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Environmental Destruction is One of the New Seven Mortal Sins
Seven New Sins for a New Century
In the 21st century, the Catholic Church has added additional official mortal or deadly sins to match the lifestyle of the global economy.
A proverb in many families states that to waste is to sin. Many of us remember having heard this from our mothers when we would not eat some sort of unappetizing food set before us at the dinner table. These, we have seven additional mortal sins announced by the Catholic church and waste is among them.
The number seven is a magic number in many societies, including Western Society. This magic translates into a mystical representation of good and evil in sets of seven.
The Seven Deadly Sins that have been recognized by the Catholic Church up to the 21st century include Pride, Envy, Gluttony, Greed, Lust, Wrath, and Sloth.
Gluttony and greed are part of some of the newly named sins as well.
Destruction of Humans and the Earth
Msgr. Gianfranco Girotti is the leader of the Vatican group known as the Apostolic Penitentiary, which is a watchdog group concerned with such aspects of the faith as sin, rules, and doctrine.
Officially, the church recognizes 14 deadly sins. Girotti named seven new mortal sins, for a total of 14. The first one is significantly about ruining the environment.
The Seven New Mortal Sins
Polluting the environment
Experimenting on humans with DNA manipulation
Genetic modification of food
Hoarding excessive wealth
Producing poverty
Producing social injustice
Using and selling illegal drugs
More Than Seven Sins
The venal sins, on the other hand, are larger in number than the mortal sins, but supposedly lesser in magnitude. Are they really more benign and less serious?
Some individuals, some religious denominations, and even entire faith communities globally believe that sin is sin, that any and all sin is equal in its immorality, whether it be lying, impure thoughts, or murder.
This is for each individual to decide independently, but us waste as bad as murder? Many think that it is exactly as evil, because waste murders the environment. A dead environment will kill us all.
In the 21st century, the Catholic church has added additional, recognized deadly sins to match the lifestyle created by a global economy.
Waste: The "TrashPatch" Plastic Continent
Interestingly, one or two of the new sins named have to do with nature and the respect shown to Earth and the universe by indigenous peoples around our planet and across the seven seas.
These sins including the new plastic continent of discarded bags and other plastic refuse that has collected in the Pacific Ocean.
The "throwaway society" is a concept originally taught in the 1970s after Earth Day became part of American traditions. Disposables and objects made with a plan to wear out quickly to need frequent replacement began to lead to ever increasing piles of trash at home and at work.
Thin plastic bags have become a nightmare to the environment. We now have continents of plastic.
The "TrashPatch" phenomenon approaches a continent in size. The video above speaks of a project to raise the awareness of plastic debris, especially in the North Pacific Gyre (Reference: urbandesignlab.columbia.edu/ Retrieved September 5, 2008).
Manufacturing Pollution
Grime Belts in China and USA
Coal mining all over the world is not a clean activity. Members of my family died of black lung disease with cancer resulting from coal mining as well. China supports massive coal mines and suffers associated massive pollution.
Cancer Corridors in Canada and USA
Oil tar sands and their dirty refining processes have caused the need for several Cancer Corridor Hospitals in Alberta Province, Canada. Tar sands that flow through the Keystone XL Pipeline (the Black Snake) are expected to leak into the water supply of the US States involved, greatly increasing the cancer risk to people living there.
Other oil pipelines in the area have already leaked. Cancer risk is higher there and other oil areas like Galveston, than in non-oil regions of the USA.
A Black Snake Runs Through It
Tom Leher's "Pollution"
The new sins can be categorized as waste, weather, and genetics.
- Pollution.
- Space Trash - debris dumped by space vehicles and space stations into the atmosphere; and particulates in the atmosphere from spacecraft as they they burn up on re-entry.
- Wastefulness and creating too much trash; failure to recycle.
- Wealth: Amassing excessive wealth (and its power) can lead to waste and cause poverty and social injustice. Huge wealth is available through the sale of illegal drugs, and even legal drugs.
- Weather manipulation, especially that which could increase chemicals in the atmosphere
In Genetics:
- Any stem cell research on embryos. Any stem cell research except that where the genetic matter comes itself from the patient being treated.
- Cloning (Note: we eat cloned corn already, since the 1980s).
- Gene splicing.
- Genetically modified foods (GMOs).
- Genetic warfare within chemical warfare methods.
- Leading animals and plants to extinction.
- Planning a "Super Race." Possibly discovering genetic manipulation possible in outer space that is not possible under gravitational forces, and misuse of same.
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Although some groups of people are aware to some extent of human impact on environment, the majority is ignorant and wants nothing to do with it. People contrary to what they often believe act on very basic and simple impulses, the biggest of them being hunger, procreation and social status, Thus any issues not directly related to those will not be addressed as worthy or even valid. Given that humans as a species (I am basing this on the majority and not the few enlightened individuals) are only concerning themselves with the immediate basic needs at hand while exerting a tremendous toll on the planet as a system it is only logical to conclude that homo sapiens is a parasite, a virus which unless is cured or altered will effectively kill this world and either die itself or move on to another host(s).
Kill a person - help save the planet!
great lens. I agree that genetic manipulation should be considered a mortal sin. animal or human genetic stuctures should not be changed nor mixed.
Hi Patty. I only just found this hub, but I see it's been around a while. I'm in estate agency in the UK, and believe me, there's plenty of time to sit around and read hubs while I'm at work these days!
You've really covered all the angles on pollution and our sick society. I won't say that nobody cares these days, because it's obvious that a lot of people do care. The trouble is that we're outnumbered by at least ten to one!
I've been doing a lot of reading and research of my own lately, and I've come agross a movement called Transition Towns (See my hubs). these guys are trying to start a groundswell of activity from the bottom up rather than waiting for governments to act (We could be waiting a long time for that to happen!)
Anyway, great hub! Cheers for now Mandy
Very nice hub. More people need to be responsible when it comes to the environment. Earth Day is April 22! Hope you can visit my hubs.
I am very upset about what has happened to our planet. We have all but destroyed our air, water, and land. We have been gluttons of the Earth, rather than stewards. We are completely removed from the natural life and food cycle of nature. Instead, we stand by the side of nature and pelt it with poison. Is anyone depressed yet? Well, you should be. If we keep this up, we'll all be gone. We desperately need great thinkers, not merely usurpers.
The first picture about the smoke emitted by industries could be the the worst of all.Non bio-degradable things are not completely recyled and these pose a real threat.The videos are a perfect match.GREAT HUB.I don't know how I missed this one.Can I give more than one thumbs up for this HP?
Hi Patty. These are powerful images. Pollution and waste is truly ugly. I am a catholic and I didn't know about these new sins. Scientist are hoping to find ways to help people with cerebral palsey and autism through genetic manipulation. The media reported that drinking water is contaminated with prescription drugs and that has lead to mutations in fish. What if humans have to resort to genetic manipulation in order to fix the mutations that already have occurred? Sounds like a sticky situation.
