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There is nothing that conveys a sense of permanence and stability to a structure quite like the appearance of stone. It establishes strength and reinforces longevity, thus adding value to any project you undertake. Manufactured stone veneer is an ideal option for conveying the structural and decorative expression that was once only achieved with a natural stone.
Caledon Ledge manufactured stone veneer creates the ideal balance between contemporary and classic design. It consists of a combination of smooth-faced stones with clearly defined angular edges, as well as more rustic rock face stones. This modern interpretation is on trend with today's desire to meld old and new. With a relatively flat profile, minimal ledges and straight linear lines, Caledon Ledge is a perfect transitional interior stone veneer with the versatility to enhance any architectural style, be it inside or out.
Because its linear shaped stones give it a more structured appearance, Caledon Ledge is ideally suited to a dry stack application. This tight-fitted look gives it a solid, grounded feel that features prominently in contemporary or industrial design. Conversely, the use of a mortar joint will alter the direction the design takes by softening the look creating a more traditional appearance.
Each stone features an exceptional blend of texture and colour that embodies nature's handiwork. As an interior veneer it creates a stunning visual impact as a feature wall or a fireplace façade. Featuring it as an exterior stone allows you to expand your living space with the addition of an outdoor kitchen, a garden retaining wall or any architectural feature you can conceive.
Even a small project can have a major impact on the aesthetics of your home. Manufactured stone veneers lay the foundation for creating lasting value that will allow your project to stand the test of time.
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Gallaudet University — named for Thomas Hopkins Gallaudet, who helped create American Sign Language — was the first institution of higher education for people who are deaf or hard of hearing. And like any good American institution of higher education, it has a football team — except players and coaches communicate via sign language and the vibrations of an enormous bass drum. In The Atlantic, Matthew Davis takes us to Gallaudet's homecoming game (they won!), and unpacks the tensions that arise when a school tries to cater to deaf and mainstream students, as Gallaudet increasingly has to do.
In 2000, hearing students were admitted for the first time. Today, a rising percentage of Gallaudet's students come from mainstream backgrounds, a percentage that likely needs to keep rising in order for the school to survive.
This is not without controversy, especially as it relates to students with cochlear implants, students like Reds. Cochlear implantation is an invasive surgery that places an implant into the cochlea, the spiral within the inner ear that contains the primary organ for hearing. A processor close to the outer ear sends electronic sounds to the cochlear implant, which directly stimulates the hearing nerve. What you think of this surgery depends, in part, on how you view deafness—as an identity trait or a problem to be solved. Many in the Gallaudet community see deafness as an identity trait, and they see American Sign Language as the primary expression of that identity. So do some in the hearing community. One hearing mother of a player on the football team told me she never considered implanting her son because it would be like changing his race. The argument, then, of who is deaf and how this deafness is expressed cuts to the core of language, identity, and biology and has deeply affected the Gallaudet community.
In the end, though, football brings them together — a quintessentially American form of bonding.

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When you have to jailbreak your iDevice, but yet to capture a utility, do not fall apart for being empty. We can continue one by one each chapter with perfect resolutions though it is difficult at this instant. However, this is going to be about download Cydia iOS 11.4.1 which will be an outstanding topic from now onward. While 11.4 was the recent establishment of the eleventh OS after 11.3.x, having proper clues over is attention grabbing and supportive to predict and collect reliable details regarding the theme we are anxious.
Jailbreak iOS 11.4.1 has been confirmed
So this is what we want to let you know. A renowned member of jailbreakers could successfully climb the tree of all non-jailbreak versions that we listed from 11.2 up to here. As we have been talked about CydiaPro and their brave suggestions since far, once more it is about them behind the recent demo. At this time, they could enter the latest chapter of the chain while 11.4.1 has some further to move.
However, even it is not about what we are looking for, it is the point that shows us the path to encounter what we desire.
Predictions for Download Cydia iOS 11.4.1 Untethered
Since it was not about the topic you searched, here we are going to start it. When we concern updates of 11.4.1, reports cannot find out that many remarkable details. It is not for anything else but for its current beta status that just passed the third seed. In that surrounding, there is no any prediction either we can count or else a reliable rumor.
But in my opinion, it is not that difficult for jailbreakers already reached the peak of the list of public sessions. It was the recent point that we could note from hackers which we described above in briefly.
You may confuse and get more curious whether we can get to know if there is any detail about release a Jailbreak iOS 11.4.1. As we clarified and even the way you think, we cannot make certain about such a specification. If there is any report that describes, make sure that it is a reliable one for it is the usual manner of hacker keep them secret.
