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I recall seeing Ittle Dew years ago whilst I was in America, having just bought a Ouya on release day and browsing it's store, I happened across Ittle Dew and decided to download it (since the Ouya had a try before you buy model). It looked interesting, and definitely unique, but I just wasn't ready to splash $14.99 on an indie title which, from the sounds of things, "only lasted 3 hours". I gave it a pass, and lo and behold, I haven't really touched my Ouya since. Ittle Dew went forgotten for a year then, until that is, I happened to get a copy from Steam for a few pounds. That was a lot better for my wallet, and for the supposedly short playtime of the game. So, given that I bought the game 8 months ago, what made me finally get round to playing it? Well, this blog for one, but also the fact that I'm currently writing 5 weeks worth of reviews within a week to ensure I can spend those 5 weeks programming non-stop to finish my new game (which should be released by the time you read this). Given that Ittle Dew was meant to be short, I gave it a go.
Ittle Dew starts out with a few postcards showing the story of how Dew happens upon the island you'll be spending the whole game on, and why she stays. "I'm a pirate that seeks adventure", she says, as you are then prompted to get on with the game and go into the first cave. There could have been more of a tutorial, but considering we've all played the dungeon adventure like Zelda before, it was appreciated that as a player I was able to just get on with the game.
The first dungeon explains the basics, with switches on the floor and blocks to move being a staple of the genre, but as the game progresses these basics become a lot harder, with blocks becoming icy, meaning moving them pushes them across the whole stage, or multiple switches requiring clever skills to move everything into place. After leaving the first dungeon, you're introduced to the core plot of the game: You must find enough gold to buy different items, which will be used to solve more complex dungeons in order to finally take on the final boss in the castle to get a raft off the island. It's with this core plot that the game becomes repetitive, with each push to the castle resulting in getting slightly further, only to come back to the gentleman to buy a new item.
Each one of the three items bought has it's own dungeon to solve before you can claim the item as your own for good. Whilst this sounds trivial, it's actually done pretty well, ensuring the player is adequate with an item before taking it back to the main castle. The three items are: The flaming sword, a sword which has the ability to set things alight (it will set logs alight and will destroy anything ice), the Transportation/block making staff (this is hugely useful and allows you to create the very blocks you usually push), and finally, the ice staff, allowing you to extinguish flames and freeze blocks, making them more mobile. This loop pushes you to think quite creatively when harder puzzles come into play, ensuring I was constantly on my toes whenever confronted by a new cave.
The graphics/art style are charming, and definitely a plus for the game. It feels very personal, making your time spent exploring the dungeons and island all the more enjoyable. You will encounter enemies throughout the game, but given the limited amount of mobility you have as a character, you will not enjoy the combat, so fights are few and far between. There are also boss encounters, but as I said before, they won't be based around combat so much as they're all mini puzzles in themselves. Irregardless, the style and controls were perfect for a game like Ittle Dew, where the core mechanic and core premise is all about the puzzles.
So, is the game really as short as people say it is? Well, yes and no. Yes, because I genuinely completed the game within 3 hours and got an achievement for doing so. No, because there's a damn lot of content to find on the island (I literally only had two heart pieces when I guess there's a lot more). I barely scratched the surface when it came to replayability for the game, with multiple achievements for completing the game within 15 minutes, completing it with only 2 items instead of three etc. It all makes for an interesting premise, but one thats sure to be good enough to come back to.
So, was Ittle Dew worth the wait? It was certainly enjoyable in the few hours I played it, and I can't help but think I missed a lot of content, so am really tempted to go back for more. Should you sink your money into Ittle Dew though? Well, if you're a Zelda or Metroid fan who loved the puzzle elements more than the action, then Ittle Dew is perfect for you, with puzzles clicking into place after minutes of looking at them. Ittle Dew is dungeon puzzles (almost) perfected, so you really can't go wrong.

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Abuse or a Useful Deterrent? Caning of Pupils Splits Britain
The image of a 19th-century schoolmaster wielding a wooden paddle to discipline unruly pupils nowadays provokes a nostalgic smile rather than a wince.
But there remain those in Britain who favor use of corporal punishment as a deterrent for disobedience. In particular, the use of the cane to punish disruptive students - once routine in Britain - has resurfaced in passionate arguments amid evidence of rising indiscipline in schools.
Prime Minister John Major, an opponent of corporal punishment, is in open disagreement with his own education secretary, Gillian Shephard, who told the House of Commons Tuesday that it was "a useful deterrent."
But several Conservative MPs say they will press him to introduce contracts enabling parents to give schools authority to cane their children if they seriously misbehave.
Teaching union leaders say if Mr. Major moves to allow caning with parental permission, he will be in breach of the European Convention on Human Rights and overturn the government's own policy on corporal punishment in schools.
In a series of rulings in the early 1980s, the European Court declared corporal punishment a form of cruelty. Margaret Thatcher, then prime minister, decided in 1987 to ban it in state-funded schools. Before the ban, head teachers in some cases permitted senior pupils known as "prefects" to punish junior pupils by caning.
The opposition Labour and Liberal Democrat parties are both opposed to corporal punishment in all its forms.
Pupil problems
The split in the ruling Conservative Party on the issue of caning coincides with two high-profile cases of pupil indiscipline.
On Tuesday, the headmaster of Manton Junior School in Nottingham closed down the school "on health and safety grounds" when staff threatened to strike if a young boy was not expelled.
For some weeks the boy, who teachers described as "a menace," had been tutored one-on-one, but money for his lessons ran out. Refusing to send him to another school, his mother has vowed to take the matter to court.
Also on Tuesday, at Ridings School in West Yorkshire, the local government authority sent in a team of education officials in a bid to avert a strike by teachers who are demanding that about 60 disruptive students - 10 percent of the student body - be expelled. Earlier, the school's head teacher resigned, complaining that the conflict had exhausted her.
