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Vocabulary: Ecology and environment. Problems of big cities.
1. Types of Conditionals
If-clause (hypothesis)
Main clause (result clause)
Type 1
real present
if + any present form (Present S., Present Cont. or Present Pert.)
Future/Imperatie can/may/might/
should + bare Inf Present Simple
true or likely to happen in the present or the future
If you finish work early, we'll go for a walk.
If the weather is nice, we'll go swimming.
If you have finished your coffee, we can pay the bill.
If you're ill, see a doctor! If you burn yourself, it hurts.
Type 2 unreal present
If + Past Simple or Past Continuous
would/could/might + bare infinitive
untrue in the present; also used to give advice
If I had money, I would travel round the world.
(but I don't have money - untrue in the present)
If I were a bird, I could fly.
If I were you, I would take an umbrella, (advice)
Type 3 unreal past
If + Past Perfect or Past Perfect Continuous
would/could/might + have + past participle
imaginary situation contrary to facts in the past; also used to express regrets or criticism
If we hadn't left so early, we would have missed the plane.
If Ihad been invited, I would have gone to the party.
If youhad told me before about your problems, I would have helped you , but now it's too late.
If the weather hadn't been so nasty yesterday, we would not have stayed at home all day long.
Conditionals are usually introduced by IF; the following expressions can be uses in stead of IF: providing, provided (that), as long as, in case, on condition (that), but for (=without), otherwise, or else, what if, supposing, even if, only if, unless.
2.1 If only: This adds emphasis to hypothetical situations. With past events it adds a sense of regret. The second part of the sentence is often left out.
If only I had enough time!
If only I hadn 't drunk too much, this wouldn 't have happened!
2.2 Unless and other alternatives
Unless only if not. Not all negative IF-sentences can be transformed into unless sentences.
If he wasn 't told by Jane, he couldn 't have known.
Unless he was told by Jane, he couldn 't have known, (can be changed)
If Mr Smith doesn 't come back, he 'II phone you. (cannot be changed)
If one situation depends on another, it can be replaced by as/so long as, provided or only if.
2.3 Only if combines with other time expressions and is used with past simple
Only after posting the letter did I remember that I had forgotten to put on a stamp. (inversion)
I'll do what you say provided the police are not informed.
2.4 Even if describes how something will happen whatever the condition.
Even if it rains, we'll still go for a picnic.
2.5 But for him, I wouldn't have been able to survive. (If he hadn't helped me…)
2.6 Supposing it rains, will you still go for a picnic?
2.7 What if it rains, will you go for a walk?
2.8 We can omit "if", when should, were and had come before the subject.
Should, come, tell him to wait for me.
Were you, I would speak to her. known, he would have told us.
4. Other tenses in conditional sentences
4.1 Going to Going to can replace will.
If you fall, you 're going to hurt yourself.
If you 're going to make trouble, we 'II call the police.
4.2 Present perfect This can be used to emphasis completion after if.
If you've finished, then we'll go. It is also possible in both parts of the sentence.
If I've told you once, I've told you a hundred times!
4.3 Doubt and uncertainty
An additional not can be added in formal expressions involving doubt. This emphasizes the uncertainty and does not add a negative meaning.
I wouldn 't be surprised if it didn 't rain. (I think it will rain.)
4.4 Should
if, this makes the possibility of an event seem unlikely.
If you should see Ann, could you ask her to call me?
This implies that I do not expect you to see Ann.
4.5 Were to This also makes an event seem more hypothetical.
If I were to ask you to marry me, what would you say?
4.6 Happen to
This emphasizes chance possibilities. It is often used with should.
If you happen to see Helen, could you ask her to call me?
If you should happen to be passing, drop in for a cup of tea.
4.7 If it were not for/If it hadn 't been for
This describes how one event depends on another.
If it weren 't for Jim, this company would be in a mess.
If it hadn't been for their goalkeeper, United would have lost.
4.8 Will and would: politeness and emphasis These can be used as polite forms.
If you will/would wait here, I'll see if Mrs Green is free.
Will can also be used for emphasis, meaning 'insist on doing'.
If you will stay out late, no wonder you are tired! (insist on staying)
4.9 If and adjectives
In expressions such as if it is necessary/possible it is possible to omit the verb be. If interested, apply within. If necessary, take a taxi.
4.10 Formally if can mean although, usually as if + adjective.
The room was well-furnished, if a little badly decorated.
5.1 Subjunctive sentences: SUBJECT + VERB + THAT + SUBJECT + INF. without to
John's mother insisted that he return home early.
5.2.Subjunctive обозначает особую группу глагольных временных форм (типа pres. — be; past — wereforallpersons — для глагола tobe или infinitivewithoutto — для других глаголов), используемых для описания событий, которые вряд ли когда-либо будут иметь место, но которые являются предметом наших надежд, мечтаний, желаний.
The Present Subjunctive is used after
Impersonal expressions
Indicating that one person wants another one to do something
Advise, order, demand, ask, require, recommend, command, propose, insist, suggest
It is necessary, important, proposed, recommended, suggested
He suggested that she go there. He suggested that they should go there.
It is suggested that she go there
5.4 Note the difference:
British variant: I insist that you should leave without her.
It is recommended that you should publish your book.
American variant: I insist that you leave without her.
It is recommended that you publish your book
5.5 The Past Subjunctive prefers to use were instead of was.
She behaves as if she were / was a queen.
I wish it were true
6. Present and past reference with 'I wish', 'if only' and 'it's (high) time'
(I) wish, if only. it's (high) time and it's (about) time, we 'go one tense back':
1 The past tense refers to the present:I wish I had a better watch! (NOW)
2 The past perfect tense refers to the past:If only you had asked me first! (THEN)
7. Expressing wishes and regrets with 'I wish' and 'if only
7.1 We often use I wish for things that might (still) happen:
I wish I knew the answer! (= it's possible I might find out the answer)
If only is stronger. We use it to express regret for things that can (now) never happen:
If only your mother were alive now! (Of course, / wish is also possible.)
7.2 We may use the simple past of be after wish and if only
I wish I was on holiday now. If only Tessa was here now!
If we want to be more formal, we use were in all persons
I wish I were on holiday now. If only Tessa were here!
7.3 We may use the past perfect of be for things that can never happen:
I wish I had been on holiday last week. If only Tessa had been here yesterday!
7.4 We use the past or past perfect forms of other verbs:
I wish I knew the answer to your question.
I wish I had known then what I know now!
8. 'Would' and 'could' after 'I wish' and 'if only'
We must use could, not would, after /and we. Compare:
I can't swim. → I wish I could swim.
We weren't together! → I wish we could have been together
We sometimes use / wish you (he. she. etc.)would(n't) like an imperative:
(I am making a lot of noise!) → I wish you wouldn't make so much noise!
(He is making a lot of noise!) → I wish he would be quiet!
We use It's time, It's high time and it's about time to express present or future wishes, or to express our impatience about things that haven't happened yet:
Kim can't even boil an egg. - I know.
It's time/high time/about time she learnt to cook!
10. Expressing personal preference with 'I'd rather/ I'd sooner'
We use would rather and would sooner to express preference.
We can refer to the present or the future:
I'd rather/I'd sooner be a builder than an architect.
Or we can refer to the past:
If I could choose again, I'd rather/sooner have been a builder than an architect.
11. Expressing preferences about other people's actions
11.1 We can refer to other people after I'd rather or I'd sooner.
I'd rather leave on an earlier train. (= I'm referring to myself)
I'd rather Jackleft on an earlier train. ( I want him to leave)
11.2 We use the past tense form after I'd rather to refer to the present or future.
I'd rather be happy. I'd rather not sit next to her. (= for myself)
I'd rather she were/was happy. (= now)
I'd rather she didn't sit next to me. (= now)
11.3 We use the past perfect form after I'd rather to refer to past time.
I'd rather have been present. (= then - I'm referring to myself)
I'd rather you had been present, (then)
I'd rather you hadn't told me about it. (then)
12. 'I'd rather he didn't'
We generally omit the main part of the verb in short responses:
12.1 negative responses:
Frank is going to buy a motorbike. - I'd rather he didn't.
I′ve told everyone about it. - I'd rather you hadn't.
12.2 affirmative responses:
Frank won't give up his present job. - I'd rather he did.
I haven't told anyone about it. - I'd rather you had.
12.3 We do not have to repeat the main verb in a complete sentence:
You always go without me and I'd rather you didn't.
Ecology and environment. Problems of big cities.
Study the important vocabulary:
1. The weather:
Cold weather: the chilly days of autumn, cold days of winter, frosts, icy roads, sleet rain and snow, severe blizzards, snowdrifts, freezing weather, the ground thaws, ice melts.
Warm/hot weather: close, stifling, humid, scorching, boiling, mild, heatwave
Wet weather: damp, drizzle, shower, pour down / downpour, storm, thunderstorm, torrential rain, flood; haze/hazy, mist/misty, fog/foggy, smog
Wind: gentle breeze, good wind, blustery day, gale warning, hurricane
Brook, stream, river; hillock, hill, mountain; cove, bay, gulf; copse, wood, forest; puddle, pond, lake; footpath, lane, road
Where land meets sea: coast, shore, beach, estuary, cliff, cape, peninsula;
Words connected with rivers: source, tributary, waterfall, mouth, valley, gorge; Words connected with mountains: foot, ridge, peak, summit, glacier;
4. Environmental problems:
air, river and sea pollution; overfishing, the greenhouse effect, the destruction of the ozone layer, the destruction of the rainforests, battery farming, waste disposal, rubbish, re-cycling
We should: avoid spray cans, practice organic farming, use unleaded petrol, recycle paper and bottle banks
Problems: overpopulation, unemployment, famine, ignorance, diseases
Раздел: Задания для самостоятельной работы
1. I finished digging in half an hour but I felt as if I ____ for hours.
2. It's time we ____ our parents. We ____ them for ____ long time.
3. If I had known that he needed money, I ____ him some. I had ____ dollars to spare.
4. His gesture ____ impatience. He looked as if he ____ for hours.
5. He had written his address down the last morning, she remembered, and said that if she ____ to Paris he ____ happy to see her again.
6. Minnie had a gift for mathematics and probably could get ____ teaching in the department if she ____ it upon graduation.
7. He stood stiff and impotent with anger. She stared into the mirror as if he ____.
8. If only we ____ a phone! I'm tired of queueing outside the public phone box.
9. He said that if the war ____ he would have to leave the country at once.
10. Then he said: "If this man ____, the whole dirty story will come out, and I don't want it ____ ."
11. "There are ____ institutions, of course, but it's not very easy to get into them unless you ____ influential friends."
12. "If nothing ____ , said she, beaming at them, we shall be back in England for ____ Christmas."
13. At ____ dawn she looked weak and pale, as though she ____ up all night.
14. They all acted as if they ____ at a family reunion, as if they ____ each other in years.
15. I realized that if they ____ their heads, they ____ my pale face looking at them over the pile of suitcases.
16. "I have some work that ____ be finished before I ____ on my holiday."
17. If Martin ____ her ____ that way he ____ have taken offence.
18. They took care of her as though they ____ her parents.
19. I ____ to help if I ____ I would be any use.
20. It was long ____ I had last seen her and if someone had not mentioned her name I ____ her.
21. It's high time you ____ in ____ bed too, my child.
22. If I hadn't been there something very unpleasant ____ to him.
23. If he ____ at once he might have saved us a lot of trouble.
24. I could not imagine ____ wishing to spend three months there; unless it ____ somebody who wanted to hide.
25. He looked at me as if he ____ what they had on their minds.
26. I wished that Thomas ____ me there.
27. "But we ____ in conference for two hours," he said. "It's high time ____ a tea break."
28. If John ____ to see a dentist, let him ____ toothache.
29. "You had better ____ home. You're likely to get into trouble if you ____ here."
30. If we ____ waterproof coats it ____ pleasant enough to drive in that spring rain.
31. He wondered a little ruefully just what Dad ____ if he ____ about his relations with Jan.
32. And then he saw that Doreen ____ , and he felt as though someone ____ him in the stomach.
33. She scarcely seemed ____ what they were saying. It was as though it ____ her.
34. She remembered as though it ____ only yesterday the first time she ____ them.
1) will be, are ... discussing
2) were, were ... discussing
3) has been, would ... discuss
4) was, will... discuss
36. If you away with him, go at once, but don't ask me him.
1) will go, to meet
2) will be going, to have met
3) are going, to meet
4) have gone, to be meeting
37. I'm not a poet. But if I poems I dedicate them to you.
1) would, will
2) can, shall
3) could, would
4) can, would
38. If I you then, what you have done?
1) didn't help, would
2) hadn't helped, would
3) didn't, will
4) haven't helped, will
39. I wish I poet to describe it to you.
1) were, a
2) am, a
3) had been, the
4) was, the
40. I'm tired. It's high time you and me in peace.
1) go, leave
2) have gone, have left
3) would have gone, leave
4) went, left
41. Why that pie last night? I wish I that pie last night.
1) did I eat, had eaten
2) did I eat, hadn't eaten
3) have I eaten, hadn't eaten
4) did I eat, didn't eat
42. If she he was going to be angry about it, she that.
1) knew, won't do
2) knows, wouldn't do
3) had known, wouldn't have done
4) would know, have done
43. You wouldn't be so tired today if you to bed when I told you to. Something should be done to help you.
44. If you your medicine yesterday, you today.
1) had taken, would be well
2) took, would be better
3) take, will be good
4) have taken, would have been well
45. If he such bad writing, I these letters.
1) didn't have, can have read
2) didn't have, could read
3) hadn't had, can read
4) didn't have, could have read
46. Why didn't I ask her out? If only I her out! Everything .
1) ask, will change
2) asked, would change
3) had asked, would have changed
4) would ask, had changed
47. If I overseas instead of him, I something and somebody.
1) would go, earnt, were
2) would have gone, have learnt, been
3) had gone, might have learnt, been
4) went, may learn, be
48. If she with him at this moment, the doubt and loneliness evaporate. But he was alone.
1) was, will
2) were, would
3) have been, would
4) had been, would have
52. I shall go there provided you to accompany me. It's high time you ____ rything.
1) would consent, are knowing
2) will consent, have known
3) would have consented, know
4) consent, knew
53. If he your remark, he offence. And what's more, I've just told you that talking mends no holes.
1) had heard, would take
2) heard, would take
3) have heard, would have taken
4) had heard, would have taken
54. He speaks as if he the subject very well.
1) had known
2) is knowing
3) has known
4) knew
1) were, would have checked
2) were, would check
3) am, will check
4) had been, would check
56. If I a spare ticket tonight I you to the concert.
1) will have, will take
2) had, would take
3) will have had, can take
4) had had, could take
57. If the snake bite poisonous, you very bad now.
1) was, will feel
2) had been, are feeling
3) were, would have felt
4) had been, would feel
58. If she some lessons, she her performance.
1) can have, might improve
2) could have, might improve
3) could have had, may improve
4) could have, might to improve
1) will turn away, being
2) will be turning from, have been
3) turn down, be
4) have turned against, to be
1) If had he been, would have accompanied, might not take place
2) Had he been, would have accompanied, might not have taken place
3) Had he been, would accompany, might not have taken place
4) If he had been, would accompany, might not take place
61. If they here, I so glad, as they everything to me.
1) would be, were, would explain
2) were, should be, explained
3) would be, were, explained
4) were, should be, would explain
62. If that you he very glad.
1) I had told him, would come, would have been
2) had I told him, would come, had been
3) I told him, would have come, would have been
4) I should tell him, would come, had been
63. If you us then, all the differences might .
64. If you Dr. Smith earlier, you ill now.
1) consult, will be
2) didn't consult, can be
3) had consulted, wouldn't be
4) have consulted, won't be
65. If we the question at that meeting, our demands .
1) had raised, would have been met
2) raised, would meet
3) rise, would be met
4) have raised, won't be met
66. If it dark, we our way.
1) is, would have lost
2) hadn' t been, might not have lost
3) wasn't, can have lost
4) were, will lose
67. I wish you rude remarks about me.
2) are not making
3) wouldn't make
4) hadn't made
68. He looked at his sister as if he anything like her.
1) didn't ever seen
2) has never seen
3) can't see
4) had never seen
69. The exams . It's time we down to work.
1) are coming, got
2) come, get
3) will come, are getting
4) have come, are
70. I wish more people in the office your sense of humour, Jack.
1) have
2) can have
3) will have
4) had
1. Find the right word.
2. Choose the right variant:
1. Many people are interested in watching............
1) wildlife 2) wilds 3) wilderness
2.The dog.........its tail furiously when it saw the children.
1) shook 2) wagged 3) moved
3. A large.........of the tree broke off in the storm.
1) trunk 2) bark 3) branch
4. The children enjoyed rolling down the grassy............
1) mountain 2) cliff 3) slope
5. There was field after field of golden..........waving in the wind.
1) corn 2) bushes 3) herbs
6. You have to sleep under a net to avoid being bitten by...........
1) lobsters 2) cockroaches 3) mosquitoes
7. Before railways were built, many goods were carried on..........
1) channels 2) canals 3) river.
8. Some wild animals will become.........if they get used to people.
1) tame 2) organised 3) petty
3. Put the right word in each space:
4. Choose the right answer:
5. Put the right word in each space:
On May 7th, 1915, during the First World War (1914-1918), a large British passenger ship, the Lusitania, was sailing in perfect weather from America to England, with two thousand people on board. Suddenly, at about half past two in the afternoon, there were two fearful explosions. The ship shook from end to end, and many people were thrown off their feet. A German submarine had fired at the Lusitania and blown two holes in her bottom. The sea rushed into her engine-rooms, and almost immediately the ship began to sink.
She sank in only twenty minutes; and nearly one thousand people lost their lives.
The captain could not see the submarine that attacked his ship, and he had no instrument to show him the danger. Now the danger of surprise attacks against ships and collisions with icebergs is greatly reduced by radar. This radio instrument finds the position and distance of objects which the human eye may not be able to see; it also records the direction and speed of moving objects, such as ships and aeroplanes. Radar can pick out objects more than a hundred miles away in the worst weather conditions, when we can see perhaps no farther than a hundred yards.
Radar works in this way. Powerful transmitters send out a stream of radio-waves, called "pulses", at the rate of perhaps one thousand every second. These pulses shoot through the air at a speed of one hundred and eighty-six thousand miles a second till they hit an object, perhaps a ship, an aeroplane, an iceberg or a hill. These pulses cannot go through the object; and so they immediately shoot back at the same speed, in the opposite direction, and hit the aerial of the radar. The moment this happens, a spot or line of light appears on the radar screen, showing the position and distance of the object.
Today radar is used for many peaceful purposes all over the world. Modern ships of all nations carry radar to help them sail in bad weather, when it is possible to see for a distance of perhaps only a few hundred yards. In the past, the captain usually had to anchor his ship at such times and wait for conditions to improve. But today a ship with radar can sail in almost any weather conditions, with no danger of an accident.
Radar also helps to guide aeroplanes across the world. Radio signals called beams are transmitted into the sky from land radio stations at a number of points along their course. The pilots can hear these signals on their radio and see them on their radar screen. The beams arg like sign-posts in the sky. A pilot guides his aeroplane towards one beam, and then flies on to the next beam. At the end of his journey, he will land his aeroplane with the help of radar.
Trained men at the airport watch the aeroplane on their radar screen and tell the pilot by radio the course to follow, they tell him when and by how much to reduce height, and give any other orders that may be necessary.
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Answer the questions to text
1. The Lusitania was wrecked because
1) she was overloaded with two thousand people aboard
2) of the fearful explosion of some substance she carried on board
3) she got sudden gaps in her bottom
4) she carried out military operations during the First World War
2. Which of the following observations reflects the main idea of the text best of all?
1) Radar is one of the vitally important discoveries of the 20th century
2) Radar could have prevented the catastrophy of the Lusitania
3) To be able to use radar one should know in detail how it works
4) Radar is widely used in aviation and sailing
3. Radar is very helpful in
1) forecasting weather conditions.
2) hitting various objects, such as ships, aeroplanes, icebergs, hills.
3) recording the direction and speed of moving objects over a hundred miles away.
4) sending out radio-waves to transmit information.
4. Which of the following statements is not true?
1) Now the danger of surprise attacks against ships is eliminated by radar.
2) Before the invention of radar sailing must have taken a longer time than now.
3) Ships all over the world began to carry radar not before the invention of the
4) Radar is used for spotting distant objects.
5. It follows from the text that
1) the passengers of the Lusitania died in the accident.
2) radar is used only in bad weather conditions, when we can see perhaps no
farther than a hundred yards.
3) the radar effect would be impossible if the pulses were not reflected by the
target objects.
4) anyone can guide aeroplanes with the help of radar.
Раздел: Задания для самостоятельной работы
I. Выберите единственный правильный вариант из предложенных для заполнения пропуска.
1. The chairman proposed that the matter _____ at the next meeting.
1) be decided
2) should decide
3) to be decided
4) will be decided
2. If you _____ this book you _____ to replace it.
1) will lose, will have
2) lose, will have
3) had lost, must
4) will lose, will need
3. We insist that a meeting _____ as soon as possible.
1) to be held
2) should be held
3) will be held
4) to hold
4. If Alison ____ another half hour's work, she ____ it by the time the children get home.
1) has done; finished
2) would do; would have finished
3) does; will have finished
4) did; finishes
5. If you _____ more than 10 books we _____ the cost of each book by 10%.
1) buy, will reduce
2) will buy, reduce
3) will buy, will reduce
4) have bought, reduced
6. Alison was very surprised and recommended that we ____ all the papers carefully.
1) will check
2) are checking
3) might check
4) should check
7. If I ____ a pay rise, I'm going to buy a new car.
1) will get
2) got
3) get
4) would get
8. Mary-Ann recommended that I _____ careful, and warned not to open the door without asking who it was.
1) need to be
2) was to be
3) will be
4) be
9. I was a trifle taken aback, for my cousin spoke as though he _____ me before and I was afraid my friends would think so.
1) never saw
2) has been seen
3) would have never seen
4) had never seen
10. Henry took her hand and said, looking in her eyes: "I'd rather you ____ anyone about our conversation."
1) tell
2) won't tell
3) didn't tell
4) don't tell
11. I wish you ____ me earlier that you can't come to dinner tonight.
1) tell
2) told
3) had told
4) had been told
12. The children rose _____ after the poor meal, as if they _____ at all.
1) hungry, did not eat
2) hungrily, had not eaten
3) feeling hungry, have not eaten
4) hungry, had not eaten
13. "It's high time you ____ to look after yourself," Alison demanded.
1) learned
2) learn
3) had learned
4) have learned
14. It's time that team ____ a match. They haven't won a match for ages.
1) has won
2) wins
3) won
4) will win
15. I was as awkward and shy with her as if I _____ poor Henry.
1) had wounded
2) wounded
3) were wounded
4) had been wounded
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Adult Education & Literacy
Moberly Area Community College has offered free Adult Education and Literacy (AEL) classes for several decades. AEL provides a flexible classroom setting where adults who are at least 17 years of age have the opportunity to learn at their own pace. AEL offers individualized learning assistance for a variety of interests. Many students who participate in the AEL program are preparing for the High School Equivalency (HSE) test. Other students may receive instruction to brush up on their academic or everyday living skills. This program is free to the student and is funded by state and federal government.
To be eligible to enroll in classes, students must first attend orientation. To register for the next orientation fill out the form below.
Moberly Area Community College
Main Building, Lower Level
AEL Classroom, Room 41
101 College Avenue
Bowling Green
First United Methodist Church
8 N. Broadway
MACC - Columbia Higher Education Center
Room 127
601 Business Loop 70 West
MACC-Advanced Technology Center
Room 149
2900 Doreli Lane
For more information, contact:
Adult Education and Literacy
Main Building, Room 42
101 College Avenue
Moberly, MO 65270
Extension: 11382
The mission of the MACC AEL Program is to provide any citizen of this community and the surrounding area with access to free classes to obtain a High School Equivalency (HSE), improve basic skills, prepare for the workplace, or receive career counseling. It is also the goal of AEL to provide volunteer tutor assistance to any participating student whenever possible. The ultimate goal of the program is for students to successfully achieve educational and lifelong goals.

