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From The Great Beyond
the Great Beyond she heard it, coming from the Deep Within. From the
Great Beyond the goddess heard it, coming from the Deep Within. From
the Great Beyond Inanna heard it, coming from the Deep Within.
She gave up heaven and earth, to journey
down into the underworld, Inanna did, gave up her role as queen of heavens,
holy priestess of the earth, to journey down into the underworld. In
Uruk and in Badtibira, in Zabalam and Nippur, in Kish and in Akkad,
she abandoned all her temples to descend into the Kur.
She gathered up the seven me into her hands,
and with them in her hands, in her possession, she began her preparations.
Her lashes painted black with kohl, she
laid the sugurra, crown of the steppe, upon her head, and fingered
locks of fine, dark hair that fell across her forehead, touched them
into place. She fastened tiny lapis beads around her neck and let a
double strand of beads fall to her breast. Around her chest, she bound
a golden breastplate that called quietly to men and youths, come
to me, come, with warm, metallic grace. She slipped a golden bracelet
over her soft hand, onto her slender wrist, and took a lapis rod and
line in hand.
And finally, she furled her royal robe around her
Inanna set out for the Kur, her faithful
servant, Lady Shubur, with her.
-- Lady Shubur, said Inanna, my sukkal who
gives wise consul, my steadfast support, the warrior who guards my flank,
I am descending to the Kur, the underworld. If I do not return then
sound a lamentation for me in the ruins. Pound the drum for me in the
assemblies where the unkin gather and around the houses of the gods.
Tear at your eyes, your mouth, your thighs. Wearing the beggar's single
robe of soiled sackcloth, then, go to the temple of the Lord Ilil in
Nippur. Enter his sacred shrine and cry to him. Say these words:
-- O father Lord Ilil, do not leave your
daughter to death and damnation. Will you let your shining silver lie
buried forever in the dust? Will you see your precious lapis shattered
into shards of stone for the stoneworker, your aromatic cedar cut up
into wood for the woodworker? Do not let the queen of heaven, holy priestess
of the earth, be slaughtered in the Kur.
-- If Lord Ilil will not asssist you, she said, go
to Ur, to the temple of Sin, and weep before my father. If he will not
assist you, go to Eridu, to Enki's temple, weep before the god of wisdom.
Enki knows the food of life; he knows the water of life; he knows the
secrets. I am sure he will not let me die.
Thick With Trees And Thunderstorms
North Carolina, where the old 70 that runs from Hickory
to Asheville cuts across the 225 running up from the South, from Spartanburg
and beyond, up through the Blue Ridge Mountains and a land that's thick
with trees and thunderstorms. It's on the map, but it's a small town,
or at least it looks it, hidden from the freeway, until you cut down
past the sign that says Welcome To Marion, A Progressive Town,
and gun your bike slow through the streets of the town centre with its
thrift stores and pharmacy, fire department, town hall, the odd music
store or specialist shop that's yet to lose its market to the Wal-Mart
just a short drive down the road.
She rides past the calm, brick-fronted architecture
that's still somewhere in the 1950's, sleeping, waiting for a future
that's never going to happen, dreaming of a past that never really went
away, out of the small town centre and onto a commercial strip of fast
food restaurants and diners, a steak house and a japanese, a derelict
cinema sitting lonely in the middle of its own car park--all of these
buildings just strung along the road like cheap plastic beads on a ragged
necklace. She pulls off the road into a Hardee's, switches off the engine
and kicks down the bike-stand.
The burger tastes good--real meat in a thick,
rough-shapen hunk, not some thin bland patty of processed gristle and
fat--and she washes it down with deep sucking slurps of Mountain Dew,
and twirls the straw in the cardboard bucket of a cup to rattle the
ice as she looks out the window at the road, hot in the summer sun,
humid and heavy. The sky is a brilliant blue, the blue of a Madonna's
robes, stretching up into forever, stretching -
- and she stands in front of the mirror in the
washroom, leaning on the sink a second, dizzy with a sudden buzz, a
hum, a song that ripples through her body like the air over a hot road
shimmers in the sun. The Cant. Shit, she thinks. She must be getting
close. She looks at the watch sitting up on top of the hand-dryer. The
second hand flicks back and forth, random, sporadic, like one of those
aeroplane instruments in a movie where the plane is going down in an
electrical storm.
It's August 4th, 2017. Sort of.
Steady again, she studies her eyes, black with
mascara and with lack of sleep, and pushes her dark red hair back from
her forehead. Even splashing more water on her face she still feels
like a fucking zombie. Fucking zombie retro biker chick, she
thinks. Beads in her hair, a beaded choker round her neck, a chicken-bone
charm necklace over a gold circuit-patterned t-shirt. Shit, she looks
like her fucking techno-hippy mother.
She picks up her watch and slips it over her
wrist, reels out the earphones from the stick clipped to her belt and
puts them in, clipping them into the booster sockets in her earrings
so her lenses can pick up the video signals. The Sony VR5 logo flickers
briefly across her vision as she shoulders her way out through the door,
tapping at the datastick to switch it onto audio-only. She doesn't need
a heads-up weather forecast with ghost images of clouds or sunbursts,
or a Routefinder sprite floating at every turn-off to point her this
way or that. Not today.
She grabs her helmet from the handlebar of the
bike and puts it on as she swings her leg up over the seat, flicks up
the stand, zips up her leather biker jacket, kicks the engine into life.
The antique creature of steel and chrome growls
between her legs, and another antique creature--one of leather and vinyl--screams
in her ears.
-- Looooooooooooooord! howls Iggy Pop, and the murderous
guitar of the Stooges' TV Eye kicks in, as Phreedom Messenger
opens up the throttle on the bike and roars out of her pit-stop on the
way to hell.
Whore Of Babylon, Queen Of Heaven
And Inanna continued on her way towards the underworld.
She journeyed from ancient Sumer up the land between the rivers Tigris
and Euphrates, through the whole of Babylon and into Hittite Haran.
She travelled into Canaan with the Habiru who called her Ishtar. She
went with them into Egypt and they called her Ashtaroth when she returned,
leaving behind only a memory, the myth of Isis. She saw god-kings and
city-states rise and fall, patriarchs murdered by sons who took their
places and their names, armies and wars of territory and dominion. She
travelled with the armies, with the whores and the musicians and the
eunuch priests, offering solace in their tents, in tabernacles of sex
and salvation. She had bastard sons by kings. She washed the feet of
gods amongst men.
She saw villages burned and statues toppled.
She saw kingdoms become federations, federations become empires. She
saw whole dynasties of deities overthrown, their names and faces obliterated
from the monuments they'd built so, unlike them, she took new names,
new faces. Times changed and she changed with them. She never accepted
the new order that was tearing down the old around her but she knew
better than to fight it, watching the others stripped of honour, stripped
of reverence, stripped of godhood, still calling themselves Sovereigns
even as the Covenant shattered every idol in their temples. So she travelled
as supplicant, as refugee, with mystery as her protector rather than
force, cults rather than armies. She saw the seeds she dropped behind
her take root in the earth and grow only to be crushed by military boots.
She travelled with slaves and criminals.
She went from Israel, to Byzantium and Rome, this
Queen of Heaven, Blessed Mother, full of grace, her new name and old
titles echoing amongst the vaults of stone cathedrals, spaces as vast
and hollow as the temples left long empty in Uruk and Badtibira, Zabalam
and Nippur, Kish and Akkad.
She travelled in statues and pietas, painted in indigo
and gold in old Renaissance frescoes, Russian ikons; travelled to the
New World with conquistadors and missionaries, to plantations where
the slaves danced round the fires at night, possessed by gods, by saints,
by loas and orishas; journeyed across time to a New Age of carnival
mythologies and stars worshipped in glossy parchments sold at newsstands,
of rosaries and tarot cards and television earth mothers fussing over
the broken hearts and wounded prides of soft, spoiled inner children.
