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Though it is typically an individually configurable aspect of WordPress, there are times when forcing a single admin color scheme upon all users of a site can be warranted, such as to:
- Provide a unique backend color scheme for multiple sites used by the same set of users to reinforce the difference between the sites.
- Clearly denote backend differences between a production and staging/test instance of a site. Especially given that in this situation with the same plugins active and often the same data present, it can be easy to get mixed up about what site you're actually on.
- Force a site brand-appropriate color scheme.
- Crush the expression of individuality under your iron fist.
Additionally, the plugin removes the "Admin Color Scheme" profile setting from users who don't have the capability to set the admin color scheme globally since being able to set its value gives them the false impression that it may actually apply.
Links: Plugin Homepage | Plugin Directory Page | GitHub | Author Homepage
The plugin is further customizable via one filter. Typically, code making use of filters should ideally be put into a mu-plugin or site-specific plugin (which is beyond the scope of this readme to explain).
c2c_force_admin_color_scheme (filter)
The 'c2c_force_admin_color_scheme' filter allows you to set or override the forced admin color scheme. Use of the constant (") takes priority over the filtered value, but the filtered value takes priority over the value set via the admin.
- $color (string): The name of the admin color scheme. If an empty string is returned, then the plugin will behave as if no forced admin color scheme has been defined.
* Sets a forced admin color scheme based on user. Admins get one color scheme, whereas everyone else gets another.
* @param string $color The current forced admin color scheme. Empty string indicates no forced admin color scheme.
* @return string
function my_c2c_force_admin_color_scheme( $color ) {
return current_user_can( 'manage_options' ) ? 'sunrise' : 'coffee';
add_filter( 'c2c_force_admin_color_scheme', 'my_c2c_force_admin_color_scheme' );
- Install via the built-in WordPress plugin installer. Or install the plugin code inside the plugins directory for your site (typically
). - Activate the plugin through the 'Plugins' admin menu in WordPress
- As an admin, edit your own profile (Users -> Your Profile) and choose the Admin Color Scheme you want to apply to all users by setting the color scheme for yourself.
- Check the "Force this admin color scheme on all users?" checkbox and then save the update to your profile.
- Optional: Use the
filter in custom code to programmatically set the forced admin color scheme with greater control. - Optional: Define the
constant somewhere (such aswp-config.php
) if you'd prefer to configure the color that way. Configuring the color in this manner takes precedence over the color as configured via an admin's profile. Also, if the constant is used, the plugin prevents the setting of admin color schemes entirely from within user profiles, including by admins.
Why isn't everyone seeing the same admin color scheme after activating this plugin?
Have you followed all of the installation instructions? You must configure the forced admin color scheme by setting the color scheme for yourself while also checking the "Force this admin color scheme?" checkbox.
How do I resume letting users pick their own color schemes?
Uncheck the "Force this admin color scheme?" when updating an administrative profile (assuming the plugin's provided constant and/or filter aren't being used), or simply deactivate the plugin.
Can I force different admin color schemes based on the user?
Yes, but only via custom coding by making use of the
filter. See the documentation for the filter for an example. -
What happens if a custom admin color scheme was forced, but later the custom admin color scheme is no longer available (e.g. I deactivated the plugin providing the custom admin color scheme)?
The plugin will recognize that the chosen admin color scheme is no longer valid and will act as if one isn't set. In such a case, users would then see their individually chosen admin color schemes. If the custom admin color scheme becomes available again (before a new existing color scheme is selected as the new scheme to be forced), then the plugin will reinstate it as the forced admin color scheme.
Why is the admin color scheme picker still functional, or even still present at all, when the color scheme is set via the filter or constant and thus cannot be changed via the picker?
Just to be clear, if an admin color scheme is being forced, then non-admininistrative users won't see the admin color scheme picker at all.
The plugin does not disable the admin color scheme picker for administrative users even if a value is directly configured in code (via the constant or the filter) so that the admin color schemes can still be seen and previewed in case an admin user wants to evaluate alternatives.
Does this plugin include unit tests?
Contributors & Developers
"Force Admin Color Scheme" is open source software. The following people have contributed to this plugin.
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2.0.3 (2021-10-14)
- Change: Use 'translators' instead of 'translator' as prefix for translator comments
- Change: Note compatibility through WP 5.8+
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- Unit tests:
- Change: Restructure unit test directories
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- Change: In bootstrap, store path to plugin file constant
- Change: In bootstrap, add backcompat for PHPUnit pre-v6.0
- Change: Restructure unit test directories
2.0.2 (2021-04-11)
- Change: Note compatibility through WP 5.7+
- Change: Update copyright date (2021)
2.0.1 (2020-09-03)
- Change: Restructure unit test file structure
- New: Create new subdirectory
to house all files related to unit testing - Change: Move
- Change: Move
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per best practices
- New: Create new subdirectory
- Change: Note compatibility through WP 5.5+
- Change: Tweak function documentation
- Change: Add FAQ entry regarding continued appearance of admin color scheme picker when the color scheme can't be changed (due to being set via filter or constant)
- New: Add a few more possible TODO items
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So this weekend was the 10th OSU Festival of Cartoon Art and despite some small logistical issues it was a lot of fun.
Starting us off was Agnes' Tony Cochran explaining his path to a daily strip. ("How hard can it be?!")
Next up was Slowpoke cartoonist Jen Sorensen who revealed her secret formula for viral cartoon success: Palin, Obama, and iPhones.
Sheldon's Dave Kellett spoke about webcomics' counterintuitive business model. And I agree that the familiar "I don't want to learn about business" refrain is a bulls#!t copout.
Paul Levitz showed off the new DC 75th Anniversary book (note to buyers – reinforce your shelves), and James Sturm discussed his process and the Center for Cartoon Studies. I unfortunately missed Dan Piraro's talk.
The following day, editorial cartoonist Steve Breen assembled a Clinton caricature in office supplies, and explained the hazards of the Titanic metaphor.
Jan Eliot hosted a Stone Soup book club, and read some letters from readers who obviously have too much time on their hands.
Gene Yang explained some of his great book, American Born Chinese, and how the Monkey King loves to pee on everything and everyone.
Roz Chast brought the afternoon to a hilarious close showcasing her brilliant work.
And last, but certainly not least, Simpsons, Futurama and Life in Hell creator, Matt Groening, chatted the evening away with Tom Gamill and graciously avoided the onslaught of signature requests during Q&A.
Plus I got to hang out with inky pals Mike Lynch, Richard Thompson, Eddie Pittman, Benita Epstein, Stephanie Piro, Mike Cope, Stacy Curtis, Tom Stemmle, and scads of others. What a great time!
Now it's back to the ol' cartoony grind. Just three more years to wait for the next festival.


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Saturday, January 24, 2009
Haunted Mansion 40th Anniversary - All about the Collectibles Event
It's the Haunted Mansion 40th Anniversary this year, and Disneyland will have a special collectibles event on 09-09-09!
LOT of artists are designing great Haunted Mansion collectibles for this event, and here below is a selection of them. The bad news is that all Disney packages which allows to be part of this HM collectible event on September 9 are now totally sold out... If you - like me - won't be able to attend the event and buy some of these collectibles, don't worry, you should be able to find them on EBay!
So, let's have a look to these awaited collectibles and let's begin by the two collectible designers genius Kevin Kidney and Jody Daily who are designing many different collectibles for this HM 40th anniversary. For now, two only have been shown. First this great Haunted Mansion Coffin - Edition Size: 300 - $75. Actually, the coffin will have a mechanism and the top of it with the skeleton arms will go up and down! In the same time, the green light in the coffin will switch on and off.
...and this also great 12" high Candelabra - Edition Size: 300 - $85.
Designed by Walt Disney Imagineer, John Mauvezin, this Haunted Mansion Door - no details yet on the edition size and price.
Always from John, this 20" high Haunted Mansion Tabletop Clock which will work for real! - Edition Size: 25 - $200.
Please note that these first four pictures are "art concepts", not a picture of the final product.
Sculpted by Dusty Horner, for Walt Disney Classics Collection this "Organ: Spirited Entertainer" will have an edition size of 500 - $225.
