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Neutering, from the Latin neuter (neither), is the removal of an animal's reproductive organ, either all of it or a considerably large part of it. It is the most drastic surgical procedure with sterilizing purposes. The process is also referred to as castration for males and as spaying for females. Colloquially, it is often referred to as fixing. In male horses, the process is referred to as gelding.
Unlike in humans, neutering is the most common sterilizing method in animals. While many agree on the advantages of neutering as a method of birth control, the necessity and humanity of this method (as opposed to alternative methods of birth control) and the political agendas within the debate are a subject of some controversy. In the USA, most humane societies, animal shelters and rescue groups (not to mention numerous commercial entities) urge pet owners to have their pets "spayed or neutered" to prevent the births of unwanted litters, contributing to the overpopulation of animals. In Europe, the procedure is less commonly performed, especially in dogs.
[show]Health and behavioral effectsEdit
In addition to being a birth control method, neutering has health benefits. Hormone-associated diseases such as benign prostatic hypertrophy are prevented. Female cats and dogs are seven times more likely to develop mammary tumors if they are not spayed before their first heat cycle.[1] A dangerous common uterine infection known as pyometra is also prevented. Uterine, ovarian, and testicular cancer are also prevented for obvious reasons, although these types of cancer are uncommon to begin with.
The procedure may end or curb such behaviors as roaming in search of a mate and sexual mounting, especially when performed in animals that have not yet reached puberty. Depending on their environment, dogs which are less prone to escaping from their yard and/or roaming are also less likely to be lost, stolen, or hit by a car.
- As with any surgical procedure, immediate complications of neutering include the usual anesthetic and surgical complications, such as bleeding and infection. These risks are relatively low in routine spaying and neutering; however, they may be increased for some animals due to other pre-existing health factors.
- Neutered dogs and cats of both genders may have an increased risk of obesity. Theories for this include reduced metabolism, reduced activity, and eating more due to altered feeding behavior.[2].
- Neutered dogs of both genders are at a twofold excess risk to develop osteosarcoma as compared to intact dogs[3],[4][5] as well as an increased risk of hemangiosarcoma[6][7] and urinary tract cancer.[8]
- Neutered dogs of both genders have an increased risk of adverse reactions to vaccinations.[9]
Specific to MalesEdit
- Neutered male dogs display a fourfold increased incidence of prostate cancer over intact males.[11][12]
- In addition, neutered male dogs are at higher risk than intact males of developing moderate to severe geriatric cognitive impairment (geriatric cognitive impairment includes disorientation in the house or outdoors, changes in social interactions with human family members, loss of house training, and changes in the sleep-wake cycle).[13]
- As compared to intact males, male neutered cats are at an increased risk for certain problems associated with feline lower urinary tract disease, including the presence of stones or a plug in the urethra and urethral blockage.[14]
Specific to FemalesEdit
- Spayed female dogs can develop urinary incontinence.[15][16][17]
- Spayed female dogs are at an increased risk of hypothyroidism[18]
- Despite the risk of pyometra being greatly reduced in spayed females, Stump pyometra may still occur in this group.
Obviously, most animals lose their libido due to the hormonal changes involved with both genders, and females no longer experience heat cycles, which are sometimes considered a major nuisance factor, especially in female cats. Minor personality changes may occur in the animal. Neutering is often recommended in cases of undesirable behavior in dogs, although studies suggest that while roaming, urine marking, and mounting are reduced in neutered males, it has little effect on aggression and other important behavioral issues.[19] Intact male cats are more prone to urine spraying, while many common behavioral causes of urine marking remain in castrated cats.
Females (spaying)Edit
In female animals, spaying involves abdominal surgery to remove the ovaries and uterus (ovario-hysterectomy). Alternatively, it is also possible to remove the ovaries and leave the uterus inside (ovariectomy), which is mainly done in cats and young female dogs. Spaying is commonly practiced on household pets such as cats and dogs as a method of birth control, but is rarely performed on livestock.
The surgery is usually performed through a ventral (belly) midline incision below the umbilicus (belly button). The incision size varies depending upon the surgeon and the size of the animal. The uterine horns are identified and the ovaries are found by following the horns to their ends.
There is a ligament that attaches the ovaries to the kidneys which may need to be broken so the ovaries can be identified. The ovarian arteries are then ligated twice (tied-off) with resorbable suture material and then the arteries transected (cut). The uterine body (which is very short in litter bearing species) and related arteries are also tied off just in front of the cervix (leaving the cervix as a natural barrier). The entire uterus and ovaries are then removed. The abdomen is checked for bleeding and then closed with a 3 layer closure. The linea alba (muscle layer) and then the subcutaneous layer (fat under skin) are closed with resorbable suture material. The skin is then stapled, sutured, or glued closed.
See also oophorectomy and hysterectomy.
Males (castration)Edit
In male animals, castration involves the removal of the testes, and is commonly practiced on both household pets (for birth control) and on livestock (for birth control, as well as to improve commercial value).
For more information, see castration and gelding (specific to horses).
Nonsurgical alternativesEdit
- Male dogs - Neutersol (Zinc gluconate neutralized by arginine). Cytotoxic; produces infertility by chemical disruption of the testicle. It is no longer produced.
- Male rats - Adjudin (analogue of indazole-carboxylic acid), induces reversible germ cell loss from the seminiferous epithelium by disrupting cell adhesion function between nurse cells and immature sperm cells, preventing maturation.
- Male sheep and pigs - Wireless Microvalve.[20] Using a piezoelectric polymer that will deform when exposed to a specific electric field broadcast from a key fob (like a car alarm) the valve will open or close, preventing the passage of sperm, but not seminal fluid. Located in a section of the vas deferens that occurs just after the epididymis, the implantation can be carried out by use of a hypodermic needle.
