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The Tale of Nant Gwrtheyrn
When Thomas Pennant was touring Wales, he noted that the three farms on the Nant were Tŷ Hen, Tŷ Canol and Tŷ Ychaf respectively. Read More »
The Thirteen Treasures of the Island of Britain
These treasures are ancient magical items of Welsh tradition that are mentioned in 15th and 16th Century manuscripts. Most of the treasures are from and in 'The North' of the Island of Britain. Read More »
The Treasure of Craig-y-Ddinas
The Rock of the Fortress, was a hillfort during the Iron Age period, it is supposed to have been one of the last place the fairies lived in Britain. The following legend conforms to a folklore motif found throughout the country, namely that of sleeping warriors under hollow hills. Read More »
The Treasure of Largo Law
The area around Largo Law is associated with many legends. The actual hill of Largo Law is volcanic in origin, and was said to have been created when the Devil dropped a huge boulder. Part of the outcrop on the top of Largo Law is known as the Devil's chair, and has seven steps leading up to it. Read More »
The Trolls Celebrate Christmas
Of the manner in which the trolls celebrate Christmas Eve there are traditions throughout the whole North. At that time it is not advisable for Christian men to be out. On the heaths witches and little trolls ride, one on a wolf, another on a broom or a shovel, to their assemblies, where they dance under their stones. Read More »
The Two Young Ploughmen
"You have been often at the Gatehouse," said Johnny Nicholson; "well, you'll mind a flat piece of land near Enrick farm; well, that was once a large loch; a long way down from there is still the ruin of a mill, which at that time was fed from this loch. Read More »
The Undreamed Region: Barrows In Folklore & Archaeology
Hills, mounds and burial sites. Places which have a timeless allure. Such places can be seen and regarded as mythically liminal, a place that it is not a place. A place outside of time. A place where the living freely walk with the dead. Barrows are just such places. Read More »
The Water Horse Bridle of Nether Lochaber
In Folklore of Scottish Lochs and Springs (1893), James Mackinlay quotes an anecdote by Rev Dr Stewart, 'A drover, whose home was in Nether Lochaber, was returning from a market at Pitlochry by way of the Moor of Rannoch. Night came on; but, as the moon was bright, he continued his journey without difficulty. On reaching Lochanna Cuile, he sat down to refresh himself with bread, cheese, and milk. Read More »
The Well of Heads (Tobar nan Ceann)
The monument which stands by the roadside above this ancient well was erected in 1812, its gory carving of a hand holding a dagger and seven severed heads commemorating an incident that took place in 1665. Read More »
The Werewolf of Northumberland
On the Paul farm not far from Snyderstown in Northumberland County there lived an old hermit. The man had the local reputation of being a "woolfmann", or werewolf. In the 1850s, the daughter, May, befriended the old hermit, who would often sit on a log and watch her tend the sheep. Read More »
The West Kennet Long Barrow
West Kennet Long Barrow is one of the many prehistoric monuments that are part of the Avebury complex of Neolithic sites. It is one of the most impressive and well-preserved burial chambers in Britain, as well as being one of the most visited. Read More »
The Witch Of Laggan
A hero celebrated for his hatred of witchcraft, was warming himself in his hunting hut, in the forest of Gaick, in Badenoch. His faithful hounds, fatigued with the morning chase, lay stretched on the turf by his side,--his gun, that would not miss, reclined in the neuk of the bothy,--the skian dhu of the sharp edge hung by his side, and these alone constituted his company. Read More »
The Witches Of Delnabo
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The Woman Among The Elves
Not long ago there lived in Frankenberg a midwife who could tell many amazing things about the elves, for once she had spent an entire eight days among them observing their deeds and ways. Read More »
The Written Stone, Dilworth
A large inscribed stone measuring eight feet long, two feet wide and one and a half feet deep was placed beside a old road (now known as Written Stone Lane) in Dilworth during the 17th century. The reason why the stone was placed is unknown, though several stories have grown up around it. The following account was published in 'Lancashire Legends' (1873) by John Harland & T T Wilkinson. Read More »
The Øyestad (Öiestad) Horn
The following tale from Norway was published in Benjamin Thorpe's 'Northern Mythology: Comprising the Principal Popular Traditions and Superstitions of Scandinavia, North Germany, and the Netherlands' (1851) 'Near the river Nid in Nedenæs there is a mansion called Neersteen, in which there once dwelt a man named Siur, who was both powerful and rich; for besides Neersteen he owned six oth Read More »
Thom And Willie
THOM and Willie, two young fisher-mates of Lunna, in Shetland, were rivals for the hand of the fair Osla, daughter of Jarm. Now it so happened that, one October afternoon, they took their hand-lines and went out fishing together in their boat. Read More »
Thomas the Rhymer
Thomas the Rhymer, was a famous Scottish prophet who is also known as Thomas of Ercildoune, Lord Learmont and True Thomas. There can be no doubt that he was actually a real person living in the thirteenth century, as documents exist signed by him as Thomas Rymour de Ercieldoune. Read More »
Tomnahurich Hill
Tomnahurich Hill - which means hill of the yews - is a rounded tree covered hillock on the outskirts of Inverness, the hill has a wealth of traditions associated with it, and it is famed as an abode of the fairies. A modern cemetery now covers the hill. Read More »
Touching the Elements
In the following tale which appeared in 'Some Folk-Tales and Legends of Shetland (1920)' by John Nicolson, the 'elements' referred to are the bread and wine of the Eucharist and I suppose it is supposed to show the reputed strength of Christianity over pagan fairy magic. Read More »
Towneley Hall, Burnley
Although the Towneley family lived here since the 13th century, the present Grade I listed Towneley Hall dates from the 14th and 16th century. No longer a stately home, Towneley Hall houses Burnley's Art Gallery & Museum and perhaps a few ghosts. Read More »
Trichrug or Pen-y-bicws is a hill in the Brecon Beacons standing 415m in height. It is associated with both a stone throwing giant and local fairies. Read More »
Troll Labor
Thomas Keightley in his The Fairy Mythology, Illustrative of the Romance and Superstition of Various Countries (1850) gives the following account which was narrated in the form of a legal declaration. Read More »
Troller's Gill, Appletreewick
The caves of this deep limestone ravine are the haunt of trolls and sprites. The Gill is also associated with a black dog legend. Read More »
Trotternish, Isle of Skye
The Trotternish area of Skye was once the haunt of Colann gun Chean (The headless body) who would kill those unfortunate enough to cross his path by flinging his head at them. The ghoul was banished to Arisaig where he caused mayhem until a young man managed to capture the ghosts head – only promising to return it if he returned to Skye. Read More »


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Snow stories: A boost from a night without power
With nearly two feet of snow on the ground and a shovel in hand on Saturday, I took a break from clearing the sidewalk to admire the blue sky and amber sunset. Maywood, one of Arlington's oldest neighborhoods, appeared as I imagined it would have following a winter storm 100 years ago.
No cars. Neighbors trudging through the unplowed streets with their dogs. Kids playing in snow forts.