Artist Jim Shore is creating in his Disney Traditions series these "Hitchhiking Ghosts". It's an "open" edition - which mean it's not limited and the price will be $75.
Next, this "Haunted Mansion Serpant Door Handle Walking Stick" Inspired by the serpant door handle as it appears in the hallway scene in the attraction. - Edition Size: 25 - $250.
A great idea for all chess players, although a bit expensive, this Haunted Mansion Painted Chess Set designed by Walt Disney Imagineer, Scott Goddard. Price: $999
Pieces include the following:
Pawns - Tombstones
Rooks - Mausoleums
Knights - Singing Busts
Bishops - Opera Singers
Queen - Raven
King - Graveyard Caretaker
From the "Gallery of Light" collection of the great miniaturist Robert Olszewski these "Hitchhiking Ghosts" are an open edition and will cost $85.
The Pins fans will specially like this series of lenticular pins of the "Attic Bride with Groom". Here are two of them (Before Beheading, After Beheading) - Edition Size: 999 - $14.95.
And one more item for the road, which is the least i can say as it is those "Haunted Mansion Wallpaper High Top Sneakers" - Edition Limited to Special Orders Only - $75.
The collectibles above are my personal choice - so, it's a totally subjective choice! There is many more items to discover on this special Disney HM 40th anniversary page.
So, what do you think of these Haunted Mansion 40th Anniversary collectibles?
All pictures: copyright Disney
New book about Disneyland !
Disneyland : Little-Known Facts about Well-Known Places is a 200 pages new book in the popular David Hoffman "Little-Known Facts..." series.
David delves into the stories behind the Happiest place on Earth and goes beyond the obvious to reveal the tidbits that we have yet to discover. Covering every aspect from the history and personalities to the landscaping and architecture this collection of offbeat facts and figures, statistics and specifics, is great even for the most die-hard Disneyland fan. Packed with a wealth of revelations, Disneyland Little-Known Facts about Well-Known Places is a must-have for Mouseketeers and Disneyland fan.
The book is now available on the Disney and more Amazon store, you'll find it HERE.
Friday, January 23, 2009
New " UP ! " Poster released !
Yahoo! Movies released this new UP! poster. For the first time Dug the talking dog and Kevin the bird characters appears officially, along with the two main characters, Carl Fredricksen and Russell, the 9-year-old Wilderness Explorer.
From now, i create a special "UP!" section on the right column where you'll find all new articles about this awaited Pixar movie as well as the previous articles.
Picture: copyright Disney-Pixar
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New Princess and the Frog Artwork
Last week, the Walt Disney Company's 2008 Annual Report was released and inside - actually at the very end of it - was a treasure, this new Princess and the Frog artwork.
It's a beautiful one, and it will be even more beautiful when you will double-click on it to see it in big size.
Artwork: copyright Disney
Thursday, January 22, 2009
LIFE Magazine at Disneyland - Part Two
Last week we saw the LIFE magazine colour pictures shoot at Disneyland in the 50's, and today here is the part two, with the black and white pictures, thanks to LIFE photographers.
Above, a Ralph Crane picture of a WED Enterprises Imagineer working on a Pirates of Caribbean Audio-Animatronic.
A Main Street U.S.A Fire Dept vehicle. Picture by Ralph Crane.
In 1960, the "Bank of America", outside...
...and inside. Pictures by Ralph Crane.
Below, of course, the Mark Twain river boat at night in 1961...
...and a party on the same Mark Twain - Pictures by J. R. Eyerman.
One of the snakes during the Mine Train through Nature's Wonderland ride in 1960. Picture by Ralph Crane.
Skyway over Fantasyland in October 1958. Picture by Ralph Crane.
And riding on Alice in Wonderland the same month and year.
The Mad Hatter's Tea Cups, in June 1961. Picture by Grey Villet.
Driving on Autopia in October 1958. Picture by Ralph Crane.
In June 1960 Disneyland guests enjoying view of the "bottom of the sea" in the Submarine ride.
And i've kept the best one for the end: who wouldn't have enjoyed to take his shower in Monsanto's House of the Future? This little girl did it in May 1957! Picture by Ralph Crane.
All pictures: copyright TIME - LIFE
More Disneyland Artwork...
The artwork article this week is all about Disneyland, U.S.A! I know you like when the artwork is in high-res, unfortunately for once it's not the case today - but don't worry, you should survive!
Above is a rendering for Adventure through inner space and the next one below show, of course, the Matterhorn.
A great early concept-art for a WDW Big Thunder Mountain.
This next one shows the Splash Mountain entrance.
And this last one is an overview of Toon Town!
All artwork: copyright Disney - WED enterprises
Libellés :
disneyland artwork,
walt disney imagineering
Wednesday, January 21, 2009
New one minute clip from Pixar's " UP! "
Sony Insider posted on Vimeo a new one-minute scene from the awaited Pixar's "Up!" shown during the Sony CES keynote, and this one is a scene with the two characters in the South America jungle!
UP! movie clip: copyright Disney-Pixar
Libellés :
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Tuesday, January 20, 2009
Disney and More Time Machine : Back on April 12, 1992 - Disneyland Paris Grand Opening
Where were you on April 12, 1992? Some of you were watching the event on their TV, the luckiest one were invited at the party, and some of you were may be too young to know what the words Disney theme park means. But for many people all over Europe, the Grand opening of EuroDisney - that was the name of the park 17 years ago - on April 12, 1992 was for sure a memorable day.
And what a memorable evening! Today, as another memorable day is ending, the Disney and more Time Machine takes you back in time on this April 12 evening thanks to the DLP opening show. As the majority of my readers speak english, the TV grand opening show you will see below is the British one - I believe each country had its own show with their own anchor men, even if the filming of the show itself was the same for everybody. The show is interesting too because it shows the park as it was on opening day. Some elements don't exist anymore, specially some of the "streetmospheres" as they call it. The Main Street Keystone cops, other street orchestras, the Lucky Nugget show or the Frontierland shooting are gone unfortunately forever! You'll see also an interview of Roy Disney and Frank Wells, some filming of the Buffalo Bill Wild West show, and many more!
One of my favorite emotional moment happen on the first part below when a children choir sings "When you wish upon a star". If you look carefully, at precisely 10 min 19 sec, on the top left of the image you'll see a young black girl. If you look in her eyes, you'll see all the dazzler of the world. For her, it was definitely the most magical day of her life, you can feel it, literally. I have tears in my eyes each time i see this moment...Pure childhood wonder, pure innocence, pure magic. Don't miss it! And, of course, enjoy the show!
Photo: copyright Disney
Daily Motion video many thanks to djf06 !
Sunday, January 18, 2009
New " Toy Story Land " will open at Walt Disney Studios in 2010
The Toy Story Land project for DLP's Walt Disney Studios was still a rumour two weeks ago...until last week, when Meeko120103, somebody usually well informed revealed all about it on the DLP.info site forum. The news was then posted on the WDSFans web site as well as on Screamscape, and also on Disney Central Plaza and Mice Age forums, so i think we can say it's not really a secret anymore.
So, here is the program of this Toy Story Land, as described by Meeko120103 in his own words:
"Three attractions will appear between Tram Tour, the Costuming Building and Cars. Together they are TOY STORY PLAYLAND.
Walking down Route 66 you will see a giant Robot, holding Scrabble Letters forming TOY STORY PLAYLAND. The street will split up, left side leading to ARMY MEN PARACHUTE JUMP and SLINKY DOG Ride, the right one towards the forest (and future Expansion that the Imagineers still cook on ) and the RC RACER Halfpipe Coaster. Both ways lead around the SLINKY DOG Ride and connect behind it in front of RC RACER.
Imagine the Pearl Harbor set from Tram Tour and give it Toy Story Colors. A huge Babyphone will guide you to the entrance. Metal Army Barriers, a Toy Jeep and your way continues into a small hangar. Between the ride and Tram Tour you recognize an Airplane ( yes, Disney uses Extreme Makeover for old props ) The ride will take you up, 3 guests on each seat, up to 25 meters. (It's the height of Studio 1). Outside you may take pictures on a photo location like if you are jumping with a parachute.
