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Even though there is broccoli in the name, don’t let this abundant jagged leafed bunch covering tight tiny heads of florets fool you into thinking this is the same old thing. Broccoli Rabe has a unique, sophisticated taste. Sharp and flavorful, Andy Boy Broccoli Rabe is slightly bitter, a perfect foil for other strong flavorings like lush olive oils, fragrant garlic, shallots and herbs. Look at all of the interesting ways to bring this intriguing vegetable to your table.Learn more
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(Courtesy of Lisa Padilla, Flickr)
The executives at McDonald’s headquarters in Oak Brook, Illinois have laid down their arms, and I don’t blame them. They’ve been through a lot….
- They’ve had to endure wackos that have been insisting that the toys provided in McDonald’s Happy Meals are part of a predatory marketing ploy aimed at out nation’s children.
- They had to pay an elderly woman $400,000+ because they served her hot coffee
- A hooker blamed (and then sued), the McDonald’s corporation for turning her into a prostitute
- Two NY teenagers sued McDonald’s for making them obese
There are even more lawsuits like those, but why go there?
Some Reverse Psychology
I would have liked to be a fly on the wall during what must of been some rather “energetic” marketing strategy sessions in Oak Brook during the last few months.
That’s because of the recent decision that was made-and is now being implemented. They’ve really gone all-in.
In a bold move, McDonald’s has decided to, “List calorie information on restaurant and drive-thru menus nationwide to further inform and help customers and employees make nutrition-minded
It’s a classic, “We’ll show you!” move.
For years and years, concerned Mommies have been hammering on McDonald’s to serve healthier foods…or at least disclose the calorie counts in what they’re serving. To McDonald’s credit, they have not been running and hiding. But, this move is risky, and it could backfire.
I enjoy a McDonald’s hamburger. I always have. Their french fries aren’t too shabby either. I don’t think that “seeing” the amount of calories that I’m shoving down my throat displayed on a sign are going to deter me from going on my weekly trek to my local McDonald’s double drive-thru. But, it might.
Personally, I think that people looking for a convenient meal know what they’re getting when they choose to go to a fast food restaurant, anyway.
Could it stop Mom from taking her 4 year-old there more than a couple of times? Maybe.
For me, I’m not going to stop eating fast food until I’m ready to. It’s my choice.
And, as long as I always have a choice, I’m good.
What do you think? Will the new menu that display calorie counts deter you from eating a Big Mac?
Is McDonald’s doing the right thing? Is it a good business decision?
McDonald's Goes All In by The Franchise King®
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Polyurethane (PU) is an important class of thermoset polymer with a $70 billion/yr market, providing materials for the construction, transportation, furniture, and packaging industries. PU materials are composed of two main components: an isocyanate and a polyol. Both of these product classes are currently obtained from non-renewable petroleum resources, suggesting that the development of biobased alternatives is of utmost importance for the national goal of net zero carbon emissions by 2050.
Lignin, a major constituent of lignocellulosic biomass, is one of the most abundant natural biopolymers on Earth and is currently produced in large quantities as a byproduct in the pulp and paper industry. As a renewable aromatic macropolyol, lignin is a promising substitute for fossil-derived feedstocks for PU synthesis. A considerable amount of previous work has been performed to develop lignin-based PU. Due to the heterogenous and complex structural properties of lignin, it remains a grand challenge to incorporate a high lignin content into a semi-flexible foam. There is an increasing push in the automotive industry to replace traditional PU foams with bio-derived polyurethane (BPU) foams.
Washington State Univ. (WSU) researchers, part of the NSF-supported Industry-University Cooperative Research Center for Bioplastics and Biocomposites (CB2), recently developed a novel deep eutectic solvent (DES) extraction process that generates oligomeric lignin at high yield and nanoscale dimensions from plant biomass. These nanolignin oligomers, which the researchers have dubbed nanoDESL, exhibit a narrower molecular size distribution and more controlled structural properties than traditional lignin materials.
The WSU researchers also optimized the oxypropylation of lignin, a process by which an alkyl chain of poly(propylene oxide) is grafted onto the lignin backbone to increase its reactivity and processability. In the past, researchers have tried to use oxypropylated lignin to make PU foams. However, it has been a challenge to maintain the desired flexibility characteristics of the resulting PU foams. In this project, the WSU team discovered that the introduction of polar aprotic solvents to the oxypropylation process, coupled with the appealing features of nanoDESL, significantly promote the oxypropylation reaction toward the synthesis of semi-flexible PU.
The team investigated the feasibility of producing semi-flexible PU foams with oxypropylated nanoDESL. The objective was to replace a signficant amount of polyol with lignin while maintaining the key structural and mechanical characteristics of the PU. This lignin-based PU contains ~20 wt% nanoDESL-derived polyol and has a comparable density and compressive force deflection value (CFDV) to the PU foam prepared using a standard formulation.
Alper Kiziltas, Technical Expert at Ford Motor Company, commented: “Cost- and performance-competitive lignin-based polyol from forest sources in the U.S. can reduce exposure to commodity markets and insulate from virgin material price fluctuations and shortages. Thus, the use of renewable, U.S.-sourced, forest-based feedstock materials is economically appealing to both U.S. manufacturers and agricultural producers and creates a value proposition of reduced carbon footprint and managed end-of-life.”
The CB2 team is currently working to optimize the reaction procedure, with a goal of incorporating 40 wt% lignin-based polyol into semi-flexible foams. In addition, a series of nanoDESL samples will be prepared from different sources (such as woodchips, sawdust, rice straw, etc.) in order to develop a correlation between the lignin structural characteristics and the corresponding mechanical properties of the PU foam, with an aim to further increase the achievable lignin content. The potential of nanoDESL-based PU for adhesives, sealants, and coatings applications will also be explored. The team will also determine the biodegradability and environmental toxicity of lignin-based PU in comparison to the fossil-derived PU.
Utilizing lignin as a resource for PU production not only promotes a circular economy, but may also lead to the development of greater economic opportunities and a more sustainable end-of-life route for PU plastics.
This research was funded through the NSF Industry-University Cooperative Research Centers (IUCRC) Program.
This article was prepared by the National Science Foundation in partnership with CEP.
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Today on the Podcast Guide we have an interview with Mark and Andrea, the hosts of the popular children’s book podcast Just One More Book. Just One More Book has reviews of books that are done in a coffee shop in Ontario as well as interviews with children’s book authors and illustrators. You wont be able to find a better childrens book podcast than this anywhere, and probably wont be able to find better children’s book reviews and interviews anywhere outside of podcasting either. Mark is also a passionate podcast enthusiast and co-host of the Canadian Podcast Buffet. If you’ve got kids, or you are a kid, or at least you feel like one, be sure to add this podcast to your list of favorites.
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heya all i'm 23 from the UK who loves doing anything from digital painting to textiles to even sculpting. For now i'm more then happy to take requests but that may change if i find a hole in the market for commissions.
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Railway station in Travelcard Zone 5 opened 1864.
See also Hayes Station
From 1 March 1883, the station (then named Hayes) was served by District Railway services running between Mansion House and Windsor. The service was discontinued as uneconomic after 30 September 1885.
More information on the Wikipedia page .
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The author of the Acts has been charged with having written the work with a distinct design to which he subordinated historical truth, and in this view many critics have joined who ultimately do not accuse him absolutely of falsifying history, but merely of making a deliberate selection of his materials with the view of placing events in the light most suitable for his purpose. Most of those who make this charge maintain that, in carrying out the original purpose of the Acts, the writer so freely manipulated whatever materials he had before him, and so dealt with facts whether by omission, transformation, or invention, that the historical value of his narrative has been destroyed or at least seriously affected. On the other hand, many apologetic writers altogether deny the existence of any design on the part of the author such as is here indicated, which could have led him to suppress or distort facts; and whilst some of them advance very varied and fanciful theories as to the historical plan upon which the writer proceeds, and in accordance with which the peculiarities of his narrative are explained, they generally accept the work as the genuine history of the Acts of the Apostles so far as the author possessed certain information. The design most generally ascribed to the writer of the Acts may, with many minor variations, be said to be apologetic and conciliatory: an attempt to reconcile the two parties in the early Church by representing the difference between the views of Peter and Paul as slight and unimportant, Pauline sentiments being freely placed in the mouth of Peter, and the Apostle of the Gentiles being represented as an orthodox adherent of the Church of Jerusalem, with scarcely such advanced views of Christian universality as Peter; or else, an effort of Gentile Christianity to bring itself into closer union with the primitive Church, surrendering, in so doing, all its distinctive features and its Pauline origin, and representing the universalism by which it existed, as a principle adopted and promulgated from the very first by Peter and the Twelve. It is not necessary for us to enter upon any minute discussion of this point, nor is it requisite, for the purposes of our inquiry, to determine whether the peculiar character of the writing which we are examining is the result of a perfectly definite purpose controlling the whole narrative and modifying every detail, or naturally arises from the fact that it is the work of a pious member of the Church writing long after the events related, and imbuing his materials, whether of legend or ecclesiastical tradition, with his own thoroughly orthodox views: history freely composed for Christian edification. We shall not endeavour to construct any theory to account for the phenomena before us, nor to discover the secret motives or intentions of the writer, but, taking them as they are, we shall simply examine some of the more important portions of the narrative, with a view to determine whether the work can in any serious sense be regarded as credible history.
The Original Purpose of the Author
No one can examine the contents of the Acts without perceiving that some secret motive or influence did certainly govern the writer's mind, and guide him in the selection of topics, and this is betrayed by many peculiarities in his narrative. Quite apart from any attempt to discover precisely what that motive was, it is desirable that we should briefly point out some of these peculiarities. It is evident that every man who writes a history must commence with a distinct plan, and that the choice of subjects to be introduced or omitted must proceed upon a certain principle. This is, of course, an invariable rule wherever there is order and arrangement. No one has ever questioned that in the Acts of the Apostles both order and arrangement have been deliberately adopted, and the question naturally arises: what was the plan of the author? And upon what principle did he select, from the mass of facts which might have been related regarding the Church in the Apostolic ages, precisely those which he has inserted, to the exclusion of the rest? What title will adequately represent the contents of the book? For it is admitted by almost all critics that the actual name which the book bears neither was given to it by its author nor properly describes its intention and subject. [615:1] The extreme difficulty which has been felt in answering these questions, and in constructing any hypothesis which may fairly correspond with the actual contents of the Acts, constitutes one of the most striking commentaries on the work, and, although we cannot here detail the extremely varied views of critics upon the subject, they are well worthy of study. No one now advances the theory which was anciently current that the author simply narrated that of which he was an eye-witness. [615:2] Its present title, Praxeis tôn apostolôn, would lead us to expect an account of the doings of the Apostles in general, but we have nothing like this in the book. Peter and Paul occupy the principal parts of the narrative, and the other Apostles are scarcely mentioned. James is introduced as an actor in the famous Council, and represented as head of the Church in Jerusalem; but it is much disputed that he was either an Apostle, or one of the Twelve. The death of James the brother of John is just mentioned. John is represented on several occasions during the earlier part of the narrative as the companion of Peter, without being prominently brought forward; and the rest of the Twelve are left in complete obscurity. It is not a history of the labours of Peter and Paul, for not only is considerable importance given to the episodes of Stephen and Philip the Evangelist, but the account of the two great Apostles is singularly fragmentary. After a brief chronicle of the labours of Peter, he suddenly disappears from the scene, and we hear of him no more. Paul then becomes the prominent figure in the drama; but we have already pointed out how defective is the information given regarding him, and he is also abandoned as soon as he is brought to Rome: of his subsequent career and martyrdom nothing whatever is said. The work is not, as Luther suggested, a gloss on the Epistles of Paul and the inculcation of his doctrine of righteousness through faith, for the narrative of the Acts, so far as we can compare it with the Epistles, which are nowhere named in it, is generally in contradiction to them, and the doctrine of justification by faith is conspicuous by its absence. It is not a history of the first Christian missions, for it ignores entirely the labours of most of the Apostles, omits all mention of some of the most interesting missionary journeys, and does not even give a report of the introduction of Christianity into Rome. It is not in any sense a Paulinian history of the Church, for if, on the one side, it describes the Apostles of the Circumcision as promulgating the universalism which Paul preached, it robs him of his originality, dwarfs his influence upon the development of Christianity, and is, on the other hand, too defective to represent Church history, whether from a Paulinian or any other standpoint. The favourite theory, that the writer designed to relate the story of the spread of Christianity from Jerusalem to Rome, can scarcely be maintained, although it certainly has the advantage of a vagueness of proportions equally suitable to the largest and most limited treatment of history. But, in such a case, we have a drama with the main incident omitted; for the introduction of the Gospel into Rome is not described at all, and, whilst the author could not consider the personal arrival at Rome of the Apostle Paul the climax of his history, he at once closes his account where the final episode ought to have commenced.
From all points of view, and upon any hypothesis, the Acts of the Apostles is so obviously incomplete as a history, so fragmentary and defective as biography, that critics have to the present day failed in framing any theory which could satisfactorily account for its anomalies, and have almost been forced to explain them by supposing a partial, apologetic or conciliatory, design, which removes the work from the region of veritable history. The whole interest of the narrative, of course, centres in the two representative Apostles, Peter and Paul, who alternately fill the scene. It is difficult to say, however, whether the account of the Apostle of the Circumcision or of Paul is the more capriciously partial and incomplete. After his miraculous liberation from the prison into which he had been cast by Herod, the doings of Peter are left unchronicled, and, although he is reintroduced for a moment to plead the cause of the Gentiles at the Council in Jerusalem, he then finally retires from the scene, to give place to Paul. The omissions from the history of Paul are very remarkable, and all the more so from the extreme and unnecessary detail of the itinerary of some of his journeys, and neither the blanks on the one hand, nor the excessive minuteness on the other, are to be explained by any theory connected with personal knowledge on the part of Theophilus. Of the general history of the primitive Church, and the life and labours of the Twelve, we are told little or nothing. According to the author, the propagation of the Gospel was carried on more by angelic agency than apostolic enthusiasm. There is a liberal infusion of miraculous episodes in the story, but a surprising scarcity of facts. Even where the author is best informed, as in the second part of the Acts, the narrative of Paul's labours and missionary journeys, while presenting striking omissions, is really minute and detailed only in regard to points of no practical interest, leaving both the distinctive teaching of the Apostle and the internal economy of the Church almost entirely unrepresented. Does this defective narrative of the Acts of the Apostles proceed from poverty of information or from the arbitrary selection of materials for a special purpose? As we proceed it will become increasingly evident that, limited although the writer's materials are, the form into which they have been moulded has undoubtedly been determined either by a dominant theory or a deliberate design, neither of which is consistent with the composition of sober history.
Parallelism between Peter and Paul
This is particularly apparent in the representation which is given of the two principal personages of the narrative. Critics have long clearly recognised that the author of the Acts has carefully arranged his materials so as to present as close a parallelism as possible between the Apostles Peter and Paul. We shall presently see how closely he assimilates their teaching, ascribing the views of Paul to Peter, and putting Petrine sentiments in the mouth of Paul; but here we shall merely refer to points of general history. If Peter has a certain pre-eminence as a distinguished member of the original Apostolic body, the equal claim of Paul to the honours of the Apostolate, whilst never directly advanced, is prominently suggested by the narration, no less than three times, of the circumstances of his conversion and direct call to the office by the glorified Jesus. The first miracle ascribed to Peter is the healing of "a certain man lame from his mother's womb" (tis anêr chôlos ek koilias mêtros autou) at the Beautiful gate of the Temple (Acts 3:2), and the first wonder performed by Paul is also the healing of "a certain man lame from his mother's womb" (tis anêr chôlos ek koilias mêtros autou) at Lystra (14:8); Ananias and Sapphira are punished through the instrumentality of Peter (5:1), and Elymas is smitten with blindness at the word of Paul (13:11); the sick are laid in the streets that the shadow of Peter may fall upon them, and they are healed, as are also those vexed with unclean spirits (5:12, 15 f.); handkerchiefs or aprons are taken to the sick from the body of Paul, and they are healed, and the evil spirits go out of them (19:11-12); Peter withstands Simon the sorcerer (8:20), as Paul does the sorcerer Elymas and the exorcists at Ephesus; [617:8] if Peter heals the paralytic Aeneas at Lydda (9:33), Paul restores to health the fever-stricken father of Publius at Melita (28:8); Peter raises from the dead Tabitha, a disciple at Joppa (9:36), and Paul restores to life the disciple Eutychus at Troas (20:9); Cornelius falls at the feet of Peter, and worships him, Peter preventing him, and saying: "Rise up! I myself also am a man" (10:25-26); and in like manner the people of Lystra would have done sacrifice to Paul, and he prevents them, crying out: "We also are men of like passions with you"; [618:1] Peter lays his hands on the people of Samaria, and they receive the Holy Ghost and the gift of tongues, [618:2] and Paul does the same for believers at Ephesus (19:1); Peter is brought before the council (5:21), and so is Paul; [618:5] the one is imprisoned and twice released by an angel, [618:6] and the other is delivered from his bonds by a great earthquake (16:26); if Peter be scourged by order of the council (5:40), Paul is beaten with many stripes at the command of the magistrates of Philippi (16:22 f.). It is maintained that the desire to equalise the sufferings of the two Apostles in the cause of the Gospel, as he has equalised their miraculous displays, probably led the author to omit all mention of those perils and persecutions to which the Apostle Paul refers in support of his protest that he had laboured and suffered more than all the rest. [618:10] If Paul was called by a vision to the ministry of the Gentiles, [618:11] so Peter is represented as having been equally directed by a vision to baptise the Gentile Cornelius; [618:12] the double vision of Peter and Cornelius has its parallel in the double vision of Paul and Ananias. It is impossible to deny the measured equality thus preserved between the two Apostles, or to ignore the fact that parallelism like this is the result of premeditation, and cannot claim the character of impartial history.
The Speeches in the Acts
The speeches form an important element in the Acts of the Apostles, and we shall now briefly examine them, reserving, however, for future consideration their dogmatic aspect. Few if any writers, however apologetic, maintain that these discourses can possibly have been spoken exactly as they are recorded in the Acts. The utmost that is asserted is that they are substantially historical, and fairly represent the original speeches. They were derived, it is alleged, either from written sources or oral tradition, and many, especially in the second part, are supposed to have been delivered in the presence of the author of the work. This view is held, of course, with a greater or less degree of assurance as to the closeness of the relation which our record bears to the original addresses; but, without here very closely scrutinising hesitation or reticence, our statement fairly renders the apologetic position. A large body of able critics deny the historical character of these speeches, and consider them merely free compositions by the author of the Acts, at the best being on a par with the speeches which many ancient writers place in the mouths of their historical personages, and giving only what the writer supposed that the speaker would say under the circumstances. That the writer may have made use of such materials as were within his reach, or endeavoured to embody the ideas which tradition may broadly have preserved, is admitted as possible; but that these discourses can seriously be accepted as conveying a correct report of anything actually spoken by the persons in whose mouths they are put is, of course, denied. It is, obviously, extremely improbable that any of these speeches could have been written down at the time. Taking even the supposed case that the author of the Acts was Luke, and was present when some of the speeches of Paul were delivered, it is difficult to imagine that he immediately recorded his recollection of them, and more than this he could not have done. He must continually have been in the habit of hearing the preaching of Paul, and therefore could not have had the inducement of novelty to make him write down what he heard. The idea of recording them for posterity could not have occurred to such a person, with the belief in the approaching end of all things then prevalent. The author of the Acts was not the companion of Paul, however, and the contents of the speeches, as we shall presently see, are not of a character to make it in the least degree likely that they could have been written down for separate circulation. Many of the speeches in the Acts, moreover, were delivered under circumstances which render it specially unlikely that they could have been reported with any accuracy. At no time an easy task correctly to record a discourse of any length, it is doubly difficult when those speeches, like many in Acts, were spoken under circumstances of great danger or excitement. The experience of modern times, before the application of systems of shorthand, may show how imperfectly speeches were taken down, even where there was deliberate preparation and set purpose to do so; and if it be suggested that some celebrated orations of the last century have so been preserved, it is undeniable that what has been handed down to us is either a mere copy of the previously written speech, or does not represent the original, but is almost a subsequent composition, preserving little more than some faint echoes of the real utterance. The probability that a correct record of speeches made under such circumstances in the middle of the first century could have been kept seems exceedingly small. Even if it could be shown that the author of the Acts took these speeches substantially from earlier documents, it would not materially tend to establish their authenticity; for the question would still remain perfectly open as to the closeness of those documents to the original discourses; but in the absence of all evidence, whether as to the existence or origin of any such records, the conjecture of their possible existence can have no weight. We have nothing but internal testimony to examine, and that, we shall see, is totally opposed to the claim to historical value made for those discourses.
Apologists scarcely maintain that we have in the Acts a record of the original speeches in their completeness, but in claiming substantial accuracy most of them include the supposition at least of careful condensation. The longest discourse in the Acts would not have taken more than six or seven minutes to deliver, and it is impossible to suppose that what is there given can have been the whole speech delivered on many of the occasions described. For instance, is it probable that King Agrippa, who desires to hear Paul, and who comes "with great pomp" with Berenice to do so, should only have been favoured with a speech lasting five minutes? The author himself tells us that Paul was not always so brief in his addresses as one might suppose from the specimens here presented (Acts 20:7-9). It is remarkable, however, that not the slightest intimation is given that the speeches are only substantially reported or are abridged, and their form and character are evidently designed to convey the impression of complete discourses. If the reader examine any of these speeches, it will be clear that they are concise compositions, betraying no marks of abridgment, and having no fragmentary looseness, but, on the contrary, that they are highly artificial and finished productions, with a continuous argument. Many of them are singularly inadequate to produce the impressions described; but at least it is not possible to discover that material omissions have been made, or that their periods were originally expanded by large, or even any, amplification. If these speeches be regarded as complete, and with little or no condensation, another strong element is added to the suspicion as to their authenticity, for such extreme baldness and brevity in the declaration of a new religion, requiring both explanation and argument, cannot be conceived, and in the case of Paul, with whose system of teaching and doctrine we are well acquainted through his Epistles, it is impossible to accept such meagre and one-sided addresses as representations of his manner. The statement that the discourses are abridged, and a mere résumé of those originally delivered, rests upon no authority, is a mere conjecture to account for an existing difficulty, and is in contradiction to the actual form of the speeches in Acts. Regarded as complete, their incongruity is intensified; but, considered as abridged, they have lost in the process all representative character and historical fitness.
It has been argued, indeed, that the different speeches bear evidence to their genuineness from their suitability to the speakers, and to the circumstances under which they are said to have been delivered; but the existence of anything but the most superficial semblance of idiosyncratic character must be denied. The similarity of form, manner, and matter in all the speeches is most remarkable, as will presently be made more apparent, and the whole of the doctrine enunciated amounts to little more than the repetition, in slightly varying words, of the brief exhortation to repentance and belief in Jesus, the Christ, that salvation may be obtained, with references to the ancient history of the Jews, singularly alike in all discourses. Very little artistic skill is necessary to secure a certain suitability of the word to the action and the action to the word; and evidence is certainly reduced to a very low ebb when such agreement as is presented in the Acts is made an argument for authenticity. Not only is the consistency of the sentiments uttered by the principal speakers, as compared with what is known of their opinions and character, utterly disputed, but it must be evident that the literary skill of the author of the Acts was quite equal to so simple a task as preserving at least such superficial fitness as he displays.
The Speeches composed by the Author
It has been freely admitted by critics of all schools that the author's own peculiarities of style and language are apparent in all the speeches of the Acts. We may point out a few general instances of this nature which are worthy of attention. The author introduces the speeches of different persons with the same expression, "he opened his mouth," or something similar. Philip "opened his mouth" (anoixas to stoma autou) [621:1] and addressed the Ethiopian (8:35). Peter "opened his mouth (and) said" (anoixas to stoma, eipen), when he delivered his discourse before the baptism of Cornelius (10:34). Again, he uses it of Paul: "And when Paul was about to open his mouth (mellontos anoigein to stoma) Gallio said," etc. (18:14). The words with which the speech of Peter at Pentecost is introduced deserve more attention: "Peter lifted up his voice and said unto them" (epêren tên phônên autou, kai apephthenxato autois) (2:14). The verb apophthengesthai occurs again (2:4) in the account of the descent of the Holy, Spirit and the gift of tongues, and it is put into the mouth of Paul (26:25) in his reply to Festus; but it occurs nowhere else in the New Testament. The favourite formula with which all speeches open is, "Men (and) Brethren" (Andres adelphoi), or andrescoupled with some other term, as "Men (and) Israelites" (andres Israêleitai), or simply andres without addition. Andres adelphoi occurs no less than thirteen times. It is used thrice by Peter, [621:2] six times by Paul, [621:3] as well as by Stephen (7:2), James (15:13), the believers at Pentecost (2:37), and the rulers of the Synagogue (13:15). The angels at the Ascension address the disciples as "Men (and) Galileans" (andres Galilaioi). (1:11) Peter makes use of andres Israêleitai twice (2:22; 3:12), and it is likewise employed by Paul (13:16), by Gamaliel (5:35), and by the Jews of Asia (21:28). Peter addresses those assembled at Pentecost as andres Ioudaioi (2:14). Paul opens his Athenian speech with andres Athênaioi (17:22), and the town clerk begins his short appeal to the craftsmen of Ephesus: andres Ephesioi (19:35). Stephen begins his speech to the Council with "Men, Brethren, and Fathers, hear" (andres adelphoi kai pateres, akousate), and Paul uses the very same words in addressing the multitude from the stairs of the Temple (7:2; 22:1)
Speeches of Peter and Paul compared
In the speech which Peter is represented as making at Pentecost he employs in an altogether peculiar way (2:25-27) Psalm 16, quoting it in order to prove that the Resurrection of Jesus the Messiah was a necessary occurrence, which had been foretold by David. This is principally based upon the tenth verse of the Psalm: "Because thou wilt not leave my soul in Hades, neither wilt thou give thy Holy One (ton hosion sou) to see corruption (diaphthoran)." [622:14] Peter argues that David both died and was buried, and that his sepulchre is with them to that day, but that, being a prophet, he foresaw and spake here of the Resurrection of Christ, "that neither was he left in Hades nor did his flesh see corruption (diaphthoran)." [622:15] Is it not an extremely singular circumstance that Peter, addressing an audience of Jews in Jerusalem, where he might naturally be expected to make use of the vernacular language, actually quotes the Septuagint version of the Old Testament, and bases his argument upon a mistranslation of the Psalm, which, we may add, was in all probability not composed by David at all? The word translated "Holy One" should be in the plural - "holy ones," that is to say; "thy saints," and the word rendered diaphthora (corruption) really signifies "grave" or "pit." The poet, in fact, merely expresses his confidence that he will be preserved alive. The best critics recognise that Psalm 16 is not a Messianic psalm at all, and many of those who, from the use which is made of it in Acts, are led to assert that it is so, recognise in the main that it can only be applied to the Messiah indirectly, by arguing that the prophecy was not fulfilled in the case of the poet who speaks of himself, but was fulfilled in the Resurrection of Jesus. This reasoning, however, totally ignores the sense of the original, and is opposed to all legitimate historical interpretation of the Psalm. Not dwelling upon this point at present, we must go on to point out that, a little further on (13:35-37), the Apostle Paul is represented as making use of the very same argument which Peter here employs, and quoting the same passage from Psalm 16 to support it. This repetition of very peculiar reasoning, coupled with other similarities which we shall presently point out, leads to the inference that it is merely the author himself who puts this argument into their months; and this conclusion is strengthened by the circumstance that, throughout both Gospel and Acts, he always quotes from the Septuagint, even when that version departs from the sense of the original. It may be well to give both passages in juxtaposition, in order that the closeness of the analogy may be more easily realised. For this purpose we somewhat alter the order of the verses:
|PETER IN ACTS 2.||PAUL IN ACTS 13.|
|25. For David saith concerning him
27. Because thou wilt not leave my soul in Hades, neither wilt thou give thine holy one to see corruption.
|35. Wherefore he (David) saith also in another (Psalm): Thou wilt not give thine holy one to see corruption.|
|30. Being therefore a prophet, and knowing that God swore with an oath to him that of the fruit of his loins, [623:1] he would set one upon his throne,||22. … he raised up unto them
David for king …|
23. Of this man's seed God, according to promise, brought unto Israel a Saviour Jesus.
|31. He foresaw and spoke of the resurrection of the Christ, that he was neither left in Hades nor did his flesh see corruption (diaphthora).||34. But that he raised him up from the dead no more to return to corruption (diaphthora) he has said on this wise…|
|29. Men (and) brethren I may speak with freedom unto you of the patriarch David, that he both died and was buried, and his sepulchre is amongst us unto this day.||36. For David, after he served in his own generation the counsel of God, fell asleep, and was added to his fathers and saw corruption (diaphthora);|
|32. This Jesus God raised up.||37. But he whom God raised saw not corruption (diaphthoran).|
Not only is this argument the same in both discourses, but the whole of Paul's speech, 13:16 f., is a mere reproduction of the two speeches of Peter, 2:14 f. and 3:12 f., with such alterations as the writer could introduce to vary the fundamental sameness of ideas and expressions. It is worthwhile to show this in a similar way.
|PAUL IN ACTS 13.||PETER IN ACTS 2 AND 3|
|16. And Paul having risen … (anastas de P .) ... said … Men (and) Israelites (andres Israêleitai) and ye that fear God …||14. And Peter stood up (statheis de P .) ... and spoke plainly to them … Men (and) Jews (andres Ioudaioi) and all ye that dwell at Jerusalem … (verse 22 and 3:12) Men (and) Israelites (Andres Israêleitai).|
|22 and 23. See above.||30. See above.|
|24. When John first preached [624:1] before his coming the baptism of repentance to all the people of Israel.||3:19. Repent, therefore, and turn
20 … that he may send Christ Jesus who before was appointed [624:1] for you.
|26. Men (and) Brethren (Andres adelphoi), sons (uioi) of the race of Abraham and those amongst you who fear God, to you was the word of this salvation sent (apestalê). [624:2]||2:29. Men (and) Brethren (Andres
3:25. [624:3] Ye are the sons (uioi) of the prophets and of the covenant which God made unto your fathers, saying unto Abraham …
26 … unto you first God, having raised up his servant (ton paida autou), [624:4] sent (apesteilen) him to bless you.
|27. For they that dwell in Jerusalem and their rulers (oi archontes autôn), not knowing (agnoêsantes) this (man) nor yet the voices of the prophets (tas phônas tôn prophêtôn), which are read every (tan) Sabbath day, fulfilled (eplêrôsan) them by their judgment of him;||3:17. [624:5] And
now brethren (adelphoi) I know that ye did (it) in ignorance
(agnoian),, as did also your rulers (oi archontes
18. but the things which God before announced by the mouth of all the prophets (dia stomatos pantôn tôn prophêtôn) he thus fulfilled (eplêrôsen);
|28. And though having found no cause of death, they desired (êtêsanto) Pilate that he should be slain (anairethênai); [624:6]||3:13. … whom ye delivered up,
and denied him in the presence of Pilate when he decided to release
2:23. This (man) delivered by the determinate counsel and foreknowledge of God, by the hand of lawless (men) crucifying (him) ye slew (aneilate), [624:6]
|3:14. But ye denied the holy and just one, and desired (êtêsasthe) a murderer to be granted to you,|
|20. But when they finished all the things written regarding him, they took him down from the tree and laid him in a sepulchre.|
|30. But God raised him from the dead; (ho de theos êgeiren auton ek nekrôn). 31. … who are now his witnesses (martyres).||15. And killed the Prince of life whom God raised from the dead (hon ho theos egeiren ek nekrôn), whose witnesses (martyres) we are.|
|32. And we declare unto you the promise made unto the fathers (pros tous pateras).||3:25. Ye are the sons of the prophets and of the covenant made unto your fathers (pros tous pateras humôn) saying …|
|33. That God has perfectly fulfilled the same unto our children, having raised up (anastêsas) Jesus, as it is written …||26. Unto you first God, having raised up (anastêsas) his servant (paida) Jesus, sew him to bless you, etc.|
|34, 35, 36, 37. See above.||2:31, 27, 29, 32. See above.|
|38. Be it known unto you, therefore, men (and) brethren (Andres adelphoi), that through this man is proclaimed unto you remission of sins (apheis amartiôn).||2:37. Men (and) Brethren (andres
38. …Repent and be baptised every one of you in the name of Jesus Christ, for remission of your sins (aphesin tôn amartiôn humôn), etc.
|39. And from all things from which ye could not be justified in the law of Moses, every one who believes in this man is justified;||3:22. Moses indeed said: [625:1] A prophet shall the Lord your God raise up unto you from among your brethren, like unto me; him shall ye hear in all things whatsoever he shall say unto you.|
|40. Beware, therefore, lest that come upon you which is spoken of in the prophets;||23. And it shall be that every soul which will not hear that prophet shall be destroyed from among the people.|
|41. Behold ye despisers, and wonder and perish.||24. And all the prophets also from Samuel and from those that follow after, as many as spake, also foretold these days.|
Paul's address likewise bears close analogy with the speech of
Stephen, 7:2 f., commencing with a historical survey of the earlier
traditions of the people of Israel, and leading up to the same
accusation that, as their fathers disregarded the prophets, so they
had persecuted and slain the Christ. The whole treatment of the
subject betrays the work of the same mind in both discourses.
