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As part of its ongoing effort to help communities in the Koshi basin cope with yearly flash floods, ICIMOD's Koshi Basin Programme and Nepal's Department of Hydrology and Meteorology (DHM)/Community Based Flood and Glacial Lake Outburst Risk Reduction Project (CFGORRP) conducted flood mock drills for six communities in Mohattari District's river corridor in southern Nepal, August 3-12. The six communities included were: Kalapani in Gauribas VDC, Lalgadh in Mithila Municipality, Sarpallo and Jhingasthan in Sarpallo VDC, and Tharwahi and Malibara in Nainhi VDC.
The search and rescue team rescues an injured person during the mock drill
The mock drill followed the installation of three community-based flood early warning systems (CB-FEWS) at selected sites along the Ratu River in late June and early July 2015. CB-FEWS are devices engineered to alert downstream communities to rising river water during the monsoon season, allowing communities lead time to evacuate in the event of a flood. They have been successfully piloted by ICIMOD in the Indian state of Assam. Before the installations, ICIMOD facilitated a five-day training to care-takers of the CB-FEWS at its Knowledge Park in Godavari.
The goals of the mock drills were to raise the awareness of the larger communities around how to integrate CB-FEWS into their disaster response, and to better prepare the community and local volunteers in the event of a flood.
The first aid team examines an injured child during the mock drill
Facilitators of the drills demonstrated what to do in the event of a flood and discussed who in the community would be responsible for what. Individual task forces, which comprise separate early warning, search and rescue, and first aid teams, were formed and mobilised in each location. These teams will take charge once they receive information that floodwaters are rising. During the mock drill, while early warning teams operated the hand siren, community members practiced taking shelter in the local schools and on higher ground. Rescue teams practiced rescue procedure, and first aid teams practiced how to handle injured people. In total, more than 150 people attended each mock drill, and more than 40 percent of the attendees were women. In addition, the communities were taught how CB-FEWS function, what the ideal process of communication flow is, and how much lead time they can expect to have once they receive flood-related information from upstream.
Facilitators explain about CB-FEWS
In the coming months, ICIMOD and DHM/CFGORRP plan to train more individuals to be CB-FEWS caretakers. The newly-installed CB-FEWS will be monitored over two monsoon seasons to determine whether the systems function properly. In addition, the programme is concurrently completing baseline research in the selected sites, which will help ascertain the project's future impact. If successful, the project can be replicated in other parts of the Koshi basin and beyond.


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"Yet if you devote your heart to him and stretch out your hands to him, if you put away the sin that is in your hand and allow no evil to dwell in your tent, then, free of fault, you will lift up your face; you will stand firm and without fear. You will surely forget your trouble, recalling it only as waters gone by. Life will be brighter than noonday, and darkness will become like morning. You will be secure, because there is hope; you will look about you and take your rest in safety. You will lie down, with no one to make you afraid, and many will court your favor." Job 11:13-19
Hope is the wanting…hope is more…hope is expectancy…hope is the future. Hope is taking a different look at the present situation. Looking at our circumstances through the eyes of God, relying on the Word of God and promises set forth for those who choose to embrace it. In this world, there will always be trouble. When you have the ability to hope: to hope beyond yourself, then you will have the resolve to face life and the ability to continue to move forward no matter what kind of curve ball life throws.
My soul, wait thou only upon God; for my expectation if only from him. (Psalm 62:5)

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Spatial Manager Desktop incorporates the UDS technology to easily connect with spatial database servers, or data stores, and also as the way the user can define the path to a particular spatial data file, including their own connection parameters.
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We Built Day & Ross For The Potatoes
Over 65 years ago, Elbert Day and Walter Ross started a transportation company with a single truck. The company was fittingly named Day & Ross. Their first truckload of freight was a load of spuds hauled from New Brunswick to Quebec. It was a simple beginning, but no small potatoes.
Where We Are Today
With twelve consecutive years as one of Canada's Best Managed Companies, Day & Ross Freight has become the national carrier of choice for thousands of Canadian companies. With service to all ten provinces, Day & Ross offers customers direct Less-than-Truckload (LTL) and Truckload (TL) service anywhere in Canada, as well as to and from the United States and Mexico.
We Have The Power
We have grown from one potato truck and two Maritimers to include over 3,800 power units and trailers and more than 2,390 experienced employees and Owner Operators. With terminals and facilities in 40 terminals across Canada, whatever you want to ship, including potatoes, can be shipped.
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NHPR: Cities Turn Sewage Into 'Black Gold' For Local Farms
On a normal day, Kansas City, Mo., processes more than 70 million gallons of raw sewage. This sewage used to be a nuisance, but Kansas City, and a lot of municipalities around the country, are now turning it into a resource for city farmers hard up for fertilizer.
After the sewage has been processed at a treatment plant, it's piped out to Birmingham Farm on the north side of the Missouri River.
Tim Walters is the chief agronomist for Kansas City who runs Birmingham. He's got the 1,350-acre farm plumbed with pipes to disperse the smelly stuff.
The city runs much of the heavier goop through a process called anaerobic digestion, which heats the sewage to kill pathogens. When the processed sludge, or "biosolids," arrives at the farm, thick jets of it arc out 30 to 40 feet from giant moving spreaders.
"It's black, black gold," says Walters. "Looks like grease. Doesn't smell like grease ... and when you get it on you it's hard to get off."
The sludge is packed with nutrients good for the corn and soybeans grown here that generate almost half a million dollars in profits for the city each year. Walters figures the free fertilizer is worth about $175,000 a year, in last year's prices. But it's in short supply.
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In the United States, an emergency room technician (ERT) is a healthcare worker who assists with patient care in a hospital's emergency room. An ERT works under the supervision of doctors and registered nurses. He may be responsible for performing tests on emergency room patients, setting up diagnostic machines and preparing patients for exams. Some ERTs are students working to become doctors or nurses. Others continue medical training to become paramedics or emergency medical technicians.
A person can pursue medical certification to become qualified as an emergency room technician and usually receives on-the-job training at a hospital. Specific requirements for ERTs vary depending on the hospital and location. Generally, a high school education or GED is required for this position, along with certified nursing or certified medical assistant training. These certificate programs can usually be found at a community, junior or vocational college. Online programs are also available.
Along with training, ERTs need the ability to work as a team with the rest of the emergency room staff. Compassion and physical and mental toughness are important attributes for working in this stressful environment. ERTs often play an important role in keeping patients relaxed and comfortable during an emergency room visit.
An emergency room technician will usually be trained in a number of medical procedures. He may draw blood for tests, maintain intravenous (IV) lines, monitor a patient's vital signs and set up and maintain emergency room equipment. ERTs are also trained for emergency medical situations in which they may assist the medical team in performing cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) or emergency surgery. All ERTs should be trained in CPR, and most training programs require CPR certification.
An ERT must be prepared to work both day and night shifts at a hospital, because most emergency rooms are open 24 hours a day, seven days a week, and schedules tend to vary. He must also be able to deal with patients who have suffered severe physical trauma and handle distressed patients and their families. Working as an emergency room technician is a stressful experience, though the right person also will find it rewarding.
ERT training sometimes qualifies a person for work as a certified nursing assistant and in other positions in the medical field. Many ERTs use the position as a stepping stone to more lucrative medical careers. After all, it provides valuable on-the-job training and experience not always found in a textbook.
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Most scrapbook pages are expected to have photos on them. But every once in a while, I like to create a page that sets the mood for the pages following it. This "title" page is for my Disney World album (that I'm still working on a year and a half later... *cough*).
I used the Alphalicious Cricut Cartridge to cut out my letters and shadows (except for "Disney", which was cut using the Mickey and Friends cartridge). The arrow was cut using the Accent Essentials cartridge. To add some visual interest, I 'threaded' the "O" and "D" with the arrow.
The little Mickey and Minnie driving away in the car was hand cut out of a piece of paper (found at my local Debbie's Dollar Store). I stamped "Magic" from Have Fun in the Sun and cut it out in a rectangle to make the Mouse's license plate.
If you're interested in playing along, you can link up your project using any of the three "Favorite Stamps of the Month" on Emma's blog!
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Thank you, Sarah…for being brave enough to Say What You Need to Say.
Hi, my name is Sarah and I have post-partum depression.
Thanks to Glennon, who has cured me of the need to measure up to her blogging standards, and after much agonizing, procrastinating and rewriting, it finally dawned on me that I don't need to tell you all my story and teach you something about post-partum depression (PPD).
Instead, I just want to have a conversation. And maybe while we're talking, you might have a "me too" or "aha" moment. Because I believe that it's not PPD that kills mothers, it's the silence that surrounds it. It's how much like an untouchable you feel while experiencing it; an outcast. Even among your closest, most supportive friends, spouses, sisters, mothers. At least that's how it felt to me. By admitting I had PPD, I felt I was breaking the universal law decreeing that women are born to be warm, natural, stable mothers. Like I was breaking up the band…
Things are much better now, but I still don't really feel like a true success story–my oldest son turned 4 years old in November, his little brother turns 2 in March. I'm still dealing with PPD, but in ever-changing ways. Just when you feel like you've really gotten one over on it, it bites you in the ass. That has been the hardest lesson for me, that I have to be ever vigilant in order to maintain the balance I've clawed may way back to. Frankly, it tires me to be that vigilant. But on most days, I'd tell you—joyfully–that I love my children, my husband, my life as a mother.
I'll start things off by laying it out there and doing what Brené Brown, a wonderful researcher, teacher and writer, calls "speaking shame:"
I suffered from PPD with both of my kids, but didn't get help until the second one. Yes, I went to therapy weekly once I got help, for over a year. Yes, I just saw my therapist again a few weeks ago for the first time in almost 6 months. No, I'm not taking medication. But I think almost weekly about trying it just to see whether I'll feel better more consistently. Yes, my husband is supportive and wants me to get better. But no, he doesn't really understand it and might never do so.
Yes, my oldest son would tell his Daddy that he didn't want to be alone with me because I "yelled at him and cried all the time." No, I didn't think I was suicidal, but then had thoughts about how much better off my family would be without me. Running away was another possibility.
Yes, there were a few times when I was afraid I might hurt my second son. No, I did not tell that to my therapist. Yes, I put him in his crib, crying (both of us), and walked away when I felt that way. No, I never hurt him. Yes, it ripped a hole in my heart, and continues to, when I think about it. Yes, I'm caught off guard many days with waves of nausea-inducing shame for aiming that much anger toward a small, helpless baby. Yes, I have a normal, loving bond now with both of my boys.
Yes, walking, fresh air and time alone helped. Yes, yoga helped. No, bubble baths and wine did not help. Yes, getting four consecutive hours of sleep for several nights in a row helped, a lot. Yes, I seethed with hate for my husband for a long time, for no clearly apparent reason. Yes, our relationship suffered. No, we never went to couples counseling. Yes, I wish we had. Yes, I had to hire a babysitter to stay with me and my sons when my husband played golf every Monday night during the summer my second was born. Yes, I called him on the phone, hysterical, the first time he tried to leave me alone with my two boys to play golf. Yes, I was working full time when I was in therapy, still fighting PPD. Yes, it sucked. Yes, I did tell a few colleagues.
No, I don't plan to have any more children. Yes, I'm happy with that decision. No, I didn't have complicated pregnancies or deliveries. Yes, I needed and enjoyed therapy.
Of course, there is much more, but I think this is enough for now.
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Why use bubble polythene for greenhouse insulation
As we all know what is the bubble foil wrap insulation, but how much do you know about the material of air bubble heat insulation material? Explain briefly for everyone.
Polyethylene, alluded to as PE, English name: Polyethylene is our commonly used aluminum bubble foil wrap insulation materials, and polyethylene (PE) is one of the five manufactured saps, and it is the largest production capacity of synthetic resin in China. Mainly divided into linear low-density polyethylene (LLDPE), low-density polyethylene (LDPE), high-density polyethylene (HDPE) three classes.
Let's look at low-density polyethylene with better insulation:
1. Product performance
LDPE is milky white ball-shaped particles. Non-toxic, odorless, odorless, matte surface. The density is 0.916~0.930g/cm3. The properties are relatively soft, with good extensibility, electrical insulation, chemical stability, processability and low temperature resistance (tolerable -70°C), but mechanical strength, moisture barrier, gas barrier and solvent resistance are poor. The molecular structure is not regular enough, the crystallinity (55% to 65%) is low, and the crystalline melting point (108~126°C) is also low.
2. Typical use of polyethylene film:
Lightweight Polyethylene (86 micron) - Ideal for painting, spraying or as a tidy cover and lightweight widespread bundling material for capacity and transportation.
Medium obligation polyethylene (125 microns) - For full assurance and as a cover for furniture and large things. Perfect for ensuring the floor when painting and enlivening. Additionally utilized for cloning, ground warming and so on, medium general bundling for capacity and transportation.
Heavy-duty polyethylene (250 microns) - Ideal for overwhelming obligation applications, for example, soggy evidence layers, for blended bond, temporary roof coverings, temporary window repairs, industrial protection, climate protection and heavy packaging for storage and transportation.
I think everyone has a basic understanding of low-density polyethylene, and there are good materials,of course, there are better products. Our bubble heat wrap window insulation is to use this new raw material, quality assurance, safety and non-toxic,effect is good, the reflective bubble heat insulation materials will not let you disappointing.
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San Isabel's Ethernet over Copper offering is an advanced solution for businesses that need more speed than T1 technology can offer and who need something better than DSL's asymmetrical upload and download capabilities.
Ethernet over Copper lets you grow your Internet speeds according to the needs of your network. It is synchronous, which accommodates high-bandwidth applications better than asymmetrical DSL.
San Isabel's Ethernet over Copper services provide symmetrical speeds starting at 5Mbps and going up to 45Mbps. This service is available in Vail and Avon.


