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Zarathustra and Gautama in a Non-Jonesian Framework
Pre-edited text by [renegade historian] Dr. Ranajit Pal
The blunder of Palibothra by Sir William Jones [the Jones in Jonesian] and the forgery of Lumbini by Dr. A. Fuhrer[1] have not only wrecked Indology but also [distorted] world history... Jones' false theory has inundated even the history of Jesus Christ [St. Issa], whose link with Seistan remains unnoticed.
Another casualty was Zoroaster [Zarathustra]... W. B. Henning writes: "…there is scarcely a point on which there is unanimity; Zoroaster's time and place, the religion he inherited from his forefathers, the message he brought, his aim, his community, the development of his church, the history of the Avesta -- each scholar will dissent from his fellows on one point or another."[2]
R. N. Frye candidly admits failure[4]: "Zarathustra, or Zoroaster as the Greeks called him, presents many problems, and it is discouraging that after so many years of research we do not know when or where he lived or even precisely his teachings."
However, the learned Harvard scholar is unaware that a British forgery lies at the root of the malady. Sanity cannot be brought back to Iranian history without noting that India and Iran were once interlinked geographically. A similar reform is needed in Indology[5].
D. Chakrabarti of Cambridge has written about some failings of colonial Indology[6]. But he is unaware that the most damaging legacy from the colonial era, which affects the histories of both India and Iran, is Sir William Jones' false identification of Palibothra.
A study of the Iranian and Indian texts including the Buddhist Jataka Tales in a non-Jonesian framework merges the histories of Zoroaster and Gotama [Siddhartha Gautama, the historical Buddha] and points at the existence of an ancient holy land in Seistan.
Ancient "India" (Bharat in the Mahabharata) was a vast, loosely aligned amalgamation of clans, kingdoms, and territories linked by trade and cultural exchanges (WQ).
Vedic scholars like Hillerbrandt and Brunnhofer realized that in regard to the ancient era, the term Indo-Iranian is often preferable to "Indian" or "Iranian." But a similar awareness is lacking vis-à-vis the Avesta [Zoroastrian scriptures, avesta.org].
Iranian researchers have justly rejoiced over the stunning archaeological finds at Jiroft[7]. But they seem to be unaware that Alexander the Great had found Indians in this area and defeated them.
The common heritage of the Indians and Iranians goes back to their nomadic past[8]. Yet it is important to note that even in the 4th century BC, during Alexander's expedition southeast, Iran was called India.
This India within Iran was known to Herodotus, who wrote that there were Indians in the Gedrosia area. Eminent scholars like Arnold Toynbee and Sir Charles Eliot were also aware of the geographical overlap.
Eliot wrote[9], "Our geographical and political phraseology about India and Persia obscures the fact that in many periods the frontier between the two countries was uncertain or not drawn as now."
Toynbee was a historian of the world and noted the shifting nature of India's boundary: "...and we can already see the beginnings of this progressive extension of the name 'Indian' in Herodotus' usage."
He boldly suggested that the Buddhist paradise Sukhavati may be linked to the Avestan land of Saukavastan.
G. Gnoli reckons that the oldest areas known to the Iranians were Afghanistan and areas to its east[10], which can only be partly true in view of the great antiquity of Jiroft. Like Frye, Gnoli misses that India and Iran were once interlinked.
A corollary of Gnoli's claim is that the Avesta is related not only to the RigVeda but also to Buddhist texts.
G. Azarpay of Berkeley has described a Sasanian silver plate depicting a Buddhist Jataka Tale. The Jatakas are a common cultural heritage of both the Indian and Iranians [called Aryans in ancient times].
Dr. D. B. Spooner's statement that Gotama and Chandragupta were from Iran[11] created a sensation in 1915. But this was rejected by uninformed Jonesian writers.
In this context it is crucial to note that the linking of Gotama with Eastern India was a forgery with no archaeological basis.
Once Gotama, whose title was Sakya, is de-linked from the East, he turns out to be the same as Gaumata[12] of Sakyavati (Sikayavatish) mentioned in the Behistun record.
Fuhrer's Fraud: Epigraphy and Archaeology of India and Nepal
In any sober history it is crucial to eliminate falsification by ancient authors, misjudgment by historians, loss of artifacts due to earthquakes and floods, and most importantly, archaeological fraud.
Prof. Kyle McCarter, an eminent paleographer at Johns Hopkins University, warns of a "forgery hysteria" that has gripped archaeology circles in Israel[13]. But the problem is far more serious in Indian and Nepalese archaeology[14].
Here even artifacts "unearthed" in professional excavations a century ago need scrutiny [15].
Alarmingly Fuhrer, an editor for Epigraphia Indica, went on rampage with numerous archaeological frauds that have destroyed the very basis of Indian archaeology.
Recently, the British scholar T. A. Phelps[16] has boldly exposed Fuhrer's crimes linked to his so-called discovery of Lumbini [the Buddha's alleged birthplace in Eastern India, modern Nepal].
In his official Progress Report as Archaeological Surveyor that year, Fuhrer copied large slabs of text from a report by Buhler on Sanchi inscriptions, transposing both text and inscriptions, almost verbatim, into the report on his own excavations at a completely different site.
Astonishingly, this wholesale and extensive plagiarism appears to have passed completely unnoticed during this period (including, apparently, by Buhler himself, with whom Fuhrer was soon afterwards in correspondence).
He also -- and more ominously, perhaps, in the light of later events -- fraudulently incised a Brahmi inscription on to a stone statue in the Lucknow Museum at this time, an event which also passed unnoticed.
Phelps rightly suspects that Fuhrer's crimes were exploited by the British Imperialists for subverting history. More>>