- Female mammals - Vaccine of antigens (derived from purified Porcine zona pellucida) encapsulated in liposomes (cholesterol and lecithin) with an adjuvant, latest US patent RE37,224 (as of 2006-06-06), CA patent 2137263 (issued 1999-06-15). Product commercially known as SpayVac,[21] a single injection causes a treated female mammal to produce antibodies that bind to ZP3 on the surface of her ovum, blocking sperm from fertilizing it for periods from 22 months up to 7 years (depending on the animal[22][23]). This will not prevent the animal from going into heat (ovulating) and other than birth control, none of the above mentioned advantages or disadvantages apply.
- Noninvasive vasectomy using ultrasound.[24]
Surgical alternatives Edit
Vasectomy: The snipping and tying of the vasa deferentia (plural of vas deferens). Failure rates are insignificantly small. This procedure is routinely carried out on male ferrets and sheep to manipulate the estrus cycles of in-contact females. It is uncommon in other animal species.
Tubal Ligation: Snipping and tying of fallopian tubes as a sterilization measure can be performed on female cats and dogs. Risk of unwanted pregnancies is insignificantly small. Only a few veterinarians will perform the procedure.
Like other forms of neutering, vasectomy and tubal ligation eliminate the ability to produce offspring. They differ from neutering in that they leave the animal's levels and patterns of sex hormone unchanged. Both sexes will retain their normal reproductive behavior, and other than birth control, none of the advantages and disadvantages listed above apply. This method is favored by some of the people who want to infringe on the natural state of companion animals as little as necessary to achieve the reduction of unwanted births of cats and dogs.
Penile translocation is sometimes performed in cattle to produce a "teaser bull", which retains its full libido, but is incapable of intromission. This is done to identify estrous cows without the risk of transmitting venereal diseases. [1]
Terminology for neutered animalsEdit
Male animalsEdit
Neutered males of given animal species sometimes have specific names:
- Cat, ferret - Gib
- Cattle - Bullock, Ox, Steer, Stag
- Chicken - Capon
- Deer - Havier
- Goat - Wether, Dinmont
- Horse - Gelding
- Pig - Barrow
- Rabbit - Lapin
- Sheep - Wether, Dinmont
Female animalsEdit
A specialized vocabulary in animal husbandry and fancy has arisen for spayed females of given animal species:
Religious views on neuteringEdit
Traditional interpretations of Orthodox Judaism forbids the castration of both humans and animals by Jews,[25] except in lifesaving situations.[26] In 2007, the Sephardic Chief Rabbi of Israel Rabbi Shlomo Amar issued a ruling stating that it is permissible to have companion animals spayed or neutered on the basis of the Jewish mandate to prevent cruelty to animals.[27]
While there are differing views in Islam with regard to neutering animals,[28] some Islamic association have stated that when done to maintain the health and welfare of both the animals and the community, neutering is allowed on the basis of 'maslahat' (general good)[29] or "choos[ing] the lesser of two evils".[30]
- TV celebrities Bob Barker and Drew Carey helped to popularize the spay-or-neuter drive by closing every episode of The Price Is Right with a request for people to help control the pet population by spaying or neutering their pets. In the movie Shrek 2, Donkey proposed that Puss in Boots be given the "Bob Barker Treatment", an indirect reference to neutering.
- ↑ Morrison, Wallace B. (1998). Cancer in Dogs and Cats (1st ed.). Williams and Wilkins. ISBN 0-683-06105-4.
- ↑ German AJ (2006). "The growing problem of obesity in dogs and cats". J. Nutr. 136 (7 Suppl): 1940S–1946S. PMID 16772464.
- ↑ Priester, W. A. and McKay, F. W. (1980). "The occurrence of tumors in domestic animals". Natl Cancer Inst Monograph 54: 169.
- ↑ Ru, B., Terracini, G. et al. (1998). "Host related risk factors for canine osteosarcoma". Vet J 156(1):31-9 156: 31. doi: .
- ↑ Cooley, D. M., Beranek, B. C. et al. (2002). "Endogenous gonadal hormone exposure and bone sarcoma risk". Cancer Epidemiol Biomarkers Prev 11(11): 1434-40. PMID 12433723.
- ↑ Prymak C, McKee LJ, Goldschmidt MH, Glickman LT. (1988). "Epidemiologic, clinical, pathologic, and prognostic characteristics of splenic hemangiosarcoma and splenic hematoma in dogs: 217 cases (1985)". J Am Vet Med Assoc. 193 (6): 706–712.
- ↑ Ware WA, Hopper DL (1999). "Cardiac Tumors in Dogs". J Vet Intern Med. 13: 95–103. doi: .
- ↑ Sanborn, L.J. (2007). Long-Term Health Risks and Benefits Associated with Spay / Neuter in Dogs.
- ↑ Moore GE, Guptill LF, Ward MP, Glickman NW, Faunt KF, Lewis HB, Glickman LT. (2005). "Adverse events diagnosed within three days of vaccine administration in dogs". J Am Vet Med Assoc. 227 (7): 1102–1108. doi: .
- ↑ Ettinger, Stephen J.;Feldman, Edward C. (1995). Textbook of Veterinary Internal Medicine(4th ed.). W.B. Saunders Company. ISBN 0-7216-6795-3.
- ↑ Teske E, Nann EC, van Dijk EM, van Garderen E, Schalken JA (2002). "Canine prostate carcinoma: epidemiological evidence of an increased risk in castrated dogs". Mol Cell Endocrinol. 197 (1-2): 251–255. doi: .
- ↑ Sorenmo KU, Goldschmidt M, Shofer F, Ferrocone J (2003). "Immunohistochemical characterization of canine prostatic carcinoma and correlation with castration status and castration time". Vet Comparative Oncology. 1 (1): 48–56. doi: .
- ↑ Hart BL. (2001). "Effect of gonadectomy on subsequent development of age-related cognitive impairment in dogs". J Am Vet Med Assoc. 219 (1): 51–6. doi: . PMID 11439769.
- ↑ Lekcharoensuk C, Osborne CA, Lulich JP (2001). "Epidemiologic study of risk factors for lower urinary tract diseases in cats". J. Am. Vet. Med. Assoc. 218 (9): 1429–35. doi: . PMID 11345305.
- ↑ Thrusfield MV, Holt PE, Muirhead RH. (1998). "Acquired urinary incontinence in bitches: its incidence and relationship to neutering practices". J Small Anim Pract. 39 (12): 559–566. doi: .
- ↑ Arnold S, Arnold P, Hubler M, Casal M, Rŭsch P (1989). "Urinary incontinence in spayed bitches: prevalence and breed disposition". Europ J of Compan Anim Pract. 131 (5): 259–263.
- ↑ Thrusfield Mv (1985). "Association between urinary incontinence and spaying in bitches". Vet Rec. 116: 695.
- ↑ Panciera DL (1994). "Hypothyroidism in dogs: 66 cases (1987-1992)". J Amer Vet Med Assoc 204 (5): 761–767.
- ↑ Neilson J., Eckstein R., Hart B (1997). "Effects on castration on problem behaviors in male dogs with reference to age and duration of behavior". JAVMA 211 (2): 180–182.
- ↑ Jones, Inke; Lucas Ricciardi, Leonard Hall, Hedley Hansen, Vijay Varadan, Chris Bertram, Simon Maddocks, Stefan Enderling, David Saint, Said Al-Sarawi, Derek Abbott (2008-1-17). "Wireless RF communication in biomedical applications" (pdf). Smart Materials and Structures 17: 8–9. IOP Publishing Ltd. doi:. Retrieved on 2008-06-25.
- ↑ SpayVac. Retrieved on early 2003.