Between the parachutes and the costuming building (just behind the robot at the entrance) you find this ride. Compare it with a Music Express (carnival ride from Mack), but themed around Slinky chasing his tail around a fire hydrant in the center. Entering left hand (the left road) into a huge plastic woodlog building (in Toy Story 2 you have Mr and Mrs Potatohead kissing in it) you will passing along the famous Pixar Ball (the one with the yellow star), KNEX Construction Barriers, huge dominoes and play cubes to have a spin.
The ride is facing the forest and RC RACER, so even waiting you see a lot. Exiting on the right side you encounter Rex the Dinosaur and a barrel with the plastic monkeys forming a chain over the walkway.
Well, 35 meters high, looks like a huge horseshoe upside down. Why? Cause the top is nearly 95 degrees, so when the remote control car that you are seated in will stop on highest position, the only thing holding you in your seat is a lapbar. Literally! Entering the queueline you will follow a racetrack from Carrera, inclusive with black yellow striped barriers. Think Test Track, just walk on it. Leading around the ride you have enough time to see a lot of up and downs. After the ride you and sure a lot of (too) small children will enjoy taking a photo in a set with the remote controled car.
Got some idea? Ready for Toy Story? Maybe enjoy in some weeks already the changed Tram Tour that will sneak around this huge construction site. Instead of leaving straight towards Dinotopia, you make a big S-curved turn through parts of the forest. This is the backside of TOY STORY PLAYLAND; like this you get already some idea of the size of things."
For those of you who may not be familiar with what kind of rides are "music express" and a "half pipe coaster", here is a picture previously posted by the excellent WDSFANS site which explain pretty well what will be what. You will note that WDI already used the "music express" ride with another theming, outside the little Mermaid Lagoon at Tokyo Disney Sea.
This new Toy Story Land, although some keep saying it'll be open at the end of 2009 should in fact open in 2010 and of course will be part of the new attractions for next year season. The timing will be absolutely perfect as we know that the two first Toy Story movies will be released in 3D at the end of this year and early 2010, and the awaited Toy Story 3 will be released summer 2010 in Europe. So, next year will definitely be a "Toy Story" year.
Now, to be honest i'm still a little bit dubious about this project. Don't get me wrong, I am sure it will be successful and I am also sure that the Imagineers will do a wonderful Toy Story theming all over what are normally carnival rides. And i like also the idea of giant elements in front of which even adults will feel they are a child. I know, too, that the Walt Disney Studios desperately need a kind of "Fantasyland", and that each Disney park do have this kind of land - think about Bug's Land at DCA or Mermaid lagoon at TDS - but, considering the height of two of them - the parachute tower and the half pipe coaster - i sincerely hope there will not be any visual intrusion, whether it'll be at the WDS or DLP - the back of Frontierland is only at 200 yards from where these three attractions will be build...
By the way, talking about the Green Army men parachute jump, California Adventure fans will note that this attraction who was supposed to replace the Maliboomer before it was cancelled - picture of the DCA model above - will finally exist here in Paris, at the Walt Disney Studios - although the one for the WDS should probably have only "one" tower instead of three...
Everybody is expecting an official announcement of this Toy Story Land at the Share Holders meeting next month where renderings hopefully will be unveiled...i'll let you know. In the meantime, what do you think of this future WDS addition?
Pictures: copyright Disney-Pixar
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Mesopotamian Religion
Mesopotamian Religion, also known as Assyro-Babylonian religion, included a series of belief systems of the early civilizations of the Euphrates valley. The development of the religion of this region was not only important in the history of the people who practiced it, but also strongly influenced the semitic peoples from who the Hebrew religious tradition evolved. Moreover, many of the older Mesopotamian religious ideas worked their way west into the Greek and Roman culture as well. Mesopotamian religion left a profound mark on human civilization. Both the Judeo-Christian and Graeco-Roman tradition have inherited much from the religion of the "Land between the Rivers."
Historical periods
The periods in the development of the Babylonian-Assyrian religion may be divided as follows:
- The oldest period was from c. 3500 B.C.E. to the time of Hammurabi (c. 1700 B.C.E.). During this period, few historical records have been preserved. The deities later known as the Anunnaki may have been worshiped individually in various population centers. As major centers came to dominate the region, their deities came to be more universally recognized and to assimilate the characteristics of some of the lesser gods. Several major deities arose, such as Innana/Ishtar, Anu, Enki, Enlil, and others. The great city of Uruk emerged as a major religious center. Other centers included Nippur, Ur, Sippar, Eridu, and Agade. The greatest religious-literary event of the era was the creation of the Epic of Gilgamesh, the world's oldest surviving epic poem.
- The post-Hammurabic period in Babylonia ranged between 1700-1365 B.C.E. Hammurabi united the Euphratean states, and the god Marduk began to emerge as the supreme deity, though by no means the only god. His heroic rise to power and recognition as the king of the gods is dramatically portrayed in the myth known as Enuma Elish.
- The Assyrian period was between c. 1365 B.C.E. and the destruction of Nineveh in 612 B.C.E. The Mesopotamian pantheon remained little changed during this period, although at times the supreme deity was seen to be Ashur rather than Marduk. Ishtar remained the most important female deity. Astral theology emerges with Marduk or Ashur as the central divinity who assigned the various other gods their respective places in the universe.
- The neo-Babylonian period began with Nabopolassar (625 B.C.E.-605 B.C.E.) and ended with Cyrus's conquest of Babylon and Babylonia in 539 B.C.E. By the sixth century B.C.E., the gods Anu, Enlil, and Ea (Enki) formed a triad ruling the universe, and a well developed astral theology had emerged, related to today's astrological systems. Marduk remained central, and it was to him that Cyrus dedicated his policy of increased religious freedom, supporting the return of plundered religious items to their respective sanctuaries, and the rebuilding of local or national temples, including the Temple of Jerusalem.
Early Mesopotamian religion
As outsiders looking in on an ancient civilization whose diverse religious traditions died out long ago, scholars have struggled to construct a comprehensive picture of Mesopotamian religion without resorting to a great deal of speculation or oversimplification. This problem led one expert in the field, A. Leo Oppenheim, to conclude that a history of Mesopotamian religion "should not be written."[1] For one thing, the sources are relatively scarce, and they are scattered over a wide area and an even wider span of time. What may be a true statement about Mesopotamian religion in one period may thus be misleading when applied to a later time. A god that was a local deity prior to 2,000 B.C.E. may become a major regional god later on, and it is difficult to say with certainty how far a deity's influence was felt until a relatively late period. The study of Mesopotamian religion is also complicated, especially in its early phase, by the fact that similar deities are often given different names in the Sumerian and Akkadian languages. Non-experts have trouble realizing that Inanna and Ishtar, or Enki and Ea, are actually names of just two, not four deities, for example. In addition, over the period of millennia, as the gods evolved from local deities to more universal ones, they sometimes took on the attributes of older gods or of each other. Thus, even the character of the gods often involves considerable speculation.
A divine genealogy
The early deities of Mesopotamia were later referred to as the Anunnaki gods—a group of Sumerian and Akkadian deities related to, and in some cases overlapping with, the Annuna (the "Fifty Great Gods"). The head of the Anunnaki council, in later mythology, was Anu. The Anunnaki were seen as the children of Anu (heaven) and Ki (earth), brother and sister gods, themselves the children of Anshar and Kishar (Skypivot and Earthpivot, the Celestial poles). Anshar and Kishar in turn were the children of Lahm and Lahmu ("the muddy ones"). The parents of Lahm and Lahmu were Apsû (fresh water) and Tiamat (salt water). In the Enuma Elish, Tiamat is the sea goddess, personified as a female sea monster and an embodiment of primordial chaos. She gives birth to the first generation of gods; but she later makes war upon them and is split in two by the storm-god Marduk, who uses her body to form the heavens and the earth.
However, the text of Enuma Elish is relatively late. It is difficult to know much about how the Anunnaki may have been conceived of or worshiped in earlier centuries. Moreover, although many early Mesopotamian religious temples and monuments have been discovered, texts and inscriptions are relatively rare. Among the religious texts that have been discovered, three types have been identified: Prayers, rituals, and mythologies. Temples and monuments also describe something of the religious culture and practice, while icons and other art elaborate on religious ritual and mythology.
