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What it means to be human
Roger Scruton tracks down the soul the divine spark that distinguishes us from the rest of creation.
Human beings are animals, composed of nerves and sinews, cardiovascular systems and digestive tracts. We hang from the tree of evolution on the same branch as the chimpanzee and the bonobo and not far from those of the elephant, the zebra and the mouse. We are governed by the laws of biology, and even our thoughts and emotions are the result of electrochemical processes in the brain. Such, at any rate, is the conception fostered by popular science and tub-thumped into us by Richard Dawkins. What room is there in this picture for the soul the divine spark that supposedly distinguishes humanity from the rest of creation and which bears within itself the meaning of our life on earth? Can we not give a complete account of the human condition in biological terms, without referring to the elusive soul-stuff within? And if that is possible, what grounds have we for thinking that the soul exists, still less that it is the inner essence, the originating cause and the final end of our existence?
Suppose you were to look at a painting say Manets Bar at the Folies Bergère in the Courtauld Gallery and ask yourself how it is composed. From the point of view of chemical science, it is a canvas on which pigments are distributed. From the point of view of the art-lover, it is an image of a woman on whose face the last pale twilight of innocence is fading. You could draw a graph across the picture, and indicate exactly what pigment is to be found at every pair of co-ordinates. This description would not mention the woman, still less her fading innocence or her blank but haunting gaze. Yet it could be a complete description. Somebody who daubed a canvas in the way mapped by the graph would produce an exact copy of Manets picture. He would do this even if he had not noticed the woman and even if he was entirely blind to pictorial images. From the scientific point of view, therefore, the woman is nothing over and above the pigments in which she is seen.
But this woman exists in a space of her own. We see the back of her head, reflected in the mirror, some ten feet behind her. Of course, there is no part of this canvas that is ten feet behind any other part. The space within the picture is not mapped by our imaginary graph, even if it will be automatically reconstituted when we follow the graphs instructions. Moreover, no smear of chrome white can possibly have a fading innocence, nor can patches of cerulean and Prussian blue look at us inquiringly or await our interest. But all those things can be seen in the painting, and someone who doesnt see them doesnt understand what he is looking at.
In short, the picture can be described in two contrasting ways, and the descriptions are incommensurable. This resembles the case of the human soul. We can imagine a complete account of the human being as a biological organism from which nothing observable has been left out. Any creature with just this biological constitution will behave as I do, and lead the life that is distinctive of our kind. So why add a further story about the soul? Why not draw the obvious conclusion, that because nothing needs to be added to the biology, the biology is all that there is?
That would be like saying that since no woman is mentioned in the scientific description of Manets canvas, there is no woman in the picture. We can tell two stories about Manets canvas, both complete. One explains it, the other tells us what it means. Likewise we can tell two stories about the human organism, one that explains its physical appearance and behaviour, the other which tells us what it means to us. Many concepts that feature in this second story have no application in the first. For example, we describe people as responsible and free. We praise them, blame them and see worth and meaning in the things that they do. We criticise, argue, persuade. A complex language has emerged through which we relate to each other, and this language bypasses reference to the organism in something like the way our description of the woman in Manets picture bypasses the physical constitution of the canvas.
As in the case of the picture, the two descriptions that we give of the human being are incommensurable. There is no place in the language of biology for the concepts of freedom and responsibility. Biology can describe grimaces and facial contortions, but it lacks the concept of a smile for smiles from Reason flow ... and are of love the food, as Milton finely put it. The concepts that we spontaneously use to describe the human being do not explain; they interpret. And the interpretation that we favour describes a reasonable creature, accountable to his kind.
Crucial to this interpretation is the concept of self. Other animals are conscious, have thoughts, desires and emotions. But only we are self-conscious, able to address each other from I to I and to know ourselves in the first person, as subjects in a world of objects. As Kant plausibly argued, self-consciousness and freedom are two sides of a coin. It is I, not my body, who choose, and it is I who am praised or blamed, not my limbs, my feelings or my movements. There is a mystery here: how can I be both a free subject and a determined object, both the I that decides and the body that carries the decision through? Kant argued that the understanding stops at the threshold of this mystery, and I suspect that he was right. It is precisely this mystery that religions try to normalise with the story of the soul.
The story varies from epoch to epoch and creed to creed. But it is never more simply put than in the language of the Koran, in which one word nafs means both self and soul. This soul is raised in me: only by learning the ways of accountability do I rise to the condition of a free being, who realises his freedom in his deeds. Hence the soul can be corrupted. There is such a thing as the Devils work, which consists in undermining the self, tempting people to see themselves as objects, leading them to identify completely with their biological condition, to squander their selfhood in orgies of concupiscence and to refuse all accountability for what they are and do. The moral truth is conveyed with admirable simplicity in the great Sura of the Sun, Koran 91, which invokes the wonders of creation: sun and moon, day and night, heaven and earth, and finally a soul, and what formed her, to which He revealed both right and wrong. The Sura goes on to tell us that the one who safeguards the souls purity will prosper, while he who corrupts it is destroyed. It requires no metaphysics to understand the words wa nafsin... and a soul.... They are spoken in me and to me. The verse refers to the self that harbours knowledge of right and wrong, and it is just this that is the source of meaning in me.
Christians, Jews, Hindus and Buddhists have other ways of capturing this simple thought, but the fundamental observation is shared. Human beings stand out from the rest of creation. They are subjects in a world of objects, and as a result they judge and are judged. Hence they can be redeemed and corrupted. This work of redemption and corruption is neverending. We do not need a metaphysical doctrine of the soul to make sense of this; as we learn from the Koran, the reflexive pronoun is enough. Faith adds just one crucial detail: namely, that the reflexive pronoun is used also by God.
Of course, seeing the matter in this way, we do nothing to justify the belief in immortality. Nevertheless, we can go some way towards making that belief intelligible. Although the woman in Manets picture is nothing over and above the pigments in which we see her, you do not destroy her by destroying the pigments. If Manets work were perfectly copied and then burned, we would confront a new canvas, but the same woman. The person seen in the new painting would be identical with the person seen in the old. This is a strange kind of identity, and not without paradox. But it provides a model for theologians, should they wish to explain the identity between the person that I encounter in encountering you and the person who exists eternally in Gods perception. Immortality, seen in that way, is not a prospect to look forward to but a light in which we stand.
