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Paakhi quickly read the Paigam
' I heard your mom saying that you are not keeping well. In all these months, we have never talked. But your first sight was intoxicating. I have observed you, admired you and even dreamt of you ever since then. Your smile healed my soul and gave it a purpose for life. Oblivious of your feelings I am writing to you
because I love you deeply. In your absence I am dying a hundred deaths every second. If you love me too please reply and I will find a way out.'
Paakhi reached out to the soot in angeethi and using a wet stick she wrote,
'I don't know what love is. But your words comforted me like no one else. In 20 years of my life u are
the 1st human who hasn't judged me for my caste. Your words threw out the grief that presided in my heart for years. I see peace with you and would go to any extent to
experience it and live it. I will try to convince my mother and come along with her to the farm tomorrow. You keep your plan ready. '
Paakhi rolled and tied it to the pigeon's legs and pushed it to fly. As Pratap read the message, he rejoiced. That entire night, Pratap and Paakhi prayed in the name of love. Their breaths were devoted to each other hoping to see a better tomorrow.
Next morning Paakhi walked up to her mother and said, "Maa. I am sorry. I realised I have no life with that man. Let me come with you please, so that we can have some
additional earning for the day." Her mother readily accepted the offer and they headed towards Palampur.
Pratap went to the estate a little earlier, waiting for Paakhi. The moment Paakhi got down from the bus, Pratap's eyes greeted her. Paakhi reciprocated and immediately rushed to work. While inspecting around the tea gardens, Pratap dropped a note near
Paakhi in midst of the dense tea bushes. Once Pratap went away, Paakhi reached out to the note. It read,
'This is my antim-paigam. After this my lips will deliver all the paigam straight into your ears. Our relationship will never be accepted here so tonight we will flee away. At midnight, I will come to your village and wait under the palm trees near the hand-pump at the entrance of your village. Sneak out to begin a new journey of life.'
Paakhi bit her lip in happiness and nervousness. In the cool weather, sweat beads adorned her forehead. She hastily crumpled the note and buried it in the soil. Her mind
was wandering with Pratap and both of them were impatiently waiting for the day to end soon.
At midnight, with tears in her eyes, Paakhi sneaked out of her house with her day's salary and some clothes rolled in a dupatta. Under the dark sky her eyes searched for
Pratap. The moment Pratap saw her, he extended his hand to take hold of hers and both
of them walked down the slope of the hill, through the forests, towards the nearest bus
" I feel complete with you Pratap. You added meaning to my meaningless life. But where will we go? How will we manage?" Pratap comforted her saying, "You are the one who stirred my senses and now I want to spend my entire life with you. We will travel to Shimla. Himachal Pradesh government pays Rs. 25,000 to each couple doing inter-caste marriage. That would be enough to start a living and then gradually we can
Pratap had not even finished saying when some cacophony caught them by surprise. At
the far end of the forest that they left behind, a group of villagers were walking towards
them with fire torches in their hands. Few seconds later, "Paakhi..Paakhi.. echoed in the
forests" Pratap and Paakhi ran for their life. They didn't want to be caught by the
After running out of their breath and hoping that they left Paakhi's family behind, they sat down under a pine tree. The main road was visible from there and they decided to ask for lift from any lorry/jeep/car/bus that passed that way. When Pratap saw a headlight approaching, he frantically swayed his hands in the air to ask for help.
The Jeep stopped by Pratap and asked him where he wanted to go.
Pratap was frozen to see his Sarpach aka owner of the Darang Tea Estate. Pratap was fumbling when the Sarpanch sprang out of the jeep. Pistol drawn, safety off… 2 bullet shots and the cries disappeared in the winds.
"These two were about to unite, huh? Let them unite in Hell.", saying so the sarpanch ordered
to throw their bodies down the slope of the forests into the valley. The leaves rustled till
the wind died.. till the hope died.


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FM Kh Asif to represent Pakistan at Afghan moot in Tashkent
ISLAMABAD:An international conference to find a solution to the Afghan conflict begins in Uzbekistan's capital Tashkent today.
Foreign Minister Khawaja Muhammad Asif is leading the Pakistani delegation.
Twenty countries and international organizations are attending the conference, titled "Peaceful Cooperation in Security and Regional Interaction".
The conference will discuss peace and stability in Afghanistan by promoting cooperation for Afghan reconciliation and in counterterrorism and counter-narcotics.

