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Morgan le Fay is half-faerie, an ancient magical race originating from Otherworld who access Earth via Britain and Ireland. They are closely related to the Dark Elves of Svartalfheim, one of the Nine Worlds of Asgardian Cosmology. Morgan is said to be the daughter of Gorlois, Duke of Tintagil, and Igraine, but at least one of her parents must have been part faerie. Igraine was later seduced by Uther Pendragon, who impersonated Gorlois via Merlin's magic, and Igraine married Uther after Gorlois' death. Raised in a nunnery, Morgan was trained in sorcery by the legendary Merlin, promising to become his lover in exchange, though she reneged. Morgan in turn tutored Nimue (a.k.a. Vivienne).
Morgan became a queen by marrying King Uriens of Gorre, though she secretly kept many lovers. Seeking to rule Britain herself, Morgan was opposed by King Arthur, whom she already hated for being the product of Uther's illicit affair with Igraine. Morgan also resented Arthur's promotion of Christianity over her own Celtic goddess-worship. She replaced Arthur's enchanted sword, Excalibur, and scabbard with hell-spawned replicas, giving the originals to her lover, Sir Accolon, whom she tricked into battling and nearly killing Arthur. The Lady of the Lake (Niamh/Nimue, not to be confused with Vivienne), who had first given Arthur Excalibur, magically disarmed Accolon, and Arthur reclaimed his sword and defeated him. Enraged by Arthur's survival, and by her own son Ewain thwarting her subsequent attempt to murder Uriens, Morgan again stole the scabbard and hurled it into a lake, robbing Arthur of its magical protection from injury.
Morgan repeatedly plotted against Arthur and Camelot with her nephew Mordred; their relationship often seemed more than familial, and some texts portray Morgan as his mother or wife. Morgan's magic may have concealed Mordred's treachery from Arthur. Later, gathering occult students to assist her, Morgan assembled the magical scrolls created by the Elder God Chthon, binding them together as the Darkhold. One of her students, Magnus, became her lover until he saw the evil within her. Leading her Darkholders to Europe, Morgan summoned Chthon himself but the demon proved too powerful to control, and she imprisoned him within what would become Mt. Wundagore. Rebelling, Magnus stole the Darkhold and placed it within a tower on the Isle of Wight, protecting it with spells warding off beings of evil intent. Morgan slew Magnus for his betrayal, though his spirit survived. Having sensed Chthon's evil, Merlin had added his power to help imprison him, then led the Black Knight (Sir Percy of Scandia) to oppose Morgan's further schemes; during this time, an imposter (Merlin Demonspawn) acted as Merlin in Camelot.
Morgan later tried to seduce Sir Lancelot, one of the great Knights of the Round Table, but he spurned her. Enraged further by Lancelot's affair with Arthur's wife Guinevere, Morgan helped expose their romance, plunging England into civil war. Morgan and Mordred then began to war against Arthur openly. In the final year of Arthur's reign, the Black Knight led the defeat of Mordred's armies, and Merlin magically trapped Morgan inside her own castle with a spell that would kill her if she exited. Merlin then had a trio of knights physically bind Morgan in iron, preventing her spirit or magic from escaping the castle, but these restraints were unwittingly undone by the Black Knight. Morgan's former pupil Nimue (Vivienne) later entombed Merlin within a crystal cave.
A time-traveling Doctor Doom allied with Morgan, who agreed to help save his mother's lost soul if he would lead her army--victims of Excalibur reanimated by a fragment of the sword--against Camelot; but the time-traveling Iron Man forced Morgan to abandon her army, after which Doom and Iron Man returned to their own time. Morgan then sought the Darkhold to break Merlin's spell; realizing the book would someday be transported out of its tower, she plotted to claim it from the future. When modern era criminal "Slapper" Struthers stole Morgan's false Excalibur from a museum, she sent the spirit of her loyal Knight forward in time, transforming Struthers into the villain Excaliber. She sent him to force Magnus to reveal the Darkhold's location, but the heroine Spider-Woman defeated Excaliber. Recognizing Chthon's power in Drew (who had grown up on Mt. Wundagore), Morgan plotted repeatedly to claim the heroine, hoping to drain her energies and break the spell. Magnus ultimately led Spider-Woman's spirit back to the 6th century, where she knocked Morgan through a window, and Merlin's spell caused her body to crumble to dust.
Morgan's spirit survived on the astral plane as well, and she cast a spell preventing Drew's spirit from reentering her body. When Arthur and Mordred slew each other, Morgan transported Mordred to the astral plane, too. At some point Morgan trapped a portion of the spirits of Arthur and his Knights beneath a castle in Gwillyn Dale, Wales, where they would be freed centuries later to help the Spaceknight Rom defeat an outpost of the alien Dire Wraiths. Morgan is said to have helped the Lady of the Lake and the Sisters of Glastonbury Tor transport the dying Arthur to Avalon (part of Otherworld), though her motives and the timing of such activity are unclear.
Recovering her power over the centuries, Morgan transported her castle to the Netherworld, though its cornerstone remained and was eventually built into London Bridge. She tried to usurp Spider-Woman's body in the modern era, but she was foiled by the Avengers, Doctor Strange, Shroud, and Magnus, who sacrificed himself restoring Drew's spirit to her body. Morgan next possessed Lissa, sister of the werewolf Jack Russell, but Iron Man and the Werewolf drove her out. She subsequently used Mordred as her masculine familiar in a plot to restore her castle to Earth, which would resurrect them both and transform the planet into a dark reflection of Camelot. Despite the assistance of the Celtic Fomor, they were banished by the Black Knight (Dane Whitman), Dr. Strange, Captain Britain, and the Valkyrie.
Next, believing that the undersea Atlantis was formerly the isle of Avalon, Morgan reincarnated within oceanographer Vivian Morgan and prepared to bring the island to the surface. Aided by a mysterious Priest of the Moon and by a new group of Darkholders, Morgan invoked the power of several goddesses and, using the near sacrifice of the Inhuman Triton with the ancient Atlantean Sword of Kamuu, she successfully raised Atlantis, killing 80% of the water-breathing Atlanteans in the process. Though further empowered by the Ebony Blade, Morgan lost her new home when the Inhuman city Attilan was transported atop it.
Morgan later wielded the Asgardian Norn Stones, sending a number of Asgardian monsters rampaging across the Earth. She captured the Scarlet Witch, using her to tap into the power of the Twilight Sword and transform the entire planet into a facsimile of the 6th century, with Morgan as ruler and the Avengers as her Queen's Vengeance royal guard. Despite her virtual omnipotence, Morgan was foiled when the Scarlet Witch resurrected Wonder Man and channeled the Avengers' power into him; he tore the Twilight Sword from her grasp, restoring reality to its previous state.
Morgan recently used her unnamed loyal Knight to manipulate the Wrecking Crew so that the Avengers would use Thor's magical arrows to stop them. Morgan overpowered Captain Britain, intending to slay him with those magic arrows, which would then, with his mystic connection reversed by her magic, destroy all of Britain; however, Braddock had foreseen Morgan's plot and had passed on the mantle of Captain Britain to a successor, Kelsey Leigh. Assisted by the Avengers, Leigh used her new Sword of Might to disperse Morgan's essence, though Morgan re-formed soon after.
Note: Grace, of the Knights of Pendragon, is reputedly possessed by the spirit of the Pendragon once possessing Morgause (Morgan's sister), but the Pendragon of Morgan herself seems much more likely.


