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Community Shelter Board, 10TV Plan Day To Help End Homelessness
The Community Shelter Board has announced they will once again team with WBNS-10TV and the Dispatch Broadcast Group for "Day to End Homelessness," a campaign to raise money to house homeless adults and families who are experiencing homelessness. With Franklin County shelters over capacity, Day to End Homelessness responds to the growing need for the community's support.
The campaign will urge Columbus-area residents to become a "Housing Hero" and contribute $1 a day or $30 a month via credit card. All money raised will support the successful programs of Community Shelter Board to help people get back on their feet and into affordable housing as quickly as possible.
WBNS-10TV and other members of the Dispatch Broadcast Group are teaming with the Community Shelter Board to promote the day long telethon on Wednesday, January 22, 2014 from 6:00 a.m. until 11:35 p.m. Donors will be able to contribute over the phone or online.
DONATE NOW: Day To End Homelessness
"9,000 of our neighbors faced disaster in the form of a housing crisis last year and sought relief at the doorstep of a shelter. Most never imagined losing their job, their savings and their home," said Michelle Heritage, executive director of the Community Shelter Board.
People are turning to shelters in record numbers. Over the last three years, the Community Shelter Board's shelters have served 65% more families and 14% more single men and women. More than 2,400 children were homeless last year.
"A dollar a day is about the same as a daily cup of coffee. But that's all it takes to shelter a family and help them into secure futures and stable homes. Day to End Homelessness is an opportunity for neighbor to help neighbor. If we all help just a little, everyone will have a safe place to call home," Heritage said.
Community Shelter Board, established in 1986, is a public-private partnership organization that creates collaborations, innovates solutions, and invests in quality programs to end homelessness in Columbus and Franklin County. Community Shelter Board oversees an annual budget of $13 million to support homeless programs and services. Last year, these programs served more than 9,000 people. Community Shelter Board is funded by the City of Columbus, the Franklin County Board of Commissioners, the United Way of Central Ohio, The Columbus Foundation, Nationwide Insurance Foundation, American Electric Power Foundation, the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, the State of Ohio, and other public and private investors.
Day to End Homelessness is being made possible through the support of Nationwide Insurance and Safelite Auto Glass.


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No. 10 FSU vs. No. 11 VCU, 9:57, Southwest Region semifinal, Alamodome, San Antonio, Texas TV: TBS Radio: 1040-AM, 1010-AM
Tonight's other region semifinals
East: No. 2 North Carolina vs. No. 11 Marquette, 7:15, Ch. 10, 1010-AM
S'west: No. 1 Kansas vs. No. 12 Richmond, 7:27, TBS
East: No. 1 Ohio State vs. No. 4 Kentucky, 9:45, Ch. 10, 1010-AM
S'east: No. 2 Florida 83, No. 3 BYU 74, OT
West: No. 3 Connecticut 74, No. 2 San Diego State 67
S'east: No. 4 Wisconsin vs. No. 8 Butler, late
West: No. 1 Duke vs. No. 5 Arizona, late
SAN ANTONIO, Texas — Outside one locker room stood a half-dozen camera operators all standing in a line, holding their equipment and waiting to retrieve the latest sound bite or video clip.
Around a corner and down the hallway in the Alamodome, another locker room. No crowd outside. Just a lonely police officer standing guard.
The first scene surrounded the Virginia Commonwealth locker room Thursday afternoon. And the second: Florida State's.
If the Seminoles (23-10) feel overlooked in the Carolina-centric ACC, they might not feel all that much more appreciated here, where tonight (9:57, TBS) they play VCU (26-11) in a Southwest Region semifinal.
VCU and Richmond have become the darlings of the Southwest Region — if not the NCAA Tournament. Kansas, the region's other team, is a title favorite with a national following.
And then there's Florida State, seeded 10th in the Southwest and making its first Sweet 16 appearance since 1993.
The Seminoles are too much a brand, perhaps, to be considered a Cinderella. And yet they're often overlooked for what they've done in recent years — three consecutive third-place ACC finishes — to be taken too seriously.
"We're kind of like the beautiful girl and the guy that wants to date us is looking for all our warts before he decides he wants to go out with us," FSU assistant coach Stan Jones said. "We have had a very good three-year run here, and Coach (Leonard) Hamilton is very, very humble.
"He's not a guy that's out there trying to get every microphone in his mouth and get on every TV show that he can."
Hamilton has patiently developed a consistent winner, yet the journey required patience — from university administrators and fans, from players. From Hamilton and his staff.
Even so, now that the Seminoles are here, they still feel a need to prove themselves.
"We know that a lot of people think that VCU can beat us," sophomore guard Michael Snaer said. "Well that's okay. People can keep doubting us all they want. We made it this far without anybody believing. They can say we're the 16th-best team in the Sweet 16. That's fine. We'll be the eighth-best team in the Elite Eight and then the fourth-best team in the Final Four."
Hamilton this week dismissed the notion that he might have used his team's underdog status as a motivator. But senior guard Derwin Kitchen said "we definitely had a chip on our shoulder" when the tournament began.
In the first game, against Texas A&M, the Seminoles defense excelled against a grinding, slow-it-down offense. Against Notre Dame, the defense shined against one of the best shooting teams in the country.
FSU now plays another offense that's completely unlike one it has faced in the tournament. VCU likes to force a quick pace that contrasts to that of the Seminoles, whose offense at times has been undone by turnovers and poor shooting.
It wasn't long ago, just two years, that the Seminoles had finally broken through and snapped an 11-year NCAA Tournament drought. And now this.
"It's something that not a lot of people appreciate," said guard Luke Loucks, a former Clearwater High standout. "But we know what we've done since we've been here."

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Paul Cannell is a forward that played for numerous teams including the Washington Diplomats in the old North American Soccer League and Newcastle United in England. Paul has lived a rich and colorful life. He shares a few stories about his time playing soccer in DC in the late 70s and early 80s.
You can purchase Paul's book on Amazon.com. He will be signing his book at the The Black Rooster Pub in Washington, DC on Thursday, August 2 beginning at 5:30 PM. $5.00 of all sales from the event at the The Black Rooster Pub will go to The Sir Bobby Robson Foundation.
Learn more about Paul Cannell from Steven Goff's washingtonpost.com blog post.
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TAMPA — The Tampa Museum of Art has scored another major exhibition less than a year after opening its new building on the downtown waterfront: more than 40 works by 19th century French artist Edgar Degas.
"Degas: Form, Movement and the Antique" will run March 12 through June 19, director Todd Smith announced Wednesday. The works will consist of bronze sculptures along with paintings and drawings. And, yes, his famous dancers will be among them, Smith said.
Henri Matisse, the great 20th century master, headlined the first season at the museum. And as with the Matisse show, this will be the first west-central Florida exhibition featuring works only by Degas (pronounced day-GAH).
"This show is about Degas' sculpture first and is designed to complement the museum's excellent antiquities collection," Smith said. "Degas was a radical, but he was still tied to the academic approach to art. We will use works from our collection that point to the inspiration he received from ancient Greece."
As with the Matisse show, Smith continues the museum's exploration of 20th century modernism in its schedule of exhibitions, taking that movement back to its roots in 19th century impressionism and going forward to contemporary art that has evolved from it.
The Degas exhibition is "the largest undertaking in the museum's history," Smith said. Rather than borrowing an existing traveling show or partnering with another museum, Smith is curating it with Joseph Czestochowski, an author and authority on Degas' sculpture who is with the International Arts, which organizes major exhibitions with scholarly catalogs. Smith said loans will come from "20 to 25 major institutions across the country."
It's a challenging exhibition for the museum, which doesn't have a large permanent collection of its own that can create the lending reciprocity many other museums have with one another.