Bleek, who admits the similarity between these and other speeches
in Acts, argues that "it does not absolutely follow from this that
these speeches are composed by one and the same person, and are altogether unhistorical"; for it is
natural, he thinks, that in the Apostolical circle, and in the
first Christian Church, there should have existed a certain uniform
type in the application of messianic passages of the Old Testament,
and in quotations generally, to which different teachers might
conform without being dependent on each other. [626:1] He thinks that, along with
the close analogy, there is also much which is characteristic in
the different speeches. Not only is this typical system of
quotation, however, a mere conjecture to explain an actual
difficulty, but it is totally inadequate to account for the
phenomena. If we suppose, for instance, that Paul had adopted the
unhistorical application of the sixteenth Psalm to the Messiah, is
it not a very extraordinary thing that in all the arguments in his
Epistles he does not once refer to it? Even if this be waived, and
it be assumed that he had adopted this interpretation of the Psalm,
it will scarcely be asserted that Paul, whose independence and
originality of mind are so undeniable, and whose intercourse with
the Apostolical circle at any time, and most certainly up to the
period when this speech was delivered, was very
limited, [626:2] could so completely have
caught the style and copied the manner of Peter that, on an
important occasion like this, his address should be a mere
reproduction of Peter's two speeches delivered so long before, and
when Paul certainly was not present. The similarity of these
discourses does not consist in the mere application of the same
Psalm, but the whole argument, on each occasion, is repeated with
merely sufficient transposition of its various parts to give a
superficial appearance of variety. Words and expressions, rare or
unknown elsewhere, are found in both, and the characteristic
differences which Bleek finds exist only in his own apologetic
imagination. Let it be remembered that the form of the speeches and
the language are generally ascribed to the author of the Acts. Can
any unprejudiced critic deny that the ideas in the speeches we are
considering are also substantially the same? Is there any
appreciable trace of the originality of Paul in his discourses?
There is no ground whatever, apart from the antecedent belief that
the various speeches were actually delivered by the men to whom
they are ascribed, for asserting that we have here the independent
utterances of Peter and Paul. It is internal evidence alone, and no
avowal on the part of the author, which leads to the conclusion
that the form of the speeches is the author's; and there is no
internal evidence which requires us to stop at the mere form, and
not equally ascribe the substance to the same source. The speeches
in the Acts, generally, have altogether the character of being the
composition of one mind endeavouring to impart
variety of thought and expression to various speakers, but failing
signally either from poverty of invention or from the purpose of
instituting a close parallel in views, as well as actions, between
the two representative Apostles. Further to illustrate this, let us
take another speech of Peter which he delivers on the occasion of
the conversion of Cornelius, and it will be apparent that it also
contains all the elements, so far as it goes, of Paul's
|PETER IN ACTS 10.||PAUL IN ACTS 13.|
|But in every nation he that fears him (ho phoboumenos) ... is acceptable to him. 36. The word (ton logon) which he (God) sent (apesteilen) unto the sons (uiois) of Israel, preaching peace by Jesus Christ; [627:1] he is Lord of all.||26. Sons (uioi) of the race of Abraham, and those among you who fear God (oi phoboumenoi), to you was the word (ho logos) of this salvation sent, (apestalê). [627:2]|
|37. Ye know the word spoken throughout all Judea, beginning from Galilee, after the baptism (baptisma) which John preached,||24. When John first proclaimed before his coming the baptism (baptisma) of repentance to all the people of Israel.|
|38. Concerning Jesus of Nazareth, how God anointed him with the Holy Spirit and power; who went about doing good, and healing all that were oppressed by the devil, for God was with him.||25. And as John was fulfilling his course, he said: Whom think ye that I am? I am not he; but behold there comes one alter me the shoes of whose feet I am not worthy to loose.|
|39. And we are witnesses (martyres) of all things m which he did both in the land of the Jews and in Jerusalem; whom also they slew (aneilan), hanging him upon a tree (xylou).||27. For they that dwell
in Jerusalem and their rulers ...|
28. Though having found no cause of death, desired Pilate that he should be slain (anairethênai);
29. But when they had finished all the things written regarding him they took him down from the tree (xylou).
|40. Him God raised (ho theos êgeigeilen) the third day, and gave him to become manifest;||30. But God raised (ho theos êgeiren) him from the dead (ek nekrôn);|
|41. Not to all the people, but to witnesses (martysin) chosen before by God, even to us who did eat and drink with him after he rose from the dead (ek nekrôn).||31. And he appeared for many days to those who came up with him from Galilee to Jerusalem, who are now his witnesses (martyres) unto the people.|
|42. And he commanded (parêngeilen) us to preach unto the people and to testify that it is he who has been appointed (ho hôrismenos) [627:3] by God judge (kritês) of quick and dead.||17: 30 … but now commands
(parangellei) all men everywhere to repent;|
31. Because he fixed a day in the which he is about to judge (krinein) the world in righteousness by the man whom he appointed (hôrisen), [627:3]
|having given assurance to all by having raised him up from the dead.|
|43. To him bear all the prophets witness that through his name all who believe in him shall receive remission of sins (aphesin amartiôn).||13: 27 … not knowing the voices of the prophets which are read every Sabbath day … 38. Be it known to you, therefore that through this man is proclaimed unto you remission of sins (aphesin amartiôn).|
Again, to take an example from another speaker, we find James
represented as using an expression which had just before been put
into the mouth of Paul, and it is not one in the least degree
likely to occur independently to each. The two passages are as
|JAMES IN ACTS 15:21.||PAUL IN ACTS 13: 27.|
|Moses … being read in the synagogues every Sabbath day.||… the prophets being read every Sabbath day.|
|Kata pan sabbaton anaginôskomenos||kata pan sabbaton anaginôskomenos|
The fundamental similarity between these different speeches cannot possibly be denied; and it cannot be reasonably explained in any other way than by the fact that they were composed by the author himself, who had the earlier speeches ascribed to Peter still in his memory when he wrote those of Paul, and who, in short, had not sufficient dramatic power to create altogether distinct characters, but simply made his different personages use his own vocabulary to express his own somewhat limited range of ideas. Setting his special design aside, his inventive faculty only permitted him to represent Peter speaking like Paul, and Paul like Peter.
It is argued by some, however, that in the speeches of Peter, for instance, there are peculiarities of language and expression which show analogy with the first Epistle bearing his name in the New Testament Canon, and, on the other hand, traces of translation in some of them which indicate that these speeches were delivered originally in Aramaic, and that we have only a version of them by the author of the Acts, or by someone from whom he derived them. As regards the first of these suppositions, a few phrases only have been pointed out, but they are of no force under any circumstances, and the whole theory is quite groundless. We do not consider it worthwhile to enter upon the discussion. [628:1] There are two potent reasons which render such an argument of no force, even if the supposed analogies were in themselves both numerous and striking, which actually they are not. The authenticity of the Epistles bearing the name of Peter is not only not established, but is by very many eminent critics absolutely denied; and there is no certainty that any of the speeches of Peter were delivered in Greek, while the probability is that most, if not all, of that Apostle's genuine discourses must have been spoken in Aramaic. It is, in fact, asserted by apologists that part or all of the speeches ascribed to him in the Acts must have been originally Aramaic, although opinion may differ as to the language in which some of them were spoken. Whether they were delivered in Aramaic, or whether there be uncertainty on the point, any conclusion from linguistic analogies with the Epistles is obviously excluded. One thing is quite undeniable: the supposed analogies are few, and the peculiarities distinguishing the author of Acts in these speeches are extremely numerous and general. Even so thorough an apologist as Tholuck candidly acknowledges that the attempt to prove the authenticity of the speeches from linguistic analogies is hopeless. He says: "Nevertheless, a comparison of the language of the Apostles in their Epistles and in these speeches must in many respects be less admissible than that of the character and historical circumstances, for indeed, if the language and their peculiarities be compared, it must first be established that all the reported speeches were delivered in the Greek language, which is improbable, and of one of which (22:1-2) the contrary is expressly stated. Willingly admitting that upon this point difference of opinion is allowable, we express as the view which we have hitherto held that, from ch. 20 onwards, the speeches delivered by Paul are reported more in the language of Luke than in that of Paul." [629:1] This applies with double force to Peter, whose speeches, there is still greater reason to believe, were delivered in Aramaic, and there is difference of opinion amongst the critics we have referred to even as to whether these speeches were translated by the author of the Acts, or were already before him in a translated form, and were subsequently re-edited by him. We have already shown cause for believing that the whole discussion is groundless, from the fact that the speeches in Acts were simply composed by the author himself, and are not in any sense historical; and this we shall hereafter further illustrate.
Supposed Traces of Translation
It may be worthwhile to consider briefly the arguments advanced for the theory that some of the speeches show marks of translation. It is asserted that the speech of Peter at Pentecost, 2:14 f., was delivered in Aramaic. Of course it will be understood that we might be quite prepared to agree to this statement as applied to a speech actually delivered by Peter; but the assertion, so far as the speeches in Acts are concerned, is based upon what we believe to be the erroneous supposition that they are genuine reports of discourses. On the contrary, we maintain that these speeches are mere compositions by the author of the work. The contention is, however, that the speech attributed to Peter is the translation of a speech originally delivered in Aramaic. In 2:24 Peter is represented as saying: "Whom God raised up having loosed the pains of death (lysas tas ôdinas tou thanatou), because it is not possible that he should be held (krateisthai) by it." It is argued by Bleek and others [630:1] that, as the context proves, the image intended here was evidently the "snares" or "cords" of death, a meaning which is not rendered by the Greek word ôdines. The confusion is explained, they contend, when it is supposed that, in his Aramaic speech, Peter made use of a Hebrew expression, equally found in Aramaic, which means as well "snares" or "cords" as "pains" of death. The Greek translator, probably misled by the Septuagint, [630:2] adopted the latter signification of the Hebrew word in question, and rendered it ôdines, "pains," which is absolutely inappropriate, for, they argue, it is very unnatural to say of one who had already suffered death, like Christ, that he had been held prisoner by the "pains" of death, and loosed from them by the resurrection. There is, however, very little unanimity amongst Apologists about this passage. Ebrard [630:3] asserts that ôdines, "pains," is the correct translation of the Hebrew expression, as in Psalm 18:5, and that the Hebrew word used always expresses pains of birth, the plural of the similar word for "cord" or "snare" being different. Ebrard, therefore, contends that the Psalm (18:5) does not mean bonds or snares of death, but literally "birth-pains of death," by which the soul is freed from the natural earthly existence as by a second birth to a glorified spiritual life. We need not enter further into the discussion of the passage, but it is obvious that it is mere assumption to assert, on the one hand, that Peter made use of any specific expression, and, on the other, that there was any error of translation on the part of the author of Acts. But agreeing that the Hebrew is erroneously rendered, the only pertinent question is: by whom was the error in question committed? And the reply beyond any doubt is: by the LXX. who translated the Hebrew expression in this very way. It is therefore inadmissible to assert from this phrase the existence of an Aramaic original of the speech, for the phrase itself is nothing but a quotation from the Septuagint.
The expression ôdines thanatou occurs no less than three times in that version: Ps. 17:5 (A. V., 18), 114:3 (A.V., 116), and 2 Sam. 22:6; and in Job 32:2 we have luein used with ôdines: ôdinas de autôn elusas. When it is remembered that the author of Acts always quotes the Septuagint version, even when it departs from the sense of the Hebrew original, and in all probability was only acquainted with the Old Testament through it, nothing is more natural than the use of this expression taken from that version; but, with the error already existing there, to ascribe it afresh and independently to the author of Acts, upon no other grounds than the assumption that Peter may have spoken in Aramaic and used an expression which the author misunderstood or wrongly rendered, is not permissible. Indeed, we have already pointed out that, in this very speech, there are quotations of the Old Testament according to the Septuagint put into the mouth of Peter, in which that version does not accurately render the original. [631:1]
The next trace of translation advanced by Bleek [631:2] is found in 2:33, [631:3] where Peter speaks of Christ as exalted: (tê dexia tou theou)." There can be no doubt, Bleek argues, that there is here a reference to Psalm 110:1, and that the apostle intends to speak of Christ's elevation "to the right (hand) of God"; whereas the Greek expression rather conveys the interpretation, "by the right (hand) of God." This expression certainly comes, he asserts, from a not altogether suitable translation of the Hebrew. To this, on the other hand, much may be objected. Winer, [631:4] followed by others, defends the construction, and affirms that the passage may, without hesitation, be translated, "to the right (hand) of God." [631:5] In which case there is no error at all, and the argument falls to the ground. If it be taken, however, either that the rendering should be, or was intended to be, "by the right (hand) of God" [631:6] -- i.e., by the power of God -- that would not involve the necessity of admitting an Aramaic original, [631:7] because there is no error at all, and the argument simply is that, being exalted by the right hand of God, Jesus had poured forth the Holy Spirit, and in the next verse the passage in Psalm 110:1 (Sept. 109) is accurately quoted from the Septuagint version: "Sit thou on my right (hand)" (ek dexiôn mou). In fact, after giving an account of the crucifixion, death, and resurrection of Jesus, the speaker ascribes his subsequent exaltation to the power of God. [632:1]
We have seen that at least the form of the speeches in Acts is undoubtedly due to the author of the book, and that he has not been able to make the speeches of the different personages in his drama differ materially from each other. We shall hereafter have occasion to examine further the contents of some of these speeches, and the circumstances under which it is alleged that they were spoken, and to inquire whether these do not confirm the conclusion hitherto arrived at: that they are not historical, but merely the free composition of the author of Acts, and never delivered at all. Before passing on, however, it may be well to glance for a moment at one of these speeches, to which we may not have another opportunity of referring, in order that we may see whether it presents any traces of inauthenticity and of merely ideal composition.
Incongruities in the Speech of Peter
In the first chapter an account is given of a meeting of the brethren in order to elect a successor to the traitor Judas. Peter addresses the assembly, 1:16 f., and it may be well to quote the opening portion of his speech: 16. "Men (and) brethren, this scripture must needs have been fulfilled, which the Holy Spirit by the mouth of David spake before concerning Judas, who became guide to them that took Jesus, 17. because he was numbered with us and obtained the lot of this ministry. 18. Now (men oun) this man purchased a field with the wages of the iniquity (ek misthou tês adikias), and falling headlong he burst asunder in the midst, and all his bowels gushed out; 19 and (kai) it became known [632:2] unto all the dwellers at Jerusalem, so that that field was called in their own tongue (tê idia dialektô) Acheldamach, that is: field of blood. 20. For (gar) it is written in the book of Psalms: 'Let his habitation be desolate, and let no man dwell therein,' and 'his office let another take,'" etc. Now, let it be remembered that Peter is supposed to be addressing an audience of Jews in Jerusalem, in the Hebrew or Aramaic language, a few weeks after the crucifixion. Is it possible, therefore, that he should give such an account as that in verses 18-19, of the end of Judas, which he himself, indeed, says was known to all the dwellers at Jerusalem? Is it possible that, speaking in Aramaic to Jews, probably in most part living at and near Jerusalem, he could have spoken of the field being so called by the people of Jerusalem "in their own tongue"? Is it possible that he should, to such an audience, have translated the word Acheldamach? The answer of most unprejudiced critics is that Peter could not have done so. As de Wette remarks: "In the composition of this speech the author has not considered historical decorum." [633:1] This is felt by most Apologists, and many ingenious theories are advanced to explain away the difficulty. Some affirm that verses 18 and 19 are inserted as a parenthesis by the author of the Acts, whilst a larger number contend that only v.19 is parenthetic. A very cursory examination of the passage, however, is sufficient to show that the verses cannot be separated. Verse 18 is connected with the preceding by the men oun, 19 with 18 by kai, and verse 20 refers to 16, as indeed it also does to 17 and 18, without which the passage from the Psalm, as applied to Judas, would be unintelligible. Most critics, therefore, are agreed that none of the verses can be considered parenthetic. Some Apologists, who feel that neither of the obnoxious verses can be thus explained, endeavour to overcome the difficulty by asserting that the words, "in their own tongue" (tê idia dialektô) and "that is, the field of blood" (tout' estin chôrion aimatos), in verse 19, are merely explanatory and inserted by the author of Acts. It is unnecessary to say that this explanation is purely arbitrary, and that there is no ground, except the difficulty itself, upon which their exclusion from the speech can be based.
In the cases to which we have hitherto referred, the impossibility of supposing that Peter could have spoken in this way has led writers to lay the responsibility of unacknowledged interpolations in the speech upon the author of Acts, thus, at once relieving the Apostle. There are some Apologists who do not adopt this expedient, but attempt to meet the difficulty in other ways, while accepting the whole as a speech of Peter. According to one theory, those who object that Peter could not have thus related the death of Judas to people who must already have been well acquainted with the circumstances have totally overlooked the fact that a peculiar view of what has occurred is taken in the narrative, and that this peculiar view is the principal point of it. According to the statement made, Judas met his miserable end in the very field which he had bought with the price of blood. It is this circumstance, it appears, which Peter brings prominently forward, and represents as a manifest and tangible dispensation of Divine justice. Unfortunately this is clearly an imaginary moral attached to the narrative by the Apologist, and is not the object of the supposed speaker, who rather desires to justify the forced application to Judas of the quotations in verse 20, which are directly connected with the preceding by "gar". Moreover, no explanation is here offered of the extraordinary expressions in verse 19 addressed to citizens of Jerusalem by a few in their own tongue.
Another explanation, which includes these points, is still more striking. With regard to the improbability of Peter's relating, in such a way, the death of Judas, it is argued that, according to the Evangelists, the disciples went from Jerusalem back to Galilee some eight days after the resurrection, and only returned before Pentecost to await the fulfilment of the promise of Jesus. Peter and his companions, it is supposed, only after their return became acquainted with the fate of Judas, which had taken place during their absence, and the matter was, therefore, quite new to them; besides, it is added, a speaker is often obliged on account of some connection with his subject to relate facts already known. It is true that some of the Evangelists represent this return to Galilee [634:1] as having taken place, but the author of the third Gospel and the Acts not only does not do so, but excludes it. [634:2] In the third Gospel (24:49) Jesus commands the disciples to remain in Jerusalem until they are endued with power from on high, and then, after blessing them, he is parted from them, and they return from Bethany to Jerusalem. [634:3] In Acts the author again takes up the theme, and, whilst evidently giving later traditions regarding the appearances after the resurrection, he adheres to his version of the story regarding the command to stay in Jerusalem. In 1:4 he says: "And being assembled together with them he commanded them not to depart from Jerusalem, but to wait for the promise of the Father," etc.; and here again, verse 12, the disciples are represented, just before Peter's speech is supposed to have been delivered, as returning from the Mount of Olives to Jerusalem. The author of Acts and the third Synoptic, therefore, gives no countenance to this theory.
Setting all this aside, the apologetic hypothesis we are discussing is quite excluded upon other grounds. If we suppose that the disciples did go into Galilee for a time, we find them again in Jerusalem at the election of the successor to Judas, and there is no reason to believe that they had only just returned. The Acts not only allow of no interval at all for the journey to Galilee between 1:12-14 and 15 f., but by the simple statement with which our episode commences, verse 15, "And in these days" (kai en tais hêmerais tautais), Peter conveys anything but the impression of a very recent return to Jerusalem. If the Apostles had been even a few days there, the incongruity of the speech would remain undiminished; for the 120 brethren who are said to have been present must chiefly have been residents in Jerusalem, and cannot be supposed also to have been absent; and, in any case, events which are represented as so well known to all the dwellers in Jerusalem must certainly have been familiar to the small Christian community whose interest in the matter was so specially great. Moreover, according to the first Synoptic, as soon as Judas sees that Jesus is condemned, he brings the money back to the chief priests, casts it down, and goes and hangs himself, 27:3 f. This is related even before the final condemnation of Jesus and before his crucifixion, and the reader is led to believe that Judas at once put an end to himself, so that the disciples, who are represented as being still in Jerusalem for at least eight days after the resurrection, must have been there at the time.
With regard to the singular expressions in verse 19, this theory goes on to suppose that, out of consideration for Greek fellow believers, Peter had probably already begun to speak in the Greek tongue; and when he designates the language of the dwellers in Jerusalem as "their own dialect," he does not thereby mean Hebrew in itself, but their own expression, the peculiar confession of the opposite party, which admitted the cruel treachery towards Jesus, in that they named the piece of ground Hakel Damah. Here, again, what assumptions! It is generally recognised that Peter must have spoken in Aramaic, and, even if he did not, tê idia dialektô [635:1] cannot mean anything but the language of "all the dwellers at Jerusalem." In a speech delivered at Jerusalem, in any language, to an audience consisting at least in considerable part of inhabitants of the place, and certainly almost entirely of persons whose native tongue was Aramaic, to tell them that the inhabitants called a certain field "in their own tongue" Acheldamach, giving them at the same time a translation of the word, is inconceivable to most critics, even including Apologists.
There is another point which indicates not only that this theory is inadequate to solve the difficulty, but that the speech could not have been delivered by Peter a few weeks after the occurrences related. It is stated that the circumstances narrated were so well known to the inhabitants of Jerusalem that the field was called in their own tongue Acheldamach. The origin of this name is not ascribed to the priests or rulers, but to the people, and it is not to be supposed that a popular name could have become attached to this field, and so generally adopted as the text represents, within the very short time which could have elapsed between the death of Judas and the delivery of this speech. Be it remembered that from the time of the crucifixion to Pentecost the interval was in all only about seven weeks, and that this speech was made some time before Pentecost -- how long we cannot tell, but in any case the interval was much too brief to permit of the popular adoption of the name. The whole passage has much more the character of a narrative of events which had occurred a long time past than of circumstances which had taken place a few days before.
The obvious conclusion is that this speech was never spoken by Peter, but is a much later composition put into his mouth, and written for Greek readers, who required to be told about Judas, and for whose benefit the Hebrew name of the field, inserted for local colouring, had to be translated. This is confirmed by several circumstances, to which we may refer. We shall not dwell much upon the fact that Peter is represented as applying to Judas two passages quoted from the Septuagint version of Psalm 69:25 (Sept. 68) and Psalm 109 (Sept. 108) which, historically, cannot for a moment be sustained as referring to him. The first of these Psalms is quoted freely, and, moreover, the denunciations in the original being against a plurality of enemies, it can only be made applicable to Judas by altering the plural "their" to "his habitation" (epaulis autou), a considerable liberty to take with prophecy. The Holy Spirit is said to have spoken this prophecy "concerning Judas" "by the mouth of David," but modern research has led critics to the conclusion that neither Psalm 69 nor Psalm 109 was composed by David at all. As we know nothing of Peter's usual system of exegesis, very little weight as evidence can be attached to this. On the other hand, it is clear that a considerable time must have elapsed before these two passages from the Psalms could have become applied to the death of Judas.
Contradictory Accounts of the Death of
The account which is given of the fate of Judas is contradictory to that given in the first Synoptic, and cannot be reconciled with it, but follows a different tradition. According to the first Synoptic (27:3 f.), Judas brings back the thirty pieces of silver, casts them down in the Temple, and then goes and hangs himself. The chief priests take the money and buy with it the Potter's field, which is not said to have had any other connection with Judas, as a place for the burial of strangers. In the Acts, Judas himself buys a field as a private possession, and, instead of committing suicide by hanging, he is represented as dying from a fall in this field, which is evidently regarded as a special judgment upon him for his crime. Beyond calling attention to this amongst other phenomena presented in this speech, however, we have not further to do with the point at present. We have already devoted too much space to Peter's first address, and we now pass on to more important topics.
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(2) The permeability of galvanized gabion nets is very good. There are gaps between the fillings of galvanized gabion nets, which create good conditions for water exchange. The direct laying of galvanized gabion nets in water conservancy projects can prevent soil erosion And the rock collapsed.
The galvanized amount of galvanized gabion mesh refers to hot-dip galvanizing. The maximum zinc content of galvanized gabion mesh can reach more than 300 grams, while the galvanized amount of galvanized gabion mesh is between 60-80 grams. This kind of galvanized gabion mesh is the most common product on the market. The mesh of galvanized gabion mesh is hexagonal steel wire mesh, which can be customized according to actual needs.
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A district court judge on Monday issued a temporary restraining order against a Pennsylvania prosecutor who had threatened to file child pornography charges against three teenage girls over scantily clad cell phone pictures they had taken of themselves.
George Skumanick, district attorney for Pennsylvania's Wyoming County, and all of his employees and associates are forbidden from filing charges against the three girls until at least June 2, when the court will hold a hearing for preliminary injunction.
At issue are photographs of the girls that were discovered last year on the cell phones of several students within the Tunkhannock School District. The photos were reportedly disseminated to students within the school via cell phone without the girls' permission.
The photos were turned over to Skumanick, who sent letters to the parents of 20 students who were involved telling them that their children had been identified in a case involving child pornography.
Skumanick had a sit-down meeting with the parents in February, and told them that unless their children completed a six- to nine-month program focused on education and counseling, they would be charged with possession of child pornography, and be required to register as a sex offender for at least 10 years.
The program, which would separate the girls and boys, was intended to teach the students why their actions were wrong, and would require them to write a paper explaining why what they did was wrong.
When asked by the parents how the photographs one of which featured a teenage girl in a bathing suit were considered child pornography, Skumanick responded that the girl was posing "provocatively."
The other photographs, featuring two of the three girls mentioned in Monday's ruling, featured the 13-year-old girls wearing opaque bras, with one of them flashing the peace sign. Another photograph, featuring the third girl, showed her with a towel tied below her breasts as she emerged from the shower.
The parents of the three girls retained the services of the American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) and on March 25 requested a restraining order against Skumanick so that he could not file charges against the girls.
They argued that Skumanick's actions were retaliatory and not based on law. The prosecutor is interfering with the girls' First Amendment right to free expression, their First Amendment right to be free from compelled expression regarding the paper they would have to write, and their parents' right to control the upbringing of their children.
Judge James Munley ruled Monday that these arguments "meet the standard that they are reasonably likely to succeed on the merits on this issue."
"Plaintiffs make a reasonable argument that the images presented to the court do not appear to qualify in any way as depictions of prohibited sexual acts," the judge wrote. "Even if they were such depictions, the plaintiffs' argument that the evidence to this point indicates that the minor plaintiffs were not involved in disseminating the images is also a reasonable one."
Judge Munley also agreed that the girls "demonstrated that they face irreparable harm from defendant's threatened actions" and that "the public interest would be served by issuing a TRO on the side of protecting constitutional rights."
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Breslin Invite schedule beats rain
MOUNT CARMEL - There were lots of competitive races at Friday's Gerald Breslin Invitational. But the most competitive race of all was the one against the weather.
Because of the threat of thunderstorms, which were forecast to move into the area around 6:30 p.m., the meet's starting time was moved up an hour to 3, and all track events were done strictly on timing, rather than having separate heats and finals for the shorter events.
As a result, an invitational that normally takes about five hours to complete was finished in about 3.5 hours, and just in the nick of time.
The final track event, the 1,600-meter relay, was hardly completed when the sky opened up and torrential rain moved through Mount Carmel for about 30 minutes, slowing to a steady pace the rest of the night.
The quick pace had its casualties.
Because officials were running athletes through starts and finishes as quickly as they could, the person running the Fully Automated Timing (FAT) electronic timing process had trouble keeping up and results of several events had to be reconfigured by hand later.
In addition, the quick pace meant slower rebound times for athletes in multiple events, affecting performances later in the meet.
There were some fine performances by area athletes nonetheless, including five victories by athletes from the Schuylkill League.
North Schuylkill's Dan McSurdy was a double winner, taking the 100 in 11.21 seconds and the 400 relay with Chris Karlonis, Ryan Mazeika and Matt Gownley in 44.78.
The Spartans also had a pair of girls' winners in Carly Gregas in the high jump with a season's best 5 feet, 4 inches and Nina Marone, who won the javelin at 110-4, 12 feet better than her seeded throw.
