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Traditionally known as a city strong in automotive and manufacturing, Birmingham is now quickly becoming one of the UK's major digital hubs.
Written by Jamie Phillips, partner, Birmingham Commercial
The digital sector in Greater Birmingham is worth around £2 billion a year to the UK economy with over 6,000 technology firms calling Birmingham home. Around 40,000 people are employed across technology related disciplines, with around 21% of the UK's games industry workforce based within the region.
Birmingham is strategically located sitting at the heart of the UK's fibre backbone. The data centre network located in the city provides not only high-speed connectivity but importantly, operational resilience to technology firms. Birmingham was also BT's first Wireless City with Wi-Fi cover for the city centre and was one of the first cities in the UK to roll out a Fourth Generation (4G) wireless network.
Central to Birmingham's current and future attraction to technology firms is talent. Importantly, the city's five universities produce on average 70,000 graduates each year. Close to 1,800 of these students graduate in computer sciences. This has led to the University of Birmingham being ranked number one in the UK for this discipline in 2014. Also, Birmingham has a high quality of life. The 2016 Mercer 'Quality of Living' index gave recognition of progress made in the city ranking Birmingham 53rd out of 230 global cities. This was the third highest of any UK city.
Birmingham's Science Parks add further appeal. The 'Without Walls' collaboration with Cisco connects start-ups and businesses with innovators, academics and investors globally. The Park is now on Cisco's Global Exchange for Growth programme. The Custard Factory also provides a centre for growth. The fifteen-acre site has become a hub for both established and fledgling creative and digital companies. Online retailer ASOS is a major tenant.
Birmingham has strong foundations in order to attract the next generation of talent and technology firm. Urban regeneration will further support growth in the digital arena. Measures have been designed to fit with government policies, such as the 'powerhouses approach', resulting in the five initiatives below to be undertaken at city regional level:
The recent opening of ICentrum at the Birmingham Innovation Campus further demonstrates the direction the city is going. This programme and future initiatives will ensure Birmingham is well placed to benefit from growth in the technology sector.
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Stamp paper, a crucial item in any legal transaction, no longer has the stamp of legality. A wide-ranging forgery of stamp papers has put many legal documents under the shadow of doubt and uncertainty. At the centre of the crime is a man called Mr Abdul Karim Telgi, but his network includes politicians, bureaucrats and policemen. Questions galore hover around Mr Telgis activities. There is no explanation for his getting a vendors license and for a second-hand printing machine from the Nasik press coming to Mr Telgis hands. The story gets murkier because in 1995, the Mumbai high court rejected his application for anticipatory bail, but he was not arrested. Mumbai and Pune police did not pursue the probe. Some of the evidence coming to light following Mr Telgis arrest under the Maharashtra Control of Organized Crime Act suggest possible answers to these questions. Politicians and police officers were aware of Mr Telgis activities and remained silent because they had their palms greased by his ill-gotten lucre. Legislators had their expenses borne by Mr Telgis brother, and a police officer has allegedly amassed a fortune of Rs 100 crore. Fake stamps worth Rs 3,000 crore have been recovered from Mumbai and Pune alone. The overall magnitude of the forgery is estimated to be ten times this amount. Given the annual size of property and capital transactions, the amount of money involved in the stamp-paper swindle might in the final count exceed the two stock-market scams.
It is important, however, to distinguish between the stock-market scams and the stamp paper forgery case. The former was a fallout of regulatory lapses. The present one is an enforcement failure. Moreover, the latter carries on it the stains of unmistakable corruption and venality. Corruption in India, more often than not, takes place with the complicity of politicians and officials. People with the right connections break the law with impunity. It is this aspect of corruption that is the most dangerous thing about the phenomenon. The stamp paper scam only underlines this. In an era when transparency is fast becoming the accepted practice, the prevalence of corruption with the full protection of politicians and bureaucrats has done immense damage to Indias image. There is also the perception that in corruption cases in India, the big fish go free and the small receive punishment. This feeds cynicism and fatalism. The investigation into the stamp paper scam should break this vicious cycle. The case should not be buried under political pressure or be allowed to drag on till all concerned have forgotten about it.


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You know that annoying and constricting piece of advice, "write what you know"? Well, if everybody did that, the world of books would be a boring place. I doubt Suzanne Collins knows firsthand what it's like to be a teenager fighting to the death in a televised arena. I doubt George R.R. Martin has ever chopped someone's head off with a sword. I sure hope that Gillian Flynn doesn't have any personal experience with calculating psychopaths or Satanic cult massacres*.
I recently read the book Wired for Story by Lisa Cron (see my blog post about it), and although I mostly disliked the book, she gave one important piece of advice: You don't have to write what you know, necessarily. Instead, write what you know emotionally. Ahh. That swings the doors of creativity wide open.
Recently, while reading Tawnysha Greene's novel A House Made of Stars (see my review here), a childhood memory came back to me. I was ten-years-old and playing at my friend Amanda's house. Amanda's father was dead — struck by lightning, she told me. (Only now, years later, do I realize this is the kind of story a ten-year-old invents when she doesn't know the truth, or, perhaps, when she's trying to hide it.)
My memory is of Amanda's sixteen-year-old brother, acne-faced and heavy-set and scary as an ogre, chasing us while brandishing a kitchen knife in one meaty paw.
"I'm going to kill you both!" be bellowed as Amanda and I ran squealing through the house. I didn't know her brother well enough to know — was this a game… or not?
