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A visit to our archives has produced this holiday treasure. Letâs remember the true reason for the season.
Christmas in the Caribbean is second to none – family, friends, black cake, ham, an abundance of food and drink, toys for the kids, new curtains, big barrels coming from the U.K. and USA, a fresh coat of paint for the house, carolling, Nine Mornings and the list goes on. {{more}}
There is no doubt that itâs a joyous time but we need to be wise about how we work and spend our money.
Manage your time. Itâs easy to be tempted to take extra-unauthorized time off now to welcome visiting family members or just get last minute chores done. Be careful, jobs are scarce and that extra time at lunch or break may cost you later.
Separate your professional and personal life. Itâs impossible not to share small pieces of your personal life with coworkers during the holidays. However, avoid spending too much time talking about all your plans and neglecting your assignments and customers.
Create a budget for the season. Companies do it and so should your family. Donât spend what you donât have and avoid borrowing just to buy things for the holidays that are not absolute necessities.
Grow up and stop competing. There is a tendency to try to outdo the neighbours during the holidays; this is not the year to engage in such juvenile behaviour.
Cherish your family. Tough economic times have not only hit the Caribbean, but relatives abroad are also feeling the squeeze. Donât get upset if you do not get the many barrels and parcels you grew accustomed to getting at this time. Be thankful for just having your family alive and well.
Remember, a Caribbean Christmas has always been about family. Keep it simple and stay within your means.
⢠Karen Hinds is an international author, speaker and consultant and president
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Historian Toby Green brings a dark period of Spanish history to life in this well thought out book. Toby examines the reasons behind the Inquisition, the original "faceless bureaucracy", and shows us how it started as a political entity designed to enforce the control of the Spanish kings over their newly conquered Moorish possessions (Andalusia, etc) before gradually becoming a tool of political oppression.
Along the way, we delve into such byways as why the Spanish eat so much pork; trading with the colonies and why Spain loves paperwork. All from the Inquisition, it appears.
It is a thoroughly engrossing read, with fascinating first hand accounts of how the Inquisition affected individuals and their families. Highly recommended to anyone interested in this bleak period in Europe's history and history buffs in general.
I read this quite some time ago, but a recent post by Tumbit on why the Spanish eat so much pork made me think of it, and I dug it out. Slightly dry in places, nonetheless an informative and fast read.

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Late on a clear, cool, spring Sunday night, a dozen or so young people rushed to the north side gate that separates the White House from a large public park in downtown Washington, D.C. They waved flags that fluttered shimmering stars on a blue background, rippled by red and white stripes. They chanted "U.S.A.! U.S.A.!" over and over. A few broke into song, a full-throated, if off-key version of "The Star-Spangled Banner."
On the other side of the iron gate, President Barack Obama prepared to tell the world that Navy SEALs had successfully followed his orders and killed Osama bin Laden. But the unofficial news had already seeped into the streets. Twitter and Facebook feeds circulated like rush-hour traffic, mixing fact and rumor with the frenzy of expectant optimism. Televised talking heads said it was so, reporting confirmation that the world's top terrorist had been shot dead in a 40-minute firefight with U.S. servicemen.
As young people came, they were joined by others in a spontaneous outpouring of celebration. Business travelers put aside work or bedtime to walk from Washington's luxury hotels to see it for themselves. Suburbanites rushed to the city center. One young man drove from Delaware to be at the center of the action after seeing it on CNN. It was reminiscent of the climatic scene in the movie "Close Encounters of the Third Kind," where wide-eyed people drew together, as if pulled by a human magnet. The need to be together was inexplicable, part curiosity and part emotional, a compelling desire to be in physical proximity with others who have shared the same feelings and experiences.
Osama bin Laden's death is a punctuation mark for this generation. In earlier epochs, defining moments such as the Great Depression, World War II, the assassinations of President John Kennedy and the Rev. Martin Luther King Jr., the humiliating withdrawal from Saigon, and Watergate's deceit defined the social and political contours of young lives in their respective generations.
For the folks who've come of age in the early 21st century, few will ever forget the celebration following bin Laden's death. Whether in Washington's Lafayette Park or at Ground Zero in New York City, the young people who raced to be among their peers shared the experience as a defining moment, a bookend to the loss of security that homeland terrorism cast upon the entirety of their lives.
Ann Garcia, 23, was in the ninth grade on September 11, 2001, when the World Trade Center's Twin Towers fell. "All my life has been defined by what Osama bin Laden did," she said. "I have mixed feelings about hearing that he has been killed. I'm relieved that he can't harm anyone else, but I've been reading a lot of statements from people in my generation. We're conflicted about celebrating someone's death."
Garcia pointed to her computer screen where feeds from her Facebook friends commented on the biggest news story of the day. She focused on the one that quoted Mark Twain: "I've never wished a man dead, but I have read some obituaries with great pleasure."
"That's how I feel," she said softly.
Annabel Hogg, 23, was about to retire for the night when her BlackBerry beeped with an email alert from The New York Times. She dressed quickly, grabbed her digital camera, and sped several blocks downtown on her bike to Lafayette Park. She arrived shortly after midnight and lingered in the crowd for more than an hour.
"It was crazy," she said. "People were still pouring in when I left."
For the party-like atmosphere, Hogg was left a bit uncomfortable and shocked by her reactions. There was, she said, something churlish about cheering and celebrating the death of a human being, even Osama bin Laden's, widely and uniformly viewed among her peers as evil incarnate.
"I don't feel right about someone dying," she told me a day later when we arrived at our offices. "But I understand the emotions and how they were released. I have and people of my generation have been profoundly affected by 9/11."
Hogg compared the scene in Lafayette Park to being in the same spot on the night Barack Obama was elected president. She was a student at American University then and felt compelled to celebrate with other students. "My pictures look the same, people cheering with jubilation and excitement, but the feeling I get from them is very different. One set was about hope and pride; the other set about relief and confused excitement," she said.
Still, she's disquieted by the cheering and gloating over one man's death because it represents such strong and mixed emotions. She's not sure she wants to post the pictures she took on her Facebook page because she's still hurt and confused by what the celebratory scene really means.
"Maybe I'm more angry because of what Osama represented," she said. "He caused 9/11 and by doing so, he took away what the country had been before, one without terror alerts and men in caves who we are told want to kill us."
So what now that Osama bin Laden is dead? The young people still fear terrorism. But could it really be that the worst of the terrorist nightmare, the scourge of a generation, has eased? If so, that helps explain the conflicted and complicated reactions of the young people who spilled into the streets. They were there to be among their peers, in the mix of relief and hope. To cheer, chant, and sing of an America they've never known and so desperately want to hold.
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...Otherwise known as Henri Cartier-Bresson's birthday.
(By the way, my favorite book of the many books of the great French photographer's work [there are many worthy titles however] is Henri Cartier-Bresson: Photographer published by Bulfinch in 1992. It was in print forever, until just a few years ago. Unfortunately—and unusually for a mere retrospective—the value is going up on the used market; there should be a lot of used copies floating around, but you'll have to scour the usual suspects (Amazon, Abebooks, Biblio, etc., or used bookstores) to find one. Expect to pay around $100 for an excellent copy. Still worth it—it's an essential title in my opinion, and a very enjoyable and instructive book to spend time with. I've done so a lot.)
A couple of suggestions for Street Photography Day during the 2020 Blues: 1.) take a street photograph while distancing; 2.) find a street photograph by someone else you really like online, something you've never seen before (here's mine, by Ferry Noothout); and—how's this?—3.) take a picture of your street!
A picture of a street is not a street photograph. But this isn't a normal year, God knows. A picture of a street for Street Photography Day seems abnormally related to the genre in a way that is somehow right in its wrongness—its twistedness reflecting these twisty times. And it's safe.
My street, about a mile from where I live. GX8 and 12–35mm ƒ/2.8, Nov. 2, 2018.
I'll just point out that while street photography is exceptionally common (the term is a common catch-all for random camera-pointing), good street photography is rare. So if you're going to go looking for a great undiscovered street photograph, you could be looking for a while. Like the hunt for the photos themselves, though, the payoff can be worth the frustration. Almost all the great masters of the genre make it look easy, but, in my experience at least, it is not easy.
There's one more option, I think: 4.) you could decide you're not a street photographer at all and you're not going to waste time, energy and mindshare trying to be something you're not. When trying to find direction, it helps to know who you are, but it also helps to know who you aren't.
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William Hague - My Fake Diary
Wednesday, 27 February 2013
Ffion got a call last night from Sam Cam inviting us up to Chequers next weekend. I said Oh God what new hell is this going t'be.
It'll be all 'Harrods this' and 'caviar that.' And JammieDodger (PM) will just get tanked as usual.
I told Ffion to come up with an excuse - we're opening a donkey sanctuary in Rotherham or summat. Chequers is not for the likes of us and Ffion bloody knows it.
That time they took us to some fancy restaurant in Buckinghamshire. There was so much friggin cutlery I thought I was in t'kitchen department in BHS.
I told Ffion on t'way home. Seared tuna steaks my arse. The likes of us should stick to bloody sausages and mash.
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Giving mothers the tools they need to flourish
The Legion of Good Will (LGW) has begun this year's Baby Citizen program, in support of expecting mothers that are in social or economic risk. As a woman enters motherhood, there are a variety of factors to take into consideration. The LGW understands the struggle many mothers face when it comes to pregnancy and raising their child and believe it's our duty to give aid to mothers who need it most.
The LGW is focusing its efforts by creating a string of events, the first of which took place on April 28th, also known as Pay-it-Forward Day. The LGW held a baby shower at its office in Manhattan, New York, with gifts supplied by generous volunteers who donated a selection of baby essentials to support mothers in the New York/ New Jersey area.
The organization also extends a warm thanks to hip-hop artist Blahzay Martell for partnering on this cause and being an active participant in these efforts to change the world. His work with the LGW has been both positive and encouraging, helping the organization to spread our message even farther.
On May 15, a Pack-a-thon at the Sports Newark Benfica gathered staff and volunteers to assemble dozens of baby layettes that were distributed later that night to mothers living in a local shelter. There was also a special edition of our weekly charity round with a series of educational workshops, providing parents with valuable information regarding maternal care, such as nutrition, mobility as well as speech and cognitive development.
A second round will be scheduled in New York in the next weeks. Check our social media platforms to stay up to date and stay tuned for a proper announcement.
There's nothing more fulfilling than giving back to those in need, so come down and lend a hand. Remember it's never too late to donate, we are accepting donations year-round. We encourage donations in child care supplies and even volunteer work. Every contribution means the world to these mothers.


