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I have never said l 'Art pour l ' Art; but always l 'Art pour le Progress. It is for Progress that I suffer now, and for Progress that I am ready to die.
Victor Hugo to Baudelaire, October 1858
Progress is the mode of man. The general life of the human race is called Progress; the collective advance of the human race is called Progress. Progress marches; it makes the great human and terrestrial journey towards the celestial and the divine...
Les Miserables 5.1.20
Hugo's gigantic novel is the great bugbear of French literature, lying like a Massif Central across the cultural landscape of 19th century France. Hugo himself is the central peak of French literature, at least in his own estimation. Napoleon is supposed to have said, echoing Louis XIV: La France, c'est moi, and if he didn't, Hugo certainly would have, and he might have added: La literature, c 'est moi.
Hugo's egoism and certitude of his own greatness is legendary. At the heart of his 1866 epic, The Toilers of the Sea, for example, is a huge monogram of Hugo's initial: the wrecked ship wedged between the two vertical pillars of rock, stranded high and dry by the receding sea: The huge capital H formed by the two Douvres linked by the crossbar of the Durande stood out against the horizon in a kind of crepuscular majesty. Hugo associated himself with majesty, with size. Les Miserables, huge, sprawling, prolix, is Hugo at his most majestic.
In the debates about the purpose of art which were such a feature of 19th century culture, Hugo was on the side of those who believed that art should have a purpose beyond itself. Art for Hugo should subordinate itself to political necessity, which he saw as moral enlightenment, the betterment of humanity, Progress. Art should morally uplift. Art should teach. This view of art is everywhere evident in Les Miserables, with its book length rants on the evils of capital punishment and religious incarceration, the moral depravity of the ancient regime, the evils of poverty, the role of women, the injustices of the penal system, the nature of history, the sociological study of argot, the legitimacy or otherwise of insurrection.
Part of the reason for Shakespeare's greatness, for Dostoevsky's also, is that nowhere in their work can you point to a view and say: "This is what the author believes, this is what he wants us to believe." Shakespeare the man is entirely absent from his plays; Dostoevsky took care to keep his own views out of his novels and never to privilege one view over another. With Shakespeare and Dostoevsky, the reader is always given the role of interpreter and final arbiter between the great dialogues of the plays and novels.
Hugo's strategy is the opposite. In other writers, it is necessary to always hold in mind the gap between the narrator and the author, who, theoretically, are quite different. In Hugo, the opposite is true. The narrator is always Hugo, and we always know exactly what he intends, what he thinks, and what he means, because he tells us, unambiguously, at length. In the narrative voice, in the same way that Hugo the man positioned himself in the society of his time, Hugo the narrator positions himself as the Great Teacher, the Great Reformer, the Seer of Society, the High Priest of Progress, the Almighty Father. The reader is given the role of student, of disciple, of child, and any movement on the part of the reader towards independent thought, towards personal interpretation, is strictly prohibited by the narrative voice. This takes place on the level of content and on the level of language, as we can see if we look in more detail at his style.
Le Style Hugo: rhetorical devices:
In order to achieve this didactic voice and mission, Hugo employs a number of characteristic rhetorical devices, presented below in no particular order.
Synonym strings
From thence visions, suppositions, conjectures, romances sketched out, longings for adventures, fantastic constructions...
A common complaint of the 21st century is that 19th century writers prefer to use 50 words where one will do. While this is usually nothing more than a linguistically sterile age bemoaning the tastes of a more fecund one, in Hugo's case, the observation is usually true. Hugo loves to create strings of synonyms, single words or even synonymous phrases. Here he is writing on how the government uses fear to bolster its position:
This then is the great art, to give a success something of the sound of a catastrophe, in order that those who profit by it may tremble also...
so far so good, but then he piles on subsidiary, largely synonymous phrases:
...to moderate a step in advance with fear, to enlarge the curve of transition to the extent of retarding progress, to tame down this work, to denounce and restrain the ardencies of enthusiasm, to cut off the corners and the claws, to clog triumph, to swaddle the right, to wrap up the people-giant in flannel and hurry him to bed, to impose a diet upon this excess of health, to put Hercules under convalescent treatment, to hold back the event with the expedient, to offer to minds thirsting for the idea this nectar extended form barley-water, to take precautions against too much success, to furnish the revolution with a skylight.
This has the effect of a bludgeon. While the first part of the sentence works on its own to cause a pause for reflection in the mind of the reader, the string of synonym phrases which follows crowds the mind with noise, a procession of images and metaphors which is ultimately too cloying, too loud, which dulls the power of the original image, and causes the mind of the reader to tire under repeated blows, to give up its independence, to submit.
The Revolution of July is the triumph of the Right prostrating the Fact.
The guillotine is the concretion of the law; it is called the Avenger...
Waterloo is the hinge of the nineteenth century.
He who says convent says marsh.
To place, by process of thought, the infinite below in contact with the infinite above is called 'prayer'.
X is Y, X is called Y, he who says X says Y, to X is to Y. This is a very characteristic device, employed with great frequency both in the narrative and expository passages. Here, Hugo declaims. By defining, like a dictionary, he creates, he preserves, but he also (de)limits. Hugo's definitions brook no dissent, they forestall all argument, invite no discussion. They carry the odour of a dogma.
Parallel definitions
The relative, which is the monarchy, resists the absolute, which is the republic.
The insurrection is often a volcano, the emeute is often a fire of straw.
Similar to the previous device, here Hugo creates parallels in which there are four terms in the definition, not merely two, and then sustains them for paragraphs.
Questions and answers
What are the qualities of a dynasty? It should be national…
Who stops revolutions half way? The bourgeoisie? Why? Because the bourgeoisie is the interest which has attained to satisfaction.
This wind meets talking tongues...and sweeps them away. Whither? At hazard.
