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text: | Seanad Éireann - Volume 128 - 09 May, 1991 Adjournment Matter. - Bangladesh Disaster. Mr. Cosgrave Mr. Cosgrave Mr. Cosgrave: I welcome this opportunity to raise this most serious and tragic disaster in Bangladesh. I welcome the Minister, Deputy Calleary to the House. 1765 We are all aware of the situation in Bangladesh but, unfortunately, it appears all too clear that the developed world has learned little or nothing from the famine and previous tragedies, particularly of the mid-eighties. What seems particularly peculiar is that no real [1765] plan has been devised by the UN or EC authorities as to how such alarming tragedies can be efficiently and effectively responded to in a reasonably ordered manner. Once again we are witnessing an apparent fire brigade action to scenes of chaos and confusion with thousands of men, women and children being left homeless and facing death through starvation, malnutrition, typhoid, cholera and other diseases that are prevalent there. In an article in today's Irish Independent they spoke about a map of misery — countries like the Sudan, Ethiopia, Bangladesh, Angola and Somalia all being affected by famine, water shortage and food shortage. While Bangladesh is my main concern all of us should be concerned about all these problem areas because they are mirror images of other countries. The reality is that the western and developed world have not reacted quickly enough in certain cases. To be fair to the Irish Government they have reacted reasonably swiftly. I welcome in particular the £200,00 allocation specifically for Bangladesh. Perhaps moneys raised by the national lottery could be used to make a once-off further allocation. I know the Minister is deeply concerned about that disaster and we are all grateful to the agencies, particularly Concern and GOAL, who do tremendous work in adverse conditions. It is only from time to time that this problem is brought home to us. A television station broadcast night and day to cover the Gulf War but here thousands of starving men, women and children have died or are left in squalor with little media attention. I would like to refer to an article in last Monday's Irish Times which reads: The stench of death hung over Bangladesh's main port of Chittagong yesterday as survivors of the cyclone and tidal wave that killed more than 125,000 people struggled against hunger and disease. Hundreds of victims sat forlornly holding out tin pots and plates for a handout of fried rice at a camp set up near the city's ruined airport. 1766 [1766] Mr. Gashim Uddin told reporters he lost three sons and a daughter when a 20-foot tidal wave driven by 145 mph winds swept everything in its path last Tuesday. "We ran to some high ground on the road and hung on to a tree. My wife held the baby and we all hung to that tree when the water smashed into us," said Mr. Uddin (30), a rickshaw puller. "When it was all over my three children were gone and the baby had drowned." We in the developed world are not taking this problem seriously enough. This disaster seems to have gone to the middle and back pages of the newspapers. It is getting the same attention as relatively small news items at home. There is a certain cynicism there. We have to question the role of the media in such matters. The Gulf War was vivid television viewing. Yet, when hundreds of thousands of our brothers are left in squalid and diseased conditions, and going to their death, we seem to want to forget it and not want to be concerned. There is a danger that the situtations which we have seen in Bangladesh, the Sudan and Iraq will come to be accepted by us all as part of reality. I do not think that would be our wish or intention, but there is a danger as in the case of violence in Northern Ireland, that we begin to accept it as part of the way we are. 1767 It is imperative that the Minister for Foreign Affairs and the Minister of State, Deputy Calleary, bring this matter up at every opportunity, at EC and UN level, and ensure that it is constantly on the agenda. It is not a problem that will go away. We should have learned more from the problems of the past and have a workable emergency plan available. A special meeting should be called to discuss the situation and to implement realistic plans. It appears at times that food and clothing are available but that transporting them to a particular area is a problem. I know that in the aftermath of a cyclone communications and distribution systems do break down but in [1767] this day and age we should be able to overcome that. I thank the Minister for responding to the disaster but I think more has to be done. We are all aware that Bangladesh is poor before any problem affects it. It is a country that will need help continually. It is important that at United Nations level we keep raising this and that the various areas that are affected and in particular the one that I am referring to, Bangladesh, be dealt with and that a response be made. It is no good that we suddenly wash our hands of it. It is important that all of the problems that have been referred to and in particular the problem of getting food and clothing to these areas should be overcome. That should not be beyond the powers of the UN and civilised nations and particularly the wealthy nations because in this day and age wealthy nations have got to respond more generously to help their fellow man. There was tremendous praise for the response of countries like America and others when the problems arose in relation to the Iraqi invasion of Kuwait some months ago. There should be doubly quick response from the civilised nations to the problems which have arisen. Saudi Arabia and King Hussein should have a certain responsibility in relation to the problems that they have been involved with in certain areas. Despite great advances in technological and other fields, putting food on the table for people seems to be still beyond us. I would ask the Minister to note what I have said here. It is a problem that was raised in the other House last night but it is one that should be continually kept on the agenda. It is not a problem which I am going to continue talking about. We are all aware of it and want to do something about it. It is important that the agencies that are out there be given as much help as possible. 1768 I heard a report from one of the people from one of the agencies that a situation of total chaos and confusion exists out there. This should not happen in this day and age. It should not be beyond the powers of the UN and its agency [1768] UNDRO to be able to respond better. We should be able to get help, food and medical equipment to the people, today or tomorrow because if we do not, by the weekend they will be dead. I know the Minister is personally concerned with and has been responding to the situation in Bangladesh. There have been difficulties and Ireland on its own cannot get Bangladesh out of its problems. Where we can help, as a smaller country, is at EC and UN level. It is important that the Minister bring it up at every opportunity. When the situation eases down we must look back and learn from what has happened because we have not learned from what happened in the eighties. We all remember the Band Aid concerts and the problems in relation to famine, but it seems then it suddenly happens again and there is utter chaos. Ireland can play an important role in relation to this. Other countries must also do so. It is only by Ireland continuing to raise it at EC level and at UN level that we can overcome this gigantic loss of life. It is unfortunate that at times it seems to have been swept under the carpet. From day one when it gets page one headlines it goes on a couple of days later to being a small item in the papers. I thank you, a Leas-Chathaoirligh, for allowing me to raise the matter. I ask the Minister to respond where he can in relation to what I have said. I thank the Minister for being here. There are no simple solutions but it is only by a combining of minds and a co-ordination of responses that we can overcome the problem. Minister of State at the Department of Foreign Affairs (Mr. Calleary) Sean Calleary 1769 Minister of State at the Department of Foreign Affairs (Mr. Calleary): As Senator Cosgrave has said, this matter was raised last night in the Dáil. We are only now beginning to see the full tragic results of one of the worst disasters to hit Bangladesh in its history. A severe cyclone storm, which had been raging for some days previously over central and south