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GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. — It's been said time and time again, there's no place like home, especially come the holidays. On Thursday in Kent County, 36 children became part of their forever homes.
One child named Michael Orlando Clark Jr. invited his entire kindergarten class to attend his adoption hearing. The class joined him Thursday morning as he celebrated joining his new family.
"We began the school year as a family," Clark's teacher said. "Family doesn't have to be DNA, because family is support and love."
Each of Clark's classmates introduced themselves and told the Judge why they were there. Many expressed their love for Clark.
"Michael is my best friend," his classmate, Steven said.
The courtroom erupted with applause after Clark and his new parents banged the gavel, making the adoption official.
"Sometimes their journeys have been very long, they've included miracle and change for the children and family and incredible community support as you're able to see today in Michael's adoption hearing," Honorable Judge Patricia Gardner said.
"His whole kindergarten class and school being here to say 'we love you,' and 'we support you' and 'we'll be here not only today but in all the years in the future.'"
The court allowed each family involved a half-hour hearing to celebrate their adoption with family and friends.
Thursday marked the 23rd annual Adoption Day in Kent County. The event is put on by the Family Division of the Circuit Court in Kent County —Presiding Judge Deborah L. McNabb and Judges TJ Ackert, Christina Elmore, Kathleen A. Feeney, Patricia D. Gardner, and Patrick Hillary.
Santa Claus took from his busy holiday schedule to greet each family and child.
Additionally, the Adoptive Family Support Network, Post Adoption Resource Center, CASA of Kent County, Cops Fore Kids, Grand Rapids Police Department, Hug-A-Bear, and RJ from Kent County Sheriff's Office, Canine Unit all participated in the special day.
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May, 2, 2016,
In the occasion of the Labor Day, Manaseer Oil & Gas honored its employees in a small ceremony that contained lots of appreciation and recognition to their continuous efforts and limitless contribution to the progress and success of the company, as said by Eng. Yasser Al Manaseer, the general manager of the company. The company, and as a way to express its appreciation, presented a small gift to employees being part of its success for more than seven years.


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David McVicar's production of Berlioz's opera Les Troyens at the Royal Opera House last month was notable for several reasons. Firstly, stellar vocal performances from world-class lead singers; secondly, brilliant acting; thirdly, ravishing music; and lastly, a memorable set – including a curious giant horse and human made out of what looked like scrap weapons and tools. With two out of four absent for the eleventh concert in the 2012 Proms season, the prospect of a four-hour-plus performance, truly deserving of the label 'epic', was perhaps not ideal on a spectacular summer's evening. It proved a slow-burner. Stripped down to as bare bones as possible with this work, which tells of the Trojans' exit from Troy with a relatively straightforward plot compared to Virgil's convoluted tale, the music itself shone. Meanwhile, the audience were left wondering why the dramatic pulse of the opera took so long to make an appearance.
Berlioz never saw his overture-less opera performed in his lifetime – this is unsurprising considering its logistical challenges and sheer length. It was perhaps a surprise that nothing had been cut from the score tonight. In the staged version, dancers had filled the balletic interludes in the score with some questionable choreography. Without them, the concert felt even longer; but at least here we could dwell on the score rather than working out the purpose of dancers.
The first two acts passed slowly. The only performance to write home about thus far – and what a performance it was – was Anna Caterina Antonacci's stunning Cassandra. This was the turn of the night for sheer spine-tingling singing value. Antonacci's rich soprano was suitably angst-ridden and full-bodied, but never reduced itself to wailing.
At this point, all the drama was in the score. The notoriously cavernous acoustic of such a vast arena played into the hands of the sizeable Royal Opera orchestra. They filled the corners of the Royal Albert Hall with Berlioz's technicolour orchestration, sweeping as it does across so many emotions, compositional styles and influences. What registers are rhythmic motifs and snatches of melody which drive along compelling harmonic arcs. Here is another instance where one wonders what Berlioz would have achieved as a film composer. The imagination and musical breadth in his writing are superb, using every part of the orchestra to best effect.
During Acts I and II it felt odd to have so detailed a libretto. This reminded one of what we were missing in not having a full staging – it would perhaps have been most rewarding not to look at the stage, but to listen to the music while imagining the action as set out in the stage directions. As a minor illustrative point, take the moment when the noble Chorebus tries to persuade his lover Cassandra to cease her doom-laden predictions (always a losing battle) and her insistence that he leave. He pleads: 'You must listen to me. I clasp your knees!' At this point, the pair were at least a metre apart, singing eyes front out into the arena – and certainly nowhere near each others' knees.
Through no fault of the performers, it was sometimes difficult to keep up with the plot in the first two acts. Troy does not burn before our eyes in this version, but its demise begins in the gap between Acts I and II and is then told away from the action by the Ghost of Hector, warriors of the city (including Bryan Hymel's Aeneas) and 'distant cries'. It's when Cassandra, just before she kills herself, gathers with the women of Troy to decide whether to commit suicide or be captured that the act's most powerful moment arrives. Here the female chorus were magnificent. In fact, the whole chorus were magnificent for the entire performance. They displayed great stamina and sensitivity in conveying vulnerability, grief and excitement in ample measure, losing none of their precision or diction.
Moving on from the varying success of this first segment of the concert, Acts III and IV were where it really kicked off. Eva-Marie Westbroek is surely among the world's leading operatic sopranos at the moment. The opening of Act III, setting the scene in Dido's kingdom Carthage, meanders a little, but Westbroek's singing was energised and her interactions with Hanna Hipp's Anna were energising to watch. Hymel's Aeneas also bounced off Westbroek well. The love duet in Act IV was a particularly memorable moment, the pair seeming to fill the hall.
For the final act, the energy just about held out. Whether the audience were still on the ball is another question – there was a distinct outward stream at each interval. Those who did stay, however, could surely not doubt that Pappano at the baton and every musician on stage had given their all, to produce a very solid concert of literally epic proportions – no mean feat.


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Martin Farawell, Program Director, Poetry
Korea's most prolific and revered living poet, Ko Un has led a life as impressive as his literary output: over 120 titles as a poet, essayist, novelist, editor, and literary critic.
Born during the Japanese occupation of Korea, when reading and writing his native tongue were outlawed, he had mastered the Chinese literary classics by the age of eight. During the Korean War, he survived the deaths of family, neighbors and his first love. Still in his teens, he was forced to work as a gravedigger, which included the gruesome task of carrying the corpses on his back up the hill to the graveyard.
He ran away and eventually joined a Buddhist monastery and became a monk. A decade later, he left monastic life and founded a charity school. In the 1970s he became a political activist, which led to his imprisonment in 1980. He spent many years as a political prisoner. It was while in an unlit cell that he began envisioning the massive Ten Thousand Lives, a sequence of poems with the intended goal of portraying every person he has ever met. Considered his masterpiece, fifteen volumes have been published so far.
But listening to him read with such energy and intensity at the 2006 Dodge Poetry Festival, we hear no trace of bitterness. Despite the hardships he has endured, Ko Un's poems are not full of lamentation or complaint, and they do not ask for retribution. Instead, they remind us it is foolish to ask for any more time than the time we have on earth, and point us, again and again, to the here and now.
Happy Thanksgiving.
Translations of Ko Un's works in English include the poetry volumes Flowers of a Moment, The Three Way Tavern: Selected Poems, Ten Thousand Lives, What?: 108 Korean Zen Poems, and The Sound of My Waves: Selected Poems by Ko Un.
Next week, Poetry Fridays will be on holiday hiatus. Join us in the weeks ahead for readings by Linda Hogan, Brian Turner, and others.


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Quest Software has launched a free cloud-based service that analyses SQL Server trace files and helps determine the source of performance issues.
The company announced the new service, currently in the pilot phase, at the PASS Summit 2010, which that took place this week in Seattle, Wa. The site, called Project Lucy, is hosted on Microsoft's Windows Azure cloud service, and is aimed at creating a virtual community of SQL Server users.
In addition to helping database administrators (DBAs) determine the source of performance issues, the site will evolve to help users compare their performance data with community members and those practices recommended by Microsoft.
Quest, which among other things provides SQL Server management tools, said Project Lucy will take shape as a feature of SQLServerPedia, the company's free site that offers information on anything that has to do with SQL Server, said Ari Weil, a Quest product manager.
When logging into Project Lucy, the DBA uploads the trace file and in return receives a summary of what was inside of the file, Weil explained. "We can show you how busy your SQL Server was, [what] particular resources it was using, [determine] if you have individual performance issues and anomalies that we've noticed inside of the trace files and we'll highlight those for you."
"We are initially just going to let people use SQL Server trace files because it's easy, every DBA knows how to do it, or every IT professional should be able to kick off just a SQL Server trace."
Over time, Project Lucy will track other performance-related issues such as log files, monitoring counters and query plans and it will provide comparisons with other customers' data, which will be kept anonymous, according Weil. "You don't have to upload any personally identifiable information, we'll still be able to give you advice regardless of what you upload to the project," he said
Right now, the data kicked back from the trace files is based on an automated engine, Weil said. "What we are going to do to extend it is we will be creating a user community around this," he said. "So we'll give you an analysis and then we'll provide the ability to share the analysis with the community."
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You will come across a few die-hard video poker gamblers in any land based gambling establishment or in any online gambling house who have done their homework around the game. These gamblers have read every single book imaginable on the subject and are frequently convinced that the only beatable casino game in the gambling den is indeed electronic poker. The gamblers have studied each variation of the casino game and are convinced it might be beaten frequently for profit. These men and women will never think that their game of video poker is anything less than a game determined by ability and they're correct.
Just as in web-based Holdem games, video poker games are supposed to deal random hands and give the player the chance to use what they know to generate the most out of the hand they are dealt. These random hands are legitimate poker hands and then give the gambler the chance to handle the outcome of their game.
Critics of electronic poker will argue that the game is on a RNG just like slot machine game machines) and therefore the equipment is set, just as slot machine game equipments are to pay out a specific amount within a certain time. These very same critics would like for you to believe that while you play video poker on the web, you might be given the dream of being in value manage over your hand when in reality, you happen to be not.
These claims are rubbish in the event you think about it. The reason is clear. Electronic poker equipment are set to pay back a percentage based on "perfect play" or near great play. You might naturally have a more favourable outcome in the event you learn how to bet on the hands you might be dealt with properly so you've a probability of beating the machine. That is true of any card game and just like in the internet based version of Texas hold'em, you can increase your chances for a favourable outcome should you bet on like you're supposed to play.
The RNG can play a considerable role in your starting hands of course but the same Random Number Generator factor plays a role in the new cards you receive when you discard several that you will not require to produce a winning hand. This is one of those games which is usually debated all day long as being a game of chance, but ultimately there have been enough books written within the subject to prove it is indeed a casino game of skill.


