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Todaro Team Closed Another One at 16 Clarendon Cmn Franklin MA
This immaculate end unit Townhouse is bright, spacious and ready for its new owners to add their personal touches. Enclosed front entry mudroom has tile flooring & shoe bench. Sunlit open floor plan with gleaming hardwood floors, vaulted ceilings & multiple sliders leading to private deck areas. The beautifully remodeled kitchen has white cabinetry, quartz counters, stainless appliances & porcelain flooring. All 3 bathrooms have been updated w/tile flooring & new fixtures. The vaulted family room has a fireplace for those cool winter days. Second floor has 2nd bedroom & large master bedroom.
Listing info for 16 Clarendon Common unit 16
- Price: $364,900
- Status: Sold
- Type: Townhouse
- Bedrooms: 2
- Full Bathrooms: 2
- Half Bathrooms: 1
- Living area: 2595
- Year Built: 1983
Presented by Barbara Todaro
508-520-9881http://RE/MAX Executive RealtyListed by: The Todaro Team


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In this podcast, North discusses the findings of a recent Urology Practice study.
This episode's guest is Amanda North, MD, associate professor of pediatric urology at Montefiore Medical Center. North discusses the recent Urology Practice paper, The Gender Pay Gap in Urology, for which she served as a study author.
More episodes of Speaking of Urology:
Dr. Finkelstein discusses telemedicine for pediatric post-op visits
Malpractice and stones: What a recent study reveals
What patients undergoing HIFU should expect postoperatively

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Peoria County Highway has reopened Old Galena Road to traffic from Illinois Route 29 to the roundabout. However, crews are still working on the portion of Old Galena Road between Mossville School and Boy Scout Road. Motorists are asked to continue to use caution in this active construction zone.
Please contact the Peoria County Highway Department at (309) 697-6400 x 0 with questions.


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This drive is dated with a DVD writing speed of only 4X. There is a better replacement (not by Sony) if I can find it. I saw it once on the web and it's plug and play. Better specs. Don't bother calling Sony, they will tell you there is no upgrade. They want you to buy another notebook. Comments posted by DaleB from United States, March 09, 2006. Rated this writer 6 of 10. |
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Safe the slowliness, it used to be very good, but after about one year it decided not to recognize some DVD-R brands. Now it can still read some DVD's, but burning is not possible anymore. Cd's are fine. Updated to latest firmware, but no improvment. Comments posted by Reto from Switzerland, July 18, 2005. Rated this writer 5 of 10. |
I purchased a sony PCG-GRT-100 laptop in Canada and it contained the DW-U50A DVD/CD burner. I had to return it since this drive did not work properly. It was inconsistent with media (And I tried MANY brands). The replacement unit has been fantastic. No problems with CD/DVD writing since the replacement. I cant remember a bad burn. Its slow going with DVD-R at 1X performance. The DVD+RW clips along at 2.4 times. Why they don't step up the DVD-R to 2X via firmware I have no idea. The drive does run hot, but all laptop drives seem to be that way. I am using firmware 1.5f. Comments posted by spear from Canada, May 28, 2004. Rated this writer 7 of 10. |
Column Explanation: Click on this for more technical information. New comments= New comments since your last visit. New Writer = New DVD Writer since your last vist. OEM Original Equipment Manufacturer. Chipset The manufacturer of the main chipset the DVD writer/recorder is based on. Write support / Read support DVD-R = Works DVD-R? = Not tested Single Layer(4.7GB) write speeds 1x (CLV) = about 58 minutes 2x (CLV) = about 29 minutes 2.4x (CLV) = about 24 minutes 4x (CLV) = about 14.5 minutes 6x (CLV/ZCLV) = about 10-12 minutes 8x (PCAV/ZCLV) = about 8-10 minutes 12x (PCAV/ZCLV) = about 6.5-7.5 minutes 16x (CAV/ZCLV) = about 6-7 minutes Dual/Double Layer(8.5GB) write speeds 1x CLV = about 105 minutes 2.4x CLV = about 44 minutes 4x CLV = about 27 minutes Single Layer (4.7GB) read speeds 1x read speed is 1.321MB/s = ~56 minutes 6x CAV (avg. ~4x) read speed is max 7.93MB/s = ~14 minutes 8x CAV (avg. ~6x) read speed is max 10.57MB/s = ~10 minutes 12x CAV (avg. ~8x) read speed is max 15.85MB/s = ~7 minutes 16x CAV (avg. ~12x) read speed is max 21.13MB/s = ~5 minutes DVD Write types CAV = Constant Angular Velocity, the DVD is written at a constantly increasing speed. CLV = Constant Linear Velocity, the DVD is written at a constant speed. ZCLV = Zone Constant Linear Velocity, the DVD is divided into zones. After each zone the write speed is increased. PCAV = Partial Constant Angular Velocity, the DVD is being written at an increasing speed until a certain speed. After this speed it will not increase anymore. Connection Desktop = Standalone desktop DVD Recorder EIDE = Computer DVD Writer with EIDE/IDE connection SCSI = Computer DVD Writer with SCSI connection USB = Computer desktop DVD Writer with USB 2.0 or/and 1.1 connection FireWire = Computer desktop DVD Writer with IEEE 1394/FireWire/i.Link connection (some standalone desktop dvd recorder supports this also but then it is usually to connect your DV camera to the recorder) Rating The first rating is based on a weighted rank (the true Bayesian), it requires at least 5 votes to get a weighted rating. The second rating between the ( ) is a normal average rating. |


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The NFL released it's all-decade team Monday and 3 former/current Saints landed on the list.
Defensive end Cam Jordan, offensive guard Jahri Evans and running back/punt returner Darren Sproles were all selected to the team.
Jordan, who was drafted by the Saints in 2011, is a 3x all-pro, 5x pro-bowler and is currently 2nd in franchise history with 87 career sacks. In 2019, Jordan had a career high 15.5 sacks, which ranked 3rd in the NFL, to go with 53 tackles.
Evans was drafted by the Saints in 2006 and played 11 seasons in New Orleans. He was a 6x pro-bowler, 4x all-pro and a key member of the Saints 2009 Super Bowl winning team.
Sproles arrived in NOLA in 2011, and was a key cog to the Saints offense and special teams during his 3 years in NOLA. Sproles was selected to the all-decade team as an offensive flex player and kick returner, making him the 4th player in NFL history to be chosen for multiple positions.
Most notably missing from this list is quarterback Drew Brees. Former Patriots QB Tom Brady and Packers QB Aaron Rodgers got the nod over him.
Brees finished the decade leading the NFL with 46,770 passing yards, 345 TDs, 4,170 completions and a 69.5% completion percentage during that span. Not to mention, he is now the all-time leader in passing yards and touchdowns in NFL history.