She journeyed on the road of no return,
to the dark mansion of the god of death, the house where those who enter
never leave, where those who enter lose all light, and feed on dust,
clay for their bread. They see no sun; they dwell in night, clothed
in black feathers of the carrion crow. Over the door and the bolt of
the dark house, dust settles, moss and mildew grow.
She stopped, this Whore of Babylon, this
Queen of Heaven. Inanna stopped before the entrance to the underworld,
and turned to look back at her servant who had followed her down through
the centuries, the millennia.
-- Go now, Lady Shubur, she said. Do not
forget my words.
-- My Queen, says Lady Shubur.
-- Go.
A Sculpture Of Time And Space
She shifts the engine to a lower gear, a lower growl,
swings low and wide around the corners, slower as the bike climbs the
steep, winding road into the mountains. White wooden churches stand
with bible quotes lettered on hoardings at the side of the road, and
shabby prefab houses perch in their little plots with leaning porches
and pots of dying flowers in hanging baskets. They nestle in amongst
the deep trees of bear and deer; this is hunting territory, a place
of pickup trucks and men in armoured vests with high-powered rifles
and coolers filled with beer. Stars and Stripes on every house. On a
dirt track coming off the road at her right-hand side a rustbucket of
a car sits up on bricks, the legend #1 Dawg scrawled in paint
across the battered panels of its side.
The bike swings left and right in wide curves round
the tight corners and she leans down into them, following the flow,
the rhythm of the constant turns and twists. The road snakes on right
up into the hills and she snakes with it, like a cobra reared up ready
to strike but swaying side to side, charmed by the music in its contours,
switching gears, from growl to roar and back again. Slow and wide. Fast
and tight. Left. Right. Left. Right. Sunlight flickers blinding white
through the canopy of trees like the end of an old celluloid film rattling
through a projector.
The road cuts deep into the sharp-carved shadows of
tall trees for a second, slices between dark juts of moss-slicked rock
and through a concrete underpass; and she takes the circling slip road
off to the right and turns and turns, and then she's up and out and
on the Blue Ridge Parkway, riding the wide road that runs from mountain
spine to mountain spine along the length of the whole range. And the
sun is hot but the air is clear and crisp as a cool spring and she can
look out to her left and to her right and see the world on either side,
the hills in the beyond, the valleys in between, the vast, green, rough,
soft sculpture of time and space, of earth and sky.
It's places like this that you can't tell where
the world ends and the Vellum begins, she thinks. For all its asphalt
artifice, for all the wooden mileage signposts scattered along its way,
for all that you can look down into the valleys and still see the houses
and churches, schools and factories of small towns cradled in the folds,
up here reality, like the air, is thinner. The road is just a scratch
on the skin of a god; if you came off it, she thinks, if you smashed
straight through one of the low wooden fences and shot out into the
air, you might crash right out of this world and into another, into
a world empty of human life or filled with animal ghosts.
But those aren't the kind of world she's looking for,
not by a long shot.
© Hal Duncan
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2013 Dec 10th
The November Hoboken Condo Sales Results
Categories: Hoboken Condos
Here is the November chart:
Note that the average price per square foot of $570 is an all time high. The average price for a two bedroom condo in Hoboken of over $660,000 is an all time high. New listings keep coming up and they almost immediately sell for almost asking price. Sales prices are up 12% from a year ago. Inventory has built up a little this past month but I attribute that to the holidays. This is historically the slow season for real estate. If you are planning on buying a condo in Hoboken in the near future, my advice is – save your pennies!

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Great Pretenders contacted me about doing post and reviewing one of their costumes, as usual mommy had to check them out and boy oh boy, I so wish we had found them before we went to our Renaissance Fair this summer. Better late than never I say. Well now I know where I'm getting my costume for next Renaissance Fair.
These aren't your run of the mill costume. These are very high quality, hand made in Canada costumes and I couldn't help but pretend. Now here are the ways that they helped me. Dressing up allows me to experiment, role play and fantasize. I can be whoever I want to be, and be where ever I want to be. There are no rules it all up to you and your imagination. Let it take over!
1. It teaches Social and Emotional Skills:-
Dressing up allows for your little one to experiment with the social and emotional roles of life. With cooperative play, your little one will learn the rules of society which includes taking turns, sharing responsibility and learning how to creatively solve problems. Through character play, your little one learns how to "walk in someone else's shoes" and it encourages teamwork along with an interest in peers. Your little one also learns to negotiate which helps teach the important moral development skill of empathy. Since your little one only sees the world from her view point, cooperative play in turn helps them to understand the way others feel.
2. Language Skills:-
When we little ones engage in pretend play, you will hear words that you never thought we knew. It requires that we tell stories in our own way and you may hear us narrate our experiences. Usually we mimic the words and ideas we hear from our parents, siblings, teachers, daycare providers and even the TV. This helps to build our vocabulary and helps us visualize what we need to say. Its also a great idea for the grown ups to offer us feedback to help us better understand the words we are using. This not only helps with our grammar but it also helps make the connection between spoken and written language, a skill that we will need later on to help us to read.
3. Self-Control:-
By now you know that most little kids don't have any self control. That's why the terrible two's was invented. Even after the age of 2 sometimes it doesn't get much better. When we do pretend play we usually play within the boundaries of the role we have taken, especially when playing with other kids. Studies have shown that children control their impulses significantly better when doing pretend play than at any other times. Did you ever think to wonder why parents often make up a game to get their little ones to eat their veggies or finish a chore? Turning something mundane and unappealing into a make-believe game is a popular trick that clever parents and educators use and it truly does works. Take it from someone who knows.
4. Problem Solving Skills:-
When you do pretend play it provides you with a variety of problems that you need to solve. Be it sharing your toys or getting away from that imaginary dog, your little one uses their cognitive thinking skills that they will forever use in every aspect of their life. Playing role playing games takes your child to imaginary places and situations that they may never experience in real life. They can then work out the scary or even confusing life challenges that may face them. Through these role plays your little one will become a lot more comfortable and more prepared for life events in a much safer way. Although your little one may not always act logically during pretend play, the process of solving their own problems then becomes a habit. By solving their problem in the pretend world, they then become better prepared to think of solutions creatively for their own real life problems.
5. Self-esteem:-
By letting your child be whoever they want to be in their pretend world, letting them have full control and by accepting them, no matter how silly they are, you are thereby enhancing their self esteem. Let them be who they want to be, let them go where they want to go and encourage their creativity. Pretending to be a princess who has power over everything makes me feel strong, brave and invincible. This builds my self-confidence. Not only is my self-esteem boosted when mommy doesn't laugh at my silliness but all the running and jumping around keep me active which in turn builds up my strength, coordination and balance. Its a win-win.
You can purchase your costume for Halloween from the Great Pretenders online now. They ship to the US and Canada. Yes my Canadian friends, you can order as well. Purchases shipping to Canada will be shipped FEDEX while the US Orders are shipped UPS.
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Welcome, friend!
Thanks for stopping by. I'm so glad you're here.
I'm Joy — 20 years old, #4 out of 10 kids, avid bookworm, super thrift store shopper, college student, kinda-sorta photographer, and a small town Midwestern girl who never, ever tires of the sight of cornfields.
Most importantly, I'm a Christian, saved by grace through faith. My life is not my own, I've been bought with a price. Though far from perfect, I'm now living life for Jesus and His glory, and learning to love Him more day by day.
I'm starting this blog as a way to document a new journey the Lord is taking me on. This July, I will be leaving my home state of Illinois and moving to Jinja, Uganda to become Amani Baby Cottage's Project Coordinator for one year. I'd love for you to join me on this journey! It's my desire that my words and this blog would be an encouragement to you.
