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Lucky RN listeners from around Australia, one from each state and territory and their guest, will be treated to an exclusive experience at the Gold and the Incas exhibition alongside RN's The Science Show presenter Robyn Williams on Thursday 13 March 2014.
The prize includes return flights to Canberra from the nearest capital city*, one night accommodation for two people*, a guided tour of Gold and the Incas with the Senior Curator of International Painting and Sculpture at the National Gallery, and curator of the exhibition Christine Dixon, drinks and canapés at The Sculpture Bar as well as a prize pack including: NGA membership, an exhibition catalogue and merchandise.*Please note flights and accommodation will not be part of the prize for the ACT winner.
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He has conducted countless interviews with scientists on ABC TV on programs such as Quantum and Catalyst, narrated the Nature of Australia series and appeared in World Safari with David Attenborough. Outside the ABC, Robyn has served in various capacities, including president of the Australian Museum Trust, chairman of the Commission for the Future, and president of the Australian Science Communicators. In 1987, he was proclaimed a National Living Treasure. Robyn has written more than 10 books, the latest being a novel, 2007: a true story waiting to happen.
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From the German words for "with wife," the midwife has served an important function for hundreds of years. Until about the last 60 years, a vast majority of births took place at home, with the help of neighbors and friends. As childbirth has become more 'medicalized,' it has become for the most part, the domain of doctors and hospitals. Many expectant couples do not know that midwives still exist and are available in many areas of the U.S. They can manage prenatal care, birth and postpartum, and follow-up care including birth control.
There are two types of midwives: the 'lay-midwife' who has learned mostly on the job and typically does home births, and the 'certified nurse-midwife' who has received a great deal of academic training and generally works with physicians doing hospital deliveries, though some do home births.
The philosophy of midwives is that labor and birth are normal processes that require few, if any, interventions such as IVs, episiotomies, continuous fetal monitoring, or food restrictions. Midwives encourage birth plans and feel that prenatal education is extremely important for a woman to have the best birth possible. If complications arise, physician backup is available, however, most births can be handled completely by the midwife.
Midwives often like to be present throughout the labor (as opposed to physicians who generally rely on the labor & delivery nurses to inform them when a woman is far along enough for the physician to arrive in time for the birth), and act as support for the woman and her coach. The midwife will stress breathing, relaxation, visualization and massage techniques in order to decrease or eliminate the need for medication. Movement is encouraged, and laboring in a variety of positions can help to speed labor and increase the mother's comfort. Showers and tubs are great ways to decrease the discomfort of contractions; many women don't want to leave the tub once they have been talked into getting in!
While midwives have been around for a long time, it has only been in the past 25 years that they have been gaining renewed acceptance in the U.S. Most hospitals and many physicians' groups now have midwives in practice, though not all insurance companies will currently reimburse for a midwife's services. In the future it is likely that many more women will decide to have a midwife for their birth attendant, and will benefit from truly personalized care.

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Farrell Lee McComb
Memorial services for lifelong Cortez resident Farrell Lee McComb are pending with Ertel Funeral Home.
Farrell was born June 11, 1928 in Del Norte, Colo., the son of James William and Ora Eva (Bray) McComb. He passed away at Southwest Memorial Hospital on Friday, Aug. 3, 2012 at the age of 84.
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Thu, May 16, 2013 5:08 AM
A Town of Tonawanda man was convicted Friday of wounding an innocent female bystander when he was trying to shoot a witness in a murder case just after midnight last Aug. 5.
Eric Smith, 23, a member of the Buffalo chapter of the Rollin' 60s Crips street gang, was convicted of first-degree assault and criminal possession of a weapon.
Following a week-long trial before State Supreme Court Justice Russell P. Buscaglia, the Buffalo jury of six women and six men deliberated for just over three hours before finding Smith, of Colvin Avenue, guilty as charged in the shooting at Colvin and St. Lawrence Avenues in Buffalo.
After the judge remanded Smith pending his July 2 sentencing, trial prosecutors Michael P. Felicetta and James R. Gardner said they will urge Erie County District Attorney Frank A. Sedita III to recommend the judge impose the maximum-allowable 25-year prison term on Smith.
Daniel J. Dubois, attorney for Smith, who has been jailed since his arrest last September, said the conviction will be appealed.
Monday and Tuesday the woman who Smith shot and the male prosecution witness who was the intended target identified Smith as the shooter. The prosecutors and court officials asked the news media not to identify the two witnesses.
The prosecutors said Smith was attempting to silence a witness against fellows Crips members in the grisly stabbing of 16-year-old Darren Brown during a Crips inauguration ceremony last July 5. The prosecutors said Brown was killed because men wanting to get admitted to the Crips had to first carry out a killing.
Kentie Crumps, 17, of Young Street, another Crips gang member, faces a still-unscheduled assault trial for his alleged role in the attempted shooting of the prosecution witness, Felicetta and Gardner said.
On March 18, a jury found Ezeiekile Nafti, 17, guilty of first-degree murder for taking part in the killing of Brown, who was stabbed 54 times before his body was set on fire on an old railroad right-of-way near Colvin Avenue late on July 5, 2012.
Nafti faces sentencing May 29 before Buscaglia. Felicetta and Colleen Curtin Gable, the prosecutors in the murder case, said Crips gang member Demetrius Huff, 18, who had pleaded guilty to first-degree manslaughter and then withdrew his plea, faces a murder trial before Buscaglia on Sept. 30.
After the verdict was announced, Sedita said he considered Smith's "violent conduct linked to witness intimidation efforts to be an affront to the very integrity of the criminal justice system and must be dealt with accordingly."
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My friend and real estate agent Richard Love and I were enjoying a cold one at the local watering hole not long after the conclusion of the PGA Championship. Eventually, the conversation turned to golf. Don't they all when guys get together?
So, what's the greatest major championship ever played? My choice is the 2000 U.S. Open at Pebble with Tiger winning by 15. Richard's is the 1960 U.S. Open played at Cherry Hills Country Club in Colorado. What?
The action of that tournament is captured in the book "Golf's Greatest Championship: The 1960 U.S. Open" by Julian Graubart. That was the Open when Arnold Palmer came from seven strokes back in the final round to beat amateur Jack Nicklaus. Big names played in the tournament: Ben Hogan, Sam Snead, Gary Player, Billy Casper, big Mike Souchak and little Jerry Barber all teed it up.
The book chronicles, in precise detail, the players' thoughts and agony of each wayward shot. Today, Palmer's final round remains one of the greatest comebacks in major championships.
"I know somebody who played in that Open," Richard said.
"Palmer? Nicklaus? Player?" I asked in awe.