A very interesting hub, thanks. :)
Very interesting and disturbing information! I'm always for Environmental friendly stuff and always try to do what i can and within my power which is not a lot but every little helps..
Another great hub Patty.
Great stuff, Patty. I agree with you. As long as there are social and economic injustices, there will always be poverty, drug use, and everything else necessary to numb oneself to the social and economic conditions.
Wow, Patty. Those pictures truly are worth 1000 words. Each of them.


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Cucumber Mint Slushie – the perfect refreshing and nourishing drink for hot weather. Cucumber, mint, and lime are blended together with just a touch of honey and lots of ice for the ultimate refreshing summer drink.
I used to be straight up addicted to slushies. I mean, what's not to love about an icy cold slushie on a hot day? Rootbeer was my flavour of choice, and brain freeze was frequent.
I still treat myself to a proper slushie once in a while because what fun is life if you can't have the occasional rootbeer slushie on a hot day? But in general, sweet sugary drinks aren't my thing (and artificially sweetened drinks *definitely* aren't my thing).
Want a slushie that's deliciously refreshing, naturally sweetened, and actually good for you? Hello, Cucumber Mint Slushie!
Cucumbers are sooooo nourishing, and they're totally in season at this time of year. They've got a range of anti-inflammatory and antioxidant benefits, and their phytonutrients are linked to anti-cancer benefits. Did you know that cucumbers are technically a fruit? They're in the same family as melons, summer squash, and winter squash.
Cucumber blended up with a handful of fresh mint, a squeeze of lime, and just a touch of honey makes for an incredibly refreshing, and nutritious, summer drink. I also like to add a pinch of pink Himalayan salt to bump up those trace minerals, and because for many of us a drink with a bit of salt in it is actually more hydrating than without.
Feel free to switch up the herbs depending on your tastes or what you have on hand. I've also made this Cucumber Mint Slushie with cilantro or Thai basil in place of the mint, both of which are delicious. Pro tip: for a grown-up drink, a bit of gin blended in is just right.
Tips for making awesome cucumber mint slushies:
- This one may seem super obvious, but you need a blender to make this recipe. The bad news is that I don't think a hand-held blender would work well, but you definitely don't need a super fancy blender to pull this off. Mine is a Kitchen Aid, for those who want to know.
- This recipe is all about the cucumber, so choose a nice firm ripe one with bright green skin.
- I leave the skin on my cucumber because lots of valuable nutrients are concentrated in the skin. Just give it a good scrub before using.
- Want to make your Cucumber Mint Slushie vegan? Swap out the honey for a touch of maple syrup or another liquid sweetener of your choice.
- This slushie is best consumed directly after you make it, but the good news is that it doesn't take much time to throw together.
Hey Nutrition Lady, I tell us more about cucumbers!
Alrighty then! Cucumbers are an excellent source of vitamin K, which helps your blood clot when you need it to! They are also a good source of copper, potassium, manganese, vitamin C, phosphorus, magnesium, biotin, and vitamin B1.
The phytonutrients found in cucumbers (cucurbitacins, lignans, and flavonoids) provide us with valuable antioxidant, anti-inflammatory, and anti-cancer benefits. Cucumbers also contain the mineral silica, which is important for nail and hair health.
Other refreshing drinks you might enjoy:
Chia Fresca
Pear Ginger Springtime Smoothie
Berry Fennel Smoothie
Chocolate Black Bean Brownie Smoothie
Cucumber Mint Slushie
Cucumber Mint Slushie - the perfect refreshing and nourishing drink for hot weather. Cucumber, mint, and lime are blended together with just a touch of honey and lots of ice for the ultimate refreshing summer drink.
- 1 medium long English cucumber about 300g
- 1 large lime juiced
- 1/4 cup fresh mint leaves
- 2 Tbsp honey or other liquid sweetener
- pinch sea salt I like pink Himalayan salt
- 3-4 cups ice cubes
- 1/2 cup cold water
- Place everything in the jug of a blender.
- Pulse a few times to get things going, then blend until smooth.
- Add a bit more water to loosen it up if necessary.
- Pour into glasses and serve immediately.
Recipe Notes
Nutrition values are an estimate only
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1. All mattresses and box springs in the room should have special dust proof covers, which encase the mattress on the top and bottom and the four sides. The correct type of cover is the kind that you slip the mattress into and close with a zipper. These covers are generally made of plastic or a special impervious material, and they are available from department and medical supply stores. Since dust mites or their particles could escape through the zipper seam, you should seal it shut with wide plastic tape. When you change the bed, check for leaks or cracks and seal them with tape. For comfort, you may put a washable quilted top mattress cover on top of the plastic one. If you always wanted a waterbed (and your house can support the weight), note that dust mites do not collect in a waterbed mattress.
2. Get washable, polyester pillows, and take the patient�s pillow along when traveling. Avoid feather and foam rubber pillows, as they will not be the same after they are washed. Wash the pillow in very hot water every two or three week to kill the dust mites. Warm or cold water does not kill the dust mites. Be sure to dry the pillows completely, or they might grow mildew. If this is not possible for you, you must encase your pillows with special dust proof covers. This should be done for all the pillows present on patient�s bed.
3. Wash all bedding in hot water every 2-3 weeks. Do not use bed linens, mattress covers, blankets, and spreads that are not washable.
4. Dust mites can also live in carpets. Benzyl Benzoate kills dust mite and Tannic Acid inactivates the dust mite proteins. Carpets must be treated with above chemicals once every two months. When carpet wears out, it is preferable to replace wall to wall carpeting with tile or linoleum, or to refinish your hardwood floors. Use small washable area rugs where needed.
5. Remove as many other sources of dust from the bedroom as possible. This includes bookshelves and books. As many things as possible in the room should be washable. Upholstered furniture is not a good idea. Washable curtains are better than dry-cleanable heavy drapes. Blinds are hard to keep dusted. Ceiling fans should be cleaned monthly.
6. Washable stuffed toys should be used, since dust mites would collect in a favorite teddy bear. Alternatively, remove the stuffing from an older toy, and replace it with washable stuffing. Collections of stuffed toys should be relocated from the bedroom to another room or to the closet.
7. The door to the bedroom and the closet door should be kept closed as much as possible. The bedroom closet should be used only for clothing in current use.
8. The central return filter of the heating and air conditioning unit should be changed or cleaned at least monthly. The circulating fan of the unit can be left on to optimize filtering capacity. Heating and air conditioning vents for the room should be covered with cheesecloth, glass wool, or nylon, and this should be changed monthly. Holes or other openings around pipes, and in the floor and walls should be sealed permanently.
