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Survivalism as the Cause of Global Turmoil
Harmony - a True Measure of Intelligence
Belittling as it may sound, but some folks are simply not equipped to "get it". Aside from all excuses and explanations existing in vocabulary of compassion and altruism, they don't seem to be wired to produce the quality of thinking that would result with a harmony in their own hearts as well as a harmony in their interacting with others.
As you can tell, I am ascribing harmony to intelligence as its most important measurement, because it pertains to every aspect of effective functioning in life. Everything else is secondary to it. From cellular functioning to sending a manned rocket to the moon, nothing works without a harmonious organization. Out of my own sense of fairness I won't call those less-harmonious, or less intelligent folks any names, but since they seem to be locked at the lower level of sheer surviving, let's call them "survivalists".
All in Service of Survival
I see this survivalism as the main feature in the model of functioning of those of lesser intelligence, as their sense of logic is all hijacked by an almost animalistic urge of securing as much as possible of the means of survival, while not necessarily being concerned about others' similar needs.
In their garden variety of assorted egocentrics you may identify them in a range from a greedy careerist all the way down to a "professional victim"---all in the same business of surviving, with others in their life, one way or another, catering or not to their needs.
Somewhere within that scale you'll also find all those folks who just work to survive, without any inner drive to better themselves, as well as whole nations frozen at a low level of a naked existence.
Suvivalism Doesn't Spell Happiness
As for the quality of life, survivalists are almost as a rule quite dumb, wallowing in excessive emotionalism dictated by those low, animalistic energy frequencies ruling in their model of functioning.
That's why you can hardly see a happy rich person, a movie celebrity, or a social climber, their relationships being a disaster of a constant drama. Just in a different appearance, you'll also see that emotionalism in those families of lower income whose only goal in life seems to be to get by, without anything inspiring them to improve themselves and their condition.
Every conflict, big or small regularly starts with survivalists who are extremely sensitive about who is in the way of their best interests. Every war, every revolution, demonstration, violent crime, looting, union activity---is initiated by survivalists. They are the shit-disturbers of this world, not carriers of any harmonious changes.
Intelligence - on the Outskirts of Survivalist Arena
Interestingly enough, those "deep" folks hardly ever get to the top of events, as their advanced nature seems to lack that "brain-muscle" of survivalists to push themselves to the front rows of important events. They lack social aggressiveness and that sense of entitlement so typical for survivalists.
You will mostly see them a sort of secluded in the community of those alike, enjoying their own world of spiritual or studious evolvement. It's a true tragedy of the mankind that those most advanced don't get to rule, to set standards of normalcy, to make a strong impact on the public awareness.
They are quietly blooming in the shadows of religion, politics, and media who are calling the shots in all matters of national mentality.
Nothing Inferior under the Sun
I believe that the world is operating on the principle of variety, with stupidity evolving shoulder to shoulder with smartness. Looking at the fractals and analogies recognizable in all macro and micro world, nature obviously likes repeating its patterns.
So, like there are some over 100 chemical elements composing our material world, there are many different mentalities, with many levels and aspects of intelligence. All seem to be necessary and included in the grand scheme of consciousness evolution, just like all chemical elements are fashioning the material reality on earth and in cosmos.
That's why those less intelligent folks also have a purpose, they are not to be underrated as inferior, just recognized for what they can or cannot contribute by their level of intelligence.
A Big Number of Them
Have you ever tried to point at something pretty obvious to someone, and all you got as response was that mocking smile that gave you a little shock of disbelief over the person's limited intelligence?
Just watch the daily news to get all evidence of how much of this world is not really "playing with a full deck", using their heads for little more than for wearing a baseball cap---sometimes even facing sideways as if for an extra symbolic effect.
So, what is behind such an unfair distribution of intelligence over the population of the world? Is it genetics? Something we eat that makes some of us smarter than others? A matter of social influences that we are exposed to?
It could be any one of those or a combination of them, but it could also be what I mentioned earlier---that principle of variety necessary for the dynamics and a push for conscious evolving on this planet.
Not more Intelligent - but with less Imposing Emotionality
Indeed, maybe we need stupidity, and mediocre reasoning, and negativities of coexistence to be pushed towards the next level of awareness. Like a poet expressed it: "And blessed be that dark force which gives us these wings..."
So what is that next level supposed to look like, if we are to stay so different with our capacity to process reality in a sensible way? In my opinion, the solution is not in trying to make those other folks more intelligent, but to remove the edge of their emotional extremism that breeds drama on the individual and global level.
That survivalist animalism I see as the culprit messing up every prospect of any version of global harmony. It is more than normal that we are all different, and that our intellects express themselves through different tastes and interests, but it's the excess of emotional charge attached to it, with energy frequencies interfering with those of higher vibration which produce harmony. Something like an idiot in the audience starting to whistle the tune at a classical piano concert.
Ending a Global Tantrum
I like seeing the essence of a phenomenon in human nature in its extreme form where it's more recognizable, so I am comparing survivalists' emotional extremism to the tantrums that kids put up when they can't get what they want.
What happens? At the end, they get tired of screaming, as if exhausting their adrenals. I believe something similar is bound to happen with all this terrorism craze, political militarism, and other forms of survivalism.
Being an incorrigible optimist, I think mankind will simply mature from within, with all individual differences staying intact, but with an increased sense for tolerance between them. I don't think that any new helpful ideas are possible, because there are enough of those, just not enough of people to follow them.
Maturity happens when one system outgrows the old one which has become tiresome and obsolete---and people are known to get "tired" of everything sooner or later. Then the issue of unevenly distributed intelligence will cease to be a major concern. No need to keep the fingers crossed---survivalists are only people and they do get tired and bored, even though not necessarily smarter in the process.
Personal Detail of Growth Enlarged
Somewhere at the beginning of my story I mentioned how nature works with fractals, often repeating its patterns. It may become more obvious as I show how the pattern of individual growth can also be seen on a large scale of the mankind.
Namely, I spent some initial decades of my own studious interest in my betterment by believing that reading a lot and so making myself smarter I would set my foot on that path. So I was reading like a man possessed, hundreds of those smart books.
Was I getting any smarter? I guess, in a sense, but that onset of wisdom only came after I intuitively realized that it was something to be removed, not something new to be added. And it was my own survivalist emotionalism.
One Shiny Morning...New Beginnings
Greatly inspired by eastern philosophies I realized the incredible value and importance of emotional equilibrium. Once that those demons of survivalism--- usually called "ego"---were quieted down with meditation, breathing techniques, qigong, and a new mindset with priorities like happiness and peace---everything else started falling naturally in its place.
Life became experiencing, not a life story insisting on shiny cover anymore. Whether it was an increased I.Q. or what, I don't know, and I don't really care much for any labeling, but my mind started working harmoniously like a Swiss watch.
So this is from where I am drawing those ideas about the mankind getting tired some day of its excessive survivalist emotionalism, with intelligence emerging on its own---higher, mediocre, or low, but the one that won't stand in the way of harmony that this tired planet of ours is seeking so badly to see.
Val.....So good to see you, as well as your meaningful words!! Let me tell you that every one of your photos caught my attention and each had a special meaning to me! It's almost as if you were reading my mind as you created this fabulous work! OH that tiny infant...I have such an urge to hold him! Newborns~~the very realization of a "Miracle."
