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The Return of the Masters
In 2008, SaLuSa reassured us that "we know the tasks ahead are formidable but where your spiritual knowledge is concerned, the Masters will return to Earth to give you the truth. They will also tell you of what lies ahead, and how the choice is always yours as to which direction you go." (1)
The return of the Masters has been discussed since at least the 1870s, when "Imperator," the pseudonym adopted by the prophet Malachi speaking through Rev. Stainton Moses, discussed their coming to Earth.
"Christ has passed into the spheres of Contemplation; (2) but He may personally return when our work is completed. But much must be accomplished before the harvest will come, and the time of sowing and growth will be long.
"Ye know not how great is the work that is being done; how vast the vista that is being opened. Never before has there been such an outpouring of Divine Love as now. Silent influences are at work in men's minds. All over the world they are being prepared to receive the teaching we are giving you here.
"Should it be necessary for the furtherance of this mission, other great Intelligences will return, and bring their magnetic force to bear upon the earth. At present it is not needed, as the work is progressing." (3)
The "great intelligences" were not destined to appear on Earth during the time of preparation which Imperator and other spirits were managing, but they are destined to return in this era.
Following Imperator, spirit communicator John Heslop, allegedly a resident of the Christ Sphere, a high spirit plane, hinted at the role the angels will play in birthing the new world in a communication that appeared around 1912.
"Angelic beings assist at the birth and development of these new worlds. They build up the conditions necessary for the ultimate production of life, though this process may take millions of years. At first the lowest forms only are produced. Gradually they rise in capacity till the world is ready for the highest intelligences.
"It was so in your world and the angels are still working, as they have been since its inception. Recently they have begun a further and higher work. As a race you will rise, till in very truth it will become for you a new heaven and a new earth, wherein dwelleth righteousness." (4)
Arthur Ford made a cryptic comment about Masters who had incarnated.
"As you know, several of the people who were associated with Jesus during His life have now reincarnated. They don't advertise it, but these people are genuine." (5)
I personally know and have corresponded with one of "the people who were associated with Jesus during his life" who didn't advertise it, incarnate at the time Ford made his remark. I'm not at liberty to say who that is, having been sworn to confidentiality. However, I can personally vouch for the truth of Ford's comment.
I also have corresponded with a celestial of the order of Thrones, a high angelic kingdom, who incarnated among us to report to the Master Kuthumi (6) on what might be improved in future Ascensions. He too does not want to be named. So these indications that Masters are among us are real to me.
Our sources, more recently, have been describing the return of the Masters.
Atmos describes them as "great Beings coming to Earth as teachers of the Truth." (7) By early 2010, SaLusa was telling us that they "wait in readiness to return to Earth." He names some of them.
"You might say that the big guns are waiting to appear to you and that is correct, as the truth will sound more acceptable when it comes from those who are familiar to you.
"Jesus and many Angelic Beings such as Archangel Michael will address you and the words will carry a powerful energy, that will leave you in no doubt that they come to you with Love and Light." (8)
Some are already embodied, he informs us.
"The Masters are returning and some are already incarnate carrying out their work to bring as many souls as possible into the Light. You have your ideas as to who they are, but for the time being they prefer to work unannounced.
"However, once the major changes are completed, some Masters will return as names in their own right. St. Germain who is so closely connected with your evolution has always come and gone as he pleases, and he will certainly make himself known to you. He has presided over a number of important meetings concerning this period, and his influence has been powerful and brought benefits to you." (9)
In June of 2008, St. Germain revealed that the return of the Masters "is not a unique happening as in the times past you have had civilizations such as on Atlantis and Lemuria who reached periods of great spiritual achievement. They attracted the Higher Beings to themselves and were led by them for eons of time, until the influx of less evolved souls brought about change."
"You are in a reverse situation having panned the depths of darkness and are now reaching for the Light that will lift you up out of it. For almost the last century more highly evolved souls have entered the dimension Earth, and they have since played their part in bringing even more Light to you. It is all part of the Plan for Man that is now revealing your true selves, and showing you the way home. (10)
SaLuSa has told us that the Masters come at the behest of the White Brotherhood, who are in charge of Ascension: "The White Brotherhood has sent many Masters to spread the truth, and present you with the facts concerning Ascension." (11)
Where there are "differences of opinion as to how events will finally work out," Diane of Sirius tells us, they will be "taken care of by Masters and Higher Beings who will eventually walk the Earth with you." (12)
Earlier this year, SaLuSa said that some of the "Masters of Wisdom … are already with you waiting for their opportunity to reveal who they are and serve the people. You may have already identified with a number of advanced souls, and their role has been to prepare the way." (13)
So now, if Lois Hartwick is to be believed, the Masters of Wisdom are joining together to address the Gulf spill. They include not only the ascended teachers who've begun great religions on Earth, such as Thoth and Jesus, but also celestial beings from orders as high as the Seraphim and Cherubim and spirits responsible for our evolution such as the Elohim.
If this news is true, we have entered another phase of the Ascension process – the arrival of the Great Beings among us. I can only hope that Hartwick is correct.
(1) SaLuSa, Nov. 24, 2008, at http://www.treeofthegoldenlight.com/First_Contact/Channeled_Messages_by_Mike_Quinsey.htm.
(2) The significance of passing to the Sphere of Contemplation is that Jesus has passed to an exalted sphere from which communication with the Earth is less common and less likely. But that is, I think, a statement that applies to an ongoing communication with Earth, and not to a special time, such as the Master's return.
(3) Spirit leader Imperator in Stainton Moses, More Spirit Teachings. Electronically published by Meilach.com at http://www.meilach.com/spiritual/books/morest/mspteach.htm, 13-4. For predictions by Beinsa Douno and Silver Birch, look for "2012 History" in the righthand list of Pages.
(4) John Heslop to his wife, F. Heslop in Speaking Across the Border-Line. Being Letters from a Husband in Spirit Life to His Wife on Earth. London: Charles Taylor, 9th ed., n.d., 136-7.
(5) Arthur Ford in Robert Leichtman, The Psychic Perspective. Columbus: Ariel, 1978, 103-4.
(6) I actually at this moment cannot recall if this soul said that he reported to Master Kuthumi or Sanat Kumara, the "Ancient of Days." Given that my computer crashed several times during this period, I have unfortunately lost this correspondence.
(7) Atmos of Sirius, "The Golden Age is About to Commence," Oct. 13, 2008, at http://www.treeofthegoldenlight.com/First_Contact/Channeled_Messages_by_Mike_Quinsey.htm.
(8) SaLuSa, March 22, 2010, ibid.
(9) SaLuSa, Feb. 8, 2010, ibid.
(10) St. Germain, June 25, 2008, at http://www.lightworkers.org/content/35619/from-st-germain-through-mike-quinsey-25-june-2008.
(11) SaLuSa, Sept. 9, 2009, ibid.
(12) Diane of Sirius, Apr. 10, 2009, at http://www.treeofthegoldenlight.com/First_Contact/Channeled_Messages_by_Mike_Quinsey.htm.
(13) SaLuSa, Jan. 22, 2010, ibid.


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NASHEET WAITS, drummer/music educator, is a New York native. His interest in playing the drums was encouraged by his father, legendary percussionist, Frederick Waits. Over the course of his career, Freddie Waits played with such legendary artists as Ella Fitzgerald, Sonny Rollins, Max Roach, McCoy Tyner, and countless others.
Nasheet's college education began at Morehouse in Atlanta, GA, where he majored in Psychology and History. Deciding that music would be his main focus, he continued his college studies in New York at Long Island University, where he graduated with honors, receiving his Bachelor of Arts in Music. While attending Long Island University, Waits studied privately with renowned percussionist, Michael Carvin. Carvin's tutelage provided a vast foundation upon which Waits added influences from his father, as well as mentor Max Roach. It was Max that first gave Nasheet's formidable talent international spotlight, hiring him as a member of the famed percussion ensemble M'BOOM. One highlight of Nasheet's tenure with M'BOOM was the live concert performance of M'BOOM with special guests Tony Williams and Ginger Baker.
Nasheet's talent came to the attention of reedman Antonio Hart, who asked Waits to originate the percussion chair of his first quintet. Waits remained a standing member of Antonio's various ensembles, recording three albums and touring nationally and internationally in noted venues, jazz festivals, as well as live television and radio performances. Nasheet remained a member of Antonio's group through 1998.