There is evidence that religious temples and rituals played an important part in Mesopotamian life quite early, preceding even the advent of writing. Temples normally occupied the central and highest ground in a settlement. They possessed the town's most sophisticated and high-quality artifacts.
Uruk was one of the oldest and most important cities of ancient Sumer. According to the Sumerian king list, Uruk was founded by Enmerkar, who brought the official kingship with him. In the epic, Enmerkar and the Lord of Aratta, he is also said to have constructed the famous temple called E-anna, dedicated to the worship of Inanna (later called Ishtar). Uruk was also the capital city of the probably historical king Gilgamesh, hero of the famous Epic of Gilgamesh. According to the Bible (Genesis 10:10), Erech (Uruk) was the second city founded by Nimrod in Shinar.
The White Temple of Uruk contained several separate shrines within the confines of its walls, which measured 400 by 200 meters. In addition to temples, the stepped-stone towers known as ziggurats were also common. One of these is no doubt the basis for the biblical story of the Tower of Babel.
The original seat of the worship of Anu, the Sumerian god of heaven (or sky), may also have been in Uruk. Various other deities were associated with other cities.
The impact of Hammurabi
A sharp distinction can be made between the pre-Hammurabic age and the post-Hammurabic age. Before 1700 B.C.E., there were a number of religious centers in addition to Uruk: Nippur, Kutha (Cuthah), Ur, Sippar, Shirgulla (Lagash), Eridu, and Agade. Each tended to honor a specific god, which was looked upon as the chief deity, around whom were gathered a number of minor deities and with whom there was invariably associated a female consort.
The period around 1700 B.C.E., when Hammurabi effected the union of the Euphratean states, marks the beginning of a new epoch in the religion of the Euphrates valley. In the post-Hammurabic period, the pantheon assumed distinct shapes. The deity Marduk began to emerge as the central and supreme deity, though by no means the only god. Paralleling the centralization of political administration, the gods of the chief religious centers, together with those of the minor local shrines, formed a group around Marduk.
Despite a decided progress toward a monotheistic conception of divine government of the universe, the recognition of a large number of gods and their consorts by the side of Marduk remained firmly embedded doctrine in the Babylonian religion, as it did in the Assyrian faith. An important variation, however, was that the role of the head of the pantheon in Assyria was held by Ashur rather than Marduk.
Earlier, the goddess Inanna (or Ishtar) came to be widely honored, as did male counterparts to the goddess, such as Enlil and Enki. However, under Hammurabi's reign, Marduk—the patron deity of the future capital, Babylon—became the clear head of the Babylonian pantheon.
Associated with Marduk was a female consort called Sarpanit, who may have been identified with Ishtar/Inanna in the popular imagination. Grouped around this pair, as princes around a throne, were the chief deities of the older religious centers: Ea and Damkina of Eridu; Nabu and Tashmit of Borsippa; Nergal and Allatu of Kutha; Shamash of Sippar; Sin and Ningal of Ur, as well as other deities whose locations are unknown.
In this process of accommodating ancient prerogatives to new conditions, the attributes belonging specifically to the older gods were transferred to Marduk, who thus became an eclectic and many-faceted power, taking on the traits of Enlil (wind, rain, fertility), Enki/Ea (intelligence, water), Shamash (the sun), Nergal (underworld), Adad (storm), and Sin (the moon). The epic mythology contained in the text of Enuma Elish describes the legendary version of Marduk's rise to power over the older gods.
Scholars theorize that the older incantations originally associated with Ea, were re-edited so as to give to Marduk the supreme power over demons, witches, and sorcerers. Hymns and lamentations composed for the cult of Enlil, Shamash, and Adad were transformed into paeans and appeals to Marduk. Meanwhile, the ancient myths arising in the various religious and political centers underwent a similar process of adaptation to changed conditions.
Besides the chief deities and their consorts, various minor ones, representing patron gods of less important localities were added at one time or another to the court of Marduk. Thus the Enuma Elish closes with a list of the myriad divine titles by which Marduk would be known after his great victory. However, some lesser deities still retained their independence. For example, Anu was still the god of the high heavens, and Ishtar still symbolized fertility and vitality in general.
Rivalry between Ashur and Marduk
Originally the patron god of the city which bore his name, Ashur came to hold the same position in the north that Marduk occupied in the south. The religious predominance of the great city of Babylon served to gain recognition for Marduk even on the part of the Assyrian rulers. Even when they became predominate, they appointed their sons or brothers governors of Babylonia, and in the long array of titles that the kings gave themselves, a special phrase was set aside to indicate their mastery over Babylonia. To "take the hand of Bel-Marduk" was an essential ritual preliminary to exercising authority in the Euphrates valley.
Marduk and Ashur became rivals only when Babylonia came to give the Assyrians trouble. In 689 B.C.E., the Assyrian king Sennacherib, whose patience had been exhausted by the difficulties encountered in maintaining peace in the south, besieged and destroyed the city of Babylon. He brought the city's statue of Marduk to Nineveh, to symbolize the god's subordination. His grandson, Assur-bani-pal, with a view of reestablishing amicable relations, restored the statue to its place in Babylon and performed the time-honored ceremony of "taking the hand of Bel" to demonstrate his homage to the ancient head of the Babylonian pantheon.
Other than the substitution of Ashur for Marduk, the Assyrian pantheon was basically the same as that in the south, though some of the gods were endowed with attributes which differ slightly from their southern counterparts. The war-like nature of the Assyrians was reflected in their conceptions of the gods, who stood by the side of the great protector Ashur. The cult and ritual in the north likewise followed the models set up in the south. Hymns composed for the temples of Babylonia were transferred to Assur, Calah, Harran, Arbela, and Nineveh in the north. Myths and legends also found their way to Assyria in modified form. To all practical purposes, however, the religion of Assyria was very similar with that practiced in the south.
Triads of gods
Much like El in Canaan, Anu remained more or less a distant deity during the various periods of the Babylonian-Assyrian religion. By the sixth century B.C.E., Anu's position as the chief god found expression in his portrayal as the first figure of a triad consisting of Anu, Enlil and Ea (also called Enki), who reigned over the heavens, the earth, and the watery expanse, respectively.
The mother goddess, Ishtar, remained a powerful presence in her own right, often associated with male deities as their consort or as a fierce warrior and protector. She was frequently associated with Marduk, and still more closely with the chief god of Assyria, Ashur, who occupied in Northern Mesopotamia a position similar to that of Marduk in the south.
By the side of the first triad, consisting of Anu, Enlil, and Ea, was sometimes found a second triad composed of Shamash, Sin, and Ishtar. As the first triad symbolized the three divisions of the universe—the heavens, earth, and the watery element—so the second represented the three great forces of nature: The sun, the moon, and the life-giving power. In addition, at times Ishtar also appears in hymns and myths as the general personification of nature and fertility. A seventh great Sumerian deity, the mother goddess Ninhursag/Ninmah, seems to have declined in popularity as Ishtar's popularity increased.
Astral theology
Astral theology served as the theoretical substratum of the Babylonian religion, and was equally pronounced in the religious system of Assyria. The essential feature of this astral theology is the assumption of a close link between the movements going on in the heavens and occurrences on earth. This led to identifying the gods and goddesses with heavenly bodies and to assigning the seats of all the deities in the heavens. Marduk, the supreme deity, was portrayed as the one who set the celestial bodies in their places and ruled over them all.
The personification of the two great luminaries—the sun and the moon (Shamash and Sin)—was the first step in the unfolding of this system. This process led to identifying the planet Venus with Ishtar, Jupiter with Marduk, Mars with Nergal, Mercury with Nabu, and Saturn with Ninurta.
To read the signs of the heavens was to understand the meaning of occurrences on earth. With this accomplished, it was also possible to foretell what events were portended by the position and relationship to one another of sun, moon, planets, and certain stars. Myths that symbolized changes in season or occurrences in nature were projected on the heavens, which were mapped out to correspond to the divisions of the earth.