Pottsville also had a pair of winners. Freshman Kolby Kleckner was first in the high jump at 6-0, while A.J. Stevens won the triple jump at 41-9.
Southern Columbia's Andrew Steely was a double winner, taking the 1,600 in 4:36.86, then knocking off defending District 4 Class AA champ Matt Gass of Shamokin in the 800 in 2:01.13.
The lack of downtime may have affected Gass, who earlier anchored Shamokin's 3,200 relay team to a win over runner-up Southern, then outdueled Mount Carmel's Dondre Glasper to win the 400 in 50.5 seconds. He noticeably had heavy legs on the second lap of the 800 and finished fourth.
Mount Carmel's Eric Joraskie was another double winner, taking the shot put (with a season best of 49 feet, 4.75 inches) and discus (156-1).
Southern Columbia's Luke Rarig won the 110 high hurdles in a season-best time of 15.0, while teammate Joe Kleman won the 200 in 23.05 and was second in the 100.
Mount Carmel's Nathan Bartos won the 3,200, the first two laps of which were run in a downpour, in 10:35.59, and Rob Varano won the pole vault with a season best of 13- 6.
Mount Carmel also won the 1,600 relay.
On the girls side, the Red Tornadoes' Ali Varano won, but not in the 400, an event in which she usually competes. Instead, she was first in the 300 hurdles with a time of 49.53. It was only the second time she competed in the event after doing it in a dual meet earlier this week.
Varano was also second in the 100 and 200 to Hazleton's Emily Malone, who was a quadruple winner, also winning the pole vault and ran on the 400 relay, and ran on the third-place 1,600 relay team.
"We're up in the air what we're going to do with Ali now," Mount Carmel girls' coach Ana Ditchey said. "It depends on what her best chance to go to states is. She decided to run (the hurdles) for fun on Tuesday and crossed the line in 48 seconds. I thought something must be wrong with the clock."
Southern Columbia's Bailey Bzdak won the long jump in 15-10 and was third in the 100.
Another double winner was Selinsgrove thrower Courtney McCartney (shot put, discus).
Because of the rush to finish, team scores were not tabulated.
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President Bush will deliver the second in a series of four speeches on his Iraq strategy tomorrow in Washington to several hundred members of the Council on Foreign Relations -- an august group of scholars, policymakers and journalists whose Web site is an Internet hotspot for intellectual foment about foreign policy in general and Iraq in particular.
But rather than probe the group's expertise or even respond to its concerns, Bush is just using it as a backdrop.
In a sharp break with the council's own traditions, Bush is being allowed to speak -- for 50 minutes -- then leave without taking any questions.
"Obviously, we strongly suggested -- certainly made the case -- that it would be in the interest of the president and in the interest of our membership that the president take questions," council vice president for communications Lisa Shields told me this morning.
"But true to his format, they declined."
Tuesday, December 06, 2005
Shame on CFR:
by Atrios at 22:10
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Monday, November 18, 2013
NEW YORK (AP) — Former Republican presidential candidate Rick Santorum is spending time right now making movies, but he's not ruling out another presidential run in 2016.
Santorum, the former Pennsylvania senator, said Monday he needs to consider the effect on his wife and seven children of another run, and also the financial burden.
But he said "sure" when asked if he is still open to another run.
"A year from now, I'll have to make that decision, as to what to go into next or to stay with what I am doing," he said.
For now, Santorum's in the movie business. In June, he was named CEO of EchoLight Studios, a Dallas-based film production company that promotes family Christian films. He is currently in New York showing one of those films, "The Christmas Candle."
Santorum said a decision on whether to run will "depend on a whole lot of things — my personal situation, my family."
He added: "There's the financial aspect of it. It's a big financial commitment to do that for me, because running for president doesn't pay."
Santorum said Republicans need "an authentic conservative" as their next nominee, "someone who can go out there and lay out a positive vision for America based on the principles that made our country great."
Some Republicans are "apologists" for GOP positions "instead of being advocates for those positions," Santorum said. "Democrats would never nominate someone who distances themselves from large planks of the party platform."
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Ophelia’s Grimoire: The Garden of Tartarus
Apart from Amber’s visit, things have been quiet. Flyovers from the Scouts, however, have increased in frequency. Luckily, we have been able to anticipate the arrival of the squadron. The natural wildlife in the adjacent Rainforest, becomes dormant. Scarlet Macaws, which are normally abundant seem to disappear. Even the piercing shrills of the raucous Howler Monkeys are suppressed just before their influx.
Roman believes they are being commanded by someone who was close to Victor. A loyalist who started the resistance. Save for Roman, no one remains from Victor’s regime. And since Victor had no known heirs, Roman has hit a dead end.
Roman has requested that I accompany him to Arcadia. The Demon Realm. He is hoping I will sense something, maybe have a vision.
I am anxious about the trip. Two centuries have passed since I last set foot on Demon soil. I have not returned since the night I fled. It was the night Victor ordered my execution. Sentenced to death for my vision. I foretold of the future Fae Queen. A queen who would one day unite the Dark Races.
Victor tasted my blood that night, hence he saw what I saw. He saw his own death, and he blamed me. Unbeknownst to him, the man he sent to kill me would be my savior. Without Roman, I am lost. That is why I will accompany him. It is my duty to my mate, my duty to the Realm.
I know that Roman will protect me, and in return I will do what I can to help him. In two days time, we will leave for the Garden of Tartarus.
The treacherous jungle was Victor’s gift to Alexandra. Along with the native Dark Fae Species that inhabit it, Victor added plants and animals from the human realm. Over time, they have evolved together to form one of the most tumultuous environments in the Supernatural Realm.
With Roman’s expertise, we will survive. With any luck, we will be able to glean some perspective, and gain an advantage in the upcoming war.
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There’s no real magic to replacing standard table sugar with stevia in your cooking recipes. It requires a little bit of know-how, but once you get the hang of it, you’ll find it’s actually quite easy to cook with stevia in all your favorite recipes. Plus, the added benefit of reducing or cutting sugar and other chemical sweeteners (such as aspartame) from your diet makes this new-found education worth it.
The best tip we can give is that less stevia is more. It’s a little like vanilla and other extracts – it’s all too easy to use too much stevia. At first, we recommend using a little less than the recipe calls for and adding more as necessary to taste. Stevia is perfect in produce and milk/dairy recipes, but the downside for baking is that it does not offer the same properties of sugar, such as helping to soften batter, caremlize, etc. Stevia’s sweetness is however unaffected by the baking/cooking process.
By now, you’re asking, “How do I know how much stevia to use? How much is too much?” It’s difficult to provide a definitive answer. Sour or tart fruits, such as cherries or lemons, require more stevia than a comparable dessert baked using apples for example. Your own personal taste plays a role as well, as it does with other non-stevia recipes.
There are also a number of stevia manufacturers whose properties vary from one product to another. We recommend taste-testing several available stevia brands and choosing the one that’s right for your personal taste and your cooking style. It’s important to note that some manufacturers use additives such as maltodextrin or other chemicals in their stevia. It is Stevia Cafe’s opinion that such products are inferior and not recommended.
Stevia Cooking Tips
- Try using maple syrup or honey, mixed with stevia, in your recipes. This is a great way to take “baby steps” while getting used to cooking with stevia.
- Most stevia recipes require stevia powder or the liquid extract/concentrate form of stevia derived from powder.
- When using stevia in beverage recipes, bear in mind that such powders and/or leaves will not dissolve easily. Stevia concentrate is more suitable for such recipes.
Stevia / Sugar Conversion Chart
Keep in mind that these numbers are only approximate. As previously mentioned it is difficult to provide exact conversion values for stevia and sugar due to differences in personal taste, manufacturing processes, etc.
Using small amounts of stevia powder can be the most difficult to get just right. The best example of this is when adding stevia to beverages such as coffee or tea. A tiny, pin-head sized amount may be too much for some folks. One option is to dissolve a single tsp. of stevia powder in three tbsp’s of water. You can store this solution in a dropper in your refrigerator. A better option is to simply purchase stevia liquid from your local health store or save even more by shopping our stevia store.
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I think the impact of the housing issue is less then expected. Sure, there will be more bad news in earnings and losses, but nothing killer. I don't believe it's doomdays around the corner. Stronger loans will offset some of the issue.
The government printing money is nothing new. Wall Street will support the market as long as the war is ongoing. We will pay down the road for this, but need to invest in the meantime.
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When I first came to Brazil in 2011, I was an arrogant kid who knew everything and I made sure everyone knew it. With time I’ve come to realize just how little I know about anything, thanks in a large part to the positive influence of the people around me.
I came to Brazil due in part to a long held fascination with how Brazilians lived. I couldn’t quite put my finger on it, but there was just something special about the Brazilian people I had met. It seemed to me as if Brazilians had figured out some secret about life that was missing in the US.
Over the past three years of living and traveling through Brazil, I’ve sought to immerse myself in Brazilian life in an attempt to figure out what makes Brazil so special. In this time I’ve gone through an intense transformative process, whereby I shed my American self and attempted to develop a Brazilian persona. Many positive changes have occurred as a result, and I give credit to the culture I was surrounded by for catalyzing these changes.
A few days ago I turned 24, and in this moment of reflection I’d like to share some lessons I’ve learned during my time in Brazil.
1. Confidence leads to better communication
When I first started learning Portuguese I had a hard time being understood by people. Even though I could construct intelligent sentences people didn’t understand me because I was insecure about my use of the language. I spoke softly, without much emotion or conviction, which made it hard for people to understand me. My friends had patience and understood me, but I was always frustrated when I talked with strangers. It didn’t make sense that they couldn’t understand what I was saying, even when it was the same thing I had just said to my friends.
The funny thing is that once I started becoming more confident when I spoke, people started understanding me better. Even though I made mistakes and had a strong accent, people understood me. The only thing that changed was my belief that they would, and should understand me.
2. You can’t become fluent in a language without becoming like the people who speak it
People often ask me how I learned Portuguese so quickly. The simple answer is because my goal was to one day convince people I was Brazilian. Learning Portuguese was made easier because of my connection with Brazilian culture.
Knowing Portuguese pronunciation, grammar and vocabulary wasn’t enough to convince people I was Brazilian when I spoke. I had to stop translating from my American brain and start speaking from my Brazilian heart before people started thinking I was Brazilian.
Most language schools ignore the human element and teach languages the same way they would teach geometry. Learning a language should be less about knowing words and rules and should be more about knowing people and culture.
3. Brazilian Portuguese isn’t a language: it’s music
I found Portuguese an easy language to learn because of how musical it is. One strategy I used when learning Portuguese was to learn it the same way I would learn the lyrics to a song. Whenever I heard a word I wanted to remember, I would repeat it out loud and try to match the way I had just heard it spoken.
After 2 months in Brazil my level of Portuguese was higher than the Spanish I had after 5 years of study in high school as a result of this strategy.
4. God is in the details
Brazilians taught me that I can show my friends I care about them by paying attention to detail. I’m often surprised at specific that people remember about conversations we had 2 years ago. Or they engage me about something I posted on Facebook recently. Or that people go out of their way to prepare a vegetarian dish when they invite me to a party at their house. Little things often matter more than the big things.
5. Steer conversations away from controversy
Brazilians taught me that it is best to avoid controversy. If the conversation heads towards controversial topics like politics or religion, I should change the subject. Brazilians taught me to look for common ground when making new friends, instead of looking for reasons to divide us.
The only time I’ve talked about politics with Brazilians are times when I forced a conversation about politics or I was at a political event. Coming from a country where people often form their identity around their politics, it’s nice to know that in Brazil I can meet people without being forced into an ‘us vs them’ dynamic.
6. Enjoy this moment
Once during the first month I was in Brazil, I was hanging out with some friends at a boteco, I got distracted and I pulled out my cell phone. I wasn’t on the phone for more than a few seconds before someone shamed me for being antisocial, and I put the phone away.
Other times I’ve left a conversation and stared off into space to think about an idea I just had for a blog post. Usually when this happens someone snaps their fingers and brings me back to reality.
Brazilians taught me that living in the present moment means that you focus your attention on what is happening in that moment, not on the past, future or what is going on in facebooklândia. They showed me that when you’re with your friends, you should be with your friends.
7. Enjoy the journey
Brazil is often portrayed as an unserious country because of how long it takes to get things done here. I disagree with the notion that Brazilians aren’t serious people; they just prioritize things differently than the rest of the world. In my experience Brazilians take their overall life satisfaction very seriously and prioritize a healthy work-life balance. It might take them a little longer to get somewhere, but when they get there they’ll be able to look back and say, “That was one heck of a ride.”
8. Care more about people
The way I converse has changed after meeting thousands of Brazilians and adapting to their style of communication. I learned that I should approach new relationships by being genuinely curious and interested in learning more about the other person.
At first I thought it was strange that Brazilians wanted to know my life story after I had just met them. Now I find it strange that I can talk to some Americans for an hour without them even asking what my name is.
9. Know when to be direct and indirect
From Brazilian men I learned that it pays to be more direct with my intentions when talking to females. When it comes to business negotiations, giving feedback, sharing negative information, or any situation in which someone’s feelings are involved, it’s better to be indirect. It took me a while to learn that if I wanted the same results I’d get back home, I’d have to approach situations at a different pace than I would in the US.
10. There’s always a creative solution to be found in difficult situations
Brazilians are very creative when it comes to finding solutions to complex problems. Since there is so much bureaucracy and inefficiency in Brazil, sometimes the only way to get something done is to look outside official channels. Some look at the jeitinho brasileiro as a negative institution in Brazilian society, but I don’t see how you can get anything done in Brazil without having an open mind when solving problems.
11. Don’t talk about why your country sucks
Some Brazilians suffer from what’s known as the complexo de vira-lata (mongrel complex), which means that they feel inferior to the rest of the world and must tell everyone why. After being sucked into dozens of conversations with these people and after reading hundreds of comments left on my Youtube videos by them, I’m pretty annoyed with the whole thing.
I’m not saying you have to love your country, I’m just saying that you should refrain from telling foreigners why you hate your place of birth. Whenever someone tells my why Brazil sucks, all I hear them say is “I’m a weak minded fool and I’m going to poison you with my negativity.”
I used to be guilty of this myself. I thought that the US was the worst country in the world and would tell everybody I met why I felt that way. While I have my criticisms of the US political system, I don’t see how getting drunk and complaining is going to make the world better. If I see a problem in the world I’ll either work on solving it, support someone else who is dedicated to solving it, or I’ll put it out of my mind until I’m able to do something about it.
12. Don’t waste your time with negative people
When some Brazilians meet an American they see this as an opportunity to complain about their country, American foreign policy, or whatever issue is on their mind. I used to indulge these types of conversations, but now I’ll quickly change the subject. If they persist then I’ll just turn around and walk away. I’ve found that negative people reliably attract negativity in to their lives, and the more time that I spend around these people the more I’m inviting negativity into my life. Why wouldn’t you attract positive forces into your life?
13. A fearful mind will see a snake on the path where only a stick lies
If you ask enough Brazilians to map out areas of the country that are unsafe to visit, it wouldn’t take long before you’ve covered all of Brazil. While living in Brazil – or any country for that matter – comes with it’s risks, it’s not as dangerous as most people would lead you to believe. People give too much power to their fears and color their experience negatively when they could just as easily have a positive experience. Life is a lot easier when you look at strangers as potential allies instead of potential threats.
14. Heaven and Hell Are States of Mind
I used to think that it was hell to live in the US and that any other place would be better. Many Brazilians think that living in Brazil is hell and that all of their problems would be solved if they moved to the US.
How can two people be in the same place and have such different experiences?
It all comes down to your attitude. You can’t control what happens to you in life but you can choose how you respond to it. You can choose to be overwhelmed by the obstacles you face or you can choose to rise beyond them.
15. Be nice to your future self
When I was younger I was invincible and nothing could possibly harm me. I did things without regard for how they might affect my life later down the line. Now that I’m older the bill has started to come in for decisions I made in the past.
I own all of the choices that I’ve made in my life and am at peace with where I am. That being said, I’m much careful today about making choices that are in line with my values and will expand future possibilities.
16. Normal is a relative term
It’s always interesting for me to see the way that foreigners act after they’ve just arrived in Brazil. Some find it strange that Brazilians party in the streets, that you can drink in public, and that police will only talk to you if you commit a serious crime. On the other hand, Brazilians would find some American habits strange, like eating pizza with your hands, or ordering food and drinks individually when out at a bar with friends.
No matter what you do, somebody is going to think it’s strange. It’s can be useful to know the effect you’re having on people around you, but if you care too much about what people think then you can end up hurting yourself.
17. Love your body
The first time I walked down the beach in Rio de Janeiro and saw overweight women and hairy old guys wearing almost no clothing, I was confused. It seemed to me like they had no business being so confident about their bodies.
Brazilians taught me how to be more comfortable with myself. If people want to look at you, let them, but don’t let it effect your self esteem.
And let’s be honest here, it just makes more sense to wear a speedo at the beach than board shorts.
18. Life is better when shared
While I enjoy spending time by myself, living in Brazil has pushed me to be more social than I was when I first moved here.
The most fun I’ve had over the last few years were experiences that were shared with my friends. Memories like riding a boat down the Amazon River, filming Gringo Style and hosting Real Life English parties stand out because I was doing these things with good friends.
19. You get what you give
Brazilians taught me to seek out more ways that I can give, instead of ways that I can get. I’ve found Brazilians to be extremely generous with their time, even to complete strangers. I couldn’t begin to count the number of times I’ve been lost and someone has gone out of their way to guide me to where I’m going.
20. Include everybody
Brazilians taught me that you should do your best to make everyone feel included. If a person walks up to a group of people standing in a circle, the group should open up to include the newcomer. If someone isn’t saying very much then I should ask that person a question to get them more involved. If the conversation drifts towards something obscure, I might apologize for talking about something that excludes others and bring the conversation back to something that everyone can talk about.
21. Appearances matter
Brazilians spend a lot of time on their appearances because they want to be treated a certain way. If you dress for success, people will treat you like you’re successful. If you dress like a slob, people will treat you like a slob.
22. Call your mother more
I used to think it was weird that Brazilians call their parents several times a day. Coming from a culture that values independence it seemed strange to me that Brazilians couldn’t do anything without letting their parents know about it. When I came to Brazil I only called my parents once every couple of weeks. Now I’m starting to see that I’m the strange one for not calling home more often.
23. People don’t like complicated stories
I have a hard time explaining my life story in a way that people understand. I pave my own path as I go, which is not always easy to explain to people who follow traditional career paths.
Instead of telling people that I run an online business that allows me the freedom to live anywhere in the world, and that I alternate between living in Brazil half of the year and being nomadic in other parts of the world the other half, usually I simplify the story to fit their reality.
Sometimes people refuse to believe that an American would move to Brazil and could speak Portuguese the way I do after 3 years. Sometimes they express their lack of belief with hostility. Sometimes I make everyones lives easier by simplifying the story and saying I’m half Brazilian.
If people really care about the truth, they’ll ask better questions. But most people want a simple story that fits into a model of the world that they understand.
24. Turning 24 has a special meaning in Brazil
In Brazil the number 24 is associated with being gay. Apparently the association comes from a game called jogo do bicho, in which the number 24 is associated with deer (veado), which is similar to the word for gay (viado).
So if you turn 24 while in Brazil, don’t be surprised if your friends make jokes about you coming out of the closet.
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In January we will have our Build Contest. Everyone can enter the build contest as long as they have a nice build somewhere in any of the Survival Worlds. In order to participate you'll have to make a thread under this forum section (Survival World Builds) with a selection of screenshots showing your build, the coordinates or warp to your place, and an optional description. Once you have set up the thread you can then post a link to your thread in a post in this thread. Please use the format below when you submit your post. The top 3 winners will be picked at the end of the month by highest votes. In case a person ends up in the top 3 with multiple builds only their build with the most votes can win. If there is less then 5 entries then only the Builder with the top amount of votes will win. If there is less then 3 entries for the month then no Build will be awarded. Format for participants for a post in this thread: <name of build> <coordinates of build> <builder and contributors (if any)> <screenshot of build (this can only be one image)> Rules for participants: In order to participate you need a thread of your build(s), posted under this forum section. If you have multiple builds and multiple threads, you have to make a separate post in this thread for each build/thread. Double posting in this case is allowed. You can ask people on the server or website to vote for you. However, regular rules apply; do not spam and do not annoy people with your requests. You cannot enter the contest with a build that has ended in the top 3 in any of the last six build contests. Rules for voters: You can vote on as many posts as you like. You can vote on your own post(s). You cannot vote more than once on posts (can't use alt accounts). You cannot use this thread to post anything, only to vote. Posts by voters will be removed.
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ACM CareerNews for Tuesday, March 20, 2018
ACM CareerNews is intended as an objective career news digest for busy IT professionals. Views expressed are not necessarily those of ACM. To send comments, please write to [email protected]
Volume 14, Issue 6, March 20, 2018
According to LinkedIn’s latest Emerging Jobs Report, machine learning engineers and data scientists are the two fastest-growing new jobs in the U.S. And that is not just in the technology industry. LinkedIn’s report tracks the full range of jobs across all sectors, from real estate to health care, retail, manufacturing, and travel. The rapid growth of AI-related careers is yet another reflection of how AI is poised for a breakthrough transformation in our business and personal lives. When it comes to how artificial intelligence is used by businesses, distinctly different AI-related jobs often share similarities when it comes to seeing the potential of using AI to improve an organization.
New hires for development roles such as machine learning engineers, data scientists, and UI developers may not have deep domain expertise in subject areas such as finance and supply chain. However, as AI experts, they immediately see the huge potential for AI to transform data-intensive and dynamic processes. In contrast, organizations tend to hire seasoned professionals with domain expertise for customer-facing roles such as engagement managers, client directors, and customer success team members. They might not have a strong background in AI, but they are intimately familiar with the weaknesses of traditional software solutions. They quickly grasp how and why AI is ideal for business optimization.
Switching roles when you work in IT generally involves advancing in your career or at least broadening your horizons and branching out into new territory. However, if you switch roles at your present company, you will quite likely find your progress in your new role hampered by your connections to your previous role. That is why it might be best to sever those connections as thoroughly as possible, since they will limit your mobility in your new realm and perhaps even threaten your chances of success. The article provides eight strategies that can help you ensure a clean transition so you can leave your old career behind and keep moving forward.
First and foremost, you will need to identify who will be covering the tasks you were previously responsible for. Obviously if a vacuum exists you will find it difficult to complete the transition to your new duties. For example, if you are moving from the help desk into more of a senior system administrator role, maybe your colleagues on the help desk will be taking over your duties, or a new hire will be assigned these responsibilities. Notify them that you will be handing over any relevant information they might need to know in order to fill your shoes, then work with them to ensure it is comprehensive and useful. Then perform a thorough review of everything you have been working on, any practices or procedures your replacement should know about, and anything else that will be handy for them to step in for you and for you to leave this stuff behind. Better yet, work hand-in-hand with your replacements and let them document it where possible, since that will help them internalize the material and add their own perspectives or insights where possible.
In order to meet the rapidly growing demand for IT and computer science skills, tech companies need to provide better access to technical learning for those who work in lower-paying industries. It is now time for business, particularly technology companies, to harness the power of technology to help turn the tide. Three key initiatives can help. These include supplementing K-12 education with vocational training programs, increasing access to job retraining for adults, and empowering lower-skilled workers to continuously upskill on the job.
One tip that is proven to land you a new career faster is networking outside your industry. Meeting people who are in different industries and do different types of work from yourself not only provides you with a better understanding of other careers, it also widens your network in new directions. Just because you are in computer science, doesn't mean you should not spend time getting to know people in operations or marketing. Those people have friends, family, and significant others who just might be in the career you aspire to transition to.
What Skills Does a GDPR Data Protection Officer Need?
Silicon Republic, March 16
With the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) set to go into effect in May 2018, many organizations will be preparing to appoint a data protection officer (DPO) in compliance with the new laws. So what types of skills will a GDPR data protection officer need? While in-depth knowledge of the GDPR and expertise in national and European data protection law is required, of course, the regulation does not specify any particular qualifications that a DPO must have. However, the kind of person who is the ideal fit for a DPO role in an organization will certainly need knowledge of key IT functions, so that they can provide guidance on issues such as risk assessments and data protection impact assessments.
Ultimately, the core knowledge of a new data protection officer will have to be gleaned from IT programming know-how, IT infrastructure and IS audits. This knowledge will have to evolve constantly to keep up with how the landscape of threats evolves so that the DPO can protect companies at every turn from potential breaches. The DPO is going to serve companies as a consultant for any issues that may arise with regard to personal data rights, so this obviously necessitates both a lot of interaction and instruction. In companies that handle data, the DPO will be the primary source of knowledge about best practice for compliance. It is not enough for a corporate DPO to have the knowledge; they must be able to convey that knowledge effectively, as well as provide advice and guidance.
The Little Add-Ons That Add Up To a Standout CV
Science Magazine, March 14
Simply recognizing your technical and analytical skills and highlighting them on your CV is not going to win you a job, no matter how you structure your document. What you really need is some way to differentiate yourself, to stand out from other job seekers. The good news is that it does not require a huge investment. There are a handful of ideas that are not all that difficult to integrate over the course of your training, but which can make all the difference when you need your application to rise to the top of the pile.
Hiring managers, recruiters, and human resources staffers routinely look at dozens, sometimes hundreds, of CVs over the course of a week. After an hour or 90 minutes, every CV starts to look the same. Recruiters go from looking at people and their lives to scanning for keywords or phrases. But you can make sure your application does not get lost in the crowd. Offer recruiters something different to attract their attention. Give them a differentiator. There are things you can add to your CV to help you stand out that are not big investments of time and money. Some of these differentiators will have a meaningful, lifelong impact and require you to put in some serious effort. There are several things that you can do immediately to separate yourself from the crowd: join a club, take courses in a range of topics, get a certificate, volunteer, or do an internship.
The 5 Biggest Networking Mistakes People Make
Inc.com, March 15
In the tech sector, becoming an effective networker takes time and effort. It requires you do your homework and step out of your comfort zone, something that many of us have a hard time doing. While few would disregard the importance of networking, many people are still not doing it right. But what if you are out there doing your best and it is still not working well for you? You could be making one of these five common networking mistakes.
At its best, networking is done face to face. In an age when technology allows us to do nearly everything online, we need to remember there is no substitute for getting out there and introducing yourself to someone in person. When you meet people, you get a better read on who they really are. Even if you feel you will not be good at networking events, challenge yourself to get out there. Even if you talk to only one or two people, try to find common ground. It is also important to treat networking as a two-way street: People may be connecting with you because they are genuinely interested in your ideas, but they are also there because they want you to listen to what they have to say. So do not try to dominate the conversation. Networking is about building mutual relationships, and there is no room for one-sided conversations.
UK Is a Nation of IoT Marketers Not Engineers Warns Critical Report
Internet of Business, March 16
The UK has hundreds of thousands of IoT professionals, but too many of these are IoT marketers and not engineers, according to a new employment report from i-AMdigital. There are 28 qualified professionals for every Industry 4.0 post advertised in the UK, according to a new report. The document finds that there are an average of 14,368 Industry 4.0 jobs advertised every year in the UK, and nearly 400,000 qualified professionals in total. Over 150,000 of those professionals are either actively or passively searching for new work, it says, meaning that there is an average of 11 experienced people for every new job opportunity in the IoT and related areas.
Despite the prevalence of skilled and talented professionals in analytics, engineering, and IT systems with degrees from universities such as Oxford, Cambridge, Manchester, and London’s Imperial College and University College, the UK is overwhelmingly sales and marketing focused, the report says. Nearly one-third (31%) of the entire Industry 4.0 workforce is in business development and sales positions. They are in roles such as IIoT or big data sales managers, compared to just 5% in research and development, across areas such as AI and robotics. Over one-quarter of those sales professionals want to change jobs, the study finds, while 31% of UK researchers are actively looking for new opportunities too.
Formal Learning or Learning On the Job?
The Globe and Mail, March 1
According to a study from the Brookfield Institute, whose mission is to strengthen Canada's innovation and entrepreneurship systems, an estimated 42% of the Canadian labor force is at a high risk of being affected by automation in the next decade or two. The looming threat of automation is forcing a re-thinking of how much emphasis universities should be placing on formal learning, and how much they should be trying to develop practical skills that are sought by potential employers. There is a growing recognition that the job market is changing, and that traditional career paths are changing as a response. The pressure is particularly great for students who are soon about to enter the job market for the first time.
Maneuvering through early career changes is made easier with a university degree. Knowing how to think critically, solve problems and communicate complex subjects are skills that, even if technology or the job market change, you have those transferable skills. It is not just about the job experience of the day. It is part of building resiliency as an employable person over decades. The only thing better is combining a degree with beneficial elements typically found in college or university programs such as internships and other experiential learning opportunities. It is the ultimate combination, career-wise. Universities are beginning to offer more co-op and alternative options in programs other than just engineering and tech.
The Computing Profession
Communications of the ACM, March 2018
Over the past 17 years, both practitioners and academics have been re-thinking the status of computer science as a standalone profession. Around the world, users look to computing professionals to help them with their needs for designing, locating, retrieving, using, configuring, programming, maintaining and understanding computers, networks, applications, and digital objects. The need has intensified over the years because there are now billions of users and the technologies they rely on are much more complex. ACM has traditionally emphasized the science-math side of computing, including matters related to curriculum recommendations and accreditation. When viewed in this context, it is important to consider what specialties professionals can organize to deal with specific kinds of concerns, including specialties in programming languages, operating systems, networks, or graphics.
The list of ACM specialty organizations does not come close to covering all the organized specialties in computing. There are two other categories: computing-intensive fields in science and engineering where computing is a tool but is not the focus of concern, and computing-infrastructure occupations, where specialists operate and maintain the infrastructures on which everyone depends. Overall, that leads to 52 specialties. This is not the only way to categorize computing professionals. The U.S. Bureau of Labor statistics maintains a list of computer and information technology occupations that spells out the kinds of jobs employers recruit for. No matter how you look at it, there is a huge market for computing professionals. Between them, the ACM and a large network of education institutions provide an extensive support structure for computing professionals, including curricula that grant entry into profession and standards for professional practice.
Online Learning: Bridging the Culture Gaps
eLearn Magazine, March 2018
The increased demand for online education has created many opportunities for learners and educators who seek academic and professional development opportunities. However, this new trend still faces numerous challenges due to cultural differences among learners and educators. As the world becomes increasingly globalized, it is hard to bring all cultures to the same table and communicate the same message that might be interpreted in several ways. In short, there are challenges, difficulties, and emerging opportunities when providing online education to people who reside in diverse cultures across the world. In fact, even agreeing on what culture means and what it entails can also be a point of discussion.
