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The spring edition of Pratt & Whitney Military Engines' Product Support Quarterly (PSQ) magazine is now available.
The cover story calls attention to the F119 engine which powers the F-22 Raptor. The feature article highlights the bittersweet delivery of the final F119 production engine and how employees at Pratt & Whitney are primed to support the F119 engines for many years to come.
This edition also reports on Pratt & Whitney's F100 engine and gracious praise the Italian Air Force recently offered for the propulsion system. The publication then spotlights a number of locations and employees who are supporting customers worldwide.
Since its origin, PSQ has focused on reaching maintainers and Pratt & Whitney's field service representatives, who work to keep our engines on wing and our customers flying. The magazine has a long history of highlighting stories and pictures from the flight line, from the hangar and from the shop floor.
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Health Risks From Exposure to Low Levels of Ionizing Radiation: BEIR VII Phase 2 (2006)Nuclear and Radiation Studies Board
Each report is produced by a committee of experts selected by the Academy to address a particular statement of task and is subject to a rigorous, independent peer review; while the reports represent views of the committee, they also are endorsed by the Academy. Learn more on our expert consensus reports.
BEIR VII develops the most up-to-date and comprehensive risk estimates for cancer and other health effects from exposure to low-level ionizing radiation. It is among the first reports of its kind to include detailed estimates for cancer incidence in addition to cancer mortality. In general, BEIR VII supports previously reported risk estimates for cancer and leukemia, but the availability of new and more extensive data have strengthened confidence in these estimates. A comprehensive review of available biological and biophysical data supports a "linear-no-threshold" (LNT) risk model -- that the risk of cancer proceeds in a linear fashion at lower doses without a threshold and that the smallest dose has the potential to cause a small increase in risk to humans. The report is from the Board on Radiation Research Effects that is now part of the newly formed Nuclear and Radiation Studies Board.

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In Kansas City, 2017 was a record breaking year in the industrial market posting 7.7 million sq. ft. of net absorption, in tandem with asking lease rates in the office market increasing 7.4% year-over-year.
The Downtown office market momentum is expected to accelerate further, with improved fundamentals including rising occupancy rates and asking lease rates.
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JACKSONVILLE, Fla. — Jozy Altidore ended a six-month scoreless streak with a pair of goals, leading the United States over Nigeria 2-1 Saturday night in the Americans' World Cup send-off match.
Altidore tapped in Fabian Johnson's cross in the 31st minute, stopping a 27-match scoreless streak for club and country with his first goal since Dec. 4 for Sunderland against Chelsea.
He doubled the lead in the 68th, running onto Michael Bradley's looping 30-yard pass over the defense, taking a touch with each foot as he cut inside of Nigeria captain Joseph Yobo and beating goalkeeper Vincent Enyeama with a right-footed shot from 12 yards.
The Americans were undefeated in their send-off series for the first time, beating the African champions following a 2-0 victory over Azerbaijan and a 2-1 win over Turkey.
Making their seventh straight World Cup appearance, the Americans head to Brazil on Sunday night and open June 16 against Ghana, the team that eliminated them from the last two tournaments.


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I heard Dantas looked pretty damn good in bossing around Vila who was widely considered unbeatable in that tournament.
That ref should never work again. What the FUCK
Quote from: Agent of Oblivion on March 13, 2012, 04:39:43 PMThat ref should never work again. What the FUCKYeah, no less that three times before the third or fourth jumping knee I thought the ref should have stepped in. At the point when Warren is ATTEMPTING TO TURN HIS BACK TO HIS OPPONENT and keeping an arm up in a sort of attempt to beg off and the ref let it go further than that.
People really hate Ben Askren.
Where the fuck do Bellator get these refs?Towel gets thrown in and ref ignores it.


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Icebreaker Activities
"... meeting a group of strangers who will affect your well being, is at the same time exciting and anxiety producing for both students and teacher." - McKeachie
Icebreakers help establish a positive environment and provide an opportunity for students to get to know one another and the instructor. Both are critical to the retention and success of students.
Ten minutes to one hour depending on the icebreaker selected
- Reduces both student and instructor anxiety prior to introducing the course.
- Fosters in a powerful way both student-student and faculty-student interactions.
- Creates an environment where the learner is expected to participate and the instructor is willing to listen.
- Actively engage students from the onset.
- Conveys the message that the instructor cares about getting to know the students.
- It makes it easier for students to form relationships early in the semester so they can work together both in and out of class.
32 Icebreaker Activities
- "Sharing Course Trepidations" In pairs or small groups, have students share their trepidations about the course. This may be particularly helpful in a course associated with high anxiety, such as math or writing. Follow this up by either having students introduce each other and/or by asking the groups to share what they consider to be their most significant concerns or fears regarding the course. As the groups share, the instructor can validate and address their concerns as appropriate.
- "Simple Self-Introductions" In a class where speeches or oral presentations are expected, have students take turns introducing themselves by giving their name, major, and perhaps a reason for taking the class (aside from fulfilling a requirement).
- "Draw a Picture of a Significant Event" Have students draw a picture of a significant event that has occurred over the past six months and then have them share it with a partner. Following this activity have the students introduce each other and briefly share the significance of their partner's picture.
- "Draw a picture of why taking class" Have students draw a picture, symbol or cartoon illustrating why they are taking the class. Students can share these in small groups or in pairs. Follow up by having students introduce each other and briefly share about their partner's picture.
- "Common Sense Inventory" Assemble five to 15 common sense statements directly related to the course material, some (or all) of which run counter to popular belief or prejudice. For example: "Suicide is more likely among women than men." Individually, have students mark each statement as true or false and then share their answers in small groups. Allow students to debate their differences. Instruct the groups to reach consensus and have a presenter from each group share their response to at least one question. Either provide the correct answers or take the cliffhanger approach and let the class wait for the correct answers to unfold throughout the semester. (Nilson 1998) If you take the cliffhanger approach, you might consider readministering this inventory at the end of the semester as a method of reviewing and/or reflecting on the course.
- "The Circles of (student's name)" Have students draw a large circle on a sheet of paper and other smaller circles radiating from it. Students write their name in the central circle and names of groups with which they identify (e.g., gender, age group, ethnic, social, political, ideological, athletic, etc.) in the satellite circles. Then ask students to move around the room to find three classmates who are most and/or least similar to themselves. This activity helps students appreciate the diversity in the class. (Nilson, 1998)
- "Syllabus Icebreaker" Have students get into groups of three to five and introduce themselves. Following introductions, have each group generate a list of five to eight questions they have about the class. The instructor then hands out the syllabus and the groups go over it together to answer their questions. Upon completion of the small group activity, the class then reconvenes and the groups ask any questions that were not addressed in the syllabus.
- "Getting To Know Each Other Through Writing" In a writing class, you might have students spend 20 minutes getting to know each other through writing, without speaking.
- "The M & M Breaker" When students enter the classroom, they take an M & M. When they introduce themselves, what they share is dependent on the color of their M & M. For example, a red one might mean they share what they hope to get out of the course. On the lighter side, a red one might mean they share a recent accomplishment or success.
- "Something you want to learn" Have students complete a form with spaces for "something you already know about the subject," "something you want to learn," and "something that could happen in this class that would make it possible to learn what you need to learn." Have each student introduce her/himself and share something from the form. Collect their forms, and when possible, address their needs.
- "Who's In Our Group?" or "People Search" Have students take approximately 20 minutes to mingle around the room, meeting briefly with as many students as possible. Give the students a list of statements and as they mingle have them identify a person to pair with a statement. Write his/her name next to it. They can use only one person per statement. Ask each student to briefly share a little about his or her experience with the statement selected. The statements can be designed to reflect the course content, such as "Find someone who has taken a related course" or "Find someone who knows the order of the planets." The statements can be statements unrelated to the course, such as "Find someone who is wearing shoes without laces" or "Find someone who likes spaghetti with clam sauce." You can grant a prize, such as candy, to the student(s) who gets the most statements completed in the allotted time period.
