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NSA Leaker Snowden Charged Under the Espionage Act
The other shoe drops: U.S. Charges Snowden With Espionage.
Federal prosecutors have filed a sealed criminal complaint against Edward Snowden, the former National Security Agency contractor who leaked a trove of documents about top-secret surveillance programs, and the United States has asked Hong Kong to detain him on a provisional arrest warrant, according to U.S. officials.
Snowden was charged with espionage, theft and conversion of government property, the officials said.
This clears the way for Snowden to be extradited to the US from Hong Kong (if he's still there), but Snowden could apply for asylum because the treaty has an exception for "political offenses."
Or he could fly off to Iceland in a private jet, like a true working class hero.
The anti-secrecy group Wikileaks has held some discussions with officials in Iceland about providing asylum to Snowden. A businessman in Iceland has offered to fly Snowden on a chartered jet to his country if he is granted asylum there.
Glenn Greenwald, reacting to charges against Edward Snowden, calls President Barack Obama "vindictive."
— Matthew Keys (@MatthewKeysLive) June 21, 2013
Hang on, folks. The first media reports are wrong again.
Here are links to the three charges in the complaint — please note that contrary to the headlines, Edward Snowden is not being specifically charged with espionage:
@Green_Footballs 18 USC § 641 http://t.co/haGhddaGhQ 18 USC § 793 (d) http://t.co/hZMEwz8MZZ 18 USC § 798(a)(3) http://t.co/BDaWwq9Qsk
— Gus (@Gus_802) June 22, 2013
The charges: 1) Disclosure of classified info, 2) Gathering or transmitting defense info, 3) embezzling public money, property or records
— Charles Johnson (@Green_Footballs) June 22, 2013
Snowden is being charged under provisions of the Espionage Act, he's not being charged with espionage. There is a specific espionage charge, and it's not in the complaint: 10 USC § 906a - Art. 106a. Espionage.
Clarification: Even though they're not specifically charges of espionage, two of the charges against Snowden do fall under the "Espionage and Censorship" chapters of the Espionage Act.

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I'm Afraid So
APPREHENSION IS ALWAYS LURKING in the background of our mind, for although we may appear happy and unconcerned, our main priority is self preservation. We subconsciously look at every event and everyone we meet in life with a slight edge that it may in some way endanger us.
We fear anything that may jeopardize our well being. A fear of loss, a fear of death, a fear of being hurt either physically or mentally and we will take appropriate action to minimize that risk.
Whilst ever we believe we are who we 'think' we are, (our body, mind and name)
fear will always be a controlling factor in our lives.
Even the so called happy go lucky people in our midst have that quiet uneasiness lurking in the back alleys of their minds. All this is subconscious of course but nevertheless, it is the normal way we approach our daily lives.
We are afraid of many things, of being hurt, of not living fully, of not realizing ourselves to the fullest potential, of not being spiritually aware. We are afraid of death, of loneliness, of losing the securities we have.
We are afraid that the pleasures we had yesterday will no longer be there tomorrow. We are afraid our loved ones won't love us… and are even more afraid that we won't love them.
There is great fear in living. Ordinarily what we do with fear is invent systems and beliefs to try and make it go away. But fear is all pervading. It is there from minute to minute. We can try to forget about it… we can pretend it doesn't exist, but it is there. It influences so much of our life.
If we did not want anything from life there would be no fear. Simple as that! The only reason that we are afraid is the fact that we want something or someone that we don't have… or have and don't want to lose.
This includes the desire to continue to have our self… the 'ME' – our body, our mind, our individuality and personality and the resulting fear that we might lose this precious commodity…
Dan's Quote: "Fear is a thief that steals today…..
_____________and takes all hope from tomorrow."
*This post was inspired by 'The Passionate Mind' by Joel Kramer.
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A GROUP of Catholic nuns, priests and lay people wore gags yesterday as they demonstrated outside the office of the Pope's envoy to Ireland to protest at the Vatican's silencing of several dissident priests.
We Are Church Ireland says its members are "very angry and shocked" by the news that the Congregation for the Doctrine of the Faith has ordered a number of priests to refrain from writing, or to clear all written work with their religious superiors prior to publication.
The protesters chose to hold their protest outside the Papal Nuncio, Monsignor Charles Brown's residency on the Navan Road in Dublin, as the 52-year-old has worked at the Vatican's Congregation for the Doctrine of the Faith since 1994.
More than 200 people joined the demonstration, despite inclement weather conditions.
Fr Brian D'Arcy last week emerged as the fifth priest to be silenced in recent times by the Vatican over columns he wrote for the 'Sunday World' newspaper in 2010.
The others are Redemptorist priests Fr Tony Flannery and Fr Gerard Moloney, Marist priest Fr Sean Fagan and Capuchin priest Fr Owen O'Sullivan.
A member of the Passionist Order, Fr D'Arcy has criticised mandatory celibacy for priests.
He has also been a fierce critic of the church's handling of child abuse scandals in Ireland.
The disciplinary action means he must submit his writings and broadcasts to an official censor.
Brendan Butler, a lay person, and one of the founding members of We Are Church Ireland, said he believes at least four other priests have been censored, who have, as yet, to come forward.
"We are here in support of those priests who have been silenced. We want to highlight the difference between the church founded by Jesus, who was all-inclusive, and the present structure of the church," he said.
Also among the protesters yesterday was a group of nuns from the Dominican Order in Dublin.
"These theologians are voicing what we all believe to be true, they should not be silenced," said Sister Marie Redmond, who is based in Tallaght.
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Lessons From The Royal Wedding
I felt like a girl today as I watched thr royal wedding. Proud, and I'm not even British.
I started watching it before work and I was completely, totally enchanted with Prince William and Kate Middleton's ease, and confidence that clearly comes from a deep love and trust that is just beginning to reveal itself.
All of us have had family 'issues'. Divorces, disagreements, separations and gatherings, tragedy and joy, and not nearly on the scale that this family has. These two confident, radiant young people epitimize the hope of the future for their generation, one that is mired in world-wide poverty, crisis, war and uncertainty. There is something indefinable about a wedding like this. A joy and a breath of fresh air for all who become part of it, whether from near or far.
What I learned from the royal wedding is that there is so much hope for this generation! If we as parents ever doubt the fact that youth represents the best of us, offering hope and renewal, this was a fantastic example of what will be. These young people are a wonderful example for their generation.
As we work through life's ups and downs, weather joys and sorrows, and move from day to day, with any luck our kids grow up to be loving adults, and perhaps become parents themselves. We hold our breath and pinch ourselves to make sure we aren't dreaming when we become grandparents. And on it goes.
The Queen looked absolutely radiant. How wonderful for her…my guess is that she loves and cherishes those handsome young grandchildren of hers more than anything. Just like the rest of us. And what wonderful young men they are. I felt like I was watching a Disney princess movie only better. Not a stuffy event where pomp and circumstance trumped everything else, but one of those movies where the prince and princess find true love – based in reality. Happily ever after. At least for today.


