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All private lesson pupils in Richland's music program are expected to prepare and present at the end of each semester a solo performance for a grade before a confidential jury of music faculty members. For honors and scholarship students, their jury appearance occurs in public in Fannin Hall and is part of the compulsory noontime recital program class attended by all music majors. On the one hand, these juries can be a daunting experience for even the most seasoned musician. On the other, they can be a valuable opportunity to develop stage confidence and poise.
The Richland end-of-semester honors instrumental recital was on Tuesday, December 6, and the corresponding honors vocal recital was on Thursday, December 8. Before each concert, professor Melissa Logan, enjoined the audience to be especially courteous and sympathetic to their peers on stage who she said were often vulnerable and suffering from the perilous pain of performance angst. In every case the response was proper and respectful, but in many it also took the form of prolonged and enthusiastic applause. Both shows were that good.
An even dozen outstanding instrumentalists came through the curtains, bowed, and played their solos on Tuesday. Ten singers appeared similarly on
Thursday's program which included three short male-female duets from two operas by Mozart and one by Rossini plus eight other solos. In her opening remarks, professor Logan mentioned that there has been discussion recently about offering an opera workshop in the spring semester and she encouraged anyone interested in it to contact her. The three well-received operatic duets show-cased the core talent already on hand.
Although all the instrumentalists and singers were stellar, one in particular, Shiori Watashima, I think, merits special recognition, because she performed to perfection on both programs. On Tuesday she played beautifully Chopin's familiar "Nocturne in E flat Major" on the piano, and then on Thursday as a soprano she sang a gorgeous duet with tenor Steven Singleton from Mozart's "Cosi Fan Tutti" as well as two other superb solos. Her expressive work on the keyboard was punctuated by several careful pauses and well-articulated dynamics, and her vibrato while singing was always clear and controlled.
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Poleplant, hand, arm carriage and pole use
Chapter 12 Poleplant
Pole use, poleplant
Why do we carry poles around with us?
The answer is many fold and they help us with:
- Balancing
- Timing
- Perception
And many other complex things along with the obvious uses of pushing us along the flats or up gentle slopes, stopping us from sliding forward or backwards while standing still and helping us balance while standing on one foot to put our skis on.
We obviously also have the choice not to carry them if they are confusing, interfering with our progress or we are built differently – have no hands or arms for example.
Our poles are obviously linked to our hands and arm carriage and if our hands and arms placement isn't effective then adding use of a pole won't necessarily be of any benefit. Therefore it is imperative that our hands and arms are calm and generally hip or waist high and slightly forward and out to the side.
The action used is compact and as small as possible – wrist and forearm – to swing the pole forward. The length of poles is a personal thing depending on the performers drives; whether the person is a novice and therefore follows the general rule of arm bent to 90 degrees at the elbow holding the pole upside down under the basket with the handle on the floor to find size. To experts who prefer a longer or shorter pole or bump skiers who generally use shorter poles.
Let's take a look at a few ideas.
Balancing, they are used in a very similar way to a tightrope walkers' long pole. They should be held firmly but relaxed and diverge outward and downward toward the snow and this can be changed to help in different situations:
- More like a cowboy holding a gun (upright), after drawing from holster for a more direct action
- More like an American gangster holding a gun (sideways),for a more diverged and rounded action
Everywhere in between the 2 examples above, this will help in different situations, i.e. Cowboy on shallow slopes, Ganster on steeps and bumps.
Common faults
They can also create bad habits; if you feel that you are always dragging the inside pole (the hand that will be naturally closer to the snow), this isn't wrong, but, maybe you aren't really balancing skilfully but relying on this too much. Can you survive without it?
Experiment in different ways;
- Lift this pole off the snow or reduce the amount of reliance on it
- Drag both
- Drag the outside one more than the inside
Or try skiing without poles for a while to see if it's something you've just become used to doing (see later).
Any affectation; double poleplant, dragging or reliance on these isn't "wrong" but if you have to rely on it, it might be pointing at a fundamental fault in your stance and balancing. Telemarking or skiing without poles or use of strange hand and arm placement are great things to do to help create balancing finesse.
Timing, this requires great co-ordination and lots of skiers find this hard but the idea is to use the poleplant as a conductor uses his baton. It can also give support at the time when the skier needs it, either; changing pressure from one ski to the other, changing direction with rotation, changing edges by rolling onto the new ones or projecting themselves fore-agonally down the hill into the next turn.
The timing is crucial and generally happens at the end of the previous turn and although this sounds pedantic NOT at the beginning of the next as this could be too late. There are of course different outcomes with the timing and it all has to be experimented with to become "complete".
Common faults
- The arm carriage is weak and therefore using the pole only makes it worse
- The arms move too much as the pole moves forward
- The non poleplanting hand and arm move in the opposite direction, creating over rotation
- The action is late so is rushed
- The action involves the upper body too, creating too much positive rotation
- The pole is held too weakly or too strongly
- The poles are too long or too short
- The action in too swingy – the pole doesn't go directly to the snow (See Pole swing and grip later)
Attempt to make the pole action as smooth as the turns you are making and timed during the middle to the end of the turn.
There are a few variations to pole plant;
The Crutch, this is a firm poleplant with weight on it, so much so that the pole can actually bend. Useful on steeps and in bumps where the skier/Telemarker feels they need support, generally at slow to medium speeds.
The Touch, this version of poleplant touches the snow very softly; this is used entirely for timing rather than support. Useful in deep powder and at higher speeds where if the crutch was used there may be a big shock/force knocking the arm backwards.
The Fake, a drill really, to help wean a skier off a heavy reliance on the poles, a bit like taking them away, without taking them away (very Bruce Lee "the art of fighting without fighting"). The timing action is used but the pole doesn't touch the snow at all.
The Double, you see this poleplant mainly in slalom or on steep terrain and is useful for stability and separating the upper body from the lower. It can also be used in all of the above and in times of mistakes or uncertainty too.
Once again the choice is dependant on many factors; steepnes, speed, on piste or off piste, short or long turns among other i.e. at slower speeds in bumps you could use the Crutch or Double, at speed the Fake or Touch.
Cat's whiskers
The pole tips are deliberately lightly dragged on the snow to create a separate pathway of feeling and feedback, other than the feet. You can also use them as "light sabres" where they are a given distance from the snow as if there is a force field, very Star Wars, feel the force Luke! The poles can be held normally or like swords out to the side.
Perception, cat's whiskers. I use this in times of bad light, when the eyes and therefore the brain get a little confused and you need more info/feedback. Akin to the double poleplant, dragging or touching both poles on the snow as you cross the slope can help inform you how steep the slope is by feel and if you can see your hands peripherally, by the angle they are at. Snow texture can also be felt.
Drills using poles; develop a varied action with the focuses above and although this section is on poleplant, try any drill in any section or terrain without one and then replace it and it should help you feel "bionic" or bombproof.
- Borrow a friend's pole so you have 3 and place it behind you elbows and on your stomach. If you move your hands and arms too much you'll lose the 3rd pole.
- Place a pole on top of your thumbs and pretend it's full of nitroglycerine and will explode if moved too much and or imagine it's a spirit level and try to keep it level; truly level or copying the angle of the slope or at the opposite angle of the slope. Helping to explore; inclination, separation and quiet calm upper body.
