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ॐ नमः शिवाय
The Shiva Purana has twenty-four thousand shlokas. These are divided into six samhitas or sections. The names of the sections are jnana samhita, vidyeshvara samhit, kailasa samhita, sanatkumar samhita, vayaviya samhita and dharma samhit. Each samhita is further subdivided into chapters (adhyaya). Jnana samhita has seventy-eight chapters, vidyeshvara samhita sixteen, kailasa samhita twelve, sanathkumar samhila fifty-nine, vayaviya samhita thirty and dharma samhita sixty-five.
The Shiva Purana was recited by Vedavyasa's disciple Romaharshana, alternatively, Loma-harshana.
The smallest unit of time is nimesha. This is the amount of time it takes to blink. Fifteen nimeshas make one kashtha and thirty kashthas are one kala. Thirty kalas make one muhurta and thirty muhurtas are one day. Thirty days are one month. Each month is divided into two lunar fortnights, shukapaksha and krishnapaksha. Six months are called an ayana. There are thus two ayanas in a year. Three hundred and sixty human years are equivalent to one year for the gods.
The lengths of the four yugas (eras) are defined in terms of years of the gods, not in terms of human years. There are four eras and their names are kritayuga or satyayuga, tretayuga, dvaparayuga and kaliyuga. Satyayuga lasts for four thousand divine years, tretayuga for three thousand, dvaparayuga for two thousand and kaliyuga for one thousand. This adds up to ten thousand divine years. The sandhyas and sandhyamshas are the intervening periods between the yugas and these add up to two thousand divine years. Thus, the four yugas taken together last for twelve thouand divine years.
In a kalpa (cycle), each of the four yugas occurs a thousand times. A kalpa has fourteen manvantaras (eras). In a manvantara, each of the four yugas thus occurs seventy one times. One kalpa corresponds to one day for Brahma. One thousand kalpas are one of Brahma's years and eight thousand of Brahma's years make one of Brahma's yugas. One thousand such yugas make up one savana and Brahma lives for three thousand savanas. This period is known as a trivrita.
During each of Vishnu's days, one Brahma is born and dies. And during each of Shiva's days, one Vishnu is born and dies.
The earth is divided into seven regions (dvipas), The names of these regions are Jambudvipa, Plakshadvipa, Shalmalidvipa, Kushadvipa, Krounchadvipa, Pushkaradvipa and Shakadvipa. These seven regions are surrounded by seven seas. The names of the seas are Lavana, Ikshu, Sarpi, Dadhi, Dugdha, Jala, and Rasa.
Mount Sumeru is right in the middle of Jambudvipa. To the north of Sumeru are the mountains Nila and Shvetabhangi and to the south of Sumeru are the mountains Himavana. Hemakuta and Nishada. These mountains are full of all sorts of jewels.
Jambudvipa is divided into many parts (varshas). Right in the centre, where Mount Sumeru is located, is Ilavritavarsha. To the south of Sumeru are Bharatavarsha, Kimpurushavarsha and Harivarsha. To the north of Sumeru is Ramyakavarasha. Next to this is Hiranmayavarsha and further north is Uttarakuruvarsha.
The four major mountains in Ilavritavarsha are Mandara, Gandhamadana, Vipula and Suparshva. They are respectively to the east, south, west, and north of Sumeru. Bhadrashvavarsha is to the east of Sumeru and Ketumalavarsha is to the west. On the top of Mount Sumeru is Brahma's famous city. The holy river Ganga flows through the sky and divides into four. The names of these tributaries are Sita, Alakanada, Chakshu and Bhadra. Sita flows to the east of Sumeru, Nanda or Alakananda to the south. Chakshu to the west and Bhadra to the north.
Bharatavarsha is bounded by mountain ranges on the north and the sea on the south. Bharatavarsha is divided into nine parts. The names of eight of these parts are Indradyumna, Kaseru, Tamraparna, Soumy, Gabhastimana, Nagadvipa, Gandharva and Varuna. The ninth part is an island surrounded by the ocean. On the eastern side of Bharatavarsha live the kiratas, on the western the yavanas, on the southern the andhras and ont he northern the turaskas.
The seven major mountains in Bharatavarasha are named Mahendra, Malaya, Sahya, Shuktimana, Riksha, Vindhya and Pariyatra From each of these mountains several rivers flow.
Bharatavarsha is a sacred place. Only those who have accumulated punya over a thousand human lives get to be born in Bharatavarsha (Bharat). Shiva is always present here to offer salvation to the residents.
How far do the boundaries of bhuloka (earth) extend? These boundaries extend to the furthest points that can be lit up by the rays of the sun and the moon. Above the region of the sun is that of the moon. This is successively followed by the regions of Budha (Mercy), Shukra (Venus), Mangala (Mars), Brihaspati (Jupiter), Shani (Saturn) and the nakshatras (stars). Next comes saptarshiloka, the circle of the seven great sages (the constellation Ursa majoris), These regions beyond the earth are known as bhuvarloka. Beyond it is svarloka or svarga (heaven). Bhuloka, bhuvarloka and svarloka are destroyed in the destruction that comes at the end of a kalpa.
Regions which are further beyond are not destroyed at the end of a kalpa. The first of these regions is dhruvaloka, the circle of the Pole Star. Next come maharloka, janaloka, tapaloka and satyaloka. Including the earth, there are thus seven regions (lokas) that have been mentioned.
Under the earth is the underworld (patala). This is also divided into seven regions. Their names are patala, sutala, vitala, nitala, mahatala, agryasutala and rasatala.
ॐ Shiva purana - Bharatvarsh (Bharat) ॐ
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Jai Kali Maha Kali
जय माँ दुर्गा
शरणागत दीनार्तपरित्राण परायणे। सर्वस्यातिहरे देवि नारायण नमोस्तुते।।
गायत्री मंत्र :
ॐ भूर्भुवः स्वः
भर्गो देवस्यः धीमहि
धियो यो नः प्रचोदयात्
मृत्युंजय महामन्त्र :
ॐ त्र्यम्बकं यजामहे सुगन्धिं पुष्टिवर्धनम् ।
उर्वारुकमिव बन्धनान्मृत्योर्मुक्षीय मामृतात ।।
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Jai Kali Ma - Namaskara Mantra from the Devi Mahatmyam
Kali Mantra - recorded in 2006 by the group Bhakti Music on their album entitled Medicine Buddha-->
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Aliens & the Third Reich - Ancient Vimanas - atom bomb
During World War II, there were reports that the Germans built an operational flying saucer, known as the Hanebu, which was said to use mythical technology found in ancient Indian sanskrit texts. Another craft was rumored to have been constructed with the help of psychics & mediums who claimed to have received detailed blueprints from extraterrestrial beings. Is it possible Hitler's quest for world domination was aided & abetted by ancient extraterrestrial technology that was rediscovered? And could the allegedly rebuilt alien devices developed in Germany have played a role in America's ability to land a man on the moon?