text: AlphaISM was one of the first podcasts in the Fighting Game Community, dating back to August 2006 by Bunkei. Bunkei would like to thank all the guests who have appeared on the radio over the past 7+ years. The AlphaISM name is not used much anymore (replaced by Bunkei's Corner). However, every now and then, Bunkei will use the AlphaISM name for very special occasions. Check out the forum for past AlphaISM broadcasts, but keep in mind that most were lost when MegaUpload was taken offline.


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Justin Bieber 'Baby Mama' Mariah Yeater 'Bullied' Into Dropping Paternity Lawsuit?
As rumors of Justin Bieber's alleged baby continue to run rampart, the paternity case becomes even more controversial as Mariah Yeater dismisses the lawsuit – amid claims from her attorney that she was a "victim of intimidation."
Yeater's attorney Jeffrey Leving said in an interview with Chicago's WGN-TV on Nov. 14 that he was "fighting for the victim."
"What really compelled me to get involved in this case is viewing the way she is being bullied, intimidated and frightened," he stated.
"Everybody is entitled to their day in court, everybody is entitled to access to the judicial system and they shouldn't be battered or threatened with possible jail time, or incarceration where she will lose her child and be locked up, and threatened with a big lawsuit to bully her," Leving told WGN-TV.
Now, TMZ reports that Mariah Yeater has "quietly dismissed" the lawsuit late last week, adding that her lawyers, Lance Rogers and Matt Pare, have withdrawn from the paternity case.
The celebrity website also wrote that Bieber's lawyer, Howard Weitzman, alerted Yeater's legal team to a "looming" suit.
Justin Bieber had confirmed that he will take a paternity test, in light of the charges made by Yeater, 20, that he is the father of her 4-month-old baby boy.
"All this stuff is dealt with by my legal team. But if they want me to then I will," said Bieber, The Sun wrote.
When questioned about what he would say to Yeater the pop sensation responded: "Nothing, I wouldn't waste my time… I guess (she's done this) for attention, but it's not something I am interested in."
"These people are not worth my thought or time," Bieber added.
According to Bieber, these "lies will eventually be exposed."
Yeater had spoken out in an interview with "The Insider" – saying that the "court, will prove" her allegations true.
"I have provided evidence to my attorneys, and it'll show in court, to prove that my allegations are true," Yeater told Kevin Frazier, when questioned about people not believing her claims, The Telegraph wrote.
Jeffrey Leving, lawyer for the new mother, revealed on Dr. Drew Pinksy's "Lifechangers" show Tuesday that his team was confident that the pop star's DNA would reveal he is indeed the father of Yeater's son.
However, the recent news of Yeater's withdrawal of the paternity suit and the claims from her attorney of "bullying" from Bieber's attorney leaves more than a few gray areas.
Regardless, Bieber's camp has stressed from the start that Yeater's story was "malicious, defamatory, and demonstrably false."


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Tell the students to put away all books, electronic devices, calculators, pens or pencils. For this activity you want them to use the best calculators they have…their minds!
Begin by writing a salary on the board. You can start with easy numbers that are divisible by 12 months. Let's use the example, $48,000. Ask students to think about this salary by the month, week, and day. They should be able to use mental math to get the answers $4000 a month, $1000 a week, and $200 per day.
Once they start thinking along these lines, use different salaries to get them thinking about the month, week, and day amounts.
Begin with numbers that are easily divisible by 12 and then graduate to amounts that are not as easily divisible.
If you give them $100,000 as an example, students should be able to estimate that $96,000 is divisible by 12. Once they get the answers for the $96,000 salary they should be able to figure out how to give an estimate for the additional $4000 earned.
Once students have done quite a few examples, try giving them an example where they have to compute the amount of tax they'll have to pay on these salaries. For example, if the tax bracket is 15% on a salary of $48,000 how much approximately would be paid in tax?
This activity is also a great springboard for having students think about salaries in different countries or for different types of work.
You can also download a PDF version of this game to file away for later here on my site or on TeachersPayTeachers


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Top Apps To Watch Movies and TV Series in 2019
Gone are the days of having to argue with your family members to get the control of the remote when you have differing shows to watch, neither do you have to worry about missing a show or a live event because of other commitments as long as you have a mobile device, a data pack and the applications we suggest the chances of you missing your favorite shows are zero. There are dozens of live tv apps in the market and we will talk about a few of the best apps for you and they are as follows:
1. Mobdro
We start off with arguably the most popular one of these apps and rightly so because of its user-friendly interface and the features that are provided in this app. The best part of this application is its capability of providing the biggest channels from all around the world and not just one country.
So, if you are interested in watching shows that may not be available in your country this app is the one for you. This app has still got you covered with the categories option that it provides these categories include spiritual, gaming, tech, sports, movies, entertainment, TV shows, animals and multiple others.
Another huge advantage of this application is that you can download anything you want from this app. These extraordinary features and other small details which you'll notice in the application are the reason this app is at the top of the live tv application market.
This application provides shows off of 10 languages and 30 countries.
In order to run this app, need to have the Android version of 4.1 at the very least and also because of its unavailability on the play store you have to download its apk version to run it.
2. Live NetTV
Live NetTV is also amongst the top dogs of the live tv community. You get access to approximately 700 channels including sports, news, entertainment, music and anime channels. This application is available in countries from all over the world including India, UK, Countries from the middle East, US, turkey, Oceania etc. This application offers you a variety of channels and to enjoy this application's services all you've to do is download this application and you're in.
Features of Live NetTV are:
- High-quality Live TV stream support.
- Availability of VOD for movies
- Availability of over 700 channels from all over the world and of all the genres.
- A large number of External Video Player Support.
- Chromecast Support
- There is no cost for downloading anything from this app.
- It has a user-friendly interface and easy to learn.
- You can filter the shows on this app as you please.
This app is available to be downloaded from their official website and it supports Android version 4.1+
3. Exodus Live TV App
The final app on our list is the exodus live TV app, which is also amongst the best of the live TV streaming apps around. The biggest advantage of this app is it's a user-friendly interface. Other than an occasional ad this app is basically free of cost. This app also has a premium version to it which gets rid of these ads and some additional features. The cost of the premium version is very affordable. The exodus live tv is a largely popular Kodi add-on going by the same name.
This Kodi add-on is an IPTV app for Android devices. This application provides a variety of shows from all around the world. The largest amount of content is streamed from the UK and US. The content includes News channels, Tv shows, sports channels, religious content, music, anime etc.
All of that and a major boost of this app is that it rarely ever has a momentarily buffer and that's it.
A few Features of Exodus:
- Minimal buffering
- No registration required, free of cost.
- A very easy to learn user interface and even easier navigation.
- HD quality streaming.
- Hundreds of channels available from all over the world in the world.
- Availability of filtering of channels.
- Shows available from multiple languages.
We've done our research and have provided you with what we think is the best of the applications to use for the live streaming taking, Interface, quality and availability into consideration.
With the help of these apps, there is no way you're ever missing out on your favorite shows. You must try these apps especially if you love movies.