The rhetorical question and its answer is one of the most insidious devices of rhetoric, in that it gives the illusion of interaction, of freedom, but is actually a way of delimiting the scope of the enquiry. The answer is determined by the scope of thequestion, and this scope is decided in advance by the speaker with some aim in mind. It is also a standard didactic device, employed by professors and teachers.
Expository discourse markers
Let us complete this exposition.
This said, we proceed.
Savage. We must explain this word.
Let us proceed.
We specify.
The discourse marker, used in lectures, helps the teacher to convey the structure of the ideas, their method of organisation. The listener/reader/student is lead by the hand through the thicket of ideas.
Moral Maxims
The moral world has no greater spectacle than this: a troubled and restless conscience on the verge of committing an evil deed, contemplating the sleep of a good man.
No tongue could tell all that there was in that word, woman, thus uttered by this child.
It is the peculiarity of sublime spectacles that they take possession of every soul and make of every witness a spectator.
The sea is the inexorable night into which the penal law casts its victims. The sea is the measureless misery.
The moral maxim is appended to a narrative incident to make the symbolism clear, to remove any ambiguity from it, and to remove all independence of interpretation. In the early part of the novel, Jean Valjean's despair at his fate in the galleys is described in a chapter that employs the extended metaphor of a man cast overboard from the ship of society into the wild sea of misery. The chapter ends with the last moral maxim quoted above, an entirely superfluous explanation (fixing) of the symbolism employed. Likewise, when Jean Valjean is standing over the sleeping priest contemplating whether he should steal the silver, Hugo interrupts the scene to fix its meaning with the first maxim quoted above.
From the highly specific narrative, Hugo always moves to a generalisation couched in the form of a maxim. This movement from specific to general, and back again is the chief characteristic of Hugo's didactic style and method. In this he is influenced by the moralising of Aesop's (and to a lesser extent La Fontaine's) fables, which also have this movement from specific narrative to general maxim, and which also have a didactic purpose.
(To be fair, this movement from specific to general is perhaps more pronounced in English translations of Hugo than it is in French. French definite articles carry more ambiguity with them about whether the following noun is to be understood in the general sense or the specific, whereas in English this is made very clear by the total absence of an article denoting generality, or the definite article denoting specificity. Compare La Revolution with Revolution and the revolution.)
Ejaculated fragments
Bitter wretchedness!
Bos cretatus.
Admirable efforts! Sacred attempts!
Limpid purities!
These contribute not so much to the didacticism of Hugo's style, but to its resonance, its majesty.
What is the ideal? It is God. Ideal, absolute, perfection, the infinite - these are identical words.
He who knows that, sees all the shadow. He is alone. His name is God.
What love begins can only be finished by God.
Finally, there is often the disconcerting suggestion, not only that Hugo alone knows what God's plan is, but that he actually is God.
These rhetorical devices are not restricted to the narrative voice but also infect the characters, who, most of them, are mere mouthpieces for Hugo's views. When Jean Valjean foils Montparnasse's attack on him, he subjects the thief to a long tirade on the vices of idleness and the virtues of labour. This long speech contains Hugo's views, and also his rhetorical devices. Likewise, the long speeches given by Grantaire (and his earlier incarnation, Tholomyes - these two are actually the same character only with different names) contain also the same rhetorical devices listed above. The long love letter which Cosette receives from Marius is really only a string of more moral maxims from Hugo to the reader. It's tempting to think that Hugo is sometimes satirising his own style, but the irony necessary for satire is incompatible with his strategy of didactic disambiguation, and that kind of (post-modern) textual game is in any case alien to his spirit.
The cumulative effect of these rhetorical devices is to blur the line between grandeur and grandiosity, between portentousness and pomposity, between high moral seriousness and mere sonority. Too often Hugo achieves the latter while aiming for the former. Moreover, Hugo's style ultimately infantilises the reader by the paternalistic removal of all ambiguity. This is what Flaubert meant when he said the novel was infantile, and what Baudelaire called the 'heresy of didacticism'.
The novel couples an epic imagination with a didactic mission. Les Miserables exists as series of narratives wedged between long expository passages where the great man, the great writer unambiguously teaches. They contain various different kinds of writing: historical narrative, philosophical reflections on the meaning of history, sociological and linguistic theses, huge slices of social, urban history, natural history, political economy, political philosophy and so on. These expository passages are often called digressions, but they are not strictly digressive, according to Hugo's own definition: When the subject is not lost sight of, there is no digression. Rather, they are part of the movement from specific to general which we have seen operating on the level of the language operating also on the level of the structure; an expression of Hugo's insistence that art should be useful, and that its main use is to teach. Of what good is a story unless we also learn something from it? Not trusting his readers to draw their own, correct, conclusions from the narrative, he packs his novels with information and uses them to educate us and to transmit his wisdom directly. This is a fatal artistic weakness from which all Hugo's novels suffer.
And yet.
The novel is a stupendous achievement, with moments of utter magnificence and compelling power. Hugo's monumental self-certainty is matched only by his colossal gifts as a story teller, both in his invented narrative, and in the historical sections. The minor characters - in other words, those who are not encumbered with the burden of conveying Hugo's views- are very well drawn, especially the Thenardiers, Eponine, and Gavroche, and the book is packed with unforgettable images and situations.
When Victor Hugo can forget that he is Victor Hugo, and just focus on telling the story, he is unassailable. If only Hugo had trusted his story-telling gifts more, if only he had trusted in the power of ironic ambiguity to convey the lessons we need to learn. But then if he had, he wouldn't be Victor Hugo.
It is a lesson at the same time.