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In this day and age, computer games are becoming more and more complex, requiring more and more powerful computers to play them on. With the increasing emphasis on graphics, games are starting to lose their sense of innovation, with many games simply reusing tried and tested formulas in order to sell as many copies as possible. Previously, however, before computers became so ubiquitous, games developers faced the challenge of computers that had very limited computing power. Having to deal with such a lack of computing power forced games designers to be extremely creative and innovative....Read On
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The Wanting Mind
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Brain teasers, jigsaws, crosswords, anagrams, sudokus, riddles and math puzzles are all forms of entertainment that most people enjoy at one time or another. The history of puzzles goes back hundreds of years, and there is evidence of puzzles and riddles in just about any civilization archeologists have studied. There are riddles and puzzles in The Bible, ancient Greek myths and fables of virtually every society. Not all puzzles are as plain to recognize as a Rubik's cube or a maze, though. People will incorporate some aspect of puzzle solving into their lives every day, even if it is merely calculating the quickest route to work based on the current traffic perplexities.....Read On
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Odd Driving Laws
Everyone has been in that situation, you are cruising down the road, singing to your favorite song, and then you see it. The cop car. Then you see it in your review mirror with its lights on. Yep. Surely at one point in your life you have gotten some kind of traffic ticket, whether it's a parking ticket, speeding ticket, or something else. However, as common as those are, there are some strange driving laws out there that if you get a ticket for, well, let's just say no one will feel sorry for you.....Read On
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Amazing Card Tricks to Impress Your Friends
One of the best ways to impress your friends when doing magic tricks is to make it seem as if it is the most natural thing in the world. In this way you can pull a trick on your friends right in front of their eyes and act as if it were nothing out of the ordinary. This can get their attention real fast, at which time you can then show them an amazing card trick or two which you just happen to have up your sleeve (so to speak). This will in turn, stun your friends into wanting more as long as you make sure that your card tricks were performed flawlessly, or at least not in such....Read On
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Sunday, September 7, 2014
The Craze That Is The Kakuro Puzzles
Kakuro puzzles are the latest craze that is currently making great waves in the puzzle game field. It also has played a significant impact in many areas around the world. These puzzles are closely following the footsteps of the Sudoku puzzles that is currently enjoying worldwide success. Kakuro puzzles are also known as a numbers game, which require simple and pure logic as well as a basic knowledge of the addition and subtraction mathematical concepts.....Read On
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Everyone needs a break every now and then. Even those of us who love our jobs. Routine, everyday tasks can start to become overwhelming. The best thing that you can do for your mental health is to take a step back and to give yourself a break. Stress can cause …Read More »
Top 5 Pieces of Bad Advice that you Should Definitely Ignore
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I rate this course as excellent. It was fascinating and I enjoyed the detailed study. I also enjoyed the beautiful filming of the various locations and especially the Arch of Titus itself
Interesting and inciteful. Dr. Fine is an excellent instructor! Thank you, sir. I hope you will present more classes from Yeshiva University!
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Orly Taitz has released Johanna xxxx's LFBC which had previously been released, heavily redacted, by the WND. The document had been procured by Miki Booth and shows a date stamp of 1995. Orly believes that this document was obtained in 2011, but she is mixing up documents.
In a hilarious development, the PDF contains two pages: the first page has one color JPG and two B&W backgrounds… Remember how the Cold Case Posse 'experts' had claimed that this is not possible. How many more devices did they miss, I wonder.
The images are rotated, however the background is filled, meaning that no white gaps show up where the text was 'lifted'.. So no halos… Will do an in-depth report soon
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Johanna-000.jpg 825 x 1275 24bit JFIF N 74244 "Canon Inc"
The Quantization Tables do not match the WH LFBC jpg.
Original creation date: May 4 2011 10:17PM
Modification date: Nov 25, 2013 10:01AM
PDF Producer: Adobe PSL 1.1e for Canon
Content Creator: Canon iR-ADV 8105 PDF
So who modified the document and why, using birther 'logic' is a fake, as it contains a 'layer'?… Even though the WND received the original…?
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What none of this has done is make my life worthless. I do not have "no life at all." I am a person, with experiences, who has contributed to society just by being myself. I enjoy things, I create things, I learn things, I say things. I talk to friends and make new friends. And all of this despite starting my life on benefits and continuing it now on benefits. All of this despite the fact that I may never be able to undertake paid employment again.
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I was born in the 90s so never really had the chance to fully embrace its iconic style. Lucky me, fashion likes to repeat itself sometimes and this summer the 90s minimalism comeback made me super happy! Finally, a classic T-shirt tucked in a pair of jeans (or cutoffs) was officially gonna become my uniform. For once I could dress like the 90s icons – I am thinking about Cindy Crawford and Claudia Schiffer. The effortless look is here waiting for me… or should I say I am waiting for it! While looking for this essential item I realized how hard it actually is to find the affordable perfect white T-shirt. In fact, the T-shirt market is pretty saturated. You can find one almost anywhere. But finding a T-shirt that isn't $80 is actually really hard, especially if it's in organic cotton. Nonetheless, I recently discovered Industry Standard, which has become one of my favorite labels for its amazing basics. They're happily plain, with slim, easy silhouettes and a length that's tailor-made for tucking in or leaving out. I have made a selection of the best affordable brands you can find. My favorite? The Armedangels one with a little Ice Cream drawing, just to make it different from the rest!
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Looking for an experienced iOS app developer, preferably with experience integrating mobile ad SDKs, and/or creating and shipping iOS frameworks/SDKs. Winning candidate will guide an experienced Android development team in polishing architecture and implementation for the iOS port of our flagship product, and continue as an integral member of the effort to take this product to the next level.
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Learn Spanish in MontevideoMontevideo Photo Gallery
Montevideo is the capital of Uruguay and the country's largest city. Voted as one of the places with the best quality of life in Latin America, the city offers an array of activities and interesting tourist attractions. The city is located on the Northwestern border of the Rio de Plata, on the river mouth that opens to the Atlantic Ocean and separates Southern Uruguay from the Northern coast of Argentina. When you come to study Spanish in Montevideo you will experience the appealing warm and humid climate, with temperatures ranging from 14° C (57° F) in the winter to 24° C (75° F) in the summer.
- Inhabitants: 1.34 million
- Location: On the Southern Coast
- Temp: 28.4°C (Jan), 15°C (Jul)
- Timezone: UTC-3
- Currency: Uruguayan Peso (UYU)
- Country: Uruguay
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Come to learn Spanish in Montevideo and you will be just a few hours away from other beautiful coastal cities in Uruguay. Montevideo's location also makes traveling into the center of Uruguay fast and easy. Not to mention you are only a ferry-ride away from Buenos Aires, the capital of Argentina. You will be able to visit the attractive interior landscapes of Uruguay and the majestic seaside while learning Spanish in Montevideo.
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Montevideo has an eclectic atmosphere with an assortment of neighborhoods to satisfy everyone's tastes. The city has had an interesting collection of inhabitants throughout its colorful history. Different cultures have influenced the construction and architecture of the city such as the original the Portuguese founders, the Spanish conquerors, and even the British during World War II.Montevideo Photo Gallery
The old historic town is made up of fascinating colonial architecture, but when you step out of Ciudad Vieja you will come across modern art-deco buildings. Parque Rodó is located close to the beach and is home to weekly markets and even an amusement park. Never mind which neighborhood you decide to frequent while studying Spanish in Montevideo, you will have an array of museums, restaurants and night-clubs to occupy your free time.


