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The Nadia district of West Bengal is a famous center of Vaishnavism. It is best known to devotees as the residence of Sri Advaita Acharya. After Lord Chaitanya Mahaprabhu renounced material ways of life, Sri Nityananda Prabhu accompanied him on a trip to Jagannath Puri via Nadia.
The principle deity of Nadia is Radharaman, who has been worshipped for many years by the family of Baro Gosai, descending from Mathuresh Goswami. The Deity was originally installed in Orissa by King Indradyumna, as a single image of Krishna named Dol Govinda. But when the king of Yessore (now in Bangladesh) attacked Orissa, he brought the Deity back with him to his capital.
Later, during the reign of Mughal emperor Akbar, Yessore came under siege and during the reign of King Pratapaditya the priest of the temple gave the Deity to his own guru, Mathuresh Goswami, to protect it during the time of unrest. The Goswami, realizing the gravity of the situation, took Dol Govinda to his ancestral home in Nadia, where he reinstalled the Deity in a new temple. Srimati Radha was later installed alongside Dol Govinda and together they were named Radharaman.
While much could be said about the glories of Sri Krishna and Srimati Radharani in their various Forms and Abodes here in the district of Nadia, there is one more thing the place is famous for; the beautiful Bengali Jamdani Sarees. These sarees have been hand loomed here since ancient times. The art of weaving is one of the primary Vedic Arts of the region. Known as 'suci-vaya-karma', the art of needlework and weaving is one of the sixty-four transcendental arts of Srimati Radharani… the sixty four skills, as mentioned in Kamasutra as the quintessential skills men and woman need to learn to become adept at the arts of seduction… or to gain complete mastery over your entire life.
After the partition of India, many weavers came from Dhaka, Bangladesh and took up residence here in the Nadia district in India. They were attracted not only for religion or politics, but because the belt was an ancient seat of weaving. The belt of Nadia has a history as a seat of Sanskrit literature and Vedic learning dating back to the 9th Century. The first recorded references of handloom weaving are over 500 years old.
The origin of the Jamdani is shrouded with mysteries. In another reference Megasthenes, Greek ambassador in Chandragupta Maurya's court, speaking of the costumes of the people of India, writes: "their robes are worked in gold, and ornamented with various stones, and they wear also flowered garments of the finest muslin". "No conventional ornament is probably more ancient than the colored stripes and patterns we find on Indian cotton cloths," says G. C. M Birdwood, on the testimony of Megasthenes. We may hold that these flowered garments of the finest muslin, which came to be known as the Jamdani in the Mughal period, can be traced far back to the Maurya period (c.321-185 BCE) or even earlier.
The word Jamdani is of Persian origin, deriving from 'Jam', meaning flower, and 'Dani', a vase or a container because of the pattern generated through weaving. The earliest mention of Jamdani and its development as an industry is found in Dacca, but after partition Shantipur, Kalna and Fulia flourished as strong weaving centers and weavers added a new jest to the handloom weaving scenario in Shantipur region. They developed their own version of the Dhakai, called 'Tangail Jamdani,' a combination of Shantipur and Tangail styles.
The Tangail Jamdani is similar to the Dhakai Jamdani, both include interlocking extra weft cotton yarn to produce floral or geometric motifs. However, the first one has a softer feel and sparser distribution of motifs.
The major difference between Kalna Tangail Jamdani and Fulia Tangail Jamdani is that the later incorporates vibrant colors and large, intricate designs woven in double jacquard, whereas in kalna the Jamdani is completely hand done pick by pick.
A true authentic Jamdani Saree is woven without using a Jacquard machine. The weaver uses fine needle-like spindles to conjure magic with extra weft work that can rival the most intricate embroidery.
The adjoining areas of Nadia, Shantipur and Kalna had a tradition of fine muslin yardage weaving, with 600 s yarns being used. However, at present there is no major muslin weaving activity in Shantipur. The finest muslins are still woven in Kalna, across the Ganga. Nadia, Sahntipur and Kalana have more than 125,000 handlooms in operation, but sadly the young generation is reluctant to take-up the profession.
These diaphanous pieces of fabric are absolute ethereal delights… a touch of feather around your neck. Bengal Jamdani, as the handloom weaving is popularly called, the motifs were once compared to flowers (Jam), the fabric being the container (dani)… and yes they do carry the fragrance of the soil in them…
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David Corn had a very good quote last night on Ed Schulz: I'm like Diogenes with his light, Corn said, searching for one Republican, just one, who'll acknowledge that maybe a couple of these Obama proposals are good ideas.
That will never happen, I guess. Or will it?
First of all, there are 15 House Republicans who represent districts Obama won, and there are 70 from states that Obama won. On the Senate side, there isnt much. Susan Collins, Mark Kirk...Rob Portman is from a blue state, but he doesn't seem so likely a candidate.
Here's a thought. I see from today's Times poll that a pretty dern large majority yet again supports the NRA idea about armed guards in schools:
The nationwide Times/CBS News poll suggests that the public agrees with the N.R.A., rather than with the president, on stepping up the presence of law enforcement at schools or other public places. About three-quarters of those surveyed said more police and armed security guards would help prevent mass shootings. Again, there was little difference of opinion regardless of party identification, gun ownership or region.
About a third, 35 percent, say more police or armed guards would do a lot to help prevent mass shootings in public places and another 39 percent think they would help somewhat. About a quarter say security personnel with weapons at schools, movie theaters and malls would do little or nothing to prevent any mass killings.
Well, I'm not wild about this idea, but this is the third poll I've seen--WaPo, Pew, and NYT--showing that a broad majority backs it. I am nothing if not a realist, as you all know well. So...
Suppose Obama said okay, I can read polls too, I see that the people seem to support this idea, so, NRA, let's talk. He can add whatever qualifiers: still skittish about guns in elementary schools; we have to figure out how to train and pay these people, and you, NRA, can't just say "take it out of foreign aid" and then wash your hands of it; and so forth. But maybe he should say, "I am open to a version of your idea; now, since the polls also show that majorities back my proposals, what version of my ideas are you open to?"
They will either say "nothing" and look like the assholes they are, in which case the White House reverts to Plan A and tries to mount a massive coalition to steamroll them, or they realize that it would be smart and politic of them to say, "Okay, Mr. President, let's play ball," and then you get the possibility of that most amazing of things, a compromise deal with the NRA. You've toilet-trained the NRA! That's something for a Democratic president to brag about.
And--to return to my original question, about Republicans--it would sure make not a few of them feel like they had a little room to maneuver. If they can say "but this includes the NRA's idea," seems to me a number of them could vote for a package.
But assuming that doesn't happen, I think the White House can win this, but only if they get House and Senate Democrats to be willing to stand up to the NRA as a group. It's the old thing. All in or none in. Most of these people have almost never shown actual political courage in their careers, but there's always a first time.
UPDATE: A couple tweeters remind me that one of Obama's proposals yesterday was, indeed, for 1,000 armed guards in schools. So he's already for what he said he was against! Except that the difference between his proposal and the NRA one, as discussed in this TPM piece, is that the NRA plan was for volunteers. Seems to me the point is, Obama's saying yes, more guns in schools. The NRA ought to be happy! But because it's Obama saying it, they'll find a way to be against it. So back to Plan A. Kick their butt.

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However, for every man there is that one (which often is confused with a sexual intercourse) completely different than the others, which is extraordinary and they will always think of it. Let's just not overlook that men have a highly developed emotional side just they try so much to master - one side connected like an umbilical cord to physical emotions (they are so and we love them exactly as they are).
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"She performed oral sex while standing up, and she was lying on the bed, face up and head down to the bed. I felt a joy that does not compare to anything we've seen in porn."
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by John Jackson Miller
Friday is the 90th birthday for Stan Lee, peerless purveyor of four-color fantasies, and it's a day I'm pleased to commemorate here by sharing the cover of Comics Buyer's Guide #1258, from fifteen years ago:
Marie Severin drew the above cover for a special 75th birthday issue, which I organized along with the CBG staff over the course of several months. We had solicited letters of congratulation for Stan in the issue — and we wound up with more than a thousand of them, including ones from former President George H.W. Bush and Henry Winkler. In addition to Marie's wonderful cover, we also received and included congratulatory sketches from Joe Sinnott and several other luminaries.
I had interviewed Stan on the phone before, but I finally met him in a San Diego elevator the summer after this issue reached him. (I think we sent several cases!) He was gracious and a real gentleman.
You can leave your greetings for Stan at his Twitter feed. Happy birthday, Stan! Excelsior!