Just as my wife carried our five-month-old daughter out to measure her against the drifts and to make tiny snow angels, we heard a series of pops and saw nearby lights flicker and then go out. As darkness arrived, our neighborhood lost power and we realized that our night was probably going to be a lot more like it was 100 years ago.
A neighbor, Alison Davis-Holland, said she saw the bright blast of pink light that sent us all into darkness at about 6:30 p.m. Apparently a tree broke and tore down the power lines.
"It was as if someone shot a huge flashlight of pink light," Davis-Holland said. "Then everything went down."
read the rest of Josh White's story about life with no power--and tell your snow storm power stories....on the jump
No power obviously meant no lights. It also meant no heat in a house that does not have a fireplace, like ours.
We, like many people, completely take electricity for granted. As the snow fell Friday and Saturday, Nikki and I watched news reports on our television and lazily flipped through movies. We hopped on the Internet and used Skype to make a video call with our parents. The baby monitor allowed us to put Samantha in her crib, worry-free, for a nap. The refrigerator kept lunch cool while the furnace kept the house warm.
A native New Englander, I'm used to the snow and the cold and being without power. But also taking care of a baby in those conditions? It definitely added a level of concern when the lights went out.
Needing to get to work on Sunday, I finished digging the car out and promptly got stuck in the middle of our Maywood street, which had not yet seen a plow. Thanks to my neighbors who offered a helpful push, I was able to drive through our treacherous local streets and parked at a nearby supermarket close to major roads.
After the walk back home, we re-bundled Samantha in her snowsuit and winter cap. We heated some leftover chicken soup on the gas stove – using a BBQ lighter to get it going -- and boiled water for hot chocolate. We lit candles. We watched the thermostat dip to 65 degrees. Then 63. Then 61.
Not wanting to leave Samantha in a cold crib, we tucked her into bed with us at 10 p.m.. Our two cats, Marley and Bosox, soon joined. We kept warm, but sleep was elusive as we both kept checking on Samantha and her increasingly chilly cheeks.
In our darkened neighborhood, some people got together to stay warm, huddling around one neighbor's wood stove and telling stories. Others went for walks or used the quiet time to chat by candlelight.
"It was great to have the place quiet, without the Internet and phone pulling me away," said Lorne Epstein, who lives across the street and helped me free my car from the snow before meeting with neighbors to sit around a fire telling stories. "But I was very concerned that the power wasn't coming on. We were trying to figure out what to do next."
Epstein used his gas stove to heat the house briefly but thought twice because of the dangers. He placed chicken destined for a Super Bowl party out in the snow to make sure it wouldn't go bad overnight; it turned into a frozen block by morning.
As temperatures outside dipped into the teens, temperatures inside Epstein's house made it into the low 50s or below. "It felt really, really cold," he said.
Our house, too, dipped into the low 50s overnight, and it felt like every gust of wind was dropping the temperature another degree or two. I was reassured every time a tiny right hand smacked me in the face; I assumed the lack of crying meant Samantha wasn't too cold and wasn't uncomfortable.
Shortly after sunrise, as we huddled beneath blankets and I gamed out how and when I could take a shower before work, the power came back on with a few buzzes and clicks, no doubt thanks to the tireless work of individuals with the power company who braved the cold to give us heat. My bedside clock flickered to life, warm air began blowing through a floor grate, and a light or two turned back on.
Samantha, seemingly on cue, let out a few cries for her morning feeding. It was time to get to work. Everything was back to normal, sort of. There was still the matter of two feet of unplowed snow in the street, the trek to my car parked a few blocks away, and a daunting drive downtown.
Others in my neighborhood were not so lucky, including some who were right next to the power line that broke and dangled in the street. Others throughout the region similarly were in the cold on Sunday, something I never again will dismiss as just an inconvenience.
For Davis-Holland, the morning brought an automated phone call from the power company asking if their power had been restored. It had not. She, her husband and their two children, walking around the house with winter hats and coats on in the frigid air, retreated to a friend's place.
"Besides the inconvenience of the heat going off, it was all actually quite beautiful," she said, recalling the 20 candles she and her family lit while sitting in their living room on Saturday night. By morning it was simply cold, but neighbors quickly warmed them. "We must have had a dozen offers to have us over for today and tonight. We're having a family slumber party at someone else's house."
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Diet selection and digestion in Iguana iguana: the importance of age and nutrient requirements
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The green iguana, Iguana iguana, is herbivorous throughout life, and depends on a microbial fermentation system in the hindgut to degrade plant fiber. Because the metabolic rates of lizards are proportional to body mass raised to the 0.80 power, hatchling iguanas have 2X, and juveniles 1.4X, greater relative energy requirements (kJxg body mass-1xday-1) than full-grown adults. Growing animals also need a higher protein intake, for contruction of body tissues, than do mature animals. This study investigated how growing iguanas achieve a relatively greater nutrient intake than adults. Hatchling and juvenile iguanas do not have higher relative capacities of the digestive tract than mature iguanas, nor do they digest plant materials more effectively. Instead, growing iguanas select diets higher in digestible protein, and digest the same food 1.3X to 2X more rapidly, than adults. Young iguanas may accomplish their shorter food transit times by maintaining higher body temperatures.
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- Diet selection and digestion in Iguana iguana: the importance of age and nutrient requirements
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A friend recommended this to me when I had a bad reaction from Arbonne products -- I had broken out everywhere I had used the RE9 serum in deep, painful, hard and very resilient cystic zits that took forever to surface and then hung around for over a month no matter what single products I tried. I have never broken out like that before (only the rare single teeny hormonal blemish, even as a teenager) and I usually have really great skin.
I used this in conjunction with the Neutrogena Rapid Clear 2-n-1 Fight and Fade Gel which I used as a spot treatment overnight, and then the next morning I used the Clear Pore Mask (also as a spot treatment). I did this for two nights in a row and the spots are basically gone.
Warning: You have to be VERY careful using this method because if you are too aggressive with this you could end up scarring permanently. Also this will dry out the skin where you put the product (which is why you should only use as a spot treatment), and you have to resist manually peeling or picking the dried-out skin because you will be left with a red, raw patch of skin even bigger than the actual size of the zit (trust me on this!). Let the dry skin fall off naturally (in the next day or two) and you can help it along by using a mild exfoliant like Clinique Mild Clarifying lotion (no alcohol) after cleansing and a mild moisturizing retinol product like Neutrogena Healthy Skin Anti-Wrinkle cream. Both of these products will speed up the healing process and help fade any resulting scars.
If you experience any redness or irritation [or if you didn't heed my warning about picking or peeling the dry skin off yourself], you can calm the skin down with a plain gentle moisturizer like Eucerin Sensitive Skin cream or calming cream.
And, if you have very sensitive skin, or are sensitive to (any combination of) salicylic acid, retinol or benzoyl peroxide, you should not use any of the aforementioned products except for the Eucerin sensitive skin creams.
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This is not my top choice facial cleanser or mask. However, my roomie always had this on hand and when I was running low I would borrow this from her. Overall, no problems and it did its job. Nothing that made me feel I need to switch over, but it certainly did what it was supposed to do without causing any problems. Too drying for the winter though.
