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Oakley brings beef to Rockets
Published 5:30 am, Friday, March 19, 2004
Yao had followed Oakley when he played for New York. Well, not just "play."
"More fighting than playing," Yao said smiling.
Oakley, 40, may be trimmed down, but he made it clear that some things haven't changed since Yao watched him during the peak of his career.
"All (Yao) needs to know is he's got a good man beside him," Oakley said. "He doesn't have to worry about Shaq (O'Neal) no more."
Injuries at power forward necessitated Oakley's signing with the Rockets, but his attitude and demeanor was what made him most attractive. The Rockets had been talking with him since the start of the season, but the talks became serious this week because of the Rockets need for immediate help at power forward.
After only one practice, Oakley will be dressed and ready to play tonight at Golden State. The 6-9, 245-pound forward is even likely to see playing time. On Thursday, Kelvin Cato was placed on the injured list with a left sprained shoulder. Clarence Weatherspoon said he is "working toward" being able to play after missing two games with a left calf strain. And Maurice Taylor said he plans to play after missing a game with strained ribs.
"We got caught shorthanded the other night," said Jeff Van Gundy, who coached Oakley for four seasons in New York. "Cato's hurt, too. So we needed another big guy. I know him. I trust him. He knows who he is and how hard you have to play to win in this league."
Oakley hasn't donned an NBA uniform since playing for the Washington Wizards last season, but his 18-year career has been packed with success. He is 17th in NBA history in rebounding after collecting 12,200 with Chicago, New York, Toronto and Washington.
Oakley also adds toughness. Van Gundy has joked that Yao needed to elbow an opponent in the face and not be so hospitable in the lane.
"Jeff is no fool," said Mark Jackson, who played in New York with Oakley for four seasons. "He reached back and got one of the toughest, if not the toughest guy to play this game. (He's) war-tested. And I think it's a very different environment when a guy drives a lane, realizing that he could get popped.
"Nothing dirty, just good old-fashioned basketball. That's something that we need to learn."
Oakley is the third player whom Van Gundy coached in New York to join the Rockets since December when they traded for Weatherspoon. In January, they signed Jackson as a free agent. Before the season, Van Gundy named former Knicks standout Ewing as an assistant coach.
"It's a Knicks reunion, but we don't have no barbecue," Oakley said. "We've been to a lot of playoffs. I think the fans of Houston want to see their team get back to the playoffs and do what they did in the '94, '95 days."
The Rockets will evaluate Oakley over the next 10 days and decide if they will sign him for the remainder of the season.
"When he was in his prime, he was the best frontcourt team defender in the NBA," Van Gundy said. "So obviously, time has marched on, but he can still do that effectively in the NBA. (At) his peak, there was no better help defender."
So long ago
Among the Rockets, Cuttino Mobley is the only one who has donned a Rockets jersey in the playoffs. But don't expect him to be telling stories about the franchise's last postseason appearance. Mobley says he doesn't remember it.
"Do you remember stuff when you were 2 years old?" Mobley said. "No, seriously. I'm just asking. Does anybody remember anything from when you were 2? No you don't. I don't remember that. The only thing I remember is Shaq (O'Neal) blocking my shot. I don't remember playing. I remember nothing. So this will be special. This will be like my first playoff."
The appearance came five years ago during Mobley's rookie season. The Rockets lost in four games to the Lakers, and Mobley started each game, and averaged seven points and 2.8 assists. He led the Rockets with a 3-point percentage of 57.1.
"I don't remember it," Mobley said. "It's crazy. Five years. I seriously don't remember."
Jeff Van Gundy had high hopes for his brother, Stan, when he was named coach of the Miami Heat.
But Jeff knew Stan had a tough job ahead of him in his first season, especially when the Heat opened with seven losses.
That's why Jeff cannot help but boast when anyone mentions his brother's name these days. Despite their horrible start and a number of obstacles along the way, the Heat have persevered. Now, with only a handful of games remaining, they are a playoff contender.
The Heat (31-37) are in a four-team race with Boston, Philadelphia and Toronto for the final spot in the Eastern Conference. The Heat are tied for the seventh spot, but No. 9 Boston only trails by a half game.
"There's so many great coaches in this league, but objectively, if you were to tell me that the team that left here 0-7 would have 31 wins right now -- with DwyaneWade being out what 25 of those -- I'd have said, no way," Jeff Van Gundy said. "I don't know if they'll make it, but to even be in the hunt is a remarkable accomplishment. I think the players there and the management, Stan and the coaches deserve a lot of credit. I think they've done a heck of a job. Really, a great job."
Shooting for 16
The Rockets could make history tonight with a victory against the Warriors. Golden State has lost 15 consecutive games to the Rockets in Oakland, dating back to April 2, 1996.
If Houston stretches the streak to 16, it will be the first franchise to ever win so many consecutive road games against one team.
The Rockets aren't focused on that particular goal, however, but winning is on their minds. They have 11 of their next 16 games on the road, and the Rockets want to erase their humiliating loss to Phoenix at home.
Golden State is on a two-game winning streak, which includes a 17-point victory against San Antonio on Monday.
"We're going to have to play well to win," coach Jeff Van Gundy said. "Golden State has won its last two handedly.
"Again, it's about how we play. And I have to expect Golden State is going to play well, and we're going to have to play well to win."
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Young carnatic vocalist Shubhashree Ramachandran along with her dad Trichur Ramachandran and mom Charumathi toured France and Switzerland recently with their new music production, 'Nauka Charithram'. In this exclusive column for KutcheriBuzz, Shubhashree says what this show was all about.
shubashrefil"I didn't know Saint Thyagaraja had French Connoisseurs until I met Christian Ledoux and Miriam Ledoux. 'Diva Musiques des Mondes' as they call themselves would probably fit in very well with music veterans and our Mylapore rasikar. They love MDR and Mali, besides of course Thyagaraja!
Doing the 'Nauka Charitram' for a European Audiene was Ledoux's dream come true. We were a 9 member team with my father Trichur Ramachandran playing the role of Krishna and my mother Charumathi the Premiere (First) Gopi. My mother composed the whole musical score and the choreography.
trc2Nauka means 'boat' and Thyagaraja's musical opera has a beautiful philosophical meaning. It relates a tale of Krishna's and the Gopis' boat journey. The journey on the boat can be described as man's journey of life. The Krishna and Gopi relationship is one of the yearning of the Jeevathma for the Paramathma.
The story sung in Telugu - shows Krishna and Gopi on the river Yamuna. The gopis are full of pride and arrogance. They start ordering Krishna about. Krishna decides to frighten them with a thunder storm. The Gopis then let go of their pride and surrender to the lord completely. Krishna becomes their Saviour.
Our first half was at Antwerp in Belgium and we sang at this music consortium of sorts. The building's top had a sculpture of a man measuring the clouds as if to say that music is boundless and limitless and its value cannot be measured.
The highlight of our programme was performing at the theatre de la ville, one of the most prestigious concert theatres in Paris. We did four performances there on different days and much to our pride the audience loved the concerts. The romantic lord Krishna as the central theme really captured their fancy. It was exciting to hear the French "Encore".
trcfamilyWe did about nine programmes in and around France and Switzerland. It was a beautiful experience to spread the music of Thygaraja and as we took a boat ride along the Scene river, it was like the Nauka, his dreamboat had truly come alive.

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The prisons organization is carrying out the mass transfer of Gohardasht prisoners to Ghezel Hesar prison in media silence
According to the Iranian Human Rights Society, on Tuesday, August 1, 2023, according to an informed source, the Prisons Organization is trying to transfer all Gohardasht prisoners to Ghezel Hesar prison today and tomorrow, the first and second days of August 2023. This is while these two days declared official holidays and the reason has given as the heat.