Degas (1834-1917), for all his popularity then and now, does not fit easily into a category. He came to maturity as an artist during the emergence of impressionism and is always given that label. He frequently participated in group shows with his contemporaries, such as Claude Monet, but he differed in major ways from impressionist precepts — quick, thick, spontaneous brushstrokes that suggest rather than realistically delineate a subject, and the use of unblended colors that create an optical illusion of blending together — and rejected that description of his work.
"No art is less spontaneous than mine," he said. "What I do is the result of reflection and the study of the great masters."
Though largely self-taught, he admired the traditions of Academic painting, which was the accepted style for most of the 19th century. It dictated the use of many layers of thin oil paint, meticulously blended and built up, that produced a smooth surface devoid of any traces of a brushstroke. Academic artists were required to master drawing before they ever put paint to canvas, and their themes were expected to be stirring historical or religious narratives. Degas' idol was Jean Auguste Dominique Ingres (1780-1867), the standard-bearer for Academic orthodoxy, and Degas began his career emulating him.
But he, like many other young painters, found newer inspiration. He derided the en plein air practice of taking one's easel and palette outside, but he, too, ventured beyond history books for subject matter, choosing to portray the people and life around him in Paris. And the way he portrayed them broke new ground.
The dancers, for example, are often seen off stage, practicing in rehearsal halls or in the wings during a performance. He saw them as working women, like the laundresses he also used as subjects. They don't assume the artificial poses of the classical ideal. His composition is often startling, at odd angles or dramatically cropped. Degas was obsessed with the way a body moves, and he put his humans — and also, famously, horses, another favorite subject — in motion, presented in their daily milieu. If he sometimes, to our eyes, prettied them up, he importantly used his academic prowess to give new life to naturalism.
Degas was also a sculptural renegade. Unlike every other artist working in that medium, he didn't create sculptures for commercial purposes. He exhibited just one of his sculptures, the iconic Little Dancer Aged Fourteen, only once, at an impressionist group show in 1881. He continued to sculpt for most of his life but for his own pleasure and interest in exploring and experimenting with figuration. He worked in wax and clay and fiddled with his figures constantly, never committing one to the permanence of bronze casting. When he died, friends and family found more than 150 small pieces in his studio, many in stages of deterioration. Seventy-three were in a condition for casting, which was done in 1918, and only 23 complete sets were made.
Smith has secured a number of those bronzes but cannot yet confirm that the exhibition will include Little Dancer.
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A few industry analysts are experimenting with weblogs, or "blogging", as an additional, more informal or more immediate vehicle for expression. For analyst relations managers, the greatest value of these first-generation analyst blogs is not in delivering influence or mentions for their employer. The value is in providing candid insights into analysts as normal, socially connected human beings. AR Benefits … Read More
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Hylands House, Chelmsford, Essex
Join us to look ahead and contribute to a shared vision for enterprise education.
Why 2020? At IEEC2015 we will be celebrating our tenth conference. On our fifth anniversary in 2010 we produced the IEEC Concordat – a document that has been referenced extensively by educators, practitioners and policy makers and has helped to shape major developments in the UK and beyond. This year we will engage our delegates in the creation of a fresh vision and updated call for action that will be relevant for at least five more years. We aim to provide inspiration and guidance for all who contribute to the development of enterprise and entrepreneurial skills and attributes in others.
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Are you a young mom....
We were 19 when our first child was born and 30 when our youngest was born. I am glad we started our family when we did....we weren't planning on getting pregnant on our honeymoon - but we did, so our family started pretty much right away. There was a huge difference in how I felt pregnant and with a newborn at 19 than I did at 30....so I am glad my kids were mostly born when I was younger.
I'm 24 with an almost 6 year old, so technically I'm young, but I feel old.:( I wouldn't change how old, I would change with who.
I was newly 22 when my first child was born. which is kinda young. But compared to the fact that i was 16 when I started trying to get pregnant It wasnt that young. I thank the gods and knock on wood often that I was not 16 when i got pregnant. It turned out to be the perfect age for me. I was just shy of my 28th b-day when my youngest was born. It all worked out the best way it could of.
I was 23 & 24 when I had my kids, unfortunately I looked like I was 16 and got a lot of shit from strangers.
I don't think that I was necessarily a "young" mom.
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Trophy for NISSAN ART AWARD 2015
NISSAN ART AWARD - The Grand Prix trophy was designed by the product designer Keita Suzuki, expressing the unbroken chain of creation. It is produced together with Sadao Oda, an artisan of Takaoka-shikki, a traditional lacquerware craft from the Toyama region. Combining two elements—the way the color of lacquer becomes more transparent and transforms into amber over time, and the lacquer protects the gold so that it never rusts—incorporates the wish for the trophy to represent an eternal gold that will continue to shine.
Client : NISSAN Motors Inc. AIT
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Modeling : Shinya Yoshida
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Thingy of the Week!!
Since some thieving *@^*&$@*s broke into my partner's van three weeks ago, I've had to cart the girls around using the travel stroller for Todzilla, and my trusty BabyBjörn carrier for Mini-Monkey.
The *@^*&$@*s didn't actually make off with our double stroller, thank goodness, but the damage wreaked on the van meant three weeks of repairs, which meant a teeny courtesy car in its place, which meant we couldn't physically get the bulky double stroller to where we were staying.
Then, of course, we had Snow-maggedon. After being house-bound for a few days by the dumping, it finally thawed enough for me to venture outside with my make-do carrier/stroller combo.
I used the BabyBjörn carrier all the time when Todzilla was ickle. It was really handy, especially for short trips when I couldn't be faffed getting the stroller out, but on the colder days I worried that her legs were getting cold. I tried wrapping a blanket around her lower body, but it never stayed in place.
Which is why my ear pricked up when I heard about the BabyBjörn Carrier Cover. It's like a soft fleece sleeping bag that tucks around bubs while they're in the carrier.
It covers up their exposed legs, arms and has a hood to cover their neck and head. The fleece is not just an extra layer of warmth, but is water repellent, and windproof too – great if you get caught out by the crazy weather extremes we've been seeing recently.
It can be used forwards and backwards, and fits the entire range (except the Comfort Carrier) by simply attaching to the plastic clips via elastic loops.
I've been trying it out with Mini-Monkey all week and love it! It's easy to get on and off, and really does keep the little 'un warm and cosy, despite the freezing outside temps. It can even be used as a snug fitted blanket when they are in the carseat, or stroller. When I looked on the website I noticed they also have a UV version, for the summer months, so your little one is protected all year round.
The BabyBjörn Baby Carrier Cover is machine washable, and comes in different colours. RRP: £29.99
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Eight Magical Realist Novels by Jewish Women
It's no surprise to voracious readers of female-authored fiction that the magical realism genre has flourished by the pens of the fairer sex. Readers with some enthusiasm for the genre may associate it with women of color in particular. For example, there's Isabel Allende and Laura Esquivel, following in the Latin American tradition of Jorge Luis Borges and Gabriel Garcia Marquez, and Alice Walker and Toni Morrison incorporating folklore into African-American fiction.
It isn't hard to think of Jewish men who weave mysticism and fantasy into their works, either — Isaac Bashevis Singer, Jonathan Safran Foer, Bernard Malamud and Franz Kafka. But the Jewish women of this genre are not as well known, though they are certainly present. Jewish studies and comparative literature students — you've got an enormous body of work to sift through from around the world to create compelling academic theses, and for everyone else, there's a place on the couch waiting for us to curl up with one of these fabulous stories.
What Does It Really Mean To Be A 'Jewish Writer'?
I loved Lenore Skenazy's recent essay about how immersion among gentiles can make even the most secular Jew feel suddenly Jewish — and conversely, how being in a very Jewish environment can make us feel, well, not Jewish.


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Two of the top 40 accounting and consulting firms in the United States – Parente Randolph LLC and Beard Miller Company LLP – announce their intent to merge. The merger of these prominent Mid Atlantic firms will create the top regional certified public accounting firm in the Northeast, with over 170 partners and more than 1,200 team members throughout Pennsylvania, New York, New Jersey, Maryland, Delaware and Texas. The name and logo of the new firm will be announced at the close of the merger, expected in the fourth quarter of 2009.
