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Mary Shelley
Nationality: British
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Died At Age: 53
Sun Sign: Virgo
Also Known As: Mary Wollstonecraft Shelley
Born in: Somers Town, London
Famous as: Novelist
Spouse/Ex-: Percy Bysshe Shelley
father: William Godwin
mother: Mary Wollstonecraft
siblings: Charles Clairmont, Claire Clairmont, Fanny Imlay, William Godwin the Younger
children: Clara Everina Shelley, Percy Florence Shelley, William Shelley
Died on: February 1, 1851
place of death: Chester Square
City: London, England
education: University of Oxford
awards: Nebula Award for Best Script - 1976
Hugo Award for Best Dramatic Presentation - 1975
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Mary Shelley was most renowned for her fictional writing and the ghastly themes she employed in her novels. She was born to parents who were literarily as well as politically active. Her mother was a feminist and the author of 'A Vindication of the Rights of Woman'. However, Mary was not fortunate enough to get enriched by her mother's knowledge as this feminist died soon after Mary was born. Mary had to go through tremendous psychological turmoil ever since her childhood when her father re-married and she encountered a step-mother who was unfair to her. However, she learnt to deal with all these disturbances by taking refuge in her writing and often spent her time dwelling in imagination. This helped her to overcome the mental stress which she was subjected to and also enhanced her imagination which is a pre-requisite of any fictional author. This writer did not have any formal education but was fortunate to live in the company of many literary geniuses like Wordsworth, Coleridge, Byron, and P. B. Shelley. She penned her first novel 'Frankenstein', which is regarded as one of the best known horror stories till date. Her eloquent narration and detailed description grasp the readers' attention and engross them into the novel. She has created some of the best ghostly characters of the fiction world.
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- Mary Shelley was born on 30th August, 1797, to writer and philosopher William Godwin and feminist Mary Wollstonecraft, in Somers Town, London. She had a half-sister named Fanny Imlay and both of them were raised by William Godwin, after the death of their mother.Later, her father married Mary Jane Clairmont who is believed to have been biased and did not advocate Mary's education. However, Shelley managed to educate herself informally with the treasure of books her father's library had.Quotes: ChangeContinue Reading BelowRecommended Lists:
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- She also had the opportunity to be with literary stalwarts like William Wordsworth and Samuel Taylor Coleridge, who visited Godwin's house when she was a child. She found refuge in writing when she wanted to escape the hustle and bustle of life. Her first poem 'Mounseer Nongtongpaw' was published in the year 1807.In 1812, she visited her father's acquaintance William Baxter's house in Scotland, where she found homely environment which she never felt before. She visited there again the following year.In 1816, inspired by the company of Lord Byron and Polidori she had during the vacation at Geneva, Switzerland, this creative writer began to draft her first novel 'Frankenstein' (The Modern Prometheus).In 1817, this writer released a travelogue about her sojourn in Europe entitled 'History of a Six Weeks' Tour' and at the same time, she continued to work on her horror novel.'Frankenstein' ( The Modern Prometheus) was published in 1818, which was Mary Shelley's first novel but readers thought it to be Percy Bysshe Shelley's creation because the introduction to the novel was written by him. Soon after its release, the novel became a bestseller and the same year, the Shelleys' travelled to Italy.After her husband's tragic demise, she travelled to England and took to writing as a profession in order to earn a living. In 1823, she published her historical novel 'Valperga' (Life and Adventures of Castruccio, Prince of Lucca).In 1826, another novel by this writer 'The Last Man' was penned which is an apocalyptic science fiction novel. She published a few more novels such as 'The Fortunes of Perkin Warbeck', 'Lodore' and 'Falkner'.She even worked towards protecting and upholding her husband's literary pieces and position in the literary world. The collection 'Posthumous Poems of Percy Bysshe Shelley' and 'The Poetical Works of Percy Bysshe Shelley' were published by Mary Shelley after the death of her husband P. B. Shelley.This writer also wrote some articles for publications such as 'Westminster review'and 'The Keepsake'. Her travelogue 'Rambles in Germany and Italy' was published in the year 1844.Continue Reading Below'Mathilda' was the second novel of this writer but it was published posthumously, after about a gap of a century, in the year 1959. This novel encompasses the themes of suicide and incest.Recommended Lists:
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- Her first novel met with immense success soon after it was published and it remains to be a renowned literary piece till date. There have been many stage and screen adaptations of this novel.Her other novels such as 'The Last Man' and, 'Mathilda' are also regarded as works of literary significance. All her works deal with different themes and have been regarded by many as great literary pieces.Personal Life & Legacy
- She and writer Percy Bysshe Shelley entered into a relationship in the year 1814, when Percy Bysshe Shelley was already married to Harriet. Mary and Percy's relationship was not accepted by Godwin and the couple along with Mary's half-sister Claire Clairmont went to France.The couple faced a lot of problems including financial ones which forced them to return to England, and at that time Mary was already pregnant with an illegitimate child. In 1815, their child was born but did not live long. The following year, they travelled to Geneva along with Claire Clairmont and were accompanied by Lord Byron and Polidori in their vacation.In 1816, Mary was grieved by her half-sister Fanny's death and Percy's wife Harriet also committed suicide the same year.In December 1816, Mary and the eminent author Percy Bysshe Shelley married. However, the couple did not have an easy life, as their life was shrouded with tragedies.They suffered the loss of three children and the fourth child Percy Florence was the only one to grow into an adult. Mary was struck with another shock when her husband P. B. Shelley met with a tragic death in the year 1822.This author breathed her last on 1st February, 1851 at Chester Square after suffering for a long illness. She was apparently suffering from brain tumour as stated by doctors. Her resting place is at St. Peter's church in Bournemouth, England.Trivia
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- Her novel 'Frankenstein' has inspired numerous movies such as 1994 film 'Mary Shelley's Frankenstein' starring actor Robert De Niro and Branagh
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Archive for February, 2009
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Marc's back from England, but let me tell you….it's kind of been a long week without him. He left on Monday morning, when I promptly freaked my freak and decided that I could NOT. FIND. MY. PHONE. And instead of calmly looking for it, I decided to have a major panic attack, that included tears, […]
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Marc's leaving on Monday (tomorrow) to go to England for a week. I'm pretty sure we're both in denial about it; it's not because I can't function without him (I really can, I swear), but because it seems like such a crazy interruption to the regular flow of life. You mean, I have to be […]
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Somehow, in the many years we've been together, Marc and I have amassed quite the DVD collection. Our old Ikea Billy shelves weren't really cutting it, as far as space goes, so we decided to upgrade to something a little more solid and a LOT bigger. We found this shelf online, and it goes with […]
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Job's Valentine's Day Present
Here's a picture of Job and his new, massive bone. It's seriously as big as he is, pretty much. So far, he can carry it around and he's been gnawing at it. His most favorite thing of all is to keep it at his side, though, especially when he's sleeping! What a lucky dog!!