Though as believers we unite on the same road and have the same destination, our journeys are one-of-a-kind, scripted specifically for us by the loving Author. I pray that you would choose to find the joy in the unique journey He has for you. Many blessings to you as you keep pressing into Jesus. May He be glorified in each of our lives!
"It is God to whom and with whom we travel, and while He is the end of our journey, He is also at every stopping place. "
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Using some of Sandor Katz' fermentation recipes, I've cooked up Sweet Potato Fly, Ginger Bug, and Rice Beer. Hailing from rural Tennessee, Katz is a well-known fermentation expert and advocate, described by the New York Times as "one of the unlikely rock stars of the American food scene."
His work, as an author and fermentation workshop instructor, embraces self-sufficiency and accessibility. In a time of industrialized food systems, Katz encourages everyone to become more engaged in creating and understanding their food. He believes DIY fermentation offers a flavorful alternative to the problematic organization of monocultures, synthetic chemicals, and CO2 producing transportation systems.
Though he acknowledges that reclaiming food is not just about fermentation, Katz discovered that many of the questions that arise once you start interrogating your food—how it is produced, where it came from, and by what process it was made—can be answered by fermentation.
The fermentation of food is an ancient practice, the earliest record dating back to 6000 BCE in the Fertile Crescent. Today, grocery aisles are filled with fermented products—from bottled beer to kimchee. Yet fermentation is much more than the process of converting carbohydrates to alcohol. The anaerobic conditions and chemical conversions can be used to create bread, sauerkraut, yogurt, olives, cheese, and vinegar or be applied to a variety of vegetables, fruits, dairy products, grains, beans, and meat.
As a leading educator within the field of fermentation, Katz' knowledge goes beyond the "bougie" applications consumers typically think of, like $7 bottles of kombucha, to introduce a variety of recipes within his books—from kvass to sourdough. Beyond providing instructions, he also delves deep into fermentation, discussing its multifaceted anthropological history and cultural significance while also revealing its specific biological processes.
His work promotes tailoring our food consumption to facilitate the healthy symbiotic relationship we have with microorganisms. In a telephone conversation with The College Hill Independent, Katz discussed the dangers of antibacterial soap, a new fermentation recipe discovery, and his long-lasting love of sauerkraut.
The College Hill Independent: How do you think fermentation plays into human-to-human interactions as well as microscopic relationships? How can we make friends, not enemies with bacteria?
Sandor Katz: I taught my first workshop in 1998 and I was always sharing products of fermentation with people, so it's definitely been an ongoing part of my life. As soon as I started teaching fermentation workshops, I recognized that there was a huge interest. A lot of people are interested in fermented foods and a lot of people are afraid of fermented foods. People project fear onto the process of fermenting foods, because we've been taught to be afraid of bacteria and because we have this narrative about good and bad bacteria. So people feel afraid and kind of disempowered. They imagine that these processes are somehow complicated, that you need to be able to identify the bacteria to make sure that the right ones grow, but in fact, according to the US Department of Health, there has never been one single case of food poisoning or illness documented from fermented vegetables. That's a very impressive safety record. Mostly I try to demystify the process for people, make them realize that it isn't something scary and risky. It is straightforward, incredibly safe and easy.
The Indy: Your book, the New York Times bestseller The Art of Fermentation, as well as Wild Fermentation and The Revolution Will Not Be Microwaved have inspired many people to get involved with food activism and fermentation. What initially got you involved?
SK: When I moved from New York City to rural Tennessee in 1993 I definitely had a background in all different kinds of activism. When I got involved in gardening and producing food, there was a kind of reclaiming to it. I was reclaiming skills that in the past would have been common everyday skills. But in our society, where fewer people are involved in food production, most of us are obtaining our food from the system of mass production and distribution. Many of us have been developing a critique of that food system—the diminished nutritional quality of food that has been produced through that system, the environmental destructiveness of the mass production of that food, factory farming, chemical agriculture, and the economic ramification of taking food production out of our communities.
As I was getting involved in learning food production skills and getting to know other people that were similarly motivated to learn about food production I just sort of conceptualized it as a grassroots movement to reclaim food. That became even stronger after Wild Fermentation came out and I went out on my book tour. People come at [the food movement] from a lot of different angles, but there is a shared sense that our food supply has been largely hijacked by large profitdriven actors. What can we do to reclaim our food?
The Indy: Can you explain the perceived difference between good bacteria and bad bacteria? As a culture, are we too obsessive with our antibiotic usage?
SK: We don't know enough about bacteria to categorize it according to our value system. In terms of targeting individual species, microbiologists are coming to the conclusion that the concept of species does not even apply to bacteria because they have so much genetic flexibility that any bacteria could become any other kind of bacteria. I think more helpful than characterizing individual bacteria as being good or bad is talking about microbial communities. Healthy microbial communities self regulate. They're very competitive environments. Our major line of defense against the relatively small amount of bacteria that can manifest as illness in human beings is bacteria. So the antibacterial soaps that are promising to kill 99.9% of bacteria gets rid of what protects us from the .1% of bacteria that can get us sick. By repeatedly using products that kill the bacteria on our hands, on the surfaces all around us, we're making ourselves more vulnerable to bacterial disease.
The Indy: Can you speak more on how fermented food cultivates healthy microbial communities?
SK: When we eat any kind of living fermented food we're introducing elaborate microbial communities into our bodies. They have a complex interaction with the bacteria in our intestines, they stimulate improved immune responses that contribute to better digestion and their genetics become available to all the bacteria in our intestines. In a very literal way, they enrich the environment for the bacteria in our intestine and they contribute to greater biodiversity.
The Indy: What do you think of current fermentation trends, like kombucha? How do you see fermentation being further integrated into contemporary diets?
SK: In the scheme of fermented foods and beverages that people eat, kombucha is completely marginal. Coffee is fermented, bread is fermented, cheese is fermented, cured meats are fermented and most condiments use vinegar, which is a product of fermentation. You can't get through a day without fermented foods; you don't have to go buy a bottle of exotic kombucha. Virtually every individual in virtually every region in the world is eating and drinking fermented foods and beverages at every meal. The products of fermentation have never waned in popularity—bread, cheese, coffee—all have high profiles in our culture. Fermentation is so present in our lives. Nobody stopped eating fermented foods; it just shifted to a factory somewhere else rather than happening in people's kitchens or communities.
The Indy: Part of your practice, as a writer, educator and fermenter, is encouraging everyone to get involved in the fermentation process. What is an easy way to get involved with creating fermented cultures?
SK: I would encourage anybody to start fermenting vegetables. It's straightforward, you don't need to get any special starter cultures, there's no risk whatsoever, it's easy, it's incredibly delicious and it supports good health. I think there's so much to recommend it. It's a great place to start and people can be incredibly creative. Fermented vegetables are not just sauerkraut. You can mix up the type of vegetables you are using and how you work with them.
I am continually experimenting with new things. Just this week I made a batch of gochujang, which is Korean fermented chili paste. I found some directions in English and was able to assemble the ingredients. My learning curve has been ongoing. When there's something you want to make you just have to understand the principles involved. Fermentation is about somehow manipulating environmental conditions to encourage certain organisms to grow while simultaneously discouraging other organisms from growing. This isn't done in laborites with microscopes; fermentation emerged in ancient, simple kitchens.


