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->'''Englishman''': ''[[PatrioticFervor I CLAIM INDIA FOR BRITAIN!]]'' (plants flag)
->'''Indian''': ''Y-you can't claim us! We live here! 500 million of us!''
->'''Englishman''': ''[[ArmorPiercingQuestion Do you have a flag?]]''
->'''Indian''': ''[[ThisIsReality We don't need a bloody flag, this is our country you bastard!]]''
->'''Englishman''': ''No flag, no country! Those are the rules! The rules that...I've just made up. [[AppealToForce And I'm backing it up with this gun!]]''
-->--'''EddieIzzard''', on how the British Empire was built[[note]]India, in fact, [[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Flag_of_the_Mughal_Empire did have a flag at the time]].[[/note]]
Formerly the [[UpToEleven world's largest empire, covering a quarter of the globe and roughly the same again of its population]]. Because of the rotation of the earth illuminating different areas of the globe, it was often stated, and technically true (even today, due to the remaining overseas dependencies), that the sun NEVER set on the British Empire[[note]]a snide Irish remark upon this, somewhat ironic given the Irish peoples' critical contribution (roughly half of all the crown's sailors, soldiers, and civil servants outside the British Isles), being 'because even God himself can't trust an Englishman in the dark'. Another remark adds 'and where the blood never dries'.[[/note]]. Home of men in red coats and pith helmets, being served lots and lots of [[SpotOfTea tea]] by the locals.
All that remains now are [[UsefulNotes/NorthernIreland a few islands]], [[UsefulNotes/{{Gibraltar}} a place with a load of apes-- er, monkeys that the Spanish want back because they took it off them 300 years ago]] and [[UsefulNotes/TheFalklandIslands another place with a load of penguins that]] [[SecondPlaceIsForLosers the Argentines have strong feelings about]].
Economically, it was a good thing for general economic development as it enforced a free-trade area over a quarter of the globe with no tariffs (zero) in or out of it. Though of course there were tolls and stamp taxes and such. This resulted in a lot of rather lopsided economic development, with some highly-developed areas right next to or in the middle of totally untouched ones. Profit margins, stability and ease of rule determined whether or not an area would be modernised and developed or not; in most cases, the British were content to rule by proxy (like the HegemonicEmpire of AncientRome) rather than stirring things up too much by bringing people 'civilisation' in earnest - with the muddled exception of Missionaries, who had a habit of making these arrangements rather awkward. (This differentiates the British style from [[TheFrenchColonialEmpire the French]] who ruled directly more often and even where they didn't rule directly had a habit of extensive meddling in things the British generally left alone, like education.)
Though some people look upon it with a sense of [[GloryDays pride]] and others with a sort of disapproving ambivalence, some countries have far less favourable memories of the British Empire. In the Peoples' Republic of China the Department of Education's textbooks portray the Opium Wars as a fairly clear-cut case of the British acting as {{The Aggressive Drug Dealer}}s who used China as [[GovernmentDrugEnforcement a dumping ground for opium]] because the Brits ran out of silver to buy more tea. And then exploiting China as a market for their manufactured goods. [[YouFailEconomicsForever Never mind the huge transportation problems and costs as a result of the Qing Empire's (massive) size, general geography and poor infrastructure, which meant that Qing China had no national market to speak of.]]
The British have a pretty bad rep in India as well, where they are blamed from the time that the [[MegaCorp British East India Company]] first managed to crowd out the Dutch and French East India Companies and rise to prominence. Although India saw development and modernisation under the Empire, the unrestrained nature of British trade and investment saw the country develop along rather skewed lines which put them in an awkward position when they tried to adopt protectionist policies in the aftermath of independence. The main gripe people had with The Raj was, curiously enough, that its government was far too small; the Indian Civil Service had ''2000 personnel'' at its height, and these Britons ran 2/3 of the entire subcontinent on a ridiculously tiny budget. While this was okay by the standards of the 19th century, the lack of Government spending on education or healthcare began to tell as the twentieth century went on and various European nation-states began to really invest in these things for the first time. Moreover, this kind of 'hands-off' approach was often disastrous during natural disaster and famines as the relief-efforts organised by charities were almost always insufficient - only the government had the power to save everyone, but doing so (as with investing in proper education or healthcare) would require greater taxation... which would rock the proverbial boat when all the East India Company and Raj wanted to do was keep things quietly ticking over (preventable deaths or no!). Speaking of which, the Indian nationalist and independence movements were also defined quite specifically in opposition to Britain, and the promotion of Indian nationalism in the 1950s-70s invariably meant embracing anti-British sentiment.
Many historians distinguish between the First and the Second British Empire, with the first being pre-American-rebellion and the Second being everything else. It should also be noted that much of the Empire, being pre-Industrial and often pre-Agrarian, was actually a bit of a money pit, costing a lot more to maintain and control than it generated in profits. 'Empire on a Shoestring', it has been termed. This led to the grants of "responsible government" colonies with substantial English-speaking White populations (e.g. Canada and Australia)--the idea was that these regions would pay for their defense themselves. The grants of independence after World War II were also motivated by a desire to save money; had it not been for the war--which stretched the British budget to the breaking point[[note]]Remember, people in Britain were still on rationing for five years after the war, and UsefulNotes/ClementAttlee's Labour government had quite specifically won the elections by promising to [[UsefulNotes/NationalHealthService implement universal healthcare for all Britons]] and [[UsefulNotes/CouncilEstate clear the inner-city slums and rubble left over from the Blitz to create a suitable/acceptable home for everyone in Britain]][[/note]] something similar would probably have happened in the typically slow, no-fuss way the British Empire tended to operate.
Technically a VestigialEmpire due to the economic disasters that UsefulNotes/WorldWarI and ''especially'' UsefulNotes/WorldWarII imposed on Britain, which [[BroughtDownToNormal essentially ate up all the savings they'd accumulated after a century of massive overseas investment]] (the country as a whole invested something like ''a third'' of its savings abroad). They then had to give up their political and military powers over their colonies, though British economic influence was much slower to fade despite the nationalisation of many British corporations' assets (e.g. the Anglo-Iranian Oil corporation). Now replaced by UsefulNotes/TheCommonwealthOfNations, where the locals get to make their own decisions, and don't necessarily have the Queen as Head of State if they don't want to.
!!Particular sub-areas:
* UsefulNotes/{{Ireland}}: Although generally not counted as part of the British empire the history of Irish-British relations has been iffy to say the least. Ireland was part of the UK itself during the 19th century and throughout the long shared history of Britain and Ireland there has been a significant population cross over with around 25% of modern Brits having at least one Irish grandparent. Nowadays Anglo / Irish relations are pretty good, but there are certain issues such as Northern Ireland where people should [[TheIrishQuestion be very, very careful how they approach this topic.]]
* TheRaj: What is now India, Pakistan and Bangladesh, Sri Lanka (Ceylon), and the Oil Islands (the latter of which are still British and consist of a Joint UK US Airbase and GPS ground station on Diego Garcia[[note]]the building of which required evicting and re-locating the locals, possibly unlawfully: the case is still in and out of the courts[[/note]]). Called the "Jewel in the Crown of the British Empire"; WinstonChurchill once noted, "The Indian empire was the finest achievement of the British people". Began after the Mercenary Rebellion of 1857, when Westminster woke up to the fact that {{Corrupt Corporate Executive}}s make for negligent rulers (many of the problems would never go away, though) and was then ruled directly by the crown until a cascade of events - The World Wars, The Non-violence movement by Gandhi, the Resistance under leaders such as Bhagath Singh & Netaji Bose, and the post-war riots eventually forced the British to leave. The most populous, developed and invested-in of all Britain's overseas possessions, it was one of the few Crown possessions that actually ran at a surplus (chiefly by a lopsided investment in raw-resources and primary industries because of the way the country was 'exposed' to the outside world by the lack of tariffs). When Canada and Australasia stopped contributing tax-revenue upon their independence, it was ''sole'' bit of the Empire (Singapore, Hong Kong, British-influenced-Arabia aside) that wasn't running at a (huge) loss. Hence "The Jewel".
** Includes the North West Frontier, on the border with Afghanistan, an area which was beset with native uprisings and small wars right up until the British left. Possibly the nearest Britain got to having a WildWest. A popular setting among authors at one time, especially Creator/RudyardKipling; also notable as the theatre in which [[Literature/SherlockHolmes Doctor Watson]] was wounded.
