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Yocheved, the mother of Moses and Aaron and Miriam, surely was one of the greatest Jewish women that ever lived. Think of it: Moses, who brought the children of Israel out of Egypt and who received the Torah on Mount Sinai. Aaron, who was the high priest and the father of all the kohanim. Miriam, who was a prophetess, in whose merit the children of Israel had water during the forty years wandering in the desert. Was there ever a mother who had three more famous children?
Let us speak of her for a few moments, and see how and why she became the greatest mother in Israel.
Yocheved was the daughter of Levi, Jacob's son. She was born at the very moment when Jacob and his entire household, Levi and his wife among them, had just entered the gates of Egypt. That was in the year 2238 after Creation. Yocheved was the youngest member of the seventy souls who made up Jacob's household.
Yocheved was brought up by her father and grandfather. For seventeen years she was together with her grandfather, for Jacob died seventeen years after his coming to Egypt. Yocheved married her nephew Amram, a grandson of her father.
Her father died when Yocheved was 93 or 94 years old, for Levi was the last of Jacob's twelve sons to die (in the year 2331 or 2332). It was then that the troubled times began for her people. But the real oppression began some thirty years later. It was then that the cruel Pharaoh ordered that all newly born baby boys of the children of Israel be put to death.
Yocheved was the chief Jewish nurse in Egypt. She was a great lover of Jewish children, and devoted all her time to helping young Jewish mothers and their newly born babies. Her daughter Miriam, then still a little girl, only five years old, was helping her.
Pharaoh sent for Yocheved and Miriam and told them that it was up to them to see to it that his order was carefully carried out. Miriam perked up her nose and waved her finger at the cruel king, who was worse than a beast. Pharaoh would have ordered the little girl killed, but her mother pleaded for her life, saying that she was only a child and didn't know what she was talking about. After leaving the king's palace, Miriam said: "Mother, what are we going to do? You are not going to kill little babies, are you?"
"Heaven forbid!" Yocheved replied. "Our father Abraham taught us to help people live, even strangers. He set up inns at the crossroads to provide shelter and food for everybody. We are going to work harder than ever to see that every Jewish child should be saved."
"But Pharaoh will kill us!" Miriam exclaimed.
"We will have to take that chance, even if it costs us our lives," Yocheved said with determination.
From that day on, Yocheved and Miriam worked day and night. They helped young Jewish mothers. They gathered baby clothes and baby food from the richer Jews to give to the poorer ones. They brought real help and courage to the enslaved and suffering Jewish people. They were real angels of mercy. And G‑d was good to them and protected them. They found one excuse after another for Pharaoh, and he did not kill them.
When Pharaoh gave out that cruel decree, Yocheved and her husband, Amram, decided to separate. "What is the use of raising a family if the children are to be thrown into the water?" they said. But Miriam said to her father, "What you are doing will hurt our people even more than Pharaoh can hurt us. For Pharaoh wants to destroy our baby boys only. But if all Jewish parents would follow your example—and you are, after all, the greatest and wisest leader of them all—there would soon be no Jewish people left at all, for no one would want to raise a family!"
Yocheved and Amram saw that their little girl was right. "We must do our duty, and let G‑d do His," they decided, and they remarried again. Once again Miriam prophesied: "I'm going to have a little brother who will save our people!" And again she was right . . . For soon little Moses was born, and the whole house was filled with light. Three years earlier Aaron had been born, when Miriam was two years old.
For three months after Moses was born, Yocheved hid him from Pharaoh's officers, who went from house to house to search for Jewish baby boys. Then she knew that she could no longer hide him. Rather than give up the boy to the cruel Egyptians, Yocheved decided to entrust him to G‑d. She made a little box out of wood, made it watertight, and placed it among the reeds in the Nile, with a prayer to G‑d to save him.
When little Moses was placed in the water, the stargazers of Pharaoh thought that the boy who was to be the champion of the children of Israel had been drowned, and it was not necessary to throw any more children into the water. Let them grow up and be slaves to Pharaoh, they said.
Well, you know what happened to little Moses, and how he was saved by Pharaoh's daughter Bitya. Little Miriam, who stood by to see what would happen, came up to the princess. She didn't tell her that it was her little brother, but she said that she had better get a Jewish nurse for him, for he would have no other. Then she ran to her mother, and so Moses was actually nursed by his own mother without any stranger knowing about it.
You can well imagine what good care Yocheved gave to little Moses. When he grew up, she told him who he was. She taught him to be brave and risk his life to save his brethren, just as she and Miriam had done. And that is how Moses grew up to be the great man, the greatest man that ever lived. And the very first day he went out to help his brethren, he risked his life to save a fellow Jew from a cruel slave-driver . . .
Yocheved was known by two other names. In the beginning of the book of Exodus (Shemot) she is called Shifrah, which means "Beautiful." She was so called because she would make Jewish children beautiful and healthy by the good care she gave them. In the book of Chronicles (Divrei Hayamim) she is called Yehudiyah, the Jewess, because she risked her life to save the Jewish people.
The great sage Rabbi Judah Hanassi (who gathered and arranged the Oral Law into the six volumes of the Mishnah), when speaking of Yocheved, said: "There was a Jewish woman who was the mother of 600,000 children." He explained that he meant Yocheved, who gave birth to Moses, who was worth as much as all the people of Israel who came out of Egypt.