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Culture and tradition is practiced in every region of the world, of which Africa is no exception. But what is amazing is that the belief pattern varies according to ethnicity and region. African tradition and religion-culture is an integral component of the African gradation school system that is been taught based on ethnicity and regional believe. Although there are variations in the practice, the core objective is that it serves as a basis for early childhood development and sets the standard for administrative and governing structures, especially for determining ascendency to power and enforcement of laws. Although culture in every region of the world served as a core that ignite a value of unity and humanity in its members; however, the practice are not the same based on ethnic and region and Africa is a continent with over 33 countries with more than 350 different tribes each with its own culture. With this in mind, this work will be more focused on the poro society cultural practice in Liberia, Sierra Leone and Guinea.
Poro is a male culture widely practiced among the Mende, Kissi, Lorma, Gola, Vai, Kpelle and Gbandi ethnic group in the West African sub-region. It's an African traditional gradation school system that primarily focuses on training young men with the skill of administration, farming, hunting, fishing, caring and love. The teachers in this school don't teach from a written manuscript instead, they orally present their lessons and the new initiates are expected to memorize. All teachers of this school are very retentive and new initiates are graded based on their oral presentation and retentiveness. It's a culture that teaches it members to be brave, truthful and secretive but to remain respectful to authorities and caring for humanity. The practice of poro society doesn't involve in anyway a ritual of sacrificing human life.
But like all other cultural practices in the world, the practice of poro society has both advantages and disadvantages. This has over the past 75-100 years kept the poro society intact and admirable among its members.
- Advantages of the practice of poro society include:
- Build social network among members
- Skill development in the area of domestic management
- Submission to authorities and respect for each other
- Fast thinking and retentiveness
- Security mindedness-curious to know about who is around and what is happening around
- Members are mostly active listeners and less talkers
- Speaking the truth is a matter of must
- Makes decision making easy and timely
- Confidentiality and early self-actualization; taking on of early responsibilities
- Disadvantages of the practice of poro include:
- Segregation-non initiates are in most cases not consulted and invited for meetings
- Culture of secrecy-don't want to discuss any issues with people who don't have any major role to play in the planning and execution processes of the issues
- Reduction of one's power-submissiveness to authorities
The combination of both the advantages and disadvantages has over the years kept the poro society sacred and has also helped to keep laws and order and stability in the society. Continue reading


