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To arms!
Patrick Parrinder
- The Doll by Boleslaw Prus, translated by David Welsh
Central European University, 683 pp, £9.99, September 1996, ISBN 1 85866 065 3
Is every fictional character a kind of doll? Thackeray presented his characters as puppets, which he took out of the box at the beginning of the novel, and shut away again at the end. E.M. Forster spoke of round and flat characters, as if they were two types of doll; the flat ones could be made lifelike by shaking them vigorously. The gulf between childhood toys and adult reading is bridged by fantasy tales such as Pinocchio, where the puppet comes to life, and Hoffmann's 'The Sand-Man', in which the beautiful Olympia turns out to be a mechanical doll. Contemporary popular fiction swarms with robots, mannequins, genetically engineered androids and talking computers, not to mention human beings who behave in programmed and entirely predictable ways.
We ought to distinguish, however, between Thackeray's puppets, which are an extension of the human hand that holds the strings, and manufactured dolls and wind-up models, which lead automatic lives. The movement from handmade to factory-made toys in the 19th century roughly parallels that from realism to naturalism in fiction: the one preaching lessons in human limitations and human vanity, the other displaying characters whose lives are determined by the machinery of heredity and environment. Boleslaw Prus's The Doll – first published in 1890, and perhaps the least known major 19th-century novel – stands midway between these tendencies.
The novel's protagonist, Stanislaw Wokulski, rises from obscure beginnings to become the owner of a Warsaw department store which has a large mechanical Cossack in the window. On Sundays, Rzecki, the chief clerk responsible for the window displays, likes to sneak into the deserted shop, take out all the clockwork toys and set them in motion together. The result is a glorious cacophony of waltzing couples, circus clowns, a crowing cock, clockwork mice, a climbing bear and a model train with dolls as passengers. The image of the novel as magic toyshop is an obvious one, and Prus's characters often seem to be the playthings of social forces – heredity, environment, the beast in man, the Zeitgeist.
Yet these characters are free agents, or aspire to be. Wokulski acts as a spokesman for Social Darwinism and the gospel of work, while Izabela, the aristocratic beauty who may or may not be the 'doll' of the title, is first seen reading a novel by Zola. Wokulski is in love with Izabela and gains considerable power over her, but, besides being a heartless flirt, she can never get over the fact that she first saw Wokulski in the haberdashery department, and on the wrong side of the counter. The portrayal of the department store as a hotbed of sex and class-consciousness anticipates the English Edwardian novelists, but this is also a study in the pathology of obsessive love, a love which is a kind of enslavement and forces the sufferer to react in entirely predictable ways. Wokulski, an intelligent and sensitive man, is aware of his predicament and given to tortured self-analysis. Nor does he lack colleagues and friends to tell him what to do. Will he ever act on his realisation that he would have had no difficulty in rejecting his beloved if he had known her better?
Though it centres on a single obsessive relationship, this is a novel of many currents, with a wide range of characters and more than one narrative point of view. At first, it is hard to grasp its unity, such is the polyphony of what is essentially a novel of dialogue rather than description. The variety of voices and the abundance of ideas doubtless reflect Prus's long apprenticeship as a humorous columnist and feuilletoniste for the Warsaw papers. The Doll contains many subtle literary allusions, as well as references to contemporary Polish and European history and politics. In retrospect, Prus can be seen to have written a prototype of the 20th-century 'post-colonial' novel, in which the characters are mimic men and the puppet-masters are always elsewhere. One reason Izabela, Wokulski and the others are dolls is that they lack cultural authenticity and political freedom.
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Vol. 19 No. 6 · 20 March 1997 » Patrick Parrinder » To arms!
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Conversation with Hope Reid - Season of Loss
Many of us have experienced the loss of a loved one. In this podcast I am having a conversation with Hope Reid who lost her husband to pancreatic cancer leaving her and their two sons. Her story is story of tragedy but more than that a story of great hope and comfort of how God can give us a new eternal perspective. So if you are experiencing a season loss, know that God is sadden along with you but also is there to be a comfort to you. #conversationhopereid #seasonofloss #just1more

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Brave New World #100ThankfulWeeks
You've heard of #100HappyDays? Well, I stole the idea and adapted to fit my blogging schedule.
Every day is filled with reasons to be thankful. And yet the majority of my day isn't spent being thankful. That's got to change. God sent his son to save me - HUGE reason to always be thankful. And I've been freed to live a new life through Christ, released from fear, doubt, shame and self-reliance, equipped with love to serve others and blessed with all kinds of daily tasks and jobs to express my love. And that's just the big stuff.
How about all the amazing little things each day? The simple, everyday stuff. The stuff I totally take for granted and just expect to be there. And yet stuff that so many people still don't have - and may never possess. My God gives me so much and it's time to praise him for all he's done for me.
This is #100ThankfulWeeks to praise Him. I'm sharing one simple thing I'm thankful for each week. And I encourage you to swipe the idea and make it your own. And if you let me know when you post or what hashtag you use, I'll be happy to share your posts. Because there can never be to much thankfulness.
Week 18: Computers
Computers are often maligned as complicated and technical, unexpectedly freezing and causing mysterious, unexplained troubles. And then there's the internet and all the associated evils of instant access to so much. And top things off, viruses, malware, phishing, scams and a whole variety of other admittedly scary security issues threaten to our lives and identities.
In many ways, computers represent a departure from the "good ol' days" of the non-computer world. Good ol' days filled with nostalgia for more personal communication, more family time, more moments chatting over the picket fence with neighbors. No Facebook, no email, no texting. If you wanted to talk to someone, you called them on the telephone - the REAL telephone.
It's true - computers have changed our lives and the good ol' days are gone. But I'm grateful for this new world of computers. Computers have made it possible to connect even remote areas of the world. Computers have brought countless automations to our daily lives: automatic bill pay, climate control, self-defrost, redial, GPS navigation, spell-check, desktop printing and more. Computers have also made the rapid dissemination of information possible - I can check the latest news from around the world, research the latest information on a health concern and instantly share a recipe with friends around the world. Much like the Roman's network of roads, the invention of the printing press or the horseless carriage, computers have transformed our world.