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Read Part 1 of "Calories In, Calories Out" here.
Bad News #3: After burning off your energy stores (weight loss), 19 out of 20 people (or 95% of the time) will regain that weight in the next months to years. How often would you do a procedure or training program if it only works 5% of the time?
Bad News #4: When hunger is less, and fullness comes easily, dietary intake will be restricted, and weight loss happens. It sounds simple, BUT hunger and fullness signals come from multiple sources and can be extremely complex and may be resistant to medical or surgical interventions.
Good News #1: For many people with the disease of obesity or even being overweight, we can work on various eating patterns, medications and behavioral changes and greatly improve your health and your body weight.
Having a negative energy balance [burning more calories and taking in less calories than needed] in a healthy way requires multiple changes and interventions.
From eating correctly for your body, basic nutrition training, maximizing person body movement (moving/exercising/being active), psychological understanding of your emotional and psychologic factors to protect your inner needs, and understanding that some medical conditions may make any weight loss minimal or completely impossible.
This why there is now a specialty in Obesity Medicine. Once someone's body reaches an overweight or obese size will regain some, all or more weight over the following months to years 95% of the time unless there is long term intervention. People with diabetes, hypertension or any other chronic disease needs life-long medical therapy to prevent or minimize the ravages of those diseases. Unfortunately, the disease of Obesity works the same.
An Obesity Medicine Specialist uses proven scientific medical methods to ease patients' hunger, increase their satiety (feeling of being full) and help them overcome the complex barriers of the human body and the human condition to lose however much weight they can, regain as little as possible and become healthier for the long term.


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RICHMOND, Va. – Former VCU point guard Darius Theus has returned to his alma mater as Men's Basketball Director of Student-Athlete Development, Head Coach Will Wade announced Thursday. Theus replaces Kevin Tiller, who recently accepted a position with the Orlando Magic.
"We're thrilled to have Darius back in our program," Wade said. "He's one of the finest leaders I've ever coached, and he'll be an outstanding example and mentor for our student athletes."
Theus will focus on the off-court development of VCU's Men's Basketball student-athletes.
"I am very excited to be back at VCU working," Theus said. "It's a dream come true for me, and I'm excited to work with the coaches and the guys. I really appreciate Coach Wade and VCU for giving me the opportunity. I'm looking forward to great things."
Theus appeared in three NCAA Tournaments with VCU, including the Rams' historic Final Four run in 2011. The Norfolk, Virginia native ranks third in school history with 237 steals and sixth on VCU's all-time assists list with 462. His 85 steals as a senior in 2012-13 rank fourth in school single-season history.
In 2012, Theus was named CAA Tournament MVP after leading the Rams to the title, including a 16-point, 5-assist, 5-steal effort in a 59-56 victory over Drexel in the championship game. But Theus delivered perhaps his most memorable moment in a VCU uniform in the first round of the NCAA Tournament that year, when he hit a floater with 18 seconds left to seal a 62-59 upset of fifth-seeded Wichita State in Portland, Oregon.
The Third Team All-CAA pick in 2012, Theus later played professionally in Holland and Germany.


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Israel Has Frozen East Jerusalem Settlements Since Beginning of 2013
Former Foreign Minister Avigdor Lieberman responded on Monday to reports on Army Radio, which said there has been a de facto settlement freeze in Jerusalem neighborhoods located beyond the Green Line since the beginning of the year.
"One should view this as a temporary hiatus," Lieberman said. "We have an interest in [Secretary of State] Kerry succeeding. You don't always have to be right; you can also be smart." Lieberman added that "during [Joe] Biden's last visit it was also not right to release the tender. There is a proportional and correct approach here."
Earlier on Monday, Army Radio reported that since the beginning of 2013 not one apartment has been marketed beyond the Green Line in Jerusalem, citing information it had obtained from the Housing and Construction Ministry. Sources at the Israel Lands Administration told the radio station they blamed the Prime Minister's Office for the delay – the office is directly delaying marketing of plots for housing in East Jerusalem.
Read more at Haaretz.com.


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Thanks for the memories!May 25, 2016
It feels wonderful to be 35! When we opened in May of 1981 we had one small store at 4th Avenue and Alma. It was a different time. So different in fact I brought my dog to work. She would greet customers with a dog smile and a wag. There weren't computers or smart phones or even a fax m...
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How I Grew A Community Around WiFi
We've come a long way as a human species. In the grand scheme of how old we think the universe is, we have been around for a very small chunk of that, and the way we live today is an even smaller chunk of that already small time span. In fact, I think I'm underselling just how small that chunk of time is… I mean we're talking like a billionth of a percent as far as how long cell phones or the internet has been around as opposed to humanity in general, much less the conceivable universe. We have come a long way from gathering around water for irrigation to gathering around office buildings for computer jobs.
Yet despite all of these differences in humans and the way we live, I found out recently that in the end, we are still a social animal looking for an opportunity to prosper. I'll tell you a story of something I did recently that proved this idea.
In the beginning, there was a WiFi hotspot that my work gave me for when I travel and need to work out of the office… you know… something like this. This was a useful piece of technology that I didn't realize I needed as much as I did until I had it. It was so handy for work, I never had to worry about the crappy hotel internet again.
There was about a month or two when I didn't have to travel for work very much, so I just held onto the hotspot because my company didn't ask for it back, and thought… what can I do with this?
One gorgeous day outside, I decided I would go to a nearby park, set down the hotspot, bring my laptop and a blanket and work outside. What a perfect way to stay focused but still feel like I'm resting. After a couple of hours, I got a little lonely so I called a friend that lived nearby and asked him to join me. He did.
Pretty soon this turned into a weekly activity, and we started to invite others to it. My hotspot was able to support 5 different connections and had no problem providing reliable internet to all five.
Eventually, we invited another person who said they had their own hotspot, so suddenly this opened us up for five new people. Within a month or two we had 10 to 15 people working out in the park with three different hotspots enabled. The most we ever had was 23 people with four hotspots and that day was magical.
All it took was a decent internet connection to develop an entire community of people who all saw this as a chance to get out, experience life, and meet new people working in similar ways. This whole experience has proven to me that no matter how society evolves and what technology we bring into this world, what remains true is the fact that humans like to be near each other, and they congregate around ideas and opportunities. Go get a hotspot and start your community now! What are you waiting for?


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A useful resource for kids, parents, and lecturers to search out fun and educational materials related to well being, science, and the atmosphere we dwell in at present. Access to the life-saving therapies that Dorian and sufferers like him obtain at Boston Children's, including cardiac and GI procedures, and the complementary post-acute care and rehabilitation providers they receive at Franciscan Children's, wouldn't be potential without CHIP.
Over the weekend, Australian youngsters and their mother and father witnessed a few of the nation's finest sportsmen display feats of energy, talent and endurance in the Australian Soccer League (AFL) and Nationwide Rugby League (NRL) grand finals. Kids who would otherwise be uninsured can now visit medical doctors for the regular checkups all kids should have and get the treatment they need after they're sick or harm, whether or not they're suffering from a sore throat, a broken bone or a life-threatening illness.
Moreover, good pals and encouraging words from adults are all essential for serving to children develop self-worth, high vanity, and a wholesome emotional outlook on life. TORONTO – Three of Ontario's largest paediatric health-care providers launched a new partnership called Youngsters Health Alliance , as we speak. 30 deadline for CHIP reauthorization, which some worry shall be used as a bargaining device to get the Home-passed American Well being Care Act (AHCA) through the Senate.
Web sites introduce youngsters to fruits and veggies at a young age by creating enjoyable characters and promoting gift and apparel items. Your Kid's Well being: Front & Centre is a month-to-month digital newsletter for parents from the Canadian Paediatric Society. And a big a part of that effort is providing up-to-date, accurate health care info with a deal with youngsters.