"Our new firm will have even deeper resources and broader areas of expertise to serve our clients, including more industry-specific expertise, specialized tax consulting and other business advisory resources," said bmc Chairman and CEO Lamar Stoltzfus. "While we will be a larger organization going forward, we are committed to staying true to what has made us successful – our experience, our close personal relationships, and our common commitment to exceptional client service."
Mr. Stoltzfus will serve as Chairman of the new firm, while Bob Ciaruffoli, Chairman and CEO of Parente Randolph, will serve as CEO.
"While already thriving in our respective markets, by combining our practices, we will be able to offer a broader array of industry expertise to our clients," said Bob Ciaruffoli. "This merger will catapult us to the top regional firm in the Northeast – we will be stronger, more diverse, and have even greater talent."
Parente Randolph and Beard Miller Company have grown on similar paths. Each firm has a solid foundation in local markets servicing small businesses, middle market and SEC registrant companies. The firms' existing service lines and industry specialties are complementary, thus enabling better and broader service to current and future clients. Although both firms share a similar footprint, there is little overlap in their markets, industry strengths and specialty consulting services.
Already the leader in Central and Eastern Pennsylvania, the new firm will be positioned as a significant practice in the New York City, New Jersey and Philadelphia markets. The firms' presence in key markets such as Maryland, Western Pennsylvania, upstate New York, and New Jersey will also be strengthened. These markets are imperative to the new firm's growth and development in the coming years. The new firm will be headquartered in Philadelphia, and management of the firm will be decentralized into eight regions. The new firm is committed to maintaining its local presences and serving and supporting local communities.
PARENTE RANDOLPH is one of the top 40 accounting and consulting firms in the United States and is headquartered in Philadelphia. The Firm has earned a strong reputation for industry expertise and exceeding the expectations of its clients by providing the custom solutions that help them prosper. The Parente team of 650 experienced professionals is passionate about providing personalized service, contributing to the success of their clients and giving back to the communities in which they operate. The firm is an independent member of Baker Tilly International, a premier international network of accounting and business advisory firms. Parente Randolph services clients from offices throughout Pennsylvania, New York, New Jersey, Delaware and Texas. To learn more, visit www.parentenet.com.
Beard Miller Company LLP (bmc) is the Mid Atlantic region's middle market and small business choice for accounting, audit, tax, and business consulting solutions. bmc is ranked among the Top 40 accounting firms in the USA and is an independent member of the BDO Seidman Alliance. bmc has 13 offices located throughout Pennsylvania, New Jersey, New York and Maryland. bmc combines an unparalleled scope of resources, proactive assistance, and seasoned, forward-thinking and experienced leadership that supports a synergistic business relationship. We work with our clients to facilitate their success and to move their vision forward. To learn more, visit www.bmcvision.com.


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Japan rebuffs US over whaling
Japan has warned the United States that it would lose any legal challenge that tried to prevent its plans for a whale hunting expedition in the North Pacific.
Reuters reports Japan has rebuffed threats by the United States to impose sanctions against it if it did not cease whaling. Japan retorted that the United States would lose a legal battle if the matter was taken to the World Trade Organisation (WTO).
At last month's International Whaling Commission (IWC) meeting in Adelaide, Japan and Norway stymied efforts to establish an ocean sanctuary to protect whales and their breeding grounds in the South Pacific. At the same meeting, a resolution was passed urging Japan not to issue special permits for whaling in the North Pacific.
In the wake of increasing pressure this week from the United States, the IWC Secretary of Commerce plans to review Japanese actions and make recommendations to the president such as trade sanctions or other retaliatory steps.
These sanctions may include banning the import of Japanese fishery products or other products.
In defiance of the pressure, a Japanese whaling fleet left on the weekend to hunt whales in the northwestern Pacific, including two species protected under United States law.
Fisheries Ministry officials claimed the hunt was part of Japan's scientific research program, designed to find out about the whales' habitat, population, diet and migration.
Takaaki Sakamoto from Japan's whaling ministry told Reuters, "The United States is renouncing its right to research whaling and blaming Japan. That is self-contradictory."
Japan wants to start hunting Bryde and larger Sperm whales again, claiming their numbers have recovered sufficiently.
Japan ceased commercial whaling in 1986, but has been carrying out what it calls "scientific research" whaling since 1987.
Australia's Federal Environment Minister Robert Hill said he is deeply disappointed the Japanese Government has disregarded international opinion on whaling. He said Australia was appalled that Japan had increased the number of species it takes under its so-called research whaling program.


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Hummingbird 17FD
Your family of four will enjoy camping in this ultra light 17FD Hummingbird travel trailer by Jayco. Features that you will love about this model include a single slide out for added floor space, and a front u-dinette.
As you step inside this travel trailer, to your immediate left there is an entertainment center with storage behind. Along the front of this model there is the u-dinette where you can enjoy your meals during the day, and at night convert this area to sleeping space.
Across from the door there is a slide out with a refrigerator, microwave, a two burner range, and a single sink.
Along the opposite side of the trailer, across from the kitchen is where you will find the convenient wet bathroom with a toilet and shower. And located in the very rear of this model is a queen bed.
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Erectile Dysfunction (ED)
Help I`ve Lost My Sex Drive
I`m 31 years old and I have lost my sex drive. I don`t know what or why its happened. I have always had a great sex life and never had trouble getting in the mood. Now I don`t even have the desire to look at my woman. I don`t understand. I used to want it more then she did, but now I can`t even give it to her when she wants it, and it is starting to affect our relationship. I still wake up some days with an erection, but just have no desire for sex. I don`t know what to do. Please help me.
You should start with a visit with your primary care provider. Your problem may be due to medicines or hormones. You need an evaluation.
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As of Wednesday, 62 customers have signed up for the new online utility bill pay offered by the city of Hays, according to Finance Director Kim Rupp.
"It's gaining in popularity," he says, " and is perfect for people who want the flexibility of paying their bill any time of day."
There's no fee to utilize the program which started August 23rd.
Rupp and city I-T Coordinator Chad Ruder have been working on the project for awhile:
Utility customers can enroll in the program by clicking a link on the front page of the city's website www.haysusa.com.
You'll need your account number and customer identification number, both found on the printed billing statement.
The new online system also allows viewing a customer's bills the past 13 months as well as a look at their monthly water usage.


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As I introduced last week, I'll be writing about all the great performance series for kids coming up. I've written about the N.C. Symphony's series before, but I wanted to highlight it again (because they really are fantastic).
Here's the N.C. Symphony's Young People's Series for the season:
- Beethoven Lives Upstairs, 11 am. or 4 p.m., Nov. 19. A madman has moved in upstairs, and young Christoph and his uncle are on the hunt to find out just what's going on up there. Delight in this hour-long romp into the work of Ludwig van Beethoven, including excerpts from many of his greatest works. Enjoy live performances of the "Moonlight" Sonata, Für Elise, the Ninth Symphony and more. NOTE: This is the same day as the Raleigh Christmas Parade and opening of Pullen Park.
- Green Eggs and Ham, 11 a.m. or 4 p.m., Jan. 7. Would you like them in a house? Would you like them with a mouse? Would you like them on a ball? How 'bout Meymandi Concert Hall? Join Rob Kapilow, composer of The Polar Express, as he puts his unique spin on Dr. Seuss's beloved story about Sam-I-Am and his green eggs and ham.
- Bug Songs, 11 a.m. or 4 p.m., March 10. The bugs are swarming your concert hall! But don't fret, they're here for the music. Come and listen to the orchestra imitate the sounds of the greatest musicians in the bug world: bees, beetles, crickets, katydids and more. You'll also hear great music inspired by your smallest friends, including everyone's favorite, Flight of the Bumblebee. Dress like your favorite insect and win prizes!
