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Posted: Fri Feb 13, 2009 5:29 pm
Post subject: Twilight
Not really a complete story, but rather a scene from a much larger tale that floats through my head from time to time.
The full tale has little coherency, just bits and pieces, but sometimes has good moments. Any comments, criticisms or questions are appreciated.
*Edited to account for commets*
He had to admit...it was a brilliant sunset. The old man could see it all from the edge of the cliff. What remained of the still blue sky, the deepen shadows in the forest below and the faint traces of red and orange that began to tint the horizon.
A stiff wind blew up from the valley and he pulled his cloak tighter. He had been waiting hours, although to one of his age it seemed like years, for the man he was supposed to meet. Fuming, he began to complain aloud. "That blasted fool said sundown! Where in the hells is he?"
The old man jumped at the sound of a voice. "Right behind you Telos, and I had told you twilight, not sundown." Standing behind the old man was a figure clad in pale grey robes. He looked to be a young man, however his bleached hair and pupiless eyes betrayed an otherworldly presence.
Telos turned around and glared. "Don't do that! I almost fell, you infernal Drifter! Besides, twilight or sundown, it's all the same."
The Drifter stared back with a faint smile. "It is not the same. Sunset is but a moment, a single event, which Twilight surrounds."
Telos waved his hand dismissively. "Bah, I'm not here to talk about time! You said in your message that you needed to speak with me? If so, then out with it! I'm going to miss supper as it is!"
The Drifter nodded. "Very well, then I will be brief. You are summoned."
The old man's face turned pale. "S..summoned!? Why? I haven't taken up the craft in more summers then I care to count!"
The Drifter turned and began to walk away, looking back over his shoulder. "I know not the reason, nor should you feel compelled to go. You have a family, a good home and peace. If you choose the comforts you have earned over your old oaths, no one will hold you to it." As he spoke, his form faded into the shadows until nothing was left.
"My...my oaths?" Telos turned and looked down at the valley, now deep in shadow as the sky turned a deep purple. His village and family were there, blissfully ignorant of the thoughts and questions now forming in his mind. Unaware of who he once was, what he had given up. As the twilight ended and the night came, he still did not have his answer.
Dubbed Marcus by Asa
Magus Gar Kan = Magus = Margus = Marcus
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Posted: Sat Feb 14, 2009 7:50 pm
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The story's got potential, but is far too short for any of it to be realized. I'm interested in hearing more about these characters.... d'you have a continuation?
As far as critique, I must say that your punctuation bothered me. For example, before any quotation mark there should be a comma or a period, but you don't put anything there. When you write something like this,
Marcus wrote:
The old man's face turned pale "S..summoned!? Why? I haven't taken up the craft in more summers then I care to count!"
I read it as one (strange) sentence, with no break between the word "pale" and the beginning of the speech. There should be a period after "pale".
But yeah, fun stuff. More? ^_^
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Posted: Sun Feb 15, 2009 3:04 pm
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In the same vein, paragraph breaks. New paragraph every time a new person starts talking.
...In accordance with the prophesy.
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Magus Gar Kan
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Posted: Mon Feb 16, 2009 2:05 am
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Thanks for the comments, It does make it more readable.
I will continue the story, though I'm not certain how far it will go.
I have discovered though I have an aversion to the phrase "said". Such as: "I'm not dead", said the corpse.
I don't know why but I try to write in such a way as to avoid it. I guess it's just that in my mind when I write that phrase it always sounds like a kids show narrator doing a reading in my head. But only when it's something I've written.
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Magus Gar Kan = Magus = Margus = Marcus
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Posted: Mon Feb 16, 2009 3:40 am
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I tend to avoid "said" as well, though I've found that people read right past it as if it isn't there. That makes me a bit more comfortable putting it in.
The improvements are an improvement.
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I don't generally like to critique others' work, as I don't ever think my work compares. I enjoy reading almost everything, so long as it was written above the 6th grade reading level. Some of the things I've had to read for school...
Anyway, I enjoy the piece! Also, advice to avoid "said" is just to use different things.
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The Lutheran Church of the Good Shepherd had a brand-new 500-seat sanctuary and they called JC Productions in Reno, Nev., to outfit it with a new sound and video system. Owner Scott Schmidt and Lead Technician Todd Rold are going to outline the project, coming right up on the SVC Podcast.
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Another date has been confirmed for Megadeth's European tour this summer. The band will headline a show at TivoliVredenburg in Utrecht, Netherlands on June 11, 2014. Tickets go on sale Saturday, February 8 @ 10 a.m. CET at tivolivredenburg.nl.
Over the last several months, Megadeth Cyber Army members have been voting for a guy and gal 'Megafan Of The Month' for all of 2013. The polls have been tallied, prizes awarded, and now comes the voting for our first ever 'Megafan Of The Year'!