bay areas of the Bay of Bengal, struck the coastal areas of south-eastern Bangladesh on the night of 29 April and [1769] continued into the early hours of the following day. The cyclonic storm, consisting of winds reported to have reached speeds of almost 200 km. per hour, was accompanied by a tidal wave of 25 feet high. It swept the entire coastal belt of Bangladesh affecting at least 15 million people and leaving many populated islands completely submerged for eight hours and more. While, as Senator Cosgrave stated, planning should be in place to help in disaster situations such as storing food, it would have been almost impossible to plan against the particular disaster. Initially, the communications system with Bangladesh was destroyed, making it almost impossible to find out the extent of the damage. Even within Bangladesh the destruction of communications systems meant that very little information was available in the immediate aftermath of the disaster. Communications have now been partially restored enabling us to have a more precise, although still far from complete picture, of the tragedy. The death toll has officially been confirmed at over 125,000 and likely to rise even further. As many people were swept out to sea, it is unlikely that an exact figure will ever be reached. Local media estimates are reported to have put the total number of deaths as high as 150,000. Millions of people are in immediate need of the basic necessities of life — food, water and shelter. The Government of Bangladesh reacted quickly and initiated a national relief operation. However, as it is an extremely poor country it could not cope on its own and issued an appeal for international assistance. The Secretary General of the United Nations, Mr. Perez de Cuellar, has also appealed through the United Nations Disaster Relief Organisation (UNDRO) to the international community to provide relief to the victims of the cyclone. UNDRO has undertaken the principal co-ordinating role in the relief effort, which has initially focused on the worst hit areas of Chittagong, Cox's Bazaar and the Islands of Noakholi. 1770 Other specialised UN agencies, such [1770] as UNICEF, WHO and WFP, are collaborating with UNDRO. The Bangladesh Red Crescent and the League of Red Cross Societies and many other NGOs are involved in the relief effort. The population affected by the cyclone are also at risk from serious diseases such as typhoid, cholera and dysentery. Reports have also been published of a widespread epidemic of diarrhoea — one of the biggest killers of children in the developing world. People already weakened by hunger and deprivation, are more prone to dysentery and acute respiratory infections. Adding to the misery of the stricken Bangladeshis is the continuing bad weather, including a tornado last week. Further strong winds up to 45 miles per hour have also been forecast. The relief requirements identified are cash, shelter materials, food and medical supplies and appropriate transport such as helicopters and boats needed to assist with distribution to the scattered and still waterlogged coasts and islands. 1771 A major disaster by its nature, causes chaos in communication and distribution systems which are among the first obstacles to be overcome by relief workers. In this instance the relief operation is particularly difficult to carry out given the geography of the affected area. Bad weather and shipping blockages in the port of Chittagong are also causing severe problems. However, reports indicate that the operation is becoming more organised and that more relief supplies are beginning to reach those in need. The international community has reacted swiftly and positively to the disaster. On the basis of the latest official information available to us allocations totalling in excess of $130 million have been made by governments, both to the UN agencies and to non-governmental organisations, in cash and kind. This figure is certainly increasing daily. It includes the ten million emergency aid package agreed by the EC and the £200,000 allocation, which Minister Collins announced last week in the Dáil would be earmarked for disaster relief in Bangladesh. We are also, of course, contributing to the ten million [1771] ECU provided by the Community through our contribution to the EC budget. Part of the £200,000 disaster relief allocation will go to Concern and UNDRO. The remainder will go to other agencies whose applications for assistance are still being considered. The leading Irish agencies, which have long standing links with Bangladesh and have projects in the affected area, have responded to the crisis with their customary speed and effectiveness. In total the Irish Government and Irish relief agencies are involved in providing relief valued at more than £1.25 million. Several agencies, I understand, are planning to issue appeals for Bangladesh. I am confident that the people of Ireland will respond with their usual generosity. UNICEF has already distributed 2,500 emergency water treatment kits, 56 major emergency kits adequate for nearly 300,000 people, 4 million oral rehydration packets aimed at combating dehydration caused by diarrhoea and a plane load of water purification tablets. The World Food Programme has allocated 7,000 tons of wheat and pledged 13,000 tons more. Several Governments have provided helicopters enabling food drops to take place in otherwise inaccessible areas. Some medical teams are also getting through, including some Irish teams, seeking to prevent the much feared epidemics. The enormity of the disaster and the fact that the total extent of the damage is still difficult to assess means that it is impossible to put an overall figure of what assistance is needed. It is reported that the Government of Bangladesh expects that $1.4 billion would be needed to help with the short term emergency needs which, of course, include the rebuilding of peoples' homes, following the destruction of over one million houses. 1772 [1772] More money would be required for longer term rehabilitation and agricultural purposes. Experts report that nearly the entire crop in the worst hit areas has been destroyed and that salination from the tidal wave will severely inhibit regrowth. A high percentage of Bangladesh's coastal forest area has been destroyed and massive soil erosion is likely. The seriousness of this for Bangladesh which is extremely low lying and very heavily populated cannot be underestimated. The most recent series of disasters brings home the extreme vulnerability of Bangladesh which, due to chronic poverty, is very ill equipped to deal with them. Although the early warning system and cyclone centres established prior to the tragedy were far from effective enough, experts have recognised that they did succeed in keeping the number of casualties lower than it would otherwise have been. This indicates clearly that in a disaster prone country such as Bangladesh, the focus of aid programme must be, as pointed out by Senator Cosgrave, on preventive as well as restorative measures. International assistance must aim at reconstructing normal life in Bangladesh as quickly as possible. It must also help to improve protection against other severe cyclones, of which given the climatic condition and geographical location, it has to be expected there will be more. In conclusion, I thank Senator Cosgrave for giving me the opportunity to put my views on the record of this House. I assure him that Ireland will continue to put before the European Community this very grave and disastrous situation and that the points he raised will be taken into consideration. The Seanad adjourned at 4.40 p.m. until 10.30 a.m. on Friday, 10 May 1991. Seanad Éireann 128 Adjournment Matter. Bangladesh Disaster. General Debate 19910509 | ||||||||||||||||||||||

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Calif888- I really like how the pictures came out too! I took those pictures at 10 o'clock while the room was pitch black with my cameras flash. I am always having a hard time getting my camera to focus on small details in plants, but this method seems to work great! You also get the benefit of the black background, which does make it pop. The white thing in the picture is my "portable workstation". Its the lid of a plastic tub that i use to do anything for my plants on. Josh- I haven't used any fert yet, but I picked up some c&s fert while I was at home depot. I use it next time I water. |
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Contributed by Dan Bernstein, creative partner of London-based & SMITH.