As always, your wisdom makes perfect sense and reminds me that some of us really do know what matters most in life. It's such a comfort and pleasure to hear from a kindred spirit that our beliefs are in fact our blessings. The way that we think.....it's a gift or a curse. Thank you Val, for once again reconfirming we have the GIFT!.....Peace & Harmony.....Paula
I couldn't have said it any better...and I haven't. :)
"I am ascribing harmony to intelligence as its most important measurement, because it pertains to every aspect of effective functioning in life. Everything else is secondary to it"
I have learned that the payoff for living in harmony is less stress, peace of mind, and increased devotion and passion toward all you do in life.
Thank you so much for this refreshing and inspiring wake-up call.
Your message is exceptional Val.
Much to contemplate with this as it touches so many bases. The title sucked me it! I read only one or two HUBS in a month!! This takes my best selling book, "Born to Be Rich" to a new level as I touch on much of this within its pages. Well done!
Good article. How to determine and measure intelligence is something that has been debated for hundreds of years. I don't believe education determines intelligence. I've met people with PhDs who were not that bright. I met a man who had an 11th grade education, owned two businesses and was brilliant. Some people are poor and brilliant and others are wealthy and only cunning and resourceful. Wasn't it the Scottish historian Thomas Carlyle who said "Every man is my superior in that I may learn from him."


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Have you missed me?
I'm sure Bamos has been putting up posts asking where I am every 5 minutes - when WILL he learn?
If anyone's free tomorrow night come to the Dublin Castle? - Telegraphs onstage at 8:30pm.
urgh...the imminent 5 hour drive back to Brighton is not filling me with joy.
Nice introduction.
Darcy, meet sarah.
I'm sorry
but I'm not shaking her hand.
your tears
disgust me.
I was actually
just looking at your profile to see when you last posted.. nice picture..!
I'll be there tomorrow, will have to disappear promptly after you've played coz I've doublebooked myself (again)
Nah, not really
Anything you want to say about spiders? They're all the rage today.
I love it when you play hard to get.
Spiders is an anagram of Red Piss.
Yes. I have missed you.
Sadly I have friends who are leaving London and tomorrow is their leaving do.
I'm murder turtles cousin.
Death Terrapin.
I'm still upset that I missed you
at Download.
stupid fucking phone fucking battery fucking nokia crap.
Next time dude, next time!
You're always on stage at the bloody Dublin Castle.
If I go there now, will I see you there?
A. Yes.
P.S. Wassup?
thank you, thank you
I'm here all week!
In reality, it's only our second gig there. I like the venue though...one of my favourites to play in London. Brixton Academy was alright but lacked "vibe".
P.S. Been recording new tracks all week - exciting and tiring and mildly sexy.
like the desert missed the rain
...how does london to brighton take 5 hours? I could walk it in that time.
I'd rather have a piece of toast
watch the evening news.
Nah, I'm not in London. I'm in Chapel Studios (near grimsby). Gotta drop the producer back to his home in London and then back to Brighton. Blurgh.


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I have finally freed myself from the grasps of Gaza. Actually I didn't do anything. We finished our work so I'm home now and probably will never set foot in Gaza again. Kinda sad when you think about it. It's a completely different place after you've been there. I really have to eat my words that I said to my mother when I made fun of her for saying that. Sorry Mom. But anyway. Tomorrow I've got a day off (much needed) and Thursday I'm back to base. I miss it a bit, mostly the people. In less than a month we a have a review/inspection so I'm a bit nervous about it, especially because I haven't been around to make sure things are running smoothly but I'm sure everyone will survive without me. Man! It's so good to be home! I feel like this huge weight has been lifted off my chest now that I know I'm not going back. Last night at 9 they sent me to this random place like an hour south to be a backup for the guards. I basically was there to sleep but even that wasn't so successful. We slept in this portable bomb shelter that they took out of Gaza. It was basically open to the element (as if there are any this time of year). I was up till like two am (then slept till 6) because of this damn cricket. It wouldn't shut up. One of the guys eventually made it shut up...With a soccer ball . Use your imagination.
I think this post is jumping around a bit. Probably the lack of sleep. Had a good steak when I cam home. Much MUCH better than tuna! I'm gonna go to sleep I think. But first a much needed shower. Tomorrow I'll post some more pictures.


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If you want a longer-lasting paint job, you'll need to prepare your cabinets first. Kitchen cabinets, especially old ones that have been exposed to airborne grease or smoke from cooking, need to be cleaned well. Even if you plan on sanding the cabinets before painting, they still need to be cleaned. Oil and dirt can be embedded in the wood, and sanding will not remove them sufficiently.
Step 1
Fill the kitchen sink with warm water and add grease-cutting dish soap. Place a sponge into the soapy water. Dust off the cabinet doors. Wash them down next with the soapy sponge. Make sure to scrub off any greasy residue. Any grease and dirt will interfere with the paint's adherence. Rinse the sponge under warm water and rinse the cabinet doors with the sponge.
Step 2
Dry the surface of the cabinet doors with a dry towel. Place a drop cloth on a stable surface, such as a table. Unscrew the cabinet doors with a screwdriver. Place the doors on the drop cloth. Check for grime where the hinges were.
Step 3
Dust all shelves with the dust cloth. Even if you are only painting the outside of the cabinet, you need to do this so the dust doesn't get stirred up later and settle on wet paint. Dust the outer sides and edges of the cabinets. Wash well with a soapy sponge and rinse clean.


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Today was tough getting to the gym for me. If I were able to have done my workout tomorrow, I would have rested today. My hammies have been yelling at me. Guess that means I'm finally engaging them during my runs. And I am just feeling pooped.
But, tomorrow is a busy day for me. So no midday workout. Plus, it was quads on tap. Not going to do legs before a long run day. I may not be the smartest sometimes, but I do know better than attempting that one.
Also, it was in the 60's, sunny, almost no wind. So taking the workout indoors seemed like a crime. But, my half training plan only had me doing 2 miles today. I tried to think of ways to do the run outdoors then get into the gym for back and legs, but that was just wasting time. So I sucked it up and got it all done...inside.
I did an easy, steady-state 2.5 mile run at a 9:05 min/mile on 1% incline. I find the incline helps me keep my form better on the treadmill. I was actually fully prepared to stop the run if my legs didn't cooperate. But it actually felt really good and helped loosen them up. I guess whoever created the darn training plan sort of knew what they were doing huh?
After the run, I hit the weights. I started with a warm up set of barbell squats for 10 reps. Sets were done as 3x8 unless noted.
Wide-grip chinups (assisted, next week dropping weight by 10#)
Barbell squats (went up in weight)
Underhand barbell row
Plie squats with low-end pulse
Alternating front lunges
SS#4 - 2 sets
Alternating squats with front kick (single weight held in both hands) - 8 reps
Calf raises - 15 reps (need to increase weight)
Not a bad workout for being a bit worn out. It actually gave me a nice energy boost to get me through the rest of the day. Love it when that happens.
From Uninspired to New Recipe
I must say, I was feeling really uninspired when it came to coming up with dinner tonight. We really needed to use up the rest of the broccoli slaw I had bought this week. I mentioned that to Jason and he suggested some sort of white bean "cake" similar to a crab cake.
So, guess what we had tonight? White Bean and Broccoli Slaw Cakes. Creative name huh? ;-)
White Bean & Broccoli Slaw Cakes
1 can cannellini beans, rinsed and drained (or other white bean)
1/2 package extra firm silken tofu
1/4 red onion, thinly sliced
1 tbsp minced garlic
1/2 package broccoli slaw
To taste: salt, pepper, parsley, old bay seasoning mix, dried mustard
1 flax egg (1 tbsp ground flax mixed with 3 tbsp hot water)
1/2 cup oats, grind into flour
Preheat oven to 375 degrees.