Megadeth is confirmed to headline India's first rock music and adventure sports festival, MTV Xtreme in Noida, India on February 16, 2014. The show starts with death defying acts by parkour specialist Ryan Doyle and stunt biker Mattie Griffin along with India's leading rock music acts - Blakc, Indus Creed, Parikrama, Pentagram and Providence, with Megadeth closing the show. Tickets are now on sale at bit.ly/KOXaKh. For more info, visit facebook.com/mtvxtreme.
Actor Dominic West has revealed to Daily Star that Prince Harry is a die-hard heavy metal fan whose iPod is filled with the music of bands like Megadeth, Slayer, Metallica and Anthrax. Dominic, 44, said it was the only music that Harry, 29, would listen to on their recent Walking With The Wounded expedition to the South Pole.
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Dean Guitars showcased three new Dave Mustaine Signature Limited Edition VMNT Guitars at this year's NAMM (National Association Of Music Merchants) show, which took place last weekend at the Anaheim Convention Center in Anaheim, California. The guitars are available in three finishes and are limited to 50 pieces of each color. Josh Maloney checked in from the Dean Guitars booth at NAMM with an exclusive video of the guitars.
KNAC.com's Gnarly Charlie recently conducted an interview with Shawn Drover. "It has been nearly 10 years since Shawn Drover joined Megadeth... The System Has Failed album had just been released, giving Drover less than a week to rehearse with the band before touring would begin. It would seem like a trial-by-fire situation for any musician to step into, yet Drover pulled it off.
Dave Mustaine will be a featured soloist with the San Diego Symphony in April, 2014. The classical special concert, billed as "Symphony Interrupted" will take place at Copley Symphony Hall in San Diego, California on Saturday, April 12, 2014 @ 8:00 p.m. Ticket are on sale now at SanDiegoSymphony.org. In this truly unique concert event...
David Ellefson will be appearing on "That Metal Show" this Saturday, Feb 1 @ 11/10 CT on VH1 Classic, along with Frank Bello, Ron "Bumblefoot" Thal and Lizzy Hale. The acclaimed hard rock/heavy metal talk show, hosted by Eddie Trunk, Don Jamieson and Jim Florentine, kicked off its 13th season on January 18, 2014. For more info, visit VH1.com.
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Here is a look at what's going on in the Southland.
Events include Homewood, Palos Heights, Frankfort, Matteson, Tinley Park, Chicago Heights, Blue Island and Palos Park.
Homelessness in the South Suburbs panel discussion
Registration is due before Friday for B'nai Yehuda Beth Sholom's Homelessness in the South Suburbs presentation at 1:30 p.m. Sunday at 1424 W. 183rd St., Homewood.
The panel discussion at the free forum will be lead by representatives from Public Action to Deliver Shelter, Respond Now, Together We Cope and the South Suburban Family Shelter.
Information: Ellen Kahn, (708) 206-1628.
Book signing
Erika Kathryn, author of the newly published book "Audie the Angel" and a Crete resident, will do a book signing from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday at Susie's Hallmark Shop, 18065 Harwood Ave, Homewood.
Information: (708) 799-2810, audietheangel.com.
Deadline for flower sale
Orders for the annual Palos Heights Woman's Club flower sale are due Saturday.
This is the first year the club's sale is on an order basis. Forms are at the Palos Heights Library, 12501 71st Ave.; the Palos Heights Recreation Center, 6601 W. 127th St.; Lake Katherine Nature Preserve & Botanic Gardens, 7402 W. Lake Katherine Drive; and phwc.wordpress.com.
Orders can be picked up between 10:30 a.m. and 2 p.m. May 18 at 7130 W. 127th St. Information: Kim Prokes at (708) 955-8000.
L-W North Athletic Boosters recycling event
Lincoln-Way North High School, 19900 S. Harlem Ave., Frankfort, will host this event from 8 a.m. to noon Saturday. Proceeds will benefit the school's athletic programs.
Area residents can drop off their old electronic devices such as cellular phones, cameras, camcorders, scanners, printers, fax machines and chargers. Computers also will be accepted and hard drives will be removed for no charge.
TV sets will not be accepted.
Information: lwnab.org.
Potential new homeowners orientation
Habitat for Humanity Chicago South Suburbs will host this event at 10 a.m. Saturday at New Faith Baptist Church, 25 Central Ave., Matteson.
Jack & Jill Gospel-Jazz Explosion Brunch
Darius Brooks, Kim Stratton, Ray Silkman, Shekinah Glory Ministry and N'Tegri-T will perform at the Gospel-Jazz Explosion Brunch hosted by the South Suburban Chapter of Jack and Jill of America Inc.
The fundraiser, conducted annually to support area youth and education, is 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday at the Tinley Park Convention Center. This year marks the 75th anniversary of what is billed as America's oldest black family organization.
