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The Oral Torah comprises the legal and interpretative traditions that, according to tradition, were transmitted orally from Mount Sinai, and were not written in the Torah. The "oral Torah" is recorded in the Mishnah, the Talmud and Gemara.
According to Rabbinic Judaism, the oral Torah, oral Law, or oral tradition (Hebrew: תורה שבעל פה, Torah she-be-`al peh) was given by God orally to Moses in conjunction with the written Torah (Hebrew: תורה שבכתב, Torah she-bi-khtav), after which it was passed down orally through the ages.[1][2] Later to be codified and written in the Talmud (Hebrew :תַּלְמוּד ). While other cultures and Jewish groups maintained oral traditions, only the Rabbis gave ideological significance to the fact that they transmitted their tradition orally.[3]
Rabbis of the Talmudic era conceived of the Oral Torah in two distinct ways. First, Rabbinic tradition conceived of the Oral Torah as an unbroken chain of transmission. The distinctive feature of this view was that Oral Torah was "conveyed by word of mouth and memorized."[4] Second, the Rabbis also conceived of the Oral Torah as an interpretive tradition, and not merely as memorized traditions. In this view, the written Torah was seen as containing many levels of interpretation. It was left to later generations, who were steeped in the oral tradition of interpretation to discover those ("hidden") interpretations not revealed by Moses.[5] In his introduction to Mishneh Torah Maimonides provides a generation by generation account of the names of all those in the direct line that transmitted this tradition, beginning with Moses up until Ravina and Rav Ashi, the rabbis who compiled the Babylonian Talmud.
Existence and usage[edit]
Written texts will always require (some) explanation and interpretation; see hermeneutics. The significance of the Oral Torah, though, is that Rabbinic Judaism holds that it was given by God alongside the Torah to Moses and is therefore binding. To the Rabbis in late antiquity, the Oral Torah is thus as authoritative as the written law itself. At the same time, it is noted that from within Judaism (both of that era, and currently) several dissenting views exist. This section then outlines the support claimed for the Rabbinic view. For more detail here, from a general perspective, see Rabbi Nathan Cardozo, The infinite chain: Torah, masorah, and man (ISBN 0-944070-15-9), and Rabbi Gil Student, Proofs for the Oral Torah. For a verse by verse analysis in light of the oral tradition, see the commentaries listed below.
- Biblical verses assuming an oral tradition: Many verses in the Torah require interpretation. Some even presuppose that the reader understands what is being referred to. Many terms used in the Torah are totally undefined, and many procedures are mentioned without explanation or instructions, assuming familiarity on the part of the reader. Some examples follow.[6][7][8] The discussion of shechita (kosher slaughter) in Deuteronomy 12 states "you shall kill of your herd and of your flock which God Lord has given you, as I have commanded you," yet the only earlier commandment given by the Torah is "you shall not eat the blood." Similarly, Deuteronomy 24 discusses the laws of divorce in passing; they are assumed knowledge in a discussion about when remarriage would be allowed. Also, that the blue string of tekhelet on the tzitzit is to be dyed with a dye extracted from what some scholars believe to be a snail is a detail only spoken of in the oral Torah.[9] For other examples and further discussion here see Kuzari 3:35.
- Consistency between the oral tradition and biblical verses: The phrase "An eye for an eye, a tooth for a tooth, a hand for a hand, a foot for a foot" Ex 21:22–27 is held in the oral tradition to imply monetary compensation – as opposed to a literal Lex talionis.[10] This is the only interpretation consistent with Numbers 35:31. Further, personal retribution is explicitly forbidden by the Torah (Leviticus 19:18), such reciprocal justice being strictly reserved for the magistrate. A second example: The marriage of Boaz to Ruth as described in the Book of Ruth appears to contradict the prohibition of Deuteronomy 23:3–4 against marrying Moabites – the Oral Torah explains that this prohibition is limited to Moabite men. A third example: The rabbinic practice for the Counting of the Omer (Leviticus 23:15-16) is at odds with the Karaite Practice, which appears to accord with a more literal reading of these verses, but is in fact borne out by Joshua 5:10-12.[11] The Targum Onkelos - 1st century CE - is largely consistent with the oral tradition as recorded in the midrash, redacted into writing only in the 3rd or 4th century.[12]
- Consistency with archaeological findings: The rabbinic debate of the 1100s between Rabbeinu Tam and Rashi regarding the Parchment scrolls in the Tefillin, was, in fact, current as least as early as the Qumran community, 1200 years before.[13] Likewise, the Mikvah at Masada – see Map - is consistent with the Rabbinic requirements per tractate Mikvaot, but was constructed approx. 120 years before the Mishna was compiled.[14] A clay seal discovered in Jerusalem in 2011 is consistent with the tradition recorded in tractate Shekalim chapter 5.[15] The Elephantine papyri 419 BCE include a "Passover letter" which already included many of the pesach observances of today;[16] Among the papyri is the first known text of a Ketubah (Jewish marriage contract) from about 440 B.C.E. In general, many of the legalistic terms and concepts found in Rabbinic literature have antecedents in the Dead Sea Scrolls. This is especially true in the Halachic Letter (Miqsat Ma'ase Ha-Torah/ Qumran Cave 4).[17]
Dissenting views[edit]
Sadducees rejected the Pharisaic oral traditions. They based their interpretations on their own traditions emphasizing a more literal understanding of the verses. In many respects, this led to a more severe observance than that of the Pharisees especially as regards purity laws and temple practice. Most aspects of Sadduceean law and methods of interpretation are not known.[18]
Essenes, a monastic group of people, had a "monastic organization". Though they had non-biblical rules, and customs, they reject much of the oral traditions.[19]
Karaite Judaism or Karaism is a Jewish denomination which arose about the time of the completion of the Talmud. It is characterized by the rejection of the "Oral Torah" and Talmud, and, on its reliance on the Tanakh as scripture.