Currently, the security forces are on full alert and are under control from Gohardasht Prison (Rajai Shahr Karaj) to Ghezel Hesar Prison. Now, some wards, each of which contains three halls, evacuated, and the rest of the wards will evacuated by tomorrow, and the prisoners will transferred to Ghezel Hesar prison.
In April 2023, Gholamhossein Mohseni Ejjei, the head of the Judiciary ordered the closure of Gohardasht prison and the transfer of prisoners to other prisons. This transfer done under the pretext of Gohardasht prison being located in Karaj city. While Evin prison is also located in Tehran.
Transferring prisoners from Gohardasht to destroy the traces of 1988 massacre
Some believe that this relocation designed to destroy the traces of the 1988 massacre, in which 30,000 political prisoners massacred in Iranian prisons.
The name of Gohardasht prison (Rajai Shahr) mentioned in the court and Nouri case as the place of killing of thousands of political prisoners in August and September 1988, in which many government officials, including Ebrahimi Raisi, involved in issuing death sentences and executioners.
Some unconfirmed news also indicate that the reason for this relocation is the bankruptcy of the prisons organization and the dire need of money for this system. For this reason, the land of Gohardasht sold for 400 billion tomans, and from the beginning, a percentage of this money was embezzled in the gang disputes of prison officials.
On the other hand, the prisoners of Gohardasht prison consider this transfer as a factor of increasing pressure on them. According to a source close to the prisoners: “Ghezel Hesar prison lacks minimum standards and does not even have windows or ventilation. On the other hand, the transfer of prisoners without distinguishing crimes will cause deadly conflicts and murder of prisoners. Until now, prisoners were separated based on city and language. In case of transfer, expect bloody murders. “We have no security.”
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The state Supreme Court ruled on Wednesday that California’s public employee pension system can sue Moody’s and Standard & Poor’s for hundreds of millions of dollars due to the high ratings they gave to investments that collapsed in 2007 to 2008.
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Cronulla's backs-to-the-wall win over Melbourne could be the victory that springboards their NRL season, coach John Morris says.
Friday night's defeat of rivals Melbourne ensured the Sharks would go 4-4 through the opening third of the season, despite having been forced to play without a number of their big names.
Shaun Johnson, Matt Moylan, Wade Graham and Aaron Woods all missed the win through injury, while Josh Dugan and Paul Gallen have also spent time on the sidelines this season.
But after they were trounced by Brisbane last week while even more injury-ravaged, Morris believed their most impressive win of the year so far against the Storm could reignite his Sharks.
"Yeah I think (it can be a springboard) ... We've been a little clunky. If we had dropped that one we would have been one from our last five," Morris said.
"We had to put our foot down and get a victory. We had to beat someone who was at the top of the ladder.
"Not one error in the second half. That's what it takes to beat the Melbourne Storm. They're a great club. Super effort."
Equally impressive is the talent the Sharks have uncovered this year with their existing starts off the pitch.
Fullback Matt Moylan isn't due back for another fortnight at the earliest, while Johnson, Woods and Graham will all return over the next two months.
However playmaker Kyle Flanagan had his best game in the NRL so far against Melbourne, while second-rower Briton Nikora looks the rookie of the year and Braden Hamlin-Uele, Bronson Xerri and Blayke Brailey have all impressed.
"They're starting to show this is where they belong," said Morris, who previously coached most the youngsters in under-20s.
"Last year was a different type of experience for them. They just had to hang in and it was an experience for them to come away with their tails between their legs and turn around quickly.
"They're all first graders ... There are going to be some big calls when the other boys are back, there is going to be some competition for spots.
"Whilst they've got the jumper they've got to do everything they can to hold onto it."

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Many people don’t realize that frequent urination and dehydration are related, but when you pee frequently, it can be a sign that your body isn’t getting enough water to stay hydrated. You may think you’re dehydrated, but there are other causes of frequent urination that should be ruled out first before you take to the water bottle or Gatorade.
This happens when your body doesn’t have enough water to function properly and maintain normal organ function; dehydration can cause many symptoms that make everyday life difficult, such as headaches, nausea, dizziness, and fatigue. See what causes frequent urination and how to prevent it!
If frequent urination continues, this could be a sign of something more serious, like a urinary tract infection or type 2 diabetes. In some cases, dehydration can even cause more severe complications, so it’s important to know how to spot the signs of dehydration and hydrate yourself properly.
Read on to learn more about hydration and why your urine color can tell about your state of hydration!
How Many Times a Day Should a Person Pee?
The Mayo Clinic says that adults should pee when they feel the urge, and most healthy people pee about six to eight times per day.
But that’s not set in stone. People with diabetes have to pay close attention to their urine output; let your doctor know if their output is much higher than normal. Finally, if you notice more frequent urination at night — or other unusual occurrences — talk to your doctor, who can help determine what’s going on.
Why Can Frequent Urination Be a Sign of Dehydration?
If your urine is highly concentrated, it can indicate that you’re not drinking enough water because highly concentrated urine has salts and chemicals that irritate your bladder and cause it to contract more frequently than usual. This results in frequent urination.
However, frequent urination can also mean that you are drinking too much: Drinking too much water or other fluids dilutes your urine so much that it becomes less concentrated and thus takes longer for your body to expel. This can increase trips to the bathroom, even if you aren’t necessarily losing any fluid.
The rule of thumb for proper hydration: 10-12 glasses per day. That’s right—10-12 glasses. By keeping an eye on your urine color and frequency, you can determine whether or not you need to drink more water to stay properly hydrated.
Factors That Affect the Urinary Frequency
- Certain medications
- Hormonal changes
- Hydration levels
- Urinary tract infections
- Diabetes (Mellitus)
- Diabetes Insipidus
- Bladder syndrome
- Prostate enlargement
- Benign prostatic hyperplasia
- Too much alcohol or caffeine
- Vaginal infections
- Weak pelvis
- Bladder or urinary tract cancer
- Kidney Stones
- Other kidney diseases
- Neurological disorders
- Interstitial cystitis
- Sleep apnea
- Upset stomach
Other factors that can affect urinary frequency include. How much water we drink, how hydrated we are, and how much we exercise can all affect how often we pee. Also, where we live (for example, people who live in cold climates have to go more often because the body filters more blood than normal to supply to vital organs), our lifestyle (if our jobs involve more desk time than physical activity, for example), illnesses, medications (including blood pressure drugs) and even stress affect our urination.
- Urinary Incontinence: Accidental Urinary Leaks
- What Is Your Urine Telling You About Your Health?
- Yoga For Urinary System Disorders/ UTIs
Causes of Dehydration
Water makes up about 60% of our body, and it’s needed for almost every function in our bodies. Dehydration simply means having too little water in your body. If we don’t consume enough liquids, or if we sweat excessively, our bodies can become dangerously dehydrated.
When that happens, there isn’t enough water to do all of its jobs properly—it can cause us to feel tired and weak; headaches are common. It also causes urine to become more concentrated, which means that our kidneys have to work harder to filter out waste products from the blood.
This leads to an increased amount of urine being produced by our kidneys. So, if you’re feeling thirsty and drinking lots of fluids doesn’t seem to help, chances are you need to go see a doctor: dehydration can lead to serious health problems over time.
What Changes Can Be Seen If You Are Dehydrated?
If your urine looks dark yellow or very clear, that is a sign of dehydration. Your urine should be more concentrated to stay healthy, so if it seems like you’re always peeing, then there is likely some sort of issue with your hydration level.
Also, remember that even if your urine doesn’t appear dark, dehydration still may affect how often and how much you are urinating.
Why Does Urine Gets Dark When You Are Dehydrated?
When we are well hydrated, our urine is clear. As we become more and more dehydrated, it takes on an increasingly dark yellow or amber color until it is almost brown when we are severely dehydrated.