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The town of Zeitz is associated with Martin Luther's successors. Indeed, Luther's male descendants all left their mark on the town. In 1542 Luther ordained Nicolaus von Amsdorf as the first Protestant bishop at the Cathedral of St. Peter and St. Paul in Zeitz.
Johann Ernst Luther, a grandson of the great reformer, was married at St. Michael's Church in Zeitz. He and his wife Martha had eight children and established the Zeitz line of the Luther family. His headstone is embedded in the wall of the cloister at the Cathedral of St. Peter and St. Paul. There are still descendants of Martin Luther living in Zeitz today.
In the late 19th century, a copy of Luther's 95 theses dating from 1517 was discovered in the library of St. Michael's Church. It is a rare treasure among the original documents dating from the time of the Reformation.
The cathedral town and former ducal seat of Zeitz is located on the Romanesque Route. The old Cathedral of St. Peter and St. Paul is particularly worth seeing. The original Romanesque church building was later remodelled in the Gothic style and today forms part of the baroque ensemble of buildings that make up Moritzburg Palace.
A fascinating feature of the town are the many underground passages and vaults that run beneath it. Constructed in Luther's day to store beer and keep it cool, they can be visited nowadays as part of a tour.
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Our languages are not mistakes,
or broken syllables, or to be dismissed as mere
unintelligible nonsense. They simply need our translations
to be understood.
— "Code"
I was invited by Emma Kingsley of BBC Radio 3 to be part of an episode of "Between the Ears" called "How Was Your Day, Joe?". In mid-May, she interviewed me at WCBE Radio in Columbus, Ohio through a high-speed connection from England. Kingsley asked me questions about communication and autism and asked me to read a few of my poems. This program aired on June 7 on BBC Radio 3: you can listen to the archived show here. I was honored to be a part of this program and to be given an opportunity to share my experiences and art to help people better understand autism.
Specifically, Kingsley centered the program around a question which she asked Joe every day but with which he found frustration – "how was your day, Joe?". Kingsley asked autistic people to provide insight on why answering the question would be so difficult for Joe. She also interviewed clinical psychologist Andrew McDonnell, speech therapist Robert Bell, Simon Baron-Cohen (Director of the Autism Research Centre at Cambridge University), and Delia Barton, Michael's mother. Excerpts of two of my poems, "Glass and Concrete" and "Code", were played during the broadcast.
Communication about Communication
In preparation for this interview, Kingsley sent me a general list of questions about communication and my own experiences. The questions forced me to think about a lot of things – how I process my episodic memories, how I communicate my experiences to others, and even my own childhood and teenage years.
First, let me speak about how I process and communicate my experiences. I have said before that my mind works rather visually. Borrowing from Dr. Temple Grandin's explanation of autistic types of thinking, I have determined that I'm mostly a visual thinker with some verbal logic thinking as well – this is how I compose my poetry, translating the images and moving film in my head into words. So when I think of my memories, I must first rewind, replay, and even freeze-frame and focus on the details I desire in order to speak about them. After that, I must find the words to reflect what I perceive with my senses and feel with my whole self.
Secondly, Kingsley's questions about my childhood forced me to realize one horrific truth. I have little to no memory of anyone asking about my day when I was younger, and certainly no memory of this after about age thirteen…because as a teenager, no one asked me about my day. If you had asked me back then how I felt about this, I might have actually told you that it was a good thing no one asked. I would have seen it as avoiding further verbal and physical abuse through exposing myself emotionally and then being cut down with insults or hit by my aunt because of her disapproval over something I did, or ridicule by one of my cousins.
However, I realized before and during the interview that the fact that no one asked me about my day…was a bad thing. It confirms my worst feelings about those years of my life – that no one paid attention to me except to abuse me, to give me subtle and not-so-subtle messages that I was a burden…because I wouldn't be normal, because I had needs, because I was confused about the world and made a lot of social and other kinds of faux pas, because they were afraid that my behavior would call too much attention to the lie and dysfunction that was my family of origin.
Untangling myself and communicating these yarns have sometimes been rather difficult for me because of these horrific years. I curled up inside myself and pulled a clam shell of safety around me. That clam shell was made of books, poems, stories, fantasies, dreams, and sometimes hopes, both strong and brittle. Although my silence was not as complete and total as what the late Dr. Maya Angelou experienced as a child following traumatic sexual abuse, it was none the less silence. Perhaps that is why, as I accounted when Kingsley asked me about communication and meltdowns, I often felt like I would explode. I probably had enough canon fodder in my heart for a hundred wars.
Make no mistake – silence does not necessarily mean a lack of speech. Dr. Angelou proved that this was true. Nonverbal autistics communicating through alternate means – such as Amy Sequenzia, Tito Mukhopadhyay, and Amanda Baggs – also prove that this was true. What I mean by silence here is a confining, soul-deadening prison in which all you hear is the empty echoes of your own breath. I have been there. The late Johnny Cash might call this place a chasm "between heaven and hell…[and] in that chasm is no place for any man".
My own experiences, as well as the experiences of other autistics, underscore the human need for communication. When we chose the silence for healthy reasons, it is because we need it. But when we chose it to avoid pain and abuse…or when silence is forced upon us at our detriment to serve others' selfish interests…or when no one asks us to communicate because they assume we do not or cannot…this is were the problems lie.
I am grateful that I can reach out, that I mostly feel safe in doing do, and that (thanks be to God) poetry has become a tongue I borrow to better speak or when my own fails. My willingness to communicate and to reach out more broadly is also partially thanks to my fiancé, who has been constantly supporting and encouraging me since we met fourteen years ago. I am grateful for other autistics speaking, blogging, and writing as well. I am also glad that explorations into autistic communication such as this radio program are taking place, but much more needs to be done.
I Was a Little Worried…and Still Am
I must admit that before my fiancé and I listened to the broadcast on Saturday, I felt a bit of trepidation knowing that Simon Baron-Cohen had contributed to the program. I tend to feel trepidation when those who are deemed experts on autism speak about it, because sometimes they get it all wrong. And that "getting it wrong" leads to conclusions which are not only errors of fact but dangerous in that they continue to promote misunderstanding and prejudice about autism and autistic people.
However, upon first listen I found the program was balanced in its look at autism and communication. I was also pleased at the fact that autistic people were asked for their thoughts, feelings, experiences, and insight – I was interviewed along with Wendy Lawson, Michael Barton, and Kingsley's 13 year-old son Joe, who was the genesis of this episode's theme. We observed that Kingsley was genuinely on a detective mission of sorts — to find out why Joe had such difficulty communicating about his day, and to explore issues with communication and autism in general. She concluded that perhaps the question — "how was your day, Joe?" — was itself part of the problem.
While I did not at first glance detect any glaringly obvious problems with what he said during his part of the broadcast, I still remain cautious regarding Dr. Baron-Cohen and his research, considering that his material includes conclusions such as lack of empathy on our part and the "extreme male-wired brain" idea of autism. Following the axiom of "nothing about us without us", many of us will continue to aim a logical and critical eye at such research and counteract misinformation, fallacies, and lies contained therein.
The Next Steps
My own experiences as an autistic communicating, as well as a need to understand how these processes work inside us, are reasons why I believe that more research and dialogue needs to happen regarding autistic thinking and processing. Autistic people are the perfect individuals with which to start. Many of us have already begun to analyze our communication and thinking processes and share our experiences with the world at large. Some positive things have already resulted from this broadcast — for example, an open dialogue with my coworkers about autism.
However, science and researchers need to take our experiences and input seriously. Because of misinformation, pathologization of neurological differences, and flat-out prejudice towards autistic folk, some of us do not trust the medical, psychological, and scientific communities. Additionally, organizations such as Autism Speaks only continue to make things worse. To the medical, psychological, and scientific communications I call for a logical, even-minded approach to researching autism and a greater commitment to involving autistics by genuinely listening to our experiences and opinions. And to Autism Speaks and to the celebrity opportunists (yes, Ms. Jenny McCarthy, I mean YOU) who use autism to further your agendas, I call for an end to your propaganda, lies, and disregard for autistic involvement in how you define and speak about our unique neurology.
I and my fiancé speak about our autism openly (although I am the louder mouth of the two) and choose activism through art — with our own art and by promoting neurodiverse literature through our journal, Barking Sycamores. And we will not give up. I suspect if you are autistic and reading this, you won't give up either. To allistic friends and allies, thank you for not giving up as well. And to Ms. Kingsley and BBC Radio 3, I offer my sincere thanks for giving me and the other autistics in the program an opportunity to share about how we communicate and process.
To allistic folk who are new to autism, I say to you these things:
Forget what you have heard from the media about autism.
Forget what you have heard from Autism Speaks.
Forget what you have heard about autism being a tragedy or a sentence to a miserable life.
Forget what you have been told about autism by celebrities pushing their cause du jour.
Forget the tenuous and invalid connections which have been made between autism and things such as psychopathy, a lack of empathy, widespread savant abilities, and gun violence.
Open your minds.
And finally, talk to an autistic. I'm here. And a lot of us are out here. We're willing to listen. Are you?
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In a shocking twist the much anticipated sequel to "Piranha 3D" will be shot in... you guess it, 3D. I can't say I'm mad about this and the fact that they're calling it "Piranha 3DD", teehee, makes me giddy as all get out. I think that's a saying.
What's got two thumbs and has Nicolas Cage fever? This guy! And you will too after you check out this new poster for "Season of the Witch". Did you look? Are you excited? Did you see Ron Perlman's name awkwardly placed at the bottom? I love it!
Alan Spencer, the guy who created "Alan Spencer" (look it up it's awesome) is working on a new show for IFC that follows a serial killer who's trying to juggle both his after hours activities and his social life. It's going to be called "Dextter". Alright that last part is a lie but it's a good suggestion I think.
A movie about a magic mushroom hunt gone terribly wrong? Sign me up kids, here's some new images from the German slasher flick "One Way Trip 3D". Let me narrate them for you. "Creepy, boring, creepy boring, holy crap why would you do that?!"
Didn't Bill Cosby do a bit on this? A man in Pennsylvania was picked up for lighting a joint in the delivery room while his wife was giving birth. Wrong sure but I can imagine that's a pretty stressful event. Cut the guy some slack.
A woman in Florida is facing charges after trying to sell her baby in order to buy a car. Now before we go calling her a monster let's ask ourselves, what kind of car was it? A used Dodge Neon? Awful. A NEW Dodge Neon? Understandable. Wait they don't make Neon's anymore? Burn the witch!
2000 - A cable car crammed with skiers and snowboarders caught fire while being pulled through an Alpine tunnel in Austria, killing 155 people.