- "Identification" Have students get into pairs or groups of four. Tell them to (individually) look in their purse/wallet/briefcase to find something that is significant to them. Each participant shares with his or her group members or partner why the item is significant. The exercise continues until all partners or group members have shared. The class then resumes and class members are asked to introduce their partner or one person from their group, and share something significant about them.
- "Dinner Plans" Have each person complete the following sentence: "If I could have dinner with any person, living or dead, it would be____________ because_____________." (From: http://www.resultsthroughtraining.com)
- "I'm Unique" Ask each person to share one thing that makes him or her unique. This can be incorporated into a classroom exercise for learning names - connecting the uniqueness to the name. (From: www.resultsthroughtraining.com)
- "The Magic Wand" You have just found a magic wand that allows you to make any three changes you want. How would you change yourself, your job, or any other part of your life? Have students discuss why it is important to make the change. (From: http://www.nwlink.com/~donclark/leader/icebreak.html)
- "Marooned" Break class into groups of 4-7 and tell them "You are marooned on an island. What five (you can use a different number, such as seven, depending upon the size of each team) items would you have brought with you if you knew there was a chance that you might be stranded?" Note: they are allowed five items per team, not per person. Have each group report their five items and briefly share why they selected those items. This activity helps them to learn about another person's values and problem- solving styles and promotes teamwork. (From: http://www.nwlink.com/~donclark/leader/icebreak.html)
- "Finish the Sentence" Go around the room and have each person introduce him/herself and complete the following statement: "I am in this class because . . ." (From: http://www.nwlink.com/~donclark/leader/icebreak.html)
- "Familiar & Unique" Break the class into groups of four (ideally by counting off). Each small group must come up with four things they have in common (all working full-time, all single parents, etc.). Then they are asked to share something unique about themselves individually. The group shares their familiar and unique features with the rest of the class. A master list can be made on the board for the class to look at and discuss if appropriate. (From: Victoria Meyers at Grand Rapids Community College in Michigan)
- "Learning from Experience" Have participants introduce themselves and explain one thing they have learned the hard way about the subject you are covering. Post their learnings on a flip chart and refer to them as appropriate throughout the class/semester.
- "Questions" Have each student write a question they want answered about the class on a Post-it note. Have them introduce themselves and their question. Post all questions on a wall chart. During, at the end of the first class, or at the onset of the next class session, address any questions that were not addressed during the first class.
- "Collective Knowledge" Working in teams, have students introduce themselves and then, as a group, identify three ground rules for the class. Have each group report out (sharing only what they have that is different from what the previous groups reported). As the groups report, reach consensus as a large group regarding the adoption of the various ground rules. If you have a computer/projector in your classroom, you might type and edit these as they are reported. Bring a copy for each student to the next class session. Consider reviewing and/or modifying as the need arises. (From: Results Through Training, RTTWorks at http://www.rttworks.com/images/downloads/Icebreakers.HTML)
- "Charades" Have the class work in teams of four to five. Instruct the teams to identify one type of person they all find difficult. Then have the team act out that type of person while the rest of the class tries to guess what they are acting. This can be a fun activity and can lead to a short discussion about needing to keep a sense of humor when dealing with difficult people. This might be a good lead-in activity to #21 above. (From: Results Through Training, RTTWorks at http://www.rttworks.com/images/downloads/Icebreakers.HTML)
- "Who Can Develop?" Have participants identify someone who has contributed to their growth and development as a student. As they introduce themselves, have them explain their relationship to the person that contributed to their development. (From: Results Through Training, RTTWorks at http://www.rttworks.com/images/downloads/Icebreakers.HTML)
- "Developing Yourself" Have each person introduce him/herself and share one action they have recently taken to develop themselves (other than signing up for this class). This can be done as a large group or in small teams. (From: Results Through Training, RTTWorks at http://www.rttworks.com/images/downloads/Icebreakers.HTML)
- "First Job" Have participants introduce themselves, sharing their name and something they learned on their first paying job. (From: Results Through Training, RTTWorks at http://www.rttworks.com/images/downloads/Icebreakers.HTML)
- "Brain Teaser" Use a quiz as an icebreaker. Ask questions that we should all know but may not. Ask members to answer individually, and then give them a few minutes to work in small groups to finish answering the questions. The groups should be able to answer more questions than any one individual. This is a good demonstration of synergy and can lead into a discussion of the concept. Sample questions: What are the names of the planets, starting from the one closest to the sun? What is the most populous state in the U.S.? What eight states begin with the letter "M"? (From: Results Through Training, RTTWorks at http://www.rttworks.com/images/downloads/Icebreakers.HTML)
- "Good or New" Ask each person to share something good or new they have experienced in the last 24 hours. (From: Results Through Training, RTTWorks at http://www.rttworks.com/images/downloads/Icebreakers.HTML)
- "My Slogan" Explain that many companies have slogans or "mottos" which reflect their values. For example, Ford Motor Company uses the slogan, "Quality is Job One." Ask each student to write (or borrow) a slogan to describe him or herself and share that with the class. (From: Results Through Training, RTTWorks at http://www.rttworks.com/images/downloads/Icebreakers.HTML)
- "The Best Team" Have each person share a description of the best team they have ever been on and why it was the best. Post characteristics on a flip chart. Debrief this exercise by having the class identify ways to maximize the "best team" characteristics. This icebreaker would be particularly appropriate in a class where teamwork is expected. (From: Results Through Training, RTTWorks at http://www.rttworks.com/images/downloads/Icebreakers.HTML)
- "Three Truths and a Lie" Give each individual a 3x5 card and instruct them to write four statements about themselves (one statement should be false, while three should be true). Explain that the goal is to fool people about which one is false. Allow five minutes to write statements; then have each person read the four statements and have the group guess the lie. Award a prize to the individual who makes the most correct guesses. (From: Results Through Training, RTTWorks at http://www.rttworks.com/images/downloads/Icebreakers.HTML)
- "Guess Who?" At the onset of the class session, have each participant complete and return a 3x5 card with two to three statements about him or herself. For example: Favorite type of food, best all-time TV show, last movie you saw, last book you read, dream vacation, etc. During the first (or following) session, read the clues and have the rest of the class guess which person is being described. (From: Results Through Training, RTTWorks at http://www.rttworks.com/images/downloads/Icebreakers.HTML)
- "Something New" On the second day of class, ask each person to share one thing they learned about someone in the class during the previous class session. Have the rest of the group try to guess who is being described. (From: Results Through Training, RTTWorks at http://www.rttworks.com/images/downloads/Icebreakers.HTML)
To aid in learning students' names, consider using a "naming cycle" where students introduce their partner and recall the names of the students previously introduced. This is an excellent, but time-consuming way to learn everyone's name. At the conclusion, introduce yourself after you have recalled the names of all of the students. Remember...
- At the conclusion of an icebreaker activity, introduce yourself and how you wish to be addressed. Briefly, share your background and personal philosophy on learning and teaching. Avoid saying things like "This is the first time I have taught the course," or "I was only asked to teach this course a week ago." While true, these statements make it difficult to create a positive environment.
- Debrief at the end of icebreaker activities (or any activities) by asking your students what the value of an icebreaker activity is and sharing your rationale for the activity. This is also an opportunity to remind them that their fellow students are valuable resources.
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State officials say Illinois is moving toward the second phase of a new program for those in the Medicaid system.
The Illinois Department of Healthcare and Family Services made the announcement. Officials say starting Friday there will be new services for more than 40,000 people in the Integrated Care Program. Those services include nursing home care and home and community-based care.
