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Geography and Geographic Information Science
Head of the Department: Shaowen Wang
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Major: Geography
Degrees Offered: M.A., M.S., Ph.D.
Graduate Concentration: Professional Science Masters; Geographic Information Science (M.S. only)
Graduate Degree Programs
The Department of Geography and Geographic Information Science offers programs leading to the Master of Arts, Master of Science and Doctor of Philosophy degrees in Geography. The department's specializations are organized into four programs:
- Cities and Metropolitan Areas (urban health and quality of life, urban governance and politics, race, class, and city policing, critical studies of urban transportation and mobilities, globalization, neoliberalization and the city);
- Geographic Information Science (geographic information systems, dynamic modeling of ecological and social systems, geocomputation and cyber GIS, aerial photogrammetry, remote sensing, interregional input-output modeling, regional science and spatial analysis);
- River, Watershed and Landscape Dynamics (fluvial geomorphology, watershed science and management, and ecosystem dynamics);
- Society, Space and Environments (political ecology, environmental policy and social vulnerability, urban analysis, health geography and geopolitical analysis).
Students applying for admission to the master's program are expected to have a strong undergraduate background in geography and/or related disciplines. In addition to other Graduate College admission requirements, a grade point average of at least 3.0 (A = 4.0) in the undergraduate major is required. Ph.D. candidates are generally expected to have at least a 3.5 average in previous graduate work.
Graduate Teaching Experience
Although teaching is not a general Graduate College requirement, experience in teaching is considered an important part of the graduate experience in this program. We have implemented a professionalization program in our department, where graduate students work with faculty members to receive advice and gain first-hand experience in teaching undergraduate courses. Several graduate students have also been provided an opportunity to teach introductory undergraduate courses over the last few years.
Facilities and Resources
The department also includes several state-of-the-art research laboratories maintained by individual faculty members. The CyberInfrastructure and Geospatial Information Laboratory (CIGI), housed in the department, researches and develops cutting-edge cyberinfrastructure to advance goepatial sciences and technologies. The department is also a sponsor of the CyberGIS Center for Advanced Digital and Spatial Studies whose mission is to empower advanced digital and spatial studies through innovation of CyberGIS technologies and applications. The laboratory houses several high performance computers and servers for performing computationally intensive geographic analysis and problem solving in various research, education, and outreach contexts. The Global Environmental Analysis and Remote Sensing (GEARS) Laboratory examines the impacts of climate change and land use/land cover change on vegetated ecosystems using remote sensing data. The Regional Economics Applications Laboratory focuses on the development of models of urban and regional economies for impact analysis and economic forecasting. The department is a participant in the Social Dimensions of Environmental Policy (SDEP) strategic initiative, which aims to understand the social and political-economic forces shaping just and sustainable environmental policy. The soil laboratory has a wide array of equipment for physical and chemical analysis of earth materials.
Map and Geography Library
The University Library has a substantial collection of geography books and journals. Most of the new and more recent books are located in the Social Sciences, Health, and Education Library (SSHEL); nearly all geography journals are available full-text through the University Library's website. The Map Library holds a collection of over 626,000 maps and aerial photographs. Additionally, the Map Library houses an extensive collection of books on cartography and geographic information science. The Map Library also has a small collection of geospatial data on CD-ROM, and assistance in locating geospatial data can be obtained in either the Map Library or the University Library's Scholarly Commons.
Financial Aid
Fellowships, teaching and research assistantships, and waivers of tuition and some fees are available in the department for MA/MS and Ph.D. students.
Doctor of Philosophy in Geography
Admission presupposes distinction in undergraduate and graduate study. In the doctoral program, the student develops depth in the program chosen for specialization and further advances in research competence. A student must complete the course requirements as determined by an individually planned program, initiate and complete research projects, and qualify for candidacy by passing the departmental qualifying and preliminary examinations. Although there is no departmental foreign language requirement, students may study a foreign language as a research tool.
Entering with approved M.S./M.A. degree
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|Recent Trends in Geog Thought
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In a massive weekend of sporting events, the club had a sea of Maroon and White head to the Swansea Half Marathon to do battle with the headwinds and take on the improved course. As with the previous year, the weather was good, if a little warm, but our runners took on the race and all performed brilliantly, with Emma Wookey again stealing the headlines finishing as first lady, completing a South Wales half marathon trilogy for her.
Meanwhile, the previous day, under the cover of darkness (4:30am!) four Lliswerrians were getting up to take on the 44 mile Classic Quarter; an ultra race along the SW Coastal path from the southernmost point of Great Britain to the westernmost point.
Setting off at 6:30, Andy James and Geoff Roynon headed off on their epic solo adventure, with Alun King and Ruth Phillips splitting the 44 miles between them as a relay pair, and setting off 45 minutes later.
Describing it as "one of the toughest races he's done so far", Andy stuck with Geoff and they crossed the line in 10:48:50.
Meanwhile Ruth had set off on her first leg with speedy intentions, and set off the pair who crossed the line in 7:52:40, placing 4th in the relay pairs, and being the first mixed pair across the line.
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John Kisiel, M.D., discusses a recently published article in Gastroenterology about the combination therapy of adalimumab and immunomodulators and the risk for cancer in patients with Crohn's disease.
Recent studies have shown greater benefit when combining anti-TNF drugs with thiopurine drugs. Doctors have known for awhile that certain thiopurine drugs raise the risk of certain types of cancer, such as nonmelanoma skin cancers and lymphomas. It's important to know that the risk for cancer is small and the combination of drugs is the best strategy to treat Crohn's disease.
Dr. Osterman and his colleagues recently conducted a study of nearly 1,600 patients that were treated with adalimumab in clinical trails that led to the approval of that drug for ulcerative colitis and Crohn's disease. They measured the risk of cancer in a follow up, about a year and a half on average for each patient, and looked to see if patients were taking another immunosuppressant during the time they were on adalimumab. The researchers compared the rate of cancer in those patients with the general population using the SEER database, which measures the incidences of cancer throughout the United States for the general population.
The researchers found that roughly 34 of the 1,600 patients developed a cancer after participating in the study. That's roughly 2%. The risk of cancer was nearly three times higher in those taking the immunosuppressant with adalimumab compared to the general population. The risk of cancer in those patients taking adalimumab alone was not increased compared to the general population. Most of the cancers were nonmelanoma skin cancers. It was also interesting that the combination therapy had a higher risk of other cancers, such as breast and colon cancer.
It's important to remember that the combination therapy still has incredible benefits over using either drug alone.
The information in this new study is important for doctors and patients in terms of counseling about skin cancer and other cancers, including monitoring and prevention. Specifically, a patient should avoid suntanning, strictly avoid tanning beds, wear high SPF sunscreen, hats and long sleeves, and schedule an annual exam with a dermatologist.
Read the full study online here.
For more information about IBD, visit mayoclinic.org/ibd.
Dr. Kisiel is a gastroenterologist at Mayo Clinic.
Tags: adalimumab, AGA, cancer, Clinical Trials, Crohn's disease, Gastroenterology, John Kisiel, nonmelanoma skin cancer, Study Findings


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The old dome of Brescia represents an example of extraordinary beauty of Romanesque architecture in Italy.
This Gothic monastery could become an icon of the city if it would be properly restored after hundreds of years of disrepair.
This is a seldom visited and totally unique sight in Bergamo, a 12th century judgment hall of the bishop containing interesting medieval frescoes. Since the 10th century the bishop had the right to administer all justice, criminal and civil within the walls of the city.
It is an important Romanesque-Gothic church from the 13th century adorned with 14-16th century frescoes and masterpieces by Moretto and Romanino.
Tartus is a less-visited city in Syria compared to famous places like Aleppo or Palmyra. It is however still worth traveling to this coastline city to discover its striking Medieval heritage. Tartus can also be a good starting point for day-trips to nearby castles.