Thanks to computers, corruption and oppression is harder to keep hidden - videos, tweets and photos surface from inconspicuous cell phones, going viral within hours or days. Thanks to computers, providing assistance for disaster relief on the other side of the planet is as easy as a click. Thanks to computers, awareness of ideas and issues can speed across states, countries and continents in mere seconds. Which means, I'm now blessed with nearly limitless opportunities to share my faith - and with a nearly limitless audience around the globe. Powerful stuff - and it's all just a click away.
Thank you for computers and all the change they have enabled, God. Instead of griping over all the problems, help me to gratefully put these amazing tools to work for your purpose. When I'm tempted to misuse computers for greed, vanity, lust or gossip, refocus my heart to spot new opportunities for serving others. And when I long for the good ol' days and cringe at change, open my eyes to new potential and new opportunities for serving you.
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Please note: Spring class covers most of Unit 3. Summer class finishes Unit 3 and covers part of Unit 4. Students should purchase a used "Dime Uno" text and a second-hand "Cuaderno de Actividades" for "Dime Uno." Prior to first class, review and be conversant with Units 1 & 2, and be familiar with Unit 3, lesson 1.
Classes are perfect for beginners and those who want guidance to stay with their meditation practice. Classes will begin with a brief teaching, include quiet meditative time and a guided Yoga Nidra meditation of deep yogic sleep, to rest deeply yet remain awake and aware. Join us to investigate meditation for your self and perhaps even deepen connection with the true self— the amazing, profoundly aware inner presence that we each are. Please bring your yoga mat, pillow, and light blanket. *No class 5/28
Instructor: Mary Ferguson (AYNT, KYT, AYT Bio) enjoys helping people explore and connect with their inner strength. A certified yoga and meditation teacher, she has been leading self-discovery, personal growth, gentle yoga, and meditation classes and workshops for more than 20 years.
Plein Air Painting at Quail Hollow is a social and relaxed gathering for all skill levels. Students will be taught from a classic impressionist palette and learn to be prepared for work as an artist in the outdoor environment. Small paintings are often the best goal for a 1-day outing. Gabriel will demonstrate and assist with every student. Students will receive a detailed materials list prior to class.
Instructor: Gabriel Coke teaches and directs NUMU Atelier for New Museum Los Gatos, where he teaches drawing and oil painting to all ages and skill levels. When not teaching, he enjoys plein air painting.
When you hear "pickles," you probably picture those classic crunchy dill pickles we all know and love. But there's so much more to the colorful world of pickling! You can pickle almost anything you want. Learn the science of how to ensure that you're preserving your food safely and what and why a few additions make your pickles crunchy. Class Overview & what's included: welcome, with a tasting of assorted pickles; overview of ingredients, supplies and techniques; step-by-step recipe instruction on fermentation and vinegar pickling (veggies vary by season); secrets for making crunchy, tangy pickles every time; step-by-step instructions on home canning; what equipment you need, and what you can do without.
Instructor: Patricia Davis of Quail Hollow Kitchens delights in teaching farm-style cooking. She has a BS degree in Chemical Engineering from UCSD, and was voted Edible Monterey Bay "Best Food Artisan" in 2016. She has been teaching cooking classes since 2013.
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Learn artisanal bread-making techniques including care and feeding of your sourdough starter, bread proofing baskets and bread cooking cloches, and the vital stages of the bread-making process. We'll discuss the science behind successful bread-making, including types of flour and the chemistry of wheat, water and salt in dough formation. A no-knead sourdough bread will be demonstrated. You will go home with a starter and recipes; the bread made in this course will be easy to re-create at home.


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William is a Nationally Accredited Specialist Family Lawyer, amongst the leading Family Lawyers in Australia.
In December 2016 William was recognized by Doyle's Guide as one of the "Rising Stars" of Australian Family Law – one of only 2 from Western Australia to make the national list.
He has over 15 years' experience in Family Law, with a particular focus in his practice on complex financial matters.
William is known for achieving a high rate of settlements without litigation being necessary. Even where litigation has been commenced there are still many opportunities to see your case settled. If settlement cannot be achieved, William can bring to your case the skills to achieve the appropriate outcome in contested Court proceedings.
He regularly advises clients and conducts litigation in cases that raise issues at the intersection of Family Law and other fields such as taxation, trusts and bankruptcy.
William has served a number of terms as an elected member of the Executive of the Family Law Practitioners' Association of WA a team that represents the profession in consultations with Government and the Courts. As Vice President he currently leads the management and delivery of one of the largest legal CPD programs in WA.
William is a member of various professional bodies including being a member of the Committee of the WA branch of the Society of Trust & Estate Practitioners, the Law Society of WA, the Family Law Section of the Law Council of Australia and the Australian Institute of Family Law Arbitrators and Mediators.
William's recent conference attendances include the Family Law Intensive in Sydney in February 2017.
Away from work William enjoys anything to do with the water. Current interests include competitive open water swimming and fishing.


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Aha Aina Luau Dinner and Show - Royal Hawaiian Luau
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This is Waikiki's only oceanfront luau. It takes place right on the world famous Waikiki Beach, under the stars at the extravagant Royal Hawaiian Hotel, also known as the Pink Palace of the Pacific. You'll enjoy great views of Diamond Head as a backdrop and the hotel's royal atmosphere. Held every Monday night at the ocean lawn, the Aha Aina is composed of three spectacular acts. The evening starts with a welcoming cocktail or luau punch and a fresh flower lei greeting. The spirit of traditional Hawaii is captured with time honored activities such as kapa making (cloth made of pounded bark), poi pounding, and na lawaia (tending of fishing tools). The night continues with the sound of a pu (conch) calling guests to feast, where a storyteller shares the significance of lei giving, the ocean, and taro while guests dine on exquisite pupu (appetizers). After dinner, the helumoa story unfolds a dramatic performance that includes hula and song. The performance commemorates ancient islander's rich history and culture through a timeline of the historic Royal Hawaiian to the contemporary style of Hawaiian music and dance. During November end through December 30th, guests will delight in the Christmas Show!
