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It's Time for Action: More Than 2 million Americans Will Participate in National Back to Church Sunday One Month From Today
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo., August 15, 2013 -- Exactly a month from today, September 15, more than two million Americans will be focused on a national team event that has nothing to do with major league sports. Their goal: Getting folks back to church.
On that Sunday, 20,000 churches from coast to coast will be participating in special services in their own communities for National Back to Church Sunday® after stepping out to invite people they know and love to come back to church.
So far, more than 18,000 churches have signed up for the free initiative, and the number grows by the hour as currently about 120 churches are signing up each day at www.backtochurch.com. In addition, the Back to Church Facebook page (www.facebook.com/backtochurch) has garnered more than 47,000 likes in one month, as the excitement builds and participating churches gear up for the special services they will hold designed to be welcoming to their community.
"Right now is a perfect time to sign up and get your church engaged in this energy-filled project," said Scott Evans, founder and CEO of Outreach, Inc., the nation's leading provider of church communications resources and one of the founders of National Back to Church Sunday. "Make your decision and get your team on board – there are many resources available, many by download you could have today. It's a great way to kickstart your own fall programming and bless your community."
"Remember,although most people in America have been to church, only about 20% attend regularly," he continued. "Yet research shows most people would try it if someone just invited them."
Participating churches are also preparing for the day by encouraging members to make a special effort to attend church that day, and to invite someone to come with them.
"Seven out of 10 unchurched people would visit a church if a friend invited them. What are we waiting for?" said Lee Strobel, best-selling author of The Case for Christ and The Case for Faith.
"The church offers hope, grace, truth, joy and the message of eternal life -- all of which we want our friends to experience. Let's take a risk and prayerfully offer an invitation!"
Yet despite the endorsement from Strobel and many other church leaders, only two percent of church members have invited someone to church in the past year. National Back to Church Sunday provides the inspiration and tools to help church members push past their discomfort to reach out and invite others to come.
And pastors understand it also comes at a key time of the year for reengaging people after the summer.
"September is the number one growth time in a church," said Bil Cornelius, pastor of Bay Area Fellowship in Corpus Christi, Texas. "You gotta give them a reason to come back, and they will."
To help encourage churches to promote and church members to invite, National Back to Church Sunday has ready-to-use materials available at www.backtochurch.com.Free materials include a roster listing,publicity materials, tips for using social media, and information about using the Back to Church Facebook page and YouTube channel.
The richly-resourced project also offers everything from postcards to bulletin covers to banners and videos. An in-depth Back to Church kit, available in print or as a download, includes a planning guide, sermons, videos, children's curriculum, posters, e-book, samples of other printed resources, and more than 60 digital resources, such as e-vites, web banners, PowerPoint presentations, logos and children's resources.
National Back to Church Sunday even has its own You Tube channel with more than 20 videos to share information, inspiration -- and also make it fun. Video previews are available at http://www.youtube.com/btcsunday
National Back to Church Sunday is the largest annual community-based church outreach effort in the nation, when thousands of churches share the simple message and mission of inviting everyone in America Back to Church. The campaign empowers churches and church members with the tools they need to welcome their neighbors, friends and loved ones back to church, while providing an easy way for everyone in the community to find a welcoming church.


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SAN MATEO — Officials paid out $63,500 in cash Saturday to gun owners who turned in over 680 firearms, including 24 assault weapons, less than two months after the massacre at a Connecticut elementary school, said a Congresswoman.
"Every weapon turned in is one less life that might be lost or damaged by a firearm, whether accidentally or intentionally," said event co-sponsor Rep. Jackie Speier, D-Hillsborough.
Among the weapons Sheriff's deputies stacked into garbage cans at the county Event Center, were 100-round and 30-round capacity magazines, which are illegal to sell in California. Someone also turned in a high-capacity shotgun that is known by the ominous moniker "street sweeper."
During the no questions asked event, authorities paid up to $100 for handguns, shotguns and rifles as well as a maximum of $200 for assault weapons.
This "buy back" event comes after a string of similar ones held around the Bay Area since the Dec. 14 shooting at Sandy Hook Elementary School that left 20 children dead. It was co-sponsored by San Mateo County Supervisor Adrienne Tissier and Sheriff Greg Munks.
Contact Joshua Melvin at 650-348-4335. Follow him at Twitter.com/melvinreport.

