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John Spencer (Master of Corpus Christi College, Cambridge)
John Spencer (1630–1693) was an English clergyman and scholar, Master of Corpus Christi College, Cambridge. An erudite theologian and Hebraist, he is now remembered as the author of De Legibus Hebraeorum, a pioneer work of comparative religion, advancing the thesis that Judaism was not the earliest of mankind's religions.[1]
He was a native of Bocton, near Blean, Kent, where he was baptised on 31 October 1630. He was educated at the King's School, Canterbury, became king's scholar there, and was admitted to a scholarship of Archbishop Parker's foundation in Corpus Christi College, Cambridge, on 25 March 1645. He graduated B.A. in 1648, M.A. in 1652, B.D. in 1659, and D.D. in 1665. He was chosen a fellow of his college about 1655.[2]
After taking holy orders he became a university preacher, served the cures first of St. Giles and then of St. Benedict, Cambridge, and on 23 July 1667 was instituted to the rectory of Landbeach, Cambridgeshire, which he resigned in 1683 in favour of his nephew and curate, William Spencer. On 3 August 1667 he was unanimously elected master of Corpus Christi College, a post he held for twenty-six years. He was appointed a prebendary in the first stall at Ely in February 1671-2, and served the office of vice-chancellor of the university in the academic year 1673-4, during which he delivered a speech addressed to the Duke of Monmouth on his installation as chancellor of the university.
He was admitted, on the presentation of the king, to the archdeaconry of Sudbury in the church of Norwich on 5 September 1667; and was instituted to the deanery of Ely on 9 September 1677. He died on 27 May 1693, and was buried in the college chapel, where a monument with a Latin inscription was erected to his memory. He was a major benefactor to the college.
In 1669 he published a 'Dissertatio de Urin. et Thummin' (Cambridge, 8vo), in which he referred those mystic emblems to an Egyptian origin. (See Urim and Thummim.) The tract was republished in the following year, and afterwards, in 1744, by Blasius Ugolinus in 'Thesaurus Antiquitatum.' He contributed verses to the Cambridge University Collection on the death of Henrietta Maria, queen dowager, 1669.
In 1685 appeared Spencer's major work, his De Legibus Hebraeorum, Ritualibus et earum Rationibus libri tres (Cambridge, 1685; The Hague, 1686). In this work Spencer derived nearly all his data from classical writers of Greece and Rome, the Church Fathers, the works of Josephus, or from the Bible itself. Among his adverse critics were Hermann Witsius in his Aegyptiaca in 1683, Joannes Wigersma,[3] Ibertus Fennema,[4] Andreas Kempfer and Joannes Meyer,[5] John Edwards (1637–1716), and John Woodward. Later writers hostile to Spencer's thesis were William Jones of Nayland, and Archbishop Magee, who rebuked William Warburton for defending Spencer against Witsius. Later works on comparative religion, such as Julius Wellhausen's History of Israel (1878) and Cornelis Petrus Tiele's Histoire Comparée des Anciennes Religions de l'Egypte et des Peuples Sémitiques, developed the lines of thought in Spencer. A second edition of Spencer's work appeared at Cambridge in 1727, (revised by Leonard Chappelow), and another at Tübingen, 1732. Given the religious views at the time, it was indexed in The Bibliographer's Manual of English Literature: K.Q (by William Thomas Lowndes, published by W. Pickering, 1834, See p. 1722) as "a very learned but dangerous work, the great object of which is to show that the Hebrew ritual was almost entirely borrowed from the Egyptians".
Spencer also wrote A Discourse concerning Prodigies, wherein the vanety of Presages by them is reprehended, and their true and proper Ends asserted and vindicated, London, 1663; 2nd edit., 'to which is added a short Treatise concerning Vulgar Prophecies,' London, 1665.
Jan Assmann suggests that Spencer was influenced by Maimonides and that Karl Leonhard Reinhold took the same approach.[6]
He married Hannah, daughter of Isaac Puller of Hertford, and sister of Timothy Puller. She died in 1674, leaving one daughter (Elizabeth) and one son (John).
Corpus Ghost
Although not meant to be Spencer himself, an apparition of his daughter is said to walk the courts of Corpus Christi on Christmas Eve.
In 1667, while Spencer was Master, his daughter was entertaining a young undergraduate when her father interrupted them. She hid the student in a wardrobe (which college records state only opened from the outside) where he was left for a long time and asphyxiated. Elizabeth, in a fit of grief, committed suicide.[7][8]
See also
- ↑ Margaret T. Hodgen, Early Anthropology in the Sixteenth and Seventeenth Centuries (1971), p. 330.
- ↑ "Spencer, John (SPNR645J)". A Cambridge Alumni Database. University of Cambridge.<templatestyles src="Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css"></templatestyles>
- ↑ "Wigersma, Johannes". Thesaurus.cerl.org. Retrieved 10 January 2015.<templatestyles src="Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css"></templatestyles>
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- ↑ Höfele, Andreas, Renaissance Go-betweens: cultural exchange in early modern Europe edit by Andreas Höfele, Werner von Koppenfels, 2005, ISBN 3-11-018215-7 , See section: Moses as Go-Between: John Spencer's Theory of Religious Translation by Jan Assmann
- ↑ Rackham, Oliver (2002). Treasures of Silver at Corpus Christi College. Cambridge University Press. ISBN 0-521-81880-X.<templatestyles src="Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css"></templatestyles>
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Recently real estate investing is becoming popular as it gives a lot of profits over time. It is one of the ways to build wealth. Investors have some options to invest in this sector. However, there are a number of barriers that they are facing when entering traditional real state's marketplaces. The problems are presented as follows.
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The mechanism of the traditional REIT will be applied yet Global REIT will add some benefits. The additional benefits include future access to all its AUM, rewards points that can be used to use some limited services freely, global access to various assets, the establishment of Fund Management Income that benefits token holders, and monthly dividend payment.
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There are at least three users that become the main targets of Global REIT. The first one is, of course, crypto investors. They are the ones looking for steady once-a-month dividends and want to make an investment in real estate assets using cryptocurrency. Second, Global REIT is intended for real estate asset holders who look to exit into a liquid market in the crypto sphere. The other target user is REITs who wish to enter crypto domain with some benefits of an established framework empowered by blockchain.
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India organised Heart Of Asia Conference-Istanbul Process on 3rd and 4th December. It is an initiative that was started by Turkey and Afghanistan in 2011 to address, discuss, resolve and find solutions for various issues and subjects in Afghanistan and its neighbourhood. The forum encourages all the stakeholders to play constructive role and gives a platform for Afghan and region centric political, economical and security cooperation.
The forum has 14 member nations including Afghanistan, India, China, Russia, Iran, Pakistan, Turkmenistan, UAE, Turkey. Etc. And there are 20 supporting nations like USA, UK, Canada, France, Japan, Germany. Etc. Some regional and international organisations are also in supporting role, which includes UN, SAARC, NATO, SCO (Shanghai Cooperation Organisation) and OIC (Organisation Of Islamic Cooperation).
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The venue that India chose to host the forum was Amritsar. The forum stresses on improving security, connectivity and trade in the region. As the news about prospective Air Cargo service between New Delhi and Kabul was being speculated, India tried to make a direct and very important indication on which country stands in between the improvement of connectivity, trade and security between India and Afghanistan.
While India and Afghanistan intend to do direct trade through land route, Pakistan is not allowing the two nations to use its land as transit route. The 2010, Afghanistan-Pakistan transit trade agreement only allows afghan trucks to unload goods at Wagah border crossing. As India and Pakistan do not have transit trade agreement Indian goods are not allowed to pass through Pakistan to Afghanistan. India initiated a Motor Vehicle Agreement in SAARC and except Pakistan rest all the nations of SAARC have agreed to signed the the agreement and half of them i.e. Bangladesh, India, Nepal and Bhutan have already signed the accord. While India has given Pakistan Most Favoured Nation status, Pakistan has not given similar status to India.
So from Indian and Afghan perspective it seems that Pakistan does not intent to have cordial trade relations with India nor does it want Afghanistan to do trade with India, the biggest market in the region.