For guests needing assistance with a wheelchair or walker please inform agent at time of reservation so that you can be properly accommodated.
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Departure Point: The Royal Hawaiian Resort, 2259 Kalakaua Avenue, Honolulu.
Duration: 2.5 hours.
Capacity: 250 guests.
Poi and Poke station, Poi with fresh salted salmon, Ho Farm tomatoes and Maui Onion, Ahi, shrimp and Tako Poke on ice bar. Island Fruit Station: sliced pineapple, watermelon, cantaloupe, honeydew, Kula strawberries, mojito style mango. Island Salad Station: Island coleslaw, JA Farms Caesar salad with Portuguese bread croutons, white anchovies and Pipikaula, Ho Farms tomato and cucumber salad, JA Farms baby greens with assorted dressing and condiments. Real above ground Kalua Pig at carving station. HuliHuli Grill Station: Local island chicken, garlic fried rice, wok fried Choi Sum with crispy shallots, roasted vegetable curry. BBQ Station with Korean BBQ Kalbi ribs, Chinese steamed Mongchong with ginger and scallion.
Royal Hawaiian bread pudding, pink haupia cake, halo-halo flan, Waialua estate chocolate-coffee tiramisu.
Inclusions: Hawaiian activities, lei greeting, welcome drink and 2 beverages per guest (alcoholic and non) luau royal feast and Aha Aina show. This activity is accessible by wheelchair and walker. Restrictions may apply.
Exclusions: Additional drinks are available for purchase.
Foreign Language Translation: There is no foreign language translation available.
Handicapped Accessible: Participants who use a walker can go on this tour. Participants who require a wheelchair can go on this tour.
Required Certifications: The participant is not required to have any certification or special license in order to participate.
Serves Alcohol: There is alcohol included or available for purchase with this activity.
Restrictions: Must be at least 21 years old and have a valid picture ID to be served alcohol. Cancellation Policy: 72 hours for up to 10 guests. 7 days for groups of 11 to 29. This means that once you're within 72 hours, or 7 days respectively of the start time, the tour is non refundable. If you choose to cancel before this time, both the standard 3% cancellation fee and a $10 per person administration fee will apply. If the vendor needs to cancel your tour because of weather, a mechanical issue or any other reason you will receive a 100% refund of the price you paid.
ADA Restrictions:Wheelchairs and Walkers are available but vendor restrictions will need to be confirmed on a case by case basis. Often wheelchairs need to be left behind and guests must be able to maneuver transfers to the aircraft. Guests will be advised if they must have others in their party to assist them in order to participate. Agent will assist you at the time of booking.
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I'm just a gypsy dude, livin free on the East Coast. I enjoy Warhammer 40k, BattleTech, and Philosophy. I hope to spread free thought amongst the people of the world. To be free is the ultimate goal. An I'm not talking anarchy here, I'm talking existentialism, where we make our choices bassed on our own thinking, not spoon-fed crap from mass media. Anyways, I like stuff like that, plus good music, so hear! hear! I shall be modding before the time for reveloution is nigh.
Here... You folks want to know what I've been up to? Instead of spending my time in front of my computer, I've been spending obscene amounts of money...
videos from meanderingbeing
I haven't forgotten about this mod or you guys, but...
haven't forgotten
Just sharing some YouTube videos for all to enjoy!
videos from youtube
Well, I got the X-ray plugins to work finally. I am re-installing stalker now (just reformatted) and will begin making all the files needed for me models...
Purpleinkflame inspired me to write out this news post for you folks! Instead of giving a link to another website, I'll put all of this stuff right here...
planned features and background
Bringing to light the "balance" system that will be in place for Stalker Taint.
a note on balance:
I know, I know. You guys think that I am slacking off, and not doing jack shit on this mod... but I am here to tell you otherwise, and will have proof...
Thanks to several cases of I-hate-you mail, I have to elaborate a few things regarding the previous news bulletin:
This is really just some stuff to remove myself, and possibly ModDB from any form of legal (bullsh**) liability.
warning, warning:
*cough cough* I'm getting better! I feel like going for a walk! I feel happy! *club*
not dead yet!
A quick message concerning the progress of the STALKER TAINT mod.
sad but ture...
I f***ed up! Like, really f***ed up. Now granted, I have some VERY high quality models, but they are, at this point, just taking up space.
i call my one-oops for the day!
I just thought of the coolest Easter Egg on planet earth! Those of you who recognise the preview picture know where this is going.
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Whooohooo! I just lied about vacation! Yeah, that's right! I am temporarilly turning off my internet for a month or two as of monday!!!
The chainsword UVW unwrap is complete (which took lots of trial and error to get it to work) and texture creation is now underway. Also, the space Marine...
chainsword texture coming soon!
Beta Chainsword finished. I will now skin it! Wow, I thought the Summary was just that, a quick summary. I didn't realize that I had to meet a minimum...
the chainsword....
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Sight Words
When she introduces new sight words, she uses these two small magnetic white boards with the larger magnetic letters that are available from Lakeshore Learning. She shows the children how to build the sight words, and throughout the week, she asks children to "mix and fix" the sight words. The children are so proud coming up and showing their friends what they know!