First cleaner that I actually like for acne prone and oily skin- I bought it for my son for those occasional breakouts, It works great. It gets rid of the acne especially if you use it as a mask. It clears your face well as a cleanser. Multi-purpose! Then, I started using it. Do not get the cleanser around the eye area . So far so good. And cheap. Update: I found it a little too drying in certain areas. I recommend this as a spot cleaner and mask for the acne areas only.
My HG face wash/mask! If you're one of those people that doesn't react well with Salycilic Acid (like me), and BP creams tend to dry out/irritate your skin, you might want to try a BP face wash. In fact, BP face washes are the only thing that keeps my skin clear!!! I have always used a 10% BP wash, but I read that anything above 3.5% isn't any more effective, only more drying...and now I do believe that's true, since this Neutrogena Clear Pore Cleanser/Mask has kept my skin nice and clear, without any of the irritation! In fact, this has worked BETTER for clearing my skin than the 10% BP washes! I use this twice a day as my cleanser, and a few times a week I leave it on a few minutes longer as a mask, and it works great as both! This is the only product of it's kind available in the drugstore, and I would die if they stop making it!!!
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My HG cleanser! Nothing else would clear my skin.
DID YOU KNOW? Your acne cream/wash could be making your skin worse?? If you're like me, salicylic acid treatments will actually make your acne worse! benzoyl peroxide products are all that will work for me, but you can have the opposite problem.
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although this is not an every day, must-have product for me, i seem to always have a tube of it around. i mainly use it when my skin is at its lowest and worst--clogged, broken out, oily. i guess this is like my emergency mask! after taking a shower, i apply a thick layer of it over my whole face and let it dry completely. i then use a washcloth to kind of gently scrub it off. the difference isnt 'hold onto your seat' dramatic, but blemishes really do seem smaller, pores a little clearer and skin extra clean and calmer overall. the bp in this is at a fairly low strength, 2.5%, but you should still avoid using it on overly dry or dehydrated skin. this is a product that i will definitely continue to buy and is a good weapon to have in your arsenal.
update: i just wanted to add that this past weekend, my skin was absolutely awful. on saturday night i used this, left it on for like 15 minutes and used acne.org's bp overnight. in the morning, my breakout was GREATLY reduced, blemishes were flattened and overall texture was less bumpy. it really speeds up the elimination of breakouts and for that reason i will always have it around!
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No adverse affects. Though, I hate the menthol. It just didn't do anything. It didn't clear me up, but it didn't cause breakouts. I used this twice a week as a mask, and yea...nothing. I didn't like it as a cleanser, though it does lather pretty nicely, so if you're looking for a benzyol peroxide cleanser that lathers, then you may like this.
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I can't believe I haven't reviewed this yet. I have been using on and off for a few years now. I used to mix with aspirin but my skin has gotten more sensitive and drier lately. Right now I am washing in the PM with my PC n/o cleanser and then dry my face and then massage in some grapeseed oil for 5-10 min. I then put this mask on top of grapeseed oil and let sit for another 10 min and then rinse. The grapeseed oil seems to help the mask suck things out and also not be as drying as it would normally be.
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With a name called 'Clear Pore' you'd think this product would clear your pores. Guess again, it's just a fancy gimmic to lure you into buying the product. Did not clear my pores. Left my skin dry - the kind of dry that feels like your skin is almost desperate for moisture. Would not use it again.
I mainly use this as a once or twice a week deep cleaning "mask" treatment (especially in the summer time when my skin is super oily!), OR as a face wash when I need my skin to be super deep cleaned after those hot, sweaty days. It washes off all of that make up gunk, and leaves my skin feeling fresh and the absolute cleanest it could be. I couldn't use this on a daily basis though as it would dry my skin out something terrible, but as a every now and then "super" cleanser, a nightly cleanser, or a weekly face mask it is PERFECT!
What I love most about this product is how it literally makes my blackheads disappear like nothing else. It's a good face wash to have on hand when you feel like your regular cleanser just isn't enough, and you need something a little stronger-which we ALL know sometimes we need from time to time. It definitely helps my skin with oil control.
This is the face wash that I mostly turn to in the summer time, and especially when my acne begins to flare up, it catches those break outs and nips them in the bud because it cleanses sooo deep into your pores. I can use this mask at night when I feel my skin beginning to misbehave, follow up with my typical acne treatment, and it helps A LOT!
For me, it's one of those face washes I always have on hand when my skin needs that extra extra cleansing.
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For Magnus Sigurdarson the subtropical melting pot of Miami has become a fertile conceptual stomping ground. The Icelandic artist, who has made the Magic City his home for the past three years, says the town's fiery pulse, coupled with his dispassionate genetic wiring, helped stoke his show at the Kevin Bruk Gallery's spiffy new project space.
"Tropical Itch: Aesthetics of Scratching" features one of Sigurdarson's trademark stacked-newspaper-and-video installations and a suite of nine gut-busting C-prints in which the pale-skinned, blond, blue-eyed artist appears to have washed up on South Beach like a stunned mackerel.
The photos are the result of a recent performance during which the artist had his hair ratted and his peepers painted in an Alice Cooper raccoon mask before hitting the surf to douche the existential cobwebs from his brainpan.
Hair and makeup artist Janda Wetherington spruced him up and Paul Stoppi photographed him during the daylong shoot in front of befuddled beachgoers. Imagine David Bowie in "The Man Who Fell to South Pointe," and you begin to get the picture.
It was part of a project he calls El Vikingo/Loss of an Identity, in which the artist navigates the minefield of being a stranger in a strange land.
During the performance, some curious tourists asked him what rock band he played for; jaded locals never batted a lash. For a brief moment at least, it seems, Sigurdarson, in the role of "The Other," ironically found himself fitting in.
He paraphrases egghead theorist Jean Baudrillard, observing that when "you enter America, you enter the fiction of America," and explains that the sobbing goth superstar alter ego he portrays in his pictures is a prism through which he can poke fun at how Miami mutates many of its residents.
The conceptual cutup also cites Albert Camus's The Stranger and the lyrics of the Cure's "Killing an Arab" (a riff on The Stranger) as inspirational grist for his artistic mill.
In the suite of C-prints, titled I'm the Stranger, a paunchy, bare-chested Sigurdarson is buffeted by waves as he lies prone on the shore, appearing waterlogged, as if he just dog-paddled the 3200 nautical miles from Reykjavík to South Beach. One can't help but detect a whiff of the illegal-immigration squawk underpinning his hilarious scenes.
In some of these shots he is wrapped in seaweed; in others he stands, foggy and forlorn, staring at the horizon and stroking his chin. In most he is weeping and lost, his streaking mascara dripping into the sea.
"I was crying the whole time as part of that persona," Sigurdarson says, laughing. He adds that his crying jag was a tongue-in-cheek nod at the locals who wear their passions on their sleeves, unlike his mostly cold and reserved countrymen.
"Living here and slowly feeling distanced from one's identity, you almost feel like part of you is on the sidelines watching another part of you change. As an artist, I have become obsessed with capturing that."
That duality inspired the name of his show, which stems from a fruity cocktail called a tropical itch. "It combines the vodka we drink in the north with the rum you favor in the Caribbean," Sigurdarson says.