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Webhelp's keen focus on agile customer experience (CX) solutions has helped it grow across Europe in an intensely competitive market
Based on Webhelp's successful growth strategy across Europe, Frost & Sullivan has recognised the company with the 2018 European Market Leadership Award in contact centre outsourcing.
Over the course of several years, Webhelp has diversified its industry focus to include expertise in healthcare, travel, and B2B services. It also has expanded its geographic footprint to cover eastern and southern Europe. When it comes to Europe, Webhelp currently has multi-lingual hubs in Prague, Athens, Lisbon, Barcelona, Enschede, Kuala Lumpur, and Berlin. All told, the company will soon have some 50,000 employees working in 35 countries across the globe, and total revenues should be close to US $1.5 billion.
As a business partner, Webhelp assists clients in providing a next-level customer experience (CX) through advanced analytics, omni-channel technologies, and, above all, its people engagement approach. It works strategically with clients to help improve the CX by producing a comprehensive single view of the customer. And the company regularly reviews its initiatives for commercial viability and the impact they will have on the overall CX by employing analytical methodologies including customer journey mapping, demand management, customer segmentation, and employee satisfaction.
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Webhelp's particular focus on tracking customer effort is also noteworthy in a highly competitive space. The company is practiced at measuring both Customer Effort Score (CES) and Net Promoter Score (NPS) on many client programs. From Frost & Sullivan's perspective, this kind of approach is what helps make the typical Webhelp client customer ownership experience exemplary. At the same time, it's clear the company understands that analysing customer journeys across any medium is essential to offer an effective multichannel customer management solution.
"Even as Webhelp scales its core business, it has a pulse on the manner in which technology is changing the way consumers interact with brands," added Loynd. "Underlining its commitment to next-generation CX, the company has partnered with Recast.AI to develop personalised chatbots and artificial intelligence (AI) capabilities. Webhelp's brand strength derives from the way it has skillfully negotiated a fast-changing BPO landscape and stayed focused on the essentials of the CX at a time of exponential change."
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The Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Canada (RCPSC) describes Competence by Design (CBD) as a "Royal College initiative to improve physician training and lifelong learning. The CBD initiative will transition specialist medical education from a traditional time-based model to a hybrid form of competency-based medical education (CBME). CBD does not discount or adjust the time spent in training; instead, it re-conceptualizes time as a resource for acquiring competencies.
CBD is a multi-year, transformational change initiative. It focuses on outcomes, asking the question, 'What abilities do physicians need at each stage of their career?' It organizes physician training around desired outcomes and looks at the needed competencies. The greater goal of CBD is to enhance patient care by improving learning and assessment across the continuum from residency to retirement. This will ensure that physicians continue to demonstrate the skills and behaviours needed to meet evolving patient needs."
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Welcome!Hey there! I'm Holly. A 40+ year old insurance-nerd wife, mom, beauty lover, and about a million other things in between. This is the place where I share about our lives, what I'm currently loving, books I'm reading, plus-size style, beauty recommendations, health + fitness endeavors and anything else I'm finding interesting at the moment. Thanks for stopping by!
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Ideas for Moving Toward More Natural Body Care
One of the easiest parts of The Great Skincare Experiment (at least MUCH easier than giving up caffeine) was beginning to transition to more natural body care. I say "more natural" but like food, I'm well aware that skin care is a marketing mine-field full of buzzwords to make you think you are doing a body good. There are a million resources out there to help clarify what you "should" and "shouldn't" use, but I'm not going to link the them because they make my head explode. So much information about THE PRODUCTS YOU ARE USING RIGHT NOW ARE KILLING YOU AND THE ENVIRONMENT OMG, but quite frankly, I just can't get motivated by alarmist tones. I find the recommendations overwhelming, and I don't know about you, but when I get overwhelmed I just don't do anything, which um…doesn't help.
I decided to take a small step during my skin care experiment to see if I find some products that didn't have parabens or pthalates that I enjoyed just as much as my old products. I focused on these two things because both P-words are thought to affect some of the natural hormone activity in your body, and hey — that aligns right up there with my reasoning for loving Paleo — because it keeps my hormone levels healthy and in check! Plus, let's be real, avoiding only 2 things seemed to be something small and manageable that I could handle.
I wanted to share the stuff I've been using for a month because:
A. I've really enjoyed all these products and talking about beauty products is fun.
B. All of these things are easy, affordable changes to make and a good place to start.
C. I'm not an expert and I don't really want to be. I'm just trying to move towards better decisions and have fun with it, so if this doesn't help you or if you CAN'T BELIEVE THE AUDACITY OF MY RECOMMENDATION BECAUSE OF (INSERT OFFENSIVE INGREDIENT HERE), feel free to ignore it. Okay? Okay!
Now let's talk about some natural body care products that are pretty cool:
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1. Avalon Organics Vitamin C Refreshing Cleansing Gel – It's a citrusy smelling gel facewash that doesn't leave your skin feeling particularly dry. Also – it works well with the Clarisonic, foaming up just enough but not making your face feel like a bubble bath. I'm not into bubble bath face really, but if that's your bag — GO ON WITH YOUR BAD SELF!
2. Yes to Blueberries Daily Repairing Moisturizer – I was feeling a little sad about giving up all of my age-defying chemically face products but this has been a nice substitute. Note, it doesn't have a sunscreen in it and I am not recommending a natural sunscreen because I haven't
looked for found one. Bad Holly! Doomed to a lifetime of wrinkles!
3. South of France Acai Pomegranate Bar Soap – I am a pretty steadfast showergel user but sometimes I just want a bar of soap. The only bars of soap that I have found that don't make me feel sticky afterward are Dove bar soaps. Dove actually isn't *that* offensive, but I thought I'd experiment with some hippie soaps. 🙂 This one smells FREAKIN AMAZING and doesn't make me feel sticky either. Score.
4. Lavanila The Healthy Deoderant in Vanilla Lavender – Do you use deodorant with an anti-persperant? THEN YOU'RE GOING TO DIE OMG!!!! Is that true? I don't know. But I'll tell you what is a documented fact: most hippie deodorants without an anti-persperants really suck ass. That's just science. Tom's of Maine is the most offensive in my opinion. Their deodorant sticks may smell good but your sweaty armpits won't after CrossFit, let me tell you. But this Lavanila, which is baking soda based, actually freaking works! Can you believe it? I almost couldn't. CROSSFIT TESTED!!! If you aren't allergic to baking soda: TRY THIS. The price is steep, yes. But it really does work.
5. Burt's Bees Pomegranate Volumizing Shampoo and Conditioner – Less sudsy than regular shampoos, but very delicious smelling and I felt it worked just fine. I will continue to look for a shamp/cond combo that I LOVE, but in the meantime this one is nice enough and pretty affordable. Plus, I use the Burt's Bees Pomegranate chapstick and I feel very secretly smug when my lips and hair smell the same. Kind of like when my underwear matches my outfit. Wait, what????
6. Alba Very Emollient Body Lotion – Alright stop what you're doing (cuz I'm about to ruin?) and pick up this lotion immediately. Years ago Elizabeth recommended this lotion based solely on its smell being "the best clean smell ever" and so I purchased it sight unseen, smell unsmelled. And I've almost used nothing else since. It's an amazing lotion (aptly named "very emollient") but it's the smell that I love. Dear Alba Marketing Team – "Original Scent" doesn't really help much as a descriptor, but I will say this: it kind of smells like you have just taken a shower in a Hawaiian waterfall. And you totally did it in a string bikini and you looked tan and AMAZING the entire time! I think it is floral and clean but for people who don't like floral scents (which is people like me. Floral stuff? BLECH!) Anyway, PLEASE GO GET THIS.
7. Alba Very Emollient Bath & Shower Gel (Honey Mango Scent) – I don't know how many scents there are in this line, but who cares — this is the one to buy! It's warm and fruity and the shower gel itself is super moisturizing. I was so in love with it I bought the (somewhat) matching cream shave. (I'll talk about that in a sec! Hold tight!)
8. Yes to Cucumbers Soothing Facial Towelettes – I've told you before that makeup removing quick wipes are one of my workout essentials, so these are a nice chemical free version. It's like a mini-facial in a towelette. I hate the word towelette. It completely kills the spa vibe, actually. But regardless, these are lovely.
9. Alba Very Emollient Mango Vanilla Cream Shave – I enjoy shaving with coconut oil in the shower just like every other person who has just discovered that coconut oil is all the rage. But you know what I don't like? GLASS IN MY SHOWER THAT IS NOT THE SHOWER DOOR. (Hell, I don't even like glass shower doors all that much!) You see, I have the dropsies, like, all the time. Adding water doesn't help the situation, so coconut oil in my shower is a no go unless I put it in another container and that's ugly and far too sensible a solution. I just buy new things! Like this cream shave. Which is (oddly enough) VERY EMOLLIENT. And smells just like the Alba shower gel I just raved about. Win win!
Hopefully this helps you if you are contemplating taking a step towards more natural body care. I'm sure there are many awesome products out there that just Rule The School, but these were mostly affordable, drugstore options that helped me get the ball rolling. Feel free to recommend your faves in the comments!
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Proof that we are still a visual-based culture Pinterest has become the social media network to watch after growing more than 4,000 percent in the last six months (according to compete.com). At an average of 88.3 minutes per visitor, Pinterest currently ranks third on engagement behind Facebook and Tumblr and it ranks well ahead of LinkedIn (16 minutes) and Google Plus (5.1 minutes). Further proving that image based social networks and applications (like Foodspotting and Instagram) are rapidly gaining market share due to their high engagement levels with their audience.
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Pinterest is a Virtual Pinboard.
Pinterest lets you organize and share all the beautiful things you find on the web. People use pinboards to plan their weddings, decorate their homes, and organize their favorite recipes.
Best of all, you can browse pinboards created by other people. Browsing pinboards is a fun way to discover new things and get inspiration from people who share your interests.
Pinterest is a social network that also has a promotional value as well: Users share photos that they find online by "pinning" them, the equivalent of "liking" a status on Facebook or giving a +1 on Google +. That act in turn has the ability to create beneficial SEO and linking opportunities for individuals and brands alike.
Users have to download a toolbar that can be used to pin items from any website. The photo and information then appears on your Pinterest board, and users who follow you can see your collection of photos and even "re-pin" them (like retweeting on Twitter or other forms of sharing).
This platform, while not specifically designed for marketing strategies may be a very effective social media platform for your restaurant or business when you take the following steps to market your restaurant.
1. Share your Menu, Photos, and Amenities
The most obvious way to use Pinterest for your restaurant is to pin photos of your own brand, logos, menus, staff, specials, venue, and amenities. Since you can create several boards, it is best to group your pins into different categories such as: Specials, Events, Food & Drink, Our Staff, Our location, and so on. By doing this, you are creating a rich story in images highlighting your food, brand, and service.
2. Add pins to the "gifts" section of Pinterest
When you create an entry for your pins, you can add a price tag. By selecting this option, you can then add a link, pointing back to your website. Items added in this way are automatically included in the "gifts" section on Pinterest, which is a virtual catalog of gift ideas. Be sure to select your best photos for pinning, and include a description. This gives you an opportunity to get your prices out there, and call attention to events like Wine Dinners or Gift Packages for certain holidays.
3. Show off your Event Spaces
By pinning photos of great events that are held in your event spaces, it allows people to get ideas and envision their own party in those spaces. This works great to promote seasonal spaces like patios, decks, and rooftop spaces as well. Make sure you include any great photos of beautiful views from your venue as well.
4. Maximize the SEO benefits
When you pin your products, you have an opportunity to maximize your SEO strategy and drive traffic back to your website. You create high quality backlinks when you or other users link to your photos and pins. Using keywords when you write compelling descriptions will attract visitors and potentially compel them to visit your website. You can integrate your Pinterest account with your Twitter Account and Facebook Page and share your pins on these social networks. All of these efforts will help to drive more traffic to your site and to increase your organic search engine rankings.
5. Create and Pin content that people would want to view
Most of us can easily spot a corporate profile that is designed only to blast out marketing pitch after marketing pitch are likely not only to steer clear of your account, but to avoid and in extreme cases to bash your attempts. You can avoid many of those cases by creating interesting relevant content that provides an added value or is exclusive content to that audience (like posting recipes for some dishes for a fan to try at home or pinning specials only available to your Pinterest Audience).
Finally, just like any other social media platform, it has to be a two-way conversation. Engage with your audience and listen and watch what they find most or least interesting in your brand. Pinterest is perfect for your brand if your brand can be displayed in images, and with the ease of digital photography these days, photos can be quickly taken, edited, posted and shared, creating great content for you to use to promote your Restaurant.