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This article is out of discussion on a topic 'Fear' with 2nd year MCA, 3rd year Civil engineering students of SNSCT and others in the past. As a trainer cum counselor I asked them if they are fearful about anything in life. Most of them replied 'No' with a big smile on their face. One way I was happy to see that they would like to lead a life without a fear. I pushed them with a question, how do you feel on seeing 100% score on your internal paper? Most of them said in unison, 'Happy'. Then I raised another question, would they work hard to keep that expectation intact in the next internal examination? Most of them nodded their head. This seemed to have set a tone of knowing the fear. Then I asked them, what would happen incase some of don't make it? I could see mixed facial reactions. Next I asked them, what are you trying to guard yourself on realising fear exists? The unison was broken into few reacting to it, for example, they were not afraid but worrying about the others reactions (parents, peers and teachers expectations) on their uneven performance. On hearing patiently I asked them, why do you worry incase there you aren't afraid? There enthusiasms seemed to die off with probing. After a moment of silence, I asked them, if they are not sure on dealing with it? They nodded in unison.
I asked with if they could learn to love the problem same way they learnt to love their cent percent marks then its possible to understand, why? This was beginning to reflect for our future discussion.
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In October, I talked about Harvest Season here: the many garden plots and the plethora of potatoes, soybeans, cauliflower, tomatoes, and daikon that grace the fields and plates of our little town. I also mentioned getting to harvest rice with one of my elementary schools, which we then used for the big Omochi Party in November. Well, seasons have changed, winter has come and gone, and now planting season has begun in earnest. My happiness level and appreciation for the beauty around here has skyrocketed with each blue-sky day and the rising temperatures. The lack of Daylight Savings Time this far north makes me feel a little like I'm living in the Arctic Circle. At 4:45am it's bright as day outside my window and the sun doesn't set until well past 7.
Yesterday was no exception. In the afternoon, I joined the same elementary school to plant the rice that they will then harvest again next fall. Although I arrived with galoshes, it became pretty clear that they were impractical for the procedure. So, like my kids, I rolled up my pant legs and waded right in, baby rice starters in hand to plant in perfect grid-like rows already established before we arrived. The mud was warm, thick and squishy. And it made me really, superbly, blissed to be out in the sun, calf-deep in earthy sludge, listening to the shouts and giggles coming from my students and fellow teachers. Sometimes there's not much more to say than: it was fun.


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I've remained largely absent from here this month again, mainly due to neck and upper back pain. It's driving me quite mad. I miss writing. I've finally come to the conclusion that this has gone on too long and decided that I need to do the sensible thing and see a doctor, so on Tuesday I'll be trekking to the surgery with my tales of woe. If only I still had that holy water from
which I stole from my grandmother in the 1980s. I could douse it on my neck. Maybe
the doctor will have a magic cure and I'll be back to prolific blogging. Lourdes
The ramblings of a middle aged man (who can no longer call himself a boy really). My views on life, love and some of my writing (which is all under copyright, would be thieves!). The world needs to know my views, obviously.
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There was a lone speaker for the public input segment at last night's regular DNV council meeting. Mark Latham is a semi-retired economist working on voter reform with his main focus on improving voter information systems. He's developed a system called Votermedia which lets voters allocate funding to competing media (mainly blogs). He announced they will sponsor Votermedia in 5 cities, including North Vancouver. They've been been testing it at UBC's student union for 5 years now, with promising results -- see the videos at votermedia.org.
Northvancouverpolitics.com has entered the competition. You can vote for us here on the main page. Click on the link vote for NVP.com at Votermedia.org
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I voted for this site on the Votermedia site.
I do find that there is a lot of emotional and sometimes less than accurate comments on this blog. I feel that it is place to generate debate and is a valuable tool for people to voice their opinions
thanks for maintaining it.
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Three Wishes
It's the classic start to a well-rehearsed story, but when Genie Peter appeared before me I still couldn't believe my eyes. My disbelief lasted longer than it should because he didn't look like the usual genie, arising like a wraith from an old and battered brass lamp. Dressed in an immaculate suit, he appeared as I was cleaning my memento of Parliament House.
"Hello", he said, holding out his hand with a firm handshake. "I am Genie Peter and you have three wishes, but I'm a bit new to this Genie business and they have to be related to health, because my powers only work at the moment across that portfolio."
I thought quickly in case he disappeared. My own health is good, so what would make the greatest difference to doctors and their patients in coming years?
"Okay", I said. "Can you ensure there is a medical workforce plan that roughly matches the number of medical graduates to available positions through the training pipeline? We need this to ensure Australia has the fully trained GPs and other specialists we need in the future, and to avoid wasting the expensive investment we have made in medical graduates."
"That sounds reasonable and makes sense", said Genie Peter, "but I'll need to work with other health genies from around the country and that can be hard."
"This is really important", I said. "Without a well trained medical workforce it will be hard to deliver the medical services Australia needs in the future."
"Right", said Genie Peter. "Your wish is granted and we'll give it a really good crack. I hope your second wish is a bit easier."
"It is", I said. "Can you please remove the $2000 cap on tax deductions for education expenses? Doctors need to continually update their knowledge and skills. It is a requirement for them to maintain their medical registration so they can continue to work, so it is an essential business expense. But more importantly, it is so their patients get up to date diagnoses and treatment. Of course, it is not just medicine that is affected, but all health professions and the Australian workforce as a whole. Surely the Prime Genie doesn't want Australia to be known as the dumb and dumber country? Also, the $2000 cap would batter Australia's education and conference industries. The cap has already been deferred by the previous Treasurer, Genie Chris, to 1 July 2015, so that gives plenty of time to review the regulations on tax claims, but the cap should go."
Genie Peter paused for a moment. "I'm not sure this is strictly about health, but I can see that it will impact on health services and all health professionals", he said. "I will need to speak to Genie Joe, but take it that your wish is granted. I hope your last wish is something that lies entirely within my portfolio."
"It is", I said. "It relates to general practice, and since primary care is a Commonwealth responsibility, this is all yours."
I could see he was looking concerned at the prospect of not having anyone else to blame if things went wrong.
"Don't worry", I said. "Australian general practice does a great job, and plays a major part in achieving the outstanding population health outcomes that Australians enjoy. But they are doing it tough. Increased patient expectations, more demand for teaching in general practice, more exacting accreditation standards, increasing business overheads while their patients' rebates from the MBS have fallen from 71 per cent to 49 per cent of the AMA consultation fee."