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Decoration Inspiration
For the last couple of years I've been thinking the outside of the Dream House needed a little something else during the holidays. Mr. Blandings does a great job the lights, but it needed....something.
Inspiration came through the mail as it often does. I have just started acquiring Christmas china which has a toy soldier motif. The soldiers above seemed just the thing. I hunted around on the internet a bit but I couldn't find
What I really wanted was some vintage department store display pieces but it seems these are not the kind of thing that just pop up anywhere. My guess is, when they do, they are probably quite dear. I thought, just maybe, I could make them myself. If it went badly I could ditch them and no one would know.
Off to Sutherland's to buy the wood. Mr. Blandings has a jigsaw and he assured me he could cut out the shape that I needed. Shamefully, I made him show me. I know, not nice. The thing is, once he showed me, I wanted to do it myself. Just like my love at first sight with the cordless drill I knew the jigsaw and I had a future.
He watched while I started and I finally looked up annoyed. "Are you going to stand there and watch me the whole time? Don't you think I can do it?" "I think you can do it, but you're getting ready to cut through the workbench." Oh. "Thanks. Anything else I need to know?" "Don't cut off a finger and be careful not to cut through the cord." The finger I'd thought of; the cord thing was good information.
It was shockingly easy. The whole painting process was the most painful because I hate to prep. But I did. Then measured carefully so that my soldiers' uniforms would look symmetrical. Then I sealed them. Twice. (By the way, now do you see why I hate the basement? It's terrifying.)
Now they are standing guard. They were in the hall for a few days as I hesitated to put them out. "They'll be so cold." "They'll be fine. It's what they've trained for."
Mr. Blandings hung the garland and the wreaths to complete the vision.
While regaling a friend with our Burns and Allen tale he said, "But why?" A vision? A bee in my Christmas bonnet? You know, the thing is, it's just the sort of stuff I like to do. And Mr. Blandings? Let's just say he's used to it.
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Puberty can be a confusing time – your body and your feelings are changing as you grow up. Here are answers to some of the questions girls ask about their bodies.
You'll probably start to notice changes from age 10 upwards, but there's no right or wrong time to start. Some people go through puberty later than others. This is normal. If you have no signs of puberty by the age of 16, see a doctor for a check-up.
Find out more about girls and puberty.
Yes, this is perfectly normal. Girls start to produce more vaginal discharge (fluid) as they go through puberty and the hormones in the glands of the vagina and cervix (neck of the womb) begin to work. The fluid helps to keep the vaginal area moist and protects it from damage or infection.
Before puberty, most girls have very little discharge. After puberty, what's normal for one girl won't be normal for another. Some produce a lot of fluid and some produce very little.
When you start your periods, you'll probably notice your discharge varies at different times during your menstrual cycle. It might be colourless or creamy white in colour, and it may become more sticky and increase in quantity.
It's not normal if your vaginal area is itchy or sore. These symptoms may mean you have an infection, such as thrush , which is common and easily treated.
If the discharge becomes smelly or green and you've had sex without using a condom, there's a risk you might have a sexually transmitted infection (STI).
If your discharge is different from what's normal for you, see a doctor or nurse. Advice is free and confidential, even if you're under 16.
Read about how to keep your vagina clean and healthy.
Girls usually start their periods between the ages of 10 and 16. Most girls start when they're around 12. As everyone develops at different rates, there's no right or wrong age for a girl to start.
Your periods will start when your body is ready, and there's nothing you can do to make them start sooner or later.
If you haven't started your periods by the time you're 16, visit your doctor for a check-up.
To be prepared for your first period, keep sanitary pads (sometimes called sanitary towels) or tampons at home, and carry some in your bag.
Both tampons and pads are safe and suitable. You may want to use pads for your very first period, though, as tampons can take a bit more getting used to.
Sanitary pads line your underwear to soak up the blood as it leaves your vagina. Tampons are inserted inside the vagina to soak up the blood before it leaves the vagina. Tampons have a string that hangs outside the vagina, and you pull this to remove the tampon.
Don't flush sanitary pads or tampons down the toilet. Wrap them in paper and put them in the bin. Most women's toilets have special bins for sanitary products.
There are different kinds of pads and tampons for light, medium and heavy blood flow. Use whatever you find most comfortable. Try different kinds until you find one that suits you. You might need to use different kinds at various points during your period. You need to change your pad or tampon several times a day.
You'll find instructions in the packet on how to use them. Sanitary pads and tampons are available in pharmacies, supermarkets, and some newsagents and petrol stations.
There's a life-threatening infection called toxic shock syndrome (TSS) , which affects around 20 people – men and women – in the UK every year. It's not known why, but a lot of these cases occur in women who are wearing tampons, particularly highly absorbent (heavy) ones.
If you're worried about anything to do with periods or want more information, talk to an older woman, such as your mother, big sister, the school nurse or a teacher. Your doctor or local contraception or young person's clinic can also help.
Don't worry if your periods aren't the same as your friends' periods. Every girl is different. Bleeding can last up to eight days, although it usually lasts about five days. The bleeding is heaviest during the first two days.
During your period, your blood flow may seem heavy, but the actual amount of blood is equivalent to between 5 and 12 teaspoons. However, you may have periods that are heavier than normal. This is known as menorrhagia, and there's medication to treat it, so talk to your doctor if you're worried. You can also take the heavy periods self-assessment to see if your periods are heavy.
The average length of the menstrual cycle (from the first day of your period until the day before your next period) is 28 days, although anywhere between 24 and 35 days is common.
Your hormone cycle may affect you physically and emotionally. Some women don't have any symptoms, but on the days leading up to your period you may have symptoms of premenstrual syndrome. These include:
Once your period has started, these symptoms usually improve. They disappear when your period has ended.
Periods can sometimes be painful. The precise cause of painful periods is unknown, but you may feel pain in your abdomen, back or vagina. It usually starts shortly before your period begins and lasts for a few days. Painkillers can help.
Find out more about treating painful periods.
If you're worried about your period, visit your doctor or a local community contraceptive or young persons clinic.
Girls' periods can be irregular for many different reasons, including stress. Another reason for a late period is pregnancy. If you've had sex without using contraception and your period is late, take a pregnancy test as soon as possible.
You can get a test kit from your local doctor, contraceptive clinic or young person's clinic. You can also do a pregnancy test yourself using a test kit bought at a pharmacy or supermarket.
No. Every woman is different, and everyone's body develops at its own rate. Don't worry about what size is "normal".
It's unusual for teenagers to get breast cancer. Lumps, bumps and changes to the breast are common, and most of them are non-cancerous (benign).
There's no set method of checking your breasts, but get to know what they look and feel like so you'll notice any changes. It's normal for your breasts to change in size or become more tender during your menstrual cycle.
A cervical screening test (formerly called a smear test) is a test where cells are taken from a woman's cervix (located above the vagina) to check for changes that could lead to cervical cancer. Cervical cancer can be prevented if it's detected early through cervical screening.
In England, cervical screening tests are offered to women from age 25 upwards every three to five years. You can request a screening test before this age if you're concerned – talk to your doctor.
The hymen is a ring of thin skin that covers part of the opening of the vagina. It does not cover the vagina completely. Every girl is born with a hymen, but it can break when using tampons, playing sport or doing other activities, including having sex.
No, there's no evidence the contraceptive pill causes weight gain. Some girls and women put on weight while they're taking the Pill, but so do girls and women who aren't taking it.
If you've got any questions about the Pill or any other methods of contraception , such as the injection, implant or patch, go to a doctor, local contraceptive clinic or young person's service. You can get free and confidential advice about sex, contraception and abortion even if you're under 16.
Yes. A girl can get pregnant if she has sex with a boy at any time during her menstrual cycle, and can get pregnant the first time she has sex.
That's why you should always use contraception. There are lots of different methods, including:
Only condoms help to protect you against STIs and pregnancy, so use condoms as well as your chosen method of contraception every time you have sex.
The clitoris is a small, soft bump in front of the entrance to the vagina. It's very sensitive, and touching and stimulating it can give strong feelings of sexual pleasure. This is how most girls masturbate. Most girls and women need the clitoris to be stimulated to have an orgasm during sex.
Important: Our website provides useful information but is not a substitute for medical advice. You should always seek the advice of your doctor when making decisions about your health.


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Two books I read by this author were fabulous (Midwives and The Double Bind) and since reading those, I have been trying to find others of his that are just as good. Alas, this one wasn't, and neither was The Guest Room, although both are intriguing beach reads, just not as good as the other two. The ending of this one was completely unpredictable which is always fun (this novel is chock-a-block full of red herrings). Bohjalian is a good writer and can craft a compelling enough story, his novels covering a wide range of topics–you never quite know what you are going to get with this author.
The topic of this novel is sleepwalking, which was interesting to delve into. Sleepwalking is more common in childhood than in adulthood (17% of children sleepwalk in their early years–I did twice) but very few continue to do so as adults. The author focuses mostly on 'sexsomnia' a disturbing 'arousal disorder' (pun intended) where the adult sleepwalker engages in sexual encounters without waking up–a rather rare occurrence I would think, but interestingly has been used in criminal defence of rape.
When Annalee Ahlberg goes missing, her children fear the worst. Their mother has done bizarre things in the night before. As oldest daughter Lianna peels back the layers of the mystery she asks herself: Why did Annalee leave her bed only when her husband was away? And if she really died while sleepwalking, where is the body? Why does the detective on the case know so much about her mother and why is he now interested in her? Why does her sister have jet-black hair when everyone else in the family is blonde?


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Here's what I've been working on…
Next weekend, I'm going to sell a few items at an art fair. I have already posted one of the art pins several weeks ago (see below). These new pins are a last minute idea…they're made from recyled cereal box cardboard and magazine paper, acrylic paint, old buttons, yarn, and Tacky Glue. The yarn is sewn on a product called "Solvy" (water soluable stablizer), made by Sulky. After the yarn is sewn together, I rinsed it with water and the Solvy dissolves. It is an amazing product.
Here is a collection of the pins and more of the cardstock backing waiting for the yarn and buttons.
Size: 2" x 1 3/4"
This is pin I posted several weeks ago.