State officials say they hope the program saves government money and offers better care. The first phase of the program focused on standard services like specialist care, lab work, mental health care and substance abuse. The second phase adds long-term care services.
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Leading from Within
Posted by Jim Gunshinan on October 10, 2013
When I was still active as a minister in the Catholic Church, I did not enjoy very much presiding at weddings. I had an inkling of the reason at the time, but now I can admit clearly that I was jealous. I didn't want to bless someone else's sacramental union as much as I wanted to be in a sacramental union.
I had another, similar insight while participating in an Emerge workshop last weekend. Emerge is a leadership program created by Kathleen O'Brien. After many years as a writer, teacher, and consultant in the sustainable building field, she and her partners devote their time, energy, and considerable talents helping others in the building field find a new way of leading—a sustainable way of leading—leading from within. Or as Kathleen says, "leading from any chair".
The insight came during the part of the Emerge workshop where we form teams and work out how to solve a sticky problem. I won't go into the details. You have to experience it. But I realized something very important about myself.
I recently helped my family prepare for the funeral of my father. I talked with the priest/presider for two hours. He knew my Dad pretty well from serving in Dad's parish for many years. But I wanted to fill in some details, like my Dad's connection to the Navy, and his use of Navy lingo when talking about family. "Every time one of you went through the front door," he told me once, "I worried about you. I didn't want anything bad to happen to you under my watch." (He felt the same way after my brothers and sisters and I moved out of the house too, like he was always "on watch.")
It was, in my opinion, the best funeral ever. It was a celebration of my father's life, and the beginning of letting go his physical presence in the life of our family. We were held gently by the ritual that we all know so well, and the music put sound to how we were feeling—a mixture of joy and a deep sense of loss.
Did I say I didn't enjoy weddings? I didn't enjoy presiding at baptisms and other celebrations with my family either. Not as much as I enjoyed serving my family through my knowledge and skills as a former minister, from within the family, and not from outside of it. When I was the presider I worried about the details of the liturgy. I wanted everyone to feel welcome and included. I was nervous about my homily. And I missed being a part of the congregation outside the sanctuary, outside the formal language and liturgical vestments.
Some people love serving their families as a sacramental minister, and they are wonderful at it. I wasn't one of them. There are lots of ways to lead. I know that my leadership will have more to do with talking with people one on one, or sharing my stories in writing, and in front of a group, than being a leader in a more traditional sense. I doubt I will ever have a "CEO" after my name, but one never knows.
I do want to teach some of you some time how to write poetry! I think it would help you bring life to the imagination of your customers and clients; technology is not enough. We have to offer a vision of a more sustainable life, and more sustainable buildings, before we can ask people to take the risk in letting go of the way they have always done things. But there are many ways to tell our stories, to lead by changing how people view their homes and businesses. Maybe your story is about the first post-retrofit utility bill for your customers; the light bulb going off over the heads of your clients when they finally get the house as a system; or your contribution to a discussion among your peers about the future of home performance. It would be great if you could share some of the ways you "lead from within" in this forum.
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Hansika Motwani is an Indian actress and mainly works in Telugu and Tamil films these days. Her Bollywood debut was as a child artist in the film "Hawa" in 2003 after which she was a part of the super hit film "Koi…Mil Gaya". She has done various other films as a child artist. As a protagonist, she made her debut in the Telugu film "Desamuduru". This role bagged her Filmfare Award for the Best Female – South. One of her big achievements was to enroll into the Forbes list of 250 Most Influential Celebrities nominees list. At present, she is busy with some Tamil projects.
Hansika Motwani, born on 9th August, 1991 in Mumbai, completed her schooling from Podar International School and International Curriculum School. Her mother is a dermatologist in Mumbai and one of her clients was the popular Indian actress, Juhi Chawla. Juhi provided Hansika with an opportunity in the film industry.
Hansika was born to parents Pradeep Motwani, a businessman and Mona Motwani, a dermatologist. She has a brother, Prashant Motwani. She follows Buddhism and her mother tongue is Sindhi. She is very fluent in Hindi and Tulu as well.
Personal Details
Name: Hansika Motwani
Nickname: Motu and Baby
Place of birth: Mumbai
Religion: Buddhism
DOB: 9th August, 1991
Zodiac sign: Leo
Height: 5'5"
Debut TV serial: Shaka Laka Boom Boom
Debut film: Hawa
Favourite Food: Chinese and Rajmah Chaawal
Career Growth
Hansika got her first break as a child artist in a television serial called "Shaka Laka Boom Boom". It was a children's series and all the artists became very popular among kids. She won her first accolade as a child artist for the serial "Des Mein Nikla Hoga Chand". She won the Favourite Child Award at the Star Parivaar Awards. By this time she had become a heartthrob as a child artist in India. This led her to some roles in big movies starring big names.
Her big break came in the film "Koi…Mil Gaya". Her first lead role came for a Telugu film "Desamuduru" which bagged her filmfare for the Best Female Debut – South.
In Bollywood, her debut lead role was opposite Himesh Reshammiya in "Aap ka Suroor". She became a household name after this. She also appeared in many TV commercials including the likes of Samsung, Nirma, Hyundai Santro, Pepsi and Bournvita. She made her Tamil debut in the film "Mappillai" opposite Dhanush. She is now the most sought after actress in the South industry.
In 2012, she had two releases, one Tamil, "Oru Kal Oru Kannadi", which was a romantic comedy. The other was in Telugu, "Denikaina Ready". This film earned her a filmfare nomination for Best Actress at the 60th Filmfare Awards South. It was very well received by audience and critics both.
Her film "Velayudham" was a box office hit. She played the role of a village girl in this film starring alongside Vijay.
2013 turned out to be a big year for Hansika as she had 4 releases during that year; Settai, Theeya Velai Seiyyanum Kumaru, Singam II and Biriyani.
2014 was an even bigger year for her as she had 5 releases that year. Two of her releases were Telugu and the other 3 were Tamil. Telugu films included Pandavulu Pandavulu Thummeda and Power. Her Tamil releases were Maan Karate, Aranmanai and Meaghamann.
Her 2015's romantic comedy, Romeo Juliet, was highly acclaimed by critics and public equally.
Her 2016 releases as of now have been "Aranmanai 2" and "Pokkiri Raja". Pokkiri Raj is a Tamil supernatural comedy film with Hansika in the lead along with Jiiva and Sibiraj. Released in March 2016, the film has received mixed reviews from audience and critics, both.
Personal Life
Hansika Motwani is very well-known for her philanthropy work. She provides for the medical needs of 10 women affected with breast cancer and also pays for the complete support of 25 underprivileged children. She is the brand ambassador of an awareness program named, "Chennai turns Pink". This program aims at creating breast cancer awareness among urban women. She adopts a child on her every birthday and provides them education and fulfills their other needs. She claims to follow Buddhism very passionately and draws inspiration from Buddhist principles.
She's been really inspired from Buddhism and Buddhist principles. She says that the best way to effectively de-stress is to chant 'Nam Myo Ho Renge Kyo' and she chants this mantra every morning. She also claims that Buddhism aims at awakening people to their limitless potential.
As far as her dating profile is concerned, Hansika was dating Tamil industry star Silambarasan aka Simbu. The pair came close during the shootings of the films "Vaalu" and "Vettai Mannan". They were spotted at various places when the rumours of them being together started. But, as per latest reports, the couple is no longer together and broke off some time back.
On another note, a massive fan of Hansika has built a temple of her in Madurai, Tamil Nadu. This temple became operational in January, 2013.