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Lecker: Myth of the STEM crisis
We have heard the claims all over the media. U.S. schools are not producing enough STEM (science, technology, engineering and math) graduates, and we are losing some unspecified race with the rest of the world. In describing Connecticut's "STEM" crisis, education commissioner Stefan Pryor complained that "we're getting passed by, and our country is getting passed by."
It turns out that the purported "STEM crisis" is a myth. Researchers at Georgetown, Rutgers, Harvard and elsewhere have proven that the United States produces three times as many STEM graduates as our job market can absorb.
Why, then, do our leaders and the media perpetuate the STEM crisis myth? A Columbia Journalism Review article recently posited that it is the business world's and academia's appetite for cheap skilled labor. Create a glut of workers, and wages go down. The article notes that Alan Greenspan, former chair of the Federal Reserve, advocated increased immigration of skilled workers with the express goal of depressing domestic wages. Indeed, researchers found that top STEM graduates often leave these fields for higher salaries elsewhere.
Engineering a STEM crisis also allows our leaders to engage in a time-honored American tradition: blaming public education for societal problems schools neither created nor can solve. Here, the problem, the STEM shortage, does not even exist. Yet is has been used to vilify American public education and spark a frenzy of spending on "STEM" academies that often make available superior resources and equipment only to the chosen few who are accepted.
The STEM myth plays into America's fears that we are no longer the leader in innovation. However, if our leaders were truly interested in innovation, they would pay attention to how creative thinking actually happens. A recent study of creativity in the workplace demonstrated that disorder -- for example, a messy office -- leads to more creative thinking, while order and structure result in conventional choices.
In learning, too, messiness breeds creativity. Innovation results from the unorthodox connections people make when exposed to a variety of subjects and stimuli. Thus, children need "clutter," in the form of experience with a diverse set of seemingly unrelated subjects. They also need exposure to children who have different life experiences and perspectives than their own. Children need science and math, but scientists must understand the world around them, so a foundation in history, literature and the arts is equally vital. Children also need clutter in the form of spontaneity. Classrooms must be living laboratories for new ideas and unplanned discoveries.
American education used to be this way. High-scoring countries on international tests, like Singapore, once envied our creative educational system. Singapore's Minister of Education observed that while his country trained people to succeed on tests, "America has a culture of learning that challenges conventional wisdom, even if it means challenging authority."
Yet our policies in recent years are moving us away from that creative culture of learning toward a system that produces compliant, conventional thinkers seeking the one right answer. Our leaders are singularly focused on increasing test scores as a measure of student, teacher and school success. This obsession has forced schools across the country to eliminate arts, music and physical education and drastically reduce subjects like social studies. It has forced teachers to teach from a pacing guide or script and use rubrics. And it has ignored the importance of diversity, so that more and more children are attending highly segregated schools.
Experienced teachers see the change in our children. My son's fifth-grade teacher once said that by the time they got to her, after several years of CMTs and an increasing barrage of district-wide assessments, students were following her around, asking if they had the right answer. She saw that as a habit of which she needed to gently break them. In her class, free-flowing ideas led to creative connections. One morning the class was studying equilateral triangles. In the afternoon, their social studies textbook showed a diagram of a triangle with the three branches of government on each side. All she had to do was ask the class what an equilateral triangle meant and the children embarked on a robust discussion of the balance of powers.
Epiphanies do not exist inside rubrics and scripts. It is in the spaces in between subjects that innovation occurs. Therefore, if our leaders are truly trying to create the next generation of creative thinkers who will restore vitality to our stagnant democracy and economy, they must allow the "messiness" of learning back into our schools.
Wendy Lecker is a columnist for Hearst Connecticut Media Group and is senior attorney for the Campaign for Fiscal Equity project at the Education Law Center.


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Tuff-N-Uff returns Feb. 11 with "Xtreme Couture vs. Team Quest II," plus lightweight title fight . Written by aaric. Monday, 17 January 2011 13:14
The world-famous Team Quest fight camp is coming to Las Vegas, and you can bet that revenge against their rivals at Xtreme Couture is priority number one.
Tuff-N-Uff – Las Vegas' premier amateur mixed martial arts organization – is proud to announce the promotion's return to the Orleans Hotel & Casino on Friday, Feb. 11, with the 15-bout event "Tuff-N-Uff: Xtreme Couture vs. Team Quest II."
Fighters from UFC Hall of Famer Randy Couture's Xtreme Couture camp will look to again defeat the traveling crew PRIDE, UFC and Strikeforce great Dan Henderson's Team Quest Temecula academy. Xtreme Couture claimed victory in the first meeting between the two academies, which took place in August 2010.
In addition to the Xtreme Couture vs. Team Quest series, the Feb. 11 event will also feature a Tuff-N-Uff lightweight title fight, as current champion Dustin Chevalier (4-2) meets undefeated 10th Planet Riverside fighter Sean Bollinger (1-0-1), as well as a key semifinal bout in Tuff-N-Uff's talent-laden 145-pound female tournament – which kicked off this past November – as undefeated prospects Tori Adams (3-0) and Ashlee Evans-Smith (2-0) meet in the ring.
"The first Xtreme Couture vs. Team Quest series provided such an exciting night of fights, and the two camps are ready to face off again," Tuff-N-Uff president Barry Meyer said. "The quality of athletes from these two academies is truly world-class, and I'm sure they'll deliver another great night of fights.
Tickets for "Tuff-N-Uff: Xtreme Couture vs. Team Quest II," which start at just $25, are available at the Orleans Hotel & Casino's box office or online at OrleansCasino.com and TuffNUff.net.
Fans from around the globe can watch the fights live at GoFightLive.com or TuffNUff.net, while highlights of the action air in more than 47 million homes across the nation on Tuff-N-Uff's weekly series, which airs on SportsSouth and Sun Sports.
The evening's main event features lightweight champ and Striking Unlimited disciple Chevalier seeking the first defense of a belt he earned with a second-round TKO stoppage of Tyson Chartier this past September. A three-time Tuff-N-Uff veteran, Chevalier has earned three career wins via stoppage – including two in the opening round.
Meanwhile, Bollinger looks to remain undefeated in his second bid for the Tuff-N-Uff 155-pound belt. The head instructor of 10th Planet Riverside, Bollinger made a memorable bid for the belt against Ryan Couture in March 2010. The jiu-jitsu ace locked in a deep triangle choke attempt that left Couture unconscious just as the bell sounded to end the second round. Couture continued, and the matchup was judged a draw after three rounds.
In female action, Greg Jackson's MMA product Adams meets Evans-Smith with a shot at Taylor Stratford for the title on March 12th.
Adams looks for the fourth-straight win to open her amateur career despite suffering an exhibition-bout split decision loss to Tamikka "Boom Boom" Brents in the tourney quarterfinals. Adams was granted passage when Brents competed eight pounds heavier than the bout was scheduled for. Despite the massive disadvantage, Adams fought valiantly and many feel she still won.
Meanwhile, Evans-Smith utilized a controlling grappling game in her quarterfinal matchup against kickboxing specialist Jessamyn Duke en route to a clear-cut unanimous-decision win. The bout was the Gladiator Training Academy's first under the Tuff-N-Uff banner.
The winner of the Adams vs. Evans-Smith bout meets teenage prospect Taylor Stratford in a March tournament final with Tuff-N-Uff's inaugural 145-pound female championship on the line.
Other intriguing main-card matchups include a rematch between female 135-pounders Emily Peters-Kagan (2-1) and T.J. Cunanan (3-2), who have a score to settle after Peters-Kagan earned a hotly contested split-decision win in their initial August 2010 meeting, while top bantamweight prospects Jerry Shapiro (4-0) winning all by submission and trains at legendary Cobra Kai takes on to the very game Jamie Hernandez (4-1) looking to take on the toughest guys out there at 135.
The full fight card is available for viewing at TuffNUff.net, and the entire event will stream live on GoFightLive.tv.
Come see "The future stars of mixed martial arts!"


