Effectively, there you go. The basics of how a car engine works. Fig reveals a easy sketch of the cylinder block. Thus, every two revolutions of the crankshaft produce one revolution the camshaft and one opening and shutting of every valve, within the 4-cylinder engine. On the top of the piston, you’ll discover three or 4 grooves solid into the metallic. Inside the grooves piston rings are put in. The piston rings are the part that actually contact the partitions of the cylinder.
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The flywheel uses inertia to easy out the traditional engine pulses. A serious breakthrough came with the historic drive of Bertha Benz 24 in 1888. 4 Someday throughout the nineteenth century, Rudolf Diesel invented a brand new form of inside combustion energy, using an idea of injecting liquid gas into air heated solely by compression. Most automobile petrol engines, in addition to many small engines used for non-automotive functions, are naturally aspirated.
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The effectivity and economic system of the engine primarily depend upon the working of the piston. Out of all the cars manufactured throughout the time, only round one fourth are literally thought-about internal combustion. The supplies used for inlet and exhaust valve are typically totally different due to the completely different operating situations to which valves are subjected. The determine reveals the disc kind rotary valve.
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Handcrafted by Mercury Racing for the excessive-performance disciple craving unrelenting energy, the Mercury Racing 450R makes the paramount efficiency assertion. Class-leading four.6-liter displacement and a proprietary V8 structure are enhanced by the Mercury Racing Quad Cam 4 Valve (QC4) design with double overhead camshafts and aluminum cylinder heads that maximize airflow and energy. In at the moment’s most fashionable engines, gasoline is injected instantly into the cylinders near the highest of the compression stroke. Automotive paint (Different engines premix the air and fuel through the intake stroke.) In both case, just earlier than the piston reaches the highest of its travel, often known as prime useless center, spark plugs ignite the air and fuel combination.
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The cylinder head solid integrally with cylinder blocks also be finished in just a few cases often in racing automobiles to obtain a fuel-tight joint. HCCI, orÂ Homogeneous cost compression engine, is a revolutionary step in direction of minimizing emissions and maximizing gasoline efficiency. The HCCI technology combines traits of conventional gasoline engines and diesel engines to supply a hybrid solution.
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three This explosion is burning the hydrocarbon within the cylinder head an engine. One controls the valves on one facet of the V and the other controls the valves on the opposite side. Some V-shaped engines (just like the one in our illustration) will even have two camshafts per cylinder bank. One camshaft controls one facet of valves, and the opposite camshaft controls the opposite facet.
Turbocharging and supercharging, grouped collectively below the compelled-induction options, pump additional air into the engine, which will increase the obtainable oxygen and thus the quantity of gas that can be burnedâ€”leading to more energy while you need it and extra effectivity when you do not want the facility. Diesel engines do all this without spark plugs.


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Suicidal depression is not a black and white issue. There is no one cause: untreated depression, substance abuse, stress, failure to reach unrealistic expectations at home or at work—all of these may play a factor in suicidal ideation. There is also no one solution: psychotherapy, antidepressant medications, electroconvulsive therapy—although these options have been at the forefront of suicidal depression treatment for decades. Until now.
Earlier this year, a study published in the American Journal of Psychiatry presented promising data about the efficacy of ketamine for suicidal ideation. Using data from ten clinical studies—all of which fulfilled highly specific and rigorous criteria—researchers deduced that one ketamine infusion can lead to a rapid decrease in suicidal thoughts. After just one day, 55% of patients reported no longer having suicidal ideations—and these results lasted for a minimum of one week.
There is still research to be done regarding the use of ketamine for suicidal depression and ideations, though having a readily-available therapy to treat those who need immediate help could save many lives. It is estimated that 123 people commit suicide every day. How many of these lives could be saved with ketamine infusions?
Of course, before we can treat suicidal ideation, we need to know that an individual is suffering. And those who are suffering don’t always speak up. Look for the following signs of suicidal depression, and reach out your hand if you feel a friend or loved one is struggling:
- Verbal expressions: as direct as “I don’t want to live anymore,” or as subtle as “The world is better off without me”
- Mood swings, agitation, aggression or impulsive/risky behavior
- Lethargy, or lack of interest in hobbies he or she once found joy in
- Substance abuse
- Changes in eating and/or sleeping patterns
- Withdrawal and isolation
- Self-neglect; lack of self care or hygiene
- Giving away possession or other signs of getting his or her affairs in order
- Visiting with friends and relatives, as if to say goodbye
- Unusual happiness or peace after having exhibited any of the above behaviors
We don’t need any more than the recent influx of headlines to know that suicide is not only a major issue in this country, but that it can affect anyone—even those who you’d least expect. By bringing awareness to suicidal depression and talking about the treatment options available, hopefully we can reduce the amount of suicides and bring hope to a nation that desperately needs it.