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AMA Careers Advisory Service
From graduates preparing their first resume to experienced doctors seeking to carve out a new career path in the Commonwealth public service, the AMA Careers Advisory Service is been on hand to provide practical advice and information.
Since the Service was launched in September, AMA Careers Consultant, Kathryn Morgan, has handled dozens of inquiries from members looking for help and advice on advancing their careers, both within medicine and beyond.
The Careers website, which is at: http://careers.ama.com.au/, gives members access to both general and specific careers advice and information. In addition to direct links to external websites and specific sources of information, the Service also offers practical advice for medical professionals as their medical careers advance.
The Careers Service provides information and support relevant to all stages of an individual's career, from medical students looking for assistance preparing internship applications - particularly writing resumes and covering letters - through to doctors in training who want to brush up their interview skills to give them a competitive edge at all-important medical college interviews.
But the Service is not only there for those in the early stages of their medical careers. It has also helped qualified medical professionals looking to apply their skills and expertise in jobs beyond medical practice. Among these have been those looking for non-clinical roles in Commonwealth and State public services that take advantage of their skills and experience.
The Service is constantly updating content on its website, including listings of career-related events being staged across the country, and uses feedback from members to help add and develop resources.
Members are encouraged to visit the website, if they haven't done so already, and we welcome feedback, which can be submitted via the online feedback form on the website.
There will be further updates on developments in the Careers Service in coming months as we develop more ways to assist members along their medical career path.
If you or your colleagues would like to convene a skills workshop facilitated by Kathryn, please contact her at:
Phone: (02) 6270 5410; 1300 884 196 (toll free)
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2020 Summer Term
Anthropology 420
This course is a broad survey of anthropological theory. The goal is to understand anthropology's specific historical trajectory as it relates to theory and to see how anthropological theory has been put into practice/informed ethnographic writing, both classic and contemporary monographs. Students will be expected to engage at a high level through critical reading and critical writing assignments.
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Should conflict occur, China's cyberwar plans target the U.S., and today's Chinese joint ventures with U.S. manufacturers in hardware, software and telecommunications create a "potential vector" for the People's Liberation Army (PLA) to exploit and compromise, says a report from the U.S.-China Economic and Security Review Commission sent to Capitol Hill today.
The report, "Occupying the Information High Ground: Chinese Capabilities for Computer Network Operations and Cyber Espionage," was researched under mandate by Congress when it first formed the external Washington, D.C.-based U.S.-China Economic Security Review Commission to undertake ongoing research about relations between the two countries. The report, written by information security analysts from Northrop Grumman, says that leaders in the Chinese People's Liberation Army (PLA) "have embraced the idea that successful warfighting is predicated on the ability to exert control over an adversary's information and information systems, often preemptively."
IN THE NEWS: US lawmakers push for Huawei investigation
The report claims China is actively planning out how it could attack U.S. military operations. The report also notes that at least 50 civilian universities in China are receiving funding aimed at developing cyberwar capabilities for the military under at least five established national grant programs.
A cyberstrike could occur in advance of any physical military confrontation, the report states. "Chinese commanders may elect to use deep access to critical U.S. networks carrying logistics and command and control data to collect highly valuable real-time intelligence or to corrupt the data without destroying the networks or hardware."
The report says evidence it has compiled, mainly from PLA, Chinese government and non-proprietary sources, shows that China does want to be prepared to launch a cyberwar strike on the U.S. in the event of a conflict. The report goes on to claim that joint venture relationships between Chinese and non-Chinese hardware, software and telecom providers represent a "risk" from the U.S. point of view.
The report notes that possible tampering could occur in hardware such as routers and switches from China. And it states, "Deliberate modifications of semiconductors upstream of final product assembly and delivery could have subtle or catastrophic effects. An adversary with the capability to gain covert access and monitoring of sensitive systems could degrade a system's mission effectiveness, insert false information or instructions to cause premature failure or complete remote control or destruction of the targeted system."
Collaboration between U.S. and Chinese information security firms, according to the report, "has raised concerns over the potential for illicit access to sensitive network vulnerability data at a time when the volume of reporting about Chinese computer network exploitation activities directed against U.S. commercial and government entities remains steady."
The report takes a dim view of partnerships between "U.S. or other Western information security firms and Chinese IT and high-tech firms," saying there are risks "primarily related to the loss of intellectual property and erosion of long-term competitiveness, the same threats faced by many U.S. companies in other sectors entering partnerships in China."
The report singles out the joint venture between Huawei Shenzhen Technology Company Ltd. and Symantec, under which for almost four years Symantec shared its security and storage technologies with Huawei to include in its telecom equipment. Symantec CEO Enrique Salem announced the joint venture had ended in November 2011, saying the two companies had decided it would be best to consolidate the venture under one owner. Huawei, which bought out Symantec for $530 million, still licenses Symantec's technologies.
"Partnering with an American or other Western anti-virus vendor does not necessarily allow the Chinese partner to obtain signature data earlier than legitimate participation in industry consortia such as the Microsoft Virus Information Alliance, but it may provide the Chinese partner with deeper access to U.S. markets over the long term," the report said.
Huawei is the large China-based telecom equipment and service provider which has been seeking to expand business in the U.S. the past few years even as the atmosphere has grown more tense as several U.S. companies, including Google, have spoken of cyber-espionage carried out by what appeared to be attacks out of China.
Without official explanation, Huawei has found itself blocked by the U.S. Department of Commerce from participating in a U.S. project to build a wireless network for emergency personnel, police and firefighters. In addition, Huawei has found itself struggling with its involvement with Iran, where it has sold network gear, but recently said it would no longer supply Iran after its contracts there end.
Neither Symantec nor Huawei had immediate comment regarding the report. However, William Plummer, vice president of external communications at Huawei, who spoke with Network World last week about these topics, says assertions made in a Wall Street Journal story late last year that Huawei was helping Iran conduct cyber-surveillance against its citizens, especially dissidents, simply isn't true.
Plummer said Huawei's telecom equipment does have the equivalent of a backdoor for government use, but it is the same kind that is mandated in equipment by the U.S. under the Communications Assistance for Law Enforcement (CALEA) laws in the U.S. This kind of interface is there for governments around the world, he notes.
"Every government on this planet has a shared concern about security," Plummer said. He said Huawei, which did $32 billion in business last year, is not part of the Chinese government, although its founder, Ren Zhengfei, is an ex-Army officer in the PLA. However, a number of U.S. lawmakers are pushing to investigate Huawei and its ties to Iran, especially as concerns the WSJ's allegations of tracking of wireless mobile use in Iran.
In general, cyber-espionage is a fact of life today, Plummer acknowledged. Based on his own experience in the U.S. foreign service, he noted, "I believe there's hacking of all sorts" by Russia, China and the U.S.
Ellen Messmer is senior editor at Network World, an IDG publication and website, where she covers news and technology trends related to information security.
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Home > News & Events > Wayland Press Release Archives > 2003 News Releases > February 2003 > WBU students speak to legislators
WBU students speak to legislators
PLAINVIEW - Four Wayland Baptist University students made a quick trip to Austin last Monday and Tuesday to speak to their legislators on an issue important to them and the university.
Kristin Richey, Carlos Lopez, T.J. Messer and Kryn Barnard joined WBU Associate Director of Financial Aid Karen LaQuey in speaking with legislators about the Tuition Equalization Grant, which helps offset tuition costs for students attending private colleges and universities in the state of Texas.
"Every couple of years they review the budget, and there is a chance the fund for the grant program will be cut in light of other cuts the legislature plans to make on the budget," LaQuey said.
Funding for education across the board is a hot topic of debate in this legislative session. Some state universities are already making budget cuts.
The TEG provides qualified students with up to $3,572 per year to offset tuition costs. LaQuey said 555 Wayland students currently qualify for TEG assistance. Not all students receive the full amount. For instance, those attending Wayland external campuses receive less since the overall cost is less. Still, LaQuey said the funds have a huge impact on Wayland students.
"It helps them to obtain an education at a private university and keeps their debt load to a minimum," LaQuey said. "It can make a huge difference for our students' debt load to have that money that does not have to be paid back."
The group did not get to speak with Senator Robert Duncan, who was in Houston for the memorial services for the space shuttle astronauts, but LaQuey said Representative Pete Laney was very understanding of the group's position.
"Laney is in total support of the program and gave us some positive feedback about what he has seen it do for students attending private schools across the state," LaQuey said. "He feels some cuts may take place, but they won't do away with the program completely."
LaQuey said Laney explained that the TEG money awarded to students attending private schools is 1/3 the amount it would cost the state if that student attended a state-funded institution.
The group was told there is no specific timeline for a vote on the budget cuts. LaQuey said they plan to send out letters to the representatives and senators explaining how important this program is and thanking them for their consideration.