South Suburban Chapter officials hope to raise $100,000 to provide scholarship and supportive services to area youths. Tickets are at eventbrite.com.
Cinco de Mayo celebration
Chicago Heights Public Library, 25 W. 15th St., will host a Cinco de Mayo celebration 1 to 3 p.m. Saturday.
The family-friendly event will feature dancers, sampling of foods from local vendors, arts and crafts, Loteria (a board game) and a pinata. Information: (708) 754-0323.
Kiwanis pancake breakfast
From 8 a.m. to 1 p.m. Sunday, the Blue Island Kiwanis will host this fundraiser at Veterans Memorial School, 12320 S. Greenwood Ave., Blue Island.
The cost of the tickets is $7 per person or free for ages younger than 5 are free, and tickets will be available at the door. Cash and checks will be accepted.
There also will be a bake sale and a raffle. Money raised will be used to support various programs benefiting local children and adults.
Information: Marty Longo at (708) 263-9267, email@example.com or blueislandkiwanis.org.
Spring tea
Ladies will don their hats and gloves for the eighth annual spring tea at 2 p.m. Sunday at the Center, 12700 Southwest Highway, Palos Park.
The tea includes tea sandwiches, sweets and hot and cold teas plus harp music, wildflowers and a humorous look at a woman's journey through the decades of her life by columnist Alice Collins.
Weather permitting, seating is planned both indoors and outside amidst the wildflowers.
Tickets must be reserved in advance at (708) 361-3650 or thecenterpalos.org and cost $25 per person.
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Vicky BoydTraps in California's Central Valley continue to pick up Asian citrus psyllids.Traps within California's Central Valley citrus-production area have picked up three more Asian citrus psyllids during the past 10 days, prompting the state to enact another quarantine.
The latest finds aren't that surprising because fall is when psyllid activity picks up as they seek new flush, or new foliage, on citrus trees, said Bob Blakely, director of industry relations for Exeter-based California Citrus Mutual.
"This is really the time of year where we're on high alert," he said.
But Beth Grafton-Cardwell, a University of California Extension entomologist and director of the Lindcove Research and Extension Center, said what surprised her were the widely scattered detections.
With the citrus leafminer, a relatively new pest, it worked its way north. It was first found in Kern County, then in Tulare and then in Madera.
"This pest just seems to be appearing," she said of psyllids. "This tells me it had a foothold a year ago. There were subliminal populations just waiting for the right situation to appear."
Nevertheless, Blakely said the industry still believes the pest can be eradicated in the state's main citrus-producing region.
"Other than the live psyllids in Dinuba, they haven't found any other breeding populations, so we're still in eradication mode," he said. "There's a strong effort to implement area-wide coordinated spraying programs. They've been effective in reducing populations even where the psyllid has been established, even in Texas and Florida."
Blakely was referring to citrus health management areas, where growers have voluntarily banded together to better coordinate insecticide applications. The goal is to blanket an area so psyllids from a treated grove won't be able to seek refuge in an untreated grove.
The latest finds involve two insects picked up in traps near Strathmore and Ducor, with another one caught near commercial citrus on the edge of Exeter.
Except for Dinuba, all of the trap catches have involved adult psyllids.
During routine trapping in August, inspectors found one residential property in Dinuba with adults, immatures and eggs, signaling a breeding population. Delimiting surveys determined the pest had not spread.
"It's a little bit of a mystery as to why we're finding adults in the traps but we aren't finding any live psyllids in commercial groves," Blakely said.
Grafton-Cardwell said she believed that products growers are using for other insects also are keeping psyllids in check.


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The people come to Sinai, God's message to them, and their answer. (1-8) The people directed to prepare to hear the law. (9-15) The presence of God on Sinai. (16-25)
Verses 1-8 Moses was called up the mountain, and was employed as the messenger of this covenant. The Maker and first Mover of the covenant, is God himself. This blessed charter was granted out of God's own free grace. The covenant here mentioned was the national covenant, by which the Israelites were a people under the government of Jehovah. It was a type of the new covenant made with true believers in Christ Jesus; but, like other types, it was only a shadow of good things to come. As a nation they broke this covenant; therefore the Lord declared that he would make a new covenant with Israel, writing his law, not upon tables of stone, but in their hearts, ( Jeremiah 31:33 , Hebrews 8:7-10 ) . The covenant spoken of in these places as ready to vanish away, is the national covenant with Israel, which they forfeited by their sins. Unless we carefully attend to this, we shall fall into mistakes while reading the Old Testament. We must not suppose that the nation of the Jews were under the covenant of works, which knows nothing of repentance, faith in a Mediator, forgiveness of sins, or grace; nor yet that the whole nation of Israel bore the character, and possessed the privileges of true believers, as being actually sharers in the covenant of grace. They were all under a dispensation of mercy; they had outward privileges and advantages for salvation; but, like professing Christians, most rested therein, and went no further. Israel consented to the conditions. They answered as one man, All that the Lord hath spoken we will do. Oh that there had been such a heart in them! Moses, as a mediator, returned the words of the people to God. Thus Christ, the Mediator, as a Prophet, reveals God's will to us, his precepts and promises; and then, as a Priest, offers up to God our spiritual sacrifices, not only of prayer and praise, but of devout affections, and pious resolutions, the work of his own Spirit in us.