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"Double Bind", 26 November, 2015 — 10 December, 2015 Opening times: Monday — Friday, 10am – 5pm, Saturday 10am – 3pm Photostudio "Pas Vladą", pašto str. , 1st floor, Pabradė "Double bind" is an exhibition of new… More
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Emalin are excited to announce They had to do it by their hands, an exhibition of new work by London-based artist Ali Eisa produced during his time as artist-in-residence at Rupert, centre for Art and… More
The Politics and Practice of Just Making Things
Presentation of works and roundtable discussion with: Augustas Serapinas Elena Narbutaite Viktorija Rybakova Vytenis Burokas Ali Eisa (Chair) Shama Khanna (Live Respondent) This event will bring together a group of contemporary artists who will… More
End of the Year Presentations
You are kindly invited to Rupert's Educational Program End of the Year Presentations which will take place this Saturday in Rupert at 1.30 pm. Participants Julijus Balčikonis (LT), Jamie Kane (UK), Ieva Kraule (LV), Kristina… More
Rupert at Warsaw Bauhaus: Visiting Poland in the 60s
During our last trip to Warsaw, our annual Alternative Education Program end of the year trip, we were introduced to Warsaw Bauhaus, a local organism cultivating progressive alternatives to the art world, involving all disciplines. It… More
An Appetite for Violence & Open Studios
Come watch, listen and taste an abrasive sequence of film clips handpicked by Rupert residents Anna Clawson and Nicole Ward, alongside works presented by Beth Collar and Post Brothers.There is a FREE MINIBUS TO… More
Mixed Media Workshop with Carl Palm & Sebastian Rozenberg
A workshop over two days, materials and stories and all the poetry in between. We'd like the participants that sign up to participate on both days. Participant confirmation latest on the 7th of April here. Schedule: Day One… More
CAC AT CAC. CA Conrad's poetry readings and (Soma)tic Poetics Workshop
Readings: Tuesday 10 March at the CAC Reading Room, 6 pm. Workshop: Wednesday 11 March at the CAC Reading Room, 2 pm. Events will be held in English. Admission is free. RSVP required for the workshop at firstname.lastname@example.com. I Feel… More
Can you tell me, your Honor, where behind a lamp-post is?
In their collaboration Sanna Marander and Niklas Tafra often work with the exhibition as a medium, with the poetic potential of its limited capacities of reproducing processes. Here, text that frame art become central… More
The Asshole as the Origin of the World & Other Stories
Hark! The horrible angels sing, Glory hole for those who ring, The Wolfman commeth! So grab your things, So hence the hysterical men will scream: "Oh animal! Oh brute! Oh savagery! How can our… More
The Living, The Legend, The Lipgloss, The Light
Rupert and Department of Postgraduate studies, Vilnius Academy of Arts are pleased to invite you to a two-day seminar with Mårten Spångberg. The seminar will take place in Malūnų st. 3 (VDA – C1, ground floor). In… More
Reading Exercises: a Performative Reading by Eleanor Vonne Brown
The exercises by Eleanor Vonne Brown, currently in residence at Rupert, will take place as part of a meeting with two unique art publishers and distributors, "Lugemik" of Tallinn and "X Marks the Bökship" of London. The event will take place on… More
Corollaries by Jason Hendrik Hansma
Corollaries will be a performative reading at the CAC Vilnius collaging three short texts written from 2012-2015 by artist Jason Hendrik Hansma. They explore the complexities of time, history, memory and our attempts to… More
'Attention Economy' and the Art World Today: Nicolaus Schafhausen and Lolita Jablonskienė in Conversation
Rupert together with Goethe Institute in Lithuania invite Lolita Jablonskienė, Chief Curator of the National Gallery of Art, Lithuania and Nicolaus Schafhausen, Director of Kunsthalle Wien, Austria for a public discussion. Departing from Attention Economy, a… More


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An I / O module consisting of an SPDT relay, in which the relay can generate a maximum current of 10 amperes with a 5 VDC coil voltage. In this module has also provided terminal blocks that can facilitate you in connecting the module to the microcontroller and output components (lights AC, led, motor, selenoida, etc.).
- This module can be used to control AC voltage up to 250 VAC @ 10 A and DC voltage up to 30 VDC @ 10A.
- Can be operated using 5 VDC coil voltage.
- Using terminal block type connector to facilitate the installation process to microcontroller and I / O components.
- Equipped LED as circuit indicator.
- Compatible with various variants of microcontroller (Arduino, AVR, MCS-51, PIC, ARM, etc)


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During 2016 - 2017, Heartfulness magazine has featured a series of articles entitled "The evolution of consciousness' by Kamlesh Patel, also known as Daaji. The articles explain a range of perspectives on the evolution of conciousness and its central role in any practice or philosophy of human development.
Starting with an understanding of the vibrational qualities of the three bodies that make up all life forms, including human beings, Daaji goes on to describe the importance of the subtle body in our evolution. He links this with meditation practices and how they help the subtle body to evolve. Daaji explores the vital role of Yogic Transmission in catalyzing that process, leading to the expansion of conciousness along the spectrum from the deepest recesses of the subconscious mind to the subtlest realms of superconsciousness, opening human potential.
Daaji also describe the basics of the chakra system of the human being in his series, 'March to Freedom', and the journey we make through this system as we evolve our consciousness. He also challenges us to ask, 'Why should we want to expand our consciousness to a higher destiny?" and "How much freedom do we have to choose our destiny?" At every stage throughout the series, he consistently comes back to the inner practice that is the key to the essence of our existence.
Finally, throughout these articles, Daaji ties our consciousness with the space-time continuum of the universe, linking science and spirituality in a natural way.
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DUBAI, United Arab Emirates — Yemeni police firing from rooftops wounded more than 100 in a protesters' camp Sunday and anti-government demonstrators paralyzed Bahrain's capital as unrest deepened in two of Washington's most critical allies in the region.
The ruler of Oman, another key Western partner, shifted some lawmaking powers to officials outside the royal family in what an analyst called a historic change.
Meanwhile, Saudi authorities tolerated 200 activists demanding the release of detainees in defiance of stern warnings of crackdowns on pro-democracy rallies.
Castaway's parents thought they would never see him again
The father of Pacific castaway Jose Salvador Alvarenga said he was told his long-lost son vanished on a fishing trip but he didn't have the heart to break the news to his ailing wife.
- Scotland legalizes same-sex marriage
- Weapons deal strengthened Assad: US intel chief
- Outcry over the fate of Sochi's stray dogs
- Olympic construction leaves Sochi residents in the cold
- Castaway's parents thought they would never see him again
The range of responses — from attacks to appeasement — underscored the different gambits at play. Some regimes are looking to battle their way out while others turn to rapid reforms in a bid to quell dissent inspired by groundswell for change across the Arab world.
Yemen's president, Ali Abdullah Saleh, has increasingly turned to confrontation after protesters rebuffed his offer to bow out with elections in 2013.
Near Sanaa University, an encampment of demonstrators came under twin attacks: police firing from rooftop positions, and a ground assault by security forces and government backers armed with clubs and knives. Mohammad al-Abahi, a doctor in charge of a makeshift hospital near the university, said more than 100 people were injured, including 20 from tear gas inhalation.
In the southern Aden province, it was the protesters on the offensive — storming a police station and seizing weapons after police fled, witnesses said.
Yemen — hit by a wave of protests since mid-February — is considered by Washington to be a vital front-line ally against one of the world's most active al-Qaida branches. But the U.S. patience for Saleh's tactics appears to be wearing thin.
Bahrain's showdown also has reached the one-month mark with no end in sight. There are now fears the tiny kingdom could be stumbling toward open sectarian conflict between the ruling minority Sunnis and Shiites, who account for 70 percent of the nation's 525,000 people.
The mostly Shiite protesters first took to the streets to air their allegations of widespread discrimination. But the calls have been growing to topple the entire ruling monarchy after attacks and crackdowns by security forces in the strategic nation, which hosts the U.S. Navy's 5th Fleet.