- Combine 1 and 2
- Do the same as above but this time over your shoulders with your arms over the top of it like James Dean carrying a shotgun in the film Giant! (image below left) Combine this one with the spirit level or nitroglycerine ideas in 2.
- Carry them like swords and touch the snow as in Cat's whiskers to help develop lateral separation. (image below right)
- Hold them up as a frame for where you are looking – a general area down the hill to help develop upper lower body separation.
Pole swing and grip
Some people call it a pole swing too! As stated above the swing/plant belong to the end of the turn, not the beginning of the next – the timing should be swing (preparing, ready to turn), touch (trigger to release, change direction) or swing, plant. Another way to help with the timing; say either in your head or out loud, "I am going to change direction" while swinging the pole forward and "Now" as the pole tip touches the snow. The action should be compact coming mainly from the wrist and forearm. Imagine the tip swinging through the air and then directly touching the snow, not travelling forward and up then backward like someone harpooning a whale.
Holding the pole handle correctly is important too and depending on the model used; the hand passes through the strap from underneath – like a rabbit coming out of his hole – and then the hand closes around the handle and also the strap! This is a safety thing as well as making the strap more useful in supporting the hand – if the Crutch is used – if the strap is firmly fitted.
The pole has scallops for the fingers, try to grip the handle gently but securely as many skiers let go of the pole during the action which kind of means the action is not fully under control. How you grip it will depend also on what type; stronger grip for the crutch, lighter grip for the touch!
There are different models from ones that don't have scallops for the fingers, they're straight and look funky to us old timers and others that have different handles and quick release mechanisms for attaching to the glove directly without loops.
(Tip) One of the faults that many skiers and Telemarkers make when pole planting, is their hands/arms move too much. Try to keep the hands and arms quiet, not still, they should remain in peripheral vision and not end up behind the hip (as if searching for something in your back pocket or Forest Gump walking) or disappear from someone looking at you from below. This will affect your balancing and interfere with control of rotation (See Stance and Balance and Steering inputs).
Conclusion, many skiers and Telemarkers rely too much on their poles by weighting or dragging them all the time; use them in this way when needed or appropriate but try to improve your technique and balancing skills within your boots. Increase you poles versatility other than just a one dimensional concept. Use them subtly and finesse-fully.
Sometimes leave them behind for a while and ski pole naked! Playing and experimenting with hand and arm placement can be very useful and developmental even though not using poles; hands on head, arms crossed, behind back, on knees, on hips and many other drills and exercises.
I'm looking at publishing the book in PDF and Ebook form and will be releasing updates on how to get a copy if interested let me know, final tweaks etc happening ASAP and info on blogs and FB, many thanks for all who gave feedback…..watch this space, Jose


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Texas Politics
Welcome to Amarillo, where clapping at council meetings could land you in jail
It could be the clap heard around the state.
That applause — which occurred during an Amarillo City Council meeting and led to the arrest of the person clapping — certainly was loud enough to capture the attention of state Rep. Tony Tinderholt, R-Arlington, more than 350 miles away.
At issue was an April 3 council meeting where Amarillo Mayor Ginger Nelson ordered that a resident be removed for clapping. Nelson had asked the audience not to applaud while others were talking.
Tinderholt sent Nelson a letter asking her not to do that again, saying that clapping is protected by the Constitution.
"I don't normally get involved in something outside my district," he said, noting that he served in the military for two decades fighting to protect people's rights in America. "This was just so egregious.
"I wanted her to know that people are watching, she can't do that and she needs to stop," Tinderholt said. "We work for the people. It's not the other way around. It's really hard for you to be the voice of the people when you are quelling or stopping the people."
But Tinderholt's letter sparked a mini-firestorm, as Nelson turned to Amarillo media to say she never received the letter before it was released to the media and that she believes Empower Texans — an influential conservative group that has worked for years to move the Texas Legislature to the right — encouraged the state representative to write the letter.
"He's clearly being pushed to do this," she told media, noting that she believes Empower Texans works "with intimidation and they do it with a lot of half facts."
Now Tinderholt, who serves on the House Government Transparency and Operations Committee, plans to bring up the issue during the next meeting and see if any legislation needs to be filed to prevent "clapping policies" in the future.
"This can't continue to happen," he said. "Is there something we need to do to stop this? Constitutional rights are being infringed upon. I need to see if there's something we can do."
'Clapping policy'
During the April 3 council meeting, Nelson ordered that a resident, Kip Billups, be removed from the audience after he applauded remarks from a speaker who told the mayor she and the council were violating open meetings laws in Texas.
She had already outlined the "clapping policy," saying she wanted to "create an environment that's not intimidating for folks."
When another speaker said Nelson's statement infringed on the First Amendment, Billups and others again applauded.
Nelson pinpointed Billups.
"You have the choice. You may abide by the clapping policy, which means you will not clap again, or you can choose to leave now," she said. "You, sir, what do you choose? Leave now or abide?"
She also asked Billups to stand. He remained seated and she asked law enforcers to escort him out.
He was escorted out and charged with disrupting a meeting, The Amarillo Pioneer reported.
'Natural for people to clap'
Tinderholt posted a video of this portion of the meeting on his Facebook page
"I understand the need to maintain decorum. If they were standing up and screaming, that's one thing," he said. "But it's natural for people to clap."
Nelson has told Amarillo media that the goal of decorum rules is to let everyone have a voice during public meetings.
"The thinking behind it would be that we have a place where everyone's ideas get the same equal respect and, whether you agree with them or not, I believe strongly that we can do that in Amarillo and that we'll be a better city for creating that environment," she said.
Tinderholt said he hopes this is the end of the issue.
"I hope they fix whatever issues they have and it's a done deal," he said. "We need to make sure that this doesn't continue to happen.
"If people look away when this happens, it will spread to other communities and across the state. Someone has to stand up and say, 'Don't do this.'"
Anna Tinsley: 817-390-7610, @annatinsley


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Competing web ads give conflicting view of Mitch McConnell
Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell might be fast learning the Arabic proverb dictating that the enemy of his enemy is his friend.
Internet ads released by McConnell's two main opponents — Republican Matt Bevin in the Republican primary and Alison Lundergan Grimes as the likely Democratic challenger — paint a confusing vision of McConnell.
The Grimes ad, which features a burning house, takes the senator to task for voting with Republicans in a series of votes that resulted in the government shutdown, then inserting himself in a high-profile role in negotiations that ended the shutdown.
Bevin's new web ad features a number of Democratic senators, including Majority Leader Harry Reid of Nev., Charles Schumer of New York, and Dick Dubrin of Ill., praising McConnell for his efforts to end the government impasse.
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About Christkindmarkt
Inspired by the world-famous German Christmas markets while living in Frankfurt, Germany, Allyson Chard wanted to create a similar experience in her hometown of Salt Lake City. In 2012, Chard partnered with This is the Place Heritage Park to make a Salt Lake Christkindlmarkt a reality. The success of the market is thanks to a vibrant volunteer committee of 25 individuals who help plan this annual cultural event as well as the generous donations of community sponsors. Visitors stroll through wooden vendor booths nestled against the magical backdrop of This is the Place Heritage Park where they can purchase tantalizing food and unique products while enjoying festive holiday entertainment.