The artist, whose wife is of Puerto Rican descent, tried to show her some love in his video-and-newspaper installation, which fills an adjacent room like a sprawling sand dune.
He stacked a ton of the Miami Herald's "Tropical Life" sections into a gallery corner and nestled a video monitor inside.
In his short film Sigurdarson appears addled, intoning "Aye, aye, aye, Puerto Rico!" over and over before launching into the tale of a girl named Angelita, who sneaks through the window of her home to meet Manolito, the boyfriend her father has dropped the hammer on.
"It's just another layer to the tip of an iceberg," Sigurdarson muses. "As an artist, I want to scratch an itch that's hot and sticky to get at what's underneath. Miami is a Latin city and always will be no matter how much anyone might try to change that."
In Bruk's main gallery space, Toronto-based artist Andre Ethier's untitled oil-on-masonite paintings exude a vibe like Rob Zombie channeling Jerry Garcia during a bad mushroom trip. Ethier seems to be getting his fingernails dirty with the muck of his deep subconscious loam, creating hair-raising hybrid characters that detonate with toxic, tie-dyed rainbow hues.
"This Is Positive Thinking, Man" features 15 modest-scale paintings that are each like a gorgeous, ghoulish train wreck from which it's impossible to peel the eyes.
One of his pieces, bathed in acidy lime Jell-O hues, depicts what appears to be a leering Jabba the Hutt melting atop a rickety red Barcalounger floating in deep space. The bizarre creature sports an Indian chief's war bonnet and bares a single crusty pink tit as a honeycomb of purple and blue smoke curls from its lips.
Some of Ethier's figures have their noses lopped off, while others proudly boast a Jimmy Durante schnoz.
Genders blur, people and animals fuse like parts on a Mr. Potato Head doll, and general defacement and exotic plumage stun, all with adoringly applied brushstrokes that bleed colors into each other in writhing, luminescent backgrounds.


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Software Downloads for "Tamil Stories"
- Tamil Stories 1-Jayakanthan
- License: Freeware
"Anaivarukkum Vanakkam"
Tamil Stories app comprises of Tamil Stories written by renowned writer Jayakanthan. It consists of 10 stories in tamil. Hope you enjoy this app.
Thanks to Project Madurai (www.projectmadurai.org) for providing us the content for free distribution.
If you dont know tamil language, please excuse and do not download this app.
Tamil Stories App requires 3 Permissions namely Internet, Location & Network State. These permissions are used to display
the Ads.
Your suggestions and feedback are always welcome.
- Platform: Mobile, Android
- Publisher: SOFTCRAFT
- Date:
- Size: 564 KB
- Tamil Radio
- License: Freeware
Tamil Radio is the easiest way to listen to Tamil FM radio and enjoy your favorite Tamil songs while browsing the web. Tamil Radio is totally FREE, safe and clean software which enables you to listen to Tamil radio, watch live Tamil TV, get the latest Tamil news and more. All with a simple add-on for your browser. Thousands of Tamils worldwide are already enjoying Tamil entertainment from the comfort of their personal computer. Download and join them.
+ Over 40 Tamil Radio Stations - Surf with your favorite Tamil songs.
- Platform: Windows
- Publisher: Tamil Radio
- Date: 04-04-2011
- Size: 1460 KB
- World of Tamil,English,Hindi Monophonic and Polyphonic Ringtones
- License: Shareware
This site has a database of more than 1300 Tamil,English,Hindi Monophonic and Polyphonic Ringtones..You can send unlimited SMS to any mobile in India. It has a WAP portal also..You can read some fun SMS's also..Nokia,Samsung Ringtones.
- Platform: Misc Scripts
- Publisher: vimalonline.com
- Date: 05-04-2011
- Before It's News™ Mainstream Stories
- License: Shareware
The Mainstream Stories widget will widget will update every time our site does. A new story is added virtually every minute! Stay up to date and keep your viewers up to date. The widget loads fast and won't bog down your page-load time. Installation Upload 'bin-mainstream.php' to the '/wp-content/plugins' directory Activate the plugin through the 'Plugins' menu in WordPress Drag the widget to any available widget area in the 'Widgets' menu in WordPress.
- Platform: Scripts, PHP
- Publisher: dawsoju
- Date: 20-01-2013
- Size: 10 KB
- Free Tamil Astrology Software
- License: Shareware
Professional Free Tamil Astrology software from Astro-Vision. Ideal for Astrologers and Astrology Students. Contains both calculations as well as predictions. This free Tamil Astrology software also provides you a choice of chart formats, like, South Indian, Kerala, etc. This means you can generate Free horoscope reports according to your individual requirement. It includes a large database of cities from all over the world. So, you don't need to enter latitude, longitude and time zones of major cities.
- Platform: Windows
- Publisher: Astro-Vision Futuretech Pvt. Ltd
- Date:
- Size: 24791 KB
- MB Tamil Astrology
- License: Shareware
MB Free Tamil Astrology Software determines your ruling bird on the basis of the Panch Pakshi Shastra based on Tamil Astrology (South Indian Astrology). This program gives you a detailed interpretation of your characteristic traits and personality, your behavioral pattern and your basic nature. The software also helps a person understand his personality and improve himself for the better. It also gives you the days that are good for your ruling bird and the days that are bad for your ruling bird.
- Platform: Windows
- Publisher: MysticBoard.com
- Date:
- Size: 1239 KB
- The Book of Bible Stories
- License: Freeware
The Book of Bible Stories Contains the Best Stories On The Bible. Written in simple and understandable language, the stories are perfect for retelling to Children of All Ages. The wonder book of Bible stories is not only a recasting of the familiar stories of the Bible such as The finding of Moses and the story of Adam and Eve. It goes a step further to add characterization to make them look contemporary and lively. Interesting reading and specially suited for children and adults who teach at Sunday schools.
- Platform: Windows
- Publisher: goldenstarebooks.com
- Date:
- Size: 532 KB
- License: Freeware
CNN TOP STORIES CNN.com delivers up-to-the-minute news and information on the latest top stories, weather, entertainment, politics and more..
- Platform: Windows
- Publisher: elertgadget.com
- Date:
- Size: 20 KB
- CleverTexting Tamil
- License: Shareware
CleverTexting : A disruptive new Mobile Texting technology makes predictions based on the statistical nature of a language instead of a dictionary and performs equally well across dictionary and non dictionary words. It offers single keypress typing in all languages of the world from your existing keypad and phone. It is also comfortable to your thumb while you type. CleverTexting makes predictions on what characters you are most likely to type next based upon what you have just typed before and armed with the probabilistic statistical tables of what is actually found in the language.
- Platform: Windows
- Publisher: clevertexting.com
- Date:
- Size: 174 KB
- Best American Humorous Short Stories
- License: Shareware
ebook - The Best American Humorous Short Stories - Read part of it free, pay to read the rest. Leithauser Research ebook reader included..
- Platform: Windows
- Publisher: leithauserresearch.com
- Date:
- Size: 972 KB
- Art Stories
- License: Shareware
Have some Match 3 fun as you play through tons of different adventures in Art Stories! Earn millions of points and use incredible bonuses as you earn awesome achievements. Unveil the secrets of the deep seas, the treasures of lost canyons, and discover the truth behind famous monuments as you progress through each challenging level. Earn new ranks and terrific trophies in Art Stories!