- ↑ Gary Killian, Nancy K. Diehl, Lowell Miller, Jack Rhyan, David Thain (2007). "Long-term Efficacy of Three Contraceptive Approaches for Population Control of Wild Horses". Cattlemen's Update: 48–63.

- ↑ DeNicola, Anthony; Lowell A. Miller, James P. Gionfriddo, Kathleen A. Fagerstone (2007-3-16). Status of Present Day Infertility Technology. Northeast Association of Fish and Wildlife Agencies. Retrieved on 2007-03-16.

- ↑ Fried NM, Sinelnikov YD, Pant BB, Roberts WW, Solomon SB (December 2001). "Noninvasive vasectomy using a focused ultrasound clip: thermal measurements and simulations". Biomedical Engineering, IEEE Transactions on 48 (12): 1453–9. doi: . PMID 11759926.

- ↑ What does Jewish law say about neutering male pets?

- ↑ Feinstein, Moshe. Igrot Moshe.

- ↑ CHAI - Why Spay/Neuter is Crucial

- ↑ Islam Question and Answer - De-clawing a cat so that it won't do any damage, and neutering/spaying cats

- ↑ What some religions say about sterilisation.

- ↑ http://www.spca.org.my/neuter.htm#5 Spaying/Neutering Information

External linksEdit
- DVM Article on health effects of spay/neuter: Long-Term Health Risks and Benefits Associated with Spay / Neuter in Dogs
- CanineSports.com article: Early Spay-Neuter Considerations for the Canine Athlete
- American Humane Society info on spaying and neutering
- Animalpeoplenews.org: Early age neutering
- Canine Spay Photos and Descriptionde:Kastration


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email@example.com Former Clayton County Board of Education Member Michael King is asking a judge to declare his removal from the school board unconstitutional, and to re-instate him to public office. King filed a petition for judicial review of his removal from the board Thursday in Clayton County Superior Court, along with a complaint asking a judge to rule the school board's ethics commission is illegal. King is set to appear April 14 in Superior Court for a hearing on a similar, earlier request to have the legislation creating the commission declared unconstitutional. Along with that filing in March, he sought to stop the school board from ousting him from office, but a judge declined that request. The school board removed King from office March 23 for violating the board's ethics policy by representing a former teacher in a lawsuit against the district and the school board - while he was sitting on the board. No court date has been set to hear arguments related to King's latest request. "The [state] constitution says no special law can conflict with general law," King said. "That means the decisions made by the ethics commission and the school board are null and void. That means they never existed at all." In his 16-page petition, King argues House Bill 1302 of 2008, which created the ethics commission and an ethics code for the school board, is unconstitutional. He points to a passage in Article III, Section 6, Paragraph 4, of the state constitution forbidding the Georgia General Assembly from making a "special law" that conflicts with an existing general law. King argues the state's general code of ethics for elected officials does not bar them from representing people in lawsuits against the body on which the elected official serves. "House Bill 1302, a special ethics statute, attempts to regulate conduct of school board members in Clayton County, Georgia when such conduct is regulated by a general ethics law for school board member [sic] in Georgia," King wrote in his petition filed Thursday. House Bill 1302 was approved by the General Assembly last year as a piece of local legislation, which means it is designed to deal only with a specific community. King, who was elected last year through a special election in the board's District 4, also said House Bill 1302 should be declared unconstitutional because it is too vague in some areas, and is "overly broad because it unlawfully penalizes a local board member for being a party to a contract or transaction which was effective before the board member qualified to run for office." In King's request, he also argues equal protection clauses were violated because House Bill 1302 placed financial restraints on Clayton school board members that are not placed on members of other school boards. He argues his due process rights were violated because there was not a hearing officer, separate from the ethics commission, presiding over the commission's Feb. 11 hearing on his alleged ethics violations. King argues the commission lacked subject matter jurisdiction, House Bill 1302 violates a federal order requiring all voting laws in Georgia to get prior approval from the U.S. Department of Justice, and it violates the federal Voting Rights Act by "diluting strength of voters in Clayton County School District 4, by discouraging qualified candidates from running for the elective office." According to court documents, King wants a judge to grant: · A jury trial to determine whether he violated the board's ethics policy. · A ruling that would declare the Georgia law which created the school board's ethics commission unconstitutional. · A ruling that would void the board's vote to remove him from office. · An injunction to bar the ethics commission and the school board from removing him from office until the Georgia Supreme Court rules on the constitutionality of the commission's existence and its decision. "I feel pretty confident that I will prevail with my legal arguments," King said in a phone interview Friday. "I haven't seen anything that contradicts my understanding of the law." Ethics arguments on eve of SACS visit King said he plans to participate in the April 13 school board meeting, where a review team from the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools will be in attendance to observe the manner in which the school board conducts its business. 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Newark, NJ (Sports Network) - Showing no fatigue after a four-overtime loss in Atlanta the day before, the Utah Jazz finished their four games in five days stretch with a resounding 105-84 win over the New Jersey Nets on Monday.
"That should show you how well we're playing right now," said Jazz center Al Jefferson, who scored 19 points.
Paul Millsap had a double-double with 24 points and 13 rebounds for Utah, which has won seven of its last eight games.
Playing against his former club for the first time in New Jersey, Deron Williams netted 17 points, but on just 7-of-21 shooting. He also dished out 11 assists.
Gerald Green scored 20 points to lead New Jersey, which has dropped six of its last seven contests.
The Nets, who trailed 49-32 at halftime, saw the deficit reach 22, 54-32, following Millsap's dunk early in the third quarter.
Williams, who scored just three points in the first half, netted 10 points to go with five assists in the third as the Nets whittled the margin to 72-65 heading into the fourth.
Williams' turnaround jumper capped a 15-2 push by the Nets that bridged the third and fourth periods, pulling the hosts within 72-69 with 11:02 remaining.
But the Jazz responded with an 18-4 surge to put the game away.
Millsap scored seven points during the stretch, which Devin Harris capped with a triple for a 90-73 lead midway through the frame.
Utah led by as many as 23 down the stretch, cruising to the easy win.
"They're a good team, a playoff team. They did a good job of getting re- focused and blowing it open," said Williams.
Trailing, 17-15, after the first quarter, the Jazz began the second stanza on a 17-4 run, and Harris jumper gave the visitors a 32-21 advantage midway through the frame.
Utah, which outscored New Jersey 34-15 in the second, took a 49-32 lead into the locker room.
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Serves 4 as a side dish
- 7 Kalamata or other brine-cured black olives (about 1/4 cup)
- 1 1/2 pounds zucchini (about 3 large)
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- 3 tablespoons coarsely chopped fresh mint leaves
- 1 1/2 teaspoons fresh lemon juice
Prepare grill.
Pit and thinly slice olives. Cut zucchini diagonally into 1/4-inch-thick slices and in a bowl toss with oil and salt and pepper to taste.
Grill zucchini, in batches if necessary, on a rack set 5 to 6 inches over glowing coals 2 to 3 minutes on each side, or until lightly charred and just tender. (Alternatively, zucchini may be grilled in a hot well-seasoned heavy ridged grill pan over moderately high heat.) Transfer zucchini to bowl and toss with olives, mint, and lemon juice.
my notes
- Calories68
- Carbohydrates6 g (2%)
- Fat5 g (7%)
- Protein2 g (4%)
- Saturated Fat1 g (4%)
- Sodium69 mg (3%)
- Polyunsaturated Fat1 g
- Fiber2 g (8%)
- Monounsaturated Fat3 g
- Cholesterol0
recipe at a glance
type: Quick & Easy, Vegetable
main ingredients: Vegetable, Olive, Zucchini, Mint, Herb
cuisine: Mediterranean
dietary considerations: Wheat/Gluten-Free
holiday/celebration: Grilling, Picnic, Summer, Fourth of July