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Patient Testimonials | McLean Family Story
The crib was set up. The bags were packed. She was seven days past her due date. The only uncertainty had been where she could give birth. And this morning she woke up in labor.
At the start of her pregnancy, Meg McLean and her husband, Alex, began reading parenting books and preparing the baby room. Everything was going along dreamily. Six months into her pregnancy, however, she learned that her local hospital would no longer deliver babies, and she would be going to Concord. Two days after her due date things took another turn when Concord Hospital declined her insurance. She didn't know at the time that she was about to have a complicated delivery. But if there is a silver lining, hers was Speare.
Read more about McLean Family's story here: McLean Family Story
Patient Testimonials | Bray Family Story
Westley had ear problems from the time he was born. He had earaches and would grab at his ears. His parents, Angel and Jeff, tried everything. They felt like they lived in the emergency room, primary care office or walk-in clinic. They thought perhaps he had just built up an immunity to all the antibiotics, but then they saw a specialist and learned that Westley had fluid buildup in his ear.
They were happy to have an answer but nervous about the resolution. He needed to have surgery to insert an ear tube. The operation would relieve his pain, but it involved making a tiny incision in his eardrum to insert the tube. Jeff had a good experience at Speare the previous year when Dr. Gennaro operated on his shoulder, so they felt comfortable with Speare. They were not disappointed.
Read more about the Bray's story here: The Bray's Story
Patient Testimonials | Ringlein Family Story
The first thing Meghan Ringlein thought when she woke that Tuesday morning was that something was wrong with her baby. Ben was due the next day but didn't seem to be moving as much as usual.
"I wasn't sure what it was. I just sensed that something was wrong," says Meghan.
She already had a scheduled office visit that morning at Plymouth OB/GYN, so she pushed aside her concerns.
Read more about Ringleins' story here: Ringlein Family Story
Patient Testimonials | Mary Durgin
Mary knew she had a hip problem for a few years. But she dealt with it, telling people she would have it looked at when she felt she should. That day came when she was renovating her lake house and tripped, falling hard. It hurt, but she had dinner to make. It still hurt when she lay down that night, but she was sure the pain would pass. When it still hurt the next day, she called her niece, Meredith, who is a nurse at Speare. Meredith wasted no time and brought Mary to the hospital where they discovered she had fractured her pelvis.
A fractured pelvis requires sitting and resting. By the time Mary healed, six weeks later, she was eager to regain her active lifestyle. She decided it was time she should get her hip fixed. She went to Plymouth Orthopedics & Sports Medicine and arranged for the surgery at Speare.
Read more about Mary's story here: Mary's Story
Patient Testimonials | Matt Howe
With his wife in her final month of pregnancy with their first child, the last thing on Matt Howe's mind that morning was his own mortality.
He started his day like any other, as program director at The Plymouth House, a treatment home for those with addiction to drugs or alcohol. The Plymouth House and Speare have had a long relationship as community partners. Matt was leading a group session when he began to feel pressure in his chest.
At forty, Matt has been a vegetarian for 23 years and is an exercise enthusiast. He pushed the thought away that he was having a cardiac problem. During his second group session of the day, he began sweating profusely. Staff insisted on bringing Matt to Speare.
Read more about Matt's story here: Matt's Story
Patient Testimonials | Pat Nestor
It was a wild three months. Life changing. It all began last November 7th, when Pat Nestor went to bed coughing, wheezing, and feeling nauseated.
Pat and his wife of 36 years, Linda, both work at Speare Memorial Hospital. He is an interface analyst in the IT department and she is the director of radiology. Linda was heading out the door for work early the next morning when her son came down the stairs with Pat in his arms. They rushed to Speare.
"I was beat and running on no lungs," says Pat. "They put me on a ventilator and antibiotics, but when I didn't respond after a few days they sent me to Concord Hospital. It's wonderful that we have these partnerships with other medical centers."
Read more about Pat's story here: Pat's Story
A diabetic for decades, things got grim for Donna three years ago when a diabetic ulcer appeared on her right toe. The pain was so intense she couldn't put pressure on her foot.
Amputation was mentioned several times," says Donna, "so it was a relief when Dr. Koren (a surgeon at Plymouth General Surgery) suggested the hyperbaric chamber at Speare's Wound Center."
Read more about Donna's story here: Donna's Story
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Patient Testimonials |Cathy Vinčevič's Story
"No one wants to talk about it," exclaims Cathy Vinčevič "No women that I know talk about it. I didn't talk about it. I didn't even tell my husband. I tried to hide it."
But, she is talking about it now, and "it" is Stress Urinary Incontinence. Cathy says, "You reach a point of no return and know you have to take care of it."
Read more about Cathy Vinčevič's story here: Cathy Vinčevič's Story
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Patient Testimonials |Kathy Brown's Story For years, Kathy had been experiencing on and off pain. She describes it as cramping, and chalked it up to gas build up. She noticed the pain when she was at home resting or sitting, noting that when she got up and moved around she had no discomfort.
In 2014, Kathy found herself in the Emergency Department at Speare Memorial Hospital with severe abdominal pain. The CT, or CAT, scan ordered by Dr. Casey on that fateful day left no doubt about it . . . Kathy had a blockage in her colon as a result of scar tissue build up after two C-sections, a hysterectomy and gall bladder surgery.
Read more about Kathy Brown's story here: Kathy Brown's Story
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Patient Testimonials |The Zumbach's Story Four years ago when Rebecca "Becky" and John Zumbach—both teachers in Gilford—moved to Ashland to be more centrally located between work and the mountains where they first met, the task of finding new doctors was simply part of their relocation process. A friend recommended Dr. Banister, at Plymouth OB/GYN, to Becky and having also heard great things about Speare Memorial Hospital, she established herself as a patient.
Read more about The Zumbach's story here:The Zumbach's Story
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Patient Testimonials |Harry George's Story The first day Harry George came to Cardiac Rehab for his initial assessment, he was in a wheel chair. Nearly a year after open heart surgery to replace his aortic valve due to a bacterial infection, Harry was dancing down the halls of Speare.
"Now I have two birthdays," Harry says. "My actual birthday on October 22 and the day I was saved on August 30."
Read more about Harry George's story here: Harry George's Story
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Patient Testimonials |MaryAnn Adam's Story MaryAnn's story starts in March 2010 when she had a heart attack, was brought to Speare's Emergency Department, and air lifted to Catholic Medical Center (CMC). After her hospitalization, she was referred to Speare's Cardiac Rehab Program. Being a retired nurse who had an active lifestyle, MaryAnn appreciated the monitored exercise program and learned a few tips from the nutritional counseling.
Read more about MaryAnn's story here: MaryAnn Adam' Story
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Patient Testimonials |Charlie Sniffen's Story Charlie Sniffen from Holderness, NH had a bypass and valve replacement before being referred to the Cardiac Rehabilitation program. Charlie admits he was doing all the wrong things. His primary care doctor, Dr. Young, kept worrying about him and telling him he should be doing 10 thousand steps a day. Charlie says, "I didn't listen." While he hadn't had a heart attack, Charlie says, "I was in really bad shape. I couldn't walk very far without having to stop and catch my breath. Traveling for work I always used to look for the moving walkways in airports as I was so out of breath. "
That's when Dr. Young referred him to the visiting CMC cardiologists. Preliminary tests showed he was going to need surgery . . . immediately. After surgery he came to Speare's Cardiac Rehab.
Read more about Charlie Sniffen's story here: Charlie Sniffen's Story
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Patient Testimonials |William Green's Story William Green has the honor of being the first graduate of Speare's Cardiac Rehab program. Before his heart attack William says, "I was not an exercise person in any way, shape or form." A decade later he remains a changed man, continuing to exercise at RehabFIT at least three days a week.
Read more about William Green's story here: William Green's Story
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Patient Testimonials |Bob Keith's Story "We can fix that," were four words Bob Keith of Moultonborough thought he would never hear. Over the last decade Bob's quality of life had diminished due to growing discomfort from a surgical wound that would not heal. Then the Wound Care & Hyperbaric Medicine Center opened at Speare, and Dr. Koren gave Bob new hope for healing his old wound.
Read more about Bob Keith's story here: Bob Keith's Story
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Patient Testimonials |The McLane's Story Globe-trotters Micah and Rachael McLane could have been anywhere in the world when it came time to welcome their son, Mobius or "Mobi". He's from Plymouth, she's from Pambula, Australia. They met surfing 12 years ago while students at the University of Wollongong in New South Wales, Australia. Since then, they have backpacked through southeast Asia; bicycled their way through New Zealand, Australia, southern India, and from Bangkok to Singapore through Malaysia; drove an old beater minivan from Plymouth to the end of the road in Panama and back again, surfing the entire west coast of Central America.
Read more about the McLane's story here: The McLane's Story
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Patient Testimonials | Peggy's Story Sewing, it's who Margaret "Peggy" Brown of Rumney is. It is what she does . . . her therapy . . .her passion. Daily she can be found in her sewing nook creating her signature pieces— colorful, reversible fleece vests, jackets and snowsuits for children. However, things began to unravel for Peggy last December when she couldn't breathe, let alone sew. Her son brought her to the Emergency Room at Speare Memorial Hospital late one evening. While her EKG and other testing didn't indicate any problems, she was kept overnight and scheduled for a stress test in the morning. As Peggy puts it, "That didn't work out too well."
Read more about Peggy's story here: Peggy's Story
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Patient Testimonials | Jack's Story Hiking, downhill skiing, snowshoeing, landscaping, boating, cutting/splitting/stacking firewood or walking his dog, Piper. This is John "Jack" Sheffield's New Hampshire lifestyle and one he and his wife, Sally, fully embrace. It is why they moved to Campton 12 years ago, so they could live it every day. About four years ago Jack started to notice he needed to stop and catch his breath when hiking or skiing. At the recommendation of his primary care provider, Jack followed up with a pulmonologist and was diagnosed with COPD (chronic obstructive pulmonary disorder).
Read more about Jack's story here: Jack's Story
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Patient Testimonials | Jerica's Story For Jerica Turgeon of Thornton, and her horse, Tiffany, everything was going great. They were in the middle of the second round of competition at a horse show in Freemont, NH. Having just cleared a jump along the outside line of the ring and they were rounding the corner headed for the next jump. That's when Tiffany got spooked. Tiffany went right; Jerica went left and says, "The next thing I knew I was skating across the ring like I was water skiing."
Read more about Jerica's story here: Jerica's Story
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Patient Testimonials | Sharon's Story Sharon Smith of Plymouth first met Dr. Giovan after her 91-year-old mother fractured her shoulder. She distinctly recalls his interactions with her, and how well Dr. Giovan calmed her mother's fear and anxiety, even commenting they shared the same birthday.
Read more about Sharon's story here: Sharon's Story
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Patient Testimonials | Christine's Story Christine Gleason of Thornton cut her heel walking barefoot across the pine floors of her log home. Not thinking much of it, she cleaned it up, put a bandage on it, and went about her day. A couple of days later, she noticed a red line moving up her leg from the cut on her heel. Nine years, and several treatments, later, Christine's wound has not healed.
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Patient Testimonials | Candee's Story When Candee Adams, of Moultonborough, headed off to her nine-year-old son's football game one Saturday morning, she never imaged she would soon be at Speare—where she works as an occupational therapist—with a badly fractured leg.
Read more about Candee's story here. Candee's Story
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Patient Testimonials | Creig's Story When Creig Doyle of Holderness woke up on the morning of November 11, 2010, he noticed his right arm felt stiff and that it was a little swollen. Seeing two "red dot pin prick" marks he chalked it up to a spider bite. As he was shaving he recalls his arm feeling tighter, and that he couldn't make a fist, but continued on with his morning routine.
Read more about Creig's story here: Creig's Story
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Patient Testimonials | Steve's Story One year and two hip replacements later (one on each side), Steve Sharps, 62, of Holderness says, "I never expected to be where I am today. This fall I went hunting at our camp up in Pittsburgh, climbed Crystal Mountain twice, and went canoeing. I feel great."
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Patient Testimonials | Ralph's Story After three years of shoulder discomfort he tried to address through physical therapy and cortisone shots, Pharmacist Ralph Oliver could no longer escape the sharp pains in his shoulders that were waking him up in the middle of the night. While he could no longer lift his arms above his shoulders, the pain and discomfort weren't affecting his tennis game. As a competitive, year-round player, it was his tennis game he feared losing the most from having surgery.
Read more about Ralph's story here: Ralph's Story
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Patient Testimonials | Richard's Story Richard "Rich" Esposito of Plymouth Pet & Aquarium had always had excellent eye sight. But three weeks after accidently slapping his right eye with a flex piece of PVC pipe, he couldn't shake the uncomfortable sensation that "something was on his eye." Having already seen a different eye doctor three days after the incident, Rich decided to call who he deemed the local eye care authority—White Mountain Eye Care.
Read more about Richard's story here: Richard's Story
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Patient Testimonials | Andrew's Story The last thing Andrew McLean, 43, of Moultonborough remembers is walking in to the Emergency Department waiting room at Speare Memorial Hospital. The next thing he knew he was waking up in a hospital room at the New England Heart Institute at Catholic Medical Center (CMC) in Manchester—two days later. How he got there is quite a story, and one he has been told a few times since his journey began on April 23.
Read more about Andrew's story here: Andrew's Story
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Patient Testimonials | Steve's Story Steve Danosi of Laconia spent an afternoon clearing shrubs on his property. A couple of hours later he noticed cramping in his right thigh, but only gave the discomfort a passing thought. A month later, however, he was walking bent over and had lost muscle tone in his leg.
Read more about Steve's story here: Steve's Story