* Gripping gameplay
* Wonderful world of adventure
* Have some Match 3 fun!.
- Platform: Windows
- Publisher: Big Fish Games, Inc
- Date:
- Size: 239697 KB
- Electronic Story Collection
- License: Shareware
Dennis Hickey has assembled a collection of amusing and inspirational stories and poems, gleaned from his e-mail correspondence with friends, relatives and even strangers. You don't need a modem; just open the pages to log on! You will laugh, cry, be surprised but you will not get bored with this collection. Some stories are for mature audience although they are not indecent by any means. "I know that all Internet and e-mail users receive all types of mail, most being of a Trash or Junk category.
- Platform: Windows
- Publisher: E-dition
- Date: 17-09-2004
- Size: 5649 KB
- MB Free Tamil Astrology
- License: Freeware
Determine your nakshatra and then finds out your ruling bird as the Tamil Astrology based on your date of birth MB Free Tamil Astrology application was designed to determine your nakshatra and then finds out your ruling bird as the Tamil Astrology based on your date of birth.This program gives you a detailed interpretation of your characteristic, your behavioral pattern, your basic nature and also about your personality. The software also helps a person understand his personality and improve himself for the better.
- Platform: Windows
- Publisher: tamilastrology.org
- Date: 27-08-2009
- Size: 1351 KB
- Ambrose Bierce Selected Works
- License: Shareware
This great ebook opens the world of Ambrose G. Bierce by providing texts of the Fantastic Fables, Can Such Things Be, An Occurence at Owl Creek Bridge and Other Stories, all hyperlinked to the famous Devil's Dictionary. With this ebook, you will be able to read the works of Ambrose Bierce and look up the meaning that he gave to some words. Knowing what Bierce thought or meant when he used the word - editor - for instance, will help in the study and understanding of his works. You will be able to consult the Devil's Dictionary where most of the words are cross-linked.
- Platform: Windows
- Publisher: E-dition
- Date: 26-10-2008
- Size: 3844 KB
- Panini Keypad
- License: Shareware
Panini is a new multilingual Keypad system for India supporting 11 languages of India on the Mobile phone. The Panini keypad system when installed on a cell phone allows the user to type conveniently in Hindi, Bengali, Telugu, Marathi, Tamil, Gujarati, Kannada, Malayalam, Oriya, Gurmukhi (Punjabi) and Assamese. There was no such easily usable means to type in a regional language of India available until now. Mobile penetration in India is high with phones having reached those segments of society who are unfamiliar with the English alphabets and hence had no way to utilize the texting applications of the phone.
- Platform: Windows
- Publisher: myMobile Ergonomics
- Date: 17-01-2011
- Size: 170 KB
- Chipmunk Stories
- License: Freeware
Chipmunk stories is a multi-story system where users come and post their additions to the current story, its kind of like madlibs. Featues infinite stories. Admin panel features add stories, delete stores, delete posts, and searching for entries. The latest version has necrypted password and some updated security features..
- Platform: Scripts, PHP
- Publisher: chipmunk-scripts.com
- Date: 27-04-2011
- Weekly Top 5 Stories
- License: Shareware
This block for PHP-Nuke is designed to display the top 5 most read stories in the previous week. It also shows number of views and submitters name. This keeps the top 5 stories fresh (<7 days) while also acknowledging the submitter for a great story..
- Platform: Scripts, PHP
- Publisher: globaldream.com
- Date: 11-10-2011
- The Tamil Linux Project
- License: Freeware
To be a central repository for all open source Tamil Linux projects.
- Platform: Linux
- Publisher: tamillinux.sourceforge.net
- Date: 19-05-2012
- Size: 499 KB
- Baraha
- License: Shareware
Baraha supports Kannada, Sanskrit, Hindi, Marathi, Tamil, Telugu, Malayalam, Gujarati, Gurumukhi, Bengali, Assamese, Manipuri, and Oriya languages. Baraha - a standalone program for editing, printing documents. BarahaPad - a standalone program for editing Unicode documents. BarahaIME - an Input Method Editor for typing Indian language text in any Windows application; compatible with MS-Office. Unicode fonts for Indian languages. BarahaSort - sort Indian language text. BarahaConvert - convert documents from one script to another.
- Platform: Windows
- Publisher: Baraha Software
- Date: 09-09-2012
- Size: 7610 KB
- Chathurangam Tamil Spreadsheet
- License: Freeware
Chathurangam is a tool used for tabulated Tamil data. The operation includes basic calculations, drawing charts for given value, changing table attributes and changing data attributes.
Chathurangam Tamil Spreadsheet License - Apache Software License.
- Platform: Windows
- Publisher: Annauniversity
- Date:


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Wild Craft believes it is crucial that you be involved throughout the process. Whether it is a workshop you are attending, a design being created for your garden, a one-on-one consultation, or a garden installation. We engage you in observing, in learning, in doing.
Wild Craft excels at empowering our clients. We want you to have the confidence and self-assurance to maintain and evolve designs over time, and to continue your permaculture education after we've let go of your hand. Wild Craft has been instrumental in strengthening the permaculture community in London because we believe that the bigger the support network, the faster we can affect broad positive change in the world. We are members of the Carolinian Canada Forest Garden Guild, a team of practitioners who hold networking events, do outreach and document research. http://www.forestgardenguild.ca/
permaculture [pur-muk-kuhl-cher]: noun.
A system of design that seeks to mimic
the structure of ecosystems to create
resilient and regenerative gardens,
homes, farms,
and communities.
Wild Craft hosts workshops from 1 hour introductions to 2 day intensives. Subject matter ranges from a broad introduction to permaculture, to specifics like foraging walks where you learn to identify and use wild edibles. See the Links & Events page for a list of past workshops. We are also available for speaking engagements, school programs or anything else you have in mind. We've been told we are very engaging! Let us know what you're thinking.
Wild Craft's forte is design work. With experience in projects from the size of a small urban yard, to 100 acre urban revitalization project, we can cater to all your needs. We relish the ability to be able to work from the bottom up - directly with home owners - as well as from the top down by collaborating with municipalities and large scale development projects.
We start all of our designs with a sector analysis that examines the site conditions, climate and microclimate. This is then overlayed with the zones, or areas of use, in order to arrive at the most suitable layout. Call us for a quote.
Are you just looking for a little guidance and direction on what steps to take next in your garden? Wild Craft will walk through your property with you in a 1 to 2 hour consultation as we discuss your options. When we go you will be left with a series of recommendations that you are free to implement on your own time. Sometimes this is just the boost you need to get your own creative juices flowing, or give you the confidence to move forward.
After Wild Craft has prepared a design for your garden there are three installation options.
1. Wild Craft can implement the design at a time that is convenient for you.
2. You can assist Wild Craft with the implementation while we take responsibility for managing the installation and making sure everything runs smoothly. You will be credited for the hours of labour you put in with our crew.