The Jews of Italy used to say a special hymn in honor of Yocheved on the day of Simchat Torah. They sang her praises on the day of rejoicing with the Torah, because she was the mother of Moses, who received the Torah from G‑d for our people.
Yocheved lived to see her daughter Miriam lead all the Jewish women in praise of G‑d after the crossing of the Red Sea, and her two sons Moses and Aaron receive the crowns of royalty and priesthood. What great nachat (joy) she enjoyed from her children! May all Jewish mothers be like her.
Beautiful and uplifting.
Great character she was, Yocheved.
va-tere ki tov This verb is also used of Sarah imenu about her barrenness and hopes for Hagar's child, also of seeing Yishmael misbehaving. We know Sarah was a prophetess. What about Yocheved? Is her "seeing" here a sign of that?
If the Jews were in Egypt for 210 years before yetziah mitzraim, and yocheved was a newborn when they entered Egypt, how could she be 125 years old (+/-) when the plagues began?
"When Jochebed was born" is information that I've been looking for. I was also informed that she was born "as the 70 were sojourning across the border into Egypt", but I cannot find the source. Could you please tell me your source for this information?
Thank you.
I'm so proud to have her name!! May I always bring justice to her beautiful name :)
Jochebed the mother of Moses Because Jochebed was a levite, and Levi was one of the six sons of Leah. That makes Jochebed the great, grand daughter of Leah.
@ Linda W. For Jochebed's parentage:
I hope you have examined Scripture for yourself since you have first inquired about this.
See verses Ex. 6:16,18, 20, and Num. 26:59.
And indeed, if you take the time to count Leah's descendents who went TO Egypt in in Gen. 46:8-15 you will number 32. But Scripture says Leah's total number of descendents is "33 persons."
Jochebed is Leah's descendent who was born IN Egypt and was therefore listed on a different roll.
true or false? is the content of this article really Biblical? I don't see evidence that Jochebed was alive at the time of crossing the Red Sea... It was Aaron who met Moses when he returned to Egypt, not his parents. I wondered if she had passed away since they were in their 80s when they approached Pharaoh to set the Israelites free. She was must have been much older... possible dead?
Egyptian bondage According to Abrahamic covenant in Genesis 15....bondage was to last 400 years...I cannot reconcile bondage with birth of Isaac. Bondage did not begin until Israel and family entered Egypt. I need to see a time chart of the period in question.
Time Chart How was Jochebed Levi's daughter when captivity lasted 400 or more years? Would make her at least 300 when Moses was born??????


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Similar to: That one weird alien storyline from Asylum.
The X-Files is a classic of sci-fi television. If you haven't heard of it, now's the time to catch up. It ran for 10 seasons from 1993, and everything about it is perfect — Gillian Anderson and David Duchovny are beautiful creatures, the story is excellently strange, and the suspense will have you on the edge of your seat!
2. Hannibal (2013 - 2015)
Similar to: Roanoke & Asylum.
Starring Mads Mikkelson and Hugh Dancy, Hannibal follows gifted FBI special investigator Will Graham as he delves into a bloody and brutal serial murder in Minnesota. All the while, he is helped/obstructed by Hannibal Lecter — a psychologist-cum-secret cannibalistic serial killer. Completely enthralling, Hannibal will leave you guessing throughout.
3. Black Mirror (2011-)
Similar to: Roanoke
If happy endings and hopeful outcomes aren't your thing, Black Mirror is the show for you! Following a deeply disturbing and dystopian look on the future, Black Mirror will make you think long and hard about technology, belief and society. A true modern classic.
4. Penny Dreadful (2014-2016)
Similar to: Coven & Roanoke
Penny Dreadful explores the origins of some of horror's most iconic characters — including Frankenstein, Dorian Grey, Jekyl & Hyde — but presents them in a whole new light. This psychological thriller takes us to the dark corners of Victorian London, full of ghosts, witches and horror. It's also produced by Sam Mendes, who is well known for the thought-provoking movie American Beauty.
5. Tales from the Crypt (1980 - 1996)
Similar to: Freak Show
For something a little... campy, try Tales from the Crypt, an anthology series which ran from 1989. Each episode follows a different, creepy, perverted story read by our host: the decrepit Crypt Keeper. Episodes were famous for starring a slew of famous faces, such as Tom Hanks, Dan Aykroyd, Michael J. Fox and Christofer Reeve. See how many you can spot!
See also...
- Ranking The Most Shocking & Scary Moments From 'American Horror Story: Roanoke'
- Top 10 Bloody Deaths Of 'American Horror Story: Roanoke'
- Ranking All 6 Seasons Of 'American Horror Story', From 'Murder House' To 'Roanoke'
6. Hemlock Grove (2013 - 2015)
Similar to: Hotel & Murder House
This #Netflix show follows the strange and mysterious happenings in the fictional town of Hemlock Grove, and is a fresh take on the 'Werewolves v. Vampires' genre. Starring Famke Janssen and Bill Skarsgård (our future It), Hemlock Grove is bloody, intriguing and dark — as it should be, considering it was produced by Hostel's Eli Roth.
7. Masters of Horror (2005 - 2007)
Similar to: Freak Show & Hotel
Masters of Horror is similar to Tales from the Crypt, but with more balls. The anthology quite literally enlisted the help of horror's 'masters' to create individual episodes of terrifying TV, with each episode featuring a one-hour film directed by some of horror's biggest names. The episodes were influenced by H.P. Lovecraft, Edgar Allen Poe and Ambrose Bierce. This is a must-see for all hardcore horror fans... remember Jenifer?
