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Saturday, November 30, 2013
People still need to hear about the simple meaning of Calvary's Cross.
Wednesday, November 27, 2013
Giving Thanks Oughta Be An All-year Thang - It's Never Been A Time-waster For Any!
It certainly does. The Israelites way back in the day offered pure worship to the only God existing through a series of five different offerings: 1.) The burnt offering, 2.) The grain offering, 3.) The peace offering, 4.) The sin offering, and 5.) The trespass offering.
The meaning of the burnt offering was the full consecration of one's self or person to God, and the grain offering was all about the dedication level of one's service as unto God.
The peace offering is my very favorite of em all; it's the celebration of true salvation. Like our Thanksgiving holiday, the people gathered together to rejoice and share a meal with fellowship. They brought a portion of it as a sacrifice, and a portion of it went to the priest. The rest of it they took with them home, they cooked it up, and then had friends and family members over to their homes to thank the Lord for what He had done for them.
"Give thanks to the Lord, for He is good; His love endures forever" (Psalm 107:1 niv).
"O come, let us sing unto the Lord: let us make a joyful noise to the rock of our salvation. Let us come before his presence with thanksgiving, and make a joyful noise unto him with psalms. For the Lord is a great God, and a great King above all gods" (Psalm 95:1-6).
"Make a joyful noise unto the Lord, all ye lands. Serve the Lord with gladness: come before His presence with singing. Know ye that the Lord He is God: it is He that hath made us, and not we ourselves; we are His people, and the sheep of His pasture. Enter into His gates with thanksgiving, and into His courts with praise: be thankful unto Him, and bless His name. For the Lord is good; His mercy is everlasting; and His truth endureth to all generations" (Psalm 100 kjv).
Listen, the greatest thing among other good things that we have to be thankful for is Jesus Christ and all that He said and what He did for us in shedding His blood on the Cross at Calvary ..for our sins. All of history is His story and pivots on that great Event. We've all blown it here, but God came here to pay for all that and we just need to sincerely repent and receive Him by faith. We do this here, and right now is a really good time to get right.. before we get left.
"A thankful heart is not only the greatest virtue, but the parent of all the other virtues." ~ Cicero
"We would worry less if we praised more. Thanksgiving is the enemy of discontent and dissatisfaction." ~ Harry Ironside
"Reflect upon your present blessings, of which every man has many--not on your past misfortunes, of which all men have some." ~ Charles Dickens
Saturday, November 23, 2013
In the middle of the press, stress, and mess.. you can either worry or worship. You can either tremble and tribulate or give thanks to God who always triumphs. Hey, go with the later cuz it's always time for Thanksgiving and Jesus is so worthy!
It's just kind of interesting to watch..it's very interesting to me how our western uber-commercialized culture has pretty much been hijacked now. Halloween and Christmas (top money makers) have now become so big and seemed to have shoved all the other holidays aside. Think about it, some of our less celebrated holidays really aren't bad.
What are the people of our culture starting to do ..with consumers in mind...more and more these days? They are starting to open up their stores really, Really REALY EARLY ..now on Thanksgiving Day. It's for us.
Christian, please don't lose sight of God during the holidays.. especially at Thanksgiving time. At this time when we are hearing Peace, Peace, when our economy is still in the trashcan, and when Israel (our closest Ally) stands to defend itself all alone...at this time when Iran, who doesn't even see them as even humans that need to live, keeps on building their nuclear weapons, let's still give thanks to a peace-loving God even ahead of giving thanks to all those other persons that really deserve to hear "thanks from you." He deserves it and your worship far more!
Hey, if you like your Salvation you can keep your Salvation. PERIOD. Sure you can! Wait Kurt, you're just talking cryptically and political now and that's not allowed! Not so much, I am for all no matter the label - listen to my heart. I'm talking about how easy it is for any of us to become gullible or disillusioned and then disappointed, or even lose hope. Don't lose or missplace your hope - real hope is to be had. We have a living Hope that we can be so thankful for! Families have so much stress now, some I know of have already opted out perminently. Don't do that. Have the right God and your eyes glued on Him. You know that both sides here (conservative Repubs or left leaning Dems - God loves and is for all people - He wants us to obey and be blessed) or any side in any nation politically and in other arenas can and already have repeatedly been let down hard, but we can give thanks during this season or in any season because our God never will. He will never ever lie to us even when people and leaders from different persuasions keep doing that. We've each got to place our full trust in the trustworthy One - in the Lord, and not in any flawed man. I thank you Lord for not deceiving us even one time, or leading us astray one time. Period. You are so faithful. Please touch and minister to the one reading this - please provide for them. Let them not be afraid or ashamed for You are so able and greater than all the rest. Help us each to learn from this situation we face and not be foolish, uninformed or gulible to the hurt of others! In Jesus' Name. Thanks. Amen.
And let me ask you this question? Would your close friends say that you look like you've missed a whole lot of meals or like you've been out shivering in the cold a long time? My point? Because of God's mercies we are not consumed. We all still have a lot to be thankful for no matter where we live. God is with us, He loves us, He hears our prayers, His timing is perfect, and He has a good plan for His kids ..regardless of what their leader's choices or circumstances have been.. in spite of what others have said or done.
Things can really get bad..even worse than they have been.. even in your nation (whichever one it is), but why should we forget the Lord who still blesses us and nations..daily? You know how easy it is for money-grubbing false teachers that want to say things to get you to better dig down deep to send them your love offerings. Help us be different, Lord! Make is so we never want to be like that, cuz only You know what's ahead for us. We know one thing for sure, Bible prophecy will be fulfilled ..as it has accurately been happening thus far. In fact, I think this is what we are seeing happen before our very eyes even lately. Are you ready for all that, or do you still need to get ready now? Please don't put it off.
Now, if the Lord ceases to be good ..anywhere.. then I suppose you can cease to give thanks. But since that will never happen, and since He has been good to you in the past, and since Scripture is commanding you and me to give thanks always.. let's not stop thanking, and praising, and all-out worshipping Him.
Wednesday, November 20, 2013
They are feelin' bored while cyber-loiterering, but we can engage them in love.
Got some questions. Does anyone know the current count dealing with the approximate number of websites out there in cyberspace (..or how to find it since no company or human is in charge of the www)? Does anyone know how many new sites are created each new day? From some basic observations in doing my own cyber-loitering lately, it would seem like people really want to be heard today (Hey, who wants to be ignored, right?), They hunger for information and to learn. Some people feel a need for attention; others feel bored ..or lonely. Some are wanting to generate more income during these financially volatile and perplexing times as we all watch the Stock Market aggressively roller coaster like never before. Yes, many are looking for new prospects, sales leads and customers to keep their doors open.
It seems like many strongly desire to get their message out there.. of saving the environment, or their message of some kind of faith, or of a company's new widget, product, and unique vision or promise of what they each can do for you. They want to send the message out far and wide ..fast—they want to influence people into action or hopefully ..positively help the hurting in different ways.
Some might feel the need to simply "create" and others want to "go on record" with what they really believe in. Yup, "go on the record" with the hard cold facts just like Greta Van Susteran at Fox Newstries to do. Some parents I know want to go long-term on the record ..for maybe their offspring's or grand kid's sake ...in case the next generation might want to go check it out later and be helped.
Many relatives simply want to stay in touch with their family members and close friends who now live far away. There are so many relocating for employment these days, and that is hard to adapt to with all the goodbyes and rending of close relationships.
In spite of all the dangers out there on the web, I do praise God for it being there, and for all the other tools that are now available to Christians for building up His Church and relationships with.