9. Clean the room thoroughly with a cloth or a mop dampened with water. Dry dusting will only scatter dust particles around. Repeat this weekly to keep dust under control. The patient should be out of the room while this is done, and for two hours afterward, since any cleaning stirs up some dust mite particles. An allergic person doing the cleaning should wear a disposable mask that covers the nose and mouth.
10. Even if the patient is not presently allergic to animal dander, pets should not be permitted in the bedroom. Under no circumstances should a pet be allowed to sleep on the bed of an allergic patient. Remember that people are not born with allergies, but develop them after exposure.
Other ways of taking care of dust mites have been proposed. A variety of home air filtration devices are available. Since dust mite particles are relatively heavy, they quickly settle out of the air, so these filtration devices are not particularly useful. Beware of exaggerated claims for appliances that are sold for air purification. Even ordinary vacuum cleaners have been promoted for preventing or treating respiratory ailments. Although some air cleaners are capable of removing dust form the air, much of the dust they remove is inert, and no air purifier can truthfully be promoted for treating viral or bacterial illness such as colds, influenza, pneumonia, or tuberculosis.
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If you're looking for an alternative to those store-bought perfumes, you'll love these recipes! There are many ways to make perfume recipes using essential oils, but I know that you're probably just as busy as I am and don't want to buy a whole lot of ingredients. So I'm making these as simple as possible. These are perfect for a gift for Mother's Day, too!
10 Best Perfume Recipes Using Essential Oils
I've been experimenting with some essential oil combinations for perfume. There are a few things to consider, such as whether a oil provides a base note, middle note or top note, as well as their intensity in relation to each other. It's been a fun process! 🙂
I've provided 10 DIY blended perfumes that you can try yourself, as well as a list of pre-blended oils that would make perfect perfumes themselves, once diluted. And of course, they're ALL therapeutic!
As you use more essential oils you can sort of imagine the scents and blends before making them. But if you're new it can be a little trickier. It helps to remember that not only does note matter, but types of aroma can help you craft your perfume. Here are the ones we use most in the combinations below:
- Earthy scents (patchouli, vetiver)
- Floral (geranium, lavender, etc.)
- Woodsy (sandalwood, cedarwood, etc.)
- Citrus (lime, lemon, bergamot, orange, etc.)
Note that these are about a 3% dilution. For children and pregnant or nursing moms, be sure to check the safety for each ingredient oil and start with a drop less for each – about a 2% dilution rate.
DIY Blended Perfumes
(I buy my oils from Rocky Mountain Oils – free shipping, pure and high quality, and great service!) Combine these oils together with the indicated number of drops in parenthesis.
- Palmarosa (8), Geranium (1), Ylang Ylang (1)
- Lavender (5), Orange (4), Ylang Ylang (1)
- Lavender (6), Vetiver (2), Lemon (2)
- Rose (5), Lime (3), Vetiver (2)
- Sandalwood (6), Patchouli (1), Orange (2), Jasmine (1)
- Lavender (4), Mandarin (4), Juniper (2)
- Bergamot (4), Geranium (4), Vetiver (2)
- Frankincense (4), Sweet Orange (4), Geranium (2)
- Sandalwood (4), Grapefruit (5), Ylang Ylang (1)
- Cedarwood (5), Lavender (3), Chamomile (2)
Pre-Made Blends for Perfume (Use 10 drops):
- Unwind – This is what I use! Copaiba, Cedarwood, Lime, and Vanilla
- Embrace – Cedarwood, Bergamot FCF, Orange, Rosewood, Sandalwood
- Blossoms – Frankincense, Lime, Orange, Balsam of Peru, Sandalwood, Patchouli, German/ Roman Chamomile mix, Pink Grapefruit, and Ylang Ylang
- Tranqulity – Orange, Tangerine, Patchouli, Lime, Blue Tansy, Ylang Ylang, Lavender, and Citronella
- Love – Lemon, Orange, Geranium, Bergamot, Mandarin, Ylang Ylang, and Rose
How to Make a Perfume Recipe Using Essential Oils
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In a bold statement to the Oxford literary festival last month, Tim Waterstone voiced his opinion that the e-book revolution is going into decline, and the physical book was not going to disappear into obscurity.
Figures from the US last year appeared to suggest that e-book sales were plateauing, a fact perhaps welcomed by James Daunt, managing director of Waterstones, in defence of his decision to sell e-readers and e-books through his stores.
I think anyone who loves books will be glad to hear that the digital reading revolution will not hit the critical tipping point against traditional paper books, and the love of books in their physical form endures.
In 2013, British consumers spent £300 million on 80 million e-books compared with £2.2 billion on 323 million physical books.
But the technology is here, and it is here to stay. Is it time to stop pitting e-books against traditional books and accept there are pros and cons to both forms and a place for both for many book-lovers. Can the digital revolution be seen as a cleansing 'ice age' of the bookselling industry, as we emerge through the other side with a more harmonious balance between booksellers and consumers? Is now the time, for bookshops and publishers to rethink the paper vs digital debate, and perhaps question how best traditional bookselling and e-book selling might be combined for a brighter future for all?
In an post for the Guardian Books Blog, Nick Harkaway suggests "Rather than circling the wagons as other media industries did (to no good outcome, it has to be acknowledged) publishers need to learn the more recent lessons from film and music and consider, for example, providing digital copies as standard with hardback editions"
This would seem to me to be a very sensible approach. The paper vs digital debate would now (or imminently) seem to be redundant, and perhaps the question for booksellers should be 'how can we sell paper books and e-books together?'


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(CBR) Following the west coast airing of Tuesday night's "Marvel's Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D." series premiere, Marvel has released a video of new footage teasing future developments in the show's first season.
Mixed with scenes from the pilot, the clip shows sequences from upcoming episodes of the team in action in various locations, along with highlighting the show's expectedly Whedon-esque humor. "Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D." airs 8 p.m. Tuesdays on ABC.


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These three factors seemed to heighten both the auspiciousness of the occasion and its potential difficulties: who would attempt to organise such an event - and amongst so many possible views, how would one plan emerge to accommodate such an indeterminate but certainly large multitude of visitors with their needs for food and shelter? What kind of style and standard - given Wat Pah Pong's noted and principled austerity - would be appropriate for a Royal Funeral?
The Sangha in Europe were not involved in any of the negotiations and decision-making. We only heard that Ajahn Liam (the acting Abbot of Wat Pah Pong) and Ajahn Passano (acting Abbot of Wat Pah Nanachat) were devoting all their time to making the arrangements, that Sangha gatherings at Wat Pah Pong were held to ensure harmony and mutual support, that a new sala, dining hall and chedi (stupa) were being constructed, that monks at Wat Pah Pong were labouring for 10-12 hours per day on building projects, that bhikkhus were coming from branch monasteries to help with the work, and that the tentative estimate of 200,000 guests, itself staggering for a forest monastery that might accommodate 100 or so in a full Rains Retreat, could turn out to be an underestimate.