A Major rebuke
Major attempted to assert his authority on the issue after Mrs. Shephard said she favored corporal punishment, and appeared to indicate that a government measure reinstating it was likely, in a radio interview Tuesday.
Shephard was well into a speech later in the day to a school gathering when Major, using his mobile phone, placed a call to her. He asked her to leave the platform, and gave her what one delighted Labour member of Parliament later called "six of the best."
Downing Street officials later confirmed that the prime minister had reprimanded his education secretary.
But his action did not prevent several Conservative MPs issuing a demand that the government should bring back caning.
James Pawsey, chairman of the Conservative backbench education committee in the Commons, said he planned to introduce an amendment to the Education Bill currently before Parliament. "The cane in the corner of the head teacher's study is a powerful deterrent," he says.
Moderate and reasonable?
He drew support from Harry Greenaway, a senior Conservative member of the multipartisan Commons Education committee. "I don't mean beating boys until they bleed," Mr. Greenaway said. "I mean moderate and reasonable corporal punishment which is an indignity to the recipient."
In fact, more than a dozen schools still cane their pupils. They are able to do so because they are privately funded and fall outside the government ban.
Nicholas Debenham, headmaster of St James Boys' School in West London, says he used the cane six times in the past year for offenses such as lying, disobedience, or bullying other pupils. Some Christian fundamentalist schools retain corporal punishment, but the leading independent schools, such as Eton and Harrow, have stopped using it.
Any attempt by Britain to allow caning, even on the basis of contracts between schools and parents, would run into the teeth of the European Court - and also the United Nations, which recommends that it be prohibited in all schools worldwide.
Peter Newell, a leading campaigner against corporal punishment, says it is "hard to believe that an education minister could be giving support to the institutionalized caning of children in 1996."
"If it became a condition of entry to a school for a parent to accept corporal punishment, that certainly would breach the European Convention," he adds.
David Hart, leader of the National Association of Head Teachers, says reintroducing corporal punishment would "leave teachers vulnerable to action for damages under European law."
But Sir Rhodes Boyson, education minister when Margaret Thatcher was in office, believes the return of the cane to British schools is imperative.
"We now have something like 10 percent of 15- and 16-year-olds in open revolt, either inside our schools, or truanting in our cities. I think corporal punishment should be brought back," he says.


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Challenge Cup 120 10:00 am - 5:00 pm on 29/04/2017
We're celebrating the anniversary of Rugby League's oldest competition. We've got a line-up of great speakers, and we will be displaying highlights from the RFL archive alongside the Challenge Cups, on loan from the RFL. The event is free to attend and there's no need to book. The line up is below and may be subject to change, so we recommend doublechecking the running order before you travel.
10.00-11.00 Check out Heritage Quay's collections and pose with the Challenge Cup(s)
11.00-11.30 Stuart Sheard "Making up the Numbers. Amateur teams in the Challenge Cup"
11.45-12.45 Tony Collins "The First Challenge Cup at Wembley"
12.45-13.30 Break for Lunch
14:30-15:00 Screening of Bulls' Challenge Cup films
15.00-15:15 Break
15:15-16:15 Kevin Sinfield
16:15-17:00 Check out Heritage Quay's collections and pose with the Challenge Cup(s)
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Who are the speakers?
Stuart Sheard is a rugby league historian who has been involved in the game at all levels. He has worked for Sheffield Eagles, the Huddersfield Giants, Crusader RL and Featherstone Rovers as well as being an amateur club secretary and International Selector and Vice Chairman of the British Amateur Rugby League Association.
Tony Collins is a British sports and social historian and author specialising in Northern England and rugby football. He is Professor of history and the Director of the International Centre for Sports History and Culture at De Montfort University and as a historical consultant to the Rugby Football League. Collins has been described as rugby league football's "leading historian". He has produced a range of material on the history of sports and the social contexts of events. Tony has recently joined the board of the Heritage Lottery Fund (Yorkshire and Humberside)
Kevin "Sir Kev" Sinfield, MBE is an English former professional rugby league player who captained Leeds Rhinos and England. Sinfield played his entire professional career with Leeds and is one of the most successful players in Super League history, having captained the team to seven Super League championships and two Challenge Cup successes as well as achieving individual accolades as winner of the Lance Todd Trophy (2005), Harry Sunderland Trophy twice (2009, 2012) and the Golden Boot (2012), one of only four British-based players to achieve the latter. He holds records as the highest points-scorer in Leeds Rhinos history, the highest points-scorer in Super League history and the third highest points-scorer in British rugby league history, behind Jim Sullivan and Neil Fox. Sinfield recently joined the Rugby Football League as rugby director.


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Ben Ruder is one of the unsung heroes of Atlanta.
As chief projectionist and manager of The Plaza Theatre, he's a cinephile who keeps the art and pleasure of movie-going alive in an era of digital downloads, streaming and DVD boredom. You can train a monkey to run the 16 digital projectors at a chain-run multiplex; but knowing how to repair an actual film print, especially an old one, and project it properly is a skill that's sadly coming to the end of the reel. Ruder is one of that dying breed – a real projectionist who cares about the experience patrons have when they see a movie at The Plaza. Now, along with other like-minded lovers of celluloid, he's starting to program CONTRABAND CINEMA, an ongoing, eclectic selection of rare films in a variety of formats (Super-8, 16mm; everything from avant garde to rare, archival, educational films, and personal Underground artistic expressions). The first show is this Thursday, October 6 at 8 p.m. at The Plaza – and that's why he's our Kool Kat of the Week.
Ben took time out from his busy schedule to share the details on what promises to be a fascinating kick-off for a series of eye-treats for Atlantans who are tired of the same old Studio produced rubbish cluttering up area multiplexes. He also shared a little bit about his company RUDERMEDIA, his personal love affair with film on film and why helping owners Jonathan and Gayle Rej to preserve the Plaza is such a passion.
