text:
Try Prime
All Departments
Amazon Warehouse Deals
Apps & Games
Clothing & Accessories
Gift Cards
Grocery & Gourmet Food
Health & Personal Care
Home & Kitchen
Industrial & Scientific
Kindle Store
Livres en fran�ais
Luggage & Bags
Luxury Beauty
Movies & TV
Musical Instruments, Stage & Studio
Office Products
Patio, Lawn & Garden
Pet Supplies
Shoes & Handbags
Sports & Outdoors
Tools & Home Improvement
Toys & Games
Video Games
Shop by
Hello. Sign in
Your Account
Your Store
Deals Store
Gift Cards
en fran�ais
Your Store
Your Browsing History
Recommended For You
Improve Your Recommendations
Your Profile
Learn More
Unlimited FREE Two-Day Shipping, no minimum threshold and more.
Prime members enjoy FREE Two-Day Shipping on millions of eligible items with no minimum threshold.
Get started
Personal Profile
Content by A Customer
Customer Reviews
: 88
Top Reviewer Ranking: 51,706
Helpful Votes: 56
: Learn more about the ins and outs of Amazon Communities.
Reviews Written by A Customer
Most recent reviews
Most recent comments
| 9
TYR 3: Myth Culture Tradition
by Joshua Buckley
11 used & new
1 of 1 people found the following review helpful
4.0 out of 5 stars
A few things you should know about 'TYR 3'
March 8 2010
This review is from:
TYR 3: Myth Culture Tradition (Paperback)
Edited by Joshua Buckley and Michael Moynihan, the 'radical traditionalist' journal TYR is a welcome antidote to the shallowness and vulgarity of the modern world. TYR celebrates the myths and culture of pre-Christian, pre-Modern Europe, and in doing so attempts to trace where it all went wrong. In the preface, the editors contrast the conflict between culture (which is vital and alive) and civilisation (which is sterile and superficial). "By looking to the origins of our culture, what we hope to find is an alternative to the asphalt wasteland of our data-drenched civilisation. This is a revolution in the most radical sense of the word: a turning back to the roots to reclaim a new beginning."
TYR aims to be a nexus where different views can come together, but doesn't claim to speak for any one viewpoint or 'movement'. The editors welcome controversy and debate. The third issue is the best yet, though sadly it doesn't come with a music CD like the second one did. It does contain many music and book reviews, as well as interviews with the German Minnesänger Roland Kroell and the English folk singer Andrew King. But the articles are the best reason for buying TYR 3.
As with the previous two issues, the articles fall roughly into five categories:
1)Indo-European tradition
2)Modern revivals of Indo-European tradition
3)Artists inspired by tradition
4)Philosophical analysis
5)The pitiful state of modern culture and society
1) Indo-European Tradition
In his article 'Weaving the Web of Wyrd', Nigel Pennick examines the three Fates (or Norns), as they appear in Greek, Roman and Nordic mythologies. Even well into the Christian era it was still customary at a certain time of the year to set an extra dinner table up for the three Fates. The Fates embody the interconnectedness of all things - a key Indo-European belief. As the ancient Greek philosopher Anaxagoras said, "Nothing exists apart: everything has a share of everything else." The present is shaped by the past, but within those limits we are free to determine our own destinies.
Thierry Jolif's article 'The Abode of the Gods and the Great Beyond' explores the Celtic vision of the afterlife, or Other World. This seems to have been regarded both as a place and a state of being. Often warriors would enter the Other World while still alive, and sometimes in dreams. It could also be reached by maritime voyage, and this clearly influenced Tolkien's description of the western lands in The Lord of the Rings: "The grey rain-curtain turned all to silver glass and was rolled back, and he beheld white shores and beyond them a far green country under a swift sunrise..."
Ian Read looks at 'Humour in the Icelandic Sagas', and examines the difficulties in understanding the jokes of another culture, or even of our own culture in centuries past. Humour is often, quite literally, lost in translation. Many of the jokes in the sagas are satirical, or else display a laconic stoicism and courage in the face of death. For instance, in Njal's Saga, a man named Thorgrim is speared in the stomach by Gunnar. One of Thorgrim's companions then asks him whether Gunnar was at home. Thorgrim replies: "find out for yourself, but this I know, his spear was at home..."
Géza von Neményi's article 'Rune Song or Magic Charms?' argues that the 'magic charms' at the end of Odin's poem Hávamál in fact correspond to specific runes of the Younger Futhark. Géza views the Hávamál as an initiaic document, with Odin's attempt to seduce Billing's daughter being a poetic account of his first (unsuccessful) attempt at initiation - of gaining the mead of poetry (wisdom), which he later succeeded in acquiring. It was during his initiaic ordeal that he acquired the runes.
In 'The End Times According to the Indo-European Worldview', James Reagan compares Hindu, Greek, Norse and Celtic prophecies about the end of the world, and finds they are remarkably similar. Towards the end, during the Wolf Age (Iron Age, or Kali Yuga), leaders will be corrupt, the land will be polluted and defiled, men will be cowardly and deceitful, and actors will be exalted above anyone else. The parallels to our own age are unmistakeable. But unlike the biblical Apocalypse, the collapse of this world of current illusion may not be a final end: "According to the Norse tradition, the world will be repopulated by two survivors who remain hidden during Ragnarok: Líf ("life") and Líf�rasir ("desire of life"). Man is again reinvigorated with the active element, the "desire", and another cycle is manifest."
In what is by far the longest article in TYR 3, Vilius Rudra Dundzila takes an in-depth look at 'Baltic and Lithuanian Religion and Romuva'. This article gives some insight into the fascinating and magical world of Lithuanian gods and goddesses, folk traditions and myths. Many Lithuanians are proud of the fact that they were the last Europeans to be Christianised. Amusingly, large groups of Lithuanians 'converted' to Christianity around 1410 because it meant they received a free white shirt or blouse for their baptism ceremony. In fact, "many underwent baptism several times for additional garments." As in other parts of Europe, elements of the native religion survived in folk tradition or in Christian disguise. The old beliefs began to revive in the twentieth century, partly as a result of Lithuanian nationalism. But pagans were persecuted during the Communist era, and folk singing became an act of civil disobedience. In fact, Lithuania's independence struggle in 1990-91 was known as the 'Singing Revolution'.
2) Modern revivals of Indo-European tradition
Gordon Kennedy's article 'Children of the Sonne' gives convincing evidence that the 'hippie' culture of the 1960s had its real roots not in the drug-addled 'beatniks' of the 50s, but in the German Lebensreform (life-reform) culture of the late 1800s and early 1900s. And this movement, in turn, had much deeper roots - going all the way back to Germany's pagan origins. Kennedy wrote a book on this subject, but many of the hippie bookshops in California were so frightened by it that they refused to stock it! As Kennedy puts it: "It seems that most of these neo-hippies are not as turned on, tuned in, or dropped out as they wish they were...because the American media has obviously convinced them of what it isn't politically correct for their hippie clientele to read."
Christopher McIntosh gives a moving account of 'Iceland's Pagan Renaissance'. More so than in any other Western European country, in Iceland there is a direct continuity between heathen times and the present. There has always been a degree of co-existence there between Christianity and paganism; in 1971, for instance, when the Codex Regius manuscript (containing the heathen Elder Edda) was brought back to Iceland after centuries in a Danish museum, it was met at the harbour with brass bands, cheering crowds, and jubilant speeches from Icelandic politicians! One Icelandic writer, Sigur�ur Nordal (1886-1974) maintained that "anyone who studies the Edda and the other old sources deeply cannot avoid becoming a pagan." The skalds (poets) helped keep old traditions alive, as did the widespread folk beliefs in elves. Even in recent times, highways and oil stations have been relocated because they were built on elf land without permission, and with disastrous consequences.
The heathen tradition is carried on today by people like Hilmar Hilmarsson, helped along by music groups like Sigur Rós (Victory Rose). The revival was originally spearheaded by people like Helgi Pjeturs, who developed a belief system called 'Njall', which held that humans are images of the gods (who attempt to push human evolution forward), and that there is a neverending battle between the forces of life, and the forces of entropy/dissolution. The task of mankind is to assist the gods in fighting on the side of life and creativity.
But the real founder of the modern pagan revival in Iceland was Sveinbjörn Beinteinsson, who is described here in an article by Jónína K. Berg, who knew him personally. Beinteinsson was a farmer and self-taught poet, as well as a chanter of great power, who made the Icelandic language come alive. Five of his poems are reprinted here, accompanied by English translations, so that those who don't know Icelandic can get a small taste of the language. Even in translation the power of the words is marvellous.
3) Artists inspired by tradition
Joscelyn Godwin's article 'Esotericism Without Religion' takes a look at Philip Pullman's bestselling His Dark Materials trilogy, which Godwin believes contains a lot of hidden Western esoteric symbolism. Pullman is known for his trendy and shallow attacks on J.R.R. Tolkien and C.S. Lewis, but Godwin is right in claiming that Pullman's power as an artistic visionary transcends his narrow moralising tendencies.
Michael Moynihan's article 'Carl Larsson's Greatest Sacrifice' tells the story of the Swedish painter Carl Larsson (1853-1919), particularly his monumental final painting Midvinterblot (Midwinter Sacrifice). Larsson was an interesting folkish artist who has received little attention outside of Sweden. In addition to his painting, he had plans to construct a nationalist temple called The Temple of Memory, which would have incorporated both pagan and Christian elements of Swedish history, and which he hoped would become a sacred site and centre of pilgrimage for Swedes.
4) Philosophical analysis
Alain de Benoist looks at 'Spiritual Authority and Temporal Power', examining the diverging views of three Traditionalist thinkers on the relationship between spiritual power and military/political power. René Guénon believed that the former must have precedence over the latter. Julius Evola argued that the latter can in fact be a manifestation of the former, his view being more of a Western view, and linked to his support for the Ghibelline faction in European history. The Anglo-Indian thinker Ananda Coomaraswamy, on the other hand, acknowledged the superiority of the spiritual, or Brahmanic caste, over the warrior, or Kshatriya caste. He modified this, however, by stressing the independence of both factions, which he compared to a marriage, symbolised by the Hindu gods Mitra and Varuna. In Europe, however, the gods of the 'first function' (such as Tyr) eventually became subordinate to those of the 'second function' (such as Odin), as the latter took up many of the powers of the former. The modern world only raised its ugly head when the two powers became fully separated. Alain de Benoist sides with Coomaraswamy over Guénon and Evola (although Coomaraswamy was only writing in the context of India, rather than the Indo-European world as a whole).
In what may be the most significant piece of writing to have appeared in TYR so far, Michael O'Meara's article 'The Primordial and the Perennial' contrasts the two views of the 'Traditional' taken by Martin Heidegger and Julius Evola. Evola was concerned exclusively with Spirit: existential reality had only a secondary significance for him. But Heidegger's anti-modernism opposed such metaphysics, as he believed it separated temporal being from Being, removing the transcendent element from the world, which led to the meaninglessness of modern civilisation. Heidegger's concept of tradition is not metaphysical, but based on the notion of Überlieferung (i.e. the customs etc. that have come down to us from the past). Humans cannot grasp true Being outside of its temporal manifestations, Heidegger thought. In fact, he went further, and maintained that Being is disclosed only in its mundane, temporal, and never-fully-revealed states.
Contrary to the opinions of Evola (who hadn't properly read Heidegger), O'Meara contends that Heidegger was not an existentialist at all in the Sartrean sense. Far from being "condemned to be free", he believed that an authentic human existence is "a process of taking over who we have been in the service of who we are." That is a sentence to ponder deeply. History, for Heidegger, is "a choice for heroes." Heidegger did something that neither the Traditionalists (like Evola) or the Existentialists (like Sartre) have done: he recognised the ecstatic dimension of temporal existence (Dasein).