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Happy Valentine's Day!!!
I can't say I've always been a fan of Valentine's Day, but it's a lot easier to love it when you're in love. And I am, of course. In years past, Marc and I have always gone out of town for Valentine's Day. This year, because we have the new addition to the family (our […]
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Mameve Medwed's novel, Mail is a funny little book. Written in 1998, it might technically be an early precursor to the whole chick lit genre that is now prevalent (is this true? Or am I just making wild claims?). The story's heroine is Katinka O'Toole, a 30-something-year-old writer, living in Cambridge, Mass. She is highly […]
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Every night I sit in Rally wondering if this will be our team's night to finally win something. We have placed second or third a few times, but never first. Although we have yet to place first, we have not placed last either. We are not the cleanest team but we aren't the dirtiest either, which means that we do not have to clean the bathrooms!! I will consider this fact a WIN!!!
I want to mention to you that you can email your kiddos at Boot Camp. We check emails everyday, and know that they love receiving them and that they want to hear from you!! To write them, the address is their team number followed by the first letter of their first name and then their full last name @lordsbootcamp.org. So if your child's name was John Smith it would look like this: [email protected]
Hey y'all! Boot Camp has been really fun! We are growing together a lot. For me personally, I have really clung tight to God since getting here. We are missing our families a lot but our team is growing super tight! Please keep praying for us.– Connor W.Boot Camp has been quite the experience so far! Over the last few days, we have grown as a team through the Obstacle Course, eating and working together. The preaching has been great and has helped me grow spiritually. I am looking forward to a great summer of work, evangelism, and having some fun. Sometimes we miss showers and smell awful, but we don't let that get in the way of a good time here at the Lord's Boot Camp. –Michael K.To begin, the first day was the only awkward day. After the first day, our team bonded instantly. I have had so much fun being able to spend all of my time with these amazing people. The Obstacle Course is fun and it's easy with my team encouraging me and everyone else along the way. I think all the food is amazing! I am so impressed. It is also very disciplined though here. Very tight time restrictions all day. But we get through it and everyone is so lighthearted and we laughed through the "pain". But being able to grow closer to God with such an amazing group has already been such a blessing in the last few days. I look forward to our summer on the field and for the lasting friendships I have already made. –Emily D.The day I first got here, it was all overwhelming and it made me unsure. But then I got to meet my leaders and my team and those feelings quickly disappeared. I love my team and the people on it and found that I trust them with pretty much anything. Everything they put us through here at Teen Missions – the classes, the Obstacle Course, even free time – forces us to become closer and I don't think I have ever trusted anyone as fast as I have my team and leaders. As for the sermons, and worship, they are amazing. I feel like I can just let go and praise God without worrying about what others around me think. The speakers aren't scared to talk about the hard stuff either. It's changed how I even see the world. I see it in a more positive outlook and ministering to people doesn't seem as terrifying and impossible anymore. –Elizabeth G.


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High school seniors Bob and Jamie dated for a few months and broke up, only to find out weeks later that Jamie was pregnant with Bob's child. Over their parents' objections, they tried to smooth over their differences by getting married soon after graduation. After two years of marriage, the couple divorced when it became clear they weren't compatible in the long run.
While Bob and Jamie fought over a number of issues while they were married, the divorce was amicable as both loved their daughter. Jamie knew Bob would try hard to help care for their child, but she also knew he was struggling to make ends meet with his new job. Jamie decided she could accept reduced child support payments to help Bob get established. She also knew that Bob's child support payments could be increased later as his financial situation improved.
No. Although child support is supposed to be for the benefit of the children, you do not have to keep the money you receive from your ex in a separate account, nor do you have to account for how the money is spent.
Michigan law starts with the premise that both parents have an obligation to support their children financially. Michigan uses the "Income Shares Model," which requires both parents to pay a percentage of their income as a baseline. From that baseline, the amount of support can be modified based on several factors, including but not limited to the parenting time arrangement (which parent has the most overnights), the age of the children, and the ability of both parents to earn income.
No. Child support payments are not included in the taxable income of the spouse receiving said child support and therefore cannot be deducted from the taxable income of the spouse who is making the support payments.
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It's easy to remember actor and author Carrie Fisher as the whip-smart, frequently hilarious powerhouse she was, but we have to admit we're sometimes guilty of forgetting that the multi-talented Fisher, who passed away in December 2016, struggled for most of her life with bipolar disorder. That's why we love this recently released video featuring Todd Fisher, the actor's brother, speaking candidly about his sister's challenges and the importance of the care and support she received post-diagnosis.
Speaking as part of the Child Mind Institute's new #MyYoungerSelf social media campaign, which features celebrities sharing their experiences about growing up with mental illness, Fisher fondly recalls his sister's huge talents, resiliency and knack for success. "She left us with this amazing inspiration of a person that survived incredible adversity," Fisher says. "She excelled at life in everything she put her hand to, whether it be writing or acting or even Broadway."