Some Karaites strive to adhere only to the p'shat (plain meaning) of the text. This is in contrast to Rabbinic Judaism, which relies on the Oral Torah and employs several interpretive methods which, at times, stray from the literal meaning.
Prohibition to write the Oral Torah[edit]
The laws transmitted to Moses were contained in the Torah written down on scrolls. According to proponents of the Oral Torah, the explanation however, was not allowed to be written down. Jews were obligated to speak the explanation and pass it on orally to students, children, and fellow adults. It was thus forbidden to write and publish the Oral Torah.[20]
Following the destruction of the Second Temple and the fall of Jerusalem, it became apparent that the Hebrew community and its learning were threatened, and that publication was the only way to ensure that the law could be preserved.[21]
Thus, around 200 CE, a redaction of oral law in writing was completed. Rabbinic tradition ascribes this effort to Rabbi Judah haNasi. The Mishna is generally considered the first work of Rabbinic literature.
Over the next four centuries this body of law, legend and ethical teachings underwent debate and discussion (Gemara) in the two centers of Jewish life, Israel and Babylonia. The Gemara with the Mishnah came to be edited together into compilations known as the Talmud.
Ramification of Jewish law[edit]
Oral law was the basis for nearly all subsequent Rabbinic literature. It is therefore intricately related to the development of Halakha. As such, despite codification, interpretation of the "oral law" is likewise required. Although the Oral Law has been in written form for almost 18 centuries, it is still referred to as Torah she-be'al peh.
Halakha LeMoshe MiSinai[edit]
The term Halakha LeMoshe MiSinai, literally "Law [given] to Moses from Sinai", is used in classical Rabbinical literature to refer to oral law regarded as having been of direct Divine origin, transmitted to Moses at Mount Sinai at the same time as the written Torah, but not included in the Oral Torah's exposition of it. It is distinguished from the written Torah, on the one hand, and Rabbinical decrees, customs, and other man-made laws on the other hand.
One such law is the requirement that tefillin be dyed black.
Related Torah commentaries[edit]
The Tannaitic Era provides the two main works recording existing oral traditions and relating these to the written Torah; these works though are not "commentaries" per se. The Midrash itself, as above, provides a verse by verse discussion of the entire (written) Tanakh, per the oral Torah. The Talmud, relatedly, discusses and analyses the written Torah - both from an aggadic and halakhic perspective - drawing from (and recording) the oral tradition; here the framework for the discussion is the Mishna, and the discussion does not proceed verse-wise as with the Midrash.
The Rishonim provide the first formal Torah commentaries. These are, in the main, based on the oral law as recorded in the Midrash and Talmud. The chief of these is perhaps Rashi's commentary on Tanakh. This work clarifies the "simple" meaning of the text. His method, in general, is to address questions implied [1] by the wording or verse or paragraph structure, by drawing on the Midrashic, Talmudic and Aggadic literature. It has given rise to numerous counter- (e.g. Ramban) and super-commentaries (e.g. Mizrachi), all similarly drawing on the Oral Torah, and widely studied to this day (see Mikraot Gedolot).
In more recent, Acharonic, times, several (Orthodox) commentaries have been produced, which, to some extent, reverse the direction of the analysis. These originated in response to the (erstwhile) challenges of haskalah and Biblical criticism, and were intended "to demonstrate the indivisibility of the written Torah and its counterpart, the oral Torah" [2], and thus "showing the organic relationship between the Written Law and the Oral Law" [3] (often in the light of the above). Given this purpose, these provide a further detailed and explicit analysis here: The main of these:
- Ha'emek Davar ("The Depth [of the] Word") on Torah, and Davar Ha'emek on Nevi'im and Ketuvim, by Naftali Zvi Yehuda Berlin, the "Netziv"
- Haketav VehaKabbalah ("The Written [Torah] and the [Oral] Tradition") on Torah, by Yaakov Tzvi Mecklenburg
- HaTorah vehaMitzva ("The Torah and the Commandment") by Meïr Leibush, the "Malbim", covers all of Tanakh except Kohelet and Eicha.
- Uebersetzung und Erklärung des Pentateuchs ("Translation and Commentary of the Pentateuch") by Samson Raphael Hirsch.
- Torah Temimah ("The Perfect Torah") on Torah, by Baruch Epstein.
See also[edit]
- Oral history
- Oral Law
- Oral tradition
- Traditional knowledge
- Uncodified constitution
- Karaite Judaism
- Rabbinic Judaism
- Rabbinic literature
- Aggadah
- ^ Howard Schwartz, Tree of souls: the mythology of Judaism, Oxford University Press, 2004. p lv
- ^ The form of Judaism that does not recognize an Oral Torah as authoritative, instead relying on the most natural meaning of the Written Torah to form the basis of Jewish law, is known as Karaite Judaism.
- ^ Elizabeth Shanks Alexander, The Orality of Rabbinic Writing, in The Cambridge Companion to the Talmud, ed. Martin Jaffee, 2007.
- ^ Elizabeth Shanks Alexander, The Orality of Rabbinic Writing, in The Cambridge Companion to the Talmud, ed. Martin Jaffee, 2007. p. 39. This is attested to in numerous sources, such as Mishna Avot 1:1. The manner of teaching and memorization is described in B. Eruvin 54b.
- ^ In Rabbinic literature this view is exemplified by the story of Rabbi Akiva who expounded heaps and heaps of laws from the scriptural crowns of the letters in the written Torah. The Talmud relays that Moses himself would not understand these interpretations, nevertheless, these are also called Mosaic traditions (Halakha leMoshe miSinai). B Menahot 29b. See, Elizabeth Shanks Alexander, op cit.
