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The English Patient Essay, Research Paper
The Motif of the Desert in The English Patient
Michael Ondaatje's The English Patient is the story of four different people's experiences and how they came to live together in a small villa in Italy during World War II. The novel is abundant in symbolism, and the imagery brings the settings to life. The novel is also filled with motifs. Probably the most frequent motif Ondaatje uses is the desert. The motif of the desert appears in the novel to accomplish one of two things: to represent characteristics of English patient, or to reinforce the theme of nations.
The most often use of the desert motif is to symbolize an aspect or characteristic of the English patient. On several occasions, the vastness of the desert is emphasized. The English patient comments that "If a man leaned back a few inches he would disappear into darkness" (143; ch. 4). He also mentions that "The desert was always among us" (145; ch. 4). The concept of the great expanse of the desert represents multiple aspects of the English patient. Both his seemingly infinite knowledge base and unbelievable life experiences could be described as vast. Perhaps this is because of the ways in which the English patient has been influenced by the desert. In the desert ". . . it is easy to lose a sense of demarcation" and to be greatly changed by traversing its great distances (18; ch. 1). The desert is later described as a place where
". . . nothing was strapped down or permanent, everything drifted . . ." (22; ch. 1). This is indeed descriptive of the English patient's existence for in his lifetime he loses many thing close to him: Katherine, whom he love greatly, Madox, a close friend, and even his identity is lost to the desert. Another statement made about the desert asserts that it ". . . could not be claimed or owned" (138; ch. 4). The English patient too cannot be claimed or owned because he does not even know who he his: his identity is a mystery to all. However, the desert has caused the English patient to lose more than his name: he has been drastically changed by it.
After spending ten years in the desert, the English patient is a shadow of his former self. Of course, he is still very intelligent and observant; however, much of himself has been lost. The English patient himself says that ". . . in the emptiness of deserts you are always surrounded by lost history" (135; ch. 4). While he was referring to the many nomadic tribes that pass through the region, this can also be applied to the burned plane and Clifton's and Katherine's bodies which are forever lost in history. That is, very few will ever hear their story. Everything the English patient experiences in the desert is very short lived, and this is compared to the difficulty in finding an ample amount of water. The English patient speaks of water as the " . . . ghost between your hands and your mouth" and notes that "In the desert you celebrate nothing but water" (19; ch. 1 | 23; ch. 1). This strengthens the idea that nothing in the desert is permanent, and everything is valuable. In this sense, the desert represents not only the English patient's life, but life in general. At least, it speaks to the fact that many things in life are not permanent and that life is constantly changing, much like the desert. After one of the English patient's long and difficult journeys through the desert, he arrives at a city and receives ". . . this new world slowly, as if coming out of a drowning" (138; ch. 4). Even now, signs that the desert is changing him are becoming more and more apparent. Nevertheless, the greatest change that the English patient exhibits is loss in the faith of nations. The English patient is a man who once lived for nations. He was a spy for Germany, after all, so nations were his job. The complex diplomacy and politics that were a part of the web of alliances that were pulled into World War II, were topics that he concerned himself with. However, the desert changes that completely. The English patient says that ". . . after ten years in the desert, it was easy for me to slip across borders, not to belong to anyone, to any nation" (139; ch. 4). He also says directly, "I came to hate nations" (138; ch. 4). This shows that he indeed has been changed by nations: a complete reversal of his previous role. Not only the English patient, but also his friend Madox loses interest in nations and eventually kills himself because of it. The English patient comments that "Madox died because of nations" (138; ch. 4). He becomes enchanted by the desert: by both the exotic names of unusual land features and the variety of nomadic groups that travel its seemingly endless expanse. He is also tired of the war and is beginning to see its futility. At one point, he exclaims "Erase the family name! Erase nations! I was taught such things by the desert" (139; ch. 4). This is what truly causes the English patient to lose his identity, not the plane crash or his extensive burns, but the change he undergoes through his stay in the desert.
The motif of the desert appears numerous times and with different interpretations. Nevertheless, it is clear that the desert is seen as a place with the power to change men completely. The purpose of the desert was to emphasize the English patient's difficult life experiences, to show how he was changed, and to help describe why he acts as he does in the present. Hana, Caravaggio, and Kip believe that the English patient has amnesia or that his traumatic experience has caused his memory loss; however, as Caravaggio notes, why does he then remember his whole life story. The fact is, the English patient never forgets who he is: he just wishes he would.
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IV finds guitarist Dave Wilson matching notes with mandolin-magician John Teer and banjo-plucker Chandler Holt. A breezy rhythmic sway captures "The Carolinian," pushing Holt and Wilson to center stage with the swirling momentum of brash improvisation. "Chip of a Star" relies upon Holt's sweeping chord changes, bringing to mind open meadows and 70s Nashville Neil Young sessions. Bassist Greg Readling holds down the bottom end on upright bass, giving "Chip" a modern, polished feel that distinguishes the charmer through its radio ready appeal. IV's throwback gem is "Let It Rock," a plucky rave-up destined to endear after the repeated live interpretations inside of Chatham County Line's concert performances.
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text: Herpesviral–bacterial synergy in the pathogenesis of human periodontitisSlots, JørgenCurrent Opinion in Infectious Diseases: June 2007 - Volume 20 - Issue 3 - p 278–283 doi: 10.1097/QCO.0b013e3280964da0 Pathogenesis and immune response Abstract Author Information Purpose of review Periodontitis is an infectious disease, but the specific mechanisms by which tooth-supportive tissues are lost remain obscure. This article proposes an infectious disease model for periodontitis in which herpesviral–bacterial interactions assume a major etiopathogenic role. Recent findings Epstein–Barr virus type 1, cytomegalovirus and other herpesviruses occur at a high frequency in aggressive periodontitis lesions. Also, herpesvirus-infected periodontitis lesions tend to harbor elevated levels of classic periodontopathic bacteria, including Porphyromonas gingivalis, Dialister pneumosintes, Prevotella intermedia, Prevotella nigrescens, Campylobacter rectus, Treponema denticola and Actinobacillus (Aggregatibacter) actinomycetemcomitans. Summary Conceivably, a herpesvirus active infection in the periodontium impairs local defenses, thereby permitting overgrowth and increased aggressiveness of periodontopathic bacteria. In turn, periodontal pathogenic bacteria may augment the virulence of periodontal herpesviruses. It is suggested that interactions among herpesviruses and specific bacterial species constitute an important pathogenetic feature of periodontitis and maybe also of various non-oral infections. School of Dentistry, MC 0641, University of Southern California, Los Angeles, California, USA Correspondence to Jørgen Slots, DDS, DMD, PhD, MS, MBA, School of Dentistry, MC 0641, University of Southern California, Los Angeles, CA 90089-0641, USA Tel: +1 213 740 1091; e-mail: firstname.lastname@example.com © 2007 Lippincott Williams & Wilkins, Inc.


