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I know what you're thinking. You saw Les Misérables. You loved the play, adored the movie. You don't remember any Jewish characters and you're thinking, "Please don't ruin it for me by saying it's antisemitic."
Of course, you're right. There are no Jewish characters – none of the unsavoury stock figures of European literature, such as Shakespeare's Shylock or Charles Dickens' Fagin. But as I left the movie theatre, I turned to my husband and said, "This is about the Jews."
I immediately thought about the joke recounted by author Hugh Nissenson to explain the title of his collection of short stories, The Elephant and My Jewish Problem. Nissenson wrote:
"The zoology class is assigned a paper on the elephant. The Englishman writes 'Hunting the Elephant.' The Frenchman, 'The Love Life of the Elephant.' The Jewish student turns in a paper, 'The Elephant and the Jewish Problem.'" Her husband, Nissenson's wife noted, was "like the Jewish zoology student."
With a nod toward Nissenson as a kindred spirit and an apology to those of you who don't want Les Mis mucked up with discussions of theology, history and literature, I'm going to elaborate on how the Jewish problem for Christiandom shapes this work.
Even without Jewish characters, Les Misérables – both the contemporary musical and the 19th-century novel by Victor Hugo on which it is based – speak to the place of the Jew in European Christian thought.
As most of you know, the story revolves around the struggle between Jean Valjean and Inspector Javert. Valjean, a rough ex-convict, undergoes a conversion experience after he steals silver goods from a kindly bishop who has given him food and shelter. Although he is apprehended, Valjean is set free when the bishop lies on his behalf, claiming the silver was a gift.
Experiencing unmerited mercy, Valjean feels the force of God in the world and commits himself to acts of goodness. Successful in business, he gives alms generously, has compassion for the oppressed and even adopts the orphaned daughter of an unwed mother turned prostitute. But because Valjean has broken parole, he is pursued by Javert, who wants to enforce the law and return Valjean to prison. As the action progresses, Valjean comes to be associated with the principle of "mercy" and Javert with "law."
At a pivotal moment, Valjean has the opportunity to kill his nemesis. Instead, he helps him escape from the revolutionaries. Confounded by this unexpected act of mercy, Javert later finds himself unable to capture Valjean. His faith in law has been shaken by an act of unexpected kindness, just as Valjean's had been years earlier. But while Valjean opened his heart to God, Javert is torn between what he views as two incompatible principles: mercy and law. To espouse mercy, he must reject law. To maintain law, he must reject mercy. Deeply shaken, he kills himself.
Although Javert cannot bring them together, in the Jewish tradition, law and mercy coexist – both as attributes of the Jewish concept of God, and as human ideals. But Christian theology claims for itself the governing principle of mercy, assigning to Judaism unbending law. In supplanting Judaism, according to this view, Christianity replaced the harsh rule of law with mercy. In the philosophical underpinnings of Les Misérables, Valjean represents Christianity – spreading goodness through acts of kindness, whether merited or not. This association is heightened, as my husband pointed out to me, by Valjean conforming to the Christian ideal: he remains celibate.
Javert represents a Christian idea of Judaism – a system of principles that, while not evil (as Valjean acknowledges of Javert), is limited and cannot address human suffering. Javert has no way out of his conflict, then, because he cannot be both "Jewish" and "Christian" at the same time. Or, to put it differently, once the "Jew" discovers mercy, he becomes "Christian."
I'm not suggesting that Victor Hugo was antisemitic. To the contrary, a republican and a deist, he favored religious equality. He saw Jews as unjustly oppressed, and criticized the pogroms in Russia. At the same time, he absorbed the religious teachings of his Catholic childhood, and they form the scaffolding of his worldview.
The Jewish connection struck me because the film's promise of afterlife joy contradicts its this-worldly revolutionary politics. And because that's what Jewish Studies professors do.


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WINNIPEG — The best offence for the B.C. Lions without Travis Lulay these days is a good defence.
Three first-half touchdowns produced by the CFL's top-ranked defensive unit sent the Lions on their way to an easy 53-17 win over the 2-11 Winnipeg Blue Bombers Friday, ending a tough stretch where they played twice in six days, and setting them up nicely for their biggest tests of the year.
Adam Bighill, Cord Parks and Dante Marsh had defensive touchdowns early and by the end the visitors had scored 34 points off seven turnovers, as the Lions won their third in a row, taking a share of the lead in the West Division starting weekend play.
Thomas DeMarco wasn't dazzling at quarterback for the Lions, but the way the defence kept producing points it wasn't necessary. B.C. produced 25 points in the first half from Winnipeg mistakes and the touchdown DeMarco generated was a result of a blown coverage.