Most recently Nasheet has been a member of Andrew Hill's various bands, Jason Moran's Bandwagon, and Fred Hersch's trio. As an originating member of pianist Jason Moran's Bandwagon, Jason, bassist Tarus Mateen, and Nasheet have been deemed, the most exciting rhythm section in jazz by JazzTimes, The 2001 recording Black Stars with the Bandwagon, featuring Sam Rivers was named the Best CD of 2001 in (Jazz Times, Jan 2002) and The New York Times.Nasheet's recording and performing discography is a veritable who's who in Jazz, boasting stints with jazz notables such as Geri Allen, Mario Bauza, Hamiett Bluiett, Abraham Burton, Ron Carter, Marc Cary, Steve Coleman, Stanley Cowell, Orrin Evans, Stefon Harris, Andrew Hill, Bill Lee, Jackie McLean, The Mingus Big Band, The New Jersey Symphony Orchestra, Greg Osby, Joshua Redman, Vanessa Rubin, Antoine Roney, Wallace Roney, Jacky Terrason, Bunky Green, and Mark Turner. Waits has recorded and toured extensively in Africa, Europe, Japan, Canada, South America and the United States.
Amidst his performing, recording and touring activity, Nasheet teaches private lessons to youth and adults, stressing a personal approach to the drums and music. He has been heralded for his musicality and creativity by such virtuosos as Ed Thigpen, Max Roach, Andrew Hill, and Stanley Cowell . True to his personal philosophy of the necessity to balance Tradition and Modernism, Waits collaborates and performs regularly with a wide range of artists. He remains dedicated to exploring his role and creative path in music.


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Maynard's seasoning ingredients, and usage, are so similar to Finney's that he must surely have used it as a reference? As Finney was a butcher's ingredient supplier, I assume that his books, which date back to 1905, used recipes from a variety of sources, presumably his customers. You'll note that I acknowledge the use of Finney's recipe in the first paragraph of my blog post.
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Since 2011, violence in Syria has forced thousands of people from their homes. In mid-July 2012, the conflict worsened rapidly and a huge wave of refugees poured into Lebanon, Jordan, and Turkey.
On July 24, Father Simon Faddoul, the head of Caritas Lebanon, spoke with Caritas Internationalis about the plight of the new refugees in his country.
The situation has deteriorated rapidly in the past week. Can you tell us what's happening now?
The past five days have been extremely dangerous to the people of Syria. People are fleeing the war and coming to Lebanon, Jordan and Turkey. Here in Lebanon, it's been like a human flood over the border from Damascus. In 24 hours we had, at one time last week, over 15,000 people enter at one legal border crossing. If you count all the rest who come in other ways, it's far more. They're arriving in cars, trucks, buses, and on foot. Those who are crossing illegally are usually on foot. They're coming into the Bekaa Valley, an area of Lebanon close to Syria. The crisis is getting much bigger than anyone imagined. It's all happening so quickly.
Lebanese families are trying to host the refugees, but were poor to begin with. What are you seeing in that regard?
I visited a few host families. We distributed mattresses and blankets to them. You'd see a two-room flat where a family of eight used to be living. Now they have squeezed themselves into one room so the refugee family or families can go in the other room. In other places, some people put up their own tents. There's no sanitation or anything like that.
What are the medical issues?
There are people who are wounded and people with chronic diseases. Our mobile clinic tours where Syrian refugees are—there are a doctor and nurse on board and all sorts of medicines. We provide preventative care and basic medicine. If there's need for more serious intervention, we refer them to our health centers or to hospitals. Another issue we are encountering is that some of the refugees are fasting for Ramadan, which just started. They don't eat or drink during daylight hours. The days are very long–5 am to 7:30 pm. It's very hot in the Bekaa valley, it can reach 45 degrees. With the heat and not drinking water, there are risks of dehydration. We respect their commitment but it's very difficult for them.
How are Syrian refugee children doing?
Children are coping badly. We're trying to develop a programme for the children. School is around the corner, and the Lebanese government will probably allow Syrian refugee kids to go to government schools. But the Syrian school system is different from the Lebanese one—a different curriculum, and they only teach in Arabic. It's quite complicated.
Caritas Lebanon has been providing food and emergency items to Syrian refugees for a while now. With this new influx, what are your plans?
Caritas Lebanon has been working with Syrian refugees for 14 months. We've been in the north, middle, and east of the Bekaa Valley, helping thousands of Syrian families and hundreds of Lebanese host families who lived in poor conditions even before this crisis. Now we're taking a new initiative and getting much more heavily involved because things are getting really out of hand. You have people all over the place.
What do you think the future holds?
I believe we will be facing quite a catastrophe if things continue to worsen in Damascus. People in Damascus have nowhere else to go but Lebanon. We don't see the crisis becoming less. We see it getting worse. There are so many people suffering. The human suffering is great. We're trying to provide what they need to stay alive—food, bedding, medical care. But we also have to be with them, to listen to them, to sympathize with them. And pray for peace.


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DWTS Season 15, Week 1 – The Cheesecake Awards!!!!
Well kids, we're back & snarky/juvenile/perverse/etc! 😛 And for those of you not accustomed to our particular brand of humor – consider yourself warned. We swear, we get innuendo-y, we make fart jokes, and we call people out for being stupid on the show. If you are hypersensitive/lack a sense of humor/are a prude/whatever, you probably should just skip this post altogether…and you sure as hell better not comment on it. Because any Debbie Downers/Bobby Buzzkills lurking in the comments section will be deleted without a 2nd thought. Consider this the party post – party poopers need not apply, because we have plenty of fellow freaks who love to party along with our special brand of humor. Party on, Wayne 😉
The "C U Next Tuesday" Award: Carrie Ann Inaba, for repeatedly calling out Tom for cutting her off
Courtney: We learned pretty quickly on Monday whether we'd get cool Carrie Ann or bitter, angry Carrie Ann this season – and I think she made it pretty clear it's definitely the latter. Look, CAI, I get it: your fairytale engagement didn't result in a fairytale wedding, and you're probably not too happy about that. But did you really have to repeatedly heckle EMMY AWARD-WINNING HOST Tom Bergeron for cutting your commentary on Joey & Kym's cha-cha off early? It was pretty obvious the show was moving at breakneck speed in order to fit everyone in, and I daresay that, being the EMMY AWARD -WINNING HOST of a LIVE reality tv show, Tom Bergeron knows a thing or two about effectively fitting into a time frame while still being entertaining – plus he probably had the Muppets upstairs screaming in his earpiece to move things along. I highly doubt whatever long-winded critique you were going to offer up was all that insightful, CAI – it seldom is. Yet your excessive self-importance forced you to interrupt things not once, not twice, but THREE TIMES to remind everyone that Tom cut you off – who's the asshat now?
Heidi: My brother texted me during the show to call CAI names….then commented that her tampon is in sideways. 🙂 Yes, that is my family…we tend toward gross at times. But also very apropos. But seriously, don't heckle The Berg, biotch. It's not all about you. Hard to believe, I know.
Courtney: Looks like someone had a bad case of Emmy Envy. 😛
The "Deeerrrrp" Award: Chelsie Hightower, for getting confused over the native languages of Brazil & South America; (dis)honorable mention – Val Chmerkovskiy, for not really knowing what Kelly did for a living
Courtney: "Wait…they speak Spanish in South America???" I'd like to think this was taken out of context, but from the puzzled look on Chelsie's face…I doubt it was. And by the earnest expression on Val's face as he asked "Oh, you work in a hospital?", I'm gonna venture a guess that "catching up on the soaps" is not on Val's list of hobbies 😛
Heidi: Both were hilarious…but I was yelling at my TV, saying "Chelsie, STOP talking, yer makin' it worse", while laughing at her. Val I thought was just endearing…and for Kelly, humbling. 😀
Couple's Schtick That is Most Likely To Get Old VERY Quickly: Sabrina & Louis reminding everyone that Sabrina was voted in and this season is "all about redemption"; (dis)honorable mention for Derek's short jokes and Kelly & Val's pattycaking
Courtney: I just think the short jokes are corny 😛 And I guess I would just rather see Kelly & Val doing something other than pattycaking…something more…intimate. 😉 Maybe if they were playing pattycake with their face. LOL 😛 But the Sabrina & Louis "the viewers chose us to be here!" and "this is all about redemption because Sabrina left too early" poppycock is just beyond annoying at this point. If that's their big reason why people should vote for them – then they must not be that special, because every week that any of the couples is sticking around, is a week they are being "chosen" by the viewers, since they're obviously getting votes. And you want to talk about "redemption"? Gilles was narrowly beat out for the MBT by a mere 1%. Joey & Kirstie are both 2nd place finishers; Bristol finished 3rd in her season, and was pretty unpopular. Drew, Kelly, & Emmitt are all trying to prove that the earlier champions are every bit as good as the newer ones. I daresay any of the names I just mentioned have a greater hunger for "redemption" than a 7th place finisher who just couldn't get the votes to stick around in season 5…and has been reminding us about it ever since.