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The open-mic poetry reading was sponsored by the English Language and Literature Association. Poets and readers include Jason Braun, David Rawson, Geoff Schmidt and others. Earlier in the day was a similar event at the school library featuring Eugene B. Redmond, the Poet Laureate of East St. Louis.
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I have been attending Thursday Showers since I joined the church sometime in 2000. Although I don't usually come every Thursday, because of the nature of my job, I endeavour to come whenever there are holidays.
There was a time I was out of job and I was in such a bad state. But I was encouraged to come for Showers and I kept coming. So, this particular day, I ministered with the choir and the backed-up team. During the testimony session, someone testified that he received a phone call and Pastor Dapo, who anchored that session that day, also prophesied that someone would receive a phone call. Immediately, someone tapped me on the back and said that they had been trying to reach me through the number I gave them when I submitted my CV and that I needed to go for an interview that day.
From that Showers service, I proceeded for the interview. We did series of interviews and, in the end, I was employed in that company. I have been working there for the past three years. There is a connection between Thursday Showers and my success because the messages have always been directing my steps. The sermon of Pastor Megbope on January 23, 2013 is my promise for the year. So I can't miss Showers whenever I am around.BLOG COMMENTS POWERED BY DISQUS


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A few months ago I discovered the wonderfully rad home of New Jersian turned Texan @Rosie.Case and I was spellbound. Rosie's home is filled with eclectic vintage pieces from Vladamir Kagan sofas, to custom designed memphis inspired mirrors, to Homegoods and Craiglist scores. She puts them together in masterful ways, and her instagram feed is truly a delight! Rosie was raised in NJ, before majoring in Journalism and Advertising at Northeastern University. She spent the next decade in NYC as a magazine editor writing and editing for publications like Celebrity Style, Shape, and Fit Pregnancy. Rosie and her family now live in her husband's native Texas, where she continues to work free lance and where she trolls the local vintage stores on the regular.
She describes her love of interiors as a "slow burn over 16 years," she first fell in love with design after a break up allowed her to fully design her own space for the first time, and now she has spent several years honing her aesthetic, which she says is grounded in neutrals but also always theatrical and ridiculous. She only buys what she can't live without, she says, and then she forces the pieces to live together. Her tastes range from Art Deco to 70s and 80s post modern, but the one thing that always draws her is shape. "I cannot resist sculptural pieces—whether it's sculpture itself, or furniture. I prefer more shape in a room, rather than more things. I have tons of stuff that I put in and out of rotation, but for my sanity, I can't have too much out at once." Design is now "an all consuming passion" which she is constantly being asked to do professionally by people in her life. (DO IT!)
Rosie and her family purchased their home just over two years ago. It was a foreclosure that sat empty for two years, and not without its share of issues! Rosie describes lumpy, gross carpet (even in the master bath), paintings of fruit baskets and Greek goddess on the walls, mirrored walls, black walls green walls, black walls. "I'm a white wall kind of gal, so I thew buckets of it all over every room," she says.
We asked Rosie for advice for scoring such unusual and amazing pieces: "Go often," she says. "My free-time hobby is hitting thrift shop and local antique malls a few times a week. Something amazing may be there tomorrow if it's not today. Look up, and look down. Sometimes fabulous tables and lighting go unnoticed because we're looking at what's right in our face. Keep your eyes moving. With Craigslist searches, keep search criteria simple. Don't type in Milo Baughman sofa. Type in vintage sofa, used sofa, modern sofa or just plain sofa. Or couch. I'm always amazed at what comes up the more vague I get! Same with Ebay."
Below she takes on a tour of her house, and if you aren't already – go follow her immeeds because she's endlessly inspiring.
Dining Room:
I impulse bought the mural from anewall.com…Love the way it turned out, luckily! The mirrored Ello buffet and lucite chairs were purchased on Ebay separately. The chairs are totally impractical because they weigh like 60lbs each… ridiculous! The original 80z cushions are now covered in a faux croc vinyl. The Table is from Craig's and the primitive busts are from HomeGoods.
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This is a moody moment in the tiny dining room. One of the best features about this house is the shutters on the windows both upstairs and down. I hate fiddling around with window treatments when it's architecturally unnecessary! The chandelier is original to the house…I was going to replace it for something more modern, but I wound up loving the way it looks with the mural and the floors. The mirror is vintage Century furniture, and the stately lion was picked up at a thrift shop in Georgetown, TX.
I designed this mirror and had it made by a local carpenter (Derek Reyna) about a year and a half ago. I knew I wanted something natural, large and sculptural for the space…and I'm just kind of obsessed with mirrors in general. (Not for gazing)! Unfortunately, It's actually not large enough…it arrived a foot too short all around. But I still love it.
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The Vladimir Kagan for Room and Board sofa is from Chairish…I like to look at it, but my husband actually likes to sit on it. The formica Springer-esque coffee table is from Lula B's in Dallas. The shape drew me in there. As was the case with the weird black chaises. I watched them on Ebay for like four years before I had a few glasses of vino and offered the seller MUCH less than he was asking (they were stupidly overpriced). I love them. My daughter likes to jump from one to the other and treat them as slides. The Sarreid locker was a Craigslist score…I got that and a matching low chest for $150 total. The painting was the result of me waking up one morning with the inexplicable decision that it must be done. I went to Michaels and bought that really crappy craft paint, watered it down and went after it. After living with it for a week, I'm digging it! It doesn't photograph very well, though…sorry about that!
And thats all folks! I'm sure you were as fascinated by @Rosie.case as I am. Every day she posts more little details around her house and I can't wait to see what she's up to! GO FOLLOW! Looking forward to seeing more design by you Rosie! Thanks for sharing.
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"How many kids can say they've sat in the FA Cup?"