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Gothic metal is usually based in about three or four sound ideas though. The first would be related to bands like Tristania and Theatre of Tragedy who combine black metal vocals and attitude with female vocals and a medieval lyrical bent. Others like Sentenced, H.I.M. and many others combine dark atmosphere with a great deal of melody. Perhaps the largest form of gothic metal is a sister genre with doom metal. These bands are very much gothic, while using the very large outlook of doom. Here we will find My Dying Bride, Paradise Lost, Katatonia, Shape of Despair and even some Opeth, among many other great bands. The thing you will notice is that these bands and the first two all are very similar, and one can easily find moments where each style over-laps, which is why the umbrella name of gothic metal works best for them. The final event on our list is related to black metal. These bands are closely related to symphonic black metal like Emperor, however most bands I would call gothic black metal are even more keyboard dominated then Emperor. Here I'm thinking of Cradle of Filth, Agathodaimon, Asgaard, and any number of black metal bands that are willing to write an opus about Elizabeth Bathory. There are others who use many gothic elements, like female vocals and etc. but do not create what I would call gothic metal. Nightwish for example is considered gothic metal by many, but not by me.
Now one large thing you will notice in gothic metal is that much like black metal (it's very close cousin) is that every band, from the blackest evilest gothic black metal to the quietest female vocal band is united by a very strong feel. This feel is a very deep darkness, any fan of any of the bands I mentioned above will know what I mean. I think gothic metal has the largest ability to "cross-over" with other music fans. This is mainly because gothic metal lacks the evil feeling of black metal or the deep heaviness of death metal. Instead it can be much more accessible, bands like H.I.M. have very large followings for example, but no less dark.
Gothic metal is very much one of my favorite styles. I would suggest any fan of metal or gothic music to check out some of the bands mentioned above, or listed below.
Suggested Listening
My Dying Bride-The Angel and the Dark River
Katatonia-Viva Emptiness and Brave Yester Years
Sentenced-Crimson and The Cold White Light
H.I.M.-Razorblade Romance
Tristania-Widow's Weeds
Sirenia-An Elixir for Existence
Type O Negative-October Rust
Theatre of Tragedy-Theatre of Tragedy
Paradise Lost-Draconian Times
Shape of Despair-Angels of Distress
Opeth-Still Life and Damnation
Cradle of Filth-Cruelty and the Beast and Dusk and Her Embrace
Agathodaimon-Chapter III
Asgaard-Ad Sidera, Ad Infinitum
Moonspell-all of their records
Lacrimosa-all of theirs (thanks Swap)
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Business Intelligence was a highlight in that I was able to use my presentation skills to pitch a project idea which was voted on and selected as one of the top projects. In addition, we learned the importance of how data is visually presented. As an engineer, I have always thought that the data itself was all that mattered in an effective presentation. This course showed me how you can use visuals to make the presentation of data much more effective by telling a story. This is a very valuable skill and complements the presentation skills learned in the Communication and Leadership course. I've already been able to successfully implement these techniques in several presentations at work and received positive feedback. (May 2019)
"The business intelligence coursework through Tableau gave a platform to come up with a good visualization story to explain the datacience project in understanding the dataset as well as analysis. With poster presentation and pitches, it gave a platform to market ourselves to various people and provided a great scope for networking. (May 2019)
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Business intelligence (BI) technologies support decision-making across every business industry and function. These technologies can have a profound impact on corporate strategy, performance, and competitiveness. However, technologies and data alone don't do the trick: business data analysts must be able to effectively communicate practical implications of quantitative analyses to a broad array of audiences and stakeholders. Even the most sophisticated statistical analyses are not useful if they do not lead to actionable insight, or if the answers to business questions are not presented in a way that non-technical people can understand.
This course is about how Big Data interacts with business and how to use data analytics to create business value, specifically by leveraging the power of data visualization to communicate business-relevant implications of data analyses. Modules are organized around business intelligence concepts, tools, and applications, and cover the visual analytics process from beginning to end, beginning with how to work through collecting, preparing, and analyzing data to creating data visualizations, dashboards, and stories that can be used to share critical business insights. By the end, you will know how to structure and streamline data analysis projects and highlight their implications efficiently using visualizations in Tableau, the most popular visualization program used by businesses today. You will be able to make effective visualizations that harness the human brain's innate perceptual and cognitive tendencies to convey conclusions directly and clearly. Finally, you will be practiced in designing and presenting business data stories that use these visualizations to delivery impactful business intelligence.
Upon successful completion of this course, the student will be able to:
- Discuss increasing importance of analytics and visualization in today's data-prevalent markets.
- Articulate best practices in data visualization
- Explain data visualization principles and guidelines for effective analysis and presentation.
- Use different Tableau Desktop Interface components.
- Practice different ways of connecting and integrating data in Tableau Desktop.
- Create and understand different visualizations possible in Tableau.
- Create compelling and interactive dashboards and stories from multiple worksheets.
- Publish dashboards to Tableau public
- Verbally communicate persuasive, data-driven business insights supported by Tableau visualizations
Detailed Course Outline
Module 1
Topics covered (Note: This module is conducted entirely online)
Discussion Board Assignment: Share and critique an example of a data visualization. Provide your Tableau Public URL. Share a data visualization on Tableau Public.
Module 2
Topics covered during class
Discussion Board Assignment: Watch and discuss provided TED Talks. Assigned reading.
In-Class Exercise: Creating the Right Charts for Your Business Questions
Homework: Case Study
Homework: Music Scales Workbook
Module 3
Topics covered during class
Discussion Board Assignment: Watch and discuss provided TED Talks. Assigned reading.
In-Class Exercise: Recreate a viz
Homework: Recreate a "bad viz"
Quiz: Multiple Choice and Hands-on Component
Module 4
Topics covered during class
Discussion Board Assignment: Watch and discuss provided TED Talks. Assigned reading.
In-Class Exercise: Building a Dashboard
Homework: Develop a data story pitch (Pitch will be delivered in the second half of this module)
Module 5
Topics covered during class
In-Class Exercise: Work on group project
Homework: Final group project (Projects will be presented in the second half of this module)


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FASB proposed an Accounting Standards Update (ASU) designed to increase transparency related to business disclosures about government assistance arrangements.
The proposed ASU, Government Assistance (Topic 832): Disclosures by Business Entities About Government Assistance, would provide stakeholders with more information about existing government assistance agreements and help those stakeholders better assess the nature of the assistance, according to a FASB news release. The proposal would require disclosures about the accounting for government assistance and the disclosures' effect on the business organization's financial statements.
FASB's release said that current U.S. GAAP lacks explicit guidance for government assistance disclosures, resulting in "diversity of practice" in reporting on government assistance arrangements.
FASB's proposal would require businesses to make the following disclosures related to government assistance in annual financial statements:
- Information about the nature of the assistance, significant categories, and the method applied to account for the assistance.
- Line items on the balance sheet and income statement that are affected by government assistance and applicable amounts.
- Significant terms and conditions of the agreement, including commitments and contingencies.
- The amount of government assistance not recognized directly in any financial statement line item, unless impractical.
The guidance would apply to an organization other than a not-for-profit business already covered under ASC Topic 958, Not-for-Profit Entities, that enters into a legally enforceable agreement with a government to receive value. It would not apply to transactions (1) in which the government is "legally required to provide a nondiscretionary level of assistance to an entity simply because the entity meets applicable eligibility requirements that are broadly available without specific agreement between the entity and the government," and (2) in which the government is solely a customer.
Comments on the proposal are due Feb. 10 and can be made on FASB's website.


