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Your Questions Answered: What Accommodations Do You Recommend for 4 Adults & 3 Kids at The Bonerowski Palace?
We at Five Star Alliance work tirelessly to ensure we bring you the best luxury hotels selection and information regarding amenities, location, and highlights so you are confident that the hotel you choose will exceed your expectations and serve your needs. Sometimes, however, you are left with a few questions that go unanswered, and that's why we're here. Be sure to explore our new blog series 'Your Questions Answered' to find answers to real questions submitted to us by our clients regarding traveling with kids, pets, the best beach hotels, and much more.
QUESTION: What accommodations do you recommend for 4 adults and 3 kids (8,6, & 2) at the The Bonerowski Palace in Cracow, Poland?
ANSWER: The Bonerowski Palace is situated in the heart of Krakow, on the corner of SW. Jana Street and the Old Market Square. It is seated in a meticulously restored and richly refurbished UNESCO edifice of the Middle Ages. The elegant interior of the palace contains both unique polychromes and beams, gothic columns, an antique stone safe, as well as modern forms and technologies serving to the safety of the guests. The palace also prides itself on Europe's longest chandelier, which is 22-meters long. The palace windows face an incredible sight of St. Mary Basilica, Drapers Hall (Sukiennice), St.Wojciech's Church, and a statue of Polish national poet and political activist Adam Mickiewicz.
Opened in 2007, The Bonerowski Palace has 15 luxury Rooms and apartments in total with WiFi access in all public space and guest rooms. Suites at the Bonerowski Palace overlook the main square. A suite Of 88-167 Sqm overlooks the main square. There is no charge for rolloways.Each apartment is equipped with a plasma TV, comfortable stylish sofas and a King size bed. Triple glazed windows offer complete silence, so that not even the slightest noise from the lively Market will bother you even during holiday times. Rooms are 200 x 200 cm and are stylish with comfortable chairs and couches provided perfect relaxation. Apartments are light filled, spacious, and breathtaking of 99 to 167sq m is size. Bathrooms are of Italian white marble, with a large comfortable bath.
All rates are based on double occupancy and extra person charges may apply. Please be advised that the rates, availability, as well as any extra person charges are subject to change depending on the hotel's policies.
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This is an easy and fast instruction about how to convert AVCHD M2TS MTS to MP4 etc. iPad compatible formats so that you can play movie videos, HD camcorder recordings from Sony, Panasonic, Canon, JVC, etc on iPad. And a versatile third party AVCHD to iPad converter needs to get prepared, too.
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AVCHD stands for Advanced Video Codec High Definition. AVCHD is high definition camcorder video format jointly developed by Panasonic and Sony for use in consumer camcorders. And by far some other HD camcorder manufacturers also provide AVCHD supported products, for instance, Canon HF S200, Hitachi DZ-BD10HA, JVC GZ-HM1.
Apple iPad is a tablet computer newly release this April. iPad is particularly marketed as a platform for audio and visual media such as AVCHD video playback. The iPad's Touch Screen display is a 25 cm (9.7 in) liquid crystal display (1024-by-768 pixels) with fingerprint-resistant and scratch-resistant glass. It makes iPad also a perfect AVCHD video playback solution. Such a high-resolution, 9.7-inch LED-backlit IPS display will make you play and watch AVCHD video on iPad with remarkably crisp and vivid. Through several years' improvemet, Apple now has 7 pads in total, the latest one of which is iPad Air launched in 2013. And after iPhone 6S has been unveiled in September, 2015, iPad Air 3 is coming soon...
However, no matter how much improvement are taken in iPad Air 2, you still can not Play AVCHD on iPad directly without AVCHD to iPad converter, because iPad does not support AVCHD video natively. And with all-in-one AVCHD video converter software - WinX HD Video Converter Deluxe, you can easily convert AVCHD to iPad for better enjoying your fantastic HD camcorder recordings.
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Do not be surprised by this all-in-one AVCHD to iPad converter. Because 370+ Video and Audio Codec built-in, WinX HD Video Converter Deluxe support converting almost all popular SD/HD video formats. Whatever video format you want to playback on iPad, WinX will help you through. Free Download to Check
Step 1 - Load your source AVCHD Video
you can import your AVCHD/MTS file by clicking "+ Video " button. And for bringing you more convenience, WinX also allows you drag the AVCHD file into the instruction panel directly. If you have some wonderful AVCHD video source online, you have no need to find other website video downloader. WinX HD Video Converter Deluxe will help you download online AVCHD file, convert it to iPad preferred formats and transfer to iPad with few clicks.
Step 2 - Choose the AVCHD language track you preferred
Under "Apple Device" category, you can easily find "to iPad Video" option and in the right full list, you can find all iPad models like iPad Pro, iPad Air 2, iPad Mini with Restina Display, iPad 4 etc. Choose your iPad name here and click "OK" to confirm. It's not difficult to figure out that the format the converter will transfer AVCHD to iPad is MP4. So actually, here you can take it this way, video converter just convert AVCHD to MP4 format for a proper iPad size to be played back.
Step 3 - Do some parameters and destination settings before converting AVCHD to iPad
WinX HD Video Converter Deluxe enables you to do some advanced video and audio parameters setting as shown in the figure. Except destination folder selection, we suggest user not to do further parameters setting unless you are familiar with them.
What's more: This video converter supports converting Multi-track HD videos, like BDAV, M2TS, MKV, as well as AVCHD/MTS file. So you can enjoy AVCHD video on iPad with the language track you desired.The same case with DVD(somehow AVCHD video is similar to DVD movies, like vivid image and selectable language track), AVCHD video allows you to freely choose the audio/language tracks. If your native speaking is not English or you want to learn other language, it is definitely a useful feature far beyond your imagination.
Step 4 - Enhance the converted AVCHD video quality & conversion speed
as for your recorded HD AVCHD video from HD camcorders maybe not always as ideal as you thought, so before convert AVCHD to iPad, WinX HD Video Converter Deluxe can help you enhance the output video quality.
Method 1: All AVCHD camcorders except for AVCHD Lite models use recording 1080 Interlaced Video (1080i). When you watch interlaced video on some software video players (since they don't always have built-in De-interlacing engine like flat-panel televisions), the image you see from AVCHD video will not be true to the original.
With Advanced De-interlacing Engine built-in, WinX HD Video Converter Deluxe will convert AVCHD video from interlacing to progressive scanning. It will improve the image quality and below comparison indicated.
Compare AVCHD Video before and after De-interlaced on iPad
Method 2: High Quality Engine feature will ensure the output video maintain most favorable quality. This Advanced video decoding and encoding technology is suitable for better codec compression, like AVCHD/MTS file's MPEG-4 AVC/H.264 (AVC) video compression codec.
Method 3: Resize function (Shrink the output image size). iPad's display is 1024-by-768, and if your play converted AVCHD video with original size, the image will be distorted. So you need WinX HD Video Converter Deluxe to shrink the output size to match up with your iPad 4 1024x768 Retina Display. After convert AVCHD to iPad with the resized image, you will get two copy of AVCHD videos, the original save as backup, and the converted (1024x768 instead of 1920x1080) used for playback on your iPad.