After the 1955 Cup Final, Ashington-born hero Jackie Milburn brought the Cup back to his home town to show locally. The police locked the Cup in a cell overnight for safe-keeping. The boy in the story visits the cell to see the Cup and is lifted up to sit in it briefly. This incident is a retelling of an actual experience the author enjoyed.
See bookmark p.112 for more on Jackie Milburn and the FA Cup Final, including footage of his goal.
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I don't know about you, but I LOVE ice cream. I worked at an ice cream shop for about 4 years in high school and college. I'm pretty sure I ate ice cream every day during that time.
But we all know that ice cream may not be the best choice when it comes to nutrition. I believe all foods can fit into a healthy diet (see "Foods I Won't Eat" – Why I Don't Have Such a List!) but I also know it's important to find balance and probably not eat ice cream EVERY day.
So when I see claims for ice creams and ice cream alternatives that "taste like regular ice cream" but with 1/4 of the calories, I am intrigued and decided to test them out.
This is not a comprehensive list of ALL ice cream alternatives because that would take a long time, I would have to eat a lot of ice cream, and it'd be expensive. This is a comparison of some of the more well-known brands and ones that I wanted to try.
Arctic Zero
Arctic Zero is "fat free", "lactose free", "gluten free", "GMO free", etc. Advertising 35 calories per 1/2 cup or 150 calories per pint, I can see why people would be attracted to this item.
Despite the label claiming "creamy", Arctic Zero is in fact NOT creamy whatsoever. In my opinion, it tastes like dirt. When I looked at the ingredients list, I realized why. The #1 ingredient is purified water. The #2 ingredient is whey protein concentrate (protein powder). So essentially this "fit frozen dessert" is water + protein powder + flavoring. Ick!
Halo Top
I've seen a lot of pictures of Halo Top on Instagram lately and people really seem to love it! So I wanted to try it for myself. The website makes claims such as "tastes like regular ice cream" and that it's a "healthy ice cream" that is "low calorie, high protein, low sugar".
I liked that it does have the creamy texture similar to regular ice cream. At first I thought it was really good but then there was a weird after taste. It's made from milk & cream so it does have more calories, carbs, fat, and protein than Arctic Zero but worth it to get the taste back. Still not my favorite.
Luna & Larry's Coconut Bliss
Luna & Larry's Coconut Bliss is a non-dairy frozen dessert. It is made from coconut milk. It has similar calories to regular ice cream but less protein.
The texture was good – very creamy just like ice cream should be! But VERY coconuty. Even though I got the salted caramel and chocolate flavor, the coconut flavor was so overpowering, it was all I could taste. I am not the biggest fan of coconut so maybe if you like coconut a lot, you would like this brand.
SO Delicious Cashew Milk Frozen Dessert
SO Delicious products are dairy-free. The product I tried was made from cashew milk but they also make products from soy milk, almond milk and coconut milk. My sister who is vegan told me about this brand and product and said she really liked it.
This was definitely my favorite of the ice cream and ice cream alternatives that I tried. It had a good creamy texture and excellent flavor. I also enjoyed the chunks of chocolate and clusters. If I had not known this was dairy-free, I would've thought I was eating regular ice cream!
Nutritional Comparison
Here is a comparison of the nutritional information for the 4 brands and flavors listed above compared to a "regular" ice cream – Ben & Jerry's Half Baked (because it's one of my favs!)
Do you love ice cream? What's your favorite flavor?
Have you tried any of the ice cream alternatives? What did you think?


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Happy New Year! Welcome 2017!
Traditionally I make pork and sauerkraut today in honor of my husband's family tradition to ring in the New Year. However; since we are a guest at a home where pork is not consumed I am preparing a beef roast instead.
I decided to throw in one of my husband's favorite beers for good measure, hence the name drunken beef roast.
1.5 pounds small gemstone potatoes, multicolor
1 pound baby carrots
3 stalks of celery, cut into 3 inch pieces
1 large yellow onion, quartered
2 cups beef stock, low sodium
2 Tablespoons tomato paste
1, 12 ounce can Yuengling light
4 whole cloves garlic
1 package of dry low sodium onion soup mix
3 pounds bottom round beef roast, seared (fat trimmed off)
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Large sauté pan
1-2 Tablespoons Olive oil for searing
Prework: make sure to rinse and clean all the vegatables prior to using preparing as indicated above. Also, trim the fat off the beef & sear the meat until some caramelization appears on both sides in the sauté pan.
1. Place the first 8 ingredients in the slowcooker. Arrange evenly and diversely.
2. Sprinkle with half of the onion soup mix. Set the prepared meat on top of the mixture. Sprinkle the meat with the remaining onion mix. Cover the dish with the slowcooker lid and let the ingredients merry for 8 hours on low.
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Okay, so the long and short of it is this: Swapping out that PS3 hard drive for one of Intel's X-25 solid-state drives won't do much to improve install times from game discs, but it will improve install times from downloaded games and most game startup and load times by anywhere from 25–40%, depending on the situation.
That's a huge improvement, but is it worth it? This 80GB drive costs in the $660–700 range, which is considerably more than the PS3 itself. Considering that the base PS3 model these days is the $400 unit that already has an 80GB hard drive, you're not even trading up to higher capacity unless you happened to buy an older 60GB unit or the bargain 40GB unit. And it's a downgrade if you got the 160GB Drake's Fortune bundle pack.
So no, clearly it doesn't really make economic sense to swap out the PS3's hard drive for a solid-state drive just yet. SSD prices have to plummet quite a bit before that happens. But we see people spend money to trick out their PS3s all the time, with laser etching and all sorts of crazy stuff. If you have money to burn, this is a neat way to spend it on something that will actually make one of the pain points of the PS3 a bit more tolerable. Besides, it's just cool.
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Checking up on friends no matter where they are has been made easier through the use of chatting tools. But sometimes, it's a bit of a hassle if we have to register every time we use a chatroom. So here's a simple solution – why not make one yourself? Here's how Chatwing, an excellent chatting tool, can easily help you with that.
Well, it goes without saying, that before you can use it, you need to have a Chatwing account first. But there's no need to worry at all, since all you need to fill up the registration form is a valid email and a password – it's a one time registration and the whole process literally takes less than a minute to accomplish.