But, as Fisher wisely notes, his more-famous sibling's many successes would likely have been impossible had she not received the ongoing support and care she needed from family, friends and medical professionals. "Without the help of doctors, her family and medication, I don't think we would have seen [her succeed]," says Fisher.
It's a simple and straightforward message, to be sure, but for anyone with a family member or loved one struggling with mental illness, Fisher's heartfelt words are a powerful reminder that seeking help, support and treatment really do make a difference.
"To any child who's struggling today with mental health or a learning disorder, take a look at Carrie," Fisher urges. "Use her as your role model. Do not be afraid to ask for help. You're not alone, and treatment does work."


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DVD Recommendations
Genre: Drama/Romance
Year: 1996
Run Time: NTSC 95min/ PAL 92min
Director: Kevin Dowling
Cast: Angelina Jolie, Danny Aiello, Ann Archer, Michael Biehn
Ellie (Angelina Jolie) needs a ride home to Mojave Desert. He meets Al (Danny Aiello), a nice and harmful guy who thinks she's interested in him and offers to take her home. But crazy stuff is happening in the desert under the magical moon when Al finds himself to be in love with Ellie's mom, Julie (Anne Archer). An affair that Julie's psychotic boyfriend Boyd (Michael Biehn) is not so willing to accept.
Normally I can't stand romance comedies but in the case of Mojave Moon there a certain dark edge to the comedy that's enough to make it worth sitting through. The characters are weird, what happens on screen is weird and it's this weird originality that keeps us hooked. Danny Aiello acts like he has no idea what he's doing or where he's going (fits the character perfectly) and the young Angelina Jolie gives a whacky and energetic performance as Ellie. And stealing the show, while he has time from smocking cigs with a flame thrower, is Michael Biehn.
Michael goes over the top as Boyd, the lunatic boyfriend of Julie (Anne Archer in a sweet role) whose relationship with her is threatened by Al. Boyd loves Julie and Ellie in his own twisted way and if he cannot have them, neither will anyone else. Boyd is unpredictable character who knows no limits and Michael is obviously having fun with it. I know I was.
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Stockings for Soldiers which were donated past the deadline for being mailed overseas were delivered to The Veterans' Place, Pittsburgh.
Month: December 2016
Thanks to all the Post Offices that Helped with Stockings for Soldiers!
Stocking for Soldiers Project
Thank you to all who participated in the Stockings for Soldiers project! We at Beinhauer Family Funeral Homes, Cremation and Cemetery Services are so proud of the participation and enthusiasm that our communities showed.
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Peters Creek Evangelical Presbyterian Church Deacons, in the Beinhauer Community Room, having a "Stocking Stuffing Party" for Soldiers on Nov 30.
Annual Remembrance and Tree Celebration
Beinhauer Stockings for Soldiers Drive
So many Stockings for Soldiers coming in, from so many different community members! How wonderful!!
This from a Bethel Park Zumba Program:
"Here are a few pics of our stocking group. Thank you for letting us be a part of this wonderful program. Happy Thanksgiving and I promise we will be back next year."
– We are thanking all of YOU for getting involved in the Beinhauer Stockings for Soldiers Drive!
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"No one believed the first newspaper reports, which patently understated the scale of the catastrophe and often contradicted one another. The confidence of readers was re-established only after the press was allowed to examine the events in detail without the original censorship restrictions. The policy of openness (glasnost) and 'uncompromising criticism' of outmoded arrangements had been proclaimed at the 27th Congress, but it was only in the tragic days following the Chernobyl disaster that glasnost began to change from an official slogan into an everyday practice. The truth about Chernobyl that eventually hit the newspapers opened the way to a more truthful examination of other social problems" -Boris Kagarlitsky, Russian Marxist theoretician, sociologist and political dissident.
Easing into Chernobyl's Exclusion Zone
Just over 32 years ago, on April 28th, 1986, Reactor 4 suffered a steam explosion and subsequent graphite fire at the Chernobyl nuclear facility outside the town of Pripyat in what was then the Ukrainian Socialist Soviet Republic. It was the first nuclear incident of its kind and the world wouldn't see another disaster like it until the Fukushima blast in 2011, decades later.
In 2002 it was decided that the radioactivity levels had decreased enough that the country started offering up a chance for those with an interest in the macabre to come take guided tours around the 'exclusion zone', the 30 kilometre area around the power plant that had been most heavily affected by the incident.
Visiting Chernobyl and the exclusion zone is eerie above all things. Dilapidated homes being taken back by nature, new plant life bursting through the floors while the leftover detritus of lives lived crumbles inside of houses that will never be recovered. Abandoned playgrounds that haven't heard the laughter of children in going on forty years. Old cinemas and theatres and gyms all descending into mould and dust.
We visited this desolate place in early May, on a day that was overcast but still hot and sticky, an unfortunate combination when the dress code for visiting consists of long sleeves, trousers and closed toed shoes with socks.
For me the hardest part of visiting was going inside the derelict homes.
When the area around Pripyat and Chernobyl was abandoned, citizens were told to only take enough for 3 days. The idea of leaving your home – your belongings, your beloved pets, and everything else important to you – while thinking you'll be back soon, not knowing you'll never return…it breaks my heart to think about it.
Stepping into an dilapidated apartment block ratchets up the sense of eerie abandonment. Jon and Penny ventured all the way to the top floor, where in one of the flats they found a piano gone to rot, tinkling out a few off-key notes before coming down to join me outside. I found going into homes and apartments overwhelming. However, going into shared spaces was different – less emotional somehow.