It was a 7-7 game before DeMarco even took to the field for the first time. Bighill set the tone for the Lions defensively on the Bombers first play from scrimmage when he alertly picked up a lateral and ran in from 30 yards out.
But the Lions defence had much more in store. A play after being flagged for pass interference, Marsh stepped in front of a pass and ran it back 79 yards for a score.
Fellow cornerback Parks, who nearly had an interception of his own in the first half, picked up a fumble forced by Bighill for another touchdown.
It was 33-7 in the second quarter as the Bombers, whose coach Tim Burke was criticized for taking a knee late in regulation last week against Edmonton, looked as if they were about to do the same thing much earlier.
However, Winnipeg quarterback Max Hall was by no means gun-shy despite the defensive performance being turned in against him. Hall had a scoring drive finished off by Clarence Denmark early in the half and was rewarded for taking a shot into the end zone with Denmark late in the second quarter.
B.C. was much more dedicated in trying to establish a ground game early with Winnipeg native Andrew Harris. And though it didn't pay immediate dividends, it did help in the passing game.
DeMarco found Nick Moore uncovered on the wide side of the field and the two had no trouble connecting for a 25-yard touchdown in the first quarter.
It was 33-14 at the intermission and the toughest task for Lions coach Mike Benevides might have been to keep the attention of his team before heading onto to their charter flight home.
Even though Hall didn't flinch, Burke did. The Winnipeg coach pulled Hall to start the third quarter and his replacement, Jason Boltus, threw an interception on his first play and DeMarco eventually ran into that mistake as well.
But the inexperience of the Lions quarterback is such that they are not in a position to let up, and though the game was comfortably in hand DeMarco had to keep pushing.
Typical of a thrower who was only making his second start, DeMarco was sharp at times and indecisive at others. He was stopped on a short-yardage play in the third quarter just after making a solid completion to Moore.
Boltus, however, was way worse, not taking any advantage of the chance to move up the depth chart. And when presented with good field position, Harris capped off another scoring drive with his best run in some time from 16 yards out.
The crowd of 29,457 at Investors Group Field, who have only seen the Bombers won once in seven tries in their new facility, began chanting for quarterback Buck Pierce to appear.
They got their wish on the first series of the fourth. When Pierce entered, it was the loudest cheer of the night. Pierce could only generate a field goal from four possessions before giving way to the other ex-Winnipeg quarterback, Joey Elliott, but the Lions had more than enough.
Now comes the tough part for the 9-4 Lions, starting with their Friday date against Geroy Simon and the Saskatchewan Roughriders. B.C. has a pair of dates with both Saskatchewan and the Calgary Stampeders in its final five games. It's by no means a cinch they'll host a home playoff game, but as long as their defence holds up it's going to be interesting even if their starting quarterback isn't ready.
Winnipeg 7 7 0 3 - 17
First Quarter
BC – TD Bighill 30 fumble recovery (McCallum convert) 0:40
Wpg – TD Denmark 13 pass from Hall (DeAngelis convert) 2:57 DRIVE: 4 plays 54 yards 2:00 KEY PLAY: Wilson roughing passer
BC – TD Moore 25 pass from DeMarco (McCallum convert) 7:39 DRIVE: 7 plays 73 yards 4:05 KEY PLAY: Harris run, Labbe roughing passer
BC – Single McCallum 82 (Denmark conceded) 7:42
Second Quarter
BC – FG McCallum 34 9:24 KEY PLAY: Parks interception
BC – TD Marsh 79 interception return (McCallum convert) 11:01
BC – Single 50 McCallum 12:59
BC – TD Parks 46 fumble return (McCallum convert) 13:11 KEY PLAY: Bighill hit on Foster forced fumble
Wpg – TD Denmark 35 pass from Hall (DeAngelis convert) 13:58 DRIVE: 5 plays 65 yards 0:47
Third Quarter
BC -- TD DeMarco 1 run (McCallum convert) 4:24 KEY PLAY: Elimimian interception
BC – TD Harris 16 run (McCallum convert) 14:19 DRIVE: 4 plays 44 yards 2:30
Fourth Quarter
BC – FG McCallum 12 4:51 KEY PLAY: Bighill forced fumble
Wpg - FG DeAngelis 30 9:11
BC – FG McCallum 37 13:33
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To recap, please look at Stanczyk's little graphic. We have covered genealogyindexer.org, Poland's Digital Libraries (Biblioteka Cyfrowa), and now number three in our series: Mapa.Szukacz.pl .