"I hadn't appreciated it was quite that bad", said Genie Peter, "and anyway, we are planning to review Medicare Locals.
To which I replied, "This isn't just about Medicare Locals or the not-so-super clinics. What about engaging with general practitioners to develop a vision for how Australian general practice should develop over the next five to 10 years? The AMA Council of General Practice has plenty of constructive ideas and, above all this, has the potential, if not to reduce health care spending in real terms, at least to produce some levelling off."
A big smile came over the face of Genie Peter as he said, "That's just what Genie Joe wants to hear. Your suggestion is just a first step, but your wish is granted."
With that, Genie Peter disappeared and I woke up. It was of course just a dream … but it could be much more than that.


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Research has shown us that the Mediterranean diet has many benefits. However, many people, especially those in the United States, are slow to believe in them. The latest research continues to push this diet saying that it has an impact on the risk of heart disease.
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The newest study supports these benefits to give the Mediterranean diet another healthy push in the direction of being a lifesaver for many who may be headed towards heart problems.
The study included 15,000 participants in 39 countries. All of them suffered from heart disease and had an average age of 67 years. Researchers analyzed their diet by asking them how many times a week they consumed:
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- Fried foods
- Alcohol
The responses were scored with a Mediterranean diet score or a Western diet score depending on how much of each food they consumed. After four years, they followed up with participants to see how many of them had a cardiovascular event, such as a stroke, heart attack, or had passed away.
Researchers found the 100 people of those who scored high with the Mediterranean diet score suffered three fewer heart attacks, strokes, and deaths than those who didn't eat that type of diet.
In conclusion, the study found that people who consumed Mediterranean foods reduced their risk of heart disease by one third.
Mediterranean Foods
Mediterranean foods are simple to find in your local grocery store. All you have to do is purchase them and create delicious meals by combining them in different ways. The following is a list of Mediterranean foods you should pick up the next time you go grocery shopping.
- Mushrooms
- Tomatoes
- Corn
- Beans (White, kidney, black, red, pinto, green, navy)
- Chicken thighs
- Lean ground beef
- Bone-in pork chops
- Eye of round
- Salmon
- Tuna
- Chicken
- Broccoli
- Peas
- Spinach
- Onions
- Berries (strawberries, raspberries, blueberries, cranberries, blackberries)
- Peppers
- Squash
- Zucchini
- Kale
- Collard greens
- Potatoes
- Whole wheat pasta
- Whole wheat tortillas
- Lentils
- Barley
- Oatmeal
- Brown rice
- 2% milk
- Eggs
- Greek yogurt
- Cheese (part-skim mozzarella and parmesan)
- Extra virgin olive oil
- Canola oil
- Nuts (almonds, walnuts, hazelnuts, brazils, pistachios)
- Italian spice mix
- Chili powder
- Cumin
- Garlic
As you can see, there are many combinations you can make with these foods to cook delicious meals. For example, you can flavor chicken thighs with the Italian spice mix, bake it and eat it with some fresh squash and zucchini sautéed in a pan with canola or extra virgin olive oil.
Moderation Is Key
The Mediterranean diet is a great diet to focus on, but remember the best diet is one that incorporates moderation. If you eat many of these foods, you will gain weight. It still has a lot to do with calories in and calories burned. Be mindful of how much you eat to gain all of the benefits of these foods.
You probably noticed this list does not include sweets. Sweets are something many people have a difficult time controlling. Many experts say that sugar is just as much of an addiction as drugs. It's important to limit the amount of sugar you consume. They are empty calories, which means they do not provide any nutrition to your body, so you will likely feel hungry after eating a sugary food. Enjoy a treat when you're rewarding yourself for a job well done. This should not be every day.
Introducing a new diet can be difficult. Do the best you can as you learn to eat differently. Some days, you will be able to make good choices all day, while other days you may make some mistakes. Don't give up on the diet because you think you can't do it. Just try to incorporate as many of the Mediterranean foods as much as possible. It won't be long before you start to eat them without even thinking about it, and that's when you'll start to gain all of the benefits.


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For the past six years I have been on an incredible journey to climb the Seven Summits, the highest mountains on each of the seven continents. I have completed five to date and although I've been denied access to Mt. Vinson in Antarctica due to my hemophilia--for now--I am pleased to announce that the journey is continuing... this time to the highest peak on earth, Mt. Everest!
I have dreamed of this climb for years and am so excited that this dream is becoming a reality. What will make this climb even more special is a partnership between Patrick James Lynch's production company Believe Limited and me to capture my climb and journey in Nepal for the purposes of creating a documentary feature film and online video series!
Everest lies within Nepal's borders, but the people with bleeding disorders there are unable to dream about climbing, like me. They lack the treatment that would enable them to climb. Most are lucky to live into their 20s and even those few years are full of painful untreated bleeds and constant challenges. With Believe Limited, we hope to highlight the drastic disparity in care between people with hemophilia in developing countries versus developed countries.
Our ultimate goal with this film and video series is to bring awareness of hemophilia to the general population and to advocate for continued efforts to lessen the disparity in care faced by those around the world without access to treatment.
We wouldn't be able to complete this project without the assistance from Octapharma. Octapharma, a Swiss-based company, is the manufacturer of NUWIQ™ for hemophilia A and WILATE™ for von Willebrand disease (VWD) in the US. Octapharma's charitable donation, support, and encouragement will not only help us produce this documentary film and online video series, but they have also helped us contribute $30,000 to Save One Life! Save One Life is a non-profit organization for which I have served on the board of directors for six years. It helps support children and adults with hemophilia in developing countries. And in fact, Octapharma is one of Save One Life's biggest corporate donors.
I'm so excited to share this journey with you all, so please follow my page for updates as we get closer to the climb! I also want to give a special thanks to Laurie Kelley, president of LA Kelley Communications and founder of Save One Life, for always believing in this wild dream and helping to support these climbs. I also have to thank my wife Jessica and my family for all their support!
