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THE Raja of Majapahit died without leaving any son to inherit the throne, but he left a daughter named Radin Galah Wi Casoma, who was raised to the succession by Pati Gaja Mada. Some time after there was a toddy-maker, who went to amuse himself on the sea, where he found a young boy, on a plank, and took him in-to his prahu; perceiving that he was insensible of his state, from his having been so long on the sea without meat or drink. He was not quite dead, but just at the point of it, or as the Arabs say, the angel of death had just reached him, but not death himself. The toddy-maker dropped rice water into his mouth, and the boy opened his eyes and perceived he was in a prahu. He then carried him home, and maintained him according to his circumstances.
When the boy had recovered, the toddy-maker asked him what was his name, who he was, and how he came to be floating on that board? The boy said he was the son of the Raja of Tanjong Pura, the great-great-grand-son of Sang Manyaya, the son of the first raja who descended from the mountain Saguntang Maha Meru, and that his name was Radin Prana Sangu; and I have, he said, two brothers and one sister. It happened one day that I went with my father and mother to divert myself on an island, and was caught on the sea by a violent storm, which wrecked the vessel.
My father and mother endeavoured to save themselves by swimming, and I am ignorant of their fate. I laid hold of a plank, and was carried out by the waves into the sea, where I remained for seven days without eating or drinking, and fortunate was my falling in with you, who have treated me so kindly. If however you would add to your kindness, conduct me to my father at Tanjong Pura, when you will be gratified by an infinite reward. "True," said the toddy-maker, "but what ability have I to convey you to Tanjong Pura? Stay here with me, and when your father sends hither, then you can return to him. Besides, I am pleased with your appearance, therefore let me consider you in the mean time as my own child, for I have no other." "Very well," said Radin Prana Sangu, "I shall readily comply with what you desire."
He then received the name of Kyai Kimas Jiva; and was greatly beloved by both the toddy-maker and his wife; and in amusinghim, the toddy-maker would sometimes say, "Master, you must become Raja of Majapahit, and marry the Princess Nai Casuma; but when you become Ratu, I must be the Pati Ari Gaja Mada." "Very well," the Prince would answer, " when I am the bitara, you must be the other." How long did the Princess Nai Casuma sit on the throne of Majapahit, and the Pati Ari Gaja Mada under her, till many persons began to accuse the Pati Ari Gaja Mada of forming the design of marrying the Princess himself.
One day the Pati Ari Gaja Mada, having arrayed himself in mean apparel, went aboard a prahu, in which the crew were of the lowest order, and heard them, who did not suspect him to be present, talking on the subject. "Were I the Pati Ari Gaja Mada," says one, "I should soon pounce upon the Princess, for I should become raja." "How fine that would be," said another. "No doubt," says another, "he will make her his wife, for he is a great man, and who can oppose him." When the Pati Ari Gaja Mada heard this, he said to himself, "If this be the case, then all my long-continued sanctity will not avail against bad imputations."
He therefore presented himself before the Princess Naya Casuma, and stated that as she was now full-grown, she ought to take to herself a husband. The Princess said, if that was his opinion, she would agree to it; but she requested him to collect all the people of the country, that she might choose the person whom she preferred. The Pati Ari Gaja Mada promised to comply with her wishes, in collecting the inhabitants, and choose she a man, or choose she a dog, he promised to recognize him as his lord and master.
Then the Pati Ari Gaja Mada sent and proclaimed by drum and trumpet, through all the land of Majapahit, that the Princess Naya Casuma intended to choose herself a husband. As soon as the proclamation was heard, all the raja-rajas, para-mantris, seda-sidas, bentaras, hulubalangs, and all the people great and small, young and old, high and low, crooked and halt, and lame and limping, bow-legged and wry-legged, blind and deaf, all of them assembled at the fort of Majapahit. The fewer that were personally invited, the more numerous those who came of their own accord ; for every one said to himself, "It may very easily happen that the Princess should pitch upon me, and what should hinder me from becoming Raja of Majapahit?
When all were assembled, the Princess went up to a lofty balcony which commanded a view of the road, and the Pati Ari Gaja Mada ordered them all to parade before her singly. Then all the chiefs passed in review before her, and then the whole of the rest of the people, but she did not approve of any of them.
When the whole had passed, last of all came Kyai Kimas Jiva, the adopted son of the toddy-man, dressed in the cloth sagara-gunung flowered with bees on the wing, with a green flowered vest, with a straight-handled creese, and without any other garment. He had bracelets on his arms which adorned his form, a nosegay of the semen rasa-welis and champaca flowers intermingled. He was sprinkled with scented flour over the body as far as the neck. His teeth were white as the ivory flower, or bungasri gading, and his cheek red as the catera-leaf, and he was extremely handsome, mild and gentle, light and active; his equal there is not in these days of ours.
As soon as the Patri Naya Casuma saw the young boy, she was affected to the heart by his appearance, and calling Pati Aria Gaja Mada asked him saying "Paman (father in Javanese) whose son is that ? it is he that I approve." The Pati Aria Gaja Mada said, very well my sovereign, whomsoever you approve of for your husband is a proper choice; he therefore called the boy, and having conducted him to his own house, he caused him to be bathed and sprinkled with scented flour, and treated according to his rank, and prepared to celebrate his marriage with the Princess with suitable ceremonies.
When these had lasted seven days and seven nights, the toddy-man's son was in a propitious time carried round in state and the nuptials celebrated. The young couple were extremely fond of each other, and thus the toddy-man's son became ratu of Majapahit, and assumed the name of Sangaji Jaya Ningrat.
When Sangaji Jaya Ningrat was made bitara of Majapahit, the toddy-man presented himself to the raja and said, "where is the agreement which Paduca Bitara made with me (could in Javanese) that if Your Majesty became bitara of Majapahit, I should be the Pati Aria Gaja Mada? Then said the bitara, let our paman (father) wait, and I will certainly consider how it may be accomplished. Then the toddy-man returned home, and Sangaji Jaya considered in his own mind how he could dismiss the Pati Aria Gaja Mada, since he had not been guilty of a single fault. Besides this person was the very factotum of the land of Majapahit, and he perceived that it would go to ruin without him. But yet how was it possible to break his agreement with his adopted father. Reflecting on all this, he was greatly distressed, and for two or three days suffered no one to see him.
When the Pati Aria Gaja Mada perceived this, he went into the bitara and enquired the cause of his shutting himself up. The bitara pretended that he was not well. The other said, I perceive you have some secret uneasiness, if you can confide it to me, perhaps, by my advice, it may be easily removed. The bitara said, "my father is right in his conjecture. I am not the son of the toddy-man, but of the raja of Tanjong Pura, descended of the raja who came down from the mountain Saguntang, and I am named Radin Prana Langu."He then related to him all the events which had happened to him, and among the rest, the agreement into which he had entered with the toddy-man, and that his present distress originated from his desiring to fulfil his engagement and discard his paman, addressing that name to the prime minister.
