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Editing Mark Shostrom 1 The edit could not be undone due to conflicting intermediate edits. CLICK HERE TO LOG IN OR CREATE AN ACCOUNT The edit could not be undone due to conflicting intermediate edits. {{real world}} '''Mark Shostrom''' {{born|13|May|1956}} is a make-up artist who worked as staff sculptor and make-up artist on {{s|DS9}}, {{s|VOY}} and {{film|7}}. For ''Star Trek: Generations'' he served as test model for [[Malcolm McDowell]]'s scar make-up. In {{y|1995}} he earned an [[Emmy Award]] nomination for Outstanding Individual Achievement in Makeup for a Series for his work on the {{s|VOY}} episode {{e|Faces}}, shared with [[Michael Westmore]], [[Greg Nelson]], [[Scott Wheeler]], [[Tina Hoffman]], [[Gilbert A. Mosko]], [[Michael Key]], [[Barry R. Koper]], [[Natalie Wood]], and [[Bill Myer]]. {{y|1996|The following year}} he won an Emmy Award for Outstanding Individual Achievement in Makeup for a Series for the episode {{e|Threshold}}, shared with Michael Westmore, Greg Nelson, Tina Hoffman, Scott Wheeler, Gilbert A. Mosko, [[Ellis Burman, Jr.]], [[R. Stephen Weber]], and [[Brad Look]]. Shostrom won two more Emmy Awards for Outstanding Makeup for a Series. In {{y|1998}} for the ''Buffy the Vampire Slayer'' episode ''Innocence'' and ''Surprise'', shared with [[Todd McIntosh]], [[John Maldonado]], [[Margie Latinopoulos ]], [[Dayne Johnson]], [[Gerald Quist]], [[Craig Reardon]], and [[Michael F. Blake]], and in {{y|1999}} for ''The X-Files'' episodes ''Two Fathers'' and ''One Son'', shared with [[Rick Stratton]], [[Jake Garber]], Craig Reardon, [[Steve LaPorte]], [[Kevin Haney]], and [[Perri Sorel]]. In addition he received four Saturn Award nominations for Best Make-up: In {{y|1987}} for the science fiction thriller ''From Beyond'', shared with [[Anthony Doublin]], in {{y|1988}} for the horror film ''Evil Dead II'' and for the horror sequel ''A Nightmare on Elm Street 3: Dream Warriors'', the latter one shared with [[R. Christopher Biggs]], and in {{y|1990}} for the horror film ''Phantasm II''. Shostrom grew up in Hong Kong and was introduced into the film business by {{s|TOS}} make-up artist [[John Chambers]]. He worked on a number of films such as the horror film ''To All a Good Night'' (1980), the short film ''Violet'' (1981), the drama ''An Outpost of Progress'' (1982), the fantasy film ''The Sword and the Sorcerer'' (1982, along with [[Allan A. Apone]], [[Greg Cannom]], [[Karen Kubeck]], [[Kenny Myers]], [[Ve Neill]], and [[Ronald W. Smith]]), the science fiction film ''Forbidden World'' (1982, with R. Christopher Biggs and [[Bart Mixon]]), the fantasy film ''The Beastmaster'' (1982), the science fiction film ''Android'' (1982), the horror comedy ''The Slumber Party Massacre'' (1982), {{w|David Cronenberg}}'s science fiction thriller ''Videodrome'' (1983), the crime drama ''Deadly Force'' (1983), and the thriller ''Courage'' (1984, with Bart Mixon). He created ghost effects for "The Supernaturals" (1984, again with Bart Mixon), which starred [[LeVar Burton]] and [[Nichelle Nichols]] and worked on {{w|Wes Craven}}'s horror film ''A Nightmare on Elm Street'' (1984). In 1985 he founded his company Mark Shostrom Studio and made his first big break with co-creating the special make-up effects for the horror sequel ''A Nightmare on Elm Street Part 2: Freddy's Revenge'' (1985). In addition he worked as second unit director for the transformation sequence of {{w|Mark Patton}}. Bart Mixon also worked on this film. Further credits as special effects makeup artist include the '80s horror films ''From Beyond'' (1986, along [[Bruce Barlow]]), ''Witchboard'' (1986), ''Alien Predator'' (1987), ''A Nightmare on Elm Street 3: Dream Warriors'' (1987, with Greg Cannom and [[Mike Elizalde]]), ''Evil Dead II'' (1987), ''Prince of Darkness'' (1987), ''Poltergeist III'' (1988, with [[Doug Drexler]] and Kevin Haney), ''Phantasm II'' (1988), and ''Deep Star Six'' (1989). Further credits as makeup artist / special effects makeup artists include {{w|Warren Beatty}}'s comic adaptation ''Dick Tracy'' (1990), the action film ''Shadowhunter'' (1993), with [[Robert Beltran]], the martial arts film ''Best of the Best II'' (1994), the horror sequel ''Phantasm III: Lord of the Dead'' (1994, with [[Dean Gates]]), the science fiction blockbuster ''Men in Black'' (1997), the thriller ''The Devil's Advocate'' (1997), the mystery feature ''[[x-files:The X-Files: Fight the Future|The X-Files: Fight the Future]]'' (1998), the thriller ''Out of Sight'' (1998), the television series ''Brother's Keeper'' (1998-1999), ''Charmed'', ''Walking with Dinosaurs'' (1999), ''City of Angels'' (2000, along with [[David Abbott]], [[JoAnn Stafford-Chaney]], and [[Brian A. Tunstall]]), and ''Freaky Links'' (2000-2001, with [[Donna Cicatelli-Lewis]]), {{w|Ron Howard}}'s fantasy comedy ''How the Grinch Stole Christmas'' (2000), the thriller ''The Glass House'' (2001), the ''Crossing Jordan'' television pilot (2001, with [[Lisa Meyers]]), the television series ''American Family'' (2002-2004, along with [[Belinda Bryant]] and [[Veronica Lorenz]]), the war drama ''Homeland Security'' (2004), {{w|Tobe Hooper}}'s horror film ''Mortuary'' (2005, starring [[Denise Crosby]] and along with Dean Jones and [[Starr Jones]]), the horror film ''Return of the Living Dead: Necropolis'' (2005), and the horror comedy ''Hood of Horror'' (2006, with [[Bob Smithson]], [[Rufus Hearn]], and [[Vincent J. Guastini]]). More recently he worked as special effects makeup artist on the war drama ''The Warlords'' (2007), the drama ''Grappling with your Demons'' (2008), the horror film ''Primal Scream'' (2009) and the action thrillers ''Falling Down'' (2010) and ''The Mooring'' (2010). == ''Star Trek'' credits == (''This list is currently incomplete.'')