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I am a Legally Blind person, answering questions with the help of Omni (my child) AMA!
Proof: Blind Travel Pass
@613pm +8gmt. Edit, Hi guys, Mums gone home for the evening, keep posting questions and I'll get them answered for you asap., thanks -Omni 455pm +8gmt. Mum's back for a little while guys, final questions please. Any regarding me you can PM me about, thanks Omni! *IAMA Over, thanks guys Had a blast! -Omni's Mom**
Miss-Omnibus29 karma
Omni decided to choose her own name fro her own reasons few years ago, it is not the name of birth.
Miss-Omnibus35 karma
I like to exercising on my own, cooking, art. I can't drive a car, but I'd like to.
Ghostshirts226 karma
this isn't the 1950's. don't let anyone tell you that you can't drive a car just because you're a woman.
AdrianDrake25 karma
Now I'm not saying its the greatest idea, but my aunts solution for when my uncle went blind, she would drive him to a large abandoned/empty parking lots , and let him drive in circles(and guide him vocally), it made him so happy to drive again, that he cries from joy almost every time. It was a amazing seeing him do such a trivial thing that most don't think about, and getting so much joy from it. If this idea helps, I hope you enjoy yourself!!!
Miss-Omnibus7 karma
Being blind from the age of three, I never learnt to drive, but my husband let me drive on the farm once... I shouted for glee and my children screamed in terror...
im_hungry_16 karma
I was reading about Charles Bonnet syndrome the other day. Do you ever have hallucinations? If so, what were they like? Also, were you blind from birth?
Miss-Omnibus20 karma
1/ I have hallucinations sometimes, my brain tries to interoperate what i see and showing me things that are not there. 2/ No, deterioration of my sight has been since the age of three.
jamide15 karma
I had a legally blind teacher once. Do you work and if so, does being legally blind affect the way you do your job?
Miss-Omnibus26 karma
(I print my own my money), just kidding, I'm heavily into art when other conditions permit me to be.
naive_eve13 karma
I think that is such an interesting perspective to do art, when you can't fully see. So awesome. DO you have a place you sell it?
Miss-Omnibus15 karma
Not yet. My art is therapeutic but I'd like to. Art allows me to see pictures of things in my mind when I can't physically see it.
naive_eve12 karma
Even therapeutic is interesting to viewers. Do what makes you happy more than anthing else.
Abaustin13 karma
"When life gives you lemons, don't make lemonade. Make life take the lemons back! Get mad! I don't want your damn lemons, what the hell am I supposed to do with these? Demand to see life's manager! Make life rue the day it thought it could give Cave Johnson lemons! Do you know who I am? I'm the man who's gonna burn your house down! With the lemons! I'm gonna get my engineers to invent a combustible lemon that burns your house down!" -Cave Johnson
Mr_Dr_Prof_Derp2 karma
Why don't you just take pictures and upload them to imgur or something?
KindInternetStranger2 karma
Really? My neighbor is blind, and she also loves art! She does ceramics, but right now she's more into watercolor. She paints better than I do...
frackiewicz12311 karma
I have a 14-yr old son who is legally blind and his twin sister is visually impaired. He has had vision issues since shortly after birth due to ROP. He's got vision, and it's been stable for a while, but there are some things he just won't be able to do in life. He's pretty well adjusted and attends a regular school, so far his vision hasn't been much of an issue other than needing magnifiers, preferential seating, etc. As he becomes older, I expect that there will be issues that come up such as not being able to drive. What sort of things can we do to help him navigate his teen years and basically become a functioning adult member of society? We're encouraging him to do some sort of work that can either be done from home or to live in a place with good public transportation.
Miss-Omnibus1 karma
Allow him to become orientated to his surroundings where he decides to move to, and keep updating these as circumstances change/ he gets older. Get in contact with support groups and blind/visual impairment associations/ disability services and maintain contact as they can offer support.
ashley39311 karma
How blind are you, what can you see? Is this something you were born with?
Miss-Omnibus21 karma
I've got 2% vision in one eye, the other eye can barely detect movement at all. It's progressive, it's also genetic. I have several conditions contributing to my loss of sight.
Kezumi8 karma
What is sex / childbirth like when blind?
Especially sex, I mean you lost your sight at age 3.
Which means you never actually got excited from WATCHING another person (correct me if I'm wrong, but for people who can see I think the visual aspect is very important in terms of attraction etc. ), so what is it that attracts you the most in your husband.
What would you describe as the blind equivalent of "love on first sight".
And childbirth... I can only imagine it being a very terifying experience when you can't see what's going on...
EDIT: Spelling
nunyobiz20 karma
dude..Her kid is helping her with this AMA.
EDIT: okay, her kids are technically not kids anymore, but still, no child wants to hear about their parent's sex life.
Miss-Omnibus4 karma
As scarey as it is when you have sighted. But with good drugs and pain relief anything is possible.... (that's in relation to childbirth by the way) In regards to sex, It's in the moment thing, its sensual, you dont blankly stare at someone you're doodeling do you? Creeepy....
Kezumi1 karma
Of course people with vision don't stare at the person they are making love with, that would be creepy indeed.
I was actually just very curious about how you fell in love with your husband, what characteristics about him (except for personality) made you attracted to him. Is it in the voice, the way he speaks, the things he says, the way he touches...?
Sorry for the somewhat weird question, but I've been wanting to know this for a long time!
Miss-Omnibus1 karma
He was so angry when we met and i was curious as to where it came from, after 30 years now its just boring. I was very attracted to his height and his body shape. Because I'd never seen anyone so skinny before!
Miss-Omnibus1 karma
My mother got a great laugh out of it. She said 'I thought there would be more pervy questions'.... dear god. lol
[deleted]1 karma
I can totally believe that xD.
I guess people don't dare to ask away as they do with other AMA's as much?
And truly, was your mother just trolling me right now? XD
thegreatgazoo11 karma
It is a hybrid car that can run as all electric at low speed and so is very quiet. There has been a movement to make electric cars have some sort of noise (I'd prefer the Jetson's car sound but that would be too cool to do) so blind people can hear them.
rskane1 karma
Oh no I wasn't asking you that question.. It was to MessrMonsieur for his witty statement..
flyingfresian6 karma
Have you always been visually impaired or is this something that has happened over the course of time. If it is, what do you miss about sight.
On a side note, do you think that your other senses are heightened, like a superhero?
Miss-Omnibus13 karma
/1 I stated loosing my sight at the age of 3. 2/ (my husband thinks my Braille technique is wonderful) HAHA... I have a heightened sense of taste, touch, hearing and smell to make up for my lack of sight. My memory is also good.
asherah2135 karma
If you were to suddenly regain your sight, say through some miracle new treatment, what would you want to see first?
Miss-Omnibus11 karma
The federal government in Australia provides some care for legally blind here, free medical, free public transport, housing subsidy, education (other than that being blind sucks)
Miss-Omnibus17 karma
I was a taxation officer and sent my husband to be a final notice for non payment of tax he argued with me and the proceeded to ask me for a date. 30 years in October this year. (he did pay his fine and the rest is history)
Miss-Omnibus8 karma
I'm much more confident being in the dark and being aware of my surroundings than people who can see. My eyes are more adapt to the dark than during the day which is when they hurt more.
Mishiiee4 karma
Are you fully blind or can you still see somewhat? Like how some of those that are blind can see faint shadows if there is enough light.
Have you always been this way or did it progress slowly as you got older? If the latter, how did you cope with the changes?
Miss-Omnibus22 karma
I can still detect movement or shadows but i really cant see much. I cross roads by hearing. I spent most of my childhood in hospital and the condition is very painful. And I've had three cornea transplants and artificial lenses in my eyes, none of which have helped. Coping: good drugs and understanding doctors! I've been on morphine for 55 years.
enderminh4 karma
When I see blind people walk with a cane in NYC in the subways, I always wonder if I should approach them and help them out to guide them to wherever they want to go. Would you appreciate such a gesture or would you get annoyed that people always try to help you, if you don't need the help?
Miss-Omnibus2 karma
I would get annoyed that someone was breaking my concentration as we blind people tend to 'count' distances in steps, or stairs for orientation.
Miss-Omnibus11 karma
My brother and sister who are both older teased me a lot, playing lots of tricks on me and throwing things. I also spent more time in hospital and away from school than the rest of the class. I grew up in South Africa and moved out to Australia where I currently reside when I was ten.
Carlos13th4 karma
A while ago I came across a blind woman holding a card asking for help do cross the road. Do you use anything similar for assistance? What things do you have trouble doing due to your blindness. Also is there anything made easier by your blindness.
Miss-Omnibus16 karma
1/ I don't have a dog or a cane, there are audible cross walk signs to listen to, there is braille on my bank and health cards and on ATMS, public phones and phone services for the blind. There are also talking books, and talking watches. 2/ I have trouble reading if things have not been enlarged. I do not use a mobile phone or a computer (my child is typing this), I have extreme photo-phobia and glare hurts my eyes. 3/ I can manoeuvre in the dark easily, hearing and smelling things are also heightened. Cooking in the dark is great! Haven't burnt the house down yet... Doesn't impress the hubby tho.
Carlos13th5 karma
Thank you very much for your answers. I would not trust myself to cook in the dark. I would have no house.
Miss-Omnibus19 karma
With the light of the fire, you, could at least see it burning down :P
Carlos13th5 karma
Run down to the store and get some marshmallows to toast on the flames of all my stuff.
everyothernameistake4 karma
Has it ever crossed your mind that there's a very high chance you'll never see your child with your own eyes? Does it bother you?
Miss-Omnibus20 karma
Yes it has crossed my mind, but my kids tell me constantly how beautiful they are, so much for self indulgence eh?
asherah2134 karma
What is something small which sighted people could do to make your life easier?
Miss-Omnibus18 karma
Get out of my way! (haha) Don't shout at me when you find out that I'm blind, or atalk to someone with me to ask how I am. (I am here, I have a disability, I am not disabled)
Miss-Omnibus2 karma
I ask that question all the time, although to be legally blind means that i've been listed as such with the government and have been entitled to assistance.
graz10213 karma
Seeing as your sight started to deteriorate at the age of three can you still recall what some things look like? Colors, nature, faces, etc.?
Miss-Omnibus8 karma
