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Exogenous means caused by something outside the body. Exogenous Cushing syndrome occurs when a person takes man-made (synthetic) glucocorticoid medicines to treat a disease.
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McGee S. Cushing syndrome. In: Evidence-Based Physical Diagnosis. 3rd ed. Philadelphia, Pa: Elsevier Saunders. 2012:chap 13.
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Susmeeta TS, Nieman LK. Cushing's syndrome: all variants, detection, and treatment. Endocrinol Metab Clin N Am. 2011;40:379-391.
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I saw some videos on youtube that caught my attention. The first one was the simplest electric motor.
I bought some magnets and wire but failed to achieve these results. (This was due to my not bending the wire's fit on the bottom correctly, it has to be loose yet touch)
I found a simpler motor and after a few tries I got it to work.
I later found these videos and got similar results
Several years back (18) I saw Howard Menger on a local TV show. He showed the repelling force of aluminium and a magnet and claimed he built a working UFO for the govt. using Lenz's law.


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Tuesday, December 11, 2012
I was in the mudroom putting the stand on our family's Christmas tree when I heard the phone ring. As the holiday season drew closer I'd been expecting to get a call from a couple of my hunting buddies' wives and this was the first.
I told her that when he was at the house last week he was looking at a tree stand my brother-in-law just bought. It's an Outpost Elite two-man ladder stand made by Field and Stream.
"Any ideas for stocking stuffers?" she asked.
I told her that every year when we're planning our first fishing trip of the New Year, her husband is always the last one to get his hunting and fishing license.
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Mentor Graphics Dr. Vladimír Székely Receives Dennis Gabor Award for Innovation in the Hungarian Parliament for T3Ster Technology Development
WILSONVILLE, Ore., March 31, 2010 - Mentor Graphics Corporation (NASDAQ: MENT) today announced that Dr. Vladimír Székely, development engineering manager with Mentor Graphics MicReD® [Microelectronics Research and Development] group and professor at the Budapest University of Technology and Economics, has received the Dennis Gabor Award for Innovation. The Dennis Gabor (original Hungarian name, Dénes Gábor) Award is Hungary's highest technical honor, named after the Hungarian electrical engineer and inventor of holography, for which Gabor received the Nobel Prize in physics.
Dr. Székely is affiliated with the MicReD group based in Budapest, Hungary, a spin-off company created by researchers of the department of Electron Devices at the Budapest University of Technology and Economics – now part of Mentor Graphics Mechanical Analysis Division (MAD). He is one of the co-founders of MicReD and he led the team which developed the T3Ster® (pronounced "trister") technology, the division's flagship product for advanced transient temperature measurement equipment used for rapid, accurate thermal characterization of semiconductor chip packages. This high-precision hardware and advanced software product provides the industry's best thermal testing solution.
István Hiller (left), Hungarian educational and cultural minister, presents the Denis Gabor Award for Innovation, to Vladimír Székely (right), Mentor Graphics T3ster technology developer, in the Hungarian Parliament |
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At Home With the Maya
Photograph by Tyrone Turner, National Geographic
Archaeologist William Saturno scrapes ancient debris from a scribe's painting-filled, roughly 1,200-year-old home in Guatemala. Calculations on the walls refer to dates after December 21, 2012—which has been erroneously called the Maya doomsday—as well as the first known Maya house art, according to a new study.
(News story: "Unprecedented Maya Mural Found, Contradicts 2012 'Doomsday' Myth.")
The long-overgrown house is part of a ruined Maya city named Xultún, rediscovered nearly a century ago but still largely unexcavated. Saturno's team began excavating the home—one of thousands of buried structures at the 12-square-mile (31-square-kilometer) site—in 2010.
Published this week in the journal Science, Saturno's research was funded by the National Geographic Society's Committee for Research and Exploration and Expeditions Council, and will be featured in the June issue of National Geographic magazine. (National Geographic News is a division of the Society.)
—Chris Combs
Published May 10, 2012
Green Roof
Photograph by Tyrone Turner, National Geographic
Lighted by a photographer's lamps, a painting of the likely scribe glows within the newfound chamber, found after one of Saturno's undergraduate students had investigated a looters' tunnel. Three walls inside the overgrown building are covered in large murals and calculations, including a portrait of a seated king.
Published May 10, 2012
Beyond 2012
Illustration by William Saturno and David Stuart, National Geographic
Four numbers, written in columns on the house's north wall, are Maya "Long Count" dates—one of which was nearly 7,000 years in the future. Saturno's research suggests that these dates likely recorded astronomical cycles, such as lunar eclipses or the movements of planets.
"The ancient Maya predicted the world would continue, that 7,000 years from now, things would be exactly like this," Saturno said in a statement—a view that contradicts theories of a Maya-predicted apocalypse in December 2012. (Related pictures: "2012 Doomsday Myths Debunked.")
Another wall of the house is covered with tiny marks that seem to show calculations for important calendar cycles, such as the 260-day Maya ceremonial calendar, the 365-day solar calendar, and the cycles of Mars and Venus.