Pati Aria Gaja Mada requested him not to be cast down, and was greatly delighted to learn that he was the son of the raja of Tanjong Pura, the loss of whose son was a well known circumstance in these regions. He represented that he was very ready to resign his office, being now old. The bitara said he did not wish him to resign, being conscious that the business could not be performed by his adopted father. Pati Aria Gaja Mada then advised him, that if he should again come to claim his promise, he should tell him, "no doubt the office of Pati Aria Gaja Mada is a very high one, but it is also extremely troublesome, so that it can never be executed by my father ; but I have found another office for you of the same dignity. I will set you to preside over all the toddy-men of the country, and you shall have the same place of dignity with the Patri Aria Gaja Mada."There is no doubt, said he, that he will cheerfully accept it, for he will comprehend the advantage of it.
The bitara approved of this advice, and Pati Aria Gaja Mada requested permission to depart. The very next day the toddy-man appeared to claim his promise. The bitara proposed to him his new office, with which he was highly delighted, and all the toddy-men of Majapahit were accordingly placed under him, and he received the title of Pati Aria de Gara, and was permitted to sit with Patri Aria Gaja Mada.
The Raja of Tanjong Pura learned that the new bitara of Majapahit was his son, and dispatched persons to Majapahit to ascertain the fact, and they perceived that he was really the son of the raja of Tanjong Pura. They quickly returned, and informed the raja, who was greatly delighted, and sent an ambassador to Majapahit. Thus it was noised over the whole country, that he, the new bitara of Majapahit was the son of the Raja of Tanjong Pura, and all the rajas of the land of Java came to pay their respects.
After some time the bitara of Majapahit had a daughter by the Princess, who was named Radin Galah Chandrakerana, whose beauty was celebrated far and wide. How many rajas sought her in marriage, but the bitara of Majapahit refused her hand to them all. Her fame reached as far as Malaca, and Sultan Mansur Shah became enamoured of her by description. and meditated on going to Majapahit. He ordered Paduca Raja the bandahara, to fit out a fleet for him. The bandahara quickly fitted out five hun-dred large prahus, with an innumerable multitude of small ones. At Singhapura he fitted out a hundred lancharans, with three masts. At Sungi-Raya there was another hundred of the same sort. The bandahara Paduca Raja, and Sri Nara al-di Raja, and Sri Vija al-di Raja, and all the chief para-mantris and hulubalangs were left in charge of the country.
Then the Prince selected forty sons of nobles, and forty virgins of noble family ; and the chief of this band was Tun Bija Sura, whose great-grandfather was Sri Vijaya Raja Tun Sabut, whose son was Tun Siak of Achi. The following were celebrated characters among these; Hang Jabut, Hang Casturi, Hang Lakir, Hang Lakiu, Hang Ali, Hang Secander, Hang Haran, Hang Husain, Hang Tuah. These nine were men of unequalled powers, and who could not be imitated by other persons, especially Han g Tuah. How much superior was he to the rest in intellect and ability! If he happened to be flouting with the young men, he was accustomed to tuck up the sleeve of his coat, and to hoot at them, "bring a Lacsamana to fight with me;" and all the youths were accustomed to term him "the Lacsamana of Sultan Mansur Shah," and the raja himself had also adopted the practice of terming him Lacsamana.
It happened on a time that there was a Javanese sick of the ague, and when he was in his shivering fits, the young folks were accustomed to jeer him; at which he became greatly ashamed, and seizing a Sunda knife with one edge, he ran amok, and slaughtered a great number of men, and no one could stand before him; wherefore every one was flying hither and thither in excessive agitation. Hang Tuha came quickly up, and as soon as the Javanese set eyes on him, he attacked him, and Hang Tuha retreated gradually from before him, and let fall his creese. When the Javanese saw this, he seized the creese of Hang Tuha which was an excellent one, for Hang Tuha knew a good creese well by its look.
As soon as Hang Tuha saw that the Javanese had dropt his knife, he quickly seized it and attacked the Javanese who stabbed at Hang Tuah with the creese, but Hang Tuah made a spring, and it did not touch him, when he immediately stabbed the Javanese under the arm, through and through the breast with the knife, and the Javanese expired.
The Sultan was in-formed that the Javanese had been slain by Hang Tuah, and ordering him to be sent for, he invested him with a dress of honour, and fixed on him the name of Lacsamana, and the name gained ground on him every where. Then the Prince summoned the Maha Raja Merlang of Indragiri, and the Raja of Palembang, and the Raja of Jambi, and the Raja of Linga, and the Raja of Tungal, to attend him to Majapahit; and all of them attended him accordingly; and when all were present, they set sail for Majapahit; all the young warriors attending the Prince, and all the great men remaining for the government, of the country. How long did they sail till they reached the land of Java!
When the bitara of Majapahit heard of their arrival, he immediately dispatched his head officers and champions to receive and invite them. At this time the Rajas of Daha and Tanjong Pura, who were the younger brothers of the bitara, were present at Majapahit. The Raja of Malaca arrived, and was received with high respect and honour at the court of the bitara, and invested with an honorary dress, adorned with gold, and set with gems, pearls, and diamonds. He seated him above all the princes who were in attendance, and presented with a creese of the kind named Ganja Karawang, or with an ornamented guard, and forty other creeses for his attendants, with all their sheaths broken. This very creese had been formerly presented to the Raja of Daha, together with the forty creeses, with the broken sheaths, to his followers. The Raja of Daha had ordered the sheaths to be prepared, but in the meantime the Raja of Majapahit sent rascals who filched back the whole. The bitara then made the same present to the Raja of Tanjong Pura, and the very same thing took place.
When the Raja of Malaca arrived, he made the same present to him, and he directed Tun Vijaya Sura to get them sheathed. Then Tun Vijaya Sura delivered them to the forty virgins, one to each for the purpose. These virgins conveyed them to the artificer, and took care to watch over them all the while, and they were all prepared in one day; and the light-fingered Javanese found no opportunity of exerting their dexterity. The bitara of Majapahit is more clever than the other rajas. The place where the bitara of Daha remained was elevated three steps, and all the raja's servants stayed below on the floor, where a dog was also tied by a golden chain, in a place directly before the Raja of Malaca, and all the other rajas.
When Tun Vijaya Sura saw this proceeding, he started up and performed the movements of fencing, with his shield adorned with bells, before the Raja of Majapahit. The raja invited him to ascend into the hall, which he accordingly did. There he performed his evolutions in the hall, ruffing violently with his shield and bells, in his manoeuvres, and ruffing several times towards the dog, he took fright, broke his chain, and fled into the wood, after which they never tied a dog there.
Near the public hall, there was another private one, into which no one was permitted to enter; and if anyone entered it, the Javanese were to pierce him with their lances; so that nobody durst go up unto it. Then said Hang Jabat to Hang Gasturi, let us go try and enter the prohibited hall, and see if the Javanese will drive us out or not. Very well, said Hang Casturi. One day the bitara of Majapahit was sitting in the great hall of audience, with all the nobles and chiefs and champions present, and all the people, when Hang Jabat and Hang Casturi mounted the prohibited hall.