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As our car bumped along the long road to Mariakani village in rural Mombasa, I saw Kenyan mothers carrying their babies strapped to their backs, often balancing a heavy plastic container of water on their heads.
For several years, Mombasa has been reeling under terrible drought conditions. Procurement of fresh water by the rural women was from dodgy sources and this caused a lot of illness and death by diarrhea in children and babies. I and others on this field visit witnessed women and girls collecting water from a local village pond for their fresh water supplies. They walked hours to haul enough water for their families.
This local problem has not been lost on the rest of the world. Achim Steiner, executive director of the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP), spoke to the issue last month in Nairobi, Kenya. "It is what we have done to the water supplies of the world which is coming back to haunt us. Transforming wastewater from a major health and environmental hazard into a clean, safe and economically attractive resource is emerging as a key challenge in the 21st century. It is a challenge which will intensify as the world undergoes rapid urbanization, industrialization, unless decisive action is taken.
"The new report … Sick Water says 2 million tons of waste estimated to equal 2 or more billion tons of wastewater is being discharged daily into rivers and seas. 1.2 million children die of this, and more than half the hospital beds have people suffering and dying from the drinking of polluted water than [from] all the violence in the world," he added.
Steiner's words need to be heeded ─ especially in places where people take fresh water supplies for granted. After all, water that is fit to drink without risk of immediate or long-term harm is fundamental to human well being. Without food we can survive for weeks, but without water we can die of dehydration in as little as two days.
At Mariakani, we witnessed the International Water Association's Water Quality Monitoring program in action. Meant to educate the village on the importance of quality water for household uses, we saw children in the Kinagoni Primary School test the turbidity and pH of the water using reliable field sampling tools. Facilitators taught the children that daily monitoring and preventing pollution in their fresh water source was important for all-round health.
According to UNEP and the Pacific Institute, "new and improved legal and institutional frameworks to protect water quality are needed from the international level down to the watershed and community level. As a first step, laws on protecting and improving water quality should be adopted and adequately enforced. Model pollution policies should be disseminated more widely and guidelines should be developed for ecosystem water quality as they are for drinking water quality. A concerted global education and awareness building campaign around water quality issues is needed, with targeted regional and national campaigns that connect water quality to issues of cultural and historical importance."
Nancy Ross, director of Communications at the Pacific Institute in California, who also went on the field visit, said, "Education and information are key to motivating for change – and for making change. Giving the girls a hands-on experience to understand what can be going on with their water at the very least gives them something to think about, and certainly can lead to their being more aware of water quality so that they do whatever is available to them to try to use water in the cleanest, safest way that is possible. Any steps toward using cleaner water lead to health benefits for themselves and their families, and the empowerment of knowing, and doing, can also be great."
There are few areas on the planet that do not face serious water availability or management problems like the village of Mariakani. But although water is a global issue, the problems and solutions are highly localized.


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Dr. Egan receives $1.47 million grant for lung transplant research
The National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute has awarded Dr. Thomas M. Egan, a professor of surgery at the University of North Carolina, a $1.47 million, two-year grant for research on perfusion and ventilation of lungs outside the body before transplant. The research could lead to a significant increase in the number of lungs available for transplant.
Dr. Egan, a surgeon in the UNC Division of Cardiothoracic Surgery, is internationally known for his research on lung transplantation, which has been under way since he came to UNC in 1989 to start its lung transplant program.
His new grant was awarded under the NHLBI's Translational Research Implementation Program (TRIP), a two-stage program designed to translate fundamental research ideas into proof-of-concept efficacy testing in patients. This Stage 1 grant is supported by the American Recovery & Reinvestment Act (ARRA) Grand Opportunities (GO) grants program, for large-scale research projects that the National Institutes of Health says have "a high likelihood of enabling growth and investment in biomedical research and development, public health, and health care delivery." NHLBI is part of the National Institutes of Health.
Dr. Egan's project will perfect a technique to perfuse and ventilate human lungs outside the body (ex vivo) to determine if they are suitable for transplant, and will demonstrate safety of transplanting human lungs after ex-vivo perfusion in a pilot clinical study.
Dr. Egan's research has focused on use of lungs from non-heart-beating donors (patients who have died of sudden cardiac arrest outside the hospital or in the emergency room) for lung transplantation. Using animal models, Dr. Egan was the first scientist to show that lungs could be retrieved from non-heart-beating donors after death and safely transplanted. His research has shown that lungs are viable after circulation stops, because lung cells do not rely on perfusion (circulation of blood or other fluids) for cellular respiration.
A conventional transplant uses an organ from a donor who has been declared brain dead and has been kept on mechanical ventilation until circulation is stopped just before organs are donated. During transplant, the stopping and restarting of circulation to the lungs can cause ischemia-reperfusion injury, which damages cells in the lung and leads to problems with lung function after transplant. Dr. Egan has designed an ex-vivo perfusion and ventilation circuit in which lungs are placed for evaluation and possible treatment before transplant.
Dr. Egan's project will also plan a large multi-center clinical trial to use the ex-vivo lung perfusion/ventilation system to evaluate human lungs retrieved after death from non-heart- beating donors. Widespread use of lungs retrieved from non-heart-beating donors followed by ex-vivo assessment could provide much larger numbers of human lungs for transplant that may function better and last longer than lungs currently being transplanted from conventional brain-dead organ donors.
Investigators for his project, entitled "Ex-vivo perfusion and ventilation of lungs to assess transplant suitability," are:
- Thomas M. Egan, M.D., M.Sc., Professor, Division of Cardiothoracic Surgery, UNC Department of Surgery (Principal Investigator), UNC School of Medicine
- Peadar G. Noone, M.D., Associate Professor, Division of Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine, UNC Department of Medicine, UNC School of Medicine
- Paul Stewart, Ph.D., Research Associate Professor, Department of Biostatistics, UNC Gillings School of Global Public Health
- Eileen Burker, Ph.D., CRC, Associate Professor, Division of Rehabilitation Counseling and Psychology, Department of Allied Health Sciences, and Adjunct Associate Professor, Department of Psychiatry, UNC School of Medicine
- Benjamin E. Haithcock, M.D., Assistant Professor, Division of Cardiothoracic Surgery, UNC Department of Surgery, UNC School of Medicine
- William K. Funkhouser, M.D., Ph.D., Professor, Department of Pathology and Lab Medicine, UNC School of Medicine
- Katherine Birchard, M.D., Assistant Professor, Department of Radiology, UNC School of Medicine
- R. Duane Davis, M.D., Ph.D., Professor, Division of Cardiothoracic Surgery, Department of Surgery, Duke University School of Medicine