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By Scott Kiloby
Don't you really want to know if you are addicted? Ever convinced you are not? Depends on how you define addiction of course. But let's say that addiction is the compulsive use of something (as a way to avoid feeling something painful or uncomfortable) in a manner that creates harm in one's life. Healing addiction starts by turning away from stigmatization and toward unconditional love. Check out this list and see if you experience any addiction under this definition:
Addiction to:
- Illegal drugs
- Prescription medications
- Alcohol
- Sugar
- Food
- Sex
- Porn
- Work
- Working out
- Gambling
- Gaming
- Love
- Attention
- Acknowledgement
- Fame
- Adoration
- Power
- Validation
- Approval
- Feeling accepted (belonging)
- Helping
- Connecting
- Blaming
- Complaining
- Resisting life
- Thinking
Addiction as a Survival Mechanism
It doesn't matter what object or activity is involved. Addiction is one universal mechanism. In a sense, the most fundamental addiction is to surviving. In fact, some theorists posit that addiction is simply the way our species has survived. How else could our ancestors have survived without the capacity to learn how and where to repeatedly find the berries and the meat they needed to sustain their lives? Without some compulsive movement behind the thought to pick berries and hunt meat, the motivation just wouldn't have been there.
Motivation is a big part of addiction, as is memory and learning. In the beginning, our ancestors' brains learned to associate that some things carry a payoff or reward, which created the motivation to find more of those things. The payoff was strong enough to motivate them to take actions to find those berries and that meat again and again and again. The problem is that the brain doesn't have a built-in shut off valve, at least for those of us who have a genetic predisposition for addiction. It doesn't seem to know the difference between the berries and the other things that carry a pleasurable or pain-relieving payoff such as those listed above (e.g., drugs, helping, etc). As a result, those goal-oriented behaviors become less and less able to provide the original utility that motivated them in the first place.
What is the Payoff?
There's a payoff in each of the addictions listed above. Sometimes the payoff is obvious. For example, drink a beer and the payoff is the buzz. But different kinds of addictions have their own payoffs. For example, a mother may suffer continuously through helping her son (unsuccessfully) get off heroin after many failed attempts. At first glance, what is the payoff for mom? Isn't she just suffering? Isn't she just the innocent victim here? The payoff for mom more often comes from her own deficiency story, which may be something like "I'm helpless." Deficiency stories are mental stories of lack such as "I'm not good enough" or "I'm unlovable." She is addicted to helping. Her son is the "drug." Every time she is helping, she is receiving a payoff. For a brief moment, that gaping emotional wound of lack/deficiency is medicated. Although the mother may get her fix via helping, the relief is only temporary, as with any drug or other addiction.
What's Next?
What's the point of all this? We are in this together, truly. None of us lives in a glass house, so no one gets the license to beat anyone else up for an addiction. Look at the log in your own eye before you get too focused in the splinter in the other's eye. Many of us, if not all, are experiencing addiction to some degree. Healing addiction applies to us all.
It's time we begin evolving beyond the old ways of thinking about addiction and recovery.
That may mean even dropping those two terms completely.
Why drop the terms? Why evolve? Because no matter whether you call it addiction or something else, addiction is a type of slavery. A person has no access to real and true freedom when he is enslaved.
Come join us in the new model of recovery, which discards everything that hasn't worked in the past, and cherishes only what works to deal with the underlying pain that drives addiction. Healing that pain is all that matters. Healing addiction comes through unconditional love and inquiry. The rest of the benefits of recovery come naturally from that healing.
To learn more about mindfulness based addiction recovery, call the Kiloby Center today at 833-474-4064.