* Bits and pieces of Southeast Asia, largely confined to Malaya, Singapore and Burma (which was in fact governed as part of the Raj until 1937). Sites of brutal battles against the Japanese during the UsefulNotes/SecondWorldWar. Burma gained independence in 1948 and has been renamed by the ruling Junta as Myanmar (though the BBC and most of the rest of the world still calls it Burma.) The others gained independence by the late-1960s, Malaya and Singapore becoming Malaysia then Malaysia and Singapore (which Malaysia still hasn't quite forgiven them for). Oil-rich Brunei is a special case, having remained a British protectorate until 1984.
* HongKong: Seized from Qing China during the First Opium War, with more territory taken after the second. The core territory--Hong Kong Island and Kowloon--was taken in perpetuity, while the remaining territory was under a 99-year lease (when the lease expired, the whole thing was given back for reasons of practicality). Considered in mainland China to have been a convenient mouth for pouring opium into the Chinese throat. One inhabited by traitors to the Chinese nation, at that. Often referenced in economics textbooks as the closest thing to a true 'free-market' economic system the world has ever seen. It was one of the last colonies to leave the Empire, the lease expiring in 1997 - by which time it was such an economic success story that more investment flowed from Hong Kong to Britain than the other way around.
** The British had wide ranging concessions in other parts of China, predominantly along the Yangtze river. The British also leased Weihai on the coast of northern China between 1898 - 1930, mainly to keep an eye on German, Russian and Japanese designs in the region. These were all given up upon Britain's forced entry into the Second Sino-Japanese War, a.k.a. the Pacific Theatre of WWII.
*** Until 1998, Hong Kong was also somewhat infamous for its primary aviation terminus, Kai-Tak airport, frequently listed as one of the top ten most dangerous airports in the world until its closure in mid-1998 and the simultaneous opening of a new airport named Chek Lap Kok.
* Bits and pieces of the Middle East: Aden on the southern coast of Yemen at the entrance to the Red Sea and the Gulf States, Kuwait, Oman, Bahrain, Qatar, and what became the United Arab Emirates.
** League of Nations Mandates: After the defeat of the Ottoman Empire in UsefulNotes/WorldWarOne, the British came to control Iraq, Jordan and Palestine, nominally on behalf of the League of Nations. Iraq gained independence in 1932, Jordan in 1946 and Palestine (as Israel) in 1948, though not everyone is happy with the arrangement.
* Egypt: British troops occupied Egypt in 1882 to crush a rebellion against the government the British and French had installed to ensure that Egypt paid back its loans (a gullible ruler had been sweet-talked into borrowing huge amounts to fund the construction of the Suez Canal when [[ItWillNeverCatchOn the plan to sell shares in Britain and France didn't work]], and also borrowed stupid amounts of money to support a foolish campaign against Ethiopia). The British stayed on to guard the route to India via the Suez Canal. This created an odd situation where although Egypt remained technically part of TheOttomanEmpire, it was in reality ruled by an Albanian dynasty obsessed with French culture (the language of the Egyptian court was French, the upper classes were all French-educated, and the Egyptian legal system was steadily Frenchified during the period) that nonetheless took its marching orders from the British "Resident General". Egypt was given nominal independence in 1922 but British troops would remain until 1956.
* The Sudan: Britain's DarkestAfrica setting. Notable for the Mahdist wars, in which Kitchener and a young Churchill fought against a fanatical Dervish army led by the Mahdi, a supposed messiah-figure according to some Muslims.
* British East Africa/[[UsefulNotes/{{Kenya}} Kenya]] Colony (then pronounced "Keen-yah" as opposed to the modern pronunciation "Ken-yah"). Older British people sometimes still use the former pronunciation.
* British Uganda: Had a railway, scorpions, and the young Idi Amin. It is, occasionally, [[PrivateEye up for discussion.]]
* Bechuanaland Protectorate: Now [[UsefulNotes/{{Botswana}} Botswana]].
* Rhodesia: Now Zimbabwe and Zambia. Named for Cecil Rhodes, who colonised the region. A national hero in his day, he is generally perceived as a less pleasant individual [[ValuesDissonance by modern audiences]]; he also established the Rhodes Scholarships for non-British postgraduate students (with a particular eye to binding Americans to Britain). This area is still the cause of a whole lot of trouble.
** Was the subject of the autobiography, ''Don't Let's Go to the Dogs Tonight''.
* Nyasaland: Now Malawi. Explored by Livingstone, we presume.
* West Africa (the Gambia, [[UsefulNotes/SierraLeone Sierra Leone]], Ghana, Nigeria): Had an unpleasant background as slave stations, although Sierra Leone was actually founded by Freedmen, for Freedmen (even today, the capital of Sierra Leone is still known as Freetown); Britain was one of the first western countries to outlaw slavery and influenced many others to do so.
** Indeed some West African nations (and Zanzibar on the East coast) were brought into the Empire specifically to close down the slave trade at source.
** Mozambique deserves special mention. Colonized by Portugal, it is the only member of the present-day Commonwealth that was ''not'' part of TheBritishEmpire.
*** This now includes Rwanda.
* The West Indies: WelcomeToTheCaribbeanMon. Included Jamaica and Dominica.
* A seemingly random selection of bits of the Mediterranean grabbed from wars with Spain and Napoleon onwards: UsefulNotes/{{Gibraltar}}, as mentioned above, Cyprus, where the UK still has military bases, and Malta, which after UsefulNotes/WorldWarII was considered so patriotically British, parliament actually considered making it a ''county of England'' and is the only EU nation other than Britain and the Republic of Ireland to have a branch of the [[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Campaign_for_Real_Ale Campaign for Real Ale]]. [[BritishPubs Seriously.]] Try the Milk Stout: Its good.
* The Dominions: Places which largely ran themselves, and turned out nicely and are still close to Britain (two of them have the Union Jack in their flag). These had and have extremely large Anglo-Saxon populations, the exception being South Africa.
** [[UsefulNotes/SouthAfrica South Africa]] British South Africa is best remembered for the Boer War, which was the cause of South Africa and Scouting.
** [[UsefulNotes/{{Canada}} Canada,]] [[CanadaEh eh?]], also kept the Union Flag until TheSixties.
** Newfoundland went bankrupt during the Great Depression, voluntarily returned to direct British rule, and later voted to join the Canadian Confederation.
** [[UsefulNotes/{{Australia}} Australia]] One of those who kept the Union [[strike: Jack]] [[InsistentTerminology Flag]].
*** [[UsefulNotes/{{Nauru}} Nauru]], which split from Australia in 1968.
** [[UsefulNotes/NewZealand New Zealand]] The other country what kept the Union Flag.
* [[{{UsefulNotes/Fiji}} Fiji]]
* [[UsefulNotes/TheUnitedStates The United States of America]], which started out as thirteen British colonies. They later got into some serious disagreements with Britain over taxation laws and Parliamentary representation, which led to [[UsefulNotes/TheAmericanRevolution them revolting and ultimately leaving]] the empire in 1783.
** An unusual case, The United States left the empire before the Conquest of India, which is why it's not often included in the empire ''classic.''
** Historians sometimes refer to North America, and occasionally specifically North America prior to Britain gaining the French colonies in it as the "First Empire", and the "classic" version as the Second Empire.
** Also, the United States and the British Empire used to have a territorial dispute over a piece of land which the Americans called Oregon and the British called Columbia. Eventually, the Oregon Treaty of 1846 drew a line at the forty-ninth parallel. The land to the north of that line would become the Canadian province of British Columbia and the land to the south would become the states of Oregon, Washington, and Idaho.
!!Works set in The British Empire:
* Many of the ''{{Sharpe}}'' stories.
* ''The {{Flashman}} Papers''.
* Some of the early ''Literature/JamesBond'' novels are set in Jamaica before independence.
* ''The Jewel in the Crown''- MiniSeries in the final days of the Raj.
* Pretty much anything (although NOT everything) written by Creator/RudyardKipling.
* ''{{Zulu}}''.
* ''Literature/AroundTheWorldInEightyDays''. For that matter, the Creator/MichaelPalin TV series inspired by the novel included a stop in Hong Kong, then one of the last scraps left of the British Empire (since handed over to China).
* ''Franchise/PiratesOfTheCaribbean''.
* The better part of ''ComicBook/TheLeagueOfExtraordinaryGentlemen,'' mainly due to the League being based in London.