Published May 10, 2012
The Lineup
Photograph by Tyrone Turner, National Geographic
Three figures sit in a composite photograph of the interior. The black portrait (left) is one of three nearly identical seated men (two are not shown). At center is what's thought to be the scribe, holding a paintbrush. At right is a Maya king, bedecked in blue feathers.
"Such writings and artwork on walls don't preserve well in the Maya lowlands," Saturno said in a statement. "It's weird that the Xultún finds exist at all."
(Read about the rise and fall of the Maya in National Geographic magazine.)
Published May 10, 2012
Royal Plumage
Illustration by Heather Hurst, National Geographic
A new painting re-creates the faded portrait of a Maya king discovered in a special niche in the newfound room. A curtain, held to the wall with a bone rod, was originally used to hide and reveal the portrait, the researchers say.
(Video: "Mysterious Maya Calendar & Mural Uncovered.")
Published May 10, 2012
Three Wide Men
Illustration by Heather Hurst, National Geographic
Shown in a modern re-creation of the 1,200-year-old Maya mural, three men wear headdresses of a sort never before seen in Maya art, according to Saturno. "It's clearly a costume of some kind," he said in a statement.
(Read Saturno's account of the Maya-mural discovery in National Geographic magazine online.)
Published May 10, 2012
A Scribe Unto the Lord of Xultún
Illustration by Heather Hurst, National Geographic
Next to the king's portrait is this bright orange man, pictured in a modern re-creation of the newfound Maya mural.
The man's name, "Younger Brother Obsidian," is written in glyphs near his face. Saturno theorizes that this unusual title and the man's proximity to the painting of the king may indicate that the orange figure was a relative of the king—perhaps the scribe or artist who lived in the house.
Published May 10, 2012
Next: 2012 Pictures—Six Maya Apocalypse Myths Debunked
Illustration courtesy Nicolle Rager-Fuller, NSF
Published May 10, 2012
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Chapter One - The City Of Townsville
- Part One - A Storm Of Strength And Steel
- Part Two - Core
- Part Three - The Joy And The Laughter
- Part Four - Out Of Sight, Out Of...
- Part Five - Reason For Madness
- Part Six - Post Trauma: Stress And Disorder
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"Puff Most Epic"
Written and Edited by BeeAre and RuffDraft
Concept, and Direction by BeeAre
"Powerpuff Girls" Created by Craig McCracken
Chapter One – The City Of Townsville
Part One – A Storm Of Strength And Steel
[][][][][][] It was a slow, dark, dank day in the city. It was nearly silent except for the sound of rustling garbage in the alleys, the military aircraft in the distance, and the occasional mugging a couple streets over. This time of day on a Sunday, hardly anyone was in the city that didn't need to be. Crime being what it was in the city—especially now that the Girls were out of commission, Robin no longer felt safe staying too long. Her hurried gait carried her away from the grocery store, leading her along the sidewalk to her house. She slowed as she got close and followed the pathway up to her front door. She went inside, greeted her mother absently and trudged to her room. She dropped her backpack lazily to the floor and fell back onto her bed. She took a deep breath, trying to relax, staring up at the white ceiling, not even bothering to count the rough little bumps in her field of vision. She rolled her head back and pointed her eyes out the window, peering into the somber, overcast sky. Her eyes relaxed back to the ceiling with a sigh. Dark skies always made her sad. They made her remember that day, that horrible day, so long ago.
[][][][][][] How many years had it been since they met? She had met them in Kindergarten. They were going to be in high school now. She did the math. It had been eight, almost nine. She sighed bitterly at the thought. If only she were still here. For one, Robin would never had been this lonely. She and the girls used to play all the time. That had all changed very suddenly. The longer they spent apart, the further apart they grew.
[][][][][][] Now they just weren't the same. Robin had tried to hang out with them, but they were never in the mood. Either too angry or too sad. No matter how hard she tried, she couldn't distract them long enough to make them forget.
[][][][][][] And somehow, it had gotten worse. No more trails of light in the sky. It was horrible. Even to her. Still, she loved them all. Losing your best friends didn't come close to what they'd been through, even if it still hurt.
[][][][][][] She sat up, staring at her feet, dangling with her calves over the edge of the bed. She rolled her ankles idly, staring at the pink-died leather of her shoes. She nudged off the left shoe with her right shoe, and then her right shoe with her left foot as they hit the floor one after another with a dull thud. She wiggled her toes and turned to stare out the window overlooking Townsville. If she looked hard enough, she could just barely make out the hospital where—
[][][][][][] Her eyes went wide and she ran to the window, pushing herself up on her toes to get a better look. That trail of light...!
[][][][][][] She gulped against her dry throat as she stared out her window at the city, looking for more flashes of light. This was either very good, or not.
[][][][][][][][][][][][][] * * *
[][][][][][] Mark snapped his gaze skyward, his breath still with dread. This city never saw darker days, he realized as he scanned the skyline with his eyes. The years had gone by and time had done its number on the once-fair city. Now, it swelled with chaos, boiled with anger, and flooded with evil. Half the city was destroyed, and what wasn't was filled with crime and debauchery.
