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петък, 26 декември 2008 г.
The Nativity. Sinai, 7 c
четвъртък, 18 декември 2008 г.
Daniel and the Lions. Rome, 2-3 c
Fresco at the Catacomb of Saints Marcellinus and Peter - Rome, Via Labicana... So, too, the story of Daniel in the Lion's Den: the wicked authorities persecuting the innocent believers whose only power was their faith in God and his promise to His people... Even the orant pose that Daniel assumes links his persecution and salvation to those of the Christians.
събота, 6 декември 2008 г.
Ss. Paul, Peter, Nicholas, and John Chrysostomos 7 c
40 x 13 cm. Encaustic. Sinai.
These two outer leaves of a triptych are joined by a wooden strip at the top. The Apostles reverse the colors of their tunics and mantles; Paul carries a book, and Peter a scroll, possibly a reference to the traditio legis. Bishops Nicholas and John wear the omophorion and carry books.
сряда, 26 ноември 2008 г.
St Clement of Ohrid 13 c
The existing church of St. Clement, built in 1295 and named St. Bogorodica Perivleptos, is a completely preserved medieval monument located in Ohrid, famous for its extraordinary architecture and fresco paintings. During the XIII century the Byzantine Empire was ruled by the Palaeologus dynasty, thus also the style of the church, which was erected in that period, is known as "Palaeologus".
After the conversion of the church of St. Sofia into mosque, the church of St. Clement became the cathedral church of the Ohrid Archiepiscopate. It retained that position until the discontinuation of the Archiepiscopate in 1767. Its present name originates from the time when the relics of Clement of Ohrid were transferred there from the monasterial church of St. Pantheleimon, since that one too was conversed into mosque. Many precious icons, manuscripts written in Slavonic or Greek language from the 10th century on, various relics, and religious clothes - all of these were relocated from the churches of St. Sofia and St. Pantheleimon to St. Clement. Thus this church became an unique treasury. Till the present day numerous artifacts have been preserved, primarily the ones from the renown collection of Ohrid icons exhibited in the Gallery of Icons.
The frescoes in the church of St. Clement were gradually discovered, starting from 1950. They were covered with layers of dark soot generated by centuries long burning of icon lamps and candles. The icons were cleaned up by special emulsion made up of organic chemicals according to the recipe of the esteemed painter and conserver Zdravko Blazic. The authors of the frescoes were Michael Astrapus and Eutychus, two exquisite painters from the late XIII and the first half of the XIV century. In 1295 these two fresco painters were commissioned to decorate the church by the Byzantine military commander Progon Zgur, a relative of Emperor Andronicus II Palaeologus, as inscribed on the interior wall above the entrance door. The painters skillfully incorporated their names within the clothes of St. Dimitry (Michael) and St. Procopius (Eutychus), and elsewhere.
The frescoes of the church of St. Clement denote an entirely new chapter in the medieval arts. These frescoes mark the beginning of the new artistic aspirations in the Byzantine arts, known as the Palaeologus Renaissance.
Moreover, the St. Clement's church frescoes are the earliest known and dated works of Michael and Euthychus, later the court painters of King Milutin. Their creative activities can be traced for almost three decades: from the church of St. Clement (1295), through the church of St. Nikitie (1307), to the one in Staro Nagoricani (1318), as well as in other churches.
неделя, 16 ноември 2008 г.
Emperor Justinian 556 A.D.
Mosaic detail showing the Emperor Justinian, 556 A.D. Although Justinian was alive when this mosaic was made, he nevertheless gets a nimbus (with Sassanid beads, reflecting the orgin of the symbol), which suggests his role as God's direct agent on earth. The effect of Justinian's take-over of Italy was not positive. Not only were the Gothic wars terribly destructive, but the powerful landowners continue to resist being governed. While the Lombard arrival did not affect Ravenna directly, it tended to isolate the area. We therefore do not see in Ravenna the neo-classicism then in fashion at the court of Constantinople.
четвъртък, 6 ноември 2008 г.
Archangel Michael 12 c
The Archangel Michael with the prostrate figure of a dedicated monk at his feet. This portable icon dates to the 12th century.
понеделник, 27 октомври 2008 г.
St. Demetrios mosaic
A pre-Iconoclastic depiction of St. Demetrios at the Aghios Demetrios Basilica. Note the dark blue tablion on his chest.
St. Demetrius was initially depicted in icons and mosaics as a young man in patterned robes with the distinctive tablion of the senatorial class across his chest. Miraculous military interventions were attributed to him during several attacks on Thessaloniki, and he gradually became thought of as a soldier: a Constantinopolitan ivory of the late 10th century shows him as an infantry soldier (Metropolitan Museum of Art). But an icon of the late 11th century in Sinai shows him as before, still a civilian.
Another Sinai icon, of the Crusader period and painted by a French artist working in the Holy Land in the second half of the 12th century, shows what then became the most common depiction. Demetrius, bearded, rather older, and on a dark horse, rides together with St George, unbearded and on a white horse. Both are dressed as cavalrymen. Also, while St. George is often shown spearing a dragon, St. Demetrius is depicted spearing the gladiator Lyaeos, who according to legend was responsible for killing many Christians. In traditional hagiography, Demetrius did not directly kill Lyaeos, but rather through his prayers the gladiator was defeated.
A modern Greek iconographic convention depicts Demetrius with the White Tower of Thessaloniki in the background. The anachronistic White Tower acts as a symbolic depiction of the city of Thessaloniki, despite having been built in the 16th century, centuries after his life, and the exact architecture of the older tower that stood at the same site in earlier times is unknown.
четвъртък, 16 октомври 2008 г.
St. Luke the Evangelist
Almost all that we know about Luke comes from the New Testament. He was a physician (Col 4:14), a companion of Paul on some of his missionary journeys (Acts 16:10ff; 20:5ff; 27-28). Material found in his Gospel and not elsewhere includes much of the account of Our Lord's birth and infancy and boyhood, some of the most moving parables, such as that of the Good Samaritan and that of the Prodigal Son, and three of the sayings of Christ on the Cross: "Father, forgive them," "Thou shalt be with me in Paradise," and "Father, into thy hands I commend my spirit."
In Luke's account of the Gospel, we find an emphasis on the human love of Christ, on His compassion for sinners and for suffering and unhappy persons, for outcasts such as the Samaritans, tax collectors, lepers, shepherds (not a respected profession), and for the poor. The role of women in Christ's ministry is more emphasized in Luke than in the other Gospel writings.
In the book of Acts, we find the early Christian community poised from the start to carry out its commission, confident and aware of Divine guidance. We see how the early Christians at first preached only to Jews, then to Samaritans (a borderline case), then to outright Gentiles like Cornelius, and finally explicitly recognized that Gentiles and Jews are called on equal terms to the service and fellowship of Christ.
Luke makes many casual references throughout his writings (especially in Acts) to local customs and practices, often with demonstrable and noteworthy precision. To mention just one example, he refers to two centurions by name, Cornelius in Acts 10 and Julius in Acts 27, and he calls them both by nomen only, rather than by nomen and cognomen (Sergius Paulus in Acts 13;7) or cognomen only (Gallio in Acts 18:12), as he does when speaking of civilian officials. It is a distinction that would have been routine at the time that Luke is writing about, but one that had largely died out by, say, 70 AD. His preserving it shows either that:
he wrote fairly close to the events he described, or
he was describing persons and events on which he had good information, or
he was an expert historical novelist, with an ear for the authentic-sounding detail.
Luke is commonly thought to be the only non-Jewish New Testament writer. His writings place the life of Christ and the development of the early Church in the larger context of the Roman Empire and society. On the other hand, his writings are focused on Jerusalem and on the Temple. His Gospel begins and ends in the Temple, and chapters nine through nineteen portray Jesus as journeying from Galilee to Jerusalem. Similarly, the Book of Acts describes the Church in Jerusalem (and worshipping in the Temple) and then describes the missionary journeys of Paul as excursions from and returns to Jerusalem.
понеделник, 6 октомври 2008 г.
St Sergius and Bacchus 13 c
This is an icon of two military Saints, Sergius and Bacchus on horseback. The large portable icon dates to the 13th c entury.
петък, 26 септември 2008 г.
St John the Theologian
We show our love for God by obeying his commandments, and they are not hard to follow... Children, you must stay away from idols.
вторник, 16 септември 2008 г.
the Pyrovolitheisa from Vatopedi
When, in 1822, the Holy Mountain was occupied by a Turkish garrison, a soldier dared to shoot at the icon of the Theotokos on the outside of the Monastery, above the entrance. The bullet damaged the right hand of the Theotokos, and the sacrilegious culprit, who was a nephew of the commander of the squad, went mad and hanged himself from an olive tree in the garden opposite the entrance to the Monastery. Now the Monastery was in grave danger of reprisals and looting, but a fellow-soldier of the suicide realised what was going on and told his uncle. The commander admitted that this was indeed a case of divine retribution and ordered that his nephew's body should be denied burial.
събота, 6 септември 2008 г.
John the Baptist 6th century
46 x 25 cm. Encaustic. Kiev.
The badly damaged John is flanked by Christ and Mary in clipea, and he holds a scroll, Old Testament style, with John 1:29. His visage is gaunt, but his gaze clear, befitting an ascetic prophet. An early form of Deesis, John looks and points at the Christ clipeus.
събота, 16 август 2008 г.
Virgin enthroned Sinai 6 c
This outstanding icon has survived in two pieces, unskillfully joined together with wire. It represents the Virgin enthroned, supporting the Child Christ in her lap and flanked by two warrior Saints, the bearded St. Theodore Stratelates on the right and the beardless St. George on the left, both standing in formal pose. Two Archangels are pictured behind the central group, their wide-open eyes staring with awe at the hand of God which descends from heaven emitting a beam of light towards the head of the Holy Virgin. Portrayed frontally, on a slightly larger scale than the rest of the figures composing the icon, the Virgin is seated on the red cushion of the pearl-studded throne, dressed in a dark blue maphorion (veil), her feet in purple shoes resting on a golden footrest adorned with pearls. An intense realism is reflected in the Virgin's white and pink face painted with ample highlights and greed shades, in her strongly accentuated features and large dissimilar eyes with their vivid glance. The Christ Child is pictured seated in a remarkably easy and comfortable pose on His mother's lap. The two Archangels, with their different haloes but otherwise perfectly uniform treatment and classical rendering, form a splendid complement to the central group.
Generally speaking, this icon presents a synthesis of the hieratic character of religious art and the profound meaning of theological doctrine. It symbolizes the mystery of the incarnation of Christ made man and the glory of the Mother of God. This justifies the intense expression of the countenances, the solemn attitudes of the Saints present at the glory of the Mother of God, the awed attention of the Archangels who "behold" the mystery of the incarnation.
The icon is dominated by the formal severity and hieratic character of monumental art in Justinian's age. It also reflects the splendor of the imperial court, particularly in the Saints' attires, and clearly betrays the continuation of Hellenistic tradition in the treatment of the Archangels. This masterpiece, therefore, has been dated by most scholars in the age of Justinian and attributed to an imperial atelier of Constantinople. However, it should be noted that some other scholars maintain that this icon is a Syro-Palestinian work.
It was painted using the encaustic technique and is believed to date to the 6th century (70X49 m)
сряда, 6 август 2008 г.
Transfiguration Mosaic Sinai 6 c
One work within the Monastery's main church (Katholikon), decorating the sanctuary apse, is particularly notable.
Christ is portrayed with black hair and beard in an oval "glory" between Moses and Elijah who represent the Law and the prophets. Below, the three awed disciples are pictured in different poses. The soffit of the triumphal arch is decorated with medallions containing busts of the twelve Apostles. The three Apostles included in the scene fo the Transfiguration have been replaced in the chain of medallions by Paul, Thaddaeus and Matthias. The base of the apse is bordered by another series of fifteen medallions with busts of the Prophets.
This monumental composition of the late 6th century is a true masterpiece of Byzantine art. Through the subject, treated with intense light and profound spirituality, the mosaicist has succeeded to represent in a most expressive and transcendental manner the doctrine of the two natures of Christ, as formulated in 451 AD by the Ecumenical Council of Chalcedon.
The terminal medallions enclose the portraits of Longinus the Abbot (right) and John the Deacon (left). Both were important personalities. Longinus was Abbot of the Monastery between 562-565/6, at which time the decoration was executed. He later became Patriarch of Antioch. John is perhaps the later Patriarch of Jerusalem known as John IV (575-594).
The spandrels of the arch are occupied by two flying angles and the center by the Amnos (Lamb). The Virgin is depicted in bust on the south side and St. John the Baptist on the north. We may say that we have here one of the earliest representations of the Deesis.
The upper part of the wall shows two episodes from the Old Testament. They are Moses before the Burning Bush and Moses receiving the Tablets of Law.
This superb mosaic must have been made by master mosaicists who had come from Constantinople. Cleaning and conservation operations, undertaken in 1958 by American experts, revealed the brightness and delicacy of the colors, the lively treatment of the subject and the excellent quality of this unique work of art.
Because of the sanctity and spirituality of the site and the famous mosaic of the Transfiguration, the Monastery's church (Katholikon) became known with the passing of centuries as "Church of the Transfiguration of Christ the Savior". To this day it is known under this name, in addition to the original name in honor of the Virgin of the Burning Bush and the later one in honor of St. Catherine.
събота, 26 юли 2008 г.
St. Nicholas from Sinai 12-13 c
The third icon among our examples, St. Nicholas the Miracleworker, with Scenes from His Life, also comes from Sinai, but it is a later work, from the end of the twelfth or the first half of the thirteenth century. The saint is an amalgamation of two St. Nicholases, a bishop of the fourth century and a pious monk of the sixth. By the twelfth century St. Nicholas has become one of the most beloved and popular saints, not only in the Byzantine Empire but in Russia and the West. He was considered the patron of sailors, seamen, and fishermen, scholars, students and teachers, merchants, traders, marriageable maidens, bankers, and even robbers and thieves. Hagiographical icons of the saint presented in the middle his bust (in Russia, also his standing figure) and a selection of episodes from his life and from his posthumous miracles framing the central image. The icon shown here includes 16 episodes, from the saint's birth to his death. The monumental character of the central panel is softened by an addition of interesting decorative details. The hair and the beard of the saint are fancifully outlined by flowing white curls and the crosses on the saint's omophorion show intricate design. Next to Nicholas' head are two small figures: on the left Christ with a Gospel book, and on the right the Virgin with an omophorion. These two figures allude to the story of the saint's presence at the First Ecumenical Synod in Nicaea in 325. According to the story, Nicholas, angered by the blasphemous words of the heretic Arius against the Holy Trinity, slapped him on the face. For this, he was put in prison and his bishop's attributes, the Gospel Book and the omophorion, were taken from him. However, at night, Christ and the Virgin appeared in his prison cell and returned the Gospel book and the omophorion to him, forcing Emperor Constantine to free the saint and reinstate him as a bishop. In Russia, St. Nicholas became the most popular saint of all, depicted in literally thousands of icons, ranging from simple busts to very elaborate hagiographical icons with more than forty border scenes.
сряда, 16 юли 2008 г.
Virgin and Child from Sinai 6 c
35.5 x 25.5 cm. Encaustic. 6th century. Kiev.
Slightly contraposto Mary is clad in a purple maphorion, yellow ochre chiton and embroidered stole; Christ in purple garment. Gold leaf in striations and haloes. Panel has been cut down, perhaps considerably; possibly the original was full length.
Now all this was done, that it might be fulfilled which was spoken of the Lord by the prophet, saying, Behold, a virgin shall be with child, and shall bring forth a son, and they shall call his name Emmanuel, which being interpreted is, God with us.
Matthew 1:22-23
неделя, 6 юли 2008 г.
St Paul from Zvenigorod 14 c
Saint Paul, Andrei Rublev (ca. 1370-1430). About 1394, 160 x 109 cm. Tretyakov Gallery, Moscow.
The icon is from the Zvenigorod row. Some experts believe the icon was not painted by Andrei Rublev but by Daniil Cherny, a remarkable Russian icon painter in his own right. Both Andrei Rublev and Daniil Cherny were famous icon painters during their lifetime. They worked together in Moscow, Zvenigorod, Vladimir, etc. Daniil worked in the same manner as Andrei Rublev, which is the reason that some of his icons were ascribed either to him or to Andrei Rublev.
четвъртък, 26 юни 2008 г.
Saint Peter from Sinai 6 c
Saint Peter, encaustic icon, St. Catherine Monastery, Sinai, 6th century. Visible, above St. Peter, form left to right : St. Menas, Christ, and the Theotokos.
The Saint is portrayed with large wide-open eyes, short gray hair and short well-groomed beard, holding a cross in the left hand and three keys in the right. The face is painted in the tradition of the encaustic Fayoum portraits of Alexandrian art. The Saint's head is surrounded by a large golden halo. The top fo the icon is occupied by three small medallions. The middle one, with a cross in the background, contains a portrait of Christ and the right one a portrait of the Virgin. The identification of the beardless youth portrayed in the third medallion has posed a problem to scholars. Some believe that he should be identified either with Moses or St. John the Evangelist. The latter is the choice of several scholars because he appears to correspond to the Virgin on the right of the crucified Christ. Besides, the depiction of these particular holy figures in the three medallions may be interpreted as a representation of the Crucifixion, and linked with the obvious symbolism of the cross in St. Peter's hand, which can but allude to the Saint's death on the cross. Various scholars have dated this icon to the 6th or 7th century, though an earlier date in the 5th century cannot be ruled out. It is painted using the encaustic technique (0.52 X 0.39 m)
For we have not followed cunningly devised fables, when we made known unto you the power and coming of our Lord Jesus Christ, but were eyewitnesses of his majesty.
For he received from God the Father honour and glory, when there came such a voice to him from the excellent glory, This is my beloved Son, in whom I am well pleased.
And this voice which came from heaven we heard, when we were with him in the holy mount.
2 Peter 1:16-18
понеделник, 16 юни 2008 г.
Pantocrator from Sinai 13 c
101.6 x 66.4 cm Egg Tempera on Wood Early 13th Century
Holy Monastery of St. Catherine - Sinai
Here we see Christ as Pantokrator - "Ruler of All" holding a gospel in Imperial purple illumintated in gold. The Gospel reads - "I am the light of the world; the one who follows me would not walk in shadow, but enter the Light of Life". Christ raises his right hand in blessing. His robes are blue and Imperial purple, with the tunic hightlighted in gold. The background is subtle and luminous, in this ikon the halo merges softly with the gilded background.
The face of Christ is well-drawn and the cheeks are brightly colored in red - giving the face an almost sun-burnt appearance. The nose is full and realistic - overall the image of Christ feels alive and full of energy.
петък, 6 юни 2008 г.
Pantocrator from Hilandar 13 c
This is the famous Pantocrator (the Greek word for "Ruler of All") icon at Hilandar Monastery on Mount Athos painted in 1260-1270. This icon was rendered in egg-tempera and shows the classical Byzantine iconographic influence of some of the best periods of early iconography, often portraying Christ in His Majesty and compassion. It has as well elements and stylization of other similar icons of Christ from the mid-13th century, especially in Macedonia and Serbia.
Icons are always more than just humanistic and naturalistic art, for the human perspective is limited by its own limiting self-awareness that cannot become truly objective from an Eternal point of view. This objectivity is just what a true icon expresses, both the state of creation and who is being depicted at the very end of time, often involving some abstraction or non-naturalistic perspectives. Thus Christ here has a long thin nose, wide set eyes which are open and aware, a pronounced brow, and a look of profound intentional insight into us, making us think about our own interior state now and in Eternity.
понеделник, 26 май 2008 г.
Pantokrator from Sinai
Christ Pantokrator, encaustic icon. St. Catherine Monastery, Sinai, Egypt
This is an early type of the Christ Pantocrator. Wearing a tunic (chiton) and a draped outer garment (himation), Christ makes the sign of blessing with the right hand and holds in the left a very thick Gospel - book with a cover adorned with jewels and precious stones. The eyes are not alike in size and shape, the mouth is asymmetrical with a melancholy expression, the rather short beard has an inward curve and the hair falls back over the left shoulder.
The exceptionally high quality of the painted icon suggests that it must have been the product of a Constantinopolitan atelier in Justinian's age. This may be further confirmed by the fact that the iconographical type it represents was created at the time when Justinian was emperor, although we cannot be absolutely certain about that. It should be remembered at this point that the Monastery of St. Catherine had been founded by Justinian and that the emperor had presumably sent various gifts to the Monastery, including perhaps this very icon
At one time the icon was dated to the 13th century. However, its cleaning and conservation in 1962 revealed the original encaustic layer, thus pointing to a much earlier date in the 6th or 7th century (85x45 m).
On the contrary, the Word of God, in condescension for us and, in regard to His proper desert, in humiliation while among men, is said to pass from this world unto the Father so that we also may behold Him perfectly there in reversion to His proper fullness from the emptiness among us whereby He emptied himself — where we also, enjoying His guidance, shall be filled and freed from all emptiness. To such an end the Word of God well may leave the world and depart to Him that sent Him, and go to the Father!
Origen. On Prayer, 13
неделя, 13 април 2008 г.
Deesis Hagia Sofia
Although the exact date of the creation of the mosaic is unknown. There are no surviving Byzantine writings that mention it and Byzantine artists usuially did not sign their works. Based on style it is possible to attribute the mosaic to a specific period of Byzantine art from late 12th to mid 13th centuries. It is believed that the mosaic either dates from 1185 - 1204 (in 1204 the city fell to Crusading armies ending all artsistic patronage in the city) - or just after 1261 when the Byzantines regained their capital from the Latin invaders.
вторник, 8 януари 2008 г.
Virtue and Vice
Albrecht Dürer 1471 – 1528
The Young Jesus among the Doctors, 1506
Ethical contrast, expressed by portraying human faces. Was there anything similar in ancient art?
Gian Paolo Pannini (1691-1765)
When does appear the interest to the ruins of ancient world as ruins?
Maybe that has something to do with the belief that the pagan civilization deserved its defeat?
That was the main thought of Augustine in his De civitate Dei
понеделник, 7 януари 2008 г.
Still Life
Zoo Caryatids
In 1425-1427 Donatello collaborated with Michelozzo on the funerary monument of Antipope John XXIII for the Battistero (in Florence).
Here the lions are placed under the coffin as a kind of Caryatids. Are there such cases in Antiquity?
неделя, 6 януари 2008 г.
събота, 5 януари 2008 г.
Doric order
Temple of Poseidon at Campania, Italy
No base of column at the oldest Greek stone temples. What about the forerunners in Egypt?
петък, 4 януари 2008 г.
Christ as Young Zeus
Christ with Cross
Michelangelo (1475 - 1564) imagined the Saviour, the Prophets and the saints in the way the ancient artists imagined their gods. Was he the first post-ancient who did so?


