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So far on our travels around the Cube of Space we have arrived on and advanced from the West face (Part 1). We then rounded the Northwest edge at the Justice card of that face unto the North face (Part 2). From there we've traveled through the center of the Cube, touching base with The World card and briefly encountering our true inner Self, represented by the Fool card, and then arriving at the South face (Part 3). From the South face of the Cube of Space we are now rounding the Southeast edge at the Teacher card onto the East face.
All that we have learned through our experiences, trials and tribulations on the previous three faces has prepared us for what we will encounter here on the East face. Our access to the Teacher within, and the Wisdom he provides, makes it possible for us to be on this face. It is here that the student advances and becomes the spiritual Teacher.
Each and everyone of us, though blinded by the Wheel of Fortune and the Adversary/Deceiver of the West face will eventually make it to the East face. It may be beyond the reach of a single lifetime, but the exalted position of Teacher is in everyone's future. Here compassion for ourselves and for others has become an integral part of our regenerated personality.
Our next stop on the East face is the Chariot card, found on the edge at East Below. The Charioteer is the teacher who is fully self-realized, in touch with the higher Self and in control of the lower self. I call this the Victory card. It represents the Middle Way, not the extremes of the right or the left. We meet not as bodies, but as spirits. On this level we have a delightful camaraderie. It is the spirit, or Self, in each of us that makes us interesting to each other. It is the triumphant rider in the vehicle of personality.
The Chariot is a summary of all the Keys in the first row of the Tarot Tableau. The Magician is our self-conscious, directive power. The High Priestess represents memory, the all-inclusive aspect of the sub-conscious. The Empress signifies the power of active imagination seated in the sub-conscious mind. The Emperor is our ability to constitute our lives in a fashion that is acceptable, not only to ourselves, but also to the Law of Life Itself. Our intuitive faculty is indicated by the Teacher. The Lovers Key symbolizes the keen discrimination necessary to unscramble all the different factors that are dynamically interacting in ourselves.
The attributes of the Chariot card are receptivity and will. The Magician's gestures signify that our support comes from within. Once we get the message, we can exert the will. The Chariot card is the reward for the Magician's efforts. The difference between people is not in the degree of will power, as a possession. It is the degree of our ability to express this power through our personalities.
The two wheels of his chariot indicate that he moves in harmony with the cycles of life, death and rebirth of the Wheel of Fortune. They propel him, rather than hinder as on the West face, forward on the Path of Initiation. He controls the two sphinx, "I like" and "I don't like", with the invisible reins of his mind. The winged golden disk on the front represents the third eye guiding his journey. The Cabala says, "the mind moves the body." The Bhagavad-Gita says, "The Self is the Rider in the chariot of the body, of which the senses are the horses, and the mind the reins."
His wand is crowned by the moon and the figure eight, representing the sacred stylus of Thoth and the power and ability to bring into being the sacred words of Spirit. Here he becomes the Teacher who writes the words of guidance so that those who are still trapped in the city, aka the West face of the Cube, will be able to find a way out. The teachings from the inner school given to him on the South face are now given to the rest of humanity.
Our next stop is the Emperor on the Northeast edge. His title means "he who sets in order." The Hebrew letter attributed to this card means window and the sense function is sight. So what is going on here? A window admits light and air, or knowledge and breath, into the house, which, in this case, is our personality. A window is also a vantage point that allows us to survey all of our surroundings and to oversee all that goes on around us.
With this supervision we gain control over our personal universe. We actually gain both vision and supervision. After our examination our vision allows us to achieve insight into the realities of creation. We penetrate creation's inmost nature by looking through that which is outwardly visible. Rather than merely looking at things around you, you develop true vision by looking into them. We develop feelings that will awaken our five inner senses of sight, hearing, touch, taste and smell.
Yes, we not only have physical senses but we have the same senses on a spiritual level. To see without our eyes, hear without our ears, feel without our skin, taste without our tongue, and smell without our nose. To develop this requires looking around you from the perspective of wondering what's happening within, or behind, what you are looking at. You don't figure it out; it's just revealed to you. The quality of our vision determines the quality of our lives. If the perception of our surroundings is based on their appearance, then our response to them and how we live our lives will be short-sighted and dull.
Order is achieved with the help of reason – the two principle functions of this card. Here we learn to strengthen the pattern of order and control in our lives. To have order in your life you must establish order in your thinking. Whenever a new condition enters your life, take immediate steps to put it in its rightful place in the scheme of things. You always have the power to envision. This is a good pattern to establish in your life.
Keep an eye on things. Stay awake! You are constantly being invaded by things that don't belong in your life. The solution: shut the door and just look out the window. You don't need to buy, or include in your life, all that you see! The law of life is rule or be ruled. I don't recommend letting someone rule your life, but that's your privilege to allow it. Setting your house of personality in order is an essential aspect in your liberation. By this we accept spiritual responsibility for ourselves. The Emerald Tablet says, "and thereby all obscurity shall fly from you."
Having passed the tests of the Emperor card we move on to the Lovers card on the East Above edge of the Cube. When I first introduced you to the Major Arcana Tarot cards I told you that it was a book about Life and that were only three characters involved in the story. I also mentioned that those three characters are all found within you. Here on the Lovers card we find all three. Adam represents your directing mind called self-consciousness. He's personified by the Magician card. Eve is your receptive mind or subconsciousness, personified by the High Priestess. The Archangel is your superconscious mind, personified by the Fool card.
The power to discriminate, or perceive differences, is rooted in self-consciousness, or the Adam mind. It is the power that makes things and conditions seem to be real in and by themselves. Yet they are but a reflection of the One Reality. This ability to create illusions is a fundamental necessity in order that the individual self-consciousness may be manifested.
And, manifestation is simply the way the One Identity appears to itself, and the instrument of its self-perception is that which is the faculty depicted by Adam. In the Book of Tokens it is stated, "For the sake of creation the One Life that I am seemeth to divide itself, becoming Two."
The function of this card is discrimination. This is most valuable to us when we can use it to perceive the difference between the real and the unreal. As long as we are slaves to appearances we perceive only unreality. When we awaken from the dream of sense to the inner knowledge of our true nature, we begin to understand reality. The function assigned to the Hebrew letter assigned to this card is smell. Again, this is associated in language with discrimination.
This card also presents the function of reciprocation – the act of giving and receiving mutually. Reciprocation is a relationship between distinct and separate entities. Why this is brought up here is to understand the relationship existing between the self-conscious, Adam, and sub-conscious, Eve, phases of mental activity.
The Adam mind gives suggestions that the Eve mind receives, works out, and gives back to Adam. In addition, reciprocation is also the relationship between superconsciousness, represented by Archangel Michael, and the human personality, when the latter is considered to be the combination of the two poles of personal mentality, Adam and Eve.
Remember, Adam is not the Self. The true Self is One and identical with Archangel Michael, or the Fool card. With all this in mind, then, reciprocity between opposites, when it is harmonious, is always of the same nature as that which we call Love. An inharmonious relationship is akin to Hate, the inversion of Love. Both love and hate are human emotions, but an eminent Master of the occult wisdom once made a statement that they are spiritual emotions.
This means that they are "root" emotions and that all other emotions and desires take on the character of either one or the other of them. We, as human beings, are on the path of return, headed back toward unity. Consequently the force we must employ is the synthesizing force of Love, and our desires and emotions must be colored by that force. It is always a uniting force of great power. We utilize the faculty of discrimination to help us to determine the true color of our emotional life.
The Way to Freedom is the Way of Love. Changes are not brought about by coercion, but through friendly persuasion. Love Is unconditional and self-imparting, like sunlight. We don't have to generate love. It exists as a universal principle. All we have to do is let it flow through us. Pairs of opposites are not antagonists, but compliments. Thus the right understanding of the universe shows it to be, in all its details, an expression of the power of love, as the right balanced relationship existing between the various pairs of opposites of which the universe is apparently made up!