[][][][][][] This city was broken. Of that, he was certain. It wasn't just the abandoned buildings, or the condemned ones... it was everything. The streets were cracked and uneven, some even looked like there had been an Earthquake, and Townsville didn't have any fault lines running through it. Some apartment complexes no longer even had running water. People in the street had figured out how to get the hydrants to begin spraying water, and at night, everyone crowded around them to fill up their bottles and jugs. All over the city, the city would spray water into the streets, the homeless would crowd around, and just as quickly, they would disperse, the now-shut hydrants freshly dripping.
[][][][][][] There weren't any police anymore—at least not here in the broken streets—but the military had set up a blockade at the far end of the city—the part that had been torn down in order to save the rest. Mark hadn't dared venture to take a look, but news spread fairly quickly, even in the underground. Within minutes of something happening, news would already be passed from one end of the city to the other, and if you were close enough, you could hear them talking. They always gathered in small groups, and then dispersed just as quickly after. Any of the other hobos that heard clearly enough would tell the rest of the group.
[][][][][][] If he listened real hard most of the time he was sure he could hear the sounds of the military shouting or drilling or whatever the Hell they were doing now. But even with them there, watching over the city, still no one was safe. All the times he listened in to conversations on the street, the voices he heard echoed his own thoughts. Between the Girls and the military, I'm not sure which is worse. All the fighting, the destruction... just staying alive had been a day-to-day struggle. Over the past few hours, Mark could have sworn he had heard sounds he hoped never to hear ever again. A quick pulse here, another several minutes later, each no more than a few seconds at a time. But the sounds were unmistakable. It was the flight of a Powerpuff Girl.
[][][][][][] And that was what made Mark feel so afraid right now. He had just heard it, no more than a second, and he watched the sky warily, listening for more, but the direction had been lost.
[][][][][][] Even now, he was sure he could hear someone talking about it in the streets behind him, and he strained to listen more closely.
[][][][][][] "...you hear? …is back ... seeking revenge..."
[][][][][][] "...not safe here... you ... tell the boss ..."
[][][][][][] He realized with a pang of misery that his fears were confirmed. He needed to move quickly. For the moment, he set the terrifying thought aside and tapped his wristwatch carefully, and held it to his ear. It was ticking. Was the time right? A little bit after five o'clock? He glanced up at the sky, this time gauging the relative light. It was really too cloudy to tell, but he was sure it was much later in the day. But the watch worked. And it looked gold-plated. Maybe he could sell it. But before that, he needed to find food. His family was starving, and so was he.
[][][][][][] He pulled the ratty coat tighter around him and stared out into the street. He turned his eyes around the corner, looking into the empty street, looking one way, and then the other. He started across, heading for the alley between Carl's Sporting Goods and Frank's Meat Market.
[][][][][][] There was a loud clanking sound, like someone had hit a baseball with a steel bat, and it had come from the park. He turned his eyes skyward, and his jaw dropped. A teenage brunette dressed in a green one-piece with a black horizontal stripe sailed across the sky, and the familiar piqued whine of energy and effervescent peridot trail of light followed in tune with her. Mark stared at her in horror and sprinted into the alleyway across the street, hidden from sight.
[][][][][][][][][][][][][] * * *
[][][][][][] Buttercup growled in her throat as she struggled against her pain. She finally rolled her shoulders forward, curling, rolling quickly towards her feet as she righted herself and shot back at the thing before her. It was gigantic, its eye glowing red, a spherical, polished metal body, and four large, smooth tree-trunk-thick tendrils that whipped around it with speed that didn't match its overwhelming size. When they did, it appeared to take on four more arms; it became a metal octopus, its deadly appendages making wide arcs in a blur. It lurched towards her, swinging at her with amazing speed.
[][][][][][] But she was faster...when she needed to be. She shot towards the robot, dodging its swings, spiraling in and latching on to its body, staring fiercely, glaring into its one eye. The force of her tackle brought it to the ground, and it seemed to be looking up at her as it pushed itself up to stand on all fours.
[][][][][][] "WHERE IS SHE?! GIVE HER BACK!!" She reared and swung, her fist glancing off the glassy eye, not even so much as marring its surface.
[][][][][][] In reply, the metallic thing simply swung its two hind legs up and knocked her simultaneously on both sides of her head. She clutched her temples in pain and it flipped backwards, batting her once more up into the air. The sound of bells and whistles in her ears and the way her temples throbbed made her eyes blur and vision shake. She might not have thought it was possible to see both at once, but she was in too much pain.
[][][][][][] She eventually blinked her eyes clear as she finally regained her balance, and rolled out of the way at the last second as the robot swung hard at empty air. It swung again and she blocked it with both arms, holding on to keep from being thrown back, and stopped its movement. She grit her teeth and threw the metal limb aside, and threw herself at the robot's body, and with a feeling of victory, she connected. The air around her punch rippled outwards and the robot was shot like a huge cannonball into a small row of building near the edge of the city. It crashed through the first building, glanced off the second, and rolling itself into the streets below. A few vagrants fled hastily in an attempt to get away from the destruction.