O'Meara does not like dismissing Evola entirely, however. He comes to the intriguing conclusion that the two can be reconciled. Just as the ancient philosophers Heraclitus and Parmenides both had different perspectives on the same underlying logos, likewise do Heidegger and Evola both attribute primacy to Being - and thus both give valuable service in the battle against modern European nihilism. Now, if only I had the time to sit down and read 'Being and Time' from cover to cover...
5) The pitiful state of modern culture and society
In his article 'Code of Blood: Counterfeits of Tradition', Stephen Flowers briefly examines the ways in which the modern world distorts and exploits mythical motifs to serve its own ideological or financial ends - for instance in works such as 'The Spear of Destiny' or 'The Da Vinci Code'. Looking under the surface, however, Flowers finds there are genuine elements of tradition at the bottom of these works, but they have become so distorted that it is difficult to sort the genuine mysteries from the false, modern ideas.
Thomas Naylor's article 'Cipherspace' takes a long, hard look at Naylor's native country America. Although the article occasionally bounds in unconnected leaps, its emotional impact is overwhelming. He writes of the "global system of dominance and deceit", which he defines in seven ways: (1) Affluenza. This is an obsession with consumer goods and services. Enough never seems to be quite enough. "Many affluent Americans seem to be more dead than alive." (2) Technomania. Technology makes us feel like we are 'in charge', but for most this is an illusion. We need to ask: "will it serve us, or will we serve it?" (3) E-mania. Virtual living draws us further away from actual living. "Any kid can operate a PC, but fewer and fewer can write a poem, create an original story, or play a musical instrument." Politicians talk of 'broadband for everyone' as a bogus fix for problems that stem from a lack of community. (4) Megalomania. A sense of omnipotence, hubris, that stems from the technological shell that encrusts us. (5) Robotism. Despite (or because of) the alleged 'individualism' of Westeners, they increasingly behave like conformist drones...even as their base egos ever inflate (witness the surge in violent assaults etc.) (6) Globalisation. Local values are destroyed in the name of a 'streamlined economy' and so forth. Corporations have a free hand to operate, playing so-called 'sovereign' nations off against each other. The alleged benefits resulting from a trickle-down effect are illusory. (7) Imperialism. The U.S. has frequently sent its sons (and now its daughters) to die in Europe, the Pacific, the Middle East, Central America etc. to fight countries that posed no direct threat to it. There is a U.S. military presence in 136 countries, and the U.S. is the only country to have used nuclear weapons against civilians.
Annie Le Brun's piece 'Catastrophe Pending' will be controversial, as it is not unsympathetic to the extreme anti-modern Unabomber Manifesto. She makes the interesting point that the 'Unabomber', unlike other terrorists, was not supported by left-wing academia - precisely because he called their own values into question. The 'Unabomber', in fact, objected to 'revolutionary' thought, due to its 'abstract and dogmatic nature' - precisely the same kind of thought found in modern academia.
The most controversial piece in TYR 3, however, will be Pentti Linkola's article 'Survival Theory'. Linkola is not quite the hardcore misanthrope that conservatives like Andrew Bolt have made him out to be. He has respect for the elderly, for instance, and even admires the achievements of Western medicine. But Linkola, a fisherman who lives in a hut without running water, preaches that we must abandon the Western lifestyle - or die. Man allegedly causes the extinction of one species (animal, plant or fungi) per minute. Overpopulation and the destruction of the natural world are the greatest threats facing the planet today. "Even the most beautiful of mankind's ambitions become meaningless if there is no life and no mankind." It is worth noting that Linkola's article was originally written in 1992. Since then the world's population has increased by 1.6 BILLION.
Of course, most of the population issues of the Western world these days are immigration-related - something Linkola is one of the few environmentalists to address. But Linkola's most controversial aspect is his anti-humanism. He seriously advocates 'tactical strikes' (by methods as painless as science can make them) against the world's major population centres. This, he believes, will not disrupt normal ethics - after the worst atrocities in history, a kind neighbour could often be seen helping an old person across the road, for instance. But I personally believe that nature herself may take the matter out of Linkola's hands. There could well be a plague, or general breakdown, and then those who haven't 'pulled out of the system' will probably not survive. Something is around the corner, anyhow. Something that may just surprise us all...
In the meantime get a copy of TYR.
Perpetuum Mobile
4 used & new
5.0 out of 5 stars
A few things you should know about 'Perpetuum Mobile'
March 8 2010
This review is from:
Perpetuum Mobile (Audio CD)
Air is the dominant theme of this album, as a partial scan of the list of instruments shows: car tire, plastic tubes, an air compressor, gas burner, electric fans, accordion, whistling, and a turntable-powered wind instrument.
On 'Paradiesseits' Blixa sings that "all images are the wind...", and in 'Boreas' ('North Wind') he asks when the wind will come "that billows our words' sails?" The latter is powered by the eerie sound of amplified steel wires, and features a haunting, fragile melody, like delicate crystals of ice, evoking a deep sense of yearning for the lost Hyperborea. The opening track 'Ich Gehe Jetzt', by contrast, feels contemplative. Bargeld sounds like he is thinking about setting out on a journey...taking his time, spinning a globe of the world in his study. Maybe he thinks the whole world should spin with him.
The title track is a true epic, an amazing evocation of constant motion that owes something to Kraftwerk's 'Trans Europa Express'. But although 'A Rare Bird' carries in its beak a new song ("das neue Lied"), we should never forget that the dead are ever present, as the haunting song 'Dead Friends' reminds us...
'Perpetuum Mobile' is a remarkable album, and (along with 'Silence is Sexy') represents Einstürzende Neubauten's finest work.
The Golden Thread: The Ageless Wisdom of the Western Mystery Traditions
by Joscelyn Godwin
26 used & new
2 of 2 people found the following review helpful
4.0 out of 5 stars
A few things you should know about 'The Golden Thread'
March 8 2010
This review is from:
The Golden Thread: The Ageless Wisdom of the Western Mystery Traditions (Paperback)
The Golden Thread is a lightning tour of the Western esoteric tradition, by one of the world's foremost scholars of esotericism. Crammed with invaluable footnotes, this slim book packs a punch far beyond its meagre size - it's simply chock full of interesting insights.
Basically, The Golden Thread is about wisdom; a wisdom that has survived only as a thin (and infinitely precious) thread - hence the title. This golden thread in fact gave birth to modern science, but 'science' in its contemporary sense has come to mean only knowledge 'about' something...whereas true wisdom comes from experiencing something. As C.G. Jung observed, "belief is no substitute for inner experience."
Richard Smoley notes in his foreword that "the fate of wisdom in the West has been an unusually dark one." This has been partly on account of Christianity (with its totalitarian mental outlook), and partly because of the pseudo-religion of scientific materialism, which "denies any reality other than the purely physical and mechanical." Materialism acknowledges only quantity - that which can be measured or counted.
Each chaper of this book looks at a different aspect of the golden thread. As the author notes in his preface, "each stage is perpetually present," and thus each chapter "makes reference to some aspect of contemporary life." But esotericisms are not for everyone...they are only for "those with sufficient interest, motivation, and capacity to benefit from them." Today, most of these people have become "lonely travellers among the ruined monuments of ancient mysteries. This book is offered by one such traveller, for the guidance and entertainment of others." And as such, it fulfills its stated purpose rather well.
Godwin's narrative begins in the Renaissance, when the so-called 'Christian Humanists' rediscovered the pagan philosophers of antiquity, and were at a loss to explain how these so-called 'benighted heathens' had been possessed of such wisdom and high spirituality. They were forced to revise their worldview, and admit that certain pagans had been divinely inspired. Gemistos, a Byzantine diplomat, came up with the idea of a prisca theologia, or 'primordial theology', to explain how these ancients had apparently received divine revelation. As a result of Gemistos' influence, the Platonic Academy was founded in Florence.
This kind of acceptance of pagan philsophies had also been advocated in the Muslim world by the Persian theosopher Suhrawardi, who spoke of a state called H�rqaly� (translated by Henry Corbin as mundus imaginalis - the imaginal world), the inner world of the imagination, which is as real as the quantifiable world around us, and in fact is superior to it. Godwin elaborates further on this mundus imaginalis in the chapter called 'The Arts of the Imagination': "Rational scholarship knows no intermediary between fact and fiction [...] but rational scholars are typically unacquainted with the workings of the creative mind. They do not know those ecstasies in which the poet beholds 'forms more real than living man', which he later attempts to capture in verse. If they did, they would call them hallucinations."
Godwin also examines the teachings of the Hermetic philosophy. Hermes was the Greek equivalent of the Egyptian god Thoth, who ruled over the esoteric path (i.e. the path of knowledge, as opposed to the devotional path of exoteric religion). The Hermetic philosophy involved the ascent of the soul through the various celestial spheres; if one's life's work was done properly, one would emerge throught the final sphere (of fixed stars) into the realm of the Blessed. This was not a theology, but rather a practical teaching, and thus it could (theoretically) be incorporated within the framework of any given religion.
Later, with Orphism, came the doctrine that each person possesses a small spark of divinity within themselves (this was also no doubt what Aleister Crowley meant in his famous assertion that "every man and every woman is a star"). Then Plato introduced the teaching that each state of being in the cosmic hierarchy emanates from the state above it, which "loves it as its own child, and is loved in return" - an astonishingly beautiful metaphor.
When Christianity came along, the golden thread continued, albeit in a disguised form...you have to really look hard to perceive it. It was guarded by esotericists like Dionysius the Areopagite, John Scotus Eriugena and Meister Eckhart, and also in the architectural secrets of the Gothic cathedrals, to which Godwin devotes a whole chapter. He also discusses secret societies and why secrecy can often be necessary for esoteric work: if a neophyte talks about it to outsiders they may give a false and distorted impression of its teachings. Most people have no aptitude to understand such things anyway, and are better off following an exoteric religion - an attitude which may be elitist and hierarchical, but is true nonetheless.
Godwin also examines various kinds of gnosticism and related forms of dualism (although it should be noted that not all gnostics were dualists). Perhaps the difference between those (like Plato) who see the material world as merely the lower emanation of a hierarchy, and those who regard it as a 'vale of tears' and actually 'evil', is merely a matter of temperament. Godwin speculates that the 'evil demiurge' of gnosticism might only be an egregore - who will wither and die when people stop believing in him.
One of the book's most interesting and contentious chapters is, in fact, devoted to this very concept of the 'egregore'. It is the theory that people or races create their own gods, with limited powers. For instance, Godwin speculates that Ancient Rome may have been essentially kept alive by the belief in its gods, and observance of ritual etc. Then, when the Roman gods were increasingly abandoned and the salvation cults and mystery religions began to flourish in their place, Rome itself began to decline. Attempts were made to fortify the Roman egregore by the establishment of an imperial cult, but this was artificial, and thus doomed to failure.
Godwin conjectures that this may also be why the egregore of Communism failed...because few people really loved it. It would also explain the astonishing survival of the 'revealed' religions (e.g. Islam) into the modern era. "It may be," he writes, "that for a society to flourish, it has to keep its egregore alive; and for this to happen, the emotional and spiritual focus of the population must be on this world rather than on the next." And while Christianity, for instance, began as an otherworldly cult, it soon took on its own egregore - that of the 'pseudoempire' (as Godwin calls it) of the Church.