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Conference of Presidents of Major American Jewish Organizations
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In-Depth Issues:
Egypt Arrests Palestinian Smuggling Missiles from Sinai - Ze'ev Schiff (Ha'aretz)
PA Security Unit Joined Gunmen in Ramallah - Amit Cohen (Maariv-Hebrew, 8Apr05)
See also Abbas Adds Fugitives to Security Forces - Khaled Abu Toameh (Jerusalem Post)
Useful Reference:
Palestinian Militants Hold Military Drills - Photo Gallery (People's Daily-China)
News Resources - North America, Europe, and Asia:
President Bush hosts Israeli Prime Minister Sharon at his Texas ranch on Monday in a reaffirmation of U.S. support for a Gaza pullout. On Sunday Sharon met with Secretary of State Rice. (Reuters)
See also Sharon to Bush: Abbas Losing Control, Not Fulfilling Promises - Aluf Benn and Nathan Guttman
During his meeting with President Bush, Sharon will emphasize that Palestinian leader Abbas's control is collapsing and the armed organizations are violating their own cease-fire promises. Reports from Texas said the U.S. is planning to broaden the scope of its special security envoy, Lt. Gen. William Ward, to deal with the Israeli complaints about lack of PA progress on security reforms and its inability to prevent mortars launched at Gush Katif. (Ha'aretz)
The Americans want to urge Sharon to make more gestures to strengthen Abbas; the Israeli side wants to speak to the Americans about scenarios to deal with Abbas's expected downfall. (Ha'aretz)
For the first time in two years, the U.S. State Department is not flatly telling Americans to avoid travel to Israel. With terrorist incidents in decline, the department urged Americans only to "carefully weigh" the necessity of travel to Israel. A flat-out warning not to go there was leveled by the State Department two years ago and remained in effect until the new travel statement replaced it. (AP/ABC News)
The dozens of Palestinians sitting on death row can breathe easier since the EU, the biggest aid donor to the Palestinian territories, raised an uproar over a move by PA Chairman Abbas to carry out 15 executions. "We put them on hold after a number of visiting European prime ministers and foreign ministers told Abbas he would risk a freeze in EU reconstruction aid if the executions were carried out," a senior Palestinian official said.
Pent-up demand for revenge over gang murders and the betrayal of wanted militants to Israel has spilled into vigilante executions of more than 30 suspects in town squares and even inside prisons after gunmen blasted their way into cellblocks. Some alleged collaborators have been abducted and publicly tortured before being machine-gunned in front of cheering crowds. (Reuters)
Tens of thousands of Shiite Muslims loyal to the militant cleric Moqtada Sadr on Saturday surged into the Baghdad square where the statue of Saddam Hussein was toppled two years ago, demanding a timetable for the U.S. military's withdrawal from Iraq, release of their leaders jailed by American forces, and a speedy trial for Hussein. (Washington Post)
News Resources - Israel and the Mideast:
On Saturday an IDF force deployed on the Israeli-Egyptian border near Rafah spotted five Palestinians crawling toward a prohibited area. Three of the Palestinians began running towards the border and came within several meters of the IDF force, which opened fire at them. According to the PA, who interrogated the other two Palestinians, they intended to infiltrate to Egypt in order to smuggle weaponry into Israel. Following the incident, the IDF protested to the PA, saying that it did not fulfill its commitment to prevent Palestinians from approaching the border area. A short while later, Palestinian terrorists fired dozens of mortar shells at the Gush Katif area in the southern Gaza Strip. Two houses were damaged in the mortar attacks. (Israel Defense Forces)
See also PA Admits Palestinian Youths Were Smugglers - Amos Harel
The commander of the Palestinian forces inside Gaza, Mussa Arafat, reported - both to Israel and the PA leadership - that the three Palestinian youths were smugglers. A videotape documents them approaching the Egyptian border, far beyond the reach of a kicked football that Palestinian witnesses said they had gone to retrieve. But the PA announcements on the subject focused on condemning Israel. (Ha'aretz)
Nearly 80 mortars and Kassam rockets landed on the settlements of Gush Katif in the last 36 hours, the heaviest bombardment by Palestinians since the end of January, but it seems that as long as the shelling does not cause casualties, the attacks will not - for now - precipitate any change in Israeli policy. The barrage of mortars exposes the weakness of the PA security forces, which are unable to restrain the militant groups responsible for the shooting. Israel still believes in Abbas's intentions, but is finding it difficult to count on his abilities. "They constantly ask us for more time," said a senior source in the defense establishment, "but even when they finally take action, it's all done too little, too late." (Ha'aretz)
See also Barrages Continue to Pound Gush Katif - Margot Dudkevitch
A horse at Neve Dekalim's petting zoo was killed by a mortar shell on Sunday. (Jerusalem Post)
Israeli Defense Minister Mofaz told Palestinian leader Abbas in a phone conversation Sunday that he must act to end mortar attacks in the Gaza Strip. (Yediot Ahronot-Ynet)
See also Defense Minister: Israel Will Not Retaliate Now - Gideon Alon
Defense Minister Shaul Mofaz told the Knesset Foreign Affairs and Defense Committee on Monday that "the government's policy at this stage is not to retaliate, and to give PA Chairman Mahmoud Abbas a chance." Mofaz also said that militant groups were taking advantage of the cease-fire to arm themselves ahead of "the day after" Israel's pullout from the Gaza Strip. (Ha'aretz)
Thirteen Syrians, 11 of them Kurds, were tortured to death at the hands of the security forces last year, the Association for Human Rights in Syria said. More than 2,000 political prisoners remain in detention in Syria, the group said, with nearly 450 arbitrary arrests reported last year. (AFP/Reuters/Khaleej Times-Dubai)
Global Commentary and Think-Tank Analysis (Best of U.S., UK, and Israel):
The de facto ceasefire was supplemented by understandings reached between Israeli and Palestinian security officials in Amman, which made clear that Israel will not arrest the 495 suspects on its most-wanted list. Rather, Israel conditioned further concessions (e.g., exiting from all West Bank cities) on the PA disarming these suspects and barring them from intercity travel. While senior Palestinian security officials acknowledge this understanding, they admit that they have not translated it into action. Moreover, such understandings have not been publicly announced, leading the Palestinian public to believe that the PA has upheld its ceasefire obligations. Therefore, it is critical that the ceasefire terms be publicly clarified and implemented; so far, there is no evidence that the U.S. security representative on the ground, Gen. William Ward, has been able to make that happen. (Washington Institute for Near East Policy)
Why did Hamas candidates trounce their Fatah rivals in recent local elections, and why do Palestinian polling experts like Khalil Shikaki now warn that Hamas could win more seats than Fatah in July's legislative elections? Chaos within Fatah is largely to blame. Its military wing, Al Aqsa Martyrs Brigades, regularly appears reckless and out of control. Hamas, on the other hand, is admired for its network of social services and its clear, uncompromising ideology. And so far, unlike Fatah, Hamas has managed to avoid the taint of political compromise with Israel. (Newsweek)
Concerns Over Gaza Disengagement - Joe Klein (TIME)
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Feds: Francis Paid Off Guards with Raider Tix
Federal agents believe there's a reason Girls Gone Wild kingpin Joe Francis had such a wonderful time during his 2007 jail stint in Reno -- they claim he bought off his jailers with gifts, including tickets to see the Oakland Raiders!
Three former Washoe County jail employees were arrested for allegedly taking all sorts of lavish gifts from the porn king in exchange for jail favors -- like unrestricted phone use, the ability to sneak in food and protection from disciplinary action.
According to the feds, Aaron Weinstein, one of Joe's GGW producers played the role of delivery man -- allegedly dropping off a slew of gifts to the jail employees, including a $4500 Cartier watch, a $5000 gift card to Sax Fifth Avenue, $3,200 in cash, a big screen TV, a home entertainment system, airline tickets, and, of course, tickets to see the Oakland Raiders lose.
Weinstein was also arrested and charged with paying off a public official. If convicted, he faces up to 2 years in prison and serious cash fines.