"Nope," Richard said. "Don Cherry."
"Don who?" I asked.
As it turns out, Don is a pretty amazing man who just happens to live in Las Vegas. Richard introduced him to me one recent sunny morning. And after spending a few hours chatting it up about golf, I could relate the story of a young amateur golfer who won his first amateur tournament right out of high school and went on to win 24 amateur titles and 90 amateur trophies within nine years. During that period, Don also sank 30 holes in one.
Or, I could tell about Don the entertainer, who, as a young lad, sang in church and landed a job in the evenings delivering singing telegraphs for Western Union for 25 cents each. And how through talent and hard work, he had numerous songs in the Top 10 on the Hit Parade. In 1950, his "Thinking of You" hit No. 3 and sold 700,000 copies. Later, in 1955, he recorded "Band of Gold," which soared past 1 million in sales and notched him a gold record.
But that wasn't the biggest song of his career. "There was one bigger," he said. That song turned out to be the Mr. Clean advertising jingle for Procter & Gamble in 1956. "That made me more money than any other song," he said.
But this is a golf column, so here we go.
Following an amazing nine-year stretch, Don qualified for the right to compete in the 1960 U.S. Open. There were 2,472 golfers vying for spaces, and only 150 made the cut. What happened over the next three days makes for a remarkable story.
The par-71 Cherry Hills golf course outside Denver was the venue for the 1960 U.S. Open. Don shot a 71 in the opening round.
He shot 1 under in the second round, good for a tie for fifth place at negative one. On top were Souchak (-7) and Doug Sanders (-4). Nicklaus, Player and Hogan were in contention. Palmer was in the middle of the pack.
With two rounds of golf on Sunday, the competition was fierce. Don was paired with Snead and shot an even- par 71. Snead managed a 3-over 74. Nicklaus carded a 2-under 69. Souchak shot a 73.
After three rounds, Souchak (-6) led by two over Miller Barber. Nicklaus was three back, Cherry four back and Palmer seven back.
Entering the final nine holes of the Open that Sunday afternoon, Souchak and Nicklaus were in a tie for the lead, but Palmer staged a miraculous comeback to record a 65 and was the clubhouse leader at 280.
Don shot a 1-under on the front, and then reality hit him. Standing on hole No. 9, with Palmer in at 280 and no other player mounting a charge, he needed to shoot 1-under over the last 10 holes to win the thing.
But 17 and 18 proved too tough. Don found the water on 17 for a seven and bogeyed 18 to finish at 284. As amateurs, Nicklaus and Cherry both bested the previous score for amateurs in the Open.
Maybe the 1960 U.S. Open was the best major ever played. Talk with Don Cherry, and you'll be convinced it was. Find out more about him at doncherry.us.
John Asay is a longtime golfer and local freelance writer. Contact him at email@example.com.


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Domestic Violence
Each year, as many as 4 million American women are abused by their husbands, boyfriends, ex-husbands, or intimate partners, according to the Department of Health and Human Services. Sadly, the number of abuse victims is likely much higher as it is believed that only 20 percent of rapes or sexual assaults, 25 percent of physical assaults, and 50 percent of stalkings by intimate partners are reported. Although domestic violence affects women of every social, economic, racial, religious and age group, women of American Indian/Alaskan Native, African-American, and Hispanic women are more likely to suffer abuse, as are young women and those living below the poverty line.
Intimate partner violence (IPV) is the most common cause of injury to women ages 15 to 44 and it comes in many different forms, including physical, sexual, emotional, economic, and psychological. But every type of abuse is defined as one partner using physical force, threats, manipulation, intimidation, isolation or other behavior to gain or maintain power and control over the other partner.
The damage inflicted by abuse can be wide-ranging and life-threatening. According to the CDC (Centers for Disease Control), IPV results in nearly 2 million injuries and 1,300 deaths nationwide every year. The physical wounds these women suffer include bruises, knife wounds, broken bones, central nervous system disorders, symptoms of post traumatic stress disorder, and gastrointestinal disorders. The psychological consequences of abuse can include depression, suicidal behavior, anxiety, low self-esteem, and antisocial behavior.
Are You Being Abused?
There is often a fine between heated arguments and abuse, and an abusive relationship can evolve slowly over time - it may be hard to determine if and when abuse begins. If you feel you may be abused, ask yourself these questions (provided by the American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists):
Does the person you love:
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Jake Gardiner and the "Mikhail Grabovski Expectation"
Cam Charron
October 23 2012 10:23AM
Something different.
The chart after the jump will be something called "The Mikhail Grabovski expectation". It comes from a few days of sleuthing around every single Jake Gardiner statistic I could find, looking for some kind of lead, or some kind of reasonable explanation for why a plus-Corsi defenceman on a minus-possession team like the Leafs could be potentially expendable in a trade for Roberto Luongo.
Not that I dislike Gardiner, he's just a fascinating case, and I want to learn more about him.
So what's the "Mikhail Grabovski expectation"? If you're a reader of the blog, you'll know exactly how much I value Grabovski. He's the most under appreciated athlete in Toronto sports right now. It's weird to me that he doesn't get his due. He's a 20-goal scorer who is an absolute beast in the defensive zone, or, would be a beast if he ever spent any time in the defensive zone.
In the last three seasons, Grabovski has been first on the Leafs in a stat called "Corsi", a shot-differential metric that counts all shots, including blocks and misses. Despite the Leafs being horrifically out-shot last year in all instances, with Grabovski on the ice, the Leafs actually out-shot the opposition 30 to 29 at 5-on-5:
|Shots For
|Shots Against
|Corsi (Team Rank)
|8.94 (1st)
|9.91 (1st)
|17.93 (1st)
(Leafs Corsi numbers counted here)
Why count Corsi? It's best explained by this old post over at an old blog called Irreverent Oiler Fans:
By way of example, for Atlanta the puck spent 355 more minutes in their own end of the rink than in the good end. They were outscored by 101 goals, outshot by a margin of 927 shots, adding in the missed shots they were beat to the tune of 1276, and for all shots directed at net they were outdone by 1532.
That post is accompanied by a table that shows which teams in 2002 were the worst in zone time, back when the statistic was tracked by the NHL. It shows two things: That teams with favourable zone time make the playoffs, and that teams that take more shots than their opponents have favourable zone time. Players like Mikhail Grabovski, who can do it so well, are a rare breed.
Back to Gardiner: I was looking at his Hockey Analysis page from David Johnson, which shows how players did in possession when on the ice or not on the ice with most teammates and certain opponents. It also shows ice time, and I noticed that Gardiner spent 316 minutes on the ice with Grabovski, 755 without. He did much better on the ice with Grabovski (59.2% of puck possession was estimated to be in the opponents' end) than without (just 51.2% of shots were in the opponents' end).