* ''Webcomic/AxisPowersHetalia'' has strips and arcs set here. Which isn't that surprising considering that England ''himself'' is running things.
* A few chapters of ''GemmaDoyle'' are set in TheRaj, and [[StarCrossedLovers Gemma's]] [[MalignedMixedMarriage lover]] is Indian.
* ''Film/IndianaJonesAndTheTempleOfDoom'' takes place in the Raj and the British army even gets to TheCavalry at the end.
* ''Film/OutOfAfrica'' is about Karen Blixen's adventures in British Kenya in the years before, during, and after UsefulNotes/WorldWarI.


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Welcome to India and the start of your journey exploring incredible scenery, small villages, tribal people and markets. Arriving into Delhi Airport you will meet with our local friendly team who will take you onto your hotel.
No trip to North India is complete without a stop in Agra and today you will discover why! Driving to Agra we visit Agra fort, which boasts some of India's finest Mughal buildings behind it's fortified walls. During its history it has been a palace, a fort and a prison! After, comes the highlight of the day being a visit to the incredible Taj Mahal where you have plenty of time to wander around and behold the ambience before returning to the big city.
This morning early rise and you will get to travel to Amritsar by train. Train travel is a must-do experience for any visitor young or old! The friendly locals will be vying for a chat with you. Arriving into the city meet with our local team who will take you onto your hotel. This evening we will take you to the Golden Temple to witness the Palki ceremony. (OVERNIGHT HOTEL BEST WESTERN MERRION)
This morning in light of day we visit the Golden Temple which is the seat of the Sikh religion. Built in 1803 and made of marble, copper and pure leaf gold, the temple is an amazing architectural feat. This afternoon learn about some of the more grisly past with a look at Jallianwala Bagh. We conclude our day with a drive to the final frontier, Wagah to watch the sunset changing of the guards and ceremonial lowering of the flags. (OVERNIGHT HOTEL BEST WESTERN MERRION)
Getting off the beaten path begins today as we head to the airport and catch a flight to Srinagar. Upon arrival you'll be met and transferred to your houseboat on Nageen Lake, part of Dal Lake, which will be your home for the nights. Dal Lake covers an area of 18 square kilometres and is lined with stunning Mughal Gardens, resorts, houseboats and colourful shikaras - the small wooden vessels used to transport almost everything around the lake from goods to people. This evening we will take a ride in a shikara to witness the sunset.
This morning we board one of the colourful shikara to visit the floating gardens, known as "Rad" in Kashmiri, where mounds of earth make for a fascinating display as they protrude from the water topped with all sorts of growing local produce. Tomatoes, cucumbers and melons have been found to grow the best with the constant source of irrigation. Later explore some of the stunning Mughal Gardens that Srinagar is famous for. We visit the terraced Nishat Bagh or Nishat Garden on the eastern side of the lake, and Shalimar Garden, equally as stunning and located on the northeast side of the lake.
Today is at your leisure to head out and explore and wander around Srinagar is a fascinating town with a broad cultural difference you will discover what I mean as you head out and simply get lost it s always easy to get a taxi back at the end of the day!
Today set out for Kargil, the day will mostly be taken up by driving but the epic sights of the himalayas all around will make the time fly by. En route a stop will be made at Sonmarg - known as the gateway to Tibet - where the views are astounding. At around 2800 metres above sea level the surrounding mountains dwarf the valley as they rise to 5000 metres and beyond, snow capped mountains truly give the sense of high altitude. Stops are made along the way as well as a stop at Drass, considered to be the second coldest place on earth with temperatures plummeting as low as minus 45 degrees celsius in the winter!
Today continue your mountainous journey and make our way to Leh. On the way we will visit Lamayuru and Alchi monasteries - considered to be 2 of the oldest Gompa's in the region, dating back to somewhere in the 10th or 11th centuries AD. A stop will also be made at the Magnetic Hill where it is said the laws of gravity are broken as a magnetic pull drags vehicles up a small hill, however, despite what seems to be an amazing feat of nature it is argued that it is actually an optical illusion and despite the hill seemingly going up hill it is actually a slight decline. Arrive into Leh, hotel check in and evening at leisure.
Enjoy an excursion to Shey, Thiksey & Hemis monasteries. Shey monastery situated on a hilltop is about 15km from Leh, was the summer palace of the royal family of Leh. Thiksey monastery is situated on a hilltop and the views of the green Indus valley from its rooftop are splendid. Hemis Gompa is the biggest and wealthiest monastery in Ladakh contains a large number of gold statues, stupas and thangkas, one of which is reputed to be the largest in existence and is exhibited once every 12 years. On our way back to Leh a stop will be made to visit the 14th Century Stok Palace and museum.
Today we enjoy a full days roundtrip fantastic journey to the high altitudes and the scenery of Pangong lake situated at 14,000 feet. We will be stopping in a few different villages along our journey which will give you a great insight into local life that not many tourists ever get to see.
oday it is time to get higher than you ever have before - on land at least. Take a drive to Khardungla Pass, the highest point on earth that can be reached by vehicle. At a mere 18800 feet high the surrounding vistas offer views like never before. Now you really are on top of the world. Afternoon return to the hotel and evening at leisure. Perhaps after dinner opt to take a stroll through the markets for some last minute souvenirs.
This morning after breakfast we have an onward transfer to Srinagar airport where you catch your flight back to reality and the big smoke of Delhi. Spend this afternoon in Delhi shopping it has some of the best shopping on the planet for the lover of textiles word of advice stay away from tourist emporiums to get authentic goods!
Sadly your epic journey has come to an end, we will transfer you to the airport in time for your flight home.
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For centuries, the belief in evil eye protection has been an important part of many cultures. What is the story surrounding the popular eye symbol? Throughout history, there has been a widely held conviction that eye contact with an envious neighbor, god or malevolent force can cause harm to people and their property, or afflict them with negative emotions such as jealousy and hatred. It is commonly believed that no one, rich or poor, is safe from the wrathful stare of evil. To counter this, ancient civilizations created eye bead symbols and powerful talismans to wear for protection. The eye bead works under the philosophy of "an eye for an eye," canceling out negativity and evil with an ever-gazing eye bead staring right back, thus turning evil away. Eye beads can bring peace of mind, ward off evil, expel bad luck and bring good fortune to its wearer. More recently, their meaning has expanded to include the cultivation of positive thoughts and happiness, too. |
Eye Beads
There are many different variations of ICU, or "evil eye" beads. In Tibet and Mesopotamia, the mysterious etched agate gemstone eye beads are referred to as DZi (pronounced Zee) beads. In ancient Egypt, there is the eye of Horus known as the udjat (pronounced ut-chat).
The flat, polished agate gemstone eye beads from Western Asia and the Middle East resemble the gentle eyes of goats and camels. In parts of Africa and Sudan, the cowie shell bead is believed to represent the human eye and is valued as protection against evil. India produces the fabulously ornate paisley-like Minikari beads. On the other side of the world, the Native tribes of the Pacific Northwest Coast created a remarkable style of an ovoid-like eye symbol that is commonly found in their artwork.
As glass has become readily available, it has been used to make protective, glass eye beads. Blue Moroccan, Turkish and Greek eye beads are still seen in modern-day Mediterranean and Middle Eastern homes. The Warring States era of China brought the famous glass horned-eye beads with their horn-like bumps made of colorful concentric layers of bull's-eye dots. Even gemstone beads, such as tigereye and red coral, have been valued for averting the evil eye.
Tibetan DZi Beads
The mystery surrounding the Tibetan DZi beads stems from their puzzling origin more than a millennium ago. The DZi bead is an oblong barrel, cylinder or tubular bead with eye symbols, zigzags and wave-patterns covering its surface. DZi beads are usually made from agate because it is a stone known to ward off evil. To Tibetans and other Himalayan peoples, the DZi is a precious jewel of supernatural origin with great power to protect its wearer from disaster. Admirers of DZi beads wear them to repel evil, foster good health and bring wealth.
Stories of Tibetan DZi beads' origin have been passed down orally over the centuries and range from legends of cast off beads from benevolent deities to mysteriously petrified holy insects or treasure taken as spoils of victory from a conquered Persian king. Due to the shy and reclusive nature of Tibetan legends, scholars have been unable to verify the true origin of DZi beads, so their roots remain cloaked in mystery. |
Each variation of eye patterns in the DZi beads has a specific meaning. Nine eyes together help the wearer avoid calamities and injuries, ensure safety in human life and bring blessings and wealth. The two-eyed DZi bead promotes a protected marriage of harmony and improves wisdom. The most common patterns on DZi beads are two to nine eyes, with nine eyes being the most desired.