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Learn how intermittent fasting, compressed eating windows, insulin hacking, and calorie cycling can result in less inflammation, more muscle growth, and of course, more fat mobilization.Learn More
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Lute Olson Retirement WrapupPosted by rtmsf on October 24th, 2008
People have had over 24 hrs now to think about the ramifications of Lute Olson's sudden retirement yesterday. Reading through the various reports and testimonials on Lute's career, we were struck by how many Arizona fans are absolutely livid with Olson's handling of the past year or so. While we've been the first around here to scold Olson publicly for his certifiable insanity of the past year, we sorta figured that UA fans would be a little more gracious for you know, creating something out of nothing, as a whole. Guess not.
Here's what some folks, both MSM and blogosphere, are saying…
Pat Forde, ESPN – Why can't anyone else do that these days? What has happened to the graceful exit? Lute Olson is the latest college coaching legend to thoroughly bollix his closing act. The Arizona basketball coach's retirement was announced Thursday, ending a 12-month saga that did considerable damage to his remarkable rep. […] For the second straight season, Olson pulled the rug out from under his program at the worst possible time. For the second straight season, the school was left squirming to explain the erratic actions of a legend — at times seemingly compelled to fib on Olson's behalf. For the second straight season, Arizona basketball has been thrown into turmoil by the very man who breathed life into it. Sadly, a guy who projected an aura of control and composure has turned his exit from basketball into an absolute mess. Even sadder is the fact that Olson is merely the latest in a line of college coaching legends who don't seem to know when or how to walk away.
Nowahoo, Thirty-Five Seconds – While it's tempting to say that you or I would have handled our health or personal problems better, I think we know that's wishful thinking. The standards we (or at least Pat Forde) set for others in their final acts is kind of a joke. Almost all of us will retire someday, but almost none of us will do so in a satisfying way. Most of us will retire when we can't make the commute anymore because of a slipped disc that never healed right, or when the people we work with stop giving us worthwhile work, or when the thought of one more condescending continuing ed seminar gives us the howling fantods to the point where we just fire off a retirement memo and hope we've enough in the kitty (or at least educated the shit out of our kids, so we can flip the script get our mooch on).
Paola Boivin, Arizona Republic – A coach's final ride into the sunset should be a leisurely gait, not a series of angry bucks and sudden halts. Lute Olson's brilliant coaching career, which came to a sudden end when he announced his retirement Thursday, will not be remembered without an unflattering footnote. When he had the opportunity to bow out gracefully from the basketball dynasty he built at the University of Arizona, he chose instead to let his final months be defined by conjecture, defiance, silence. It shouldn't diminish his accomplishments, but the ending does reflect Mark Twain's perfect description of golf: a good walk spoiled.
Gary Parrish, CBS Sports – Truth be told, I never spoke with a person close to Olson during the past year who believed it was a good idea for him to return to the sideline. Most who know him well recognized a noticeable change in recent months, and now seems like as good a time as any to revisit a scene from what turned out to be Olson's last game as a coach.
Dashiell Bennett, Deadspin – Perhaps that's because he decided to inform more important people first. The order of ranking goes something like this—insane color commentator, then the assistant coaches, then the families of the high school kids you are recruiting, your ex-wife, the mailman, the guy who runs the wax dispenser down at the car wash … then if there's time, you tell your team and maybe your employers. It's important that you respect the process.
Andy Katz, ESPN – On Monday, Chase Budinger gave maybe the most detailed description of Olson's demeanor last year: "It was tough because in the beginning he really never gave the team an explanation of why he left. He felt very fatigued all the time. He looked tired." Budinger said there were times prior to when Olson took his leave of absence that he would make mistakes on the practice court. He said the coach simply wasn't right. "He kind of seemed like he was depressed all the time, it was kind of hard for him to coach out on the court," Budinger said.
Dick Vitale, ESPN – No one has been a bigger supporter of what he has done in Tucson. He is the ultimate Frank Lloyd Wright and has built the program into something very special over the years. Arizona had been in the depths of despair, and he took the school to greatness. There was an excitement in the desert that was so special.
Zach, Northwestern Wins – This entire operation has been botched. How do two fathers of Arizona recruits know the news, ESPN gets a gift-wrapped scoop on the news….yet prominent players like Jordan Hill and some administration have no idea where this story is coming from. It would have been wise to hold a team meeting this morning to alert the Wildcats and let the entire staff know before this leaked out (I know, easier said than done) rather than have members of the team "not knowing a damn thing" and spending the entire day thinking Lute Olson was their coach when I heard the news around 11:30 AM central time.
Scott Bordow, East Valley (AZ) Tribune – Olson is not leaving Arizona gracefully. Players, recruits and, most certainly, Kevin O'Neill, have every reason to be upset about how he's handled himself the past year. UA is in disarray, and he's responsible. But once those emotions subside, he'll be remembered for his accomplishments rather than his departure. He came to a basketball Siberia 25 years ago and turned it into a winter wonderland.
Grant Wahl, CNNSI – I did interviews with his assistant and did speak with Olson last Wednesday for half an hour. It was clear at that point that he wasn't as energized as he had been in April when he announced that he was coming back. I left that meeting thinking something might be up, and so I'm not entirely surprised by this news.
Achilles, (UCLA) Bruins Nation – While I've rooted hard against Lute Olson's teams over the years, I've great respect for what he accomplished. Arizona was not a basketball powerhouse when he went there, but he turned them into one. At their peak, Arizona teams played exciting, uptempo basketball. Olson also deserves respect as a top recruiter with an eye for talent. More than anything else, it is sort of sad to see him go out the way he is now. Try and find his most recent press appearances on an Arizona site or YouTube. He's become practically incoherent and appears to be in poor health. I'll personally prefer to remember him as a fiery, rival coach, prowling the sidelines for some really great UCLA-Arizona match-ups.
Vince Marotta, Arizona Sports Hub – According to various sources, the fathers of two members of the 2009 Arizona recruiting class, Solomon Crawford (father of recruit Solomon Hill) and Abdul Gaddy's father, Abdul Sr. both received information that Olson was retiring. Further judging from the reports, nobody from the University, nor the current players or their families were notified about anything. How do recruits know this information before the guys who already suit up for the Wildcats?