In large skillet, saute onions and garlic for about 3 minutes then add in the slaw and cook until begins to soften, approximately 8-10 minutes (but don't overcook).
In food processor, puree beans, tofu, slaw, and seasonings.
Transfer to large mixing bowl and stir in flax egg and oat flour. Re-season if needed.
Form into 6 large or 8 medium patties onto a prepared baking sheet. Bake for 25 minutes then flip and bake another 20-25 minutes.
I also made up a up a quick Creamy Roasted Red Bell Pepper Sauce to go on top of the patties, which we served over lettuce and spinach as more of a salad.
Creamy Roasted Red Bell Pepper Sauce
1/2 package silken tofu (or you could use a cashew cream)
1/2 a whole roasted red bell pepper (from jar)
To taste: salt, pepper, lemon juice, garlic powder, tiny dash red pepper flakes
1/4 cup almond milk, add more if needed
1/4 cup balsamic vinegar (less if you prefer)
In food processor, puree all ingredients until creamy. Add almond milk to desired consistency.
This dish turned out really well. The sauce was so rich and creamy, but not overpowering. I will say that I had intended on adding in some lemon juice to the bean cakes but forgot. I also want to experiment with using dulse to give things like this more of a sea flavor. The sauce was so easy to throw together and would be great on a sandwich if not to thin.
Daily To-Enjoy List:
- Weight workout
- Sunshine
- Warm temps
- New dinner recipe (though I was reluctant on this)


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1. The commemoration of the dead in the Middle Ages
Though the commemoration of the dead is of all times and cultures, the MeMO database is intended only for research into the commemoration of the dead (memoria) in medieval (Latin) Christianity. Scholars who study this phenomenon have chosen a wider approach for their research than only the care for the dead. They consider memoria a phenomenon in which the care for the here and the now is inextricably connected to the care for the hereafter.
By living as a good Christian here on earth, which might include making donations to the poor, one could shorten one's stay in purgatory and enter heaven earlier, also because the recipients of the benefices committed to prayers for the souls of the generous donors. Donations, foundations and other good works were also manners in which one could show with which communities one felt associated; also donors could express their socio-political viewpoints. Memoria, then, offered medieval Christians a way to express one's identity.
Besides case studies, broad quantitative and qualitative research is also essential for memoria research, because it allows us to distinguish between what was common practice and what was unusual. Research into different regions and into changes over time is important as well.
Researchers into the commemoration of the dead are presented time and again with a tricky challenge: the research materials have become dispersed, and sometimes their existence may even be unknown. The MeMO database therefore offers inventories with descriptions of objects and texts that fulfilled a function in memoria. The inventories cover the area that is currently the Netherlands in the time period until 1580.
1.1 The origins of the commemoration of the dead
One of the tenets of Christianity is that paradise became accessible to humanity again when Christ died on the Cross (fig. 1). Adam and Eve's Fall from Grace had been remitted through Christ's death. The first Christians thought that the Last Judgment would soon take place. Living life as a good Christian was sufficient to be allowed to enter heaven. When the Judgment did not come about people started wondering what happened to the souls of the deceased until the moment of the Last Judgement.
This situation caused the emergence of the concept of purgatory, a third place for man after death beside heaven and hell. Eventually the existence of purgatory was subsumed in the teachings of the Western Church. According to these teachings there is a Particular Judgment immediately upon death, which gives perfect Christians, i.e., the saints, direct access to heaven. The damned, i.e., those who have died without having asked forgiveness for their great sins, are to burn in hell in all eternity. Those who are yet to do penance for their sins but whose sins have been forgiven are condemned to a stay in purgatory (fig. 2).
Though purgatory is a place of pain and sorrow, it has only one exit, which leads to heaven. The duration of one's stay in purgatory depends on one's sentence. At the Last Judgment purgatory will disappear and only heaven and hell will continue to exist in all eternity (fig. 3).
It was therefore essential to lead a good life, which meant to commit as few sins as possible and to follow the Ten Commandments, to perform the Acts of Mercy and support the Church with money and goods (fig. 4). This could also be done by founding Masses and memorial services in churches and monasteries to shorten one's own and other people's penance in purgatory. In addition, this system generated the livelihood of the clergy and conventuals. The poor and the sick who received food or other forms of help were expected to help their benefactors in shortening their stay in purgatory through prayer and by attending memorial services.
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1.2 Commemoration and identity
A public matter
Researchers of the medieval commemoration of the dead, i.e. memoria, consider the principle of do ut des, I give so that you give, one of the major principles for medieval society in general as well as memoria. The commemoration of the dead was characterised by a combination of care for the hereafter and care for the here and now. For this reason researchers often use the expression 'community of the living and the dead', because the deceased continued to be part of their communities after their deaths, through their good deeds and because their names were mentioned in prayers.
Memoria was therefore a public matter, but there were also tasks that were performed individually. Part of one's obligation as a member of a community (fraternity, monastery, family, etc.) was to pray at the grave of a deceased community member.
Several aspects can be discerned within this interrelatedness of the care for the here and the hereafter. First, there are religious and liturgical aspects. It has social aspects as well, such as identification with certain groups by supporting especially those communities (one's own family, one's monastic community, one's guild, etc.). Historical and socio-political aspects played a part as well: creating reminders of events and of the benefices that the institutions received, such as lands and properties, as well as privileges. The commemoration of such matters could also have a legal use when certain properties or legal rights were challenged. See also: Commemoration in the convent Mariënpoel: prayer and politics.
Creating and expressing identities
The commemoration of the dead gave people the possibility to position and express their identity. The works of art that were created functioned as means of communication just like the texts that were read aloud, the rituals that were performed and the gifts that were donated. A donation to a Dominican monastery, for example, might show that the donor trusted that the monastery took good care of the prayers and services for the salvation of the souls of the deceased. Moreover it expressed an affinity with the religiosity of the Dominican Order. Identification with the Order and the ensuing identity as an adherent of the aims and values of the Dominicans may have been even stronger if family members had entered the monastery.
Another example of the demonstration of identity and connection are the group portraits of the Pilgrims to Jerusalem from Amsterdam, Haarlem and Utrecht. All portrayed persons show themselves to be pilgrims to Jerusalem by wearing the Jerusalem cross and the palmbranch. The pilgrim's insignia on the floor slabs that covered the graves of some of these pilgrims clearly show, however, that they also undertook pilgrimages to other places, but only in some cases are they represented in the paintings. After all, these portrait series are intended to emphasize a specific group identity. Other pilgrims' insignia were less relevant, and could even be considered undesirable in the Jerusalem group portraits (figs. 5a and 5b). A floor slab or tomb monument, on the other hand, may have been intended to show the various aspects of the identity of a person, including his or her relations with several groups. See also: Representations of Jerusalem pilgrims.
Written sources also provide insight into how identity is created. There are chronicles that relate the story of the foundation of a monastery, including everything that was being done for the new monastery by the founder and his family and friends, and containing stories about the donations of later benefactors. Other examples are the registers of graves in which the names are recorded of the lay persons who were buried in a monastery. These documents too demonstrate that these persons apparently felt a connection with that institution (fig. 6).
In short, through the commemoration of the dead and one's donations and foundations people could show their identities and their views and ideals. For this reason two important questions for memoria research are:
- In which ways was memoria an agent in both the creation and expression of identity in communities of the Middle Ages, such as religious orders, parishes, confraternities and families?