I think one of the things easily forgotten when discussing Chernobyl is the fact that Pripyat wasn't some large, bustling city. It was a town of fewer than 50,000 that had been founded as a "nuclear city" in 1970, and it was full of young people – power plant workers in their 20s and 30s, plus their families. It was surrounded by nearly 90 traditional small villages, and many of the people who lived in the surrounding villages had never lived anywhere else. Elderly folks living in their cottages, tending their plots of land and scraping their living from the earth were forced out of their homes, lied to, lost everything they owned and were never allowed to go back after the evacuation. How confusing it all must have been! And then to watch the people they knew and loved die around them, right after the disaster but also regularly, consistently as the years have passed, from radiation-based illnesses, all while the government denied that was what was happening.
Walking into areas like the cultural centres were completely fascinating. These perfectly encapsulate Soviet life, as cultural centres were the big shared buildings where everyone went for their leisure activities. One that we saw included a cinema (old posters of Soviet area stars sat in piles on the floor, leaning haphazardly against the wall), a theatre, and a gymnasium complete with pummel horse and basketball hoop.
It was during our walk through the cultural centre that I asked our tour guide, Maxim, what things had been like for him when the Soviet Union collapsed, and heard the heartbreak in his voice as he pined for a an era that disappeared for him overnight, and a time when he had been happy. He wasn't from Chernobyl or the surrounding area, but I think that it is easy to connect these two incidents – Chernobyl in 1986 followed by the collapse of the Soviet Union in 1989 – in terms of a great life-changing catalyst for the inhabitants of Ukraine. All of this was completely out of their control, and yet they were the ones most effected by it all.
Chernobyl Town
After a morning spent driving north from Kiev and then meandering through abandoned villages, we made our way to the actual town of Chernobyl. Our visit was on a strange day, essentially the opposite of when most visitors go, as we'd somehow been allowed to book our visit for a day when other tour groups were cancelled due to the fact that it was a memorial day of sorts. This was one day of the year when the former residents of Chernobyl were allowed to come back and see their old homes, and pay their respects to those they'd lost. We were the only foreigners on tour that day, and we felt very much like the outsiders that we were. Old Soviet military tunes were blasted at full volume in the centre of town, across the street from a larger than life statue of Lenin.
After a lovely lunch (it was included as part of our tour – it is still not possible to eat food grown in Chernobyl, but the food served to tourists is the same as that eaten by the current Chernobyl workers, and it's shipped in from Kiev), we headed back out of the town to give the visitors their peace. Our tour guide was very insistent that we stay out of everyone's way and of course we agreed with him! Even these photos weren't taken during the day, as Maxim had our driver take us back to these spaces before our 7pm curfew for leaving the heavily militarized exclusion zone. He hoped that most of the families would have left by then.
The statue seen here is another statue to the men who put out the fire that burned for days from Reactor 4. Chunky and more brutalist than it looks here, the plaque in the front says "For those who saved the world".
Those who worked clean up for Chernobyl were called "bio-robots". They died very soon after.
Duga Radar Centre
Because of this strange day we'd shown up on, our itinerary was very different to what usually happens. There was no Pripyat, no abandoned amusement park, and no close up of Reactor 4 in its new sarcophagus. Personally, I wasn't bothered by any of that. The exclusion zone is 30 kilometres, after all, and these places mean something to the people who used to live there, so making space for them was obviously of utmost importance. Our changed up day meant we spent a bit more time after lunch at the Duga Radar Centre.
Duga was an extremely powerful, extremely massive radar system nearly 1000 feet tall, also known as the "Russian Woodpecker" by short wave listeners during the Cold War due to the tapping noises they made over the wires. On official maps it was listed as a children's summer camp. It was most definitely not a children's summer camp.
There were two Duga systems, one in Siberia, and one in Chernobyl. Before the disaster, the one in Chernobyl was unknown to the outside world despite having been built in the mid 1970s, and operational since then. There are still quite a few conspiracy theories floating around today about the true purpose of the station and its surrounding complex, with the theories ranging everywhere from environmental disruption to mind control experimentation. As with so much of the exclusion zone, it is a fascinating place, intent on keeping its own secrets.
After several hours wandering around the Duga system and being eaten alive by mosquitos (I'm not sure about the radiation levels of mosquitos in Chernobyl, but they are persistent, whatever the case), it was finally time to go. We drove back down the long and winding road into Chernobyl town for a final look at the statues and monuments before hurrying to the checkpoint, where we were sent through machines that checked our radiation levels before being allowed to leave.
The hour and a half drive back to Kiev was quiet and contemplative. We were glad to leave the silence of the exclusion zone behind, and grateful to have been allowed to see it. That night we went out for a late dinner at a traditional Ukrainian restaurant near our hotel. We drank vodka, ate varenky and felt alive.
Things to know before you go to Chernobyl
- Don't go in the late spring or summer! We were there in early May and it was already too hot. Mosquito season was in full swing, it was humid and muggy, and none of that goes well with the dress code – long sleeves, trousers, socks, and closed toed shoes. An autumnal visit (before it gets too cold) would be infinitely better.
- If you ARE going around when we did, perhaps skip the week or two around the anniversary of the accident (April 26th), to avoid memorials, visiting families, and government shutdowns.
- Stay low key dehydrated. There are very few opportunities to go to the bathroom during the day (and it's a long, long day), so don't drink too much water, or get drunk the night before in Kiev! With that being said also try to bring some toilet tissue with you too – when we did come across places they often didn't have any. Hand sanitizer too.
- Remember where you are. I think sometimes it's easy to get swept up in how fascinating it all is, but don't forget that people died here, people lost family here and had their lives changed forever in this place. Be respectful. This isn't a creepy amusement park (even the creepy amusement park, which technically is). And stay on the paths and/or where your guide tells you to go. Radioactivity is much higher in the grass and dirt.