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Emma was adopted from a terrible shelter. She had 3 legs and had been very sick. Emma gave us so much love. She loved to have me rock and sing to her. She was quite the feisty one when a new member came into the home! She loved her bouncer and as time went on stayed on the dinning room table in a box. where she would keep watch over everything. She had tuna in the morning and at night along with her regular food. (Someone once saw me take a bite and thought I was eating her cat food) She spent the last few years on the table and last night came down to the shop. Her Dr. was wonderful. We had changed Dr.'s. He gave her a shot to put her to sleep PRIOR to putting her "down" I have asked for this all the time from other Dr's. and they refused. I never understood this. (If you read this please ask your Dr. to do this) NO animal should have a hard death. We were blessed to have Emma in our lives. We are so thankful that Emma had a calm death.
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Hungarian is an agglutinative language
, which lends it a rustic, ancient character. It is also a very effective means of communication, as it enables the expression of nuances that are glossed over in the English language. Hungarian is a melodious language, with a vowel to consonant ratio of 100:141 (the same as French).
I've got some audio to share. The first is a video that was filmed to commemorate the 15th anniversary of the Duna national television station. The first few scenes attempt to display Hungary as a multicultural haven (which, luckily, is not the case). I'mcurious as to why this was done, althoug later scenes seem to nullify such an ideal in favor of traditional culture:DUNA televizió születésnapi himnusza
This is a recording of a poem by Petöfi Sándor. A little overdramatized, perhaps, although characteristic of our performance style:"Dreadful Times"

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Canada’s Transportation Safety Board (TSB) has found that the fatally injured pilot and sole occupant of a Gemini Helicopters Robinson R44 that crashed on Jan. 27, 2013, near Fox Creek, Alberta, after an in-flight break-up “was under the influence of alcohol” and made “inappropriate control inputs that caused the main rotor blade to make contact with the fuselage.” The TSB also noted the failure of the R44’s emergency locator transmitter in the final report.
The helicopter industry in Asia has taken a first step toward tackling unfavorable safety statistics in the region with the creation of the Asean helicopter safety team (AHEST). The new group, representing the 10 countries of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (Asean) and China, held its inaugural steering committee meeting last month. Airbus Helicopters Southeast Asia hosted the gathering in Singapore, attended by 15 participants representing manufacturers, operators, regulators and customers.
The companies have walked away from an agreement announced last year to partner on a new 5,000-pound helicopter. They continue to operate the HeliVert joint venture that produces AW139s for the Russian and CIS markets.
For a minute, I think I am in the wrong place.
The Enstrom Helicopter headquarters I visited in Menominee, Mich., more than a decade ago was a ramshackle collection of small, rundown hangars and older low-ceiling buildings. The dated offices had furnishings stuck in the 1960s. There were plenty of empty parking spaces, few employees and the company was perennially beset by rumors of its impending demise.
Northeast State Community College (NeSCC) and Bell Helicopter Piney Flats have announced an educational collaboration to develop the next generation of aircraft technicians and aviation professionals. The collaboration is the foundation of a long-term strategy to promote advanced technical training throughout the region.
Sikorsky and Lord have completed the flight demonstration of a hub-mounted vibration suppressor (HMVS) intended to address crew fatigue and reduced equipment reliability caused by helicopter vibration. Eventually, the HMVS could be part of a larger system integrated into all Sikorsky helicopters.
The U.S. Helicopter Safety Team warned rotorcraft pilots to be extra cautious while flying next month because July typically sees more fatal accidents than any other month of the year, usually three or four accidents, representing approximately 13 percent of the annual total. The industry normally records approximately 20 fatal accidents during the rest of the year. The helicopter safety team believes the reasons for these July accidents vary, although the following three primary causes appear to stand out: collisions with wires or trees, mechanical problems and poor weather.
The FAA has extended the expiration date of the final rule requiring civil helicopter pilots to use the New York North Shore Helicopter Route when flying VFR along the north shore of Long Island. The current rule was scheduled to expire on August 6 this year but the FAA extended it for two more years to preserve the current operating environment while it determines whether use of the route should be permanently mandatory.
The North Sea Helicopter Safety Steering Group (HSSG) expects the UK Civil Aviation Authority (CAA) will approve a new emergency breathing system for helicopter passengers at the end of this month. The first batch of approved equipment is expected to arrive early next month, allowing training–both in classroom sessions and online–to begin in mid-July. Passengers on offshore flights in the North Sea will need to know how to inspect the equipment and conduct a buddy check.
