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«You have a particular definition of god which i think is not normative.»'Äîrabiz
Richard Dawkins, a fundamentalist atheist and author, has a new book out called The God Delusion. It looks at religion as a social phenomenon and makes some predictions and admonishments about our attachment to what is patently irrational. Sadly, Dawkins was in town a few weeks ago and I missed him. I would have enjoyed going to his reading.
While this book is not on the top of my current reading list, even though I'm a fan of Dawkins' work, I do enjoy reading the reviews of it. It's the lazy way to feel smart!
From one such review on Uncertain Principles comes this bit of insight:
«The modern versions of the "ontological argument" for God may be awfully intricate, but they're not really any worse than the loopholes in experimental tests of Bell's theorem (in fact, divine intervention is probably about as credible an explanation of the results as some of the proposed loopholes). Ridiculous and complicated as they may seem, those are the arguments that need to be addressed, in the same way that a new Bell's theorem experiment would need to deal with the faintly absurd loopholes that remain in the existing experiments.»
It's a sad, sick world in which we, as a culture, still need to debunk
a priori arguments (i.e. the pure-reason logic constructs referred to
as "ontological arguments" made by Olde Timey authors like Decartes).
Why do I have to waste my time explaning why the crap in your head is irrelvant to the mechanical nature of the universe?
Just because you can't "imagine a being greater than which no greater can be conceived" only proves your cognative limitations and suggests limitations on all human thinking. And if you accept the limits of human cognative ability, you might find a priori arguments as a class of persuasion even less cogent.
Like Vegas, what happens in your head, stays in your head.
Looking at some of the "classical onotological arguments" for God, I shudder at the utter remoteness of them. They explain nothing. They predict nothing. The do not expand our understanding of life, the universe and everything. They move civilization forward not one jot. Cavemen learning to beat each other about the head with giant sloth bones was, as an achievement for the species, more productive.
Interestingly, one of the comments on that review points to a more philosophical rebuke of Dawkins:
«Again, not to harp on the point, but Dawkins'Äô citations suggest that if children aren'Äôt indoctrinated into their parents'Äô religion they will amost certainly accept some other superstition. In this case Dawkins seems to be assuming a naive sense of free well, as well as a tabula rasa conception of human nature. Among atheists there is an old joke that all children are born godless, but eventually indoctrinated into believing in gods. But science is science, and the works that Dawkins references in the first half of his book produce a great deal of evidence that children are 'Äònatural theists.'Äô So a child is not turned into a Christian or Muslim from the state of non-theism, but rather inculcated in a specific set of beliefs slotted on top of their innate religious sensibilities.»
What's fascinating to me (and points to my own general dullness), is the idea of studying religion as a natural and social property of humans. Stripped of its emotional baggage, religion is an enormously important social activity that merits full scientific investigation. The mythology of religion, of course, does not.
I'll have to pick up Breaking the Spell one of these days.


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On View Thursday, September 20 - Saturday, October 27
Opening Reception: Thursday, September 20, 5-7 PM
There are many ways to curate an exhibition. You can display artists with similar or juxtaposing styles. You can focus on a specific medium. The unifying factor in 5x7 is the size: each work fits onto a 5"x7" wooden board.
The artists managed to fit a great deal of beauty and intrigue within the limited parameters of 35 square inches. Despite the identical size and shape of each piece, you'll find a great deal of variety. You'll find traditional media (acrylic, watercolors, photography) as well as unexpected media (duct tape, encaustic paint with paper, alcohol ink). The range of style, technique, and subject matter is also quite remarkable. In total more than 50 participating artists created more than 100 art works for this exhibition.
In addition to size, the other unifying factor is price. Each piece is available for sale for only $50! For many of the artists, you will never have another opportunity like this to own their work at such a low price. Each art work was generously created and donated by the artists so that 100% of the proceeds can support the outreach programs at The Rye Arts Center.
The art works will go on sale when the doors open for the opening reception (Thursday, September 20, 5pm). We expect that many of the pieces will be sold within minutes, so don't be late! The art works will remain on view through October 27.
In addition to the opening reception, we invite you to join us every Thursday evening at 5:00 pm during the exhibition for "Meet the Artist" mini-receptions!
Participating Artists
(in formation)
Meera Agarwal, Judy Aronow, Stephanie Baness, Ilene Bellovin, Vivian Bergenthal, Vicky Blank, Meryl Bovard, Jan Castronuovo, Bee Chessman, Pat Cicalo, Darron Copeland, Jacqueline Davis, Elizabeth Derderian, Katharine Dufault, Amanda Epstein, Norma Foege, Jose Gonzalez-Soto, Naomee Guest, Ruth Harmon, Jeffery D. Holman, Lisa Irving, Arnold Kastenbaum, Susan Kaufman, Alex Keto, Ann Ladd, Barbara Lewin, Adam Levi, Stephanie Lombardo, Brigitte Loritz, Sarah Mackay, Brad Marshall, Kathleen McCarthy-Udoff, Marie McNicholas, Jerry Merrill, Richela Fabian Morgan, Peter D. Nagy, Wendy Naidich, Arlene Oraby, Andre Pace, Patrice Pelissier, Rita Rizzo, Kimberly Joy Sessa, Charles Seton, Calvin Sheely, Erica Stoller, Cal Swanson, Priya Tambe, Terry Taylor, Chloe Tompkins, Timothy Tranzillo, Pat Wagner, Judith Weber, Lynne Wesolowski, Stefanie Wolfson, Deborah Yasinsky
For more information visit www.ryeartscenter.org, call (914) 967-0700 or stop by The Rye Arts Center at 51 Milton Road, Rye. This exhibition is made possible in part by ArtsWestchester with funds from Westchester County Government and support from the New York State Council on the Arts.

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- 17th April 2014
Q&A with Grosvenor Gardens, London Victoria
Our second winner for April's Business Centre of the Month was Grosvenor Gardens, based in London Victoria. We caught up with Tony Steel, the Area General Manager for MWB Business Exchange, to find out more about the centre!
When did you open Grosvenor Gardens?
The centre has now been open for over 5 years.
What perks does the business centre offer in both location and facilities?
You won't find a business centre closer to Victoria Station - we're just across the road, so we have fantastic transport links around the capital city; and to mainline stations and airports. There's also plenty to see and do in between work. Grosvenor Gardens itself is a great place to eat some lunch and there's a thriving local food market close to the centre.
What industries do the tenants you have work in, and how does this business centre work for their needs?
We work with several key industry types: recruitment, renewable energy and oil companies, IT support, TV and film production. In fact, we attract quite an eclectic client mix. I believe the location is the primary driver for the centre.
What have you launched this year in terms of new developments/extras for tenants etc?
We're constantly updating the look and feel of the building. The floor plate allows us great flexibility in terms of the use of the space. We recently quoted for a 200 person open plan floor for one of our existing clients within the portfolio. That being said; you want a 2 person office? No problem!
What sets you apart from other business centres?
The team are dynamic. Tracy and Yasmin offer a great service ethic to our clients. Whether they're dealing with multi national brands or start-ups, they will always ensure the client's needs are dealt with quickly, and with a smile.
What changes and developments do you see for the centre in the future?
We're exploring options to take additional floor space at the building. This is an encouraging sign as to our future growth plans.
And, finally, one for you personally. What do you love most about your job?
For me, it's getting a buzz out of working with a great team and exceeding the expectations of our clients. Business moves fast; we need to ensure we're ready to meet the demands of all business types, sometimes at very short notice. Getting it right is the kick.
Thanks Tony for catching up with us and we're looking forward to seeing the centre grow and develop in the future. To find out more about applying for Business Centre of the Month with us, click here.


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For one Reddit user, this Christmas brought the gift of a bombshell family drama discovery.
We're talking TWO YEARS worth of unpaid electric bills in this guy's name.
Reddit user AuroliusComet found himself in a moral bind to start the 2020 year.