It appears that there are literally tens of millions of decent and worthless voices now—coming from both the darkness of the night and from the bright light of day (two unseen worlds are colliding in a fierce battle for the minds and souls of individuals worldwide)—yes, even out there on the Internet these days. They are clamoring, striving, and calling out to you to come join them asap! But our real desire is that they would all join Him asap, before it is literally too late!
With all the Blogs, popular Digg articles, business and social networks and micro-messaging services like Twitter, instant messaging services, email, wikis, forums …and dozens of other new technologies that I certainly haven't yet heard much about... we all (Christian, Buddhist, Mormon, Jewish, Muslim folk etc) now have an unprecedented ability to communicate and to be heard. So, are we just going to sit around on our blessed assurance and say nothing? Why let the cults beat us to their minds?
Personally, I want to know the Lord and understand His absolute unchanging truth so much better . I don't pray for, fast, study the Bible, or witness to people as much as my flesh wants me to make people think that I do. I have a ways to go, but Christ is helping me die to the lesser things. I also want to better understand the needs of others coming from all different backgrounds.
But with all those million of voices crying out daily (many of which really have nothin' to say ..that will help anyone), think about it, they are scrapping, scratching, and clamoring for your full attention ..even if it's just for a minute or two.
They are looking for your friendship, for love, for readership (and I too have given in as of late on Blogger… even though I thought I would never make the plunge. I joined in with that vast Blogisphereuniverse of thought-mixing …sorry if I've ever overwhelmed you, but I'm still trying to get the hang of this thing).
But there are some decent tools that Jesus wants us Christians using in fishing for souls as we keep the main thing the main thing—closely knowing and following Him, the Chief Fisher of men. I really can't tell you what tools He would have you use, but He can.
Nets are for casting and for fishing, not decorating and for dust. Bait is for luring and attracting not for munching on as an afternoon snack. Hooks are for lowering and for setting, not for weapons in fighting other fishermen! Sinners are for loving and for winning, not for you to reform or control. You are for Christ in His enterprise and not for yourself or dead religion! —kVs
...the Gentiles, to whom I now send you, to open their eyes, in order to turn them from darkness to light, and from the power of Satan to God, that they may receive forgiveness of sins and an inheritance among those who are sanctified by faith in Me. —Acts 26:17,18
Mass crusades, to which I have committed my life, will never finish the job, but the one to one will.
—Billy Graham
Don't be all wimpy and embarrassed to fish for souls quoting Bible verses ..I mean when the timing is right! God's Word is so beautiful, but too many emergent Christians falsely believe this is beyond pious and goes into ugly religiosity. Hey, your own words and opinions won't change lives and neither will mine. While some Christians get all caught up in "charismania" (and I don't mean authentic charisma here)--you know what I'm talking about. They get all distracted and hyper-focused on signs, wonders, dreams, quaking, jerking, gold dust etc ..and again, I'm not against real miracles at all.. you and I want to keep our priorities in order! Remember, there is zero spiritual growth for anyone apart from the Word of God! Lock you eyes on the Word of God and brag on Him more than anything!
It's very late in the day if you will, and we must utilize every tool at our disposal to get the Gospel message out.
Bloggers, Twitter-ers, social net-workers etc; I double dog dare you to spend some time with your face in the Bible and your knees in the high low carpet. Breakaway from your desktop or laptop puter, steal away from the groups pulling on you. Go get alone with your best Friend daily, with your first-love, and pray for those you befriended on that fios-friendly Mac or PC. Never stoop to worship your puter, games, Xbox no, no; but get your physical person and your family to a healthy Bible teaching church each week and then use your gifts there as well.
At home, I dare you to boldly inspire individuals, to fish for people, to equip them by lovingly pouring into their lives through sowing good seeds of Bible-loyal thought. God can make you a fisher of all kinds of people worldwide ..one-on-one, and one-on-more-than-one.. in your own neighborhood, in school, at home.. while Texting, while Superpoking and promptly responding to unbelievers in Facebook. Be there for them. Some will want your prayers regarding all that is bugging them.
Why not? Evangelistic fishing is edifying and takes more guts--it's far more thrilling than fighting in all Halo, Xbox and WoW (World of Warcraft) games put together. So draw in the fishing line for a catch ..if you will. God can use you! Close the deal with your relatives and friends in those chat rooms when you can. Believe for them to get hooked on the spot ..by Christ. They don't call it the "net" for nothin'!
Shouldn't life's experiential skill acquisition etc be in more than just the cyber-arena? Do you still get out there and live life where the people are livin' it? You know that isolation is bad for you, but real life can also pass you right on by in a sense ..while you're too busy "socializing" online. #PeopleRMoreImportantThanTools #applyselfcontrol
Heard it said that in this day of tech and networking if you wait 'til you "need it" to start building some #social equity.. it's already too late. Privacy, appropriate margin, relational space, and tranparency are all good. Life-balance, wisely impacting, positively influencing others ..are so excellent. Shouldn't real life happen both outside and inside your cyber-situation? Sure, and perhaps we can take the later with..into the former and the former into the later? #etiquette
"It's ironic that the best and worst thing about #socialmedia are the same thing — the fact that we are always connected." ~ R. Zuckerberg
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Sunday, November 17, 2013
If I really push for what I want..I might get it, but what if it's bad for me? "And He gave them their request; but sent leanness into their soul." Ps. 106:15
Right now I'm thinkin' about how easy it is for any of us to get movin' uber-quickly through life with all its cyber-noise, polished Madison Ave ad campaigns, and loud audio dash visual distractions flyin' at us. If we let it distract us and go after all that the world wants us to go after, then we would literally leave our souls behind.
"But they that wait upon the Lord shall renew their strength; they shall mount up with wings as eagles; they shall run, and not be weary; and they shall walk, and not faint." Isa. 40:31 "Wait on the Lord: be of good courage, and He shall strengthen thine heart: wait, I say, on the Lord." Psalm 27:14 "Wait on the Lord, and keep his way, and he shall exalt thee to inherit the land: when the wicked are cut off, thou shalt see it." Ps. 37:34 "Say not thou, I will recompense evil; but wait on the Lord, and he shall save thee." Proverbs 20:22
Facin' somethin' semi or not so semi big?
He is greater than all, His timing is perfect, and He has a strong reserve already ready for you. "As thy weeks," "as thy months," "as thy years," and "as thy decades," so shall God's strength be when you call out to Him. So keep seeking him, and keep calling out to God through Christ. He loves you so much and wants us rejoicing. Just appropriate what you need through prayer and biblical faith in Jesus.
Thursday, November 14, 2013
"For I am a stranger with You, a sojourner, as all my fathers were." —Psalm 39:12
Tuesday, November 12, 2013
Ever once loved ..and then really felt it when you so quickly lost?
"keep your eyes wide open before the wedding and then your eyes half shut after the wedding." ~ ben franklin
He alone is sovereign, when you are not.
His divine providence is so there even when it seems like it's gone on a long vacation.
He's very much alive. with you. risen. our caring Savior and Redeemer.
He's our Deliverer, the master Builder, our true Comforter.
and... we have the privilege to run the Race that He sets out before us.
i'm running in it to win. join me.
"To love at all is to be vulnerable. Love anything and your heart will be wrung and possibly broken. If you want to make sure of keeping it intact you must give it to no one, not even an animal. Wrap it carefully round with hobbies and little luxuries; avoid all entanglements. Lock it up safe in the casket or coffin of your selfishness. But in that casket, safe, dark, motionless, airless, it will change. It will not be broken; it will become unbreakable, impenetrable, irredeemable. To love is to be vulnerable." ~ C.S. Lewis
always remember that...Jesus reigns without rival. He alone is our rest.