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Another NY Times profile of Emily Gould, in tomorrow's print edition and online now:
The experience sent her into a funk. "I was jealous," she said. "Every woman around my age who hopes to create something is jealous of Lena Dunham.
"Like Ms. Dunham, Ms. Gould was in her early 20s when she achieved the sort of celebrity — no, make that notoriety — strivers her age only dream of. When the website Gawker called, she promptly ditched her position at a publishing house to apply her sting to American celebrity culture, in particular the bloated pretensions of the Manhattan media elite. The site had cast itself as an audacious societal leveler, taking refreshing, certainly titillating, but more often gratuitous pokes at the privileged and the mighty. Ms. Gould saw herself as a crusader, an advocate of guerrilla journalism spun out in real time to give readers a feeling they were in on the action.
In her brief but high-profile tenure as Gawker's editor, she had little sense of her impact. "When I started, Gawker was this little gnat," she said. "But in the year I worked there, it seemed it had become this rhinoceros. I didn't realize that something I had written offhandedly would become the No. 1 Google search topic for the day."


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By Chris
Back from a longer-than-usual Easter break with freshly charged batteries, I wanted to fill you all in on a game I had been playing over the long weekend. FreeStyle 2, recently made available on Steam, is an online street basketball game that is free to play (with microtransactions at the ready, of course).
Opting for cartoonish visuals over the realism of more mainstream sports games, you can stylize your selected character in colorful and outlandish fashion options. The characters are all premade, with new additions being constantly added (which is where the in-game currency comes into play). All in all, the game isn't unplayable as a free character, and the microtransactions are reasonable for those who wish to find their favorite position and purchase a corresponding special character to level up for the long run.
Gameplay runs smoothly enough, but you can expect some lags and drop-outs. This is nothing game-breaking, but if you're one of those people who will have an aneurism if your frame rate drops for a moment, I'd take heed.
As mentioned before, this game does have an RPG-esque leveling system, which does add a certain grind factor into what should be, at its core, a pick up and play game. Still, as long as you are facing people around your character's experience level, your experience shouldn't be reduced to a match of measuring numbers.
With these free to play games, the question becomes "is it worth your time?" With a friend or two (teams are 3v3), I can give a solid "yes", so far. The matches are quickly paced, so if you find yourself in a disheartening beating, you won't have to suffer the League of Legends-style 20 minute ass-whooping.


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- Chairman
Dear Members,
"The only constant in life is change", the words by great Greek Philosopher Heraclitus has been true since ages. Time and again, the world have faced innumerable challenges but have always managed to adapt to the changes and situations and move forward as stronger and better.
Currently, the world is facing another such challenge in Covid 19, and we need to make sure we come out of this grave situation as an improved version of ourselves. One of the best ways to do so is to adapt to the changes.


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Today started my first day of a training plan.
Strength training. ugh, my weakness.
Yesterday morning I came home after meeting a friend before setting out for a day of errands and a yoga class. I was hit with such a wave of exhaustion that after downing two homemade iced-coffees all that was happening was a nap. And than I woke up low. Goodbye productive day. I was basically wiped out until I went to bed that night. No errands done, no healthy food stocked, no outfits scoped out for the new week or papers lined up in order. Instead it was all left in a mess. Including my plan for strength training today.
And I am not about to put together a plan at 5:30am.
Plus there was a debate going on in my head if Pilates counted since I discovered last week that my favorite instructor teaches Mondays at my morning gym.
I did 15 min of that side-stepper machine and then after some stretches (the foam roller was hiding) I went to the machines.
Leg Press : 3 sets of 15 @ 115lbs
Hip abductors: 3 sets of 15 @ 70lbs
Hip Adductors: 3 sets of 15 @ 70lbs
And that was it. Bloodsugars were still hating me and even though I wasn't I felt low – a low hangover? Enough for me to call uncle and wrap it up.
So day 1 – not off to a great start. I need to put together a proper strength training plan (yadayadayada – I know I say this often), ideally I would like to not be using the machines, it was my lazy / no thinking plan.
Tomorrow is 3 mile run – I should know how to do that.
Your turn:
Any favorite strength training exercises?


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BMW presents the cross Active Tourer version of a new MPV concept, shortly named BMW Active Tourer Outdoor Concept. The first front wheel drive BMW can be dedicated thus to parents with a mood for adventure.
BMW has officially announced, last Autumn, its first concept car with front-wheel drive named Active Tourer Concept – a compact MPV, soon to be found as a production vehicle. Today we meet a derivative version of this concept. It's called BMW Active Tourer Outdoor Concept and represent a cross version of the original prototype, announcing a series MPV for adventurers with families.
BMW Active Tourer Outdoor Concept – Design & Engine
The concept made its market debut at an event that took place this weekend at the OutDoor Friedrichshafen 2013, in Germany, and takes the basic features of Active Tourer, the Outdoor name hiding some interesting aesthetic changes, a spacious interior and the versatile high line of the ceiling.
The luggage compartment offers excellent space, thanks to the smart "packing" of the hybrid propulsion system parts: the lithium-ion battery under the floor and the petrol engine is placed frontal transverse.
BMW Active Tourer Outdoor Concept dimensions are similar to those of Dacia Dokker (4350 mm in length, 1833 mm width and 2670 mm wheelbase). The series version will be built on the new UKL platform, which will be used on the future generation Mini models and a future small series compact BMW model.
BMW Active Tourer Outdoor Concept is powered by a hybrid powertrain – a three-cylinder 1.5-liter petrol engine that engages the front wheels, plus an electric motor, the total power output being 190 horsepower.
With the help of a dual propulsion system, BMW Active Tourer Outdoor Concept promises very rare performance on a minivan: acceleration from 0 to 100 km/h (60 mph) in less than eight seconds and a top speed of over 200 km/h (125 mph).
The officially announced mixed fuel consumption is 2.5 liter/100 kilometers (113 mpg Imp./94 mpg US) emitting less than 60 g/km of CO2 emissions – is an outstanding technical success just waiting to be validated in real traffic. The hybrid system allows BMW Active Tourer Outdoor Concept to be charged from the main outlet, operating on pure electric within 30 kilometers range (19 miles).
BMW is using the presentation of the new BMW Concept Active Tourer Outdoor at the outdoor activities summit meeting in Friedrichshafen to demonstrate how a compact vehicle can combine comfort and the use of space with the enjoy ment of sports and leisure. The plug-in hybrid also offers a preview of drive variants that promise to feature in compact class vehicles in the future. The BMW eDrive concept familiar from the BMW i8, which enables the car to run on electric power alone (and therefore produce zero local emissions), will cover all the brand's electric and plug-in hybrid drive systems in the years ahead. eDrive spans all the components of the BMW Concept Active Tourer Outdoor's electric drive system, such as the electric motor (developed in-house), the lithium-ion high-performance battery and the intelligent energy management system.
The BMW Concept Active Tourer Outdoor proves that compact dimensions, functionality and variability can be blended skilfully with dynamic design. The exclusive Gold Race Orange exterior paintwork accentuates the sporty appearance of the BMW Concept Active Tourer Outdoor. A dominant element of the characteristic BMW front view is the striking, slightly forward – leaning BMW kidney grille, complete with eye-catching orange accent strips for two of the grille bars.
BMW Concept Active Tourer Outdoor comes equipped with a host of other features packaged under the far-reaching BMW EfficientDynamics strategy. One of its key aims is to maximise range in all-electric mode, something that is achieved by minimising the energy consumption of the ancillary units. To this end, ECO PRO mode reduces the output of the air conditioning and other electrically operated comfort-enhancing functions when appropriate, as well as adapting the operation of all drive components to maximise efficiency. ECO PRO mode can also provide the driver with valuable driving tips, and the Bonus Range Display shows how many additional kilometres can be added to the car's range by keeping to the fuel-economy – maximising ECO PRO mode. The Proactive Driving Assistant works with the Navigation system Professional to anticipate local conditions and send the driver tips to prepare for the situation ahead. ECO PRO Route also plays its part in minimising fuel consumption by setting out the most efficient route based on volume of traffic, personal driving style and local conditions.
BMW Active Tourer Outdoor Concept Wallpaper [photo gallery]
BMW Active Tourer Outdoor Concept via BMW