3. You are free to implement the design on your own time and at your leisure.


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Plants that are growing in the most appropriate conditions are genetically programmed to thrive. When a plant is in distress, it will shut down or try and divert precious energy to some other function, all in an effort to survive. Unfortunately we unknowingly look at that sad plant or tree and pour on the fertilizer, or pesticide. That's the worst thing to do. It's like asking you to run a marathon when you have the flu! The vast majority of problems related to our plants come from improper placement. And that leads to the indiscriminate and inappropriate use of chemicals when all that was really needed was to change the plants location to the proper setting.
Every plant benefits from soil that is amended with a variety of organic matter. There is an entire ecosystem going on below the surface and it should be loaded with beneficial microbes and nutrients that allow plant roots to take up everything they need to thrive. When soil is healthy, it is alive with a complex array of creatures that all play a vital role to water uptake, nutrient availability, soil drainage and moisture retention.
Creating this type of soil is not difficult. In fact, it's quite easy. No matter where you start, from sandy to heavy clay, adding a mixture of compost, leaf mulch, ground bark, etc. all breaks down over time and in the process, that just-right balance occurs. But we destroy that opportunity with over applications of salt-based synthetic fertilizers and pesticides that can disrupt this delicate balance. Feeding the soil means providing natural amendments that compliment what's already there while minimizing foreign products that adversely impact what nature provides.
One of the easiest things we can do to make our garden less dependant on water and chemicals is to mulch and mulch generously. Applying about a three-inch layer around your trees and plants will do so much. First, it acts like an insulating barrier that helps retain moisture and moderate soil temperatures. Mulch is the best natural weed suppression there is. It blocks light to the soil surface where many weeds would sprout when given access to sunlight. In addition, a protective mulch barrier blocks many soil dwelling diseases from splashing up onto foliage and infecting plants.
But to be really eco-friendly when using mulch, make sure it is "Certified" by the Mulch and Soil Council. Only then will you know for sure that it's free of unacceptable materials such as arsenic from treated wood. Certified mulch carries a seal on every approved bag.
One of our worst offenses at being more eco-friendly is how we waste water, especially in the garden. It's almost always too much and then it's often at the wrong time. More plants die from over-watering then under. First, plants respond more favorably to infrequent but deep watering, rather than short applications often. Deep watering promotes deep root growth, which in turn promotes more vigorous top growth.
Yet even deep watering can lead to runoff, which is equally bad! So as you water, do so at or as close to the root zone as possible. By so doing, you keep water closer to the target, minimize the risk of evaporation and plant disease caused by prolonged periods of wet foliage.
This is not a mandate to bag your chemicals, but I strongly suggest you learn to live without them so as to avoid the temptation or reaching for them when you don't quite know what to do. First, by applying the steps mentioned so far, you'll eliminate many problems that would otherwise require potential chemical intervention. In fact, it's the use of chemicals that often is the catalyst for creating bigger problems.
For example, using non-selective pesticides can have a long-term adverse affect. These products often have more affect at killing beneficial insects that haven't developed as much genetic resistance as many traditional garden pests. Consequently, the good guys die, the bad bugs live, and now there are no natural predators for the pests. The end result is a population explosion of the bad guys and a cycle that can only be improved over time and abstinence of the chemicals.
Yet the bottom line is that the biggest problem with using chemicals is often with the person applying them. We believe that if a little is good, more is better. Simply not true! Stick to the label instructions; keep it on target and use only as a last resort. Chemicals that land off target are rarely without consequence.
It's a funny thing; as much as gardeners do to promote so much beauty, in the process they do a lot of not-so-pretty things to the environment, including the use of tools that spew plenty of greenhouse gases into the atmosphere. Lawn mowers, weed whackers and leaf blowers are some of the biggest culprits. Fortunately today there are lots of eco-friendlier substitutes for the gasoline-powered tools that are just as effective but have little environmental impact. Battery operated and electric models are now formidable replacements and there are plenty to choose from.
Even manual reel mowers have made a strong comeback lately. It's my mower of choice and I love the added benefit of how quiet cutting my lawn is with these human-powered machines. The simplicity and no-fuss ease of operation makes this important maintenance task a real joy again. See related article "The Reel Mower's of Green County" »
Being a greener gardener doesn't stop at home. It also means making wise decisions when disposing of horticultural waste such as plastic pots, yard debris and chemicals. One of the biggest culprits to greenhouse gas emissions comes from landfills. And according to the USDA, about 65% of any landfill doesn't need to be there because it can be composted or recycled. Moreover, 25% comes from our yards and kitchens, virtually all of which can go into the compost pile.
So as you do your part to green your garden while protecting the planet, remember to consider anything that leaves your property may be undermining your efforts for better stewardship at home. Shop for plants that come in biodegradable pots, find a source that will take back your plastic ones, compost everything you can and leave those autumn leaves at home as a great amendment to your landscape beds.
There are plenty of other ways you can start gardening in a more environmentally responsible way, but starting with one of all of the steps above will get you well on your way to making a big difference!
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A reader asks "In working on BL and pin requirements, do the scouts need to complete the requirements during a current "year" (their Wolf or Bear year for example)? " The requirements are not year specific, so we have always allowed our Cub Scouts to work on the requirements at any time since they joined […]
Cub Scout Archives: Astronomy Belt Loop and Pin
The Astronomy belt loop and pin are part of the Cub Scout Academics and Sports program. This program gives Cub Scouts the opportunity to receive recognition for exploring different areas of interest.
Webelos who earn the Astronomy Belt Loop while a Webelos also complete requirement 14 for the Scientist activity badge.
Who Can Earn Belt Loops
A reader asks when a Cub Scout may work on a belt loop. Any Cub Scout can work on the belt loops and pins in the Academics and Sports program at any time.
BSA Bear Supplemental Den Meeting Plan H – Space
BSA provides Cub Scout Bear den meeting ideas for den leaders on the Scouting.org website. This plan covers part of Bear Elective 1 – Space.
The Noble Captain Kirk Song
Everyone familiar with the Star Trek series knows how much they like to beam people back and forth the transporter. Sing this song as a tribute to the series.
Tech Talk – STEM Award for Cub Scouts (Technology)
STEM stands for Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics. . The technology Nova (STEM) award for Cub Scouts is called Tech Talk
Star Wars Song
A while back, I posted the Fast Food Song. This week, I have a Star Wars song with the same tune. Sure, Star Wars isn't science, but it is science fiction and it's fun. That's enough reason to use it to add some pizazz to any science themed meeting.
Science Everywhere Nova Award – STEM Science for Cub Scouts
STEM stands for Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics. There is an award for each discipline at each level of Scouting. The science Nova award for Cub Scouts is called Science Everywhere.
January Cub Scout Theme – Lights, Camera, Action (Positive Attitude)
BSA offers supplemental pack program ideas for each month. One theme for the January core value of Positive Attitude is a Lights, Camera, Action theme.
Astronomy Pin for Cub Scouts
If you are planning some activities for your pack or den for this spring, consider an evening of stargazing. While you are out studying the night sky, your Cub Scouts can work on the requirements for the Astronomy Pin from the Cub Scout Academics and Sports Program.
Ideas for July Pack Meeting – Courage
The core value for Cub Scouts for the month of July is Courage. According to the program helps courage is being brave and doing what is right regardless of our fears, the difficulties, or the consequences.