Method 5: CPU Core Use. This feature makes the full use of your computer multi-CPU (up to 8) to speed up AVCHD to iPad conversion.
Step 5 - Set the destination of converted AVCHD video and Start conversion
After learned the instructions above and get all presetting done, you can right click "Browse" to set the destination of converted AVCHD video and click "Start".
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How to transfer Converted AVCHD video to iPad?
1. Run iTunes and add the output AVCHD video to iTunes library.
2. Connect iPad with your computer.
3. Click File > Sync iPad in iTunes
What if the output AVCHD Video/Audio out of sync on your iPad?
If your original audio is out of sync with movie, the Intelligent A/V Synchronizer can solve the problem.
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To achieve considerable fast speed, WinX HD Video Converter Deluxe fully supports Multi-core CPU (Intel i3, i5 and i7).
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The Lomac 580 OK RIB is produced in Italy and well respected around the Mediterranean coasts. She is in good condition with unmarked tubes and hull. White leather effect seating with central steering console. This Lomac 580 OK has a 90 H.P. Evinrude outboard engine (new 2010). Two wheel trailer with spare wheel.
Seating for six persons.
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Two fuel tanks.
Fuel capacity 89 Ltrs.
Cruising speed 30 knots
Maximum speed 40 plus knots.
Electrical system is 12 volts.
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Indespension road trailer with spare wheel.
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Electric bilge pump.
Cold fresh water shower.
The Lomac 580 R.I.B. in very good condition and ready to go. She has been fitted out to a high standard and well cared for by her present and only owner. If you are looking for a quality R.I.B. complete with trailer come and view this example. First to view will buy.
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Nacho-Style Soup
Warm up this winter with a fiesta-inspired Nacho-Style Soup. This is sure to satisfy on a chilly day. Top or stir in sliced green onions, shredded cheese, zesty salsa or tortilla chips for a flavorful twist.
- 2 cans (12 fl. oz. each) NESTLÉ® CARNATION® Evaporated Lowfat 2% Milk
- 1 cup fat-free chicken broth
- 1/4 cup all-purpose flour
- 1/4 teaspoon cayenne pepper
- 2 cups (8-oz. pkg.) shredded 2% cheddar cheese
- Toppings: sliced green onions, additional shredded cheddar cheese, salsa and/or tortilla chips (optional)
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Cheesy Nacho
This recipe is fairly easy to make. I did reduce the shredded cheese by 1/2 cup, because I thought it was a little too cheesy, but delicious none the less.
This is very easy to make and very tasty! It is also very cheesy, so if you are a cheese lover like me, you will love this recipe
Looks Easy Enough for my College-aged Son!
I'm always looking for something easy for my away at college son and since he loves Nacho flavored chips this would be an excellent addition to his budding cooking skills! I'm sure to try this myself at home so that we can both compare results.
Nacho soup
sounds easy - however bland. If you want to make it more like nacho - I added salsa to the soup to give it more flavor
It was good...
It was good but it just reminded me of the sauce on Macaroni and Cheese. We put green onions and cheddar cheese on top and it did improve it because the onions gave it some crunch. I would add a little more cayenne pepper since we couldn't really taste it.
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Serving Size: 1/4 of Recipe
Servings Per Recipe: 4
- Amount Per Serving
- Calories: 340
- Calories from Fat: 140
- Total Fat: 15g (23% of DV)
- Saturated Fat: 10g (50% of DV)
- Cholesterol: 70mg (23% of DV)
- Sodium: 800mg (33% of DV)
- Carbohydrates: 26g (9% of DV)
- Sugars: 18g
- Protein: 27g
- Vitamin A: 25% of DV
- Calcium: 130% of DV
- Iron: 2% of DV
*Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.


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About the Book
These stories and photographs are taken from 56 Faces, an exhibition of the stories and memories of Hungarians who came to Victoria, Australia, as political refugees after the 1956 Hungarian Uprising.
Interviews by Sandy Watson and photography by Susan Gordon-Brown.
Features & Details
- Category Arts & Photography
Standard Portrait, 8×10 in, 20×25 cm
112 Pages
- Publish Date Dec 02, 2008
- Tags real stories, personal accounts, photography, portraits, history, interviews
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Susan Gordon-Brown
Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
I am a freelance photographer, based in Melbourne, Australia. specialising in portrait photography. www.susangordonbrown.com.au www.behindthewire.com.au
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For the first time the Shapeways Crew will be hosting a 3D Printing Meetup in Seoul, South Korea.
Meet other locals that are interested in 3D Printing, get a chance to feel Shapeways 3D printed materials in person.
Saturday, September 8, 2012, 4:00 PM
Sejong University 서울특별시, KR
If you would like to attend or host a Shapeways 3D Printing Meetup in you area take a look at Shapeways Meetups Everywhere to see if there is a group already in your area, if not, you can always start one to meet other designers, artists, architects, animators, engineers, students, makers and 3D Printing enthusiasts in your local area….


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EXCLUSIVE: Legislature Committee Will Consider Abolishing Texas Lottery
A Texas House Committee appointed by Speaker Joe Straus (R-Alamo Heights) will look into the possibility of abolishing the Texas State Lottery, News Radio 1200 WOAI has learned.
The Committee is headed by Rep. John Kuempel (R-Seguin) and is under orders to make its recommendations by December 1st so they can be considered by the session that begins in January.
"Committee members will study the potential impact of eliminating the state lottery," reads the charge to the committee obtained by Newsradio 1200 WOAI.
The Lottery, which was approved by the Legislature in 1991, has never been popular with several constituencies.
Many Democrats, especially urban Democrats, have long claimed that the Lottery exploits the poor, a position which evangelical Christians, like Rob Kohler, a consultant with the Christian Life Commission, a unit of the Baptist General Convention of Texas, also support.
He says while big Lotto Texas prizes, and the national lotteries like PowerBall and MegaMillions get all the attention, 80% of Texas Lottery sales are scratch off tickets, which are overwhelmingly purchased by low income Texans, many of whom are already receiving state benefits.
"These are the same folks that we are trying to help through food stamps, SNAP, and temporary assistance in other forms," Kohler said.
And add to that mix the Tea Party and movement conservatives, who believe that government should focus on 'essential duties,' one of which is not operating a numbers game.
But one of the biggest problems with the Texas Lottery, Kohler says, is that it has failed in the main purpose lottery supporters stressed when voters approved the game...that it would raise money for education.
"I think folks in the Legislature are tired of being asked, what about the lottery dollars," he asked. "Wasn't that supposed to solve our education funding problems."
Among the issues that the committee will look into...what sort of economic impact, if any, eliminating the lottery would have on the state's economy, including whether taxes would have to be raised to cover lost revenue. Also to be considered, whether the citizens would have to vote on abolishing the lottery, and whether the state could continue to participate in the high profile national lottery games like PowerBall if the Lottery Commission were abolished.
Until the Lottery Commission was created, the State comptroller's office managed the lottery.