So much so that he posted to the "Am I The A$$hole" (AITA) subReddit for advice, a sanity check and to clear his mind.
"AITA for shutting down the electric to my moms house after finding out she had used my social security without my knowing?"
The guy seems really stuck.
But the gist of it is that this guy is 20 years old and just learned that his mom used his social security number to set up an electric account two years ago. In those two years, his mom racked up $5400 in unpaid monthly bills.
Dude now suddenly finds himself staring down the possibility of dreadful credit for a very long time.
Worst part is, the discovery came ON CHRISTMAS DAY.
He was checking his mail and came across a bill from the electric company in his name. Evidently, his mom was flawless about getting to the mail first for the past 23 months.
He goes on to describe the messy holiday confrontation:
"I texted my mom asking about it, I tried to be respectful about it, but she threw a fit, yelled at me, and immediately tried to turn the tables on me."
"She had tried saying that I told her she could use my name, but even if I did, (which I know I didn't because I would remember something like this) it's the fact she didn't pay a penny for two years, since she opened the account."
"She said things to me like I ruined Christmas, how terrible I am treating her, I don't appreciate anything she does for me, and tried holding college over my head saying she isn't going to help me do anything, or pay anything for my college if I try to do anything about the electric."
Then he dishes on his ultimate choice in dealing with the whole thing:
"After much thought and consideration, I decided to shut the power off, I gave my mom some time to figure something else out for the power to the house and I'm not sure if she thinks I'm serious or not but I intend on closing the account."
"She now has basically disowned me, and after talking to my little brother, (He's 18), I heard how she tried turning my siblings against me, telling them how terrible I am and twisting the situation in favor of her."
Plenty of Redditors weighed in and gave their take on the whole situation, giving this guy the moral assurance he clearly needs.
"NTA dude your friends are right this is abuse, and identity theft/fraud. You should not take on an extra random 5,400 in debt. That could be five months of rent, a cheap used car, or a vacation. Think about that." –u/MrPotato2753
"Go to r/legaladvice because your mother committed a massive crime, speak with a lawyer and take pictures of your mother's texts as proof of her highly illegal behavior. You need to keep a paper trail of the things she did and try to sue her for the Debt she put on you" –u/Mrsam_25
Others told him he needed to look at the bigger big picture.
"A lot of people here are focusing on you losing the money, but it's much much much more serious then that. If it was only 5400 in money, then I'd understand that you don't want to get your mother into problems."
"The thing is... it's not just the 5400. The non-payments will keep having an effect on your credit score. This is taking a hit for years. Non-payment is baaaaad."
"She can keep opening more accounts, some that you won't be aware of for years, unless of course you permanently want to act paranoid (justified in this case, but still not a fun way to live)."
"And what makes you think that if she did this to you, that she won't do it to your siblings?" –u/WicGoingAnonymous
Some, were a little less patient.
"This is a validation post. Dude, go to an attorney and work through there. Karma whoring on Reddit isn't going to help you."–u/safetyguy1988
But in the end, the subRedditors declared him NTA, Not The A$$hole.
We hope things work out for this young man and his siblings. Maybe some day his mother will understand his side.
But regardless of family relationships, identity theft is a crime.
The book HACKED: How I Recovered from Identity Theft is available here.


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- Energy Transition: Projections of peak oil, gas, and coal demand before 2030 deemed 'extremely risky and impractical'
- Africa: BW Offshore wraps up much-anticipated sale of Nigerian FPSO
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Global Markets: Analysts Forecast Average Price of Brent Crude in 2019
The average price of Brent Crude will be between $70 and $80 per barrel in 2019, according to a new Rigzone poll on social media site Twitter.
Forty-percent of the 231 poll respondents said the average price would fall within this range next year, with 23 percent stating that the average price would be between $80 and $90 per barrel. An identical percentage thought the average price would be below $70 per barrel and the remaining 14 percent of voters said the average price of Brent Crude would be above $90 per barrel in 2019.
Fitch Solutions Macro Research is forecasting the average price of Brent Crude to be $82 per barrel next year, according to a report from the company dated August 14, which was sent to Rigzone.
The report highlighted that the Bloomberg Consensus forecasted an average Brent Crude price of $69.50 per barrel in 2019.
Looking further ahead, Fitch Solutions Macro Research forecast that the average price of Brent will be $85 per barrel in 2020, $89 per barrel in 2021 and $91 per barrel in 2022.
"In the short term, prices will struggle for direction, as uncertainty around both the impact on supply from the Iranian sanctions and escalating trade tensions between the U.S. and China persists," oil and gas analysts at Fitch Solutions Macro Research said in the report.
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From 2019, the analysts said they expect prices to "increase robustly, with a healthy global demand growth outlook outpacing supply growth, which will continue to experience constraints due to Iranian sanctions, limited new project start-ups and decline rates in Asia-Pacific, SSA and Europe."
Exploring theoretical alternative medium-term scenarios, the analysts said "a greater-than-expected impact on Iranian crude exports and weakness in U.S. production growth would add upside to Brent."
"Alternatively, demand side weakness stemming from escalating global trade risk and EM subsidy reforms would limit price appreciation," the analysts said in the report.
The Bloomberg Consensus forecasted an average Brent Crude price of $69.70 per barrel in 2020, $68.30 per barrel in 2021 and $65.20 per barrel in 2022, according to the report.source: By Rigzone Staff


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INTERPOL Marauder (Matador) Overview: The sixth album by NYC's post-punk revivalists Interpol takes a less studio-complex approach, and was produced by David Fridmann (famous for his work with The Flaming Lips, Sleater/Kinney and Mercury Rev , among others). Analysis: From the opening salvo, "If You Really Love Nothing" (with its acerbic, Morrissey -esque proclamations), it's clear Interpol are not only looser and ready to rock, singer Paul Banks eschews his penchant for elliptical imagery, and speaks from a heartfelt, introspective approach that personalizes the songs more so than previous entries in the band's catalog. Never have these guys sounded so focused, energetic and sonically intriguing. And while the trio haven't quite abandoned the aural signposts of The Chameleons or Joy Division , they sound considerably less derivative here, and throw a variety of other genres into the mix, still anchored by a signature sound that is Ban


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Housing (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 2009
Consideration of designation of apartment complex.
51.— (1) Subject to and in accordance with this Part and any regulations made thereunder, a housing authority may propose to designate an apartment complex for the purpose of making all of the apartments comprised therein, in respect of which the housing authority is the apartment owner, available for sale to the tenants thereof, under this Part and any regulations made thereunder, where the housing authority is satisfied that the conditions specified in subsection (2) are met.
(2) The conditions referred to in subsection (1) are that—
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Blue Exorcist: The Movie
The atmosphere from Actual Cross Academy is lively and boisterous from the days leading upto the grand festival held once every 11 years. During that moment, Okumura R IN is entrusted with the responsibility of curbing the berserk Phantom Train. In the midst of his assignment, he matches with a devil whose appearance is the new boy.
Released: 2012-12-28
Casts: Jun Fukuyama, Kana Hanazawa, Kazuya Nakai, Koji Yusa, Yuuki Kaji
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Precipitation is any liquid or solid water droplets that come from the clouds and fall to the ground. It included drizzle, ice crystals, fog, wind, snow pellets, and hail. In this article, we are going to discuss precipitation, and its types, process, and examples.
What is Precipitation?
The formation of a solid from a solution is known as precipitation. Precipitation is any liquid or solid water droplets that come from the clouds and fall to the ground. It included drizzle, ice crystals, fog, wind, snow pellets, and hail. The water vapor condenses and produces tiny water droplets as the air reaches the freezing point, which is also known as the condensation point and dew point.
For example, precipitation occurs when a mass of humid, moist air collides with a mass of cold air. Condensation is when moisture condenses into droplets that become rain or crystals. As these droplets become too large to stay suspended in the air, they fall to the earth as precipitation.