Urochrome is a pigment that helps your body maintain fluid balance in your bloodstream by acting as a natural diuretic (it makes you pee). The darker your urine gets, the more concentrated it becomes with urochrome (and other substances) which gives urine its normal color.
If you’re not drinking enough water, your kidneys will try to save as much water as they can Thus, they try t0 produce less urine to prevent further loss by making it more concentrated (darker in color) with urochrome.
When there is enough water in your system, urochrome leaves your body through urine, so if you are drinking well, then only a little of that pigment will remain from it. This can result in very pale yellow or clear urine.
Routine blood test can check for kidney function, electrolytes, and blood sugars:
Urine microscopic examination that includes a number of procedures to detect and evaluate various substances that flow through the urine.
Cystometry is a test used to detect abnormalities with the bladder's process of filling and emptying.
Urodynamics is a group of tests used to assess lower urinary tract function. The term "urodynamics" refers to a continuous activity while the term "uro" refers to urine.
Tips to Prevent Dehydration
Staying hydrated is essential for good health.
- It’s important to drink enough water, especially in warm weather or exercising.
- One way to ensure that you’re getting enough fluids is to check your urine color.
- If it appears very dark yellow or brownish, you are likely not drinking enough water.
- Be sure to drink plenty of water and other non-caffeinated beverages throughout the day. This will help prevent dehydration and keep you feeling great!
Dehydration can have many symptoms, and they’re pretty easy to miss. The best way to spot dehydration is by paying attention to your urine: The color and texture of your urine are good indicators of your hydration levels; when urine is dark yellow or brown and looks thick or pasty, then it’s probably time for a rehydrating beverage.

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Photos by Paul Baker, Stadium Journey
Stadium Info FANFARE Score: 3.14
1782 Fall River Ave
Seekonk, MA 02771
Year Opened: 1946
The Action Track of the East
Seekonk Speedway is the oldest continuously operated family-owned racetrack in the United States. The facility has been operated by the Venditti family since its opening in 1946. The 1/3-mile track is the widest in New England, measuring 72 feet across. The track is sanctioned by NASCAR under the Wheelen All-American Series.
After World War II, D. Anthony Vendetti had a dream of owning and operating a racetrack. He built the facility on his family’s poultry farm and was off to the races (pardon the pun). Opening night took place on Memorial Day 1946 when over 12,000 fans packed the quarter-mile oval. Early races featured open-wheel midget racers. There have been many changes throughout the years on the track, but races in Seekonk have remained a constant in southeastern Massachusetts for over three-quarters of a century.
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There are several concession stands scattered around Seekonk Speedway. There’s a decent menu offered here that hits all the bases. Burgers, dogs, sausage sandwiches, popcorn chicken, and pizza slices are the foundation of the menu. Steak sandwiches are sold at the stands, and fans may upgrade with some peppers and onions to create the “Steak Bomb.”
There’s a good selection of sides available, including nachos, “Fast Track” fries, popcorn, pretzels, and fried dough. Hungry fans can combine fries with their burger, dogs, or popcorn chicken to save a few dollars.
Pepsi products are featured at Seekonk Speedway. Hot drinks are available should you attend the races on a chilly night. Fans looking for an adult beverage will find a beer stand that sells Miller Lite, Coors Light, Narragansett, and White Claw. Local favorite Del’s Lemonade offers their signature frozen lemonade in both lemon and watermelon flavors. If visiting from out of town, it’s a must-have.
Fans are allowed to bring their coolers into Seekonk Speedway, providing they do not bring in alcohol.
Casual fans and newbies may have some difficulty following what is going on at Seekonk Speedway, but there is plenty of action throughout a night’s program. The night starts with short “heat” races in the different classes scheduled for that night (for example, on the night Stadium Journey visited, there were races for Sport Trucks, Late Models, Sportsmen, and Pro Stocks). After an intermission, the heat qualifiers move on to the longer, feature races.
Fans may be surprised at how user-friendly a day at the racetrack can be. The pits are open for an hour before the races begin, so fans can check out the cars up close and even talk to the drivers. During intermission, fans can parade on the track.
The PA announcer does play-by-play during the races, which is helpful when you can hear him. This is not a knock on the PA system, just a statement about how loud the cars can be. There is a small scoreboard on the south side of the track which provides very basic race information.
Seekonk Speedway is located in Seekonk, MA, a suburb of Providence, RI. The track itself is in an industrial area on Route 6, a commercial thoroughfare that runs from Providence down to Cape Cod.
About two miles away from the track is a major commercial area loaded with stores and eateries. Most of the choices in this area consist of chain restaurants and retail stores. If looking for some local flavor, check out Dicky’s Clam Shack or Chelo’s Hometown Bar & Grille. Among the lodging options nearby are the Clarion Hotel Seekonk and the Hampton Inn Seekonk.
Downtown Providence, which offers a great variety of food and lodging options, is a ten-minute drive to the west. The small town of Bristol is a 20-minute drive from the track. It’s a popular summer destination, particularly around the Fourth of July. The town has hosted the oldest Independence Day parade in the nation since 1785.
Seekonk Speedway draws good crowds on Friday and Saturday nights. The crowd runs the gamut, from fans who have been spending their weekends at the track for decades to families looking for an affordable night out. Of course, "Thrill Nights," which feature figure 8 races, spectator drag races, and fireworks, draw big crowds. Fans are generally friendly and many of the regulars know their stuff.
Seekonk Speedway is located in Seekonk, MA, a suburban town of 15,000 residents located on the Massachusetts/Rhode Island state line. Situated on Route 6, a busy commercial thoroughfare, it’s not far from Interstate 195.
There are over 3,000 parking spots in the lots surrounding the track. Fans can enter the facility on either side. After a quick security check, visitors will find themselves on a concourse that circles the entire facility. ¾ of this concourse is paved, and there is dirt on the far side of the facility. Seating is available on all sides of the track in the form of metal bleachers without backs. Fans can rent chairbacks for $3 or bring in their own.
Lines to concession stands are not an issue. Restrooms are dated, but large enough to handle the typical Speedway crowd.
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Admission to a night of races at Seekonk Speedway is priced at $18 for adults, $8 for children 6-12, and free for children under 5 years of age. Parking is free in the large lots surrounding the track. Concessions are a bit on the high side, but not outrageous when compared to other sporting facilities in the area.
Near the main entrance is Seekonk Speedway’s Wall of Fame, where significant figures in the track’s eight-decade history are honored.
Newbies to the racing world may be surprised by how interactive a night at Seekonk Speedway can be. The pit area is opened to fans before the night’s races begin and during the break between the qualifying races and main event races, fans can parade on the track.
Seekonk Speedway is an institution in southeastern Massachusetts that has been in operation for over 75 years. The short track here ensures plenty of action to keep everyone from the veteran to novice fan entertained.

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I got my first DD today (sort of... it's actually a collab in gallery-still awesome though)! It's our Freefall and Fairchild collaboration.
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Concerto in D for Piano (Left-hand)
Bernd Alois Zimmermann
Photoptosis – Prelude for large orchestra
La valse – poème choréographique
Artur Pizarro (piano)
BBC Symphony Orchestra
Reviewed by: Andrew Maisel
Reviewed: 30 January, 2010
Venue: Barbican Hall, London
An interesting selection of works. Webern’s Passacaglia was not his first piece but it marked a new direction after years of study under Schoenberg. By its very title, Webern had one foot in the past, and the other one firmly planted in the future, the soundworld of Mahler and Schoenberg, the 12-note method clearly signposted. Susanna Mälkki and the BBC Symphony Orchestra captured fully the transitional nature of the work with a finely nuanced performance that illuminated Webern’s transparent textures together with a firm sense of momentum.