8. Channel Zero (2016-)
The success of AHS has seeming to spark the rise of another anthology-based horror — Channel Zero. Storylines for each season will be based on popular internet creepypastas. Season 1 is based on the 'Candle Cove' creepypasta, about a bizarre and disturbing children's TV show.
9. Are You Afraid of the Dark? (1990 - 2000)
Similar to: Roanoke
Who doesn't remember being completely traumatized by the intro music alone? Are You Afraid of the Dark? was a kids' (LOL) show from the early '90s which brought spooky campfire stories to life. Between this and Goosebumps, I'm surprised we all made it to adulthood unscathed, to be honest.
10. Twin Peaks (1990 - 1991)
Similar to: AHS Season 1 - 6
If there is one show you can watch over and over again and it still blows your mind, it's this masterpiece of TV. #TwinPeaks has it all: mystery, horror, suspense, the supernatural, humor and a devastatingly handsome Kyle MacLachlan. Who killed Laura Palmer? Well if you don't know, it's time to find out. The iconic TV show will also be returning in 2017 — something else to look forward to.
Although American Horror Story is over for another year, that doesn't mean we have to put our horror viewing to one side — not by any means. Once you've worked your way through this lot, then you can start clawing at the walls and chanting Ryan Murphy's name in anguish until Season 7 arrives.


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In our culture of instant gratification, one of things we tend to lack is staying power.
Holding on- keep fighting the good fight. When we don't see the fruits of our labor, it's easy to give up.
Running with endurance- do we have staying power?
Do we strive against sin? See Hebrews below- in all of our comforts- I can't imagine striving against sin to the point of bloodshed. Yet, that's what Paul talks about. I want to run with endurance- I want to keep the faith- I want to fight the good fight.
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Therefore we also, since we are surrounded by so great a cloud of witnesses, let us lay aside every weight, and the sin which so easily ensnares us, and let us run with endurance the race that is set before us, 2 looking unto Jesus, the author and finisher of our faith, who for the joy that was set before Him endured the cross, despising the shame, and has sat down at the right hand of the throne of God.
3 For consider Him who endured such hostility from sinners against Himself, lest you become weary and discouraged in your souls. 4 You have not yet resisted to bloodshed, striving against sin.
Yes, I do long to hear those words from God someday- well done, good and faithful servant. What are we doing now to fulfill God's calling in our lives?
Galatians 6:7-10
7 Do not be deceived: God cannot be mocked. A man reaps what he sows. 8 Whoever sows to please their flesh, from the flesh will reap destruction; whoever sows to please the Spirit, from the Spirit will reap eternal life. 9 Let us not become weary in doing good, for at the proper time we will reap a harvest if we do not give up. 10 Therefore, as we have opportunity, let us do good to all people, especially to those who belong to the family of believers.
How are we using our gifts to serve Him?
Are we paying attention to where He is leading us?
2 Timothy 4:1-8
1 In the presence of God and of Christ Jesus, who will judge the living and the dead, and in view of his appearing and his kingdom, I give you this charge: 2 Preach the word; be prepared in season and out of season; correct, rebuke and encourage—with great patience and careful instruction. 3 For the time will come when people will not put up with sound doctrine. Instead, to suit their own desires, they will gather around them a great number of teachers to say what their itching ears want to hear. 4 They will turn their ears away from the truth and turn aside to myths. 5But you, keep your head in all situations, endure hardship, do the work of an evangelist, discharge all the duties of your ministry.
6 For I am already being poured out like a drink offering, and the time for my departure is near. 7 I have fought the good fight, I have finished the race, I have kept the faith. 8 Now there is in store for me the crown of righteousness, which the Lord, the righteous Judge, will award to me on that day—and not only to me, but also to all who have longed for his appearing.
I pray that the verses will inspire and challenge you- as they have me- to keep on keepin' on- to press on through struggles- and even when we can't see the fruits of our labor- to have faith in God and continue to work diligently in service to Him- until He calls us home.


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The instant invention relates generally to antitheft padlocks and more specifically it relates to an alarm padlock. The alarm padlock will activate when someone violates or tampers with it.
2. Description of the Prior Art
Numerous antitheft padlocks have been provided in prior art. For example, U.S. Pat. Nos. 4,556,872 to Masoncup et al.; 4,811,578 to Masoncup et al. and 5,404,735 to Hsieh all are illustrative of such prior art. While these units may be suitable for the particular purpose to which they address, they would not be as suitable for the purposes of the present invention as heretofore described.
A padlock contains a battery connected by electrical circuitry and switches to an alarm sounding device which sounds an alarm when someone attempts to force open or sever the lock shackle or when someone attempts to remove the battery in an unauthorized manner. A test signal of momentary duration is automatically sounded each time the lock is opened or closed in an authorized manner, and this indicates whether the alarm system is operative.
A padlock comprises a battery-powered, built-in alarm which operates when the padlock's shackle is severed or forced open. The battery and alarm can be tested by opening the lock with a key, rotating the short leg of the shackle away from the lock body and then depressing the shackle, or optionally, by depressing the short leg. The alarm is turned on in response to the momentary closing of a switch when one shackle leg moves outwardly upon severance or forcible opening. The alarm may be an audible signal or an inaudible signal transmitted as a radio wave to a remote receiver at which an audible or visible signal is actuated. The audible signal generated at the lock escapes from the lock body through sound ports. Both audible and inaudible signals may be generated at the lock simultaneously.