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Once upon a time, there was classical music on TV. This was way before PBS, by the way, and I know because I was there to see it, on my family's DuMont in glorious black and white.
As a member of the TV generation, it's fitting that my first memory of classical music is a rather famous 1960 broadcast of one of Leonard Bernstein's Young People's Concerts where Lenny conducted and narrated "Peter and the Wolf."
Since then, Prokofiev's rather mordant little tale (at least as far as Duck is concerned) has been recorded by everyone from Captain Kangaroo to Sting to Sharon Stone. But how many of us have ever heard it live?
If, like me, you have not, you may want to be at the Gannon University Chapel, 512 Peach St., for a performance of the beloved work by the Erie Chamber Orchestra and Bruce Morton Wright.
It'll be presented Friday at 7:30 p.m. and is free and open to the public.
Genial maestro Wright won't be duplicating Bernstein's televised double, but has engaged a veteran voice in the narrator's role. He's A.J. Miceli, longtime Gannon faculty member, tech pioneer, and former radio personality.
Originally from Chicago, Miceli is half-Irish and half-Sicilian, a bloodline that in the stud book might read "by music, out of storytelling." That latter inheritance is more than genetic.
"Storytelling is what radio is all about," Miceli told me by phone from his Gannon office.
Another genre that's completely missing from over-the-air television (except at PBS affiliate pledge drives) is the vast and once-popular light-classical repertoire. This stuff used to be everywhere, played by Victor Borge, Peter Nero, and Ferrante and Teicher.
Deborah Johnson and Wayland Pickard of Double Grand� Pianos will perform Sunday at 3 p.m. at the Warner Theatre, 811 State St. It's presented by the Erie Civic Music Association.
Tickets are $20 and are available at the Tullio Arena box office, 809 French St. For more ticket venues, visit online at www.eriecivicmusic.com.
Pickard was here several Erie Civic Music Association seasons back as a solo act. With Johnson, the repertoire runs from opera to light jazz to soft rock and Broadway numbers, all delivered from grand pianos set back-to-back.
But that's not all. They do impressions, musical and otherwise, dance a bit, and Pickard plays trumpet on a couple of numbers.
What this is, then, is an old-fashioned variety show -- another vanished television staple -- the roots of which stretch back to vaudeville.
So this weekend we have two live musical performances that recall a medium that was supposed to make live concerts obsolete.
-- John Chacona


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Sony hasn't really released that many devices this year, but the company did release their new flagship, the Xperia Z4 / Z3+ (depending on the market) and a couple of mid-range offerings. Many consumers were disappointed considering the amount of similarities between the Xperia Z3 and Z4 / Z3+ (hence the naming), but it seems like Sony is preparing to launch something exciting before the end of the year. Sony is rumored to be working on a couple of high-end devices which will reportedly going to be released on August 18th. That's not all though, the Xperia C5 Ultra 'bezel-less' prototype was caught in a photo recently, and revealed its rather sleek design.
That being said, another Sony-branded device has been mentioned in a recent rumor, the Xperia M5. This handset will reportedly sport a 5-inch display, along with a 21-megapixel rear-facing, and 13-megapixel front-facing cameras. Unfortunately, the leak didn't provide more info than that, but it did mention that the device will launch on August 3rd. It seems like Sony plans to make some serious announcements next month, it only remains to be seen what will be announced. Take this rumor with a grain of salt though, this is the first time we see a rumor regarding the Xperia M5, and the device is reportedly going to launch in a couple of days. We haven't seen any info regarding it thus far, so… who knows. Either way, we'll find out what's what soon enough.
So, according to the available info (leaks), Sony will launch devices on both August 3rd and 18th. The Xperia Z5 is also expected to launch before the end of the year, and according to the latest info, it will launch in September. Interesting enough, the Xperia Z5+ rumors have started already as well, and according to them, the handset will land in March next year and sport the Snapdragon 820 SoC. As you can see, Sony is planning to launch quite a few interesting devices soon, at least according to a slew of rumors / leaks that have surfaced in the last couple of weeks. Either way, let's wait and see what happens.


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In past years the climate in Britain went through much colder periods than in the last century. One of these, from the mid fourteenth century to the nineteenth century is sometimes known as the "Little Ice Age".
During this period the Thames froze over many times and the ice was thick enough and lasted long enough for festivals to be held on the river. The climate was not the only reason for the ice covering. In those days the Thames was wider and shallower than today, making it easier for ice to form.
Although the first recorded fair did not take place until 1608, the river froze over before this and it is said that King Henry VIII travelled by sleigh on the Thames from central London to Greenwich.
Left is a picture of the Thames in 1677.
In 1814, during a frost fair, an elephant was led over the ice near Blackfriars Bridge. As time went on the climate became milder and the banks of the Thames were altered, meaning that the river did not freeze so easily.