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In the future, it could be possible to stimulate the immune system with extremely high efficacy via the skin. Cutanos GmbH, a spin-off from the Max Planck Institute (MPI) of Colloids and Interfaces, has developed a corresponding method for modulating immune cells in the skin. The LC-TDS technology makes it possible to specifically influence certain cells of the immune system and thus fight various infections and diseases. Founded in Vienna in January, the start-up has concluded an exclusive licence with the Max Planck Society (MPG) for this novel procedure and is now developing innovative immunotherapies based upon it.
Bacteria and viruses are recognised by various cells of the immune system via antigens, i.e. external molecular structures that are specific to each pathogen. Antigens are therefore a popular basis for vaccines and immunotherapies designed to train the immune system to fight pathogens. However, these antigens are detected by a multitude of different receptors on different immune cells, which can sometimes result in divergent reactions within the immune system. Now, for the first time, a new method developed at the Max Planck Institute of Colloids and Interfaces in Potsdam is making it possible to supply only a specific type of immune cell with antigens in order to trigger a controlled immune response. Known as "Langerhans cells", these cells are predominantly located in the uppermost skin layer (epidermis) and contain the Langerin receptor, which is specific to them. The technique developed at the MPI allows exclusive access to these immune cells via an artificially produced ligand that only binds to Langerin.
LC-TDS technology elicits the desired immune response
The Langerin-specific ligand is the core of the Langerhans Cell Targeted Delivery System, (LC-TDS). In addition to the ligand, this modular system includes a transport system (vehicle) and the active substances or antigens to be delivered (cargo). The ligand is a small, synthetically produced molecule that sits on the surface of the carrier in large numbers. Due to its high binding specificity for Langerin, it ensures that the vehicle is detected and processed by the Langerhans cells just like a natural pathogen. Liposomes, proteins, LNPs (lipid nanoparticles) or other microparticles serve as the vehicles. Studies on epidermal cell suspensions as well as human skin explants have shown that the LC-TDS is taken up by 97 per cent of Langerhans cells, whereas only 0.1 percent of other, so-called off-target cells are addressed. This combination of high specificity and selectivity allows the active substances to be transported and with extreme precision. The cargo can be small molecules, peptides, proteins or mRNA. Since the addressed Langerhans cells are located in the top layer of the skin, LC-TDS can be administered via minimally invasive microneedles.
As mediators of immunity and tolerance, Langerhans cells are able to distinguish between foreign and endogenous antigens. Therefore, the LC-TDS can be applied in different areas for the purpose of immune activation and regulation. As a result, Cutanos is currently working on antiviral vaccines and therapies for autoimmune diseases. In addition, drug delivery can also be used to specifically kill cancerous Langerhans cells, as is necessary in cases of Langerhans cell histiocytosis, for example.
Funding secures development
Cutanos GmbH has set itself the goal of developing the LC-TDS to market maturity and marketing it internationally. For this purpose, it has rented office and laboratory space on the campus of the University of Vienna, where it has access to the institution's research infrastructure. The two founders, Prof. Christoph Rademacher and Dr Robert Wawrzinek together with other scientists, conceived the novel method at the Max Planck Institute of Colloids and Interfaces in the department of Peter H. Seeberger, and have now exclusively licensed it as part of their spin-off, which was founded in January. In addition, the start-up has successfully secured funds from an international consortium of investors as part of its current seed-funding round. "The successful spin-off of Cutanos is a perfect example of how breakthroughs in basic research can be implemented so that important medical challenges can be addressed," says Prof. Dr. Peter H. Seeberger, Director of the Biomolecular Systems Department at the MPI.
Cutanos GmbH's business model envisages adapting the technology to the individual needs of its customers in the biotech and pharmaceutical sectors in the future. Thus, the company will present the design, formulation and preclinical in vitro and in vivo experiments with the goal of creating customised LC-TDS solutions. In addition, following successful proof of concepts (PoCs), Cutanos will advance the application of its method into clinical development for the indications of antiviral vaccines, Graves' disease and Langerhans cell histiocytosis.
Max Planck Innovation, the technology transfer organisation of the MPG, has long supported and accompanied the startup's establishment – and has now licensed the LC-TDS technology to the fledgling business. "We are very enthusiastic about the LC-TDS approach being developed by Cutanos GmbH. The scientists' tireless efforts, together with the SARS-CoV2 project funded by the KHAN Technology Transfer Fund I (KHAN-I), has finally helped to get the new company off the ground and laid the foundation for the current funding round," says Dr Mareike Göritz, Senior Patent and Licensing Manager at Max Planck Innovation. "We are pleased that the two co-inventors Prof. Christoph Rademacher and Dr Robert Wawrzinek continue to contribute their great expertise in this field to bring the technology to the market and thus to the patients."
About Cutanos GmbH
Via a modular and highly flexible drug delivery system, Cutanos, which was founded in Vienna in January 2021, aims to develop antigen-specific immunotherapies to realise antiviral vaccines as well as treatments for autoimmune diseases. As a spin-off from the Max Planck Institute of Colloids and Interfaces, the research team from the Austrian capital has secured funding from a consortium of investors (including KHAN-I, HTGF and IST cube) and will use this to demonstrate the full range of its platform technology.
About the Max Planck Institute of Colloids and Interfaces
Tiny apatite crystals in bones, vesicles formed out of membranes, pores in membranes for fuel cells and microcapsules as vehicles for medical drugs – all these are structures that are larger than an atom, yet too small to be seen with the naked eye. These are the kinds of nanostructures and microstructures that scientists at the Max Planck Institute of Colloids and Interfaces examine and create. The structures are often colloids – tiny particles in a different medium – or interfaces between two materials. Many of the structures can be found in nature. The scientists at the Potsdam-based Institute endeavour to understand how they are composed and how they work in order to imitate their behaviour in new materials or in vaccines, for example. Understanding the function of these structures can also help to identify the causes of certain diseases that occur when the folding of membranes or the transport of materials in cells fails to work properly.
About Max Planck Innovation
As the technology transfer organization of the Max Planck Society, Max Planck Innovation is the link between industry and basic research. With our interdisciplinary team, we advise and support scientists at the Max Planck Institutes in evaluating inventions, filing patents and starting businesses. We offer industry central access to the innovations of the Max Planck Institutes. We are therefore fulfilling an important task: The transfer of results from basic research into commercially and socially useful products.
Further information can be found at www.max-planck-innovation.com


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Aldous Huxley's Brave New World is a dystopian masterpiece set in a world ruled by pleasure, with a hidden cost few are willing to admit. Published in 1932, the book is often compared and contrasted to George Orwell's 1984. Both imagine a bleak future, but while Orwell posits that people will succumb to the iron fist of totalitarianism, Huxley suggests that humanity's downfall may be far more subtle.
Now, it's getting the TV treatment for NBC's upcoming Peacock streaming service, starring Solo's Alden Ehrenreich. Take a look.
Hmmm, could a society running on unbridled hedonism have a secret downside? Guess we'll find out when the show debuts this summer.


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Your choice
section: Posts »» tag: Poetry
some rules
26.09.2011 tags [ love | wisdom | poetry ]
- never judge
- don't live on other people money (on the long term)
- never drink cheap wine (drink plenty - but good stuff)
- give, give, give
- take, take, take
- open your heart - be free
- work
- shine
- cry, dance, sing
- be!
- kiss!
- explore
- participate
- enjoy! - over all ... enjoy!!!
sunshine smile joy love ... dream
30.08.2011 tags [ love | poetry | lyrics ]
Bring me Sunshine, in your smile,
Bring me Laughter, all the while,
In this world where we live, there should be more happiness,
So much joy you can give, to each brand new bright tomorrow,
Make me happy, through the years,
Never bring me, any tears,
Let your arms be as warm as the sun from up above,
Bring me fun, bring me sunshine, bring me love.
Bring me Sunshine, in your eyes,
Bring me rainbows, from the skies,
Life's too short to be spent having anything but fun,
We can be so content, if we gather little sunbeams,
Be light-hearted, all day long,
Keep me singing, happy songs,
Let your arms be as warm as the sun from up above,
Bring me fun, bring me sunshine, bring me love.
Words - Sylvia Dee
poet man
20.08.2010 tags [ liebe | poesie | love | poetry ]
poet man
is man
needs woman
cannot write
poet man
wants woman
is man
wants to write
poet man
meets woman
is man
can write
poet man
woman flies
poet man
can fly
(by known)
my venus
13.08.2010 tags [ liebe | poesie | love | poetry ]
kiss my venus,
drink my tears,
absorb my thoughts,
release my fears.
be with me now
here in peace
help me fly
help me release
be my angel
watch my light
kiss me, venus
give up the fight!
(by unknown)
THE LION and THE TIGER
30.10.2006 tags [ poetry | wisdom ]
the lion says to the tiger
"hey, tiger, you like to sit around
and just enjoy the sunshine,
look at our lion girls,
enjoy the breeze, the leaves moving,
watch us hunting, watch us doing all the work
and you just hang out here - enjoying"
the tiger responds:
"so what"
and the lion walks off, proudly shaking his head
and melting into the sunset colored horizon...
and the tiger thinks:
"what a beautiful sunset!"
Hätten wir doch damals in Manhattan...
13.09.2006 tags [ poetry | knowledge ]
...unsere Betten
mit paar Ketten
an den Wolken festgemacht -
Hätten wir doch damals unsere Uhren
mit den Huren durchgebracht -
Hätten wir doch manchmal nach dem Ficken
mit nem schicken
Auto uns davon gemacht -
Hätten wir gelacht.