[][][][][][] In the time it took the thing to get to its feet, she had already hidden herself. She flew to the next street, and watched it from the alley, as it turned away from her, staring into the sky. It hadn't seen her. Now was the time to end it.
[][][][][][] She burst forth from her hiding spot, and swung hard, but this time, she missed as it pulled back with just an inch of empty space between her fist and its hull. She turned and was greeted by a solid uppercut, sending her rolling once more into the air.
[][][][][][] She reeled from the pain, and as her ascent began to slow, opened her eyes.
[][][][][][] She watched it get closer to her, and watched it start to spin in midair, its legs moving as fast as a helicopter as it shot past her and stopped right in her path.
[][][][][][] Move, dammit, she shouted at her body, but she couldn't put forth the energy. She flexed her muscles and clenched her teeth harder, feeling it come back little by little.
[][][][][][] It was charging, and she knew that attack. It had used it once before. Her eyes wide, she finally burst sideways, just out of the beam of molten plasma that missed her by nearly an inch. She darted under the wave, flying along an empty street of ruined buildings, instinctively avoiding contact with the fire. She knew the damage it would do to her and was desperate to get away.
[][][][][][] The robot fell though the plasma that still lingered in the air unharmed, and landed in the street right in front of her. She realized too late what it was doing, as it landed with three of its legs, the fourth aimed right at her. Without warning, from the extended leg, it fired a steel ball attached to a great wire. The plasma had her trapped where she was, and she thought she had no other option. She took the brunt of the attack, and caught the steel ball in her arms.
[][][][][][] She didn't realize the mistake before she had made it; as soon as it was in her arms, she was bathed in a terrible, blinding light.
[][][][][][] It seemed to her as if it were coming in slow-motion, as if time had nearly stopped as the scarlet light enveloped her. She could feel the intense heat of the blast, even as it crept over her, and with it came an intense pain. For a moment, she couldn't move. Her mouth opened, but no sound came out, and her eyes went wide, then shut tight as the pain was too much for her. The air that was trapped in her lungs came out then, as a roar, an agonized scream, and she couldn't think of anything else. The pain erased all other sensations, even thought, as it tore through her mind. And then, following the pain, came the only other sensation that she associated with pain:
[][][][][][] Rage.
[][][][][][] Her eyes ripped open, and she saw her enemy before her. In that instant, with the robot still on the attack, she tore upwards, striking the ball away, which threw the machine off-balance and stopped its discharge even as it readied another strike. The pain stopped, and she could clearly see her target as it retracted the sphere to its leg and came back down on her. Her anger, still blazing, burned hotter than the plasma still lingering on her skin, and her body gave off an emerald hue as she surged forward, hellbent on destruction.
[][][][][][] She dodged its swing and kicked it into the air, like she were punting a football. Flying after it, it flailed wildly, but none of its attacks connected. She wove around them, and hit it again, climbing higher as it was launched further into the sky.
[][][][][][] Danger levels were rising, and the robot plotted its next move.
[][][][][][] It spun forward in a wide arc, trying to spike her like a volleyball, but in that instant, its movements stopped. Buttercup was holding on to its leg, and kept it there for a brief moment before letting it drop. It seemed to hover in midair for an instant before falling, and she moved on top of it before it could even think.
[][][][][][] It saw her, and searched futilely for an escape. It recognized that the danger was too great, and by that time, it had already lost.
[][][][][][] Buttercup delivered a flurry of punches as if she were a living jackhammer. She darted to the other side, repeating her attack, and again at another angle, changing its momentum in different directions on instinct several times before she raised her leg over her head and brought it down directly on its body. And as it plummeted, she raced with it, her fists flying.
[][][][][][] Shockwave after shockwave tore into the air around her as the robot's metal frame cracked, fractured, and shattered, leaving a trail of shrapnel around her as the burning rage took control of her body and ripped her enemy to shreds.
[][][][][][] Again she reared. She felt it give. Her fist embedded in the robot's eye. The feeling of slow-motion returned, and she watched herself shatter it like a beautiful crimson firework. The red glass glittered in the air as the rest of the robot plummeted to the ground like a twisted meteor. She landed a moment later, only feet away, breathing hard, staring at the oversized broken toy with fading anger.
[][][][][][] All was silent except for the occasional sound of sparking electrical circuits.
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By By Myra Starkey
April 2, 2013 at midnight
Updated April 1, 2013 at 11:02 p.m.