These hour-long concerts are designed for kids ages 4 to 12 and their families. Tickets are on sale now. Single tickets are $20 each. Or, you can buy a YPC Series ticket for $36 each, which will get you into all three concerts, making it $12 per ticket.
Click here for more information and to buy tickets.
I have started to compile these posts into one page so you can refer back to it over the year. Click here to see the page and check back as it will be updated regularly.


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Captain America
If you're a superhero OR WWII movie fan, this is a must see. I saw it twice today.
That wasn't my plan, of course. I went to see the matinee, I am on a pretty limited income after all, but, just as it got to the point where you saw the big plane for the first time, the fire alarm went off. Smoke from the grease trap the staff explained out in the parking lot as they passed out vouchers. After hanging around a bit, they announced that it would be 7PM before they restarted operations. Issues with the alarm system.
The next showing was downtown at 6:25. I figured I might as well go there, get my ticket and read, but they let me go into the movie in progress, so I ended up missing only a few minutes. And I stayed for the next showing.
I really only have one gripe with the movie. Steve Rogers obviously has the same tailor as The Hulk. When he gets bigger so do his pants. His belt wasn't even tight.
I'm going to call it one of the best movies I've seen in the last couple of years.


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After a hectic day at work, Chris Armstrong, 27, reaches into a case and assembles his peace of mind, the Great Highland bagpipe.
Armstrong began teaching himself how to play the bagpipe in 1998, but he didn't become serious until 2001, around the time he graduated from high school.
He enlisted the help of Russ Spaulding, former pipe major in the Chattanooga Pipe Band, to truly begin learning the instrument of his ancestors. The lessons continued for five months, during which Armstrong discovered he could celebrate his Scottish heritage in a way that would pay off.
"When I first started playing, I was playing out in the park with a drum circle and then I thought maybe I could make a few bucks at it," he said. "So I started setting my case out on the bridge."
He guessed right, but his status as a Walnut Street Bridge performer didn't last long, with college relocating him to Atlanta. While there, he continued his bagpipe lessons, this time from Jerry Finegan, former pipe major of the Atlanta Pipe Band.
Practice is the key to improving and maintaining skills and, keeping that in mind, Armstrong found a permanent spot at the corner of Market and Third streets after moving back to Chattanooga.
Four or five times a month, he entertains passers-by with Scottish jigs, reels and, of course, the highly requested song "Amazing Grace."
He said the reactions touch both ends of the spectrum.
"Either people will give me a thumbs up, cheer, throw some money in my box or sometimes they'll cuss me." When the latter happens, Armstrong keeps his courage and continues playing. He knows the cheers and plugged ears are just part of being a musician.


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JIM LEHRER: Next tonight: to campaign politics in California, where voters face contentious fights for governor and senator and a controversial measure that could legalize marijuana in the nation's most populous state.
Recent polling shows voters are closely divided on that proposition. Our report is part of our Vote 2010 coverage. It comes from correspondent Judy Muller of KCET Los Angeles.
JUDY MULLER, KCET reporter: Humboldt County lies at the heart of the so-called Emerald Triangle along California's rugged North Coast. Ever since hippies moved here in the '60s, looking for a remote spot to grow marijuana, Humboldt has been synonymous with pot.
Nate Morris is a grower.
NATE MORRIS, grower: In the same way that the Sonoma wine region is famous for that and the Champagne region is famous for that, like, this is the cannabis region. And there's no reason it should lose that status. The — Humboldt has built an internationally recognized brand name for an illegitimate product.
JUDY MULLER: That product could become legitimate if California voters pass Proposition 19. And that has everyone here gearing up for some radical changes.
ANNA HAMILTON, radio talk show host: You're listening to "Rant and
Rave, Lock and Load and Shoot Your Mouth Off." And I want your opinion. What do you think of Prop 19? Let's open the phone lines now and hear what you have to say.
JUDY MULLER: The ballot measure is the talk of the airwaves on Anna Hamilton's radio show. KMUD routinely broadcasts warnings about drug busts, along with traffic and weather.
ANNA HAMILTON: Our economy is beyond underground. Marijuana has become the number-one agricultural product in California.
JUDY MULLER: Hamilton recently organized a first-ever meeting of reclusive pot growers and public officials to look at the impact of legalization.
MAN: We're here to help you expand.
ANNA HAMILTON: My main goal was, we have got to start talking to the people that — the shakers and the movers, and we have got to let them know that we're ready to have open, honest discussions, as much as we can without having the federal government put us in prison.
JUDY MULLER: Marijuana is still listed as an illegal substance by the federal government, which is why so many of the pot farmers came to the hidden valleys of Humboldt in the first place.
It used to be marijuana was only a small part of the economy in Humboldt County. Logging and salmon fishing provided most of the jobs. Then, the logging industry depleted most of its inventory. Saw mills closed. And now the salmon beds are covered with silt. Today, the residents count on marijuana for their economy.
Local economists estimate pot contributes more than $500 million to the county's $3.6 billion economy. And those dollars don't come just from selling pot, but from jobs supporting and processing it.
Dawn Walker, for example, works as a trimmer, carefully separating the potent buds from the leaves.
DAWN WALKER, trimmer: A lot of people support their families. A lot of specifically women support their children doing this job. And it's — it's something that almost everybody participates in.
JUDY MULLER: It can take more than eight hours to trim a pound of marijuana. But it pays well, between $20 and $25 an hour. That makes it one of the best jobs in the county, for now.
New technology, a mechanical trimmer, is likely to become commonplace as pot farming becomes more sophisticated. Legalizing pot would have other market repercussions as well. An increase in supply could cut the price by as much as 80 percent, according to a report by "The L.A. Times."
And growers would have to start paying taxes on their crops, which is why not everyone in Humboldt favors legalization.
County supervisor Mark Lovelace:
MARK LOVELACE, third district supervisor, Humboldt County: The black market has been a great price subsidy for them. And they're, interestingly, falling in line with some law enforcement agencies in saying, you know, we will oppose Prop 19.
JUDY MULLER: Lovelace says he supports Prop 19, but with some ambivalence. That's because of the way it's written.
Prop 19 is a bit of a mixed bag. It would allow anyone 21 or older to grow and possess small amounts of marijuana for personal use. But, when it comes to commercial use, the proposition would leave it up to the cities and counties to decide whether they want to allow that and how they would tax it. And that is bound to lead to some confusion.
MARK LOVELACE: Every county, every city could have an entirely different approach to it, the potential that you could have a county that says, yes, we will legalize it, and you could have the cities within that county saying, no, we're not going to.
JUDY MULLER: So, while no one knows how all of this will be straightened out, lot of folks are getting into position to cash in, just in case. An earlier proposition which made medical marijuana legal in California has helped in that transition.
REW POPP, marijuana chef: I make medical treats for dispensaries.
JUDY MULLER: Rew Popp works part time at an upscale restaurant in Humboldt County. But he dreams of bigger things, should pot be legalized.
REW POPP: I could open a restaurant then, which is what I really want
to do, where it would be like wine pairing, but it would be like ganja paired with like wines and foods and in your salad dressing. And then it would be — I would want to put it in a metropolitan area, where I could have taxis that would take people home.
JUDY MULLER: For now, he contents himself with whipping up marijuana- laced desserts for people who prefer edibles to smoking.
REW POPP: I have the basic ingredients laid out here.
JUDY MULLER: And the basic ingredients, I can tell, start with…
REW POPP: Yes, we start with the ganja.
JUDY MULLER: He mixes the marijuana with butter, adds chopped nuts, packs the mixture into small tins.
All the marijuana that's going into this tart in already in this crust?
It's — it's right here?
REW POPP: It's right here.
JUDY MULLER: And then tops it with fruit and coconut nectar. Now, this is really labor-intensive. What would you charge for one of
REW POPP: To the dispensaries, they normally sell them for like 10 bucks or something.