Airbus Helicopters’ retired X3 compound helicopter demonstrator entered the Air and Space museum at Paris Le Bourget Airport today. The airframe had reached its life limit, as it was previously a prototype AS365 Dauphin used for high-speed evaluations before it was fitted with two side-mounted propellers and a modified tail in 2010 to become the X3. The X3 set an unofficial speed record of 255 knots a year ago, but no follow-on program has since been announced by Airbus Helicopters.

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In 1998, the Ewing family experienced an unimaginable loss when their mentally ill son, Burt Ewing Jr., brutally murdered his sister during a delusional episode. He was found not-guilty because of his mental illness, and has since resided in the high security section of the Minnesota Security Hospital at the St. Peter Regional Treatment Center.
As horrific as this event was, it is more heartbreaking considering its preventability. Ewing’s mental illness became apparent during his college years, but this violent episode did not occur until he was 34. His family worked hard during that time to care for him.
For decades, the stigma of mental illness has pervaded into the legal and health systems. His family was unable to afford the medication he needed, and despite pleas for a case manager, the family was told that he needed to do something “severe” to receive that type of care.
The harsh truth is that when it comes to mental illness, society is reactive, rather than preventative.
Unlike many other life-threatening illnesses, severe mental illness comes with an obstacle course of treatment. Once diagnosed, the issue becomes finding the right medication. It can take months to find a medication that works, and due to the cyclical nature of many mental illnesses, the effectiveness of the medication can change within months, leading to another search for a cure.
These medications can be painfully expensive without proper healthcare coverage. On top of that, there are still struggles to find social workers and facilities capable of helping an individual work through their illness.
Financing treatment for a mentally ill individual is enough to drain a family’s bank account. The stigma surrounding mental illnesses also leaves a family isolated. There are no fundraisers for children diagnosed with schizophrenia. The community does not rally around those suffering from bipolar disorder. A family dealing with mental illness suffers quietly and shamefully. Their stories are never told until it’s too late.
Having grown up with a mother as a social worker and a schizoaffective sister (diagnosed with both schizophrenia and bipolar disorder), I’ve seen the ins and outs of mental illness. From the day my sister was diagnosed, the doctors gave my family one instruction; keep her alive long enough to grow out of the illness. Not the most encouraging advice.
Thankfully, my family was able to support my sister and today she is a healthy, happy, and independent woman free of old symptoms. We were the lucky ones, but my parents fought fiercely for my sister’s treatment, and I can’t help but wonder if my mother hadn’t had a connection with treatment centers due to her job, our story might have ended differently.
It should not take a violent outburst or tragic death from an extreme case for such diseases to be acknowledged. As frightening as these illnesses have become, they are highly treatable. The problem lies in finding affordable treatment and finding support within the community.
According to Psych Central, one in four college students suffers from diagnosable mental illness, ranging from anxiety to schizophrenia. Suicide is the second leading cause of death among college-age adults. Two-thirds of young adults do not seek help for their mental illness. As discouraging as these statistics are, 90 percent of individuals who seek proper treatment return to mental health.
Despite these statistics, it’s amazing to see how open and supportive the Gustavus community is when it comes to dealing with mental illness. Gustavus Health Services offers confidential counseling services and online mental health screenings to students. The Gustavus website lists resources from emergency numbers and off-campus counseling services. Gustavus also hosts the Mental Health Wellness Fair and participates in Suicide Awareness Week.
Mental illness affects us all – whether it’s your sister, your classmates, or the Ewing family. And because it affects us all, it is vital to keep the conversation open. Be preventative, not reactive, when it comes to mental health.

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The artist’s world is not guided by simplistic dichotomies of white and black, master and slave, captor and captive, but challenges viewers to consider the range of humanity involved in a global empire.
In 2003, after relocating from Chicago (IL), to Los Angeles (CA) Umar Rashid (Chicago, Il. U.S.A 1976) began to write and illustrate the history of the Frenglish Empire 1648-1880 (a portmanteau of France and England) based on the supposition that the historically antagonistic empires of France and England made a tenuous peace and unified into a single, gargantuan, colonial empire.
The Frenglish Empire ruled over a large swath of the planet, often challenged by the historical, traditional empires of Spain, Portugal, Netherlands, Prussia, Austria (and client states of the Holy Roman Empire), Russia, and the Ottomans. However, the main focus of his work is the stories and reinvented histories of people of color, who are oftentimes marginalized and omitted from the historical record, and the intricacies of race, gender, class, and overall power in the colonial world. In the process of writing and illustrating this history, the artist has created alternative narratives that reference the main narrative and focuses on the cosmologies of the empires, with a focus on religion and spirituality. And the common thread throughout the work (aside from the written narrative) employs iconography as a place marker between past, present, and future. This element is realized in the oeuvre in the “Imperial Tattoo System” (a classifying mechanism he uses to define and differentiate the characters in the story) and within the maps, and cosmological diagrams.