The tree behind Adam is the Tree of Life. It's bearing 12 fiery fruits, the 12 signs of the zodiac. The Tree of Knowledge of Good and Evil stands behind Eve. The fruits of the five senses are shown, as yet untasted. The serpent is lifted up for healing. Adam didn't have a fall. He had an uplifting experience that introduced him into a spiritual world through the agency of his feminine aspect. The apples were delicious and enjoyed by all! The serpent represents the power in ourselves that is our very salvation, the Kundalini experience.
You must have both intelligence and sensation in your life to make it successful. They are equally important, and you should think of them both at the same time. This card is a sacrament in the highest sense of the word because it represents the prolongation of life. Cabalists have great respect for God, for Creation, and for men and women. The Lovers Key sets forth this perfected balance between opposing forces. Its an ideal situation.
At this point we come to a cross roads on the East face. One choice is to continue on to the Cube face called "Above". This is the solitary path leading back to God. This Path is represented by the Golden Key on the Teacher card. This is accomplished by briefly touching on the Empress card in the Center. Here we receive the ecstatic force of love both physical and divine. Then we return back to the Lovers card at East Above. From there we advance to the Above face of the Cube, where we find the Magician card at the Center. The Above face will be covered in The Cube of Space – Part 5.
The other choice is to continue to the Empress card at the Center of the East face. There we consciously choose to give up traveling to the next two faces of the Cube called Above and Below. We instead decide to be consciously reborn on the West face to help our fellow man awaken to his spiritual Inner Self.
Let's look at the Empress card. The Empress has power over all sequences of development in the material world – exactly why she's call the Empress. She is the subconscious mind – she's Eve from the Lovers card. You mustn't ever forget this. Her power is awesome. Put another way, everything in the material world is created through her.
She is the essence of love and will give you everything you want, need and desire in order to fulfill her love for you. A function of this card is imagination. So she will not only give you what you desire, but multiply and embroider it, mixing fact with fancy to elaborate the outcome. Just look at her card. She sits on a fancy cube, there's wheat to be harvested at her feet, and she's pregnant.
Now that you understand this, what are you, that part of you that's Adam, asking her for? What do you think about throughout the day, where do you focus your mind, what do you listen to or watch? She will take all of that and give it back to you, in abundance. In ways you couldn't imagine!
What are you doing today that's multiplying itself into your future experiences? Does it serve you, or will it destroy you? Here's where the lessons learned in the Lovers and Emperor cards concerning discrimination, reciprocation, and order come in to play. At this point on the Cube of Space you understand all of this – love is always victorious!
From the Empress card we travel through the interior of the Cube via the Hanged Man card. We go through the World card at the Center and enter on the West face through the Wheel of Fortune. As we enter the West face of the Cube of Space, we become a Messenger of Light. We also have full knowledge of all that has happened before in our lives. This is the Path represented by the Silver Key on the Teacher card. We immediately ascend to the Temperance card at West Above.
The Messenger reaches maturity on the West face and begins to develop the power to illuminate wisdom in others. At the end of the Messenger's ministry the Messenger exits the West face via the Transition card and enters into the celestial government of the inner planes.


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Our better balance class is specifically designed to work on our balance and proprioception skills. Balance training can help reduce the risk of falls and the injuries associated with falling.
This class is primarily aimed at people aged 50+ who are looking to take preventative measures against falls. The class is designed to improve balance, strength and maintain a good range of movements in your joints.
Whilst this class was originally developed with people aged 50+ in mind there is also a great emphasis on training proprioception in people below the age of 50 not only to help them later on in life but to also help with many aspects of their current life, this is why we have created many different variations of the Better Balance class to suit all needs.
Incorporating balance training into your training now can help prevent reoccurring injuries, know someone who is constantly spraining their ankles? They would benefit from balance training. Balance training for people under 50 can help:
This class is currently available in our Hamilton and Bothwell clinics. When signing up for this class, we recommend that you schedule in for your free balance assessment. This will give us a guide to your needs and the areas needed for improvement. Interested in finding out more? click here to do so.
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Property Selling Binge on the Horizon for California Cities
As part of the 2011 Budget Act, and in order to protect funding for core public services at the local level--schools, police, fire--the California Legislature approved the dissolution of the state's over 400 Redevelopment Agencies. After a period of litigation, these were officially dissolved as of February 1, 2012.
The dissolution of California's Redevelopment Agencies requires the sale of 5000-6000 agency-owned properties between late 2013 and 2015. Larry Kosmont, a former City Manager and current CEO of Kosmont Companies—a real estate, finance, and economic development advisory firm specializing in public-private partnerships—walks The Planning Report through California Redevelopment's liquidation timeline, with advice for the private sector on the State's impending property divestment.
Losing Redevelopment in California has effectively made it impossible for local government to use tax increment financing as a means of infrastructure investment and fostering growth. In this way, planners and developers do not have access to a tool commonly used by their colleagues across the US. Kosmont outlines legislation that would revive tax increment financing without resurrecting the bureaucracy and deal-making that so defined Redevelopment in the eyes of Governor Jerry Brown and critics.


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Four days ago Dreadsquad have uploaded this remake to Soundcloud. Today it hits 30000 plays. Why? Coz it's pure sweetness.
All the instruments played by Marek himself , that's what he says:
Here is a rmx i did of Make it Bun Dem by Skrilex and Damian Marley.
programming and all instruments played by me (piano, Fender jazz bas, Hohner clavinet, Hammond organ, Hohner melodica, guitar)
i used also some cool vintage fx such as Roland Space Echo Re-201, Fisher Spacexpander, Dunlop Cry Baby Wah Wah.
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Ethical Hacker v9 Certification [CEH] Training Bootcamp
The EC-Council's CEH certificate is paramount for any IT specialist and anyone trying to enhance their network's defenses. In our CEH v9 Bootcamp (with top experts and an interactive, lab-filled environment) students learn about key issues plaguing the information security world, as well as incident management processes and penetration testing.
Students gain practical experience and in-depth knowledge about common ethical hacking topics such as intrusion detection, policy creation, social engineering, DDoS attacks, buffer overflows and virus creation. Without harming any real networks, students will learn about perimeter defenses, scanning and attacking their own networks as well as how intrusions escalate the impact of their breaches and the tools and steps necessary to secure a system. These courses prepare the student for the EC-Council Certified Ethical Hacker v9 exam.
What You Will Learn
The curriculum for the CEH Bootcamp starts with Module Objectives, Module Flow, relevant case studies about news worthy breaches and Malware Trends. It also goes over essential terminology and elements of Information Security for better preparing beginners for the courses. The next objectives are:
- Interrupts
- Dynamic Host Control Protocol
- Types of Attacks
- Hacking Concepts
- Types and Phases
- Information Security Controls including EISA
- Security Zoning
- Threat Modeling
- Information Security Policies
- Physical Security Controls and Incident Management
- Vulnerability Research
- Penetration Testing
- Information Security Laws and Standards.
After either of these interactive and comprehensive courses, a student walks away having had practical experience and comprehensive knowledge allowing confident execution of the EC-Council CEH v9 exam.
CEH Exam Specifics and DoD Directive 8570.01-M
The CEH v9 exam is only available to students who have completed EC-Council authorized training. Find all of the information for the CEH v9 exam on the EC- Council website here.
CEH v9 Certification meets Government and DoD agencies compliance with Federal Information Security Management Act and DoD Directive 8570.1-M
DoD Directive 8570.1-M as stated by DIAP: DoD Directive 8570.01M Change 2 provides the basis for an enterprise-wide solution to train, certify and manage the DoD Information Assurance workforce.