All the gods, great and small, had their places assigned to them in the heavens. Facts, including political history, were interpreted in terms of astral theology. Worship, originally an expression of animistic beliefs, took on the character of an "astral" interpretation of occurrences and doctrines. This left its trace in incantations, omens, and hymns. It also gave birth to astronomy, which was assiduously cultivated because a knowledge of the heavens was the very foundation of the system of belief unfolded by the priests of Babylonia and Assyria.
As an illustration of the manner in which the doctrines of the religion conformed with all-pervading astral theory can be seen in the development of the concept of the three gods Anu, Enlil and Ea. Anu became the power presiding over the heavens. Enlil ruled the earth and the atmosphere immediately above it, while Ea ruled over the deep. With the transfer of all the gods to the heavens, and under the influence of the doctrine of the correspondence between the heavens and the earth, Anu, Enlil and Ea became the three "ways" of the divine realm. The "ways" appear in this instance to have been the designation of the ecliptic circle, which was divided into three sections or zones—a northern, a middle and a southern zone, Anu being assigned to the first, Enlil to the second, and Ea to the third zone.
Religious practice and rituals
The most noteworthy outcome of this system in the realm of religious practice was the growth of a sophisticated method of divining the future by the observation of the phenomena in the heavens. In the royal collection of cuneiform literature—made by King Assur-bani-pal of Assyria (668-626 B.C.E.) and deposited in his palace at Nineveh—the omen collections connected with the astral theology of Babylonia and Assyria form the largest class.
There are also indications that the extensive texts dealing with divination through the liver of sacrificial animals, based as it is on the primitive view which regarded the liver as the seat of life and of the soul, were brought into connection with astral divination. Less influenced by the astral-theological system are the older incantation texts. These included formulae and prayers produced in different religious centers and updated to conform to the tendency to centralize the worship of Marduk and his female counterpart in the south and Ashur and Ishtar in the north. Incantations originally addressed to Ea as the god of the watery element and to Nusku as the god of fire, were likewise transferred to Marduk. This was done by making Ea confer on Marduk as his son, the powers of the father, and by making Nusku, a messenger between Ea and Marduk.
Ritual was a chief factor in the celebration of festival days and is relatively free from traces of the astral theology. The more or less elaborate ceremonies prescribed for the occasions when the gods were approached are directly connected with the popular elements of the religion. Animal sacrifice, libations, ritual purification, sprinkling of water, and symbolical rites of all kinds, accompanied by short prayers, represent a religious practice which is older than any theology and survives the changes which the theoretical substratum of the religion undergoes. References in the Epic of Gilgamesh and elsewhere to the priestesses of Ishtar as sacred prostitutes indicate the tradition of hieros gamos, in which the king or other representatives of the male principle would engage in sexual acts with the priestesses as representatives of Ishtar in a tradition designed to propitiate the fertility of crops, livestock, and human beings.
On the ethical side, the religion of Babylonia more particularly, and to a less extent that of Assyria, advances to noticeable conceptions of the qualities associated with the gods and goddesses and of the duties imposed on man. Shamash, the sun-god, was invested with justice as his chief trait. Marduk is portrayed as full of mercy and kindness. Ea is the protector of mankind. The gods, to be sure, are easily aroused to anger. No sharp distinction is made—as in Israelite prophetic religion—between moral offenses and ritualistic oversight or neglect. However, the stress laid on the need of being clean and pure in the sight of the higher powers, the inculcation of a proper aspect of humility, and above all the need of confessing one's guilt and sins without any reserve.
Regarding life after death, throughout Babylonian-Assyrian history, the conception prevailed of a large dark cavern below the earth, not far from the Apsu—the fresh water abyss encircling and flowing underneath the earth—in which all the dead were gathered and where they led a miserable existence of inactivity, amid gloom and dust. Occasionally a favored individual was permitted to escape from this general fate and placed in a pleasant island.
Later influence
The influence exerted by the Babylonian-Assyrian religion was particularly profound on the Semites, while the astral theology affected the ancient world in general, including the Greeks and Romans.
Scholars can easily trace such sublime pagan deities as Venus to Ishtar, Jupiter to Marduk, etc. The Israelite and Jewish religion itself was strongly influenced by the remarkable civilization unfolded in the Euphrates valley. In many of the traditions embodied in the Old Testament, traces of direct borrowing from Babylonia may be discerned: For example, the story of Noah's flood (Epic of Gilgamesh) and the creation account of the early verses of Genesis (Enuma Elish). Indirect influences have been noticed in the domain of the prophetical books and the Psalms. The Babylonian influence on so-called "Wisdom Literature" has also been much discussed. During the Babylonian Exile of the Jews, it would be to Marduk that Cyrus the Great attributed his policy of allowing the Jewish and other captive priests to return to their capitals and refurbish the sacred temples of their formerly deposed deities.
Even in the New Testament period, Babylonian-Assyrian influences may be present. In such a movements as early Christian gnosticism, Babylonian elements—modified, to be sure, and transformed—are present. The growth of apocalyptic literature, both Jewish and Christian seems to be influenced to some degree at least by the astral-theology of Babylonia and Assyria.
- ↑ A. Leo Oppenheim, Ancient Mesopotamia: Portrait of a Dead Civilization (University of Chicago Press, 1974), p. 171.
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New Affiliate Marketing Record: $4,120 in 1 Day!
January 25, 2013 Posted by Tyler CruzIt's been quite a while since I set a new personal record on my affiliate marketing campaigns.
In fact, my last record was way back on June 8th, 2012 – just over 7 months ago – when I generated a whopping $4,070 in 1 day.
7 months is a long time, but that's also a hard record to break.
Since then, I've had ups and down on my campaigns. June and July were absolutely awesome, but August and September were not. October was okay, and November was fantastic. December was pretty bad, but I only have myself to blame because I hardly did any work during the month.
Enter 2013. I knew that my December laziness needed to be compensated for, and so at the beginning of January I started to put in the effort again. As a result, my campaigns did a lot better than December, although I had some days with really tight margins.
Then, around January 17th or 18th I launched a bunch of new campaigns which were slight rehashes of some of my old/existing campaigns, as well a couple of new ones. They did awesome right off the bat and on January 21st, 2013 I set a new personal record by generating $4,120 in a single day!
Actually, it was a bit frustrating because January 19th (2 days prior) was when my stuff really exploded, and I kept refreshing my stats all day with the hopes of setting a new record. However, the day ended at a total of $4,023, just $47 away from the record.
I had hopes of breaking it the following day on the 20th, but just again missed out at a finish of $3,989.
Fortunately for me, the 3rd time's the charm and I managed to surpass my previous record by exactly $50.
I didn't shatter my record, but again – that's a difficult record to break (for me anyway), so I was still quite happy.
Over $12,000 in 72 Hours
If you add up those 3 days, you'll notice that I ended up generating a total of $12,132 in 3 days. It's still a bit hard to believe… 5 figures in 3 days. I've come so far in affiliate marketing in just the past 14 months… it's great to have days like these as it's really rewarding to see all your effort pay off – literally.
So What's The Profit?
These have all been gross numbers so far.
Out of the $4,120 my campaigns generated on January 21st, 2013, my net profit ended up at $1,044.75 for the day.
That works out to an ROI of 34% which, considering the volume, is quite good.
My profit for the 20th was $1,537.43 though, so the $1,044.75 on the 21st wasn't the greatest considering the volume.
It's definitely not a new daily net profit for me, as my previous best was $1,778.56, made on the same day as my previous gross high.
How Much Do I Want to Make?
A lot of people, including other affiliate marketers, my accountant, and my dad, have asked me how much I want to make. Essentially, how much money would make me happy.
That's an extremely difficult question to answer. Obviously, I want to make as much money as I can. Especially being in this industry, where things can (and do) turn around at any moment and have you go from making $5,000 a day to $0 the next.
As a result, I really want to make as much as possible while I can, because it's not like this is a regular job where I can just put in the hours and get a guaranteed salary.
With all that being said, my answer to this question is that if I can average $1,000 a day net profit consistently, so we're talking long term or in perpetuity here – that I would be very happy.