- How did the creation and expression of memoria vary between these communities and how did the practice change over time?
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1.3 Use and function of memoria sources
Objects and manuscripts that played a role in the commemoration of the dead can all be considered as utilitarian objects. Narrative sources could be read aloud for purposes of education and commemoration. Calendars of saints in which the memorial services that were to be held were recorded, served to remind institutions of their obligations towards their benefactors (fig. 7). Memorial pieces and tomb slabs were intended among other things to call the faithful to prayer for the dead.
This is not to say that the intentions of the patrons or institutions were always acted upon, or that donations always had the intended effects. For example, the faithful could ignore the many calls for prayer on tomb slabs and memorial pieces. Or they could disagree with the messages that the patrons intended to confer through the rituals, sermons and representations that these patrons had paid for.
The stained glass window that was donated to the St. Janskerk in Gouda (in 1557-1559) by Philip II was intended among other things to show him as the ruler of the Netherlands (fig. 8). But from 1559 the legitimacy of Philip's position was increasingly challenged. In 1568 this led to the Dutch Revolt, and in 1581 the States-General decided to dethrone Philip. Those who saw the window may well have been of very different opinions than Philip and his adherents.
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1.4 Memoria research and the MeMO project
In research into identities it needs to be determined, among other things, in which aspects groups distinguish themselves from other groups, and how people present themselves as members of a group. This goes for various types of family groups, as well as social strata and functions, and organisations such as guilds and monastic orders.
Researchers need to be able to judge the information provided by the sources as to its prevalence or rarity. Is a memorial representation with a Crucifixion and devotional portraits one of many, or are some of its iconographic aspects special? Does a foundation charter that details a family's commemoration contain the usual stipulations, or does it deviate in certain ways? The answers to such questions can be found through a combination of broad comparative research and quantitative research on the one hand, and case studies on the other. See 1.5 below for an example of such research.
Researchers into the commemoration of the dead are presented time and again with a tricky challenge: the research materials have become dispersed, and sometimes their existence may even be unknown. The MeMO database therefore offers inventories with descriptions of objects and texts that fulfilled a function in memoria. The types of sources that have been included in the database are the following:
- Tomb monuments and floor slabs
- Memorial pieces (Memorialbilder)
- Text carriers containing memorial registers
- Text carriers containing narrative sources that fulfilled a function in the commemoration of the dead
The inventory covers the area that is currently the Netherlands until 1580 (see map in chapter seven). Around that year the larger part of the Netherlands saw the change in the public religion from the catholic religion to what was then called the reformed religion. This change slowly but surely caused the end of the commemoration of the dead in its medieval form in these areas. Noord-Brabant, Limburg, parts of Gelderland and Zeeuws-Vlaanderen largely remained catholic, although the catholic and the reformed religion alternated with intervals until 1648.
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1.5 Broad quantitative and qualitative research
Counting as a way to prepare for research
The database is a suitable tool for collecting quantitative data. These may involve simple counts. How many registers with donations from parish churches are known and have been described, and how many from monasteries? How many manuscripts with short biographies of conventuals are currently kept abroad?
This type of questions can be decisive in launching a new research. For instance, the large number of Latin and Dutch inscriptions on tombstones and other monuments in the MeMO database turn out to be eminently suited for a comparative analysis (fig. 9). The transcriptions of the epitaphs in the manuscripts of the Utrecht historian Arnoldus Buchelius (1565-1641) may also be included in this investigation, which allows researchers to work with even larger numbers. For instance, a researcher can determine
- to what extent the selection of the language is related to the social class or stratum of the commemorated persons and/or their functions,
- in which respects the shape and contents of the texts in these two languages differ from each other and to what extent medieval or humanist Latin plays a role in these differences, And in general
- whether any regional or diachronic changes can be determined in these matters.
Case studies and the broader perspective
Quantitative research can also be used to place a case study in a broader perspective and to find out whether this case study is representative or unusual. Counting memorial paintings and sculptures with prayer portraits will show for example that in one respect the triptych with the Last Judgment of Anna van Noordwijk is a normal, regular representation (fig. 10). Anna's husband and their sons are shown on the left wing; Anna and their daughter are placed on the right wing. On the centre panel Anna's grandparents kneel to the left and her parents kneel to the right, with the wives behind their husbands.
This means that the men are consistently shown in the most important spot, according to the two standard configurations for memorial images in the area that is now the Netherlands: either the men kneel to the right of the religious image (i.e. to the left as seen by the spectator) and the women to its left (i.e. to the left as seen by the spectator), or the women kneel behind their husbands. Research has shown that since these patterns were strictly adhered to, deviations from the patterns show that the commissioner apparently intended to convey a special message about the people who are commemorated. Also, it has been demonstrated that the configuration in paintings that portray multiple married couples clearly indicates which persons are married to whom.
The triptych with the Last Judgment does not show any deviations in the configurations of the men and women, but it is unusual in another respect. The coats of arms indicate that the Van Noordwijk family, the lineage from which the woman stems, is the focal point. And this seems to have been unusual: we know of no other memorial image whose commemorated persons have been identified in which the deceased ancestors of the woman of a married couple are commemorated, and of which that wife was the patron.
For it is almost certain that Anna van Noordwijk had the triptych made. The painting shows the portraits of her ancestors, and it is dated about 1512 on stylistic grounds. It is quite possible that it was made shortly after the death of Anna's husband in the same year.
In the literature it is often assumed without any arguments that it were the men who were the patrons of donations and foundations. After studying the written sources concerning memoria, however, various researchers have determined that it may be presumed that women played a large part as patrons. Extensive investigations into the roles of men and women as patrons in gift-giving and foundation practices would be very welcome (see also 3.5).
Memorial pieces that show more than two generations are rare in any case. In our database, which contains over 450 memorial paintings and sculptures, there are currently about fifteen representations of (members of) three or four generations. The majority of the other artworks show either a single person, a married couple or a family.
Another aspect is special as well: the painting shows the Last Judgment, but Saint Mary and Saint John the Baptist are not shown in their usual places in heaven on either side of the Judging Christ, but instead behind the portraits on the wings. These saints, who are normally represented in an image of the Last Judgment, are shown here as the patron saints of the portrayed persons.
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1.6 Literature and websites
It should be clear that the literature indicated below is only a selection of the available literature on the commemoration of the dead in the Middle Ages. For an international bibliography until 2011 see Van Bueren, Ragetli and Bijsterveld, 'Researching Medieval Memoria: Prospects and Possibilities'. For a bibliography on memoria research in the Netherlands, see Kim Ragetli, Viera Bonenkampovà and Martine Meuwese, Bibliography on Medieval Memoria Research for the Low Countries.
- Angenendt, Arnold, 'Theologie und Liturgie der mittelalterlichen Totenmemoria' in: Karl Schmid and Joachim Wollasch (eds), Memoria. Der geschichtliche Zeugniswert des liturgischen Gedenkens im Mittelalter. Münstersche Mittelalterschriften 48 (München 1984) 80-199.
- Bijsterveld, Arnoud-Jan A., Do ut des. Gift Giving, Memoria, and Conflict Management in the Medieval Low Countries (Hilversum 2007).
- Blockmans, Wim, Antheun Janse (eds), Showing Status: Representations of Social Positions in the Late Middle Ages (Turnhout 1999).