The most important monument is the church of Our Lady of Tortosa with dimensions of 41m*34,5 metres right in the middle of the fortified town. This church belongs to the most important historic monuments of the Crusader period since it is a typical example of how Byzantine culture influenced Latin architecture. Its style is mostly Gothic, Gothic art influence appears in the decoration of the capitals and columns. Since the church is located close to the city walls, it had to be fortified heavily to withold attacks. Thus four circular towers were attached to the building. Each tower could be used both as a storage room and for defense purpose as well.
Tayok Pyi, the name of the temple means "the king who fled from the Chinese", referring to its founder, the last king of Bagan.
Bayon is a fine example of 12th and 13th century Khmer architecture, erected by King Jayavarman VII, (1181- c 1220) who came into power just after the Chams sacked the previous Khmer capital. He got a renewed capital, Angkor Thom built on the ashes of former one with Bayon temple standing exactly at the center of it. Bayon's most distinctive features are the large smiling faces covering its towers and the impressive sets of bas-reliefs. The temple was built with three separate levels, out of which the first and second contain bas-reliefs.
Wat Phu (or Vat Phou) is an ancient Khmer temple-complex in southern Laos, declared as a Unesco World Heritage site since 2001. It is located 6 km from the Mekong river, right at the foot of holy mountain Phu Kao (or Lingaparvata). This mountain gained its spiritual importance from the natural linga-shaped rocks on its peak. Local tribes have paid respect to the spirits associated with the sacred mountain since the 5th century. Ancient Khmers associated the mountain with the home of Shiva and the river with represented the ocean or Ganges River.
Nyíracsád is famous for its late romanesque - early gothic style church which was built during the 13th century. Its structure resembles churches of County Szatmár but it is located in County Hajdú-Bihar. In fact it is the oldest, still used church of the county. Originally it was a roman-catholic church which has been used by the protestants since 1567. Its latest interior and exterior reconstruction was finished in 1995, it also included the construction of a new vestry and bell-tower.


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The recap of the first season of the Sandoval Men's Bocce League and the construction of the courts can be viewed from the links below. It was a great first year with many laughs, great food, bragging rights, team camaraderie and good times shared by all of the participants. It could not have been any better!
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XLRI School of Business & Human Resources and Hyderabad-based Ikisan Ltd is launching a six-month certificate programme in agri business management in Hyderabad on Wednesday.
It's in the form of an 'agri portal', promoted by the Hyderabad-based Nagarjuna Fertilizers & Chemicals Ltd, thus extending management education online to the agricultural sector.
The online certificate programme in agri business management, whose first session commences from the last week of August 2009, aims at equipping agricultural graduates and agri-business field assistants in undertaking marketing and sales jobs in the agri-business sector.
Speaking to FE from Hyderabad on Tuesday, XLRI dean Prof P Venugopal said the B-School was looking forward to enrolling around 100 students from all over the country for the first batch, through an academic merit-cum-interview process. The course fee has been kept at Rs 45,000.
Some of the B-School's existing faculty along with some agri industry experts have been involved in designing the course, which would have a compulsory industry visit, the XLRI dean said.
Although IIM, Ahmedabad runs a two-year full time management course for the agriculture sector, none of the leading B-Schools today have a short duration management course for the sector.


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There are many ways to check how much traffic a website is getting, here I share 10 ways to check it, and you can try any one that you w...
There are many ways to check how much traffic a website is getting, here I share 10 ways to check it, and you can try any one that you want.
Traffic of website is actually a visitors on a website, there are many services and website on internet available that shows the website status, alexa is top of them, but to know the exactly visits you must have access on the website, if don't you can use any of tips that I share here.
1. Alexa
Alexa is top rank site which shows the total visitors and incoming traffic graph, it has many information about a website, normally if website get index in google and getting some traffic then it also indexed in alexa and then alexa automatically shows the ranking according to its algorithm. Visit website now, just enter the url of website in search term and you are on.
2. Google Analytics
For this term you must have access to the website back-end, without access you can't able to use it, you must follow the other ways to find the total visitors. Just add website in google analytics and you must also verify your site. After max of 24 hours your visitors with graph of countries and browsers displays when you check it out on main page visit google analytics.
3. Compete
That most powerful tool that you can also find the total visitors, which is nearly close to its real, compete widely used to check the traffic of website, you must go and view it. You can also find the competitor site traffic. It's very flexible. Visit the website now.
4. Quantcast
Quantcast another tool which not only shows the total site traffic it shows the complete graph that how the site is designed. How much errors this website have. This website is also free to use, you can also buy premium membership of it.Visit the site for more info.
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Simrush is another leading website which used widely to check the site position and how much traffic website is getting and where and in which ways. Simrush is really something you buy premium membership. While using the premium membership you have access to the competitor traffic sources, you can easily watch that my site how much better perform in search engines.
There is also free membership but it has limited access, for more and powerful acknowledge you must buy premium. Visit the website.
6. Traffic Estimate
Another powerful and compatible site which estimation is more than 95% accurate, you must use it. It's totally free and also shows the details graph of traffic that where and which ways the website gets the traffic.
Site design is very unique and I mostly check the site visitors using this website, there is no cast and you can signup to get more options while checking the website.
7. Comscore
Another great tool provide the information about any website, it also allows to check the competitor website without have back access. It is American based analytic company providing the marketing data and analysis to world largest companies and agencies. Visit the website and enter the site information that you want on the main screen.
8. Statscrop
Another web service that make you to explore the site information and its total traffic history, this site also allows you to check the competitor's website works.
Statscrop is also used to get a backlink to your site, actually this site also index the page of site back on google and other website search engines. With this you got the backlink also. Visit the website.
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Another popular website allows you to make analysis of data from domain and keywords. You can also track the statistic parameters, if you signup of their website. This site also have whois record tool which is better to know the competitor information.
Webstatsdomain also have another tools like page rank checker you can also explore it, while checking the site you also get this info in the main panel.
10. Siteworthtraffic
Another site which is total free to used, its design is very easy to understand, you can estimate value daily pageview, daily visitors of website that you check on the main site.
Site is very popular to get index another site quickly, If you register a new website then simple go on the site and search your site, with this you will get a page contains the information about your site, google capture it and index your site very quickly. Visit now.
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Play Homefront: The Revolution on Android Exclusively on NVIDIA SHIELD
Homefront: The Revolution, the anticipated follow-up to 2011's gritty first-person shooter, is now available to stream on NVIDIA SHIELD via GeForce NOW. A GeForce NOW membership (free for three months and $7.99 a month after that) allows SHIELD owners to stream a variety of high-profile PC games to their device via the cloud. Certain premium titles are also available to purchase separately including Homefront: The Revolution.
The opening conceit of Homefront: The Revolution is that players find themselves in an entirely untenable situation. Philadelphia has fallen to the invading forces of the Korean People's Army (KPA) and has been subjugated by a combination of force, surveillance and fear. The city's situation seems hopeless and even more so in light of the fact that Philly's citizens face an army of oppressors whose weapons are biometrically locked out. Simply attacking the enemy and stealing their firearms is not an option.
Guerrilla warfare at its most ingenious
The solution to the problem lies in the age-old American pioneering qualities of resilience, resourcefulness and ingenuity. We can't steal the enemies' weapons? Heck, let's make our own. Step one involves exploring the environment in order to secure a base of operations, setting up a series of safe houses and scavenging for old arms caches and other bits of equipment that might prove useful in building up an effective armory.
The result is a modular system of weaponry within which players can adapt basic weapons to make them fit a number of different purposes. For example, a shotgun can be made to fire like an automatic weapon, or become an incendiary launcher. A simple rifle can be silenced and have a makeshift scope attached to turn it into a sniping tool. The best part about this weapon system is that you can instantly swap out parts even in the heat of combat, twisting a muzzle break and scope onto your firearm to rapidly adjust your approach to any given situation.
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Also in your favor is access to the Guerrilla Toolkit. This consists of four different types of devices that you can use in the field to gain an advantage over the enemy. Incendiaries, as the name suggests, give you the ability to start fires. Whether that's Molotov Cocktails, timed firebombs or other incendiary weapons. These are great weapons to use against enemy groups of personnel.