Protesters displayed their power with a new and disruptive strategy — blocking the main highway into the financial district in the capital Manama, one of the Gulf's investment and banking centers. Riot police firing tear gas eventually cleared the barricades, but traffic was snarled for miles (kilometers) and morning commuters were enraged.
"Bahrain is no longer stable," growled Sawsan Mohammed, 30, who works in the financial district.
In some neighborhoods, vigilantes set up checkpoints to try to keep outsiders from entering. Some Shiite protesters claimed that pro-government gangs were roaming some areas armed with clubs and other weapons.
At Bahrain University, clashes broke out between protesters and government backers. Two protesters sustained serious head injures and hundreds looked for medical help, mostly with breathing problems from tear gas, hospital officials said on condition of anonymity because they were not authorized to speak to the media.
In Pearl Square — a landmark site occupied by demonstrators — security forces surrounded the tent compound, shooting tear gas in the largest effort to disrupt the protesters since a crackdown last month left four dead.
Police withdrew after activists stood their ground and chanted "Peaceful! peaceful!"
The turmoil came a day after a visit by U.S. Defense Secretary Robert Gates, who urged Bahrain's leaders to make quick progress toward reforms. Washington and its Gulf Arab allies worry that Shiite powerhouse Iran could use instability in Bahrain as a foothold to expand its influence in the region.
In Oman — a close ally of both the U.S. and Iran — the ruler Sultan Qaboos bin Said issued a decree saying he would hand legislative and regulatory powers within 30 days to two current advisory councils, one elected and another appointed by the sultan.
The move reflects the scramble to head off possible wider unrest in the strategically important nation. Oman and Iran share control of the Strait of Hormuz at the mouth of the Gulf, which carries 40 percent of the world's oil tanker traffic.
Top stories: Turmoil in the Middle East
Just hours before the announcement, suspected arsonists burned a government office and the home of a clan leader in Ebri, about 210 miles (350 kilometers) northwest of the capital Muscat. No injuries were reported, but military units boosted their presence in the area.
The sultan has made sweeping Cabinet shake-ups and promises for thousands of new civil service posts since demonstrations began late last month. But the latest plan introduces the most fundamental changes about how the country is governed.
An Oman-based political analyst, Saeed Awad bin Bagoer, described the sultan's plan to transfer powers to the council as an "historic political reform."
In the Saudi capital Riyadh, more than 200 people were allowed to protest outside the Interior Ministry to demand the release of detainees held on security and terrorism-related charges.
The rally was held despite a ban on demonstrations and threats for harsh crackdowns on any challenge to the pro-Western monarchy. It was not clear whether it was a bid by Saudi authorities to allow limited demonstrations or if the protesters could face punishment later.
Moroccan police broke up an unauthorized protest in Casablanca by several hundred people, including many supporters of Morocco's best-known Islamist movement, the Justice and Spirituality movement.
An Interior Ministry official told The Associated Press that about 50 protesters were arrested and four officers injured.
King Mohammed VI said Wednesday that Morocco will revise its constitution for the first time in 15 years — part of steps to build greater democracy.
Associated Press writers Ahmed Al-Haj in Sanaa, Yemen; Reem Khalifa in Manama, Bahrain, and Saeed Al-Nahdy in Muscat, Oman, contributed to this report.
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Automobile Liability
The University insures automobile liability insurance through the State Risk Management Trust Fund, administered by the Florida Department of Financial Services, Division of Risk Management. This insurance provides protections for UF against third party bodily injury and property damage losses arising from the use of state vehicles, and personal vehicles operated within the course and scope of employment. The following provides information on the Automobile Liability insurance coverage. Please note that the actual policy will govern.
Liability Coverage
The fund provides Bodily injury and Property Damage liability insurance for the negligent acts or omissions of UF employees and volunteers while acting within the course and scope of employment.
The Fund only offers liability coverage; therefore, the policy does not provide physical damage coverage ("comprehensive" or collision) on vehicles.
Coverage Limits
In accordance with Chapter 284, Part II and Section 768.28, Florida Statutes, the limits of liability (under the waiver of sovereign immunity law) for which the State may be sued, are $200,000 per person's claim, $300,000 for all claims.
Physical Damage Coverage
The auto policy does not provide physical damage coverage ("comprehensive" or collision); the Department assigned to operate the vehicle is responsible for the cost of repairs when the employee is at fault for the accident or not within the course and scope of employment. If the other party involved in the accident is at fault, damages can be subrogated against the other party by the department that sustained the damages. When an accident involves two Florida State owned vehicles, the repairs of the vehicles are handled between the Departments assigned the vehicles.
Requirements Associated with the Use of University-owned Vehicles
The Division of Risk Management in conjunction with the Florida Statutes does require certain items be met before operating a University-owned vehicle or vehicle while on University business. The following outlines those requirements.
Management/Employee requirements
- Validity of Driver's License – It is the responsibility of the individual department, division, unit, etc. to confirm the validity of the driver's license of the employee or volunteer. Only those with a current and valid driver's license may operate a vehicle. (FAC60b-1.004) (University-Owned Vehicle Usage)
- "Know Before You Go" document – produced by the State of Florida and intended to be kept in the glove box.
- Vehicle Inspection – Annual vehicle inspection is mandatory for all university vehicles.
Contact UF Motor Pool at 392-1131 to schedule an appointment. (Safety Inspections)
- Employees and designated volunteers. (FAC 60b-1.004) (UF-3.0031 Volunteers)
Drivers of University of Florida Vehicles
Employees and volunteers of UF are insured to use state vehicles while acting in the course and scope of their employment.
A volunteer is any person who of his own will, provides goods or services to the named insured, with no monetary or material compensation as outlined in the university regulation. (http://regulations.ufl.edu/regulations/uf-3-finance-administration).
Students are NOT volunteers for any activities for which they are receiving credit, fulfilling a degree requirement or part of their course syllabus.
Students who are not in a paid status are not covered by the University's insurance and are strictly prohibited from operating a state vehicle.
Reporting an Accident
Procedure to Follow at Accident Scene
This procedure applies to automobile accidents involving UF-owned or rented vehicles.
- Contact local law enforcement to report the accident.
If the accident occurs on campus, contact the University Police.
- The driver must notify their supervisor of the specifics related to the accident.
- Provide the officer with the University auto policy number.
- Do not accept responsibility for the accident on your behalf or that of the University.
- Obtain a copy of the Driver Exchange of Information form.
Procedure to Follow after Auto Accident
This following documentation must be submitted within 3 days after the accident to the Insurance Coordinator.
- The driver must complete an Automobile Accident Reporting form.
- The supervisor must provide a written statement advising who was operating the vehicle and
what job duties the driver was performing at the time of the accident.
- Driver's Exchange form.
- Police Report.
- If vehicle is a rented vehicle, notify the rental company immediately.
Failure to do so may void the terms of your rental contract, including any insurance coverage provided under the contract.
Claims Processing
If filing a claim when a university driver is at fault, the claimant may file through the university's insurance company or file through their personal automobile insurance and their company will handle directly with the university's company. If filing through the university's insurance, the claimant can complete the Statement of Claim form and submit to the following.