- Chris Bombardier
As a filmmaker living with hemophilia, I can't think of a more inspiring project to be working on than Bombardier Blood. Chris, as our protagonist, is a dream subject: he's sincere, empathic, and super hard-working. He's also keenly aware that without access to the medicine he takes to treat his hemophilia, not only would climbing Mt. Everest be completely out of the question, he most likely wouldn't be alive today. That's the grim reality for 70% of people with hemophilia worldwide. Chris, as the first person with hemophilia to climb Mt. Everest, wants to use this historic moment to not only profile what is possible while having hemophilia but he also wants to spotlight the Nepalese hemophilia community as an example of what life with hemophilia is like for those without access to medicine or care. That makes this project uniquely captivating to me, as a filmmaker with hemophilia. It's a privilege and an honor for Believe LTD to be working with Chris on telling this remarkable and complex story.


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The Enemy Within
"And at the appointed time we shall rise from our secret places and throw down the towns and cities of The Empire. Our brethren shall pour forth from the forests to slay and burn. Chaos will recover the land and we, the chosen servants, shall be exhalted in HIS eyes.
Hail to Tzeentch, Changer of the Ways – Njawrr'thakh 'Lzimbarr Tzeentch."


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Before "curate" became a thing the in crowd did with party appetizers and Spotify playlists, it was what academics did in museums and galleries, often with a gimlet eye toward deciding what art had merit and what didn't. It could be – and still can be – dry, dusty, and insidery. Fortunately, Austin has Los Outsiders to put the "cure" in curate. This visual arts collective made up of Jaime Salvador Castillo, Michael Anthony García, Hector Hernandez, and Robert Jackson Harrington has assembled exhibits and projects that take on life in these times and our city with boldness, clarity, a political edge, and a devilish sense of humor. Whether it's their award-winning group exhibit "Gently Fried," an X-ray of gentrification; their Dada fashion show "Sew Wasted"; or their touching sociocultural tribute to Austin's District 1 in "Drawing Lines," Los Outsiders select art that connects with Austin. They're outside the art world and inside ours.
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Welcome to Southleigh Manor's Website
We are now accepting bookings for Season 2019.
Look forward to seeing you.
Bob and Kathy
Southleigh Manor is owned and run by Bob and Kathy. The site is situated right in the middle of the county of Cornwall. Any of the many attractions that you may wish to visit is conveniently within easy reach for a day visit.
Southleigh Manor Naturist Holiday Club has been in existence since 1983. The Club has been visited by Naturists from all over Britain, Europe and further afield. Many return year after year. The park is situated 7 miles from Newquay near St Columb Major and is central to two well-used naturist beaches – one on the North coast and the other on the South coast. View the local information page for more information about them.
The park is sheltered, slightly sloping and south facing. Most pitches are in sunshine but there are some shady pitches if you require one.
We have an outdoor swimming pool which is heated up to 28°C. There is also a small paddling pool for the little ones.
All genuine naturists are welcome at Southleigh Manor.
Facilities and Activities Available
Heated Outdoor Swimming Pool with Toddlers Pool alongside.
Fully licensed Bar with dining area for home cooked food.
Sauna, Jacuzzi and Pool Table (small charge for their use)
Quiz and Curry Nights in main the season
Putting Green and Table Tennis
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EURCAD is pulling back from its recent climb and is in the middle of a corrective wave to a former resistance area. Price could find support at the 38.2% Fibonacci retracement level around the 1.4100 major psychological mark or make a larger pullback to the 1.4000 major psychological level at the 50% Fib.
Stochastic is already moving up from the oversold area, suggesting that buyers are ready to push the pair back up. Similarly, RSI is starting to climb out of the oversold region, indicating a potential pickup in buying pressure as well.
The 100 SMA is currently above the 200 SMA, which means that the uptrend is likely to carry on. In addition, the 100 SMA seems to be holding as dynamic support just above the 38.2% Fibonacci level. A break below the Fib levels, however, would mean that a reversal is in order.
EURCAD Fundamental Factors
The euro has been under a bit of selling pressure in the past couple of days, due to the IMF's refusal to give more bailout funds to Greece without debt relief. Germany and most of the creditors are opposed to writing off a part of Greece's debt or to delaying any repayments unless they see significant reforms in the country. Meanwhile, the Greek government is dealing with public unrest and mutiny within the Syriza political party.
However, the Loonie could be in a weak spot as well since oil prices have resumed their slide recently. News that oil producing nations are set to increase their supply levels could continue to weigh on prices, which would mean lower revenues for the oil-dependent Canadian economy.
Euro zone flash CPI readings are on today's schedule, along with consumer spending data from France and Germany. As for Canada, the monthly GDP reading for May is lined up today and a bleak figure could mean more losses for the Canadian dollar.
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Office of the Board of Regents
The Office of the Board of Regents provides support to the board, which comprises nine members serving staggered six-year terms, one elected from each of Colorado's seven congressional districts and two from the state at large. The board is charged constitutionally with the general supervision of the university and the exclusive control and direction of all funds of and appropriations to the university, unless otherwise provided by law.
In addition to the Office of the Board of Regents, the University of Colorado's system administration is composed of 19 units that serve the entire CU system. These units, which provide critical support services to CU's campuses in Aurora, Boulder, Colorado Springs and Denver, as well as the Office of the President in Denver, include:
Office of the President
The president is the principal executive officer of the university, a member of the faculty and carries out the policies and programs established by the Board of Regents. The president is responsible for the administration of the university and for compliance of university matters with applicable regents laws and policies, and state and federal constitutions, laws and regulations. The president is the chief lobbyist and fundraiser for the university.
Academic Affairs
The Office of Academic Affairs performs universitywide leadership and coordination of CU's academic and research programs. In collaboration with campus executives, the office coordinates the development and review of academic programs for board and state agency approval and serves as liaison to faculty governance groups.