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Spanish niche brand Carner Barcelona has launched Danzatoria, a new fragrance.
Once a place in uptown Barcelona where we fell in love… now a memory of seduction gazes and flirting dances under brilliant greens and blues surrounded by a spontaneous mosaic of Mediterranean wild flowers. A charming interplay of blossoms and colors.
An elegant perfume, where flowers dance sensually with musks and vanillas. Ylang Ylang is the starring actress, always exotic and bewitching.
Additional notes include pink pepper, pimiento berry, muguet, orange blossom, jasmine and patchouli.
Carner Barcelona Danzatoria is available in 50 and 100 ml Eau de Parfum.
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United States 1971-P Kennedy Half Dollar
1971 was meant to mark a significant change in the life of the Kennedy half dollar.
Introduced in 1964 to honor the recently-assassinated president John F. Kennedy, the Kennedy half dollar replaced former United States Mint Chief Engraver John R. Sinnock's design featuring Founding Father Benjamin Franklin that had been in use since 1948. And in the following year, the half dollar's composition was changed from the 90% silver and 10% copper standard fineness of circulating subsidiary coinage to 40% silver and 60% copper–an alloy referred to as "silver-clad". The silver-clad half dollar retained Gilroy Roberts' bust of Kennedy on the obverse and Frank Gasparro's heraldic eagle on the reverse.
A few years later, silver was eliminated from the denomination altogether by the bill authorizing the creation of the Eisenhower dollar (though that bill called for the production of silver-clad dollar coins to be sold to collectors). The Coinage Act of 1969, which called for the creation of a dollar coin honoring the late president and World War II general Dwight D. Eisenhower and removing silver from the Kennedy half, was attached as an amendment to the One Bank Holding Act of 1970. The law was signed by President Richard M. Nixon minutes before midnight on December 31, 1970; had he waited until after midnight, a pocket veto would have killed the bill.
A 25% nickel and 75% copper metallic composition known as copper-nickel clad was used for the half dollar for the first time in 1971. The composition was introduced for the dime and quarter in 1965. Roberts' and Gasparro's designs remained unchanged. So, too, did the size of the coin. The weight, however, was decreased from 11.5 to 11.3 grams.
Yet despite all the attention that Congress was giving to the denomination, use of the half dollar in daily transactions had declined significantly by the late 1960s. One factor was the perhaps predictable hoarding of Kennedy half dollars by an American public that held the late president in high esteem. And regardless of design, 90% silver half dollars were plucked from circulation for their bullion value beginning in the early-to-mid 1960s. The public hoarded the silver-clad coins too, though in the mid-to-late 1960s, the silver in each coin was worth less than 50 cents; PCGS claims that the silver-clad coins' silver bullion value did not exceed face until 1974.
By 1971, half dollars were no longer a major part of most consumers' lives and became silver (or silver and/or copper-nickel clad) curios squirreled away in drawers. 1970 Kennedy halves, the last of the silver-clad composition, were not struck for circulation but rather for inclusion only in Mint Sets. Vending machines didn't accept half dollars, and many cashier's tills no longer had space dedicated to the denomination.
The Mint would stop striking half dollars for circulation entirely in 2002.
But that was years down the road. In 1971, 155,164,000 business strike Kennedy halves were struck at the Philadelphia Mint, though no mint mark was applied to Philadelphia half dollars until 1980.
The first date with the new copper-nickel clad composition is affordable and accessible for virtually all collectors.
Raw 1971 Kennedy halves are regularly offered on eBay for a few dollars or less. Half dollars dated 1971 can be purchased at face value if a collector is willing to dig through rolls. CoinWeek writer Josh McMorrow-Hernandez did just that in his August 2018 article, finding 355 of them (more than any other date) out of 2,000 half dollars purchased from a bank. The majority of the coins he found were copper-nickel clad, struck in the 1970s, and in average circulated condition.
Most surviving Mint State examples of the 1971-P Kennedy half dollar will grade between MS64 and MS65 if submitted to the grading services. A collector looking for an example in Gem Uncirculated grades or higher, certified MS-65 and MS-66, should be ready to spend $20 to $65.
Collectors seeking coins in the top end of the market, however, should be ready to spend more than $1,000.
The finest-known 1971 half dollars grade MS-67, with both NGC and PCGS certifying seven at that grade. The record public auction price for a certified 1971-P Kennedy half dollar was realized on November 11, 2018 (the 100th anniversary of the end of World War I, coincidentally) in a Heritage Auctions sale when an example certified MS-67 by NGC crossed the block for $1,560 USD.
But keep in mind, vast numbers of Mint State (and Mint Set) 1971 half dollars have yet to be submitted for grading.
The obverse of the Kennedy half dollar was designed by Gilroy Roberts, Chief Engraver of the United States Mint from July 22, 1948, to February 11, 1965. Roberts also designed President Kennedy's inaugural medal, which served as the basis of the present design.
The central motif is an effigy of the 35th President of the United States, the late John Fitzgerald Kennedy. A war hero and (at the time) the youngest person ever to serve as president, Kennedy was inaugurated on January 20, 1961, and assassinated on November 22, 1963. The nation's grief was such that Congress and the U.S. Mint rushed through a design change on the half dollar denomination to commemorate the bereaved president.
Atop the upper half of the rim is the inscription LIBERTY, with Kennedy's hair covering the bottom portions of the letters "B", "E", and "R". The date 1971 is cradled at the bottom of the coin, while the national motto IN GOD WE TRUST is inscribed in a straight line above the year but divided by the sharp truncation of Kennedy's neck. Gilroy Roberts' initials are located on the truncation line of Kennedy's bust, above the "WE" on the bottom right side of the coin.
The original article and others like it can be found at https://coinweek.com/coins/coin-profiles/us-coins-coin-profiles/united-states-1971-p-kennedy-half-dollar/


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It is a rare thing to see on the computer nowadays, an action-packed arcade platformer that forms a challenge for even experienced gamers and looks like a crossing between a cartoon and a video game; especially when they don't give an attempt for a story and base themselves purely on challenge and fun. Risky Woods is one of these rarities. Don't let the looks of this game distract you too much, for you'll have to pay close attention to what happens around you.
In Risky Woods you take the role of a young adventurer, seeking to free monks who are confined within stone statues. You'll have to cross the land in order to free them all. This is all easier said than done. Each level will have enough obstacles to keep you busy for quite awhile. There's the endlessly respawning enemies closing in from both sides, and sometimes from above as well. As if that's not enough yet, you will have to look for eye keys in order to open up the eye pillars that block your path. There are also explosive, fake monk-statues scattered across the land with the sole purpose of misleading you. To top it all off, each level has its time limit too. So, to free these monks will prove quite a challenge.
The game itself looks like a perfect blend of cartoony graphics and traditional game graphics. Its bright colors and well-drawn sprites are bound to keep you to the game, especially as each level looks different, so there's always something new to explore and new things to see.
There isn't really any music in the game, but there are a lot of sound effects, which are so recognizable that they are a great aid in reacting in time towards certain situations. This doesn't mean they sound realistical, though. It has the quality of the digital sound from the early nineties but is especially well-done.
The controls are so self-explanatory that even a monkey would be able to play the game. All you have to do is use the cursors and the spacebar, just like in those good old arcade games. The rest of the gameplay is mostly timing. Jump against an enemy and you'll drop down like a brick, so time your moves well, or you won't live to see the end of the game.
Although the game can be insanely difficult, there is something that will definitely help you out. At the end of a level, you can encounter a shop, in which you can buy new weapons, replenish your energy or power up your current weapon. Along with this, you don't immediately lose a life, but can lose some coins, or some energy and be placed a bit back in the level. You can also collect powerups and items that refill your lifebar. These're scattered around the levels in chests. Some are good, some can make things even harder, like turning the screen upside-down. Yet others are a blend of good and bad, like the potions that make you fall asleep, restoring some energy, but losing some time and, if enemies run into you, also your coins.
All in all, Risky Woods is an odd game. It looks awesome and it plays awesome, but it's terribly, terribly hard. Then again, the game just wouldn't be half as much fun if it were easier. It's definitely worth checking out, if not for the game itself, then at least for this peculiarity.
The initial screen will present a copy protection problem, but all you need do is hit the spacebar where the arrow points to the first object and you're in.