Shrewsbury. What does it make you think of? Destination Shrewsbury asked us and We All Need Words to create a brand identity that sums up what makes the town special and why people should visit it. The answer was 'The Original One-Off': a brand that showcases all the the town's one-offs, big (Darwin was born there) and small (you can get a great loaf of bread near the station).
For the visual identity we created a 'one-off since…' stamp that local businesses could use to promote what they do.
The line can be used to show how old something is: since 1586. To show that something is new: since 2012. Or to say that a cake was baked earlier this morning: since 6.30am.
The black-and-white pattern, inspired by the town's Tudor buildings, helps Shrewsbury stand out from the bright and breezy identities other towns and places use.
No two business cards have the same pattern on the back, so they're all one-offs.
We All Need Words paired lines like 'Chain Store', 'Graffiti' and 'Ready Meal' with idyllic (but real) photos from Shrewsbury as a less obvious way to show off the town's one-offs.
The identity was featured in Design Week, UnderConsideration and Fast Company. 'A gem in the muddy world of place branding' said Creative Review.
& SMITH elsewhere on Identity Designed: SugarSin, Wild Lime Bar & Kitchen.
View more identities on the & SMITH website. Visit the We All Need Words website, too.
13 appreciated remarks about "Shrewsbury"
Great work.
Anything that promotes a destination's individuality is great in my books. Nice to see a council/town planner/ tourist dept. stepping away from the foul logos and tacky slogans that many UK cities & towns seem so fond of.
Saw this in Creative Review, a very appropriate and astute design.
I think the captivating thing about this project is that when seen individually, all the elements – the photography, monotone pattern, stamps and typeface against a black background – look quite removed from each other, yet as a whole come together very cohesively. This approach allows a lot of brand freedom and keeps things visually interesting.
Awesome branding. My only comments are that in the first advertisement I read "quite" as "quote".
^Yeah some of the use of the patterns do have some legibility issues, but they get away with it mostly…
I don't get it. I really want to get it, but I don't understand. Why are shapes replacing letters in the headline?
One of the best destination brands I've seen in a while. I hope they manage to control it. Very nice.
Great job. When all the elements come together it creates a really rich brand story. Who thought anyone could make Tudor look contemporary. Plus a worthwhile use of a rubber stamp for a change.
The concept and the design elements are brilliant.
My concern is that (in my opinion) a great brand identity needs to be backed by a great brand. Does this make you want to visit Shrewsbury? Anybody who lives in the UK, or was born there, will be able to tell you a few places which have all the things mentioned (except being the birthplace of Charles Darwin). Aside from being great copy, I'm not sure what makes Shrewsbury the 'original 0ne-off'. I was born not too far from Shrewsbury, and I'm fond of the place, but…
I also agree with the legibility concerns expressed above, particularly as a tourism campaign would presumably also be targeting tourists whose first language may not be English.
As I said, though, I think the identity itself is wonderful. I hope the website shown above goes live very soon because the current website is frankly horrible (http://www.shrewsburytowncouncil.gov.uk/2shropnet/AToZOfMini-sites/S/ShrewsburyTownCouncil/DestinationShrewsbury), although the Shrewsbury Tourist Information website is much more appealing (http://www.visitshrewsbury.com/)
In reply to Richard Knobbs – I definitely think it does it's job. I'm from Leeds in the North and although I've heard of Shrewsbury, I wouldn't be able to find it on a map. This campaign has a sole purpose of defining a brand image. The image I have of Shrewsbury after seeing this is a town full of indie coffee and tea shops, fresh food markets and rows of historical buildings that are home to all manner of 'one off' traders.
Wayne – I'm happy to hear that (not being sarcastic). I was simply sharing my thoughts, perhaps biased because I'm familiar with the area, and based on what I can see above. The full package may be just as good, and convincing, as the design.
I like your work, by the way.
I agree with Richard. Fantastic work and really has a brand presence… as long as it addresses issues, not ego's. If it's interesting AND communicates the brand / place / idea without that 'ad industry insider's' back slap, then perfect.


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Girls Basketball: Findlay battles but falls to Notre Dame
By DAVE HANNEMAN
sTAFF WRITER
Findlay High School's girls basketball team won't be crowned Three Rivers Athletic Conference champions this season.
But against the team that will, the Trojans played like they were.
Tough on defense and opportunistic on offense, Findlay battled Toledo Notre Dame start to finish on Monday, falling 44-39 to the Eagles in a matchup of TRAC leaders.
"One thing I've learned about this team is they don't quit," said FHS coach Connie Lyon.
"We knew we were underdogs. But I felt our kids played toe-to-toe with them. They've worked hard to get to this point and they need to know they belong here.
"You could call this a moral victory, but it's more of a mental victory, because it gives us that mind set that we can compete with teams of that caliber."
Notre Dame, coming off a 22-5 season that included a berth in the Division I state semifinals, improved to 14-3 overall and ran its TRAC winning streak to 24 straight games. At 10-0 in TRAC play, the Eagles now own a two-game lead in the standings with four league games left.
Findlay had a four-game winning streak halted and is 13-4 overall. Despite the loss, the Trojans remain alone in second place (8-2) in the TRAC standings.
In a low-scoring, defensive game, Findlay led 7-5 after the first quarter, 14-10 at the half and 16-15 when Nicole Muehl converted two free throws with 5:39 left in the third quarter.