Filmography (Lead/Support/Cameo)
- Hawa (Hindi)
- Koi…Mil Gaya (Hindi)
- Aabra ka Daabra (Hindi)
- Jaago (Hindi)
- Hum Kaun Hai? (Hindi)
- Desamudru (Telugu)
- Aap ka Suroor (Hindi)
- Bindaas (Kannada)
- Kantri (Telugu)
- Money Hai Toh Honey Hai (Hindi)
- Maska (Telugu)
- Billa (Telugu)
- Jayeebhava (Telugu)
- Seetharamulu Kalyanam (Telugu)
- Oh My Friend (Telugu)
- Mappillai (Tamil)
- Kandireega (Telugu)
- Engeyum Kadhal (Tamil)
- Velayudham (Tamil)
- Denikaina Ready (Telugu)
- Oru Kal Oru Kannadi (Tamil)
- Settai (Tamil)
- Singam II (Tamil)
- Something Something (Telugu)
- Theeya Velai Seiyyanum Kumaru (Tamil)
- Biriyani (Tamil)
- Aranmanai (Tamil)
- Pandavulu Pandavulu Thummeda (Telugu)
- Power (Telugu)
- Maan Karate (Tamil)
- Meaghamann (Tamil)
- Aambala (Tamil)
- Size Zero (Telugu)
- Romeo Juliet (Tamil)
- Puli (Tamil)
- Vaalu (Tamil)
- Inji Iduppazhagi (Tamil)
- Pokkiri Raja (Tamil)
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Rumour has it that Prabhu also started seeing 19-year-old Hansika at that time. Also, they are said to have been caught by Nayanthara in a hotel room in Hyderabad after they had a romantic dinner. Allegedly, Nayanthara slapped Hansika in that hotel.
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Knowth Passage Tomb ::
One of the decorated kerb stones, perhaps representing the sun entering the two passages here.
Photo Taken: Sunday, 12th August 2001
Upon the rediscovery of the east passage one of the first people to enter it was a workman called John Rock. I like that!
On its rediscovery one of the first people to enter the east passage was a workman called John Rock. Superb!
For a very good (and definitive) read on Knowth, the book by George Eogan, the chief excavator, is a must. It is beautifully written and full of information and excellent drawings of the art-work at knowth.
Title : Knowth and the passage tombs of Ireland (New Aspects of Antiquity)
Publisher: Thames and Hudson
Author: George Eogan
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Hawaii: January 13, 2003
[Srila Bhaktivedanta Narayana Maharaja spent the week of January 11-17 in Hilo, Hawaii, enlightening his audience of two hundred fifty on the topics of guru-tattva and the gradual development of devotion for Sri Krsna. Meanwhile, as sometimes occurs, certain individuals, in an attempt to disinterest others from attending Srila Narayana Maharaja's classes, were engaged in passing out copies of a paper. This time the paper was written on the subject of the relative necessity of harinama initiation (first initiation) and diksa (second initiation). The paper tried its level best to prove that Srila Prabhupada Bhaktivedanta Swami Maharaja and Srila Bhakti Raksaka Sridhara Maharaja have a different view on the subject than Srila Narayana Maharaja. If this were true, it would place Srila Narayana Maharaja outside the disciplic line of his predecessor acaryas. When Srila Narayana Maharaja became aware of this attempt to show a difference between them, he gave the following class and clearly showed that the three above-mentioned acaryas are exactly in the same line. They are all saying, in fact, that the acceptance of the diksa mantras is essential.]
[Srila Narayana Maharaja:] In my classes I have been explaining the meaning of bhakti and I have explained how we can gradually achieve it, beginning from the smallest fraction of bhakti called sraddha. We discussed many points, among which was the necessity for guru-padasraya and diksa. In the meantime, a topic has arisen that I want to clarify. You should very carefully and seriously hear this very important subject matter. First Sripad Padmanabha Maharaja will present the argument and then I will reply it.
[Sripad Padmanabha Maharaja:] There is a question concerning the relationship between gayatri-mantra (diksa) and harinama initiation. Some persons have presented quotes from Srila Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada and Srila Bhakti Raksaka Sridhara Maharaja in order to present the idea, based upon their own understanding, that harinama is complete and sufficient in itself for the conditioned soul, and that initiation into the gayatri mantra is not actually required for him. I will read their quotations, and then Srila Maharaja will explain the conclusive philosophical understandings. First of all they quote Srila Prabhupada in a room conversation in 1973 in Paris, where he says, "Chanting the Hare-Krsna maha-mantra. Then, as he practices, he becomes more purified. Then second initiation gayatri mantra. The first initiation, according to Jiva Gosvami, that is sufficient. Chanting the Hare Krsna mantra, that is sufficient. But still, to purify them more, the second initiation, gayatri, is given." That is one quote.
Then they quote Srila Bhakti Raksaka Sridhara Maharaja in his book Sri Guru and his Grace. There he says, "We accept the mantra only to help the nama bhajana, the worship of the holy name. Otherwise it may not be necessary at all. It has been judged in such a way. The name alone can do everything for a person; it is full and complete. The gayatri mantra helps us to do away with the aparadhas (offenses) and the abhasa or hazy conception. The gayatri mantra comes to help us only so far."
With these two quotations these persons have attempted to support their statement that it is not actually completely essential or necessary for us conditioned souls to accept the gayatri mantra diksa because harinama is sufficient. They have also suggested that Srila Narayana Maharaja is saying something contrary to Srila Prabhupada and Srila Sridhar Maharaja. I am also reading the two statements they have quoted from Srila Narayana Maharaja. The first is from his book, Going Beyond Vaikuntha: "Without the gopala-mantra and the kama-gayatri, will our sadhana be complete with only the nama-sankirtana? No, because by nama-sankirtana alone we will not be able to chant suddha-nama, the pure name of Krsna." The second quotation they cited is from a lecture given by Srila Narayana Maharaja on the topic of Sri Bhajana Rahasya: "Everything is there, but don't think that we can realize all this by chanting krsna-nama alone. We must chant harinama and gayatri-mantra as well. If we want full understanding and realization of what is in the Hare Krsna mantra, we must also chant the gayatri mantras.
I want to request Srila Narayana Maharaja to kindly give the proper philosophical conclusions, so that everyone can understand clearly the position of gayatri-mantra initiation and harinama initiation, and their relationship.
[Srila Narayana Maharaja:] I think you have all understood the argument; now you should try very carefully to understand the reply so that you can reconcile all the statements. Someone has presented the idea that the acceptance of diksa is not essential, and he has indirectly indicated the verse:
diksa-purascarya-vidhi apeksa na kare
["One does not have to undergo initiation or execute the activities required before initiation. One simply has to vibrate the holy name with his lips. Thus, even a man in the lowest class [candala] can be delivered."]
The holy name is sufficient. The holy name is very powerful and can fulfill all desires. The name will even give vraja-prema. What, then, is the need of taking initiation? The paper has quoted my statement, along with the statement of Prapujya-carana Bhakti Raksaka Sridhara Maharaja and Srila Bhaktivedanta Swami Maharaja; so I want to reconcile all statements.
It is true that diksa-purascarya (initiation and the purificatory activities performed before initiation) is not needed in all circumstances; but we should know something about the actual meaning of this verse. Srila Bhaktisiddhanta Sarasvati Thakura Prabhupada has written a book of rules and regulations in deity worship called Arcana Dipika, and there he has explained that harinama is bhagavata-svarupa, the actual form of Krsna and Radha, and for this reason it is stated in Sri Siksastakam, "Param vijayate sri krsna-sankirtana." By chanting and remembering Krsna's names, all kinds of perfection — like vraja-prema and even radha-dasya (becoming a maid servant of Srimati Radhika) — can be attained. In the first stage, however, when a devotee is uttering the holy name he is full with many aparadhas, and also anarthas such as laya (sleep), viksepa (distraction), apratipatti (indifference or disinterest in spiritual topics), and so on. It is guaranteed that such a person cannot utter the pure name. Rather, his chanting will be nama-aparadha. Chanting the pure name is only possible after the diksa-samskara.