"Quick, let's hide up here." Amanda grabbed my hand and pulled me into her mother's closet. There was a string hanging from the ceiling, and she yanked on it to reveal a set of wooden steps. We scampered up them into the dark and musty attic and crouched behind a stack of boxes, waiting.
Below us, we could hear her brother's footsteps in the hallway, and then his voice: "Where are you, little girls? Come out, come out wherever you are."
Amanda squeezed my hand, and I felt confused, terrified, helpless.
Then we heard him open the closet door. The attic steps squeaked and groaned under his weight. Thump, thump, thump. The sound of his footsteps matched the pounding of my heart. I didn't know what he would do when he found us, but I was preparing for the worst.
I don't remember what happened next except I know he didn't hurt us. In the end, it was all a game: just Amanda's mean older brother trying to scare us. I don't remember what we did for the rest of the afternoon, although probably her brother went outside to play basketball while Amanda and I made brownies and watched MTV. What I do remember, though, is the fear. I remember hiding in that attic, trying to make myself small and invisible. I remember feeling absolutely helpless and terrified.
And I can use experiences like that. If I'm writing a scene in which my protagonist is being chased by an ogre, or hiding from an abusive stepfather, I don't need to have those exact experiences in my personal history. I can instead remember what it was like to hide from Amanda's scary older brother — access those memories, those feelings. The emotion is what will make my scene feel real.
The Hunger Games is about a futuristic child death match, sure. But it's also about Katniss's protective love for her sister, her competitive spirit, her anger at authority, and her confusion over which boy she loves. Hmm, I bet Suzanne Collins has experienced all of those emotions at some point in her life.
So, go forth everyone, and write about haunted houses and bizarre crimes and robot aliens and all sorts of other things you've never known. As long as you write what you know emotionally, your story will ring true.
*Suzzanne Collins wrote The Hunger Games trilogy, George R.R. Martin writes the series A Song of Ice and Fire (which became Game of Thrones) and Gillian Flynn is the author of Gone Girl and Dark Places.


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Please can someone reenable this person of mine to the feedback forum? It would be a great pleasure for me, and - of course a thread of your view of free speech. But nevertheless it would be interessting for both i think. You would be able to put my English to the test, make me look ridiculous, totally absent of any kind of real world view? There is really no harm from me, but in your mind. Surely you have to defense, but its totally senseless to defend, where there is no offense. I am like a dog, just playing. In fact I am sweet like an autums apple juice. Diarreha is just the reaction, to natural juice i think. But its organic and has no potential to do harm per se. Just cleaning kind of thing.


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Mythological objects (also known as mythical objects) encompasses a variety of items (e.g. weapons, armor, clothing) appearing in world mythologies. This list will be organized according to category of object.
- The Armour of Achilles, created by Hephaestus and said to be impenetrable (Greek mythology)
- The Armour of Thor, consisting of the Girdle of Might, a magic belt that doubled his strength; and iron gloves so he could wield Mjolnir (see below)
- The Armour of Beowulf, made by Wayland the Smith
- The Armour of Karna, known as Kavacha. In Indian mythology Karna was the son of the Sun god. Karna was born with Kavacha, his armor. Nothing can penetrate Kavacha. Indra, the king of the gods in Amravati in Svarga, tricked Karna to give it to him, so that Arjuna, Indra's son born as a human on earth can slay him in the Kurukshetra War.
- Megingjörð, the belt of Thor, doubling the owner's strength. (Norse mythology)
- Járngreipr, Thor's mighty gloves, allowing him to wield Mjölnir. (Norse mythology)
- The Helmet of Rostam, upon which was fixed the head of the white giant Dive-e Sepid, from the Persian epic Shahnama.
- The Helmet of Hades, created by the Cyclopes for Hades. It made the wearer invisible. Also used by Perseus.
- The Tarnhelm, a helmet giving the wearer the ability to change form or become invisible. Used by Alberich in Der Ring Des Nibelungen.
- The Aegis, Zeus' shield, often loaned to his daughter Athena, also used by Perseus (Greek mythology).
- Svalinn is a shield which stands before the sun. (Norse mythology)
- Ancile, shield of the Roman god Mars.
- Shield of Telamonian Ajax
Shields from the Matter of Britain
- The Shield of Galahad, made by King Evelake and adorned with a red cross painted with the blood of Joseph of Arimathea.
- The Shield of Lancelot, given to him by the Lady of the Lake, it instantly cured him of tiredness and gave him the strength of three men.
Shields from the Spanish mythology
- The Shield of El Cid, according to the epic poem Carmen Campidoctoris, bears the image of a fierce shining golden dragon.[1]
- Cronus' sickle, made of Adamantine and able to cut through anything (Greek mythology)
- Death's Scythe, was to represent the Christian cultural interpretation of death as a "harvest of souls". The view states that death takes life as we do crops. The scythe was never discussed in detail and is more popular as a common day icon associated with the Grim Reaper.
- Grid's Rod, an iron staff given to Thor so he could kill the Troll King. Grid also gave him the "Armor of Thor" (see above)
- Sudarshana Chakra A legendary spinning disc like weapon used by the Hindu god Vishnu.
- Mjolnir, the magic hammer of Thor. It was invulnerable and when thrown it would return to the user's hand (Norse mythology)
- The Thunderbolts of Zeus, given to him by the Cyclops in Greek mythology, or by Vulcan in the Roman mythology
- Vajra, the lightning bolts of Indra (Hindu mythology)
- Ruyi Jingu Bang, the staff of Sun Wukong; the staff of the Monkey King could alter its size from a tiny needle to a mighty pillar (Chinese mythology).