Brian McGrane
North Tort Claims Unit
Division of Risk Management
200 E. Gaines Street
Tallahassee, Florida 32399-0338
(850) 413-4874
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- Know Before You Go Brochure (keep in car glove box)
- Automobile Accident Report (UF driver completes)
- Statement of Claim form (claimant completes)
- *Florida Statute 284
- *Florida Statute 728.68


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William Taliaferro age 70, d.28 Jun 1865-Fluvanna Co Va
Fluvanna County Death records 1853-1896 by Nell Hailey
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Taliaferro,William( white male) d. 28 Jun1865 of
gravel, aged 70 yr, s/o William & Judith Taliaferro,
Born in Fluvanna,Sarah Payne, dau. reported death
other names in the Death Register index
Ben-pg 154-Father of Maria Miles, sp of john Miles
Judith pg. 85, 104
Lucy B. page 81
Mary pg 166
S-pg.153, 154-
T- pg. 153
William pg. 81, 85, 104
Mary E-pg. 130
I am from Fluvanna county families-
Pace,Robinson,Walker, Herndon,Seay
There is a possibilty that my grgrandfather Eliabeth Pace,
born 1815 was connected to the Payne family.
Any information on the spouse of Sarah Payne
were there any Walker connections?
1850 census
John R.Pace b. 1809
Elizabeth P.? b. 1815
they are my grgrandparents and named their first child
John Walker Pace b. 1843
Vera walker Pace b. 1893- my mother
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Registered Massage Therapists
Shannon Cook graduated with Honours in the Massage Therapy Program at Canadian Therapeutic College in 2011 and has been practicing in her hometown of Milton ever since. She is passionate about the field of Massage Therapy and all it has to offer, whether it be for preventative treatment or recovery. Shannon's style provides deep relaxation as well as treatment-oriented work by incorporating a variety of Swedish techniques in addition to Trigger Point Therapy, Myofascial Release, Lymphatic Drainage and Hot Stone Massage with a special interest in Pre and Post Natal care. Shannon enjoys spending time outside with her family and taking advantage of Milton's many conservation parks and trails. She is delighted to be able to positively contribute to her community and is thrilled to be a part of the health care team at The Womb.
Jennifer has been a Registered Massage Therapist since the year 2000 and has worked closely with many health care professionals to assist clients in finding the treatments that will be most effective in their healing process. Jennifer uses Swedish massage, myofascial and lymph drainage techniques, as well as trigger point therapy and is comfortable treating individuals from infants through to aging adults with special attention to treating stress and tension-related symptoms, pregnancy and post-natal discomfort, sports injuries, work-related injuries, Motor Vehicle Accident recovery and other health concerns. Jennifer trained at Canadian Therapeutic College in Burlington and is a certified dance teacher and outdoor enthusiast in her spare time. She has also completed a Bachelors degree in Biblical Studies and Counselling at Emmanuel Bible College in Kitchener. Jennifer most loves to spend time with her husband and two young sons hiking and camping.
BROOKE STEVENS, RMT, BA, RYT, Reiki Master
Brooke Stevens is a Registered Massage Therapist from Dundas, ON. She graduated from Oxford College in Burlington in 2016 in the Massage Therapy program. In 2005, she received her Bachelor of Arts degree in Geography and Environmental Studies from Lakehead University. Brooke then went on to complete her Yoga Teacher Training in 2007 in Hatha and Vinyasa Yoga. Brooke has been studying shamanic healing and sacred womens' medicine and rites of passage for the last decade. Most recently, Brooke was attuned to the Reiki Master Level in 2017.
Brooke has a special interest in helping woman transition from maiden to motherhood, as well as adapt to the changes of early motherhood. She holds a current first aid and CPR certification and is a member in good standing with the CMTO. In her spare time, Brooke enjoys yoga, dancing, camping, and being a mommy!


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Andrew Barnett
Andrew Barnett has been Director of the UK Branch of the Calouste Gulbenkian Foundation since September 2007. As a strong believer in the value of collaboration, he played a major role in the establishment of the Making Every Adult Matter (MEAM) Coalition, the Campaign to End Loneliness and the international arts and homelessness movement (With One Voice). He was a founding director of the Social Innovation Exchange (SIX) and founding council member of Collaborate CIC. He has introduced a more strategic and 'inquiry-based' approach to the work of the UK Branch and a tighter focus on specific issues (current priorities are transitions in ageing, valuing the oceans and promoting the 'civic role' of arts organisations).
He is chair of trustees of the Church Urban Fund, which promotes faith-based social action and community cohesion across England. He is a the senior independent member of Healthwatch England, the statutory national consumer champion in health and social care, a director and trustee of the Association of Charitable Foundations. He previously served as chair of DV8 Physical Theatre, of Space Studios, group chair of People Can, a trustee of Addaction, of the Forces in Mind Trust, and director of Yorkshire Metropolitan Housing, among other appointments. He is a Church Warden at St Dunstan-in-the-West in the City of London.
Andrew joined the Calouste Gulbenkian Foundation from the Joseph Rowntree Foundation where he held the post of Director of Policy Development and Communications. Andrew previously held senior roles at UK Sport, the National Consumer Council, HSBC Holdings, the Arts Council of England, and the Foyer Federation for Youth, as well as working for the Chair of the All-Party Parliamentary Group on Homelessness and Housing Need.


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Become a Member
Become a Member
All women interested in the Junior League of Fort Wayne's mission are welcome to join! The League accepts new member classes twice yearly, in the Fall and the Spring.
The Junior League of Fort Wayne reaches out to women of all races, colors, religions, and national origins, 21 years of age and over, who demonstrate an interest in and a commitment to voluntarism.
To become an Active member of the Junior League of Fort Wayne (JLFW), New Members must complete a New Member class offered in either the fall or the spring. This class is designed to educate New Members about the Junior League of Fort Wayne's organization, our community, and effective voluntarism.
Annual dues for the League year (June 1-May 31) are $108 for members with Active and Senior Active status. New Members pay a pro-rated portion of the annual dues based on the part of the year joining, plus a one-time $25 New Member fee.
We are excited to provide our members with an opportunity for a need based scholarship to remove financial obligation as a barrier to membership. Members have the option to apply for full or partial financial support. No income information will be requested. Members would be expected to uphold the rest of our standard member obligations throughout the year.
If you are interested in joining Junior League, please contact the office at firstname.lastname@example.com or 260-387-5592, or reach out to New Member Chair Kelli Austin – email@example.com – for the next steps.
Membership applications and dues may be submitted at your informal pre-membership interview, or mailed to the Junior League Office (JLFW, 1010 Memorial Way Suite 104, Fort Wayne, IN 46805). You may also complete the application forms online and submit them via email to firstname.lastname@example.com – we will contact you to make arrangements for payment of dues.


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At 7:05 yesterday evening, winter returned with a bang – actually, several bangs. Thundersnow! The wind picked up, and rain turned in less than a minute into driving snow. I had to go up to my parents' house to make some phone calls; the second one was to a friend who lives along this same ridge about twelve miles to the southwest. He told me the storm had passed right over them, and the wind roared like a tornado. When he and his family emerged from the basement twenty minutes later, an inch and a half of snow were on the ground – "and it has a really strange consistency, dry but still sticky," he said.
We only got a quarter inch right then, but a couple more inches fell during the night. The wind continues to gust, blowing the snow around almost as if it were January or something. I'm keeping my fingers crossed that the thaw is finally over, but the long-range forecasts aren't good.
I found something I'd written last year and forgotten about, at the end of a post from January 23:
If you're going out, be careful
where you step. The wind
has been everywhere, erasing
its own tracks. Who knows
what the snow might hide.
I took my camera for a walk in the lee of the ridge, and found some treasures – enough for three posts, at least. Up on the ridgetop, the wind roared and snow was plastered on the west side of the tree trunks. You didn't have to be a weatherman to know which way the wind had been blowing.


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He will not always chide : neither will he keep his anger for ever. He hath not dealt with us after our sins; nor rewarded us according to our iniquities. For as the heaven is high above the earth, so great is his mercy toward them that fear him.