 *{{film|7}} – makeup artist (uncredited) Shostrom also sculpted the prosthetics for Data's head opening scene and neck prosthetics for Picard for re-shoots after the actor had grown his hair. *{{s|DS9}} **{{e|The Jem'Hadar}} **{{e|The Search, Part I}} **{{e|The Abandoned}} **{{e|Through the Looking Glass}} *{{s|VOY}} **{{e|Caretaker}} ([[VOY Season 1|Season 1]]) **{{e|Time and Again}} **{{e|Phage}} **{{e|The Cloud}} **{{e|Ex Post Facto}} **{{e|Emanations}} **{{e|Prime Factors}} **{{e|Heroes and Demons}} **{{e|Cathexis}} **{{e|Faces}} **{{e|Learning Curve}} **{{e|The 37's}} ([[VOY Season 2|Season 2]]) **{{e|Initiations}} **{{e|Projections}} **{{e|Elogium}} **{{e|Non Sequitur}} **{{e|Persistence of Vision}} **{{e|Tattoo}} **{{e|Cold Fire}} **{{e|Resistance}} **{{e|Prototype}} **{{e|Alliances}} **{{e|Threshold}} **{{e|Meld}} **{{e|Dreadnought}} **{{e|Death Wish}} **{{e|Lifesigns}} **{{e|Deadlock}} **{{e|Tuvix}} **{{e|Resolutions}} **{{e|Basics, Part I}} **{{e|Scorpion}} ([[VOY Season 3|Season 3]])
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In all,i abandoned the course after seeing the first week material and tried exercises.Nothing is clear about this course.Better try the official octave tutorials or find prof.Ng's introduction to octave from the machine learning course he gave on coursera i think it was.
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The Second Part of a POC for The ICF/IID Program
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The QIDP will review physician recommendations for individuals #2-6 (assuming it is a six bed facility) and ensure that no physician recommendations have been overlooked. In the event that a recommendations has been overlooked, the QIDP will refer the recommendation to the IDTeam for review and direction per the guardian, surrogate, or individual as appropriate.
Based on the above statement, the POC now clearly indicates that the QIDP will be responsible to check and ensure that there are no other individuals in the home being affected by the deficient practice. Further, if an individual is being affected, the the plan indicates how it will be corrected.
For the third part of this series we will look at what must be done to ensure that the problem does not occur again. This part is usually considered the "monitoring" to ensure the problem is caught or does not happen again section of the POC. For our purposes it is the third part of a POC.
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Archive for May 2016
The Cubs Are 28-11, But I Don't Care. Yet.
The Cubs have reached the quarter post of the season with a 28-11 record. This is unlike anything almost any living Cub fan has ever seen. This has come courtesy of an other-worldly pitcher who has already thrown a no-hitter this season, a pair of corner infielders who punish the ball for RBIs, and a bunch of opportunistic team members who pick up for each other. It seems somebody new is surprising the fans each night with a clutch hit or a hot streak at the plate or some solid innings of work on the mound (the Cubs have the best overall ERA in the NL and lead in a bunch of other team pitching stats, which is probably the best indicator of the strength of the team). Wrap all that up with some solid managing, and you have quite a team. This is causing unparalleled joy at the corners of Clark and Addison, but that's not uncommon for Cubs fans at this time of year. Even their worst teams over the last 30 years had still not been mathematically eliminated from playoff contention by this time, and Cubs fans have learned if nothing else to take their joys wherever they may find them.
It's interesting to note, too, that with the Cubs playing so well and the White Sox standing as the second best team in the American League that the inter-league series due to unfold in late June could ignite a civil war. Most likely, Cubs fans will probably do something stupid to Sox fans visiting Wrigley, U.S. Cellular Field will remain The Unfriendly Confines to visiting Cubs fans, and the Tribune will keep the body count, both in numbers wounded and killed. Because Chicago needs more reasons for more violence.
There's another interesting scenario taking shape for me outside of the forthcoming Cubs / Sox match-up: The Cubs could face the Orioles in the World Series (the Orioles are unexpectedly leading the AL). Who would I cheer for if my all-time team squares off against my hometown team? The Orioles, of course. They haven't seen the Fall Classic for 33 years, and may never see it again in my lifetime. According to most everybody who has ever heard of baseball, the Cubs are the team of the present and the future. They may well get to the series this year, and several times over the next several years, so there will still be chances to cheer for them if the franchise doesn't screw things up.
Still… I don't care. Not yet. I've been to a couple of games this year, tuned into a few on TV and radio, and casually watched the standings and stats, but I'm not there yet. I'm not going to be for a few more months. There's a good reason for that: Soccer.
This is going to be a huge summer for soccer given the Olympics, the European Championships, and the Copa Centenario. It'll kick off for the US (pun intended) in two weeks when the Yanks take on Columbia, and in a little over two weeks I'll be screaming my lungs out when the US plays Costa Rica at Soldier Field. It'll be my first experience going to a US Men's National Team match, and I can't wait to get there.
I first wrote about soccer herein when I was in Iowa City two summers ago and had the fortune to live the World Cup group stage matches with American Outlaws. There may be no better way to come into the sport than by being absorbed into the fanatical body of USMNT superfans, and the enthusiasm with which they infused me hasn't waned since I was with them. I've watched almost every USMNT match since then, and have taken a shine to Premier League soccer in the past year (Tottenham Hotspur is my side). In fact, I've watched more soccer in the last year than I have in the previous 44 years of my life combined.
I see a lot in soccer, and kick myself now (pun intended) for not paying much attention to it before I took an interest in World Cup soccer some 16 or 17 years ago. One thing that keeps me hooked with the USMNT is the idea that they are the whole country's team. We can unite behind one unit that plays almost year 'round to the tune of 15-20 matches minimum. There are no bitter regional rivalries. Plus, a Frank DeFord editorial on NPR last fall said it best: Soccer is the world's sport because it is accessible to most of the people in the world. The average person can see himself when he watches soccer. There are so few physical freaks playing the game that they are hardly worth noting. NFL and NBA players almost always have to be bestowed with the gift of size, and baseball isn't far behind in that regard, but soccer players are average-sized men and women in incredible physical shape. It is truly available to everybody; it shows few financial restraints to participation (see: hockey) and is played worldwide with as little as a ball and a pitch. It's a Socialist ideal in that regard. What's more, the player pool on the whole isn't a roving pack of thugs who rape and terrorize college campuses and the subsequent cities in which they play professionally, nor do they assemble posses to travel with them to all destinations, nor do they make a mockery out of the public education system and higher education (see: NCAA football and basketball).
Outside of my enthusiasm for the US teams, soccer on the world stage is an amazing game. A typical European club team features players from several continents and has a world-wide fan base greater than the Cubs or Dodgers or even the damn Yankees. The game moves fast and takes place in a quantifiable amount of time (except in elimination situations), and it's hard to score goals. So when the ball does find the net, holy crap the bedlam that ensues. I was stunned at how feverish the American Outlaws are when the US scores; I'd probably wet my pants if I were at a Manchester United or Bayern Munich match when it happens.