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Four minutes you'll be glad you spent
Having a rough day. Got hit with a mega-anxiety attack this morning. I get this flutter thing in my chest sometimes. It's like I can't quite catch my breath and I get dizzy. It usually only lasts a few seconds but it lasted a long time this morning. Which of course freaked me out and sent me into a panic attack. It passed but I haven't felt well at all. I'm sure I'm fine and it's just my hypochondria, but I ended up lying kinda low. I did run across this really sweet video though. An orangutan and his dog.
Best four minutes of my day. Direct link to the video here

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In radiation oncology, ionizing radiation is used to control or kill tumours while sparing healthy tissue. These goals are often conflicting, and various optimization strategies, alternative visualizations and quantitative evaluation tools are used to arrive at clinically acceptable treatment plans. Several treatment planning systems are commercially available for producing and evaluating treatment plans.
One such system is RayStation from RaySearch Laboratories. RayStation is built in C# and C++ on Microsoft .NET, and includes functionality to delineate patient organs in 3D, calculate radiation dose to patient voxels, and optimize the treatment relative to specified objective functions.
In this talk, we present the design and design rationale of the addition of IronPython scripting capabilities to RayStation, both as they can be used in clinical everyday work and in research. We also give an overview of some scientific tools and visualization libraries currently available for IronPython such as IronLab, NumPy for .NET and SciPy for .NET as applicable to radiation therapy research.
Alternative designs considered, implemented and discarded in previous versions of RayStation are discussed, as well as possible future directions.
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With an A Level in French you can go to university not only to study a language course, which could lead you to become a teacher or a translator, but also to add a specialism to your main subject such as International Law or Foreign Affairs. If you enjoyed studying French at GCSE level and would like to develop your language skills further then this is the course for you.
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Unit 1: Spoken Expression & Response.
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Unit 3: Understanding & Spoken Response. Students will research and present in French on a subject of their choice.
Unit 4: Research, Understanding & Written Response. Students will be working with translation from English to French and will translate a text, play film or topic of their choice that links to the culture and/or society of a French-speaking country, countries and community.
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WINDOW ROCK, Ariz. — During a special meeting Oct. 30, the Law and Order Committee (LOC) received reports from Alamo school board members representing the communities of Nageezi and Huerfano, regarding the need for additional police officers to serve rural areas of the Navajo Nation.
The two reports were from board members Steven Apache and Etta Arviso.
Apache stated the community of Alamo is affected by high crime rates, drug and substance abuse and vandalism. The community, which is located south of Albuquerque, does not have a full-time police officer, Apache added.
Arviso raised concerns over the high rate of sexual assaults and violence within the Nation and requested for more police officers to serve the community of Nageezi.
LOC member Council Delegate Otto Tso (Tó Nanees Dizi) sympathized with the request for police officers and substations within the rural communities of the Nation.
"I clearly understand that the Navajo Nation Police Department (NNPD) does not have enough police officers to provide public safety services for the Nation, but the shortage should not influence the safety concerns of the people. NNPD needs to strategically plan to spread the service coverage," Tso said.
According to Navajo Nation Division of Public Safety director Jesse Delmar, there are approximately 230 police officers to cover 27,000-square-miles of land.
LOC member Council Delegate Herman Daniels, Jr. (Shonto, Naa'tsis'Áán, Oljato, Ts'ah Bii Kin) stressed the need for more cross-commissioning agreements with counties to increase law enforcement presence.
"Due to the extreme shortage of police officers on the Nation, rural communities, NNPD, and NNDPS need to work together to address the needs. Cross-commissioning agreements also allows access to additional officers, which is an option I highly suggest until we get more officers," Daniels said.
Delmar added, "NNDPS highly encourages rural communities to begin recruiting individuals, who could potentially be police officers for their communities."
LOC chair Council Delegate Edmund Yazzie (Churchrock, Iyanbito, Mariano Lake, Pinedale, Smith Lake, Thoreau) recommended Delmar correspond with Apache and Arviso regarding their community's public safety concerns and issues.
The LOC approved both reports with a vote of 3-0 and scheduled a follow-up meeting for Nov. 27 at Nageezi Chapter.
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SOCHI, Russia (Reuters) - Neymar's new blonde 'spaghetti' haircut might have got tongues wagging in Russia but the world's most expensive player is hoping his footwork has the same effect when Brazil kick off their World Cup campaign against Switzerland on Sunday.
Four years after Brazil were humiliated on home soil - when they were thrashed 7-1 by Germany in the semi-finals - the Paris St Germain striker said he was "dreaming big" in Russia.
"The big day is here, after four years I am playing in a World Cup again," Neymar said on Instagram ahead of the Group E match.
"What an honour to play for my country and go looking for a big dream."
"The dream is ours and I am not at all afraid to dream big."
Neymar was one Brazil's top performers at home four years ago but he was injured in the quarter-final by a brutal foul from Colombia's Juan Zuniga.
He suffered a fractured vertebra and missed the semi-final mauling by Germany.
Since then, he has become the most expensive footballer in the world and one of the biggest names in sport – 95 million people follow him on Instagram and another 60 million on Facebook.
His on-off romance with a Brazilian soap opera star, his flamboyant social life and his endless new looks and haircuts have kept him in the news, which is exactly where he wants to be when he is not kicking a ball.
But that visibility has come with criticism and his latest haircut, a dyed blonde semi-perm, has provoked hilarity.
While some people suggested he had "dumped a bowl of spaghetti on his head", there were also memes doing the rounds in which he was compared with Ronaldo, whose famous almost skinhead look in 2002 was roundly ridiculed.
Neymar had an Instagram answer for that, posting another video for his detractors.
Taken while he sits back in a salon getting his locks washed, he looks at the camera and uttered only one word: "Shhh…"
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How to Prevent Medication Errors?
Today when I went to the ward, I came across a student loading an injection. Of course she was under the supervision of the nurse responsible for that patient.
I went close by and asked the student slowly 'What is the name of the patient? For whom are you loading the drug? What is the name of the injection"?
She was just a second year student. But to my surprise she didn't know answer to all the three questions.
She was blindly following the instruction of the nurse without even reading the label of the drug. I explained to her that she should be more careful and follow all the steps of medication administration


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Midgley on Mandela, 'Nelson Mandela's Favorite African Folktales'
Nelson Mandela, ed. Nelson Mandela's Favorite African Folktales. New York and London: W.W. Norton & Company, 2002. 143 pp. $24.95 (cloth), ISBN 978-0-393-05212-1.
Reviewed by Peter Midgley (Department of English, University of Alberta) Published on H-AfrTeach (November, 2003)
Madiba's Magic: A Collection of Folktales to Charm Young and Old
Madiba's Magic: A Collection of Folktales to Charm Young and Old
When my review copy of Nelson Mandela's Favorite Folktales arrived in the mail, I opened the package, flipped through the contents and added it to the pile of books to review. My ten-year-old daughter promptly set aside the copy of the latest Harry Potter that she was reading, snatched the book off the pile and spent the next six hours reading the stories, delighting in showing me the illustrations, poring over the map at the beginning to check the distribution and commenting on the similarities between stories from different regions. Her reaction affirms Mandela's twofold desire in the foreword: that "children will discover again a variety of favorite themes in African tales, or perhaps unearth them for the first time" and that "the voice of the storyteller will never die in Africa, that all children in the world may experience the wonder of books, and that they will never lose the capacity to enlarge their earthly dwelling place with the magic of stories" (pp 7-8). This is a delightful collection of old favorites and new stories that illustrates the depth and diversity of African folklore. Nelson Mandela's Favorite African Folktales is a book that is meant to be read by children around the world.