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Dutch New Herring with Beer Pairings at Jimmy's No. 43
"There is nothing quite as surreal as seeing a crowd of well-dressed Dutch drinking beer and dropping fish into their mouths. "
The time-honored technique for enjoying New Catch Holland Herring, or "Hollandse Nieuwe," as modeled by Niki Russ Federman of Russ & Daughters, made me wonder: What's better than channeling one's inner pelican by downing a fillet of barely cured fatty fish?
Downing it at Jimmy's No. 43. The East Village rathskeller held a Dutch Beer and New Herring Night last Tuesday, and since it was such a huge success,they will be offering New Catch Holland Herring through next week. Owner Jimmy Carbone's friend Umit Celebi, who lived in Holland for 13 years, said the seasonal treat was lekker, or delicious, and ate three orders. I followed suit and held the fillet by the tail and lowered it into my gullet, but not before dragging it through a pile of minced onions first. Once I overcame fears of splashing precious omega-3-rich fish oil all over myself, I managed to enjoy it.
And then a contingent of Dutch dressed more for the Upper East Side than the East Village arrived.
Earlier that evening Jimmy told me the $7 traditional herring special was "really for the Dutch people." I just didn't realize there would be so many of them, nor could I ever have fathomed the depths of their enthusiasm for New Catch Holland Herring. The piscivores had just come from the opening of Dutch Seen: New York Rediscovered, a photography exhibit at the The Museum of the City of New York.
There is nothing quite as surreal as seeing a crowd of well-dressed Dutch drinking beer and dropping fish into their mouths. Federman arrived at around the same time as the Dutch did. She told me she had nothing to do with Jimmy's New Herring Night. It all started when Carbone told Larry, a genial and bearded Russ & Daughters counterman who resembles a less curmudgeonly George Carlin, that he had a lot of Dutch customers.
Looking for a beer pairing to go with your herring? Warren "Beer Sensei" Monteiro of Ale Street News recommends brews with bright, flowery hops such as Victory Prima Pils.
Jimmy's No. 43
43 East 7th Street, New York, NY 10003 (b/n 2nd and 3rd Avenues, map) 212-982-3006
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In my previous posts, I presented optimizations for e bunch of Maths functions, so lets continue and see whats next in the list ! Today I am going to explore ways to optimize Math.pow(2,x) or 2^x , as well as Math.exp One easy trick to fast perform 2^i for integers is to use bit shifting, […]~ read more ~
reciprocal 1/x tricks **updated**
Can we fast compute 1.0/x ? static public function recriprocal( value:Number ):Number { return 1.0/value; } So here some ideas, we already have a fast way to compute 1/sqrt(x), if you look at 1/x and 1/sqrt(x) , you will notice that both equations are pretty close, so it gives us a pretty good "first guess". […]~ read more ~
AS3 vector v[int(i+1)] trick ?
When accessing a vector such as v:Vector.<int> , we often have to access by index i , i+1 etc. Few suggested this trick , force cast (i+1) to an int, and do v[int(i+1)]. Is that trick working ? Let's find out ! First, lets create a really large Vector: var REPS:int = 300000; //number of […]~ read more ~
Euclidean division
How to fast perform the euclidean division of two integers and compute the rest the of the division at the same time ? The naive approach is to simply get the result using the / and the % operator: q = i/j; r = i%j; As we know, modulo is very slow, so instead, we […]~ read more ~
Fastest way to sort Numbers ?
Let's beat the Array.sort for Numbers, lets beat the best as3 implementation of quicksort and lets beat about any AS3 sorting function you have seen so far. Here 2 really fast algorithms to sort floats (or Numbers), FlashSort and Radix ! FlashSort I presented in an earlier post a really fast flashSort implementation for Integers […]~ read more ~


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25 Apr 2016 HKTR co-organised a panel at RightsCon Silicon Valley 2016
Hong Kong Transparency Report co-organised a panel discussion on 31 March at RightsCon Silicon Valley 2016, an annual event surrounding the issues of human rights and internet that also attracted Edward Snowden to speak remotely at another open conversation.
The panel, titled: 'Reporting and beyond: why company and government transparency is essential for human rights online', was co-organised by HKTR (The University of Hong Kong), Stockholm University (Sweden) and Global Partners Digital, an advocacy group from the United Kingdom promoting human rights on the internet.
The speakers of the session included Benjamin Zhou from HKTR, Glacier Kwong from Hong Kong's Keyboard Frontline, Ming-Syuan Ho from Taiwan Internet Transparency Report, Jiwon Sohn from Korea Internet Transparency Report, Charles Bradley from Global Partners Digital, Katharine Kendrick from Freedom Online Coalition, and Liz Woolery from Open Technology Institute. Woolery is a co-author of Transparency Reporting Toolkit: Best Practices for Reporting on U.S. Government Requests for User Information, which was published on the same day of the session by the Berman Center for Internet & Society at Harvard University.
Joined with around 40 attendees, the representatives of the transparency reporting initiatives introduced the progress of such practices in Hong Kong, Taiwan and South Korea, where tech firms are less motivated than their counterparts in the US and Europe to increase the transparency of the companies' handling of user information and online content, and how to interact with the authorities.
Across the region, only two Korean companies so far have released their transparency reports, whereas no significant progress in the private sectors in Hong Kong and Taiwan have been observed. However, the governments, pressured by the efforts of the initiatives and the rising public awareness, have revealed an increasing amount of information related to transparency reporting.
Kendrick and Woolery shared their observations over the tech firms' reporting practices in the US and Europe and highlighted how to advance such practices to a new level.
RightsCon summit series is an annual event focused on human rights in the digital age. The conference convenes business leaders, technologists, legal experts, activists, and government representatives from across the globe to discuss how to ensure equal opportunities to access the internet and to protect human rights with the development of new technology. This year's event was held at Mission Bay Conference Center on the University of California, San Francisco (UCSF) campus in the US. HKTR's Jennifer Zhang also joined the event last year which was hosted in Manila, Philippines.
One of the highlights of the 2016 conference was the speech from Edward Snowden, a whistle-blower revealing the US government's notorious mass surveillance programme targeting everyone from political leaders to ordinary citizens all over the world. Snowden had a fireside chat remotely from Moscow, Russia with Ron Deibert, Director of the Citizen Lab at the University of Toronto's Munk School of Global Affairs, discussing the government surveillance powers and the need for transparency and reform.


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Grants Awarded
Career Training for Students
The Citi Foundation, the philanthropic division of the New York City-based global financial services company, and the Pearson Foundation, a New York City-based international media and publishing company, have together contributed $2.15 million to the New York City-based National Academy Foundation, nonprofit organization that promotes relationships between educators and business leaders to help prepare high school students for professional careers. The grant will help pay for programs that bring business leaders into urban high school classrooms.
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Review of Maternity Jeggings
The symptoms of late pregnancy can make life uncomfortable enough. The last thing you need is your clothes adding to that discomfort. Maternity jeggings are an excellent solution because there are no stiff waistbands, buttons, or zippers to cut into your lower abdomen. And there's no need to sacrifice style for comfort: a quality pair of maternity jeggings should have the look of skinny jeans and the soft feel of tights or leggings.
Today we take a look at the features of one of this season's most popular pairs of maternity jeggings. We also wecome our wonderful guest reviewer, Jeanette Barnes. Enjoy!
Introducing the Latest Maternity Jeggings from Motherhood
The latest maternity jeggings from leading maternity label Motherhood gives you the best of both worlds: the look of jeans and the comfort of leggings. Designed especially to last women through their pregnancies with comfort and style, they are a must-have basic for the modern mother-to-be.
These are among the best maternity jeggings on the market because they take into account the particular needs of pregnant women – utilizing the patented "Secret Fit Belly" exclusive to Motherhood designs. Instead of simply stretching uncomfortably over your growing belly, the belly band supports, cradles and covers it, meaning that they can be worn at all stages of pregnancy. They also genuinely look like jeans and feature contrast stitching, sturdy yet soft material and back pockets.