ATLRetro: How did CONTRABAND CINEMA evolve?
BEN: Contraband Cinema is an Atlanta-based micro-cinema safehouse based on, inspired by and executed under the guidance of Craig Baldwin's Other Cinema in San Francisco – an ongoing series of experimental film, video and performance. Contraband Cinema strives to select the best work locally and around the world, transplant it to the south, and nurture it through close collaboration with regional filmmakers, curators and established film institutions.
Contraband Cinema is operated by Marcus Rosentrater and Gideon Kennedy. Marcus and I have talked about doing something together for a while, as he is a regular volunteer for us at the Plaza. We are both big fans of the medium of film and wanted to share hard-to-obtain materials with other cinephiles. Through my company RUDERMEDIA, I am assisting Marcus with locations, equipment, and providing "Film Education" programming which takes a look at educational shorts shown in the classroom, as well as teaching the attendees lessons on how 16mm projection works as well as what goes into film preservation and restoration. I secured The Plaza for this first event, but we'll be in several nontraditional screening spaces for future shows.
This month we'll also have a "photobooth" set up in the lobby before and after the screening where you get 5 seconds of time in front of a Super 8mm camera which will be screened at a future event, as well as posted online after processing.
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Excellent stuff, with videos. You could do worth with your time than learn to communicate visually. Many people have a phobia of grabbing a pen and sketching something, when in reality, it's all a matter of practice, and most people can learn to make basically useful sketches.
This is not to say that we can all become supremely talented at it (like the author of this article, Peiter Buick), but basic drawing skills are within anyone's reach.
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GPD Seeks Help in Taxi Robbery AttemptTuesday, March 22nd, 2016
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Robbery Investigation
GPD Case # 16-10372
A local taxi driver was physically assaulted and nearly robbed on Morgan Ave in Byram last night.
At approximately 4:30 AM a RC Taxi Driver was dispatched to Morgan Ave in Greenwich for a pickup. The driver was flagged down near the pickup location by a lone male subject who related that he was the taxi driver's intended fare. The subject entered the rear of the cab and requested a destination in Port Chester, NY. Once the cab was in motion, the passenger suddenly grabbed the driver and started punching him and demanded the cab driver's cash.
As the driver struggled with the suspect, the driver lost control of the vehicle. The cab continued to roll slowly before it collided with a tree and came to rest. The cab driver was able to flee the vehicle while the suspect remained locked in the back seat. The cab driver ran to a nearby house seeking help, and the resident contacted 911. The suspect jumped over the front seat backrest and exited the vehicle from the front seat and fled the area on foot. The victim suffered minor cuts, abrasions, and bruising to his head.
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Last week, Gary & I talked on the air about different Bible reading plans. Anytime I get a new "smart" phone, one of the first things I always do is download the free Bible onto it. The software I use from You Version includes tons of options including a Bible search feature and TONS of different Bible reading plans (that's a direct link to them) from time-based plans (like reading the Bible in 90 days) to individual studies on certain topics and even "overview" plans like the "essential 100".
What I love about this software is that once I create an account (for free), my information is saved and I can start right where I left off should I get a new phone. Plus, I can access & update the info online just as I do on my phone.
And I would like to take this time to give a shout out & say thank you to Life Church TV for providing this resource. They do it for free so that people can have better access to the Bible and the resources they need to study it. How awesome is THAT?
Disclaimer: I am not in anyway affiliated with Life Church TV or You Version. They didn't ask me to write this review. I'm certain they probably don't even know about it. I just love and have utilized their product for close to 3 years now.
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Posted by Thoughts of THAT mom at 3:02 AMFull Disclosure
3 comments:
- Vallie Avery said...
This was the first iPhone bible app I got and love it! I use it alot! I hope everyone will get it, IT'S FREE !!!!!!
- January 7, 2011 at 12:26 AM
- Brit Whittington said...
I use that app, and I use the Mantis Bible app for my Bible Studies on my iPhone. Our church is in our third year of using the Life Journal reading plan, which available on the YourVersion Bible app. We have a free resource page, if anyon...e wants to follow along and does not have a smartphone. It provides mp3 audio for each day's reading as well, so you can listen while you read.
- January 7, 2011 at 12:27 AM
- Thoughts of THAT mom said...
Awesome! Thanks, Brit!
- January 7, 2011 at 12:27 AM
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I pray your weekend is a happy, healthy one.
Bee well!
Oh, but before I leave you,
let me show you
my darling great-grandson,
Xander Cantwell,
who celebrated his 3rd birthday this week.
Xander tried to blow out the candle on his cake,
but he doesn't know how to blow yet.
Tried to get the flame to go out by spitting on it!
That's the piece he got to eat.
Ah memories!!
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ENGLEWOOD | A person with knowledge of the negotiations confirmed to The Associated Press that the Denver Broncos and wide receiver Courtland Sutton have agreed to a four-year contract extension worth more than $60 million with $35 million guaranteed.
The person, speaking on condition of anonymity because the extension was being finalized, confirmed the deal that was first reported by the NFL Network.
Sutton's extension comes two days after wide receiver Tim Patrick signed a three-year extension worth $30 million with $18.5 million in guarantees.
Aaron Rodgers, Russell Wilson or any other veteran quarterback who might have his eyes on Denver in the offseason will see that the Broncos have their top four receivers— Patrick, Sutton, 2020 first-rounder Jerry Jeudy and 2020 second-rounder KJ Hamler—under contract for several more seasons.
Sutton, Denver's second-round draft pick in 2018 out of SMU, has 43 catches for 617 yards and two TDs in his return this season from a torn ACL that sidelined him almost all of 2020.
Sutton had a Pro Bowl year in 2019, when he caught 72 passes for 1,112 yards and six touchdowns.