Ethical Hacker v9 Certification Training Features
- 207 Classes
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This training course benefits Auditors, Security Officers, Site Administrators, Security Experts, Firewall Administrators, Network Administrators and anyone concerned about their network infrastructure integrity.
Career Scope
This certificate qualifies you as a Network Security Specialist, Systems Architect, Network Administrator, Systems Engineer and Systems Administrator.
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CEH v9 requires one Exam for completion containing 125 multiple choice questions with a duration of 4 hours and a passing score of %70.
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The recommended follow-on courses:
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CyberTraining 365 is an online academy that offers nearly 1,000 hours of relevant and cutting edge cyber security training. Our training provides the most in demand industry certification prep courses including EC-Council, CompTIA, (ISC)2 and Cisco; all taught by leading cyber security experts. All of our offerings are aligned with the national initiative for cyber security education (NICE) and ensure the most up-to-date information for this constantly shifting field. With engaging content in a scenario-based format, CyberTraining 365 uses bite-sized micro-learning methodology ensures learners are not overwhelmed with information. On Demand LMS platform has white-label capabilities ideal for internal training purposes.


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This series of Blogs (see links below) highlights best practice identified by bank customers who have successfully completed migration to the Single Euro Payments Area ( ). The series reflects the experience of early movers on the demand side who have shared their lessons learnt in the Newsletter and in the Video ' for Billers' (see links below).
- Part I emphasizes that project managers, who have already concluded the migration exercise, unanimously recommend that organisations which still have to adapt systems and operations to the schemes become active immediately.
- Part II focuses on the transition to the International Bank Account Number (IBAN) and the Business Identifier Code (BIC).
- Part III explores how to determine the appropriate strategy to achieve compliance of IT systems.
Part IV details the benefits resulting from implementation of the ISO 20022 message standards.
Part V analyses the impact of the European Union 'Regulation ( ) No 260/2012 establishing technical and business requirements for credit transfers and direct debits in euro' (the Regulation) on payment service users.
The Regulation defines 1 February 2014 as the deadline in the euro area for compliance with the core provisions of this Regulation. Effectively, this means that as of this date, existing national euro credit transfer and direct debit schemes will be replaced by Credit Transfer ( ) and Direct Debit ( ).
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The Drop: Rita Coolidge
May 2 , 2018 Doors: 7:30PM Show: 8:00PM
Ahead of the release of her new album, Safe in the Arms of Time, two-time GRAMMY® winner Rita Coolidge will visit the Clive Davis Theater for an intimate conversation and performance, hosted by Executive Director Scott Goldman. Over the span of five decades, Coolidge has sold millions of records, captivating audiences with her signature hits "We're All Alone," "The Way You Do the Things You Do," "All Time High," and "(Your Love Has Lifted Me) Higher and Higher." And in a remarkable eight-year romantic and artistic marriage for the ages, she and former husband Kris Kristofferson earned multiple GRAMMY Awards. Now, with Safe in the Arms of Time, Coolidge reaffirms her indomitable spirit and unquenchable creative thirst. Her 18th solo record, the luminous new album features the songwriting talents of Graham Nash, Chris Stapleton, Stan Lynch, Keb' Mo', and Coolidge herself. Produced by GRAMMY winner Ross Hogarth, Safe in the Arms of Time is also colored by Coolidge's pivotal role in the Los Angeles singer/songwriter scene of the '70s, where she honed her chops as a top backup singer featured on the refrains of Stephen Stills' "Love the One You're With" and Eric Clapton's "After Midnight," after going out on the groundbreaking Mad Dogs and Englishman tour with Joe Cocker and Leon Russell, and before embarking on a platinum-selling solo career. "The idea was making an album that had the same appeal of my early records—to make a roots record about my own roots," Coolidge says. "This is the best record I've ever done. I'm extremely proud of it."
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Women's Unpotluck
Women's Connection Un-Potluck: All women are invited to attend the Spring Un-Potluck in Unity House. Please bring an appetizer or dessert to share or $5. We will provide salad entrees. We will gather at 6:00 p.m., serving food around 6:30 with program following. We welcome Diane Piette, who will begin our program with a talk on the history of the labyrinth and how to use the labyrinth as a spiritual tool. We will have set up the beautiful labyrinth created by Betty Jachim and women will then be able to walk the labyrinth. Hope to see you there!
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Adopt a Camel
Dromedary camels, also known as Arabian camels, have one hump while the Bactrian camel has two humps. The camel's hump stores fat, not water. This fat becomes an energy source when sustenance is not available and gives the camel the ability to travel great distances without water. Dromedaries are able to thrive in desert conditions. They have bushy eyebrows and two rows of long eyelashes to protect their eyes from the sand. They can even close their nostrils to keep the sand out and their thick footpads help them navigate through shifting desert sands and rocky terrain. Adopt a camel today!


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Le Creative Edge of Consciousness, créé par le fondateur d'Access Consciousness et le Dr Dain Heer donne aussi désormais la parole à Simone Milasas et Brendon Watts. Le contenu mensuel du Creative Edge est toujours à la pointe créative, en lien avec les sujets les plus chauds du moment, directement extraits des classes actuelles.
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Nous en avions assez d'être prédictibles... et toi ? Nous présentons le NOUVEAU Creative Edge of Consciousness... où rien n'est prédictible et tout est possible.
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Si tu es à la pointe créative, tu es toujours dans la question de ce qui vient ensuite, de quoi d'autre est possible et de comment ça devient encore mieux que ça ?
Ce groupe de facilitation de haut niveau n'a PAS DE PRÉREQUIS. Il s'agit d'un abonnement mensuel automatiquement récurrent.
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L'adhésion au Creative Edge commence à la date de ton inscription. Tu commenceras donc à recevoir du contenu par e-mail à dater de ton inscription. Le contenu exact qui t'es fourni est imprédictible par nature et change en permanence.
Gary Douglas pioneered a set of transformational life changing tools and processes known as Access Consciousness® over 30 years ago. These tools that are on the creative edge of consciousness have transformed the lives of tens of thousands of people all over the world. His work has spread to more than 170 countries, with over 5,000 trained facilitators worldwide. Simple and so effective, the tools facilitate people of all ages and backgrounds to help remove limitations holding them back from the freedom to live and create a life they truly desire.
Dr. Dain Heer is an internationally renowned speaker and facilitator of consciousness and change. For over 20 years now, Dain has been co-creating Access Consciousness and inviting people worldwide to embrace their true greatness — people from every culture, country, age and social strata of society. Originally trained as a chiropractor, he has a completely different approach to energetic change and healing by facilitating people to tap into and recognize their own capacities, potency and knowing.
Brendon Watt is a successful International Speaker, facilitator of the Choice Of Possibilities classes worldwide and CFO of Access Consciousness Australia. Growing up he says,
"I always knew there was something different, and yet spent all of my time trying to fit in and be the same as everyone else. When I realised I could change anything – that is exactly what I did!"
Brendon now shares the tools of Access Consciousness® that changed his life, so he can empower others to know that anything is possible.
Simone Milasas is a dynamic leader who travels the globe demonstrating how to do business from a place of joy. She has been at the forefront of cutting edge business creation and development for over a decade. She sees the joy of possibility and future and knows that there is the prospect of possibility in every choice.
As Simone says, "I would like the world to know that they can make a difference by every choice they make, and, by the action that they choose, they can change anything."
Now, as the Worldwide Coordinator of Access Consciousness which operates in over 170 countries, Founder and Creator of Joy of Business, and the author of the internationally acclaimed book JOY OF BUSINESS (currently available in over 10 languages), and Getting Out of Debt Joyfully, (currently available in over 5 languages), she is living proof that when we choose to ask questions and stop judging, we invite joy, ease and abundance into all areas of our life.