Kohler calls the Lottery 'a trick.'
"We don't need these dollars that are coming from folks that we are already trying to help."


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OrotonGroup says it's planning to open at least five new stores in Asia by the end of 2010/11, in a market that is "happy to purchase at a rate that is triple to our Australian customer average", chief executive officer Sally Macdonald said on Wednesday.
OrotonGroup also is planning five new Oroton stores and up to six new Polo Ralph Lauren stores in Australia and New Zealand, Ms Macdonald told the company's annual general meeting.
But Asia was "a natural step" for the company's expansion, she said. "The depth and size of the Asian market is vast compared with Australia and their love of accessories far outweighs that of the average Australian consumer.
"So it is a very good market for Oroton to be in.
"So far our HK store is trading very well in its first 10 weeks since opening.
"We are studying results very closely every day and early signs are very positive. Over 80 per cent of customers are new to the brand and yet happy to purchase at a rate that is triple to our Australian customer average."
Trading conditions to date in 2010/11 had been "generally soft", Ms Macdonald said.
"The market is heavily discounted but our strategic objective remains long term brand development and elevation coupled with profit growth first and foremost.
"We continue to be vigilant to what may lie ahead and are confident our strong brands and our multi channel model across online, wholesale, full price stores, factory outlets and concessions, and now multiple countries, too, provides us with the flexibility to trade well and optimise our financial and brand performance."
Ms Macdonald said OrotonGroup was looking forward to Christmas trading.
"December and January are the company's largest and most important months," she said.
Shares in Oroton Group were down 5¢ at $7.95 by 12.15pm Sydney time.


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USC Roski School of Fine Arts
First organized in 1883, the USC Roski School of Fine Arts is the oldest art school in Southern California. A supportive environment for experimentation in visual art, the school encourages interdisciplinary, progressive approaches to studio art, design, curatorial practice and critical studies. With equal emphasis on making and thinking, the USC Roski School prepares artists, designers, curators and writers to impact visual culture in new ways.
Each year the school attracts 275 undergraduate majors, over 1,000 liberal arts students and 50 graduate students. The school's undergraduate programs develop students' visual acuity, technical ability and critical insight. Students pursuing a B.A. have ample opportunity to take advantage of the wide-ranging academic offerings at USC, while B.F.A. students can immerse themselves more fully in the production of studio art. A faculty of distinguished, dedicated artists and designers teach innovative and comprehensive courses in painting, drawing, printmaking, sculpture, ceramics, photography, design, digital media and critical studies. Students have the freedom to work across media in order to push perceived boundaries and discover their individual creative voices.
The school's highly competitive Master of Fine Arts program has quickly risen in prominence, joining the ranks of the nation's finest graduate art schools. With spacious private studios; an extraordinary lineup of visiting artists, critics and curators; an annual student publication; and just 16 enrolled students, the program provides an expansive though individualized experience. The Master of Arts, Art and Curatorial Practices in the Public Sphere program is a platform for scholarship in contemporary art that addresses social questions of public space and the public sphere. Individually, each student produces a thoroughly researched master's thesis; together, they engage in a curatorial practicum, culminating in an exhibition project that explores city-space.
As a place to study art, Southern California is unparalleled. The region boasts major museums such as the Getty Center, the Los Angeles County Museum of Art (LACMA), the Museum of Contemporary Art (MOCA), the Norton Simon Museum and the Hammer Museum, as well as a constellation of other influential art schools. In addition to hundreds of commercial galleries and alternative spaces, Los Angeles is home to a great number of artists and designers, who make the city one of the world's creative capitals. Leading museums, galleries, advertising agencies, design firms, artist studios, and the music and film industries offer emerging artists and designers a wealth of internship and employment opportunities.
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AdministrationRochelle Steiner, Ph.D.
FacultyProfessors: Jud Fine, M.F.A.; Robbert Flick, M.F.A.*; Margaret Lazzari, M.F.A.*; Ron Rizk, M.F.A.; Rochelle Steiner, Ph.D.; Ruth Weisberg, M.A.*
Associate Professors: Bob Alderette, M.F.A.; Sharon Lockhart, M.F.A.; Margit Omar, M.F.A.*; Charlie White, M.F.A.
Assistant Professors: Frances Stark, M.F.A.; Andrea Zittel, M.F.A.
Assistant Professor of Fine Arts Practice: Shannon Ebner, M.F.A.
Research Assistant Professor: Rhea Anastas, Ph.D.
Full-time Lecturers: Caroline Clerc, M.F.A.; Sherin Guirguis, M.F.A.; Karen Koblitz, M.F.A.; Haven Lin-Kirk, M.F.A.; Ann Page, B.F.A.; Julia Paull, M.F.A.
Adjunct Faculty: China Adams, M.F.A.; Chris Barnard, M.F.A.; Tanya Batura, M.F.A.; Jeff Cain, M.F.A.; Kristin Calabrese, M.F.A.; Steve Child, M.F.A.; Molly Corey, M.A.; Lauri Firstenberg, Ph.D.; Eve Fowler, M.F.A.; Xavier Fumat, M.F.A.; Malik Gaines, M.F.A.; Oona Gardner, M.F.A.; Phyllis Green, M.F.A.; LouAnne Greenwald, M.F.A.; Bruce Hainley, M.F.A.; Evan Holloway, M.F.A.; Carmine Iannacone, M.F.A.; Patrick Jackson, M.F.A.; Roman Jaster, B.F.A.; Helen Kim, M.F.A.; Alex Klein, M.F.A.; Lisa Lapinski, M.F.A.; Karen Liebowitz, M.F.A.; Carter Mull, M.F.A.; Karen Moss Familian, Ph.D.; Thomas Muller, M.F.A.; Brian Olson, B.A.; Richard Parker, M.F.A.; Jennifer Phelps, M.F.A.; Pierre Picot, M.F.A.; Jean Robison, M.F.A.; Britt Salvesen, Ph.D.; Thomas Schorer, M.F.A.; Paul Sietsema, M.F.A.; Bennett Simpson, B.A.; Michael Stinson, B.A.; Gloria Sutton, Ph.D.; Jamie Sweetman, M.F.A.; Caroline Thomas, M.F.A.; Osvaldo Trujillo, M.F.A.; Erika Vogt, M.F.A.; Alexis Weidig, M.F.A.; Jennifer West, M.F.A.; Ewa Wojciak, M.F.A.; Mark Wyse, M.F.A.; Sue Yank, M.P.A.S.
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Paris (AFP) Jan 09, 2013
The UN's climate science panel bemoaned Wednesday a fresh leak of data from a landmark report on global warming that it will start releasing this year.
"Clearly, it is regrettable, all the leaked material is in draft form, internal working documents," Jean-Pascal van Ypersele, vice president of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC), told AFP.
This is the second leak in as many months from the panel's work to update its ground-breaking 2007 climate change report.
In the latest incident, blogger Donna Laframboise published thousands of pages of the draft Tuesday, denouncing what she called a lack of transparency in the process.