Sutton and Patrick are first and second, respectively, in receiving yards for the Broncos (5-5), who host the Los Angeles Chargers (6-4) on Sunday.


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September 18, 2014
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The EU project ARCAS, which stands for Aerial Robotics Cooperative Assembly System, specifically designed them for situations and environments where it is difficult or dangerous for humans to work. They equipped their UAV's with multi-joint manipulator arms and programmed them to work together on grasping, transporting and depositing parts safely and efficiently.
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The ARCAS robot flies autonomously and is programmed with 3D maps and equipped with sensors to adapt to fluid situations, such as weather changing for the worse.
10 prototypes have been tested indoors at CATEC, the Advanced Aerospace Technologies Centre in Seville, Spain. Outdoor trials have also been performed that showcase the ARCAS's ability to grab a bar and transport it without any outside control.
"We have helicopters, and multi-rotor systems with eight rotors to give more hovering control, increase the payload and carry arms with greater degrees of freedom," says Ollero, detailing the ARCAS's capabilities. "The robots work very well. We still need to improve accuracy and repetitiveness in different conditions, but the results are very promising. We have demonstrated aerial manipulation with six- and seven-joint arms and perception and planning functionalities, and this is a first worldwide."
The ARCAS project involves eight partners from five countries and is funded by the European Commission's 7th Framework Programme. The project started in 2011 and will finish in November 2015.
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Location: New Era Field, Orchard Park N.Y.
Pre-season records: Buffalo (1-0), Indianapolis (0-1)
In a nutshell:
The Buffalo Bills defeated the Indianapolis Colts 24-16 for their first win of the preseason.
The Bills defense looked like they were in regular season form. Buffalo, who ranked second in yards allowed in 2018, held the Colts scoreless until time expired for the first half. Tremaine Edmunds was flying all over the field, recording four tackles in his limited play time.
Buffalo's pass defense swarmed to the ball and did not allow a passing touchdown.
Rookie safety Jaquan Johnson led the Bills with eight total tackles. Seventh-round pick Darryl Johnson played on the second-team at defensive end finishing with a sack and one pass defended.
Starters played roughly an entire quarter on Friday. Quarterback Josh Allen and the rest of Buffalo's offensive and defensive starters each played at least two drives.
How it went down:
Devin Singletary shouldered the load during the Bills 10-play drive leading to their first score of the preseason. Singletary totaled 37 yards of the 46 needed to reach the goal line. Matt Barkley capped off the drive with an eight-yard strike to Cam Phillips in the back right corner of the endzone. Stephen Hauschka made the extra point. (7-0)
Dean Marlowe's interception gave Buffalo the ball on the Colts 20. Barkley hit Senorise Perry for 15 yards to get down to the five-yard line. Three runs up the middle by Perry and the Bills were able to grab their second touchdown. Hauschka's kick was good. (14-0)
Phillip Walker and Marcus Johnson connected on pass plays of 15 and 20 yards to move the Colts into field goal range. Cole Hedlund kicked it through the uprights to give Indy their first points of the first half as time expired. (14-3)
Buffalo extended its lead during its third drive of the second half. Tyree Jackson went deep to Isaiah McKenzie for 27 yards and a catch and run from Keith Towbridge for 21 highlighted the drive. Chase McLaughlin split the uprights for his first field goal. (17-3)
Indianapolis tightened the score in the fourth. Chad Kelly ran 33 yards for the score on a designed quarterback draw. Hedlund made the kick. (17-13)
Buffalo needed just one play to score on its next drive. Rugby player turned NFL running back Christian Wade scampered 65 yards to the end zone for his first touchdown at any level of football. McLaughlin extra point is good. (24-13)
The Colts put together a 16 play, 65-yard drive resulting in their third field goal of the night from Hedlund. (24-16)
- Second-round pick Cody Ford played right guard with the first team and right tackle with the second team.
- Zay Jones left the game early to be evaluated for a head injury but returned to the sidelines early in the second quarter and was cleared to return to the game.
- The defensive line forced multiple incompletions and batted down three passes (Star Lotulelei, Darryl Johnson, Jordan Phillips) at the line of scrimmage.
- Christian Wade's touchdown was his first ever NFL carry
- Tickets distributed for the game - 58,124
- Notable players who did not play included RB LeSean McCoy, DE Jerry Hughes. LB Lorenzo Alexander, S Micah Hyde, C Mitch Morse.
Up next: The Bills travel down to North Carolina next week to take on the Carolina Panthers at Bank of America Stadium. Kickoff is scheduled for Friday at 7 p.m.
Check out the top photos from the Colts vs. Bills game on Aug. 8, 2019 at New Era Field.


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On the Sacred road rise the sun…
I can't say enough how much I love Roman Forum, I believe it is the true jewel of ancient Rome.
As Plautus said in his play Curculio "Now I'm going to tell you where you can find people of every kind. After this it won't call for any great exertion, whatever kind of fellow you want to meet, good or bad, honorable or the reverse." we can image in old time the look of the Roman Forum full of good or bad people, like today, but they were citizens of the city, they were once alive in the place, and made a little mark in history.
After the Palatine Hill, we walk by the Sacred road (Via Sacra) slowly, enjoying the detail of every monument. It is said that in ancient times, a victorious general would be honored with a dramatic procession (known as a Triumph) up Via Sacra to the Temple of Jupiter Capitolinus on the Capitoline Hill. At that moment, I did feel Beethoven's symphony no.9 was inspired at the same phenomenon, the joy, the glory, all you want is to put yourself in the ecstasy.
Although we had very short time to fully appreciate it. I still have some of my favorite monuments that I would like to share with you.