If you want to trace Polish genealogy a good many skills are required of the researcher. The ability to read a map or a gazetteer is critical. Where is Babcia's village? So mapa.szukacz.pl is good for locating today's existing villages/towns/cities. If you use Google Maps, then the basic concept should be familiar to you. But Stanczyk likes mapa.szukacz.pl because you lookup the village. To lookup a placename you enter the village in the field with the title 'Miejscowość' in the pink dialog box with the title, 'Pokaż na mapie' ('Show on Map'). Finally, you press the button named, 'Pokaż' (Show). That is it. The village appears, assuming it still exists and you are fortunate enough to spell it correctly. If the placename you entered is a common one, then you may see a list of choices to examine and pick from. That is it and you have located dziadek's (grandfather's) home town. Of course, you have probably done some extensive research to get to this point. But now you have the lay of the land of your ancestral village. The radio buttions by 'Zebliż' change the zoom of the map; so adjust to your needs. All this is well and good and mostly just like Google Maps, except the ability lookup by name. But there have been a few new tricks added to this wonderful tool.
It already gave you the population (ex. 1275 osób, like for Pacanow). You need not enter the diacriticals. It also gave you woj. , pow. , and gmina. Which you may think of as state, county, and township/borrough. Write these down, you will need them over and over again. Sadly, these levels of administration have changed since your grandparent's time. You also get a postal code and telephone prefix in case you seek out family in the mother country. If that were all it would be a useful tool. But as I said, they have enhanced this web application. There is a valuable drop down named, 'Przydatne punkty' ("Useful points'). It only allows you to pick one selection. I find 'kościoły' (Churches) and 'cmentarze' (Cemeteries) the most useful to a genealogist. A word to the wise. The symbols that pop-up on the map (if any, at your zoom level) are woefully incomplete. So the church you are seeking may not show, as in my case. But I am hopeful that they will keep adding to his valuable resource. This option is akin to that of 'search nearby' in Google Maps. Originally, I did not use Google Maps for Poland or Ukraine because it was woeful in listing villages and its ability to search nearby was no good for countries that did not have English as their primary language. But I see today that those issues have been resolved by Google. But Mapa.szukacz.pl still gives you the population and administration levels and other demographics that Google has yet to provide. Stanczyk does have to praise Google in one way. The 'little yellow man' that you can place on most US roads to get a web-cam still panoramic view of the location is replaced with little blue 'dots' where you can drop him and see photographs from that spot (Which Pacanow seemed to have many). So I guess you should use both maps.google.com and mapa.szukacz.pl to geo-locate your ancestral village. To get the spelling correct, perhaps you can use JewishGen's (also now in ancestry.com) Shtetl Seeker tool to help you get the spelling correct. Alas, that is another useful website for another day….


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Barely a blip on any news.
If this was mocking islam what do you think would have happened ?
If this was the other political party what do you think would have happened ?
Just my two cents but it looks to me like theres coming some very dark days ahead, very soon.


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By Patty Roesch
Tunes from Bob Marley's "I wanna jamming with you" drift along the breeze and through the door of Pirate Isle, the new spice and sauce store on Cedar Key.
"We jammin'…"
Inspired by the Jamaican heritage of her family, Carol A. Merritt would visit Jamaica with her mother in the '8's and fell in love with the culture. Soon after, she began making Caribbean jerk seasonings only to expand from there.
After years of working for other people, Merritt decided it was time to be her own boss, and in her 50s, she returned to college and got a degree.
She and her husband Whitney created a slew of original recipes and began selling them online in 1997.
What started with only a few selections has turned into racks of different choices. Pirate Isle now produces around 30 products. Hot sauces, seasonings, barbeque, marinade and everything in between can be found all within reasonable price ranges; $5.99-$9.99. Mango Guava, Tangerine Pepper, Cajun Blackening, Caribbean Jerk, and Mesquite Rub are among the popular Pirate Isle seasonings.
Blackbeard's Steak sauce is one that landed a Scovie Award, a big thing in the chili-head world. Their Crow's Nest Wing Sauce also landed them a Scovie award.
The store itself houses a variety of other labels close to 300-500 depending on demand. The average price is $8.99 but some can go as high as $141— like the hottest hot sauce available in the U.S. A waiver must be signed to purchase extremely hot items.
Pirate Isle has dedicated a sauce to the island. The Cedar Key sauce is a habanero sauce including, but not limited to, carrots and lime. It sells for $8.99.
Since her online success, Merritt's products have landed her in some of the biggest festivals along the East Coast. Her spices have even brought dedicated followers who attend various events to buy products.
Pirate Isle has stores in numerous locations and Merritt's granddaughter Jackie Jurcik, manager, said this is one of the best years they have had.