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6th Annual Whiskey Row New Year's Eve Boot Drop!
If you are celebrating the beginning of 2017 in the Quad Cities, be sure to check out the best annual New Year's tradition in all of Prescott....the
Whiskey Row New Year's Eve Boot Drop.
Head to Whiskey Row on North Montezuma Street in downtown Prescott this Saturday, December 31st 2016, at 8:00 pm for this amazing 6th annual event. Ring in the New Year at this FREE event that is fun for all ages! You will find yourself celebrating with others in the community at a lively street festival in historic Whiskey Row.
Enjoy delicious food from local vendors, dance to live music, and check out the amazing giveaways! Be sure to stay for the main events at 10:00 pm and Midnight when the 6 foot illuminated cowboy boot is lowered from the Palace Building's flagpole, followed by spectacular firework displays!
The event ends on Sunday, January 1st 2017, at 12:30 am. Start the New Year off right in amazing downtown Prescott!
Photo Credit: Prescott Chamber of Commerce
Wishing You and Your Family a Very Happy and Prosperous New Year!


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Ineichen Macro Report Q2 2018
"So now we will also impose import tariffs. This is basically a stupid process, the fact that we have to do this. But we have to do it. We will now impose tariffs on motorcycles, Harley Davidson, on blue jeans, Levis, on Bourbon. We can also do stupid. We also have to be this stupid."
— Jean-Claude Juncker, Euronews, 3 March 2018
World GDP, based on the latest revisions, is estimated to have been around 3.5% in Q4 2017. This compares to 3.6% in Q3 2017 and 3.3% in Q4 2016. The ratio between GDP-risers and fallers in Q4 was 11:10, i.e., much more balanced than in previous quarters, in which risers exceeded fallers.
Business sentiment: Average business sentiment has been rising throughout 2017 with some months of stability in between. In our last update from January, this average was stalling. Currently the average is falling. The most recent peak of the average was in October 2017. The average fell in all months since then except February.
Leading economic indicators (LEI): The OECD Composite Index as well as the measure for the US have been abnormally stable, rising only when examining second decimals. The ratio between positive and negative changes for the latest available data was 8:4, i.e., a positive bias. Most of the country measures are at their multi-year high or are only within one percentage below that high.
Purchasing managers' indices (PMI): PMI indicators have fallen over the quarter. The average PMI fell from 56.4 in December to 55.0 in March. However, nearly all PMI indicators are above 50 which is the threshold for an expanding economy. This means it is only the first derivative, the change, that is negative. The strongest falls were in Europe. The PMI for Switzerland, Germany, and France fell by more than five PMI points over the quarter. The Eurozone fell by four to 56.6.
Consumer sentiment: Consumer sentiment fell for the first time for quite a while. This is consistent with economic and business sentiment falling too. However, consumer sentiment in the United States, which is arguably the most important, given its share for the global economy, rose over the quarter and is currently at a multi-year high.
Economic risk: The expectations component of one global economic risk gauge is worsening. One regime test turned negative.
Notable: Some economic indicators indicate that the globally synchronised business cycle has peaked just recently. The violins might just have stopped playing.