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Saturday, 3 March 2012
Radio Promo Rounds
95.5 WPLJ New York
WWFM features Kevin strumming on guitar, and as before, I still feel that there's something slightly unpleasant about the sound. Maybe it's one string that's affecting the balance of the chords, I don't have enough expertise to put my finger on it. The performance has quite a lively energy and it's rather endearing to see Adam twisting around on his swivel chair. I'm pleased to hear Adam still changing it up with a lovely run on 'now' and notable variations at the end.
This BTIKM has only a guitar accompaniment so I'm thrilled they decided to dispense with the drum machine. It's very quiet, all the better for hearing Adam's gentle voice, which has quite a bit of an echo. We realise it's only quiet because the mic's too far away and someone comes to move it closer. The expression on Adam's face when it happens is priceless but he's unaffected by it, showing no signs of being distracted with the beautiful vocals and harmonies.
Fresh 102.7 FM New York
Again, there's something with the guitar that sounds imperfect to me in this WWFM. There are more variations to this one and I really like the low 'Just keep coming around' and how Adam plays with the timing at the end. He takes the unusual step of singing a final 'me' which doesn't sound like 'may'.
He sounds wonderful on this slightly mournful BTIKM, even though there is a shaky moment at 'All along' from which he quickly recovers. There's less grain in his voice than some of the other versions but there are so many pretty embellishments, especially on the 'whoa's near the end.
B104 Allentown
This WWFM sounds quite different with lovely improvisations in both the melody of riffs and the timing.
BTIKM has a wonderful ending which alternates rapidly between power and tenderness, a bit like the contrasting sides of himself in the video.
94.5 PST Princeton
This BTIKM is a bouncy one that sounds rushed compared to some of the others. I realise that I always look forward to listening to ending of his performances, not only for the crescendoes but I think he's at his best and vocally most creative when he's outside of the confines of song structure. This is one ending that I love, where his sweet falsetto floats like the chirping of a songbird at dawn.
This WWFM features lots of the rougher texture of Adam's voice.
Q102 (Mix 106.1) Philly
This WWFM, although acoustic, has a harder edge than the others.
It's during this performance of BTIKM that I really get to appreciate the the less-is-more beauty of the bridge which goes from a hectic plucking of the guitar evoking the chaotic feeling of being rushed, to the soothing tranquility of ''Cause I need you now'. It's like the climax of the song, counter-intuitively, is a diminuendo. A powerful, belting performance.
B98.5 Jersey Shore
Unusual for any performance, this mini-set has no speakers set up for the audience. It's my dream to be able to hear Adam's actual, unprocessed singing voice that hasn't gone through any audio equipment. Lucky them. This is the first performance where Adam skips all the yodelly parts, and I actually prefer it as it sounds more elegant. Without backing vocals, Adam balances his delicate falsetto with some belting freestyling at the end.
WWFM is powerful and more aggressive than the other versions.
94.3 The Point
BTIKM is rather fast and bouncy, again without backing vocals and yodelly parts. Adam is spectacular in voice in both falsetto and belt.
There is little to report about this WWFM other than the voice being near perfect.
Adam seems to have only sung WWFM at this station. There's not a lot that's particularly different about this version but this is as perfect as it gets.
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Labels: Acoustic, Adam Lambert, BTIKM, Exclusive Performance, Radio, Video, Whataya Want From Me
Friday, 2 March 2012
HR3 Radio Germany - Better Than I Know Myself
Adam performed this BTIKM at Germany's HR3 radio station on his birthday, dressed as Light!Adam in what looks to be a turtleneck for those with necks the width of a torso. It looks so comfortable, ideal slouchwear but there's no slouching here.
An acoustic performance with Kevin, Isaac and Tommy, the piano is flowy and Adam's voice has a beautiful balance of both tenderness and grit.
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Labels: Adam Lambert, BTIKM, Exclusive Performance, Germany, Radio, Trespassing Album Promo, Video
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Beautifully Crafted VIII 16th June 2017
Beautifully Crafted VIII
Friday 16th June 2017
22:00 till 06:00
Bow Bridge London, 28 Hancock Road, E3 3DA
Line up
Fracture & Neptune (90 minute set)
Equinox & B-Key (90 minute set)
Ill Tempa
Charlie Turbo
Hosted by: Blackeye
Beautifully Crafted are back with our 8th installment. This time at Bow Bridge, a new location in the heart of East London.
Returning to the single room format to bring back that vibe from our legendary Bunker nights, we are pleased to announce Bow Bridge uses a Void Acoustics Soundsystem, which provides top quality to rival anything else in the city!
Join us for a night of the 90s style, Hard Drum & Bass and Oldskool Jungle.
Expect mostly vinyl on the night.
Early birds £8 + bf – SOLD OUT
1st release £10 + bf – SELLING FAST
2nd release £12 + bf
Arrive early – We don't do warm up sets!
ID and good vibes needed to guarantee entry.


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Skate Sizing Charts
We spent hundreds of hours going through every skate in our warehouse to create an accurate way for you to size a skate from anywhere in the world. The sizing guides below are in Adobe Acrobat PDF format. Simply download the files and print them off using the instructions on the first page of the guide.
Riedell Speed foot chart (PDF)


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Easy Burger Recipe
Make the Perfect Cheeseburger
Learn the technique of grilling your own burger patties at home. It's fun to get experimental with the ingredients — but before you can do that, you've got to learn how to make a traditional cheeseburger. Watch the video now to see how it's done.


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Lemon Law Form - Step 1 of 3 Consumer Information
The Georgia Department of Law's Consumer Protection Division administers the Lemon Law program in Georgia.
The Lemon Law applies only to NEW motor vehicles purchased, leased or registered in Georgia.
Please answer the following questions. The fields noted with an asterisk (*) must be completed in order to use this electronic form. If you are unable to provide the necessary information, please call 404-651-9397.
After you submit your responses, we will send you the eligibility requirements and detailed instructions for the Lemon Law complaint process.


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Magnetic Dipole Field 3D Model Documents
This material has 2 associated documents. Select a document title to view a document's information.
Main Document
Magnetic Dipole Field 3D Model
written by
Wolfgang Christian
The Magnetic Dipole Field 3D Model displays the field lines and field vectors of a dipole located at the origin and oriented along the z-axis. Users can compute the field line passing through a point by dragging the a marker within the 3D view. Users can also visualize the field vectors in a plane passing though the center of the dipole.
Published August 11, 2012
This file has previous versions.
Source Code Documents
Magnetic Dipole Field 3D Source Code
The source code zip archive contains an XML representation of the EJS Falling Body on Magnetic Dipole Field 3D Model. Unzip this archive in your EJS workspace to compile and run this model using EJS.
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Update: BibleWorks Executable (7.018a)
Date: 02/12/07 at 11:53:25
This patch contains the latest BibleWorks 7.0 program executable. This version has a new checkpoint feature. The details are in the latest Help file which you should also download. Look under "checkpoints" in the index.
This feature causes the current executable, ini file and context file to be saved in a "checkpoint" each time the program exits. Checkpoint file names are based on version number so until the version number changes, the same checkpoint will be used and overwritten. What this does is make available the last successfully run configuration in case there are problems. A maximum of 5 checkpoints are maintained and the oldest deleted to make space for new ones.
If the program gets in a situation where it crashes on startup the checkpoint menu can be accessed by holding down SHIFT+CTRL when starting the program. The user can then revert to an older version. Also, if BibleWorks crashes, the crash window will offer reverting to an earlier version of BibleWorks as an option. The checkpoint menu is also available under the FILE menu.
The user can also save an unlimited number of manual checkpoints as described in the manual.
Later today I will post a new version so you can see if a new checkpoint is created and you should be able to switch back and forth between the two executables with ease. Check it out and let me know what you think. This should make it possible to check very easily if a problem has been introduced in a recent patch. It is also useful for experimentation. You can play around with settings and easily revert back to an old configuration.
If you have problems with this update please post a reply to this message on the BibleWorks Forum in the Program and Database Updates section. If you post a response elsewhere we may not see it. Please do not use this section to post messages about anything but this update.


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Jack Grace Women's Saddle Cactus
Jack Grace USA offers a new style of golf shoes that allow you to swap your saddles quickly and easily on the go. Each saddle is equipped with hidden magnets allowing them to securely lock into place. Once applied, the laces will even enable you to tighten the shoes.
These premium, interchangeable saddles allow you to express your individual style without having to own a variety of shoes. Swapping your saddles allows you to mix and match your design to whatever the occasion may be.