The mind stretched to accommodate the superlatives as smoothly as the monastery stretched day-by-day to accommodate 1,000 ... 1,500 ...3,000 ... 5,000 bhikkhus.
On arriving at Ubon, the Western bhikkhus and siladhara (Luang Por Sumedho, Ajahn Khemadhammo, abbots and senior monks from the branch monasteries in the West; Ajahn Viradhammo and the entire Sangha from New Zealand; Ajahns Jagaro and Brahmawangso from Western Australia; Sisters Sundara and Candasiri) were taken to Wat Pah Nanachat, about 10 kilometres from Wat Pah Pong. Residents gave up their kutis to the gathering of 60 Western bhikkhus, samaneras and nuns, opting to sleep out on bamboo platforms under their mosquito net umbrellas. Graciousness, quiet hospitality and ease were the order of the day and the dark forest absorbed everyone. After morning chanting brought us together, alms rounds introduced us to the local villagers who provided ample food, enthusiastically, for all their new guests. Things seemed capable of stretching beyond rational expectation.
On the 9th, the first day of funeral proceedings, the Sangha of Wat Pah Nanachat travelled to Wat Pah Pong to join in the occasion of moving Luang Por Chah's body to the chedi. It was another time for the mind to stretch. After the buses dropped us off at one side of the monastery and we had walked through the gate, we were stopped by the spectacle of a large and extremely graceful pure white chedi. Its inverted bowl base straddled a broad grass mound and its tall sinuous column climbed into the bright blue tropical sky - with broad avenues proceeding from it in four directions.
The stupa is modelled on two of the most sacred shrines of Thailand; the base echoes that of Wat Phra Pathom Chedi, the oldest stupa in Thailand and the spire is a replica of Wat Phra That Phanom in Nakhon Phanom, the major shrine of the North East. The entirety - 32 meters high, 50 meters broad - was constructed in six months, mostly by the Sangha at Wat Pah Pong. The gold-painted domed ceiling inside the chedi was supported by two concentric circles of pillars, also painted in gold; the inner circle of four pillars representing the Four Noble Truths, the outer of twelve representing the structure of Dependent Origination. In the centre of these circles was the crematory, a large metal box covered with boards which were decorated with gold wax arabesques and floral designs that gave it the appearance of a giant candle.
In front of the crematory was the shrine which would bear a life-size painting of Luang Por, his bowl and robes and later, his relics. The floor on which we knelt to pay our respects was of polished black granite whose mirror-like surface reflected the pillars so that one seemed to be suspended inside the matrix of a Dhamma mandala. This mandala was to be the setting for Luang Por's funeral casket. For a week people would be filing through this sacred place paying their last respects; here a round-the-clock meditation vigil would be held and his body would finally return to the elemental state. After the cremation, when the crematory was dismantled, a new shrine bearing his relics in a crystal bowl would be established in its place as a lasting memorial, a focus for devotion, reflection and meditation.
About 900 bhikkhus were present in the huge new sala - and how many nuns and lay people? The effect of so much uniformity made it impossible to count. There were only two colours in this vast devotional mural - the ochre brown of bhikkhus and samaneras, and the white of the nuns, anagarikas and lay disciples - it was almost hypnotic, with features like the occasional head of hair, or the dark brown robes of our two nuns almost reassuring the eye that it was not fixated in some surrealist trance.
After the chanting and the asking of forgiveness, the casket was borne out by two groups of 16 disciples, laymen who had shaved their heads and taken the Eight Precepts for the entire event. The casket - a fantastic creation of polished dark wood spangled and braided with mother-of-pearl nagas, devatas, and Buddhas - was made, fantastically enough, by a man serving life imprisonment in Ubon, as an act of devotion to Luang Por Chah. With Ajahns Liam and Pasanno carrying a life-size portrait of Luang Por Chah at the front, followed by a gathering of the most senior monks, the casket was carried out of the sala and around the centre of the monastery followed by the rest of the assembly, and brought into the shrine in the chedi.
And so it began. The mind stretched to accommodate the superlatives as smoothly as the monastery stretched day-by-day to accommodate 1,000 ... 1,500 ...3,000 ... 5,000 bhikkhus: bhikkhus being bused off to surrounding villages for alms rounds, eating en mass, bowl washing en masse, chanting and meditating en mass and peacefully abiding. And there were about 1,000 nuns, and over the days nearly a million lay visitors (500,000 on 16th January alone) passing through, filing into the chedi to bow three times to the shrine, or camping out in their thousands in the grounds under umbrellas, and gathering as a congregation around the chedi for the evening chanting, meditation and Dhamma talk. Thousands of books were given away: over forty free-food kitchens provided food for everyone. (Any form of buying and selling was firmly but politely forbidden as inappropriate within the monastery grounds.) First-aid posts were established and nurses were freely available for anyone who felt ill or faint in the 30 degrees plus heat.
At times it seemed that everyone one had ever even thought of in this Sangha life was there - particularly on the cremation day itself. On the 16th of January the gathering included the Sangharaja (the Supreme Patriarch, Somdet Nanasamvara) Somdet Buddhajahn, Tan Chao Khuns Debvedi, Pannananda, Dhammarajanidesa; Ajahn Maha Boowa and all the teachers and abbots of Wat Pah Pong's 130 branch monasteries; occasionally even the face of a lay disciple from England would catch one's eye in the flowing stream of humanity. By 4 pm bhikkhus, nuns, former bhikkhus, villagers and ministers were seated silently around the chedi; then a distant fanfare, a ripple of excitement in the crowd, and eventually two figures walking under ceremonial black umbrellas, well attended by men in uniforms, ascended the steps into the stupa to initiate the ceremonial climax of the occasion. Their Majesties the King and Queen had come to pay their respects; having presented ten sets of robes to ten Tan Chao Khuns, they offered candles, incense and flowers, knelt on the granite floor of the chedi and bowed.
After the royal couple it was everyone else's turn; from the Sangharaja, senior Mahatheras, government officials, and the bhikkhu Sangha, to the nuns and the laity. Evening meditation at 6pm was followed by chanting, meditation, and desanas from Ajahn Maha Boowa, Ajahn Sumedho and Tan Chao Khun Debvedi. At midnight, the majority of the bhikkhu Sangha managed to squeeze into the chedi to ask forgiveness of Luang Por, to take the coffin from the casket and commit it to the flames. We stood back to open our hearts to this final moment.
But the actions of humans, however superlative, are never final. Chance and circumstance have a way of surpassing us. And so it was - the effect of all the offerings of sandalwood on the coffin, and maybe too much charcoal, caused the fire to burn too fiercely - scorching the wiring that was to open the vents in the chimney; the heat was therefore all contained in the crematory which split open ... flames licked out to catch the wax decorations, smoke billowed out and filled the chamber, the boards crashed down ... people stood back, some began to bring water, fire trucks appeared.... From outside the chedi as it glowed in the spotlights against the dark sky, the spectacle had the quality of a vision - the Four Elements dramatically manifesting within the place of purity as some final image of the life of a Master.