A padlock with a built-in anti-theft alarm device that is comprised of a padlock mechanism consisting of a lock structure having a rotational locking pintle bar that is revolved a certain angle to achieve locking and unlocking, a cam suitably positioned at the center of the pintle bar, an electric switch that is actuated by the cam pushing against a switching device, an alarm circuit with an independent power supply and a vibration sensor device. The rotation of the pintle bar revolves the cam such that the lobe pushes against and closes the electric switch, which initiates the operation of the alarm circuit. The vibration sensor device triggers the alarm circuit to emit an alarm sound whenever abnormal vibration is detected. The alarm circuit has an independent power supply that is securely protected by the outer padlock case to prevent damage and power loss. The key head of the padlock mechanism has a two-position rotating lock setting that can be selectively locked or unlocked with or without setting the alarm circuit for operation to prevent the unwanted sounding of the alarm.
A primary object of the present invention is to provide an alarm padlock that will overcome the shortcomings of the prior art devices.
Another object is to provide an alarm padlock that will activate an alarm circuit when an unauthorized person violates or tampers with the body or shackle of the padlock.
An additional object is to provide an alarm padlock that contains a trip wire built into the shackle, so that if the shackle is cut, the alarm circuit will be set off.
A further object is to provide an alarm padlock that is simple and easy to use.
A still further object is to provide an alarm padlock that is economical in cost to manufacture.
Further objects of the invention will appear as the description proceeds.
To the accomplishment of the above and related objects, this invention may be embodied in the form illustrated in the accompanying drawings, attention being called to the fact, however, that the drawings are illustrative only, and that changes may be made in the specific construction illustrated and described within the scope of the appended claims.
Various other objects, features and attendant advantages of the present invention will become more fully appreciated as the same becomes better understood when considered in conjunction with the accompanying drawings, in which like reference characters designate the same or similar parts throughout the several views, and wherein;
FIG. 1 is a perspective view of the instant invention.
FIG. 2 is a cross sectional view taken along line 2--2 in FIG. 1, showing the trip wire extending through the shackle.
FIG. 3 is an enlarged cross sectional view of the area in FIG. 2, as indicated by arrow 3.
FIG. 4 is a cross sectional view taken along line 4--4 in FIG. 1, showing the internal construction within the body of the padlock.
Similar reference characters denote corresponding features consistently throughout the attached drawings.
Turning now descriptively to the drawings, in which similar reference characters denote similar elements throughout the several views, FIGS. 1 through 4 illustrate an alarm padlock 10 comprising a shackle 12 having a long leg 14 and a short leg 16. A body 18 is provided. A facility 20 in the body 18 is for mounting the shackle 12 in a reciprocal movement between a closed position and an extended open position, in which the short leg 16 of the shackle 12 is outside of the body 18 and the long leg 14 of the shackle 12 can swivel within the body 18.
A latch mechanism 22 in the body 18 engages with the short leg 16 of the shackle 12, when the shackle 12 is in it's closed position. A lock mechanism 24 in the body 18 is operable to disengage the latch mechanism 22 from the short leg 16 of the shackle 12. An alarm circuit 26 in the body 18 actuates to emit a warning signal when an unauthorized person violates and tampers with the shackle 12 and the body 18.
The mounting facility 20 consists of the body 18 having a first channel 28 therein, to receive the long leg 14 of the shackle 12. The body 18 also has a second channel 30 therein, to receive the short leg 16 of the shackle 12.
The latch mechanism 22 includes the short leg 16 of the shackle 12 having a side notch 32 therein. A latch bar 34 is carried within the body 18. A coil spring 36 in the body 18 urges the latch bar 34 towards the short leg 16 of the shackle 12, so that an end of the latch bar 34 will engage with the side notch 32 on the short leg 16 of the shackle 12, when the shackle 12 is in it's closed position.
The lock mechanism 24 comprises a cylinder 38 having an outer end 40 with a key slot to receive a key 42, shown in phantom in FIG. 4, to operate the cylinder 38. An arm 44 extends from the cylinder 38, to engage with and operate the latch mechanism 22. An expansion spring 46 is in a bottom end of the first channel 28 to normally urge the long leg 14 upwardly, so that the shackle 12 will go into the extended open position.
The alarm circuit 26 contains a battery 48. An audible alarm 50 is also provided. A normally opened relay 52 is electrically connected between the battery 48 and the audible alarm 50. If the alarm circuit 26 is broken to the normally opened relay 52, the normally opened relay 52 will close to connect the battery 48 to the audible alarm 50 and operate the audible alarm 50.
The alarm circuit 26 further includes a light-emitting diode 54 electrically connected between the battery 48 and the normally opened relay 52, as to visually indicate that the alarm circuit 26 is in it's operating mode. An insulated loop trip wire 56 within the shackle 12 extends between the long leg 14 and the short leg 16. If the insulated loop trip wire 56 in the alarm circuit 26 is broken, the audible alarm 50 will emit the warning signal.