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Before we continue on about Baghdad's path let us look at some possible routes.
- Berlin and other West German cities: World War II was hard on German cities. Many of these cities suffered complete destruction. The Nazi Era was so shameful and the war so hard for Germans that the landscape was rebuilt pre-1933 (new building was modern, though) while the people became progressive, always trying to avoid the past.
- Berlin and other East German cities: Cities in the east were destroyed too. Instead of looking back on the past the landscape was meant to bear the marks of the war. Old cathedrals were left damaged as monuments to Nazi/Ally aggression while monuments were dedicated to the common bond of the Russian and German worker. The people gobbled up a new propaganda looking to place blame on others. Eastern Germany remains a mess today.
- Northern Ireland has a unique route. With the Troubles over the war landscape has become on of adaption, not avoidance or destruction. The Euro party scene has taken over the infrastructure of war and murals fight the battle between past and future.
Baghdad is not completely in ruins. There are some hard hit neighborhoods, the relatively untouched Green Zone, many places with some damage but not alot, then there are the outskirt slum shantytowns that are in need of basic infrastructure. Obviously modern-style, building up is in needed for a major capital city with so many people so keeping things the in ruble ala East Germany is a very unlikely possibly unless al Qaeda wins and wishes to make Baghdad an example of Western aggression against Islam. Going back to the past is not an option as neo-Babylonian style reminds the Shia and Kurds of its use by Saddam's Baathist Party.
The only real question left then is what to do with the walls. Walling off neighborhoods helped keep rival groups out of sight and mind. There presence has impacted how people get around the city and how they think of the city itself i.e. separate communities rather than one giant, collective mass. The walls may stay to serve as security, they may remain but become art pieces like the Berlin Wall, or they may remove as Baghdadis learn that they are all citizens.
Landscape of a city does not make culturescape but there is a interrelationship. If Baghdad improves to a good but not well state a Northern Ireland-style of adaptation but keeping walls in place "just in case" is probable. If things turn out well though the landscape and culturescape will be like West Germany where the war is over in all regards.


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Thomas C. Holt Biography
Thomas C. Holt earned his PhD from Howard University in 1973 and has taught at Howard University, Harvard University, the University of Michigan, and the University of Chicago. His ambition throughout his career has led him from grassroots organizing to a persistent study of freedom, race, and racism in the history of the American South and the Caribbean. Holt's first book Black Over White: Negro Political Leadership in South Carolina during Reconstruction (1977) won the Sydnor Award from the Southern Historical Association. His book, The Problem of Freedom: Race, Labor, and Politics in Jamaica and Britain, 1832-1938 (1992) received national and international acclaim.
A special mission: the story of Freedmen's Hospital, 1862-1962, by Thomas Holt, Cassandra Smith-Parker, Rosalyn Terborg-Penn. Washington: Academic Affairs Division, Howard University, 1975.
Black over white: Negro political leadership in South Carolina during Reconstruction, by Thomas Holt. Urbana: University of Illinois Press, 1977.
Thinking historically: narrative, imagination, and understanding, by Tom Holt; Dennie Palmer Wolf, coordinating editor. New York: College Entrance Examination Board, 1990.
The problem of freedom: race, labor, and politics in Jamaica and Britain, 1832-1938, by Thomas C. Holt. Baltimore: Johns Hopkins University Press, 1992.
Beyond slavery: explorations of race, labor, and citizenship in postemancipation societies, by Frederick Cooper, Thomas C. Holt, Rebecca J. Scott. Chapel Hill: University of North Carolina Press, 2000.
The problem of race in the twenty-first century, by Thomas C. Holt. Cambridge, MA: Harvard University Press, 2000.
Major problems in African-American history: documents and essays, edited by Thomas C. Holt, Elsa Barkley Brown. 1st ed. 2 vols. Boston: Houghton Mifflin, 2000.


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One year i have bug and i think valve don't know for this
After play random "custom game", my attached items slot is corrupted, i have max 2 items. But my friends have 5 max slot items, that is it? ??
This a new Screen from NEW acc ->
pls fix my Dota: https://steamcommunity.com/id/mrG0bliN