- Zulfiqar, the sword given to Ali during the Battle of Uhud.
- Chandrahas, the sword given to Ravana by Lord Shiva.
- Crocea Mors, the sword of Julius Caesar according to the legends presented by Geoffrey of Monmouth.
- Heaven's Will, also known as Thuận Thiên, was the sword of Vietnamese King Le Loi.
- Totsuka no Tsurugi, the sword Susanoo used to slay the Yamata no Orochi.
- Móralltach, the greatsword of the god Aengus in Irish mythology.
- Philippan, the sword given to Marc Antony by Cleopatra. Antony lost the sword when he was defeated by Octavian at the Battle of Actium.
- Taming Sari, the Kris belonging to the Malay warrior Hang Tuah of the Malacca Sultanate.
- Melethling, the sword said to be the magical embodiment of love and courageousness.
- Sword Kladenets, magic, very big sword in Russian and Slavic mythology. Probably originates from the huge sword of Swentowit.
- Kusanagi-no-tsurugi (also known as Ama-no-Murakumo-no-Tsurugi or Tsumugari no Tachi, sword of the Japanese god Susanoo, later given to his sister Amaterasu. It is one of three Imperial Regalia of Japan. (Japanese mythology)
- Shamshir-e Zomorrodnegar (Persian: شمشیر زمردنگار) "The emerald-studded Sword" in the Persian mythical story Amir Arsalan. The hideous horned demon called Fulad-zereh was invulnerable to all weapons except the blows of Shamshir-e Zomorrodnegar. This blade originally belonged to King Solomon.
- The Sword of Peleus, a magic sword that makes its wielder victorious in the battle or the hunt (Greek mythology)
- Sword of Attila – legendary sword that was wielded by Attila the Hun; claimed to have originally been the sword of Mars, the Roman god of war.[2]
Swords from Celtic mythology
- Caladbolg (also Caladcholg), the sword of Fergus mac Róich and powerful enough to cut the tops off three hills; related to the Caledfwlch of Welsh mythology
- Caledfwlch Often compared to Excalibur (and might be an alternate name for it), this sword is used by Llenlleawg Wyddel to kill Diwrnach Wyddel and his men.
- Claíomh Solais (The Sword of Light), the sword of Nuada Airgeadlámh, leader of the Tuatha de Danann, legendary king of Ireland
- Fragarach (also The Sword of Air, The Answerer or The Retaliator), forged by the gods, wielded by Manannan mac Lir and Lugh Lamfada. No armor could stop it, and it would grant its wielder command over the powers of wind.
- Dyrnwyn aka The Sword of Rhydderch - "Rhydderch the generous." A flaming sword not unlike Excalibur in abilities. One of the Spoils of Annwyn.
- The Singing Sword of Conaire Mór
Swords from Continental Germanic mythology
- Mimung, sword that Wudga inherits from his father Wayland the Smith
- Nagelring, the sword of Dietrich von Bern.
- Nothung, the sword from Die Walküre (Wagnerian mythology), also known as Gram, or Balmung wielded by Siegfried, hero of the Nibelungenlied
- Schritt, sword of Biterolf.
- Waske, sword of Iring.
- Welsung, sword of Dietlieb and Sintram.
Swords from Anglo-Saxon mythology
- Hrunting, the magical sword lent to Beowulf by Unferth (Anglo-Saxon verse)
- Nægling, the other magical sword of Beowulf. Found in the cave of Grendel's mother.[3]
Swords from the Matter of Britain
- Clarent, is the sword in the stone which Arthur pulled free to become King of Britain. Sometimes is said to have been the blade used by Mordred (Arthur's illegitimate son) to kill King Arthur.
- Excalibur, also known as Caledfwlch in Welsh and Caliburn in Latin, the sword which King Arthur received from the Lady of the Lake
- The Grail Sword, a cracked holy sword which Sir Percival bonded back together, though the crack remained.
- Carnwennan, The dagger Arthur used.
- Galatine, Gawain's sword.
- Arondight, Lancelot's sword.
Swords from Norse mythology
- Angurvadal, sword of Frithiof.
- Balmung/Gram, the sword that Odin struck into the Branstock tree which only Sigmund the Volsung was able to pull out. It broke in battle with Odin but was later reforged by Sigmund's son Sigurd/Siegfried and used it to slay the dragon Fafnir. After being reforged, it could cleave an anvil in half.
- Dáinsleif is king Högni's sword, according to Snorri Sturluson's account of the battle known as the Hjaðningavíg.
- Freyr's sword, Freyr's magic sword which fought on its own. It might be Lævateinn.
- Hofud, the sword of Heimdall, the guardian of Bifrost.
- Laevateinn, a sword mentioned in an emendation to the Poetic Edda Fjölsvinnsmál by Sophus Bugge.
- Mistilteinn, the magical sword of Prainn, the draugr, later owned by Hromundr Gripsson
- Quern-biter, sword of Haakon I of Norway and his follower, Thoralf Skolinson the Strong.
- Skofnung, a sword with mythical properties associated with the legendary Danish king Hrólf Kraki.
- Tyrfing (also Tirfing or Tervingi), the cursed sword of Svafrlami, from the Elder Edda; also said to be the sword of Odin in Richard Wagner's works.
Swords from the Matter of France
- Almace (also Almice or Almacia), sword of Turpin, Archbishop of Reims.
- Balisarda, the sword of Rogero from Orlando Furioso.
- Corrougue, sword of Otuel.
- Courtain (also Curtana or Cortana in Italian), first of the two magical swords of Ogier the Dane, a legendary Danish hero, and a paladin of Charlemagne.