Yes, some guys are pushing 6 figures a day in this industry, but there's really not a huge difference between $30,000 a month and $3,000,000 a month if you think about it.
While I wouldn't be able to afford a huge mansion, fly in a private jet, or own a fleet of exotic cars, at $30,000 a month I'd definitely be able to live a life of luxury and excitement.
That's $360,000 a year. Enough to travel, comfortably no less, constantly. Enough to buy and pay off a million-dollar house in a few years…
Ahem… heh… sorry – getting a bit side-tracked here and counting the chickens before they hatch (I'm good at doing that).
My point is that my "real" goal is to be able to consistently net $1,000 a day, long term.
I'd love more than that – absolutely, and if and once I do start to consistently average $1,000 a day I'm definitely not going to stop there, obviously. But anything above that is just icing on the cake for me.
While those 3 days were the highest 3 days of the month for me, I'm still doing pretty well for January.
Since the past 2 days weren't the greatest for me, I was curious how they fared net-wise, so I just finished calculating the results. Over the past 2 days, I ended up profiting a total of $1,255.25. That works out to an average of $627.62 per day.
It's a lot higher than I was expecting, so I'm quite pleased with that. Factor in my other revenue streams outside of affiliate marketing and I'm doing pretty well right now.
So far, I've made $46,500 this month (gross), and there's still 6 and-a-half days left.
Working On It
I'm really tired right now as I was up all night creating and launching 5 new landing pages for a campaign I've been trying to get in the black.
So far it hasn't done very well at all, but I'm going to keep cracking away at it and continue to try to get my numbers up.
Anyhow, this is supposed to be a happy post. $4,120 in a single day – woohoo! New record.
Now the question is, when will I break that record? It took 7-months to break my previous one, but I'm hoping it won't take that long to break this one. I'm thinking that I might break it within 2 months, but we'll have to wait and see.
14 Responses to "New Affiliate Marketing Record: $4,120 in 1 Day!"
Gr8 results men. I'd just like to point you at something. If you want "safe" 1k $ days from affiliate marketing I suggest you to make your own lead gen arbitrage offer. Build a list and send traffic to your lead gen site.
Monetize it on the frontend and backend. Trust me, if you send quality followups for like 3 months (every 3rd-4th email some CPA/CPS offer), in no time you will be making huge money and you won't have to worry about the "zero dolla dayz" :). That's something im working on right now, kuz it can be pain in the ass to jump from offer to offer and not building your assets ;).
Anyway, gr8 results! Congrats :).
Congratulations on your success. Can you explain in one of your post what launching a new campaign is? You use this term a lot "launching a new campaign"? What is it exactly, what does it mean? Can you take us through an example of what a day of working on your campaigns is like?
Do you stick to one niche or do you try a bit of everything? Is this all from email submits?
One more question… Do you use any spy tools like whatrunswhere.com? Also, check out LendWrench.com for how to build a list from your affiliate offers.
Sorry, typo! It is http://www.leadwrench.com let us know if you try them!
Interesting post. Would you mind giving us guidelines on how to make such financial leaps in profits?
You must have found a gold mine, most people try and try different ways to make money on the internet, but you have really succeeded.


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Dr Simon Cottee is a Senior Lecturer in Criminology at the University of Kent and a Contributing Writer to The Atlantic.
Watching ISIS: How Young Adults Engage with Official English-Language ISIS Videos
Watching Murder: ISIS, Death Videos and Radicalization
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Images and videos of murder, torture and other cruelties are everywhere on the internet. Why do some people seek out and watch this material, how are they affected by it and do they have a right to watch any of it in the first place? In this ground-breaking book, terrorism scholar Simon Cottee visits the murky fringes of the internet in search of answers. Focusing on ISIS, he shows how the group transformed the urban myth of the snuff movie into a grim reality watched by tens of thousands of people across the globe. On shock-sites, he finds a contingent of ISIS fans who, while hating the group, love to watch its most monstrous depredations in high definition.'
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"In this book, Simon Cottee interrogates himself, and his readers, about why some people find terrorist atrocity films both repulsive and irresistible. These films often contain important information for counterterrorism, but not all of us are willing to risk PTSD in order to decode them. As we have come to expect of Cottee, he is perpetually, provocatively sceptical of any and all received wisdom. Lushly written and researched." --Professor Jessica Stern, Boston University and author of Terror in the Name of God
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'The Caribbean does not immediately come to mind when we think about ISIS and yet, in 2017, Trinidad and Tobago ranked first place in the list of western countries with the highest rates of foreign-fighter radicalization, with over 240 nationals travelling to Syria and Iraq to join ISIS caliphate. Simon Cottee investigates how ISIS came to gain such an unlikely, yet significant foothold in Trinidad.'
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ISIS and the Pornography of Violence
'ISIS and the Pornography of Violence' is a collection of iconoclastic essays on ISIS, spanning the four-year period from its ascendancy in late 2014 to its demise in early 2018. From a trenchant critique of the infantilisation of jihadists to a probing examination of the parallels between gonzo porn and ISIS beheading videos, the pieces collected in this volume challenge conventional ways of thinking about ISIS and the roots of its appeal. Simon Cottee's core argument is that Western ISIS recruits, far from being brainwashed or 'vulnerable' dupes, actively responded to the group's promise of redemptive violence and self-sacrifice to a total cause.
The Apostates
The Apostates is the first major study of apostasy from Islam in the western secular context. Drawing on life-history interviews with ex-Muslims from the UK and Canada, Simon Cottee explores how and with what consequences Muslims leave Islam and become irreligious.
'Free people should be able to abandon their religion without being punished. Simon Cottee brings us the stories of British and Canadian ex-Muslims who live in the shadow of stigma and with the threat of ostracism. Wider society has ignored them, and the most disgraceful elements of the Left have denounced them, but here they can speak for themselves. Books are too often described as "important" or "original" when they are neither. The Apostates is both.' — Nick Cohen, columnist and author of You Can't Read This Book: Censorship in an Age of Freedom
Christopher Hitchens and His Critics
Christopher Hitchens—political journalist, cultural critic, public intellectual and self-described contrarian—is one of the most controversial and prolific writers of his generation. Whatever readers might think about Hitchens, he remains an intellectual force to be reckoned with. And there is no better place to encounter his current thinking than in this provocative volume.
"The controversial pundit dishes out and takes punishment in this anthology of rancorous essays by him and the leftist comrades he abandoned to embrace the invasion of Iraq. . . .There''s red meat aplenty for pro- and anti-Hitchens readers." - Publishers Weekly


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Some people hold the belief that it is okay for a dog or cat to 'clean' their wounds by licking them, or that their mouths are clean. But if you think about the places that they put their mouths, you would realize that this is not the case, and that the mouths of our pets are full of germs.
The number of bacteria, fungi, viruses, and other germs that are present in a pet's mouth varies throughout the day, and depends on what has been in the pet's mouth recently or where the dog or cat has been.
Dogs routinely pick sticks or other objects off of the ground using their mouths, sniff the feces left behind by other animals, and engage in mutual butt-sniffing when greeting other dogs. Add to this the fact that they lick their fur, lick food off the floor, and otherwise are indiscriminant about what they put into their mouths.
Cats are a bit more fastidious than dogs when it comes to eating decomposing things on the ground, but their fastidious nature means that they routinely groom themselves from paw to tail after eating or using the litterbox.
It becomes obvious that there are loads of bacteria present in your pet's mouth. If you allow him or her to lick at a wound, rather than cleaning the wound it is more likely that they will contaminate it with harmful bacteria. And if you allow your pet to give you kisses, especially on the face or hands, those bacteria can be spread to you.
We recommend that you never allow your pet to lick excessively at any part of their body, and that if your pet does give you kisses, that you wash your hands and/or face with soap and water afterwards. It is even a good idea to wash your hands after petting your dog or cat, and is one more reason why you should always wash your hands before eating.