Process of Precipitation
In the atmosphere, moisture occurs as water vapor condenses into larger and larger water droplets. When the drops are too high, they sink to the ground. The water droplets can freeze to form ice if a cloud is colder, as it will be at higher altitudes. Depending on the cloud's temperature and the earth's surface, these ice crystals fall to earth as hail, rain, or snow. Most rain starts as snow high in the sky. When the snowflakes fall into the warm air, they turn into raindrops. Dust or smoke particles in the atmosphere are required for precipitation. These particles, also known as "condensation nuclei", enable a surface for water vapor to condense on. It helps the water droplets to collect and grow large enough to fall to the ground.
Precipitation is still freshwater, particularly though the water comes from the ocean. It's because the salt of the sea does not evaporate with time. However, pollutants in the atmosphere may pollute water droplets until they hit the earth in some cases. The precipitation arising from it is called acid rain. Acid rain doesn't directly affect humans, but it does make lakes and rivers more acidic. As plants and animals also do not adapt to the acidity, it affects aquatic environments.
Examples of precipitation
In the water cycle, precipitation plays a major role as it is the one that allows freshwater to be deposited on the earth. There are various examples of precipitation given as follows:
Rain would be in the form of liquid droplets. Any of them evaporate when moving through the layer of dry air whenever raindrops fall from high altitude clouds. At times, before hitting the earth, dropping raindrops evaporate. Such rain is known as virga. On the opposite, there is a strong downpour when there is dense cloud cover, and the lower air is moist. The raindrops are large and more frequent in this form of rainfall. The second form of rainfall is usually more regular. Sleet or ice pellets are raindrops that fall from the sky but freeze before reaching the ground.
Hail appears in the clouds of cold storms. It forms when very cold-water droplets freeze or solidify as they contact dust or soil. Hailstones pelt the upper portion of the cloud as rain pours down. Before it falls, more frozen water droplets are transferred to the hailstone.
Unlike sleet, which forms and freezes when it falls on the earth, it is liquid, and hail falls like a solid ice block. Hailstones are usually small in size, but they may grow up to or larger than 15 cm in diameter and weigh more than a pound.
It is the type of precipitation that falls in the form of ice crystals. Hail is also frost, but hailstones are only a series of frozen water droplets. The snow has a very complex structure. The ice crystals are formed separately in clouds, and when they fall, they stay together in snowflakes. In comparison to a hail storm, snowfall is normally calm. The hailstones are tough, while the snowflakes are gentle.
Drizzle is a very light rainfall. It's thicker than fog but less than a shower. A mist is a thin fog that condenses near the ground. Fog is formed by ice crystals or cloud water droplets suspended in the air or near the earth's surface. Drizzle droplets are less than 0.5 millimeters (0.02 inches) in diameter. Low stratocumulus clouds form them. They sometimes evaporate before reaching the earth because of their small scale. Drizzle can be persistent in cold ambient temperatures.
It is a form of precipitation that consists of a combination of rain and snow. It's a type of frozen rain that forms when rain falls to the ground and passes through a layer of extremely cold air. When violent vertical currents form in the atmosphere, sleet may quickly transform into hailstorms. Sleet is frequently experienced during thunderstorms and is generally followed by frosty ice particles, white deposits, a mixture of semi-solid rain and cloudy snow, and when they strike the ground or any other solid surfaces, ice pellets (sleet) bounce and fall with a harsh hitting sound.
Freezing Rain
Freezing rain occurs when the rain falls below freezing or temperature conditions. Usually, this results in the solidification of the rain droplets. When raindrops move through the atmosphere's sub-freezing layer, they become super-cooled and then freeze when they hit the earth. It is normal to experience an even coating of ice on vehicles, sidewalks, trees, and power lines during freezing rain. The resulting layer of ice is called the glaze, which may build-up to a thickness of a few centimeters. The freezing rains are a significant threat to the regular activity of road transport, aircraft, and power lines.
Diamond Dust
It is a tiny ice crystal generally formed at low temperatures below -30 °C and at low levels. The sparkling effect produced when light reflects off ice crystals in the air gave rise to the name "diamond dust".
Snow Grains
A tiny white or opaque grain of ice is snow grains. The snow grains are fairly smooth and usually less than 1 mm in diameter. They almost equate to the scale of the drizzle.
Types of Precipitation
Three types of precipitation are as follows:
Orographic Precipitation
This precipitation occurs when the humid and warm air hits an orographic barrier (a mountain range). The atmosphere is pushed to rise due to the initial impetus. As the moisture-laden air increases, condensation forms, and saturation happens rapidly. The excess moisture falls as orographic precipitation down the windward slopes.
Convectional Precipitation
Convectional precipitation happens when the sun's energy heats the earth's surface, allowing water to evaporate and form water vapor. When the earth heats up, the air above it warms up as well. As a consequence, the air expands and rises. This condensation mechanism creates clouds high in the atmosphere.
Cyclonic or Frontal Precipitation
Cyclonic or frontal precipitation happens when the warm and cold air collide. Since warm air is lighter than cold air, it rises above it. The rising air is then cooled to the point of saturation, resulting in heavy rainfall. This type of rain only lasts a few hours. It is noted that tropical cyclones bring a lot of rain.
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Funny Christmas Shaking Bell Wobbly Windbell Electronic Flash LED DIY Kit
Operating voltage: 5 ~ 9V
Dimensions: 92 x 89mm
How it works:
Composed of Q1, Q2 harmonic oscillator, to control two sets of LED lights flashing alternately, 83pcs LED arranged in a swinging bell shape.
Multivibrator works as follows:
Because the parameters of components can not be exactly the same, so when power it on, Q1 or Q2 will switch on, assuming Q1 switch on first, Q1 collector voltage reduce to 0V, this time group A LED light; due to the voltage across of capacitor can not change suddenly, Q1 0V collector voltage through C1 makes Q2 base potential is also reduced to 0V, Q2 turn off, at this time the group B LED does not light. As the charging voltage of C1 increases, when rises to Q2 and switch on voltage, Q2 is turned on, Q2 collector voltage drop to 0V, this time the group B LED light emitting; Similarly, 0V of Q2 collector via C2 made the base potential is reduced to 0V, Q1 off, at this time group A LED does not emit light. Then C2 charging start to repeat the process, making two sets of LED alternating continuous cycle luminous. Wherein C1, C2, R21, R22 determine the frequency of two sets of LED flash alternately, changing their parameters can be changed the wobble frequency.
Note: No instruction supply, please note about this before you buy it.
This is a DIY kit, you need to soldering by yourself.
Schematic: click to open
Package included:
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Overexpression of a src family gene, lck, has been associated with differentiation of the murine thymic lymphoma line LSTRA. Recent findings by several groups strongly suggest a functional role for the gene product p56(lck) protein-tyrosine kinase (PTK) in the activation of normal T cells. A single recessive gene, lpr or gld, induces a lymphoproliferative disorder concomitant with autoimmune disease in mice. In this study, a 10-fold elevated activity of PTK encoded by fyn, another src family gene, was demonstrated in CD4-CD8- T cells in mutant mice. The increased PTK activity was consistent with overexpression of fyn mRNA. The elevated fyn mRNA expression appeared to be a characteristic of CD4-CD8- T cells, since it was not observed in normal T cells at any stage of differentiation. The fact that fyn mRNA expression was markedly induced in normal T cells by mitogenic stimulation with anti-T3ε antiserum supports the possibility that p59(fyn) PTK is a signal-generating molecule in T cells. Thus, our findings provide insight into the physiological role for a src gene family kinase in T-cell development and contribute to a better understanding of the molecular mechanisms of disease-inducing recessive genes.
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Being a famous destination for Canningone, Costa Rica scrambles and rubs you amidst the beautiful waters of its many springs, hooves and valleys. Living in a rainforest is one thing, and it is another to indulge in an adrenaline pumping thrill. Costa Rica's many wondrous rainforests and waterfalls make it the perfect place for Canningone. We have listed below some of the best places Canning in costa rica Where you can taste true adventure and weave memories so that you can last a lifetime! Whether you want to zipline, rappel, hike, swim, jump or climb these cannons, you will end the time of your life!