- Durandal (also Durendal or Durlindana in Italian), the sword of Roland, one of Charlemagne's paladins, (Orlando in medieval Italian verse) — alleged to be the same sword as the one wielded by Hector of Ilium
- Hauteclaire (also Halteclere or Altachiara in Italian), the sword of Olivier.
- Joyeuse, sword of Charlemagne.
- Murgleis, sword of Ganelon, traitor and cousin of Roland.
- Précieuse, sword of Baligant, Emir of Babylon.
- Sauvagine, second of the two magical swords of Ogier the Dane.
Swords from Spanish mythology
- Tizona, the sword of El Cid, it frightens unworthy opponents, as shown in the heroic poem Cantar de mio Cid.[4]
- Colada, the other sword of El Cid, as Tizona its power depends on the warrior that wields it.[5]
- Lobera, the sword of the king Saint Ferdinand III of Castile, inheritance of the epic hero Fernán González, according to Don Juan Manuel, Prince of Villena.[6]
Celtic mythology
- The Gae Bolg, the spear of Cuchulainn, given to him by Aife, the sister of Scathach, and made from the bone of a sea-monster.
- The Spear Luin (also Spear of Fire or Spear of Destiny), forged by the Smith of Falias for Lugh to use in his fight against Balor.
- Ogma's Whip - the spear of Ogma (the Celtic sun god) is used to "guide the passage of the invisible sun".
- Rhongomiant, which was the spear of King Arthur.
- Ysbaddadan's Javelins This Fomori owned a set of spears dipped in poisonous venom.
Norse mythology
- Gungnir, Odin's magic spear created by the dwarf Dvalin. It would never miss its aim and it could not be stopped in mid-throw.
- Spears of the Valkyrie "Various" The weapons of the infamous Valkyries, these weapons are described as having flaming barbs.
Spanish mythology
- The lance of Olyndicus, the celtiberians' war chief who fought against Rome. According to Florus, he wielded a silver lance that was sent to him by the gods from the sky.[7]
Greek mythology
- The Spear of Achilles', created by Hephaestus and given to Peleus at his wedding with Thetis.
Japanese mythology
- Amenonuhoko (heavenly spear), the naginata used by the Shinto deities Izanagi and Izanami to create the world (Japanese mythology)
Christian mythology
- The Spear of Destiny (also Spear of Longinus or the Holy Lance), the spear said to have pierced the side of Jesus at the crucifixion.
- Ascalon , the spear said that Saint George used to kill the dragon.
- Trishula, the trident of the Hindu deity Shiva, stylized by some as used as a missile weapon and often included a crossed stabilizer to facilitate flight when thrown. Considered to be the most powerful weapon.
- Kongō, A trident-shaped staff which emits a bright light in the darkness, and grants wisdom and insight. The staff belonged originally to the Japanese mountain god Kōya-no-Myōjin (高野明神). It is the equivalent of the Sanskrit Vajra, the indestructible lightning-diamond pounder of the mountain-god Indra. There the staff represents the three flames of the sacrificial fire, part of the image of the vajra wheel.
- Poseidon's Trident, used to create horses and some water sources in Greece. It could cause earthquakes when struck on the ground. (Greek mythology).
- Gandiva, Arjuna's bow in The Bhagavad Gita ("Song of God")
- Brahmastra is a weapon created by Brahma as per the Hindu mythology.As described in a number of the vedic literature, it is considered the deadliest weapon. It is said that when a Brahmastra is discharged, there is neither a counter attack nor a defense that may stop it.The weapon also causes severe environmental damage. The land where the weapon is used becomes barren for eons and all life in and around that area ceases to exist. Women and men become infertile. There is severe decrease in rainfall and the land develops cracks like in a drought.
- The Pashupatastra in Hindu mythology, is the irresistible and most destructive personal weapon of Shiva discharged by the mind, the eyes, words, or a bow. Never to be used against lesser enemies or by lesser warriors, the Pashupata is capable of destroying creation and vanquishing all beings.
- Apollo's bow, could cause health or could cause famine and death in sleep.
- Cupid's bow, could cause one to love or hate the person he/she first saw after being struck.
- The Golden Bow, Ilmarinen was tasked with forging Sampo, his first attempt produced lesser artifacts which he smashed - a Golden Bow, a Red Ship and a Golden Plough.
- Heracles's bow, Which also belonged to Philoctetes, its arrows had the Lernaean Hydra poison.
- Babr-e Bayan, the mythical coat worn by the Persian legendary hero Rostam in combat, it was fire-proof, water-proof and weapon-proof
- Hermes's winged sandals (Talaria), which allowed him to fly
- The Hide of Leviathan was supposedly able to be turned into everlasting clothing or impenetrable suits of armor.
- The Hide of the Nemean lion, which Heracles earned overcoming the Nemean lion, was supposedly able to endure every weapon and was unbreakable.
- Aphrodite's Magic Girdle, a magic material that made whoever you desired would fall in love with you.
- The Girdle of Hippolyta, sometimes called a magical girdle and sometimes a magical belt. It was a symbol of Hippolyta's power over the Amazons; given to her by Ares. Heracles' ninth Labor was to retrieve it.
- Llen Arthyr yng Nghernyw: The Mantle of Arthur in Cornwall: whoever was under it could not be seen, and he could see everyone. One of the Thirteen Treasures of the Island of Britain.
- Pais Badarn Beisrydd, The Coat of Padarn Red-Coat: if a well-born man put it on, it would be the right size for him; if a churl, it would not go upon him. One of the Thirteen Treasures of the Island of Britain.