As soon as the Javanese saw them, they quickly assailed them with their lances in a mixed crowd. Then Hang Jabat and Hang Casturi pulled out their creeses, and in warding they quickly cut asunder the blades of the Javanese lances, without one of them taking effect. The men took up the fragments, and the fragments were cut sheer asunder. Then they raised a great outcry, and the Raja of Majapahit asked who was raising such an outcry. Then Pati Aria Gaja Mada represented to him that Hang Jabat and Hang Casturi had sealed themselves in the prohibited hall, and related to the raja all the circumstances. The raja ordered them to be let alone, and not to be prohibited from entering the prohibited hall; then the Javanese desisted from their attack on them with lances. After this, whenever the bitara sat in the great hall of audience, Hang Jabat and Hang Casturi sat in that prohibited hall.
Wherever Hang Tuah came, he also excited the greatest awe by his resolute carriage, and he even excited admiration by his commanding presence in the royal hall of audience. If he entered the market he excited admiration, if he entered the theatre, he excited admiration; and all the ladies of Java, and all the virgins, were enamoured of Hang Tuah. And whenever Hang Tuah was passing, the women would spring from their husbands' arms, and wish to go out to see him ; and the poets of Java thus mention him in their songs in the Javanese language.
"Unu-suru tangka-pana panylipor saban
"Den catan puran dine dunangugi —"
"Den catan puran dine dunangugi —"
"This is the betel-leaf, come and take it, to allay the sense of love.
It is true we have beheld his form, but love still continues to subsist."
It is true we have beheld his form, but love still continues to subsist."
"Ibor sang rawa kabel den Laksamana, lamakan Laksamana lamakan penjurit ratu Malayu, sabor."
"All the virgins delighted to view the Laksamana passing, to view the Laksamana, the champions, and the Ratu of Malaca."
Indeed, at this period he had not his match in the land of Majapahit. There was a champion of Daha named Sanku Ningrat, who was able to match him a little, and he is likewise celebrated by the Javanese poets in their songs.
"Ke kruang panggung dini sangka ning-rat
Tak sangka ning-rat tak panyurit ratu any Daha."
Tak sangka ning-rat tak panyurit ratu any Daha."
"In the theatre the people were struck with awe by the sight of Sanka Ningrat, Sanka Ningrat the champion of the Raja of Daha."
Such was the conduct of the men of Malaca, at Majapahit, according to their several habits at that period. When the bitara of Majapahit perceived the Raja of Malaca, to be very sagacious as well as handsome, and that his conduct was more noble than that of all the other rajas, and that his followers were all of them very good men, and also both clever and acute, he determined in his mind that Sultan Mansur Shah was the proper person on whom to bestow his daughter, Galah Chandra Kirana.
Then the bitara ordered Pati Aria Gaja Mada to order his people to exert themselves incessantly for forty days and forty nights, and that all kinds of musical instruments should be incessantly sounded. Those who contributed to the amusements were extremely numerous, and the Malaca men joined those of Majapahit in their diversions; and the diversions of Java were even found inferior to those of Malaca.
Then the bitara ordered Pati Aria Gaja Mada to order his people to exert themselves incessantly for forty days and forty nights, and that all kinds of musical instruments should be incessantly sounded. Those who contributed to the amusements were extremely numerous, and the Malaca men joined those of Majapahit in their diversions; and the diversions of Java were even found inferior to those of Malaca.
When the pastimes had been carried on incessantly for the space of forty days and nights, at an auspicious time, the marriage was celebrated between Sultan Mansur Shah and the Princess of Majapahit, Radin Galah Chandra Kirana. The new married couple were highly enamoured of each other, and the bitara was highly pleased with his son-in-law, and caused him to be seated in a place of equal honour with himself, both on public occasions and at meals. Till how long did Sultan Mansur Shah remain at Majapahit; at last, however, he took the resolution of returning to Malaca. He therefore requested permission of the bitara to take his departure, and to carry with him his wife, Radin Galah, to Malaca.
The bitara assented, and Tun Bija Sura was sent by the Prince, after he was ready, to beg Indragiri of the bitara. Tun Bija Sura went and presented himself before the bitara of Majapahit, and said, "the Paduca, your son, entreats you to give him Indragiri. If you grant his desire it is well, (dalap) if not, it is also well."Then the bitara consulted all his chiefs concerning the propriety of assenting to this request.
The Pati Aria Gaja Mada advised it to be granted, that no difference might arise between them. Then said the bitara "it is well, I give him Iudragiri; but it is not only Indragiri, for whose is all the land of Java, but my son's the Raja of Malaca? "Then Tun Bija Sura returned from this conference with the bitara, and the Prince was highly delighted to learn in what manner he had assented. He then directed Hang Tuah to go and ask for Siantan. Hang Tuah went, and said to the bitara, "I have to ask you for Siantan, if you give it is well (dalap), if not, that too is well."Then said the bitara " very " well; not merely Siantan, but if the Laksamana wanted Paralembang, he would get it too. I give it."
That is the reason that all the rulers of Siantan, unto this day, are the descendants of Laksamana. After all, the raja returned to Malaca, and how long was he on his passage till he reached Pulau Subat? Then the bandahara and the pangulu bandahari, with all the head men, came out to meet him, with all the instruments of music and the ensigns of royalty, with innumerable prahus. Then the Prince met them, and all the great men paid their respects to His Majesty. When he reached Malaca, he proceeded to the palace with Radin Galah Chandra Kirana. Then Sultan Mansur Shah gave Raja Merlang of Indragiri, his daughter Putri Bacal in marriage, and would not permit him to return to Indragiri. Raja Merlang begat Raja Nerasingha, who was denominated Sultan Abdal Jelil.
Sultan Mansur Shah had by the Princess Radin Galah, a son, named Radin Galang, and how many sons had he by his first wife, the daughter of Sri Nara di Raja; and besides these, he had two daughters one named Raja Maha Devi, and the other Raja Chandra, who were both extremely handsome. He had also offspring by his concubines. By his wife, the younger sister of Paduca Raja, the bandahara, he had also a son named Raja Husain, of excellent qualities, both of mind and body, who married Tun Nacha, the sister of Tun Taher.
It happened on a certain occasion that the raja's state horse fell into the jakes, and whatever attempts were made to get him up, nobody would descend into the place, to fasten a rope around the horse. When Hang Tuah saw this, he quickly descended into the jakes, and fixed a rope around the horse, and the people pulled him up. When the horse got up, Hang Tuah like-wise ascended all besmeared with dirt over the whole body, and both face and head covered with it, and went and bathed and purified himself. Sultan Mansur Shah was delighted to recover his horse, and gave great praise to Hang Tuah, and bestowed on him an honorary dress.