- Bueren, Truus van, and W.C.M. Wüstefeld, Leven na de dood. Gedenken in de late Middeleeuwen (Turnhout 1999).
- Bueren, Truus van, and Fenna Visser, 'De website Memoria in beeld. Een hulpmiddel bij het onderzoek van memorievoorstellingen', Madoc. Tijdschrift over de Middeleeuwen 23 (2009), 102-108 (with a case study of the triptych with the last Judgement and the Van Noordwijk family).
- Bueren, Truus van, Kim Ragetli and Arnoud-Jan Bijsterveld, 'Researching Medieval Memoria: Prospects and Possibilities. With an Introduction to Medieval Memoria Online (MeMO)', Jaarboek voor Middeleeuwse Geschiedenis 14 (2011) 183-234.
- Bueren, Truus van, 'Het belang van tellen. Kwantitatief onderzoek naar middeleeuwse kunstwerken' Article, themed volume: De Middeleeuwen 5 (2012, november ) 14-18.
- Bueren, Truus van, and S.A.C. Dudok van Heel, 'De Geboorte van Christus door Jacob Corneliszn. De identificatie van de geportretteerde personen' Oud Holland 125 (2012) 169-179 (including the importance of the configuration of the portraits). With an extensive summary in English.
- Cohn, Samuel K., The Cult of Remembrance and the Black Death. Six Renaissance Cities in Central Italy (Baltimore and London 1992).
- Damen, Mario, 'Vorstelijke vensters. Glasraamschenkingen als instrument van devotie, memorie en representatie (1419-1519)', Jaarboek voor Middeleeuwse Geschiedenis 8 (2005) 140-200.
- Eck, Xander van, Christiane E. Coebergh-Surie and Andrea C. Gasten, 'The stained-glass windows in the Sint Janskerk at Gouda. The works of Dirck and Wouter Crabeth' in: Corpus vitrearum Medii Aevi. Netherlands, volume 2 (Amsterdam 2002) 79-85.
- Geuenich, Dieter and Otto Gerhard Oexle (eds), Memoria in der Gesellschaft des Mittelalters. Veröffentlichungen des Max-Planck-Instituts für Geschichte 111 (Göttingen 1994).
- Groot (ed.), Wim de, The Seventh Window. The King's Window donated by Philip II and Mary Tudor to Sint Janskerk in Gouda (1557) (Hilversum 2005).
- Oexle, Otto Gerhard, 'Die Gegenwart der Toten' in: Herman Braet and Werner Verbeke (eds), Death in the Middle Ages. Mediaevalia Lovaniensia series 1 studia 9 (Leuven 1983) 19-77.
- Oexle, Otto Gerhard (ed.), Memoria als Kultur. Veröffentlichungen des Max-Planck-Instituts für Geschichte 121 (Göttingen 1995).
- Oexle, Otto Gerhard, 'Mittelalterforschung in der sich ständig wandelnden Moderne' in: Hans-Werner Goetz and Jörg Jarnut (eds), Mediävistik im 21. Jahrhundert. Stand und Perspektiven der internationalen und interdisziplinären Mittelalterforschung (München 2003) 227-253.
- Schleif, Corine, Donatio et memoria. Stifter. Stiftungen und Motivationen an Beispielen aus der Lorenzkirche in Nürnberg (München 1990).
- Schleif, Corine, 'Forgotten Roles of Women as Donors: Sister Katerina Lemmel's Negotiated Exchanges in the Care for the Here and the Hereafter' in: Truus van Bueren and Andrea van Leerdam (eds), Care for the Here and the Hereafter. Memoria, Art and Ritual in the Middle Ages (Turnhout 2005) 137-154.
- Schleif, Corine, 'Men on the Right - Women on the Left: (A)symmetrical Spaces and Gendered Places' in: Virginia Chieffo Raguin and Sarah Stanbury (eds), Women's Space. Patronage, Place, and Gender in the Medieval Church (Albany NY 2005) 207-249.
- Schleif, Corine, and Volker Schier, Katerina's Windows. Donation and Devotion, Art and Music, as Heard and Seen Through the Writings of a Birgittine Nun (University Park PA 2009).
- Velden, Hugo van der, 'Diptych Altarpieces and the Principle of Dextrality', John Hand, Ron Spronk (eds), Essays in Context: Unfolding the Netherlandish Diptych (Cambridge and New Haven 2006), 124-155.
- Weijert, Rolf de, Kim Ragetli, Arnoud-Jan Bijsterveld and Jeannette van Arenthals (eds), Living Memoria. Studies in Medieval and Early Modern Memorial Culture in Honour of Truus van Bueren, Middeleeuwse Studies en Bronnen, CXXXVII (Hilversum 2011).
- Commemoration in the convent Mariënpoel: prayer and politics (English).
- Representations of Jerusalem pilgrims / Jeruzalemvaarders in Beeld (JiB) (English and Dutch).
See chapter seven for a general overview of the literature and websites mentioned in these introductory texts.
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Crab cakes, homemade and simmering under the lid of the pan; Vietnamese coffee, served up as you find it in Houston and Saigon (Ho-Chi-Minh City to you little ones), sweet chilled condensed milk in a glass(in Houston, with ice), thick brewed hot coffee poured on top; almond torte for dessert; salad in between: spring greens, herbs, beautiful little tomatoes. I can't eat any of these things. I love them all. My only real allergy is to crab, an allergy now full blown to the point of meriting an Epipen, which I carry everywhere, in case of accidental ingestion. I grew up eating crab, fresh from the ocean, Mrs. Paul's, didn't matter, crab is good, delicious, sweet. Other foods are stuffed with it; can't touch those then either. The severity of the reaction apparently inched up as I aged, until one year in my thirities, I found myself driving myself to an ER around midnight, scratching fierely itching swelling palms and on my steering wheel, slipping off my sandals at a light to rub the soles of my feet on the clutch. I was taken in immediately, even ahead of a guy with his arm dangling at an inhuman angle who said "You go 'head, honey," as I pointed him out to a triage nurse, who, I was sure, had made a mistake. My whole body was red and swollen by that point. No more crab, ever. This allergy may migrate, expand, to other shellfish and maybe to salmon, I'm told (iodine is the common factor), and thus the secondary reason for the Epipen. With the coffee, it seems to be the condensed milk, or maybe the contrast of hot and cold. Cappucinos, as you'll see from several posts, do not bother me. The almond thing is fairly new, not as severe as the crab, though maybe related to it, but a flag of caution all the same. As if anaphylactic shock weren't bad enough, the severe intestinal distress brought on by the lot of these, and anything else my body's weak point can't handle, is, uh, gut wrenching (sorry, sorry, I know. Have blogs no boundaries ?). I've a long standing diagnosis and some remedies for the effects of my fickle system, though nothing to make it less fickle.
At the moment, I absolutely have to go to bed, so let me get to the first point, and return to others later in the week: due mainly to the first and severe condition, though somewhat due to the nature of the beast in its entirety, I have become one of those people, who query the hosts of parties, pass up what is termed "oh probably tuna salad" at potlucks, prods suspisciously at fillings, and after praising someone's garden to the skies, says no thank you to the salad, please. One of those. The rub of it all: I love food, I love to try new food, and except for the crab, which is so clear cut, other foods sometimes get a pass, so I sometimes forget and eat merrily away. If I am lucky, the awful spasms come later, when I am at home and have time, but I have sometimes been fantastically unlucky and nowhere near home. Sorry to break at such a cliffhanger, but I really do have to go to bed. Comments welcome, special diets and amateur diagnoses should know better.