Roger Scruton. "What it means to be human." The Spectator (March 20, 2004).
This article reprinted with permission from Roger Scruton. See his web site here.
The Author
Roger Scruton is a philosopher, public commentator and author of over 40 books. He is a fellow at the Ethics and Public Policy Center in Washington and Professor at the University of Buckingham. He was recently appointed by the UK Government to the chair of a Parliamentary Commission on beauty in building. He is the author of Conservatism: An Invitation to the Great Tradition, On Human Nature, The Disappeared, Notes from Underground, The Face of God, The Uses of Pessimism: And the Danger of False Hope, Beauty, Understanding Music: Philosophy and Interpretation, I Drink therefore I am, Culture Counts: Faith and Feeling in a World Besieged, The Palgrave Macmillan Dictionary of Political Thought, News from Somewhere: On Settling,An Intelligent Person's Guide to Modern Culture, An Intelligent Person's Guide to Philosophy, Sexual Desire, The Aesthetics of Music, The West and the Rest: Globalization and the Terrorist Threat, Death-Devoted Heart: Sex and the Sacred in Wagner's Tristan and Isolde, A Political Philosphy, and Gentle Regrets: Thoughts from a Life. Roger Scruton is a member of the advisory board of the Catholic Education Resource Center.Copyright © 2004 Roger Scruton
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- FBI officials vague on involvement as Oakland reviews police shooting (Oakland Tribune)
The FBI will be watching as local investigations into a recent fatal police shooting develop, but federal officials would neither confirm nor deny whether the bureau would conduct its own investigation into the killing of an unarmed man. Oakland police Chief Anthony Batts announced Tuesday that he'd asked the FBI to look into the Nov. 8 shooting of East Oakland barber Derrick Jones, 37.
- Rain causes traffic and flooding issues in Bay Area (KGO)
Throughout the Bay Area, local counties are urging residents to be prepared for a prolonged series of storms. Several sandbag pickup stations have been setup around the Bay Area to protect homes from potential flooding. Officials are also worried about those who don't have a home this weekend.
- Judge rules fraud evidence OK for Bey murder trial (Chauncey Bailey Project)
A judge agreed Thursday that a prosecutor can use evidence of financial fraud from other cases as well as "other bad acts" against Yusuf Bey IV in his upcoming triple murder trial. That evidence will show Bey IV motivated followers of the defunct Your Black Muslim Bakery with promises he would "hook them up" with bogus identities and credit scores, the prosecutor said. Bey IV, who headed the bakery, told associates Devaughndre Broussard and Antonie Mackey they would reap monetary rewards if in August 2007 they killed journalist Chauncey Bailey, who was writing about the bakery's bankruptcy case, Deputy District Attorney Melissa Krum said.
- Embroiled San Francisco DMV worker quits (SF Examiner)
The San Francisco Department of Motor Vehicles worker who was being investigated for mailing a letter to a transgender customer claiming she will go to hell has resigned from his job. Thomas Demartini handed over a typed resignation letter late Wednesday night. However, DMV officials would not say whether the letter referenced the October incident.
- Whole Foods coming to Market Street in San Francisco (SF Examiner)
A Whole Foods is coming to Market Street in a development that will include residential units in the eight-story building. A triangular lot that is bounded by Market, 14th and Dolores streets will be transformed from a vacant S&C Ford dealership building and two residential units to 82 new studios, one- to three-bedroom apartments and the 31,000-square-foot grocery store...A unanimous decision by the Planning Commission to move forward with construction came after three years of renderings and more than 60 outreach meetings to help appease some of The City's most engaged neighbors.
- Marin County alleges racketeering in new lawsuit over computer debacle (Marin Independent Journal)
Marin officials fired another salvo in an escalating $105 million legal war with international computer consultants, filing a new lawsuit Thursday accusing them and a former county official of violating racketeering law in a bid to rip off taxpayers. The new suit was filed against Deloitte Consultant LLP, software developer SAP and former assistant auditor-controller Ernest Culver, who served as project director of the county's troubled computer installation before quitting to join SAP.
- Contenders already lining up for Woolsey's job (Santa Rosa Press Democrat)
Rep. Lynn Woolsey, D-Petaluma, a fixture in Congress for the past 18 years, said Thursday she is considering retirement after completing her 10th term in 2012.
- East Palo Alto council member says 'racist and evil' policy keeps him from being named mayor (Palo Alto Daily News)
An East Palo Alto council member who has been censured twice by colleagues says he has never been appointed mayor in his six years on the council because the city's mayoral selection policy is "racist and evil."
- Conviction of S.F. man in prison 21 years set aside (SF Chronicle)
A San Francisco man imprisoned 21 years ago for a drug-related murder he said he did not commit won a chance at freedom Thursday when a judge ordered his conviction set aside.
- Bleak health care scenario on retirees (SF Chronicle)
A new report from the controller's office shows the city has an unfunded health care liability of $4.36 billion. That means it'll cost that much to pay the promised health care benefits for every current employee and retiree - and that number will keep growing as health care costs rise. By 2033, the tab will be a whopping $9.7 billion.
- NOW goes after Hooters for catering to kids (SF Chronicle)
The National Organization for Women filed complaints against local Hooters restaurants Thursday, but not for exploiting its scantily clad waitresses by subjecting them to leering and groping customers. The subject this time was Hooters' catering to children.
The restaurants in San Francisco, San Bruno, Sacramento and Orange County are classified as "adult entertainment" establishments but also serve minors, NOW's California chapter said in papers filed with police and prosecutors.
- California adopts cap-and-trade program (SF Chronicle)
The California Air Resources Board has approved the creation of the nation's first broad-based program to put a cap on greenhouse gas emissions and to begin charging large emitters for the excess carbon dioxide they put in the air.