Roasted Poblano Chiles Stuffed with Quinoa
• 4 poblano chiles, roasted, de-seeded, peeled, with stem left on
• 1 cup quinoa
• 1/2 cup sliced mushrooms, crimini or shitake
• 4 shallots, sliced
• 2 clove garlic, chopped finely
• 2 Tbsp. butter or olive oil
• 1 tsp. fresh thyme
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• 1/4 tsp. ground chile pepper
• 1/2 bunch cilantro, chopped
• 1 cup goat cheese but in 1 tablespoon pieces
• 3-5 Tbsp. pine nuts (toast until golden)
• Salt to taste
Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Rinse quinoa twice in a strainer. Place in saucepan and cover with water. The water should be 1 inch above grains. Bring to a boil, reduce the heat to simmer and continue to simmer for 15 minutes or until liquid is gone. Fluff with a fork. Using a skillet, saute mushrooms, garlic, shallots, thyme, sage and chile pepper in oil. Saute until softened, add cilantro and mix this with quinoa and 1 cup goat cheese and pine nuts.
Stuff poblano peppers with the mixture and place on baking sheet. Bake for five minutes until warm. Place sauce on plate, top with stuffed poblano pepper.
This is a vegetarian dish, but you can add chopped chicken to quinoa or serve with a chile-rubbed chicken breast.
Red Chile Sauce
• 10-12 dried chile peppers
• 1 medium onion, chopped
• 1 can (15 ounce) diced red tomatoes
• 3 ripe tomatoes, chopped
• 2 Tbsp. oil
• 2 cups chicken broth
• 1 tsp. cumin
• Salt to taste
Remove seeds and veins from dried chile peppers. Crumble chile peppers in a large bowl. Cover with boiling water. Allow them to steep for 20 minutes. The peppers will soften in water. Drain and place in blender. Saute onion in oil. Add chiles, broth and remaining ingredients and simmer. Remove and place in blender. Blend until the sauce is smooth. Add more broth if too thick. Season with salt.
El Santuario de Chimayo is a 200-year-old Catholic church in the village of Chimayo in the northern part of New Mexico.
The church is made of adobe, or mud brick, as most old buildings are in that area. This method of construction has changed little in the past 400 years since the Spanish arrived and adopted the ways of the Pueblo Indians.
This historic shrine is famous for its "holy dirt," which is thought to have healing powers. A small room off the sanctuary, called el pocito (translated little well), contains a round hole in the floor, which is the source of the dirt.
Pilgrims come from all over the country seeking its healing powers for themselves or relatives. The walls of the outer room are papered with photos, discarded crutches and canes, which testify of those healed.
I stood in line to enter the shrine. In front of me was a small family with two children. The woman held a paper bag containing two plastic dishes with lids made especially for the healing soil.
She said she purchased these in the gift shop out front. She gave one each to her son and daughter. I looked around for Taylor who had disappeared - hopefully to return with containers for us. The children knelt reverently near the hole in the stone floor, peering in, hopeful that some light or miracle might materialize.
After a moment of prayers, the younger girl took the scoop and filled her container. The older brother, being more ambitious, figured if the dirt was powerful, he needed more and promptly put the small dish aside and began to fill the paper bag.
The mother started giggling, which caused a hush to arise from the other faithful folks waiting in line. The family exited, and I entered the room. I was unprepared with no vessel for my dirt, so I dumped a tin of Altoids into my purse and filled the box. Luckily, Taylor soon arrived with two official containers that were more secure so I could transport the sacred earth back home.
The legend started in 1810 on Holy Thursday. A man deep in prayer noticed a light shining from the earth. He began to dig, using his hands, and uncovered a crucifix which is the current site of the small hole.
The sanctuary was built around it. The dirt in the spot was found to bring physical and spiritual healing to believers. As the story spread, pilgrims began to come from far and wide.
I believe in God and miracles and had no problem rubbing the dirt on my throat and chest, since I had been suffering from bronchitis. I think I felt a little better after I did this. One would have to say that greater miracles require the greatest of faith, and perhaps I was a little skeptical.
Also noteworthy was a children's chapel nearby with a beautifully carved baptismal font. The church contained beautifully carved whimsical trees that were filled with wooden doves and other colorful birds. There was a small prayer room to the side that was filled with kids' photos, letters and hundreds of baby shoes, which contained prayers for their former wearers.
That room made me sad because I thought of the many parents who had gone there in search of a miracle for their sick child over the years. It made me grateful for the health of my own, and I stopped to whisper a quick word of thanks.
Our next stop was lunch at Rancho de Chimayo, a noteworthy, (and perhaps) the only restaurant in town. It was in a grand old adobe house.
I ordered a chile relleno stuffed with chicken doused with red and green sauce. Taylor had the slow-roasted pork adovada rolled in fresh flour tortillas. The sopapillas served with honey were warm and flaky.
This region is mostly known for weaving. Many households have large looms, and the children are taught to weave by their mothers and grandmothers when they are young. In fact, the current weavers are the eighth generation over the last 200 years.
The locals have turned this craft into an industry and produce beautiful rugs. They look similar to wool rugs from Mexico, but this would be expected since the craft originated down south, and that area was part of Mexico until the United States took it over in 1847.
I had researched several weavers, and we visited their studios. One of the most interesting was a man named Harvey Cordova in Truchas. That town was a bit farther down a winding road, high on a mountain ridge.