A primary goal of the Christkindlmarkt SLC is to focus on the principle of giving to others and celebrating that service. The market is based on the German story of St. Martin who was known to cut his cloak in half and share warmth with a beggar. The signature events of the market are the children's parades honoring St. Martin as well as the children's groups who have participated in an act of service prior to the market. The slogan of Christkindlmarkt is, "putting the KIND in ChristKINDlmarkt." The Christkindlmarkt is a non-profit organization dedicated to creating an enriched community event for Salt Lake City.


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I got a new truck Friday!!! I will take a picture and post for you tomorrow. It has been a crazy weekend and I just haven't done it yet and now it is too dark outside. We got a 2007 Toyota 4Runner. Is is Galactic Grey Metallic, which is like a Pewter color with a hint of blue in it. I love it!!! The local dealership who never deals much gave us a SUPER deal because it was the last 2007 on the lot and they really wanted to get rid of it. Plus, we qualified for 2.9% financing!! We traded in Burt's BIG Red Dodge Ram 1500 Quad Cab that got 12 miles to the gallon and we kept my Toyota Sequoia. That is what Burt is driving now.
Today is cd 8 so I have been taking the Letrozole for a few days now. So far not really any side effects. I did wake up this morning with some hot flashes but they were not nearly as bad as with the clomid. I pray this works. Even if I don't get pregnant. I just pray I ovulate. Even though I would rather get pregnant but I at least need to know this is working. Does that make sense?
My birthday is October 1st but Burt went ahead and gave me my birthday gift last night because he accidentally let it slip what it was. It was new watch, which I needed. I will post a pic of that tomorrow as well. My niece, Anna Kate, has a birthday coming up. Her 3rd will be Thursday and then Burt's 29th is Friday and then my 28th is the next Monday (1st). We are going home this weekend to celebrate all the birthday with a princess birthday (that is mainly for Anna Kate).
Sunday, September 23, 2007
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An annual CrossFit tradition, affiliates all over the world, perform the Hero WOD....
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1 mile Run
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*With a 20lb vest (body armor) for the men and 14lb vest (body armor) for the ladies.
In memory of Navy Lieutenant Michael Murphy, 29, of Patchogue, N.Y., who was killed in Afghanistan June 28th, 2005.
This workout was one of Mike's favorites and he'd named it "Body Armor". From here on it will be referred to as "Murph" in honor of the focused warrior and great American who wanted nothing more in life than to serve this great country and the beautiful people who make it what it is.
Partition the pull-ups, push-ups, and squats as needed. Start and finish with a mile run. If you've got a twenty pound vest or body armor, wear it.
Because we want to spend time with our friends and family and some people may be traveling...we will do "Murph" on a Saturday morning rather than Monday.
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Meet Iris and Lily! Iris began as a 1970's Gregor. She is now a lovely Edwardian era girl with two toned auburn hair! Her little sister, Lily, has slightly lighter hair with similar coloring!
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For the month of March, kindergarten thru 5th graders will be a part of a giving challenge. Mrs. Emily is challenging the students (as a group) to raise $250 over the five weeks of March. That's about $1.67 per kid per week. A separate offering will be taken each week during Kids Church where students can give towards our BGMC challenge. Your child should have a Buddy Barrel, they can get one from Mrs. Emily if they don't have one. Encourage your child to keep their challenge money in that barrel keeping it separate from any weekly offering they bring. They should bring their Buddy Barrel with them weekly in March and dump their money in the Buddy Bucket. If the challenge is met, each child will have an opportunity to silly string Mrs. Emily!
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(Sebazios, Sabadios, Sabos), a Thraco- Phrygian god (5th cent. bce), found throughout the Mediterranean region. In Anatolia he was associated with Attis, Men, and Cybele; in the Greek milieu, his orgiastic cult led him to be associated with Dionysus. Little is known of his original nature, but some evidence (in part iconographic) suggests that he had power over nature and the animal world and hence also "cosmic" power, which could benefit humankind and promote mental and physical wellbeing (cf. the magical hand of Sabazius, raised in blessing). His myth portrays ¶ Sabaz…
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The National Beach Soccer team is currently engaged in a training camp at Turtle Beach Resort in Tobago. Under head coach Benny Astorga, the team is engaged in double sessions daily as they prepare for the CONCACAF Beach Soccer Championship in the Bahamas later this month.
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Official history now says no. The voice of official history seems to be professor Ann Durkin Keating, whose book Rising Up From Indian Country calls it an act of war. Yes, women and children were butchered, but war is hell.
Hell yes it was a massacre, says Dennis Byrne, Tribune.
Not when understood in context, responds Patrick Reardon, Tribune.
At any rate, it was damned violent: Bill Kurtis, Sun-Times.
Don't be so precious, Ms. Keating: Lee Sandlin, Wall Street Journal.
My favorite passage in this gripping debate comes from Byrne:
"This is more than a fight over a word. No reconciliation or understanding can flow from this intentional distortion; increased bitterness and division is the only possible result."
I'm a big fan of reconciliation through straight talk, but this was one open wound I hadn't been aware of until Byrne pointed it out to me. All the more reason to study the past. Only because the War of 1812 began 200 years ago and the Battle of Fort Dearborn Massacre went down 200 years ago Wednesday did Byrne have cause to alert us that sugar-coated words will only prolong our torment. I suppose it's hard enough, even without the euphemisms, for a great city to move on from a calamity that no one in it remembers and most have never heard of.
To me, the astonishing thing about the Battle of Fort Dearborn Massacre is that in 1812 Chicago was an army outpost built of logs along a river and 81 years later—a single lifetime—it was a global city holding a world's fair. It's a city that doesn't look back, which means special ceremonial occasions are necessary to get its attention long enough for lectures about the ancient horrors that haunt it.
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Well we made a trip to Gilmer this past weekend met up with a coworker (Scout), some in-laws (RZR), my homies Scott and his sidekick. Enough with the chatter on to the pictures.
Last time we went down Sunday Cruise it was considerably drier. It was all good until it wasnt. LOL!
Playin around on Twister
Other than the morning set back it was a real good time. Glad we were able to finally meet up. I got some more pictures Ill post up this afternoon.
Minimal damage from the flop. The mirror folded in pulling a bolt head through the hole in the door and dented the door a little. I cant believe it didnt break the plastic mirror.
My buddy Taylor has a pretty sweet Scout. He just recently did a LS swap and is still working out the bugs. Truck ran pretty well considering its got almost zero run time on it.
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You're welcome sir. Ive got a few more pictures and trying to get the video to down load. I may have to open up an YouTube page so I can At least post a link.
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Y'all are welcome glad I'm able to get out finally. Its been fantastic to be able to go wheeling again. As long as the weather holds out I'll be at Bridgeport/Northwest OHV on the 18th with some local buddies.
Looks like you all had a good time. Gilmer is a hand full when it's muddy. I need to get off my butt and get the Silver Bullet whipped back into shape.