Verses 9-15 The solemn manner in which the law was delivered, was to impress the people with a right sense of the Divine majesty. Also to convince them of their own guilt, and to show that they could not stand in judgment before God by their own obedience. In the law, the sinner discovers what he ought to be, what he is, and what he wants. There he learns the nature, necessity, and glory of redemption, and of being made holy. Having been taught to flee to Christ, and to love him, the law is the rule of his obedience and faith.
Verses 16-25 Never was there such a sermon preached, before or since, as this which was preached to the church in the wilderness. It might be supposed that the terrors would have checked presumption and curiosity in the people; but the hard heart of an unawakened sinner can trifle with the most terrible threatenings and judgments. In drawing near to God, we must never forget his holiness and greatness, nor our own meanness and pollution. We cannot stand in judgment before him according to his righteous law. The convinced transgressor asks, What must I do to be saved? and he hears the voice, Believe in the Lord Jesus Christ, and thou shalt be saved. The Holy Ghost, who made the law to convince of sin, now takes of the things of Christ, and shows them to us. In the gospel we read, Christ hath redeemed us from the curse of the law, being made a curse for us. We have redemption through his blood, even the forgiveness of sins. Through him we are justified from all things, from which we could not be justified by the law of Moses. But the Divine law is binding as a rule of life. The Son of God came down from heaven, and suffered poverty, shame, agony, and death, not only to redeem us from its curse, but to bind us more closely to keep its commands.
Exodus 19:1-25 . ARRIVAL AT SINAI.
1. In the third month--according to Jewish usage, the first day of that month--"same day."--It is added, to mark the time more explicitly, that is, forty-five days after Egypt--one day spent on the mount ( Exodus 19:3 ), one returning the people's answer ( Exodus 19:7 Exodus 19:8 ), three days of preparation, making the whole time fifty days from the first passover to the promulgation of the law. Hence the feast of pentecost, that is, the fiftieth day, was the inauguration of the Old Testament church, and the divine wisdom is apparent in the selection of the same reason for the institution of the New Testament church ( John 1:17 , Acts 2:1 ).
2. were come to the desert of Sinai--The desert has its provinces, or divisions, distinguished by a variety of names; and the "desert of Sinai" is that wild and desolate region which occupies the very center of the peninsula, comprising the lofty range to which the mount of God belongs. It is a wilderness of shaggy rocks of porphyry and red granite, and of valleys for the most part bare of verdure.
and there Israel camped before the mount--Sinai, so called from Seneh, or acacia bush. It is now called Jebel Musa. Their way into the interior of the gigantic cluster was by Wady Feiran, which would lead the bulk of the hosts with their flocks and herds into the high valleys of Jebel Musa, with their abundant springs, especially into the great thoroughfare of the desert--the longest, widest, and most continuous of all the valleys, the Wady-es-Sheikh, while many would be scattered among the adjacent valleys; so that thus secluded from the world in a wild and sublime amphitheatre of rocks, they "camped before the mount." "In this valley--a long flat valley--about a quarter of a mile in breadth, winding northwards, Israel would find ample room for their encampment. Of all the wadys in that region, it seems the most suitable for a prolonged sojourn. The 'goodly tents' of Israel could spread themselves without limit" [BONAR].
3-6. Moses went up unto God--the Shekinah--within the cloud ( Exodus 33:20 , John 1:18 ).
Thus shalt thou say to the house of Jacob, &c.--The object for which Moses went up was to receive and convey to the people the message contained in these verses, and the purport of which was a general announcement of the terms on which God was to take the Israelites into a close and peculiar relation to Himself. In thus negotiating between God and His people, the highest post of duty which any mortal man was ever called to occupy, Moses was still but a servant. The only Mediator is Jesus Christ [ 1 Timothy 2:5 , Hebrews 12:24 ].
6. ye shall be unto me a kingdom of priests--As the priestly order was set apart from the common mass, so the Israelites, compared with other people, were to sustain the same near relation to God; a community of spiritual sovreigns.
an holy nation--set apart to preserve the knowledge and worship of God.
7, 8. Moses came and called for the elders of the people--The message was conveyed to the mighty multitude through their elders, who, doubtless, instructed them in the conditions required. Their unanimous acceptance was conveyed through the same channel to Moses, and by him reported to the Lord. Ah! how much self-confidence did their language betray! How little did they know what spirit they were of!