Godwin rightly perceives that polytheistic religions are superior to monotheistic ones, because the former incorporate the latter but not the other way around. He asserts that semitic monotheism, far from being 'progressive', was "a retrograde step in almost every respect." He is good at translating his historical insights into modern terms. For instance, when discussing Orphism, he notes that the ugliness and depravity of much modern art signifies that our society is suffering from a kind of malnutrition of the soul. For how can modern men and women "enter the soul's domain with no songs to sing, no poetry to charm Pluto and Persephone?"
In the chapter on Plato, when discussing the concept of tyrants and tyranny, Godwin asserts that in our liberal-democratic system, today's tyrants are "the special-interests lobbies, the military, legal, and medical industries, the bankers and speculators, the multinationals etc." In other words, the ones who fund the major political parties. And he is spot on. In times (such as ours) when society is no longer conducive to spiritual values, enlightened people may take one of two paths - the personal, or the political.
For the golden thread has now frayed "into a myriad filaments." While Godwin sees Jung as having been the shining light for Western esotericism in the twentieth century (though Jung was limited in some ways by his self-proclaimed scientific worldview), for the contemporary searcher there is nevertheless "no centralisation, no single curriculum, no diploma of authenticity" to let him know whether he is on the right track or not. To paraphrase Knut Hamsun, we are "on overgrown paths."
At the end of the book, Godwin sums up both the good and the bad aspects of the times we live in. On the one hand, "knowledge has been put into our hands that was once the closely guarded property of initiates, together with the freedom to discuss and follow it without fear of being executed for heresy. Is this not cause for rejoicing?" But, on the other hand, "the price we pay for this historically unique situation is living in the modern world, in which the lunatics quite obviously are running the asylum."
It is up to each man or woman to decide for themselves what to do with the knowledge we have been given from the past. But at the very least, Godwin's book will have given many of us a valuable place to start in our exploration of that knowledge.
Teach Yourself Icelandic Complete Course
by Hildur Jonsdottir
8 used & new
2.0 out of 5 stars
A few things you should know about 'Teach Yourself Icelandic'
March 8 2010
This review is from:
Teach Yourself Icelandic Complete Course (Paperback)
With any language course, what the student gets out of it depends on how much effort is put in. Constant repetition is the key, with ten minutes a day being better than a long session weekly. Keeping that in mind, this book still has serious flaws.
The first downfall is the pronunciation guide, where many sounds are spelt out so ambiguously it's very hard to guess at the correct pronunciation (while buying an audio kit would remedy this, a better written guide would make it unnecessary). The lessons are badly organised. The grammar is shoved in a big bundle of long lists, instead of being introduced a step at a time as with superior courses.
The long list of idiomatic expressions seems good at first glance, but the book fails to explain them properly. For instance, "Eins daudi er annars braud" is given in the nearest English equivalent ("One man's meat is another's poison") but it doesn't explain that 'daudi' actually means 'death' and 'braud' means 'bread'.
Additionally, the book is only for beginners, with no sequel for intermediate or advanced students.
On the plus side, however, is a chapter explaining the key differences between modern Icelandic and Old Norse.
Pan's Daughter
by Nevill Drury
11 used & new
4.0 out of 5 stars
A few things you should know about 'Pan's Daughter'
March 8 2010
This review is from:
Pan's Daughter (Paperback)
Kings Cross is the red light district of Sydney, but in former times was also home to artists and bohemians - and even a handful of visionaries. Rosaleen Norton (1917-1979), the subject of this book, certainly fell in the latter category. The author compares her work to the more famous Austin Spare (in outlook and intent, if not stylistically). But he also unfortunately tries to place her in the later tradition of 'Wiccans', including politically correct charlatans such as 'Starhawk'. Exactly what Rosaleen, or 'Roie', would have thought of these types is anyone's guess, but she probably wouldn't have been overtly thrilled by them. Witchcraft was her patch, her stomping ground, the provenence of outcasts and eccentrics. Clearly something of an elitist, she revelled in her public persona, playing the 'devilish witch' to the hilt, and shocking bourgeois 1950s Sydney with her antics. But beneath this facade she was serious and intelligent.
Roie was born in a thunderstorm, which she later used to explain her attraction to the dark and nightside of life. By an early age she was having visions of ghosts and 'nothing beasts' - tentacled apparitions which she saw as her protectors. She would shock her schoolmates and teachers with macabre and hideous drawings, and eventually was asked to leave the school. Later she studied formally under Rayner Hoff, the famous neo-pagan sculptor and friend of Norman Lindsay...there are many such hidden connections in Australian history, and in the histories of all nations, no doubt. Besides being about Roie, this book is an alternate portrait of Sydney. Sydney is a strange city, and there are hidden depths beneath its shallow (extremely shallow) surface. There are currents, past and present, that we rarely see. But occasionally, as with this book, tiny bubbles float to the surface, giving a trace of the deeper world beneath. May those bubbles keep on trickling up...and may Roie rest in peace.
Gorillas in the Mist (Widescreen) (Bilingual)
~ Sigourney Weaver
24 used & new
2 of 2 people found the following review helpful
4.0 out of 5 stars
A few things you should know about 'Gorillas in the Mist'
March 8 2010
This review is from:
Gorillas in the Mist (Widescreen) (Bilingual) (DVD)
Despite the requisite Hollywood cliches, this is a great film. Dian Fossey didn't know what she was getting into when she volunteered to go to Africa, working for Dr. Louis Leakey in taking a census of the endangered Mountain Gorillas. She didn't realise she was expected to work alone, in a remote mountain hut, and in a country torn by civil war...
But she came to love the subjects of her study so much that nothing could prize her from the mountain, not even the (human) man she eventually fell in love with. "When you look deep into a gorilla's eyes," she wrote, "your life is changed forever."
The blacks thought she was a witch, due to her reddish hair and fierce glance (captured well by actress Sigourney Weaver, although the real Dian was apparently a bit more shy than Sigourney's character). But this witchlike image actually helped to scare the poachers off. And Dian's work helped prevent the gorillas from becoming extinct. But unfortunately she was murdered by cowardly scum...black poachers in the pay of white animal traffickers. Too often the best are cut down before their life's work is finished...
One other thing to note is the incredible beauty of the landscapes, filmed on location in the mountains of Rwanda. The result is a worthy tribute to this wildlife warrior, who is most now probably in Asgard, feasting at Freyja's very table (with a gorilla at her side, no doubt).
Pagan Resurrection: A Force for Evil or the Future of Western Spirituality?
by Richard Rudgley
17 used & new
3.0 out of 5 stars
A few things you should know about 'Pagan Resurrection'
March 7 2010
This review is from:
Pagan Resurrection: A Force for Evil or the Future of Western Spirituality? (Hardcover)
This book purports to be the biography of a god: Odin. Its mission statement is further explained on the dust jacket: "Pagan Resurrection is not just about the modern crisis in western spirituality, it also suggests a way forward." Considering Richard Rudgley's stated aims, then, this review will address the following two topics: (1) How does Rudgley view Odin (in light of his biographic intent)? and (2) What way(s) forward does he suggest for Western spirituality?
The author, a British television presenter, has drawn heavily from Joscelyn Godwin's brilliant Arktos and Nicholas Goodrick-Clarke's not-so-brilliant Black Sun. The book is published by a division of Random House, and thus one must put up with the somewhat patronising reassurances that so-and-so is absolutely, definitely not a Nazi, or that such-and-such had some distant relations who "fought in the Norwegian resistance against the Nazi invaders" etc. etc. But despite this, and despite the highly subjective structure of the 'biography' (and lack of an index) the book is worth possessing. If Odinism is to make forays into the mainstream, it could do a lot worse than this book, which is nothing if not engagingly written. In fact the summing up in the last chapter 'Ragnarok and After' has the air of being written by someone consciously formulating his ideas for the first time, testing them out in public so to speak. There is nothing wrong with that - it gives the book a direct feel. The author has what he feels is an urgent message to get across. What that message is will be examined in the course of this review.
Before addressing the themes listed above, we should first examine Rudgley's take on spirituality and the nature of belief. For Rudgley, myths "are like collective waking dreams shared by whole societies - they live in us and we live in them." He quotes H.R. Ellis Davidson to the effect that myths are an attempt to depict a people's "perception of inner realities." Rudgley also follows the theories of Georges Dumézil, who claimed that Indo-European myths form a common legacy, just as Indo-European languages do. Curiously, Rudgley asserts that there is no basis for a common Indo-European racial heritage as well...although he doesn't say how he arrived at that conclusion.
He notes the importance of the number three in Indo-European belief, and also the story of the truce between the Aesir and the Vanir, which signifies that Northern European culture is a composite of Indo-European and pre-Indo-European elements. He gives an outline of some of the more important aspects of Norse myth and cosmology: the number Nine, the web of Wyrd, the runes, seidr and galdr magic, and so forth. He describes the way in which some heathen practices survived (distorted or disguised) throughout the Christian era.
He mentions the Oseberg figures, which indicate that the Norse may have practiced a form of yoga (útiseta or útilega) - although there is no evidence this was similar to modern 'rune yoga' or the Stav martial art. Interestingly, he details how a 5300 year-old body preserved in ice in the Alps reveals that acupuncture was in use in Europe at that time - long before it developed in China. In fact, the Chinese may have originally acquired it from Indo-European peoples, not the other way around.
Rudgley portrays C.G. Jung as the figure of central importance in the modern pagan revival. For Rudgley, Jung was essentially a prophet of Wotan/Odin. Jung saw Hitler as a manifestation of the stormy, restless side of Odin. But there is another side - Wotan's "ecstatic and mantic qualities", which will also be revealed in time. Jung himself said, "things must be concealed in the background which we cannot imagine at present..." But Rudgley fails to note that, for mortals, moments of divine ecstasy are not without their price...and the price often involves those same stormy, restless moments he greatly fears.
Rudgley describes Jungian archetypes as "blueprints for certain workings of the human psyche." Some of these, he acknowledges, are "specific to certain cultures." (e.g. Odin is the most important archetype of the Germanic mind). Hyperborea, the land of Indo-European origins, is not a physical plane...it is to be found "not on the map of the earth but the map of the soul." As a symbol it has many layers of meaning, one of the primary ones being a vertical ascent, or attainment of enlightenment.
But are the gods, then, merely 'blueprints', and not objectively real? Rudgley seems to think so, and states that "we do not have to believe in Odin's actual existence as a god to track his return to the forefront of the Western psyche." In the same way, Stephen Flowers, noting Jung's influence, claims that "divinities in Asatrú/Odinism are not seen as independent/transcendental beings, but rather as exemplary models of consciousness, or archetypes, which serve as patterns for human development." But this doesn't take into account Jung's own later view expressed in his Foreword to Miguel Serrano's book The Visits of the Queen of Sheba, where he stated openly for the first time that his mission was religious rather than scientific - implying that the 'archetypes' are, in fact, independently real.
Contrary to Flowers' assertion, not all self-professed Odinists believe that the gods are merely blueprints. A member of the British-based 'Circle of Ostara' says (in Rudgley's book) that, on the contrary, "we must overcome this tendency to trivialise divinity. The gods are not Vikings...they are spiritual beings, potent forces of numinous power." And even though I, for one, have a love for, say, Arthur Rackham's powerful portraits of Odin, Freyja and Thor (from his illustrations for Wagner's Ring), it is important, of course, to see beyond these timebound surface appearances...
