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As a leader in technology, Kiekert offers high-quality technology and economically compelling locking systems ranging from entry to premium—and every system is suited for every auto manufacturer and every customer desire. Today, our side-door latches are installed in one out of every fifth vehicle in the world. You can even find our development design in one out of every three vehicles. Door latches in automobiles bear a lot of responsibility. They protect property and reduce risks for passengers in case of an accident. However, acoustic characteristics when closing or activating the central locking system also form the overall impression of a vehicle. The first impression of a vehicle is often related to the acoustics and tactile feel when opening and closing the doors. Whichever auto manufacturer leaves a good first impression with these acoustics and the tactile feel has the potential to win many bonus points with auto buyers right off the bat. Whether a purely mechanical latch or a high-end latch with a central locking system, anti-theft device, electric child safety, power cinching or electric release function: We offer all functions with Kiekert quality.
Kiekert offers the optimum solution in modular closing systems for rear compartments and liftgates. The key to the advancement lies in our advanced NRC platform (new rear compartment). They are suitable for more than just the highly variable demands for the vehicle rear compartment area. In accordance with our global strategy, they also fulfill the individual demands of all regions, markets and vehicle segments. Therefore, as the leader in automobile closing system technology, we are writing the next chapter of a success story that will span decades.
As a provider of complete closing systems, Kiekert undertakes the responsibility for the entire latch module. This also encompasses the design and process validation. Kiekert is the developer, manufacturer and supplier of closing systems. Every latch unit is completely assembled, validated, tested and also preset optionally. One of Kiekert's core competencies is integrating the latch module into the entire side-door system. Combining all components into a unified, tested latch module means lower assembly costs and more profit for the vehicle manufacturer.
At first glance, a striker may actually seem simple and not very complex. The striker is primarily responsible for precise and flush car door closure and also for keeping the door securely closed. Subsequently, the striker, as the decisive counterpart for the latch, is a central element with enormous importance for flawless function of the entire closure system. Therefore, at Kiekert, the striker withstands development and test processes that are just as intensive as those for the latch itself and thus has the same high quality standard.
Small and very helpful: Even in the 1970s, Kiekert had the first small actuator for central locking systems in its range of products. Today, we supply these practical locking systems in the form of the Kiekert small actuator modular kit. Versatile in use, compact safety and comfort support in one standardized system. This is how we, as a flexible automotive supplier, can make the most varied customer demands a reality—even in the non-automotive field. The linear acting actuator with its flexible electrical and mechanical connections enables comfortable adjustment and safe locking and unlocking as well as numerous comfort and safety functions in the vehicle.
Kiekert offers a large variety of comfortable and efficient actuator systems for vehicle doors and liftgates. We, as a leader in automobile closure system technology, have introduced so many functions that are now taken for granted, such as power closing, which was an innovation back then. Therefore, our actuator systems, which are in demand worldwide, are supported by decades of development and production experience as well as close cooperation with our global customers. Then, as now, we continue to provide the optimum solution for tailor-made customer requests.
Technology leadership is innovation! Have a look at the results of our latest product developments…
The name Kiekert stands for spirit of innovation that sets global benchmarks.
Driven to keep you safe
We turn a good entry into a good feeling that lasts
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13/12/2018 Kiekert AG, Heiligenhaus Kiekert AG, the technology leader in automotive locking systems, will fill the position of Chief Financial Officer (CFO) with Jérôme Debreu (44) with effect from January 1, 2019.
11/30/2018 Kiekert AG, Heiligenhaus Kiekert AG, the technology leader in automotive locking systems, has named Dr. Klaus Hense executive vice president of Product Development effective December 1, 2018.
10/16/2018 Kiekert AG, Heiligenhaus The supervisory board of the Kiekert AG, the technology leader in automotive locking systems, announces that Ulrich-Nicolaus Kranz (49) is stepping down from his position as Chief Financial Officer (CFO) at the end of 2018 and leaving the company at his own request. Kranz is responsible for the company's Controlling, Finance, Human Resources, IT, Joint Ventures, Legal, Compliance, Internal Audit and Strategy functions.
07/27/2018 HEILIGENHAUS, Germany – Stéphanie Regal has been appointed executive vice president of Purchasing at Kiekert AG, the global technology leader in automotive locking systems.
Regal most recently had been Kiekert's global director of program management responsible for the implementation of all customer projects worldwide, as well as cross-functional strategic process optimization.
06/28/2018 Kiekert AG, Heiligenhaus The supervisory board of Kiekert AG, the technology leader in automotive locking systems, has agreed changes to the Kiekert management board effective July 1, 2018 and reduced the board from three members to two. Dr. Guido Hanel (50) has been appointed as new Chairman of the Management Board. He follows Dr. Karl Krause, under whose leadership the long-established company developed to become a global automotive supplier and who will leave Kiekert at the end of the month.
May 8th 2018 Wixom, Mich. – Kiekert, the technology leader in automotive locking systems, is moving its manufacturing operations to a new 41,000 square-foot facility in Wixom, Michigan. The company's existing R&D facility in Wixom at Liberty Drive will continue to lead the engineering and program management activities for the NAFTA region. The manufacturing relocation is part of a $3 million expansion designed to double the company's production capacity in the United States.
April 25th 2018 Kiekert AG, Heiligenhaus Kiekert AG, the technology leader in automotive locking systems, is celebrating the 10th anniversary of its Asia-Pacific headquarters in Changshu, China. Founded in April 2008, the location has become the leading research and development center for locking systems in the Asian market over the past decade.
03/20/2018 Kiekert AG, Heiligenhaus Kiekert AG, the technology leader in automotive locking systems, has redesigned its charging-plug actuator for safer and more secure charging of electric cars. The latest generation of the charging-plug actuator brings together Kiekert's product expertise from decades of experience in the development of innovative locking systems and actuator technologies.
1/18/2018 Kiekert AG, Wixom Kiekert Wixom has received the prestigious US employer award "2017 Best and Brightest Companies for Work in the Nation". This award is given annually by the National Association of Business Resources to innovative and influential companies in the US market. These companies have distinguished themselves through attractive employee programs to promote professional and personal development as well as excellent working conditions.
Kiekert Safety and Comfort Systems can be found in almost every vehicle throughout the world today. One out of every three side-door latches worldwide is based on a product design developed by Kiekert. For decades, our name has stood for automobile technology that sets the benchmarks. As a leader in technology, it is our goal to make safety and comfort an experience in every vehicle.
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Oh the RIAA must be loving this.
Radiohead has released a new album entitled In Rainbows, and you can buy it only from their website. And then the kicker is that you get to set the price. Not only that, but the download is DRM free. I just went over there and played with the pricing, I offered them a $1 for the album, and the site accepted it. Wacky. They do offer a premium set for fans, which is obviously what they are hoping people will take them up on, but for the casual listener, this is a bargain and a half. (There is a minimum £0.45 fee for credit card usage)
Jamiroquai and Oasis, both which currently do not have record company contracts, are rumored to be considering the same path. And even shakier rumor is that Madness, one of my personal fave bands to come out of the 1980's Two Tone movement, is considering giveing their next album away for free.
The whole reason behind this is the bands make so little money on record sales, but they make all their big money on concert tickets, merchandise and so on. So if they release an album for little or nothing, they gain more fans, conceivably sell more tickets and more merchandise… they come out ahead in the long run.
So, gee, on one hand you have record companies telling us that if we rip a song from a CD we purchased to our iPod, that's piracy. Is it still piracy if the album is given away for free? What if the music is then put on the peer-to-peer networks? And what if the band ENDORSES you sharing it over peer-to-peer networks?
The band Throwdown has done just that. They request that their fans acquire their music by any means, and then you can truly support them by buying a shirt at the concert. Dave Peters, the frontman of the band, says he does not view downloading as theft because "I have a hard time seeing it as stealing…when I don't see any money from cd sales to begin with.â€
The record companies best be rethinking their priorities. Instead of suing a woman, and winning, how about you make sure your artists are also on board with what you're doing?

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1 Sheffield Street
How to find us
By Tube
Holborn (Piccadilly and Central lines) – on the corner of Kingsway and High Holborn. Approximately a five-minute walk away.
Temple (District and Circle lines) – on the Embankment at the bottom of Arundel Street. Approximately a five-minute walk away.
Charing Cross (Jubilee, Northern and Bakerloo lines) – on the Strand at the Trafalgar Square end. Approximately a 10-minute walk away.
By train
Waterloo – other side of the River from the Strand over Waterloo Bridge. Approximately 10–15-minute walk away. Trains to and from the south coast and the south west of England.
Charing Cross – on the Strand at the Trafalgar Square end. Approximately a 10-minute walk away. Trains mainly to south east London and into Kent.