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Our stay here was amazing and so was the food. I enjoyed it so much that next time I come to Navasota, I would like to stay here. I hope all goes good here and thank you very much for everything.
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You have done a wonderful job on this old house. I played upstairs while my mother played bridge with Mrs. Dean & friends – 70+ years ago.
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Tusculum College has been approved as an official GED Testing Center, which will provide a much-needed service on a regular basis to Greene County and the surrounding communities.
Tusculum College has been approved as a testing center to administer the GED (General Educational Development) tests that provide adults who did not complete a formal high school program the opportunity to certify their attainment of high school-level knowledge and skills.
Tusculum College will become the only testing center providing GED testing on a regular basis in Greene County. Most individuals wanting to take the GED in the county have had to drive Morristown, said Kim Gass, director of Adult Basic Education for Greeneville and Greene County. Tests have been administered at Walters State Community College's Greeneville Center, but on a sporadic basis. The GED is not offered online.
The GED test includes assessment in five content areas: language arts – reading, language arts – writing, mathematics, science and social studies. To complete the entire test takes just over seven hours.
Realizing that it may be difficult for some people to sit for a seven-hour period and that others may have challenges in blocking that amount of time away from family or work responsibilities, the college is going to offer split-day testing as well as Saturday testing in which the entire test will be administered, said Melissa Ripley, director of operations and marketing for Residential College Admission, who will be the chief examiner for the GED Testing at Tusculum.
The split-day schedule will involve offering half of the test on one day and the remaining half the next day, she explained.
Gass said the split-day testing will eliminate barriers for some individuals in taking the test such as finding child care or having to take a day off from work and lose a day's pay.
To pass the GED, a test-taker must earn a minimum total standard score of 2250 on all five tests and a minimum standard score of 410 on each content area test.


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We're delighted to have Suzy from Suzy Bee Sews as one of our first contributors! Suzy is a whizz at making curvy activewear, and will be walking us through the steps of fitting. Take it away, Suzy! – Jenny
I'm sewing up Fehr Trade's Duathlon leggings and thought I'd sew up a muslin and show my fitting steps one by one.
I'm using a thick matt knit for my final version, but I have some of this teal coloured knit that is virtually identical in stretch and feel. If you are going to make a muslin the most important thing is that you either use the same material or a very similar one as the stretch and weight will affect your final version.
Muslin fitting
So first things first, I've taped my pattern (it's a PDF), I fall just over the XL in this so I've cut out a sz XL with extra seam allowance (over 1" extra) on both the inner and outer seams.
I baste my muslin together, sewing the inner seams first on the proper cutting line, sew the crotch and sew up the side seams last.
Straight away I can see some pulling at the front. This is caused by there not being enough length on the crotch seam so I let out the inner leg seams by about 5/8".
This improves the front crotch heaps however I am getting a lot of pull lines at the back still. These are normally caused by the crotch height being too high so I scoop it out by about 1/4".
This makes it better but I decide to scoop it out by another 1/4".
It doesn't seem to make too much difference but the leggings are too loose at this stage and that's why it doesn't make much difference, when I pull the leggings tight it looks fine so I decide to leave any more adjustments to later if it needs it.
Time to take in the side seams, when I check the side seam the panel feels like its sitting too far back so I decide to only take in the front of the leggings.
Now I've unpicked the front, cut off 5/8" and resewn them onto the side panel. You don't need to cut off the excess either, you can just sew with extra deep side seams when fitting, that way its easy to let out again if need be.
I'm pretty happy with how the pants are fitting now, but I can feel the pants legs falling inwards, and I have wrinkles and excess fabric on the side of them, so I pin out the excess which also straightens the pants and stops them catching so much on my knees.
I'm happy enough with the pants now I'm going to leave them alone so its time to transfer the changes to the paper pattern.


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I had a good weekend where i went to MAKI twice(although not a big fan of it but rather a fan of Sakura, Wasabi, and KEI) and to several other places for lunches and dinner.... the weather was just amazing today at 3pm when I had lunch at Maki marina and sat outside watching the little ones do the rock climbing thing...
I ordered Lost series season three and four to catch up on season five, I stopped watching it about 2 years ago where i got busy with university and just forgot to watch... the best thing about it is that the guys comes to your house and deliver the CD's, how great!
the thought of taking masters is coming back to me again, if I go inshalla, it might me next year(2010) in January at Middlesex in London, or in April at Aberdeen university in Scotland.
Has anyone tried iltetto Italian restaurant in marina waves? I've heard so much about it, some people said it is good bas today my cousin went there and did not like it... galat inna ma yiswa killish!!! If you tried it, please let me know.... I'm gonna try it anyway bas i want someone to give me an overview of the place.
I have few friends in real life, and I mean very close friends, and just today I have decided that I'm happy and really satisfied and il7imdilla I do not need to know more people.. 6ab3an it doesn't hurt to get to know new people and become new friends with them bas I'm sticking with this crowd that I love and can't bear to lose!
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Bed Spring Christmas TreeDecember 6th, 2011 in member junk
I made this Christmas Tree from rusty bed springs. I simply cut the bed springs from the bed in a row and then manipulated the row into a circle. The spring that connects each large spring to the next looks like a little curled pig's tail so I just used those tails and wound them around the adjacent spring to connect them. Then made a smaller circle for the next tier of the tree and used the curly tails to connect one layer to the next. It's tedious and sometimes painful...wear gloves and use a heavy pair of nippers and needle nose pliers. Once the tree is finished just find a suitable sized post or turned leg and a base. I had this red metal piece that used to be mounted under a cabinet in a workshop. The circles are actually baby food jar lids and had jars for nut and bolts, etc. Some of the jars were missing so this is my second generation repurpose. After screwing the base to the post, simply set the tree on top, add a large washer or door knob escushion or other suitable sized circle that will sandwich some wires from the bedsprings between a large knob or finial and the post. Screw the whole thing down tight and then decorate as you wish. I decorated mine with left over yarn balls that are waiting to become a beautiful collage scarf.
Pattern or design used: My own design - Sherri Spear
posted in: member junk, seasonal, metal, wood, eclectic, whimsical
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Midge Posted: 5:17 pm on December 11th
This would be so fun for a knitter to have in their home too.
Very creative.
Gretchen~ Posted: 8:19 am on December 9th
Vanessa Posted: 3:28 am on December 8th
Lani Posted: 7:29 pm on December 7th
Be Well,
Sue Posted: 1:10 pm on December 7th
-Andrea Posted: 9:51 am on December 7th


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This article draws on sociologically-informed theoretical conceptualisations of scientific citizenship and public engagement with science in a range of informal settings. In so doing, the article addresses an emerging area of study - the relationship between digital science communication and public engagement - collating data from disparate sources and drawing on a series of case studies, analysing science communication in a range of broadcast, print and new media.