The order of the stories has not been constrained by academic tradition. Pourquoi tales appear alongside trickster tales or creation tales; stories from different geographic regions in Africa appear side by side. Although the majority of the stories originate in southern Africa, other regions are well represented. Some Afrikaans stories appear in translation for the first time and are a welcome addition for readers who cannot access the original stories. The book is truly a treasure chest to dip into and explore--which is exactly what appealed to my daughter. The apparent arbitrariness should not suggest an unstructured melange--the stories complement each other well, and have been carefully chosen and presented in a way that will allow readers to explore the richness and texture of Africa's many narrative traditions.
At the beginning of each story there is a short comment on the origin of the tale. There is enough information to provoke the desire to find out more about the author, but not so much that it draws the reader away from the actual story--this balance is carefully maintained throughout the collection. The additional information at the back is succinct and interesting; however, it would have been nice if the editors had included the titles of other books by the authors of these tales for future investigation. The list of credits does tell us where these were originally taken from, but it is difficult to find the information and, at times, the trail stops there, as in the case of Kasiya Makaka Phiri. Phiri's biographical entry tells us that his poetry has been published in many countries (they are listed individually); the credits tell us that "The Mother Who Turned to Dust" is published here for the first time. There is no way that readers of this collection could possibly know about his wonderful collection, The Old Man of the Waterfall and Other Stories.
The lack of additional reading lists is a minor blight on an otherwise exceptional text. Readers will appreciate the wide variety of artistic styles that complements the playfulness of the illustrations--from Mmadipetsane's impish grin as she teases the ledimo to the tangible exuberance of Fetiso bouncing along on the way to the market. The careful attention to detail is obvious throughout. Nelson Mandela's collection of folktales is a pleasure to read. At every level of the reading experience, this thoughtful publication was a delight.
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Felicia – Een Jeroen Bosch-roman (Armand Boni) 1966
[Novel, D.A.P. Reinaert Uitgaven, Brussels, 1966, 231 pages]
In 1967 father Gerlach wrote about the 'Bosch novel' Felicia by the Flemish priest and author Armand Boni: 'Nothing is more desastrous for a true understanding of the character and work of our Brabantine painter (…) than the historical novels, or what are supposed to be historical novels' [P. Gerlach O.F.M. Cap., "De interpretatie van Jeroen Bosch", in: Brabantia, vol. XVI (1967), p. 185]. Obviously father Gerlach was right from an art-historical point of view. But also the sheer literary quality of the book – which father Gerlach could not and did not want to evaluate – is rather mediocre. The main reason for this is the following.
In the first 219 pages Boni puts himself out to present Bosch as a man who was completely traumatized because of his marriage: his slightly frigid wife Felicia only gives birth to dead or misshapen babies. Jeroen blames this on his own, so-called diabolical obsession and he works it off in his paintings. We then read things like these: 'I will have many naked women tortured, thinks Bosch, washing the dripping blood from his face and anxiously observing the spasms of Felicia's body; I will paint the pains of hell, pierce breasts and bellies and genitals with arrows and forks, but I will cherish your body, Felicia, as the soft shadow of death' [p. 152].
At that moment we have already become familiar with Dionysius the Carthusian (whose sermon in the St. John's is one of the better fragments, historically and literarily speaking), Bosch has travelled to France where he had contact with the Coquillards and with some prostitutes, his wedding was arranged by dean Paulus (Bosch's parish priest who protects Jeroen and whose alchemical laboratory Jeroen inherits) and he has won the favour of the young duke Philip the Fair. Dean Paulus' successor (dean Ansgar, who is secretly in love with Felicia) accuses Jeroen of heretical ideas but thanks to the duke all ends well for the painter. Somewhat later Felicia barely survives her third confinement.
Then (ten pages before the end of the novel) Boni has Jeroen Bosch risen from a coma: his wife Aleid is now sitting next to his sickbed and dean Willem Hameker tries to convince him (Jeroen) that he has always been a faithful member of the Fraternity of Our Lady. Jeroen and Aleid retire on their country estate 'Het Rodeken' in Oirschot but the next winter they return to the city, where the artist dies shortly after.
Of course this clever device unsettles the preceding 219 pages: it were all nothing but feverish images in Bosch's (rich) imagination resulting in the justification of Boni's historical romanticizing (all the troubles with Felicia, Bosch experimenting with alchemy, the travels to France…). But at the same time the sporadical elements that did have a historical foundation (Bosch looking at miniatures, Bosch painting the Haywain and the Garden of Delights…) are also sidetracked.
For the reader this ambiguity results in: confusion, incomprehension and the feeling of having been kept up in the air for 219 pages in a way that shows but little literary skill.
Other reactions
- Ed Hoffman, Jheronimus bosch – Zijn Spiegels – Zijn Verten – Zijn Scheppers – Zijn Werken. Jheronimus Bosch Art Center, 's-Hertogenbosch, 2007, pp. 65-67: 'The first 200 pages of this book tell a picaresque story, written in a juicy and saucy way. And because in the end it turns out to be only a comatose dream the author doesn't have to worry about the correctness of all the facts'.


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Fashion and trends are often cyclical in nature, with similar looks re-appearing years later.
Now trends of 70's are back on the fashion scene and magazines these days. 70's fashion reminds you of the free flowing, print loving days, of flower patterns. 70's fashion for women reminds us of the hotpants, shorts and knee high boots, cool floppy hats and flared pants, not to forget the bell bottoms of the 70's. Those were like the trademark for 70's fashion. Some other such trendy outfits from the 70's showed up on the runway this season:
- Maxi dresses
- Floppy hats
- Retro pants
- Wide legged pants
- Platforms
- Flared pants
- Flower prints
- Mini skirts
- Disco style
- Ultra suede
- Denim
- Jumpsuits
- Leotards
- High- waist pants
- Edwardian style
- Wrap dresses
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70's fashion gave women the look they needed; they defined style in their own way. They dressed wildly and looked completely original. Casual dressing was the motto of the 70's. Women felt most comfortable in flower printed maxi dresses, or simply where a decorative pair of denim bell bottoms which looked fabulous on mostly everyone. 70's fashion had certain advantages, because it gave women the casual modern look, and a great escape from an otherwise monotonous way of dressing.
Working women loved these trends, because finding a balance between clothing and work can really be a problem, and 70's fashion trends gave them the freedom to wear casual dresses and still be in fashion. Styles back then were colourful and free. The affection for wearing vintage fashion or vintage-inspired styles is catered for by the multitude of new vintage fashion stores now appearing on our high streets.


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As the political and economic environment in Europe shifts post-Brexit, and in light of major elections that are taking place, Belgium is seizing the moment to gain additional regional influence. Brussels houses most of the EU institutions and, despite of its size, the nation is considered an important global trader. Join the World Affairs Council of Atlanta as it hosts the Belgian Ambassador to the U.S., Dirk Wouters, for a conversation about where Belgium stands as the European Union goes through reorganization, and what it means for U.S. businesses with presence in this country. On May 25, President Trump attended a summit of NATO nations, and Ambassador Wouters will comment on the outcome of this official meeting.
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There is trouble brewing in the Charedi takeover of the Israeli Chief Rabbinate - a traditionally Religious Zionist entity. But it seems like this peaceful coup by Charedi rabbis over Religious Zionist rabbis is being impeded by a battle royal between two rabbinic giants – genuine Gedolim in Israel – Rav Yosef Shalom Elyashiv and Rav Ovadia Yosef. The issue is Rav Yosef's son, Rav Avraham Yosef. He is running for a seat in the 10 member governing council of the Rabbanut – the Moetzet Harabanut Harashit.