With two of its top post players — 6-foot sophomore Kaayla McIntyre and 5-11 junior Jayda Worthy — spending more time on the bench than on the floor because of foul trouble, Notre Dame got an unexpected offensive burst from Christy Ohlinger, a 6-0 senior wing, and Christiana Jefferson, a 5-4 sophomore guard.
In the first half of Monday's game, Ohlinger and Jefferson combined for one basket and two points. Those two suddenly caught fire, though, scoring Notre Dame's last 15 points of the third quarter in turning a 16-15 deficit into a 30-24 lead. Jefferson started the burst with a 3-pointer and a layup off a turnover. Ohlinger hit back-to-back 3's to put Notre Dame up 26-20 with 1:38 left in the period.
"We're young, so we still make a lot of young mistakes," said Notre Dame coach Travis Galloway. "But we also have a lot of young weapons.
"Jayda, Kaayla and Tierra (Floyd, 6-0 soph.) are our leading scorers. A lot of our offense is run through those three players. But I thought Findlay was very physical and did a good job of getting our post players off the block, where they feel most comfortable.
"Those three are also our best passers, and when two of them were out of there because of foul trouble, it really disrupted our rhythm. We were just not as fluent."
Notre Dame pushed its lead to 32-24 on McIntyre's basket to open the fourth quarter.
But Findlay, also a young team with just three seniors on the roster, came back with some gut-check play of its own.
Zoe Swisher and Abby Smarkel scored back-to-back to trim Notre Dame's lead to 34-30. Muehl nailed a 3-pointer to get Findlay within one.
After an offensive foul on Floyd, Muehl flashed to the basket, took a nice feed from Smarkel and scored to put Findlay up 35-34 with 3:24 left in the game.
When Notre Dame failed to regain the lead, and Findlay failed to pad it, Floyd broke hard off a screen and got the lay-in that put Notre Dame back in front.
Jefferson's basket made it a 3-point game at 38-35. Findlay twice cut it to one, 38-37 on Swisher's two free throws with 48 seconds left, and 40-39 on Muehl's basket with 26.5 seconds on the clock.
Notre Dame converted just enough free throws (4 of 6) in the final 25 seconds to finally nail it down.
Jefferson finished with 16 points and Floyd had 11 points and eight rebounds for Notre Dame.
Smarkel had 11 points and Muehl nine for Findlay. McQueen had eight points and a game-high 12 rebounds.
"We knew this was going to be a strong test, but the kids really battled," Lyon said.
"We knew what was on the line tonight. But we also know what's ahead, and seeing how these kids have grown and matured this season, as a coach that has been very rewarding."
Notre Dame also won the junior varsity contest, topping Findlay's reserves 39-26. Sarah Smarkel had nine points for Findlay (9-8, 3-7 TRAC).
Ohlinger 2-5 0-0 6, McIntyre 2-4 0-0 4, Worthy 2-5 2-9 6, Jefferson 5-10 5-6 16, Floyd 4-15 3-3 11, Battle 0-1 0-0 0, Mitchell 0-0 0-0 0, Parker 0-1 0-0 0, Schroeder 0-1 1-2 1, Miller 0-0 0-0 0. TOTALS: 15-42 11-20—44.
Swisher 1-7 3-4 5, Muehl 3-8 2-2 9, Smarkel 4-6 3-4 11, McQueen 3-5 2-2 8, Stanfield 0-4 0-0 0, Hardesty 2-5 0-0 6, Bendt 0-1 0-0 0. TOTALS: 13-36 10-12—39.
Toledo Notre Dame 5 5 20 14 — 44
Findlay 7 7 10 15 — 39
3-Point GOALS: Toledo Notre Dame 3-9 (Ohlinger 2-3, Jefferson 1-3, Parker 0-1, Floyd 0-2); Findlay 3-10 (Swisher 0-3, Muehl 1-4, Hardesty 2-3).
rebounds: Toledo Notre Dame 27 (Floyd 8, Worthy 7); Findlay 30 (McQueen 12, Smarkel 6).
turnovers: Toledo Notre Dame 14, Findlay 22.
junior varsity: Toledo Notre Dame, 39-26.
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Even as a 4-year-old growing up in Honolulu, Vee Osborne was drawn to Hawaiian shamanism and the Huna philosophy, which stresses the balance of the mind, body, and spirit through one?s actions. Her early passion for healing others led her down the path to becoming a hypnotherapist, reiki master, and ordained minister before she funneled her devotion to creating harmony and guiding others toward wellness into Plaza West Massage & Day Spa. Here, clouds of gentle music and the scent of essential oils greet her guests, who slip into robes and sip wine as they unwind. And Vee?s Hawaiian roots remain readily apparent, inspiring the spa?s potted palms, bamboo massages, pi?a-colada scrubs, and wall-sized pictures that bring Pacific beaches to Kansas.
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Above all else, Bikram Yoga emphasizes personal growth and development?not competition and comparison. That means newcomers are welcome to attend alongside experienced practitioners. Although the sessions at Bikram Yoga St. Louis may seem like a more physical challenge at first, the goal is for students to recognize and strengthen the connection that exists between the mind, body, and spirit. This progress does bolster physical fitness, but also creates a restorative and relaxing experience.
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ACROSS MULBERRY, IN A LAWN CHAIR, sits an African-American woman in her mid-forties. Her name is Jacqueline Smith, and she has spent her days and nights there on the street for the last 13 years. She refused to leave her long-term rental in the Lorraine when it was sold to the museum, was eventually evicted by court order, and has been protesting the irony ever since. (King, she says, would never have stood for it.) She fans herself with a glossy pamphlet that bullets her talking points—she is well organized and, apparently, well funded—and glowers across the street. If there is to be a monument to civil rights, she says, let it be a real place where real people live. Like subsidized housing, or a newly vitalized neighborhood. She waves at the museum. "That's just melodrama," she says. "It's just emotionalism. That's not authentic." True enough. When you come upon the eerily preserved exterior of the Lorraine, you can't be sure that it isn't a diorama constructed to resemble the famous picture of King's body slumped on the balcony with Jesse Jackson pointing into the path of the bullet.