Personally love the Temple of Saturn (Tempio di Saturno) very much, the eight columns highly established in one end, majestic and elegant outline was a temple dedicated to Saturn as early as 497 BCE, but what remains currently is rebuilt from 42 BC. Saturn's Greek equivalent name is Cronus, who is the father of Jupiter, also is the astrology sign Capricorn's ruling planet. I am a Capricorn girl by the way. 😛
In mythology, Saturn represent that power which maintains the cyclic course of times and seasons, which is Kronos the Greek name of that god bears, same as Chronos or Time, the story that he regularly devoured his own children is explained by the fact that time devours the courses of the seasons, even though in the end, Jupiter persuaded his siblings to fight against the Saturn and won it, which to me, is the real West spirit that new generation empower the world that I appreciate very much.
In Roman legend, He was as the first king of Latium or even the whole of Italy.
The Golden Age of Saturn's reign in Roman mythology is when he arrived in Italy "dethroned and fugitive," but brought agriculture, civilization, private property. Slavery, war were absent during his time, so afterwards when he was gone he was particularly beloved by lower and slave classes.
Every year, Dec. 17-23th a week of feasting and sacrifices, known as Saturnalia, which Senators and higher-ranking social status Romans would change their aristocratic togas, then wear loose-fitting democratic gowns. Slaves are allowed to drink wine, dine with their masters, gamble with nuts as stakes, gift-giving. Much of the spirit and rituals of Saturnalia have been preserved in the Christmas celebration.
I absolutely love this story behind Saturnalia, I feel that's the real celebration of Christmas day, gamble and gift exchange, but little did I know it was connected to Saturnalia! learning something new is so good, right!? I can't wait to tell my old girl friends who I exchanged gift with, for sure they are going to love the story!
The other is very similar to Temple of Saturn is The Temple of Castor and Pollux.
The iconic three columns was the left structure of temple which was built in gratitude for victory at the Battle of Lake Regillus.
Castor and Pollux were twin half-brothers in Greek and Roman mythology, known together as the Dioscuri.
Their mother is Leda, yes… the story of Zeus disguised as a swan to seduced her… which had inspired so many master created art for the incredible idea.
In Latin the twins are also known as the Gemini. When Castor was killed, Pollux was really sad and asked Zeus to let him end his own life to be able to be with the brother forever. Zeus granted his wish and they were transformed into the constellation Gemini, never apart from each other ever after.
The twins were regarded as the patrons of sailors, horsemanship, due to the idea that they rode the 'white horses' of foam that were formed by curling ocean waves. Interest enough you can see their statues at the front of Aracoeli staircase on the way to Capitoline museum. You can see my Capitoline museum post here. My love finds the three elegant columns remarkable, I totally agree with him, there is no picture of the Roman forum that can be complete without it.
The last temple I want to mention because it is full of distinguished ideas is… the Temple of Vesta (Tempio di Vesta). The cult of Vesta, the goddess of sacred fire can be dated back to 8th century BC, usually there were six virgins vowed to keep the sacred fire burning, who dedicated and served this duty for 30 years. They were also in charge of keeping safe the wills and testaments of various people such as Caesar and guarded some sacred objects. Usually they were selected from a nice family with well-established social status. But if the sacred fire died out accidentally, they would get punished by whipping or buried alive!
Ohhh…my…. surely it was a hard job that have to keep it 30 years, without any doubt but honor the god. What would you say about this background story of Temple of Vesta?
There is so much worth talking about, truly this is a magical space. I highly recommend to stay here at least 2 hours to fully enjoy it. Overall, I also love to see and find what I had learned from mythology and astrology correspond stories though the ruins. What's your favorite part of visiting Roman Forum? Did you find your astrology sign ruling god's temple here? tell me please!
Tips for visiting Roman Forum:
- Please see the full post of tips about buying ticket here.
- I Suggest at least stay here at least 2 hours.
- Please wear walkable shoes, sunglasses, sunscreen, hat, and water bottle.
- Bring your camera! it's photogenic place to keep memories with.
To see other attractions of Rome stories and tips, click below to see individual posts:
Day 1
Fontana di Trevi (Trevi Fountain)→ Pantheon & Fontana del Pantheon→ Obelisco Della Minerva (Elephant and Obelisk)→ Church of St. Louis of the French (San Luigi dei Francesi) → Largo di Torre Argentina→ Capitoline Museums
Day 2
Piazza di Spagna (Spanish Steps)→ Palatine Hill→ Foro Romano (Roman Forum)→ Colosseum
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We see an unhappy looking lady creepily staring through a keyhole at a mother and her babe, and through the note she hastily scribbles, we find out she is Mamie, and she's leaving without notice for the simple reason that the secluded environs are unacceptable to servants. Mamie is too gutless to tell the woman to her face, which is rather reprehensible, and her brief appearance apparently wasn't worth noting in the credits. The real mystery is why she's leaving the key under the mat while The Wife is at home. She must have known The Tramp was coming and would need it.
The Tramp sees her leave and makes his way to the house.
"A Tramp is prowling around the house. Now he is opening the kitchen door. Now he is..."The Husband is hard at work earning the daily bread and has to stay late. Being a dutiful husband, he calls to ask if The Wife will be alright. She is unaware that Mamie has left and she is all alone with The Tramp sneaking up to her doorstep when she speaks with him.
She soon finds Mamie's note, and considers calling The Husband, but then changes her mind and goes around the house making sure the doors and windows are locked. When she goes to get the baby, she doesn't realize The Tramp is watching her through the window. Super creepy!
She takes the babe upstairs and has the sudden urge to go the window and peer out.
She looks down onto the porch and sees The Tramp, who realizes he's been spotted.
She goes to call The Husband while The Tramp finds the key and lets himself into the house.
The Tramp cuts the phone wire and she is disconnected from The Husband.
The Husband is frantic to rescue The Wife, and runs out and finds the first available jalopy, which happens to belong to someone else.