Flawless varieties of ancient DZI beads, called "pure" DZi beads, are extremely rare, outrageously expensive and avidly sought by museums and DZi bead collectors. Modern reproductions of etched agate DZi beads, known as Chung Dzi beads, are a great way to obtain the look of traditional-style DZi eye beads at a fraction of the cost.
Agate Eye Beads
Middle Eastern and Asian agate eye beads are made of striped onyx, sardonyx and banded agate that is cut and polished to produce an unblinking eye of superb quality. Such agate gemstone eye beads have been found in the ancient graves of Sumerian royalty indicating they were used for protection in the afterlife.
Stratified agate eye beads are still used widely to adorn everything for protection from wandering evil. In ancient Middle Eastern tradition, an agate eye bead would be exchanged at the close of a business deal between parties for luck and prosperous business. This tradition is still practiced at the completion of modern day business transactions Middle East. |
Minikari, Mirrors and Cowrie Shells
Minikari components, mirrors and cowrie shells are extremely popular in Eastern Indian jewelry and clothing to deflect jealous evil eyes. The "mirroring back" of the evil eye in ornate multicolored jewelry and clothing covered with mirrors reflects the evil gaze back to the sender. Cowrie shells, found in the coastal waters of the Indian and Pacific oceans, are regarded as a protective amulet by Rajasthani women of the Banjara tribes. At one time, the cowrie shell was so valuable to the people of Africa that it was even used as currency. Cowrie shells, like mirrors, are also sewn into clothing and jewelry for protection. |
The most popular Minikari component shapes used in eye design jewelry are almonds, rounds, paisleys and hearts in bright, joyful colors. Sometimes, the Minikari component will have a red dot on a blue background or concentric rings with a center dot symbolizing a beautiful eye capable of chasing away evil.
Glass Eye Beads
Turkish glass eye beads, the most common eye bead used to repel envy and other negative thoughts, is known by the proper name Nazar Boncuk. Glass eye beads are generally blue in color because cobalt and turquoise blues are thought to be the most defensive colors against evil. Not only do the vibrant blue eyes of Turkey and neighboring countries protect the wearer from ill, but they are currently being used to encourage positive thinking--in a way protecting you from your own negativity!
This is perhaps the main reason why Turkish glass eye beads are so popular all over the world. It is common to see blue eye beads on babies, horses, doors, windows, cars and cell phones. There are even large versions of painted blue eyes on Turkish jet planes. |
Even though beautiful, blue eye beads are seen alone in jewelry, they are also seen paired with the hand of Hamsa, also known as the hand of Fatima and Miriam. The Hamsa hand is a hand with two thumbs and three fingers pointing downwards. With blue glass eye beads made of striking cobalt blue, vivid reds, lemon yellows or pure white glass with black center dots strung on red cord, evil thoughts are thought to quickly evaporate before their purposeful stare.
Horned Glass Beads
Some of the most technically complex glass beads ever created were made during the Warring States era of China from 481- 221 B.C. The heavy beads had marvelously detailed layers of glass dots in geometric patterns to create protruding bumpy glass eyed beads. Horned glass beads were popular to place on objects used on a daily basis. They were frequently hidden within the folds of clothing and bedding, tied to teapots and hung on the branches of fruit orchard trees.
The ancient variety of bumpy glass eye beads is scarce and almost impossible to find. You can own a modern version of bumpy glass eye beads made in the same style with bright, cheerful colors. |
Ovoid Eyes
The eye symbol is used in a remarkable way. It is richly embedded into the traditional Native American artwork in the form of intricate wooden carvings and brightly colored paintings on totems, masks, blankets and hats.
A few of the Pacific Northwest tribes, such as the Haida and Tlingit, have perfected the art form that is singularly recognizable around the world. Looking into the ovoid-shaped eyes of one of these Pacific Northwestern tribal creatures is like peering deeply into the very soul of nature itself. The meaning behind these eyes is to achieve harmony and a closer connection with nature, and to bring good luck and protection from evil and mischief. |
Red Coral and Tigereye Beads
From the 1830s to the 1920s, European and North American children's jewelry, baby rattles and teething rings were made with fine red coral beads because red coral was believed to ward off evil and promote good health. Most children during the pioneer days of North America (1835-1850) had a single-strand necklace of dainty red coral beads to keep them safe from the ravages of childhood illness. Women avidly collected and wore entire jewelry parures of red coral. The most common protective jewelry for pregnant and nursing mothers was a branch of red coral worn as a lone pendant. |
The wearing of tigereye gemstone jewelry was, and still is, popular to protect its wearer from misfortune. Because of the chatoyant quality of tigereye beads, it is believed that tigereye gemstone beads are capable of spotting evil from all directions at once.
The "Eyes" Have It
The fascinating history of eye beads reminds us that gemstone and glass beads have always been more than adornment. The meaning and beliefs surrounding eye beads demonstrate the deep and thoughtful ideas of humankind. The stories and meanings of eye beads are wonderful to share with friends, family and customers. Worn and carried for over five-thousand years, the eye beads of the world have reached across time to create a unanimous human reaction to protect and preserve life.Design with:
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The 2015 MLS SuperDraft is now only days away and in building up to Real Salt Lake's 16th pick in the first round on Thursday, we will take a look at some of the standout players and strengths from each of the position groups in the draft. With the assistance of J.R. Eskilson from TopDrawerSoccer.com, we will examine the goalkeepers and defenders, the midfielders and, first, the forwards.
There are two standout forwards signed to the Generation adidas class in Cyle Larin from Connecticut and Romario Williams from Central Florida.
Along with Larin and Williams, Oregon State's Khiry Shelton has also turned some heads.
"I love Khiry Shelton. I think he's an amazing player that's going to do really well in MLS. He's only had one full college season. His other three seasons were plagued with injuries and I think some teams will note that as a red flag against him. If he goes to the right MLS club that can keep him healthy, he'll look like a steal no matter where he goes," Eskilson said. "Cyle Larin is already a Canadian National Team player, so he's a player that should be able to contribute immediately."
Beyond those three, though, there is a drop-off that Eskilson calls "significant."
"After that, Andy Craven (North Carolina) is probably one who could be a potentially could stick on an MLS roster. He's got dynamic speed and good skill, but I don't know if he is that immediate difference-maker in MLS. It may take some time for him to emerge," Eskilson noted. "After that, guys will have to develop skills to help them transition and that's where you see that drop off."
Outside of the top tier of players, there are also others that could make their impacts in future years, particularly with the advent of USL Pro partnerships like the one that exists between Real Salt Lake and the Real Monarchs, who will start play in 2015 at Rio Tinto Stadium.
"I like James Rogers a lot. He didn't have a great senior year and he's more of a winger than an out-and-out forward. He's quick on the ball. He's decent in terms of crossing and finishing, but his competitiveness is going to be the main reason he makes an MLS roster," Eskilson said. "He could be a good option for a USL team for a year that could help an MLS team in a year or two."
In a draft that is relatively light on dynamic attacking threats, the top of this group is quite strong.
We will see how the picks shake out on Thursday beginning at 10:30 am MT when the 2015 MLS SuperDraft from the Philadelphia Convention Center starts with Orlando City SC holding the first pick.
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Cyle Larin, Connecticut. 23 G, 9 A, 39 GP.
Khiry Shelton, Oregon State. 18 G, 16 A, 52 GP.
Romario Williams, Central Florida. 18 G, 5 A, 52 GP.
Andy Craven, North Carolina (pictured). 31 G, 11 A, 70 GP.
James Rogers, New Mexico. 22 G, 21 A, 80 GP.
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Pundits and experts from around the league have been projecting the MLS SuperDraft in the past few days ahead of the now-underway MLS Combine in Florida. Here is a look at how some of them project Real Salt Lake's 16th overall pick to fall on Thursday, including comments from the prognosticators.
Jonathan Yardley, MLSsoccer.com
M Leo Stolz, UCLA
"I'm not as sold as the others on Stolz's draft status because of his age, international status and lack of an MLS contract. But he's a class player, and Real Salt Lake are not afraid to gamble."