Ravel’s Concerto for Piano (Left-Hand) was composed 20 years on from Webern’s piece. Here the influences similarly look forward and back; jazz on the one hand, traditional Spanish music on the other. There are contrasting moods from reflective lyricism to the up-tempo bluesy march of the second section. Artur Pizarro seemed more at home in quieter passages where his delicacy of touch and sensitivity yielded moments of beauty. The march-like devil’s dance proved more problematic, orchestra and soloist sounding a trifle flat-footed set against the jazz-inspired rhythms. The closing cadenza, though, was finely spun, bringing the concerto to a satisfactory conclusion.
Pizarro returned for Richard Strauss’s charming early work, Burleske, which Strauss himself had little time for; it has become quite popular with pianists in recent years partly to conquer its considerable technical challenges (and deemed unplayable by its first dedicatee). No such problems for Pizarro who surmounted those difficulties with ease. His elegant turn of phrase captured the cheeky humour in Strauss’s writing. The BBCSO was on better form here, providing a lively and witty accompaniment, the dialogue between timpani (Christopher Hind) and soloist a highlight.
Beforehand there had been a powerful and well-rehearsed performance of one of Bernd Alois Zimmermann’s last pieces, Photoptosis (1968). Taking its inspiration from the monochrome paintings of the French sculptor and painter Yves Klein, Zimmerman saw parallels with his own attempts to create a similar soundworld through music. Photoptosis, translated from the Greek as ‘Incidence of Light’ conjures up huge orchestral sonorities in which timbre and meter are blurred. Pulse is almost undetectable. Musical quotations abound, from Beethoven to Scriabin (although you need a keen ear to detect all of them) and the final section of the 12-minute piece explodes in a shattering crescendo of massed strings and shrieking brass – all carried off with great skill from Mälkki and the BBCSO.
La valse ended the concert and succeeded through measured tempi, full-sounding strings and a sense of inevitability – from a civilised world of elegance and certainty to one of doom and decay.
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I find myself really look forward to Beate's challenges every weekend.
Beate's layout this week is:
and my take on her layout is;
I used Chocolate Chip and Very Vanilla cardstock as well as the Le Jardin Double Sided Designer Series paper.Soft Sky and Close to Cocoa classic ink was used to stamp the scallop inner from the Wanted stamp set. A little strip of Chocolate Taffeta Ribbon, a few border dots using the paper piercing templates and a Close to Cocoa Marker and a little "So Grateful" stamp from the Cute Converse stamp set and wallah! :-)

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MALLORCAN primary school children can enjoy A night in the Sierra which is described as a unique, educational and fun adventure.
The environmental education project ‘A night in the Sierra’ focuses on teaching how to become aware of the importance of preserving the natural and cultural environment and is designed as a safe leisure alternative.
The activity will consist of enjoying a day and a night in the Sierra de Tramuntana, is completely free and includes a stay at the refuge of Son Amer (Escorca) for a school group, educational activities, transport between the centre and the shelter and an age-appropriate menu.
Josep Manchado, Insular Director of the Environment, emphasised that “what I like most about the initiative is that children will be able to enjoy all the comforts of the refuge for 24 hours. They will have dinner, snack and sleep in a shelter in the middle of the Sierra.
“It really is a unique opportunity for children to get to know this corner of the Sierra, in a course as different and special as this one.”
In collaboration with the Department of Sustainability and the Environment, the transport of children during this activity is provided by the Sierra de Tramuntana World Heritage Consortium, made up of representatives of the different and chaired by the Consell de Mallorca.
Schools wishing to sign up were be able to do so from Tuesday November 9.
More information from [email protected] 971 173 967/971 173 932.
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Get a glimpse into how the next generation of electrical and computer engineering leaders plan to improve our quality of life at the department’s 2021 capstone project poster session. Fifteen teams of fourth-year students will introduce their projects.
Here is a preview of the ideas the students will present:
AgriFlight: measures agricultural soil data through the use of a drone-mounted probe.
ALTAIR: controls the ambient light in an area by wirelessly adjusting window blinds and room lights.
Connect 4 Robot: a machine that can autonomously play Connect 4, a simple board game, against a human player.
Doggie Launcher: a tennis ball launcher that rotates horizontally to shoot a tennis ball provided by a dog on a user-defined schedule.
L.A.N.G.P.A.D.: a touchscreen computer peripheral that allows for easy typing of special characters used in Latin-based languages.
Pancake Printer: an easy to use home appliance that transforms your photos into tasty pancake art using computer vision and robotics.
Pantastic: a safety device that alerts users when kitchen appliances reach dangerous temperatures.
Smart Fish Tank: a device aimed at automatically balancing the pH of fresh water aquariums to a predetermined pH level.
Smart Pet Feeding Station: a two-in-one device that delivers precise amounts of dry food and water to separate bowls during user specified times.
Smart Shoe In-sole: collects and visualizes pressure data using sensors placed around the foot for use in diagnostics and gait correction.
SpellCheck: an educational device that aims to help elementary school students learn and spell words by prompting the student to spell a given image using physical letter blocks and verifying the input.
The Bouncer: a locking system that prevents package theft and facilitates short-term rentals using multi-level access privileges, an integrated camera, and an interactive web application.
The End of Our FUN [ECE Fundamentals Courses]: a solar powered object detection device to alert cyclists when vehicles are approaching from behind.
Triple Tangents: a machine that can take a picture of a signature and replicate the signature on paper with a combination of server-side image processing along with a robot that takes the processed picture and can replicate it in real-time on paper.
Visual Assistant Hat: an obstruction detecting hat which will provide visually impaired users real-time feedback on their surroundings through tactile and auditory responses.


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3 Year Anniversary of Funding!!
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THANK YOU SO MUCH!!!!
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First round of rewards shipped + more guests!!
Hey guys!! We finally got some rewards shipped! If you backed at the Superhero Assist Early Bird or Former Animal Now Mutated levels, your rewards have shipped. We just shipped... Read more
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We hit the goal, a whole DAY early! I wasn't sweating at all ;)
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New Rewards, Due to High Demand
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Halfway there! Plus, new reward levels!
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We're over 25% already! Thank you!
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Using Concurrency and Parallelism Effectively – II
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In the second part of Using Concurrency and Parallelism Effectively we look at how parallelism can be exploited in a variety of modern computing system environments. These include networked and distributed systems, clusters of workstations and, of course multi-core processors. Multi-core processors have now become ubiquitous and it is nigh on impossible to buy any form of off-the-shelf...Show More


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From Mika’il Tsoho, Dutse
The Action Against Hunger (ACF) through Child Development Grand Program has called on Jigawa state government to increase effort for full implementations of people’s with disability law in the state.
The called was made by the CDGP project manager miss Stella Esedume while delivering her goodwill message at the rally to mark world disability day held in Dutse the state capital.
Miss Stella explained that, full implementations of PWD law will help in addressing issues related to People’s with disability in the state.
According to her, the covid-19 facilities among PWD and are high and the reason for this are not farfetched as according to UN policy brief on A disability inclusive response to covid-19.
“they may experience to barriers to implement basic protection measures such as hand washing and maintaining physical distancing for several reasons.
ACF also urged for more funding for disability specific programs, a research to understand the impact of social security scheme to PWD as well as adequate representation of PWD at various level of government.
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An illustrated map of the Norfolk Broads sat at the heart of this map invitation. The map details the couples favourite drinking holes, pharm
Map Invitations are versatile. You could have the route from the church to the venue illustrated or perhaps for a Teepee / Marquee wedding you could map the out the bar, toilets, band, camping ground etc.
A6 when folded and folds out to A3.
Covers letter pressed onto 700gsm coloured card. Map 120gsm uncoated paper.