I remember the brightness of colours, but I don't remember faces. I can't see details of anything but I love listening to wildlife- birds, kangaroos, ect.
Miss-Omnibus1 karma
Like a man coughing. And when tithey hit n fence they sound, like a drunk person bashing into the fence.
califmerchant3 karma
i feel so bad for you, i wanna help u somehow, dammit. wanna work on some device that could give you sight back.
what is your condition called.
Miss-Omnibus6 karma
You're so sweet, but just be happy that I am living my life as best as I can.. I have two conditions that currently are the major contributors to my sight degeneration, Bilateral Kerratoconus and Macular Degeneration.
califmerchant2 karma
i also have keratoconus, but it's to a much lesser degree ... but i have to wear an rgp contact lens on one eye ... keratoconus is correctable with lenses usually, the macular degeneration is the more serious of the two, is that correct?
Miss-Omnibus4 karma
Yes that is true. I am at the stage in my life where I am past the point of being able to wear contact lenses. <3
califmerchant1 karma
are they uncomfortable or they do not help have you tried any treatments for the macular deneration, were they unsuccessful?
Miss-Omnibus2 karma
Nothing can be done to save my remaining sight and because of previous surgical ventures, I cannot wear contact lenses. My doctors don;t want to do anything to my eyes as I am currently in a period of supposed 'stability' with my vision.
Miss-Omnibus11 karma
People arn't aware of my disability unless I tell them, I don't use a cane or a guide dog at this stage. I don't want to be defined as disabled, people treat you differently. I have a good photographic memory and a good spatial memory for knowing where i am. I wear dark glasses all the time.
MrKrazybones4 karma
I know of a woman who is mostly deaf but has the cochlear implant so she can hear better. She says in the deaf community you are seen as an outcast if you use the implant. Is there anything similar like that with the blind community?
Miss-Omnibus10 karma
Guide dogs and mobility canes and receiving modified living/ and such makes you an outcast.
irishspice7 karma
Where do you live that a cane or dog would make you an outcast? I'm in the US and know many blind people and they tell me they prefer to use a cane or dog so they are not dependent on another person. The dog users encourage the cane users to get a dog for the freedom of mobility they offer. Having a dog doesn't mark you as an outcast, at least in the US. It's been proven that blind people with a dog are much more likely to meet others because people feel more free to approach them and talk about the dog.
Miss-Omnibus1 karma
For me it's either everybody wants to help or nobody wants to help. So for my own personal comfortability i choose not to 'stand out' as a person with a disability,
oribia1 karma
Latching onto that question, is there a large (strong focus on the) blind community? Since you can all communicate verbally with each other, I wouldn't think it'd be as large as the deaf one.
Miss-Omnibus2 karma
People with disabilities here are represented on councils here for input into infer structure. There are phone in groups and online support groups and educational classes, even the Red Cross here call us to see how we are.
Miss-Omnibus6 karma
I haven't noticed anything unusual. This is my 'normal', I've been 90% blind since I was 13, and I just adapt as my sight degenerates. I hate not being able to drive... :P
chesterfieldking3 karma
Do you play any musical instruments?
What is your favourite piece of music?
Miss-Omnibus1 karma
I'll find a song and come and sing one day. This like my art is also a confidence issue for me, like my art. :(
Anaslex694 karma
May I ask, how do you pick and choose your significant others when it comes to dating?
Thank you for this AMA!
Miss-Omnibus2 karma
I have a husband of nearly 30 years and two children - I guess he chose me! :P
ItsRileyBro2 karma
Were you born blind or did you become blind? Anyways, thank you for taking your time to do this AmA, it means alot to the reddit community.
Gentleman_Spy2 karma
Do you fear nature? Hearing all those weird animal sounds or being under threat from insects and predators must be terrifying for someone who cannot even see where the threat is coming from.
Miss-Omnibus3 karma
Contrary to popular belief, Australia isn't THAT bad... I'm accustomed to the noises that animals in my area make so I'm not scared.
locosherman12 karma
Since you lost your sight at the age of 3, do you remember at all what people look like? Or what most things look like? Is there any chance at all that you will ever regain your sight?
Miss-Omnibus5 karma
I have past memories of what people look like. I use my hands to get the basis of texture to interoperate how things look. With modern technology, who knows maybe one day I will see again, I am not a successful candidate for cornea transplants as I have an over active immune system that rejects human to human transplants. I have had 3 unsuccessful transplants in the past in both eyes, and i have an artificial lens in my left eye.
ShadowKeaton2 karma
I've been told I am legally blind but mine is no where as bad as yours. However, I'm pretty scared that my vision will eventually become that way. My eyes are healthy but my vision gets worse as time goes on. Is there any thing you have tried to prevent your eyesight from getting progressively worse? Has any thing been recommended? At what age did your eyesight get to where it is today?
Miss-Omnibus2 karma
It's very gradual, from the time I had omni to now (26 years) I lost 8% vision, leaving me with the 2% i have now. There is nothing they can do for me now, unless technology becomes amazing in the near future. You will learn to cope with the right plan <3
Miss-Omnibus1 karma
It keeps me safe in traffic- crossing the road, on the footpath, extra loud are also a pain in the arse at times for orientation.
Miss-Omnibus1 karma
We have got coins here. The dollar coin is bigger here, and the two dollar coin is smaller.
Miss-Omnibus1 karma
I can see and feel if someone is hairy and i dont like that! I'm not afraid to touch people i know, to acquaint myself with how they are.
Vellene1 karma
Do people step out of their way often to assist you? The way i was raised, i would always help, but im curious if society believes similarly.
Miss-Omnibus1 karma
If I'm visible and if i have my cane, they tend to try and help me cross the road when i don't want to go. But I basically don't use that so i dont get noticed.
Asparagus_Panda1 karma
Have you ever thought about special surgery, or have you been told that its not possible/ too expensive. If its too expensive and reddit likes you enough, I'm sure we can get some sort of charity going. Edit: LASER EYES! We have to get you these.
Miss-Omnibus1 karma
Bionic eyes? pewpew! That's for me!. I have not been told of any new technology that can help me. I have been told I am not a suitable candidate.
stu_bradley1 karma
Misread the title of this AMA as Legally Blond and was like ONG ELLE WOODS.
joshcues1 karma
Miss Omnibus your words have made me cry a few times. Which is good, I needed it.
My question for you is.. If you had to choose between being deaf or blind... Which would you choose?
For me as a deaf person I am terrified of losing my eyesight. Monty Nolder said.. "I'd rather be deaf than blind" but that may be because he was already deaf!
Miss-Omnibus2 karma
I prefer to be blind, because I can hear EVERYTHING people say. It makes mean I trust more aware of my environment. I trust my ears more than I trust my sight.
CptSasa911 karma
So I am really confused. I not American and just have to ask. Can you be illegaly Blind? I mean. What?
partialinsanity1 karma
When artificial eyes are starting to become good enough, are you getting a couple of those then?
nicholasjameson1 karma
What percentage, would you say, of blind people use brail? Also, how do you know where to look for it. I'm not trying to be smart, I just can't imagine it being very useful.
Miss-Omnibus1 karma
Braille is being phased out in Australia because of better technology such as talking books, noise signals, voice activation. As for knowing where braille is on things, just feel around, its on things such as ATMS, payphones, bus timetables, ect. Steps.
Miss-Omnibus1 karma
I have a vivid memory of colour and I'm still able to differentiate tones, but brightness perception is fading.
Tobislu1 karma
I've always thought that vision was the most intellectually distracting sense. Do you think that blind people are on average smarter?
iapplephoenix1 karma
You have noted that your other senses are heightened - have you been able to properly cope?
Also, are you at the point where you can generally see where you're going so you don't walk into walls, or do you need to more-or-less use your other senses to determine your position?
I have a genetic condition that puts me at very high risk for optical disorders like glaucoma and retinal detachment later in life, do you have any issues with senses that aren't your sight, like auditorial impairment or analgesia? (Inability to feel pain. Actually quite a dangerous condition.)
Miss-Omnibus2 karma
I severed my right hand when i was 14 and needed an attachment so i have distorted sensation in that hand. I rely on my other senses for the most part to 'see' where i am going, my ability to echo locate with sounds is heightened.
thegreatgazoo1 karma
I can't imagine trying to raise kids while blind. Just doing diapers has to be a challenge. Do you still have the 3rd eye behind your head?
Miss-Omnibus13 karma
Diapers were easier, my children are now 23 and 26. There haven't been diapers in a long while, as far as I know. They can change their own now if there are!
Murpeen121 karma
I had a low vision student in my elementary school class. (Very low vision.) His family has given him the impression that he will drive someday. He asked me what I thought. My answer was that he could rock a tractor, a golf cart and a riding mower, but a car on the streets might not be a good idea. Was that a good answer?
bobbydrew1 karma
Hi, the other day I was getting off of a bus and there was a blind man witga a cane looking quite confused as to where he was (in the middle of the road) and I asked him if he needed and help. Is this concidered offensive at all? Or rude?
Miss-Omnibus2 karma
No, Asking if we need help before just dragging us off somewhere makes you a hero! <3
munkr21 karma
Have you ever tried a psychedelic? And if so what were the results and if not would you?
Miss-Omnibus1 karma
I would again and it was brilliant. THE COLOURS WERE AMAZING. It took me back to my childhood.
Miss-Omnibus2 karma
They're phasing it out in Australia. I don't use it, it's better to hear audio cues.
kingdadrock1 karma
Do you enjoy movies or television? if so, are any particular actors that you enjoy? And what do you like about them?
Miss-Omnibus9 karma
I like things that make me laugh or think. I get into travel shows on tv and bear gryllis. I also like murder shows like midsommer murders. Omni introduced me to the Xfiles awhle back but I've watched all seasons and movies. Omni said I'd get me some breaking bad too! David Duchovny is a bit of yummy.
mayhawjelly1 karma
Do you have any particular preference in someone's physical appearance? Does other people's opinion factor into whether or not you find someone attractive?
Miss-Omnibus6 karma
Definitely not. People are just people or, generally smudges to me anyway :p
Indipandapolis1 karma
This is a bit of an awkward question but I am really curious. Please don't take offense to this, but how do you know when to stop wiping?
Miss-Omnibus3 karma
(making wtf faces and laughing) omg. I don't wipe with my eyes. That's the kind of question you ask to someone who doesn't have hands.
Miss-Omnibus1 karma
A visually impaired travel pass for people to use on public transportation in this state.