Blackfriars – on the Embankment near Blackfriars Bridge. Approximately 10–15 minute walk away. Trains mainly to south London and south east England, but also the First Capital Connect line through north London.
St Pancras International – on Euston Road, close to King's Cross mainline station. Take the Piccadilly Line from King's Cross to Holborn, from where it is a five-minute walk away (see direction from Holborn above). Serves the Eurostar and trains to the Midlands.
By bus
Buses that stop on or near Aldwych are:
Numbers: 1, 4, 6, 9, 11, 13, 15, 23, 26, 59, 68, X68, 76, 77a, 91, 139, 168, 171, 172, 176, 188, 243, 341 and 521.
By car
The Saw Swee Hock Centre is located within London's congestion charging zone – see Transport for London for details on how to pay.
There are only a few parking meters near the Saw Swee Hock Centre, mainly near Lincoln's Inn Fields. The closest NCP parking is on Parker Street, off Drury Lane.
By bike
There are two Santander Cycle Hire docking stations close to the Saw Swee Hock Centre: one on Houghton Street and the other on Portugal Street. For more information about these, please see the TFL website
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Although there is no parking provided at the Saw Swee Hock Centre, Events are able to reverse up to our goods lift (which opens into the Main Venue backstage lobby), which is located via the entrance to The Three Tuns bar (on the corner of Portsmouth Street and Sheffield Street). Please note use of the goods lift is by pre-arrangement only.


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We are proud to include sledge-accessible dashers to our dasherboard line up. Our sledge hockey systems swap out the section of dasher boards in front of player and penalty boxes replacing them with clear polycarbonate panels. These panels can be either full height or half height.
Our sledge hockey rinks have lower thresholds at player/access gate locations enabling players to skate on and off the rink while in their sleds. In addition, our system features removable benches in player and penalty boxes as well as the option of synthetic ice or high density polyethylene (HDPE) plastic floors for ease of getting on and off the ice.


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Tender clams that are thoroughly cleaned and steamed, then individually topped with a kimchi sauce-based seasoning. We add mashed garlic and chili sauce to infuse it with flavor.Read More
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Bibliography: Channel 39 — Academics Tackle Climate Change, Ch 39 Southern Television, pub aug 5, 2016, access Oc 22, 3016
For the past month a pair of visiting American academics have been looking for ways to tackle climate change.
They're now set to exhibit all their findings at Otago Museum, where they've been based during their time in Dunedin.
And they're hopeful that the work on display will be continued by others locally, even after they depart.


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DVD Watch: 'Adventure Time: Fionna and Cake'
Cartoon Network's surrealist fantasy does crossplay
By Richard Whittaker,
8:00AM, Sat. Feb. 23, 2013
Try to sum up Cartoon Network's series Adventure Time, or even explain it. Can't be done. It's like asking why Muppets are furry, or how come Wile E. Coyote gets that kick-ass delivery service in the middle of the desert.
Let's just say that, after an unspoken apocalypse that knocked a big chunk off the Earth, a boy called Finn (Jeremy Shada) and his adopted brother, a shape-changing dog called Jake (Futurama's John DiMaggio), roam in a world of sentient candy, random wizards, and the Ice King, an incompetent lunatic with evil penguin sidekicks. Magic has replaced science, and it's not even clear how
Look, just go with it. You'll be glad you did.
Except that in the first episode of this collection, Jake is a cat called Cake and Finn is Fionna. The whole story is an adventure in crossplay, in giving the female fans their own Jake moment ((its narrative counterpart, the Princess Bubblegum-centric "Lady and Peeples", is also included on this disc). And that pay-off for why this all happened explains exactly how strange and wonderful Pendleton Ward's creation is. Recreating the awkwardly pubescent Finn as the awkwardly tomboyish Fionna taps into the show's universality, and its respect for the audience. It can turn its own warped rules on their head and you'll still understand its delicious and dark and charming and obtuse appeal.
And it can get dark. It may be pastel-shaded animation, but each of the 16 episodes included here has a moment of tragic levity, like Princess Bubblegum explaining that some tarts must be delivered – or she'll be decapitated. That's pretty serious, especially since there's an emotional investment in a show where Finn's up-and-down romantic life is as heavy-laden as the odd trip through zombie-invested caves.
So why is "Fionna and Cake" the headliner story here? It's not just because it features the dulcet tones of Neil Patrick Harris as Prince Gumball. It's because Ward and company know that their target audience – kids breaking loose of childhood and contending with adolescence, and adults with a resilient but dented sense of wonder (after all, this is a show that earned itself a coveted Mondo Gallery show). They're ones who will understand fan fiction, cosplay and, more importantly, crossplay. That's where cosplayers dress up as a character of another gender: Providing a female analog design for Jake, and keeping her strong but emotionally vulnerable, completes the circle. This is a show about best friends, about falling for someone new every five minutes, about accidentally seeing your bass-playing vampire princess crush naked. That's how the show really makes sense: In the heart, if not the head.
If there's a problem with this disc, it's the traditional one about anthologies: You know the whole series is going to come out in time, so loyalists will wait for everything to become available. From a selection viewpoint, why just throw in one of the Flame Princess stories? Fans as loyal to the duo as Jake is to Finn know that the whole Flame Princess cycle is as tragic and beautiful as the show gets, so just teasing it with "Incendium" and not throwing "Hot to the Touch"/"Burning Low" on there seems kinda cheap.
Full episode listing: "Fionna and Cake" "Storytelling" "The Other Tarts" "The Silent King" "Death in Bloom" "Still" "Wizard Battle" "What Went Wrong" "From Bad to Worse" "Marceline's Closet" "Ghost Princess", "Incendium" "Card Wars" "Princess Cookie" "Lady and Peebles" "You Made Me"
Also Out This Week
Sinister (Summit) Not only is this demonic shocker a SXSW 2012 veteran, but the disc is worth the price just to hear for the commentary track featuring the un-Harrisian dulcet tones of scripter C. Robert Cargill, aka Ain't it Cool News' original Massawyrm. Read our review here and find out what Cargill had to say at the premiere here.
Game of Thrones: The Complete Second Season (HBO) High fantasy the way it was meant to be: Bloody, muddy, and filled with intrigue.
Argo (Warner Home Video) If you run, you can pick up Ben Affleck's true-life tale of wild CIA plans against the background of the Iranian revolution before it wins/gets snubbed at the Oscars. Spies, fake sci-fi movies and global politics: Trust us, John Goodman walking for a plane was never so tense. Read our review here.
Battlestar Galactica: Blood and Chrome (Universal) How did Commander Adama become the crusty tactical genius of the rebooted SyFy series? The unrated collected web series goes behind the growl and the scars to find the green Ensign Adama beneath.
Prison (Shout! Factory) The long-forgotten low-budget shocker that launched the careers of Viggo Mortensen (Lord of the Rings, Eastern Promise) and Renny Harlin (Speed, Die Hard 2 and now a directing regular on USA's Burn Notice).
Undefeated (Anchor Bay) Another SXSW veteran: The Oscar-winning documentary tracks three Memphis high school football players struggling to break out from under everything that grinds them down. Read our review here.
A note to readers: Bold and uncensored, The Austin Chronicle has been Austin's independent news source for over 36 years, expressing the community's political and environmental concerns and supporting its active cultural scene. Now more than ever, we need your support to continue supplying Austin with independent, free press. If real news is important to you, please consider making a donation of $5, $10 or whatever you can afford, to help keep our journalism on stands.
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White iPhone 4 Front Frame Perfected!
We just got a quick update from the OEM, the front frame you see on the right was made with a recently improved manufacturing process. What's the difference you ask? Well, the older process they used before has a chance to produce the "Rough & Bent" effect on the frame and made it not sit flush on the middle frame as shown below. But that's no more thanks to their revision on the way they manufacture them. I was told this was one of the reason why Apple didn't mass produce them yet. All new orders will have the new and improved front frame.
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The final leg of Alfred Hitchcock's 1951 film Strangers on a Train has the narrative cross-cutting between two actions, until they converge in an exciting fight scene atop a carousel. In the first of these actions, the suave psychopath Bruno Anthony leaves his house to travel to a fairground where he wants to drop off a cigarette lighter. His purpose in doing this is to incriminate the story's hero, Guy Haines, in a murder that Bruno has committed. The lighter belongs to Guy and has two tennis racquets embossed on it.
While this is happening, Guy – a tennis star with political ambitions – is playing an important match, but also knows that he must get off the court, and out of the stadium, in time to intercept Bruno and save himself; at the changeover between games, he looks tensely at the courtside clock, and we count the minutes with him.