The Pirate Isle in Cedar Key is doing great, but it is only locked in until this month.
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- 1 Lamb leg
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- 4 Garlic cloves; peeled and each cut into 3 strips
- 12 Fresh thyme sprigs, picked into small pieces
- 6 tablespoons Sherry vinegar *
- 8 Allspice berries, freshly ground *
- Fine sea salt and black peppercorn; freshly ground to taste *
- 2 tablespoons Extra Virgin Olive Oil *
- 2 Carrots, peeled and chopped
- 1 Stick of celery, diced
- 1 Onion, diced
- 2 Cloves of garlic; finely chopped
- 6 tablespoons Dry red wine
- 2 cups Beef broth
- 1 teaspoon Tomato puree
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1 Lamb leg
4 Dried apricots, each cut into about 3 strips
4 Garlic cloves, peeled and each cut into 3 strips
12 Fresh thyme sprigs, picked into small pieces
6 tablespoons Sherry vinegar
8 Allspice berries, freshly ground
Fine sea salt and black peppercorn; freshly ground to taste
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2 tablespoons Extra Virgin Olive Oil
2 Carrots peeled and chopped
1 Stick of celery, diced
1 Onion, diced
2 Cloves of garlic, finely chopped
6 tablespoons Dry red wine
2 cups Beef broth
1 teaspoon Tomato purée
Fine sea salt and black peppercorn; freshly ground to taste
- Preheat the oven to 400 degrees.
- Trim any excess fat from the lamb leg, leaving an outside layer.
- Trim a little of the meat away also, reserving both for the gravy.
- Using a sharp knife, make incisions in the lamb in about 6 places.
- Stuff each one with some slices of apricot, garlic, and a few sprigs of thyme.
- Drizzle the sherry vinegar over the lamb, and season with sea salt, peppercorn, and the ground allspice berries.
- Place the lamb on a rack set over a suitable roasting tray.
- Roast the lamb for 1½ hours, until golden brown and cooked through.
- Baste frequently with any of the juices caught in the tray.
- Remove the lamb and set to cool, then put in the fridge overnight.
- Pour any juices from the roasting tray into a small jug and reserve.
- Before preparing the gravy put the lamb onto a carving board, then warm up it in the oven at 270 degrees, covered with foil for 30 minutes.
- Meanwhile, put 2 tablespoons of Extra Virgin Olive Oil in a frying pan over a low heat and add the reserved lamb trimmings.
- Sauté for 2-3 minutes until well browned.
- Add carrot, celery, onion, and garlic and sauté for 2-3 minutes more until softened.
- Deglaze with the red wine, lifting any of the nice sticky sediment in the tray.
- Finally add the beef broth, tomato purée and the reserved juices.
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Cooper recommended as JV football coach
Members of the Saranac Community Schools Board of Education honored one of the district's most beloved supporters at Thursday's meeting.
SCS Superintendent Maury Geiger said student council representatives from each school developed the idea to name the street by the athletic fields. After coming up with four names, the students voted. The most votes were for naming the road "Otto Laabs Lane."
Otto Laabs was involved in SCS athletics as a coach and statistician for 52 years, was a golf coach for 37 years and was a teacher for 45 years. He passed away Nov. 25 of 2011 at 75 years old.
A motion to name the street and student parking Otto Laabs Lane was approved with none opposed.
Board vice president Dan Lauer said he is amazed that the student body voted on the name honoring Laabs, which proves Laabs' legacy in the district.
In more business, the board members approved a first reading to hire Dennis Cooper for the position of high school junior varsity boys football coach.
Saranac Jr./Sr. High School Principal and district athletic director Josh Leader said Dennis Cooper and Andrew Lytle applied for the position and were interviewed by himself, varsity football coach Terry Johnson, parent representative Tim Ward and student representative Drake Edwards.
In a letter addressed to Leader, Cooper said he has coaching experience at Saranac Community Schools, Grand Rapids Northview High School and at various football camps. He has a degree in Physical Education from Aquinas College and has taught physical education, body mechanics, aerobics and introduction to swimming.
Leader said both candidates are familiar to the district and quality candidates, but they have agreed to recommend Cooper. He added he also received a resignation letter from JV assistant coach Paul Wright, which means another position will need to be filled.
The board is expected to approve or reject the second reading at the March 21 meeting.
In more business, four Boy Scouts from Troop 71 were recognized by the board for achieving the Eagle Scout rank. Lauer said he is thankful for the leadership shown to the young men by their scout masters.
Also, Geiger said the district's "best practices" have been submitted to the state and approved and board members gave the school principals certificates of recognition in honor of Administration Appreciation Week.
"We're blessed to have a team like this," said board president Steve Lawarre.