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The father of Argus Panoptes, the guardian of Io, who is therefore called Arestorides.1 According to Pausanias,2 Arestor was the husband of Mycene, the daughter of Inachus, from whom the town of Mycenae derived its name.
- Pseudo-Apollodorus. The Library ii, 1.3; Apollonius Rhodius. Argonautica i, 112; Ovid. Metamorphoses i, 624.
- Description of Greece ii, 16.3
- Smith, William. (1870). Dictionary of Greek and Roman Biography and Mythology. London: Taylor, Walton, and Maberly.
This article incorporates text from Dictionary of Greek and Roman Biography and Mythology (1870) by William Smith, which is in the public domain.


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Obama administration proposes new rules on for-profit colleges. The administration proposed new rules to govern for-profit colleges. One rule would limit how much debt students can amass in career-training programs. The proposal is the second attempt by the Obama administration to set "gainful employment" standards. Part of a rule issued in 2011 was struck down in court last year. The administration says the rules will protect consumers from predatory programs while for-profit colleges say that the rules hurt low-income students. If finalized, the regulations would take effect in 2016. The Chronicle of Higher Education reported and the Washington Post reported on the new proposal.
House committee conducts hearings on student loans and charter schools. The House Education and the Workforce Committee's Subcommittee on Higher Education and Workforce Training held a hearing on student loan rehabilitation. In coordination with the hearing, the Government Accountability Office released a report which titled, "Better Oversight Could Improve Defaulted Loan Rehabilitation." "The GAO report's findings are extremely troubling, and contradict the department's previous claims that the system was working as intended," said Subcommittee Chair Virginia Foxx (R-NC). The full committee held a hearing on charter schools. Committee Chair John Kline (R-MN) expressed great support for charter schools, noting that the House-passed Student Success Act (H.R. 5) included provisions to reauthorize the Charter Schools Program and encourage the growth and expansion of these institutions.
Senate approves child care changes. The Senate approved a bill (S. 1086) to make over the multibillion-dollar Child Care and Development Block Grant program. Passed by a vote of 96 to 2, the bill would bolster the quality and safety of existing programs, which receive $5.3 billion annually in federal funding, plus matching state grants. "Child care has not been re-evaluated since 1996. At that time, the program was solely envisioned as a workforce aid," said Sen. Barbara Mikulski (D-MD), who co-sponsored the bill with Sen. Richard Burr (R-NC). States would be required to improve programs by increasing staff training or providing better consumer information, and by 2018 would be required to spend 10% of their funding, up from 4% now, to improve the quality of child-care programs. The bill faces an uncertain future in the House.
Report calls for acceptance of college-rating system. A report published by the New America Foundation is supportive of a proposed federal database that would provide more expansive data about how colleges are performing and critical of the higher education industry for resisting the effort.
Report on STEM at smaller colleges. The Council of Independent Colleges released a report, Strengthening the STEM Pipeline: The Contributions of Small and Mid-Sized Independent Colleges, which highlights the role of smaller institutions in promoting and teaching STEM. According to the report, small and medium-sized institutions disproportionately prepare students for graduate studies and careers in STEM.
We publish the DC Shuttle each week featuring higher ed news from Washington collected by the New England Council, of which NEBHE is a member. This edition is drawn from the Higher Education Update in the Council's Weekly Washington Report of March 17, 2014.
Founded in 1925, the New England Council is a nonpartisan alliance of businesses, academic and health institutions, and public and private organizations throughout New England formed to promote economic growth and a high quality of life in the New England region. The Council's mission is to identify and support federal public policies and articulate the voice of its membership regionally and nationally on important issues facing New England. For more information, please visit: www.newenglandcouncil.com.


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Articles Featuring Brendon
US News & World Report Home Downsizing Has Become More Difficult, But It Still Pays
"Boomers downsizing now are more likely to move to smaller, more affordable cities, not the largest ones," says Brendon DeSimone, a real estate agent and blogger for Zillow
CNN Money Homebuyers: To get the house, get there first
To find these homes, you'll need a well-connected broker. "You want someone who has an inside track," says DeSimone.
FOX Business Five Mistakes Home Sellers Make
"When you go to market it's no longer a home, it's a product," says DeSimone. "You have to make the home more appealing to the average buyer."
Housing Wire RE/MAX IPO signals confidence in housing
"RE/MAX going public means that the market has turned around and the company sees it as a reality," explained Brendon DeSimone, a national real estate expert and broker, who follows the space closely.
Financial Post 9 Steps To Help You Win a Real Estate Bidding War
"If you are serious about buying, it becomes a bit of a part time job," says Zillow.com real estate expert Brendon DeSimone. "This is your home and your only investment.
Yahoo! Finance 4 Housing Myths Debunked
So to debunk some of the biggest housing myths (as he sees them), we talked to Brendon DeSimone, real estate expert, blogger for Zillow.com and author of the upcoming "Next Generation Real Estate: New Rules for Smarter Home Buying & Faster Selling."
Legal Newsline Ruling for plaintiffs in Calif. Lead Paint Case Could Hurt State's Real Estate Market
Brendon DeSimone, a nationally-known real estate expert, said at the least it could hold up escrows and slow down sales.
Business Insider Stop Freaking Out About Mortgage Rates
"I don't think that interest rates rising a little bit will make someone speed up their search," said Zillow real estate expert Brendon DeSimone. "Buying a home is not like buying a widget, or a car or stocks. It has to be the right place for the right person.
FOX News San Francisco Contractors Hope to Serve Vets While Flipping Homes
DeSimone explains you can tell a lot about a contractor by looking at the detail of their work.
24/7 Wall Street The Most Expensive Home Styles in America
Older properties, including Georgian, Brownstone, Spanish and Mediterranean, "have significant architectural value." According to DeSimone "you just can't remake those homes nowadays"
What They Say About Brendon
"Brendon did not miss a beat. He stayed on top of everyone and everything and always had things done before I even knew it had to get done."
"Brendon has phenomenal real estate knowledge, expertise and energy. He expertly marketed and sold my property with fantastic results."
"Brendon approaches things in a different way. I would not have closed on my home without him."
"Brendon is personable, knowledgeable, and straightforward. I always knew what to expect."
"I learned more during a one-hour phone call with Brendon than I did working with 2 agents over six months. His knowledge and expertise go far beyond other Realtors."
"Brendon can spot a great opportunity that most might either miss or not understand as an opportunity."
"Brendon treats the buying or selling of your home like it's his own."
"Brendon's marketing plan was right on target. Thanks to his advice, we got top dollar for our property."
"Brendon created a winning situation for everyone involved. This ultimately saved the day."
"Brendon DeSimone has phenomenal energy and real estate expertise. He expertly marketed and sold my property with fantastic results."
"Brendon is a true advocate for his clients before, during, and after a transaction."
"Brendon helped us to see our home in the eyes of a potential buyer. It was hard to be objective but I trusted his advice and it paid off, big time."


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Link Roundup: Overdiagnosed, praise for LGBT titles, New England reads
February 18, 2011
First, get yourself over to the Beacon Press website and enter our Black History Month giveaway! Right now!
Okay, have you entered? Good. Now on to the links of the week.
Praise for LGBT titles forthcoming and just published... A Queer History of the United States is one of Lambda Literary's Highly Anticipated Books of 2011, while Queer (In)Justice was featured in the Advocate's Hot Sheet section.
Stephen Puleo's A City So Grand was mentioned in the Boston Globe's Sunday Travel Section in a terrific roundup of New England reads.
Overdiagnosed, Dr. H. Gilbert Welch's look at the phenomenon of widespread medical testing, aggressive treatment, and unnecessary anxiety about disease, has been roundly praised, and Dr. Welch has become a hot interview. Take your pick of reading and listening opportunities:
Vermont Edition: http://www.vpr.net/episode/50370/
NPR's Science Friday: http://www.sciencefriday.com/program/archives/201102115
Radio Times/ WHYY (Philadelphia NPR) http://whyy.org/cms/radiotimes/2011/02/15/overdiagnosed-making-people-sick-in-the-pursuit-of-health/
The Los Angeles Times; Q&A with Dr. Welch
Sometimes a book in our backlist gets an unexpected review. We were very pleased to see this delightful write-up for The Daddy Shift on the Kids These Days blog.
Frederick Lane discusses Facebook, privacy, and employment on CBS News.