By the way, when Apple will be prepared to set free 12 to the audience, then only we will be able to count everything behind. So be patient for few more betas as it is not just a minor update and it has to bring a heap of new uses to the system.
This is what we could collect and unwrap in this story. But you might desire more than that. Unfortunately, we cannot clarify further as we can only count specifics just with its beta versions. For being a testing edition, hackers did not unveil anything at least will it capable to jailbreak either. By the way, we can look forward for 12 and earlier ones to become broken and to shortly come across 11.4.1 pathway as well.


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Python meetup in Bangalore tomorrow
There's a Python meetup at Ebony Restaurant, Bangalore tomorrow at 7.30 pm. Please do join if you are interested.
Anand Pillai has taken up the initiative for the gathering. Details of the venue are as follows:
Barton Center is a prominent building on M.G Road a few yards
after Higgin Bothams & Indian Coffee House, when you walk from
the Brigade road end towards Cubbon Park end. It has a fast
food joint at the entrance , which is busy most of the time. In
case you come early, please wait there. However do remember to
walk up towards Ebony by about 7:15 – 7:30 pm. Ask the hotel
staff for the tables reserved by Anand Pillai.
Stuff that's gonna happen:
- Member introduction
- Discussion on experiences with Python.
- Discussion on planned activities of the group.
- Discussion on meeting places and fund pooling.
- Food and drinks :)
8 people (including me) have already RSVPed ; Pradeep and Premshree are coming as well.
This is gonna be a fun evening. See you there!


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Published on May 4, 2016
AURA Grants Users –
Please be advised that AURA Grants will be taken offline for an enhancement patch Friday – 5/06/2016 from 5:30PM to 7:00PM.
This is the third (and final) SF424 patch; related to the ones that went in last few weeks, further enhancing the number of supported S2S opportunities available to us in the AURA Grants system.
Please let me know if you have any questions, and as always – if you have any system issues please email us @ firstname.lastname@example.com.
Aaron House
Assistant Director, Training and eRA
University Research Administration


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4 Important Reasons to Convert a Vehicle to Wheelchair Accessible
You can avoid several problems by using wheelchair-accessible features to convert a vehicle for a family member. There will be fewer problems from time delays and from unsafe situations. Your family member can use less physical effort by simply rolling the wheelchair into a vehicle instead of moving himself or herself from the wheelchair onto a seat in an SUV. You can use four important reasons to help you to make a decision about adding wheelchair-accessible features to a vehicle:
1.) Convenience
2.) Less Physical Effort
3.) Shorter Time Factor for Safety
4.) More Opportunities for Travel
A wheelchair-accessible vehicle can be used to simplify your tasks for helping a relative who has a medical appointment or who wants to go to a grocery store. You can use less time to prepare for a trip. Your relative will experience a feeling of independence but could encounter other problems if there is not a ramp for wheelchairs on the nearby sidewalks and parking lots and also near the entrances for stores and professional buidings.
Time Factor for Safety
There is a shorter time factor for a person who can simply roll a wheelchair into an SUV instead of being required to move from a wheelchair onto a seat in an SUV. With a longer time factor, there could be more problems from dangers in an unsafe situation, such as on a parking lot during the evening hours. The emphasis on safety can be used to help you to control problems from emotional stress.
Less Physical Effort for Trips
You can avoid some problems from physical exertion, such as for a person who cannot easily move from a wheelchair onto a seat in a vehicle. There are also problems for persons who cannot easily fold and then lift a wheelchair into a vehicle. With less physical effort for trips, you could experience fewer problems from fatigue.
More Opportunities for Travel
The physical barriers for wheelchairs are problems that can cause a person to have fewer opportunities for travel. If you simplify the tasks for trips, you could become more motivated to travel, such as on a cruise. Your relative who uses a wheelchair could conveniently roll out of the vehicle and then easily into a public park. With fewer problems for trips, you could become more relaxed while you are visiting a national landmark in a large city.
Wheelchair-Accessible Vehicles
The convenience of a wheelchair-accessible vehicle can help you to avoid schedule conflicts, such as when you are forced to rush between several appointments during an afternoon. You can control the physical effort and time factor for trips. With customized features, persons who use wheelchairs can have simpler options for transportation.


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Noise is defined as "unwanted sound." Aircraft noise is one, if not the most detrimental environmental effect of aviation. It can cause community annoyance, disrupt sleep, adversely affect academic performance of children, and could increase the risk for cardiovascular disease of people living in the vicinity of airports. In some airports, noise constrains air traffic growth. This consensus paper was prepared by the Impacts of Science Group of the Committee for Aviation Environmental Protection of the International Civil Aviation Organization and summarizes the state of the science of noise effects research in the areas of noise measurement and prediction, community annoyance, children's learning, sleep disturbance, and health. It also briefly discusses civilian supersonic aircraft as a future source of aviation noise.