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The choice of Amritsar as the venue highlights that though India and Afghanistan are very close geographically (Amritsar to Kabul is 619 Km), yet they stand afar due to one nation. India is also developing Chabahar Port in Iran to use as transit point for trade between the two nations.
As the conference took place, both Prime Minister Narendra Modi and President Ashraf Ghani highlighted the issue of terrorism and its implications in instability in Afghanistan and the region. While pointing towards Pakistan without naming it, both leaders stressed upon the the need of action against terror networks and those who sponsor them so as to achieve stability in Afghanistan and the region.
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Both India and Afghanistan are facing threat from the terrorist organisations and networks that exist in Pakistan. They accuse Pakistani establishment of supporting these terror outfits to fulfil its nefarious goals. Pakistan covets the Indian state of Jammu and Kashmir as it constantly pushes fidayeens into J&K and gives monetary support to separatist elements to keep a perpetual unrest in the state as the unrest will allow it to rake up the Kashmir bogey at World stage. In case of Afghanistan it supports the Afghan Taliban, and though it claims to support the existing democratically elected Afghan Government but in reality it wants to see Taliban in some form of powerful position in Afghanistan.
With the recent incidents of attacks on various Indian Army Camps in J&K with the latest one in Nagrota Army Camp which killed 7 army personnel and the revival of the Taliban in Afghanistan, the Heart Of Asia conference highlighted to the world that if Afghanistan is the Heart Of Asia then Pakistan is acting as the biggest blockade to Afghanistan's and its neighbours' prosperity and stability.
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Last train to Clarksdale
CLARKSDALE, Miss. – Writing in his short book The Mystery of Electricity: A Retrospect and a Prophecy, Manly Palmer Hall writes about a French writer and scientist named Dr. Jobard who in 1856 wrote that he felt electricity was not only "brute and blind" but that a certain aspect of electricity demonstrated intelligence and even clairvoyance!
The ancients used this "power" in their ceremonies and in their temples. The Ark of the Covenant was thought to have links to the electrical forces in the air.
Later, Hall writes: "Also in the doctrines of the early Christian Gnostics electricity was represented by the chariot of Abraxas, which is drawn through space by four galloping white horses. Again, according to the alchemists, these four elements supported and sustained in their midst a fifth element – the akashic Azoth – which is merely a cabalistic name signifying the electrical agent."
Fast-forward to this century. And it is here that I want to bring my attention to the director/writer/actor David Lynch, who is a powerful force all his own. His art, films, TV shows and writings inspire and perplex millions. And with the TV series Twin Peaks (1990-91) and Twin Peaks: The Return (2017), as well as the prequel film Twin Peaks: Fire Walk With Me (1992), we are reminded how the force of electricity plays a very important part when he tells his stories – stories that seem to connect on a very, very deep level.
In particular, I am drawn to the scenes in Twin Peaks showing electrical wires, telephone poles and electrical pylons that seem to be conduits to other realms, like the White and Black Lodges. The buzzing and crackling energy of these electric lines and the "bad transformers" causing lights to flicker eerily … Lynch is most definitely on to something. And it is in part because he admits to seeing electricity as something of an enigma, much like the aforementioned French writer Dr. Jobard, noted in Manly Palmer Hall's The Mystery of Electricity.
TOWER OF POWER: Tranmission tower in Twin Peaks: The Return. (Showtime)
Lynch uses electric lines, poles, outlets as portals of sorts. They are there to help transport you to the next location in space and time. How it works, no can really say with 100 percent certainty.
As Lynch said in recent years: "(S)cientists don't understand electricity. They say, 'It's moving electrons.' But there's a certain point where they say, 'We don't know why that happens.' I'm not a scientist, and I haven't talked to these guys that are into electricity, but it is a force. When electrons run down a wire – do they have that power? It's amazing. How did a plug or an outlet get to be shaped that way?
And lightbulbs: I can feel these random electrons, you know, hitting me. It's like when you go under power lines. If you were blindfolded and drove down a highway under those power lines, and really concentrated, you could tell when they occurred. There's something very disturbing about the amount of electricity – they know these things now. A tumor grows in the head. Just because you can't see it doesn't mean it's not, you know, whacking you."
And you know, I have David Lynch to thank for bringing the Alan Greenberg script Love In Vain to my attention.
Love In Vain is the story of Delta bluesman Robert Johnson and those final years of his life when he allegedly sells his soul to the Devil in exchange for guitar-playing prowess and fame. (Read my review here).
Lynch talked about the script in his recently-published autobiography Room To Dream (review here) and said he had tried to turn it into a film, but without success (for reasons that are not specified).
Robert Johnson's encounter with the Devil at the crossroads was thought to have taken place in the mid-1930's, likely in Clarksdale, Mississippi, although Rosedale, Mississippi is a strong contender ("Traveling Riverside Blues," giving us clues). Of course that small Delta city has wisely embraced the myth and has done well in attracting tourists who come down Highway 61 and 49, following the Mississippi Blues Trail and the legend of Robert Johnson and his infamous, Faustian "deal."
Pickup at King Biscuit Blues Festival in Helena, Arkansas. (Andrew W. Griffin / Red Dirt Report)
Specifically, in Greenberg's stunning script Love In Vain, which grippingly recounts Robert Johnson's alleged meeting at the crossroads with the Confederate-soldier-capped "Devilman," who tunes the acoustic guitar and plays it to where it "sounds and resounds like an electric guitar." Robert gives the Devilman a dime for his "trouble" and when he leaves Robert there under the midnight moon, he instructs Robert to give that devil-touched guitar a try ("Talk some shit, man, talk some shit.")
And Robert does, with Greenberg writing: "Robert falls down on his knees at the crossroads, strumming a fierce guitar riff as the devilman's words fade."
I read and re-read that bit (page 46 in Love In Vain – I'm 46 years old, by the way) and I thought of how the Devilman in Greenberg's version makes an acoustic guitar sound "electric." It's given power, in this version of the story. Again, it's the electricity coming from realms beyond our ability to see.
I have been drawn to Memphis, Tennessee like a pilgrim drawn to a holy site far from home. I've been to that city on the Mississippi River half-a-dozen times in the past couple of years, always discovering something new. Having grown up in my earlier years in Little Rock, a little over two hours west, my family and I would go to Memphis for those things that slightly-smaller Little Rock did not offer.
Plus, the history! The music. The food. The vibe. The mix of cultures. I just love it, like I love other Mississippi River cities like New Orleans and St. Louis. And Minneapolis-St. Paul, I guess …
Memphis, though, is unique. And so wandering around downtown, I like sensing the history there, from the Peabody Hotel to the sounds coming off of Beale Street.
It's also, of course, where civil rights leader and martyr Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. was assassinated at the Lorraine Hotel in April 1968. Early synchromystic (with a Forrest Gump-like ability to be at the crossroads of history!) James Shelby Downard talks about Memphis and its importance to rogue Freemasons, secret society rites and dark magic. And how all of this was utilized in killing MLK 50 years ago.
But one of my favorite locations is the Memphis Pyramid, which was remodeled and made into a Bass Pro Shops store, complete with a restaurant at the apex of the pyramid and a nice hotel, which I stayed in earlier this year (writing about it here). I wrote about the transition to a Bass Pro Shop in my 2012 article "With its strange history, Memphis Pyramid to become a Bass Pro Shop," with information about about mystical builder Isaac Tigrett and that he hid a crystal skull at the very top, later discovered by workers and removed. All this angered Tigrett who announced that they had made a horrible mistake in removing the crystal skull.
I wrote at the time: "Tigrett "believes in the supernatural power of this skull and that cosmic balance depends on it (somehow) and that it carries a cosmic curse which can destroy the earth." (More sync thoughts on this here).
The Memphis Pyramid is now a Bass Pro Shop. (Andrew W. Griffin / Red Dirt Report)
And Robert Johnson lived here too, for a short while, anyway, between 1916 and 1920, in those early, formative years of his young life. This was when he was known as Robert Spencer and city life (he lived near Beale Street) was far more sophisticated and interesting than life back on the Mississippi plantation.
The Robert Johnson Blues Foundation notes that Johnson incorporates Memphis in his song "From Four Until Late," which is similar to Johnny Dodd's popular 1920 song "Four Until Late Blues."