Heidi: Eh, I don't mind the short jokes and Derek usually recognizes the shelf life of joke in general. (I have to say, though, that the harassment he got from one Shawn fan freak on Twitter was OTT – yo, Derek ain't the one that looks bad here, nutjob!) Also didn't mind the patty caking – was rather amazed by that, actually. Not sure I could do that without a shit ton of beer to relax me. 🙂 But the Sabrina crap is in a whole other league from those other two because we've been hearing for YEARS about her (not) shocking elimination. Talk about drinking game potential. Get the fuck over it already! I'm about ready to stick a pen in my eye. Guess what kids – you were voted in over Carson and Kyle, NOT the rest of the cast. You better hope like hell that Team Sabrina is a lot bigger than I suspect it is. Read more..


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Saturday, November 15, 2008
Joining the Impact
P.S. Ignore the hair. Please. I don't want to talk about it.
6 comments:
- Rachel said...
Awesome signs!!! So thrilled that you went to protest. I'm already planning for the one in January.
- November 17, 2008 at 10:32 AM
- Lauren said...
AWESOME. I never got to go, but I'm glad you did. I can't wait to hear all about it.
- November 17, 2008 at 1:03 PM
- Becky said...
I love your posters! I can't wait to hear about the protests
- November 17, 2008 at 4:45 PM
- sarah marie p said...
Love the signs! Can't wait for the blog post about your experience!
Love IS love! yeah!
- November 17, 2008 at 5:15 PM
- Alicia said...
It's fantastic you guys went, the signs were great.
I especially loved the "in the butt" clarification from Andrew.
- November 17, 2008 at 5:58 PM
"Prop 8 is going to get fisted in the butt"
I like that as a slogan too.
- November 19, 2008 at 12:02 AM
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I'm joining up with Ginny on her "yarn along". I love to knit and love to read – but since I haven't figured out how to do both at the same time – I also love Audible. I think I'm relistening to the "Wheel of Time" series.
I received a set of "blocking wires", these are actually 308L 1/16″ welding rods. And my brother, Aaron owns a welding company, Eagle Welding Service, Inc, and he gave me a tube of these (there are about 20 in the tube).
This shawl was knit by my Mother, and I do a lot of her blocking. This was the first time I've used them.
It was a bit fiddly to work with these, but I'm liking how it's turning out.
Over all it took about 1/2 hour to block this shawl out using the blocking wires which is pretty close to the time it would take just using pins.
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Nick A
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Possibly Georgian Goblet/Rummer? ID = Kosta
January 08, 2018, 09:22:11 PM »
Looking for more information or a more positive ID and age on these glasses. I have some experience with antiques and these "feel" old to me. The quality, the wear and style/quality of the engraving all feel right for c.1800. The bases and stems are heavy and the "bowls" are very thin (~2 cm). They have polished pontils. They ring beautifully. It also appears that these have been repaired/maintained over the years with some chips being polished out, another sign that they have some age to them.
Height 15.5 cm (6-1/8 inches)
Diameter 8.5 cm (3-1/4 inches)
Width of Base 6.5 cm (2.5" inches)
Weight 12.4 oz
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Paul S.
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Re: Possibly Georgian Goblet/Rummer?
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January 08, 2018, 09:56:50 PM »
hi - welcome to the GMB Nick
You could well be correct with your suggested date for this piece - like most things dating isn't quite the exact science we might wish for.
My thoughts for what they're worth .................. your elongated (ovoid) bowl is more typical of late C18 shapes than C19, and IMHO I'd suggest this one has a Continental origin, not British. This is based mainly on the octagonal collar under the bowl, the gilding and the overall shape of the stem and foot. The slightly tall ovoid bowl was the first of the bowl shapes for rummers - it was longer and less squat than virtually all of the rummer bowls that came afterwards - possibly it was taken from the bowl design of the goblet - although in general goblets didn't have these chunky square moulded feet. So my suggestion is a rummer rather than goblet, but if this is Continental then maybe they might have termed it a goblet.
We all get accustomed to looking at glass from our own country, we forget that not all countries had the exact same styles during the same time frame - similar but different.
British rummers don't occur befor c. 1780 - and within a very few years the bowl shape settles down to what we mostly recognize as the typical shorter ovoid bowl - and as you say, the glass becomes thicker and more coarse as time goes by, so thinness (in rummers at least) generally tends to indicate an earler piece. Gilding on British rummers is very uncommon, and the gilded rim on yours is possibly more typical of Bohemian/German pieces - but that's really only my opinion. How is the rim finished - fire polished or cut/bevelled and polished?
Can't imagine in a million years you will locate a makers name, or even the exact country of origin - but who knows, perhaps someone here will come up trumps - fingers crossed
Ref. 'Rummers - A Social History Told In Glass' - Timothy Mills - 2013 ......... very good book and well worth the money, although concerns itself with British material only.
Paul S.
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Re: Possibly Georgian Goblet/Rummer?
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January 09, 2018, 09:10:24 AM »
have just looked at some goblet/rummer designs from Kosta (Sweden), and there's certainly some similarity in the way of bowl shape, gilding and foot ........ so wouldn't rule out that part of the world.
P.S. Contrary to my usual pessimistic comments, I think we have an exact match in Kosta Boda. Page 74 of a small, British produced handbook, 'Millers Glass Antiques Checklist' by Mark West (much respected British glass authority) - shows what appears to be an identical piece.
The caption reads .... 'Goblet by Kosta Boda, Sweden c.1880; ht. 8in. (20cm); value code G'.
Unfortunately, beleive we're not allowed here to reproduce images from books, but if I have that wrong perhaps someone will let me know.
Whether this particular shape/design is copying an earlier Scandi item, or if the c. 1880 date was the first date this pattern appeared in Sweden I'm not sure - certainly the bowl shape and foot are signs of an earlier date than that mentioned. Possibly just someone copying an earlier European fashion, since these aspects had appeared the previous century.
Would be very helpful if someone is able to corroborate my comments. thanks.
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Re: Possibly Georgian Goblet/Rummer?
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January 09, 2018, 09:55:48 AM »
These have been floating around ebay for a while, unsure if they are Kosta .
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Paul S.
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Re: Possibly Georgian Goblet/Rummer?
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January 09, 2018, 10:22:03 AM »
nope - I don't know either
I was hoping that someone here might have Mark West's booklet, and be able to confirm my comments re the piece showing on page 74.
In fact I woke up in the night realizing that I'd seen the op's glass somewhere, and then remembered I'd seen it on a Kosta advert page showing at the back of Pina & Vigier's 'Smoke & Ice' - which presumably was being offered as a 'repro' item. Then found the real thing in the Miller's booklet.
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Re: Possibly Georgian Goblet/Rummer?
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January 09, 2018, 02:33:47 PM »
Nailed it! Kosta Boda Odelberg Junior - this pattern comes in a wide variety of shapes.
A Google search of Kosta Boda Odelberg Junior turns up many results, identical to my glasses.
Apparently produced from 1900 up into the 1950s and maybe later. So not nearly as old as I had hoped or thought, but indeed made in an old style.
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Re: Possibly Georgian Goblet/Rummer? ID = Kosta
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January 10, 2018, 06:40:16 PM »
There are many catalogues missing from "my" collection (
), also there are pages missing from the 1896 catalogue. Also, of course, not everything was in the catalogues.
So, FWIW:
In the 1896 cat I have, Odelberg is not present. (but it is missing pages)
It is present in the cats from 1926 ->
Junior (no "Odelberg Junior" in any catalogue) is not present until the 1940 cat. In the cat from 1933 it is not listed.
And, some nit picking (shard picking?): Kosta is one of the two oldest glassworks in Sweden. (K and Limmared still quarrel about who was first).
Boda is a different glassworks, started in 1864. At the moment I can't remember when the liasion occurred, but Kosta Boda is a trademark, not a glassworks.