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Like this set of posts on character emotions.
Or how to network and make friends.
How about adding the spice to our writing?
Avoiding (or maybe accepting) flat characters.
And always being aware of our plot points.
There is a wealth of posts to pull from and scan through for writing advice. Most of it comes from the experience of taking this journey one step at a time.
Yesterday, I spent several hours working through The Book Buddy for plotting my latest novel. A story about living your dreams, taking each day and making the most of your life you possibly can. It's a story of bucket lists and relinquishing our dreams to God all at the same time.
And I kept learning new things. Not just about my characters, but also about this novel process. None of us are ever "there". We never reach the point where we can say "ta-da!" I've made it and now everything is just going to fall into place.
Wouldn't it be nice, if we knew that would happen someday?
But you know the nice thing, as Christians, someday it will happen like that, we leave this earthy domain for our heavenly one.
Which to me, that makes the process of novel so very exciting. With each new story I write, I notice new things about myself and my writing that continues to improve. I'm not staying stagnant, I'm not stuck where I'm at in my journey. I'm always getting better.
All of us are trying so hard to get to that "ta-da!" moment of freedom from trying so hard to improve our POV, show-don't-tell, character depth, plot, dialogue, passive voice, setting, senses and the list goes on and on and on...
We get discouraged. We find despair, realizing we can never learn it all, we can never apply it all, so why keep trying to succeed in something we are bound to fail at?
Knock, knock? Are you still there? Take a deep breath and calm that hyperventilating, because I'm not done.
Do you ever stop and realize how far you've come? Really? Do you? Do you go back and read that first chapter of your first manuscript and then read the chapter of the one you just finished and realize how far you've come??
Even if you're still working on that first novel, stop where you are, back up and read past edits and what it looked like before and don't worry about what NEEDS to be fixed and be thankful for what is RIGHT.
God wants our best exactly in this moment. Not ten minutes or ten years from now, we'll worry about that when we get there. Give Him your best, right now and be encouraged by how far you have come.
So today, in celebration of how far YOU'VE come, I want you to join the conversation! All those that share in the success of how far they have come, either by personal experiences, contest news that has been especially encouraging or comparing past and present projects, will be entered to win a brand new novel from my stash of well-treasured authors. Including: Susan May Warren, Julie Lessman, Tamera Alexander and Beth Vogt.
YOUR turn to share. We'll be sharing snippets of success in the weekend edition, so don't be shy! Winner announced tomorrow in the WE.


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Zoning regulations in Colchester are getting a makeover.
The town�s Planning and Zoning Commission on Wednesday received the proposed rewrite of the town�s zoning regulations, but took no action on it. The next step in the lengthy process will be a public hearing set to open on Dec. 4.
The process started internally more than two years ago. The initial draft was reviewed last year and much of this year by the Planning and Zoning Commission and planning department personnel for suggested changes. The changes also went before other town boards and commissions.
�We had public meetings about it in the spring,� Town Planner Adam Turner said. �There were a lot of good comments, and we made revisions based on those comments.�
The document also was sent to various regulatory planning agencies for review, Turner said.
There are four parts to the land development regulations. They are: zoning districts, use standards, processes and administration and definitions.
The regulations would include a rural zone that is essentially new.
Also, one of the goals of the changes is to lessen the need for special permits and establish predictable land uses that require an administrative review.
The regulations haven�t had an extensive overhaul in 30 years, according to town officials.
The planning department�s aim is to make the proposed document as accessible as possible to the public, town boards and quasi-public agencies.
Earlier this year, several local farmers lambasted the project, saying the town instead should have started work on revising its Plan of Conservation and Development.
The town has since started revising that document, as well.
�The plan directs your regulations,� resident and local farmer Chris Bourque said. �To revise the regulations before the plan doesn�t seem like the logical path to me.�


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EDAR(redirected from Anhidrotic ectodysplasin receptor 1)
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EDARA gene on chromosome 2q13 that encodes ectodysplasin A receptor, a member of the tumour necrosis factor receptor family, which is a receptor for the soluble ligand ectodysplasin A. Once bound, EDAR activates the nuclear factor-kappaB, JNK and caspase-independent cell death pathways. EDAR is required for the development of hair, teeth and other ectodermally derived tissues.
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Mariah Yeater Still Says Justin Bieber Is Father Despite Ex-Boyfriend's Statement
Ho ho ho! While we're all trying to get into the holiday spirit through Justin Bieber's duet with Mariah Carey, another Mariah is still running her mouth about their alleged labor of love. Yes, Popcrushers. Mariah Yeater insists, once again, that Justin Bieber fathered her baby.
The latest reports contradict the story that Yeater's exboyfriend told the media. While Yeater's ex, Robert Powell, may not be entirely credible (he's currently serving time behind bars for burglary and drug possession), his take on the situation wasn't exactly shocking. Powell claimed Yeater conjured up the tale of the Biebs baby to "get rich quick." How rich? Oh, a cool $50,000.
Hopefully that cash will be enough to pay her attorneys. Yeater spoke with the Chicago Sun-Times about the paternity of her 5-month old son, Tristyn. "I am still pursuing the paternity claim through my Chicago attorney Jeffery Leving and my Los Angeles attorney John Carlson but outside of court," Yeater told the newspaper. "I dropped my lawsuit, but never my claim. I still definitely want a DNA test and I want to refile my paternity case."
Leving pointed out that though Bieber claims to have submitted to a paternity test, Yeater and her team have yet to see the results. "Bieber's counsel has not provided me documentation supporting that the DNA test occurred," he told the Sun-Times. "Bieber's counsel hasn't told me where Bieber's alleged DNA is secured nor has provided information substantiating the chain of custody and protocol utilized in the claimed DNA collection and testing."
Interestingly, when the reporter asked Yeater flat out if Bieber the father, her words seemed more rehearsed than reflexive: "I do believe he is the father." Color us surprised.


