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The recent kidnapping of two journalists in Lebanon is the latest and most troubling evidence that the press is in increasing danger as the Syrian civil war spills over into Lebanese politics.
According to news reports, Danish journalist Jeppe Nybroe and Lebanese-Palestinian journalist Rami Aysha were freed March 6 after almost a month in captivity. They were abducted in the border town of Arsal, located on a key smuggling route for Syrian rebel forces, as they were preparing a report on journalist kidnappings inside Syria.
Many details about the abduction remain unclear, including who exactly kidnapped the journalists. Aysha told CPJ he believes but cannot be certain that the journalists were smuggled into Syrian territory, where there was constant nearby shelling and they suffered poor treatment at the hands of their captors.
Aysha, an experienced journalist in Lebanon and Syria, also told CPJ that kidnapping inside Lebanese territory was a "real escalation" that should be a "warning" for journalists operating in the area. I unfortunately have to agree.
For years, the Lebanese media have enjoyed greater freedom than almost all of their counterparts in the region. Journalists can at least partially thank an environment of cultural and economic freedom that pervades Lebanese society. But it is also the unintended consequence of the country's unique political landscape.
Under the Lebanese confessional system, the offices of government are carefully allocated in an attempt to share power proportionally between the country's divided population of 18 officially recognized sects. For example, the president must always be Maronite Christian, the prime minister Sunni, and the speaker of parliament Shia.
The confessional system has provided both opportunities and risks for Lebanese journalists. The press is also largely divided along confessional lines.
"When you go after a journalist, you often end up going after the political camp with which he or she is associated, or his or her publication associated," Lebanese political commentator Michael Young told me in an interview in Beirut last summer. "That can even apply to journalists who try to remain independent."
Pockets of press freedom exist in Lebanon so long as journalists remain within the confines of the confessional system. "Journalists feel protected by their side, but independent journalists are the ones who are really at risk," Lebanese lawyer Nizar Saghieh told me on the same trip. "These people are rare, the objective people."
Effectively, there is no such thing as a Lebanese state that acts uniformly, as each faction seeks its own interest. On the one hand, this means the government is too ineffective to execute an Egyptian-style crackdown on the press. On the other hand, it means journalists are on their own if they need protection against another faction-whether the aggressor is working within the government or beyond it.
"Lebanon has a very serious problem with impunity," Saghieh said. "We are talking about people who are very powerful. Are you going to prosecute Hezbollah? People will laugh at the government."
The past three years of civil war in Syria have increased tensions among the different factions. Recent tit-for-tat attacks and bombings inside Lebanon have especially heightened anxiety, with armed non-state actors sometimes casting their suspicion on journalists attempting to cover the violence. The result is higher costs for journalists who don't observe the rules of the confessional game and an even greater inability of the government to protect them.
Since the war in Syria began in 2011, the Beirut-based press freedom group SKeyes has documented 136 assault cases against journalists, intellectuals, and activists. More than 75 percent of those assaults have been committed by non-state actors.
Hezbollah forces in particular have assaulted and detained journalists, especially in the aftermath of a series of bombings in retribution for its armed intervention in support of the Assad regime. For example, Hezbollah gunmen detained American journalist Josh Wood as he was trying to cover a bombing of a Shia neighborhood in August 2013. Wood tweeted that one Hezbollah gunman "chambered a round and put his AK to the back of my neck." He said soldiers from the Lebanese Armed Forces watched and did nothing as Hezbollah fighters dragged Wood away.
Aysha's own experiences in the past two years reveal just how the Syrian war has led to a direct deterioration of press freedom in Lebanon. In August 2012, Aysha was detained by Hezbollah forces while reporting on arms smuggling to Syria. Aysha told CPJ he was beaten while in Hezbollah custody and again when he was eventually transferred to government custody. And two years later, he found himself once again in custody while attempting to report on the conflict--this time in an area generally supportive of the rebel side.
The kidnapping in Arsal is the latest escalation, but with no end in sight to the war in Syria, it may not be the last. Of the five journalists killed in Lebanon in the past decade, three were killed in direct relation to their work on Syria, according to CPJ research. The fear is that number may yet rise as Lebanon is further dragged into the regional conflicts that surround it.

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After 30 years, the patina the community had embedded into the old 'Venny' meant the new building was at risk of being sterile. Fortunately, through the use of colour, art and effective architecture, the new building has become even more loved, delivering a 300% increase in patronage and enabled the children and staff to feel at home in a new facility that echoes the memories of the old place.
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The colourful exterior and bold form signifies that something exciting happens here… Over 100 children were engaged to create the art floor under guidance from artists, architects and contractors; an example of how design can aid social sustainability, strengthen a community and go beyond simply meeting the client's brief.
The embedded artworks, set within a highly colourful solvent-free resin, read like a scrapbook that reveals new stories on each visit. The building is located such that it creates a controlled gateway into the playspace and is orientated to face due north, maximising passive solar design benefits; natural daylighting to every space.
Combined with very high thermal insulation values, high thermal inertia - thermal mass and phase change plasterboard – and passive night purge cooling, the building does not require air conditioning, even in the Australian summer. The facility is designed for low staff numbers and planning efficiencies allow surveillance of the building and playspace from within the office.
The shipping containers not only serve as the primary structure but also form a contextual relationship with Melbourne's working dock, which is visible from the playspace and act as discrete functional modules for cooking, storage, administration, amenities and recreation. They are arranged around the column-free, multi-purpose activity space, much like buildings are arranged around a piazza, which gives the central activity space a feeling of community and sanctuary.
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Father, son share lessons learned from ministry
PLAINVIEW – Even ministers must take steps to protect themselves from burnout and depression and avoid the pitfalls that tough times in ministry may bring. That was the message from Chris Seay, pastor of Ecclesia in Houston, and his father, Ed Seay, pastor of First Baptist Church in Magnolia, during a men's luncheon held Monday to kick off the 84th Annual Panhandle-Plains Pastors' and Laymen's Conference at Wayland Baptist University.
Sharing thoughts from a book the two are writing with help from Chris' brothers (also ministers) titled Faith of our Fathers, the father and son shared a program for the first time in their concurrent ministries, bringing together each one's views of ministry from their generational standpoint.
The luncheon message focused on the mental health of pastors and others in ministry, illustrated in part by a conversation the younger Seay had with Lyman Coleman, founder of Serendipity House, which publishes Bible study materials. Coleman, said Seay, had become depressed in ministry and, as a result, shut himself into his basement for two full years, canceling all engagements and living in isolation while trying to restore the joy of ministry. While extreme, Seay said it would not be uncommon for many ministers to find themselves in the same scenario metaphorically without staying grounded.
"I think for many of you it is not common to take time away to refuel, refresh and just pray," Seay said. "There's a sense that a good pastor has to work so hard and do everything, because there's so much to do. But if the pastor can't make sense of it all and find peace in the midst of the storm, how can we expect our people to?"
