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I'm going to start off this series with a real blockbuster that was announced just this morning. I've been looking forward to the moment when we could reveal this application for months, as I think it's one of the most exciting applications I've ever had an involvement with.
The British Library is one of the world's leading libraries and the national library of the United Kingdom. By charter, it holds a copy of every book ever published in the UK, along with 58 million newspapers, 4.5 million maps, and 3.5 million sound recordings. They hold some of the most priceless literary treasures in existence, including the Codex Sinaiticus (one of the oldest New Testaments in existence), the Lindisfarne Gospels, one of Leonardo Da Vinci's notebooks, the first atlas of Europe by Mercator, the original illustrated manuscript Lewis Carroll's Alice's Adventures in Wonderland, Jane Austen's History of England and Mozart's musical diary.
Although most of these works are on display to the public, it's hard to interact with them. Even if you can physically visit the British Library in London, these books are kept in a dimly lit environment, with only one page on display at a time. Most of them are extremely fragile due to their age, and of course all of them are unique.
Enter a fantastic new application, developed in partnership between the British Library and Armadillo Systems. The British Library have digitized the pages of fifteen of their most valuable works and created Turning the Pages, a browser-based WPF application that allows you to interact with these books in a virtual environment from the comfort of your home. You can open a book on your desktop and by clicking on a page, physically turn it in a 3D environment. You can zoom or pan around each of the pages; the page turns themselves are created by modeling the actually deformation of different types of material (for example, a book with vellum pages is far heavier than something printed on paper, so you'll actually see the page start to collapse under its own weight). For certain books, such as the Sherborne Missal, a 15th Century prayer book that is considered by many to be the most magnificent English book from the Middle Ages to have survived the Reformation, you'll see that the gold leaf catches the light as you move the book around. Another really cool aspect of this application is that this project has reunited two of Leonardo Da Vinci's notebooks digitally: you can compare the Codex Leicester (owned by Bill Gates) and the Codex Arundel (part of the British Library's collection) side-by-side.
(Some secret shortcuts: use the mousewheel to zoom, shift+drag to rotate the book, ctrl+drag to pan around the scene. Use the settings dialog to allow the opening of multiple books simultaneously, and then right-click on the desktop to add new books to an existing scene. Be aware that adding multiple books starts to impose a considerable load on the graphics hardware, so you'll need plenty of video RAM if you want to use this feature intensively.)
It's worth just highlighting for a moment the unique value that the WPF platform brought to the table for the British Library. No other browser-based technology can support the complex 3D models and lighting that are required to produce the rich experience you see here. Direct3D itself would clearly provide the 3D power needed, but it's not easy to deploy and service an application like this. Thanks to the new HD Photo format for digital images that was introduced with Windows Vista and supported by WPF, this application achieves unparalleled compression of high-quality images, which translates into smaller downloads. You'll see lots of little WPF tricks throughout the application, including the use of vector-based animated icons, glassy effects using alpha-channel transparency, and a templatized ListBox for the menu.
Don't just take my word for it: here's what Michael Stocking, the Managing Director of Armadillo Systems, has to say about WPF:
"We've been working with the British Library for about nine years. We were looking for a way to make the book experience real. Windows Vista has allowed us to build an engine that will scale to build a true online library of thousands of books. As a developer, we've gone from a standing start to producing a pre-production application in twelve weeks. It's been amazing; the British Library are really excited about this. There's no other way to achieve what we've done other than using Windows Vista."
You can run the application directly by going to this page. Find out more about the application at this site that describes the project in more detail. Armadillo Systems have turned this project into a toolkit, and they're now working with other libraries and museums (including the National Library of Ireland) to create similar environments tailored to their needs. They did a great job, actually - even with what WPF provides, the success of this project is a testament to their talents in getting the most out of the platform in a partial-trust environment.
Try it out - you'll enjoy it! (Make sure you have .NET Framework 3.0 or Windows Vista installed on your machine, of course.)


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As one of America's most impressive and breathtaking destinations, Rocky Mountain National Park offers excitement and gorgeous views at every turn! This amazing park is a spectacular fall destination, as the turning leaves are stunning against the incredible mountain backdrop! Do something out of the ordinary and visit this unforgettable national park!
About Rocky Mountain National Park
Formally founded in 1915, Rocky Mountain National Park has been an exciting destination for explorers and nature enthusiasts long before its official park status! Encompassing the front range of the Rocky Mountains, this park is found in central northern Colorado and is still a popular destination to this day! The park spans 265,761 acres and is split by the Continental Divide, which gives the east and west areas of the park different character. Visitors are welcome any time, as the park is open 24 hours a day, 365 days a year, making it great for activities of all calibers!
Things To Do
Rocky Mountain National Park is a wonderland for adventure and nature enthusiasts! From the roadways, meadows, and lakes up to the foothills and the highest peaks, you'll experience some of the most unbelievable views of your life! These activities let you get up close and personal with the beauty that this park has to offer!
This national park holds 355 miles of hiking trails, ranging from easygoing lakeside hikes to intense mountain scaling! There is something for everyone of any skill level, so even beginners can get out there and enjoy the gorgeous views! One of the most popular hikes is the Alberta Falls hike which features a magnificent waterfall! Check out these tips for staying safe while hiking before you venture out!
Scenic Drives
Another incredibly popular activity of Rocky Mountain National Park is scenic drives! Visitors can traverse popular routes that have been specifically designed to provide the best views of the surrounding beauty of the park! You'll drive through different terrains, from meadows and aspen groves, to subalpine forests and up to higher elevations! These drives are especially beautiful during fall for color changes, as you'll get to see the spanning gorgeous colors, sometimes from above the tree line for views that you won't soon forget!
Wildlife Watching
With 60 species of mammals, over 270 reported species of birds, and several other fish, insects, and amphibians, wildlife watching and photography is a huge favorite pastime for visitors! It's not uncommon to see elk moving in their large herd! Bighorn sheep are fairly common as well, along with mule deer! If you're lucky, you might catch a glimpse of a black bear or a puma! Rocky Mountain National Park is also home to several species of birds, butterflies, and lovely wildflowers that provide some truly amazing photo ops!
Popular Must-See Areas
There are countless spots that should be on your list to see while visiting Rocky Mountain National Park! The beauty is endless, but these are a few of the most popular destinations within the park that you should visit on your fall trip! Bring along a well-stocked first aid kit just in case!
Longs Peak
As the highest point of the park, Longs Peak is visible from many different points in the park, making it great for sightseeing from different locations, and is extremely popular with climbers! Its breathtaking beauty and ageless popularity made it the feature of Colorado's state quarter! Whether you simply admire the view or attempt to scale this 14,259'-high peak, Longs Peak is worth it!
Bear Lake
You'll find Bear Lake in the heart of Rocky Mountain National Park, which also features views that will leave you speechless! Surrounded by a vast trail network ranging from easy to strenuous hikes, it is another amazingly popular destination!
Alberta Falls
The short hike to Alberta Falls is perfect for a fall excursion! Take in the beauty of the surrounding trees while you make your way to this picturesque waterfall! Be sure to take some pictures of this marvelous spot!
Trail Ridge Road
As one of the most popular scenic routes in Rocky Mountain National Park, Trail Ridge Road is highly recommended for a reason! About 48 miles of roadway winds its way through vibrant tundra, all the way up to an elevation of nearly 11,500 feet, where you'll get a great view of the pristine landscape, wildlife in their natural habitat, and even a great view of the fall leaves from above the tree line!