Right after you've finished making your account, you'll be redirected here. The Dashboard page is where you can make your chatrooms. You have the option to create several more if you want and you can manage them all here. There should be one chatbox ready for use there so choose that and head on to the customization page by pressing the Customize Chatbox button.
Customizing your chatbox is one of Chatwing's strong points. Here's a simple tip while modifying – just take your sweet time doing so. That's because the customization process offers a lot of options you can choose from and will modify every part of the chatbox – it can even use images you have as one of the modification options you can choose. The result is one unique chatbox that you and your friends will surely love.
But that's not all. The customization panel is where you can find most of Chatwing's features you can use to make chatting with them much better. You can set word filters, security controls and more. The whole process is separated into tabs to navigate it easier when you want to change a certain part of the chatbox or apply one of its features.
Note: Just make sure you press the Save buttons on each tab once you're done customizing to make those changes permanent until you change it again.
When you're done, press the Use button on the upper part of the Customization page.
The Embedding page is where you can choose the method of using Chatwing. If you're a site owner, then the best choice would either be Embedded Options or the Popout Options. But if you just want to use the chatbox directly, pick Group Chat Url. It will show you two links of your chatbox – the real one and the Vanity URL for easier recognition. The Vanity URL can be set-up in the Customization page.What you need to do next is just copy the URL (preferably the Vanity URL) into your browser. Once done, your chatroom will show up in your browser. You can then invite your friends over and start chatting!
Experience More From Chatwing
This chat software is excellent if you're talking about efficiency and affordability. It is user friendly, despite it being regarded as one of the most sophisticated chatting tool ever. Your friends can easily join in via their social media accounts and you can easily manage it – ban people and deleting messages with a click of the mouse button. It will deliver the best chatting experience with style. And you can get to use this nifty chatting tool along with its features for free.


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1854 · Auburn
by COBDEN, John C.
Auburn: Miller Orton & Mulligan, 1854. "Fifth Thousand". Hardcover. Octavo (19.5cm.); original blind-embossed reddish-pink cloth, gilt-lettered spine, pink endpapers; 498,[6](ads)pp.; tissue-guarded frontispiece serving as additional engraved title page and 10 leaves of plates. Spine and extremities faded to tan, gilt rathered dulled, minor foxing to preliminaries, else Very Good and sound overall. Title page calls for twelve "spirited illustrations," though appears to have only been issued with eleven. Account of the dire working conditions of the British poor and working class. Includes chapters on "Slavery in the British Mines," "Slavery in the British Factories," "Slavery in the British Workshops," and "Coolie Slavery in the British Colonies." (Inventory #: 28945)


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About the Design:
A beautiful three dimensional typographic tribute to a three dimensional art form: 3D Dance!
This bold and beautiful design has the word "Dance" out front in awesome 3D in front a background of swirls and loops that perfectly capture the motion of a dancer, dancing!
One of three color variations, this is "Fall" full of the warm browns and oranges of the harvest season this design crackles with energy.
Be sure to check out the other two color variations: Spring and Summer
Perfect for a dancer, this design is available on hundreds of products which you can customize to created a personalized gift for yourself or the dancer in your life.
My Favorite Three products with this design
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Andrew Bynum of All People Doesn't Approve of RG3's Hairdo
So, yeah. Bynum's look or RG3's? Exactly.
Following the Washington Redskins loss in the NFC Wildcard game to the Seattle Seahawks on Sunday, injured rookie quarterback Robert Griffin III appeared at his postgame press conference looking neat and stylish. His braids were pulled back by a thin yellow headband that framed his youthful face, a fitting contrast to his gray pinstriped vest. A styling job well done, I thought.
Tom Brady, Your Hair Makes Me Hate You More
Tom Brady said this week that he doesn't like "Hard Knocks" because he doesn't like the New York Jets. My NFL allegiances are with neither team the Patriots nor the Jets, but Brady's dislike of the Jets makes me like them a whole lot more.


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Policies and Procedures
Policy 1110 – Graduate Student Payroll and Other Non-Statutory Deductions
January 9, 2004
October 13, 2017
October 1, 2014
Director of Payroll Services
Payroll Services
Policy Statement
The University distributes compensation for graduate students with service and non-service appointments through Payroll Services and Disbursement Services. Payroll Services pays graduate teaching assistants research assistants and pre-doctoral fellow trainees on the monthly payroll schedule. Disbursement Services distributes compensation to non-service fellows and trainees using campus vouchers through ConnectCarolina by direct deposit to their accounts
In addition, graduate students holding service appointments may opt to have student tuition and fees deducted from their payroll cycle. Effective Fall 2014, this option is suspended due to the implementation of a new payroll system. A three month payment plan will be offered in its place.
Monthly payments for the fall semester will be due in September, October and November; spring semester payments will be due in January, February and March.
Once established, the plan will continue unless payments to the University Cashier are stopped.
The University offers all permanent full-time employees the option to purchase parking permits on a pre-tax basis, through submission of a completed pre-tax form issued annually by Parking Services and distributed by the departmental parking coordinator for signatures and updates. Parking deductions are submitted and maintained by the UNC Department of Public Safety Parking Services. Deductions are calculated from a scale based on annual salary.
Reason for Policy
This policy defines the sources of payroll actions for graduate students and provides deduction schedules and cancellation policies.
Payroll deduction is unavailable to graduate students paid at an hourly rate.
Special Situations
- 1110.1 - Authorizing Graduate Student Tuition and Fee Deductions
Additional Information
Frequently Asked Questions
Related Data
1105.1 - Creating a Manual Check
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|Payroll Services
|Graduate Student Employee Payment Plan
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October 13, 2017 - Updated main payroll phone number.
July 23, 2014: Updated payment plan contact information.
October 1, 2014: Updated information on pay schedules in Policy Statement.
July 18, 2014: Changed information on deductions and cancellations in Policy Statement.
August 13, 2012: Updated information on payment cycle for graduate students; removed section on bi-weekly payroll; added information on deducting student fees from paychecks.
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WWII Captain America – Pencils
This is a sketch of WWII era Captain America that I put together using some pencil brushes in Photoshop. I went with a costume similar to what was show in the movie Captain America: The First Avenger, but I included the more iconic round shield. He's caring the classic M1928A1 Thompson Submachine Gun with a 20 round box magazine.