Astronomy Terms Scramble Puzzle
This puzzle is to help your Cub Scouts meet requirement 3 for the belt loop: Explain the following terms: planet, star, solar system, galaxy, the Milky Way, blackhole, red giant, white dwarf, comet, meteor, moon, asteroid, star map, and universe.
Astronomy Belt Loop for Cub Scouts
In honor of Star Wars Day (May the Fourth be with you!), today my focus is on the Cub Scout Academics and Sports Program Astronomy Belt Loop. Help your Scouts reach for the stars by encouraging them to work on this belt loop.
Finding the Big Dipper, the North Star, and the Little Dipper
One of the requirements for Bear Elective 1: Space is to locate the North Star and two constellations in the night sky. This printable aid will help find it.
Webelos Den Meeting Plan – Scientist Part 2
This meeting plan completes the requirements for the Webelos Scientist activity badge which were started in Webelos Den Meeting Plan – Scientist Part 1. This den meeting should be held about two weeks after the first meeting.
Webelos Den Meeting Plan – Scientist Part 1
The Scientist activity badge for Webelos can be a little intimidating at first, but as long as you are prepared and keep the activities simple it is manageable. This den meeting plan covers half of the requirements. An separate article (to be posted tomorrow) describes a den meeting plan to complete the badge.
Pin Hole Planetariums
Make pinhole planetariums to fulfill Cub Scout Bear Elective 1b. This project involves hammers, nails, and flashlights, so it should be a hit with the Cub Scouts. Includes patterns for the pinholes.
Helps and Requirements for the Cub Scout Academics and Sports Program Belt Loops and Pins
The Cub Scout Academics and Sports program gives Cub Scouts the opportunity to receive recognition for exploring different areas of interest. Cub Scouts earn belt loops which can be worn on the official Cub Scout belt when they investigate one of these areas. When they explore one of the topics further, they earn a pin. […]


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Pollock's Toy Museum provides kids with fun things to do in London
Published: Wednesday 20th of March 2013
If you are out and about with the kids and are on the hunt for fun things to do in London, then you can't do much better than Pollock's Toy Museum.
Let's face it. What kid doesn't like toys and games? There is hardly a child on the planet that does not appreciate things to play with and so if you're touring the city, this toy museum will be right up their street. Not only do they get to learn about the history behind all of their favourite toys, but they also get a chance to own a new toy, thanks to the toyshop on the ground floor.
But this museum is not just for the kids. It is also a perfect place for adults to reminisce over evocative childhood memories with relics from the early 18th century and 19th century as well as more recent displays from the 20th century.
The museum contains six different rooms, packed with displays of board games, puppets, teddies and dolls, to name but a few.
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100 Questions to Ask Your Kids
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Getting Kids Interested
The questions in this book are organized around a lot of topics that kids want to know about often about you. They are also organized around questions that help you and your children to be introspective. A little navel gazing isn't bad adults pay psychologists a high fee to help them do it, so it's fun and inexpensive to do it this way, not in crisis, just exploring. Kids want to know you the real you, the sometimes-imperfect you and this helps them get backstage, behind the parent performance you find yourself doing despite your desire to do the contrary.
And because disclosure invites reciprocity, your openness will encourage their openness and their interest. At the end of these conversations you should all feel you know each other and yourselves a little better. This is a lot of fun. So once you do this, you will all want to do it again (provided you don't let the game go on too long). However, there is always the issue of getting kids interested enough to try it. So here is the way to get them intrigued: turn to the first page of questions that kids can ask parents.
Ask if any of those sound interesting. I think at least one of them will sound enticing, except perhaps for very young children. (This book works best for kids in middle school and older, but some younger kids are so with it that they will have no problem at all getting into the spirit of asking questions. We've had five-year-olds ask and answer some of these questions as if they were on a T.V. game show.) Then show your Kids some of the questions that you could ask them a lot of them will be questions that they will want to answer: questions about their favorite music, why they like for don't like) heavy metal bands, the three most disgusting foods they have eaten at home, etc. Wouldn't you have liked to tell your parents the answer to "What meal would you prefer never to have again?" (assuming, of course, they could be good sports about it)?
If you promise that you'll only play for half an hour (or less, depending on your kids), most kids will be open to trying the game. You can always re-up for another half an hour if everyone still wants to keep going. Just lay out the rules right at the beginning and make sure everyone agrees. They are:
1. No answer is stupid. No grimacing, eye rolling, or in any way laughing at someone unless they are saying something funny.
2. Everyone gets to answer without interruption. Follow-up questions are allowed ("But I thought you liked beets!"), but follow-up answers aren't required. "Nope" will suffice (as an answer to the follow-up). However, if the person wants, they can do a whole riff on the history of beet hating you asked, after all.
3. Questions that hit a recent sore spot should be avoided if at all possible. For example, if your child has just missed making the team or been dumped by a major heartthrob, you might want to avoid those kinds of questions the first couple of times you play the game (unless you think he or she wants to talk about love and its disappointments).
4. Everyone is, in fact, allowed to avoid two questions per game more if they really insist upon it. This has to be fun, remember? We want kids to insist that time gets saved before bedtime to play 201 so better to lose one answer than to lose their interest and confidence in the whole game.
From the book 201 Questions to Ask Your Kids by Pepper Schwartz, published by HarperResource, an imprint of HarperCollins Publishers, Inc. Copyright � 2000 by Pepper Schwartz, Ph.D. All rights reserved.
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Shadesmar is the word used on Roshar[1] for the Cognitive Realm.[2]
It could be used to travel between the Shardworlds.
So far the only known characters to visit there are Hoid, Shallan Davar and Jasnah Kholin.
The ardents in Roshar are aware of Shadesmar, and apparently have text describing someone traveling there.[3]
"... a place with a black sky and a strange, small white sun that hung on the horizon ... Flames hovered nearby ... Like the tips of candles floating in the air and moving with the wind ... An endless dark sea, except it wasn't wet. It was made of the small beads, an entire ocean of tiny glass spheres"—Shallan Davar[4]
Geographically it appears to be a reflection of Roshar, with its inland seas corresponding exactly to the shape of the land of Roshar.
Shadesmar can be visited by those with an inherent Soulcasting ability. Entrance to it is granted by beings that Jasnah calls a type of spren. They appear in The Way of Kings to Shallan Davar and Elhokar Kholin, and one of these beings (unofficially called a truthspren) is described by Shallan as
"a figure with a sharp, angular symbol hovering above its collar instead of a head"—Shallan Davar[4]
To be granted entrance to Shadesmar, the person wishing to go there must speak a truth about themselves to the truthspren. Whilst Shallan is in Shadesmar, a voice speaks to her and causes her to Soulcast. It is theorised that this voice belongs to the Cognitive aspect of the goblet she is Soulcasting.
Apparently[5], you need Stormlight (or alternative source of power) in order to control objects in Shadesmar, as well as for soulcasting. Traveling there without sufficient stormlight is considered to be extremely risky.
This is not the only way of entering Shadesmar. There is a way to access Shadesmar on other worlds, though it is not clear how to do so.