6 best spots for canning in costa rica
Explore awesome places like Monteverde, South Pacific Canyoning, Arenal Volcanoe Canyoning, and many more on this list. A canoeing experience in Costa Rica will give you a much needed getaway that can never be found in the city.
1. Arnall Canyon and Waterfall Rapel
The valley is a thrilling experience in the beautiful backdrop of Arenal Canyon. You'll be surrounded by a luscious waterfall, a magical valley, and a beautiful waterfall for the rappel on a mountainous area with its rugged landscape, and the silky valley is a sight to behold. You can start the tour by doing a 4 × 4 off-road adventure. The trek will be a well-directed one, and your guide will make you aware of all the safety measures and ways to go about this thrilling experience.
Afterwards, get ready to descend the refreshing waterfalls and live a moment and breathe in the beautiful air of Costa Rica. The final descent after a series of waterfalls is 200 meters long and probably the best. Always carry a change of clothes, comfortable shoes and water shoes. It is an intense activity, and you need to be physically healthy to experience it.
place: Alzuela Province, La Fortuna, Costa Rica
Duration: Four hours
cost: US $ 99 per person
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2. Rio Perdido, Guanacaste
Costa Rica has many spine chilling and thrilling experiences, but the Rio Perdido Canyoning Adventure has the best zipline with a backdrop of the beautiful Costa Mountains. Using ultra-modern and carbon filler zipline and Rocky platforms, it will give you an adventure that you will remember for a lifetime. A spectacular challenge bridge, pendulum cable, and Tarzan swing are some of the major attractions of Rio Perdido.
Once in a lifetime experience Rio Peridido can return from hiking in the Canyon, and it is about to leave thermal waters. Never forget your bathing suit on adventures like these. The place also has a famous Guanacaste restaurant, which serves dishes that you can enjoy after the trip ends.
place: Bagaces, Costa Rica
cost: Adult US $ 152.00 | Children US $ 114.00
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3. El Silencio
A beautiful, adventurous combo that offers a bird's eye view of the beautiful Costa Rica mountains. Available from El Silencio Lodge, this is a stunning rendition for the canyonering scene in Costa Rica. The hotel staff at El Silencio is hospitable and will guide you best for this adventure. The hotel has natural beauty and is situated in a prominent position based on the beauty of the rainforest.
place: 708 Alajuela Province Alajuela, Bajos del Toro, 20101, Costa Rica
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4. South Pacific Valley
Costa Rica's South Pacific coast has beautiful hilly landscapes, breathtaking waterfalls and spectacular canyoning options. It has some great trekking options and thrilling rappels. Diamante falls here is a place you should not miss. The tour also gives essential information about the indigenous medicinal plant species and flora of the Pacific coast.
cost: US $ 105
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5. Manuel Antonio Canyoning
Situated in the middle of Manuel Antonio National Park, it is a canyoning experience you should not miss. The valley here includes six beautiful rappelling waterfalls, including the waterfall in the Central Pacific. The 80 acres of protected land here is a lovely gem, and you will see the sympathy and harmony of nature. Beautiful treks, crystal clear water and stunning landscape make it the best canyoning in Costa Rica.
place: Bagaces, Costa Rica
cost: Adults $ 85 per person. Additional US $ 5 off for a group of 6.
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6. Monteverte Canyoning
A canning tour in Mountverd will leave your blood pumping. Deep in the heart of a tropical rainforest, it has breathtaking waterfalls that cascade from between mountains. You will be taken on a trek and then fitted in a rappelling gear. The last two springs are long and will give you the experience of a lifetime.
place: Puntarenas Province, Monteverde, 60109, Costa Rica
cost: $ 79 / person
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Thus, canyoning in Costa Rica is a one-time lifetime experience that you should not miss while you still have a chance. Fulfill your dreams of hiking, climbing, rappelling, swimming and hiking in Costa Rica's picture-perfect natural environment, which will give you an unexpected high. Plan a quick vacation to Costa Rica to create awesome adventure memoirs in the beautiful rainforests of this country.
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Frequently asked questions about canning in costa rica
a. No, you are not allowed to take the phone with you during the adventure as it will get wet. Your guide will click your photos, and you can find them after the tour ends.
a. A pair of swimwear, wetsuits, sports underwear, head protection, gloves and clothing should be added while canoeing in Costa Rica.
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35mm B&W Film - ISO 55
- no DX code - 20 exposures
1 roll = $10.00 (plus shipping)
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This is some of the rarest film you'll ever see. It is a Fine Grain B&W Motion Picture stock but works perfectly in most 35mm still cameras. (it has no DX code)
I have tested this film with different cameras and different developers. You can see the results in the photos shown here.
You may not be able to make it out in the images but the non-emulsion side of this film is a dark purple color.
There is little or no information available about this unique emulsion. I believe it was originally rated around ISO 80 but since it is more than 20 years old I have been shooting it at about ISO 55 which is convenient since it's called "NP55." Depending on how you develop it you could easily shoot at ASAs from 40 to 64 with similar results and I'm sure it could be pushed to 800 with an interesting outcome.
Made by ORWO - (Original Wolfen) in the DDR - Soviet East Germany and expired in 1992.
My Examples:
=> The sepia shots were made with a ZENIT Automat Camera (ЗЕНИТ - Автомат) from the 1980s and a 50mm Helios (Гелиоc) 44K-4 lens and developed in Caffenol for about 35 min. at 25° C.
=> The B&W shots were made with an Olympus Trip 35 and developed at my local lab using standard B&W development.
=> The shots with white borders are silver prints made from the negatives in my darkroom using AGFA Rodinal Special.
This film is from a cinematic bulk roll I purchased from a seller in Bulgaria. I spooled it into used 35mm cassettes and made labels copied from the label on the original film canister. Each roll is approximately 22 exposures. As with most bulk-rolled film, the last shot of each roll will not come out properly as it is taped to the spool. Also you can expect some interesting anomalies with this long-expired film.


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Western leaders ended the three-day G7 summit in Germany promising to increase the economic and political costs to Vladimir Putin and his regime of Russia's war in Ukraine.
The German chancellor and chair of the G7, Olaf Scholz, made the vow at a closing press conference in which he said the group were united and unbreakable, adding: "It is important to stand together for this over the long distance, which will certainly be necessary."
With the summit taking place at the same time as an attack on a kindergarten in the Ukrainian capital, Kyiv, and a missile strike on a shopping centre in Kremenchuk that killed at least 18 people, the leaders will hope the summit demonstrated the resolve, unity and practicality required to weaken the Russian president's war machine. Scholz said the rest of the world was watching Putin's brutal assault on the civilian population of Ukraine.
However, disagreements at the summit continued right until the end on the issue of finding a way to reduce the flow of cash into the Kremlin from western consumption of Russian energy. Germany fears that a cap on the price of oil or gas would lead to a complete cut-off of Russian energy supplies and European industrial meltdown. Others, especially the Americans, say the plan is workable.
The G7 said it would "take immediate action to secure energy supply and reduce price surges driven by extraordinary market conditions, including by exploring additional measures such as price caps".
The wording allows further work to be undertaken on complementary US ideas for an oil price cap and an Italian plan for a gas price cap. Russia has already warned of retaliation if the west tries to manipulate energy prices to below the market level.
The G7 leaders said they were moved by the video discussion with the Ukrainian president, Volodymyr Zelenskiy, in which he called on the group to help end the war by the winter, reflecting the attrition that Ukrainian soldiers are facing and a belief that heavier weaponry can help regain the ground that is steadily being lost in the Donbas. One G7 leader said: "Zelenskiy showed courage and realism about what lies ahead."
Boris Johnson, who entered the summit warning that Russia is poised to annex more Ukrainian land if the status quo in the balance of forces continues, emerged slightly more optimistic that those who had been calling for an early settlement have been quietened, and that it has been accepted a sustained battle lies ahead.