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Bullying is nothing new. Bullying has been around for 1000's of years, however with the development of technology, bullying has superior to a brand new damaging stage. Youngsters, youngsters, and even adults might be victims of a vicious sort of bullying called cyberbullying. Cyberbullying will be devastating to the people being affected. This paper will explore cyber bullying by looking at the variations and similarities between 'common' bullying and cyber, the sorts of cyberbullying, statistics, and the variations between the bullies and the victims in regard to the consequences of cyberbullying. Research have shown that folks do not get sufficient quality sleep once they maintain television units of their bedrooms. Falling asleep with the TELEVISION on, even if it is set on a timer to go off automatically, can affect your sleep—and, not in a positive approach. On the identical time, even for those who do not fall asleep with it on, you would find yourself staying awake longer to observe something.
The team of scientist that carried out this analysis consists of Dr. Demian Chapman , shark scientist with the Institute for Ocean Conservation Science at Stony Brook College, Beth Firchau, Curator of Fishes for the Virginia Aquarium & Marine Science Heart, and Dr. Mahmood Shivji, Director of the Man Harvey Research Institute and Professor at Nova Southeastern College in Florida.
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Graduates of the scheme who were co-trained by Accord for Community Development were trained in 5 vocational areas which include: Welding and Fabrication, Fashion and Designing/Hair Dressing, Catering, Information and Communication Technology and Interlocking/Masonry/Block Molding/Carpentry.
Accord for Community Development as Social Enterprise that co-trained the beneficiaries which was bankrolled by the Port Harcourt Refining Company (PHRC) which is a subsidiary of Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation successfully coordinated the programme with collaboration with other stakeholders which saw graduates being presented with starter packs in their respective skills areas. Some of the items presented include: computers, Generating sets, Printers, Deep Freezers, Gas cookers and a host of others.
In his welcome Address, Mr. Shehu Malami the Managing Director of PHRC notes that the graduating students will "…begin to put their skills that they have acquired to use to provide for their, contribute to the economic growth of their communities and boost our nation's economy" even as he applauded the cooperation of Eleme and Okrika who are the host communities.
Accord a major player in Community Development work in the Niger Delta is known for poverty alleviation schemes of this kind. Mr. Andy Ogbuigwe the Executive Director of Accord was on ground to witness the graduating ceremony that held at PHRC premises in Port Harcourt. Other dignitaries at the event include HRM King E.T. Obudibo Ikwo IV who is the king of Amanyanabo of Ogoloma Okrika, the King of Eleme was represented by the Duke of the Community, Top Management staff of PHRC led by Shehu Malami, the Managing Director, Representative of the National Directorate of Employment (NDE), Members of Staff of Accord for Development and others.
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Supergirl: 2.18 Ace Reporter
Supergirl's first adventure back after her little broadcast break isn't, unfortunately, the strongest of entries.
Ostensibly a Lena Luthor story, I was happy to see Lena take a narrative leading role, even if she was once again the unwitting pawn of the villains. This also serves as the inevitable Kara gets her job back episode.
Lena's sexy ex-boyfriend/ex-business partner turns up in town, having perfected the nanotechnology the two worked on a few years earlier. Things didn't end badly so there is potential to re-kindle the relationship, something that Kara encourages.
While this is going on, Kara finds herself investigating the death by nanobot of a whistle blower from Lena's potential suitors company. Perry-Lite, Snapper, is also competitively investigating the same story. Nothing about Snapper has ever quite sat right for me and seeing him rubbishing online journalism as well as chasing down stories with his trusty note pad when he should be, you know, editing the magazine just doesn't quite ring true.
Unfortunately Jaaaaames turns up this week, getting annoyed at Winn for bringing his girlfriend on a mission - James, dude, without Winn you'd be very dead by now! This side plot of James disapproving of Winn's girlfriend because she's a reckless vigilante is a messy little side note, tinged with hypocrisy on Jimbo's part. The fact James doesn't like a strong, powerful woman muscling in on his vigilante action life leans too easily into the already damaged toxic masculinity vibe of the character, though I'm sure unintentionally. This show really needs to give up on James.
The Kara/Mon-El stuff this week is good, if minimal. I still like their domesticity and his alien to our customs-ness. This all may start to wear thin but for now, I'm enjoying them as a couple. There is a smidge of the Lois and Clark about them that I really enjoy, especially when they go snooping in this episode.
The biggest flaw with this episode is that it isn't that much fun. It has a too often used monster in the evil nanobots as well as an obvious villain twist and predictably sad ending. Kara's relationship with Snapper feels far too forced, she is a terrible reporter and he is a terrible editor, I'm not convinced Cat should have given either of them the jobs they have!
Katie McGrath and the whole cast are great this week but I really would have liked to see something a bit more interesting after no new Supergirl for a few weeks, hopefully things will ramp up a little now as it does feel like the show is still treading water. I still love you Supergirl but something needs to kick up a notch…


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"Shadowhunters has the only asexual character in all of cable television."
Title: Shadowhunters: The Mortal Instruments
Episodes Reviewed: Seasons 1-2
Creators: Ed Decter 👨🏼🇺🇸, Todd Slavkin 👨🏼🇺🇸, and Darren Swimmer 👨🏼🇺🇸
Writers: TV scripts by Peter Binswanger 👨🏼🇺🇸 (5 eps), Hollie Overton 👩🏼🇺🇸 (4 eps), Michael Reisz 👨🏼🇺🇸🌈 (4 eps), Y. Shireen Razack 👩🏽🇨🇦🇺🇸 (4 eps), and various (6 ♂ and 4 ♀) based on the novels by Cassandra Clare 👩🏼🇺🇸
Reviewed by Li 👩🏻🇺🇸
Technical: 3.5/5
Shadowhunters is a fan show, through and through. It proudly dons its YA pedigree—Twilight-style werewolves and vampires make up its supernatural universe, an arrow-wielding teenager recalls The Hunger Games, and a fast-growing media franchise strives for Harry Potter-levels of ubiquity. For a series that began just over a decade ago, novelist Cassandra Clare has been busy. She has 16 published works, a feature-length film, and a TV series under her belt with at least 9 more books to come.
Clearly, something is resonating with audiences and it resonates in the Freeform show too. Not the production values, which look adequate but a touch lo-fi. And not the show's depth or pacing, both of which feel lackluster. Even the premise of battles between angels and demons lend a palpable sense of déjà vu. Yet human interest will always hook audiences more than craft, and that's where Clare's winning formula resides.
The characters are compelling and viewers get to know them immediately. Tragic backstories are explored, revisited, and subverted with ever-changing intel. Relationships build and morph between key players. Against a backdrop of political conflict and brewing war, the landscape is ripe for star-crossed romances and betrayals. Addictive stories ensnare an audience, and Shadowhunters has them in spades.
Gender: 3.75/5
Does it pass the Bechdel Test? YES, most episodes
Women preside at the heart of Shadowhunters. Novelist Clare brings a female lens to the book series The Mortal Instruments, upon which the show is based, and designates a female lead to tell the story. But beyond that beating core, men occupy the majority of the narrative space. Protagonist Clary Fray (Katherine McNamara) begins her descent into the supernatural through a search and rescue mission of her mother, but upon its conclusion she turns her sights to men—her father as primary antagonist and, from a personal standpoint, the romantic preoccupations with two different characters.