The alarm circuit 26 further includes a first insulated contact ring 58 about the long leg 14 of the shackle 12 and is electrically connected to a first end of the insulated loop trip wire 56. A first contact member 60 is in the first channel 28 of the body 18, to electrically connect with the first insulated contact ring 58. A second insulated contact ring 62 is also about the long leg 14 of the shackle 12 and is electrically connected to a second end of the insulated loop trip wire 56. A second contact member 64 is in the first channel 28 of the body 18, to electrically connect with the second insulated contact ring 62. The long leg 14 of the shackle 12 can swivel within the first channel 28 of the body 18 and allow the insulated loop trip wire 56 to maintain electrical contact with the alarm circuit 26.
The alarm padlock 10 further contains a flange 66 on a bottom end of the long leg 14 of the shackle 12. A stop structure 68 is in the first channel 28 of the body 18 above the flange 66. The flange 66 will engage with the stop structure 68, when the expansion coil 46 urges the long leg 14 upwardly and the shackle 12 goes into the extended open position.
10 alarm padlock
12 shackle of 10
14 long leg of 12
16 short leg of 12
18 body of 10
20 mounting facility in 18 for 12
22 latch mechanism of 10
24 lock mechanism of 10
26 alarm circuit of 10
28 first channel of 20 in 18 for 14
30 second channel of 20 in 18 for 16
32 side notch in 16
34 latch bar of 22
36 coil spring of 22
38 cylinder of 24
40 outer end of 38
42 key of 24
44 arm of 24
46 expansion spring in 28
48 battery of 26
50 audible alarm of 26
52 normally opened relay of 26
54 light-emitting diode of 26
56 insulated loop trip wire of 26
58 first insulated contact ring of 26
60 first contact member of 26
62 second insulated contact ring of 26
64 second contact member of 26
66 flange on 14
68 stop structure in 28
It will be understood that each of the elements described above, or two or more together may also find a useful application in other types of methods differing from the type described above.
While certain novel features of this invention have been shown and described are pointed out in the annexed claims, it is not intended to be limited to the details above, since it will be understood that various omissions, modifications, substitutions and changes in the forms and details of the device illustrated and in its operation can be made by those skilled in the art without departing in any way from the spirit of the present invention.
Without further analysis, the foregoing will so fully reveal the gist of the present invention that others can, by applying current knowledge, readily adapt it for various applications without omitting features that, from the standpoint of prior art, fairly constitute essential characteristics of the generic or specific aspects of this invention.
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|Hui-Hua Hsieh
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|Mar 10, 2005
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|Master Lock Company
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|Eric Lai
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|Dejan Wolf
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|Marcelle Jesse A
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|Sep 2, 2005
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|Fee payment
Year of fee payment: 4
|Oct 5, 2005
|Maintenance fee reminder mailed
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|Lapse for failure to pay maintenance fees
|May 16, 2006
|Expired due to failure to pay maintenance fee
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My retro-SF Asimovian robot larp, "Persephone's Choice", will be premiering at Phoenix in August. Pretty obviously, there will be robots, who in genre are obviously not human (unless they're not). At the moment I'm planning to distinguish this by costume and name badges: all robots will have robot names (e.g. R. Daneel Olivaw), and all robots will be asked to wear black. However, I'm also wondering whether to ask the robots to wear plain white masks.
Normally there's a simple rule for larp and full face masks: don't. Masks prevent people from properly expressing emotion, which hinders roleplaying. OTOH, limiting emotional expression is exactly why I think they might be a good idea for this game - Asimovian robots don't have emotions, so blocking them from view with a physical barrier actually seems to work. It also reinforces their non-humanity, which might help with enabling appropriate interactions.
(There is also a player comfort issue, especially for players who normally wear glasses, which is definitely a factor to consider).
So, is this worth experimenting with or not?
(IMO, obviously)
I would wear one, however I think it might dampen the roleplaying aspect a bit? Like I don't get to roleplay a non-emotional robot because the mask does it for me? Also I have flashbacks to the holes my mask rubbed in my face from Masquerade on Fleet St.
But would wear one.
I dislike masks more for comfort reasons than any issues with roleplaying. After three hours they can get quite irritating, there's the issue with glasses that you mentioned, and they restrict peripheral vision. I think players can be trusted to roleplay emotionless characters as long as you make that part of the setting clear.
Of course, I'm pretty sure I'm not in that game, so you're welcome to give it a try. I'd check with your players first and see how they feel, and maybe offer some alternatives for anyone who doesn't want to (facepaint could work just as well).
Comfort is important, and its definitely a check with players first thing. Also, this is a game which will almost certainly rerun (unless its an absolute flop), so there's always the option of using another run as the experiment.
It something I'm fine with, as long as the mask doesn't impede speech, though this can easily be solved by cutting away the area around the mouth.
I'll take that as a vote for half-masks.
I wore a full face mask for ESPA and didn't find talking through it too much of an issue - I had to speak louder and slower than I normally would in order to be understood, but it was definitely doable. I did find I got really thirsty under the mask though, so having a space where robot players can ooc take off their masks to drink might be a good plan.
I'm super keen to hear how this goes if you do end up using masks, it sounds very cool.
Or suggest white face paint for people who don't want to wear a mask?
Good idea as an alternative.
Actually face paint doesn't work that well with glasses either
I also prefer half masks. Its easier to keep hydrated (without taking the mask off), and the mask doesn't end up covered in condensation.
Alternatively, if you have a few people decent at facepainting, painting faces to look more robot like might work? If you have a design that avoids the eye area it can work for glasses wearing folk too.