So let us now turn to the first of the book's central themes, namely, the nature of Odin. Wotan, or Odin, is king of the gods, but he is not all-powerful...he is subject to the fates, and dies in combat with the wolf Fenrir at Ragnarok. He is the god of battle and lord of the hanged and the slain; magician, initiate, wanderer, seeker of forbidden knowledge; also god of poetry and the creative arts. But what is the common thread between all these things - between poetry, warfare, magic and sexual ecstasy? The answer is - divine intoxication. Odin means 'frenzy' (or, according to Baron Karl von Reichenbach, 'all-transcending'). That is the key to understanding the king of the gods.
For Rudgley, Odin "embodies the irrational side of the Western psyche." But this is somewhat of a simplification. Does not Odin also 'embody' the search for knowledge and wisdom? Rudgley is right to assert the importance of the irrational/imaginative side of the brain, however - for this side has been constantly downgraded in the modern world. He cites the work of French scholar Henry Corbin on Sufi mystics: "to describe their experiences as 'imaginary' seemed to him to degrade what they were experiencing." For Corbin, the imagination is "a world that is ontologically as real as the world of the senses and that of the intellect. This world requires its own faculty of perception, namely, imaginative power..." Rudgley maintains that imagination and reason are equal, complementary forces - and when one of these forces is exalted at the expense of the other, trouble invariably arises.
Rudgley gives his personal take on the conscious revivification of heathenry in modern times, beginning with the fascinating runic cross of Johannes Bureus (1568-1652). Following Joscelyn Godwin he also traces (somewhat more idiosyncratically) the polar, Hyperborean symbolism, including in its popular culture manifestations, such as Jules Verne's Journey to the Centre of the Earth (usually seen as a straightforward story, but actually a symbolist work).
One highly interesting snippet involves a poem that Nietzsche wrote called 'The Unknown God', a hymn to the patron god whose name eluded him - but who Rudgley sees as having been none other than Odin. Nietzsche also had a powerful and shocking dream when young (which was later to influence his life), about a wild and uncanny huntsman - which Jung interpreted as an encounter with Odin. The German pagan youth movements of the early twentieth century were another Odinic manifestation. But Rudgley also takes Guido von List to task for believing that his own ideas were a revival of "primordial Aryan tradition." It seems that Rudgley wants to pick and choose who is and isn't a genuine conduit for tradition or the gods.
In Part One of the book Rudgley traces the history of what he calls the 'First Odinic Experiment' via Guido von List, Friedrich Marby, and the seriously disturbed Karl Maria Wiligut, up until the Ragnarok of 1945. Part Two (the 'Second Odinic Experiment') is more arbitrary, purporting to deal with the Anglo-American world (although one chapter is devoted to the Chilean Serrano). Both of these 'cycles' or 'experiments' Rudgley sees as having started benignly, but descending later into violence and madness (the first cycle via the Nazis, the second via serial killers, mass murderers and the like). It will be controversial or disturbing to some that Rudgley describes certain mass murderers as manifestations of Odin
But Odin is not necessarily a god one loves. There is a famous poem in the Icelandic sagas by Egil Skallagrimsson, written after his son had just died, which could be described as a kind of 'ecstatic curse' against Odin, who gave him the gift of poetry with one hand, and yet took his son's life away with the other. Odin can be a dark and dangerous god - and yet he is also the very model of the Hero, in his cosmic struggle against the forces of entropy and chaos. This struggle is mirrored in all higher art and culture.
"Odin is a force which cannot be suppressed and [...] he has his own agenda," notes Rudgley. He also sees Odin's spirit manifesting in certain literary, or sub-literary works: "Fantasy is more than empty daydreaming; it is a modern, and often debased, version of traditional mythology and as such often the blueprint for action." Thus a work of fantasy like The Turner Diaries was said to inspire the violent actions of Robert Jay Mathews and Timothy McVeigh.
But if these aforesaid violent actions are to be included in a 'biography of Odin' and held to be 'manifestations of Odin's spirit' - then what of the more subtle, more controlled side of Odin's manifestation? In other words - why aren't the achievements of Western art, music, literature and science also included? Is Odin not the patron god of poets and explorers? Rudgley's 'biography' seems somewhat incomplete...
But now we come to the second of the two themes I mentioned at the start of the review, namely "which way forward Western Man?" Rudgley is cautiously optimistic, and hopes the 'Second Experiment' will enter a "new and more positive phase." But a danger must first be overcome. For the whole book, in a sense, is an extended commentary on two paragraphs from a letter Jung wrote to Miguel Serrano, to the effect that, if we are not aware of change (when a new orientation is demanded), the archetype (in this case Wotan) will step in: "when an archetype is [...] not consciously understood, one is possessed by it and forced to its fatal goal." This means we are "apt to undergo the risk of a further, but this time, worldwide, Wotanistic experiment. This means mental epidemy and war."
Rudgley sees this statement of Jung's as a warning, and that, I suspect, is the real reason he has written this book - in order to raise people's conscious awareness of these unconscious forces, and thus avert a worldwide conflagration. Jung wrote of the need for a "renewed self-understanding" that we are not purely rational creatures of "free will", but are also under the influence of numinous, archetypal forces.
Jung (according to Rudgley), believed that "individuals who [unite] the conscious and unconscious within their own psyches, become spiritually resurrected. Each individual who achieves this personal transformation increases the likelihood of others being able to do the same, for the transformation of the individual transforms the collective mind." This is the völkisch view. As an old Chinese proverb Jung quoted goes, "The right man sitting in his house and thinking the right thought will be heard a hundred miles distant." Jung also quoted an old alchemist to the same effect: "No matter how isolated you are and how lonely you feel, if you do your work truly and conscientiously, unknown friends will come and seek you." Again, "Whoever is capable of such insight, no matter how isolated he is, should be aware of the law of synchronicity: if the archetype is dealt with in one place only it is influenced as a whole, i.e. simultaneously and everywhere."
Thus Jung believed that societal change can only be effected after change occurs first in the individual. This is similar to the stance of the European New Right, who believe that cultural/spiritual change must precede political change. In the same way, the German rune yoga practicioner Friedrich Marby (1882-1966) believed that, if a certain amount of people practiced his system, society as a whole would be spiritually purifed.
Occurrences of large-scale synchronicity are well attested to. For instance, as Rudgley notes, in the years 1972-73 several Odinist groups suddenly arose, completely independently and without any knowledge of one another, in Iceland, Britain, and the United States. Although Rudgley does not mention it, there was also an Australian Odinist group based around the University of Melbourne which started at the same time.
This pagan concept of synchronicity and the web of wyrd goes beyond that of conventional ecology, which holds that only the natural world is interlinked. As Rudgley puts it: "In the ancient Germanic world contemplation of the past was not a morbid or stagnant refusal to acknowledge present and future possibilities. [...] In the pagan world the past was a dynamic concept. [...] It is forever expanding and changing [...] The past is neither static nor fully formed, as things pass out of the hands of Verdandi (the present) and into the well of Urd." This is also the basis of 'radical traditionalism' and, in turn, of doctrines like National-Anarchism.
To recapitulate, then: Rudgley's urgent message is that the conscious mind must be harmonised with "the deeper levels of the psyche, which, for Europeans, are buried in the mythology of paganism." Otherwise, the 'Second Odinic Experiment' (currently underway) may turn into a psychotic episode. In seeking to locate the origin of any subsequent global upheaval in the European pagan psyche, however, Rudgley seems to let off the hook those who may in fact be more responsible: the age-old enemies of paganism; namely, the 'universalists'. Universalists and globalists work actively towards a totalitarian one-world system, be it Muslim, Communist, or some other form. So how is it that the role of these 'universalists' in any upcoming global upheaval seems to have passed by without comment from Rudgley?
To be fair he does address these issues briefly in the epilogue, albeit in a cursory manner. He pleads for 'global awareness' rather than globalism, but doesn't define exactly what he means by 'global awareness'. "Separatism," he maintains, "can only cut us off from the wider web" - but again doesn't specify what he means by separatism, nor why it necessarily implies a complete isolation. There is a submerged undercurrent of tension in this epilogue, indicating that he hasn't really thought his stance on these issues through. Or maybe he was worried that Random House wouldn't publish 'Pagan Resurrection' if he came to certain politically incorrect conclusions. But that was not necessarily the task of the book. Come to think of it, I've forgotten what the book's 'task' actually was. It snatches wildly at several diverging currents...but that, of course, doesn't prevent it from being an enjoyable and thought-provoking read. I recommend it for all heathens...or, for that matter, the merely curious.
Notes, to be appended to the above:
1. The English Odinist known as 'Stubba' said: "heathenism [is] the only true international religion. It differs according to each racial group, according to that group's culture and history. So, we have more in common with Japanese Shinto than with the Methodists or the Anglicans."
2. Rudgley himself observes that "the refusal to address [the question of white ethnic identity] has left the political far right as almost the only spokesman for the northern European heritage. [...] This is a dangerous state of affairs."
3. Rudgley also notes that "a paganism which is merely a form of escapism into an illusory golden age [...] can serve no meaningful purpose. [...] The traditional pagans of the northern world respected the past and the accumulated knowledge it represented but they did not wish to live in it. Neither should we."
C.G. Jung & Hermann Hesse
by Miguel Serrano
27 used & new
5 of 5 people found the following review helpful
5.0 out of 5 stars
A few things you should know about this book
March 3 2010
This review is from:
C.G. Jung & Hermann Hesse (Paperback)
I discovered this book during a bleak time in late 2002, and magic and mystery returned to my life as a result. The book inspired me to make the pilgrimage to Chile to visit the author, just as he himself had visited Hesse and Jung decades earlier, and I will always cherish the memory of the afternoon I spent with him in Santiago in March 2005.
Unfortunately Serrano has now passed beyond this world, but his spirit lives on, forever part of the Hermetic Circle he writes of in this wonderful book.
Frank McShane, who was a friend of Serrano, has rendered it brilliantly into English, but despite its accessibility few will ever read it, partly for reasons Serrano himself mentions on the very first page: "Even today, I would go half-way round the world to find a book if I thought it essential to my needs, and I have a feeling of absolute veneration for those few authors who have given me something special. For this reason I can never understand the tepid youth of today who wait for books to be given to them and who neither search nor admire."
Today, of course, few even read at all, and especially not writing like this, so saturated in meaning and magic, and filled with synchronicity, from the bee sting that caused Hesse to be at home when Serrano first visited him to the lightning bolt which struck Jung's favourite tree the night of his death.
People who believe the universe is a dead machine will laugh at this book...but let them. Serrano already mentions them in a chapter called 'The Dream': "They were untroubled by doubt and had no concern for vital essences. [...] The last exponents of a world of flesh and blood had departed and, with their concern for a living earth with gods and demons, were considered by this new generation of anti-men as romantic idealists, the product merely of a decayed bourgeois society..."
Serrano's book, on the contrary, belongs to that living earth of gods and demons. Just read it and immerse yourself in the magical atmosphere of Bremgarten and the great world of dreams, and the essence of a Legend beyond time or space.
| 9