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Temptation of Arjuna ['Arjunawiwaha']
Mangku Mura
circa 1920 - 1999
Painting has traditionally been regarded as the highest form of artistic expression in Bali, in part due to its importance in sacred ceremonies where paintings were used to demarcate the ritual space. The most popular style of traditional Balinese painting is known as the Kamasan style named after a village in the Klungkung regency of the southeast coast of Bali. The Kamasan style drew its inspiration from the Javanese 'wayang' or leather shadow puppets, hence the style of these paintings are characterised by a flat two-dimensionality with a limited palate of colours, usually red, orange and brown with blue. The painters who work in this style formed themselves into communities or guilds known as 'sangging' which were traditionally employed by the court of the Dewa Agung, nominally the highest king of the Balinese courts. These artists were generally anonymous, however, this work was painted by the artist Mangku Mura who is best known as the artist commissioned by the collector Anthony Forge to paint a number of works which are now held in the collections of the Australian Museum. Mangku Mura was also responsible for the painting and decoration of the Klungkung courthouse (Kerta Gosa) in 1960.
This painting is stylistically and thematically typical of the Kamasan style.The 'Temptation of Arjuna' refers to a story that is particular to the Balinese tradition. According to this myth Arjuna, the hero and protagonist of the Mahabharata was something of a womaniser whose purity was tested when seven beautiful women were sent to tempt the meditating hero. (The artist has painted extra temptresses to 'balance the picture'). The 'Temptation of Arjuna' is a favourite story in Bali as it reminds humans of their foibles. This painting was done using traditional materials, the outline and composition being executed by Mangku Mura, his daughter being responsible for some of the colour wash.
Asian Art Department, AGNSW, June 2003.
Other Title
Arjuna's penance
Media category
Materials used
ink and natural dyes on cotton
84.5 x 100.0 cm
Signature & date
Signed verso in Balinese (untranslated) and English: "MangkuMura. / Br. Siku. / Kamasan. / KlungKung. / Bali...[illeg.]"
Gift of Chris and Evi Reid 2003
Not on display
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A French official said phone contact has been made with the two suspects in the deadly storming of a satirical newspaper in Paris who are holed up inside a printing house near Charles de Gaulle airport and appear to have taken a hostage.We now have to hope the hostages will be saved and those two savages finally brought to justice, dead or alive.
Hundreds of French security forces backed by a convoy of ambulances streamed into the small industrial town of Dammartin-en-Goele, northeast of Paris, early Friday in a massive operation to seize the two heavily armed brothers suspected of carrying out France's deadliest terror attack in decades.
Friday, January 09, 2015
The French authorities have located the two jihadists, who've taken hostages where they're now cornered:
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This week we're delving into our reviewer and my best friend Donna's gorgeous Ted Baker makeup bag to see what lovelies it holds. It was totally jam-packed with Donna's favourite products and here is the one's we picked out to show you all.
We'll start with the lips, this is a Rimmel London lipstick, and I think you'll agree it is a gorgeous colour. Donna loves that it stands out and lasts an age, I say an age, I mean it lasts all days which is totally an age compared to most!
It has a gorgeous sheen and looks utterly beautiful on and Donna highly recommends this one!
On to the eyes, this mascara is Donna's must-have, she can't be without it, even though she has lovely long lashes all on her own! It is Rimmel London Scandal Eyes in black, it's a really reasonably priced high street mascara but it has been working hard for Donna ever since it came out.
Donna reports fuller, longer looking lashes that last all day, sounds like she's onto a winner!
Next up is Bio-oil, like me Donna uses it for stretch-marks and scars and it works a treat. I found this item when I was pregnant with my son but most of us can admit we have the odd stretch mark, I think they're beautiful, they show a woman as grown but if you do feel the need to fade them a little this is our go-to product. Always.
It not only smells great, it feels great and does what it says it will do. I definitely saw a reduction in the redness of my couple of stretch marks, that was 5 years ago and I don't need to use it any more, in fact I haven't for a long while!
No7 Stay Perfect foundation is just one of Donna's favourite bases. She also loves L'Oreal Paris Matte Moprhose Foundation.
This one gives a beautiful even skin tone that lasts all day. It blends beautifully and matches Donna's skin tone perfectly.
This foundation has a huge thumbs up from us.
There were loads of gorgeous goodies in Donna's makeup bag but we've saved some for full reviews another time! We'll finish with a photo of Donna looking stunning!