Given all this, why shouldn't I be watching soccer?!
Besides the USMNT playing in the Copa Centenario, the US Women are slated to defend their Olympic gold from 2012 and remain a universe-beating entity, and before that European teams will be squaring off in what some consider to be the real World Cup (I'll be pulling for England). So baseball, especially Cubs fever, is going to have to take a back seat until the feet and heads of the rest of the world decide who is the greatest. I'm sure by the time it's all over, I'll be plenty ready for some of the good old American pastime. And it looks like I'll be riding it into late October.


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Disclaimer: The authors I mention below are not among those I'm referring to in the post. All have helped me immensely, and are willing to do the same for other author-wannabes (like me). Two even have a website, and books dedicated to that. Another has a book too.
Not too long ago, I read a couple of lines that made me realize: We writers are a rather arrogant bunch. I did some searching online to double-check, and I discovered, yep, we are. Here's what I mean: I have read over 1,000 books, blog posts and articles over the last year that says not everyone can write a novel. I'm not going to cite any of them because a few were written by folks I'd like to consider my friends. Almost everyone said that only a select few can write novels, or they'd quote some statistic that says 80% of people think they can write a book, and then say that was bullshit. What we do is so hard. Um, no it isn't.
Technically speaking, nothing is hard to do unless you don't put in the time, and energy in learning how to do it. For me, building a space shuttle, a nuclear reactor, calculating pi, or even making bouillabaisse. I don't know how to do those things. However, I can go learn how to, if I had the drive to. It's the same thing with writing. Anyone can put words together to form sentences, then paragraphs, and then a manuscript. It's not that hard.
What separates we writers from Joe, or Jane, Average is our drive to put words to paper, or screen. We have a compunction, or a predilection for doing so. Hell, you can even say it is our obsession (some of them anyway. I'm pretty damned lazy for the most part). Something within us makes us get to a desk, or table, pull out our notebooks, pads, typewriters, or computers, and start stringing words together to form a story. Sometimes it is great, sometimes it sucks. Great thing is, what is awesome, and what is sucky, are subjective. For example, millions rave over The Twilight Saga, and 50 Shades of Grey. I can't stand either.
"You're not the target audience, asshole."
Fair enough. I also can't stand Terry Pratchett novels. Or some R.A.Salvatore ones. And you know what? Not one of those four I just mentioned even notice that I haven't bought their stuff. They have millions of fans.
If you have any interest in some authors I do like, I can rattle off a couple of names (maybe you could go check 'em out, see if you agree with me): R.S.Guthrie, L.T.Kelly, Angela Ackerman, Becca Puglisi (Anglea & Becca are a writing team. They have separate links because I want to show both pages, and not have both names go to the same place. I'm weird like that. :P), Kevin Rau, Jen Boyce, Fabiola Surya. Jen & Fab don't have links because their novels are not yet published, and they don't yet have websites, though Fab does have a blog. Wondering how I can say Jen & Fab are some of my favorite writers? Simple: I get to assist these wonderful ladies in crafting their stories. I'm kinda blessed that way.
Why did I title this blog "I Have A Confession To Make"? I was one of those arrogant writers I mentioned. I am no longer. Now, if someone says to me, "I want to be a writer," or "I can write a novel," my response will be, "Go for it. I'll be cheering you on. If there's any way I can assist, let me know. I'll be glad to."
Wanna check out some of the above author's works? Here's a series of links to their stuff on Amazon:
Angela Ackerman & Becca Puglisi – The Emotion Thesaurus, The Positive Trait Thesaurus, The Negative Trait Thesaurus
R.S.Guthrie – Black Beast, Ink, Blood Land (This one is Free)
Kevin Rau – H.E.R.O: Metamorphosis, H.E.R.O: New Markets, Necromancer's Ascent
L.T.Kelly – Falling to Pieces (her debut novel. The second is in the works).
Why not show some love to these wonderful authors? Tell them R.w.Foster sent you.
Related articles
- Don't Miss the Writers Helping Writers Amazing Race (dawnall.wordpress.com)
- The Emotion Thesaurus, by Angela Ackerman & Becca Puglisi, Reviewed (stuartaken.blogspot.com)
- The Emotion Thesaurus: A Writer's Guide to Character Expression (thewriterscrampblog.wordpress.com)
- With Fading Memory, Terry Pratchett Revisits 'Carpet People' (npr.org)
- Never Heard of Terry Pratchett? Let's Fix That. (thepaperwolf.com)
- Rant – Authors Stop Telling Bloggers Not To Write! (aopinionatedman.com)
- 50 Weird Confessions (danoah.com)


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I'm paraphrasing. But two orders in one day: good news indeed! Especially because yesterday morning I drove out the The Artisan's Barn to pick up my work for the last time; Barbara, the proprietor, has had enough. Bummer.
Yesterday was also the first day in ages that we had bright sunshine long enough to photograph pots, in my stone-knives-and-bearskins arrangement in my living room that requires actual sunshine as lighting. So I stopped everything to take some shots.
And, lastly, I taught a make up class for one that was cancelled due to snow. As with many make up classes, it was lightly attended - people often choose their class times because it's the only time during the week that works for them. The folks who were there were a fun and dedicated group, and we got to spread out a little. I did a demo for them on making a homemade mini silk-screen for slip imagery, which I've written half a blog post about; just need to see the results to finish it.
Today was webwork and trimming platters. Remember in college, when you felt like studying for one class, but you really should have been studying for another, because there was a test tomorrow? So you ended up not studying for either. (Oh wait. That wasn't you. That was me.) I learned from that experience! I really should have been preparing the kiln for the bisque, and finishing the cat urns, but I didn't feel like it. It's chilly in here, because we are trying to make the last few drops of oil stretch until the beginning of March, and I just didn't feel like getting my hands wet. I felt like staying in bed and processing the shots I took yesterday, and posting them in the pottery shop. I've had a little flurry of web sales, so I needed to replace a few images anyway. So I did that. Here are the new links:
|Salt and Pepper Shakers
|Porcelain Buttons
|Oribe/Bauer Casserole
|Tenmoku Mug
And tomorrow? Tomorrow I am back in class with my Handbuilders in the morning and my Beginners in the evening. And in between, lunch with Mom and a trip to the gym!


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Join us for a Ginspirational Afternoon..
Brennen and Brown's novice Distillers class will begin with a brief exploration of the botanicals and how the master distillers use them.
Our Distillers will provide you with everything you need to make a 70cl bottle of Gin. Helping you to create, measure and mix your recipe, from a range of 40+ exciting aromatic botanicals.