- The Falcon Cloak owned by Freyja, it allows the wielder to turn into a falcon and fly.
- Seven-league boots allowed the wearer to travel seven leagues with each step.
- Tarnkappe Sigurd's magical cloak that made the wearer invisible.
- The Shoes of Vidar These shoes gave the god Vidar unparalleled foot protection. (Norse mythology)
- Wigar the armor of King Arthur.
Greek mythology
- The Necklace of Harmonia allowed any woman wearing it to remain eternally young and beautiful, but also brought great misfortune to all of its wearers or owners. It was made by Hephaestus and given to Harmonia, the daughter of Aphrodite and Ares, as a curse on the House of Thebes for Aphrodite's infidelity.
Norse mythology
- Andvarinaut was a magical ring capable of producing gold, first owned by Andvari. (Norse mythology)
- Brísingamen is the necklace of the goddess Freyja. When she wore it no man or god could withstand her charms. (Norse mythology)
- Draupnir is a golden arm ring possessed by Odin. The ring was a source of endless wealth, since each ninth morning it had spawned eight more gold rings just like itself. (Norse mythology)
- The Golden Tresses of Sif - Loki tricked the beautiful Sif into shaving her head. The Golden Tresses of Sif are the wig made to hide the mess. The Golden Tresses moulded themselves to Sif's head and even grew longer like real hair (Norse mythology).
Spanish mythology
- The Ring of Mudarra is the ring that Gonzalo Bustos breaks in two pieces to later on recognize his future son. When Mudarra joins the two halves, it becomes again a complete ring and Gonzalo Bustos heals his blindness, as shown in the epic poem Cantar de los siete infantes de Lara.[8]
Philippine mythology
- The Agimat or bertud or anting-anting, is a Filipino word for amulet or charm. Although stereotyped as a cross, a flat, round or triangular golden pendant accompanying a necklace or a necklace-like item. With it, the person can also be able to shoot or fire lightning via hands, or generate electricity throughout one's body. The person can also perform telekinesis , stop a live bullet, can have premonitions, morphing abilities, camouflage abilities like a chameleon, can have extreme good luck, invincibility or miracle curative powers.
Hindu mythology
- Kaustubha is a divine jewel, the most valuable stone "Mani" is in the possession of Vishnu.
Jewish mythology
- Seal of Solomon is a magical brass or steel ring that could imprison demons. (Judeo–Christian mythology)
Arthurian legend
- Necklace of a Lady of the Lake was a jeweled necklace given to Sir Pelleas after assisting an old woman across a river. It was enchanted so that its wearer would be unfathomably loved. Its true name isn't known.
- The Flying Throne of Kai Kavus was an eagle-propelled craft built by the Persian king Kai Kavus, used for flying the king all the way to China
- The Flying Carpet or the "Prince Housain's carpet", the magic carpet from Tangu in Persia.
- Auspicious Cloud a magical cloud that Sun Wukong used as a mode of transportation (Chinese mythology).
- The Vimana is a mythological flying machine from the Sanskrit epics, of Hindu origin.
- The Argo is the ship of the Argonauts. Its bow could talk and it had the power of prophecy (Greek mythology)
- The Canoe of Gluskab, able to expand so it could hold an army or shrink to fit in the palm of your hand. (Abenaki mythology)
- The Canoe of Māui, which became the South Island of New Zealand (Māori mythology)
- Skíðblaðnir, a boat owned by Freyr. It could hold all the Æsir and their horses yet it could fold so you could fit it in your pocket. Once the sails were lifted a steady breeze would always come (Norse mythology)
- Naglfar, a ship made out of fingernails and toenails of the dead. It will set sail during Ragnarök. (Norse mythology)
- The Chariot of the Sun, the fiery chariot driven across the sky by the Greek god Helios
- The Chariot of the Sea, the oceanic chariot teamed by hippocampi and/or dolphins, driven across the sky by the Greek god Poseidon
- The Chariot of Thunder, driven across the sky by Thor and pulled by his two magic goats Tanngrisnir and Tanngnjóstr (Norse mythology)
- The Vitthakalai a gold-decorated chariot of Kali according to Ayyavazhi mythology.
- The Chariot of Fire of the Angels of God who descended to earth, which he used to carry several persons in the Hebrew Bible to heaven.
- The Norse goddess of the sun Sol's chariot in the sky which is pulled by two horses Arvak and Alsvid; the bright shines of whose manes give off what is seen as the sun's light.
- The chariot of Dionysus was drawn by panthers, tigers, or centaurs.
- The Four Treasures (also Hallows of Ireland), consisting of the Claíomh Solais and Spear Luin, the Ardagh Chalice and the Lia Fáil
- The Golden Fleece, sought by Jason and the Argonauts
- The Golden Apple of Discord In Greek myth, the Golden Apple of Discord was used by the goddess Eris as a means cause an argument among the Olympian goddesses as to who among them was prettiest and thereby ruin a celebration to which Eris had not been invited.
- The Qarun Treasure, said to belong to King Croesus of Lydia. The treasure is said to be in perpetual motion under the ground (Persian mythology)
- The Sampo, a magic mill in Finnish mythology
- The Thirteen Treasures of the Island of Britain, taken by Merlin to his cave for safekeeping until the time when they are again needed (Matter of Britain)
- The Three Sacred Treasures of Japan, consisting of the Kusanagi (see above), the jewel necklace Yasakani no magatama (八尺瓊曲玉), and the mirror Yata no kagami (八咫鏡)
- The Relics of Jesus
- Yata no kagami a mirror offered to the goddess of the sun, Amaterasu in Japanese mythology. One of three Sacred Imperial Relics of Japan. It represents Wisdom.