Srila Jiva Gosvami explains diksa in his Bhakti-sandarbha (283):
divyam jnanam yato dadyat kuryat papasya sanksayam
["Diksa is the process by which one can awaken his transcendental knowledge and vanquish all reactions caused by sinful activity. A person expert in the study of the revealed scriptures knows this process as diksa." (quoted in Sri Caitanya-caritamrta: Madhya 15. 108 purport)]
The gayatri-mantra gives all kinds of divya-jnana, transcendental knowledge, including the knowledge of krsna-tattva and jiva-tattva, and it also gives a relationship with Krsna. Nama alone will not give this relation to the person filled with anarthas. All of our acaryas, from top to bottom, have stated that in order to purify us from our sinful actions and to clear offenses (anartha-nrvrtti) so that we can develop the ability to chant the pure name, we must accept diksa-vidhana (the process of initiation). Di — ksa. Di means divya-jnana, or realized knowledge of our relationship with Krsna. Ksa is the washing away of all sins, aparadhas, and other impurities. For this, diksa-vidhana is essential. Without diksa-samskara, one's relationship with Krsna (sambandha-jnana) cannot manifest and one cannot chant suddha-nama. It is essential to accept diksa.
yatha kancanatam
["As bell metal (a mixture of copper and tin) becomes gold by mixing with mercury, similarly, by the process of diksa, initiation, a person becomes a brahmana."( Sri Hari-bhakti-vilasa)]
Bell metal turns into gold by the help of the element mercury in an al-chemical process. Similarly, by this element, the process of diksa, our chanting of the holy name will become pure; otherwise it is not possible.
If there is no necessity to accept diksa-mantra, why did Srila Bhaktisiddhanta Sarasvati Thakura Prabhupada take second initiation from Srila Gaurakisora dasa Babaji Maharaja, and why did he give diksa initiation to all of his disciples? Parama-pujyapada Srila Sridhara Gosvami Maharaja also took diksa from him. If there is no necessity, why did Srila Prabhupada Bhaktisiddhanta Sarasvati Thakura give diksa initiation, and why did his disciples accept it?
Not only that, Brahma received kama-gayatri and Gopal-mantra from Krsna Himself. Brahma then gave the diksa-mantra to Sri Narada Rsi, and Narada gave it to so many disciples. Narada not only gave harinama to Dhruva Maharaja; he gave him diksa by the mantra: om namo bhagavate vasudevaya. Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu took initiation from Sri Isvara Puripada, who first gave Him harinama, and to purify that chanting of nama, he gave Him Gopal-mantra. Gopal-mantra is transcendental and ever-existing, and it gives a relationship with Krsna as Gopijana-vallabha. We should consider all this evidence.
All the acaryas in our guru-parampara have accepted second initiation from a bona fide guru. Can those who say that harinama is sufficient for conditioned souls name any acarya in our guru-parampara who has not taken diksa initiation? Srila Gaurakisora dasa Babaji Maharaja, Srila Bhaktivinoda Thakura, Srila Visvanatha Cakravarti Thakura, and the Six Gosvamis took second initiation, and Srila Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada took it. Why did they take diksa initiation if it is not essential? You should know the gravity of this truth. Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu, Sri Nityananda Prabhu, Sri Advaita Acarya, Sri Gadadhara Pandita, Sri Isvara Puri, and Sri Madhavendra Puri have all taken diksa. Why, then, should we not take it? Why is it not essential? If it is not essential, then why did Sri Sanatana Gosvami write about it in his Sri Hari-bhakti-vilasa? Why did Sri Gopal Bhatta Gosvami also write about it? Did he say it was useless? Those who say that diksa is not essential will not be able to answer these questions in hundreds and millions of years.
Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu took initiation even though he is the Lord of lords — Radha and Krsna combined — and yet He went to Gaya and took initiation. He vividly explained this fact in a gathering of sannyasis in Kasi when those sannyasis asked Him, "O, You are a very young and qualified sannyasi. Why do you not hear Vedanta? Why do you engage in singing and dancing and rolling on the ground? A sannyasi should not dance and do all these things." Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu replied by telling them of the order of His guru, Sri Isvara Puripada:
Mahaprabhu said, "Guru mora murkha dekhi — My Guru Maharaja told me that because I am foolish and unintelligent, I am not qualified to study Vedanta. He said that instead I should always chant Hare Krsna and I should remember this verse:
harer nama harer nama
kiba mantra dila, gosani, kiba
tara bala
Caitanya Mahaprabhu told the sannyasis, "You ask why I dance and sing and roll on the ground. Here is the reason: When My gurudeva initiated me, he gave me both the harinama mantra and the gopal mantra." Then He said, "japite japite mantra." If He had only received harinama, the maha-mantra, He would not have said the word "mantra"? Mantra especially refers to Gopal-mantra and kama-gayatri. He first received harinama and then gopal-mantra. "Japite japite mantra karila pagala — and this made Me mad. Krsna nama mantra — meaning gopal and maha mantra made Him "like a madman".
For those who always remember and meditate on the gopal-mantra and kama-gayatri, by the power of the mantra, rati (bhava-bhakti) will at once enter their hearts. It has been written in Caitanya-caritamrta: Antya-lila 4.192:
diksa-kale bhakta kare
["At the time of initiation, when a devotee fully surrenders unto the service of the Lord, Krsna accepts him to be as good as Himself."]
First initiation is called harinama initiation only, and the second initiation is called diksa. Atma samarpana — at the time of diksa the disciple totally surrenders unto the feet of his gurudeva. Sei-kale. At that time Krsna gives the shelter of His lotus feet, and He makes that disciple atma-sama, very near and dear to Him.
According to the Vaisnava regulative principles, one must be initiated as a brahmana. As quoted in the Hari-bhakti-vilasa (2.6) from the Visnu-yamala, Lord Sankara says to his wife Parvati:
adiksitasya vamoru krtam
sarvam nirarthakam
akrstih krta-cetasam su-manasam
uccatanam camhasam
["'The holy name of Lord Krsna is an attractive feature for many saintly, liberal people. It is the annihilator of all sinful reactions and is so powerful that, save for the dumb who cannot chant it, it is readily available to everyone, including the lowest type of man, the candala. The holy name of Krsna is the controller of the opulence of liberation, and it is identical with Krsna. When a person simply chants the holy name with his tongue, immediate effects are produced. Chanting the holy name does not depend on initiation, pious activities or the purascarya regulative principles generally observed before initiation. The holy name does not wait for any of these activities. It is self-sufficient.'"(quoted in Sri Caitanya-caritamrta Madhya 15.110]
Can this occur if one's chanting is not pure? This is the question that has been raised here. Can this occur without diksa? In the Hari-bhakti-vilasa (17.4-5, 7) it is stated:
vina yena na siddhah syan mantro varsa-satair
["Without performing the purascarya activities, one cannot become perfect even by chanting this mantra for hundreds of years. But one who has undergone the purascarya-vidhi process can attain success very easily. If one wishes to perfect his initiation, he must first undergo the purascarya activities. The purascarya process is the life force by which one is successful in chanting the mantra. Without the life force, one cannot do anything; similarly, without the life force of purascarya-vidhi, no mantra can be perfected." (quoted in Srila Prabhupada's purport to Sri Caitanya-caritamrta Madhya 15.108)]
Srila Jiva Gosvami has quoted a verse, in order to further dissolve any misunderstanding in this regard. In his Bhakti-sandarbha (283-84), Srila Jiva Gosvami describes the importance of Deity worship and initiation (diksa) as follows:
avasyakatvam nasti, tad vinapi saranapattyadinam ekatarenapi purusartha-siddher abhihitatvat, tathapi sri-naradadi-vartmanusaradbhih sri-bhagavata saha sambandha-visesam diksa-vidhanena sri-guru-carana-sampaditam cikirsadbhih krtayam diksayam arcanam avasyam kriyetaiva.
yadyapi svarupato nasti, tathapi prayah svabhavato dehadi-sambandhena kadarya-silanam viksipta-cittanam jananam tat-tat-sankoci-karanaya srimad-rsi-prabhrtibhir atrarcana-marge kvacit kvacit kacit kacin maryada sthapitasti.