Seay said the conversations with Coleman, along with some from his own grandfather, now retired from the pastorate, reminded him that ministers were not superhuman, and they had to take care of their own needs as well.
"I came to the conclusion that if my life is going to be meaningful, it will have to be marked by order and a sense of rest," said Seay.
The elder Seay added his thoughts, sharing the story of his father-in-law, who went through a particularly tough time in ministry while serving at a country church where the power rested in the hands of what Seay called a "church boss."
"Somewhere along the way, this church had asked the two key questions and answered them the wrong way. The questions were 'Who owns the church?' and 'Why do we exist?'" Seay said. "They had no vision to each others and no desire for spiritual growth, and it made for a rough time for him as pastor."
Seay said the road might have been easier had he had fellow ministers to lend a hand and provide support, a practice at which most pastors are not adept.
"My advice," Ed Seay said, "is to find somebody who's in the basement and walk alongside them and help them."
In reaching the younger generations, Chris shared some insights from his church experiences, mentioning an independent documentary/film titled "What the Bleep Do We Know?," in which the modern science of quantum physics basically reveals that there is much we do not know, both about science and about the spiritual realm.
Seay tied it together, saying pastors should not attempt to have all the answers for people, but to admit a learning process with their congregations.
"Part of the new apologetic is humility, which says I don't know a whole lot, but I am sure of these things," Seay said. "It's a challenge to speak with authority and passion but with humility."
In closing, the younger Seay said preaching that will reach across the generations must prompt congregations to feel and think and ultimately do.
"Good preaching creates a tension in your gut, painting a picture of the world as it is and the world as it should be," he said. "It should leave us all with a pit in our stomach, knowing there is something more we're called to."
The Pastors' and Laymen's Conference continues today, with sessions at 1:30 p.m. and 6 p.m. The public is invited and there is no charge. Joel Gregory will be leading the Bible study at both sessions, with Jesse Rincones and Russ Murphy preaching in the afternoon session and Dr. Tommy Brisco bringing the message in the closing evening session.


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- Chapter 7: Oral Health Care in PLWHA: Know the Facts
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Stories that Raised so Many Art World Brows in 2015
As we're slowly making our steps towards the next year it might be a good time to recollect some important art events that have marked the last 355 days. In 2015, we wrote about some extraordinary things happening in the art world, unique and original achievements that will enter the art history, artistic initiatives which restored our fate in humanity and placed some smiles upon our faces. However, we've also witnessed some not so enjoyable or praiseworthy events. Events that were controversial, shocking, thought provoking or just provocative. In life, as in art, there are always those stories that make us nod in disbelief, cry of sadness and glow with anger and frustration. From art scandals, arrests, and lawsuits, to tragic deaths of the beloved artists, we are taking a closer look into those stories that have shown us the darker side of the art world making us question the state of our society and the absurdity of the world we live in. In the following paragraphs, we are bringing a recap of those shocking stories from the world of art that captured your attention over the course of 2015. Scroll down and have a read…
Dmitry Rybolovlev and Yves Bouvier - Art Scandal of the Year
In November, the Russian oligarch, Dmitry Rybolovlev was summoned to answer some questions by the local prosecutors. Reason being the billionaire's Swiss art dealer Yves Bouvier, and the accusation of swindling up to a billion dollars from his wealthy Russian client. It is actually three Swiss men who are suspected of scamming Rybolovlev that got arrested in Monaco on the morning of February 25, 2015. The accused are suspected of selling dozens of Old Masters paintings to the Rybolovlev family at inflated prices with false documents. It turned out to be an art scandal potentially lasting for over 10 years.
Read more about Bouvier's suspicious dealings and Rybolovlev's complaint!
Tragic Death of the Street Artist Antonio Ramos
This is one of the saddest events in 2015 that has dispirited street art community and art lovers everywhere. Californian street artist Antonio Ramos was murdered on Tuesday, September 29th while painting a cityscape in Oakland. Antonio Ramos and a group of street artists were painting a large-scale mural designed by the middle school children for the Oakland Superheroes Mural Project, addressing the problem of violence in local communities, when the group was approached by the man who was messing with their materials. The victim had gotten into an argument with an unidentified man and when the confrontation escalated, the man fired his gun, shot Antonio Ramos and ran away.
Read the full story here, and hope that we won't see events like this happening in the future!
Norbert Baksa's Photographs - Controversial Take on the Migrant Crisis
Refugee crisis was one of the most complex and serious issues the world was facing in 2015 and the problem is ongoing. Artists were also engaged in the discussion in one way or another, but the most controversial take on the migrant crisis was definitely the work of Hungarian photographer Norbert Baksa. Norbert Baksa has created a series of photographs and named it Der Migrant, to show us his view of the whole refugee crisis, in which Hungary has an important, but not a praiseworthy role. He depicted a young and beautiful (and semi-nude) model Monika Jablonczky as a refugee in front of the barbwire taking selfies in designer clothing and provoking some angry reactions from the European public.
Read full story about the photographer who has outraged the citizens of Europe!
Luc Tuymans Found Guilty of Plagiarism
At the beginning of the year, one of the most popular stories that made the headlines was the one of Luc Tuymans violation of copyright law. A Belgian judge has found the renowned artist Luc Tuymans guilty of plagiarism over a portrait of politician Jean-Marie Dedecker he painted in 2011, titled A Belgian Politician. The action, in civil court, was brought by photojournalist Katrijn Van Giel, who was seeking €50,000 in damages against the artist, claiming the painting by Luc Tuymans was a copy of her photograph of the politician taken in 2010 and was in violation of copyright laws. Luc Tuymans vs. Katrijn Van Giel case raised many questions about fair use, appropriation and copyright in art.
Shepard Fairey vs. the City of Detroit
One of the most talked about events in the street art community in 2015 was certainly the arrest of Shepard Fairey and vandalism charges against him. According to the Detroit city attorney, the author of the famous Obama HOPE poster caused $30,000 of damages – and counting – done on six private and three city-owned properties in Detroit. As a result, Shepard Fairey is charged with malicious destruction of property and the preliminary hearing was scheduled for September 1st. The vandalism charges against Shepard Fairey caused quite a controversy among the general public and everybody is eager to know how this case untangles in January, 2016.
Graffiti artist Rime against Jeremy Scott and Moschino
The copyright infringement lawsuit that definitely sparked conversations and captured your attention was the one filed by graffiti artist Joseph Tierney, also known as Rime, who sued the Italian designer Moschino and its creative director Jeremy Scott over their graffiti dress, which was, among others, worn by Katy Perry. Singer worn this dress in May, when she attended the Gala, a high-end party that was organized by the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York City. As it was stated in the suit, not only that the singer and Jeremy Scott wore a problematically designed clothes, but also arrived in front of the Met in a spray painted Rolls Royce, carrying cans of fake spray paint, that were branded by Moschino – as if they have created the design of clothes and a Rolls Royce themselves.