- Yasakani no magatama a bejeweled necklace of magatamas offered to Amaterasu in Japanese shinto mythology. One of three Sacred Imperial Relics of Japan. It represents benevolence.
- Cintamani Stone a stone believed to have fallen from the skies during the reign of king Lha Tototi Nyentsen in a chest with four other objects.
- The Holy Grail, the cup that Jesus of Nazareth and his disciples drank from during The Last Supper, and which was used to catch drops of his blood upon his crucifixion.
- Pandora's Box The sealed box that contained all the evils of mankind.
Divine Treasures in Heaven
- Treasures owned by Buryat goddess Manzan Gurme Toodei.
- The Book of Thoth is a legendary book containing powerful spells and knowledge, said to have been buried with the Prince Neferkaptah in Necropolis. (Egyptian mythology)
- The Tablets of Destiny are mentioned in Mesopotamian mythology as a set of clay tablets which hold the power of creation and destruction. The bird-man Zu (also called Anzu) stole the tablets and the gods themselves were afraid that he would use their power to turn the gods back into clay.
- The Jade Books in Heaven are described in several Daoist cosmographies.
- The Crane-Skin Bag of Cumhail is the magical bag of the Celtic hero Cumhall and his son, Fionn mac Cumhaill, which held an untold amount of enchanted weapons.
- The Cup of Jamshid is a cup of divination in the Persian mythology. It was long possessed by rulers of ancient Persia and was said to be filled with an elixir of immortality. The whole world was said to be reflected in it.
- Gleipnir is the magic chain that bound the Fenris Wolf. It was light and thin as silk but strong as creation itself and made from six wonderful ingredients (Norse mythology)
- Hliðskjálf, a high seat Odin uses to watch over all worlds. (Norse mythology)
- Maui's Fishhook, used to catch the fish that would become New Zealand's North Island; the hook was also used to create the Hawaiian islands (Polynesian mythology)
- Magic Mould, stolen from the Yellow Emperor by Yu so he could stop the flood. It would expand until you tell it to stop (Chinese mythology)
- The Palladium was a wooden statue that fell from the sky. As long as it stayed in Troy, the city-state could not lose a war.(Greek mythology)
- Caduceus is the winged rod of Hermes or Mercury, entwined with two serpents; originally a simple olive branch; in the hands of the god possessed of magical virtues; it is also seen as a symbol of peace. The Caduceus began to be used erroneously as a symbol of the medical profession in the United States in the 19th century, due to it having been confused with the correct symbol of the profession, the rod of Asclepius.
- The Thyrsus aka the Sceptre of Dionysus. The symbol of the god Dionysus, a wand tipped with a pine cone and entwined with ivy leaves Greek mythology
- The Kantele owned by "Vainamoinen" A Dulcimer made from a monstrous Pike which attacked the Sampo Questors, The Kantele could induce a deep sleep in a room full of Pohja warriors when played, but failed when one of the Questors "Lemminkainen" hummed another song too loudly wakening the sleepers. The Kantele was washed overboard in the same sorcerous tempest whipped up by Louhi. Finnish mythology
- Cadair Idris, aka The Chair of Idris the Giant. Anyone sitting on this giant sized stone chair is transformed into a poet or driven mad if there is no poetry in his soul (Celtic mythology).
- The Bone of Ullr - The god Ullr had a bone upon which spells were carved. (Norse mythology)
- Orichalcum is a legendary metal mentioned in several ancient writings, most notably the story of Atlantis as recounted in the Critias dialogue, recorded by Plato. According to Critias, orichalcum was considered second only to gold in value, and was found and mined in many parts of Atlantis in ancient times. By the time of Critias, however, it was known only by name.
- The Smoking Mirror, the mirror that the god Tezcatlipoca uses to see the whole cosmos.
- Horn of Gabriel The name refers to the tradition identifying the Archangel Gabriel with the angel who blows the horn to announce Judgement Day, associating the infinite with the divine.
- ↑ Carmen Campidoctoris o Poema latino del Campeador, Madrid, Sociedad Estatal España Nuevo Milenio, 2001
- ↑ The History of the Decline and Fall of The Roman Empire vol. 3 Ch. XXXIV Part 1
- ↑ Garbáty, Thomas Jay (1962). The Fallible Sword: Inception of a Motif. The Journal of American Folklore. American Folklore Society. ISBN 1-898577-10-2
- ↑ Cantar de mio Cid. Edition of Alberto Montaner. Ed. Galaxia Gutenberg, 2007.
- ↑ Cantar de mio Cid. Edition of Alberto Montaner. Ed. Galaxia Gutenberg, 2007.
- ↑ Don Juan Manuel. El Conde Lucanor. Barcelona: Losada, 1997.
- ↑ Florus. Epitomae, 1.33.
- ↑ Épica medieval española (Cantar de los Siete Infantes de Lara). Madrid, Cátedra, 1991
|This page uses content from the English Wikipedia. The original article was at List of mythological objects. The list of authors can be seen in the page history.


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English: Notice for election of king, issued February 15, 1362 by king Håkan Magnusson of Sweden to the lawspeaker and peasants of Österland (Finland).
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Suomi: Kutsumus kuninkaanvaaliin, kuningas Haakon Maununpojan annettuma 15 helmikuu 1362 itämaan laamanniin ja talonpoikiin.
|Book from 2008, document from 1362.
|Kari Tarkiainen: Sveriges Österland, p. 155.
|Riksarkivet, Stockholm; king Håkan Magnusson.
