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The Museum began collecting photography in 1980 and has since amassed a collection of over 1000 images ranging in date from 1878 to the present. Artists in the collection include Eug�ne Atget, Berenice Abbott, Man Ray, Frederick Sommer, Sally Mann, and Shelby Lee Adams. Also represented are New York scene photographers Helen Levitt, Robert Frank, Garry Winogrand, Roy De Carava and Diane Arbus. The collection holds extensive bodies of work by three artists: Sam Abell, renowned National Geographic photographer, documentary photographer David Plowden, and landscape photographer William Wylie.
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The Hermitage maintains an extensive collection of institutional archives that includes more than 1,200 documents, photographs, letters, newspapers, journals, scrapbooks, and architectural blueprints recording the evolution of the house and surrounding area.
One of the most valuable components of the Sloane Collection is the archival record attached to each work of art. Mrs. Sloane often befriended the artists she patronized, and the Hermitage archives are overflowing with correspondence from some of the most important artists, dealers, and collectors of the early 20th century. Letters between Mrs. Sloane and Georgia O�Keefe, Isabella Stewart Gardner, John Singer Sargent, Helen Turner, Douglas Volk, and many others are a valuable resource for scholars around the world.
An extensive collection of early Hermitage photographs document the activities of American, British, and Australian troops during the First and Second World Wars. These images provide an opportunity for Norfolk�s military community (Norfolk is home to the largest Naval base in the world) to imagine what it must have been like to be stationed here during the first half of the 20th century in a particularly trying time for service members.
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Richmond, Virginia - VA23220
The Virginia Museum of Fine Arts houses a remarkable permanent collection of more than twenty-three thousand works of art from almost every major world culture. Especially noteworthy are the museum�s collections of Art Nouveau, Art Deco, and Modern and Contemporary American art donated by Sydney and Frances Lewis; French Impressionist and Post-Impressionist art and British sporting art given by Mr. and Mrs. Paul Mellon; American art acquired through the J. Harwood and Louise B. Cochrane Fund; The Lillian Thomas Pratt Collection of Faberg� jeweled objects; and The Jerome and Rita Gans Collection of English Silver. The museum�s holdings of South Asian, Himalayan, and African art are among the finest in the nation.
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Roanoke, Virginia - VA24016
The Collection of the O. Winston Link Museum is certainly focused on the Norfolk and Western project. Link captured the last days of steam operation on the N&W Railway in the late 1950s, but within the walls of these Galleries, our visitors experience much more than just photographs. This collection is more than trains and rail operations. The images created by Link are vignettes into history and sociology. They are art; they are a part of the history of photography and they are a tool to share an era with every person.
In the Radford Gallery, the names of towns along the top of each wall detail stops along the Abingdon Branch of the N&W Railway. The photographs in this gallery showcase the spectacular views and people along the line. Look through the view camera in the center of the room to see the world as Link did. Visitors to the Museum will be surprised to see the daytime and color images in this Gallery. Because the Abingdon Branch ran only during daylight hours, and because Link was drawn to the vibrant fall colors, many of his color photographs were made here.
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Cinema and Contemporary Art
Montages. Assembling as a Form and Symptom in Contemporary Arts
Montage, today, is a widespread procedure that doesn't concern just artistic production, but also our daily lives and the use everyone makes of that huge visual archive that contemporary media place at our disposal. In a technologically advanced society, where the notion of postproduction regulates our relationship with images and objects, it is therefore necessary to thoroughly investigate the role, possibilities, and, most of all, anthropological and political connotations of montage; and to ask ourselves whether – in comparison to the heroic years of the avant-garde movements – montage has... Read more →
Extended Temporalities. Transient Visions in the Museum and in Art
This book contains a series of reflections on the theme of temporalities in cinema in the world of art. They do so interweaving various paths, and various structures, in order to arrive at different destination points. Which temporalities, one may wonder. On the boundary between cinema and contemporary art, where boundaries actually no longer exist, the idea of temporality is affected by paths opened up in historical moments which are actually so recent as to be simply in front of our eyes. Video, for example, derived from television, has since... Read more →
Cinema and Art as Archive
As Jacques Derrida wrote in 1995, while considering Archive Fever, nothing is less reliable or less clear today than the word "archive". Nevertheless, the historic-cultural dimension of the contemporary discursive practices in cinema and art develops in the semantic openendedness of the term, in the repositioning of the idea of archive.