["It is Srimad-Bhagavatam's opinion that the process of Deity worship is not actually necessary, just as the specific prescriptions of the Pancaratra and other scriptures do not have to be followed. The Bhagavatam enjoins that even without practicing Deity worship one can achieve the complete success of human life by any of the other devotional processes, such as simply offering oneself at the Lord's feet for His protection. Nonetheless Vaisnavas, following the path of Sri Narada and his successors, endeavor to establish a personal relationship with the Lord by receiving the grace of a bona fide spiritual master through initiation, and in this tradition the devotees are obliged at the time of initiation to begin engaging in Deity worship.
"Although Deity worship is not essential, the material conditioning of most candidates for devotional service requires that they engage in this activity. When we consider their bodily and mental conditions, we find that the character of such candidates is impure and their minds are agitated. Therefore, to rectify this material conditioning the great sage Narada and others have at different times recommended various kinds of regulations for Deity worship." (quoted in Caitanya-caritamrta Madhya 15.108 purport)]
Simply by the tongue touching the Krsna-mantra, that holy name gives all kinds of perfection, including krsna-dasya and radha dasya. But Srila Jiva Gosvami has written a very clear commentary to this verse, and you should note this down in your heart for continual remembrance. In his Bhakti-sandarbha (283) he has written:
anupetanam svakarmadhyayanadisu
["Even though born in a brahmana family, one cannot engage in Vedic rituals without being initiated and having a sacred thread. Although born in a brahmana family, one becomes a brahmana only after initiation and the sacred thread ceremony. Unless one is initiated as a brahmana, one cannot worship the holy name properly." (quoted in Sri Caitanya-caritamrta Madhya 15.108)] [See Endnote]
It is true that simply by touching the tongue krsna-nama can give everything, but the material tongue, the tongue of the conditioned soul cannot touch the transcendental holy name.
atah sri-krsna-namadi na bhaved grahyam indriyaih
["With the material senses one cannot understand the transcendental holy name of the Lord or His form, activities and pastimes. But when one actually engages in devotional service, utilizing the tongue, the Lord is revealed." Bhakti-rasamrta-sindhu 1.2.234)]
Sri Narada Muni, and other previous acaryas like Brahma, Sanaka, Sanandana, Sanatana, and Sanat Kumar, have all taken diksa. One receives diksa and then he performs his sadhana bhajana and worships his istadeva (worshipful deity), Radha and Krsna. Srila Jiva Gosvami has written that without diksa there will be no relationship with Krsna — neither, dasya, sakya, vatsalya nor madhurya. It will never be possible without diksa. In our sampradaya, sambandha-jnana comes only by uttering "gopijana-vallabhaya"; otherwise it cannot come.
Srila Visvanatha Cakravarti Thakura has written an explanation of this same verse, and therein he vividly explains that one may have given up all kinds of sadhana and pious activities. He may be chanting and remembering the holy names of Bhagavan and he may have determined that his Istadeva is Krsna. Still, if he has not taken initiation from a Vaisnava guru, thinking that it is not essential, he can never achieve Krsna. The only good result he achieves is that he will not go to hell. He cannot achieve the lotus feet of Krsna, in any life, until he is properly initiated. In a future life, by the fruit of his previous activities of bhajana, he will take birth in a very religious family and there he will have sadhu-sanga, guru padasraya, and then diksa. At that time he will make solid advancement in bhakti. This is the only way.
Also, Srila Raghunatha dasa Gosvami has written in the first verse of his Sri Manah-Siksa:
Gurau gosthe gostalayisu sujane
["O my dear brother my foolish mind! Taking hold of your feet, I humbly pray to you with sweet words. Please give up all pride and quickly develop sublime and incessant rati for Sri Gurudeva, Sri Vraja-dhama, the residents of Vraja, the Vaisnavas, the brahmanas, my diksa-mantras, the holy names of the Supreme Lord, and the shelter of Kisora-Kisori, Sri Sri Radha-Krsna, the eternally youthful divine couple of Vraja."]
Why has he said "mantra" if diksa initiation is not necessary? Why he has not said only "Sri namni"? What is sva-mantra? There is some difference between mantra and harinama, and that is why he has told his mind, "You should develop sublime and unprecedented attachment for both. Take shelter of nama and mantra, and then your life will be successful." So there are two things not one. Srila Raghunatha has written, '"Sada dambham hitva kuru ratim apurvam O mind, you should give up your false pride and try to develop sublime and unprecedented attachment for both." His guru gave him mantra, and that is diksa.
We should now reconcile all these things.
[Endnote: The quote of Srila Prabhupada speaking in Paris in 1973, as quoted by Sripad Padmanabha Maharaja in the beginning of this lecture, refers to this verse of Srila Jiva Gosvami.]
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In a sense, Odyshape is a reissue of a reissue. It originally came out in 1981, when The Raincoats were absolutely front and centre of Rough Trade Records' scene of collectivist/leftist/important washing-up rota postpunk bands. Later in the decade, the label went down the tubes and the band's work fell out of print – until 1993, when Geffen reissued the three Raincoats albums in a game attempt to test the limits of what a Nirvana-obsessed world would buy (Kurt Cobain was a big fan of the band, and no I don't blame you if you're experiencing a certain ennui upon reading those words for the five hundredth time). Unlike a skinhead's trousers, these too failed to stay pressed, but the band themselves – who still exist, in an informal kind of way, and are playing Jeff Mangum's ATP weekend in December – have latterly set up their own label, We Three, to get their legacy back on the proverbial shelves.
You've had almost two years to snag their self-titled debut LP, but heck, you might want to go directly to Odyshape, which has been remastered but retains the '93 sleevenotes penned by Kim Gordon. Admittedly, she doesn't get round to mentioning the actual album, but her love of The Raincoats is clearly sincere, and one sentence in particular – 'They seemed like ordinary people playing extraordinary music' – is especially wise. There was no yardstick of ability in the band: Vicky Aspinall was a classically-trained violinist, but Gina Birch and Ana Da Silva were effectively self-taught, Birch herself saying that the stylistic shift between The Raincoats and Odyshape owed much to their developing skills. Not that they'd ever had more than a peripheral, scene-driven link to punk – as in the style of music – but pretty much all its traces had been cast aside by the time they started writing the nine songs on this album.
The results are far more prone to tangle with lithe dub reggae ('Shouting Out Loud', the opening track), awesomely witchy Nico-meets-gothic Britfolk incantations ('Only Loved At Night', which seems to predict all manner of great underground music from Helium to Espers) and batshit scratchy jazz poetry plinking that is more or less impossible to categorise but might be what The Red Krayola would have sounded like if they'd been The Slits ('And Then It's OK', 'Red Shoes'). You'd never call any of it 'prog', really, but the spirit of the commie beardos that comprised the Seventies Canterbury scene is being carried here nevertheless. Indeed, Robert Wyatt – previously of Soft Machine, later a solo artist who found a sympathetic home on Rough Trade – is one of the drummers on the album, along with Charles Hayward of This Heat.