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Stefan Grossman – Fingerpicking Guitar Techniques
Nov 03 2019
Stefan Grossman Fingerpicking Guitar Techniques. This two DVD set is for beginner and intermediate guitarists who want to start fingerpicking. Rev. Gary Davis used to tell his students that playing the guitar was easy. He would say that a piano player has only two hands (the left keeps an alternating bass while the right plays a melody) but a guitarist has three hands!
Our right hand thumb is one hand and plays the bass figures while our index finger is our second hand and plays the melody. Our third hand is our left hand which fingers chords. The results produce a full and orchestrated fingerstyle sound with a rhythmic bass played against melodic lines. This is the alternating bass technique which we sometimes jokingly refer to as 'bum-chick.'
It is the most popular fingerpicking style played and has been used by legendary guitarists. Mississippi John Hurt, Rev. Gary Davis, Merle Travis, Doc Watson, Chet Atkins are but a few of the giants of this style.
On these two DVDs we will explore how to master the alternating bass style. Each tune is taught phrase by phrase and then played again slowly on a split-screen so that you can carefully see what both hands are doing. A detailed 60 page tab/music booklet is included.
As well, you will see footage of some of the great fingerstyle players such as Rev. Gary Davis, Lightnin' Hopkins, Mance Lipscomb, Merle Travis, Brownie McGhee, Elizabeth Cotten, John Jackson, Pink Anderson and Doc Watson.
Language: English
Year: 2004
Country: USA
Running time: 01:27:46 (vol.1) + 1:21:34 (vol.2)
Quality: DVDRip
Video: DivX 5 640×432 23.98fps
Audio: MPEG Audio Layer 3 44100Hz stereo 192kbps
Booklet: Yes (PDF)
Size: 1.25 Gb