- ^ David Charles Kraemer, The mind of the Talmud, Oxford University Press, 1990. pp 157 - 159
- ^ Oral Law, Jewish Encyclopedia
- ^ Rabbi Gil Student: Proofs for the Oral Torah
- ^ See http://www.tekhelet.com Ptil Tekhelet
- ^ The Talmud explains this concept entails monetary compensation in tort cases. The Torah's first mention of the phrase "an eye for an eye, a tooth for a tooth, a hand for a hand, a foot for a foot" appears in Ex 21:22–27. The Talmud (in Bava Kamma, 84a), based upon a critical interpretation of the original Hebrew text, explains that this biblical concept entails monetary compensation in tort cases. (Additionally, this law cannot be carried out in practice, for both practical and ethical reasons; see also parashat Emor).Logically, since the Torah requires that penalties be universally applicable, the phrase cannot be interpreted literally; it would be inapplicable to blind or eyeless offenders.
- ^ Tim Hegg: "Counting the Omer: An Inquiry into the Divergent Methods of the 1st Century Judaisms".
- ^ See: prof. A Segal Targum "Onkelos" to the Torah; Rabbi G. Student: Onkelos and the Oral Torah.
- ^ See for example, Yigal Yadin: Tefilin from Qumran.
- ^ Rabbi Yosef Back: "Southern mikveh on Masada".
- ^ See references under "Clay Seal Confirms Ancient Temple Service: Archaeologists".
- ^ Schiffman, Lawrence. Texts and Traditions: A Source Reader for the Study of Second Temple and Rabbinic Judaism. Hoboken: Ktav Publishing House, 1998.
- ^ Those interested in this information can contact the Biblical Archaeological Review for more information. In addition, the work entitled "Understanding the Dead Sea Scrolls", contains Professor Shiffman's article on this very topic.
- ^ Ken Koltun-Fromm, Abraham Geiger's liberal Judaism, Indiana University Press, 2006. p 53
- ^ Joseph A. Fitzmyer, The Impact of the Dead Sea Scrolls, Paulist Press, 2009. p 56
- ^ See BT Temurah 14b, and, BT Gittin 60b. Also, Y Meggila 4:1
- ^ Tosefta Eduyot 1:1 "When the Sages went to Yavneh they said: The time will come that a man will seek a matter in the Torah but will not find it. He will seek a matter from the Scribes but will not find it...They said: Let us begin [to record] with Hillel and Shammai.". See generally Timeline of Jewish history.
Traditional Material
- "Maimonides introduction to the Mishnah Torah" (English translation)
- "Maimonides introduction to the Commentary on the Mishnah" (Hebrew Fulltext)
- "The Essential Talmud", Adin Steinsaltz, Basic Books; 1984
- "Introduction to The Talmud and Midrash" H.L. Strack and G. Stemberger, Fortress Press
- "The infinite chain : Torah, masorah, and man" Nathan T. Lopes Cardozo, Targum Press Distributed by Philipp Feldheim; 1989
External links[edit]
- "Massorah". Catholic Encyclopedia. New York: Robert Appleton Company. 1913.
- Oral Law, Jewish Encyclopedia


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Submitted by Anonymous on Fri, 09/14/2012 - 11:00amThe Northern Iowan Student Government is once again making national newspapers available on campus. John Johnson, history dept., and Gerri Perreault, communication studies dept., will provide ideas for using newspapers in the classroom setting. This event is co-sponsored by the American Democracy Project with additional sponsorship by the Office of the Executive Vice President and Provost.
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Submitted by Anonymous on Thu, 09/13/2012 - 8:00pmVisit the UNI Observatory to learn about the objects in the night sky and view the planets through the Earth Science telescope. Free and open to the public. Meet near the polar bear outside of 137 McCollum Science Hall before 9 p.m. Late arrivals will not be admitted.
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Welcome to Unknown Horizons
Unknown Horizons is a 2D realtime strategy simulation with an emphasis on economy and city building. Expand your small settlement to a strong and wealthy colony, collect taxes and supply your inhabitants with valuable goods. Increase your power with a well balanced economy and with strategic trade and diplomacy.
We hope you enjoy your stay at our page and learn more about the interesting world of Unknown Horizons.
Hey everyone!
Time for a new release: Unknown Horizons 2013.3 has been tagged and packaged!
New features in this release:
- New disaster: the plague aka "the black death"
- The doctor is back and is now needed to cure the black death
- Medical herbs can now be produced for the doctor
- Hotkeys can now be set in the settings
- Many user-interface improvements
- Fixed some bad bugs causing the game to crash completely
- Lots of small improvements
Our changelog contains more details about crashes and other bugs that we fixed.
All in all, the combination of Unknown Horizons 2013.3 and FIFE 0.3.5 is intended to provide a far more stable gaming experience. If you do spot a bug or notice odd behavior however, please let us know at http://bugs.unknown-horizons.org.
Get Involved
Interested in helping with the development of Unknown Horizons? Great, we are looking for help in all areas. Everyone can help! Check out our Get Involved page and get in touch with the team, we are awaiting you.
Enough with the paperwork - Get Unknown Horizons 2013.3, have fun and let us know what you think!
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Animation and color overlays
Time for a short preview of some under-construction features developed with a not yet released version of our engine: FIFE added support for two techniques that allow changing how graphics are displayed dynamically, and we're testing both in Unknown Horizons.
Color overlays
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Displaying animations on top of other graphics! Our current test case is adding "resource" graphics to production buildings depending on their inventory. Imagine this render of our lumberjack in tier Pioneers, but the amount of logs (on the left) and the amount of boards change visibly over time in-game.
Daniel rendered lots of test images for the lumberjack which means that despite still being in early alpha stages, there are some cool results to show already:
As for when to expect these features to be ready: not very soon. We recently committed to not depend on FIFE releases that heavily anymore, and we cannot ship it while running on their current 0.3.x branch. Hope you are excited about the new possibilities nonetheless - I certainly am!