The narrative is also massively informed by the hip hop culture of his youth (golden age), various (modern and ancient) pop culture references, gang and prison culture, and revolutionary movements throughout time. Umar Rashid currently lives and works in Los Angeles. He has exhibited his works internationally in important institutions and private galleries.
Interviews, Posted on 12/05/2020
#ArtistWor(l)d: 5 questions to Umar Rashid and Andrew GilbertRead more
Events, Posted on 08/02/2020
For the second time we’ll be present in the art fair with a booth which features three sections, in collaboration with Studio d’Arte Raffaelli.Read more
Events, Posted on 08/04/2019
On Thursday, April 4, Cellar Contemporary and Studio d’Arte Raffaelli inaugurate the exhibition whose protagonists are Andrew Gilbert, Jarmila Mitríková & Dávid Demjanovič and Umar Rashid (Frohawk Two Feathers).Read more
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That in the midst of our Abortion rights being taken away,
the “Me Too” movement bringing perpetrators to the forefront,
Immigration laws hurting children,
Vaccines being mandated,
Midwives on the chopping block,
Our sacred waters being poisoned,
Climate change getting all too real… ect.
We can still be the Change we want to see in the World.
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Susan Boyle, star of Britain’s Got Talent says she wants to become a foster mother ‘when things quiet down a bit’.
Susan Boyle soared to fame in 2009 after her audition for Britain’s Got Talent went viral. Her rendition of ‘I Dreamed a Dream’ from ‘Les Miserables’ earned her instant star power.
Diagnosed with Asperger’s in 2012, after being labelled ‘brain damaged’ as a child, she is a later in life success story.
This year marks ten since her introduction to celebrity, and she has a new album out to celebrate.
As part of the album’s promotion, she took part in The Sun journalist Dan Wooten’s podcast when she revealed her fostering plans.
She said, “Well, when things quiet down a bit I would like to maybe go at fostering.”
She went on to add that she has a ‘lovely’ new house and she’d like to share it with a family.
The 58 year old isn’t perturbed by her age, claiming that her career, and the adrenaline that comes with it, keeps her young.
“I am happy, I am loving every minute, loving life.”
As well as going on a tour this year, Susan competed on ‘America’s Got Talent: The Champions’ earning the Golden Buzzer from judge Mel B.
Susan Boyle is one of those inspirations who prove that it’s never too late to pursue your dream. We hope she has as much success with fostering as she had with her singing career.
Have you considered fostering? Perhaps other parents have been through it and can give you some advice.
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In Science this week, a group of European researchers discuss how proposed medical device regulation in the European Union could affect consumer genomics. The law would require all health-related genetic tests to undergo a pre-market review to make sure they comply with existing regulations. It would also prohibit direct-to-consumer genetic testing advertising. The scientists explore the challenges and pitfalls the legislation might create. " If the proposed IVD regulation is accepted by the Council, it will clearly affect the way genetic testing is being offered beyond the clinic," the researchers say. "It will also potentially affect the clinicians who will be sought by consumers for genetic testing prescriptions. The future of European DTC genetic testing companies — and of non-European companies in the EU market — may also be heavily affected by coming policy decisions."
Also in Science, a team of scientists from Japan and the US described the construction of a mouse model of rheumatoid arthritis that enabled them to identify a key target of T cells implicated in a variety of autoimmune diseases. The researchers isolated disease-causing T cell receptors in the animals, and then, by looking for targets of these receptors, they discovered that the T cells were recognizing a ribosomal protein. They also found this protein in humans and note that it is expressed very highly in people with rheumatoid arthritis.


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This Actress Won An Oscar For A Role Where She Was Paid Less Than She Paid Her Babysitter
Most movies are passion projects in one way or another, but “Boyhood” took it to a whole other level. Richard Linklater’s beloved coming-of-age tale took a whopping 12 years to film, following the development of young protagonist Mason (played by newcomer Ellar Coltrane) as he quite literally grows up in front of our very eyes. Shooting each October, for a total of just 39 days overall, “Boyhood” captured childhood and adolescence in a profound, emotionally resonant manner (via GQ).