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Apple TV will be bringing HBO and ESPN to its set-top box, along with three other content providers to beef up its offerings, Apple announced.
Along with the two apps, HBO Go and WatchESPN, there will also be Sky News, Crunchyroll and Quello. Crunchyroll is an anime and Asian culture video service, Quello shows concerts, and Sky News is a 24-hour news feed. Those users who are already subscribed to HBO and ESPN likely have been streaming video already.
However, the problem is that HBO Go won't be available for DirecTV or Charter subscribers, while the ESPN app also can't be used on Dish or DirectTV. So, for some Apple users, this isn't much of an announcement. If you are lucky enough to be able to use the apps, they are now part of the 14 providers on Apple TV. So far, that doesn't seem like enough content to cut the cord, but Apple doesn't seem concerned with that.
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Apple TV, which seems to be a kind of afterthought to Apple's more lucrative iPhone and iPad products, has recently been rumored to be spending a $3.9 billion in component investment to make TVs. Foxconn has even been lobbying to create them, but so far Apple has been quiet on the matter. Could this new lineup be a way to launch the device? Or will Apple likely just work on the box, which is probably easier and cheaper? We're thinking the latter, especially since it doesn't see itself as having competition.
This may change if Google finally strengthens its cable power. Although Google TV has been widely considered a turkey, (although it's fully integrated with Google Play and is selling) it could be Google's broadband experiment, Google Fiber as Apple's biggest rival. Google is working on original content and hopes to place it on paid subscription YouTube channels which can be accessed through Google TV. Some of those channels will be "cable channels with smaller audiences" that will head to the Web and be available on an "a la carte" basis. Essentially, Google is getting into the $150-million-a-year cable business.
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The award-winning Vancouver-based practice Patkau Architects has realised these sculptural temporary skating shelters in the Canadian city of Winnipeg. Executed in double-layered flexible plywood, the shelters are located at the confluence of the Assiniboine and Red Rivers which transform into miles-long skating trails during harsh winter months (Winnipeg is the coldest city of its size outside of Siberia). Each of the intimate snug-looking structures has been designed to accommodate a limited amount of skaters at a time.
From Patkau Architects:
'Our proposal consists of a cluster of intimate shelters, each accommodating only a few people at a time. They are grouped in a small 'village' (or 'herd', or 'school', or 'flock', or 'flotilla') to form a collective . . . of 'something' . . . irreducible to a single interpretation. They stand with their backs to the wind like buffalo, seeming to have life and purpose as they huddle together shielding each other from the elements.'
'Each shelter is formed of thin, flexible plywood which is given both structure and spatial character through bending/deformation. Skins, made of 2 layers of 3/16th inch thick flexible plywood, are cut in patterns and attached to a timber armature which consists of a triangular base, and wedge shaped spine and ridge members. (The ridge is a line to negate the gravity loads of snow.) Experiments in our workshop with a full-scale prototype mapped the stresses of bending. Stress points were relieved by a series of cuts and openings. The form of the shelter is a resultant of this process of stressing/deforming and then releasing stress.'
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Wouldn't the mine cart make the ultimate playset? Some kind of a track you could buy extra pieces for... Then get the mine cars. As a kid I would've killed for that. It was one of the best parts of the ToD.
I really liked my Truck(s) and horse. I had 3 of the trucks (can't have a convoy with just one)...If they put that truck in the line, I think JJ is right, the 1:18th scale military line guys would cross-over. I also can't imagine that Hasbro's version of an SA generic German can be any less correct than 21stC. I hope they bring on more than just the Mechanic too.The figures thus far look great and I can see adding this to my SW and 25th Joe collections. I know my 7 year old Nephew LOVES Indy stuff. I brought him back some from Disney World last year and he looked at that card back for hours asking about the other figures.
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One of the most popular types of tattoo is the sleeve tattoo. These tattoos are not just arm tattoos, like what most people know. They are tattoos that look like sleeves because they cover a large area of one part of the body (e.g. an arm or leg) with little or no skin showing.
The designs of sleeve tattoos are very intricate and complicated. Usually, they are colourful and depict several images with some unusual designs or patterns. These are popular among boys, especially those who belong in a rock band. But these days, you will see many girls sporting sleeve tattoos on their arms or legs.
If you are also planning to get a sleeve tattoo for yourself, here are some popular sleeve tattoo ideas.
If you are into Japanese culture, you can combine different popular Japanese tattoos for your sleeve tattoo such as cherry blossoms, kanji or Japanese characters, koi fish, and samurai designs. Old Japanese culture includes ancient tattooing. And what better way to bring that culture back to life than by using Japanese designs for your tattoo.
For females who want to have sleeve tattoos, floral design is a great sleeve tattoo idea. Different styles and patterns of flowers interwoven with leaves and twines can be a very interesting sleeve tattoo design. Flower sleeve tattoos also give you a chance to use bright colors for the flowers. Some nice flower tattoos that you can use for your sleeve tattoos are hibiscus and roses. For the rose tattoo, this can be both feminine and masculine, depending on how it was drawn.
Celtic tattoos usually feature knotworks that are very intricate and detailed. This knotwork covers one whole arm or leg. Some artists can draw animal tattoos using these knotworks. Celtic tattoos usually come in one color but it is up to you if you like to have a colourful celtic tattoo.
One of the most popular sleeve tattoo ideas, especially among young men, is the tribal tattoo. Heavy black lines are one of the most obvious features of a tribal tattoo. The color of the tattoo is black and if you used a colored ink instead, it might seem a little different.
As you probably know, these tattoos are large and their designs or patterns are very complicated. You have to know that the larger and more complicated the tattoo is, the more expensive it will be. You also have to know that a popular artist will more likely ask you for a higher payment.
Do not rush the tattoo artist in finishing his or her job. You should know that drawing a sleeve tattoo is a difficult task to make and may even take several days to finish. You need to go back to the tattoo shop for several sessions.
Sleeve tattoos are nice to have especially if you like the big kind of tattoos that cover one big portion of your arms or legs. However, you should choose carefully which design you want to have for your sleeve tattoo because it cannot be easily hidden if for some reasons you do not like it.
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Scientifically Engineered Nutrition To Take You To The Next Level!
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It contains scientifically proven ingredients and doses. One look at the label tells you all, Body Octane contains no gimmicky proprietary blend and works big-time! Body Octane improves muscular fire power and endurance by boosting muscle carnosine concentrations and aerobic ATP production. It regulates nitric oxide and boosts plasma arginine better than arginine supplements. Speeds recuperation from athletic performance. Removes performance and health hindering endotoxins such as lactic acid and ammonia from the body. Body Octane increases oxygen & blood flow to exercising muscles. Ideal for fat loss and muscle gains. Stacks well with Scorch and Vaporize for fat reduction and Clout for maximum athletic power, speed, endurance and recovery.
Heres what is in Body Octane
Citrulline Malate- Citrulline Malate (CM) has made its way into the world of athletic performance thanks to the research and development team at MAN Sports Products Inc. This unique combination of the amino acid Citrulline and the organic salt Malate offers athletes with a new choice in improving performance and recovery. As an intermediate in the Urea Cycle, Citrulline aids in the removal of endotoxins such as lactic acid and ammonia. These endotoxins are produced through intense physical activity, protein metabolism, and catabolic states. Endotoxins damage living cells and wreak havoc on athletic performance.
Researches also point to Citrulline as possibly a greater alternative to Arginine for enhancing plasma Arginine levels because of Citrullines effects on endogenous Arginine synthesis -meaning that CM may be a superior alternative to Arginine for regulating Nitric Oxide production, growth hormone release, insulin and creatine production. And that's not all, it has also been discovered that supplementing CM at a dose as low as 6 grams a day significantly reduced muscle fatigue, increased ATP production by 34%, and caused a 20% increase in Phosphocreatine recovery after exercise. What this means is that Citrulline Malate improved aerobic metabolism, cellular energy production, and promoted muscular recovery. When all's said and done athletes using Citrulline Malate will have more energy to train better and harder and will recover faster from their training sessions.
L-Carnitine L-Tartrate- Although referred to as an amino acid, L-Carnitine is a natural nutrient belonging to the B-Vitamin family (BT). It is mainly stored in skeletal muscle and the heart and can be synthesized naturally in the body. However under certain physiological conditions the body may not produce sufficient levels of Carnitine. L-Carnitine's main function inside the body is to transport long chain fatty acids into the mitochondria (furnace of the cell), where fats can be broken down and converted to energy. As a result, L-Carnitine is necessary for the production of energy from fat. Past studies have revealed the effectiveness of L-Carnitine in relevance to exercise performance, cardiovascular health, weight management, and much more. Athletes have long favored L-Carnitine supplementation for its ability to increase VO2 max which is the highest volume of oxygen a person can consume during exercise. What's more, L-Carnitine supplementation reduces lactic acid buildup and spares glycogen and as a result delays fatigue. And that's not all.
Enter L-Carnitine-L-Tartrate (LCLT). This new age Carnitine compound has just recently been discovered to have some fascinating recuperation properties. More specifically, research on LCLT at a dose of 2 grams a day was shown to reduce the amount of muscle disruption after weight training. Circulating markers of muscle damage after exercise lowered, energy substrate breakdown during and after exercise lowered and muscle soreness after exercise was decreased from those who supplemented with LCLT. Since exercise depletes Carnitine concentrations in the blood cells, the result is less than optimal blood flow and oxygen supply to muscles. The positive results from LCLT administration are believed to be a result of enhanced oxygen supply to the muscle by means of increased blood flow. In addition to that, it appears that LCLT may support protein synthesis and anabolic response to exercise by protecting anabolic receptors from excessive damage as a result of resistant exercise. In simple terms, the use of LCLT not only will enhance performance and prevent fatigue, but more importantly LCLT promotes recovery.
Muscle Carnosine Boosters Beta Alanine & L-Histidine- Carnosine (beta-alanyl-L-histidine) is a naturally-occurring dipeptide discovered in Russia in 1900 and is made up of amino acids Beta-Alanine and L-Histidine. Carnosine is found in skeletal muscle, heart and brain. Since much of the research with carnosine was performed in Russia, it has been largely unavailable to the Western World until just recently. Carnosine is now becoming more and more recognized for its remarkable potential as a highly effective anti-aging nutrient...But there's a lot more!
Antioxidant, buffering, free radical scavenging and even neurotransmitter properties are attributed to Carnosine. Carnosine is also found primarily in type II muscle fibres. These are the "fast-twitch" fibres that are important for explosive movements such as sprinting and weight training. Increasing muscle Carnosine concentrations are important to athletes because Carnosine increases intramuscular hydrogen ion (H+) buffering capacity. And the production of H+ is the result of energy release, leading to a burning sensation and muscle fatigue. Basically what this means is that Carnosine increases your ability to work harder by preventing your muscle from becoming too acidic during times of stress by picking up Hydrogen ions. More Carnosine in muscle means you can keep muscle acid in check and train harder and longer.
Another thing you need to know about Carnosine is that it is a natural substrate for the production of Nitric Oxide. In fact it is the true substrate for NOS (nitric oxide synthase) activity, which is the true enzyme that is responsible for generating Nitric Oxide. Are you starting to see what a versatile and truly remarkable compound Carnosine is? There is more. Carnosine prevents muscular injuries and speeds up recovery times in sports. An explanation to this is that high-intensity performance causes oxidative stress in the muscles and this result in depleted Carnosine stores. The free radicals produced through high intensity muscular activity cause lipid peroxidation as well as carbonylation of proteins and phospholipids. This causes proteins to break up in a process known as proteolysis. Since protein carbonylation precedes the loss of membrane integrity, it may be associated with the toxic process leading to cell aging and fatality. Carnosine combats these reactions if there is enough of it in the muscles.
So why not start mega dosing Carnosine? Dietary intake of Carnosine gets broken down into the amino acids Beta-Alanine and Histidine and in turn gets resynthesized into Carnosine in the muscle. Carnosine biosynthesis is dependent on availability of Beta-Alanine and L-Histidine. If truth be told, a deficiency in L-Histidine reduces muscle Carnosine levels, while supplementation with it increases Carnosine levels. Another study done on Beta-Alanine and L-Histidine for 30 days increased muscle Carnosine by 13%! The take home message is this. Oral supplementation of Carnosine can lead to increased concentrations of Carnosine. Supplementation with Beta-Alanine and L-Histidine may prove to be a more effective way for getting the benefits of elevated levels of Carnosine. And with these elevated levels of Carnosine, increased athletic performance, and a great deal more is the result.
Glucuronolactone- D-Glucurono-y-lactone, or in organic chemistry nomenclature, D-glucurono-3, 6-lactone (henceforth referred to as DGL) is a natural metabolite of glucose and regulates the formation of glycogen. DGL is most likely hepatoprotective, meaning it will reduce ill effect or even improve the physical state and function of the liver, which is where the metabolism of glucose begins enzymatically. By protecting glycogen stores and their synthesis, DGL is an ergogenic aid that can help fuel both exercise/athletic performance and recovery. Some of its positive properties/benefits of DGL have been known to include acting as a stimulant, helping in memory retention, concentration and reaction time and promoting a positive mood.
Aspartic Acid- Aspartic acid also known as aspartate is a non essential amino acid. Research indicates that aspartic acid may act as an excitatory neurotransmitter in the brain. Of further interest to bodybuilders and athletes, aspartic acid is a metabolite in the urea cycle, aiding the body in removing detrimental ammonia. It also participates in gluconeogenisis, which is the process in which the body generates glucose from non-carbohydrate sources.
Studies show that aspartic may increase resistance to fatigue and increase endurance. Low levels of aspartic acid have been associated with chronic fatigue. Aspartic acids antifatigue and energizing effects may be a result of its role in the kreb cycle. During the kreb cycle, aspartic acid aids in the production of asparagine, arginine, lysine, methionine, threonine, the BCAA isoleucine and many nucleotides, all important amino acids and biochemical's that support energy and fight fatigue.