Alpine Visitor Center
Open through late October every year, this visitor's center is the perfect stop on a tour of this national park! You'll get absolutely amazing views of the surrounding tundra! Complete with a gift shop, snack bar (which is the only restaurant in the whole park), and a book store, it makes for a great stop! You'll learn a lot about the surrounding terrain, and enjoy a breather while taking in the beauty of Rocky Mountain National Park!
You'll enjoy the views and the fun adventures during your visit to Rocky Mountain National Park, and its campgrounds are no exception! With five different campgrounds and backcountry camping available, you'll be able to camp comfortably and enjoy the surrounding beauty of the park! Some campgrounds accept advance reservations, which can be made here! Here are some of the best campgrounds of Rocky Mountain National Park!
Moraine Park Campground
One of the more popular campgrounds of this national park, Moraine Park Campground features great views of the surrounding mountains! This campground is the only out of all the sites that features year-round camping! Reservations are accepted for spring and summer, but sites are only available on a first come, first served basis in winter! This is also the perfect spot for larger RVs, with a maximum length of 40 feet allowed for RV length! Here you will enjoy clean bathrooms as well as vault toilets and a dump station. There are 244 sites available in the summer and 77 in the winter!
Glacier Basin Campground
If great views are what you're looking for, you'll definitely find them at Glacier Basin Campground! You'll wake up to the gorgeous mountains and can head off on a day-long exploration from there! With 150 sites, flush toilets, group sites for tents only, and reservations welcome, it's also a popular option for enjoyable RV camping!
Timber Creek Campground
Located on the west side of the park, this campground is less busy than the other campgrounds! Although most trees have been removed as a result of a destructive pine beetle infestation, this spot isn't without its merits! It is quite common to see elk and moose exploring this campground as they graze right on campsites! This is a first come, first served campground, with bathrooms but no showers. With a 30 foot maximum for RV lengths, it's perfect for those looking for a quieter spot that's close to nature!
Backcountry Camping
0Get up close and personal with nature! Rocky Mountain National Park offers backcountry camping so you can enjoy a more personal, transcendental experience with the park. With 120 backcountry camping sites located all over the park, you can get in touch with everything the park has to offer! A permit is required for backcountry camping, along with proper bear-proof food storage containers.
Make Rocky Mountain National Park your next unforgettable fall destination! You'll be surrounded by the views of a lifetime while you enjoy the stunning fall colors! Be sure to bring your camera along, but the views of this perfect national park will surely be emblazoned in your memory forever! What are you most excited to see on your trip to Rocky Mountain National Park? Leave us a comment to share your thoughts!

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Forwarding your Phone.com number is the first step you will want to take when first setting up your account. Your number can be forwarded to a variety of locations, including:
- Your cell phone or land line
- Your communicator soft phone
- Your business menu or voicemail
Regardless of where you forward your number, the actions you take will be similar for each process. In this tutorial, we will demonstrate a basic forwarding setup to an external number or extension.
Forwarding Your Number
- Mouse over Configure and select Manage Numbers.
- Select Edit for the number you want to forward.
- Select Edit for Number Action.
- Change Select Operation to Forward Call.
- Enter your desired number or extension in the white box.
- Select Save Rule Settings.
The above example will forward calls to your desired extension number or external number. Additional actions can be added with the Add Next Action selection.
For example, if you want your calls to go to your Phone.com voicemail after forwarding to an external number, you will add Leave Voicemail as your next action.
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Must be able to have an open flexibility for work schedule M-F 7:30-5:30.
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The term, "dim sum" – a Westernized term of the Cantonese term dim sam – roughly translates to "touch the heart." In my opinion, the phrase is rather appropriate considering the custom of dim sum, a Cantonese tea and brunch tradition, offers bite sized entrees in portions of three to four pieces meant to be shared among its participants (often family members or close friends). Many families have taken upon the tradition of adopting a weekly ritual of dining with family on weekend mornings (almost like the ever popular Sunday brunch practice in New York City). Dating back to 1948, the dim sum appetizers consist of numerous appealing types of dumpling, seafood, and desserts. The validity of a dim sum restaurant is often judged upon popular dishes such as har gau (steamed shrimp dumplings), cha siu bao (steamed barbeque-pork stuffed buns), cheong fan (rolled rice noodles), and daan taat (egg custard tart).
The dim sum brunch tradition is not only an integral part of Cantonese heritage, but also a significant part of my personal family history. Weekend dim sum was essentially the only time my mom took out of her busy schedule to truly sit down and enjoy a meal with the family. Often times, even when meeting up with extended family (such as the annual family reunion), the restaurant of choice was to choose a location that served dim sum. Thus, I have chosen to use the term "dim sum" as the primary inspiration point for the princess line dress design.


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Cone-Fire or Ramp-Hold?
The modern digital ceramic kiln has two firing modes: Cone-Fire and Ramp-Hold. (Glass, heat treating, and jewelry kilns have Ramp-Hold only.)
Most people use Cone-Fire mode to fire ceramics. It is simple--just enter speed, cone, and hold time. Ramp-Hold mode, by comparison, seems complicated. Ramp-Hold divides the firing into segments, each with a rate, target temperature, and hold time.
But some people fire all their ceramics with Ramp-Hold instead of Cone-Fire. Their reasons:
1) The standard thermocouple (temperature sensor) used in ceramic kilns is the K-type. Over its life, the K-type thermocouple drifts in temperature. This means the temperature readout changes slightly with time and wear. To compensate in Cone-Fire mode for temperature drift, you calibrate the thermocouple using a feature called Thermocouple Offset. It raises or lowers the temperature setting of the thermocouple.
To compensate in Ramp-Hold mode for temperature drift, on the other hand, just alter the target temperature of the segment that fires the cone to maturity. You don't have to use Thermocouple Offset.
For example, the witness cone on the shelf needs to bend just a little farther. Merely add 5 degrees of temperature rise to the next firing. Instead of programming a target temperature of 2232 deg. F for cone 6, program 2237. If the witness cone is bent slightly too far, you can easily back off 5 or 10 degrees the next time.
2) The latest digital kilns have candling and slow-cool features in Cone-Fire. Candling helps dry the greenware; slow-cool gives certain glazes extra time for full development. In Ramp-Hold, you can program candling, slow cooling, and other features merely by adding more segments.
3) You learn more about firing when you program easy step yourself.
4) You can experiment in Ramp-Hold more than you can in Cone-Fire. Ramp-Hold simplifies the firing of difficult glazes such as crystalline. If a friend or teacher gives you the firing schedule for a glaze, you can modify it easily in Ramp-Hold to obtain the best results for your kiln and materials.
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How to raise money and generate revenue and profits with events or workshops
If you are looking to raise money for your business or non profit, please check out my book with 10 strategies to raise money.
Additionally, here is my course with similar information on 10 strategies to raise money. The difference is that the course is video-based, and can be consumed more quickly than the book.
In this tutorial, I discuss how to raise money with events. If you want more information about how to put on successful events that generate revenue, here is my event management and marketing course.
In this tutorial, I discuss one of my favorite ways to raise money for your business by creating a successful event series. The reason I really like this fundraising strategy is that if you are able to create a successful event series, that event series can be a cash cow, and a business in itself that will have very strong staying and lasting power. Events can also be great for fostering a community of people who can help your business, and who can eventually become clients for your business.
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Ogre Battle is one of the very few real-time strategy RPGs to be released for a console. In this dangerous fantasy realm, it really is not just about winning, but how you get to your victory.