9-15. The Lord said unto Moses, Lo, I come . . . in a thick cloud, &c.--The deepest impressions are made on the mind through the medium of the senses; and so He who knew what was in man signalized His descent at the inauguration of the ancient church, by all the sensible tokens of august majesty that were fitted to produce the conviction that He is the great and terrible God. The whole multitude must have anticipated the event with feelings of intense solemnity and awe. The extraordinary preparations enjoined, the ablutions and rigid abstinence they were required to observe, the barriers erected all round the base of the mount, and the stern penalties annexed to the breach of any of the conditions, all tended to create an earnest and solemn expectation which increased as the appointed day drew near.
16. on the third day in the morning, that there were thunders and lightnings, &c.--The descent of God was signalized by every object imagination can conceive connected with the ideas of grandeur and of awe. But all was in keeping with the character of the law about to be proclaimed. As the mountain burned with fire, God was exhibited as a consuming fire to the transgressors of His law. The thunder and lightning, more awful amid the deep stillness of the region and reverberating with terrific peals among the mountains, would rouse the universal attention; a thick cloud was an apt emblem of the dark and shadowy dispensation (compare Matthew 17:5 ).
the voice of a trumpet--This gave the scene the character of a miraculous transaction, in which other elements than those of nature were at work, and some other than material trumpet was blown by other means than human breath.
17. Moses brought forth the people out of the camp to meet with God--Wady-er-Raheh, where they stood, has a spacious sandy plain; immediately in front of Es Suksafeh, considered by ROBINSON to be the mount from which the law was given. "We measured it, and estimate the whole plain at two geographical miles long, and ranging in breadth from one-third to two-thirds of a mile, or as equivalent to a surface of one square mile. This space is nearly doubled by the recess on the west, and by the broad and level area of Wady-es-Sheikh on the east, which issues at right angles to the plain, and is equally in view of the front and summit of the mount. The examination convinced us that here was space enough to satisfy all the requisitions of the Scripture narrative, so far as it relates to the assembling of the congregation to receive the law. Here, too, one can see the fitness of the injunction to set bounds around the mount, that neither man nor beast might approach too near, for it rises like a perpendicular wall." But Jebel Musa, the old traditional Sinai, and the highest peak, has also a spacious valley, Wady Sebaiyeh, capable of holding the people. It is not certain on which of these two they stood.
21. the Lord said unto Moses, Go down, charge the people--No sooner had Moses proceeded a little up the mount, than he was suddenly ordered to return, in order to keep the people from breaking through to gaze--a course adopted to heighten the impressive solemnity of the scene. The strict injunctions renewed to all, whatever their condition, at a time and in circumstances when the whole multitude of Israel were standing at the base of the mount, was calculated in the highest degree to solemnize and awe every heart.


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adjective \ˈstil\: not moving
: lacking motion or activity
photography —used to describe an ordinary photograph that does not show movement as compared to a movie
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a : devoid of or abstaining from motion b archaic : sedentary c : not effervescent <still wine> d (1) : of, relating to, or being a static photograph as contrasted with a motion picture (2) : designed for taking still photographs <a still camera> (3) : engaged in taking still photographs <a still photographer>
Examples of STILL
- The cat twitched slightly, and then was still.
- Everyone had left, and the house was finally still.
- a class in still photography
- They had still and fizzy drinks.
Origin of STILL
Middle English stille, from Old English; akin to Old High German stilli still and perhaps to Old English steall stall — more at stall
First Known Use: before 12th century
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intransitive verb : to become motionless or silent : quiet
transitive verb
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: silence
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adverb: happening or existing before now and continuing into the present
: in spite of that
: without moving : without motion
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: without motion <sit still>
—used as a function word to indicate the continuance of an action or condition <still lives there> <drink it while it's still hot>
: in spite of that : nevertheless <those who take the greatest care still make mistakes>
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- Sit still. It'll just take a minute.
- <the cat sat absolutely still, watching as the mouse began to make its way across the floor>
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- motionlessly, quiet, quietly
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: a static photograph; specifically : a photograph of actors or scenes of a motion picture for publicity or documentary purposes
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Middle English stillen, short for distillen to distill
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: apparatus used in distillation comprising either the chamber in which the vaporization is carried out or the entire equipment
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Art | At Vienna stadium installation, 'you will only be nude for a short period of time'
Vienna, Austria | We imagine the avant garde photographer Spencer Tunick like an over-exercised goalkeeper setting up a defensive bulwark at Ernst Happel Stadion, site of the Euro 2008 final. He needs 2,008 nude people in the wall, requiring much earnest flapping of his mitts to get the desired alignment.
This is the number of participants—and footballs—that Tunick has requested for the May 11 "installation" at the pitch named for the renowned Austrian international and Feyenoord and Holland trainer.