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The Teacher's Crash Course in Summer Learning
By Scott Sterling The idea of summer learning loss is nothing new. According to the National Summer Learning Association, the research showing that students regress in their learning over the course of the summer goes back over 100 years. In math, the loss is measured in two months' worth of


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by Iliana Sepulveda*
Water is essential for human life. It is also very useful for transportation, and agricultural and industrial production. Energy is also an essential ingredient. The relationship between these two resources has become an important topic for national security and for human development worldwide. With current available technology, vast quantities of water are required to produce energy (thermoelectric production as an example). Moreover, due to the geographical mismatch of water supply and demand, a significant amount of energy is needed to transport water where it is consumed, and to ensure that it has the proper quality for its different end uses (human consumption, agricultural uses, industrial production, and ecosystems protection).
Since the amount of fresh water that can be accessed by humans is only 0.3169 percent of the earth's total, there is direct competition for its use.[i] The decision of how much water to allocate for human consumption, food production, energy generation, industrial output or environmental needs is not an easy one. Furthermore, in each category, many alternatives for the use of water arise. For example, in the energy sector, the amount or quality of the water required depends on the energy source and the technology used to convert it into a productive resource (like electricity or gasoline).
Fossil fuels such as oil and natural gas require vast amounts of water in their extraction process, as does coal mining. This quantity becomes even higher when accounting for the refining or the electricity generation processes in thermoelectric plants. In fact, electricity generation has some of the largest water needs in the United States and worldwide.[ii] In thermoelectric plants, water is used to generate electricity with steam-driven turbine generators and for cooling processes.[iii] Nuclear power generation uses a similar cooling technology. Nuclear power is the thirstiest energy source, using about 2.5 times the water per unit of electricity produced than natural gas.[iv] In 2005, almost 50 percent of total withdrawal of water in the US was allocated to thermoelectric power generation.[v] However, not all the water reserved for electricity generation is actually consumed. The term withdrawal refers to the amount of water removed from the local water source -that may or may not get returned to the same source after the process-, while consumption defines the amount of water that will definitely not return to the its source because it has been lost in the production process, usually through evaporation.[vi] However, water returned can contain traces of chemicals or have a significantly higher temperature, a pollution known as thermal intrusion. Water pollution is especially controversial in shale gas development, as regulation over this practice remains too lax and the related environmental impacts have yet to be fully understood.
In the renewable energy sector, the panorama is just as dire. Hydroelectric power generation utilizes large quantities of water to generate electricity in a non-consumptive way. However, evaporation rates derived from large reservoirs represent a challenge. First generation biofuels also require large quantities of water for growing corn, sugar cane or any other fiber used as biomass. While solar and wind require far less amounts of water during the electricity generation phase, much water is consumed in the infrastructure's upstream production processes manufacturing solar panels and wind mills.
To meet growing urban centers' energy demand, the decision on how much energy should be produced and from what sources is of fundamental importance. Moreover, as water resources are often shared between states or countries, competition increases as different stakeholders hope to use the same resource for economic prosperity, human development and environmental conservation. For this reason, fairness and economic issues arise. For example, is it better to produce the energy needed locally or would the region benefit from importing it from other states? Furthermore, as new issues arise, such as too lax regulation surrounding shale gas development, more layers of complexity are added to the water-energy nexus.