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This year like as in years past, I went to Mercedes-Benz SWIM fashion week in Miami. As this was a working vacation, I needed to find an elegant hotel close to South Beach. During my research I came across the InterContinental Miami located in downtown Miami. It looked to be a beautiful elegant hotel located right on the water. Well what it looked to be, ended up being what it was. I am so very glad that I choose the InterContinental Miami as my temporary home.
The people at the front counter during check-in were courteous and professional; the lobby was spacious and beautiful. It had a relaxing ambiance, hardwood floors, stylish light fixtures, and contemporary decorations. My room was located on one of the top floors with an amazing view looking out at Biscayne Bay, the cruise ship dock and South Beach. The designers of the hotel did a wonderful job designing the room with beautiful contemporary artwork, very practical layout with emphasis on a large window highlighting the amazing view. I really can't emphasize how amazing the views were.
Upon entering the room was a lovely painting and mini-bar, the room was spacious with a flat screen TV and a little seating area. There was a large closet complete with a safe, bathrobes, and of course the obligatory ironing board and iron. The shower had a wonderful two showerhead appliance which really refreshed me when taking my shower.
During the time I was there, as usually happens every day in Miami, a large storm approached the hotel from the ocean, and it was really exciting, for an LA native, to see the storm clouds accumulating in the distance, growing more and more ominous as they enveloped my window. I was in the storm, looking as the rain poured in the lightning and thunder crashed I found it to be thrilling.
I was lucky enough to be able to get a spa treatment at the beautiful MySpa. I chose the Raindrop Experience, which is one of their new experiences. The spa is a very elaborate beautiful place with relaxing curved walls that are very healing, a huge sauna a large steam room with eucalyptus oil. I was surprised that there wasn't the Jacuzzi. There was however a beautiful swimming pool. The hotel is also equipped with a beautiful gym, great weights, exercise machines and bikes and all the necessary accoutrement to make a wonderful spot however just like in LA I never used it.
The InterContinental Hotel offers a wonderful continental breakfast on their 29th floor, in the Club InterContinental Lounge. The lounge is a spacious room with amazing views complete with scrambled eggs, yummy oatmeal, cold cuts, ham, bacon, juices, hot chocolate, cappuccino, coffee, various pastries and Danishes, as well as TVs at both ends of the room. They have complimentary services and amenities with drinks throughout the day, Continental Breakfast, Hors d'Oeuvers in the evening hours, and high speed internet. I found my stay at the InterContinental downtown Miami to be thoroughly enjoyable with the five-star treatment wonderful people amazing spot, terrific food, amazing views and would definitely stay there again on my next trip to Miami.
I would definitely recommend requesting a room on a top floor with views of Biscayne Bay.