25 years ago, the prosperous empire of Zenobia was plunged into a period of war and tyranny. It all happened when good King Gran's lifelong friend, the sage Rashidi, conspired with the Dark Empress Endora of Zetegenia, and the two of them masterminded a takeover of Zenobia. This plot culminated with the murder of King Gran, and the complete domination of the continent within a single year. Throughout Endora's reign, many loyal supporters King Gran have been tortured and killed, and the people have been made subject to martial law under the jurisdiction of Zetegenia's top generals. However, all these years, rebels have started to band together and train for a new war. Their goal: to restore Zenobia to its former glory.
Now, the Astrologer Warren believes that he has found the person with the strength, the intelligence, and the leadership talent to guide the remaining rebel forces to victory. This is the person you will play as. When the game begins, Warren conducts an interview with you followed by a small, informative lesson on the battlefield. In the
interview, you not only give you Lord character a name and a gender, but your answers to Warren's questions determine the types of attacks you will be able to use. After this little exercise, your first 50 troops, which is a mixed bag of Fighters, Wizards, Amazons, Healers, Hellhounds, Gryphons, and many other soldiers and critters. Now that you have your army, what you do with it is up to you. Are you going to set things right, or are you even worse than Empress Endora? You decide!
If you generally use troops that are lower in level than the enemy, use high alignment troops to liberate them, and keep liberated cities guarded, and make the right decisions, your reputation will be good. If, on the other hand, you concentrate all your power into just a few, really strong units, fail to keep cities guarded, make deals with thieves, and make unpopular decisions, you will become infamous. The way you progress through Ogre Battle will ultimately bring you to one of 13 possible endings. Through your battles and explorations, you will come across a
multitude of characters to recruit, towns to visit, and treasures to find. Your ending is determined by how many, and which ones, you choose to take, and by how you fight your battles. The main factors that affect the story line and which opportunities will appear to you are your army's reputation, your Lord character's alignment and charisma, and which secrets you have discovered.
The gameplay of Ogre Battle is somewhat more complex than a normal strategy game. Before a battle begins, you must arrange your characters into units. Each unit can fit 5 characters, unless the unit has any large monsters, who count as 2 characters. After assembling your units, you can pick a battle site on the map and begin the fight. Once you're in battle, you may deploy your units. Including your Lord character's unit, you can have up to 10 units deployed at one time. Similarly, the enemy can have up to 10 units at once. Once deployed, you can move your units anywhere on the map as long as the leader of that unit is still alive. If a unit's leader dies, it no longer follow orders
and will automatically go back to your base. Your units must not only topple the enemy's boss, but liberate the towns in the area as well. Meanwhile, you must prevent your Lord character from dying in battle, which results in a Game Over, and you must prevent the enemy from capturing your base, which causes your army to be removed
from the area and requires you to re-start the battle.
The skirmish ends when all characters' actions have been executed or when one of the units has been completely defeated. If both units still have survivors at the end of the skirmish, the unit that dealt the most damage to the opposing unit, excluding damage dealt by Tarot Cards, is the Winner. After the winner has been declared, the battle screen re-appears, and the losing unit is pushed back a short distance, unless it was completely defeated, in which case it is removed from the screen.
Boss units are an exception to the rules of winning a skirmish. If the boss character is killed, the skirmish immediately ends, regardless of other enemy characters, with your unit winning and the battle ends in a victory for you. However, if the boss is still alive at the end of the skirmish, his or her unit wins regardless of how much damage was dealt.
Yours and the enemy's warriors come from a very wide selection of humans, monsters, and everything in-between. Every character class has several important things associated with it. Most significant are its battle actions. Each character has two types of actions they can execute during a skirmish, one they do when they are in the front
row, and one for the rear row. For example, a Mage gets 2 attacks with his staff in the front row, but in the rear, he will cast 1 spell that affects all the enemies in the opposing unit.
Another key aspect of a character is its movement type and degree of influence. The movement type of a unit will affect how fast it will travel over different types of terrain, and which type of terrain it will fight best on. The movement type for the unit is the movement type for the character in that unit that has the highest influence. For
example, a unit containing a Knight, a Healer, a Valkyrie, and a Gryphon will be a High Sky unit because the Gryphon, a flying character, is the largest character in the unit. However, a unit containing a Gryphon, and Octopus, and a Wizard will be a Sea unit because in this case the Octopus has the most influence. The other aspects of each
character class include the rate at which their strength, intelligence, agility, HP, and deployment cost increase.
Other aspects of a character include their Alignment and Charisma. These scores don't simply rise with level as other attributes do. Rather, they change based on the enemies the character fights. Alignment is a number from 0 to 100 that evaluates how good or evil a character is. 50 is neutral, under 30 is evil, and over 70 is good. Fighting
enemies who are higher in level will increase alignment, but alignment will decrease if a character kills a healer, or kills an opponent whose level is lower than his or hers. A character's alignment determines how your reputation will be affected when that character liberates a town, whether they fight better at night or during the day, and it is a determining factor for class changes.
Charisma is a measure of a character's leadership talent, and it affects how powerful a unit is when that character is leading it. Charisma also determines your ability to persuade neutral characters into becoming allies. Charisma usually rises as a character's unit wins battles, but it can decrease if a character kills a very large number of weaker opponents. Charisma also decreases when a character runs away from a skirmish.
Ogre Battle also has a job system, allowing you to change your characters into new, more powerful classes. Eligibility for class changes and promotions depends on the character's current class, their experience level, their Alignment and Charisma scores, and in some cases, possession of special items. For example, a Fighter can become a Knight or a Samurai if his Alignment and Charisma are both above 50 and his level is at least 7. If however his Alignment is below 50, he can become a Wizard or a Ninja. If he becomes a Knight, he will have 2 sword attacks in the front row and 1 sword attack in the rear. When this Knight reaches level 15, if his Alignment is at least 70 and
his Charisma at least 60, he can upgrade from a Knight to a Paladin, who has 3 sword attacks in the front row and 1 use of Healing Magic in the rear. A few characters, including your Lord, have unique, special classes that cannot be attained through promotion.
Ogre Battle isn't very difficult on the whole, but there are ways to make it a bigger challenge. It's fairly easy to make your units stronger than any of the enemies' units, but doing so will hurt your reputation Still, even with lower level troops, you have several extra advantages over the enemy that make it possible to win battles and improve your
reputation. The most difficult parts of Ogre Battle are the boss fights. Bosses are usually a few levels higher than anyone else on the map. Bosses not only have incredible attacks usually powerful enough to kill your soldiers off in no time, but they are also hard to hit, and are very durable even when you manage to hit them. They also recover HP because they are sitting on the base, so you musty keep attacking them to win.
Furthermore, any enemies in the boss's unit that are killed in combat will be replaced with identical charters at full life While it's easy to attack a boss with Tarot cards, killing the boss or any other enemy with a card will transfer all of the experience of the battle to your Lord, which makes it hard for him or her to have a high alignment.
This is why advancing further along in the game is easy, but achieving the best ending is a challenge. However, even if you're not shooting for the best ending, say if you just want to be yourself, or if you intentionally try for a bad ending, there will definitely be some tough battles.