And so after a few days in Memphis, I drove south on historic Delta Blues Highway 61, past the Tunica casinos and Robinsonville (where Robert Johnson had lived) and on to Clarksdale where at the intersection of N. State Street and DeSoto Avenue, there are three "crossed" guitars on the Highway 61/49 sign, with the words "The Crossroads" appearing on a sign below them.
The touristy "Devil's Crossroads" spot in Clarksdale, Mississippi. (Andrew W. Griffin / Red Dirt Report)
It's in a rather busy area and is the "touristy" version of the Crossroads legend. A nearby eatery, Abe's Bar-B-Q is right by these crossroads and advertise that distinction on the wall of their building, attracting much attention from visitors and passers-by. This is "The Devil's Crossroads," according to Google. And they know it all, right?
But I sensed that this wasn't the actual location of the crossroads. As with so many things related to Robert Johnson, it's shrouded in mystery and the mists of time. Who knows, right?
"I went to the crossroads, fell down on my knees," sang Johnson in the song "Cross Road Blues". "I asked the Lord above for mercy, save poor Bob if you please."
It's cool to get a picture of this famous intersection, where a Ol' Scratch (Or Legba, or Lucifer …) and a mortal with a penchant for the blues allegedly had a soul-altering encounter back in the 1930's. It's rock n' roll, right?
Still … there were other things to see for the short amount of time I was here in Coahoma County's largest town. And the Delta Blues Museum was on the top of the list.
And so after a tour of the terrific Delta Blues Museum, I noticed that time was flying and I had to get on over to Helena, Arkansas and the 33rd Annual King Biscuit Blues Festival, which was featuring headliners Blackberry Smoke and Steve Cropper and Dave Mason, among others.
As I was driving out of the parking lot I was trying to get back out to Highway 161 and head back north on Highway 49/61 to the turnoff at Lula, Mississippi.
But somehow I found myself on Martin Luther King Blvd. and near some railroad tracks, at a railroad crossing. It was here that I noticed this railroad crossing was also at the intersection of Tallahatchie. I remembered seeing some comment on Google Maps talking about the real crossroads being at this very intersection, although it did not say anything about railroad tracks. (I later researched this and it seems to be a part of the Mississippi Delta Railroad, which is a short line and had originally been part of the Illinois Central Railroad).
So, I pulled over and jumped out. I was immediately stunned by the intense buzzing sound in the air. The hair on my arms moved slightly. I felt dazed there at the "other" crossroads, a place I had planned to see but couldn't find on the map. But somehow, here I was!
Another view of the railroad and the electric wires overhead. (Andrew W. Griffin / Red Dirt Report)
I looked up and saw all of these overhead wires here at this crossing. I thought of the significance of MLK and the name "Tallahatchie," as well, in history (the former) and legend (the latter), via Bobbie Gentry's 1967 song "Ode to Billie Joe," and, it was in 1955 that young Emmett Till, a black teen from Chicago, was beaten, shot and sunk in the Tallahatchie River with a cotton gin fan tied around his neck by racist whites who felt the boy didn't know his place by showing interest in a white woman. A lot of pain and sadness connected to those names and the African-American experience in the South – and in America in general.
I feel that we are reaping what we have sown. How else to explain the odious Trump phenomenon? The vitriol and malice rife in the land, as it was 150-plus years ago as the entrenched Slave Power was challenged – and ultimately defeated.
I felt a bit dizzy, as though I had stepped into a slightly surreal place that was there – but not entirely.
It then dawned on me how bizarre this was. It's all very hard to explain and this experience was totally unexpected.
All the while, I thought how similar this was to the scenes in Twin Peaks: The Return, where David Lynch's FBI character Deputy Dir. Gordon Cole is in Buckhorn, South Dakota and sees the swirling portal that nearly pulls him in – before Agent Albert Rosenfield (the late Miguel Ferrer) – grabs him and pulls him away from the maw of the vortex.
If you saw that particular scene, you will remember how dull and rundown this particular "portal" location appears. It's a rundown house in a poor area of Buckhorn. And this particular railroad crossing at MLK and Tallahatchie had that same appearance. Nothing remarkable. But the spot itself had a distinct power that I was sensitive to.
And at a rail line. That made sense to me. Trains and railroads have played a key role in my life. My first record albums as a child were old folk songs about trains and railroads. And for my life, following this curious path - like a rail line - was something I had to do. Note how the train metaphor, particularly in the blues, represented salvation. (Check out Jimi Hendrix's "Hear My Train A Comin'" here).
So, does this particular location have anything to do with the Robert Johnson legend of meeting the Devil at the Crossroads? I really don't know. I only know it is marked as such on Google Maps, and someone else commented that this location was significant in connection to the Crossroads legend.
But for me, well, I just happened upon it, having given up a few days earlier because I could not figure out the location on the map. Yet, here I was, as if drawn to it. It was exceedingly eerie, particularly as those wires buzzed and crackled above me and all around me. The energy was palpable.
I was reminded of what paranormal investigator John Keel wrote in his book The Mothman Prophecies, which I reviewed in 2017. I wrote: "Many have connected ley lines to paranormal activity. And we know what happened when the blues singer met the devil at the crossroads ...
"In earlier times, fairies, demons, and even human witches practicing Black Sabbath rites, chose gravel pits, garbage dumps, cemeteries, and crossroads for their appearances," writes Keel. "Modern hairy monsters and UFOs select the same sites, and quite a few UFO contacts have occurred near crossroads or on highway still under construction at points where old highways once intersected. Derenberger's first contact with Cold was on a newly completed highway yards from an old intersection."
Flag of the Republic of the Marshall Islands (note sycamore tree in the background). (Andrew W. Griffin / Red Dirt Report)
So, is it really any surprise that the US Navy codenamed their atomic bomb testing series in the Marshall Islands in 1946 "Operation CROSSROADS"? For me, the name is clear. The US government, the year before, had detonated an atomic bomb at the Trinity Site, along the Jornada Del Muerto in New Mexico.
And while the "Father of the Atomic Bomb," Dr. J. Robert Oppenheimer, was pleased at the success of the Trinity Test, he was full of apprehension about the forthcoming CROSSROADS tests, and told President Harry S Truman as much. "I have blood on my hands," Oppenheimer is said to have told Truman, knowing his creation had led to hundreds of thousands of Japanese being killed in Hiroshima and Nagasaki in August 1945. Truman was not impressed.
And so Oppenheimer did not go to the Marshall Islands to observe the CROSSROADS tests, tests that would adversely affect the Marshallese and the marine life in that area with radioactive fallout and loss of their home islands that meant so much to them. It was a tragedy of catastrophic proportions – and done in the name of the State and the War Machine.
I thought of that as I was at that crossroads in Clarksdale, Mississippi – with two fascinated folks in the back of my vehicle who were along for the ride.
It's downright eerie how things go in life, particularly when you pay close attention to the details – particularly when you find yourself at the crossroads.
UPDATE (4:45 p.m. Oct. 11, 2018): So, I finally got around to watching a video by Twin Peaks fan "Gisela" titled "Twin Peaks: The connections between sycamores and the portals - New York theory." And, as we have known since the original run of Twin Peaks, sycamore trees act as gateways to that next world ...
I am reminded of my April 6, 2017 Dust Devil Dreams post "Desaparecidos (upside down)," where I discussed unexplained disappearances, from a strange case involving a Brazilian man investigating paranormal phenomena to Special Agent Dale Cooper's courageous crossing into the unknown when he goes to Glastonbury Grove, in Ghostwood Forest, and – where the sycamore trees are located, enters the gateway to the Black Lodge in hopes of saving Annie Blackburn.
So … what really grabbed my attention in the piece was the following:
"I'm reminded of the writer Ambrose Bierce. I am fascinated with the man. He lived an adventurous life, was a prominent journalist in the late 19th and early 20th century and wrote the famous story "An Occurrence at Owl Creek Bridge," which was later an episode of The Twilight Zone. He also wrote (unwittingly) about President William McKinley's assassination, something I wrote about in my McKinley assassination sync piece, "The red carnation."
Now, what is interesting about that is that this past week I had been thinking about Ambrose Bierce and assassinated President William McKinley. In fact, I had been considering writing the City of Oklahoma City to complain that the street signs for McKinley Avenue are shown as "Mckinley." It's just laziness on their part. And as for Bierce, while researching The Stilwell Enigma up in Kansas City, I stopped in at Prospero's Books and purchased a collection of Bierce's Civil War-related short stories.