When Hang Tuah reached maturity, he was wrongfully accused of having seduced one of the female attendants of the palace ; Sultan Mansur Shah was grievously enraged, and ordered Sri Nara di Raja to put him to death. Sri Nara di Raja, conceiving that his fault was not established, for Hang Tuah was not at that time a common man, and that it was difficult to get a servant to the raja like him, ordered him to be concealed in a certain village, and fettered; and he informed the raja that he was dead. Sultan Mansur Shall, when he heard this, was silent.


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Two boxers had reports come out today that had me saying, "You've got to be kidding me…"
1. Robert Guerrero was arrested today on gun possession charges after trying to board a flight leaving JFK airport in New York bound for Las Vegas.
He disclosed at the ticket counter that he had the gun. At that point police were called and Guerrero was arrested. The gun, a .40 caliber Smith and Wesson semi-automatic handgun, was unloaded and there was no ammunition with him (according to reports).
I can't imagine there was much thought behind Guerrero bringing a gun into an airport. It it mind boggling to me that he could have brought the gun in the first place. Bad move on his part.
Guerrero is scheduled to face Floyd Mayweather Jr. on May 4. No word on how this will impact the bout, if at all.
2. According to RingTV.com, IBF junior welterweight champion Lamont Peterson has tested positive for human chorionic gonadotropin (hCG) following his decision win over Kendall Holt on February 22.
As soon as I saw the report from RingTV I just shook my head and thought, "You have got to be kidding me…"
Peterson previously tested positive in March of last year resulting in the cancellation of his rematch with Amir Khan. On that occasion he tested positive for synthetic testosterone.
The IBF stood behind Peterson after his failed test last March on the grounds that IBF-appointed doctors ruled that the testosterone levels in Peterson were not enough to enhance his performance.
This time, though, it would appear they have no choice. This report, if true, would make it his second failed drug test in less than a year.
Also, if the reports are true, Peterson should be in line for a long suspension and seizure of part of (if not all of) his purse from the Holt fight.
Peterson is scheduled to take on Lucas Matthysse on May 18 at Boardwalk Hall in Atlantic City as the main event of a Showtime card.
**Update (3:15 pm)**
After initial reports surfaced, via RingTV.com, that Lamont Peterson tested positive for a banned substance, those reports may turn out to not only be false, but the positive test could be Kendall Holt's, not Peterson's.
RingTV.com has retracted their original story from their website.
No definitive test results have been released as of yet.
When the dust settles and some real results are released I'll post them here.
**Update (7:00 pm)**
Lamont Peterson has reportedly been cleared in regards to testing positive for hCG, having tested negative after his fight with Kendall Holt last month.
The new report from BoxingScene.com quoting Peterson press agent, Andre Johnson, states that while Peterson's test was negative, a "male boxer" on the Peterson-Holt card had a test with "atypical findings".


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Travel Insurance for overseas marathons
Would be grateful for any advice on which travel insurance policies will cover you when you're running marathons overseas?
There are plenty that specifically include a long list of sports. But none of them seem to have marathons on their list. And most of them seem to exclude "racing" (which could embrace running) and "competitive sports" (which might well include marathons), making it easy for an insurance company to reject any claim for marathon-related injuries if they wish.
Anyone had any luck in finding an insurance policy which definitely does include marathons?
Many thanks
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When you buy the policy declare that you will run a marathon - if the insurer accepts the proposal on that basis you are covered - and many will cover this since it is clearly a different risk from competing in professional sports.
If you explain to the insurance company what you intend doing in advance there should be no problem, worst case they may charge a slightly higher premium. If you don't declare then they will rely on the exclusions if a claim arises.
Some insurers also offer a sportsmans policy, where the coverage is perhaps a better fit for your needs.
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aj, many thanks for the very helpful reply.
I will follow your advice.
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Music may have charms to soothe the savage beast, but it set the blood of vampire and slayer boiling in a melodious episode of Buffy
the Vampire Slayer that brought down the house with Buffy's neweset weapon: her singing voice.
A demon compelled Sunnydale residents to express their innermost feelings in song dance. Creator Joss Whedon not only wrote and
directed "Once More, With Feeling," he composed 35 minutes of original songs for it. Far from being a gimmick, the tunes, which
ranged from guitar rock to a love ballad, actually illuminated character and advanced storylines like an opera.
The show more than lived up to its hype, and detonated three major storyline bombshells: Buffy revealed that she had been plucked
out of heaven by the Scoobies, Tara realized Willow had used magic to make her forget a tiff -- and Buffy and Spike actually...kissed!
In typical Buffy fashion, the self-aware characters were amusingly nonplussed by their involuntary harmonizations and sudden
passion for synchronized hoofing.
The songs were astonishingly good and the performances marvelous. Xander (Nicholas Brendon) and Anya (Emma Caulfield)
expressed their trepidation about marriage in a "retro pastiche." West End vet Anthony Stewart Head (Giles) acquitted himself with
aplomb, and Michelle Trachtenberg's Dawn deftly battled Sweet's henchmen in a balletic "fight." Amber Benson was a standout as
Tara sang about her love for Willow in a strong, delightfully lyrical voice. Sarah Michelle Gellar (Buffy) was, as usual, asked to
shoulder the biggest load, and she did an exemplary job. Wrapping her voice around a complex song is very different from wrapping
her arms around a demon, but Gellar accomplished both with verve. Her duets with Spike were shocking fun for both their content
and execution. And that kiss was so...ravenous!
Once again, Whedon has proved that he's the greatest mostly unrecognized talent toiling on the prime-time scene. Maybe now he'll
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I spent yesterday editing down the tutorial video from the Our Father, Vindicate recording session with our very own Mr. Zack Mathers (so expect some swearing in the comments). For those of you who do not eagerly memorize every detail of my life with rapt attention and a pavlovian frenzy, I wrote a song, wanted to do a big recording session of the song, and the only way I could afford to do it was by getting a grant to fund the demo. To do that, we had to engage in some mild academic trickery, and tell them that the whole purpose of the recording session was to make an instructional video for students.
So, Zack brought some cameras along, recorded the whole session, and yesterday we editing all of that down into a 10-minute tutorial on how to record large-ensemble composer demos with no money down and only 8 singers.
I know I've said this before, but yesterday was another reminder: I am always shocked when people I know, people who are just, like, my people, friends, drinkin' buddies, when they also turn out to be stone-cold awesome at what they do. I felt the same way the first time Aly edited something I had written (the proposal for this same grant, by the way). I felt the same way when June brought down a painting for my office. I felt the same way when other florists started ripping off Gretchen's work and claiming it as their own (a true indicator of awesomeness). It's been the same with Cory, Chad, Rosy, almost everybody (hey Bobby).
It's always fun to get to see people who are your friends as they are perceived by their clients, and to realize that the reason they do what they do is because they do what they do. They didn't just hang a shingle, they became professionals.


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Baltimore State's Attorney Gregg Bernstein has more than $340,000 cash on hand in his bid for a second term, while one of his challengers said she has raised more than $100,000 in six months.