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She has worked in schools and therapeutic settings with pre-school age children and teenagers. In these environments Jennifer supported individuals and groups to build social skills, confidence and self-esteem. She also has experience navigating learning issues, anxiety, daily transitions as well as significant moments in life such as illness, birth of a sibling, death, grief, divorce, and adoption.
Jennifer also enjoys working with women to process their transition into motherhood and their journey thru different stages of parenting.
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We have done what all the great shows do. We took a small five week hiatus between seasons! Sure, season one was 152 episodes, which is a bit longer than any season of anything ever, but when have we followed the rules?
Basically we got busy and lazy and haven't grabbed the mics in five weeks and needed and excuse, so now you have one.
This week's episode runs down some of the things we missed in the last five weeks…liiiiiike…
- Cougar Madness
- The NCAA Championship
- Wrestlemania
- MLB Opening Day
- The NBA Playoffs
- The NFL Draft
- Kobe Bryant
- Steph Curry
Believe it or not, we talked about more stuff too! No shit. Below is outro song from The Chainsmokers "Don't Let Me Down". Below that is the podcast. Enjoy it and share it. We'll see ya next week. Maybe. Who knows?


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Khunjerab Pass
Khunjerab Pass is on the China Pakistan border between Tashkurgan Tajik Autonomous County in China and Sost of Gilgit-Baltistan of Pakistan . It is the highest paved international border crossing in the world and also the highest point of the Karakorum Highway at an elevation of 4693 meters. It is 130 km to Tashkurgan , 420 km to Kashgar and 1890 km to Urumqi. The pass is 42 km from the National Park Station and checkpoint in Dil and 75 km from the customs and immigration post in Sost. It is 270 km to Gilgit.
The pass officially opened to Chinese and Pakistani citizens in 1985 and to third country nationals in 1986.The pass used to remain open between 1st of May to 30th of November. According to new reports, the pass is now open from 1st of April to 30th November. A separate permit is required by people who want to visit the Khunjerab pass. This permit can only be obtained from the military office in Tashkurgan. Since the area is a military area, visiting Khunjerab pass is allowed only when the situation in the area is stable.
There has been a direct bus service from Kashgar in China to Gilgit in Pakistan since June 2006.


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I generally avoid the term armchair traveler because it ascribes a certain timidity to a reader of travel narratives. I've traveled myself, sometimes in comfort and style, and at other times I've ridden hundreds of lonely miles on my bicycle, so I'm not just someone who reads about travel to avoid doing it. A good travel narrative, like a good trip, should be both enjoyable and challenging, and it should teach you something along the way. To me, a good travel book is distinguished more by the quality of the writing than by the nature of the trip. If you join me on this journey, you can leave your camera at home, because the authors have taken all the pictures with their words.
by Claudio Magris, translated by Patrick Creagh
This description of a journey from the river's source to its mouth is a tour de force of erudition. A cultural, historical and literary survey of the personalities, artists, composers, writers, soldiers and kings who lived or worked, created, fought or died along the Danube's banks, the book is also a meditation on the traveler's motivations and the writer's craft. "Writing may not really be able to give a voice to utter desolation, to the nullity of life, to those moments when it is simply a void, privation and horror. The mere fact of writing in some way fills that void, gives it form, makes the horror of it communicable and therefore, even if minimally, triumphs over it."
by Jan Morris, Patrick Leigh Fermor
At the age of 18 Patrick Leigh Fermor set off on a backpacking tour of Europe. What set him apart from the tens of thousands of other collegiate adventurers is the fact that he did it in 1934, well before the advent of Eurail passes and youth hostels, long before the road he took was a beaten path. What makes this book so enjoyable is the fact that while he took copious notes of his adventures, he waited more than forty years to write it. He lived a full and varied life as traveler and scholar, and during World War II he served behind German lines and organized the Greek resistance. Through it all, he never lost the youthful enthusiasm with which he embarked on his journey, and his narrative, distilled through a lifetime of living and learning is a unique blend of wide-eyed innocence and world-weary erudition.
by Gregory Jaynes
Confronting what the mundane would call his midlife crisis, Gregory Jaynes decided he needed a break from his twenty years as a foreign correspondent and columnist, and booked passage on a cargo ship bound from Liverpool to the South Pacific. The facts of his situation soon gave the lie to the jaunty nautical adventure he'd envisioned. The ship was a Russian icebreaker, and the few crew members who spoke English were surly. The other passengers were, as he put it, "a furlong closer to heaven" than he was. Still, the first night at dinner they appeared to be lively companions, good conversationalists with a broad repertoire of entertaining tales. Maybe it wouldn't be so bad, he thought, until the second evening, when they all told the same stories. Jaynes' story is, as he promises, really sullen, but in the telling, he is delightful.
by Robert D. Kaplan
On one level Kaplan can be viewed as the Jerry Springer of travel writing, because in the same way Springer is given to presenting the most bizarrely dysfunctional individuals and their families, Kaplan is drawn to the most dysfunctional nations on earth. Kaplan goes from Togo to Turkmenistan, from Iran to Cambodia, in search of cultures teetering on the edge of collapse or already past the tipping point. He spares no details, pulls no punches, but through it all, keeps his sense of humor, his humanity, and most important, his flawless grasp of the narrative technique.
by John Gimlette
By far the best title on the list, Gimlette does with a microscope what Kaplan did with a wide-angle lens: he explores societal dysfunction. In this case, he traveled extensively throughout Paraguay, recounting in lively and readable writing the quirky and often brutal rulers, the bizarre and bloody wars, and the societal rifts which make Paraguay constantly hover on the far edge of normality. A great read.
by Jim Malusa
His mother wouldn't see him off at the airport when Jim Malusa set off to ride his bike to the lowest spot on every continent not covered with 1,500 feet of ice. She said she didn't want to cry in public. Though he reminded her that he'd avoided death his entire life, she wasn't convinced. So he set off without his mother's blessings, in search of adventure, and more important, in search of roads heading downhill. Malusa brings a scientist's eye to the terrain and its denizens, and a humorist's perspective to his varied ordeals. As a solitary long-distance cyclist, I definitely enjoyed his description of his journeys.
by Jon Krakauer
I'll never forget waking up to the sound of Krakauer's quavering, shattered voice on NPR the morning after the disaster on Mt. Everest in 1996. Reading Krakauer's book, I felt the cold, the terror, the horrors of that fateful day. It also launched me on an obsessive campaign to read every account written by the survivors. Krakauer got some things wrong, which makes sense, since he witnessed a disaster during a blizzard while shivering at 27,000 feet. From those accounts I moved on to read other accounts of other, sometimes more successful expeditions to Everest. It was while reading one, called High Crimes: The Fate of Everest in an Age of Greed, by Michael Kodas, that I came to peace with the term armchair traveler. I've never scaled a mountain which didn't have a parking lot within 200 yards of the summit, so when it comes to alpine expeditions, I truly am an armchair traveler. But wherever Krakauer wants to go, I want to hitch a ride in his backpack.
by David Roberts, Ed Viesturs
Ed Viesturs was on Mt. Everest that fateful day in 1996. He was lead climber for David Brashears, who was running an expedition for MacGillivray Freeman Films, to shoot an IMAX film of the ascent. They had to put their own project on hold in order to help rescue some of the survivors. Viesturs is one of the few people to climb all fourteen 8,000-meter peaks, and he did it without the aid of supplemental oxygen, which places him in a still more elite circle. No Shortcuts to the Top is more an autobiography than a travel narrative, but his descriptions of his various climbs, his victories and defeats, is captivating and real. Viesturs' motto has always been "reaching the summit is optional. Getting down is mandatory," which is one reason he was still around to write this book.
by Jason Elliot
The unexpected light of the title refers to the clarity of the air, the luminosity of the sunlight of the rugged landscape of Afghanistan. Yet it could as easily been a description of the people Jason Elliot met during his daring, perhaps foolhardy sojourn through a nation torn by civil war in the late 1990s. It isn't an ideological treatise, nor a piece of war correspondence, though those elements exist. It is, first and foremost, an elegant piece of travel writing.
by Dea Birkett
When the crew of HMS Bounty mutinied, they didn't disappear, but set up a colony on Pitcairn Island. Their descendants exist to this day in one of the more bizarre outposts from civilization in the world. Insular, incestuous, xenophobic, they resisted Dea Birkett's efforts to visit, and once she was there, they resisted still more strenuously her bid to enter their society. When they finally relented, their welcome was more frightening than their rejection, and ultimately, she had to flee from their embrace. The result of this is a wonderfully written, compellingly told story.
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What happens in life when there's no way out.
by Trey Graham
Have you ever gotten lost? Have you ever felt abandoned in a strange place where you didn't seem to know the language? Have you ever needed to be rescued?
Enemy territory
When United States Air Force F-16 pilot Captain Scott O'Grady was shot down over Bosnia-Herzegovina on June 2, 1995, he needed to be rescued. He hid for six days in the wilderness in hostile territory, with very few supplies and only a 9 mm pistol. Wearing a cross on a chain around his neck, O'Grady hid from potential captors, moving only under the cover of darkness. In order to survive, he ate ants and drank rain water, waiting for someone to come get him.
Despite all his training and heroism, O'Grady could not escape by himself and would not live without help from outside. It took 43 U.S. Marines in four jet airplanes and four helicopters, plus nearly 40 other aircraft, to rescue him. All these American soldiers and equipment were dedicated to the sole purpose of rescuing one lost American pilot.
Spiritual Rescuer
Spiritually, no matter how smart you are or how well-organized and clever, you need a rescuer. You cannot escape the death sentence caused by our innate sinfulness unless you have Someone from the outside who will come and save your life. The Marines who rescued the downed pilot were free, so they could commit themselves to saving the one who was lost. When we consider our relationship with God, we must remember that our only rescuer, the only one qualified for the job, is God's Son Jesus Christ.
If you boil down the Christian life to its most basic level and remove the traditions and rituals, you find that the only way to know God personally is to be rescued. All of us are lost in sin and fear and doubt and pain and need Someone to find us and take us home. That rescuer is not found in my good works or your good ideas or someone else's good intentions. Our only rescuer is Jesus Christ.
After his rescue, O'Grady thanked his Marine rescuers over and over. He knew that without their help, he would have died in Bosnia and been lost forever. Scott O'Grady never lost faith in his comrades, always believing that they would search for him and attempt to rescue him.
Likewise, as we live in the midst of spiritual danger, we need to constantly express our gratitude to God the Father for willingly sending His Son Jesus Christ to be our rescuer.
Coming home
As O'Grady got off the airplane after his flight home, his father saw his son for the first time since he was shot down. So happy to see him alive, Dr. O'Grady stated that it was as if his son had been born again. This earthly father knew that some dedicated and skillful outsiders joined to give his earthly son a new chance at life.
Have you been born again? Have you been rescued by the only One who can save us for eternity, Jesus Christ? We have the privilege of beginning our lives again, of being rescued by God the Son and returned home to God the Father. It is time to come home, so allow yourself to be rescued by Jesus today.
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Chamba – A Perfect Getaway in Northern India to Spend a Relaxing Vacation
Chamba is small town situated in a valley in the state of Uttarakhand. It is a tranquil town bestowed with the best of natural beauty and perfect for rejuvenating away from the chaos of large cities. Visit the town to explore its different aspects and pick from the best hotels in Chamba.
Chamba is one of the tourist destinations in northern India that are very less known. It is thus a perfect place for spending a relaxing vacation while washing off the city blues. Set on a beautiful valley in the Tehri Garhwal district of Uttarakhand state, it is a tranquil little town most known for the local folklore, dance forms, painting, handicrafts, fairs and festivals. It is the site hosting the popular Suhi Mata Mela and Minjar Mela which involves lots of colors, dance, music, and festivity; they last for several continuous days. Home to some of the highly significant and oldest landmarks, Chamba is one of the oldest continually inhabited regions in northern India.
The town is perched at an elevation of 1,006 meters above the sea level. It is situated on a major road, basically on a junction of roads that connect Rishikesh and Mussoorie to Teri Dam reservoir. It is about 50 k.m. from Mussoorie, 59 k.m. from Rishikesh, and 283k.m. from Delhi. It ideally takes about 7 to 8 hours to reach the town from Delhi on road. There is a fleet of luxury as well as normal buses that leave from Delhi ISBT bus stand in every hour. For travellers who opt the train options, the nearest railway station is at Rishikesh and for those who opt for the flight options, the Jolly Grant Airport of Dehradun is the nearest airport. Taxis and buses are easily available from Dehradun, Mussoorie, and Delhi. Besides, there are a couple of hotels in Chamba that also offer transportation services.
Although the town sits adjacent to some of the most popular tourist destinations in northern India, Chamba is not as prominent as others. However, there is a mass of attractions and allures in the town that will keep one occupied and wanting to visit the place again. The topology of the place is simply magnificent. It is set on a beautiful valley with magical mountains and hills surrounding it from all sides. The junction of mystic Ravi and Sal Rivers is just next to the town centre. Photography and nature walk remain the most popular activity amongst the tourists. Plus, one could also enjoy angling at the river.
The place is marked by a number of old monuments and landmarks that were built before, during, and after the era of British in the region. Temples form the major parts of Chamba sightseeing and are the perfect places to see the religion dominated culture of the region. Some of the most revered temples and shrines here are: Champavati Temple, Chamunda Devi Temple, Banni Mata Temple, and Lakshmi Narayan temples complex. The place also houses a beautiful Church of Scotland called St. Andrew's Church which was built during the British dominance.
The additional popular sightseeing spots in and around the town include: Chamera Dam, Saho, Chaugan, Khajjiar lake, Rang Mahal, Sui Mata Temple, Hari Rai Temple, Akhand Chandi Palace, Kalatop Wildlife Sanctuary, and Hudan Valley.
Chamba is well placed with a large number of hotels. The 5 Star hotels in Chamba are perhaps the best category of hotels to pick from as they are known to offer a luxurious stay making one's tour of the town a memorable experience.
Author Bio: Sandeep is an experienced travel consultant, who enjoys travelling and loves to write about the destinations he has been to and shares his experience. He also writes about travel tips, world's best holiday destinations, best hotels in a destination, travel packages, and flight information.