Hoid uses Shadesmar to travel between worlds.[6] The Seventeenth Shard may also use Shadesmar for inter-planetary travel, although this is not confirmed. Hoid's method for traveling there is not yet known, though he uses it to travel from world to world. It is possible other worldhoppers use Shadesmar similarly.
It is dangerous to travel to Shadesmar on Sel.[7]
Known Places within Shadesmar[edit]
- ↑ Shadesmar is just a rough translation of "Cognitive Realm" in the language of whoever first found out about it
— 17th Shard forums - 05 October 2013 - ↑ Shadesmar is the Cognitive Realm
— Theoryland - Jul, 2009 - ↑ The Way of Kings interlude I-8
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 The Way of Kings chapter 45
- ↑ The Way of Kings chapter 70
- ↑ Does Hoid use Shadesmar to world-hop?
— Theoryland - Dec 25th, 2010 - ↑ Written on Puck's copy of Elantris
— Theoryland - Mar 19th, 2011
The Cosmere | |
Shards | Cultivation · Devotion · Dominion · Endowment · Honor · Odium · Preservation · Ruin · Bavadin's Shard · Survival Shard |
Shardworlds | Ashyn · Braize · Nalthis · Roshar · Scadrial · Sel · Taldain · Threnody · Yolen |
Terms | Adonalsium · Sliver · Splinter · Realmatic Theory · Intent · Focus · Investiture · Shardpool · Spiritweb |
Other | Hoid · Seventeenth Shard · Chronology · Shattering · Worldhopping · Letters |


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That's from a letter sent today from USAF General Ronald E. Keys to the chief of the Air Force. The F-22A Raptor is now officially operational.
Hats off to Will Collier and all the crew at Lockheed-Martin, and all the other men and women at all the companies who made this thing fly.
UPDATE: Somebody complained that I didn't post any pretty pictures. John Noonan has them, along with lots of useful links. But click mostly for the pretty pictures.
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The F22 is Officially Operational
According to USAF General Ronald E. Keys (thanks to Stephen Green for the heads up). Should be a nice aid if we have to take out Iran's new air defense systems. Although I honestly doubt we would have needed it anyway.
December 14, 2005 - 2:40 pm Link to this Comment -
F-22A Raptor is now officially operational…
F-22A Raptor is now officially operational
December 14, 2005 - 3:00 pm Link to this Comment -
6. jmaster
I know of two components I designed which are used in each Raptor.
December 14, 2005 - 3:37 pm Link to this Comment -
7. John S.
Can we have a last hurrah for the F-15 Eagle, which maintained air superiority for the US for 30 years? (Plus, it was made in my hometown, St. Louis).
December 14, 2005 - 3:39 pm Link to this Comment -
8. jmaster
F-15, Hell Yeah!
That all time air-to-air kill ratio of 100 and something to zero is just phenomenal.
But there
December 14, 2005 - 3:54 pm Link to this Comment -
Thanks be to all involved who put such a splendid weapon in the Air Force's hands.
December 14, 2005 - 5:19 pm Link to this Comment -
10. Will Collier
I appreciate the kind words, but my contribution has been pretty tiny. It took thousands of smart people busting their collective rears and almost 25 years to get to this point; it'd be pretty crappy of me to take any substantial credit.
We got one hell of a jet out of all that, though. As a pilot buddy of mine put it, from the Raptor's cockpit, "You own the sky."
December 14, 2005 - 5:24 pm Link to this Comment -
Is Iran listening?
Hello…anyone home?? Does anyone have the fax number for the government of Iran? They may need a copy of this.
December 14, 2005 - 5:49 pm Link to this Comment -
13. Pamela
pdf file, need a new version as pdf crash my browser everytime.
December 14, 2005 - 6:44 pm Link to this Comment -
14. CharlieDontSurf
Another kick ass tool in the holster of democracy.
December 14, 2005 - 7:44 pm Link to this Comment -
This, my friends, is the way to spend taxpayer dollars.
December 14, 2005 - 8:23 pm Link to this Comment -
16. richard mcenroe
Congratulations and here's the GPS coordinates for Tehran…
December 14, 2005 - 8:57 pm Link to this Comment -
17. jmaster
Let me also add, I hope an F-22 never drops a bomb or fires a missile in anger.
And I hope the Raptor is retired with respect and appreciation for a job well done, 25,30 or 50 years from now, and replaced by a fighter whose capabilities we can
December 14, 2005 - 9:06 pm Link to this Comment -
18. Greg
Lock and load, baby! Lock and load…
If I were a pilot on the other side of an aerial fight with the USAF, I would rather just torch my own plane on the ground rather than go head to head with even one Raptor. I remeber reading somewhere that in one of the run-up exercises a single F-22 took on 8, that is eight F-15C's and would have turned all 8 of them into smoking holes int he ground if real missles had been used. That is impressive.
December 14, 2005 - 9:52 pm Link to this Comment -
19. Yeff
I haven't heard about 8 Eagles against 1 Raptor but the Air Force has admitted to at least Five: http://www.af.mil/news/story.asp?storyID=123007733
December 15, 2005 - 1:23 am Link to this Comment -
20. Cybrludite
That sound you just heard was every "threat" aviator in the world soiling thier flightsuits…
December 15, 2005 - 2:39 am Link to this Comment -
21. A fine scotch
Mmmm…thrust vectoring.
To the rest of the air forces in the world who wish us harm, "Good night, and good luck."
December 15, 2005 - 7:26 am Link to this Comment -
22. dave
Congratulations! We count on guys like you to make sure our pilots never find themselves in a fair fight.
December 15, 2005 - 8:32 am Link to this Comment -
23. Lexington Green
Cost be damned. This is what our tax money is for — the best weapons possible in the hands of our military. Bravo.
December 15, 2005 - 8:58 am Link to this Comment -
24. SeanH
Be as humble as you want, Will, but we'll thank you all the same. Yeah, you're one out of thousands that worked on this, but it doesn't get done without folks like you.
You wouldn't decide a soldier wasn't worth thanking for his service just because he was assigned to a Georgia motor pool rather than Iraq. We aren't going to short change you either. Thank you, Will.
December 15, 2005 - 5:30 pm Link to this Comment -
25. hey
to all the people that are complaining, especially the marine on the officersclub: it's not a waste of money as long as it keeps absolute air supremacy. Call me when you want to fight under an unfriendly sky.
No matter how much money you spend on land stuff, without control of the air it's a really crappy job. Ask the Iraqis how much fun it is to fight planes and helicopters using tanks.
Big ups to Will and everyone involved. Now if only we could get 200 of these shipped to Israel stat, along with a few refueling planes, and 20 Spirits. That would clean up some messes right quick.
December 16, 2005 - 6:35 am Link to this Comment -
26. John Noonan
Israel can't afford F-22s, too expensive. We can barely afford them as it is.
Still, one of the guys posted on our boneyard post that they were getting ready to mothball F-117s.
Israel could definitely use a squadron or so of those right about now (although I will caveat that by saying by the time they'd be able to stand up a squadron of nighthawks, Iran would already have the bomb…so too late on that front).
December 16, 2005 - 12:58 pm Link to this Comment