The 2014 MAC Hermann Trophy award winner for the year's outstanding college player finished the 2014 season with nine goals and six assists in leading UCLA to the College Cup final, falling in a shootout to Virginia. In three years with the Bruins, he notched 20 goals and 22 assists in 63 matches. He played his freshman season at George Mason University before transferring to UCLA.
Matt Doyle, MLSsoccer.com
D Boyd Okwuonu, North Carolina
"Okwuonu is a good fit for a team that needs depth all over the back line. There's a worry he might not have a true position, but the flip side is that he may be the next A.J. DeLaGarza. FCD passed on signing him as a Homegrown."
He was perennially among the top defenders in the ACC during his four years with the Tar Heels. While he may be undersized at 5-foot-8, he makes up for it. Okwuonu is also a resilient player, starting in all 89 matches he played in over four years for one of the top defenses in the country.
Nate Sulat, MLSsoccer.com
M Dan Metzger, Maryland (pictured)
"Kyle Beckerman isn't getting younger, and Dan Metzger is a promising defense-minded midfielder. This is great value at this spot for RSL to fill a future need and groom him."
A three-year starter for Maryland, Metzger is a former U.S. U-18 National Teamer who finished his collegiate career with eight goals and four assists in 88 matches. In 2014, he had three goals and two assists in 22 matches for the Terps.
Ives Galarcep, SBIsoccer.com
M Leo Stolz, UCLA
"Teams will be scared off by the fact Leo Stolz hasn't signed an MLS senior deal, and there is word that he is making demands on which clubs he is willing to play for. From a soccer standpoint, Stolz could find worse places to wind up than RSL, which plays an excellent brand of soccer and could showcase his skills well."
Galarcep is in agreement with Yardley on this pick and the tough-as-nails German midfielder could prove a strong contender for playing time in RSL's midfield if their picks pan out.
M Eric Bird, Virginia
"A skilled midfielder for the national champions, Bird has the kind of midfield ability that has thrived in the RSL diamond setup in the past."
You could certainly do worse than a College Cup-winning captain. Bird was a four-year starter for Virginia, finishing with 15 goals and 10 assists in 73 matches for the Cavaliers, including 12 goals and seven assists in his final two seasons, serving as captain both years. Although he missed the College Cup final, he was a great presence for Virginia throughout the season.
Check back on Wednesday to see if the pundits change their Mock Drafts after the MLS Combine.
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On Thursday, Major League Soccer announced the Generation adidas class for the 2015 MLS SuperDraft and here is some brief info on the five players signed by the league ahead of next Thursday's draft.
Cristian Roldan, MF, University of Washington
The former Gatorade HS National Player of the Year played two seasons at the University of Washington, totaling 10 goals and seven assists in 41 matches. Last season, he had three goals and two assists in 19 matches for the Huskies, helping UW to a 12-5-3 overall record while reaching the third round of the NCAA Tournament. In his freshman season, he was voted Pac-12 Freshman of the Year and the Soccer America National Freshman of the Year. He can play in many different roles in the midfield and is projected to go early in the first round.
Alex Bono, GK, Syracuse
It's rare for a goalkeeper to earn a Generation Adidas contract, but Bono is widely viewed as the top in the class for good reason. In 59 matches over three seasons for the Orange, he posted 30 clean sheets with a 39-17-3 record. In 2014, he went 16-4-1 with a 0.55 goals against average and 12 shutouts. He too helped Syracuse to the NCAA Tournament, reaching the third round. He was also called in to the U.S. National Team's January camp by Jugen Klinsmann.
Conor Donovan, D, NC State
The U.S. U-20 National Team defender played just one season in the ever-competitive ACC, but has the size and strength to compete in MLS. He started 15 matches in his freshman season, notching one goal and one assist, but he has established himself as a rising talent with his showings on the international level with the U.S. U-18 and U-20 National Teams. He also played for the U-17 Residency Program in two years during high school.
Cyle Larin, F, University of Connecticut
Larin has already appeared for the Canadian National Team and made his mark with the Huskies in just two seasons. In 39 matches, he had 23 goals while adding six assists. At 6-foot-2 and 190 pounds, he has the size to hold the ball up, but has the finishing touch as well. In his sophomore season, he tallied nine goals and three assists to lead UConn in scoring for a second consecutive year.
Romario Williams, F, University of Central Florida
In three seasons at UCF, the Jamaican forward notched 18 goals and five assists in 52 matches. As a junior, he scored seven goals with three assists in 18 matches after a 10-goal season as a sophomore in 2013.
The 2015 MLS SuperDraft kicks off from the Philadelphia Convention Center on Thursday, Jan. 15.
By now we've all had a chance to digest the 2015 MLS schedule. We've looked at some of the more difficult stretches, circled some marquee match-ups and maybe even planned vacations around away matches.
Over at MLSsoccer.com, they've also determined which teams have the most difficult schedules. Based on the formula used in Ben Baer's story here, Real Salt Lake has the second-most difficult schedule in the league, behind only the San Jose Earthquakes.
To arrive at his results, Baer calculated the average points per game each team averaged, home and away. Then those point averages were applied to each team's schedule. For example, RSL opens the season away against Portland, then home against Philadelphia and Toronto. Portland averaged 1.41 points per match at home in 2014, Philadelphia averaged 0.94 points on the road and Toronto averaged 1.00 points on the road. In those three matches, the opponent's average score would be 1.12.
Over the course of the season, Real Salt Lake's strength of schedule is 1.44, just behind San Jose's at 1.47 and ahead of Portland's at 1.43.
Of note in the league's chart – the top five hardest schedules are all Western Conference teams while three of the bottom four are in the Eastern Conference.
Now, while this chart is a decent gauge of a schedule's difficulty, many things change from year-to-year that influence the end results of the season. So take the scores with a grain of salt. However, it certainly makes for good conversation as we wait for March 7 when things get started for real.
Tyrone Marshall played for five different clubs in his 15-year MLS career. Three of those clubs were the fiercest competitors with Real Salt Lake – the LA Galaxy, Colorado Rapids and Seattle Sounders FC. Yet the 40-year-old Jamaican who was hired this week as an Assistant Coach under Jeff Cassar has a familiarity with the coaching staff bordering on brotherhood.
That stems from stints early in his career with the Miami Fusion and Galaxy when he was a teammate of Jeff Cassar, Andy Williams and Craig Waibel, as well as RSL leaders in the locker room Kyle Beckerman and Nick Rimando. With Cassar, who like Marshall is an alum of Florida International University, the connection even goes beyond his time at Miami.
"I've known Tyrone since the college days. When I graduated from FIU, Tyrone transferred in. So I was familiar with him during his college career. Then we were teammates on the Miami Fusion and I was able to see him at the beginning of his career," Cassar said. "He was a young player who was hungry to prove himself. Then I played against him on many different occasions and became a fan of how he approaches the game."
Marshall wasn't hired just for his traits as a player. He was captain of the Jamaican National Team and a bona fide leader on the teams he played on. But Marshall also put in the work as a coach of the PDL's Derby City Rovers last year, going through the work to see the coaching side of the game to complement his extensive playing career.
Marshall will assume the role vacated by Waibel, who served as the assistant coach responsible for defenders for the 2014 season before taking the position of technical director last month.
For years, young players vying to be MLS stars had a sink-or-swim proposition in their first years. Now, with the advent of USL Pro affiliates, teams can afford to be more patient with young, developing talent.
In Utah, that means Real Salt Lake can allow players to ease into their professional careers with the club's new USL Pro affiliate set to take the pitch in 2015, the Real Monarchs. With a steady stream of successful young players coming through the RSL-AZ Academy every year, those players now have a chance to develop at the professional level and work their way to the point where they can contribute every day for RSL.
"The potential to develop a player from youth through your second division into your first team is something that when we see it coming into fruition and we see those players earn their chance on the first team … and when we see those faces enter into starting lineups and become consistent starters is when we become a club that has finally achieved something that the American soccer scene hasn't seen," Real Salt Lake Technical Director Craig Waibel said. "We're all kind of in an arms race. The teams that produce those first-team quality players first get to raise that flag."
With Freddy Juarez at the helm, RSL is confident in the coaching staff in place to help nurture the development of the Monarchs into quality MLS players. He has plenty of experience developing players, having coached with the RSL-AZ Academy for the past few years. Now, he will be there when many of his former players take the next step toward MLS with the Monarchs.