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I Can't Do This Anymore, I Have Tried, I Am Done For Now – BBnaija's Ifu Ennada (Watch Video)
A new video has emerged online wherein a former Big Brother Nigeria housemate, Ifu Ennada, broke down into controllable tears.
While it remains unknown while the reality TV star is in a sombre mood, she says she can't do this anymore, adding that she has tried.
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"I can't do this anymore…I've tried. I don't know what God wants from me, I don't know why this happened now… @beautifuennada is now in God's hand. I'm done for now."
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2020 KTM 390 Adventure Review – First Ride
In the spring a young man's fancy turns to thoughts of lightweight love. Also a crusty old guy's.
I don't know why I assumed the new baby KTM 390 Adventure would be more of a milquetoast little beginner bike, like most of the other wannabe ADV bikes in its class, but I kind of did. It's nothing of the sort. We've seen the photos (and maybe I failed to read the words), but in the flesh at KTM's Murrieta, California, HQ, I was a little surprised. Say, this mini-Adventure looks like a full-size ADV bike, not a kiddie toy. Personally, I'd prefer something a bit lower, but as it turns out, looks can be deceiving. Though the 390 looks a lot like the acclaimed new 790 Adventure, it is way lighter.
2020 KTM 390 Adventure
Engine | 19.0/20 |
Suspension/Handling | 14.0/15 |
Transmission/Clutch | 9.0/10 |
Brakes | 9.5/10 |
Instruments/Controls | 4.5/5 |
Ergonomics/Comfort | 9.0/10 |
Appearance/Quality | 8.0/10 |
Desirability | 8.5/10 |
Value | 9.5/10 |
Overall Score | 91/100 |
2020 KTM 390 Adventure First Look
KTM claimed a ready-to-ride wet weight of 460 pounds for the 790 and the official MO scales later read 467. For the 390, the Austrians say 379 all gassed up. If the margin of error remains 7 lbs, that puts the 390 at 386 lbs – that's 81 lbs lighter than the already-flyweight 790. (Well, the 790 holds about 1.5 more gallons of fuel, which accounts for about 10 of those pounds.)
That seems impossible, really, given that the 390 uses a chromoly frame much like the one in the 790, with 450 Rally overtones, the same overkill WP Apex 43mm fork and shock linked directly to the diecast aluminum swingarm (a thing KTM says saves weight and enhances feel). The wheelbase is about 3 in. shorter than the 790's, at 56.2 in., but the seat's just as high, at 33.6 inches. This is not a kiddie ride; we're sat atop 6.7 in. of front suspension travel, and 7 in. out back.
That's still kind of tall, but the seat is narrow toward the front; my big toes can touch on both sides at the ends of my 30-inch legs. Critically, the bike's so lightweight that being that high off the ground somehow feels less precarious. She's easy to balance. And so we blasted homeward from KTM HQ the back way, on a beautiful spring day through scattered showers. I was gonna go over the mountain and through the woods, but the EXPECT DELAYS sign at the bottom and the rain clouds I could see up top convinced me to just go the rest of the way home on the freeway. Riding in the rain on a chilly day is cool, being delayed in the rain is not.
Taking the freeway wasn't that much of a sacrifice, in spite of the lack of cruise control: The throttle's nice and light, as is the slip/assist clutch, and the gearbox is so slick I kept meaning to check if my bike has the optional quickshifter? (It does! But it's a slightly sticky one.) We loved the Royal Enfield Himalayan's comfortable seat if not too much of the rest of it. The 390 Adventure's seat is almost as swell: broad, flattish and nubile, yet firm in a serious performance kind of way that keeps your coccyx from bottoming out.
You'd expect a cheap steel handlebar, but the 390's is tapered aluminum, and its wide off-roady footpegs come with rubber inserts for when you're not riding to Dakar. It all works together to give you that nice upright in-control rider triangle that's made ADV bikes the choice of old guys everywhere. Everybody everywhere, really. When you look down, there's even a 5-inch TFT screen with Bluetooth capability.
Powerwise, you won't mistake the 390 for the 790, but every other 390 we've dynoed (Duke and RC) have made around 42 horsepower and 27 lb-ft of torque, which is outstanding for a 373 cc single. It's not a lot of power, but for most of us most of the time it's enough. Southern California freeways are weirdly nearly empty, and at one point, it was my duty to lean down behind the windscreen and give it the berries in top cog: 90 mph arrives pretty quickly, 100 got there eventually on the bike's 5-inch TFT display. Not bad for a lone 89mm piston. Some reviewers complain about vibration with this engine; personally I'm not feeling it – not enough to complain anyway. At 80 mph and 6500 rpm, things feel reasonably smooth to me.
Suspension-wise, KTM and its subsidiary WP seem to have things dialed lately. The Apex fork and shock are decidedly firm, but also sophisticated enough over lumpy pavement in the first part of travel to absorb bumps and maintain an even keel. You can reach out with your left hand and adjust compression and rebound damping on the fork on the fly if you feel the need to experiment.
The Bybre four-piston caliper and 320mm disc up front will get the front tire howling before the ABS (lean-sensitive) kicks in, which feels like stopping hard enough to me that I never got to the ABS threshold.
Basically, I was falling head over heels with a cute little bike much younger than me, and then tragedy struck. When we strapped the little 390 onto the dyno the next day, after the first run or two, she would no longer pull past 6500 rpm. Is traction control off? Yes, it is. ABS off? You can't turn it completely off. No dice. Strange, yet this new 390 is now ride-by-wire, with an all-new computer, etc. – and weird things sometimes happen lately in the wake of the Volkswagen diesel scandal.
Back on the road, she still wouldn't pull past 6500 rpm most of the time but would rev all the way to 9000 and peak power some of the time, seemingly at random. That randomness convinced us to go ahead and ride the bike for the photo/video shoot we'd already scheduled for a couple of days later, hoping it might fix itself. Some online experts speak of previous 390 computers having a 600-mile break-in programmed in, and ours wasn't there yet. Maybe that was it? Now we realize that our dyno attempt had somehow just caused the little motor to go into limp-home mode. Maybe it thought we were the EPA?
It was probably a bad idea to try to climb that little dirt hill in limp mode, but I think if I'd been in second gear and carrying more speed instead of in first, I would've made it no sweat; as it was, I ran out of revs halfway up since it was game over at 6500 and couldn't keep from rolling backward down the hill; my attempt to cut her sideways in the soft dirt resulted in an unceremonious downhill high-side backflip. Luckily the dirt was soft and the camera was not yet rolling. What I'm trying to say is, I was having so much fun riding the little KTM around on dirt roads amongst the poppies, that even in limp mode, I was attempting things I wouldn't even consider on a heavier ADV bike. If you get stuck, you can almost always just put a foot down and save yourself since you're only 386 pounds. And if you had full power and 10,000 rpm, it doesn't feel like you'd get stuck much.
Maybe those new Continental TKC70 tires have something to do with it. Conti says they have a lot in common with its ADV-beloved TKC80 but are designed to last longer, with a 60/40-street/dirt bias. Them and the bike's excellent suspension. Later, I assaulted a pretty steep rocky hillside in second but ran out of revs again halfway up dammit, 6500 rpm. That time, it was easy enough to turn around and head back down and be impressed by the bike's brakes. Its ABS has a Road mode and an Offroad one; in Offroad you're allowed to lock the rear as needed. And the front disc, which we learned earlier is plenty powerful on pavement, is also really effective and easy to modulate with one finger crawling down steepish rocky trails. Technology.
Headed homeward post-shoot, up the back side of the San Gabriels on pavement, was not optimal in limp. But rolling down the coastal side into LA was excellent. Being taller and with more suspension travel than 390 Duke or RC390, the Adventure doesn't transition side-to-side quite as quickly, and the Contis don't encourage you to lean quite so far. Still, the Adventure's not going to be far off the pace. And anything that only weighs 386 pounds is a hoot to ride around those curves. The limiting factor is only your sightlines and sense of self-preservation. With the lockdown in place, there are a lot of Fast & Furious types on the Angeles Crest these days. One white Challenger would get close on the straights but always grew tiny in the KTM's mirrors in the curves. Sad.
Once on the freeway and headed back to the County of Orange, it was limp-homeward at about 68 to 70 mph for 50 miles. How ironic: empty freeways and a bike that'll only do 70. Keep an eye on those mirrors…
I'd left the house at 8:30 am, and got home at 7:30. I think that's 11 hours in the saddle, a few of them on dirt roads, one backward somersault crash – and I felt fine, in spite of the seat being on the firm side. Stoked even. Crazily, I actually felt like I'd had a really fun day of riding, and that was in limp mode. Imagine how much fun this little bike will be when it runs right.
[THIS JUST IN!!!!: Turns out we've been barking up all the wrong trees. KTM repo'd our bike to diagnose the problem, then gave it right back the very next morning. The word is it's our own damn fault: We somehow loosened the sparkplug cap, maybe when we were attempting to dyno the bike, and that loose plug cap was what was causing the intermittent spark. Blasting around the 'hood for a few miles this morning, all is swell again and 9500-rpm service has been restored. Our bad. Unless, maybe, the Deep State intervened… we can't rule it out. – JB]
For God's sake, can someone please explain the math to me. KTM wants $6,199 for a 390 Adventure, but over twice as much – $12,699 – for the 790. Is adding one more piston that much more expensive? OK, I get it, as you get better at riding you can always use more power, but at the same time if you're like me, and were done getting better quite a while ago… or, if you aren't super interested in being able to go faster than 100 mph across the burning sands anyway, I mean WTF, what a great little motorcycle this is. Really it's not all that little; six-feet tall people are also okay on it. It's a great light motorcycle. The more experienced I get (older), the more I'm willing to trade more horsepower for fewer pounds, and that goes double for adventure bikes. The more fun they are to ride, the farther they suck you into places where angels fear to tread. On this one, I feel like I stand a good chance of being able to get back out.
KTM lists both the 390 and 790 Adventures under the "Travel" heading on its website. If you're really going places, bigger can be better. But for throwing open the garage door and going for a few hours or a day-long expedition, this thing blows the competition out of the water. There really isn't any. Kawasaki will probably counter with a Versys-X 400; it better be really good to beat this KTM. The BMW G310 GS is your father's Oldsmobile, the RE Himalayan is a Maytag appliance, the Honda CB500X is your conservative overweight older sister…
KTM seems to have struck again.
2020 KTM 390 Adventure
+ Highs
- The price is right, Bob
- Does not get soggy in milk
- Crash guards are standard; our bike was unscathed except for (see below)
– Sighs
- Hope you like orange
- Need better handguards; our left one broke in soft dirt along with our clutch lever
- Will the old 690 motor fit in here?
In Gear
Helmet: Shoei Neotec 2 Splicer $799
- Jacket: Spidi Hard Track D124/A Discontinued
- Pants: Trilobite Parado Elastic Men's Jeans $219
- Gloves: Dainese Quanto 4-Stroke Evo $220
Boots: Sidi Arcadia Tex $179
2020 KTM 390 Adventure Specifications | |
Engine Type | Liquid-cooled, four-valve, DOHC Single-cylinder, 4-stroke |
Displacement | 373.2 cc |
Bore x Stroke | 89 mm x 60 mm |
Compression Ratio | 12.6:1 |
Starter / Battery | Electric starter / 12V, 8 Ah |
Transmission | 6 gears |
Fuel System | Bosch EFI (throttle body 46 mm) |
Chain | X-Ring 520 |
Lubrication | Wet sump |
Engine Oil | Motorex Formula 4T 15W/50 |
Clutch | PASC slipper clutch, mechanically operated |
Ignition / Engine Management | Bosch EMS with Ride-By-Wire |
Traction Control | MTC |
Frame | Steel trellis frame, powder coated |
Subframe | Steel trellis frame, powder coated |
Handlebar | Aluminum, tapered, Ø 26 / 22 mm |
Front Suspension | WP APEX, Ø 43 mm, adjustable compression / rebound, 6.7 inches of travel |
Rear Suspension | WP APEX shock absorber, adjustable rebound and spring preload, 7.0 inches of travel |
Front Brake | Four piston, radially mounted caliper, brake disc Ø 320 mm |
Rear Brake | Single piston, floating caliper, brake disc Ø 230 mm |
ABS | Bosch 9.1MP Two Channel (incl. Cornering ABS and Offroad mode) |
Front Wheel | Cast aluminum, 2.50 x 19" |
Rear Wheel | Cast aluminum, 3.50 x 17" |
Front Tire | 100/90 x 19 |
Rear Tire | 130/80 x 17 |
Silencer | Stainless steel primary and secondary silencer |
Rake / Trail | 26.5° / 3.9 inches |
Wheelbase | 56.3 ± 0.6 inches |
Ground Clearance | 7.9 in |
Seat Height | 33.6 in |
Fuel Capacity | 3.8 gallons |
Dry Weight | 348.3 pounds (claimed) |
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594Reptilian on Jun 25, 2020
Has anyone encountered heating issues on long rides with this bike? As in scald-your-shin level of heat?
Hilton McConnell on May 11, 2021
Got my name on one, sitting in the show room, going with the better skid plat and hand guards, as well as putting Dunlop TrailMax Mission tires on it. Also getting racks for my GIVI Trekker 33/46 liter hard bags. A larger foot for the side stand, and head light protector and rad protector, and heated grips. Trading in my Versys 300 X Great bike but rev to high for me on the highway, Pluss I love single cylinders. Thanks for this wright up, makes me feel great about trading in the Versys. for the KTM