Keywords: Aircraft, annoyance, health, noise, performance, sleep
Correspondence Address:Mathias BasnerAssociate Professor of Sleep and Chronobiology in Psychiatry, Unit for Experimental Psychiatry, Division of Sleep and Chronobiology, University of Pennsylvania Perelman School of Medicine, 1019 Blockley Hall, 423 Guardian Drive, Philadelphia, PA 19104-6021 USASource of Support: None, Conflict of Interest: NoneCheck16DOI: 10.4103/nah.NAH_104_16
Source of Support: None, Conflict of Interest: None
DOI: 10.4103/nah.NAH_104_16


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Wednesday, January 6, 2010
wild wild horses
As I've been gathering inspiration for our home, I've noticed a recurring theme: horses! Wild ones!
Almost every part of our home has been influenced at least a little by the homes of my husband's grandparents. We are lucky enough to have all four of them still living, and some of our best memories have been made while visiting their homes in Ecuador, Arizona, and Colorado. And they happen to be where we fell in love with horses.
Horses have a been a huge part of my husband's life. Not in the usual east coast equestrian sense though. He spent a lot of his childhood at his grandparents' cattle ranches in Ecuador and Paraguay, and was allowed free reign of most horses in a way that I can only dream of. When I visited the ranch in Ecuador I fell in love with the rugged oasis. It's situated on the coast and is surrounded by a coconut palm forest. The house itself is simple and rustic, but that's part of the beauty. You feel tied to your surroundings...especially when the power and water supply go dead inexplicably!
While everything at the ranch is beautiful, I especially loved seeing the horses. it's one thing to see horses prancing around a polo field near the Potomac, but it was completely breathtaking to see them galloping in packs down a completely undeveloped coastline (sometimes with my husband and brother in laws riding on them bare back--yikes!).
Whenever I come across one of Roberto Dutesco's powerful horse portraits from his Wild Horses of Sable Island series, they remind me of our time at the ranch...which is exactly why I want to incorporate one of them into our home. Here are a few of my inspirations...
The two above are from one of my favorite houses ever, designed by Christine Lane. Whenever I'm looking for inspiration, I go to this house. It has the most serene feel to it. You'll be seeing more of it in future here for sure.
and a bigger version in a another amazing space designed by Thom Filicia below:Horse decor can definitely border on cheesy...or pretentious or both, but the ones above have me absolutely crazy. The large scale and the close up view make for drama rather than cheesiness in my opinion. Not like a a stallion rearing into the sunset on a beach or something (much cooler in real life than in a photograph).
Last night I ran the inspirations by Apartment Therapy readers, and (shocker;) there were a few who definitely did not share my enthusiasm. But there were also some great new sources suggested for more horse photographers.
(Images: 1: Roberto Dutesco, 2,3: Christina Lane Interiors, 4: House Beautiful of Thom Filicia's Big Chill Showhouse, 5: Elle Decor, 6: Thom Filicia)
some kind AT readers added these, and I love them every much as Roberto Dutesco's
from the amazing pioneer woman, and it's downloadable here...which means you might be seeing it in our living room very soon ;)
and I'm not sure where this one is from, but it's stunning, isn't it?
Growing up , it seemed like there was always a little girl in every class that was completely obsessed with horses--dreaming about them, drawing them, wanting one... and that's how I feel...just about 15 years too late :)
and this is from a recent trip to Matthew's Home and Garden, which I'll be reviewing tomorrow for Apartment Therapy. I wish I could show you the whole series. There were two more, one a the horses mane from behind, and another one of the ridge of it's back--so beautiful!
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Great horse photos. Truely beautiful. But more importantly, this post has added a whole new dimension to our view of Rich Moss!ReplyDelete
they are beautiful.ReplyDelete
it makes me feel like running....like wild and free kind of running.
not that i have done any kind of running at all in YEARS...but these make me feel that way. pioneer woman's horses....swoon. they are amazing. and her horses are WILD mustangs. so cool.
you blog is beautiful.
Oh, how I'd love one of these in our home. Did you know I wrote my senior thesis on the wild horses down on Shackleford Island, NC? Lived with them and studied them on the isle for 10 weeks prior to my senior year. They are amazing. I'm in love for life!!ReplyDelete
Stunning. I love horse art - especially oversized prints of wild horses.ReplyDelete
Enjoyed this post.
Thank you for this post! My husband is a photographic artist who has started a series of horses in vintage processes. http://thomashager.comReplyDelete
we are finding there are many people who love these animals and these images prove how beautifully they can translate into home interiors.