- PUC tells PG&E to cut pressure on natural gas pipes (SF Chronicle)
State regulators ordered Pacific Gas and Electric Co. on Thursday to cut pressure on large, urban natural gas transmission pipelines with the type of weld being looked at closely in the investigation into the disastrous San Bruno explosion...PG&E said it had identified at least two transmission lines where it will need to cut pressure to comply - one running from Oakland to Fremont, the other from Fremont to Milpitas. The utility said it will "begin taking steps to reduce pressure immediately" on those lines and said it had already cut pressure on the Oakland-to-Fremont pipe by 10 percent last week.
- Insider leaks on Apple's iPhone, AMD, Seagate, tied to Mountain View firm (San Jose Mercury News)
In a federal insider-trading investigation with widening ties to Silicon Valley, prosecutors on Thursday unveiled criminal charges against five people linked to a local expert-networking firm suspected of passing secrets about Apple's iPhone, Advanced Micro Devices, Seagate Technology and other companies. Four of the men were accused of earning tens of thousands of dollars funneling tips to hedge fund investors and others through Mountain View-based Primary Global Research.
- Divided state PUC gives utilities $62.7 million (SF Chronicle)
California regulators awarded the state's utilities $68.2 million Thursday for curbing their customers' energy use, despite criticism that the companies didn't save as much as they claimed and hadn't earned the money.
- House passes Obama's huge tax-cut bill (SF Chronicle)
Enraging the liberal wing of his party, President Obama won the biggest bipartisan victory of his presidency Thursday as the House passed his $858 billion, two-year compromise with Republicans that temporarily extends all the Bush-era tax cuts and unemployment insurance.


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Chizuru's Geisha version (I call it Geisha because they call it like this in the Anime! I know that some attributes are more like that of an Oiran!) was a lot of work. But it was not sewing the kimonos, it was rather making all the patterns for the Kimonos. I made them with Illustrator and let them be printed by a specialized company. I'm sure that this is one of my most expensive cosplays (.__."") But I really love it so it was worth it. The wig was a big challenge. I never did such a complicated wig before but with the help of some tutorials I manged it more or less. At least the front and the side parts. The back still looks very messy...
This is the second shooting wiht this cosplay. This time I got the right time for shooting with the cherry blossom (^__^). I decided to dress up as much as possible at home because it's easier to do with a large mirror and such.. but I had do drive to the location like that XD Now I'm really happy I did that because everything looks much better dressed now. Also I managed to knot the Obi bow almost perfectly ^^
I love the pictures and I really didn't know which one to upload first since all of them are so beautiful - thanks to AzurBlueDragon.
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Broiled Maple-Soy Glazed Salmon Fillets with Toasted Sesame Seeds
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Determining the distance to cook the fish from the broiler was task #1 while we developed our maple-soy glazed salmon fillets recipe. Too close and the exterior was well-done before the interior was even set. Too far away and the fish took a long time to cook and the glaze never, well, glazed. As for the glaze, if it was too thin, it simply slid off the fish and pooled in the pan. We found it should be fairly thick, which meant concentrating it with a quick simmer. Thinking of our approach to barbecued chicken, in which we glaze the meat repeatedly towards the end of cooking to prevent the sugary sauce from burning, we lacquered the fish in our glazed salmon recipe with additional glaze midway through broiling and once again when the fish was done.


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Africans do not accept status quo
Prominent African intellectuals have stepped up their opposition to a controversial science prize sponsored by Equatorial Guinea's president.
Nobel laureates Archbishop Desmond Tutu and Wole Soyinka, Graça Machel of Mozambique and Nigerian author Chinua Achebe joined 123 other Africans, including citizens of Equatorial Guinea, in voicing their objections to the prize in a letter addressed to UNESCO (UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization), under whose name the award is to be given.
The UNESCO-Obiang Nguema Mbasogo International Prize for Research in the Life Sciences is the subject of make-or-break discussions at UNESCO's executive board meeting in Paris this month (October 5−21).
The group objects to the US$3 million endowment being funded by, and named after, a dictator with a dubious human rights record. The prize was voted for unanimously by UNESCO's executive board in 2008, but a decision was taken in June this year to delay the first awards after human rights groups stepped up their opposition last year.
"The continued existence of this prize is inimical to UNESCO's mission and an affront to Africans everywhere who work for the betterment of our countries," said the letter, which was issued yesterday.
"Not all Africans believe that a dictator should be able to purchase legitimacy through a prize created in Paris.
"UNESCO's executive board has a responsibility to protect the organization's integrity, which this prize places in jeopardy."
At the same time a group of writers and intellectuals from Latin America, including 2010 Nobel Laureate Mario Vargas Llosa, has called for the prize to be abandoned. Equatorial Guinea is a former Spanish colony.
And the United States has put forward a resolution to the 58-nation executive board (8 October) calling for the withdrawal of the prize "in view of the strong global reaction" to the prize and its "negative impact on the credibility, prestige and basic values of UNESCO".
Similar words were used by French diplomats at the board's meeting this week, indicating European support for the US resolution.
But there is widespread support for the prize by African and Arab delegations to UNESCO. They say such moves, including the US resolution, will only delay the prize further, rather than lead to its withdrawal.
Yesterday (11 October) the Africa Group within UNESCO circulated a letter to all delegations reconfirming its support for the prize. It is widely believed that Western countries opposing the prize would be outnumbered by African and other nations favouring it.
Equatorial Guinea has called on UNESCO to stop delaying the prize. The country's minister of foreign affairs Pastor Micha Ondo Bile told a UN General Assembly meeting in New York last month that UNESCO was obliged to proceed.
Bile described the situation as "unprecedented and therefore disturbing" because the prize had the potential to lessen the suffering of people worldwide, and particularly in Africa, adding that some NGOs were being racist.


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The First United Methodist Women of Woodbury will be hosting THE MEN OF GRACE on April 14th in the church's sanctuary.
The community is invited to this special event starting at 6:00 p.m. This is part of the church's year-long celebraton of their 200th Anniversary. Many of our congretation will be in period dress for this special occasion.