The French president, Emmanuel Macron – sometimes seen as the man most committed to a future long-term relationship with Russia – said the G7 would support Ukraine for as long as necessary. He was unconstrained in his criticism of Russian attacks on civilians, saying the strike on the Kremenchuk shopping centre was a war crime and that Russia must not win the war.
The final communique said: "We will stand with Ukraine for as long as it takes, providing the needed financial, humanitarian, military and diplomatic support in its courageous defence of its sovereignty and territorial integrity."
It also stressed that the G7 has pledged and given $29.5bn (£24.1bn) in budget aid this year.
The confirmation that the US will provide a state-of-the-art surface-to-air missile defence system was probably the single biggest tangible development in terms of practical help.
At a summit normally dominated by the topics of the climate crisis, food security, global debt and pandemics, it was striking how little of the top-line discussion focused on these issues, even if the 28-page communique did address Scholz's personal project of forming a "climate club" by the end of the year dedicated to achieving climate neutrality by 2050.
The other stated climate goals were "a highly decarbonised road sector by 2030, a fully or predominantly decarbonised power sector by 2035, and prioritising concrete and timely steps towards the goal of accelerating the phase-out of domestic unabated coal power".
The wording gives Japan wriggle room regarding the date by which it reaches the emission-free vehicles target, and also allows some flexibility for overseas investment in fossil fuels.
On food security, the G7 offered an additional $4.5bn (£3.7bn) – way short of the UN World Food Programme target.
Max Lawson, the head of inequality policy at Oxfam, said the funding was a fraction of the necessary minimum of $28.5bn (£23.3bn) extra: "Faced with the worst hunger crisis in a generation, the G7 have simply failed to take the action that is needed. Many millions will face terrible hunger and starvation as a result.
"Instead of doing what is needed, the G7 are leaving millions to starve and cooking the planet."


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Jupiter favors associations (marriage, professional contract, etc.) until mid-May, he encourages you to take a step towards the other, to connect for the useful and for the pleasant and, from May 16, the giant planet accelerates the movement of change. Events help your business to flourish, your income to grow, and you can expect some immediate returns on your investment. You need to get on with the job, to serve the common cause and assume daily responsibilities in order to negotiate the (sometimes brutal) turns that are required. It's time to break with the past, to transform yourself, even if it means that the change will be painful. The price to pay for being reborn into the light.
Pluto (March 23 to June 11) signals the beginning of an emotional and creative metamorphosis. You feel the need to approach your relationship differently and to express your potential and talents in a different way. The metamorphosis will take time, but it will allow you to shine with your heritage (family, educational, societal) purified of what was distancing it from yourself and your essential nature. Jupiter (from May 16 to July 5 and from November 6, 2023 to February 21, 2024) accelerates changes. Be careful (around May 18) not to impose on the other person a rhythm or methods that could displease him.
Love: A question of substance
From March 23 to June 11, Pluto will begin a long process of transformation that will allow you to know yourself better and to identify what drives you to love, to relate to others in the same (not necessarily constructive) way. This planetary influence concerns your relationships with your partner, your children, it is time to probe your heart, your background to determine if your functioning seems appropriate for what you have become over time. Until February 20, 2023, Jupiter favors your relational blossoming, invites you to connect (emotionally and socially), count on him to multiply the events likely to provoke changes. Around May 18, do not put pressure on the other person, even if you feel that your demands are legitimate. Venus exalts your love temperament from January 3 to 11, invites you to take a step towards the one you love from February 20 to 28 and to do everything possible to give meaning to your emotional quest from April 11 to 19. Projects dear to your heart will become reality from June 5 to 16 and you will shine with all your lights from November 8 to 17.
Social Life: A lot to do
Pluto exalts your creativity from March 23 to June 11, unearthing buried potentials and you are only at the beginning of a process that will extend over the next few years. In the meantime, you are dealing (from March 7) with Saturn who puts pressure on you professionally. Duties and responsibilities will overwhelm you and wear you down, so it's time to roll up your sleeves and eat your heart out if you find that the task is immense and that results are not imminent. Don't try to speed up the movement around May 18, as any deviation from this will cost you dearly. On the other hand, if you follow the instructions, you have every chance of scoring points in June (the 19th). Until January 30, you will be fighting to achieve your ambitions and from March 25 to April 14 you will be claiming your rights. You are struggling to rally support for a project (May 20 to June 6) and you go for it from August 27 to September 12. You will redouble your zeal and determination to boast about your merits and claim your due from October 12 to 26 and you will end the year determined to impose your ideas and methods (from November 24 to December 8).
Well-being: Courage!
From March 7 onwards, Saturn will exert a constraint on your daily life. Whether at home or away from home, duties and responsibilities are piling up and above all becoming heavier, and you may feel like giving up. Don't let yourself be discouraged and hold on to your efforts until March 2024. Adopt an impeccable lifestyle, get back into sports and cultivate a positive attitude that will help you turn any hardships into challenges.
Libra First decan: Your advice for 2023
If the situation shakes your foundations and invites you to invest yourself to take up the challenges of life, count on Jupiter to multiply the opportunities to move the lines. Don't shy away from questioning yourself, get on with the task, don't lose heart if you find your daily routine too busy, for your efforts will pay off.
Uranus brings about realizations that generate radical transformations, so don't dodge the changes. External events push you out of your comfort zone and make you question everything. The influence of the free electron of the zodiac is felt until May 28 and then from December 10, 2023 to March 13, 2024. Accept this great shake-up that will allow you to approach life and the future, free of the ties that no longer make sense to you. Count on Jupiter (July 5-November 6) to accelerate the process. This evolution will allow you, next year, to significantly broaden your horizons.
Love: A sorting out to do
Focus on the beginning of the year to strengthen a bond or make an important alliance. Jupiter (February 20 to April 4) will help you to develop your relationships. However, there is no way to escape Uranus who invites you to cut ties with what is holding you back. You do not really appreciate the process, but approach it serenely (until May 28 and from December 10, 2023 to March 13, 2024) to draw valuable lessons and to break with what is pulling you down. Jupiter reinforces this tendency from July 5 to November 6 by precipitating events likely to accelerate the movement of change. Count on Venus (January 11-19) to seduce you, the delightful planet encourages tender exchanges (February 28-March 8) and exalts your desire to live inspiring loves (April 19-28). Plans are unanimous in your heart from June 16 to 29 and come to the forefront from August 14 to September 25. A new cycle of love life begins on November 17, after you've sorted out essential connection from counterproductive relationships.
Social Life: Need to evolve
Your professional or financial associations are under the influence of Uranus which makes them evolve without mercy. You will have to break with past codes, methods and commitments that are no longer relevant. Until May 28 and from December 10, 2023 to March 13, 2024, you will have to deal with events that may cause confusion in your ranks. However, count on Jupiter (from February 20 to April 4) to seal agreements or to make promising contacts. The giant of the zodiac urges you (from July 5 to November 6) to adapt to make the best of it. Whether it's disputes to settle or income to manage, focus on what allows you to renew yourself in depth. Mars helps you to defend your values and ambitions from January 30 to March 3, to take your place (April 14 to May 2). You will win over the masses from June 6 to 23. In full possession of your means (from September 12 to 27), you demand to be followed from October 26 to November 10 and you do not let go of anything from December 8 to 22.
Well-being: More fluidity.
Uranus destabilizes you in 2023 but the planet finds to express itself more freely and productively in your life. If you do not escape stress generated by unforeseen events that force you to move, to break with the past, to adapt permanently, the process should however shake you less. Take time to rest from July 26 to August 11 because you will be less efficient, tired and losing momentum.
Libra Second decan: Your advice for 2023
If in 2023, you are under influences that force you to evolve, it is time to leave behind what no longer holds up. There are real or symbolic losses to be made, but also the opportunity to open up other, more inspiring perspectives. So if you have to lose something or someone in 2023, let go without qualms.