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The Webster Bible (WBT) | New International Version (NIV) |
1 Then Joseph could not refrain himself before all them that stood by him; and he cried, Cause every man to go out from me: and there stood no man with him, while Joseph made himself known to his brethren. | 1 Then Joseph could no longer control himself before all his attendants, and he cried out, "Have everyone leave my presence!" So there was no one with Joseph when he made himself known to his brothers. |
2 And he wept aloud; and the Egyptians and the house of Pharaoh heard. | 2 And he wept so loudly that the Egyptians heard him, and Pharaoh's household heard about it. |
3 And Joseph said to his brethren, I [am] Joseph; doth my father yet live? And his brethren could not answer him; for they were troubled at his presence. | 3 Joseph said to his brothers, "I am Joseph! Is my father still living?" But his brothers were not able to answer him, because they were terrified at his presence. |
4 And Joseph said to his brethren, Come near to me, I pray you: and they came near. And he said, I [am] Joseph your brother, whom ye sold into Egypt. | 4 Then Joseph said to his brothers, "Come close to me." When they had done so, he said, "I am your brother Joseph, the one you sold into Egypt! |
5 Now therefore be not grieved, nor angry with yourselves, that ye sold me hither; for God sent me before you to preserve life. | 5 And now, do not be distressed and do not be angry with yourselves for selling me here, because it was to save lives that God sent me ahead of you. |
6 For these two years [hath] the famine [been] in the land: and yet [there are] five years, in which [there shall] neither [be] tillage nor harvest. | 6 For two years now there has been famine in the land, and for the next five years there will not be plowing and reaping. |
7 And God sent me before you, to preserve for you a posterity in the earth, and to save your lives by a great deliverance. | 7 But God sent me ahead of you to preserve for you a remnant on earth and to save your lives by a great deliverance. |
8 So now [it was] not you [that] sent me hither, but God: and he hath made me a father to Pharaoh, and lord of all his house, and a ruler throughout all the land of Egypt. | 8 "So then, it was not you who sent me here, but God. He made me father to Pharaoh, lord of his entire household and ruler of all Egypt. |
9 Haste ye, and return to my father, and say to him, Thus saith thy son Joseph, God hath made me lord of all Egypt; come down to me; delay not: | 9 Now hurry back to my father and say to him, 'This is what your son Joseph says: God has made me lord of all Egypt. Come down to me; don't delay. |
10 And thou shalt dwell in the land of Goshen, and thou shalt be near to me, thou, and thy children, and thy children's children, and thy flocks, and thy herds, and all that thou hast: | 10 You shall live in the region of Goshen and be near me--you, your children and grandchildren, your flocks and herds, and all you have. |
11 And there will I nourish thee, (for yet [there are] five years of famine,) lest thou, and thy household, and all that thou hast, should come to poverty. | 11 I will provide for you there, because five years of famine are still to come. Otherwise you and your household and all who belong to you will become destitute.' |
12 And behold, your eyes see, and the eyes of my brother Benjamin, that [it is] my mouth that speaketh to you. | 12 "You can see for yourselves, and so can my brother Benjamin, that it is really I who am speaking to you. |
13 And ye shall tell my father of all my glory in Egypt, and of all that ye have seen: and ye shall haste, and bring down my father hither. | 13 Tell my father about all the honor accorded me in Egypt and about everything you have seen. And bring my father down here quickly." |
14 And he fell upon his brother Benjamin's neck, and wept; and Benjamin wept upon his neck. | 14 Then he threw his arms around his brother Benjamin and wept, and Benjamin embraced him, weeping. |
15 Moreover, he kissed all his brethren, and wept upon them: and after that his brethren talked with him. | 15 And he kissed all his brothers and wept over them. Afterward his brothers talked with him. |
16 And the fame of this was heard in Pharaoh's house, saying, Joseph's brethren are come: and it pleased Pharaoh well, and his servants. | 16 When the news reached Pharaoh's palace that Joseph's brothers had come, Pharaoh and all his officials were pleased. |
17 And Pharaoh said to Joseph, Say to thy brethren, This do ye; load your beasts, and go, return to the land of Canaan; | 17 Pharaoh said to Joseph, "Tell your brothers, 'Do this: Load your animals and return to the land of Canaan, |
18 And take your father, and your households, and come to me: and I will give you the good of the land of Egypt, and ye shall eat the fat of the land. | 18 and bring your father and your families back to me. I will give you the best of the land of Egypt and you can enjoy the fat of the land.' |
19 Now thou art commanded, this do ye; take for yourselves wagons from the land of Egypt for your little ones, and for your wives, and bring your father, and come. | 19 "You are also directed to tell them, 'Do this: Take some carts from Egypt for your children and your wives, and get your father and come. |
20 Also regard not your furniture; for the good of all the land of Egypt [is] yours. | 20 Never mind about your belongings, because the best of all Egypt will be yours.' " |
21 And the children of Israel did so: and Joseph gave them wagons, according to the commandment of Pharaoh, and gave them provision for the way. | 21 So the sons of Israel did this. Joseph gave them carts, as Pharaoh had commanded, and he also gave them provisions for their journey. |
22 To all of them he gave each man changes of raiment: but to Benjamin he gave three hundred [pieces] of silver, and five changes of raiment. | 22 To each of them he gave new clothing, but to Benjamin he gave three hundred shekels of silver and five sets of clothes. |
23 And to his father he sent after this [manner]; ten asses laden with the good things of Egypt, and ten she-asses laden with corn and bread and meat, for his father by the way. | 23 And this is what he sent to his father: ten donkeys loaded with the best things of Egypt, and ten female donkeys loaded with grain and bread and other provisions for his journey. |
24 So he sent his brethren away, and they departed: and he said to them, See that ye contend not by the way. | 24 Then he sent his brothers away, and as they were leaving he said to them, "Don't quarrel on the way!" |
25 And they went up from Egypt, and came into the land of Canaan, to Jacob their father, | 25 So they went up out of Egypt and came to their father Jacob in the land of Canaan. |
26 And told him, saying, Joseph [is] yet alive, and he [is] governor over all the land of Egypt. And Jacob's heart fainted, for he believed them not. | 26 They told him, "Joseph is still alive! In fact, he is ruler of all Egypt." Jacob was stunned; he did not believe them. |
27 And they told him all the words of Joseph, which he had said to them: and when he saw the wagons which Joseph had sent to carry him, the spirit of Jacob their father revived: | 27 But when they told him everything Joseph had said to them, and when he saw the carts Joseph had sent to carry him back, the spirit of their father Jacob revived. |
28 And Israel said, [It is] enough; Joseph my son [is] yet alive: I will go and see him before I die. | 28 And Israel said, "I'm convinced! My son Joseph is still alive. I will go and see him before I die." |
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The universe is a wondrous place and Tuesday night, kids and adults alike can learn, through science, just how amazing it truly is.
All of Thompson Rivers University's departments in the faculty of science share a single night of exploration and discovery from 5:25 to 8:30 p.m.
The family night of science offers chemistry and physics shows with hands-on exhibits from biology, math, animal health science, respiratory therapy and much more.
"I would especially like to invite those budding scientists who are working on their science fair projects," said physics teacher Mark Paetkau. "This would be a great opportunity to meet up with actual scientists and get feedback and suggestions on their projects, or start a collaboration.
"We have faculty who, in the past, have worked with students and helped them to get their work published in scientific journals."
Get to the rooftop for astronomy viewing or to the basement for a look through an electron microscope.
The computer lab is the place to be to learn about the development of games.
Or see how physics and astronomy blend to create laser spy technology.
The natural world is also highlighted with a feature on bugs, a few live animals and something called a petting tank.
And for the grand finale, TRU's chemistry department presents the Wonders of Chemistry Magic Show followed by the TRU physics department show, Vortexes and Smoke Rings.
The event and parking are free.Tickets are handed out for the magic shows at 6 p.m. and 8:30 p.m. due to limited seating.
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The Meadowbrook Monarchs moved one step closer to achieving their goal of returning to the playoffs in beating Thomas Dale last Friday in Central District action 33-19. For the Monarchs, the Knights have been a tough test the past few seasons, as Thomas Dale had been responsible or partially responsible for knocking Meadowbrook out of the playoffs in both 2010 and 2011.
"It feels great to get a win against this team," said Meadowbrook quarterback Gerard Johnson. "If you look at the history, even back in the eighties Dale had our number; this just feels great."
Meadowbrook wasted no time jumping on the Knights, scoring 21 unanswered first-half points. On the third play of the game running back Brandon McShine took off on a 56-yard touchdown dash to give the Monarchs the early advantage. Three drives later, McShine would find pay dirt again, this time from five yards out. The senior finished with 179 yards to go with those two touchdowns. On the ensuing drive for Meadowbrook, Gerard Johnson took the ball in from 15 yards out.
"They came out and jumped on us good early," said Thomas Dale head coach Kevin Tucker. "But I knew we had some fight left; we have faced lots of adversity through our injuries."
Despite the struggle with injuries most of the season the Knights would have a lot left in the tank on senior night. On their first possession on the second half, quarterback A.J. Holliday got free for a 40-yard touchdown run to cut the lead to 21-7. However, Johnson would answer quickly for Meadowbrook with a 45-yard run of his own, making it 27-7.
The Knights would score again in the third quarter, on a one yard run by senior D.J. Reid, and then again early in the fourth quarter on a one yard run by quarterback John Ford, cutting the lead to 27-19.
Thomas Dale would then get their chance. On a Meadowbrook fumble on the hand-off exchange, Knights defensive lineman P.J. Best would jump on the ball and drag the pile, giving Dale its best shot.
The Monarch defense rose to the occasion on the next drive and came up with a huge defensive stop. Johnson was then able to orchestrate the drive and score from 15 yards out. Johnson finished the game with 173 yards rushing and three touchdowns.
With the win, Meadowbrook is poised to win its first outright Central District title in school history with two home games against Colonial Heights and Matoaca left on the schedule. They improved to 7-1 and 4-0 in the Central District. As a team, the Monarchs combined for 367 yards rushing in the game.
"My offensive line has been playing great all year, and is getting better," said McShine. "I am so grateful for those guys, they make my life a lot easier."
With the loss, Dale fell to 3-5 overall and 3-3 in the Central District. Reid led the Knights with another strong game on the ground with 136 yards and a touchdown. Notable seniors that played their last home game included linebacker Matt Saunders, running back D.J. Reid, linebacker/wide receiver Aaron Green and quarterback John Ford.
Thomas Dale will gear up for part two of the Battle of Chester in 2012 as they will travel to Bird for a 7:30 p.m. kick-off, Friday. Meadowbrook will host Colonial Heights with a 7 p.m. kick-off.