The Men of Grace are a Southern Gospel Group who spread the Word of God through their music. This well-know local group has performed at Uncle Dave Macon Day's Gospel Sundays; Red Apple Days; and host a Jamboree in the fall at the JMP Arena in Woodbury; as well as many other events in the area.
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text: Hilliard Davidson's Interact Club sponsored their annual "Color out for Cancer" event at Norwich Elementary School. There was music and activities in the gym, face painting, cookie decorating and card making. SportsClips gave kids "buzz" cuts or colored their hair and donated all the money raised back to the event. All of these activities were provided to promote awareness of cancer and to support families affected by cancer. Just over $800 was raised which the Interact Club will donate to Families for a Cure. Families for a Cure is an organization created by Hilliard families that works with our students and local businesses. Being Ready for Tomorrow means giving our students the opportunities to do something bigger than themselves, to help them find their passion for helping others.


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Our Missionaries
Katherine Steele …Cambodia
I moved here in 2008 and adopted my son Joshua in 2009. I have been running a home for 24 beautiful kids since 2010. Many of the children have come from rough backgrounds, some from a system similar to foster care in the States & fostering in the UK… Read More
"All your children shall be taught by the Lord, and great shall be the peace of your children." Isaiah 54:13
Philomena Mulandi …Kenya
Our Paths are truly directed by God. Philomena went to Kenya in January 2013 to set up Book Aid Kenya Mission. She has since distributed nearly five 20' containers of Christian books throughout Kenya…. Read More
"How beautiful upon the mountains are the feet of him who brings good news, who proclaims peace, who brings glad tidings of good things, who proclaims salvation, who says to Zion, "Your God reigns!"" Isaiah 52:7
Brandon Ingram …Indonesia
Brandon began ministering in Indonesia in 2000, moving into full time ministry there in 2003 with missionaries Randy & Debbie Denham founders of STL International. STL is also putting in wells and water units for Muslims & Christians in the area where water is very scarce. Bali was their base until 2010 when they moved to Kupang… Read More
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The main reason why people sell real estate notes is so they can raise money quickly. A note is simply a loan document that was created when you paid for your investment property or house. A real estate note could be a contact-for-sale, a land-contract, or simply a mortgage note. The main thing here is that the buyer of the note would be making payments directly to you, so you might as well cash in big on it. The best thing about real estate notes is that you can sell the whole contract, or just a part of it depending on how much you want by the end of the day. The note buyer will have similar terms and conditions, as well as payments, only that the payments would be made to someone else.
Like most other real estate transactions, selling real estate notes could be a very intimidating and time consuming process. This is because you know deep down your heart that you will not be getting the full face value of the real estate note you have at hand. One thing you need to ask yourself is whether there would be payable fees in the process that you as the note owner will have to pay, and how to identify a reputable and trustworthy note buyer. You also want to understand what a normal discount on a real estate note is.
- The first thing you should understand is that there should never be any upfront fees you are supposed to pay. Should you, therefore, find someone asking for it, no doubt there is more than meets the eye? A good and reputable note buyer should be able to check your history and provide a quote free of charge.
- Still on point, you need to understand all possible fees you are likely to pay. Before an offer is made to you, the buyer would have already figured and factored in all expenses. There are, however, a couple of fees that you may be expected to pay. Such fees include fees for the title policy should there be any complications with the title that may interfere with the purchase process. Another thing you should understand is that should the property appraise at less than the actual sales price, you may be required to offset the appraisal fee. Note, however, that you will only need to pay exactly what it will cost the property buyer.
- The buyer ought to do a thorough background check on the property buyer before quoting the final price. Some unscrupulous dealers have a tendency of lowering the quoted price under the excuse that the buyer of the property has a poor credit. In the real estate industry, this is known as "bait and switch" and is utterly disreputable.
- When all is said and done, ensure the note buyer provides a written purchase agreement with all details of the transactions clearly stipulated.
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At our town hall meeting in January, I praised the outstanding work of our officers in tackling a very sensitive counterproliferation issue, one that I could not identify at the time because it was highly compartmented. As of today, some aspects have been declassified and will be publicly released this afternoon, so I can share with you the highlights of this extraordinary story.
Last spring, we acquired information confirming that a building in eastern Syria was a covert nuclear reactor using North Korean technology. We had suspected the two nations were cooperating on nuclear technology as early as 2001, and although imagery had revealed the existence of the building, it lacked features associated with a nuclear installation.The new information included photographs of the interior and exterior that offered our first unambiguous indication that the building was a nuclear reactor. Moreover, the reactor would have been capable of producing plutonium for nuclear weapons, was not configured to produce electricity, and was ill-suited for research.
On the morning of 6 September 2007, the reactor was destroyed as it was nearing completion, but before it had been operated or charged with uranium fuel. Syrian efforts to dismantle the ruined building and remove every trace of the incriminating equipment—largely conducted at night or under tarpaulins for concealment—further underscored Damascus's less than benign intent for the facility. A video presentation summarizes our analysis of the Syrian reactor project and North Korean involvement in greater detail.
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Firebrand union boss Bob Crow has died, the Rail, Maritime and Transport Workers Union has confirmed.
The 52-year-old general secretary from Woodford, London, had been the leader of the union since 2002.
Reports suggested he died at Whipps Cross Hospital in Leytonstone, east London, in the early hours of this morning after having a heart attack.
The RMT has said: "It is with the deepest regret that RMT has to confirm that our General Secretary Bob Crow sadly passed away in the early hours of this morning.
"The union's offices will be closed for the rest of the day and the union will make further announcements in due course. The media have been asked to respect the privacy of Bob's friends and family at this difficult and distressing time."
Crow, a self-described "communist/socialist", earned £145,000 a year and last month called off a second week of London Tube strikes, which has been planned in protest at closure of ticket offices.
His first job for London Underground was as an apprentice.
Crow had been a controversial figure in political circles, with detractors seeing him as a militant leader. But to union members he was the working class man who staunchly defended workers' rights.