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as you probably already noticed, lots of things have happened regarding the hosting and administration of the different services we use. Luckily we had some time left to tweak some old code and create some exciting new features, improving the game experience.
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Thursday, 14 June 2012 12:36
Christie (Crabb) Hennagir
My thoughts and prayers go out to the Shepersky family. May God lift you up and give you strength during this difficult time. My dad Jerry, always had good things to say about Kenny. (He was one hard worker and one hell of a great butcher)
Saturday, 09 June 2012 15:26
Wayne Pearson
I knew Kenny through Jason & Kelly Shepersky. He was a great guy. The kind of man you would want to have as a friend. I can only hope that more people would want to emulate that kindness and caring.
Friday, 08 June 2012 11:38
Craig and Jennifer West
Our thoughts and prayers are with the Shepersky family during this very difficult time. Whenever, we were in Menahga Kenny always had fishing and hunting stories to tell about times he spent with the grand-kids and future trips that he was planning with them. He always made sure to ask about our kids. We will miss him!
Friday, 08 June 2012 06:37
Michelle Grangruth
My thoughts and prayers for the Shepersky family. He so loved all of you and so proud that he was a Grandpa. I'm so sorry for the unbelievable pain you're feeling. I feel so honored to have known this man and will never forget his smile, honesty and his true love of life. We will all miss him.
Thursday, 07 June 2012 10:42
Sharon and Kirk Peters
Tracy and family, we are so sorry to hear about your father passing away. Our thoughts and prayers are with you.
Thursday, 07 June 2012 08:24
Robert & Joanna Koski
We were very saddened to hear of Kenny's passing. Our prayers are with you as you go through this difficult time, Sandy and family. Kenny was always so positive, always had a smile on his face, and truly loved life. It is nice to hear that he was doing something he enjoyed when this occurred. Robert remembers the fun he had playing cards with Kenny years ago.
We know how much you will miss Kenny, but you can take comfort and strength from the wonderful family you and he had together. I know their love will get you through this difficult time.
Thursday, 07 June 2012 07:37
Chad Williams and Family
My deepest sympathy goes out to the whole Shepersky Family! I had great memories growing up and feeling a part of your family! Ken was a great man and I have great memories of him out at family events and at the golf course. Take care and I will be thinking of you all! Chad Williams
Thursday, 07 June 2012 07:17
Roger and Peggy Liimatta
We are so sorry to hear of Kenny's passing... He was such a good man. Our hearts go out to the entire Shepersky family during this hard time.
Thursday, 07 June 2012 06:15
Althea Bellville
I am so sorry for this great loss for the Shepersky family. Kenny was only a part of my life as young kids "on the farm", but this family has always occupied a very large part of my heart. After so many years my love for all of you remains. You are all in my thoughts & in my heart at this difficult time.
Wednesday, 06 June 2012 16:15
Kelly & Julie Condiff (Holtan)
Our very deepest sympathy to all of you.
Kenny was one of a kind, full of kindness and trouble at the same time.. He was a great person and a dear friend to all of us. We were so blessed to have known him. We to will also miss him. Who am I going to get me unstuck on Stock lake this winter. You're all in our thoughts and prayers at this very difficult time. RIP our friend...
Wednesday, 06 June 2012 10:25
Bruce & Laura Mittleider
Our very deepest sympathy to all of you.
Kenny was one of a kind, a dear friend to all of us. We were so blessed to have known him. We to will also miss him. You're in our thoughts and prayers at this very difficult time.
Tuesday, 05 June 2012 06:45
Sharon Snelling (Foster)
Dearest Sandy and family: Willie & I send our deepest sympathy to you and your family on the loss of your dear Kenny. Our thoughts & prayers are with you all. We are going to be out of town on Saturday, but we certainly will be thinking of you all. Our love to you at this difficult time, Sharon & Willie Snelling
Monday, 04 June 2012 21:57
Paul and Myra Haldorson
Our sympathy to you Sandy, Tracy and all of the rest of Ken's family members. It is such a shock to hear that he passed away. We recently had a wonderful conversation with him. He always had the best to say and a joyful outlook on life. We will miss his great smile and genuine greeting. Kenny had a way of kidding around with us a well as others. He was always good for a laugh. He has affected so many lives in his 62 years. We too will miss him. Our thoughts and prayers are with you during this very sad time.
Monday, 04 June 2012 20:21
Shirley J Rader
I am so sorry to hear of Ken's death, and the loss to your family. He was a good friend many years ago when we were in high school and college. We lost touch, but I never forgot what a great friend he was. My condolences to Sandy and the family, as I am sure that he will be deeply missed! Rest in Peace, Ken. You deserve it!!!
Monday, 04 June 2012 20:05
Linda (Christlieb) Ness
So sorry about Ken's passing. Our families got together numerous times when we were all growing up. Our thoughts and prayers go out to all of your family at this time of loss.
Monday, 04 June 2012 18:46
Lorna (Heck) Kooiker
Kenny was a wonderful cousin! I remember him taking us fishing when my sister and I were about 10-11 and our family visited the farm. I wrote to Kenny when he was in Viet Nam and we lost our cousin, Vincent during that time. Such a sad time, but such a hero. I wish I had been in contact sooner, but I'm sure cousin Kenny is enjoying his heavenly home with lots of family. To his immediate family, my prayers and thoughts! God bless you! Love, Lorna
Monday, 04 June 2012 14:53
Mark J.VonBank
To the Shepersky Families, my thoughts and prayers go out to you all on your recent loss of Kenneth Shepersky. He was a great man and friend to all and enjoyed all the things in life that made him the wonderful person he was. God has called him "HOME" now and he will be reunited with all his relatives and loved ones. I will keep you all in my prayers in the days and months ahead. Godspeed Kenneth and "Go Rest High On That Mountain" with Jesus Forever. With Prayers and Thoughts Always, Mark J. VonBank-Park Rapids, Minnesota.