Paolo Gioli: The Man Without A Movie Camera
In a historical moment when cinema is definitively abandoning analogue production and reception modalities, the cinematographic work of Paolo Gioli occupies an important and meaningful place in the academic and artistic debate related to the present and future position of cinema and media art in the digital era. For this reason, the Film Forum Festival decided to organize a one-day seminar in Gorizia on 17th March 2013 in order to analyze and discuss the artistic production of this Italian artist. This book records and expands topics and reflections developed by... Read more →

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text: Professor Julian Bion MBBS, MRCP, FRCP, FRCA, FFICM, MD Institute of Clinical SciencesProfessor Of Intensive Care Medicine Contact details Telephone0121 371 email@example.com View my research portal AddressUniversity Department of Anaesthesia & Critical CareInstitute of Clinical SciencesOffice 1, Ground Floor East, old Queen Elizabeth HospitalEdgbastonBirminghamB15 2TH, UK Qualifications ECFMG (London), July 1975 MBBS (London), Dec 1975 MRCP (UK), Oct 1979 FFARCS (FRCA), July 1982 MD (London), 1991 FRCP (UK) by election, 1996 ALS Instructor status, Oct 8th 2009-Oct 8th 2013 & renewed FFICM by election, 2011 Teaching 1st year: Basic Life Support training programme for all health care students (MBChB, GEC, Physiotherapy, Dentistry) 4th year: Critical Care component of the ARICM module 5th year: Immediate Life Support course coordinator Research Health Services Research Research Activity As President of the European Society of Intensive Care Medicine (2004-2006) I was instrumental in establishing the European Critical Care Research Network, through the European Society of Intensive Care Medicine. I initiated and lead a world-wide European Community Leonardo Programme-funded international competency-based training programme for intensive care in Europe (CoBaTrICE). Completed successfully in October 2006, we are now implementing this programme worldwide, and will be developing a social sciences research programme to evaluate its impact on medical education and patient care. The programe can be viewed at www.cobatrice.org/ . I am a member of the WHO's sepsis group within the Integrated Management of Acute Illness programme, developing best practice guidance for resource-limited environments. I was a member of the Executive Committee of the Surviving Sepsis Campaign (2003-9) developing best practice guidance in the management of patients with severe sepsis and septic shock. I am one the lead investigators in a collaborative group studying the genetics of sepsis (GenOSept) which has been awarded a grant of Eur 2.1M by the FP6 programme (2004-8) I am the senior clinical lead for the DoH-funded NPSA's 'Matching Michigan' project to minimise blood stream infections linked to the use of central vennous catheters. I am collaborating in a range of clinical projects focussed on improving the management of patients with sepsis, and acutely ill patients in general, to enhance reliable delivery of best practice care. Other activities University Hospital Birmingham NHSFT Co-Director of R&D (non-cancer) Birmingham Clinical Research Academy Deputy Director Birmingham & Black Country UK-CLRN Speciality Group lead for Critical Care Royal College of Anaesthetists Council member and Chair, Professional Standards Committee Foundation Dean of the UK Faculty of Intensive Care Medicine


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I have a big confession to make:
I'm an astrology nerd.
No I'm not one of those who plan out the day around the planets. But I am a man of knowledge and discovery.
It all started some years ago: I forgot what exactly happened but it all started with me learning about my Sun Sign (that's the "main" sign for the non-Astrology people – it's a Scorpio btw).
Then a few years rolled by and all I can say is that it has snowballed into my subscribing to daily "horoscope" readings (at least half of the info is click bait, but it's always fun to read – don't believe everything that you read).
That being said I stumbled upon this article and one part stood out to me:
Jupiter comes into Libra every 12 years. Think back to 12 years ago and look at what you were learning. How were you treating yourself? What did you think of yourself? What was the state of your relationships? It's time to update all of the above.
12 years ago in 2003/2004 I couldn't wait to "get out and move as far away as possible" from my emotionally unstable family. Little had I known then that I was wholly unprepared to be on my own.
My only goal then was exactly that and little else. Looking back I had one that messed up my college experience (as well as my 20s as well):
The social condition that I had at that time.
Now I found out the hard way that we're all creatures of our environment if we're not careful and self aware. I also discovered the hard way that I didn't have the ability to development "myself" growing up, I was basically my parents' emotional and social copy during the past 12 years.
A few details:
- Lack of self-awareness with individual and interpersonal boundaries – often labelled as "creepy" (Primary reason why people were weirded out by me).
- Extreme disinterest when it came to personal and societal surroundings.
- Extreme lack of trust in opportunities that (what turned out to be) potentially helpful in my future (read: brooding "I'm too good for the world")
- I had no self-esteem and confidence to speak of (read: no dating life for all 4 years)
- Extremely negative self-talk!
- Extreme lack of trust in myself, my own abilities, and in other people (read: walking zombie among the living).
Basically, I was a brooding, sex-deprived, loner asshole. To say that I was mess back then is an understatement.
Looking back, I wouldn't trade the decisions I made in my 20s to improve my emotional and psychology health (seeing a professional, training in Aikido, etc.), and I'm proud of the fact that I've crossed out several off of the above list – but I do have a long way to go.
So now that I'm heading into a new phase of my life, the same question rings through my mind as it did when I was 18:
What the hell do I want?
But now I have a different question and a different situation – and (hopefully) a better plan of attack.
Who I am going to be once I get "there"? What will keep me going through the good, bad, depressing, and unknown times?
If there was any major lesson that I learned from my college years – it'd be that it doesn't matter where you are going – what matters is who is going there.
Whatever "there" is.


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How quiet it is here. And the room is uncluttered. The metal scaffolding that held fluid-filled plastic bags and various other paraphernalia are now missing. There are no tubes connected to ports that led into her small-framed body. No beeping, no clamor in the hallway. Instead, a meditative stillness.
Mary Jo lies there, seemingly in a peaceful slumber.
A colorful quilt lay on top of her, pulled up to just below her shoulders. Her hands lay atop the covers, freshly manicured.
Her thick, black Phillipino hair had recently been brushed. I tiptoe over to the bedside and detect a rhythmic movement, a slight swelling and releasing of her chest. Effortless, finally.
So this is palliative care. The sole mission is simply comfort.
I feel a spontaneous sigh of relief that surprises me a bit. Thank goodness.
This beautiful, special person deserves to rest now.
I scan the quilt and see that it has been made by her patients and co-workers at the private boarding school where she worked as the child psychiatrist. Their names and letting-go messages are hand stitched on the colorful patches of fabric. Candid expressions of love. They will surely miss her.
I reach for her hand and hold it in mine. Does she know I'm here? I begin talking anyway, softly, slowly. "Hi, dear friend. You look so beautiful, so peaceful. Same as always now that I think about it. You've always exuded that tranquility." My voice is now of a normal pace.
"Oh, I know what you're thinking. You didn't always feel that inside. We both struggled with all of the bureaucratic infighting when we worked together at the practice. But in meetings with others, your face never revealed distress. You could maintain your calm voice, express yourself at an even pace. And they listened to you. Do you know how helpful that was to me? You are my role model for dealing with BS from administrators. What would Mary Jo do? I ask myself. And I try. I really do."