It seems that now is the time for B&W horse photographs...I think it is because it can work so well in various styled interiors, as seen above. As a traditional B&W equine photographer, I am very gratified to see that. My work can be found at http://www.julietrharrisonphotography.com The work is available in small original handprinted LE Gelatin Silver Prints and in larger sized giclee prints as well. If you like B&W moderist photography with the horse as subject...you are welcome to take a look.ReplyDelete
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WSAC, the City of Santa Cruz "Water Supply Advisory Committee," has been working for more than a year on developing a proposed "supplemental" water supply solution for my local community.
The main action right now seems to revolve around an argument about whether "to B" or "not to B." In other words, the Committee has come up with a generally accepted plan (let's call it "Plan A"), which does not involve desalination. Instead, the idea is that available surface water can be captured in high-rainfall periods (even during a drought), and then can be stored for later use in unfilled groundwater aquifers under Scotts Valley and the area served by the Soquel Creek Water District.
As I say, the members of WSAC seem to agree that this is a good plan. But what if it doesn't work? Some argue that the City needs a "Plan B," too. For instance, how about desalination?
The problem with a "Plan B," in this context, is that the temptation will be to try to accomplish both plans simultaneously (just to be sure). The "No Plan B" argument is that we are better off to put all our eggs in that "Plan A" basket, since that plan does seem to have the best potential to solve our problem. Then, of course, we need to "Watch That Basket!"
The Democratic Party is worrying about a "Plan B," too. The San Francisco Chronicle had an exploration of this topic in its Sunday, August 23, 2015 edition. The headline on the article was pretty dramatic: "Democrats' nightmare scenario: Who's Plan B if Clinton tanks?"
Sheryl Sandberg, COO of Facebook, and author of Lean In, was listed as one "Plan B" possibility. Other "Plan B" possibles included California's Governor Jerry Brown, United States Senator Cory Booker, and Howard Schultz, the CEO of Starbucks. Of course, Senator Bernie Sanders made that list, too. Its Bernie's popularity, in fact, that is causing some people to get worried about the long-term viability of the "Plan A" candidate, Hillary Clinton.
In whatever context, I am generally in favor of picking what I think is the best plan, and then making sure to "execute" that plan. Let's focus our resources, I say, and not get distracted by trying to do a "Plan A" and a "Plan B" simultaneously.
The primary campaign season is the time to pick the right "Plan A" for presidential candidates. The year-plus work by WSAC has been the time to pick the best plan for long-term water security for our local community.
I will say (since sometimes the best plan doesn't work out) that Sheryl Sandberg (pictured above) had the very best quote in the Chronicle article, at least in my opinion. She made a good point about what to do when an accepted "Plan A" fails:
When Option A is not available ... kick the s--- out of Option B.


text: Our Evening in Space On Thursday 1st February, Penrice Academy welcomed some of the biggest names in space science in the South West for an Evening in Space. Spaceport Cornwall, Goonhilly Earth Station and interactive STEM workshop company Wonderstruck fueled the imaginations of over 300 students and parents with rockets, explosions and demonstrations on the present and future of space travel. Year 7s Jessie, Lewis and Grace report: "On the 1st of February we had a great opportunity to experience what it would be like in space. We had a variety of interactive stations including an explosive rocket show, the amazing Space Dome, astronaut reaction tests, satellite engineering workshops and more! In the hall, we could learn about satellites and make our own. It was amazing to meet professionals who worked alongside the satellites and space itself. The rocket show was amazing! At the start of the show, tension was building as we were excited for lots of explosions. First of all we had a rocket demonstration of how they can fly. This show was great as there was lots of interactivity with the adults as well as the kids. He unsuccessfully made a jetpack and set himself on fire… but he did make lots of explosions and mini rockets and was so funny! Our favourite was when a solid turned into a liquid with two blowtorches. The presenter then added water and there was a massive fire explosion! Another favourite was a balloon that the presenter mixed hydrogen and oxygen together and then lit caused a HUGE bang. The Planetarium was also so interesting. We could see all the different constellations, stars and planets. It was pitch black and all the stars were all around us! We didn't want to leave." See more pictures in our gallery. Video: Wonderstruck fuel imaginations with their Rocket Show https://www.penriceacademy.org/wp-content/uploads/2018/02/Wonderstruck.mp4


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Another large-scale worm attack looming?
According to Ryan Russell, senior threat analyst at SecurityFocus, Internet worms have become much more robust since Code Red. And that doesn't bode well for you, since antivirus software hasn't kept up with all the changes.