Second come IEDs. These are particularly useful against heavily armored enemies (tanks, Humvee-style vehicles and the like).
The Hacking Tool is a magnificent piece of equipment allowing players to take out security cameras but also take control of drones and gun turrets and turn them against the enemy forces.
Add to that distraction devices and radio-controlled model cars that you can send into enemy territory with bombs strapped to them and you have an almost limitless arsenal of improvised weapons that you craft in the field.
Homefront: The Revolution is a gritty story of survival played out against seemingly insurmountable odds. The game relies on the player's ingenuity and cleverness, rather than brute force and ignorance, to prevail and save the day.
Stream Homefront: The Revolution on NVIDIA SHIELD via GeForce NOW for a special launch price of $44.99, which is 25 percent off its regular full price. Buying the game on GeForce NOW comes with a key to download the game on PC at no additional cost.


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ZQuiet Reviews – Advice To Help You Stop Snoring 2783
Everyone snores sooner or later in their life. If your own snoring is starting to bug you and also you'd love to recapture the sort of quiet, peaceful sack time that leaves you feeling fully rested, the recommendations presented below can be extremely helpful.
You should ascertain the reason behind your snoring if you want to end it. Sometimes snoring is caused by a larger, more significant medical problem, and seeking to help remedy the snoring without addressing the core issue will never eliminate it. The snoring may increase since the condition worsens.
One of the best approaches to reduce snoring is by making sure that your nasal passages are kept open. Whenever a nose is clogged, it may help play a role in snoring. Putting a humidifier within your room, utilizing a vapor rub or possibly a neti pot can all enable you to clear out your nose if you have a cold, as well as prevent your snoring. Nasal strips will also be tried, while they help to lift open the nose, allowing more air to circulate through.
As a way to cease your snoring, utilize a firmer pillow. Pillows that don't effectively support your face might cause a situation that causes the throat to relax and also the air passages to get narrower. Snoring will likely be a result of the issue of air passage. A firmer pillow will help you to keep your air passages fully open.
Confer with your pharmacist to ascertain if you will find any recommended over-the-counter (OTC) snoring remedies you may try. Additionally, there are prescription remedies, but whenever you can receive an over the counter medicine to be effective, then you certainly won't need to pay the maximum amount of. These sorts of medications work by reducing the swelling, and then any additional factors which may create your air passages narrow.
To quit snoring, try acquiring a firmer pillow. Softer pillows find yourself making your throat muscles relax, causing your air passages to narrow. You will begin snoring as it is challenging for air to acquire through. A pillow that is certainly firm, however, can help in opening air passageways.
In the event you regularly snore, you may want to carefully consider your food intake immediately before heading to get to sleep. Everything from muscle relaxants to alcohol can relax the muscles of your throat. As a result, your air passageway narrows, causing you to snore. Water is the perfect choice when attemping to remain hydrated during the entire night.
If you would like keep snoring at the very least, try resting on one side while in bed. People that lie on his or her backs are more likely to snore. But don't sleep on your own stomach, simply because this may cause neck stress. Resting on one side is the ideal position when you tend to snore.
Use an simple tongue exercise to ease snoring. Run your tongue across the back side of your upper teeth. Slide your tongue toward the back of your mouth and convey it to the leading for about three minutes. This exercise will work your throat muscles, opening airways and and helps to minimize your snoring.
Exercise your tongue regularly. Stick your tongue out and pull it way back in to exercise it. This may sound silly, but it actually strengthens your tongue muscles. While you're achieving this, keep the tongue rigid when it's extended. Point the tip of your own tongue in one direction, accompanied by another. When performing this routine, it's important to hit all the four points. This may firm up your tongue muscles, which will lessen the probability of you snoring.
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The goal of this course is to give learners basic understanding of modern neural networks and their applications in computer vision and natural language understanding. The course starts with a recap of linear models and discussion of stochastic optimization methods that are crucial for training deep neural networks. Learners will study all popular building blocks of neural networks including fully connected layers, convolutional and recurrent layers. Learners will use these building blocks to define complex modern architectures in TensorFlow and Keras frameworks. In the course project learner will implement deep neural network for the task of image captioning which solves the problem of giving a text description for an input image. The prerequisites for this course are: 1) Basic knowledge of Python. 2) Basic linear algebra and probability. Please note that this is an advanced course and we assume basic knowledge of machine learning. You should understand: 1) Linear regression: mean squared error, analytical solution. 2) Logistic regression: model, cross-entropy loss, class probability estimation. 3) Gradient descent for linear models. Derivatives of MSE and cross-entropy loss functions. 4) The problem of overfitting. 5) Regularization for linear models.
Really Great course. I would recommend everyone to take this course but after having some "basic knowledge" of Machine Learning, Deep Learning, CNN, RNN and programming in python.


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The Help by Kathryn Stockett, has been one of my favourite books that I have read this year. I managed to pick it up in a charity shop after friends had raved about it and I was not disappointed! The characters really come alive and, like many of my friends had said to me, I missed them when the book was over! It is based around the civil rights movement in the 1960's and focuses on the lives of the African American maids and the white families they worked for.
The story is not without it's moments of extreme sadness. I found myself in tears at one or two points. But it is also filled with a fair few moments of that old heart warming stuff! I really don't want to give any of it away but some of the maids had surprising stories of kindness from their white families, amongst the bleak ignorance.
I recently went to see the film version and it was incredible! I was worried it jjust wouldn't be able to live up to how good the book was (One Day anyone?) but I left with a sigh of relief!
The actresses that play Aibileen, Minny and Skeeter (Viola Davis, Octavia Spencer and Emma Stone) were so true to how I thought they would be. I find this rarely happens in a book to film adaptation.
I urge you to both read the book and watch the film. Revel in on of the few occasions the book to film craze gets it right!
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Welcome back!
This month, I had the pleasure to interview the self-published and prolific author, Tabitha Ormiston-Smith. I had the opportunity to meet Tabitha on the Facebook page called The Better Writer's Group. She has multiple titles in various genres under her belt, and also has a job as an editor.
After reading more about her, I find that she is very straightforward and not afraid to say what is on her mind. She knows her strength and weaknesses, does not believe anyone should do a task if it not their expertise (like designing your own book cover if you are not an artist), has a sense of humour and a love for animals.
Now on to the interview!
Short Bio:Tabitha Ormiston-Smith was born and continues to age. Dividing her time between her houses in Melbourne and the country, she is ably assisted in her editing business and her other endeavours by Ferret, the three-legged bandit.
Published Works:
Dance of Chaos, Gift of Continence, Grammar Without Tears, Once Upon A Dragon, and various short fiction.
(List of books on Amazon: http://www.amazon.com/Tabitha-Ormiston-Smith/e/B004TE35RS)
Current Projects:
Historical novel.
When did you begin writing?
I have always written; I wrote my first stories in high school. No, they weren't any good!
Did you receive any special training or attend a school?
Many, but nothing related directly to writing. However, my degrees in law and philosophy both demanded a certain degree of facility in the written word which probably did me some good as a writer.
Where do you get your inspiration from?
From life; I think as a writer, one tends to have a sort of internal 'what if' thing going on. It is from that 'what if' question that stories come.
Do you use any special resources when writing? (other books, computer programs, etc)
I always have my Shorter Oxford handy, although I seldom refer to it. I write always in MS Word. I sometimes use Excel for planning, but really that's about it. I try to avoid wasting my limited time on playing with fancy tools. I've not often wanted to do anything I couldn't do with Word and Excel, and I could do without Excel if I had to.
What is (in your opinion) the most important thing to remember when writing, and why is it so important?
I am really not sure. Of course the rules of English grammar are needed, but in my view, if one hasn't thoroughly internalised those to a point where it is not necessary consciously to advert to them, one is not ready to start writing. I do think it's important to bear always in mind the fundamental theme of one's book. For example, if its purpose to entertain, you don't want to be sticking in all kinds of things that are not at all entertaining. A notable offender against this rule is Robert Heinlein with his dreary polemics.