I got around to thinking… is a player's Corsi rate determined by the amount of ice-time any Toronto Maple Leaf spends with Mikhail Grabovski? It's a simple question that's simple enough to be answered, by way of this handy graph that confirms my hypothesis. The x-axis is the percentage of 5-on-5 time any player spent with Grabovski, while the y-axis represents the players' overall Corsi rate, or possession percentage:
(For you math types, the r-squared is 0.40 among skaters who played at least 500 minutes.)
The line in the middle is the Grabovski Expectation. Blue diamonds, representing Leafs, above the line did better than expected, if a players' possession rate is simply a function of how much time they spent on the ice with Grabovski. If you count, you can see eight blue diamonds above the line, and, if you're a reader of mine, you could probably guess which Leafs made the cut: Clarke MacArthur, Carl Gunnarsson, Dion Phaneuf, David Steckel, Phil Kessel, Joffrey Lupul, Jake Gardiner, and one other.
Here's the full table:
|% of Ice-Time with Grabovski
|Overall Possession %
|Clarke MacArthur
|Nik Kulemin
|Cody Franson
|Jake Gardiner
|Dion Phaneuf
|Phil Kessel
|Carl Gunnarsson
|John-Michael Liles
|Matt Frattin
|Joffrey Lupul
|Joey Crabb
|David Steckel
|Tim Connolly
|Tyler Bozak
|Luke Schenn
|Mike Komisarek
|Matthew Lombardi
Of course, there are caveats with this. Grabovski's a good player to use for the expectation because he's a) such a dominant possession player and b) because he plays fairly moderate minutes in terms of difficulty. Gardiner, of course, plays easier minutes, starting more shifts in the offensive zone relative to the defensive zone than any Leaf, but you'd expect that out of an offensive defenceman.
Now, who is the other defenceman over the Mikhail Grabovski expectation? Eagle-eyed readers may have noticed it. Another offensive defenceman who plays fairly easy minutes, although not as young, Cody Franson.
If the Leafs don't get Franson re-upped when the season begins, and wind up trading Gardiner, I think that those are the types of decisions that have got the Leafs into a lot of trouble in recent years. With so many young defencemen, Stuart Percy, Morgan Rielly, Matt Finn and Jesse Blacker, coming up through the system, you really hope that Brian Burke doesn't find both of his possession-influencing young defenders.
I'm still skeptical on Gardiner's future ability (as I am of Franson's, no doubt) but I'm re-assured seeing that his play wasn't entirely determinant on playing alongside Mikhail Grabovski as initially suspected.
October 23 2012, 11:56AM
Another way to look at this is who improves Grabovski's corsi percentage when playing with him. We know Grabovski is good, so if a player can improve his corsi % it probably says something good about that player. Here are the players who played at least 150 minutes with Grabovski last season.
Gardiner +8.0%
Franson +6.9%
MacArthur +5.1%
Frattin +2.0%
Schenn -0.8%
Gunnarsson -1.5%
Phaneuf -2.1%
Liles -2.7%
Kulemin -3.3%
Komisarek -5.4%
Crabb -7.2%
Grabovski's corsi percentage with Gardiner was a very solid 59.2% while it was a 51.2% without.
Now, some of this may be zone start induced as Gardiner had a heavier offensive zone start than Grabovski and so Grabovski with Gardiner probably had a heavier offensive zone start than Grabovski without Gardiner. That said, using my zone start ice time Grabovski with Gardiner had a 58.6% corsi percentage while Grabovski without Gardiner was 51.6% for a still very solid +7.0% for Gardiner.
I am a huge fan of Gardiner and I think he has a chance to be an excellent NHL defenseman and someone who could be a core player on the Leafs for the next decade or more. I wouldn't call him untouchable, but he'd be close in my opinion.
I don't want to be excessively simplistic here but I have a pretty decent guess at what's going on with some of these numbers.
Here's the total icetime among centers (in minutes as per BehindTheNet):
Grabovski: 1094 Bozak: 1081 Connolly: 909 Steckel: 771
Each of those other centers were negative Corsi players. I have a sneaky suspicion that the Leafs' centers not named Grabovski are just horrible possession players and that, as such; A) Grabovski looks a little better than he is, and B) Leafs wingers and D look worse than they are when we control fro Grabovski's awesomeness relative to other Leaf forwards.
I'd be curious to see what would happen to Grabovski's Corsi-Rel if the Leafs brought in a second strong possession center.
October 23 2012, 08:03PM
Really enjoy your analyses, Cam. Always very thorough and give a lot to think about.
That said, I don't think there is any way Jake Gardiner is dealt by the Leafs, especially not for Luongo. I don't think I've read anyone who would willingly do the Bozak/Gardiner/Frattin/1st deal other from you (even Cox said it was a non-starter for the Leafs). I can't even imagine a scenario where Gardiner is dealt straight up for Luongo.
Regardless, good article. Glad to see Grabovski getting the love he deserves.


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Always on trend and uniquely crafted, Rosegold stays true to their high standards with the Adrian Sandal. The Adrian is a fresh take on a gladiator flat and you'll be able to pair it with everything in your summer wardrobe.
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At 4204 Main Street Brewing Company we believe simple and amazing food and beer pairing is a staple in life and we wanted to share that. Our neighborhood restaurant and brewery is a place to meet, experience amazing food, carefully brewed local beer and to enjoy life. Whether you love food or you love beer you've come to the right place. We are here for the food and beer lovers just like us.
Acorns Golf Links is located in Waterloo, Illinois featuring 6,701 yards of golf from the longest tees for a par of 72 . The course rating is 72.3 and it has a slope rating of 125. You will not find subdivision golf at Acorns; just nature, beautiful scenery, challenging design, and you. Making Acorns the premier public course to test your game, have fun with good friends, or to get away from your daily hussle and bussle. Acorns features zoysia fairways, five tee boxes; matching every level of golf and large bent grass greens. Designed by William Ebeler, the Acorns golf course opened in 1997.
At the Acropolis Greek Cafe you can enjoy great food in a cozy, home like atmosphere. Located in a beautiful historic building.
This museum has a large collection of post cards from the 1904 World's Fair, a drum from the civil war, Native American artifacts, old uniforms, and school artifacts.
Alison's Commons Scents is an eclectic shop with organic goods. A helpful and friendly staff is waiting to help you. Also, Dave's Homebrew sells beer and wine-making supplies.
American Legion Post 58 Freedom Farm
40 sites, recreation building, lake swimming and fishing, boating, tent camping, handicap access.