The views were spectacular, and small drifts of snow were still against the shady sides of the buildings. We noticed his sign and went inside. He was standing on his loom as we entered, working on a large rug. Some of the looms require the weaver to stand, and they raise or lower the "harnesses" with their feet.
Harvey happily showed us around his shop and patiently answered our questions about the area. There were browned newspaper clippings tacked to the walls. The Robert Redford movie, "The Milagro Beanfield Wars," had been filmed there in the 1970s, and his young son had been in the movie. He took great pride telling us about the filming and getting to meet the movie stars.
Harvey made his living producing rugs, placemats and other commissioned pieces. He explained that many of the citizens who still lived in this scenic yet remote place worked down in the valley in places such as the nuclear lab at Los Alamos. A few still simply worked as sheep herders, weavers or artisans.
Back outside, I wrapped my wool shawl tightly around me as I walked along the road looking at the town. I breathed in the crisp air, which smelled faintly of pine and livestock. Below me I could see fields like patchwork being worked by old tractors and old men.
Our next stop was Taos. The town is located in the shadow of the 13,167 feet Wheeler Peak, the highest point in New Mexico. The Taos Pueblo is a five-story structure that has been occupied by the Indians since about AD 1200.
The area later became a prosperous trade route inhabited by men, such as Kit Carson. It developed into a well-known art colony by the early 1900s due to its brilliant blue skies, majestic surroundings and colorful native people. Taos seems to have something for everyone, whether you are a nature lover, shopper, artist or adventurer.
We stayed in a small hotel called Hacienda Del Sol, which was beautiful and with a memorable view of the mountain range. Our hosts prepared a delicious breakfast of turkey bacon and blueberry pancakes for us, and we chatted with the other guests. They were as equally chilled out as us because they were also on vacation.
Last on our museum list was the Kit Carson house in the middle of town. The house was a simple structure made of adobe in the 1840s. Taylor had been reading the book, "Blood and Thunder," about Carson, so I had my own museum guide as we walked from room to room.
Life during those years for the frontier men and their families was not easy, and their accommodations were extremely basic. They were in constant threat of Indians raiding their homes and kidnapping women and children. That situation was hard to grasp as I wandered through quiet shops and art galleries.
Earlier in the day, I spent time in a bookstore in town called Moby Dickens where I looked through cookbooks trying to get a feel of the ingredients used in New Mexico food. Chiles are the basis of many dishes, but many area chefs are trying to lighten up the heavy diet of the inhabitants but not sacrifice the flavor of the chile pepper.
Myra Starkey lives in Victoria. Write her in care of the Advocate, P.O. Box 1518, Victoria, TX 77901, or email email@example.com.


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Setting: 586 B.C. ACT ONE In the temple of Solomon in Jerusalem The Hebrews and the Levites are gathered together in Solomon's temple to lament the fate of the Israelites, who have just been defeated by the Babylonian king Nabucco, who is about to enter the city at the head of his victorious army. The high priest Zaccaria encourages his followers not to abandon hope as they are holding a valuable hostage, Fenena, Nabucco's daughter. Fenena is entrusted to the custody of Ismaele, nephew of the king Sedecia of Jerusalem. Ismaele, however, is in love with Fenena, who had freed him, at a greater personal risk, when he was held prisoner in Babylon. He now intends to return the favour. The two are planning to run away together when Abigaille, whom everyone believes to be Nabucco's first-born daughter enters the temple, carrying a sword in her hand, at the head of a band of Babylonian soldiers who are disguised as Hebrews. 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She contemplates having her rival murdered, taking over the throne and spreading the news that Nabucco is dead. She is supported by the high priest of Belo. Scene II In another wing of the Royal Palace in Babylon Zaccaria, together with his people, is going to Fenena's apartments to convince her to convert to the Jewish fate. A chorus of Levites is heard cursing Ismaele for having saved Fenena; he is seen as a traitor by everyone. Zaccaria orders the Levites to stop insulting Ismaele, that he is not a traitor as he saved from death a converted woman. Abigaille is about to carry out her plan when Nabucco unexpectedly returns. He grasps the crown and declares himself sole king and God of a people who must adore him for eternity. At these blasphemous words a thunderbolt of lightening strikes beside the terrorised King and he feels the crown being snatched from his head by a supernatural force. A deep silence follows the confusion caused by this mysterious event. Abigaille takes advantage of it to pick up the fallen crown and swears that the "splendour of the people of Belo shall never be extinguished". ACT THREE The Phophecy Scene I The Hanging gardens in the Royal Palace in Babylon Abigaille, who has proclaimed herself queen, is seated on the throne to receive the homage of the nobles of the kingdom in the presence of the High Priest. Suddenly Nabucco appears in shabby clothes behaving in a deranged way and Abigaille tricks him into giving the royal seal to ratify the death sentence on all the Hebrew prisoners, including the converted Fenena. Nabucco, realizing the trick too late, protests and orders Abigaille to prostrate herself before him, threatening to reveal the details of her birth. He looks for the birth certificate but - laughing - Abigaille exhibits it in her hands, shows it to him, then tears it to pieces. She consigns the old king to the guards to be imprisoned. Nabucco, in despair, promises Abigaille that he will abdicate the throne in her favour if she grants pardon to Fenena. Abigaille, with a sardonic and scornful smile, refuses to do so. Scene II On the banks of the Euphrates The Hebrews, condemned to hard work, lament their "beautiful and distant motherland" and call on the Lord for help. Zaccaria encourages them with