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It's always great having you pop by! I wish we could do it more often! You have so many great ideas to share. Keep up the great blogging!ReplyDelete
p.s. Thanks for blogging about me...makes me feel so special! :)
I really like this idea for sight words! I made word rings for our sight words out of formica samples that I found at Habitat for Humanity. They are very sturdy and should hold up to Kindergarten! The kids are enjoying using them and their sight word literacy has grown leaps and bounds. Thank you for listing my 50's Day post! I am enjoying your site!ReplyDelete
- AnonymousOctober 26, 2011 at 6:49 PM
Fantastic blog! Love it! Thanks for all of your hard work.ReplyDelete
I absolutely love the "mix and fix" idea. I haven't tried that yet but I have tried the Sight Word for the Week. The kids make it known when they have (or haven't) put the words on their fridge! Thanks so much for the awesome ideas!ReplyDelete


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Top 10 Travel skin care tips That'll Change Your Life
Love travelling but skin doesn't support you and turns all dull, dry with occasional breakouts?? Then these are the Top 10 Travel skin care tips That'll Change Your Life.
Whether one is travelling by plane, train, or car, the Travel Stress wreaks havoc on skin and hair. Every one of us falls in the same situation sooner or later when our skin gets trapped in the Travel trauma and behaves wonky.
Keeping skin and hair look nice and fresh on a long trip is not an easy thing and most of the travelling leaves us with frustrating beauty issues like dry skin, chapped lips, puffy eyes and flat hair.
But I will be sharing my Top 10 Travel skin care tips that will help you look as fresh as Duchess of Cambridge, Kate Middleton when you arrive at your destination.
Top 10 Travel Skin Care Tips:
- Moisturize Skin: This is the most important part of travel skincare especially if you are travelling by plane or car, in an AC environment. Carry some Face Mask sheets or Light Weight Moisturizers with you that will boost skin hydration on a long trip. Also, don't forget to apply an Night Time Intense Moisturizer the night before travel to maintain skin moisture level.
- Wear Sunscreens: If you are travelling during day time or headed for a beach holiday don't forget to carry your Favourite Sunscreen / Sunblock along with you. It is advised to pick a minimum of SPF 50 to help your skin protect from sun damage. You can go for a Sunscreen mist like Neutrogena Body Mist Spray SPF 30 Sunscreen as it is easy to apply.
- Slather Lip Balms: Apart from skin moisturizers you must carry some good lip balms with you whenever you are travelling. Lips tends to get dry and flaky during travel so it's best to avoid applying any dry formula like Matte Lipsticks or Liquid Lipsticks. Pick a nourishing lip balm with SPF to protect lips from sun damage.
- You can try: Maybelline Baby Lips, SkinCafe Lip Care
- Don't Touch Your Face: Avoid touching and scratching your skin during travel. As we sit idle with no access to phones ( well almost because No Wifi) we tend to touch our face every now and then which transfers acne causing bacteria to face and hence breakouts. So, keep your hands off your face and its best to carry some Face packs, acne treatments along to fix those monsters.
- You can try: Innisfree Super Volcanic Clay Mask, La Roche Posay Efflacur Duo
- Hand Cream is a Must: Never forget carrying a good hand cream in your bag while leaving home. In a hurry to pack and go, we usually neglect our hands and they are left to suffer. Hands turn all rough and dry without any moisturiser which is very uncomfortable so always make sure to slather a good nourishing hand cream and keep them soft and smooth.
- You can try: Kama Ayurveda Hand Cream, FabIndia Lemon Intensive Hand Cream
- Avoid Base Makeup: I love makeup too but I usually avoid layering my skin with any foundation or concealer during long trips and let my skin breathe. However, if you have to attend some event just after arrival. It's best to do makeup on flight before landing and look fresh and flawless.
- Exfoliate: Exfoliation is you best buddy to bring back the glow and refresh look to the skin after a tiring journey. You can go for a multi-purpose face wash with exfoliating grits to cleanse and exfoliate at the same time or go for Face Scrub to remove all the dead skin cells and get that bright complexion back.
- You can try: Nellie Tier Face Polish, Biotique Papaya Tan Removal Scrub
- Goodbye Puffy Eyes: Travelling can be very tiring and all that is much visible on eyes. Because of errant sleep schedule eye look puffy and sleepy so to reduce the puffiness and for that awake look splash chilled water on eyes or Use a Eye mask. You can also try Ice-Mask by placing some ice cubes in a washcloth and applying it on eyes for a minute or two.
- Stay Hydrated: Even though you moisturize your skin heavily from the outside but its best to keep nourished from inside too. So, to keep your skin hydrated drink plenty of water. Always carry a water bottle with your even of you are travelling just for an hour. It will transform your skin in long run!
- Take your Beauty Sleep: Last but not the least, SLEEP. Try to relax and sleep during travel so that you wake up all fresh and charged up.
So, these are my Top 10 Travel skin care tips which will help you look relaxed and fresh even after long hours of travel. So what are you waiting for.. Pack your bags and Gooo… 😀
Quick tip to lighten Travel baggage:
- Pick Travel skin care sets instead of full sized products to reduce your baggage weight
Pic Courtesy:Google.com 🙂
Which is your favorite Travel Skin care Tip? Do Share in comments below..


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A MUCH-LOVED dog who played a starring role in the independence referendum after pictures of him with Alistair Darling went viral has gone missing.
Adorable West Highland terrier Angus made headlines around the world when he grabbed the attention of the Better Together leader at a rally in Stockbridge on September 8, thanks to the 'No Thanks' badges adorning his fur.
But devastated owners Nigel and Pat Sharp were forced to spend Christmas without their beloved pet as the eight-year-old dog went missing on Saturday lunchtime after leaping from their car as they stopped to drop off recycling at Morrisons in Ferry Road.
Mrs Sharp, who lives in the New Town, said: "The car boot wasn't quite shut and the little whatsit must have jumped out.
"We were on our way to Silverknowes for a walk and we got all the way down there and opened the boot to find only one dog, our other one Gemma, looking out at us."
The Sharps raced back to the supermarket and discovered passers-by had tried to catch the dog, but he had got away.