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Two key directors of eMoov have resigned from the firm, records at Companies House reveal.
The pair are Robert Sanderson (pictured, above) and Richard Martin, who are both also directors at media mogul Richard Desmond's company Northern and Shell. Sanderson is joint Gropu MD at Northern and Shell while Martin is Group Commercial Director.
Both joined the hybrid agency's line-up in May just days before the acquisition of competitor Tepilo and online lettings firm Urban was announced, along with £15 million of additional funding from new and existing shareholders including Northern & Shell.
The resignations come at the same time Russell Quirk was filmed talking to House Network founder and former Managing Director of The Property Franchise Group Graham Lock, saying he had "definitely been let down by some of our large shareholders" and that expected cash from the 'Tepilo side' of the business has "not been forthcoming".
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Quirk also said that eMoov was in "talks with parties that have approached us with a view to acquiring the business or making a meaningful investment". He also outlines during the interview that it costs 'a lot of money' to build a new brand, increase public awareness and gain traction, and that he regrets not putting a good chairman in place to keep eMoov's board on an even keel.
More alarmingly for eMoov staff and smaller shareholders, Quirk also suggest that unless replacement financing, or a suitable buyer cannot be found then a 'hard stop' for the business could be on the cards.


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Moonfall Movie Poster
Take a look to this new gorgeous poster of Moonfall, the upcoming action science-fiction thriller movie directed by Roland Emmerich:
In 2022 humanity will face the dark side of the moon.
"In MOONFALL, a mysterious force knocks the Moon from its orbit around Earth and sends it hurtling on a collision course with life as we know it. With mere weeks before impact and the world on the brink of annihilation, NASA executive and former astronaut Jo Fowler (Academy Award winner Halle Berry) is convinced she has the key to saving us all — but only one astronaut from her past, Brian Harper (Patrick Wilson) and a conspiracy theorist K.C. Houseman (John Bradley) believes her. These unlikely heroes will mount an impossible last-ditch mission into space, leaving behind everyone they love, only to find out that our Moon is not what we think it is."
So, are you in for such a mesmerizing apocalypse?
Release date: February 4, 2022.


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The 7pm games last night went about as poorly as they possibly could have for Xavier. Baylor picked up a a strong win against Iowa State. Georgetown made it worse by not only beating a ranked team but beating the same ranked team that Xavier beat over the weekend. Suddenly the bloom is off that particular rose just a bit. Bubble math is all about showing the committee what you have that the other guys don't; now both of those teams have picked up something that makes what Xavier has look just a hair more common.
In later tip times, Clemson eked out a victory over Miami (FL). Once the ball goes up, any win is better than any loss, but you're not going to be pulling weight with the committee by sneaking by mediocre basketball teams.
And speaking of sneaking wins, Providence blew an 11 point lead before eventually getting a win in double OT. Marquette led with 9.3 seconds left and the ball, but made the mistake of asking Jake Thomas to do anything other than look goofy and jack a three. The ball was inbounded to him and he instantly hunched over it like a child in a playground game. Bryce Cotton easily tied him up, Providence had the arrow, Derrick Wilson fouled Cotton on the inbound pass, and goodbye Marquette.
As I was watching that game, I didn't see the end of Florida St against Boston College. The Eagles could've done Xavier a favor by knocking off the Seminoles, but FSU hung on behind 26/6/2 from Aaron Thomas and took just as big of a step as Providence did. With Xavier undoubtedly needing a bit of help now, neither of these games did them any favors.
Finally, bubble hopeful Oregon won a barn burner against Arizona State. The Ducks led 33-25 at the half before holding on through a second half that featured 105 total points of scoring.
Today, as it seems every day in March so far, is not lacking for bubble matchups. You know the drill: pull against the teams in bold.
7:00 PM Nebraska at Indiana Big Ten Network
Indiana is suddenly collecting buzz after a good week, but Nebraska is closer to pilfering an at-large bid at this point. A win for them would put the Cornhuskers right back in the last four/first four discussions. On the other hand, a win for Indiana would give them three in a row heading to a potentially marquee matchup @Michigan. Pick your poison here, but Nebraska is in bold for now.
8:00 PM Ole Miss at Arkansas ESPN3
Ole Miss, whom I live fervently due to Marshall Henderson, is dead and buried. Arkansas, on the other hand, is still clinging to the bottom of the bracket like the dude Leo DiCaprio played in Titanic. I'll be honest in saying that I've never actually seen the film, but I think he ended up drowning. A loss to Ole Miss - who is wavering around the 100 mark in RPI - would be a big step towards the same fate for Arkansas.
9:00 PM Saint Joseph's at George Washington
Another thing I don't miss about the Atlantic Ten: pivotal matchups with no meaningful television coverage. These teams are both hanging around that 8/9 level right now, where the wrong combination of results can send you into a bad matchup or a home game in the NIT. Dropping to a fellow tournament team isn't too damaging, but there are no good losses at this point for either of these teams.
9:00 PM Dayton at (17) Saint Louis CBS Sports Network
Saint Lou has come crashing back to earth after briefly being a media darling. Such is the life of a mid-major. Dayton has a chance to compound their pain if they can get a win on the Billikens' home floor tonight. UD is clinging tenuously to a tournament berth; a win here would do wonders for their positioning. Obviously, cheer for them to lose.
9:00 PM West Virginia at (23) Oklahoma ESPNU
I refuse to believe my man Juwan Staten is out, even though he probably is. It seems a shame a guard that talented likely won't get a shot at the NCAA tournament, but I'm not accepting that until his team is dead and buried. A win at a ranked team would be a massive step in the right direction for the Mountaineers. Of course, if they start challenging for a bubble position and Xavier slides, my affinity for Staten will go right out the window. Sorry, Juwan.
9:00 PM Colorado at Stanford ESPN2
Colorado is eternally on the precipice of the last four in, and only losses around them have kept them from falling out (depending on who you ask). They have to keep accumulating wins at this point, though that is easier said than done on the road in the league. Stanford is a little higher up the s-curve, but not much. These two teams both have a chance to pad their respective resumes tonight. One of them will end up rueing the missed opportunity.
11:00 PM Utah at California ESPNU
Utah defends the home court well, and I kind of called their victory over the weekend. Astonishingly, they have only one road win all season, and they'll be playing a Cal team who is fighting for a tournament berth and more talented than their record would indicate. I kind of buried the lede there, but we want Cal to lose this one. All that jibber-jabber at the start was my explanation of how likely that is to happen.