But everyone remained cool and peaceful; the fire was extinguished, people began mopping up, some found places out of the cold night wind to meditate, some began to walk home. The mind was allowed to contract to more mundane considerations. All those people - following a routine that began at 3 am with morning chanting, a day filled with meditation sittings and Dhamma talks until 10 pm; hours sitting on the hard concrete or the hard earth, not in rigid order, but peacefully, reflectively. Reading the moment-by-moment stabbing twinges running through this soft Western body, watching the Thais huddling under blankets in balaclavas in the cool night wind, contemplating the amount of effort put in by the organisers of the ceremony, one recognised the common quality that even a monarch bows to. We all had a chance to unhook in some small way from the persistent nagging of desire. Here were the remains of a person who let go of a lot more - of all of it, some believe. This point is not worth debating - but there is no doubt that he did enough to show us that that was the Path and that it could be consistently and beautifully practised.
After three days, a chosen number of bhikkhus presided over the extraction of the relics from the crematory. Most were locked up for safe keeping; three large relics, white and honeycombed like coral, were placed on the shrine for public view. When we left, the Sangha were still using the chedi for their group meditation practice.
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Digital Earth calls upon divergent artists and designers to examine, challenge and respond to the material and immaterial condition of our current technological reality. The geographical focus of the fellowship is on the entanglement of old and new routes that connect Asia to Africa, crossing the Middle East and Central Asia. Today these routes are crossed by goods, people and data at speeds faster than ever, through a circuit of ports, mines, airports, refineries, high speed railways, fiber optic cables and mobile antennas.
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Video: What Is Communications Surveillance?
What is communications surveillance?
Communications surveillance is the monitoring, interception, collection, preservation and retention of information that has been communicated, relayed or generated over communications networks to a group of recipients by a third party.
This third party could be a law enforcement agency, intelligence agency, a private company, or a malicious actor. Communications surveillance does not require a human to read the intercepted communication, as any automated action of communications surveillance represents an interference with the right to privacy. Communications surveillance can take place on a mass scale, such asunder the UK's Tempora program, or on a more intrusive scale, like the installation of malware onto a computer.
Communication plays a huge role in all of our lives. It helps us build relationships, share experiences, and develop as individuals and as a society. As such, communications surveillance is a significant interference with this fundamental need to communicate, and to do so on our own terms, and with confidence that our thoughts are not shared beyond our control. People behave differently when they know they are being watched, which can lead to self-censorship or a hesitancy to engage in society.
Without the security of knowing that your communications are private, our ability to create safe boundaries and manage our relationships falls apart.
How is communications surveillance conducted?
Developments in communications have brought us access to a diverse set of networks on which to communicate. As communications technologies developed, from the telegraph to fixed landlines to mobile communications and the internet, we have been given more control over who we communicate with and the method in which to do so.
With each step, however, communications surveillance technologies have become more and more sophisticated, and capable of grabbing even more information than ever before.
In turn, communications surveillance is no longer limited to intercepting a messenger or attaching a 'crocodile clip' to a telephone line. There are now four main methods of communications surveillance: internet monitoring, mobile phone interception, fixed line interception, and intrusion technologies (which are explained in detail below). Surveillance over internet, mobile, and fixed-line networks can take place with or without the cooperation of the network operator:
Authorities request assistance for surveillance from operators: Cooperation with telecommunication providers is sometimes referred to by surveillance proponents as 'lawful access', when laws require communications service operators to deliver information to either law enforcement or intelligence agencies when requested. This is often the surveillance described in transparency reports released by companies, such as Vodafone, but not all forms of lawful access are necessarily reported to the public.
Authorities have direct access to networks and services and can pull information themselves: Surveillance can be initiated directly by the government agency without the knowledge of the communications service provider. This would involve the government using communications surveillance technologies that interfere directly with the communication path. Examples of these types of technologies that conduct this form of surveillance are IMSI catchers, which pretend to be mobile phone base stations to collect information on nearby devices, and mass monitoring systems, such as the Zebra system sold by South African company VASTech.
What are the differences between the surveillance performed over different networks?
While there are several types of technologies that can be sold to perform communications surveillance, we have broken them into four categories: Internet Monitoring, Mobile Phone Monitoring, Fixed Line Interception, and Intrusion technology.
Who are the actors performing communications surveillance?
Anyone with these types of technologies can perform communications surveillance. It is often the case that these actors include law enforcement agencies, intelligence agencies, private company,or a malicious actor.
While some countries such as the United States and United Kingdom develop these types of technology in-house, there is also a large commercial surveillance market, where companies sell these technologies to countries and support ongoing surveillance systems.
Is communications surveillance legal?
All surveillance must meet the minimum standards of being both necessary in a democratic society to achieve a legitimate aim and proportionate to that aim. Individuals must be protected against arbitrary interference with their right to communicate privately. When a government wishes to conduct communications surveillance, it must only be done in accordance with clear and transparent law.
The lawful interception of communications must be performed with proper legal authorisation, but what this authorisation looks like varies across jurisdictions. Since communications surveillance directly interferes with the right to privacy, any laws that allow for it must be in accordance with human rights principles. The mere existence of surveillance laws do not make the act of communications surveillance lawful.
Acts that regulate communications surveillance exist because of the fundamental right to privacy that we all share. The right to privacy and specifically for correspondence is in international and regional human rights documents, including the Universal Declaration on Human Rights (Article 12),the International Convention on Civil and Political Rights (Article 17), the Arab Charter of Human Rights (Article 21), the European Convention on Human Rights (Article 8), and the American Convention on Human Rights (Article 11). Addtionally, there are 136 constitutions around the worldthat protect the privacy of communications.
Despite this clear international and constitutional agreement, in many countries laws governing surveillance and the processes around its conduct remain unclear. Often, laws are vague and broadly interpreted; courts authorise and review surveillance in secret; and individuals are monitored surreptitiously, and are not notified that they were placed under surveillance.
In many cases, laws governing communications surveillance have become outdated in the face of powerful new technologies. The greatest problem is that communications surveillance technology is not waiting around for legislation to catch up and reach those minimum standards. Another key problem is that legislators and the judiciary too rarely understand communications technology and surveillance capabilities. A final challenge is that government authorities are calling for new laws because they are lacking in capabilities even though they have more power to conduct surveillance today than ever before.
What can be done?
In recent years, there have been remarkable advancements around the world to protect an individual's right to privacy in the face of growing surveillance. Both courts and civil society have been making efforts address some of the dated ideas of communications surveillance.