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The Preferences API is now included in the core Java release, as of Version 1.4. It provides a simple, fully cross-platform mechanism for storing small amounts of data, and uses a simple hierarchical "name/value" structure for organizing data. It is intended to be used for configuration and preference data.
Preference data is stored differently on each platform. In fact, is entirely up to each Java implementation how it will store the actual data that is, what backing store it will use. In general, the backing store is not intended to be secure. For example, it may be implemented on top of the Registry, or some other storage facility that does not provide a way to hide sensitive data.
This article considers the technique of automatically encrypting data before storing it in the preferences database. This permits applications to use the Preferences API even for sensitive data, such as passwords and personal information.
What You'll Learn
This article is not intended to provide a tutorial on encryption. It is assumed that you already understand how encryption in Java works, or that you are willing to learn about it elsewhere.
This article focuses on integrating encryption techniques with the Preferences API. We won't focus on the many encryption algorithm options we'll use a simple DES key to perform encryption and decryption, with the understanding that you may well want to replace this approach with another Java-based encryption method.
The most important aspect of this technique is making the encryption transparent. We want the encryption to happen behind-the-scenes, with as little intervention as possible. As you'll see, we'll be creating an
EncryptedPreferences object, which acts just like a regular Preferences object except that it transparently takes care of encryption for us.
If you haven't ever used the Preferences API, don't worry. You'll pick up what you need to know along the way.
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Before we get into the details of how it all works, let's take a look at a simple test program. This program (pkg.Test) stores a couple of values in the preferences database.
Preferences root = Preferences.userNodeForPackage( Test.class ); root.put( "not", "encrypted" ); Preferences subnode = root.node( "subnode" ); subnode.put( "also not", "encrypted" ); root.exportSubtree( System.out );
You can find the full source to pkg.Test in Listing One.
The first two lines acquire a Preferences object for this program, "Test.class." Or rather, for the package it's contained in, "pkg." Remember, each package gets its own private area within the preferences database. The
userNodeForPackage() method gets the Preferences object for our private area. This is the root node of the area in which we will store data.
Listing One: A simple test program. It stores a value in the preferences database in the root node for its package ("pkg"), and another value in a subnode of the root node.
// $Id$ package pkg; import java.util.prefs.*; public class Test { static public void main( String args[] ) throws Exception { Preferences root = Preferences.userNodeForPackage( Test.class ); root.put( "not", "encrypted" ); Preferences subnode = root.node( "subnode" ); subnode.put( "also not", "encrypted" ); root.exportSubtree( System.out ); } }
The next line stores a value or rather, a key/value pair. The key is "not," and the value is "encrypted." Later on, you can ask for the value corresponding to the key "not," and you'll get back the value "encrypted."
The next two lines create a subnode of our main node. Into this subnode, we put another key/value pair. The key is "also not," and the value is "encrypted."
Finally, we take a look at what we've done by exporting the entire database that is, the entire database for our program. While the backing store might store data in any format, the exported data always uses the same format, which you can see in Listing Two.
Listing Two: The preference data for our sample program pkg.Test, exported in XML format.
<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?> <!DOCTYPE preferences SYSTEM 'http://java.sun.com/dtd/preferences.dtd'> <preferences EXTERNAL_XML_VERSION="1.0"> <root type="user"> <map /> <node name="pkg"> <map> <entry key="not" value="encrypted" /> </map> <node name="encrypted"> <map> <entry key="mjdajaddcioehjeljmahmpdbfhomifhp" value="hknhbmkdphkpbjipdijphpniboiecadn" /> </map> <node name="subnode"> <map> <entry key="eempdaneimckpiod" value="bkoaejfbcjpkckmflkijoomngbopblco" /> </map> </node> </node> <node name="subnode"> <map> <entry key="also not" value="encrypted" /> </map> </node> </node> </root> </preferences>
If the data is being stored in the Registry, you can see it by using regedit. In my system, the preferences data is stored in \HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\ JavaSoft\Prefs\pkg, as you can see in Figure 1.
Trying It with Encryption
Figure 1: The results of running pkg.Test
Using encrypted preferences is easy. Here's the encrypted version, pkg.encrypted.EncryptedTest, which does the same thing as pkg.Test, except that it uses encryption:
Preferences root = EncryptedPreferences.userNodeForPackage( EncryptedTest.class, secretKey ); root.put( "transparent", "encryption" ); Preferences subnode = root.node( "subnode" ); subnode.put( "also", "encrypted" ); root.exportSubtree( System.out );
You can find the full source to pkg.encrypted.EncryptedTest in Listing Three.