Cope2's Arrest and the Following Statement
Now, this is a story that raised a fuss in the community of our devoted readers. Graffiti artist Cope2 was arrested in September after an incident that took place at the Houston Bowery Wall while Futura was painting his mural. The police report told us that the arrested artist has been threatening someone, and in an exclusive statement from Cope2 we got a glimpse into what happened and who that someone is. Among many other interesting things, Cope2, the artist who is no stranger to controversies, stated that he is fed up with all the disrespect through the years triggered by jealousy from his fellow artists and the public.
Banksy's Identity Revealed?
Moving on to some absurd news that made the headlines. Like this one when Banksy's real identity was discovered! Again! The story goes as follows: Banksy's fans have spotted and photographed a man at Dismaland bemusement park in Weston-Super-Mare that bore a "striking resemblance" to the famous street artist and was "disguised" as a parking attendant. The theory was shattered once the local authorities at Weston-Super-Mare confirmed that the old man who is wearing a parking attendant uniform is, in fact, a parking attendant. Anyway, it was one of the funniest stories of the year.
To get insight into the complete theory of Banksy's identity click right here!
Retna the Pottery Smasher
On November 6th, Graffiti artist Retna, attended the opening of the exhibition at Soze Gallery in West Hollywood, and for unknown reasons, smashed three sculptures which were on display. Retna first destroyed ceramic works and then tried to replace one of them with a plant that was standing by. Many of the visitors of Soze Gallery were too scared to take any actions and stop Retna from destroying the pieces because of his history of violent altercations and to this day, nobody knows what triggered Retna's tantrum. Nonetheless, it was an event that scandalized the art world and made news readers go wild in their social network commentaries.
In 2015, the artists targeted presidential candidate Donald Trump on many occasions, mostly due to his misogynic, homophobic and racist statements. Fernando Sosa, Mexican 3D artist based in Miami who goes by the name Political Sculptor, turned Donald Trump's image into a controversial butt plug. The inspiration for making the Donald Trump sex toy came not only as the result of the artist's political conscience but also a question of personal matter. Fernando Sosa's intervention was one of the most interesting takes on Trump's political views and a warning to all politicians and public figures who deliberately make offensive statements.


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|This bronze ring fragment is nearly identical to the referenced the ring fragment currently in The J. Paul Getty Museum in Malibu, California, listed in Spier Rings, as shown to the right. It is clearly the same woman depicted and they are very likely from the same engraver and workshop. The Getty Museum piece is similarly missing almost the entire hoop.


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About WWF-Armenia
Priority Areas
- Developing and strengthening protected areas (PAs) of Armenia (reserves, national parks, sanctuaries, etc.)
- Conservation of threatened species
- Conservation and restoration of ecosystems
- Mitigation of and adaptation to climate change
- Introduction of economic mechanisms for alternative livelihood for local communities in order to promote sustainable use of natural resources and to protect biodiversity
- Supporting environmental awareness and education
One of the main priorities of WWF-Armenia is conservation of endangered species such as Caucasian leopard, Armenian mouflon, Bezoar goat, Brown bear, etc.
Over the past 10 years WWF has undertaken considerable efforts to assess the status of the Caucasian leopard in the Caucasus. Together with key stakeholders WWF developed the Regional Strategy and the National Action Plan for leopard conservation and started its implementation.
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To stop the degradation of the planet's natural environment and to build a future in which humans live in harmony with nature
How we work for the environment in ArmeniaClose partnership of WWF with the Ministry of Nature Protection (MoNP) resulted in great achievements in the field of PAs system development. Four new PAs (Arevik National Park, Zangezur and Khustup State Sanctuaries and Gnishik Protected Landscape) covering the habitats of leopard were established in southern Armenia with the total area of 73,229 ha making 2.5% of the territory of the country.
In the result of WWF partnership with the governments of Armenia and Georgia the first transboundary protected area was established in the Caucasus: Lake Arpi National Park in Armenia and Javakheti National Park in Georgia.
In addition, we support PAs through technical capacity building and staff training to implement different management programmes - protection, research and monitoring, awareness raising and ecotourism.
In order to enforce protection of endangered species WWF assisted Khosrov and Shikahogh State Reserves, Arevik National Park, Zangezur and Khustup Sanctuaries with necessary facilities and equipment (rangers' shelters, off-road vehicles, road blocks, binoculars, photo-cameras, etc.).
To enforce protection of endangered species outside of PAs WWF provided necessary equipment (off-road vehicles, binoculars, cameras, etc.) to the State Environmental Inspectorate of the 3 regions in Armenia (Syunik, Vayots Dzor and Gegharkunik).
WWF also focuses on climate change and implements measures on adaptation of forest ecosystems to climate change. In particular, WWF has been implementing projects on forest rehabilitation and transformation of monoculture pine stands into mixed broadleaf forests to make them more resilient to climate change.
WWF pays special attention to local people living near PAs. We implement projects on creation of alternative livelihoods for local people through development of ecotourism (guest houses and natural trials) and beekeeping, establishment of orchards and vineyards, provision of necessary agricultural machinery etc.
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The Spiritual Atheist..
If the purpose of speech is to convey a message. And an atheist calls himself spiritual. Isn't that person misrepresenting himself by using a word that is most largely viewed to be synonymous with "soul"? Even if he himself has his own unique meaning for it (which takes a 5 minute video to understand)
Let's be honest most people hear the word spirit and think soul.. don't they?
It seems like a way of justifying for no reason. If there is a lack of a better word... make a new one. To me I find that people are kind of ridiculed or perceived in a derogatory way if they admit or "come out" with believing they do not have a soul. Like you are somehow less of a person, lacking mystery, etc.. So when someone tries to find a convoluted means of explaining why they call themselves "spiritual". I feel that they are pandering to this unfortunate misperception.
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I would definitely prefer hearing this than some bible thumping. I agree there. I am not happy with how I titled this post. I think it is "ok". To say you're spiritual without believing in spirits. I just don't think it is ideal or a way of thinking for a rational person to aspire to.
I guess I would prefer to not tiptoe around the truth. I also think it is important that we don't pander to some of the ideals of the religious. Using the word spiritual is one of them.
A religious person gets a sigh of relief when one uses the word spiritual... because they know that believing in souls and spirits are the BASIS of big religion.
@ Ray R. I loved that expression! Bible lemming! How wonderful is that!
Having just spent Christmas in Lapland, surrounded by frozen tree's, snow covered hills & the Aurora Borealis, I can relate to your video in many ways. Standing in the middle of a forest being the only person for miles experiencing the moment that only can see is uniquely special & utterly mesmerising.