Monday, 04 June 2012 11:17
Veronica Schultz-Bondzin
My sympathy, thoughts and prayers go out to all of the family of Ken. I can't even begin to tell you what a shock this was to hear he passed away. He was such a terrific guy & cousin!!!! All the memories I have of good times with Vincent, Barb, Ken, & I. The four of us spent so much time together. God Bless you all & hopefully you will get some comfort in sharing together with the rest of the family & friends. My Love to you all, Veronica
Monday, 04 June 2012 11:15
Robert & Judy White
Our thoughts and prayers go out to you and your family and this very sad time in your life. Kennneth was a great guy and will be missed by everyone.
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RHONY's Aviva Drescher Defends Heather Thomson
Boy do we love it when Real Housewives of New York star Aviva Drescher starts preaching on Twitter. Rants like hers are pretty much the reason we keep watching our feeds all day long.
After the last time, when she slammed co-star Ramona Singer so thoroughly, we started tuning into her page even more closely. Our girl Aviva did not let us down.
Today, she's turning her tweet focus to Heather Thomson … Only, this time, she's showing nothing but support for her fellow RHoNY castmate.
"Heather is an amazing mom!" she tweeted today to a critic who slammed the new Housewife's parenting skills after seeing a clip of her with her kids on the show. "As moms, let's all come together. It is not easy."
Interesting choice of words, since it was just two days when she questioned Ramona's mothering skills on Twitter …
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A male crouches, sharply drawing his breath to tighten his chest. The cape descending from his neck presses closely against his back. He turns his head upwards, fixing his eyes upon the female.
Suddenly, he puffs his chest, extending it up and out, before returning to his original position. Then, he flips his cape forward, up and over his body, slightly bowing his head. If he's confident that she's interested in his advances, he opens his cape, revealing two reflective blue-green "eye spots" just above his eyes. While holding this posture, he circles slowly around the female. If the female is interested, she takes a slightly submissive stance and turns in place. Their faces nearly touch as she rotates, constantly maintaining eye contact.
The setting for this elaborate courtship ceremony is not some medieval court or Dancing with the Stars. It isn't even a dance club or a crowded bar. This particular ritual takes place in the montane forests of Papua New Guinea. And the participants aren't humans, though they could be. They're superb birds of paradise, Lophorina superba, the cape in this case formed by a splendid plumage of black feathers.
People often suggest dancing as an example of activities that are uniquely human. Many species like the bird of paradise have various sorts of mating rituals, which could be described as "dances" by analogy. But dancing means something more specific: the "rhythmic entrainment to music". In other words, dancing isn't only moving the body in some stereotyped or over-learned fashion. Dancing requires that an individual moves his or her arms, legs, and body in sync with a musical beat. All human cultures ever encountered can do this, and until recently we thought this talent or ability was unique to our species. Until, that is, a celebrity parrot named Snowball knocked us off our place of perceived prominence.
Snowball became famous on the internet when videos were uploaded of the twelve-year-old cockatoo appearing to dance to a Backstreet Boys song. He seems to bob his head up and down in sync with the beat of the song. Sometimes he lifts his feet off his perch, occasionally alternating back and forth between his right and left legs. His crest also seems to raise and lower in rhythm with the music. Could it really be that humans aren't unique in their abilities to dance?
A sceptic might wonder if perhaps Snowball was simply imitating an off-camera human: an impressive ability in its own right, but not good enough to dance with the stars. But a neuroscientist named Aniruddh D. Patel, of The Neurosciences Institute, in San Diego, California, conducted an experiment to find out if Snowball was truly moving to the music, whether his dancing skills were purely the result of anthropomorphism on the part of human YouTube viewers, or whether it was simply imitation.
Patel took one of the tunes that Snowball was familiar with, a Backstreet Boys song called Everybody, and modified it so that the tempo could be sped up or slowed down from 86 to 130 beats per minute, without altering the song's pitch. The researchers took video recordings of the bird's movements while the songs were playing. After analysing their videos, they found that Snowball's dance steps were synchronized to the music. The parrot had moves, after all.
Signs of desire
Was Snowball an oddball, or is dancing widespread elsewhere in the animal kingdom? A second group of researchers ploughed through YouTube in search of data, and wound up with 1,019 uploaded videos that claimed to show non-human animals dancing. After a careful analysis, the researchers were left with evidence of dancing in fifteen species. Fourteen of those were, like Snowball, different kinds of parrot. The fifteenth example was an Asian elephant.


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The Indian Encampment
In this edited excerpt from a new book, Indians in Eden, Bunny McBride and Harald E.L. Prins uncover the forgotten history of Ma
by Bunny McBride and Harald Prins
Image Courtesy Frank Leslie's Illustrated Newspaper, 23 August 1884. Author's Collection.
From the 1860s onward, Wabanaki families set up camp on Mount Desert Island each summer primarily to sell hand-crafted goods. Reflecting long-established marketing practices used all across northeast America, Indians peddled their baskets and other wares door-to-door and set up simple booths to display their trade goods at boat landings. They also encouraged customers to come to their sale tents at the encampments. Over the decades, the location of Bar Harbor's seasonal Indian village shifted, but wherever it was it drew a stream of curiosity seekers and customers.
Before 1890, the Bar Harbor encampments featured a range of dwellings — from birch-bark wigwams to canvas tents to wooden shacks or shanties faced with strips of bark or wooden planks. The greatest number and variety of images and descriptions of the encampment date from the time it was located along the Frenchman Bay shore between Bar Harbor's steamboat wharf and the sandbar stretching between the town's north shore and Bar Island — although there are a fair number of drawings and photographs of the camp made during the years it was situated at locations a bit westward near Hamor's Wharf and the Eddy Brook outlet and southward at the Ledgelawn site.