What is (in your opinion) the most challenging part of writing, and how do you overcome it?
For me, and I think for many, many writers, it is the challenge of disciplining oneself to keep at it. There is always some excuse available for taking the day off. Every writer needs a toolkit to help with this. I've found Camp NaNo to be a help, but only up to a point; the thing where it tracks your progress is wonderful, but the mindless chatter of people in the 'cabins' and the relentless pestering with trite messages from the site are nothing but a distraction. I've distilled out the good part by developing a spreadsheet that does everything the NaNo website does.
Did you use an agent? (why or why not?)
At first I did try to get an agent. However, I was not successful in interesting an agent in representing me. Apparently my work did not fit neatly into the genre categories. One big agency was prepared to take me on IF I made substantial changes to the book to force it into the list criteria. I was not prepared to do this; it would have spoiled my vision of the book.
Did you use an Editor? If not, what process did you use to edit your work?
As editing is what I do for a living, I edit my own. Please note that I do not recommend this to anyone. DO NOT TRY THIS AT HOME, KIDS!
How did you get your book published? (self-published, Vanity publishing, Mainstream publisher).
Self-published, with KDP, Smashwords and Createspace.
Do you handle your own marketing?
In the sense that no one else handles it for me, yes. In the sense of actually doing any, no.
What is your best marketing tip?
Writers write; marketers market. If you're serious about your work as a writer, then that's what you need to be spending your time on.
Do you have any advice for other writers?
Yes. Be sure that you really are a writer before investing a lot of time. Ensure that you have the prerequisites: a solid command of your language is absolutely necessary. Trying to write without it is like trying to build the Taj Mahal out of wet paper bags. And whining is not a substitute for anything. If there is some handicap that prevents you from writing well (dyslexia, lack of formal education, or whatever) then it is your responsibility to address that problem; writing is not like golf, where you get a handicap. Take responsibility for your own work and its quality. And don't whine about reviews. And don't whine about 'writer's block'. You do not see paramedics refusing to work because they have 'ambulance block'.
In closing, I would like to thank Tabitha for taking the time to take this interview. As someone who is building himself from the ground up to be a writer, I found her quite inspiring and motivating. I look forward to hearing more about her in the future.
Until Next time,
Patrick Osborne


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text: 6 tricks to finding fellowship for non-traditional spirituality #Relationships#friendships#making friends#spirituality October 14 2013 | Guest post by Kathleen What to do when you crave the community that a church provides, but not-so-much the religious part. My dad is continually trying to get me to go to church. And y'know what? Sometimes I actually go. Not because he's going to save me (although it's nice of him to keep trying), but because of the community of people he has there. They ask about my husband, and my fledgling opera singing career, and are generally warm and welcoming and lovely people. As a non-theist pagan, I felt like I was seriously missing out on that fellowship and community that my dad has found at his church. It's hard to find that when you don't belong to a mainstream religion. Or if the local branch of the mainstream religion you belong to is full of assholes, because who needs that? But here are the options that may prove helpful if you feel like this is missing from your life. 1. Facebook Facebook is the way of the world, and if you type in your metropolitan area + whatever you identify as spiritually, you may hit upon an established group that you can connect with. 2. Meetup.com A little less shady than Craigslist, but still make sure to use good judgment about meeting strangers on the internet. There are a LOT of groups on there that sound seriously awesome. 3. Unitarian Universalist churches If going the internet route skeeves you out, see if there's a Unitarian Universalist church near you. They welcome people of all viewpoints, including Atheists and Humanists. They have a handy dandy church locator on their website. 4. Join a book club If you're not so much into a traditional church setting but want people to connect with who have similar views to you, try joining a book club. Check out your local library or the Google and again, use your best judgment about meeting strangers in dark alleys or whatever. Related Post My best friends are from the internet We live in a world where online dating is becoming increasingly mainstream (Match.com recently funded a study that showed one-in-five relationships now start online) but somehow, finding... Read more 5. Events for your community Keep your eyes peeled for events that are geared toward your spiritual beliefs, be it Pagan Pride Day, a New Age store hosting open meditation sessions or even Comic Con if you're a Jedi. 6. Start your own group Using any of the options above, you could start your very own group and find like minded people. It takes time and you have to weed through the crazies (as with any venture involving meeting new people) but it can be deeply rewarding if spiritual fellowship fits with your values and priorities. In case you were wondering I have found my own group, and it's pretty awesome. 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NEXT Use these haunted bottle labels for your Halloween party Show/Hide comments [ 29 ] I often feel like I am missing out on these kinds of faith-based communities – I do not identify with any religion or set of spiritual beliefs whatsoever, and I didn't even grow up with parents who dragged me to church/temple/etc. When I have tried to involve myself with the group of people who practice the same meditation as I do, I find I don't really connect with them at all (usually there's a big age gap). I have tried other types of groups from time to time though found nothing solid yet – moving frequently certainly doesn't help! Reply I identify with a mainstream religion but I have something of the opposite problem. Rather than lacking a community, the community that exists here seems desperate for my attention and incessantly needy. I'm an introvert who deeply cherishes my breakfast-making time on Sunday mornings. Despite that fact that my fiance and I are members of a church here, I find myself hedging any commitment to actually attend church because I fear I will be mobbed by people and their demands for my attention. I'm seriously contemplating dropping church all together and going back to my regular meditation. Reply I am being stubborn about my local secular humanist synagogue; the rabbi is wonderful and there are a few people my own age, but it is taking stubbornness. YOU WILL BE MY COMMUNITY DAMNIT. Reply Another option (if you're apart of the mainstream religion type) is to go to a different church in a neighboring city. Like my parents used to attend a Catholic church two streets down from their house. Unfortunately a really mean/rude priest moved into that parish last month. Rather than quit it all together, they went to a different Catholic church in the next town over. Yeah, it's now like a 30 minute drive, but the priest and people are A LOT nicer. So if you don't like your mainstream religious order in your town, try the surrounding area for a different building and people. Reply I am an agnostic bordering on atheist, but I recognize that religion is deeply ingrained in mainly people's lives. I think that belonging to a church/temple/belief structure etc. community is a really important part of being human. Fellowship is a thing, and people need it. (Also the definition of fellowship can vary widely.) I haven't found the right community for me yet. Forgive my generalizations, but this is my personal experience: 95% of Unitarians are fantastic people. And 95% of atheists who attend atheists meetings are assholes. I'm sure other people's personal experience is different from my own, but this is what I've found so far. Unitarians are very welcoming of atheists, and many atheists who want a community attend the Unitarian church. For me, there's a big logical flaw in this. It boils down to whether or not faith and belief is a personal value. Believing in something doesn't DO anything for me like it does for others. I like mysteries to be mysteries. Humans need to feel "awe," and some look to a god for that, but I get a sense of "awe" by thinking about the unknown. So when I attended a UU church, I liked parts of it, but I mainly felt that I was tolerating all the religious stuff to get to the good part, which didn't always come. But the people were pretty cool. And the few atheist meetups I went to were depressing and filled with odd rants and tangents. Yes, there is a point to human life, dear angry atheist. I just don't think the "point" is necessarily something based in belief. I've been to UU, Mennonite, Lutheran, Catholic, Baptist, and UCC services, as well as Quaker meetings. I also have baggage about people trying to convert and save me. And I have ongoing issues with teaching religion in the science classroom, since you don't teach science in the religion classroom. What I would love is a community that doesn't rely on a religion for values. It would be great to have "fellowship" with other people who just want to have discussions and do good things outside of a standard belief system. Let me help build houses, but don't make me pretend to pray first. (I will stand there quietly and respect you, but I will not say the words or lead a prayer!) And religion creeps into other organizations I've been a part of. Was it a god who saved that sick kitten, or was it the vet and the medicine and the hours you spent nursing him back to health that saved him? These nonreligious service groups probably exist, but I just haven't found one yet. So maybe you are right that I need to start one. Reply This has been on my mind a lot lately; I recently moved from Nashville, TN, to another town about four hours east. I work retail, and I get customers asking me all the time 'What church do you go to?' I don't particularly know how to