The Moetzet is the governing body of the Israeli Rabbinate on all religious matters. It oversees and is the official authority on everything from personal status issues to kosher food supervision. If religious factions of Agudat Yisroel, Degel HeTorah, and Shas combine, they will comprise a majority of that 150 member voting body. They will then vote on the ten member governing council and Charedi Rabbanim will take control of the Israeli Rabbinate.
Charedi opposition to Rav Avraham Yosef is based on his participation and support of the Heter Mechira. This is a legalistic device which enables farmers to continue farming their land and providing produce to the Israeli consumer during the 7th year of the Shmitah cycle - which we are currently in.
Briefly - Shmitah is a biblical command (which today - according most Poskim - is observed only on a rabbinic level) to leave one's field in Israel fallow every seventh year. We are not permitted to work the land in any way or benefit from its produce.
There is, however, a loophole.
A way to get around this Halacha is to sell the land to a non Jew. Land in Israel not owned by a Jew is not subject to the prohibitions of Shmitah. There are various Halachic questions about whether one is permitted to sell land in Israel to a non Jew. But the Rambam Paskins (Hilchos Shmitah VeYovel 4:29) that such a sale is valid. If a non Jew buys land in Israel during Shmitah, the resulting fruits - even if planted by a Jew - are not subject to the prohibitions of Shmitah.
Charedi Poskim oppose this Heter. But not all Charedi Poskim dismiss it entirely. Some do permit it in times of dire need. But even those that permit it in times of dire need do not permit it now because they hold that we are not now in such times.
An even greater objection - if I understand correctly - is that they consider the way in which the sale is done to be a complete legal fiction. They consider it not to be a valid sale at all!
If I understand correctly a Rav from the Rabbanut writes a single document that 'sells' all the farmland of every farm owner in Israel to an Arab. None of the farmers have any hand in it whatsoever. They all just go about their work as though nothing changed. I wonder how many of them even realize what the procedure is… how it's done… or who represents them?
Charedi Poskim also feel that by using the Heter Mechira it undermines the entire observance of Shmitah.
Religious Zionist rabbis continue to rely on it for the most part. But this year the Rabbabut under the influence of their Charedi members has put pressure on religious purveyors of food not to use the Heter Mechira. Instead they were urged to buy produce from land owned by Non Jews.
Charedi Rabbanim cut a deal with Palestinian farmers on the West Bank to buy their produce during this Shmitah year. This is essentially where the Charedi community gets its produce.
Charedi pressure not to buy produce from Israeli farmers has created a furor among the Religious Zionists who had relied on the Heter Mechira since the earliest ays of the State. But Charedi Rabbanim who are guided Rav Elyashiv are wresting control of the Rabbanut. And this is an issue among others that they are determined to get control of. The goal is to eliminate the use of the Heter Mechira which they see as an abuse of Halacha. But the story doesn't end there.
Rabbi Avraham Yosef supports the use of the Heter Mechira and has implemented it. As the Jerusalm Post reports:
Rabbi Avraham Yosef personally oversaw implementation of a controversial halachic ruling called "heter mechira."
Rav Elyashiv strongly opposes him for this reason. Rav Yosef of course supports his son. There seems to be an impasse. Meanwhile the Religious Zionist faction of the Rabbanut is trying to get their own candidates elected.
How will this all end? My guess is that the Charedi surge in power will not be stopped. Some sort of compromise between Rav Yosef and Rav Elyashiv will take place. Charedi Rabbanim will end up controlling the Rabbinate. What will happen to the more modern Dati community? Are they going to be eventually marginalized into oblivion? Who knows? But that sure seems like the trend.


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The "testy" exchanges that took place between Diane and i have abated with calmer and more rational conversation taking place. i'd say we're back to normal but facing a difficult decision. i'm not the only one who may have to make a decision about how our relationship might evolve in the coming weeks. Diane might too. Let me explain.
On Thursday night, twenty four hours after our most heated "battles", Diane made it clear to me that She has absolutely no intentions of ever leaving me and that if i insisted, She would end the whole thing right now. "your the most important thing in the whole world to me" was how She put it. As i shared with a dear sissy friend, i thought it was a very powerful and loving moment.
Yes, Paul knows about the blog but i'm not afraid to post this here. Diane's told him the same thing.
Diane "worked a little late" last night. Just late enough to spend some time with Paul. i'm pretty sure i know what they talked about. Would i have liked to be a fly on the wall? Maybe. But they deserve their privacy and time as well.
Late yesterday afternoon the doorbell rang. We're in a gated community so it was either one of the neighbors or someone who had been let in at the gate. i was dressed in some jeans and a white ladies blouse that was sheer enough so that my bra could be seen. No way i was going to answer the door!
i peeked through the little eye-hole (i can't think of what the word for that is) and saw a young man holding a bouquet of flowers.
i didn't answer and he left the flowers at the front door. When he was gone, i opened the door and brought them in. The pink roses had a beautiful note that read "To my beautiful wife. I'll love you always."
It didn't take long for the tears to start flowing. Maybe it's because i'd cried so much over the last day or so. Or maybe it's the femme in me that lets me cry so easily. Whatever it was, the flowers made me feel so feminine.
And this time, they were tears of happiness for whatever i decide, i know Diane will be by my side.
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This chart will work for Disappearing Hourglass and Disappearing Pinwheel blocks.
I wanted to make MSQC's disappearing Hourglass but don't care for the method Jenny uses to create the HSTs with bias edges and wanted to use yardage rather than Layer Cakes.
I also wanted to use sizes where the original cut squares, trimmed HSTs and 9 patch units would be cut on 1/4" increments. Didn't want to make a block that you needed to slice into 5 27/32" cuts! I put together an Excel spread sheet to calculate these sizes and thought that others could use it also. Here's my quilt:
For general instructions on the hourglass, take a look at Tartan's excellent tutorial, or the MSQC's YouTube videos:
Skip the first 2 pictures and construct the HST units using the 'draw diagonal line' method, then follow the rest of the general directions.
Remember that in Tartan's (and Jenny's) instructions, you make 4 HSTs from 2 squares. In this method, a light & dark pair will yield only 2 HSTs, so you need 2 light & 2 dark squares for each completed hourglass or pinwheel.
Column "A" - cut squares to prepare the HSTs. You will need to cut TWO light & TWO dark squares for each block.
Column "B" - pair a light & dark square, draw a diagonal line, sew 1/4" on each side of the drawn line. Cut on line then trim to the size indicated. Do this with both light/dark pairs, resulting in 4 HST patches.
Column "C" - Check your seam allowance!!! Following the video, sew the 4 HSTs into an hourglass or pinwheel which should measure as indicated.
Column "D". Cut the block into thirds in both directions. As indicated in the videos, measure the center section.
Column "E". After rotating, rearranging & sewing your new block, it should measure this.
Column "F". This is the finished block size
Column "G". If you cut accurately, this is how many squares you can get from a perfectly cut yard of fabric. Remember: you will need both light and dark fabrics, and you will need 2 squares of each to make one finished block.