In 2014, the European Court of Justice struck down the Data Retention Directive, calling mandatory data retention "an interference with the fundamental rights of practically the entire European population...without such an interference being precisely circumscribed by provisions to ensure that is is actually limited to what is strictly necessary". This decision represented a strong authoritative recognition of the safeguards that must be in place to protect our right to privacy.
The Philippines Supreme Court the same year ruled against a section of a cybercrime bill that would allow for the interception of a communication's origin, destination and route of message without the need to apply for authorisation. This decision recognised the revealing nature of metadata and the need for a process of authorisation to be in place for its interception.
To pushback against bad surveillance laws, civil society groups launched the International Principles on the Application of Human Rights to Communications Surveillance in 2014. The initiative aims to address the need for a framework to evaluate communications surveillance policies and practices against human rights.
The principles are an interpretation of existing state obligations in light of new technological understandings. They represent what States are obliged to meet in domestic law, and serves as an advocacy tool for civil society to pressure governments to meet certain standards in respect to communications surveillance.
Nonetheless, as the Edward Snowden disclosures showed, the capability of governments to operate in secret and to conduct surveillance across borders in unaccountable ways has grown significantly within our modern communications infrastructure. And courts remain reluctant to address secret surveillance and have yet to consider challenges to state power exerted across borders.


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148 - Interview with Antonius Link, Cofounder of Hygh AG
Everyone is expecting security tokens to be paving the way for the future. Companies don't need a completely decentralized protocol to take advantage of the benefits of token-based revenue shares and liquid equity trading. Hygh AG is doing just that. Their system is a marketplace allowing people with outdoor advertising screens to dynamically connect with advertisers, reducing the barrier to entry, and they have incorporated a token model that allows holders to share the revenue.
What will the future of advertising look like, and given the potential for manipulation, how much should governance be centralized. Is it enough to share revenues or should governance and decision making be shared also? These are the questions Hygh AG is tackling as they move forward in the advertising space.
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Manchester City, the team that is currently leading the title race, surprisingly couldn't display their strength to Everton. They were shamefully held to a 1-1 draw.
No goals were scored during the first half of the match. Manchester City was awarded a penalty, however, it was saved by the Everton goalkeeper.
In the second half, the Toffees used this added confidence to take the lead in the 64th minute. However, it didn't last long as City equalised in the 72nd.
City could have won the match, for they were given another penalty in the second half. But, yet again, it was saved by Maarten Stekelenburg! What a goalkeeper! Magnificent!
The Toffees clearly got a bit too sticky for Manchester City, who just couldn't get a win from them. This has meant that City have allowed Arsenal to catch up to them on the PL table. Now, there's work to be done.
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Graduate of CISPA - Copenhagen International 2012-2016.
School of Performing Arts Contemporary Method Acting 2009-2011.
Kvikmyndaskóli Íslands (Icelandic Filmschool) Acting and Producing 2011.
Leiklistaskóli Þorsteins Bachman and Magnúsar Jónssonar (Þorsteinn Bachman and Magnús Jónsson acting school).
2018 Choreograph and assistant at Mute Comp. Copenhagen.
2018 Assistant choreograph at Nørrebro teater.
2018 directors assistant and Choreograph. Director Kasper Ravnhøj Mute Comp.
2016 Scenography and Assistant Director for Kristján Ingimarsson - 2 month internship.
2016 Innocence by Dea Loher - Director Mia Lipschitz - part of Rosa - Female Lead.
2015 Three Sisters – director Lars Henning –part of Irina december.
2015 Re:Orestes – director Lars Henning –part of Elektra may.
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It's your wedding day, not a photoshoot. However, if you want lots of beautiful family/wedding party/couples pictures, you'll need to allow and plan for photography. Here are some tips we're come up with to help you complete your wedding itinerary that you will receive about a month before your wedding date. Some of these times may seem long, but keep in mind that 1) the day will fly by 2) most weddings run behind schedule, and 3) we'll make these photo sessions fun, so it won't seem like a long time.
Detail Shots
Ideal Time Allotment – 25 minutes
Acceptable Time Allotment – 15 minutes
Minimum Time Allotment – 10 minutes
Advice – Have all of your details in one place ready for the photographer: rings, dress, shoes, invitations, garter, and jewelry to save time. Sometimes "hunting down" rings or a garter can eat up valuable wedding time.
Getting Ready/Individual Portraits Photos
Ideal Time Allotment – 45 minutes
Acceptable Time Allotment – 30 minutes
Minimum Time Allotment – 20 minutes
Advice – Not all brides want "getting ready photos", but if you do this is the timeline we suggest. These photos are the only way the couple will be able to share with each other the moments they spent getting ready for the big day. We recommended starting your package when you think your makeup will be done. Not many brides want a bunch of photos before their makeup is complete. Also, remember to relax. Sometimes brides in the stress of getting ready and talking with others can have a "frown" or "angry" face. This will translate to your photos. We'll remind you if we think a smile is due, but keep your expressions in mind when getting ready. Also, be mindful of the environment. If your hotel room is very cluttered with food wrappers, purses, laundry and towels for example. that will all be in the background of your photos.
Tip: Try to keep all clutter to one area to make it easy for your photographer/videographer to avoid it.
Tip: Do not get your makeup hair done last. If things run late, YOU will be the one being rushed.
Tip: Most times, hair and makeup are what causes wedding delays. We've seen this throw off a wedding timeline by up to THREE HOURS.
Tip: Bridesmaids should be fully dressed before bride puts on her dress, so they are not wearing tanks and yoga pants when buttoning you up.
Bridal Party Photos
Ideal Time Allotment – 45 minutes
Acceptable Time Allotment – 25 minutes
Minimum Time Allotment – 15 minutes
We'll start off with the basic, classic photos focused on great expressions and lighting. Then we move into a set of fun and creative shots. Finally, we know how much your wedding party means to you, so we are sure to get pictures with you and each one of your bridesmaids or groomsmen individually if you would like to.
Family Photos
Ideal Time Allotment – 30-60 minutes (depending on size)
Acceptable Time Allotment – 30 minutes
Minimum Time Allotment – 20 minutes
The time needed for family photos can range depending on the size of your family. Families with immediate parents and siblings will take less time than family photos with divorced parents, aunts, uncles, cousins, spouses, children and extended family. Grandparents that use wheels chairs or canes by take additional time to come in and out of photos. Babies and children may need time to settle if crying. Plus, keep in mind the larger the family, the more time it may take to get everyone in one place. Also, keep in mind time for posing.
Tip: If family pictures are scheduled for 4:00 pm, tell them to arrive at 3:30 pm to ensure everyone is on time and ready. Even if they are late, they'll still be on time.
Tip: Consider writing down all the family photos you want to follow the date of the wedding.