say "I'm an agnostic" without somebody thinking they need to save my immortal soul. The closest Universalist Church is about a forty minute drive, but I hadn't thought to look into book clubs. I'm also going to look into parenting groups and playdates, now that I have a little one, and anime cons have always been one of my favorite ways to make friends. :3 Reply I've struggled with this, too! When I stopped attending church (which I grew up attending) the thing I missed most was the sense of community. I haven't found what I would consider a perfect replacement, but these things have helped me: Volunteering. Finding the right fit isn't always easy, but eventually I've found good places to live out my values in the company of others. Nature. One of the most spiritual experiences I've had as of late was volunteering as a leader on a wilderness trip. Since I often connect to my spirituality through nature, being in nature with other people can lead to great community. Neighborliness. Being connected to the people in my community is also a really nice way to find fellowship. Sometimes lending a lawnmower or saying hi over the fence doesn't feel spiritual at first, but the more I connect to those in my neighborhood, the more I find the spirituality in it. Working together to make change, living simply by sharing resources, connecting despite being really different people… that's all fellowship to me. I'm looking forward to seeing more ideas from other people! Reply "live out my values in the company of others." YES! This is what I want, minus the praying, haha. Reply I also live in a town where "Where do you go to church?" usually leads before, "What do you do?" As a pagan in a conservative town I have struggled to find my community of people. I have a good friend who moved into the neighborhood about the same time I did, she is active in her Catholic church and has already built that almost instant community of people that mainstream church seems to provide. I do envy the easier time that my church going friends seem to have in finding their community. Not so easy when you're outside "hugging trees" like the weirdo that I am. Thanks for the advice! Reply This may seem like an odd route, but I've recently realized that this is what my family did for most of my childhood in our Catholic church: DO something during the service, and then be part of the community without feeling overwhelmed by the service itself. My family is one of the many Catholic families who have become disappointed in the "organized" part of the religion. But we were firmly ingrained in the community and liked the weekly ritual of going to church and having coffee and doughnuts with people we knew. So my family just signed up to do stuff in the church during the service, versus sitting in a pew and sitting through doctrine we disagreed with. Serving the community through being part of the choir was really fulfilling, and kept us engaged in a different way. Other services you may be able to provide that coincide with a service: babysitting, donation collection, setting up a coffee area/kitchen, attendant… Reply These are incredibly helpful tips. Thank you! Reply I have to recommend the volunteering route as well. I'm extremely introverted, so going to a big church group takes a lot out of me. But it's so much easier if I have something to do with my hands – and people are much more approachable if I have a purpose, even if that purpose is to offer them coffee or whatever. I've been really excited about the Hands On network (http://www.handsonnetwork.org/) because you can pick and choose short term projects (usually done in a couple hours) and, if you like it, you can talk to the leaders of the group to do something long-term. Reply Thiiiiis is actually why I've been hanging out for the OBE forums that were mentioned a little while ago… By the way, is that still going to be a thing? I'd love to be able to connect with all of you all guys in a more real-time online manner, and to be able to find other offbeat-homies living in my area and maybe be able to connect with them IRL Reply Soooo sad but no 🙁 http://offbeathome.com/2013/03/status-of-the-offbeat-home-life-forum Reply Sadly, this post was the final death knell of Offbeat Home & Life's forum: http://offbeatempire.com/2013/06/blogs-and-forums That said, we've been working hard to make the blog feel more interactive — you can submit advice questions (we run several a week!) and totally use the comments to get to know each other. We know some of y'all love forums, but we just don't have the resources to do another one (and realistically, we barely have the resources to run the forum we DO have!) Reply merp 🙁 Reply I met some people through meetup.com (which can be weird – you just have to find the right groups) and we started a brunch club. There are 6-8 women who meet every month at a new restaurant. It's kind of like church, except we meet at noon on Sundays and talk about whatever is going on. Fellowship and food – those were always my favorite things about church when I went as a kid. Reply I'm an atheist and I live in Europe, where the concept of community associated to religious practice is not existent, as few people actually go to church on a frequent basis. So finding a community through religion is not an option for me. I still have found of community in participating in a coworking space: I am a work-from-home freelancer, and sometimes felt isolated from my acquaintances who are employees and don't understand the mindset of working freelance. Going to a coworking space full of other freelancers has given me access to a community of like-minded people. Reply Yoga classes are a really great option for a semi-spiritual-but-largely-secular group experience. I've always found yoga classes to attract people from many walks of life and while there is some background in Hinduism it is usually minimally emphasized for folks who come from a different spiritual leaning. Plus, it's good for your body, too. Reply I just want to share that I have had religious experiences while doing yoga. I identify as Catholic, but I really like meditation and yoga. Yoga and the like can be for everyone, no matter your religious affiliation, and I would argue that it's more than semi-spiritual though not everyone experiences it in the same way. Reply I've also had some really spiritual experiences in yoga class. You have to find the right studio/instructor–some are just about the fitness and not about the mind-body aspect. Once I found that great class I started bringing friends along, and we've built an ever-widening circle of people who go together. It helped me get to know those friends/acquaintances a lot better because after class we can chat about how the experience was for us that week. It's definitely a doorway to more spiritual conversations and connection than we would have otherwise gotten to. Reply Along with Book clubs, if you're into this kind of thing, sewing/knitting groups often have a very church-like community feel. I belong to a Stich-n-Bitch, and it's totally my version of a life group or a small group or whatever your church happens to call the smaller community groups that often meet to do weekly bible studies. Also – I attend Quaker meetings. I've found that they're very comfortable with my belief system, which had previously gotten me labelled Heretic at other churches, and I like the quiet meditation time that counts as their "service" – there's people talking sometimes, but I've found, in my area at least, it isn't very preachy – it's jut people talking about their lives and what makes them happier… Reply I think the book club entry should really be expanded to include any group of like-minded folk. I joined an amateur drama group, and I get to indulge a passion, and meet people with similar tastes. Reply I 1000x yes Meetup.com. I've used it in 3 cities (DC, Berlin, Paris) and each time had a strong success rate. You try out a few groups in the area and stick with the ones that are either the most active or have regular meetings in the same place. Reply Unitarian Universalist churches! Some have a CUUPS group as well. The P stands for Pagan! UUs are very inclusive. The basis of the UU faith is that everyone helps everyone follow what ever spiritual path they are on. I have been a member for many years at a couple different churches, because I moved to different states. I have always found a welcoming community! Good luck. Reply Yay! I like seeing this on Offbeat. I don't care much for labels but I'm a Taoist/Jedi/New Ager if I must pick some, I write about spirituality in an irreverent manner for fun and I started a Meetup awhile ago to meet new friends. I called it barstool philosophy and listed a bunch of topics I'm interested in. It totally worked! Highly recommend. Great post, thank you! Reply There are so many secular groups popping up like Sunday Assembly, Harvard Humanists, and the Oasis Network that seek to provide that community sans religion. Reply We recently started attending a Unitarian Universalist church. I am atheist, but wanted the community that I had growing up, without the religion. My kids go to Sunday school there and they love it. I didn't know what to expect, but I think we gound what we were looking for! Love the focus on kindness, community and the earth, without the preachiness. Reply As another non-theist Pagan, I have always found spiritual connection through nature. When I was living in Tennessee I found tons of like-minded nature-loving Pagans through ADF and the local festivals but just have been unable to find like-minded folks since we moved to Florida. Surprisingly, I have found wonderful community when I stepped outside of the "Pagan" box and started connecting with the local gardening, herbalism, wildcrafting and especially permaculture communities. Reply Join the conversation Cancel Reply Your email address will not be published. Required fields are marked *Comment Save my name, email, and website in this browser for the next time I comment. Notify me of follow-up comments by email. 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It looks like you're a cool, hip fella who enjoys such cool, hip activities as "occasionally leaving your house" and "interacting with other people." Congrats! While involved in one such activity, you've come across an attractive young woman who happens to be working, perhaps at a restaurant or event venue. You would like to get to know her better. Here's how to go about that.