As the sequence progresses, the cutting between the two narratives becomes increasingly urgent (and visually symbolic: at one point, Bruno must retrieve the lighter from a storm drain it has fallen into, his fingers slipping down ever further into the darkness; meanwhile, Guy's racquet points sun-ward as he makes overhead shots). There is a hint of character development too. Guy has been a limp-wristed sort so far, not a strong, assertive hero (Farley Granger, who plays the part, had a similarly passive role in Hitchcock's Rope), but now, facing crisis, he doesn't have the option of playing the waiting game: he has to speed it up, move out of his comfort zone, take risks.
I have sometimes thought of that match while watching the theatre of men's tennis over the past decade and a bit: a period that saw the riveting Roger Federer-Rafael Nadal rivalry followed by the ascent to greatness of one-time "third wheel" Novak Djokovic, and the continued doggedness of Andy Murray, perpetual bridesmaid in Grand Slam finals, who doesn't get enough credit for his achievements in such a high-octane era. As a Nadal obsessive who has a great deal of respect for all those other players, I feel like playing devil's advocate and wondering: what if Guy Haines was Federer, and what if the man he was playing in that scene was Rafa Nadal? Would the hero ever have got off that court? Would Hitchcock's film have had a chance to end, much less reach its spectacular climax?
We saw a version of this story emerge in the last decade, when Federer fans had reason to view Nadal as the moustache-twirling cinematic "heavy", always impeding their hero's progress. Circa 2005, here is Roger, an efficient, confident, attacking player, accustomed to swanning his way through matches and finishing in time to toss out bon mots at the press conference. After which he can go eat a five-course meal on a glacier, or don a cape and rescue Sherlock Holmes at the Reichenbach Falls, or whatever it is Swiss superheroes do. Most of his opponents, much less skilled, play the game on his terms. But now the script changes. Along comes this Nadal, this Spaniard in the works, with his two-handed backhand and almost robotic ball-retrieving, grunting and fist-pumping as if every point isn't just a point to be quickly won or lost, it is a battle for his very soul. Not only does he make you play endless rallies, he also takes his sweet time between them. ("He towels off after EVERY POINT, even after his opponent has double-faulted!" a friend of mine, no Rafa fan, once wailed. Not so far from the truth.)
In Strangers on a Train, the tennis match is a pit-stop on the road to something much more important – the real game with the highest stakes lies ahead, in the fairground confrontation. (In an impeccably crafted film, those tennis scenes are casually shot by Hitchcock's standards.) For Nadal, on the other hand, the court itself is the carnival. There have been times, watching some of his longest matches (the epic 2012 Australian Open final and the grueling Madrid Masters semifinal of 2009, both against Djokovic, come to mind), when I have felt that even if he lost, the thrill lay in just being part of something surreal and never-ending.
Those words could describe another cinematic tennis match, from a very different sort of film. Michelangelo Antonioni's 1966 Blow Up is one of those cool, avant-garde European movies that initially pretend to be narrative-driven (this one even pretends to be an exciting mystery), before yielding to abstract, enigmatic commentary on modern life, hedonism and flawed perceptions. In its closing scene, the protagonist Thomas watches a group of mimes "play" a tennis match with an invisible ball. At first bemused, he eventually succumbs to the conceit: his eyes move back and forth as if he is watching a real match.
You might call this match existential tennis, where the purpose isn't to get a result but to go through the same motions over and over. And that is how some exasperated Federer fans describe not just Nadal's playing style, but also most of the baseline-rally-dominated matches that Djokovic and Murray have played in recent years. For those purists, this is the un-beautiful game, so repetitive and tedious that their eyes glaze over and they can barely see the ball after a point.
Can we propose this binary then: that Federer was like the dashing hero of a Hitchcock thriller – a throwback to the crisper tennis of a past era, before surfaces around the world were slowed down – while Nadal, grinding away for hours, was the lead in a languorously paced film? Well, yes, if you have a very narrow view of what exciting tennis (or stirring cinema) should be. But here's a caveat. Don't try telling me that being a Nadal fan doesn't involve high suspense – I have 11 years' worth of chewed fingernails and accumulated grey hair to counter that thought.
Some of this suspense has come in great matches: such as the heart-stopping moment during the 2008 Wimbledon final when Nadal – with the match on his racquet in the fourth-set tiebreak – temporarily melted into a puddle of nerves; or the extraordinary see-saw of the third set of the 2013 US Open final, which Rafa somehow stole from under Djokovic's nose after being nearly a double-break down. However, the bulk of the suspense has been off-court, in the constant second-guessing about his many injuries: how long before his knee, or shoulder, or back, gives way this time? How much is his team disclosing to the outside world? Can he make it through another round after that exhausting last match? When is a comeback likely to occur, and how effective will it be?
Given all this drama, watching Rafa win quickly can feel anti-climactic, even portentous. I was astonished a few weeks ago when I tuned in to his first-round match at the French Open to find that, in only sixty-five minutes of play, he was up 6-1, 6-1, 3-0 against an admittedly low-ranked opponent. It should have been thrilling, but it felt like the usual order of things had been mangled – it was too good to be true. A few days later, just as talk had begun about Rafa being in contention to win his tenth French Open, he pulled out of the tournament with a wrist injury.
Hitchcock once made a distinction between surprise (a sudden explosion that a viewer couldn't possibly have anticipated) and its more effective cousin, suspense (we know there is a bomb under the table, but we don't know when, or if, it will go off). For casual tennis watchers, Nadal's pullout came as a blindsiding surprise. For perpetually jittery, stressed-out fans like yours truly who follow every practice-session report and press conference, it was more like the newest twist in a decade-long suspense series. Following him over the years has been – depending on the context – like watching an "arty" film full of long pauses and silences; or like watching a fast-paced thriller, waiting with bated breath for the moment where the roundabout careens out of control. That's a good, varied menu if you're a movie buff, and I'm not complaining.
[Some earlier posts on Rafa Nadal/tennis are here]


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With 100+ classes per week at #RomneyStudios, there are endless options to design your perfect week of exercise. We summed up our perfect week at Romney, starting with blood-pumping RIDE on Mondays to chill, but challenging Pulse Barre on Sundays. Nobody's ideal week will be the same given that all of our bodies are different, but let our week inspire you to create your own!
Monday: RIDE
Tuesday: Reformer
Wednesday: Megaformer
Forget the Monday blues and start your week with high vibes! Cardio is great way to kick off your Monday by sweating it out in one of our high energy RIDE classes. You'll leave feeling energized, empowered and ready to tackle any challenges that may lie in the week ahead.
It is important to alternate your workouts in order to target all parts of the body, allow yourself to recover properly, and achieve the results you want! After the high intensity of RIDE, try one of our Pilates Reformer classes.
While lower in intensity, the results of reformer are no joke... Think strong and toned abs, thighs, and butt. As if that wasn't enough, pilates incorporates lots of movement that improves balance and flexibility to help aid your other workouts!
Happy hump day! Why not celebrate making it half way through the week with a little ass-kicking from one of our Megaformer classes. The Lagree Fitness Megaformer will up the intensity and utilize those slow twitch muscles you never knew you had. This method will have you feeling long, strong, lean, and dying to jump into another class!
Thursday: Roll & Release
Time to chill out and take a moment to channel your inner zen! After yesterday's Megaformer, you'll need this relaxing hour to stretch and roll out all your tension. Use the foam roller in this class to help release all of the soreness from the week so far and get ready for the workouts ahead.
Friday: Boxing
It's time to pick back up the intensity before the weekend! Our boxing classes are a great way to diversify your workout and they provide a challenge to all of our clients, regardless of their level. Also, no better way to get out stress from the work week than with a good old punching bag, right?
Saturday: Bosu Cardio
We can promise you that our Bosu Cardio class is like nothing you've tried before! Your balance, coordination, and endurance will be put to the ultimate test as you follow along to the high energy moves and music. if you are looking for something new and want to start your Saturday off right, Bosu is definitely the class to be at!
Sunday: Pulse Barre
While Sundays tend to be lazy days for most, we love to still get a good workout in. Tone down the intensity from the last two days, while still feeling the burn at Pulse Barre. Our barre program hits all your body's target areas through a wide range of movement, all while keeping the energy up so you are never bored!


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Personally I would use twitter for informational purposes like: "in the office" - "not in the office", "class moved to room xxxx", and "assignment X due in my mailbox by xx/xx/xxxx"
IM is better for collaboration, chatting and discussions. Twitter doesn't really fit into this in my opinion.
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I glared into the centre of the painted blue skies,
with a hopeful heart that I'd one day find love.
My shadow's touch could not comfort my eyes,
it is emptier than my heart and it's forever broken trust.
Walked on like a door mat, shattered like glass,
it despises and fears to open itself once again.