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text: The NFL Scouting Combine is an annual event that brings together hundreds of college football stars and NFL hopefuls. At the Combine, players showcase their athletic abilities across a variety of physical events and receive a huge amount of media coverage, with every 40 time and cone drill relentlessly dissected (even hand size is agonized over: see Culpepper, Daunte). It's also hugely popular among football fans because it provides a single set of familiar benchmarks for them to compare the new class of college players with current stars and historic greats (who's faster, Saquon Barkley or Ezekiel Elliott? Don't know? Check out their "simulcam" 40 times). Nonetheless, many analysts are critical of Combine events—often derided as the "Underwear Olympics" due to the athletes' ensembles—as predictors of future NFL success, noting that players are unlikely to run 40 yards in a straight line (the 40-yard dash), repeatedly lift 225 lbs. while lying flat on their back (the bench press), or stand completely still before jumping as high as they can (the vertical leap) in a game. So that begs the question—just how well does Combine performance predict NFL success? To test the usefulness of using only Combine results for forecasting a player's future performance, we've created two models to predict two different measures of players' football "quality": Approximate Value (AV score) and draft quintile. To keep the analysis simple and to ensure that Combine results still reflect an athlete's current athleticism, we use only data from 2017 rookies in the AV analysis. AV score is an attempt to assign a numeric value to a player's performance for a given season, which allows for comparisons across positions (for more information on the methodology behind profootballreference.com's AV, check out this blog post). For our purposes, we've placed AV scores into 5 groups—players with no AV score are assigned a 0, players with an AV score of either 0 or 1 are assigned a 1, and players with AV scores higher than a 9 are given a 5, with roughly equal groups between these values. Draft quintile divides drafted players (there were 253 of them in 2017) into 5 roughly equal-sized bins—meaning picks one through 50 are categorized as draft quintile 1, and picks 201 through 253 are draft quintile 5. We labeled players who participated in the Combine but were not drafted with a zero. To make sure the models run smoothly, we needed to clean the data to ensure that all players have results for each Combine evaluation. As players do not always participate in all events because of injury, we created multivariate linear models to predict results for missing data using their results in other events. By leveraging this complete dataset, we can build out our first model—a k-nearest neighbors model to predict the AV range for each player. K-nearest neighbor models use the "k" number of observations most similar to the observation being classified to determine the "class" that it belongs to. Our model uses a majority vote of the class of the 4 closest observations to predict a particular player's grouped AV score. We can then compare the predicted AV to the actual AV assigned by profootballreference.com to test what our model believes the Combine says about each player's football quality. How does it do? Poorly—our model only predicted 45% of the AV scores correctly. Maybe the Combine results are useful for forecasting another variable, like where a player will be selected in the draft. For this analysis, we'll use the draft and Combine results from 2017 to fit a logistic regression model, and then use that model to forecast the draft quintile for each player who participated in the 2018 Combine. A logistic model is used to classify observations based on the probability that they belong to one of two or more categorical outcomes—in this case the probability of a player being drafted in each of the draft quintiles. Using MicroStrategy's native API ecosystem, we can easily pull our predictions from R into MicroStrategy via the Intelligence Server to visualize our results. Check out the dossier and see our predictions. It looks like the Combine might not be the best predictor of NFL success, but it's one of the major data points that we have to work with leading up to the NFL draft—and it turns out the draft is a much better predictor of a player's future success than their performance at the Combine. Clearly, GMs know something we don't. Be sure to check back after the draft, when we'll see how our predictions do (we aren't betting on them), and develop another model that predicts rookie performance based on their draft position! Interested in learning more about using MicroStrategy with R? Check out the MicroStrategy R Integration Pack on GitHub and download MicroStrategy Desktop today to get started. Tags: data visualizations The MicroStrategy Team at MicroStrategy