Step 1: Don't.
You're going to do it anyway, aren't you.
Step 2: Assess the woman's age. Is it probably within five years of yours? If yes, continue to Step 3. If no, consider trying your luck at the bar or on Tinder.
Not negotiable.
Step 3: Without getting in the way of her doing her job, try talking to her. Ask her a series of polite, non-invasive questions like:
- What is your name?
- How are you?
- How long have you worked here?
- Where are you from?
- When and why did you move here?
Closely observe how she interacts with you. Is she keeping her answers as short as she can without seeming rude? Is she changing the subject whenever you try to talk about her personal life? Is she looking off in random directions as if hoping that another customer will need her assistance or that her boss will appear? Is she checking her phone even though there's nothing on it?
All of these are signs that she's really not interested. Thank her for her time and then make your exit.
But dude, she's totally into me.
What makes you think that?
Look at how nice she's being. She's definitely flirting with me.
Have you considered that she is literally being paid to be nice to you right now?
But she's joking with me and maintaining eye contact and being super friendly.
Wow! Sounds like she's pretty great at her job!
Just tell me the next step already.
Step 4: Don't talk about sex.
But I love talking about sex!
I'm truly surprised to hear that. You seem like a pretty reserved guy with a good understanding of boundaries.
Hey, thanks!
Any time. To continue: Don't talk about sex. Don't suggestively circle around the topic. Don't talk about the nude paintings in the gallery behind you with a wink-wink-nudge-nudge sort of tone. Don't talk about how cool your leather jacket is and then suggest that she would look good in it, and that she would look especially good wearing nothing except for your cool leather jacket. Just don't.
Step 5: Make your move. Be polite about it. Here's a script for you: "Hey, I really enjoyed talking to you. I'd like to see you again sometime." Then ask for her number or, better yet, give her yours. You are a professional man who has his life in order, right? Then you should have at least one business card on you somewhere. Offer it to her.
Don't invite her to come out with you after she gets off work. Don't try to make plans then and there. If she doesn't want to give you her number, then don't push the issue. If she does, or if she takes your card, then your work here is done.
What next?
Step 6: Leave.
That's it?
Well, yeah. She's working, remember? She probably has other things she's supposed to be doing right now, and you've accomplished what you set out to do. Thank her for talking with you, say you hope you'll hear from her soon, and leave.
Can I hug her?
Can I pat her on the back in a casual-yet-intimate way, as if she were one of my bros who I also find incredibly attractive?
Can I—
NO. You can shake her hand. That's it. No touching. You don't just go around touching random women, got it? That's not okay. Why do guys think this is okay? It's not okay.
If you've followed these steps correctly, you've successfully hit on a woman at her place of employment without coming across as a total creeper. Congratulations! I wish you the best of luck in all of your questionably-appropriate dating endeavors.
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As I went up on stage to collect my award of merit on graduation day, amidst the loud clamor of applause, the Principal of my high school asked, "What do you see yourself as in the future?" I replied firmly, saying "Scientist".
When asked today, I stand by my statement.The past four years as a student of Pharmacy has only reiterated my desire to pursue a career in research.Sir Alexander Flemming, Rosalind Franklin, and Sir Bernard. B. Brodieare just some of the namesthat have continued to inspire me, and taught me to be open to the concept of 'Serendipity'. The idea of delving into the unknown has always enticed me. It is my passion for Human Anatomy, Pharmacology, and the Biochemistry that continues to propel me to the field of research. In this regard, I wish to pursue a PhD in Molecular and Systems Pharmacology, focusing on Neurobiology and CNS Disorders. The program offered at Emory University is holistic as well as structured, and meets all the requirements of a graduate program that I aspire to be a part of.
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george WASHINGTON
About the WorkComposer: Roger Reynolds
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"I believe all things will come out right at last, but...the people must feel before they will see." These words of George Washington (1732-1799), observes Roger Reynolds, might serve as the epigraph for his new composition. They occur in the final section of the libretto for george WASHINGTON, which Reynolds carefully selected and assembled from the diaries and letters of the iconic figure. In comparison with Washington's relatively "wooden" speeches, which represent a "publicly constructed persona" intended to shield his imposing image, these more intimate sources proved to be a wellspring: "I was staggered by his wisdom, his sensitivity, even his ability to be poetic and to make emotively potent statements."
The priority of experience as the gateway toward true understanding, Reynolds adds, is an idea that recurs in Washington's writings, but it also expresses the composer's own goal for the work. He envisioned george WASHINGTON as a multimedia amalgam of orchestral music, narration, visual projections, and computer-processed "surround" sound. All of this elaborate technical apparatus, in the end, is meant to provide an immersive experience that can "provoke the imagination and arouse in the audience some sense of their own relationship to Washington as a human being. It's not about giving a history lesson but about trying to enter into Washington's world."
Reynolds, who was born in Detroit in 1934, commands a reputation as a bold explorer of the multilayered character of experience. His works are known for engaging listeners with the spatial dimension of music and with a revelatory, complexly theatrical approach to text and voice. Reynolds got a relatively late start on his career as a composer, after graduating with a degree in engineering physics and working briefly in the missile industry in the 1950s. The choice to devote himself to music at a later stage, Reynolds recalls, gave him a different perspective and prompted him to approach composition as "an encounter with life and its content that was shaped by a more direct response to words, to the experience of life." An indication of that engagement can be seen in the scope of his catalogue, ranging from instrumental compositions in the familiar formats of chamber and orchestral music to complex dramatic collaborations wedding elaborate technology with traditional art. Whispers Out of Time, a work for string orchestra composed in response to a poem by John Ashbery, won the Pulitzer Prize for Music in 1989.
Reynolds first came to attention with his music-theater rendering of the Wallace Stevens poem The Emperor of Ice Cream (1961-62). He earned a following through his involvement with the avant-garde ONCE festivals and his experimentation with analog and digital electronic sound. Deeply influenced by a period living abroad in Europe and Japan (including residencies at IRCAM, the Paris-based center for musical research founded by Pierre Boulez), he has long been a major presence at the University of California, San Diego, where he has pursued a vast range of interests spanning technology, sound as a spatially experienced phenomenon, literature and the visual arts, and mythology, along with teaching and research. At UCSD Reynolds helped establish an interdisciplinary research unit which later evolved into the Center for Research in Computing and the Arts.
Commissioned in conjunction with the very recent opening of the Fred W. Smith National Library for the Study of George Washington, george WASHINGTON also represents a compendium of significant preoccupations and methods in Reynolds's oeuvre. Collaborative interaction, for example, was crucial to its inception. Reynolds partnered with computer musician Jaime Oliver and audio engineer Josef Kucera and spent time gathering sounds from the present-day estate of Mount Vernon: bird calls and other natural sounds as well as such man-made sources as the grinding of the gristmill. These were processed and "spatialized" to be integrated into the work's soundscape. (The conductor, with one exception, leaves control of the computer sound in the hands of a computer-musician performer so as to manage the orchestra and narrators.) A similar site-specific origin applies to the projected visual imagery, which was captured and arranged by the intermedia artist Ross Karre from the Mount Vernon mansion and mill and the surrounding grounds throughout the year. Research historian Mary V. Thompson of the Mount Vernon staff provided scholarly advice and editorial supervision
Reynolds has designed george WASHINGTON as a continuous work in five interconnected sections (altogether lasting about 23 minutes in performance): "Origins," "Engagement," and "Reflections" (the first, third, and fifth sections, respectively) trace out three primary stages in Washington's life, while "Martha" and "Lafayette" (sections two and four) serve as interludes focused on "the two most significant attachments in his personal life," as Reynolds writes in the score: Washington's wife and the French military officer who became a surrogate son for the childless hero. Three narrators stand for Washington "as a young explorer, a middle-aged activist, and a wise elder." Their participation, however, is not simply linear and "objective"; rather, the narrators almost become musical instruments and interact with the orchestra-just as do the constantly morphing visuals projected onto three screens. The narrators also overlap with each other, dramatizing a kind of ongoing dialogue of these different aspects of Washington's personality over the course of his life, across time.