text:
The following two tabs change content below.
If you like the articles we publish, maybe you can be one of our writers too! Make travel plans, then write a story for us! Click the green 'gonomad' above to read our writer's guidelines.
Latest posts by GoNomad (see all)
- The Sound of Good Fat: Macademia Nuts in Guatemala - July 24, 2016
- Tagong: The Wild West of Sichuan Province - July 23, 2016
- Cruising the Red Sea: Nose Jobs, Temples, and Ancient Egyptian Treasures - July 22, 2016
- Seattle Music, Dance and Theater Festivals - July 20, 2016
- Wales, UK: Coastal paths, Castles, and Countryside - July 18, 2016

subset: commoncrawl


text:
Editor's note: Send your poker questions to Steve Rosenbloom. He will answer as many as he can each week.
From Will in Baltimore: "I understand how much you should make in a limit cash game per hour. How much should you make in a no-limit cash game per hour?''
Good question. But let's back up a bit. Conventional wisdom holds that you should be averaging winning at least one big bet per hour. The popular low-blinds/no-limit hold'em games skew that, so I asked a couple pros with a lot of cash game experience how much money you should be making.
First, Karina Jett: "A good rule of thumb for a player of your caliber, Steve, would be if you manage to leave the table with enough money for breakfast at Denny's and a little gas money, the session should be deemed a success.''
"Actually,'' Jett says, "there is not really a formula for that in no-limit, due to the fact that your wins are basically determined by how careless your opponents are and not how many hours you put in.''
Mark Seif, the only double-bracelet winner from the 2005 World Series of Poker, had this to say: "With respect to win rates, at the lower limits you should win two to three big bets an hour as opposed to one for the bigger games. The relationship is not linear because the competition is supposed to be [and usually is] tougher as the stakes increase. With respect to no-limit, you should win about four to five big blinds per hour at those blind levels if you are playing up to par.''
From Rob in Windsor: "Recently I have been playing a no-limit hold'em game at the casino ($100 max buy-in and $1-$2 blinds). The game attracts a lot of fish -- generally a good thing. Anyway, I noticed many people were willing to put their whole stacks in on the flop getting less than 2-1 odds with nothing but a flush draw. This seems crazy, but I guess it's their money. A friend of mine suggested that I wait until the turn to bet big on the assumption that people will be less likely to call a big bet with only one card to come than when there are two. Seems logical, but the poker player in me hates giving some guy proper odds to make his hand by the turn. What do you think? By the way, I am playing in a game of this structure due to a low bankroll and my winnings generally go to paying bills instead of increasing my bankroll, so I really want to avoid being busted by weak hands.''
I don't have facts on this, but anecdotal evidence and real experience tells me that games with low blinds are not populated with players who know or even care about pot odds. Doesn't matter whether it's limit or no-limit. It might be that the fish will be less likely to call a big bet on the turn to hit a draw, but I doubt that their folding would be based on the math, so your additional concern that you're giving somebody good pot odds to see the river wouldn't appear to matter, either. The one consolation to getting outdrawn -- the one that the pros live by -- is that you got your money in when you had the best hand. It means your read was right. It means you did everything you could. What the deck does to you is something you can't control.
From cminami: "I'm sitting at the last two tables, 16 players left, average stack around $18,000, I have $20,000, blinds $2,000-$4,000. Player A, who I have sat with the whole tourney, thinks for a while and goes all-in with $16,000. He played a little loose in the beginning, playing face cards, raising with K-J in early position, etc., but has tightened up as we get close to the final table. All players fold to me. I look down and see A-10 offsuit. I know if I call, the blinds will fold because they are trying to hang around, so it will be a race. But I will double up if I win and be in real good position for the final table and dominate my current table. If I lose, I'll be scrambling. I decide to muck, because I figured he wasn't just trying to steal and I could still make a move with my stack later. Did I make the right decision? Postscript, I made the final table, but busted out 10th. He also made the table and busted out next. He told me that he had a small pair on that hand I just described.''
I would've folded, and here's why: I just won't call a raise with A-10 because it is a hand that can be dominated so easily. Another thing you had working against you is that another player was the one doing the pushing. You can open-raise with that hand, but it's way too dicey to call. The thinking here goes back to David Sklansky's famous Gap Principle, where it takes a stronger hand to call a raise than to make a raise. Even if you knew it would be a race -- your A-10 vs. his, say, 4-4 -- you would still be a 53-47 underdog, and you would certainly rather get most of your money in the middle when you are a big favorite. Perhaps the only consideration to recommend a call is bust equity -- what it would mean to have that specific player eliminated and what it would mean to your stack -- but it's near the bottom of the list, and you indeed considered it before wisely ignoring it.
From Erick in Chicago: "I've read your mailbag for a couple of months now and I feel that some of the advice provided has given me a little more confidence in playing 'my game.' I feel that I have a lot of tools required to play good poker and love the game for the competition more than anything. I believe I have good instincts, I know when to change gears, I have a low tilt factor, and I am very attentive to what is happening during each hand. I am also very advanced in math. However, when applying it to poker, I am a novice. To have a complete game, I feel this is what I need. Do you agree and could you recommend the best mathematical poker guide? I have noticed some can be vague, difficult to understand because of wording, or provide incorrect data due to miscalculations.''
I became a writer because I thought there was no math involved -- and here I am, writing about poker. Go figure. So, from that standpoint -- me being a recovering math idiot -- I found Phil Gordon's books tremendously helpful both in knowledge and explanation. In "Poker: The Real Deal,'' Gordon and co-author Jonathan Grotenstein gently walk you through the concept on pot odds and implied pot odds, which are the two most important calculations you need to know. In Gordon's "Little Green Book,'' he offers other probabilities that help in understanding the texture of the board. For some of the seminal and most intensive calculations and math-based concepts, however, check out the works of David Sklansky, starting with "The Theory of Poker.''
From Jason in Oregon: "I was playing a no-limit tournament, and got all my chips in the pot with Kc and Ks. One player who had me covered called me with Kh-Qh. Before the inevitable ending, how big of a favorite was I before the flop, on the flop, and the turn (board came Js 9c 8h Kd 10h in that order)?''
Preflop, you were a dominating 86-13 percent favorite (1 percent of the time you would tie). On the flop, you were about a 4-1 favorite, with a tie likely a little more than 1 percent of the time. On the turn, you were better than 90 percent. Then came the suckout. Many sites offer odds calculators. I used the one on Cardplayer.com.
From blantrip: "I was looking over the 2006 WSOP schedule and it looks crazy. The main event is so long, you have to be rich just to play in it for two weeks! Why don't they raise the entry fee and limit the field of nonprofessionals? If this where to happen, it seems like it would make it a little more exclusive.''
Who says an exclusive main event is good? Like they say, anyone can enter and anyone can win. And when anyone such as Chris Moneymaker and Greg Raymer indeed do win, then the game grows, and I think that's a good thing.
What I think you will see at the WSOP this year -- next year at the latest -- is a bigger buy-in event (perhaps $50,000 to $100,000 or more), which will create the closest thing to the exclusive event you're talking about.
From John in Calgary: "I read your article about backers and the potential ethical issues. My question/comment is kind of related. How about relatives playing in the same tourney? I'm not talking about [sister and brother] Annie [Duke]/Howard [Lederer], but regular Joe Shmo and his brother-in-law. Both win a seat to the main event, and both somehow manage to, at some point, end up at the same table. They may or may not collude, but there will certainly be the appearance of impropriety. Do you think friends/relatives should announce their relationships beforehand, or has this simply ever been a major concern?''
Yes, it is a big concern. Any chance of collusion or soft play remains a major issue, whether it is friends, relatives or financial angels at the same table. Some players with such relationships go to great lengths to avoid suspicion. Chip Jett, for instance, says he and his wife, Karina, will go to the tournament director to request a table change if they draw the same table. Barry Greenstein, for another, says he and his son, Joe Sebok, or his students will always show their hands in pots they play together. The big problem remains that collusion is such a difficult thing to prove.
From Scott in Ohio: "Just a question about your article on players backing other players in poker tournaments. I had heard (I read it on the Internet, so it MUST be true) that some of these online poker sites that sponsor some of the pros are picking up their buy-ins. Obviously you are closer to this scene than I am, but could you comment on this, and how does this affect this particular situation?''
I don't have a problem with online sites paying players' buy-ins because the online sites aren't at the same table as the players they are backing. That's the difference. A player who gets put into an event by an online site is comparable to a pro golfer getting an appearance fee for a tournament. The sponsor is looking to get some bang for his chips, supporting a player it thinks will get to the final table and wear the logo on television and blah, blah, blah. Good investment. The suspicion issue is players who back other players sitting at the same table and playing pots together. This is especially acute when one of the players has a reputation for playing wild hands. A guy who might regularly play 3-5 suited suddenly raises questions when he does it against the guy who's backing him.
Steve Rosenbloom is a regular contributor to ESPN.com, writes a syndicated poker column for the Chicago Tribune, and is the author of the upcoming book "The Best Hand I Ever Played."