London Mayor Boris Johnson, with whom Crow had been at loggerheads with over the London Underground strike, said: "I am shocked. Bob Crow was a fighter and a man of character. Whatever our political differences, and there were many, this is tragic news."


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Culture, Arts and Leisure Minister Caral Ni Chuilin will face questions from the scrutiny committee chaired by the DUP's Nelson McCausland after allegations money was "poured" into the West Belfast Festival.
It hit the headlines earlier this year when controversial comedian Frankie Boyle was booked to perform, sparking protests by some parents of children with Down's syndrome.
Mr McCausland said it appeared there had been a "political decision" by the Sinn Fein minister to direct money from a cultural fund into a festival whose directors are members of the same party.
"A quarter of a million goes to the West Belfast Festival; the group in north Belfast that gets it is the McCracken Cultural Society - an Irish language centre - and the third group is the Belfast Film Festival which used to be the West Belfast Film Festival," he explained.
His charge came after his DUP colleague William Humphrey told the committee yesterday that the Department of Culture, Arts and Leisure handed over half a million pounds to the West Belfast Festival yet "we're told these festivals don't make money".
And he asked: "Where is the half a million pounds going into a festival in south Belfast, in north Belfast and east Belfast?"
The North Belfast MLA described funding for festivals in the east of the city as "piecemeal" and "paltry".
And he added: "Don't come here and tell us there is parity and equity when there clearly isn't."
But a senior DCAL official countered the claims and said that EastSide Arts is "now an annually funded client of the Arts Council".
EastSide Arts runs a festival in east Belfast recently headlined by Van Morrison's landmark concerts in Cyprus Avenue.
Sinn Fein MLA Rosie McCorley said it was premature to describe the situation as unfair.
"At this point nobody is in a position to say something isn't fair," she said.
"A lot of hard work goes into festivals. They don't make money. They are there to provide for communities."
Mr McCausland, however, said: "When the arts community ask where the money is going, the answer is everyone else is being stripped and robbed in order to pour money into a programme which is directed at one particular organisation and a few others around it.
"I think today has uncovered something which I didn't know and I doubt if many other people knew.
"This was a political decision, by a Sinn Fein minister, to direct money to certain organisations, the main one of which has four directors, all of whom are senior members of Sinn Fein.
"Now that is a scandal and I think it's important that we get to the bottom of it.
"Effectively all of the money that came out of this cultural fund was directed to north Belfast and west Belfast, or the bulk of it was. That's interesting because the community in north Belfast that I come from didn't see a penny of it."
The committee heard that in 2013/14, the West Belfast Festival, the Belfast Film Festival and McCracken Cultural Society benefited from the cultural fund, followed the next year 2014/15 by the West Belfast Festival, the Arts Spectrum Centre, the Belfast Film Festival and Duncairn Arts.
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I've been following the candidates' communications campaigns, and communications about them, and finding some very interesting strategies applicable to your nonprofit.
One powerful model I've seen is serial communications which enable the focus and message to germinate in your audience's mind and ear. More is more (usually, if it's not annoying), particularly in this age of content overload.
John Edwards released a series of emails two weeks ago, each building on those previous to get a message across via telling the story of his favorite pie — his mom's recipe for pecan pie (what else for a good southern boy). Here's how the campaign rolled out —
- Edwards' birthday was Sunday, June 10th
- Beginning a week prior, the campaign generated a series of emails from Elizabeth Edwards, hooking readers in with the pie story
- And asking supporters to step forward to give, urging them to contribute to make John's birthday a very happy birthday (and reach his goal of 10,000 supporters)
- How not to Bake a Pie — A near-the-end email included a link to a very funny video of two campaign aides trying to make the pie, which segued into Elizabeth's call for giving, and a link to the recipe (for donors only).
- No better way to get to the wallet than through the stomach.
Try a serial campaign for your organization. The ADL (Anti-Defamation League) is running a very powerful series of newspaper print ads condemning British academics for abandoning their Israeli colleagues as a critique of Israeli policy on the Palestinian conflict.
They built their case simply and powerfully via a series of seven or so boldly- yet simply-designed ads in the first section of the New York Times — on several days last week. Each ad featured the achievement of an Israeli academic (many of them were researchers who have found or refined life-saving medications). I can't forget them.
Try a series for your nonprofit's most urgent communications goal — email's the easiest and least expensive way to experiment. And report back to me and your fellow Getting Attention readers.
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Super for the iPadPosted: October 12th, 2013 | Author: aarondietz | Filed under: Long, Other People, Serious, Super Blog Posts, With Pictures | 1 Comment »
My novel, Super, is now available on the iPad, which fills me with tremendous joy–not only is it wonderful to see my book in one of the most prominent "bookstores" on the planet, it's also wonderful to finally be able to present the book in a format that can handle the interactive needs of much of Super's content.
But of course it's not all about fancy features and interactivity. Sometimes it's just nice to see elements from the book with a little color.
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Once you have this basic method down, it's easy to branch out into other flavors. The best place to start is by infusing the milk with things like fresh herbs (mint!), spices (cinnamon!), coffee beans, and cacao nibs. Add any of these along with the vanilla, and by the time you strain the base before churning, the ice cream will be infused with their flavor.
You can also add mix-ins — like chocolate chips, chopped fruit, or toffee bits — in the last few minutes of churning, or layer them into the ice cream when you transfer it to the freezer container.
Have you made any ice cream lately?
How To Make Vanilla Ice Cream
Makes 1 quart
What You Need
4 large egg yolks
2/3 cup sugar
1 1/2 cups whole milk
1 vanilla bean (split and scraped of seeds), or 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
1 1/2 cups heavy cream
4 large egg yolks
2/3 cup sugar
1 1/2 cups whole milk
1 vanilla bean (split and scraped of seeds), or 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
1 1/2 cups heavy cream
Mixing bowl
Measuring cups and spoons
Medium saucepan
Instant-read thermometer
Ice cream machine
Mixing bowl
Measuring cups and spoons
Medium saucepan
Instant-read thermometer
Ice cream machine
- Chill the ice cream bowl, if needed: If your ice cream machine has a bowl that needs to be frozen before churning, put it in the freezer the night before you plan to make ice cream. (If you forget, you can make the base and refrigerate it overnight while the bowl is freezing, and churn the ice cream the next day.)