The Pursuer enlists help from the police to chase after The Husband in the stolen car.
Meanwhile, The Tramp is feeling pretty cocky and taking his time making himself at home and helping himself to the fine sandwiches he finds in the cupboard.
The Wife barricades herself and the baby in the room,
while the police and The Pursuer follow closely behind The Husband.
The Husband is not a bad guy, so when he accidentally hits some dumb cluck who's standing in the middle of the road lighting a cigarette, he stops to pull him out from under his car, which allows the police to close the gap. The Tramp has filled his belly, but not all his appetites are satiated, and he grabs the knife to go in search of anything else that might please him.
The Pursuer and police are within distance of grabbing The Husband. If they stop him, it may spell doom for The Wife.
The Tramp is on his way upstairs with knife in hand.
The Wife knows he is on his way.
The Tramp breaks through the door and easily pushes the bureau away.
The badass Husband jumps from the moving car and runs frantically toward home.
Will he be in time to save The Wife and baby?
So perhaps you're wondering what this flick is doing in a Season of Horror. It's called Suspense, not 'Horror.' Sometimes there is a fine line between what's suspense, what's a thriller and what's classified as horror, because they all can inspire fear. There are times when horror is in the eye of the beholder, though I won't go so far to suggest this film fits into the horror genre, even though it has some horrifying aspects.
If The Tramp pulls an Erich von Stroheim and tosses the baby out the window and then proceeds to cut the mother's heart from her chest, it may clearly place this short film into the category of horror. It certainly shares some of the fears and elements that are commonly found in horror stories. The fear of something stalking you that you cannot prevent from getting at you is at the heart of films about zombies, vampires, witches, and malevolent spirits. The fear of looking out the window and having something looking back at you is also commonly found in horror films, such as Carnival of Souls. We really don't know what The Tramp is going to do to The Wife and baby. He's got a pretty long, sharp knife, and sometimes the most effective horror stories are the ones that allow us to use our imagination to create the horror.
What I know from this film is that the director, Lois Weber, who also plays The Wife, is an amazing director. This short film really packs a punch and in such a timeless way. The fears are still relevant, the innovative camera work remains a delight to the eyes, and the stunts are impressive. If you did not know how cool 100 year old films could be, then this is one of many to convince you. Have I kept you in suspense of the ending? If you want to know what happens, then sally forth.
The coppers chase after The Husband with guns blazing as he makes his way to the house.
The Tramp is alerted by the sounds of gunshots and makes a hasty retreat.
The Husband intercepts The Tramp and delays him until the police can apprehend the criminal.
I hope to see more of Lois Weber's work. It's a shame that only 20 out of 200 or more of her films have survived.


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An Ode to Bill S.
If music be the food of love play on,
And dance until my soul is full of you.
You who spoke of great love both here and gone,
I confess my esteem by this I do.
As I teach to our Fair Youth about love,
and show them ancient writings full of hope.
I oft focus only on love above
and dare I mention your words of love? – nope.
But as I ponder all things happily,
And celebrate your birth on this good day,
I honor your sonnets here sappily;
Bless your words and all the beauty they say.
Thus thank you Bill S. and may you be blessed
For we remember you well in heaven's rest.
Until Everyone Hears,


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Brown Pelican soars over California. Photo: John D. Anderson
California is famous for the spirit of its people, farms that feed millions, innovation that transforms the world, our magnificent coastlines, and Hollywood, to name a few. Audubon California would add our abundant bird life to that list. The more than 600 bird species that have been spotted in California make up about two-thirds of all birds species in North America, including the tiny Calliope Hummingbird, the elegant Black Phoebe, and the great California Condor.
More commonly seen California birds total around 450 species, making our state one of the country's most diverse. The natural habitats that draw millions of breeding, migrating, and resting birds to California – the shorelines, wetlands, oak woodlands, deserts, and forests– include 175 places most important to birds (Audubon calls them Important Bird Areas), the most of any state in the Lower 48.
Birds are crucial components of healthy natural systems, serving as pollinators, predators, scavengers, seed dispersers, and engineers in riparian, wetland, and coastal habitats. Birds are indicators of broader ecosystem function and environmental health because they respond rapidly to climatic and other changes, and are relatively easy to see and study. Birds and humans need the same things – clean air, water, and land – so the future health of birds and that of humans is inextricably linked.
California is key link along the Pacific Flyway, the migratory route traveled by millions of birds every year. California wetlands, beaches, and other areas provide important habitat, stop over, feeding, and nesting sites for birds that travel from the Arctic to spots over 7,000 miles away in Chile, sustaining species that can be found throughout the Flyway.
Birds are important to us in ways we are only beginning to understand. Here are just a few ways that birds matter -- not just to us, but to the world.
The Allen's Hummingbird is one of California's most popular birds.
The Black Oystercatcher is a dynamic resident of California's shorelines.
The Black-necked Stilt is one of many shorebirds that needs our help.
The Brown Pelican is one of California's most distinctive birds, and it very nearly disappeared altogether.
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As Destiny 2 quickly approaches, one of the talking points that game director Luke Smith has repeatedly returned to is Bungie's desire for this installment to "unhide the fun."
I have played approximately one hour of the first Destiny—and downloaded, then deleted the sequel's beta without opening it— so there are certainly gamers who have a better grasp on what that idea means for that series.
But, generally, it's a good idea, right?
Sometimes that responsibility—to unhide the fun— should fall to the developer. In the case of The Elder Scrolls Online: Morrowind, a little help from Zenimax Online Studios would go a long way to making ESO:M's PvP more easily accessible.
The biggest criticism that I leveled against the game in my review a couple weeks ago was that, for me at least, the multiplayer was essentially broken. I waited for 10 minutes multiple times, only to not get placed in a PvP match. Same deal for the dungeon finder. For those kinds of basic features, a more obvious on-ramp would be much appreciated.