Smith explains how the ramshackle neighborhoods around the Lorraine are about to be gentrified. "Let me assure you, it's not black folks moving in," she says. I take a quick drive around the block and find that Smith is right: broken-down mills are being sandblasted, transformed into airy lofts. As far as history goes in Memphis and destinations south, you're never sure whether what you're seeing is the beginning of something or the end.
The Mississippi Gaming Commission decrees that its casinos must be on the Mississippi River proper or the Gulf of Mexico or moored to their banks. Or, curiously, on a body of water navigable to any of the above. It doesn't say navigable by what. Though it's technically possible, you'd be hard-pressed to paddle a canoe from the river through the reedy murk to the surreal casino moonscape of Tunica County, Mississippi. Forty miles south of Memphis, Tunica County was once the poorest in America, with swamp and soggy cotton and a total of 20 hotel rooms. The passage of gaming laws in the early nineties attracted more than $3.5 billion in development. The church elders in Robinsonville and neighboring towns fought the proposed legislation, but the congregations couldn't wait for the casinos to open.
Now there are 10 casinos in the county—with names like Harrah's and Bally's and Gold Strike—and 6,000 hotel rooms. Gleaming bronze towers rise behind the fields; vast halls are done up in garish Western motifs; the swamps are covered over by asphalt parking lots. They call it a gambler's paradise. Inside, in the oxygenated air, you might for a moment mistake the Sam's Town Tower or the Grand Casino Tunica for Vegas: the carnival clang of the slots, the crack of dice and the tinkle of chips, that bunkered, timeless isolation of the rooms.
Inland Mississippians flock here, along with road warriors in RV exile pit-stopping their way to the gulf. But it's not just Tunica they're flooding. On the highways into Vicksburg, 170 miles south, billboards that once marketed the town as a Civil War theme park now herald casinos dressed as old paddle wheelers. The Mississippi Gaming Commission talks up the courthouses and jails and schools built and improved with casino money. But, as one Vicksburg native told me, "For the first time in a hundred years, Vicksburg is less about the Civil War than it is about 'going to the boat.' " A woman from Clarksdale, a town of wide porches and a long history of storytelling, complained, "I know a lot of ladies who used to play bridge at home; now they just go up to the casinos and play blackjack."
But word is that the casinos are sinking. How couldn't they be?In this swamp, anything but a pontoon would. You reach for the obvious metaphor until you realize that the casino folks must have known that tossing $3.5 billion worth of construction into the swamp is still going to pay. And stepping back outside into the glare of the marsh, and the big silence, you know it will—on the outskirts of town the pawnshops are waiting. The shelves are stocked with last-chance possessions: watches and rings and car stereos.


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Hi I just wanted to see if u was right so I know how to care for it properly. Is it a baby donkey tail? (This is why I hate it when stores group EVERYTHING together with just a sticker that says assorted succulents) but I fel bad for them they had NO light :( the one I'm wondering about is in front. Thanks! |
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- Posted by LilBit7765 6a (My Page) on Mon, Jul 14, 14 at 15:14
This was NOT an easy task, repotting this. I know most succulents are delicate but this gives it a WHOLE new meaning! Lol. Anyway here's another pic by itself to show it better. Thanks :) |
- Posted by missingtheobvious Blue Ridge 7a (My Page) on Tue, Jul 15, 14 at 0:03
This is a crawling Sedum of some sort. Sedum album is the best known, but unlike yours, it's green-leaved. Blue-leaved cultivars of this type include Sedum 'Blue Carpet' (which may or may not be the same as Sedum hispanicum 'Blue Carpet'), Sedum dasyphyllum 'Blue Surprise' (aka Corsican Stonecrop, Blue Tears Sedum); there are probably many others. The experts on GW's Cacti & Succulents forum may be able to give you a definite ID. [If they say I'm wrong, go with what they say.] Some of the donkey/burro succulents are Sedums, and at least one is a Sedevaria, but I don't believe yours will grow up to be any of the donkeys/burros. |
- Posted by LilBit7765 6a (My Page) on Wed, Jul 16, 14 at 5:43
Ok thank you! |
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Award-winning playwright and filmmaker Luis Valdez will help shine a spotlight on Hollywood's next generation of filmmakers at California State University, Northridge's 22nd annual "Senior Film Showcase" at the Academy of Television Arts and Sciences on Wednesday, May 2.
The showcase, which culminates years of study for the university's senior-level film students, is scheduled to begin at 7:30 p.m. and is free and open to the public. The screenings will take place in the Leonard H. Goldenson Theatre of the academy at 5220 Lankershim Blvd. in North Hollywood.
The evening also will pay tribute to Valdez, who is considered the father of Chicano theater and filmmaking in the United States, and actress Lillian Lehman, whose 40-year career has spanned film, television and stage as well as the halls of Cal State Northridge where she is a tenured theater professor.
Cinema and television arts professor Nate Thomas, head of CSUN's film production option, said the films in the showcase represented the best of Cal State Northridge's program.
"The films demonstrate the professional and creative skills of our students, many of whom come from working-class backgrounds, and their ability to tell diverse stories," he said. "These filmmakers have the talent and knowledge to compete in the entertainment industry."
The following four student films are featured in the showcase:
• "No Hay Nada Mas," written and directed by Giovanni Solis, is the story of a father and his two children who are forced to live in a motel after losing their house to foreclosure.
• "Without a Shadow," written and directed by Alex Maleski, is inspired by a Native American folktale about a farmer who mistakenly shoots down the moon with a mystical gun.
• "Not at Home," written and directed by Arielle Kilker, explores what happens on a long RV road trip when Gene picks up a young hitchhiker and they discover what is missing in each of their lives.
• "Pareto Principle," written and directed by Benny Wolde-Yohannes, is the tale of two young men who find a duffel bag full of money.
Thomas noted that students featured in previous showcases have gone on to receive CSU Media Arts Awards, American Society of Cinematographers Heritage Student Awards, first-place honors from the Kodak Film School Competition and top honors from the Academy of Television Arts and Sciences Foundation and the Cannes Film Festival.
"We have a very talented group of students and I have no doubt they will go on and make their marks in Hollywood," he said.
Valdez and Lehman will be receiving the Department of Cinema and Television Arts' Cinematheque Award for their contributions to the entertainment industry as well as serving as role models for future generations.