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In general, I have a very "straight arrow" personality. My whole life I've done things by the book, abided the law and I don't even try to sneak a peek at Christmas presents (didn't even try when I was a kid).
But in the garden, it seems I have a rebellious streak.
I know that tulips aren't supposed to do well here and if you do plant them in the garden they'll only bloom one year and then be gone the next. I planted them anyway about 5 years ago. And I left the bulbs in the ground after they were done blooming. Inevitably, every year since at least one or more come back. I'm always surprised when the first one blooms, and it thrills me that I beat the odds again another year. Maybe that's really the thrill of living on the edge that I'm feeling.
I know oxalis (commonly known as shamrocks) are essentially weeds. And I know that letting anything grow around the base of a citrus tree isn't good for the tree because it needs all the nitrogen it can get. But as March draws near I can't help but let the glorious green oxalis flourish in the various beds around the garden until it blooms in splashes of yellow buttercup blossoms. It puts me in a mood to go leprechaun hunting like we did when I was young, and until St. Patrick's Day comes and go I feel compelled to let the weeds stay. Aren't Scots-Irish known for being rebellious by nature?
I also know that photographing in direct sunlight is against the rules of photography because of the severe shadows that bright light casts. One should either photograph on an overcast day, photograph in the early morning (not going to happen with this night owl), or later in the day as the sun casts a golden glow before it sets. But I often throw that rule out the window when I see a beautifully backlit tulip just begging to be photographed. I can't help it.
I'm such a rebel.


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Surprisingly, there has so far been little study to use Charles Collins's work on paper as the basis of critical discussion, and nothing which takes it as a primary point of focus apart from a single chapter which reported that Collins was 'distinguished alike as artist and author,' a gentle, shy and sensitive person perhaps unfairly consigned to oblivion, has little to say of an analytical nature. Continue reading "No. 20: Charles Allston Collins at 40"
No. 19: James Joyce at 40
Tomorrow – 16 June – is Bloomsday, an annual international celebration of Joyce's most famous work Ulysses. The significance of the date is that is the day in which the action of Ulysses is set, yet an equally important date for Ulysses – i.e. its first publication as a novel – is, would you believe, his 40th birthday on 2 February 1922. Continue reading "No. 19: James Joyce at 40"
No. 18: Christopher Marlowe (not) at 40
A number of posts in this series have looked upon authors in their 40th as either just beginning their career, or safely in the midst of it, but just as often we can see 40 as an elusive, unobtainable age, and such is certainly the case for Christopher Marlowe who died in 1593 aged just 29; yet he still maintained a presence on the stage in his 40th year, with the first publication of his most famous play Doctor Faustus eleven years after his death. Yet Marlowe's early death has also been the making of his reputation, with fans and critics alike bewailing the absence of further plays and regularly arguing that had he lived, be it 40 or older, it might have been him, and not Shakespeare, who we study today. Continue reading "No. 18: Christopher Marlowe (not) at 40"
No. 17: C. S. Lewis at 40
Born in 1898, Clive Staples Lewis turned 40 in 1938. With a name like that it's no wonder before he was four he'd already defiantly demanded to be known as Jack, and of course we know him better today by his initials, CS. Continue reading "No. 17: C. S. Lewis at 40"
No. 16: H G Wells at 40
Born in 1866, H G Wells turned 40 in 1906. By this time some of his most famous works of science fiction had been written, but rather than rest on his laurels Wells was working hard at a wider range of literature and social commentary. Continue reading "No. 16: H G Wells at 40"
No. 15: Alexander Pope at 40
Alexander Pope (1688-1744) turned 40 on 21 May 1728, just four days after the first part of his mock epic The Dunciad was published. For all its technical brilliance and customary multitude of levels at which it can be read, the poem was the latest salvo in a longstanding feud, partly in response to attacks on Pope's 1725 edition of the complete works of Shakespeare (the second edition of which was published in 1728 also).
Lewis Theobald, who also edited Shakespeare in the Eighteenth Century, had been critical of Pope's edition in a review, for which he wound up as the hero 'Tibbald' of Pope's Dunciad. Pope published the first part of this poem anonymously in May 1728, though it was widely recognised as Pope's work. It followed another work published the year before, to which Pope had put his name, The Art of Sinking in Poetry, in which he once again attacked his critics and rival poets. In The Dunciad he widens his attack to take in the whole of society, with his description of a kingdom of dullness, led by Dunce I (George I) and Dunce II (George II).
If Pope thought he had been under attack before, the publication of The Dunciad only exacerbated the situation, to which Pope in turn responded with further volumes of the poem appearing in 1729, 1742 and 1743. Such was the level of scorn put upon him by his detractors for this scandalous work that he was said to only leave the house and walk in public if accompanied by his great dane and with two pistols on his person. For in addition to being a response to personal attacks, it was also part of a wider campaign to attack the Whig government, led by the unpopular Walpole, whom Pope himself had been in close contacts with. In attacking the government he was aided by fellow members of the Scriblerus Club – a collection of wits seeking to mock high writing, and the Whigs in the process, and including among their number the three Johns: John Gay, Jonathan Swift and John Arbuthnot. Together they showed the power of the pen as a political tool, writing pointed satires to highlight the folly of those in charge.
The impression one gets of Pope from all of the above is of a writer highly political, devious, and with an axe to grind, but neither was he short of friends. He never married, and at age 40 was living in Twickenham with his widowed mother Edith. Pope himself suffered from ill health, developing what may have been tuberculosis (an exact diagnosis has not been agreed upon by scholars) which caused a curvature of his spine – something Pope himself put down to too much study. Thus behind the fiery satirist lay a vulnerable, caring character. At 40 years old he had already achieved a great deal – in addition to his edition of Shakespeare, he had also translated Homer's Iliad and Odyssey, not to mention his own masterpiece The Rape of the Lock. But nor was he slowing down either, with a great many more works still to come before his death aged 66. For Pope, 40 was right in the middle of his stride.
Pope and Buckingham: Pope is a key figure in the Restoration and Augustan Literature module, with his mock-epic poem The Rape of the Lock being a set text.