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My Uncle Oswald by Roald Dahl
A few days ago myself and Hollie were talking books and how much we loved our childhood authors and stories such as Enid Blighton and her Famous 5. As my interest in Peter pan had degenerated I now fancied an alternative children's fantasy. The kindle store unfortunately did not have any of Enid's tales of the magic wishing chair (how can they not!!!?) and so I went on the hunt for something equally imaginative and stumbled upon mr Dahl's first full length novel….for adults.
Perfect! Thankfully I was on my way up to Scotland that weekend and so read the book in a few hours on my journey. But I have to say now, I have never read a book so sexually perverse, so racist and so very politically INcorrect. I was shocked! The story had all the characteristics of a Roald Dahl story with made up words and excitement but now I just think of him as a pervert!
A good book with a very unusual storyline, I think I would recommend this book. His subsequent novels are also based on the main character too so I am assuming they are equally raunchy.


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I prefer to fly with the guards, just to avoid engine damage in the event of an accident.pretty much perfect I'd say, except for the prop guards.
But the anemometer is probably overkill
I'm too lazy for all that. I just use some fencing post for the extender, fly by phone only, and handlaunch / land. No fuss.
Nice kit!Here's how I organize myself
I also took it more out of curiosity, I wanted to check the reliability of some weather apps regarding the wind. But I think it's also useful for these little drones ...Nice kit!
Sometimes I think I want an anemometer, just as a curiosity more than anything...
Yeah, I'm a gadget freak LOL
Could share some details/design of the mirror? how much performance gain do you reckon it gives you? Sweet setup btw!Here's how I organize myself: WiFi extender installed on an adjustable base and added an adhesive aluminum parabolic mirror.
All at 4-5 meters from me.
I agree, much more useful for a Tello than for a GPS drone that flies high and farBut I think it's also useful for these little drones
Hi, unfortunately, after having built this reflector due to the weather not suitable for Tello, I only did a test flight about 100 meters away with a 90db signal, but I hope to fly again soon when the strong wind and the rain calm down. .. But I still have to better test all this.Could share some details/design of the mirror? how much performance gain do you reckon it gives you? Sweet setup btw!


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Climate Change
Climate Action Plan
UMass Amherst has developed a plan to reduce the environmental impact of campus life and operations.
The campus is continually exploring new ways to reduce campus emissions.
Climate System Research Center
The Climate System Research Center brings together graduate students, post-docs, research scientists, and university faculty interested in the different aspects of climate.
Northeast Climate Science Center (NECSC)
UMass Amherst NECSC is part of a federal network of eight Climate Science Centers created to provide scientific information, tools, and techniques relating to climate change.
Campus Energy Plan
UMass Amherst has developed a comprehensive energy plan that maps out the next 10 years of energy usage for the campus.
Central Heating Plant (CHP)
The CHP has helped to significantly reduce the campus's greenhouse gases.
Energy Efficiency
The university designates millions of dollars for energy conservation projects that upgrade or replace inefficient physical structures and technologies on campus.
UMass Clean Energy Extension
The UMass Clean Energy Extension provides a resource to reduce market barriers and accelerate the adoption of clean energy for Massachusetts cities and towns, businesses, institutions, farms, low income and multiunit housing, and others.
The university has installed over 5.5 MW of solar capacity across campus on rooftops and over parking lots.
Wind Energy Center
The Center has worked diligently to maintain and enhance wind energy education programs and research activities.


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Regular tea-drinkers are healthier and wealthier. The health benefits of tea are numerous and apart from energizing you,
a regular cup of black or green tea can help you remain fit and disease free.
Protection from Cancer
Tea is known to contain polyphenol compounds, especially catechins. These antioxidants and their biological activities help in the prevention of breast, colon, colorectal, skin, lung, esophagus, stomach, small intestine, pancreas, liver, ovarian, prostate and oral cancers.
Boosting your Exercise Endurance
Sweating it out at the gym? Boost your exercise endurance with a cup of green or black tea regularly. The antioxidants in green tea and the polymers in black tea extract increases the body's ability to burn fat as fuel, allowing to sweat it out for long hours at the gym!
Tea is as good as water when it comes to keeping the body hydrated. Researchers have said that intake of tea along with balanced intake of water keeps the body hydrated. Reach for your cup now!
The Cup of Anti-Ageing
Green tea has oligomeric proanthocyanidins antioxidants which protects the skin from harmful free radicals. Radical molecules damage healthy cells by depleting them of oxygen. A cup of green tea everyday will slow down the premature ageing and help retain the young looks.
Green Tea and Diabetes
Green tea is the clear winner and a must drink beverage for people with type 2 diabetes. The higher levels of polyphenols help process sugars better.
Lowering Cholesterol with every cup
Drinking up to 10 cups of green tea every day can lower the bad cholesterol (LDL cholesterol) levels while keeping the good cholesterol (HDL) levels intact. It severely reduces the risks of having a stroke and keeps cardiovascular and degenerative diseases far away.
Stronger Bones and Muscles
Green tea strengthens bones and muscles. Regular intake of green tea prevents osteoporosis and ensures a painless old age.
Say No to Alzheimer's
Green Tea is highly useful in preventing Alzheimer's as it prevents the formation of beta amyloid plaques which cause the disease. A flavonoid in green tea called EGCG (epigallocatechin-3-gallate) can bind to beta-amyloid proteins to prevent formations, and ultimately, prevent Alzheimer's disease.
So let us savour our favorite beverage for good health and a disease free life. Choose from our wide range of teas available online and drink to life, health and happiness. Cheers!


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It's a Good Thing This Isn't Baseball…
It's a good thing this isn't baseball: God doesn't count you as "out" even after three strikes!… Read More It's a Good Thing This Isn't Baseball…
It's a good thing this isn't baseball: God doesn't count you as "out" even after three strikes!… Read More It's a Good Thing This Isn't Baseball…
I have been trying to consider this one simple statement. I admit, it's easier to love inward, but it's far better to love outward. That is where the world is changed. … Read More Love Turned In…
Who is Jesus and why do Christians celebrate his death on the cross as "Good" Friday? … Read More Why Jesus?
And I am not foolish enough to worship the creation, but I am wise enough to worship the Creator who shows Himself to the created in the creation. And oh, how my soul sings with gratitude for this very reflection… … Read More Sun, Wind, Earth.
Winter is over. Spring is here. This may be true of the calendar year, but it is also true of my heart. Cold days still happen in spring, but the hope remains. I'm no longer buried under dark gloomy skies, but now I'm in a season where it just keeps getting better. More and more layers of the winter are being removed from my life, and new growth keeps occurring.
Spring has sprung in more ways than one. … Read More He Is My Spring…
What does Jesus look like today? Amazingly, Jesus didn't reveal himself to me as the expert theologian, the master preacher, the mother-Theresa type of person like so many would expect. … Read More The Face of Jesus Today.
Backwards Living: The more I think of me, the less happy I feel. The more I think I deserve this, then I realize I also deserve that too! The more I think of my own wants, the less I think of others. It's a vicious cycle, isn't it?… Read More Backwards Living
What is the greatest resolution you can make for yourself? Better than a clean home, a fit body or financial freedom… … Read More The Greatest Resolution
Who are you in the Christmas Story? What character from the infamous story do you see yourself as?… Read More Who are you in the Christmas Story?