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Lareena Mitchell
Lareena Mitchell Adele tribute act is one of Lancashire's most professional UK tribute acts, paying immense detail to Adele's style of wardrobe and hairstyle. She is available for hire for national, international and worldwide events & shows! As seen on BBC's 'The Voice', she is also a Motown and cabaret singer with band. When booked as 'Adele' you will be treated to a 60 minute tribute show with all the hits from albums such as 19 & 21. PA, lighting and professional backdrops are included in the package.
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Lareena's Adele Tribute Show includes the classic Adele hits including 'Chasing Pavements', 'Hometown Glory', 'Make You Feel My Love', 'Someone Like You' and 'Rolling In The Deep'.
She also has the southern accent – leaving you with the feeling you've just seen the real thing!
This show was launched early in March 2011 following Adele's awesome performance on the Brit Awards – therefore launching Lareena as one of the first truly credible tributes to Adele. Now booking for private functions, weddings, hotel events, cruise ship appearances and many more opportunities. Ask for show dates or available dates before planning your next event.
She is also available as a professional Dusty Springfield tribute act with an entirely new show for 2020. Enquire today – worldwide. Just remember that Lareena Mitchell can be accompanied by backing tracks or a live pianist for a more authentic enhanced show. Her playlist also contains other songs from the famous Grammy Award winner! There is also the option of a 'live' 5 piece band should the budget allow.
Who Is Adele?
Adele Laurie Blue Adkins MBE (born 5 May 1988) (/əˈdɛl/) is an English singer-songwriter. After graduating from the BRIT School for Performing Arts and Technology in 2006, Adele was given a recording contract by XL Recordings after a friend posted her demo on Myspace the same year. (Wikipedia). Listen to Lareena Adele Tribute on Mixcloud for a selection of tracks we know you'll love.
Contact us to enquire about or book your preferred entertainer / entertainment securely today. Travel costs / expenses and accommodation may sometimes be a necessary addition to the fee. New venues and clients are welcome to contact us now to pre-book events. If you have a 2020 event booked in with us please send us your updates asap especially if your event will need to be cancelled or postponed. In the meantime….enjoy your favourite Adele albums.