Annbriar is an 18-hole, par 72 course. There is always a new reason to enjoy a day of golf and fun times with family and friends at Annbriar Golf Course. Golf is the ideal way to enjoy the outdoors and the company of others. Annbriar also welcomes golfers and all other patrons to our Smokehouse Restaurant, which is open daily. Our Smokehouse Restaurant is the perfect place to host tournament dinners, family parties, meetings, and other events.
Annette's Flowers and Gifts offers Precious Moments, Hallmark, stuffed animals, home decor, and much more.
Antique House offers delicious cuisine and drinks at a great price.
Arts & More Gallery offers custom framing, in-home consultations, art classes, hundreds of mats and frames, and thousands of prints. Also, original art by local, national, and international artists.
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Aunt Mary's Parlor has a wide variety of great gifts for everyone on your list.
Located within the Kaskaskia River State Fish & Wildlife Area, Baldwin Lake boasts excellent fishing and migratory bird watching for outdoor enthusiasts. A two-lane boat ramp, camping, and picnic facilities are nearby.
The Bamboo Valley offers a large buffet full of your Chinese favorites, and some of your American favorites. Or, if you would rather have a great sit down meal, Bamboo Valley offers a large menu of made to order items.
Beatnik's has a wide variety of unique items, including I Love Belleville items.
Stock car races, drag races and demolition derbies are regular events at this speedway.
Belle-Clair Fairgrounds & Exposition Center
Home to the annual St. Clair County Fair, several craft shows and monthly flea markets, the complex also includes the Belle-Clair Speedway, with stock car races and demolition derbies.
Meriwether Lewis is reported to have stayed here. It is home to some of the earliest settlers in Illinois (1782) and was named by the French for a spring located on the beautiful site.
This motel has 16 rooms, non-smoking rooms, credit cards accepted. cable television, and has a restaurant within walking distance.
Belleville Philharmonic Society
The nation's second oldest continuously performing symphony orchestra (1867-2005) gives concerts throughout the year.
For over 17 years, Ben's Antique Mall has offered furniture, antiques, and Belleville items.
Ben's Craft and Floral offers a little bit of everything including craft supplies, art supplies, toys, silk flowers, beads, picture frames, and gifts. Also, a large selection of hard-to-find candy.
Ben's Diner has delicious diner staples in a fun, retro atmosphere.
The log house gives a glimpse into local life in the 1800s. While at the park, visit the refurbished caboose and passenger train.
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We all knew it was coming and yesterday afternoon it finally happened: the end of the Wilson Betemit era.
On Monday, I discussed the historical return netted by teams trading Betemit-like players and proposed a couple of options based around the supposed interest of the Milwaukee Brewers. If you think my analysis of that was in the ballpark as far as realism, then you likely are happy with what Dayton Moore extracted from Detroit.
Sure, neither Julio Rodriguez nor Antonio Cruz are considered 'prospects', but they are both very young with some upside. They are lottery tickets, but they are young lottery tickets.
Rodriguez, who according to Baseball Reference will turn 22 on August 3rd but is reported as being just 20 in the Kansas City Star, is an excellent defensive catcher with suspect hitting. Most of the concerns seem to be with his approach at the plate, so the possibility exists that he could rectify those issues over time. Julio's career line is just .255/.302/.334, but he was hitting .283/.325/.354 in High A this season. With his defensive skills, it is not a huge stretch to imagine Rodriguez as a back-up major league catcher a couple of years down the road.
All sources agree that left-hander Antonio Cruz is 19 years old (turning 20 in October). He pitched part of last season, his first professional tour in America, in the Midwest League, so Cruz was thrown right into the fire by the Tigers. Used as a reliever in 2010, Cruz has started 10 games this season and pitched pretty well: 75 innings, 68 hits, 28 walks and 58 strikeouts.
The guys over at Pine Tar Press have a more detailed write-up of both of these prospects. They speculate that Cruz had potential to be a future lefty specialist.
You can condemn the Royals for how they handled the Betemit/Moustakas situation leading up to this trade and I might not disagree with you, but given where they actually were, I think this is a decent return.
Speaking of return, the Twitter world got hopped up last night as Melky Cabrera was pulled mid-game. As it turned out, Melky had a bit of a stomach ailment and was not traded. No word, by the way, on where or what Cabrera had for lunch.
Rumors, however, did have the Royals and Phillies discussing a deal, with Dayton Moore's asking price being two 'good' starting pitching prospects in return for Cabrera. That is a big price tag and one that is unlikely to be accomodated by anyone, but it is a starting point.
Jon Morosi of Fox stated this morning on WHB that Melky was seen as the back-up plan for teams that are interested in but cannot acquire Carlos Beltran. All things considered, I am not sure Cabrera is not a better option for a lot of teams than Beltran, particularly when you consider that any team will get another year of Melky and not just a half-season rental.
If Moore is asking for two 'good' starting prospects, does that mean he will settle for one 'good' prospect and one 'live arm'? That would be my guess and, keep in mind, 'good' does not mean 'great'. I have grown to like the Melkman and actually would prefer keeping him over Francouer, but if the market can get you say Jesse Biddle and someone else from the Phillies, I think you pull the trigger.
Did Bruce Chen jump up the trade interest ladder with his fine eight inning-one run performance last night? I don't know and I am not sure I want him to. Here is another guy who I thought was a waste of time this off-season and now look at him. Bruce is low cost and a good guy who would probably fits nicely into next year's rotation. More importantly is the simple fact that there is way more buzz around Jeff Francis than Chen.
Arizona is viewed as a possible Francis destination and you wonder, with Stephen Drew going down with injury, if a Francis/Aviles package might actually net a real prospect. It won't get you Jarrod Parker or Tyler Skaggs, but maybe someone out of the next tier of Diamondback pitching prospects.
The common theme of this entire column, you might have noted, is that the Royals want pitching. Nothing new about that as Dayton Moore has traded for pitching in the vast majority of his moves. His comments on 610 Sports Radio yesterday that it takes 10 to 20 pitching prospects to net 2 to 4 good major league pitchers (or 1 out of every 5 for those of you doing math at home) and his corresponding stance on what he wants in trade tells us that Moore doesn't think he has enough prospects to meet his rotational needs.
Real quick and without any thought, the top ten pitching prospects in the organization are:
- Danny Duffy
- Mike Montgomery
- Aaron Crow
- John Lamb
- Chris Dwyer
- Jake Odorizzi
- Jason Adam
- Tim Melville
- Will Smith
- Noel Arguelles
My guess is that you might substitute in several other names instead or could pretty easily come up with at least five more, if not ten. Dayton Moore is telling you that is not enough. Given what we have seen in the minors this year, it is hard to argue. That said, we have to hope that Moore's demands for pitching will not take him down the path of taking lesser pitching prospects at the expense of acquiring a more talented position player should the offer arise.