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There have probably never been a singer and a songwriter as perfect for each other as Ella and Cole, and this delicious, inexhaustibly delightful album is the pinnacle of Fitzgerald's career, not to mention one of the most likeable records ever made. Porter's songs were wry, sly and as sexy as he could get away with; over Buddy Bregman arrangements that have the good sense to stay out of the way, Ella delivers them with absolute grace and wit, savoring the words' erudite jokes but integrating them into her playful, technically astonishing swing. The Cole Porter Songbook--augmented with three illuminating alternate takes in this rerelease--works as jazz, as Broadway, and as an example of what a great vocalist can do with the right lyric. --Douglas Wolk
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"With the exception of Miss Otis Regrets which is too slow for my taste, these songs are all sung impeccably. The combination of Porter's incredibly witty and daring lyrics, great arrangements, and Ella's crystal clear voice and brilliant phrasing make for a great record. She may not be emotional like Billie Holiday but in my book between the purity of the voice and her timing and phrasing noone does it like Ella (for example, in Always True to You in My Fashion Ella just KNOWS that the key verse is the one beginning "There's an oilman known as Tex" so she gives it a different emphasis. The sound quality is phenomenal too."
scotsladdie | 12/06/1999
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"Ella's superb interpretations of Porter's songs are truly something which no lover of popular music can resist; from "Begin the Beguine" to "Love for Sale"(v.II) these songs are timelessly sophisticated and no one can sing them as beautifully as Ella! A must!"
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"Holy mackerel, no one's reviewed this yet?! If you get one Ella Fitzgerald record, this is it. She personified warmth, nowhere better than on this record. Oh, and by the way, I'd never realized how thoroughly Cole Porter has penetrated American culture until I listened to this record a couple dozen times. To this day, Cole Porter is part of the background music of American life, and that's because of this record."


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text: Looking over the long term, David Booth, one of the two co-founders of Dimensional Fund Advisors, reviews the history of the stock market and highlights the importance of time, not timing, in the achieving long term investment success. The bar chart below shows how a passive investor in a balanced 60/40 portfolio did after various market crises. The results consistently showed a healthy gain after five years (or four years in the case of the Lehman bankruptcy in September, 2008). Selling out in response to a market crisis is usually not a good idea. IFA's founder and president, Mark Hebner, produced the following video to help investors avoid being sucked in by the gloom and doom that is so pervasive in the financial media. The history of several U.S. stock markets is captured in the figures below. In essence these charts capture the effectiveness of capitalism over the last 85 years. The numbered events in the first chart are taken from the historical events in the table below it, titled "Market Turmoil and the Dow Jones Industrial Average." Also note that the value of a dollar scale is a log scale, so each unit increases by a factor of 10. These are indexes and therefore the growth of a dollar does not reflect any fees or transaction costs. Despite several setbacks, capitalism continues to work. This long-term history of quality data allows investors to create the best set of probabilistic estimates of future performances of these indexes. The five charts below show how the stock market performed before, during, and after historical recessions. A market timing strategy based on the anticipation of recessions (even if you had perfect forecasting ability) would have been of no value. Step 9HistoryHistory Characterizes Risk And ReturnDavid BoothHistorical ReturnsCrsp Previous Article Next Article All Articles About Index Fund Advisors Index Fund Advisors, Inc. (IFA) is a fee-only advisory and wealth management firm that provides risk-appropriate, returns-optimized, globally-diversified and tax-managed investment strategies with a fiduciary standard of care. Founded in 1999, IFA is a Registered Investment Adviser with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission that provides investment advice to individuals, trusts, corporations, non-profits, and public and private institutions. Based in Irvine, California, IFA manages individual and institutional accounts, including IRA, 401(k), 403(b), profit sharing, pensions, endowments and all other investment accounts. IFA also facilitates IRA rollovers from 401(k)s and 403(b)s. To find out more about the value of IFA click here. To determine your risk capacity, take the Risk Capacity Survey. About the AuthorMark Hebner - Founder, Index Fund Advisors, Inc. Founder and President of Index Fund Advisors, Inc., and author of Index Funds: The 12-Step Recovery Program for Active Investors. He is a Wealth Advisor, with an MBA from the University of California at Irvine and a BS in Pharmacy from the University of New Mexico with a specialization in Nuclear Pharmacy.


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Stephan Berwick is a personal Chen Taijiquan student of Ren Guangyi and is known for his knowledge and skill in this style. This article is about his long journey and experience in the martial arts world, including training, studies in China, acting in Hong Kong movies, and in-depth open-hand and weapons training in Chen Taiji.
SOURCE: Journal of Asian Martial Arts, Vol. 15 No. 2 (2006): 20 pages.


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Even highly successful real estate investors get stuck sometimes. There is always a solution. Yet, these situations often present investors and real estate company CEOs with a perplexing dilemma. In these moments, do they really need to try something different? Do they need to adopt an already proven system? Or is it time to retreat back to what got them to their high point?
Stuck On the Road to Real Estate Investing Success?
Sticking points can occur at virtually any point on the road to real estate investing success. They can arise for a variety of different reasons. Investors can get stuck virtually right out of the gate, before they even close the first deal. This can happen multiple times for those that leap frogged in without any real estate investing education. In other scenarios, it can happen after a great first year of high velocity, when seasons change, or after a strong five year run in which investors scaled their way to the top of their local markets or national niches. These can be small hurdles, temporary glitches, roadblocks, plateaus, or if permitted they can become impenetrable walls which close in.
In reality, it doesn't matter if volume has stalled, cash flow has become tighter, entire teams have jumped ship, or the market has done a complete 180. It's how investors respond during these moments that either make them incredibly successful or leave them longing for something more.
Getting Unstuck
Before deciding what type of action to take to get unstuck, real estate investors need to take a moment to assess the situation and get to grips with the real root issues. This can often be far different than it appears on the surface. Do you know what type of sticking point this is? Should you scrap your plans and start at the drawing board again, or do you just need to make minute tweaks? What's the real problem? Are you asking the right questions? Are you remembering to focus on your real ultimate life goals, not just the immediate metrics?
Every real estate investor ought to know the example of 9 "No's," equal a "Yes." So have you made enough calls, sent enough mail, and made enough offers?
A great example of this today is when investors see web traffic fall off. Everything is going fine, then traffic volume bombs. So should they stop publishing new posts and give up? Without digging in, they could believe what they were doing wasn't good enough. Or that a competitor just put them out of business. What if it was found that they were actually number one on Google for all of their current keywords, only global search volume for those terms had declined in favor of others?
Imagine throwing all of the gains and progress away, and going back to a miserable day job, when one great real estate blog post, with fresh keyword juice could have turned a dead site into a lead magnet attracting 100k new visitors over the next 30 days! Or it could be that a real estate website re-design could connect you with 25% to 50% more prospects than you were able to reach before.
Doing What Got You Here
Those that have already seen great results in real estate investing in the past may occasionally need to look back and remember what it was that worked that got them there. Perhaps they got distracted, or lazy, or grew too fast. Maybe they need to get back to that work and focus.
However, in other cases, especially when growth seems to be slowing, investors need to ask what is required to get to the next level? Big leaps forward can require new strategies and skills. Starting a business takes a different talent and tactics than managing an existing one. So what did your mentors and real estate heroes do to get where they are? What can you replicate, what should you innovate?
You may not need to know it all yourself, or be inclined to even attempt certain strategies because they don't personally appeal to you or fit your natural strengths. But you do need to be able to pinpoint needs, have a source for the answers, and know the best hiring practices for bringing in those that can fill in the gaps. Real estate coaching can be absolutely priceless in these moments.


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Not only has the original movie's tagline become quite the cliche, such that it's near impossible to riff on it because all the variants have been said, nearly everything else about it has been equally recycled into other, later pieces of popular media. Even to the day we see the influence of Alien and Aliens, in video-games from DOOM (originally supposed to be an Aliens game) to Dead Space (2008), and in movies like Sunshine and Pandorum and countless others. It's a historical milestone in the genre of science-fiction, single-handedly lifting sci-fi/horror from dreck fiction to a level not seen since the classic Frankenstein films. Alien is a classic, Aliens is a classic. Alien 3 is one of the most underrated science-fiction films, or possibly films, of all time. Alien Resurrection is a story that can't be approximated briefly in a cute sentence here.