For thew art it's self I tried to do something with a more Kubert-esqe feel (not that I could actually pull anything off that remotely resembles that). I've always dug the way WWII comics we're presented by Kubert from DC's Sgt. Rock to his later, but similar work on the packaging illustrations for G.I.Joe's Sgt. Savage line. It has a great gritty feel that adds a level of depth to the period of time and the conflict.
Captain America has always been my favorite Avenger and I love the more military aspects of the WWII uniform, so this was a fun project to work on. I got to relax and try working in a different style, and by the time I was done I felt like I had learned a lot by trying to replicate the technique.
As always please let me know what you think below, or share this one on Facebook or Twitter!


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Jennifer A. Kelliher joined the Firm as an Associate with the Personal Injury Department in September 2016. Ms. Kelliher concentrates her practice on matters involving personal injury, work-related accidents, medical malpractice and products liability.
Prior to joining the firm, Ms. Kelliher was a Law Clerk for the Honorable Berdote Byrne, Presiding Judge, Family Part in Morris County.
She received her J.D. in 2015 from Rutgers School of Law and her B.A. in Political Science and Criminal Justice from Rutgers University School of Arts and Sciences in 2012, and is admitted to practice in New Jersey.


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Open Sequence In Timeline new in 2014.1
I was reading Scott Simmons' new feature roundup of the new Premiere Pro CC 2014.1 and was excited to learn about the Open Sequence In Timeline command.
This is a feature I have requested in the past along with many other editors, so it was with excitement I put down Scott's article to try it out. If you are similarly interested in this feature, I want to point out to you that the command is hidden away a bit.
Click the "Settings…" wrench button in the lower-right of the Source Monitor to access a menu with Open Sequence in Timeline near the top.
If you're like me and find this command's location a bit out-of-the-way, you might be happy to know you can map the command to a keyboard shortcut.
Another happy outcome of this is that I learned Premiere Pro had a Gang Source and Program command. I didn't know! Both of these commands deserve easy-to-find buttons in the source monitor panel, but I'm glad I found them in the meantime.
Happy editing.


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Ed Stover appears in the following:
Interview with President of PBA
Sunday, January 18, 1959
This episode is from the WNYC archives. It may contain language which is no longer politically or socially appropriate.
The editors of college newspapers question a prominent personality in the news. J. Moderator: Jay Nelson Tuck. Guests John J. Cassese, President of the Patrolmen's Benevolent Association. Elaine Paul of the ...
Herbert H. Lehman
Sunday, January 04, 1959
Lehman calls the McCarran-Walter Act evil.
Dr. Richard Orr
Sunday, December 07, 1958
This episode is from the WNYC archives. It may contain language which is no longer politically or socially appropriate.
Jay Nelson Tuck moderates.
Dr. Richard Orr, Member of Association for Psychiatric Treatment of
Criminal Offenders (APTO).
APTO exists to stimulate interest in psychiatric ...
Michael J. Quill
Sunday, November 16, 1958
TWU chief on the transit system.
Frances W. H. Adams
Monday, October 27, 1958
A partisan police commissioner sounds off.
John J. DeLury
Sunday, October 19, 1958
DeLury takes at stand against Jimmy Hoffa.
Adolf A. Berle, Jr.
Sunday, October 12, 1958
First head of the Liberal Party.
Thomas K. Finletter
Sunday, September 28, 1958
Should the U.S. pull out of the Straights of Formosa?
Jacob Javits
Sunday, September 21, 1958
Eisenhower needs to show a stronger stance with desegregation.
Dr. Leonard Greenberg
Sunday, September 14, 1958
Air pollution has been a focus of discussion for quite some time now.
Roy Wilkins
Sunday, August 31, 1958
The situation in Little Rock, AK.


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Roulette stands for a small wheel as per the French language and all historians also depend upon the wheel theory. Roulette, played both in the physical as well as at the online casinos is also known as the Queen of Games. There are 36 red & black slots associated with the wheel for the ball to land. The croupier makes the ball revolve around the rims of the multicolored rotating wheel, being guessed by the gamblers as to where the ball will finally come to halt.
The exact period and place of Roulettes origin are still a matter of speculation. Some people believe that it first came into existence in China through the roaming monks who amused and guided the locals. Europe also experienced its feel, brought into the region by the Dominican monks. Few people assume that the spinning of the chariot wheel by the olden Romans led to its evolution in Rome. The traveling carnivals in the 1500s are also believed to have paved the way for present-day Roulette.
England witnessed Roly Poly, the game comprising a spinning wheel and a ball that banished in the state through its 1739-40 gaming laws. Efforts of Beau Nash to skip the rules through launch of the Even-Odd - the improved version in Bath could last long only till 1745. Prince Charles of Monaco strived for re-introduction of roulette in France in the eighteenth century. The year 1796 is a witness to the fact that Paris was the first to facilitate the maiden contemporary roulette wheels with slots 1 through 36 on black and red settings.
Francois Blanc and Louis exploited the strict gambling rules of the French authorities and took Roulette to Hamburg, Germany. In the year 1842 both the Blancs invented zero slots on a green milieu. It is worth noting that the total of the digits, i.e. 0-36 suggested by Francois and Luis Blanc on the Roulette Wheel comes to 666, known as the devils number.
With an eye on the increased odds for the house, the double zero strategy was introduced by the operators in place of the single zero. The gains narrowed down to 2.63% from 5.26% with the removal of the 00 from the roulette wheel by the Blancs. This most liked description known as the European Roulette became the preferred choice of the Roulette-lovers who made bigger gains. On the other hand the American Roulette, i.e. the double zero strategy implying 38-numbered roulette wheel with two additional green colored slots, i.e. 0 and 00 facilitated higher profits to the house. As regards the croupiers, the Americans use their hands to pile up the chips after the roll whereas rake or the long stick is used by the croupiers in the European casinos.
The southern part of France saw the game through the Blanc family with the efforts of the Prince. The U.S. people also got delighted with the game in the 1800s when it penetrated New Orleans, Louisiana. The states of France and America were the regions where Roulette became mostly popular around the 20th century.
While all this remains to be a matter of assumption and great thought, one thing is certain and authenticated by a large number of Roulette-lovers and big guns of the gaming industry that Blaise Pascal, the world renowned great thinker & mathematician is the father of this glamorous game. It was in the seventeenth century, the year 1655 when Pascal set a mission to introduce some sort of uninterrupted movement device. This very hunt of Pascal facilitates all of us to enjoy the Roulette at any physical casino or get delighted with its feel just with the click of a mouse.