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Finding better means to surf the CHM files
Some may feel that the CHM files are old, but as per Compiled HTML 's Microsoft is nothing but a common aspect for most of the software documentation and even the occasional electronic books. Basically, a Window has got the standard HTML assistance viewer that can assist in displaying many of the files.
However, the tool is quite fragile and this may not be good in case you have the necessity of showing the files in different sets of characters. Even if there are no issues, this is still a basic viewer. The Kchmviewer provides a great deal of appealing and the best open source requirements.
Now the core of the given program will be like the CHM viewer and you can view the content tree and do a lot of searching on the left, and view the panels to the right. In addition, there are quite a lot of features and somewhat this is quite best in taking care of non-English data and files and even handle EPUB documents.
Also the tabbed interface present is one of the main highlights. All you have to do is click the '+' sign and a new tab would open where you could check out other parts of the data or file (separately) and be able to switch from various significant pages. In case if you constantly have to access certain pages, then the available bookmarking system gives the chance to recall and save data later.
Furthermore, there are quite bonus features and you can show the HTML aspects of the available pages which cannot interest most of us. Basically, there are various options where one can extract all the contents of the files of CHM and it even includes images. In addition, the tool can assist in opening the EPUB files and it can help in displaying the various aspects.


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MA - Accused cleric still on the job
He allegedly molested in California
Now, he's working as a mall chaplain
For immediate release: Thursday, Jan. 16, 2014
For more info: David Clohessy 314 566 9790, [email protected]
A Catholic cleric who was accused of abusing a child in California now works as a chaplain at a Massachusetts mall.
He is Br. Damien Chong, who belongs to a religious order known as the Carmelites.
"We want to warn the public about this potentially dangerous cleric," said David Clohessy of SNAP, the Survivors Network of those Abused by Priests. "We believe Boston Archbishop Sean O'Malley and Chong's direct supervisors should suspend him and aggressively seek out others he may have hurt."
"We don't know a great deal about the allegations against Br. Chong," Clohessy stressed. "But Los Angeles Catholic officials revealed and posted a notice about him on line, along with credible allegations against dozens of other child molesting clerics, most of whom faced civil abuse and cover up lawsuits that settled.
"We were surprised to learn that, despite this, his Catholic supervisors are keeping him on the job," Clohessy said.
Chong is on the staff at the St. Therese Carmelite Chapel at the North Shore Mall in Peabody MA.
"We're worried each time a cleric is accused in one place and then moved by his church supervisors somewhere else and still given a job where he might have access to kids," said SNAP's Barbara Dorris.
Earlier today, SNAP held a news conference in Chicago about Chong. He worked there for about a decade.
Catholic officials, in Massachusetts, Illinois and in California and in Massachusetts, should announce the allegations against Chong, and "beg anyone who may have seen, suspected or suffered any crimes or misdeeds of his to call police, expose wrongdoing, protect others and start healing," Clohessy said.
Chong reportedly lives at a priory in Peabody.


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Step 2: Create a Module
We have created the application project successfully in previous step. Now the real functionalities should be added by creating modules.
Create a module
A module is again a gradle sub project. Typically created inside
modules directory.
However, you can use any directory structure. See gradle multi-project builds
documentation for more details.
In this section, we will see how to create a simple
axelor-contact module.
This demo module defines some objects for managing contacts.
Create a new directory
modules/axelor-contact inside application project and create module
build script like this:
apply plugin: 'com.axelor.app-module' (1)
axelor { (2)
title = "Axelor :: Contact"
|The gradle plugin for module project
|The module project configuration
That's it. You have successfully created your first module.
Let's check the
build.gradle script:
apply plugin: 'com.axelor.app-module' tells gradle to use a gradle plugin
for this build script. This plugin defines an extension point
axelor where we
define various properties.
title - display title for the module
description - a short description about the module
removable - whether the module can be installed/removed (default false)
Update application project
Now as we have the module ready, we have to utilize it in the build process.
So we have to include the module to the
settings.gradle of the application
// Include modules
include "modules:axelor-contact"
And the application is using this module, so the
build.gradle has to be
updated like this:
dependencies {
compile project(':modules:axelor-contact')
Now check whether the project is configured properly, build it again:
$ ./gradlew build
The build should complete without any error.
What's next?
Still we have only created bare module and it doesn't provide any functionalities yet. In the next step, we'll see how to add domain entities.


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The ocean is vast and filled with peril, but it is the foolhardy resilience of men that proves the crux of Joachim Rønning and Espen Sandberg's cinematic voyage, Kon-Tiki (2012). Norway's most expensive production to date, it was nominated for last year's Best Foreign Language Film Oscar and now receives a UK release with both Norwegian and English-language versions available (they were shot concurrently). Charting an explorer's journey from South America to the South Sea Islands on a tiny raft, it is an admirable and handsome picture that peaks in moments of intricately crafted tension, but which never quite captures the adventurous essence of its subject matter.
The story behind Kon-Tiki is a true one. Ethnographer Thor Heyerdahl (played with blue-eyed intensity by Pål Sverre Hagen) sets out to convince the academic establishment that Polynesia could have been – and was – settled by intrepid sailors from Peru. It's a tale of endeavour on the high seas as Thor and his motley crew attempt to traverse the tempestuous Pacific on a vessel held together with rope, just as they hypothesised had been done hundreds of years earlier. The grand traditions of large scale drama are where Rønning and Sandberg are pitching with this and they certainly achieve that end evoking the sweep of old-fashioned epics. As the raft bobbles across the ocean, friendship and camaraderie are both tested while further danger lurks beneath the surface.


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An amazing era has come to an end, and like the man said, "Not with a bang but with a whimper." And that was the 30-year run of the VCR deck as an industry mainstay product.
It was kind of unnoticed, as it seems the freestanding VCR was here one day and just about gone the next. It came to my attention last fall when I noticed that the right audio channel of my Panasonic VCR wasn't putting out a signal.
I knew that I wanted to replace it with a VCR/DVD player combo, so I wasn't paying much attention to the in-store selection. I spotted what I wanted and it wasn't until after I went through the purchase routine ("No thank you, I do not want fries with that order.") that I looked around the store and realized there were no VCR decks on display.
I sort of shrugged that off as an anomaly until recently, when I was told that the company that was always one of the VHS market leaders would be discontinuing stand-alone decks this year after it sold out its current stock.
That got me interested and so I went online to see just what was in the market for Christmas, and learned that the deck era was indeed over. I started by checking warehouse clubs. That was quick, as neither Costco nor Sam's Club offered a single consumer model.
How about major CE retailers? Best Buy indicated it had just one, a $60 Panasonic four-head. Circuit City showed two available for in-store sale, a Panasonic and a Zenith, and offered seven JVCs, including the digital HD model, but for online order only.
Decks were totally shut out on the sites of Sears and Tweeter, while RadioShack and Target indicated they had Sylvania closeouts for in-store sale and, like Circuit, JVCs for online order.
Pickings were equally slim when it came to suppliers. Philips, RCA, Sanyo and Samsung had no consumer VCRs to show online searchers. Sharp, which also had none, at least offered this explanation: "Sharp USA is not featuring new VCR models at this time." LG Electronics had none either, though its subsidiary Zenith showed one in its catalog of 2006 products.
Funai, which also makes and markets products under the Emerson, Sylvania and Symphonic brands, showed no decks on any of its sites, though of course its Sylvania models are in stores. Daewoo had two decks, a mono and a stereo. Sony also showed two, both stereo.
Of course there were lots of TV/VCR and VCR/DVD combos available, so the VCR isn't yet ready to be sent to the land of the extinct. And a 30-year product life span isn't something to be sneezed at either. Over that stretch by my count, based on historic CEA data, more than 280 million VCR decks were sold to U.S. consumers, and that's quite an achievement. It took color TV 36 years to accumulate that volume, and black-and-white TV, which launched the video market back in 1947, never reached that cumulative total although it's been on sale for 60 years.
But I believe that it's to the VCR that we owe the current shape of our industry. Until the VCR, video was a totally passive activity and we were all tied to the broadcast schedule. Also, I think the arrival of the VCR, and seeing the color quality produced on new TVs in stores showing prerecorded tapes, prompted VCR owners to trade up to new, better-performing TVs. As for evidence of that, it wasn't until 1977, the second year of VCR sales, that the industry had its first 10-million color sales year, and it was from there the video sales boom took off.