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Cities should get chance to plan their growth: Modi
Private property developers should not decide how a city should grow and the decision should be taken by residents and the city leadership, said Prime Minister Narendra Modi
NEW DELHI, June 25: Prime Minister Narendra Modi today said private property developers should not decide how a city should grow and the decision should be taken by residents and the city leadership, as he unveiled three mega flagship urban schemes aimed at developing cities as engines of growth. Urbanisation should be viewed as an opportunity and urban centres should be viewed as growth engines, he said launching the Atal Mission for Rejuvenation and Urban Transformation (AMRUT), Smart Cities Mission, and Housing for All (Urban) here. "Under these schemes we can go ahead and we can do it together (Centre and state). India is rapidly urbanising. Every year Hindustan gives birth to a small country," he said. While 500 cities will be developed under AMRUT scheme, there would be 100 Smart Cities over five years and Housing for All aims construction of 2 crore houses in urban areas in the next seven years. Smart City will be selected through a competition among cities while 500 cities are being identified under AMRUT. Read more: Criteria for selection of potential smart cities announced Referring to Smart City, Modi said, "For the first time in India, a challenge was being floated, in which the citizens of urban India could contribute in the formulation of development visions of their cities." Those cities which were able to competitively meet the required parameters would be developed as smart cities. "This competitive mechanism would end the top-down approach, and lead to people-centric urban development," he said. "These urban development schemes were not prepared by the Government alone, but involved perhaps the biggest consultation exercise ever taken by the Union Government, involving all stakeholders and examining global best practices," he said. Stressing that all schemes for urban development should move forward based on people's participation, Modi said, "There is a lack of holistic vision about urban planning, and expansion is driven not by the administrators of a city, but by property developers. "Through AMRUT, the aim of the Government is to give cities themselves the chance to plan their future growth," he said. The Prime Minister said the people assembled for the function here had on them the collective responsibility for better quality of life for 40 percent of India's population that either lived in cities, or were dependent on cities for their livelihood. The Prime Minister stressed that aspirations of migrants from rural areas, and slum dwellers, should be balanced with the changing global environment and said ensuring a good life for them is the government's responsibility. Giving a simple vision of a smart city, he said it is one which was a step or two ahead of people's aspirations. "There should be facility for walk-to-work because today a person spends maximum time in travelling to office and gets very little time to work," Modi said. Besides transportation, technology also plays a key role and there should also be provision for energy efficiency, and cycling etc. Lamenting the state of affairs in urban areas, he said, "If this had been done 25-30 years ago, it would have led to good results today, but better late than never. Schemes which had a clear vision and were people-centric, were the need of the hour." Seeking replication of best practices from across the country, the Prime Minister mentioned Hyderabad's tax collection system, Karnataka's efforts for solid waste management, and Chhattisgarh's work to eliminate open defecation. Chhattisgarh, which is fighting Maoist menace, is making an all out effort to make the state free from open defecation, he said. Mentioning the challenge of rising population, he said all possible avenues should be explored to find the resources for urban development. Highlighting the importance of the housing scheme, the Prime Minister observed that, "A house was a turning point in the lives of poor, which leads towards a better life and the government's effort was to not just provide a house, but to provide the right environment to live life to the fullest." Citing the existing housing shortage of 2 crore units, he said India would complete 75 years of Independence in 2022, and by then, it was "our responsibility to provide a house for everyone".


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Arizona Gov. Jan Brewer (R) may have vetoed SB 1062, the legislation Arizona lawmakers passed in the hopes that it would enable business owners to discriminate against gay people, but the fight over whether business owners have a legal right to discriminate is far from over. To the contrary, the Supreme Court could give anti-gay businesses sweeping new authority to discriminate in a pair of cases being argued next month. And, unlike the Arizona bill, a Supreme Court decision cannot simply be vetoed to prevent it from working a great deal of mischief.
Although SB 1062 became a subject of infamy because of its likely impact on the LGBT community — one of the bill's supporters in the Arizona legislature claimed that it would prevent people with anti-gay religious views from being "punished for their religious beliefs" — the legislation was actually much broader. Current Arizona law provides fairly strong protections for people whose religious beliefs are at odds with following the law. The primary change that would have gone into effect if the Arizona bill became law is that corporations, business partnerships, or any "other legal entity" would have gained the right to make religious liberty claims as well.
If this issue sounds familiar, it should, because it's the exact same issue behind two of the most high profile Supreme Court cases being hear this term — Sebelius v. Hobby Lobby Stores and Conestoga Wood Specialties v. Sebelius. In both of those cases, for-profit businesses object, on religious liberty grounds, to complying with Obama Administration rules increasing access to birth control. One of the most important questions presented by both cases is whether a for-profit corporation can have religious faith at all, and if so, whether it can use that supposed faith as the basis for a legal claim.
So if the Supreme Court agrees with the plaintiffs in these cases that corporations aren't just people, but they can also be people of faith, the outcome will be very similar to what would happen if Congress had taken the bill Brewer just vetoed, passed it at the federal level and then President Obama had signed it into law — except, of course, for the fact that no one on the Supreme Court was actually elected to make law.
There is, however, an open question regarding how the Arizona bill would have been interpreted had it been signed into law that is even more important than the question of whether corporations are religious people. And this issue also looms large in the Hobby Lobby and Conestoga Wood cases.
Both federal and Arizona law provide that the government may not "substantially burden a person's exercise of religion" unless it does so "in furtherance of a compelling governmental interest" and it uses the "least restrictive means of furthering that compelling governmental interest." Lawyers will immediately recognize this legal rule as something known as "strict scrutiny," an exacting test that very few laws survive. If this part of both federal and Arizona law is read in isolation — which is what the plaintiffs in Hobby Lobby and Conestoga Wood essentially urge the Court to do — then people with religious objections to the law would gain sweeping immunity from it. Business owners who want to discriminate against gay people would have a very, very strong legal case under Hobby Lobby and Conestoga Wood's legal theory.
The problem with their legal theory, however, is that these words should not be read in isolation. Both the federal law and the bill which became Arizona's current law incorporate several previous Supreme Court cases into their legal rule. Indeed, the federal law explicitly states that its purpose is to "restore the compelling interest test as set forth in Sherbert v. Verner [] and Wisconsin v. Yoder []."
As several church-state legal scholars explain in an amicus brief filed in the Hobby Lobby and Conestoga Wood cases, both Sherbert and Yoder set out a far less exacting legal rule than the plaintiffs in Hobby Lobby and Conestoga Wood would prefer that they did. In Yoder, the Court held that an Amish family was exempt from a law making school attendance mandatory. Yet the Court also emphasized that it supported this exemption because it believed that granting it would not cause any harm to an innocent third party. "This case," the Court explained, "is not one in which any harm to the physical or mental health of the child or to the public safety, peace, order, or welfare has been demonstrated or may be properly inferred."
Likewise, in Sherbert the Court sided with a plaintiff who claimed a religious liberty right to not work on Saturday, which was considered the sabbath in her faith. Once again, the Court emphasized that it reached this holding because "the recognition of the appellant's right to unemployment benefits under the state statute" did not "serve to abridge any other person's religious liberties."
Later cases applying the rule set forth in Sherbert and Yoder are even more explicit that one person's legal rights cannot be used to disparage the rights of another. Most notably, in United States v. Lee, the Court held that religious liberty claims are particularly weak in the business context. "When followers of a particular sect enter into commercial activity as a matter of choice," according to Lee, "the limits they accept on their own conduct as a matter of conscience and faith are not to be superimposed on the statutory schemes which are binding on others in that activity."
Denying birth control to your workers because of your own religious objections to it superimposes your own personal beliefs about conscience and faith onto your employees. So does refusing to serve a gay person due to a religious objection to their sexual orientation. If the Supreme Court winds up holding that one person's faith can impose itself on another, which is exactly what the plaintiffs in Hobby Lobby and Conestoga Wood want them to do, then all the nightmare scenarios imagined in the debate over the Arizona bill could become very real — at least at the federal level. Indeed, it is even possible that business owners who object to serving African Americans on religious grounds could challenge a 1983 Supreme Court decision holding that religious beliefs cannot justify racist discrimination.
If the Supreme Court is willing to overrule Lee, and to embrace the almost oxymoronic notion that corporations can be people of faith, then there could be little end to business owners' ability to immunize themselves from the law — so long as they cover their objections to those laws in a religious wrapper.


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Stacking Rings, Pendants & Earrings with Jamie McLandsborough
Class Description
In this class we'll practice primary techniques to complete several finished pieces of jewelry. We will start with measuring, forming, and soldering rings. Followed by filed design, textures and finishing. We will then form, fit and solder bezels for five millimeter round stones, form findings for both a pendant and earrings of your choice and solder each component together to complete a finished jewelry set.
About the Instructor
Jamie Mclandsborough has been working in the jewelry field for 20 years, since he was first introduced to soldering by a wonderful high school art teacher. Jamie has apprenticed, taken courses through GIA, tested with the Jewelers of America and studied extensively but still believes there is no better way to learn than a little bit of knowledge and a whole lot of experimentation. Jamie currently works as a bench jeweler at Gusterman's Silversmiths in Downtown Denver, serves on the Board of CoMA, and takes classes anywhere he can, most recently right here in the BoMA studio.
Tools and equipment students should bring
- Any jewelry tools you currently have in your toolbox
- 5-6mm ROUND cabochon stones your choice
Materials kit $45
Tools and equipment instructor will supply*
- Hard Solder
- Easy Solder
- 20g sheet
- .9mm drill bit
- Grey wheels
- Flex shaft mandrels
- Charcoal blocks
- Sterling Silver Tube
- Soldering Brushes
- 12g wire
- 20g wire
- Saw blades
MAXIMUM NUMBER OF STUDENTS: 6. Students will be required to sign a waiver. Participants must be 18 or older.
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The Hebridean Whale and Dolphin Trust's (HWDT) research vessel, Silurian will be making a special trip to Skye next week-end.
Whilst anchored in Armadale, HWDT are inviting local people to come on board and explore the yacht. There will be a chance to meet the team and gain an insight into life on board, the volunteer experience and the Trust's latest research findings.
Silurian will be open to the public on Sunday 23rd April from 11.30am to 1.30pm and visitors will be transported to the boat via RIB. Tours of the boat will run informally throughout this time, subject to demand.
Typically the vessel undertakes visual and acoustic surveys for whales, dolphins and porpoises, from April to October each year, supported by paying volunteers. Data collected on board over the last decade has been used to inform conservation efforts and accompany an innovative education and outreach programme.
There may be a short wait involved on the pier, as people are transferred to the yacht, however members of the HWDT team will be available to answer questions and provide information on the Trust and our research activities during this time.
It is advisable to wear sensible shoes, as visitors will need to climb in and out of the RIB and up a ladder on the dive platform to reach the deck. Lifejackets will be available for visitors, and children aged 5 and above are very welcome.