Somewhat like matching swatches in a paint catalog, potential participants in Tunick's installations are asked to rank their skin tone on a sliding scale, between pink and darker shades. (© www.spencertunick.com)
More than 70 times Tunick has overcome logistical challenge to stage the politically provocative mass nude photo shoots—in Buenos Aires, for example, positioning his subjects in the fetal position on a city street, referencing victims of the earlier dictatorship (see filmmaker Arlene Nelson's site related to the 2003 documentary Naked World). He spotlighted global warming by bringing participants to Aletsch glacier near Bettmeralp, Switzerland, in 2007. Each person in Vienna will be asked to bring a football. Whether placement of the balls will be strategic or required for the taking of simultaneous life-affirming throw-ins is unclear.
The organizer, the Vienna art center Kunsthalle Wien, provides only limited information to potential subjects:
Only participants will have access to the stadium. You will only be nude for a short period of time. The installation will happen Rain or Shine (the stadium's seats are covered). … You will be contacted one week before the installation with more information and arrival time. Kindly check your email junk box if you do not receive an email from us by one week before the installation.
It would be hard to conceive of a more potent demonstration of the differences between European and American sporting cultures. If Janet Jackson at Super Bowl XXXVIII produced a salacious "wardrobe malfunction," what Tunick plans—with full backing of Österreich am Ball (Austria Has the Ball), the group charged with developing a pre-tournament cultural program—is akin to an incendiary bra- and knickers-burning, enacted 2,008 times. (Not everything passes muster in the Viennese art community—Alfred Hrdlicka's depiction of Jesus Christ and disciples engaged in an orgy during the Last Supper last week had to be relocated from an archdiocese museum.)
As part of the countdown to the tournament, on the Austrian side, cultural organizers last summer put together "Kick & Sun," a three-month-long tournament at open-air swimming pools and bathing areas—yet more football with the potential for kit mishaps.
The goal of Tunick's Vienna project is "to capture and combine the spirit of sports, the grand sweeping waves of stadium architecture and the abstract relation of the human form to modern structures," says the artist's programmatic statement. Perhaps unconsciously, he pays homage to the spatial elements that historically have formed part of the strong Viennese football traditions. David Goldblatt in The Ball Is Round: A Global History of Football (see Jan 5) writes of the city's "peculiar social and geographical ecology" that allowed street games to flourish between commercial properties and factories beginning in the late 19th century:
Within and between the new Vorstädte there were large areas of unregulated, unclaimed common land—from half-finished building sites, to open fields, to semi-agricultural commons; it was here that Viennese football boomed in innumerable kickabouts and neighbourhood contests made all the more important by the use of the same spaces for carousing, drinking and socializing away from the authority of the state and one's parents.
That nudity is part of football and the history of sport is inescapable. Supporters must realize that, in the bowels of the stadium they inhabit before a game, 22 nude individuals (plus substitutes) prepare to wage a confrontation. Traditions of nude competition at the ancient Olympic Games having been rethought over time, the nude form now only occasionally seeks full presentation in the person of the match streaker: enough of a presence over past decades to have gained plasticine tribute in the table game Subbuteo.
Tunick directed participants in Vienna using a bullhorn. Once posed, they were cautioned against moving or laughing. (Reuters)
- The photographs taken on 11 May will be on view at the Kunsthalle starting Jun 23. Some 1,800 participants were posed lying down on stadium seats and holding footballs over exposed areas. Nude people were not allowed on the grass.
- Chilean journalist Consuelo Saavedra credits a Tunick installation in Santiago in Jul 02 with ushering in the start of a domestic destape, described as a "blend of uncovering, untying and liberalizing, all at once" ("Naked in Santiago: A Look at Chilean Media," ReVista: Harvard Review of Latin America 3 [spring 2004]: 16–17). Four thousand—a "happy mass of flesh"—gathered on a frigid Sunday morning nearly 30 years after the national football stadium served as a detention and torture center during the 1973 coup d'état (see Katherine Hite's article, "Chile's National Stadium: As Monument, as Memorial," in the same ReVista).
Tunick, writes Saavedra, likely "could not believe the scene in front of his lens":
Neither could millions of Chileans who watched this collective catharsis on television: grannies, couples, children, naked people of all sizes and ages and social classes jumping and hugging each other while shouting "I feel free" and "I have nothing to hide."


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a bouncer is a lifesaver for most parents and I can attest to this fact!! Look for one with a harness (obviously) and vibrations. My daughter would sleep only in her bouncer for the first 9 weeks, we tried a basinett.. save your money.