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David Cunliffe + Tamati Coffey in Rotorua = ?
A Ground Crew member reports
The above wide angle photo (to prove its not contrived) shows the pulling power of the Labour leader in Rotorua yesterday morning.
One would think that when their leader was in town the party locals would at least have some places lined up for him to visit.
Instead here is David (shown in the very centre of the picture talking to a local reporter) killing time and attracting almost no-one outside the Central Mall.
It was so pathetic I almost felt sorry for him, but then I remembered who he was and the smug scorn returned.
During the almost 20 minutes I watched him at this location DC managed to tempt one elderly lady into a conversation, I think because she was waiting for the pedestrian crossing signal as was too frail to run away before he cornered her. Read more »


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checking out your spouse and feel a twinge – can be healthy in a marriage.
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Details of ANO/CTO
CTO. Kapil Jarwal, TGT English
No. of troops : 02
National Cadet Corps
2 Meghalaya Batallion
Troop No.02/MJ/11A
Total No. of Cadets as on 30.06.14 : 84
* To run senior division and attend AJC- November/December 2009
* To arrange para suiting .
*To hold live shooting practice of most of weapons in the shooting range.
Note: Every Wednesdays and Saturdays drill / map reading / weapon practice is going on as per the weather / CCA condition.
12 Junior Divison Cadets had attended Annual Training Camp in 2008.
05 Junior Divison Cadets have completed "A" certificate
50 Junior Divison Cadets have learnt to operate (SLR) Self Loading Rifle.
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Heyneke Meyer's Dream Team
September 8, 2012 in Uncategorized
In an attemptto read what's in Heyneke Meyer's mind I have compiled a Meyer Dream Team, the team he would like to have if all players were fit and available. I left out older players like Bakkies, Victor and FdP as they would only have served as short term solutions.
Dream Team:
(first choice backups in brackets)
15 Zane Kirchner (Jaco Taute)
It is clear that Meyer sees Kirchner as his first choice fullback and from his remarks he wants Taute in the squad.
14 JP Pietersen (Vacant)
11 Bryan Habana (Vacant)
His selection of Engelbrecht initially indicated that JJ will become the first choice backup but then he was dropped after 10 minutes game time against Argentina so it's difficult to say whether he is still in the picture. Whether Mvovo or Basson (or someone else) fits the bill for HM I'm not sure and Hougaard will provide the cover for the moment.
13 Jean de Villiers(Vacant)
12 Frans Steyn (Vacant)
At the moment there doesn't seem to be a first choice backup for either centre positions. One thing is certain, it's not Juan de Jongh. However, Jaco Taute can provide cover if needed.
10 Morne Steyn (Johan Goosen)
HM made it clear early on that he was waiting for Goosen to be fit and his treatment of Lambie and Jantjies confirms that Morne and Goosen will be his preferred flyhalves.
9 Francois Hougaard (Ruan Pienaar)
Hougaard's move to the wing is probably only temporary. Jano Vermaak's remaining presence in the squad after six tests without being in the match 22 dirties the water a bit and it is unclear how he fits in with Meyer's plans. At the moment no other scrumhalf seems to come close to selection.
8 Pierre Spies (Ryan Kankowski)
Meyer seems to prefer a more traditional number eight and Duane Vermeulen is probably second backup after Kankowski.
7 Willem Alberts (Marcell Coetzee)
6 Schalk Burger (Vacant)
HM has made it clear that he doesn't believe in a fetcher at flank and once Bismarck is fit Flo will probably be dropped while Brussouw doesn't seem to be in the frame. Kolisi might work himself into contention, especially if Schalk's injuries continue to preclude him.
5 Andries Bekker (Juandre Kruger)
4 Eben Etzebeth
Andries Bekker and Eben Etzebeth is clearly his preferred choice but Bekker's back problems may rule him out of future selections. The preferred backups are Juandre Kruger and Flip van der Merwe with no other locks really in the picture.
3 Jannie du Plessis
2 Bismarck du Plessis (Adriaan Strauss)
1 Beast Mtawarira (Coenie Oosthuizen)
The front row speaks for itself and the backups too. With a second prop on the bench from 2013 the need for one prop to cover both sides falls away and we'll probably see both Coenie and Pat there
The team:
15 Zane Kirchner
14 JP Pietersen
11 Bryan Habana
13 Jean de Villiers
12 Frans Steyn
10 Morne Steyn
9 Francois Hougaard
8 Pierre Spies
7 Willem Alberts
6 Schalk Burger
5 Andries Bekker
4 Eben Etzebeth
3 Jannie du Plessis
2 Bismarck du Plessis
1 Beast Mtawarira
16 Adriaan Strauss
17 Coenie Oosthuizen
18 Juandre Kruger
19 Ryan Kankowski
20 Ruan Pienaar
21 Johan Goosen
22 Jaco Taute
Also rans:
I have left out youngsters like Steven Kitshoff, Frans Malherbe, etc. as they don't seem to be in HM's vision yet but could come in contention during 2013.
Chiliboy Ralepelle
Pat Cilliers
Dean Greyling
Flip van der Merwe
Jacues Potgieter
Duane Vermeulen
Jano Vermaak
Juan de Jongh
Pat Lambie
Wynand Olivier
JJ Engelbrecht
Lwazi Mvovo
Bjorn Basson


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Andy Schachat's On the Run: Running down unique NH memories
Moments like that convince me the New Hampshire road race/triathlon scene has experienced unique occurrences that are unmatched anywhere in the country. There is no national clearinghouse of American road race/triathlon history, but an age gap between winners that is around 40 years could not have happened too often in other states. There have been more. The following list consists of special moments at New Hampshire road races and triathlons that have either never or rarely occurred anywhere else.
The rarest of family combos to win the same race, mother-son, occurred in New Hampshire in 2001, when Susan Kenney and Justin Kenney took top honors at the Franklin Regional Hospital 10K. The Kenneys lived in Somerset, Mass., at the time, so New Hampshire was lucky they ran in the Granite State when they accomplished this feat.


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Nifty Shades of Blue: Raft Riding Kauai's Napali Coast
by: Maureen O'Connellposted: Tue Mar 11, 2014 at 12:11 PM
"Look for the ghosts in the water. Our timing is just right," Turner says with a hint of excitement.
When the afternoon summer sun sends bolts of light through the skylight-like hole, a sort-of spotlight is created. It's then that calcium deposits rising to the water's surface may appear, to those with active imaginations, like specters swirling about a tinted glass window. For a few minutes, I alternately watch for glimpses of phantoms below and gaze upward at the gleaming skylight waterfall and its shimmery sprays.
The ocean entrance and massive skylight of Open-Ceiling Cave.
As we continue along Napali, we watch kayaks and other small watercraft occasionally duck into rugged sea arches for a few minutes of cover and calm waters. All the while, we remain ever in awe of the breathtaking visual mosaic of still more towering waterfalls, lush valleys, secluded beaches and some of Hawai'i's most skyscraping sea cliffs.
Napali, which translates as "the cliffs" in Hawaiian, is believed to be about 5 million years old, a geological remnant of the volcanic eruptions and forces of nature that formed another of Kauai's stunning natural wonders, Waimea Canyon. Wind, rain and crashing waves, over eons, slowly carved Napali's famed, deeply-eroded slopes, valleys and accordionlike span of steep, sharp-edged ridges.
At our Haena turnaround point, we watch snorkelers explore the shoreline near Kee Beach, hikers at the start of the 11-mile, coast-winding Kalalau Trail and others enjoying the midafternoon good weather. The color of the water here? A sort of speckled azure, I surmise.
Ultimately, I elect not to ask the good captain.
Napali Riders Raft Tours
(808) 742-6331 • www.napaliriders.com
(This feature was originally published in the September/October 2013 issue of HAWAII Magazine.)
Check out these related HawaiiMagazine.com posts:
The Daytrippers: A day hike on Kauai's Napali Coast.
Going Coastal: Rafting Maui's Kanaio Coast and Molokini Islet
Kauai's Napali Coast trail and Kalalau Valley closing for two months, Sept. 7


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Cite as "AILA InfoNet Doc. No. 07070264 (posted Jul. 2, 2007)"
WASHINGTON, D.C.--The American Immigration Lawyers Association strongly condemns the bait and switch perpetrated by the federal government on thousands of intending immigrants who have waited in line for years and were following the rules for obtaining a "green card."
On June 13, 2007, the U.S. State Department announced that, as of July 2, individuals seeking permanent residence ("green cards") through employer sponsorship finally would be allowed to proceed with their applications. Applicants would have a short window, possibly only through July or perhaps August, to complete their paperwork.
Those intending immigrants, immediately and at great expense, rushed to gather final documents, complete their paperwork and obtain required medical exams. Many sent their applications off on Friday, June 29 for arrival on July 2 at the Department of Homeland Security, for the last phase of the multi-step process that leads to a green card.
However, on the very day the door was to open, DOS and DHS slammed it shut.
On July 2, DHS and DOS announced-based on no different information than they had on June 13 when they announced the opening of this filing door-that all applications would be turned away.
"People ask why those who come to the United States illegally can't just follow the rules," said Kathleen Campbell Walker, President of the American Immigration Lawyers Association. "But here people followed the rules and did everything right, yet without warning or explanation the door was slammed in their faces. This hoax perpetrated by these two government agencies is unconscionable, and is an example of how badly our immigration system is broken."
AILA calls on the Administration to do the right thing and keep its promise to the people affected by this sudden reversal. AILA also calls on Congress to get it right this time and fix our badly broken system.