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Manju Puri
- 17 November 2011
- WORKING PAPER SERIES - No. 1395Details
- Abstract
- This paper analyzes the importance of retail consumers' banking relationships for loan defaults using a unique, comprehensive dataset of over one million loans by savings banks in Germany. We find that loans of retail customers, who have a relationship with their savings bank prior to applying for a loan, default significantly less than customers with no prior relationship. We find relationships matter in different forms, scope, and depth. Importantly, though, even the simplest forms of relationships such as transaction accounts are economically meaningful in reducing defaults, even after controlling for other borrower characteristics as well as internal and external credit scores. Our results suggest that relationships of all kinds have inherent private information and are valuable in screening, in monitoring, and in reducing consumers' incentives to default.
- JEL Code
- G20 : Financial Economics→Financial Institutions and Services→General
G21 : Financial Economics→Financial Institutions and Services→Banks, Depository Institutions, Micro Finance Institutions, Mortgages - Network
- ECB Lamfalussy Fellowship Programme


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You Be Mother
You Be Mother
What do you do, when you find the perfect family, and it's not yours? A charming, funny and irresistible novel about families, friendship and tiny little white lies.
The only thing Abi ever wanted was a proper family. So when she falls pregnant by an Australian exchange student in London, she cannot pack up her old life in Croydon fast enough, to start all over in Sydney and make her own family. It is not until she arrives, with three-week-old Jude in tow, that Abi realises Stu is not quite ready to be a father after all. And he is the only person she knows in this hot, dazzling, confusing city, where the job of making friends is turning out to be harder than she thought. That is, until she meets Phyllida, her wealthy, charming, imperious older neighbour, and they become almost like mother and daughter. If only Abi had not told Phil that teeny tiny small lie, the very first day they met…
Imagine the warmth of Monica McInerney, the excruciating awkwardness of Offspring and the wit of Liane Moriarty, all rolled into one delightful, warm, funny and totally endearing novel about families – the ones we have, and the ones we want – and the stories we tell ourselves about them.
'Rare and delightful ... a beautifully crafted novel about female relationships. I couldn't put this book down.' Clare Press, Fashion Editor-at-large, Marie Claire
'You Be Mother is the kind of book you pick up...and never want to put down ... you will fall in love with this book.' Lauren Sams, author of She's Having Her Baby


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Fool. By Christopher Moore. William Morrow. $26.99.
In his most audacious and ambitious book yet – yes, even more than Lamb, which merely retold the New Testament – Christopher Moore twists and turns Shakespeare's King Lear into the bout of bloody, bawdy villainy that is Fool. It takes no small amount of guts to render the Bard's darkest and arguably greatest tragedy into a comedy, even a black comedy, but no guts, no glory, and Moore has the guts and ends up with the glory. This is as hilariously contorted a book as Moore has ever written, and if it may not be quite his finest novel, it is certainly as inventively perverse as anything he has done before.
Moore's basic conceit here is that King Lear changes dramatically when written from the point of view of Lear's Fool. Actually, it changes into something else altogether, as Moore flippantly tosses lines from other Shakespeare plays into his characters' mundane speeches (along the lines of the film Shakespeare in Love), makes the Three Witches from Macbeth and a thoroughly un-Shakespearean ghost into significant characters in Lear's tale, gives Lear's Fool his own apprentice fool (a man-mountain nitwit named Drool), and blithely violates even the pretense of verisimilitude in terms of time and place (the story takes place in a generic Middle Ages that looks back to a time "a thousand years ago, before George II, idiot king of Merica, destroyed the world" – oh, ha ha).
What makes King Lear so black is precisely what makes Fool so bright. The play is Shakespeare's only tragedy in which the audience gets no assurance of the world continuing after the final act, with order somehow being reasserted. There is no "strong-in-arms" Fortinbras to right things, as there is in Hamlet; indeed, it is while order is being more or less restored that Lear wailingly bemoans the death of "my poor fool" – his daughter, Cordelia. There is only blackness and bleakness as King Lear ends; but Fool builds to a story about what happens after Lear is gone (hint: things get better).
The book is laid out in five acts, as is the play, although as Moore's acts go on, they diverge more and more from what Shakespeare wrote. We learn bits about the history of the Fool, whose name is Pocket, as his thoughts drift back to earlier times, including his life as a child at the abbey at Dog Snogging – that is, "dog making out," as Moore points out in one of his occasionally helpful, sometimes hilarious, sometimes rather surprisingly dull footnotes. "So tiny was I that the abbess would carry me with her in her apron pocket, and thus I was given the name of Pocket. Little Pocket of Dog Snogging Abbey. …Later, after I learned to walk, they would stand me on the table at mealtime and have me parade up and down waving my winky at them, a unique appendage in those feminine environs. I was seven before I realized you could eat breakfast with your pants on." Hmm…maybe Pocket was the only male about, although one wonders when reading of the abbess shaving her blue-black whiskers every morning and pulling aside "the skin of her neck, so as not to nick her Adam's apple." In any case, Pocket grows up, is attached to Lear's court for the purpose of keeping Cordelia happy after Lear unceremoniously disposes of Cordelia's mother (an action that, like much else, will come back to haunt whoever is hauntable), and eventually rubs elbows (and other parts) with Goneril and Regan, Cordelia's elder sisters. Other characters from Shakespeare's tragedy are introduced and aptly skewed by Moore, from the Earl of Gloucester and his sons, legitimate Edgar and bastard Edmund, to the kindly Earl of Kent, exiled by Lear after pointing out his old friend's irrationality. It is in a speech by Pocket to Kent that Moore shows himself capable of understanding the seriousness of the subject matter of which he otherwise spends so much time making fun. Kent asks whom he serves: "Why am I here?" "You are here," replies Pocket, "because, in the expanding ethical ambiguity of our situation, you are steadfast in your righteousness. It is to you, my banished friend, that we all turn – a light amid the dark dealings of family and politics. You are the moral backbone on which the rest of us hang our bloody bits. Without you we are merely wiggly masses of desire writhing in our own devious bile." This is indeed the exact role that Kent fills in King Lear, although Fool uses him, shall we say, somewhat differently.
Moore likes to step into the amusement – and the considerable and often very funny sexual activity – occasionally, to show that his characters are not quite as dim as they may seem, as when a laundress named Emma asks Pocket to wreak her revenge on Edmund, who has violated and humiliated her. Pocket protests that he is but a fool, and Emma replies, "There's more to you than that, you black-hatted rascal. I've seen them wicked daggers at your back, and I can see who's pulling the strings round this castle, and it ain't the old duke or the old king." Smart Emma – and she is duly rewarded at the end. Indeed, everyone is duly rewarded or punished by the time Fool is over – and if the ending is in no way like that of King Lear, well, this is a comedy, innit? As for whether it is Moore's best comic foray, that will of course be a matter of opinion – but it remains arguable that even Fool, as rich a tapestry as it weaves, does not match Bloodsucking Fiends, a genuinely heartfelt and touching vampire novel that strikes emotional chords notably absent in most of Moore's writing. Readers may just have to get both books and decide for themselves. In fact, treat yourself to all 11 Moore novels – every one has much to recommend it. No fooling.


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Claire Sinclair — Babe of the Day
This one-time Playboy Playmate of the Year has a really on again off again relationship with shirts and bras. In case that was too subtle -- we're saying she likes to take her shirt off, guys.
Claire Sinclair was named Playmate of the Year in 2011, and used that as a launching pad to pursue her dream career -- pinup star. So Sinclair took her act to Sin City and, from the looks of the photos, she's absolutely crushing it. Do all pin up chicks rock hand bras or that nipple tape 24/7? What have we been doing with our time?


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Incidence Of Melanoma On The Rise
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- August 4, 2007
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- American Academy of Dermatology
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- If sagging skin is getting you down, recent advances in skin-tightening technologies can lift your spirits -- and your skin -- in a matter of a few office visits to your dermatologist. The beauty of these non-invasive procedures is their ability to treat loose skin virtually anywhere on the body without the risks and downtime associated with surgery.
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Over the past several decades, the incidence of melanoma – the most serious form of skin cancer – has steadily increased in the United States. From 1995 to 2004, melanoma has increased by more than 1 percent per year in this country – in sharp contrast to overall cancer rates that have steadily decreased by 0.6 percent per year during this time.