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While most agents will require a home to be repaired and in great "showing condition" before they will try to sell it, Robin Watson-Bird realizes that this just is not possible for everyone.
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It's been 20 years since Steven P. Barnes of Marcy was arrested in the 1985 rape and murder of Whitesboro High School junior Kimberly Simon. Now, the case is being revisited by the Innocence Project, a nonprofit group dedicated to investigating possible wrongful convictions.
It's been 20 years since Steven P. Barnes of Marcy was arrested in the 1985 rape and murder of Whitesboro High School junior Kimberly Simon.
Back then, many local residents believed he was an innocent man, even conducting a rally for him at a park in Deerfield.
Nevertheless, Barnes was found guilty in 1989 based on witnesses' claims they might have seen him with Simon or near the crime scene along the Mohawk River in Whitestown. An imprint of Simon's jeans was also found on dirt covering Barnes' pickup truck, prosecutors said.
Now, the case is being revisited by the Innocence Project, a nonprofit group dedicated to investigating possible wrongful convictions. The DNA evidence from Simon's body and clothing is on its way to be tested in an out-of-state laboratory.
Barnes went to prison in September 1989 and is not eligible for parole until 2014. His defense attorney Salvador Capecelatro Jr. expressed an "undying belief" that sometimes the jury doesn't get it right, his former law partner says.
"Cap had always thought that young Barnes was innocent," said Carl Del Buono, now Oneida County Court Judge Michael Dwyer's legal assistant. "He just felt strongly that the evidence wasn't there,"
Although DNA evidence from semen was recovered, samples of the genetic material were too scarce to guarantee any conclusive answers, prosecutors said. The DNA testing technology was only a few years old at that point and quite limited.
In 1996, The Innocence Project first contacted the Oneida County District Attorney's Office asking to re-examine DNA evidence linked to Simon's death, District Attorney Scott McNamara said Tuesday.
DNA test results performed by Cellmark Diagnostics came back inconclusive in 1997 because the genetic material had deteriorated too much, McNamara said.
Now that more than 10 years have passed, Innocence Project officials have contacted the DA's office for a second time, McNamara said. Cellmark will once again test the DNA from the case.
"The Innocence Project believes that technology now has reached the level that it may be able to detect in 2008 what they were unable to detect in 1997," McNamara said.
Defense attorney Salvador Capecelatro died believing his client, Stephen P. Barnes of Marcy, above, was innocent in the 1985 rape and murder of Kimberly Simon, 16, of Marcy.
Among his doubts:
? The case's timeline showed Barnes would have had to rape, sodomize and kill Simon in as little as 20 minutes before showing up for work at a bowling alley.
? Witnesses who claimed they'd seen Barnes in his truck near the murder scene off of Mohawk Street in Whitestown were wrong on key details, and in some cases changed their stories.
? What: Law Day Luncheon.
? When: noon Thursday.
? Where: Radisson Hotel-Utica Centre.
? Who: Speakers are Roy Brown, released from prison last year after serving 15 years in state prison for a Cayuga County murder he did not commit, and Madeline deLone, executive director of the National Innocent Project.
? How to attend: For tickets, call the bar association at 724-4901. Maintaining his innocence
Barnes is now 42 years old, serving his time at Southport Correctional Facility near Elmira. He still maintains his innocence, McNamara said.
Although McNamara sees no indication that Barnes was wrongfully convicted, he does agree with the mission of the Innocence Project.
"Obviously anybody that's a prosecutor, and anyone who does that for a living, we never want to see anybody that's innocent in jail," McNamara said. "As a person seeking justice for the victim and the family of the victim, we have to be make sure the labs that are doing the DNA testing are certified, credible and reliable. And if the DNA doesn't match, they tell us that."
So when The Innocence Project reaches out to McNamara, as it did in Barnes' case, "We always cooperate with them, because we don't want to see an innocent person in jail," McNamara said.
Officials with the Innocence Project confirmed that Barnes is a client, but they would not discuss his case.
23 convictions overturned
The Innocence Project has already helped free 23 wrongfully convicted people in New York since the 1990s based on DNA testing. Its executive director speaks at Thursday's Law Day luncheon sponsored by the Oneida County Bar Association.
Innocence Project spokesman Eric Ferrero noted the tragic reality behind wrongful convictions. In 10 of the New York's 23 DNA exonerations, the actual perpetrator was later identified.
In nine of those 10 cases, Ferrero said, those actual perpetrators went on to commit additional crimes such as murder and rape while the innocent person sat in prison.
"That's the real tragedy, that we've let a perpetrator wander free to go on and commit additional crimes," said Larry Golden, current president of the Oneida County Bar Association.
Mystery on Mohawk Street
The Simon murder transfixed Mohawk Valley residents. The 16-year-old disappeared Sept. 18, 1985, leading to a massive search.
Her nude and bruised body would soon be found covered by underbrush off of Mohawk Street in Whitestown.
It would be 2½ years before sheriff's deputies arrested Barnes.
Barnes had known Simon from school. She was last seen around 6 p.m. when she left her River Road home in Marcy to meet friends at Whitesboro Junior High School.
Her parents, William and Cheryl Simon, reported her missing when she didn't return home that night.
During the investigation, various witnesses said Simon was seen talking to a white male in a dark brown or maroon pickup truck along Mohawk Street between 6 and 6:15 p.m.
According to Oneida County Sheriff William Hasenauer at the time, the investigation was delayed by time-consuming blood-analysis tests at labs in Albany, Washington and Connecticut, other homicide investigations, searches of the Mohawk River, and hundreds of interviews.
In September 1987, investigators took blood and hair samples from Barnes, then six months later they called in people for questioning and soon arrested Barnes.
"If you can't find enough evidence in 2 ½ years, then you have a pretty shaky case," Barnes' first defense attorney, Edward Kaminski, said at the time in March 1988. "He said he didn't do it, and I believe him."
Some defense witnesses said Barnes was at the Riverside Lanes not long after 6 p.m.
On March 29, 1988, Barnes' mother, Sylvia Bouchard, criticized the sheriff's investigation.
"I think the sheriff's department did a terrible job and just wanted to nab someone, so they nabbed Steven," she said.
In July 1988, a number of local residents started a defense fund for Barnes to prove his innocence and stating he was unjustly accused.
During the spring 1989 trial, tests were inconclusive in showing whether Barnes sexually assaulted Simon.
The conviction came June 2, 1989, in a courtroom wrought with emotion.
At the Aug. 31, 1989, sentencing, Assistant District Attorney William Kernan read a letter from Simon's parents. When he got to the part, "since he has shown no remorse," Barnes' sister, Shelley Barnes, shouted, "That's because he didn't do it."
Barnes' case was appealed in 1990, but the Court of Appeals rejected a review, citing, "there is no question of law presented which ought to be reviewed."


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Joffrey Ballet School-American Ballet Center 434 Ave of the Americas New York, NY 10011 Phone: (212) 254-8520
General Information About Joffrey Ballet School-American Ballet Center
The mission of the Joffrey Ballet School is to provide professional training to ballet dancers to develop the technical skill and artistic sensibility essential to their profesion, in order to bevome instrumental to the success of ballet in the Country and represent the excellence of its dance community throughout the world.
Institutional statistical data was gathered from the U.S. Department of Education - Institute of Education Sciences, National Center for Education Statistics, 2009-2010.
Institution Type
- 2-year, Private for-profit
Special Learning Opportunities
- None
Student Services
- Academic/career counseling service
- Employment services for students
- Placement services for completers
Credit Accepted
- Institution does not accept dual, credit for life, or AP credits
Religious Affiliation
- Not applicable
Federal Aid
- Eligible students may receive Pell Grants and other federal aid (e.g. Direct Loans).
Degrees/Certificates offered
- 2-4 years certificate
Campus Setting
- City: Large
Disability Services Student
- 3% or Less
Admission Total Applicants 474 Percent Admitted 10% Men Admitted 29% Women Admitted 9% Full Time Retention Rate 38%
Student Demographics Total Enrolled 64 Native American 0.0 Asian 3.0 African American 2.0 Hispanic 0.0 Enrolled FullTime Undergraduates 132 Enrolled FullTime Graduates


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Slot body; Price 198,000 gp; Aura strong abjuration and conjuration; CL 16th; Weight 1 lb.
Woven of the finest of silks and accented with precious gemstones and gold, the robes are surprisingly light and easy to move in.
They grant a +6 armor bonus and spell resistance 24, but also cause the wearer to cast all spells at +1 caster level.
Two of the robe's pockets function as handy haversacks. The wearer of these robes can exist comfortably in all high altitudes, including within the death zone at altitudes of 26,000 feet and higher.
Craft Wondrous Item, endure elements, mage armor, protection from spells, secret chest; Cost 99,000 gp
Pathfinder Adventure Path: Rise of the Runelords Anniversary Edition © 2012, Paizo Publishing, LLC; Authors: Wolfgang Baur, Stephen S. Greer, James Jacobs, Nicolas Logue, Richard Pett, and Greg A. Vaughan.