Edit: Kosta and Limmared are he two oldest glasworkt
still working
- there were several in operation before them.
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Re: Possibly Georgian Goblet/Rummer? ID = Kosta
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January 10, 2018, 07:53:08 PM »
thanks for the additional interesting information Kerstin. So, despite the fact that unfortunately you're missing some pages from the 1896 catalogue, there are sources in the literature that do suggest that this 'Odelberg' design first saw the light of day c. 1890 - 1900. Have to agree that the pattern is particularly attractive - the Decanter shape is what is probably in the U.K. called a 'taper', which was a popular shape in the U.K. late C18, and the design of the drinking glasses reflects a similar period. Perhaps it might be called 'neo-Georgian' (George the III)
Certainly many of the elements of the design of 'Odelberg' were being used 1780 - 1800.
This suggests a copying of English/French styles - in Sweden in late C19 - some hundred years or so after the originals were created.
The only substantial English text volume on decanters doesn't include any examples of 'Odelberg', although there is some text, which suggests that Kosta were borrowing earlier ideas, from mainland, Europe in the C19.
I like the green drinking glass - thanks for linking your own catalogue pages - very useful.
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Re: Possibly Georgian Goblet/Rummer? ID = Kosta
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January 10, 2018, 10:47:32 PM »
By the 1890ies several Swe glassworks were trying to get into the British market (actually, just a few years later they were trying hard to dominate the Brit market - ) so, if they thought the (Odelberg) type was high fashion -
We (the museum nerds) have found several interesting sources describing the Swe glassworks tries to ... take over(?) the Brit market, starting with the Pall Mall service in 1897. (some years later, the PM was almost the end of Swe glass industry) (and that was not the beginning of the export to Britain, either)
As all the sources are in Swedish, and somewhat fragmented, it will take time before we have a coherent story to present.
But we are working on it...
We also have indications that many models manufactured primarily for export never figured in the Swe catalogues.
I will continue to publish catalogues as I find them - feel free to both use them AND to add to them!
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UH Academy for Creative Media partners with Korean Film Council to launch innovative new filmmakers development lab
(This announcement distributed in conjunction with David Magdael & Associates, Inc., of Los Angeles)University of Hawaiʻi
In a major initiative to nurture and encourage emerging Korean American filmmakers to bring their stories to the screen, the Korean Film Council (KOFIC) announced today the launch of its inaugural KOFIC Filmmakers Development Lab.
Inspired by similar creative environments such as the Sundance Screenwriters Lab, the KOFIC Filmmakers Development Lab is seeking applicants from the United States and Canada with a view to realizing projects that can find audience appeal in both Korea and North America. The Lab will be held in Hawaii in early September, in partnership with the Academy for Creative Media at the University of Hawaii in Honolulu. Following in October, the Lab fellows will be brought to the Pusan International Film Festival in Korea to meet with relevant film industry representatives and organizations whom could potentially produce their projects.
"Through this incubator type project, we would be able to promote a sharing and a merging of ideas between Korean and Korean American filmmakers," states Ms. An Cheong Sook, KOFIC's Chairperson. . "It is important to us that through this cross cultural experience, these filmmakers will be able to establish markets and audiences on both continents."
"We are excited about this tremendous educational and professional partnership with the Korean Film Council, film industry and young filmmakers," said Chris Lee, Director of the Academy for Creative Media at the University of Hawaii. "It accentuates the tremendous growth of the Academy and its now global outreach. We look forward to a long and prosperous association."
Selected participants will be paired with industry mentors from both Korea and the United States, in an intensive week-long retreat. The goal of the Filmmakers Development Lab is to enable participants to develop a high quality script that could be presented to financiers and production companies in both countries.
"These are exciting times for filmmakers and films from non-traditional sources," expresses KOFIC Filmmakers Development Lab director, Roger Garcia, a well-regarded international film consultant and producer. "(The Lab) not only looks to identify the talent but also to present real-world scenarios to participants in developing and presenting their projects. "
Information on the KOFIC Filmmakers Development Lab, and how to apply is available online at http://www.koreanfilm.or.kr and www.hawaii.edu/acm
The deadline for submissions is May 31, 2006.
"While this project is an ambitious one, we believe the talent is there," adds Garcia. "And through this incubator program, we hope to develop the next generation of great new filmmakers."
The Korean Film Council is based in Seoul, Korea with a satellite office in Los Angeles. Its mission is to raise the standard of Korean films, and to promote the Korean film industry at home and abroad. KOFIC provides and supports programs to develop creative filmmakers, improve the production of low-budget films, raise the profile of Korean cinema, and create a network between filmmakers in the Korean, overseas Korean and international communities.
The Academy for Creative Media at the University of Hawaii, founded just three years ago, emphasizes digital cinema, computer animation and videogame design, and critical studies. Its student films have been screened at major national and international festivals. It is developing a Center for Indigenous Filmmaking which will embrace story-tellers from Hawaii, the Pacific and Asia.
For more information, visit: http://www.hawaii.edu/acm


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It never fails. Your spouse comes home with the wrong kind of blank DVDs, your client sends you a project in a format you can't edit, or a friend gives you a movie you can't play. But all is not lost. To combat these examples of Murphy's Law, LG Electronics has come up with their great new GSA-4082B. While not the fastest DVD recorder on the block, it's certainly the most versatile.
A veritable Swiss Army knife of optical disc recording, LG's GSA-4082B is a "Super Multi." It records and reads almost all writable formats including DVD-R, DVD+R, DVD-RW, DVD+RW, and DVD-RAM (bare 8 and 12cm discs), as well as CD-R and CD-RW. Recording takes place at 8X (Zoned-CLV) for DVD±R, 4X (CLV) for DVD±RW, 3X (Z-CLV) for DVD-RAM, 24X (Z-CLV) for CD-R, and 16X (Z-CLV) for CD-RW. Prerecorded DVDs are read at 12X (CAV), dual-layer and DVD±R/RW at 8X (CAV), 3X-certified DVD-RAM at 3X (Z-CLV), prerecorded CD and CD-R at 32X (CAV), and CD-RW at 24X (CAV).
With Nero CDSpeed 3.0, this translates to 9:18 for full DVD+Rs, 9:21 for DVD-Rs, 14:12 for DVD+RWs, 14:50 for DVD-RWs, 39:09 for DVD-RAMs, and 4:55 for CD-Rs. It's a bit of a head-scratcher why the GSA-4082B takes at least a minute more than many of its competitors to write full DVD±R discs. Instead of starting at 6X like its rivals, the GSA-4082B writes the first 500MB at 4X before switching to 6X and then to 8X after reaching the 2GB mark.
Even at 3X speed, DVD-RAM performance is still a bit of a dog compared to every other writable DVD format because its defect management chops writing performance down to 1.4X. What's more, DVD-RAM is not playback-compatible with most DVD-Video players or DVD-ROM drives. On the plus side, data integrity features and high cyclability lend themselves to rolling backup applications (cartridge support would have made this complete). And the GSA-4082B is a good choice if you want to use discs created by set-top DVD-RAM video recorders and camcorders or service DVD-RAM jukeboxes.
Versatile hardware doesn't amount to much without good software. The GSA-4082B ships with a variety of applications to take advantage of the unit's many features. These include CyberLink's PowerProducer Gold and PowerDVD along with BHA's B's Gold, B's Clip, and DVD-RAM driver software. In addition to recording DVD-Video, VCD, and SVCD, PowerProducer writes and edits DVD±VR formats and even converts DVD-VR discs into DVD-Video format. B's Clip provides drag-and-drop writing and B's Gold offers the typical array of recording functions, although a more heavy-duty backup solution would have complemented the DVD-RAM functions better.
All in all, the GSA-4082B is a pretty impressive unit that should find a welcome place for many lost in the forest of the incompatible.
System requirements: 700MHz Pentium 3 running Windows 98SE/ME/2000/XP; DirectX 9.0; 128MB RAM (256MB recommended); 5GB free HDD space; half-height internal ATAPI drive bay


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Since 2015 GDP growth has slowed due to decreased commodity prices, but the external economic position remains solid and the liquidity position sound.
Political situation
Head of state/government:
President Juan Manuel Santos (since August 2010; re-elected in 2014)
48.8 million (est.)