- The only way to visit is by booking a tour. Chernobyl is highly protected. We chose to do a private tour (Jon and myself and our two friends) through Green Tours Ukraine and we would highly recommend it. These must be booked at LEAST ten days in advance, and no one can get past the checkpoint without the appropriate paperwork. The private option worked out really well as we had Maxim all day and everything was taken care of- we were picked up at our hotel in Kiev first thing in the morning, shown around the exclusion zone all day, fed a very satisfying lunch, and deposited back at our hotel around 9pm that evening.
- Read something about the disaster before you go to get to grips with what you'll be experiencing. I read Chernobyl Prayer in the weeks leading up to our trip and it ripped my heart out. It was an incredibly difficult read, consisting of reflections of people who lived there and were affected by the disaster and it put everything in perspective for me. Even if you don't prepare in any other way, please read this book.


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The Mora High School varsity boys basketball team defeated defending champion Pecos High School 73-67 in the championship game of the Northern Rio Grande basketball tournament Jan. 5 at Pojoaque Valley High School. The third time was the charm for the Rangers, who had previously lost twice to the Panthers during the season.
Mora Makes It Happen, Defeats Defending Champs
By George Morse
The final score was Mora High School 73, Pecos High School 67 in the championship game of the 71st Northern Rio Grande boys basketball tournament Jan. 5 at Pojoaque Valley High School. It's safe to say that the score was not what many who packed Ben Lujan Gym expected.
Pecos was the defending two-time tournament champion and two-time defending Class 3A state champion. They had already faced the Rangers twice during the season and both times come away with decisive victories. The Panthers had pounded their opponents in the first two rounds of the tournament, defeating Penasco High School 86-13 in the opening round and Dulce High School 88-25 in the semifinals Plainly put, the powerful Panthers looked unbeatable.
Mora had a tougher trip to the championship game. The Rangers needed a 15-0 run in the fourth quarter with four minutes left in the game to overcome a 46-36 lead by a stingy Escalante High School team Jan. 3 in the opening round. In the semifinals Jan. 4, Mora had to hold off McCurdy Charter School in the fourth quarter after the Bobcats had cut an 11-point lead down to just three points 48-45 with four minutes left in the game. The Rangers did it by going 6-of-6 from the free-throw line for a 63-55 victory.
Mora was also having to deal with a new coach. Marco Sanchez was named coach Jan. 2 after Carlos Arellano was abruptly fired. He had just one practice with the team before they faced Escalante in the opening round. Sanchez had been head coach at Mora during the 2014-2015 season.
"It's been a ride," Sanchez said after winning the championship. "Tomorrow, I'm going to wake up and say 'Oh my God, we really did it.'"
He gave credit to his players.
"This is an intelligent basketball team," Coach Sanchez said. "They deserve it."
Pecos plays at a faster-than-fast pace, pressing fullcourt, creating turnovers and scoring in transition. A signature moment in a typical Pecos game is when the Panthers use that pace to blitz the opponent with a flurry of points. Forced to play catchup, the other team now loses its patience and starts to force up shots. That leads to more turnovers and Pecos would pull away to big victories.
That didn't happen against Mora. The Rangers were able to handle the Pecos press and whenever the Panthers would land a punch, Mora would hit back. In the first quarter, the Rangers kept the Panthers from pulling away and the score was 15-14 in favor of Pecos. The teams traded blows until Mora's Jerome Pacheco scored on a driving layup to give Rangers a 25-24 lead. Carlos Muller Jr. then knocked down a three-pointer to extend the lead to four points. After a basket by Pecos' Xavier Padilla, Pacheco scored on a fast break to give the Rangers a 30-26 lead at halftime. Not used to trailing at the break, the Panthers looked a little bit bewildered as they headed to the locker room.
"We changed from a 1-3-1 (defense) to a 2-1-2 defense and didn't change it one bit," Coach Sanchez said. "My assistant coaches and I got together and talked about what we could change. My assistant coaches got this done."
If Pecos was bewildered at halftime, they would be shocked in the third quarter. It would be Muller who would provide the jolt.
It may have been a sign of things to come when the Panthers Omar Dominguez missed a wide open layup in the third quarter. With the score tied 32-32, Muller buried a three-pointer from the corner, then knocked down another three-point bomb from the same spot for a 38-34 lead by the Rangers.
Pecos came back to take a 42-40 lead. Mora fought back and Muller provided the ammunition, nailing another three-pointer to put the Rangers back in to the lead. Two free throws by Roderick Martinez gave Mora a 45-42 lead heading into the fourth quarter.
The Rangers used their long-range success to help open up the Panthers defense and the Rangers' guards Carlos Arellano, Kenny Martinez and Roderick Martinez were finding lanes to drive through. When not making layups, they were drawing fouls and hitting free throws. Mora put together an 8-2 run and took their biggest lead of the game 53-44 to start the fourth quarter. Pecos came back. Anthony Armijo hit the first of three three-pointers he would sink in the fourth quarter. The Panthers had cut the lead to 54-51 when Muller struck again, burying his fifth three-pointer. Roderick Martinez then scored on a layup to put Mora ahead 59-51.
Armijo nailed two more three-pointers. His third made the score 63-60 in favor of the Rangers and Pecos missed another opportunity to cut into the lead or tie the game. Kenny Martinez made them pay by sinking two free throws. A three-pointer by Dominguez cut Mora's lead down to two points 65-63 and Pecos fans were cheering hard after the Panthers got the ball back on a turnover.
The excitement was short-lived, as Mora forced a Pecos turnover and cashed in on two free throws by Arellano. Time was starting to become a factor and after Pecos missed a jumper, Arellano drilled two more free throws with 41.3 seconds left. Just nine seconds later, Muller put the cap on his 23-point performance by nailing two more free throws to give Mora a 71-63 lead.
"He (Muller) had two kind of off games in the first two rounds," Coach Sanchez said. "Today, he had a different look and I knew he was ready."