Playing Ogre Battle is very fun. I thoroughly enjoyed commanding my troops, exploring the lands for hidden towns and treasures, and taking on all the enemies. What I most liked was the wide selection of characters to play as, especially the ultra powerful hidden characters. The desire to get all the high end character classes, including the seraphims, the large dragons, the muses, and the sorcerers and liches kept me addicted to this game. The hidden characters in Ogre Battle are all very powerful warriors, and as long as you use their talents responsibly, they will be great assets to your cause and lots of fun to play with. All possible paths through the game will be fun and challenging, each in its own way.
The story of Ogre Battle features an interesting main plot and a multitude of side stories. With each passing battle, you will learn more of the empire's dirty secrets, and more about how the empire's tyranny has affected people in each specific area. You will also see how the people of Zenobia view you. The story is non-linear; there are several possible outcomes. The story mainly focuses on the nation as a whole, as there is only a small amount of character interaction. However, when characters do talk, they reveal a great deal about themselves.
On the battlefields, the Edit screen, and the main map, the graphics are fairly simple. The edit screen is entirely text and icons. It is organized well, but it doesn't show off any artwork or images. Similarly, the main map is little more than a rough sketch of the continent with icons representing completed battles. The battlefields feature a variety of landscapes, including plains, mountains, forests, swamps, deserts, and other types of terrain. The terrain is decorated with little gold and silver icons representing units, as well as small icons for the towns, temples, and bases. The icons are easy to identify. On the battle map, there can be up to 20 units moving simultaneously, which is
sometimes too much math for the Super NES CPU to process, so there is occasional slowdown on the battle map. This usually only happens when the game speed is set to the highest setting; a speed the Super NES cannot always deliver.
The graphics during skirmishes on the other hand, are excellent. The battles are on a tilted surface, giving an almost 3-D appearance to the fight. The character sprites are a good size, and monsters such as Dragons and Krakens are noticeably larger than humans and small mutants and monsters. All characters are feature great detail and are
complete with the right bodily features, clothing , and weapons. Physical attacks sport good, aggressive animation. The graphics for magic are among the best possible on the Super NES. Powerful spells and Tarot Cards are illustrated by numerous sprites, as the enemy is bombarded by stars, ghosts, flames, ice shards, or various other
dangerous objects. Single-target spells were less impressive, but that was to be expected, as the animation should, as it does, show that only 1 target is being affected.
Finally, the face portraits, which are seen when important characters talk, are top-notch. Every character looks distinct and unique. This is one game where you can judge characters by appearance, and the facial features, clothing, and hair will indicate this.
With its completely unique gameplay and unprecedented replay value, Ogre Battle is a game like no other. If you like strategy games, Ogre Battle should be right up your alley. I'll warn you that it is a long game: it could take 80 or even 100 hours to complete, but it's a fun time the whole way. And the trip is well worth it too: I won't
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VERY cool shot! I love the way you shot this one.....perfect for Twins!
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Thank you all, for the positve comments, I will be in more soon I promise, I truly appreciate you all..
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Raisins are a complete scam
Monathan Jasters hates raisins for reasons logical, physical and romantic
Raisins – also known as dried grapes – represent everything wrong with our civilisation and they seek to disrupt the foundations upon which this very nation stands, and this ingrate, Mr Ma, has the audacity to suggest that we need more raisins in Imperial in order to make his breakfast better. It makes me sick. I will be honest with you, dear readers, that I voted to remain in the EU referendum, but if Brexit means breakfast, and hence means less of this raisin loving coming to this country to dilute British culture (I bet half the raisins you eat aren't even grown in the UK), then hand me a copy of the Daily Mail.
The word 'raisin' comes from the latin 'racemus' meaning a bunch of grapes, further corrupted by old French to mean grape. Let me tell you, I will be damned if I put anything remotely French in my mouth. Why can't we use English words for English fruit? If you ask me this is a Hong Kong conspiracy to manipulate the FTSE 100 by flooding it with raisin stocks, thus making the pound even weaker. Trust me Don I have seen this all before – do you think that I don't remember the Polish grapefruit conspiracy of 1998?
From a purely food-based viewpoint, why you would want to put dry wrinkled balls of fruit into your mouth is beyond me. Imperial have spotted the fact that having to chew these raisins whilst ingesting the yogurt is an extremely inefficient way of consuming calories. By removing this component, it allows the customer to loosen their gag reflex and down the contents, thus enabling you to start working yourself to death so that Imperial can receive more grants and president Gast can line the coffers of the trustees.
Finally I would like to share with you a personal story. Although your view may be pro-raisin, I have a deep and personal vendetta against these wrinkly foes. It was 1942. I was in a Siberian gulag, persecuted for crimes I did not commit. I made friends with a raisin there named Vanya. We became very close; some might say even loved each other. Together we plotted to escape; however, at the final moment Vanya alerted the guards of my intentions, distracting them from his escape, and forcing me to spend four more years alone in that wretched hole. Never trust a raisin. Never.


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The original liberal arts education
In a 1999 interview, noted medievalist Caroline Walker Bynum was asked two provocative questions: "Why study the Middle Ages, and are there any parallels between the Middle Ages that we can draw to modern life?" This was her answer:
Those are big questions. Why study the Middle Ages? The answer is implicit in the two kinds of approaches to studying it. The older one, which sees the Middle Ages as the roots of the modern world, is still in many ways valid. We do not actually understand modern constitutional government if we do not understand the … Middle Ages. Without knowing their medieval roots, one cannot understand … the modern university, or the modern curriculum.
The other reason is almost the contradiction of that: The Middle Ages in many ways is not like the modern world. I think understanding this is just as useful because it gives you a built- in contrast within your own tradition. The only way to understand yourself or your own society is by seeing how it might be other. Where some things are familiar, the differences stand out more starkly.
Bynum's brief answer points to some of the many ways that Augsburg's program in Medieval Studies helps to fulfill the University's mission. Augsburg's program is nationally recognized for its innovative pedagogy, which combines active learning with performative and experiential methods. Stories about the program have appeared on Minnesota Public Radio, in the Chronicle of Higher Education, the Minneapolis Star Tribune, the Saint Paul Pioneer Press, the Chicago Tribune, Teaching History, and Renaissance Magazine.


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You will travel on a journey from "farm to table", learning to grow your own, along with tasting special banana varieties listed in the Slow Food "Ark of Taste" program to help preserve biodiversity.
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Jalan Raya Sayan
Sayan, Ubud, Gianyar
Registration Donation
- Slow Food members: TBA
- Non-SF Members: TBA
- Welcome Banana Drink & Banana Snacks
- Banana Workshop
- Banana Variety Tasting
- Vegetarian Buffet Lunch
- E-booklet of Banana Recipes
- Heirloom red & brown rice
- "Ark of Taste" Sea salt
- Organic Fruits & Veggies
- Homeware GIfts
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10:00 – 10:30 Welcome Banana-based Drinks & Snacks
10:30 – 12:00 Banana Workshop & Presentations
- Banana Overview! (Silvina Miguel / Evolving Pemaculturist, Slow Food Bali)
- Cultivation & Local Culture of Bananas (Kadek Suardika – founding member of Emas Hitam Indonesia in conversation with Silvina Miguel)
- Banana Tasting: sample a dozen different banana varieties, chosen for your tasting pleasure based on their intriguing taste and texture.
- "Banana Circle": Applying principles of Permaculture for home gardens (Kadek Suardika)
- How to Plant & Propagate a Banana Plant (Emas Hitam Indonesia team)
- Banana Leaves: Learn to make your own eco-wrapping & cooking vessels. (Members of the Local Sayan Kutuh PKK Women's Association)
- Stories from Banana Farmers in Bali & Java
- Slow Food "Ark of Taste" and Slow Food Presidia Programs: What we have done! Where we are going! What YOU can do!