The CU Office of Advancement manages and coordinates administrative functions to support the campus-based fundraising field staff. These functions include communications, database management, estate gift planning, gift processing, marketing, research and other services. These centralized services place the institution in an optimal position to attract substantial support from the philanthropic sector.
Budget and Finance
The Office for the Vice President for Budget and Finance and the Chief Financial Officer has the primary responsibility of planning and coordinating the universitywide budget and capital construction process. In addition to working closely with the campus budget offices, the office works with communication offices, faculty budget committees, the Colorado Commission on Higher Education, and the state legislature, in particular the Joint Budget Committee and the Capital Development Committee. The office also produces and maintains the CU Compensation Database.
Coleman Institute for Cognitive Disabilities
The Coleman Institute's mission is to catalyze and integrate advances in science, engineering and technology to promote the quality of life and independent living of people with cognitive disabilities.
CU Heath Plan (Trust)
The Regents of the University of Colorado sponsor the University of Colorado Health and Welfare Plan through the University of Colorado Health and Welfare Trust. The trust is a voluntary employees' beneficiary association as defined under section 501(c)(9) of the Internal Revenue Code. The trust was established and adopted in 2010 by and among the regents of the University of Colorado, the University of Colorado Hospital Authority and University of Colorado School of Medicine to provide a funding mechanism for the health and welfare benefits of CU, UCHA and CU Medicine employees and their eligible dependents. Currently, the CU Health Plan covers about 32,000 employees and their dependents, about 70,000 individuals.
Employee Services
Employee Services provides services to the University of Colorado community from recruitment to retirement. The department provides functional and technical expertise in the areas of benefits, human resources, international tax, learning and development, payroll, retirement, technologies and financial wellness. Employee Services strives to create a workforce that is stronger, healthier and more secure.
Government Relations
The Office of State and Federal Government Relations is charged with developing and implementing a public affairs strategy to address the legislative goals of the university.
Information Security
The University Information Security program protects the confidentiality, integrity and availability of information. The Office of Information Security (OIS) and the campus information security officers, working with the Security Advisory Committee, oversee the University of Colorado's efforts to protect its computing and information assets and to comply with information-related privacy and security laws and regulations. The kay functions of OIS are Information Security Program Development and Maintenance, Information Risk Management, Systemwide Incident Management, Security Awareness and Training.
Institutional Research
Institutional Research provides responses to a variety of information and data requests from internal and external sources (e.g., the Board of Regents, system administration, the four campuses, peer institutions, and state and federal regulatory agencies).
Internal Audit
Internal Audit reports directly to the Board of Regents and contributes to the university's objectives by helping the CU community understand and apply sound business practices -- through independent examination and evaluation of current processes and internal controls -- and providing counsel and education to those responsible for them.
Policy and Efficiency (OPE)
The Office of Policy and Efficiency develops, oversees and maintains the university's systemwide policymaking process by partnering with system and campus policy managers to create, revise and distribute universitywide policies. OPE acts as the official repository and point-of-contact regarding universitywide policies and supports efforts and initiatives to increase efficiency and effectiveness at the university.
Procurement Service Center (PSC)
The University of Colorado's Procurement Service Center is a nationally recognized procurement office dedicated to using technology to enhance the university's programs and create efficiencies within policies. PSC supports the entire CU community, which includes four campuses plus system administration. CU is a public research university serving Colorado, the nation and the world through leadership in high-quality and professional training, public service, advancing research and knowledge and leading-edge health care.
The Treasurer's Office has a dual report to the Board of Regents and the Vice President for Budget and Finance and is responsible for overall cash management, debt management and property management. It provides support and assistance to the campuses on financing strategies, real estate issues, banking relationships and other investment-related issues.
University Controller
The Office of University Controller manages the university's system of record – the Financial System – and its interfaces with purchasing, accounts payable, travel expense, human capital management, financial reporting and other subsystems. The office works closely with the campus controllers, the state controller and the state auditor's office to ensure that fiscal practices comply with external/internal rules and regulations and generally accepted accounting principles; prepares the university's tax filings; manages payroll/benefit accounting functions; and oversees the certification of effort reporting on sponsored research. The office communicates fiscal policies and procedures to the university community through blogs, website and training programs, and provides one-on-one assistance through the Finance and Procurement Help Desk. The OUC also administers a continuing professional education program and the CU Innovation and Efficiency Awards employee recognition program.
University Counsel
University Counsel has a dual report to the Board of Regents and the president of the university and includes several legal functions that provide an array of services to the University of Colorado system. The Office of the University Counsel provides legal advice to the Board of Regents, the president, system administration and the campuses.
University Information Services (UIS)
University Information Services provides technical services and enterprise applications to the University of Colorado campuses and the Office of the President. UIS is committed to excellence in customer service and technical expertise. Through the development of enterprise applications, UIS supports the university as a whole with systems used by students, faculty, human resources employees, finance employees and others.
University Relations
The Office of University Relations is responsible for all official public communication regarding the Office of the President, which includes responding to requests from the news media for information, interviews and official statements. The office also directs the president's community tours and outreach, the president's regional business and community councils and the CU Advocates program, and oversees the university's special events and outreach with targeted communities. University Relations also produces the weekly CU Connections, news and information for CU faculty and staff, and oversees the systemwide branding initiative and the implementation of an online alumni communications tool, among many other print, web and social media projects.
University Risk Management
The Office of University Risk Management is responsible for affirmative control and minimization of risk, promoting a strong proactive loss prevention program and using assertive leading-edge concepts to ensure the safety of students, employees and others as well as protecting the assets and income of each system campus.


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Anniversary: Simonellis celebrate 50th anniversary
Simonellis celebrate
50th anniversary
Robert and Irene Simonelli of Chambers Road, Danbury, celebrated their 50th wedding anniversary at a cocktail reception given by their children and grandchildren Sept. 23 at Anthony's Lake Club in Danbury.