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Most Britons pretend not to be obsessed with a television property show called Location Location Location, which is all about – well, location. Still, we know location matters, and not just for private property but for fashion shows, too.
Until Tuesday, Alexander McQueen had been part of the Milan menswear scene, Italian shows full of bravado and blinkered grandeur. The location didn't always bring out the best side of the brand. How to say it? There, the McQueen clothes sometimes seemed prissy.
Thankfully, the brand has moved its menswear back to its home town of London, and the shift has snapped it back into shape. The theme for autumn/winter 2013 was the subversion of the suit, something that had obsessed founder Lee McQueen since his days as a Savile Row apprentice. In creative director Sarah Burton's hands, traditional three-piece pinstripe suits gave way to pinstripes patchworked from articulated shapes found more often in sportswear. Some were exceptional.
The McQueen signature pagoda was the shoulder, which rose to a point (there were other softer, and therefore more commercial styles), while a longer jacket length was an effective argument that tailoring move on from its cropped Mad Men moment. There was one dramatic print – a graphic repeat of a stained-glass window – but it was strong enough to hold its own. It all felt very McQueen, from the models in see-through face masks misting up from their breath right down to the (yes) location: an old building that it seemed could collapse at any minute.
Menswear can be an awfully embarrassing thing to talk about, like a father trying to say "hip" and "hop" to his children. This is particularly the case when anyone tries to describe "streetwear". Still, streetwear-plus is what Christopher Shannon does, with terrific results. His milieu may be sweat tops and track pants, but Shannon sets himself a template, then plays with it to his own amusement: see sweaters cut and spliced together, at their most wicked when a sweater piece with a half or quarter of a comic book face was part of the equation.
Shannon is a designer who has long shown promise, to which traditionally cautious menswear stores are just waking up. Another such brand is Sibling, whose knitwear is of obvious sellability. It can also be crazy, and the brand cleverly showed both side by side: bonkers monster knits next to bankable pieces (albeit for a certain customer), such as leopard print knit polos, and a sweater emblazoned with a tattoo of a swallow with the word "HELL" in its beak.
Although there's much new noise around London, some of its "young" designers have actually been showing for years, and have evolved their own particular niche. James Long has built a reputation for knit, leather and embellishment. The end result can be prohibitively pricey, not good when trying to build a sustainable contemporary business. This season, however, he replaced the leather of his jackets with padded nylon, which looked particularly fine with dirty-look knit sleeves. (Is there any other industry where that can be a compliment?)
Finally – location again – some designers chose to show their work off the runway. Such was the case with Jonathan Saunders, and it was a canny decision: his vignettes of models and clothes on rails proved he knows how to build and develop a range. Though he is better known as a women's designer, his four-season-old menswear range has already got its own language: each season there is a new knit novelty, usually involving some sort of mottled stitch (again, another unlikely compliment), bomber or baseball jackets, and casual coloured tailoring.
Saunders said he wanted the presentation to feel like "a conversation", and indeed the talk among most men present was who would get what piece. They'd work almost anywhere.
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Report: Health overhaul could hike Ohio claims cost 81 percent
Obama administration says report fails to look at cost-cutting measures in plan
Medical claims costs in Ohio could jump an average 81 percent for individual policy holders by 2017 under the federal health care law, according to a study by the nation's leading group of financial risk analysts says. But the Obama administration says the study is flawed.
The cost of medical claims is the biggest driver of health insurance premiums.
Nationally, claims costs are expected to rise an average 32 percent per person in the individual health insurance market by 2017. The Society of Actuaries report said the increase will largely be due to people in poorer health joining the individual insurance pool.
The study released Tuesday looked at medical claims costs in individual health insurance markets, where people purchase coverage directly from insurers. It does not project claims costs for employer plans, which cover most workers and their families.
Ohio's insurance director, Lt. Gov. Mary Taylor, said the estimates are in line with the findings that a consulting firm prepared for the state.
"Unfortunately, we are anticipating big increases in the market," Taylor said in an AP interview. "That's something we have been concerned about."
Should Ohio not move forward with Medicaid expansion, the cost increase could be a tad larger, about 82 percent. In either case, state officials have blamed the federal law for anticipated spikes in costs because they say Ohio's market hasn't been bogged down by mandates and is served by dozens of insurance carriers whose competition keeps costs down.
Republican Gov. John Kasich has proposed expanding Medicaid, and his administration has weighed the potential cost increases to cover an additional thousands of low-income Ohioans.
"It's clearly not going to fix the problem, but it's one of the ways to mitigate it," said Eric Poklar of the governor's Office of Health Transformation.
The Obama administration questioned the design of the Society of Actuaries' study, saying it focused only on one piece of the puzzle and ignored cost relief strategies in the law, such as tax credits to help people afford premiums and special payments to insurers who attract an outsize share of the sick.
The study also doesn't take into account the potential price-cutting effect of competition in new state insurance markets that will go live Oct. 1, administration officials said.
Ohio has opted to let the federal government run its new insurance marketplace, also called an exchange. The state plans to keep its authority to regulate health plans in and out of the exchange, but leave it to Washington to run.
Taylor, a Republican, has been the state's most vocal critic of the federal Affordable Care Act. She said the anticipated spike in claims costs would be the same even if the state were running its own exchange.
"There would be no difference in the impact on insurance premiums if the state were running the exchange," she said. "Because the insurance companies have to comply with the new federal mandates and the new federal rules with every health insurance product that they sale."
She said the best way to address the potential jump in claims costs would be for the federal government to allow states the flexibility to come up with their own solutions.
More than 1.5 million Ohio residents are uninsured, or about 14 percent. A report prepared for the Ohio Department of Insurance by consulting firm Milliman Inc. estimated that 524,000 Ohioans would be enrolled in the exchange designed for individuals by 2017.
According to the Milliman report, a healthy young man in the individual market could experience a rate increase of between 90 percent and 130 percent, while a 60-year-old with chronic health conditions may see a significant premium decrease.


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Dawson strong in King City
CLEVELAND - Much of the cream of the crop in the 2011 class is participating in USA Basketball events, but there was still a strong field of prospects at the King City Classic. A couple five-star prospects, including Branden Dawson, solidified their high standing in the class while some other prospects made statements to move up the rankings.
Branden Dawson- Dawson has always been on the cusp of the five-star/four-star borderline as a prospect. He has a college ready body, strong athleticism and is an exceptional defender, rebounder and finisher. At this event, however, Dawson has displayed an expanded skill set. He has shot the ball well from behind the arc and has looked good with the basketball in the open court.
Josiah Turner- Outside of 2013 elite guard prospect Rodney Purvis, Turner has been the best point guard at the event. He has an impressive blend of strength and quickness which he uses to his advantage on both sides of the ball. His decision making has been solid, and he has finished plays in a variety of areas of the court. Steadily he is moving towards the top of the point guard rankings in 2011.
Nick Faust- Although he doesn't have the reputation yet of some of his counterparts, Faust has been the most impressive performer of all the shooting guards in the camp. In a John Jenkins like fashion, Faust drains deep shots with his unorthodox release. But he has also attacked off the dribble and finished with authority at the rim. His length as a shooting guard also gives him an edge defensively.
Rodney Hood- At nearly 6-foot-8, the left handed Hood is the quintessential point forward. He is steady with the ball, finds teammates and can work himself into position to score over smaller defenders.
Jamal Branch- This Texas A&M commitment has been impressive defensively on the circuit but hasn't shown a lot of offensive prowess. In Cleveland, however, Branch has been knocking down threes and also penetrating the lane to set up scores for either himself or teammates.
Rodney Purvis- The 2013 prospect has simply been the best player in the gym. Already with a college ready body, Purvis gets wherever he want to get on the court and then finishes with authority. He is also outstanding defensively. The only fear with Purvis would be that he hits his ceiling too early and stagnates. Nonetheless, he is already better than most anyone on the circuit.
Kyle Wiltjer- This big man is one of the best three-point shooters in the class regardless of position. Post defenders who automatically run to the lane in transition learn a tough lesson when Wiltjer spots up on the arc.
Ben McLemore- This raw but super talented wing began to hit his stride as this event progressed. He shot the ball with confidence from three, made good decisions off the dribble and was a terror on the offensive boards.
Michael Carter-Williams- His smoothness with the basketball has always been a hallmark of Carter-Williams' game, but his defensive prowess has really started to standout. He has been able to keep point guards out of the lane and then also move up a couple positions and defend bigger wings. Once his body develops, Carter-Williams will be one of the top players in the class of 2011.
Brandon Ashley- This lengthy 2012 combo forward has a bright, bright future. Full of upside, Ashley regularly impresses with high level plays on both ends of the court.
Khem Birch- Birch got the better of fellow 2012 post prospect Dajuan Coleman on Thursday night. Quick off the floor, Birch blocked shots and rebounded outside of his area. He also scored off a couple high level post moves.
Rakeem Christmas- He measured out with the top wing span of 87 inches at the camp, and he has used it to his advantage on the glass. Christmas also has shown signs of developing as a scorer on the baseline.
Kentavious Caldwell- Long term prospects look great for Caldwell as a 6-foot-6 shooting guard. He has always been a sharp shooter, but at this event he has impressed with his rebounding.