I suddenly feel somewhat self-conscious. I have interrupted the quiet, betrayed the solemnity of the space, not for her benefit but for mine. I hold her hand for a few more minutes. I watch her breathing and I remain quiet.
Finally I whisper, "I will miss you Mary Jo. I love you. Peace be with you."
I gently remove my hand and kiss her on the forehead.
My tears don't come until I leave the room and see the Exit sign at the end of the hallway.


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San Francisco Half Marathon, here I come.
This half will be the first half I've done since February's Davis Stampede, in which I PR'd 2:24 and change. I ran LA Marathon earlier and then have done a handful of little races since then.
Tomorrow will be the first Half Marathon on the March to my full Marathon on Halloween. I don't have any real specific goals, except for an 11:15ish mile pace the first half, and 10:40 the second half. It's a few miles up and back on the Golden Gate bridge, which is one of my favorite places to race. The wind in your hair, the mist, the people…all spectacular, even to this California girl.
Last night I went to the Expo, which was actually very pleasant, and saw only a few people I knew, but then went to the Tweetup at a local bar. This turned out to be incredibly fun. I knew a few people beforehand, but mostly everyone else was new to me. We had the pleasure of Bart Yasso also stopping by, but he's one of those guys that doesn't really go for the name treatment. It was just as fun meeting Joe, Penny and her sister, Kimberly, Michael (a couple I met in San Diego), John HellaSound, and others.
I got home, and got the map out. This morning, I'm hydrating and sitting in the pool. I speak at a local AA meeting tonight, then Kim and I race out of here at 3am to make a 6am race start.
My hopes are for the Half Marathon to go well. Haven't run that far since LA. But, what I'm really hoping for is the renewed energy and hope that comes in the beginning of a training cycle…that maybe THIS time. THIS marathon will be the one that edges me over the wall…that solidifies that I'm doing it right.
Again, I'm thrilled to be a part of this running community. One that embraces all of us, fast and slow, young and old…and to have made real heart connections in this crazy world. I am truly blessed. Now…on to San Francisco…
My season begins…now.


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Speech: 2016 National Bursary Scholar Award Ceremony
It is an absolute privilege to be here tonight to participate in the award of scholarships to yet another fine group of outstanding recipients. Tonight's event holds much significance as these students will be a part of an historic milestone of this fine institution.
Cognizant of the need to provide opportunities for deserving young Bahamians to have access to tertiary education, The Government of The Bahamas has made available this Bursary scholarship, specifically for the College of The Bahamas, so that more of our students can be provided with an opportunity to pursue tertiary education at home.
This should be a very proud moment for the 417 recipients and I offer my sincerest congratulations to all of you.
This scholarship is valued at approximately $2,500 per student per semester. That equates to $5, 000 per student, per year. If we multiply that by the 417 students receiving this award tonight, this represents a total of two million eighty-five thousand dollars ($2,085,000) per year paid to the College of The Bahamas from the central government, for these deserving recipients.
I would also like to express my sincere gratitude to the Minister of Education, Science and Technology, the Honourable Jerome K. Fitzgerald for his active participation and advocacy for more and more access by our students to higher education and his determination to seek more and more funding to achieve this goal. I can say unequivocally that he has a passion for education, particularly for those students who demonstrate their ability to matriculate to university level.
Under his leadership, the investment in scholarships has increased significantly as he has more than doubled the budget allocation for Scholarships.
Minister Fitzgerald, as the Government's point man on education is carrying out with the full support of the Government of the Bahamas a key provision in our Charter of Governance and that is ensuring access to tertiary education for each and every Bahamian. Let me state, unequivocally, that we are serious about equity in education and despite competing demands, we have increased scholarship opportunities for students by increasing the Government's investment in scholarships.
Let me commend the professionals in his Ministry for a job well done in the processing, objective analysis and determination of the process that has resulted in these young people being here this evening. It is always a herculean effort and one which by its very nature must take place over a compressed period of time. Thank you all!
It is so good to see so many parents and guardians and supporting relatives here this evening. You would have been an integral part of your student's success and you should be elated that another step in your child's journey is beginning.
To the parents and guardians who have struggled and sacrificed to provide the best opportunities for their students I wish to take this opportunity to congratulate you for being a partner with the Government in the education of your sons and daughters. I use the word partnership because all education is about a partnership between the student, the teacher and that most vital of link, the parents.
It is well known that the defining factor between students who succeed and those who do not, is parental involvement. Far too many parents, for varying reasons have not provided the support that is required in their child's educational journey. Parents/guardians you are duly deserving of praise and we hope that this Bursary Award will help to make your load a little lighter and be as an incentive for other siblings to follow.
We need more parents who are serious about the present and future successes of their children. Poor parenting results in poor academic performance by students, while excellent and deliberate parenting produce exceptional students.
This scholarship award is one of the oldest in the Commonwealth of The Bahamas, dating back to 1978, two years after the College of the Bahamas opened its doors as a unified tertiary institution
Since then, it has helped to send thousands of young Bahamians from both independent and public schools, to College. Just five years after our country would have gained its independence, this scholarship was established; and from then to now, it has liberated, empowered and allowed scores of Bahamians to experience personal and financial independence as a result of having received a good tertiary education. Through these Bursaries we have created a solid middle class of people who are now the teachers, nurses, public administrators, lawyers, accountants , churchmen, engineers, doctors, even politicians and the list goes on. The first step for many was to have a scholarship to COB. Many have forgotten where and how it started but for many it began through this process.
The objectives of this award are to:
- To assist families and individuals in having access to a proper education at tertiary levels
- Provide Bahamians with qualifications necessary for appointment to positions of responsibility.
- Enable Bahamians to participate in the development and well being of the country.