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The Google LatLong blog has announced that you can now create a profile for the MyMaps you make. Until now, users could create personalized maps and write reviews for local businesses, but they didn't have an identity. Google Maps uses the same profiles from Shared Stuff and the same user IDs, so these profiles will probably added to all Google services to provide the integration.
Google Maps and Google Earth build a solid geographic platform that can be used to define your world and see how it intersect with other people's worlds. You can broadcast your presence with tools like Jaiku, annotate the places you visit, expand your world with places suggested by people that have similar interests, understand the life from other countries and find what's hot in your neighborhood. Google Earth could have a new layer that's more interesting than videos, sounds or pictures: people.
From Google LatLong blog post — For example, you can use our map-creation tools to make maps of recommended places to visit or leave ratings and reviews for your favorite restaurants. Your maps and reviews will be seen by the millions of people who use Google Maps every day.
Starting today, you can find out more information about the people behind these contributions through their user profile pages. For example, if you stumble upon a cool map of a bike route, you can hover over the creator's nickname and see a snippet of information about them.
If you click on their name, you'll see their profile page, which includes links to all the content that they have authored on Google Maps, including the maps they've created and the reviews they've written. If you liked the bike route you were looking at, chances are they mapped out some other cool bike routes as well.
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The Galactic Civil War (Ken Burns does Star Wars)
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Waiting in line for Phantom Menace
Over on the Joy of Tech comic, we warned you that you might want to lower expectations for the new Star Wars movie in case it sucks. Well here you go... here's the video of people waiting in line for Phantom menace... Punch it Chewie!
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Outdoor heaters or patio heaters are often gas powered, but if you want a more cost efficient solution then an electric halogen heater can make a viable alternative.
The benefits include:
- lower running costs (about 10% of a gas heater)
- near silent operation
- no harmful emissions
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- no flammable fuel sources
The largest drawback is the need for a supply of electrical power from the mains. This means that the heater should either be connected to a waterproofed mains outlet, or erected temporarily in dry weather.
Which heaters should you consider?
To help you decide if an outdoor halogen heater could be the best option for you, we have compiled a list of the five most suitable options currently available.
1. Firefly 2.1kW patio heater
The Firefly is a powerful and adapter heater suitable for use on larger patios. The height adjust and swivel allows you to control the focus of the heat, getting the warmth where it is needed. The lamp provides not only heat, but light as well.
Power: 2100W
Effective range: 2m
Cost: £164.95 (from primrose.co.uk)
Running costs: Approximately 32p per hour
Ease of use: 8/10
2. Cyclops Patio Heater
The Cyclops is perfect for smaller patios and balconies as it doubles as a small coffee table. This means that 2-4 people can site around the heater and benefit from the heat at such close proximity, while the heater's footprint remains small.
Power: 1600W
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3. Wall mounted patio heater with remote control
This heater is a great option if floor space is limited. In addition to the space saving afforded by its wall mounting, it also boasts a remote control and inbuilt LED lights to provide additional lighting for your patio area.
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If you already have an umbrella on your patio, then the Heatmaster U3 is a great option. It can be mounted to the mast of the umbrella and has 4 separate lamps, sending heat in 4 different directions – perfect for heating a group of people around a table.
Power: 2000W (4x 500W)
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5. La Hacienda Hanging 2100W Halogen Patio Heater
If you have a patio with an overhead trellis, then a hanging heater can make a lot of sense as it saves you from taking up valuable floor space. This example from La Hacienda is also built to last, with the manufacturer claiming that it will resist the elements for up to 20 years.
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9 Questions About the Mali Conflict
News, CBC. "9 Questions about the Mali Conflict." CBCnews. CBC/Radio Canada, 08 May 2013. Web. 04 May 2015. <http://www.cbc.ca/news/world/9-questions-about-the-mali-conflict-1.1302797>.
The article, 9 Questions About the Mali Conflict talks about some of the issues of who started it, who is involved in it, and what this whole thing is about in the West African country Mali.
The main opponents are the Malian government, rebel groups in the north.
Other countries involved or concerned are foreign countries like France, Britain, and Canada.
The conflict is being conducted has weapons and military equipment bought from the black market, an amount of weapons were brought back from Libya by the Tuaregs, and some rebels managed to acquire weapons and military equipment left behind by retreating Malian forces. Air strikes, aerial raid, suicide bombings, land mines and attacks on the cities.
The cause of the conflict was the March 2012 military coup. The military coup removed president Amadou Toumani Touré. Military officers rose up against Touré because of his inability to contain the rebels. Because Touré left and went to Senegal he was replaced with an interim civilian administration that was headed by Dioncounda Traoré. The rebels used the coup to make s push for control in north. On April 6 declared independence for the "state of the Azawad." The country's prime minister Cheick Modibo Diarra was arrested by soldiers who were loyal to Sanogo & forced to resign because he tried to flee the country. Diarra was replaced by Django Cissoko.
The efforts that are being taken to solve the problem non-violently is that Canada sent one Royal Canadian Air Force C-17 cargo plane to Mali to transport equipment and supplies to the Malian capital Bamako. Canada provided $110 million of foreign aid to Mali. Canada is going to provide another $13 million in foreign aid. It would be $3 million for food and nutrition through the UN World Food Program, $2.5 million for health care and medical supplies, and $1 million for hygiene and sanitation promotion through World Vision Canada.