"They've been extremely successful. They know the style of soccer that we want to play and the type of player that it takes to succeed at RSL," Real Salt Lake Head Coach Jeff Cassar said of Juarez and the Academy system he led. "He's a great tactician. He's a great person and he's been entrenched in the RSL philosophy. We see the game very similar and that's going to be important for when we want to move players up to the first team."
In previous years, RSL and other MLS clubs could send young players out on loan to get consistent playing time, sending them to USL clubs around the country, often hundreds or thousands of miles from the training ground of the MLS club. Now, with the Monarchs training right in the backyard of RSL and playing games in 2015 at Rio Tinto Stadium, that transition becomes much more palatable for teams looking to get playing time for young players.
And it allows for closer assessment of the players, as the coaches will have an easier time attending matches.
"It gives us the ability to consistently evaluate players. It gives players the ability to consistently play games in a professional atmosphere," Waibel said. "The short-term value is the amount of games we can get. The long-term value is the development of our own and really seeing as we watch these players come through our system the progression of what we're doing as a club."
On This Date In Real Salt Lake History
January 6, 2005
When preparing for the club's inaugural season, Real Salt Lake looked to make a splash. At the time, there weren't many in U.S. Soccer who would have been bigger than Clint Mathis and RSL landed the 2002 World Cup scorer to bolster the lineup on this date in 2005.
Through his first seven MLS seasons, the boisterous forward netted 48 goals in 132 matches for the LA Galaxy and MetroStars. During that tenure from 1998-2003, he was a regular with the U.S. National Team and scored a pivotal goal in the 2002 FIFA World Cup against South Korea, helping the U.S. advance out of the Group Stage. After the 2003 season, he moved to Germany to play with Hannover, where he played one year, scoring five goals in 17 matches before returning to MLS in 2005 with the expansion club at RSL, reuniting with his former U.S. U-17 coach in John Ellinger.
"To have a striker like Clint, who can do what he does, is a tremendous asset for our team," Ellinger said in the Salt Lake Tribune article covering the press conference.
Although his forward tandem with Jason Kreis offered a lot of promise, it didn't materialize on the field and Mathis finished with just three goals in 27 matches while RSL finished the season 5-22-5. He was traded after the season to the Colorado Rapids and later returned with much greater results in 2008-09, finishing with two goals and seven assists in RSL's 2009 MLS Cup-winning season.
We've all made our New Year's Resolutions and now, on Day 5 of 2015, some of us have even kept to our yearly declarations.
The folks over at RSL Soapbox have unveiled some resolutions of their own for Real Salt Lake and they have been publishing them over the last several days.
Here is a look at some of the goals they have in mind for RSL in 2015.
1. Spread the scoring across the team: "As we look toward 2015 for ways we could improve the team, this could be one. If we can get Garcia, Jaime, and Sandoval to contribute in a tangible way alongside Plata and Saborio, maybe we'd find ourselves in more comfortable positions in matches. This could be important to our success as we look for a first Supporters Shield - or as we move into CONCACAF Champions League."
2. Improve set-piece defense: "Could Real Salt Lake be the first American club to capture a CONCACAF title? Set-piece defending could be the answer."
3. Get stronger on the road: "Of our eight losses in 2014, seven of them came on the road. While that does say some good things about our home record, improving our road performances is something we'll want to work toward."
4. Do better in the Open Cup: "A year more like 2013 would be good, but we played with fire an awful lot in that year, too. And then we lost to DC United, who didn't play at all well."
That's just a taste of the good work done at RSL Soapbox. Read more here and tell us your resolutions in the comments below.
Might we see Real Salt Lake defender Chris Schuler invited to the U.S. National Team's January camp this year?
MLSSoccer.com seems to think so, as they published their list of 10 MLS players who they think have earned a chance to wear the Stars and Stripes in Jurgen Klinsmann's California-based camp next month.
Schuler is included on a list that includes four defenders, five midfielders and a goalkeeper. The 27-year-old five-year RSL veteran is now entrenched as a central figure in Head Coach Jeff Cassar's defense after the departures of Nat Borchers and Chris Wingert and he will be pivotal in the evolution of the club in 2015. Can he start the year with a month in camp with some of the best in MLS? If so, it will bode well for his sixth season in Claret and Cobalt and serves as a feather in the cap to the continued development of players with Real Salt Lake.
In 2014, Schuler had three goals and one assist in 25 matches for a top-three defensive team in MLS in Real Salt Lake. He had career highs in goals, starts and minutes played and now has five goals and two assists in 75 career matches.
For the full list of potential January camp invitees, visit MLSSoccer.com.
It has been a busy year in Utah sports, what with the Jazz starting the Quin Snyder era, the BYU and University of Utah football teams both reaching bowl games and the basketball teams at the Utah (9-2) and BYU (10-4) both having strong starts to the 2014-15 seasons. That doesn't even take into account all of the local athletes that took home medals at the 2014 Winter Olympics in Sochi.
However, to the folks at Real Sports Live on ABC 4 Utah, one name stood out among the rest as Utah's Sportsperson of the Year for 2014 – Real Salt Lake midfielder Kyle Beckerman.
Now, Beckerman didn't earn the honor just for a Best XI-caliber season in helping Real Salt Lake reach the MLS Cup playoffs for the seventh consecutive season while posting a fifth consecutive year of at least 15 wins and 50 points. But it certainly didn't hurt his cause.
What truly stuck out for the RSL captain was his time with the U.S. National Team in 2014. Beckerman started in eight of his nine appearances with the U.S. this year, including starts in all three Group Stage matches as the U.S. went 1-1-1 to advance out of the Group of Death against Germany, Portugal and Ghana.
The dreadlocked superstar was rewarded with a contract extension that will keep him with The Claret-and-Cobalt for years to come.
Also on the list of finalists was RSL goalkeeper Nick Rimando, who broke the all-time MLS shutout streak, led Major League Soccer in goals against average and was also included on the U.S. World Cup squad.
For the full Year in Review show on Real Sports Live, click here.


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How Catalog Disk to Tape job?
Hello...I am using B. Exec 2012 on WIndows 2008 R2.
I have created multiple jobs that backed up to disk.
Now, I have 1 disk storage folder. But all these jobs have put their .bkf files in the same folder.
I am now looking to create a job to put all those .bkf files (from different jobs) onto tape.
I have done so, but I don't see where to catalog the tapes.
(When you look at the tapes in the media center/storage options that shows you the tapes, there is a "Catalog" icon in the menu choices up top.
But it doesn't seem to do anything. And there is no job that shows up in 'Job History' that says a catalog job has run.
So my question is two-fold.
1. How do I Catalog tapes after they have received a backup job? (And...do I have to select the tapes manually afterwards?)
2. When I am ready to do a restore, how will I know which tape to "pull off the shelf".
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I hope you have not backed up the .bkf files as if they are ordinary files.
Reasons why copying backup to disk data files is NOT recommended.
You should not backup .bkf like ordinary files, you should duplicate the backup sets. When you duplicate the backup sets, they are automatically cataloged. Since the duplicated backup sets are cataloged, BE will know which tape they reside on.
To duplicate backup sets, right-click on the backup sets and select duplicate. You can select multiple backup sets to duplicate. See my blog below
PKH....very good.
I sucessfully doing a duplicate job.
Then I deleted the backup set and saw the .bkf files also get deleted.
Then the big test was to do a restore.
It didn't prompt me for a tape...I guess cuz it was still in the library.
But the restore was successful from tape.
Perhaps i will cross the bridge of restoring from a tape (when I have to retrieve it from a shelf), when that time comes.
In the meantime, thank you.


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Inasmuch as OldMagazineArticles.com is devoted to archiving the articles from the olde YANK, we are also keen on posting article about the magazine and its editorial policies, for few periodicals said as much about that generation and their lot in life better than YANK. Attached is a photo essay from CORONET MAGAZINE, illustrated with some 23 images, that tell the tale of how that weekly operated:
"YANK is written by and for America's fighting men. Only servicemen may buy it. Civilians must be content with hearing about it or seeing an occasional copy. To satisfy the curiosity of those who wonder how YANK is put together and by whom, and as a tribute to the men who edit the weekly, CORONET takes you behind the publication scenes of this war-born journal."