Pecos scored to make it 71-65. Arellano then sealed Mora's stunning victory with two more free throws. He would finish the game sinking 10-of-10 from the free-throw line and the Rangers were a sizzling 25-of-28 from the charity stripe. Mora took a 73-65 victory that perhaps only the Rangers expected to happen.
"Everybody believed in each other," Pacheco said. "We knew we were going to get the win. We wanted to beat them. We were just hungry for it."
Muller led all scorers with 23 points. Arellano finished with 14 points. Pacheco had 13 points and Roderick Martinez 12 points for the Rangers.
Armijo and Padilla each scored 18 points to pace the Panthers. Ismael Villegas had 17 points and Dominguez 12 points for Pecos.
Pecos Coach Ira Harge Jr. was inducted into the Northern Rio Grande Hall of Fame at halftime of the championship game. He felt his team was over-confident coming into the game.
"We showed up like we had won the game already," Coach Harge said. "Like we'd waltz to the win the third time. It's hard to beat a team three times. (Mora) was very focused and we weren't."
It would be great if these two teams could tangle again in district play, but Mora belongs to District 5-2A, while Pecos is part of District 7-2A. If the two teams meet again, it will be in the Class 2A state basketball tournament.
Mora's Jerome Pacheco smothers Pecos'Anthony Armijo as he tries to haul in a rebound (photo by Roman Martinez Jr.). Mora's Roderick Martinez tries to stop Pecos' Xavier Padilla from going to the basket.(photo by Roman Martinez Jr.). Mora's Jerome Pasilla blocks the shot of McCurdy's Ernesto Martinez as he drives to the basket. The Ranger defeated the Bobcats 63-55 in the semifinals of the Northern Rio Grande basketball tournament Jan. 4 at Pojoaque Valley High School. The Mora Rangers surround the basket waiting for a rebound against McCurdy Charter School in the semifinals of the Northern Rio Grande basketball tournament.


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From our organizers:
Farm To People's dinner will be a 4-course Tasting Menu experience on Thursday, June 7th at Egg in Williamsburg.
We're thrilled to be welcoming guest Chef Nicholas Browne from the Berkshires. The evening will feature local ingredients, specialty vegetables, wild-caught fish and craft cheeses.
We hope you join us for dinner and conversation!


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Frequent flyers, your beer-loving prayers have been answered! Time to say goodbye to disappointing canned or bottled brew and hello to the real deal. Now you can get beer on tap up in the sky—if you're flying KLM Royal Dutch Airlines.
The airline recently announced it's partnering with fellow Dutch company Heineken to become the first-ever airline with an in-flight draft system for all passengers. (Japanese carrier All-Nippon Airways debuted a similar system in 2010 but, with just 20 glasses available per flight, limited the service to premium cabins and domestic flights.)
The brew giant had been experimenting with different keg designs for several years before creating the prototype, which will be used on future KLM flights starting next month. Due to low cabin pressure, a regular beer tap would dispense too much foam. CO2 cartridges, a mainstay of home-draft systems, are prohibited on airplanes due to safety concerns, and pressure-fed taps are too large to fit on a drinks trolley. To work around these limitations, Heineken engineers created a whole new system.
""It was one big jigsaw puzzle," says Heineken's Edwin Griffioen. "The keg of beer, the cooling system and the air-pressure compressor all had to fit in an airline catering trolley."
In the end, space considerations meant that designers had to leave behind one item: the cooling system. But fear not, the kegs will be delivered cold to the airport in a special cart with insulation that acts like a giant Thermos. The airline will continue to offer both canned and bottled beer straight from the fridge for passengers who prefer their beer ice cold or as a backup in case of problems with the new technology.
Draft beer will be available to passengers on European KLM flights starting next month, and each flight will be stocked with four kegs. The airline believes this new system helps to give it a competitive edge while showcasing the latest and greatest of its country's products. "We're always looking for typical Dutch products to set us apart from other companies," says Miriam Kartman, KLM's vice president of in-flight services.
Not planning on a KLM flight anytime soon? Here are some other options for getting your buzz on at cruising altitude:
- Try making a carry-on cocktail.
- Sip on one of the 9 best drinks served above 30,000 feet.
- Opt for other sorts of spirits in the sky.


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Every Thursday, Mel and Jeziel ask the people on the street of Perth a simple, yet divisive question. The segment always throws up some hilarious answers, and sometimes even more questions. And this week was no different.
The word on the street this week was "Do you eat mac and cheese with a fork or a spoon?" And while this may sound like a pretty straightforward question, the results may surprise you. In fact, in a recent survey by a mac and cheese manufacturer, over a quarter of all mac and cheese eaters chose a spoon over a fork.
This statistic was roughly mirrored by our respondents on the street too, with fork only winning by a small margin.