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We've seen a couple of different storyboard views of Warner Bros.' stalled, whitewashed, live-action Akira remake, but Rodolfo Damaggio's concept art for some unnamed incarnation of the film offers something a little different: a couple of mockups of the ad-filled streets of Neo-Manhattan as well as a possible design for the tragically non-Japanese equivalent of Kaneda.
The emphasis on this version of Neo-Manhattan sees to be on the crisscrossing aerial roads, but the advertising is also interesting. I assume the ads themselves are placeholders and that Apple wouldn't be using the same iPod ad campaign this far into the future. I wonder, though, whether the folks working on the project planned to use familiar brand names in their rebuilt city.
And sigh, white Kaneda. We hope you stay in development hell.
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Goals: Daniel James (£6.0m) | Jordan Ayew (£5.0m) Patrick van Aanholt (£5.5m)
Assists: Anthony Martial (£7.7m) | Jeffrey Schlupp (£5.5m)
Bonus Points: Ayew x 3 Van Aanholt x 2 Schlupp x 1
Crystal Palace secured their first win of the 2019/20 Premier League season in dramatic fashion with a last-minute winner from Patrick van Aanholt (£5.0m) at Old Trafford.
Manchester United came into the game off the back of an unbeaten start to 2019/20 with a 4-0 victory over Chelsea and a 1-1 draw on Monday with Wolves.
However, instead of playing with energy and confidence from their opening encounters, Ole Gunnar Solsjkaer's side
Last week's draw at Wolves drew considerable debate regarding United's penalty-takers, with Solsjkaer claiming in his post-match interview that he leaves the final decision to either Paul Pogba (£8.6m) or Rashford dependent on their own preferences.
Pogba's poorly taken spot-kick at Molineux meant it was Rashford who resumed duties from the penalty spot against Palace. It was interesting to see that Anthony Martial (£7.7m) took command of the penalty situation this time, decisively picking the ball up after Scott McTominay (£5.0m) was fouled, and thrust it into Rashford's hands. Pogba, meanwhile, was conspicuous by his absence from the exchange.
However, Rashford was still unable to bury his spot-kick, striking the post on Saturday afternoon. That was a huge blow for Rashford's 27.6% ownership, as he registered a Gameweek 3 score of zero points.
"Fine margins. We're disappointed but I'm sure Marcus will look at his penalty again but he'll definitely step up again." – Ole Gunnar Solskjaer
Martial registered an assist for Daniel James' (£6.0m) goal, yet the Frenchman will have been disappointed to not have added to his tally of attacking returns in 2019/20 after failing to add a clinical cutting edge on a number of occasions.
Backed by 18.6% of managers as the most-owned United midfielder, Martial certainly is passing the eye-test, and at £7.7m the French forward is certainly a value-for-money option amidst United's attacking options.
However, any potential new owners may want to keep an eye on his fitness this week as Martial limped off at the end of the gam
The Manchester United website reported that he had picked up an injury in the closing stages with Solskjaer unable to provide much of an update at this early stage
There was also s
"We'll have to wait and see. Hopefully, they won't be too bad and maybe we can have them training during the week. We'll do the scans tomorrow but (Shaw) felt something in his hamstring. Hopefully, it won't be too bad and I hope he is going to be back for Southampton." – Ole Gunnar Solskjaer
James, a bright spark amidst an afternoon of misfortune for United, was energetic throughout the game against Palace and got a well-deserved goal in the 89th minute.
He now has attacking returns in both of his matches at Old Trafford this season and has started the last two Gameweeks in a row. That may suggest the former Swansea City midfielder can provide an alternate budget route into the Manchester United attack.
Fantasy managers had also been flocking to United's defensive assets after some impressive displays at the back in the first two Gameeeks. The arrivals of Harry Maguire (£5.5m) and Aaron Wan-Bissaka (£5.6m) looked to have stabilised the Red Devils' backline.
However, their failure to keep a clean sheet against a team that offered little going forward might reminder to managers of how far United still have to come. There was also frustration for Wan-Bissaka owners as he picked up a yellow card in the second half.
Solskjaer's men spent the majority of the first half camped in Palace's final third and were caught off guard by the first counter-attack of the match.
Palace had been resilient in the face of considerable pressure in the opening stages, but it was Jordan Ayew (£5.0m) who found the breakthrough for Palace to put them 1-0 up against the run of play.
The Eagles' lack of goalscoring impetus aside from Wilfried Zaha (£6.9m) is well documented, though Ayew's performance and goalscoring contribution could suggest he is capable of involving himself in Palace's attacking efforts in 2019/20.
Van Aanholt also reminded Fantasy managers what he is capable of, sending Palace's away end into a state of euphoria with a winner in injury time. The Dutch defender has always held an attacking threat, averaging nearly five goals a season since 2015/16, and he was once again on target to secure a vital win for Palace.
For Hodgson's men, this was an extremely important result, yet it was also a timely reminder that the Eagles, on their day, can be a match for any of the Premier League's elite sides if they show the resilience they displayed at times in 2018/19.
Gary Cahill (£4.5m) was solid at the back alongside Martin Kelly (£4.0m), which is good news for the Fantasy appeal of the latter, who started ahead of Scott Dann (£4.5m).
The arrival of the ex-Chelsea man on a free transfer could potentially revitalise Palace as a defensive unit worthy of investment – a prospect that may have been discarded by managers following the departure of Wan-Bissaka to United.
This was an afternoon that belonged to Palace and their resilient attitude in the face of extreme pressure, yet after just three Premier League games of 2019/20, a familiar line of questioning may be pointed towards United.
Defensive frailties have once again been exposed, and they were not too ruthless going forward either. That may lead to further scrutiny of their Fantasy assets in the upcoming Gameweeks.
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text: Sijun Forums :: View topic - tutorial for dress folds needed Log in to check your private messages Sijun Forums Forum Index >> Digital Art Discussion View previous topic :: View next topic Author Topic : "tutorial for dress folds needed" Iliasjunior memberMember #Joined: 29 Mar 2001Posts: 14Location: Coventry, UK Posted: Thu Jan 28, 2010 10:37 am hello, i'm currently working on a painting (more like a doodle) of samara (the girl from the ring movie). I just realised that it is very difficult to do the dress folds and shadows. Any good tutorials you can recommend? cheerios Back to top NagmemberMember #Joined: 25 Apr 2004Posts: 287Location: Iceland Posted: Thu Jan 28, 2010 3:29 pm There´s a chapter on drapery and folds in the end of this book, one of the best you´re going to find. http://www.scribd.com/doc/6692986/bridgmans-complete-guide-to-drawing-from-life Back to top Display posts from previous: All Posts1 Day7 Days2 Weeks1 Month3 Months6 Months1 Year Oldest FirstNewest First Sijun Forums Forum Index -> Digital Art Discussion All times are GMT - 8 Hours Page 1 of 1 Jump to: Select a forum Digital Art----------------Digital Art DiscussionWork in ProgressGallery/Finished Work Miscellaneous----------------Random MusingsArchive : Sep99 - Dec00 You cannot post new topics in this forumYou cannot reply to topics in this forumYou cannot edit your posts in this forumYou cannot delete your posts in this forumYou cannot vote in polls in this forum Powered by phpBB © 2005 phpBB Group


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Dairy-Free Green Tea Ice Cream with Blueberry Sauce + Vancouver Favourites
I know green and blue aren't the traditional colours to celebrate Canada Day but they are Canucks colours. I should say first that I'm not exactly a hockey fan – I don't know any of the rules or how the game works, but it's the togetherness, fans united, that counts I think.
The Canucks-Bruins playoff was a big thing – I didn't realize how big until I saw it even in British online publications (with headlines like, "If you thought football fans were mad, think again")! What made more headlines, though, were the Vancouver, B.C. riots. A lot has already been said about the riots and a lot of people have already covered it and spoken their opinions. Myself, I'm not happy that the riots happened and that people behaved in that manner; what disappointed me more, though, were the people who badmouthed Vancouver – not just because I was born and raised in this city (don't get me wrong, I love my city) but that most of those comments weren't even from people who had visited or at some point lived in Vancouver. To me, it is akin to a tourist saying that somewhere – a city, country, etc. – is a bad place or attributing its people to something undesirable, especially if it's for television, when it is really just an opinion and one's own perspective. (I'm not saying you have to like a city – if you don't, that's fine, but don't badmouth it. For example, what I saw of San Francisco last year I liked and someday I'd like to explore more, whereas there are people I know who have been to San Fran and did not like it the least bit. To each his own.)
The riots, and the behaviour exhibited, were not truly representative of Vancouver and its people. What happened before the playoffs, the togetherness of the Canucks fans, though, is memorable and should be remembered: fans whooping and cheering, as cars drove by horns were honked and hands sticking out of car windows giving high fives to strangers on the streets. The hope of winning. It was an incredible thing to witness. It was a tough game and, yes, the Canucks lost this time – but it should be that joy that is remembered most of all.
That being said, before I share today's recipe I'd like to share some of my favourite things about Vancouver and in no particular order.
(Click after the jump for my Vancouver favourites and for the recipe!)
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Bruce Springsteen Covers Van Halen's 'Jump'
Bruce Springsteen and the E Street Band performed at the March Madness Music Festival in Dallas opened the set with a cover of Van Halen's "Jump." Check it out:
Bruce Springsteen and the E Street Band performed at the March Madness Music Festival in Dallas opened the set with a cover of Van Halen's "Jump." Check it out:
According to BlabberMouth.net that is exactly what is happening. http://www.blabbermouth.net/news/van-halen-is-putting-together-a-new-album-says-mark-tremonti/ It's been pretty quiet on the VAN HALEN front lately but we've now found out why – they're working on a new album. ALTER BRIDGE guitarist Mark Tremonti broke the news when he was telling VH1 Radio Network's Dave Basner about how new music is […]
In the new issue (February 2014) of Guitar World magazine, they rewind 30 years to the making of Van Halen's masterpiece; 1984. Eddie Van Halen details how how he built his own home studio and took control of his group's musical direction. The result was 1984, the groundbreaking album that established Van Halen as chart-topping superstars.
Can't believe it's been 30 years. A different sound than the previous albums but still great nonetheless. What do you think? Where does this rate with the other 5 classic albums?
11 year old Aidan Fisher performed Eruption and You Really Got Me with Steel Panther on Thursday, December 19th, 2013 at the Midland Theater in Kansas City, MO.
The unveiling of the new ClassicVanHalen.com will happen in January of 2014…just in time for the 30th anniversary of the 1984 album release. The forums will stay the same but the media gallery's, news, discography, and bios will have an all new look. For those of you who want to take a sneak peak check […]