text:
Thank you for great theme!
My question is how i can display list of subpages in circles.
For example, on head page i have four pages in circles like you demo and i need after go to the one of them display subpages for this page in circles.
Is it possible?
I can do it using categories but i can`t sort post in categories.


text:
Dialog Box
Give In Memory
Partner With Us
Shop & Ecards
Cure Brain Cancer Foundation is the leading organisation for brain cancer research, advocacy and awareness in Australia, forging alliances globally to achieve our mission to increase five-year survival to 50% by 2023. Learn More
Sponsor Charlie Teo and his team of 10 who are climbing Mount Kilimanjaro in July to raise $1 million for brain cancer research.
Our fundraisers are essential for raising funds, increasing awareness, and growing our community. There are many ways to fundraise for us. You can join a major fundraiser or organise one of your own. Whatever you decide to do, we are here to help.
Cure Brain Cancer
for all the latest research, events and fundraising news


text:
Video Industry News Video Company News Technology Industry News Technology Company News Novelty Industry News Novelty Company News Gay Industry News Gay Company News Legal Industry News All Company News
Released: Aug 15th, 2008
Running Time: 179 Min.
Director: Donnie Cabo
Company: Vouyer Media
DVD Extras: Bonus Footage, Bonus Scenes, Still Gallery(ies), Trailer(s), Widescreen
Cast: Kyle Stone (straight), Sergio (I), Nicole Ray, Marco Banderas, Sascha, Jerry (I), Rachel Milan, Eric Swiss, Asa Akira, Joe Blow, Emma Cummings, Iris Reyes
Critical Rating: AAA 1/2
Genre: Internal
Internal pops light up their world.
All the girls take it like a champ and, unlike throwaway bottles, don't believe in the no deposit, no return maxim. They either take is directly inside or, at the minimum, their cream pie originates from a guy whacking off with at least the tip out of visual range.
Asa Akira and Iris Reyes both take it a step further than the others. Asa includes a dual blowjob with her dudes, and Reyes prefers that it be her ass which is jammed and filled with that sticky white stuff.
Overall, this is a fine cream pie release.
Retailing: Internal pops with women who can often handle more than one man at a time.


text:
18 with 6 FREE Red Roses, Vase and Chocolates
« See Available Flowers and Gifts
This bouquet of red roses, fresh greens and baby's breath all come together to create a gorgeous way to express your sweetest sentiments and appreciation. Order now and for a limited time, get 6 additional FREE stems, a bag of Godiva® chocolates and a matching red glass gathering vase. This grand package makes the perfect gift for a birthday, anniversary, to say congratulations or to send your get well wishes.This arrangement includes 24 total stems, FREE Godiva® Chocolate bag and a FREE red glass gathering vase.Your purchase includes a complimentary personalized gift message.
Everyday Low Price
8" Thelma Ruby
Zip Code:
Delivery Date:
Express Delivery:
The National Forest Foundation will be planting
in our National Forests
This tribute was made possible by
on this day of Saturday, July 30, 2016


text:
I'm having a problem with my previous and next links. I'm using WordPress for a webcomic (located at http://www.thorlind.com/sidequests/ ). I have it set up to view at most 1 post. The standard next/previous links work, however don't work how I'd like them to.
I'd like to be able to have the newest post on the front page, with the previous link going back through time (a descending chronological order, I guess). I tried setting the post order into DESC, but that broke the links. Could someone please help? Thanks a lot.


text:
You'll find an eclectic mix of recipes and ingredients, as well as recommended substitutes if you can't find what is called for locally.
The recipes include pistachio-crusted grilled rack of lamb; venison with huckleberry sauce; butter-braised lobster; slow-roasted salmon; pompano with roasted pumpkin, vanilla bean and grilled lemon. Mixed in with this restaurant fare are quick recipes for pizza dough, skillet cornbread, skillet pecan pie, crepes and shrimp salad. (USA Today, December 4, 2003)
From the Inside Flap
Celebrating a culinary heritage as rich and colorful as the American landscape, Americas Best Chefs Cook with Jeremiah Tower contains over 100 exceptional recipes, with favorites from each chefs distinctive repertoire. There are fresh twists on the familiar as well as intriguing new flavor combinations and innovations, ranging from a classicwith a differenceBLT (Alain Ducasse) and flavorful Spaghetti with Oven-Dried Tomatoes and Bottarga (Michael Romano) to a delicate Gougères and Winter Green Salad with Apples and Cheese (Odessa Piper) and deceptively homespun Apple and Rutabaga Soup with Maple Syrup (Patrick OConnell). A generous sampling of Towers own recipes and his take on dishes made with his guests on the show are peppered throughout.
As in the PBS series, Americas Best Chefs Cook with Jeremiah Tower reveals how each chefs unique philosophy of foodand lifeis expressed in each dish. From coast to coast, from recipe to recipe, the book is filled with insights on food and flavor that reflect the passion and enthusiasm of chefs talking about their favorite subjecta wonderful resource for every cook who wants to share the recipes and culinary secrets of Americas Best Chefs.


text:
Hi There
i installed plugin to nofollow tags in pages and in posts
but when i activate it i see this in source:
such as: rel="nofollow tag"
and another plugin i see it as: rel="tag nofollow"
1- i think it should be as: rel="nofollow" only is this right ?
or the nofollow work as rel="nofollow tag" ????
2- I always add tags to my posts same as post title
if the post title name= new post 2013
i add tag as new post 2013
what is your advice about this?
i think tags are taking my page and posts ranks
is this ok to nofollow them? and they will still appear in google search?
waiting your help
thank you
[ Please do not bump, that's not permitted here. ]


text:
Video: PBS Arts from New York: Great Performances Andrea Bocelli Live in Central Park
- Sorry, no video matched your search.
Welcome to Iowa Public Television! If you are seeing this message, you are using a browser that does not support web standards. This site will look much better in a browser that supports web standards, but it is accessible to any browser or Internet device. Read more on our technical tips page.


text:
The ban link in the spam comments review page does not work
it gives the error message
"Your attempt to bulk modify comments has failed.
Please try again."
1. I was not attempting to bulk modify comments
2. I am still unsure if it works or Not the error returned to a banned ip should be '403 access denied' NOT '404 - not found'


text:
Dell has the Dell XPS 8500 3rd Generation Core i7 Desktop (Black Chassis) for $869 with free shipping. Has a whopping 24GB DDR3 memory and 64-bit Windows 7 Professional.
3rd Gen Intel Core i7-3770 3.40GHz, 24GB RAM, 1TB HDD AMD Radeon HD 7570 1GB, 802.11b/g/n, Bluetooth v4.0+LE
Deal has expired


text:
Jelly Face
By Uptown Arts
Open iTunes to buy and download apps.
Make funny pictures of your friends with Jelly Face, easy as 1-2-3!
Pick a picture from the photo album (left icon), then use two-finger pinch and pull gestures to reveal your subject's inner cartoon. Save it back to the photo album (right icon), and you're ready to share!
What's New in Version 1.10
Undo and Redo
Bug fixes
iPhone Screenshots
View in iTunes
- Category: Photo & Video
- Updated: 20 November 2011
- Version: 1.10
- Size: 0.7 MB
- Language: English
- Developer: Uptown Arts
- © 2009 Uptown Arts
Compatibility: Requires iOS 3.0 or later. Compatible with iPhone, iPad, and iPod touch.