The piece begins with an adaptation of a lilting ballad by the London-born American composer Benjamin Carr (1768-1821), recorded here by harpsichordist Takae Ohnishi: "The Maid of Lodi." Washington wouldn't have known this particular tune, explains Reynolds, but it represents the kind of musical entertainment that he might have heard his step-granddaughter Nellie perform after dinner. Reynolds devised a special algorithm to process the period music spatially in the concert hall and to create the effect of its being "stretched out across time." (One inspiration for this "blurring" process was to create an acoustic equivalent to techniques he discovered in Japanese ink wash or sumi-e painting.)
The orchestra enters under this "cover," and "Origins" proceeds as a series of three variations on the Lodi material, each becoming increasingly remote from the starting reference-a neat metaphor for Reynolds's overall concern with change and metamorphosis through experience, with how "familiar things return in unfamiliar ways." The projected visual correlatives meanwhile constantly morph throughout the piece, presenting images of Mount Vernon over the four seasons and from sunrise to sunset.
Woodwinds dominate the dense textures of "Martha," while "Engagement" continues with dynamic writing for the entire orchestra. The grist mill samples come roaring into focus amid powerfully accented chords, followed by "a long, wide-ranging, jagged, dramatic line" mostly entrusted to the winds in concert. Solo strings and harp emerge into the foreground for the "Lafayette" interlude before the widely ranging "Reflection" begins. Comprising seven linked episodes, this final section incorporates reminiscences of music previously heard and is "sometimes reflective, briefly jocular, and passes through an oddly irregular chorale before rising to an expansive climax where the 'interruptions' of earlier sections [become] integrated into the linear fabric of the music." Reynolds reprises the Lodi material, but in "a reflective, elaborately ornamented form" well suited to Washington's experienced insights and humane optimism.


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President Muhammadu Buhari has said that he had no idea the Inspector General of Police, Ibrahim Idris, flouted his orders and did not stay in Benue State, Punch reports.
Buhari said this on his visit to Benue State to sympathise with the people for all of the lives lost in the farmers/herders clashes.
Buhari met with the herdsmen association Miyetti Allah, and appealed with the people in the state to apply restraint. He said:
I did not know that IG did not stay in the state.
I have friends here in the state, there is no way I can deliberately overlook what is happening here and other parts of the country.
Let me appeal to our people in the state to apply more restraint, the relationship between farmers and herders will continue, it behoves on us to keep encouraging ourselves to continue to live together peacefully.
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Unconditional love, divine wisdom and genuine joy are lacking on our planet because the typical human does not yet glimpse his own spiritual worth and identity. A feeling of conscious separation from the Creative Source lingers deep within the confines of soul memory. This impression, inner feeling, plus the impressions felt and retained through countless personal experience have negated the original closeness or bonding that the soul once had with God. The nagging feeling of loneliness needs to be brought into the Light and healed.
The divine spark, the spirit of truth that provides life, is the same vibrating essence in all. Yet, it is different in its personalized expression dependent upon soul experience. During this active period of soul history, earth is being inundated with the free flowing energy of advanced spiritual beings that are born with a natural dedication and destiny to fulfill. The advanced ones realize their inner purpose. They understand spiritual identity as the true reality. They also comprehend the wisdom and nature of unconditional love on levels that unenlightened souls have not yet grasped. These warriors of light willingly descend from the vibrating ring of brilliancy to teach the law of the One to those who are ready to receive.
In the midst of the chaos appearing all over our world, there are souls that are not ordinary. They know as their truth that life is designed to be lived in service to Good. This means everyone should help to maintain the well-being of the world by a universal consciousness of love and service, rather than as a selfish man whose actions are compelled and actuated by instinctive blood ties and greed. Everything should be spiritualized and done with the consciousness of God within.
I encourage you to be attentive toward your thoughts, feelings and actions. Periodically, ask self if you really believe that you are first and foremost a spiritual being regardless of the appearance presented to the world. Do you recognize that your spiritual self needs certain rights and freedoms to express its true identity as God individualized as you? Are you ready to restore your sense of spiritual worthiness?
Each one of us in our own way can be a refuge serving as a temple of light. When we are balanced, it will help others to qualify themselves as equals accepting that they, also, can set themselves free. We actually have an invisible link to the Christ Consciousness of the brotherhood and sisterhood of all souls. The Call is to make earth feel like our Home. You are divine light. Expand your field. You are being encouraged to bravely express your own divinity in complete trust, freedom and joy. We have invisible support as well as the thousands who are ready to demonstrate a consciousness on a scale that has not been seen on this planet for a very long time. As a vortex of peace, light, hope and love, we will manifest the One Reality, the 'kingdom' or 'heavenly' idea, in manifestation.
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Here is a symbol of tremendous antiquity which is worthy of notice. It
is borne on the Korean ensign and merchant flag, and has been adopted as
a trade sign by the Northern Pacific Railroad Company, though probably
few are aware that it is the Great Monad, as shown in the sketch below.
This sign is to the Chinaman what the cross is to the Christian. It is
the sign of Deity and eternity, while the two parts into which the
circle is divided are called the Yin and the Yan--the male and female
forces of nature. A writer on the subject more than three thousand years
ago is reported to have said in reference to it: "The illimitable
produces the great extreme. The great extreme produces the two
principles. The two principles produce the four quarters, and from the
four quarters we develop the quadrature of the eight diagrams of
Feuh-hi." I hope readers will not ask me to explain this, for I have not
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symbol has had occult and probably mathematical meanings for the
esoteric student.
I will introduce the Monad in its elementary form. Here are three easy
questions respecting this great symbol:--
(I.) Which has the greater area, the inner circle containing the Yin and
the Yan, or the outer ring?
(II.) Divide the Yin and the Yan into four pieces of the same size and
shape by one cut.
(III.) Divide the Yin and the Yan into four pieces of the same size, but
different shape, by one straight cut.


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Council Meetings are scheduled at 6:30pm on the second and fourth Tuesday of each month, except in January, when meetings may be scheduled, and in December, when the only meeting will be on the third Tuesday.


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In Brief
Kathmandu (1 night)
Lukla (1 night)
Phakding (1 night)
Namche Bazaar (1 night)
Namche Bazaar (1 night)
Tengboche (1 night)
Pheriche (1 night)
Lobuje (1 night)
Gorak Shep (1 night)
Kala Patthar (1 night)
Dingboche (1 night)
Namche Bazaar (1 night)
Lukla (1 night)
Depart Kathmandu
Key Places Visited
Key Points
Everest Base Camp Trek
The Everest base camp trek is the most famous trekking route, mainly because of the world's highest peak in the world: Mt. Everest.
The Everest base camp trek is the most famous trekking route, mainly because of the world's highest peak in the world: Mt. Everest. This trek provides some of the most breathtaking sceneries in the Himalaya. The journey to the Everest base camp starts by taking a Himalayan flight to Lukla, the airport on the south of Sagarmatha National Park. The base camp not only offers a stunning view on Mt. Everest, but also gives the opportunity to experience the life of the Sherpas. You will find friendly Sherpa people, charming villages, diverse ethno-cultures, colorful festivals and monasteries while walking in this region. This Everest Base Camp trek itinerary is designed to fulfill the dream of the travelers who are looking for the wonderful adventure of experiencing the base camp of the world's highest mountain, Mt. Everest. Trekking to the Everest Base Camp is a not so easy climb, but should be accessible for most proficient walkers. The base camp is the starting point for many of the expeditions to higher altitude of the mighty Mount Everest. We fly into the remote mountain town of Lukla to begin our trek into the Khumbu region of the Himalayas. The views of the Himalayan Mountains from Lukla on a clear day are breathtaking.