The first part of the new book on online learning focuses on theories to explain several perspectives regarding the online environment and the challenges learners could encounter based on their cultural background. The succeeding chapters discuss the practical issues that may arise when teaching in a multicultural, online setting. For example, in chapter 6, the authors investigate how cultural differences might impact the way educators facilitate and design online learning models of instruction. The various chapters of the book demonstrate an in-depth analysis of several important subjects such as online identity and interaction, accounting for cultural instructional design, e-mentoring development, developing global digital citizens, transformative learning in online foreign language teaching, and the use of icons and images.
Copyright 2018, ACM, Inc.
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Just in case you needed a reminder, Dorkfest is coming in just over a month on September 22 from 11am to 1pm (though I can’t remember ever leaving that early). Be there or be square.
What is Dorkfest? That’s where you come to the In-N-Out burger right across the street from the northern runways at LAX (9149 S Sepulveda Blvd, Los Angeles, CA 90045), grab a burger, and then watch airplanes from the park across the street while talking shop with other dorks. This isn’t an organized event in any way. There is no program. Just show up, eat burgers, and watch the variety of heavy metal coming into LAX.
In previous years, some airlines have sent me models to give out to people who happen to be there. This year is getting an early start. British Airways sent over this beauty:
I’m told that other airlines may send something as well. Of course, you shouldn’t come for the models. Just come to eat, watch, and talk shop. If you need more of a reason, well, for shame. But NYCAviation will be having its LAX spotting event that same weekend. Keep an eye on NYCAviation’s Twitter account for more details about their plans.
Hope to see you with a burger in hand on September 22.
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Former Ireland player Donal Lenihan has cast doubt on the notion of CJ Stander staying retired from rugby while living at home in South Africa.
Stander announced his retirement from rugby last week and played his last international game for Ireland against England on Saturday evening.
He cited family reasons for his decision to quit the sport, and is planning to move back to South Africa, where his wife and child have been since January.
Stander was visibly emotional on the Aviva pitch after the England match and thanked everyone for their support over the years with Munster and Ireland.
— Irish Rugby (@IrishRugby) March 20, 2021
However, speaking on the RTE Rugby podcast, Lenihan said farm life might sound good, but the 30-year-old could be lured back to the sport, possibly into a new Pro16 format.
Lenihan said: ‘Chasing ostriches around the farm, I’d say he might get fed up of that after a while and you might see him back in the Pro16 playing for one of the South African franchises.
‘I think you have to factor in lockdown. It’s well known that CJ’s wife and kids are back in South Africa. He was back himself for a period of time.
‘I respected 100% the honesty and commitment Stander gave to Munster and Ireland. That can never be questioned. I think he felt that that needed to be rewarded in terms of the contract he was offered.
‘He was always going to go back to the family farm and business. I get the impression the first offer he got from the IRFU left him very cold.
‘We understand that everybody’s contract has been dropped because of Covid, because of the financial scenario, but maybe that was just another factor.
‘Covid has accelerated a process that was always inevitable. He was always going to return to South Africa.’
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Otto Hahn (March 8, 1879 – July 28, 1968) was a German chemist and a pioneer of radioactivity and radiochemistry. He received the 1944 Nobel Prize in Chemistry. He was called the "founder of the atomic age" by his contemporaries and, officially, by the senate and scientists of the Max Planck Society. Glenn T. Seaborg, also a Nobel laureate in Chemistry and President of the U.S. Atomic Energy Commission, regarded him as "the father of nuclear chemistry."
Otto Hahn was born on March 8, 1879, in Frankfurt am Main, the youngest son of the glazier and entrepreneur Heinrich Hahn (1845-1922) ("Glasbau Hahn") and his wife Charlotte Hahn, née Giese (1845-1905). Together with his brothers Karl, Heiner and Julius, he enjoyed a sheltered childhood. At the age of 15, he began to take a special interest in chemistry and carried out simple experiments in the laundry room. His father Heinrich, who became prosperous thanks to his hard work and thrift, and the originality of his ideas, would have liked Otto Hahn to study architecture, as he had built or acquired several residential and business properties. But his son Otto succeeded in persuading him that his ambition was to become an industrial chemist.
In 1897, after taking his Abitur at the Klinger Oberrealschule in Frankfurt, Hahn begun to study chemistry and mineralogy at the University of Marburg. His subsidiary subjects were physics and philosophy. Here, Hahn joined the Students' Association of Natural Sciences and Medicine, which was a student fraternity and a forerunner of today's Nibelungia Fraternity. He spent his third and fourth semester studying under Adolf von Baeyer at the University of Munich. In 1901, Hahn received his doctorate in Marburg for a dissertation entitled On Bromine Derivates of Isoeugenol, a topic from the field of classical organic chemistry. After completing his one-year military service, the young chemist returned to the University of Marburg, where for two years he worked as assistant to his doctoral supervisor, Geheimrat Professor Theodor Zincke.
Hahn's intention was to work in industry. With this in mind, and also to improve his knowledge of English, he took up a post at University College London in 1904, working under Sir William Ramsay, famous for his discovery of inert gases. Here Hahn worked on radiochemistry, which at that time was still a relatively new field. In 1905, in the course of his work with salts of the element radium, Hahn discovered a substance he called radiothorium (thorium 228), which at that time was believed to be a new radioactive element. (In fact, it was a still undiscovered isotope of the known element thorium. The terms "isotopy" and "isotope" were only coined in 1913, by the British chemist Frederick Soddy). In the autumn of 1905, Hahn transferred to McGill University in Montreal, Canada, in order to pursue further research under Sir Ernest Rutherford. It was here that Hahn discovered the new radioactive elements thorium C, radium D and radioactinium (as he termed them).
In the summer of 1906 Hahn returned to Germany, where he collaborated with Emil Fischer at the University of Berlin. Fischer placed at his disposal a former woodworking shop in the Chemical Institute to use as his own laboratory ("Holzwerkstatt"). There, in the space of a few months, using extremely primitive apparatus, Hahn discovered mesothorium I, mesothorium II and—independently from Boltwood—the mother substance of radium, ionium. In subsequent years, mesothorium I (radium 228) assumed great importance because, like radium 226 (discovered by Pierre and Marie Curie), it was ideally suited for use in medical radiation treatment, while costing only half as much to manufacture. (In 1914, for the discovery of mesothorium I, Otto Hahn was first nominated for the Nobel Prize in Chemistry by Adolf von Baeyer). In June 1907, by means of the traditional habilitation thesis, Hahn qualified to teach at the University of Berlin. On September 28, 1907—something of a historic date in the history of atomic research—he made the acquaintance of the young Austrian physicist Lise Meitner, who had transferred from Vienna to Berlin. So began the thirty-year collaboration and lifelong close friendship between the two scientists.
After the physicist Harriet Brooks had observed a radioactive recoil in 1904, but interpreted it wrongly, Otto Hahn succeeded, in the winter of 1908/09, in demonstrating the radioactive recoil in the alpha transformation and interpreting it correctly. "… a profoundly significant discovery in physics with far-reaching consequences", as the physicist Walther Gerlach put it.
In 1910 Hahn was appointed professor, and in 1912 he became head of the Radioactivity Department of the newly founded "Kaiser Wilhelm Institute for Chemistry" in Berlin-Dahlem (since 1956 "Otto Hahn Building of the Free University," Berlin, Thielallee 63). Succeeding Alfred Stock, Hahn was Director of the Institute from 1928 to 1946. As early as 1924, Hahn was elected to full membership of the Prussian Academy of Sciences in Berlin (proposed by Einstein, Planck, Fritz Haber, Schlenk and von Laue).
In June 1911, while attending a conference in Stettin (today: Szczecin, Poland) Otto Hahn met the young and highly sensitive art student Edith Junghans (1887-1968). On March 22, 1913 the couple married in Edith's native city of Stettin, where her father, Paul Ferdinand Junghans, was a high-ranking law officer and until his early death in 1915 was President of the City Parliament. On April 9, 1922 the couple had their only son, Hanno, who would become a distinguished art historian and architectural researcher (at the Hertziana in Rome). In 1960, while on a study trip in France, Dr Hanno Hahn was involved in a fatal car accident, together with his wife and assistant Ilse Hahn, née Pletz. They left a fourteen-year-old son, Dietrich. (In 1990, in memory of Hanno and Ilse Hahn and in support of talented young art historians, the internationally respected "Hanno and Ilse Hahn Prize for Outstanding Contributions to Italian Art History" was established. It is awarded biennally by the Bibliotheca Hertziana, Max Planck Institute for Art History, in Rome).
During the First World War, Hahn was conscripted into the army, where he was assigned, together with James Franck and Gustav Hertz, to the special unit for chemical warfare under the direction of Fritz Haber. The unit developed, tested and produced poison gas for military purposes, and was sent to both the western and eastern front lines. In December 1916, Hahn was transferred to the "Headquarter of His Majesty" in Berlin, and was able to resume his radiochemical research in his institute. In 1917/18 Hahn and Lise Meitner isolated a long-lived activity, which they named "proto-actinium." Already in 1913, Fajans and Göhring had isolated a short-lived activity from uranium X2 and called the substance "brevium." The two activities were different isotopes of the same undiscovered element no. 91. Finally in 1949, the International Union of Pure and Applied Chemistry (IUPAC) named this new element protactinium and confirmed Hahn and Meitner as discoverers.
In February 1921, Otto Hahn published the first report on his discovery of uranium Z, the first example of nuclear isomerism. "… a discovery that was not understood at the time but later became highly significant for nuclear physics", as Walther Gerlach remarked. And, indeed, it was not until 1936 that the young physicist Carl Friedrich von Weizsäcker succeeded in providing a theoretical explanation of the phenomenon of nuclear isomerism. For this discovery, whose full significance was recognized by very few, Hahn was again proposed, in 1923, for the Nobel Prize in Chemistry, this time by Max Planck, among others.
In the early 1920s, Otto Hahn created a new field of work. Using the "emanation method," which he had recently developed, and the "emanation ability," he founded what became known as "Applied Radiochemistry" for the researching of general chemical and physical-chemical questions. In 1933 he published a book in English (and later in Russian) entitled "Applied Radiochemistry." It contains the lectures given by Hahn when he was a visiting professor at Cornell University in Ithaca, New York in 1933. "As a young graduate student at the University of California at Berkeley in the mid-1930s and in connection with our work with plutonium a few years later, I used his book "Applied Radiochemistry" as my bible. This book was based on a series of lectures which Professor Hahn had given at Cornell in 1933; it set forth the "laws" for the co-precipitation of minute quantities of radioactive materials when insoluble substances were precipitated from aqueous solutions. I recall reading and rereading every word in these laws of co-precipitation many times, attempting to derive every possible bit of guidance for our work, and perhaps in my zealousness reading into them more than the master himself had intended. I doubt that I have read sections in any other book more carefully or more frequently than those in Hahn's "Applied Radiochemistry." In fact, I read the entire volume repeatedly and I recall that my chief disappointment with it was its length. It was too short." These were the words of Glenn T. Seaborg, President of the United States Atomic Energy Commission, in 1966.
Jointly with Lise Meitner and his pupil and assistant Fritz Strassmann (1902-1980), Otto Hahn continued the research work that the Italian physicist Enrico Fermi and his team had started in 1934 when they bombarded uranium with neutrons. Until 1938 all scientists believed that the elements with atomic numbers greater than 92 (which are known as transuranium elements) arise when uranium atoms are bombarded with neutrons.
On July 13, 1938, with the preparatory help and support of Hahn, Lise Meitner emigrated illegally via Holland to Stockholm, Sweden, as she had lost her Austrian citizenship after the annexation of Austria to Nazi Germany in March 1938, and as she was of Jewish origin she was particularly at risk.
Otto Hahn continued the work with Fritz Strassmann on elucidating the outcome of the bombardment of uranium with thermal neutrons. Prompted by a letter from Meitner, in December 1938 Hahn and Strassmann looked for barium in the alleged transuranium elements produced by bombarding an uranium sample with neutrons, and confirmed its presence. The barium was detected by the use of an organic barium salt constructed by Wilhelm Traube, a Jewish chemist who was later arrested and murdered despite Hahn's efforts to save him.
On the evidence of the decisive experiment on December 17, 1938 (the celebrated "radium-barium-mesothorium-fractionation"), Otto Hahn concluded that the uranium nucleus had "burst" into atomic nuclei of medium weight. This was the discovery of nuclear fission.
Hahn's and Strassmann's radiochemical findings were first published on January 6, 1939. One day later, February 11, 1939 (Otto Hahn having previously informed his colleague of his chemical experiments by letter) Lise Meitner and her nephew, the physicist Otto Robert Frisch, who had also emigrated to Sweden, published the first physical-theoretical explanation of nuclear fission in the English journal "Nature." This was when Frisch coined the term "nuclear fission," which subsequently became internationally known.
"The discovery of nuclear fission by Otto Hahn and Fritz Strassmann opened up a new era in human history. During the war, Otto Hahn - together with his pupils - worked on uranium fission reactions. By 1945 he had drawn up a list of 25 elements and about 100 isotopes whose existence he had demonstrated. - Thanks to his determined intervention, Otto Hahn, who had always been an opponent of the Nazi dictatorship, was able to support numerous members of his institute whose lives were in danger or were suffering persecution, and prevent them from being sent to the front line or deported. In this, he was assisted by his courageous wife Edith, who had for years collected food and groceries for Jewish people hiding in Berlin. As early as 1934, Hahn resigned from the University of Berlin in protest against the dismissal of Jewish colleagues, notably Lise Meitner, Fritz Haber and James Franck.
At the end of World War II in 1945 Hahn was suspected of working on the German nuclear energy project to develop an atomic reactor or an atomic bomb (But his only connection was the discovery of fission; he did not work on the program). Hahn and his colleagues were interned at Farm Hall, Godmanchester, near Cambridge, England. While they were there, the German scientists learned of the dropping of the American atom bombs on Hiroshima and Nagasaki on August 6 and August 9. Otto Hahn was on the brink of despair, as he felt that because he had discovered nuclear fission he shared responsibility for the death and suffering of hundreds of thousands of Japanese people. Early in January 1946, the group was allowed to return to Germany.
In November 1945 the Royal Swedish Academy awarded Hahn the 1944 Nobel Prize in Chemistry
"There is no doubt at all that Hahn fully deserves the Nobel Prize in Chemistry" wrote Lise Meitner to her friend Eva von Bahr-Bergius in late 1945. However, this statement may be seen as Meitner's expressing her years-long admiration for Hahn as a fellow scientist and especially as a great chemist and thus deserving of a Nobel for any of his major accomplishments in the field of Chemistry. It does not deflect from her belief that the discovery of fission was more related to physics than to chemistry, nor to her belief that she deserved the Nobel herself or even her opinion that Hahn should have shared the prize with her.
From 1948 to 1960, Otto Hahn was the founding President of the newly formed Max Planck Society for the Advancement of Science. Through his tireless activity and worldwide respect, it succeeded in regaining the renown once enjoyed by the Kaiser Wilhelm Society. Immediately after the Second World War, Hahn reacted to the dropping of the atomic bombs on Hiroshima and Nagasaki by coming out strongly against the use of nuclear energy for military purposes. He saw the application of his scientific discoveries to such ends as a misuse, or even a crime. Consequently, among other things, he initiated the Mainau Declaration of 1955, in which a large number of Nobel Prize-winners called attention to the dangers of atomic weapons and warned the nations of the world urgently against the use of "force as a final resort."
He was also instrumental and one of the authors of the Göttingen Declaration of 1957, in which, together with 17 leading German atomic scientists, he protested against the nuclear arming of the new German armed forces (Bundeswehr). In January 1958, Otto Hahn signed the Pauling Appeal to the United Nations for the "immediate conclusion of an international agreement to stop the testing of nuclear weapons," and in October he signed the international Agreement to call a meeting to draw up a world constitution. Right up to his death, he never tired of warning urgently of the dangers of the nuclear arms race between the great powers and of the radioactive contamination of the planet. From 1957, Otto Hahn was repeatedly proposed by international organizations, including the largest French trade union CGT, for the Nobel Peace Prize. Linus Pauling, winner of the Nobel Peace Prize in 1962, once described Otto Hahn as "an inspiration to me."
Hahn received many governmental honors and academic awards from all over the world. He was elected member or honorary member in 45 Academies and scientific societies (among them the Royal Society in London and the Academies in Allahabad (India), Bangalore (India), Boston (USA), Bucharest, Copenhagen, Helsinki, Lisbon, Madrid, Rome, Stockholm, Vienna) and received 37 of the highest national and international orders and medals (among them the Golden Paracelsus Medal from the Swiss Chemical Society and the Faraday Medal from the British Chemical Society). In 1959, President Charles de Gaulle of France made him an Officer of the Légion d'Honneur, he was made a knight of the Peace Class of the Order Pour le Mérite, received the Distinguished Service Order and the Grand Cross of the Federal Republic of Germany. In 1961 Pope John XXIII awarded him the Gold Medal of the Papal Academy. (In 1957 Hahn was elected an honorary citizen of the city of Magdeburg, German Democratic Republic, and in 1958 an honorary member of the Soviet Academy of Sciences in Moscow. He declined both honors).
In 1966, US President Lyndon B. Johnson and the US Atomic Energy Commission in Washington D.C. awarded Otto Hahn the Enrico Fermi Prize (together with Lise Meitner and Fritz Strassmann). This was the only time that foreign scientists were honored with this award.
Otto Hahn, honorary citizen of the cities of Frankfurt am Main and Göttingen and the land and the city of Berlin, died at July, 28th, 1968 in Göttingen. The next day, the Max Planck Society published the following obituary notice in all the major newspapers: "On July 28, in his 90th year, our Honorary President Otto Hahn passed away. His name will be recorded in the history of humanity as the founder of the atomic age. In him Germany and the world have lost a scholar who was distinguished in equal measure by his integrity and personal humility. The Max Planck Society mourns its founder, who continued the tasks and traditions of the Kaiser Wilhelm Society after the war, and mourns also a good and much loved human being, who will live in the memories of all who had the chance to meet him. His work will continue. We remember him with deep gratitude and admiration."
Proposals were made at different times, first in 1971 by American chemists, that the newly synthesized element no. 105 should be named Hahnium in Hahn's honor, although in 1997 the IUPAC (International Union of Pure and Applied Chemistry) finally named it Dubnium, after the Russian research center in Dubna (see Element naming controversy). The intention is, however, that element no. 108, Hassium should be renamed Hahnium in the future. In addition, in 1964 the only European and one of the world's three nuclear-powered civilian ships, the freighter NS Otto Hahn, was named in his honor. In 1959 there were the opening ceremonies of the "Otto Hahn Institute" in Mainz and the "Hahn Meitner Institute for Nuclear Research (HMI)" in Berlin. There are craters on Mars and moon, and the asteroid No. 19126 "Ottohahn" named in his honor, as well as the "Otto Hahn Prize" of both the German Chemical and Physical Societies, the "Otto Hahn Medal" of the Max Planck Society and the "Otto Hahn Peace Medal in Gold" of the United Nations Association of Germany (DGVN) in Berlin.
Many cities and districts in German-speaking countries have named secondary schools after him, and countless streets, squares and bridges throughout Europe bear his name. Several states have honored Otto Hahn by issuing coins, medals, and stamps—among them, the Federal Republic of Germany, the German Democratic Republic, Austria, Romania, Angola, Cuba, the Commonwealth of Dominica, Madagascar, St. Vincent & the Grenadines, Chad, Guinea and Bissau). An island in the Antarctic (near Mount Discovery) was also named after him, as were two Intercity trains of the German Federal Railways in 1971, running between Hamburg and Basel SBB, and the "Otto Hahn Library" in Göttingen. In 1974, in appreciation of the special contribution of Otto Hahn to German-Israeli relations, a wing of the Weizmann Institute of Science in Rehovot, Israel, was given the name "Otto Hahn Wing." In several cities and districts busts, monuments and memorial plaques were unveiled, including Berlin (East and West), Boston (USA), Frankfurt am Main, Göttingen, Gundersheim, Mainz, Marburg, Munich (in the hall of honor in the Deutsches Museum), Rehovot (Israel), San Vigilio (Lake Garda) and Vienna (in the foyer of the International Atomic Energy Agency, IAEA). A special honor in 1997 was conferred on Hahn in the Netherlands: after an azalea already bore his name (rhododendron luteum Otto Hahn), Dutch rose growers named a new variety of rose "Otto Hahn."
At the end of 1999, the German newsmagazine FOCUS published an inquiry of 500 leading natural scientists, engineers and physicians about the most important scientists of the twentieth century. In this poll the experimental chemist Otto Hahn - after the theoretical physicists Albert Einstein and Max Planck - was elected third (with 81 points) and thus the most significant experimental researcher of his time. (FOCUS, 52, (1999): 103-108).
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On June 26, the U.S. Supreme Court unanimously struck down a Massachusetts buffer zone law that had prohibited protesters in that state from standing within 35 feet of facilities where abortions are performed. It said the law violated the First Amendment by burdening
“substantially more speech than necessary to achieve the Commonwealth’s asserted interests.”
The decision will affect Maine’s largest city, which has an ordinance that prevents protesters from standing within 39 feet of the Planned Parenthood clinic on Congress Street. The Supreme Court decision on the Massachusetts law means Portland will have to rethink its local rule.
The Portland City Council unanimously passed the emergency amendment to the city code in November 2013 with the idea that protesters could still be heard and seen, even if they had to stand a certain distance away from reproductive health care facilities’ entrances, exits and driveways. But, in Massachusetts, the Supreme Court found that the buffer zone deprives some people of their ability to communicate with arriving patients through “close, personal conversations and distribution of literature.”
According to the court, the calmer individuals, unlike loud protesters, “seek not merely to express their opposition to abortion, but to engage in personal, caring, consensual conversations with women about various alternatives. It is thus no answer to say that petitioners can still be seen and heard by women within the buffer zones. If all that the women can see and hear are vociferous opponents of abortion, then the buffer zones have effectively stifled petitioners’ message.”
So protesters — who are more likely to intimidate patients than ever change their views on abortion, by screaming or videotaping them — are making it difficult for quieter individuals to talk one-on-one with approaching patients. The protesters, by the court’s logic, are suppressing the voices of others trying to persuade women not to terminate their pregnancies.
It should be noted that this irony remains regardless of whether there are buffer zones. It is difficult to hold a conversation with a woman when a protester is telling her, “We will wrap your legs in barbed wire, and you will burn in hellfire,” as one has said. For many protesters, the Supreme Court case offers lessons in civility.
It also means changes for Portland councilors and Planned Parenthood, which will have to make important decisions in the days ahead about how to respond. They have some
options; each has challenges.
For instance, the city could pursue “floating buffer zones” that require several feet of space around each patient walking into the health care center. But they would be difficult to enforce anywhere, let alone on an urban sidewalk.
The city could ramp up its police presence, which the justices suggested for Massachusetts: “Some localities, for example, have ordinances that require crowds blocking a clinic entrance to disperse when ordered to do so by the police, and that forbid the individuals to reassemble within a certain distance of the clinic for a certain period.” Will Portland, or Planned Parenthood, be willing to pay for more police?
The court also suggested that Massachusetts — and therefore Maine — could pass a law similar to the federal Freedom of Access to Clinic Entrances Act. That law prohibits the intentional threatening or use of violence against patients and health care workers at reproductive health clinics. If Maine passed such a law, people could more easily seek judicial orders to stop the damaging activities. But would such a bill succeed in the Maine Legislature?
Or Planned Parenthood could move to a new location where there isn’t a public thoroughfare directly outside its doors. Supporters won’t like the idea, and the agency has devoted much time and energy maintaining its current spot, but it is an option to ensure patients’ safe access to health care if other options fail.
If Planned Parenthood did move to a more private location, protesters would likely lose the ability to have legal, close communication with patients, which was what the Supreme Court wanted to protect. It’s just one of many ways the court’s decision could affect not just reproductive health care facilities but the people who oppose their work, too.
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Let’s say you’ve “ naturalized” your yard or part of it with the hope that wildlife will be drawn to it. Will the critters come? Only time and the experience of several or more seasons of observation will tell. Most likely species of some kind will appear such as butterflies or other insects that you haven’t seen before. And surely unexpected plants will appear. But what about birds?
My partially converted yard (all 1/2 acre of it) in central Florida is a definite stopping off place for a number of migratory bird species, which probably I would not otherwise see. Included here are Swainson’s Thrushes and Rose-breasted Grosbeaks which feed on the native Callicarpa americana (beautyberry) shrubs I planted. But a host of factors interact at different spatial scales to determine which species might appear in, for example, my yard:
1. Sub-continental scale- Birds, of course, are known for their migratory habits. About 75% of North America’s species, ranging from swans to hummingbirds, migrate to some extent. Many of these species tend to follow predictable migratory paths or flyways which may or may not pass over a local area. Besides the obvious, that species with western ranges migrate south without going through eastern states, and vice versa, many species are unevenly distributed within their migratory area. For example, among warblers passing through Florida, Blackpoll Warblers are much commoner and more widely distributed in spring than in the autumn within Florida, while Bay-breasted Warblers are much commoner in the autumn than in the spring. Many species tend to concentrate along the coasts, sometimes the Gulf (Hooded Warbler) or the Atlantic (Connecticut Warbler), while a few (e.g. American Redstart) are more numerous inland.
2. Regional location- In central Florida, 18 miles from the Gulf of Mexico is close enough to the coast to see wide-ranging species associated with salt water but not more sedentary ones. Thus, Double-crested Cormorants, Royal Terns, and several gull species can be seen overhead, but not other larids (gulls, terns), plovers (except killdeers) and sandpipers, sea ducks, etc.
3. Local landscape- there are small cypress swamps, and lakes within a mile and oak-pine forests within 5 miles. These provide shelter, feeding and nesting habitat that may augment local bird populations. Lake edges and swamps bring in egrets, ibis, limpkins and others which fly over or occasionally visit the yard. Osprey, and less often Bald Eagles visibly soar over near-by lakes .
Sadly, the area being described is undergoing rapid conversion of remaining undeveloped lands to asphalt and concrete at a pace that seems to be Florida’s speciality. Will this unfortunate trend destroy wildlife habitat and squeeze out species intolerant of man’s heavy hand, and has it already done so? Most likely, yes on both counts, although some species like mockingbirds year-round and Palm Warblers in the winter appear undeterred by this development.
4. Local surroundings- My place is in what has become “old suburbs” though urban expansion from the south. In my and in adjacent yards, there are large oaks, both laurel (Quercus laurifolia) and live (Q. virginiana), laurel cherry (Prunus caroliniana) and red maple (Acer rubrum) plus exotic species such as Chinese Elm (Ulmus parvifolia) and camphor (Cinnamomum camphora). The oaks and maple provide nesting for a few species like Cardinals and Red-bellied Woodpeckers and foraging opportunities for many species. Robins and waxwings seek out camphor and cherry fruits which ripen in the winter! It turns out that our Chinese elms are better hosts for “Spanish moss”, than the oaks, to the apparent satisfaction of Parula Warblers that are here all year.
5. Within the yard are plant species attractive to birds in different seasons. e.g., as mentioned above, Callicarpa which provides berries used by fall migrants, and native coral honeysuckle (Lonicera sempervirens ) which attracts hummingbirds and frugivores. Also water-for drinking and bathing, in my case provided in aquatic plant containers. Yes we have the customary bird bath but it is not optimally situated nor kept replenished sufficiently to meet birds’ needs. In addition, the containers have enough water (and algae, etc) to support frogs, insects (e.g., dragon- and damselflies) and smaller aquatic life. To prevent mosquitoes, Gambusia (mosquitofish) are maintained in some containers. Another factor operating locally is the general adversity of small yards to ground-dwelling birds such as ovenbirds and towhees.
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By selecting just two candidates this time around, the central bank would surely have left 23 others disappointed. They could, however, take heart from the fact that RBI governor Raghuram Rajan believes licences should be given more regularly or on tap and can try their luck again.
While the need to further financial inclusion a priority for the central bank makes an MFI like Bandhan an obvious choice, IDFCs skills as a specialised lender to the infrastructure space would have tilted the scales in its favour at a time when banks are struggling to recover loans to the sector. As Shikha Sharma, managing director & chief executive officer, Axis Bank, pointed out, Infrastructure is critical for the country and we need strong and stable institutions to make the build-out happen. Sharma welcomed the new entrants, saying, Its always good to have good competition.
IDFC, for its part, doesnt intend to limit its focus infrastructure. Rajiv Lall, chairman, confirmed to FE that IDFC was looking to be a universal bank and to lend across verticals. We will need to build a branch network but we will not be lending only to infrastructure, we intend to explore other segments as well, Lall said, ruling out an acquisition.
With more than adequate capital of R2,100 crore and no legacy issues in terms of either outdated technology or too large an employee base, Lall believes building the bank brick by brick is the way to go about it.
Chandra Shekhar Ghosh, chairman and managing director, Bandhan, told FE the MFI was ready to roll out a bank in 18 months, adding it had a head start given that 45% of its 2,000 branches were already in unbanked areas vis-a-vis the RBIs requirement of 25%.
With a net worth of R1,100 crore, capital, Ghosh said, would not be an issue, adding the biggest challenging in transforming to a bank was the execution.
Bandhan depends heavily on bank funding, the reason for its high loan rates of around 23%. The reliance on banks, Ghosh pointed out, was preventing it from reaching out further. Once we have access to deposits, we should be able to bring down our lending rate by at least 10%, Ghosh said.
The RBI said in its release that its approach in this round of bank licences could well be categorised as conservative.
At a time when there is public concern about governance, and when it comes to licences for entities that are intimately trusted by the Indian public, this may well be the most appropriate stance, the central bank said, adding it intends to use the learning from this licensing exercise to revise the guidelines appropriately and move to give licences more regularly, that is, virtually on tap.
It will also frame categories of differentiated bank licences, building on its prior discussion paper, and this will allow a wider pool of entrants into banking.
RBI believes that some of those entities who did not qualify in this round for a full-fledged banking licence could well apply in future rounds or could apply for differentiated licences under the proposed framework.
Shinjini Kumar, leader banking and capital markets, PwC India, said, Directionally, there are enough indications that we are moving to an on-tap licensing regime. One of the challenges with the existing licensing regime is that regulatory opportunity determines market entry rather than business need and preparedness of applicants. One would hope that licensing of these two banks is just the start.