You are coming to the end of a cycle that has forced you to examine the way you manage your family and romantic relationships. You are beginning to learn from this analysis, to face up to the past that has plagued your life. In 2023, count on Uranus from May 28 to December 10 to accelerate your awareness and confront you with external events that will help you free yourself from ties that hold you back. Jupiter favors meetings and constructive exchanges from April 4 to May 16, a precious support to tighten the ranks with those you love or to find the rare pearl.
Love: End of the assessment
Pluto influences your inner life, what in your childhood, in your relationship with your siblings and parents, dictated your behavior, your name, and weighed on your life. Ask yourself what you should keep or abandon in order to rebuild yourself on solid foundations. Saturn moves away from you from March 7 and stops putting pressure on your private life. You have time to analyze your relationships, your children and your emotional functioning. Count on Jupiter (April 4 to May 16) to be in touch with the world around you and make stimulating encounters and commitments. Venus will adorn you with an irresistible charm from February 12 to 20, and will encourage you to get closer to others from March 8 to 16. You aspire to inspiring love from April 28 to May 7 and make plans from June 29 to August 16. You will make your plans come true from September 25 to October 9 and you will end the year on a high note with your seductive powers from November 26 to December 4.
Social Life: You come out of the shadows
In the midst of a period of inner maturation, you have little time to worry about your social and professional life, which is relegated to the background. Saturn has put a damper on your creativity, confining you to a minimum of service but forcing you to observe strict discipline in your methods. Jupiter favors advantageous alliances, contracts and promising associations from April 4 to May 16, but Uranus exposes you to sudden reversals and questioning from May 28 to December 10. Mars exalts your thirst to surpass yourself from March 3 to 25 and endows you with an unshakeable determination from May 2 to 20. You defend your projects from June 23 to July 10 but you take time to reflect from August 11 to 27 to come back in full possession of your means from September 27 to October 12. You will demand what you deserve from November 10 to 24 and it will be difficult for anyone to stop you from December 22, 2023 to January 4, 2024.
Well-being: the constraints are lightening
Saturn stops weighing on your morale from March 7. You're on your way up. Of course, you are not yet safe from the turmoil, but you feel freer of your movements, less frustrated by the feeling of being alone in the world. Count on Jupiter to enliven your social life from April 4 to May 16. Remain cautious from August 11 to 27, take a step back and especially rest.
Libra Third decan: Your advice for 2023
To get through a year still dedicated to the accomplishment of an inner metamorphosis, you feel tossed about by events but get out of your bubble and take advantage of Jupiter's influence (from April 4 to May 16) on your social life to meet others. This is a precious support on which you can count to face pressures and accelerate an inescapable change.
January 2023
Some questioning (on the 1ster , on the 18th) will allow you to put your family life back on the right track (on the 2nd, on the 13th). You will approach with seriousness but flexibility some problematic sentimental issues (the 22nd).
February 2023
Exchanges will not only touch upon sensitive subjects (10th, 16th). An approach likely to make daily life more fluid (the 6th, the 19th), to warm it up (the 15th).
March 2023
You raise the debates (on the 11th). Avoid (on the 15th, 16th, 17th) putting your personal ambitions before everything else, at the risk of polluting a fragile harmony in the family.
April 2023
Your charm allows you to manage your relationships on a daily basis (on the 7th). A contract, a pleasing agreement to be hoped for around the 11th, unless it is a beautiful encounter?
May 2023
If you dream of inspiring love affairs, keep a sense of reality (the 4th) to be fulfilled by a positive situation (the 5th). Rely on your determination to make an impression (15th, 18th).
June 2023
Your charm works in society (the 2nd) and your sense of negotiation works wonders in the family (the 11th). If a sudden event destabilizes you (the 4th), do not fight it but deal with it (the 26th).
July 2023
Relational tensions (on the 2nd), unforeseen events weaken your support. Rely on your eloquence (the 7th, the 9th) and your social influence (the 14th) to turn the situation to your advantage.
August 2023
If your projects and supports remain active, they are confronted with unforeseen events (the 9th, the 16th). Take a step back to think about the strategies to use to get around them.
September 2023
It is by temporarily putting on pause (the 16th) that you will manage events at best. The time to fluidify a daily life subjected to frequency jamming (the 19th, the 29th).
October 2023
Think before you intervene in your family. Your authoritarian temperament (on the 9th) could cause tensions and turmoil (on the 21st).
November 2023
By channeling your emotions you will restore peace in your family (the 6th). In order for your ambitions to be fulfilled, avoid raising your voice (the 11th, the 13th) and use your resources to improve your living conditions.
December 2023
If your charm seems undeniable, it is not enough to rally the votes in family (the 3rd). Send only clear messages to avoid misunderstandings (17th, 27th, 28th).
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Methodology. The aim and the outline of the study
Equilibrium between Dickens and his novels
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This paper is an inquiry into the connection between the author time and story time, being the time is the characteristic of narrative. It is an attempt to determine whether there is a relation between author time e.g. "Charles Dickens" and Story time "Great Expectations". The focal point on which this subject has to be mainly directed is to show how the two times have an internal impact on the subjective reading of the author himself .In the other hands, the early age of the character in the narrative text has some symbolic sequences on the writer himself. This can be studied to see how the recurrence of the starting of the story by the existence of revealing an early stage of the character age in some of Dickens's novels of biographies. In this regard, it will be the main field of this study, the idea of opposing the time of the character along with the author's personal experience. The nature of this study and analysis will show how can the narrative be reflected on the internal ramification of his personal life. The similarity of the two times will have a great aspect in the analysis in order to see whether they can be equally connected or not. This paper attempts to answer this question; How does story time come about?
Methodology. The aim and the outline of the study
The present paper attempts to pay much heed to the structure of the time regarding the author's personal experience. The narratologicaltechniques will have to be adopted to analyze Dickens's novels to show the connection between the author as the producer of literary work and the main character of the novel. This study will also focus on some Dickens's novels e.g. Hard Times, Oliver Twist, A tale of two cities, David Copperfield and Great Expectations to achieve adequate understanding of their time with the internal impact of the subjective of reading of Dickens himself.
The study will be divided into two parts; theoretical and empirical, the fourth part where Genette's theory is adopted, which is a sequel of the three theoretical parts and will focus on the chronological order and anachronisms in Dickens's Great expectations, the detailed explanations and analysis of order and duration will assist to place the paper in its broader framework. The fifth and last part will be particularly devoted to conclusions, remarks and recommendations.
In my PHD, I am carrying out Genette's theory to show their distribution of explaining the concept of time and I try to show the reason beyond using Charles Dickens to his early childhood, in some of his novels. In other hands, it should be the early age of the character in the narrative text has some symbolic sequences on Dickens himself.
The paper will generally study the four novels and it will profoundly study Great Expectations as a model. For this reason, range of novels relevant to this subject will have been examined, for the sake of the main topic on which I am working for this paper.
Equilibrium between Dickens and his novels
Charles Dickens, the famous English writer chose, for the sketch of his character, one unfamiliar way to outline a framework for a timetable for his characters. In fact thanks to Calder who extracted a rare manuscript purported to Dickens in which the author drew for his characters certain ages just before the set out for his work.This way of thinking could have been characterized as rather unfamiliar. From this side of considering I will have to investigate the extent of the author's internal life on the affecting of his way for designating a chronology relevant to his main characters. Consequently, this kind of elaborating timetable before engaging in his work will have to be taken into account to verify any kind of similarity between this way of preparation and the internal personal life, even indirectly.
In addition that, the main point after having exposed a various points of view, can lead us to focus on the style of Dickens to see some kinds of similarity between the dates being mentioned in his novels and aspects of his on life. This can show the great impact of his personal life on the main characters of his novels.From this comparison, it will have been showed the extent of the personal life of the writer on his literary products.