12:00 – 13:30 The Banana Feast
- Bananza!: How to use all parts of the banana plant (flowers, stems, fruits, leaves and flour) in a wide range of recipes and cooking techniques (Mary Jane Edleson, Slow Food Bali)
- A Bunch of Recipes: a sumptuous vegetarian buffet featuring a variety of salads, mains, and desserts!
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The highlights of my weekend:
-Taking an awesome road trip with a good fellow farm gal
-Great road trip soundtrack (think Amy Grant, The Duhks, Celine, Fiona and DC talk)
-Visiting a wonderful friend in Portland over pots of steaming chai tea
-Being able to check off Oregon as one of the states I've visited
-Getting incredibly inspired by our Eugene hosts' home garden (complete with backyard chickens, a worm composting bin, high tunnels on over-wintered beds, some of the fattest turnips I've EVER seen and a greenhouse made completely out of recycled materials.
Not-so-high lights of my weekend:
-Being disappointed in a Food Justice conference that skirted around anything practical we could do as communities to get real, fresh, whole food to those without
-Being disappointed that far-removed government policy-driven mindsets were the bulk of what said conference had to offer
-Being especially disappointed that said Food Justice conference – where the buzzwords of the weekend included equity, availability and access – would choose to throw a fabulous dinner party complete with a host of organic and sustainably raised produce and meats and local beer and wine, and offer it as 'invite only'; excluding many attenders in the process
And so this past weekend, with most people having that extra day off of work, the University of Oregon in Eugene held their Food Justice Conference complete with art displays from numerous artists, 3 days of speaking sessions and workshops, open visits to the Urban Farm operation and Vandana Shiva as keynote speaker. What was set up in my mind to be an outstanding conference, paled in comparison in reality.
As speaker after speaker gave their talks, it became more and more apparent that problems were the focus of the discussion and no one had any real solutions to present. Most speakers hinted at policy reform and government legislature, and sat behind shiny place-tags with their names and credentials in bold print, emphasizing their expertise and specialization. But after speeches incorporating such large words as to lose much attention from the willing audience and to be more fitting for a Masters thesis than an honest look at how to get true food from point A to point B, I was already beginning to feel the first heaves of disappointment. And these were only encouraged as religious and political jabs were made multiple times when agriculture and farming practices were the topics of focus and politically-correct semantics were courted time and again (it's not "global warming," it's "climate change." No wait, it's "climate instability"). And an entire speech centered on 'the deliciousness of food' (which skipped from the definition of 'delicious' to the fact that many people are 'super tasters' and some are 'non tasters' to the fact that organic strawberries taste better than their chemically farmed counterparts to what does our sense of taste say about the nutrition of a certain food) wound up only confusing the majority of listeners and causing our graduate-degreed speaker to admit she needed to do more research in certain areas (especially when a front row-seated Shiva corrected her on what the flavors of foods mean in traditional Ayurvedic philosophy.)
Overall, I was struck by the realization that academia (and politics) have very little to do with sustainability, agriculture and truly living out justice in our very un-just world. Being so far removed from the reality of growing food, planting seasons, garden work parties, human needs and rumbling bellies, higher education can philosophize til it's blue in the face, but until anyone in higher positions will decide to move into the projects or trailer parks and start a community garden, give up a meal for someone in need who is hungry, or become a better neighbor to the underprivileged by spending time and effort on their well-being (not just on charitable donations, food bank giving or policy-reform jargon) they will be stuck arguing about politically correct terms with which to categorize said neighbors and their socio-economic potential towards nutrient-deprivation and ignorant cave-ins to mega-corporations' unethical advertising schemes.
If being a Christian has taught me anything, it's that we need to walk the talk. We can't set out with agendas to convert as many people as we can to our way of thinking or believing, even if we honestly believe it would be the very best thing for them. The best way to love someone and show care for their well-being is through forming a relationship with them. Non-Christians don't want evangelical nuts all up in their face anymore than fast- and processed-food eaters want organic health nuts up in theirs. And the 'underprivileged' and 'undernourished' that speakers at the conference had in mind, just might care more about being invited over to supper or given a chance to harvest from a neighbor's garden, than being presented with a graph recording their chances of contracting a diet-related disease if they don't get enough of A, B or C in their diets.
But where does the line between being a ranting action-less philosopher and a radical health-Nazi fall? Perhaps somewhere in the vicinity of caring neighbors and real relationships. A person's health is much more than what calories they consume, just as a person's spiritual life is much more than whether they sit in a pew once every 7 days.
Are we willing to live out our beliefs by example and relationship?


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Posted By Ravi Sinha | On 25th, Feb. 2016 Under News
Tom Clancy's The Division may be a loot-based shooter that has you battling rival factions and rogue agents but it's centered around one key event – the release of a virus and the epidemic this brings to the United States, primarily New York City.
Ubisoft has been hosting campaigns before to highlight how infected one's money can be and with its recent simulator Collapse, it invites you to see how badly things can go wrong if a virus infects your area.
Collapse is based off of quite a lot of technology including NASA open source, IATA Flight routes and Street Map. All you need to do is enter your area's information and Collapse will tell you how quickly the virus can spread, first in your locality and then worldwide. Protip: Don't take a plane to somewhere else if society is collapsing around you. It's just bad news for the rest of the world.
Tom Clancy's The Division is out on March 8th for Xbox One, PS4 and PC. Will you be picking it up? Let us know in the comments.
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How to Make Your Custom Cosmetics Labels Attractive and Effective
In the cosmetics industry, looks matter. There's a lot of pressure for product packaging to portray the end results –even when working with small surfaces.
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A cosmetics label is considered misbranded if:
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Oscar de la Renta Spring 2013 Nail Polishes
Not long ago, the web was flooded with news that luxurious fashion house Oscar de la Renta was preparing to step into the beauty world with fabulous nail polish hues that suit the mood of the season and will help you look perfectly polished on any occasion. Seems like the brand is very serious to this new project, as there are already three adorable lacquer tones revealed now. The new Oscar de la Renta spring 2013 nail polishes are extremely lively and perfectly match the Oscar de la Renta SS 2013 collection showcased at NYFW.
If it's beyond your financial state to sport the new Oscar de la Renta outfits, then you certainly have the chance to add a designer touch to your ordinary look by opting for your favorite lacquer from this collection. These high quality nail polishes will instantly cheer up your outfits and put you in the spring mood. Go for the Flirt, Shock or Envy tone from the collection and radiate a de la Renta allure this coming warm season.
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September 12, 2003
During the early part of the week, it seemed that temperatures throughout the West would slip downward as the week progressed, taking electricity prices with them. By Wednesday it was clear that a warming trend was moving through California, buoying trade prices at most hubs. This was evinced most clearly by the lack of a price drop for the lower demand typical in trading for weekend delivery.
For example, peak power at NP15 traded for between 47.50 mills and 51 mills/KWh on Monday, remained in that region throughout the week, then was pushed up to the 51 mills to 54 mills/KWh on Thursday for next-day delivery. Off-peak deliveries at that hub stayed in the 34.50 mills to 37 mills/KWh range throughout the week, but then soared as high at 41.50 mills/KWh on Friday. SP15 power followed a similar pattern this week, sticking to the high forties for most of the week then reaching for the 50 mills to 53.50 mills/KWh territory on Thursday and reached 41.50 mills/KWh for off-peak deliveries this coming Sunday and Monday.