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Reward and Punishment
Zhang Yuan's announcement of the arrival of the Emperor caused everyone in the hall to kneel. Even the usually disrespectful Xuan Tian Ming had a stern and serious expression.
Feng Yu Heng pulled Xiang Rong down and loudly said with the other officials: "Long live our Emperor!"
After this salute, the Emperor finally walked to the hall's stage after a long time. Sitting down on his imperial throne and facing the officials, he gently raised his hand: "Everyone, please rise."
Only then did everyone noisily stand up; however, they continued to keep their heads lowered. Everyone was speculating. After the night of chaos, there was a day off for the morning court session, and things had returned to normal today. Exactly what sort of decision would the Emperor make today.
Someone turned their attention toward the fourth prince, Xuan Tian Yi, and found that he had a calm expression; however, his eyes no longer had any of its former glory or anticipation. All that remained was hopelessness and anger.
There were others that looked in the direction of Feng Yu Heng and Xiang Rong. They thought to themselves that if county princess Ji An came to court, there must be something good to come.
Of course, Feng Yu Heng receiving something good from the Emperor would not be unexpected for everyone. After all, Feng Yu Heng's merits were there for all to see. She would receive the benefits that were due to her. They were just wondering if the Emperor would do as the officials had speculated, using this chance to choose a crown prince.
Everyone's hearts were filled with doubts. After the Emperor sat down, he did not speak for a long time. He just looked down with cold eyes. When his gaze landed on Xuan Tian Yi, there was a look of disappointment that could not be hidden.
Xuan Tian Yi was also a little moved. He moved his mouth a little, wanting to say something; however, he was unable to think of anything to say.
The first person to step forward to break this awkward atmosphere was the governor, Xu Jing Yuan. As a leader of the capital, since something huge had happened in the capital, when he attended court once more, he was carrying two scrolls. One had information on the enemy troops that were caught after the chaos had ended. The other was had an apology for his mistake and a voluntary resignation.
He walked out from the group of officials and stood in the middle of the hall. He then took two steps forward and handed them to a eunuch. He then swept his robe and kneeled in the middle of the hall and loudly said: "The chaos of the capital has already been investigated. The end result was that the third prince, Xuan Tian Ye, and the fourth prince, Xuan Tian Yi, as well as, the General of the East, Bu Cong, and the deputy leader of the North, Duan Mu Qing, are participants. The guilty official, Duan Mu Qing, has already passed away during the rebellion. This official has also arrested both of the princes under his Highness the ninth prince's orders. Only Bu Cong has escaped. The citizens of the capital were slightly shocked, but there was not too much harm done. They have already returned to their daily lives without trouble. After he said this, he kowtowed to the Emperor three times and said: "This official is the governor and has shared your Majesty's burdens while helping the citizens prosper for many months, but my merits cannot offset this. The most basic reason that this chaos could occur was a result of this official's mistake. This official will not beg your Majesty to spare my life. I voluntarily resign, recognize my mistake and request death. This official just hopes that your Majesty will allow this official to help his Highness the ninth prince finish this investigation, such that an explanation can be given to your Majesty and the citizens. If that is the case, even if this official dies, it will be without regrets."
He spoke seriously and without any greed. The Emperor knew that this Xu Jing Yuan was a part of his old ninth's group, and he was an honest person that relied on hard work. He was very clear on right and wrong while hating evil like an enemy. He worked simply and neatly. He was naturally a little reluctant to kill him. But with such a disorderly night occurring under his watch as the leader, it would be impossible for him to not suffer any repercussions. Fortunately, this person was not foolish. He took the initiative to first announce the case then acknowledge his mistakes. This gave him some time and an opportunity to remain at ease.
The Emperor nodded and said: "Permitted." He did not waste a single word. Just like this morning court session, the Emperor had already thought through what he needed to say and do. Including Xu Jing Yuan's matters, everything was as he had expected. After seeing Xu Jing Yuan give his thanks then retreat into the group of officials, he cleared his throat and finally spoke, as he stated what the officials had been speculating. He said: "The Xiang Palace will belong to the national treasury once again starting in a few days. The servants and wives of the palace will be demoted to slaves and will never be permitted to return to the capital. Prince Xiang, Xuan Tian Ye will be stripped of his title and demoted to a common citizen. In three days time, he will be beheaded!"
Once the word beheaded was said, the fourth prince, Xuan Tian Yi, who had been putting on a calm front was no longer able to pretend. His legs trembled, and he immediately kneeled in the hall, causing a clear sound.
The officials all inhaled sharply. Seizing the palace and usurping the throne by force, even if he was a prince, he would not be able to avoid death. Everyone turned a sympathetic look toward the kneeling Xuan Tian Yi. They all understood that this fourth prince might not have much of a better end.
Sure enough, they heard the Emperor express: "The Ping Palace will belong to the national treasury once again starting in a few days. The servants and wives of the palace will be demoted to slaves and will never be permitted to return to the capital. Prince Ping, Xuan Tian Yi, will be stripped of his title and demoted to a common citizen. In three days time…"
"Father Emperor!" Xuan Tian Yi suddenly shouted. Kneeling on the ground, he wanted to crawl forward; however, he was suddenly stopped by the imperial guards that had come up. The same judgment and the same words, he was scared to listen to his father Emperor continue speaking. The following phrase would have been his beheading. He did not want to die. He was still in his 20s. He had not yet taken in an official princess. he had not brought private troops to batter the imperial palace's gates. On what basis should he suffer the same ending as old third? He was truly afraid. Even if the imperial guards were holding him, he still desperately looked up and shouted at the Emperor: "Father Emperor, son knows his wrongs. It was all third brother's urging that forced me to do it! Father Emperor!"
The more he shouted, the more despair that he felt. The more he shouted about not being in the wrong, the colder the Emperor's eyes became. Finally, Xuan Tian Yi stopped shouting, and his body had run out of strength. The imperial guards saw that he stopped struggling, thus they let go and left the hall. Xuan Tian Yi stood up from the ground and kneeled once more. He did not say another word. He just kept his head lowered and remained kneeling, waiting for the final judgment.
He assumed that he was definitely going to die; however, when the Emperor spoke up once more, he heard him say: "Prince Ping, Xuan Tian Yi will be stripped of his title and demoted to a common citizen. In three days time, he will be imprisoned for life."
This decision was unexpected for everyone. Even Feng Yu Heng was doubtful. She turned her gaze on Xuan Tian Ming and Xuan Tian Hua; however, she saw that the two were calm and composed. They did not look surprised in the slightest, thus she knew that they had definitely known what the Emperor had decided, but was there an external reason for the different treatment of the two sons?
She thought to herself about these things. She was not too interested in the affairs of the court, as she faintly heard Xuan Tian Yi thank the Emperor for his grace. The Emperor then said that imperial concubine Duan was sent to the cold palace. She simply decided not to listen to the following stuff. Only when Xiang Rong forcefully tugged at her sleeve did she recover mentally. Looking at Xiang Rong in confusion, she saw Xiang Rong desperately giving her a look. At this time, she heard the Emperor suddenly shout: "Feng Yu Heng!"
As a near conditioned response, she said: "Here!" Her voice was loud and clear, as though she had been called out in the military during her previous life.
This shout caused everyone to freeze. The officials were all dazed, with nobody understanding what sort of play county princess Ji An was putting on.
Xuan Tian Ming could not help but facepalm. This damn girl, what exactly was she thinking about?
It was Xuan Tian Hua that took the initiative to speak, using his usual calm voice to say to her: "Father Emperor called you. Quickly go up!"
Having been given this reminder, Feng Yu Heng immediately reacted and quietly cursed herself for being foolish. She quickly stepped forward and kneeled at the front of the hall.
The Emperor's lips twitched, as a sudden urge to open up that kneeling girl's head surfaced! What exactly was she thinking? To become absent-minded all the way to court, this really was an interesting story!
He looked at Xuan Tian Ming and saw that he was also looking back at him, thus he quickly shot him a look, saying: Your wife really is amazing.
Xuan Tian Ming, however, did not care at all, as he shot back a look saying: Only like this can she be considered my wife.
The Emperor smirked and quietly muttered: "Birds of a feather really do flock together."
Zhang Yuan heard this from the side and quickly reminded him: "You're in court!"
The Emperor rolled his eyes and did not continue. He just began to speak about the decisions that he had made last night, "County princess Ji An has the people of the world in her heart. During Da Shun's floods, she did not worry about her own saftey and went out of the city to take care of the refugees, thus resolving a crisis. When Duan Mu Qing rebelled, county princess Ji An immediately left the city to give chase. Aside from this, county princess Ji An has produced steel for Da Shun. The weapons have already begun production, and General Ping Nan has personally tested one. She had performed great merits for Da Shun, and she has granted us her grace. Starting from today, she will be conferred the title of first rank imperial daughter Ji An. The current county princess' manor will now be the imperial daughter's manor. Additional land from Ji An county will be conferred. There will be a reward in gold, servants, cows, sheep and other livestock."
Feng Yu Heng's eyes grew wide, as she looked at the Emperor. She practically thought that she had misheard. She was just an official's daughter. Even if she was to marry Xuan Tian Ming, even if she had done a great number of things for Da Shun, just conferring her the title of county princess was pretty good. The title of imperial daughter was something that was only conferred to the daughters of the imperial family!
Seeing her freeze up, the Emperor was a little embarrassed. Sighing, he asked: "Is there something that you are dissatisfied with?"
Feng Yu Heng quickly shook her head, "Daughter-in-law does not dare."
The Emperor stomped his foot, "Then you should give your thanks!" He then glared at Zhang Yuan and quietly said: "What is it. Did you not tell her ahead of time? Look at how shocked she is."
Zhang Yuan wiped away some sweat that was not there, saying: "This servant wanted to tell county pr… oh wait, wanted to give imperial daughter a pleasant surprise."
The Emperor snorted, pleasant surprise? Looking at the girl, there was only surprise. There was no joy! He did not understand. How much glory was there in being conferred the title of imperial daughter! Why did this girl not appear to be happy?
Zhang Yuan reminded him in a timely manner: "The ninth princess and imperial daughter Wu Yang are good friends."
The Emperor understood and quickly said: "We did not just confer a title to you alone today. Aside from you, my imperial family's imperial daughter Wu Yang also went out. She also remained outside to take care of the refugees, providing them with congee. We remember all of these things. Today, you were conferred your title first. We still must give imperial daughter Wu Yang her award."
Feng Yu Heng looked to the side and saw Xuan Tian Ge walk over to her side from outside the hall. She also kneeled before the Emperor said: "Imperial daughter Wu Yang, Xuan Tian Ge, will be promoted today to standard first rank Princess Wu Yang.The empty residence to the right side of the Wen Xuan Palace shall be conferred to you as the princess' manor. Also, Ren Xi Feng, Fung Tian Yu and Bai Fu Rong have also performed great merits during this past flood. Thus the Ren family, the Fung family and the Bai family, these three families will be bestowed nine grants. The three girls will be conferred the titles of county princess." After saying this, he finally waved his hand, "You can give your thanks!"