Couple Portraits
Ideal Time Allotment – 60 minutes
Acceptable Time Allotment – 45 minutes
Minimum Time Allotment – 30 minutes
Here is a common schedule used by many brides for an 8 hour package:
- 1:00-1:45 Getting Ready Photos
- 1:45 – 2:30 First Look and Couple Portrait Photos
- 2:30 – 3:15 Bridal Party Photos
- 3:15 – 4:00 Family Photos
- 4:00 – 4:30 Ceremony
- 5:00 – 6:00 Cocktail Hour
- 6:00 – 9:00 Reception – Cake
Here is a common schedule used by many brides for a 10 hour package:
- 11:30 – 12:15 Getting Ready Photos
- 12:15 – 1:15 First Look and Couple Portrait Photos
- 1:15 – 2:15 Bridal Party Photos
- 2:15 – 3:15 Family Photos
- 4:00 – 4:30 Ceremony
- 4:30 – 4:45 After-Ceremony Photos at Alter
- 5:00 – 6:00 Cocktail Hour
- 6:00 – 9:30 Reception – Cake
Tip: You can easily upgrade at $225 per additional hour
Other Considerations:
First look vs Ceremony:
- Ability to get couple photos and family photos taken care of before the ceremony so you do not miss your cocktail hour
- You get to spend more time with your spouse on your wedding day
- See each other for the first time in privacy, not surrounded by hundreds of people
- If your wedding ends up running severely behind, your photos won't be rushed after the ceremony
- There are no distractions so we can move quickly (example: no trying to find people from a very crowded cocktail hour)
- We highly suggest it!
- Some brides don't want to be seen before the aisle
- Some family members may not support the decision to see each other before the ceremony
End Time
Many brides opt to have their photographer/videographer leave after cake-cutting (normally around 9 pm, but ask your venue). This is because by the time you have cut your cake, we already have a couple hours of dancing captured. After cake, is just more dancing. Unless you want a TON of party photos, you can save time by ending your package right after cake.
Keep travel times in mind. If it takes 15 minute to get from your hotel to the church, double it in your timeline. Often times it may take you 10 minutes to get down the elevator to the car in the first place. Someone may forget something and need to run back into the room. Plus, you may hit traffic or every red light on the way there. We've even seen someone get car sick in the car and vomit on the bride (seriously!) Plan for the unexpected.
Rain Plans
Plan for rain. Chances are that you won't need them, but be sure to figure out where you would want your photos taken if outside isn't an option. We suggest the inside of your reception room as a nice backdrop for photos.
Receiving Line
Receiving lines after the ceremony are a great way to welcome everyone so you can fully enjoy the cocktail hour and reception. If you don't do a receiving line, you will most likely spend your cocktail hour doing all of your greetings and it will be almost impossible to eat. Keep in mind though, if you plan to do all over your photos after the ceremony, a receiving line (which can take 30 minutes) will eat up the time available to take photos.
First Dances
Many couples are opting for shorter first dances (for example just the first chorus) but keep in mind this will limit the amount of first dance photos you will receive. We suggest a full first dance song, if possible.
Staying on Schedule
We suggest assigning one person to be the "time keeper", for example a bridesmaid. This person should make sure timing is flowing appropriately. This person can also be the wedding coordinator, if you have one. For instance, if makeup was supposed to be completed by 1 pm, this person should warn the makeup artist to hurry if its running behind. Tip: Give them a laminated copy of your wedding timeline. Also, consider giving your entire bridal party a copy.


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Chapter 465: Huang'er Makes Her Move
Jiang Chen was in complete readiness as he stood in front of the door. The aura of a lone spear holding back the entirety of the enemy forces radiated from him alone. He would be just as calm and reserved as usual even if the wind howled like horde of hungry beasts, rain lashed down in an unending storm, or ten thousand troops thundered towards him..
Suddenly, his God's Eye flickered as he shouted, "Be open and righteous if you've come to make trouble! A vaunted Regal Pill Palace core disciple like you shouldn't act like a petty ruffian in a marketplace, stirring up an ignorant mob to cause a ruckus! I feel disgusted for you even if you don't!" By the time he was done speaking, his God's Eye had completed a sweep of the surroundings, up to five miles in every direction.
Silhouettes flickered in the distance from all directions, shooting towards him. Clearly, Yan Hongtu had quite a bit of charisma. Whether these people were here of their own accord or not, the influence he commanded in the Soaring Clouds area was obvious.
"Any more of you? Come on out!" Jiang Chen snorted coldly.
All the core disciples parted to the sides, leaving a path down the center in the middle. Standing at the end of the path was a young man in a silver robe. His eyes were as sharp as daggers, and the combination of his aquiline nose and sharp eyes gave him a sinister inclination. He took long strides down the path as several core disciples formed an escort for him.
"Senior brother Yan."
"Greetings to senior brother Yan."
"Welcome, senior brother Yan! Jiang Chen, how dare you not quickly welcome the senior brother?"
Jiang Chen flicked a faint glance at this overweening senior brother. He was thoroughly enjoying lording it over this scene, taking it for granted. It was apparent that he was used to being feted and quite enjoyed the treatment of ten thousand people fawning on him.
This person's cultivation level should be at fifth or sixth level origin realm. Although he hadn't reached the sky origin realm, this was more than enough to hold an absolute advantage in the Soaring Clouds area. The heart gives birth to the appearance, and judging from the looks of this person, he was the sort to seek revenge for the slightest grievance, an exceedingly ruthless and vicious man. He was the kind to thoroughly exhaust all the methods to achieve his goals. Whoever dared cross him or offend him would undoubtedly face his unscrupulous revenge.
He must have purposefully planned this gathering today to suppress Jiang Chen. But a hint of a smile tugged at the latter's lips. He obviously wasn't going to play along.
When Yan Hongtu saw that Jiang Chen was so haughty as to not express anything at the sight of him, he was even more incensed, feeling as though his throne had just been severely challenged.
"You're that Jiang Chen?" Yan Hongtu walked up and looked at Jiang Chen with a supercilious smile, an arrogant look in his eyes.
"Yan Hongtu, is it? I have no interest in wasting words with you. Bring out your weapons if you want to really make a fuss. Who are you trying to disgust by compelling these ignorant folk to come make trouble?" Jiang Chen was completely exasperated by these paltry tricks. He didn't even have the interest in breathing the same air as characters like these.
What a stereotypically petty villain.
"How dare you, Jiang Chen, call senior brother Yan by his name!
"You dare disrespect senior brother Yan in the Soaring Clouds area, do you wish to die??"
"Senior brother Yan is the master of the Soaring Clouds area and is showing you face in coming to your residence! Do you understand the rules at all, crude little bumpkin?!"
Yan Hongtu didn't need to say anything. His underlings spoke all that needed to be said, denouncing Jiang Chen loudly in an unbridled attempt to kiss up to Yan Hongtu.