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First, a proposed new tower in Seaport (see post below). Now Adam says yet another 404-unit apartment tower is being proposed at the site of a parking lot in Chinatown, right next to to the Jacob Wirth restaurant. No word on the fate of the eatery.
Is someone keeping a scorecard on all these apartment projects? It might be a good idea. It's getting confusing.
The market's definitely changing for the better in terms of proposed construction projects — though we'll have to see how long it lasts considering all the turmoil these days in the financial markets.


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Saturday, 29 January 2011
Hot Weather, Sydney, Shops, Peaches and an Award.
It has been so hot the last few days - everytime I moved an eyebrow I broke out in a sweat. (I could say perspiration, but, no.... it was sweat). I'm really not made for the hot weather but this last week has been a scorcher.
We were in Sydney for a few days and I don't think I've ever felt that hot in the city before - usually there is a sea breeze, but not this week. The skies were constantly blue, the sun was hot and the humidity completely did me in. I can take the heat if there is relief in the shade, but with humidity there's just no escaping it. When we got home to the farm on Thursday night, the house was so hot it was like walking into a dry sauna. Apparently it had been 44C that day and with the house locked up it was STILL 44C.
Sydneysiders seemed to be enjoying the hot weather on Australia Day and the city - in particular Circular Quay and Hyde Park - was packed with people enjoying the entertainment. After our satisfying walk around the city in December, we decided to do it again. Here's a pic of Centrepoint Tower, taken as we just got out of the train station at St. James.
Now that all the Xmas decorations were down and the need for pressies was less, I came to the conclusion that there were too many shops in the city selling 'women's stuff' (as my husband so eloquently put it) and the prices most were charging was astronomical. Obviously people in the city get paid better than farmers. I do envy Sydneysiders their access to choice - often in regard to furniture and so on but I can happily say that our country shops do a sterling job on the 'women's stuff' front.
Naturally, we can't always GET to these shops regularly. I need to travel over 100km to get to a clothes shop, but when I do, these boutique owners really have to buy well - they can't afford to purchase and then not sell it. Of course, I do still use online shopping - it's so easy, always open and I don't have to drive an hour or more to get there!
We are fortunate in our little town to have a nice 'stuff' shop though - I have watched the owner expand and refine her range and move into larger and larger premises as people appreciated her selections.
On the farming front, things are drying off with the successive hot days. I've even had to resort to watering the roses and some trees! Our peach and plum trees had some gorgeous fruit this summer. For the last couple of weeks, we've been going out every morning and picking a few pieces of fruit for the day. The blood plums have been huge and so juicy. The peaches have been the same - making one peach a nice handful.
I've been keeping an eye out for parrots, waiting for them to find the fruit trees - so that I can leave them on the tree for maximum ripening but save enough for us! It appears that they took advantage of our absence for a few days as I've returned home and hardly a peach was left. This one managed to be missed by both the parrots and the children.
I did manage to get back to my bench for a couple of days last week and now that the kids will be back to school this coming week, I am looking forward to creating again. After I've covered all the school books of course. Not looking forward to that one.
On a high note, the gorgeous Julia from BushBelles awarded me with the Stylish Blogger Award last week. As part of accepting this award I need to share 7 things about me that you probably won't know and then pass the award on to three other stylish bloggers ^^.
So, here goes:
1) I'm starting piano lessons next week. We have a gorgeous grand piano that we bought for the children and frankly I'm completely jealous that they can play and I can't.
2) I'm allergic to most cats - they make me sneeze. Of course, that doesn't stop the children owning outside cats - that I pat and feed and worry about.
3) Snakes completely freak me out. Totally. Even seeing them on the road makes me cringe. (Yes, I know, I make such a suitable farmer's wife).
4) My son, at age 12 has just pipped me in the height stakes. How am I supposed to be a disciplinary force when I have to look up at him?
5) I'm a voracious reader and love the classics. I started reading Austen at age 9 and Dickens at age 11. Hmmm, must give them to the girls to read.
6) I often break out in song, much to the disgust of my son and the amusement of my daughters.
7) I dreamed about my hubby about 2 years before I met him. Fate?
Now, to the new award recipients!
Millie from The Laurel Hedge. Her blog always has gorgeous photos - I love to hear about her renovations and enjoy her view on the world!
Melissah from Scrapbook who, even though she is only a new blogger, is inspiring new people every day.
Melanie from Whimsical Creations - this is one talented woman, have a look for yourself!
Well, look at that, they're all M's!
Till next :)
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Tuesday, 18 January 2011
The Golden Globes Jewels
I had fun last night watching the Golden Globe Awards and all the stars in their finery. Did you watch it too?
First, the gowns. The ladies certainly dressed up for the event with so many colours - citrus brights, shimmery whites, glamorous golds, timeless black, deep blues, bright reds, neutral nudes, soft, dusky and coral pinks (and a couple of bright pinks too) and rich shades of green. There were an abundance of one shouldered styles, open or plunging backs and many shiny or beaded/sequined fabrics and details.
Angelina Jolie garnered much attention for her beaded emerald green, long sleeved and low backed, dress. Not quite the statement that her big emerald earrings from the past made, but at least she wasn't in black!
There were many fabulous gowns, but of course, I only watch the spectacle for the jewels ;) Apparently there was over $14,000,000 USD worth of jewellery on the stars - just a bit of bling!
Whilst there was the usual (at least in the last couple of years it has been de rigueur) bare neck, long earring and cuff bangle combination, I was so happy to see the stylists finally realise that necklaces are 'fashionable' again. Yes folks, the drought of bare necks finally broke at an Awards ceremony - albeit mostly in diamonds.
The lovely Helen Mirren sparkled in her Cartier diamond necklace, Natalie Portman (winner of Best Actress) glittered in Tiffany & Co diamond multi strand necklace, Julianne Moore wore a Bvlgari diamond collar that appeared to hold her dress up, Sarah Hyland wore Mikimoto pearl and diamonds around her neck, Diana Argon wore a diamond net necklace and a woman at the table of 'The Kids Will Be All Right" movie (I've yet to find out who she was or a photo of her) sported a glittering double strand of lovely green gems.
On other jewels of note it was nice to see some colour appearing in rings, bracelets and earrings - Kelly Osbourne wore a stunning pair of agate druzy and diamond earrings with a matching cocktail ring and Jessalyn Gilsig wore jawdropping multi coloured sapphire and diamond earrings by Chopard.
Of course, the necklace drought has only just broken, but there's still much headway to be made! Bring them on for the Oscars ;)
Till next :)
Saturday, 8 January 2011
A trip to Norfolk Falls
The twin's birthday has been and gone. Reaching the momentous age of 10, they're now into double digits and asking for things like having their ears pierced! For this landmark birthday they wanted to go somewhere and do something that they had never done before.
Hubby came up with the idea of going to our local national park - Coolah Tops - specifically to Norfolk Falls. The girls were thrilled with the idea of seeing a waterfall in real life and bounced around for days in a state of excitement.
The day dawned clear and bright and we ventured down the road then up the hill, and continued up and up... and up. We arrived at the parking/rest area and while hubby proceeded to light the barbie (bbq), I headed off to the top of the Falls with the kids.
It was only about a 600m but that distance included 500 stairs! Of course, going down wasn't too hard :) We took off our shoes and paddled in the shallow stream that a few scant feet away fell 120 metres straight down!
This direction looks safer!
Eventually we had to haul ourselves away and climbed up those 500 stairs whereupon I gratefully sank onto a picnic bench!
After lunch we ALL ventured forth again, down the 500 stairs, had another paddle in the stream and then went cross-country down a very steep hill to the base of the waterfall.
Although we live on a farm, the countryside is really very gentle and we only have a few small rocks worthy of clambering over in a couple of distant paddocks. I wondered how the children would take such a challenging walk but they loved it. They scrambled down the slope, following what appeared to be bits of trails now and again, climbing over fallen trees, past small orchid like wildflowers and using clumps of native grass as handholds.
The waterfall was magnificent and the pool at the base of the waterfall looked inviting. There was a constant cool flow of air (from the falling water) but we were still ready for a quick swim. There were some shallowly submerged sharp rocks making it a bit tricky to negotiate, but we managed and boy, was that water COLD!
Can you see hubby and one daughter here close to the spray from the falls?
The walk back up that slope might have only taken 20 minutes but I can honestly say I felt like falling down when we reached the top. My legs were shaking and my breathing was more like gasping for oxygen. Of course I'm totally out of condition - too much sitting down creating jewellery last year methinks! Another paddle in the creek and then up the 500 stairs... again!
Needless to say, I hardly moved the next day as my body recovered. A few days of normality and then yesterday, we picked up Meri's new kitten. Isn't he cute!? He'll be keeping us on our toes for a few days yet, I'm sure :D
Till next :)
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Organizing and Supporting a Global Army of Health Transformers to Improve the Health and Wellbeing of Everyone in the World
In 2011, StartUp Health introduced a new model for transforming health by organizing and supporting a global army of entrepreneurs called Health Transformers. StartUp Health is investing in 10 Health Moonshots with the long-term goal of improving the health and wellbeing of everyone in the world. With the world's largest digital health portfolio (more than 180 companies spanning 5 continents, 17 countries and 60+ cities), StartUp Health's long-term platform for entrepreneurs includes StartUp Health's Moonshot Academy, StartUp Health's Moonshot Partner Network and StartUp Health's Moonshot Media Network.
StartUp Health was founded by Steven Krein and Unity Stoakes and is chaired by former Time Warner CEO, Jerry Levin. StartUp Health's notable strategic partners and investors include AARP, Accenture, Allianz, Aurora Health Care, California HealthCare Foundation, Children's Hospital Colorado, University of Colorado, UCHealth, Steve Case, Mark Cuban, Esther Dyson, Brad Feld, Genentech, GE Ventures, Janssen Research & Development, LLC., Kaiser Permanente Ventures, Robert Wood Johnson Foundation and SeventySix Capital.