But how does that connect with Clarksdale and the Crossroads? While watching Gisela's video and noting the sync/link between either sycamore trees or locations called "Sycamore," (as in Sycamore St. in Dougie Jones' Las Vegas subdivision or Sycamore Street in Buckhorn, South Dakota where the aforementioned portal was located) I had an odd feeling that there was a Sycamore Street in Clarksdale, Mississippi. And sure enough, I was right!
The red marker shows Sycamore Street running into and merging with N. State Street, going to the "Devil's Crossroads." It then goes southwest and runs into the railroad and Tallahatchie Street, linking with the second "Crossroads" location where I had my strange, electrical encounter.
But I almost forgot. Right where Sycamore runs into State, it also runs into - McKinley Street! Named after the dead president. Note the rundown quality of that location (even a discarded rubber tire). The rest of Sycamore is weedy and rough, with a few residential spots that are more middle-class in appearance, via Google Earth.
Where Sycamore St. intersects with McKinley St. in Clarksdale, MS. (Google Maps/Google Earth)
I do believe David Lynch is on to something regarding the symbols he uses in Twin Peaks. The sycamore is certainly one. The two main trees in my own front yard are tall, old sycamores. And I do feel a certain energy when I am by them.
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My art is a graphic meditation. Luminous canvases reveal the brilliance, mystery and vitality of Nature's extraordinary beauty. I invite you to a place inside and beyond the surface of mere appearance to a richer, deeper, sacred place. With color as my essential metaphor for Spirit, my art portrays the sparkling pulse and vital energy of life. ******************************************************************************* [email protected] (808) 888 6644 Gallery Representation: "Cedar Street Galleries, Honolulu "RAW Artists Showcase, Online "Island Treasures Art Gallery, Kailua "Xanadu Gallery, Online "¢ Britton Galleries, Haleiwa Solo Exhibitions: 2013 Â "THE COLOR OF NOW", Capital One 360 Cafe Gallery, Waikiki, HIÂ Â Â Â Â Â Â Â "FEELING COLOR", Honolulu Club, adjunct gallery of the Gallery at Ward Centre, Honolulu, HI 2012 Â Â FEATURED ARTIST, Kailua Chamber of Commerce, Midpac Country Club, Kailua HI Â Â COLOR AS A SECOND LANGUAGE, Gallery on the Pali, Honolulu, HI GALLERY ELEVEN, Eclipse Arts Center, Gemini Elysia, Second Life (Virtual Reality online) ISLAND BREW Coffeehouse, Hawaii Kai, HI 2011 Â Â ISLAND FLAVORS, Uahi Island Grill, Kailua,HI Z-SPACE AND BEYOND, Ka"˜Ikena Dining Room, Kapiolani Community College, Honolulu, HI 2008 Â Â ANIMANDALA, Echo Park Film Center Video Gallery, Los Angeles, California 2007Â Â Â SELECTED WORKS, Jewish Federation Valley Alliance, West Hills, CA 2006 THE COLOR OF NOW, Agape International Spiritual Center, Culver City, CA 2005 SPIRIT IMAGES, Agape Institute, Culver City, CA SELECTED PAINTINGS, The Offices of Senator Alan Lowenthal, Long Beach, CA 2001 THE COLOR OF SPIRIT, Forbes Hall Gallery, Unitarian Church of Santa Monica, CA 1999 COUNTDOWN TO THE MILLENNIUM, Ramsay Galleries, Honolulu, Hawaii 1996 THE BIRTH OF COLOR, Jarons, Kailua, HI 1992 METASCAPES, Roy's, Hawaii Kai, HI ******************************************************************************* Group Exhibitions: 2013 54thANNUAL OPEN Exhibit, Windward Artists Guild, 1132 Bishop Street, Honolulu, HI 43st ANNUAL ALOHA SHOW, Association of Hawaii Artists (AHA), Honolulu Hale, Honolulu, HI"¨ 43st ANNUAL CONTEMPORARY SHOW, Assoc. of Hawaii Artists (AHA), Pauahi Tower Gallery, Hon. 2012 MATCHBOX PLUS VIII, Cedar Street Galleries, Honolulu, HI "¨ 1ST ANNUAL MINIATURE SHOW, AHA, Ho'omaluhia Garden Gallery, Kaneohe, HI "¨ MMMXV, Mixed Media Miniature Show, Koa Gallery, Kapiolani Community College, Honolulu, HI 34th ANNUAL COMMITMENT TO EXCELLENCE, Honolulu Japanese Chamber of Commerce, Honolulu Museum of Art (formerly Linekona) School, Honolulu, HI YIN AND YANG INVITATIONAL, Association of Hawaii Artists, Honolulu Country Club, Salt Lake, HI KAILUA IN PAINT, Windward Artists Guild / Kailua Historical Society, Faith Baptist Church, Kailua, HI PREMIER EXHIBIT, Oahu Arts Center & Mayors Office on Culture & the Arts, Kapolei Hale, Kapolei HI 43rd ANNUAL ALOHA SHOW, Association of Hawaii Artists, Honolulu Country Club, Salt Lake, HI RAW Artists Showcase (multi-media art event), Vice Nightclub, Ward Centre, Honolulu, HI 3rd ANNUAL ALL THINGS HAWAIIAN, Assoc of Hawaii Artists, Honolulu Country Club, Salt Lake, HI 52st ANNUAL OPEN Exhibit, Windward Artists Guild, Pauahi Tower Gallery (Island Treasures Award) ART IN BLOOM 2012, Born Museum of Fine Arts, Second Life (Virtual Reality online) 2011 52st ANNUAL MEMBER EXHIBITION, Windward Artists Guild, Ho'omaluhia Botanical Gardens Gallery 42nd ANNUAL CONTEMPORARY SHOW, Association of Hawaii Artists, Pauahi Tower, Honolulu, HI FOR THE LOVE OF ART, Pauahi Tower Gallery, Honolulu, HI (Honorable Mention) MIXED MEDIA MINIATURE XIV, Koa Art Gallery, Honolulu, HI MATCHBOX PLUS VII, Cedar Street Galleries, Honolulu, HI 51st ANNUAL OPEN Exhibit, Windward Artists Guild, Pauahi Tower Gallery (Sunshine Arts Award) 42st ANNUAL ALOHA SHOW, Association of Hawaii Artists, Honolulu Hale, Honolulu, HI DIGITAL MATTERS, Digital Art Society of Hawaii (DASH), Ho'omaluhia Garden Lecture Gallery HAWAII WATERCOLOR SOCIETY MEMBERS EXHIBITION, ARTS at Mark's Garage, Honolulu, HI HONOLULU HUI HANA NO'EAU SPRING 2011 SHOW, Pauahi Tower Gallery, Honolulu, HI NOW HERE FROM NOWHERE:THE FUTURE HISTORY OF NAVIGATION, ARTS at Mark's Garage PRIMO COLORWAYS, ART MAZE 2011, Zindra Expo, in Second Life (Virtual Reality installation) > 2010 OAHU ARTS CENTER II at the Pauahi Tower Gallery, Honolu


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vaRikk was a Lieutenant in the Majesdanian army. He was a member of the Light Brigade the most Elite Military group of Majesdane. They had many moon bases, and are possibly among the only survivors of the Majesdanians, including civilians who may have been present on the moon, when the Skrull destroyed their home-world. A group of the Light Brigade had come into conflict with the Runaways, as Karolina Dean's father is to blame for the destruction of Majesdane. In order to bring about justice, they took Karolina to be tried for the crimes of her fathers. They seem to have not yet discover that it was indeed Xavin who took the place of Karolina.
Powers and Abilities
Because of his Majesdanian physiology, vaRikk has powers common to others of his species including:
- Solar Energy Manipulation: He is able to absorb solar radiation and convert it into a unique energy type which he can manipulate for various uses. vaRikk's powers, like all Majesdanians, are stronger related to her exposure to sunlight.[1][2] Solar energy is stored in every cell of his body.