While dermatologists and other public health officials work together to try to reverse this alarming trend, key findings from a successful multi-faceted intervention program designed to increase sun-safe behavior in children could play an important role in decreasing melanoma in future generations.
Speaking recently at the American Academy of Dermatology's Summer Academy Meeting 2007, dermatologist Martin A. Weinstock, MD, PhD, FAAD, professor of dermatology and community health at Brown University in Providence, R.I., and chief dermatologist at Veterans Affairs Medical Center in Providence, presented a summary of recently published research on the rising incidence of melanoma and trends in sun exposure.
"While the increase in melanoma rates from 1995 to 2004 was not specific to one age group, we did notice an increase in the youngest age group (from ages 15 to 30) and in the age 60 and older age group," said Dr. Weinstock. "The possible reasons for this increase in younger and older Americans are not documented, but one possible explanation could be more exposure to UV radiation – which we know is the most preventable risk factor for melanoma."
Youth and Sun Exposure
One population-based study published in the September 2006 issue of the journal Pediatrics found that although there was not a significant change in the proportion of youths that reported getting sunburned from 1998 to 2004, there were some interesting distinctions between the younger and older youths. For example, the 16 - 18 age group had more sunburns during that time period compared to the 11 - 13 and 14 -15 age groups – including an increase in the reported number of sunburns over the six-year study period. In 2004, 70 percent of the 16- to 18-year-olds reported getting sunburned, an increase from 64 percent reported by this age group in 1998.
In contrast, the study found that the younger age groups (ages 11 - 15) reported fewer sunburns and a decrease in the number of sunburns from 1998 to 2004. Specifically, the youngest age group studied (ages 11 - 13) fared the best in terms of the fewest sunburns – dropping from 75 percent in 1998 to
67 percent in 2004. Those in the 14 - 15 age group also reported a decrease in the number of sunburns from 1998 to 2004 – from 79 percent in 1998 to 70 percent in 2004.
"The study did not provide a definitive explanation as to why the younger age groups had fewer sunburns than their older counterparts, but one possible reason is that younger adolescents are more responsive to parental guidance than older teens – who tend to be influenced more by their peers," explained Dr. Weinstock. "This trend, however, is worth noting in future public education campaigns geared toward teens and adolescents."
Another study published in the January 2007 issue of the journal Pediatrics found that a multi-component community-based intervention successfully increased sun-protection behaviors in adolescents entering 6th to 8th "SunSafe in the Middle Years" program, designed as a randomized, controlled trial. The intervention used a broad range of role models – including school personnel, coaches, pediatricians, teen peer advocates and lifeguards – who actively encouraged adolescents to practice proper sun protection in different environments.
"The study found that there was significant improvement in the areas of the body protected by sunscreen, clothing or shade in the adolescents in the 10 communities randomly selected for the intervention versus those in the control towns," said Dr. Weinstock. "From previous research, we know that compliance with sun-protective behaviors goes down between 6th to 8th grades. I think this study demonstrates that a multi-component program which involves a variety of people influential to this age group can have a positive impact on sun protection behavior and should be considered a model for future educational efforts aimed at adolescents."
Adults and Sun Exposure
Adults also failed to heed the warnings of dermatologists when it comes to practicing proper sun protection. A new article published in the June 1, 2007, issue of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention's (CDC's) Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report presented data showing an upward trend in the incidence of sunburns in U.S. adults. From 1999 to 2004, there was a 2 percent increase in the number of adults 18 years and older who reported getting sunburned (32 percent to 34 percent, respectively). While this represents only a slight increase, Dr. Weinstock pointed out that the data demonstrates that the occurrence of sunburns in the adult population is not decreasing.
"Dermatologists are concerned that melanoma and other skin cancers will continue to increase as long as sun exposure does," said Dr. Weinstock. "Since we know that overexposure to UV radiation is the most preventable risk factor for developing skin cancer, it's critical for dermatologists to emphasize that people should practice proper protection when engaging in outdoor activities."
The Academy recommends that people of all ages Be Sun SmartTM by following these tips:
- Generously apply sunscreen with a Sun Protection Factor (SPF) of at least 15 that provides broad-spectrum protection from both ultraviolet A
- (UVA) and ultraviolet B (UVB) rays. Re-apply every two hours, even on cloudy days, and after swimming or sweating. Look for the AAD Seal of Recognition™ on products that meet these criteria.
- Wear protective clothing, such as a long-sleeved shirt, pants, a wide-brimmed hat and sunglasses, where possible.
- Seek shade when appropriate, remembering that the sun's rays are strongest between 10 a.m. and 4 p.m.
- Use extra caution near water, snow and sand as they reflect the damaging rays of the sun which can increase your chance of sunburn.
- Protect children from sun exposure by applying sunscreen.
- Get vitamin D safely through a healthy diet that includes vitamin supplements. Don't seek the sun.
- Avoid tanning beds. Ultraviolet light from the sun and tanning beds can cause skin cancer and wrinkling. If you want to look like you've been in the sun, consider using a sunless self-tanning product, but continue to use sunscreen with it.
- Check your birthday suit on your birthday. If you notice anything changing, growing, or bleeding on your skin, see a dermatologist. Skin cancer is very treatable when caught early.
According to current estimates, there will be about 108,230 new cases of melanoma diagnosed in 2007 – 48,290 noninvasive and 59,940 invasive.
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Prepared under the Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Act 1999
Marine bioregional plan
The South-west Marine Bioregional Plan has been prepared under section 176 of the Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Act 1999 (EPBC Act). The plan aims to strengthen the operation of the EPBC Act in the Commonwealth marine area of the South-west Marine Region to help ensure that the marine environment of the region remains healthy and resilient.
The bioregional plan describes the marine environment and conservation values (protected species, protected places and key ecological features) of the South-west Marine Region, sets out broad objectives for its biodiversity, identifies regional priorities, and outlines strategies and actions to achieve these.
Download the plan
Schedule 1 - Pressure analysis presents a full description of the pressures on the conservation values of the region that have been assessed as being of concern or of potential concern.
Schedule 2 - Regional advice on matters of national environmental significance will assist people who plan to undertake activities in, or potentially impacting on, the Commonwealth marine environment to better understand and meet their obligations under the EPBC Act. It will also assist in deciding whether a proposed action should be referred to the minister for assessment, and identify any information that is likely to be important as part of the referral.
Conservation value report cards
The Conservation Value Report Cards for this region present a summary of the scientific information on the distribution, conservation status and pressures on the conservation values in the region including the Commonwealth marine environment, existing heritage places, and a range of species. They also present information about existing management arrangements.
- Commonwealth marine environment report card (PDF - 2.1 MB) | (Word - 1.7 MB)
- Protected places report card (PDF - 1.3 MB) | (Word - 474 KB)
- Species group report card - bony fishes (PDF - 930 KB) | (Word - 105 KB)
- Species group report card - cetaceans (PDF - 2.5 MB) | (Word - 2.4 MB)
- Species group report card - pinnipeds (PDF - 1 MB) | (Word -123 KB)
- Species group report card - marine reptiles (PDF - 5.6 MB) | (Word - 4.4 MB)
- Species group report card - seabirds (PDF - 4.2 MB) | (Word - 5.8 MB)
- Species group report card - sharks (PDF - 929 KB) | (Word - 182 KB)


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Mildred Garcia '10 does not mince words when it comes to her experience in the RN to BS degree in nursing program at EMU's Lancaster campus."It definitely was 100 times better than what I expected," she said. "If I had to do it again, I wouldn't even think twice about it."
Garcia, who now works as a labor and delivery nurse at the Heart of Lancaster hospital in Lititz, Pennsylania, originally entered EMU's program to earn a BSN with the intent of going to midwifery school.
"I'm a very social person. I love the patient contact," she said. "[As a labor and delivery nurse] I'm part of a very intimate experience … I feel very privileged to be a part of that."
Plans changed along the way, though, after several of Garcia's classes at EMU sparked a new interest in teaching. Garcia now plans to pursue a master's in nursing education and wants to work in nursing curriculum development and training within a hospital.