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sudo apt-get install vim Reading package lists... Done Building dependency tree Reading state information... Done Package vim is not available, but is referred to by another package. This may mean that the package is missing, has been obsoleted, or is only available from another source E: Package 'vim' has no installation candidate
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sudo apt-get update && sudo apt-get upgrade но без эффекта, с той же проблемой.
Я только что установил Ubuntu. vim работает, но ABCD печатаются при нажатии клавиш со стрелками.
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Paul Holmes 19 Apr 2001 // 11:00PM GMT
The Armstrong Bankruptcy Communications campaign is worthy of a Gold SABRE award because it is an excellent model of how focused leadership and pro-active communications planning can positively position a company during a crisis and maintain its reputation throughout the crisis. Faced with mounting asbestos litigation costs, Armstrong World Industries (Armstrong) sought Chapter 11 protection in U.S. Bankruptcy Court on December 6, 2000. In preparation for the bankruptcy filing, Armstrong put an aggressive communications plan in to place that emphasized the message that Armstrong was "open for business"; employees' jobs were secure; Armstrong valued it's customers and vendor relationships; and products would continue to be available. A team from Burson-Marsteller was deployed to work around the clock to refine communications materials and be on site at Armstrong's corporate headquarters the week of the filing. The result of this pro-active communications campaign was overwhelming support by Armstrong employees and positive media coverage. A New York Times headline the day after the filing read, "For Armstrong, bankruptcy is the lesser of two evils."
The primary challenge was to preserve Armstrong's reputation during the Chapter 11 filing process—a potentially damaging announcement. Armstrong executives wanted to clearly explain to its key stakeholders, including employees, vendors, suppliers, and customers, that the bankruptcy filing was a necessary business strategy that would contain the asbestos litigation issue once and for all. Armstrong also wanted to communicate that it was still the leading innovator in design and manufacturing of floors and ceilings, despite the filing. To communicate this, Armstrong needed to be able to communicate its key messages at a moment's notice following the filing.
While Armstrong's bankruptcy communications strategy was uniquely its own, prior to the filing, Burson-Marsteller drew upon its own bankruptcy experience and analyzed the announcement strategies of Armstrong's industry competitors to glean best practices. The recent filings of industry competitors, Owens-Corning and Babcock-Wilcox also provided important lessons for Armstrong's own communications strategy.
The primary objective for the filing of the communication strategy was to communicate to all audiences affected by Armstrong World Industries' Chapter 11 filing the strategic reasons for seeking bankruptcy protection and the fact that the company's businesses remain strong ($3.4 billion in total sales in 1999) and vibrant.
Rather than simply announce the news of the filing and respond to questions from reporters, employees, analysts and investors, Armstrong determined that it was important to take a pro-active stance in communicating with these essential groups. Underlying Armstrong's strategic approach was an appreciation that if the company did not position itself in front of this issue from the beginning, they would lose control of the story and their ability to explain why the bankruptcy was necessary. Guiding principles for the communications strategy were:
- Communicate up front through a massive proactive, campaign touching all audiences through the broadest array of media.
- Activate communications channels simultaneously within minutes of confirmation of the filing;
- Create and deploy communications vehicles—i.e. 1-800 information hotline and "dark" web site—that were transparent and convenient—enabling audiences to access information targeted to their needs, when they wanted it.
- Focus on reassuring audiences that resolving Armstrong's asbestos liability-the objective of the Chapter 11 filing—doesn't impact the strength of the company's core businesses.
- Emphasize the future—that Armstrong is "open for business" with employees continuing to focus on serving customers and with vendor and customer relationships preserved going forward.
The bankruptcy filing plan was set up to launch the moment filing was confirmed on the wire services. Implementation was spread out over two days, beginning on December 5, 2000 the day before the filing.
The day before the filing a Communications Center, which included Armstrong staff and Burson-Marsteller staff, was activated and became the hub for the announcement. Burson-Marsteller was charged with responding to all media and investor calls, while a specially trained cadre of 60 customer service representatives were charged with responding to employee, customer, vendor and supplier calls. A 200-page Chapter 11 Crisis Manual was distributed to all managers during advanced briefings
The day of the filing, December 6, 2000, a coordinated effort was launched that included national distribution of a press announcement to local, regional and trade and business media as soon as the filing was effective. Local media were invited to a press conference (accessible to national media via a dial-in toll free line) hosted by CEO Michael Lockhart to explain the reasons for the Chapter 11 filing.
Vendors, customers and employees received a letter from Lockhart explaining the company's restructuring efforts. Managers were responsible for calling key accounts, while Human Resource managers made contact with employee union representatives.
The internal communications was equally rigorous with voicemail, Intranet and video announcements targeted to employees. CEO Mike Lockhart held employee briefing sessions and each employee received a brochure, the Armstrong Employee Guide to Chapter 11,explaining the mechanics of the Chapter 11 process, and providing answers to the most commonly anticipated questions. Specialized materials were developed in German, French, Swedish and Mandarin to explain to international audiences that Armstrong's foreign subsidiaries are not a part of the Chapter 11 process. And a web-site devoted to Armstrong's Chapter 11 filing, providing background information on Chapter 11 process, updated information of interest to specific audience groups.
There were several measurements for success for this campaign:
- Web site hits—There were approximately 184,000 hits to the web site on the day of the filing.
- Press conference attendance—the press conference was attended by all the major news outlets in the Lancaster, PA/Pennsylvania area
- Use of Chapter 11 visuals aids by local media—All local media featured the visuals that were created to explain the bankruptcy process including the employee brochure, charts of the bankruptcy process and the web site URL.
- Media hits—Media coverage indicated that Armstrong's reputation remained intact despite the filing. The next morning's headline in Lancaster's daily read "Employees back firm's decision"; Coverage was also secured in all major newspapers and wire services. National coverage appeared in The Wall Street Journal, AP, Dow Jones, Reuters, Bloomberg News. The New York Times headline read "For Armstrong, bankruptcy the lesser of two evils."
- Call to the Communications Center—eight hundred (800) calls were logged by the Communications Center's customer service representatives. This response indicates that that Armstrong was able to effectively reach out to its target audiences and contain the crisis by clearly communicating its key messages.


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It was another incredible year for the Washington LGBT sports community. We continue to grow and are one of the largest and most organized LGBT sports communities in the world.
There were many things to celebrate in 2011 such as the District of Columbia Aquatics Club traveling to Honolulu where members won the large team title at the International Gay and Lesbian Aquatic Championships. It was the 10th time they have claimed the trophy. Next they'll head to Reykjavik, Iceland to defend their title in June. Swimdcac.org.
The D.C. Strokes Rowing Club celebrated its 20th anniversary and once again members hosted the Stonewall Regatta to kick off the summer racing circuit. The Strokes sent 13 members to the USRowing Masters National Regatta in Oklahoma City, Okla., and medaled in seven events. Dcstrokes.org.
Stonewall Kickball and the D.C. Gay Flag Football League both exploded in 2011 with around 200 players joining each league. Members of the football league went to the inaugural Sunshine Bowl in Fort Lauderdale, Fla., and brought home the winning trophy. The footballers' 2012 calendar is available online and the proceeds go to the Team D.C. College Scholarship. stonewallkickball.com and dcgffl.org.
The D.C. Sentinels basketball team won two national tournaments in 2011 taking A division honors at both the Sin City Shootout in Las Vegas and the Coady Roundball Classic in Chicago. teamdcbasketball.org.
The Chesapeake and Potomac Softball League won the bid to host the 2013 North American Gay Amateur Athletic Association Softball World Series. The event is expected to bring more than 160 teams and 2,000 players from member cities across North America. eteamz.com/caps.
The D.C. Front Runners celebrated their 30th anniversary and continue to host multiple runs and walks on a weekly basis along with a seasonal race circuit. dcfrontrunners.org.
The Washington Renegades rugby football club sent their Reds squad to Dallas where they won Hellfest going 5-0 for the day. The renegades finished league play with their best record ever going 8-1 and qualifying for the Mid-Atlantic Rugby Football Union playoffs two years in a row. dcrugby.com.
The Federal Triangle Soccer Club hosted the second season of the Summer of Freedom League, the second annual Women's Winter Wrap-Up Indoor Cup and the 13th annual Rehoboth Beach Classic soccer tournament. federaltriangles.org.
Lambda DanceSport moved the bulk of its dance classes from Chevy Chase to the Dupont Circle area along with adding several special events. dupontdance.com.
The international LGBT watchdog group AllOut.org collected 46,000 signatures in a petition to bring action against Eucharia Uche, head coach of the women's Nigerian soccer team. The petition prompted the FIFA to begin an investigation into the allegations that Coach Uche was conducting lesbian witch hunts. allout.org.
Team D.C.'s Night Out series grew to include five local professional sports teams, the Washington Nationals, the Washington Kastles, the Washington Mystics, D.C. United and the Washington Capitals. Look for more to be added in 2012. teamdc.org.
Support from the above mentioned pro teams grew exponentially in 2011 with several of them filming "It Gets Better" videos and expressing interest in future partnerships with the LGBT sports community in D.C.thetrevorproject.org.
Organizations such as the Gay, Lesbian and Straight Education Network (GLSEN), Athlete Ally and the Ben Cohen StandUp Foundation drew national attention for their efforts to further LGBT sports and combat bullying.
Along with these organizations, incredible straight sports allies made national news with their show of support to our community. Thank you Hudson Taylor, Ben Cohen, Paul Tagliabue, Brian Burke and all the others who stepped forward to say that it's OK to play sports and be gay.
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My question involves a consumer law issue in the State of:
Arizona, Sun City West
We have a signed lease until Jan 31 2019.
We wish to build a casita onto our property ($70k+) and then add an entertainment patio (40k+)-- entire entertainment patio addition
Person who signed lease wants us to lower her signed lease payment $100 per week while building, we said $100 per month.
Doesnt matter to us if she stays or leaves (break the lease with no penalties) we have offered but we've already paid the contractor to start the build immediately.
In the end the property will be greatly enhanced (of course) and she would have ability to use the new additions, patio etc AND we've said we would extend her contract until Dec 31, 2019. She say NO BUILDING while she is leasing??
Yes, she did know before she moved in we were planning on patio addition (but it is NOT in writing on the rental contract). And, she sat out on the back patio with my husband and myself as we were at our home staking out and measuring where the casitia and patio edges would be. This was a known build that was to take place. And, I DO have a text/email to the property manager in May of 2017 saying we need to REMIND the new tenant (sorry spell check problem with email calling it remnants) of the patio addition when she moves in on August 1st:
"We WILL need the cooperation of new remnants (tenant) while we place in a new patio. If you know someone to draw up various plans the lets get on it and we are ready to put in $30k for a dream patio immediately.".
So... as a owner am I able to continue the building project. This project enhancement should NOT hurt the premises she is living in and the casita is 15-16 feet away from the home she occupies. The closest thing in the signed contract having to do with this situation is listed below:
"Vll. REPAIR AND MAINTENANCE.
The Landlord(s) shall at all times keep the premises in a fit and habitable condition, particularly maintaining in good working order, all plumbing (excluding water softeners), electrical and mechanical facilities which are one and a part of the premises"