Welcome to the trade deadline, Royals' fans. We should all be familiar with it by now. My guess is that Melky Cabrera is traded this month, along with either Jeff Francis or Bruce Chen (but not both). I would not completely rule out a bullpen arm moving as well, but almost certainly not Soria.
The return for any of those players will be interesting and important. What Dayton Moore got for Betemit, while decent, does nothing to make the 2012 Royals any better and likely has not impact on the 2013 team, either. My opinion is that Moore needs to net some pieces that will help both those future squads with the rest of his trade chips this Jul


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Jake Gardiner, a goals against retrospective, Part II
Cam Charron
September 12 2012 06:00PM
Jake Gardiner was on the ice for 62 even strength goals against last season, and Lord help us if we don't go through each and every one to try and pin the blame on somebody else.
You may recall yesterday in the comments section of Part I, well, one commenter at least, I encourage the rest of you to chime in, faulted Gardiner for two goals out of the six shown.
That could be the case on this first goal here, from David Clarkson. Gardiner fails to keep the puck in against Nick Palmeiri, who gets the puck out to Clarkson. All he has to beat is Luke Schenn:
The only possible outcome of this situation, I'm afraid, is a David Clarkson breakaway. This is one of many scoring chances against we'll end up pinning on Schenn throughout this series.
Goal number two of six from today occurs a day later, in Ben Scrivens' first ever NHL start (the Leafs won that game 4-1). The NHL play-by-play sheet calls this a "Tip-In" from three feet out, so the possibility is that somebody wildly missed their mark.
But I'm not even convinced this is a scoring chance. Antoine Vermette weakly throws it at the net and Bozak held with his man coming in. A bad bounce costs the Leafs a goal on this one, I'm afraid, so neither Schenn or Gardiner are at fault at first glance, but there's always the possibility of a failed clearance from earlier:
After the lost face-off, all four recorded events took place inside the Toronto zone. However it wasn't a bang-bang dump-in that allowed Columbus to set up. I went back and took a look and Gardiner actually forced the puck in deep but Joey Crabb and Tyler Bozak failed to set up a good forecheck, and Aaron Johnson hit Matt Calvert with a stretch pass. Calvert, of course, is the left winger on this line and theoretically Schenn's responsibility.
This next one comes in a 6-0 loss to Boston, just two days after the Columbus win. This time, there's a twist! Cody Franson, not Schenn, is partnered up with Gardiner.
Gardiner takes an offensive spot in front and actually sneaks behind Patrice Bergeron and David Krejci. But he makes the fatal mistake of assuming that Tim Connolly has the ability to feather a puck through the eventual Selke Trophy winner, or that Franson at the point can handle Krejci and Milan Lucic.
The play develops much as you'd expect. Gardiner doesn't receive the puck and hustles back after Connolly gives it away. Franson is slow to close the gap on Krejci and gives him a lot of time to make the play. Lucic receives the puck with Gardiner close, but not close enough.
Not sure who you can fault on this one. Boston is a pretty good hockey team. On the ice at the time they had Bergeron, Krejci, Lucic, Zdeno Chara and Tim Thomas, all pretty elite at their position. Joe Corvo was also on Boston, which is nice for him.
This next one comes from a few days later in a Tuesday night game against a Southeast division opponent. This time, though, it takes 9:45 for the Leafs to be losing by a goal. Gardiner wasn't on the ice for that one (Schenn was!) but he was for the second, late in the middle frame:
It's easy to blame this one on Jonas Gustavsson. It's also easy to blame this one on Matt Lombardi. But Gardiner gets out-worked pretty good there by Marco Sturm, who I guess just wanted it more.
This one is a late tying goal. For some reason, preserving a one-goal lead, Ron Wilson has opted to pair his least defensively responsible line with his most defensively suspect pairing:
St. Louis has established possession before the clip starts, thanks to Matt D'Agostini taking over Schenn in a race for the puck. After Phil Kessel, of all people, knocks the puck away from him, Gardiner has a pretty good chance to clear and gets it halfway out of the zone but Bozak gets caught up and beat to the puck by a pinching Ian Cole on a good play by him.
That's where our clip starts. Cole throws it at the net and the Leafs are set up on defence, although Schenn and Gardiner are each playing the wrong side, and there's nobody covering the right wing. Hustle over there, Joffrey!
Gardiner lets Patrick Berglund get an initial shot away, then Schenn gets out-worked in front by three Blues and eventually Berglund jams in his rebound. This is a good play by the Blues, but I think Gardiner had a hand in having that puck kept in in the first place.
Wilson also deserves some blame. It had been two minutes since Mikhail Grabovski had last touched the ice, and the rotation was preserved rather than the best players going out. Post-hoc analysis, I realize, but this isn't a real good combination of five players when holding a one-goal lead.
The goal from this last game is probably best known for Craig Smith roofing the puck on an empty-net attempt, which is the best blooper from the season excluding Columbus' handling of Jeff Carter. Again, the top line is out with Schenn and Gardiner:
I think Gardiner makes the right read but is a little hesitant to check Mike Fisher, but the two-on-one isn't his fault. There are FOUR Toronto Maple Leafs trying to hold the puck in on the right point, including Luke Schenn who has inexplicably fallen over.
This is a ten-part series, and the plan is to extract some sort of objective data. If you'd like to chime in on what that would be, please do in the comments. I think I'll look at how many goals were off scoring chances, and by extension, whether the entry into the scoring chance area was on Gardiner's side or his partner's side of the ice.
September 13 2012, 07:01AM
Goal 1: A small amount of blame to Gardiner for not gathering a bouncing puck along the boards (there were 2 Leafs behind him at the time as well) but Schenn's #1 job was not to let Clarkson get by him with the puck and he failed.
Goal 2: No blame goes to Gardiner, and really probably not anyone though there was some chasing going on, probably partly due to getting lazy during a 4-0 game.
Goal 3: Gardiner was pinching trying to catch the Bruins off guard as one is expected to do when trailing 5-0 only to see Connolly give away the puck sending the Bruins on an odd man rush. No blame to Gardiner here as sneaking in was the proper play when you are desperate for a goal, or 5 as the case may be.
Goal 4: Gardiner could have and maybe should have made an effort to get to the puck before Sturm but Gustavsson had left the net to play for it. The proper play was probably to stay back and have Gustavsson chip it past the oncoming Sturm to Gardiner who was open to turn the play back up the ice. Unfortunately Gustavsson missed the puck and the remaining defenders did a poor job protecting the front of the net. No direct blame to Gardiner really.