- Assist in developing the human capital of The Commonwealth of the Bahamas in its entirety
One hundred five (105) of the recipients have obtained an exceptional eight or more BGCSE with grades 'A to C' and will be presented with an Outstanding National Bursary Award this evening. To give you a better appreciation of the caliber of these students who will receive this award, I wish to bring to your attention the following:
- 58 students obtained 8 BGCSEs,
- 37 students obtained 9 BGCSEs,
- 6 students obtained 10 BGCSEs and
- 4 students obtained 12 BGCSEs.
In order for these students to maintain the scholarship during their time at COB, they must pursue 15 or more credits and maintain a GPA of 3.00 or higher each academic year.
Also, important to note, students that are already in attendance at the College of The Bahamas may obtain the Bursary Award by maintaining, for a minimum of one year, a grade point average of 3.00 or higher.
This award is something to be proud of. All of these students have earned this and are well-deserving. This is not a hand-out – this is an investment in our young people.
Mr. Dominic McDonald, the 2015 All Bahamas Merit Scholar reminded us politicians on Wednesday past of the importance of investing in Bahamian youth. He referenced a paper commissioned by the United Nations Population Fund, New York entitled, The Case for Investing in Young People as part of a National Poverty Reduction Strategy.
Mr. McDonald was sharing his experience as a beneficiary of the Government's most prestigious scholarship – the All Bahamas Merit Scholarship – and he recognized and highlighted the importance of governments investing in young people. I wish to reassure Mr. Dominic McDonald and all Bahamian youth that we fully understand this premise and we feel a sense of obligation to the young people of this country to help them not just survive but to thrive as citizens and to have the opportunities to maximize their potential.
For some students, The College of The Bahamas is the only option – for many others however, and this is a sign of the changing times and how far the College has come, COB is their first choice. It is very satisfying to note that Bahamian students are embracing the quality education that COB offers. This cohort of students is among the best and brightest and come from all across The Bahamas from public as well as private institutions. This is a telling sign that our basic educational system is on an upward spiral and anyone who doubts it need only look all around us.
To the recipients, I urge you to make the most of your opportunity here and commit yourselves to being actively involved in campus life, and discover ways in which you can contribute to the College's legacy of excellence.
You are entering this institution at a time when great changes are taking place, changes in which you will be involved. Within days of commencing your education journey here, you will have the distinct honour of being among the first students of The University of The Bahamas.
I would like to thank you for your commitment to excellence and wish to remind you of your responsibilities to your donor, the Government and people of The Commonwealth of The Bahamas.
We believe and are committed to spending the resources of the Bahamian people to develop each and every one of you. It is a part of the social contract that we who govern must do all in our power to provide for those who require a lift.
Let me stress one thing. The funding that you will have comes about through the taxes of the ordinary man and woman on the street. And while you might not be in a position to express your gratitude to each and every one of your fellow Bahamians, you can do so, symbolically, by excelling in your studies so that without being selfish, you can give something back to your fellow citizens and help in his and her development through divers ways.
We are counting on your research, innovation, and enterprise so that we are able to continue this cycle of giving and providing for a next generation of deserving Bahamians.
At the end of your educational journey, you will realize the power of education to transform an individual's life and I hope that your lives become a testimony of the limitless power of education.
As you begin this new and exciting chapter in your lives be assured that you have the support of all of us. Your success is our success – your individual victories are our country's triumphs!
On behalf of the people of this great country, the Commonwealth of The Bahamas, I would like to once again congratulate the scholarship recipients, the parents and guardians, as well as the total spectrum of the educational system for producing scholars of excellence.
We may not be all that we can be but you are evidence that you are well on your way.
I wish The College of The Bahamas – soon to be The University of The Bahamas – every success in its future endeavours as it continues in its rich legacy of providing a world-class education for the citizens of The Bahamas.
Thank you and good evening.


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A man living in West Union is charged with two counts of felony sexual abuse and faces possible deportation for allegedly performing multiple sex acts on a pre-teen girl.
According to Fayette County sheriff's officials, an investigation led to the arrest of Pedro Candido, 41, on Wednesday (June 15, 2016). Authorities said Candido performed multiple sex acts on an 11-year-old and later repeated the crime on the same girl after she turned 12.
The victim is being monitored by the Iowa Department of Human Services and is working with the girl's family.
Candido is charged with second-degree sexual abuse (Class-B felony) and third-degree sexual abuse (Class-C felony) in connection with the incidents. He was taken to the Fayette County Jail in West Union, where he's being held on a no-bond warrant.
Officials said they also determined that Candido was in the United States illegally. Fayette County sheriff's officials said they are working with the Department of Homeland Security to determine Candido's legal status.
According to authorities, the case remains an open investigation. Sheriff's officials indicated that more charges could be filed at a later date.
If convicted of the current charges against him, Candido could serve up to 75 years in prison and would also be required to register as a sex offender. Candido could also face deportation from the United States.


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Bristol "The Birthplace of Country Music"
Ralph Peer of Victor Talking Machine Company visited Bristol in 1927 based on advice of the early mountain music recording artist Ernest "Pop" Stoneman. While in Bristol, Peer recorded 76 songs by 19 artist at wha's now know as one of the most significant recording Sessions in early country music history. These historic "Bristol Sessions" launched the careers of many artists like the Carter Family, Jimmie Rodgers, The Stoneman familyand other pioneers of the modern country music movement. The event has been called by historians the "Big Bang of Country Music".
Bristol was recognized, by Congress, in 1998 as the official " Birthplace of Country Music" based on these Sessions in 1927.


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Posted: Apr 02, 2013
By: Andrew Korba
GAMBIER -- The Ohio Northern women's tennis team dropped a 9-0 match to Kenyon in a battle of regionally ranked teams on Tuesday evening at the Jasper Tennis Center.
The Polar Bears, ranked No. 12 in the latest ITA Central Region rankings, fall to 13-4 on the season. The Ladies, ranked No. 16, improve to 5-2 overall.