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The day you have been preparing for is finally here - the start of a family adventure. If you have planned well, you are confident, excited, and maybe even a little nervous, but if you haven't planned ahead, the results could be very rough. This guide provides basic tips and budget-friendly tricks for families of all ages and level of adventure to maximize fun and minimize tears regardless of whether your family takes to the water, land, or air. The three key ideas below are applicable to every group, ability level, or adventure level. No matter what age group or size of adventure your family is planning for, refer back to these three ideas when preparing:
- When planning your next family adventure, use your own experiences to help set goals. If you are a hiker in good shape, hiking with a baby is probably quite reasonable (and free). If you have biked or rafted a section many times by yourself and want to add the family, adding kids might be the next step. But if you are planning a family adventure and you have never done anything similar, consider going on a test trip with just your partner or some friends.
- Consider every member of your family during planning and on the trip. You all are a team, so look out for each other by checking in frequently and asking questions during the trip. Is mom or dad's pack too heavy? Has dad or mom carried the child for that long before? And up a mountain? What's the plan when we get to the huge rapid or gigantic hill? This leads to the last, and perhaps most important suggestion...
- Have a backup plan for your backup plan. And look at the weather. Being held captive by weather in a tent for a day can be bad, but adding children with no rainy day activities can be detrimental to your mental health. Have a solid backup plan for weather, fatigue, or other situations.
I've organized this post based on the size of the adventure -- day trips, weekend trips, and big trips -- with sections for babies, toddlers, and older children in each section. Naturally, hiking with kids can be one of the easiest and cheapest family adventures, so be sure to check out Hiking with Kids: Tips for a Safe and Fun Adventure.
Day trips with babies and toddlers
Preparation is really the most important step here. Not enough water, food, or a forgotten hat or sunscreen can cut a day trip short. I like to get the gear together the night before, and this post has a great hiking gear list to get started. For hiking, your baby carrier is important, and you should be very familiar with it before heading out. If biking, know that your child should be able to hold up their own head with a bike helmet on in order to travel on a bike or in a bike trailer. Flatwater trips may be reasonable for babies and children too. Winter excursions require warm clothes for everyone. Regardless of whether you are biking, hiking, or floating down a lazy river, the timing of feeding babies and toddlers is very important to trip success. If breastfeeding, think about nice locations to do so. We were lucky to find a grove of trees in Colorado near treeline, but less lucky in North Carolina when hiking over grassy balds. With smaller kids, we have found that it works very well to do the following:
- Gather your own gear the night before so you can focus on the necessary items for baby.
- Feed yourselves and baby in the AM and then drive to the destination.
- Feed the baby at the start again and begin your adventure.
If you are short on inspiration for what to do, check out our hiking guides for several cities and states including Colorado, North Carolina, and Houston.
Day trips with older children and young adults
Trip possibilities open up significantly for older children, ranging from simple hiking, biking, and floating trips with active paddling, to skiing, snowshoeing, kayaking or rafting, caving, climbing, and more. It's still a good idea to follow the suggestions for smaller children (e.g., packing your gear the night before in order to focus on their gear), but also consider giving them some responsibilities so they are more invested in the trip. An example might be to have the kids gather group gear, fill water bottles, or navigate while out there. Perhaps most importantly, involve children in decision making. If they feel invested in the family adventure, they will be more likely to participate next time and more likely to enjoy each trip. Let older kids pick the destination or activity or have them invite a friend. This is particularly important with hiking or snowshoeing, as some children may not enjoy it alone, but love it when they are with a friend. Nathan Puffrage, father of two boys ages 7 and 5, has seen the results firsthand. "My boys don't hike very far by themselves, but with friends along, they can go for miles."
Weekend trips with babies and toddlers
Getting out overnight with this age group can be a challenge, but it's totally doable. Reading this is a great step forward! Keep the following in mind:
- If you plan on camping, practice in the backyard first. This will help reduce fears and identify any obstacles that might come up.
- Car camping with day excursions is a great option with this age group. If you use a cabin or car camp as a base, you can travel during the day without needing to carry much. For winter trips, a cabin is a particularly attractive way to keep warm at night.
- Have a rain plan! This is simpler for babies, but something to think about for toddlers.
Weekend trips with older children and young adults
Consider camping in the backyard with this age group as well, particularly if heading to the outdoors is a relatively new activity for your family. Kids this age may benefit from bringing a friend along and appreciate some input for where to go and what to do. Teens may be able to prepare a meal or help in other ways, thereby bolstering the team feel.
Big trips with babies, toddlers, and smaller children
Proper planning is crucial for this type of trip. For consideration of a longer trip, you should have several successful day trips and weekend trips under your belt. Consider cashing in some frequent flyer miles to take advantage of baby flying for free as a lap child. If you do plan to fly, there are plenty of dedicated websites on this topic, so read up, and plan ahead. "We started planning our trip to Europe about 8 months in advance," according to Eleanor Macklin, mother of a 5-year-old boy and 3-year-old girl. "The earlier you can plan, the better," she said. My wife and I cashed in our frequent flyer miles from a credit card for a 2018 spring trip to Europe with our baby, who will be about one year old at the time of the trip. We've gone hiking with him several times on days trips, car camped, gone to the beach and spent many nights away from home, and feel we are ready for the next step. We are optimistic because he has done so well on all of our previous adventures and we feel ready. For you, consider what type of baby you've got and if this makes sense for your family. If you have had some successful day trips and a few longer trips, go for it!
Big trips with older children and young adults
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Turhan Hatice Sultan
|Turhan Hatice Sultan
|Naib-i-Sultanat of the Ottoman Empire
|2 September 1651 – 1656
|Kösem Sultan
|Mehmed IV
|Valide Sultan of the Ottoman Empire
|2 September 1651 – 4 August 1683
|Kösem Sultan
|Saliha Dilaşub Sultan
|Haseki Sultan of the Ottoman Empire
(Imperial Consort)
|2 January 1642 – 12 August 1648
|Ayşe Sultan
|Rabia Gülnuş Sultan
|Saliha Dilaşub
Hatice Muazzez
|c. 1627–1628
|4 August 1683 (aged 55–56)
Istanbul, the Ottoman Empire
|New Mosque, Istanbul
|Ibrahim I
|Mehmed IV
Beyhan Sultan
Gevherhan Sultan
Şehzade Ahmed
|Orthodox Christian at birth, subsequently converted to Islam after her capture.
Turhan Hatice Sultan (c. 1627 – 4 August 1683; Turhan meaning "Of mercy"), was Haseki Sultan of the Ottoman Sultan Ibrahim (reign 1640-1648) and Valide Sultan as mother of Mehmed IV (reign 1648-1687). Turhan Hatice was prominent for the regency of her young son and her building patronage. She and her mother-in-law, Kösem Sultan, are the only two women in Ottoman history to be regarded as official regents and had supreme control over the Ottoman Empire. Turhan Hatice herself was the only one in Ottoman history to equally share the power of running the entire empire with Ottoman Sultan legally, although in fact she transferred her political power to the grand vizier. As a result, Turhan became one of the prominent figures during the era known as Sultanate of Women.
Early life
Turhan Hatice, whose original name is unknown, was considered to be of East Slavic origin, either Russian or Ukrainian.[1] She was captured during one of the raids by Tatars and sold into slavery. When she was about 12 years old, Turhan was sent to the Topkapı Palace as a gift, from the Khan of Crimea, to the mother of Sultan Ibrahim, Kösem Sultan.[2][3]
As consort
It was probably Kösem Sultan who gave Hatice to Ibrahim as a concubine. On January 2, 1642 Turhan gave birth to a son, the future sultan Mehmed IV.[4]
Turhan Hatice was one of the eight Haseki Sultans of Ibrahim I. However, she was not his legal wife. She was ranked in the Harem as Dördüncü Haseki Sultan, which literally means fourth sultana consort.
Mehmed's accession
Ibrahim's behaviour sparked talks of deposing the sultan. On August 8, 1648, Ibrahim was dethroned and several days later he was strangled.[5] At the head of the Ottoman Empire stood the child sultan, Mehmed IV. With Mehmed's ascendancy, the position of Valide Sultan ("mother of the reigning sultan") should have gone to Turhan. However, Turhan was overlooked due to her youth and inexperience. Instead, the sultan's grandmother and the previous Valide Sultan, Kösem Sultan, was reinstated to this high position. Kösem Sultan was a Valide (mother) under two sons, thus having the more experience of the two women.[6]
However, Turhan turned out to be too ambitious a woman to lose such a high position without a fight. In her struggle to become Valide Sultan, Turhan was supported by the chief black eunuch in her household and the grand vizier, while Kösem was supported by the Janissary Corps. Although, Kösem's position as Valide was seen as the best for the government, the people resented the influence of the Janissaries on the government.[7]
In this power struggle, Kösem planned to dethrone Mehmed and replace him with another young grandson. According to one historian, this switching had more to do with replacing an ambitious daughter-in-law with one who was more easily controlled. The plan was unsuccessful as it was reported to Turhan by Meleki Hatun, one of Kösem's slaves.[7] Whether Turhan sanctioned it or not, Kösem Sultan was murdered three years after becoming regent for her young grandson.
As Valide Sultan and Regent
With the death of her rival, Turhan became the Valide Sultan. As a regent, Turhan wielded great power. She accompanied her son the sultan to important meetings and on several occasions spoke from behind her curtained sitting place. She was deeply loved and respected by her son, the sultan. He considered her as his co-ruler of the empire and gave her great power, regarding her the official empress of the empire. She was the only Valide Sultan in history to equally share the power of running the entire empire with her son, surpassing even Kösem in the fullness of her power. Due to her inexperience, Turhan relied on other members of the government to advise her on political matters. This is evident from her correspondence to the grand viziers.[8]
Turhan's regency was marred by at least two factors: the war with the Venetians for the island of Crete, and the financial crisis that arose from the high expenses of waging war. Weak grand viziers did not improve the situation. However, in 1656 Köprülü Mehmed Pasha was appointed to the position of grand vizier. His condition upon accepting the post was that he be given greater authority than his predecessors.[9]
Thus, Turhan transferred her political power to that of the grand vizier.
Leslie Peirce sees the year 1656 as a turning point in Turhan's life. By providing the grand vizier with "unlimited" authority, Turhan limited her own power on the political stage. However, she channeled her energies into other areas of life. Turhan began to build.
Her first building project began in 1658. Perhaps in answer to the Venetian threat, the Valide built two fortresses at the entrance to the Dardanelles. The fortresses, one on the European side and the other on the Asian side, can still be seen today. This project put Turhan in the same league as Mehmed the Conqueror and other sultans who built fortresses in the same area.[10]
However, Turhan's greatest accomplishment would be built in the capital of the empire, Istanbul. Yeni Mosque has an interesting story. The initial construction was started by one of Turhan's predecessors, Safiye Sultan. She had chosen the commercial quarter of the city, Eminonü as the location of the mosque. This area was inhabited by non-Muslims. By building a new mosque in Eminönü, Safiye wanted to Islamize the area.[11] To build on this site meant that land had to be appropriated from the local non-Muslim residents, an act that had not gone smoothly.[12] In the year 1597, the first stones were laid. At the death of Safiye's son, Mehmed III, the construction of the mosque stopped as she was no longer the Valide. The construction was abandoned for 57 years, but was restarted after the area was devastated by the Great Fire of 1660.[13] The mosque received a second chance when Turhan decided to complete what had been started by Safiye Sultan. After its completion in 1665, the complex contained not only the mosque, but also a school, public fountains, a market and a tomb.[14] According to Peirce the Yeni Mosque gained the distinction of being the first imperial mosque built by a woman.[15]
Turhan was the last woman to wield such great power as to act as a regent to a young son.[16] As women were not seen in public in the Ottoman Empire, it was through her patronage of building that Turhan showed herself to her subjects. To defend the entrance to the Dardanelles, Turhan built two fortresses and thus became the guardian of the empire.
Turhan Hatice, Valide Sultan and regent to her young son, Mehmed IV, died in 1683. She was buried in the tomb of the Yeni Mosque. She lies alongside her son and her descendents.[17]
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Her husband, Ibrahim I.
Her son, Mehmed IV the Hunter.
The entrance of Turhan Hatice Valide Sultan Türbesi.
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The inscription at the entrance of Turhan Hatice Valide Sultan Türbesi
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The türbe (mausoleum) of Turhan Sultan is located near the Yeni Mosque in Eminönü, Istanbul.
Istanbul Yeni Mosque in Eminönü was built during the reign of Turhan Valide Sultan's son, Avcı (The Hunter) Mehmed IV.
See also
|Wikimedia Commons has media related to New Mosque (Istanbul) - Hatice Turhan Mausoleum.
- Çınar Incident
- Ottoman Empire
- Ottoman dynasty
- Ottoman family tree
- List of Valide Sultans
- List of sultans of the Ottoman Empire
- Line of succession to the Ottoman throne
- Ottoman Emperors family tree (simplified)
- List of consorts of the Ottoman Sultans
Further reading
- Peirce, Leslie P. The Imperial Harem: Women and Sovereignty in the Ottoman Empire. Oxford: Oxford University Press, 1993.
- Thys-Senocak, Lucienne. Ottoman Women Builders. Aldershot: Ashgate, 2006.
- ↑ Afyoncu; Uğur Demir, Erhan (2015). Turhan Sultan. Istanbul: Yeditepe Yayınevi. p. 27. ISBN 978-605-9787-24-6.<templatestyles src="Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css"></templatestyles>
- Baer, Marc David (2008). Honored by the Glory of Islam: Conversion and Conquest in Ottoman Europe. Oxford University Press. p. 35. ISBN 978-0-19-979783-7.<templatestyles src="Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css"></templatestyles>
- ↑ Thys-Senocak, p. 17
- ↑ Baer, Marc David (2008). Honored by the Glory of Islam: Conversion and Conquest in Ottoman Europe. Oxford University Press. p. 35. ISBN 978-0-19-979783-7.<templatestyles src="Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css"></templatestyles>
- ↑ Thys-Senocak,p.25
- ↑ Thys-Senocak,p.26
- ↑ Peirce, p.250
- ↑ 7.0 7.1 Peirce, p.252
- ↑ Peirce, p.253
- ↑ Peirce,p.255-256
- ↑ Thys-Senocak, p.109
- ↑ Thys-Senocak,p.186
- ↑ Thys-Senocak,p.189-192
- ↑ Thys-Senocak,p.195-196
- ↑ Peirce,p.206
- ↑ Peirce,p. 206
- ↑ Peirce,p.258
- ↑ Peirce,p.207
|Ottoman royalty
|Preceded by
Ayşe Sultan
|Haseki Sultan
2 January 1642 – 12 August 1648
concurrently with Saliha Dilaşub, Hatice Muazzez, Hümaşah, Ayşe, Mahenver, Șivekar, and Leyla Saçbağli
|Succeeded by
Emetullah Rabia Gülnuş Sultan
|Preceded by
Kösem Sultan
|Valide Sultan
2 September 1651 – 4 August 1683
|Succeeded by
Saliha Dilaşub Sultan
2 September 1651 – 1656