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This false-colour Envisat image highlights a unique cloud formation, created by 'Von Karman vortices', south of the Canary Island archipelago, some 95 km from the northwest coast of Africa (right) in the Atlantic Ocean.
Von Karman vortices, named after aeronautical engineer Theodore von Karman, form as air flows around an object in its path, causing it to separate and create eddies in its wake.
The clockwise and counterclockwise spirals in this image were created as wind blowing from the north over the Atlantic was disturbed by the archipelago.
Seven larger islands and a few smaller ones make up the Canaries; the larger islands are (left to right): El Hierro, La Palma, La Gomera, Tenerife, Gran Canaria, Fuerteventura and Lanzarote.
Tenerife is the largest of the Canaries, while Gran Canaria is the most populated. UNESCO declared La Palma a Biosphere Reserve in 1983.
This image was acquired by Envisat's Medium Resolution Imaging Spectrometer on 6 June 2010 at a resolution of 300 m.


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Category Archives: ladybug parties
Ladybug Crossing Signs for Ladybug Lover fun and education
Everyone loves ladybugs after all getting a ladybug on you brings good luck and no one minds a little extra good luck. Because of this many people end up with an affinity toward the black and red bugs. For people that can't get enough there are Ladybug Crossing Signs. These Ladybug Crossing signs can be used for outdoor nature trails, ladybug farms and for indoor decor. For people who have Ladybug collections of Ladybug plush stuffed animals, blankets, mugs, pillows, puppets, pins, earrins and even cars can proclaim their love for Ladybugs with a Ladybug Crossing sign. For outdoor use there are ladybug farms where ladybugs are raised. These ladybugs are then sent to other farms that are in need of ladybugs to help with insect control. This benefit of having Ladybugs may be one of the reasons why historically it has been good luck to have ladybugs. The Volkswagen Bug of course has been affectionately referred to some as a Ladybug especially when driven by a female. The area where someone parks their lady bug Volkswagen is another great location for a Ladybug Crossing sign. Ladybug crossing signs like all animal crossing signs from the sources shown are made of 12″ x 12″ square durable aluminum for outdoor or indoor use. The Crossing Signs come with a hole for easy hanging on walls, fences, posts or where ever the imagination of a ladybug lover wishes placement of a Ladybug sign. Clubs love to like to characterize their identity and many times adopt ladybugs become their mascot. This love for identity with ladybugs is also true for sororities. For clubs and sororities Ladybug crossing signs can be used in decor, at parties, and anywhere a laugh and strong morale is a desired side effect. Promotions are always looking for ways to set the mood and once more a Ladybug crossing sign or signs might be just the perfect mood setter. Do you need some good luck or do you want to spread some around, Ladybug Crossing Signs and all Animal Crossing Signs are great for education, decor and play fun.


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HTML5 WebSocket company Kaazing has this week announced that its enterprise-class platform is now available as a service on the Amazon EC2 (Elastic Compute Cloud). Kaazing employs the term "living web application" to describe how its use of the new WebSocket standard can offer real-time benefits for gaming, retail, financial, mobile, and many other markets.
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NOTE: Eventually to be ratified by the W3C, the WebSocket standard can be implemented in both browser and overseeing web servers in applications that could benefit from more interaction between a browser and the website being visited — facilitating live content for (for example) the construction of real-time games.
"Our solution has been adopted by a variety of large enterprises to develop and deploy living web applications and realize all the benefits that come with the platform," said Jonas Jacobi, cofounder and CEO of Kaazing. "As the demand for our solution has grown, bringing it to the cloud makes it accessible for all organizations, large or small, on a flexible, as-needed basis."
Jacobi explained that the Kaazing Platform enables real-time web communications over an open full-duplex pipe. This, he says, is a "dramatic change" compared to the legacy architecture that has been the foundation of all web communications since the early 1990s.
WebSockets upgrade the web architecture to one that works like a telephone with direct connections, rather than a telegraph system that requires a "request and response" on each end. The company says that because Kaazing's founding team contributed the HTML5 WebSocket protocol design, the platform leverages that expertise and goes beyond the standard's basic capabilities.
"The core benefits of using the Kaazing platform, in the cloud or otherwise, are secure and scalable, real-time web communications without the dollar- and bandwidth-cost of the infrastructure that has previously been needed to even approach live and interactive web solutions," said the company.
Kaazing in the cloud promises to deliver high performance messaging from the backend over the Web to any desktop and mobile device, regardless of the browser being used.
Figure 1: HTTP's half-duplex nature prevents clients from talking directly to the back-end services they want to reach. Application servers are actively involved in the translation, interpretation, and reformatting of every message flowing between the browser and the back-end.


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(No joke, the literal Korean title for the film uses "Joseon Beautiful Three Musketeers" which is also the name that was used for Charlie's Angels in South Korea)
Ha Ji Won, Kang Ye Won, and Oh Yeon Seo will appear in the film "Joseon Beautiful Three Musketeers" (Director: Park Jae Hyun, Producers: "Well Made Star M" and Novis Entertainment) that will begin filming in the middle of 2012. A representative of the film stated, "The three are planned to begin filming in June if things go fast. Because the film is an action movie, the actresses will go through intense training."
The three actresses are all a part of the same agency and their synergy is highly anticipated. A representative stated, "Well Made Star M is trying to organize the schedules of the actresses to fit in with the movie. The agency wants to make a successful movie with its own actresses.
The film will be Ha Ji Won's comeback to the historical genre since her last historical genre project 7 years ago.