But sometimes the fun needs to stay hidden. Sometimes the fun being hidden is why it's fun to begin with.
The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild is filled to the brim with examples. It's a massive game (the maps from Twilight Princess, Wind Waker, Ocarina of Time and Skyrim all fit pretty neatly inside the borders of BOTW's post-post-apocalyptic Hyrule), but one that showcases an unparalleled attention to detail, brought to life with mischievous flair by Nintendo.
There are no obvious markers to draw the player to the mysterious dragons that flicker through the "open air" adventure's open sky. There's nothing but swirly markings on the map to indicate that three of the game's 120 shrines are hidden at the center of labyrinthine mazes. In fact, I can pretty safely say that I would not have discovered the game's most involved and rewarding side quest, "From the Ground Up," without detailed instructions from Mike Diver over at Waypoint.
The Elder Scrolls Online: Morrowind similarly hides its best side quest, "The Memory Stone." I'm going to tell you how to find it, and then spoil it. If you own ESO: M, I would suggest you hold off on reading this and go play it for yourself. It only takes about 45 minutes, and you won't regret it. Otherwise, read on—"The Memory Stone" is a master class in narrative quest design.
"The Memory Stone" is excellent, in part, because it refuses to form its narrative in the depths of Elder Scrolls lore. Tamriel is a world that is constantly mid-sentence—and, often, better for it; it makes the world of ESO feel real—but, as a player, I was constantly bogged down, unable to escape the feeling that I was trying to parse the syntax of a centuries-old run-on sentence.
But "The Memory Stone" is entirely self-contained. Instead of telling the story of Tamriel as a whole, it tells the story of one man's tragic life.
I found that man, Gilan Lerano, on the western edge of Vvardenfell in Balmora— a city halved by the Odai River, a tendril of blue that snakes its way inland from the Inner Sea, coming to a halt a few miles after passing through.
On the northwestern side of the Odai, the player encounters an elderly dark elf named Gilan Terano mid-argument with his son, Mils. As the player approaches, Mils storms off, and Gilan explains that he and his son have been estranged for many years. He has a daughter as well, Neria, though she doesn't harbor the same anger.
Gilan won't explain the cause of this estrangement beyond saying that he has spent his years slaving away for his employer, Master Drenim, and he will spend what little time he has left in Tamriel doing the same.
"I will serve him until I die, no doubt," Gilan says. "But that will not be long now."
As the player probes the fault lines of Gilan's fractured relationship with his children, we see that he is heartbreakingly aware of his longstanding faults.
"I failed them as a father, but… they are safe, aren't they? I kept them safe," he asks, obviously not entirely convinced.
Gilan hands the player the titular memory stone—a magical artifact that causes ghostly reenactments of memories to play out when the player enters the areas where the memories first took place (think the pensieve from Harry Potter, but with an enchanted built-in GPS). Gilan asks the player to go to the locations marked on their map, and experience his memories.
"You will know soon enough [why I didn't spend more time with my children]," Gilan says. "As will they I hope."
The player has the option of speaking with Gilan's children before they embark on their quest. I decide to speak with Mils first. I find him on the dock across the river from his father. He wants nothing to do with the me. Either he is still fuming from his fight with his Gilan, or he is truly damaged. I suspect both.
"I have nothing to say to that man," he hisses. "What is it about 'I don't want to talk about my father' that you can't understand?"
I leave him to his work and head to his sister's waypoint. Neria works with guar—a reptilian creature that the denizens of Tamriel keep as pets/livestock— at a stable in town.
She is kinder than her brother, but still, their is obvious daylight between her and Gilan. She tells me that she knows nothing about her father's work.
"All he's been able to tell me is that part of his contract with Master Drenim forbids him from disclosing any of his master's business, even to his children," she says. I leave her to her work and head out to in search of the memories that I hope will help me understand.
Wisely, "The Memory Stone" places its markers close together; all four are just outside Balmora. Their nearness allows the player to move through the quest quickly, and, as it becomes apparent that all four represent important moments in Gilan's life, it gives a sense of the nearness of his distance. He may be estranged from his children, but in terms of sheer mileage, he was never far away.
The first marker finds a young, red-haired Gilan proposing to his wife, and the mother of his children, Bravora Faren. The young Gilan is nervous and sweet—it's obvious that he's spent most of the day trying to figure out how to pop the question. Bravora is affectionate and confident; you get the sense that her adventurous spirit is helping Gilan grow to be more confident himself.
The next marker finds Bravora with a secret of her own. A nice little double entendre plays out as the couple stands on the edge of a canyon. Gilan, looking at Bravora, suggestively tells her that he's enjoying the view. She segues into talking about viewing bigger houses; she worries they'll soon run out of space. Gilan doesn't get it— Why would we run out of space?
Then it clicks: "You're pregnant!"
"That's what happens," Bravora quips back, "when one enjoys the view."
They fade out; his ghost takes a beat longer than hers to disappear.
I follow my compass to the next marker. When the memory starts, Bravora is on the ground; bleeding out. She has been gored to death by a monster as the pair traversed the wilderness.
"Take care of the children," she tells Gilan.
"We'll take care of them together," he insists.
She whispers, "You've made these years so wonderful," and fades out of Tamriel.
His ghost fades out too, just a beat later. I run to the next marker, on the northern edge of town. When I arrive I'm introduced to a character that I've heard about but never seen: Master Drenim. We learn that Bravora has been working for Drenim; Gilan has been helping her. Due to Bravora's death, the couple was unable to claim a precious crystal and Drenim lost it to a business rival. Drenim demands that Gilan work the debt off.
"I understand you have some aptitude for magic," Drenim says, cutting a cruel deal. "You will serve me."
Gilan asks what will become of his children if his entire life is spent in service to Drenim.