Valdez founded the internationally recognized and Obie Award-winning theater company El Teatro Campesino, which inspired a national Chicano theater movement and propelled Valdez to a larger stage. He wrote and directed "Zoot Suit," a play about the murder trial of a group of young Mexican-Americans, that sparked the infamous Zoot Suit riots of 1943. The show made it to Broadway in 1979, and Valdez became the first Chicano director to have a play presented in that acclaimed venue.
Valdez directed the film version of "Zoot Suit" for Universal Pictures, starring Edward James Olmos, who also appeared in the stage production, and Tyne Daly. It was the first Chicano major feature film and was nominated for a 1982 Golden Globe. Valdez went on to direct such films and television shows as "La Bamba," which also received a Golden Globe nomination; "Cisco Kid," starring Jimmy Smits and Cheech Marin; and "Corridos: Tales of Passion and Revolution," starring Linda Ronstadt.
Valdez has won numerous awards and honors for his theater, film and television work, including the George Peabody Award for excellence in television, the Presidential Medal of the Arts, the Governor's Award from the California Arts Council and Mexico's prestigious Aguila Azteca Award, which is given to individuals whose work promotes cultural excellence and exchange between the United States and Mexico.
Lehman is a critically acclaimed actress who has appeared on stage, screen and film. She has appeared on such television shows as "What's Happening Now?" "21 Jump Street," "General Hospital," "L.A. Law," "Magnum P.I.," and "Men of a Certain Age." She has also appeared in such films at "Defending Your Life," with Albert Brooks and Meryl Streep; "Body of Evidence," with Madonna, Willem Dafoe and Joe Mantegna; and "Evan Almighty," with Steve Carell and Morgan Freeman. Lehman's role in "Driving While Black in Beverly Hills" at Los Angeles' Matrix Theatre earned her rave reviews and several best actress nominations.
Lehman has spent more than 25 years as a tenured professor on Cal State Northridge's Department of Theatre teaching acting, improv and acting on camera, a class she created.
A reception with live music from The Tim Russ Band will be held in the academy lobby following the screenings.
The evening is sponsored by the CSUN Associated Students Instructionally Related Activities Fund and the Hollywood Foreign Press Association.
For more information about the showcase, call CSUN's Department of Cinema and Television Arts at (818) 677-3192.


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Re:Ain't that qute? (141 comments)
No you didn't
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No you didn't
Re:All good except the fine. (311 comments)
Agreed, but put it into a collective/cumulative fine that accumulates against the NAFTA tarrifs. Not saying this is even this best way to go about the solution, but why not put pressure against the underlying powers that be?
Re:Outsiders know America very well (569 comments)
As a post-communist Eastern European, integrating in the American fabric was an instant feat, but the German fabric needed some serious readjusting.
I'm genuinely curious as to why. Care to elaborate?
Re:Same old thing... (457 comments)
We just don't have any good idea as to how to tell when it's going to happen.
What if we did, or if we could "trigger" the earthquake to happen (even if it would still be an ~8+)? I wonder what the "total cost" would be to prepare everyone, evacuate, etc. as compared to it "randomly happening"?
I mean according to your post, it IS going to happen and the longer it waits to do so, the larger it will be. Could it even be possible to "beat the earthquake to the punch" by say setting off explosives (even nuclear if necessary) in strategic areas so as to force it to happen?
So again, even if we could do it, would it be worth it? Could we get all of the nearby residents to buy into the concept? The end result will be catastrophic either way, but even if you completely ignore the "cost of life" factor (I for one don't want to have to come up with a dollar figure), would the cost to coordinate the effort be justified?
Anyway, sorry for the (potentially) off-topic post but the thought popped into my head and just wanted to see what others thought about both whether it would be possible and also if it would be worth it.
Re:Anonymous Cow (305 comments)
I haven't found a better or faster browser for a mobile device yet
Tried microB (the default browser) on the N900?
FWIW, I'm also really liking Opeara Mobile 10 (on the n900) as well. I particularly like it in portrait mode as it scales very well horizontally and you are able to see a considerable amount vertically.
I don't think either one is "perfect" as I use both depending on what I'm trying to do. I'm finding Opera a little faster to render at the expense of a little stability (and no flash, which I'm ok with). MicroB is rock solid and renders everything just like on a desktop browser (including flash), and I can use it to access all of my online banking.
Conclusion, we aren't there yet, but getting closer. I doubt there will ever be (or should be) "one true" browser as competition is good and everyone is going to have personal needs/preferences. Also, froyo looks interesting...but I think the carriers are going to make it or break it (at least for the non-custom rom crowd).
Re:Doesn't link it to YOU (175 comments)
Either I'm missing something or your creating a strawman.
First you say "A lot of http access logs are web-accessible." My guess would be that mainly smaller/lower trafficked sites (not that the information couldn't be valuable), are the ones making their logs available whereas the more popular sites would do their due diligence and secure them. However you then write "So if I can associate you with your browser signature on ANY site..." Like I said, I may be missing something, but can you, Cmdr-Absurd, get access to the logs to ANY site and compile that information across ALL the sites on the web? If you can, please let the
Re:your first sentence is technically flawed (531 comments)
You make a valid but snarky point. However, most of those tasks you mention are either a "solved problem" or scale with hardware fairly lineraly. If you've built the infrastructure to handle 500Gb of storage space the capacity planning for handling 1Tb is not that much of additional effort. Yes it costs more money than simply "add a new hard drive" but if you are growing at such a rapid rate and/or are providing for such a large number of users then you must also consider all of the collective time/effort required by the users to manage their storage quotas and that cost as well.
All in all, I don't think there are too many cases where it makes more sense to artificially keep the storage space low when that decision causes any significant amount of extra time/overhead for the users consuming the service. Granted I don't have any facts or figures to back my argument up, but if you have some that prove otherwise I'd love to see them.
Here is a wired article that somewhat backs up my point (if not indirectly).
Re:DynDNS honours their own one time donatations (125 comments)
Exactly. I've been a supporting user for several years as well. I have not once had any issues with their service. I did have a question once, so I sent an email and was answered within minutes.
Anyway, I hope that DynDNS will continue to honor the "donate once for lifetime service" at least for those existing users covered under that plan. But even if they don't, so long as they keep the same level of service, then I would not mind paying (within reason).