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I keep waiting for cancer to make me a better person.
To be honest, I feel a little cheated – like I should get one of those "and all I got was this lousy t-shirt" t-shirts. "I got cancer and feel as though it should have fundamentally changed who I am as a human being but all I got was…"
I've talked a good game. After all, I have a lovely wall hanging borrowed from my good buddy Damocles above me and so I have woken up in the mornings and thought my positive thoughts and tried to not waste time on sweating the proverbial small stuff. I have attempted to be more patient and less quick to anger and more tolerant of the needs of others and less judgmental about people in general.
But here's the deal: there are some really annoying, stupid, fucking people in the world and they bug the shit out of me.
See?! People who have cancer shouldn't say things like that. Okay, I may not actually have cancer but I have had cancer and still might have cancer and if I do it'll be terminal cancer and so it all falls into the same big cancer bucket and that bucket is yellow and has stuff painted on the side of it like sunflowers and inspirational sayings like "Keep on shining!" My bucket is black and dented and says "Bite me."
Someone said I was brave the other day. They were marveling at the idea that I could deal with all the cancer drama and still come in to work every day and stay relatively sane and even-keeled throughout it all. I responded by saying that I really just didn't have a choice in the matter. I would LOVE to sit on the couch and watch TV all day and disengage from every last aspect of cancer, my life, my job, and the world I general but I have not figured out a way to turn that into a thing that provides me with a paycheck and health insurance.
Speaking of which, I recently became a million dollar man. Yep, with the $81,000 hospital bill from this last surgery I have crossed the $1 million mark in terms of medical bills since all this started last June. I am Steve Austin only instead of a bionic eye and super speed I have chronic nausea and a frequent sharp pain in my upper right abdomen. I wonder if I can fight crime with either one of those things.
Now, granted, I don't have to pay a million dollars – health insurance is good for something, I guess – but my out of pocket has been a wee bit on the expensive side. How expensive you may ask? Well, last weekend I went to Palm Springs to try to relax and I stopped at one of the Indian casinos on the way home (gambling relaxes me, shut up) and I won a fairly ridiculous amount of money on a slot machine and the first thought I had was, "Now I don't have to put my hospital bill on my credit card!!"
But back to the whole brave thing, which I am most definitely not. The people in Boston who ran toward the places where bombs had just gone off were brave. The people in Texas who were pouring water on the fertilizer plant fire to give a little more time for evacuations from nearby buildings even though they knew it was going to blow up were brave. Me? I'm too busy whining about not being able to eat a greasy hamburger anymore to be brave.
This is what I'm talking about. I know cancer doesn't change people. But despite that knowledge I was expecting – still am expecting – that cancer is going to change me. I think it should make me into a better, braver, more interesting human being – one that does volunteer work and rescues puppies and shares insights about the meaning of life with knowledge-seeking young people and never, ever, ever gets annoyed at all the stupid fucking things people do!
Instead it has done exactly what I predicted it would do. Awhile back I wrote about how cancer merely amplifies a person's inherent qualities; it makes them bigger and brighter and puts them in more stark relief. So before cancer I was impatient when things didn't happen as quickly as I wanted them to, petulant when I didn't get my way, and quick to anger when people didn't live up to my expectations.
So now, I'm just a barrel of laughs!
Maybe it will be different when I finally know for sure. The tests said I have cancer but they are not infallible. The surgery said I didn't have cancer but it is not infallible. The oncologist says wait until June and then run all the tests again because if there isn't cancer then woohoo you're probably cured and if there is cancer then boohoo you're probably screwed. Perhaps then, armed with the knowledge that I have either survived cancer or am dying of cancer, will I be able to finally be that better person I keep hoping I will become.
Or maybe I'll just go print up those t-shirts.


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Octaevo bases ceramic tray series on ancient gods and amulets
Barcelona home accessories brand Octaevo has launched a line of ceramic trays based on Greek and Roman gods as well as traditional symbols of good luck that are believed to fend off evil spirits.
The brightly coloured trays feature graphic prints depicting Apollo the Greek god of music, the Roman god of beginnings Janus, an eye-shaped amulet believed to protect against the evil eye called Nazar, and the Hamsa – an ancient Middle Eastern amulet that symbolises the Hand of God.
"All of these ideas inspire us a lot and so we visually translated them into the series of ceramic trays," Swiss creative director and Octaevo founder Marcel Baer told Dezeen. "May they bring the owners happiness, luck, health and good fortune."
Made in Spain from hand-fired ceramic decorated with gold paint, the trays are designed in Barcelona by Baer alongside his eight-strong creative team.
Baer said that the trays are designed to be used around the home as "catch-alls" for miscellaneous possessions such as keys and jewellery.
Founded in 2013 by Baer, who also runs his own studio, all of Octaevo's print designs are inspired by Mediterranean stories.
As well as ceramic trays, the signature prints are applied to other products including stationery, vases, coasters, cushions and tote bags.
"From our atelier in Barcelona we explore the wonders of the Mediterranean," Baer told Dezeen. "We are in search of enchanting concepts to inspire thoughtful design objects for contemporary living."
Earlier this year Pinar Yoldas created a series of nine 3D-printed models of designer babies based on characteristics of Greek gods and goddesses for her exhibition Genetically Modified Generation (Designer Babies) at the Istanbul Design Biennial.
Yoldas, an assistant professor of Visual Arts at the University of California, created the models to question the prospect of genetically modified babies.


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10. In Limbo NowChapter: Not Posts
By Jason Dubow
SchoolLess is home! His intense and transcendent sojourn to the Mountain School has ended, much to his dismay. It's been a tough transition week, not only because he was clearly not ready to leave but, also, because he clearly is ready, and now, to move on to the next stage in his life. He has returned to us not exactly as the boy he used to be, this intentional, expected, and by design, but not quite as the man he wants to be either, this unsurprising, unavoidable, and, I hope and suspect, interim. I can sense the man emerging from the boy, the limbo both excruciating and exhilarating to observe. His negativity, his anger at the misbehaviors and misunderstandings of others, persists, despite an increasing awareness that such judging of others is—well, let's be realistic, can be—akin to judging of self. (Been there, done that, but not, give me credit, in the last hour.) His judgments are not wrong, I have to say (father of the son that I am), but that's not the same thing as necessary or useful. This way of being, long habituated, is unproductive and disruptive (in the old-time pejorative sense of the word) to his well-being, perhaps the greatest challenge he faces as he continues, in the vernacular of the place he has loved and left, to make himself.
On a more effervescent note, I love having him home, family intact again, and it's been a pleasure—maybe relief is the better word—to observe the social connections he has made to people he enjoys, respects, and feels connected to. He has, perhaps for the first time, found a social niche to his liking, while at the same time done a pretty good job (long haul, I know) of not getting pulled into a variety of roles and relationships from before that he prefers to avoid. Without sharing particulars, let me also say that I am reminded of the lovely letter I received years ago from an old (he was in 70s at the time, no longer with us now) family friend upon my departure for college: "Make many friends, and not just boys, girls too." In other related news, last night SchoolLess baked chocolate chip cookies from scratch and cleaned up the kitchen without being asked, has taken up knitting (not sure that will last but it's sweet while it does), and is excited (no typical teen he) to tackle, by assent, if not quite choice, Dante's Divine Comedy, an undertaking quite befitting my son with the serious soul.
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text: Joe Dougherty, Ph.D, Associate Professor in the Department of Genetics at Washington University School of Medicine, is an author on a recently published paper, "A single-nuclei RNA sequencing study of Mendelian and sporadic AD in the human brain." The paper appears in a recent issue of Alzheimer's Research & Therapy. The study provides new insights into the cellular architecture of disease. Jorge Del-Aguila, Ph.D., a postdoctoral researcher in the Department of Psychiatry at Washington University School of Medicine, is first author on the paper. Congratulations, all!