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SQL Injection in Dokeos
|Vulnerable Versions:||2.2 RC2 and probably prior|
|Tested Version:||2.2 RC2|
|Advisory Publication:||October 30, 2013 [without technical details]|
|Vendor Notification:||October 30, 2013|
|Public Disclosure:||November 27, 2013|
|Latest Update:||November 27, 2013|
|Vulnerability Type:||SQL Injection [CWE-89]|
|CVSSv2 Base Score:||7.5 (AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P)|
|Solution Status:||Solution Available|
|Discovered and Provided:||High-Tech Bridge Security Research Lab|
High-Tech Bridge Security Research Lab discovered vulnerability in Dokeos, which can be exploited to perform SQL Injection attacks.
|Vendor did not reply to 6 notifications by email, 1 notification via twitter, 2 forum threads/direct messages. Currently we are not aware of any official solution for this vulnerability.|
Unofficial patch was developed by High-Tech Bridge Security Research Lab and is available here: https://www.htbridge.com/advisory/HTB23181-patch.zip
| High-Tech Bridge Advisory HTB23181 - https://www.htbridge.com/advisory/HTB23181 - SQL Injection in Dokeos.|
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Get Better Quicker / Cancellation Policy
In order for you to get the assessment and treatment you need to get better, it is ideal for us to keep every appointment. But we know sometimes things come up, if you need to change an appointment, please provide us with 12 hours notice so that we can arrange to care for another client during that time. It will also allow you to avoid the $50 fee for missed or late notice changes to your appointment.
What to expect
We ask you please arrive 5 to 10 minutes prior to your appointment so you can become familiar with our studio and you will be required to complete an information form electronically.
Upon arrival at our foot care studio you have the option to park at the front with quick access to the entry ramp or for those trying to increase their steps you may use the parking at the rear of the studio.
You will be entering into our Studio where our customer service gurus will meet you with open arms! Unless they are already full with pens / phones / printing in that case it will be big smile. If it’s your first time to our studio they will request you complete an electronic information form so be sure to bring your glasses, they will also be sure to inform you where the restrooms are and what our cancellation policy is so you don't get any missed or late notice fees.You can then relax in our beautiful new natural light studio while you wait for your podiatrist.
During your first appointment, the podiatrist will spend time gathering relevant medical history and will complete an in-depth foot and ankle assessment. The podiatrist will also talk to you about your overall health, what’s important to you and what your presenting issue is. This will help the podiatrist identify the outlining issue, complaint, concern or problem.
The podiatrist will discuss their findings with you and will formulate a treatment and management plan, specific to your presenting complaint or concern. From their findings, the podiatrist may require further analysis and examination which may include a gait analysis or a referral for medical imaging.
Following the initial appointment, the podiatrist will provided you with a comprehensive management plan and the podiatrist will take you back to our custom service gurus who will secure any future bookings you require. You will also be provided with a copy of your management plan to act as a reminder as to what is required for the successful management of your condition.
We are always here to help so if you need to see us before your next consultation the podiatrist will do their best to call you back and discuss any questions or concerns. Your appointment card will have the podiatrists’ email address on it so feel free to email with any concerns and your podiatrist will endeavour to reply as soon as possible.
At Undefeeted Podiatry we take pride on being at the frontline of cutting edge podiatry treatment outcomes and patient experiences, therefore we highly value feedback. All feedback is valued and is used to improve the quality of our services. Following your initial appointment an email will be sent to provide you with the opportunity to provide feedback, if you could please spend a few minutes of your time to provide feedback we would greatly appreciate it.
What to bring:
● To help us get a clearer understanding of your foot health and concerns it would be very helpful if you could endeavour to bring the following to your consultation:
● A list of your medications
● Child’s health and development record book
● Any relevant x-rays, ultrasounds, medical reports or test results
● Private health insurance, Medicare, pension or concession cards
● Three pairs of shoes you currently wear the most e.g. work shoes, sports shoes, around the house shoes.
● Any insoles / padding ect you may have purchased or been issued by another health practitioner
● Shorts or similar if a gait analysis is required to give a clear few of the legs and feet.
General Appointment Advice Information
Please remove any nail polish prior to your consultation if you wish the podiatrist to assess or treat your toe nails.
Please avoid applying moisturiser the morning of your consultation as this can make the surface of your feet slippery for the podiatrist to work on.
We hope you enjoy your experience at Undefeeted Podiatry.
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The Standard Deviants was created by two college graduates with a golden idea to record full academic courses on video and make them funny. Over the years, they have sold millions of educational videos worldwide and won troves of awards. The clever name is a play on words based on the mathematical term “standard deviance” or “standard deviation,” meaning the variation from the average. After all, who wants to be average anyway?!
The Standard Deviants educational curriculum is available for online learning. They cover middle and high school core subjects:
- Earth Science
- Fundamental Math
- English Composition
- US History
- AP Biology
- AP Chemistry
- AP English Composition
“I use SDA as a reinforcement tool. I use SDA all throughout the lesson, but mainly as reinforcement. The lesson will be taught and students will take notes, but then they will be hit with the information again once they log onto the website. I think SDA could be used for both advanced and foundational students. The students more actively engage with the computer than they do with traditional classroom techniques- it’s the 21st century!”
– Whitney, Hartford Public Schools
“I think it’s a great supplemental course. There’s just enough variety to keep it interesting for [my son]. And it doesn’t add any more to my workload. Most importantly, he wants to [use it], and having a lesson that my son is willing to work on without any complaints is more than enough reason for me!”
–Adena Foster, Adena F.
Standard Deviants is not intended to be full curriculum, but it makes a great supplement! Since it’s online and self-paced, my tester could pick and choose what topics he wanted or needed to spend more time on. A general course outline makes it easy to see what topics are available.”
–Renita Bentz, Mom of Many Bentzs
The Standard Deviants Online program is available for a free 7 day trial, or you can purchase the programs at:
- $9.99/month per subject
- $738.40 one-time payment and get all 14 subjects for life-time membership
The Standard Deviants have become experts at the craft of teaching students core curriculum subjects condensed into a few hours of instructional videos that are engaging, entertaining, and hilarious. Whether it’s English Composition, U.S. History, or Organic Chemistry you’re looking for, Standard Deviants has it! These are just a few examples from the hundreds of videos Standard Deviants has produced over the last 20 years. Here are a few of those titles…
- Grammar for All – the parts of speech, common nouns and pronouns, verb tenses, conjugations, and compound sentences.
- English Grammar 2 – the trickier rules of grammar, including how language changes, proper agreement, independent clauses, articles and split infinitives.
- English Punctuation 1
- English Punctuation 2
- Writing Basics (English Composition) – teaches you everything from how to state and support a position, to collecting supporting information and writing a thesis statement.
- Nouns, Pronouns & Adjectives
- All About the Verb
- Adverbs, Propositions & Conjunctions
- Examining the Sentence
- Agreeing with Grammar
- Grammar Follies
This fact-filled series is guaranteed to give an in-depth look at the muscular system, skeletal system, circulatory system, reproductive system, central nervous system, and the supporting organs. The DVD Super Pack contains Modules 1 through 8.
- Bones: Anatomical position, axial skeleton, cranium, vertebral column, curvature abnormalities, bony thorax, pelvic girdle, upper & lower limbs.
- Muscles: Cardiac muscle, smooth muscle, skeletal muscle, direction of fibers, origin & insertion, flexors & extensors, muscles of the arm, muscles of the leg, joints, sprains, arthritis.
- The Nervous System: Central nervous system, peripheral nervous system, neurons, supporting cells, cerebrum, cerebral cortex, thalamus, epithalamus, hypothalamus, brain stem, cerebellum, somatic vs. autonomic nervous system.
- Eyes & Ears: Auricle, auditory canal, tympanic membrane, ossicles, eustachian tubes, fibrous tunic, sclera, cornea, vascular tunic, pupil, retina, rods & cones, lens.
- The Circulatory System: Cardiovascular system; arteries, veins & capillaries; plasma; erythrocytes; thrombocytes; leukocytes; pericardium; epicardium; myocardium; endocardium; atria; ventricles; aorta; valves; disorders & diseases.
- The Lymphatic & Respiratory System: Lymph, interstitial fluid, mucosa, associated lymphatic tissue, spleen, thymus gland, tonsils, pulmonary respiration, internal & external respiration, respiratory gas transport, trachea, bronchial tree, bronchioles, alveoli.
- The Digestive and Urinary Systems
- The Endocrine and Reproductive Systems
Some Math Titles
- Basic Math Super Pack – Integers & Addition, Subtracting Integers, Multiplying Integers, Dividing Integers, Integer Grab Bag, Working with Decimals, Fraction Basics, Adding & Subtracting Fractions, Multiplying & Dividing Fractions, Ratios & Percentages.
- Algebra Super Pack – The Basics, Functions, Linear Equations, Quadratic Equations, Quadratic Roots, The Quadratic Formula, Polynomials.
- Geometry Super Pack – Geometry Basics, Angles 101, Triangles, Special Triangles, The Pythagorean Theorem, Figuring Out Area.
- Pre-Calculus Part 1
- Pre-Calculus Part 2
- Trigonometry Super Pack (6 DVDs)
- Differential Equations
- Chemistry Super Pack – Inside the Atom, Chemical Bonds, Molecular Geometry, Gases, Percent Composition, Solutions and Dilutions, Heat, The Basics, Elements and Equations.
- Physics Super Pack – The Basics, Vectors & Velocity, Kinematics, Circular Motion & Momentum, The Three Laws of Motion, Work & Energy, Planetary Motion & Harmonic Motion, Heat, Thermodynamics.
- Human Nutrition Super Pack – Introduction to Nutrition, The Digestive System, Carbohydrates, Fats, Protein, Vitamins, Minerals, Water, Energy Balance, Weight Control & Metabolism, Nutrition and Disease Prevention.
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What makes the Global Double Sided Tape Industry 2016 Market Research Report more trustworthy for the new investors is the info on the Global Double Sided Tape apart from analyses on productions, supply, demand, forecast, market share, key trends etc. This report studies all the features of the present and forthcoming industry growth information which is crucial for all new players as well as the leading market players. For a deep insight of the Double Sided Tape market the report presents a deep study of the Capacity Production Trend, Production and Market Share Forecast, and Import and Export Consumption Trend. The report further highlights the Demand Analysis, Supply Demand Analysis, along with Double Sided Tape Production Cost Price Profit Trend.
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I have probably taken about 100 taxi’s now in Bangkok and I say with certainty that the majority of taxis in this town are good drivers and seemingly honest people.
You will have no problem with your taxi if your bell hop calls one for you from your 5, 4 or even 3 star hotel. But.. and this can be a big but, there are a few bad taxi drivers that you need to be very wary of. If you flag a taxi coming home late at night, you should definitely keep your wits about you for your own safety. The few bad apples who are driving taxis will not only NOT take you to where you want to go but they could lead you to a booby trap.
A word of caution, always have your smart phone with you, if its night time, take a picture of the taxi driver and take a picture of the taxi number or taxi license. If the taxi driver sees you do this, perhaps so much the better. Its not losing 100 Baht on a taxi ride that you need be concerned about; we are talking about personal safety here. A harmless taxi joy ride can happen any time, day or night and these rides are a nuisance because it means navigating more Bangkok traffic than you ever wanted too.
There are many taxis who will not take the quickest route from A to B just to put an extra 30 Baht in their pocket and as a naive tourist you have no way of knowing and that’s not so bad unless he really goes out of this way which can definitely happen. Stay alert,don’t assume anything, keep your eyes open, keep your smart phone handy and a little planning or help from a friendly Thai can keep you on course.
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Beauty & Fashion World(BFW)is a leading journal for Natural Cosmetics, Skincare, Surgical procedure, Dermatology, Hair, Nails & Make-up Industries. About Blog – Crazy about meals, make-up, journey. Love to share my experience with different merchandise, places, providers and a few of my life events. Hope at the least some of you might benefit from it. For a lot of the day I rode familiar territory. Highway 2 from Everett heads over Stevens Cross into jap Washington where some of my favourite using is. By the time I used to be on the road, it was noon on a Sunday, however fortunately there was little site visitors. The trip on Hwy 2 via the Cascade mountains is gorgeous but on sunny days, or when there’s snow at the resort on the go, visitors will be beastly. I had a smooth straightforward journey by means of a sunny day.
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10 Underrated Movies That Are Actually Real Gems
When choosing a movie, we often pay attention to its rating, read critics reviews, and ask for advice from our friends and if the reviews turn out to be bad, we usually refuse to watch the movie. However, by doing so we might miss real masterpieces that, for some unknown reason, didn’t impress other people.
We at Info-Ideal want to eliminate this unfairness and are going to tell you about the underrated movies from recent years.
Life Itself, 2018
A drama from Dan Fogelman the creator of the popular TV series This is Us. The movie Life Itself tells the story of a relationship that lasts for decades. The main characters Abby and Will fall in love, go through some doubts about their feelings, get ready for their wedding, and get into an accident on the road and…their story repeats again. In order to break the vicious circle, it’s important to understand what it all started from.
Though critics were not impressed by the movie, many viewers mention its soulfulness and sincerity.
- IMDb Rating — 6.5
A criminal thriller that won’t allow you to feel bored, even for a minute. The main hero Roy, who works as a hitman, gets set up by his boss. He manages to avoid the trap by killing his potential assassins and on his way to escape, he discovers Rocky, a young escort, who was being held captive. After some hesitation, Roy reluctantly agrees to take her with him.
The main reason this movie received criticism is because it doesn’t align with the book that it’s based on. However, avid fans believe that it doesn’t make the movie any less interesting.
- IMDb Rating — 6.2
Hot Summer Nights, 2017
An American drama about growing up in an unforgettable atmosphere. Timothée Chalamet, one of the most sought-after actors of the modern world, transforms into a 13-year-old Daniel in the movie Hot Summer Nights. His father passed away and he spends most of his time alone. Daniel’s life changes after meeting beautiful McKayla and a hooligan named Hunter, who turns out to be the girl’s brother and is against her relationship with Daniel.
Hot Summer Nights was criticized for being a cliché. People find many similarities with the archetype of James Dean, and with the storyline of The Nice Guys and Boogie Nights, as well as other parallels. But those are the very things that let us dive into the atmosphere of the 1960s.
- IMDb Rating — 6.4
Cake is another piece of proof that Jennifer Aniston is not only a talented comedian, but also a dramatic actress as well. She had a very difficult dramatic role in the movie — a woman who suffers from a syndrome with chronic pain. Aniston’s heroine tries to figure her life out and wants to reveal the mystery of the death of a girl who used to attend the same psychological courses as her.
We believe that Cake deserves more attention than it got. Jennifer should have been at least nominated for an “Oscar” or even gotten an award for Best Actress in 2014.
- IMDb Rating — 6.4
The Little Stranger, 2018
The screen adaptation of Sarah Waters’ popular gothic novel that keeps viewers tense from the very beginning until the end. The Little Stranger is a story of Dr. Faraday (his role was played by Domhnall Gleeson who also played Bill Weasley in the Harry Potter movies) who was called to a crumbling house. Turns out, there is something mysterious happening in the manor and the main character has to figure all this stuff out.
Many viewers were confused by this familiar storyline. However, if you are looking for a classic gothic drama, then The Little Stranger is a perfect option.
- IMDb Rating — 5.6
A post-apocalyptic thriller with Tilda Swinton in the main role. The movie tells the story of Earth after the beginning of the Ice age. Everyone who survived hid in a huge train that is rushing around on the round-the-world railway. This express train has the same hierarchy as in any society. The passengers are divided into classes and the richest ones occupy the wagons that are closer to the locomotive. Soon a riot begins, and the rebels decide to get to the head wagon.
Many critics called the movie Snowpiercer one of the best of 2013. But still, it didn’t get the attention it deserved.
- IMDb Rating — 7.1
The Darkest Minds, 2018
Anti-utopic movie about kids with superpowers from the producer of the series Stranger Things. Teenagers get arrested by the government that sends them to special camps. The main character escapes the camp together with a group of like-minded people and plans a riot against the oppressors.
The Darkest Minds have episodes that are reminiscent of both J. K. Rowling’s book series about Harry Potter and Richard Adams’ novel Watership Down. These parallels make the movie even more interesting and prove that it’s not a trivial teenage movie, but a complex piece of art that covers the topics of friendship, independence, and power.
- IMDb Rating — 5.7
Les Deux Amis, 2015
A movie for fans of French cinematography. Self-confident handsome guy Abel and a new actor Clément are in the center of the storyline. Both guys fall in love with one girl — a sweet girl named Mona who doesn’t have mutual feelings for either of them. Abel and Clément dream of stealing her heart.
Les Deux Amis was the directorial debut of Louis Garrel. The movie is worth watching despite diverse reviews from cinema critics, especially if you are interested in modern European cinematography.
- IMDb Rating — 6.1
London Fields, 2018
A thriller starring the gorgeous Amber Heard. The actress plays the role of Nicola Six whose visit to a bar inspires a writer who hasn’t been able to write a line for the past couple of decades. He takes a closer look and familiarizes himself with this spectacular girl and her murderous secrets. Viewers are supposed to uncover Nicola’s mystery too.
London Fields was criticized for its difference from the original novel with the same name, by Martin Amis. But we know that the debates over which is better — the book or the movie — will last forever. That’s why we recommend that you enjoy both of them.
- IMDb Rating — 4.4
A sci-fi thriller about the strength of a mother’s love. Silencio tells the story of a woman who goes to Mexico to find a magic stone there. This stone is supposed to save her son’s life, but she encounters many obstacles on her way.
Critics don’t like the unbelievable parts of the movie, as well as the fact that the story about time travel is turned into a soap opera. At the same time, viewers who were impressed by the movie speak about its sincerity.
- IMDb Rating — 5.8
Can you add any other movies to this list? Was there a movie that everyone was criticizing, but it impressed you a lot? We would be glad to hear from you in the comments!
Preview photo credit London Fields / Periscope Entertainment
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Amgen Tour of California | Rolling With The Tour: Podium Jerseys
Frankie Andreu discovers the process used to press up the jerseys awarded daily on the Amgen Tour of California podium.
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My brother and I spent many after school hours and summers with my grandparents. We developed lifelong relationships with them that to this day continue to be a blessing. Since Mamaw was also the head cook at Loudendale Elementary, she would get home before us on school days. She would sometimes bring home leftover food for us for snacks, my favorite being the peanut butter sandwiches on homemade bread, and a few scraps of food for our dog Spike. Mamaw hated dogs, so she said, but I think she liked the fact that Spike was always standing at the gate smiling at her with his tail when she got home from work.
Another thing I learned growing up with my grandmother was that she was horribly afraid of thunderstorms. She told me the story of the time when she was just a little girl, she was outside playing and fell asleep under a large bush. When she awoke, there was a horrible storm and she was terrified. After that experience, she became a nervous wreck any time the sky began to grow dark. There were unwritten rules my brother and I had to follow if a thunderstorm was approaching on Mamaw’s watch. First, we couldn’t use the telephone. She convinced us that lightning would strike us dead if we were talking to someone during a storm. Second, stay away from the kitchen sink. She was certain the electricity would come right through the kitchen window and electrify us on the spot. Third, we had to immediately go downstairs to the garage and wait for the storm to pass. Many spring afternoons during a storm, the three of us would sit in the dark garage in Mamaw’s Chevette waiting for the all clear sign—no lightning or thunder. To this day, I have a completely irrational fear of thunderstorms over which I have no control. I don’t hide in my garage, but you can best believe that I won’t be near the kitchen sink talking on the telephone!
Papaw Charlie was quite a strange fellow–quiet and reserved at times, angry and rude at others. The one thing about Papaw Charlie was that he was consistently inconsistent. You never knew what he would say, what he would do, or where he would go. One morning he got up, packed the car and drove to California to visit his sister Rose. We didn’t even know he was going until he was gone. I learned at a young age not to cross him, argue with him, or disagree with him. It was his silence that bothered me most since I never knew where he was coming from or what he was thinking from day to day.
There were times of sweetness in my memories of him though. Many times I remember following him from his kitchen to the livingroom, hot on his heels as he carried his coffee cup, dripping hot drops of brown liquid on the floor of the hallway, all the way to the brown vinyl recliner in the living room. He would settle in and I would hop up and settle in the crook of his arm, content to sit there with him as he drank his coffee and watched TV. Papaw must have been quite at a loss as to what to do with me since I was the first girl born into his family after three sons and a grandson. Some years after he passed, my grandmother found a bag in the back of his closet. In it were two brand-new 1970’s style dresses, complete with tags, size 6, from JC Penney’s.
They were a gift to me from Papaw that I never received.
I don’t know why he never gave the dresses to me. Maybe he didn’t think I’d like them, maybe he thought he wasn’t good at picking out clothing for little girls. Whatever the reason, I’ve kept those dresses, in the same bag, with the tags still attached, so that I will always remember he was thinking of me even when I thought he wasn’t. From Papaw Charlie I inherited my intelligence. There’s no doubt in my mind that the man was some type of genius, who never really related well to his own family. He once gave me a book, Smoley’s Logirhythms, a book of mathematical formulas and numbers that I was just as excited to receive as he was to give. We couldn’t talk on a fashion level, but with math, we could relate.
Papaw Charlie passed away at home on Father’s Day 1994, just a few weeks before my wedding. It wasn’t until he was gone that I realized how much I missed him. Very few people had gotten to know him, mostly because of his quiet nature and sometimes scary demeanor. But I knew he loved me and was proud of me, and I suppose I will always miss that side of him.
(See Parts 1 and 2 of Growing Up in the previous posts. Essay concludes, next post.)
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As I sit here typing, we are in the height of August, which has the misfortune of traditionally being our most miserable month – at least climatically speaking. So as the dried grass crunches beneath my feet and my skin bakes under triple digit temperatures, it’s easy to escape back to a day over four months ago.
It was the last day of March. There was a definite chill in the air as I set out into the forest. The gray of dawn was made darker by the the canopy of beech and oak towering one hundred feet above my head. I worried for a moment that I may not see them – my elusive botanical quarry. But despite the dim light of the understory, the yellow egg-sized blooms of the Kentucky Lady’s Slipper (Cypripedium kentuckiense) caught my eye like a beacon sent out to some wayfaring sailor, and drew me to them with a siren’s song of its enigmatic beauty.
A few days prior my friend Peter Loos had called and told me that the slippers were out early this year, a full two weeks early. He also told me that one population, which typically has only a plant or two in flower, was displaying six perfect blooms this year. If it weren’t for his call, I would have likely missed out on a very special experience.
The soil was cold and damp as I sat, saturated from a previous day’s rain. It was still to early for photography, the forest too dark to properly render the color of the scene. So I sat and waited in the company of the forest. I admired the slippers and the ferns that grew around them. I listen to the familiar songs of Red-eyed Vireos, Summer Tanagers and Hooded Warblers, and the distant trill of a Northern Parula. After some time I could see hints of dappled sun in the highest leaves in the canopy. The forest grew brighter, its colors warmed. In this new light I could see distant azalea blooms lining the creek downslope.
I had to pay close attention to the light. There would only be a brief moment for me to capture the image I was after. That time when the ambient light early morning sun illuminated the forest, but before its rays penetrated the canopy, casting sun spots and uneven light on the forest floor. Finally the moment was right, and I captured the image above.
Though the end of March may have been the height of the season, spring itself had begun nearly two months prior, when the first of the spring ephemerals pushed their way through the leaf litter. Perhaps my favorite of these is the Bloodroot (Sanguinaria canadensis), so named for the red sap of its roots that has long been used for a wide range of medicinal purposes. Bloodroot is now rare in Texas, where it hold on in a few remnant patches of mature hardwood forest.
Like the Bloodroot, the White Trout Lily (Erythronium albidum) is one of our first harbingers of spring. White Trout Lily can be found throughout the Pineywoods. Though it is common nowhere, it is more frequently encountered in the northern and western portions of this forested ecoregion. Elsewhere in the state it can be found in some Post Oak Savannah and Cross Timber woodlands.
It is not just the rich woods that experience a flush in early spring activity. In mid February the wetland pine savannahs of East Texas appear bleak, their grasses turned brown by the short days and biting cold of winter. But it is in that time that the Woolly Sunbonnet (Chaptalia tomentosa) emerges, opening its blooms in the midday sun.
Though the forest floor may be coming to life, early spring still finds the trees leafless and dreary. I captured the haunting scene below as a fog rolled in over the Angelina River on a cold day in mid February.
Even in early March the forest still seems gripped in winter. At least from a distance…
But closer examination shows that by early March the forest has come alive. The scene below was captured at our friends Susan and Viron’s land. Under their stewardship, a spectacular patch of rich mesic forest has persisted. Here nearly all of the plants that have become exceedingly rare elsewhere in the states, still thrive. Their forest contains colonies of Yellow Trout Lily (Erythronium rostratum) that cover acres!
Their land is also home to one of only two known populations of False Rue Anemone (Enemion biternatum) in the state.
Spring Beauties (Claytonia virginica) flourish here as well. They are one of our most common spring ephemeral, but that in no way diminishes their beauty.
One of the more unexpected denizens of early spring is the Wrinkled Festive Tiger Beetle (Cicindela scutellaris rugata). Unlike most tiger beetles, which are most active during the summer, the Wrinkled Festive Tiger Beetle is active in the early spring, and by late May are almost impossible to find.
This jewel-like beetle is restricted to eastern Texas, western Louisiana, and extreme southwestern Arkansas and southeastern Louisiana. Here it occurs in areas with vast expanses of bare sand such as xeric sandhills and sand “blowouts” in the Pineywoods and Post Oak Savannah.
By mid-March most of the woodlands in the southern Pineywoods had begun to leaf-out. The scene below was captured in a vast floodplain adjacent Big Sandy Creek in the Big Thicket.
As the freshly emerging leaves hardwoods begin to turn the slopes and floodplains green, a different explosion of color is occurring in a precious few longleaf pine savannahs in the Big Thicket. At the few sites where it still occurs, the Federally Endangered Texas Trailing Phlox (Phlox nivalis ssp. texensis) reaches peak bloom in mid-March.
Around the same time, a very different phlox species blooms in the shade American Beech and other hardwoods of rich forested slopes. Though common throughout much of its range in eastern North America, Wild Blue Phlox (Phlox divaricata) is rare in Texas. The combination of pale blue blooms, feathery fern fronds and a gnarly old hornbeam created a scene that seemed like something more suited for a Tolkien novel than the Pineywoods.
While we’re on the topic of phlox, one can’t drive the backroads of the Big Thicket without admiring the recently described Texas endemic Big Thicket Phlox (Phlox pulcherrima), a member of the Phlox pilosa complex.
With March in full swing, color was coming to all of the vegetative communities of the Pineywoods. Wright’s Lily (Schoenolirion wrightii), a rare species of glades and barrens came into bloom over deposits of Catahoula Sandstone.
And expansive drifts of Wild Hyacinth (Camassia scilloides) turned the forest floor blue in this woodland in the northern Pineywoods.
One afternoon, as we were exploring the longleaf pine savannahs of the Angelina National Forest, Carolina spotted a splash of yellow in the distance. It turned out to be a small flatwoods pond decorated with the blooms of thousands of Floating Bladderworts (Utricularia radiata). These plants are carnivorous, and I couldn’t help but think that below the surface was something akin to a minefield for the unfortunate aquatic invertebrates that dwell within.
Not all of spring’s palate is painted on the forest floor however, and a multitude of trees and shrubs put on an impressive display as they come into flower. In the picture below White Fringetree (Chionanthus virginicus) flowers in the foreground while Flowering Dogwood (Cornus florida) blooms in the distance.
By late March the Mayapples (Podophyllum peltatum) have taken over the forest floor. One of my favorite spring ephemerals, Mayapple is still quite easy to find in certain parts of East Texas, unlike so many other species of rich woods that have become increasingly rare.
The large umbrella-shaped leaves of Mayapple are actually toxic. Only the ripe fruit is edible. The downy white blooms hang beneath the leaves. Non-blooming plants always sport a single leaf, while those that bloom have two.
Along the bluffs lining the Angelina River, Carolina and I found a large colony of Wild Comfrey (Cynoglossum virginianum). These wildflowers, with their downy basal leaves and tiny sky-blue blooms have become quite uncommon in Texas. They often occur in the company of the Kentucky Lady’s Slipper, and I couldn’t help but wonder of the enigmatic orchid once called these hills home.
Another uncommon species often found in the presence of the lady’s slipper is the Bigleaf Snowbell (Styrax grandifolia). It’s easy to see how this species gets its common name, as thousands of small white blooms may dangle from its branches in early April.
In the vast floodplain of the Neches River I spotted a large colony of Eastern Bluestar (Amsonia tabernaemontana), and I stood in the flood waters to photograph its delicate blooms in the evening light.
Every spring I look forward to the emergence of the trilliums. This year I found this large colony of Sabine River Wakerobin (Trillium gracile) in a rich hardwood forest in Sabine County.
By mid-April many of the spring ephemerals have already faded, and a new cast of floral characters appears on the scene. Clasping Milkweed (Asclepias amplexicaulis) emerges from deep sands and displays its bizarre blooms for all the pollinating world to see.
Deep in the forest a very different milkweed was blooming. By mid April the White (A.K.A Redring) Milkweed was beginning to come into flower.
The Zigzag Iris (Iris brevicaulis) can be found on the margins of wetlands in the Pineywoods.
Flowering Dogwood is one of the most familiar small trees of East Texas. Lesser known are the other species of dogwood that occur here. This spring we found several Roughleaf Dogwoods (Cornus drummondii) in bloom along a small stream in Houston County.
The Rose Pogonia (A.K.A. Snakemouth Orchid) (Pogonia ophioglossoides) is always a crowd-pleaser. I found several blooming in late April with my friend James Childress in a remote seep on private land.
One evening in April I received a call from my friend, and author of The Wild Orchids of Texas, Joe Liggio. He told me that while returning home from a long day of botanizing, he spotted an uncommon wildflower along a remote road in Liberty County. It was the Foxglove Penstemon (Penstemon digitalis). Shortly after photographing the plants at Joe’s site, I found it growing in similar remoteness in Sabine County. This penstemon has a fairly broad distribution in the eastern third of the state, occurring in scattered populations in rich, open woodlands and their margins. There is some debate as to whether it is native outside northeast Texas, while others question whether or not its native to the state at all. The plants that Joe and I discovered were, in my opinion, unlikely candidates for escapees from cultivation. This leads me to believe that is in fact native to East Texas.
Also in April, my friend Scott Wahlberg and I visited a site in the Big Thicket where last year I was able to track down Wild Blue Lupine (Lupinus perennis). I went into some detail on this species in a blog post last year, so I won’t say much here, save to mention it’s striking beauty.
Another species that I pursued last year was the Green Adder’s Mouth (Malaxis unifolia). Carolina and I found them again this year, and I photographed them to the sound of the thunder of a rapidly approaching storm.