In contrast, relatively cool temperatures in the Southwest prevented Palo Verde prices from generating much of a rally all week. Peak power moved for between 42 mills and 47.50 mills/KWh at the beginning of the week. That range narrow to between 43 mills and 44.25 mills/KWh by the end of the week while off-peak power at the hub sank to the 30 mills to 32 mills/KWh on Thursday. Low-demand power perked up at the hub on Friday, topping out at 38.25 mills/KWh.
Prices throughout the West did not feel the pinch of any nuclear plant curtailment as all units in the region remained at full output throughout the week. Generation facility outages, planned or forced, also played little role in the drama-less supply-and-demand activities of the week. For instance, the California Independent System Operator reported about 2,700 MW off line on Wednesday, and that less-than-overwhelming number dropped to under 2,000 MW by the following day.
Aside from units continuing on forced-outage status from last week, the only blips on the Cal-ISO outage report were the short-lived curtailment of all 755 MW of Duke Energy's Moss Landing No. 7 unit and AES' 485 MW Alamitos No. 6 unit. The carry-overs from last week included El Segundo No. 3, Etiwanda No. 4, Hunters Point No. 4 and La Paloma No. 1. The 335 MW El Segundo unit was taken out of the sick bay on Wednesday evening after a few weeks of being under the weather.
By Friday morning, La Paloma No. 1 was no longer on the Cal-ISO list of down plants but was replaced on the list by the 235 MW unit No. 4, which was classified as on planned outage. Potrero No. 3 also showed up on the list at the end of the week, with its 206 MW capacity curtailed by 159 MW.
The Western Electricity Coordinating Council reported the California/Oregon Intertie curtailed to 2,650 MW in the north-to-south direction and 2,450 MW south-to- north for about 9 hours on Wednesday because of a scheduled outage on the Olinda/Tracy 500 KV line. The Captain Jack/Olinda 500 KV line was also out most of the day for maintenance work [Shauna O'Donnell].
Leavening Lacking in Natural Gas Prices this Week
Prices of natural gas for next-day delivery did not get much of a work-out this week, tracking the prior week's fairly closely. Basin and border prices remained unresponsive to the possible increased demand from electricity generating units because of the warming trend in California throughout the week.
The only real volatility was seen at SF CityGate, which hovered in the $4.90/MMBtu range in the early part of the week, breached the $5.00 mark on Thursday — hitting a high of $5.04/MMBtu--then tapered to between $4.815 and $4.86/MMBtu on Friday.
Storage numbers released by the Energy Information Administration on Thursday drove NYMEX futures prices lower, as the federal agency announced that 97 Bcf of gas had been injected into storage the week ending September 5. The EIA also confidently predicted that the goal of having 3 Tcf in storage by November 1 could be attained. "Barring any disruptions, aggregate working gas storage is expected to reach 3 Tcf by the end of October," said the EIA [S O'D.].
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The Kern County Fair is coming up soon and now is a perfect time to reserve your shifts at the Boy Scout Baked Potato Booth! Help out by prepping, baking, & selling our famous baked potatoes and yams! We are open every day of the Fair (Sept. 19 - 30) and have multiple shifts to choose from. Be sure to bring a hat and enjoy a potato at the end of your shift! Get free parking and admission to the fair when you work a 3 hour shift.
View the 2018 volunteer schedule here and reserve your spot now!
When you have selected your shift and position please:
Call the Council Service Center:
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Here are some tips to get ready for your shift(s) at the fair:
The Baked Potato Booth is located right near the main entrance, just come in the front gate on P Street and hang a right, it's the "Scout Green" building that says BAKED POTATO on it.
Please arrive 10 minutes early for your shift. This allows time to go over worker positions and switch out our volunteers.


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Wednesday, November 16, 2011
Blast from the Past
14 comments:
Sam - I think it's great that you are using your blog to work out your feelings and issues. I, too, found a public forum to be cathartic.ReplyDelete
Weddings are, by their very nature, very emotional. It has become, for us, a very challenging rite of passage to witness and participate in. When I was younger, weddings were something I looked forward to. At the time when I got married, weddings reminded me of what I had. Later, as our kids got older, I connected to the parents and not the bride/groom. But no matter what the connection, weddings bring strong, visceral feelings to the surface.
At Eli's wedding, I was in tears at the loss of what I would never have with one of my sons. And so I so deeply understand a loss, in a sense, of what you cannot have because you chose another path. But the point is that you do have choices and options. They may be outside the lines, but you still have a future that can be full of love and possibilities for life.
You are right that you are fortunate to be living at a time when tolerance is part of our vernacular. You will have your challenges, and maybe it will be a private ceremony that you create. But if you invite me, and I am able to, I will be there to celebrate, just like Gilad would have done.
So hang in there and I get it. I get you.
With love,
Michelle/Gilad's mom
- AnonymousNovember 16, 2011 at 11:05 PM
As a "frafrumpt" orthodox jew I can't help but be a little offended by your post. While I think you raise some valid concerns (and by all means are entitled to them) I think you don't give your community enough credit. Not everyone is staring and not everyone is judging, instead you are judging them based on their level of religious observance and nothing else.ReplyDelete
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Anonymous!!! You are right. Not everyone is staring and judging. However, in my defense - stereotypes do exist for a reason, and a lot of the time many religious people are staring and judging. It was wrong of me to assume that everyone does, or that just because you are frafrumpt does not mean that you won't accept me. I just hope you can be one of them who does.ReplyDelete
- AnonymousNovember 16, 2011 at 11:16 PM
Maybe such projections happen for a reason. Namely, I think that anyone that has spent a significant amount of time in an Orthodox community, realizes that although outwardly accepting at times, there is an implicit obligation to conform to the system. Do you really think that after reading about how homosexuality is immoral in the weekly Torah portion, that a religious Jew will be able to easily look at the author and not pass judgment?
There's a reason it has taken so much time to accept homosexuals into our communities; and I don't think it's because people like Sam are too busy "judging them based on their level of religious observance".
Keep up the good work. The introspection is refreshing.
One more thing: If you don't advocate stereotyping, maybe you should not use the word "fafrumpt" either. And, I think the word actually means messy rather than religious....ReplyDelete
Just saying. Tolerance goes both ways....
Michelle/G's mom
Michelle, I honestly didn't know that frafrumpt is a derogatory or stereotyping word. If it is, I'm sorry for using it. I obviously know what it's like to be stereotyped, and I am all about tolerance. I'm sorry if I offended anyone and I meant no harm by using that word!ReplyDelete
I stumbled upon your blog today for the first time and I've been fascinated catching up on your posts. I was at the wedding you were at. You do not know me, but I know we have the same bday (facebook) and it sort of creeps me out because I was reading, i was thinking to myself: "ok im not gay, but I can relate to so much that you were talking about."ReplyDelete
I enjoy reading about your experience of this all and the community from your perspective.
But along with Gilad's mother, I think that the people who will be there for you will be those who truly love you.
Sam, I of course saw you at the wedding and I knew you were out but didn't bring it up because, honestly, it doesn't change much for me. I was your teacher, I was (I hope) a friend and mentor. That doesn't change. I may disagree philosophically with your choices and lifestyle, but guess what, I disagreed with some of your lifestyle choices in high school too (people weren't really "Shomer" in HS were they?), but that never stopped me from caring. And, I also must say that my care didn't stem from a paycheck or a job, it stemmed and still stems from a deeply felt duty of for care students, and especially Jewish kids (even if you are legal now, you're still a kid to me).ReplyDelete
As far as your waxing political and philosophical, continue to do so, it's healthy to discuss our legal system. I personally believe that gay marriage will be legalized (with or without my support) across the country within 20 years. How is it not a violation of civil rights given our laws, statutes, rights and legal precedent? That doesn't mean I or anyone else have to agree with it, but it does mean we have to accept it.