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Question: What do we know about the position of the priest relative to the altar and the congregation at Mass in the early Church? Are the great churches of Rome, like Saint Peter's, the basilicas in which Mass is said facing the people, the norm for Catholic worship?
Answer: It will help to start first with the practices of the Old Testament. While they were wandering through the desert after escaping from Egypt, God gave the Jewish people rather precise instructions for the construction of a structure in which He was to be worshipped.[i] The portable structure would eventually be replaced with the Temple building under Solomon—both included courtyards which opened at the east and enclosed a holy of holies at the western end. Worshippers in the courtyard could witness the sacrifices offered in front of the holy of holies, and knew that therein God dwelt behind a series of curtains, through which only the high priest could pass. Priests and people faced west toward the Presence of God, the Shekinah. With the entrance in the east, sunlight was admitted in the morning, while the structure provided a modicum of shade over the courtyard in the hot afternoon.
The Passover sacrifice, the context of our Lord's Last Supper, would have been eaten in Mediterranean style, with the guests reclining on cushions or low couches at a low table or tables in the shape of a horse shoe. Dishes could be brought and removed through the opening of the "horse shoe" without having to reach over any of the guests. In early Christian art Jesus and the Apostles are often portrayed in a semicircle, as are the participants in early depictions of the Mass. For all bit the tiniest group, this semicircle of reclining Christians would have to extend along the walls at the left and right of the altar.
Ravenna, San Apollinare Nuovo, "The Last Supper" (Mosaic).
Our Lord is often pictured to the right of the Apostles, as in the mosaic above, but sometimes in the center. The right was the place of honor, but it is not difficult to imagine the One who had just washed the feet of the Apostles, and who had cautioned against "taking the first places at table," Himself taking the lower place.[iii] Saint John's Gospel suggests that Judas and John sat on either side of Jesus.
The earliest locations for the offering of Mass were in the homes of private individuals. The Upper Room of the Last Supper is believed to have belonged to the family of John Mark; there are a number of references to homes and rooms used for Mass in the Acts of the Apostles, and in various lives of the Saints.[iv] During times of persecution, Mass was offered in the catacombs on the tombs of the martyrs. Art and architectural evidence suggest that the "horse shoe" layout was maintained, although there had to be occasional variation in the catacombs and other "tight" places.
It is clear from Saint Paul's writings that the early Christians understood the Mass to be a renewal of our Lord's sacrifice, even though it was in some cases celebrated within a communal meal:
Paul directly contrasted the altar of the Temple with the Christian altar:
Paul even went so far as to forbid the communal meal when it became a source of contention among the Christians of Corinth:
The altars or pictures of altars which we possess from the early centuries are all tiny by modern standards—big enough to hold a chalice and paten, and little else. For obvious reasons the altars were wooden, generally covered to the floor with rich cloths. A wooden altar, said to be used by Saint Peter, found today in the Lateran Basilica, was placed there at the Basilica's dedication by Pope Saint Sylvester on 9 November 324. Sylvester would soon declare that henceforth altars were to be made of stone. The Basilica itself was a gift of the Emperor Constantine; probably in 313 to Pope Saint Miltiades.
Early Christians prayed facing East, in the direction of the rising sun. The practice was so widely known that Tertullian (born c. AD 160) felt constrained to write in his "Apology," and again in his writing "Against Valentinian":
According to Saint Gregory of Nyssa. the Orient was the birthplace of mankind, and the earthly garden of paradise. Saint Thomas Aquinas spoke of the East as the place of our Lord's life and death, the direction from which He would come on judgment day. Our Lord was the "Orient from on high," the priest-king prophesied by Zacharias, the Old Testament prophet, and by Zachary, the father of John the Baptist in the New.[x]
At least until Christians became numerous, in order to permit this turning toward the East, the semi-circle was not closed at the eastern end of the church. During the Mass of the Catechumens, everyone turned toward the Scripture readers and then toward the bishop or priest as he preached. But when the inquirers and catechumens were dismissed, the faithful would take positions facing generally East for the Anaphora (Canon or Eucharistic Prayer).
The Roman Basilicas, following the plan of Roman public buildings and built for the most part by the Emperor Constantine and his mother Saint Helena in the early 300s AD, preserved the orientation of the horse shoe or semi-circle with the priest at the western end, the altar in front of him, and everyone facing east toward the entrance doors and the rising sun. In its simplest form, the basilica consisted of the "nave," a central rectangular roof supported by high columns and a western wall; the nave was flanked by "aisles," with lower roofs supported by lower columns and walls on the outside and west. Curtains down the center of the nave separated the men from the women, while a chest high curtain separated the clergy from the people.[xi]
The Altar of the original Saint Peter's Basilica was built over the saint's tomb, located in an "apse"—a semicircular extension of the nave at the western end.[xii] Other basilicas (including the re-built Saint Peter's under Julius II in the sixteenth century) centered over the tomb of a martyr, and the Altar might be located well east of the western wall—generally the clergy had it in their field of vision when they faced the East.
The Altar was surmounted by a "ciborium" or canopy, from which hung curtains that were drawn about the Altar during the Canon. The veiled altar is patterned after the heavenly altar of the Apocalypse, from which Saint John could hear but could not see.[xiii] The curtains (or the more solid structures later taking their place—the Rood Screen in the West and the Iconostasis in the East) generally remained until the Renaissance with its emphasis on flooding the building with light. Lenten curtains endured a bit longer, and were probably the origin of our custom of veiling statues and images during Passiontide.
Direction West
Plan of a simple Basilica
Constantine's plan with the Altar at the western end of the church was never in widespread use. The familiar layout with the altar at the eastern end became the norm almost immediately. This enabled priest and people to face both the Altar and the East during the Canon, eliminating the need for the people to direct their attention in two directions at once. For both historical and practical reasons the Roman basilicas generally retained their orientation even when the time came to rebuild or refurbish them. Nonetheless, Saint Paul's was reoriented when rebuilt; Saint Peter in Chains, and the basilica at Ravenna were constructed with the altar in the East.
Until the 1960s, the fact that the Pope faced a large number of people seated in the eastern nave of Saint Peter's was purely an accident of accommodating large numbers of the faithful at Mass—their numbers made it impossible any longer to sit only along the aisles facing north and south. The high Altar is in the center of the church over the tomb of Saint Peter. The papal Altar rests under a massive bronze canopy (cast by Bernini around 1630) with short sculpted curtains reminiscent of the full length drapes of earlier years. On the Altar itself rested six massive candle sticks and a crucifix on a pedestal of matching proportions, obstructing the line of sight between the Pope and those seated in the eastern nave. The idea that Mass should be offered with the priest facing the people was an innovation of the Protestant reformation, rarely seen in Catholic churches until the liturgical revolution.
Aisle: Lower section, outside and parallel to the nave.
Ambulatory: Passageway around some secction of the church. e.g. around the nave; behind the altars; etc.
Apse: A semi-circular extension of some part of the church.
Ciborium: Canopy over the altar.&nbssp; Facilitated altar drapes in early churches. a.k.a. baldachin.
Nave: Central main section of a church, usually running east to west.
Orientation: Practice of placing the alltar at the East end of the church, so that priest and faithful face East as they face the altar.
Transept: Section crossing the nave at right angles, giving the building the appearance of a cross.
[i] Exodus xv-xxxi, xxxvi-xl.
[ii] http://ldysinger.stjohnsem.edu/CH_583_Patr/15_east_myst_theol/x-01-euch-rav.jpg
[iii] Luke xiv: 7-11.
[iv] E.g. Acts ii: 46; xii: 12; xx: 7-11.
[v] 1 Corinthians x: 16-21
[vi] Hebrews xii: 10-13.
[vii] 1 Corinthians xi: 21-34.
[viii] Tertullian, Apology XXVI
[ix] Tertullian, Against Valentinian, III
[x] Summa II-II, Q.lxxiv, a.3; Zacharias iii: viii & vi: 12; Luke i: 78; cf Isias ix:1f; lx: 1f.
[xi] Walter Lowrie, Art in the Early Church (NY: Harper, 1947), pp. 99, 103, 203-4; Catholic Encyclopedia s.v. "Ecclesiastical Architecture."
Rudolfo Lanciani, Pagan and Christian Rome, Boston 1892,
Ch. III http://penelope.uchicago.edu/Thayer/E/Gazetteer/Places/
[xiii] Apocalypse ix: 13; xv: 5; xvi: 17.


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Small industrial camera with GigE interface and Power over Ethernet
For users of analog cameras in particular the new model range offers a powerful alternative. Product manager Daniel Diezemann explains: "CP stands for 'Compact' and 'Power over Ethernet'. Our aim was to combine the simplicity of USB with the performance of GigE. With the GigE uEye CP we have achieved this. It is connected with just one cable and offers real plug-and-play ease of use."
The new series will launch with three models featuring CMOS sensors covering a wide range of applications. At 5 megapixels, the UI-5480CP offers the highest resolution. The UI-5220CP is equipped with a WVGA chip capable of 100 frames per second; as a third version, the UI-5240CP has a new global shutter sensor with 1.3 megapixels and 50 frames per second. It is particularly sensitive, and equally suited to fast inspection tasks and microscopy. The other technical specifications are identical to the familiar GigE uEye SE series.
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The plastic shade net is a new-style plant cover material.Our country have tried product it since 1980's.
There are some main functions as follows: cool down in summer and autumn; moisture and fight a drought;keep warm and freeze-proofing; insect prevention; Hail prevention and increasing both production and income. Different vegetables require different illumination intensity, we should choose appropriate agricultural net for different kinds of vegetables.