- Bioluminescent: In his natural state, vaRikk's skin and hair are luminescent with a shimmering, rainbow-colored light of solar radiation. vaRikk is able to suppress this ability through his training on Majesdane.[3]
- Light Energy Blasts: vaRikk can also project the solar energy into a beam of variable intensity and diameter, from a wide concussive blast to a thin laser-like cutting beam.[4]
- Force Fields: vaRikk can control the projected energy to a limited degree forming defensive/protective shields/barriers.[5]
- Heat Resistance: vaRikk can both withstand extremely high temperatures and emit warmth.
- Flight: vaRikk is able to propel himself into the air leaving a rainbow-like trail behind. He is also able to carry others while flying.[4]
Solar Energy Dependent: Excessive use of his powers drains his stored solar energy reserves. In daylight, the depletion is negligible given that he is constantly replacing the used energy. However, at night, it is possible for vaRikk to completely use up his stored energy and not have access to any special abilities until he is exposed to sunlight.
Power Suppression: His powers can also be suppressed through contact with some specific metallic materials.
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Before you start A/B testing your email campaigns, there is one rule to remember – always make sure you're testing only one element at a time. Otherwise you will not know what change was responsible for the shift in conversions.
You can A/B test different things in your newsletters – from the subject line to the colour of a call-to-action button. Each of those things is likely to have an effect on different parts of the conversion process.
There are many ways you can A/B test your subject line. Let's take a look at some of them.
I believe that the 'from' field is even more important than your subject line. You don't care what the subject line of the email is if you received from your mum, right? That's the point. We usually open and read emails that are sent by someone we trust and know.
A call-to-action or CTA is the most important part of every email. It's the final gateway before a reader converts.
Image is a powerful tool to convince your customers to act. Experimenting with images is a fun way to get the pulse of your readers to see what types of images they respond to and how your images can drive the engagement. Here are some ideas of what you can test:
You may also try to test different layouts of your emails. It is important that you find the best one which is conducive to engaging with your readers.
For example, you can test a single column versus multiple columns, one paragraph versus two, or different placements for different elements.
When customers receive your email, the subject and preheader text will be the key elements they will use to determine if opening and interacting with your email is worth their time.
Preheader text is like a continuation of a subject line so you can test it in the same ways as a subject line: ask a question, create a sense of urgency, etc.
A/B testing is never done. There is no end to what can be tested and what knowledge can be gleaned from testing. If something works well in a few A/B split tests – keep doing it, and move on to test another aspect of your email. Also remember, what works today will not necessarily work tomorrow.
Ready to have fun? Start A/B testing today to improve your email conversions tomorrow.
Editor's note: This post was originally published in August, 2015 but has been updated for accuracy and comprehensiveness.


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design direction - branding - type/layout setting
Visual brand development created for the Innovation department within Optum Technologies. We designed a system that could account for all levels updating of their colors and existing equities. From updating of slides, interactive screens, videos, to presentations.
The challenge was adhering to the the strong established Optum brand equities while developing new and innovative ways to express their visual brand assets. This took the form of custom icons, usable typographic systems and grids. We designed and developed full explainer videos through motion graphics, interactive presentations through Keynote and Powerpoint along with usable design assets that members of the marketing and communications teams could utilize to meet their own needs.


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CHARLOTTE, N.C. — Among the more persistent slights of the Carolina Panthers, despite their 14-0 start this season, was the notion that they were the worst undefeated team in N.F.L. history. Perfect teams in the past, critics said, were more impressive, more talented and more worthy of that perfection.
"I know the narrative is we don't have a lot of good players, but I don't think that's necessarily the truth," tight end Greg Olsen said Thursday as the Panthers, now 14-1, prepared for their regular-season finale. With a victory over Tampa Bay at Bank of America Stadium on Sunday, Carolina would clinch home-field advantage throughout the N.F.C. playoffs.
Olsen is one of 10 Panthers recently named to the Pro Bowl. Quarterback Cam Newton, a fellow Pro Bowler, is also among the top contenders for the Most Valuable Player Award, along with Tom Brady of New England and Carson Palmer of Arizona. But it is worth noting that none of Newton's wide receivers were selected for the all-star game in Hawaii.
"In my opinion, he is the M.V.P. of the league," Buccaneers defensive tackle Gerald McCoy said of Newton. "Because of what he does with who he has."
N.F.L. Playoff Picture: All the Week 17 Games That Matter for Your Team
Final week of tree diagrams representing the full range of outcomes for teams that are in or have a shot at the N.F.L. playoffs.
Perhaps no position on the Panthers has been more disparaged than wide receiver. The Panthers entered the season without a clear No. 1 or No. 2 wideout for Newton, who received a five-year, $103.8 million contract extension in the off-season, becoming one of the highest-paid players in the game.
How could the Panthers be that good when their best receiver, Kelvin Benjamin, tore a knee ligament in the preseason and was lost for the year? When their default No. 1, the speedy Ted Ginn Jr., was a free-agent pickup who had been cut after a disastrous season with Arizona in 2014? When their No. 2, Corey Brown, was a free-agent rookie in 2014 and had only 21 catches? When their No. 3, Jerricho Cotchery, 33, was eight years removed from his lone 1,000-yard season, with the Jets in 2007?
Of course, Newton had Olsen, one of the N.F.L.'s best tight ends. It is no surprise that he has 75 catches for 1,088 yards and seven touchdowns this season. The Panthers' receiving corps, though, has been unexpectedly good.
Newton has a career-best 33 touchdown passes (his previous high was 24) and a 97.0 quarterback rating going into Sunday's game. Newton has spread the ball around — Ginn is the only Panthers wide receiver ranked among the top 100 in receptions in the N.F.L. this season. He is tied for 85th, with 44 catches, and has 739 receiving yards.
A first-round draft pick of Miami in 2007, Ginn has played for four N.F.L. teams. He is on his second stint with Carolina, having managed just 14 catches with Arizona last season.
"Arizona was Arizona," said Ginn, who had 36 catches for 556 yards and five touchdowns with the Panthers in 2013. "You fall into a system sometimes, and the system doesn't work for you. That's all I can really say about that. I was eager to come back and play. I just wanted to play football. It wasn't nothing to prove to nobody. It was just a joy for Ted Ginn Jr. to come and play football, and knowing that I could come to a team that was going to use me the way Ted Ginn Jr. is supposed to be used."
Although Ginn has a history of dropping passes — he ranks second in the league this season, with 10 — he also has a career-best 10 touchdown receptions. In nine years in the N.F.L., Ginn has 21 touchdown catches. Fifteen have come in his two seasons with the Panthers.
"I think Cam has a tremendous amount of trust in him," the Panthers' wide receivers coach, Ricky Proehl, said, referring to Ginn. "If he drops a ball here or there, he's going to come back to him."
Proehl added: "He's got the physical attributes. It's been mental with him, getting down on himself. Now he knows he's got to let it go, move on to the next play."
Cotchery, who spent seven seasons with the Jets, has 37 catches and is an option mainly on third downs and in the red zone. He made a winning touchdown reception against New Orleans in December. Brown has added 28 catches and four touchdowns.
Almost unnoticed is Devin Funchess, a rookie second-round pick out of Michigan who, at 6 feet 4 inches and 225 pounds, was supposed to be a bookend with the 6-foot-5, 243-pound Benjamin. Funchess was slowed by injuries early in the season, but he has 24 catches for 353 yards and four touchdowns.
If there is a wild card to this playoff run, it might be Funchess.
"I think he can be an X-factor-type player for you, because there's not a lot about him that people know," Panthers Coach Ron Rivera said. "He's a young guy that's been developing for us, has come in in some key situations, has caught some big touchdown passes for us and some tough catches.
"If he gets rolling, continues to do things he's been doing, he could be. He could have that kind of an impact."
For now, though, the Panthers' wide receiver corps — which lacks the kind of presence that Larry Fitzgerald provides for Arizona — is not likely to throw fear into the opposition in the playoffs. Even with the dominant season Newton has had, a question remains: Can the Panthers win a Super Bowl with those guys?
With that question comes motivation.
"Since Day 1," Newton said, defending his receivers, "we kind of pride ourselves in playing with a chip on our shoulder."
That chip is unlikely to go away any time soon.