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By Leigh Madeira, KF10 Ecuador
Anyone who visits Ecuador, Quito in particular, will likely hear that Otavalo, a town with 40,000 indigenous people about 1.5 hours from the capital city, is a must-see. Is it for the beautiful beaches? Definitely not. The rainforest, cloud forest, or lush mountainous landscape? Not that either. The wildlife? Nope! Although Otavalo is a quaint town with great views of the surrounding volcanoes, it is a popular tourist destination solely because it has one of the most famous indigenous markets in all of South America. In fact, Lonely Planet calls the Otavaleños (people from Otavalo) "the wealthiest and most commercially successful indígenas (indigenous groups) in Ecuador".
Perhaps the most interesting part of Otavalo's success, for me at least, is that the Otavaleños have in large part preserved their indigenous culture. They didn´t have to choose between maintaining their lives and customs as an indigenous population and being successful entrepreneurs. They still dress the same, they still maintain the same customs, and to this day, the Otavaleños still gather every Saturday morning to trade livestock and other goods in the same bustling, chaotic (and most definitely not FDA approved!) manner they did a century ago.
I was able to visit the town twice and, once I got over the initial shopper's rush, started to wonder just what made these people so successful. As a Kiva fellow I immerse myself in Ecuadorian microfinance and meet entrepreneurs day after day who would love to be half as successful as the average Otavaleño. I couldn´t help but wonder, why are the Otavaleños so successful and did microfinance play a role?
Otavaleños have been known for their weaving for centuries now, but as recently as the 1940s the Otavaleños were nothing more than peasants…a far cry from the successful entrepreneurs you see throughout the city nowadays. There are several factors that contributed to this development:
- Market expansion and export boom
According to Otavalo researcher Tanya Korovkin*, "in the 1960s and 1970s, national manufacturing grew at annual rates close to 10%, with the textile industry being one of the most dynamic branches."
- Import-substitution industrialization
Wikipedia describes it better than I can! Import-substitution industrialization is "a trade and economic policy based on the premise that a country should attempt to reduce its foreign dependency through the local production of industrialized products."
- Rural-urban migration
Due to pressure on land starting in the 1950s, many Otavaleños migrated to larger cities to work in textile factories. When they returned home they introduced many of the factory techniques they had learned, such as synthetic yarn and the electric loom.
- Government support for indigenous craftsmen
The Ecuadorian government created numerous organizations to train and promote indigenous craftsmen dating back to the 1950s. The organizations offered training courses and technical assistance and established artisan markets for indigenous entrepreneurs.
Where is the power of microfinance in this story? As much as I would like to tell you that it was the main reason behind the success of the Otavaleños, the truth is that microfinance played a very minimal role in the development of this indigenous group, although not for lack of trying.
In addition to the organizations mentioned above, the government also offered financial assistance for small entrepreneurs through the National Development Bank and the Ministry of Labor. Sounds promising, but in reality, "the amount of public credit that indigenous artisans received was modest*" for a few reasons:
- Difficult bureaucratic procedures to obtain loans (anyone who has been to a DMV can probably imagine)
- Threat of foreclosure
- Unrealistic legal and financial prerequisites
- Cultural and language barriers between Spanish-speaking bank employees and the Quichuan-speaking indigenous clients
Korovkin* explains, "As a result, only the largest among Otavalo´s indigenous craftsmen and traders were actually willing and able to get access to bank credit. Most others either relied on their own capital or operated outside the formal banking system, using consignment arrangements with local traders or borrowing money from informal money lenders, whose interest rates were much higher than the banks'*"
In typical Otavaleño fashion, some entrepreneurs started local credit cooperatives to provide affordable access to credit, a few of which were very successful. However, the fact remains that most Otavaleños did not have access to microfinance, which likely would have been wildly successful.
As a result of their entrepreneurial spirit and some good old-fashioned luck, the Otavaleños are not only a model for modern success, but also an example of how cultural preservation does not have to clash with technology and financial success. Although I firmly believe in the power of microfinance, access to affordable credit does not guarantee success and, in Otavalo's case, the lack of access to affordable credit does not automatically determine failure. If microfinance would have been available in the developmental stage for Otavalo, who knows what the market would be like today? While no one can be sure, there is one thing I know…my wallet wouldn´t have been able to handle it!
*Source: Commodity Production and Ethnic Culture: Otavalo, Northern Ecuador by Tanya Korovkin
Leigh Madeira is serving in Guayaquil, Ecuador with Kiva Field Partner Fundación D-MIRO as a member of the Kiva Fellows 10th class. Please join D-MIRO's lending team, make a loan to a D-MIRO entrepreneur or donate to Kiva today!


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Lady Gaga & The Muppets' Holiday Spectacular, Thursday, 9:30 p.m., ABC
In one of the strangest bits of showbiz synergy since David Bowie did a duet of "The Little Drummer Boy" with Bing Crosby, fading pop star (already?) Lady Gaga teams up with the Muppets for a campy holiday special. ABC is hoping the special will somehow be avant-garde; Gaga hopes to sell copies of her new CD "Artpop." (The two creative forces will also appear in a movie later this year called "Muppets Most Wanted.") As part of the "special," Gaga goes backstage with the Muppets and presumably uses her voice with one of them. Gaga will also do a duet with Kermit the Frog on "Applause," one of her biggest hits. Sir Elton John, RuPaul and Joseph Gordon-Levitt also appear.
Barbra Streisand: Back to Brooklyn, Friday, 9 p.m., NBC
She left a housing project at 3102 Newkirk Ave. when she was 16 to become Barbra Streisand (right). Last year, Babs returned home for two concerts at the Barclay Center. People from around the world came to see her sing her greatest hits. "I love people from Brooklyn. Because they're real. Down to earth. They tell it like it is," said Babs to a crowd of 19,000. Backed by a 60-piece orchestra, Babs does 27 songs — some old, some new — and there is a montage of scenes from childhood, including her alma mater, Erasmus Hall High School; the Loews Kings Theatre, where she was an usher; and Brighton Beach. "The last time I sang in Brooklyn was on a stoop on Pulaski Street," she says. Until the concerts at the Barclay Center.
Chicago Fire, Tuesday, 10 p.m., NBC
When the shooting of a young girl happens in their neighborhood, Cruz (Joe Minoso) and his brother, Leon (Jeff Lima), are forced to think about the gang they have tried to escape. The battle between Chief Boden (Eamonn Walker) and McLeod (Michelle Forbes) escalates and Isabella (Mena Suvari, right) convinces Mills (Charlie Barnett, left) to dress up for a fancy gala. Meanwhile, Lt. Casey (Jesse Spencer) is sad Dawson (Monica Raymund) won't be coming by as much now that his parental duties are over, Shay (Lauren German) is fed up with the firehouse and digs in deeper with Devon (Vedette Lim); and Zoya's (Larisa Polonsky) visa is expiring, prompting her to come up with a Plan B.
Masters of Sex, Sunday, 10 p.m., Showtime
When Masters (Michael Sheen) and Johnson (Lizzy Kaplan) decide to film external reactions in the study, they must convince Jane (Helene Yorke, pictured) that their footage won't cross the line into pornography. Haas (Nicholas D'Agosto) and Vivian's plans for a church wedding are sidetracked. Libby (Caitlin Fitzgerald) keeps her pregnancy a secret from Masters. Meanwhile, Estabrooks (Ann Dowd) observes Masters and Johnson's intimate relationship.
2 Broke Girls, Monday, 8:30 p.m., CBS
Max (Kat Dennings, right) attempts to make a good impression on her first day of pastry school, but finds Deke (Eric Andre), the class clown, to be extremely distracting — and intriguing. Meanwhile, Caroline (Beth Behrs) dresses to impress Max's handsome teacher, Nicolas (Gilles Marini).
The Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade, Thursday, 9 a.m., NBC
The newest Snoopy balloon (right) will be unveiled at the 87th annual Macy's Thanksgiving parade; it will be his seventh appearance since the 1960s. Trying to compete with his star power will be marching bands and various celebrities on floats. Like the Robertson family from A&E's hit series "Duck Dynasty." There will also be performances by the Goo Goo Dolls, Kristen Chenoweth, Joan Jett and the Blackhearts, Sharon Jones, The Dap Kings, and Gavin DeGraw. Jimmy Fallon will make an appearance along with NFL legend Joe Namath. There will be performances by the Radio City Rockettes and Broadway's best musicals, including "Matilda," and "Motown." The Big Apple Circus, Sesame Street and Cirque du Soleil will also get in on the act.