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Sat, 24 Apr 2004top
like an island with the sea roiling all around upon a lonely mountaintop with the smoke and the clouds drifting below
the sign says: you are free to dance within the painted lines romp around naked and drunk and delirious within the pre-apportioned space
and it is not the long arm of the Law or the Commandments of God but the hard iron will of Mother Nature that keeps you bound to this constrained space
looking back upon the time passed the chronology slowing hardening like newly set concrete mulling over the decisions and indecisions of yesterday remembering the nights lying in bed pondering destiny waking from nightmares shrieking in a cold sweat as you dream that Fate pushes you over the precipice
and the answer to every question increasingly becomes it does not matter and nothing would have changed and the frettings and the unease of traipsing that thin line between disaster and stagnation (each in some weird way a synonym for death) becoming nothing more than the regular red line on a map representing your itinerary with well-spaced fuel stops along the way
as you sit in line before the toll booth each car admitted representing something like an eon of waiting you cannot go anywhere not backward certainly, but neither forward not until the appointed hour which comes like a thief stealing in the night
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Business Law and the Regulation of Business, 9th ed. Chapter 8: Negligence & Strict Liability(Part 2): Business Law and the Regulation of Business, 9th ed. Chapter 8: Negligence & Strict Liability (Part 2) By Richard A. Mann & Barry S. Roberts Topics Covered in this Chapter: Topics Covered in this Chapter I. Negligence A. Breach of Duty of Care B. Proximate Cause C. Injury D. Defenses to Negligence II. Strict Liability A. Activities Giving Rise to Strict Liability B. Defenses to Strict Liability Injury : Injury Harm to Legally Protected Interest – courts determine which interests are protected from negligent interference. Burden of Proof – plaintiff must prove that defendant's negligent conduct caused harm to a legally protected interest. Defenses to Negligence : Defenses to Negligence Contributory Negligence – failure of a plaintiff to exercise reasonable care for his own protection, which in a few States prevents the plaintiff from recovering anything. Virginia is one. Even the slightest negligence by plaintiff bars recovery and is a complete defense. But if defendant had a last clear chance to avoid the injury, plaintiff is not barred from recovery even though negligent. Defenses to Negligence: Defenses to Negligence Comparative Negligence – damages are divided between the parties in proportion to their degree of negligence; applies in almost all States. Not in Virginia. Pure comparative negligence – damages divided between parties in proportion to degree of fault. Modified comparative negligence – plaintiff recovers nothing if plaintiff's negligence is greater than defendant's negligence, otherwise plaintiff recovers in proportion to the fault like in pure comparative negligence. This is the most common method. Defenses to Negligence: Defenses to Negligence Assumption of Risk – plaintiff's knowing and voluntary express consent to encounter a known danger, some states still apply implied assumption of the risk. Express assumption of the risk – normally arises by contract, which is strictly construed. Such agreements are not always enforceable. Implied assumption of the risk – actions by the plaintiff signify plaintiff assumed the risk of intended or ongoing activities Defenses to a Negligence Action: Defenses to a Negligence Action Is defendant negligent? Has plaintiff assumed the risk? Defendant prevails Defendant prevails Defendant loses Is plaintiff contributorily negligent? Is there comparative negligence? Did defendant have a last clear chance? Defendant prevails Defendant loses Damages are apportioned Yes No No Yes No No Yes Yes Yes No Dukat v. Leiserv, Inc., 6 Neb. App. 905 (1998): Dukat v. Leiserv, Inc., 6 Neb. App. 905 (1998) Plaintiff enters bowling alley by only sidewalk to building. Ice on sidewalk. P bowls for 3 hours, and consumes 3 beers. Leaves by same sidewalk. Still covered in ice. P slips and falls. Defendant pleads contributory negligence and assumption of risk. Verdict and judgment for D. Held: reversed and remanded for new trial. The defense of assumption of the risk could not apply to these facts. When P left the bowling alley she did not voluntarily assume the risk of walking on the icy sidewalk, as that was the only means of egress from the building. There was no safer choice. On remand, D would still have contributory negligence as a defense for the jury to consider. Strict Liability : Strict Liability Definition – liability for non-intentional and non-negligent conduct. Liability without fault. Activities Giving Rise to Strict Liability Abnormally Dangerous Activities – involve a high degree of serious harm and are not matters of common usage. Example: blasting. Keeping of Animals – strict liability is imposed for wild animals and usually for trespassing domestic animals. Cats and dogs are an exception. Products Liability – imposed upon manufacturers and merchants who sell goods in a defective condition unreasonably dangerous to the user. Klein v. Pyrodyne Corporation, 117 Wash. 2d 1 (1991): Klein v. Pyrodyne Corporation, 117 Wash. 2d 1 (1991) Improper discharge of fireworks injures plaintiff. P sues on theory of strict liability for abnormally dangerous activity. Court lists 6 factors to consider in determining whether an activity is abnormally dangerous. Defenses to Strict Liability : Defenses to Strict Liability Contributory Negligence – is not a defense to strict liability. Liability is not based on negligence. Comparative Negligence – most States apply this doctrine to products liability cases. Assumption of Risk – is a defense to an action based upon strict liability. Business Law and the Regulation of Business, 9th ed. Chapter 30: Relationship with Third PartiesPages 592-597: Business Law and the Regulation of Business, 9th ed. Chapter 30: Relationship with Third Parties Pages 592-597 By Richard A. Mann & Barry S. Roberts Tort Liability of Principal : Tort Liability of Principal Direct Liability of Principal – a principal is liable for his own tortious conduct involving the use of agents. Authorized Acts of Agent – a principal is liable for torts she authorizes another to commit. Unauthorized Acts of Agent – a principal is liable for failing to exercise care in hiring, instructing, supervising, or controlling an employee or other agent whose unauthorized acts cause harm. Connes v. Molalla Transport System, Inc., 831 P2d 1316 (Colo. 1992): Connes v. Molalla Transport System, Inc., 831 P2d 1316 (Colo. 1992) Employer hires truck driver using standard procedures, which includes questions about criminal background, but no independent investigation. Employee falsely denies criminal background. While hauling freight for employer, employee leaves truck and commits a sexual assault in lobby of hotel. Victim sues employer for negligent hiring. Held: duties of long haul driver involve little contact with members of the public. Employer had no duty to independently investigate the criminal background. The court states a clear distinction between this tort and vicarious liability arising from respondeat superior. Vicarious Liability of Principal for Unauthorized Acts of Agent: Vicarious Liability of Principal for Unauthorized Acts of Agent Respondeat Superior – an employer is liable for unauthorized torts committed by an employee in the course of his employment. Employer has right of indemnification against the employee. Independent Contractor – a principal is usually not liable for the unauthorized torts of an independent contractor. The relationship of employee or independent contractor is distinguished by principal's "right to control." Rubin v. Yellow Cab Company, 154 Ill.App. 336 (1987): Rubin v. Yellow Cab Company, 154 Ill.App. 336 (1987) Cab driver assaults and batters another driver who blocks his traffic lane. Held: actions of cab driver were outside the scope of employment, so employer not liable. The court distinguished cases involving batteries by bartenders or bouncers, in which the employer is held liable. Vicarious Liability of Principal for Unauthorized Acts of Agent: Vicarious Liability of Principal for Unauthorized Acts of Agent Unauthorized and tortious misrepresentation by agent: Principal is liable whether agent is employee or independent contractor. Independent Contractors: Independent Contractors Generally the principal is not liable for torts of independent contractor. Exceptions: Principal may have direct liability for negligent hiring of independent contractor. Non-delegable duties (e.g. maintaining safe conditions on principal's land). Ultra-hazardous activities Criminal Liability of Principal : Criminal Liability of Principal Authorized Acts – the principal is liable if he directed, participated in, or approved the criminal acts of his agents. Unauthorized Acts – the principal may be liable either for a criminal act of a managerial person or under liability without fault statutes.