- Prepare an ice bath: Fill a large bowl with ice cubes and some water. Place another, smaller bowl on top of the water, and place a strainer inside. Keep this close by while you make the ice cream base.
- Whisk the yolks and sugar until pale lemon-yellow colored: If you haven't already done so, separate the yolks from the eggs. Combine the yolks and the sugar in a medium mixing bowl. Whisk until combined — at first the mixture will be very thick and dark yellow, then it will smooth out and lighten to a pale lemon-yellow color.
- Warm the milk on the stovetop: Pour the milk into a medium saucepan and place over medium heat. Add the vanilla bean (pod and seeds) or vanilla extract. Bring the milk to a simmer, then remove from heat.
- Temper the egg-sugar mixture with 1 cup of hot milk: Scoop out about 1 cup of hot milk (no need to be exact). Slowly pour it into the egg-sugar mixture while whisking. This warms the eggs and prevents them from curdling in the next step.
- Pour the tempered egg-sugar mixture into the milk: Slowly pour the tempered egg-sugar mixture into the saucepan with the remaining milk.
- Cook the ice cream base until thickened: Return the saucepan to the stove and place over low heat. Stir the mixture slowly, but constantly, scraping the bottom and sides of the pot. Keep cooking until the base has thickened enough to coat the back of the spatula and registers 170°F with an instant-read thermometer.
- Strain the ice cream base into the bowl of the ice water bath. Straining will remove the vanilla pod and any bits of egg that may have accidentally curdled.
- Stir the heavy cream into the ice cream base.
- Chill completely: Leave the ice cream base over the ice water bath, stirring occasionally, until it's completely chilled. This will take about 20 minutes. Alternatively, cover the bowl with the base and chill in the fridge for 3 hours or overnight.
- Churn the ice cream base: Transfer the ice cream base to the bowl of your ice cream machine. Churn until the base has thickened to a consistency somewhere between a very thick milkshake and soft-serve ice cream. In most ice cream makers, this takes about 20 minutes — check the instructions for your particular machine.
- Freeze the ice cream until solid: Transfer the thickened ice cream to a freezer container. Press a piece of wax paper against the surface of the ice cream to prevent ice crystals from forming and freeze until solid, at least 4 hours. The ice cream will keep in the freezer for about 2 weeks before becoming icy.


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Millions of voters will encounter an unfamiliar low-tech landscape at the polls on Tuesday. About half of all voters will vote in a way that is different from what they did in the last presidential election, and most will use paper ballots rather than the touch-screen machines that have caused concern among voting experts.
But the change does not guarantee a smooth election day, as the nation's voting system remains untested for what is expected to be an unprecedented turnout. Six years after the largest federal overhaul in how elections are run, voting experts are still predicting machine and ballot shortages in several swing states and late tallies on election night.
Two-thirds of voters will mark their choice with a pencil on a paper ballot that is counted by an optical scanning machine, a method considered far more reliable and verifiable than touch screens. But paper ballots bring their own potential problems, voting experts say.
The scanners can break down, leading to delays and confusion for poll workers and voters. And the paper ballots of about a third of all voters will be counted not at the polling place but later at a central county location. That means that if a voter has made an error — not filling in an oval properly, for example, a mistake often made by the kind of novice voters who will be flocking to the polls — it will not be caught until it is too late. As a result, those ballots will be disqualified.
Voting rights groups have also filed lawsuits against election officials in
Most voting experts are not predicting a repeat of the
"What has traditionally happened in this country is that a change in voting equipment happens once in the lifetime of an election official," said Kimball W. Brace, president of Election Data Services, a voting research firm. "This time, nearly 60 percent of the country will vote in places that in the last eight years have changed their voting equipment."
About a fourth of voters will still use electronic machines that offer no paper record to verify that their choice was accurately recorded, even though these machines are vulnerable to hacking and crashes that drop votes. The machines will be used by most voters in
In states with early voting, there have been scattered reports of touch-screen machine malfunctions, ballot misprints causing scanners to jam and vote-flipping, in which the vote cast for one candidate is recorded for another.
Florida has switched to its third ballot system in the past three election cycles, and glitches associated with the transition have caused confusion at early voting sites, election officials said. The state went back to using scanned paper ballots this year after touch-screen machines in
Voters in
"I pushed the Democrat ticket, and it jumped to the Republican ticket for president of the
Mr. Thomas's daughter, Micki Clendenin, said the same thing had happened to her.
In both cases, poll workers at the site had them touch the screen a few more times, and the voting machine changed their ballot to their candidate choice. State and local officials said these were isolated cases and that poll workers had fixed the problems.
"It was corrected," Ms. Clendenin said, "but it still made me wonder."
It was not supposed to be this way.
After the debacle of 2000, Congress passed a federal law, the Help America Vote Act, to avoid similar mishaps. It included money for new machines to modernize the voting process. But in many ways, things have become even messier. The first machines bought with the federal money were largely touch-screens and brought new problems, decreasing public confidence in the process and doubling the number of election-related lawsuits since 2000.
In the past two years, the pendulum has swung away from electronic machines, but the change has come during one of the most dramatic presidential elections in modern history.
"Counties and states are better prepared for machine problems than they have been in the past," said Lawrence Norden, a voting expert with the
Most states have passed laws requiring paper records of every vote cast, which experts consider an important safeguard. But most of them do not have strong audit laws to ensure that machine totals are vigilantly checked against the paper records.
Last year, a study by the Brennan Center found that at least 17 of the 38 states with paper records did not require audits after every election. The states with audits do them inadequately, the report found.
In Ohio, Secretary of State Jennifer Brunner sued the maker of the touch-screen equipment used in half of her state's 88 counties after an investigation showed that the machines "dropped" votes in recent elections when memory cards were uploaded to computer servers.
As an extra precaution, Ms. Brunner required all counties to provide paper ballots to anyone who wanted to use them.