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Pope Francis on November 16, 2018, received Josip Gelo, ambassador of Bosnia and Herzegovina to the Holy See, on the occasion of the presentation of his credential letters.
The following is a brief biography of the new ambassador:
Josip Gelo was born on 19 March 1966 and is married with three children.
He graduated in theology from the Theological Faculty of Zagreb, Croatia, in 1993.
He has held the following offices: elementary teacher in the "Matija Gubec" School, Zagreb (1991-1992); commander of infantry platoon (1992-1993); adviser for political activities at the "Petar Krešimir IV" Internal Defence Regime (2003-2005); head of the Department for Information and Diaspora, municipality of Livno, Bosnia and Herzegovina (1995-2004); president of the municipal council of Livno, Bosnia and Herzegovina (2004-2005); director of the Franciscan Museum and Gorica Gallery, Livno, Bosnia and Herzegovina (2005-2016); ambassador to Italy, Malta and San Marino and Permanent Representative to the F.A.O. (from November 2016-2018).
Foreign languages known: Croatian, English, Italian, and German.
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Oct. 31, 1943
Chatham, NB.
Dear Mom and Dad,
I have just had a lovely surprise. Two of the boys I used to know at Scarborough have just arrived here to take the course. They have brought me news of all the boys whom I have lost track of. Most of the pilots have graduated with commissions, some are on their way Overseas again, some have washed-out and been sent back to their ground duties. These two here were very unlucky. They spent nearly seven months at Manchester waiting to be posted. But once they got here, they went straight through and are now only 11 weeks behind me! One of my especial pals whom I slept in the same room with at ITS., is now a P/O. at Trenton and will be going Overseas soon. So goes life, I guess.
I have just finished writing my mid-term examinations and have to wait now for my passing marks to tell how good I did. The only exam that I thought I had failed was Instruments, but I passed it OK., so now my worries are all about Navigation. I went up on an exercise today and something went wrong. I checked all my work but couldn't find any mistakes, so I don't know what was wrong. Anyway, I ended up miles away from where I should have done. I wasn't lost, but I certainly didn't navigate very well.
Something has been going very wrong lately. I am irritable all the time and seem to be always tired. I think I am getting stale. On top of that, we are all having a terrific bout with one of our instructors. None of us like him particularly, and some of us hate him. He seems to go out of his way to make things difficult for us. We are the only course here that ever wrote a mid-term exam in any subject!
I just went to sleep and woke up ten minutes later. I'm so tired it takes a real effort to push this pen. I'm only writing because I feel I owe you a letter so please, excuse me if this is not a good letter. I really should be in bed.
I was reading a notice in the paper the other night that a very good friend of mine in Winnipeg - P/O. Bob Bishop, was killed when his plane crashed on take off. It was certainly the last thing I ever thought of in connection with him. He was always so full of life and fun. Emily and Blake knew him very well and were very fond of him. I guess I will be getting a letter from Blake pretty soon telling me about it. I hope so, because the notice I saw gave only the very barest details.
We had quite an exciting trip last week, searching for the 'Liberator' which you have probably heard was lost while coming from "an east coast station". They ran into foul weather and were last heard of when they flew over here. Then they just disappeared. We - in common with every other station in Eastern Air Command, put every plane we had in the air, looking for it without success. The whole countryside around us was systematically searched by lines of planes flying 2 miles apart, but we never saw a thing. I am afraid that the poor fellows will all be dead by now because I never saw such desolate country as that in which we were searching. It was over Maine and absolute wilderness, without a sign of human habitation. It's a country full of lakes and rivers and game galore. We saw quite a few hunting lodges going out to the place and our pilot said that most of them belong to New York businessmen. Well, I guess I'll have to close now and write again later when I feel better. I'll probably know then whether I failed or not.
Love to all,


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In my experience, one of the first questions that Biblical sceptics ask about the miracle claims in the Bible is this – "Is there any evidence for this event outside the Bible?" I think this is a very reasonable question.
During the crucifixion of Jesus of Nazareth, the Bible records a miraculous sounding turn of events. The Synoptic Gospel accounts (Matthew 27:45; 51-52, Mark 15:33 and Luke 23:44-45) all record an unexpected period of darkness which occurred while the crucifixion was progressing. Matthew goes further to give it a duration – 3 hours – and also claims it was accompanied by something like an earthquake.
Is there any evidence outside the Bible for this surprising turn of events? If it really happened then surely it would have been a source of shock and surprise to the wider population of Jerusalem that day? The gospel account does not give any clue as to how large an area was affected by the claimed darkness. Was it restricted to the areas surrounding Jerusalem in some way? Was it felt by people living elsewhere on the planet? The text does not tell us. Again – we can assume it…but we don't know from the Gospel texts themselves.
Well – a very ancient extra-Biblical account of the 3 hour long darkness and rock splitting earthquake – does in fact exist. To find it we need to read reports from one pagan Roman historian who was a contemporary of Jesus living in Palestine, one pagan Roman historian who lived later in the 2nd century and another who lived one hundred years later in Jerusalem.
Thallus, est. AD50:
Roman historian Thallus, believed to be a Samaritan, recorded strange events during Tiberius Ceasar's reign around Jerusalem. We know from Thallus's colleague Suetonius (also a Roman Historian) that Jesus of Nazareth was crucified during the reign of Tiberius. And Thallus is mentioned by various historical sources including his colleague Josephus.
Thallus describes an "eclipse of the sun"; he gives a naturalistic explanation of an event which is dated to the time period of the crucifixion.
Phlegon, est. AD137:
Phlegon was believed to have been born around the time of Jesus crucifixion, and wrote an account later in the 1st century. He too mentions the darkness and even records the time and duration of the event; and it lines up with Matthew's report – between the 6th hour and the 9th hour. He also mentions the earthquake affecting Bythinia and part of Nicea (hundreds of miles north of Jerusalem). I will quote a surviving fragment of his "The Olympiads" at the bottom of this blog post.
Neither Thallus or Phlegon appear to have made any attempt to link the events specifically to Jesus' crucifixion. Why would they? Yet a later 3rd century historian – Julius Africanus – did just that.
Julius Africanus, est. AD230:
He researched the earlier Thallus and Phlegon reports…and he added some commentary of his own. I will quote Julius Africanus at the bottom of this blog…but let me pull out some threads of what he is saying – and what he is not saying – in his account.
1 – A Disturbing Darkness. He points specifically to the darkness, it was a well-known historical event. The three hour darkness and its associated earthquake clearly affected a large region because many people got caught up in the discussion about it afterwards. Just how large the region was, though, is hard to tell.
2 – It Could Not Have Been an Eclipse. Julius quotes Thallus' historical mention of the darkness. But he challenges Thallus' reasoning for its occurrence. How can this have been an eclipse of the sun when the dates and times were all wrong? There was a full moon at that point in the Jewish calendar, and an eclipse of the sun would have been impossible.
3 – People at the Time Had Many Theories for Why It Happened. It seems that there were many different conflicting explanations suggested for this darkness at the time. This is to be expected; people are curious – and inquisitive. We aren't talking a cloudy day or a sudden rain downpour. This was a significant event that was debated amongst learned people at the time. There must have been many theories for what had happened that day! Julius is not convinced by Thallus' naturalistic explanation. This is not just any astronomical event that is being discussed here – this is a very specific one which occurred during the reign of Tiberius Ceasar – around the time when Jesus Christ was crucified.
4 – He Corroborates Claims in the New Testament Gospels. He also points out Phlegon's precise timing of the darkness and rock splitting event. This lines the account up with the claims in Matthew's Gospel. He goes further and mentions the "resurrection of the dead" – a claim that Matthew's Gospel specifically makes as having occurred at the moment of Jesus' death. (Matthew 27:52-53). Julius is writing a hundred years after these events. But his report seems to refer to events that were known from the time.
5 – Africanus Stuck To the Facts. Julius is not specifically arguing that a supernatural event occurred that day. I will sometimes hear sceptics talk down to those who lived in 1st century Palestine. "Oh, they would have believed anything back then!" But these people were not stupid – and not as naive as many folks assume. Julius' focus here is on recording what happened that day and when. He is also very focused on arguing what did not happen – this event could NOT have simply been a natural eclipse.
Is there a Naturalistic Explanation for the Unexpected Darkness?
By the way – people still have naturalistic theories why the darkness occurred. Most still tend to repeat the argument that Julius Africanus refuted in the 3rd century…that the unexpected darkness during Jesus' crucifixion was simply an eclipse. And the population of the time were so gullible and naive that they didn't realize that was what it was. But modern scientific analysis shows that this darkness CANNOT be explained away as a natural eclipse; it cannot have been either an expected Lunar or Solar Eclipse.
A Lunar Eclipse did happen in AD33 during the night time, so it would not have been visible to the population…because it was already dark by then. Check here for more information.
Two Solar Eclipses happened in AD33. Check here for more information. But neither fit the time or description or location of the events reported during Jesus' crucifixion.
- The first one (Cat #04856) happened on 19th March, but only people in a boat floating on the Southern Ocean would have seen it. It would not have been visible in Jerusalem.
- The second one (Cat #04857) happened on 12th Only people in the Northern Hemisphere would have experienced a total solar eclipse on that day. Jerusalem is so far south, that a fraction of the eclipse would have been visible to them that day; probably hardly noticeable and certainly not worthy of lots of discussion and theorising by learned people of the time.
In summary, we have independent, extra-Biblical witnesses of an unexpected and specific 3 hour period of darkness on the day Jesus was crucified. And we have historical evidence of a debate for the cause of this unexpected astronomical event. We also have the Phlegon account of the earthquake felt as far north from Jerusalem as Nicea.
So the answer to my question is – YES. I think we DO have corroborative evidence outside the Bible for another of its miracle claims – the unexpected darkness and the earthquake that accompanied the crucifixion of Jesus of Nazareth.
On the whole world there pressed a most fearful darkness; and the rocks were rent by an earthquake, and many places in Judea and other districts were thrown down. This darkness Thallus, in the third book of his History, calls, as appears to me without reason, an eclipse of the sun. For the Hebrews celebrate the passover on the 14th day according to the moon, and the passion of our Savior falls on the day before the passover; but an eclipse of the sun takes place only when the moon comes under the sun. And it cannot happen at any other time but in the interval between the first day of the new moon and the last of the old, that is, at their junction: how then should an eclipse be supposed to happen when the moon is almost diametrically opposite the sun? Let opinion pass however; let it carry the majority with it; and let this portent of the world be deemed an eclipse of the sun, like others a portent only to the eye. Phlegon records that, in the time of Tiberius Caesar, at full moon, there was a full eclipse of the sun from the sixth hour to the ninth–manifestly that one of which we speak. But what has an eclipse in common with an earthquake, the rending rocks, and the resurrection of the dead, and so great a perturbation throughout the universe? Surely no such event as this is recorded for a long period. (The Extant Fragments of the five Books of Chronography of Julius Africanus XVIII.1)
In the 4th year of the 202nd Olympiad, there was a great eclipse of the sun, greater than had ever been known before, for at the sixth hour the day was changed into night, and the stars were seen in the heavens. An earthquake occured in Bythinia and overthrew a great part of the city of Nicea. (The Extant Fragments of The Olympiads of phlegon)