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ovs-sim [option]… [script]…
ovs-sim provides a convenient environment for running one or more Open
vSwitch instances and related software in a sandboxed simulation environment.
To use
ovs-sim, first build Open vSwitch, then invoke it directly from the
build directory, e.g.:
git clone https://github.com/openvswitch/ovs.git
cd ovs
When invoked in the most ordinary way as shown above, ovs-sim does the following:
Creates a directory
sandboxas a subdirectory of the current directory (first destroying such a directory if it already exists) and makes it the current directory.
Installs all of the Open vSwitch manpages into a
mansubdirectory of sandbox and adjusts the
MANPATHenvironment variable so that
manand other manpage viewers can find them.
Creates a simulated Open vSwitch named
mainand sets it up as the default target for OVS commands, as if the following
ovs-simcommands had been run:
sim_add main as main
See Commands, below, for an explanation.
- Runs any scripts specified on the command line (see Options, below). The scripts can use arbitrary Bash syntax, plus the additional commands described under Commands, below.
- If no scripts were specified, or if
--interactivewas specified, invokes an interactive Bash subshell. The user can use arbitrary Bash commands, plus the additional commands described under Commands, below.
ovs-sim and the sandbox environment that it creates does not require
superuser or other special privileges. Generally, it should not be run with
such privileges.
- script
- Runs script, which should be a Bash script, within a subshell
after initializing. If multiple script arguments are given, then
they are run in the order given. If any script exits with a
nonzero exit code, then
ovs-simexits immediately with the same exit code.
- By default, if any script is specified,
ovs-simexits as soon as the scripts finish executing. With this option, or if no scripts are specified,
ovs-siminstead starts an interactive Bash session.
Scripts and interactive usage may use the following commands
implemented by
ovs-sim. They are implemented as Bash shell functions
exported to subshells.
Basic Commands¶
These are the basic commands for working with sandboxed Open vSwitch instances.
Starts a new simulated Open vSwitch instance named sandbox. Files related to the instance, such as logs, databases, sockets, and pidfiles, are created in a subdirectory also named sandbox. Afterward, the
ascommand (see below) can be used to run Open vSwitch utilities in the context of the new sandbox.
The new sandbox starts out without any bridges. Use
ovs-vsctlin the context of the new sandbox to create a bridge, e.g.:
sim_add hv0 # Create sandbox hv0. as hv0 # Set hv0 as default sandbox. ovs-vsctl add-br br0 # Add bridge br0 inside hv0.
The Open vSwitch instances that
sim_addcreates enable
dummydevices. This means that bridges and interfaces can be created with type
dummyto indicate that they should be totally simulated, without any reference to system entities. In fact,
ovs-simalso configures Open vSwitch so that the default system type of bridges and interfaces are replaced by dummy devices. Other types of devices, however, retain their usual functions, which means that, e.g., vxlan tunnels still act as tunnels (refer to the documentation).
Sets sandbox as the default simulation target for Open vSwitch commands (e.g.
This command updates the beginning of the shell prompt to indicate the new default target.
assandbox command arg…
- Runs the given command with sandbox as the simulation target,
as hv0 ovs-vsctl add-br br0runs
ovs-vsctl add-br br0within sandbox
hv0. The default target is unchanged.
Interconnection Network Commands¶
When multiple sandboxed Open vSwitch instances exist, one will
inevitably want to connect them together. These commands allow for
that. Conceptually, an interconnection network is a switch that
ovs-sim makes it easy to plug into other switches in other
sandboxed Open vSwitch instances. Interconnection networks are
implemented as bridges in the
main switch that
ovs-sim creates
by default, so to use interconnection networks please avoid working
main directly.
- Creates a new interconnection network named network.
net_attachnetwork bridge
- Adds a new port to bridge in the default sandbox (as set with
as) and plugs it into interconnection network network, which must already have been created by a previous invocation of
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Asil Toksal is an Austrian-born channel. His work includes group energy alignment sessions and the channeling of celestial guides, as well as working on the energetic alignment of sacred sites around the world. The goal of this work is to assist in the evolution of consciousness in humanity. He has traveled widely to do this work, throughout the United States, Europe, Asia, and the Middle East.
For the past eighteen years, Asil has been deeply committed to a spiritual path while also training in a variety of different energy healing modalities. He has worked with many masters and lineage holders of various traditions in South America, North America, and China. In his earlier years, he also served as a CEO and corporate executive in software, marketing, and communications.
Five years ago, during a moment of deep spiritual experience, Asil connected for the first time to the channeled angelic guides and energies that he works with today. He was offered the opportunity to work closely with these guides, but he was asked to make the choice to let go of the prior traditions, rituals, and healing methods he had learned.
After making this choice, the guides assisted him through an intensive spiritual and energetic transformation process. This created a connection that allowed him to begin to receive and transmit energy, as well as spoken wisdom from these angelic and celestial realms. This connection forms the basis of his work.
He lives in Marin County, Northern California.
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In news that no one has to be surprised at, Vice takes a look at the top 10 most dangerous cities for cycling in an interesting, yet terrifying article. As someone who calls Los Angeles home, I must say I'm not surprised, but like the article notes, cycling is the answer to helping save the environment we're all aware of, yet we've got a long way to go to make streets safer…
"In 2019, more and more cities across America are encouraging their residents to commute by bicycle. Cycling, of course, is good for the environment in terms of reducing pollution from car-dominant streets, and it's a healthier way to travel.
But cities gaining new cyclists are quickly, tragically finding that they do not have the proper infrastructure to keep them safe. Cyclist fatalities have gone up 25 percent across the U.S. since 2010, and up 10 percent in 2018 itself, while all other traffic fatalities have decreased."
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The family profiles below come from the small book "Russia Union Church, 110th Anniversary, 1820 - 1930." Jane Dieffenbacher, Fairfield Town Historian, will be transcribing the family profiles from the second half of this rare book over the course of the summer. The small Town of Russia is on the western half of Herkimer County and borders the Towns of Deerfield, Trenton and Remson in neighboring Oneida County and the Towns of Ohio, Newport and Norway within Herkimer County.
In the middle of the book is this notation. "The foregoing pages constitute the history of the Russia Union Church as far as can be ascertained. The history of some of the families connected with it have been compiled. Time and space will not permit to complete the family sketches in this booklet. To those who have graciously furnished material in any way we are grateful. Printed books, family Bibles, written records, documents, letters, papers and clippings have been used as sources of information by the author, Rev. Roger F. Williams."
Raymond Sheldon, the son of Peter and Hannah (Soule) Sheldon, was born July 25, 1777, in Pawling, Dutchess County, N.Y. Married 1st, Margaret _____, born Nov. 11, 1774; 2nd, Dec. 23, 1819, Julia Millington, born Jan. 20, 1799; died Aug. 28, 1887, the daughter of Jonathan and Susanna (Buck) Millington. Raymond Sheldon came from Dutchess County, N.Y., to Russia. He was a farmer and connected with the Russia Baptist Church. Raymond Sheldon died Jan. 13, 1867. The children of Raymond Sheldon were:
Caleb Sheldon, the son of Thomas and Harriett (Winters) Sheldon, was born in 1747. He resided in Pawling, N.Y. He was 60 years a pious Baptist. He was thrice married, 1st to Abigail Waldo; 2nd to Mary Ross; 3rd to Mary Roots. The children of Caleb Sheldon were:
Abigail Sheldon, the daughter of Caleb and Abigail (Waldo) Sheldon, was born Mar. 9, 1778. Married Enenezer Ward, born Dec. 20, 1777; died July 18, 1853, the son of Ichabod and Mehitabel (Marcy) Ward. They came from Dover, N.Y., to Norway, then to Russia. They were farmers. Late in life they removed to Jefferson County, N.Y., about 1848. They are buried there at Evans Mills. Abigail (Sheldon) Ward died Aug. 1873, aged 95. Ebenezer and Abigail (Sheldon) Ward had children:
Ebenezer Sheldon was born 1770; died Jan. 16, 1849, in Floyd, N.Y. He married 1st, Sarah _____, born 1769; died Dec. 12, 1837; 2nd, Deborah _____. It is not known how Ebenezer Sheldon is connected with the foregoing Sheldon's. Ebenezer Sheldon and wife were Baptists in the Russia Union Church. He was a farmer. He and his 1st wife are buried in Prospect. Ebenezer Sheldon had children:
Jeremiah Smith, born 1733, died May 17, 1810. His wife, Abigail Smith, was born in 1741 and died August 16, 1811. They resided in Rhode Island and came to Russia. Their children were:
Ephraim Smith was supposed to have been some connection of the above family. Ephraim Smith was born December 25, 1757, and died September 1, 1827. His wife, Sarah Smith, was born April 14, 1765, and died July 9, 1841. They resided in Gloucester, Rhode Island, where their first three children were born; in Adams, Mass., where the next five were born; in Hartford, Washington County, New York, where the next three were born; in Rome, New York, where the last two were born. Ephraim and Sarah Smith had children:
Stephen Smith, 2nd, the son of Ephraim and Sarah Smith, was born September 10, 1780, in Gloucester, Rhode Island; married, first, September 12, 1806, Rhoba Luther, born 1787, died February 11, 1813; second, September 18, 1813, Margery Luther, born March 19, 1789 and died May 29, 1854; third, October 11, 1854, Diadamia Hatch (Turner), born 1813, died December 27, 1897, in Salisbury, New York, the daughter of Ezra and Sally (Geer) Hatch, of Steuben, N.Y. Rhoba and Margery Luther were sisters. Stephen Smith was more than forty years a justice of the peace in the town of Russia. His name appears on many old deeds and documents of the town. He was a farmer in the village of Cold Brook. He and his first two wives are buried in a plot on the old farm. Probably Stephen Smith was a member of the first Methodist Class in Cold Brook. He was very active in the building of the Russia Union Church He was a prime-mover in the building of the Cold Brook Church. His wife, Diadania Smith, married, first, Herman Turner. Sophia, wife of Roswell Perkins, of Cold Brook, was her daughter. She married, third, March 13, Elisha Wood of Stratford, New York, by Rev. James Stanton. She was 72 years a member of the Methodist Episcopal Church. Stephen Smith, 2nd, died June 21, 1866, in Cold Brook. The children of Stephen, 2nd, and Rhoba (Luther) Smith were:
Elisha Smith resided in Russia when he died, January 22, 1825, aged 44. His wife, Philinda (Phila) Smith, died April 24, 1866, aged 89. He made his will January 21, 1825. The executors named were James Barker and Phila Smith. The witnesses were Adam Frink, Israel Smith and Dr. Roland Sears. Elisha and Philinda Smith had children:
Israel Smith was a brother of Elisha Smith. Israel Smith died August 14, 1857, aged 76. His wife, Sally, died October 17, 1856, aged 73. Israel and Sally Smith had children:
Israel and Elisha Smith, as far as known, were no connection of the other Smith families in Russia.
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While they're in very different industries, BJ's Restaurants and commercial integrator JAVI A/V both believe that atmosphere is critical. It's the first thing on JAVI's website, and BJ's strives to infuse on-brand ambience at all of its locations. Part of achieving that ambiance is SunBriteDS's weatherproof outdoor displays, which JAVI and BJ's trust to transform outdoor patios into inviting and intimate retreats.
Integrator JAVI A/V has installed SunBriteDS displays on the outdoor patios of approximately 50 BJ's restaurants, including the Mission Valley, CA location (above)."We were using another brand of outdoor displays when we discovered SunBriteDS several years ago," said Jonathon Beitz, president of JAVI A/V. "The SunBriteDS displays held up much better in the different outdoor environments we tested them in and we've stuck with them ever since."
Beitz's relationship with BJ's dates back to the late 1990s, when he got into the commercial integration business. Today, JAVI specializes in atmospheric installations, doing 80 percent of its business in the hospitality and retail sectors. He estimates his firm has installed SunBriteDS units in around 50 BJ's locations, including BJ's Mission Valley, San Diego location, where Beitz's team recently installed four units.
"It was a custom-designed location tailored specifically for the warm and sunny San Diegan weather," said Beitz. "We usually install one SunBriteDS per location but the Mission Valley project was different. The patio was massive and called for four units. The end result was an inviting environment with a fire pit and plenty of outdoor seating for year-round entertainment."
Beitz's team is responsible only for the AV implementation but he said that atmosphere is taken into consideration from the earliest stages of development and construction of every BJ's Restaurant. When designing each space, the goal is to make sure that every patron has a clear view of at least one television, no matter where he or she is in the restaurant.
From their clear, high-definition images to their sleek and slim design, SunBriteDS displays anchor the visual component of the BJ's experience. The 32-inch models are available in black, silver, and white to integrate with any environment. SunBriteDS also offers 46-, 55-, and 65-inch models.
SunBriteDS is dedicated solely to creating weatherproof televisions and displays from the ground up. Established in 2004, SunBriteDS uses a time-tested formula in designing outdoor displays that keep out all forms of moisture, dust, insects, salty air, BBQ grease, and more. Durable exteriors prevent environmental damage and internal temperature regulation systems keep all internal electronics performing consistently in -40° to 122° Fahrenheit weather.
Beitz relies on SunBriteDS displays to perform consistently, whether that's displaying a glare-free image during the day for the lunch crowd, or setting the right mood even after the sun sets.
"The atmosphere is a big part of the BJ's brand identity and AV is as important as the other details," said Beitz. "Ideally, customers will remember BJ's not just for the great food and service but for the authentic experience they had. SunBriteDS displays are a huge part of our ability to create an atmosphere that keeps people coming back."