JUDY MULLER: Rew Popp's friend Beverley Wolfe makes medical ointments from marijuana for people suffering from arthritis and muscle pain.
BEVERLEY WOLFE, entrepreneur: Now I'm adding the extra virgin olive oil infused with the high-potency THC cannabis.
JUDY MULLER: You would think she would support Prop 19, since it would give her access to a bigger market. Not so.
BEVERLEY WOLFE: I don't feel comfortable in knowing that it's possible for large corporations that maybe aren't even necessarily medicinally interested, but are monetarily interested, to be able to come in and take portions of our North Coast and turn them into an industry that takes what has grown as a cottage industry here out of the hands of the community.
JUDY MULLER: And that's a common refrain in Humboldt County, fear of the big tobacco or pharmaceutical companies undermining the local lifestyle.
REW POPP: I'm concerned that the proposition will push the medicine towards corporate farming. And nobody wants to get their weed from Wal-Mart.
JUDY MULLER: And there's also the threat of competition from other,
more accessible areas of the state, like the Central Valley.
REW POPP: I think there's a lot of farmers in Fresno that would make a lot more money if they had a field full of ganja than some $2-a-bushel crop. And they have got the — they have got the land and they have got the water rights.
JUDY MULLER: Grower Nate Morris thinks the best way to remain competitive is to market Humboldt pot as a premium brand.
Would you like to see this whole area become sort of the Napa Valley of cannabis?
NATE MORRIS: That would be a great outcome to me. Like, anything that prevents complete, you know, economic catastrophe sounds great to me.
JUDY MULLER: Morris says he grows medical marijuana primarily for research, determining which strains of cannabis are best for specific ailments. He supports Prop 19 and actually hopes that legalization will drive prices down.
NATE MORRIS: If you're talking about a crop that is currently selling
at $3,000 a pound, it can come down two-thirds, and you're still talking about $1,000 a pound. And that's plenty for family farmers to make a living.
JUDY MULLER: Whatever the fate of Prop 19, the momentum is clearly headed in the direction of a more tolerant attitude.
Governor Schwarzenegger just signed a law that downgrades possession of an ounce of marijuana from a misdemeanor to an infraction, much like a parking ticket, with no jail time or criminal record attached. And if Proposition 19 does not pass?
MARK LOVELACE: If it doesn't pass, there will be another effort. I — you know, I — I'm positive of that. If it doesn't pass in 2010, then I am sure that we will see something in 2012.
JUDY MULLER: In the meantime, says Nate Morris, the family pot farmers of Humboldt County need to organize to protect their interests.
NATE MORRIS: If we were drafting laws for our wine export or our avocado export, there would be lobbyists from those industries that would actively try to voice the, you know, desires of their constituents. And we don't have that in the cannabis trade.
JUDY MULLER: Not yet, anyway. With the cannabis trade spawning a new generation of entrepreneurs, lobbyists are bound to be close behind.


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CLAYTON - Georgia State Patrol officials say alcohol could have been a factor in a single-vehicle wreck that claimed the life of a Clayton man late Sunday night.
John Ray Stolp, 29, of Clayton died when his 1999 Ford Windstar went out of control and overturned on Georgia Highway 2 (U.S. 76) near Clayton at 11:52 p.m. Sunday, said Trooper 1st Class Casey Coffee of GSP Post 7 in Toccoa.
"Alcohol is suspected, pending the blood test," Coffee said.
Coffee said Stolt's van was traveling west on Georgia 2 at the time of the crash.
According to the report, Stolp was negotiating a curve when he ran off the west shoulder of the roadway, then overcorrected. The vehicle traveled 125 feet before traveling off the south shoulder.
"The driver of vehicle 1 attempted a second time to regain control and overcorrected again," Coffee said.
The vehicle then traveled off the north shoulder of the roadway and struck a bridge rail with the passenger side, Coffee said. After impact, the van struck a mailbox before striking a tree with the top of the vehicle.
The van came to rest off the roadway.
Stolp, who was restrained, was trapped and had to be extricated, Coffee said.
A memorial service for Stolp will be announced later by Hunter Funeral Home of Clayton.


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Although a lot of landlords are asking for more money this year, residential rental prices in Dubai, particularly in prime locations, are showing signs of letting up, thanks to budget-conscious tenants and a rather upbeat construction sector.
Rents in Dubai have recently gone up on the back of renewed confidence in the economy and the real estate sector [2]. Between January and March this year, the cost of leasing an apartment and villa increased by 3 per cent and 4 per cent respectively. When compared year-on-year, asking rents for apartments went up by 12 per cent.
However, according to real estate consultancy Jones Lang LaSalle (JLL), the recovery in rental values is "more broad-based", adding that rents are now growing [3] at a slower pace in general due to tenants' migration to cheaper locations, coupled with a fresh supply of villas and apartments.
Primary areas, in particular, are now showing "slower paces of growth". Areas such as Downtown Burj Khalifa, Business Bay and Dubai Marina, where residential units are generally more expensive, are considered prime locations.
"The growth in prices and rents [4] might be easing due to high levels of future supply, tenants relocating to cheaper locations, limited debt availability and more mature market regulations," said Alan Robertson, CEO of JLL Middle East and North Africa.
More handovers likely
As per a JLL report released this week, there are already plenty of villas and apartments to fill this year and more are expected to be handed over.
In the second quarter of 2013 alone, more than 3,000 residential units were added to Dubai's residential stock inventory, and assuming that all projects being monitored are completed on time, about 38,000 more are likely to enter the market between 2013 and 2015.
The apartment rental index in Reidin.com showed a 12 per cent year-on-year increase, but Robertson noted that the improvement remains 24 per cent lower than in January 2009 when the index started. "Overall, the residential market appears to be experiencing a broad-based recovery in 2013," said Robertson.
A report by Asteco in April noted that rents jumped significantly in International City [5], where a two-bedroom unit went up by 8 per cent to Dh40,000, while most other areas recorded increase of around 3 per cent. Jones Lang LaSalle noted that the high demand for budget accommodations has contributed to the upward rent movements in affordable and secondary areas.
As of June 2013, the total residential stock in areas monitored by JLL stood at around 360,000 units. Around 3,400 units were handed over in the second quarter of 2013 and about 18,600 more are expected to come to the market before the end of the year. By 2015, around 38,000 additional units are expected to enter the rental market.
Most of the upcoming units will be found in areas outside central Dubai. The largest proportion of future stock will be located in Dubailand, with 5,800 units expected — Dubai Sports City (4,000 units); Business Bay (3,600 units); Dubai Marina (2,800 units) and Jumeirah Village (2,500 units).
[1] http://www.syndigate.info
[2] http://www.albawaba.com/business/dubai-real-estate-continues-outperform-expectations-504939
[3] http://www.emirates247.com/news/emirates/dubai-june-rents-up-3-2013-07-04-1.513012
[4] http://www.albawaba.com/business/dubai-housing-market-recovering-are-current-rates-sustainable-446404
[5] http://www.albawaba.com/business/pr/rents-dubai-marina-478221
[6] http://www.gulfnews.com


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By Scott T. Sterling
While the legendary rock icons Led Zeppelin have been the subject of countless tomes (including the infamous 1985 alleged "tell-all," Hammer of the Gods), the upcoming photo autobiography from guitarist Jimmy Page will be the first book from an actual member of the band.
Simply titled Jimmy Page, the book will combine Page's own words with 600 handpicked photos to create "the definitive visual and historical record" of the famed guitar player.
"I've been asked on a number of occasions to do a written book and I thought of the other side of the coin. I thought it would be unique to have an autobiography in photographs, charting my whole musical journey," Page said in a press release. "It was important to include every milestone along the way, so people who were fans of the music have got a real testament of the times. The tour schedules, passport stamps, working visas and memorabilia really make up a complete picture, which just keeps unfolding as you turn each page of the book."