It hopes for no future driven away by it's past,
with a belief that there will never be a cure for it's aching pain.
Solitude is all it's ever known as it takes shelter in chest,
surrounded and engulfed by darkness that never rests.
It questions why it has always faced trial and test,
as claimed by those who comfort it to remove doubt from head.
The same answer as repeated, It must continue to wait,
for it has yet to meet the one chosen by fate.
Confused, how much more must it bleed and take,
before said right one appears to cool fiery blaze?
It screams in pain that rips the fabric of the universe,
with poetry written that provokes tears in every verse.
It's agony felt in every single blood shadowed word,
it humbles the very heavens and quakes this shallow world.
Death himself pains for this heart's suffering is beyond it,
taking away it's aching rhythms would not silence it.
The angels called upon it and it no longer responded,
the very lights fear to approach with intentions to enlighten it.
It is now in a state succeeding death and end,
there is no possible healing cure to regenerate.
No amount of love, not even by the grace of a friend,
It would not revive should even the soul meditate.
It is devastated and all sonnets have been serenaded.
to placate it would be the same screech resonated.
The memories that destroyed it once again emulated,
repeating once more forcing the world to quake to what it emanated.


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Walker Media, The Health Lottery's previous agency, is thought to have resigned the business last year.
It is understood that the account has moved without a pitch into the WPP media shop, which already works with the lottery's parent company, Northern & Shell.
Since its £20 million launch, The Health Lottery has used sister media owners, such as the Daily Express and Channel 5, for much of its marketing.
Last month, Richard Desmond, the chairman of Northern & Shell, took out an ad in his newspapers to confirm tickets for The Health Lottery will continue to be £1, after The National Lottery announced a ticket price rise.
In July 2012, The Health Lottery hired McCann Manchester to help grow the brand by developing creative work for TV and press under the strapline: "Share the love."
Walker Media was appointed to handle the lottery's creative and media business in 2011, ahead of its launch.
A spokeswoman for The Health Lottery declined to comment.


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From 2007 until today is about 11 years, we always focus on our student basic development.
Ensure each of student learn the orthodoxy right basic. Strictly no bad habit until the day they grow up left ST Badminton Academy.
We always focus on our children lower body movement in footwork. Our coach will create for them a specific footwork movement skill in the court.
( Skill contribution -Mr.Eric Chuar )
Although everyone know the children few important thing must get used to for badminton.
Example in how to grip right V-Grip handle on forehand and backhand. Our coach will secure his student at the right practice to ensure they are perfect.
Our Head Coach guide his Student every right skill should have in the badminton court.
Even he swear to ensure his student can using the skill that learnt from him for lifetimes.
Just learn one time with no bad habit needed to change anymore.
To protect our student learn the right skill,Mr.Eric will personally correct and explain to his student.
He did the same practice for the past 11 years to make sure the student growing with right thing.
Also,Mr. Eric will be the coach for each children badminton lesson. Wanted to ensure his student covered with correct knowledge gain.
To make sure we can achieve good result for our student improvement in short time. Especially children, our coach created 4 student into one group lesson.
So our coach able to understand more on his student about their weakness and importantly our student can have enough time to touch more shuttlecock with Coach Mr.Eric Chuar.
Time are surely passed too fast. After our student mastered in basic skill and get into school team.
Our coach will train his student in advance for necessary competition knowledge.
He want to ensure his student are covered with good result. Build orthodoxy mind set in competition in the long run.
Until now for skill understanding example in jumping smash, backhand, forehand or netting skill. Will be fully demonstrate by our head coach.
Our student able to feel and catch up the real time action. It's help our student improve absorbing ability of learning.
In effect for age 5 to 8 years fresh children,the children badminton training will be covered training under Head Coach Mr.Eric.
As Eric Said "This to let our student understand more on how to use the proper basic skill in game play."
At the same time Mr.Eric always let the student start to play game like in competition mode of view as early as possible.
As he always said: " If i can guide them since age of 4 to 7 years old start to play competition. My student will be always faster than other people,i don't like waste the student time and i don't like to wait."
Important to realize if human body not exercise frequently it will become lazy no matter young or old age as human are like that. We have a student senior citizen who age of 66 this year learning proper basic footwork and upper body skill in adult badminton class.
She has been train for almost 2 years from beginner until today become high beginner. it's not easy and she always said: " If you want to live longer and healthier,move your body more otherwise you will become more aching more lazy ". Agree
With this in mind, Eric support his adult badminton training student who lacking behind of skill. However as he know his student usually play in Meetup and friends games. He love to create new training method to cover his student skill who still lacking behind.
He will monitor his student reaction in court, also cover fill them with combination skill like forehand drop along with smash. This to get his student enjoy Meetup and leisure game.
In general Mr.Eric covered his adult badminton class student on every skill in court. This to protect his student join leisure badminton with enjoy.
Also at least make his student into equally standard level of play.
As well as to prevent our adult badminton training student not used to those skill they seldom to use.
Eric will encourage their student with useful training method to ensure they have enough confidence on it.
Mr.Eric Said: 11 years experiences i learnt " Good coach is not about how many medal you have,is about how much effort you can give to your student."


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An anti-government protestor waves a flag during clashes with the National Guard in Caracas on March 29, 2014. A court in Venezuela said Friday it had rejected an appeal for the release of jailed opposition leader Leopoldo Lopez, who stands accused by the government of inciting deadly protests. The student-led protests erupted February 4 in the western border city of San Cristobal and quickly spread to Caracas. At least 37 people have been killed in clashes with security forces since the start of the unrest, the worst challenge yet to the year-old government of President Nicolas Maduro. AFP PHOTO/JUAN BARRETOJUAN BARRETO/AFP/Getty Images ORG XMIT:
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SolarPower necesitaba un nuevo diseño de botón o icono y lanzó un concurso de diseño en 99designs.
Un ganador ha sido elegido entre 26 diseños de 12 diseñadores freelance.
3D Fitness
The name 3D fitness does NOT refer to 3-dimensional.
Fitness buffs
See the attachments. 3d Fitness.jpg to see where the icons go and Chosen Logo - Plain.jpg just for potential inspiration (although it's not a requirement that the icons look like the logo).
The icons we need are:
- Left arrow / right arrow (one icon that can just be flipped) - near the top of the screen shot
- Negative indicator (the sad smily face now). This could be a thumbs down or sad face or anything that denotes negative.
- Neutral indicator
- Positive indicator
- Diet icon - Random health foods.
- Exercise icon - A runner or maybe someone doing Tai Chi
- Graphs icon - this should look like a chart with lines
- Data icon - this should be a traditional scale
- Settings icon - maybe gears or something.
Let me know if you have questions! We have a tight deadline on this so please submit often and early! Thanks for participating.


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The ANC government and unions should start to appreciate the role of farmers in providing food security and creating jobs, writes RABELANI DAGADA
As I was contemplating this opinion piece, I remembered the old adage; if you tell a lie several times, you may end up believing it. Moreover, some of your listeners may start to believe your lie. That's exactly what happened in Zimbabwe. The Zimbabwean government and its governing party's propaganda created an impression that white farmers owned most of the country's farming land.
This was not true; Zimbabwean white farmers only owned about 20 percent of the land. The Zimbabwean government portrayed white farmers as the author of poverty among blacks. Again, this was not true because there were actually thriving black farmers in Zimbabwe, but their participation in farming was disrupted when the land grabs destroyed the value chain and agri-business. The government sponsored land grabs in Zimbabwe exacerbated poverty in that country.
There are lots of disturbing similarities between Zimbabwe and South Africa (SA). The South African public policy in agriculture and land affairs was meant to empower black people and to eradicate poverty. However, since the African National Congress' (ANC) government introduced the minimum wage regime in the farming sector, more than one million jobs have been lost and the biggest losers are black farm workers.
Where Zimbabwe once had a thriving agricultural sector, it has now been all but destroyed. This is also happening in SA – thanks to ill conceived public policy this country has now become a net importer of food and things are getting worse. While the Zanu PF government in Zimbabwe discouraged investors through its indigenisation policy (black empowerment), the South African government is contemplating a 50/50 redistribution land plan.
I don't foresee the unconstitutional 50/50 redistribution land plan being implemented, but it has already created huge damage by discouraging foreign direct investments. Of course, local investments will also be negatively affected; farmers and banks will largely suspend investments in the agricultural sector due to policy uncertainty. Like the Zimbabwean farmers, some South African farmers will continue to leave this country. We used to have a thriving agricultural sector in SA, but our farmers have been forced into early retirement and migration.