I like the visual idea of masks. The standard white masks are normally not nice to wear for long without a break -because of condensation and they are often a different shape to one's face. The mouth slot is never in the right place. Half masks are not a bad idea. Cloth (half-)masks might be worth considering too for comfort, although for robots I guess you'd want rigidity.
The awkward thing is that the greatest impact would come from concealing the eye area, where humans are expressive, but that is precisely the area people with glasses want to use!


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My party planning continues. My son and his buddy really want to have Raising Cane's cater their graduation party. We only have one in our whole metro area and it is a real hot spot for the college kids. We had them cater our older children's' grad parties so I know they are great! They will bring their deep fryers to my yard and deliver hot chicken fingers and fries right to my serving table. It sure saves me a lot of time and stress over what to make and how to store it. I like the idea of serving something different.
I've contacted them and have pricing. They've put my date on their catering calendar. I've set up a reminder to contact them again in May to confirm our date and menu. If you are thinking of hiring a caterer here is my checklist.
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I have seen many university buildings in three continents. Every building was marvulous, beautiful and imposing. But none matched the architectural style and beaury of Osman University, Hyderabad, INDIA.[/u][/url]
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I have to disagree and suggest the University of Plymouth, UK, but then it's a totally biased opinion because it was "my" university and if it was just a collection of garden sheds I'd still love it!
New Arts faculty building...
Osman University is pretty impressive though...
Moscow State University has the best university building in the world!
Probably one of the best examples of soviet-style architecture.
Another interesting building is Simon Fraser University, designed by world-renowned architect Arthur Erickson.
I attended McGill University. While the buildings aren't as big or grand as some of the other buildings mentioned in this post, it does have a lot of European influence in the buildings. Adding that to the small campus, it certainly isn't without its charm.
I find my campus beautiful right up to and including the first snow. (It really is beautiful with a small layer of snow) But then the snow just piles on and no one's really looking at the buildings anymore. Everyone's too busy looking down at their feet trying not to slip.
Not yet finished but the new Materials Research Lab at Penn State University looks nice
As far as university buildings go, the absolutely unchallenged champion is the University of Pittsburgh's Cathedral of Learning. It is a 535ft (163m), 42-story tall gothic skyscraper, and it is the tallest academic building in the Western Hemisphere (2nd tallest university building in the world after Moscow State's). The building serves as the center for university life housing classrooms, lecture halls, a food court, language and computer labs, a small theater, humanities departments, and faculty and administrative offices. But what what makes it truly remarkable is that is even more impressive on the inside than on the outside.
The interior of the Cathedral contains a massive three-story gothic study hall called the Commons Room.
Ringing this Gothic Hall is a unique collection of 27 Nationality Rooms, representing the homelands of the ethnicities of Pittsburgh at the period the university's founding in 1787. All are museum quality, most with materials and construction originating from the source nation.
Except for two that are now only display rooms, these are functional classrooms used everyday by students and faculty. Eight more are in the planning stages. These, along with most Pitt buildings, are open to the public to tour (as long as class isn't in session in that particular room).
The Universitys Honors College (below) is based on the 35 & 36th floor of the Cathedral of Learning, and provides sweeping views of the city.
Other spaces in the Cathedral can be seen on wikipedia. Here is a YouTube video about it as well: Cathedral of Learning on YouTube
The Cathedral of Learning even has a blatant copycat building (although not as large), also named the "Cathedral of Learning", located in Bangkok at Assumption University.
Wow! Absolutely blown away with Pittsburghs Uni!
...I think that has to be one of the best in the world, and probably is the most impressive
Wow pennquack! That is absolutely out of this world. The photos are awesome. Thanks for posting them. If I may ask, is that a Catholic religion university, what programmes does it teach?
I have to say, I've seen a lot of campuses on multiple continents, and nothing comes close to this one building. There may be better, more unified campuses as Pitt's architecture is pretty heterogeneous and it is pretty urban. But as far as an individual building, considering the impressiveness of its outside, combined with the inside, and the fact it is used so much by the students and faculty every day (not just set aside as historic or administrative building)...there is nothing I've ever seen (or seen pictures of) that even compares. IMO, if it was located at Oxford or Harvard, it would be the most famous college building in the world.
The University of Pittsburgh is a secular, semi-public university founded in 1787. It has been secular its entire history. It has only occupied its present campus since 1909, and the Cathedral of Learning was started in 1926, first held classes in 1931, and was formally dedicated in 1937. The construction was slowed by the Great Depression, and funds for its building were partially collected from donated dimes ($0.10) from local school children.
It has programs in a whole variety of things, as it is a major US research university, with both undergraduate and graduate degrees. It is probably most prominently known for its medical, health and biosciences, since it has the 5th largest health/bioscience research budget in the US. It is where Jonas Salk's Polio vaccine was developed, and also were organ transplantation was developed and mastered. It's medical center (UPMC) has 20 hospitals, including one in Dublin and a transplant hospital in Sicily.
It also has one of the best philosophy programs in the US, so it has strength in the humanities as well as the sciences, and has a fairly strong program in international studies. It runs the gamet though: engineering, social sciences, education humanities, information and computer sciences, etc.
It has some pretty cool other buildings as well...including...
Heinz Chapel, a non-denominational chapel which contains among the tallest stained glass windows in the world, and the single largest collection of Charles Connick designed windows in one place.
Pitt's neo-renaissance art facility, the Frick Fine Arts Building is home to the studio arts department.