More than 100 family members and friends, some coming from as far as Arizona, California and Florida, joined them.
Irene Settle and Robert Simonelli, both Danbury natives, were married Sept. 22, 1957, at St. James Episcopal Church in Danbury.
Irene Simonelli worked in the Danbury tax assessor's office for 23 years, retiring as the assistant assessor.
Robert Simonelli was a principal in the Danbury school system for more than 40 years.
The Simonellis volunteer with Top Hat Volunteers, the Red Cross and the American Cancer Society. Since their retirement, they spend winters in New Port Richey, Fla.
The Simonellis' three children and their spouses are Carl and Susan Johnson, Ed and Sandi Simonelli, Linda and Domenic Spaziani and Jill Simonelli, who all live in Danbury.
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I decided it was time to separate myself from the stuff that don't fit or I don't see myself wearing much.
The prices include shipping to northern america (Canada+USA).
Sadly I don't think I'll be able to ship overseas because it's very expensive to do so in Quebec when you don't have "professionnal rates".
Lingerie :
What Katie Did Maitresse bullet bra black in 34C
I adore this bra but unfortunately the fit isn't right on me
It's completely new I just tried it around the house
BULLET BRA retails for 31£ (49$)on WKD website. I sell it for 30$(incl shipping US/Canada)
What Katie Did Maitresse narrow suspender belt
There was a mistake in sizing.I ordered a 12 & I was astonished it was way too big on me. Then I looked closer & saw it was labelled a size UK 18/US 14 ! THIS would fit a size L/XL.
I'm selling this to get another one hopefully without the same issue !
GARTER BELT retails at 31£ (49$) on WKD website. I sell it for 30$ (incl shipping US/Canada)
Clothing :
Collectif Clothing Dolores cream hawaïan dress size UK 8
beautiful cream, grey & soft green hawaïan print. super cute wiggle style. Too snug on my hips :(. Will fit XS/S.
New with tag...I sell this for 35$ (incl shipping US/canada)
Collectif Clothing Dolores coral dress size UK 8
same problem as the one before...too snug on my hips. It's a beautiful bright coral peach color that's perfect for summertime.
Will fit XS/S.
Got it for 45£. New with tag I sell it for 40$(including shipping US/canada)
Collectif Clothing Regina Doll in brown leopard velvet size UK 8
Beautiful neckline on this bold leopard swing dress. I'm selling it cause my boyfriend isn't a fan. Will fit a XS/S.
New with tag, I sell this dress for 30$ (incl shipping US/Canada)
Sourpuss TeeShirt with psycholibilly print size S
Don't see myself wearing this much. will fit XS/S. very fitted.
15$ (incl shipping US/Canada)
Latex :
Westward Bound 3 pieces red (black accent)latex outfit (UK 10) Will fit a Small.
the top. It's a very fitted vest top. UK10.
detail of the tag.
the skirt. It's a flirty skater skirt. Very cute. UK10.
Elbow lenght black latex gloves. size Small.
Worn once for the Montreal fetish weekend fashion show. 150$ (incl shipping US/canada)
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How to sew a cutout detail
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I used this one for my Macramee silk top.
It is a technique I use whenever I want to incorporate a cutout detail in my project, mostly on the backs. It works with all shapes and can be also helpful for bound pockets or button holes.
You can find more sewing and crafting tutorials on my blog:"katarinasellsseashells.blogspot.com"
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Anterior cruciate ligament
The anterior cruciate ligament is one of the major ligaments of the knee, which passes between the femur and tibia obliquely. Its function is to provi ...
Specialist in Traumatology and Orthopaedic Surgery, Dr. Marti Planas specializes in diseases of the knee and has over 20 years of experience. Currently she holds in Barcelona Teknon Medical Center and the Hospital Sant Joan Despi Broggi Moisès. He obtained the specialty in the Department of Orthopedic Surgery Hospital May Two Barcelona and completed the prestigious Mayo Clinic in Rochester, Minnesota, United States; where, at present, it makes periodic stays. He has worked as a teacher at the University Ramon Llull of Barcelona. He is the author of numerous publications in scientific journals and member of various scientific committees and medical societies.
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HH and I keeping hugging each other - extra tight.
One impulsive weekend away, a few years ago, we fell in love with (and bought) a dilapidated bed and breakfast by the sea. Husband and I packed up our city lives and packed in our TV jobs to move lock, dog and cat to a small coastal village in Australia. The plan was to live in a corner of the house, renovate, recycle, redecorate, write, take photos, make films, blog, and of course, welcome our special B&B guests. So easy...
Friday, June 10, 2011
Feeling Grateful for Every Minute of Every Day.
HH and I keeping hugging each other - extra tight.
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so very sorry for the loss of your friend.ReplyDelete
you're right - we must keep in sight of the real things - those wonderful people and moments we too often take for granted in our lives.
thank you for the reminder.
So sorry for the loss of a friend. It is difficult to find a reason for such things - I think sometimes there just is no reason and that's the reality of life. Which is why being grateful for what we have right now is so important.ReplyDelete
On a completely different note - in the comment stream on my blog I posted a link to the recipe you wanted.
Take care.
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Very sad to read that, but I suppose it is things like this that happen that do make us more grateful for our own (healthy) lives.ReplyDelete
ps. love your front verandah (if the photo at the top is of your B&B!)
it's always things like this that are timely reminders to appreciate life. sorry for your loss.ReplyDelete
by the way, first time visitor, you're doing something so many people dream of. good on you.