Goal 5: With 5 of the worst defensive Leafs on the ice it was a disaster waiting to happen. I think Bozak deserves the most blame on this goal. There are two Blues players in front of the goal, Gardiner is covering his guy fairly closely and Schenn is, well, sort of covering his guy and covering the point shot. Bozak in all his defensive wisdom decides he should cover the point shot too instead of looking back and covering Berglund who is wide open in the slot. This forces Gardiner to leave his man and challenge Berglund with a failed poke check and subsequently allowing Berglund to get around him leaving Schenn out manned down low and eventually the Blue who Gardiner should have been covering scored the goal. Mostly Bozak is to blame for the initial defensive breakdown and some blame goes to Gardiner who had to take out Berglund if he was going to leave his man.
Goal 6: Gardiner is defending a 2 on 1 against and is not to blame for the odd man rush but it was a somewhat poor defense of a 2 on 1. As they say, leave the shot up to the goalie to stop, defend the pass. Gardiner did a poor job defending the pass.
Not sure Gardiner is the main player to blame in any of these goals, but probably deserves a small amount of blame on a few of them.


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It's not like Oro learned it from anyone, he made it into an usable state from the information he gathered, why couldn't anyone else do it too ? It have already been proven to be possible, so why the heck are you calling it impossible ?
It's not like Oro learned it from anyone, he made it into an usable state from the information he gathered, why couldn't anyone else do it too ? It have already been proven to be possible, so why the heck are you calling it impossible ?
You said it was impossible, I explained to you that you can't call it impossible while we don't know who created it, when and why. Not to mention that it was already proven by Oro, that the jutsu can be put back together, from pieces of information.
Sorry, maybe I have written it in a way that made you misunderstand. What I meant is that it would have been parallel for Izuna, a younger brother of the Uchiha clan head (Madara), to create a jutsu that had something to do with transferring souls, life and death, just like Tobirama, a younger brother of the Senju clan head (Hashirama), has created Edo Tensei.
You said it's impossible, while I have presented you possibilities. You might say that they don't have a high probability, but calling them impossible is just unwise.
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LOL, do you even read what you write ? Something becomes impossible when there is a proof, evidence that it is impossible. From your point of view, it's OK to denial everything that hasn't been proven by others, especially those things that are deeply covered in mystery (thus there isn't much left beside theorizing). When I see possibilities and try to explain them, even with trends that Kishi likes (like comparing Senju and Uchiha, progressing them equally, paralleling them and the like), you simply call them impossible without any proof either. On the other hand, when there is proof, something stated in the manga that is against your "logic", I see you often dismissing them (not necessarily in this thread, bu still...).
Discussion is not about proving who is right and wrong, it's about achieving proper conclusion, through sharing yours and contemplating others words and thoughts. For someone who came to discussion forum, your mind is pretty closed to discussion itself. It seems like you haven't really come here to discuss... but let's end it at that.
Anyway, I still think that Obito and Izuna theories have the highest probability, I wouldn't be even surprised if both of them are somehow alive (like one being Tobi, while the other being the Black Zetsu - since there is only one of those and by following his demeanor (not to mention his anime voice) he seems to be way older than the White ones).
Anything that isn't backed up by logic is simply idiotic. If I say, it's possible that Sakura is the most powerful ninja who has ever lived and that she has surpassed even Madara and Hashirama. Sure it's possible, but with no evidence to back up my argument this statement would be rather derp. All debates must be backed up with evidence that can be used to support ones argument. It's possible that Izuna learned Edo Tensei. Anything is possible. But you do not have EVIDENCE to show when/where/how he could have learned it or created it. All you have are bullshit opinions and so yes I do dismiss any argument made by anyone that doesn't have any evidence behind it.
Noooooooooooooooooooooo, you're shitting me. I'm not trying to prove who's right or wrong. When you pop up in these debates it's never a question of whether or not you're wrong but how far out of the ballpark your arguments are coming from. My point to you, and by all that is good I hope you understand even this basic sentence, my point to you is that your arguments are ridiculous. Not because they're wrong as this isn't about right or wrong. Your arguments are ridiculous because you don't have any evidence any semblance of anything close to logic to account for your ideals. You are literally, and follow me here, you are literally grabbing shit out of thin air and you're getting upset with me because I don't hold your "facts" to be in any way credible. Keep up.
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Zero: Izuna knows Edo Tensei.
Zero Phoenix: Izuna died before Edo Tensei was created.
Zero: Doesn't matter. He knows it.
Zero Phoenix: How does he know it?
Zero: Because I said so.
Zero Phoenix: Got Derp?
I only stated that Oro found pieces of information about the Soul Transfer jutsu within Konoha and put it back together to an usable state (you can prove me wrong if you like, it was a long while ago, so I might have remembered it wrong, but you never denied this statement anyway). Everything else I said it could, or might have been that way. At this point with the information we have, we can't do much more than theorize about it.
Without Zetsu (that could have been created only after battle at the Vote), it would be hard to fake Izuna's death. Without any special MS Genjutsu, it would hard for Madara to fool every clan member with a normal Sharingan, or any other genjutsu. It's highly probable that Izuna in fact died, especially that Madara even mentions this to Tsunade:
For Tobi to be Izuna, Rinnegan's Reincarnation jutsu would have to be used, unless Izuna used some kind of Soul Transfer Jutsu, that simply left his body soulless and thus dead.
The Black Zetsu could very well be made of Izuna's body, seeing as he seems to be way older than the white ones (by his demeanour, anime voice, knowledge of the plan, etc.) and that there is only one Black Zetsu. It would make sense for Madara to first test how the fusion between Uchiha & Senju works out. The very way how Black Zetsu can record fights, conversation and the likes, might mean that he doesn't have a normal eye, but something made with technology and supposedly Izuna died eyeless (because Madara's eye didn't work for him and it seems like any other wouldn't for a long run as well, because of the degradation effect).
Of course, the above about Black Zetsu, could very well fit for Obito as well. If his remaining eye was plugged out, then he too would become eyeless, what's more the Black Zetsu has a metal plate on his face, which could have been pretty damaged by the falling rocks (in Obito's case). Not to mention, in the flashbacks about Tobi, we don't even see the Black Zetsu in any of it.
I'll say this one more time and I'll use examples. This is your argument:
"Sorry, maybe I have written it in a way that made you misunderstand. What I meant is that it would have been parallel for Izuna, a younger brother of the Uchiha clan head (Madara), to create a jutsu that had something to do with transferring souls, life and death, just like Tobirama, a younger brother of the Senju clan head (Hashirama), has created Edo Tensei."