Qty: 12 day & 25 evening
Print Costs: £130
Design Cost: 12 hours @ £20 per hour = £240
Production: Folding and adding covers. 3 hours @ £20 per hour = £60
Total Cost: £430


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|Fruit from Pikos Wholefoods in Christchurch|
This is my food supply for the next two days. Fortunately Elvi has lettuce growing in her garden, so this afternoon I whipped up a delicious salad with freshly picked cos and fancy lettuce from the garden. I included the courgettes, tomato, kiwifruit and a little avocado which i bought from Pikos.
|heirloom tomatoes grown locally|
|Courgette, tomato, avo, kiwifruit & lettuce|

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6. PRIORITISING PREVENTION, REDUCING INEQUALITIES AND PROMOTING EQUALITY
A third key objective of reform should be to ensure that public service organisations prioritise prevention, reduce inequalities and promote equality.
6.1 In Chapter 2 we identified the growing demand for public services in Scotland. In part, at least, this demand can be said to stem from a focus on reactive spending as opposed to preventative spending, which seeks to prevent problems before they occur. The costs to Scotland and its public services of negative outcomes such as excessive alcohol consumption, drug addiction, violence and criminality are substantial. Addressing the 'failure demand' that results from focussing on consequences rather than causes, and approaches which alienate or disempower service users, has a high cost for society and high costs for public services. This will be increasingly difficult to sustain into the future.
6.2 Many of the submissions we received emphasise the extent to which public service delivery is absorbed with tackling the symptoms, as opposed to the causes, of inequality. As NSPCC Scotland (2011) observed, the consequences of late intervention have high human costs, including " educational failure, anti social behaviour, crime and violence." Moreover, "responding to these problems consumes increasing sums of public money and increases the risk of relentless intergenerational deprivation." It is also recognised that reactive approaches are heavily resource intensive and represent a lost opportunity to have a more transformative impact.
6.3 The reasons for the prevalence of reactive approaches to failure demand are complex, but include:
- resources are frequently occupied dealing with immediate problems, to the exclusion of longer-term initiatives;
- an understandable but unhelpful focus on short-term results, sometimes exacerbated by political demands; and
- organisations having an unduly narrow focus on specific outputs or outcomes - meaning that beneficial, preventative investment they could make is not seen as being central to the mission of that organisation.
THE CASE FOR PREVENTATIVE APPROACHES
6.4 A growing body of evidence demonstrates the improvement in outcomes that can be achieved by taking preventative approaches.
When preventative programmes are targeted at solving well-researched problems and are strategically led and delivered, they can have an enormous impact on service delivery, providing a cost-effective use of taxpayers' money.
6.5 Similarly, the recent Scottish Parliament Finance Committee Report on Preventative Spending (2010) demonstrated the broad support for the concept of preventative spend. The evidence submitted to the Finance Committee demonstrated the impact that preventative spending could have in "major areas of policy such as the early years, climate change and health and social care, as well as more specific areas such as mediation, fire prevention and smoking." The Finance Committee noted that a striking feature of its inquiry was "that witnesses have unanimously supported the concept of preventative spending as perhaps the primary means by which some of these social problems could, at best, be eliminated or, more realistically, be ameliorated."
6.6 In the submissions we received, the benefits that can be derived from preventative approaches both in terms of improved outcomes for people and communities and reduced demands on public services emerged clearly. As just one example, Consumer Focus Scotland stated that "there is social benefit in reducing or avoiding harm as early as possible and supporting people so that vulnerabilities (in terms of age, education, geography, ethnicity, gender, disability or ill health) do not disadvantage them, in terms of access to resources, benefits and opportunities."
6.7 In the context of budgetary decline and increasing demand for services the adoption of preventative approaches may be more challenging but it is imperative. A preventative approach offers a key means of tackling 'failure demand'. In relation to local government spending, CIPFA (2011) identifies a "need to manage and reduce the demand on public services which means moving from a system that deals with negative outcomes once they have occurred to prevention, early intervention and promotion of positive outcomes first time round." The Finance Committee report on preventative spending cited evidence that an estimated 40 to 45 per cent of public spending in Scotland is focussed on meeting 'failure demand', that is short-term spending aimed at addressing social problems. It also identifies the high cost to the economy of violence and the high levels of spending in the health sector on obesity and smoking related diseases. In the first decade of devolution, the increasing costs of 'failure demand' could be met by budgetary growth, but this will not be sustainable in the future.
6.8 The adoption of preventative approaches, in particular approaches which build on the active participation of service users and communities, will contribute significantly to making the best possible use of money and other assets. They will help to eradicate duplication and waste and, critically, take demand out of the system over the longer term. As Professor Susan Deacon observed in her recent report on early years 17 , the energy and investment that has gone in to youth justice, antisocial behaviour and criminal justice would have been transformational if applied to early intervention. In a future of declining budgetary resources and increasing demand, the imperative of reducing demand makes that adoption of preventative approaches incontrovertible.
6.9 All that said, we recognise that one of the major barriers to the adoption of preventative action has been the extent to which resources are currently tied up in dealing with short-term problems, to the exclusion of efforts to improve outcomes in the long term.
6.10 We do not believe there is any magic solution to this problem. Our view, however, is that we all need to recognise that there is no alternative: if we do not manage to effect a shift to preventative action, increasing 'failure demand' will swamp our public services' capacity to achieve outcomes. In all aspects of our system of public services, therefore, from setting national policy to reforming the governance and organisation of public services, through to the design and delivery of integrated services, all parties must prioritise and build in action which has the effect of reducing demand for services in the longer run.
6.11 One key aspect of the need for a preventative approach lies in the persistence of significant inequalities in our country - the stubborn fact that a substantial proportion of the people of Scotland do not share fairly in the wealth and success of the country. People experiencing high levels of multiple deprivation experience a number of negative outcomes that are inextricably interlinked. They frequently live in families and communities where poor outcomes are mutually reinforcing, reflecting the significant spatial dimension to inequalities.
6.12 Living in an area with poor quality housing, low employment rates and high crime levels impacts on the health and wellbeing of all those that live there and perpetuates both the generational and geographical experience of poor outcomes. The most acute levels of deprivation tend therefore to be highly localised, with a spatial clustering of poor outcomes. Evidence indicates that tackling these multiple problems in isolation addresses neither the experience of negative outcomes through people's lives, nor their root causes.
6.13 This presents a glaring challenge to our aspiration that public services act as a force for social justice, as well as human rights. We believe that there has been a strong sense of social justice in Scotland historically and that this must continue to underpin the ethos and principles of public services in Scotland. We share the view that "no progress towards positive outcomes can or will be achieved without addressing the issue of inequality." ( EHRC, 2011) Furthermore, tackling inequalities not only promotes more positive outcomes for individuals but also has benefits for the 'common weal'. We are convinced that Scotland, as a more equal society, can deliver better social and health outcomes for its people. The Commission also concurs with the Scottish Human Rights Commission (2011) that "the core principles of a human rights based approach of participation, accountability, non-discrimination, empowerment and legality are embedded into the development, design and delivery of public service provision that dignity and fairness for all can be better achieved."
6.14 A clear conclusion that we draw is that, if public services are at once to promote social justice and human rights and to be sustainable into the future, it is imperative that public services adopt a much more preventative approach; and that, within that, they succeed in addressing the persistent problem of multiple negative outcomes and inequalities faced by too many of the people and communities of Scotland.
HOW REFORM CAN SUPPORT A PREVENTATIVE APPROACH AND TACKLE INEQUALITIES
6.15 The recommendations we have made in the preceding chapters of this report will help to support a preventative approach and tackle inequalities, in the following ways:
- pooling budgets in support of a longer-term, outcomes-based approach should allow preventative approaches to be prioritised. It should also contribute, over time, to a reduction in 'reactive' public expenditure by preventing duplication and reducing negative demand;
- extending and deepening a local partnership approach can involve a wide range of public service organisations in coordinated and preventative approaches;
- empowering front-line staff should promote greater initiative in identifying ways in which the causes of inequality can be tackled;
- empowering people and communities to engage in the initiation, design and delivery of public services should support the development of preventative approaches; and
- helping communities to achieve their own ambitions.