No. 14: Elizabeth Gaskell at 40
Elizabeth Cleghorn (I kid you not) Gaskell turned 40 on 29 September 1850; in one sense this was the latter part of her life (she was only 15 years away from her death), yet at the same time, her life as a writer was only just beginning. Her first novel, Mary Barton, had been published just two years before, and the great works for which she would be long remembered still lay ahead of her. Continue reading "No. 14: Elizabeth Gaskell at 40"
No. 13: J K Rowling at 40
Born 31 July 1965, for J K Rowling her 40th birthday in 2005 was very much a time when she was at the peak of her powers, with the sixth of the seven books just published two weeks earlier to a frenzy of media attention and Potter-mania in full flow. By now the fairy tale rags-to-riches narrative of Rowling as an author seemed to be very much in the happy ever after phase as her work dominated the book chart. Continue reading "No. 13: J K Rowling at 40"
No 12: Anton Chekhov at 40
So far in this series we have seen some writers who are winding down at 40, others who were already dead at 40, or others yet who were still developing their craft at 40. But in the case of Anton Chekov, born 29 January 1860 and therefore turned 40 in 1900, 40 is in many ways the moment: the time for which he is remembered, for it is around this age that he wrote his most successful plays that were to secure his legacy. Continue reading "No 12: Anton Chekhov at 40"
No. 11: Leigh Hunt at 40
'It is often necessary for a good journalist to write bad literature. It is sometimes the first duty of a good man to write it' G.K. Chesterton once wrote, in a brief introduction to a collection of Charles Dickens's journalism. He expresses in characteristically pithy fashion a central problem with literary journalism and its interactions both with the outside world, and with the world of art. Few writers grappled with this problem more resolutely than James Henry Leigh Hunt (1784-1859), who is an important and unjustly neglected figure both in nineteenth-century press history and in our literary history. Continue reading "No. 11: Leigh Hunt at 40"


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|Battle Name :
|Destroy the Intrepid [Tour of Duty 2 (The Great Search Campaign), Mission 10]
|Battle Location :
|In the Circarpous System
|Battle Occurred :
|Short time before the Battle of Yavin, before Princess Leia is arrested by Darth Vader over Tatooine
|Battle Type :
|Assault (For the Rebels)
|Force Making Attack :
|Rebel Alliance
|Opposing Forces :
|Rebel Alliance / Galactic Empire
|Victorious Force :
|Rebel Alliance
|Imperial Personnel :
|Imperial Force Composition :
|ISD Intrepid, TIE Fighters, TIE Interceptors, TIE Bombers (Have Concussion Missiles) and 8 Assault Gunboats
|Rebel Personnel :
|Captain Keyan Farlander (Red 1), Jan-lo (Red 2) and Captain Raider (Unknown position in Gold Squadron)
|Rebel Force Composition :
|Red Squadron (2 X-Wings, have 6 Proton Torpedoes), Gold Squadron (2 A-Wings) and Blue Squadron (Y-Wings, have Proton Torpedoes)
|Imperial Survivors :
|Surviving Forces :
|4 Assault Gunboats
|Imperial Loses :
|ISD Intrepid, TIE Fighters, TIE Interceptors, TIE Bombers and 4 Assault Gunboats
|Rebel Survivors :
|Captain Keyan Farlander, Jan-lo and Captain Raider
|Surviving Forces :
|Red Squadron, Gold Squadron and Blue Squadron
|Rebel Loses :
|4 Y-Wings and 1 X-Wing
With the ISD Intrepid stranded and its defensive escort shield destroyed, Rebel High Command felt that this was the perfect time for the first direct starfighter assault on an Imperial capital ship. Unfortunately, a Rebel Technical Staff discovered the Imperial Star Destroyers' weakness, which were the shield generator domes. With this weakness in mind, Farlander was the pilot chosen to destroy the shield generators of the ISD Intrepid due to him being one of the Rebellion's best pilots. The entire Rebel attack depended on the ISD's shield generators being destroyed by Farlander. Gold Squadron was escorting Red Squadron, while Blue Squadron would make the proton torpedo attack on the ISD. The Rebels hypered into the area, with the ISD Intrepid being just under 16 km away. Farlander redirected all of his shield power to the engines while he set his cannon recharge rate to maximum, to allow him to maintain a constant speed of 100 MGLT. However, Farlander had to constantly transfer power from his lasers to his shields.
The first attack wave of Blue Squadron was already ahead of Red and Gold Squadrons and TIE Fighters were moving to intercept the 4 Y-Wings. Farlander ordered Jan-lo to attack the nearest of the TIE Fighters, which was Alpha 1. Gold Squadron arrived and quickly went to the aid of Blue Squadron as well. TIE Fighter Alpha 2 was directly between Farlander and the ISD Intrepid, so Farlander destroyed him in a head-on pass. He noticed that Alpha 3 was on his wingman's tail so he changed course and destroyed the TIE Fighter. By now Farlander was about 6 km away from the ISD Intrepid, and TIE Bomber Gamma 1 was directly head of him and was preparing to launch a concussion missile. Farlander closed the distance and both of them fired at each other simultaneously. Farlander's shields took a beating and the TIE Bomber survived, but only momentarily, as Jan-lo finished him off when he turned away. Continuing toward the ISD, Farlander could see that Blue 1 and 2 had been destroyed. A concussion missile from Gamma 2 caught Jan-lo with her shields too low and she was gone. But unfortunately she survived and was later recovered and brought back to Rebel forces. Raider destroyed the TIE Bomber, however he was too late.
A replacement wave of TIE Bombers were launched as Farlander was preparing to make his attack run on the ISD's shield generators. He approached from the port side, maneuvering to bring both shield generators in line so he could get them both in a single pass. His R2 Unit warned him of an incoming concussion missile, but he ignored it. Farlander launched the first pair of proton torpedoes at the nearest shield generator, then quickly lined up on the second. Farlander was hit by two concussion missiles just as he fired a pair of proton torpedoes. He lost he rear shields and took some damage to the hull, but he quickly rebalanced his shields and transferred energy. Farlander was practically on top of the ISD, as he swung around and took aim at the first shield generator. He fired the proton torpedo, however it went low and went under the shield generator dome. Using his last proton torpedo, he fired it point blank at the second shield generator and destroyed it. Farlander transferred energy to his shields as he switched back to his lasers and swung around to destroy the last shield generator.
An occasional shot from
the ISD Intrepid and the constant target locks from the TIE Bombers
were making it difficult for Farlander. It took him to runs to destroy
the shield generator with his lasers. With both shield generators destroyed,
the shields on the ISD dropped. Two TIE Interceptors had launched during
Farlander's torpedo run on the ISD's shield generators. Farlander jointed
Gold Squadron in engaging the TIE Interceptors and TIE Bombers. The last
Y-Wing eventually was destroyed while firing the last of its proton torpedoes
at the ISD, but another wave of 4 Y-Wings arrived to continue the assault
on the ISD. Farlander kept the TIEs occupied while Blue Squadron closed
in on the ISD Intrepid. Their attack unfortunately succeeded and
the ISD Intrepid began to break up as it was wracked by explosions.
Four Assault Gunboats arrived, but far too late to save the ISD Intrepid,
and they were witness to its destruction. Blue Squadron headed back to
base, while Farlander and Gold Squadron destroyed the remaining TIEs. When
the Rebels destroyed the four Assault Gunboats, another wave of them arrived
and with that the Rebel decided to leave.


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Chichen Itza at Night! Light and Sound, Night Tours, Begin April 2014
December 5th, 2013 by ejalbright
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Photo (c) Peter Pereira
A few years ago I sneaked into Chichen Itza at night with my late friend, Warren Thompson. Warren was the great grandson of Edward Herbert Thompson, who owned Chichen from 1894-1944.
Warren brought the biggest flashlight I've ever seen. As we walked around the archaeological zone, he would flick on the lamp and the powerful beam lit up an entire monument. The buildings at Chichen were never conceived to be shown this way, but the effect of the spotlight was awe-inspiring and made these monuments into something new and even more exotic. It was exhilarating as we walked from one monument to the next, until eventually security caught us and sent us on our way.