En-route to photograph the adder’s mouth, we spotted a striking little purple legume flowering alongside the road. It was a patch of Sampson’s Snakeroot (Orbexilum pedunculatum), a plant I only occasionally encounter in the Pineywoods.
Though it’s pushing the limits of late spring and flirting with early summer, late May still has a lot to offer, botanically speaking. One warm evening in late May, Caro and I drove out to Walker County to photograph the Bush’s Purple Coneflower (Echinacea paradoxa var. neglecta). This puzzling population was found growing in a calcareous prairie remnant by my friend Eric Keith. Echinacea paradoxa is a species of coneflower found in the Ozark Plateau and isolated populations in southern Oklahoma and southeast Texas. While typically yellow, E. paradoxa var. neglecta range from pale purple to deep pink. The population here in southeast Texas is disjunct from other known populations by hundreds of miles.
So it was that the Spring of 2018 came to a close and gave way to summer. It was hard to say goodbye to the cool, gray days of Spring, but as a naturalist I find some joy in each of our seasons. Soon the sun would be blaring, the cicadas would be trilling, and a whole new cast of plants and animals would make themselves known.
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Can I safely use regular gas in my Jaguar XF (not super-charged)?
Yes, it would be safe. Parts aren't going to fly out. Performance, MPG's and longevity could be effected.
You can but yes it's gonna run like crap. Jags are finicky if you swap back & forth. If you wanna keep her running top notch don't swap to regular.
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Frequently Asked Questions
Frequently Asked Questions
Are you linked to any particular denomination?
No. Although we are a Baptist church by definition, we do not have official ties to any larger Baptist denomination. We do, however, ally ourselves closely with other churches of various denominations in the city through the EAGLE (Evangelical Association of Greater Lynn, Etc.) Network. This includes weekly meetings of senior pastors, joint quarterly city-wide prayer meetings, and regular cooperation in youth ministry.
What is your Sunday worship service like?
Our model of Sunday worship is a blend of traditional and contemporary styles. We enjoy the best that both can offer. This includes older hymns and songs accompanied by organ and piano and contemporary ones led by a full worship team. The choir also has a regular part to play in the service.
What is the Dress Code?
Simply come as you are. Many enjoy casual dress, while others like to wear their Sunday best. It’s up to you.
What Bible translation do you use?
Our pew Bibles are NIV and the message is generally taught using that version, yet there is a freedom to use any good translation.
How long is the whole service?
We start at 10:45 am (10:00 am summer time) and usually close about 12 noon. (12:15 pm on communion Sunday – the first Sunday of the month.)
Are you Evangelical?
Yes, we regard ourselves as Evangelical in teaching. For us, that means an emphasis on the Authority of the Bible for what we believe, which includes a living trust that the death of Jesus brings forgiveness for our sins with a new hope and power for the future. We also believe that it is possible to know and have assurance that we are accepted by God. (For more details, see our statement of faith.)
Is there an emphasis on evangelism?
Yes, we want to see people from our community come to share the faith we love. With an emphasis on sharing our faith naturally with neighbors, friends, and workmates, coupled with various events at church, we seek to let people discover the reality of new life in Christ.
What about the Sermon?
The message on Sunday is generally given by the Senior Pastor, Kevin Adams, and lasts around 30-35 minutes. The emphasis is an understanding of what the Bible itself teaches. This is done by regular teaching series on Bible books or themes. While each message stands by itself, regular attendees gain valuable overviews of key Bible teaching. Recent series have included Paul’s epistle to the Ephesians, Discovering the Real Jesus, and themes of renewal in the book of Zechariah. CDs of the service are available or you can listen to recent sermonshere!
Do I need to be a practicing Christian to attend?
Not at all. Our Sunday meetings are open to all and we value opportunities after the service to seek to answer any questions people might have concerning the faith.
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remote control productions bringing a video
game Strike Force to Scotland in early 2020.
Why Dundee & Scotland ?
remote control productions scotland (RCP scotland) coming to the city of Dundee is no coincidence. Dundee is an authentic scottish gem, a city positioned along the ancient and beautiful river, Tay. Labelled Scotland’s sunniest city, Dundee over the last three decades enjoys a phase of growth in both tourism and tech. Video games play a huge part in that recent history, something that many local students and veterans of the games industry are proud of. A place where Grand Theft Auto originated and the world-renowned Abertay University’s academic programs in gaming have for the last 20 years and to this day, delivered the highest quality graduates.
Today, notable and indie game studios have cemented gaming into the Dundonian map, with its origins in studios like DMA Design (Rockstar North) and Realtime Worlds. Every year, graduates from Abertay University begin employment in games companies around the UK or start their own studios and take part in competitions like Dare Academy, thus driving a vibrant indie community.
But here’s the kicker… Many of those startup indie studios don’t make it past their first year. This needs to change and this is RCP scotland’s mission.
Why remote control productions?
If history has taught us anything, setting up a successful games studio isn’t easy. Every year hundreds of studios around the world fail despite having teams of highly talented professionals with brilliant game concepts. You might agree that this is demotivating for all those gifted developers – Unfortunately, Dundee is no exception and this ‘grinds our gears’.
We’ve looked through lists of new Indie startup studios that formed in Dundee in recent years, and sadly many are now gone.
We’re all creatives but in our opinion, running your own game studio requires a business mindset. You and your team are going to feel so much better knowing that you can focus on the game development while an RCP scotland strike force supports you in your ambition to become a successful studio. We will find projects and help you deliver them in the best possible way.
At RCP, we nurture talent by supporting and steering game studios towards self-sufficiency and helping them grow. We believe developers should focus on what they do best – creating great games – but with a foundation built upon best practice paired with commercial knowledge. You will learn to make your studio sustainable and the business of making games both fun and rewarding. Studio and team vision are crucial; the family shares a core set of values that drive everything that happens, people are the most important part, with honesty, commitment to the projects and each other, and collectively winning and growing.
Better yet? Being part of the RCP family of studios, and we are a family, will mean you aren’t alone getting through those first few challenging years.
What Is An RCP Scotland Strike Force?
So, the strike force? We’re a team of video game creatives, spanning production, finance, legal, HR and sales game industry veterans that will help your team identify its strengths and grow them. Where support is needed, we will work with you to fill that capability gap as you build great games. We love games, play games and no, we don’t wear ties!
an independent, internationally active production house which focuses on ideation, development and production of entertainment software.
Europe's biggest developer family with extensive experience and a wide network of contacts, providing an important interface between developers, publishers, distributors and investors.
significant systems that are tailored to a studio’s vision and mission. Systems that are simple and powerful for all team members, are vital to the successful development of projects.
in young, talented teams, start-ups and experienced people breaking out into independence. We deliver strategic advice along with operational support to ensure success.
that a strong set of values, embraced by the teams in the RCP family are what makes us successful.
WHAT WE DO
is business development, creative services, research & analytics, production, marketing & PR, sales, etc.
The Faces Behind Our Success
Let's make better games !
our clients & partners
We’ve worked with over 100 partners around the globe on a multitude of successful projects from Indie to AA.
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The tutorial program is designed to meet the specific needs of collegiate student-athletes, and the principles underlying its development have evolved from the combination of theory, research and continuous evaluation. The philosophy of the tutorial program is based on a number of values the office of academic affairs for varsity athletics believes to be imperative to the improvement of academic performance and personal success.
- Individuals are accountable for their own behavior
- The acquisition of knowledge is the result of employing a combination of skills that can be taught and learned
- Instruction requires accommodation for individual differences
- The environment in which learning takes place shapes skill development
- Time, attention and energy are intangible, yet necessary, performance factors
- Integrity, once lost, is difficult but not impossible to regain
- The quality of one's work can be traced back to planning and evaluation
The Student-Athlete Support Services Office recognizes that tutoring is a dynamic process, which will never be exactly the same for any two individuals. While we value flexibility and creativity, we strive to maintain rules and procedures to ensure that each student-athlete receives high quality tutorial support. Honesty and integrity are held in the highest regard by our office and all tutorial support staff. All student-athletes and tutors are required to comply with tutorial session protocol and procedures outlined by the Student-Athlete Support Services Office.
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I wake up most nights at about 3 or 4am. Ostensibly to have a pee, but its just a rhythm I have – gearing up for a second lot of deep sleep. During that awake period, which is probably only a quarter hour, if that, I can judge my general state of mental health. if my mind is racing or I feel miserable, then chances are my lif is busy or difficult. Last night was one where I was actually really very happy. That’s because after a really long period of instability and actual physical pain things seem to be coming together.
By the end of 2012 I wan to have finsihed a Masters of Information Studies at Victoria and be applying for Assistant Librarian roles around NZ and Australia. I’d love to stay in Dunedin, but it just may not work out like that – at least, not to begin with.
Lots of people are warning me about the the course. its not very well thought of by its own students, but their concerns seem to based around the lack of direction they get. The assignements seem to be practically based (create a plan to do X with a hypothetical library), using a business report structure they don’t feel comfortable with after doing (mostly) Arts and Science qualifications. I don’t think I’ll have too much of a problem with that. Another complaint is about the standard of the teaching in the course. Things I think look really interesting I’m told are made boring. That’s a huge shame if its true… We’ll see. A third concern is the problem of a large reading and study load, and the fact it is unsurmountable. I suppose I’ll just have to approach it strategically, and make readings prioritised on the assignments I choose to do. That’s worked well for me in the past. Also, I have quite a good skimming technique, espeically with dense technical material (and there is more of that than you’d give credit.) If its true, its also a shame that when asked directly the course co-ordinator could give me no direction as to work I could do to prepare.
I’m applying to do one paper from November to the end of February on Digital Collections – I’m been allowed to replaces one of the more basic technical core library papers with it – so it will give me a taste of things to come. I’m also applying for any appropriate library job that comes up. I’ve been rejected for interviews for a couple now, and even though I know I’m not going to get anywhere near them yet, its still a bit of a letdown when I get the letter in the post (or the email, with our new HR system).
I did get a good showing for the Systems job I applied for at the Dunedin Public: I really enjoyed meeting the head Librarian and others there,, and though it would have been fun, I was severely outclassed by someone returning to Dunedin who had done the job previously. My referees were very nice about me, apparently!
Right: off to get a certified copy of my passport for my application for Victoria. I’m worried about what they will think about my academic transcript: its not the most sparkling record of success. I know that is the past, and there is nothing I can do about it, so I have to let it go, but there is a certain amount of shame involved with some of it. Anger as well, especially with the results about my dissertation last year. Hopefully I can resolve that by using some of the research I did again for this course. Maybe they will Get It.
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|FN3060 Force Sensor|
he FN3060 S-beam load cell is highly suited for use in test benches and fatigue tests. Due to the mechanical design, the FN3060 is especially durable. It measures tension and compression in standard ranges from 0-50 to 0-500lbf.
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The FN3148 high precision load cell features accuracy of 0.05% F.S. It is available in standard ranges from 0-10 N to 0-2000 N [0-2 lbf to 0-400 lbf]. Integrated mechanical stops protect against accidental overloads in tension and compression.
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The FN3280 S-beam load cell is designed to measure low loads and comes in standard ranges of 0-0.2 lbf to 0-1 lbf. Integrated mechanical stops protect against accidental overloads up to 100 times F.S.
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he Model FN9620 is a S-Beam load cell with ranges from 500N to 10kN, designed to operate in hostile environments from -40 to 90°C with IP68 ingress protection. It provides high stiffness for high cycle use, low off-axis load sensitivity and high level of accuracy.
The Reliable S-type Force Transducer Offering High Precision and Outstanding Performance
S-Shaped Load Cell for Tensile and Compressive Forces. High Accuracy, Attractive Price
|SM S-Type Load Cell|
The SM is a low cost highly accurate unsealed load cell for test machine and other general purpose applications. Available in capacities from 10 lbf. to 1K lbf.
|SMA Minature S-Type Load Cell|
The SMC is miniature version of SM where height is a constraint. Available in capacities from 15 lbf. to 200 lbf.
|SML Low Height Load Cell|
The SML is a low height load cell with high performance. Available in capacities from 5 lbf. to 2K lbf. and also in kN
|SMT S-Type Overload Protected Load Cell|
The SMT is ideal for low capacity applications where loads cells are often inadvertently overloaded. The SMT has internal mechanical stops permitting overloads up to 10 times rated capacity. Available in capacities from 1.1 lbf. to 450 lbf.
|SMTM Micro S-Type Load Cell|
A miniature sized S-type load cell with overload protection. Available in capacities 5, 25, and 50 lbf (20, 100, 200N)
|SSM-FDH High Temp S-Type Load Cell|
S-Type load cell with high temperature - operating range -65 to 300°F
|SSM-SSM2 Sealed S-Type Load Cell|
The SSM is a sealed version of the SM. Available in capacities of 50 lbf. to 10K lbf.
|SSMF Fatigue-Rated S-Type Load Cell|
A fatigue-rated S-type load cell available in capacities from 25 lbf up to 2.5K lbf.
|SSMH Sealed Hazordous Environment |
The SSMH S-type load cell provides a suitable force measurement sensor for applications in coal mining & transfer and other heavy industries where explosive dusts and environment conditions are potentially explosion-hazzard rated.
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May 27th 2016
The next big step taken. Collect the body and panels from Malcolm (J &M Cars and Classics), Lewknor and take them to Gavin at The Paint Shop Pros, Hogshaw, Bucks, for the final fettling and the painting. I hired a luton tail lift and got hold of an old mattress to rest the body on and load of blankets to protect the panels. All went very well with the help of Fiona, Paul, and Joe, and of course Malcolm, John and Gavin. Exciting, as this should take 4-6 weeks. probably 6 weeks. In the meantime, on with the wiring plans.
30th May 2016
A side project now completed. The steering wheel and horn push. Specially made. Nice
1st August 2016
A re-assuring moment.After waiting for 3 weeks, the Paint Shop have started prepping the car for painting. The 1st stage was to paint all the external panels with expoxy primer.
Also the drain pipes being fabricated for the front wings - Sept 2016. Didn't like this design, so we have now changed it to a rubber option.
10th August 2016
The body now painted in epoxy undercoat and the panels being trial fitted. After this has been completed, then it will all be taken apart again. Then more epoxy undercoat, then a rub down, then undercoat. then another assembly. Then apart again for final painting..
19th August 2016
The body has now been put on the chassis for more lining up of the panels etc. Before this was done, the gaps and especially the bonnet were not lining up properly. From this experience it's very important to carry out the line ups with the body fully bolted down to a loaded chassis. i.e with the engine and gearbox.
These pictures have been taken when more accurate line up's have been achieved together with positioning holes so that it can all be put back together in the same place after painting. Still some more to go, but generally 90% there.
16th September 2016
Woh, At last, after a much deliberation, the colour has been chosen ! The body and panels have now been painted in Triumph signal red. Paint code "RAL 3001"
28th September 2016
And now the body and panels have been lacquered. Just the bonnet and boot lid, windscreen frame and wing trims etc to be fitted for transportation purposes. Then on Thursday 6th October she is booked in next door to have a tailor made exhaust system fitted by ARO Exhausts.Target date for the collection back to home is 7th October. Just got to find a covered trailer to hire.
29th September 2016
More pictures taken today. Next steps are to flat and polish, some more alignment work and fitting her jewellery, wing trims etc.
Here are the 2 guys that have done most of the work and preparations. Adam on the left is the painter and has done a wonderful job. The guy on the right (at the time of writing I've forgotten his name, doh...) but he has a bag full of enthusiasm and yet applies great care to his work. Brilliant.
6th October 2016
Now lacquered and nearly finished at the paint shop. Off to the exhaust place next door today. Pick her up tomorrow !
7th October 2016
The big day. Collecting Patience from the painters "Paint Shop Pros"
The experts ! inspecting the tailor made exhaust system fitted by "ARO Exhausts" who were next door.Very convenient. In case your'e wondering the end pipes have not been fitted yet, as they will be cut to length after the rear bumper has been fitted.
The tricky business of reversing the trailer down the drive
Made it !
Home at last with her brother
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With a song title like that, one can only hope Trina just stays quiet throughout the video and show us her back half. Highly unlikely, however. Her Back 2 Business tape is out now.
PREVIOUS: Juicy J – Having Sex f. 2 Chainz & Trina
Posted in Video | Tags: trina
are there any females that don't use their sex appeal to sell records
Is there anybody who don't hate on other females? Trina is doing her thang. I advise you to do yours!
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Reminiscences of a Journey to Lithuania, 1972
Composed of three aesthetically distinct, self-encapsulated, geographically-based chapters - assembled footage from Jonas Mekas' adoptive hometown of Brooklyn circa 1950 shortly after his arrival to America with his brother Adolfas, a series of short, herky-jerky vignettes recorded during the brothers' return to their place of birth in the rural, agrarian village of Semeniskiai, Lithuania in August, 1971 (25 years after their reluctant flight from home, having run afoul with pro-German authorities for publishing articles deemed sympathetic to the resistance), and finally, a visit to personal friend, Austrian filmmaker Peter Kubelka's hometown of Vienna - Reminiscences of a Journey to Lithuania traces a seemingly divergent, often contradictory, and inevitably irreconcilable personal odyssey that, nevertheless, instinctively converges towards the filmmaker's acute and inescapable awareness of his own spiritual displacement, sense of otherness, and perpetual exile. The film opens to a black and white montage shot from a Bolex camera of friends and family taking a recreational stroll through the woods in the Catskill Mountains as the accented Mekas speaks in slow, measured tone after an extended pause - a memory perhaps triggered by the sight of the woods again - of an occasion in the late 1950s during a hike through the mountains when he first became aware that, in the course of being completely occupied with the invigoration of the activity and camaraderie of friends, he had momentarily forgotten his longing for home. The realization of his unconscious, gradual cultural assimilation is a bittersweet one, an adaptive process of transformation that is tempered by a profound consciousness of loss and passage.
In Part One of the film, an observational survey of everyday life in the ethnically diverse, working class neighborhood of Williamsburg, Mekas juxtaposes dualistic images of lightheartedness and seeming leisure that also suggest an implicit sense of poverty: whether through the framing of neighborhood children playing against the cluttered array of assorted laundry hanging from clotheslines and people idly sitting on the sidewalks that reinforce the community's economic struggle and the pervasiveness of unemployment, or through recorded chronicles of his attendance in assorted social gatherings for immigrant "Displaced Persons" (comprised mostly of Eastern Europeans uprooted by the war) featuring traditional music and dance performances that reveal an underlying spiritual impoverishment, a longing to immerse in the reassuring familiarity of his native culture - a dichotomy that is reflected in Mekas' deliberative speech and incorporation of melancholic interludes monaurally recorded from scratchy, phonograph records that subvert the quick cut, animated imagery with a somber infusion of a distant, idealized, and dislocated nostalgia. As in the prefiguring, double entendred image of children playing with fallen autumn leaves in the Catskills that is presented against Mekas' account of his realization that he has supplanted his own memories of home with the new life he has established in America, the first chapter presents the idea of home as an elusive physical location - an evocative landscape of imperceptibly fading memories and transitory bliss.
Punctuated by a transition to color film, Part Two is composed of a "100 glimpses" of Lithuania, a series of short take, often destabilized and variably illuminated quotidian images (caused by his defective camera's inability to record at constant speed) of his small statured, but vital and indomitable mother (who was in her 80s at the time of the brothers' return), his visits with his multi-generational, extended family and childhood friends (including the well-intentioned uncle, a Reformed Protestant pastor, who had advised the young men to go west to Vienna in order to avoid capture), the family farm that has since been modernized and assimilated into a socialist farm collective that encompasses several villages. Kinetic, modulating, and irregular in form, the collage of unstable, fleeting images curiously impart, not only a sense of childlike exhilaration over recapturing the familiar sights of youth, but also an impressionistic fragility in their seeming volatility - the ephemerality of a mythical, "recovered" gaze that, in turn, reflects the intrinsic elusiveness of returning despite the act of homecoming, an impossibility that is reinforced by Mekas' own commentary of the transformed landscape and mode of life in the village after a 25 year absence (as reflected in the growth of planted trees and the obsolescence of manual farm tools that the brothers temporarily reclaim for visual demonstration).
The tongue in cheek reference to Kubelka as "Saint Peter" in the intertitles juxtaposed against images of the vivacious filmmaker feeding assorted animals in a public park (an allusion to St. Francis of Assisi, the patron saint of animals and nature) provides the oddly fitting context for Mekas' trip to Vienna in Part Three that ironically represents the culmination of his earlier truncated journey to the indefinable "west", a destination that had eluded the brothers after their capture and relocation to work camps by the Germans during the war. Playing the role of resident host to a remarkable assembly of avant-garde personalities such as filmmaker Ken Jacobs, artist Hermann Nitsch, and writer and film theorist Annette Michelson (as well as Mekas himself), Kubelka also embodies an idealized representation - a concreteness of cultural and existential identity. In this respect, the gathering of avant-garde artists also becomes a manifestation of home - a sense of place borne, not of physical space (Brooklyn) or familial roots (Semeniskiai), but of the (geographically independent) communality of intellectual and ideological kinship. But in the end, even the surrogate idea of a spiritual home proves elusive for the pensive filmmaker. Concluding with the chaotic sight of Kubelka's favorite, open air, farmer's market burning in the distance, the turbulent image symbolizes the fleeting nature of their creative symbiosis that, in turn, serves as a broader reflection of the trajectory of all human relationships that define the ephemeral location of home as the metaphysical intersection of union, separation, longing, and transformation.
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Fuel efficiency rose by 1.2 mpg over the previous year, the second largest one-year increase in the past 30 years, the EPA said.
The gain is part of a recent trend. Since 2008, fuel economy has increased by 2.6 mpg or 12 percent. Since 2004, the gain is 4.3 mpg or about 22 percent, the EPA said.
The EPA said data for the year is incomplete, but point to a decrease of 6 grams per mile of carbon dioxide emissions. The average carbon dioxide emissions for model year 2012 vehicles is projected to be 376 grams per mile, a record low, the EPA said.
"Today's new vehicles are cleaner and more fuel efficient than ever, saving American families money at the gas pump and helping to keep the air that we breathe cleaner," said Janet McCabe, Acting Assistant Administrator for EPA's Office of Air and Radiation.
The trend is also expected to continue. The Obama administration has proposed a doubling of U.S fuel efficiency to 54.5 mpg by 2025. That is projected to save consumers an average of $8,000 per vehicle in fuel costs.
"Each year new technologies are coming on line to keep driving these positive trends toward greater and greater efficiency," McCabe said in a statement.
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Rising a mile high and up to 5 miles wide, the impact plume of the spent Centaur rocket was observed by the NASA LCROSS shepherding probe before it travelled through the cloud of dust and crashed 4 minutes later.
The lack of an observed dust plume has been the cause of much confusion to people who watched the events unfold in the early hours of October 9th. NASA publicised the impact event as if it was going to be an explosion of dust (and possibly ice), observable from telescopes on Earth. To say the mission finale was a disappointment is an understatement.
Following the impact, NASA responded by saying that although infrared images proved the Centaur crashed on target (and a 20 meter-wide crater was created), the lack of an accompanying plume could mean that the mass hit the side of a crater (therefore blasting debris at an angle), or it hit a region devoid of dust and water ice, or the plume was simply less obvious than expected. Now that NASA has released new images of the impact, it would appear the latter may be the case; the plume was just less spectacular than the promo videos depicted.
Nine instruments on board LCROSS captured impact sequence, but until now it was unknown whether an impact plume occurred. Now NASA has confirmed that an impact flash, plume and crater were all generated.
“There is a clear indication of a plume of vapor and fine debris,” said Anthony Colaprete, LCROSS principal investigator. “Within the range of model predictions we made, the ejecta brightness appears to be at the low end of our predictions and this may be a clue to the properties of the material the Centaur impacted.”
So the number-crunching continues as we wait to find out whether water was contained within that plume. However, judging by the faint cloud of ejecta, I’m thinking dreams of a H2O reservoir in Cabeus crater might be short lived.
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Blender was an
magazine that billed itself as "the
ultimate guide to music and more".
It was also known for
sometimes steamy pictorials of celebrities.
It compiled lists of albums, artists, and songs, including both
"best of" lists and "worst of" lists. In each issue, there was a
review of an artist's entire discography, with each album being
analyzed in turn.
teamed up with VH1
the "50 Most Awesomely Bad Songs", of which "We Built This City
" by Starship
was, at number one, the very
was published by Dennis Publishing
. The magazine began in
1994 as the first digital CD-ROM magazine by Jason Pearson, David
Cherry & Regina Joseph, acquired by Felix Dennis/Dennis
Publishing, UK it published 15 digital CD issues, and launched on
the web in 1997. It started publishing a print edition again in
1999 in its most recent form. Blender CD-ROM showcased the earliest
digital editorial formats, as well as the first forms of digital
advertising. The first digital advertisers included:
Calvin Klein, Apple Computer, Toyota and Nike.
Owner Alpha Media Group closed Blender magazine March 26, 2009,
going to an online-only format in a move that eliminated 30 jobs
and reduced the company's portfolio of titles to Maxim
alone. Blender's final print issue
was the April 2009 issue. Subscribers to the magazine are being
sent Maxim magazine to make up for the unsent Blender issues.
- Jason Fell, Blender Folds: Music magazine latest to succumb to
recession, Folio, March 26, 2009
- Stairway to Hell, New York Post, March
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Vintage 1980 Roadrunner Belt Buckle Solid Brass Engraved Made in USA
Awesome vintage 1980 roadrunner solid brass belt buckle. Beautifully engraved details. Back of belt buckle "The roadrunner is chiefly a ground bird which seldom flies. It has long, powerful legs, a long tail, and can run at a speed of 15mph." Made in USA. Excellent condition.
Length = 2"
Width = 3.5"
Fits a maximum belt width of = 2.25"
Please check all measurements and photos. This is a vintage as-is listing. All sales final.
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"Softscape" Services ... Landscaping Installation for Plants, Shrubs and Trees in New Paltz, NY
“Softscape” is the industry term for plantings – trees, shrubs, grasses, ornamentals, flowers, and anything else that grows. Enhancing an outdoor space with greenery is the heart of landscaping, and having it done professionally can ensure you get the best return for your money and effort.
Plants can be more than just decoration. The right plants in the right place can provide structure and function for your landscape.
Evergreens make amazing sound barriers to cut down on ambient noise from nearby highways. Ornamental grasses offer screening and privacy for pool areas and patios. And of course, nothing beats a shady spot beneath a tree on a hot sunny day.
Why Hire a Professional?
At Masseo Landscape, all planting installations are overseen by a certified Nursery Landscape Professional. That means our staff is certified by the New York State Nursery Landscape Association in the installation, care, and maintenance of all kinds of plants.
From selecting highest and healthiest stock from the best nurseries around, to proper installation and after care, we ensure anything we plant is installed to last.
Get More Great Softscape/ Landscaping Ideas
See the full breadth of what we can do for you, and get some new ideas for your project.
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Get some expert advice and a quote.
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The periodic table above gives Hartree-Fock and Dirac-Fock Average Relativistic Effective (AREP) pseudopotentials (effective core potentials) for the atoms H to Ba and Lu to Hg. These pseudopotentials are finite at the origin, which makes them particularly suitable for use in QMC calculations, although they are also suitable for many other methods, including quantum chemistry calculations. These pseudopotentials were generated by John Trail and, if you use them, please cite this website and both of the following papers:
1. “Smooth relativistic Hartree-Fock pseudopotentials for H to Ba and Lu to Hg”
J.R. Trail and R.J. Needs, J. Chem. Phys. 122, 174109 (2005)[link]
2. “Norm-conserving Hartree-Fock pseudopotentials and their asymptotic behaviour”
J.R. Trail and R.J. Needs, J. Chem. Phys. 122, 014112 (2005)[link]
A reasonable compact reference would be:
J.R. Trail and R.J. Needs, J. Chem. Phys. 122, 174109 (2005); J.R. Trail and R.J. Needs,
J. Chem. Phys. 122, 014112 (2005), see also www.vallico.net/casinoqmc/pplib/.
There are currently three types of pseudopotential available for each of the atoms H to Ba and Lu to Hg: a Dirac-Fock Average Relativistic Effective Potential (AREP) with small core radii*, a Hartree-Fock pseudopotential generated with small core radii, and an AREP generated with larger core radii. The pseudopotentials are designed for use with methods in which the non-relativistic Schrödinger equation is solved. Solving the Schrödinger equation with Dirac-Fock AREP pseudopotentials will result in the inclusion of scalar relativistic effects (spin-orbit potentials are also included in the table, and when these are included the calculations will also include spin-orbit effects). For most purposes Dirac-Fock AREPs are to be preferred because they contain important relativistic effects, but we also provide Hartree-Fock pseudopotentials, which may be useful in some circumstances.
The pseudopotentials have s, p, and d angular momentum channels. The pseudopotentials are finite at the origin, which is very important for QMC applications and may also be advantageous in other methods. We envisage the small core Dirac-Fock and Hartree-Fock pseudopotentials being used with localized basis sets such as Gaussian functions. These pseudopotentials are given tabulated on a grid, and as fits to Gaussian basis sets for use with various quantum chemistry packages. The large core (or “softer”) Dirac-Fock pseudopotentials are designed for use with plane-wave basis sets. The larger core radii improve convergence with the size of the plane-wave basis, but the region over which the pseudopotential is non-local is then slightly larger, so they are more costly to use within QMC calculations.
The table also gives plots of each pseudopotential (for Gaussian fits the original tabulated representation is also plotted in the same figure for comparison), a summary of the properties of each pseudopotential, and atomic orbitals for some typical configurations. Each of the pseudopotentials has been tested in atomic calculations.
* The “core radii” are the radii outside of which we demand that the atomic ground state valence orbitals resulting from all-electron and pseudopotential calculations agree.
Description of Gaussian fits
The method of fitting the pseudopotentials to a Gaussian basis set is described in Ref. 1 above [link]. Fits are reported in formats suitable for the CRYSTAL and GAUSSIAN codes, and for the GAMESS code. It is important to realise that the CRYSTAL and GAUSSIAN fits are identical, and only the format of the files differs. Unfortunately not all quantum chemistry codes can deal with the large powers of r used to multiply the Gaussian functions. GAMESS is one of the codes which does not currently support all of the powers we would like to use and we have had to fit the pseudopotentials with a more restricted basis set for use in GAMESS. This leads to some loss of quality and the CRYSTAL/GAUSSIAN fits should be used whenever possible.
Spin orbit potentials are also provided, in the standard Gaussian parameterization.