Since then the family has scoured the city looking for Angus, who was last seen in Granton at the weekend.
The grandmother-of-two said: "We have just been overwhelmed by the kindness of strangers through Facebook.
"I had a message from a girl the other night who said she had been out looking for him. I had never even met her.
"We have spoken to everybody we can think of – dog and cat homes, the police – but we have had no luck.
"I think someone might have picked him up and thought 'He will make a nice Christmas present'. We just want him back. He's such a lovely dog."
Angus was rescued by the retired couple from an Essex animal shelter, along with Gemma, an 11-year-old border terrier.
Mrs Sharp said: "Gemma is devastated. She keeps looking for him everywhere. They have been stuck together like glue since we introduced them.
"My grandchildren will be so upset when they come to visit and find Angus isn't here." She said Angus' moment of fame had become a running joke, but she hoped he had not been deliberately taken as a result.
Mrs Sharp added: "The world's press were there that day and they all went mad when they saw Angus. We were all laughing afterwards as one of our friends phoned and said he wasn't worried about the referendum any more as it was in Angus' hands."
A spokesman from the now defunct Better Together campaign said: "Angus was a surprising player in the campaign during the last few days before the referendum.
"We would urge anyone with information to come forward. We hope he is found soon."
• There is a £200 reward for information leading to discovery of Angus, who is wearing a red collar and a tartan jacket. Contact us on 0131-311 7541.


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While Bellator's Lightweight division may be the promotion's deepest, Bellator's Heavyweight division is easily the thinnest in terms of top-level talent. Not to take anything away from Bellator's attempts to build a roster of solid heavyweight fighters, but their own lack of tournaments speaks volumes. Bellator's initial Heavyweight Tournament came during the Fall of 2010 in Season 3 where Cole Conrad emerged and won the Bellator Heavyweight Championship defeating Neil Grove. A year later they returned the Heavyweights to the cage and while exciting finishes were the norm throughout the tournament, an anti-climactic ending when a Thiago Santos kick to Eric Prindle's groin left Prindle unable to continue resulting in a No Contest. Meanwhile, Cole Conrad defeated the lone challenger for his belt and abruptly retired from the sport with a belt around his waist and a perfect record.
Given the tournament format of Bellator leaving little debate in terms of fighter rankings, it is still important to look at the big picture of recent activity from each fighter as well as their historic results.
And now the ranking of the best of othe Bellator Heavyweight Division…
Top Bellator Heavyweight Fighter Rankings:
1. Alexander Volkov – (19-3, 3-0 BFC) – Bellator's new Heavyweight Champion, Alexander Volkov, is also a 11-time M-1 Global veteran having fought many of the top fighters in Eastern Europe and Russia. After Cole Conrad's abrupt retirement from MMA competition, Volkov won the Bellator Season 7 Heavyweight Tournament defeating Brett Rogers, Vinicius Queiroz to advance to the finals then defeating Rich Hale in the final for the vacant belt. Volkov is undefeated in his past 10 fights and will await another tournament winner for his next challenge.
2. Richard Hale – (21-5, 6-2 BFC) – Richard "Rare Breed" Hale is a former light heavyweight who advanced to the Season 4 Light Heavyweight Tournament finals before losing to Champion Christian M'Pumbu. After struggling with his weight cut heading into the opening round of the Summer Series 2012 tournament at Bellator 71, Hale made the move to heavyweight. Once again Hale advanced to the finals of a Bellator Tournament but fell by decision to the new Bellator Heavyweight Champion, Alexander Volkov, at Bellator 84.
3. Eric Prindle – (7-3-1, 3-2-1 BFC) – Bellator Season 5 Heavyweight Tournament finalist Eric Prindle (pictured) finally got his rematch with Thiago Santos after receiving a kick to the groin and No Contest at Bellator 59 and having two fights called off during Bellator's 6th season. The two met at Bellator 75 in October and Prindle's poor attempt at an axe kick to his downed opponent resulted in more groin shot controversy and a disqualification. Prindle had wins over TUF 10 vet Abe Wagner at Bellator 52 and knocked out previously unbeaten Ron Sparks at Bellator 56 to make the finals in his first go around with Bellator. There's not a fighter on this list that Prindle cannot beat, but bad luck and a poor decision on that axe kick kept him from having a chance to prove it.
4. Brett Rogers – (12-5-1, 1-1 BFC) – Brett "The Grim" Rogers, the former top contender for Strikeforce, began his pro MMA career at 10-0 before a rough patch which saw him win just two of his past eight fights. After a win at Bellator 71, Rogers entered the Season 7 Heavyweight Tournament and dropped a one-sided decision to the eventual Champion Volkov, and it was later released that Rogers broke his arm early in the Bellator 75 fight.
5. TBD – An overall lack of depth in the heavyweight division leaves the #5 spot open. One could make an argument for Vinicius Queiroz or Thiago Santos for this spot, but neither has been highly impressive win or lose. Santos, given his incredibly erratic behavior inside and outside of the cage, has show little reason to even be a part of a major organization.
Photo courtesy of Intimidation Interactive Media
Complete Bellator Rankings:
- Bellator Heavyweight Division Rankings
- Bellator Light Heavyweight Division Rankings
- Bellator Middleweight Division Rankings
- Bellator Welterweight Division Rankings
- Bellator Lightweight Division Rankings
- Bellator Featherweight Division Rankings
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Going Parallel: Part 3: Let's Get Started!
When I first dipped my toes into parallel programming I hunted around for a legacy application to change from serial to parallel. Rather than work on one of my own apps, I looked for a serial application on the web that had lots of CPU activity. I ended up choosing the Dhrystone benchmark.It was a great learning experience. In the next few blog entries I'm going to try and use the same code and go through the process of making it parallel.
I do remember that the first time I did this It took me quite a number of sessions to get the job completed. Lot's of silly errors. Learning to use the tools at the same time as learning how to add the parallelism took more time than I expected.