What a beautiful tribute to your friend. I'm so sorry for your loss. It's sad that it often takes something huge and life changing, like losing someone, to make us appreciate what we have. I'll definitely be spending this weekend being grateful for every minute xxxReplyDelete
My condolences. It's a timely reminder to be grateful for every minute. It's a shame it often takes the death of a loved one to remember this. Life is fleeting.ReplyDelete
much love xx
Wow! what a surprise. So sorry for the loss of your friend. How wonderful that you can be reminded to appreciate every moment. Going to hug my cherubs a little tighter - thanks xReplyDelete
I'm sorry to hear about your loss. May you hold tight to the happy memories you have of her. Much love xReplyDelete
hugs go out to you and HH. it's lousy news and you're right, in the face of loss sometimes the only thing to do is to hug what you do have tightly and be grateful.ReplyDelete
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They've been advertising it for weeks. Whether it's billboards or teaser television adverts, if you live in London then it's difficult not to notice that Karl Lagerfeld has made some clothes for Hennes.
It's the same in Paris where Lagerfeld is best known for his longstanding relationship with Chanel. And so yesterday morning at 6am the Parisians descended on H&M to snap up every last Lagerfeld-designed piece of highstreet couture. The shop sold out in a few hours, right down to the last "skinny knit".
And in London? Four people turned up at 9:30, and most of them were tourists or fashion students.
What's wrong with us? Are we just not fashionable any more? Has Destiny's Child's love for Top Shop won us over? Are we genuinely scared of Karl 'Frankenstein with a suit on' Lagerfeld? Or was it just too cold yesterday to stand on Regent Street at half six in the morning?
Londonist awaits the opening of the Apple Store down the road at the weekend, and predicts that the turnout might be a bit more than four. Have we turned from a nation of fashionistas into a nation of geeks?


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Impressive zoom range for its size and weight
Very sharp lens, 22x zoom range, Short shutter lag
Best travel-zoom camera, adding wi-fi connectivity, GPS tracking
22x optical zoom, GPS capability
Lovely little camera to hold and use
Wi-Fi connectivity, Easy to use, Tracking AF
Available in a good range of colour
Good performance, Wi-Fi remote control from smartphones
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First ever camera to use the Android smartphone operating system
Android OS, 10x optical zoom, Touchscreen
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'good camera'
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'the S710 is utilitarian.'
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'First impressions are good: the S710 looks very smart, with a brushed stainless steel body - plus a little plastic.'
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I think the point here is to have mutable properties (e.g. "status") on immutable resources (e.g. version resources). That doesn't make sense to me at all. IMO, the mutable information is kept elsewhere and simply refers to the immutable items. I'd agree with Geoff: let's limit the scope and complete the DeltaV spec. Cheers, -g On Sun, Feb 04, 2001 at 08:43:08PM -0500, Geoffrey M. Clemm wrote: > > I agree with the points Lisa makes below, but I believe this > kind of work should be done as a general WebDAV property > metadata effort (there are lots of interesting property > metadata information that you'd like to define and discover), > and not something embedded in the versioning protocol > (I'd say we've done more than our share by tackling the > "report" problem :-). > > Cheers, > Geoff > > From: "Lisa Dusseault" <firstname.lastname@example.com> > > I'd second what James says, only make it even more general. > > Yes, many versioning systems have "status" properties on versions, > and the "status" property should be mutable, i.e. should be > writable = without creating a new version. (Immutable properties > never change on old versions; changing an immutable property > creates a new version). > > However, there are also publishing or workflow processes which require > their own mutable properties. For example, "publishing-status" or > "editing-status" or "approval-status" or "invoice-status"... We can't > be expected to predict all these, however it's a common need, and > defining only 'status' would not solve the general problem. > > Thus, versioning needs a general way to allow creation of custom > properties which are mutable, AND custom properties which are = > immutable. The server would of course reject requests for mutable > properties if it does not support mutability, but we need a > standard way for clients to ask for this. -- Greg Stein, http://www.lyra.org/Received on Sunday, 4 February 2001 21:34:26 UTC
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KANSAS CITY, Kan. – Chase Elliott took full advantage of the final race of the Round of 12 in the NASCAR Cup Series playoffs.
He earned extra points by finishing in the top 10 in both Stages 1 and 2 at Kansas Speedway, and took the checkered flag in fourth place, giving him his fourth top-five finish through six postseason races.
It was enough to advance him to the Round of 8 along with Hendrick Motorsports teammate Jimmie Johnson.
"It was a wild day, for sure," Elliott said. "We fought our balance all weekend. I know the result wasn't terrible, but definitely feel like we could have been a lot better this weekend and just the way things worked out for us."
Elliott enters the penultimate round of the playoffs as the eighth seed with 4,006 points. He trails fourth place – the last driver that would advance to Homestead-Miami Speedway with a shot at a championship – by just 11 points. He's 63 points behind the points leader, Martin Truex Jr.
It marks the furthest Elliott has advanced in the playoffs in his young Cup Series career. Last season, he made it to the Round of 12 as a rookie but was eliminated at Talladega Superspeedway just short of the Round of 8.
In order to keep his quest toward a title alive, the driver of the No. 24 NAPA AUTO PARTS Chevrolet SS said he'll be looking for an even better performance than his fourth-place result at Kansas moving forward.
"Our car got better as the day went along, we just didn't have the balance on a very long run to go up and pass guys like you need to have," he explained. "So, we will go to work and get this side of things ready for Martinsville."
The Round of 8 begins this weekend at Martinsville Speedway. The race is scheduled for 3 p.m. ET on NBCSN, MRN and SiriusXM NASCAR Radio.


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Their best player soars over the imagination, their young stars sprint past old stereotypes and, goodness, they were even athletic enough to kick out Baron Davis.
If only the Clippers could stop tripping over their owner.
When Blake Griffin roars, it is drowned out by Donald Sterling's heckling. When Eric Gordon shoots, it is overshadowed by Donald Sterling being sued.
Nowhere is the tug between good and creepy more evident than in this newspaper, where, for every positive Clippers story, there seemingly appears an awkward Sterling advertisement, which brings us to the latest Donald T. Shame.
Most of Sterling's ads have lauded him for winning unrecognizable humanitarian awards, but a couple of days ago, one would have only qualified him for Dolt of the Year.


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