Furthermore, Clary's narrative dominance dissipates as episodes unfold, and the (majority-male) group ensemble begins to take over. Among the merry band, Isabelle Lightwood (Emeraude Toubia) enjoys significant screen time, backstory, and plotlines of her own. But she feels fairly stereotypical as the sultry man-eater, clad in plunging necklines and skintight leather as she lures demons to their doom with the crack of a whip. It doesn't help that her character is changed from the books to be Latina; while I appreciate the infusion of ethnic diversity into the important family of the Lightwoods, in Isabelle's case, this faceplants into the trope of Latinas being hypersexualized in media.
Beyond Clary and Isabelle, and the show gets propelled by male characters like the villain Valentine Morgenstern, Clary's love interests Jace Wayland and Simon Lewis, Isabelle's brother Alec Lightwood, and the heads of their respective species, warlock Magnus Bane, werewolf Luke Garroway, and vampire Raphael Santiago (played by Alan Van Sprang, Dominic Sherwood, Alberto Rosende, Matthew Daddario, Harry Shum Jr., Isaiah Mustafa, and David Castro). Supporting women do exist, but their stories are tied to the narratives of the aforementioned men.
Inter-women relationships are underdeveloped, too. While the show starts starts off strong by centering a mother-daughter relationship—and Isabelle also has some beef with her mother, but not in any explored way—that first arc eventually ends and what remains are a handful of shared scenes between Clary and Isabelle. Their friendship is believable, but they remain more focused on male characters than on each other.
Race: 4/5
Shadowhunters boasts diversity in major roles, but writers don't really know what to do with it. Latino, black, and Asian characters make this New York City-based show fairly accurate to reality, sure, but their roles are "colorblind"—that is, lacking the cultural richness that true representation strives for. It doesn't help that in the source material, nearly all the characters are white or non-specified.
In this group shot of the main protagonists, 3 are white, 2 are Latino, 1 is Asian, and 1 is black. It's important to note, however, that of the 5 total recurring Latino characters—Isabelle, Alec, their mother Maryse (Nicola Correia-Damude), their father Robert (Paulino Nunes), and vampire leader Raphael—none are actually portrayed by fully Latino actors. Those playing Isabelle, Maryse, and Castro are half-Mexican, half-Guayanan, and half-Puerto Rican, respectively, while the men who play Alex and Robert have European roots.
This lack of authenticity translates to the characters. Writes tell the audiences that the Lightwoods are Latino, but they rarely show it. I can only think of one instance where they do. In "Bound by Blood" (Season 2, Episode 9), Isabelle and Raphael make tamales together, as Raphael talks about his human sister, now elderly and suffering from dementia in a Catholic retirement home in Harlem. The scene is affecting precisely because Isabelle and Raphael plug into an existing cultural identity with all the humanizing implications that come with it.
As for Luke, his role as the sole black man feels tokenistic. He's tied to the story through relationships with white characters—a romance with Clary's mother, a father figure to Clary, a betrayal from Valentine. And while it's positive to see a brief connection with his sister, the operating word is "brief". I do enjoy his protective tendencies over Maia Roberts (Alisha Wainwright), a black character whose actress looks mixed-race, but their interactions concern werewolf politics with no allegories to race.
Speaking of allegory, there could be something to be parsed from the fact that Downworlders—humans who are part-demon—are more ethnically diverse than Shadowhunters, who are part-angel. However, any conclusions would be tenuous at best, since we do see a few Shadowhunters of color, as well as white Downworlders.
Despite the show's surface-level understanding of race, Magnus embodies a refreshing portrait of a man of color. Perhaps this is due to his heritage being written explicitly in the books, where Magnus is half-white and half-Indonesian. Regardless the reason, it's a joy to watch an Asian American actor play a bisexual warlock partial to nail polish and makeup while still remaining a BAMF. One thought on casting, however; as much as I adore Harry Shum Jr., the casting of a Chinese actor in the role of a Southeast Asian doesn't come without strings.
As think-pieces on Crazy Rich Asians have highlighted, in many parts of Asia such as Singapore or the Philippines, ethnic Chinese occupy an economic tier that holds all the power. Because of these power dynamics, it doesn't always feel good to see lighter-skinned East Asians playing Southeast Asian roles. That said, I'm keeping an eye on the situation but in American media, this has yet to become problematic. In shows like Crazy Ex-Girlfriend or The Good Place, Filipino actors play leading love interests, and in Canada's sci-fi show Dark Matter, we actually see a Filipino actor play a Japanese character.
Shadowhunters elevates queer characters to major roles, the most visible of which is the romance between Magnus and Alec—or, as the show dubs it, "Malec". Magnus is bisexual and Alec is gay, and they share a healthy relationship that's intriguingly complicated by the fact that Magnus is immortal and has lived for hundreds of years, while Alec is decidedly mortal. Writers do a fantastic job with Malec, carving out similar amounts of screentime and steaminess as they do for the heterosexual couples.
Furthermore, the writers of Shadowhunters go the extra mile and improve upon issues in the source material. As detailed in this comparison by writer Johnathan Galbreath, problematic areas like Alec's biphobia, or iffy power dynamics between Alec and Magnus, are smoothed over…even to the ire of Clare, in fact. When showrunner Slavkin tweeted that "shows can differ from books", indicating that Simon's canonical infidelity would be revised for television, Clare responded with this shady Tweet.
Beyond Malec, Shadowhunters also contains the only asexual character in all of cable television, the vampire Raphael. Raphael says to Isabelle, after she mistakes his feelings for sexual interest, "I'm not like that. I'm just not interested in sex." Clare has also confirmed Raphael's asexuality, despite it never being made explicit in the books.
Offscreen, the impact the show has made on the LGBTQ community is palpable. GLAAD campus ambassador alum Aisling McDermott, who identifies as biromantic and asexual, pens an effusive piece called "Why we, the Stans, Love Shadowhunters." She highlights the intersectionality in having a biracial Asian character, an asexual Latino, concluding: "The show proves it's possible to live your life and be more than your labels, and that is why I stan Shadowhunters."
Mediaversity Grade: B 4.06/5
Not only does Shadowhunters have a huge LGBTQ following, fans of all stripes have banded together to try and resuscitate the show, which was cancelled by ABC after its third season. As a latecomer myself, I'm already a big fan of this delightful guilty pleasure and will be just as disappointed to say goodbye to characters I've come to care about over the course of two seasons. In the meantime, I'll look forward to the third season and its 2-hour finale for closure after that, before we must all say goodbye to this iteration of Clare's fantastical creations.


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Despite retiring two years ago from scoring superhero films, Oscar-winning composer Hans Zimmer will be making his return to the genre with X-Men: Dark Phoenix later this year.
RELATED: X-Men: Dark Phoenix Will Include Magneto's Mutant Island, Genosha
The news was revealed by star Evan Peters, who's reprising his role as Quicksilver in Simon Kinberg's directorial debut. It would appear that the news was to be kept secret with Peters, speaking on MTV's Happy Sad Confused podcast, immediately stating, "I don't know if I was supposed to say that or not."