Heres a list I compiled for my friend before she had her baby
--Breastfeeding must haves--
1. Breastpump: I personally am going to recommend anything by ameda (i had an Ameda symphony at first, which is a hospital grade pump used for rentals). I have a Purely Yours by Ameda now. I got it for $199 at Babies R Us, and mine came with a tote, a mini cooler with ice packs and 4 storage bottles, as well as the horn and tubing. It does an excellent job. Ameda is a great brand and is what most hospitals use! Plus, Your insurance should cover the cost of the pump now. (ask at the hospital, and I dont think you can walk into babies r us and get one like that..lol) DO NOT get a manual pump. I have used a Medela Symphony and OMFG I thought my nipples were going to be torn off my chest.) Ameda, Ameda, Ameda! Plus, I had to get a smaller flange size for my pump ..and ameda overnighted the part, FREE. Plus the lacatation consultants are very helpful.
2. Boppy: Vital for breastfeeding in its early stages!! I got the ladybug heirloom at babies r us for $50.
3. Lasnioh Storage bags: I use these to store my milk in the fridge and freezer. They do not leak, and have a double zipper seal. You get 50 for less than $6, can't beat that!
4. Nipple cream: I've used three different kinds: Lasnioh HPA Lanolin (really thick and sticky..), Medela Tender care Lanolin (glides on smoothly, not sticky) and Nipple butter (lanolin free) by the first years at walmart. (good, I used it the longest). After a few weeks you wont use it much, but you better have it ready to go!
I also found and loved the Medela Nursing Cream.. it was about $7 at walgreens, and I still use it on ocassion.
5. Nursing pads: I have yet to find a brand I really like. I have used lasinoh and medela. I dont care for either. My friend has Nuk, and likes those.
Dr. Browns: The best bottle, hands down. I have tried and recieved a few different brands (born free, similac, and a few others) but the best one has been Dr. Browns! They are totally worth the price. Its the only bottle Layla will take, and its the only one that doesnt choke layla by a fast flow (every bottle i have has the 0 month on it, but they still flow too fast for a breast fed baby, causing them to choke.). I LOVE THEM.
For travelling long distances: Its a pain to have to pull over and feed, so i pump, then use a Playtex Ventaire bottle (its L shaped). It doesnt choke Layla as much, since its a struggle trying to feed in a carseat..but it makes it easier than trying to use a straight bottle.
I was worried about giving a pacifier, since you hear from older mothers that they impede on gum growth and etc. However, for my community health class, I did a report on SIDS and found that giving a pacifier as a baby is going to sleep, reduces the risk of SIDS even further (breastfeeding also provides a natural protection against SIDS too, by the sucking reflex, which is how the pacifier helps that) So, I caved and got Layla some pacifiers. Every baby is different in what they like, but this is what gets us by Layla is also a comfort sucker,
The hospital here gives "The First Years Gumdrop" pacifiers (you can get 2 for $3.76 at walmart) Layla loved hers for about a week..then she went to hating them. Then one day she kept screaming at home, so I gave her one of the Avent Soothers (not soothies, which look just like the gumdrop pacifiers). Avent Soothers are orthodontic so they wont mess up normal mouth development They go in a series of 0 to 6 months. You can get two for $5.97 at walmart. Layla loves hers. I have tomee tipee brand ones for 6-18 months, but idk if she will like them or not.. for now, we have sanity due to avent soothers
WE eventually switched to MAM pacifiers, and they are as good as the doctor browns, and slightly cheaper. 2 for $5 at walmart!
---Things that help you keep your sanity and allow you some freedom---
Bouncy Seat: In oder to accomplish anything, i use the bouncy seat. I have a boppy brand bouncer, but anything that vibrates will save you. lol. Layla slept in her bouncy seat til she was about 2 months old. She hated the bassinet because she couldnt see out of it. Check out consignment shops and thrift stores, I found Layla's for $15 and in great shape!
A carrier or sling: There are times when a bouncy seat wont soothe the wild beast. I had a BabyGo carrier from Walmart( $15-30, depending on what you want it to do) and after 3 months, it really killed my back and shoulders. I ended up buying an Ergo Carrier and have yet to regret that choice. It is about $100, however, if you buy several $20 carriers, you could have easily saved your money and gotten an ergo and that'd be the only one you'd need for about 4 years, as it goes up to 40-45 lbs. The swinging and swaying movements and being so close to your heart are all soothers for a baby. Oftentimes layla will fall asleep after a minute of being in it.
A Swing: GOTTA HAVE ONE.. whenever you cant use a carrier...this will save you too. when you dont want to carry the little papoose!
crib mobile: Starting from 7 weeks on, Layla has been enchanted with not only lights, but her mobile in her crib. her first smiles and giggles were due to that. Although she began smiling at 4 weeks for chris, the real giggles i heard were at the mobile.
Pack n play- I have the Graco Pack n Play with the newborn napper and changing table, with the vibrator, lights, and music. I am using this to transition layla to her crib. So far, so good. Plus its wonderful for trips and for tummy time!
Play/Activity mat: (see crib mobile). My MIL bought us a Fisher price one for $50, but walmart has cheaper ones as well.