Sophomore Kristin Cellentani dropped a 7-6 (8), 6-2 match at No. 3 singles.
The doubles tandem of freshman Christina Corbean and junior Lauren Rife dropped a tough 8-5 doubles match.
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Pleated skirts go in and out of fashion all the time: but for every woman out there who somehow manages to look effortlessly elegant in them, there's another one wondering why she just looks like a little old lady, rather than a Pinterest Princess.
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Posted on Tuesday 12 June 2012 by Ulster Business
Pictured at Royal Portrush Golf Club are Kevin Donnelly, Marketing Director BritvicIrelandwith local golfing hero Darren Clarke.
The sponsorship announcement comes as the prestigious event is set to return to Northern Ireland for the first time in nearly sixty years. Royal Portrush Golf Club will host the 2012 Irish Open at the end of June.
The agreement of the Irish brand and leader in the Irish bottled water market with the Tour aims to capitalise on the unprecedented success and continued domination of home grown players on The European Tour including World Number One Rory McIlroy, reigning Open Champion Darren Clarke, former US Open Champion Graeme McDowell and three-time Major winner Padraig Harrington.
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London, 15th July 2015 – London Live, the capital's TV channel has today announced that it has acquired three feature films and one short film from the British Urban Film Festival, which it will premiere in August 2015 as part of their Independent Film Season for their London Film House strand.
The Independent season kicks off with Barry Derbyshire's Latvia, a film about love and guns that is set in London, which tells the story of two young men and the greed and violence that corrupts their childhood friendship (TX 20th August, 12.45AM).
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Monday, 9 July 2012
Gaie Sebold to pen sequel to her debut novel, Babylon Steel
Solaris is delighted to announce that author Gaie Sebold is to follow up her fantastically well-received debut, Babylon Steel.
With a bold frankness that eschews fantasy's usual reluctance to deal with sex and gender politics, Sebold has conceived one of the most stunning and well-realised female characters in the genre – ex-mercenary turned brothel owner Babylon Steel.
And Babylon is set to return in Dangerous Gifts, which will be published in February 2013.
Babylon Steel runs the best brothel in Scalentine, city of portals. She's escaped her past and it's all going pretty well. Apart, that is, from the racial conflict and economic misery boiling up in Scalentine.
Her lover, Chief Bitternut of the City Militia, is trying to keep the lid on, while hunting a killer whose real target is a lot closer than he knows. Just as things are getting really tense, Babylon is forced to take another job. Bodyguard to Enthemmerlee Entaire: symbol of hope or object of disgust for most of her country's population, and a prime target for assassination, along with anyone who happens to be in the way. Such as her bodyguard.
Unintentionally dragging a very annoyed government employee along in her wake, Babylon struggles to turn Enthemmerlee's squabbling household guard from liability into security, dodge the rigid Moral Statutes of Incandress, and keep both herself and her client alive. She soon realises that the situation is far worse than she thought, her past hasn't quite let go of her yet, and she will be driven to a choice that will have far-reaching consequences…
I never got round to reading 'Babylon Steel' (although I think it might still be on the shelves somewhere...), has anyone here read it and what did you think? Would you pick up 'Dangerous Gifts'...?
5 comments:
- big_cheddars said...
Sounds like a Pratchett novel sort of thing, especially the 'annoyed government employee' bit. Well, Pratchett but a little more serious :)
- 9 July 2012 at 12:24
- ediFanoB said...
I wrote on GOODREADS:
"It does not happen that often that I stop reading a book.
I stopped reading Babylon Steel after 170 pages. There have been some nice ideas but I could not really connect to the characters and the story went along like a snail"
It has not been my cup of tea, Therefore I will not read the sequel.
- 9 July 2012 at 19:59
- Liesel K. Hill said...
Haven't read it but based on what the release says about the character, I kind of want to now. Thanks for the review! :D
- 9 July 2012 at 22:55
- Elfy said...
I thoroughly enjoyed Babylon Steel. It was pretty cheesey, but a lot of fun all the same, and it had a slightly different angle and plenty of quirks. I knew Gaie was writing a sequel and I'm really pleased that it's been picked up by the publisher. I'll be buying and reading when I see it.
- 10 July 2012 at 02:18
I quited enjoyed it. Its a good starter novel and has some really interesting concepts. The author is working on the second novel now and i'm looking forward to seeing what she plans to explore in the Babylon Steel world.
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Our gospel this weekend tells the story of new beginnings: the start of Jesus' public ministry, the calling of the first Apostles, Peter and Andrew, James and John. In many ways it is also a very personal story for me, but we'll come back to that.
St. Matthew tells us that it all began "in Capernaum by the sea, in the region of Zebulun and Naphtali" (Matthew 4:13). Where on earth are Zubulun and Naphtali? Those are two names we almost never hear in our Sunday readings, yet this weekend we hear them mentioned several times, in the first reading from Isaiah the prophet and in the Gospel of St. Matthew.
Zebulun and Naphtali, to go back to the Old Testament, were two of the twelve tribes of Israel. Remember that the twelve tribes were named after the twelve sons of Jacob; when they established themselves in the Promised Land, Zebulun and Naphtali settled into the region of the north, near the Sea of Galilee.
The north of Palestine was a region rich in natural resources and abundant in opportunities; they enjoyed a tremendous fishing industry on the Sea of Galilee, as we hear in all the gospels. But because that region was so close to the bordering nations, it was also the most vulnerable and exposed. Time and again in the nation's history the land of Zebulun and Naphtali had been invaded and devastated by the enemies of Israel.