Zimmer, who worked on Christopher Nolan's Batman trilogy as well as Zack Snyder's Man of Steel, announced in March 2016 that he was done with the genre after scoring Batman v. Superman: Dawn of Justice for the DC Extended Universe. He explained that he was tired of the genre at the time.
"I did Batman Begins with Chris [Nolan] 12 years ago, so The Dark Knight Trilogy might be three movies to you, to me it was 11 years of my life," he said. He also indicated that BvS "was very hard for me to do, to try to find new language." However, it seems he's had a change of heart. Zimmer, recently nominated for an Oscar for Nolan's Dunkirk, will replace John Ottman, who scored X-Men: Apocalypse and its predecessor X-Men: Days of Future Past, to help build Fox's mutant universe.
RELATED: X-Men: Dark Phoenix Filming Has Wrapped
This film will retell the influential 1980 epic "The Dark Phoenix Saga" with Sophie Turner returning as Jean Grey, as Fox aims to fix what Brett Ratner did the first time around with Famke Janssen's Jean as the Dark Phoenix on X-Men: The Last Stand. The original story by Chris Claremont and John Byrne chronicled the fall of the X-Man, driven mad by the enormous power of the cosmic entity known as the Phoenix Force, leading her to destroy a planet before she ultimately sacrifices herself to save the universe.
Arriving in theaters on Nov. 2, 2018, X-Men: Dark Phoenix stars James McAvoy, Michael Fassbender, Jennifer Lawrence, Sophie Turner, Tye Sheridan, Nicholas Hoult, Alexandra Shipp, Kodi Smit-McPhee, Evan Peters, Olivia Munn and Jessica Chastain.
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Susan Surftone, who's real name is Susan Yasinski, was one of the few female surf rock guitarists in the music industry during what many considered the "third wave" of surf-revivalist bands in the 90's. She led a band called Susan and the Surftones that toured all over the world and received airplay on radio in the U.S. and abroad before going solo as a singer-songwriter and guitarist. However, this was all after she graduated from law school, passed the Bar, and worked as an FBI agent who monitored KGB agents assigned to UN headquarters in New York.
Susan Surftone has always been interested in music. She recalls begging her mother for a guitar when she was nine after the Beatles came over and had their first appearance on the Ed Sullivan Show in 1964. She has carried her love for the guitar throughout her life ever since, but because of her gender and how society was at the time that she was growing up, she wasn't able to fully pursue her musical interests.
"When I was in high school girls couldn't play lead guitar in a band. That was a long time ago. That was ancient history. You don't see that very many lead female guitarists now even, but girls could not play guitars in bands. I didn't get that experience in high school of being in bands, which I really wanted to do."
Surftone ended up joining the FBI after college. However, the FBI's "don't ask, don't tell" attitude and not being able to pursue her interests in music made life as a lesbian difficult and ultimately led to her decision to leave the bureau.
"I went to Smith College and went to Boston University Law School and still wanted to play," Susan said about wanting to play guitar in a band. "Then I joined the FBI as a special agent after I got out of law school. It was a good job, although at the time gay people weren't supposed to be in the bureau because we were considered security risks. That's changed now, but at the time that I was in that was the case. I was not the only LGBT person, but we had to be quiet about it, and had we been found out we would have been fired."
It was after hearing bands, such as the Ramones, playing in the New York clubs after being transferred to Soviet Counter Intelligence that the thoughts of putting a band together came up again.
"I wanted to put a band together, so I talked to my supervisors, and they said no," said Surftone. "They didn't want me playing in the rock clubs. I was kind of in crossroads. I was about 28, and I decided to leave the bureau and start a musical career."
The former FBI agent shifted her focus to music and later formed the surf rock band, Susan, and the Surftones, in the mid 90's. Susan went on to create music as a solo musician in the genre and doesn't have any regrets about the choices that she has made along the way which led her to where she is today.
"Certain doors would open, and certain doors would close and taking the calculated risk to go through the ones that looked worth going through," Susan said about the choices she had made in her life and career. "Everything was a little risky. I had to have a little bit of a brave heart to quit the bureau and fight with parents about going into the uncertainty of a musical career."
Susan Surftone continues to not only create music today but has also found another avenue for sharing her voice through writing. Susan, who had worked as a lawyer while she was building her music career, now uses her knowledge of the law and the relevant insight that she has gained from working for the FBI as a writer for political columns. Her biggest piece of advice as a political writer and a person of the LGBTQ community is that everyone, who is able to, should register and remember to go out and vote.
"Go vote in November because it's really important. You don't want to go backward," Susan said. "I knew women who are older than me back in the eighties who lived through the 50's and early 60's, and it was really bad. The things that they would tell you they would get arrested for, like wearing three pieces of men's clothing.
That was a really oppressive world. Then it was a little better for my generation, and then it got even better. You don't want to step backwards because we are really in danger of going backwards right now with the Supreme Court nominee and all. He's going to tip the court away from us, and that's going to last for decades."
When asked what advice she would give to anyone, specifically young people, thinking about entering a new career or grappling with a big life-changing decision Susan responded by noting that they should not forego getting a good education. Susan went on to say that if they are able to, they should because it can open up so many doors for them. She also spoke about the importance of remaining true to yourself and take the right risks when needed.
"It almost feels as though you're on a trajectory. The opportunities open up and if they look right to go for them but go for them with a logical decision and some thought," said Susan. "You have to be a little careful about the decisions you make, but everything's a risk. Just take the right ones.
If you really feel that it's true, then look for a way to do it. Just know that it's not going to be easy. It's going to be scary. You're going to make decisions that are not going to be popular with your parents or your family, but you have to be true to yourself."
Susan Surftone currently has an Elvis EP out now called, 2nd To One, and is working on a new project called, Dicey After Dark, that will feature more original songs with and without vocals, surf rock instrumental pieces, and some amazing covers. You can also follow her political column and hear more of her insight on The Advocate.


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For a long time Fedor was not involved in the bloody fights. It is noteworthy that in this battle the blood appeared just at Emelianenko, prompting much worried fans.
The battle took place on November 7, 2009 in the US city of Hoffman Estates on the Strikeforce tournament: Fedor vs. Rogers.


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First Round of Afternoon Flight Photos/
Below you guys will see some of the 295 players who came out for this first flight today. Included on this list is Joey Deluca, who is making a return to live poker here at the LAPC after some time off. We also spotted "Miami" John Cernuto, who is showing off his hold'em skills today after playing the mixed game events this week.


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Cells are the basic unit of life.
They are sacs of fluid surrounded by membranes.
Inside the fluid float chemicals and organelles.
And we know all that due to magnifying ability of microscopes. Early microscopes did not magnify to a great extent, but nowadays, there are modern light microscopes that can magnify 1,500 times and electron microscopes that can magnify up to two million times. [Read more…] about Compound light microscope magnification


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Our Personalized Kick Ass Skull T-Shirt is a great gift idea for Dad, Grandpa, Uncles, Brothers or anyone you want to know is the most awesome. Give them this unique shirt on Father's Day, Birthdays, Christmas or any gift giving occasion. Be sure to view our entire collection of Personalized Father's Day Gifts to show Dad just how much he means to you. We have a large variety of Personalized Father's Day Apparel, Engraved Father's Day Keepsakes and so much more.