Some members of the Wabanaki summer community slept in wooden shacks clustered near the sale tents. A few managed to rent rooms from locals in poor parts of town. Others slept in the back of their sale tents, either because they had no other place to stay or to guard their goods. Indians who were just passing through for a few days sometimes slept shoreside under an overturned canoe.
Wabanakis not only abandoned their traditional bark wigwams, but also their distinctive traditional clothing, moccasins, and hats as part of the adjustments necessary to earn wages as seasonal laborers competing for jobs in mainstream American society. However, those depending on the sale of traditional indigenous medicines, handmade baskets, and other native arts and crafts recognized that dominant society's ambivalent racism provided them with commercial opportunity that could be enhanced by stereotypical self-fashioning.
Conforming to the "American Indian" image then becoming popular with the general public, some began to dress the part, feathers and all. Often borrowing from Plains Indian styles popularized in Wild West shows, they donned neo-traditional garb. In addition, during the 1880s in particular, some tribal entrepreneurs attracted buyers by placing regular ads in the local papers, describing their wares and noting that the camp was "perfectly safe for anyone to visit."
Looking historically at Indian-white relations, we see a turn toward the bizarre at Mount Desert Island in 1900. Although all across the United States it had become quite common for white children and even adults to "play Indian," this was the year when Bar Harbor saw its social life enriched with the founding of its own "tribe" (chapter) of the "Improved Order of Red Men Society." A national patriotic organization, which restricted membership to white Protestant males in good social standing, the "Red Men Society" had been founded in the 1830s. As the oldest of various patriotic societies in the country, it was also the most widespread, especially in the eastern states. The Bar Harbor chapter, number 86 among the 116 groups ultimately established in Maine, took its name from one of the five so-called "civilized" tribes — the Cherokee. One cannot help wondering what the Penobscot and Passamaquoddy Indians, almost all of whom were Roman Catholics in addition to belonging to authentic tribes, actually thought when they found out that their esteemed white Protestant "brothers" had become "Cherokee." A commentary about the organization, written in 1928 when "tribes" were still active, offers a window on the nationalism at the heart of it:
"One of the largest fraternal societies and the oldest and largest strictly American fraternity is the Improved Order of Red Men. . . . The earlier patriots, who founded the Old Sons of Liberty in Colonial times, never knew what real American liberty was, they having lived under kings all their lives, and having no vote or voice in some of the most important matters pertaining to their own government. Their first vision of real freedom was caught from the wild [Indians], who roamed the forests at will rejoicing in the unrestrained occupation of this great new world; who selected their own sachems and forms of religious worship; and who made their own laws and tribal regulations, which were few and simple . . . while the white men, who came here, were continually followed up and hampered by unreasonable laws and regulations, imposed by a distant king and his local appointees . . . and were burdened by unjust taxes. They began to chafe under their thralldom, which finally resulted in the "Boston Tea Party," the Declaration of Independence, and the War of the Revolution. . . .
"The cardinal principles of the order are Freedom, Friendship, and Charity. One of the greatest works of charity done by the order is the care of indigent orphan children in private homes. The order is now caring for some 3143 orphans annually. . . .
"The word 'Redmanship' means Americanism. The history of the Improved Order of Red Men is coincident with that of the United States of America. It is a purely pure American organization. To become a member of the Improved Order of Red Men, one must be a white American citizen."
So it was that white Protestant patriots, seeking to express their American nationalism through a largely imaginary "Native" cultural repertoire, invented traditions they considered representative of "the sublimity and grandeur of the unsullied characteristics of the primitive race." Conforming to the "Indian" character of their clubs, called "tribes," they ranked their officers as sachems, sagamores, and braves, and gathered around a "council fire" kindled in the center of their "wigwam." They also donned quasi (Plains) Indian costumes and used Indian calumets (pipes) and other "paraphernalia" in their meetings. Notably, all documents of the Order were dated from the year of the "discovery" of America by Columbus (G.S.D. = Grand Sun of the Discovery). Thus, the founding date of Bar Harbor's Cherokee Tribe was G.S.D.408. It was all indicative of a profound ambivalent racism of which they themselves were hardly aware, if at all.
While America's indigenous peoples were expected to disappear, if not biologically then at least culturally, the invented Indian of the white man's imagination was becoming an omnipresent fetish of American popular culture, appearing in a growing array of forms — from "improved" Red Men societies to postcards to advertising logos. In time, the list would grow to include everything from sports team mascots to the names of fighter planes. As noted in the Portland Tribune in 1844: "We are more in love with Indian names in this country than we are with the Indians themselves, and often having despoiled them of their lands, their lakes, and territories, the sentimentalists are very desirous of complimenting them by restoring aboriginal titles."
Excerpted from Indians in Eden; Down East Books, Camden, Maine; paperback; 184 pages; $16.95. Available at www.DownEast.com


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Blue Hill
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Exceptional Service and Food. Highly recommended......
Great food....great service...the all round package for fine dining. The Farm to Table concept is delivered very well at this restaurant. We have already planned our return.
...it was very cold. The AC was turned up pretty high and I was freezing in the restaurant. The food was much better than I expected and the service was very good. The tables lined up pretty close, so it was difficult to have any privacy. Also, the noise level was a bit higher so, it took some of the romantic atmosphere out of the evening. By all means, this is a very nice restaurant, but the ambiance needs some improvement.
Excellent food and service! Really enjoyed having our one year anniversary here :)
Exceptional food, perfectly prepared. Our waiter (Peter) was polite, courteous, and was quite knowledgeable of the wine list and menu. We were seated in a small dining area at the back of the restaurant, I would call it a garden room. It was very quiet and private. The main dinning room was a little more lively.