You will be assigned you one of the Girls, where you will distill your Gin (our master distillers kit). This is where the science bit begins. Please be aware if the experience is busy you may be sharing your master distillers kit, Fridays and Saturdays are very popular, and therefore sharing a still will be required. There are often quieter days at the beginning of the week.
While the Girls, are busy creating your unique spirit its time for a guided tour of the Flavour Nurseries. You will meet our Rotary Evaporators, Gin-Of-eve, Heidi and Flo-Mo.
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The experiences start at 2pm and run Tuesday to Friday with the occasional Saturday.
Please be aware if the experience is busy you may be sharing your master distillers kit.
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WASHINGTON: The White House has promised the United States will not use vaccination programmes as cover for spy operations, after the move was attempted during the hunt for Osama bin Laden in Pakistan.
As Pakistan suffers a resurgence of polio, a top White House official pledged in a letter dated May 16 that intelligence agencies would foreswear the tactic, which is partly blamed for the spread of the crippling disease.
The deans of 12 public health schools had complained about a reported immunization programme conducted by a Pakistani doctor, Shakil Afridi, who used a hepatitis vaccine survey in the Pakistani city where bin Laden was later killed in a secret US mission in 2011.
The CIA orchestrated the survey to try to obtain fluid containing DNA from relatives living near the bin Laden residence as a way of positively identifying the terrorist leader, The Washington Post reported. It said the effort failed and the surgeon, Afridi, was sentenced to 23 years in prison.
Militant leaders are reluctant to embrace vaccination programmes after attempting to help the CIA track down the al-Qaeda terror chief through a fake vaccine project.
Caitlin Hayden, spokeswoman for the White House National Security Council, said Obama homeland security adviser Lisa Monaco had assured the deans in a letter that CIA policy as of last August makes clear "the CIA will make no operational use of vaccination programmes, which includes vaccination workers".
"Similarly, the agency will not seek to obtain or exploit DNA or other genetic material acquired through such programmes. This policy applies worldwide, and to US persons and non-US persons alike," she said.
The letter by Monaco was first reported by Council on Foreign Relations fellow Laurie Garrett on Twitter and by Yahoo News.
Pakistan last week announced that residents of its restive tribal belt would not be able to travel to other parts of the country without getting vaccinated against polio.
The order came days after Pakistan said it would set up mandatory immunization points at airports to help stop its polio outbreak spreading abroad, in response to new guidelines by the World Health Organisation.
The WHO warned that polio has re-emerged as a public health emergency – with the virus affecting 10 countries worldwide and becoming endemic in three, including Pakistan – and urged infected nations to implement vaccine requirements for all international travel


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Coincident Statement Line Stage
Glorious music from this Statement Line Stage.
Review By Rick Becker
here to e-mail reviewer.
Within the first minute
of listening to the Coincident Statement I realized that this is a very
special preamplifier and that I would have to own the review sample. It
took the remaining two months to figure out how to make that happen. My
rig has recently experienced large improvements in transparency and
resolution with the addition of the open baffle Tekton OB4.5 monitors and
S12 subwoofers, both patent pending new technology, as well as the
insertion of the PS Audio Power Port Premier at the outlet of my dedicated
power line. But these merely set the stage for Israel Blume's all out
assault on the state of the art to create the most transparent and purest
line stage available today. Moreover, he climbed the mountain from both
sides, not only with the line stage reviewed here, but with the phono
preamplifier, using different tubes, as well. These were both "cost no
object" designs aimed at the loftiest goal. That said, you're probably
thinking "Oh, no. Not another $79,000 product review?" Not hardly. The
Statement Line Stage goes for $5000, the Phono preamplifier for $5500.
Both products fall in the heartland of High End audio and represent
extraordinary value for products designed essentially without compromise.
I speak here from my experience with the Line Stage, but I have little
reason to doubt the Phono preamplifier is much, if any, less spectacular.
Identity Crisis?
Some might question whether I'm simply
infatuated with the Coincident line. I've had the great pleasure of
reviewing three of their speakers (one of which is still in my video rig)
as well as their Frankenstein Mk II Monoblock amplifiers. All of these
products are still currently in their lineup. In my opinion Coincident
makes some of the best and most honestly priced equipment in the High End
industry. I've know
to drop a very successful speaker in favor of a newer model that cost
less. While such integrity is not unheard of in the high-end, it is
certainly not ubiquitous. Although I was not baptized in the high-end with
early Marantz tube gear at a young age, I've covered the Montreal show for
more than a decade so I've heard and written about a lot of gear in recent
It has been many years since Coincident has
shown at Montreal but the trajectory of their products has always been upward with
increasing sonic excellence. They have relatively few, but high quality
dealers, and their network spreads around the globe. Much of their product
is sold factory direct. This makes them more dependent upon reviews in the
print and internet press. As a writer, I am certainly a known entity to
but from my side of the fence I will no doubt say some things here that he
would prefer I not mention. So let's get on with The Good, The Bad and The
The Ugly
Let us start with The Ugly. Usually I save the
verbiage about design and aesthetics until near the end but this preamp
has shaken up the status quo. It is no secret that Silver, Black and
Chrome are the holy trinity of the High End. And my rig is certainly a
hodgepodge of black and silver. But chrome? Just this preamp — and it's
actually polished stainless steel, so you won't have to worry about it
rusting. Chrome goes with everything, reflecting the plants and colors of
the room in daylight and the warm mood lighting of late night listening
sessions. Plus, it is often considered sexy and flaunting in the right
setting. Coincident, in growing from a loudspeaker company into almost a
full system manufacturer has chosen to take the chrome route for their
electronic components, thereby offering a touch of bling to your home. But
fortunately, they haven't over done it. The forms of their various
components are relatively simple. This keeps the presentation tasteful and
classic — assuring that you will not likely regret the purchase years
down the road.
The polished stainless steel on the review
sample was not as highly polished as some I have seen, but from a standing
position it is certainly very attractive and it will garner the attention
of all who enter the room. Most likely, you will appreciate the extra
$1000 in your bank account for not having it polished to the nth degree. The two large 101D tubes, about the size and
shape of a standard incandescent light bulb, will not give you the glow
you might hope for, although you can certainly ascertain that they are
functioning when viewed from above. These rarely used tubes are the
signature of this design. Most, but not all tube preamplifiers house their
tubes inside the chassis,
and usually there are a lot more than two tubes in a preamplifier. If you
thought it looked like a power amplifier, you are readily forgiven.
both daylight and artificial light the gleaming chassis provides a target
for the necessary functions of adjusting volume and switching sources,
both tasks requiring the physical exercise of getting out of the listening
chair as there is no remote control on this purist design. Personally, I
like it that way, as standing up between the music gets the blood flowing
and deeper breathing heightens my sensory perception for the next piece of
The low faceplate on the front porch of the
control center is 3/8" thick brushed aluminum and provides a subtle
contrast to the polished stainless steel. Fortunately the Coincident name
plate is silk screened in their logo black and gold lettering, rather than
being back-lighted glass or plastic. It is classy and sized just right.