Listing Three: A simple test program, this time using encryption. It does more or less the same thing as the program in Listing One, except that this variant uses an Encrypted Preferences object, which transparently encrypts the data before storing it, and decrypts it before retrieving it.
// $Id$ package pkg.encrypted; import java.security.*; import java.util.prefs.*; import javax.crypto.*; import javax.crypto.spec.*; import ep.*; import pkg.Util; public class EncryptedTest { static private final String algorithm = "DES"; static public void main( String args[] ) throws Exception { byte rawKey[] = Util.readFile( "key" ); DESKeySpec dks = new DESKeySpec( rawKey ); SecretKeyFactory keyFactory = SecretKeyFactory.getInstance( algorithm ); SecretKey secretKey = keyFactory.generateSecret( dks ); Preferences root = EncryptedPreferences.userNodeForPackage( EncryptedTest.class, secretKey ); root.put( "transparent", "encryption" ); Preferences subnode = root.node( "subnode" ); subnode.put( "also", "encrypted" ); root.exportSubtree( System.out ); } }
The most important thing to see here is that instead of using the
Preferences.userNodeForPackage() method, we're using the
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I have used for two years now Cobian Backup. It is an open source software which seems to have an insane flexibility (and not command-line based). Until now, I managed to make it everything I wanted for the 15 PCs' in the company I work. It supports the Volume Shadow thing and it is able to ....well...do almost anything. Give it a serious try!


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Established in 1979, this Nazi documentation centre in Cologne is Germany's biggest regional memorial site for the victims of the Third Reich.
Since 1988 the centre has been located in EL-DE Haus, where the Cologne branch of the Gestapo was headquartered from 1935 to 1945. The documentation centre commemorates the victims of the Nazi regime, while also investigating and publicising Cologne's history during the Third Reich. In 1981 the former Gestapo prison was opened as a memorial site. As one of the best-preserved prisons from the Nazi era, it is a cultural site of national and European importance.
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Visiting a co-ed spa was a foreign concept to me, being born and raised in Canada. Nudity in my culture is reserved for your own home where some have issues looking at themselves in the mirror. The gym change room is another publicly acceptable nude room, many of us have mastered the art of undressing by using a towel without exposing our private parts. My wife, Kristen, and I walked into that spa and let go of our Canadian mentalities. I undressed in the co-ed change room next to a woman in her 60s. She had kind eyes, a warm smile and no knowledge of nude shame as she stripped down without embarrassment. Kristen and I entered the spa, dropped our towels and were liberated, free for all to gaze upon! There were adults of all ages and body type, casually conversing as if being nude was more comfortable than being clothed. I had to constantly remind myself that people are not judgemental of bodies here, something I have never experienced in North America. Nudity is very much a part of the culture here. This German spa was the first place I have experienced harmony and equality among class, age, sex. Nobody knows whether you walked in with an Armani suit or a ripped t-shirt, you are all equal, beautiful and free. I immediately felt unjudged and part of the community. The architecture and decor of the spa was heavenly. Stone tiles lead the way to a large open room with lounging chairs and a marble swimming pool. The ambiance is zen, with only the sound of calm conversations and light background music. Buddha heads, candles, bamboo designs and waterfalls decorate the many rooms with relaxation and beauty. The outdoor rooftop contained hot tubs and saunas to keep you warm and steamy as well as cold pools and a bucket of snow used to cool your body down before jumping back into the hot tub. I left with my body relaxed, my skin clean, and my mind at peace. I learned that the human body is a beautiful gift which should be appreciated and accepted. Nudity is our original state and should be more widely accepted.czytaj dalej »
Christmas Markets in Cologne
My notions of winter in Europe have been shaped by Hollywood movies. I expected to watch snowflakes romantically descend upon short winter days, and the cosy glow of Christmas trees in makeshift homes (think boutique hotels) to keep me warm. What surprised me on my December trip to Germany was the camaraderie and sheer revelry at the country's famous Christmas markets, compelling enough to brave the single digit temperatures and rejoice over a white winter! If the thought of Europe evokes images of quaint old churches in juxtaposition with hi-tech buildings, and old towns with cobbled streets and artistic cafes, a winter trip to Cologne only romanticizes those images further. Come December, chirpy little Christmas Markets pop up among the city's most charming neighborhoods, and become the go-to place for the city's locals. Colorful booths line the streets, selling traditional German and Christmas gifts, like the famous Räuchermännchen, a wooden toy