Ive often thought of that word, 'spiritual', & I feel uncomfortable with it. Maybe because the god squad have highjacked it & dragged it though their spirit world, I just cant bring myself to feel something whenever its used. But your right, we dont have a word to express the joy that we feel when you see the mountains or taste that apple butter (never had it, but it sounds nice)
I often just tell myself im 'in the moment'. That moment that cannot be explained by words, but only by feelings. Its unique & special, to me.
For me, having been raised a catholic, I still feel that the word 'Spiritual' is linked too closely to religion, but of course it maybe different for you & may never had that rammed down your throat every Sunday, so it will have a totally unique meaning, & thats fine.
But a good subject to discuss.
In the video he says he can only describe spirituality, to him as "the action or ability to see beauty, feel wonder and be in awe...". So by that definition, is there anyone alive who wouldn't be spiritual? Who can't see beauty, feel wonder or be in awe?
I just don't want to pander to religious ideals. I think it is a rationalists ideal to not use words (like spirituality) that elude meaning to the average person...
Does this guy show this video to everyone he says "i'm spiritual" to?
Of course, & this why I feel its very personal.
If you don't mind me asking, what is your background? Have you ever had religion in your life?
If we were to set up a poll on this site (maybe we could try it) Titled: What Does The Word Spiritual Mean to You? I think we will see a varied response, we may not, it maybe purely one sided.
I'd be interested in seeing that as well...
My grandmother was my sunday school teacher at a Christian Science church. However, I was kinda spoiled and free to do and certainly think whatever I wanted. I never really believed in god. I pretended I did tho to not hurt my grandmothers feelings. Religion was quite a positive experience for me. I just didn't believe it. I started realizing that not many of peers did either. I don't think my parents did either. I think they just said they did JUST IN CASE. Cause it's so easy to say "I believe" and POSSIBLY save yourself eternal damnation. (this is one of religions powerful devices) Also because they didn't want to hurt their parents feelings.. as I didn't want to either. As I got older I found that most people around didn't like me speaking of my lack of belief. They felt a similar way. But they would rather joke around then speak of such things... I was regarded as party pooper. Where I felt that I was trying to speak the truth. I thought it was important. They didn't. Now, 20 years later, those people are much more ok with it tho. I think in reality... they didn't want to address it because they secretly feared how they would be regarded for thinking that way. It was still widely taboo and even considered "satanic"(as stupid as that sounds) to think that way. Now 20 years later its cool. And those same people enjoy my rants on Facebook. Or engage in conversation with me when at parties.
I feel like this is what will happen in regards to souls within 20 years time. (but we're not there yet) Right now people are still uncomfortable with coming out from the belief of the soul. I believe because in actual fact... that the SOUL is what gave birth to the idea of religion. I feel that the SOUL MUST have predated the idea of religion. Because religion NEEDS the soul in order to exist. So I believe the idea that we live on after death (which is predicated by the fear of death) was invented to ease our fear of what we don't understand... and what do we understand the least? Death...
Its because of this that I feel so strongly about rejecting the soul. I know that "non religious spiritual people" don't hurt anyone like the church does... but they still indirectly support it. Just as my grandmother would never hurt a fly. She indirectly supported it.
And that isn't ideal to me...
I remember when I was very young, maybe five years old, having an incredible, innocent sense of awe, wonder, and curiosity. No souls or spirits were involved. Then I was taught "how it is". I doubt I will ever fully recover. We need a new language because these beautiful thoughts are misrepresented.
The new language.. I said this below but will share it with you...
Semantics are important. I wish we didn't have to worry about it. It especially makes atheists debates difficult because each word has SO MANY meanings. Religion, God, Atheist, Agnostic, Spiritual, Soul, etc.. all these words have so much baggage.
I look forward to a time (and I believe it will come relatively soon) when current limited forms of the written / spoken word are obsolete. A quaint memory of a primitive form of language used by early humans... If technology as a natural process had an agenda (and it almost appears to have one) it's priority would be supercharging our means of communication to unimaginable levels. When we have the ability to connect our minds (of course many will reject it but that's irrelevant) and can share our thoughts, ideas, memories, visuals, emotions with anyone at any time from anywhere instantly. That will be a beautiful language to me. There will no longer be language barriers. That will be the global language. Misunderstanding will be scarce. The fair and just thing to do will be something attainable by both parties. Of course there will always be pockets of people along the way who choose to not join in to the global conversation... and that is ok too.
However, we're not there yet... so for now we have to try our best be understood. I think if one (such as the video maker) describes spirituality as "the action or ability to see beauty, feel wonder and be in awe..." he should realize he is unique there. But that EVERYONE jas the action or ability to feel that way so in that sense of the word then EVERYONE would be spiritual. Making the word meaningless. Why couldn't we describe that feeling more for what it is... something like awestruck. A new word?
I use "uplifting", but when written, it looks more like an elevator function :)
I agree.. I mentioned it above that I wasn't happy with my title of the subject....Of course it's "OK' to say or think whatever you want! I guess I meant is it "ideal to a rationalist"? Does saying you're spiritual properly portray your view of the universe?
The main reason being... semantics. The same reason that even tho I believe that I was "created"... and don't call myself a creationist. Or how there are some people who consider the universe itself to be their God... I would hope they wouldn't tell others that they don't believe in god because it is misleading.


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Christmas all around Texas
As Christmas approaches, unique celebrations warm towns around the state and millions of lights twinkle to life in extravagant displays. Near Dallas, pajama-clad children join Santa on an old-time train. At the southern edge of the Hill Country, a cowboy Santa arrives on horseback.
Some celebrations pay tribute to the past. A Wassailfest cheers crowds in a town founded by German immigrants. In a village that has seen more than 100 Christmases, horse-drawn carriages take visitors on a candlelight tour of historic homes. And on the coast, the ghosts of Dickens' Christmas Past rise in a weekend of 19th century London in Texas. At home in San Antonio, a beloved river reflects miles of sparkling lights and — on one special night — the hues of a floating holiday parade.
Whether near or far, there is something for everyone in Texas during the holiday season. So ready your calendars, maps and cameras and plan to make new memories this year.
These are a few highlights you'll find around the state:
Grapevine: Designated "the Christmas Capital of Texas" by state lawmakers, Grapevine boasts more than 1,400 holiday events in 40 days. Parades, a life-size gingerbread house, musicals and millions of lights draw travelers to Grapevine Nov. 23 through Dec. 23.
Visitors wear coats to ICE! where they walk among sculptures carved from 2 million pounds of ice with a "Merry Madagascar" theme at the Gaylord Texan Resort. Little ones might favor the North Pole Express, a vintage railroad trip where kids in pajamas sip hot chocolate while Santa strolls the aisle. Parades are free; costs vary for other events. grapevinetexasusa.com/christmas
Cleburne: Southwest of Dallas-Fort Worth, Cleburne is holiday home to "Whistle Stop Christmas," a sparkling trail of more than 3.5 million lights, named in honor of the city's origin as a railroad town. The "Twelve Days of Christmas" and other displays twinkle along a walkway through 12-acre Hulen Park.