Monday, May 07, 2007
2 comments:
- John B. said...
To live one's dietary life in a fashion akin to that of an observant Jew isn't so bad--or wouldn't be if you had a choice in the matter. To be compelled not by obedience to God's law but by your body's dictates doth sucketh.
I'm looking forward, if that's the right word, to your next installment.
- Monday, May 7, 2007 at 10:23:00 PM EDT
- James Phillips said...
You brought all the memories back of my reaction to Aspirin.
Well, silicic acid in anything, actually.
I wonder if EFT would help you. emofree dot com.
- Sunday, May 20, 2007 at 6:17:00 PM EDT
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Vineet Chhatwal from The Consulting Office explains how tech leaders can make enterprises more efficient and streamlined through the use of Web 2.0 tech – or ignore it at their peril
For the uninitiated (trust me there are many in the region), term Web 2.0 simply refers to a myriad of tools and technologies that enable efficient collaboration through the use of internet. This may include use of blogs, wikis, podcasts and so on. One may ask, so what is new about this? Wasn't the internet meant to do this anyway? In my view, the significant differentiators from Web 1.x (rest in peace) are a whole range of innovations at various levels of technology - mobile networks, handheld devices, iPods and the like. This inexpensive, highly accessible and easy to use technology has opened up some very exciting possibilities which we already experience in our personal and professional lives.
But this is not the point of this feature. What intrigues or rather disturbs me is almost a complete lack of initiative from the CIOs to awaken their business colleagues to a whole new way of working by leveraging the Web 2.0 goodies. I may be a bit harsh here, but my recent discussions with a few business leaders surely reflect a general cynicism about the subject. However, once you present what Web 2.0 can mean for the business, the wave of cynicism turns to excitement very rapidly.
In simple terms, if there was ever a clear cut business case present for including Web 2.0 in a CIO's upcoming business plans, it is now. After all any CEO or board rejecting the possibilities of their organisation(s) to work more collaboratively and efficiently in the future with only a marginal investment, will do so at their own peril, especially in these times, when "synergy" and not "relentless growth" has become the path of choice for most organisations.
I have noticed that CIOs seem to have built some convenient myths around the subject. In the interest of brevity, I will address the three most fundamental ones.
Myth#1: Leveraging Web 2.0 means letting go of everything they have built over the past years. This is surely not the case in a majority of the cases. For instance, enabling employees to collaborate and communicate using internal blogs and Wikis doesn't require letting go of anything, just creativity and resourcefulness in the use of the current infrastructure.
Myth#2: Web 2.0 will not work in the hierarchy based Middle East working culture. Nothing could be farther from truth. The organisations in the ME need to communicate internally and externally too. Web 2.0 is an effective tool for sharing, what is shared remains an organisations prerogative. It can be controlled as effectively on a blog as on an e-mail.
Myth#3: Web 2.0 will put the users in stronger control of their requirements and hence diminish the stature of the CIO. Look at it this way; if the CIOs don't move quickly on this agenda, they may not have any role at all. CIO needs to become the "evangelist" in the organisation for Web 2.0, and actively identify means of improving the "ways of doing business". This will require the CIO to work closely with his/her business counterparts. The CIO should take baby steps instead of one giant leap. Once his/her business colleagues see the immediate benefits, they will become active supporters.
Finally, like any other technology adoption, the bottleneck and also the driver for success is not the technology itself. It is the leadership of the organisation and the culture it wants to create. Unless the CIO is able to find a strong sponsor within the organisation for "effective collaboration" as a strategic theme for the organisation, the implementation of Web 2.0 projects and their adoption will not succeed.
Web 2.0 is not another passing fad, it is entrenched in our midst whether its possibilities make sense or not. Organisations including the UAE government are already awake to its potential. If you don't believe me, check out His Highness The Ruler of Dubai's website and Facebook page.
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Apple Begins Sales of 'Unlocked' iPhones in US
The world's most popular smartphone now comes in a new flavor: unlocked.
Apple announced Tuesday the start of sales in its Apple Store of "unlocked" iPhones for the first time in the U.S. The new phones, which carry a premium price of as much as $749, allow owners to switch carriers -- to a limited extent.
A note on Apple's Store explains the benefit of the unlocked phones: "If you don't want a multiyear service contract or if you prefer to use a local carrier when traveling abroad, the unlocked iPhone 4 is the best choice. It arrives without a micro-SIM card, so you'll need an active micro-SIM card from any supported GSM carrier worldwide."
Apart from AT&T, the only national U.S. carrier that's compatible with the phone is T-Mobile USA, and it can provide only phone calls and low data speeds.
The new phones are identical to the version sold for use on AT&T's network, but don't require a two-year contract.
Many overseas carriers are compatible with the phone, so international travelers can switch out their U.S. SIM card with one from the local country to avoid AT&T's international roaming fees.
The Associated Press contributed to this report.


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Gilmore Girls (2000)
8 corrected entries in season 1
Starring: Alexis Bledel, Edward Herrmann, Keiko Agena, Lauren Graham
Corrected entry: In episode 1, Lorelai says, "Sookie, please, I am begging you, please, pull yourself together, OK? I got no sleep last night and I think I put my contacts in backwards." In this episode, Rachel asks her if she wears contacts, and she says that she does not.
Correction: She asked if the blue in her eyes was contacts, not if she wore them. She obviously wears them as we see her in glasses numerous times.
Corrected entry: In season 1, episode 7 (Kiss and Tell), Lorelei tells Rory to go to the bathroom so it won't look like they were coming back to the living room (where Dean was) together. Rory opens the door in the small hallway leading from the kitchen to the living room and goes in. We assume it's the bathroom. Then in this episode, Rory tells Lorelei to get rid of a box in which she had put all of the things that reminded her of Dean. Lorelei agrees but when she leaves Rory's room she goes to the same place in the hallway where the bathroom presumably was and opens the door to reveal a coat closet, not a bathroom. It's the only door there. This space is confirmed as the coat closet in "Love, Daisies and Troubadours" when Rory finds the Dean box. (00:39:00)
Correction: So Rory didn't go to the bathroom. She honored the spirit of her mother's request by hiding and not returning to the living room at the same time as her, but saw no reason to go all the way to the bathroom for no real reason.Phixius
Corrected entry: In Episode 5 of Season 1 entitled, "Cinnamon's Wake", Kirk did not know who Miss Patty was. He said "I wasn't aware that you were THE Miss Patty." Later in the series, in Episode 5 of Season 6, at Miss Patty's Grand Recital, Miss Patty introduces Kirk's performance and says that he was "a talented pupil of mine". His performance was titled, "20 Years Ago Today", therefore Kirk was a student and should have known who Miss Patty was all along.
Correction: That's exactly the point of the scene. Kirk knew that her name was "Miss Patty" but he didn't know she was THE "Miss Patty" about whom everyone was speaking.
They also refer multiple times to Kirk growing up in Stars Hollow. He would have known. In Stars Hollow, there couldn't ever be another "Miss Patty." That's just not how they roll.