Paris was the place where the rationalized roulette veers started emerging at the properties in the beginning. With both the single zero and double zero features at the roulette wheels with blinking colors quite common around 1796, this description is still popular in the American casinos in the present times too.
Both types of properties, i.e. the land-based casinos and the internet ones have their own features but presently the latter have become the center of attraction as far as playability and other aspects of Roulette are concerned.
Winning chances - Players get more winning chances while playing roulette via the online casinos as compared to the physical properties.
Type of bets - You get better wins through the European Roulette variation than through the American Roulette type.
Betting – Variants of numbers, i.e. single or range, combination of even or odd numbers, betting on colors, i.e. red or green with payout as high as 35 to 1 are the unique features of online casinos that are usually not available at the physical properties.
Range of games – Only the usual single roulette games are available at the land-based casinos; whereas variants of roulette are facilitated at the internet casinos. Roulette Royale, Multi-Player Roulette, Multi-Wheel Roulette, Premier Roulette, French Roulette Gold, French Roulette, European Roulette Gold, European Roulette and American Roulette etc are the different versions of the game that are facilitated at the prominent online casino, i.e. All Slots Casino. You can check other sites also.
Quick & faultless payouts – Latest computerized systems at the online facilities free you from hassles of any mistakes on the part of croupiers at the land-based casinos who could do so due to heavy rush of bets by the gamblers. Winning amounts are transferred directly into their accounts through the fast and secure banking options at the internet casinos.
Comforts, security and savings - Just click the mouse and have access to the online roulette without any need to follow dress codes. No worry about security and no need to pay extra for drinks, coffee or tips that are common at the physical properties.
Live show & graphics – The gamblers who want to enjoy live show and clapping of the crowds at the wins would definitely love to enjoy roulette only at the land-based casinos. On the other hand, online casinos surpass the former in terms of state-of-the-art software, improved programming & technology and Random Number Generator. While playing roulette online, you would have the feel of playing in a physical property while enjoying the glamorous constant graphics.
Cheating activities - Just say good bye to cheating activities while getting delighted with online roulette whereas land-based casinos are prone to the clever cheats.
Real Money & Free Play – You have to bet on real-money roulette-games at the land-based casinos whereas play-for-free facility without any risk to your pockets is available at the internet roulette sites. You could try the real-money mode too through the safe and secure banking options at the internet casinos.
Inside & Outside Bets – Playing roulette online through the outside bets facilitates better winning odds but lower payouts whereas the inside bets are quite contrary with meager winning chances but larger payouts. Both these types of bets are liked by the players at the physical and internet casinos as well.
Frequency of wins – Winning frequencies at the landline casinos are less in number than those at the internet casinos. The prominent online properties often publish the relevant figures.
Additional bonuses – Free money, i.e. a considerable proportionate amount of the players deposit is available for them at the internet casinos but not at the physical ones.
Access by the American players - The European version with better winning chances can now be accessed online even by the U.S. players.
Play Online Roulette – Just visit the site to gain deep knowledge about the gambling tips, plans, history and latest news regarding the classic game, i.e. Roulette.
Focus on fun and wise use of the hard earned money is a must for all. The wheel of fortune will continue rotating and outdo its counterparts for full entertainment of all concerned.
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Monthly Archives: September 2016
From Slump to Success: Staying Productive in the Summer
It's officially summer, and that means temperatures are on the rise, out-of-office messages are popping up more frequently and the unfortunate trend of decreased productivity is about to set in across the northern hemisphere. If you're hoping to prevent the summer slump from hitting your office, we've put together some tips to make the most out of the slower-paced season so you can maximize productivity while still enjoying a little downtime.
1. Be Proactive
Have an upcoming deadline or project that might need sign-offs and approvals? Be prepared to plan around out-of-office schedules and your colleagues' vacation plans.
2. Plan Ahead
Speaking of vacation plans, make sure to share yours with your teammates so you don't leave them in the lurch while you're soaking up the sun. Creating a shared calendar for your team will help everyone keep track of when others are available or unavailable this summer. Don't forget to schedule some time for yourself — a little R&R can do wonders for your productivity!
3. Keep Cool (But Not Too Cool)
Did you know that temperature plays a big role in your productivity? According to one study, the optimal climate for increased productivity is between 70 and 72 degrees. If you work in a shared space and can't convince facilities to budge on the thermostat, bring in a desk fan or heater to keep you comfortable.
4. Stay Inspired
If the summer slump leaves you needing a little motivation, The Everygirl compiled a great playlist of inspiring TED talks sure to send your productivity into overdrive.
5. Resist the Urge to Slack
If you work in an industry where summer seasonality provides a little breathing room, take advantage! Get a jump on next quarter's projections and budget, organize those storage closets, zero out that inbox or finally restructure the reports you haven't had time to tackle. There is always work to be done and you'll thank yourself in the fall when schedules get busier and deadlines seem to get shorter.
6. Be Flexible
Lifesize CEO Craig Malloy wrote an article for Fast Company last summer about the importance of remaining flexible in the summer months. As long as expectations are set, studies have shown that employees with modified work schedules (think summer Fridays) show increased productivity in the summers.
7. Test Out New Tools
Summer is a great time to trial run new tools you've been thinking about implementing. Whether it's a note-taking tool or a video conferencing app, you probably have a little more time to test out a few options and see what features make sense for your team.
8. Learn How to Own Your Meetings
Maybe it's the vacation-mode daydreams or just the heat melting our thought process, but meetings seem to be a little more distracted and fall off course more easily in summer. Keep yours on track with our How to Own Your Meetings Guide. We cover everything from agenda templates to finding the best time to meet for distributed teams.
Why Small Businesses and Startups Are Pioneering the Remote Working Revolution
The remote working revolution is in full swing and it's showing no signs of stopping. The latest numbers reveal that 67% of companies now allow employees at least some time to work remotely from home. This is a trend that is not going to change anytime soon.
But small businesses and startups are the organizations that have pioneered this growth. Why has it happened and why is it going to continue long into the future?
It's Cheaper
Small businesses and startups are notorious for not having the financial resources necessary to do what they want. With increasing real estate prices, it's caused many smaller entities to seek alternatives. Working remotely negates the need for all the usual office facilities in the center of town.