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A week or so ago we had some very special guests pop into the Mill in South Molton… the BBC's Countryfile team.
They had heard tales of our Stanbury Walker socks and wanted to learn more…
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A week or so ago we had some very special guests pop into the Mill in South Molton… the BBC's Countryfile team.
They had heard tales of our Stanbury Walker socks and wanted to learn more…
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John has now confirmed which tops we can squeeze into the Van alongside the Yarns when he visits Sitting Knitting for the trunk show (Sat 23rd Jan, 10.30-4.30!)
Sitting Knitting
Stable Gallery, Rear of 7 Belwell Lane
Four Oaks
Sutton Coldfield
West Midlands
United Kingdom
Telephone: 0121 308 4205
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So if you are a spinner, felter, or any other type of fluffy crafter you can look forward to this splendid list of tops we will be bringing along!
Our Natural coloured tops include…..
Alpaca superfine in brown.
The incredible Alpaca Supreme, a blend of Alpaca, Merino & Silk (in white and anthracite) … just breath taking and glorious.
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We are very excited to be doing our first woolly trunk show of the year!
We will be visiting the lovely Rachel at Sitting Knitting at her yarn shop in Sutton Coldfield.
We will bring with us from Devon a selection of our yarns, scrummy tops, and some socks…
It will be the first ever outing for the complete range of 'Harvest Hues' … a fingering weight Merino yarn blended with our local Zwartbles wool. The natural dark brown Zwartbles in the blend creates a rustic and buoyant yarn.
Also making its first appearance is our Alpaca Delight fingering weight yarn … a super soft yarn with a beautiful drape when knitted. The colour range includes some lovely pastel to compliment the natural shades.
We will also be taking along some trusty stalwarts … a selection of colours from our beautifully blended Viola range, our Alpaca 2-3ply heavy lace, our Exmoor sock yarn (made from our local sheep) and our Zwartbles range in 3 natural shades.
So, John and Juliet will be at Sitting Knitting between 10.30 & 4.30 on Saturday 23rd January.
Stable Gallery, to the rear of 7 Belwell Lane, Sutton Coldfield, W Midlands B74 4AA
tel: 0121 308 4205
Hope to see you there
We are now officially back to work, both here at the shop, and in the mill.
After a lovely bit of festive time off doing jigsaws, finishing knitting projects, enjoying the fire (when it was needed!) and catching up with friends, we are ready to go in the year 2016 with gusto!
We are very excited for the year ahead.
With a few shows confirmed for 2016 already we have lots of spinning to do!
We will give you lots more information about these shows over the next few weeks. Including information about our third annual Mill Open Weekend (dates confirmed now for 14th & 15th May)!
You can also keep up with this information in our Ravelry group, which you can find here.
Each New Year brings new resolutions, so you will be glad to hear ours is to make more & more yarn and lovely tops!
A few things to tickle your fancy will be the 4-ply Knit by Numbers range. We will give you more information about the top-secret grand unveiling of this nearer the time.
So for now, we would just like to say … Happy New Year!


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Ouroboros is its own meal
The same is true with
Those from own country that steal!
To hamstrung the incumbent
Most party members are not hesitant.
Ouroboros,they adore their party,
Which they obliviously or
Otherwise sully with
A rent-seeking identity.
They adore the incumbent
Yet they spell nation's
Slow but sure death
Siphoning budget earmarked
For infrastructure,education,
Agriculture and health.
They adore their party
That took power
But with a dead face
That lets them, with
Nation's wealth, take a shower.
They adore their party,
However with their bureaucratic logjams,
Create on nation's developmental
Thrust encumbrance.
Yet they entertain
A wild dream
Their party could
Let the country
Forward advance.
They support their party
As a Scare (self-defeating) tactic
Sees better
For social justice
Requesting demonstrators
To scatter
Shooting one or two
With a sniper.
'cause what they enunciate
"We adore"
Citizens abhor
Marking it stifling and "a bore".
Worse still
Barefaced they entertain
No shame or fear
Using 'public media'
"I kill thee
Because I love thee!"
To din in people's ear.
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We attend the live debut of the droptop in chilly Los Angeles
Temperatures were unseasonably cold in Los Angeles, California last night; coincidentally creating perfect conditions for Land Rover to unveil its Range Rover Evoque Convertible to members of the media. Company design director, the typically rakish Gerry McGovern, was able to wear a scarf as he presented the company's all-weather convertible, striking a pose that should be standard issue for owners of this niche lifestyle vehicle.
Journalists schmoozed and played a game of Nissan CrossCabriolet Jokes One-Upsmanship before the event started, of course. But there's no question that the Evoque soft-top is better positioned to succeed than its Japanese quasi-forbearer. The resounding reason? The Range Rover isn't tremendously ugly, for a start.
I'll admit that, when I saw the debut photos of the Evoque Convertible, I found the stubby proportions and roof-down silhouette to be a bit jarring. Seen in the metal, the thing resonates with me more. Presented in white paint over black wheels, especially, the high beltline and visual mass of the vehicle are lowered and reduced, respectively.
I was also impressed that the sneaky capaciousness of the standard Evoque seems to have been carried over to the convertible version – at least for passengers. At six-feet, five-inches tall I was able to sit comfortably in the rear of the crossover, with another six-footer in the seat forward of me. With the convertible top raised, my head did get flattened a bit, but not so much that I'd avoid riding in the back for stints of 10 or 20 minutes.
Clearly engineers have absorbed the convertible mechanisms into storage space, not passenger space. The boot of the Evoque is quite limited in both aperture and capacity, though company reps did remind me that there's a pass-through for "skis" and "2x4s." That last one uttered without a trace of irony.
Construction vehicles they are not, but McGovern hammered home the point that the Evoque three- and five-door crossovers have been a tremendous success. The compact Range Rover has sold more than 400,000 units since its debut, and the company sees room to expand the idiom. It's too early to speculate on sales figures for this upcoming convertible, but one can imagine it taking up a supporting role in the range not unlike droptops from Mini, Fiat, and Volkswagen, to say nothing of Mercedes-Benz and BMW. As a vacation-home-tender for weekenders in Veil or Waikiki. And certainly, cold weather or not, hotbeds of money and style like LA should see a big share of the Evoque Convertible style.


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Engaging with Cities of the Future: A Perspective
Insights and lessons are provided in this publication from a technical assistance project on building livable cities across Asia and the Pacific through the future cities approach.
Inefficient and uncompetitive cities inhibit economic growth and inclusive development. Integrated urban planning will help stem the decline of Asian and Pacific cities, spelling the difference between a future of gloom or glory in the region. The technical assistance Establishing the Future Cities Program in the Asia and Pacific Region identifies new approaches, particularly the Future Cities approach, to address the challenges of urbanization. The program reviewed the entire ecosystem of how to develop livable cities and served as a testing ground for new or improved solutions. This publication captures insights from work in six pilot cases in Tbilisi, Mandalay, Greater Suva Area, Ulaanbaatar, Makassar, and Bandung.
- Introduction
- Components of the Future Cities Approach
- Pilot Cases: Demonstration of the Future Cities Approach
- Lessons Learned from the Pilot Cases
- Conclusion and Considerations for Adopting the Future Cities Approach


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Simply Grand: The Orient CTT02003W GrandAugust 15th, 2011 Posted in Orient Watch Reviews | 9 Comments
Oftentimes, the downfall of a chronograph watch is its complexity. Not with the CTT02003W. The CTT02003W offers all of the functionality of a chronograph, yet maintains a simple design. This watch is simply grand.
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Simple Design
Once you lend your eye to the brilliantly simple design of the CTT02003W, you'll never want to look away. The CTT02003W recalls the classic watch design, providing a uncluttered dial with a clean stainless steel band.
A bright white dial background makes the clear black numbers pop on the face of the CTT02003W. Black hour and minute hands are dramatized with white accents, while the crown is embellished with silver shoulders.
The simplicity of the band also adds to the elegance of the CTT02003W. Its matted finish emphasizes the Orient logo, found on the clasp. A simple pull releases the clasp for ease of wear.
Chronograph Functionality
Of course, a grand watch isn't without grand functionality. The CTT02003W features both regular stopwatch and split time abilities.