the solemn prophecy that wrathful vengeance is going to descend on Babylon. ACT FOUR The Broken Idol Scene I Apartments in the Royal Palace of Babylon Nabucco, waking from a heavy sleep full of nightmares, hears Fenena's name from the street. He runs to the balcony and backs away in terror and desperation on seeing his daughter bound in chains and escorted by soldiers, while all around her echo the cries of "Death!". In vain he tries to leave the palace, only to find himself a prisoner. Then he kneels down in prayer to implore mercy from the God of the Hebrews. The doors immediately open and a band of faithful guards enter he is no longer a poor madman, for they recognize him as the rightful King. With acclamations they unsheathe their swords and follow him to reclaim his crown and free Fenena. Scene II In the Hanging Gardens of the Royal Palace in Babylon Fenena has already been led with other Hebrews to the sacrificial altar erected in the Hanging Gardens, and the High Priest of Belo is about to carry out the sacrificial ceremony, when Nabucco and his followers enter. He orders the overthrow of the simulacrum of the God. The idol, even before being touched, falls to the ground and shatters into pieces. The Jews are liberated and Nabucco exhorts his people to bow before the great God of the Jews, Jehovah. Abigaille, defeated in every way, poisons herself and goes with two of her followers to where the slaughter should have been carried out. Before dying, she asks for her sister's forgiveness and puts the two lovers, Ismaele and Fenena under Nabucco's protection so that the King may allow their marriage and give them his blessing. She dies invoking the God of the Jews
Nabucco: history of a reawakening Nabucco was born under a favourable star, considering the fact that everything that could have gone wrong actually contributed instead in a positive sense'. This is how Giuseppe Verdi spoke about his third opera, a veritable leap in the launching of his career which from that moment on met with outstanding success. The history of the success of Nabucco however, was relatively tarnished which is worth elaborating on. After the success of the first opera by Verdi, Oberto, Conte di S. Bonifacio, performed at the Scala in 1839, the impresario of the Milanese theatre Bartolomeo Merelli had obtained a commitment from Verdi to compose two other operas to be performed in the following seasons. The second opera of the young composer Un giorno di Regno was not as successful as the first, and was performed only once. This is not surprising, if you consider that between 1838 and 1840 Verdi's world was torn apart by the death of his two children and his wife. The unsuccessfulness of his last opera and the pain due to the loss of his loved ones drove the musician to the decision of never writing an opera again. This meant breaking the contract with Merelli who hadn't lost his faith in Verdi and who confirmed this faith to him. It was really due to Merelli that the composer started to write new operas. One winter evening the two of them met up on the street and the impresario entrusted him with the manuscript of a new libretto by Temistocle Solera, which had been refused by the German composer Nicolai. In this way Verdi found himself again in the possession of a libretto which he had no intention of reading and consequently, as soon as he arrived home, he threw it on the table. Following this jest, the manuscript opened and the composer read a verse which awakened his curiosity: 'Va' Pensiero sull'ali dorate'. He began to read the successive verses and was so fascinated that he spent the night reading the libretto, reaching the point where he almost knew the text off by heart. The event, however, did not dissuade him from his decision never to write music again. In fact, he went back to Merelli to return the manuscript to him, but the impresario didn't want to listen to excuses and forced him to keep the libretto, urging him to put it to music. At that stage destiny had taken its course, and the verses of Solera had already entered into Verdi's heart. Day after day he found the strength to compose the notes: in the autumn of 1841 the opera Nabucco was complete. The irony was that it was actually Verdi then who went looking for Merelli, to ask him to insert the new opera in the poster for the carnival-lent season of 1841. The impresario appeared to be hesitant, however, as he had already programmed three unpublished operas by established authors for that period. To insert the opera of a debutant involved a risk for everyone and Merelli warmly advised Verdi to wait until the spring. Furthermore, the theatre had had to sustain a lot of expenses for the other operas: for the scenes and costumes of Nabucco they would have had to use the existing material from the store room. The young musician didn't want to give in however, and continued to insist, succeeding finally in obtaining the long-awaited date. The opera was fixed for the beginning of March. Various important artists were in the cast, such as the baritone Giorgio Ronconi, who played the role of Nabucco and the soprano Giuseppina Strepponi (Verdi's future wife) who played the role of Abigaille. On March 9th 1842, after only twelve days of rehearsals, the Milanese public attended the première of the opera and was completely captivated. Despite the universal fact that it was Va' Pensiero which deserved the encore, in reality it was the Immenso Jehovah which obtained the most generous applause. The enthusiasm of the spectators grew at every performance, so much so that the opera was performed seventy five times before the end of the year. A success for Verdi without precedent and which revealed his true talent in all its glory. With the passing of time Va' Pensiero became the most famous air of Nabucco. The Jewish population was, in fact, similar to the people of Lombardo-Veneto who were obliged to endure the Austrian domination, and the tune for the freedom of the slaves in Babylon was the tune of the oppressed Italians. Verdi was a veritable point of reference for the patriotic Italians who suggested that Va' Pensiero become the national anthem. This proposal was never carried out, but the fame of Nabucco was linked to the air of the third act, which is sung by the great chorus. From Nabucco onwards the young man from Bussetto moved towards the career which allowed him to become one of the most admired and loved musicians of his era.