Simply by opting for a remote working arrangement you can shave hundreds of dollars off your monthly expenses.
Getting Talent from Elsewhere
For many companies, remote working has presented an opportunity to manage talent that may not be available in the local community at the right price. Tech companies in San Francisco may have an ample amount of talent to take advantage of. However, a small tech company in the middle of rural Wyoming may struggle.
To get around a talent shortage, remote working comes in. It allows companies from anywhere to take advantage of top talent from all over the world. It's not uncommon to have teams consisting entirely of people who have never met people in person. Furthermore, many small businesses and startup have used this to their advantage.
It's What Employees Want
Corporations are notorious for not really caring what their employees want. If you work for Apple, you are working for one of the most well-known companies in the world. Should you decide to leave there will be hundreds of other people lining up to take your job. Large corporations can afford to disregard what their employees want.
But the new generation is coming of age and they are less likely to accept the traditional way of doing things than ever before. They are known for how likely they are to skip companies and switch to somewhere else if they don't like the working arrangements, even if this happens to mean less money.
Small businesses and startups can't afford to lose their employees. It causes far too much disruption and they are too reliant on their teams. Many companies haven't survived simply because a team leader left when they weren't happy with something.
Studies have shown that employees love remote working because it staves off stress and allows them more flexibility with their personal lives. As more and more people realize the benefits of remote working, they are going to demand it more and more from their employers.
Advancing Technology
One of the reasons why remote working has taken off now is because it didn't stand a chance of taking off before. The technology wasn't there to make it a reality. A phone call isn't enough to trust a worker to leave the office and work from home.
But technology has come a long way in recent years. Gone are the days where you had to use multiple pieces of software to work from home. It's now possible to use combined remote working platforms to collaborate, communicate, and stay on top of things.
And why are small businesses and startups more likely to start using this software?
It's not expensive to pick up and use. There's very little expense involved, and many of these software providers offer payment plans exclusively for small businesses and startups.
Customer Facing Environments are in Decline
Due to rising real estate prices and the increasing globalization of the web, the customer facing businesses are steadily dying out. Only bigger businesses are maintaining huge superstores in the real world. For startups and small businesses, it doesn't make financial sense to run these operations.
It means that customer facing employee teams are also unnecessary. The fact is remote working simply makes sense for these businesses when most of their operations are in an online capacity.
Conclusion – Remote Working is Set to Continue
The future of remote working is bright because the tools that make remote working function correctly are only becoming more effective and more advanced. Small businesses and startups have been able to employ better talent and increase their bottom lines like never before due to this.
In your point of view, where is remote working heading and will you be utilizing it in your company anytime soon?
Lifesize Offers New Financially Backed Service Level Agreement (SLA) for Cloud-based Video Conferencing Services
AUSTIN, TEXAS, MAY 24, 2016 – AUSTIN, TEXAS (May 24, 2016) – Lifesize®, a global provider of award-winning audio, web and video conferencing technology, now offers customers a financially backed Service Level Agreement (SLA) supporting the reliability and availability of its cloud-based video service. The introduction of the SLA for Lifesize Extreme Support customers adds an important new element to the company's award-winning customer service and support offering.
When communication and collaboration are mission-critical to business outcomes, the reliability and availability of collaboration services is critical. Slow, spotty or down services have tremendous impact on a business, leading to the potential loss of productivity and opportunity. Traditionally, cloud-based video conferencing vendors have shied away from owning accountability for their services, which leaves their customers at a massive disadvantage without many options for recourse. This SLA is one more way Lifesize is showing its dedication to and obsession with its customers' success and happiness.
"Lifesize video conferencing is integral to our customers' daily operations. They rely on us to help them get their business done, and we take that responsibility very seriously," said Craig Malloy, CEO of Lifesize. "We're putting skin in the game by making this promise, and showing our customers that we're committed to their success.
The meaningful investments that we are making in our platform, along with the industry-leading performance, reliability, security and scalability we achieve through our partnership with SoftLayer®, an IBM Company, gives us extremely high confidence in our ability to deliver the best possible experience. We want our customers to see and share this confidence."
Lifesize's SLA guarantees 99.9 percent availability for its video conferencing customers with Extreme Support, subject to limited exceptions. Extreme Support – which offers 24/7/365 access to Lifesize's award-winning support team as well as dedicated on-boarding and lifetime account management – is included with Lifesize's Enterprise plans and available to Premium plan customers for a fee. This SLA covers the ability for customers to sign into and initiate a video call through the cloud-based service, and commits to less than 0.1 percent unplanned downtime per month. If Lifesize fails to deliver on this unparalleled level of service, the customer will be eligible to receive a 10 percent service credit of its monthly contract value toward its next annual subscription renewal. More information and specific limitations of the program are available here.
Lifesize's video-based communication and collaboration technologies are unrivaled in meeting the intense demands of today's enterprise, while remaining accessible to businesses of any size. Often, organizations work with five or more vendors to give employees the collaboration tools they need. Lifesize is the only company to bring together a radically simple audio, web and video conferencing service with award-winning HD camera systems and HD phones. And, the combination of features rolled into one app – including chat, instant and scheduled calling and recording – are intuitive and built to meet users' needs.
Since the launch of Lifesize Cloud, the company has added more than 3,000 customer accounts –including Twilio©, Return Path© and Evolution Gaming©.
Additional Resources:
Please refer to the Lifesize Cloud Extreme Support Service Level Agreement for the official SLA and complete details.
Additional Information:
For more information about Lifesize, please visit www.lifesize.com
Experience Lifesize Cloud with the free 14-day Lifesize Cloud trial
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About Lifesize
At Lifesize, we understand the power of connecting people to make the workplace great. For more than a decade, Lifesize has been at the forefront of video collaboration, delivering high-quality solutions designed to bring people together. We combine a best-in-class, cloud-based video conferencing experience, with award-winning, easy-to-use devices that are designed for any conference room so you can connect to anyone, anywhere. It's a meeting experience like no other. Our video conferencing solutions are designed for the demands of today's modern enterprise, yet fully accessible to businesses of any size. For more information, visit www.lifesize.com or follow the company @LifesizeHD.
Lifesize and the Lifesize logo are trademarks of Lifesize, Inc. and may be registered. All other trademarks are the property of their respective owners.