Motherhood supplies plus size maternity jeggings, as well as maternity jeggings petite. They will fit with a full range of sizes from small to extra large. The manufacturer suggests selecting jeggings in your pre-pregnancy size for an ideal fit. These maternity jeggings are the latest fashion dark denim wash color.
See the latest price and trends of maternity dress pants on Amazon.
Review by Jeannette Barnes
I was seriously uncomfortable and had some bad cases of the "nothing to wear blues" from about my sixth month of pregnancy but these jeggings have really helped me. They are tidy enough to wear out to a casual dinner with a nice maternity tunic or blouse. And they're so comfortable that they're the only thing I want to wear when I'm at home.
I'm loving the comfortable yet trendy maternity denim jeggings from Motherhood. They look like stylish skinny jeans but they're as comfortable as a pair of tights – now that's clever. These maternity jeggings look amazing with a long tunic top, a loose dress or even a baggy sweater. You can dress them up or down and they'll grow and stretch as your belly does – they're a really versatile fashion go to for pregnant women.
So many of the women I know who've had children recently absolutely swear by their trusty maternity jeggings and this high-quality pair from Motherhood gets a full 5-star rating from me.
Have You Tried these Maternity Jeggings?
Whether your opinions of maternity products are positive or negative, we'd love you to share them! Our goal is to help pregnant women make informed decisions about the products they buy by sharing honest reviews from other women in the same situation. And you can help! If you'd like to feature as a guest reviewer for this or any other maternity product you've used, we'd love to hear from you. Simply post a comment below or send a private message through our contact us section.


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Tinnitus maskers are devices based on simple white noise machines which are used to add natural or artificial sound into a tinnitus sufferer's environment in order to mask or cover up the ringing.
At Hearing Direct, you will find a selection of tinnitus maskers and aids to help ease the condition.
For tinnitus sufferers, maskers and aids are valuable options to support day-to-day living if the underlying condition cannot be treated. There is currently no real cure for tinnitus but tinnitus maskers can help ease the condition and lower its intensity.
Tinnitus maskers produce low-level white noise or natural sounds in order to reduce the perception of tinnitus and "mask" the condition. Variations exist in the form of white noise generators, therapy balls, and relief products such as pillows.
If you believe you may be suffering from tinnitus it is best to consult your GP or a healthcare professional.
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These tiny devices can be worn in one of the ear canals or behind the ear and generate white noise sound with a maximum level of up to 60dB. The product trio's design is aimed to provide similar comfort levels to standard hearing aids. Depending on the spec, they will also require the relevant hearing aid batteries.
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Russell Eich
Between spinning wrenches in bikes shops, guiding trips all over the West, and writing, producing, and editing cycling-specific web content for the bike industry's best shops, Russell slashes rubber on singletrack more than most. Living at 8,500 feet in the Rockies gives him a daily commute that exceeds most people's best ride of the year. You're likely to find him in the woods maintaining and building trails, or out of the woods coordinating bike-to-work events, and encouraging others to get on a bike. Averaging over 200 days of singletrack a year, in addition to living and breathing the off-road lifestyle, it can easily be said that singletrack runs through his veins.
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Serengeti Ride Day 1
Arrive Kilimanjaro International Airport where you will be met and transferred around 30 minutes to 'Kili Villas' for the first night in a comfortable private lodge. Meet up with the rest of the group and dinner and night Kili Villas. (D)
Serengeti Ride Day 2
An early start to catch a morning charter flight to Ndutu airstrip in the southern Serengeti. After the flight, usually about 40 minutes but can be up to 1 ½ hours depending on routing (you may be flown over the Ngorongoro Crater, Lake Manayara
or Tarangire National Park, a wonderful opportunity to see these iconic sites from the air), you will be met by a safari vehicle at Ndutu. A short wait whilst you are checked-in at the National Park registration post, then set off driving
through the Ngorongoro Conservation Area and Serengeti National Park, past impressive rocky outcrops known as "kopjes" , river courses and across the Serengeti's famous 'short grass plains'. Prime grazing area for migrating wildebeest
during the early months of the year, with luck (always dependant on the weather!) the plains may be thick with wildebeest which arrive in their thousands after the rains to make the most of the fresh grass. The plains are also the wildebeests'
favoured birthing spot – it is one of nature's miracles that females delay giving birth until the rains and grass arrive in an effort to ensure their newly born young get the best start in life, a chance to build their strength on lush
new grass before setting off on the long march north to Kenya's Mara plains. Leave the National Park and NCA and after a drive of about 2 hours in all, eventually arrive at the spot chosen for the first camp in the shade of a lovely flat
topped acacia. Meet the team of support staff, settle into your tents and a welcome lunch in the shade of the mess tent. Then, a short siesta, before meeting the horses and their grooms, and time allowing, an evening ride to try them.
Return to camp at sun set for hot showers, drinks by the campfire and your first dinner together in the bush, before tomorrow when the adventure really starts! (B, L, D)
Serengeti Ride Day 3
Woken at about 7am with tea or coffee brought to your tent, then breakfast in the mess tent before heading to the horses to mount up at around 8am. Depending on the weather and movement of game, you might ride out for a long morning today
returning to camp for lunch and another ride or a game drive in the late afternoon – or you might head out for a full day ride, meeting the back-up team for lunch out in the bush. Either way you should have a good chance of seeing the
gathering herds of wildebeest for which the area is famous, as well as giraffe browsing in the acacia scrub, zebra and perhaps predators such as hyena and jackal. Dinner and night in camp (B, L, D)
Serengeti Ride Day 4
Today might be the first moving day. An early wake up at dawn gives you time to pack up before breakfast, then mount up to set off to a new camp, riding through areas that have rarely been visited on a horse, perhaps passing Maasai herdsmen
or their small settlements, where tribesmen live off the land as they have done for centuries. After about 4 hours riding, meet the back-up crew for an al- fresco lunch in the bush and time to rest in the heat of the day, before heading
off again, aiming to reach the new camp by tea time. Set up ahead by the back-up, tonight's camp might be spectacularly situated in the middle of the vast open plains, where, at peak migration time, the air will be filled with the braying
and mesmerizing grunts of wildebeest. A cup of tea or a cold beer when you arrive in camp, followed by hot showers & dinner, listening to the sounds of the bush (B,L,D)
Serengeti Ride Day 5 - 8
Four more days to explore, riding across the open plains, into grassy valleys dotted with picturesque granite outcrops, swathes of whistling thorn and typically East African flat toped acacia trees. The route and arrangements each day will
vary with the weather and movement of game but your guide will aim to ride to at least one more camp so you can discover another new area and you may (weather allowing) also be able to spend a night in a lightweight fly camp, sleeping
under mosquito nets. One day there will also be a long game drive with a picnic or BBQ lunch, into the Serengeti National Park itself crossing the short grass plains and looking out for cats such as cheetah, lion and leopard which thrive
here, as well as elephant and the flamingo which gather on the area's soda lakes. Dinner, with a chance to chat through the next day's plans, and 4 nights in camp (B, L, D every day)
Serengeti Ride Day 9
An early wake-up call for breakfast and a farewell to your horses and support team before heading back through the Serengeti National Park to Ndutu airstrip for your return charter flight to Arusha Airport (about an hour's flight). Lunch in
Arusha and time to shop for souvenirs if you wish before your vehicle transfer back to Kilimanjaro International Airport for onward flights. (B)
NOTE – Please note that although this is an example of the itinerary planned it is only an example and day-by-day arrangements, camp locations and routes will be varied by your guide in her absolute discretion according to the weather, game movements or if other local conditions require. This is left to the experience and discretion of your guide.
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