As far as your role as an openly gay Orthodox Jew, I cannot fathom how anyone can reconcile living a life that embraces both. Thank G-d I do not have to make that choice and I don't envy your soul searching. But, I know that Hashem loves you, Hashem will continue to bless you and give you what you need daily despite what may be construed as sins. Shoot, there are plenty frummer than thou people who are only frum on the outside but are scary on the inside. Only Hashem and you know what is true for you and what is in your heart. It's really none of my or anybody else's business.
I will speak to one other point. You mentioned feeling judged at the wedding. I believe that much of that was your own projection. But, I don't deny that people probably did judge you. Did anyone actually admonish you out loud? If they did, shame on them as they probably don't know the first thing about proper tochacha. And, if no one did, then relax a bit more and try to enjoy the weddings that will be coming. You're going to be who you are regardless of what we all think anyway.
Lastly, if you are ever back "home" for a more extended period, I want to get you back on stage again.
Gavriel "Mr." Lewin
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I don't like to post on here much, but Gavriel "Mr." Lewin makes a great point in his last full paragraph. I'm sure it's hard to come back and face the "frafrumt" community, but you'd be surprised how little our personal religious lifestyles have effected the way in which we (I speak on behalf of those with whom I have conversed... needless to say it's a juicy topic that has come up at many a Shabbat table) view you as a person. I think you would be much more confident if you understood how much the friends, acquaintances and families from back home still respect you. People are generally cool with it. I'm not suggesting everyone thinks its "ideal" or agrees with all of your subsequent decisions, but I can tell you we never let that get in the way.ReplyDelete
So I urge you - try to ignore what you think the books or rabbis want us to think of you and discover what we're actually thinking and feeling. I'm not sure that wedding should have been so awkward. I don't know if you had to avoid anyone. In fact, it may be beneficial for you (in the future) to make your way back "home" more often. I don't think you have to daven at the Agudah or hang out in 7Mile with people who barely know you but have "heard the news", but you should definitely get back into things with your section of the community. Those who cared for you and still want to. Fact is that those who were once closest to you still should be and will be. Running away won't help anyone become even more comfortable and understanding. We'll welcome you into our lives if you will let us. If you try and avoid us, we won't have that opportunity. We won't have "new Sam" (who is really just old Sam with some new discoveries) in our lives.
Keep it up.
- AnonymousNovember 17, 2011 at 5:37 AM
I think one of the most comforting things about leaving your hometown is the chance to recreate yourself and completely reinvent who you were in highschool. I totally get the discomfort you must have felt going back to Baltimore, though maybe not for the same reason. But when a person "leaves the nest" the last thing they want to do is return to the same box they used to live in, especially such a constricting box as Baltimore (at least that's how I feel when I go back).ReplyDelete
As for the wedding, it's always so hard to go weddings and not know when it's going to be your turn or if you'll ever find someone to love you and whom you can love too. I can't even imagine what it must be like for you, Sam, dealing with the added challenge of being a gay, orthodox jew. But as always, I extend a massive kol hakavod to you for coming out and for using this blog to share your thoughts and feelings to all of us.
Wishing you a Shabbat Shalom from Israel,
- Frady LudaNovember 27, 2011 at 5:10 PM
While I always enjoyed the adage of "be who you are and say how you feel because those who matter don't mind and those who mind don't matter", sometimes that comes with a grain of sals (sic).ReplyDelete
We're always so obssessed over what other people are thinking about us. We always put ourselves at the center of attention and assume everyone is looking at us. That's why our hair has to be perfect before we head to the party, or our dress has to fit perfectly right. We're all so caught up in what others are saying about us. In reality though, everyone else is cheifly concerned only with themselves. While you presume all to be focused on you, everyone else is thinking that all others are focused on them, in a subconscious way.
As a simple, yet proud and passionate Orthodox Jew myself, if there is one thing I learned over the years, it's to be "tocho k'boro", or one's outside, physical appearance and behavior must be reflective and congruous of an inner attitude of the same values. Thus, if you want to have a high neckline, be my guest, I think that is wonderful and full of true value, but the Torah also says "lo sisnah es achicha bilvavecha, thou shalt not hate thy brother in thy heart" (Leviticus 19:17).
So maybe be more inclined to presume that if a woman wears a wig (which the Torah doesn't say explicitly) or a man chooses to wear a hat (which the Torah does not say to do) they also know that the Torah does explicitly command us to love every Jew, irrespective of differences. Like Mrs. Schwartz said, passing judgement works both ways, Shamu.
No doubt this is hard to do, for that is why we still have a Temple not, but God (who does really like you) only asks that we try our best.
@Frady Luda,ReplyDelete
As I responded to Mrs. Schwartz, I meant no judgement by my usage of the word "frafrumpt." The subtle, yet judgmental implications of that word were not made aware to me until after I used it, and I apologize (again) for using such a judgmental term. I am in no place to be judgmental or use derogatory language.
I do agree with your sentiment that we're all so caught up in what others are saying about us, but in reality, everyone else is chiefly concerned only with themselves. However, I think I am an anomaly to this true sociological phenomenon.
Yes, this would certainly be true if I were talking about my new shirt or my new tie or a new haircut. Who actually cares but me? But I am not. I am referring to coming out of the closet as a gay, orthodox Jew in a community which has yet to have such an individual be so vocal. I have been told that I have been a topic of conversation within the Baltimore community. No less than 15 (literally, 15) separate individuals have come up to me and told me that me and my coming out has come up in conversation in their presence over the past 2 months.
So, yes - I don't think my assumption that people have been talking about me is incorrect. Given the unique-ness of my situation within the greater Baltimore community, I do think people are talking about me and my coming out (and not my new outfit or haircut). It's unfortunate most of it is behind my back, though, and no to me, because I'd be more than happy to talk about it. But that's for a future posting.....


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This original article was written by:
Edith M. Fisher, (circa 1945?).
Any reprint or use of this work must properly cite Edith M. Fisher/Faulstich name as the orginal author.
The article includes a photograph of a very young Edith ("Dee") Fisher with a caption: "Internationally know philatelic writer and an ardant collector of stamps and covers of Switzerland"
A hand scribbled note on the top of a photocopy of the news article: "Thought maybe you'd like this re "ancestors" too pen (in the) baby book. -Mom
Why I Picked A Swiss Grandfather
Being on good behavior has its compensation in heaven the same on earth. I remember a time way back-about the middle of the last century-up in the never, never land. I'd been on pretty good behavior for quiet awhile when one fine day my Guardina Angel said to me, "I want you to study the countries of the Earth. Because you have been good, I'll let you pick out the one where you think you'd like to live. In about three score years from now I'm going to send you down to Earth for one lifetime.
"Countries change so, how will I know what they will be like in the next century? I queried. "That's a good question," said my Guardian Angel, "no country is any better than the people in it, than their ideals, and ideas. Rather pick a man who will one day be your grandfather. Pick him for the country that is his background now and be satisfied to let the future bring what it may."