A comprehensive, but contested peace accord
For more than five decades Colombia's state authority has been challenged by (drug-financed) guerrilla groups. After several years of negotiations in November 2016 a peace accord between the Colombian government and the main guerrilla group FARC was finally ratified by Congress. While this seems to be a milestone improvement of the country´s security situation, domestically the government has been widely criticised due to some major concessions it made (in October 2016 a referendum on the original accord was rejected by voters, and as a consequence several major alterations had to be made). Given the on-going opposition against the peace accord, its full implementation is still not granted.
Economic situation
Under pressure from lower oil prices
Since 2015 Colombia´s GDP growth has slowed down due to decreasing commodity prices (commodities like coal and oil account for 80% of Colombian exports, with oil alone accounting for more than 40%). In 2017 the growth outlook remains modest (up about 2%), followed by a 3% rebound in 2018.
Inflation increased in 2015 and H1 of 2016, triggered by currency depreciation. The Central Bank repeatedly increased the benchmark interest rate to contain inflation since September 2015, and due to this monetary tightening inflation started to decrease again since August 2016. This has enabled the Central Bank to lower interest rates again in late 2016 and early 2017 in order to support economic expansion.
Banks´ profitability, capital adequacy and credit quality have only mildly been impacted by low oil prices and a weaker economy. Capital adequacy ratio and non-performing loans remained stable in 2016, at about 17% and 3% respectively.
In recent years sound economic policies have contributed to higher earnings capacity and economic resilience. The fiscal deficit has widened due to lower oil revenues, but not to a very large extent, and while government debt is rising (set to peak at about 50% of GDP), sustainability is not at risk. Most of the debt is financed domestically and long-term, at fixed rates.
Colombia's external economic position remains solid. The government accounts for about 60% of Colombia´s external debt, and while foreign debt and debt service ratios have increased due to currency depreciation and decreasing export receipts, risks are mitigated by hedging and the fact that stable investment grade ratings and excellent payment records allow Colombia to easily access international capital markets.
The international liquidity position is sound, with international reserves amounting to more than nine months of import cover, covering the external financing requirement. Official reserves are underpinned by a precautionary IMF Flexible Credit Line, which in June 2016 was renewed and extended to USD 11.5 billion. This precautionary facility provides stronger insurance against heightened external risks.
Colombia remains vulnerable to adverse investors' sentiment due to a relatively large stock of inward portfolio investments at 160% of official reserves. However, the flexible exchange rate serves as a shock absorber, supported by a limited dollarization of the economy and modest external debt. In 2017 a gradual peso depreciation is expected, depending on the timing and the speed of US interest rate increases.
Despite significant economic progress in recent years Colombia still has high rates of poverty and inequality, especially in rural areas. In order to achieve sustainable long-term economic growth, job growth promotion, social reforms and infrastructure improvement would be necessary.


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The beautiful resort of Tenby, often described as "The jewel in the Crown" of the Pembrokeshire coast, has been a popular watering place since Georgian times.
Tenby's population of just under 5,000 multiplies by a factor of 10 in the summer season when tourists flock the county of Pembrokeshire, but there is still plenty of room on the north beach and the two mile long south beach.
There are two beaches at Tenby - North and South, both of which are sandy and perfect for family days out for sunbathing, swimming or beach games.
Tenby North beach is separated from South beach by a harbour and headland and is surrounded by restaurants, pubs and shops offering everything you need for the perfect day at the beach. During the summer months you will normally find an ice cream van parked on the sand itself!
Tenby's history goes back into the mists of time, its origins possibly an 8th century Norse settlement and a 9th century Welsh stronghold, its name deriving from the Welsh 'Dinbych-y-Pysgod' (Little fortress of the fishes).
Its Norse associations are marked by some of the names of its rocks and islands, notably Caldey Island (Cold Isle) and Sker Rock (skare is the norse name for rock).
The eccentric Victorian politician and merchant banker, Sir William Paxton, whose prominent folly in honour of Lord Nelson stands sentinel over the Towy Valley near Carmarthen, where he acquired the Middleton Estate, built a bath house at the harbour in 1810. His intention, he said, was to provide wealthy and fashionable visitors to Tenby "with every means of bathing, either for health or pleasure in all weathers and at all hours," and above the door was inscribed a Greek quotation from Euripides which is translated as "The sea washes away the ills of man."
Not that Tenby needed a bath house for its beaches are pristine, golden and family friendly, the crescent-shaped North Beach particularly picturesque as it curves round to the harbour with Goscar Rock, which children love to climb, standing sentinel in the centre.
The famous Tenby-born artist Augustus John once dived off the rock and knocked himself unconscious, an incident which some people quoted as an excuse for his wild Bohemian behaviour.
The town is one of few in Wales whose stout medieval walls remain almost intact. Built by the first Earl of Pembroke, William de Valence, in the late 13th century, they loom high over the streets, pierced by The Five Arches to allow access.
The resort provides a host of attractions and activities for visitors. It has a splendid museum on Castle Hill, where the seagulls perch on Prince Albert's statue. There are regular boat trips round the bay and back and fore between Tenby and caldey, the monastery Island where the monks sell home-made perfume and chocolate and where the imposing white Italianate monastery seems to bask in a time-warp of Mediterranes sunshine.
There are horse-drawn cart trips round the town, there are walking tours with an expert guide and the town's male voice choir is always busy entertaining in the chapels, church, hotels and sometimes in the open air. The restored Tudor Merchant's House is well worth a visit and there are regular events which combine entertainment with fund-raising for the local lifeboat. Never a dull moment in Tenby, from where Henry Tudor fled into exile in 1471.


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Up to now more than 30 000 SECMA & ERAD branded were produced and worldwilde sold.
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Weekly video game column.
Something happened this weekend that went unnoticed by the public at large and with only a dismissive nod from the gaming community. Naming itself the pre-eminent heir to E3's massive throne, the E for All expo debuted last weekend in E3's old haunt, the gigantic Los Angeles Expo Center. E3, or the Electronic Entertainment Expo, used to be the yearly gaming convention and overflowed with game fans, booth babes and a ridiculous number of free T-shirts. After 2006's event, the organizers gave it the ax, as the costs were beginning to outweigh the benefits. It now operates solely as invitation-only, dropping its attendance numbers down to a more manageable 5,000. E3 stood out from other gaming conventions because it was open to whoever could show up with a ticket. Many other conventions are strictly regulated to industry members. E for All intended to replace E3 by openly embracing whoever decided to walk through its doors, which, as it turned out, did not include either Microsoft or Sony. With only Nintendo throwing down for the expo, the "E" suddenly stood for "empty." They charged a premium for a presentation that lacked any formal support from both Microsoft and Sony. On the plus side, this gave Nintendo fans easier access to the "Super Smash Bros" demo, but not much else. Any college sports fan probably has a very opinionated stance on the BCS system used to determine the champion of college football. It employs a complicated formula to calculate its respective winners and losers. However, one truth remains among the flurry of opinion. The BCS continues to exist because it brings in a large amount of revenue for the NCAA through all the various bowls. These gaming conventions are a similarly necessary evil for the video game industry. The largest of these events draws in thousands, cost thousands and frustrates thousands of developers. Yet, principally, they remain because both video game publishers and video game journalists need them. The former needs coverage and the latter needs something to cover. They also help generate buzz for games by previewing demos and trailers and the like. When E3 died, it drew mixed responses. Most seemed to agree that the expo had grown so large as to be detrimental for all those involved. The video game industry has seen the light in paring down the reckless hedonism that defined events like E3. By instead shifting to smaller, more focused events, publishers are able to craft a message that won't get garbled among the schwag, sweat and crowds. For those of us based in the Midwest, such glowing Meccas of all things videogamedom would require a distant pilgrimage. So, when factoring in the cost for attending such a festival, air fare and burned-up vacation time must also enter the equation. By billing itself as "for all," E4 directly targeted casual audiences and hardcore gamers but failed to make it accessible for either. The steep price scared off the Wii-moms and the lack of publisher support made it irrelevant to the gaming populace and journalists. If you haven't yet, it would do you well to check out the blog comic maintained at www.penny-arcade.com. For some gaming news with a satirical bite, they deliver the best. They also put on an expo of their own this year, the Penny Arcade Expo, or PAX, and filled the Bellevue, Wash., area with rabid game aficionados. As stated in a blog posted at Wired.com, the "Penny Arcade Expo was everything E for All dreams of being: a well-attended show packed wall-to-wall with crazy game fans." Heedless of PAX's power, E for All has been scheduled for the exact same weekend as the convention. The real question raised by E for All's lack of success (so far) is, "Should something really replace what E3 was?" I think it is not likely that E for All will become successful and that such an outcome should be welcome by game fans. After all, if a necessary evil no longer becomes necessary, why keep it around? If dressing up like Pikachu is what it takes to get into PAX for free, then Frank Johnson is seeking a costume.