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Sinus infections can lead to painful eyes, cheek and head as well as tiredness, cough, blocked nose, fever and even that social horror, bad breath! You might think that sinus problems are an inevitable part of Winter, or the after effects of that cold, or flu ... but it really doesn't have to be... If you still get sinus infections, arizona state university conventional sinus medication and decongestants, the treatments could actually be part of the problem.... It was with great relief we ended writing on Nose Sinusitis. There was just too much information to write, that we were starting to lose hopes on it's completion!
Symptoms of a sinus infection include headache or pressure in the eyes, cheeks, nose, or on one side of the head. Other symptoms may include nasal congestion with thick nasal secretions, cough, fever or bad breath. Drinking hot liquids (herbal teas, soups etc.) and dressing warmly helps keep agni strong. One of the best-proven Ayurvedic herbs for fighting winter infections is Andrographis paniculata. The first natural sinus headache treatment is the hot and cold compression. Apply a hot compress over the sinus pain areas for 2-3 minutes and then a cold compress for 30-60 seconds.
The different kind of invasive fungal sinusitis is chronic indolent sinusitis, which as opposed to the fulminant type, is idiopathic, meaning that there is absolutely no identifiable immune deficiency problem that may have caused it. This really is less common in the united states than in countries just like India and Sudan. In this form, the infection may progress for many months and even years without significant damage to infected cells. Common symptoms include chronic headache, facial swelling and also visual impairment brought on by the swelling of contaminated tissues of the face. Our objective of this article on Infected Sinuses was to arouse your interest in it. Bring back the acquired knowledge of Infected Sinuses, and compare it with what we have printed here.
The causes of nose problem vary from major inflammation to be able to simple things like smoking. The sufferer will experience pain, congestion that is associated with headaches and also post-nasal drop. The particular blocked nose can often be unblocked utilizing nasal sprays as well as other decongestants. However if the case is chronic then surgery will have to be done in order to unblock the method. The actual sinus surgery Los angeles as trained surgeons may use nasal telescopes in order to unblock the sinuses. The telescopes are frequently used in endoscopic sinus surgery and mainly involve a short yet painless procedure where anesthesia is employed to be able to confide the affected areas while the healthy parts are usually kept out of the way. Now that you have got to reading about Chronic Sinus Infections, don't you marvel at how ignorant you were about all the Chronic Sinus Infections? This is the main reason for us to write an article on Chronic Sinus Infections.


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The Furnituremaker
Host Eric Gorges combs the country for America's finest craftsmen, documenting what it means to be a modern-day maker. In each episode, Eric explains the history of an old-world craft as it is practiced in America today.
The Furnituremaker
Eric visits Alan Kaniarz, an innovator in the world of furniture design. Together they discuss the love of making furniture, environmentally conscious approaches to the craft and award-winning workmanship.


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John Terry has categorically denied having a porcupine on his head during Chelsea's shock defeat at QPR.
In a carefully worded statement, John Terry told a reporter "It's not a fucking porcupine you cunt."
The FA are investigating the porcupine slur after footage appeared on You Tube suggesting that the Chelsea captain did have some dead animal on his head.
"We have called in experts from Reptile Kingdom in Surbiton to determine whether there is a wild rodent on John Terry's bonce. It looks like a porcupine but John Terry is claiming it is a skunk" said FA barber Sir Roger Slaphead-Mason.
Chelsea manager Andre Villas-Boas has given his full backing to John Terry and is demanding that the incident should be brushed under the carpet.
"JT is England captain and can do what the fuck he likes and you load of wankers can do one" said a red faced Villas-Boas in perfect English.
The Chelsea manager has also complained to the Daily Mail and The Sun about the lack of respect afforded to himself and the rest of the team.
"A QPR fan called me a ginger bellend and said my boat race was like a sunburnt bogbrush" said the furious Chelsea manager.
"It has also been claimed on a Shepherd's Bush Forum that my proud and aristocratic name is an anagram of VD ANAL ARSE BOILS. The FA should be investigating this bad language and the conspiracy against Chelsea" argued Villas-Boas.
"We are serious title contenders and we will not tolerate being turned over by a shit team like QPR and then allow them to take the piss out of us. I have just spoken to Roman Fukov and we are going to buy QPR and all their fans. Then those fucking cunts will not be able to humiliate us again" said a defiant Villas-Boas.


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Marshall, Vitale to headline Annual Meeting on Nov. 7
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Gregg Marshall, head coach of the Wichita State University men's basketball team, has been selected as the featured speaker for the Wichita Regional Chamber of Commerce's Annual Meeting, which will take place on Tuesday, Nov. 7. Heading into his eleventh season as head coach of the Shockers, Marshall is the winningest head coach in WSU history. During the event, Marshall will speak about the school's entry to the American Athletic Conference, as well as his personal perspective on why Wichita is the best place for him and his family to call home. Joining Marshall on stage will be college basketball's top analyst and ambassador Dick Vitale. Vitale joined ESPN during the 1979-80 season—just after the network's September 1979 launch—following a successful college and pro coaching career. In 2008, Vitale received the sport's ultimate honor when he was selected as an inductee into the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame. "The Chamber's Annual Meeting is an opportunity to celebrate wonderful stories about our city," said Scott Schwindaman, 2017 Chamber Chairman and President of Lubrication Engineers. "We're continuing that tradition this year by hosting a dynamic discussion about Team Wichita: the impact of sports on our region and the positive outcomes that occur when sports put Wichita on a national stage." "The Wichita region has a lot to be proud of when it comes to the athletic arena," said Gary Plummer, President and CEO of the Wichita Regional Chamber of Commerce. "From events like the Prairie Fire Marathon and hosting the first round of 2018 NCAA tournament, to producing Olympians and investing in new athletic infrastructure, we have earned the right to call ourselves a 'sports town'." The 2017 Annual Meeting is presented by INTRUST Bank. General admission tickets start at $35 and student tickets start at $20. Tickets can be purchased at wichitachamber.org. Formal invitations will be sent to Chamber members soon, and the general public is also invited to attend. Sponsorship opportunities are still available and can be secured by contacting Rachel Douglass at 316-268-1127.
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Drug suspect slain months after leaving Taguig jail
A drug suspect man who got out of jail nine months ago was shot dead by unidentified gunmen who barged into the room he was renting in Taguig City shortly after midnight on Thursday.
Police said Nomer Salonga, 27, was asleep next to his girlfriend when the assailants entered their room on J. Ramos Street, Barangay Ligid-Tipas.
Senior Supt. Alexander Santos, Taguig police chief, said neighbors heard a series of gunshots but could not provide any clear description of the fleeing gunmen as there was a power outage in the area at the time. A folded aluminum foil was found near Salonga's body, Santos said.
The victim's mother, Rosalia, said her son, who was earlier arrested for drug possession, walked out of jail in March. She added that Salonga had "many enemies" in their neighborhood and received death threats after regaining his freedom. —Dexter Cabalza
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I know this is hard to answer without examples, so I'm looking for general principles or guidelines here. I'm thinking within the realm of small- to medium-sized mobile games and apps.
I've read a few times the object reuse is a touchstone of creating efficient programs. So, I generally strive to reuse everything possible. But, then I came to realize that every object I'm keeping around has to exist somewhere in memory, so it's begun to seem inefficient. I've thought it would be fine, as long as I'm not trying to render the objects' visual or auditory aspects. And I've feared that construction and re-construction of these objects would be too expensive to perform every time I just want to toggle their presence.
Let's say, for instance, I've got a GUI comprised of 30 different objects that each represent a screen state-- buttons, panes, text, a background, maybe some animated UI components. Does it seem more sensible to initialize and de-initialize these objects, keeping them around in memory, but disabling their rendering, animations, etc? Or should I just be destroying these things and re-creating them?
Other examples of things I keep around might be game objects like non-playable characters, weapons, items, etc.