The four Alien movies make up what is undoubtedly the greatest sci-fi movie series, and it's about what scares us the most.
That was the origin in fact, that very question; Dan O'Bannon and Ronald Shusett got together and asked. They came up with one word, an r-word that you'll probably guess at with ease. What if that happened to you? What if the thing on the other end was a goddamn alien creature with a big old alien penis? What if you were in space, and no one could hear you scream? What if you discovered that there was in the end, no hope, but in your own will to survive?
Thus Alien was born, but first, perhaps we should take a moment to recall Alien 0.5 – John Carpenter's very first film, Dark Star. This movie starred Dan O'Bannon as a hippie astronaut among hippie astronaut, and his assignment was to chase an alien through the various corridors of the ship. That sounds familiar, only the alien in question is a beachball with rubber monster feet attached to it. I don't think HR Giger had his hands on that one.
What's interesting about Dark Star is not necessarily that it's a great movie, but that it silently impacted science-fiction and nobody but nerds knows about it. Nerds and Danny Boyle I guess, who paid homage to the 70's flick by naming one of his astronauts in Sunshine after a character in Dark Star, Pinbacker.
O'Bannon's next project would be a bit more popular; Alien went on to be quite the commercial success, which really set Ridley Scott up for a sophomore slump in Blade Runner. It's a shame that the Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep? adaptation grossed so little, because it put the director off of science-fiction for thirty years. Blade Runner and Alien truly stand out in Scott's filmography because of it, and because so much attention and craftsmanship was put into the film's look. Matchstick Men looks nice, but it doesn't have the classic lighting composition and atmosphere that heighten the tension or create a sense of apocalyptic decay.
The production design in Alien indeed is legendary, as you'll see it repeated several times over in sequels and in pieces of media that bear a resemblance. The movie, intitially entitled Star Beast, was just as cool to rip off as Star Wars and the later Blade Runner – it was fashionable. All of a sudden science-fiction had a sense of range to it, and this is all thanks to the visuals. Star Trek and Star Wars told us that we could see the great heighs of man as imagined by creative masters like Roddenbery and Lucas, while Alien and Blade Runner told us we could shove all of that. The two movies have the classic 'used future,' look, and it makes sense in either context.
Alien finds its seven crewmembers on the Nostromo, a Conrad reference that seems fitting after The Duelists, which was Scott's debut. As we discover from an initial conversation over grubby food, they are blue-collar workers. They aren't talking about saving the world from space vampires – they're talking about shares and getting paid. These are the characters who are established at the front of the film, and we get to know them by the time they reach LV-426, which I don't think is named in the first movie, but will be revisited later.
The movie moves incredibly slowly, but it has to. There is narrative progression, and this happens on many levels. Because it's a movie about what scares us the most, it's also a movie about reaching out and touching that fear, as one would expect on the frontier of space. Thus we see our heroes experimenting with the alien facehugger, noting that it has acid blood and tightens around Kane's neck when threatened, and then rallying together to try to find a cat-sized alien which is now loose in the ship after the film's most iconic scene – the chestburster.
We assume that it's cat-sized because that's how it left Kane's dead body, skittering off the table and into the depths of the Nostromo. When we find that it's not, that it's a rather large creature, we can't be sure of anything. And that's when the movie begins to really take off.
First, we're frightened of the creature. It becomes a ubiquitous threat, always hiding somewhere on the ship, ready to pounce with its terrible tongue-jaws-dick. Then, we're frightened of the Company. We discover that they're so goddamn cold they consider the crew to be expendable, something that would repeat in every other movie about aliens, from Predator to Alien Lockdown. Then we're afraid of each other – Ash turns out to be a robot, which is very phildickian. This provides for one of the most intense scenes in the movie, as Ash is bleeding and vomiting this horrible white 'blood.'
Finally, we become frightened of the ship itself, our surroundings. It's always been creepy, as the description of Alien as a haunted house movie in space is fair, but towards the end of the movie, it becomes hostile. Fog is blowing everywhere, emergency lights are flashing, alarms are ringing and Mother, the ship's computer, is counting down until an explosion. Caught in the middle is Ripley, who's had to experience the fears of all of the above, and is now struggling against the last.
We can only overcome these fears by being reborn, which is why the ship is the final thing to be feared, other than the fact that it makes for some great hallway-running sequences, which is also iconic. Ripley is reborn when she takes the shuttle out from the Nostromo, essentially breaking away from Mother. That's not the end of the movie however, although we do get a sequence akin to Metroid's perfect clear ending.
If that was the end of the movie, the victory over her many fears would not have a measure, and the movie would be about nothing. The alien returns, and Ripley is able to defeat it by being calm and a badass. She harpoons it and sends it flying out the airlock, and she's the only survivor, save one lucky cat. She is able to have this victory because of her will to survive, which is the only thing that can save you from your worst fears.
This is the point of the movie because we have to explore our worst fears to get to that point. That's how we have one of the most excellent horror films ever crafted, filled with glorious set pieces and surprisingly intense moments that hold up thirty years later.
There is however one point of contention I have. It has to do with Ripley, who is played by Sigourney Weaver, the one recurring character (well, besides the titular alien) across all four movies. Considering that Ripley has at this point become at archetype, such that even to the day she has characters modelled after her – Mary Elizabeth Winstead in The Thing prequel is taking on that role, which I look forward to – as she is the most famous heroine in science-fiction film, it's disappointing to realize that her origin in Alien is born out of horror than feminism.
Indeed she is the Final Girl, and this is because she is a female, and because we assumed Tom Skerrit, who gets top billing, was going to be the last one out to shut Nostromo's lights. Once he dies, we can't be sure who it's going to be, thus creating more horror for the viewer because the Alien could jump out and kill anyone. She is the hero to take away audience comfort, not because 'wouldn't it be cool if it was a girl kicking ass?' I'm sure there was some of that, but it's certainly expanded upon more in the James Cameron (naturally) sequel, Aliens from seven years later.
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The fundamental and newsflow events are beginning to already rack up and drive significant uncertainty into the minds of traders. Sterling is coming back under pressure as the UK looks set to trigger Article 50 but also a new Scottish Independence referendum is now a real possibility. The Brexit Bill went successfully through the UK Parliament yesterday but now the task falls to actually trigger Article 50, something that could happen as soon as today, but could be more towards the end of the month. With the Scottish Nationalists again pushing for a second Scottish Independence referendum the political risk has been elevated in the UK once more. Sterling is subsequently under pressure today. Today beings the two day meeting of the Federal Reserve which is almost certain to culminate in another 25 basis point rate hike. However the uncertainty will surround the FOMC's economic projections and "dot plots" which could point towards a sharper tightening of monetary policy. There is also the added impact of a general election in the Netherlands which could set the tone for populism within the Eurozone in 2017. All this has added up to the dollar again finding support. Equity markets seem to be in consolidation mode as we await some of the more high volatility events to play out. Adding to the uncertain outlook was a mixed batch of Chinese data overnight. China Industrial Production improved slightly to 6.3% (+6.2% exp, +6.0% last), with Fixed Asset Investment also better at +8.9% (+8.2% exp, +8.1% last). However Retail Sales was disappointing at +9.5% (+10.5%exp, last +10.9%), especially given the focus on economic rebalancing.