Twenty seven countries have approached the agricultural union, AgriSA to recruit our farmers to their countries. More than 800 South African commercial farmers have migrated to Mozambique; yes – SA is importing their products. Half of the farmers in Zambia are South Africans. Some foreign countries are offering 0% VAT on primary supply of agricultural products to our experienced farmers and some of these farmers have already benefited from the Georgian offer of 0% of property tax on property transaction.
The ANC and its government have created a narrative which portrays white farmers as thieves of land that rightfully belongs to the indigenous people of this country. Although these farmers benefited from the apartheid system, it's disingenuous to attribute the 1913 Land Act to them; they were not yet born. On the other hand, the government's bad public policy and corruption are responsible for escalating poverty in SA.
It's unfair to blame white farmers for the mismanagement of the land restitution; the blame should be attributed to the poor project management within the government. Most of the land that was attained by black farmers through the land restitution process is commercially redundant. The government failed to craft a Local Economic Development (LED) framework that will assist traditional communities to use the land commercially.
The Royal Bafokeng and Bakgatla-ba-Kgafela were able to formulate their own LED framework and governance structures. The upshot of this has been impressive economic development by these two traditional communities. My 'thumb-suck' estimations are that there are about 10 million beneficiaries of the land restitution policy who could maximise the acquired land commercially and become economically empowered. Interestingly, these people automatically acquired the mining rights when they received the land. It is very clear that the government has no plan for how to assist the people who have already acquired land.
If we are serious about fixing South Africa, we should create a public policy that would enable the 'boer' (farmer) to come back to farming and 'maak 'n plan'. Experienced farmers (white) and new (mostly black) farmers should work together. Black farmers will bring the land while their experienced counterparts bring their massive experience.
The ANC government and unions should start to appreciate the role of farmers in providing food security and creating jobs. Our public policy should be formulated in such a way that most experienced farmers can still own land because in the absence of land, banks won't give them funding. Actually, all farmers should be given financial support and subsidies regardless of their race.
While the Asian countries and Europeans appreciate and empower their farmers, here in SA the ANC government treats them with contempt and suspicion; this should stop. Massive economic development in China and Asia were stimulated by a thriving agriculture sector. Growth in agriculture boosts productivity in manufacturing and services sectors – this leads to job creation.
Dagada is a Development Economist based at the Wits Business School. He is on Twitter: @Rabelani_Dagada This article first appeared in the SA Breaking News website


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Police remove suspicious device near Beenleigh Train Station
Police have safely removed a suspicious device near Beenleigh Train Station without incident.
Train services have resumed operation.
Police have also revoked the Public Safety Preservation Act at and around the station.
6:30 PM: Suspicious device shuts down Beenleigh Train Station
AN Eeclusion zone has been set up at Beenleigh Train Station after suspicious device was found nearby this afternoon.
Beenleigh Police have closed roads and set up an exclusion zone around the station this evening.
Around 5.20pm police received a report of a suspicious item located in Macs Lane.
Officers attended the scene and set up an exclusion zone a short time later.
Specialist police, including the Explosive Ordnance Response Team (EORT), remain at the scene.
Roads in the area including Macs Lane and the intersection on Alamein and George streets are closed and motorists are advised to avoid the area.
Trains are also not travelling in either direction through Beenleigh however buses are been used to ferry passengers.
There is no further information available at this time.


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World's 50 Best Restaurants awards, which was topping this year by a new champion, Noma in Copenhagen. One Brazilian restaurant was honored by inclusion in this list, D.O.M. in São Paulo, in position number 18. It was highlighted by winning the ancillary Acqua Panna award as the best restaurant in South America. D.O.M. focuses on Brazilian gastronomy, and pays particular attention to local and sustainable sources for its ingredients. The executive chef of D.O.M., Alex Atala, is considered one of Brazil's brightest culinary stars, and has been at D.O.M. since its inception in 1999.
Domestically, D.O.M. is a perennial winner of multiple awards, and has been awarded the maximum possible 3 stars by the Guia Quatro Rodas (the Brazilian equivalent of the Michelin Guide). Its international prestige continues to grow, as shown by its ranking in the annual list of World's 50 Best Restaurants - in 2007 it was listed in 40th position, in 2009 it moved up to 24th position, and now in 2010 it has jumped 6 places to number 18. Perhaps in the next few years, it will join the elite top 10. We'll have to wait at least one more year to see.
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According to Jeremiah 51:27, a kingdom of Ashkenaz (Scythians) was called together with Ararat (Urartu-Armenia) and Minni (Mannai) against Babylon, which reads:
"Set ye up a standard in the land, blow the trumpet among the nations, prepare the nations against her [ie. Babylon], call together against her the kingdoms of Ararat, Minni, and Ashchenaz; appoint a captain against her; cause the horses to come up as the rough caterpillars."
It has been suggested by early 20th century Armenologists that Old Persian Armina and the Greek Armenoi are continuations of an Assyrian toponym Armânum or Armanî. The name is connected to the Indo-European root Ar- meaning "assemble/create" which is vastly used in names of or regarding the Sun, light, or fire, found in Ararat, Aryan, Arta etc.
There are certain Bronze Age records identified with the toponym in both Mesopotamian and Egyptian sources. The earliest is from an inscription which mentions Armânum together with Ibla (Ebla) as territories conquered by Naram-Sin of Akkad in ca. 2250 BC.
Urartu (Armenian: Ուրարտու – Urartu, Assyrian: māt Urarṭu; Babylonian: Urashtu), corresponding to the biblical Kingdom of Ararat (Armenian: Արարատյան Թագավորություն) or Kingdom of Van (Armenian: Վանի Թագավորություն, Urartian: Biai, Biainili) was an Iron Age kingdom centred on Lake Van in the Armenian Highlands.
Strictly speaking, Urartu is the Assyrian term for a geographical region, while "kingdom of Urartu" or "Biainili lands" are terms used in modern historiography for the Armenian (Hurro-Urartian) speaking Iron Age state that arose in that region.
That a distinction should be made between the geographical and the political entity was already pointed out by König (1955). The landscape corresponds to the mountainous plateau between Asia Minor, Mesopotamia, and the Caucasus mountains, later known as the Armenian Highlands. The kingdom rose to power in the mid-9th century BC, but was conquered by Media in the early 6th century BC.
In 714 BC, the Urartu kingdom suffered heavily from Cimmerian raids and the campaigns of Sargon II. The main temple at Mushashir was sacked, and the Urartian king Rusa I was crushingly defeated by Sargon II at Lake Urmia. He subsequently committed suicide in shame.
Rusa's son Argishti II (714 – 685 BC) restored Urartu's position against the Cimmerians, however it was no longer a threat to Assyria and peace was made with the new king of Assyria Sennacherib in 705 BC. This in turn helped Urartu enter a long period of development and prosperity, which continued through the reign of Argishti's son Rusa II (685–645 BC).
After Rusa II, however, the Urartu grew weaker under constant attacks from Cimmerian and Scythian invaders. As a result it became dependent on Assyria, as evidenced by Rusa II's son Sardur III (645–635 BC) referring to the Assyrian king Ashurbanipal as his "father."
According to Urartian epigraphy, Sarduri III was followed by three kings—Erimena (635–620 BC), his son Rusa III (620–609 BC), and the latter's son Rusa IV (609–590 or 585 BC).
Late during the 600s BC (during or after Sardur III's reign), Urartu was invaded by Scythians and their allies—the Medes. Many Urartian ruins of the period show evidence of destruction by fire, but Urartu maintained its independence and power, going through a mere dynastic change, as a local Armenian dynasty (later to be called the Orontids) overthrew the ruling family.
The name has also been claimed as a variant of Urmani (or Urmenu), attested epigraphically in an inscription of Menuas of Urartu. Minni is also a Biblical name of the region, appearing in Jeremiah (Jeremiah 51:27) alongside Ararat and Ashchenaz, probably the same as the Minnai of Assyrian inscriptions, corresponding to the Mannai.
The Mannaeans (country name usually Mannea; Akkadian: Mannai, possibly Biblical Minni, מנּי) were an ancient people who lived in the territory of present-day northwestern Iran south of lake Urmia, around the 10th to 7th centuries BC. At that time they were neighbors of the empires of Assyria and Urartu, as well as other small buffer states between the two, such as Musasir and Zikirta.
Muṣaṣir (Armenian: Մուծածիր, Assyrian Mu-ṣa-ṣir and variants, including Mutsatsir, Akkadian for Exit of the Serpent/Snake), in Urartian Ardini (likely from Armenian Artin, meaning "sun rising" or to "awake") was an ancient city of Urartu, attested in Assyrian sources of the 9th and 8th centuries BC. It was acquired by the Urartian King Ishpuini ca. 800 BC. The city's tutelary deity was Ḫaldi.