text:
OSI-Approved Open Source (8)
- GNU General Public License version 3.0 (3)
- GNU General Public License version 2.0 (2)
- Academic Free License (1)
- Affero GNU Public License (1)
- Common Development and Distribution License (1)
- Common Public License 1.0 (1)
- Computer Associates Trusted Open Source License 1.1 (1)
- Educational Community License, Version 2.0 (1)
- Open Software License 3.0 (1)
- Public Domain (3)
- Creative Commons Attribution License (1)
- Other License (1)
- Windows (12)
- Grouping and Descriptive Categories (8)
- Modern (6)
- Linux (4)
- Mac (3)
- Android (2)
- Emulation and API Compatibility (1)
Top Apps
- Audio & Video
- Business & Enterprise
- Communications
- Development
- Home & Education
- Games
- Graphics
- Science & Engineering
- Security & Utilities
- System Administration
Evolutility - CRUD framework for ASP.net
CRUD framework with a generic Web UI and integrated micro ORM.204 weekly downloads
SD Download Manager
Download anything from the Internet, with 32 connections and quickly138 weekly downloads
Mojde Persian Bible Software
نرم افزار مژده، مخصوص کتاب مقدس45 weekly downloads
FarsiDatePicker (Shamsi Date Picker)
Web-Based Persian Javascript Date Picker for ASP.NET. CSS-Based.7 weekly downloads
Index Removable Storage
This Program can index removal storages and then you can remove them and search which file or folder is inside which DVD or CD or where ever you indexed.2 weekly downloads
Rasol Library
کتابخانه کامل رسول خدا2 weekly downloads
Laundry Management Pos
Laundry Management Pos , Persian Language , With Shamsi Calendar1 weekly downloads
Dina Translator
Dina is a translator for Windows which enables the fast translation of text in the most applications, such as Web Browsers, Games, Office apps, Messengers and etc. The Software uses 'Online Connection' anytime. Thus It's a prerequisite to Translate. The Legal Access: The Software Free version is not licensed. just some features are Available. Using any Crack, Serial, Patch for unlocking the lock is illegal. also some of the illegal methods for unlocking are infected with Virus, Worm, Trojan! We recommend that you to use The licensed version that has Full Features! Language(s): English (United States), Persian1 weekly downloads
Persian Date
Persian Date Tool1 weekly downloads
Persian Tools Free .Net Library
PersianTools is a series of .net class that can convert grogorian dates to Persian Hijri date based on namespace of .net class System.Globalization.PersianCalendar, also in version 2.0 add a new class to build RSS feed.1 weekly downloads
Divine Logic
The future of information technology will be based on controlling the flow of natural light. This project is an attempt to establish the code (or software) that will enable this to happen. It involves rewriting an OS from the ground up.
a persian school manager


text:
Log Out
Our Terms of Use and Privacy Policy have changed. We think you'll like them better this way.
Call in to speak with the host
(516) 666-9988
In this episode we will first looked back at the 2-1 victory for Fulham against Wigan at the DW Stadium. Later on we previewed the upcoming match for Fulham against Manchester City at Craven Cottage. Please do take a listen.
Sorry we couldn't complete your registration. Please try again.
Please enter your email to finish creating your account.
Receive a personalized list of podcasts based on your preferences.


text:
I need to create a local RHEL5 Update Server to help eliminate the number of servers exposed to the web. All the local rhel5 servers need to be able to use this server as a repository for patches. I have a server registered with Redhat and would like to use yum to accomplish this. It is possible?
I think the project you are looking for is called spacewalk and allows you to run your own server for the Red Hat system management software. However, AFAIK this replaces rather than works in conjunction with the Red Hat servers. If you want an in-house server that inter-operates with the Red Hat servers, speak to sales at Red Hat. They have a product for that called RHN Satellite, but I haven't used it.
Here's a link to RHN Satellite, thanks for the pointer weeheavy.
You could configure Squid on the server to allow the proxying of Yum from the private subnet to the Redhat update servers. It can also cache packages, meaning it will only download a package once for all updates.
Your question appears to imply that while you have multiple RHEL servers, only one is registered with RHN. If this is because you do not have subscriptions for those servers your question amounts to "how do I get more than I'm paying for?".
If your aim is genuinely to limit exposure, that problem is solved by firewalls...


text:
Health & Parenting
Jeff Bridges: Hungry for Change
Ending Childhood Hunger continued...
"There's a huge battery of research that hunger hurts health, development, and the ability to do well in school," Weill says, adding, "If you are not willing to make sure everyone has enough to eat, you are courting some serious moral problems. It's just shameful."
To reach the 2015 goal, the No Kid Hungry Campaign will become 50 unique campaigns, one in each state. The group's plans include building partnerships that support and expand on local efforts to provide healthy food to kids; awarding grant money to organizations that share the campaign's goals; and teaching communities about nutrition and healthy eating.
"Right now, we're in the first phase of a very ambitious program to end childhood hunger," says Bill Shore, founder and executive director of Share Our Strength. "It's an issue that's big enough to matter but small enough to win."
Eating to Fill a Role
Bridges does not waver in his efforts to ensure that kids get enough good food to eat. His own diet, however, is often dictated by the parts he accepts.
"Playing different characters, I have to change my diet for each role," says Bridges. "In each role, I address the physical aspects and the emotional aspects of the character."
What happens when Bridges takes on a role like Crazy Heart's Bad Blake? "Pretty soon you start to swell," he says, thanks to Blake's steady diet of cheap bourbon and cigarettes.
Preparing for the part meant Bridges himself had to go to pot. He put on weight -- generous portions of ice cream helped -- and transformed himself into the cringe-worthy wreck that moviegoers saw onscreen.
The effort paid off. He won an Academy Award for his performance. But the hard work did not end when the cameras stopped rolling: Bridges had to shift gears and lose all that excess weight.
"It doesn't feel good to be overweight and out of shape, but when I'm playing a guy like Bad Blake or The Dude," Bridges says, "I'll turn my governor off." The Dude, of course, is the über slacker he played in 1998's The Big Lebowski, a cult classic comedy directed by Joel and Ethan Coen, known professionally as the Coen brothers.
Thank you for submitting your response.
Good to Know is a new feature that allows members of the community to answer questions from WebMD experts, doctors, staff, and other community members. We're testing this new feature and we'd like your feedback.


text:
A slang term for a highly effeminate male, especially one who attempts to create idle converstation to many people as a potential conduit to receive the hot ding-dong juice.
This fruitbomb kept calling out "Yoo-hooo!" to me in order to ask for stupid shit, like borrowing a can of WD-40, or my penis.
by Rufus Truthfist August 02, 2009
Trending Now
Can you define these popular missing words?
Top Definition
Fruitbomb. A wine that is loaded with explosive fruit on the palate and nose. A fruit-forward wine that gives the sensory experience of consuming powerful fruit.
This Cabernet Sauvignon is a real fruitbomb.
Wow, taste this wine, it's a fruitbomb!
Wow, taste this wine, it's a fruitbomb!
by Doctor Fruitbomb July 04, 2009


text:
The Elder Scrolls Online: new screens show bards, bugs and battles
The Elder Scrolls Online developer Bethesda has cast a bunch of new gameplay screens out into the wild. They show off some characters up close, combat and various locations from the game's vast world.
Thanks AGB.
Sometimes we include links to online retail stores. If you click on one and make a purchase we may receive a small commission. For more information, go here.


text:
- Address:
Quai du Batelage 21
- MAPS: Google Maps
The educational farm of Maximilian Park, in the heart of Brussels, is a little urban miracle.
On the menu for your visit: a vegetable patch, an orchard, a pond and, of course, animals.
The Maximilian Park's farm is also a centre for teaching youngsters about the environment, sustainable development, with its rain water tanks, constructed wetland for used water, compost heap, solar water heater, solar panels... everything you need for nature and the city to live together sustainably.
Visit our partners' webpages
- Antoine Wierz Museum - Royal Museums for Fine Arts
- BOZAR - Centre for Fine Arts in Brussels
- CitySightseeing Brussels by Open Tours - the Official Brussels Tour Bus
- Galler Chocolates Grand-Place
- Musée Meunier Museum, Royal Museums of Fine Arts


text:
, Volume 148, Issue 1, pp 209-233
First online:
Food crisis and export taxation: the cost of non-cooperative trade policies
- Antoine BouëtAffiliated withLAREFI, Université de Montesquieu-Bordeaux IVMarkets, Trade and Institutions Division, International Food Policy Research Institute Email author
- , David Laborde DebucquetAffiliated withMarkets, Trade and Institutions Division, International Food Policy Research Institute
Rent the article at a discountRent now
* Final gross prices may vary according to local VAT.Get Access
This paper aims to assess the rationales for export taxes in the context of a food crisis. First, we summarize the effects of export taxes using both partial and general equilibrium theoretical models. When large countries aim to maintain constant domestic food prices, in the event of an increase in world agricultural prices, the optimal response is to decrease import tariffs in net food-importing countries and to increase export tariffs in net food-exporting countries. The latter decision improves national welfare, while the former reduces national welfare: this is the price that must be paid to keep domestic food prices constant. Small net food-importing countries are harmed by both decisions, while small net food-exporting countries gain from both. Second, we illustrate the costs of a lack of regulation and cooperation surrounding such policies in a time of crisis using a global computable general equilibrium (CGE) model, mimicking the mechanisms that appeared during the recent food price surge (2006–2008). This model illustrates the interdependence of trade policies, as well as how a process of retaliation and counter-retaliation (increased export taxes in large net food-exporting countries and reduced import tariffs in large net food-importing countries) can contribute to successive augmentations of world agricultural prices and harm small net food-importing countries. We conclude with a call for international regulation, in particular because small net food-importing countries may be substantially harmed by those policies that amplify the already negative impact of a food crisis.
KeywordsExport taxes Food crisis Optimum tariff Computable general equilibrium
JEL ClassificationF13 F15
Reference tools
- Title
- Food crisis and export taxation: the cost of non-cooperative trade policies
- Journal
Review of World Economics
Volume 148, Issue 1 , pp 209-233
- Cover Date
- 2012-04
- 10.1007/s10290-011-0108-8
- Print ISSN
- 1610-2878
- Online ISSN
- 1610-2886
- Publisher
- Springer-Verlag
- Additional Links
- Topics
- Keywords
- Export taxes
- Food crisis
- Optimum tariff
- Computable general equilibrium
- Industry Sectors
- Authors
- Antoine Bouët (1) (2)
- David Laborde Debucquet (2)
- Author Affiliations
- 1. LAREFI, Université de Montesquieu-Bordeaux IV, LAREFI Avenue Leon Duguit, 33608, Pessac Cedex, France
- 2. Markets, Trade and Institutions Division, International Food Policy Research Institute, 2033 K Street NW, Washington, DC, 20006, US


text:
Top Definition
When there's an insect in your beer but you drink it anyway. Or don't tell your mates that there's an insect in their beer and laugh uproariously.
It was so hot in the beer garden that I did a bug glug instead of pouring my drink away.
Erich ULner tarafından 14 Haziran 2007, Perşembe
Trending Now


text:
Middle East
Reporting on Genocide in Sudan's Darfur Region
NPR's Noah Adams speaks with New Yorker reporter Samantha Power about her experience reporting from the troubled Darfur region in Sudan. The janjaweed, a group of Islamic pro-government militia accused of genocide against black Africans, continue to terrorize Darfur's residents.
Related NPR Stories
Sudan's Darfur Crisis Offers Dilemma to U.N. Aug. 22, 2004
Relief Groups Try to Cope with Sudan Crisis Aug. 5, 2004
You must be signed in to leave a comment. Sign In / Register
Please keep your community civil. All comments must follow the NPR.org Community rules and terms of use, and will be moderated prior to posting. NPR reserves the right to use the comments we receive, in whole or in part, and to use the commenter's name and location, in any medium. See also the Terms of Use, Privacy Policy and Community FAQ.