On Wednesday, a federal judge ordered election officials in Pennsylvania to make emergency paper ballots available to voters when 50 percent or more of voting machines at a polling location fail. Previously, these ballots would be available only if all the machines at a polling place broke down.
A report released last month by several voting rights groups found that eight of the states using touch-screen machines, including Colorado and Virginia, had no guidance or requirement to stock emergency paper ballots at the polls if the machines broke down.Continue reading the main story


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The orocos bugzilla has been upgraded to version 3.0.2. Please report
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Subject: [ANN] Security Advisory for Bugzilla 3.0.1 and 3.1.1
Bugzilla is a Web-based bug-tracking system, used by a large number of
software projects.
This advisory covers a critical security issue that has recently been
fixed in the Bugzilla code:
* Even with account creation disabled, users can use the WebService to
create an account.
We strongly advise that 2.23.x and 3.0.x users upgrade to 3.0.2
immediately. Users of CVS HEAD or 3.1.1 should upgrade to 3.1.2
immediately. This is critical if you have a "requirelogin" installation
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The "emailregexp" parameter is still checked.
If you do not have the SOAP::Lite Perl module installed on
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Reference: https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=395632
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Federal Officials to Release Revamped Auto Safety Ratings
(WASHINGTON) -- Federal safety officials are unveiling new, tougher crash test standards Tuesday for 2011 model year vehicles. Some of the major changes to the rating system include the use of a female-sized crash test dummy. For the first time, the Department of Transportation is using these smaller-sized dummies to help determine how well a vehicle protects in accidents.
"We've raised the bars on safety. More stars safer cars. People really have to prove to us these cars deserve a five-star rating," said Secretary of Transportation Ray LaHood.
Cars will get safety ratings of one to five stars, with five stars being the highest score. Consumers can use the ratings to assess vehicle features, such as forward collision warning systems and crash avoidance.
For automakers, doing well on the test means designing side airbags large enough so women's heads do not slip under them.
The new tests, along with the new ratings, include a side crash into a pole, and front and side impacts with male and female dummies.
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Hey lovelies!
For spring break went to California. Right now we are in Santa Barbara; relaxing on the beach everyday. A break was needed, March was a crazy busy month with little time to focus on photo shoots. I will give my dad creds for finding this lovely graffitied house and for taking the pictures of me. I took the ones of my sister Danielle. While styling for this shoot, I used the relaxed California vibe in our outfits. I loved the idea of black on the beach with the stark contrast and nature as the background. I am excited to do more exploring and maybe even find another awesome location.
-Chloé Akari
Location: Santa Barbara, California
My outfit: American Apparel tank and Bella Blue skirt
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Recognising advancement of gender equality: representation, progression and success for all
Athena SWAN Charter
Athena SWAN
The Equality Challenge Unit's Athena SWAN Charter was established in 2005 to encourage and recognise commitment to advancing the careers of women in science, technology, engineering, maths and medicine (STEMM) employment in higher education and research. www.sheffield.ac.uk/hr/equality/focus/athenaswan
In May 2015 the charter was expanded to recognise work undertaken in arts, humanities, social sciences, business and law (AHSSBL), and in professional and support roles, and for trans staff and students. The charter now recognises work undertaken to address gender equality more broadly, and not just barriers to progression that affect women. The University of Sheffield is a member of the Charter, currently holding an Athena SWAN Bronze award which acknowledges the University-wide commitment to good practice in these areas.
In order to extend this commitment to an equitable working environment, departments across STEMM at the university have also been awarded Athena SWAN awards. The School of Clinical Dentistry was awarded a Bronze Athena SWAN award in April 2014. The School embraces the Athena SWAN Charter and believes in equity and fairness for all and includes staff at all levels, full-time or part-time, in decision-making processes and the running of the School.
We are committed to promoting women, work-life balance and fully participate in a range of University initiatives including:
We are now in the process of preparing the School's application for a Silver Award: we plan to have a draft by 30 September 2016 for the submission deadline of 30 November 2016. The application is led and submitted by the self-assessment time (SAT) comprising of staff from across the School (please see here), who welcome any input or suggestions from any interested parties in the School and Dental Hospital (contact SAT at email@example.com or follow us on Twitter@UoSDent_ASWAN). Please also be ready for the Dental School Staff Survey which we will be asking you to complete shortly, to provide data we need for the Silver Award application.
The team are undertaking a number of initiatives which stem from the action plan introduced during our bronze application and are continuing into the silver. One is the introduction of informal lunches where staff across the School can come together to discuss different topics of interest to everyone. More details can be found in the Athena SWAN Lunches tab above. Departmental, University and wider news and events information can be found on our Twitter feed above and a brief summary is given below.
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Athena SWAN Lunches
The Athena SWAN Self Assessment Team has launched a series of lunchtime sessions held in the School Common Room. These drop-in session from 12.30 until 2pm enable staff to get together to chat, learn and share their experiences. The team will be on hand to facilitate the sessions, bring along your own lunch and the team will supply drinks and biscuits. The dates and themes of these session are listed below. For more information contact firstname.lastname@example.com.
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As Princess Kate hits the home stretch of pregnancy, the mom-to-be is probably busy finishing up her shopping for baby. Here, a few gift ideas that would be a perfect fit for the third in line to the British throne.
Posh Bed
Posh Bed
A bed fit for a future king or queen! The Duchess of Cambridge purchased a Moses basket while out shopping recently with her mom.
However, if she's thinking about her options after the newborn period, this iron crib with luxurious bedding will fit the bill.
Corsican Bunny Finial Iron Crib (available in various finishes), $1,305; Augustine Baby Bedding (available in Blush, Silver or Aqua), $862. Both available at PoshTots.com.
Dressed Like Royalty
Dressed Like Royalty
This unisex outfit by Magnificent Baby has touches that any parent would love. Magnetic fasteners that practically closed themselves make it easy to dress baby — a timesaver during diaper changes.
"To commemorate the royal birth, we created a limited edition line called An Heir is Born with images of crowns, prams, trumpets, flags, and coats of arms placed on footies, gowns, blankets, hats and bibs," said Lauren Levy Feuer, co-founder of Magnificent Baby.