Equity markets on Wall Street had another session of consolidation and this was mirrored in Asian markets and in early moves in Europe today. In forex markets, the dollar is stronger against its major pairs, whilst the underperformance in sterling is growing again. Gold and silver are mildly weaker with the dollar strength whilst oil is also mildly lower again.
After a quiet Monday, traders have a little more to go on today. German ZEW Economic Sentiment is at 1000GMT and is expected to improve to +13.2 which would be an improvement on the +10.4 last month. US PPI is at 1230GMT (don't forget the US time shift) with the factory gate inflation expected to show inflationary signals continue to increase with the headline year on year expected to be +1.9% from +1.6% last month, with the core year on year expected to increase to +1.5% from +1.2%.
Chart of the Day – NZD/USD
After such a strong decline over the past couple of weeks, the Kiwi has started to build support again, but will it last? The key long term technical development was once more the old key level at $0.6900 which has come in as a key market turning point and seems to be a longer term pivot that the market pays attention to. The traded low on Thursday last week was $0.6887 which was above $0.6860 but the key was that the market did not close below the key $0.6900 level. This comes as the RSI is looking to now bottom again just below 30. The rebound has tested $0.6950 in the past couple of sessions but this has so far prevented a recovery, having also been an interesting pivot around the turn of the year. The market is still a longer term range play and within this, the Stochastics have been an interesting signal to watch for the bulls. Each of the previous times in October, November and December, that the Stochastics have crossed higher to confirm a buy signal, it has been the precursor to a sustained rally. However, as the dollar has strengthened this morning, the market is heaping pressure back on $0.6900 once more. The hourly chart shows momentum configuration has rolled over and the test of $0.6900 is key once more today, with the market on a knife edge. This needs to hold for the bulls to retain a sense of recovery and continue to play out the longer term range. Resistance is now at $0.6950 and $0.6980 near term. Below $0.6887 opens $0.6860 and then the May 2016 low at $0.6675.
The recent improvement in the euro came in the wake of the hawkish lean of Mario Draghi's ECB press conference, however the move has hit the buffer around the old key level of $1.0710 to fall away again. Closing yesterday within a handful of pips of the low of the day puts the bulls back under pressure and this is reflected in the early losses today. The outlook for a sustained recovery remains difficult and I am still a seller into strength, however the improvement in the near term outlook is still in place with the Stochastics improving and the MACD lines having crossed higher. However the hourly chart shows a retreat back to the support of a previous breakout at $1.0640 means the recovery is now being tested. A decisive move back below $1.0620/$1.0640 would suggest the bulls are losing their way. The caveat would be that the market will also now be looking towards the FOMC meeting which will be a high volatility event. Support is $1.0570 with $1.0523 being key.
Yesterday's bull candle may have improved the outlook, but with so much newsflow surrounding moves on both sterling (possible Brexit trigger, renewed prospect of a second Scottish referendum) and on the dollar (FOMC meeting and Trump), it is difficult to trade with high conviction. The bulls looked to be getting a foothold once more, however the selling pressure is back on this morning and the move is unwinding yesterday's gains. This has also bolstered resistance around $1.2250 which had already been used previously as an old support turned into new resistance. It is far too early to suggest momentum indicators are showing any sustainable improvement, in fact they have taken a turn for the worse once more. The hourly chart shows the support building around $1.2195 has been smashed this morning Despite this, the support at $1.2135 remains intact and will be seen as key to the outlook near term. A breach would open the medium term range lows again $1.2015 and $1.1980.
The pressure that the dollar has been under has dragged the market back to test the recent trend of higher lows and higher highs that has taken the pair back to test the 115.60 key resistance. However the market is developing into a consolidation which is threatening the uptrend, without having yet broken it. The tight configuration of the candlestick bodies suggests that the market has a higher degree of uncertainty now, not surprising given the FOMC meeting tomorrow. The hourly chart shows the market leaning back towards dollar positive today, with a mild bullish bias to the hourly momentum. Support held in the band 114.25/114.45 yesterday and this is becoming a key level near term. The bulls will have one eye back on the 115.60 resistance again, but it would be surprising to see any real direction in front of the FOMC.
It is interesting to see that the bulls could not grasp the control yesterday as the prospect of a mini recovery just cannot get up that head of steam needed to break the downtrend and charge the upside. Momentum indicators have started to show consolidation traits rather than any real recovery signs, something that should not be unexpected, given the FOMC meeting tomorrow could drive huge volatility. The market has drifted back to the old psychological level around $1200, meaning that there is growing support at $1194.50 whilst also the resistance now at $1211.20. With the downtrend intact there is still a bearish bias and the early move is mildly lower today. Whilst it is unlikely that the market will take a conviction view ahead of the FOMC, a breach of $1194.50 re-opens $1180.
WTI Oil
A day of consolidation was seen yesterday which will come as a welcome relief for the bulls as the selling pressure has slowed after the last three days of significant downside pressure. However, the market now seems to have entered into a new phase as the break below $50 implies a move back towards $45 could now be seen. The near term momentum indicators are a touch stretched and this could be part of the limited selling pressure yesterday, but there is now a large amount of overhead supply between $49.60/$50.00 that will be seen as limiting any oversold rally. The hourly chart shows that $48.60/$48.80 has even limited during yesterday's session, suggesting that perhaps a sell-zone is now between $48.60/$50.00. Initial support is $47.90 whilst there is still little real support until $44.80.
Dow Jones Industrial Average
The consolidation on Wall Street that has pulled the Dow back to the support of the breakout and gap higher at 20,812/20,850. This is now turning into an increasingly important phase of trading despite the lack of real move in the market. After such a long run of bull candles throughout February, March is turning into a drag on sentiment. A sequence of bear candles is now into its eighth consecutive session and the momentum indicators are corrective. There is room for this consolidation to continue without any major impact on the medium term bullish outlook, however, the market continues to consolidate back to an uptrend that has been in place since November and there is little real sign that the bulls can break the shackles. Friday's reaction high at 20,940 is becoming an increasingly important near term resistance as a potential lower high below the all-time high at 21,169. The hourly chart shows a lack of conviction in the recent market move but the bears will start to gain serious traction on a breach of support at 20,692/20,734.
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Co-piloting Chaos Nova (19). Killing Floor reunion!
Vaguely around Earth Occidental Standard Year 2014, the drift of interwebs lead my paths into collaboration course with Chaos Nova universe. I have since had the pleasure to dive into their forum-based space opera RPG, dispensing unsolicited advice about universe, life, and everything in the process. Once settled in the "writers' room" and comms all set up, I'd often join in for gameplay sessions too, sometimes just shout-along, but these days mostly active co-op.
Everyone had been busy this spring and summer - editing, non-ChaosNova works, and playing other games took priority over the casual co-op nights. It had been too long; on night we assembled once more for the usual mindless shooty-shooty. We started off with the classics, and followed the call of West London.
Hilbilly Horror map demonstrated that my self preservation had not significantly improved during the downtime.
For the second session we had the whole crew together. The maps followed certain juvenile theme - a schoolhouse (we got wiped out), a skatepark...
For the session's end we returned to a well-worn familiar map.
In the third session we checked out several unfamiliar maps; results varied.
Midway I stumbled upon a map that replicated the whole lab X-18 from Shadow of Chernobyl, and I gleefully dragged the others into my natural habitat.
The Stalker map was a high point for me, but we still had some play-momentum left after that, so we checked out another mall setting (with deadly trains on the side), and completed the session at an Alien-themed standoff.
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Beautiful makeup!SvaraRadera
I have missed a blog like this since one I followed passed away. Your tutorials look great. So I'll click the follow link to read them thorougly. :)Svar
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