The film was a massive success, garnering a whopping 97% on Rotten Tomatoes, achieving a worldwide gross of over $48 million from a miniscule $4 million budget, per Box Office Mojo, and ultimately scooping a Best Supporting Actress Oscar for Patricia Arquette. “Boyhood” was nominated for six Academy Awards overall, and its Best Picture loss to “Birdman” is still hotly debated (via Vox). Evidently, everybody involved was in it for the experience, rather than the glory, though.
In particular, Arquette, who played Mason’s on-screen mother, certainly didn’t do it for a big payout.
Patricia Arquette understands the value of filmmaking
When Patricia Arquette took to the stage to accept her Oscar for “Boyhood,” she made a point of calling out Hollywood’s wage inequality issues. Cheered on by the likes of Jennifer Lopez and Meryl Streep (and her meme-able reaction), Arquette stated, “To every woman who gave birth to every taxpayer and citizen of this nation, we have fought for everybody else’s equal rights. It’s our time to have wage equality once and for all, and equal rights for women in the United States of America.” She might have been encouraging other women to know their worth, but the actress is dedicated to her craft above all else, hence why she took the hit on “Boyhood,” a role that personally meant more to her than money.
As Arquette explained to the now-defunct blog WENN, via Business Insider, “It’s important to me as an actor to be able to make a living, but… I paid more money to my babysitter and my dog walker than I made on ‘Boyhood,’ and to be in ‘Boyhood!'” She explained that taking lucrative TV work, in the likes of “Medium,” supplements her income to the extent Arquette has the freedom to take part in passion projects elsewhere. Arquette was pleasantly surprised “Boyhood” did so well, admitting to being “so happy for the producers, because they gave $4 million dollars. They gambled on a movie with no safety net, no contracts past seven years… You could’ve ended up with nothing.”
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Yangtze partnerships outlined
( 2003-11-01 09:44) (China Daily)
The central government has finally decided to start official planning on the development of the nation's economically-dynamic Yangtze River Delta region, according to local government sources.
The National Development and Reform Commission will work out within its 11th Five Year Plan (2005-10) an overall and long-term plan on the regional integrative development for the delta area, which covers Shanghai and parts of Jiangsu and Zhejiang provinces, according to Jiangsu Deputy Governor Jiang Dingzhi at a provincial-level work conference yesterday.
Jiang, together with Shanghai Vice-Mayor Zhou Yupeng and Zhejiang Deputy Governor Zhang Mengjin, are having a two-day discussion in Shanghai on regional co-operation and the meeting is being attended by dozens of officials from the three areas.
"The State-level planning has been put on the agenda, and we need to co-operate with the central authority in this regard,'' said Jiang.
The nation's top planning authority will help co-ordinate local authorities to upgrade the current partnerships in the delta area to a new level of regional integration that covers industry, urban construction, market unification and environmental protection, according to Jiang.
According to sources at the conference, Shanghai, Jiangsu and Zhejiang have reached a consensus that the current regional co-operation will focus on transportation, environmental protection, information, tourism and natural gas pipeline networking.
Jiang revealed that Jiangsu Province is considering building urban rail links between Suzhou, Wuxi and Changzhou in the southern part of the province, which will eventually extend to connect with Shanghai's urban railway.
Meanwhile, a high-speed railway between Zhejiang's capital city of Hangzhou and Shanghai is being examined under feasibility studies, local officials said.
"We have yet to decide whether to use the technology of maglev or orbit (technology for the new trains), but it's for certain that the rail will be completed by 2009 and put into use before the opening of Shanghai World Expo 2010,'' Zhang told yesterday's meeting.
By 2010, Zhejiang will have three railways and four highways to reach Shanghai, according to Zhang.
Zhou, on behalf of the Shanghai municipal government, also noted a long-term goal is to build the delta region into the country's first and largest united market, which will have a free-flowing circulation of commodities, capital and human resources.
The Yangtze River Delta region, located in East China's coastal area with Shanghai as a centre, covers Shanghai and 14 neighouring cities in northern Zhejiang and southern Jiangsu.
The region accounts for 2 per cent of China's total land space and 10 per cent of its total population approximately, but contributed 22 per cent of the gross domestic product (GDP) in 2002.
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“The Way Down” is a MTB film by 18-year-old Swiss director Raul Pfammatter. The Film is split up into three parts: Trail building, Downhill and the fascination of mountains. Everything was filmed in Switzerland and Austria. “The Way Down” attempts to present the sport mountainbiking in a visually appealing manner.
Thank you to everyone who supported this project in any way or form! Without all the incredible people involved in front of the camera and also in the background, this wouldn’t have been possible.