"These drafts are always available with the greatest transparency after the publication of a report, but to publish them beforehand just creates confusion," van Ypersele said on behalf of the panel by phone from Louvain in Belgium.
"It is not the IPCC report that was published on the web, but merely a draft that does not contain the same text as the final version."
In her blog, since republished several times on the Internet, Laframboise claimed the IPCC was attaching too much weight to the input of environmentalists rather than scientists.
The IPCC responded in a statement that the review process was open "to anyone interested in submitting comments."
"All scientific comments submitted through the review process will be considered and addressed by the authors," said the body.
Some 90,000 comments were scrutinised for the 2007 report, and even more are expected this time, van Ypersele said.
Jean Jouzel, a member of the IPCC's scientific group, said the leak was regrettable but would not hinder the panel's work.
"It would be good if these bloggers made their comments to us rather than the public," he added.
Awarded the Nobel Peace Prize in 2007, the IPCC is a favoured target for climate sceptics.
It comprises around 3,000 atmospheric scientists, oceanographers, ice specialists, economists, public-health specialists and other experts.
Their task is to give policymakers a neutral update, known as an assessment report, of the latest knowledge about climate change and its impacts.
The final draft is vetted by outside assessors and governments before it is published.
The 2007 Fourth Assessment Report had a huge impact for it declared there was scientific consensus that Earth was warming as a result of fossil fuels and that signs of climate change were already visible.
But it came under fire in the runup to the UN climate summit in Copenhagen in 2009, as climate skeptics exposed several flaws and some shoddy sourcing.
The panel was forced to apologise for claiming that the Himalayan glaciers would melt by 2035.
It had also wrongly stated that more than half of the Netherlands was below sea level, instead of 26 percent as claimed by Dutch authorities.
The Fifth Assessment Report will be published as climate negotiations aim for a new global pact on greenhouse-gas emissions by the end of 2015.
The first leak from the draft concerned Working Group 1, which gives a scientific assessment of the state of the climate. Its summary for policymakers is to be published in Stockholm this September.
The second leak concerns Working Group 2, which looks at the impacts of climate change, and whose summary is due to be issued in March 2014.
A third volume, by Working Group 3, looks at options for mitigating these impacts. Its summary is due in April 2014. A synthesis of all three volumes is scheduled for October 2014.
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Landon Donovan is back with the Galaxy, and that appears to be a confirmation that he made the right personal call when he announced he would take a self-imposed hiatus.
"I think had I not gone and taken some time away, my commitment would have been more in question," Donovan said in a conference call Thursday. "They knew if and when I was coming back, I would be excited and committed.
"I wouldn't have done so if I didn't feel that way."
After the Galaxy captured their second consecutive MLS Cup last November, Donovan began re-evaluating not only his commitment to the Galaxy but to the game. For the 31-year-old, that meant reassessing his U.S. national team efforts as well.
On Thursday, Donovan said he was rejuvenated and in the proper frame of mind to move forward and he said he hopes to once again work his way onto the U.S. squad, which is entrenched in World Cup qualifying.
"I would absolutely love to be part of the national team again," Donovan said. "Going forward, I am itching to represent my country again.
"I realize very clearly some decisions that have to be made make that a difficult task but it's a task I'm willing to take on. If I get there, great. If not, I will continue to be supportive and be as big a fan as anybody watching."
Donovan, Galaxy coach Bruce Arena and U.S. coach Jurgen Klinsmann were in contact while Donovan took his time off.
When exactly will Donovan be back on the field? It won't be with the Galaxy this weekend in Toronto, but it could be Wednesday in the Champions League matchup against Monterrey.
With the national team, Donovan still must prove his worth to Klinsmann.
"Jurgen has been very respectful through the process," Donovan said. "I very much appreciate that and understand that no coach wants to hear what I had to say or what I did the last three months. I am very aware of that. Now it's my job to make it so I can play with the national team again. I have to make them want to include me again and that's solely on me.
"That is something I understood very clearly when I decided to take some time off and I'm very motivated to do that."
Donovan remained vague when asked for specific reasons for delaying the start of his MLS season, but few players have made the physical commitment to the game he has over the years.
In addition to his work with the Galaxy, he was a driving force for the U.S. push during the 2010 World Cup and the qualifying leading to it.
He also spent two stints on loan to Everton of the English Premier League and has long been the top ambassador for U.S. soccer.
But Donovan also alluded to more personal reasons for requiring a break from the game.
"I speak to many people I love and care about and people who love and care about me often, not just at this time; I'm constantly speaking to people to try to be a better person and better player," Donovan said.
"Unfortunately, in this society and probably many other societies, we have a sort of stigma that being in a difficult mental place is not acceptable. We should pull ourselves up by our bootstraps and fight through it.
"If someone is physically hurt, it's OK. If someone is in difficulty (mentally), it's not OK allowing them to take time to come back.
"Certainly that was the case with me with the added physical element, where my body was exhausted. If I didn't take this time off, I'd be useless to everybody in a professional setting and a personal setting. I'm very glad I did it.
"Mentally and physically I was exhausted. I needed the break and I don't use the word 'need' all that lightly. I had to listen to myself to do what's best for me."
Always prepared with a reasoned answer, Donovan understands critics will point out that not everyone is granted such leniency.
Donovan returns to the Galaxy knowing that Robbie Keane is now the captain. He understands the move, but will attack his return with the same voracity that has made him the top scorer in national team history.
"Robbie's been as influential a player for us as any over the last year and a half," Donovan said. "He's justifiably earned the respect of all of us, all of his teammates, the entire club. I love being the captain of any team I play for, I thoroughly enjoy it. I'm very aware, and Bruce made it clear before I went away this would be the case.
"At the end of the day, whether or not I'm wearing the armband, I'll be doing the same thing. But I'd lying if say I wouldn't want to wear the armband,
"Some would argue that (being a captain) is making sure you're mentally engaged in being a leader so you can contribute in a positive way.
"I understand that it's not always perceived that way. I will support the team any way can."
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About me
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Lily Yen
MSc. Thesis, 2009.
Crossings and Nestings in Four Combinatorial Families.
A Generating Tree Approach to k-nonnesting Set Paritions
, Poster, Computational Mathematics Day 2011, Simon Fraser University. 9 August, 2011.
Understanding Nestings in RNA
, Discrete Mathematics Seminar, Simon Fraser University. 28 June 2011.
On k-crossings and k-nestings in permutations
, Poster, Finite Power Series and Algebraic Combinatorics, San Francisco, USA. 2 August 2010.
Crossings and Nestings in Four Combinatorial Families
, Poster (2nd Place), CECM Day, Simon Fraser University. 24 July 2009.
Nestings in Partitions
, ISM Quebec Student Conference, Universite du Quebec a Montreal, 30 May 2009.
Skolem Sequence Generation
, 15 Novemeber 2012.
Research Interests
I am interested in enumerative and bijective combinatorics. In particular, I am interested in the problem of RNA folding, and how combinatorics can be used to model its folding. Currently I am researching nestings and crossings structures that arise in various combinatorial classes.