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The Drum Wallet
History of The Drum Wallet
Many prominent drummers have used their wallets in live and/or studio applications to control undesirable overtones (over-ring).The drummer's wallet is usually placed on the edge of the drum near the rim, sometimes open and hanging over the rim,
sometimes closed and resting against the rim, depending on the amount of over-ring that needs to be dampened. The Drum Wallet
takes its cues from those Innovative players and the drummer's wallet and takes things to the next level. It works on virtually
any snare drum and will fit on toms from 10 to 18 in. All of the benefits of a wallet with none of the drawbacks!


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Cylindrical Capacitor
The capacitor is used to store large amounts of electric current in a small space. The cylindrical capacitor includes a hollow or a solid cylindrical conductor surrounded by the concentric hollow spherical cylinder. Capacitors are widely used in electric motors, flour mills, electric juicers and other electrical instruments. The potential difference between each capacitor varies. There are many electrical circuits where capacitors are to be grouped accordingly to get the desired capacitance. There are two common modes, including capacitors in series and capacitors in parallel. The unit of capacitance is Farad (F).
It is often used to store the electric charge. The Cylindrical capacitor is a type of capacitor that possesses a cylinder's shape having an inner radius as a and outer radius as b.
The formula for the cylindrical capacitor is
C= capacitance of the cylinder
L = length of the cylinder
a = inner radius of the cylinder,
b = outer radius of the cylinder
Watch the video and learn to quantify the energy stored in a Cylindrical Capacitor
Solved Example
Example 1: A Cylindrical capacitor having a length of 8 cm is made of two concentric rings with an inner radius of 3 cm and an outer radius of 6 cm. Find the capacitance of the capacitor.
Length L = 8 cm
inner radius a = 3 cm
outer radius b = 6 cm
The formula for the cylindrical capacitor is
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Private equity firms in the US are in a difficult position. They have to prepare for changes to the treatment of carried interest, a central pillar of the industry, without knowing how profound the changes will be or what form they will take.
The picture has grown brighter in the past few weeks. A bill proposed by Democrats in the House of Representatives that would have led to the closure of the carried interest loophole emerged watered down from the Ways and Means Committee.
The new bill keeps the loophole but extends the mandated hold period for receiving favourable tax treatment from three years to five. It also ties individuals into the hold period, as well as funds themselves. It is not clear when the bill will go to a final vote.
The policy approach of Senate Democrats is still taking shape, but a bill introduced in August by the chair of the Senate Finance Committee, senator Ron Wyden, likely points the way. The Ending the Carried Interest Loophole Act sets out to prevent the "re-characterisation of wage-like income as capital gains" and stop private fund managers from deferring the payment of taxes.
Recently, affiliate title Private Equity International surveyed 90 fund managers and lawyers to ascertain how their operations could be affected by changes to carried interest, what they've done thus far to prepare for it and what's worrying them. Here are some key findings.
Nearly all think their firm's business will be adversely affected
Eighty-one percent of respondents say carried interest taxed as income would negatively affect their firm's operations, with a further 9 percent indicating there would be no change and another 7 percent unsure of the effect.
"The tax treatment of carry does not impact our investment decision making," said a senior leader at a US-based GP with more than $50 billion in assets under management. "However, proposed carry legislation would unfairly treat asset management businesses less favourably than other businesses by taxing sales of the business, including the portion of the sale attributable to goodwill, at ordinary income rates."
Reforms could have a detrimental impact on LP-GP alignment
The relationship between LPs and GPs could be affected by carry reform, the survey revealed. When it comes to LP alignment, nearly 70 percent say a higher rate would result in significantly less or somewhat less alignment with their investors. Just under 5 percent of respondents said they would be better aligned, while 11 percent were unsure.
Financial reward remains a huge factor in making PE attractive to employees
For many, the favourable taxation of carried interest is an important determinant of the attractiveness of PE as profession. Forty-three percent said it would significantly hurt the profession if carry is taxed higher and a further 36 percent said it would somewhat hurt its appeal. Meanwhile, 14 percent noted there won't be any change, while about 2 percent of respondents said it would strengthen its attractiveness.
"The industry becomes less attractive to people and that has an impact on who does it and who stays in it," said a London-based fund of funds manager. "I just don't believe any change to carried interest tax does not have an impact on the industry."
A European fund of funds manager, meanwhile, noted that the change won't cause an exodus of talent from PE. "If GPs were to leave the industry and go down the investment banking, consultancy or entrepreneur route, I don't think they are going to avoid such a tax."
Tax changes require a lot of thinking, but GPs are not yet executing
Have GPs done anything in preparation for such changes? Not yet. Close to two-thirds of respondents are waiting and monitoring the situation, unlikely to make drastic decisions until more is known.
Free-form responses also point to proactiveness among global GPs. One in 10 respondents are in various stages of tax planning with their legal counsel. Some GPs indicated they are exploring moves to friendlier tax jurisdictions. Just under 5 percent are realising gains and exiting investments in 2021 that otherwise might have been held longer, while the remainder are mulling changes to how they charge fees to LPs as well as re-thinking their investment strategies and capital-raising timelines.
Pricing a concern
GPs are certainly concerned about high valuations of assets – more than two-thirds of respondents listed extreme market valuations as the factor most likely to have a negative impact on returns for investors over the next 12 months. Also top of mind is the ongoing threat from covid-19, as well as interest rate hikes and tighter regulation.
For nearly 37 percent of respondents, taxing carried interest at a higher rate is a concern over the next year, followed by inflation at 33 percent.
Climate change has become an increasingly hot-button issue in the industry, particularly in the last year, yet only 12 percent say it will negatively impact returns.
– Adam Le and Alex Lynn contributed to this report