Twenty-three years after Harold Ross (1892 � 1951) launched THE NEW YORKER, this profile of the man appeared on the newsstands:
"Ross is a kind of impostor. THE NEW YORKER is urbane; cactus is more urbane than Ross. THE NEW YORKER carries understatement almost to the point of inaudibility; with Ross the expletive crowds out most of the eight parts of speech....It is true that he never had a high school education; but it is also true that he is a master grammarian, and that the superb sense of style which informs THE NEW YORKER flows in part from his clean, uncompromising feeling for the English language."
Click here to read the second half of the Harold Ross profile. This portion is decorated with rejected cartoons from THE NEW YORKER...
Ross never forgot his days in Paris as the editor of THE STARS & STRIPES, click here to read an article about that period in his life.
When MAD MAGAZINE first appeared on newsstands in 1952 it was immediately recognized as something quite new in so far as American satirical magazine humor was concerned. The earliest issues were produced in comic book format with almost all content produced by its founding editor, Harvey Kurtzman (1924 � 1993); by 1955 the magazine's lay-out was altered to its current form. From its earliest days, Kurtzman and his publisher, William Gaines (1922 � 1992), began receiving unsolicited gags from many of the finest writers and performers on radio and TV. This article lists some of the scandals (both foreign and domestic) that the magazine inadvertently generated.
Given that THE HOBO NEWS (1934 - 1948) had an entirely unorthodox hiring policy and refused to print advertisements in order to support itself, the paper had a surprisingly long life.
As you might have imagined, THE HOBO NEWS printed poems, cartoons, pin-ups, essays and news items that were useful to that unique class of men who ride the rails and frequent flop-houses. It was established in New York City by Pat "The Roaming Dreamer" Mulkern (1903 - 1948); the paper was run by hobos, for hobos and printed proudly across the awnings of their assorted offices were the words "a little cheer to match the sorrow". Mulkern recognized that no self-respecting litigator would ever stoop to sue a newspaper with such a pathetic name, and so the paper was voluntarily in constant violation of U.S. copyright law by habitually printing the articles they most admired that had earlier appeared in COLLIER'S, THE NEW YORKER and THE SATURDAY EVENING POST.
Unlike the paper's intended readership, THE HOBO NEWS made small achievements every day, which allowed them to hire additional staff and operate in bigger up-town offices; at the peak of their performance, Mulkern and his crew were able to boast of a circulation that numbered 123,000.
"Forty years ago the Boston publisher, Phillips, with the assistance of that famous coterie of American writers that included Longfellow, Lowell, Emerson, Whittier, Holmes, Motley, Quincy, Parker, Cabot and Underwood launched THE ATLANTIC MONTHLY..."
"It was Holmes who named the magazine, and it was he, probably, more than any other, who assured its success... The prime object of THE ATLANTIC was in the beginning and has continued to be the making of American literature, 'to hold literature above all other human interests.'"
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A store near my daughter's house in California has peanut butter granola in the bulk food section. But I couldn't find it anywhere near my house in Illinois, so I found this recipe online and made my own. Now I'm glad I couldn't find it at the store. It's cheaper and I can control the ingredients that are used. Submitted by SRWOODSY Carbs: 46.3g | Fat: 17.4g | Fiber: 4g | Protein: 10.1g | Calories: 360.9
An easy slow cooker recipe that the family will enjoy! Submitted by LOSER1231 Carbs: 40g | Fat: 2.9g | Fiber: 13g | Protein: 30.5g | Calories: 307.3
The perfect fall dessert. I always have at least one person ask me for the recipe! Submitted by ANDREWMOM Carbs: 28.5g | Fat: 1.7g | Fiber: 1.4g | Protein: 2.8g | Calories: 131.6
Butternut squash helps slim down this macaroni and cheese. You can't taste it, and it boosts the nutritional value of the dish! Submitted by STEPFANIER Carbs: 35.8g | Fat: 4.3g | Fiber: 5.2g | Protein: 13.2g | Calories: 230
Craving pizza, but want something a bit more portion-controlled? This flatbread is the ticket! Feel free to pile on extra veggies of your choice. Submitted by CHEF_MEG Carbs: 21.4g | Fat: 5.1g | Fiber: 2.9g | Protein: 25.8g | Calories: 233.4
The same great taste of the Italian favorite, but this one only has five grams of fat! Submitted by CONNIE563 Carbs: 13.6g | Fat: 5.4g | Fiber: 0.9g | Protein: 17g | Calories: 173.3
Brown rice that's ready when you are--and packed with flavor Submitted by CHEF_MEG Carbs: 24.9g | Fat: 1g | Fiber: 2.4g | Protein: 2.9g | Calories: 119.4
Skip the drive-through and serve these instead. Split one open, pop in an egg cooked your way and even some shredded cheese. Submitted by CHEF_MEG Carbs: 24.1g | Fat: 2.8g | Fiber: 1g | Protein: 5g | Calories: 137.8
What? Canned tomatoes in a tomato sauce? Yes, that's right. Garden tomatoes are only available for a short time, but crushed canned tomatoes are on shelves year-round and packed with flavor. Submitted by CHEF_MEG Carbs: 14.1g | Fat: 3.4g | Fiber: 4.2g | Protein: 4g | Calories: 112.5
This one-dish meal is great for a weeknight meal or as a appetizer for a party. Serve it with steamed broccoli or a green salad. Submitted by CHEF_MEG Carbs: 30.4g | Fat: 9.9g | Fiber: 8.5g | Protein: 30g | Calories: 326.1
Sandwiches so good, you'll think someone brought home takeout from your neighborhood deli! Submitted by CHEF_MEG Carbs: 27.7g | Fat: 9.8g | Fiber: 5.7g | Protein: 33.5g | Calories: 325
This lightened-up version of caramel popcorn is our favorite tailgate treat. Submitted by CHEF_MEG Carbs: 27.7g | Fat: 2.8g | Fiber: 0.8g | Protein: 0.7g | Calories: 116.7
Full of fruit, fiber, and protein, and it's YUMMY, too! Top with berries if desired. Submitted by KARENMON Carbs: 33.7g | Fat: 5.8g | Fiber: 4.2g | Protein: 7.3g | Calories: 203.5
Served cold or hot, these tangy yet sweet noodles are rich and tasty. Carbs: 23g | Fat: 11g | Fiber: 4.3g | Protein: 7.7g | Calories: 208.2
This recipe is better (and much better for you) than takeout! Submitted by TAM101 Carbs: 66g | Fat: 5.2g | Fiber: 3.8g | Protein: 35g | Calories: 452.6
Smoky cumin-rubbed pork gets topped with spicy sweet sauce for a quick weeknight meal. Submitted by CHEF_MEG Carbs: 26.8g | Fat: 12.2g | Fiber: 3.5g | Protein: 35g | Calories: 357.1
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Turn any night into a special occasion with this 20-minute meal inspired by a Parisian bistro. Submitted by STEPFANIER Carbs: 7.3g | Fat: 10.7g | Fiber: 0.7g | Protein: 18.8g | Calories: 208
Cheesy, rich, delicious--just what you expect in macaroni and cheese. What you won't expect? 2/3 the fat and half the calories of the original! Submitted by CHEF_MEG Carbs: 39.5g | Fat: 7.9g | Fiber: 4.1g | Protein: 12.6g | Calories: 259.6
This is a great kids' meal, or cut each quesadilla into eight pieces for an appetizer. Submitted by SPCOOKBOOK Carbs: 14.6g | Fat: 9.1g | Fiber: 1.8g | Protein: 25.6g | Calories: 242.5


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JHU Defeats Drew, Lafayette and Haverford
Hopkins Defeats Boston College, MIT and Yale
Petrie Places 25th and Zimmermann Places 30th
Balbus, Zimmermann and Vingoe Tie For Third in Respective Weapons
Sophomore Places Ninth in Epee
Statistically Speaking: Tied for 11th in school history in career Epee wins (157).
2013-14: Captain of Epee squad finished with 66-34 record led Epee squad and ranked fourth on the team in wins placed 26th with a 6-4 record at the Temple Open won nine of 11 bouts at the Johns Hopkins Invitational won seven bouts at the Brandeis, Philadelphia and Duke Invitationals went 9-2 at the Maryland Invitational went 9-4 to help Johns Hopkins win the MACFA Championship.