For some of the atoms parameters for core polarization potentials are also listed, from
“Many-body core-valence partitioning” E.L. Shirley and R.M. Martin, Phys. Rev. B 47, 15413 (1993).
Description of the summary file
The core radii are the radii outside of which we demand that the pseudo-orbitals and all-electron orbitals agree for the initial pseudopotential. Pseudopotentials generated by inversion of the Schrödinger or Dirac-Fock equations have long ranged non-local tails which must be cutoff (as described in Ref. 1 [link] and Ref. 2[link] above). The cutoff procedure forces the pseudopotentials to be local outside of the localisation radius rloc whilst correcting the pseudopotentials inside of rloc to conserve ground state properties*. This pseudopotential is the “tabulated” pseudopotential given in the periodic table. Parameterising such a pseudopotential in terms of a Gaussian basis set normally increases rloc.
The all-electron and pseudo-HF LS-coupling eigenvalues should agree to high precision for a Hartree-Fock pseudopotential, but not necessarily for an AREP pseudopotential that is generated within Dirac-Fock theory.
The terms in the energy for a pseudo-HF calculation of the ground state of the atom are given. These are useful for checking purposes, for example these energies should be reproduced by a variational Monte Carlo calculation using the pseudopotential and the atomic orbitals resulting from a Hartree-Fock calculation using the same
Data for a few excitation energies are also included in the summary. It should be noted that a pseudo-HF calculation with an AREP pseudopotential will not reproduce the same relativistic effects as those present in the original all-electron DF atom, even if scalar relativistic corrections and spin-orbit coupling are included. This implies that excitation energies for the pseudo-HF atom would differ from those of the all-electron DF atom even if the pseudopotential were able to reproduce the influence of the core electrons exactly.
Please note that there is a seperate summary file for each representation of each type of pseudopotential. These give the energies resulting from pseudo-HF calculations carried out using the tabulated representation, the CRYSTAL/GAUSSIAN Gaussian expansion, and the GAMESS Gaussian expansion of the pseudopotential. Small differences between the energies resulting from the tabulated and parameterised representations reflect the accuracy of the Gaussian fits.
In addition please note that the atomic orbitals provided in the periodic table have been calculated from the tabulated pseudopotentials, not the parameterised pseudopotentials.
* Without this procedure |Vl(r) – Vl’(r)| remains finite as r→∞ for some l and l’, and for all atoms except a few special cases.
Results for atomic ground and excited states obtained using these pseudopotentials are also available, together with an error analysis:
¤ Ground state eigenvalues resulting from Dirac-Fock AE calculations (spin averaged for each l) compared with Hartree-Fock calculations using the AREP pseudopotentials. These calculations are not strictly speaking Hartree-Fock, but are the result of taking the c→∞ limit of Dirac-Fock theory (see Ref. 1 above [link]).
¤ Excitation energies resulting from AE Hartree-Fock calculations (with scalar relativistic corrections), compared with those resulting from Hartree-Fock calculations with AREP pseudopotentials.
¤ Ground state eigenvalues resulting from AE Hartree-Fock calculations, compared with those resulting from Hartree-Fock calculations with HF pseudopotentials.
¤ Excitation energies resulting from AE Hartree-Fock calculations, compared with those resulting from Hartree-Fock calculations with HF pseudopotentials.
In the data given above the “parameterised pseudopotential” refers to the GAUSSIAN/CRYSTAL Gaussian fit for each pseudopotential. Equivalent analyses of the data resulting from the GAMESS parameterisations are given in:
¤ Ground state eigenvalues from AE Dirac-Fock calculations, compared with those resulting from Hartree-Fock calculations using the AREP pseudopotentials.
¤ Excitation energies from AE Hartree-Fock calculations, compared with those resulting from Hartree-Fock calculations using the AREP pseudopotentials.
¤ Ground state eigenvalues from AE Hartree-Fock calculations, compared with those resulting from Hartree-Fock calculations using the HF pseudopotentials.
¤ Excitation energies from AE Hartree-Fock calculations, compared with those resulting from Hartree-Fock calculations using the HF pseudopotential.
The pseudopotentials fitted to Gaussians are meant for use in quantum chemistry codes, which are often used to generate orbitals for QMC trial wave functions. The tabulated pseudopotentials can be used in other codes, such as plane-wave DFT codes. CASINO uses tabulated pseudopotentials, and the periodic table provides input files in the correct format. Note that the tabulated pseudopotentials are those which were generated on radial grids which have not been fitted to Gaussians. We recommend that these tabulated pseudopotentials be used in QMC calculations even when the orbitals were generated using the (very similar, but not exactly the same) pseudopotentials fitted to Gaussians. The reasons for this are:
(1) The tabulated pseudopotentials reproduce the orbitals and eigenvalues they were calculated from slightly more accurately than the Gaussian fits.
(2) The tabulated pseudopotentials have smaller localisation radii (the radius outside of which the components of a pseudopotential differ by less than some tolerance). The cost of evaluating the non-local energy in QMC calculations is lower if the localisation
radius is smaller.
The orbitals from Hartree-Fock calculations using the tabulated pseudopotentials are also given. These are in the correct format for CASINO, and are given for a number of configurations, including the ground state.
Look in the utils/pseudo_converters directory in the CASINO distribution for utilities that convert pseudopotentials formatted for other codes into the correct format for CASINO. Utilities are currently available for ABINIT, CASTEP, CHAMP, PWSCF, and GP.
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If you can answer “yes” to any of these questions, then this article is for you.
- Want more followers and retweets?
- New to Twitter and want to make it useful for you?
- Twitter isn’t working as well as you’d like it to?
The three steps to a great Twitter reputation are content, style and connections.
First—because this is what makes you really popular—we’ll cover making connections and building your account.
Second, we’ll work on creating tweets that will give people something to retweet, and help people get to know you and want to recommend you.
Your tweets are the core to your reputation. You’re going to need four types: Popular, focused, conversational and retweets/thank-yous.
Third, we’ll work on your Twitter style. This mean understanding the social etiquette and rules of Twitter as they apply to you.
Ready? Let’s get started:
Making Incredible Connections On Twitter
Begin by searching for people to engage with by topics that interest you. You want to find the most engaged and influential users in the topics that you care about most. Here is a collection of resources that you can use to search for Twitter users by topic:
Add users that you find and are considering to Twitter lists, so you can watch how they tweet for awhile.
You’ll want to follow very few key people at first, because you’ll want to have time to devote to them once you follow them.
When influential users begin to retweet you, a LOT of people will check you out. You will gain followers if you have the right mix of tweets, and demonstrate an understanding of Twitter etiquette.
There are two key approaches to making influential connections who will recommend you and retweet you over time. Which you do most depends on your personal goals. And the approach doesn’t matter as much as how you engage. Your two options are:
This is the most powerful way to build your reputation and get influential users to promote you. Read more here. Many influential users are very focused on one particular niche, so it helps if you are also very focused on the same niche. You will pick key users and do as much as you can to assist them.
3. Engage And Follow Through
Having the right tweets means when people check you out they will follow you, and feel comfortable recommending you to others.
It’s important to have each of four kinds of tweets mixed together every day: Popular, focused, conversational and retweets. That’s because when people check you out, your tweets are what teach them about you.
If you have all of one kind of tweet, they won’t learn as much about you, and you’ll get fewer followers, and fewer recommendations.
And don’t forget to spread out your tweets! Don’t overwhelm people with a bunch of tweets all at once. Use Buffer to naturally space things out to times when most people are online.
Hot topics should be tweeted when you find them, or within a few hours (easiest for Twitter management: just add to your Buffer).
There are many services you can check to find a hot topic that interests you whenever you are online and have a couple of minutes. Here are few to get you started:
Quotes, Facts And Humor
If you need some encouragement to be funny, here are couple tips. Try writing about what you or your friends are up to, or a current news item or hot topic, and then combine it with a funny or famous line, such as quotes from movies or TV. Make a game of it!
Another way of creating funny tweets is to say something out-of-character (stupid, obvious, or as if you didn’t mean to say it), then follow that up with, “Oh wait…”.
2. Focused Tweets
The first two kinds of tweets can be scheduled some of the time. Conversation tweets are where you reply to people, help people, or get help.
Begin by regularly searching for people who need help and helping them. Start by reading tweets about people asking questions about Twitter by doing a Twitter search like this. Use Google search or search Twitter’s help website to find answers. Also read a Twitter article or two each week to learn more. (A good place to start.)
Finally, after making sure you are replying to everyone who tweets to you (even if you’re a few days late sometimes), begin asking questions from time to time.
4. Retweets And Thank-You’s
You need to show that you retweet others. Either your focused or popular tweets should be retweets from time to time. To find popular things to retweet from time to time, check @GuyKawasaki and @FlipBooks. Later, you’ll be mostly retweeting things from key connections as you make them.
Don’t automatically thank people for following you, but do thank them for retweets sometimes (“follow thanks” are so common as to be considered spam by many users). If you chat with someone right after they follow, it’s okay to thank them afterward though.
Above all, learn how to turn praise for others into public compliments on Twitter.
Developing Your Twitter Style
The main thing is to be responsive. To build a great reputation your tweets need to show you are a real person who engages with others. Having conversation and retweet tweets in balance is a big help.
Once you start making great connections on Twitter, pay attention to how they use Twitter. Emulate them and ask questions in order to build your own style.
The fastest way to begin using Twitter really well is to have great mentors, promote them, and ask for and listen to their advice.
What do you think? Have any questions or comments on building a great reputation? Leave a comment in the box below.
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I was expecting games for sale as well.
Ah well. At least I managed to play an SNES for the first time in my life. X)
It was awesome catching up with everyone again, making new friends, and seeing everyone's awesome costumes though. For a Sci-Fi/Gaming con, I think we had a good turnout. And, although some games you had to pay to play, there were at least there were some fun games for everyone (likes "Curses". *lol*). I ran into two of my teachers there on Saturday, which was quite amusing. XD
"The only place you're safe is in the heart of Tokyo, which (so far) seems to be reserved for coming-of-age romances, street racing movies, and OH GOD a giant fire-breathing lizard!"
-- How to survive a Horror Movie.
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Booking a consultation
I am so pleased you have decided to get in touch and book an initial consultation.
When contacting me if you have a preferred date and time please include it in your message and I will do my best to accommodate you.
You can either contact me by phone or email.
Or you can use my contact form.
I look forward to hearing from you.
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Ana opposes random drug tests for healthcare workers. People express their sexual orientation through behaviors with others, including such simple actions as holding hands or kissing. But many people do,” says the book’s co-author jennie rosenfeld. It is so much easier to dismiss such thoughts and put them down to imagination.
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So ribner and rosenfeld’s book enters uncharted territory. That the language did not refer to conversion therapy, but gay and transgender groups did not believe him. Similar attention must address the secondary uses of data and information to generate knowledge that leads to improved and effective decision tools.
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What Makes A Bad Logo?
We spend a lot of time discussing about what makes a great logo, so we thought it was time we showed you some examples of what DOES NOT make a good logo, but what makes a bad logo.
Set goals and objectives for your website
When planning a new website, every business or organisation should set goals and objectives for your website. It’s obvious that you might want to skip ahead to the “fun stuff” and brainstorm ideas.
What Kind of Logo Do You Get When Using Fiverr?
Fiverr is doing to the graphic design industry what Uber is saying UberX isn’t as professional or safe, the design industry are claiming that the user is getting a raw deal as the product they buy is demonstrably inferior or stolen.
Creating Effective Facebook Ads
Many startup and small businesses have had an attempt at creating effective Facebook Ads, as part of their marketing strategy, but most of these businesses have no idea how to effectively use Facebook Ads (all you are doing is helping boost Facebook’s stock price).
Why is Google Forcing SSL Certificates?
Google is always changing the playing field, and it’s our responsibility to educate our clients when constant changes occur. A current change which has been slowly developing in the background is securing your website by installing a SSL Certificate.
What is Brand Meaning?
The best brand meaning stand for something: a big idea, a strategic position, a defined set of values, a voice that stands apart. Symbols are vessels for meaning
How branding adds value to your business
How does branding adds value to your business? A brand is so much more than just your logo. A brand is defined by how and why someone buys a product or service. This can include reputation, promotions, price point, communications and other areas.
Benefits of Keyword Domain Names
We love our clients, and we like to help them and provide them support and marketing advice, one advice I tell all our clients is to ensure your keywords are in your domain URL. It’s important to understand the benefits of keyword domain names, and just how important harnessing that power is their their SEO marketing strategy.
Do Blogs Help Your SEO?
Blogs have all sorts of benefits for your website; they increase awareness of your business, give you a platform to share your expertise and knowledge for your customers. This on it’s own makes blogging a huge strategy for your website – but it also helps with your website’s ranking on search engines.
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Posted on July 16, 2014 at 6:00 am
It was the name that got me. After years of running around in matching Wonder Woman swimsuits with my big sister, pretending to be Linda Carter, how could I not jump at the chance of signing up for a sprint triathlon called the West Plains Wunder Woman?
Never mind that at the time I was overweight, had not run since gym class in high school, worked full-time, and had two children at home ages 8 and 5. Oh, and did I mention that my husband was going to be gone for 6 weeks that summer of 2008, volunteering as an ESL teacher in China? Clearly, it was meant to be.
Since I knew absolutely nothing about training for one of these, I did what anyone would do—signed up and told all my friends about it. There. Now it was too late to back out. Then I just had to figure out what to do.
The Wunder Woman Sprint distances are: 1/4 mile swim- 10.2 mile bike- 3 mile run. Swimming and biking are overall pretty enjoyable activities for me. The running was going to be a challenge, and doing them all at once seemed daunting. My goal was simple: I wanted to be able to do the whole event without injuring myself (or others).
There are a number of great training plans online for beginning triathletes, like these from Fitness Magazine and Women’s Health Magazine. We even had a book or two in the library. I ended up working with a personal trainer to get ready, largely because by the time June rolled around, I began to feel like I was in over my head with only 12 weeks to prepare. Since my husband was out of town, I really needed the extra structure and positive reinforcement that a coach provided.
Training for a tri that summer helped me maintain my balance, juggling everything else while the mister was out of town. Keeping to a structured plan meant that I had to carve out time every day for myself and insured that I took time for good self-care.
I loved that my daughters watched their mom make really positive changes in her eating habits, and start to exercise out of a desire to accomplish a goal, not look a certain way.
Having spent most of my life as a non-athlete (even though I swam competitively in high school, briefly), learning how to enjoy exercising was a game changer for me. Turns out, this body of mine can do some pretty amazing stuff, if I take care of it.
Over the course of training for my first triathlon, I swam, biked, and ran over 300 miles that summer, long before I ever hit the starting line. I felt fantastic, and my family (including the hubby who was now home from China) was there to watch me.
For a first triathlon experience, I highly recommend an event like the Wunder Woman—everyone was so supportive and encouraging. The swim surprised me, and my family, as I came out of the water with the first 5 people in my heat. Everyone passed me on the bike—but the great thing about an event like that is how the other women would shout out “Lookin’ good!, You go girl!, Keep it up!” even as they flew by me.
I have a hard time keeping a race mentality on a bicycle, as the sun is shining, the road stretches ahead, and it’s just so much fun. The run was grueling because my legs had turned to jelly after the 12 mile bike ride. My family watched for me as I came through the transition area for each leg and I loved hearing them cheer and holler for me; seeing my girls waving and shouting “Go Mommy!’ made me choke up a couple of times. It’s hard to run when you’re crying.
At the end of the race, I was tired, sweaty, and anticipating that the soreness would set in later, but I couldn’t stop smiling. All around us, women of all ages, shapes, sizes and levels of fitness were celebrating. My then 5-year-old daughter said to me, in a very puzzled way, “But Mommy, you didn’t win.” Oh but I did sweetie. We all did.
Now flash forward several years. I caught the tri bug pretty hard in 2008, and went on to complete two more sprint triathlons (even came in 3rd in my age group once), a half marathon, and 2 Olympic distance triathlons between 2008 and 2011.
But over the last two years, life has gotten busier, and more stressful. Somehow I lost the will to get out there and do stuff. I’ve put on a bit of weight, and haven’t been consistent about exercising at all, let alone the kind of training I’d want to put into another triathlon. Along came my childhood friend Sophie, who said “I’m going to do the Wunder Woman this year, Gwennie. Want to do it with me?”
So, here we are, back at the beginning. What’s the first thing to do when you sign up for a triathlon? Tell everyone you know that you did, so you can’t back out. This year the West Plains Wunder Woman is on Sunday, August 17. I’ll let you know how we did.
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For thousands of years, stupid flowers have been hogging the affection stage. Anytime there’s an event where love is present: Weddings, dances, holidays, funerals, flowers are sure to be there, stinking up the joint with their lousy petals. Phooey on goody-goody floral bouquets, there’s a new lovely in the arrangement game.
Boozehounds, sluts, lushes and bitter skanks can all raise their
glasses heads high, because there’s finally a floral arrangement for us!
Say hello to the “Alcohol Bouquet!”
The bouquet is fairly straightforward to make.
Step One: Choose a vessel to hold the arrangement. Fill it with a material that will steady the items. The one above used crushed up cookies and gummy worms, but you can also use a variety of floral supplies if you’re going for a more elegant or lasting piece.
Step Two: Pick out various miniature plastic bottles of booze.
Step Three: Use sturdy green sticks to act as stems and affix the mini bottles to the sticks (good clear packing tape on the back of the bottle works.) I’m going to use wooden dowels from the craft store painted green.
Step Four: Place the bottles on stems in the vessel, arrange as desired and add any bows, sparkles, or hangover remedy pills you’d like to complete the masterpiece with.
Chug on it, Martha Stewart!
In the interest of full disclosure:
I’m making one of these in the next month, so I’ll be sure to document my final product. The Occasion, you ask? My pal Jojo is popping out her 2nd kiddo in a few weeks, did you REALLY think I was going to take flowers when I visit her in the hospital?!?
The Crib Keeper KNOWS what a new MAMA needs, and it ain’t dead flowers.
UPDATE! HERE IT IS! THE BOOZEQUET WAS A HUGE SUCCESS!
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The Book of Death
We are honoured to announce Heavy Music Artwork first solo artist book release Maxime Taccardi, The Book of Death. This rich volume includes poems, essays and illustrations by the artist executed with ink, acrylic, pencil and the artist blood. “My visions come from my dreams for most of the time; I try to let an open wound between reality and dreams. My Blood paintings are symbolically linked to that idea. I cut my wrists and use the brush directly on my wound. It is not intended to shock people as some would think but is merely a process. I see art as some sort of ritual, a chat between spirits and my mortal flesh. I do recall on what philosopher Plato said about art which is the manifestation of spirits through artist bodies.” Maxime Taccardi
We welcome wholesale enquiries and promo copies requests for reviews and interviews with the artist.
Book specifications are as follow:
Black fabric hardback
Dimensions 21.0 x 29.7cm (8.27 x 11.69 inches)
Motif logo white deboss
Silk 212 pages (Approx)
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April 07, 2011
Could the government shutdown show us which members of Congress personally use social media and which ones rely on staffers?
Karen Tumulty reports in today's Washington Post that furloughed employees on the Hill might be able to keep their Blackberries and check their email, but would certainly not be able to Tweet or update Facebook on behalf of their bosses. Twitter and Facebook have rapidly become a favorite tool for members of Congress to bypass the media and engage with constituents (and sometimes, each other).
A shutdown with a big number of Hill staffers sent home could show the public which members of Congress are running their own Twitter feeds and which ones are relying on staff.
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Porkkalanniemi, one of my favorite places on earth.
Why is that?
Well. I used to go there with my family quite often when I was a child, thanks to my dad who at that time was working for a telephony company which had cabins at the area. So needless to say that I have fond memories of that place. I do keep trying to find one oak tree which branch I sat as a kid, so that I could take a similar photo now that I’m much older. I have a feeling that tree does not exist anymore. Still, every time I visit the place I think that maybe this time I’ll find it.
Porkkalanniemi never fails to bring you that feeling of bliss and relaxation. Watching far to the horizon and clearing your mind of everything else. All I feel there is just happiness and I just let my mind wander and dream big things. Just let those ordinary days of life be set aside. Walk on that bare rock that ice age have once carved and left its marks on. Look at those funny wonky trees and maybe if you are lucky, one can stumble upon creatures of the forest who wander close by.
Here we are, at the edge of the sea, where Laura and Timo got in front of our lenses for the third time. Portraits taken on another day after a wedding is a hassle free slot where there is time for just that – portraits. I can’t get enough of these sessions where you don’t have to look at the clock, but instead I can fulfill whatever ideas come in mind. If the couple is truly playing along, then there’s little that can go wrong in an artistic way.
These guys were so happy to be married and I really think it shows.
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I got a call back from the practise manager and, after much debate, a few heartfelt words and some clarification, she offered to wipe the slate.
I accepted that they were acting in my daughter's best interests [apparently she needs a root canal on that tooth or a removal] and they accepted fault for not contacting me for permission to go ahead with any further treatment.
It was all worked out and now we have a new appt. for this Friday with my regular dentist to discuss options for treatment.
Thanks to all those who commented for the support. You enriched my... backbone. :)
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As the literary world becomes more and more connected online, an author website is a great way for short story writers to share their work with readers and publishing industry insiders. But it’s very important to know the RIGHT way to showcase your short stories online.
You may be excited to share your short stories online, but there is one very important caveat that you must not ignore: If you want to get a story published by a literary journal, do NOT put the entire story on your author website. If you do, that story is now considered published. It doesn’t matter that it’s your own website. It doesn’t matter that only three people read it online and one was your aunt Tilly. If it’s on your author website, congratulations — the story is officially published, and most editors do not want previously published work.
How To Safely Feature Your Short Stories Online
Here are three ways you can post your short stories online without annoying literary editors:
Post only short stories written specifically for your online audience. These are stories that you do not intend to submit to literary journals for publication.
Post short stories that have already been published. Once the rights revert back to you, you can post a story on your author website that has already been published. Be sure to give credit to the literary journal that first published your story. You can also post a link that will take your visitors to the online magazine where your short story appears. In fact, whenever you have a new story appearing in a journal, posting a link on your author website and social media is a great way to cross-promote!
Post an excerpt from your short story. An excerpt (a few sentences or one paragraph) can act as a great teaser to build interest in your short story.
Once you’ve selected an option from the list above and decided how you want to feature your short story online, you can then promote it worry-free:
On social media: While most social media accounts have a word limit, you can post a brief blurb/excerpt from your short stories with a link to your author website or the journal where they can read the full story. Be creative, and your post might even go viral!
On your blog: You can feature a few sentences from an upcoming short story or a brief, captivating summary on your blog. Be sure to always announce whenever you have a short story accepted by a journal, and offer your readers a link to the literary magazine once the story is published. You can also include details about your writing process and the ideas that inspire your short stories.
With an image gallery: Image galleries are an essential and eye-catching element that can engage visitors on your author website.
PRO TIP: You can use an image gallery to showcase your short stories in a way visitors might not expect! Fill your image gallery with cover art from the literary journals that have published your work.
In your list of publications: Rather than trying to post all of your published short stories on your website, offer readers and editors an easy way to see the full scope of your publishing history. A website page dedicated to your list of publications is a great way to outline your short story publishing credits and provides a one-stop shop for fans who want to read more of your work.
Via your mailing lists: A mailing list is an easy way to stay connected with your readers and fans. Whenever you have a new short story published in a literary journal, or when you “self-publish” by posting a short story directly to your author website, you can send an alert to your entire mailing list. You can even use an exclusive short story as an incentive for people to sign up for your mailing list!
Remember, as long as you follow these tips and guidelines, you’ll be able to effectively boost your fan base and readership — without losing your opportunity to publish your short stories in literary journals.
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"Looking for Lincoln: Changing Views of History, Changing Views of Race" with speaker Dr. Henry Louis Gates, Jr.
The time for this event is 8:00pm Eastern (USA) / 5:00pm Pacific (USA). A link for international times is HERE.
PBS Teachers® and Classroom 2.0 are partnering on a series of free monthly webinars designed to help preK-12 educators learn new ways to integrate online instructional resources in the classroom and engage students in curriculum lessons. The webinar series features leading education experts, authors, and PBS producers who will discuss timely and relevant curriculum-related topics, and share their knowledge and ideas on using digital media to create rich learning experiences for students
Dr. Gates will discuss how Americans’ understanding of President Lincoln and African American history and culture continues to evolve, and ways to approach this topic with students. Dr. Gates is the host of the documentary “Looking for Lincoln,” which premieres in February. The program addresses the controversies surrounding Lincoln about race, equality, religion, politics, and depression by carefully interpreting the evidence from those who knew him and those who study him today.
Elluminate Full Recording
Chat Log - in .rtf format. Don't open directly, save and open in word processing program.
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Episode 27 Day 26 Highlights of Bigg Boss Telugu Season 5
4th Week comes to an End. This is the last day of Voting for all the 8 Contestants Sunny, Ravi, Maanas, Siri, Annee, Kajal, Nataraj and Lobo. Day started with Rangam movie song “ Enduko Emo”. Bigg Boss has given an Entertainment task Collectively for all the Contestant.
In this taks VJ Sunny will be Hosting a Programme in which Singer Sreeramachandra will be Cheif Guest and all the rest of Contestants will be fans of Sreeram and Audience.
VJ Sunny Started the Show welcoming Sree Ramachandra. Sunny and House mates asked number of Spicy and Juicy Questions. At last ths show ended with Sunny and Lobo roasting and mimicry doing on all the Contestants.
Bigg Boss later Conducted Beauty related task for 4 lady contestants. Priya won in that taks and was gifted with oziva Beauty Set. Day ended and in the coming episode Elimination Process will be Completed by Host Nagarjuna.
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When I am going to conclude my forth trip to Hong Kong, let me describe what Hong Kong is in my eyes.
Hong Kong is the super crowded city, but the transportation is so efficient that both taxi and bus run pretty fast. The road system in Hong Kong is well planned, so there are cars running on all the smaller roads, unlike Beijing (with only big bold backbone roads like the rings but not too much working connecting road). Shanghai is a little bit better, but still far behind Hong Kong.
Although standing like a harbor in the sea of financial crisis (many times), you still can feel the prosperity of the city. The pace of the city is so quick – a detail I noticed since my first visit – the staircase elevator is faster in speed than Shanghai and Beijing. Standing at the over-street pedistrain bridge at Central, you just feel the flow or the river of people passing around. It is not like Nanjing Road in Shanghai, where the street is packed with shoppers, and tourists, the Central is packed with office gentlemen and ladies.
As the tag line of the Hong Kong Tourism Bureau designed for the city: Asia’s World City. Although people may argue whether it is Hong Kong or Singapore (but definitely not Kuala Lumpur or Shanghai yet), Hong Kong is really international. You can use Chinese (Mandarin) and English alternatively in most places, and people are speaking different languages other than English, Cantonese and Mandarin. It is very international.
Hong Kong? I Love It
If I have to decide the second city I may live in, I have the following candidate so far:
3. Hong Kong
I don’t have a particular order for the cities yet. It seems Beijing may be in the no. three position in my mind so far, but still before most other cities.
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When Reuters’ investigative reporter Joseph Menn confirmed that presidential candidate Beto O’Rourke was an early member of The Cult of the Dead Cow (cDc), it seemed as though folks had two viewpoints on it. They either had more respect for him because they understood what cDc was trying to accomplish, or they were relatively horrified because “hackers are bad.” It’s easy to fear what we don’t understand, and what is often shed in a bad light.
In InfoSec, we know and understand that hackers are not inherently bad. Many of them are hactivists looking to make positive change in the world. During the Black Hat panel discussion, “Making Big Things Better the Dead Cow Way,” Menn talked about how O’Rourke was 14 or 15 years old when he joined the cDc and left before the organization grew in notoriety, and that he interviewed a neo-Nazi in Texas and proceeded to let him hang himself with his own words. Even at that young age, he was all about diversity and engagement, especially within the cDc.
Mudge Zatko, a prominent member of L0pht and the cDc, who went on to be a program manager at DARPA, shared what he thought stood out most about O’Rourke, saying, “You can form groups online, but when you get together and meet the person, are they who you thought? You met [Beto] and he was a very friendly guy.”
This story matters because in order to make change, you have to understand where your power and influence lie to have the best results. For O’Rourke, that looks like running for president. For the cDc, it was acknowledging that hackers have power and influence. With the understanding that computers and encryption could be leveraged to help human rights efforts, the group made a more public move toward hactivism.
“What can you do to make the world a better place? How do we leverage this power? Use that to go through the media, and hopefully through some sort of technology, but especially through our connections to the media and use the influence of our long history,” said Mudge.
While Veracode co-founder Christien Rioux, or Dildog, opted to work with the private sector to tackle issues of security at a wide-scale by creating the technology that would become static binary analysis and Veracode, there are many who opt to take more of a hactivist approach. As with anything else, there are varying views on what hactivism is and what it isn’t – which parallels with debates about what human rights truly encompasses.
“What is your definition of human rights? Just governmental interaction because of civil liberties, or is it applicable to private organizations,” asks Luke Benfey (aka Deth Veggie). “Some believe it is and some believe it isn't. There are philosophical disagreements about what is ethically valid. Some believe that DDOS or web defacement is not applicable as legitimate means of protest, and others believe it is a legitimate means of protest. These are things that are still going on, and I don't necessarily think that the kinds of hactivism have changed radically, so much as scale has changed; the Internet and access to it has spread much more widely around the world.”
With broader access comes broader awareness and even broader responsibility: once something is seen it can’t be unseen. While we certainly see malicious cyberattacks making headlines, a lot of good is being done by the hacktivist community as well. Just look to discussions around coordinated disclosure and the ways in which security researchers are working with private and public organizations to make them – and all of us – safer.
If you’re looking for something to do, and want real proof of the cDc’s hacktivist ethos, we were told that if you search the former Yugoslavia website for cDc in the case files pertaining to former Yugoslav president Slobodan Milosevic’s trial for war crimes, you’ll see that they pop up a lot for their work helping prosecutors.
Or you could just watch this video Q&A where Veracode Co-Founder Chris Wysopal (@WeldPond) interviews Menn, Rioux, and Deth Veggie about the cDc and Menn’s book, “Cult of the Dead Cow: How the Original Hacking Supergroup Might Just Save the World” at this year’s Black Hat.
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March 30, 2013
The Snohomish Easter Parade, at 11:00 a.m. on First Street in Historic Downtown Snohomish. The only Easter Parade in Washington State!!. Keeping with tradition, the Snohomish County Tribune’s “Easter Bunny” will be leading the parade and welcoming the crowd to Snohomish. If you can’t make it that early they are also having a Easter egg hunt from 3 p.m to 5 p.m (info -909-659-3095- Samantha Zahn)
And depending on if you have time before and after here are some great “hunts” around town.