The food was really wonderful. Chicken sounds boring, but done well - it can me a terrific meal. And at Blue Hill it was. The wine list was outstanding, and they provided good help as well. The desserts were really amazing. A rare treat.
Blue Hill was recommended by a foodie friend and it lived up to its billing as a truly fine dining experience. The three of us loved the original menu, the elegant yet casual ambiance and the friendly wait staff. Knowing that the Obama's had gone here for they "date night" several years ago only added to the allure. Everything we had to eat was divine!
Blue Hill is the perfect restaurant for a special night out. The back garden room is lovely. The food and service are impeccable.
We took our budding "foodie" daughter here for her 14th birthday. It was her first fine dining experience of this caliber and it was perfect. The service was outstanding, patient, down to earth and helpful. The food was magnificent! Creative, innovative, unique and earth friendly. Thank you!
Having been to the Blue Hill Farm in Westchester (and absolutely loving it) I was a bit disappointed by the Blue Hill restaurant in the city. Don't get me wrong - it was good, great even, but I was expecting spectacular, as is with the farm. Overall, I would say it was as good as any 4 star restaurant in the city though nothing particularly stood out. The service though was great.
The restaurant is pretty low key consider its outstanding operation. It is classy, moderate, and comfortable to be in; perhaps due to the mature patrons. I feel that I can sit there for hours. The food rather simple, without unncessary complcation. It is at the pricier end but all worth it.
Great menu, great food, great service, great night. Foodies will love this place.
This restaurant has been top-notch since the day that it opened. It remains a friendly small place with casual atmosphere, yet incredibly professional service and some of the best food that New York City and the surrounding farmland have to offer. Great that I could get a last-minute reservation for a post-theater dinner on a Tuesday night, as well. Starting dinner at 11pm didn't make us quite the last people in the dining room that night, but we were close. Yet, we never felt rushed, and could have had the five-course tasting menu if we'd wanted.
The ingredients are great but the execution of the food is quite lackluster. I through the entrees were quite flat, especially the chicken.
Outstanding, original cuisine, good wine selection, impeccable staff. Compares well with top of the range restaurants in major European cities.
Blue Hill blew over our expectations, with delicious food, unique ambience and a perfect setting for a date night! We tried the grass fed lamb, and egg plant entree - the lamb was perfectly cooked, with a flavor that could only come from exquisite fresh meat. For veggie, the egg plant was delicious. They also get a few taste bites through the course of the meal, like a miniature burger or some breads and dipping sauces. All in all a great experience, and must try for an NYC restaurant. Expect a small hit to the wallet, but worth it all the way!
I have been to Blue Hill twice now. Each time has been a delight. Smart service, fabulous food, and wonderful wine! A lovely place for special occasions too... Next time, I think I'll go 'just because'. THAT good! Thanks
Third time we dined here and still loves it. Great food and a nice staff. If you like the idea of "local" food, made with respect for the season it is the best place to be, and if not, try anyway you will be surprised. We will definitely be back next time we are in NYC
Welcoming straightforward service, comfortable dining room, elegant ideas about food.
Blue Hill offers the best in organic vegetables, fruits, and meats while preparing them with a simple style the elicits complex flavors coming from every ingredient. If the dinner just concluded with a salad, it would I would still visit again.
Overall, this may be my new favorite restaurant in New York! The food is simply outstanding--creative, with a focus on simplicity and great combinations of flavors from the ingredients themselves. The room is warm and elegant. The tables are well spaced. The service is attentive without a hint of pretension. In sum, it is all a great restaurant should be.
From the moment we checked in with the Maître d, to time of our departure, Blue Hill was superb! A most interesting menu with fresh and local produce, meats and seafood, coupled with excellent wine selections, impeccable service and a special ambience, made this our best restaurant stop during a five-day NYC visit.
Service was impeccable --- food sumptuous---full fresh flavors paired to perfection--
We went here on a Thursday night. It was very busy and we had to wait a little while for service. Once we ordered, everything came out quickly and the food was delicious. Our waiter did seem a bit overwhelmed and impatient with us. We asked for more bread which never came. These are the details that we deducted a star for. Overall, excellent cuisine and experience. Highly recommended but try to go when it is less busy for optimum service.
This restuarant was wondeful. I had picked it out to celebrate my engagement to my fiance. It was perfect. Not too big that we got lost, but not too small that every table can hear everything that was being said. The staff was amazing; they had champagne waiting for us and every person (somilier, waiter, hostess, etc) all came up and said congratulations. The food was amazing as well. Very fresh and I loved the different textures. Highly recommend the Morning's egg and pig/beef dishes. We'll be back!
Dinner was delightful. The service was impeccable and the dishes were delicious. We especially enjoyed the swordfish. We were a bit disappointed by the purple potato gnocchi, but the desserts were so good it didn't matter .
I've been here twice now and this place is outstanding. The first time I went I would have described it as more quiet and romantic, but it's a relatively small restaurant and a couple of loud-talking groups can quickly create a more energetic scene. That said, this place is still excellent for romantic special occasions.
Every time in New York, we come here. The seasonal farm food combined with the most creative talented cooking make this one of the best restaurants ever. Nothing is over-done, just the right amount of food. It's expensive (especially the wine) but well worth it. F
Finally was able to get a reservation though early at 5:30. Still lots of people there. I recommend the pig liver terrine, the duck breast and suckling pig. Cheese plate for dessert a bargain @ $12.oo. They also provided me with gluten free bread. Lovely little place off Washington Square. Don't miss their cocktails! Salt of the Earth fantastic!
Blue Hill is always delicious. It can be a little pricey vs. the amount of food you get but the quality of the preparation and the freshest ingredients make it worthwhile. The sister restaurant in Tarrytown is also a must if you can get there.
We thoroughly enjoyed our experience at Blue Hill. Interesting local-sourced menu and presentation, attentative service including some explanations about our meals, and delicious food.