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Thursday, August 27, 2015
New AG Items On The Wishlist
A lot of new American Girl stuff came out, and a lot of it are things I want! Not all, though. Because I'm not a fan of Maryellen herself. I like some of her accessories and her pajamas, but not herself.
I love her jukebox and stuff. I am not a fan of her diner, as it reminds me of Grace's which I'm not a fan of either. I wish their sets were made of metal and not wood.
Saturday, August 22, 2015
Unnamed post....
I don't have a proper name for this post, but you know, "Unnamed post" is a great name for now.
Thanks for reading!
Wednesday, August 12, 2015
Espari Dolls!!!
There is a new Espari doll! I'm not sure if I'm just late to knowing about it, but I just saw her at the store for the first time ever! She is now my favorite doll from that brand. She - in the box - has ponytails, and looks better with them than without.
Thank you for reading!
Tuesday, August 4, 2015
World Doll Day Tag!
Hello! Loren, the owner of Happy House Of AG, let me have this tag! She made the picture herself!
I think this whole tag started HERE. I think, I don't know.
I am really new to this, so I asked her what it was about, and she said I have to answer the same questions she did. Here goes!
List three favorite dolls you bought last year
I am assuming this can be about any doll, not just 18" dolls. I bought five 18" dolls last year, and one Blythe doll. My Blythe doll, Josie, is one of my favorites, and the other two favorites are Penny and Mabel, who are both 18" My Life As dolls.
List three dolls currently on your wishlist
Isabelle, #64, and Sonali, who are all American Girl dolls.
I am not sure whether I am supposed to nominate someone or not, but I am pretty sure I get to, so I nominate Forever Fall Dolls, Agoverseasfan, Dolly Dorm Diaries, Simply Ivy and Always Arizona, and lastly, My Journey Girls Dolls Adventures! I hope you all enjoy this!
Thank you, Loren, for letting me have this!
Monday, August 3, 2015
Mabel Doll
Thanks for read-reads! ...reading, I mean.
Tris' Hair Loose
Hey! So the dolls (Just Rose and Tris) went outside, and Rose did a cartwheel. Tris saw that Rose's hair was in her face during the cartwheel, and was so thankful that she always has her hair in her braids that she came with.
Rose showed Tris something in the distance, possibly a bird, but I don't really know. They said it was their "Thing"... an inside joke, that they didn't tell me about. Wonder what that is...
Rose then said "You should take out your braids," which didn't a good response.
Tris said "No way! These are the ones I came in, and they will never come out!" Rose probably suggested to take the braids out because braids feel so tight and weird, and not flowing and free. So Tris listened to her, after a while of convincing, and attempted to take out her braids.
I made her smile at the camera while doing this, because I found it funny that she can't even take out her own hair tie. She didn't like that she had to do that.
I had to help her, and Rose offered, but Rose couldn't do much to it. Then the braids were out.
Even for me, a human, it was hard to take out! I guess they (Walmart) really want her hair to be in braids. I think there was two ties in one braid too. Even Penny's hair wasn't hard to get out of the ties.
Doesn't it look great? I think she looks much better without her braids on! I was afraid for nothing, really. I was afraid to take out her braids because I thought they wouldn't look good without them in, but I was wrong!
Rose then said "I told you, you shouldn't have taken them out!"
Tris, infuriated, said "You were the one who said to!"
Rose, feeling defensive and guilty, said "But you didn't have to listen to me."
"I don't know why you are yelling at me anyway. I love my hair like this."
Rose paused, and studied Tris's hair. "I guess it is okay. I think I like it better in braids, though."
Putting a mini braid across the head made it look even more special!
I show you guys how to make Rose's hairstyle in this video!
Thank you for reading!
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A Practical Guide On Retirement In Switzerland
The very thought of retirement appeals to many hardworking people, they ponder over a time of freedom from responsibilities and more time for recreation. Switzerland continues to attract retirees from over the globe, thanks to its pristine alpine surroundings, excellent health care, and low taxes. In this blog we take a closer look at a few factors that make Switzerland an ideal place for retirement and examine a few legal aspects to officially retire here.
A recent survey by the Natixis Global Asset Management placed Switzerland in the top ranks for retirement. Switzerland had an overall score of 82% factors that were considered included material wellbeing, health, finances, and quality of life. The report praised the country's excellent health care and well developed economy. Among the other factors that contributed to Switzerland's success are its excellent public policies, and broad access to social services.
Who Is Eligible For Retirement In Switzerland?
EU/EFTA nationals will easily be granted residence permits to retire in Switzerland if they have sufficient finances to cover themselves and family members. They will also need health and accident insurance coverage prior to signing up for retirement. The retirement permit is valid for five years and is automatically renewable if all conditions are met.
Citizens from other lands apart form the EU may also be granted a retirement permit if they are over 55 and have close connections with Switzerland, i.e. past residency or family members living here. Prior to finalizing the retirement procedures non-EU citizens must provide official documentation that shows they won't seek gainful employment in Switzerland.
Useful Tips For Swiss Residents
Swiss residents can officially retire at 65 years of age for men, and 64 for women; the minimum age for early retirement for Swiss residents is 58. Swiss residents are entitled to receive benefits from the old age insurance system OAS commonly referred to as AHV. Pension. The old age pension and occupational pensions must both be declared as income and are fully liable to tax, as a retiree you will be taxed at a special rate.
Depending on your income the OAS pension will be calculated accordingly. Several factors are taken into consideration, i.e. the number of years you have contributed to the pension, your income, and any contribution credit you have received for bringing up children or caring for other people.
FERZ SA offers practical advice and guidance for retirees our team will explain all the legal requirements and sort out any pension hurdles.


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20 Minutes To A Top Performer
Three Fast and Effective Conversations to Motivate, Develop, and Engage Your Employees
"Alan has provided some of the best thinking on the issue of Leadership Conversations. His book provides easy to implement suggestions for everything your team needs to know about effective conversations!"
Al Miller, VP HR, Lockheed Martin Simulation, Training and Support Lockheed Martin
"This book is essential for leaders in today's fast paced and do more with less environment. "20 Minutes To A Top Performer" delivers a practical and hands-on guide to helping leaders prepare for the 3 of the most important conversations with their employees: coaching, motivating and mentoring."
Dan Russi, VP, Customer Services, Ariba, Inc.
"Alan Vengel is a master at getting your attention in both his writing and in his delivery of top notch leadership development experiences. In this book, Alan draws you into our true business reality of limited time to get results and with constantly challenging management targets. Alan's approach: don't waste your management time! His core concept focuses on spending just 20 minutes with an employee in a high quality, high impact, motivating conversation about performance. This is breakthrough thinking. After reading this book, you will acquire invaluable tools and a simple structured conversation guide – so you can "hit the ground running" in shaping your solid talent into your top performers."
Linda Gunther, Director – Human Resources, Dionex Corporation
"This book provides powerfully practical solutions for improving performance through coaching, motivation, and mentoring. It is a 'must read' for leaders who want a clear road-map for elevating performance in an ever increasingly demanding and fast-paced business environment."
Brad Pollins, System Director, Organizational Effectiveness, Lee Memorial Health System
"What we see in organizational culture today are meetings, metrics and email. The art of conversation has been lost. In 20 Minutes to a Top Performer, Alan Vengel reminds us that conversation is an essential tool that can give voice to our leadership."
Gary Snapp, Vice President, Colony Management Services
"I've been training managers at all levels of the organization for many years and in this book Alan gives a practical "How-To" guide for managers of all experience levels. In twenty minutes and three conversations, he's captured the essence of Managing and Leading."
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"In today's fast paced and innovation led environment, it still comes down to people working together, aligned around goals and the organization's purpose and achieving RESULTS that matter for customers, employees and shareholders. Alan's book is a wonderful guide for new and experienced managers to make a positive difference for their employees, their RESULTS and their career."
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"I cannot think of a more important message and timely book, than Alan Vengel's "20 Minutes to a Top Performer." This book offers quick, simple techniques for managers to improve their effectiveness in communicating with their teams. Never before have conversations been so important in helping our managers to Coach, Motivate, and Mentor effectively. I highly recommend reading it, as the insights in Alan's book provides leaders with the power to change an organization, and touch the human heart!"
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The key to long-term organizational success is the ability to move employees to action. Easier said than done, right? Not really. All it takes is three simple 20-minute conversations.
Alan Vengel has spent 25 years helping Fortune 500 companies empower their employees to perform at peak efficiency, generating measurable results organization-wide. Now, in 20 Minutes to a Top Performer, Vengel shares the secret to his and clients' success: good old-fashioned communication. Inside, he explains how to engage your employees through specific, focused conversations; there are exactly three of them:
- Coaching – focusing on performance and feedback
- Motivating – focusing on engagement and interests
- Mentoring – focusing on support and development
Vengel dissects these types of conversations to illuminate how, why, and when to initiate each one.
The conversations are not meant to be technical. They won't be uncomfortable or combative. They will simply be . . . conversations. And you'll be surprised at how quickly you see results. Your people will become better team players, enjoy their work more, tackle problems with greater verve, and, in the end, contribute valuable talent to your organization for the long term.