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Style and Technique
(Comprehensive Guide to Short Stories, Critical Edition)
This is a tale rather than a story. There is no dialogue; no one speaks to the reader but the narrator, who spins the yarn and asks the questions of interpretation at the end. He knows the story, but one senses that he does not have omniscience, that he is not there himself. He knows more than the populace and king, yet he does not know and will not reveal the outcome. That seems unfair—he leaves his readers dangling—but that is his purpose from the beginning. The story is a tour de force, hinging on a gimmick. What is annoying is that the narrator seems to know the ending but will not tell it.
However, the tale may be saved for the reader by the distance the author keeps from his material and the atmosphere of mystery that he maintains. He has heard the story, and it has amazed him with its mixture of the humane and the barbaric. If the plot is a teaser, are its psychological concerns also? In not letting the characters speak, in not even naming them, and in having their motivations generalized, the author approaches allegory—the allegory of logical human emotions. He turns the tale into a matter of "what would you do?" He turns outward from the story to the reader directly, thus placing emphasis on theme rather than on plot.
In not deeply developing his characters, holding them at arm's length, he has made it impossible for one to know what they will do. One is told their motivations in general terms, but one does not experience the characters having them: One does not hear their words or glimpse their process of thought. Hence, the reader is not involved in the story. The characters in the tale are but once-upon-a-time people, representative but not real. When readers are asked at last to decide, on the basis of their personalities, what they will do, they are unable to respond but can say only what they would do or what people they have known would do. If the tale fails, it is in this aspect.
One can see that the king turned his fancies into facts, simplified them with his court of chance. He avoided the complexities of responsibility in the decisions by chance. His daughter turns facts into fancies (gold into information, and that information into what she fancies or wants—the right door). In other words, while the father simplifies, the daughter complicates, or takes on responsibility. With what ultimate intent does she do this? How cold or warm is she in her heart? One cannot know. The story lacks the nearness that readers require to answer the question Stockton asks them.
This story works the way a mystery story does, yet the necessary clues are not there. Hints are but hints, for they are canceled out: They do not add up or point in any direction. If "semi-barbarism" is to be looked to for a clue, it fails, because one does not know what "semi-barbarism" means. Not only are explanations of motivations lacking but also a corpse or an action that would shed light on the characters' motivations.
Without its brevity and fast pace this story would have failed miserably. One moves directly from what the king is like to his testing procedure to the young couple's affair to preparations for the trial and finally to the critical—and incomplete—choosing of the door, all in eighteen medium-sized paragraphs. One remains on the surface of the story, which is really a summary of events and the reasons for them. In place of dramatization there are posturings, as if the story were a slide show with lecturer—except that the lecturer wants the listener to finish for him.
Historical Context
(Short Stories for Students)
American Humorists in the Nineteenth Century
Popular American literature in the decades preceding the twentieth century included plenty of adventure novels, like those of Robert Louis Stevenson, and humorous works, like the novels of Mark Twain, which often parodied the emerging American culture. Another popular form was the simple short story with a trick ending, like O. Henry's "The Gift of the Magi," in which a young couple's good intentions...
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Looking onto the Libyan crisis now, we have seen a constant toing and froing of the front line between the army, controlled by the embattled Muammar Gaddafi, and the rebel forces, controlled by the unrecognized National Transitional Council or NTC.
But wait! That IS one major change since the last time I posted about Libya. The NTC, or Interim National Council, or Libyan National Council, is now recognised as a/the representative of the Libyan people by 29 countries.


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Whether used for spraying, checking crops or livestock, handling chores or just basic transportation, today's ATV continues to gain greater acceptance as a needed and valuable tool for the farm.
Because of this, we persuaded our Team FIN farmers to stay a few more days after testing pickups for our Truck Rodeo (see October issue, page 4) to give their opinions of the latest four-wheelers on the market. All were eager to help.
Serious protocol. First we developed testing protocol to include braking and handling, pulling and hauling a heavy load, driving over rough terrain, and the comfort, convenience, maintenance and service of the machines. We then asked Arctic Cat, Bombardier, Honda, Kawasaki, Polaris, Suzuki and Yamaha to supply one model that best fits the farm market. All but Bombardier sent machines (the new Traxter wasn't available yet) and safety equipment.
Not all the companies brought their largest model, so farmers were asked to consider size differences to make fair comparisons. They rated the ATVs in each event on a scale of 1 (poor) to 5 (excellent).
Even though it only "won" the hauling event, Yamaha's Grizzly received the highest overall average score of 3.9. The Arctic Cat 500 and Kawasaki Prairie 300 had very close scores of 3.85 and 3.8, respectively, and the Suzuki Quadrunner 500 and Honda FourTrax Foreman ES tied at 3.7. The Polaris Sportsman 500 was just a shade behind at 3.65.
The top-rated machine and the bottom-rated one were separated by only a quarter of a point in overall average score. One farmer aptly summed up the performance of the ATVs when he said, "All the machines were quite good; there were no real dogs here."
However, differences in these iron horses do exist. As an astute buyer, you need to define your needs in horsepower, powertrain, operator comfort and service ease - and even consider dealer support - and then select which features best fit your use criteria.
Braking and handling, unloaded. The farmers tested braking and backing up by maneuvering through pylons, then driving on sections of a road course. All the machines scored well, within a half point of each other.
The Kawasaki, the smallest horsepower rig tested (although not lightest in weight), drove to top honors in this category. Farmers were impressed with the 290-cc, air-cooled, four-stroke engine, claiming it handled the hills as well as the 500- to 600-cc machines. And its automatic tranny was a hit with most testers, who stated they'd rather put the machine in gear and go than bother with shifting any day.
"The Grizzly [Yamaha] offered the best engine braking on downhill terrain," said Ohio farmer Daryl Bridenbaugh. A few farmers downgraded it slightly for being somewhat top-heavy while cornering. The massive Yamaha, with a 595-cc engine, and the Polaris, with 499 cc, tied for second place in this category. Nebraska farmer Scott McPheeters thought the Polaris "delivered the tightest turning radius of the group."
Comfort and convenience. During the numerous test rides during the two-day event, farmers continually analyzed each ATV for comfort and convenience, and they were tough. Although the other tests garnered scores ranging from about 3.6 to 4.4, this test scored low with ranges from 3.0 to 3.4. Kawasaki won this category by edging out Arctic Cat, Honda and Yamaha by one tenth of a point.Benefits cited on the Honda included a headlight on the handlebar for good night viewing, a handy digital speedometer, and rear electrical outlet to aid in spraying. Steve Webb from Needham, IN, thought that the Honda "had the most quiet ride of all models," and Illinois farmer Gary Appleby liked the design and styling of both the Honda and Yamaha.
The testers had both praise and concerns about Honda's new push-button shifting, because although it was very easy to shift, the gear changes often jolted the rider. Testers went back and forth on Polaris's and Yamaha's 4-wd on-the-go shift button, but in the end they appreciated it as a feature. "It's nice but you must take your thumb off of the throttle to use it," said Webb.
The Arctic Cat received praise for being one of the most solid pieces of equipment, but farmers commented that the heal/toe rocker shifter was more difficult to learn than straight toe shifting or an automatic transmission. John Bovill, Beresford, SD, thought all of the models could use less plastic.
Iowa farmer Rolland Schnell liked that the Yamaha gave a choice between 2- and 4-wd. He said that the Yamaha has "improved maneuverability in 2-wd and allows 4-wd traction."
Towing power. Farm-ers tested towing capabilities by hitching each machine up to two trailers: first one hauling 420 lbs. of sandbags, then the other trailer with 840 lbs. They climbed and descended the steep hills of the motocross track to really put the four-wheelers to the test. The Arctic Cat captured first in this category, followed closely by Polaris, Honda and Yamaha.
"All machines handled the load well on the smaller grade in either high range or second speed," said Schnell. "And the engine braking on the Honda and Yamaha was great." Gary Appleby gave the Polaris and Yamaha an "excellent" for downhill braking.
The smaller Kawasaki finished the towing category in last place, but it was only a little more than a half point behind the leader. Illinois farmer Jack Appleby commented, "With only 290 cc, it truly is the mouse that roared.'"
Pack-mule strength. To test the ATVs' hauling power, sandbags were put in both the front and rear racks of the machines. Our testers then took them through the pylons and on the motocross track to determine handling with a load. Yamaha earned the top spot, outdistancing all others by a comfortable and consistent margin. Farmers reported that almost all the models were difficult to steer on the pylon course and that some seemed more top-heavy with a load. Kansas farmer John Engelland said that the Suzuki was the easiest to maneuver and steer under load and thought that "the Polaris and Yamaha steered sideways when braking."
Gary Appleby commented that it's during situations like this type of hauling that you really need automatic shifting. "Being able to shift into 4-wd on-the-go is a nice feature, when you really need it," he said.
Four-wheeling. A two-inch rain the night before the 4-Wheelin' event made the motocross track - and the testing - more challenging. Built for motorbikes, the hilly - and subsequently muddy - terrain became the perfect surface for the group to cut loose and test the handling and steering capabilities of each machine.
After climbing up and down the steep and sloppy hills of the track, the testers barreled through a pit area, in between pylons spaced at uneven intervals, to test steering, suspension, climbing and descending.
Kawasaki beat out all the others with a score of 4.0 to garner one of its three category wins. Yamaha and Suzuki tied for second place, both scoring 3.9; Arctic Cat received a score of 3.8; Polaris, 3.7; and Honda, 3.3.
Maintain and service. Although many of our Team FIN members enjoy tinkering with equipment, they still rate a vehicle's ease of maintenance and service as a top priority. During this test, company representatives walked around their machines, explaining maintenance and service aspects, while farmers challenged them with questions.
Five ATVs were within mere tenths of a point of each other. The Arctic Cat earned its second category win here, followed closely by the Suzuki, Honda, Kawasaki and Yamaha.
Bridenbaugh cited Arctic Cat's sealed back end (a rubber bladder that expands or deflates to protect it) as "a good feature to keep out dirt and moisture," and thought that the Polaris had the best front CV joint protection.
Finishing at the bottom was the Polaris Sportsman, docked by all farmers as having too much plastic to remove to get at components, along with numerous grease zerks (found only on this machine) needed to lubricate its independent rear suspension.
User-approved. In the end, all Team FIN members headed home with big smiles on their faces after fun, yet grueling, days of testing. Although they discovered differences and some picked favorites, they all claimed that any of the machines tested would be a good workhorse to have around their farms.