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Among the book's many pictures will include shots from famous rock photogs, including Ross Halfin and Neal Preston, who took a portrait of Page that the guitarist liked enough to make it his 1977 passport image.
"I wanted to make it as thorough as possible, so that meant trawling through all the thousands of files that photographers had taken, and pulling from my personal collection as well," Page added about the 512-page book that took more than two years to complete. "There's a photo of me playing the guitar by the fire at Bron-Yr-Aur cottage. It's the most complete document that there's ever going to be because of the amount of time that I've put into every aspect."
The book is actually a reissue of a limited edition release from 2010 of which only 2500 were printed. It went on to become the fastest-selling book in the 40-year history of Genesis Publications, prompting this "more accessible and affordable" version.
Jimmy Page is scheduled to hit book shelves and retailers in Oct. 14. It can be pre-ordered here.


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about kigaliFounded by the Germans in 1907, Rwanda's attractive capital, Kigali, ranges over several hills, with the city centre on one and the government and administrative quarter on another. When Ruanda-Urundi (the capital of which was Usumbara, now Bujumbura) split into Rwanda and Burundi at the time of independence in1962, the strongest contender to become Rwanda's new capital seemed to be Butare, which had been used by the Belgians as Rwanda's administrative capital during colonization.
However, Kigali's central position and good road links to the rest of the country won out. The centre of Kigali, which is bustling and colourful, is neat, efficient and safe. Peaceful, tree-lined streets stretch outwards and generally downwards from the city's heart, while the government and administrative districts are located on a neighbouring hill in an area known as Kacyiru.
What to do and see in Kigali
The Office Rwandais du Tourisme et des Parcs Nationaux ORTPN) is the Rwandan Tourist Office (there are offices at the airport and at No 1 Boulevard de la Revolution in down town Kigali). As well as offering guided tours and extensive information on the Kigali and Rwanda as a whole, this is the place to buy permits to visit the national parks and the gorillas.
The Kigali Memorial Center contains a permanent exhibition of the Rwandan genocide. The center is built on a site where over 250,000 people are buried.
The genocide memorials
There are two memorials to the south of Kigali, both accessible as a daytrip. The church at Nyamata, about 30km from Kigli, and Natrama church, which is about 5km from Nyamata.
Parliament Building and the Geological Museum
Caplaki Handicrafts Cooperation, a selection of market stalls where you can shop for woodcarvings, drums, baskets and ceramics.
The Dancing Pots, a showroom and cultural centre for the Twa or Batwa (pygmy) people of Rwanda where they make and sell attractive pots and also offer dance displays.
The Kigali city tour
The tourist board offers guided bus tours of Kigali. Major sights include
Historic house of Richard Kandt, who came to Africa in 1898 seeking the source of the Nile and was the first and only Kaiserliche Resident during German colonization. Nyamirambo, the oldest quarter of Kigali, called 'the city that never sleeps' and the new modern residential quarter of Yarutarama.


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Adrian apartments evacuated after meth lab fire
Mon, 28 Nov 2011 20:35:05 GMT —
A meth lab in an Adrian apartment caused a fire and forced an evacuation over the weekend.
It happened Saturday night at the Carriage House Apartments on Sand Creek Highway.
Police say while 35-year-old Joshua Hatt was mixing chemicals to make methamphetamines, a fire erupted. They say Hatt put the fire out in bathtub and tried to get rid of the evidence but was stopped by police.
Hazmat crews were called to the scene and some apartments were evacuated while the hazardous materials were cleaned up.
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Thieves target homes in Ottawa Hills, Even during daylight
Thu, 31 Oct 2013 22:59:58 GMT —
The Ottawa Hills Police Department says they received several reports on Thursday from homeowners that had their copper gutters and downspouts stolen from their homes, presumably for scrap.
Investigators say at least one of the thefts happened during daytime hours.
Police are asking all residents to pay extra close attention to neighboring homes that have "for sale" signs or appear vacant.
They add that surrounding jurisdictions have been experiencing similar thefts.
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Some of the most important steps in tiling a room begin before you place the first tile. The layout for the tile has to be square, even if the room isn't, which means adjusting your layout lines carefully and squaring them off each other, rather than off the walls. You also need to make sure you don't end up with sliver cuts along the walls. Keeping the perimeter tiles as wide as possible will make an out-of-square room less obvious.
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Who were they ? - Assassins
The Assassins (Persian: حشاشين Ḥashshāshīn, also Hashishin, Hassassin, or Hashashiyyin) were an order of Nizari Ismailis, particularly those of Persia and Syria that formed around 1091. Posing a strong military threat to Sunni Seljuq authority within the Persian territories, the Nizari Ismailis captured and inhabited many mountain fortresses under the leadership of Hassan-i Sabbah.The Assassins' cult is a good example of the diversity of unconventional means to reach and build a parallel political power of a certain magnitude. Hassan Sabbah was neither prince nor king. He didn't rule over any country or nation in particular, he was just the leader of an islamic religious cult: the Ismailis. Even though the origin and the base of his power are not a nation-state, the Old Man of the Mountain and his Assassins will have a great influence in the Middle East from the XIth till the end of the XIIIth century.
The name "Assassin" is often said to derive from the Arabic Hashishin or "users of hashish",[1] to have been originally derogatory and used by their adversaries during the Middle Ages.
The Masyaf branch of the Assassins was taken over by the Mamluk Sultan Baibars in 1273. The Mamluks however, continued to use the services of the remaining Assassins: Ibn Battuta reported in the 14th century their fixed rate of pay per murder. In exchange, the higher authorities allowed them to exist. The mention of Assassins were also preserved within European sources, such as the writings of Marco Polo, in which they are depicted as trained killers, responsible for the systematic elimination of opposing figures.
The origins of the Assassins trace back to just before the First Crusade around 1080. It is difficult to find out much information about the origins of the Assassins because most early sources are either written by enemies of the order or based on legends. Most sources dealing with the order's inner working were destroyed with the capture of Alamut, the Assassins' headquarters, by the Mongols in 1256. However, it is possible to trace the beginnings of the cult back to its first Grandmaster, Hassan-i Sabbah.
A passionate devotee of Isma'ili beliefs, Hassan-i Sabbah was well-liked throughout Cairo, Syria and most of the Middle East by other Isma'ili, which led to a number of people becoming his followers. Using his fame and popularity, Sabbah founded the Order of the Assassins. While his motives for founding this order are ultimately unknown, it was said to be all for his own political and personal gain and to also exact vengeance on his enemies. Because of the unrest in the Holy Land caused by the Crusades, Hassan-i Sabbah found himself not only fighting for power with other Muslims, but also with the invading Christian forces.[2]
After creating the Order, Sabbah searched for a location that would be fit for a sturdy headquarters and decided on the fortress at Alamut in what is now northwestern Iran. It is still disputed whether Sabbah built the fortress himself or if it was already built at the time of his arrival. In either case, Sabbah adapted the fortress to suit his needs of not only defense from hostile forces, but also indoctrination of his followers. After laying claim to the fortress at Alamut, Sabbah began expanding his influence outward to nearby towns and districts, using his agents to gain political favour and intimidate the local populations.
Spending most of his days at Alamut working on religious works and doctrines for his Order, Sabbah was never to leave his fortress again in his lifetime. He had established a secret society of deadly assassins, which was built in a hierarchical format. Below Sabbah, the Grand Headmaster of the Order, were those known as "Greater Propagandists", followed by the normal "Propagandists", the Rafiqs ("Companions"), and the Lasiqs ("Adherents"). It was the Lasiqs who were trained to become some of the most feared assassins, or as they were called, "Fida'i" (self-sacrificing agent), in the known world.[3]
It is, however, unknown how Hassan-i-Sabbah was able to get his "Fida'i" to perform with such fervent loyalty. One theory, possibly the best known but also the most criticized, comes from the observations from Marco Polo during his travels to the Orient. He describes how the "Old Man of the Mountain" (Sabbah) would drug his young followers with hashish, lead them to a "paradise", and then claim that only he had the means to allow for their return. Perceiving that Sabbah was either a prophet or some kind of magic man, his disciples, believing that only he could return them to "paradise", were fully committed to his cause and willing to carry out his every request.[4] (However, this story is disputed due to the fact that Sabbah died in 1124 and Sinan, who is frequently known as the "Old Man of the Mountain", died in 1192. Marco Polo wasn't born until 1254.) With his new weapons, Sabbah began to order assassinations, ranging from politicians to great generals. Assassins rarely would attack ordinary citizens though and tended not to be hostile towards them. All Hashashins were trained in both the art of combat as in the study of religion, believing that they were on a jihad and were religious warriors. Some consider them the Templars of Islam[5] and, as such, also formed an order with varying degrees of initiation.