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Skip to comments.The Majestic Standing Stones Of Callanish
Posted on 01/03/2006 11:03:14 AM PST by blam
The majestic standing stones of Callanish
STONE circles are evocative places and the stones at Callanish on the Isle of Lewis must be one of the most haunting. Not only is there the imposing physical presence of the stones and their spectacular landscape setting, there is also the atmosphere of mystery.
Callanish (or Calanais) is one of the larger stone settings of Britain. The stones tower to a height of nearly four metres and the main monument covers an area of some 5,000 square metres. The circle itself is relatively modest and comprises 13 upright stones with a huge megalith at the centre marking a later burial cairn. Callanish is set apart, however, by two things: The stone settings that run away from the circle in the form of a cross and the presence of at least six other stone circles in the vicinity.
The main monument at Callanish dates back to around 3,000 BC. Lewis at the time was populated by Stone Age farmers who lived in small villages dotted around these Outer Hebridean islands. At Callanish they quarried monoliths from local gneiss stone and erected them carefully in a circle. The stability of the monument was clearly important and low mounds of earth and stones were added to the base of each upright because of the problems of digging sufficiently deep sockets. The central stone was set in place at this time and it is likely that the three rows running away to south, east and west were added soon after, together with the avenue which today comprises 20 stones and runs to the north.
One legend concerning the stones claims they were erected by giants - who were subsequently turned to stone by St Kieran.
The central cairn was built at a later date, though it seems that by 1,000 BC the use of the monument had changed and the land was once more under cultivation. Not long after this the onset of wetter conditions encouraged the formation of peat in the vicinity of the stones and the site became buried until only the tops of the stones were visible. Only in the last two centuries have the stones once more been revealed in full.
The construction of a monument like Callanish was a skilled and time-consuming job. Five thousand years later it stands as a credit to its builders. It has been the subject of much study to unravel its mysteries, but though we have some strong hints we can never be sure what was in the minds of the prehistoric people of Lewis. Nevertheless, it does not take much to realise that these were sites of some importance. We can step beyond the stones - majestic as they are - and imagine the colour, sounds and smells that must have filled the sites when they were alive.
Stone circles like Callanish seem to have been used for ceremony and ritual over many centuries. We do not know whether this involved the whole community or part of it. It may have involved separate people at different times of the year, or various stages in life. There is general agreement that many of these sites have astronomical associations and Callanish is no exception. It seems to be linked to the rising of the moon in the south when, at a major standstill, it barely enters the sky, seeming to roll along the horizon to set among the stones. This would be a magical sight that took place every 18.6 years. It required skill to incorporate it into the circle, but the prehistoric population is likely to have been much more familiar with the night sky than we are. Not only did they lack the distraction of electric light to dim the moon and stars, but they also lacked modern technology and thus had to rely more upon observation to tell the passing of the year and the coming of advantageous weather. For Stone Age farmers these elements were of great importance.
Callanish today is in the care of Historic Scotland. The monument is free to the public to view year-round.
Callanish has attracted a respectable plethora of archaeologists from General Augustus Pitt-Rivers, the UK's first inspector of ancient monuments and father of British archaeology who in 1885 was concerned with the welfare of the site, to his contemporary at Historic Scotland, Patrick Ashmore, who carried out excavations in the early 1980s.
Most recently, in 2002 and 2003, Callanish has been part of the Great Stone Circles project, led by Colin Richards from Manchester University. Richards has looked not just at the central site but also at the smaller circles. He is interested in the derivation of the stones and the results of his work are interesting. It seems that each circle comprises stone from a separate, restricted location. This has led Richards to suggest that the circles were built by individual communities who exploited their local stones. Whether they were working together or in competition remains unclear, but the result was to provide an impressive monumental landscape.
Another body with a strong field interest in Callanish comes from archaeologists at Edinburgh University, who have been studying the landscape on Lewis for more than 20 years. Much of their work has been associated with the development of visitor facilities at Callanish, from their own Callanish Archaeological Research Centre at Callanish Farm to the Callanish Visitor Centre which now forms the interpretive centre for the site.
Yet despite the strong academic interest in the stone circles it is their very mystery that continues to attract visitors. Long a popular focus for groups around the summer solstice, it is hoped the remoteness may ensure that the historic landmark retains its magical atmosphere for many centuries to come.
Caroline Wickham-Jones is an archaeologist who lives and works in Orkney.
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I've always been intrigued by the cultural mindset that would find it necessary to do such a thing. "Haunting" is a very good word for it, considering the view these people must have had of the world around them, populated by forces they could not understand, but could only hope to appease.
Well put.
Those stones appear most eerie at night.
That's one view. But graffiti written by the workers who build the Great Pyramid show there was also the attittude of "We're building the biggest whaterver it is. Ever. it's hugh."
maybe it was just a prehistoric Christo who thought of it.
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one item usually not clear in pictures is that one entire angle of the view is usually not published since there are houses 50 yards away. it can be irksome if the sun is in the wrong place.
There are much smaller circles visible from the callanish stones as well. You gotta wonder what there is below the bog which has grown up around it, what we see is only what is high enough to not have been covered in peat the last 5 millenium.
" It seems to be linked to the rising of the moon in the south when, at a major standstill, it barely enters the sky, seeming to roll along the horizon to set among the stones. This would be a magical sight that took place every 18.6 years."
I am surprised a more regular event was not found as a possible association with the circle. something this infrequent, if you throw in the much lower longevity and potentially bad weather on the key day, might have not been actually seen at time by any adult or their parents in their lifetime in the area of the stones. I weonder if the moon theory is grasping at straws for this reason.
Interesting, wish we knew more about those that erected them and why.
Great post - gneiss pictures, too!
Another PR piece appears, same site, same tone.
Myths & Mysteries
Thu 15 Jun 2006
Druids and moon worship in the sacred landscape of Callanish
Diane MacLean
Isle of Lewis
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Leod the Black must have wondered what that all was
Remember I told you about my grandfather Lewis whose family was from that 'area'. Unless I missed it they do not make any mention of Stonehenge in England.
These things have always intrigued me.
They sure knew how to move huge stones great distances over rough terrain
I get a kick of all the engineers and experts that go to Egypt and Stonehenge and cannot manage to move or erect even much smaller stones or obelisks
That's where all the early 'spacemen' and drawings of spaceships comes in.
Really! Many believe they were helped by extraterrestrials!
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