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NATIONAL NEWS (CNN) — The Atlanta Braves are reportedly bringing back a controversial screaming Indian logo in their new design for batting practice caps, unveiled in a blog post on ESPN.
Writer Paul Lukas of Uni Watch, who broke the news of the new cap design, said he got a first look at the hat designs from an "industry source."
He gave a failing grade to the Braves logo featuring a Native American wearing a mohawk and a feather in his hair and belting out a tribal yell.
"Last year the Braves conspicuously avoided using their 'screaming Indian' logo as a sleeve patch on their retro alternate jersey -- a welcome move for those of us who oppose the appropriation of Native American imagery in sports," Lukas wrote. "Unfortunately, it turns out that the logo hasn't been permanently mothballed. Disappointing. Grade: F."
Braves officials deferred comment to Major League Baseball, which told CNN that the new batting practice cap designs for several MLB clubs, including the Braves, were still in development and may never end up on the diamond.
"We will unveil the program when it is finalized," the MLB statement said. "We do not know where (ESPN) obtained the designs. We can not make them available to CNN because they are not finalized or approved."
The screaming Indian was part of the Braves logo when the team moved to Atlanta from Milwaukee in 1966. It was retired in 1989.
The team also had a mascot, Chief Noc-a-Homa (knock a homer), who wore Native American dress and war paint.
The possibility of a new cap design drew fire from those who believe the image caters to unhealthy stereotypes of Native Americans.
Kevin Gover, director of the Smithsonian Institution's National Museum of the American Indian, said he was deeply disappointed that the Braves may be choosing to go backwards.
Gover, 57, said he grew up with all sorts of stereotypes. He was hoping his grandchildren wouldn't.
"What this does is contribute to the casual racism native people are subjected to in our society," said Gover, a member of the Pawnee Nation.
The screaming Indian is an image of an imaginary Indian, Gover said. It and other stereotypical sports mascots, he said, do not portray Native Americans for what they truly are.
American Indian Movement founder Clyde Bellecourt said Native Americans "no longer want to be mascots for America's fun and games."
"They would not do this to black people," he said. "They would not do that to white people. They would not do this to Mexicans, or Italians. They do this to Indian people."
The controversy of sports mascots is, of course, not new. U.S. professional and collegiate sports teams have used Native American logos and names for years. Baseball's Cleveland Indians, for instance, continue to feature a smiling Indian dubbed Chief Wahoo, criticized as a racist caricature.
Sometimes this happens with the blessing of Native American tribes, and other times -- like with the NFL's Washington Redskins, a term that many feel advances a demeaning stereotype -- they have denounced as effectively racial slurs.
The NCAA imposes a ban on offensive Native American mascots and earlier this year, voters dumped the University of North Dakota's Fighting Sioux mascot. Florida State University's use of Seminole imagery is allowed because it is supported by the the state's Seminole Tribe.
Also this year, Oregon prohibited public schools from the use of Native American names, symbols or images as mascots. The names on the banned list include: Redskins, Savages, Indians, Indianettes, Chiefs and Braves.
Gover said a lot of people think it's OK to use Native American imagery. That was evident on the comments posed on the Atlanta Journal-Constitution's blog post about the Braves design:
User Dedoh wrote: "I love the old Braves uniforms. I could care less that someone is offended over the new logo. Too many people are offended by insignificant things that have no bearing on their daily life. The offended can watch another less offensive team. Go BRAVES!!!!!!!"
Slick Rick wrote: "
This isn't bad ... but 'Redskins' is. That name should go away forever."
Other fans weighed in on an online forum on MLB.com, baseball's official website.
"How can you not love this?" wrote one commenter, with the moniker NELSKOF.
But one person, writing with the name Shag23, questioned whether the change was worth it.
"This new hat will draw a lot of attention, just maybe the wrong type," the commenter wrote.
But Gover said such imagery leads kids to grow up thinking that all Native Americans look menacing or do the tomahawk chop, the customary "rally" routine of Braves fans.
"It's nice that they named a team after us but we don't behave like that," he said. "It's hard to see what honor there is in using that imagery."
CNN's Tristan Smith and David Close contributed to this report.


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