Local groups sell hot drinks while musicians sing and play in the evenings Nov. 30 to Dec. 2 but the lights burn from dark until dawn every night from Nov. 19 through Dec. 31. Free. whistlestopchristmas.com
The outdoor Chisholm Trail Outdoor Museum and a driving tour of historic homes offer daytime fun. visitcleburne.com
Marble Falls: As travelers approach Marble Falls during the holiday season, a shimmering panorama of 2 million lights reflects on Lake LBJ. Light sculptures paint the night in forms of deer and Santa and about 150 other subjects in the "Walkway of Lights" in Lakeside Park at the end of Main Street.
On weekends, musical groups serenade, charities sell hot chocolate and children tell Santa what they want for Christmas. Lights turn on Nov. 16 through Jan. 1, from 6-10 p.m. Free. marblefalls.org/calendar
New Braunfels: In a town with German roots, everybody turns out to sip and shop at Wassailfest, Thursday, Dec. 6. from 6-9 p.m. Local groups make wassail from secret recipes, ladling the steaming apple-sweet spice-scented drink from tables at shops and historic buildings along downtown streets closed for the occasion. A band plays carols under a glittering whirl of lights in the town circle as sippers wander from shop to shop and cast votes for their favorite brew. Free. nbcham.org
For a visual tour of town history, walk to four bigger-than-life murals downtown, including a recent addition facing McAdoo's Seafood Co., 196 N. Castell Ave. nbmurals.org/tour.htm
Gruene: Need a day to relax and enjoy the season? Take a Christmas play-day in the New Braunfels Historic District of Gruene, less than an hour from San Antonio. At 10 a.m. on Dec. 1, Pony Express riders gallop into Gruene carrying a "Christmas Greetings" message from the governor of Texas. Afterward, Cowboy Kringle welcomes children to his lap for a Texas Santa picture. Adults find holiday fun, too. The town's distinctive shops are open, food and wine are in good supply, and a hot country-swing group plays free sets at Gruene Hall all afternoon. At 5:30 p.m. Cowboy Kringle rides into town on horseback and lights Gruene for the holidays. He'll hang out at Gruene on weekends from Nov. 17 to Dec. 15. gruenetexas.com
Granbury: Imagine on a crisp December day standing at a classic stone courthouse from an earlier century. You look past a lighted two-story Christmas tree to the old-time town square outlined in white lights and active with shops, eateries and small-town trade. Beyond the square are pleasant streets lined with well-preserved historic homes of wood, brick and stone.
Then imagine you're climbing into a horse-drawn carriage for a ride to 23 of those homes and buildings, lit by candles and decorated for the holidays. You're in Granbury, about 35 miles south of Fort Worth. Nov. 30, 7-10 p.m.; Dec. 1, 11 a.m.-10 p.m.; Dec. 2, 1-8 p.m; $20 per person. granburysquare.com/event/candlelight-tour-of-homes or 817-573-5299 to reserve tickets.
Galveston: On the Texas coast about an hour south of Houston, for a single weekend in December, Galveston's historic strand is transformed into Victorian London for a festival known as "Dickens on the Strand."
Characters from Dickens novels walk the streets while parades, musical productions, strolling carolers, roving musicians and bagpipers amuse visitors. Costumed merchants peddle wares from stalls and carts laden with culinary delights and Victorian-inspired crafts, clothing, jewelry, holiday decorations and gift items. Dec. 1, 10 a.m.-9 p.m.; Dec. 2, 10 a.m.-6 p.m. www.galvestonhistory.org, click "Events," "Dickens on the Strand."
Adult tickets $14 or $12 in advance by Nov. 30, kids 7-12, $8 or $6 in advance; those younger than 6, free. Visitors in Victorian-era costumes half-price at the gate. For advance ticket information: 409-765-3409
San Antonio: Christmas cheer shines on the River Walk the day after Thanksgiving as more than a million lights reflect from the San Antonio River. By 7 p.m., spectators wait in their seats for the Ford Holiday River Parade, a vivid parade of about two dozen professionally decorated and lighted river barges carrying celebrities, bands and costumed participants. Nov. 23, 7 p.m.
The River Walk closes to pedestrians at 4 p.m. on parade day. Seating is limited to ticket holders but viewing is also available at restaurants and hotels with river views. Ticket prices vary. thesan
Those who can't make the parade may walk among the lights any other night from Nov. 24 into the first week of January, from 6:30 p.m. to 7 a.m..
To enjoy a riverfront stroll by candlelight, visit the River Walk during the Ford Fiesta de las Luminarias. More than 6,000 warmly glowing candles in sand-filled bags will line the walkways to symbolically light the way for the Holy Family. Friday, Saturday and Sunday only, Nov. 30, 7 p.m. through Dec. 16, 10 p.m. thesanantonioriverwalk.com/events/ford-fiesta-de-las-luminarias.


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EIFL has been working in Cambodia since 2003. We supported the creation of the Cambodia Electronic Information for Libraries Consortium (Cam-eIFL), and through this partnership, libraries in Cambodia are providing access to a wide range of scholarly e-resources.
In Cambodia, EIFL has provided a support service to raise awareness of library copyright issues, and to assist with copyright questions.
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Prophetess (Heavens) (Royal Pegasus)Trained by handmaidens of the Lady, these spellcasters bring nature's power to bear against the foes of Bretonnia.
Damsels and Prophetesses are powerful individuals, for in their years away from Bretonnia, their innate abilities have been honed and tempered. Their magic is orientated around nature more so than most other human Wizards, for they are taught by the handmaidens of the Lady. Riding into battle, Damsels and Prophetesses use their powers to lend magical protection to Bretonnia's noble warriors, warding away the foul magic of their enemies as well as casting them down with powerful spells of their own. They are also able to mystically encourage the landscape to fight the kingdom's enemies; persuading the trees themselves to lash out at the foe; calling flocks of birds to descend on the enemy at their call; even drawing lightning from the heavens to strike down in devastating arcs.
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├ Melee Damage Ap85
├ Armour PiercingNo
├ Bonus vs Cavalry0
├ Bonus vs Elephants0
└ Bonus vs Infantry0
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├ Man Entitywh_main_infantry_standard_hero_blood
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A strong mind is needed to channel the Winds of Magic. Those that have such a gift become arcane conduits - funnelling the magical tempests to their cause.
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The Lady of the Lake protects her Knights from the devious enchantments of the enemy.
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This unit provides a Lord's aura and an encouraging unit will receive the larger of the two bonuses.
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This unit can cast spells.
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Un ganador ha sido elegido entre 43 diseños de 16 diseñadores freelance.