So far in 2002, we've been lucky. We've seen fewer worms and viruses this year than last, when big-name worms such as Sircam, Code Red, Code Blue, and Nimda wreaked havoc on the Net. Last year I reported on 60 different viruses. This year, I've written up only 20. Given that we're halfway through 2002, it looks like we're on pace to see about 30 percent fewer viruses in 2002.
Speaking at last month's NetSec 2002 conference in San Francisco, Russell said that many of today's worms are based on old software vulnerabilities. So if you've already patched those flaws, you shouldn't become reinfected, nor help the worm spread. For example, the latest worm, Frethem.k, takes advantage of Internet Explorer MIME header and IFRAME flaws, which were both fixed by Microsoft last year in its MS01-020 security patch.
Code Red, on the other hand, exploited Microsoft ISS's index server buffer overflow, which had been discovered a month before the worm was let loose.
Russell expects that the period between when a new vulnerability is announced and a new worm appears to take advantage of it will get shorter. Soon, the day a worm appears will be the first time the general public hears about the vulnerability it exploits; this is called an "0-Day worm."
Another trend: We're seeing more Internet worms that build on previous worms. Nimda, for example, infected servers already infected with Code Red II. And the Leaves worm looked for boxes already compromised by the SubSeven Trojan horse. Worms are also becoming more territorial. Code Red II terminated Code Red I code by rebooting the infected system, and the Code Blue worm terminated instances of Code Red II.
Worm authors are learning to work around software fixes, too. Using the default SMTP servers in Windows, desktop worms such as Sircam are able to bypass Outlook's new security settings. They're also bypassing the Outlook Address Book (which is now protected), and instead culling e-mail addresses from files such as those found in the temporary cache in Internet Explorer.
But it could be much worse. The Internet worms we're seeing today aren't carrying destructive payloads that could destroy files or your computer's hard drive.
Looking ahead, you should watch out for spam written in foreign languages, as they may contain worms. Because these messages won't contain the clever subject lines and attached files you're used to seeing in infected emails, you might overlook these worms and allow them to execute upon arrival in your inbox. Clearly, English is no longer the default language for Internet worms. Sircam and Hybris/SnowWhite both used multiple languages.
Also in the future, virus writers may have more control over the code they write after they've let a worm loose on the Net. Currently, if a virus author wants to upgrade an Internet worm, he must tinker with it offline and re-release the improved worm. But Russell expects more worms to start including backdoors, so the author can make changes on the fly--either to evade antivirus software or to change its functionality.
He also speculated that worms might one day set up their own communications channel, like a file-sharing network. If a worm could learn from its own experiences, it could then communicate updated code via a private IRC channel to its brethren on the Internet. This would help it not only evade antivirus software, but also increase its destructive capabilities.
Russell concludes that current antivirus software will soon be ineffective against these evolving worms. The pattern-matching approach still used by many antivirus vendors is outdated, based on viruses from the early 1980s. A few products that monitor the behavior of malicious code, such as Okena's StormWatch, are capable of catching the latest worms. But this approach, common in enterprise products, has yet to trickle down to antivirus apps designed for the end user.
Will we see another large-scale worm such as Code Red or Nimda this year? Or will 2002 be quieter than 2001? TalkBack to me below.


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There is no question that installing a tree swing in your yard can provide hours of fun and entertainment for your family. However, before you use your tree swing, you have to ensure it is installed properly. You need to make sure you choose a mature, healthy and strong tree to ensure the swing is secured. If you have questions about a tree's suitability, then you should ask the professionals before moving forward with the project.
Types of Tree Swings
There are three basic types of tree swings for you to consider, which include a tire swing with a single rope, a board swing with a double rope or a disc swing with a single rope.
One of the biggest mistakes that people make when hanging up a tree swing is just tying the rope around a branch on the tree. This is going to damage the bark and may eventual choke the branch off, which creates a potential hazard because the branch will no longer be sturdy. The right way to install it is by allowing space for growth. A professional can help you figure out how to do this.
Selecting the Right Branch and Tree
If you want to hang a tree swing, you need to make sure that you find the right tree and the right branch. Some guidelines to help you do this include:
- Find a tree that is strong and large
- Make sure you choose a branch that is at least four inches in diameter
- Choose a branch that is as level as possible, which will provide the straightest and smoothest swinging movement.
When installing the swing, it is recommended that you drill completely through the branch and then install an eyebolt that a threaded connector can be attached to. This offers a strong and safe attachment for the tree swing without creating a situation where the branch will choke.
Safety Tips for Your New Tree Swing
You need to hang your swing a minimum of three feet from the trunk, but make sure it is not too far. If the swing is too far away from the trunk it is going to cause stress, which could snap, which may injure the swinger. Also, make sure there is a soft base for landing and cover the area near the swing with wooden fiber mulch, fine sand, rubber mulch or something else. You should never use chain to hang your swing, because it may pinch user's fingers.