I think these peacemaking efforts from Canada are great. I really like how they have taken initiative and provided so much foreign aid to help Mali. The money they provided can really benefit the people of Mali. It is a very peaceful way to provide help instead of sending in military to go fight.


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The 10 most important blockbusters of the decade
Thursday, December 24, 2009; 11:00 AM
The blockbusters of the past 10 years gave us comic book heroes and animated clown fish, iron men and Autobots directed by Michael Bay. But only a handful of the most lucrative releases from the oughts -- i.e. the ones that broke the $100 million mark at the box office during this decade -- can be characterized as "important": movies that defied Hollywood expectations, invigorated careers and made such an impact that numerous subsequent films would attempt, often in vain, to replicate their success.
Here's my list, in chronological order, of the 10 most important blockbusters of the past 10 years.
1. "Shrek" (2001): With its "Toy Story" tales and "A Bug's Life," Pixar had already established that computerized cartoons could bring in big bucks. But Dreamworks's "Shrek" made it clear that more than one studio could play at the digital-animation game, earning $267 million, spawning a pair of even huger sequels and ensuring that the Foxes and Sonys of the world would try to get in on the action. (By the way, the top-grossing digitally animated movie of all time isn't a Pixar picture; it's "Shrek 2.")
2. The "Lord of the Rings" franchise (2001-2003): On paper, nothing about this sounded like a winning proposition: the guy who made "Frighteners" crafting a trio of three-hour fantasy sagas based on a series of celebrated but dense novels about a little dude named Frodo? Good luck with that, Smeagol. Yet all three "Lord of the Rings" films seemed to resonate with everyone from longtime Tolkien fans to average blockbuster lovers, making it one of the biggest film franchises of all time while scooping up a bunch of Academy Awards to boot. One ring did indeed rule them all.
3. "Spider-Man" (2002): Comic book adaptations were hardly a new concept when Sam Raimi decided to take on the story of our favorite masked web slinger. But the success of this engaging, kinetic adaptation, which made more than $400 million in North America alone, set a new standard for the genre, inspiring a pair of equally blockbustery sequels -- with another on the way -- and a host of comic book flicks that would try to capture some of that Spidey sensibility.
4. "My Big Fat Greek Wedding" (2002): This low-budget independent effort built slowly into a romantic-comedy phenomenon, generating a jaw-dropping $241 million and proving that traditionally female-oriented movies can more than hold their own alongside big-budget sequels like "Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets" and "Attack of the Clones." Throughout the decade we'd see more "chick-centric" movies cash in -- including "Something's Gotta Give," "Sex and the City" and "Twilight" -- but none provided the shock factor of Nia Vardalos's out-of-nowhere "Opa!" effort.
5. "Chicago" (2002): After winning the Academy Award for Best Picture and generating $170 million in ticket sales, Rob Marshall's razzle-dazzler was credited for officially reinvigorating the movie musical. And it kind of did. Arriving in the same year as "Moulin Rouge" and the pop culture phenomenon that is perhaps chiefly responsible for America's renewed interest in show-stopping numbers -- that would be "American Idol" -- "Chicago" paved the way for more song-and-dancers to come. Take a look at the list of the top money-making musicals in history. Granted, it's not adjusted for inflation. But still, it's notable that half of them were released during the '00s.
6. "Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl" (2003): Before it was released, most critics could barely contain their disdain for a movie based on a Disney amusement park ride. But then something weird happened, and that weird thing was Johnny Depp. His loopy performance won over audiences, helped this high-seas adventure amass $305 million, guaranteed the creation of "Pirates" sequels and finally made him a genuine box office star. Oh, and it inspired a countless array of Capt. Jack Sparrow costumes, which we'll all be seeing every Halloween from now until the end of time.
7. "The Passion of the Christ" (2004): Mel Gibson's brutal depiction of the crucifixion stunned Hollywood observers, sparking tons of cultural debate and a box office haul of $370 million. But perhaps more importantly, it demonstrated that unconventional modes of movie marketing -- like spreading the word by reaching out to niche groups, in this case avid churchgoers -- could be more effective than old-fashioned billboards and TV ads.
8. "Fahrenheit 9/11" (2004): The documentary form enjoyed a renaissance in the oughts. No matter what you think of his politics, Michael Moore undeniably played a key role in making that happen, with films like "Bowling for Columbine," "Sicko" and, most of all, this George W. Bush firebomb that became the only documentary in history to criticize a sitting president and make more than $100 million in the process. "Fahrenheit" was a significant moment for non-fiction filmmaking and in American culture, proof that movies really do have the power to give voice to political frustration.
9. "The 40-Year-Old Virgin" (2005): Comedies about arrested adolescent males had already established their appeal two years earlier with "Old School." But the dual summertime success of "Wedding Crashers" and this movie made sure that immature thirty-somethings would become recurring characters for the rest of the decade and beyond. Why put "Virgin" on this list and not "Crashers," which actually brought in more dollars? Because the story of Steve Carell's unintentionally celibate electronics store employee passed the $100 million barrier with no above-the-marquee movie stars and established the filmmaker who would become the king of the Juvenile Adult Genre: Judd Apatow.
10. "The Dark Knight" (2008): In the beginning of the decade, "Spider-Man" was the comic-book movie to which all others in the genre were compared. Then Christopher Nolan's moody, incendiary, technically impressive film came along and set a new bar. No one doubted that "The Dark Knight" would be a hit. But few thought a movie with such twisted themes could land right behind "Titanic" and a notch ahead of "Star Wars" on the list of all-time top-grossing movies. An unforgettable Joker (played by the late Heath Ledger) proved otherwise.


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