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Thanksgiving and FDR's Four Freedoms
6:41 am in Uncategorized by wendydavis
The most iconic American image of Thanksgiving is Norman Rockwell's 'Freedom from Want', which is the likely reason many of us are reminded of FDR's Four Freedoms speech, which prompted Rockwell to memorialize them in paint for posters and Life magazine. It was, of course, his January 6, 1941 State of the Union address in which he outlined his plans for lend-lease to aid the British against Nazi aggression.
It was a speech designed to trumpet putative American democratic values abroad, and it worked with Congress: not long after the speech, they passed and funded the program; you know the rest about the US swinging into full-scale production of planes and tanks and other weapons.
But in the speech, he spoke of the core values of democracy that are either missing entirely or have been so tarnished that when we speak of them, they sound revolutionary.
"Certainly this is no time for any of us to stop thinking about the social and economic problems which are the root cause of the social revolution which is today a supreme factor in the world. For there is nothing mysterious about the foundations of a healthy and strong democracy.
The basic things expected by our people of their political and economic systems are simple. They are:
Equality of opportunity for youth and for others,Jobs for those who can work.
Security for those who need it.The ending of special privilege for the few.
The preservation of civil liberties for all.
The enjoyment of the fruits of scientific progress in a wider and constantly rising standard of living.
These are the simple, the basic things that must never be lost sight of in the turmoil and unbelievable complexity of our modern world. The inner and abiding strength of our economic and political systems is dependent upon the degree to which they fulfill these expectations."
On this Thanksgiving day, as high as one in four Americans are without jobs, and millions more of us are sliding into poverty. Congress is intent on destroying our social safety programs. The agencies that were originally designed to keep us secure are now being turned against us as we make a now-or-never effort at restoring our democracy and adherence to our Constitution and the Rule of Law. Read the rest of this entry →