Picture of Hassan-i Sabbah
Although the "Fida'i" were the lowest rank in Sabbah's order and only used as expendable pawns to do the Grandmaster's bidding, much time and many resources were put in to training them. The Assassins were generally young in age giving them the physical strength and stamina which would be required to carry out these murders. However, physical prowess was not the only trait that was required to be a "Fida'i". To get to their targets, the Assassins had to be patient, cold, and calculating. They were generally intelligent and well read because they were required to possess not only knowledge about their enemy, but his or her culture and their native language. They were trained by their masters to disguise themselves, sneak in to enemy territory and perform the assassinations instead of simply attacking their target outright.[3]
As tensions in the Middle East grew during the Crusades, the Assassins were also known for taking contracts from outside sources on either side of the war, whether it was from the invading Crusaders or the Saracen forces, so long as the assassination fit in to the Grandmaster's plan.
In their peak, much of the assassinations of the day were often attributed to the hashashin. Even though the Crusaders and the other factions employed personal assassinations, the fact that hashashins performed their assassination in full view of the public gave them the reputation affiliated to them.[13] Officers of both the Crusaders and Saracen were forced to remain continuously armed for personal protection. Islamic historian Bernard Lewis cites the roll of honor at Alamut containing the names of fifty well-performed assassinations of known political enemies during the thirty-five years reign of Hassan.[Wasserman 3] Hashashins executed those who represented a threat to the Nizari cause and Islam, but would rarely attack ordinary citizens though and tended not to be hostile towards them. They favored one single assassination than the wide bloodshed of actual combat. Genocide was not tolerated, and the hashashins believed that large political assassinations would bring peace and a true sense of security to the common people. Slaying innocents and civilian bystanders who did not need to die could spread strife and discord, in addition to ruining the name of the Nizari order.[13]
Sir Conrad of Montferrat is one of the well known victims of the hashashin. While strolling in the courtyard of the fortress city of Tyre with an entourage of mailed knights, two hashashins dressed as Christian monks walked towards the center of the courtyard, and with daggers raised, stabbed Conrad twice, killing him. Although the mystery of who were the hashahsin's employers, it is much attributed to King Richard the Lionheart and Henry of Champagne. The English King Edward Longshanks himself was seriously wounded within an inch of his life by the blade of a hashashin outside the walls of Jerusalem. Abul-Mahasin Ruyani, a famed Sunni teacher, was assassinated in 1108 because of simply insulting the hashashins with his anti-Nizari preachings.
Psychological warfare, and attacking the enemy's psyche was another often employed tactics of the hashashins, who would sometimes attempt to draw their opponent to submission than risking to kill it.[14] Saladin himself managed to survive two assassination attempts. Although surviving these assassinations, it put him in a state of paranoia fear of another attempt on his life. During a night in his conquest on Masyaf, Saladin woke-up from his sleep to find a figure leaving his tent. He then saw that the lamps were displaced and beside his bed laid hot scones of the shape peculiar to the hashashins with a note at the top pinned by a poisoned dagger. The note threatened that he would be killed if he didn't withdraw from his assault. He later accuses a hashashin to be the figure. Saladin later told his guards to settle a truce with the hashashins.
During the Seljuk invasion after the death of Muhammad Tapar, a new Seljuk sultan emerged with the coronation of Tapar's son Sanjar. When Sanjar rebuffed the hashashin ambassadors who were sent by Hassan for peace negotiations, Hassan sent his hashashins to the sultan. Sanjar woke up one morning with a dagger stuck in the ground beside his bed. Alarmed, he kept the matter a secret. A messenger from Hassan arrived and stated, "Did I not wish the sultan well that the dagger which was struck in the hard ground would have been planted on your soft breast". For the next several decades there ensued a ceasefire between the Nizaris and the Seljuk. Sanjar himself pensioned the hashashins on tax collected from the lands they owned, gifted them with grants and licenses, and even allowed them to collect tolls from travelers.
Legends and folklore
The legends of the Assassins had much to do with the training and instruction of Nizari fida'is, famed for their public missions during which they often gave their lives to eliminate adversaries. Misinformation from the Crusader accounts and the works of anti-Ismaili historians have contributed to the tales of fida'is being fed with hashish as part of their training.[15] Whether fida'is were actually trained or dispatched by Nizari leaders is unconfirmed, but scholars including Vladimir Ivanov purport that the assassination of key figures including Saljuq vizier Nizam al-Mulk likely provided encouraging impetus to others in the community who sought to secure the Nizaris from political aggression.[15] In fact, the Saljuqs and Crusaders both employed assassination as a military means of disposing of factional enemies. Yet during the Alamut period almost any murder of political significance in the Islamic lands became attributed to the Ismailis.[Daftary 9] So inflated had this association grown, that in the work of orientalist scholars such as Bernard Lewis the Ismailis were virtually equated to the politically active fida'is. Thus the Nizari Ismaili community was regarded as a radical and heretical sect known as the Assassins.[11] Originally, a "local and popular term" first applied to the Ismailis of Syria, the label was orally transmitted to Western historians and thus found itself in their histories of the Nizaris.[12]
The tales of the fida'is' training collected from anti-Ismaili historians and orientalists writers were confounded and compiled in Marco Polo's account, in which he described a "secret garden of paradise".[Daftary 10] After being drugged, the Ismaili devotees were said be taken to a paradise-like garden filled with attractive young maidens and beautiful plants in which these fida'is would awaken. Here, they were told by an "old" man that they were witnessing their place in Paradise and that should they wish to return to this garden permanently, they must serve the Nizari cause.[12] So went the tale of the "Old Man in the Mountain", assembled by Marco Polo and accepted by Joseph von Hammer-Purgstall, an 18th century Austrian orientalist writer responsible for much of the spread of this legend. Until the 1930s, von Hammer's retelling of the Assassin legends served as the standard account of the Nizaris across Europe.[Daftary 11]
Another one of Hassan's recorded methods includes hashashins appear to have been vilified by their contemporaries. One story goes that Hassan al-Sabah set up a trick to make it appear as if he had decapitated one of his hashashins and the "dead" hashashin's head lay at the foot of his throne.[16] It was actually one of his men buried up to his neck covered with blood. He invited his hashashins to speak to it. He said that he used special powers to allow it to communicate. The supposed talking head would tell the hashashins about paradise after death if they give all their full hearts to the cause. After the trick was played, Hassan had the man killed and his head placed on a stake to cement the deception.