Ḫaldi (Ḫaldi, also known as Khaldi or Hayk) was one of the three chief deities of Ararat (Urartu). The other two chief deities were was the Urartian weather-god, notably the god of storms and thunder, Theispas (also known as Teisheba or Teišeba) of Kumenu and the solar god Shivini or Artinis (the present form of the name is Artin) of Tushpa, the 9th-century BC capital of Urartu, later becoming known as Van, which is derived from Biaina the native name of Urartu.
The city of Teishebaini (also Teshebani, modern Karmir Blur (Armenian: Կարմիր Բլուր, meaning "red hill") was built by Rusa II in the first half of the 7th century BC to protect the eastern borders of Urartu from the barbaric Cimmerians and Scythians.
Odzaberd (Armenian: Oձաբերդ; meaning "Serpent's Fortress", formerly Teyseba referring to the Urartian fortification and named after the god Teisheba; also known as Ishkanaberd meaning "Lord's Fortress") is located upon a hill east of the town of Tsovinar and at the south-east corner of Lake Sevan in the Gegharkunik Province of Armenia.
It is located east of the town of Tsovinar and at the south-east corner of Lake Sevan in the Gegharkunik Province of Armenia. It is an important archaeological site because it was once a fortified city of the Urartian Kingdom founded by Rusa I between 735-713 BC, and is considered the best preserved Urartian fortification in the Sevan basin.
Achaemenes (born 705 BC ) was the eponymous apical ancestor of the Achaemenid dynasty of rulers from Persis. In the Behistun inscription (c. 490 BCE), Darius I portrays Achaemenes as the father of Teispes, ancestor of Cyrus II and Darius I.
Teïspes (Old Persian: Cišpiš) lived from 675-640 BCE. He was the son of Achaemenes and an ancestor of Cyrus the Great. There is evidence that Cyrus I and Ariaramnes were both his sons. Cyrus I is the grandfather of Cyrus the Great, whereas Ariaramnes is great grandfather of Darius the Great.
According to 7th-century BC documents, he captured the Elamite city of Anshan after being freed from Median supremacy, and expanded his small kingdom. His kingdom was however a vassal state of the Neo Assyrian Empire (911-605 BC). He was succeeded by his second son, Cyrus I.
Schmitt suggests that the name is probably Iranian, but its etymology is unknown. Its connection with either the name of the Mitannian and Urartian storm god Tešup-Theispas, or with the (Elamite) byname Za-iš-pi-iš-ši-ya is likely.
Kummanni (Hittite: Kummiya) was the name of the main center the Anatolian kingdom of Kizzuwatna, the name of an ancient Anatolian kingdom in the 2nd millennium BC. Its location is uncertain, but is believed to be near the classical settlement of Comana in Cappadocia. Kummanni was the major cult center of the Hurrian chief deity, Tešup. Its Hurrian name Kummeni simply translates as "The Shrine."
Of all the gods of Ararat (Urartu) pantheon, the most inscriptions are dedicated to Haldi. His wife was the goddess Arubani, the Urartian's goddess of fertility and art, and the goddess Bagmashtu (also known as Bagparti, Bagvarti, Bagbartu). He is portrayed as a man with or without a beard, standing on a lion.
Excavations that began in 1956 succeeded in uncovering the fortified city of Hasanlu, once thought to be a potential Mannaean site. More recently, the site of Qalaichi (possibly ancient Izirtu/Zirta) has been linked to the Mannaeans based on a stela with this toponym found at the site.
After suffering several defeats at the hands of both Scythians and Assyrians, the remnants of the Mannaean populace were absorbed by an Iranian people known as the Matieni and the area became known as Matiene. It was then annexed by the Medes in about 609 BC.
The name Matiene is believed to be related to Mitanni. The name Matiene was applied also to the neighboring Lake Matianus (Lake Urmia) located immediately to the east of the Matieni people.
Mitanni (Hittite cuneiform Mi-ta-an-ni; also Mittani Mi-it-ta-ni) or Hanigalbat (Assyrian Hanigalbat, Khanigalbat cuneiform Ḫa-ni-gal-bat) or Naharin in ancient Egyptian texts was a Hurrian-speaking state in northern Syria and southeast Anatolia from ca. 1500 BC–1300 BC.
The Mitanni kingdom was referred to as the Maryannu, Nahrin or Mitanni by the Egyptians, the Hurri by the Hittites, and the Hanigalbat by the Assyrians. The different names seem to have referred to the same kingdom and were used interchangeably, according to Michael C. Astour.
Another mention by pharaoh Thutmose III of Egypt in the 33rd year of his reign (1446 BC) as the people of Ermenen, and says in their land "heaven rests upon its four pillars", a reference to the Swastika.
The ethnicity of the people of Mitanni is difficult to ascertain. A treatise on the training of chariot horses by Kikkuli contains a number of Indo-Aryan glosses. Kammenhuber (1968) suggested that this vocabulary was derived from the still undivided Indo-Iranian language, but Mayrhofer (1974) has shown that specifically Indo-Aryan features are present.
Hurrian is related to Urartian, the language of Urartu, both belonging to the Hurro-Urartian language family. It had been held that nothing more can be deduced from current evidence. A Hurrian passage in the Amarna letters – usually composed in Akkadian, the lingua franca of the day – indicates that the royal family of Mitanni was by then speaking Hurrian as well.
The Mitanni warriors were called marya, the term for warrior in Sanskrit as well; note mišta-nnu (= miẓḍha,~ Sanskrit mīḍha) "payment (for catching a fugitive)".
Maryannu is an ancient word for the caste of chariot-mounted hereditary warrior nobility which dominated many of the societies of the Middle East during the Bronze Age. The term is attested in the Amarna letters written by Haapi.
Robert Drews writes that the name 'maryannu' although plural takes the singular 'marya', which in Sanskrit means young warrior, and attaches a Hurrian suffix. He suggests that at the beginning of the Late Bronze Age most would have spoken either Hurrian or Aryan but by the end of the 14th century most of the Levant maryannu had Semitic names.
Urartian is closely related to Hurrian, a somewhat better documented language attested for an earlier, non-overlapping period, approximately from 2000 BCE to 1200 BCE (written by native speakers until about 1350 BCE). The two languages must have developed quite independently from approximately 2000 BCE onwards.
Although Urartian is not a direct continuation of any of the attested dialects of Hurrian, many of its features are best explained as innovative developments with respect to Hurrian as we know it from the preceding millennium. The closeness holds especially true of the so-called Old Hurrian dialect, known above all from Hurro-Hittite bilingual texts.
The Kura–Araxes culture or the early trans-Caucasian culture was a civilization that existed from 3400 BC until about 2000 BC, which has traditionally been regarded as the date of its end, but it may have disappeared as early as 2600 or 2700 BC. The earliest evidence for this culture is found on the Ararat plain.
The name of the culture is derived from the Kura and Araxes river valleys. Its territory corresponds to parts of modern Armenia, Azerbaijan, Chechnya, Dagestan, Georgia, Ingushetia and North Ossetia.
It may have given rise to the later Khirbet Kerak ware culture found in Syria and Canaan after the fall of the Akkadian Empire. Their metal goods were widely distributed, recorded in the Volga, Dnieper and Don-Donets systems in the north, into Syria and Palestine in the south, and west into Anatolia.
The spread of their pottery, along with archaeological evidence of invasions, suggests that the Kura-Araxes people may have spread outward from their original homes, and most certainly, had extensive trade contacts. Jaimoukha believes that its southern expanse is attributable primarily to Mitanni and the Hurrians.
There is evidence of trade with Mesopotamia, as well as Asia Minor. It is, however, considered above all to be indigenous to the Caucasus, and its major variants characterized (according to Caucasus historian Amjad Jaimoukha) later major cultures in the region.
Shupria (Shubria) or Arme-Shupria (Armenian: Շուպրիա; Akkadian: Armani-Subartu from the 3rd millennium BC) was a Hurrian-speaking kingdom, known from Assyrian sources beginning in the 13th century BC, located in what was much later to become the Armenian Highland, to the southwest of Lake Van, bordering on Ararat proper. The capital was called Ubbumu. Scholars have linked the district in the area called Arme or Armani, to the name Armenia.
Weidner interpreted textual evidence to indicate that after the Hurrian king Shattuara of Mitanni was defeated by Adad-nirari I of the Middle Assyrian Empire in the early 13th century BC, he then became ruler of a reduced vassal state known as Shubria or Subartu. The name Subartu (Sumerian: Shubur) for the region is attested much earlier, from the time of the earliest Mesopotamian records (mid 3rd millennium BC).
The land of Subartu (Akkadian Šubartum/Subartum/ina Šú-ba-ri, Assyrian mât Šubarri) or Subar (Sumerian Su-bir/Subar/Šubur) is mentioned in Bronze Age literature. The name also appears as Subari in the Amarna letters, and, in the form Šbr, in Ugarit, and came to be known as the Hurrians or Subarians and their country was known as Subir, Subartu or Shubar.