that is an incense smoker in disguise. Food stalls serve up hash browns, frankfurters, crepes, and local delicacies. People gather around drinking glühwein, the famous mulled wine of Europe warmed with spices, chatting, warming up over some neighborhood gossip. Christmas music plays everywhere, and the night rings with the clinking of cups and prost. Such revelry! At the Christmas Market on the Alter Markt in Cologne, local craftsmen and women demonstrate their talents with wood crafts, crystal painting and glass glazing; it is fascinating to observe the precision and pride that goes behind each little piece of work, and meet men and women who have come to these markets since they were little boys and girls. But the icing on the cake in a festive Cologne is its main market, which glitters in the dramatic backdrop of the city's oldest and most charming cathedral; truly a European Christmas!czytaj dalej »
Früh am Dom
If you are feeling thirsty after your tour of the stunning Cologne Cathedral, pop into the Fruh Brauhaus which is located right across from the Dom. For such a touristy location, it is surprisingly packed with locals which is refreshing. (Recent survey found that 70% of the clientele were from the city) The 'kolsch', the local beer served here is also very refreshing. Not too gassy so it goes down well, especially in the unique little 200ml glasses they serve the beer in. The food is good here, generous portions. Altogether a great place to relax in and have a few glasses of the awesome Kolsch.czytaj dalej »
Köln ArkadenGreat indoor shopping Cologne - Köln Arkaden
You can spend hours and hours doing some shopping in Cologne or the cities close by. But too often, the cold and wet weather makes you feel more like curling up at home or in the hotel. So if you are not up to running through the rain just to get some souvenirs oder shopping goods, Cologne (and North Rhine Westphalia) has some great indoor shopping malls to explore! Köln Arkaden You can find 'Köln Arkaden' in Cologne Kalk. This is a very modern building with about 180 Shops. You can get there by tram or car although there are not that many parking spaces available. You can find a good array of shops in here, especially kids will be quite happy thanks to some huge toy stores. This mall has more a 'grab what you need and leave' feeling while the others are more inviting to spend some time in. But this mall is good for some great Late Night Shopping! Opening Hours Köln Arkaden Monday to Thursday 10 am - 8 pm Friday and Saturday 10 am - 10 pm every 1st Saturday 10 am - 12 pm www.koeln-arcaden.deczytaj dalej »
Mexx Outlet Korschenbroich
You can spend hours and hours doing some shopping in Cologne or the cities close by. But too often, the cold and wet weather makes you feel more like curling up at home or in the hotel. So if you are not up to running through the rain just to get some souvenirs oder shopping goods, Cologne (and North Rhine Westphalia) has some great indoor shopping malls to explore! Mexx Outlet Korschenbroich I love Outlet Shopping. There are not that many close to Cologne but one worth a visit is the 'Mexx Outlet' in Korschenbroich which is close to Neuss an not that well known. You can only go there by car and the drive lasts about 30 minutes from Cologne. Visiting this outlet is especially a tip for parents with young kids as you can get really good bargains (30-70% off) when you are looking for Baby clothes or kids outfits but they also have a good women and men section. It is never really crowded so you will always get a parking space. The Outlet looks and feels like a regular shop so there are no rummage tables around that make you feel uncomfortable and there are enough dressing rooms. There is even a small café in it with good coffee and cakes. Tipp: Visiting at the beginning of the week (Tuesday/Wednesday) and you'll have much more choices as they bring in new stuff every week. No special website available for this location. Opening Hours Mexx Outlet Monday to Friday 10 am - 7 pm Saturday 10 am - 6 pm Friedrich-Ebert-Straße 9 41352 Korschenbroichczytaj dalej »
Die WohngemeinschaftCafes and Bars in Cologne - Die Wohngemeinschaft
Cologne is a lively city on the river Rhine, smaller than Berlin but still a city not to be missed when in Germany. It offers sights such as the UNESCO World Heritage listed cathedral, a high concentration of museums and galleries, shopping streets, old town alleys and cafés and bars with a laid back flair. The "Kölsche lifestyle" is catching – reason enough to come to Cologne! Die Wohngemeinschaft This place is unique as it is decorated like a real apartment, a flat share to be precise. Like in any shared apartment, the kitchen is the heart of it all – in this case this is the café and bar downstairs, where you will get coffee, pastries and snacks during the day. At night a DJ will turn this place into a dance floor and bar. If that's too much of workout for you, you can simply hang around in one of the many individually designed rooms of the fictitious roommates and sip your drink. Die Wohngemeinschaft Richard-Wagner-Straße 39 50674 Köln 0221 39760904 www.die-wohngemeinschaft.net Opeming times: Daily 15:00 until 02:00czytaj dalej »
Café FeynsinnCafes and Bars in Cologne - Café Feynsinn