The book of Luke tells of Jesus' birth in great detail. After Mary gives birth to Jesus and lays him in the manger, the story moves onto the shepherds in the field, saying: "That night there were shepherds staying in the fields nearby, guarding their flocks of sheep. Suddenly, an angel of the Lord appeared… Read More The Miracle of the Shepherds
On my last birthday I turned 31. My mother didn't whip out the old family photo album to show me photos of my infancy, or tell me stories about her decision to have me, or her pregnancy cravings. Instead, she (and others) celebrated who I am today: a 31 year old woman that is married… Read More The Disservice of the Baby in the Manger
A look at the traditional gifts of gold, frankincense and myrrh and what they mean, as well as what we today can give. … Read More What do you give to the Saviour?
Somewhere along the way I fell so deeply in love with Jesus that I couldn't imagine not getting to worship him. I do it on my own often, but there is something different about corporate worship. Something different about hearing a multitude of other's singing worship and praises too. … Read More The Heart of Worship
Christianity doesn't just still matter, it matters even more in a world starved of true freedom and hungry for authoritative truth. Now more than ever, we need to help the broken find redemption, and the one true voice they are starving to hear.… Read More Why does Christianity still matter?
When it seems like there is so much darkness around us, how can we ever conquer evil? … Read More Conquering Evil
Offer the Other Cheek? Why would Jesus tell us to do that when someone has slapped us already? How can we understand what Jesus teaches us about being insulted? … Read More Offer the Other Cheek?
Creation. Humans. Forgiveness. The Cross. None of these things had to happen, so why did they? … Read More It All Happened As It Did.
Alcohol affects millions of lives, but we were not meant to live in bondage. We have the power to overcome the damage in our own lives from alcoholism, resting in the knowledge of God's love and grace. … Read More God Loves Alcoholics Too.
When someone passes you in a blue bag, you're forced to confront your thoughts on death and life. … Read More A Blue Bag
Learning to live well, while you can! … Read More Loving The Life I Have


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Aortic Stenosis
Aortic Stenosis (narrowing of the aortic valve opening) can become a serious problem for patients, especially the elderly. Our heart valves regulate the blood flow from our hearts to our bodies, and aortic stenosis reduces the amount of blood leaving the heart and increases the effort to pump it. The cause is most often age-related calcification, but birth defects, rheumatic fever, or radiation therapy may be responsible.
In its worst cases, aortic stenosis can be life threatening. Patients with severe aortic stenosis have a survival rate as low as 50% at two years after onset of symptoms and 20% at five years after onset of symptoms. Due to the reduced blood flow in patients, aortic stenosis has a definite impact on quality of life, limiting a patient's exertion and activity.
Valve Replacement
The typical approach to aortic stenosis is open-heart surgery and valve replacement. The afflicted valve is removed and replaced with a mechanical valve or a tissue valve. This alternative requires a week to 10 days of hospital recovery and involves general anesthesia, a risky aspect for patients with some medical conditions.
Why TAVR?
TAVR (Transcatheter Aortic Valve Replacement) is a non-invasive surgical procedure allowing a new valve to be inserted into the original diseased valve that offers a number of advantages for high-risk patients. TAVR can lead to a quicker alleviation of the symptoms related to aortic stenosis, and the overall recovery time is shorter than traditional valve replacement. Faster relief and recovery mean a faster resumption of the activities that make life enjoyable.
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Newmarket Heath Court
(licensed, but not a pub)
No Real Ale sold here
Moulton Rd, CB8 8DY
01638 667171
A privately owned Hotel with a Health and Beauty Salon.
The Hotel stands at the bottom of the Newmarket Gallops where horses can be seen training daily.
Bus stop nearby (see public transport tab for details)
Railway station about 0.7 mile away (see public transport tab for details)
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Day 0:
Pickup from either Kilimanjaro or Arusha Airport and transfer to your hotel in Arusha , Oltumure tours and Safaris we offer our clients one free night in Arusha on Bed and breakfast / Airport pickup and drop off free.
Day One:
Leave Arusha at 09.00 am, drive for about 1 hour to Tarangire National Park. This park is often referred to as the "home of elephants", you have a great chance to spot elephants in large groups gathering around the Tarangire River. Other animals to be spotted include leopards, lions, giraffes and even tree-climbing pythons! Game drive until late afternoon, then transfer to your accommodation all meals and overnight at the camp or tented lodge depend on your budget.
Day Two:
Early breakfast and depart for Arusha Np. Here you will participate in a half day walking safari and a half day game drive. You will be accompanied by an armed ranger for the walk, who will guide you through the forest up to the waterfall and the point for viewing the black and white colobus monkeys by late afternoon drive to your hotel in Arusha.
Prices and Accommodations options.
This Tour can be arranged base on Basic tents accommodations OR Tented lodge accommodation depend on your budget plan .
What Does The Prices Include? And Exclude?
The Prices Include:
- Professional driver guide
- Safari cook
- Accommodation in basic tent/ or in the Tented lodge depend on your budget
- camping equipment (large comfortable tents, camping seats mattresses) but it is advisable to our clients to bring their own sleeping bags, however we can provide if you don't have any for basic tents option
- Crater service fee
- All meals during the safari
- Drinking water
- Private use of 4x4 safari vehicle
- All park and conservancy fees
- All transfers as per itinerary
- One night accommodation in Arusha before the safari on bed and breakfast www.kamaohotel.com
- Airport pickup
- Airport drop off
The Prices Exclude:
- Visa fees
- Driver/cook tips
- Items of personal nature
- Flights tickets (International or Local)
How can you Book this Tour?
You can book this tour by paying 50% and the balance in 30 days before the tour start .
Can I Pay on the Arrival?
Yes. If your looking to book basic tents accommodation option, you can pay full payments in cash on the arrival with either USD or Tanzania Shilings .
How Much should I Tip the Staff?
Tips is highly recommended, we recommend you tip your driver/ guide 20$ a day and your cook 15$ a day.
Are there any Hidden Costs?
No the price cover on what is included , there is optional part during the safari such as masai tribe visit , Olduvai George ect however we will clarify this during the your safari brief/ orientation .
What Should I bring for the Safari?
List of Things to Take on Safari
Travel essentials
- Valid passport and Visa
- Photo copy of passport
- Airline ticket
- International health card with immunisations (yellow fever)
- Travel insurance
- Medical insurance
- US$ cash / travellers cheques (checks) / credit card
- Small lock to lock zippers together
- Sleeping bag for adventure Camping
- Small diary and pen
- Clothing
- Neutrally coloured clothin
- 4 - 5 short sleeve t-shirts
- 2 - 3 pairs of shorts
- 2 sweaters or sweatshirts
- Socks
- Underwear
- Hankies
- 2 pairs of casual trousers
- 2 long sleeve shirts
- Lightweight rain jacket
- Fleece jacket
- Walking shoes
- Lightweight shoes
- Swimsuit
- Warm sleeping outfit for camping safaris
- Wide-brimmed hat
- Toilet kit (soap, tooth brush, toilet articles, handy wipes, etc. It's best to bring small trail size containers.)
- Towel
- Sun screen and lip protection (SPF 30)
- Ziploc bags to protect camera, binoculars and other such things from dust
- Money belt
- Insect repellents spray
- First aid
- Aspirin
- Imodium
- Valoid
- Painkillers
- Bandages
- Throat lozenges
- Eye drops
Other Accessories
- Camera, lenses and extra film, where applicable (ASA 200 film recommended)
- Binoculars
- Pocket knife
- Insect repellents
- Reading and writing material
- Snacks
- Sweets
- Nuts
- Video camera
- Video tapes (if applicable)


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Bespoke Commercial Legal Work Experience
- Date: 3rd September 2018 - 21st December 2018
- Time: All Day
- Location: BGC Partners & Cantor Fitzgerald, Canary Wharf London
Booking for this event is now closed
We are pleased to announce the establishment of the BGC Partners & Cantor Fitzgerald Experience Law Initiative (ELI) which will offer paid legal work experience placements to qualifying candidates from underrepresented backgrounds, in partnership with Aspiring Solicitors.