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Gerhard Josten, Cologne, 2001:
Chess – a living fossil
Until recently the academic search for the origin of chess was mainly based on literary sources and only now and then the examination of statuary counters was of interest. Starting with Joseph Needham´s work written in 1962 for the first time the game itself and its structure were brought into the focus of attention in the search for its origin. In 1994 Hans Holländer put forward the suggestion that neither the names and forms of the counters nor history should be analysed with priority but the structure of the game of chess itself. This suggestion is what is being pursued here. An analysis of all variants of chess shows that its structure is based on three main elements. The element of hunt games is represented by the central figure, the element of variation of counters by the officers and the element of race games by the pawns.Based on this observation the first thesis proposed here is that chess was created through the unification of these three elements. Games or related techniques, which certainly preceded the invention of chess and which contain these elements in an isolated form, can be found in the entire area along the Silk Road. The whole process of unification, however, still raises some questions. Considering the geographical, historical and cultural conditions, which are relevant as matters stand, in the second thesis put forward here, the actual process of unification is being ascribed to a civilization which died out long ago. An important hint concerning this thesis was given by Isaak Lindner in 1975: The Kushan Empire. On the one hand there are accounts of intensive contact between this empire and its contemporary political neighbours from the Near East to India and China, neighbours which did not only take over the inheritance of this empire - but claim the invention of chess for themselves nowadays. On the other hand this empire is characterized by a harmonious melting of motives and elements of various cultures and artistic traditions, excellent conditions for the process of unification, which was necessary for the invention of a game like chess. The core of my thesis is thus: Military, divinatory, mathematical or other theories did not create chess, these theories followed the game of chess. Rather, the systematic combination of sophisticated game concepts in the Kushan Empire were the beginnings of this game. So these are my answers to the questions of Egbert Meissenburg: ● Who? ► The Kushans ● Where?► In Central Asia ● When? ► Between 50 BC and 200 AD ● How? ► By systematic combination of three sophisticated game concepts ● Why? ► Because of the Kushan syncretismThese theses were developed solely on the basis of an examination of the structure of the game of chess. Only academic verification through literary and further archaeological sources can show their validity. Because nearly nobody ever has heard of the Kushan empire (1st to 3rd century) in Central Asia, I shall give here a first short information:
The Silk Road
Map of the Kushan Empire
King Kanishka (78 - 144) was one of the greatest kings of the Kushan dynasty that ruled over the northern part of the Indian subcontinent, Afghanistan, and possibly regions north of Kashmir in Central Asia. The capital was Purushapura, nowadays Peshawar. Kanishka's coins show Hindu, Buddhist, Greek, Persian and even Sumerian-Elamite images of gods. They are demonstrative of religious syncretism in his beliefs. To discover Kushan chess pieces will cause a great problem. The National Museum in Kabul was formerly one of the most important museums in the world; more than 90% of its exhibits were excavated in Afghanistan and formed a complete historical record of this great cultural crossroads. A list of artifacts among the stolen or imperiled treasures of the National Museum contains a collection of 1,772 artifacts excavated between 1937 and 1946 from Begram (ancient Kapisa, the summer capital of the Kushan Empire), in Parwan province on the fabled Silk Route that linked India and China with Rome. However, the Archaeological Museum Termez in Uzbekistan, 60 km away from Dalverzintepa, is proud to show these two pieces of the Kushan era, which are very similar to the known chess artifacts of Afrasiab:
Chessmen, Dalverzintepa, 2nd century
Why some scientists are denying their characteristic as chess pieces, though their shape is so similar to the accepted chess pieces of Afrasiab, has one simple reason: They wish chess to remain an Indian invention. Concerning this point, a look at the following "Addendum" is recommended. But first please regard the following piece, which is totally styled like the Afrasiab pieces and was unearthed by Albert von Le Coq (see: CHOTCHO, Koeniglich Preussische Turfan-Expeditionen, Verlag Dietrich Reimer, Berlin 1913, p. 218) during the winter period 1902/1903 in the Taklamakan desert along the Silk Road near the oasis Turfan:
Chessman from Chotcho, date unknown
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Addendum:THE END OF COLONIALISM IN CHESSBritain really did rule the waves for many years after defeating the Spanish Armada in 1588. The positive and negative consequences of this global supremacy can still be felt today. One thing for which we should be grateful for is todays communication in English throughout the world, with only a few exceptions. The exchange of information in the fields of trade, science and culture profits from this global language. However, we should not neglect certain disadvantages of the old English global supremacy. For example, this has given us a legend in the world of chess, a legend which began in 1694 and is apparently ineradicable. This legend has it that chess originated in India and weighs on the work of chess historians trying to throw some light on the beginnings of this wonderful game like a hereditary stigma. In the course of research carried out after 1694, other possible homes of chess have been considered, all of which agree on one point: they took part in the cultural exchange along the almost 4,000 year old Silk Road which stretched from Arabia to China. This is why it would appear sensible to suggest that chess developed along the Silk Road through the mutual interaction between various cultural groups, which in turn led to various forms of the original game. How, then, did the British-Indian legend come about?A brief review of British colonialism in India is helpful here. The East India Company, founded in 1600, established offices in Surat in 1612, Madras in 1639, Bombay in 1661 and Calcutta in 1690. The Company gradually became master of Bengal and following numerous wars, the majority of India fell under the control of the Company in the 19th century. The Company was dissolved as a result of the revolts in 1857/58 and was placed under the direct control of the British Crown. It was not until 1909 that the British granted India concessionary powers for self government, which finally ended in 1947 with India's independence.Against this historical background, the growth of the British-Indian legend at least appears plausible. In 1694 Thomas Hyde published his book "Mandragorias, seu Historia Sahiludii" in Latin, English and Hebrew, the first serious work on the history of chess ever. There had been a number of legendary speculations in the Middle Ages on the origins of chess. Obviously