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The new music video clip for the song "Ma Bkhaf" (Not Afraid) by the Lebanese star Carole Samaha was launched just days before the release of her new album "Hodoodi Al Sama" (The Skies Are My Limits).
The clip was filmed in a private studio under the French director Terry Verns. The new clip for "Ma Bkhaf" is an invitation to break all barriers, overcome fear and to take off any mask that covers the real image.
According to the London daily Elaph, "Ma Bkhaf" was written and composed by Salim Asaf and distributed by Michael Fadel.
Samaha's album, "Hodoodi Al Sama," was produced by 'Lacarma Productions' and will be distributed across the Arab world by the production company 'Melody.'
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Washington (AFP) Feb 4, 2013
A secret legal review has concluded the US president has the power to order preemptive cyber strikes if credible evidence suggests a major digital attack is imminent from abroad, a report said Monday.
The New York Times, citing unnamed officials, said the finding will shape new rules on how military and intelligence agencies can defend US network infrastructure and mine foreign computer systems to detect attacks.
The report comes amid new concern about the power of cyberwarfare, and its potential to take out defense networks, major technological infrastructure, and facilities like power plants or financial systems.
One senior US official quoted by the Times said those behind the review had determined that cyberweapons were so powerful that -- like nuclear weapons -- they should be unleashed only on the direct orders of the commander-in-chief.
The White House would not confirm the details of the report, but President Barack Obama has warned that cyberwarfare is "one of the most serious economic and national security challenges" faced by the United States.
An official said Obama had established principles for governing cyber operations by the US government consistent with the US Constitution and US and international law.
"The United States will act in accordance with its inherent right of self-defense in cyberspace as recognized in international law to prevent the imminent loss of life or significant damage," the official said.
The policy review came as the US Department of Defense approved a five-fold expansion of its cybersecurity force over the coming years in a bid to increase its ability to defend critical computer networks.
The Washington Post has reported that the department's Cyber Command, which currently has a staff of about 900, will expand to about 4,900 troops and civilians.
The seriousness of the threat has been underscored by a string of sabotage attacks, including one in which a virus was used to wipe data from more than 30,000 computers at a Saudi Arabian state oil company last summer.
According to the Times, Obama's top counter-terror official John Brennan, who has been nominated to run the Central Intelligence Agency, played a central role in developing the administration's policies regarding cyberwarfare.
Obama is known to have approved the use of cyberweapons only once, when he ordered an escalating series of cyberattacks against Iran's nuclear enrichment facilities, the Times said.
The attacks on Iran, under the codename of Olympic Games, illustrated that a nation's infrastructure can be destroyed without bombing it or sending in saboteurs, the report said.
Under the new guidelines, the Pentagon would not be involved in defending against ordinary cyberattacks on American companies or individuals, the Times said. That responsibility falls to the Department of Homeland Security.
But the military would become involved in cases of a major cyberattack within the United States, the paper noted.
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Burning DVD slideshow - then HDTV playback
Is it possible, with the right software, to burn a DVD slideshow and then playback on and HDTV, and have fully realized HD slideshow on the HDTV?
Or, because DVD's are 720x480 resolution, it is not possible to burn an HD-resolution file on to a DVD?
Also to consider, when blu ray players up-sample the DVD to 1920x1080, is it possible for this to give the same HD look as a blu ray?
So far, using Roxio 2010, with its default settings, the images have looked pixelated when played back on the HDTV. I was not able to even see what resolution Roxio was burning - is it a safe assumption that it was burning at 720x480, because it was burning to DVD? i.e. a DVD can't go higher than 720x480 resolution?
In other words, in addition to blu ray having more storage capacity and higher speed, it has higher resolution that DVD's just can't provide?
Thanks in advance for any input here - basically, can the same resolution through a DVD slideshow equal a blu ray slidesho - if so, which software to use?
There is a way to burn HD onto a DVD disk. It is formally known as BD9 and BD5. With a dual layer DVD you get the BD9 ( 9Gbytes ) and with single layer you get BD5.
I have done this using Toast. It must be played back in a Bluray player though. A Bluray player will play a DVD. You will also need the Bluray plugin for Toast.
The advantage of this is that you can use your existing DVD drive to burn the disk. The downside is that the DVD holds less data and has a lower bit rate than a Bluray disk.. But it looks very nice.
I have burned several BD9 this way and managed to get almost 60 minutes of 1080i video on it.
You can burn Blue Ray content on a DVD media. So you would build the slideshow as a Blue Ray, but burn it on a DVD disc, you can then use a Blue Ray player to play that disc and have it in HD.
I measure my success in life not by my awards, but by the amount of smiles, hugs and kisses I get from my family on a daily basis !
I keep planning to learn this, but have been told I need a blu-ray burner.
BUT, my desktop computer and one new laptop have HDMI outputs, and I can connect them to a big tv, with resolution set at 1920 x 1080.
So my untried theory is that I can produce a show (maybe video, maybe stills, maybe some combination) and connect a computer to the tv, and run the program from the computer keyboard.
I should be able to store the shows on thumb drives, on DVDs to be played back in the computer, and on portable hard drives, and on the computers themselves.
I look forward to learning more from this thread.
There is a problem with storage - and your image size of each photograph. I have done it but I wasn't thrilled. I just recently produced a Blu-Ray show with 240 very high resolution images and 30 minutes of original music. I used Pro Show Gold 4.5 and burned an ISO file first - then a Blu-Ray from the ISO. It looks stunning on a 60" Panasonic plasma screen. With long fades, Ken Burns motion effect, etc my computer never complained. On sale from ebay and Amazon . . . Ghost Towns of the Old West. (December 16) Sometimes you just have to tough it out.
The nice thing about Pro-Show Gold is the tremendous phone support. The best in the software industry! Amazing folks.
Steve Bingham
Just in reference to your stating using very high resolution images for your slideshow, did you by chance down sample all the photos to exactly 1920x1080 before having ProShow Gold burn it? This is how I will be doing it, because to show a slideshow on a 1920x1080 HDTV, you don't need any higher resolution than that in your images for the slideshow, plus you could get more photos on the slideshow and maybe it makes it easier for the software to handle.
Rather than having to spend more to get an external blu ray burner or a new computer with that installed, I was just wondering if it's possible to get this when burning to a DVD, and which software to use.
Thank you to all for your input thus far!
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Just in reference to your stating using very high resolution images for your slideshow, did you by chance down sample all the photos to exactly 1920x1080 before having ProShow Gold burn it? This is how I will be doing it, because to show a slideshow on a 1920x1080 HDTV, you don't need any higher resolution than that in your images for the slideshow, plus you could get more photos on the slideshow and maybe it makes it easier for the software to handle.
As I chose to use the Ken Burns effect (motion effects) on many of my slides, it was imperative that I use maximum resolution. I produced a 30 minute show with broadcast quality audio and maximum resolution and only used 6.8 gig of the 25 gb available on Blu-Ray. The effect was stunning. See "Ghost Towns of the Old West" on ebay starting Sunday the 16th. A Blu-Ray burner is around $50-$70 - and well worth it. Mine is LG. I burned a DVD version also, but it was nothing like the Blu-Ray!!!!!!!Most computers have room for a second disc player - if not simply replace the old one. NOT very difficult. You will need a small phillips head screw driver.