The early six-figure totals came in a race that has not seen significant fundraising from candidates in previous years. Bernstein's campaign committee had a prior balance of $149,300, and he raised $250,400 in the past year, records show. After expenditures, he has $342,000 on hand.
"I am grateful to those who have shown their support and confidence in me, and I look forward to sharing our accomplishments …and my plans for the second term," Bernstein wrote in an email. "For now, I remain focused on fighting violent crime and making Baltimore a safer city."
The campaign of Marilyn Mosby said it raised $110,000 and had $100,000 on hand — an amount campaign spokesman Derrick Greene said shows she will "have the budget necessary to take her message directly to the voters."
Attorney Russell Neverdon reported raising $17,000 and had less than $2,000 cash on hand after expenses. He did not respond to requests for comment.
In 2010, Bernstein declared his candidacy just a few months before the primary election and raised about $330,000, far outpacing then-incumbent Patricia A. Jessamy. Bernstein went on to win the election by two percentage points.
It was the most competitive race since 1982. Office holders since then had been appointed to the position then typically ran unopposed. Jessamy had two challengers in 2002, and she raised about $80,000 for that race.
Bernstein's contributors include the Baltimore Orioles, who gave $2,000, and the team's Mid-Atlantic Sports Network, which gave $3,000. Developer Michael Beatty gave $1,000, and Under Armour owner Kevin Plank and his wife contributed $4,000.
Mosby, whose husband is City Councilman Nick Mosby, has been endorsed by several council members, whose campaign funds contributed a total of $15,000. The campaign committee of Rep. Elijah Cummings also contributed $500.
"The momentum is definitely on our side," Mosby said. "People are giving whatever they can spare to make change happen in Baltimore."


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The World Bank said that Lebanon is among the non-oil-producing countries in the region expected to see reasonable growth from 2015 to 2017 .In a report on the Global Economic Prospects which was released Thursday, the World Bank projected GDP growth in Lebanon in 2015, 2016 and 2017 to be 2 percent, 3.4 percent and 3.6 percent respectively.The World Bank said that the Syrian war could still spill over into other neighboring countries and Lebanon was one of them.The presence of more than 1.5 million Syrian refugees has further exacerbated the economic slowdown in Lebanon, with unemployment reaching a record high.However, the government claimed that the financial assistance pledged to Lebanon had failed to reduce the negative effects of the presence of the Syrian refugees.The World Bank said only Tunisia and Egypt have experienced relative security and political stability following the 2011 Arab Spring.


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Migrant groups reject new rules - INQUIRER.net, Philippine News for Filipinos
MANILA, Philippines -- Despite the amendments announced by the labor department, the new direct hiring guidelines for overseas Filipino workers should still be rejected, OFW groups said Wednesday.
This is because the main beneficiary of the Philippine Overseas Employment Administration's Memorandum Circular 04 was the government and not the OFW sector, said the Center for Migrant Advocacy.
The MC-04 benefits the government by shifting the burden of attending to OFWs in distress to the private recruiting agencies or employers, "subject to various payments borne by the OFWs in the migration process," said CMA executive director Ellene Sana in a letter to Labor Secretary Arturo Brion.
MC-04, which took effect on January 15, requires foreign employers to secure a performance bond equivalent to three months' salary (about $3,000) and a $5,000 repatriation bond, for each OFW that they hire directly.
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A new year is upon us. As January 1st rolls around every year, I think it's only natural for us to reflect on what the past year has brought and what we hope to see in the coming year.
A New Year . New Hope . New Chances . Fresh Starts . Clean Slates
2010 was quite a year in my life. The biggest and most exciting piece of the year, welcoming a new son, Liam Thomas! Hands down one of the best moments of my life! This alone makes this year one for the books. Add to that a growing business, an amazing 2 year old, learning how to be a family of four, a wonderful husband, family, friends, a home, I could go on about all the ways I feel blessed. Really blessed. Yes, 2010 was a great year! A busy, crazy, wonderful year! I have to say at the moment, I am so sad to see you go…
We went home for the holidays to visit with family. Paul's sister, Ellen has been fighting Breast Cancer two times in the last two years. While home, Ellen had a scan to see if the chemo she has been undergoing for most of the year had done it's job. While the chemo worked on killing the initial tumor, the cancer has spread. Since hearing those words last Tuesday, my heart has sunk and I feel like crying and throwing up pretty much at the drop of a hat. There are a lot of details I won't bore you with, but basically, the tumor is in a location that makes surgery not an option. Chemo obviously didn't work and at this point they are giving her options to help keep the tumor from growing as fast… no cure… no good plan of attack. The hope is that there is a clinical trial that she is a good fit for. We are praying for a miracle! If you are a praying being, please keep her in your prayers. She is a mother of two young children, a wife, a daughter, a friend, an auntie, and a beloved sister. This is not the way I envisioned starting a new year. I'm struggling to continue to hand the fear over to God and stand on faith. I'm drained. I feel empty. The good news is 2011 has a long ways to go and has plenty of time to bring along that hope. I know that God has a plan and that there are so many good things yet to come this year. I know that God is a healing God and that He can heal anyone. I know that He is carrying me when I feel like I can't walk on my own. I know God is loving and has His arms around me and is holding Ellen as she walks this path. So, welcome 2011. I just wished you would have knocked first.


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Berkshire County Ladies Golf Association
The Duncan Trophy is a club knockout competition open to all clubs in Berkshire for teams of 5 players in handicap range 10 to 25.
The 2019 draw has taken place and the competition runs from the start of February until the Autumn.
Congratulations to East Berkshire who were the victors over
Royal Ascot.
The Duncan Trophy final was played on Sunday 09th September at Bearwood Lakes GC on a warm, sunny day. All the matches were
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Mission: The mission of the Oral History Project at the Yankee Air Museum is to collect and record video/audio interviews of veterans who served in one of the branches of the U.S. Armed Forces as well as civilians who were vital to the war production effort during WWII.
Goal: The goal of the Oral History Project is to register these interviews and to support the Veterans History Project of the Library of Congress in Washington D.C. Once registered the interviews will eventually be available to the public to watch on the Veterans History Project website: www.loc.gov/vets. These same interviews will be also kept at the Yankee Air Museum as part of our continued effort to tell the story of our veterans and civilians.
Interviewees: The Oral History Project is interested in interviewing all veterans who served in one of the five branches of the U.S. Armed Forces (Army, Navy, Air Force, Marines and Coast Guard), combatant or non-combatant, during WW II, the Korea War, WW II occupation (1946- 1955) and the Vietnam War. We are also interested in interviewing sailors of the Merchant Marine during WW II, Cold War veterans who kept the peace and Persian Gulf War (Operation Desert Storm) veterans. All veterans who served in engagements from the Dominican Republic, Lebanon, Libya, Grenada, Panama, Somalia and Bosnia to the current wars in Iraq and Afghanistan are welcome to be interviewed. In addition, U.S. civilians important in supporting war time efforts (such as war industry workers, USO workers, flight instructors, Red Cross and other medical workers, etc.) are also invited to share their valuable stories.