This spring everyone who visits Chichen Itza will soon have the same experience, as the state of Yucatan has announced it will begin night tours of the ancient city beginning in April.
Yesterday Yucatan Governor Rolando Zapata announced that design of a new light-and-sound show at Chichen Itza has been budgeted and is underway, and that the state will also be adding a night tour as well, according to a report in the Diario de Yucatan.
State Secretary of Tourism Saul Salazar Ancona told reporters that these new night enhancements, which will cost $50 million (Mexican) would be ready by April.
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When I booked this tour I wasn't sure what was going to be the difference of doing it on regular hours, however this is the best experience I've ever had in an museum, this is an experience that people that appreciated art and history and want more than the "I was here feeling" should try this tour.
Just to be able to enjoy the art with almost no one around and getting the right guidance it is priceless.
My son and I enjoyed it and thought it was the best experience of our trip.
EXCELLENT!!! The tour guide was knowledgeable and personal. Having an up close experience with the Art was unforgettable. Highly recommended.
Do it! Yes, the price tag is high.....and it is worth every penny! To have the MET to yourself with a very knowledgeable museum curator has set the bar high for all future museum visits. I wish they offered this type of tour of more museums, as we would sign up for nothing else but this set-up to truly be able to enjoy the space and the artifacts while getting insight beyond what is on the label and yet without the crush of the crowds.
Absolutely priceless experience not to have to face the crowds and to get to see the museum with a small group and an expert
Not cheap, but well worth the money. To see the MMoA ahead of the crowds with a personal guide is something amazing. From being able to clearly hear your guides and close up views of exhibits, through to being able to take photos of completely empty rooms - an amazing experience. And, just as we finished up the front doors opened and floods of people came in. So glad we saw the museum this way and now think it may be the only way to visit museums!
Perfect way to see the art and get great photos without all the crowds!
Although I am not much for museums, this was a great tour. To be able to get into one of the best museums in the country before the general public is a great experience. Our guide was excellent.
I would highly recommend this tour as it was well worth the money to have 90 minutes in the Met with only about 20 other people.
Loved the early morning tour of the Met! It was so interesting and it makes the art more special when you know some of the history behind it. We wish we could have followed the tour guide around the museum all day.
The empty space was a privilege. A small group of around 25 of us were alone in the Met for an hour and a half before the doors opened at 10am. We drifted past barriers reserved for later lines who would need to queue to get into the Temple of Dendur or even the cafe. When our early-morning tour was over, we had access to everything else. So you can see what you want to see, after your tour, yet cherish the knowledge that you've seen it without the crowds getting in between you and the picture or sculpture. Much recommended.


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Really good application except for not reading the guild rules :P
Colour question catches out a lot of people.
We are about to trial another tank (which will give us 3) so don't have room for a tank atm. That being said a DPS with a tank offspec would be extremely useful.
I saw you said you don't mind dps, so can offer you a spot smacking stuff if you're interested.
Will also try to catch you via realID.
This guy apparently didn't read our raid days and was not available for our days despite what the application says.
As such will decline it.
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So as some of you noticed our October meeting fell a week late and spilled over into the month of November, but for good reason. We were having our meeting at the new Cuttlefish and Corals but there were some unexpected construction delays pushing our gathering back a week. No wine before its time is what I always say. In the end it is all worth while to have things done right, and you will notice this place is quite proper. Asides from the much more accessible parking this new stores location has room, and lots of it. The place may very well be 3 to 4 times larger than the last establishment with windows and ceilings to match, it has that open and spacious feeling to it. Instead of classic Isles like most stores there are what I would call "Islands" of shallow coral holding and frag tanks. Of course theses were all appropriately full of some fine specimens that were sure not to disappoint the finest coral connoisseur. But we will get back to that later on cause now... It looks like its time for the party to start. Various foods for the get together were provided from a beautiful cheese & cracker tray to an assortment of crunchy vegetables, and we cannot forget Holly's delicious chocolate chip cookies can we... Did I mention Jeff has a nice and comfy couch and table for the weary coral hunter, you could spend quite a bit of time here am I right? From the beginning to the end Jorge had his work cut out for him, here you can see he has that customer service down. Speaking of workers, I don't think I ever saw Robyna slow down once! Here are some Cool Cats right here, El Prez Emerald, Robyna, and Spectra all in one shot. And please don't be too upset at me for posting this photo up, I had too, I love it. Kireek looking into one of those 50 gallon low boy tanks that look oh so sleek, I know I want one too...And are those the grow out ricordeas in there?! Save one for me yeah. Robert Here checking out the fish aquariums, there is some serious swim space now. Its eally nice. Our good secretary Miles enjoying the gathering, I bet he found some nice frags in that tank, I know I did. Once my main tank is stable again I will hook you up with some acro goodness. Ron and family came in for a bit and picked up some killer fish and corals. We need to meet up again some time. KKnight made it out, she is one of the Board Of Directors and active Tanks For Teachers advocate. Albertareef getting an idea of whats going into that sweet new tank he has setup. One of everything Right!? Stylaster made his appearance with his cooler, always a pleasure exchanging words. I feel bad as I failed to get the name of the gentleman standing next to him but if some one can fill me in that would be great. Dunpeal in the middle here scoping out the treasures to be had. Youcallmenny for another meeting but a first to the Cuttlefish and Corals. It didn't disappoint did it? Hey its another one of my home boys int the house, HigherThinking! Did you snag that aqua blue clam in that tank we were looking at? Now look who it is here, Zorro! Good acro talk we had, I hope the piece we got ends up looking as good as that wolverine you showed me, then I would totally be happy. Vance getting closer and closer to getting his system up and running. I didn't get to talk with you at this one but I will be sure to send you a message here soon about getting things chugging along. Pantherguy, I haven't seen you since the Expo, good to see you again man. The Clark and daughter came down to snag some fine corals and a nice tang, you all keep that ricordea fat and happy alright, Go Team Clark! Flash21 getting in on the killer raffle for the PNWMAS club. Another apology from me that we did not get to meet properly, I snuck this photo in while I could. Roll out to the December meeting and we can actually have a conversation maybe. Lady Sabrtooth. Now that you have that Goniopora in the sweet spot you should try your hand at some other flavors/colors like red or lime or even maybe a alveopora. I like to dream big sometimes. Beer and son...Or Son and...Never mind. If you get a chip off the old pheonix keep me in mind will yah. I think I could make room in my tank for that. And thanks for bringing by that acro for me, I got it in a good spot I think. Mr Bret our Treasurer who does a mighty fine job I must say and Gill&Fin who also pulls her own weight and then some on our Board of Directors. Kudos. Haven't seen this guys face in a while, Jack, glad I got to see you even if it was only for a short bit. I presume you snagged that Torch you had your eyes on? So much Candy... Danlu with his wife. So Daniel, is that 235 gallon rimless already packed or do you still have room for more corals..Wait Don't answer that!...There is always room for one more. MattV is in da House! Another coral connoisseur with good taste. You all know who this is, BicycleBill. Now I know you don't have any room in that stacked tank of yours, unless you did some sort of "renovation". Oh hek, there is always room for one more. Some other good ole reefers I ran into were Drott and Moparfan, its good to be in the club isn't it. All these friendly faces that care about the same thing. Ken made it to another gathering but there were so many people this time around I failed ot get a word in, my bad. Maybe I will see you all at the December Holiday meeting. Jeff doing what he does best. And last but not least is the Cuttlefish and Corals owner and the host with the most, Jeff. Thank You man, You Rock! It was a great meet. And now for some other shots of the people and corals involved in the days success.