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Kingsley offers a revolutionary program for the study of Empedocles, the Pythagorean tradition (early and late), and, in fact, of the entire stream of Presocratic thinkers who were concerned with both cosmology and eschatology. If K. is right classicists and historians of ancient philosophy and religion will have to completely rethink many fundamental issues: the mixture of rational and irrational elements in Presocratic philosophy, e.g., the practice of magic and ritual by individuals also committed to physicalist explanations of objects and events; the originality of Plato’s cosmological and mythical speculations; the relationship between ancient Pythagoreanism and its later adherents among the Neo-Pythagoreans and Neoplatonists; and the reliability of Aristotle, Theophrastus and other ancient authorities as transmitters and interpreters of Presocratic views. The book examines so many issues and confronts received opinions on so many fronts it is not surprising that some of K.’s interpretations are more thorough and convincing than others. But even when he does not win one over, inevitably the reader comes away with a fresh perspective on old problems and familiar texts. In this respect alone K.’s study is a great success.
In the first and shortest of the three parts K. attempts to clarify what he considers unresolved puzzles in Empedoclean cosmology, specifically, the identification of gods with the elements.
Hear first the four roots of all things:
Dazzling Zeus, life-bearing Hera, Aidoneus, and
Nestis who moistens the springs of mortals with her tears.—(DK B6)
Reigning orthodoxy equates Zeus with fire, Hera with air, and Hades with earth. K. champions the view—held by some in antiquity and revived briefly at the end of the nineteenth century—that Zeus is air, Hera earth, and Hades fire; near the end of the book, in ch. 22, he identifies Nestis (a cult-title of Persephone, in his view) with water. K. first applies his ingenuity to the identity of air. Beginning with the archaic and classical equation of aither = air, K. traces how aer, which was localized as moist or misty air, gradually displaced the more general term. Aither in turn became the localized term, referring later to the upper heaven whereby it became associated with fire (or the combination of fire and air) by the Stoics. Hence the equation Zeus = fire. Stoic exegesis, K. asserts, has misled us into thinking that Empedocles’ air is aer and that Zeus is fire. K.’s detailed case for the equation of aither with air is convincing, though it is impossible to evaluate it here in detail. However, it should be noted that there is some waffling in his account when he observes that ‘aither is above all the realm of heaven, the outermost region of the universe’ (cf. pp. 17, 35).
More central to K.’s story is the identification of fire with Hades. The misconstrual of Hades as air is ascribed to Platonists (and Neoplatonists) who symbolically interpreted the sub-lunar realm (or atmosphere) as Hades, ‘the dark region of air in the earth’s shadow, the specifically terrestrial region of the atmosphere which is alive with the suffering and wailing of earthbound souls’ (39). The realm of Hades is, of course, below the earth. Why, then, K. asks sharply, should we construe Hades as air? He suggests that we strip away the allegory and anachronism which has crept into our thinking on this point and take Empedocles at his word. He begins part 2 of the book with the Sicilian’s announcement that ‘there are many fires burning beneath the earth’ (B52). What follows is a comprehensive account of the geography and geology of Sicily, highlighting its vulcanism, subterranean rivers of lava and hot mud, and its ubiquitous hot springs. K. makes a powerful argument for linking these subterranean fires with Hades, one that is grounded in concrete detail and an encyclopedic knowledge of ancient literature. Here is one piece he fits into the puzzle. Confronting the fact that Empedocles twice uses the name of Hephaestus when referring to the element of fire, K. focuses on the role of this fire divinity in Sicilian cult and myth, and especially his association with Mount Etna. He concludes that Hades manifests fire in its destructive aspect, whereas Hephaestus as craftsman and creative force (in conjunction with Aphrodite) displays the creative aspect of fire (75). Enhancing the cogency of K.’s detailed presentation is his interpretive principle that ‘the underworld is a place of paradox and inversion. In particular it is the place where polar opposites coexist and merge, and especially the place where the paradox of destructive force being converted into creative power is realized at its greatest intensity’ (77). (Here K. cites with a flourish Milton’s equation of Lucifer with Hephaestus—one instance of his use of late evidence to recover the meaning of ancient images.)