The 101D socket is the same size and configuration as a 300B socket,
though the tubes are not interchangeable. The turned aluminum collar
around the base of each tube is an elegant touch. Overall the Statement is
rich looking, but not overly embellished. I'm not a fan of bling, but
after a week in residence, the Statement felt right at home.
The Bad
There are problems at the faceplate however. The
use of dual volume controls does not bother me. I've seen and used them
before. It was the toggle switches between them that first irked me. The
story goes as follows...
I had invited my friend Tom Lathrop over to
help me remove the CAT SL1 Mk III preamp from my system. Because the CAT
is tethered to its power supply with a captured cable it takes two people
to safely remove it from the rig without having to dismantle a lot of
other equipment. We did this and carefully installed the Statement and its
separate power supply, connecting the two with the dedicated Coincident
cable with military style screw-down collars — much easier than the CAT.
After making the signal cable connections and then connecting the JPS Labs AC+ power cord, we fired it up
with the switch at the back of the power supply. The power supply rested
on two large "bricks" of flat architectural slate on the floor, requiring
me to bend down to turn it on and off — just as I did when using the
CAT. The control center was at hip level on a stand and sat next to my
digital front end allowing the use of short interconnects.
a couple of frustrating minutes we learned how many audiophiles it takes
to take this preamplifier out of "mute". The right hand toggle switch is
labeled "Input Selector" with up being "Aux" and down being "CD". Easy
enough. The left hand toggle switch is labeled "Mute" with up being "on"
and down being "off". When the mute switch is "on", you get no music. When
it is "off" you do get
music. The CAT preamp and most every other one I've used is labeled "mute"
in one direction (to disrupt the circuit) and "play" in the other
direction to play music, a more intuitive approach. I bandaged the bruise
on my ego with a "Tubes Rule" sticker from Manley Labs. The mute switch
became part of the ritual when shutting down and firing up the rig and in
practice it became as natural as mounting my bicycle from the left side.
There is a third input, which is a balanced input on the
back of the control center. A switch on the back switches between the
unbalanced RCA line inputs and the balanced XLR input. Having this switch
on the faceplate would have been more convenient, but at the cost of sonic
degradation by the wiring needed to traverse the chassis. And this,
says, would be antithetical to the uncompromising purist approach of his
design goal. I used the two RCA inputs for my CD and tuner but this being
a line stage my turntable and record collection was left out in the cold.
You can be sure I was looking closely at phono stages and DACs with
balanced outputs at the
On the other hand, as I mentioned at the beginning,
Coincident also offers their Statement Phono Preamplifier with an optional
line input for those with vinyl as their sole or primary source. Since the
Statement Phono Preamplifier uses different tubes and circuitry, it should
not be equated with the line stage being reviewed here.
tells me he used the same uncompromising design approach with the
Statement Phono Preamplifier and that it comes very, very close to the
transparency of his line stage. I have no reason to disbelieve him. Both
preamplifiers offer dual single ended outputs for bi-amp'ing as is
required for the Tekton monitor/subwoofer combination I used for this
review. The line stage also has a balanced output
which affords me additional opportunities as a reviewer which I did not
have with the CAT. You will have your own priorities, for sure, but the
use of balanced interconnects will minimize the side effects if have to
use a long run of cable.
The volume controls were problematic in a couple of
ways. First the step indicator on the knob is a small indented dot on the
face of the knob. Being the same color and finish as the knob itself, it
is difficult to see its position at a distance in daylight and impossible
in dimly lit listening sessions at night. (The unit is about 11' from my
listening position.) A notched knob, a painted dot, an inset rubber tip on
the circumference of the knob all would have given a better visual and/or
tactile reference point to facilitate adjusting the volume or balancing
the loudspeakers. In keeping with his purist approach, there is no balance
Secondly, these stepped attenuators have 22 steps, but
with the high efficiency loudspeakers tube lovers tend to use, only the
first eight or ten are useful before the neighbors start to knock at the
door. I rarely went as high as the 10 o'clock position. The consequence of
this is large jumps in volume between notches. With loudspeakers of medium
or low efficiency, this will be less of a problem. I found that even
though the volume might appear too loud or too soft after making a change,
within a minute or so the brain adjusts with its own re-calibration.
The Good
Unlike the CAT, whose power supply was lighter
than the control center, the Statement's power supply weighs 40 pounds and
the control center about 31 pounds. This was a significant clue, as was
the fact that the CAT uses printed circuit boards and the Coincident is
configured with point to point wiring. I don't mean to beat up on CAT.
They make a great preamplifier, but it is an entirely different design
approach from the Coincident. In fact, most
preamps are different from the Statement. The most visible evidence of
this is the pair of 101D tubes. Most tube preamps hide the tube inside
where it is both shielded from EMI and RFI as well as protected from
airborne noise. Perhaps
stuck a microphone inside a traditional preamp and discovered it wasn't
really all that quiet in there? This was the first I had ever seen or
heard the 101D tube, so I asked him about it. He wrote:
"The 101D was developed by Western Electric in the
early 30s. It is a directly heated triode, very similar to 300Bs but
with very low output capability. It was designed for low level
amplification and intended to provide the greatest fidelity and
linearity at all frequencies. Western Electric refused to license its
use to any other company and consequently, despite it being the most
accurate tube in existence it was not widely used. After patents
expired, the only companies manufacturing the tube currently are
Shuguang and TJ Full Music, which produces a mesh plate version of it.
The Shuguang 101D is the tube of choice as the mesh plate has a very
fragile internal structure and is consequently prone to microphonics, an
issue not applicable to the Shuguang."
"The 101D was developed by Western Electric in the
early 30s. It is a directly heated triode, very similar to 300Bs but
with very low output capability. It was designed for low level
amplification and intended to provide the greatest fidelity and
linearity at all frequencies. Western Electric refused to license its
use to any other company and consequently, despite it being the most
accurate tube in existence it was not widely used. After patents
expired, the only companies manufacturing the tube currently are
Shuguang and TJ Full Music, which produces a mesh plate version of it.
The Shuguang 101D is the tube of choice as the mesh plate has a very
fragile internal structure and is consequently prone to microphonics, an
issue not applicable to the Shuguang."
Of note, Enjoy the Music.com's editor, Steven R.
Rochlin, toured the Shuguang vacuum tube factory and his tour can be seen
at this link.