November Meeting at Cuttlefish and Corals!!!
Emerald525 posted a topic in Meetings and EventsI'm very excited to announce the next PNWMAS meeting! This is going to be a special one. It's the opening of the new Cuttlefish and Coral store!!! This new place is huge! Like 1700 square feet with plenty of parking! Where: 6363 SW Capitol Hwy Portland OR When: Saturday November 5 2pm to 5pm We as PNWMAS members get a sneak peek before he has his official grand opening! If you know Jeff you know he's going to have great deals! great raffles! and food will be provided! I can't wait to see all the new tanks and space and all the coral he is going to have in this new place!


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Boeing Committed to Funding F-15 Silent Eagle Development
Labels: Airforce Technology
June 17, 2009, Paris -– The Boeing Company [NYSE: BA] will dedicate funding to further development of the F-15 Silent Eagle program, with the goal of a flight demonstration in the third quarter of 2010. The announcement came at the Paris Air Show following meetings with potential customers and reaffirmed a commitment to the prototype program made by Boeing Integrated Defense Systems President and CEO Jim Albaugh at the air show on June 14.
The F-15 Silent Eagle, which Boeing launched in March, advances the most modern variants of the F-15 multi-role strike fighter with enhanced survivability. Features include a digital electronic warfare suite coupled to an Advanced Electronically Scanned Array radar for enhanced situational awareness, aerodynamic improvements and cost-effective radar cross-section reduction technologies.
"We know from talking with current international F-15 operators that they are very interested in the capabilities of the Silent Eagle," said Albaugh. "Making this commitment to get the program through to a flight demonstration will ultimately help international customers understand how this aircraft meets their need for a flexible, long-range, large-payload, high-speed, multi-role strike fighter with reduced observability."
Boeing will conduct further trade studies to allow new F-15 technologies to be brought to market. In addition, Boeing will continue discussions with a number of international aerospace companies about potential co-development opportunities.


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Full Description
Ratloids seem things of fantasy, or things of nightmares depending on your point of view. Simply put, they are 11" tall (28-30cm), generally humanoid rats. They have the soft grey to brown fur with a rat like head with a subdued snout. Their eyes are hard to describe, but they have a human quality. It could be the shape, but no. Perhaps it is the additional white that shows around their dark, dark irises. Perhaps it is their… emotions or intelligence showing through. They are proportioned somewhere between a rat and a human, but more towards the human side for length of limb and torso. Their front paws are honestly hands, with four fingers and a thumb. Their feet have five digits. They still have a rat's tail, though it is shorter and thinner than most rats.
They can speak, which seems to be the most startling to most people. Sure they wear clothing (tunics usually). Sure they have "tools" and "weapons" made of cast away bits of human technology. But what freaks most people out is when they speak in a soft, human sounding voice.
They are as intelligent as a human beings. Their average intelligence is about the same as upper average for a human (130-140). This has allowed them to adapt human artifacts and technology to their needs. Given their lifespan of 30 years, (6 to reach physical maturity), they can learn quite a bit.
Rats live in colonies of one to six members. Ratolids live in colonies of one hundred to six hundred. They would not mind living in larger groups, but dispersing their population improves their security and safety. Someday they will have their own metropolis to call their own, like the humans do above.
In a variation of the Rat's commensalism (living in a human-dependent relationship - in the same spaces), Ratlings live in tucked away spots in human space. Underground in pipes and tubes of all sorts, tunnels, and abandoned junction spaces, all abandoned by their makers, are the most common location for a Ratling colony. They provide a familiar feel, ready made spaces, and easy access to humanity's "gifts" to the Ratlings. "Gifts" such as scavanged resources, water, extra food, and electrical taps. Using their intelligence and a willingness to use Huumanity's gifts, they have forged quite a society under the ground. They have many of the creature comforts via adapted tech. They have duplicated piece of Human-tech, adapted various mechanisms to provide services for them to live quite comfortably. iThere is a conflict in their society about the linking of the internet and other telecom links, to a colony. It provides a security risk. /i
iIn one way, they actually have their metropolis. Under The City, several colonies have grown and expanded towards other colonies, developing into a under-urban sprawl where several colonies have merged together. These bouroughs have become a mega-colony, and soon a metraoplois./i
Ratlings semem to be urban creatures. Undercities are full of places they can live and be safe. Yet, they can live anyhwere. There is a colony of in The Large Central Park in the "wilder areas". There is a small colony on the freighter The Amsterdam. This moving colony is an experiment and working well. A couple of splinter colonies have "caught a truck" and have spread out into other cities and a few rural spots. That way, even if their species is found out or is erradicated for some reason, it will continue on.
While each colony has its own organizational structure, the oldest Ratling normally is the one in charge. Occasionally a younger, but fully mature male, will impacts challange him. If he can gather enough support. The lead Ratling sets up any structure he wants underneith him. Some colonies are aristocratic, others are democratic, while others are militeristic dictatorships.
When the population of a colony gets too large or enough of them don't like the colony, some members will split off and found their own colony.
Colonies are not always friendly with each other. Colonies complete for resources and space, so they are often "at odds" with each other. While Total War is a human occupation, Ratling groups will skirmish against each other.
The Rumors
The Ratlings are an urban legend. Sewer and line works tell tales of the creatures. Mostly they are there to scare the noobs, but there are tales of them helping trapped guys (or even helping run lines).
Urban spelunkers know they are down there, but they are not going to rile the creatures of the under side. Ratlings are also part of their personal legends. Some people swear they have seen them (and a few say they have talked with him).
There is a rumor about some children and a daycare center having contact with Ratlings.
Certain Ratlings are playing a dangerous game. They are using texting and pesonal messenging devices. They are living an odd double life in an attempt to learn more about humans A few are interacting on the internet. The Skyfollower is a big poster on the Urban Legends and Cryptozoology boards. He is a Ratling named Raack'k trying to learn more about humans and correct some of the Human misconceptions about "rarer creatures". (Ratlings share "out of the way places" with other creatures that are avoiding Humans as well.)
If you are playing a super heroic game, Ratlings will have mutants and mutates as well. Rat't has the power of super growth, strength, and regeneration. His ability to grow to 5'4" is not impressive to the Humans Super Community, but he has been helpful when dealing with under-urban peoples.
Additional Information
The Ratloids started as lab rats in one of those questionable scientific centers. The materials the rats were exposed too has been linked to covert science ops funded by rogue elements of the US government. The rats were underestimated and were able to escape. Within a few generations, they finally "evolved" to their current form. See Agent Green for details. This strain of Agent Green seems not to generate mass minds.