The Opportunity
The ELI opportunity will provide the successful Aspiring Solicitors members with insight into an in-house legal working environment. They will assist the groups' Legal Department during a week-long programme (bespoke to the selected candidates between September and December) and will also benefit from a range of business focused experiences.
The aim throughout will be the building of confidence and development of key skills including commercial awareness, strategic thinking, research, negotiation, presentation, personal impact and team working.
Exceptional candidates will have the opportunity to be considered for a training contract.
General Counsel, James Lightbourne, leads the Europe, Middle East, Africa and Asia-Pacific Legal Department which supports and provides strategic advice on the full spectrum of the groups' activities including international M & A, corporate finance, general corporate/commercial matters, employment, partnership, regulatory/compliance matters and real estate. The team's lawyers run the majority of deals, global projects and litigation in-house.
Nnenna Ezeike, Senior Advisory Board Member at Aspiring Solicitors and Senior Employment Counsel, BGC Partners, commented "The BGC Partners and Cantor Fitzgerald Groups seek to ensure individuals can succeed in dynamic careers across the globe, irrespective of background. We are delighted to launch this initiative and look forward to providing talented candidates from underrepresented groups in the legal profession with in-house work experience."
To be eligible for this programme you must be:
- an Aspiring Solicitors member from one of our four underrepresented groups;
- at least in your penultimate year of an undergraduate Law degree, final year of a non-Law degree or in any year of postgraduate education; and
- committed to a career in law and able to demonstrate exceptional performance to date in ways including academic achievement, pro bono work/volunteering, sporting achievements or balancing legal studies with work or care for dependants.
The ELI opportunity is not open to any individuals who have already accepted a training contract with any law firm or in-house legal team.
How to apply?
Please click the "Apply now" button at the top of this website. Deadline is 9 am on 30 July 2018. We may consider applications on a rolling basis and we reserve the right to close applications early should spaces be filled. No late applications will be accepted.
Further Information
This is a paid work experience programme (subject to contract) and will be based at the groups' offices in Canary Wharf. There may be visits to court or other sites in London.
Please note that this is a week-long placement and will take place between September and December. It is not a four month placement.
About BGC Partners & Cantor Fitzgerald
BGC Partners is a pioneering global brokerage group headquartered in London and New York and servicing the financial and real estate markets. BGC's Financial Services offerings include fixed income securities, interest rate swaps, foreign exchange, equities, equity derivatives, credit derivatives, commodities, futures, and structured products. Find more information at www.bgcpartners.com.
Cantor Fitzgerald is one of the world's leading financial services groups. It pioneered computer-based bond trading, built one of the broadest distribution networks in the industry and became the market's premier dealer of government securities. It specialises in equities, investment banking, real estate, fixed income products, currencies and prime services. Find more information at www.cantor.com.


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When I was assigned to write on 2017 parenting goals I wanted to have something really profound for you. Something that would make you think, "Oh, that's so good." But, here's the truth -
My parenting goal is survival.
I know that this doesn't sound like a pretty, Christian answer.
But, if we are honest, parenting is the best, hardest job ever. EVERY DAY we wonder if what we said will help our children become better adults or drive them to the therapist's chair. We question if we spent enough time with time with them or if they felt ignored. Are we doing enough to translate safety and love from us and their God or did we miss that boat loading the next load of dishes?
My girls will tell you that I love a clean house. Grace's second day of kindergarten she fell from some playground equipment, badly scraping her face, and insisted on finishing the day. To ease my anxiety, I cleaned out the front hall closet. Like I took everything out of it. When I had a day off last week and the children did not, I cleaned my laundry room. I wish for organized space because when my physical space isn't cluttered life feels more breathable too.
Needless to say, it came as no surprise to our children when my husband and I added to their chore list after the New Year. Everything was going merrily until school break ended, at which point our normal busy of regular homework + nightly activities resumed, not to mention discussions about the day and giving time to matters of the heart. Suddenly, my perfect system felt not so perfect. Expectation competed for quality moments and, less than two weeks in, we found ourselves reassessing the "musts" of life.
Certainly these ideals don't have to come at extremes - and our goal is still to work together to get things done – but I carry new mindset.
Sometimes I need to scrap the bedtime wish to stroke my girl's hair, pray over her, and have a good chat. it's okay for the family to skip the dishes to play a game of UNO because our together time that day is limited. The next thing on the list can wait so we can do projects and read and get our high and low sharing in before sleep.
Perfect order might just look differently than I thought all along and it took a busier life and growing children to help me see it so. More important than an organized, put together exterior is a connected, put together us. It requires an attentiveness to what each of the people in my house is feeling and experiencing that day. It necessitates flexibility over rigidity and grace for myself to let imagined perfection go in favor of doing the real family work of lifetime reward.
Doing the next right thing.
I feel a peace. Who knows? Maybe this is the key to not only survive, but thrive?


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Adam Strange
|This article's lead section may not adequately summarize key points of its contents. (September 2014)
|Adam Strange
Art by Pasqual Ferry.
|Publication information
|DC Comics
|First appearance
|Showcase # 17, (November 1958)
|Created by
|Julius Schwartz
|In-story information
|Alter ego
|Adam Strange
|Place of origin
formerly Earth
|Team affiliations
Justice League
Seven Soldiers of Victory
|Wears a jet pack spacesuit that allows for sustained flight and interstellar travel; Carries energy blast guns; Generates solid-light equipment via spacesuit; can see into the whole electromagnetic spectrum
Adam Strange is a fictional science fiction superhero published by DC Comics. Created by editor Julius Schwartz with a costume designed by Murphy Anderson, he first appeared in Showcase #17 (November 1958).
In May 2011, Adam Strange placed 97th on IGN's Top 100 Comic Book Heroes of All Time.
- 1 Publication history
- 2 Fictional character biography
- 3 Other versions
- 4 In other media
- 5 Awards and reception
- 6 Tributes
- 7 Bibliography
- 8 References
- 9 External links
Publication history
In 1957, DC Comics editorial director Irwin Donenfeld held a meeting with editors Jack Schiff and Julius Schwartz in his office, asking them each to create a new science fiction hero: one from the present, and one from the future. Given first pick, Schiff chose to create one from the future (Space Ranger). However, Schwartz was happy with the pick, feeling that readers would more readily identify with a hero from the present. He conceived the idea of an Earth man repeatedly traveling to a planet in the Alpha Centauri star system using a Zeta-beam altered by space radiation, and named his character Adam after the first man on Earth according to the Abrahamic faiths, since Adam Strange was the first Earthman on another planet.[1]
Adam Strange debuted in issues #17–19 of the tryout series Showcase, published November 1958 – March 1959. The first artwork of the character was a cover for Showcase #17 by Murphy Anderson; though Schwartz rejected the drawing and commissioned a new one by Gil Kane, Anderson's costume design was retained.[1] Schwartz then assigned the scribing of the stories to Gardner Fox and the penciling to Mike Sekowsky.[2] Schwartz and Fox devised the plots for the stories in Schwartz's office, and Fox would write the scripts at home. A science major, Schwartz specialized in giving Fox scientific pointers that gave the Adam Strange tales a plausibility that made them stand out from most science fiction of the time.[1]
Sales on the three-issue Showcase tryout were enough to justify giving Adam Strange a slot in Mystery in Space, which ran in issues #53–100 and 102. Though Schwartz and Fox continued their work on the character, Schwartz gave the penciler assignment to Carmine Infantino instead of Sekowsky. Most issues were inked by Murphy Anderson (although Bernard Sachs, Joe Giella and Sid Greene did a few issues each). In the Justice League of America comic book, the Flash mentioned Adam Strange as a possible new member for the Justice League. When a letter to the editor pointed out the group had not met Adam Strange and could not have heard of him, as all his heroics took place on Rann, Schwartz and Fox wrote a story showing how the Justice League came to Rann and how Adam Strange saved them from Kanjar Ro. The story was published in Mystery in Space #75 and won the Alley Award for the "Best Book-Length Story" of 1962.