No so impressed with the extra flourishes that are supposed to identify fine dining, but the appetizers and entrees were prepared with care and served appropriately.
Zagat hat trick - great food, great record, great service. Hard to beat
The quality of ingredients, the presentation, the service, the attitude towards food allergies, everything in Blue Hill is not just professional but simply excellent.
We love everything about this restaurant. It is our special place with my husband.
I tried for a few months to get a reservation at Blue Hill and I was ecstatic when I finally did. I went with my friend who also enjoyed the dining experience as much as I did. had the Purple Potato and Ricotta Gnocchi with Berkshire Pig's Belly and it was mouthwatering! I had never had anything so delicious and I only wish I could go back every week! Our server was great and every detail of our dining experience from the flowers to the service to the food to the ambiance was just wonderful.
Recommended by a friend, we were glad we took the suggestion. Five stars across the board pretty well sums it up. Great way to end this visit to the city.
Amazing food, great service. There's a reason this place has one Michelin star and 3 stars in the NY Times. It is simply exceptional (price matches the quality, so probably not a place you'll go to every week!)
Interesting, experimental, faultless, cheerful service. I was expecting something more on the Alice Waters line, a bit more relaxed. the formality surprised me. But then, I am not a New Yorker. The food is wonderful, the service impeccable. I'd describe it as a theatrical experience, the food and service being the actors. Like most good plays, it requires advance planning.
Had a FANTASTIC meal at Blue Hill on Sunday evening. The restaurant is cute, cozy, warm and quiet! The amuse bouche that was served to us was darling and delicious - a mini mushroom hamburger with toasted almond bun. The offerings change frequently but I had the tomato soup, hake and pumpkin puff and loved every bite!! My husband had the scallops, gnocci and chocolate bread pudding. Food is fresh & amazing, portions are good and nobody left hungry. Blue Hill was such a pleasant surprise and I cannot say enough good things. Highly recommend this restaurant and we will definitely be back!! Thank you Blue Hill!!
Given tha you had to call a month in advance to get the reservation, there was so much riding on this one meal, and Blue Hill does not disappoint. The service was excellent, quiet atmosphere, excellent wine list. Everyone there seemed to celebrating a birthday, perfecrt for a special occasion. We had the Quince for dessert and that is the only thign I would change, but the Hake small plate appetizer was very good, so was the pig & the buttermilk soaked chicken. A return trip is warranted.
Everything we ordered was simply delicious. I am sure everything on the menu would be as good as the pig liver terrine or the raven and pig dish, different cuts of pork cooked to perfection the pork belly was deliciously great! The best chocolate bread pudding ever!
nice wine list, food excellently presented. When one of the plates arrived cool it was rapidly replaced, not just warmed. Charmimg service.
I have been going to Blue Hill since it opened, but it has become a favorite special occasion spot. I love to see good restaurants evolve to be amazing restaurants. Franco and his service team are really great.
The staff were knowledgeable charming, attractive and efficient. The food was to die for and it was overall a wonderful dining experience.
My old friend and her husband were coming to town and asked for recommendations where to eat. After some back and forth, we settled on Blue Hill largely due to my first rate meal there a few years back. without going into a lot of detail, my three friends though the portions were way too small and that overall, it was all to precious and twee. Personally, I had a lovely meal and really enjoyed every thing I had, although, based on the portions, I wasn't stuffed by evenings end. For foodies, it's a must-visit.
Loved our dinner at Blue Hill! The food was wonderful, and the staff was gracious and hospitable. They were very accommodating of food restrictions that we had in our group -- and everything tasted terrific!
My wife and I came here the first night we were in NYC upon the recommendation of a chef friend. Absolutely phenomenal farm to table food. It's a quieter, dim light place, or at least it was the day after Thanksgiving! The food is so fresh and delicious it feels like the Blue Hill Farm is right outside! Definitely recommend it if you're looking for a great dinner in NYC.
We went for an early dinner on my niece's last night in the city. The restaurant has a great ambiance and the chairs are very comfortable. The tables are close, but noise levels don't interrupt the conversation. Our meal was so delicious! I had read reviews complaining about the portion sizes; however, I ordered the tasting menu and found the servings just right. The sommelier recommened a wine once we had chosen our meals. My niece "built" her meal a la carte and the chef was very accommodating with her wishes. The service is attentive, friendly and unobtrusive. I would definately recommend this restaurant.
An overall fabulous taste sensation. An experience to stimulate and tantalise the taste buds.


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Dec 28, 2012, 05:20 PM | ||
The mirage 3 in real life looks soooo sexy Personally I would love to find a Mirage 3 kit that has a good scale line but on another note I would love to find a Byron Kfir kit (another one that's on my bucket list to build one day). |
Dec 28, 2012, 05:47 PM | |
what type of glue did you use to glue the wooden frames inside the fueselage? and what type of glue do you use to glue wood to wood? i dont have a lot of balsa & composite building experience. i was thinking of using wood glue for wood to wood glueing, and epoxy, for wood to fiberglass. thanks. cant wait to see you maiden.
Dec 28, 2012, 08:24 PM | ||
Use 30min epoxy for wood to wood, as for wood to glass (like the bulkheads or gear sub-assy) I would glue using a mix of resin and micro balloon (tip: use a syringe to apply the mix for better control). BTW, prior to gluing wood to composite, rough area with sand paper and clean with alcohol, it's very important. I hope this will help you. |
Dec 28, 2012, 09:51 PM | |
So last night I got the vertical fin on.
The fin is not very stiff and got a bit of flex to it all due to no bulkheads in the rear fuse and the composite being so thin, Going to have to add some carbon to the inside of the rear fuse to stiffen things up. She looks great, I have a bit more filling and sanding to get things perfect to my satisfaction and then it's paint. |
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