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Anyone who has tried to import data from an Excel file has at some point slammed into an error message. It can be a maddening stumbling block to getting your customers onboarded. It either slows down the import whole process or requires your client to do a bunch of extra work on their end to format everything according to a set template. It's not a good look for you and your SaaS application, and the slowdown can have material impact on costs and speed to market.
We also compiled tips for dealing with CSV import errors. Although many of the issues you and your customers will face importing either CSV or Excel data are similar, it's important to understand that Excel is a powerful piece of software--it's not just a repository for simple data. The underlying challenge is that unlike simple CSVs, Excel files contain a lot of metadata, which can complicate efforts to import just the data.
Excel allows you to add lots of kinds of formatting from merging cells to creating pivot tables, all of which can throw up errors when you try to import the data within. A simple example: When there are multiple tabs in a workbook, you can import only a single tab at a time instead of the whole thing. Ironically, the nature of Excel's flexibility results in a data import problem. There are several examples like this to be aware of, which we detail below.
Here are the top six most common Excel import errors you and your customers are likely to face during the data onboarding process--and how to fix them.
Excel Import Error #1: File size
One of the most common CSV import errors is that the file is simply too large, and the same holds true for Excel files. It may be caused by too many fields or records in the file, too many columns, or too many rows. This Excel import error can be caused by limits set by the program using the file or the amount of available memory on the system. If your import fails because of file size issues, you need to go back and break the file up into smaller files, which will enable it to avoid this file error and successfully upload.
Excel Import Error #2: Matching
Another key Excel import error that pops up when uploading an Excel file is related to matching. This could be columns that don't match expected field names caused by different values than expected, field names not on the first line, or simply the complete absence of column names. Additionally a matching error occurs when the expected columns are in the wrong order or required fields – columns – are missing.
Further complicating things in Excel documents is the fact that sometimes there are multi-row field names instead of single-row. Let's say your column headers are North, South, East, and West, but they're a subset of another header--Direction. The actual data, then, is buried under a secondary header, and that will create an Excel import error.
You should also avoid merging cells, which can confuse an importer. One tip you can employ to abate this issue is to Select All and then unmerge all the cells in a spreadsheet.
Excel Import Error #3: Translation (data)
A data translation error occurs if the encoding is incorrect or unexpected. Another cause could be the presence of non-standard characters that aren't usable. For example, it may be necessary to save a file with UTF-8 encoding in order for that file to work properly within a company's platform. Attempting to import data with different encoded files would simply not work. Check out this Inkit case study to see this exact example.
Fortunately, Excel typically presents its data with UTF-8 encoding, but do be aware that a special character in a field within the document that isn't part of UTF-8 could break the encoding.
Seamlessly import csv and other file formats
Excel Import Error #4: Values
Issues with data values can be a significant cause of Excel importing errors. These include unexpected data length – either too long or too short. It could also mean unacceptable characters such as text in a numbers-only column or numbers in a boolean (a boolean is a data type with two possible values: true or false). Boolean values such as 1 and 0, or "yes" and "no," work well, but the importer won't recognize something like "yep" or "nope" as boolean. You can fix that by converting it to a category field and setting "yep" or "nope" as category values, but if you want the entries to remain boolean, you'll need to change the actual values themselves.
Related fields that have conflicting data such as records having multiple types of unique identifiers when only one is allowed will cause errors. For example, the city/state names are different from their actual zip code, or even a related field that does not have required data.
Excel has a tendency to treat text as if it's numbers. If the first digit in a zip code or GPS number is a zero, the software may strip out the leading zero(es), which will cause an error. Put another way: Check the formats of your cells, and be sure that you've chosen the correct format, such as General or Number, that displays your data correctly.
You should also be careful to check that the column width allows all of the data to appear, and in the format you want it. Sometimes, Excel will change the way the data appears in a spreadsheet, even though if you click on the cell, you can see at the top of the window that Excel "knows" the full format. But an importer may assume that what appears in the cell is the actual data. For example, Excel may turn a long number into the scientific notation version of that number if the column is too narrow.
Excel Import Error #5: Missing data
Missing data is one of the most common errors for Excel imports. Examples include incomplete data that can be fixed by a user, such as invoices that have month and day but no year information. Other incomplete data can be addressed by a user with help from the system they're working in. Missing city/state data with zip codes present and existing contact role information can usually be automatically appended. New contact role information including suggestions from the systems based on matching related contacts or data must be manually corrected in the system.
In some cases, incomplete data must be pulled in by a person or another system. For example, real estate sales data that's missing the original list date or comparable property information could be pulled in from public records.
Any required value that's missing will get flagged as a required field and trigger an Excel import error.
Excel Import Error #6: Non-digestible formats
Non-digestible formats include simple format mismatches that need format normalizations such as phone numbers or social security numbers which are numbers only without symbols. Complex format mismatches would need format normalization AND data normalization such as when the date format is different than expected, inconsistent, or includes text rather than being normalized, for example "July 31st 2020" or "Jun twentieth 19."
These are common issues in both CSVs and Excel files, but because Excel has so many powerful features, it has more types of formats that are effectively non-digestible.
Charts are a common culprit, as are pivot tables. You simply can't import these formats, even though they're easy to create in Excel and provide excellent data visualization. You should also be careful with formulas. Excel may confuse a formula with actual data values, which means that instead of importing the values, it tries to import the formula. In a punch, you can potentially work around that problem by using Select All and then pasting values only, which will strip out formulas.
Minimizing Excel import errors can be a time consuming, laborious process. But an out-of-the box data import solution can flag these common errors and streamline the process of fixing them.
The Flatfile data onboarding platform is designed to help your team easily import customer data. In just a few clicks, data is mapped, validated and imported successfully. Now customer data is clean and ready to use. Integrating Flatfile into your product means your team can focus on more meaningful work - like building unique features. Flatfile provides a faster, seamless data import experience for your customers, partners, and vendors.
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What a dream team: YBN Cordae delivered with "RNP" an explosive, collaborative tune featuring Anderson .Paak a few months ago. Now, after an incredible live performance for the Jimmy Fallon show, in which both showcase how much they are on the same wavelength by acrobatically exchanging rhymes, they share the cinematic visual for the funky, J.Cole produced track carrying us back to 70s in NYC.
Watch YBN Cordae and Anderson .Paak go vintage with their looks in the new music video for "RNP" below:


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My husband has been making Mushroom and Chestnut Soup with Grappa Cream during the holiday season for many years. It's lovely and rich and perfect for a celebration. I hope you find a special time to try it.
There's one dish that always makes its way to the table during the winter: soup, of course. The power of homemade soup is immeasurable. Think about it: you eat chicken soup when you're sick, tomato soup when you're looking for a bit of comfort (paired with grilled cheese, of course), and thick and creamy soup or chowder when you're hungry.
If you've been following along on this site, you'll know that I'm thrilled to be serving as a Swanson blogger ambassador this year. Over the winter months, you'll find several winter-themed recipes on the site that incorporate a variety of Swanson® broth and stock products.
Mushroom and Chestnut Soup with Grappa Cream is perfect for entertaining. It's not a soup you'd want to sit down to with a sandwich. It's a bit more elegant, which is why we love making it at the holidays. FYI: since my birthday hits a bit into the new year, we stretch the winter festivities out a little longer than usual!
This recipe is a variation of one from Food and Wine. The Grab a Plate version is lightened up a bit but it's still full of flavor. The fun part about this soup is the garnish, made using just heavy whipping cream and grappa.
Grappa is an Italian alcoholic drink that's made from the skins, seeds, and stems that are leftover after the winemaking process. This mixture is fermented and distilled, and the result is a somewhat strong, traditional after-dinner drink. So you can see why this soup is special!
Growing up, my Italian family always enjoyed roasted chestnuts at the holidays. I love that I'm able to incorporate this soup with chestnuts into a newer tradition to enjoy with my family today.
I used prepackaged, cooked chestnuts for this recipe, but you could use fresh roasted chestnuts, too. To complement the vegetables in this soup, I used Swanson® Vegetable Broth. This broth is 100% natural, and the garden veggies used in the ingredients are perfect with this soup.
I hope you'll find a special time to enjoy this special soup. Mushroom and Chestnut Soup with Grappa Cream is a dish to share with friends and family this season.
Check out a few of my recipes that include Swanson products as part of the ingredients:
Creamy Lemon Chicken with Broccoli
Turkey Stir-Fry with Noodles in Chili-Orange Sauce
Curried Vegetable & Chicken Tortellini Soup
Serves 6
This is a lovely soup that calls for a special meal. The flavors are wonderful!
- 2 tablespoons butter
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- 1 carrot, peeled and rough chopped
- 1 celery rib, rough chopped
- 1 shallot, rough chopped
- 1 large garlic clove, rough chopped
- 6 ounces sliced cremini mushrooms
- 12 ounces cooked chestnuts (shelled if using fresh)
- 4 cups Swanson Vegetable Broth®
- 4 ounces white wine
- 1 teaspoon fresh thyme, plus extra for garnish
- 4 ounces heavy cream
- 1 shot grappa
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1/4 teaspoon ground black pepper
- Add the butter and oil to Dutch oven or large pot over medium heat. When the butter has melted and it's hot, add the shallot and cook for 3-4 minutes.
- Add the carrot, celery, and garlic and cook for 3-4 minutes.
- Add the mushrooms and cook for 3-4 minutes. Add the white wine and cook for 2-3 minutes.
- Add the chestnuts and the broth. Bring the mixture to boil. Cover and reduce the heat to simmer.
- Cook for 30 minutes or until the vegetables are softened. In batches transfer the mixture to a blender, and blend until smooth. Divide the soup into serving cups.
- Add the heavy cream to a stand mixer and beat on high for a few minutes. Add the grappa and continue to blend until the mixture has stiffed a bit.
- Garnish the soup with the fresh thyme leaves and a dollop of the cream.