This is a redesign for a growing auto auction company located in the United States. We are looking for a landing page, followed by an interior template. It is perfectly acceptable to see if we like the theme of the landing page before starting on the interior template.
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The client name is "American Auto Auctionâ€.
Their current site is http://www.amerautoauction.com
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The first page we'll be doing is an entry page that will allow the user to choose between the company's two locations, Connecticut and Virginia.
On this entry page, we will need to incorporate the same content as the existing site, but naturally would like to see a much nicer design.
On this home page, the client sometimes puts promotional ads that they design. What this means to you from a design standpoint is that we will need to have an area on the page that is 200px by 200px where these ads can be displayed. So, this area needs to look nice when empty but also able to accept some ads like they belong there.
Once a user selects their location they are brought into the main site for that location. The locations are pretty much the same with the exception of one link, so the interior template should allow us to remove the "Financing†link from the CT location.
The home page of the location site will include links to eBay, Cars.com, and Autotrader as shown at http://184.108.40.206/ct-main.aspx
The home page of the location will include current weather information and date as shown at http://www.amerautoauction.com/
The inner pages in the sites will have a gutter that will allow the client to list the number of cars currently at auction and special deals and events somewhat in the same manner as they have at http://www.amerautoauction.com/
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The second largest research collection in the state is located at the Iowa City branch of the State Historical Society's research facilities. Holdings include local, state, and national histories; biographies; government documents, and current historical periodicals not all identical to the facility at Des Moines. Microfilm holdings are loaned between the collections. Of specific interest to genealogists are county histories, state census data, cemetery records, atlases, and plat books. Iowa newspapers, beginning in 1836, can be found in 10,000 bound volumes and 12,000 microfilm rolls (microfilm available through interlibrary loan). Fire insurance maps include more than 700 Iowa communities. Over 100,000 photographic images can be located by standard subject headings, geographical designations, or the portrait index.


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Funeral director put together a memorial service for dog named Sage
By Betsy Lehndorff
The Alpena News
HARRISVILLE, Mich. (AP) — A funeral home in Harrisville did something last week it had never done before. Director Rich Gillies put together a memorial service for a dog named Sage. The friendly 8-year-old golden retriever died July 28 of cancer after working as a service dog for a U.S. Air Force veteran.
The memorial was organized, gratis, in an effort to soften the grief of former U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Kevin Bradley, according to The Alpena News . Ailing from a wasting, brain-stem disease, the Oscoda native sobbed for two days after the animal was put to sleep. However, the mood had brightened a little as Bradley and 16 friends celebrated Sage's life. Boards loaded with dozens of photographs showed the pair constantly together.
When Bradley competed in shot put and archery, when he went fishing in the middle of Lake Erie, Sage was there. When he raced bicycles, went ice fishing or hunting, competed in archery, the big friendly golden retriever was with him.
"He was a cute ball of fur," the 48-year-old said. "He loved to ice fish with me. He'd steal one of the fish and eat it whole."
Bradley said he bought the 9-week-old puppy while living in western New York. Suffering from a genetic brain stem wasting disease, his weakening condition made it impossible for him to continue his 13-year career in the military. Yet the muscular sergeant wasn't ready for a wheelchair. He kept active in sports and thought the lively pup could be made into a solid hunting companion.
It wasn't to be. When a motor vehicle accident made his condition worse, Bradley took another look at the pup two months later and wondered if the dog could become a service animal. But training was expensive. So Bradley and a brother, Jason Stone, began making log beds and knickknacks out of white cedar. They sold the items to the public or turned them over to service organizations for auctions and other fund raisers.
Bradley eventually amassed $14,600 and Sage was sent away at the age of 14 months to Canine Helpers, a service dog training facility Lockport, N.Y. Four months later, Bradley was told to commute four times a week to the center to train with the dog. But failure was imminent.
"He wasn't listening to my voice nor non-verbal commands," Bradley said. "I was very discouraged."
During one exercise walking circles on the floor of a big barn, Bradley finally gave up. He leaned against the wall of the barn and began grooming his nails to kill time until the instructor returned. But he dropped the clippers.
"Sage picked them up," Bradley said.
The dog then rose, putting his paws on Bradley's chest and handed them back.
Once home, Bradley trained the animal to open the refrigerator door, pull out a soda, close the door and bring it to him. He taught Sage to remove his trousers by pulling on the cuffs and to remove his socks by biting and pulling between his toes.
The dog mastered 42 other commands and could even pick up a dime when the two would do service dog demonstrations.
In 2009, Bradley moved in with his mother, Linda Hastings, near Harrisville until he was able to get his own home. The dog enabled him to live on his own, with his mom and friends available to help out if needed. Meanwhile, Sage and Bradley were getting out, having adventures, meeting people and going to sporting competitions.
On July 19, after being away from his dog during a trip to Florida, Bradley noticed one of Sage's ears had a foul order. The dog had been fighting off an ear infection. Sage also had bad breath, so Bradley took him to a Lincoln veterinary clinic only to be referred to Michigan State University in Lansing, because Sage had an enlarged spleen and pale gums.
Although the dog greeted everybody at the emergency center, he still was not 100 percent, so surgeons decided to operate and see what was going on. At 3:45 a.m., July 28 the doctors told Bradley the service dog might live only 10 to 14 days more, because of masses on his internal organs.
According to his mom, Bradley tried to call his friends, asking them what he should do, but no one answered in the early morning hours. So he gave the OK to euthanize the dog so Sage wouldn't suffer.
He stopped talking and his mother took over.
"He didn't get a chance to say goodbye," Hastings said. "But I did, at my house before we left. We were under the impression that Sage was just going to go down there for an evaluation. I didn't think he was going to die, but I did tell him goodbye. He was just the sweetest thing ever."


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The cold snap which brought snow and wintry showers to the county this week will be replaced by warmer temperatures and sunshine for the Bank Holiday weekend.
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At a glanceThe fifth in a series of seven books by Jolly Phonics to help your child's reading and writing skills.
Features and benefits for Jolly Phonics Book 5
- Book 5 of 7
- z, w, ng, v, oo, oo
These fun activity books from the Jolly Phonics range are perfect for getting your child's reading and writing skills off to a great start. They can learn all the sounds and letters in the English language and how to build words by putting them together, with early recognition in the first books and more challenging puzzles and cursive writing in later books. Each of the books include a checklist so you can see how your child is getting on.
Workbook 1: s, a, t, i, p, n
Workbook 2: c, k, e, h, r, m, d
Workbook 3: g, o, u, l, f, b
Workbook 4: ai, j, oa, ie, ee, or
Workbook 5: z, w, ng, v, oo, oo
Workbook 6: y, x, ch, sh, th, th
Workbook 7: qu, ou, oi, ue, er, ar
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Carl Ek is an architect at Code Integrity Solutions, a consultancy focused on helping companies get more value from their static source code analysis and build tool investments. Prior to Code Integrity Solutions, Carl held senior engineering positions at Electronic Arts and in the compiler development division at IBM.