Picking out a Grandfather from a country whose ideals were impressionable was a tall order. I thought I would never finish studying the countries of the Earth until one day I came upon Switzerland. To me it was the most beautiful of all countries that I
had viewed. But we had been taught that is beauty is sometimes only skin deep. Perhaps, I thought the beautiful sky-pointed Alps, the profusion of wild flowers below the snow capped mountains, the lakes, the quaint Swiss houses, the cleanliness and preciseness of the towns was only a thing of beauty. Perhaps, the people were not as fine as the beautiful countryside; but I determined to find out.
First, I studied the background of Switzerland and found to my delight that it was the oldest democracy in the world-that in ancient days it was called "Helvetica." Like most European countries, Helvetica went through its primitive period, with its domination by Imperial Rome. But, one day chosen delegates from the three countries of Uri, Schwyz and Unterwalden, formed a political and military alliance to maintain independence against the Duke of Austria. This was on August 1, 1291. Through the centuries that followed, August 1st remained a Swiss National Holiday, because the document formed then contains ever principle of its later constitution-even the one that governs Switzerland today. The document is called the Deed of the Confederation and is what dates Switzerland as the world's oldest Democracy. Before another century had rolled around, five more Cantons were added by various treaties and Switzerland was hailed as a European power.
I studied this background reverently, and thought, "those people must have what it takes." In a small territory, hemmed in by antagonistic larger countries, that had the determination and the fortitude to establish their independence.
Studying Switzerland's background further, I found that she had suffered several centuries of hardships. The Reformation took its toll and subsequent internal political dissention weakened the little democracy, and I found myself worrying for her—forgetting that I was studying history that had already been written. Then I came upon the last part of the 18th century, when the roar of the French Revolution rolled across the Alps and for the first and only time overturned the Confederation. The period of 1798-1804 was known as the Helvetica Period, I learned.
But, I saw that the Swiss were not to accept the new arrangement—although it took them until 1815 to restore the confederation. By that time the twenty-two Cantons of which still make up the country had formed the Confederation and the system of the Cantonal sovereignty set up then-still exists today in a circle of Federal Union.
So much for background history, Switzerland inspired me, next I wondered about her achievements artistically. It didn't take much study to find that their famous Abbey of St. Gall, laid down 1200 years ago, was a hearth stone of the Arts in the middle of a barbarous Europe; that Calvin had founded the Geneva Academy of Arts in 1558 and that sculptors, painters, and musicians abounded in the little Democracy.
I saw the industries of the busy people of Switzerland, the herdsmen, the watch makers, the cheese and chocolate makers, and heard the happy peasants yodeling on the mountain sides, saw the St. Bernard dogs, beautiful, gentle, efficient. I read about the William Tell and his apple and was impressed. I got a fleeting glimpse into the future and say that this little country would be the seat of the Universal Postal Union, which would govern the mail service of the World.
By this time, it was quite apparent to me that Switzerland was as great a county as it was beautiful. I was convinced of its beauty, of its history, even of its aesthetic side. But, no truly great country can be great unless its people have compassion. Were there any great men or women in this beautiful spot that sacrificed their lives and their finances to help their fellow man? I didn't have to go very far to find such names as Johann Pestlozzi, whose love of children and personal sacrifice for them, became a symbol of quidance to other countries throughout the world and of Jean Henri Dunsant, young man of a wealthy Zurich family, who devoted his life to helping the afflicted, who reduced himself to a state of poverty to help those in need, who founded the International Red Cross Society, which today has spanned to the four corners of the Globe, with its humanitarian program.
I felt numb with happiness. I felt sure that I had found the country that I wanted my Grandfather to come from. I sat down on my crossed legs and hummed softly, I looked down again into Switzerland, and as I did I suddenly saw a young boy walking the street of Shauffhausen. I heard my Guardian Angel say softly, "Have you made up your mind?' Yes, I said, "I want a Swiss Grandfather." She pointed to the young man in Shauffhausen and said, "Some day along about sixty years from now he will be your grandfather."
I looked again, and hear the young boy, Conrad Bollinger was his name, saying Good-bye to his friends for he was leaving for America. I jumped up quickly. "But, he's going to America," I said to the Angel.
"That's right" she answered, "there's a new county over there—it needs the best that the rest of the world can give, so that it can grow. Your Grandfather will have the ideas and ideals of the oldest democracy in the world as he establishes his home and family in a new democracy, which is trying to get over it's growing pains."
I must have fallen off to sleep then and it was some thirty years later when I awakened. I looked down again and this time I saw America. It took no time to find the young Conrad, but was much older now. He had fought in the American Civil War, and was working for the Government of the United States.
My Guardian Angel appeared again, "Now," she said, you can even see your mother."
I looked carefully until I saw four children in their teens, three girls and a boy. They are your Grandfather's children," said my Guardian Angel, "the second from the youngest—Margaret is her name—will someday be your Mother."
I rocked and hummed again, I felt good. I wondered if I would look a little like Margaret when I became an earthly child. I thought, who could have picked out a better country then America in all this world, with a better background than one stemming from Switzerland. In fact, I felt pretty lucky. I had already seen both my Grandfather and my mother.
Again, I must have fallen asleep and the next thing I knew I woke up in Flatbush, Brooklyn, New York in the United States of America and someone said, "It's a girl"
Note #1: September 15, 2007.
I am Alice Margaret Fisher (named after Dee's Mother Margaret). I am the grand daughter of Edith M. Fisher/Faulstich, and the great-great grand daugther of Conrad Bollinger of Beringen, Switzerland. I retyped this article, written by Edith Fisher more than 60 years earlier, and furthered the family lineage into our Swiss ancestry as result of her early work. Our Swiss Grandfather's family now dates back to Hans George Bollinger, Born about 1588. I am proud of this rich history and our deep roots. As a result, when on a study abroad to Europe in 1994 I took my two young daughters with me and we traveled to Beringen, and Shauffhausen Switzerland.
We landed in Beringen on July 31, 1994 for my daughter Johanne's 12th Birthday. We being the first to return as a direct line descendant of Conrad Bollinger. The town's
people were exactly as my grandmother wrote, and they opened up the little museum and bought my girls an ice cream on Sunday pouring their history and lives out to us in earnest while we spoke a triangle of me with my broken French to the women in the village who then inturn spoke Swiss-German, to the Museum curator.
Note #2 May 14, 2009
I have started contributing to a Beringen, Switzerland History Project
on Wikipedia.com
With much pride and love to my Nana
Your work will not be forgotten!
Alice Margaret Fisher
Thursday, May 14, 2009
Why I Chose A Swiss Grandfather
Posted by AliceMFisher at 5:58 PM
Labels: Alice Fisher, Bollinger Family History, Edith Faulstich, Journalism, Stamp Collecting, Swiss, Switzerland, Vanderpoel
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It makes me cringe when I get a "friend request" from a business, organization, or association. I cringe less significantly when it's a group, but there's still a little sting.
This is a classic case of jumping right in without a little doing research.
Those who would take a little time to explore facebook and learn about its features would have learned a few things that would make them appear less "new" at this social networking game:
2. Pages give you "insights", which are facebook's versions of watered-down analytics. That's valuable info my friends, not to be tossed by the wayside lightly.
3. The number one reason I don't want to "friend" you or join your "group" is because I don't want you poking, writing on my wall, or messaging the heck out of me. That's what updates are for, and when they're sent out in their rightful place, they're received with higher effective rates.
Also, from what I hear… they make you pay to create a profile as a non-personal entity. Throwing away money on something they're giving away for free are we? Bad form.
/rant. Thanks for letting me vent!
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