It has already been quite clear that the novelist didn't change the mode of his style during the starting point at which the early childhood has been considerably represented , ranging from four to seven years. It is notable to point out that once one look in the first chapters of his five novels in which one can see that it would not be coincide that he stated in his previous novels with mentioning his early childhood, though, these novels had been written in different stages of his age. That starting point has not been left out in his style , particularly across the contents of his four novels. As for the fourth novel ' Great Expectations' which is the main subject of this paper, it deals with seeking to find the ambiguous relation between Charles Dickens and the time in his novels.
The early beginning is one of the distinctive features which Dickens has in his style of writing his novels The story time of Dickens's Great Expectations recounts the experiences of Pip from childhood to adulthood. Consequently, Dickens begins his novel with an ambiguous beginning to make the reader decide the age of Pip. Great Expectations begins at earlier of the beginning of chronological order of the story ."My infant tongue could make both names nothing longer or explicit than Pip" ( Ch. I .35).
The duration of Great Expectations by Charles Dickens covers approximately 28 years, consisting of on 59 chapters which are divided into three expectations covering about 456 pages; the novel includes 87 analepses, 21 prolepses, 7 ellipses, 73 summaries, 31 descriptive pauses, and 233 scenes.
This research will indeed shed some light on the author time ' Charles Dickens' and Narrative time ' some of his novels will show the basic connection between them through examining the five of Dickens's novels. The time of the author's life has nearly harmonized with the narrative time. Although these five novels have been written in different stages of Dickens's life, the starting point in these novels will be the main subject of this research.
In addition, the paper will show the ratio of narration time in Dickens's novels
In applying narratological features to Great Expectations, the main discussion concerns order and duration whereas frequency is ruled out. Consequently, order can be presented by two different narrative techniques; through the profound analysis of analepsis and prolepsis to show the chronological and anachronological order of the novel. The equilibrium between both of them in order to shade light and give a comprehensive notion of the so-called pre-narration.
A further analysis of the novel also includes the alternation of the four narrative movements of duration which are divided into techniques of deceleration; descriptive pause and scene whereas techniques of accelerations; ellipsis and summary.
The diagrams and tables in the fourth chapter of the study aim to reach semi-statistical deduction for the chronological techniques of anachronism and its effect on the structure of the narrative time of the novel as whole, which gives a general idea about the system of the time in Great Expectations. Finally, this study is considered as a springboard for future studies which may be concerned with the narrative techniques and analysis of narrative discourse.
This paper would not have come to fruition without the encouraging guidance of Professor John Pier, to whom go deepest gratitude and admiration and whose help has been invaluable in making me to join this conference, once again I would like to thank him for his non-stop assistance .
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text: I can't think when I first got interested in the Philly Roast Pork Sandwiches. I'm pretty sure it was after I made Minnesota Bean Pot Cassoulet Recipe. I used a little of the pork from that recipe for this loosely based interpretation of the famous sandwich, so if you're from Philly, just look away, now! Since I just put out a post the other day on Braised Pork Roast with Sausage & Cabbage, I thought that Shortcut Philly Roast Pork Sandwiches would be a nice companion recipe. Just in case there's any roast pork leftover from that meal.


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It's been a long season for the Cleveland Cavaliers and veteran big man Kevin Love, but that doesn't explain his shockingly careless play in the third quarter that gifted the Toronto Raptors an open 3-pointer.
With the Cavs down six in the final minute of the third quarter, an official tossed Love the ball so he could inbound it from under his own basket. Instead of catching the ball, though, a disinterested Love batted it out of the air and back onto the floor. Stanley Johnson made a heads-up play to go retrieve the ball, and passed to a wide-open Malachi Flynn for an easy 3. The Cavs went on to lose by 16.
Kevin Love, wyd? 😂 #Shaqtin pic.twitter.com/QDvlrTU4bw
— Shaqtin' a Fool (@shaqtin) April 27, 2021
What in the world was Kevin Love doing on this play? Fans couldn't believe it:
Kevin Love said pic.twitter.com/bcW9wNUTEe
— Jasmine (@JasmineLWatkins) April 27, 2021
kevin love: pic.twitter.com/SWxxwOjOCg
— alex (@steven_lebron) April 27, 2021
Kevin Love in Cleveland rn: pic.twitter.com/H2SD9jw8LJ
— Mya (@lowrywatanabe) April 27, 2021
Kevin Love getting paid 31.3mil this season
He was therefore paid $1330 for this 1 second of madness. pic.twitter.com/FLcRTXVsA6
— AC (@droppyndymes) April 27, 2021
Kevin love trying to get into the cavs facility tomorrow to go through the motions of another practice pic.twitter.com/1ooJTXsVV8
— jw (@iam_johnw2) April 27, 2021
With all due respect I don't think Kevin Love should be acting like this for a player that's played 17 games this year🤷🏻♂ pic.twitter.com/53bcRF2qSb
— 𝘾𝙡𝙚𝙫𝙚𝙡𝙖𝙣𝙙𝙎𝙕𝙉 🌟 (@GoatedBaker) April 27, 2021
Kevin Love is every office guy receiving extra paperwork at 4:59 PM pic.twitter.com/8KmXHSCVYO
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Kevin Love pic.twitter.com/PSVBjV7gp4
— Lucas Kaplan (@Lucas_Kaplan) April 27, 2021
He soo disrespectful to the game and his teammates… ✌🏿RT @BleacherReport: What is Kevin Love doing 😅 pic.twitter.com/LIzW9ghta2
— Ekpe Udoh (@EkpeUdoh) April 27, 2021
Kevin Love got last month of school vibes
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Jolie Lenga is a senior at South High School and a Managing Editor of The Southerner. Since joining the paper in freshman year, she has written stories on all-things entertainment—from restaurants, to seasonal recreation, to film. When she's not writing, Jolie enjoys learning languages, listening to music, and leading as president of the History Club.
The Southerner
The Student News Site of Great Neck South High School


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Ano Raw (What was that)?-Filipino Island Talk in America
I arrived in the States permanently at the age 23. I say permanently because when I was 12, I attended school here but moved back in the islands 'til I finished College.
I thought I knew English and need no adjustment with culture and the American way of life.
I thought wrong…
I had to learn and still learning like the rest of you…
Ha? Come Again?
I remembered when I worked as a preschool teacher and my boss waved at me at the end of my shift and said, " See you later."
With a confused look on my face, I thought, "you must be kidding me, I gotta go, lady."
Island Translation: Later means happening on the same day.
American Translation: Later does not have to happen on the same day. In the evening if someone told you, "See you later," it can mean -see you the next morning.
I don't Care
After church, my Auntie asked his son," where would you like to eat?" He replied, while shrugging his shoulders, " I don't care."
You don't care, I thought. Your mother does so much for you. How can those words even come out of your mouth?
Island Translation: When you say, I don't care back home. It means, you choose not to put any effort or time on something because you don't find it valuable. It's translated as Walang Pakialam. You rarely hear Islanders respond in this way because more than likely it might prove insulting to the other person. Instead they respond, "it's up to you."
American Translation: I don't care means I trust you to make the decision for me. It conveys the meaning of "It's up to you."
I'm Sorry
I used to visit an elderly Filipino couple in their home as a Clinician and they would offer me their best prepared food but usually would end their sentence with, "I'm sorry, that's all we have." Or, they would apologize for the space of their apartment, "I'm sorry our home is small."
Island Translation: We spoke Filipino/Tagalog during these visits and I obviously understood what the couple was saying but in English it sounded like they were just apologetic PERIOD.
In Filipino, the word pasensya na does not fully mean that someone is apologetic. It can be a humbling down of a well-prepared task (preparing food for example), giving the other person a chance to verify if the experience was good enough. At times, it truly means that the person is somewhat apologizing but mainly due to the discomfort they may have brought others without the recognition of any wrong doing .
"Sorry that you might not be comfortable in our tiny home but we love it nonetheless. "So, the word sorry in this example can mean more like," Please excuse my ….(home, food, etc)."