Taking the time to learn what type of tree you should use for your backyard swing will help ensure it can be used without causing a safety issue. If you are still unsure, then it may be a good idea to hire professionals to help.


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I seem, rather like Merlin in my declining years, to find myself much concerned with faery tradition, though hopefully not with such unfortunate consequences as some assume to have happened to the great mage. Anyhow, scribbler to the end, I have just completed a manuscript on Melusine of Lusignan and the Cult of the Faery Woman which should be published later this year by RJ Stewart books. In the meantime, by means of the review below, may I draw your attention to the already published The Faery Gates of Avalon which, although I say it myself, throws a new light on Arthurian studies by bringing to the fore the practical faery tradition that is latent within it. That is to say, many of the feminine characters are not so much human damsels in distress as faery beings leading chosen knights into initiatory otherworld adventures. From whence it follows that early Arthurian romances, written some three hundred years before Sir Thomas Malory, can be useful practical manuals even today.
The Faery Gates of Avalon, Gareth Knight's most recent work, is an invaluable guide to the meaning and power of the faery tradition as it appears in the main works of the medieval trouvére (perhaps best translated at "seeker and finder") Chrétien de Troyes. Though widely recognised as the first of the Grail romanciers, Chrétien also wrote into his poetic tales a large amount of material dealing with the Realm of Faery. Sometimes, as in Erec and Enide, this material is concealed, whereas in other tales the faery elements are clearly visible.
The Faery Gates of Avalon opens with a brief introduction to Chrétien, his life and associations with the faery tradition, and to how some of his tales are connected to Welsh redactions in the Mabinogion.
Then follows a summary of the main scenes in four of Chrétien's works: Erec and Enide, Lancelot and Guenevere, (or Knight of the Cart), Yvain (Knight of the Lion) and Le Conte du Graal. The latter given two chapters devoted to Perceval and Gawain, respectively, who are the two major hero figures in the tale. In addition to the clear and concise summaries, each of these chapters contains masterful insights into the main images and magical sequences of Chrétien's faery world.
Gareth Knight's book is no mere theoretical treatise, however, but a highly practical work, something perhaps missed by those who've come to expect "exercises" in every book. As Gareth says: "Chrétien's romances can act not merely as works of reference on faery tradition, but as devices for tuning consciousness toward reception of such contacts ourselves." In order to achieve this tuning, it is useful to read Chrétien's text in conjunction with Gareth's book. Gareth Knight is a long-time student of medieval French and thus is capable of reading Chrétien's work in the original, but for those looking for good English translations, he recommends the highly accessible Arthurian Romances translated by William W. Kibler and published by Penguin Classics in 1991.
Additional practical help is given in the final two chapters of The Faery Gates. Chapter Seven deals with the key characters, locations and situations in Chrétien's faery realm. Here we read of the significance of questing heroes, faery partners, helpers and guides, guardians and adversaries, and mystery centres and their custodians. Chapter Eight, entitled, "Reopening the Faery Gates", presents a visionary sequence that can be followed in meditation, but which is open-ended in a way that allows each of us to create our own "continuation" just as Chrétien's unfinished Conte du Graal sparked a number of literary continuations.
Chrétien falls into the long line of initiate-poets and authors whose ranks include Homer, Apuleius and Dion Fortune. His narrative visions of the land of faery present a series of transformative initiatory scenarios that can be entered in waking dream-vision and drawn upon according to our level of skill and experience.
No matter what level we are at, however, Gareth Knight's Faery Gates of Avalon stands alone as the definitive guide to our journeys.
CYH Brown
The Faery Gates of Avalon by Gareth Knight (218 pages, paperback) is published by R J Stewart Books. http://www.rjstewart.net/ $17.99 US £15.95 UK


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Our firm routinely successfully handles Charlotte pedestrian injury claims in Charlotte, North Carolina. If you were injured as a pedestrian, here are some of the things to keep in mind when deciding how to proceed:
Working With A Personal Injury Lawyer
In most pedestrian injury claims in North Carolina, the insurance company for the driver at fault will make a claim of contributory negligence. That is, if the injured pedestrian was intoxicated, was not walking in a crosswalk, or was even wearing dark clothing, the insurance company will deny the claim based on the theory that you were partly responsible. This is one of the many reasons that without legal representation, a pedestrian injury is very difficult to negotiate in Charlotte, North Carolina.