"There are 0010 0000 kinds of people in the world: Those that understand the difference between Big Endian and Little Endian, and those that do not."
Since all binary processors (hardware or software) have an endian design, correct processing of the data based on that endian design is extremely important. The statement above is a version of another joke, but with a twist: the binary is represented in little endian, giving some mild humor for those that understand. For those that don't understand endianness, the humor is lost, much like a processor which has an endian processing defect. In this article, I describe the kinds of defects which occur, and methods where static analysis tools can help detect programming errors and enforce correct programming. But first, let's define some terms:
- Endianness. The nature of byte layout in storage of multi-byte datatypes
- Big Endian. Byte store in most significant order across ascending address
- Little Endian. Byte store in most significant order across descending address
For example, the two-byte integer 54,321 = 0xD431
- Big Endian: stored as D4 31
- Little Endian: stored as 31 D4
It is easyto see that if a little endian processor stored the integer value 54,321 and subsequently processed in the incorrect ascending address order, the value would be incorrectly derived as 0x31D4 or 12,756.
Hence, endianness issues in programming are twofold:
- When endianness is not mixed, care must be taken if programs are to be portable across both little and big endian processors: this is an "Endian Neutral" strategy.
- When endianness in programs is mixed, datatypes must be processed with their corresponding correct byte order: this is an "Endian Protocol" strategy.
Endianness and the C Programming Language
The C language gives the programmer many ways to "shoot ones self in the foot". Since the language gives access to the bits and bytes of storage through pointers and other mechanisms, access of data is dependent upon the storage layout of the bytes.
The two strategies (a) and (b) above can both be handled with carefully coded algorithms. In the case of (a), some general rules for C/C++, if diligently followed, can avoid algorithmic difficulties to avoid endian related problems. Here is a (non-exhaustive) list:
- Avoid using unions which combine different multi-byte datatypes.
- the layout of the unions may have different endian-related orders.
- Avoid accessing byte arrays outside of the byte datatype.
- the order of the byte array has an endian-related order
- Avoid using bit-fields and byte-masks
- since the layout of the storage is dependent upon endianness, the masking of the bytes and selection of the bit fields is endian sensitive.
- Avoid casting pointers from multi-byte type to other byte types.
- when a pointer is cast from one type to another, the endianness of the source (ie. The original target) is lost and subsequent processing may be incorrect.
All rules are similar in concept: avoid processing bytes in an order with assumptions about their storage layout. More rules for C and C-style languages could be derived from the above, and rules could be developed for other languages. Enforcing rules such as the above will result in more lines of code which are portable across different endian systems. Good implementations of this strategy could be run on one endian system, and could be ported with minimal changes to another endian system.
What is the best practice when the endianness of datatypes in a single application is mixed? In this case the programming must properly process both little endian and big endian data, and an Endian Protocol strategy is needed. The fundamental operation in these algorithms require methods to swap bytes as data is processed. This can be done in hardware or in software. However, hardware solutions are not practical in many cases due to the variability of configurations and data to be handled. Software byte swapping methods have been developed where the endianness is defined or derived and the data bytes are processed in the correct context based on their endianness.
In the C language, numerous bytes swap facilities have been designed for this:
- The swab function: to swap two adjacent bytes
- Byte swapping macros:
- ntohs: network to host short
- ntohl: network to host long
- etc.


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'Pippin' Tony winner Andrea Martin talks trapeze, 'Greek Wedding'
When Andrea Martin accepted her Tony Award for "Pippin" earlier this month, she bounded to the stage with all the excitement of a kid who was just told she could go to the circus. An entirely appropriate response considering that, as Pippin's grandma, she performs her showstopping number "No Time at All" while hanging from a trapeze.
Though she's spent most of the past two decades working on the stage, Martin is still fondly remembered as part of the troupe of the 1970s sketch comedy series "Second City TV" and as Nia Vardalos' aunt with a passion for cooking lamb in the 2002 big-screen comedy "My Big Fat Greek Wedding."
Martin, 66, chatted with Newsday's Daniel Bubbeo about "Pippin," her "SCTV" days and being called a "foxy granny."
Congratulations on your Tony win. Were you surprised?
There was some prediction that I might win, so it wasn't out of the blue. Having said that, when Terry Mann didn't win [for featured actor] and then lighting and costume didn't win, I turned to my son and said, "You know what, it's really OK whatever happens." The thing I was most nervous about was that I was not going to remember the people for whom I had enormous gratitude, and that's what you saw in my face.
Was it your idea to have you perform on a trapeze in the show?
I knew that Diane's [director Diane Paulus'] concept was that everyone was a player in the circus. I'd never seen the show before, but I sensed that my character is singular in that you don't see her interact with the other characters. . . . I thought that the song could be a nostalgic piece, and at the same time it's inspiring, that she could look back on her own life to show her grandson time is wasting and then just kind of remember what life was like as a young circus performer. I wanted her act to be traditional, an act that you could have seen in a circus 40 years ago, not Cirque du Soleil.
Were you afraid when you were learning the trapeze?
I'm always frightened when we go up because I'm afraid of heights, which is ironic. I can't even put words to it because then it makes me more scared. I have to honestly surrender to the act of how the character Berthe fits into the show. I had to think so much about her loving being the young trapeze performer, and when she says, "Here's a secret I've never told, maybe you'll understand why I refuse to grow old, I want to stay young till I die," I have to really embrace those words and become that character, because if it's Andrea doing it, then I really am frightened.
The other thing with acrobatics is that the more confident you become, the more distracted you can become, and vice versa, when I'm really tired, it's hard to stay focused. There's no place for panic or distraction or second guessing when you're in that kind of world. And you have to be surrendered at the same time. It's actually a beautiful metaphor for life: Be completely focused and be surrendered at the same time. Be in the present and let go of the results.
One of the reviewers referred to you as "Pippin's foxy granny." How did that make you feel?
Listen, sure, thank you. I like to think there's more to that part than taking off my coat and looking fit. I think of this part as so much more, that what it's saying is that no matter what age you are, it's time to start living, but you don't need to be foxy to embrace that sentiment.
You did so many great impersonations on "SCTV," from Margaret Hamilton to your character Lorna Minnelli. When did first realize you had a gift for impersonation?
You're very dear to say that. I never thought I had a gift for impersonation. These are the people who had gifts for impersonation -- everybody else but me. If you see me doing a good impersonation, it wasn't intuitive. I had to study, I had to really do a lot of homework before I could take those characters on, and then just naturally my comedic observation would blend with the homework I did.
Was your most famous character, Mrs. Edith Prickley, your own creation?