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The presidential primaries are more like baseball's regular season than like March Madness. For the front-runners, every single game (or state) counts. And while at times it seems the broadcast networks are engaging in a rush to judgement, to claim themselves as the first to call a state for a candidate, whether through exit polling, projections or early precinct reporting, it's worth sitting in the seats until the last out to ind out who truly has won. And we're watching, metaphorically ignoring the occasional boo-birds and obnoxious drunks who are in the stands, trying to enjoy the game and root for our favored team.
Tonight, even as the most noisy of tech geeks are loudly cheering on Barak Obama, and seizing upon any glimpse of positive news in his column to show momentum, there's no chance he'll be crowned the nominee tonight. Similarly, Hillary Clinton, who I was happy to vote for this morning, won't have a lock on the Democratic party nomination tonight either. While a few weeks ago, Clinton looked to have a sizable lead in most Super Tuesday states, Obama's had the momentum, and chewed into that deficit.
Some expected this momentum would turn into significant victories for Obama tonight, and while he's certainly been competitive, Hillary has won the big states she was expected to win, and I believe, without having the results, that she will win California. However, despite this, the Democratic party distributes delegates by Congressional district in the primaries, not in winner-take-all fashion, as the Republicans do. This means that even if Hillary has the majority of wins, even the biggest wins, Obama will get a significant number of delegates, which will guarantee the race will go on.
Considering we're still nine months away from Election Day, the debates should go forward. The world could change dramatically in the next nine months, and it will benefit us all to have the discussions continue, just as I had said following the Iowa Caucuses last month.
And in case you were curious to my voting preferences today, I see the Democratic Party has an embarrassment of riches right now. Obama, Clinton and John Edwards were all strong candidates, any of whom I would be happy to see in office, especially considering the disaster we've endured the last seven years.
But to be honest, the more I know about HIllary, the more I support her. I read both volumes of Bill Clinton's biography, My Life,, and came away extremely impressed with Hillary, her upbringing, her focus and her intelligence. In the last few years, I've seen Hillary show incredible poise and something largely lacking in politics, serious intelligence. Hillary is really, really sharp. I've seen her take tough questions, and not only deliver a quick response, but one backed up with real data that is justifiable. I see her developing real plans for the economy, real plans for healthcare, and real knowledge about foreign policy and international relations, which I don't believe Obama can match today.
I enjoy hearing Obama speak. He is energetic and very likable. But when he calls for change, it reminds me especially that the change we are looking for is a change away from the Bush/Cheney/Rove years, not a change away from Bush and Clinton, as some have tried to say. While I recognize we're not giving Bill Clinton a third term, the years under Clinton's leadership were good - for the economy, for education, for the budget, and in our reputation around the world, a far cry from how they are today. If it's simply change you are looking for, then anybody on the Democratic side, or even Ron Paul, would be a good option. But if it's leadership, intelligence, and a plan for real action you're seeking, I believe HIllary is the best option. She would have the fastest ramp-up to turn our momentum around, and would have the deepest bench and resources from which to draw.
I hope that she does very well tonight, and that if she does achieve the nomination for her party, that those who support Obama today can see the unquestioned need to put a Democrat in the White House, and not give the Republicans another four years to degrade our reputation, our economy and our intelligence. Regardless of how this shakes out, we will be watching closely.
Also See:
Jan. 2008: The 2008 Elections Are Not Over After One Measly Vote
Jan. 2008: My Political Focus Started 20 Years Ago
Jan. 2007: Don't Blame Me, I'm Rooting for Hillary
February 05, 2008
This Super Tuesday, My Choice Was Hillary
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I applaud you for being outspoken about who you voted for, rather than taking the "none of anyone's business" stance that many voters opt for.ReplyDelete
Jeff, part of the reason I posted this was the continued promotion of Obama we see on many tech sites. I love the enthusiasm, but as one good friend told me this evening on the phone, he voted for Obama due to emotion, not due to research. As I mentioned, the more I know about Hillary, the more sure I am that she would be the right choice. If she does not end up getting the nomination, it's of tantamount importance that a Democrat, any Democrat, be elected, but I think she's the most qualified.ReplyDelete
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The pivotal turning point in the late Frei Otto's career – capped by last month's Pritzker announcement – came nearly fifty years ago at the Expo '67 World's Fair in Montreal, Quebec. In collaboration with architect Rolf Gutbrod, Otto was responsible for the exhibition pavilion of the Federal Republic of Germany, a tensile canopy structure that brought his experiments in lightweight architecture to the international stage for the first time. Together with Fuller's Biosphere and Safdie's Habitat 67, the German Pavilion was part of the Expo's late-modern demonstration of the potential of technology, pre-fabrication, and mass production to generate a new humanitarian direction for architecture. This remarkable collection at the Expo was both the zenith of modern meliorism and its tragic swan song; never since has the world seen such a singularly hopeful display of innovative architecture.
The origin of Otto's fascination with tensile structures and minimally resource-intensive design dates to his experiences during the Second World War. Drafted into the Luftwaffe as a pilot, Otto was captured and imprisoned in a POW camp near Chartres, France, where he worked constructing tent-like shelters for other prisoners using the limited material means at his disposal. [1] After the war ended, he translated these efforts into a full-time architectural pursuit, investigating their potential application on an industrial scale. His radically simple design premise—creating an architecture guided by resource conservation, structural intelligence, and construction efficiency—found warm reception in the optimistic intellectual culture of the 1950s and 60s. Like Fuller's contemporaneous geodesic spheres, Otto believed that his tensile canopies promised an architectural solution that was cheap, durable, and highly versatile. [2]
Sensitive to the ever-changing needs of occupants and the impact of the human footprint, Otto also preached the need for temporary structures that were easy to assemble, and just as easy to take down and recycle. With few components, all of which could be adapted to virtually any site and terrain condition, his systems of masts and canopies were a radical simplification of traditional building methods that valued rigidity and permanence. Once it had been designed and pre-fabricated, the German Pavilion in Montreal was assembled on-site in a mere six weeks, only to be dismantled shortly after the fair. [3]
Watch a video of the German Pavilion under construction.
The topographic complexity of the pavilion—a sweeping landscape of hyperparabolic curves—captured the intrinsic beauty of natural mathematical and physical relationships. Generated simply by the connection between suspension points and anchors, the form reflected the undistorted give and take of forces on material fabric with minimal artificial interference. A reporter at the Expo likened the effect to the simplicity of "a tight, white sheet draped over tent poles." [4] Within this whimsical gesture, the calculated machinations of a master engineer were nonetheless quite obvious.
The canopy itself was constructed of a pre-stressed steel cable mesh covered in a translucent, polyester textile membrane. At several points within the perimeter of the pavilion, the surface of the tent dipped to the ground in dramatic funnel-like cavities, only to rise up again to the soaring height of the masts. Otto's system was technologically sophisticated yet conceptually simple, carefully calculated yet animated by the irregularity and compositional freedom of unrestrained expression. The pavilion was a little more than a big tent – mankind's most primitive structure – but it had a beauty in its movements that man, despite all of his machines and fine inventions, had rarely managed to achieve.
Amidst the current saturation of digitally produced forms far more outrageous than the German Pavilion, and with, consequently, structures far more complicated, it is perhaps difficult to appreciate the formal frontiers that were opened up by Otto's work or the engineering feats he achieved in Montreal in a time before computers. But to dwell on either the structural or the formal facets of his work is to overlook the far more important sentiment that fueled Otto's adventurous form finding. His intentions were never to build fodder for the appreciation of architects and aesthetes; they were to build for the benefit of humanity. [5] As Thom Mayne recently remarked in a tribute to the late architect, this technological humanitarianism will only "become increasingly relevant as we move into this digital age." [6]
[1] Pogrebin, Robin. "Pritzker Prize for Frei Otto, German Architect, Is Announced After His Death." New York Times (Online), 10 Mar. 2015. Retrieved 16 Mar. 2015 from http://www.nytimes.com/2015/03/11/arts/design/frei-otto-german-architect-wins-pritzker-prize-posthumously.html?_r=0.
[2] Langdon, David. "Montreal Biosphere / Buckminster Fuller." ArchDaily, 25 Nov. 2014. Accessible at http://www.archdaily.com/572135/ad-classics-montreal-biosphere-buckminster-fuller/.
[3] Mark, Laura. "Six projects by Pritzker winner Frei Otto." The Architects Journal, 11 Mar. 2015. Accessible at http://www.architectsjournal.co.uk/news/six-projects-by-pritzker-winner-frei-otto/8679835.article.
[4] Keeping, John H. "Montreal's EXPO 67 Is Going To Be A 'Fun Fair.'" The Palm Beach Post, 19 Feb. 1967, p. 2.
[5] See, e.g., Del Barco, Mandalit. "From Stadiums to Shelters: Remembering Pritzker Winner Frei Otto." NPR.org, 11 Mar. 2015. Retrieved 16 Mar. 2015 from http://www.npr.org/2015/03/11/392375481/from-stadiums-to-shelters-remembering-pritzker-winner-frei-otto.
Architects: Frei Otto and Rolf Gutbrod
- Year: 1967
Photographs:Frei Otto
[6] Mayne, Thom. "Tributes to Frei Otto" The Pritzker Architecture Prize. Accessed 16 Mar. 2015 from http://www.pritzkerprize.com/2015/tributes-frei-otto.