text:
Log In
We are proud to introduce these exciting new PIPE blends.
We wish to thank our many customers who inspired the refinement in our brand styles and helped guide our pursuit to provide the absolute best customer satisfaction and enjoyment.
16 oz pouches
3.5 oz cans
40 gram tins
ORGANICALLY GROWN PIPE BLENDS - COMING SOON ! Windsail Natural tm , Vengeur Natural
tm , and Rowland Natural tm
Our secure server and shopping cart are designed to give you a safe and efficient Internet shopping experience. If you have any questions, or would like to learn more about our products (or about making your own cigarettes) please visit our FAQ section.
Thanks for dropping by and we hope you enjoy your visit. Please remember to tell a friend.


text:
Bryan -- The Brazos Valley Bombers beat the Alexandria Aces 4 - 2 Sunday night at the Brazos Valley Bank Ballpark in front of 1,100 fans. With the win the Bombers improved to 22 - 13 on the season. The team is in first place in the Texas Collegiate standings.
The Bombers scored two runs in the first inning on a Casey Dykes base hit. The Bombers added a run in the fourth and a run in the eight.
The Bombers return to action Monday night when they host the Victoria Generals. First pitch is scheduled for 7:05 at Brazos Valley Bank Ballpark


text:
- Home
- LabelTac
- LabelTac Printers
- LabelTac 4 PRO Industrial Labeling System
Most orders ship free. More | Click here to pay with a purchase order
For more information on this product, call us at 1-866-777-1360
Product Description
Product Description
- 1/2" to 4" Labels
- Upgraded cutter, motor and print head (vs LT4)
- Upgraded ribbon capacity (3x that of LT4)
- 300 dpi print head
- Supplies are easy to load/unload
- ROHS Compliant + ISO9001 + ISO14001 Compliant
- Industry Leading LIFETIME WARRANTY
- Design labels in Microsoft Word, Excel, OpenOffice- or Bartender
- Thousands of pre-made templates and safety symbols
High volume champion.
Have lots of labels to print? No problem. The upgraded cutter, motor, and print head in the LabelTac® 4 PRO make it perfect for demanding industrial environments. These features increase the longevity of the printer (versus a LabelTac® 4) and make it less susceptible to breakdowns.
With this printer, you'll be able to print high volumes of labels without encountering a problem. Print as many labels as you need, whenever you need them.
Upgraded ribbon capacity.
The LabelTac® 4 PRO's design allows it to hold an impressive 984 feet of print ribbon at once, which is significantly higher than the 298 feet a regular LabelTac® 4 can hold. This means you can print labels without interruption for a long time. You can go through 6.5 rolls of label supply before you'll need to think about reloading your ribbon.
The LabelTac® 4 PRO can also handle many specialty label supplies such as magnetic supply with no trouble.
Labels for everything.™
Need safety signs for your dangerous equipment? How about arc flash labels? And labels for your tool drawers? Done, done, and done.
Create the signage you need with full control of the design, on demand. No more generic labels, no more sorting through label catalogs, and best of all, no more waiting for the labels to arrive.
Labels and signs printed with LabelTac® printers will last for years, even in tough industrial or outdoor applications.
Easy to use.
With LabelTac, you can print using a wide range of software including Microsoft Word, Adobe Photoshop, and many specialty label generation programs such as those used in arc flash analysis.
Just design the label on-screen to your specifications and print! What you see on the screen is exactly how it will show up on your label. Once you're satisfied, you can even save the template to your hard drive for later use. We also include hundreds of useful label templates to get you started.
Easy on the budget.
Labels made with LabelTac® printers cost a fraction of what it costs to purchase pre-made labels or to make labels using old or outdated labeling systems.
On average, LabelTac® customers save 50-80% on their labeling costs when they choose a LabelTac® printer over another method.
Free unlimited lifetime support.
We provide free, unlimited, lifetime technical support for your LabelTac® printer. We can be reached by phone, email, or live chat. We're here to help!
Product Reviews
Really REALLY Good!
Posted by Jeff Sheetz on 4th Sep 2012
Man, once you move up to one of these labelers, you're NEVER gonna want to go back to those big box store versions. This LabelTac thing is so fast and it can do so much more than our last one (some rinky-dink brand), which was something a housewife might buy.
This one is something professionals own.
Better, but not too much more
Posted by Garth Lohman on 16th Jul 2012
I haven't written a review before, but I had to for this one. This 4 PRO was one of the first things I listed on my company budget wishlist this past year.
We bought a LabelTac 4 two years ago, and we decided that we needed a bigger one when one of our employees dropped a pot of coffee on the original one (he wasn't fired, but seriously chewed out).
I wanted this one because of the larger ribbon capacity, and it's a little faster. So far, it's made life THAT much easier for us.
Well worth the little extra money.
Customers Who Viewed This Product Also Viewed
LabelTac 4 Industrial Labeling System
LabelTac 9 Industrial Labeling System
LabelTac Combo Package $6,899.00
LabelTac 6 Industrial Labeling System


text:
Heavenly peace at these getaways
Peter Sullivan 12/07/11 12:07 AM EST
Feeling overwhelmed by work, gift buying or general end-of-the-year stress? Escape the city for a weekend and enjoy the relaxation and holiday fun of these getaways.
Peter Sullivan 12/07/11 12:07 AM EST
Feeling overwhelmed by work, gift buying or general end-of-the-year stress? Escape the city for a weekend and enjoy the relaxation and holiday fun of these getaways.
Kate Oczypok 12/07/11 12:05 AM EST
Looking to spend a winter day in the District but aren't sure exactly what to do? The National Gallery of Art's Sculpture Garden Ice Rink and various cafés make for a great day full of activities.
Kate Oczypok 12/07/11 12:04 AM EST
1. See the National Christmas Tree — The National Christmas Tree is a Washington, D.C., tradition dating back to 1923. Head down to the Ellipse to check out the tree, which will seem smaller to many Washingtonians this year.
Sarah Peters 12/07/11 12:02 AM EST
Holiday happenings around the city are sure to make this year's season merry and bright. It's time to flee the shopping scene, drop that strand of lights and step away from the oven to check out the festivities and make some new holiday memories.
Anna Harvey 12/07/11 12:01 AM EST
Many people have a large list of gifts to buy this holiday season, but don't have the time to run around to several different locations to purchase them. By setting aside a few hours to go to Alexandria, Va., you can complete your seasonal shopping.
Mario Trujillo 12/06/11 11:59 PM EST
As the holiday season marches on, the ever-present receptions on Capitol Hill and around D.C. will be eclipsed by a slew of holiday parties at hotels and restaurants.
Ariel Katz 12/06/11 11:58 PM EST
Members of Congress might not always agree on policy issues, but when it comes to favorite holiday movies, they put aside their differences and banded behind their love for the Christmas classic "It's a Wonderful Life."
Anna Harvey 12/06/11 11:57 PM EST
Many associate the holiday season with special treats and meals. Many try to think of a simple yet appreciative gift to give to the dog-walker or neighbor. Some are just looking for a sweet snack to enjoy during the day. Several D.C. bakeries are ready to assist you with all your sweets needs. December has brought a flurry of seasonal treats, making party preparations and sweet gifts easier on you.
The Hill 1625 K Street, NW Suite 900 Washington DC 20006 | 202-628-8500 tel | 202-628-8503 fax
The contents of this site are ©2016 Capitol Hill Publishing Corp., a subsidiary of News Communications, Inc.


text:
SATA 6 Gbps SOLID STATE DRIVE CONTROLLER
The Marvell 88SS9187 Solid State Drive (SSD) Controller delivers 6 Gbps Serial ATA (SATA) performance with maximum flexibility, modularity, and low power-consumption. With a world-class architecture that supports an industry-standard, high-speed NAND Flash interface up to 200MB/s per channel, the 88SS9187 incorporates an advanced ECC scheme that exceeds the requirements of NAND flash memory vendors and provides hardware support to ease mixing of NAND flash devices. The 88SS9187 is the ideal solution for rapid development of high-performance Solid State Drive systems for mobile and enterprise applications.
Key Benefits
- A high performance ECC engine with Adaptive Read and Write Scheme enables correction capability
- On-chip RAID functionality allows use of the latest generation of NAND Flash devices
- The industry's lowest active and stand-by power consumption rates
- Laptop applications
- mSATA full- and half-size applications
- Custom form factors in low profile apps
- Cost effective enterprise applications such as caching solutions
- Supports up to eight NAND Flash channels
- Hardware support offloads firmware from low-level NAND handling and reduce interrupt handling
- Auxiliary data insertion, extraction and comparison support
- Advanced ECC scheme, exceeding the requirements from NAND Flash memory vendors
- Metadata support with independent ECC support
- Hardware support to ease mixing between two different NAND devices
- Programmable drive strengths of IOs for different NAND Flash devices and different configurations
- Programmable timing parameters to support difference NAND Flash devices
- Supports four CEs per channel. Encoded mode allows up to 16x CEs per channel using external decoders
Product Documentation
Additional Information
Additional product information is available under NDA on the Marvell Extranet. If your company has an NDA with Marvell, please register here. If you do not have an NDA, please contact your Marvell sales representative.