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To George Washington from Alexander Hamilton, 3 June 1793
From Alexander Hamilton
Treasury Departmt 3d June 1793.
The failure of the late enterprize against the United Netherlands1 may be expected to have made a favourable alteration, in regard to the prospects of obtaining Loans there for the United States. Such an expectation is also countenanced by a late letter from our bankers at Amsterdam, which however as yet gives no certainty, that can be a basis of operation.2
The existing instructions from this Department to mister Short do not extend beyond two millions of florins.3 A comprehensive view of the affairs of the United States, in various relations, appears to me to recommend a still further loan, if obtainable. Yet I do not think it adviseable to take the step, by virtue of the general powers from you, without your special approbation; particularly as there is little probability that the loan can be effected on better terms than five per Cent Interest and four per cent charges. The further loan which I should contemplate, would embrace 3,000,000 of florins.4 With perfect respect I am &c.
A. Hamilton
LB, DLC:GW; copy, in Thomas Jefferson's writing, DLC: Jefferson Papers; copy (letterpress copy), in Thomas Jefferson's writing, DLC: Jefferson Papers.
1. France, at war with Austria and Prussia since 1792, had declared war on Great Britain and the Netherlands on 1 Feb. 1793. The French army invaded the Netherlands (United Provinces) in February 1793, but by mid-March the Austrian army had stopped the French advance and forced its retreat from Dutch territory.
2. In their letter to Hamilton of 4 April 1793, the Amsterdam banking firm of Willink, Van Staphorst & Hubbard wrote that due to the withdrawal of French forces from the Netherlands, "confidence has begun to recover; and will probably gain ground further, so as to enable us to negotiate the Loan at Five p ct. Interest, but we cannot flatter ourselves to obtain it at a Lower rate. Should there however be a possibility to succeed at 4½ p ct, our Exertions shall not be wanting to accomplish that desirable end" ( , 14:280–82). For the loan in question, see note 3.
3. Hamilton had written William Short, the U.S. minister at The Hague, on 5 Nov. 1792, to try to obtain a loan for two million florins in order to meet the following payments: "On the 1st of January 1793 there will be due in Hollund 120000 florins for interest, on the 1st of February £30000 for interest and 100000 for premium, on the 1st of March 125000 for interest, on the first of June 470000 for interest and 1000000 for the first instalment of the 5000000 loan" (ibid., 13:19–22). For past U.S. loans and Hamilton's arguments for new loans, see Hamilton to GW, 18 Mar. 1793, and notes 3–5, 10.
4. For GW's approval of new European loans, see GW to Hamilton, 27 July, and enclosure, and GW to Hamilton, 8 Aug. 1793 (two letters).


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Youth Taster Sessions
Made With Many and Support Northamptonshire are working together to plan local activities for young people in Wellingborough. We want to hear from you on what you'd like to get involved with.
Come along and have a go at some taster activities.
Youth Club Sessions: 11am
Hemmingwell Mural Launch: 12.30pm
Open Taster Sessions: 2.30pm
- Customise your own bag with Lemonpop Workshops
- Bucket Drumming and Body Percussion with ISM Academy
Date: Monday 30th May 2022
Time: 12.30pm
Venue: Hemmingwell Community & Skills Centre, 127 Nest Farm Crescent, NN8 4TU [link to map]
Cost: FREE to attend!
Who is it for: All welcome
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Discover our wide range of horse drawings for sale today. Our collection includes work by talented artists from around the world who are using horse drawings to merge careful anatomical study with expressive details. Find the perfect horse drawing for your home today, whether you are interested in purchasing illustrative horse drawings or impressionistic horse drawings.
Or take a look at Alison Bradley's charcoal study of Two Welsh Cobs, a piece that portrays the animal's softer side, with soft muzzles shrouded in fuzz and gentle eyes peering out of an overgrown mane.
Find out more in our Guide To Drawings.


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Red or green? So cigarette smoke worsens see your color Video
Smoking is associated with a long list of risk diseases. Also, the effects on color vision recently. Researchers examined in a new study, heavy smokers can be poor to distinguish between colors than non-smokers.
Smoking affects color vision. This is reported by researchers of Rutgers University in New Jersey in a small study. Chain smokers can have gradations, therefore color less differentiated perceive as non-Smoking. The researchers compared data from 71 subjects who had smoked in your life, until then, cigarettes, with 63 participants, the spent more per day than a pack of cigarettes.
To test your color vision, should distinguish the subjects of the color shades and contrast levels, which were shown on a screen.
The result: The heavy smokers showed Blue-Yellow and Red-Green visual impairments. This bug Affected is not longer able to distinguish transparency of the colors as clearly as normal-sighted. In addition, the smokers were able to recognize the overall poor color gradations. How exactly cigarettes see the color influence, have not clarified the researchers. You suspect, however, that Smoking blood vessels and damaging nerve cells in the retina.


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The covering on the door of the Ka'bah is known as the 'Sitara' and is the most elaborate part of the Kiswah. Also referred to as the 'Burqa' and 'Burdah', it's changed annually along with the rest of the Kiswah.
Historical Sitaras
- The Sitara today is made up of gold and and white embroidery against a black background. Past Sitaras were often quite colourful with the designs reflecting the eras in which they were made.
- The earliest known example of the Sitara was made in Egypt and dates to 1544 during the reign of Sulayman the Magnificent.
Inscriptions on the Sitara
- The curtain contains verses from the Quran, duas and supplications to Allah. It is customary for the bottom two panels to show the name of the ruler who has 'gifted' the Kiswah that year.
- Below is a breakdown of what is written on each panel:
References: thenationalnews.com