6.16 We believe that prevention is such a significant issue for the future delivery of public services that further, more specific steps should be taken. We have already, in Chapter 5, recommended that the statutory framework for public service organisations should be amended to introduce common powers and duties, focussed on the pursuit of outcomes.
6.17 We recommend that such powers and duties as are developed should include a specific presumption in favour of prioritising preventative action, and action to tackle inequalities.
Specific action on inequalities
6.18 Given our analysis above, action to prioritise prevention needs to be accompanied by specific action to tackle inequalities. This section considers two aspects of that question - the reform of service delivery relating to employability; and wider action on regeneration.
6.19 A recurring theme in the evidence presented to the Commission has been the importance in addressing inequalities of public service interventions that enhance the employability of individuals, and so improve their and their families' life chances. The Commission has received evidence from a range of stakeholders which demonstrates how, and by what mechanisms, assisting individuals to move into training and work delivers positive social and economic impacts and contributes significantly to ending cycles of inequality.
6.20 This is all the more important given the ways - already noted in this report - in which the current period of slow economic growth will adversely impact on families and communities, possibly for many years to come. Improving the delivery of those public services which interrupt this cycle of inequality must be a priority for action.
6.21 As has also been noted earlier in this report, a key issue in this area is the separation of responsibilities between the Scottish Government and the UK Government, and the resulting potential for differing policy approaches. In the course of our meetings across Scotland it has became clear that the interface between reserved and devolved policies on employability ( i.e. job search and support services) has compromised the achievement of positive outcomes. Particular concerns were expressed about a 'one-size fits all' approach on the part of the Department for Work and Pensions ( DWP) and Jobcentre Plus; about the ways in which programmes are contracted out from Whitehall; and about the extent to which DWP and Jobcentre Plus services are coordinated with devolved public services at the local level.
6.22 We are also aware of efforts which have been made to join up services across these potential divisions.
Box 6.1 - Glasgoworks
Glasgoworks is an innovative programme focussed on finding local solutions for the vulnerable unemployed. It acts as a vehicle for partnership action, with an independent board that includes representatives from the Glasgow City Council, Jobcentre Plus, the health board, Skills Development Scotland and the local chamber of commerce. The team ensures that an inclusive range of services and supports are provided to unemployed people with multiple and complex needs, and delivered through concerted and effective partnerships with local organisations, to support their journey back to work.
Since July 2008, Glasgoworks has secured 4,300 successful job outcomes. This work will continue through funding confirmed from the European Social Fund until 2013 that will enable them to offer support to 10,500 people to improve their employment chances; there is an expectation of a further 2,200 going into work. Engaging and supporting employers is critical to success, and this function is undertaken by a dedicated employer engagement team from within Glasgoworks. The team also manages the Commonwealth Jobs Fund which will support 1,000 jobs between November 2010 and July 2012 for young people aged 18 to 24 who have been out of work for six months of more.
6.23 The various issues considered and recommendations made in Chapter 5 about local partnership in support of integrated service provision apply in the case of services in reserved areas, as they do in devolved.
6.24 We recommend the full devolution of competence for job search and support to the Scottish Parliament to achieve the integration of service provision in the area of employability.
6.25 Employability is one aspect of the action required to tackle inequalities. As noted above, the spatial dimension to inequalities is also critical; and this has been recognised over many years in the implementation of successive policies on regeneration . Evidence received from the Improvement Service (2011), in the course of our work, provides further evidence of the clustering of negative outcomes at a small area (local neighbourhood) level, and argues for an integrated and highly localised approach to service delivery.
6.26 A recent Scottish Government discussion paper - Building a Sustainable Future 18 - addressed the future direction that local and community regeneration policy should take, stressing the importance of community empowerment in the economic and social regeneration process. In that paper the Government highlighted the organisational challenge of " how we make developing and supporting community-led solutions a part of mainstream business, rather than an occasional project, add-on or experimental programme."
6.27 It follows from our analysis throughout this report that action on community-led regeneration should be a priority for the Scottish Government, local government and their partners. This is also an acute example of the need for integrated service provision in that action must address the highly localised nature of multiple deprivation.
6.28 We call on the Scottish Government, local government and other partners to work together as a priority to develop specific public service approaches targeted on the needs of deprived communities. These approaches should:
- be based on highly localised and disaggregated data, capturing the specific circumstances and needs of deprived areas and populations;
- be based on clear understanding of the successes and failures of previous regeneration initiatives;
- bring together and deploy as flexibly as possible all resources devoted by partners to each area;
- maximise the contribution that community engagement can make in enabling communities to identify and achieve their own ambitions;
- allow for particularly innovative approaches to service delivery, for example through specialised not-for-profit providers; and
- provide clear accountability, to each other and to the public, on the part of all partners involved.
6.29 We also recognise that among those that experience negative outcomes in Scotland, there are a disproportionate number of people who are vulnerable to discrimination as a result of their identity or status.
6.30 Since April 2011, when the general duty in the Equality Act 2010 came into force, Scottish public bodies have been subject to a new, single equality duty covering race, sex, disability, sexual orientation, religion and belief, age, gender reassignment and pregnancy and maternity. In accordance with this general duty, Scottish public bodies must have due regard to the elimination of discrimination, the advancement of equality of opportunity and the fostering of good relations. It is expected that specific duties to enable the better performance of the general duty will be reintroduced to the Scottish Parliament later in 2011.
6.31 We recommend that the Scottish Government, working with the Equality and Human Rights Commission and other stakeholders:
- identify the key equality gaps in Scotland, and address these gaps through further development of the outcomes and indicators contained within the National Performance Framework; and
- produce guidance on how the public sector equality duty can best be expressed in the context of partnership working.
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Tonight's Thursday Night Feature on WXYC explores releases by drummer Ted Sirota's Rebel Souls. Sirota's sound is influenced by reggae, afrobeat, modal, bop and post-bop and is devoted to realizing the theory that "musicians and artists ... help carve out a better future for all of us" through making space for creative expression and resistance. As always, 9 pm to midnight on WXYC 89.3.
Montgomery Morris (Los Naturales, Last Year's Men, former WXYC music director) is hosting The Backyard Barbecue tonight! This is the beginning of a new series --WXYC DJs who are also musicians or members of the local music community playing the local music they love. Tune in tonight at 8 PM!
Tonight at 9 PM on The Global Music Show: WXYC DJ Michael Hughes and special guest Dick Langston, UNC Associate Professor of Germanic Languages, present "Nachahmer Rock: Investigating the Sounds of German 'Copycat' Pop." 89.3 FM if you're local / wxyc.org if you aren't.


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Feeling a little bit of cold air kiss my arms and face I realise it is morning . I rub my eyes and turn towards to the soft light coming through the beautiful white muslin that surrounds my bed. I finally focus my eyes and draw the muslin back and am reminded of where I am. Tingles fill my whole body, my whole being.Â
Looking out from my honey coloured bamboo windowless bedroom I see a glow on the otherside. The sun is rising slowly over the hill above the palm trees that look like fingers stretching out wide to wake up too and play with the sunlight in their hands. The sound of roosters and other birds echo through the valley but the waters rushing in the river below are the loudest most powerful song most of all. They sound so deep and alive and refreshing. I must take a walk down there today.
But for now I keep resting for on my pillow in bed trying to take it all in as the bird song around me builds up stronger.