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Tragic Details About Ice Poseidon
Streamers stir up debates from time to time, but few high profile streamers have been embroiled in quite so many controversies as Paul "Ice Poseidon" Denino. His streaming career began on Twitch, but he was forced to switch to YouTube after he was banned from the platform. He then spent a year on Mixer, but ultimately found himself back on YouTube after Microsoft's streaming network went the way of the dodo. Taking his screen name from a random name generator (per The New Yorker), his content initially focused around the popular MMORPG "Runescape." He later ended up transitioning to IRL streams, primarily broadcasting himself engaging in real events and talking with fans.
To say that Denino's time in the public eye has been turbulent would be an understatement. Over the years, he has been accused of relying on shocking content to get views, conning his fans out of half a million dollars in a cryptocurrency scheme, and engaging in toxic behavior while fostering a community that does the same. None of that means that he hasn't also had his own share of hardships to contend with, though. Here are a few of the more tragic details about Ice Poseidon.
He was bullied for being autistic
Back in May, 2021, Denino was interviewed by Dr. K on the HealthyGamerGG YouTube channel. Dr. K asked him to talk a little bit about his experience being on the autism spectrum. Denino replied that he was diagnosed with Asperger's Syndrome when he was younger and that his diagnosis played a major role in his development.
"It took me a while to understand social cues," he said. "I was, like, super sheltered and always in my house. Didn't have any friends. Didn't talk to anybody." He then went on to explain that this also made it difficult for him to express himself and that although he'd been placed on various medications, none of them helped with his condition.
Dr. K then said that it seemed like Denino had to pay a price to connect with people and make them appreciate him. "Well, they still didn't really appreciate me," Denino replied. "I was probably one of the most bullied kids in school." Ice Poseidon went on to describe several graphic instances where he was targeted for his anti-social behavior and mocked by the entire class. He also explained that his school located in small town in Florida that didn't have access to the resources he needed, which strengthened his feelings of isolation.
He's had a strained relationship with his parents
During that same interview with Dr. K, Denino also explained that he didn't have a very solid relationship with his parents. "My parents are good people. Like, they're nice and I love them, but, you know, I just don't think they were on the same page as me ... They brought me to therapists. They put me on different medicine ... they just never really, I think, understood how to, you know, just communicate with me when I was going through a lot of my issues."
Apparently, their relationship was put through more strain by Denino's choice to pursue a career in streaming. In an interview with KnowYourMeme, Ice Poseidon elaborated on their dynamic a little bit. While his father didn't mind appearing on his streams occasionally, his mother never wanted to be on camera. Viewers of Ice Poseidon's streams have seen a few of these awkward exchanges firsthand.
In one of Ice Poseidon's older streams (clip via Gökan on YouTube), he once again described communication barriers between him and his parents. "I don't even talk to my parents," he said. "I live with my parents, but we maybe talk like ... maybe two words a day. Maybe a sentence a day. ... We argue and stuff. That's not talking though. Not the kind of talking you want to do."
He suffers from PTSD from daily swatting
For those who don't already know, "swatting" is when a person viewing a stream uncovers the streamer's current location, then calls the police and falsely reports that they are committing a crime. This can be incredibly stressful and dangerous for the person being targeted, not to mention the people around them.
Ice Poseidon has been swatted multiple times. In a Dexerto Originals documentary, he talked about how out of hand the problem became. When asked how often these incidents occurred, Denino stated, "I think I got swatted every single day for a year. Multiple times a day. One time, a SWAT team came to my house three times in like four hours." He went on to state that many of his fans believed he enjoyed being swatted since it brought more viewership to his channel. He acknowledged that it did bring viewers, but "the wrong kind of viewers."
He claimed that he was receiving death threats and that he was genuinely concerned for his life for real. "I had real PTSD of getting f***ing shot," he said. "It took me a while to get over that. I could not keep my back to a window. I would think someone's going to f***ing shoot me through my window in my house."
One of the most notable occurrences was when Denino was swatted while boarding a plane, leading to the plane being held up by the police and Twitch indefinitely banning Denino's account. The constant platform changes that resulted from his ban ultimately lead to a massive decline in his viewer base.
He was kicked out of six apartments in 18 months
The New Yorker's Adrian Chen wrote a piece on Ice Poseidon back in 2018, during which they talked about the ups and downs of Denino's chaotic career as a streamer. One detail that hadn't previously received a lot of attention was the fact that he had been kicked out of six different apartments during the year and a half that he lived in Los Angeles. According to the article, it was a running joke that many of Ice Poseidon's fans used the different apartments as timeline measurements for his channel, referring to the time period he spent in each apartment as a "season," just as one would with conventional television.
The first apartment was a house that was used by several content creators after gaining notoriety as the former home of Logan Paul. Apparently, viewers would mass-call the building management offices, claiming that he was destroying the apartment. This was clearly enough to cause the landlords to become frustrated, but Chen claims that the constant swattings were the bigger problem. This makes sense, as it's unlikely that there are many landlords who would feel comfortable with the police kicking down their tenant's doors on a daily basis.