As of #92, Jack Schiff replaced Schwartz as editor of Mystery in Space and Lee Elias became the artist for Adam Strange. Following the discontinuation of the Adam Strange stories, reprints were presented in Strange Adventures #217 through 244 (except for #222, which instead has a new story with Strange, written by Denny O'Neil, while #226 has a new Strange text story, by Fox, with illustrations by Anderson).
Through the 1970s, the character was a regular presence in the DC Universe despite having no series of his own. In the 1980s, Alan Moore wrote a retcon of Adam Strange's reason for his visits to Rann. In this retcon, the population of the planet, the majority of whom view the Terran with contempt, is sterile, and Adam Strange is there to be a breeding stud. In a 1990 limited series, The Man of Two Worlds, Adam learns of the population's opinion of him and Alanna dies giving birth to their daughter Aleea. In JLA #20 (July 1998), Alanna is revealed to be alive, and is briefly reunited with her husband and daughter before Adam is transported back to Earth.
In 2013, Jeff Lemire said he intends to introduce a New 52 incarnation of Adam Strange at some point in Justice League Canada, a series scheduled to launch in Spring 2014.[3] In January 2014 Lemire announced that the series would instead be titled Justice League United, and that it would feature Alanna as well as Adam.[4]
Fictional character biography
Strange is an archeologist suddenly teleported from Peru, Earth to the fictional planet Rann through a "Zeta-Beam". Upon his arrival, he is attacked by one of the planet's predators and rescued by a blue-haired woman called Alanna. She takes him to her father Sardath, who explains that the Zeta-Beam was transmitted at Earth in the hopes that whatever form of intelligent life lived there would trace it back to Rann, and theorizes that in the 4.3 years it takes the Zeta-Beam to reach earth, it was altered by space radiation into a transportation beam. Called on to protect the planet from extraterrestrial threats using Rann's technology, Strange grew to care for the planet and its inhabitants, especially Alanna. Eventually, the effects of the beam wore off, automatically returning Strange to Earth at the exact point of departure, but not before Sardath had given him a schedule of beam firings allowing him to periodically return to the planet. Using mathematical calculations, he was able to determine the exact time and locations the Zeta-Beams would arrive at. He travels the world and intercepts them, to defend Rann and be with Alanna.[5]
Justice League of America
During Grant Morrison's revival of the Justice League of America series, Mark Waid featured Adam Strange when he filled in for Morrison. Adam Strange kidnapped the entirety of the Justice League and put them to forced labor to reconstruct Rann, as part of a ruse to rescue Alanna and her father. Strange returned to Rann in JLA: Heaven's Ladder (2000) and presumably reunited with his family shortly after.
Planet Heist
Planet Heist, a 2004 eight-issue limited series, written by Andy Diggle, penciled by Pasqual Ferry and colored by Dave McCaig, replaced Adam Strange's costume with a spacesuit that allows for interstellar travel. Adam was prepared to relocate to Rann permanently when he was informed that the planet was destroyed and that he was blamed for its destruction. In fact, Sardath transported Rann to another dimension to save the planet from the cosmic being Starbreaker. Adam, with the help of the Omega Men and the Darkstars, among others, saved Rann and defeated the evil being.
Rann-Thanagar War
When Rann was moved, its orbit was believed to have pushed the planet Thanagar closer to its sun, destroying much of the surface (it was later discovered that the actions of Superboy-Prime moved Thanagar). Many Thanagarians were relocated to Rann, but enmity between the two races resulted in a war, depicted in Rann-Thanagar War. Strange, working with Hawkman, Hawkwoman, Kyle Rayner and Kilowog, tried to end the conflict, a six-issue precursor to DC's 2005 to 2006 limited series and DC crossover event, Infinite Crisis. Strange was eventually able to end the war when he discovered evidence of Superboy-Prime's role in Thanagar's relocation.
Adam was stranded on a paradise-like planet with Animal Man and Starfire. As a result of a teleportation accident involving the Zeta-Beam, he lost both of his eyeballs but in spite of his injuries, he tried to fix a damaged spaceship so that they may return home.[6] After being attacked by Devilance the Pursuer, they eventually escaped having realized that the entire planet is a trap.
This ragtag team made a stand against the villainess Lady Styx, whose undead legions were ravaging planets across the galaxy. With Styx presumably defeated and Animal Man seemingly killed, Strange and Starfire continued their journey back to Earth and Rann, still pursued by angry Lady Styx followers. With Starfire wounded in one of such battles, and their ship breaking apart and malfunctioning, Adam was saved by Mogo and a rookie Green Lantern. Brought to Rann, Strange was equipped with new eyes, cloned by Aleea and genetically engineered to grant him vision of the entire electromagnetic spectrum. He was briefly questioned by the Green Lantern Corps about the secret of 52, but when an emergency arose during the interrogation, the Lanterns offered to respond in Strange's stead so he could be reacquainted with his wife.
Countdown to Adventure
Adam Strange joined Animal Man and Starfire in the series Countdown to Adventure written by Adam Beechen in August 2007.
In issue #1, Adam finds himself replaced as Rann's protector by Champ Hazard, a former actor from Earth. However, Hazard has no regard for any life and is responsible for ending his battles in a horrifically bloody way. It appears Champ was infected by a madness plague created by Lady Styx before leaving Earth, and has infected one third of the people on Rann, causing them to riot and say "Believe in Her." Adam and his family escape to Earth, where he enlists the aid of Animal Man and Starfire, eventually discovering a way to cure the plague and restore the infectees to normal.
Rann-Thanagar Holy War
Adam Strange, along with many of the DC space heroes including Hawkman, Starfire, The Weird, and the Prince Gavyn Starman, battles Synnar the Demiurge. Adam Strange's actions in this story result in the depopulation of Prince Gavyn's Throneworld at the hands of Lady Styx. Later, to defeat Synnar and Lady Styx, Rann's atmosphere was explosively discharged into outer space with Rann's entire population Zeta-beamed to Throneworld. Strange also discovers in this story that he is a member of the so called Aberrant Six.
Strange Adventures
With Throneworld renamed New Rann, Adam Strange once more teams up with the DC space heroes to investigate why some of the galaxy's stars are disappearing. It is discovered from the future spirit of Synnar that he is destined to be one of 'The Aberrant Six', a group critical to preventing the Synnar of today (trapped in The Weird's body) from destroying the universe. Ultimately the Aberrant Six did not form and the future Synnar was forced to leave, but not before Captain Comet's mercenary friend Eye was killed by Synnar's supreme god-enemy to prevent the forming of the Six. Comet was entrusted with Eye's robot companion Orb until she returns, told by Synnar that when that happens he will "continue his negotiations – All has changed, but remains as it was". Adam Strange realizes that one day Synnar will return and force him to join his Aberrant Six.
Adam Strange then found himself joining up with Vril Dox as part of his R.E.B.E.L.S.. Adam Strange helped to save the Vega system and several galaxies by defeating Starro the Conqueror. It was also around this time that Adam Strange visited New Krypton to protest the accord that their Council reached with the Thanagarians. Explaining that the Rannians have recently been on the losing end in a war with the Thanagarians, Adam questions the judgment of the Council in reaching this accord. Whilst there he aided Superman who was investigating a murder.
The plight of Rann's people was soon resolved by Vril Dox, seeking to restore his reputation after Starro the Conqueror stole L.E.G.I.O.N. from him and used it to enslave its client worlds. Dox Zeta-beamed Rann into the Vega system, in the orbit previously held by the now destroyed planet Tamaran, and proceeded to terraform Rann and make it suitable to sustain life again.