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The Visual Brain and the Straight Line
Caroline Villers Research Fellowship Lecture: How our Visual Brains Interpret Painted Lines
Tuesday, 4 February 2014, Dr Pia Gottschaller (Caroline Villers Research Fellow 2012-13)
Reflecting the focus of the Caroline Villers research fellowship, Pia Gotschaller's work is mainly focused on technical art history. Her interests are decidedly modern, ranging from Lucio Fontana to Bridget Riley. Influenced by the work of Semir Zeki in the field of neuroaesthetics (the use of neuroscience to understand aesthetic experiences at the neurological level), Dr. Gotschaller's research explores both art and the brain. The lecture examined how the visual brain interprets straight lines, demonstrating that there is nothing simple in them, and in their usual association with light, science, and human intelligence.
The lecture's opening slide was Richard Hamilton emphatically figurative Swingeing London. These were contrasted with details from the geometrical paintings of Barnett Newman, Ed Ruscha and Mark Rothko.
The speaker showed that 'straight' is the geometry of a crystal, or, in the 2012 film Prometheus, the 'good guys.' And yet, the real straight line – without depth or width – is only a mathematical abstraction. In human terms, the difference between the straight and the crooked is only one of degree. Whereas some artists used straight lines for their perceived semantic neutrality, others employed them to symbolise the machine aesthetic.
Straight lines as described by Dr. Gotschaller are not drawn with the help of pencil, but rather with masking tape. So that the history of the art she considers starts in 1935, the year when this type of tape became widely available. Using masking tape poses specific handling problems. For example, paint can bleed under the tape, transforming the most rigid of lines into a soft and wavy blur. Can viewers eventually tell that this hazy line was meant as straight? Or is the difference between the masking tape and the hand-drawn lines the expert's call?
Dr. Gotschaller devised an experiment to answer this question. Her sample was a group of 40 interviewees, divided between experts – art historians, conservators and artists – and 'non-experts' – for example, bankers. Shown details of lines from modern paintings in quick successions, the participants had to instinctively differentiate hand-drawn from straight lines.
The images selected by Dr. Gotschaller were clearly bisected by a vertical or horizontal line. In fact, recent experiments have demonstrated that brain cells cannot interpret horizontal lines as easily as perpendicular ones. She also selected images where different colours created clear divisions. As she noted, the brain tends to interpret lines as 'hedges' between areas. Our eyes never fixate on monochromatic expanses, but rather concentrate on points of rupture and change, thus helping the viewer to focus on the line dividing different colour fields.
Surprisingly, both experts and non-experts scored high in Dr. Gotschaller's test. When reading an artwork, we rely as much on our experiences of a messy children's art project as on our formal training in higher education. Thus, the test highlighted the importance of 'tacit knowledge': as the philosopher Michael Polanyi explained in 1966, 'we can know more than we can tell.'
Two days after this talk, my 'Russian Constructivism' class met for a seminar at Tate Modern. It is among the geometrical paintings of Tate's Structure and Clarity Gallery that I realised how inspiring Dr. Gotschaller's talk was, and how useful her exhortation to 'look closer' at every straight line will be in my future studies.


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I started this owl backpack 3 months ago. It's a first birthday gift for little A and it took me way longer than I expected. I guess I'm the kind of person who works better under pressure. I have only made these backpacks for little boys so it was such a pleasure to make something a little more girly.
Although I could probably make this owl gender neutral by changing the colours, I went with pink. I used recycled jersey for the applique... the pink owl was from a cerveza cusqueña t shirt that I got in Peru. I bought it after hubby and I hiked the Inca trail. When I washed it at home, it shrunk to toddler sized proportions. I didn't even get a chance to wear it! I've been waiting for a chance to repurpose it into something else. Given that it was a beer shirt, I didn't want to make a toddler dress out of it.
Too many choices for the piping...
It took me forever to sort out where the eyes would go.
But I finally figured it out
Some more pics...
Side shot... no pockets this time
I also made the lining a little different this time. I decided to sew the lining to the backpack and cover the open seams with bias tape. To be honest, I'm not sure which method I like better. This way keeps the lining tight against the bag but I like the seams hidden, not covered.
Joshie said he wanted this backpack too or if not, then I have to make him one with a dinosaur on it AND an owl. Oh boy... he is growing up way to fast. I guess it's time to move him up to the medium sized toddler backpack.
Here it is on my front porch... waiting to be given to little A.
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Would You Give Up Sex To Have Your Bills Paid For a Month?
Times have been tough and money has been tight. This isn't news to you. We all get stressed out by paying bills at least some of the time. So, would you give up sex for six months to just spend one month not having to worry about your bills?
According to a new poll conducted by pollsters at Toluna, 18 percent of people would give up sex for six months just for having the bills paid. We can all agree that six months is a long time to go without a little love, but oh, for just one month of peace from the people at the mortgage company. Really?
Even more people, about 26 percent, would turn off their TVs for only a month if the bills were paid. Proving that people can go longer without sex than TV for the same reward. Another 21 percent responded that they could give up their cell phones, and 14 percent would sacrifice internet access for a month.
These are all painful sacrifices to ease that one stress, but still, they would go without sex for longer. The one thing that people don't seem at all interested in sacrificing is their looks. Only 9 percent of those polled said they would add 15 pounds in exchange for a month of bill amnesty. This makes sense, as it would probably be a double whammy, with the extra pounds diminishing their chances at having sex.
So what say you?
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Jennifer Grey's "Dancing with the Stars" debut may have stirred up a wealth of emotions in the "Dirty Dancing" actress – but she wasn't the only one moved on Monday night.
Patrick Swayze's widow, Lisa Niemi, tuned in as Jennifer and partner Derek Hough performed to "These Arms of Mine" – a song that Jennifer and Patrick danced to in "Dirty Dancing" – and the feelings tied to the performance caught Lisa off guard.
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"What they showed of Jennifer in rehearsals, I was not quite expecting so much connection to Patrick," Lisa told Billy Bush and Kit Hoover during an exclusive interview on Tuesday morning's Access Hollywood Live. "And, of course, it makes total sense. It was a little tough, but how could [Jennifer] not remember working with him?"
Prior to Jennifer and Derek's dance, they showed footage from inside the duo's rehearsal sessions, where Jennifer broke down when she thought of her late co-star.
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"I was an emotional milkshake," Jennifer told Access Hollywood's Shaun Robinson after the show. "It never even occurred to me that that would happen. I was stunned by my reaction. Because it just made me feel that it's all so fleeting. One minute you're young filming a movie in Virginia, and the next thing you know, you're 50 and your partner is gone and how'd this happen? That's just it. We're just here for a minute."
The raw emotion translated into dance floor magic, as the pair's Viennese waltz scored a 24 out of 30 – the highest mark of the night.
For both Jennifer and Lisa, the pair's ballroom success was a bittersweet moment.
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"It can't help remind you — remind me — of how much I miss him," Lisa revealed. "But when it came to the actual dance, I was with her. I thought that dancing to 'These Arms of Mine,' she did every bit as good a job as I thought she would and then some. Jennifer is a natural talent and she brought this kind of special sensuality. She's such a great actress… And then with 'These Arms of Mine' playing, it just added that extra magic and I was just super thrilled."
After the show, Jennifer talked about the similarities between Patrick and Derek and what it was like working with both men.
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"An enormous amount of similarities," she told Shaun. "I have a very similar feeling that I had then with what I have with [Derek]. Both incredibly wonderful men. Really kind, really protective, really loving guys. It's a very special energy."
As for Lisa, she hopes that the comparisons don't add any extra pressure on the "Dancing" pro.
"When I was thinking about Jennifer going on the show, I thought, 'Oh my gosh, I hope it doesn't cause any additional pressure for her partner,'" Lisa told Billy and Kit. "But I thought it was all about the dancing and the magic of the moment instead of putting [Derek] under the gun and saying, 'Is he as good as Patrick or not?' I don't think that was an issue at all. I thought they were beautiful together."