"You will see them when I have no need of you," Drenim says; a low-level super villain. "Or you will see them on the streets."
Gilan acquiesces and I'm back in the present. I return to the old Gilan, still standing where I left him, tending to business outside his home. He is pleased that I have completed the task and asks me to go find Mils and Neria and ask that they come back so that he can tell them something about their mother. If Mils won't come, Gilan adds, tell him it's about his inheritance.
"I feel like I can finally leave them with answers I've never been able to provide," he says.
I go to Mils first and tell him his father wants to speak with him about his mother. He still isn't interested. I tell him it's about his inheritance. Now, he's insulted. "I don't want his money any more than I want his apologies! Does that man really think that he can buy me off after ignoring me my entire life?"
I leave him alone, and go find his sister tending to guar on the other side of town. She says that she'll come see her father and, helpfully, that she'll convince her brother to come, as well.
I head back to Gilan's house, and as I enter, Mils and Neria are ahead of me, mounting the stairs. Neria is attempting to convince Mils that this is the right thing to do. It isn't working.
When they arrive upstairs, Gilan doesn't respond as Neria calls his name. The siblings turn and walk to his room. Gilan is lying dead on the ground. Neria is distraught. Mils, no less venomous now than when his father was alive, spits, "Couldn't avoid disappointing me one last time. Good riddance."
But suddenly Gilan rises from his body, as ghostly after death as he was in his memories.
"Soon, I'll be able to share the truth with you," he explains. "To share everything with you. Thanks to the efforts of this kind traveler, I have archived my memories on this stone. I hope one day… you will find it in your hearts to forgive me… And find the father, and mother, you never had here. I love you. I have always loved you. You've both made me so proud."
Mils is angry: "Why couldn't you just fade away like you always do? Why couldn't you just let me forget you?"
Neria tells him that it isn't just about him; that it's about their family finally being together.
After their exchange, I approach Mils. He is finally willing to talk.
"I thought I knew my father. I always thought he hated me, and that's why he was never around. I came to terms with that long ago. I had a father, and I hated him. Now he's gone. How am I supposed to face what's in that stone knowing I was wrong."
And then the quest is over.
That final moment caused in me, as a player, a feeling of melancholy that I haven't felt since I finished The Last of Us. "The Memory Stone," like Naughty Dog's high-water mark for storytelling in games, doesn't give us neat resolution. It finishes with the restoration of the Lerano family still unfinished. Mils hasn't seen what's in the Stone. He knows only that he was wrong.
Interestingly, this turn cannot happen until Gilan is dead. The arc of "The Memory Stone" is bookended by death. The Lerano family falls apart when Bravora dies in front of Gilan. The Lerano family cannot begin to come back together until Gilan dies in front of his children.
As Mils angrily questions his father's ghost, he gives us a key to understanding the problem at the heart of the family's estrangement. He asks, "Why couldn't you just fade away like you always do?" Gilan has been missing from his children's lives for so long that his presence only causes harm. The healing can only occur when Gilan is somehow removed—a ghost, or a phantom trapped in an enchanted stone. Gilan became estranged without ever being far from his children. In a funhouse mirror twist, the healing can only occur if he is present, but somehow, far away.
"The Memory Stone" makes excellent use of foreshadowing. It instills a sense of mystery in the player early on—Why did Gilan, who clearly cares for his children, spend so much time away from them? Why can't Gilan tell his children about his work for Master Drenim? It introduces these questions—and the fact that Gilan will die—early on, and then lets them gestate in the player's imagination for the next 45 minutes.
And, wisely, the mechanics of the quest allows for that kind of reflection. While many open world side quests find the player trekking to a waypoint to kill a horde of enemies or fetching an object for a needy NPC, "The Memory Stone" allows the player to be passive; to observe the pivotal moments in the arc of a man's tragic life. We don't fight, we don't fetch. We watch.
"The Memory Stone" succeeds because in our quest to help this family heal, we are as passive and helpless as they were as it fell apart.
— Andrew King
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Huawei's highly anticipated Mate 30 series will be formally unveiled on September 18 in Munich, though our original expectation that the phones would run Android now seems in danger of not coming to pass.
Both of those facts come from a new Reuters report, which quotes an unnamed source pinpointing September 18 as the date of the Mate 30 unveiling by Huawei, which is now the world's second-largest smartphone maker. Meanwhile, a Google spokesman dropped this bomb to the new service — the existing US ban on sales to Huawei means the Mate 30 can't be sold with a licensed version of Google apps and services.
The Trump administration about a week ago announced a temporary reprieve of implementation of the Huawei ban, but that Google spokesman told Reuters it, unfortunately, doesn't apply to new products like the Mate 30.
If this is indeed the case, it represents another major blow to Huawei, whose 5G-compatible Mate 30 line would be the first major flagship launch since Trump officials levied a ban against the company back in May in part over national security concerns. For its part, Huawei has issued a terse response to this latest news that illustrates the confusion which continues to be status quo as a result of the US stance toward the company:
"Huawei will continue to use the Android OS and ecosystem if the US government allows us to do so," Huawei spokesman Joe Kelly told Reuters. "Otherwise, we will continue to develop our own operating system and ecosystem."
Google hasn't said yet whether it's applied for a license to be able to keep offering its apps and services under the "Google Mobile Services" banner to Huawei. Companies like it can request a license to exempt specific products from the Huawei ban, something that's resulted in more than 130 applications to the US Commerce Dept. so far.
If Google's position is that it can't provide a licensed version of Android for use in the Mate 30, that leaves Huawei with a couple of options. It could use an open-source version of Google's mobile OS, but Google apps require a paid license. If it's shut out from using Android, Huawei could also fall back on its proprietary HarmonyOS the company built for precisely this occasion.
However, that move is fraught with risk. In the words of independent analyst Richard Windsor to Reuters: "Without Google services, no one will buy this device."