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Situated in the eastern fringe of Central Europe within the Polish and Ukrainian Carpathian mountain range, the transnational property numbers a selection of sixteen churches. They were built of horizontal wooden logs between the 16th and 19th centuries by communities of Orthodox and Greek Catholic faiths. The churches bear testimony to a distinct building tradition rooted in Orthodox ecclesiastic design interwoven with elements of local tradition, and symbolic references to their communities' cosmogony. Interior polychrome decorations of iconostasis screens and other historic furnishings make an integral part the old buildings. Important elements of some churches include wooden bell towers, churchyards, gatehouses and graveyards.
Read: Sacral Places of Power in Ukraine
Photo: © V. Slobodyan (via UNESCO)
The architectural forms of the churches with untypical for the rest of Ukraine pyramidal domes, cupolas and bell towers conform to the requirements of Eastern liturgy while reflecting the cultural traditions of the local communities, developed separately due to the mountainous terrain. Built using the horizontal log technique with complex corner jointing, and exhibiting exceptional carpentry skills and structural solutions, the churches were raised on wooden sills placed on stone foundations, with wooden shingles covering roofs and walls.
Photo: © V. Slobodyan (via UNESCO)
Read: Lala Tarapakina and her "Znaydeno v Ukrayini" travel project
The structures, designs and decorative schemes are characteristic for the cultural traditions of the resident communities in the Carpathian region. They illustrate a multiplicity of symbolic references and sacred meanings related to the traditions of the region and reflect the sacred references of the resident communities. These wooden churches bear exceptional testimony to a distinct ecclesiastical building tradition, which make them a part of UNESCO World heritage in the Carpathians.


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Dec 7, 2017
I spoke with Jeff Provine last week at the launch party for the Okie Comics Magazine. This is an exciting new collaborative project for local artists in Oklahoma. Jeff talks about the inspiration behind bringing this project to life, as well as his background in art!
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Dec 4, 2017
Former guests Mike Allen, Avery Wilson and Casey McElroy are in
the studio with me this week to hash out our favorite characters,
story arcs and more about a crowd favorite: Dragon Ball Z. I'm
looking forward to having more panel/roundtable episodes, so let me
know what you'd like to hear next!


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AN UNAUTHORISED biography of Nicole Kidman is about to hit bookstores portraying the Oscar winner as ambitious, who even as a teenager in Sydney was hungry for fame and fortune.
It also claims that despite having amassed millions of dollars and critical acclaim, Kidman remains paranoid that turning 40 next year could ruin her career.
The author, David Thomson, a regular film writer for The Independent and The New York Times, had a single, 40-minute telephone conversation with Kidman during the research for his book, which he admits he had mostly written by the time she called.
Subsequently the actress has let it be known that she only spoke about her films.
Despite his limited access to his subject, Thomson comments on the most intimate details of her life, ranging from her apparent resistance to the Church of Scientology, an alleged professional rivalry and eventual divorce from husband and Scientologist Tom Cruise, to whether she uses Botox.
These episodes are interspersed in chapters devoted to each of her films since she hit the big time in Dead Calm.
On Scientology he writes: "Nicole began to say that any ideas of that philosophy being imposed on her were rubbish, or 'absolute bullshit'. Tom had wanted to share the discipline with her and he told her, as he told everyone, that it had allowed him to live more decisively, effectively and positively.
"She promised to keep an open mind, and she certainly read some of the crucial texts. But as to the suggestion that Scientology had been required of her in the marriage - 'No way! I would never have married him if that was it'."
Kidman has already come out publicly against the book, published on October 6 through Bloomsbury, claiming earlier this month she was unaware of its true nature when she spoke to Thomson.


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3/5 for a solid game despite the boredom aspect.
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I saw this and thought it was so cute. I think it's fairly old but the boys look amazing… ah the good old days xD. They're such dorks…especially Honki and Jonghyun. They're so full of energy and always hyper ^^. The perfect man according to FT Island is a charming man, a funny guy, a man with humor, a man with abilities. But I love what Jonghyun says about T.O.P "I saw you in it and fell in love with you again…Please love me a lot" xDDD They're so cute ♥♥♥.