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Remember that "Axis of Evil" speech that was so criticized for the countries chosen? How he was ridiculed for having Iran, Iraq, and North Korea on the list. Funny how since then two of these countries have gone further down the road of building nuclear weapons and becoming a larger threat and Saddam had enough yellowcake uranium ore for 142 nukes.
Now what interest me is the steps we need to take to get Iran to stop weapons development. Last October the British , French and Germans brokered a deal with Iran to cooperate with the International Atomic Energy Agency. Since then Iran has pulled the seals placed on their centrifuges used to enrich uranium and are starting production on new centrifuges. Sounds much like the North Korean deal brokered by JImmy Carter where for in return for them pretending to stop production we were to pretend that they did stop production. We need to take action both diplomatically and though sanctions, but as usual Europe is dragging its feet.
We have a case where to get a resolution passed will be extremely difficult seeing that China and Russia, who are supplier to Iran's nuclear program, will probably veto any proposal made by the security council. This is similar to what happened when Germany and France opposed the Iraq war since they had such strong financial ties there – not to mention the food for oil scam.
Senator Kerry says that if he is president he will forge coalitions and that his foreign policy is to operate only under U.N. auspices.
"I PLEDGE to you, on your behalf and on behalf of the other 96% of humanity, that within weeks of being elected I will return to the United Nations, and not only rejoin the community of nations but also turn over a proud new chapter in America's relationship with the world."
Why is it that he can pick a Vice President known for campaigning about "two Americas" and then believe that nations in the world can come to a consensus on anything? Europe and Asia are not echo chambers of each other and countries will always pursue their interests as they see them. I think it will be difficult for anyone to get Russia and China on the same page with us on this and even if that happens – would Iran be afraid of the toothless tiger known as the United Nations? Regardless, this will be a tough situation for whoever is president.
Reference: Weighing a strike on Iran.


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