The beaux-arts William Pitt Union, serves as the student union, and has been restored to its former condition when it was the premiere luxury hotel of the city, complete with Louis XV interiors.
Alumni Hall is a restored former Masonic Temple and contains the Alumni Association, the office of admissions, study areas, lecture halls, and other various academic space.
Are you a student of the University? Sounds like an awesome place to be a part off. Thanks again for all the new photos as well. Maybe Ocalhoun should take note of this place too?
Wow, looking at all these university pictures, makes me want to go and study there.... although I'd probably not do much studying....
But the Universities are grand and also beautiful.
Pittsburgh is awesome - it has an old feel to it - almost like an old castle.
And the ceilings are also so high, and the design and lightings look really awesome.
I was years ago, but have also been as student or worked at the University of Miami (FL), the University of Pennsylvania (in Philadelphia), the University of San Francisco, and the University of California-San Francisco.
There are some fantastic things right on/adjacent to campus too (although not technically part of the university) like the city's major natural history (has the third largest dinosaur collection in the world) and art museums (right across the street from the Cathedral of Learning)...
...Soldiers' and Sailor's memorial & museum (right in the middle of campus and used for many university functions....
...and Phipps Conservatory.
And these are all have free admission for Pitt students and faculty. It really is a cool place if you appreciate these sorts of things.
Of course, Pitt has its "uglier", more modern buildings too, so if you like brutalist architecture, you won't be disappointed either.
Thanks pennquack. You've just put Pitt and Penn on my list of places to definitely travel to. Must be great to live around there and go for long walks around those buildings. Also, thanks again for all the photos. The quality is quite outstanding.
Wow! I am currently studying on an Island in Greece and this seems reaaally stunning!
There are great univeristy buildings in the world
I studied in Tamil Nadu Agricultural University in Coimbatore Tamil Nadu , India
The main building is great and was constructed by the British in the early 20th Century
Here is the photo of the building
In my opinion they should spend more money on education than on trying to make extraordinary super-galactic buildings. (This opinion refers to my country where I am studying)
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Russia is back, mostly due to incompetence of the US foreign policy.
You might had heard of a state Russian TV host opining that Russia is the only country in the world capable of turning the US into radioactive dust. This might be grandstanding, but, on a more low-key note, Russia wants to litigate Alaska back:
I couldn't find an English translation, but trust me, English-speaking readers, this is what this very serious TV segment is all about. Actually, half of the Russian-speaking people around the world is not quite sure how the large-breasted kept her face straight through this segment.
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The new season of Game of Thrones is going to be an eventful one for the series, and for us as viewers, both book readers and non-book readers alike as well, as the new season moves full steam ahead into completely uncharted territory this year, after completely catching up with George R. R. Martin's novels in the previous fifth season.
There's definitely been some skepticism amongst the fan community about the show's changes and possible spoilers as well, though the series' showrunners have assured fans it won't spoil the books, but according to one of it's main stars, it sounds like the new season might just be the show's biggest yet.
While recently speaking with Collider, Khaleesi herself, Emilia Clarke, commented briefly on the new season and said that it will be the biggest thing to ever happen on the television format:
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Big words, but I suppose if any show could live up to that kind of hype – it'd be Game of Thrones.
We've already heard quite a bit about this new season's record-breaking action as well, but the possibility of every character being able to participate in one makes it seem like the sixth season will, at the very least, be the most visually awe-inspiring yet. After thinking about some of the action set pieces that the series has already given us too, it's hard not to get a little giddy at Clarke's comments here.
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The 2017 AMERIND | NAIHC Annual Convention and Trade Show was held June 27-29, in Nashville, TN. Attendees enjoyed a successful event and wonderful time in Music City.
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- The Awards Banquet included the NAIHC Presentation of Leadership Institute Certificates and the Professional Indian Housing Managers Certification (PIHM) to Benny Ferreira, San Carlos Housing Authority
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My daughter was born very prematurely and experienced subsequent health problems. During this time, I learned to rely on God more and received answers to my prayers in different ways.
Sometimes God guided the words I said in my prayers. About a week after her birth, when my daughter's condition was extremely critical after an emergency surgery, I found myself praying for patience. Patience was not the original solution I sought, but that is what I needed. Another time I found myself unable to pray for a certain treatment to work. When I tried to say those words, they felt wrong. It turned out later that the treatment was not the right one for our daughter.
Other times, God sent answers I didn't expect. A few months after her birth, while she was still in the hospital, I was feeling quite weary of our situation. I wanted my life to be easier! That day I saw someone whose situation was clearly much more challenging than my own and I felt somewhat embarrassed at my feelings of self-pity. God opened my eyes to see that my life was not so difficult. Shortly after that, I had the opportunity to visit with a nurse who had offended me early in our hospital experience. As I visited with her, I was able to see her in a much more sympathetic light and let go of my hard feelings towards her. It became obvious to me that sometimes God helps me even when I'm not praying specifically for help.
At times I prayed about problems, and into my mind have come thoughts of what I needed to do. At one time, my sweet premature daughter was sick with a miserable cough and I didn't know how to help her. As I prayed, a new idea about how to help her came to me. I acted on it and it helped ease her suffering. Sometime later, it became clear that my daughter needed a kidney transplant. I could not donate directly to her but I could donate in her behalf. Before beginning the process, I had some fears about donating my kidney but a prayer brought peace to my heart.