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[★BREAKING] 2PM Jun.K rushed to hospital after falling off stage platform
2PM's Jun.K has been rushed to the hospital following a 3M drop between stages.
During tonight's performance by 2PM for their 6 Nights concert event, Jun.K is reported to have fallen off the stage nearly 3M (almost 9 feet) between moving platforms. It was reported that as the group was about to perform "Hands Up", he fell between moving trolleys and was taken away by stretcher.
?? RT @2PM_GENIE: Please pray for Jun.K.
He fell down from moving trunk during 2PM 6Nights Concert and his current condition is unknown.
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— 추다케 (@PANG_WY) February 26, 2017
He was quickly rushed to the hospital.
#JUN_K FELL OFF between moving stages from lexterie's ig https://t.co/NM2IYa1Hqx #2PM #6Nights pic.twitter.com/kmhwM4PXiK
— shining*star (@purplerain0211) February 26, 2017
It is reported that fans will be refunded for the event, although many on social media are currently just wishing for his safe recovery.
JYP Entertainment has released their official statement regarding the incident.
"The concert has been cancelled as a member fell off the stage during a performance. Currently, Jun.K is receiving a thorough medical examination. We cannot say anything about the plans for future concerts as of yet."
– JYP Entertainment


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Wind power: T▄V Rheinland certifies Ming Yang
Type certification for multi-megawatt wind turbine/IEC 61400-22 certification
Cologne/Beijing/Guangdong/Shanghai, January 14, 2015. Chinese wind turbine maker Ming Yang grants T▄V Rheinland contract for certification. The project involves the type certification of a 2.0 megawatt wind turbine, which will be marketed particularly in India, but also worldwide. The turbine has a rotor diameter of 118m and will be available with two different hub heights, 85m and 90m. The project is being completed as part of a partnership launched in 2013 between T▄V Rheinland and the leading Chinese certifier, China General Certification Center (CGC).
This certification contract for a global top-ten manufacturer marks another milestone for T▄V Rheinland in the expansion of its certification activities. "The confidence placed in us by one of the leading manufacturers here demonstrates that we have significantly expanded our expertise and capabilities since we entered the wind turbine certification market in 2012 as the global certifier in the wind power sector," says Frank Witte, Global Business Development Manager Wind Energy at T▄V Rheinland. "We have been able to substantially fortify our global team in recent years with the addition of experienced engineers from the sector," explains Witte. "We have established ourselves as the local contact for the wind power industry, and our local presence facilitates cost-optimized and process-optimized project completion." In Witte's expert opinion, this offers significant added value from the customer's perspective.
Ming Yang is a major Chinese wind turbine maker specialized in the design, manufacture, sale and maintenance of wind turbines in the megawatt category. The company works together with Aerodyne Energiesysteme, a leading global designer of wind turbines. In terms of its installed capacity, in 2013 Ming Yang was ranked among the ten largest wind turbine manufacturers in the world and is the largest non-governmental wind turbine manufacturer in China. Ming Yang has research and development offices in Asia, Europe and North America and is pursuing the goal of massively growing its business both in China and in overseas markets.
China General Certification Center (CGC) is one of the most authoritative certification body in renewable energy in China, organized by the Institute of Metrology (NIM) with the authorization of the Certification and Accreditation Administration of the People's Republic of China (CNCA) in 2003. CGC is a third-party certification body committed to standards development and certification in area of wind, solar and other renewables as well as energy efficiency. CGC has established a certification service covering the entire industry chain for wind energy, including standards development, certification, testing, industry study & consulting, wind farm services, training. The National Energy Laboratory of Wind and Solar simulation, testing and certification is operated by CGC. The domestic Chinese market share of products with CGC certificates is over 70%.
T▄V Rheinland offers a wide range of services for manufacturers, operators, investors and insurance companies in the wind energy industry. The company assists clients all over the world by providing expert assessments and measurements, performing risk and damage analysis, and certifying wind turbines and wind power projects. T▄V Rheinland is accredited by the Germany's National Accreditation Body (DAkkS) for the type and component certification of onshore and offshore wind turbines in compliance with national and international standards.
The company provides sophisticated services such as site analysis and building site surveys, manufacturer monitoring, coordination of structural analysis and test statics, and quality control and construction supervision. In addition, T▄V Rheinland conducts acceptance tests and periodic inspections for turbines as well as construction monitoring services. The company provides assistance with supervisory services, or what are referred to as "marine warranty survey services", for the transport and installation of offshore wind turbines and transformer platforms. The company has also successfully implemented its concept of neutral monitoring for the quality assurance of global supply chains.


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This is the third entry in the CE Series, which attempts to address the "Quest For It" ethos of Dungeon Crawl Classics while providing reusable play elements. It is billed as "An adventure for Dungeon Crawl Classics characters across multiple levels."
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The Campaign Element (CE) series attempts to address these specific areas. Now, when your wizard is looking for a spell, your cleric is sent on a mission from her deity, or your thief simply wants to find a location where stealth and a cunning mind are paramount, you will have an answer at your fingertips. Weave these campaign elements into your world, mesh them into other modules and areas of your own creation, and watch the "Appendix N" vibe of your games grow.I wrote, in the "Using this Location" section, that "This area is intended to be used as a hazard and adventure location in an ongoing campaign milieu. Perhaps it is near the village that the characters came from at 0-level. Perhaps it is along an oft-travelled path between the village and a persistent adventure location,such as a dungeon that cannot be fully explored in a single outing. There is some advantage for the judge and players in allowing the characters to explore the area in the daylight first, building toward more dangerous encounters at night."
The Folk of Osmon themselves were inspired by beings from Edgar Rice Burroughs' Lost on Venus. Interestingly, Burroughs' Amtor (Venus) novels were later an inspiration for The Dread God Al-Khazadar, as requested by Joseph Goodman. I am not sure if he had noted the Venusian inspiration in this product or not. Osmon itself is a combination of something along the lines of House from Sterling Lanier's Hiero's Journey, and Juiblex from the 1st Edition of Dungeons & Dragons.
The swamp creatures were designed using James Raggi's Random Esoteric Creature Generator, seen through a Dungeon Crawl Classics lens. The "swamp light faerie" is similar to a will-o-the-wisp, but with the added bonus of being able to mess with a dwarf's class ability of smelling gold. These fey also force the PCs to decide whether to dig by day or night if they acquire a map to Red Jack Kaven's treasure. And every judge needs some hidden treasures to provide maps to.
At the time this was written, Purple Sorcerer Games had published two of its "Sunken City" adventures, and when I was working on the text, it occurred to me that the Osmon Mire may well be a portion of the Great Swamp in many judge's campaigns. Another possible link is to A Lesson From Turtles, in Appendix N Adventures Add-Ons #1-5, with the ancient and ruined city of Osmon being part of the same submerged civilization as is mentioned in that encounter. This may also, if the judge desires, be the same civilization that build Silent Nightfall.
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