PAMPERS SWADDLERS: THE BEST DIAPERS EVER! I've used Luv's (i got some at my baby shower) and hated them..not to mention we had diaper blowouts (aka poopy escapes) whenever she'd poop. Which sucks. I've also used Huggies Little Snugglers (which is their brand of Swaddlers) ..these are good..but not as good as pampers. Plus, the newborn size of huggies snugglers has an umbelical cord cutout, which is supposed to be great for the umbelical cord. However, I found this cutout was also a poop outlet. lol. Pampers..pampers..pampers!! Not promising you wont go through diaper blowouts with Pampers, but you will have alot less of them.
WIPES: Pampers Sensitive! You wont know if she has sensitive skin at first, but dont risk it. Use pampers sensitive!
the low down on breastfed baby poop- not only is it this crazy color, it stains very quickly, so if you have diaper blowouts, get some soap on that and rinse it out asap!
Aveeno Nighttime wash and Lotion – does not contain soap so it doesn't dry out baby's skin, which was a problem for us with Layla. $8 for 18 oz at walmart (wash) and lotion is $5.
Laundry soap- Dreft is great and all im sure, but expensive! Tide free and clear works just as well.
I have a summers infant duluxe bath, with an infant sling. sure, bubbles and spa like baths sound good to us, but babies could care less, and it scares some of them. $17 at walmart
Hooded towels- MUST HAVE, baby tends to loose lots of heat through them big nogins, so keep it covered up as soon as the bath is done! 3pk at walmart for $12.
--Medicine must haves--
Gripe water: Layla couldnt burp for some reason the first few weeks of life, which lead to painful gas bubbles in her tummy at night, which in turn made for one screaming baby and two sleepless parents. Someone at chris' job told us to try gripe water, and wow. it helped layla burp, pass gas, and poop it all out, which means we got sleep that night. I've never given her the full doses, i always gave half. Get the MOMMY'S BLISS BRAND. Its all natural, and is the only brand thats clear and wont stain clothes. Its about $10 at walmart, but lasts for several months!
Little Remedies Gas Drops- as a backup!! I've even given Layla some gripe water, then some gas drops to help. $5 at walmart!
Tri-vi-sol vitamin drops by enfamil- breast fed babies dont get vitamin d through breast milk, so at 4 weeks, your pediatrician will tell you to get these. $8 at walmart.
Baby Orajel Naturals Teething Tablets- Amazing for teething and NO BELLA DONNA! $6.79 at my local walgreens for 120 tablets!. Layla cut two teeth with no changes in her moods while using these. Worth every penny!!
--on the go--
safety first (or safe fit. cant remember) on the go changing pad:$10 at walmart. has been a lifesaver for me in public places, relative or friends houses, etc. its plastic so its easy to clean and folds up nicely to fit on or in your diaper bag. it also has a place to store wipes, has a bag holder(like dog poo bags) for diapers, and a place to stash diapers. big enough, yet perfect size to go everywhere with you!!
I really really really recommend a Ergo Carrier
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Carol Brock Burrell, 76, of Cleveland, passed away, Monday, Jan. 28, 2013, surrounded by her family.
She was a loving mother, grandmother and great-grandmother.
She was a member of First Baptist Church for 68 years, where she served faithfully.
She was the daughter of the late Tommy Brock and Margie Hughes Brock. She was also preceded in death by her husband, Gerald O. Burrell; and brother, John Robert "Bobby" Brock.
Survivors include her children and spouses: Jerry and Suzanne Burrell, Derrick and Beth Burrell, and Angela Burrell Goodner and David Goodner; eight grandchildren: Blake Goodner, Nicole Goodner, Laura Beth Hargraves (Daniel), Ashton AbdulRahman (Naef), Jesse Burrell, Cody Burrell, Ben Burrell and Anna Burrell; eight great-grandchildren: Jayce Hargraves, Bryce Goodner, Braden Hargraves, Marshall Goodner, Langston Hargraves, Neely AbdulRahman, Blakely Goodner and Britton Hargraves; brothers and sister: Charles Brock (Shirley), Joe Brock (Judie) and Jane Richardson (Wayne); and several nieces, nephews and cousins.
Memorials may be made to the First Baptist Church Generation Fund, 1275 Industrial Park Road, Cleveland, TN 37311.
The funeral will be held at 11 a.m. Thursday, Jan. 31, 2013, at Ralph Buckner Funeral Home with the Rev. Jim Gibson and Dr. Alan Lockerman officiating. Entombment will follow in Sunset Memorial Gardens.
Her grandsons and nephews Dan Brock, Brian Brock, Jason Richardson, Blake Goodner, Cody Burrell and Ben Burrell will serve as pallbearers.
The family will receive friends from 5 to 9 p.m. Wednesday at funeral home.
The family will also receive friends from 10 to 11 a.m. Thursday prior to the service.
We invite you to send a message of condolence and view the Burrell family guest book at www.ralphbuckner.com.


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