My 2 year old computer had no problem! (although it is fast). All 8 processors on the i7 chip were cranking. Four minutes to burn the ISO version (again 30 minutes plus pro audio).
Using full resolution does make the job a lot easier. Just select and drop. The program does the rest. Don't worry about cropping or dpi.
Bottom line. You can burn to DVD, Blu-Ray, or both. And why not????????
Rather than having to spend more to get an external blu ray burner or a new computer with that installed, I was just wondering if it's possible to get this when burning to a DVD, and which software to use.
Thank you to all for your input thus far!
Steve Bingham
Depending on your player and TV, I've found the best thing to do is just burn the jpg files as a data disc.
Use new file-names (copy to a new folder and rename) to ensure the order you want them in.
Then just use the players auto-slideshow thing to show the pictures.
This way you LEAVE the images at the resolution they are - most decent players will show images up to about 6000 x ??.
It means that you will have the full 1920 x 1080 res of the TV used without scaling up.
I'm presuming that you've been converting the images into a DVD movie type of slideshow?
This means that you HAVE to stay inside the DVD specifications; you ARE making a movie, an MPEG DVD format file..
You could try to make a dvd-bluray. This is a bluray, all proper and normal, but sized to fit a 4.5G dvd - written to a dvd and played as a bluray.. SOME players will have a hissy-fit over the disc, so watch out.
But, seriously, i suggest doing my 'trick' at the top..
I don't care enough about you to put a sig. here.
(hope this is not drifting too off topic)
how does one approach colour management in files for tv display? ie what colour space should the files be in?
Does it make a difference whether doing a slideshow in a program (such as proshow or windows movie maker) vs just burning files to a disk?
Color space is pretty much a non-issue. In Pro Show Gold they are pretty much what they were included with. I see no real difference - if any - from the pro photo RGB I used. Pro Show Gold does give you the option of using 80% of color contrast/saturation for better TV viewing - which I use. This help?
Steve Bingham


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The wise old man (also called senex, sage or sophos) is an archetype as described by Carl Jung, as well as a classic literary figure, and may be seen as a stock character.[1] The wise old man can be a profound philosopher distinguished for wisdom and sound judgment.
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This type of character is typically represented as a kind and wise, older father-type figure who uses personal knowledge of people and the world to help tell stories and offer guidance that, in a mystical way, may impress upon his audience a sense of who they are and who they might become, thereby acting as a mentor. He may occasionally appear as an absent-minded professor, appearing absent-minded due to a predilection for contemplative pursuits.
The wise old man is often seen to be in some way "foreign", that is, from a different culture, nation, or occasionally, even a different time, from those he advises. In extreme cases, he may be a liminal being, such as Merlin, who was only half human.
In medieval chivalric romance and modern fantasy literature, he is often presented as a wizard.[2] He can also or instead be featured as a hermit. This character type often explained to the knights or heroes—particularly those searching for the Holy Grail—the significance of their encounters.[3]
In storytelling, the character of the wise old man is commonly killed or in some other way removed for a time, in order to allow the hero to develop on his/her own.
In Jungian psychology Edit
In Jungian analytical psychology, senex is the specific term used in association with this archetype.[4] In Ancient Rome, the title of Senex (Latin for old man) was only awarded to elderly men with families who had good standing in their village. Examples of the senex archetype in a positive form include the wise old man or wizard. The senex may also appear in a negative form as a devouring father (e.g. Uranus, Cronus) or a doddering fool.
In the individuation process, the archetype of the Wise old man was late to emerge, and seen as an indication of the Self. 'If an individual has wrestled seriously enough and long enough with the anima (or animus) problem...the unconscious again changes its dominant character and appears in a new symbolic form...as a masculine initiator and guardian (an Indian guru), a wise old man, a spirit of nature, and so forth'.[5]
The antithetical archetype, or enantiodromic opposite, of the senex is the Puer Aeternus.
- Seven Sages of Greece
- Jiang Ziya, a genius and patient old man. He was well known as a legendary military strategist and the most famous Prime Minister of the Zhou Dynasty of China.
- Nguyen Binh Khiem, also known as the White Cloud Hermit. He is a saint of the Cao Dai religion and the most prominent person of Vietnam history in the 16th century.
- Mentor, in Greek mythology
- Merlin from the Matter of Britain and the legends of King Arthur
- Nestor from Iliad
- Tiresias from the Odyssey, Oedipus Rex, and other Greek myths
- Utnapishtim from the Epic of Gilgamesh
- Mímir, in Norse mythology
- Chiron from The Iliad
- Odin, in Norse mythology
See alsoEdit
- Elderly martial arts master
- Hermit
- Ivory Tower
- Jungian psychology
- Magic Negro
- Masonic
- Philosopher in Meditation
- Sage (Sophos)
- Wise Old Woman/Man
References Edit
- ↑ Northrop Frye, Anatomy of Criticism, p 151, ISBN 0-691-01298-9
- ↑ Northrop Frye, Anatomy of Criticism, p 195, ISBN 0-691-01298-9
- ↑ Doob, Penelope Reed (1990). The Idea of the Labyrinth: from Classical Antiquity through the Middle Ages, 179–181, Ithaca: Cornell University Press.
- ↑ Chalquist, Craig (2007). Terrapsychology: Reengaging the Soul of Place, Spring Journal Books.
- ↑ Franz, Marie-Luise von (1978). "The Process of Individuation" Man and his Symbols, 207–208, London: Picador.
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Which Government Healthcare Plan Is Better?
By G. Keith Smith, M.D.
Association of American Physicians and Surgeons
When politicians promote the superiority of their government plan to "replace" ObamaCare, my reaction is simple: I don't care what a mugger does with my money.
The difference between the thought processes of the Austrian economists and those of other schools is this: the Austrians say in essence that they don't care what you do with money robbed from them. All they care about is that they were robbed. Any discussion distal to the robbery is superfluous.
I like the Austrian approach—very simple but extremely powerful. When statists are arguing the merits of their various plans, one simple question moots the discussion of the details: "But you have to rob me first either way, right?"
This issue must be confronted first. Any discussion downstream from a rotten premise is at best a waste of time, at worst very distracting and destructive.
Human beings long for liberty. This means the right not to be robbed, or conscripted into a scheme to serve the common welfare, or even "for their own good."
I choose liberty because I want to be free. Not because I want to get rich. And not because liberty results in the best and most rational allocation of scarce resources, even though it does. This is simply a bonus.
The loss of liberty in government schemes such as the Unaffordable Care Act (UCA) has many bad effects. Here are some anchoring general premises that apply to the UCA as well as government-run replacements:
1. The consequences will be borne by patients. Talk of how this negatively affects doctors is beside the point. The UCA or other scheme may hurt physicians' business, but that matters only because patients will be denied, delayed, and euthanized as a result.