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Grepsr is the simplest web data extraction platform built for non-technical individuals and teams who are happy to pay a premium to have the data extracted, aggregated, and organized so they can focus on more important things.
When we set out to build Grepsr, we found that the web scraping software on the market was packed with overwhelming features and complex user-interface that would only make sense to technical users. To fill this vacuum, we built Grepsr with a minimal set of features that anyone can use, and we left out everything else.
We not only simplified the process of getting started with Grepsr, we also threw in managed services at no extra cost to make the whole extract-transform-load workflow a seamless process.
Today, all the grunt work happens behind the scene at Grepsr while our 1200+ customers make better decisions with the right data delivered to them, at the right moment.
There are data intelligence companies that need to scale and plug Grepsr into their solution behind the scenes to extract, organize and monetize web data. There are large retailers and agencies that requires frequent competitive data, and are fed up with complicated web scraping software. There are small companies that have temps doing copy and paste stuff, that Grepsr can simply automate. It seems that almost every businesses has some piece of online data collection work that could be sent to Grepsr once they understand how it works.
Projects are used to store data and enable tools. When you create a project, Grepsr data analyst will review it and send you a fast set-up quote (see pricing). Once the set-up fee is paid, your data extractor will be created and the data collection process will commence. You will be notified both via email and in-app notifications regarding the change in your project status. To ensure you never miss an update from us, please use your work email while you create your free account.
While you can use Grepsr to extract almost anything that is accessible from the web. We primarily deal with extracting B2B data such as stock prices, pricing and inventory, property data, location and business contact infos and more. You can also upload your documents and we can even extract from that too.
Yes! The nature of data extraction is such that, you are not always in control of the data at the source. For example, if you are extracting stock prices from a particular website and the website changes its structure at some point, chances are your extraction set-up needs a re-visit. If you're on a monthly or enterprise plan, we will take care of this and other such maintenance at no extra cost.
You can easily view the data inside your project as reports in a tabular format. You can either download them as Excel/CSV formats, or use HTTP callbacks to send the extracted data into your BI tools or to applications you already use such as DropBox, Box, Tableau, Salesforce and other popular apps.
We use enterprise grade encryption, so you can be rest assured that your data is safe. You will have full control and access to your data, i.e. if you ever decide to leave, the data will be deleted from your account and our system. You can always export the data before you leave.


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Sunshine told you about some of the announcements coming from Bing Maps earlier today, but the news didn't stop there. Timing the announcements to come at the Where 2.0 conference in San Francisco, Bing Maps today also announced three new Map apps, for FourSquare, and for Oodle Rentals, and for the Bing Maps World Tour, along with lots of new imagery updates.
The first app is for FourSquare Everywhere, and pulls in data from the popular new service right into Bing Maps. Blaise Aguera y Arcas demoed the app onstage at Where 2.0 (a video will be available after the conference on YouTube).
In case you haven't been following the latest in location based apps, FourSquare has really been taking off lately. According to the website,
"Foursquare on your phone gives you & your friends new ways of exploring your city. Earn points & unlock badges for discovering new things."
Like Twitter before it, FourSquare got a big boost at this year's SXSW conference, and a new startup called SimpleGeo even mashed up the data to create a visualization of location based check ins that gives you an idea of not only how popular these services are becoming, but how the information can be used in new ways:
Oodle Rentals is another new app for Bing Maps, showing rental properties by location across the United States. Useful if you're looking for a new apartment (or if you're tired of fighting all the US only apps and have decided to give up and move to the US!)
And not to be outdone, Microsoft has updated the Bing Maps World Tour app, showing all of the imagery updates since August of last year, including the new March releases of 4.9 million and 1.9 million square km of new and updated imagery from all around the world.


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The Office of Governor Dannel P. Malloy - Archive
News and Press
- 1/8/2019 Gov. Malloy's Open Letter to Connecticut Residents
- 1/8/2019 Gov. Malloy and Attorney General Jepsen Announce Agreements With the Hartford and Liberty Mutual Insurance to Provide Supplemental Assistance to Crumbling Foundation Homeowners
- 1/3/2019 Gov. Malloy Announces $30.8 Million in Grants to Assist Nonprofit Providers With Capital Improvement Projects
- 12/28/2018 Gov. Malloy Reminds Residents That Flags Return to Full-Staff Sunday Evening
- 12/28/2018 Gov. Malloy Announces Zero-Carbon Resource Selections
- The Malloy-Wyman Record: A Review Across Five Areas of Policy from 2011-2019
- Immigration Resources: Connecticut Family Preparedness Plan
- Connecticut and the 2020 Census: Preparing for the Count
- 2018 Reimagining Justice Conference
- 2017 Reimagining Justice Conference
- Substance Use Prevention and Treatment
- Governor's Office Policies and Notices
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Thank you for visiting my website. Here you'll find the latest information about issues of importance to my Administration and to this state. You'll also find tools to help you get the information you need from your state government. Bookmark this page and check back often - I'm committed to keeping you up-to-date and in-the-know as we tackle what are arguably the biggest challenges this state has ever seen. I'm ready to get down to business on behalf of the people of Connecticut, but I need your help. I hope you'll stay in touch and let me know if you have any thoughts, comments or concerns. I'm looking forward to working with you!
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Tendons are cords of tissue that anchor muscles to bones. They slide back and forth as our muscles contract and our joints flex. To prevent chafing and to keep them in position, the tendons are enclosed in special coverings (sheaths) that are lubricated. When something goes wrong that prevents the tendon from moving smoothly, pain and stiffness result.
When tendons are damaged and inflamed, the condition is commonly known as tendinitis. If the problem is in the lining of the tendon's sheath, it's called tenosynovitis.


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General Purpose Enclosures - IP54 Rated
Versatile general purpose aluminium enclosures, offering protection against dust and low pressure water spray
This range is suitable for a wide array of applications as they can be easily machined and customised for radio instrumentation, remote control systems, keypads, display boards, entry system controls and more.
For information on Ingress Protection Ratings, please refer to our chart.
Please select an option below to view the sizes we have to offer and the technical specifications or 3D Models for each of the individual products.
General Purpose Enclosures - IP54 Rated
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A plain aluminium finish with rounded edges, countersunk screws and a smooth surface.
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Stoughton Country Club has been providing golfing and social activities for over 80 years and provides one of the best-maintained courses and tests of golf in the area. We are a full-service facility committed to giving our members the best service possible.
The 18-hole "Stoughton" course at the Stoughton Country Club facility in Stoughton, Wisconsin features 6,335 yards of golf from the longest tees for a par of 71 .
The course rating is 71.0 and it has a slope rating of 124 on Blue grass.
Stoughton golf course opened in 1922.