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Homeless families are heartbreaking.
I have found a concrete way to help.
Will you join me in this?
LifeWorks NW is a local non-profit that supports parents and children struggling with addictions or mental health issues. Many are homeless. click here for Lifeworks info
They are opening an 6 bedroom home for women and children in recovery. This home is completely empty. 9 women and 10 children will be living here.
Will you help me furnish and supply this for these small families?
Pick one or several items!
Perhaps you and your co-workers or family would adopt a room, providing all the bedding, dressers, curtains. etc.? All donations are tax deductible.
If we stretch a bit and make this a great holiday for these local people who don't have the necessities! Let's finish this before Christmas!
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- Let me know by email what item(s) your are donating and when. Phone :503-575-8620 Email click here: firstname.lastname@example.com
- Can you deliver them or will you need a pick up?
- Used items need to be in great condition.
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Here is the list:
Living room
- We need curtains and curtain rod for 8 windows
- 2 Dining room set with chairs
- Book shelves
- 2 Shoe cubbies
- 2 rugs for living room/2 kitchen and 2 entry way
- we need everything!
- Microwave
- Coffee pot
- Pots and pans
- Silverware
- Glasses
- Plates
- Toaster
- 4 refrigerators and a freezer
- Plastic wear
- Mixer
- Baking wear
- Cleaning supplies/ dish soap/
- Garbage cans and bags
- Kitchen towels
- Can opened
- 8 sets of bunk beds with a double on the bottom with Mattresses
- 2 dressers
- 4 cribs with mattresses
- 2 toddler beds
- Blankets
- Pillows
- Sheets
- 2 curtain rods and shower curtains
- Rugs
- Towels
- Toilet paper
- Garbage cans
- Hand soap
- 2 shower caddies
Kids Stuff
- Bath toys
- Toys for there play room
- Shelves for the play room
- Chalk board
- Board games
- Outside play equipment
- High chairs
- Car seats
- Strollers
Mis stuff
- Yard tools
- 2 White board for chore chart and laundry
- Washer and dryer
- Home décor
- Law mower
- Patio furniture
- Family movies
- Blue ray player or DVD player
- Kids books
- 2 computer desks
- 2 computers
- coat hangers
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- baby gates
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Who's got one?
I don't know but I think I saw someone that says they got one on TW. They were told about XRU but I haven't seen them yet:dontknow:
I do know it's a 2011 BSP or black
MaGicBaLooT8o8 has a 2011 BR...
I think he's the only one on XRU so far with one
there is one other i saw
i'll post more pics when i get my mods done, pics are in "i just got my x-runner" thread: lady in red
1. MaGicBaLooT8o8 - 2011 BR
My 2011 comes in 2 weeks or less...I work at Toyota so it is an employee lease..BSP...so hyped. fully loaded. According to the adimin in my vehicle services dept., I am the last person to lease an X-Runner allowed under our leasing program. I am going to tint it, and black out the emblem..but that is all i can do because of our leasing restrictions. Can't wait, straight from the factory to the office...and i got the short shifter..thank god...I don't know how people can stand to drive it w/out it.
I just drove from alexandria , LA to indianapolis and didnt see one the whole trip, went to hawaii a few weeks ago and they are everywhere on the oahu island
1. MaGicBaLooT8o8 - 2011 BR
2. Darth Choice - 2011 BSP
Don't have one yet, Planning on getting one once I get back from Afghanistan.
Anyone get a 2011 SWB or some photos of one? :dontknow:
not that i know of bro.
have they changed anything ? im thinking about getting another on since my youngest is old enough to sit in a front facing child seat. i dont know how i drove a dodge for so long. i miss my XR
I hear you like X-Runners, I like X-Runners too...
Just picked up a 2011 from the lot on Tuesday. I heart this truck so much.
Congrats on the new X bro! It's good to see that people are still showing up with new X's for the forum!
Also welcome to the site mang:top:
Congrats on the new ride and the new color!:biggrin: Ahhh 202 Black!:top:
how's the '11 black look like? darker than the BSP?
202 Black is just a gloss black with no metallic flakes or I could say Toyota Supra black!:biggrin:
This color
Wow, the headlights are more smoked! I thought the '09 headlights were kind of smoked, nothing compared to the '11's. nice!
^ Same headlights as the 09 X Cuz!
Thanks! I did a lot of reading here before I decided to pull the trigger and pick up my own X.
Its pretty much just your standard gloss black. Looks great.
I can't compare with previous years but I can say that they should have smoked the tails more. I love the look but they are just too damn clear as compared to the rest of the truck. Especially now that I've tinted the windows. I'll add pics to my account as I take them. Quick and dirty cell phone snap is all I had from when I brought it home. Been out driving it too much and enjoying it to sit around and mess with taking pictures.


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Oh I love that 1st photo, Heather! That's so precious!ReplyDelete
thanks, jenny! it's funny... i just don't have too many pictures of this pregnancy... but this one makes up for it :)ReplyDelete
Look at your belly, you look great!!!ReplyDelete
Love that picture too! You look great and VERY ready and Leo's hair is getting sooo long! I miss the little guy.ReplyDelete
@ lorena... thank you!ReplyDelete
@ sally... yes, the belly is surely getting big enough to be ready... crazy that technically i have almost two more months! there's no way that's going to happen :) leo was just asking about you the other day when we went to visit brian :(
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Like any big release, Halo 4 will be available in a more expensive special edition. The Halo 4 Limited Edition is priced at $99.99 and provides gamers with several extras, including bonuses for multiplayer.
The LE will give players access to three map packs for Halo 4's War Games modes. Each map pack contains three maps, giving you nine maps for competitive multiplayer in total. Microsoft says they'll provide a more detailed schedule for the DLC at a later date.
Limited Edition owners will also unlock six Specializations on launch day. These Specializations, a part of the multiplayer's progression system, allow you to attain higher ranks and gain access to additional customization options. Players who don't buy the LE will have to wait for these Specializations to be gradually released.
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In a season in which the Clippers franchise is hoping to erase years of painful history, they accomplished something special Thursday.
For the first time since moving to Los Angeles, the Clippers will have a starter in the All-Star Game.
Both Chris Paul and Blake Griffin will represent the team as starters for the Western Conference at the All-Star Game on Feb. 26 in Orlando, Fla.
Paul and Griffin will be joined in the starting lineup by the Lakers' Kobe Bryant and Andrew Bynum and Oklahoma City's Kevin Durant.
The results of the fan voting, which determines the starters, was announced Thursday.
"It's an honor and a privilege to be voted as an All-Star starter," Paul said. "I want to thank the fans for their support. It's even more special to be starting with one of my teammates."
DeAndre Jordan finished second among Western Conference centers, and Chauncey Billups received the eighth-most votes among guards in the West.
Paul, who will be making his fifth All-Star appearance, and Griffin, making his second trip to the game, are the first teammates from the franchise to make an All-Star team since Bob McAdoo and Randy Smith started in the 1976 game as members of the Buffalo Braves.