Day 01: ARRIVE – KATHMANDU
Meet upon arrival and transfer to hotel. Overnight at hotel.
Day 02: KATHMANDU – LUKLA – PHAKDING
In the morning, participants will take a spectacular 40-minute flight from Kathmandu to Lukla – perched at 9400ft (2865m) in the Khumbu region of Eastern Nepal – providing unforgettable views of the terraced landscape and river valleys below, as well as up-close perspectives of some of the world's highest mountains followed by a trip to Phakding (8700ft, 2650m). After an easy afternoon's scenic walk, the group will camp near Phakding.
Day 03: PHAKDING – NAMCHE BAZAAR (3446m)
Voyage through the magnificent forest of rhododendron, ending your nature-filled journey at Namche Bazaar (7 hrs from Phakding). While passing this long and often-steep passage, experience both the serenity and scenery of blue pine forests, firs, and junipers – all serving as the foreground to the beautiful backsplash that is Mount Everest.
Day 04: ACCLIMATIZATION DAY IN NAMCHE BAZAAR
Enjoy the beauty of Namche's quaint village as well as the friendliness and hospitality of its local people. Trekkers may also visit the local museum containing exhibits displaying the area's native flora and fauna as well as the history of the Mount Everest region.
Day 05: NAMCHE BAZAAR – TENGBOCHE (3887m)
From Namche Bazaar the trail climbs up and down to Sanasa where the trail descends gradually to Teshinga and then it drops steeply to Phunki Thanga. Climbing two hours from Phunki Thanga will reach Tengboche. Tengboche is a religious place for the Sherpa people and the entire Solukhumbu area. Here you will see the Tengboche Monastery which is one of the oldest monasteries in Nepal. Maybe you can get a chance to see the monks chanting and singing. Tengboche is a village in the Khumbu region of eastern Nepal, located at 3,887 metres. Tengboche has a panoramic view of the Himalayan Mountains, including the well known peaks of Tawache, Everest, Nuptse, Lhotse, Ama Dablam, and Thamserku.
Day 06: TENGBOCHE – PHERICHE (4252m)
From Tengboche, descend to Devuche, cross the Imja Khola and climb the stones depicting the Tibetan Buddhist chants to Pangboche, at an altitude of 3860 meters. The monastery at Pangboche is worth visiting and you can stop at the village for the lunch. Then the trail climbs to Pheriche, at an altitude of 4252 meters. At Pheriche, there is Himalayan Rescue Association (HRA) trekkers' aid post where you can receive medical assistance. There are number of hotels and restaurants for accommodation and food.
Day 07: ACCLIMATIZATION DAY IN PHERICHE
After having breakfast a short hike to Chhukung valley (4730m) which is surrounded by mountains, it is a famous place for climbers making attempts at Island peak and Chhukung RI.
Day 08: PHERICHE – LOBUJE (4930m)
Continuation of ascent, climbing up to the terminal debris of Khumbu Glacier – crossing the row of stone monuments: established in the memory of six Sherpas who perished as the result of an avalanche at Lobuje.
Day 09: LOBUJE – GORAK SHEP (5160m) – KALA PATTHAR – (5545m)
While enduring a climb of approximately two (2) hours and arriving at Gorak Shep, trekkers are treated to yet another beautiful view of Mt. Everest and Pumori – reaching Kala Patthar (within two hours of trekking). Once observing one of the most up-close and formidable views of Mt. Everest from Kala Patthar, trekkers return back to Gorak Shep for an overnight stay.
Day 10: GORAK SHEP LOBUJE
Walk along the Khumbu Glacier and up to the Everest Base Camp (5380m) – the closest destination reachable without proper mountain-climbing equipment. Here, participants can enjoy the spectacular view of the Khumbu Icefall from the world-renowned Mount Everest Base Camp prior to descending to Lobuje for the evening.
Day 11: LOBUJE – DINGBOCHE (4110m)
A gentle, view-filled descent. The trek continues, descending to reach Dugla situated below the snout of the Khumbu Glacier, which will be a convenient place for lunch. Dingboche is a village in the Khumbu region of eastern Nepal in the Chukhung Valley. Dingboche is a popular stop for trekkers and climbers headed to Mount Everest, Ama Dablam or Imja Tse. The village relies heavily on tourists with lodges and tenting areas comprising most of Dingboche. The Imja River flows directly east of the village.
Day 12: DINGBOCHE – NAMCHE BAZAAR
Further return-descent to Namche Bazaar – once again traversing the beautiful, prismatic forests of blue pine and rhododendron. Namche Bazaar is a village in the Khumbu region of Nepal. Namche is populated at the sides of a hill. From the bridge over the Dudh Kosi, the trail winds its way up a "big" hill, finally cresting at a small building which also serves as an army/police check point. Namche Bazaar. Namche Bazaar is the hub of the Solu-Khumbu area. Trails to Lobuje, Gokyo, Chukung, and Jiri radiate outwards. Trekkers stop here to acclimatize, and Nepalis buy and sell housewares and farm produce at the weekly market. The peak sticking up on the skyline is Ama Dablam.
Day 13: REST AND EXPLORATION OF NAMCHE BAZAAR
Namche Bazaar. Namche Bazaar is the hub of the Solu-Khumbu area. Trails to Lobuje, Gokyo, Chukung, and Jiri radiate outwards. Trekkers stop here to acclimatize, and Nepalis buy and sell housewares and farm produce at the weekly market. The peak sticking up on the skyline is Ama Dablam.
Day 14: NAMCHE BAZAAR – LUKLA
An easy walk down to Lulka for the final night's stay in the Khumbu region – participants can explore Lukla, a rapidly changing portion of the Himalayas.
Day 15: LUKLA – KATHMANDU
Take a return flight from Lukla to Kathmandu where participants can kick up their feet and relax at a hotel; taking time to reflect on the journey behind them.
Day 16: DEPART KATHMANDU
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DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.11646/zootaxa.4290.1.3
Redescriptions of four Palaeotropical species of the cestode genus Notopentorchis Burt, 1938 (Cyclophyllidea: Paruterinidae)
The genus Notopentorchis includes cestode parasites from swifts (Aves: Apodiformes: Apodidae and Hemiprocnidae). The following species are redescribed: N. micropus, previously known only from its original record from Apus affinis (Apodidae) in India, redescribed on the basis of specimens from the same host species in Gabon (new geographical record); N. vesiculigera, a widespread parasite of Palaearctic swifts, redescribed from A. affinis in Gabon (new host and geographical record); N. javanica and N. bovieni, both redescribed on the basis of their type series from Hemiprocne longipennis (Apodiformes: Hemiprocnidae) from Indonesia. Sphaeruterina caffrapi from Apus caffer from the Republic of South Africa, previously considered a synonym of N. javanica, is validated and transferred to Notopentorchis as N. caffrapi n. comb. Currently, Notopentorchis includes 8 species, all occurring in the Old World. An identification key to the species of Notopentorchis is presented.
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Sexual Harassment is:
- Unwelcome, gender-based verbal or physical conduct of a sexual nature, without regard to the gender of the Complainant and Respondent;
- That is sufficiently severe, persistent or pervasive that it has the effect of unreasonably interfering with, denying, or limiting someone's ability to participate in or benefit from WSCU's educational program or activities, or work activities, and;
- The unwelcome behavior is based on power differentials (quid pro quo), the creation of a hostile environment, or retaliation.
A hostile environment is created by unwelcome sexual behavior or behavior directed at an individual because of that individual's sex, gender or sexual orientation that is offensive, hostile and/or intimidating and that adversely affects that individual's university work/learning/living/program performance. Harassing conduct that is sufficiently severe, pervasive/persistent and patently/objectively offensive that it substantially interferes with the conditions of education or employment, from both a subjective (the alleged victim's) and an objective (reasonable person's) viewpoint.