Violin is brought to the fore, and new instruments ('smuggled' back from New York after their 1980 tour, says Birch) aren't just added for show, they're centrally important: Aspinall's cello is effectively the lead instrument on 'Dancing In My Head', for example. It's tempting, especially speaking as someone who was only a few months old when this album came out, to lionise the culture that spawned Odyshape: to suggest that it was sufficiently catholic and cosmopolitan to render anything possible. This would be pretty rose-tinted, given that The Raincoats couldn't even find a permanent drummer during their existence, and that their label survived only by the skin of its teeth until they lucked out with The Smiths two years later – but listening to this album, you feel that nothing was off-limits in the creative process.
When Birch confesses, on the title track, "I'm not glamorous or polished / In fact I'm no ornament … I wonder if I'll ever look right," it seems less shameful or embarrassed than defiant. At this point, you realize, the notion of women being able to play in bands regardless of their perceived beauty was a fresh and novel one. The Raincoats play a significant role in the fact that a feminine/ist musical voice has remained in place for the following three decades – ordinary women playing extraordinary music, in fact.
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Lamborghini has not announced how much their upcoming Huracan will cost in America or Europe, but they did just officially declare its price in China. It's gonna be expensive.
Autohome.cn reports that the Huracan will cost Chinese gajillionaires 4,290,880 yuan, or $709,000 in USD.
While this might sound like a lot, Car News China points out that supercars like this are significantly more expensive in China than they are in America. Take, for example, the new C7 Corvette Stingray. Here in the US it starts at $53,000. In China? $245,000.
Car News China also notes that the Huracan starts at just below the price of the most expensive Gallardos you can buy today. In China, base Gallardo starts at 3.48 million yuan ($575,000 USD) and tops out around 4.9 million yuan ($810,000 USD) for the Super Trofeo Stradale. In America, a base Gallardo starts at around $200k and the Super Trofeo Stradale stickers for $268,655.
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Hey all,
Someone asked if you can build a custom fig for the CCC out of standard parts, as opposed to painting, decals, sculpy and the like. One thing you might want to consider is that you can use a number of creative techniques to construct figs, rather than simply putting together legs, torso, head and accessories. I've gathered a number of examples:
Starting at the bottom center, Jeremiah VanderMark actually built this knight templar for a space MOC back in 2004, but give him a sword rather than a laser and he'd fit perfectly in one of our scenes. In the gallery you can see how he's made.
On the bottom right, Mike Crowley, aka CountBlockula, has built a number of what he calls BrickFA figs. In that gallery you can see how these are constructed using stick shifts.
In a similar vein, Tony Sava made this beserker, inspired by a design by Moko.
In the fall of 2007, the ever-creative Michael Jasper showed how you can use technic balls to make Francis Drake's pantaloons, a technique more recently used in Kris Kelvin's wonderful imperial barracks.
At the start of this year, Tanotrooper came up with a design using a T-bar to connect legs that he dubbed TTfigs. He's built figs from many eras, including several medieval figs, including the black knight above.
Inspired by Tanotrooper, Boses soon after posted a clockwork knight (upper left above), which is all constructed below the neck.
At about the same time, MrTS was frustrated by the lack of poseability of stubbies, and came up with an independent design of moveable dwarf legs.
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Stanley Siu-Rising Moon Pavilion
At Design Interviews
Interview with Stanley Siu : Frank Scott: What is the main principle, idea and inspiration behind your design?. Stanley Siu : Rising Moon is a temporary pavilion designed to serve as an anchor attraction during the 2013 Hong Kong Mid-Autumn Festival. It reinterpreted traditional paper lanterns with recycled plastic bottles and at the same time creating a Synthetic Moon, thus promoting the message of environmental protection. .Frank Scott: What has been your main focus in designing this work? Especially what did you want to achieve?. Stanley Siu : Our concept is to bring the distanced Moon closer to the surface of Victoria Park, which gives the visitors a dynamic visual impact, a Synthetic Moon. .Frank Scott: Why did you design this particular concept? Was this design commissioned or did you decide to pursuit an inspiration?. Stanley Siu : Rising Moon is the gold award winner of Hong Kong Tourism Board Mid-Autumn Festival Lantern Wonderland Design Competition 2013. We then carried forward the concept to construction for the Mid-Autumn Festival in Hong Kong on 14th September 2013. .Frank Scott: Where there any other designs and/or designers that helped the influence the design of your work?. Stanley Siu : Rising Moon is influenced by our local traditions and our childhood memories, where it is the Chinese tradition to celebrate the Mid-Autumn Festival and to be gathered under the full moon once a year with family and friends lighting up paper lanterns, a symbol of Reunion. With such tradition and folklore, the Moon has always been the main focus during Mid-Autumn Festival as it become brighter, bigger in size and a perfect circle during the Full Moon Phase. .Frank Scott: Who is the target customer for his design?. Stanley Siu : Rising Moon is designed for the public of Hong Kong, where residents and tourists would be able to celebrate the meaningful festival together. .Frank Scott: What sets this design apart from other similar or resembling concepts?. Stanley Siu : Rising Moon is not only a piece of architecture, it is also an art sculpture. While visitor are celebrating the Mid-Autumn Festival and enjoying the architecture of the pavilion, we have brought questions to them as well. When almost 7000 PET bottles were acquired by Rising Moon could only represents 15 minutes of consumption of the city, we might as well think about what can be done so that our future generation will grow up in a healthier environment. .Frank Scott: How did you come up with the name for this design? What does it mean?. Stanley Siu : One of the highlights of the lighting effects was the performance of the Moon Phases, from the New Moon to Full Moon. It almost like the Moon is rising from the water in Victoria Park. .Frank Scott: What is the most unique aspect of your design?. Stanley Siu : We are creating a Synthetic Moon through reflection of water. We designed a "Half" Moon sitting on a pool , where reflection completes the Full Moon. Not only we are bringing a 20m "Moon" to Hong Kong, we are also bringing the real "Moon" into the pavilion through an opening at the crown of the hemisphere as well as the reflection from water inside. .Frank Scott: What is the role of technology in this particular design?. Stanley Siu : Technology has taken a big role in Rising Moon. Prefabrication of Geodesic Steel Structure, 148 Triangular Steel Modules and LED animations are all based on precise calculations by computer programmes. .Frank Scott: Is your design influenced by data or analytical research in any way? What kind of research did you conduct for making this design?. Stanley Siu : We have calculate the path and angle of the Moon during the Mid-Autumn Festival through Astronomy applications, in order to let the Moon shine through the opening and into the pavilion during the Mid-Autumn Festival while the Moon is at its biggest and brightest. .Frank Scott: What are some of the challenges you faced during the design/realization of your concept?. Stanley Siu : The biggest challenges face during design and construction is the limited construction time and unstable weather. The construction period of Rising Moon was between 02 September 2013 and 13 September 2013, 12 days. In order to deliver the Rising Moon within a short period of time, we standardize the design with triangular modules through complex geodesic calculations. 148 steel triangular modules were simplified into 6 types of different module. Prefabrication of triangular modules and inserting LED components into water bottles were the vital part of the construction of Rising Moon. This process minimize the on-site production time, the affect caused by unstable weather, while maintaining its quality to a high standard. .Frank Scott: How did you decide to submit your design to an international design competition?. Stanley Siu : We believe the pavilion has given a new dimension on sustainable design. .Frank Scott: What did you learn or how did you improve yourself during the designing of this work?. Stanley Siu : Comprehensive preparation and attention to details would have great affect on the resulting quality of design. .
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In just two years, more than 600 bottlenose dolphins have washed onto U.S. shores from the Gulf of Mexico, about 95 percent of them already dead. Such "unusual mortality events" have hit Gulf dolphins before, but this one is different. In terms of total deaths, calf deaths and overall duration, it's unprecedented in recorded history.
And it conspicuously parallels another unusual event for the Gulf Coast: the BP Deepwater Horizon oil spill, which also began two years ago.