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Posts Tagged 'STM32L-DISCOVERY'
ARM Development on Mac (with CrossWorks and STM32L-DISCOVERY)
Move to 32 bits ARM core
Recently I moved my projects to 32 bits ARM way. After some time thinking about various platforms, I've decide to abandon any Windows based tool, and trying to work only with Mac, without Parallels Desktop. For small 8 or 16 bits PIC projects, I still use MPLABX. For ARM core I've decide to use STM32 series.
As development tool I've chosen Rowley CrossWorks. They have a reasonably price for non-commercial use ($150) and the most important, a Mac Os Lion version. I've also bought some STM32 boards, and in that post I'll show my steps with one of them: STM32L-DISCOVERY. The other boards I also have are STM32F4-DISCOVERY and WaveShare Port103R (great board! post more later).
STM32L-DISCOVERY Development Board
The STM32L-DISCOVERY helps you to discover the STM32L ultra low power features and to develop and share your applications.
It is based on an STM32L152RBT6 and includes an ST-Link/V2 embedded debugging tool interface, a LCD (24 segments, 4 commons), LEDs, push buttons, a linear touch sensor or touch keys.
Recent version of Rowley CrossWorks for ARM added support for ST-Link/V2 programmers, so you can connect STM32L-DISCOVERY board directly to your Mac and start ARM developing.
Environment preparation steps
To work with STM32L-DISCOVERY board in CrossWorks, we'll need to do some preparations:
- Install CrossWorks "STMicroelectronics STM32 CPU Support Package":
- Choose "Tools" menu, then "Package Manager…"
- In search box, write "STM32 CPU Support"
- Double click to change action to "Install"
- Next
- Next
- Finish
- Install the "STM32L-DISCOVERY firmware package" (version 1.0.2):
- You'll need to download it from the ST website;
- Unfortunately, ST doesn't have a Mac friendly package. You will see that it's a Windows ".exe" that install it under Program Files/STMicroelectronics directory.
- But you're lucky. I've already unpack it and share over my dropbox account. Click here and unpack it on your CrossWorks projects directory.
CrossWorks project creation steps
- Creating a new STM32 project:
- Select menu "File", then "New Project" menu item.
- Select the "STMicroelectronics" from the Categories list.
- Select the executable for STMicroelectronics STM32 from the Templates list.
- Enter the name of your project: AN3413-Current_consumption_touch_sensing
- Enter the location of your project. Create a new folder under "STM32L_Discovery_Firmware_Pack_V1.0.2/Projects/AN3413-Current_consumption_touch_sensing/CrossWorks/"
- Next
- Select the Target Processor as STM32L152RB. You can finish it from here.
- Next. Uncheck "main.c" (you don't need that auto-generated file)
- Finish
- Include Preprocessor Definitions
- Select menu "Project", then "Properties…" menu item. The Project Manager window appears.
- Select View: Properties, Properties: All, Grouping: Categorize, Configuration: Common
- Navigating on "Settings:" and find "Preprocessor Options"
- In "Preprocessor Definitions", include the following:
- Don't close Project Manager window, yet.
- The "User Include Directories" uses project directory in path reference. Now we are going to include the various library include paths (.h):
- In "User Include Directories", include the following:
- ../inc
- $(TargetsDir)/STM32/include
- $(TargetsDir)/CMSIS_3/CMSIS/Include (necessary after after STM32 Support Package 2.14, see release notes)
- ../../../Libraries/STM32L1xx_StdPeriph_Driver/inc
- ../../../Libraries/STM32_TouchSensing_Driver/inc
- ../../../Utilities/STM32L-DISCOVERY
- In "User Include Directories", include the following:
- Go to Project Explorer to add the project source files (.c):
- Expand the Project
- Tap with two fingers in "Source Files", chose "Add Existing file…"
- Add the files:
- main.c
- discover_functions.c
- icc_measure_Ram.c
- icc_measure.c
- stm32l1xx_it.c
- system_stm32l1xx.c
- Create a "Utilities" folder under Project 'AN3413-Current_consumption_touch_sensing' (Tap with two fingers and "New folder…")
- Make it a Dynamic folder (Tap with two fingers on "Utilities" folder, then "Dynamic folder…")
- In Directory, use "../../../Utilities/STM32L-DISCOVERY" (or navigate and find it on you STM32L_Discovery_Firmware_Pack_V1.0.2 folder)
- Ok
- Create a "STM32L1xx_StdPeriph_Driver" folder, make it Dynamic, point it to "../../../Libraries/STM32L1xx_StdPeriph_Driver/src/"
- Create a "STM32_TouchSensing_Driver" folder, make it Dynamic, point it to "../../../Libraries/STM32_TouchSensing_Driver/src/"
- Your project Items need to look like this ("System Files" folder is automatically added):
Compiling steps
At this point we can build that solution. Click on "Build" menu, then "Build AN3413-Current…" . You'll see a little devil error like that:
Well, one fix at time. Let's start with the message:
– THUMB Debug/AN3413-Current_consumption_touch_sensing.elf section `.DataFlash' will not fit in region `UNPLACED_SECTIONS'
— region `UNPLACED_SECTIONS' overflowed by 2 bytes
There's nothing about "UNPLACED_SECTIONS" under CrossWorks for ARM Reference manual, so I've been opened a trouble ticket for CrossWorks support team. They are very smart and always catch what you need (if you provide them all the details).
According to support, the variable is being placed in a ".DataFlash" section which needs to be allocated into the EEPROM segment. "UNPLACED_SECTIONS" exists to catch errors when sections haven't been placed. (Thank's Michael Johnson from Rowley!).
And, if you look at Symbol Browser ("Tools" menu) you'll find the ".DataFlash" 2 bytes section on the range:
Reading STM32L152RB datasheet, in the memory map section it confirms it's the EEPROM region, so they are right. But that ugly name ".DataFlash" makes me believe that it's Flash Memory related. Bad name, bad name…
They told me how to initialize it:
- Tap two fingers in Project 'AN3413-Current_consumption_touch_sensing' and select "Import Section Placement" to get a project local copy of the section placement file "flash_placement.xml".
- Tap two fingers on file "flash_placement.xml" and select "Open With" then "Code Editor".
Add a new segment:
<MemorySegment name="EEPROM" > <ProgramSection alignment="4" load="No" name=".DataFlash" /> </MemorySegment>
After that, your file looks like that:
Let's work on the rest errors:
– THUMB Debug/stm32l15x_tsl_ct_acquisition.o: In function `TSL_IO_Acquisition_P1′:
— undefined reference to `__TSL_wait_CLWHTA'
— undefined reference to `__TSL_wait_CLWLTA'
A double click in that lines let you go to "stm32l15x_tsl_ct_acquisition.c" source file, from STM32_TouchSensing_Driver. Let's do a search on it, looking for "__TSL_wait_CLWHTA", and you'll find the follow piece of code:
So, your problem is here: "__INLINE" isn't supported by CrossWorks. Remove only the "__INLINE" and repeat it for "__TSL_wait_CLWLTA" function. Now, Clean and Rebuild the entire solution. That's it! Compile Ok!
Running it on board!
Connect the STM32L-DISCOVERY board to your Mac.
- Select "Target", "Connect…", then select ST/LINK-V2;
- In Properties Window, select "Target Interface Type: SWD";
- Target, Download it to board and see… it's works!
Some comments
If you want my entire project files, you download it on my downloads page. Unpack it under your CrossWorks project directory. These files contains all my entire folder.
Next post I'll show how to compiling the other example, AN3964-Temperature_sensor.