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Thursday, December 16, 2010
My December Rose
13 comments:
- Unknown said...
What a beautiful rose.. looks like you had a little fun getting creative with it! Looks great!
Hugs, Linda
- December 17, 2010 at 6:32 AM
- Numinosity said...
This is beautiful.
I was going to make a pun about it becca-ning you but now I'm embarrassed to see it in print. But here it is anyway.
Happy solstice to you and thanks for your lovely posts this past year.
xoxo Kim
- December 17, 2010 at 6:58 AM
What a beautiful gift and reminder to hold onto the beauty in life...some things last longer than we ever imagined possible. God's timing has no earthly explanation. Have a beautiful holiday my friend. Come the first of the year I'm going to start picking your brain for photography tips. Stunning photos! Patty
- December 17, 2010 at 7:04 AM
- Lisa Gordon said...
These are such beautiful photos Becca!
- December 17, 2010 at 7:14 AM
- Jillayne said...
I think it's wonderful! Funny how we notice single things - if that bush was loaded you wouldn't have been to able to focus on only one. I guess that's what's meant by less is more. Hmmm...now there's food for thought for me... Thanks Becca. This was more inspiring than you know.
- December 17, 2010 at 8:21 AM
Beautiful photos!!!
Have a nice weekend.
- December 17, 2010 at 8:39 AM
- Ashley Sisk said...
Absolutely beautiful.
- December 17, 2010 at 9:48 AM
- Rosie Grey said...
What beautiful photos! Such a lovely rose! Stunning! There is nothing on my balcony but snow!!
- December 17, 2010 at 12:03 PM
- Brenda Pruitt said...
A magic rose for Christmas! And what a beauty it is. As are the photos! Mine have finally succumbed, I think.
- December 17, 2010 at 3:26 PM
- Pamela said...
Beautiful pink rose Becca! Pink roses are my favourite. This to me is definitely a sign of some sort!
Love the birds in the background...all it needs is some tree frogs and you'll know just how my yard sounds!!
- December 17, 2010 at 6:35 PM
- Catherine said...
This is a fantastic photo Becca! No mysteries in my garden. It's nothing but white... :(
Happy Weekend!
xo Catherine
- December 18, 2010 at 6:28 AM
- lilylovekin said...
Your rose bushes Christmas present to you, and how lovely you captured it.
- December 18, 2010 at 9:33 AM
- Unknown said...
Pretty! :)
If you prune the flower head after it fades it will produce more
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• Vitamins: A, C, E, B1, B2, Niacin (B3), B5, B Complex
• Minerals: Calcium, Manganese, Iron, Selenium, Potassium, Magnesium, Phosphorus, Zinc
• Additional Compounds: Carotene, Fatty Acids, Chlorophyll, Flavonols, Polyphenols, Inositol, Trace Minerals, Antioxidants, Tannins, Pantothenic Acid and 15 Amino Acids.
In Germany it has become popular as a weight-loss aid. Yerba mate is the subject of a German monograph which lists its approved uses for mental and physical fatigue. In France yerba mate is approved for the treatment of asthenia (weakness or lack of energy), as an aid in weight-loss programs, and as a diuretic. It also appears in the British Herbal Phamacopoeia (1996) and indicated for the treatment of fatigue, weight loss, and headaches. In the U.S., Dr. James Balch, M.D. recommends yerba mate for arthritis, headache, hemorrhoids, fluid retention, obesity, fatigue, stress, constipation, allergies, and hay fever, and states that it "cleanses the blood, tones the nervous system, retards aging, stimulates the mind, controls the appetite, stimulates the production of cortisone, and is believed to enhance the healing powers of other herbs." Yerba mate now is cultivated in India, and the Indian Ayurvedic Phamacopoeia lists mate for the treatment of psychogenic headaches, nervous depression, fatigue, and rheumatic pains.