Scientists still can't definitively link the two disasters, and large numbers of dolphins actually started washing ashore in February 2010, two months before the spill began. But the problem has grown much worse in the two years since, and given its historic severity — especially in Louisiana's Barataria Bay, which was heavily oiled in 2010 — there is concern on the Gulf Coast that oil is at least playing a role.
"The Barataria Bay dolphins have severe health problems that are not showing up in dolphins from the un-oiled area, and have not been seen in previous studies of dolphins from other sites along the Atlantic coast or the Gulf of Mexico," explains a fact sheet from the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, which is studying the die-off. These dolphins "are underweight, have low hormone levels, low blood sugar, and some show signs of liver damage," NOAA reports, adding that their symptoms "are consistent with those seen in other mammals exposed to oil."
Not only do the symptoms raise red flags, but so do the numbers and locations of dying dolphins. From 2002-2009, Louisiana averaged 20 dolphin strandings per year, but then had 139 in 2010, 91 of which occurred after the BP spill began. 2011 was even worse, with 159 strandings statewide — almost eight times the '02-'09 average. Alabama and Mississippi had four and five times the normal stranding rate in 2011, respectively, and 100 cetaceans have already washed up across the Gulf Coast in 2012. Yet strandings are back to normal in Florida, which is farther from the spill site.
"This magnitude of strandings in the northern Gulf is unprecedented," NOAA explains. "Further, there is no evidence that two of the most common causes of previous dolphin die-offs in the Gulf, morbillivirus and marine biotoxins, are the cause of this UME." NOAA does note that 11 stranded dolphins have tested positive for Brucella bacteria, but as veterinary epidemiologist Stephanie Venn-Watson told the New Orleans Times-Picayune last year, that doesn't necessarily rule out oil. "The dolphins may be more susceptible to severe infection because their immune system is not working well," she said, "or the pathogen ... becomes stronger and thus are able to do more damage."
Here's a NOAA bar chart of all marine-mammal strandings along the U.S. Gulf Coast since 2010, compared with the 2002-'09 baseline (note that April 2012 doesn't have a full month's worth of data yet):
And here's a NOAA map of all the 2012 strandings through April 15 (click the image to enlarge, and compare to similar maps for 2011 and 2010):
If these "severely ill" dolphins really were sickened or at least weakened by BP oil, NOAA lists the following ways it could have happened:
- Inhaling vapors at the water's surface.
- Ingesting oil from the sediment or water while feeding.
- Eating whole fish, including internal organs and fluids, such as liver and bile, which can harbor chemical contaminants.
- Absorption through their skin.
There are nine different dolphin species in the Gulf of Mexico, plus Bryde's whales, sperm whales, orcas and several other types of smaller toothed whales. But while many of these cetaceans gravitate toward deep waters, bottlenose dolphins are the only ones found in all Gulf coastal habitats — NOAA estimates their overall population to be around 10,000. A tenth of those are thought to live in Barataria Bay.
Of course, dolphins and whales aren't the only ones affected by the Gulf oil spill. Eleven people lost their lives when the Deepwater Horizon exploded, and countless more have suffered from the spill's ecological and economic effects. More than 200 million gallons of crude flowed into the Gulf between April and July 2010 — followed by thousands of gallons of chemical dispersants — wreaking havoc with a wide range of sea creatures, including plankton, fish, crabs and coral. A three-year, $112 million research project is now examining how much lasting damage this has done.
And, as Al Jazeera English reported this week, Gulf animals are already showing strange deformities — even those that weren't alive in 2010. Young killifish are growing up with misshapen hearts, for example, while shrimp whose grandmothers were exposed to the oil spill are being born without eyes. See the video report below:
The dolphin deaths have proved especially compelling, though, both because dolphins are a sentinel species and because they're smart, charismatic mammals like us. On top of that, their current plight is worse than anything the Gulf has seen in decades — and it might be even worse than we realize. Matthew Huelsenbeck, a marine scientist with Oceana, tells the Sarasota Herald-Tribune that the 600 dolphins stranded since April 2010 may represent just 2 percent of the total number killed.
NOAA plans to issue a final report on the Barataria Bay dolphins within the next six months, but cautions that "results for other areas will take longer, because new samples are still being collected." Meanwhile, if you're on the Gulf Coast and find any oiled, injured or dead marine animals, NOAA asks that you call one of these numbers:
Florida: 1-888-404-FWCC (1-888-404-3922)
Louisiana, Mississippi and Alabama: 1-904-731-3079
Sea turtles
Texas: 1-866-TURTLE5 (1-866-887-8535)
Louisiana: 1-337-962-7092
Mississippi: 1-888-SOS-DOLPHIN (1-888-767-3657)
Alabama: 1-866-SEA-TURT (1-866-732-8878)
Florida: 1-888-404-FWCC (1-888-404-3922)
Also on MNN:
- 6 of the latest advances in oil spill cleanup
- Gulf tar balls laden with deadly bacteria
- U.S. Senate passes Gulf RESTORE Act


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Now that the government shutdown is over, thousands of furloughed workers are returning to their jobs – and their paychecks.
Many say they're looking to save more money in case the newly signed bill that ended the shutdown, which would fund the government through Jan. 15, leads to another shutdown early in the year.
For more than two weeks, a Maryland woman said her husband worked 48-hour shifts without pay.
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Sheri, a stay-at-home mom of three who did not want her last name used, said the couple was forced to make hard decisions about which bills to pay.
"We put off our mortgage this go around," she said. "I know this sounds strange, but we felt that our electric, TV... and our car payments were more important. Our mortgage [company] would understand; plus [my husband] didn't get enough in his last paycheck to cover the mortgage. So we opted to pay what we could."
Erica Johnson, who processes disability appeals for the Social Security Administration, spoke to us last week about receiving the last of her pre-shutdown pay. On Wednesday, she said that once she gets another paycheck, she'll be putting money back into savings to replace what she had to take out during the shutdown.
"I'm not buying a damn thing," she said.
Johnson was called back into work last week but said many of her co-workers have had to take hardship deferrals because they couldn't afford to go to work anymore. Metro benefits weren't paid, and gas money was a stretch for many, she said.
"The work is definitely piling up because there's no one here," Johnson said. "I don't know if some of them are going to make it to Friday if they don't push through an emergency check."
As for herself, Johnson admits she's in a better position than many people. "I've always prepared for a rainy day... I paid up all my bills on the 29th, so I was good.
"A lot of people had trouble paying for daycare, and a lot of people have kids in college. It's not just the people in lower grades; it's the judges that do [our] cases," she said. "I think everybody is hurting."
The bill signed by President Barack Obama Wednesday night includes back pay for government workers. But for many government contractors like Ellin Veney, of Montgomery Village, Md., it likely won't apply. The government isn't expected to pay contracted companies for work not performed.
So Veney, who performs work for the Federal Aviation Administration as an employee of Northern Virginia contractor SAIC, is facing 10-hour workdays once she heads back to work.
That's because SAIC continued to issue paychecks throughout the furlough, and now its employees owe the company.
"I will be working 10-hour days because I have to make up 79 hours of administrative leave that my company loaned me," Veney said. "They paid us for our time off, but we have to 'pay them back' by making up all the hours we missed from Oct. 1 to 11 and do so by Jan 31."
Veney and her husband had to cancel a planned vacation to Aruba so that she'll be able to make up her missed work, and she knows that this Thanksgiving and Christmas they will be short on both money and time this year.
Even so, she's trying to maintain a good attitude.
"Once the government finally reopens, the first thing I'll do is thank God for his provision," she said. "I've actually been trying to do so all along, since I know the [federal workers] aren't getting full checks, but I've also been pretty stressed out."


text: That's a good haul for both of those players. I hate to give up Green but I think it is only a matter of time before teams start to double him over the top with a safety. You Wide out depth is really good plus you are getting two top 10 RB's as well as another top 15-20 WR. I would pull the trigger.