K. My question to you is, what is present in the manga THE MANGA that tells us that Madara and Izuna created jutsu, researched jutsu, and so forth? You argue a gotdamn possibility, a possibility that there is a parallel between the Uchiha brothers and the Sages two sons. I'm asking you, for the Xth time, what is present in the manga that shows evidence of a parallel between the Uchiha brothers and Rikudou's two sons.


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The following is an excellent interview of a part-time police lieutenant conducted by The SGT Report. Given all the inconsistencies surrounding the theater shooting in Aurora, Colorado, it behooves us to examine ANY mass shooting event with a carefully placed microscope and a skeptical eye. The events of Sandy Hook are still fresh and chaotic, and not all the facts are in, but we have yet to see the inconsistencies of the initial reports on the scene addressed, and, we still have not seen a single piece of surveillance footage to clear the abnormalities in the official story. Columbine's video footage was used by the establishment almost immediately after the attacks, yet, nothing from Newtown? As the interviewer in the following video states, we are not saying that the events at Sandy Hook are conclusively a false flag, however, the possibility should not be dismissed out of hand. If we are to go through a national battle over the 2nd Amendment rights of millions of people over Sandy Hook, we should at least have the right information before hand.
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As one FReeper aptly said.
"Ban Assault Legislation"
Travis McGee.
Anyone who thinks 9/11 was an "inside job" is a "Nut job".
There are definitely questions that need to be answered but when you bring in conspiracy theory to 9/11 you've lost me.
Holder was there?
WTF would Holder be doing there?
He was AWOL on Fast and Furious but he shows up for Newtown?
I would like to see some corroborating evidence of that.
Smells like BS to me.
Holder was there?
WTF would Holder be doing there?
He was AWOL on Fast and Furious but he shows up for Newtown?
I would like to see some corroborating evidence of that.
Smells like BS to me.
Yet here it is..
Only leftist twits want to start a 2nd Amendment battle because of the murderous slaughter by a psycho at Sandy Hook.
Interesting. Check out the comments. Thanks,
>>Interesting. Check out the comments. Thanks,<<
I did. They were great. Love the end of the vid where Parker's FB money grab page is set up the same day as the shooting. Hey... this is terrible, let's set up a FB page and make some dough.
And dad Parker whipping up tears in rehearsal..
He had no knowledge of F&F. Claimed that was all handled at low levels without his knowledge.
Why would the AG need to meet with investigators over Newtown?
It doesn't add up.
They're ALL in this time.
Well, first off he's a liar.......
It appears so.
Something else very odd.. The media's total silence on Sandy Hook. Almost as if they've been ordered not to probe and to leave the narrative exactly where it is, for maximum effect in bolstering the regime's gun ban agenda.
Good question. Maybe someone suggested he'd better get this one locked down, fast and furious?
Ping for later.
How about 'Only leftist twits want to start a murderous slaughter by a psycho at Sandy Hook to start a 2nd Amendment battle'?
9/11 was masterminded by a foreigner, using American residents. Could be the same thing here. Notice how imperative it was that Adam's hard drive be irrecoverable.
Purely for political propaganda.
Yes, and no pictures of broken glass, bullet holes, blood, videos, followups/corrections, ...
Things that make you say Hmmmm.....
9/11 was a conspiracy. A small group of Islamic Radicals conspired to pull it off.
That's my usual response to "There was a Conspiracy!" with regards to 9/11. Most definitely there was one, and they managed to pull it off.
Seems pretty apparent.
He had no clue that we were running arms to Mexican drug cartels without state dept approval, but he is jimmy on the spot for a horrific yet local matter.
Who were the US residents? People who are on visas or have overstayed their visas are not residents of this country.
Funny thing too, they used the evil Bushmaster.
But that got squelched because of a name.
John Mohammed.
Bahh! Politics!
Did they ever hang that SOB?
Also Nidal Hassan has been coddled and no talk of a gun ban.
American residents as in living in apartments here in the U.S.
By the way, notice I didn't say 'U.S. residents'. You did.
Smilin' Slow Joe aint as dumb as we think he is.
He is right in the middle of this gun ban BS
They want to take your guns, not Nidal Hassans
The hijackers were no more "American residents" than illegals from south of the border.
Actually with the two it would be twice as high.
Another good point! lol
They sent him up to Illinois to measure that crazy ass gun bill that some senator put in and to gauge resistance to it before they introduced Fienstiens bill.
They are furiously redrafting with each trial balloon.
It is the 8th and DiFi swore she would introduce her national bill on the 3rd.
All I meant was is that they lived in apartments here long before 9/11.. They were established here although the mastermind was in a foreign country.
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By STAN LOCKHARTformer State GOP Chairman
In 2012, the most important elections in Utah occur in neighborhood meetings called precinct caucuses on March 13 for Democrats and March 15 for Republicans. The meetings begin at 7 p.m. at designated homes and schools throughout Utah (more than 2,000 meetings each night).
Delegates are elected in these meetings to represent their neighborhood at County and State conventions which select a Party's candidate(s) for a primary or general election. You are invited to attend your own caucus for the political party of your choice.
What is a delegate and what do they do?
Who you elect as a delegate is of critical importance to the political process because each delegate votes for candidates running for elected office. You trust they will make good choices on your behalf. You trust they will attend the convention and stay until the final round of voting is over.
Why become a delegate?
For statewide races you become one of 4,000 people or less and in some races one of 80 people who determine which candidate represents your political Party in a primary or general election.
If a candidate receives more than 60 percent of the delegate vote at convention, he/she represents the Party on the general election ballot in November. If no candidate receives more than 60 percent of the vote, the two candidates receiving the highest number of votes go to a primary election.
For example, there are 4,000 Republican State Delegates. A candidate running for Governor who receives more than 2,400 votes becomes the Republican candidate for Governor and avoids a primary election.
A delegate finds the candidate who would best represent their neighborhood/precinct and best represents the values and ideals associated with the party platform. A delegate receives campaign literature, visits websites, talks to candidates, goes to debates and cottage meetings, and attends one convention per year. Delegates serve a two-year term.
Who can be a delegate?
Be a US citizen and 18 years old or older by Nov. 6, 2012. Live in the neighborhood/precinct you represent. To vote or run for a Republican delegate position, you must be a registered Republican, but you can register at the caucus.
County or State Delegate?
There are two kinds of delegate, a County delegate and a State delegate. County delegates choose legislative candidates whose districts are entirely in one county and county elected offices. State delegates choose legislative candidates whose districts are in multiple counties and all statewide and federal offices.