Subartu was apparently a polity in Northern Mesopotamia, at the upper Tigris. Most scholars accept Subartu as an early name for Assyria proper on the Tigris, although there are various other theories placing it sometimes a little farther to the east, north or west of there.
Its precise location has not been identified. From the point of view of the Akkadian Empire, Subartu marked the northern geographical horizon, just as Martu, Elam and Sumer marked "west", "east" and "south", respectively.
The Sumerian mythological epic Enmerkar and the Lord of Aratta lists the countries where the "languages are confused" as Subartu, Hamazi, Sumer, Uri-ki, and the Martu land. Similarly, the earliest references to the "four quarters" by the kings of Akkad name Subartu as one of these quarters around Akkad, along with Martu, Elam, and Sumer. Subartu in the earliest texts seem to have been farming mountain dwellers, frequently raided for slaves.
Eannatum of Lagash was said to have smitten Subartu or Shubur, and it was listed as a province of the empire of Lugal-Anne-Mundu; in a later era Sargon of Akkad campaigned against Subar, and his grandson Naram-Sin listed Subar along with Armani (Armenians), -which has been identified with Aleppo-, among the lands under his control. Ishbi-Erra of Isin and Hammurabi also claimed victories over Subar.
Together with Armani-Subartu (Hurri-Mitanni), Hayasa-Azzi and other populations of the region such as the Nairi fell under Urartian (Kingdom of Ararat) rule in the 9th century BC, and their descendants, according to most scholars, later contributed to the ethnogenesis of the Armenians.
The Mannaeans who probably spoke a Hurro-Urartian language, were subdued by the Scytho-Kimmerians during the seventh and eighth centuries BC. Matiene was ultimately conquered by the Medes in about 609 BCE.
Matiene became a satrapy of the Median Empire until the Persian conquest, when alongside of the Saspires and Alaradians it became a part of the XVIII satrapy of the Achaemenid Empire.
Ashkenaz is a term found in a number of contexts. It is found in the Hebrew Bible to refer to one of the descendants of Noah as well as to a reference to a kingdom of Ashkenaz. Other traditions have used the term to refer to various geographic areas as well as to names or genealogies of people.
The association of the term by medieval Jewry with the geographical area centred on the Rhineland led to the Jewish culture that developed in that area to be called Ashkenazi, the only form that the term is still used today.
Ashkenaz is often identified with the Scythians and Sarmatians, due in part to the use of the name "Ashkuz" (Saka) for the Scythians in Assyrian Akkadian inscriptions. It may also refer to the Phrygians, who according to Homer's Iliad settled around Lake Ascania. The Assyrian Gimirri and Hebrew Gomer have likewise been associated with the Cimmerians.
The Saka were a Scythian tribe or group of tribes of Iranian origin. They were nomadic warriors roaming the steppes of modern-day Kazakhstan.
The Sarmatians (Latin: Sarmatæ or Sauromatæ) were an Iranian people during classical antiquity, flourishing from about the 5th century BC to the 4th century AD. They spoke Scythian, an Indo-European language from the Eastern Iranian family.
Their territory, which was known as Sarmatia to Greco-Roman ethnographers, corresponded to the western part of greater Scythia (mostly modern Ukraine and Southern Russia, also to a smaller extent north eastern Balkans around Moldova).
At their greatest reported extent, around 1st century AD, these tribes ranged from the Vistula River to the mouth of the Danube and eastward to the Volga, bordering the shores of the Black and Caspian seas as well as the Caucasus to the south.
The Sarmatians declined in the 4th century with the incursions connected to the Migration period (Huns, Goths). The descendants of the Sarmatians became known as the Alans during the Early Middle Ages, and ultimately gave rise to the modern Ossetic ethnic group.
Scythia was a multinational region of Central Eurasia in the classical era, encompassing parts of Pontic steppe, Central Asia, and Eastern Europe. Ancient Greeks gave the name Scythia (or Great Scythia) to all the lands north-east of Europe and the northern coast of the Black Sea. The Scythians, the Greeks' name for this nomadic people, inhabited Scythia from at least the 11th century BC to the 2nd century AD.
The Sagartians (Asagartiya, Old Persian Aš-ša-kar-ti-ia, Babylonian Sa-ga-ar-ta-a-a) were an ancient Iranian tribe, dwelling in the Iranian plateau. Their exact location is unknown; they were probably neighbors of the Parthians in northeastern Iran.
According to Herodotus (1.125, 7.85) they were related to the Persians (Southwestern Iranian), but they may also have entered a political union with the Medians (Northwestern Iranian) at some point (J. van Wesendonk in ZII 9, 1933, pp. 23f.).
Ptolemy (6.2.6) locates them in Media, while Stephanus of Byzantium claims that there was a peninsula in the Caspian Sea called Sagartía. They were nomadic pastoralists, their main weapon being the lasso (Herodotus 7.85).
It is unclear whether they are identical to the Zikirti (also: Zikirta, Zikurti, Zekertu), an ancient kingdom (750-521 BC) in northern Zagros, which comprised the easternmost part of Greater Mannae mentioned by Sargon II as inhabitants of northern Zagros in the late 8th century BC. They may have been granted the district of Arbela by Median king Cyaxares as a reward for their aid in the capture of Niniveh.
According to Herodotus (3.93), the Sagartians belonged to the 14th Satrapy of the Achaemenid Empire. A Sagartian delegation appears among the tribute bearers on the Apadana relief.
Sagittarius (♐) (Greek: "Toxotes", Latin: "Sagittarius") is the ninth astrological sign, which is associated with the constellation Sagittarius. The symbol of the archer is based on the centaur Chiron, who mentored Achilles in archery.
Sagittarius, half human and half-horse, is the centaur of mythology, the learned healer who forms a bridge between human beings and beasts. Also known as the Archer, Sagittarius is represented by the symbol of an arrow.


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Threats, conservative memes fill Twitter accounts of mail bomb suspect
Along with dozens of photos and tweets of encouragement to President Donald Trump and the Republican Party, mail bomb suspect Cesar Sayoc also sent out threatening messages on Twitter to some of those he allegedly targeted with suspected explosive devices in recent days, embracing conspiracy theories about the Parkland school shooting, as well as directly threatening members of the news media.
One of the Twitter accounts used by Sayoc – @hardrock2016 – had a name of Cesar Altieri – the FBI criminal affidavit filed against Sayoc says that was his middle name.
A second Twitter account – @hardrockintlent – utilized the name Julus Cesar Milan.
Both of those accounts were suspended as of Friday afternoon – but before then, this reporter downloaded as much of the information as possible, before the accounts were closed to the public.
In a tweet on October 9, Sayoc may have sent out a picture of his early voting ballot. "All Republican," he wrote, "any Democrat running was left blank."
"Great job greatest president ever Trump Trump Trump," Sayoc tweeted on August 31, as he also posted photos from Trump rallies and events.
Sayoc tweeted about major issues like illegal immigration, cheering on the President's stances on that, and echoing the President's criticism of the news media.
"CNN SUCKS," Sayoc tweeted on August 3, echoing a familiar chant at President Trump's campaign rallies, as he attacked CNN reporters and anchors like Anderson Cooper.
But there was also a much darker side to many of Sayoc's postings on Twitter.
Sayoc repeatedly posted attacks on David Hogg, a student who survived a mass school shooting in Parkland, Florida, and became an outspoken advocate for gun control.
Sayoc embraced the conspiracy theory that paid actors were at Parkland, calling Hogg, 'the biggest phony' – repeatedly tweeting graphics that said Hogg was allied with George Soros, and did not actually attend Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School.
"He likes make threats, we will answer them," Sayoc tweeted. "Silence no shots vanish," as he posted a photo of Hogg.
Sayoc also made threats to prominent members of the news media – in one tweet, he used a photo of a mass shooting at a newspaper office in Annapolis, Maryland, combining that with visuals of people cutting the head off an animal.
This tweet was sent to NBC News, and their correspondent Andrea Mitchell.
Sayoc later tweeted out a picture of Mitchell with her husband, former Federal Reserve Chairman Alan Greenspan, writing, "So slime scum you like to make threats."
Sayoc also made threatening tweets to some of the people who were the target of suspected mail bombs this week, like former Vice President Joe Biden.
"Hug your loved son,Niece,wife family real close everytime U walk out your home," Sayoc posted on September 18, one of a number of tweets sent to Biden which were accompanied by threatening images.
Sayoc sent out similar tweets to actor Ron Howard, politician Zephyr Teachout, and Rochelle Ritchie, who complained to Twitter about it just two weeks ago.