Additionally, most injuries to pedestrians are serious injuries. This makes it that much more important that you have a good personal injury lawyer working on your behalf. By trying to settle the injury claim on your own, you may end up forfeiting or 'signing away' your rights against the insurance company and the driver, both. You may also run the risk of settling for much less than you deserve.
Underinsured And Uninsured Motorist Coverage
Because pedestrian injuries tend to be serious injuries, quite often you will exhaust the limits of the driver's insurance policy. In North Carolina, you can gain access to additional insurance policies via the underinsured motorist statute. This opens the door to often doubling your financial recovery, and having a knowledgeable personal injury lawyer investigate this aspect of your claim is extremely important.
If you settle your case without providing proper notice to the additional insurance policies, you may forfeit your ability to recover under them. Additionally, quite often it is only through deposition that your personal injury lawyer can discover what additional insurance policies exist—the driver's insurance company is under no obligation to provide that information to you if you're just trying to settle the claim. A deposition, on the other hand, is a form of legal discovery which binds the party to answer honestly regarding insurance and any additional facts surrounding the pedestrian accident.
Minor Pedestrians
If the injured party is a minor, quite often the personal injury lawyer will need to petition the court for approval of the settlement. This requirement differs depending upon the insurance company involved, as well as the amount of the settlement. Having a personal injury lawyer tend to this for you is nearly a necessity, vs. attempting to get court approval on your own.
Speak With A Charlotte Personal Injury Lawyer Today
If you or a family member has been injured in a pedestrian accident, please reach out to us for a free phone consultation. Part of our job is to help you understand your options. You can reach us at 704.749.7747 at any time of day, or click HERE to request a phone call. We hope you'll choose to Recover With Us.


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I'm so glad you're here! "The Art of Life" is where I share my journey as an artist & Momma. It's a place where I hope to encourage other women that they are artists too. In this small little space I seek to share, document, and be reminded of God's wonderful grace, all around us. ....And I would be so happy to have you journey alongside me! So grab a cup of coffee and linger for a while. I hope you leave feeling refreshed.
Monday, May 14, 2007
Sprinkler Fun
~~Today was beautiful and very warm outside. I worked in my front flower bed while the girls played in the sprinkler. It's hard to believe that summer is just around the corner!
~~I also got some good art time in. Here's a scan to show where I'm at.
The picture is larger than my scanner so this doesn't show the whole thing. Also, the scanner just doesn't pick up the color like it is in real life. I even adjusted it in PSP but it just isn't the same. I've really been pushing myself to add more color than I normally do.
~~All in all it was a really nice day!
: ) Smiles!
Posted by Kasie @ ~The Art of Life~
Labels: Family, Mommy stories
2 comments:
- Belinda Lindhardt said...
what cute girls you have Kasie :)
And Wow ... this one is going to be absolutely stuning.. it looks fabulous so far :)
- May 15, 2007 at 6:32 PM
The pictures of your girl are absolutely adorable!
Can't wait to see your finished piece. How cool!
- May 17, 2007 at 12:25 PM
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Keystone resumes crude oil deliveries
CALGARY, Alberta, Nov. 10, 2019 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Media Advisory -- TC Energy Corporation (TSX:TRP) (NYSE:TRP) (TC Energy) today announced that its Keystone pipeline has returned to service following the approval of its repair and restart plan by the U.S. Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration (PHMSA).
As part of the restart plan, TC Energy will operate the pipeline at a reduced pressure with a gradual increase in the volume of crude oil moving through the system. We are communicating plans to our customers and will continue working closely with them as we begin to return to normal operating conditions.
We appreciate the cooperation and support from local officials, emergency response personnel and commissioners in Walsh County, as well as the landowner who has granted permission to access land for assessment, repair and clean-up activities. We also want to recognize the continued efforts of our crews, contractors and businesses in the community for their around-the-clock support, which has allowed us to respond quickly and safely to this event.
We continue to work closely with PHMSA and the North Dakota Department of Environmental Quality as we investigate the cause of the incident and analyze the impacted segment of removed pipe. For more information on our response, visit www.tcenergy.com/incident/edinburg-incident
TC Energy and its affiliates deliver the energy millions of people rely on every day to power their lives and fuel industry. We are not only focused on what we do, but how we do it – guided by core values of safety, responsibility, collaboration and integrity, our more than 7,000 people are committed to sustainably developing and operating pipeline, power generation and energy storage facilities across Canada, the United States and Mexico. TC Energy's common shares trade on the Toronto (TSX) and New York (NYSE) stock exchanges under the symbol TRP. Visit TCEnergy.com and connect with us on social media to learn more.
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Why is Instruction on Occupational Safety so Important?