The chronograph is engaged with a simple click of the button above the crown. Time is measured with a mini-dial, located by the 12. Stop time with a click of the button below the crown.
A second mini-dial near the 9 measures continuous seconds, giving users a more accurate time depiction. Mini-dials blend perfectly within the larger dial, giving wearers an unclouded, simple watch experience.
Experience grand simplicity with the CTT02003W today.
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By Mike Shield on Aug 15, 2011
Simple and clean in white – classic example of a beautiful chrono!
By Rita F. on Aug 15, 2011
I just discovered Orient watches for myself, and I'm so grateful that they had entered the US market. Prior to moving to the US, I lived in Russia and now I found numerous user groups in Russia devoted just to Orient watch lovers. Impressive! Way to go, Orient!
By Georgecoach on Aug 16, 2011
that's a beautiful watch. i really like the matte finish with the simple white face.
By Thomas Vick on Aug 16, 2011
I would love an Orient watch and I'd make sure everyone learns about them.
By Nicholas O'Hare on Aug 16, 2011
love the look of this one…
By David Knowlton on Aug 17, 2011
Another nice one!
By joani green on Aug 17, 2011
I LOVE to win things! but never do.
By kim on Aug 17, 2011
the orient grand
By Matha on Aug 17, 2011
I got one of this watches for my husband and he love it he said it was the best gift a man could have.


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Human trafficking in domestic work : a special case or a learning ground for the anti-trafficking field?
Title: Human trafficking in domestic work : a special case or a learning ground for the anti-trafficking field?
Editor(s): RICARD-GUAY, Alexandra ; MAROUKIS, Thanos
Date: 2017
Citation: Journal of immigrant and refugee studies, 2017, Vol, 15, No. 2
Series/Number: [Global Governance Programme]; [Cultural Pluralism]
This Special Issue looks at the phenomenon of trafficking in human beings (THB) in the domestic work sector in six European countries: Belgium, France, Greece, Italy, the Netherlands, and Great Britain. Contributions to this issue examine cases of severe exploitation in domestic work, analyze the conditions that are prone to exploitation, and explore why such situations of trafficking are not identified and prevented. Domestic work is an example of how gaps in policies (labor, immigration, welfare), social values and norms, and the relational dimension interplay in situations of trafficking. This is the point of departure, the premise, of this Special Issue. Given the peculiar nature of domestic work—being performed in private households and being at the junction of labor market and family—looking at trafficking in this context can contribute to advancing further the understanding of THB. Domestic work presents multifaceted challenges that speak to and inform a better understanding of the various areas and forms of trafficking.
Subject: Domestic work; Trafficking; Europe; Labour exploitation; Gender and migration; Migration; Gender; Trafficking and smuggling
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-- Alexandra Ricard-Guay & Thanos Maroukis, Introduction (pp. 109-121) -- Beatriz Camargo Magalhães, Mind the Protection (Policy) Gap: Trafficking and Labor Exploitation in Migrant Domestic Work in Belgium (pp. 122-139) -- Eefje de Volder, Trafficking in the Domestic-Work Sector in the Netherlands: A Hidden Phenomenon (pp. 140-154) -- Thanos Maroukis, Keeping Up Appearances: The British Public Policy Response to the Trafficking of Domestic Workers in a Changing Regime of Social Protection (pp. 155-170) -- Letizia Palumbo, Exploiting for Care: Trafficking and Abuse in Domestic Work in Italy (pp. 171-186) -- Danai Angeli, Migrant Domestic Workers and Human Trafficking in Greece: Expanding the Narrative (pp. 187-203) -- Florence Levy, French Government Responses Against Trafficking in the Domestic Work Sector: Denial or Political Priority? (pp. 204-219)
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Art group Will Brown adds green glow to '70s installation
About a year ago, an assistant curator at the Berkeley Art Museum/Pacific Film Archive led the three artists known as the "meta-curating" collective Will Brown to one of the museum's stairwells and instructed them to look up.
A single green fluorescent bulb hung inertly, the last vestige of a 1977 installation by Dan Flavin, the minimalist famed for pioneering the use of commercial fluorescents. No one at BAM knew when the other 27 bulbs that constituted the artwork had been removed, or why. No one knew why Flavin had dedicated the piece, "Untitled (for Gretchen, a Colorful and Fond Match)," to the museum's former registrar. A preparator at the museum did say he remembered that the concrete column above the work had at one time been translucent and that Flavin's installation had shot an eerie green glow into the sky.
"It all started to sound like an alien abduction story," says David Kasprzak, one-third of this San Francisco trio rapidly gaining a national reputation for making mischief with contemporary art history. So for their entry into BAM's long-running and much-vaunted Matrix series, Will Brown persuaded the museum — which closed its seismically iffy Brutalist building on Bancroft Way this year as a step toward moving to downtown Berkeley in 2016 — to let their riff on Flavin's lost piece occupy multiple sites.
From Friday, June 12, through Sept. 13, fog and fluorescents will cast a disquieting green glow above the closed museum. An artist's book, drawing on correspondence with Flavin, will be displayed at UC Berkeley's Morrison Library and will also glow green, from embedded LED lights. Friday night, for the exhibition's opening, San Francisco poet and playwright Kevin Killian will present "A New Light on Riboflavin," with members of Will Brown playing secondary parts. But the centerpiece of the show is a 1978 Toyota Corona wagon parked in the old entrance to the museum, and filled with what appear to be BAM's Flavin archives.
"The nature of the car is mobile," says Will Brown member Lindsey White, noting that "The Berkeley Art Museum is now mobile" — and so is Will Brown. The collective, which began when the three opened a storefront gallery in the Mission District (and which took its name from a former intern), presented dozens of events at 3041 Mission St., from a show of artworks with "peculiar provenance" to a mini-golf course inspired by famous land art.
Will Brown closed that space after nearly three years to focus on museum commissions — the group is working on a tribute to conceptualist Bruce Conner — but they're aware that many recent art closures in San Francisco have not been as voluntary.
"So the notion of transition, mobility and things being stalled out, what with galleries in San Francisco disappearing," White says, "we thought the car could be a fitting metaphor." She adds, mordantly, "You know, maybe artists now are living in their cars."
Rachel Howard is a freelance writer.
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Matrix 259: Opens Friday, June 12, with "A New Light on Riboflavin," a theatrical production by Kevin Killian at 7 p.m.
BAM/PFA Sculpture Garden, 2621 Durant Ave, Berkeley. Free. Will Brown's artist book is on display at the Morrison Library, 101 Doe Library, UC Berkeley.
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Check the library website as hours are subject to change: http://lib.berkeley.edu/hours. More information at www.bampfa.berkeley.edu.


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Here to perform in city, professional rope skippers' group Double Dutch Fusion from Belgium reveal the tricks of their trade.art-and-culture Updated: Jan 07, 2011 17:02 IST
When Belgium-based rope skipper Maarten Goedeme conducted a rope skipping workshop in a Mumbai mall last July, he was pleased to see how well Indians picked up the sport. Within six months, he's back here with his group, Double Dutch Fusion, to perform at IIT Bombay's technical festival, Technofest, organised in association with Hindustan Times.
The six-piece act will hold a 20-minute show at the IIT campus on January 9, for which they have choreographed a special dance comprising a mixture of hip-hop and classical music. "We've put together all our best performances, and this is the culmination of that. We invent new steps with every performance, and strive to take our standards higher," Goedeme says.
However, there's hardly scope for improvisation doing what they do. While two members of the group stand at opposite ends of the stage spinning two ropes simultaneously, the others have to jump over them in synch with the beat. "It's a team sport which requires immense practice. We improvise while rehearsing, but never at shows," Goedeme adds.
Having been involved in professional rope skipping since 2003 and performed in various countries, Double Dutch Fusion now wants to introduce the dance form to India. They believe it's a new sport which doesn't require expensive equipment, and keeps youngsters on their feet. Goedeme says, "This is our first time here as a group, and we want to hold a workshop to demonstrate the skills needed. It's simple, and can be done in schools, on open roads, almost anywhere where there's open space."
Besides the 150-plus shows they do throughout the year, a number of musical collaborations keep the group engaged. Their most famous project to date has been a music video with Swiss DJ and producer Yves Larock. "It happened very quickly, the entire project. Within a couple of months, the song had become a big hit. But presently, I'm interested in seeing Indian forms of dance!" he says.