American Translation: You're sorry that your home is tiny? "You don't have to be sorry," is your response. Precisely the point-they're not truly sorry ala American talk but simply concerned about your comfort. Since, there is no direct translation for Pasensya na in English, the word sorry is the closest call.
It's Up To You
One of the most confusing language that Filipinos from the Islands use, especially to their nagging teenagers is the word, " Bahala ka (it's up to you)." I want to clarify that the context of using this phrase is when someone kept asking the same question (can buy this Nike sneakers pleaszze?) or seeking the same favor (can I go out with my friends) over and over again, hoping that the initial unfavorable response would be revoked. The parent in this example would eventually blur out the phrase, " Ay Naku, Bahala Ka na."
Island Translation: "Bahala ka na (especially when it ends with—sa buhay mo) is not the permission you are longing to hear. Many understand that this is like buying a home with the lowest price in the market. You end up being sorry you took the deal in the first place. Bahala ka na, is contrary to permission granted. It's a test for you to honor the first response or suffer the consequences later on.
American Translation: Some may take this as the ultimate permission and celebrate ala fiesta style. Be very cautious 😊-" Bahala ka na," in this context might mean, "ok, it's up to you", in pure American translation but in reality, it warns you to-Better not do it!
Not Really
I grew up being taught to be confidently humble. Two opposing poles? In the islands staying humble is a core character. A person who is arrogant (mayabang) is not a popular persona. One way to stay this way is to oppose flattery, say, if someone say, "You were the best singer on stage!" You would reply, hindi naman ( not really, and then maybe thank the other person for their kind words).
Island Translation: Someone who sound like they oppose flattery or keep themselves out of the spotlight may not always have hidden inferiority (some might) but is simply practicing humility as valued by their life teachers. They DO take kind words in but is trying to repel arrogance that might creep in inside them without this vigilance.
American Translation: If you tell someone, " Wow, you have a voice of an angel," and that person replied, not really (hindi naman). You might immediately view that person as someone who needs a boost of self-confidence or that they should embrace their talent more (could be in the case , just sayin'). In reality, it is possible to be self-confident and be humble at the same time.
There is so much more to learn about our language not just by interpreting words in English but interpreting cultural meanings that our words are trying to convey. It was fun writing this post 😊.
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About Roanne
Roanne has been a Psychotherapist for more than 12 years. She has frequented at least 400 Filipino homes and counting. She is the author of the Ebook: 5 Pinoy Love Languages and the creator of the presentation entitled: Filipino Core Values & Considerations in Culturally Responsive Care.
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Released in
the summer of 2000 to only minor commercial success but avalanches of critical
acclaim, The Moon & Antarctica played a key role in the gradual
evolution of Modest Mouse from heroes of the independent scene to
unlikely chart-topping stars in the space of a decade. Their third album
overall but first to benefit from something approaching national coverage in
America, it's a crucial bridge between two distinct eras for the band – the
beloved alt-rock underground heroes of the Nineties, and the platinum-selling
indie stars of the following decade.
quickly amassed and consolidated a feverish underground following the second
half of the Nineties, with two albums released on the independent Up imprint
(1996's This Is A Long Drive For Someone
With Nothing To Think About and 1997's
masterful The Lonesome Crowded West), on top of a number of EPs and
singles, Modest Mouse were signed by major label Epic. Fans were initially
concerned about what this might mean for the group's creativity – American
indie bands signing to majors had a checkered history at this point – but their
creative engine Isaac Brock, whose idiosyncratic lyrical style and alternately
intense yet detached vocal delivery was the central draw, assured their
followers that "I don't think the new album is at all overpolished or
anything. We spent more time getting crazy sounds than making things sound
that this was their major label debut, Modest Mouse were fortunate (to the
extent that many other bands are not) to be allowed fairly free reign in the
studio. Twenty years later, it's hard to conceive of a band from an independent
background to use a major label's dime and be allowed to come up with an album
with no obvious singles like The Moon & Antarctica. Indeed, no CD or
7" singles were released from it, and no music videos were made. Nevertheless,
it was the first Modest Mouse album to chart in the main Billboard 200, and was
a harbinger of more conventional commercial success to come later in the
With its title
taken from a reference to sci-fi cult classic Blade Runner, where
Harrison Ford's character Deckard reads a newspaper whose headline is "Farming
the Oceans, the Moon and Antarctica", the album opens with '3rd Planet',
one of Isaac Brock's very finest songs to this day and the kind of track that
makes you anticipate a portentous thematic song cycle. It's a bolt of awareness
illuminating a fog of unknowing, as if Brock finally resolves all of the
fragments of existentialism, emotional pain and drug-fuelled madness that had
always been such a major part of the Modest Mouse aesthetic, at the same time
making sense of the essential loneliness of humankind's existence in the
universe. If that sounds like '3rd Planet' is a bummer, it's not –
merely, it's an overture that captures part of the essence of the rest of the
From here
on, The Moon & Antarctica resolutely refuses to be pinned down, yet
it cleaves coherently and consistently to a much grander vision for their music
than Brock and his bandmates (at this point, Jeremiah Green on drums and Eric
Judy on bass) had ever attempted before. With Brian Deck of former touring
partners Red Red Meat behind the production desk, they add all manner of layers
of sound to the mix, ranging from raw guitar textures to treated bells, keys
and strings to achieve a head-spinning listening experience, one that
immediately strikes you as impressive and guarantees the revelation of
something new on multiple listens. It's very difficult to feel as though you've
got a complete oversight of The Moon & Antarctica at any one time,
no matter how often you listen to it, but that only keeps you coming back.
the music seems to conjure up images of cold, loveless and alienated cityscapes
set at some undefined time in the near future. The endless, lonely vistas
evoked by 'The Cold Part's
moody ambience and the clean, quiet execution of the spacey guitars in 'Gravity Rides Everything' are
the most typical and representative moments. The edgy, scuffed rock of their
first releases is downplayed somewhat in favour of a more acoustic emphasis,
heard on the likes of 'Perfect
Disguise' and 'Wild Packs Of
Family Dogs', but a central sequence culminating in the epic 'The Stars Are Projectors'
ensures the band's tendency to veer off the path and explore sonic tangents is
In contrast
to what happened to others before them, Modest Mouse lost nothing in the
transition to the majors. In fact, they just physically sounded better,
their original lo-fi charm accurately transposed to a more grandiose canvas. That
slight tonal shift in musicality in mirrored in the album's lyrical themes. Brock
is introspective on most of The Moon & Antarctica, repeatedly coming
back to questions of mortality and the afterlife ("everything that keeps us
together is falling apart" is one of the first lines of the entire album,
musing on the human condition) and other grand themes. However, he doesn't
forget his trademark snark – the acoustic-based 'Lives' goes "You
were the dull sound of sharp math when you were alive / No one's gonna play the
harp when you die."
While many tracks from The Moon & Antarctica got rotation on college radio, notably '3rd Planet', breaking the band into the mainstream proper wouldn't happen quite yet. It wouldn't be until 2004's Good News For People Who Love Bad News, spearheaded by its poppy, infectious lead single 'Float On', that Modest Mouse would become visible to the public at large. Their next album, 2007's We Were Dead Before The Ship Even Sank, reached the top of the Billboard charts and featured none other than ex-Smiths guitarist Johnny Marr in the band. Since then, new music has been frustratingly short in supply, with only 2015's satisfactory Strangers To Ourselves album and a handful of recent stand-alone singles emerging in 13 years.
But The Moon & Antarctica played an important
part in their career arc. Not only did it manage the leap from the indies to
the majors effortlessly, it also arguably improved on Modest Mouse's existing
sound. It was the kind of wildly ambitious roadmap, a projection of a
frontman's hopes and fears, that are increasingly common occurrences in the
modern indie scene. Titus Andronicus' Patrick Stickles, DIIV's Zachary Cole
Smith and Car Seat Headrest's Will Toledo all owe a stylistic debt to what Isaac
Brock was attempting here.
Listen to The Moon & Antarctica by Modest Mouse here via Spotify and tell us what you think below!
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