An Heir Is Born unisex footie, $31.95; reversible cap, $12.50. Preorder now for July delivery at magnificentbaby.com.
Riding in Style
Riding in Style
Reports have swirled that Princess Kate has purchased a light blue Bugaboo stroller, ramping up the buzz that she is having a baby boy.
Bugaboo Cameleon3 in special color collection 2013 at bugaboo.com; $979.
Royal Announcement
Royal Announcement
This keepsake print of a customized coat of arms honors a baby's birth in a regal way. Each illustrate print features baby's name, birth weight, arrival date and zodiac sign, plus more details.
Don't expect Prince William or the palace to announce the arrival of the royal baby just like every other new parent. Reports say in keeping with tradition, a note will be placed on the gates of Buckingham Palace, in addition to other means of spreading the good news — maybe even Twitter!
Coat of Arms Personalized Birth Announcement from UncommonGoods; $120.
Color My World
Color My World
These accent pillows with bold colors will brighten up the royal nursery. Princess Kate and Prince William will be moving into a new place after the baby's arrival, so we're sure the duchess is putting the finishing touches on the nursery. Modern colors with traditional touches will add something special to the room.
But don't expect a room reveal soon. The royal pair's renovations of their digs at Kensington Palace are behind schedule, according to reports.
Royal Baby Pillows from Naked Decor; $49.95 for one.
Regal Meal Time
Regal Meal Time
This stylish bib will keep the future monarch clean during meal time in a chic pattern.
Liberty London multicolored flora fusion print bib; 19 pounds.
Time For Play
Time For Play
No royal playroom is complete without a traditional rocking horse and toy chest. Queen Elizabeth, the baby's great-grandmother, is an avid horse woman, so this handmade toy horse is sure to be a fave.
Little Linely rocking horse, 8,250 pounds; Little Linely toy chest, 4,950 pounds; from Linely.
Token of Silver
Token of Silver
Forget a silver spoon. This adorable silver bubble blower from Tiffany & Co. is a one-of-a-kind gift. The whale detail on the handle will make anyone smile.
Sailor Whale Bubble Blower in sterling silver, $250; available at Tiffany & Co.


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I know I keep saying how much I love Chai tea, and it seems like every new Chai I try becomes if not my favorite, one of my favorites! But this Chai seriously blew me away. It's a loose leaf tea, so I added it to my little tea ball and let it steep. I first noticed this was going to be something special when I was emptying my infuser. It smelled like freshly baked cookies! I wanted to eat the leaves! I added a tiny bit of coconut sugar and a splash of coconut milk and seriously had one of the best cups of Chai ever.
It has the normal Chai spices like cinnamon, clove and ginger, but it also has the addition of salted caramel flavoring! It tastes like dessert in a cup! The flavors all work so well together! The salted caramel doesn't really stand out on it's own, it's more of a delicious sweet flavor that makes you wonder what it is! It tastes like a cookie, but I can't quite put my finger on what kind of cookie, but it's a cookie you want to eat over and over.
I can definitely say hands down this is the BEST Chai tea I have ever tried. When I took my first sip, I said Oh my, delicious out loud, to myself. My cats looked at me like what the heck. It's that good!! If I weren't watching my caffeine intake I would be drinking this all day! It's really like a sweet hug in a cup. I just cannot say enough good things about this amazing tea!!
Here's the scoop!
Leaf Type: Green Tea
Where to Buy: CuriosiTea
Salted Caramel is the new trend in food and beverages. We've been experimenting a lot with it and surprised ourselves at what turned out to be our favorite combination.
Sencha green tea is flavored with sweet honey and salted caramel. We then add our signature spice blend of cinnamon, ginger, clove, coriander, fennel and anise. The result is one of the most delightful smelling and tasting teas we have ever had. Light and fun, this heavenly tea is sure to be one of your faves.
This tea is sold loose leaf, meaning it will not arrive packed in tea bags.


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Public Education
See more information on prevention, fires, and preparedness on the National Fire Protection Agency (NFPA) website.
For a fun and interactive site for kids, check out Sparky's Firehouse! On the website, there are direct links for Parents and Educators as well, for a more focused presentation on how to discuss fire safety with children.


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You probably already know he was the builder of the USS Constitution. You may also already know he was a soldier--and he was wounded--at Bunker Hill. Did you know about the other ship he built. The Rebecca? And did you know that his great-grandfather, the first Claghorn of the family to come to New England, was a Scottish prisoner of war?
James Claghorn, George's great-grandfather was one of 150 Scots shipped to New England and bound out as indentured servants to wealthy persons after the Battle of Dunbar. He was assigned to Bernard Lombard (Lumbart, Lambert), and after a time married the daughter, Abiah. The Banks' History Of Martha's Vineyard says Abiah hung herself in Oct 1677. These children were recorded in the Barnstable vital records:
"James Claghorn and Abia Lumbard 6 January 1654
Shubael got recorded later; he married Jane Lovell. He had a son Shubael. This son Shubael was on the expedition to Louisburg in 1745, under Col. Gorham. Shubael Jr. was also the father of George Claghorn.
Banks says George was a shipwright: "He served in the Revolution and held the rank of Colonel in the militia." (He was at Bunker Hill and was shot in the knee.) "His most famous product was the USS Constitution which he built for the government in Boston."
Banks then enumerates the children of George and his wife, Deborah Brownell, and moves on to the some of the other Claghorns. [George Claghorn--Page 2] [Home]


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Many pieces are newly constructed from reclaimed teak and other tropical hard woods found on the island of Java. We use wood primarily from the demolition of old homes, thereby reducing the need to cut down more trees. Typical materials include old doors and doorframes, support beams, decorative window frames, decorative wall panels, and rice mortars. We even utilize old farming tools. In some instances the wood used to make our furniture comes from trees that were cut down well over 100 years ago. Most pieces have furthermore been designed and handcrafted by a skilled wood carver; in a labor-of-love process the creation of one of these items can take over a month.
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