On one hand, I was proud that I had made a program parallel. On the other hand, I was a little disappointed that it took me so much time to parallelize a program not that much more complicated than hello world.
In this part of the going parallel blog I'll show how I identified the where to parallelise
Links to the previous blog entries
Going Parallel: Part 1: Doing Two Things at Once - Impossible!
Going Parallel: Part 2: So Who's Really Writing Parallel Applications?
The Application
So, on with the show! I'm curious as to how I'll get on. I'm a lot wiser than when I first did this exercise in the dim and distant past. Also, there are many more tools now available to help in the task -- not least the upcoming Intel Parallel Studio. First thing was to get the source code which I obtained from http://www.netlib.org/benchmark/dhry-cc. The file is a self-extracting shell script. If you don't have a shell available on your windows machine, you can get a copy of my extracted and modified files here dhry_1.c, dhry_2.c, dhry.h
Building the Code
I'm using the latest released version of the Intel Compiler (v11.0.72). Building was straightforward:
icl /ZI /DTIME dhry_1.c dhry_2.c /o intel.exe
I also built a Microsoft version:
cl /Zi /DTIME dhry_1.c dhry_2.c /o ms.exe
Modifying the Source Code
I modified the code so I could pass in the loop counter at the command prompt. The code snippet below shows my additions in bold:
main (
main (int argc, char * argv[])
if(argc > 1)
Number_Of_Runs = atoi(argv[1]);
printf ("Please give the number of runs through the benchmark: ");
int n;
scanf ("%d", &n);
Number_Of_Runs = n;
printf ("\n");
Why Does the Intel-built Application Run So Much Faster?
The first thing I noticed is that the executable built with the Intel compiler runs much faster than the Microsoft version. When building with Intel compiler and the /O2 option we get a speedup of 3.
For the moment I'm going to use the /Od options and get on with the task of making the program parallel. In a subsequent blog I'll do some analysis of the speedup. My suspicion is that the number of calculations has been reduced by the optimisation process -- which strictly speaking is not what I want for the benchmark.
|Optimisation Flag
|Num Loops
|Dhrystones per Second
Ratio WRT Row 1
|/O2 (for speed)
|/O2 (for speed)
|/Od (no optimisation)
|/Od (no optimisation)
Finding the Hotspot
I'm going to use Intel VTune to determine where the Hot spots are. The next few screens show the loading and running of the program under VTune. In the next blog I'll use Intel Parallel Amplifier to look for hotspots.
Looking at the number of clock-tick samples shows that there are a number of functions that contribute to the activity of the application. In some applications it maybe that just one or two functions are "hot". In this code there are quite a number of functions.
Strategy for Next Steps
It looks to me like the best strategy would be to parallelise the high-level loop in main.for (Run_Index = 1; Run_Index <= Number_Of_Runs; ++Run_Index)
In the next blog, I'll introduce some parallelism using OpenMP, then try to discover what pitfalls I'm falling into.


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ENCINO, Calif. (KABC) --Our ABC7 Cool Kid for Thursday, May 4, is 17-year-old Justin Miller, who is raising awareness after watching a documentary about sexual assault on college campuses.
The result is a four-minute video that was written and produced entirely by high school students. The ambitious production was conceived by Miller, a senior at Crespi Carmelite High School in Encino, who had seen the film "The Hunting Ground."
The documentary had a significant impact on Miller.
"For me, that movie changed the way I look at the world and look at schools and how I'm going to experience my college experience," he said in an interview.
Miller, along with his fellow "Seniors With a Mission," originally made their short film with the intent of showing it to students at a larger forum. Unfortunately, the event did not happen. But in the process, they raised $7,000 that will be donated to the Rape Treatment Center at UCLA Medical Center, Santa Monica.
Despite the setback, Miller did not give up. He paid for 20 DVDs with his own money, so the documentary that inspired him could be shown at high schools throughout Los Angeles.
"We're going to change the statistic, because 2,000 of us can change the whole world, basically," Miller said. "The thing I want to see people do is: hold each other accountable and not be afraid to stand up for what they believe in, and not just be a bystander but actually have their voice heard.
"And if they see something wrong, say something," he added.
With a Cool Kid this motivated, it's no surprise Miller is heading to New York University to study film and television.
"If I make a film, I hope that it can change someone's life -- and hopefully make them want to be an activist and stand up for something in their community," he said.


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Not necessarily what you'd expect to see me posting about, I don't usually find myself attracted to kids stuff but then Lieschen Müeller goes far beyond the cutesy designs you come to expect in that area. Anneliese the woman behind the label comes at everything she does in such an inspired adult way, I mean just take a look at her fox and art direction in the image above. Can't you just see this washed out landscape wallpapered onto the wall in the interior image below and fox girl sitting on that amazing faceted copper stool playing the sludge grey piano? It's all very Papier Mache magazine of which I'm also a huge fan, due to the art direction. Anneliese bought my Quilt Light Template and posted about it on her blog after which we struck up a brief conversation... can't wait to see what she does with it!
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In September of last year, I went to the doctor for a routine checkup and my weight had ballooned to 265lbs, my blood pressure was 155/110, my cholesterol was high and I was pre-diabetic. My doctor wrote the routine prescription for high blood pressure meds and said I may have to take them for the rest of my life. I am not a fan of taking prescriptions and hated the thought of being tied down to pills for the rest of my life so I decided to find an exercise/weight loss program and came upon your website. You were not quite done with the "fat" phase of your journey and your mountain dew/cinnamon toast crunch addiction was right up my alley and I dedicated myself to following the program.
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It was a good thing there were no more games to play. No matter who won or lost, the season would end Thursday for the Miami Heat and the San Antonio Spurs, and that was a blessing, because by the end of an epic Game 7, it is doubtful anyone on either team would have had anything left to give.