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How to be an effective science public information officer in the changing media world
- Time:
- Saturday, November 6th, 9:15 am - 10:45 am
- Location:
- Wooster Room
- Moderator(s):
- David Levine
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ZIMBABWE – T is the zeal to seek God's face and putting their faith in him to turn everything better in all nations that has attracted multitudes of people including foreign and local traditional chiefs, Prophet Magaya said.
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Season's End, the bright young hopefuls from the UK's Metal Female Voices scene, kicked off a twenty-four date tour at Camden Underworld in London on 29th March 2006 in support of their new live DVD, the final night bringing them to my home town of Bristol. The night's bill also featured Karn8 and Neverwinter – both from the MFV scene although both very different in their approach – and while the latter were going through their paces I had the chance of a quick chat with Season's End's keyboard player Dave Smith. Understandably, he was a bit disappointed that the tour, like all good things, was coming to an end.
"The tour's gone very well, and it's unfortunate that it's the last night tonight as it's been 24 dates of fun in all. It's been very successful overall; yeah, there were a few crap dates but you know, that's always the way it goes."
Season's End 2006 boast a couple of new faces, and Dave is quick to elaborate. "Yes, unfortunately Daryl Kellie and Tom Nicholls left in December. They're both great guys and we still get on with them very well but it wasn't really their thing and they had a lot of work commitments teaching-wise. They couldn't get as much time off as we needed and they knew we were planning this big old tour so they bowed out in December – quite expected to be honest – but there's no hard feelings there at all. We've got Jon Craven from Liquid Sky guesting on guitar and our old roadie Dave Lovell playing bass for us as a temporary thing at the moment but they fit in so well… I mean, as soon as we played our first gig with them back in January it clicked – it was obvious they'd be around for a while. But we'll see how it goes as to what happens next."
The DVD 'Ascension' was primarily shot at last year's Bloodstock festival, the event where they confirmed their status as the UK's leading MFV band, and despite the fact their set was only forty minutes – five songs – they crammed one hell of a lot into that time and performed one of the most energetic sets ever seen on the Derby stage. It also features the band's previous line-up, so is a valuable record of probably the most important gig of their career.
"Oh yes, the DVD!" laughs Dave. "We've sold out of the first run already along with the bonus acoustic EP; we've been selling plenty on tour and have had some good reactions from them so far. I am quite proud of it because I edited most of it myself aside from the actual show which was done professionally, but other than that it's really a self-produced thing. It's something for our fans because a lot of the people that have been following us for three or so years have only heard the one album which we originally released in 2003, so we needed to give them something new; this is a way of doing that without rushing into a second album before we're ready."
A valid point: the band's one album 'The Failing Light' is coming on for three years old now, and although the band's original independent release was picked up by a record company and given a professional make-over before being re-issued in September 2005, some new material would be appreciated. Even non-album live favourites like 'Forevermore' and 'Into The Flames' are hardly new any more.
"I agree," nods Dave. "once the tour is over we've got some serious work to do. We've got ideas but we really need to work on the songs for ages and find a new record company and stuff. For the next six months we'll be writing, demoing and searching for a new company. We've got a few interests at the moment but we're almost going to hold off on them and wait until the proper demos are ready to see what the best deal we can get is. We're quite confident; we've been playing the new material live, some of them for nearly two years now because the old material is so old, but we've been getting some good reactions particularly to the two newest songs – 'Angel Garden' is my personal favourite: a very pretty guitar tune – little David Stanton's done well on that one. But yeah, album number two: I can't put any dates on it yet, it really depends if we do get picked up, but we're aiming for early next year I think. We'll probably record most of it ourselves, mainly because we don't want to be rushed through recording the guitars or the keyboards, we want to set up a little recording studio in my house somewhere, and that way we can keep more control over things ourselves. We'll definitely take the drums to as studio because you need that highly engineered sound, but for the guitars and synths especially we can just work at our own pace and effectively we'll still be working on the material as we're recording. We'll take a few months to do that as we did last time, because it worked very well for us. We are all still very proud of 'The Failing Light'."
As with the Bloodstock 2005 show, Season's End kicked things off with the Becki Clark/Dave Smith vocal/keyboards duet intro to 'Nothing After All' ("it was actually written, well, adapted first for Bloodstock, just to give us a bit of an extra attention-grabbing oomph for an intro" Smith pointed out after the gig) before the song proper kicked in. 'Into The Flames' followed, a leaner, trimmer beast than the song that closed the Bloodstock set last year. Like the penultimate number 'Forevermore' you can't really call it a new song, as it's been in and out of the set over the past couple of years, but it's an old friend and besides, it gives guitarist David Stanton and his temporary companion-in-arms Jon Craven a good work-out.
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Ronan Keating and his new wife Storm have been celebrating their recent nuptials with a luxurious honeymoon in the Seychelles and South Africa. The couple shared a series snaps from their getaway on Friday, with Storm telling fans they had the time of their lives.
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Ronan and Storm Keating went on a safari in Africa as part of their honeymoon
Ronan posted a photo of himself and Storm next to their jeep with a small aeroplane behind, adding the caption: "If there was a picture that summed up our Honeymoon it was this one. Two very lucky creatures with each other's hearts in our arms."
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Ronan and Storm continued their honeymoon in the Seychelles
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"The night is nearly over; the day is almost here. So let us put aside the deeds of darkness and put on the armor of light." - Romans 13:12
Tuesday, July 26, 2011
Blessing my Enemies in Congress
"Do not take revenge, my dear friends, but leave room for God's wrath, for it is written: 'It is mine to avenge; I will repay," says the Lord." - Romans 12:19
At the William Penn House, where I live, we take the Washington Post. Every morning, it is waiting for me on the kitchen table, and reading it has become a part of my morning routine. As time as gone on, this has become an increasingly stressful ritual. I have found my blood pressure rising as I read about the refusal of top US leaders to work together for the good of the nation. The present question of the national debt ceiling, and the possibility of the United States defaulting on its loans, has brought into even sharper relief the bitter divisions in our country. It has revealed the way in which a determined minority can threaten the well-being of the entire nation for selfish ends.
As I sat in front of the Post this morning, I became fully conscious of my anger and bitterness towards members of Congress who are placing my country - and, indeed, the world - in jeopardy for the sake of political grand-standing. I was so angry, I prayed that God would punish those in the government that are willing to sacrifice the livelihoods of the poor and middle classes to uphold the privilege of the super-rich.
I did this in the tradition of the Psalms, which feature many prayers for God to punish wickedness. A good friend of mine calls these the "Get 'Em, God!" prayers. This morning, I could really relate to the angry psalms.
Yet, as I prayed for vengeance, the Lord called to my attention the words of Deuteronomy, which Paul cites in his letter to the Romans: "It is mine to avenge; I will repay" (1). I sensed these words as a response from God. With them, the Lord asked me: "Have you forgotten your calling and my promise?"
As a disciple of Jesus Christ, my calling is to bless those who curse me and to love my enemies. This morning, I was reminded in a very visceral way that I do have enemies, and while I do believe that the Lord is a God of justice, I also know that Jesus has called me out of the business of setting the world straight. Instead, he calls me into a life of unconditional blessing. I am even called to bless those who are threatening my own well-being, and the security of billions of others.
The God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ is indeed a God of justice, but as a child of the New Covenant, I am released from the business of settling scores. While I do believe that there are, and will be, consequences for the selfishness and brazen recklessness of our elected officials, these consequences are not mine to dole out. I am not even called to ask for them from God.
I realized this morning that praying for vengeance is just a way for me to try to control a life where I am profoundly not in control. By asking God for vengeance, I am presuming upon a special relationship with God, where I (a righteous man) can call down punishment on sinners. But I am not a righteous man, and my special relationship with God exists only in and through God's son, Jesus Christ, who suffered and died rather than inflicting vengeance on his enemies. Jesus did not appeal to his Father for vengeance against those who tortured and murdered him. On the contrary, he forgave them even as they nailed him to the cross.(2)
I, on the other hand, am a lot like James and John, who did not yet understand that following Jesus was about receiving cruelty rather than inflicting it. Luke describes how, after being treated rudely by the people in a Samaritan village, the disciples asked Jesus, "'do you want us to call down fire from heaven to destroy them?' But Jesus turned and rebuked them."(3) Jesus did not come to condemn.
John records Jesus explaining that he, "did not come to judge the world, but to save the world." Instead, Jesus left the final word to his Father, saying, "There is a judge for the one who rejects me and does not accept my words; the very words I have spoken will condemn them at the last day."(4) There is judgment coming , but it is not for any human - even the son of God - to execute it. Our calling is to bless.(5)
I ask for God's forgiveness for my failure to love my enemies and bless those who curse. I ask for a heart remade in the image of God and indwelled by Jesus himself. Let me love, Lord, as you love. Let me be a blessing to all, even those who are indifferent to the consequences of their abuse of power. Give me faith to lay aside my desire for vengeance and to give over all power, glory and dominion to you, Lord God Almighty.
1. Deuteronomy 32:35
2. Luke 23:34
3. Luke 9:54-55
4. John 12:47-48
5. I am aware that this is a complicated issue, and that Scripture does say that, "the Lord's people will judge the world" (1 Corinthians 6:2). Nevertheless, while the Church may have some role in the final judgment, I believe that we as individual Christians in this present age are not entitled to participate in God's judgment.
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- RichardM said...
I feel we, imperfect human beings, are so tied to each other in some deep spiritual way that we have no choice. God's creation is fallen and in need of redemption and I can't fully enter into the kingdom of God until everyone else comes with me. Condemning others and being personally redeemed just isn't possible.
- Tuesday, July 26, 2011 at 3:39:00 PM EDT
Sometimes it isn't just those who serve in legislative bodies with whom I become angry... Tomorrow, I need to be in a meeting with someone whose treatment of others distresses me greatly ... yet I need to pray constantly for forgiveness for my angry feelings, and recognize that this Friend may be following a pattern that was once mine.
I have a lot to learn about letting things go and letting things be. God will fill the gaps... but only if I am humble enough to learn to walk in the way of righteousness and justice. - Tuesday, July 26, 2011 at 6:10:00 PM EDT
- Micah Bales said...
Thanks, Richard and Christine, for your helpful comments.
I'll hold you in prayer, Christine. - Tuesday, July 26, 2011 at 6:54:00 PM EDT
Dear Micah
Hi. My name is Jane Smith and I live in South Africa (Pretoria).
I've been reading your blog for a while now and I must say that this latest post should be required reading for all religious people - and specifically religious males who so often think that God has put them on this earth to put everybody else right and who, alas, are prepared to visit violence on those who disagree with them.
I also liked what you said about not being a righteous man.
That, too, should be required reading of all Christians. - Wednesday, July 27, 2011 at 3:56:00 AM EDT


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In a shocking incident in Vadodara, A woman filed an official complaint against her husband after learning that he has undergone Gender Affirmation Surgery. The couple was married for eight years but the 40-year-old woman alleged that her husband never revealed the truth about his surgery.
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Tomio Koyama Gallery is pleased to announce Toru Kuwakubo's solo exhibition "A Calendar for Painters without Time Sense. 12/12" (until February 7, 2021) at Chigasaki City Museum of Art, Kanagawa, Japan.
The "Calendar Series," which he started producing in 2014, depicting the respective lives of great masters within art history upon a single canvas, was finally completed in 2020. The solo exhibition at the Chigasaki City Museum of Art will be the first presentation to gather all the paintings and drawings from this series.
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Date of issue: December 25, 2020
Published by Chigasaki Culture & Sports Foundation, Chigasaki City Museum of Art