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Limousine Services
Vancouver Limousine Services is a first class service focused in making your transportation needs as comfortable as possible.
We offer you some of the most luxurious limousines in Vancouver. Our Vancouver limousines are the ultimate choice for corporate events, weddings, grads, nights on the town, or any special event you might be planning. We also have a full-line of Vancouver car service for airport transportation in Vancouver and Seattle. We pride ourselves in giving you the cutting edge in transportation service and limousine expertise.
Select Vancouver Limousine Service transportation for your company or special event. With your formally dressed, patient and experienced limo chauffeurs, highly valued for their professional skills and attention to passenger needs.
Our enthusiastic staff members are prepared to assist you for all your Vancouver ground transportation needs. Vancouver Corporate Limousine concentrates on group transportation, Vancouver Limousine tours, corporate travel, meetings & events as well as airport and Executive Sedan service around Vancouver.
Visiting Vancouver? Vancouver Limousine Service offers affordable Vancouver Tours 24 hours, 7 days a week; our fleet consists of a variety of vehicles sure to please everyone no matter what the occasion or the number of passengers.
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Cupsole -Cupsoles are durable, well-cushioned and provide the best impact protection against hard landings. The sole consists of a single rubber layer, reinforced with glue then stitched to the upper. Cupsoles generally last longer than vulcanized soles, but don't provide as much flexibility and board feel right out of the box.Details
Quilted PU Foam Footbed -This mattress inspired polyurethane footbed offers the maximum amount of comfort, unless you were able to walk on clouds maybe.
Anatomical Arch Support -Arch support is super important when it comes to your level of comfort with footwear, and Reef knows this so they've put their time and effort into developing anatomically correct arch support for your feet. Enjoy, your feet certainly will.
Rubber Outsole -This adds durability and in turn length to the life of your new pair of shoes, something you'll be very glad about a year from now.


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"I have this great idea, but I don't know how to build it." Sounds familiar, right? Immediately after that sentence, you will most certainly hear "I need to find a developer". But you know what? Most entrepreneurs never find that developer.
Ironhack was conceived to help entrepreneurs and business leaders quickly learn to code by squeezing "2 years of learning into 2 months".
Their classes have been always filled with entrepreneurs and restless minds. These students have all had the same goal in mind: to be unstoppable and learn to code so that their ideas could become digital products.
I've been involved in digital startups for the past few years now. I had the feeling that I was lacking the appropriate level of knowledge to execute product-related projects at a high level. That's how I ended up joining the web development bootcamp.
Tabi Vicuña, Stanford MBA and cofounder of Job and Talent
By partnering with ESADE, Ironhack continues its commitment to teaching entrepreneurs and business leaders to code. This exclusive partnership will help ESADE students and graduates build their own companies and gain a better understanding of digital products and the tech industry as a whole.
The programme was specially designed for businesspeople – founders, company leaders and even recent graduates – and will help them develop the skills they need to build their own prototypes and test their ideas in real environments. It will also give them a broad understanding of how technology works, which will come in handy in hiring, management and helping teams accomplish their goals.
Like it or not, technology is everywhere and digital products are becoming ubiquitous, and so is the ability to understand how they work. The implicit outcome of this trend is that programming has become a completely transversal skill. Having an advanced understanding of programming and technology will unlock a whole new world of possibilities for managers working in the digital scene.
My desire is not to become the world's best developer. Maybe I will never again write a line of code after the bootcamp. However, I want to understand how to develop the products of the future – through software. This skill will help me in just about every industry.
Markus Leyendecker, Venture Development at Rocket Internet and Harvard MBA
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Vieste Accommodation
Searching for hotels in Vieste (Italy) or Vieste accommodation? Vieste is popular coastal resort in Gargano, Italy. It boats many white sand beaches, offers exceptional shopping experiences and many fun things to do and places to go. The beaches are typified by many beautiful grottoes and arcs owing to the work of coastal erosion. The seawater is outstandingly blue and clear and offers a rich color to the town's coastline. Vieste's most famous point is the Pizzomunno which is a vertical rocky monolith near the Castle Beach. Exciting beach activities are sailing, wind surfing, kayaking, jet skiing and of course, swimming.
An interesting sightseeing is the cathedral in Vieste done in Apulian Romanesque style. It also features an 18th century Baroque bell tower. A walk through the macchia meditteranea can prove to be quite memorable with many breathtaking sights. It is a unique ecoculture in the Mediterranean hosting an exclusive blend of special plants, trees and animals. From the macchia meditteranea, you can venture on to the Foresta Umbra with its splendid canopies and atypical gold sand.
The Chiquita cup is a lively beach volleyball competition held in July of each year in Vieste. It offers pleasant and exciting entertainment to many visitors in the town. For sightseeing, you can visit the Chiesa di San Francesco which is an ancient but attractive monastery. You can also view the 16th century Chianca Amara known as the "bitter stone". It is a memorial of the 5000 locals beheaded when the Turks demolished the town in 1554.
In Vieste, there is a wide range of accommodations to choose from. There are hotels, bed and breakfasts, apartments and holiday homes. Most hotels are located by the sea and some have private beaches available. Farm holidays are also available for those wishing to experience Vieste in the most traditional sense at reasonable costs. Almar and Althea Village are three star accommodations offering splendid sea views, quick and easy access to the beach and modern amenities. Spiaggia Lunga is another three star accommodation but is in the form of an adventurous camping site. - Browse the Vieste Map or compare Vieste accommodation from Hotels, Motels, B&Bs, Lodging & Hostels to Holiday & Caravan Parks.
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Proton Radiation Therapy for Gliomas
|The safety and scientific validity of this study is the responsibility of the study sponsor and investigators. Listing a study does not mean it has been evaluated by the U.S. Federal Government. Read our disclaimer for details.
|ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier: NCT01358058
Recruitment Status : Active, not recruiting
First Posted : May 23, 2011
Last Update Posted : July 10, 2019
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In this research study the investigators are looking at a type of radiation called proton radiation. Proton radiation has been shown to deliver virtually no radiation beyond the area of the tumor, sparing surrounding normal tissue from exposure. This may reduce side effects that patients would normally experience with conventional radiation therapy.
In this research study the investigators are looking to determine if proton radiation with a reduced field size will be as effective in controlling tumor growth as photon therapy, while reducing the treatment-related side effects observed in patients with brain tumors.
|Condition or disease
|Low Grade Glioma WHO Grade 3 Glioma With IDH1 Mutation WHO Grade 3 Glioma With 1p/19q Codeletion
|Radiation: Proton radiation
|Not Applicable
Proton radiation will be delivered daily for approximately 6 weeks. Subjects will be assessed weekly for side effects. Each visit will take about 15 minutes.
Subjects will have follow-up visits at 3, 6, 12, 24, 36, 48, 60, 72, and 84 months after their last proton radiation treatment. They will receive a physical exam, MRI, have blood tests (about 4 teaspoons) and answer questionnaires regarding medical history, quality of life, and emotional well-being. Subjects will also receive a neurocognitive exam annually.
|Study Type :
|Interventional (Clinical Trial)
|Actual Enrollment :
|63 participants
|Intervention Model:
|Single Group Assignment
|None (Open Label)
|Primary Purpose:
|Official Title:
|Phase II Study of Proton Radiation Therapy for Low Grade and Favorable Grade 3 Gliomas
|Study Start Date :
|May 2011
|Estimated Primary Completion Date :
|December 2019
|Estimated Study Completion Date :
|May 2020
Experimental: Proton radiation therapy
Single arm study delivering fractionated proton therapy over 6 week (54-59.4 Gy(RBE))
Radiation: Proton radiation
Total dose of 54-59.4 Gy(RBE) at 1.8 Gy(RBE) per daily fraction delivered 5 days per week on weekdays for 6-6.5 weeks.
- Efficacy [ Time Frame: 7 years ]To assess progression free survival of this treatment program.
- Safety and Tolerability [ Time Frame: 7 years ]To assess the number of participants with late effects from radiation therapy
- Overall survival [ Time Frame: 7 years ]To assess overall survival of this treatment program.
Choosing to participate in a study is an important personal decision. Talk with your doctor and family members or friends about deciding to join a study. To learn more about this study, you or your doctor may contact the study research staff using the contacts provided below. For general information, Learn About Clinical Studies.
|Ages Eligible for Study:
|18 Years and older (Adult, Older Adult)
|Sexes Eligible for Study:
|Accepts Healthy Volunteers:
Inclusion Criteria:
- Histologically confirmed low-grade gliomas OR Grade III anaplastic glioma with either or both IDH1 mutation or 1p/19q codeletion
- Subject must be indicated for radiation therapy
- Life expectancy greater than 5 years
- Willing to participate in rigorous neurocognitive evaluations at baseline and serially following treatment
- Able to speak and comprehend English
- Recovered from adverse events due to agents administered more than 4 weeks before entering study
- Able to undergo MRI scans
Exclusion Criteria:
- Prior cranial radiation therapy
- Chemotherapy within 4 weeks prior to entering study
- Pregnant or breastfeeding
- Known brain metastases
- Baseline neurocognitive or emotional disorders
- Uncontrolled intercurrent illness
- History of a different malignancy unless disease-free for at least 5 years
- HIV positive on antiretroviral therapy
To learn more about this study, you or your doctor may contact the study research staff using the contact information provided by the sponsor.
Please refer to this study by its ClinicalTrials.gov identifier (NCT number): NCT01358058
|United States, Massachusetts
|Massachusetts General Hospital
|Boston, Massachusetts, United States, 02114
|Principal Investigator:
|Helen A Shih, MD
|Massachusetts General Hospital
|Responsible Party:
|Helen A. Shih, MD, Attending Radiation Oncologist, Massachusetts General Hospital
|ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier:
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|First Posted:
|May 23, 2011 Key Record Dates
|Last Update Posted:
|July 10, 2019
|Last Verified:
|July 2019
Brain tumors
Neoplasms, Neuroepithelial
Neuroectodermal Tumors
Neoplasms, Germ Cell and Embryonal
Neoplasms by Histologic Type
Neoplasms, Glandular and Epithelial
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Subsistence Fishing under State Management Opens Saturday 7/8/2017 at Noon. Gillnets are restricted to 6 inch or less mesh, 45 meshes deep, and 25 fathoms (150 ft.) long. Additionally see map below for closed area around Aniak. Other methods of fishing that allow for the live release of fish (dipnets, fish wheels, rod and reel) must release all Chinook salmon. See announcement below for additional detail.
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Thor Race report: Gruelling Lommel MXP puts riders to the test.
Sweltering conditions and the toughest sand track in the world saw a strong crowd turn out for round 15 of the FIM MXGP series in Lommel Belgium. Thor riders Desalle, Lieber, Bobryshev and Tixier were also excited to wear the THOR 2019 range with the KRT riders choosing for Pulse and the BOS boys for the Prime Pro.
Desalle scored a 10-8 result managing to maintain his 3rd in the championship standings. The Belgian did not want to take any risks on the treacherous circuit and only lost 4 points to Gajser. One consolation if any was that Desalle was announced as the spearhead of Team Belgium for the upcoming motocross of Nations in Red Bud on the 7 of October.
Fellow Team-mate Julien Lieber also struggled in the sand with 12th being his best result in moto 2.
Both Tixier and Bobryshev put in solid performances with the latter gritting his teeth to secure 10th in the second moto of the day. Tixier's first moto 12th position was a solid ride after the Frenchman was placed in the Top 10 for part of the race.
With a well deserved weeks rest riders and teams will head to Switzerland for round 16 to be held in Frauenfeld on the 18-19 August.
Race results:
MXGP Race 1 Top Ten:
1. Jeffrey Herlings (NED, KTM), 35:45.618;
2. Antonio Cairoli (ITA, KTM), +0:13.091;
3. Romain Febvre (FRA, Yamaha), +0:51.594;
4. Max Anstie (GBR, Husqvarna), +1:04.034;
5. Jeremy Seewer (SUI, Yamaha), +1:11.944;
6. Glenn Coldenhoff (NED, KTM), +1:19.765;
7. Tim Gajser (SLO, Honda), +1:27.384;
8. Jeremy Van Horebeek (BEL, Yamaha), +1:38.816;
9. Kevin Strijbos (BEL, KTM), +1:49.886;
10. Clement Desalle (BEL, Kawasaki), +1:59.284.
MXGP Race 2 Top Ten:
1. Jeffrey Herlings (NED, KTM), 35:34.847;
2. Antonio Cairoli (ITA, KTM), +0:33.050;
3. Glenn Coldenhoff (NED, KTM), +0:47.722;
4. Max Anstie (GBR, Husqvarna), +0:54.030;
5. Romain Febvre (FRA, Yamaha), +1:15.523;
6. Jeremy Seewer (SUI, Yamaha), +1:35.515;
7. Tim Gajser (SLO, Honda), +1:44.319;
8. Clement Desalle (BEL, Kawasaki), +2:13.053;
9. Jeremy Van Horebeek (BEL, Yamaha), -1 lap(s);
10. Evgeny Bobryshev (RUS, Suzuki), -1 lap(s).
MXGP Overall Top Ten:
1. Jeffrey Herlings (NED, KTM), 50 points;
2. Antonio Cairoli (ITA, KTM), 44 p.;
3. Max Anstie (GBR, HUS), 36 p.;
4. Romain Febvre (FRA, YAM), 36 p.;
5. Glenn Coldenhoff (NED, KTM), 35 p.;
6. Jeremy Seewer (SUI, YAM), 31 p.;
7. Tim Gajser (SLO, HON), 28 p.;
8. Jeremy Van Horebeek (BEL, YAM), 25 p.;
9. Clement Desalle (BEL, KAW), 24 p.;
10. Shaun Simpson (GBR, YAM), 20 p.
MXGP Championship Top Ten:
1. Jeffrey Herlings (NED, KTM), 683 points;
2. Antonio Cairoli (ITA, KTM), 647 p.;
3. Clement Desalle (BEL, KAW), 503 p.;
4. Tim Gajser (SLO, HON), 478 p.;
5. Romain Febvre (FRA, YAM), 468 p.;
6. Gautier Paulin (FRA, HUS), 435 p.;
7. Glenn Coldenhoff (NED, KTM), 388 p.;
8. Jeremy Seewer (SUI, YAM), 350 p.;
9. Jeremy Van Horebeek (BEL, YAM), 337 p.;
10. Max Anstie (GBR, HUS), 267 p.