In the 8th century B.C., the nation of Assyria had come in and wiped them out, carrying many of the people into exile, and worse, repopulating the land with their own. The unity of culture and faith of the tribes to the north had been broken and dissipated. It was for that reason that Isaiah the prophet and St. Matthew both referred to it as "Galilee of the Gentiles," and "a land overshadowed by death" (Matthew 4:15-16). It was a place of brokenness; a place of sorrow; a place of darkness.
And it is precisely in that place where Jesus Christ, the Messiah, begins to restore the twelve tribes of Israel, to heal the nation and to renew the face of the earth! I would suggest this weekend that this gospel passage teaches us three vital and important things about God.
Firstly, God comes to us in the darkness. When we are broken, afraid, confused and filled with sorrow, when the world around us turns dark and we feel most powerless, God comes to us. He brings us the light that we could never manufacture on our own, the light who comes to us in the person of Jesus Christ, the Light of the World.
Secondly, when He comes into our lives He immediately calls us out of darkness and into relationship with Himself, the Light. The first words He speaks in the land of Zebulun and Naphtali this weekend, the opening address in His public ministry, echoes the familiar command:
Repent, for the kingdom of heaven is at hand.
—Matthew 4:17
Christ calls us to leave behind everything that keeps us from drawing closer to God; to turn away from sin and from every form of selfishness and to embrace the gospel message of grace, forgiveness and new life in the kingdom of heaven. We are called to live lives of repentance and to be united to the Light that is Christ.
Finally, once the Light comes into our darkness, once He has called us out of darkness and into His own wonderful light (see Colossians 1:13), it is then that He sends us out as apostles of light to bring the good news of the gospel to those who remain in darkness.
As we hear in the Gospel of Matthew, He calls Peter and Andrew, James and John to follow Him and become "Fishers of Men." They will bring His gospel from the lands of Zebulun and Naphtali to the far reaches of the world, giving their very lives for the message of hope, forgiveness, and new life in Christ. By all means it is a powerful story for us to reflect on this weekend.
But as I mentioned at the beginning of this homily, it is also a very personal story. For several years of my life I lived in darkness; not geographically in the lands of Zebulun and Naphtali, but spiritually in the dark because I was not practicing my faith in Jesus Christ. I was not putting God in the center of my life. Instead, I put myself in the center and did whatever I wanted to do. Because of that I was spiritually in darkness.
There were questions in my life that I did not have any answers for:
Why am I here?
Why did God make me and what am I supposed to do with my life?
At that time I was working in the dark…literally! I was working third shift at Stop & Shop, and one night a commercial came on the radio at about three o'clock in the morning (Truth be told, it was the hard rock station, because that is what we listened to at three o'clock in the morning on the graveyard shift. If you go to the supermarket near you at three o'clock in the morning, that's what you'll listen to, like it or not!).
The commercial went something like this:
Do you feel called to serve other people?
Do you have gifts for spreading the gospel message?
Maybe you are being called to the Catholic priesthood.
I remember standing there, listening to that commercial in the middle of the night, and thinking: "You've got to be kidding me. Do they have any idea who listens to this station at three o'clock in the morning? People like me! They would have a better chance getting me to become a Catholic priest!"
I had no idea that God was trying—right then—to do that very thing. It was only over the course of the next few years that I began to realize that Jesus Christ had come to me in the darkness and began to call me into the light with Him. He began to call me into a deeper and more intimate relationship with Him than I could have ever imagined.
Everything in my life began to change: my relationship with my parents, with friends, with people I worked with. Everything was different. I found myself not only at Sunday Mass, but even at daily Mass now, with my parents, strengthened in the word of God and in the sacraments of the Church.
And then He began to send me out to share that same message of hope and the same joy that I had found in Christ. He sent me into the seminary to prepare for a life of ministry, a life of service. He sent me to Rome to finish my studies and formation for the priesthood. He sent me to Our Lady of Mercy in East Greenwich to proclaim the gospel message of forgiveness, mercy and eternal life. And praised be Jesus Christ, in July of 2007 He sent me here to St. Mary's in Cranston to announce that same message of hope. I am a Roman Catholic priest, and I love what God has called me to do and the life that I have been given by Him!
That is my story.
What I ask this weekend is: What is your story?
Where do you feel the darkness in your own life? Where are the places that you are broken, anxious or fearful and feel alone or in the dark?
God comes to us in the darkness, and calls us into a deeper, more intimate relationship with Himself. How is He calling you out of darkness and into His light?
And most importantly of all, how is He calling all of us, this week, to be sent out and to share that message of hope and the Light that is Jesus Christ with those who remain even now in the dark? How are we called to bring the Light of Christ to a world that desperately needs it?


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A Different View of Christmas 2011
7:51 Ye stiffnecked and uncircumcised in heart and ears, ye do always resist the Holy Ghost: as your fathers did, so do ye. Which of the prophets have not your fathers persecuted? and they have slain them which shewed before of the coming of the Just One; of whom ye have been now the betrayers and murderers: Who have received the law by the disposition of angels, and have not kept it. When they heard these things, they were cut to the heart, and they gnashed on him with their teeth. But he, being full of the Holy Ghost, looked up stedfastly into heaven, and saw the glory of God, and Jesus standing on the right hand of God, And said, Behold, I see the heavens opened, and the Son of man standing on the right hand of God. Then they cried out with a loud voice, and stopped their ears, and ran upon him with one accord, And cast him out of the city, and stoned him: and the witnesses laid down their clothes at a young man's feet, whose name was Saul. And they stoned Stephen, calling upon God, and saying, Lord Jesus, receive my spirit. And he kneeled down, and cried with a loud voice, Lord; lay not this sin to their charge. And when he had said this, he fell asleep.