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Redeposition of impurities on wool fabric during washing with ecological surfactants and solvent microemulsion
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In this work, redeposition performance during washing was studied after washing a wool fabric with addition of a solid impurity. The aim of this paper is to study addition of a non-toxic solvent mircoemulsion to conventional wash formulations with the aim of improving the performance of conventional washing. The non-toxic solvent used was dimethly sulfoxide micro-dispersed with an amphoteric surfactant as emulsifier. The fabric was washed with SDBS and biodegradable non-ionic surfactants such as an alcohol ethoxylate (AE) with 7 m.OE and an alkyl polyglucoside with 1.4 glucoside groups (APG). The fabric used was EMPA 217 wool fabric. The anionic and non-ionic surfactants and mixtures of the non ionic surfactants were used separately and in mixtures in varying proportions for the washes. Carbon black impurity was used as solid impurity for the washing. Sodium carbonate and sodium chloride were used as builders. The fabric was washed at low temperature (30º) with water of different hardness (20ºhf, 30ºhf,and 40ºhf). In all the cases performance was enhanced, i.e. redeposition of the carbon black solid impurity was decreased, for all the mixtures tested using the DMS mircoemulsion in the washing formulation.
CitationCarrión, F. J. Redeposition of impurities on wool fabric during washing with ecological surfactants and solvent microemulsion. A: World Textile Conference. "11th World Textile Conference. Book of Proceedings". Mulhouse: 2011, p. 570-573.
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Sun Powered Laptop: SoI Promises 10 Hours from 2 Hours of Solar Charge
Charging your devices has always been a problem when you are on the go. What if you can do that with the power of the sun above? Canadian company WeWi has developed an Ubuntu-powered laptop that can be charged by solar power.
WeWi claims that on 2 hours of charging the battery by unfolding the SoI's panels, the laptop can run for a full 10 hours. If this is true, then it indeed is a huge achievement. Moreover, the 13.3-inch panel of the device requires plenty of juice.
The laptop is an entry level model, but comes with impressive specs. The SoI laptop flaunts a 10-watt Intel Atom D2500 processor. It also has 802.11b/g/n WiFi, GPS, Bluetooth 4.0 and multimode LTE capabilities thrown in.
The device employs a 3 megapixel webcam, three USB 2.0 ports, 10/100 Ethernet, a media card reader and an HDMI output.
The chassis of the laptop is built with durable, reinforced materials and complex military industrial design so as to combat abuse. The price is estimated to be $350. If you are willing to pay $400, a variant that fights moist conditions can be bought. So a $50 extra could make your device water resistant. Don't you think that's an awesome offer?
The device packs a set of four 12-inch solar panels that are efficient enough to recharge a 45 watt hour battery in just 2 hours.
Further, it needs to be noted that Ubuntu saves a few dollars on licensing fees too. There could be some devices available for $200 if you are willing to compromise on the battery life, LTE connectivity and the like. But then, in present conditions, we think SoI could be an excellent choice. All we hope for is a toned down price tag in the coming days. Well. Let's hope.


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On 5/17/17 Barryton PD handled a larceny of a purplish/pink colored female Huffy mountain bike from 98 Marion Ave which occurred at approximately 1144 pm on 5/16/17. Anyone with information reference this incident is urged to contact Barryton PD.
On 4/29/17 MCSO handled an MDOP of a truck ignition near 197 Northern Ave. Anyone with information reference this incident is urged to contact Barryton PD.
Spring Clean-up – Many residents have been posted reference blight/Grass/and abandoned & unregistered vehicles. Many have cleaned up what was requested and others have made contact with the department and plan on cleaning up their posted property. A short extension has been issued to those who have contacted the department reference blight notices they received.
Barryton ordinances – Barryton village ordinances are located for review on the Village of Barryton website at villageofbarryton.com or you can contact a Village representative or Barryton PD.
Lilac Festival – The Department is planning on being staffed over the course of the Lilac Festival weekend to deter all criminal behavior, slow traffic down and participate in the parade. Posse has been spoken to about assisting as well for the parade activities.
Campfire Ordinance – Campfires are allowed in the village as long as they are no more than 3 feet in diameter and there is no burn ban by the DNR. No person shall burn leaves, weeds, grass, rubbish, brush, trash or other debris in any place. Camp fires must also be at least 25 feet from the nearest building which is not on the same property and at least 15 feet away from any building or property line which is on the same property. Campfires may be authorized between sunrise and 12AM.
LEIN Audit – Barryton Police LEIN audit is scheduled for June 15th, 2017.


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Let's Spell it Out
Boudicca Andarta November 1st, 2010
The Day of the Dead (El Dia de los Muertos)
This time of year we either think of the Celtic holy day of Samhain or its American reinvention, Halloween. For the purposes of this article, I strive to "spice things up" a bit, by sharing with you the Mexican Day of the Dead, or El Dia de los Muertos, the one day each year that Death takes off from work.
Beginning on October 31st and ending on November 2nd, the Day of the Dead, or Los Dia de los Meurtos, or Days of the Dead, is when revelers dress in costumes, feast and honor Death and those that have departed this realm. This is a national holiday, and is considered by many to be the most important festival.
Global Customs of Honoring the Dead
It is not uncommon to find ancient practices from around the world where the spirits of lost loved ones are honored and revered. Although most occur during the season of Autumn, others fall in the Spring or Summer. For instance April has days set aside by the Chinese and the Germanic peoples. The Chinese have Ching Ming (Tomb Sweeping Day), which has been popular since 3700 BCE, on either April 5th or 6th, depending on their calendar. In Germany, Walpurgis or Walpurgisnacht, night of the goddess Walpurga, falls on Aprils 30th. The Japanese celebrate the Festival of Souls, called either Obon or Bon, on either July 13th or August 15, depending on their calendar. In the Fall, the All Saints Day Fiesta is celebrated in the Philippines and in Mexico as well as parts of America the Day of the Dead, El Dia de los Muertos, is celebrated from October 27th through November 2nd.
Origins of the Day of the Dead
Although now patriarchal and Catholic, Mexico didn't start out that way and neither did the honoring of the beloved ancestors. Its roots go back to the Aztecs who believed that the souls of the dead returned to Mexico with the Autumnal Monarch Butterfly migration. When the Spanish conquered and converted the native Central and South Americans, they brought along with them the European Christian practices of Hallowmas and All Souls Eve (October 31st) and All Saints Day or All Souls Day (November 1st or 2nd). Many scholars believe that the Mexican Day do the Dead is a conglomeration of these customs with those of the Aztecs. In northern America, the Puritans tried to extinguish the customs of the Pagans, but in Central and South America, the date and concept were perfectly plausible to the native peoples as it coincided with their already established Day of the Dead.