"It's a great honor," Griffin said. "I look forward to the opportunity to play with Chris and the rest of the guys on the team."
Clippers coach Vinny Del Negro said the team will have a plan to make sure Griffin and Paul get as much rest as possible while in Orlando for All-Star weekend.
"It's a great honor, but you definitely want them to get some rest," Del Negro said. "They'll both be responsible. … We have a lot of games before we have to deal with any of those issues. But, obviously, they both deserve it."
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By way of background, companies and equity compensation award recipients can transfer responsibility for employer NICs in one of two ways. If the employer NICs are transferred to the award recipient by agreement, the company effectively is entitled to repayment of the employer NICs from the award recipient but remains ultimately liable to HMRC if the award recipient fails to pay such amounts.
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How to unite the themes of varying conversations related to a broad field of study into a summary review is often a challenge, yet when stem cell science is the topic invariably the subject of pluripotency and developmental biology arises as a convenient unifying thread.
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From afar the concepts within the "black box" of cellular processes that define our make-up and function seems highly complex but with the required knowledge of rudimentary electrical circuitry we can all illuminate some shapes of the machine within.
Enter the scientists - no stage door - just straight up the aisle and onto the platform. The scene of all these discoveries is their domain. An often infuriatingly slow and arduous responsibility, willingly accepted, yet obscure mostly to all but those that have the calling to search for the answers amongst the molecules.
Research, I have come to understand and respect, is the very life-blood of the process. For every day spent hunched over the bench, there will be a thousand more, replicated the world over in countless laboratories. The pursuit of knowledge, basic and fundamental, can only be completely appreciated if you are truly a part of that process.
Businesses are built on outcomes. Patients are helped if and only when products have passed the grade. Health systems and government budgets are factors of the efficiencies built into the very fabric of the quality of that basic discovery process.
We rely on research, more than we'd like to admit. The spirit in which the discovery process operates must be preserved, nurtured, funded and importantly bridged so that the world beyond the bench can truly appreciate it's importance and voice its support.
More so today and tomorrow than perhaps in the past...
The development of therapeutics for clinical application may not be the intent nor goal of basic research and in many ways the practical implications of knowledge inhibits the free expression of intellectual pursuit. This is true of Art also and a number of other fields where creative thought is required or problem solving a key focus.
There are always different perspectives, opinions and methods in every field - no more so than in stem cell science where the factual basis for definitive proof is set high. This perhaps goes to the very heart of the issue - human biological system architecture is still largely an unknown and has evolved over the course of countless millennia. Unravelling the machinations of our inner workings will take time and will require a different set of parameters to assimilate - from all stakeholders.
Onto the protagonists of this story - the scientists - and their take on pluripotency.
I had the opportunity to delve somewhat into the background and focus of three leading scientists attending ISSCR 2015 - Prof. Austin Smith of Cambridge, Jeanne Loring of Scripps and Rudolf Jaenisch of the Whitehead Institute. All three kindly entertained questions on the nature of pluripotency and its importance to the stem cell field.
To set the scene - scientific debate is healthy and an essential component to discovery, as its that essential motivation within the community peer structure that drives insight and translation.
Pluripotency I have come to appreciate is not a clear biological phenomena, as in many ways it's a transient in-vivo state that when studied outside of the body is an "artificial artefact" as Rudolf Jaenisch termed it.
To provide a little background, all three scientists have a history in studying mouse ES cells, going back 25/30 years or so. This is important to note as the nature and definitions applied to pluripotency, from what I can gather, have arisen out of the original study of mouse embryonic developmental biology.
Prof. Austin Smith stated focus is in trying to "understand the relationship between stem cells in culture and cells in the embryo, which are not stem cells because they don't self-renew. So we're trying to understand how cells that we can grow in the culture dish relate to real developmental entities in the embryo of mice or, of course, ultimately of humans."
All agree that "pluripotency" is the capacity or potential to make any cell of the body and germ line. Yet where there is ongoing debate is in the ambiguity of the developmental biology of the various states, the profiles inherent therein, the direct methodologies and the difference between mammalian studies of the mouse versus human cells and the very concept of "embryonic"...
The classic view, if one can call it such at this young stage of the science, which Austin and Rudolf are leading proponents of, is that there is fundamentally a parallel biological mechanism in the relationship between the mouse development process and that of the human.
Rudolf attested to the debate within the community on the "controversy" surrounding the various "pluripotent" states, their expression profiles and the pursuit of "naive" mouse like properties.
These are "interesting scientific questions", which a number of labs, including Austin & Rudolf's, are continuing to pursue in the basic research field. Some would say there is a good spirited competition to prove that human cells are or can be made to be equivalent to mouse.
Jeanne Loring's view of this is somewhat more pragmatic, having also based her early career in the science on the study of mouse ES cells: "I decided to learn one thing and then move on and learn another and then try to put them together…. I have the mouse ES history, which I share with Austin and Rudolf… human cells don't act like mouse cells, they're much harder to grow... whether you can make a human cell with the quality of a mouse" is still being investigated "I just went straight to human pluripotent stem cells and realized they were not going to be like mouse and lived with it… so I just bypassed that… my cells become what I want them to become and that's it - I'm done.. they don't need to be mouse cells, they're human cells"
This internal debate somewhat sheds light on the differences inherent in the basic versus translational aspects of the scientific community. The need for answers and the desire to move forward.
I tried to explore this balance further in the discussions and appreciated that not all science has to be translational, far from it actually, but on the other hand more interconnect perhaps is needed to facilitate translation.
To illustrate Austin and I discussed the issue of pace and method of action - that is we exchanged views on the speed in which scientific discovery is translated and the focus on uncovering the biological roadmap to cellular, molecular and genetics prior to therapeutic treatment of patients in need.
Austin correctly pointed out that "you can't run before you can walk… and of course from the perspective of a patient or a politician that it seems to be taking an awfully long time… however it is very complex and we have to do it right." This theme is necessary to broadcast and communicate effectively to the public in a manner which is empathetic to the broader societal issues beyond the lab. There is a need to bridge all perspectives to achieve results.
Further on the topic Austin relayed that "what basic science can contribute is our knowledge & understanding of the mechanisms and of the biology to create a rational approach to therapy…. however, of course you can approach it from the other end, from the clinician's end which is…. you can try things and you know historically that has been by and large the way medicine has developed and I dare say there will always be a place for that.."
The pure nature of discovery was clearly Austin and Rudolf's focus, and rightly so - as I said earlier in the article, it is the very life blood of the foundation on which all is built. For more on Austin's work & views you can read a post ISSCR article here via Development.
I will be featuring more of Jeanne Loring's interview separately as we discussed her career and projects, including the Parkinson's iPS work she is progressing at Scripps and also her interesting effort to help the San Diego Zoo with an endangered species via novel fertilization techniques using reprogrammed germ line cells. Stay tuned for that.