LeBron James is a champion again, much to the chagrin of the world, after exploding for 37 points and 12 rebounds in the Heat's 95-88 win. Manu Ginobili is a goat, submitting one of the all-time stunning individual collapses in the NBA Finals to bring an unsightly end to his proud career — or at least we hope. Chris Bosh gets a second championship ring after going scoreless in the pivotal game and playing overrated defense on Tim Duncan, who at 37 years old delivered another performance worthy of his Hall of Fame pedigree. And they were all spent.
This is the way a final series should be. At no point did tough play cross the line into dirty tricks, and players on both sides were immensely respectful of each other in their comments off the court, disappointing those observers hungry for controversy. Spurs coach Gregg Popovich and Heat coach Erik Spoelstra shared a laugh and a handshake as confetti streamed down from the rafters, and Duncan embraced James for a few long minutes near midcourt. It was a battle, but an honorable one.
The only letdown is that now it is done — mercifully for the players and coaches, unfortunately for those of us who got to watch.
The next few days and weeks will be filled with meaningless nonsense about James' legacy, how he compares to Michael Jordan (as though we haven't beaten that dead horse enough) and whether Spoelstra saved his job. Someone will marvel at that irrelevant block of Tiago Splitter in Game 2 or begin the build the silly mythology of the headband from Game 6. It will simply be noise.
For the final 101 minutes of this series — two 48-minute games, plus five bonus minutes of overtime at the end of Game 6 — these teams gave the viewing public everything it could ask for in a finals. Whatever anybody said did not matter. All that mattered was what happened on the court.
What happened, incidentally, was James permanently putting to rest the ridiculous notion that he is not a clutch player. His second-chance 3-pointer set up Ray Allen's heroics in Game 6, and his pull-up jump shot with 27 seconds left in Game 7 to extend Miami's lead to four points will be replayed in slow motion in highlight montages for eternity.
Yes, watching the Heat fans, dressed all in white because none of them owned an item of Heat paraphernalia prior to 2010, was somewhat annoying. For Celtics fans in particular, seeing Allen celebrate another title with a different team had to be bitter. Kawhi Leonard deserved something other than a handshake and a pat on the rear for his incredible two-way play all series. Plus, honestly, nobody can stand Mario Chalmers.
It is not difficult to ignore all that, however, and appreciate Game 7 for being all that basketball is supposed to be. The offseason is here, and with it comes the welcome rest everyone involved deserves. Yet as Popovich cracked in his pregame interview, "you can only grow so many tomatoes and read so many books" before the competitive urge takes over again.
The NBA playoffs are so long, but when they get it right, it can seem like they are over so quickly. This postseason never disappointed, and while many fans will be dissatisfied with any outcome that results in James hoisting a trophy, they cannot be upset with the product on the floor. It's a shame for most of the world that it's over, but not for the players. They earned the rest.
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I swim at least once a week – it's the only exercise/sport I've found so far that I really enjoy and that I'm any good at (unless you count snooker or Wii golf, which I don't). I've been going to the same pool for a few years now and get to see the same faces most weeks. However, much to my consternation, it's sometimes a lot more than faces that I end up seeing.
I'm far from an exhibitionist, but I'm no prude either. The human body is a wonderful, beautiful, natural thing and I'm not ashamed of mine or anyone else's. That said, I draw the line at whipping my bits out at the slightest provocation. My post-swim showers (which, at this pool, are communal with no option otherwise) involve soaping up under my cossie and a quick rinse down with a scrunchie sponge. Not so for one of my fellow regular pool goers, who likes to bare all and wander around, without so much as a reddened cheek (on her face, you mucky lot!), often while trying to engage you in pleasant chit-chat about the weather or holidays. The fact that this lady is well into her 70s makes it all the more….. well, I don't know if it makes it more shocking or more worthy of admiration. She clearly doesn't give a damn, so why should anyone else I suppose. Part of me admires her unabashed disposition and thinks "More power to her!", but the other part of me, the part with eyes that don't quite know where to look thinks, "Arrrghh, old lady muff, make it stop, make it stop!".
What say you? Fair play or no way? Do you wave your bits in the air like you just don't care or do you go for the stealth option like me? And does the sight of a fully naked OAP send your brain into momentary spasm while it convinces itself everything is fine but FOR THE LOVE OF PETE don't look below the neck?!
As an aside – at some point last year a sign went up in the changing rooms saying something to the effect that 'Proper swimming attire must be worn in the pool. If customers are unsure, please consult a member of staff'. It had me scratching my head as to what exactly constitutes 'improper' attire and what event had transpired to warrant the sign being put up. I've seen women swimming in leggings and t-shirts, ill-fitting bikinis and even half wetsuits along with elderly gentlemen in horrendously snug 'budgie-smugglers' and they've all been left alone, so the mind boggles as to what someone must have sashayed down the poolside in to cause such a kerfuffle that it required a sign. A Borat mankini maybe? Or perhaps someone went the full monty to save on washing. If they're happy to throw caution (and everything else) to the wind in the showers, why not the pool itself? Most pools already do 'Ladies Only' sessions, perhaps 'Naked Only' ones would catch on too.


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We have been on a marshmallow crispy kick recently, we have made them 4 times in the past 10 days. Luckily most of them have left our house shortly after being made. They are one of those foods I find myself picking at until the entire pan has suddenly disappeared. We made two regular batches, cut into triangles and topped with a piece of candy corn for school bake sales. Then we made a batch that we turned into pumpkins. We formed them into balls, dipped in orange chocolate, used a green Mike-n-Ike as a stem and M&M's for eyes - the kids loved making these.