Ratlings are fairly smart, but they are not the masters of their ecology. Other creatures in their environment have gotten smarter and more dextrous, as a few Ratloids have died and moved into the food chain. This will cause other complications over time. Those creatures will breed somewhat true. Smarter cats with special abilities will eventually come to human notices.
Fantasy Option
The Ratlings are still an escaped alchemical/ magical experiment. They will be leaving under cities and in abandoned areas there off. They will be more willing to "go wild" and become forest peoples. In a world with multiple races they will be easily accepted. In a world without them, they will still be secretive about their existance.


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While 25 percent of American women never initiate breastfeeding, another 75 percent do, and yet by 6 months, only 13 percent of babies are still breastfed, despite the fact that the recommendation is that all babies be exclusively breastfed until at least that age. What goes wrong in such a short period of time in our country?
Some is just a choice by Mom, but most commonly, it's a combination of poor support combined with bad information: difficult obstacles for anyone to overcome to accomplish anything, really. I talked about five breastfeeding myths in the past, and this time I've got five more myths about breastfeeding that stand in the way of successful nursing relationships.
Myth 1: Jaundiced newborns need to be supplemented with formula to lower bilirubin levels.
This is one of the most common reasons that newborns are given formula -- the doctor sees elevated bilirubin levels (common in half of babies!) and says the mother needs to supplement formula, as breastfeeding "raises the levels," or because it's lasted longer than a week. The jaundice level (a byproduct of the breakdown of red blood cells) is removed from the body via the liver, so a baby needs to poop to lower the levels. As breastfed babies poop more frequently, their levels actually drop quicker, but it can take 5-10 days in a full-term infant for the liver to develop a little more to properly excrete the blood-cell byproduct. The biggest factor in breastfed babies having jaundice is actually poor breastfeeding initiation -- in order to poop it out, they have to have good intake. Hospitals that promote immediate, on-demand, frequent breastfeeding and provide lactation consultants have much less problem-babies with jaundice, and in a situation where a well-fed infant still has worrisome levels, very frequent breastfeeding in addition to bilirubin lights is the most effective combination -- no formula necessary.
Myth 2: A mother who needs to undergo anesthesia for surgery must temporarily/permanently stop breastfeeding.
Plenty a mom has said she needed to stop/pause nursing due to anesthesia, but once you are awake enough to hold and nurse your baby, the level of anesthesia in your body is little enough that it no longer has an effect. Not to mention that in cases of surgery on a pediatric patient, they receive way more anesthesia medication than is in your milk. Also, there's a huge list of acceptable antibiotics and good pain killers for you post-surgery that are totally acceptable while nursing -- no need to wean at all.
Myth 3: If you can't pump an ounce in a day, that's a good sign that you don't have enough milk.
Heard the saying, "A pump is not an indication of your supply"? If not, now you have. Your baby is much better at getting milk out than a pump. Considering breast shape and size vary so much, it's common that women have issues with pumps without more custom pieces and then think that because they don't yield 6 ounces, that their body isn't making milk. Not true! In fact, your baby could be eating 30 ounces a day from your body, but you might only be able to pump half an ounce, even if you try all day long. It is normal for it to take 2-3 pumping sessions to produce enough milk for just one feeding. Never assume that the pump tells you anything about your supply. The only indication of supply is baby's behavior and output. If baby is peeing and pooping enough, you're making enough.
Myth 4: A newborn who hasn't regained their birth weight by two weeks old needs supplementation.
IV fluids during your birth can give an artificially high initial birth weight, since baby is filled with saline, too. That is why weight gain after birth should be counted from the lowest weight after birth. Do NOT measure from the weight at birth. Up to a 10 percent initial drop is acceptable, and it generally takes 10-14 days to regain that weight, but can take three weeks or sometimes even more. As long as baby is still pooping and peeing at appropriate levels, generally it can be safe to assume your child is just intended to weigh less or is taking longer to gain. Four to 7 ounces per week is a wide accepted range for gain in the first month.
Myth 5: A baby who nurses frequently is doing so because there isn't enough milk to satiate them.
Eight to 12 nursing sessions in one day sounds like a lot, right? Every two hours, from start of one feeding to the next? You can nurse for 15-45 minutes, so sometimes with a newborn, you are going to almost literally be nursing them for a few hours straight. Learn how to nurse while walking and holding the baby with one arm, or even put the baby in a wrap so you can nurse and walk, hands-free. But never think that a baby who nurses 12 times or is hungry every hour isn't getting enough breast milk -- check the output!
What do you think about these myths? Which myths do you hear often?


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The story of a math whiz, her teacher, the garbage dump and a burro
Please take the time to read and share this beautiful article by Joshua Davis about a courageous, thoughtful teacher who tossed the prescribed national curriculum out the window, focused on student-centered learning, and uncovered a math genius amongst a group of student who literally and figuratively live next to a garbage dump in Mexico. And no, he didn't just focus on that one kid. Everyone did well. And with no advanced educational technologies.
The story speaks to the need to give teachers like Sergio Juarez Correa freedom and licence to be creative and experimental in their classroom. It prompts us at Science Club for Girls to reflect on how to develop training that encourages this instead of inadvertently replicating prescriptive and restrictive styles as we plan to grow and expand. How do we best build confidence and nurture the potential of our mentors so they become great facilitators of learning in short order?
The story speaks to the hunger and capacity for learning that each child has–as we have all seen–when the right environment is created–as we strive to do. It encourages us to examine our adultism, as a reminder that we need to meet kids where they are, to not pre-"label" them as deficient because of their circumstances, and be willing to let them guide us and themselves to where their potential lies.
When Sergio asked why Paloma Noyola Bueno hadn't expressed much interest in math in the past, even though she was clearly very good at it, she said, "Because no one made it this interesting".
This breaks my heart. Jonathan Kozol said that a quality education should not be be a matter of charity, of "exceptional opportunity", since charity is not a substitute for justice.
In that light, then yes, day to day, we at Science Club for Girls, and many others, are doing the work of charity, because we can only reach so many kids. But my vision, and hopefully yours, is a just society. Each instance of learning realized, potential unlocked, dream-building-in-progress we share, with the public, with teachers, with administrators, decision makers, is one step towards dismantling stereotypes, of providing social proof that the much larger vision is possible.
If any of educators, volunteers, nonprofit staff members feel discouraged, think of that story of the burro at the end of the article.
I am grateful for all that my staff, volunteers and board do for this organization, for each young woman, for all children.
Let's keep working on that just society.


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As Frustration Grows, Airports Consider Ditching TSA
Derek Kravitz
Washington Post
Friday, December 31, 2010
Some of the nation's biggest airports are responding to recent public outrage over security screening by weighing whether they should hire private firms such as Covenant to replace the Transportation Security Administration. Sixteen airports, including San Francisco and Kansas City International Airport, have made the switch since 2002. One Orlando airport has approved the change but needs to select a contractor, and several others are seriously considering it.
The Metropolitan Washington Airports Authority, which governs Dulles International and Reagan National airports, is studying the option, spokeswoman Tara Hamilton said.
The Rest…HERE