While not an overlooked passage over the centuries; the Church has generally focused on the lessons of Stephen's martyrdom as opposed to the actual exhibition which was taking place! Fundamentally; a shift in power and authority! Depicted in these passages is Christ: not as a babe in the manger, not as a crucified visage, but alive as the ascended, glorified One with rightful authority over every area of life! This lesson was not lost on the Jerusalem elders, scribes, and the high priest. For Stephen declared and exhibited a new authority which eclipsed their old paradigm of relgio/political power. Read the entirety of Acts chapter 7 and you will notice that no charge, no accusation of Stephen arouses the leaders until they are shown to be obsolete! What is the corporate crowd reaction to Stephen's actions? Kill the testimony! Remove that which demonstrates Christ's authority here! Preserve their old earthly political base and obliterate that which exposes their inherent weaknesses. This pattern is repeated over again throughout history, whether in political contexts, Church life, or personal applications, the Lordship of Christ is ignored, spiritualized, or cast off into a future manifestation. Again; in the perspective of our theme verses; all is essentially tolerated until Stephen declares Christ at the Right hand of God (the epicenter of plenipotentiary rule) basically forcing the hackneyed politicos to cast him out of their plane of authority (Jerusalem) and kill him lest he continue to expose their lack of credibility and authority by virtue of the power of the ascended Lord of Glory! Generally; men will conditionally accept the notion of the incarnation, a babe in a manger; they will even accept a crucified Christ on death's tree. Both visions are at least tolerated as long as they remain static and that the present tense authority of Jesus Christ remains hidden.
For the Church; the issue of Christ as glorified, Christ's work as finished, and Christ at the right hand of God in a present tense; has been nearly as controversial as the response of earthly governmental realms. Granted the Church's reaction has not had the antithetical hostility as depicted in Acts chapter 7; yet through subtlety, subterfuge, and theological denial has nevertheless been just as injurious as outside persecutions to the people of God. While there are whole listings of theological speed-bumps that could be explored; for this article and the sake of brevity I'll generalize these negative trends to one general area.
1) Systemized Unbelief and Denial – Essentially "theological" constructs and cultural traditions that tend to segregate Christ's rule to yesterday or tomorrow but never accept the same for today. Inherent in these foolish time-wrestling exhibitions are strident displays of "dualism" which confine Christ's domain to the spiritual or unseen; yet deny the same in the material, demonstrable, measurable world. Whole denominations, seminaries, and cultures are steeped in this deity-denying practical atheism. Any; like Stephen that see the reality of Christ's present-tense claim are essentially "cast" out of the confines of the comfort religion!
As 2012 is a "Presidential Election" year in America; there will be heated debates between Republicans and Democrats, Conservatives and Liberals, Constitutionalists and Progressives over a myriad of domestic, economic, and foreign policy issues. Yet; most office-holders and those who seek elected office will have their minds focused on their own public-retirement-accounts and personal ego rumblings rooted in the current political context of "power-base". Any transcendent foundational issues that point the way to the authority of the ascended Christ will be systematically extirpated in favor of what is known. Unfortunately, there will be all too many within the Church World that will ally with, appease, and give succor to these political rationalists.
1) Hence; the earthly political world is at all times about the business of throwing the Stephens out of the seat of power lest they are eclipsed and found wanting. We see this in the Christmas story with Herod's holocaust against the children in an attempt to maintain power; this anthem is repeated by Pilate and the crucifixion of Christ, and again with the killing of Stephen. That the practical atheists within the Church world are in league with such machinations should come as no surprise for they too are being eclipsed!
As this is the season wherein the Incarnation is celebrated; we must remember that Incarnation, Resurrection and Ascension/Glorification are linked and related events. It is a tragedy that the Herod-Pontius Pilate-Obama paradigm understands the consequences of Christmas more than the average priest/pastor. Still; others ignorance is no excuse for the rest of us to live disconnected from Christ at the Right hand of God! The question remains DO YOU SEE CHRIST WHERE HE IS?? His position demands comportment of your actions to the reality of his RIGHTFUL and PRESENT tense rule! If you're waiting for something else you're in league with those who killed Stephen!


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Oh how I wish we could go back in time to when my dad was healthy. Back to the days of ignorant bliss. Back to the days when we didn't know about coronary artery disease, quadruple bypass surgeries, or post-op complications.
But this is where we are now.
Oh how I wish we could jump ahead in time to the day when he will feel healthy again. I hold those illusive future days out like some kind of golden carrot—willing him to just keep moving so that he will eventually be able to grab the carrot. I pray for him to feel stronger and pain-free. I long for the books to be right when they say life will feel more normal within 4-6 weeks.
But this is where we are now.
How I wish I could be in two places at once and be able to remain by his side.
But this is where we are now—separated during this difficult time.
I was able to be with him the night before surgery. I was surprised at how good he looked—albeit he was attached to an IV which was giving him a steady stream of nitroglycerin. We visited, we laughed, we hugged.
I was with him the morning of surgery. We cried, we shared nervous laughter, we prayed.
I was with him three hours after an 8 hour surgery. I shook from the shock of seeing him hooked up to an array of tubes and IV's. He mouthed "I love you," the ventilator inhibiting any speech. He looked so vulnerable. I felt so scared.
I was with him the day after surgery. We were all relieved that the breathing tube was able to come out—16 hours later than they had wanted it to. He looked broken and battered. I felt nervous and anxious—is this normal? will he fully recover? was this really the only option?
I was with him two days after surgery. That was one of the worst days of my life. We were told he would look much better. We were assured he would feel much better. We were given expectations. We were set up—to fall. We walked in and had to catch the breath that immediately left us. He was sitting in a chair with what looked like a jet-fighter mask covering his face. He was having oxygen forced into his lungs to combat the fluid that was trying to take residence there. But his eyes….his eyes were not right. I know his eyes. I have seen his eyes twinkle with laughter, fill with tears, sparkle with mischief. But the eyes I saw that day held just an empty void inside them. He did not seem to recognize us—or if he did, he was far too exhausted to acknowledge us. Paralyzing fear gripped my heart. What has happened? He is supposed to be better, stronger! The nurse explained that he had not slept more than four hours since surgery. He assured us that what we were seeing was not a stroke but extreme dangerous exhaustion. He had to sleep. He just had to. We sat with him, trying to hold it together. Wanting to run, yet needing to stay. My mom, aunt and I sat around him silently praying, pleading with God to lift us from this nightmare—to life him from this nightmare.