2. Almost anything that oozes out of Washington will line the pockets of those who wrote or promoted it.
3. Coverage doesn't mean care. This is a basic fact that needs constant repetition.
4. The UCA is unworkable. This is not unintended. The plan is meant to fail. A single payer system is the ultimate goal of the statists and they hope to accomplish this by creating chaos in the medical economy.
5. The electronic medical record systems, a key feature of most Plans, will serve as the KGB of medical intelligence. It is ironic that the propaganda surrounding this intrusion succeeded in getting physicians and facilities to provide the state with this information voluntarily, rather than hiring goons to gather it!
6. Physicians working as employees of hospitals are key to the success of a state-run plan, because, rather than working for their patients, these quasi-physicians serve the interest of their employer and the state.
7. As the state becomes even more involved in medical care, people's illnesses will represent a liability on the balance sheet of the state and its private partners. Those with chronic illness will be targeted for neglect or extermination in order to save face for the increasingly bankrupt state health plan.
Those physicians who brave this storm, stay dedicated to their patients, embrace and follow free-market principles, and eschew the leverage of third-party payment will thrive as the distinction between the care they render and that of their employed counterparts will become even more stark as time goes by.
It's another example of the premise that a good tree yields good fruit, and a bad tree, bad fruit.
Dr. G. Keith Smith is a board certified anesthesiologist in private practice since 1990. In 1997, he co-founded The Surgery Center of Oklahoma, an outpatient surgery center in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, owned by 40 of the top physicians and surgeons in central Oklahoma. Dr. Smith serves as the medical director, CEO and managing partner while maintaining an active anesthesia practice.
In 2009, Dr. Smith launched a website displaying all-inclusive pricing for various surgical procedures, a move that has gained him and the facility, national and even international attention. Many Canadians and uninsured Americans have been treated at his facility, taking advantage of the low and transparent pricing available.
Operation of this free market medical practice, arguably the only one of its kind in the U.S., has gained the endorsement of policymakers and legislators nationally. More and more self-funded insurance plans are taking advantage of Dr. Smith's pricing model, resulting in significant savings to their employee health plans. His hope is for as many facilities as possible to adopt a transparent pricing model, a move he believes will lower costs for all and improve quality of care.
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Apartment Hoża LUX
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The Apartment has two bedrooms, fitted with two double beds and a single bed. The living room has a sofa bed for one, a TV and dinning table. The kitchen is fully equipped. The bathrooms have a toilet and a shower.
From the beginning of its existence, the street is considered one of the most prestigious and well known streets in the city center. There are a lot of interesting buildings and monuments. Underground garage is available.
House rulesThe reception at Nowowiejska Street is open to 17:00. If you expect to arrive outside of reception opening hours you are kindly requested to inform the property in advance. Later, keys can be collected at 58/60 Hoża Street.
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Esperienza molto bella. Casa in una posizione perfetta, comoda per tutti i servizi, supermercati, pub, ristorante e mezzi pubblici. Casa pulita, moderna e i due bagni sono molto comodi!
La nostra esperienza a Varsavia è stata un po' controversa, la casa è davvero molto grande, le camere sono confortevoli, uno dei due bagni è anche provvisto di bidet e la pulizia era davvero buona, se non fosse che comunicare con Jakub nel complesso non è stato facile.. in più la casa era stata sistemata per sole 5 persone, ma noi eravamo 6!
Wir hatten eine tolle Zeit in Warschau! Das Apartment ist sehr zentral gelegen und besitzt alles was man braucht! Ich kann diese Unterkunft jedem empfehlen!
Very good location of the apartment but lack of dishes (not enough glasses and no bowl) and the apartment was not cozy (no bedside tables, no bedside lamp) - Should receive a touch of decoration
Très bonne localisation de l'appartement mais manque de vaisselle (pas assez de verres et aucun bol) et l'appartement n'est pas cosy (pas de chevets, pas de lampe de chevet) - Mériterait une touche de décoration
The apartment was as well located as told by the owner. Modern building.
The cleaning could had been better but ok over all. Loads of wardroves but little sofas.
They failed to provide WIFI codes with the keys but were pretty quick solving it once we could contact them.
Wir waren mit dem Apartment Hoza Lux sehr zufrieden. Es liegt mitten in der Stadt, bis zum Bahnhof Warszawa Centralna sind es zu Fuß nur 800 m. Jakub spricht auch ganz gut englisch.
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L'appartamento si trova in pieno centro, molto ampio e luminoso. Nulla da eccepire tranne la mancanza di un armadio e il divano letto nel soggiorno non proprio comodo. Ah, c'erano solo due forchette
The location was perfect, close to good restaurant and bikes.The kitchen was poorly equipped for 5 people and the pillows should be replaced. We appreciated our stay.
Nous avons passé un long week-end (4 jours) dans cet appartement. Un peu excentré du centre ville, mais la station de tram est au pied de l'immeuble. Quartier calme et agréable, commerces à proximité. Très bel appartement, spacieux, bien équipé. A recommander.
We spent a long weekend (4 days) in this apartment. A little out of the city center, but the tram station is at the foot of the building. quiet and pleasant area, shops nearby. Very nice apartment, spacious, well equipped. To recommend.
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What Does The Island Symbolize In Lord Of The Flies
What does the island symbolize in Lord of the Flies?
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Written in response to the Victorian novel by R. M. Ballantyne's adventure story, The Coral Island, in which English boys defeat savages on the island and civilization triumphs, William Golding examines in Lord of the Flies the innate nature of man, on an uninhabited island.
While the golden boy Ralph, upon looking around after the plane crash, thinks he has found himself on the "coral island," it is, perhaps, more of a Rousseauian island, but one that fails to preserve man's basic innocence. For, instead of the successful experiment of the boys' being born upon it and brought up in a naive state of ignorance of the evils of society, they have come from "a civilization that...was in ruins" and landed upon the sands.
And, yet, the boys are provided the freedom from the restrictions of society. In some time, however, the conditioning of society erodes; for instance, Roger's arm held back by the fear of punishment, prevents him from hurting Henry, but after he has been on the island for some time, Roger's innate sadism has full play and he pushes a boulder upon Piggy's head, sending him careening down the mountain.
Others, like Jack, hide their sadism behind masks, but it is not long before they, too, allow their innate savagery to surface. Clearly, then, the beautiful island does not prevent the boys' spiritual corruption, and is no Coral Island. And, it is the intuitive Simon, hiding often in a forested area, who identifies the "beast," the evil of man, as inherent in them. For, eventually, Jack and his hunters become so savage that they burn and destroy the island's pristine beauty.
They understood only too well the liberation into savagery that the concealing paint brought.
Therefore, the island of Golding's Lord of the Flies represents an environment free from influences, a virtual testing ground for the souls and characters of the boys, who reveal their innate nature. This island, that in the final paragraphs the naval officer unknowingly and with dramatic irony remarks,"I know. Jolly good show. Like the Coral Island," is only land; it is no Garden of Eden. The boys destroy it in their atavistic savagery that emerges.
a fleeting picture of the strange glamour that had once invested the beaches.