2012-13: Finished with a 91-46 record led Epee squad and team in wins 91 wins are the most in the Epee since 2003 and rank 10th in school history placed 11th with a 9-2 record in collegiate debut at the Temple Open won 13 of 14 bouts at the Haverford Invitational posted a 9-6 record at the Brandeis Invitational went 10-8 at the Philadelphia Invitational won six bouts at the Duke Invitational won 11 of 12 bouts at the Johns Hopkins Invitational went 10-2 at the Maryland Invitational placed third with a 12-4 record and helped team win the MACFA Championship placed 10th with an 11-14 record at the NCAA Regional.
Personal: Mark Zimmerman son of Anne and Ron Zimmermann went 17-12 as a sophomore named second team all-state after going 37-4 as a junior also placed sixth at state championship and led team to fourth place finish at state championship as a junior finished with a 33-4 record, placed ninth at state championship, named first team all-state and won District 1 championship as a senior led team to county, district and state championship as a senior Epee squad won county and state championship as a senior majoring in applied math.


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Had the first post up, sorry for being a bit late (although its still Friday where I'm at).
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Thanks, Just wanted to make sure, I can't wait. (Though, this is my first time doing Forum RPs.
No worries, glad to hear you're looking forward to it :D
Forgot, but I was aiming for this type of setting for the dining room....just so you can get a visual :D


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As planned, Apple today announced its earnings results for the Q3 2013 quarter.
CUPERTINO, Calif.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Apple® today announced financial results for its fiscal 2013 third quarter ended June 29, 2013. The Company posted quarterly revenue of $35.3 billion and quarterly net profit of $6.9 billion, or $7.47 per diluted share. These results compare to revenue of $35 billion and net profit of $8.8 billion, or $9.32 per diluted share, in the year-ago quarter. Gross margin was 36.9 percent compared to 42.8 percent in the year-ago quarter. International sales accounted for 57 percent of the quarter's revenue.
The Company sold 31.2 million iPhones, a record for the June quarter, compared to 26 million in the year-ago quarter. Apple also sold 14.6 million iPads during the quarter, compared to 17 million in the year-ago quarter. The Company sold 3.8 million Macs, compared to 4 million in the year-ago quarter.
Apple's Board of Directors has declared a cash dividend of $3.05 per share of the Company's common stock. The dividend is payable on August 15, 2013, to shareholders of record as of the close of business on August 12, 2013.
Apple reported revenues for Q3 of $35.3 billion, which is within Apple's estimates for the quarter of between $33.5 billion and $35.5 billion. This compares to $35 billion in revenues in the year-ago Q3.
Apple also reported net profit of $6.9 billion. This compares to $8.8 billion in profit during the year-ago Q3 quarter.
In terms of product sales, Apple reports that it sold 31.2 million iPhones, 14.6 million iPads, 3.8 million Macs, and 4.57 million iPods. This compares to the 2012 Q3 quarter in which Apple sold: 26 million iPhones, 17 million iPads, and 4 million Macs, and 6.8 million iPods.
Apple CEO Tim Cook on the results:
"We are especially proud of our record June quarter iPhone sales of over 31 million and the strong growth in revenue from iTunes, Software and Services," said Tim Cook, Apple's CEO. "We are really excited about the upcoming releases of iOS 7 and OS X Mavericks, and we are laser-focused and working hard on some amazing new products that we will introduce in the fall and across 2014."
Apple CFO Peter Oppenheimer on the results:
"We generated $7.8 billion in cash flow from operations during the quarter and are pleased to have returned $18.8 billion in cash to shareholders through dividends and share repurchases," said Peter Oppenheimer, Apple's CFO.
Apple's guidance for next quarter (Q3 2013) is revenue between $34 billion and $37 billion.
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Congressman Hinojosa to Ask Government for Aid
POSTED: Tuesday, July 13, 2010 - 8:17am
UPDATED: Tuesday, July 13, 2010 - 1:40pm
As water continued to be diverted to the floodways from the Rio Grande river, there is no danger of water overflowing from the river.
Rodolfo Montero, IBWC Area Operations Manager says, "Our purpose here is to control the river flows, so right now we have a capacity to control 7,000 cubic meters per second, but we right now coming into Anzalduas is 2,000 cubic meter per second. That's like 15% or something like that, so we're doing very well, also the floodways are dry, so all of this is coming in through one point, and the water is going to creep, its going to fill the hole slowly and go all the way up to the Laguna Madre."
With water comes mosquitoes and Congressman Ruben Hinojosa is asking the federal government for help and said, "Now we are writing a letter so that we can get the federal government to put up some money, that we can have the necessary funds to buy the chemicals and do the aerial spraying to be able to control the mosquito build up that has occurred in these last two weeks."
On Saturday, Congressman Hinojosa went to the Rio Grande river to get a first hand look at the situation and his plans is to notify the federal government of the situation here, now that he has seen it himself.
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"As water continued to be diverted to the floodways from the Rio Grande river, there is no danger of water overflowing from the river."
Sadly, it is overflowing. Come check out Military Road in Penitas and La Joya. The flooding's been getting significantly worse since Sunday.
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text: I've known for years that a camera puts on 10 lbs. I've seen this myself regarding my friends' pictures (i.e., they look smaller in person compared to what they look like in a photo). However, I recently purchased a new digital camera and took a few full body pictures of myself and cannot believe how HUGE I look. I'm not in denial of my weight gain, but I truly believe I am not as big as I appear in these photos. It looks like I weight 15 to 20 lbs more than what I am in person. When I look in several mirrors, I really do not look as big as I do in pictures. Is it me? Am I continuing to fool myself? I recently purchased the Sony Cyber-Shot digital camera.


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Peter Sellers returns as the hapless Inspector Clouseau in his second Pink Panther film. This frenetic comedy introduces Herbert Lom as Clouseau's long-suffering superior Dreyfus and Burt Kwouk as his mysterious manservant and sparring partner Cato.
Live-action film with animated title sequence by DePatie-Freleng Enterprises. Letters used in the main title resembled the "random" lettering of a ransom note.
This was the only official Inspector Clouseau film that used neither the name Pink Panther nor the cartoon character of that name in the opening credits. It was based on a 1961 Broadway play by Harry Kurnitz which didn't feature the Inspector. However, after United Artists bought the rights, the Clouseau character was included in the movie.
Reportedly, the preview audience loved the opening sequence featuring Inspector Clouseau so much that it gave the cartoon a standing ovation. The theater had to stop the movie until everyone piped down.
A woman briefly appears naked in the animated title. This was inspired by the "Camp Sunshine" nudist colony sequence in the film.
Henry Mancini's atmospheric "mystery" theme music for this film was used in the 1968-69 DFE series "The Inspector." In later animated appearances, the Inspector was redesigned to look more like Clouseau.
The Brothers Matzoriley (Weft, Wong and White) first appeared in the titles for this film. They would reappear in "The Great DeGaulle Stone Operation" (1968), the first cartoon in DFE's theatrical "The Inspector" series. They also starred in their own DFE series, "The Brothers Matzoriley," in 1966-67.
George Dunning, who directed the animated opening, later directed the animated feature film "Yellow Submarine" (1968), starring The Beatles.
Release date is that for the United States; United Kingdom release date was January 28, 1965 in London.
Soundtrack: "Shadows of Paris," Music by Henry Mancini, Lyrics by Robert Wells.
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>Blake Edwards Productions, Mirisch-Geoffrey Productions
- Blake Edwards Productions, Mirisch-Geoffrey Productions
- Animated Characters: Jacques Clouseau, The Brothers Matzoriley (Weft, Wong, White), Naked Lady.
Characters (Live Action): Jacques Clouseau, Maria Gambrelli, Benjamin Ballon, Charles Dreyfus, Dominique Ballon, Hercule LaJoy, Simone, Madame LaFarge, Pierre, Dudu, Georges, Francois, Maurice, Kato, Receptionist, Henri LaFarge, Camp Attendant, Game Warden, Gendarme, The Doctor, The Psycho-Analyst, Taxi Driver, Gendarme, Kazak Dancer, Flamenco Dancers and Guitarist, Balding Customer, Soprano, Tahitian Dance Group, Men. - Awards: Nominee, BAFTA Film Award, Best British Costume (Colour), Margaret Furse, 1966.
Third Place, Golden Laurel, Comedy, 1965.
Nominee, Golden Laurel, Comedy Performance, Female, Elke Sommer, Fourth Place, 1965. - Originally Released in 1964.
- Running Time: 102 minutes.
- Color
- United Kingdom / U.S.A.
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