Re:People wo vote this troll just don't understand (299 comments)
citation needed?
Re:People work on the "easy" problems (195 comments)
People tend to gravitate towards problems that they think they can solve--and ignore the problems they don't understand or don't want to deal with.
I think that should have read
Engineers tend to gravitate towards problems that they think they can solve--and ignore the problems they don't understand or don't want to deal with.
Re:No thanks, last.fm (125 comments)
The same general pool of artists is popular on Last.fm as is popular on radio.
So are you suggesting that because popular music is...popular that it is inherently "bad music" and that once anything becomes "popular" that it was due to the "uninformed masses"? Yes, there is horrible music being created and promoted that gets to the top, but do you have an inherent dislike for something just because it reaches a certain level of notoriety?
Re:Gee, it's almost like they have a monopoly or s (330 comments)
Arguably, bundling turn-by-turn navigation software in Android is similar bundling IE in Windows (enter the MS anti-trust suits) but it's a tough argument to make when the whole lot is open-source.
Could you please show me where the code (and subsequent api call documentation) to recreate turn-by-turn navigation on a non-android platform are publicly available/accessible? I'd love to port this to maemo, but you'll find that Android the OS is open-source, but many of the apps that make it valuable are still closed and controlled by Google. I don't necessarily have a problem with this, but I think many people (wrongly) assume that just because Android is open-source they can tinker with not only the core OS, but all of the applications as well. The Android Market is NOT like a traditional linux repository where you "install" your apps from.
Re:MOD PARENT DOWN (555 comments)
But the people who want him to fight the case can't afford his fees
I think you underestimate the power of large groups. If someone can rally enough people around a (worthy) cause...enough to donate $5 here, $20 there and the occasional $100-$1000 then large sums are not as unreachable as you would think.
That however depends on someone actually taking the lead and being able to get people to rally around said cause...
Re:I have a better idea (220 comments)
I guess it all depends on features and scope, but the "mobile web" is only as complicated as you want to make it. If you have good markup, then things translate very well to mobile phones.
In general, there are two types of mobile browsers. Ones that try to emulate the "real web" (ie. iPhone/Safari, Opera Mini, etc) and ones that just strip out all of the css and just display the text (ie. Blackberry browser).
I've found that if you take a look at your site without css enabled (in Firefox, View -> Page Style -> No Style), if the site looks good and is functional, then you'll be "ok" on mobile phones. If your site looks horrible, then you should probably not consider yourself a web developer...
Maemo (and other mobile linux derivatives) (108 comments)
If Intel is helping with tuning linux to mobile hardware, how will that affect other mobile linux OS's? Is Intel going to try to have their own distro or just working on improving the hardware/software interaction of its mobile chipsets?
Re:Fraud-bait... tort-bait (419 comments)
You can tell I grew up in a country with universal healthcare.
No, but I can tell that you threw in a useless addendum to an otherwise insightful post.
Re:NetPhones? (416 comments)
Take a look at the N900. It has more or less exactly the specs you outlined and it runs Maemo which is a mobile optimized linux distro. Its a little pricey (~$600 or so) but IMHO well worth the cost. I'll be ordering mine shortly.
Re:Sigh (419 comments)
Granted we do need to think about all of the possibilities, but this thread is coming from the discussion "what if the enemy has a mirror". When was the last time you saw a person/vehicle/whatever having a mirror? I somehow doubt they'll start making structures any more "laser proof" than they make them "bomb proof".
Re:Fonts (378 comments)
Well I guess any piece of software has a "potential for abuse"...so you'll just have to make the decision of whether that potential is enough to justify the benefits it provides (just like any software/"feature"). I guess this may (and most likely should) end up like javascript. Your site shouldn't depend on it to function but it progressively enhances the browsing experience. The end user will have to decide whether they want to allow it or not. I would think that you could make an extension similar to no-script for fonts.
Re:Fonts (378 comments)
Good fonts are extremely valuable, far more so than any single image
What about an image of a good font? (I kid, I kid).
Here is one of my favorite site for fonts. Supposedly they are all freely available, so maybe this will be a good starting place. Also, maybe some of the large internet companies (think google) would offer up a cache of commonly used fonts, similar to how they host popular javascript libraries. Not only would that mitigate some of the "trust" issues, but I would think google would do their due diligence on the licensing front before they offered to host them.


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there are icons on every location. but what are we supposed to do with them ? or how can we use those icons on those places ? should we draw a mythos or encounter or are the missions written on them in order to use those icons on printed areas or should we directly take any card from the common items or magic or etc. ?
another one is, it says '' street area '' does this sentence include all places according to one street ? for example '' Science bulding, administration and library '' all these belongs to Miskatonic university.
can somebody help please ?
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Three Irrational Beliefs ...
While discussing The Seven Habits of Highly Effective People by Steven Covey with some Christian buddies, one man said, "I have some friends who say we shouldn't read stuff by Mormons, or Muslims, or people of other faiths. What do you think?" I told him he should find some new friends.
Without question, we should use discretion regarding the images and ideas we allow into our mind, but God often reveals his wisdom in unexpected places. As someone once said: "Some books are like catfish: good eatin' but you have to spit out the bones." Such is the case with the writings of Dr. Albert Ellis.
Albert Ellis (1913-2007) was a psychologist, a devout atheist, and until late in life, openly hostile toward all things religious. His views on human sexuality were antithetical to the teachings of Scripture. For those reasons (and because he's dead) he would not be on the short list of speakers at most pastors retreats, but he does offer some wisdom and sanity for weary Christian leaders.
Ellis is most widely known for his Rational Emotive Behavior Therapy, so named because it is directed at irrationality. Ellis theorized that much of our inner turmoil is caused by our tendency to embrace irrational beliefs, which leads to stress, low self-worth, frustration, conflict, anger, avoidance, procrastination, diminished productivity, and difficulty in relating to others.
He identified three irrational core beliefs that cause the most trouble:
#1: "I absolutely MUST, at all times, perform outstandingly well and win the approval of significant others. If I fail in these important—and sacred—respects, that is awful and I am a bad, incompetent, unworthy person, who will probably always fail and deserves to suffer."