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This is the comprehensive guide for all those wishing to explore the fascinating potential of metaphor. Containing sample scripts and suggestions for basic and advanced metaphors and a history of the use of metaphor. Rubins freshness and honesty is unparalleled, his grasp of the subject is uncanny.
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What paint to use to cover ruff exposed areas on a coffee mug where the handle broke?
The handle on my coffee mug broke in three pieces. I was able to successfully glue it back using super glue, however, there are ruff areas where the pieces join and are exposed where the paint chipped away. Any suggestion on what paint to use to paint over the ruff areas? I would like to keep the mug dishwasher and microwave safe.
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- babyboomer1001Lv 78 months ago
Don't paint it. That won't smooth roughness and it won't fix a larger than flat fix, and you won't get the right color either. Use a dremel or a nail file to file it down so that it is smooth. A proper bit on the dremel with make it smooth.
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- rogerLv 78 months ago
You can try fingernail polish.
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- Anonymous8 months ago
Keep it as a treasured ornament, but don't use it. You risk the handle parting company with the mug and boiling hot coffee down your front ... or over somebody else. A scalding accident waiting to happen.
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- Anonymous8 months ago
It is a pencil holding container NOW. You need to buy NEW.
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- Anonymous8 months ago
epoxy paint .
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- STEVEN FLv 78 months ago
Once it is broken, it CANNOT be dishwasher OR microwave safe.
The super glue is INHERENTLY not microwave safe an probably not dishwasher safe.
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- John AldenLv 78 months ago
Some clear nail polish.
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- JoeLv 78 months ago
It's never going to be dishwasher safe: the high heat will weaken any glue joint.
Microwave safe is iffy. I'd never trust that repair for hot beverages.
I'll suggest that you use that mug for display, and drink out of another one.
Microwave safe is IMPOSSIBLE. Dishwasher safe is questionable at best.
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- Spock (rhp)Lv 78 months ago
it is unlikely to be dishwasher/microwave safe -- your superglue is likely to morph under heat.
as for paint -- forget it. the original was baked into the ceramic. Nothing is going to be as tough as that and thus it'll keep coming off in the wash
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- ElaineLv 78 months ago
You need a paint specifically designed for ceramics.
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Current album project: One breath
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Anticipated in 2019, One Breath features songs about transcendence, about the joy of loving others well, about living and dying, and about going on living after the death of a loved one.
Songs on this album affirm hope, beauty, and comfort in the face of hatred, suffering, and despair.
One Breath reflects on the passage of time, how we change, and how we stay the same, all sung and played from the heart with a love for all.
From Kaia: One Breath is shaping up beautifully, and I can't wait to get it in your hands. I am so incredibly thankful to all of the musicians for their interest in working with me on this project and to everyone who has already contributed to making it happen!
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Listeners say Kaia Fowler's music "speaks to the soul." Through song, Kaia evokes transcendence and comfort even when witnessing difficult topics like personal loss, social inequality, and our fragile Earth. Her music explores challenges, embraces resilience, and celebrates the joy of being alive, even in times of sorrow. An accomplished finger style guitarist with a wonderful vocal range, Kaia's sound ranges from vibrantly melodic tunes reminiscent of artists like Joni Mitchell and Joan Baez to blues and roots rock songs with rhythmic strumming and powerful vocals. In concert, Kaia's warm energy and authenticity invite listeners to transcend the day-to-day in a way that only live music can. See full bio. . .
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Leviathan in Crisis: An International Symposium on the State, Its Past, Present, and Future
Leviathan in Crisis: An International Symposium on the State, Its Past, Present, and Future
"For by art is created that great 'Leviathan' called a 'Commonwealth' or 'State,' in Latin civitas, which is but an artificial man, though of greater stature and strength than the natural, for whose protection and defence it was intended." Thus three hundred years ago wrote the Englishman, Thomas Hobbes, in his Introduction to a book destined to exert a most momentous influence upon political theory and practice. Adopting the then prevalent idea of the State as originating in an implicit "contract" between ruler and ruled, Hobbes was the first to erect upon that foundation a plausible philosophical justification for unlimited and inalienable sovereignty of ruler over ruled, as essential to the protection of common men from their own savage and anarchic "state of nature." Though in main effect it thus stoutly fortified the seats of the mighty, his "Leviathan" contained matter so offensive to the upper hierarchy in Church and government of seventeenth century England that at Oxford, in 1683, the Convocation caused his book to be publicly burned. As usual in such demonstrations of official fatuity, Hobbes's ideas proved less combustible than the printed paper which recorded them; and throughout the intervening centuries his theory of absolute State sovereignty everywhere took sturdy root and flourished--to the incalculable and (in our own time) the well-nigh fatal misfortune of mankind.
It is of course with respect to the relations of State with State that this theory, still the holy of hollos in every national tabernacle, is responsible for the most catastrophic or at any rate the most conspicuous evil, and has been the most inexorably maintained. Indeed, the sovereign State as an agency of purely internal association, organization, and control has never proved a rigidly static affair, but from . . .