Corrected entry: In the episode "That Damn Donna Reed" (1.14), Lorelai suggests that Richard and Emily go to Paris instead of taking their usual trip to Martha's Vineyard. Richard and Emily are strongly opposed to this because they only go to Europe every two years and only in the Fall. Emily feels so adamant that Fall is the appropriate time to visit Europe that she references Fall four times within a thirty-five second period (6:30-7:05). However, in "Emily in Wonderland" (1.19), when Emily meets Michel for the first time they share a brief exchange in French: Emily: Enchantée. D'où venez vous? Michel: Paris. Emily: J'adore Paris. Nous y allons chaque printemps. This translates to: Emily: Charmed [in response to meeting Michel]. Where do you come from? Michel: Paris. Emily: I adore Paris. We go there every Spring. This thoroughly contradicts going to Europe every two years and only in the Fall
Correction: While she does contradict what she says in the two episodes, it's not contradictory to her character. Emily Gilmore is all about pretenses and appearances. It would be entirely in her character for her to tell a little white lie in order to ingratiate herself.JC Fernandez
Corrected entry: When Lorelai wants to go into the market Rory asks if it is Wednesday, since that is the only day she knows Dean doesn't work, and Lorelai says no. The next day, when Lorelai picks up Rory, someone says something about seeing them tomorrow. Their dinners are always on Fridays, it must therefore be Thursday, and the market conversation took place on Wednesday and Lorelai was wrong.
Rory's Dance - S1-E9
Corrected entry: Miss Patty wakes up Dean and Rory at the dance studio and tells them it's 5:30 AM. When Rory runs home through the snowy streets, it's quite light out. But at no time during winter in the northeast is it light at 5:30 AM. In reality, she'd be running home in complete darkness.
Corrected entry: Rory's age throughout season 1 is slightly strange. In "Pilot", Lorelai tells the guys at Luke's that Rory is 16 and five episodes later ("Rory's Birthday Parties"), Rory celebrates her birthday. This would therefore make her now 17. However, in the episode "Christopher Returns" Rory tells Straub that she is 16 years old, which would either make Rory 15 in "Pilot" or not turn a year older in "Rory's Birthday Parties"
Correction: Now, I'm not sure if this is a correction, but maybe more of a theory as to why this is? I know that when it is like a week before my birthday, I go ahead and tell strangers, if they ask, that I am already however old I am turning. So then I don't one day say, "Oh yeah I'm 15" when the next week I have to tell them "I am 16 now". And maybe Loralai just wanted to give a rounded answer, or make the point to the man more dramatic.
Rory's Birthday Parties - S1-E6
Corrected entry: Just when Rory is cutting the cake at her second birthday party, her grandparents arrive. Sookie is the one to bring in the cake, we don't see her leave the room, and if she did she would meet Richard and Emily on the way. But when Lorelei enters the kitchen a little later, Sookie is there and is surprised to hear that they have come, even she was seemingly in the room when they entered.
Correction: It's perfectly possible Sookie didn't see them because you don't have to go through the hall to go to the kitchen, you can go that way but there's another way too.
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Prehistoric cairnfield, associated field system and a funerary cairn 520m south of Barnscar settlement
Heritage Category: Scheduled Monument
List Entry Number: 1019426
Date first listed: 24-Nov-2000
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The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
County: Cumbria
District: Copeland (District Authority)
Parish: Muncaster
National Park: LAKE DISTRICT
National Grid Reference: SD 13261 95380
Legacy Record - This information may be included in the List Entry Details.
Reasons for Designation
The Cumbrian uplands comprise large areas of remote mountainous terrain, much
of which is largely open fellside. As a result of archaeological surveys
between 1980 and 1990 within the Lake District National Park, these fells have
become one of the best recorded upland areas in England. On the open fells
there is sufficient well preserved and understood evidence over extensive
areas for human exploitation of these uplands from the Neolithic to the post-
medieval period. On the enclosed land and within forestry the archaeological
remains are fragmentary, but they survive sufficiently well to show that human
activity extended beyond the confines of the open fells. Bronze Age activity
accounts for the most extensive use of the area, and evidence for it includes
some of the largest and best preserved field systems and cairn fields in
England, as well as settlement sites, numerous burial monuments, stone circles
and other ceremonial remains. Taken together, their remains can provide a
detailed insight into life in the later prehistoric period. Of additional
importance is the well-preserved and often visible relationship between the
remains of earlier and later periods, since this provides an understanding of
changes in land use through time. Because of their rarity in a national
context, excellent state of preservation and inter-connections, most
prehistoric monuments on the Lake District fells will be identified as
nationally important.
The prehistoric cairnfield, associated field system and funerary cairn 520m south of Barnscar settlement survives well and forms part of a large area of well-preserved prehistoric landscape extending along the fellsides of south west Cumbria. In conjunction with a wide range of other prehistoric remains in the vicinity it represents evidence of long term management and exploitation of this area in prehistoric times.
Legacy Record - This information may be included in the List Entry Details.
The monument includes a prehistoric cairnfield, an associated field system and
a funerary cairn located on partly-enclosed gently-sloping land 520m south of
Barnscar settlement. It represents Bronze Age exploitation of this landscape
and includes a number of short lengths of stone bank and over 60 oval-shaped
clearance cairns measuring between 2m to 7m long by 1.1m to 5.2m wide and up
to 0.6m high. The cairns are divided into two groups separated by a 35m gap
and are distinct in cairn size and concentration suggesting that they may be a
product of different episodes of stone clearance. One group is located in the
enclosed fields on the cairnfield's western side, the other group is located
on the open fell on the cairnfield's eastern side. The associated prehistoric
field system consists of two fields or plots, one being located in each of the
two groups of clearance cairns. The fields are bounded by stone banks or cairn
alignments which are interpreted as representing the line of old field
boundaries in which sporadic patches of stone clearance were piled against a
fence or hedge. Both fields are relatively stone-free, flat and well-drained,
and are interpreted as prehistoric fields which were deliberately cleared of
stone in order to render the ground usable for agricultural cultivation. The
prehistoric funerary cairn is located at SD13349549 and consists of a
turf-covered oval-shaped mound of stones measuring 11.1m long by 10.7m wide
and up to 0.4m high.
Pollen cores taken from the sediments of nearby Devoke Water have revealed the
changing vegetational history of this area over the last 5000 years and show
episodes of forest clearance and a development of grassland during the
prehistoric period. During one of these episodes most trees were cut down and
were soon replaced by extensive grassland. This clearance is associated with
the Bronze Age on the basis of its similarity to a clearance episode from
Seathwaite Tarn 9km to the east, which has been scientifically dated to around
All modern field boundaries are excluded from the scheduling,
although the ground beneath them is included.
MAP EXTRACT The site of the monument is shown on the attached map extract. It includes a 2 metre boundary around the archaeological features, considered to be essential for the monument's support and preservation.
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
Legacy System number: 32860
Legacy System: RSM
Books and journals
Quartermaine, J, Leech, R H, Upland Settlement of the Lake District: Result of Recent Surveys, (1997), 32-50
Quartermaine, J, Barnscar Survey Catalogue, (1988)
Quartermaine, J, Barnscar Survey Catalogue, (1988)
Quartermaine, J, Barnscar Survey Catalogue, (1988)
This monument is scheduled under the Ancient Monuments and Archaeological Areas Act 1979 as amended as it appears to the Secretary of State to be of national importance. This entry is a copy, the original is held by the Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport.
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Assessment 1: Research Essay
Crash (2004) – Composer: Mark Isham
Crash is a film directed by Paul Haggis and was released in 2004. The film depicts various social and political themes, the strongest being the issue of racism in the larger societies of the US. Mark Isham composed the score for the film; his work mostly consisting of smooth, ethereal and other-worldly sounds. The scene in analysis consists of a car crash in which Officer John Ryan, a racist white cop who tries to save a black woman from her upturned car, his attempt in rescuing her being delayed as he realises that she is the woman he had sexually abused the night before.