How to get elected as a delegate?
1. Find what precinct you live in and the caucus location. Contact your County government Elections Office or Clerk's Office or go to your political Party's website.
Utah County Elections Office
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Or try the Utah Elections website: http://gva1.utah.gov/elections/polling.aspx (Enter your name, birth date, county, and house number.) Caucus location information also appears in major newspapers a few days before caucuses.
2. Bring neighbors to the precinct caucus to vote for you. Contact neighbors and ask them to come to the caucus and vote for you. Caucus attendance varies from 0-200 people attending depending on the precinct. If more than half of the people attending already support you, it is far easier to get elected.
3. Arrive 10 minutes early. Greet attendees and introduce yourself to neighbors you may not already know. Ask your supporters to arrive early as well (bring photo ID).
4. Ask someone to nominate you. After initial party business, county delegates and state delegates will be elected. Have a spouse or friend nominate you when nominations are open. If no one nominates you, you can nominate yourself. In Utah County a Precinct Chair is a State and County delegate and a Precinct Vice-Chair is a County delegate.
5. Be prepared to speak and answer questions. Read and state your support for the Party platform found on the Party website and mention parts of it you have passion for. Speak from your heart. Talk about why you would best represent your neighborhood (your strengths). Mention your criteria for evaluating candidates. Promise to devote the time needed to evaluate the candidates. Don't endorse specific candidates or take positions on issues that could cause attendees to not vote for you. Ask for their vote. Smile, make eye contact. Practice beforehand. Keep it brief.


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- 404Total Students
- 198Male Students
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| The History of the Illuminated Manuscript
In the first century AD, the hand-written book or manuscript appeared in the codex form - that is, in the shape of the book as we know it. Before this, books were made in roll form, usually from papyrus, a plant which grew plentifully in Egypt.
The pages, or folios, of the codex were made out of treated animal skins - calf, sheep or goat skins - called parchment or vellum. This material was more durable than papyrus and the codex itself was easier to handle. The spread of Christianity helped to popularise the codex and, by the fourth century, it had largely replaced the roll
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Text and Decoration
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Illuminated Liturgical Books, Bibles and Translations
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Gospel Texts and Images in personal Prayer Books
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| Text and Decoration
The relationship between text and decoration is demonstrated in this exhibition; and you can see how the basic principles of manuscript illumination remained constant from the twelfth century until the final phase of manuscript production in the sixteenth century. A number of the more common details are defined as follows:
| Illuminated Liturgical Books, Bibles
and Translations
There existed an essential connection between manuscript
painting and the meaning of the text itself. Several manuscripts have
been selected with specific reference to the varied expression throughout
the centuries of the intent and meaning of the Gospels, of which the
Book of Kells is such a striking example.Theses illuminated manuscripts
fall into two main categories:
| Gospel Texts and Images in personal
Prayer Books
Gospel texts were used and illuminated in liturgical books, and influenced the illustration of Old Testament texts, such as the Psalms or the Book of Genesis. Psalter-hours and books of hours - the personal prayer books of the noble, wealthy and educated - are amongst the most richly illuminated books of the late Middle Ages. Many of their illustrations are based on events in the Gospels, which include the Virgin Mary and highlight the humanity of Christ. The scenes are represented in contemporary terms and the viewer is invited be part of them. Images based on legends about Christ, the Virgin Mary and the saints are also plentiful in these books. These depictions often show the interaction of the Gospels with popular culture.
| The psalter-hours contains the psalms
and the Hours of the Virgin, as well as other excerpts from the breviary.
The book of hours, which in the later fourteenth century largely replaced the psalter-hours, generally contains a calendar, short offices - especially the Hours of the Virgin - other prayers from the breviary, and extracts from the four Gospels. A selection of more personal prayers often reflects the individual interests of the owner of the prayer book. These illuminated manuscripts demonstrate the illustration of the Gospel and related Christian themes in personal prayer books from the thirteenth to the sixteenth centuries.
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The manuscripts for The Book of Kells and the Art of Illumination have been geographically categorised by either where they were made or where they were commissioned.
Gospel books - which contain accounts of the life of Christ written by the four evangelists, Matthew, Mark, Luke and John - are amongst the most ancient illuminated Christian texts in existence. These books were made for use in the Mass, as was the Book of Kells.
Other books containing Gospel texts were also richly illuminated: they include missals, breviaries and choir books. Missals contain all the texts for the celebration of the Mass - which commemorates the life, death and Resurrection of Christ. Breviaries contain the texts for the public prayer of the Church or the Divine Office.
| Choir books contain the chants and music
for the settings of the Mass (graduals) and Divine Office (antiphonals)
throughout the year.
The psalms of the Old Testament were used in the recitation of the Divine Office and for personal prayer. They were often introduced by, or illustrated with, scenes from the life of Christ.
In iIlluminated bibles, illustrations accompanying books of the Old Testament could also be influenced by the Gospel texts and Christian doctrine.
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Space left at the end of a line was often filled in with decorative elements. These line-endings tended to comprise the same decorative vocabulary as the letters.
Decorative borders that project from the initials into the margins are a thirteenth-century innovation. Borders could be sinewy extensions of the decoration of the initial, or panels filled with foliate, floral and other designs. Sometimes, especially in the Gothic period, borders and margins contained humorous comments, or references to the owner of the book. They might, or might not relate to the main text.
Miniatures were independent illustrations in manuscripts - the term derives from the red pigment 'minium', and does not in this context refer to size. Miniatures were related to the text not only through their subject matter but also by the way in which they were integrated into the layout of the page. Visual links were deliberately made between the elements of script, decoration and illustration.
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| Manuscripts were usually written in
a carefully formed script, with the text set out on ruled lines, framed
by the plain parchment of the margins. At an early period some texts came
to be illustrated and ornamented. Scribes used coloured inks, particularly
red, for headings and titles. Independent illustrations appear from the
fourth century, in texts of classical authors such as Homer and Vergil.
Illumination originally referred to the use of rich colours and precious metals which were seen to light up the page. Today the term 'illumination' is used for all decoration and painting in manuscripts.
In the great Gospel books produced in Ireland and
Britain from the seventh to the ninth centuries, the initials and letters
of the script became the major focus for ornamentation. The Book of
Kells is a splendid example of this.
|The illuminated manuscripts from Australian and New Zealand collections on display in the first two rooms of this exhibition date from the twelfth to the sixteenth centuries. As well as documenting the history of book illumination, they reflect the stylistic developments and the changes in representation that took place in art in the course of the medieval and Renaissance periods. In particular, they demonstrate the increasing interest in naturalistic elements and in realistic depictions of space.