The restoration of the planet Rann wasn't Dox's only reason for relocating it into the Vega system. First, by putting Rann into Tamaran's orbit, it restored the gravitional balance to the Vega system, which had been thrown off by Tamaran's destruction. Secondly, in exchange for restoring their planet, the people of Rann agreed to let Dox rebuild L.E.G.I.O.N. headquarters on Rann.
Tamaranian refugees, led by Blackfire, attacked Rann believing that since the planet was in Tamaran's orbit they had claim to it. The violence was ended when Vril Dox, who was off-world at the start of the conflict, arrived with Thanagarian warships and stopped the fighting without bloodshed on either side. As it turned out, Dox was off-world negotiating an official end to the Rann-Thanagar War, using Rann's new-found distance from Thanagar and change in leadership on both sides as leverage.
Dox then went on to mediate the tension between the Rannians and the Tamaranians by proposing that the Tamaranians live on Rann's uninhabited southern continent.
Adam Strange as well as protector of Rann would also become a senior commander of L.E.G.I.O.N. ensuring peace with the Green Lantern Corps. He also helped create an alliance between Rannians, Tamaranians and L.E.G.I.O.N. after defeating Starro the Conqueror, ensuring security for Rann, the Vega System and the galaxy.
Other versions
- Adam Strange has a descendant, also named Adam Strange, in the future of the Space Ranger, as seen in Mystery in Space #94 (September 1964).
- The Silver Age Adam Strange is one of the "ghosts" in the empty "Planet Krypton" restaurant in The Kingdom: Planet Krypton #1.
- Adam Strange made a brief appearance in Elseworlds' JLA: Another Nail when all time periods meld together. In the original series JLA: The Nail, he is found dead in Earth orbit by Hal Jordan after the Zeta Beam taking him to Rann was blocked by a force field surrounding Earth.
- In Darwyn Cooke's DC: The New Frontier, Adam Strange is confined in Arkham Asylum because of his belief he has traveled to another world. It is also revealed this was done so the government can keep an eye on him. When the Centre appears off the coast of Florida, Dr. Leslie Thompkins returns his jet pack and energy weapon to him. It is Adam's idea to use Ray Palmer's shrinking device to destroy the threat, having read an article about his work while confined.
- The 2009 weekly comics broadsheet Wednesday Comics featured an interpretation of Adam Strange by artist and writer Paul Pope that drew much more directly from the John Carter stories which inspired the character, casting the planet Rann as a much more fantasy-like world, and Alanna as a scantily clad warrior princess.[7]
In other media
- In the TV series Buck Rogers in the 25th Century, during the episode "The Plot To Kill a City: Episode 2" (written by Alan Brennert, who had also written comics for DC) an announcement over a spaceport's loudspeaker system asks for "Doctor Adam Strange from Alpha Centauri" to "please report to the reservations desk."
- Adam Strange appears in the Batman: The Brave and the Bold episode "Mystery in Space" voiced by Michael T. Weiss. Batman is called over to Adam's home planet and he brings Aquaman as well. All three alongside Adam Strange's wife Alanna go in to stop the Gordanians led by General Kreegaar from obtaining the Eye of Zared from the bottom of Rann's oceans. Before he can get his wife away from the Gordanians, the effects of the Zeta Ray wears off sending him to Earth. He had to trace another one to get back to Rann only to find out that Rann is now in danger. After the enemy successfully gets the Eye of Zared and starts attacking, Adam Strange starts to have his doubts. His confidence is rekindled by Aquaman, and he goes in to save Alanna, and buy Aquaman and Batman some time to create a solar eclipse to stop the Eye of Zared forcing General Kreegaar's army to surrender. In the series' third season, Adam appears in one of four vignettes in "Four Star Spectacular!", titled "World's War." He is preparing to return to Rann with an anniversary present for his wife when he witnesses dozens of Zeta Beams strike Gotham City. Adam allows himself to be teleported and discovers that Kanjar Ro plans to intercept a Zeta Beam, teleport a negaton bomb to Rann, wipe out the population, and use the planet as a base of operations. The hero manages to teleport Kanjar Ro and his bomb to a swamp world, and the space pirate disarms the bomb just in time, only to run afoul of an alien monster.
- Adam Strange appears in Young Justice: Invasion episode "Happy New Year" voiced by Michael Trucco.[8] Besides his history of ending up on Rann, he tells the team that Rann has a bounty on all Justice Leaguers after some of them were controlled by Vandal Savage to attack Rimbor. He and Alanna are also in "Earthlings" where they help Superboy, Miss Martian, and Beast Boy in their efforts to find the rogue Kroloteans and their Zeta Ray technology by distracting Rannian authorities and fighting the armored Kroloteans. In "Salvage", Adam activates a Zeta Shield to cover Earth and protect it from future alien invasions.
- Adam Strange appears briefly in Justice League: The New Frontier. He is glimpsed in one of John Jones' news clippings early on in the film. During the climax, he is one of the heroes who answers the call to fight the Centre, but has no speaking role.
Video game
- Adam Strange appears in the DC Universe Online video game.
Awards and reception
The character and series of the same name have received several awards over the years, including the 1967 and 1968 Alley Awards for Strip Most Desired for Revival. IGN ranked Adam Strange as the 97th greatest comic book hero of all time stating that "If by fluke we were given the chance to ride a Zeta Beam[sic] into space, meet a sexy alien princess[sic] on the planet Rann, and fight extraterrestrial threats with high-tech weaponry, I[sic] wouldn't want to go back to mundane Earth-life either. That makes us completely sympathetic to Adam Strange's plight."[9]
Heroic Publishing's Eternity Smith (vol. 2) #3 includes a backup story called "The Threat of the Sensuous Siren", in which the character Skylark Smith sees a copy of Mystery in Space #77 and daydreams about Eternity Smith and herself having an adventure in the roles of Adam Strange and Alanna. Most of the story's script and pencils imitate the style of Fox and Infantino, and the plot is loosely based on "Siren of the Space Ark", an Adam Strange adventure which appeared in Mystery in Space #89.
- Justice League #25–26 – "Strange Days"
- Justice League Unlimited #4 – "Local Hero"
- ^ a b c Amash, Jim (2003). "Foreword" in The Adam Strange Archives: Volume 1. Pages 5–8.
- ^ Irvine, Alex; Dolan, Hannah, ed. (2010). "1950s". DC Comics Year By Year A Visual Chronicle. Dorling Kindersley. p. 91. ISBN 978-0-7566-6742-9.
Adam Strange debuted in a three-issue trial starting with Showcase #17, which was written by Gardner Fox and featured art by Mike Sekowsky.
- ^ Mudhar, Raju (August 23, 2013). "DC Comics to launch Justice League Canada in 2014". The Star. Retrieved August 23, 2013.
- ^ Lemire, Jeff (January 16, 2014). "Justice League Canada becomes Justice League United A New Ongoing Series in April!". Jeff Lemire's Blog. Retrieved January 16, 2014.
- ^ Showcase #17.
- ^ 52 Week Seven
- ^ Pope, Paul and Jose Villarrubia "Strange Adventures"
- ^ "'Young Justice' heads into sci-fi direction in new season –". Usatoday.com. 2012-04-27. Retrieved 2012-05-07.
- ^ "Adam Strange as number 97". IGN. Retrieved May 5, 2011.
External links
- DCDP: Adam Strange – DC Database Project
- Brief History of Adam Strange on Sequart
- Adam Strange at Don Markstein's Toonopedia. Archived from the original on March 13, 2012.
- Adam Strange Planet Heist, extensive look at 2004–05 mini-series
- Alley Awards main page at Comic Book Awards Almanac