Mark Isham was born in New York City, USA. He grew up learning to play classical piano, violin and trumpet. He played jazz trumpet whilst in high school and ventured on to electronic music in his early 20s. He had simultaneous careers as a classical, jazz and rock musician, performing with acts such as the San Fransisco Opera, The Beach Boys, the famous jazz saxophonist Pharaoh Sanders and co-lead Rubisa Patrol with pianist Art Lande. In 1979, he formed the Group 87 ensemble with Peter Mannu, Patrick O'Hearn and Terry Bozzio, in which they released a self-titled debut album a year later and A Career in Dada Processing four years after. He also recorded and toured with Van Morrison's band, playing trumpet and flugelhorn. (Oxford Online)
Mark Isham started to develop his compositional skills in the 80s, using brass, electronics and his own trumpet. His work is quite extensive and can be heard in films, documentaries and children's fairytales. Some films in which he's worked in are The Times of Harvey Milk, Made In America, The Net, Kiss the Girls, Blade, Rules of Engagement and many more………..
Paul Haggis's Crash is a film which delved into the 'prejudices' or racist attitudes that people have about others, in a larger society of the USA. The film's foundation is the exploration of racism and how people's cultural prejudices affects the lives of those around them. The film maintains its narrative around different characters, their lives, and these characters intertwining with the lives of the other characters. The main characters are: two young black car thieves, one of these young men is the missing brother of a black detective who's partner is white; a black film director and his wife, his wife sexually abused by a white racist cop – his white partner having a problem with his unethical attitudes and behaviour; a white upper class lawyer and his wife; a Persian family who owns a store in which is robbed and vandalised and a Latino man, his wife and daughter. This film is set in a postmodern, post-civil rights, postracial, postfeminist, post-9/11 U.S. culture and so the various racial, social and cultural themes presented within Crash are a reflection of Haggis' bold gesture to inform and challenge audiences about the 'prejudices' and cultural differences that everyone has. (Middleton, J.I, 2007)
The scene in analysis is a scene in which a racist white cop Officer John Ryan gets to a crash scene and realises that the victim in the upturned car is Christine, the black woman he had wrongfully abused the night before. Her distress is heightened when she realises that he is the one who had abused her and his attempt in rescuing her is delayed and strived. The music in this excerpt is ethereal, haunting and ethereal, Isham's use of electronics and ethnic sounds enables the audience to experience the emotions and journey of the characters on screen.
The scene begins with the police car making its way towards the crash site. The cue in this instant consists of thick textured and ethereal string/ pad or electronic sounds which overall create an ambient and otherworldly atmosphere, which essentially remains consistent throughout the entire scene. As they get to the crash scene and Officer John Ryan gets out of the car, the sustained string/ pad...
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Last week while in Derby I managed to blag a few samples from the lady at the perfume counter in Debenhams and this was one of the half dozen she handed to me. I admit hadn't heard of this one before so was quite intrigued and keen to get home and try it.
I love these small spray samples as I keep them in my bag when travelling to freshen up and ty add no weight at all. I have also found that they can slip through airport security too which means I can have them in my handbag for the plane and not have to get my carry on bag down from the storage above to find my plastic ziplock bag of liquids down.
This seems to me to be a fashion brand selling bags and accessories and this is their first venture in fragrance. Miu Miu seems to also be tied to Coty and is a subsidiary of Prada and the head designer is Muiccia Prada the granddaughter of Mario Prada, the founder of Prada.
This perfume was released in August 2015 and was created by perfumer Danielle Roche Andrier, who has also created perfumes for Prada, Bvlgari, Marni and Bottega Veneta.
Miu Miu was designed t be a fragrance which is " unique, youthful, bright colors and sophisticated."
This perfume has a special ingredient called akigalawood, which was created by Givaudan and is similar to patchouli but with notes of pepper and the woodiness of oud which sounds like my perfect scent to me.
It also starts with the floral notes of lily of the valley, jasmine and rose and then develops into the akigalawood notes.
The face of the perfume in their advertising campaign is actress Stacy Martin.
This perfume comes in a box which is a a rectangular representation of the inner flacon. It is a turquoise blue colour glass bottle supposedly inspired by the particular design of the high end luxury Miu Miu's matelassé leather bags. The turquoise flacon uses that same design pattern as the bags and this comes up to the neck of the bottle which is is white, with the brand logo,the rather oddly in my view there is a bright red plastic round stopper which I think looks out of place and a bit cheap and nasty. Personally I am not a fan of their bags either which is fortunate considering the price!
The only positive is that the bottle is opaque which does protect the perfume from light damage, although I keep my perfumes in their boxes in a drawer not on my dressing table as this keeps them cooler and out of the light and both heat and light damage perfumes and alter their scent as well as sometimes evaporating the contents.
This perfume comes in 30ml, 50ml and 100 ml Eau de Parfum and then a 200ml body lotion , a 200ml shower gel and finally 150 ml body cream.
John Lewis have the 30 ml for £44.10, the 50 ml for £61.20 and the 100ml for £86.40
Boots have the 30 ml for £49, the 50 ml for £68 and the 100ml for £96
http://www.fragrancex.com has a 10 ml roller ball version for £17.63, 50 ml for £43.50 and the 100 ml for £64.07.
As always look around and compare prices and don't forget postage can make a difference and of course check if you can get any cashback through whichever site you are a member of.
Top notes : lily of the valley, lime and lemon
Middle notes: jasmine, rose, green notes, blackcurrant and peach
Base notes : akigalawood, musk
I have to admit that the packaging does nothing for me at all , it looks like a play perfume that chidren would like with colours that are not ones I associate with classy.
Having got over the packaging my first spray hit was very fruity floral and quite sweet and fresh, pleasant but not really a classic one. My first impression was a light summery fragrance which I would be happy to wear but would not go out o my way to buy it for myself . It is a young scent more than one for mature ladies. This is no way one that is unisex.
After an hour or so it had faded really fast and I could barely detect it on my skin at all . It has less lasting power than an EDT, in fact I have had body sprays which last longer.
Th sillage is also very weak which makes it a good one to freshen up on a train or plane as it certainly won't offend anyone nearby. I did wonder if I was my nose getting a bit used to the scent but my husband said he couldn't smell it on me sitting in the same room and in fact struggled to smell it on my wrist. He said it just smells clean like I usually smell!!
So it is a fresh floral opening a bit like a walk into the garden in the morning to sniff the lily of the valley and lemon trees . This very quickly settles and jasmine hints with a slight rose aroma. After this very subtle aroma from the basenote Akigalwood with its pepper and patchouli is detectable while I can't smell musk at all. The dry down is very nice but far too subtle for me, I like to be able to smell my perfume a bit longer than an hour. Even sticking my wrist under my nose I can barely smell this just an hour later.
I feel this is one that might appeal to a younger lady than me. I do like the scent and the notes really appeal but some how the designers have managed to drain a lot of the scent from this so it is far too subtle, more like a body spray in its lasting quality and silage.
While I am no fan of the packaging I can see it might appeal to others. I can see this appealing to younger ladies. It is not unisex scent at all, it is light, fresh and very feminine but not too sweet which is good as so many of these fruity florals are a bit sickly sweet for me. This doesn't have that problem but it is very light and I feel it hasn't got the lasting qualities I would hope to get from a perfume and for the price you have to pay for this.


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