How can this be real? this magical open aired bamboo masterpiece they call sunrise house, this incredible landscape to wake up to, this amazing experience that my children and I are sharing.
Surely I am dreaming ….. but I don’t think I am
We are sooooo very blessed
Green Village, Bali 8.9.14
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The purpose of marriage is children. I know I link to Darwin Reactionary a lot, but fact is he addresses the idea in such detail it is hard not to reference him. But perhaps there is no need to go into utilitarianism, let us discuss the story of Swetaketu instead.
The rishi sees another brahmaNa catch his mothers hand and pull her away. Infuriated he is about to berate the interloper, when his father Uddalaka stops him and says that it is an acceptable practice that men and women can take any partner they desire. The rishi cannot tolerate this, and thus he lays the cornerstone of civilization – the institution of marriage.
It is important to note that in the story, it is not the mother or the father who are invested in the marriage it is the child Swetaketu. It is he who desires a union for his parents, while they are simply not bothered by it. It is also interesting to note that while this could have been his father who was straying and his mother admonishing him, the reverse is true. This is perhaps because the mother is extremely important to the child’s development. In jyotishashastra the moon represents both the mother of the native as well as the mind, but this tidbit is only of auxillary value. The mAnava dharma shAstra itself gives us a clue as to the importance of the mother.
MDS 2.145. The teacher (akarya) is ten times more venerable than a sub-teacher (upadhyaya), the father a hundred times more than the teacher, but the mother a thousand times more than the father.
Thus we see that out of all the parties involved the most affected is the child, and that marriage itself was instantiated not for the father who may benefit greatly from a wife who honours him, nor the mother who benefits greatly from being revered in the household (MDS 3.58) which could not happen if any man could enjoy her without restraint, but it is the child who benefits from the stable union of father and mother in the holy union of marriage. There is a huge amount of literature on the superiority of married biological parents raising a child versus any other form even that of biological parents cohabiting, but I can help you get started if you are interested [PDF].
So now we know, marriage is good and it protects everyone involved but it protects children even more we should ideally discuss who marries and how they decide. If marriage is truly about offspring then the decision to marry must be based keeping this in mind. Marriage cannot be a decision based on feelings such as love (in reality what is considered love is actually fleeting lust), because such lust is ephemeral and it leads to a slippery slope. If one can simply choose one’s partner, then what stops one from divorcing the first wife once the lust wears off? Is this fair to the child? Is this fair to the wife? Is it fair to the husband? Tacitus writes on how the germanic tribes viewed marriage and the structure of it is echoed in how Indians view marriage, or perhaps it is best I say viewed.
Love marriages thus are a dicey situation. Will a decision taken on the basis of fleeting feelings weather difficult situations? The American Psychological Association makes the claim that this is not so. A significant percentage of marriages are ending in divorce estimated as high as 50%. Marriage in the UK has crashed to an all time low, and people are getting married later and later which affects the quality of the progeny (paternal age). The idea of marriage based on love thus is not fulfilling the purpose of marriage, love marriages are for the most part, a farce.
Now we know that the germanic tribes seemed to “arrange” marriage in some sense and we know that in India this has always been the case. But did this exist elsewhere? Apostolou [PDF] has a number of interesting papers which discuss this. He argues that marriages have always been arranged and this is why risk taking behavior in men is valued, not because women are impressed by risk taking behavior but because other men are. Let us not dive into quasi-Freudian psychobabble about latent homosexuality, he clarifies that men are signalling to fathers of women they desire. The fathers are the ones who restrict mating rights to their daughters, and they value traits in men such as industriousness and character thus selecting for such things in the population.
Apostolou describes multiple ways in which this was done in the past, both through psychological manipulation as well as through physical force but the outcomes regardless was that sons and daughters married on the behest of their parents. The parents chose mates for them and this has been extrapolated both in agricultural societies as well as early hunter gatherer ones.
Think about this for a minute. This means that humans have evolved to have their parents choose their partners for them. They are completely ill-equipped to select a mate. Are divorce rates and marriage rates in the West a surprise?
Here are another couple studies cited in the same paper.
Farthing (2005) concluded that certain aspects of male risk-taking behaviors are directed towards other men rather than women. And men are responsive to such behaviors: Kelly and Dunbar (2001) found that men prefer to form friendships with risk-prone, brave men. It is no surprise then that men make riskier decisions while driving when they have male passengers than when they have female ones (Jackson & Gray, 1976). Additionally, Fischer and Rodriguez Mosquera (2001) in a meta-analysis study concluded that men evoke anger and aggression not because they want to attract the attention of women, but because they are afraid of losing status and respect in the eyes of other men.
Why are men so concerned with acquiring wealth, signalling risk taking ability and out-competing every other man in their field? Instead of signalling their prowess to other men, if they wanted to reproduce they should be signalling to women. Might it be because signalling wealth to older men, make them valuable son-in-laws in their eyes ultimately giving them a wife.
Now let’s remove this model of mate selection and let’s ask men to choose their own wives. Given how ingrained this system of men acquiring traits and behaviours which signal value to men, they will simply not be able to change strategies and signal now to women. They are already starting out at a disadvantage. On the other hand, men who were unconcerned with becoming industrious but were able to signal to women their mating ability (colloquially, “players”) will be the ones who succeed in mating often to the detriment of the women involved. Without arranged marriage, it looks like we hit the prisoner’s dilemma nash equilibrium. Everyone is worse off.
These make a strong case for the continuation of the arranged marriage system put in place by our pitR-s. Apostolou also describes how this may not be possible in post-industrial societies, but that simply means we have to be stricter about organizing Hindu society. The Japanese have industrialized but are nowhere near as degenerate as the West. No systems are foolproof, nor do they work effectively 100% of the time. There are always leakages, and there will always be failures. However, perhaps looking at maximizing the quantity of beneficial outcomes is a better way to go about organizing society than maximizing entropy in a way that benefits a few lucky elite.


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If your group actually enforces the Monk multiclassing restriction, and you want to go back to Monk for some reason, Monastic Training from Eberron Campaign Setting allows you to multiclass Monk with any one other class. The only good use of this feat is Tashalatora (see Psionics below), since it’s very rare for anyone to leave Monk and then want to get back into it. Many players consider two levels of Monk to be the absolute maximum anyway.
There are no feats that allow arcane spellcasting levels, of any type, to stack with Monk levels for the purposes of Unarmed Strike Damage, which is what you really want. Mixing arcane magic and monk features usually only happens by using Prestige Classes, such as the Enlightened Fist (Complete Arcane).
Various gish-related feats work for Monks as well as anyone else. Arcane Strike (Complete Warrior) is pretty good, Smiting Spell (Player’s Handbook II) is OK. Probably off-topic to go into a full gish guide here. Note that Enlightened Fist is much better at doing what Smiting Spell does than Smiting Spell itself is.
You can take Carmendine Monk (Knights of Valor) or Kung-fu Genius (Dragon vol. 319) to change the Wisdom to AC bonus to Intelligence to AC. Carmendine Monk also counts your Monk level as 2 higher for the purposes of one of the following (chosen daily): unarmed strike damage, unarmored AC bonus, or fast movement. Neither’s particularly good, but they exist.
By the way, the Carmendine Monk feat doesn’t actually require Wizard at all; you can just use it to make an Int-based Monk. For a Monk/Wizard, though, it’s what you've got, since it’s strictly better than Kung-fu Genius.
Ascetic Mage switches Wisdom to AC to Charisma to AC, and lets you stack Sorcerer and Monk levels for the AC bonus. It also lets you trade spell slots for an attack/damage bonus to unarmed strikes equal to the spell level, as a swift action.
This is not a particularly good feat, since the stacking only applies to the AC bonus (and that grows extremely slowly). The effect for sacrificing a spell slot is decidedly inferior to Arcane Strike (Complete Warrior).