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Mainstream and Genre SF: Emergence and Trends in Hindi vis a vis Western Literature
Arvind Mishra
Indian Science Fiction Writers Association
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Arvind Mishra
Indian Science Fiction Writers Association
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It would be perhaps worthwhile to get familiarize with the terminologies and abbreviations used in the write-up first and then begin a focused discussion on the topic. Literary academics usually indulge in discussions pertaining to the term 'genre' which in fact is indicative of a group of literary works having common defining characteristics. For example .in the mystery it is crime, in science fiction it is an extrapolated technology or social system. There are many other recognized genres as well: humour, history, romance, mystery, fantasy, horror, suspense, action .etc.
Sf is either labeled science fiction purposefully by some authors or written by so called mainstream writers but seldom mentioned as sf. The term 'genre sf is used to denote that science fiction which is either labeled as science fiction or the one which is instantly recognized by its audience as belonging to that category or both.(Clute and Nicholls,1995) . Mainstream can technically refer to anything that is not a defined genre/category. It is indicative of the tradition of realistic fiction and encompasses all serious prose fiction.
It could further be stated that a conscious author of genre sf is very well aware of working within a particular genre which contain certain habits of thought ,certain 'conventions' of rules of story telling. .Many different genres could also be easily identified by the fact that they have their own separate sections in the bookstores. The stuff that is under the general fiction sections of the bookstores is considered mainstream fiction. Mainstream is also used sometimes by some people as a synonym for "commercial," which is used to differentiate books like 'Discovery of India' by Pt. Jawahar Lal Nehru and many other well known titles. Thus when the term "mainstream," is used it basically refers to non-genre fiction, which is the most common definition of the term. As we know there are 'subgenres 'also within a genre and common sub-genres in science fiction are: hard science fiction (lots of science,) soft (sociological) sf (focused on social and cultural issues,) detective sf, comic sf, science fantasy, and cyberpunk (Cyborg, man –computer interface stuff) etc.
Early writings in Hindi sf appears to have been mainly a mainstream endeavour .The first sf, 'Aaschry Vrittaant' (A Strange Tale) was written by Ambika Datt Vyas and was published in a mainstream Hindi magazine "Peeyush Pravah''during 1883 -1884 as a serial story. This perhaps was a trend setter to herald an entirely a new kind of fictional literature hitherto unfamiliar to mainstream Hindi literati. The trend continued with more of such literature which were no doubt inspired by the similar western stuff then in vogue in USA and UK. A famous Hindi literary popular mainstream magazine 'Saraswati 'published a story in its part -1,no-6,issue entitled "Chandrlok ki Yatra"(A Journery to Moon ) written by Babu Keshav Prasad Singh along with a Hindi prose story which was later claimed to be the first modern prose story .of Hindi literature. The "Chandrlok ki Yatra" was of course inspired by Jules Verne's "Voyages Extraordinaire" .Later more stories were published in 'Saraswati ' prominent of these being "Aaschryjanak Ghantee'' ( A call bell wonder ) in 1908 written by Satyadev Parivrajak But most significant contribution was made by a famous littérateur of the era named Rahul Sankrityayan who in 1924 published an sf novel entitled , "Baayisaveen Sadi "(Twenty Second Century ) .This was an original sf in true sense most similar to today's genre sf but was published and promoted as a mainstream Novel. Some other famous litterateurs of that period viz, Achaary Chatursen Shastree , Sampooranand wrote sf stories disguised as mainstream literature.
It is thus evident that the early sf writings in Hindi were being marketed as simply fiction without adhering to the label of sf. Interestingly they were doing it innocently as the term science fiction barely existed till 1930's even in the countries where the genre was born. Even western writers were not aware of it .Most of the well known litterateurs of the western world did not publish their works as genre sf till 1940's.Aldous Huxley wrote his famous sf novel 'Brave New World' (1932) for mainstream media and not for any genre category. It could be argued though that genre sf existed ever since Hugo Gernsback founded 'Amazing Stories ' in 1926 but it was still a miniscule genre not much publicized. Genre sf came out to be a post -1937 phenomenon when John W Campbell Jr. took over the editorship of 'Astounding Fiction' .Onwards, genre sf undeniably became established as a new/known form of literature. Sf that existed till then was all mainstream sf like the works of even H.G.Wells and Jules Verne. H.G. Wells even coined a term –"Scientific Romance" which certainly qualified to an sf like tradition.
A paradigm shift in attitude to promote Hindi sf as a mainstream literature only seems to have emerged with the writings of Naval Bihari Mishra(NBM) and Yamunadatt Vaishnav Ashok (YVA) beginning from 1930's .The duo repeatedly pin pointed that the stories being written by them belonged to a special genre called science fiction /fantasy. Naval Bihari Mishra while promoted sf in its contemporary original western form, Yamuna Datt Vaishnav Ashok should be credited for inculcating what should be called 'Indianness 'in his stories. He successfully did it with careful introduction of local locations, familiar protagonists and the plot development. But he meticulously planned and dealt with innovative sci fictional theme- contents in his stories. It was his dexterity of writing skill that he maintained both the 'Indianness' and scientific romance together in his stories.
A detailed account of his publications is available elsewhere. It was with the collective efforts of NBM and YVA only that genre sf emerged and soon got recognized amongst Hindi literati. After 1980's the visibility of two distinct waves appears to be quite distinct, first being the traditional mainstream sf wave of course not labeled as sf and with its sporadic appearance from time to time and another genre sf as a regular feature of Hindi science magazines like Vigyan Pragti , Vigyan ,Vaigyanik, Garima Sindhu ,Vigyan Gnaga and Awishkar .But owing to reasons better known to its publishers Awishkar has lately discontinued the publication of genre sf. The popular Hindi magazines which published mainstream sf included Saaptaahik Hindustan ,Dharmyug ,Sarika, Navneet etc. But except Navneet the other magazines have ceased their publications long back. This has regretfully dampened the scope of mainstream sf in Hindi lately. But it's a good omen that genre sf is now being recognized and accepted as form of serious literature though only to selected Hindi audience. Vigyan Pragati (C.S.I.R) should be credited for publishing genre sf as a regular feature till date , since the praiseworthy initiative taken by its editor Bal Phondke during 1990's.
But genre sf is yet to win full academic acceptance amongst Indian literati especially in Hindi literature (although it is getting closer of late for reasons which give no credit to the academy).The psychology behind the attitude seems to be the dismissive nature of literary-critical rhetoric against the genre. The harsh truth being that it is very easy to try to raise oneself up by knocking others down. It's the self-appointed conservator of literary taste, in literary criticism, who remains deliberately most critical in their attitude towards sf in general and genre sf in particular. Science fiction is still struggling to attract the attention of mainstream literati. It is still looked down with contempt and ridicule by a group of self appointed and so called great connoisseurs of Hindi literature.
There is also a growing worldwide tendency these days to insinuate sf into mainstream fiction. It makes some people a bit skeptical to think that the tendency may harm the genre sf and its purity and quality may ultimately suffer with the inception of so many well known and stated weaknesses of mainstream literature. But I feel there's a snobbery going on, that if SF is to make it into mainstream markets then it had better be of an artistically vague nature, that somehow good literature cannot come from a more "hard core" approach. In all humility I must submit that a good sf could qualify for mainstream media as it too possesses potential and capacity to allure large readership. So the demarcation/divide in sf and mainstream literature is nothing but the reflection of a kind of snobbery exhibited by so called literary pundits .The divide hopefully would vanish with more intellectual inputs in mainstream media made by ever growing numbers of sf writers in Hindi .In a personal conversation Greg Bear assured me and said. "I quite agree, Dr. Mishra. The more technically and scientifically trained people there are in India--and there are already a great many!--the more accepted science fiction will become."( http://www.gregbear.com/blog/
(Paper presented in 11th Indian Sci Fi Conference held in Aurangabad,2009.)


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Nate Dogg's funeral will take place on Saturday (March 26) and will be open to the public.
The singer/rapper died last week (March 15) in his hometown of Long Beach, California. The funeral service will take place at the Long Beach Cruise Terminal.
His sister Pamela Hale-Burns told the Long Beach Press Telegram that although the service will be open to the public no cameras would be allowed in the venue.
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The pharmaceutical market has witnessed a number of significant changes in recent years, providing both setbacks and new opportunities. The number of blockbuster pharmaceuticals reaching patent and exclusivity expiration status and vulnerable to generic competition has changed the landscape of the market for many manufacturers. The growing interest in biotechnology development has transitioned an industry once focused on chemical-based therapies to biologic therapies and produced exceptional changes in many areas of medical treatment over the last two decades. Top 25 Pharmaceutical Company Pipeline Analysis and Sales Projections to 2025 examines the leaders in the pharmaceutical industry, including the late-term pipeline of major companies. This report provides long-term company sales forecasts based recent market conditions. For each company covered, the report provides:
The companies included in the study are:
Despite the new approaches, new technologies and a wealth of new information, drug R&D is still challenged by understanding exactly how drugs will work and why they may fail. Target validation remains a quandary as well. Thus, the hurdle of getting past Phase III trials and launching more NMEs continues. Top 25 Pharmaceutical Company Pipeline Analysis and Sales Projections to 2025 provides a thorough discussion of current trends in pharmaceutical research and development, including:
The report also looks at market trends and values by therapeutic area, providing information on the following segments:
In addition to its company focus, the report examines the global pharmaceutical market, which has continued its recovery from the economic downfall experienced in recent years. Healthcare costs as a percent of GDP are increasing in almost all countries, though there are some exceptions. There are a number of macroeconomic concerns affecting sales such as aging populations, incidence of disease, unmet medical needs, government activities, and more. Data provided include:
For the purpose of this study, Kalorama Information has extracted sales for human pharmaceutical, including biopharmaceutical products. The market excludes consumer pharmaceuticals, diagnostics, devices, chemicals, agriculture and animal health. These are areas where many of these companies also compete with significant market shares.
Also, despite an in-depth interview process and complete review of company financials and literature, some variation in company rankings is possible. This is more likely with privately held companies or companies where prescription pharmaceutical sales are not discussed.
This report provides long-term company sales forecasts, which are based on 2015 market conditions. Company forecasts were derived from a combination of pipeline analyses, current product reviews, patent and exclusivity activities, recent merger and alliance impacts, and a number of other factors discovered throughout the writing of this report.