Cologne is a lively city on the river Rhine, smaller than Berlin but still a city not to be missed when in Germany. It offers sights such as the UNESCO World Heritage listed cathedral, a high concentration of museums and galleries, shopping streets, old town alleys and cafés and bars with a laid back flair. The "Kölsche lifestyle" is catching – reason enough to come to Cologne! Café Feynsinn This spot serves probably the best breakfast in town. When you step in you might feel like you have just boarded a time machine. Old chandeliers hang from the ceiling, which is decorated with romantic stucco and a beautiful painted sky. For our breakfast you will be given little menus where you can choose between organic scrambled eggs, croissants, various cheeses and even homemade marmalade. Lunch and dinner are also available. Herbs come from their own little garden and many other used products from the region. All ingredients are organic, the coffee comes from fair trade partners plus Café Feynsinn is part of the slow food movement. So indulge their great food and enjoy the cozy atmosphere and treat yourself to this little gem in Cologne. Café Feysinn Rathenauplatz 7 50674 Köln 0221-240 9210 www.cafe-feynsinn.de Opening times: Monday to Thursday 9:00 until 01:00h, Friday 09:00 until 02:00, Saturday 09:30 until 02:00 and Sunday 10:00 until 01:00czytaj dalej »
KeimaksCafes and Bars in Cologne - Keimaks
Cologne is a lively city on the river Rhine, smaller than Berlin but still a city not to be missed when in Germany. It offers sights such as the UNESCO World Heritage listed cathedral, a high concentration of museums and galleries, shopping streets, old town alleys and cafés and bars with a laid back flair. The "Kölsche lifestyle" is catching – reason enough to come to Cologne! Keimaks The most interesting combination of a bar, café and restaurant in Cologne is surely the Keimaks just around the university of arts near Chlodwigplatz. This tiny spot may at first just look like a cocktail bar, but turn around and have a closer look – tot he right and in the back you will find tables to sit down and a huge menu on the wall with a small but tasty collection of an interesting variation of Mediterranean, Asian, regional and even French cuisine. The drinks are spectacular. Keimaks serves -as you may have guessed right in the first place- great cocktails and fine wines. Keimaks Kurfürstenstraße 27 50678 Köln 0221 312670 Opening times: Monday to Friday 18:30 until 01:30, Saturday and Sunday 13:30 until 01:30czytaj dalej »
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The Shadow was originally the voice of conscience and it was through the fear he aroused in the minds of criminals that they exposed their own villainy or destroyed themselves. Never committing cold-blooded murder for the sake of justice, The Shadow suffered a harrowing existence of close calls and death-defying challenges. His exploits were many; a career paced by chase and gunplay. Werewolves, vampires, psychotic murderers, gangsters, mad scientists -- he battled them all.
Looking back on the program today, it is hard to decipher which was more fun -- The Shadow's methods at plaguing a guilty conscience or the variety of horrors and villains he fought against.
The Shadow was inspiration to many, famous or fan. In his autobiography, Isaac Asimov fondly recounted filching the exciting yarns of The Shadow pulps from his sleeping father and replacing the magazine before he woke. Dick Ayers, creator of the Ghost Rider for the comics, admitted there was a blending of enthusiasm in his interpretations of the Ghost Rider's speech, influenced not by the pulp magazines, but by having been an avid fan of the radio program. Scriptwriters for the radio program later recycled their Shadow plots for novels and short stories -- Alfred Bester recycled one of his Shadow plots into the 1952 novel The Demolished Man, which won him a Hugo Award in 1953.
This 800 page book documents the entire history of the long-running radio program, with rare never-before-seen photos, interviews with cast and crew, and a carefully organized presentation of the facts. Through extensive research of original radio scripts, newspapers on microfilm and various archives across the country, this book is sure to please both casual and devoted fans of The Shadow. An extensive episode guide with plot summaries and an index enhance the book's appeal.
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Art Exhibit: "Childhood Play/Adult Realities" by John Hartley
Hartley will also present a gallery talk at 3:30 p.m. Feb. 20 in Room 101 of the EFA Building. Both the exhibit and the lecture are open free to the public.
A seasoned artist, Hartley earned his Master of Fine Arts degree in painting from Texas Christian University. His work has been exhibited and critically received throughout Texas and the United States, including exhibitions at the Kidder Smith Galleries in Boston and Martha's Vineyard, the Arlington Museum of Art, The Barth Galleries in Columbus, Ohio, and galleries in Fort Worth, Dallas and Houston. In 1990, the Modern Art Museum of Fort Worth purchased two of his monoprints for its exhibition, "Forty Texas Printmakers."
Hartley is director of Gallery 414 in Fort Worth and is an associate professor of art at Tarrant County College Northwest Campus in Fort Worth.