It was a pleasure speaking with Austin, Rudolf and Jeanne and I thank them for their time. Their work in the field of discovery and translation are representative of the commitment and intellect devoted to moving the science forward.
I feel like it's time for cup of tea - I like mint tea, cools you down in the summer… been hovering around 100 degrees here for weeks… off to the beach I think! Enjoy.
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summary: Surprise!!! We found this package balanced precariously in our mailbox yesterday morning.
We had meant to steal some of the bounty from my sister's garden, where she and her family live in Paradise, but in the flurry of having fun, we forgot. This is better. We would never have stolen this much!
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News behemoth CNN caught a lot of people unexpectedly when it cancelled its Snapchat news show after just four months in December. However, its rival NBC News says that they are very happy with the traction that they're seeing. NBC's show has been on Snapchat for just 5 months and already has over 4 million subscribers.
The NBC title called "Stay Tuned," airs twice daily on the weekdays and once per day on the weekends. Because the show has so many subscribers, it's counting million of unique viewers watching each month. In fact, in the shows first month, "Stay Tuned" attracted 29 million unique viewers. It now appears that these 29 million viewers are beginning to turn into a loyal following. What's even perhaps more notable is that more than two-thirds of the "Stay Tuned" audience is under the age of 25. Another interesting stat is that more than half of the entire "Stay Tuned" audience is watching three or more episodes per week, according to NBC News.
"One of the reasons we were excited to launch 'Stay Tuned' in partnership with Snap was to reach an audience that was not engaging with NBC News content on more traditional platforms," said Nick Ascheim, SVP of Digital at NBC News. "Given that we are seeing such strong results among a younger demographic, we feel that we've achieved that goal."
Each episode of "Stay Tuned" is about two minutes in length, features four different topics, and transitions between both studio and field content. The type of content that is usually found in the NBC News show is U.S. and world news, pop culture, politics, and weather.
The investment that NBC News is making on the "Stay Tuned" show is nothing to laugh at. Executive producer Andrew Springer leads a crew of 30 full-time writers, editors, producers, and graphic designers. The entire team is focused fully on the Snapchat show, which is hosted by correspondents Gadi Schwartz and Savannah Sellers.
The NBC News show seems to be gaining continued steam, but NBC News wouldn't comment on whether or not its profitable for them. The success of this likely means that it wouldn't be surprising if we see Snap and NBC continue to grow their relationship.
NBCUniversal, owner of NBC News, is in a particularly unique position to try to help Snap's content grow and flourish. They invested $500 million into Snap during the company's IPO in March 2017. Additionally, a few months ago NBCU formed a joint studio venture with Snap that will develop scripted shows specifically for Snapchat.


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April 26, 2016
Serafina and the Black Cloak - by Robert Beatty
This is an excellent piece of historical fiction, set in the author's own backyard and introducing the reader to a fascinating piece of American real estate and point in time. This book combines true-to-life descriptions of the setting with local legends, and tosses a scary fantasy/mystery over the top to keep us on the edges of our seats. It works.
Thank you to my young friend Lilia for introducing me to this book, and loaning me your copy. This is a real girl-power story, and you will be amazed by Serafina's courage, as well as her secrets, which even she doesn't know about at first. It's a bit scary at times, but scrape up a bit of courage yourself, and check it out.
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As a little green cub, my parents travelled a lot with me. They were truly in love with the great country of Sweden and while I admit that the Swedes can count themselves lucky when it comes to landscapes, pizza and women, it might be that travelling there up to two times a year -every year- might have somewhat killed my passion for this admirable nation.
About the time when I started understanding the concept of countries, borders and governments, my parents and I were -surprise, surprise!- on vacation in Sweden. Back then, I still enjoyed climbing all over the rocks, pretending I'm a giant who is hunting his LEGO minions. So naturally I was desolate when we broke camp. My mother tried to calm things down by taking me to a local toy store, where she said I could pick one item of my choice and take it with me as a reminder of the fun times I had in Sweden. Little, simple me got really confused about this and memorised it as the fact that the fantastic nation of Sweden granted one toy to any leaving tourist as a token of the superiority of this country. How awesome is that, I ask you! An entire country caring so much for us foreigners they gave us a free toy! Any toy! How about that little car? Or the stuffed animal over there? Or the weird wooden game I don't quite understand yet? Haha!
My joy was turned into tears when I tried to claim my 'tourist toy' at the end of our next visit.


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It's like pulling teeth to get my sister to bring my neice and nephew in for me to photograph. You'd think she'd take advantage of me,.....I know I would if the tables were turned... :)
She does bring them once a year, and I was happy to see them this past week. They are getting so big. Eli turns 8 Sunday and Hannah will be 12 in November.


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Efacec Prague have recently succeded in the Normafix 38.5kV Internal Arc Type Tests IAC 16kA (1s) inside Haramia PUC in VEIKI Budapest. The reason of these Type Tests is a condition given by CEZ Utilities to test every MV Switchgear inside each type of PUC. Nowadays most of private clients request to buy only "safe" PUCs, i.e., fitted by "IAC type tested" cubicles and Haramia is a strong Slovak player planning to improve its position in Czech market. The collaboration with Haramia started already in 1999, at that time most of Efacec MV cubicles in Slovakia were installed inside Haramia PUC, and this tests will allow for the increasing of sales of Normafix36 in the region.
Efacec won the first large tender in MV Switchgear in Czech Republic in 1999, has delivered over 100 configurations of Fluofix24, and since 2005 Efacec is continuously supplying Normafix to Czech Utilities. Actually, Efacec delivers to CEZ Utilities MV Switchgear series Normafix 25kV, Normafix 38.5kV and Fluofix 38.5kV in 4 regions out of the existing 5: West, North, East and Central Czech Republic, covering over 50% of the whole Czech territory.
CEZ gradually reconstructs old 10kV networks to 38,5kV in East and North part of the country and from 10 to 25kV in other regions. Dozens of existing PUCs were equipped by new Normafix in cities like Trebechovice, Nový Bydzov and 2017 is a row on Jaromer as Efacec was chosen by CEZ as a supplier of customized Normafix 38.5kV to Jaromer city. Similar reconstructions took place at 25kV, where Efacec was successful in cities like Teplice, Ústí nad Labem and, more recently, the famous film festival's city of Karlovy Vary is being reconstructed by Efacec Normafix 25kV.


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This Villa in Mykonos is the upper right villa of four properties sharing a magnificent swimming pool and parking entrance.
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no doubt you have seen a TON of this friendship bracelet trend recently… it's super cute, but i was really hesitant to jump on the bandwagon at first. mainly because i felt like it became overdone quite quickly, but also because i didn't like the idea of having to tie or untie the ones made with the pretty embroidery thread everytime i needed to take them on/off.
i eventually ended up feeling like i wanted to be BFFs along with everyone else, and this is my take on making the trend work for me!
i bought the actual woven bracelets for this DIY at the hell's kitchen flea market (5 for $5!) and then used just a couple of other household supplies to turn them into cuffs that i can easily slip on and off whenever i please.