The next episode in this journey through Sicily concerns the Phaedo myth. K.’s claims are certainly provocative: for the geography, cosmological structure, and even the eschatology of this myth Plato is heavily indebted to the Pythagoreans of Sicily and southern Italy. The correspondences articulated by K. between Sicily’s underground rivers (of water, mud, and lava) and Plato’s ‘mythical’ rivers, based on a careful review of many ancient authors, e.g. Strabo, Diodorus et al., are striking indeed, and quite plausible too given Plato’s visits to Sicily and his personal contacts with Italian Pythagoreans. Also informative are K.’s extensive inquiries concerning the deep dark blue of the Cocytus, comparisons with Lake Avernus, and specific associations between the cult of Persephone and Campanian geography. K. goes even further, however, and asserts that, since we should not and in fact cannot separate myth from science in archaic Greek thought, we should not separate the eschatological aspects of the Phaedo myth from its topographical foundations (88). Thus, he asserts, the myth has a geographical provenance. Even more importantly K. takes literally Phaedo 108-9 where Socrates notes that his story was told to him by an anonymous source; likewise for the Gorgias myth (cf. Gorgias 492-3 with pp. 104-5). He adduces evidence that other important features of the myth, viz., the spherical earth and the ‘true earth’, are borrowings from Pythagorean cosmology. On the basis of this putative borrowing he concludes that Plato’s originality in the composition of these two myths, at least, has been wildly exaggerated. ‘Plato,’ he argues, ‘has reproduced—as opposed to created—not just the literal, mythological level but also the symbolic level of interpretation’ (108). In fact, K. believes, ‘there is no evidence whatever that he contributed to the creation—or even the arrangement—of the mythical material in any significant way’ (109). This final judgment is extreme, I think, but let’s pursue this fascinating argument to its conclusion before assessing its cogency.
The subsequent ch. 10, ‘Plato and Orpheus’, breathes new life into the interpretation of Albrecht Dieterich’s Nekyia (1893) that the Platonic myths are indebted to Orphic literature. He draws as well on the wealth of recent research on Orphism (K. is commendably fastidious in citing points made by earlier writers that support his interpretation) and illuminates it by taking seriously the testimony of late Neoplatonists like Olympiodorus and Damascius. K. argues for an Orphic poem, the ‘Krater’ (‘Mixing-Bowl’), whose cosmology and eschatology were transmitted to Plato via Pythagorean oral tradition. (Ch. 11 argues that the author of the poem was Zopyrus of Heraclea, the same as Zopyrus of Tarentum.)
As is evident even from this cursory summary of a very complicated investigation K. often argues from silence or derives striking conclusions from bits of evidence whose connections are not obvious. Particularly as regards his analysis of the Phaedo myth, it seems to me that K.’s case against Platonic originality and for Pythagorean authorship, though intriguing, remains unproven. What most seriously undermines his case is the thinness of the analysis of the myth’s eschatology, especially the different fates for the various types of soul and the structure of the reincarnational scheme. K. assumes, it appears, that, well, since both Pythagoreans and Plato are committed to transmigration and reincarnation, nothing more need be said. In short, he fails to examine statements made about reincarnation made by Plato, Empedocles, or Pythagoreans. Also striking is the fact that he does not compare either the cosmology or the eschatology of the Phaedo myth with those of the myth of Er. K. highlights Meno 81a: ‘I have heard from both men and woman who are wise about divine matters’, emphasizing that the source of Socrates’ testimony is Orphic-Pythagorean. One might suppose that Orphic and Pythagorean elements in the myth of Er would also be of interest, so why is K. silent? Perhaps because the machinery of the afterlife in the myth of Er does not have roots in Sicilian geography. Moreover, it might be argued against K. that, even if Plato borrowed wholesale the subterranean machinery of the Phaedo myth from the Italian Orphic-Pythagorean underground, nevertheless the moral and metaphysical dimension of the eschataology contains some of his own ideas. Moreover, if indeed the eschatologies of the myth of Er and the Phaedo myth are essentially complementary (despite the obvious differences), and if the machinery of the former owes little to Sicilian or Italian geography, then K.’s argument for the inseparability of the physical and the metaphysical loses much of its force. More generally, despite his protestations against those who distinguish ‘myth’ and ‘science’, K. often seems to be more keenly interested in cosmological detail than in eschatological outcomes—precisely the opposite of Plato’s priorities, or so it seems to me. It should be noted in relation to this point that K. thinks Empedocles’ two poems (N.B.) were to be read sequentially, the Purifications first, followed by the more esoteric On Nature. His reason for this ordering—that knowledge of concrete details about the inner workings of nature provides the initiate with information essential to the practice of magic (229)—seem to lead, unaccountably, to the questionable judgment that concretely living the philosophical life involves magical practice. This undefended thesis is perhaps the source of K.’s ambivalent attitude towards Plato: despite Plato’s rationalizing, scientific proclivities his mind also moves in the mythological and mystical grooves marked out by Empedocles, Pythagoras et al.—but not without distortions and corruptions of the earlier tradition; cf., e.g., p. 158. I look forward to clarifications on this issue by K.