In listening, the increase in transparency grabbed my
attention immediately, even before the preamp warmed up. It is quite
simply, the most transparent preamp I have ever heard. The focus is also
greatly improved over the CAT and the music came across with greater ease
and smoothness, no doubt a result of the huge power supply, which looks
vaguely like a chrome plated nuclear power plant minus the cooling tower.
claims it is powerful enough to serve a 100 watt power amp. My stereo
Plinius SA-100 weighs about 70 pounds, including the massive heat sinks
that are necessary for its Class A operation, so his claim is believable.
His own 75 watt Dragon Mono Amp weighs in at 56 pounds per channel.
Obviously he is paying a lot of attention to power supplies and
In my listening, the noise level certainly seemed very
low, allowing microdynamics and tonal colors to blossom where none had
appeared before.But to check this, without music playing I cranked up the
volume up to Step 22. Only a faint white noise was audible when my ear was
less than a foot from the driver. And who knows if that might have come
from the power amps? Had I hit the Play button at that setting there would
have been another "shot heard round the world." The frequency extension
was another strong point of the Statement. I utilized the dual single
ended outputs to feed the BASH 300S digital amplifiers in the Tekton S12
subwoofers and the Tekton OB4.5 open baffle monitors with their full range
drivers. While I prefer tube amplifiers, there is no question the BASH amp
had terrific control over the subwoofer. The combination of the dual
concentric 12" drivers in each subwoofer and the musical signal from the
Coincident preamp combined for exceptional representation of timbre and
room tone. And yes, the bass had slam. As much as you'd care to dial in
with the adjustable BASH amplifier.
While some might discredit digital amps, it seemed to do
minimal, if any damage in the bass with the Tekton S12 sub. Most of the
time I left it cranked pretty high which produced the smoothest measured
response curve, but sounded stronger than what I am accustomed to and
slightly discontinuous with the lower midrange — kind of like too much
dark chocolate. Turning the BASH amp down a bit smoothed it out, but
rolled off the bass response a little sooner. Choose your own poison. None
of this was the fault of the Statement. It is just a matter of integrating
the subwoofer correctly, or to your own preference.
In the Tekton OB4.5 monitors the treble is limited by
the 4.5 inch Fostex 127E full range driver. The addition of an external
crossover to better integrate the subwoofer allows the combination to play
louder and the monitors reached higher into the treble, falling off
significantly after about 12 kHz. My aging ears don't do much better than
that, but what I heard was sweet, smooth and open for as high as it went.
The treble was also more detailed and revealing of timbre with better
focus as evidenced by brushes on the drum kit and small bells. Someone
with more knowledge than I have could easily distinguish the mark of
vintage violins.
In the midrange the same qualitative improvements could
be identified when I could stop enjoying the music in order to analyze it.
Sure, the soundstage receded a bit when I installed the Statement, but it
also moved forward a bit when I moved the speakers further apart. With any
system you have to make adjustments when you make changes. A plug 'n
play mindset will not get you the kind of quality I have experienced in my
home. Tweaks abound. Which reminds me that I had read that initially the
Statement utilized special tube dampers, but none came with the review
I'll say! For all the glorious music the Statement puts
forth I thought I had finally found a component that didn't need some sort
of vibration absorbing footers. It was that
good. And
's solution to the vulnerability of the 101D seemed to add credibility to
my theory that the closer you can place a tweak to the signal path, the
cheaper and more successful it will be. Suspending or damping the tube
sockets is getting pretty close to that path. But since I've never met a
major component that could not be improved with anti-vibration devices or
treatment, I decided to try my favorite footers — a combination of the
Boston Audio TuneBlocks with either their TunePlates or the similar Sound
Dead Steel IsoFeet. This was the same combination I used under the CAT
preamp, but I wasn't expecting much, if any improvement with the
Statement. How much more perfect could it get? The answer was "lots".
Mostly in speed, but with the subsequent impact speed had on transparency,
focus, and particularly dynamics. The attack of notes was sharper which
led to greater authenticity to the sound of piano in particular. Likewise
the decay was smoother and more realistic, fading into an even darker
background. Whereas before I was listening with rapt attention to the
music, now my eyes were glued
to the music as goose bumps danced on my body. This was a rush
without irritation or pain.
This got me thinking about the 101D tube again. I never
heard any ringing when music was playing, but to satisfy my curiosity I
lightly tapped on the tube with a pencil with the volume set at a normal
level, but the music off. It chimed softly like a very fine bell. I was
struck with another "What
if...?" I had only used the footers under the control center.
What if I also put a set under the power supply? I fired up the amps once
again with a similar set of footers placed beneath the power supply. The
effect was a mixed blessing. Inner detail and tonal colors became richer
and the noise floor seemed to lower but dynamics diminished, pace rhythm
and timing seemed to slow down. Or was it just getting close to 2am? Next
I thought to paint the glass on the fuse with AVM, but this Blue Tube Goop
needs 24 hours to cure. The next night the Statement played at an even
higher level. To check out the pace, rhythm and timing I put on "Oh,
Pretty Woman" with Roy Orbison and friends from Black
& White Night. The driving beat went on and on as the
guitars dueled with even more subtle tonal colorations. PRAT was spot on.
The applause was so tactile you could see the smiles on the people's
The Amps
The Manley Mahi monoblocks, similarly tweaked,
have long been in my audio aquarium and were used primarily for the first
two months of this review. They performed well and gave a lot of pleasure
in combination with the CAT preamp and the Tekton loudspeakers, at least
at moderate playback levels. On occasion during loud passages I would hear
an embarrassing fart which I thought was either the driver bottoming out
or the amplifier clipping. When I put the Statement into the rig this
happened less frequently. To try to eliminate this annoyance completely, I
pulled up the Tube Magic monoblocks from mothballs in the basement. At
about $6000 per pair this amplifier was a more fitting partner for the
Statement. In fact it is sonically in the same league as the Coincident
Frankenstein Mark II monoblocks that I reviewed a year ago in this
journal, yet even more powerful with parallel 300B tubes in each one. With
the Tube Magic monoblocks between the Statement and the Tektons there was
an instant improvement in jump factor, bass slam, micro dynamics and tonal
shading of the music. I felt like I had finally reached the very top
echelon of the High End. Instead of being limited to 90dB to 92dB peaks,
the music played with 95dB to 97dB peaks and only rarely encountered a
passage that caused the amplifier to choke.
I first heard the Statement Line Stage I knew it was a very special piece.
But it took some playing and tweaking to learn how good it really is. You
can't build a world class system with a plug 'n' play mentality. As a
replacement for a full function preamp it will force you to re-think your
front end, yet it also offers flexibility for bi-amplifying as well as a
balanced source and balanced amplifier. The seldom seen (but not
outrageously priced) 101D tube is the crown jewel of this design and it
will give you a high degree of exclusivity in audiophile circles.