Arlington 11am-11:30am. Location: Airport property on the south end
4417 172nd Street Northeast. Bring your basket & camera. For kids 1-12 years. Be on time!
Bothell meet the Easter bunny and HOP AROUND THE VILLAGE WITH THE EASTER BUNNY! 12:00-3:00 Come visit the Easter Bunny on the main stage fun & games and don’t miss him doing the chicken dance!
Brier, Brier Park
10:00 am start, by age groups
up to 10 years old http://www.ci.brier.wa.us/community/pdf/egghunt0313.pdf
Edmonds Frances Anderson Center Field at 10:am for kids 10 and under.
Everett– Easter egg hunts for all ages young and old. Held indoors in bad weather. 11:15 at Madison and Cady Rd. 425-971-0402. Along with the Easter bunny and a lot of activities there will also be Star Wars characters for kids to get their pictures with.
Lake Stevens Easter Egg Hunt 9:30-11:30
Location: On Vernon Rd. Field just South of Team Fitness- Bouncy House, petting zoo, Easter Crafts and lots of family fun.
Maltby – Snoqualmie Ice Creams Annual Easter Egg Hunt at 3:30. 21106 86th Ave SE ( this one is connected to the Snohomish Parade in the morning.
Location: Jennings Memorial Park, 6915 Armar Rd, Marysville
Description: 10am. Annual Easter Egg Hunt is a fun event for the entire family. Kids free up to age 8. More than 10,000 plastic eggs filled with candy and prizes will be hidden in and around Jennings Memorial Park Rotary Ranch. Limit 8 eggs per child. Participants are asked to bring a canned food item for the Marysville Food Bank. Additional parking is available at Marysville Middle School until noon. Please leave pets at home.
Mill Creek- Eggstravaganza- 10:30 a.m. Rain or Shine! Located in the Heatherwood Field. Ages 1 yr-5th grade. Face painting, balloon animals, music and fun. Easter Bunny will be there. Bring a basket and a non-perishable food item for the food bank. Special prizes are hidden in some eggs as well as lots of candy.
Lake Tye Park, 14964 Fryelands Blvd, Monroe. Phone: 360-863-4559.
9-11 a.m. Pre-event activities at 9, egg hunt at 10am.
Mukilteo Firefighter Egg Hunt
Location: Mukilteo Elementary School Ball Fields. Hunt starts at 10:30 a.m
Covered area for children 1-3. Group fields for ages 4-6 and ages 7-10. Find the golden eggs for special prizes. Donations to the Mukilteo Food Bank will be accepted.
Check out other Easter Egg hunts around the sound
Want more? Check out all great Snohomish County Events for the month.
Have a wonderful and safe Easter from www.snohomishcountyhomes4u.com
Your Snohomish County Real Estate Expert
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Study links downloading with drop in record buying
NEW YORK — The Recording Industry Assn. of America fired off a fresh round of statistics Monday in its campaign to prove that digital piracy is to blame for the huge slump in music sales over the past year.Biz reps say they may get even tougher on policing pirates, and won’t rule out going after individuals who transfer or download illegally. The major-label trade org said unit shipments of music were down more than 10% in the first six months of 2002, compared to the same interval a year earlier. The dollar value of those shipments slipped just under 7% to $5.5 billion. At the same time, the RIAA released details of a study linking usage of online music-downloading networks like Kazaa and Morpheus with decreased record buying. RIAA-commissioned pollster Peter Hart Associates found that 41% of users whose file-swapping activity has increased over the past year said they are buying less music, compared to just 22% of those with decreased usage. “The disinclination to buy would clearly seem to be greatest to those who have increased their downloading,” said Peter Hart rep Geoff Garin. “That casts a lot of doubts on any assertion that there is a positive correlation between downloading tracks and buying more music.” Garin conceded, however, that the study looked at only “wired” users — those connected to the Internet with at least a dial-up connection. Data on the music-buying habits of non Web-users won’t be compiled until the fall, he said. Also on the plate at Monday’s stat buffet were numbers cataloging a dramatic increase in siezures of counterfeit material by the RIAA. The org said pirate CD seizures were up more than 170% as of mid-year, while captured stashes of illicit recordable CD-Rs were up 66%. The industry’s barrage of piracy data seemed squarely aimed at discrediting competing studies, including one released earlier this summer by Jupiter Media Metrix, which indicated that heavy file-swapping users are actually more likely to buy more music as a result of their online activities. But the RIAA may have another motive in mind as well, said P.J. McNealy, director or research for the tech consultancy GartnerG2. “This announcement really sets up the second half of the year for the RIAA to ask Congress for more help fighting piracy,” McNealy said. Analyst cited a bill recently introduced by California Congressman Howard Berman (D-Mission Hills), which would give the major labels a broad mandate to combat the peer-to-peer networks through technological means. Measure was hailed as a crucial step forward by the RIAA, but has raised the hackles of privacy advocates. Users may be targeted The RIAA may also be looking to build its case for another controversial anti-piracy measure – filing suit against the actual users of file-swapping networks. The org recently took Internet service provider Verizon to court to get names of high-traffic P2P users, and an RIAA rep said Monday that “nothing’s off the table at this point” in the anti-piracy fight. Leading the downturn in music shipment numbers by market segment were CD singles, which tumbled more than 80% to just 2.2 million units in the first half of 2002. Some music insiders have argued that singles are the first to suffer from digital piracy, since they are far easier to download than full albums. Shipments of the industry’s flagship product, full-length CD albums, fell 7.2% on a unit basis to 369 million. The dollar value of those shipments sank 5.1% to $5.2 billion. The shipment data differs from actual sales at retail; the numbers can change based on returned merchandise and other factors.
Follow @Variety on Twitter for breaking news, reviews and more
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The findings are presented in an article in the prestigious scientific journal PLoS Biology.
“It has long been known that cyanobacteria can use sunlight to carry out photosynthesis,” says Jarone Pinhassi, a researcher in aquatic ecology at Linnaeus University in Kalmar. But there was previously no evidence that other bacteria, those with the photo pigment proteorhodopsin, can exploit sunlight to improve their survival.
The light-sensitive pigment proteorhodopsin was discovered in 2000 by American scientists who were studying the genes in marine bacteria. Among animals, proteorhodopsin is found in the retina, and it enables humans to see in the dark. In microorganisms, the function can vary, but it was long unclear how marina bacteria use proteorhodopsin and what they might do with the energy they capture from sunlight.
Now, a decade later, the current study presents the first direct evidence that proteorhodopsin is useful for marine bacteria. This is shown through mutation studies in a marine bacterium closely related to the species Vibrio cholerae, the bacterium that causes the disease cholera. The study shows that the photo protein supplies the bacterium with energy to survive “hard times” in anticipation of better conditions for growth. This is of great importance in the sea since the nutrition supply often varies a great deal.
There are roughly a billion bacteria per liter of sea water, and these bacteria’s activities, breaking down organic material and growing, are central for an understanding of the ocean’s turnover of carbon dioxide and the cycle of nitrogen and phosphorous. The fact that nearly half of all marine bacteria in the oceans also have proteorhodopsin shows how widespread this photo protein is, and what potential it might have to affect the survival of bacteria.
“There is an enormous capacity for bacteria to take advantage of molecular innovations that benefit them,” says Jarone Pinhassi. “And the fact that it’s good to exploit sunlight hardly surprises anyone.”
Pressofficer Christina Dahlgren,[email protected] or +46-070 572 2656
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Could this protein protect people against coronary artery disease?
17.11.2017 | University of North Carolina Health Care
Microbial resident enables beetles to feed on a leafy diet
17.11.2017 | Max-Planck-Institut für chemische Ökologie
The formation of stars in distant galaxies is still largely unexplored. For the first time, astron-omers at the University of Geneva have now been able to closely observe a star system six billion light-years away. In doing so, they are confirming earlier simulations made by the University of Zurich. One special effect is made possible by the multiple reflections of images that run through the cosmos like a snake.
Today, astronomers have a pretty accurate idea of how stars were formed in the recent cosmic past. But do these laws also apply to older galaxies? For around a...
Just because someone is smart and well-motivated doesn't mean he or she can learn the visual skills needed to excel at tasks like matching fingerprints, interpreting medical X-rays, keeping track of aircraft on radar displays or forensic face matching.
That is the implication of a new study which shows for the first time that there is a broad range of differences in people's visual ability and that these...
Computer Tomography (CT) is a standard procedure in hospitals, but so far, the technology has not been suitable for imaging extremely small objects. In PNAS, a team from the Technical University of Munich (TUM) describes a Nano-CT device that creates three-dimensional x-ray images at resolutions up to 100 nanometers. The first test application: Together with colleagues from the University of Kassel and Helmholtz-Zentrum Geesthacht the researchers analyzed the locomotory system of a velvet worm.
During a CT analysis, the object under investigation is x-rayed and a detector measures the respective amount of radiation absorbed from various angles....
The quantum world is fragile; error correction codes are needed to protect the information stored in a quantum object from the deteriorating effects of noise. Quantum physicists in Innsbruck have developed a protocol to pass quantum information between differently encoded building blocks of a future quantum computer, such as processors and memories. Scientists may use this protocol in the future to build a data bus for quantum computers. The researchers have published their work in the journal Nature Communications.
Future quantum computers will be able to solve problems where conventional computers fail today. We are still far away from any large-scale implementation,...
Pillared graphene would transfer heat better if the theoretical material had a few asymmetric junctions that caused wrinkles, according to Rice University...
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Twelve years younger than Bach and Handel, Giovanni Benedetto Platti left us a collection of nine Concerti per il cembalo obligato which rank not only among the very early examples of composition for keyboard instrument and strings, but also and above all, the first specimens especially conceived for the fortepiano, the new instrument invented by Bartolomeo Cristofori. Billiant soloist and regular keyboard player of Zefiro, Luca Guglielmi offers us, for the first time on period instruments three brilliant and foreseeing piano concertos, interspersed with the large-scale Piano Sonata in C minor, a very widespread composition at the time, and the baroque Sonata for oboe, with a special appearence by Paolo Grazzi. An astonishing music from a composer who deserves to be recognized as one of the greatest of his time..
"... In this program the fortepiano is the solo instrument in three concertos and one sonata and the basso continuo in one oboe sonata. The pieces are well chosen and the program put otgether with contrasts of key and timbre that work well... Here we have not only a beautifully-voiced instrument but also a very fine recording. Both these factos certainly contribute to the enjoyment of this very fine program..."
Catherine Moore - American Record Guide - November/December 2014
***** - Exceptional
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"He might have died and you wouldn't know the difference," said Ron in disgust. "I tried to turn him yellow yesterday to make him more interesting, but the spell didn't work. I'll show you, look..."
"Give him five Knuts," said Hagrid sleepily.
She held up a letter so they could read the green ink address:
A giant of a man was standing in the doorway. His face was almost completely hidden by a long, shaggy mane of hair and a wild, tangled beard, but you could make out his eyes, glinting like black beetles under all the hair.
She left the chamber. Harry swallowed.
When the mail arrived, Uncle Vernon, who seemed to be trying to be nice to Harry, made Dudley go and get it. They heard him banging things with his Smelting stick all the way down the hall. Then he shouted, "There's another one! 'Mr. H. Potter, The Smallest Bedroom, 4 Privet Drive --'"
"You want to watch out for Peeves," said Percy, as they set off again. "The Bloody Baron's the only one who can control him, he won't even listen to us prefects. Here we are."
Harry gripped the edges of the stool and thought, Not Slytherin, not Slytherin.
Ron's ears went pink. He seemed to think he'd said too much, because he went back to staring out of the window.
" Brocklehurst, Mandy" went to Ravenclaw too, but "Brown, Lavender" became the first new Gryffindor, and the table on the far left exploded with cheers; Harry could see Ron's twin brothers catcalling.
"Heads down!" yelled Hagrid as the first boats reached the cliff; they all bent their heads and the little boats carried them through a curtain of ivy that hid a wide opening in the cliff face. They were carried along a dark tunnel, which seemed to be taking them right underneath the castle, until they reached a kind of underground harbor, where they clambered out onto rocks and pebbles.
The train slowed right down and finally stopped. People pushed their way toward the door and out on to a tiny, dark platform. Harry shivered in the cold night air. Then a lamp came bobbing over the heads of the students, and Harry heard a familiar voice: "Firs' years! Firs' years over here! All right there, Harry?"
"No," said Harry, feeling more stupid by the minute.
Hmm," said a small voice in his ear. "Difficult. Very difficult. Plenty of courage, I see. Not a bad mind either. There's talent, A my goodness, yes -- and a nice thirst to prove yourself, now that's interesting.... So where shall I put you?"
Harry scrambled to his feet, so happy he felt as though a large balloon was swelling inside him. He went straight to the window and jerked it open. The owl swooped in and dropped the newspaper on top of Hagrid, who didn't wake up. The owl then fluttered onto the floor and began to attack Hagrid's coat.？
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Sign up to register and for updates or obtain further information at www.santafeboys.org . an event to our listing? Please email your event to [email protected]. Conference announcements will remain on our website until the date of the event.
August 29 – September 1, 2017
The European Association for Developmental Psychology (EADP) is pleased to announce that the abstract submission website is now open for the 18th biennial European Conference on Developmental Psychology ECDP2017.
We welcome submissions for Paper presentations, Poster presentations, Paper symposia, and Poster symposia, and encourage proposals from a wide variety of disciplines on topics related to human development.
Abstract submission deadline: February 13, 2017
To submit your abstract go to the submission portal and follow the instructions appearing in the online submission portal.
We are pleased to announce the keynote speakers for ECDP2017: Rutger Engels, Catrin Finkenauer, Elliot Turiel, Henry Wellman, and Sonia Livingstone.
For more information on the EADP, organization, and Utrecht, click here.
15th General Meeting of the European Council on Eating Disorders (ECED)
September 7-9, 2017
Vilnius, capital city of Lithuania
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I've recently started (trying to) building our family tree. I have always been fascinated with my Grandpa from South America. Mack William McCulloh (known as Sonny)passed in 2006, he was born December 28, 1930 Dutch Guiana.
My Great Grandfather (Samuel Humbert McCulloh) was from White Plain, Illinois....somehow he ended up in Dutch Guiana after a stent in Los Angeles, CA.
At some point he was in Paramaribo and came back to States in 1931 and then returned to Dutch Guiana. (We are unsure of how long he lived there.)
What I do know is that he was either a coffee plantation owner or administrator. We have awesome photo's of my grandfather as a child holding alligators, photo's of typhoon damage to their town and then pictures of a beautiful home- that might have been their residence.
He fell in love with a young women 18 years younger than him... she was Arawak Indian- Theodora Antoinette Soemitra Queitel. We are unsure of the spelling of her last name. She was born abt 1905.
They returned to the States (entire family) in June 29, 1937.
I would love to fill in the gaps- what was her last name, what were her parents names? My Grandpa always told us his mother was an Indian Princess and was disowned for marrying a white man. (I am not sure if she was a princess.)
Curious how a boy from Illinois ended up in Surinam?
When he came back to the states by 1940- he was a cement finisher with Works Progress Administration building city sidewalks?
Any direction is appreciated.
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Overcoming Low Self-Esteem: This information package is designed to provide you with some information about low self-esteem - how it develops, how it is maintained, and how to address this problem. This infopax is organised into modules that are designed to be worked through in sequence. We recommend that you complete one module before going on to the next. Each module includes information, worksheets, and suggested exercises or activities.
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This module addresses the next phase of chipping away at low self-esteem and explores how one can begin to make adjustments to their unhelpful rules and assumptions. PDF document: 188kb. Updated 29 July 2005.
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This module explores the final step of challenging deep-seated negative beliefs about oneself with the ultimate aim of developing balanced core beliefs. PDF document: 235kb. Updated 29 July 2005.
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Like Most People I am Scared of Drug Dealers, Which is a Problem Ever Since My Son Started Selling Weed
I grew up in a small town and don’t think I even knew what a dealer was until I was in high school and that was just because of television. When I first heard that my son was doing weed, I was scared to death. I had no idea how serious it was or how it was going to affect our family. I was afraid he would start stealing and drop out of school or live on the streets. But then, another parent told me that my son was selling weed to her son. That made him a drug dealer—the bad character I saw in movies and was frightened to have near my children. Now I had someone who sold illegal substances to other kids living in my own home? He was my sweet little boy and now he was what, a criminal? I wrestled at how to come to terms with this even though he was the one with the problem. Like most people would feel, it was frightening, overwhelming and embarrassing.
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Chris Moorman Wins 11th Triple Crown
UK online poker phenom Chris Moorman has added to his impressive list of online MTT accomplishments by taking down a historic 11th PocketFives Triple Crown. The Triple Crown is an award for a player who wins three different tournaments on three different sites over the course of one week.
Moorman became the first player to win 11 Triple Crowns after taking down he UB Poker $50,000 Guaranteed, the PokerStars $50 rebuy and the Full Tilt $60,000 guaranteed – winning nearly $50,000 in the process. To put the icing on the cake, he also took down the Full Tilt $50 Cubed for another $8,400.
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The City of Portsmouth Department of Public Works conducted a conditional sidewalk assessment on City maintained sidewalks during the summer of 2015. Applicable sidewalks were evaluated on their usability and mapped out using Trimble handheld Global Positioning System (GPS) units. Vanasse Hangen Bustlin, Inc. (VHB) project manager Lance Baden trained employees on the fundamentals of performing conditional assessments prior to the start of the project. The purpose of this project was not to identify specific points of impairments or access ADA compliance, but rather to provide a baseline for conducting such surveys in the future.
The assessment provides City staff with detailed information regarding it’s sidewalks including: sidewalk and curb material, width, major distresses, estimated percent repair, and a ranking of each individual sidewalk’s condition. The conditions were classified as excellent, good, fair, or poor. Through the assessment, a database was established within a Geographic Information System (GIS) inclusive of all information collected in the field. The data collected provides staff and decision-makers with a clearer depiction of the overall conditions of the City’s sidewalks and offers detailed information to aid in the implementation of Portsmouth’s Bicycle and Pedestrian Plan.
This report will describe the methodology of the assessment, outline the results of field evaluations which will include detailed maps and figures, as well as provide the cost estimations from a detailed budget analysis.
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Type of food
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Bakersfield Bit & Tool (BB&T) has been awarded a 5 year contract for underreaming services for a major oil and gas exploration company in the Duri Field in Indonesia. BB&T, along with our joint venture partner Catur Khita Persada Drilling Equipment & Supplies have enjoyed a long term working relationship in the Duri Field for over 20 years. Read More >>
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I am a wife. I married my true love 28 years ago yesterday (he wrote sweet words). God gave me children, I am a mom. Then He surprised me quite delightfully with these 5 little human beings called grandchildren. A reward! A trophy for my old age. I am a servant of the most high. I am a faltering, still-learning, mercy-needer. And I am almost 50.
Yet, here I am on the adventure of a lifetime, helping produce Heaven Fest: a massive, one-day, Christian music, worship and arts festival and we’re praying our heads off to be a catalyst for revival, to see the Church come together to make the Name of Jesus glorious!
Did I also mention? I am pooped.
And, I am…Jeanie
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I am having a Christmas Day giveaway--so, leave a
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Milano Everyday Silver Earrings
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Popular film director, Rajkumar Santoshi who is well known for his films Andaz Apna Apna was admitted to Nanavati Hospital on Wednesday, following a cardiac-related complaint.
Rajkumar Santoshi was rushed to the hospital but now is in a stable condition. According to media reports, the doctors performed an angioplasty on him following which his condition was better.
The notable filmmaker was admitted to Nanavati Hospital, hours after actress Sridevi was laid to rest. In fact, he was earlier spotted joining the Kapoor family in mourning.
Wishing speedy recovery to the director, who is known for directing mainstream classics like Ghayal, Damini, Andaz Apna Apna, China Gate, Ghatak, Pukar and Ajab Prem Ki Ghazab Kahani among others.
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Over the last three months Capriccio has embarked on a major project to record the music of Kurt Weill. It is unclear what the full scope of this project will be; but that of the first two volumes, both of which are five-CD boxes, presents a variety of Weill’s different approaches to music in support of theater. There is so much diversity in this collection that I should probably begin just by enumerating the content. The works included in the first volume are as follows:
- Die Dreigroschenoper (the threepenny opera)
- “Die sieben Todsünden” (the seven deadly sins)
- Mahagonny Songspiel
- “Der Lindberghflug” (Lindbergh’s flight)
- Der Jasager (he who says yes)
- Der Silbersee (the silver lake)
Those in the second volume are:
- Aufstieg und Fall der Stadt Mahagonny (the rise and fall of the city of Mahagonny)
- “Der Zar lässt sich photographieren” (the tsar has his photograph taken)
- Der Kuhhandel (translated into English as “shady dealing” but also known as A Kingdom for a Cow in a revised English version)
- Happy End
The entire project to date has been directed by Jan Latham-König, who is presumably also the director of his own König-Ensemble. This is probably a vocal group, since the instrumental performances seem to be by WDR Rundfunkorchester Köln, the Cologne-based resident orchestra for West German Radio. On the basis of copyright dates, one can assume that the original recordings were made between 1984 and 1997.
About two years ago I put in a lot of time with a major addition to Weill scholarship, Stephen Hinton’s massive (almost 600 pages) book Weill’s Musical Theater: Stages of Reform. While I had much to criticize about Hinton’s approach, there is no doubt that this is a book that would pique the curiosity of most of its readers. For a long time Weill’s German catalog (as opposed to his Broadway shows) was known in the United States only through an English translation by Marc Blitzstein of Bertolt Brecht’s libretto for Die Dreigroschenoper that become a major off-Broadway hit in the Fifties. (Whenever you listen to a pop singer doing “Mack the Knife,” you are listening to Blitzstein’s words, usually with modifications.)
A few decades later the Metropolitan Opera decided to add the full-length Mahagonny (as opposed to the “Songspiel”) to its repertoire; and other opera companies have followed suit since then. In my home town of San Francisco, Ute Lemper gave a performance of “Die sieben Todsünden” with Michael Tilson Thomas conducting the San Francisco Symphony; and many know Happy End for the song “Surabaya Johnny.” A few may even know that “September Song,” from the Broadway show Knickerbocker Holiday, was based on a song that was originally in Der Kuhhandel.
Through these new releases, those curious about Weill have a much better opportunity to grasp the breadth of his work and the diversity of his styles. It is not all sharp-edged interpretations of Brechtian agitprop (which some of us jokingly call “curt and vile”). Indeed, Der Kuhhandel is a comic opera that pokes fun at the spirit of social uprising that Brecht championed so seriously; and the humor is as robust as what one may encounter in the comic operas of Jacques Offenbach.
There is much to admire in the performances that Latham-König brings to these recordings. The advance over those old Columbia vinyls from the Fifties that featured Weill’s widow Lotte Lenya as soloist and William Bruckner-Ruggberg is prodigiously impressive. Finally, one gets to hear some of Weill’s finest songs performed with a secure sense of pitch! The only real disappointment in Anja Silja, who, in general, tends to be too occupied with “grand opera” and is out of depth in singing the texts that Brecht wrote in English for Mahagonny. My own personal preference is for Teresa Stratas, whose performance of the “Alabama Song” is shown in the video above. On the other hand Silja is far more comfortable with the German texts, particularly in her interpretation of Jenny’s song about “the Jimmys from Alaska,” which never made it to the Columbia recording because it was too difficult for Lenya to sing.
The bottom line is that, even if this project does not advance into Weill’s later works, particularly those in English, Capriccio has created a valuable resource that excellently covers the development of Weill’s style as a composer before his departure from Germany.
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(A Contemporary Romance standalone novel)
New York Times & USA Today Bestselling Authors
Penelope Ward & Vi Keeland
Cover designer: Letitia Hasser, r.b.a designs
Model: Nick Ayler
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He was someone who belonged in my wildest fantasies instead of a rest stop in the middle of Nebraska.
A sexy, cocky, Australian named Chance was the last person I expected to run into on my cross-country drive.
When my car broke down, we made a deal. Next thing I knew, we were traveling together, spending sexually-tense nights in hotels and taking unplanned detours.
My ordinary road trip turned into the adventure of a lifetime. It was all fun and games until things got intense.
I wanted him, but Chance wouldn’t make a move. I thought he wanted me too, but something was holding him back.
I wasn’t supposed to fall for the cocky bastard, especially when I knew we’d be going our separate ways.
All good things must come to an end, right?
Except our ending was one I didn’t see coming.
With a huff, I got out of bed and stood on my tiptoes to look out the peephole. Why were those things always so high on the door anyway? I was surprised to find no one standing on the other side. Maybe I’d imagined it.
I flicked on the lights. The sound wasn’t coming from the entrance door. It was coming from an interior door I hadn’t even noticed before.
I unfastened the top lock and cracked it open just enough so I could see what he wanted. And there he stood.
Wearing only dark gray boxer briefs that hugged him like a second skin.
It took a minute to understand what he was doing there, even though he was holding up a toothbrush in question.
“I thought we had established I wasn’t a serial killer already.”
I opened the door wider.
Oh lord. Stop that. Right now.
“I must have left my toothpaste in my saddlebag in the car.”
I swallowed hard. “Uh huh.”
He cocked his head to the side, and his brows dipped in. “Can I borrow yours?”
“Oh. Yeah, sure.”
He walked past me and let himself into my bathroom. I waited at the door.
“You got an awful lot of girly crap in here for one night,” he said with a jumbled mouth full of toothpaste from the bathroom. “Private Collection Tuberose Gardenia.”
He was reading my Estee Lauder perfume bottle.
I heard him rinse and spit. Then there was a gargling sound. He used my mouthwash, too. Sure, help yourself.
He walked out and flicked off the bathroom light. “Is tuberose a rose?”
I shook my head, still confused by the whole situation going on.
“That’s why,” he murmured.
“I couldn’t figure out what you smelled like all day. Not sure I ever smelled a Tuberose before.” He shrugged and walked back into his room but not before turning back. “Even those little black lacy underwear smell like tuberose.”
My eyes bulged. I’d taken off my bra and panties and left them on the bathroom counter.
“Relax. I’m teasing. Do I look like an underwear sniffer to you?”
“Night, Aubrey.” He graced me with a dimple and disappeared.
AH-BREE. Damn him.
I locked the door and checked it twice, unclear if it was for my safety or his. His voice saying my name was on audio replay inside my head, getting softer and softer like a soothing lullaby with each breath as I drifted off to dreamland.
Until the knock came again.
This story has so much to love about it, and some will hate Chance but things happen for a reason so get to one clicking because you will never guess as to why things happen the way they do.
This was definitely a whirlwind romance and heartbreak will be involved but in the end will they find there HEA?
I will not give away any spoilers here but just tell you that you don't wanna miss out on this journey. Thanks for another great story from these wonderful authors and I looked forward to much more from each of them in the near future!
Chance Bateman and Aubrey Bloom met by chance (lol) and perhaps it was fate, but what the reader is able to see from the very first moment they speak to each other; words that are anything but nice, is the amazing chemistry that these two have for each other. A chemistry that leaps off of the page, making the reader almost feel as if they are in the room with panty dropping Chance and uptight ready to let loose Aubrey; in a way that only these two amazing authors can achieve.
After a week on the road, the experience of travelling with the hottie Aussie seem to have changed Aubrey for the better and made Chance want things that he struggles not to act on until finally it all becomes too much to walk away from. Once Aubrey finally admits to how she feels for Chance, not allowing him have the opportunity to say no, they share a night together that will have your panties wet and leave you yearning for your own Aussie sex god! It's the next morning that may have you throwing your kindle against the wall with a string of expletives spewing from your mouth.
Once Aubrey accepts the reality that Chance isn't who she thought he was; she struggles to begin the life that started when her road trip began. And just when she thinks everything is under control, the accent she never expected to hear again invades her brain. What will happen with Aubrey? Can she actually forgive Chance for the past? I suggest you read this amazing story to find out.
Let's start at the beginning...
Aubrey is on a cross country move to California when she spies a sexy man on a motorcycle. While at the rest stop, Chance's bike breaks down and Amber's car has a flat. He offers to fix the tire in exchange for a ride to Cali; he is headed that way too.
Chance gets Aubrey to lighten up. As the trip progresses so does their chemistry. Throw in a fainting goat and a side trip to Vegas and you can't help but root for these two. But then they go their separate ways.
Will fate give them a second chance? You really need to go one click this now. Seriously, I couldn't turn the pages fast enough.
Vi Keeland is a native New Yorker with three children that occupy most of her free time, which she complains about often, but wouldn't change for the world. She is a bookworm and has been known to read her kindle at stop lights, while styling her hair, cleaning, walking, during sporting events, and frequently while pretending to work. She is a boring attorney by day, and an exciting smut author by night!
Additional Books by Vi Keeland
Life on Stage series (2 standalone books)
Amazon US: http://amzn.to/1MWanfu
Amazon UK: http://amzn.to/1fczMX5
Amazon US: http://amzn.to/1BgqIUD
Amazon UK: http://amzn.to/1CsRg9d
Barnes & Noble: http://bit.ly/1zk882K
MMA Fighter series (3 standalone books)
Worth the Fight (MMA Fighter Series, Book One)
Barnes & Noble: http://bit.ly/1alpVES
Smashwords - http://bit.ly/1is0zNX
Worth The Chance (MMA Fighter Series, Book Two)
Amazon US: http://amzn.to/1xC71aa
Worth Forgiving (MMA Fighter Series, Book Three)
Amazon US: http://amzn.to/1wbsJEK
B & N: http://bit.ly/1ljdVzb
The Cole Series (2 book serial)
Belong to You (Cole Series, Book One)
Amazon US: http://amzn.to/1fr26W2
Amazon UK: http://amzn.to/1KRsCVy
Made for You (Cole Series, Book Two)
Amazon US: http://amzn.to/1Mi0AzQ
Amazon UK: http://amzn.to/1KRsdCx
Left Behind (A Young Adult Novel)
Amazon UK: http://amzn.to/1Rmi3xp
First Thing I See
Amazon US: http://amzn.to/1fr3dF7
Amazon UK: http://amzn.to/1RmihEP
Barnes & Noble: http://bit.ly/1JWFo21
Penelope Ward is a New York Times, USA Today and Wall Street Journal Bestselling author. She grew up in Boston with five older brothers and spent most of her twenties as a television news anchor, before switching to a more family-friendly career. She is the proud mother of a beautiful 10-year-old girl with autism and a 9-year-old boy. Penelope and her family reside in Rhode Island.
Other books from Penelope Ward
Jake Undone (Jake #1)
Jake Understood (Jake #2)
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