Later, when it came time to donate, I was unhappy about the timing. The date that had been picked was the exact day my oldest son was coming home from being overseas for a couple of years. Our contact with him during this time had been very limited. I had looked forward to this event for a long time and I definitely did not want to be in the hospital. I decided to pray about it thinking that I would say, "No" to that date and would donate later; however, as I prayed, it became very clear that God was telling me that I should say, "Yes." My very definite "no" became a "yes" after a few minutes of sincere prayer.
These problems and experiences have been a great blessing to me because I have learned to turn to God more often for help. In my helplessness, I was humbled, but I have received guidance from Him in different ways. While I would not want to relive all the challenges we experienced after my daughter's birth, I am very grateful for the spiritual growth it brought to my life. I have become convinced that God is aware of each person and will talk to us if we will pray in faith, listen, and act on the answers we receive.
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What do people consciously avoid in an intimate relationship?
Marriage is often seem as mystifying – after all, it does take courage to commit to someone for your whole life.
Of course, you can always separate from the person you married, but there's surely the idealism that, when committing to someone, you should do your best to make it work.
Many married couples end up falling apart due to being unable to properly manage conflict in their relationships. While marriage shouldn't be synonymous with conflict, this sort of problem should be considered normal when you commit to someone on a deep level.
What exactly does marriage change?
When choosing to love and trust someone to the point that you marry them, you'll be creating a unique path for yourself – after all, from now on, you'll have a spouse by your side. You probably know a few golden couples out there who look like they have found the formula for a perfect marriage.
I've met couples who have been married for over 50 years and have never really felt unhappy with each other. The idea that it is possible to spend over half a century with your spouse without encountering a serious conflict is a seriously inspiring thought.
Of course, we can't all be like these couples.
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Since each human being is unique, we all have a very different vision of what would a perfect marriage be like. These difference can cause a lot of conflict in a relationship.
What do we try to avoid the most?
People create a defense for themselves when they face the following:
1. Being abandoned by one's spouse in any way
2. Having a plan or idea rejected
3. Feeling like a husband or wife who's less than ideal
4. Feelings of loneliness and isolation
5. Not being properly understood
6. Feeling powerless or helpless
7. Emotional or mental fatigue
8. Being emotionally and mentally dominated by a wife or husband who's controlling
9. All forms of fear
10. Feeling guilty, whether it's for something imagined or real
11. Feeling humiliated after not achieving something
12. Feeling jealous over anything
Obviously, these are examples of very negative states of mind, and it's understandable why people always try to defend themselves when they're in such a state. No one likes feeling inadequate or jealous, particularly when a spouse is involved.
Seeking comfort and security in any way you can is basic human nature.
What kind of defenses are the most common in a troubled marriage?
Like I've said earlier, it's perfectly natural to want to protect yourself from hurt or pain. However, when you start to overdo that, you may sacrifice the integrity of your marriage by closing off your significant other.
Here are some common defenses we often observe in a rocky marriage:
1. Excessive Socializing
When an individual feels that they've been cut off from the marriage by an uncommunicative or unresponsive wife or husband, they start to seek social connection by focusing excessively on someone else (such as a best friend) or a social group (such as a knitting club)
2. Shutting Down
Another form of protecting oneself from hurt is by being mentally and emotionally absent from a given situation. For instance, if a wife feels that her husband has been criticizing her landscaping plans excessively, she may decide not to talk to him at all in order to let the hurt dissipate.
Naturally, this behavior often ends up causing the other party to become uncommunicative and cold too – the result is a cold, wide gap between two people who simply failed to realize that talking things through and dealing with the situation is better than shutting it down.
3. Investing Energy And Time Elsewhere
This is another common defense mechanism, found most commonly in those who live in constant fear of being abandoned or left by their spouse. When someone feels lonely or isolated, they may feel that they need to create a "Fall back" plan.
Basically, this means they'll start focusing their energy and time on someone outside the relationship in hopes that, when the relationship falls apart, there will be someone else waiting for them.
Sadly, cheating often occurs due to this defense mechanism – and people are often unaware of the true roots of this behavior.
4. Developing An Addiction
All sorts of addiction can help dulling the pain of being in a marriage that appears to be falling apart.
Addiction can become a focal point of one's existence so they don't have to feel the pain associate with the conflict they're facing. Logical thoughts become suspended, and emotion gets masked by the addiction – so self-gratification becomes the most important thing in the day.


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i really want to find some new music but I don't know where to start so tell me your fave song (s) or band or whatever
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If you're into electric kind of stuff, there's one special artist who's not very known but this track is awesome:
1. Shuriken - Madeon
2. The city - Madeon
If you heavy Metal:
Disturbed (Song: Down with the sickness, stricken), Five finger death punch (song: Coming down, The pride, Under and over it)
Bring me the horizon, asking alexandria (these bands are pretty hectic)
Lighter bands are: A day to remember (my personal favourite, you should try out 'Since you've been gone' by this band). Three days grace, pierce the veil, black veil brides
Rock/alternative metal:
Breaking benjamin ( i will not bow, diary of jane), Nickelback - Hangnail
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I'm really not all thay inot them anymore I was a few years ago but I just dont find kellins voice appealing
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You can try some Indie, alternative and soft rock
Arctic monkeys (indie, garage rock)
Fallout boy (rock)
Red hot chili peppers (rock ish, funk)
1. My lovely man
2. Funky monks
3. Give it away
4. Dani California (this song's amazing)