We were told we needed to leave. But instead of upward motion, my knees propelled me downward. I knelt before the man who years earlier had escorted me before the Throne. I prayed for sleep to overtake his body. I pleaded with the Giver of true rest to grant precious sleep to my daddy. Tears slipped from my eyes as I begged God to bring life back to the eyes I have loved for so long.
I was with him three days after surgery. That day started much as the day before. Defeat taunted me. Fear gripped me. Anger beat a steady rhythm in my heart. He was confused. He was not hearing well. He was trapped in a realm where pain dances with pain-killers. I sat in a chair, but I've never wanted to run more in my life. This is not my daddy! I don't want to see him like this! I started to rise, but my mom began speaking to him. About normal everyday things. "What in the world is she talking about that for?" I was confused and angry, but I felt glued to my chair. Minutes ticked by and she continued to talk to him. As she talked it was as if a light was turned on in his eyes. A slow dawning awoke his features and he listened. Within an hour he was sitting up, eating his first few bites of food in five days. His eyes, still dulled from the trauma of surgery, began to twinkle. We talked, we laughed, we listened. I witnessed my daddy emerge from the cocoon he had been in. I was elated.
I was with him the day he moved from ICU to a step down floor. I held my breath as he walked 75 feet—a marathon to someone whose chest had just been cut open. I cringed as he got into bed, seeing the pain on his face caused by that simple, yet horribly difficult, task.
And I was with him for a few hours the next day. But this time I would not be coming back to say goodnight. I had to fly back home. I have never felt so torn in my life. My kids needed me home. I had been away from them longer than I ever had before. They were concerned about Granddaddy and they knew I needed to be there, but they missed me and longed for me to be home.
"Go," both my parents told me. "We have to figure this out on our own. There's really not that much you can do."
Go? With dad looking like this?
Go? Knowing that he has a tremendously long road ahead of him?
Go? Knowing my mom has an autoimmune disorder and might have a flare-up?
What kind of daughter just goes? Pain seared my heart. I had held it together for days. I had prayed when others couldn't. I had stayed calm so others could fall apart. But now the tears fell. I was powerless to stop them. "Daddy, I can't leave you."
"Go, baby. I want you to go home to your babies."
I sobbed. Tears fell onto my dad's forehead. I wanted to crawl in bed with him like I did when I was a little girl. I wanted him to tell me everything was going to be ok. I wanted….oh, I wanted…."Promise you will be ok?" I managed to ask through my tears.
"I promise," was his reply.
"Go," this command did not come from my earthly father. This word was spoken by my heavenly One.
"Lord, I can't. You ask too much."
"I AM with him. Go."
My will bowed to His. I kissed my daddy's forehead, squeezed his hand. And did the hardest thing I've ever had to do….I left. My mom was right outside the door to hold me. I had tried to be so strong for her, but now she gave her strength to me.
We cried, she prayed, I calmed.
Then I got on a plane and flew hundreds of miles away from my daddy.
Away from being able to physically help.
Away from the two people who carried me through so many hard times.
This is where we are now.
And the only thing that keeps me moving today, is that God is where we are. He is with my parents and He is with me. His arms are holding us. His strength is filling us. His peace is covering us. And He is far more able to help my dad right now than I am.
Yet, my heart still aches and longs to be in two places at once. So if you figure out how to do that, please let me know!
Much love,


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I have came across this equation for quantum harmonic oscillator
$$ W \psi = - \frac{\hbar^2}{2m}\frac{d^2\psi}{dx^2} + \frac{1}{2} m \omega^2 x^2 \psi $$
which is often remodelled by defining a new variable $\varepsilon = \sqrt{m\omega/\hbar}\,x$. If i plug this in the equation above I know how to derive this equation (it is easy all i needed was a definition of differential):
$$ \frac{d^2 \psi}{d x^2} + \left(\frac{W}{\left( \tfrac{\hbar \omega}{2} \right)} - \varepsilon^2 \right)\, \psi = 0 $$
From this equation most of authors derive the energy equation:
$$W = \left(\tfrac{\hbar \omega}{2}\right)\cdot (\underbrace{2n+1}_{odd???})$$
QUESTION 1: I don't quite understand how this is done. Could anyone please explain this? I dont know why energy has to be odd function nor how this comes into play.
QUESTION 2: I am only guessing that if I would plug this in an equation above I would get I an equation below from which I could calculate possible $\psi$ functions for harmonic oscilator (please confirm).:
$$ \frac{d^2 \psi}{d x^2} + \left( (2n +1)- \varepsilon^2 \right)\, \psi = 0 $$
QUESTION 3: Where do Hermitean polinoms (which are often mentioned) come into play?


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Course Code: WRIT 207
Academic Year: 2020-2021
This course builds on the fundamentals of communications laid down in WRIT 107. Students will investigate the literature of humour and satire and determine their literary strategies through reading and analyzing various theories of humour and discussing their application in stories and poems. As part of their assigned readings, students will be expected to write several in-class essays. They will also be asked to write an out-of-class essay based on stories read outside of class and/or a short story that effectively employs literary humour while maintaining competent grammar and style.


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Don Giovanni(redirected from Don Giovani)
Don Giovanni:see Don JuanDon Juan
, legendary profligate. He has a counterpart in the legends of many peoples, but the Spanish version of the great libertine has become the most universal. At the height of his licentious career, Don Juan seduces the daughter of the commander of Seville and kills her
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