Jiang Chen laughed coldly. Toadies like these could found everywhere. At this point, he was used to the sight of them. Jiang Chen's eyes flicked up to rest on Yan Hongtu's face, a mocking tone to his voice as he said, "I, Jiang Chen, only respect true talent and those with a laudable spirit. Are any of you worthy of my respect?"
Yan Hongtu smiled through his anger, "Jiang Chen, I've heard of your name and your arrogance, so don't say I'm bullying you. These followers are also disciples of the Regal Pill Palace, each with their own dignity. Bringing in any random stray cat or dog off the streets into the Regal Pill Palace is an affront to all of us, a blatant disregard for the rules!"
"Rules? What rules? Does the sect have such a rule?" Jiang Chen snorted derisively.
"The sect doesn't, but the Soaring Clouds area does. Even if this area doesn't, then it exists because I say it does!"
Yan Hongtu's tone was tyrannical, leaving no room for argument, "Even the errand boys in the Soaring Clouds are of the sky spirit realm. Although you don't think it's humiliating to bring in riffraff from the street, this is our dignity on the line!"
"Right! Jiang Chen, you're throwing away face for our area!"
"We can't let this kid wreck the rules!"
"Jiang Chen, there are plenty of inner disciples available if you want to search for followers. Bringing in these strays is blasphemy towards this sacred land!"
"The Soaring Clouds area will never allow such trash to exist here!"
These core disciples were obviously colluding with each other. Their heckling rose and fell, a tide of verbal haranguing landing on Jiang Chen.
As if he'd heard nothing, Jiang Chen's brow arched, and he barked, "Shut up!" His voice tolled like a bell, stunning the raucous crowd into silence.
Jiang Chen smiled indifferently, "What the hell do any of my followers have to do with you lot? I only know the sect's rules and don't know what kind of bullshit rules this area has. If such a rule truly exists, change it immediately. If it doesn't, go back to whatever hole you crawled out of. Run away as hard as you're scheming about me, now!"
Yan Hongtu spread out his hands and leered, "Jiang Chen, are you truly going to go against the tides and offend the entire Soaring Clouds area?" He was quite devious with his words, deliberating setting the situation up as Jiang Chen against the entire area.
Jiang Chen was about to speak when light, peaceful footsteps sounded. He only needed the briefest of moments to know that those agile footsteps belonged to Miss Huang'er.
She'd already walked up next to him whilst Jiang Chen was still being surprised. "Yan Hongtu, is it? You target the followers with every word you say. How about this, since all your followers are here, I'll play one song. If any of them can remain standing here at the end of my song, then we'll leave. If on the contrary, then don't make an issue out of us again in the future." Huang'er's voice was ethereal and otherworldly, as if a valley of orchids or a clear spring.
Everyone was surprised by this voice. When they saw that the speaker was an exceedingly ugly young girl, this made them feel even more strange.
Huang'er ignored all of their reactions and hesitation and flipped her hand over. An ancient zither hovered in midair, and her slender, flawless fingers began to play. Strong notes started to reverberate through the air in short order, violently thrashing to form a melody that raged with violence. Shining spears and armored horses appeared, along with the crashing of thunder, avalanches from the highest mountains, and a tsunami that surged high enough to blot out the sky.
These killing notes seemed to embody a certain type of magic to them, cutting straight through a person's soul. A thought struck Jiang Chen as he watched Miss Huang'er's fingers fly. He was incredibly astonished to discover a terrifying attack on the soul held within the melody.
This formless attack instantly destroyed the mental defenses of the cultivators with a mediocre strength of heart. Caught up in their enormous fear, the illusions ran roughshod over them.
In addition, this kind of attack wasn't just an illusionary one, but a tangible one using the sound waves themselves. A dual attack on the soul and the body, indeed, some of the followers with low cultivations began to scream, covering their ears as agonized wails tore themselves free of their throats.
However, this kind of attack wouldn't be evaded just because one covered their ears. This kind of attacking melody seeped into every pore. Every inch of their skin was fair game.
As the howls of misery grew louder, some of the followers began to flee in disarray. More and more followers escaped when they couldn't contend with the notes.
The courtyard was deserted in a little less than half an hour. Not a single follower could be seen, and that was when Huang'er's white jade-like fingers lightly pressed down on the zither, abuptly muting the notes that rang through the air.
As the music stopped, some of the core disciples with lower levels of training felt their chests lighten, as a mountain's worth of pressure had suddenly disappeared. The blue sky that'd seemed ready to collapse in on them regained its clear sunniness.
All of them secretly wiped away sweat, their hearts still palpitating in fear and the drums of retreat starting to beat in their minds. They hadn't necessarily been of one mind with Yan Hongtu previously, and had come because they were quite afraid of Yan Hongtu. They feared not showing him face.
But now, who was willing to lead the charge for him in the face of such a strong, domineering power? If that ugly girl had kept playing just now, even their mental defenses may not have held on. Once their strength of heart was damaged, progress would be quite difficult in the origin realm.
The desire to leave rapidly grew in most of them. They were unwilling to become embroiled in this conflict. The more astute ones even observed that Yan Hongtu's position as the local tyrant might be severely impacted by Jiang Chen, or perhaps even utterly destroyed!
Huang'er clasped her hands together, and the ancient zither vanished as if she'd turned a trick. She smiled softly at Jiang Chen and quietly retreated to the side.
When Jiang Chen saw that Huang'er's music had scared off a thousand sky spirit realm cultivators, he too applauded with hearty laughter. He looked at Yan Hongtu, feeling even more lighthearted than he had before. "What do you say to that, Yan Hongtu?"
Yan Hongtu would've never thought that Jiang Chen would have such a strong follower by his side. This had suddenly placed him in an extremely passive position. "Hmph! Even if this follower is strong, the others are weak. That is the truth." He snorted coldly, obviously not about to let the matter rest.
Jiang Chen burst out in laughter, "If we're talking in terms of strength, then doesn't this mean all of the followers in the Rosy Valley can get the hell out in front of mine?"
Yan Hongtu had no comeback to that.
Jiang Chen's follower could indeed sweep all the others away in terms of strength. Their banner and protest was completely ineffectual in that manner. "Jiang Chen, I can let the matter of the followers go. However, you're creating quite a storm in just a few hours of your arrival in the Rosy Valley. As the master of the area, I will not allow you to publicly flaunt our rules and customs!"
Jiang Chen was quite ticked off by this bringing up of nebulous rules over and over again. "Yan Hongtu, think of some new tricks if you want to make trouble. What rules, what customs? Who the hell are you? Who said you make the rules here? My rule is simple; I do not attack unless I am attacked. If you attack, I'll return it to you tenfold! So tell me, do you want to enter a contest of civil subjects or martial dao? Hurry up and throw down the gauntlet, I don't have time to waste on you."
He truly didn't think much of a character like Yan Hongtu. The others in the area may fear him like they did a tiger, but he was nothing more than a capering clown in Jiang Chen's eyes!
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