Sonically, the Statement is a thoroughbred with Triple Crown potential, a
serious assault on the state-of-the-art at a price that should recalibrate
"value" in the high-end. It may very well be the finest piece ever to have
come from the mind of Israel Blume. I expect it will remain my reference
for many years to come.
Type: Vacuum tube stereo linestage
Frequency Response: 10 Hz to 30 kHz (+/- 0.2dB)
Gain: 20dB
Output Impedance: 500 Ohms
Output Voltage: Greater than 30V
Features: Dual Mono Transformer Coupled Volume Pots
Inputs: Balanced inputs via XLR and unbalanced via RCA
Outputs: Two pairs of RCA outputs for bi-amp'ing;
One pair of balanced outputs on XLR
AC ground lift permits AC ground lift to eliminate hum caused by ground loops.
Dimensions: 203 x 260 x 390 (HxWxD in mm)
Weight: Power supply is 40.7 lbs. and linestage is 30.8 lbs.
AC Voltage: User selectable- 115v, 230V
Price: $4999
Company Information
Coincident Speaker Technology
19 Strauss Road
Thornhill, Ontario
Canada L4J 8Z6
Voice: (905) 660-0800
Fax.(905) 660-1114
e-mail: firstname.lastname@example.com
Website: www.coincidentspeaker.com
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Cinderella at the Ball
By Amy MacKinnon
When my cab pulled up to the hotel, I hoped -- just a bit, I already felt abundantly blessed -- to have a view of Lake Michigan. I took it as a sign when I was upgraded to a corner suite with window after window filled with water views. Then I knew my dinner with Chicago-area booksellers would go well.
Random House sales rep, John Hastie, picked me up and drove me to the boutique restaurant in downtown. I thought it a good indication that he recognized me from my author photo -- not too photo-shopped. Now John is the kind of person one feels immediately comfortable with, someone who laughs easily and obviously loves books. I imagine booksellers are not simply clients to him, but friends. When we walked into the private dining room, I was greeted by the other Random House sales rep, Bridget Piekarz. Now, I had been hearing about Bridget for months. The folks on my marketing team were thrilled when they learned Bridget was excited by my book and asked if she could take me around to meet booksellers in the Midwest. I had the sense Bridget was a force and I was right.
Bridget introduced me to several booksellers who had already arrived, when one directed me to the table. Bridget had wrapped my galleys in beautiful paper, placed a sticker with the new cover in the upper right-hand corner, wrapped it in decorative twine and then tucked into the bow flowers from her own garden. Flowers from my book. It was only because there were hours to go that I didn't weep.
And the booksellers! There was Mary from Anderson's Book Shops (she reached out to me even before I boarded the plane to Chicago!); Suzy from The Book Cellar (clever, it's located in a basement); Scott from 57th Street & Seminary Coop; Wanda, regional manager for Borders (overseeing about 120 stores and a darling dog at home); Sue from Lake Forest Books; Flo of Barnes & Noble, Linda from Centuries & Sleuths, and Ianni of Unabridged Books. Imagine for a moment sitting around a table overflowing with excellent food and wine, and better yet, conversation! These were people who loved books, who loved stories about how books are made, and especially the people behind them. Isn't that stunning? Now I'm not ususally a social person, a little awkward around the "beautiful people" of suburbia I suppose, but I was immediately at ease with these folks. They are my beautiful people. I felt as though I fit in.
When talk turned to Tethered, they listened attentively as I told the genesis of the story. There was a collective gasp when I told them of the envelope, and they loved the new cover.
The night was over too soon, I didn't want the conversation to end and I certainly didn't want to lose touch with these new friends. It was dream-like, better than a ball.
But it wasn't over. The next night I would share dinner with booksellers in Grand Rapids. I'll save that story for next week.


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Date: Monday, May 16, 2016, 1:30am
Location: 6343 South Padre Island Drive
Offense: Burglary of a Building (Penal Code Section 30.02) State Jail Felony
Case Number: 1605160125
A 63-year-old woman reported a burglary to her jewelry store Monday morning to the Corpus Christi Police.
The 63-year-old woman told Officers an estimated five hundred thousand dollars in jewelry was taken overnight while the business was closed. The 63-year-old woman told Officers that an unknown person broke through the concrete wall on the back of her building to get inside the store and take the jewelry. The 63-year-old woman told Officers the burglary was not discovered until hours after the burglary when employees arrived at the business.
Corpus Christi Police Property Crimes Detectives have obtained images of the suspect in this case. Detectives believe the suspect is an adult male, about 30 years of age, medium build, with somewhat dark hair, clean shaven, and appeared to wear a mask and gloves.
Anyone who can identify this man, or has any additional information about this crime should call Crime Stoppers at 888-TIPS or submit the information online at http://www.888TIPS.com. Information provided to Crime Stoppers is completely confidential and if the information leads to an arrest, it may earn the caller a cash reward.


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Archive for September, 2011
St. Vincent de Paul, confessor of the faith + 27.September 1660Posted in Ordinary Time, the season after Pentecost with tags confessor of the faith, incorruptible, Saint Vincent de Paul on 27. September 2011 by zaK
Béla Bartók + 26.September 1945Posted in Ordinary Time, the season after Pentecost with tags Béla Bartók, Béla Viktor János Bartók, Saint Cosmas, Saint Damian, Saint John of Meda, Saint Nilus the Younger on 26. September 2011 by zaK
Our Lady of Walsingham + 24.SeptemberPosted in Ordinary Time, the season after Pentecost with tags holy immaculate and blessed virgin mother of god, Our Lady of Walsingham, Richeldis de Faverches on 24. September 2011 by zaK
Saint Pio of Pietrelcina, stigmatic + 23.September 1968Posted in Ordinary Time, the season after Pentecost with tags Bob Fosse, capuchin, Pablo Neruda, Padre Pio, Saint Pio of Pietrelcina, Sigmund Freud, stigmatic, transverberation on 23. September 2011 by zaK
Lord, have mercy.
Christ, have mercy.
Lord, have mercy.
Christ, hear us.
Christ, graciously hear us.
God the Father of Heaven,
have mercy on us.
God the Son, Redeemer of the World,
have mercy on us.
God the Holy Spirit,
have mercy on us.
Holy Trinity, One God,
have mercy on us.
Holy Mary, Virgin Immaculate, pray for us.
St. Pio of Pietrelcina, pray for us.
Beloved of God, pray for us.
Imitator of Jesus Christ, pray for us.
Good shepherd of the people, pray for us.
Model for priests, pray for us.
Light of the Church, pray for us.
Adorer of the Blessed Sacrament, pray for us.
Faithful son of St. Francis, pray for us.
Marked with the stigmata of Jesus, pray for us.
Patient in suffering, pray for us.
Helper of the dying, pray for us.