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Hazlitt, William
William Hazlitt, 1778–1830, English essayist. The son of a reform-mindeed Unitarian minister, he abandoned the idea of entering the clergy and took up painting, philosophy, and later journalism. He moved to London in 1799, studied painting, and joined the social circle of Charles and Mary Lamb. Beginning in 1812 Hazlitt acted as a parliamentary reporter and a theatrical, literary, and artistic critic for the Morning Chronicle. He later contributed a variety of articles to Leigh Hunt's Examiner, the Edinburgh Review, the London Magazine, the New Monthly, and other periodicals. By the 1820s he was widely considered London's most influential critic. A student of the art of prose, Hazlitt combined conversational and literary language into his own distinctively lucid and elegant prose style. His penetrating literary criticism (he has been called the father of modern literary criticism) is collected in Characters of Shakespeare's Plays (1817), Lectures on the English Poets (1818), Lectures on the English Comic Writers (1819), Table Talk (1821–22), and The Spirit of the Age (1825), portraits of his contemporaries. His essays on Shakespeare and his Dramatic Literature of the Age of Elizabeth (1820) renewed enthusiasm for Elizabethan drama.
Hazlitt was one of the great masters of the miscellaneous essay, displaying a keen intellect, fine sensibility, critical intelligence, and wide scope of interest and knowledge. His most notable single essays include "On Going a Journey," "My First Acquaintance with Poets," "On the Feeling of Immortality in Youth," and "Going to a Fight." His interest in and support of the French Revolution and his strong beliefs in the principles of liberty and the rights of man inspired him to write a life of Napoleon (4 vol., 1828–30).
See his complete works (ed. by P. P. Howe, 21 vol., 1930–34) and New Writings (previously uncollected works, ed. by D. Wu, 2 vol., 2007); selected writings (ed. by D. Wu, 9 vol., 1998); his letters (ed. by Herschel M. Sikes et al., 1978); biographies by C. M. MacLean (1944, repr. 2008), H. C. Baker (1962), P. P. Howe (1947, repr. 1972), S. Jones (1989), A. C. Grayling (2000), and D. Wu (2008); J. Cook, Hazlitt in Love (2008); studies by J. B. Priestley (1960), R. Park (1971), R. M. Wardle (1971), J. Kinnaird (1978), D. Bromwich (1985), H. Bloom, ed. (1986), M. Whelan (2003), and U. Natarajan, T. Paulin, and D. Wu, ed. (2005).
William Carew Hazlitt, 1834–1913, his grandson, was a bibliographer and wrote The Memoirs of William Hazlitt (1867). Among W. C. Hazlitt's works are a valuable Handbook to the Popular, Poetical, and Dramatic Literature of Great Britain (1867) and its supplements and Four Generations of a Literary Family: The Hazlitts (1897).


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Stack Overflow is already more than 2 years old, and I still find people with high reputation answering to my questions with a plain Wikipedia link or a "do a google search". I may condone it for newcomers or new beta Stack Exchange sites with different, younger communities, but I find it unacceptable especially after it has been a topic for ages.
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Connecticut voters have 1 week left to register in person for Election Day 2012
HARTFORD -- Secretary of the State Denise Merrill today reminded eligible voters in Connecticut that they have one week to register to vote before the General Election Nov. 6, 2012. Voters who want to register by mail must have their registration cards postmarked no later than today, Oct. 23, and the final deadline to register to vote in-person at town or city offices is Oct. 30.
Merrill is also reporting that the number of registered voters in Connecticut continues to rise, with another 62,000 new voters registering in the last month and nearly 153,000 new voters registering so far in 2012.
"There is only one week left to register to vote, and I urge every eligible voter: Don't sit on the sidelines. Register now so your voice can be heard on Nov. 6th," said Merrill, Connecticut's top elections official. "The leaders we choose to serve us in Hartford and Washington, D.C., will have great impact on our state for years. We have many competitive races, and every vote is going to count in 2012. If you are not registered, you must put your forms in the mail by today, and you have one week to register in-person at your town offices. Time is running out to register, so I encourage everyone concerned with the direction of our country and our state to register to vote now so you can cast a ballot on Nov. 6th."
Merrill also reported today that the total number of registered voters in Connecticut is 2,045,689. The largest group of registered voters in Connecticut is unaffiliated, accounting for 851,631 voters. There are 751,522 registered Democrats and 425,106 registered Republicans.
Since the beginning of this year, at least 152,930 Connecticut residents have become registered voters. Of those, there are 53,264 new Democrats compared to 26,768 new Republicans and 68,998 new unaffiliated voters. Once again, young voters between the ages of 18 and 29 represent the largest number of newly registered voters, with more than 67,290 registering since the beginning of this year.
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The storm clouds of Typhoon Bopha form a spiral far below the International Space Station in a photo captured on Sunday. The storm gained strength Monday, turning into a super typhoon with sustained winds greater than 150 mph. That's the equivalent of a Category 5 hurricane in the Atlantic Ocean, the Joint Typhoon Warning Center reported.
The awesome power of Typhoon Bopha was in full view of the International Space Station over the weekend, and since then the Pacific storm has strengthened to super typhoon status with sustained winds greater than 150 mph (240 kilometers per hour). The storm was headed for the Philippines, where memories of last year's killer storm are still fresh.
"The potential destruction of this typhoon is no joke," Reuters quoted Philippine President Benigno Aquino as saying in a nationally broadcast address. Thousands of residents of coastal and mountain regions were evacuated in advance of the storm.
Bopha is expected to make landfall on the southern island of Mindanao within hours. The same region was hit last year by Tropical Storm Washi, which killed more than 1,000 people and displaced more than 60,000. This time around, the storm's winds are more than twice as strong, qualifying Bopha as the equivalent of a Category 5 hurricane.
The Joint Typhoon Warning Center said waves reached heights of up to 52 feet at sea near the storm, and the width of the storm system was estimated at 370 miles (600 kilometers). Keep an eye on The Weather Channel's Hurricane Central as the storm proceeds. And for more imagery from NASA, keep an eye on the agency's Hurricane Resource Page as well as Goddard Space Flight Center's Flickr photostream.
Typhoon Bopha swirls hundreds of miles below the International Space Station on Sunday, in a photo taken by one of the astronauts on board. A piece of Russian hardware is visible in the foreground at upper right, bearing the words "Mission Control" in Russian.
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A false-color infrared image, captured today by the Suomi NPP satellite, shows details of Super Typhoon Bopha's structure. For more typhoon imagery of the storm from Suomi NPP, check out the University of Wisconsin's CIMSS Satellite Blog.
More views of Earth from space:
- 2012 Cosmic Log Space Advent Calendar
- Day 1: A fantastic Chinese fan
- Day 2: Satellite shows a Grander Canyon
- 2011 Cosmic Log Space Advent Calendar
- 2010 Cosmic Log Space Advent Calendar
- Month in Space Pictures: November 2012
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NBA 2K13 Dynasty Edition lets basketball fans return to the hardwood for another season of action by offering them enhanced controls, upgraded defense, and a soundtrack hand-picked by rapper, media mogul, and executive producer Jay-Z. Gamers now have more control of the ball thanks to a one-to-one system in which the shot stick has been changed to the control stick, allowing players to dribble the ball like it's on a string. At the same time, on-the-ball defense has been upgraded and Xbox 360 gamers can now shade their defensive stance in order to force the offensive player to his weaker side.
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NBA 2K13 is the latest game that has come out from 2K Sports for the National Basketball Association and the sport of basketball. The game is based around the teams that compete in the NBA, both in the Western and Eastern Conferences. There is a full license for every single player from every team, from the stars down to the lesser known roster players. This is what attracts so many people to this game, given how popular the NBA is all around the world. Everyone knows about the likes of LeBron James, Kobe Bryant, Dwayne Wade, Carmelo Anthony and Dwight Howard. Now you get a chance to play as them in the respective teams.
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Association Mode - Consider this the manager or coach mode, where you control almost every aspect of a NBA Franchise. You can pick any franchise, may it be the Los Angeles Lakers or the Boston Celtics, or one of the lesser known franchises. It can be a challenge to win the title with a smaller franchise, or to uphold the best standards of the greatest teams. In association mode, there are things that you can do to adjust the roster. Trades can be made and players can be signed from free agencies or drafts. This will allow you to customize a team to the way that you play, as opposed to how they are initially.