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Special moves or similar mechanics in games will often allow a chance for the player to perform attacks, travels or defending at a higher rate than usual.
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- Games that include combat mechanics may want to feedback to the user the current status of the special moves if it provides advanced gameplay mechanics.
- Special moves with a unit of measurement may want to display to players in games the energy required for simple or advanced interactions (free running, jumping, etc.).
- The colour orange or yellow is often used to represent a measurement for the availability of a special move, this is usually because it represents power and energy.
- Icons are optional, most games that include special moves will use icons to draw attention and label the amount of special move available with a unit of measurement.
- It is highly recommended that special moves are given units of measurement. This allows players to accurately assess gameplay situations at a glance.
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Trebor Borlet (14th-15th century) was a 14th- and 15th-century composer whose life we know extremely little about; in fact, it is not certain whether he was French or Spanish. It is thought that his name is an anagram of Trebol, a French composer who served at the court of King Martin I of Aragon in 1409 during the same time as Gacian Reyneau and other composers in the Codex Chantilly. He is thought to have composed a song of Spanish origin (a verilai) with three verses and a refrain. "Virelai" comes from the French describing a type of dance, and the piece attributed to Borlet was "He, tres doulz roussignol joly." If this Trebol is the same as Trebor then he has six surviving compositions. If not then he is only known for his virelai 'He tres doulz roussignol' and its variation `Ma tre dol rosignol', which is also a virelai.
Trebor was a 14th-century composer of polyphonic chansons, active in Navarre and other southwest European courts c. 1380-1400. He may be the same person also called Triboll, Trebol, and Borlet in other contemporaneous sources. The name is likely a reversal of Robert. His compositions are associated with the style known as ars subtilior, and six of his works survive in one of the most important surviving manuscripts of ars subtilior music, the Chantilly Codex. Some of his pieces explicitly reference historical events such as the Aragonese conquest of Sardinia in 1388-89 and the reign of Gaston Febus, the count of Foix. His music was well known to Avignonese composers of the time, such as Grimace and Franciscus Andrieu, who quoted some of his pieces in their works. He is noted for his use of displacement syncopation and sustained chords, the former of which is one of the hallmark devices of late 14th-century French musical style.
The following work by Trebor Borlet is contained in my collection:
Ma tre dol rosignol.


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Infinite Campus Login Instructions
The Infinite Campus Parent Portal can be found on the school district Website under Parents -> Infinite Campus.
For users, helpful hint documents can be found in this area.
To see the options shown to the right, click on Help on the Parent Portal login page.
If this is your fist time using the portal and you have been assigned an Activation Key – click here.
If you have NOT been assigned an Activation Key, email your request to email@example.com. Responses are sent out each Friday.
If you already have a Campus account, log in through this site. If you need a reminder to your log in information you can use the Forgot your password? Or Forgot your username? links.
If you are setting up your account for the first time, enter your Activation Key or GUID found in your letter and click Submit. You do not need to add spaces or dashes. If you have a 0 in your code, it is a number and NOT a letter.
Once your activation key has been accepted, create your User Name and Password. If the user name already exists, select another name and try again. Passwords are required to be at least 8 characters long and contain at least 3 of the 4 qualifications: upper case letters, lower case letters, numbers and special characters. If your password is not strong enough it will not let you go on to the next step.
When ready, click Create Account.
The self-service Parent Portal provides parents the ability and the responsibility to keep their contact and account information up to date. Each Friday, the district offers support where needed in response to detailed requests sent to firstname.lastname@example.com.
If you need to login to PaySchools to pay school fees, but do not remember your Infinite Campus username, which is shared with PaySchools, you may complete the form below for assistance.
Use this online form to request assistance in account setup, username recovery and password reset.


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I was a big Hunter Thompson fan, which also means, of course, I was also a big Ralph Steadman fan (the illustrator of his Fear & Loathing Series).
As mentioned in earlier blogs, I had big reading problems, and never even read a book cover-to-cover until my late 20s. One of those books was the late great Hunter S. Thompson's "Fear And Loathing In Los Vegas". It is an amazingly sardonic satirical piece
The book is incredible. The film, though, included one of my favorites, Bill Murray, was disappointing.
Many "60s druggies" felt the book was glorifying drugs, but actually many scholars believe quite the opposite, that it mocks the very drug culture of which Thompson was a part. And I saw it as that as well.
Though the book is full of mocking; not just the drug culture, but the whole idea of "hippies", journalism (of which Thompson's
alter-ego, Raoul Duke who is contracted by "Sports Illustrated" drives with his attorney Dr. Gonzo to Los Vegas.
On the roadtrip, "Gonzo Journalism" is created. Until this day we're still not positive of what Gonzo Journalism truly is, but we know it may just be a ploy to keep us curious throughout the book, and we discover early on nobody quite knows what the story angle really is (including the journalists). We do, however, stay curious all the way to the end. It has so many discombobulated twists and turns, it's very difficult not to be at least a bit curious.
There's a lot more super hyper action in the book, but nobody bothers to share what it is. We just know the book is about human appetite and instant gratification; Maslow's Heirarchy Gone Wild, if you will.
Even better news to my friends and fans, other than my reading skills being lacking (and I don't say that proudly), a lot of heartache would have been saved had local schools and parents known enough or cared enough to help learn of and/or diagnose my condition (autism). But so it goes.
In addition, I couldn't hear very well…or see very well. I have to hand it to one smart teacher who noticed that (when I was 13 years old) and I
was able to get glasses. But the hearing issues went on and on; and continue to. I was fairly sure I read, and heard "Bonzo Journalism" for many years.
And of course we all remember President Reagan's "Bedtime For Bonzo" film from his early career as an actor. How the Academy overlooked that one, I'll never know.
Kudos to illustrator Tom Kerr (our collaborations are always special to me) for recreating "a tribute of sorts" to Ralph Steadman. If I'd not known of our collaboration, I know I would have thought this, in fact, was also one of Ralph's creations.
Rick London is an author, songwriter, cartoonist and gift designer. He is best known for his Google #1 ranked Londons Times Offbeat Cartoons and Funny Gifts which he launched in 1997. London is also active in various causes including autism/Asperger's, animals, children, and the environment.