A well-known legend tells of Count Henry of Champagne, returning from Armenia, spoke with Hassan at Alamut. The count claimed to have the most powerful army and at any moment could defeat the Hashshashin, as its army was 10 times larger. Hassan replied that his army was indeed the most powerful, and to prove he told one of his men to jump off from the top of the castle in which they were. The man did. Surprised, the count had only to recognize that Hasan had the strongest army, because they did everything at his command, and Hassan further gained the count's respect.[17]
Modern works on the Nizaris have elucidated the history of the Nizaris and in doing so, dispelled popular histories from the past as mere legends. In 1933, under the direction of the Imam Sultan Muhammad Shah, Aga Khan III, the Islamic Research Association was developed. Historian Vladimir Ivanov was central to both this institution and the 1946 Ismaili Society of Bombay. Cataloguing a number of Ismaili texts, Ivanov provided the ground for great strides in modern Ismaili scholarship.[Daftary 12]
In recent years, Peter Willey has provided interesting evidence against the Assassin folklore of earlier scholars. Drawing on its established esoteric doctrine, Willey asserts that the Ismaili understanding of Paradise is a deeply symbolic one. While the Qur'anic description of Heaven includes natural imagery, Willey argues that no Nizari fida'i would seriously believe that he was witnessing Paradise simply by awakening in a beauteous garden.[Willey 4] The Nizaris' symbolic interpretation of the Qur'anic description of Paradise serves as evidence against the possibility of such an exotic garden used as motivation for the devotees to carry out their armed missions. Furthermore, Willey points out that a courtier of Hulagu Khan, Juvayni, surveyed the Alamut castle just before the Mongol invasion. In his reports about of the fortress, there are elaborate descriptions of sophisticated storage facilities and the famous Alamut library. However, even this anti-Ismaili historian makes no mention of the gardens on the Alamut grounds.[Willey 5] Having destroyed a number of texts of the library's collection, deemed by Juvayni to be heretical, it would be expected that he would pay significant attention to the Nizari gardens, particularly if they were the site of drug use and temptation. Having not once mentioned such gardens, Willey concludes that there is no sound evidence in favour of these fictitious legends.
These legends feature in certain works of fiction, including Vladimir Bartol's 1938 novel Alamut, and Simon Acland's[18] First Crusade novels The Waste Land and The Flowers of Evil. In the latter the author suggests that the origin of the name Assassin is the Turkish word hashhash meaning opium, partly on the basis that this drug is more suitable for producing the effects suggested in the legends than hashish.
About Hassan-i Sabbah
Hassan-i Sabbāh ( / Ḥasan-e Ṣabbāh; Arabic: حسن الصباح / Ḥasan aṣ-Ṣabbāh; 1050s–1124) was a Nizārī Muslim missionary from Persia[1][2] who converted a community in the late 11th century in the heart of the Alborz Mountains of northern Iran. The place was called Alamut and was attributed to an ancient king of Daylam. He founded a group whose members are sometimes referred to as the Hashshashin or "Soldiers" to protect from attackers outside of Iran.
His search for a base from where to guide his mission ended when he found the castle of Alamut in the Rudbar area in 1088, modern day 'Qazvin, Iran'. It was a fort that stood guard to a valley that was about fifty kilometers long and five kilometers wide. The fort had been built about the year 865; legend has it that it was built by a king who saw his eagle fly up to and perch upon a rock, of which the king, Wah Sudan ibn Marzuban, understood the importance. Likening the perching of the eagle to a lesson given by it, he called the fort Aluh Amut: the "Eagles Teaching".
Hassan's takeover of the fort was one of silent surrender in the face of defeated odds. To effect this takeover Hassan employed an ingenious strategy: it took the better part of two years to effect. First Hassan sent his Daʻiyyīn and Rafīks to win the villages in the valley over. Next, key people were converted and in 1090 Hassan took over the fort. It is said that Hassan offered 3000 gold dinars to the fort owner for the amount of land that would fit a buffalo's hide. The term having been agreed upon, Hassan cut the hide in to strips and link the strips around the perimeter of the fort. The owner was defeated. (This story bears striking resemblance to Virgil's account of Dido's founding of Carthage.) Hassan gave him a draft on the name of a wealthy landlord and told him to take the money from him. Legend further has it that when the landlord saw the draft with Hassan's signature, he immediately paid the amount to the fort owner, astonishing him.
With Alamut as his, Hassan devoted himself so faithfully to study, that it is said that in all the years that he was there – almost 35, he never left his quarters, except the two times when he went up to the roof. He was studying, translating, praying, fasting, and directing the activities of the Daʻwa: the propagation of the Nizarī doctrine was headquartered at Alamut. He knew the Qur'ān by heart, could quote extensively from the texts of most Muslim sects, and apart from philosophy, he was well versed in mathematics, astronomy, alchemy, medicine, architecture, and the major science fields of his time.[7] Hassan was one who found solace in austerity and frugality.
From this point on his community and its branches spread throughout Iran and Syria and came to be called Hashshashin or Assassins, also known as the Fedayin (Meaning 'The Martyrs', or 'Men Who Accept Death'), a mystery cult.
♥ஜ We work in the dark, to serve the light. We are assassins.Nothing is true, everything is permitted 🙂 ஜ♥
Quando gli altri seguono ciecamente la verita' ricorda.. NULLA E' REALE.
Quando gli altri si piegano alla morale o alla legge ricorda.. TUTTO E' LECITO.
Agiamo nell'ombra per servire la luce, siamo assassini.. NULLA E' REALE, TUTTO E' LECITO.
Još kad si nabac'o, da si preveo..što bi to bilo dobro..Ovako mrsko mi prevodit ovako veliki tekst, a tema je i više nego zanimljiva...
damir zlaTu : neznam jel bio kod assassina al sigurno nisam kopirao njegov clanak 😃
Ja koliko se sjecam dnevni zadatak je bilo obilazenje biljaka,pricanje barem 10 minuta po jednoj biljci i dolaziti na skupove veseo,sto ej u sustini najlaksi posao biti samo se sjecam da je crnjo krao iz steka lafo ga koljeno boli,a znam ja sta je radio on po privatnim kanalimaa,li eto da izbjegnemo svadje.
preveo bi ja ali onda ne bi razumjeli ovi stranci ,ipak idem na malo veće tržište od BiH XD
♥ஜ We work in the dark, to serve the light. We are assassins.Nothing is true, everything is permitted ஜ♥ x2
Copy/paste.. Ne bas zanimljivo....+RL historija nije bas vazna do detalja.... (na ovo bi mogao lako i report dobiti)
Vjerovali ili ne, vise volim citati historiju eAssassinsa:)
Ja ne mogu da verujem. Čak i vaši "plaćenici" su zapravo islamski fundamentalisti. Bolestan narod...
Prosvjetli nas Tomo, tačno sam se zabrinuo da nema tvog komentara:/
hašišari ko hašišari, nemaju hašiša:D
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Drones, or unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs), are currently used for law enforcement, national security, commercial and scientific purposes. The Federal Aviation Administration sets out the rules here for commercial drone operations. This Field Guide includes resources to help REALTORS® stay abreast of the legal status of utilizing drones, and to learn about the use of drones for the real estate industry. (A. Siudzinski, Senior Library Information Specialist)
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Drones, (National Association of REALTORS®, n.d.).
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Senate Commerce hearing on drones, (National Association of REALTORS®, Mar. 17, 2017).
As regulatory framework evolves, drone use remains important to real estate, (NAR Newsline, Nov. 5, 2016).
The FAA's new drone rules are effective today, (Federal Aviation Administration, Aug. 29, 2016).
NAR joins FAA Working Group, (National Association of REALTORS®, Mar. 4, 2016).
Should you pursue drone technology?, (REALTOR® Magazine, May 2015).
Drones—Frequently Asked Questions, (National Association of REALTORS®, n.d.).
Drones and Real Estate Marketing
9 ways drones are changing real estate, (CBS News, Mar. 6, 2017).
Drone photography taking off in Bay Area real estate, (San Jose Mercury News, Mar. 16, 2016). E
How drones are transforming the way you shop for real estate, (Fast Company, Feb. 27, 2016).
Knoxville real estate firm uses drone to showcase property, (Knoxville News Sentinel, Feb. 7, 2016).
Drones helping to sell big-ticket real estate, (Lohud, Jan. 26, 2016).
Washington real estate broker utilizes drone technology to market properties, (Litchfield County Times, Jan. 18 , 2016).
Drone photography is upping the real estate game dramatically, (Digital Journal, Jan. 4, 2016).
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