favoured by British colonial politics and part of the British hegemony, Hyde provided a farsighted and coherent overview of the history of chess. The East India Company was less than 100 years old, but could already present significant successes in the colonisation of India. The atmosphere was one of a gold-rush, and large parts of India literally belonged to the British. And anything that was Indian, was at the same time British. Which true blue Brit would ever have dared to consider the possibility that India may one day gain independence and leave the Empire?Hyde dedicated his book to the "Chief Secretary to the Treasury of his Royal Majesty". This treasury most certainly contained numerous Indian treasures too which had been collected over the past 94 years. It was thus natural to add another treasure which in all probability was not an Indian treasure at all. This pseudo-treasure did not attract attention amongst the huge number of other treasures. In the preface to his book Hyde explains that chess originated in East India. According to Hyde, chess appeared around 1,000 years ago and was widespread in Justinian's age. It was widely accepted by leading intellectuals of the day. At no point in his investigation does he explain why East India, and not simply India. The historical relations and the dedication may help explain this deficit. It would appear that Hyde, who based his presumptions mainly on etymology despite his scientific approach, had also fallen foul of the colonial way of thinking and acting. It can only have been the existence and influence of the East India Company which led Hyde to his by all means "modern" conclusions. The consequences of this historically false assessment can be felt to this day, though the critical voices are becoming louder.Even his excellent language skills did not prevent Hyde from making a serious etymological mistake. He states that the Persians learnt the game from the Indians and due to the similarity of its figures to the mandrake plant called these by the purely Persian name "Satrangh" or "Satrengh", which is the Persian name for this plant, or "Mandragoria" in Latin. Hyde thus also erred in the title of his book "Mandragorias....", and thus in a field in which he was an expert.The admirer and connoisseur of Oriental poetry William Jones came to Calcutta in 1783 where he founded the Asian Society. He laid the foundation for the British-Indian legend in his "Asiatic Researches" from 1790, where he wrote: "The beautiful simplicity and extreme perfection of the game, as it is commonly played in Europe and Asia, convince me that it was invented by one effort of some great genius; not completed by gradual improvements, but formed, to use the phrase of Italian critics, by the first intention". And that was that. A legend was born. It still has numerous disciples and can be found in every textbook.I should now like to speak a word of reason to preclude any potential reproach. When I speak here of the consequences of British colonialism, this in no way implies any kind of indictment or judgement of any one person or nation. The clarification of historical relationships serves only for a better understanding of how the results of research came about because science too is by no means free from the restraints of its day and age. Such restraints are facts which cannot be denied and facts must be given their due attention. Thus, the British not only annexed the material treasures of the Indian sub-continent but, according to the conclusions drawn by Thomas Hyde and William Jones, the invention of the game of chess too. The British slowly lost this dubious claim with the increasing independence of India. However, the Indians inherited this British sin at the end of the colonial period. It was an undeserved inheritance since India had never asserted such a claim, and such claims were rarely asserted in the subsequent period.The end of the colonial period in India was in the offing in 1909. Nor did this event remain without consequence for research into the history of chess. 1913 saw the last great British attempt at claiming an Indian origin for chess. H.J.R. Murray published his mammoth work "A History of Chess", which still claims that India is the true home of the game according to the motto "Right or wrong, always my country". In terms of chess history, Hyde thus embodies the beginning, Jones the climax and Murray the end of British colonialism. This state of affairs can be formulated even more drastically. If the British had colonised China and not India, China and not India would have almost certainly been hailed as the home of chess for the past 300 years. The colonial period of research into the history of chess only followed the historical development with a considerable delay. Thus, it will still be some time before this period comes to an end. There are now some moderate voices who only concede the Indians a limited share in the development of the game. However, others are more vociferous and claim that chess did not originate in India, but rather in China or Persia, for example.In this connection, only regions along the Silk Road, the trade route for goods and ideas linking China with the Mediterranean world, are named as possible countries of origin. We have a lot to thank the Silk Road for. For example, Indian Buddhism found its way into China. Chinese silk was brought to Rome, where Cicero demanded, "rerum cognoscere causas". However, the Romans did not know that the silk came from China since it had already passed through innumerable stations on its journey. For the same reason, i.e. gradual misinformation, the Chinese were unaware of the fact that the Romans dressed in their silks. This was due to the huge dimensions of this trade route, which although it was used to transport goods, faded or even eradicated their inherent ideas, the manufacturing practices and the precise origins the further these goods moved away from their place of departure.Wherever religions used the Silk Road to spread, they largely survived external influences since they had their own distinct hierarchy and structure. Simple and non-hierarchic cultural assets such as games did not fare as well. For example, at that time there was no organisation to monitor the rules of a game so that modifications did not constitute a breach of the rules and were most certainly a matter of course. Even if there is a partial justification for assuming that chess arose here or there along the Silk Road, I believe that future research should not concentrate on trying to discover whether it sprang from this place or the next. I doubt whether we will get any closer to the beginnings of chess by claiming "sole ownership", such as was the case for India over the past centuries. The search for the process by which the game developed with the participation of numerous cultural groups along the Silk Road is more promising. And no serious researcher still believes in Hyde´s, Jone´s and Murray's suggestion that chess was invented by a wise old man in one day of creation. Hyde, Jones and Murray were prisoners of their age. Incidentally, we suffer the same fate. The time has come to break open the British-Indian chess prisons of the colonial period. This by no means implicitly excludes the possibility that India did in fact make an important contribution to the birth of chess.


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