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Elliott Carter, the American composer whose kaleidoscopic, rigorously organized works established him as one of the most important and enduring voices in contemporary music, died on Monday in Manhattan. He was 103 and had continued to compose into his 11th decade, completing his last piece in August.
His death was announced by Virgil Blackwell, his personal assistant. Mr. Carter died in his Greenwich Village apartment, which he and his wife bought in 1945 and where he had lived ever since.
Mr. Carter's music, which brought him dozens of awards, including two Pulitzer Prizes, could seem harmonically brash and melodically sharp-edged on the first hearing, but it often yielded drama and lyricism on better acquaintance. And though complexity and structural logic were hallmarks of his works, the music he composed in the decade leading up to his widely celebrated centenary, in 2008, was often more lyrical, if not necessarily softer at the edges.
Mr. Carter, a protégé of the American modernist Charles Ives, acknowledged that his works could seem incomprehensible to listeners who were not grounded in the developments of 20th-century music. Even trained musicians sometimes regarded his constructions as too difficult to grasp without intensive study. Yet he had many advocates among players, and his works were frequently performed and recorded.
"As a young man, I harbored the populist idea of writing for the public," he once explained to an interviewer who asked him why he had chosen to write such difficult music. "I learned that the public didn't care. So I decided to write for myself. Since then, people have gotten interested."
Mr. Carter never lacked for commissions from major orchestras, soloists and chamber groups, and late in life he was able to impose conditions on those who sought his works. He refused to be held to deadlines, saying he would release his compositions when he felt they were ready. And for many years he would not accept commissions from orchestras that had not played his earlier music.
Long before he began enforcing that rule, however, many of Mr. Carter's works had found their way into the active repertory. In the mid-1980s, he observed that hardly a year went by without at least one New York performance of his Double Concerto for Harpsichord and Piano With Two Chamber Orchestras (1961). His Cello Sonata (1948) is considered one of this century's finest additions to that instrument's repertory, and his solo keyboard works, the Piano Sonata (1946) and "Night Fantasies" (1980), are performed regularly and have been recorded several times.
Mr. Carter continued to explore new ground into his later years. He avoided opera for most of his career because, as he put it in 1978, "American opera is a novelty, to be played once and that's all, even when they're good pieces," and because he doubted he could find a libretto that interested him. Yet when he was 90 he completed his first opera, "What Next?"
The opera, with a Dadaistic libretto by Paul Griffiths, a former music critic for The New York Times, had its premiere in 1999 at the Berlin Staatsoper Unter den Linden, with Daniel Barenboim conducting. It had its American premiere in a concert version at Symphony Center in Chicago in 2000 and its first staged performance in the United States at Tanglewood in 2006 — an event filmed and released on DVD.
As Mr. Carter's centenary neared, the frequency with which his music could be heard only increased, making it clear that for at least two generations of young performers, even his thorniest works held little terror. In the summer of 2008, for example, the entire Festival of Contemporary Music at the Tanglewood Music Center was devoted to Mr. Carter's work, with performances of dozens of pieces from every stage of his career (including several premieres). Mr. Carter attended most of the concerts. There were many such tributes that year, and the attention unnerved him, he said.
"It's a little bit frightening, because I'm not used to being appreciated," he said in an onstage interview at Zankel Hall the night after a celebration with the Boston Symphony Orchestra. "So when I am, I think I've made a mistake."
Despite his years, he remained vital almost until the end. His last composition, "12 Short Epigrams," a piano work for Pierre-Laurent Aimard, was completed on Aug. 13. Another piece, "Instances," for Ludovic Morlot and the Seattle Symphony (commissioned with the Tanglewood Music Center), was completed in April.
In June, in what Steve Smith, writing in The Times, called a "miracle of continuing miracles," the New York Philharmonic performed the premiere of "Two Controversies and a Conversation." (Mr. Smith called it a "pocket-size double concerto.")
"The applause for Mr. Carter, wheelchair bound but characteristically animated," Mr. Smith wrote, "resounded thunderously."
Elliott Cook Carter Jr. was born in Manhattan on Dec. 11, 1908, the son of a wealthy lace importer. While he was a student at the Horace Mann School, he wrote an admiring letter to Ives, a New Englander with a crusty manner who nevertheless responded and urged him to pursue his interest in music. When Mr. Carter attended Harvard, starting in 1927, Ives took him under his wing and made sure he went to the Boston Symphony Orchestra concerts conducted by Serge Koussevitzky, who programmed contemporary works frequently.
At Harvard, Mr. Carter completed a bachelor's degree in English before deciding to study composition seriously. He studied with a group of celebrated teachers, including Walter Piston, Edward Burlingame Hill and Gustav Holst. He also received advice from Ives, although their friendship cooled after Mr. Carter made the mistake of showing Ives some compositions he had written in a neo-Classical style.
In 1932, after completing his master's degree, Mr. Carter went to Paris for three years of study with Nadia Boulanger, both privately and at the École Normale de Musique. While in Paris in 1933, he was commissioned to write incidental music for a production of Sophocles' "Philoctetes" at the Harvard Classical Club. The work was his first to be performed in public.
Mr. Carter returned to the United States in 1935, settling first in Cambridge, Mass., and then in New York City, where he began writing criticism for the influential journal Modern Music. In 1937 he began a two-year term as music director of Lincoln Kirstein's Ballet Caravan, for which he wrote the ballet "Pocahontas" (1939), a work with echoes of Stravinsky's "Rite of Spring" and the residue of an early interest in the music of the Elizabethan virginalists.
He also wrote incidental music for Orson Welles's Mercury Theater. A choral work, "To Music," won a 1938 contest sponsored by the Federal Music Project of the Works Progress Administration.
In 1939 he married Helen Frost-Jones, a sculptor and art critic. She died in 2003. Their son, David, survives Mr. Carter, as does a grandson.
Mr. Carter's works of this early period are in neo-Classical and neo-Romantic styles, their modernism kept in check because, as he later explained, the acidic experiments of the avant-garde seemed wrong for a world that was gripped by the Depression. Trying to write music that would appeal to a wide public, he composed an amusing setting of "The Siege of Corinth" (1941), to a Rabelais text, and his First Symphony (1942), an essay in a melodic, almost pastoral style.
By the mid-1940s Mr. Carter had won several prizes but had made little headway with the public, and he began to regard his consonant style as an unrewarding compromise. In the Piano Sonata (1946) and the Woodwind Quintet (1948), he began writing with a sharper edge, and in the Cello Sonata he started the investigation of contrasting materials that remained a fascination. In this case the contrast was between a freely flowing, lyrical cello line and a disciplined, almost marchlike piano part.
Desert Interlude
The turning point in Mr. Carter's style came in 1950, when a Guggenheim Fellowship and a grant from the National Institute of Arts and Letters allowed him to leave a teaching post at Columbia University and spend a year in southern Arizona, outside Tucson. During that year in the Sonora Desert he wrote a single 45-minute work, his First String Quartet.
Recalling his desert sojourn, Mr. Carter said in a 1960 interview: "I had been waiting for just such an opportunity to give form to a number of novel ideas I had had over the previous years, and to work out in an extended composition the character, expression and logic these ideas seemed to demand. I felt that I was constantly pushing into an unexplored musical realm."
Internal Oppositions
What he came up with was a process he called "metrical modulation." Each instrument has a distinct personality and moves at an independent rhythm. The effect is of a constant change of tempos. Thereafter, virtually all of Mr. Carter's works were driven by the tension between independent and starkly contrasting elements.
In the Second String Quartet (1959), for example, each instrument is given its own distinct vocabulary of intervals and rhythms. In the Double Concerto of 1961, the piano and harpsichord, each allied to its own chamber orchestra, speak in languages appropriate to their timbres. In the first half of the work, the opposing groups move toward consensus; in the second, they split apart.
Between the 1950s and the late 1970s, Mr. Carter typically spent several years on each new work and saw every piece as an opportunity to overcome new challenges, some purely musical and others narrative and dramatic.
"I just can't bring myself to do something that someone else has done before," he said in 1960. "Each piece is a kind of crisis in my life."
Starting in the late 1980s Mr. Carter's production picked up speed, and by 2005 he was routinely producing streams of works, albeit short ones, every year, sometimes at the request of musicians who admired his work and sometimes spontaneously for musicians he admired.
When asked why his early works took so long to complete, Mr. Carter explained that his method of composing dictated his speed. "I like to sound spontaneous and fresh, but my first sketches often sound mechanical," he said. " I have to write them over until they sound spontaneous." Many of his scores were completed only after he had filled thousands of pages with sketches. He meticulously dated and saved these, an idea he said he got from Igor Stravinsky. Mr. Carter intensified his use of contrasting forces in works like the Third String Quartet (1971) and the Symphony of Three Orchestras (1977). In these compositions the main ensemble is divided into subgroups, each of which is given a distinct set of movements. The movements are played simultaneously with those performed by competing groups. But they are not played in a conventional way, from start to finish. Instead, the players may be asked to play part of a first movement, all of a second and part of a third before returning to where they left off in the first.
In works like "Syringa" (1978), a vocal setting of the poet John Ashbery's updated version of the Orpheus legend, the internal oppositions are set forth more clearly. As a mezzo-soprano offers an understated account of the Ashbery text, a bass vehemently sings fragments of Greek classical texts.
"I regard my scores as scenarios," Mr. Carter said in 1970, "for the performers to act out with their instruments, dramatizing the players as individuals and as participants in the ensemble."
That interest remained with him. His String Quartet No. 5 (1995), for example, conveys his fascination with a quartet's rehearsal methods, including the debates between players about phrasing and coloration. The work is in 12 connected movements, five of which are interludes that describe the discussions, with one player offering a phrase from the section just heard and the others responding with embellishments, humorous turns or consternation.
Some listeners found his music cerebral, elitist and devoid of emotion. Even some who respected Mr. Carter's erudition and the detail inherent in his compositional method were unmoved by his music.
Reviewing the Concerto for Orchestra (1969) when Leonard Bernstein led the New York Philharmonic in the work's world premiere, Harold C. Schonberg wrote in The Times, "It may be a tour de force of its kind, but to me it is essentially uncommunicative, dry and a triumph of technique over spirit."
In the mid-1970s, Mr. Carter's music began to return to forms that he had not addressed since the 1940s.
With "A Mirror on Which to Dwell" (1975) and "Syringa," he began reconsidering the voice, and he continued his exploration in "In Sleep, in Thunder" (1981) and "Of Challenge and of Love" (1994), vocal chamber works that in retrospect seemed steps on Mr. Carter's path to opera.
Around the same time, "Night Fantasies" (1980), an evocative description of the fleeting states of thought one experiences between sleep and wakefulness, was the first in a stream of solo instrumental pieces for guitar, violin, trombone, flute, harp, clarinet, cello and piano. He also composed a series of concertos for various instruments, including oboe, violin and clarinet, and a 50-minute orchestral triptych, "Symphonia: Sum Fluxae Pretium Spei." Indeed, Mr. Carter began composing at a brisk pace in the mid-1980s. Instead of spending several years writing a single piece, he was writing a handful of pieces a year.
Moreover, they seemed to reach out to listeners in a way that the earlier works had not. The Oboe Concerto (1987) and the Violin Concerto (1990) were decidedly lyrical, even though Mr. Carter's harmonic language remained essentially dissonant. And in the "Triple Duo," (1983) the dialogues within and between the three independent instrumental groups are slyly witty and even overtly comic.
Two Decades, Two Pulitzers
Mr. Carter taught at several American conservatories and colleges, including the Peabody Conservatory, Queens College, Columbia, Harvard, Yale, Princeton and Cornell and the Juilliard School.
He was awarded Pulitzer Prizes for his Second String Quartet in 1960 and his Third String Quartet in 1973. A recording of his Violin Concerto won a Grammy Award for best contemporary composition in 1994.
Among his many awards was the National Medal of Arts, bestowed in 1985. In September, France awarded him the insignia of Commander of the Legion of Honor. Mr. Carter was elected to the American Academy of Arts and Sciences in 1963 and to the American Academy of Arts and Letters in 1969.
Mr. Carter did not seem bothered by objections to the difficulty of his music, and he expressed confidence that it would eventually be understood.
"There are many kinds of art," he said in 1978, when asked what he had to say to concertgoers who felt that great music should have tunes that could be whistled. "Some kinds are hard to understand for some people, and easy to understand for others. But if the works are very good, then finally a lot of people will understand them. And it seems to me that if a work has something remarkable to say, then someone who wants to whistle it will find something in it to whistle. But these things are very subjective.
"Just this morning, I had a call from Ursula Oppens, who is playing my Piano Concerto. She said, 'I finally know all the tunes in your concerto.' I said, 'Which tunes are those?' And she whistled one. So there you are."