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This is a selection of the most viewed mixes in 2015 on raggajungle.biz. With this vote we wanna support all our jungle-friends and -dj's who are…
November 21, 2015
Fresh jungle/drum&bass mix by Jimi Handtrix for 2015!
January 15, 2015
As many of you have probably heard the sad news, we've been forced to cancel the Serendubity - Rhythm & Space Festival
July 22, 2014
Following a lengthy creative pause, Jimi Handtrix returns with his trademark style, taking you on a journey through the depths of Jungle
June 16, 2014
31 banging tunes demonstrating the evolution of jungle in a one-hour mixtape, staying true to the roots of reggae and dub!
October 5, 2013
Recorded live at Jungle Pressure, Nocturne, Toronto, ON (June 8th 2013)
June 27, 2013
Fresh off a 9-month tour through the US, Canada, Mexico & Central America, Jimi Handtrix delivers another power-packed selection featuring 26…
April 20, 2013
Jimi Handtrix presents the Roots Of Creation, a massive 3 deck rinse out, taking you through 60 minutes of Raggajungle, Drum & Bass and Nu Jungle!
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What does mission mean?
Definitions for mission
ˈmɪʃ ənmis·sion
Here are all the possible meanings and translations of the word mission.
Princeton's WordNet
mission, missionary post, missionary station, foreign mission(noun)
an organization of missionaries in a foreign land sent to carry on religious work
mission, military mission(noun)
an operation that is assigned by a higher headquarters
"the planes were on a bombing mission"
mission, charge, commission(noun)
a special assignment that is given to a person or group
"a confidential mission to London"; "his charge was deliver a message"
mission, missionary work(noun)
the organized work of a religious missionary
deputation, commission, delegation, delegacy, mission(noun)
a group of representatives or delegates
Persons sent; any number of persons appointed to perform any service; a delegation; an embassy; as, the Russian mission to the United Nations.
Origin: [L. missio, fr. mittere, missum, to send: cf. F. mission. See Missile.]
A set of tasks that fulfills a purpose or duty; an assignment set by an employer.
Religious evangelism.
(the missions) collective term for third world charities, particularly those which preach as well as provide aid.
(Catholic tradition) an infrequent gathering of religious believers in a parish, usually part of a larger regional event with a central theme.
To send to a mission.
Origin: From mission, mission, from missio, from mitto.
Webster Dictionary
the act of sending, or the state of being sent; a being sent or delegated by authority, with certain powers for transacting business; comission
that with which a messenger or agent is charged; an errand; business or duty on which one is sent; a commission
persons sent; any number of persons appointed to perform any service; a delegation; an embassy
an assotiation or organization of missionaries; a station or residence of missionaries
an organization for worship and work, dependent on one or more churches
a course of extraordinary sermons and services at a particular place and time for the special purpose of quickening the faith and zeal participants, and of converting unbelievers
dismission; discharge from service
to send on a mission
Origin: [L. missio, fr. mittere, missum, to send: cf. F. mission. See Missile.]
Christian mission is "an organized effort for the propagation of the Christian faith." Mission often involve sending individuals and groups, called "missionaries", to foreign countries and to places in their homeland for the purpose of proselytism. This involves evangelism, and humanitarian work, especially among the poor and disadvantaged. Missionaries have the authority to preach the Christian faith, and provide humanitarian work to improve economic development, literacy, education, health care, and orphanages. Christian doctrines permit the provision of aid without requiring religious conversion.
Chambers 20th Century Dictionary
mish′un, n. a sending of any agent, delegate, or messenger: the purpose for which one is sent: the sending out persons to spread a religion: a series of special religious services conducted by a missioner: any particular field of missionary enterprise: persons sent on a mission: an embassy: a station or association of missionaries: duty on which one is sent: purpose of life.—v.t. (rare) to commission.—n. Miss′ionary, one sent upon a mission to spread the knowledge of religion.—adj. pertaining to missions.—ns. Miss′ionary-bish′op, one having jurisdiction in a heathen country, or in districts not yet formed into dioceses; Miss′ioner, one who conducts a series of special mission services; Miss′ion-school, a school for religious, and sometimes also secular, instruction for the poor, kept up by charity: a school conducted by a missionary abroad. [Fr.,—L. mission-em—mittĕre, to send.]
Dictionary of Military and Associated Terms
1. The task, together with the purpose, that clearly indicates the action to be taken and the reason therefore. 2. In common usage, especially when applied to lower military units, a duty assigned to an individual or unit; a task. 3. The dispatching of one or more aircraft to accomplish one particular task.
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Rank popularity for the word 'mission' in Written Corpus Frequency: #3699
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Chaldean Numerology
The numerical value of mission in Chaldean Numerology is: 6
Pythagorean Numerology
The numerical value of mission in Pythagorean Numerology is: 8
Examples of mission in a Sentence
The mission hasn't changed.
Moon sees this as his mission.
For Eli, this became a mission.
Our mission is to be convenient.
I cannot let my mission die with me.
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- مهمةArabic
- місіяBelarusian
- мисияBulgarian
- missióCatalan, Valencian
- poslání, miseCzech
- cenhadaeth, cyrchWelsh
- missionDanish
- Auftrag, MissionGerman
- αποστολήGreek
- misioEsperanto
- misiónSpanish
- مأموریتPersian
- missio, lähetystyö, lähetys, tehtäväFinnish
- missionFrench
- küldetés, misszióHungarian
- առաքելությունArmenian
- tugasIndonesian
- missioneItalian
- משימהHebrew
- 任務, 宣教, 伝道, 使命Japanese
- მისია, დავალებაGeorgian
- 任務, 사명, 임무Korean
- missio, missoLatin
- mīhanaMāori
- мисијаMacedonian
- missie, zendingDutch
- oppdragNorwegian
- misjaPolish
- missãoPortuguese
- misiune, însărcinare, misiuniRomanian
- миссия, задача, заданиеRussian
- misija, мисијаSerbo-Croatian
- misiaSlovak
- misijon, nalogaSlovene
- uppdrag, missionSwedish
- misheniSwahili
- ภารกิจThai
- görevTurkish
- місіяUkrainian
- nhiệm vụ, 任務, sứ mệnhVietnamese
- שליכעסYiddish
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Because I was recovering from childbirth at the beginning of June, painting was not feasible....so I made a goal to sketch as much as possible. I belong to a Facebook group that was concentrating on the male face in June, so most of my sketches are men and boys. Once again I found myself exulting in the variety of human features!
Now I am looking forward to getting back to painting more in July... There are a couple of portraits and a work in progress to share with you tomorrow!


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YORK COUNTY — United Way of York County is gearing up for its 18th Annual Day of Caring on Wednesday, June 5.
All are welcome to participate as individuals or to create a volunteer team. Throughout the day, volunteers will complete renovations, carpentry, landscaping, planting, painting and cleaning projects.
"Our Day of Caring Planning Committee has been working hard to get the day planned since January," said Meaghan Arzberger, the manager of volunteer engagement at United Way of York County. "I am excited to share that we have 88 volunteer projects we are looking to fill with community volunteers this year. Volunteers get to select their own project, receive a free t-shirt and attend a free kickoff breakfast."
Last year, 904 volunteers representing more than 70 area businesses and schools helped make Day of Caring 2012 a tremendous success. Each of these businesses and schools encourages their employees to participate in the Day of Caring so they may assist a broad spectrum of nonprofits that provide essential services to residents throughout York County.
"We have an amazing group of volunteers from organizations across York County that come together each year to really make a difference at these nonprofits," says Kathryn Davis, the CEO of United Way of York County. "There are many organizations who would not be able to make these critical capital improvements on their own. It takes a tremendous amount of volunteer planning and coordination throughout the year, but seeing all that can be accomplished when the entire community works together is one of the most satisfying moments of the year for us."
For more information about Day of Caring, please contact Meaghan Arzberger at firstname.lastname@example.com.
Established in 1986, United Way of York County works to advance the common good of everyone in York County by focusing on the unique characteristics of the community and by strengthening programs focused on education, income and health. By galvanizing individuals and organizations to act, while mobilizing resources, expertise and funding, United Way of York County creates opportunities for residents through lifelong learning, financial stability and healthy foundations for life.
To learn more about United Way of York County, visit online at www.buildcommunity.org or call 207-985-3359.
United Way's 'Day of Caring' set for June 5
YORK COUNTY — United Way of York County is gearing up for its 18th Annual Day of Caring on Wednesday, June 5.