There are no feats or prestige classes that directly stack Invocations with Monk class features, and you cannot qualify for the ordinary options above due to the way Warlocks and Dragonfire Adepts qualify for feats and prestige classes.
Precocious Apprentice (Complete Arcane) can arguably get you a 2nd-level spell as a Dragonfire Adept or Warlock. Good luck finding a table that will allow it. If you do, you can then take Enlightened Fist and/or Ascetic Mage.
The Eldritch Claws feat (Dragon vol. 358) gives a Warlock a pair of Claws that deal damage equal to his eldritch blast damage plus his unarmed strike damage. Obviously, this is better if your unarmed strike damage is good. The Beast Strike feat (Dragon vol. 355) allows your unarmed strikes to deal damage equal to your normal unarmed strike damage plus your Claw (or Slam) damage. Combine the two to deal unarmed strike damage + unarmed strike damage + eldritch blast damage as an unarmed strike attack. I.e. you can Flurry it. This combination is not particularly appreciated by most tables, however.
The Shou Disciple prestige class is much better than Monk for improving your unarmed strike damage for this purpose, though.
You did not mention Psionics, but I want to point them out because they have a much better option for Monks than do any other sort of magic.
Tashalatora from Secrets of Sarlona allows you to choose any one Psionic class as progressing your Monk class features, and can be taken as a Monk Bonus Feat at Monk 2. It requires Monastic Training (Eberron Campaign Setting) in the desired Psionic class, which itself can be taken as a Monk Bonus Feat at Monk 1.
Thus, a Monk 2/Psychic Warrior 18 or Monk 2/Ardent 18 (Ardent is from Complete Psionics) becomes a very solid build for an unarmed mystic combatant (both classes are ¾ BAB and depend on Wisdom). Practiced Manifester (Complete Psionics) is a must at 3rd level, especially for Ardents, though.
However, strictly speaking, neither Monastic Training nor Tashalatora explicitly requires Monk levels. Which means you can be a Human Psychic Warrior or Human Ardent who has full unarmed strike progression, flurry of blows progression, and AC bonus progression of a Monk of the same level at every level of the game. This is even better, since it protects your Manifesting, which is way better than what Monk 2 offers, even if it does cost you a couple of feats (one of you basically “get back” since you don’t need Practiced Manifester). Of course, many tables aren’t going to allow that.

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Series: Sherlock Holmes #1
Author: Arthur Conan Doyle
Genres: Classics, Mystery
I absolutely adored this book. My only regret is that I did not read it sooner. Strangely, I read Anthony Horowitz's The House of Silk in 2012 which is a Sherlock Holmes retelling that is a tribute to the originals; I really enjoyed that book so why didn't I pick up A Study in Scarlet? It beggars belief.'There's a scarlet thread of murder running through the colourless skein of life, and our duty is to unravel it, and isolate it, and expose every inch of it.'
From the moment Dr John Watson takes lodgings in Baker Street with the consulting detective Sherlock Holmes, he becomes intimately acquainted with the bloody violence and frightening ingenuity of the criminal mind.
In A Study in Scarlet, Holmes and Watson's first mystery, the pair are summoned to a south London house where they find a dead man whose contorted face is a twisted mask of horror. The body is unmarked by violence but on the wall a mysterious word has been written in blood.
The police are baffled by the crime and its circumstances. But when Sherlock Holmes applies his brilliantly logical mind to the problem he uncovers a tragic tale of love and deadly revenge..
Moving swiftly on. I fell in love with Arthur Conan Doyle's writing, I adored Dr Watson's account of Sherlock Holmes and his brilliant mind. The mystery was utterly fascinating, and the burgeoning camaraderie between Watson and Holmes was a delight to read. The nineteenth century is one of my favourite periods of time to read about and I could not get enough of all the little historical details and descriptions of London. The character of Sherlock Holmes was a little different to what I was expecting compared to the various portrayals of him in film and TV. Arthur Conan Doyle's Sherlock is surprisingly polite and humble, at least in this first book. Sherlock also isn't the all knowing genius I expected, he didn't know that the Earth revolves around the sun for example and Watson further indicates he chooses to be ignorant of similar common knowledge.
The seemingly random departure from the main narrative in the second part of this book was one of my favourite bits. Frontier America, pioneers and oddly, fundamentalist Mormons. The descriptions of the desert landscape of Nevada and Utah and their surrounding areas was just fascinating as well as Arthur Conan Doyle's attitude toward the FLDS church.
I would highly recommend this book to everyone who hasn't read it yet, better late then never! It is a really easy, accessible classic to read and the mystery was riveting as expected. One of my new favourites.

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If you stopped 2 days ago then you've probably only got a couple of days left with WD's. If you were only on it for 2 weeks I doubt seriously if you will have much, if any at all, psychological WD's. You'll be outta this before you know it. Hang in there for a couple more days and you'll be good to go.
thank you very much for responding guys. i just want add something to my question. i had this fusion surgery about a year ago and since then i have been taking vicodin about 4 5 pills a day and now recently about 2 weeks ago i started taking ms contin instead. as i mentioned it has been 2 days that i'm off of both. now what i want to understand is that is this a vicodin withdrawal or ms contin?
Probably a little of both. Extended use of either Vicoden or MS Contin will provide withdrawl symptoms. SInce you were only on the MS Contin for a couple of weeks I'm guessing that most of your WD's are from the extended use of the Vicoden. A year is quite awhile for your body to get used to the opiates.
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Well another month has flown by, I know I say that every month but every month I am shocked at how fast the weeks pass. Must be old age. Anyway, we just finished another book! 7 books into our year long, 12 book challenge! Awesomeness. I loved Day After Night by Anita Diamant. She is such an imaginative historical writer. The setting of the book was so depressing (boo The Holocaust) but she managed to create distinct and multi-dimentional characters that stood out from their historical circumstances. They were relatable and complex and I really look forward to hearing what the group has to say about this book! Speak up and let your voice be heard! ;)
So our August book pick is in! Next month we will be reading The Marriage Plot by Jeffrey Eugenides. This novel was named a Best Book of the Year by The New York Times, NPR, Salon, Publisher's Weekly, and many others so I guess it's gonna be good!
The Amazon summary:
"Are the great love stories of the nineteenth century dead? Or can there be a new story, written for today and alive to the realities of feminism, sexual freedom, prenups, and divorce? It’s the early 1980s. In American colleges, the wised-up kids are inhaling Derrida and listening to Talking Heads. But Madeleine Hanna, dutiful English major, is writing her senior thesis on Jane Austen and George Eliot, purveyors of the marriage plot that lies at the heart of the greatest English novels. As Madeleine studies the age-old motivations of the human heart, real life, in the form of two very different guys, intervenes---the charismatic and intense Leonard Bankhead, and her old friend the mystically inclined Mitchell Grammaticus. As all three of them face life in the real world they will have to reevaluate everything they have learned. Jeffrey Eugenides creates a new kind of contemporary love story in "his most powerful novel yet" (Newsweek)."
Sounds interesting! Also Jeffrey Eugenides rocks.
Happy Reading HBICs :)
August Book: The Marriage Plot by Jeffrey Eugenides
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Well, there is a downtown Carlsbad, known as “the village.” But it has no real skyline. Nothing is more than two or three stories tall. There are some taller hotels here and there, but not in the village.
Besides, this is what I’d always think of as skyline here. Look up and over in any direction and there are palm trees of one sort or another. There are rows of them that can be seen from the hills just east of the water — with palm trees regularly spaced as if to protect that beach/waterfront, a sentry of trees. Yet there is a contradicting sad truth: those palm trees need lots of water and provide little shade. They are not ecologically sound. So I am enjoying their visual presence while they are still here.