When I was doing Second City in Toronto, we'd bring in clothes from home, and they would be backstage. And during the improv section of the show, there'd be suggestions from the audience. Catherine O'Hara had brought in her mom's 1950s leopard jacket and hat. It was on the coat rack. One of the suggestions that night was a parent-teacher conference. And it was supposed to be for delinquent kids. The parents were supposed to be more immature than the kids were.
So I came to the door [in the leopard outfit], and Catherine was the teacher, and she said, "You must be Mrs. Prickley?" And I said [doing her Edith Prickley voice], "That's right dear. Edith's the name, Sebastian's the game." I still have that jacket and hat. I use it in my one-woman show all the time.
I assume you don't wear it for fun?
I don't, but I have another leopard coat, a beautiful fake one, and I thought last night, it was so cold I'll put that on. Then, I thought, I can't go anywhere wearing leopard because it makes me feel like that character, so I took it off.
Everyone also remembers you in "My Big Fat Greek Wedding." Do you get Windex jokes?
No, but they do this joke all the time [does Greek voice]: "What do you mean you don't eat no meat? That's all right, I make lamb." Every night that I go out and do autographs, there are at least one or two people that will bring that up. I'm happy that I could make someone happy.


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High prices help sell watches, sports cars and handbags by suggesting rare quality. Now, they may be helping sell stocks, too.
The number of stocks priced at $100 or more is at a multi-decade high. Companies worried that sticker shock would keep small investors from buying used to split their shares in two or more to lower the price. But now splits are scarce, and a triple-digit stock has cachet.
�It shows investors have confidence in you,� says Jon Johnson, editor of Stocksplits.net, an investing newsletter. �It�s another thing you can point to and say, �We�re doing fine in uncertain times.�
Jeffrey Hirsch, editor of the Stock Trader�s Almanac, calls it a new �badge of achievement.�
Among stocks in the Standard & Poor�s 500 index, 42 trade for $100 or more, according to Howard Silverblatt of S&P Dow Jones Indices, which manages the index. That is the highest in his records, which date back 36 years.
A surging stock market has helped lift the price of stocks, as has inflation over the years. But experts suggest a bigger reason is that more companies are refusing to cut prices with splits that swaps a single share for multiple shares. A two-for-one split, for instance, cuts a $100 share into two $50 shares.
Other features of the rise of triple-digit stocks:
� It reflects an investor retreat. Companies used to split shares because they worried small investors would get spooked by a $100 price tag, Silverblatt says. But Main Street folks have been selling hundreds of billions of dollars� worth of individual stocks from their brokerage accounts in the past 5 1/2 years, according to the Federal Reserve. That has left much of the stock trading to professional investors and hedge funds and other so-called institutions with plenty of money. So companies don�t feel pressure to split shares.
�They don�t care about the individuals anymore,� says Kristina Minnick, a finance professor at Bentley University in Waltham, Mass. Their owners are �mostly institutions, and (high prices) don�t faze them.�
� Credit lower trading fees, too. Investors once bought and sold stock mostly in so-called round lots of 100 to avoid paying higher broker commissions for so-called odd lots. A high stock price made buying in blocks of 100 out of reach for some small investors. That was one reason companies split their stocks.
In 1975, regulators banned fixed minimum charges for stock trading, forcing brokers to compete on commissions. Fees plummeted further with online trading in the 1990s. Now, discount brokers charge a straight fee per transaction, sometimes as low as $2, so it doesn�t matter how many shares you buy.
� It�s no bull-market fluke. When the market was higher, at its October 2007 peak, $100-plus stocks numbered 33, fewer than today. In the dot-com boom in 1999, 27 breached the triple-digit mark. In 1985, a peak year for that decade, only 17 hit that mark, though the number for that year is higher if you adjust for inflation.
� Don�t be fooled. A higher price may add prestige, but it says nothing about whether the stock is a good value. To figure that out, experts say, you need to look at how the price compares with its per-share earnings, among other measurements.
In the bull market of the 1990s, companies split stocks constantly to broaden their appeal. Dell and Microsoft split seven times each that decade. Cisco split eight times.
Since then, the number of splits has bounced around, but the trend has been down, and sharply. In 2000, there were 70 splits. In 2004, there were 38, a high for the past decade. In 2006, the last calendar year before the Great Recession, there were 32. The tally in 2012 is 10.
Splits have a bad reputation among some investors because they�re largely done for cosmetic reasons. After all, giving investors two new shares worth $50 each for an old one worth $100 does not make the new shares more valuable.
Or to put it another way, a pizza pie doesn�t taste any better if you cut it in more pieces.
In 1983, Warren Buffett blasted splits in an annual letter to Berkshire Hathaway shareholders. He said they suggest a company is focused more on the stock price than on value. He also thought they attracted more short-term investors � not a good thing, in his opinion. �A hyperactive market is the pickpocket of enterprise,� he wrote.
Berkshire created cheaper Class B shares in 1996 and split them 50-for-1 in 2010, to make it easier for owners of Burlington Northern Santa Fe, a railroad that Berkshire bought, to exchange their shares for Berkshire shares.
One possible casualty from the fall in splits is finance professors. They�ve written voluminous studies about them. There have been studies on the rise of splits, the fall of splits, why older firms tend to split less often than young ones, trading before splits, trading after splits and, most recently, why Vietnamese companies plagued by insider-trading are more likely to split.
The danger with the lack of splits is that investors will buy stocks because they think a higher price means it�s more valuable.
It�s �psychological,� says Joe Bell, senior analyst at Schaeffer�s Investment Research, about the appeal of triple-digit stocks. He adds, �It�s much ado about nothing.�
Among members of the S&P�s $100 Club, the highest price belongs to Google, at $682. Apple is in second place at $610. The rest come from a broad range of industries, from railroads (Union Pacific) to gambling (Wynn Resorts) to restaurants (Chipotle Mexican Grill) and oil (Chevron).
The biggest gainer among new members is Sherwin-Williams, the paint maker. Its stock has risen 69 percent since the start of 2012 on higher revenue and earnings. It closed Friday at $151.


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Columbus Control Centre – heart of European ISS operations
The Columbus Control Centre will play a vital role in the delivery of Europe's Columbus lab and the start of scientific research.
ESA's Columbus Control Centre in Oberpfaffenhofen, Germany, made its successful debut as an ISS control centre in 2006, scheduling and controlling the scientific experiments conducted by ESA astronaut Thomas Reiter during the hugely successful Astrolab mission.
With delivery of Europe's space laboratory Columbus to the ISS set for December 2007, flight controllers at 'Col CC' will become responsible not only for scientific experiments but also for a complete laboratory of the International Space Station, with operations running 24 hours/day, 7 days/week.
The Columbus Control Centre is operated on behalf of ESA by DLR, the German Aerospace Center, and the flight control team is composed of dedicated specialists from DLR, ESA and industry. The team is supervised by Columbus Mission Directors of the European Space Agency.