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The Chinese government should respect the right of Hong Kongers to enjoy basic liberties and pursue freedoms, the Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) said yesterday.
The DPP's remarks came hours after China warned Hong Kong that there were limits to the territory's freedom and said that it should adhere strictly to the law ahead of a planned pro-democracy protest that could end up shutting down part of the territory's Central District.
"The peoples of Taiwan and Hong Kong have always conducted close exchanges and enjoyed a warm relationship. However, we have noticed that since the [Hong Kong] handover in 1997, its wealth gap has been widening steadily, as its democracy backslides," DPP spokesman Huang Di-ying (黃帝穎) said.
"It seems to us that China has only emphasized the 'one country' part of its system and failed to protect Hong Kongers' basic human rights," he said.
As of press time, the Chinese Nationalist Party (KMT) had no comment on the matter.
A push by Hong Kong pro-democracy activists over the past year to hold protests as part of a campaign for the right to choose candidates for the 2017 poll to elect the territory's next leader has stoked friction and unnerved Chinese leaders fearful of an opposition democrat winning the election.
The Chinese State Council — China's Cabinet — has reiterated in a "white paper" on its "one country, two systems" formula that the territory has limits to its freedom.
"The high degree of autonomy of Hong Kong is not full autonomy, nor a decentralized power. It is the power to run local affairs as authorized by the central leadership," the council said in the report. "There is no such thing called 'residual power.'"
"The practice of 'one country, two systems' has come to face new circumstances and new problems," the council added. "Some are even confused or lopsided in their understanding of 'one-country, two-systems' and the Basic Law."
Some observers in Hong Kong said the report is a warning to the pro-democracy camp, which has been advocating full democracy in 2017.
However, Hong Kong Chief Executive Leung Chun-ying (梁振英) shrugged off suggestions that the report was a political warning.
He said since the paper was prepared over the course of a year and translated into seven languages it represented Beijing's considered position on Hong Kong's political landscape, while reiterating China's sovereignty.
Senior Chinese officials have already all but ruled out public nominations for Hong Kong's 2017 poll, saying that that goes against the law and that a small committee of about 1,200 largely pro-Beijing loyalists should choose the candidates.


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Here's a breathtaking perspective on the city of Dubai, created by UK filmmaker Richard Bentley. It took him two and a half weeks to capture the footage, shooting one to two sequences a day from various balconies and rooftops. He shot with a Canon 7D, and edited in Avid Media Composer. The final product is fascinating. The only problem I have with this video is that it reminds me that I have yet to see this city in person. That needs to change.
From Amy:
Thank you so much for reading! You can find me on Facebook or my website. Have a lovely day.
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wow....blown away. I wish I had the patience to do that...
Awesome work ...
Awesome! Heres some of my images of Dubai!
Thanks for featuring this Amy! Best wishes from the UK, Richard Bentley.
Come to Gulf Photo Plus 2013!
Amazing Richard!!!! Your work is incredible and ever evolving. Amazing!!!
I'm trying to teach myself timelapse. This amazing video was done by recording multiple videos or still images? I'm a newbie to this and really love the look of videos like this.
Hi Richard,
This is Awesome...! Great work....!


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Unique Veritcal Glass House Has No Windows
Can you imagine living in a home without windows? Well a skilled designer named Yung Ho Chang from Atelier FCJZ envisioned this original yet slightly strange home in 1991 as part of a competition. 21 years later, his vision became a reality, and it will be used to provide accommodations for guests attending the West Bund Biennale of Architecture and Contemporary Art exhibition.
The home stays true to its original design for the most part, which means that it features 4 glass floors as well as a glass roof for complete vertical transparency. Naturally, this means that the residence ensures no interior privacy at all, but on the other hand, it is sheltered from outdoor noise and prying eyes, which makes it perfect for meditation and introspection.
With 430 square feet of living space on each floor, the residence is not exactly the most spacious in the world, but it is able to ensure generous accommodation options due to its verticality. The 4 floors and the basement are linked by a circular steel staircase, while the floor slabs themselves were made using 2.3-inches thick tempered glass.


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Travel to Bhutan from India, Uttar Pradesh, Shimla, Ahmedabad (Gujarat), Jaipur (Rajasthan), Delhi, Chandigarh, Agra, Pune, Chennai, Mumbai (Maharastra), Goa and Bangalore (Bengaluru).
Ahmedabad (Gujarat), Jaipur (Rajasthan), Delhi, Chandigarh, Pune and Mumbai (Maharastra), Goa, Bangalore (Bengaluru), Chennai.
Travel to Bhutan .. a magnificent country to travel to, but most of the time has been so near yet too far to many reluctant Indian travelers. Bhutan with a geographical area of 38.816 km². and 20 districts is about half the size of Arunachal Pradesh which lies to the east of the country. A sparsely populated Buddhist Himalayan nation with a demographic population of about 7,50,000. Bhutan has many similarities and parallels with Tibet, adjoining western Arunachal, Sikkim, Ladakh and Nepal of course.
"Dzongkha" is the national language, but English is very widely spoken throughout the country. Your guide will speak fluent English and also passable Hindi for your cause.
Yes, Travel to Bhutan , the last existing Shangri-La on earth, where 70% of the land is under green vegetation as enshrined in the country's constitution. A small nation where Gross National Happiness is considered more important than Gross National Product. Most of the demographic habitation is based on the high and wide mountain valleys with snow fed rivers to consolidate all the human needs and sundries that follow and the immediate human needs to survive.
Your Bhutan Travel can include sighting Yaks, Takins (the national animal), and the migratory Black Necked Cranes which are part of the rare takeaway experiences on offer. And the ancient and unique Buddhist architecture, the magnificent century old fortresses called Dzongs, the monumental Buddhist monasteries, the wooden cantilever bridges, the massive Bhutanese houses and the ever friendly and smiling natives. Or a rare overnight rural Bhutanese homestay experience and the ancient Buddhist Festivals called "Tshechus" that have been followed on year after year for centuries since the 7th century till today.
And the high mountain passes usually in excess of 3000m, when you cross from one valley to another, offer you very rare sights of the Bhutanese Himalayan mountain ranges, ice peaked most of the time of course..
So the question that naturally pops up to a possible wannabe greenhorn intending to Travel to Bhutan from India is:
Why Bhutan and why must I travel to Bhutan ? What are the expectations that I must have, what's it like in Bhutan?? What's the food and cuisine like? Can I get to eat homely Indian food with my kind of spices and masala? The answer is yes. You will get your typical Indian food at most hotels and restaurants, that's assured. But if you love hot spicy dishes, just Travel to Bhutan. There are an assortment of hot and spicy dishes on offer 24×7. And if you want to pray, there's a Hindu Temple in downtown Thimphu, just ask your guide.
5 reasons why Chef Vikas Khanna loves Thimphu
(Award-winning chef, Vikas Khanna is the owner of New York's Michelin star restaurant, Junoon).
Bhutanese Food: 25 Best Dishes To Eat When You're In Bhutan!
(Mark Wiens, based in Bangkok is a world known Travel and Food Blogger)
The hotels can be had according to your choice and liking, and yes, the prices will differ with the stars that you are comfortable with.
One factor that has to be really emphasized is, when you Travel to Bhutan is.. "High Altitude Sickness" and it needs serious importance. One can google around what you must do, should there be any eventualities. But the cardinal act that must be done is to always descend to lower ground just to escape it if you get it. The atmosphere gets thicker as you get down to lower altitude, the heart beats better, like Newton said.
Hindi is understood by most people, a bit of gesturing when you speak will do wonders.
Please do carry your maximum woolens, umbris and wet gear, and thick socks, they can be very handy since you will be traveling in high country. And also be mentally prepared to negotiate the relentlessly winding roads.. the highways in Bhutan are never straight when you Travel in Bhutan.
Indian nationals intending to visit Bhutan do need to carry any of the two valid Travel Documents:
- An Indian Passport with a validity of minimum 6 months prior to your entry into Bhutan;
- A Voter Identity Card, issued by the Election Commission of India.
That's all what is required actually. No Visas are required for Indian nationals to visit Bhutan. Carrying a passport is ideal, though not necessary. Even a Voter's ID card is sufficient enough. An entry permit will be given when crossing the border.
If Indian Citizens do not have a passport or voter id, they can obtain an identification slip from the Indian Consulate Office at Phuentsholing by providing proof like birth certificate, aadhar card etc. The office is located in 'India House'. They take a contribution of Rs. 100 for Army Welfare Fund. Carry the photocopies of the proofs being submitted, fill up a simple application form and the identification slip will be issued in 15 mintues.
Bhutan's only international airport is at Paro (2280m), 54 km from Thimphu city (2320m), one of the highest capital cities of the world. The drive from Paro to Thimphu city takes about an hour. And the only airlines that fly into Bhutan are Druk Air and Bhutan Airlines. Druk Air's A319 planes designed to suit and adapt to high mountain flying, have a seat capacity of 118, 16 in the business class and 102 in the economy class. There are also three domestic airports at Bumthang, Gelephu and Yonphula.
Druk AIr flies in from Kathmandu, Dacca, Bangkok and Singapore on the international circuit. And from India it flies in from Delhi, Mumbai, Kolkata, Bagdogra, Bodhgaya and Guwahati. So one can prioritize and choose from where you want to land in Bhutan.
The points of entry by land are at Phuentsholing, Gelephu and Samdrup Jongkhar in the south bordering India. Phuentsholing is the most popular among the three, in south western Bhutan, and is about a 3.5 hr drive from Bagdogra airport near Siliguri in North Bengal. Thimphu city is about a further 5 hr drive from there on.
- Taking pictures inside the Dzongs, temples and monasteries is strictly prohibited
- Pl take off your caps/hats inside Dzongs, temples and in front of the national flag
Wear full length, long sleeved clothes while visiting Dzongs, temples, monasteries, schools or any government institution
- Pl walk clockwise while crossing Dzongs, temples, monasteries, prayer flags and other religious artifacts
- Please seek for permission before taking pictures of other people or religious items
- Do not give sweets, money, pencils, pens etc. to the children
- Although Bhutan is safe, it's but natural to keep your valuable items safe. Your guide and driver are the best choices.
- There are a lot of stray dogs in Bhutan. Do not tease them as they aren't actually friendly. Barking dogs are also a nuisance at night in several areas.
- Public display of affection is uncommon in Bhutan. Kindly refrain from doing so.
- Smoking at public places is prohibited.
- Buying antiques from Bhutan is strictly monitored by the customs department. Please insist on a cash memo/original bill while purchasing. You will be asked to produce evidence. And check with your guide beforehand.
- Always check with your guide and driver if its okay before doing what you want to do.
- Taktshang Monastery (Tiger's Nest)
- Rinpung Dzong
- Ta Dzong (Bhutan's National Museum)
- Drugyal Dzong
- Kyichu Lhakhang
- Chelela Pass @3988m
and several other monasteries and monuments and Hiking Trails.
- Trashichho Dzong
- The National Memorial Chorten
- Changgankha Lhakhang
- Handicrafts Museum
- Indigenous Paper Factory
- Sunday Farmers' Market
- Simtokha Dzong
- Buddha Dordenma Statue
- Cheri Monastery
- Tango Monastery.
Punakha :
- Dochula Pass @3100m on the way to Punakha from Thimphu
- Royal Botanical Gardens
- Chimmi Lhakhang
- River Rafting at the Pho Chhu
- The ancient Punakha Dzong
- Khamsum Yulley Namgyal
Phobjikha :
- The magnificent sup shaped glacial valley of Phobjikha @ 3000m
- Gangtey Monastery
- The migratory Black Necked Cranes (Oct – Feb)
- Gogona Valley
Trongsa :
- The strategic Trongsa Dzong
- Kuenga Rabten Palace
Bumthang :
- The Four magnificent valleys of Bumthang
- The Jakar Dzong
- Membar Tsho (Burning Lake)
- Membar Tsho (Burning Lake)
- Kurjey Monastery
- Jambay Lhakhang
- The ruins of Sindhu Raja's Palace
So please come, visit and Travel to Bhutan. We at Yak Holidays Int'l, [email protected], will always be there 24×7 to support, facilitate and make your Bhutan travel a successful and memorable one. Flexibility and compatibility are guaranteed to all our clients.
Discover with us the best of Bhutan where happiness never ends.
Once a year, travel to someplace you have never been to. So why not make it to Bhutan this time around?