Spirits of the Day of the Dead
When hearing the word "fairy", one usually thinks of the nature spirits of the Celtic peoples. But, faeries are found worldwide, including in the Mexican and Central American folklore. The spirits of the Day of the Dead celebration, who appear as pudgy children, are called Jimaninos, pronounced heem-awn-neen-yo's, (the feminine version is Jimaninas) which means "little children" or Angelitos, the spirits of dead children. By whichever name they are called, they are usually shy, except during the Day of the Dead celebration. They accompany the living during the festivities including dancing, feasting and visiting the cemeteries. These sprits are not forgotten, in fact, special care is taken; men make small altars of clay upon which special food and treats made by women and toys are placed. It is thought that at the stroke of midnight that these children, who do not fully understand that they are in fact dead, come and take the essence of the offerings. Perhaps, like the American Halloween, the treats are to keep away the tricks; these faeries are known to play pranks on the day of the Dead.
Treats, No Tricks
Women are very busy all day long preparing food that will be enjoyed come sunset by both the living and the dead. The living, all dressed up and carrying colorful candles or lanterns, take the food and drink to the local graveyard where everyone feasts in revelry until midnight, when they all go to midnight mass in a more solemn mood. A plate of food that was set aside for the spirits of the departed, filled with their favorite dishes, is taken back home and set out either at the head of the kitchen table or on the family altar which is the power point of the home as well as the door between the living and the dead. This way, any spirits who show up in the middle of the night will feel welcome. These offerings of food for the deceased are called ofrendas, which means "mortuary food". The altars are more elaborate than usual for hits celebration, they are decorated with marigolds and skulls made from either marzipan or bread. At one time actual skulls of the ancestors were decorated, but the Church frowns upon having a real skull, so this ancient Celtic and South American practice has been replaced by "skeletal treats". These skeletons and skulls are everywhere and made from bread, chocolate, molded sugar and candy. Come dawn the following day, this food will be physically eaten by the living, but most people will tell you that is has absolutely no taste because the flavor, which is the astral essence of the food, had be spiritually "eaten" by the dead who came to visit the previous night.
Images of Death: Skulls, Ghosts and Graveyards
Similar to the American Halloween, there are oodles of decorations for the Day of the Dead celebration. Everywhere are calaveras, which is Spanish for "skull", but refers to all sorts of curios and mementos with the "death" theme. These can be purchased by vendors in the town square and are used to decorate homes and villages.
Many stores will be closed on the Day of the Dead so that everyone as a family unit can participate in the preparation; including weeding, raking and decorating graves as well as setting up the altar in the home just in time for the festivities that start at sunset.
Villagers dress in brilliant costumes, including skeletons, mummies, ghosts or ghouls. They parade through the town holding calacas, handmade puppets, and also carry an open coffin with a living person dressed as corpse inside.
Some families will arrive the night of October 31st while others celebrate on November 1st or 2nd. They bring with them picnic baskets filled with the feast, red candles, incense, tequila and musical instruments so they can play lively music to the dead until midnight.
Tex-Mex Celebrations
The name for the Day of the Dead is slightly different on the northern side of the border. It is either called El Dia de los Difuntos (the Day of the Deceased) or El Dia de los Finados (the Day of the Finished and/or Departed).The focus on the celebration is on the importance of the of the separation of the separation of the living and the dead but reconnecting the two through memories. Again, this is both a social gathering as well as a religious practice. Unlike the Mexican Day of the Dead, feasting is not the central theme of this event. Instead, the focus is on the graveyard maintenance and decoration of the cemetery, where friends and relatives gather and storytelling.
The Spell/Ritual
The purpose of this magickal working is for you to make a spiritual connection with someone that you love that has moved on from this realm to that of the Summerland. This could be done privately or if you would rather in a group setting.
Supplies: red candle, bowl of saltwater or Holy Water, lighter/matches, white flowers, picture of the deceased, offering (ofrenda or plate of food, or some other type of offering that your loved one would enjoy) and incense (to bring the friendly spirits near, use Cinnamon, Lavender, Mastic, Musk, Pepperwort, Red Storax, Saffron and Wormwood; to attune your senses to the sprit realm, use Balm of Gilead, Sage and Sandalwood; to assist seeing the spirits, use Amaranth, Mastic, Sage and Yarrow and to bring in the Mexican/Azteca energies, use Bay, Copal, Frankincense, Lemongrass, Marigold, Rosemary, Sage and Yerba Santa).
Altar decorations: if you wish, you may add Monarch Butterflies, Calacas (puppets), toys and treats for the Jimaninos/Angelitos and play music in the background.
Space Clearing: If you wish, either create Sacred Space or cast a Magick Circle in the manner of your tradition.
Statement of purpose: stand at your altar and say:
"On this night when the Veil is thin
I/We honor the ancestors, both friend and kin;
I/We call to them for visitation
During this Day of the Dead Celebration."
Acknowledgement of the Elements:
Light the incense and walk the circle/area in a clockwise direction while saying:
"By the power of Air and Fire
I/We bring about our deep desire
To spend time with family and friends
Whose life in this world did end."
Put the incense down and pick up the bowl of salt water. Sprinkle it around the area while walking clockwise and saying:
"By the power of Water and Earth,
I/We honor the cycle of life, death and rebirth;
Tonight we come together once again,
Let our love now enter in."
Place white flowers in vases in the center of the circle on the altar to honor Spirit and say:
"By North, South, East and West;
Living and dead, we are blessed.
Spirit, guide us on our journey,
Love is the bond, and the key."
Light the candle and focus on the picture of the deceased. With your loving thoughts, send an invitation to them across time and space to join you. The light is their "lighthouse" to better find you, so say:
"A spark in the night lights the way
So you may find me on this day."
Offering: if you have prepared a plate of food, place it upon the altar and say:
Tonight we feast as we did before,
I ask that you walk through the door;
Stay with me as long as you wish
As I've prepared your favorite dish.
At this point, you could share stories and memories, recreate your own version of the parade or go to the cemetery and do some housecleaning.
You can end at the traditional stroke of Midnight, or whenever you feel is correct. In your own words, thank your loved one for spending time with you and say your farewells. If you cast a Circle, close it in the manner of your tradition.
After the ritual:
- Leave the offering out overnight. Custom says for you to eat it the next day, or, you could place it outside for the animals.
- If possible, let the candle burn out or at least until midnight.
- If you had toys for the Jimaninos/Angelitos, you can donate them to a local shelter.
- Complete Book of Incense, Oils and Brews by Scott Cunningham
- Entering the Summerland: Customs and Rituals of Transition into the Afterlife by Edain McCoy
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- Rites of Passage: The Pagan Wheel of Life by Pauline Campanelli
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"We are called to strengthen our faith, and sent to continue the Ministry of Jesus Christ …"
Sister Denise Smith is the President of the Ida Bartow Hicks Women's Missionary Society for the past several years. She is grateful to God for his strength and wisdom as she performs this worthy mission. She loves the Lord and believes that all things are possible. Sis. Denise is married to James for over 25 years.
Sis. Janet Kirton has been in the Missionary Society for several years. She believes in the mission and purpose of our society and would do anything to ensure that we meet the needs of our community. Sis Janet is married to Mark and they are the proud parents of Justin.
Sis. Pauline Moodie is instrumental in building the Young People Division of the Women's Missionary Society. A school teacher by profession, she is well versed in working with young people. Sis. Moodie is married to Percival, is a mother of 3 and grandmother of 1.


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