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(CNN) – Sixty-five years ago this week, a plane carrying 32 people crashed in Central California's Los Gatos Canyon, killing all on board.
The dead included the four crew members and 28 Mexican citizens taking part in this nation's first 'guest worker' program. As part of the program, called 'Braceros,' workers were flown in to ply American fields to help ease the US labor shortage caused by World War II. After a few months they would be flown back to Mexico.
Local resident Lisa Junnilla tells how one of those planes didn't make it back.
[1:19] "...there was an explosion on the plane. And one of the wings fell off. Can you imagine how scary that would have been? And of course, you know, it was not able to fly and it crashed. And it was the pilot and the co-pilot and one of the pilots' wife was the stewardess on the plane and the plane of course crashed and all those poor people perished. And they actually found some baby clothing in the wreckage but they were never able to find a child. It's really tragic."
When the newspaper articles were published and the radio reports broadcast, the names of the pilot, co-pilot, flight attendant and immigration guard were announced. The Mexican laborers were referred to simply as "the 28 deportees."
Folk singer Woody Guthrie, angered by the indignity of ignoring the names of the Mexican victims wrote a poem called 'Deportee' that was later put to music and recorded by such artists as Bob Dylan, Linda Ronstadt, and Bruce Springsteen.
One man, the man who tends the cemetery where the 28 are buried, recently set out to put names to the nameless and restore dignity to the dead.
He succeeded.
Listen to the story to hear a full account of the crash, its aftermath, and its legacy.
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Imagine the pain of loosing your child, searching without end, without knowing where he/she might be. Then you find out many years later that this was your sibling than never came home and is buried at a cemetery without his/her name. This happened to 28 families at the same time. Yes, It would matter to me that someone took care of giving my brother or sister thier name for many reasons. Thanks to all who care.
Jim, i see your story did not mention the author, myself, who spent the last 2 years researching the names, and who brought this to the cemtery directors attention in the first place. Also, in the spirit of accuracy, Martin Hoffman's name should've been credited with the song too. You can find details at http://www.timzhernandez.com
I'm glad there are people who still recognize how important it is to respect one and other, even in death. If we don't respect each other, we treat each other with indignity, and destroy the foundations of a healthy society. We cannot expect to live peacefully among each other if we don't care or condescend upon one and other.
...like anyone cares that you care....
Dignity to the dead ? The dead have no dignity,or anything else,they are dead and dead is gone.
Wow, you're a real ray of sunshine.
Oh,and like you really care ?
"Jesus said unto him, Let the dead bury their dead: but go thou and preach the kingdom of God." Luke 9:60
"For the living know that they shall die: but the dead know not any thing, neither have they any more a reward; for the memory of them is forgotten." Ecclesiastes 9:5
Thanks for covering this, Jim – and thanks to the cemetery worker who understood that human dignity transcends not only politics or economics, but death and time themselves. My favorite version of Guthrie's ode was the ensemble version on Nancy Griffith's 'Other Voices Too', which correctly noted that the music was by Martin Hoffman...
it is sad they died this way!But I am wondering why this is being brought up now?If you buy and bring in 10 guns into the united states ligally and then you bring in 1,000,000 illegally then you have not committed a crime?If they were guns being talked about boy howdy what an uproar! but lets see Drugs,cartellsm murder ,protitution amd slavery of their own people ??yea but thats different!Again those who were brought here legally ,its sad they died and they did bring a service then!Now its a different story!
First: your comments are in no way related to the contents of the story. The folks on this airplane (aside from the flight crew) were coming here legally and leaving here legally. Your political rhetoric doesn't belong here.
Second: Learn how to spell or at least use spell check. If your comments didn't indicate your level of intelligence your lack of grammar and spelling surely did.
What on earth are you gassing on about???? You'd do a lot better to go back and finish high school, where you'd learn the valuable skills of spelling correctly and organizing information into a well-constructed and clear paragraph.
Wow, it's people like you who cause the rest of the world to think that Americans are racist and uneducated. That's not true for the majority of Americans but you're doing nothing to help dispel that myth.
Who cares?
Agree with you Harry,65 years ago,who cares ? why ?
I care!
"Goodbye to my Juan, goodbye Rosalita, adios mis amigos Jesus y Maria...." Now you will have your names back.
That was unnecessary and uncouth. You should be ashamed of yourself, but I suspect you lack sufficient self-awareness to appreciate your crassness.
You misunderstand cvryder2000's post. They are quoting a Johnny Cash song that was designed to commemorate the passengers and how they were lost. You may not believe this but Johnny Cash was a man who was always looking out for the underdog and went out of his way to help people of all races, colors and ethnicities. He wrote and released entire albums dedicated to this for very little monatary gain to himself looking to promote the interest of groups. He even went so far as to put his own life on the line on more than one occasion looking out for the best interest of others. True, he made mistakes including drug use but no one can honestly say that he was uncouth or crass in standing up for the rights of others.
This story is about human beings who died tragically in a time when many did not see them as human beings with dignity. To be called by our names is basic. It is long over due in providing that basic aspect of human dignity, as I said in the story, to these victims.
Johnny Cash just sang a cover, the song was originally penned by Woodie Guthrie. With all due respect to the numerous great artists who covered the song, I think the best version was done by Woodie's own son, Arlo Guthrie. Look up "Deportees (Plane Crash at Los Gatos)"


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Kenneth FUCHS (b.1956)
Falling Canons (seven movements for piano) (2010) [17.11]
String Quartet No. 5 (2011) [27.00]
Christopher O'Riley (piano); Trio21 (Jeffrey Biegel (piano), Kinga Augustyn (violin), Robert deMaine (cello)); Delray String Quartet
rec. Hit Factory, Miami, Florida, USA, 27 March 2011 (Falling Canons); 19 September 2011 (Falling Trio) 23 January 2012 (Quartet)
If you have been collecting the burgeoning 'American Classics' series on Naxos then the name of Kenneth Fuchs will not be new to you. He is one of America's leading middle generation of composers. For example you may have come across his beautiful 'Canticle to the Sun' (Naxos 8.559335). There are other orchestral and choral works dotted about the catalogue (Naxos 8.559224) and Albany has also recorded him: a disc of String Quartets 2, 3 and 4 (TROY480).
The present disc begins with Falling Canonsfor solo piano. It is magically played by the amazingly versatile Christopher O'Riley also known as a jazz pianist and radio and TV presenter in America.
It was after reading the novel by Don DeLeilo 'Falling Man' which took as its starting point a figure walking out of the rubble of 9/11 that Fuchs was moved to write a major work. This book stood as a starting point for a song-cycle for baritone and orchestra, 'Falling Man'. Once finished Fuchs, like other composers before him, discovered that some of the musical material and some of the philosophical ideas behind the piece needed to be further developed, hence this work, especially written for O'Riley.
Put simply, there are seven canons beginning on a B. The first is at the octave, the second pitched on A is at the second, the third pitched on G is at the third and so on. In addition, for example, canon 4 is in 4/2 canon, 5 in 5/8 canon, 6 in 6/8 and so forth. The Falling Man theme used from the song-cycle is the one deployed in this piano work. Although it seems to start in a somewhat cerebral manner it develops movingly and mysteriously to make a satisfying and thoughtful overall composition.
This disc also includes a Piano Trio entitled Falling Trio, which is also a set of seven variations and is from the same stable as 'Falling Canons'. The clear and interesting booklet notes by the composer tell us that the introductory Falling Man theme is based again on B then "the subsequent variations are based on a successive ascending scalar passages" the opposite to the piano piece. This time these play without a break and so are not separately tracked. The language is often atonal and contrasted with the more aggressive and brittle moments there are two beautiful "reconciliatory" passages in a more romantic and diatonic vein in an attempt to "to reconcile the work's tonal and non-tonal language". I found the trio very moving right from the start and its length is just ideal for its material. The performance is given by the group, Trio21, which commissioned and first played it. What we hear has the complete feeling of total authority, both technically and musically.
In between these two items comes the much longer String Quartet No. 5 subtitled rather bravely, bearing in the mind the famous Dvořák quartet, 'American'. Like the Dvořák it is in four movements but there the similarities end as these have a variety of tempo alterations within them. How does a composer have something different to say in this form, which is already clogged up with too much great music?
In his first movement Fuchs adopts a concise sonata-form, the second subject of which is to be developed, alongside his Falling Man theme in the lyrically desolate and slow third movement. In between comes a skittish Scherzo. The exciting finale is a clever double fugue. The opening theme of the quartet is deliberately spacious and open and, as the composer readily admits, typically American in a Coplandish way. It possesses a beautiful lyrical line as a secondary idea after about 70 seconds. The writing is always attractive and idiomatic. As a whole there is an individuality about this music which makes one want to return to the work … and to hear the other four quartets. This is the highlight of the CD. The Delray Quartet were the commissioners and first performers. They clearly understand exactly what Fuchs' intentions are. No composer could want more.
Apparently another disc of Kenneth Fuchs's music is to appear next year on Naxos and will have the orchestral Falling Man work as its highlight.
Gary Higginson
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text: This is a typically excellent recording from the husband-wife team of tenor saxophonist Stanley Turrentine and organist Shirley Scott. With assistance from guitarist Kenny Burrell, bassist Bob Cranshaw, and drummer Otis Finch, Turrentine (who always had the skill of playing melodies fairly straight but with his own brand of soul) and Scott dig into Love Letters, Lloyd Price's Trouble, Something Happens to Me, a couple of basic originals, and Goin' Home. The Turrentine-Scott team never made an unworthy disc; all are easily recommended, including this one.