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Guitarist retires with immediate effect – and he'll be replaced by Lauren Harris axeman for metal gods' final world tour
Guitarist KK Downing has quit Judas Priest, and won't join the band on their upcoming final world tour.
The 59-year-old axeman recently told his bandmates that he'd decided to retire with immediate effect. After considering the situation they've decided to complete the Epitaph tour as planned.
Downing will be replaced by 31-year-old Richie Faulkner, who was most recently a member of Lauren Harris' band.
In a statement Judas Priest say: "KK Downing has formally retired and will therefore not be joining us on tour. The band respect his decision and we all wish him well.
"Having thought long and hard about how to proceed, Rob Halford, Glenn Tipton, Ian Hill and Scott Travis unanimously agreed to go ahead with the tour, and not let down the fans around the world.
"Fate stepped in and delivered the perfect replacement. Richie has blended into the band perfectly, and he's a great talent who's going to help set the stage on fire."
Priest last year revealed they'd decided to bring their touring career to an end after over 40 years on the road. They plan to release a new album in 2012.
Downing said at the time: "Travelling becomes such a major part of your life that you feel like a piece of luggage yourself. But when you get to go to places you've never been before like Korea, Turkey, Romania and Columbia, you feel like the luckiest man alive.
"People often ask me what it's like to be on a tour and I always say the same thing. It's the hardest thing you will ever do."
Meanwhile drummer Travis has joined an as-yet unnamed supergroup which also features ex-Yngwie Malmsteen singer Mike Vescera, Dio bassist Rudy Sarzo and guitarist Chris Imellitteri.


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Here are some photos of yesterday presentation. It was a success with a lot of participants.
The catalogue will be available soon trough the Portuguese National Library.
The catalogue will be available soon trough the Portuguese National Library.
Catalogue presentation conference
Here are some photos of yesterday presentation. It was a success with a lot of participants.
The catalogue will be available soon trough the Portuguese National Library.
Catalogue presentation
Xth Congress of the EAJS 2014
The Hebrew Illumination in Portugal project will be organising a panel on the upcoming Xth Congress of the EAJS 2014, "Jewish and Non-Jewish Cultures in Contact: New Research Perspectives". The panel will be held on thursday 24th July from 11:00 to 13:00 in the Sorbonne, Salle Gaston PARIS - Session 002: History of the Jewish Book (Manuscript and Print). The lectures will be presented by Luís Urbano Afonso, Debora Matos and Tiago Moita. Please see details below:
Panel: Sephardic Book Art of the Late 15th Century: Tradition, Adaptation, Innovation Organizer: Luís Afonso
Chair: Luís Afonso
Luís Afonso, University of Lisbon, Portugal
Title: The Cultural Meaning of Portuguese and Andalusian Sephardic Book Decoration
Abstract: If we compare two manuscripts produced around the same time in Lisbon and Seville we notice immediately the difference is outstanding. One is carefully decorated with coloured frames filled with exquisite vegetation and animals, has coloured filigree word panels and has a reasonable use of golden words and filets. The other is almost monochromatic, it does not have any figurative reference besides some vegetation, and is mainly decorated with geometric patterns and forms derived from Islamic artistic traditions, particularly seen in some exquisite micrographic exercises. In this paper the meaning of the Portuguese and the Andalusian different artistic solutions is addressed and their meaning is explored in order to understand what they can tell us regarding the relations between Jews and Christians in Late Medieval Iberia.
Debora Marques de Matos, King's College, London, UK
Title: Mobility and Adaptability of Sephardic Book-makers in the Late Fifteenth century
Abstract: Notwithstanding the historical circumstances, there is a new dynamic in the production of Hebrew books in the Iberian Peninsula during the last decades of the fifteenth century. This was mostly due to the development of the printing press with Hebrew characters but also to a widespread interest in luxuriously decorated manuscripts. The way Hebrew books were produced inevitably changed: jobs and tasks had to be restructured or created, and to a certain extent books begin to be produced 'in mass'. Although it does not abandon completely the familiar and religious environment where it was prepared for centuries, the Hebrew book slowly moves to a new space — the workshop. While the mobility of scribes and other craftsmen as a consequence of persecution or expulsion has been amply explored in scholarship, the fact that they often moved in search for new opportunities has often been disregarded. However, it is possible to trace the work of scribes across several regions, in some cases taking new roles and learning new crafts. The following presentation intends to explore concrete examples of scribes and other craftsmen who can be linked to more than one area or production or workshop, and consider how they adapted to new roles and new 'audiences', to what extent they assimilated new styles, and what remained as the core of their work.
Tiago Moita, University of Lisbon, Portugal
Title: The Hebrew Bible from Moura. A Testimony of Mudéjar Art in Portugal
Abstract: There is no doubt that in the last decades of the 15th century Lisbon becomes one of the main Iberian centres for the copy and illumination of Hebrew manuscripts. However, this craft was not necessarily restricted to the capital and several examples attest the same activity in other parts of the country, at least since the late 1300s. Within the group of Portuguese Hebrew manuscripts there is one manuscript that deserves our attention, a lesser-known Bible copied in 1470 by Samuel ben Abraham Altires, in the small village of Moura (south of Portugal), for the renowned Lisbon merchant, Isaac ben Gabbay (Oxford, Bodleian Library, Ms. Can. Or. 42). Its copious micrographic decoration, with a grammar that is essentially mudéjar, establishes a connection with the 'Andalusian school', where the influence of Islamic art is more strongly felt (not only in manuscripts, but also in synagogal architecture); on the other hand, the decoration of this Bible is open to colour, particularly gold, a frequent feature of the manuscripts from Lisbon produced in the next decades. The purpose of this paper is the analysis of this manuscript by considering its historical, codicological and artistic aspects, in order to underline its cultural meaning as a link between the Andalusian and Portuguese production.
Cervera bible seminar
Today's seminar was a success! Here are some photos of the event.
O seminário de hoje foi um sucesso. Aqui ficam algumas fotos do evento.
Seminário: Um mês, um códice | Seminar: One month, one codex
12 de Março 2014, 18h00, Biblioteca Nacional de Portugal | March 12th 2014, National Library of Portugal
Language: Portuguese
May 2015