Our last batch was an experimentation that I did with the kids, this batch stayed home, it was the most dangerous batch and really should have left the house, immediately. On a recent trip to Colorado we went to the Hammond candy factory in Denver, it is a fun tour and a great way to spend a couple of hours, plus you can get some wonderful deals on their candy. On the day we were there they were selling all their candy canes for .25 cents, so I loaded up for Christmas, I also loaded up on their Mitchell candies. At the factory store they sell bags of mushed up ends for, I think $5.00, these candies aren't pretty, but they are still delicious. I had a partial bag of Vanilla Mitchells, a partial bag of mini marshmallow and a partial box of Rice Krispies. Melt the Mitchells and the marshamallows add the Rice Krispies and you have creamy caramel crunchy yumminess. I definitely wouldn't do this with a "nice" bag of Mitchells, since they sell for over $20 a pound, but it is a great use for the "ugly" bags. I only wish they sold these bags on-line and not just in the factory, actually I don't otherwise I would be making these way too often.


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he has the distinct style that makes hims stands out from everybody.
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Saturday, December 17, 2011
Knights of Mayhem
Any one besides me watching "Knights of Mayhem," and thinking that not only do the producers not really know how to tell a story, but that the "Knights," in their view of jousting as essentially an extreme sport are sort of missing the medieval point? They're hardly the first, of course; missing the medieval point is certainly the theme of this blog, but any ideas about honor, prowess, and courtesy seem to have gone out the window in favor of making something as violent and aggressive as possible. Although I was interested to see that the knights apparently wear favors into the lists; thus far (I've only seen two episodes, thank you DVR) there has been no commentary on this. Whose favors are these, and what are the relationships of these ladies to these "knights"? Another question that has presented itself to me is why there seems to be so much dwelling on the injuries--there's a lot of imagery of these guys spitting up blood and lying on the ground, whereas it might be more interesting to see how they learn how to joust, how they create their armor (which is a mix of authentic and inauthentic), and how they understand the sport. More posts after I've seen more episodes. But the Knights of Mayhem and their ilk seem, I think, to be missing out on an opportunity to gain fans through a more romanticized (and perhaps more authentic!) vision of what jousting is! Also, there might be some value in talking about the skill involved, rather than focusing so much on the interpersonal conflict. If we wanted to see that, we could watch Housewives, after all.
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SINNERS-EP will be released in two different versions. Both will include five songs. The limited edition will come with a bonus DVD including a PV and extra material. The regular edition will be CD-only.
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Weeks after President Obama was inaugurated, Dick Cheney gave an interview to Politico slamming Obama's detainee policies and warning that he was making America less safe (charges he repeated again last Sunday). Lawrence Wilkerson, Colin Powell's former chief of staff who left the Bush administration in protest, wrote an essay on the Washington Note last evening slamming Cheney's fearmongering. Wilkerson calls Cheney "evil" and says his detainee policies were only "assisting" terrorists:
Cheney went on to say in his McLean interview that "Protecting the country's security is a tough, mean, dirty, nasty business. These are evil people and we are not going to win this fight by turning the other cheek." I have to agree but the other way around. Cheney and his like are the evil people and we certainly are not going to prevail in the struggle with radical religion if we listen to people as he. […]
But al-Qa'ida will be back. Iraq, GITMO, Abu Ghraib, heavily-biased U.S. support for Israel, and a host of other strategic errors have insured al-Qa'ida's resilience, staying power and motivation. How we deal with the future attacks of this organization and its cohorts could well seal our fate, for good or bad. Osama bin Laden and his brain trust, Aman al-Zawahiri, are counting on us to produce the bad. With people such as Cheney assisting them, they are far more likely to succeed.
Wilkerson also writes that Powell and Richard Armitage "labored to ameliorate the GITMO situation from almost day one" but that Rumsfeld and Cheney were "[s]tanding resolutely" in the way and would "have none of it."


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H&M's capsule collection with Alexander Wang was one of the brand's most anticipated designer collaborations, and created enormous buzz around the world as shoppers lined up for the opportunity to purchase limited-edition pieces.
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The ads for a television show on the 20th {{{Century}}} {{{Fox}}} website proclaims, "Come for the sun, stay for the heat." Sounds like the tag for another cheesy soap opera, right? But then there's the title, "North Shore." Now here's something designed to grab the attention of any aficionado of over the top {{{80}}}'s surf cinema. For the true believer this must mean the long awaited return of Rick Kane to da rock, right? After bombing out of art school in New York and a stint in rehab, the Kanester's been tearing it up at the old 'Zona wavepool, readying for a showdown at Pipe with arch-nemesis, Lance Burkhart. But when Rick arrives in Haleiwa no one will talk to him, not even former friend Chandler or Turtle. (They're now corporate honchos for a thriving surf company that doesn't sponsor anyone born before 1987.) Rick finds out that Lance is still firmly established as the resident alpha male and has even married Rick's old flame, local hottie Keani. If Rick thought that dealing with the locals enforcers was tough before, wait till he bumps into Lance and Keani's kids.
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Can New Technologies Make Crosswalks Safer?
More bikers and walkers on the streets of Minnesota's cities are conspiring to make 2012 the state's deadliest year for pedestrians in the last five. As a result, cities across the state are experimenting with ways to reduce pedestrian and vehicular accidents at intersections.
"'In the last three to five years, there's been a tremendous amount of work done on crosswalk safety,' said Wayne Houle, Edina's engineering director, adding it's spurred by more bikers and walkers using streets. 'It's the trend of people getting out of their cars and walking and biking ... they're kind of demanding it.'"
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Matsuri Yagumo (八雲 祭)Matsuri Yagumo is a world renowned classical concert pianist, who despises the formality affiliated with a position of such stature due to how it conflicts with her typical personality, which is characterized by her rampant alcoholism and motorcycle enthusiasm. As a veteran drifter, she has already cleared Nemesis Q's devious game but because her calling card's value has already descended to zero, she cannot directly assist other participants. Instead, she acts as a mentor only, most notably towards Sakurako Amamiya.
She reacts playfully in regards to Ian's and Kagetora's crush on her. She is concerned about Yoshina Ageha and Oboro's abilities, and tells Hiryuu Asaga that he's the only one who could take them down if necessary.
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