An accident at work has happened quickly and can have particularly serious consequences compared to an accident in one's own home. Because this is not just about the health of the employee, but also about the clarification of responsibility and insurance coverage.
The Occupational Health and Safety Act was created in order to safeguard the well-being of employees and avoid problematic scenarios from the outset. However, the law can only be effective if professional well-being is taught effectively through instruction.
But Why is the Teaching on Occupational Safety so Important?
Behind it is simple logic. Entrepreneurs and employees only have something to do with certified operating procedures and recognized health concepts, if these are also implemented appropriately in the company. And this requires an all-encompassing instruction of all employees who have to do their part. Only then can the notion of occupational safety work out.
The aim of the instructions is to enlighten all affected employees that they are able to independently identify a well-being hazard and to react with necessary protective measures. In addition to the necessary knowledge, employees should also fulfill the following conditions:
- You are motivated to act safely and
- They are assigned by the superior to the appropriate activity – relying on the level of education, the work experience, and the physical characteristics.
It is valuable to convey not only the required knowledge in occupational safety instruction but also to the employees motivate how important their activities are for the safety and success of the company. After the meeting, there should be no further questions in this respect.
Procedure and Implementation
While in training on occupational safety a template can use incentives provide – which is why we have provided in this guide also a model for download – but it should for any company an individual overall plan to create whereby the operating health is related to the professional well-being instruction.
The instruction on occupational safety can also be executed online today. This saves time and staff.
It Basically Applies: Decided protective measures that are communicated during the briefing should never replace basic security requirements.
However, they have a supplementary function. It is effective to act in the sense of the "TOP Principle." This gives the ranking for the varieties of protective measures.
Organizational measures should therefore only be used if technical actions have not averted a danger. And only at the end should personal steps take place. In the following, this prescribed structure will be explained with practical examples.


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Analysis of Length of Time Spent in Chapter 11 Bankruptcy
by Jesus Orbe of the Universidad del Pais Vasco,
January 9, 2001
Abstract: This paper investigates original issuers of high yield bonds in Chapter 11 bankruptcy to determine which factors affect the length of time spent in Chapter 11. In order to do this analysis we propose a flexible new duration model, the censored partial regression model. This model allows us to consider the effect of some variable on the duration using a nonparametric functional form. We find that the choice of prepackaged Chapter 11, the length of time negotiating before filling for Chapter 11, the profitability, the highly leveraged transaction, the participation of different disputes, the role of vulture funds and some institutional changes turn out to be relevant to analyze this duration.
Keywords: Lifetime Data Models, Censorship, Kaplan-Meier, Bootstrap, Nonparametric Estimation.
Published in: "Length of Time Spent in Chapter 11 Bankruptcy: A Censored Partial Regression Model", Applied Economics, Vol. 34, No. 15, (October 2002), pp. 1949-1957.
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- Carved in maple wood
- Painted with oil based paint
- Based on the dimensions of Saint Joseph
- The colours of the clothes can be different based on the artist's choices
€ 43.00 – € 244.00 VAT included
The shepherd is sitting on a log of wood and looking at the horizon.
He is holding a child who is looking at him with curiosity.
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I'm all about honoring Dr. Martin Luther King's legacy and highlighting the natural connections between civil rights and protecting the environment. But People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals (PETA) took it a step too far with this and the accompanying Tweet.
As you can read in the RTs and replies, Black Twitter was not having it. (In case you don't know what Black Twitter is, the homey Soraya Nadia McDonald was gracious enough to provide an explanation in the Washington Post today. It's the body that caused Ani DiFranco to change her tune recently.)
It's worth noting that this isn't the first time PETA has compared animal cruelty to slavery — and been slapped down for doing so.
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In my own estimation, where PETA went wrong was not so much in marrying Dr. King to its cause — I wrote yesterday about King's efforts to create a broad progressive movement. PETA's mistake was divorcing racial justice from the arrangement. That goes for any organization trying to attach King to its agenda. In his later years, he grew weary of precisely this kind of racial and color-blindness. He was quite clear about this when he wrote, in his book Where Do We Go From Here?:
The white liberal must see that the Negro needs not only love but also justice. It is not enough to say, "We love Negroes, we have many Negro friends." They must demand justice for Negroes. Love that does not satisfy justice is no love at all. It is merely a sentimental affection, little more than what one would have for a pet.
I don't think PETA would have appreciated the King who wrote that. Not when the pet defenders continue to harass NFL quarterback Michael Vick, an African American who went to jail for running a dogfight operation, and who has long since paid his debt to society. Until PETA comes to terms with the racist implications of its constant public flogging of Vick — not to mention its general cluelessness on race — it has absolutely no standing to copy/paste King to its mission.