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Almost all of us may experience vomiting and nausea at one point in our lives. This may due to acid reflux, pregnancy, stress, alcohol hangover, food poisoning, infections in the stomach, food allergy, overeating, migraine, appendicitis, cancer, and many more.
If we are struggling with constant nausea and vomiting and wanted some natural approach to get some relief, we can try inhaling these scents listed below.
Lavender Scent
Lavender is famously known for its relaxing and calming effects. It can be an effective treatment for nausea, anxiety, or panic-induced nausea or vomiting.
Simply carry a few dried flowers of lavender in a pouch or put a few drops of lavender oil on a kerchief and inhale it deeply when needed.
Ginger Scent
Ginger is one of the best home remedies we can try if we are feeling nauseous and vomiting. Studies revealed that its active components such as gingerol directly affect the digestive and central nervous systems. Inhaling ginger oil or ginger can be beneficial. We can have a few drops of ginger oil on our kerchief while we are traveling or use a diffuser with ginger oil at home.
Peppermint Scent
Both the leaves and oil of peppermint has been used to deal with indigestion and irritable bowel movement. In a small study published in February 2014 in the Journal of Peri Anesthesia Nursing, researchers have found that the scent of peppermint can ease nausea.
Inhaling the scent of fresh peppermint leaves is as good as chewing on a mint gum. So, whenever we feel nausea is approaching, we can carry a small vial of peppermint essential oil or dried mint leaves in a small pouch and inhale its scent. Researchers believed that doing this relaxes the gastric muscles and keeps them from cramping up or over-contracting.
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Lemons are beneficial for our skin. Aside from this, it's refreshing smell can also put us in a good mood and prevent nausea and vomiting in first stage labor. Their antiemetic properties, as well as the sour flavor, can help soothe the stomach. Lemons also contain neutralizing acids that form bicarbonates that help bring relief.
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Why your company needs accounts payable services and how does it function?
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Posted by maxbpoblog Sep 05,2019
Process of freight payment and auditing services are always tedious and complex process to handle within an organization, as it requires resources and expertise who can handle the entire Freight Bill process such away that increase the efficiency of the organization without overwhelming the financial obligation on Freight bill Processing. Basically a freight bill consists of details of shipment and other terms and condition pertaining to consignment and audit is needed to be examined and validating to pay accurately to the carrier.
There are numerous problems and complications are being experienced by companies in handling freight bills, to an estimation 3 out of every 5 freight bills, issued by carrier has errors, which if are not addressed, may cost company a considerable financial losses every year. It's a streamline process that extracts the relevant data from freight bill and makes an ideal freight invoice showing the adequate amount to be paid by consignee.
There are lots of challenges in auditing a freight bill with full of efficiency and adequate knowledge. For example drawing a freight bill always leaves a space for human errors, if transport agency or carrier doesn't have appropriate knowledge on recording of fuel cost and doesn't record about refund charges it may negatively affect the monthly spend of shipper.
In order to have a full-fledged freight bill audit unit within an organization costs a fortune to company, as you need to integrate an auditing system that ensure you pay the exact outstanding. If we add up all these costs, it will certainly bring the company cost to a certain high level that will bring the profit down. The company may struggle to meet the bottom line for long period of time.
The smart companies have found the most practical solutions to the above mentioned problems, by outsourcing their freight bill processing to some outsourcing agency who knows in and out of freight bill processing.
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Automated process of auditing Freight Bills
Once your freight bills are digitized on a server to automate the system, with all inclusive parameters, like gas and flue charges, refund charges, and other relevant details, it checks the freight invoices in a very short span of time and gives a 100% accuracy. If you are going to save only 2-3% on your freight charges, then it will make a huge impact on your profit and bottom line.
Efficient usage of existing human resources
Once a company decides to outsource freight billing auditing, they do not need an in-house auditing wing, additionally, they can use their existing manpower in other core-activities and leverage the profits in coming years.
More Focus on Your Core Business Activities
A company is always perfect in its core business for example a Television manufacturing company is best at manufacturing TV sets but may not be expert in non-core activities like scanning, receiving and auditing the freight bills, these are certainly non-core activities for the company. Once the freight bill processing is outsourced, the company is free to focus on core business activities, in this case the manufacturing of TV sets.
These days the demand of an expert and efficient outsourcing agency who is equipped to render world-class and most efficient logistic BPO services, is on rise. Most of the international companies always eye on Indian outsourcing companies to provide them Logistics BPO services at most reliable cost.
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TYSONS, Va. — A small stretch of new sidewalk along one of Northern Virginia's busiest roads officially opened Thursday, completing a connection from Alexandria to the Dulles Toll Road.
The work is one more step in urbanizing Tysons, making it safer for pedestrians and hopefully reducing some vehicle traffic.
"Bit by bit, Tysons is becoming a walkable place, and that's our goal," Fairfax County Supervisor Linda Smyth said.
The new sidewalks on either side of Virginia Route 7 under Virginia Route 123 provide a safer place to walk or bike, besides eight lanes of traffic, in a place people had previously worn a tightrope-width path on a grassy area.
It connects a number of businesses to the Greensboro Metro, and means there is some type of sidewalk or path along Route 7 all the way to Alexandria, Fairfax County Board of Supervisors Chairman Sharon Bulova said.
"What looks like a little project … is a big deal because it is a missing link that will now allow someone to be able to walk or to bike all the way from the Toll Road all the way into Alexandria," Bulova said.
She described the situation of people walking along this part of Route 7 in the past just to get a few hundred feet to the Metro as "taking your life in your hands."
The sometimes-narrow sidewalks are not a perfect solution to car-free travel in the area, however. Cycling could mean a tight squeeze for both pedestrians and bike riders.
As part of the broader plans to continue turning Tysons into more of a citylike environment, Fairfax County plans to add 30 more Capital Bikeshare stations around Tysons, Dunn Loring and Merrifield this year.


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'Well, but that System Has Failed Entirely': Using Theological and Philosophical Methods to Resolve Jurisprudential Confusion Over Legislative Prayer
26 Pages Posted: 9 Jun 2011 Last revised: 29 Aug 2011
Date Written: June 7, 2011
In general, Marsh v. Chambers (1983) is thought of as a brazen exception to the Court's wider Establishment Clause jurisprudence, marking out legislative chaplaincies as a special case of permitted religiosity. Lower courts have attempted to apply Marsh to other legislative chaplaincies, but have created a muddled jurisprudence that mistakes the institutional employed chaplain in Marsh with rotating volunteer chaplains in other cases, treating the two as essentially the same before the Constitution. Marsh's reasoning does not, and should not be interpreted to, extend to rotating chaplaincies. The difference between rotating chaplaincies and the type of institution approved in Marsh can only be seen clearly once excavated using tools made available by a particular style of theological inquiry (the descriptive submovement of fundamental practical theology) and philosophical background concepts. Once thoroughly understood, legislative chaplaincies become simpler to analyze: the rotating chaplaincies that have caused so much jurisprudential confusion should be considered unconstitutional, while the situated chaplaincies of the sort approved in Marsh should continue as a valuable and important part of the institutional life of legislatures.
Methodologically, this article explores the potential of a novel field of inquiry: law and theology. While such analysis will not be appropriate for every case with a religious aspect, there are some applications where an understanding of theological methods can illuminate legal analysis in a substantive manner.
Keywords: law and religion, chaplain, first amendment, establishment, theology
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Scenery on a grand scale
Art Club paints mural for Hospice of Texarkana
November 21, 2018
Varieties of colors cover the wall. Flowers meticulously line the outside with a mixture of nature scenery. Purple and blue tints complement the surrounding area. This is the visionary piece the Art Club designed.
The club volunteered to paint a mural in the staff break room of the Hospice of Texarkana. The mural was inspired by nature and designed in honor of Grace Comer. Art Club incorporated Comer's mural sketch in hopes of memorializing her by implementing her love of art in the project. A group of students visited the location for a day to sketch out the design and begin painting.
"We wanted to make sure that the outlining was close to the initial sketch," senior Maryanne Garcia said. "Yet, we did start making executive decisions to fit around certain items such as a locker along the wall."
Senior McKenzie Brown utilized her time by planning with the group in order to ensure the success of the project.
"We were focused on capturing the beauty of nature in the mural because it gives the entire room a lighter, more hopeful mood for the employees that work in such proximity to (hospice) cases in which many people lose hope for," Brown said.
Students discovered different approaches to designing their portion of the mural, namely specific details such as the nature aspects.
"I'm trying to draw unique flowers that stands out. I'm going to use bright colors," senior Hannah Klein said. "The individuals that work at the hospice center have to deal with a lot and seeing the brighter colors will hopefully make their day a little bit better."
The goal of the Art Club participating in the project is to demonstrate their volunteer skills, artistry and commitment to honor Grace Comer.
"We want to make sure Grace is memorialized in a positive manner and bring happiness to the staff that will be seeing the mural on a daily basis," Klein said.


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How Can Nonprofits Use Twitter? Should They Even Bother?
This blog post is a contribution to the Net2ThinkTank from the netsquared community. It is great community of people discussing about non-profits and technology. I can highly recommend their podcasts. When I got from Britt Bravo an email to join the discussion about above topic I was more than happy to join.
How Can Nonprofits Use Twitter? Should They Even Bother?
NO, because twitter has too many voices and not enough responses. It is too exhausting trying to follow a conversation. The quality of exchange is simply to random. Most important, twitter is a lot about web2.0 but not so about non-profits, activism, social change, politics or the digital divide. There is not enough attention and the speed washes every message away within minutes. The message space is too limited. What could be explained in 140 characters? Is that seriously enough for a campaign or advocacy?
Still curious? Check out whether your target audience is twittering or whether twitter users are potentially interesting for your work. Search with key words in terraminds.com and find out who talks about your topics on twitter. Twitter users and their networks might be influential, although topics on civil society are not so common. Non-profits should not only send but also allow for reception on twitter.
YES, because with twitter a real network effect comes in. Networks overlap and people engage. It is not only about joining a cause but also interacting: ask questions, engage and link. There are three ways in which twitter can be interestingly used for non-profits (more to follow later):
1) Mobilization Twitter allows quick mobilization either internally and externally. Activists can be alerted or informed about latest developments. Twitter users are often hubs themselves and can quickly spread a message. One obvious area is for human rights. Imagine if different NGOs could form networks in twitter for information exchange, broadcast and mobilize via mobile phone.
2) Internal communications Most non-profits are still centralized and their network is far spread. Twitter can be used to have an ongoing conversation with members in a decentralized structure. It can give more life to an organization and bring the center more to the periphery. It can help to bring in expertise from members or sympathizers. An organization asks questions, test out ideas or brainstorm about next steps with its constituency.
3) Extra organizational activism Twitter is a lot about chitchat but also a very open network. For non-profits this can be a interesting playground to form new co-operations, act in different alliances and coordinate campaigns or protests (via mobile phones). So far, twitter is for non-profits which use it only as a channel to spread news. But what about using it to interact in a network and react to feedback? It can help to be connect different actors on a daily basis if non-profits are willing to open.


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Kathleen is a certified public accountant and a financial advisor who has 35 years of experience in individual and small business taxation with emphasis in financial and legacy planning. She received her BBA from Cleveland State University and worked for one of the top six public accounting firms prior to spending six years as controller of Realty One Property Management. Kathleen is dedicated to assisting individual and corporate clients in building a strong financial foundation through a well-defined strategic planning process. Extensive knowledge of the tax law, combined with her financial planning experience, allows for an additional level of service.
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