It is a pristine environment unlike the unrealistic Coral Island that is not outside the influence of the evil that lies innately within the hearts of men.


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Join us Friday nights for an evening of conversation and creation. Based on the popular "drink+draw" evenings, we here at Makeshop are expanding that to all creative endeavors.
Planned and facilitated creation includes:
- drink+draw
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- tech tinkering
- writing circle
We intend to add to that list! What do you want to create among a community of likeminded others?
Please check our google calendar, we will occasionally be unable to hold this event due to other programming - And, check out that other programming, it's pretty great too.
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Auburn's Iron Bowl Win, Two Dramatic Plays Up For ESPYS
ESPN announced Tuesday that Auburn's dramatic Iron Bowl win and two of the most memorable plays in Tigers' football history have been nominated for ESPY awards. The Tigers' last-second 34-28 victory over Alabama is up for the Best Game, and the play that made it possible, Chris Davis and his 109-yard return of a missed field goal for the winning TD, is up for the Best Play.
Auburn's competition in the Best Game category is the Colts' 45-44 win over Kansas City in the NFL playoffs, and Los Angeles' double-overtime win over New York for the Stanley Cup championship.
Fans can vote here at ESPN. Davis' return and Louis' catch would meet in Round Two of the bracket should they both advance in the early voting.
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What are the points of argument in Chapter 4 of A People's History of the United States?
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The basic point of Zinn's argument in this chapter can be seen in the title of the chapter: "Tyranny is Tyranny." Zinn is arguing that the American Revolution was really just a substitution of one tyranny for another. He is saying that the Founding Fathers that we venerate were really just another elite who wanted to keep the lower classes down. As he says early in the chapter, the Founders were able to
take over land, profits, and political power from favorites of the British Empire. In the process, they could hold back a number of potential rebellions and create a consensus of popular support for the rule of a new, privileged leadership.
Zinn is saying that the Founders were really not that different; they were just a new privileged class.
According to Zinn, there was a great deal of lower class anger against the rich elites before the Revolution. The question for the colonial elites was
Could class hatred be focused against the pro-British elite, and deflected from the nationalist elite?
In the time leading up to the Revolution, the Founders managed to find a way to convince the lower classes to support them against the British.
Zinn closes the chapter by pointing out that most of the leaders of the Patriot movement had been leaders under British rule. He says that 69% of those who signed the Declaration of Independence had held office under the British. He says that the lower classes came to recognize that the elites were still going to lead and were going to do things that would support their own interests. Therefore, he says, there were riots against the Patriot leadership, with protestors shouting
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SUVs and crossover utility vehicles, or CUVs, are increasing in popularity again, and that means there is more opportunity for them to be stolen. The National Insurance Crime Bureau recently analyzed thefts of these cars from the 2011 to 2013 model years that happened between Jan. 1, 2010, and Dec. 31, 2013. Here are the SUVs and CUVs stolen the most during that period.
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Starting price: $22,610
Segment: Compact CUV
Thefts: 1,421
Ford Edge
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Starting price: $28,100
Segment: CUV
Thefts: 1,140
Ford Explorer
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Starting price: $30,600
Segment: Large CUV
Thefts: 958
Jeep Grand Cherokee
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Starting price: $29,495
Segment: Large CUV
Thefts: 912
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Burn smell x3 2.5i
I have noticed that when i roll down the windows and accelerate heavily, there is a burn smell that appears (fire works smell). I am not sure where its coming from and it only appears when i full throttle it or heavily accelerate. Any one has this problem or knows the solution?
Could you give us a bit more information on your X3?
1. What is the year model?
2. How many miles (kilometers) on the odometer?
3. Is it manual or automatic transmission?
4. Have you had any recent repair work done on your X3?
5. Is there any unusual noise when you accelerate and have the burning smell?
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its a 2005 automatic. Has 147,000km. no mechanical repairs and no sounds. just smell.
I would guess its a leaking valve cover gasket. Oil may be leaking out and burning. Look for oil on the passanger side if the valve cover.
Since you mentioned the smell is present only when you accelerate, I wonder if there may be something driveline-related. Have you had the fluids changed on the transfer case and both differentials? The transfer case is especially critical. Follow this link:
It is a bit hard to diagnose a smell by long distance, but I hope this helps on your problem.
thank you very much for your help. I haven't changed the cover neither the spark plugs. I will check with the diferential oil. I hope this solves my problem thank you againg.
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At that mileage, you need to get serious on catching up on maintenance!
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Jerusalem Court Justice Hagit Mack-Kalmanovitch on Monday convicted Israel´s former ambassador to Belarus, Zeev Ben-Aryeh within the framework of a plea bargain for leaking information to Foreign Minister Avigdor Lieberman regarding the investigation against him.
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Jared Steiner, Steve McCorry, Eric Szopa and Dave Turner have a passion for fireworks. We enjoy the Challenge of Purchasing, Setting up and Firing displays. Hence the reason Fireworks Connections was born. We will do any size display needed, from the small garden party, right up to the large council run bonfire displays. We have several suppliers to choose from when purchasing our fireworks, which means we customize all our displays to suit the customer.
So Call or Email Today to Discuss Your Display with One of Our Organizers
Our company is based in South East England, but we'll travel anywhere on the mainland UK. There is a mileage charge for any shows North or West of the M25.
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SAFETY IS FIRST AND FOREMOST.....At Fireworks Connections safety is the first thing on our minds.
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When the display team arrive on the night, a second assessment is carried out.
Our company is fully licensed and insured for five million pounds (documentation available upon request).
You Tell Us What You Want, and We'll Take Care of Everything Else
Our display team will ensure that everyone enjoys the show. Our professionalism covers everything from being cordial to the host and their guests, contacting the appropriate officials and the cleaning of the firing site after the display is over.
Our displays start at £350 and the 'SKY' really is the limit! They can range from four minutes up to twenty minutes (or longer if required).
You can have your show long and drawn out or fast and intense (our specialty). No matter how you want it, you get quality sights and sounds.
For friendly, free advice or to discuss your display in more detail please telephone Jared, Steve or Eric on 01424 775204 or email anytime.
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I just wanted to thank you so much for the most fantastic firework display I have ever seen, we really weren't expecting something quite so incredible. Mum even had people stopping her in the village, who had seen the display, saying how amazing it looked. We really couldn't have asked for more and even now its one of the main topics of conversation with family and friends. We had a perfect day and the display is something we will never forget.
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3 - Third is air... I would suffocate. Fresh air outside the urban city is nice!
4 - Friends, we are social beings.
5 - My significant other which I have yet to meet or have I?
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The minute my mom gave me pencil and paper, I never imagined a life without writing. The ultimate goal for me is to write about or photograph "the things" I care about most and hope through connection with others, that others will be inspired, too. I am determined to "let go" and learn to live best "in the moment." So many things have happened in my life - just as they have in yours - that are unpredictable and sometimes leave me feeling I have no control. My mantra is to "simplify" and live in the moment. I live in Danville with my two amazing boys and am grateful to love what I do and do what I love: be a mom, teach, write, and constantly learn.
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