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The Salkantay Trek is a 5 day and 4 night hike through the Andes mountains. With a team of 10, we climbed to the peak of the Salkantay Glacier (4,600 meters), descended into the Peruvian jungle, and then ended the journey ascending the hundreds of stone steps of Machu Picchu. It was a tale of hand numbing cold, swarms of mosquitoes, and a host of peculiar foreign characters.
To set the scene of our diverse group, I'll focus on 3 of the most interesting folk.
1.) Jorge: A 54 year old Colombian with calves the size of papayas and a tendency to laugh at his own jokes.
2.) Alexander: A 29 year old Russian chess teacher who suffered from joint pain and constant paranoia of losing his belongings.
3.) Lina: A 19 year old Taiwanese girl who was quick to smile and probably weighed no more than 100 pounds.
Here is our crew plus the cooks. In addition to the three I noted above, there were two Dutch girls, two Swedish med students, and a kickass French couple from the Alps.
For the first day of the trek, we hiked up to a base camp that served as our launching point to the top of the Salkantay Glacier (4,600 meters) the next morning. The camp was also next to an otherworldly little lake called Lago Humantay:
Despite all the exciting new people and Game of Thrones-like scenery, my first day was anything but perfect. Due to the exceptionally high level of altitude, my head felt as if Ringo Starr himself had decided to give my inner cranium a private drum lesson. Also, I was criminally under prepared, and resorted to using my Puma socks as gloves. If it wasn't for my German Friend Simi gifting me a scarf and that wonderful French Couple lending me a ski mask, my ears may have been lost.
So, after the first day, I went to bed shivering and miserable. It's in moments like these that the mind loves to wander off and imagine more preferable scenarios. I imagined how cozy I could be back in my hostal, curled up with a nice book and browsing Spotify for new music. My mind tortured me as it poked me with doubt inducing questions. Why did I choose to go on a 5 day trek when I could have been to Machu Picchu and back within 2 days?
Luckily, my neurotic brain eventually fell asleep, and I awoke to a heavenly gift from our godly chef, Cecilio. It was 5 A.M, my fingers were frozen together, and the day ahead featured biting winds, steep inclines, and 22 kilometers of trekking. So, when I saw a steaming cup of Coca Tea come gliding through the flaps of my tent, clasped by the hands of Cecilio, there was a spark of hope. I grabbed the cup, felt the warmth of the Andean stimulant wash through my body, and felt optimism creep back into my chilled bones. Thanks to the mythical power of Cecilio, I was revived.
Fast forward to the third day, and our diverse group had made it to the Peruvian jungle. This was also the morning of the World Cup final between Croatia and France. Television is a rare commodity in the jungle, and to the French Couple, this was a near tragedy. After waking up at 5:30 and starting out on our trek along the river, we were told our third breakpoint (hours away) would have a television available. As I've said, these French were badass, and decided to sprint off to catch the game, even if it meant only the last 20 minutes. My German friend and I watched them take off and felt inspired to follow in their footsteps.
What followed was an epic journey along a roaring river and through waterfalls engulfed in thick jungle greenery. There were sandy cliffs which had little more than a couple feet of safety between you and a life threatening fall. There were avocado and banana trees, crickety bridges made of logs and rope, and pesky hens that occasionally took up the path. After an exhausting and sweat drenched couple of hours, we made it to the pitstop with the television, and there were the French, watching their country beat Croatia 4-2. It was pretty surreal, watching a tiny television out of a hut, mosquitoes dancing all around, and two ecstatic French people celebrating as the river roared below.
And for the fifth and final day, we hiked up to Machu Picchu, one of the 7 new wonders of the world. We arrived at the entrance at about 4:30 AM, and slowly filed through to embark on the hundreds of steep stone steps ascending to the city in the clouds.
And holy shit, the Incas weren't fucking around. Simi and I, our legs absolutely exhausted, huffed and puffed our way past demonic looking dogs. It felt like we were on a Stairmaster, but instead of a sweaty gym and fluorescent lighting, we were in a mountainous jungle lit by the dim haze of dusk.
After what felt like heart pounding torture, we made it. Voilà, here was Machu Picchu. We watched the sun rise over the horizon and cascade over the stone architecture that truly is a spectacular feat of humanity. Here are a couple of things I found interesting:
Machu Picchu was a university/temporary living space for artists, shamans and the wealthy. Imagine going to school at a place like this:
Also, if you look horizontally at the mountain, you can make out a face. The nose is in the middle, the eyes to the right, and the chin to the left.
And to end our journey, Simi and I felt the need to take a snooze, so we found our own private spot among the ruins, and drifted off into what we coined the Holy Nap. Here's where it went down:
This pale blue dot we live on has some amazing places, and I'm grateful to have the chance to experience some of them. Edgar Allen Poe, that old poet who wrote that one really famous poem, once said:
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Gov. Andrew M. Cuomo and Republican opponent Rob Astorino courted voters at New York City's Columbus Day Parade Monday, but not without trading barbs on the upcoming gubernatorial race.
Before the parade, Astorino's campaign attacked Cuomo's plans to visit Puerto Rico and the Dominican Republican, calling the trip a "panic and pander tour."
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I recently sat down with Rachel Spangenthal of NBC33 to discuss something that should be on everyone in Baton Rouge's radar this time of year: influenza. I always get a lot of questions about the flu and flu vaccines and, since we are in the middle of flu season, it seemed like an obvious blog post for West Pediatrics!
Nationwide and in Baton Rouge, flu activity is on the rise this time of year. Just last week (Jan. 8-Jan. 14, 2017), the Louisiana Department of Health found that "influenza activity increased slightly this week in Louisiana and is just below the regional baseline." This is especially important for our children. The American Academy of Pediatrics notes that "[s]chool-aged children bear a large influenza disease burden and have a significantly higher chance of seeking influenza-related medical care compared with healthy adults." Therefore, it is imperative we do all that we can to protect them from getting the flu.
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As for the "who and when", the AAP recommends that everyone older than 6 months should receive the flu vaccine. It is also especially important that caregivers of infants less than 6 months old get the flu vaccine in order to reduce the chance of exposing the unvaccinated infants to the virus. Flu season generally starts in October and can last all the way until May, so if you have not yet received the shot, do it ASAP... it's NOT too late, we've still got a few months to go!
In terms of the vaccine itself, the flu vaccine changes each year because the strains of the flu change each year. Scientists and other vaccine developers study which strains they should include in the vaccine based on what they expect to be out there, so there is a little guesswork involved. Some years the vaccine is more effective than others. This year, it appears there has been a good match.
While there are different types of flu vaccines (protecting against either 3 or 4 strains), there really isn't one that is recommended over the other. However, the AAP and the CDC have recommended against using the flu mist. During the last 3 flu seasons, the flu mist was only shown to be effective 3% of the time while the flu shot was effective 63% of the time.
In addition to getting your flu shot, frequent hand washing and keeping your kids (and yourself!) home from school/work while sick are important to reduce the spread of the virus and to reduce your chances of getting sick. If you do have flu-like symptoms (high fever, cough, runny nose, body aches), it is important to contact your doctor soon after symptoms develop for recommendations for possible treatment!
As always, West Pediatrics's patients should contact me at any time with any questions! Stay well and don't forget to get your shot and wash your hands!!
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A quiet weekend in the junior boys' house for a change! The usual round of prep and Sports Centre activities on Friday night, followed by town visits and trying to stay dry on Saturday. In fact, trying to stay dry all of the time! The table tennis table is waiting forlornly in the patio area all covered over – when will it ever see the light of day?
Saturday night's ritual of DVDs and pizza went off well, and it never ceases to amaze me how quickly all nine pizzas get devoured!
Sunday was another dreary day and so the plan was 'Ships and Castles' in Falmouth, then a quick run around on Gyllyngvase Beach, yeah right! Once we saw the dark clouds and the torrential rain running down the roof of the pool the beach idea seemed to lose its fascination – strange that!
Waves were encountered, river rapids were floated on, and the flume was ridden several times; we were the last to leave at 5pm and it was home for a hearty supper and more prep to finish.