#2: "Other people with whom I relate absolutely MUST, under practically all conditions, treat me nicely, considerately, and fairly. Otherwise, it is terrible and they are rotten, bad, unworthy people who will always treat me badly and should be severely punished for acting so abominably to me."
#3: "The conditions under which I live absolutely MUST, at practically all times, be favorable, safe, hassle-free, and quickly and easily enjoyable. If they are not, it's awful and horrible and I can't ever enjoy myself at all. My life is hardly worth living."
Each of these statements is clearly irrational. In our best moments, we would reject them as ludicrous, wondering, "How could anyone think this way?" but then:
After leading a successful weekend planning retreat, several leaders email you saying that you're doing a great job, but one emails you a stinging critique. You ruminate on the critique to the exclusion of the positive emails.
Your frustration rises as the day you've allocated to sermon prep is interrupted by a succession of crises.
After an intense week of pastoral care including several nights away from family, a congregant approaches you after your message and says, "That was a great message, but you know, people don't care how much you know until they ...
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The surveys included a global life evaluation, which asked respondents to rate their lives on a scale that ranged from zero (worst possible life) to 10 (best possible life). Participants also answered questions about positive or negative emotions experienced the previous day. And the poll asked respondents whether they felt respected, whether they had family and friends they could count on in an emergency, and how free they felt to choose their daily activities, learn new things or do "what one does best."
Similar to previous studies, the new analysis found that life evaluation, or life satisfaction, rises with personal and national income. But positive feelings, which also increase somewhat as income rises, are much more strongly associated with other factors, such as feeling respected, having autonomy and social support, and working at a fulfilling job.
This is the first happiness study of the world to differentiate between life satisfaction, the philosophical belief that your life is going well, and the day-to-day positive or negative feelings that one experiences, Diener said.
"Everybody has been looking at just life satisfaction and income," he said. "And although it is true that getting richer will make you more satisfied with your life, it may not have the big impact we thought on enjoying life." Weiting Ng, of the Singapore Institute of Management; and James Harter and Raksha Arora, of The Gallup Organization, were co-authors on the study with Diener.
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Lichborne: New changes to your DPS choices in patch 4.2 {WoW}
Jun 27th 2011 10:29PM This is why I have sadly /gamequit I loved Frost DKs since they came out. I loved DW tanking, and suffered thru the constant nerf/buff regear/regem roller coaster. The 4.2 changes were the last. Having some success at PvP while being Mid Pack on PVE hardly was justification for these nerfs. Even in PvP we were hardly dominate. (See Mages, nuff said)
My DK was my main, I loved howlblast and OBs on procs and the random chances to be truly good at your class. The Hero class is a failure and should be retired. At any rate I voted with what only works. I cancelled my subscription. Be well
Lichborne: The death knight beta diaries, part 1: Unholy in Hyjal {WoW}
Aug 3rd 2010 6:32PM Has any testing been done lately on 1) How much haste actually speeds up runic generation and 2) if HB will remain be linked to HC or will the talents be shuffled in Frost again and perhaps be linked to Rime instead or just unlinked?
Lichborne: Festering Strike and other beta news {WoW}
Jul 30th 2010 9:28PM One addition, if
Blood = Tank
Frost = DPS
Unholy = PVP
Then How are DKs a hero class?
Only class to have their own city?....... No (see druids)
Able to walk on water? .... Not even
Ahhh starts at level 55 ......
Thats what a hero is now .... anyone still feel heroic?
Having all three trees able to tank and dps (yes very hard to balance but Blizzard hired pros right?) if nothing else allowed very amazing survivable DPS or a truly ungodly (yeah snicker) AoE tank or AoE Death machine for 5 mans. As DKs we can at present, make some pretty amazing toons that can dish out lots of pain, absorb or avoid a lot of pain or blends that while not extreme could do some pretty utilitarian stuff for any group.
An add runs by the tank to the healer .. DG and kite to the tank .. return to DPS
Enemy wants to hurt your healer ... Chains ........ ahhhhh healer happy .. return to DPS
Rogue/Kitty after you or your friends ... DnD ... nice red ground .. oh stealthy there you are... here I have something for you
We don't top DPS charts in raids often, we are not the tank of choice in most raids (though often liked as OT) and in PvP we are marginal though skilled players at all roles over come the limitations of the class.
Lichborne: Festering Strike and other beta news {WoW}
Jul 30th 2010 6:10PM Agreed that there is not enough about the frost tree. I know our intrepid columnist is a UH fan and certainly a lot of attention to Blood as the only tank option was needed. However, frost is by far one of the most flexible and deadly dps specs in DW or 2H flavor. FS and OB can dish out enormous pain on single targets, and when a few extra baddies arrive there is our beloved HB to spread the pain. In ICC or any raid its nice to have a mix of DKs for synergy but this new vision for this former 'hero' class (any one remember those heady days?) UH is being moved even further into a PvP spec ala Arms, leaving Frost as the raid DPS spec. Instead of worrying about making frost talents attractive to Unholy how about some work on making the other trees more attractive to Frost? Based on the beta talent tree on MMO nothing in Unholy and little in blood is of value to add more DPS output. Unholy by its PvP focus will have to have a mix of survival and damage, Frost has one purpose only DPS. Daniel, how about spending some time in Frost or finding a die hard Frostie to help evaluate things from the '3rd' tree in the family.
Name one thing you'd change about your class {WoW}
Dec 9th 2008 11:00AM I gave up on my hunter after getting to 70. Since Hunters have only one shot that can be done while moving they are fodder in PvP (and some Raids) and because of all the "huntard" jokes due to all the children that play the hunters badly and the glut of DPSers 5-Man,10-Man and 25-man openings are hard to find.
Let Hunters use Auto-Shot on the move (penalize if you want to) and create a profession that can make Bows for gods sake.
There is not nearly enough Bows or ranged weapons that will allow a Hunter at the End Game levels to be competitive in PvP or compelling for groups.
Should Death Knights get one runeblade for life? {WoW}
Nov 11th 2008 6:32PM Exactly, In fact the Rune Blades should follow the Talent Tree of the wielder and have abilities that grow just like pets as the blade "levels". Rune Blades are supposed to be a living part of the Death Knight (Think of Stormbringer and Mourneblade from Michael Moorcock's novels)