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In the second half of 2006, Intel launched their long awaited processor platform overhaul in the form of the Core microarchitecture, replacing all three server, desktop and mobile markets with Core 2 based products. Combined with a corporate re-branding exercise, Intel created quite a buzz in the industry and managed to regain ground lost to rivals AMD. With the slew of the new processors in the market, updated core logic platforms were also released as well. In the server market, this was the 5000 series chipsets (Blackford) and the desktop side saw the introduction of the P965 family of chipsets (Broadwater). On the mobile front however, the Napa platform, which was launched early 2006 in conjunction with the Core Duo (Yonah) mobile processor remained as the sole platform to support the new Core 2 Duo (Merom) processors as well.
While the notebook market gained an exciting new processor technology, Napa, Intel's third generation Centrino platform wasn't exactly new anymore. Besides being based on the older 945 Express chipset technologies, one of its largest restrictions was the maximum FSB support of 667MHz, which many deemed as greatly limiting the potential of the new mobile Core 2 Duo processors. Compared to the desktop variants which saw an overall FSB boost to 1066MHz, mobile Core 2 Duos had to be content with an almost 40% bandwidth reduction. In the first quarter of 2007, Intel helped prolong the lifespan of the Napa platform by introducing their new IEEE 802.11n Wireless WiFi Link 4965AGN wireless chipset as an upgrade a few months ahead of its scheduled launch. However, the real money was on Santa Rosa, Intel's fourth generation Centrino platform and what is perceived to be the true successor to fully take advantage of what the Core 2 Duo could offer to the notebook world.
Intel unveiled details and plans for Santa Rosa in the course of the Intel Developer Forums through 2006, which included very juicy tidbits such as an enhanced 800MHz FSB, Intel mobile 965 chipset deployment, HD video decoding, HDMI, EFI BIOS, Robson cache technology, inbuilt HSDPA support and WiMAX. Of course, if you've been following the gossip vines, you'd know that some of these technologies did not make it into Santa Rosa. However, Santa Rosa isn't just another platform bump to introduce the mobile 965 chipset. There are some real innovations inside the shell that have made the cut.
As you should know by now, Intel's Centrino is not just a notebook or its individual components. It is a collective platform as a whole comprising of the processor, chipset and wireless components and Santa Rosa offers updates in all these areas (except maybe for the wireless part, which was launched earlier, but more on that further on). In this article, we take a close look at these individual components, their improvements, updates and we even have some early performance numbers for you to digest.
Santa Rosa: A Brand New Centrino
The Intel Centrino branding has undergone a series of face lifts over the past years that reflect its evolution and direction in the notebook space. More importantly, the marketing guys over at Intel have tried to make Centrino The household name when it comes to notebooks and they can boast that the Centrino program has been one of Intel's biggest successes. Due to the significance of the technologies that the Santa Rosa platform brings to the table, Intel has decided again to push for a new branding.
Besides the minor change in the Centrino logo to remove the classic butterfly design, Intel split the platform into two distinctive groups: Centrino Duo and Centrino Pro. There is no need to be alarmed though, the Duo and Pro suffixes do not denote performance segmentation. Santa Rosa notebooks branded Centrino Duo are the standard consumer variants which we know and love today, while Centrino Pro is the business oriented version that includes the various vPro technologies introduced in the desktop 965 chipset series such as Active Management Technology.
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The Sound of the Cities – Presenting Citysounds.fm
One of the coolest mashups that came out of the Music Hackday was definitely Citysounds.fm, built by Henrik Berggren and David Kjelkerud. Citysounds.fm is a really great way of tuning in to the contemporary sound of cities around the world.
The tracks and city information is fetched from the SoundCloud API–in fact the list of cities and tracks is even updated in real time as new tracks roll into SoundCloud. Additionally, pictures for each city are fetched from Flickr.
Try listening to Tunapuna, Trinidad for danceable tropical rhythms or to Belgrade for some of that eastern Europe progressive. It's surprising how distinctive cities sound around the world!
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Shared Languages: Works in progress from the studios Centre de Formation et Qualification des Métiers de l'Artisanat Al Batha, Fés (CFQMA) and RISD, Providence opens on October 23 at Fleet Library at RISD (15 Westminster Street, Providence, RI). Exhibition installation by student Wesley Sanders (RISD 19 IA)
The exhibition highlights work in process by artisans at the CQFMA in Fés and RISD students engaged in the pilot program. It focuses on the languages of making, materials and process shared by the artisans and art and design students, while also celebrating their diverse approaches to craft and design.
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Sunday, July 31, 2011
Palestinians Reject Public Debate - They Can Only Debate Unilaterally
Dep FM Ayalon Surprised at PA Negotiator Erekat's Rejection of a Public Debate: "The Palestinians are only able to debate unilaterally"
Today (Sunday 31st July), Deputy Foreign Minister Danny Ayalon responded to Palestinian Authority Negotiator Saeb Erekat's rejection of a public debate. Earlier, Ayalon had proposed a public debate on issues relating to the Israeli-Palestinian conflict after Erekat sent out an official press release calling the Deputy Foreign Minister's recent YouTube video titled The Truth About the West Bank, "a falsified account of history and international law".
"I am more than a little surprised that Erekat rejected my offer of an open and public debate, especially considering he was concerned enough about our video to release a two page official press release" Ayalon said. "Erekat is used to telling the world that Israel's policies are illegal and against international law and I offered him the chance to back up his own statements and he is proving unable or unwilling to do so."
"Like its diplomatic policies, it appears that the Palestinian Authority is only able to debate unilaterally."
The video released under two weeks ago, has already garnered a quarter of a million views worldwide and is encouraging a debate on the rarely heard Israeli position on the West Bank, settlements and international law.
"Erekat was very quick to react to the video when it was released but now his evasion speaks volumes of a Palestinian Authority political leadership which has hijacked the public debate for too long," Ayalon added. "It demonstrates that their rhetoric is just empty words and slogans and folds like a house of cards once it is tested."
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- Nephtuli said...
Why would Erekat debate this issue? It would just give credence to Israel's universally rejected position.
- 5:22 PM, July 31, 2011
Im not quite sure if this government could do anymore to embaress itself .... danny ayalons offer of a debate is so childish .. i dont blame erekat for telling ayalon where he can shove his debate and corny video
- 8:17 PM, July 31, 2011
- Jameel @ The Muqata said...
Nephtuli: Israel is a universally rejected country no matter what it does, unless its losing.
Itzik: Yes, how childish to debate your enemy...so much better to let them simply kidnap our soldiers and bomb us indiscriminately.
- 11:53 AM, August 01, 2011
- Nephtuli said...
Israel is a universally rejected country no matter what it does, unless its losing.
I am not talking about the merits (or lack thereof) of Israel's arguments about its rights to the West Bank.
Rather, the issue is: why would Erekat debate Israel's rights to the West Bank? Would Ayalon debate the Palestinians' rights to Tel Aviv? If he didn't, would he be a coward?
Why would Erekat give credence to an universally rejected position? It would be an incredibly stupid move on his part.
- 7:21 AM, August 02, 2011
- Nachum said...
Arab "rights" to Tel Aviv is far from "universally rejected." And I'm sure Ayalon would debate it if asked.
- 9:08 AM, August 02, 2011
- Jameel @ The Muqata said...
Actually, Israelis would be willing to debate the Palestinians on ANYTHING.
Moshe Feiglin debated Faisel Husseini on the right for Israel to exist at all...while Husseini's position was that Israel (and Tel Aviv) have no right to exist.
The issue is that the Palestinians will never debate anything, since their rhetoric is based on lies and denying historical fact (starting with their claims that Jews have no connection to Eretz Yisrael or the Beit haMikdash, which they claim never existed...which is ALSO why they try to destroy any archeological finds while they (illegally) dig up Har HaBayit.
- 2:29 PM, August 02, 2011
- Nephtuli said...
You really think Ayalon, the deputy foreign minister, would debate Israel's claims to Tel Aviv? If he did so, he would be fired on the spot and for good reason. Only an idiot would open up something like that for debate.
It's the same reason why biologists are loathe to debate intelligent design advocates: it gives their ideas credence merely by sharing the stage with them.
It's the same deal with Erekat. There is an almost universal consensus among countries, legal scholars, and courts that the Palestinians have the stronger claim to the West Bank. Why would Erekat open that issue to discussion? His failure to do so is not cowardice, but common sense.
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- Save as a pto file with a different name.
- Write PTStitcher script, saves a simplified project file suitable for batch stitching with PTStitcher, nona or PTmender. Note that nona can stitch a hugin project file directly, so this step is unnecessary when using nona.
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