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Today Suunto ambassador William Trubridge is going for the big record, the one he's been building up for – 102 m in Constant Weight No Fin (CNF), the purest freediving discipline.
It's where divers descend and ascend without any artificial means.
"Unassisted freediving is where you're freediving with no fins or any propulsive assistance of any kind and trying to go as deep as possible on that one lungful of air," says Trubridge.
If successful, it will break his own record of 101 m.
The dive will last just over 4 minutes and will be split equally in time between descent and ascent.
"I don't have a fear of being at depth or going to 100m, but I do have a fear of not making the dive perfect or being disqualified and essentially failing," adds Trubridge.
This week he has made a couple of warm-up dives, one of which did not go to plan. Despite taking place in the Bahamas weather has been cool and Trubridge began his first big dive shivering from the cold which affected his performance. But before heading into the water today he was feeling confident.
"I still feel that drive and thirst to go deeper. It hasn't been quenched yet," he says.
The dive will take place at 11 am EST. Stay tuned to Facebook to find out how it went.
Today was looking to be another action packed day at Suunto Vertical Blue with 11 other National Record announcements and an average depth of 79m!


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The San Jose Earthquakes reported to camp over the weekend for team physicals and fitness testing. They'll be at the field today to begin ball work and continue their preparation ahead of the team's first preseason trip in Tucson next week.
Keep an eye out for coverage from a number of local media outlets. KGO-TV and Comcast SportsNet will each be at training today as well as reporters from the Mercury News, ESPN.com, MLSsoccer.com and Centerlinesoccer.com. Also, rookie midfielder JJ Koval will be on KRON4 News with Gary Radnich tonight at 6:40 p.m. PT.
Here's a glance at what the roster looks like at the moment:
GOALKEEPERS (4) – David Bingham, Jon Busch, *Billy Knutsen, Bryan Meredith.
DEFENDERS (12) – ^Javier Alvial, Brandon Barklage, Victor Bernardez, *Devante Dubose, Shaun Francis, Clarence Goodson, ^Andreas Gorlitz, Ty Harden, Jason Hernandez, Tommy Muller, *Joe Sofia, Jordan Stewart.
MIDFIELDERS (12) – Cordell Cato, *A.J. Corrado, Sam Cronin, Sam Garza, ^Tishan Hanley, Atiba Harris, *JJ Koval, Walter Martinez, Jean-Baptiste Pierazzi, Shea Salinas, Tommy Thompson, ^Gustavo Zamudio
FORWARDS (6) – Mike Fucito, Alan Gordon, Adam Jahn, Steven Lenhart, Billy Schuler, Chris Wondolowski.
*Unsigned 2014 MLS SuperDraft pick


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An artist from Massachusetts, Doug Cowan studied at Pratt Institute before he began creating artwork for Topps' Star Wars Galaxy series. A lifelong admirer of the saga, Doug continues to find new appreciation for George Lucas' vision and the artists that helped to create it. His Star Wars credits include the upcoming Limited Edition book Star Wars Art: Illustration published by Abrams, all modern Topps Star Wars Galaxy card sets, and artwork for past Celebration events. The print will be available at his table with the option of a personalized color remarque. Also, be sure to check out a time-lapse video of the original oil painting, shown here: www.facebook.com/dougcowan.net
Dave Dorman has been a freelance illustrator for more than 30 years. His working relationship with Lucasfilm started in 1989 with Dark Horse Comics' Indiana Jones and the Fate of Atlantis, soon to be followed by Star Wars: Dark Empire. Dorman's artwork for LFL continues through today, expanding the vision and mythology created by George Lucas in his Star Wars Universe. A proud member of the 501st Legion, Dorman looks forward to each and every opportunity to share his artwork and spirit of the FORCE with friends and fans all around the world. Dorman's Celebration VI print looks at an event not depicted in the films. Entitled "Breaking Ground: Imperial Base, Moon of Endor", the artwork shows us the beginnings of what would eventually lead to the construction of the second Death Star.


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Yeah, Kris Benson's wife, he's a starting pitcher here for the NY Mets. If you ask me, I think she's seriously overrated to the point of being annoying.
Yeah, but she's still hot. I liked the interview she did where she said that if Kris ever cheated on her she'd sleep with the entire Mets roster.
Woa! That is hot! LOL! You guys probably go on poro sites! JK!
Quote from: Darth_Deastron on September 7, 2005, 07:54 PMWoa! That is hot! LOL! You guys probably go on poro sites! JK!Poro site, nope... only prOn.
For the most part we are all guys here at JD, and guys do that. Anyone who denies it is lying or has a very "active"girlfriend/wife.
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