Others who received threatening tweets included:
+ Former Attorney General Eric Holder, who was the target of one mail bomb – "See u soon Tick Tock 4," read the October 3 tweet.
+ Sarah Jeong, a member of the New York Times editorial board – "Remember hug your loved ones real close everytime you leave your home.See you real soon," Sayoc wrote.
+ Ted Wheeler, the mayor of Portland, Oregon. "See this isn't slime scum@meth head Oregon. We will see you real soon," Sayoc wrote.
+ Rep. Maxine Waters (D-CA), who was targeted by two mail bombs this week. "So you like to make threats," Sayoc wrote. "No@loud talk silence see you soon." It was one of a number of tweets about Waters.
+ White House reporter April Ryan, and CNN anchor Don Lemon, who were both pictured in another Sayoc tweet which used the newspaper report about the mass shooting at the Capital Gazette newspaper in Annapolis, Maryland, which took place June 28, 2018.
This tweet was two days later. "So the corrupt con job Media like make threats. April and Don Lemon next," Sayoc wrote.
+ Sen. John McCain (R-AZ) was targeted in an April 18 tweet, where Sayoc called him a 'fake puppet.' "Criminal John McCain traitor death Penalty. His whole life con scam fake," Sayoc wrote.
In terms of politics, Sayoc was all for the President's get-tough policies on illegal immigration and the southern border.
Other tweets attacked Democrats in the Congress over policies on health care, like this one from March 11 on the Obama health law.
His tweets are also filled with graphics attacking Democrats like Sen. Elizabeth Warren (D-MA), calling her a 'leftist fraud,' and comparing top Democrats to "a box of rocks."
Others took shots at Hillary Clinton, and former President Barack Obama, two others who were the target of suspected explosive devices.
In recent days, Sayoc tweeted repeatedly against the Democratic nominee for Governor in Florida, Andrew Gillum, tweeting out graphics that accused Gillum of being linked to George Soros, one of the people targeted by the suspected explosive devices mailed over the past week.


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It was good to get back on the road again after a two week trip home to Galway to recharge the batteries, catch up with friends and family, sort out a few financial woes, and get things in order for the next stage of my gap year.
Highlights of the trip home included a visit to my 96 year old granny in Caltra, seeing my two and a half year old niece Sofia dancing to live salsa music in the heart of Galway, and a good old fashioned night out with the boys outside Ti Neachtain.
But enough of Quay Street! It felt really strange to be home for such a short period, without a car or job, or even a TV, and to find that my house has been taken over by a cat called Lucy, who could not work out whether I was a friend or foe. I can have Galway anytime.
The nation's current economic woes were encapsulated by a meeting with John Lillis from Salthill. He's moving back to San Francisco with his Irish wife, who he met in the States, and young child because work has dried up in Ireland. So much for coming home to settle down! But, then again, he blames the Irish climate for his wanderlust too. I can relate to that, but it's sad to see people leave in droves again, like they did in the 1980s and early 1990s.
It was sunny leaving Dublin. I happened upon a 'chancer' of a taxi driver who was poaching customers from the Dublin Bus rank at Heuston Station and transferring them to the airport for the same price. Totally unethical, but a sign of the times.
It was extremely cloudy and drizzly in the Basque Country when I arrived into Bilbao Airport. The keys to my apartment were left next door to an Irish bar, which I visited a few hours later to cheer on the USA against the English in the World Cup. I hadn't intended to roar on the Yanks, but a group of extremely loud Brits brought out the Irish rebel in me over the 90 minutes.
In San Sebastian, however, the World Cup hardly matters. The Basques cannot really make up their minds whether or not they support the national team, even though it features local boy Xabi Alonso. Here, the big story of my first weekend in the city was Real Sociedad's last home game of the season, against Celta Viga.
Real have just endured three painful years in the Second Division, which is a real blow for a club with such an illustrious history going back to 1909. I've kind of followed them ever since John Aldridge moved from Liverpool way back in 1989, and have even attended three of their home games since first discovering the joys of San Sebastian before my sister's wedding in 2006.
So, along with half the province, I made my way to Anoeta on the Sunday, a good two hours before the game. It seems the Basques jump on bandwagons as much as the Irish do, because tickets were impossible to come by. One year earlier, almost to the day, when they weren't going so well, I just walked to the ground and bought a ticket for the last home game, against Levante, less than an hour before.
There was a huge screen just outside the ground and it soon dawned on me that all 10,000 fans gathered in front of it were in the same predicament as me. When two 'fans' offered me precious 'entradas' for €140 each, it soon became clear that a change of plan was required. So I made my way to a bar to see Real win 2-0 on TV, before heading back to the stadium to join the massive celebrations. There must have been 50,000 fans around the ground, spilling out of the stadium and all the bars.
Throughout that night, and all of the following evening, football fans took over the city. The celebrations were infectious and I joined the throngs outside the Town Hall for a wonderful communal party on the Monday evening. World Cup? What World Cup?
Earlier, I began my first day of school at Lacunza. I was pleasantly surprised by the maturity and desire to learn of my fellow students, who all seem to be at about the same level, even if the weather in the first week (drizzle and grey skies) took away some of the novelty of living in such a beautiful city.
But I was determined to get out and about, joining an organised walk up to the statue on Monte Urgull, in which I befriended some of the more 'mature' students such as fellow journalist Tony and English teacher Amanda, who were both from London, and Mellisa from Scotland. And so began devious plans for nights out in the Old Town, plus long walks along the city's glorious promenade.
Living with a Spanish woman has not been easy, I've never met anyone so anal about cleanliness in my life, but I guess it's all about learning for me this year. My class is great, I'm getting on great with my fellow students, and the only downside is having a flat-mate who worries about where you leave the drinks in the fridge or how much washing powder you use in the machine.
After talking to a couple of Irish girls at the school, it seems I'm not the only one to have to put up with such pettiness. A pity the flat share has become a pain, because I had asked to live with a fellow 'mature' student from overseas in the first place.
But the sun came out for all of my second week, which has included a glorious day out on Isla Santa Clara, via a boat, in the middle of La Concha bay; an evening of traditional Basque rowing races in the bay; the midsummer celebrations for St. Jean in the heart of the city; and a massive surf festival which, amazingly, has suffered because of a lack of wind.
Midsummer saw a group of us attend a traditional Basque celebration in Plaza de la Constitucion. I was amazed by how similar the music and costumes were to those back in Ireland. Then they burned a tree and a scrum ensued to collect pieces of the bark which would bring good luck for the coming year. Not quite as much fun as the Thai New Year celebrations in April, when I picked up enough good luck (I think) from so many soakings during the water fights on Koh Lanta.
Midsummer is the start of the 'fiesta' season and there seem to be an incredible amount of things going on around the Basque Country over the next few weeks. Indeed, there are two large 'fiestas' within 30 minutes of Donostia (as the locals call the city) this weekend.
I made my way out the suburbs for a good old 'Sunday session' with my brother in law's brother in law, if that makes sense! Clemente might not have any English, but it's amazing how well you can keep the conversation going for five hours when you're hopping from bar to bar . . . or enjoying Basque handball on TV!
My decision to spend a full month learning Spanish in a Basque city really seems to be paying off in terms of how much of the language I'm picking up and there is also the running of the bulls in Pamplona to look forward to before I leave this part of the world. Trips to Peniscola and Valencia await me, too, so plans to return home for certain Galway festivals or GAA matches have been abandoned so far.
It's really hard not to like the Basques, their love of music, wine, cider, food, bars, nights out, and general 'craic' makes San Sebastian an unbeatable location for a Celt to visit; they love the Irish, and I certainly wouldn't mind swapping GAA convetions with red necks in Athenry for a few years of covering Real's games against Barca and Valencia, and the despised Real Madrid and Atletico Bilbao, at Anoeta. The stuff of fantasies!
Living here has been completely different to my five months training and working as a Divemaster in Thailand. But, yes, I am having the time of my life .... and it was 25 degrees down at the best beach I've ever come across in a European city today. It was glorious down by the aquarium when I watched the Basque rowing crews battle it out over a gruelling course. Beats covering a club hurling match in Athenry or Loughrea on a Saturday evening, that's for sure!
I've also covered that the Irish pub in the centre, the Auld Dubliner, doubles up as the Argentinians' home for the World Cup in Sen Sebastian. First the English lose 4-1 and then the place goes crazy for the victory over Mexico. With flags, bunting, etc., it seems to be the place to hang out for the soccer ... and the views!
Agur! That's the Basque for goodbye. Part of the problem of living here is that I'm picking up Basque as well. With the smattering of Thai from the start of the year, I'll probably be conversing in 'mumbo jumbo' by the end of the year!
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