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I've been thinking about this lately. It seems much of adult life pulls in a direction that leads away from the enjoyable pastimes we 'wasted' so much of our youth on, but I've always gone out of my way to spend some of my time doing things I enjoy.
It also ties into our forum, given that many of us joined to talk about games we enjoyed. Good thing SoSZ is focused on more than just the gaming aspect of Three Kingdoms? And some of us have been around long enough, now, that our lives have changed in pretty considerable ways while this online community has remained rather the same.
Probably what is most interesting is that many of us here have some things in common which we might not necessarily encounter often in the world around us, least of which might be a fondness for the Three Kingdoms in a western country. So how has your interest in games evolved over the years?


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Hello I'm a newb but I did complete an engine swap in my GTS 1 week ago took me about a month to do it but everything's running fine have a question I found a 87 MR2 for sale without an engine well actually with a blown engine it looks like there's almost no room to work. Will I getting in over my head. It has a couple little things wrong with that of course switches, door hinges, etc.but for $500 and it's got a decent body interior should I buy it thank you for any insight. Just really worried about parts and how easy it'll be to get an engine in an MR2 looks like their tight.a I don't recall ever having seen one in any junk yard. Again thanks for any insight, and everybody for the advice I got on swapping the engine in my GTS
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It all depends on how much time you are willing to spend. Essentially it would be very similar since it is the same engine just, like you said, less room to work with. You see them every once in a while at junk yards too, more often than an AE86 for sure. There is one with a complete engine in Wilmington, CA right now. If you can't fix it, just sell it for the same price lol.
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MR2s are easy to work on. The 4AGE was designed to be in the car, so there's plenty of space around the engine to do maintenance. I feel like there's less room to wrench under the hood of my FX16.
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If you have hands from a small child, yes it's easy to work on an MR2...
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E-Learning Maps (DRAFTS)
Job Family Competencies
These maps are a "first-pass effort" at linking core competencies with SkillSoft's e-learning courses. The maps need a closer review and internal vetting before formal use at the University of Alaska. They are posted here for convenience if supervisors or employees are interested in a list of SkillSoft courses which may be beneficial for a particular job family.
Some job families could not be readily matched with SkillSoft's e-learning courses. The identification on the list below only represents that the job family was included in the initial mapping process.
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Every day, we're faced with situations that require us to make decisions that have ethical implications. They may be decisions about what to tell somebody, how to react to a situation, or what to do? We have different ideas about what's "right" in any given situation.
Ethics is the branch of philosophy dealing with values relating to human conduct, with respect to the rightness and wrongness of certain actions and to the goodness and badness of the motives and ends of such actions.
Organizations have ethical frameworks. Some formalize these into a documented "code of ethics" to which employees may or may not adhere. Others have commonly accepted ethical practices that aren't documented, but are a pervasive element in the culture. What's your situation at work?
Many individuals also have ethical frameworks. Their behavior is consistent with their beliefs. Do you have certain beliefs regarding appropriate ethical behavior at work?
Clarify your ethical beliefs
Indicate what you would do in each of the following situations:
1. If you see a colleague taking office supplies home, would you report this? Speak to your colleague?
2. Do you pad your expense account?
3. A talented employee is usually 15 minutes late every morning, but stays late to complete projects. Company policy states that wages should be deducted from employees who come late. As his superior, would you deduct his wages?
4. During lunch, a valued customer makes offensive racist remarks. Would you express your feelings of disapproval?
5. Your work requires making long distance calls. Do you also make personal calls if you know they can't be traced?
6. You're in charge of hiring employees. Both a friend and a more qualified person apply for a position. Would you hire your friend?
7. A colleague at your company is stealing from petty cash. Would you tell him to stop? Tell your superior?
8. Your company does shoddy work. Would you tell a major client this if it could lead to company bankruptcy and resulting unemployment?
9. Do you claim false experiences on your resume? During a job an interview? A signed statement?
10. As an employee of a retail organization, would you tell customers that a competitor sells certain products for less?
11. You're company is bidding for a contract that will produce a good product but have a later delivery date than requested. Would you tell the truth?
12. You're the CEO of a small airline company. The planes you possess have a known safety problem, but will last for five more years. Would you buy newer, safer planes?
13. You're very competent and usually complete projects before colleagues who feel you show them up. Do you slow your productivity?
14. A subordinate or boss implies that there are work-related rewards tied to a favorable sexual response. Would you respond to the advance?
15. I make long distance personal calls from my work phone.
Developing an ethical framework
What do your responses to the above questions say about your ethics? Under what circumstances do your ethical and unethical behaviors occur? How do these behaviors affect your job performance? Promotional opportunities? Interaction with colleagues, clients, or friends?
Write two or three sentences describing your ethical beliefs or framework. Review your company's ethical framework. Is your ethical framework compatible with that of your organization? If not, are you comfortable exercising your beliefs?
Share your ethical beliefs with a trusted co-worker, and give each other feedback regarding ways in which you can both enhance your workplace ethical behaviors.
Many professional associations and organizations ask potential member if they have you at any time been convicted of a felony, sanctioned by any professional ethics body, licensing board, or other regulatory body or by any professional or scientific organization. How would you respond to these questions?
Knowing your ethical beliefs as well as those of your organization and professional association enables you to work comfortably and with integrity. Can you do anything this week to enhance your ethical behavior at work?
Questers Dare to Change Your Job and Life by Dr. Carole Kanchier, offers additional tips for enhancing work ethics: https://www.amazon.com/Questers-Dare-Change-Your-Life/dp/1508408963


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Hee Hee!who_needs_fangs? wrote:PFFT! A day and a half is nothing! This thread hasn't had a single post for more than twice that!
For the guys and the discussion about the venom. There have been comments about the warewolves dying if they get bit (I really don't remember reading it). That could be why it is assumed that the animal would die rather than being turned.
Here is my question....how much blood can a vampire ingest (drink, whatever term)? Could they drink a Elephant dry? They talk about bears, lions, deer. We know that Bella had 1 lion and 1 deer her first feeding.