Director of souls, pray for us.
Heart of gold, pray for us.
Apostle of mercy, pray for us.
Worker of miracles, pray for us.
Consoler of the afflicted, pray for us.
Lover of the Most Holy Rosary, pray for us.
Helper of souls in doubt and darkness, pray for us.
Comforter of the sick, pray for us.
Example of humility, pray for us.
Source of wisdom, pray for us.
Mirror of the divine life, pray for us.
Lover of Jesus Crucified,
Resigned to the will of God, pray for us.
Doing good upon earth, pray for us.
Filled with the spirit of self-sacrifice, pray for us.
Our help and hope in all our needs, pray for us.
Vessel of the Holy Spirit, pray for us.
Leading us to Christ, pray for us.
Our spiritual father and advocate, pray for us.
Crowned with glory in Heaven, pray for us.
God our Father, You helped St. Pio to reflect the
image of Christ through a life of charity and self-sacrifice.
May we follow your Son by walking in the footsteps of
St. Pio of Pietrelcina and by imitating his selfless love.
R.I.P. Troy DavisPosted in Ordinary Time, the season after Pentecost with tags capital punishment, death penalty, Helen Prejean, patron saint of the falsely accused, patron saint of the unjustly accused, Saint Dominic, Sisters of Charity, Troy Davis on 22. September 2011 by zaK
ETERNAL rest grant unto him, O Lord, and let perpetual light shine upon him. May he rest in peace. Amen.
O Holy Priest of God and glorious Patriarch, St. Dominic, thou who wast the friend, the well-beloved son and confidant of the Queen of Heaven, and didst work so many miracles by the power of the Holy Rosary, have regard for my intercessions. On earth you opened your heart to the miseries of your fellow man, and your hands were strong to help them; now in heaven your charity has not grown less nor has your power waned.
Pray for the soul of Troy Davis, pray to the Mother of the Rosary and to her divine Son. I have great confidence that through your assistance we shall overcome the evils of state execution and shall see those men and women who are on death row be spared their lives. Amen.
Prayer to Abolish the Death Penalty
God of Compassion,
You let your rain fall on the just and the unjust.
Expand and deepen our hearts
so that we may love as You love,
even those among us
who have caused the greatest pain by taking life.
For there is in our land a great cry for vengeance
as we fill up death rows and kill the killers
in the name of justice, in the name of peace.
Jesus, our brother,
you suffered execution at the hands of the state
but you did not let hatred overcome you.
Help us to reach out to victims of violence
so that our enduring love may help them heal.
Holy Spirit of God,
You strengthen us in the struggle for justice.
Help us to work tirelessly
for the abolition of state-sanctioned death
and to renew our society in its very heart
so that violence will be no more.
Holy Martyrs of the Theban Legion + 22.September 286Posted in Ordinary Time, the season after Pentecost with tags Aguanum, martyr, martyrdom of the theban legion, Saint Adventor, Saint Alexander of Bergamo, Saint Bessus, Saint Cassius, Saint Chiaffredo, Saint Constantinus, Saint Defendens, Saint Exuperius, Saint Felix, Saint Fidelis of Como, Saint Florentius, Saint Fortunatus of Casei, Saint Gereon, Saint Magnus of Cuneo, Saint Maurice, Saint Octavius, Saint Regula, Saint Solutor, Saint Tegulus, Saint Theofredus, Saint Verena, Saint Victor of Xanten, six thousand six hundred and sixty-six men, Theban Legion, Ursus of Solothurn on 22. September 2011 by zaK
six thousand six hundred and sixty-six men
- Maurice
- Alexander of Bergamo
- Bessus
- Candidus
- Cassius and Florentius
- Chiaffredo (Theofredus)
- Constantius
- Defendens
- Exuperius (Exupernis)
- Felix and Regula, the patron saints of Zürich
- Fidelis of Como
- Fortunatus of Casei
- Gereon
- Magnus of Cuneo
- Solutor, Octavius, and Adventor
- Tegulus
- Ursus of Solothurn
- Victor of Xanten
- Verena


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With Helena Norberg-Hodge, Stephan Harding & Satish Kumar
What would the world look like if humans lived harmoniously with nature rather than creating environmental mayhem? An important pathway for achieving this is to create an economic system which enhances both human and ecological wellbeing. Drawing inspiration from Gandhi, Schumacher and the fundamental laws of Gaia, this course will explore urgently needed alternatives to business-as-usual economics. Our focus will be on the power of economic localisation, a solution multiplier which restores the fabric of community, while simultaneously reducing CO2 emissions, unemployment and the gap between rich and poor.
You will join an in-depth exploration of the steps involved in moving toward integrated, human-scale economic structures in which deeply personal, heartfelt relationships matter most of all. Envisioning a shift from global to local entails grappling with a number of difficult questions: Just how localised should we strive to be? What strategies can be employed to overcome the entrenched power of big business, big banks, and big government? What is the role of technology in a localised economy? How do we start from where we are? We'll discuss these topics and more.
Together, we'll address the shifts needed at both policy and grassroots levels. We'll honour the wisdom and practical knowledge of indigenous cultures and envision a society based on the proven principles of connection and community. We'll learn from the kaleidoscope of people-powered movements around the world—a source of real hope for the future which has been almost completely ignored by the mainstream media.
Our approach will be very broad and holistic and we will consider a range of themes from perspectives of both the global North and South, including:
• How to measure real progress
• Putting food and farming at the center of the local economy
• Reducing energy use while creating meaningful jobs
• Tackling climate change through localising trade
• The balance between urban and rural
• The spiritual and psychological benefits of connecting to nature and community
• Healthcare in a life-based economy
• Resolving the roots of racial, ethnic and religious conflict
• Restoring democracy through localisation
This course will give you a global perspective on localisation and equip you with practical strategies for fostering and supporting genuine social, ecological, and economic renewal, wherever you may be.
Fee: £ 795.00
NOTE: Course fees include all meals, field trips, materials and all teaching sessions. The programme will run from Monday to Friday afternoon, and includes four nights private accommodation and all vegetarian meals from the first lunchtime you arrive through until the lunchtime before your departure. We recommend attending this course as a fully residential participant however for you may choose to book as a non-residential participant. Please call +44 (0)1803 847237 for more details.


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Queen of music, Adele arrived at the 2016 Brit Awards in floor-sweeping gown, and flashed ample curves in her ensemble.
The 27 year old British music artist looked lovely in her deep burgundy chiffon Giambattista Valli ruffled silk gown, which was a refreshing style change for the artist.
Sporting sartorial elegance, Adele matched her lip colour with the gown, and wore David Morris jewellery.
The singer's vivacious personality matched with the bold statement gown, and Adele emphasized her deep eyes with thick eyeliner and long lashes.