The next substantial section of the book (pp. 172-213) concerns the Pythagorean tradition that not the earth but fire comprised the center of the universe. K. articulates brilliantly the variations on this theme: the identification of this fire with Tartarus (inside the earth) by Pythagoreans and a Tartarus below the earth in Philolaus’ cosmology, with the latter’s counter-earth equated with Hades—below the earth but above Tartarus. Both Plato and especially Aristotle are subjected to the lash for almost wilful misunderstandings of a cosmological scheme that extends back to Homer (for whom Tartarus is ‘as far below Hades as heaven is from the earth’ Il. viii.16) and forward to the later Neoplatonists, and even to Albertus Magnus. K.’s detective work in this chapter (‘A History of Errors’) reads like a first-rate mystery novel. It is compelling and convincing.
The third part of the book, ‘Magic’, does full justice to Empedocles the magician, beginning with Fr. B111, which some Presocratic scholars have found embarrassing:
And all the remedies that exist as defence against sufferings and old age,
These you will learn, because for you alone will I make all these things come true.
And you’ll stop the force of the tireless winds that chase over the earth
And destroy the fields with their gusts and blasts;
But then again, if you so wish, you’ll stir up winds as requital.
Out of a black rainstorm you’ll create a timely drought
For men, and out of a summer drought you’ll create
Tree-nurturing floods that will stream through the ether
And you will fetch back from Hades the life-force of a man who has died.
To his credit K. takes these statements seriously, that is to say, as accurate reports of magical practices; he treats in similar fashion Empedocles’ assertion in B112 that he is a god. It is refreshing to read that Empedocles should be seen as a ‘a magician who claimed to be able to use his magical powers to descend to the underworld’ (249). K.’s portrait of the divine magus is persuasive on its own terms and it is also consistent with the extensive research published recently on magic in the ancient world. K. aims to break down the interpretive barriers separating magic, science and philosophy in order to see Empedocles within his own historical context. (Later, he convincingly explodes the arbitrary distinction between ‘religion’ and ‘magic’ maintained even by excellent scholars like Zuntz; cf. pp. 308ff.) Central to this problem is the point that for Empedocles (unlike for Plato, say; cf. p. 158) philosophical inquiry and cosmological knowledge have not become ‘theoretical or disinterested’ (229). For Empedocles, he claims (230), the cosmos is alive. (So it is too for Plato, Aristotle, and the Stoics. Again, further clarifications from K. are warranted.) Hence, attempts by scholars steeped in the modern mechanized world-picture to understand him and his fellow mystical cosmologists the Pythagoreans and Orphics inevitably fail to the extent that these earlier thinkers are struggling valiantly to throw off the shackles of pre-rational, mythical thought on their way to scientific rationality. Historians of ancient religion will applaud K.’s unbiased approach to all the available evidence, though some ancient philosophers may balk.
I applaud these larger interpretive conclusions. Nevertheless, I have one difficulty that stems from some arbitrariness on K.’s own part. On his account epopteia, the mysteries, and the pervasive use of initiation vocabulary in Empedocles should not be interpreted as metaphor (230-1). This excellent point is developed in conjunction with discussion of the notion that ‘the ritual sequence of descent into the underworld, death, and regeneration is known to have been practised by the earliest Pythagoreans in the West’ (251). The general theme of ‘descent into the underworld as prelude to a celestial ascent’ is applied to the specific case of Empedocles’ fatal leap into Etna. Here K. is enigmatic: ‘he jumped in [to Etna] so as to become immortal in fact’; ‘to rise up to the gods via Etna’ (255). Later he stresses the symbolic significance of this story—as emblematic of ritual death and transformation—as opposed to its literal truth or falsity (cf. 289). K. rightly stresses the symbolic valence of the tale, but his description leaves one unsure whether he thinks Empedocles really believed he could transport himself to another world by vaporizing himself in a river of lava. Is it anachronistic to speculate that perhaps Empedocles believed that his immortalization entailed transport to an invisible, immaterial realm? Unfortunately, K.’s approach blocks this avenue of interpretation.
K.’s sensitive exploration of ascents and descents points to the existence in the ancient traditions he explores of what he calls ‘mythological dialectic’ (252ff.). He attacks the early Academy (256) and implicitly Plato for eradicating the dynamic complexity from this mythological dialectic (256). This line of argument is quite odd given that the entire structure of the Republic is based precisely on a dialectic of ascent and descent. Socrates descends to the Piraeus, the philosopher ascends out of the Cave but climbs back down, etc. Recall how Er goes down but ends up attaining a celestial vision of the entire universe. Not a word of this in Kingsley’s analysis. He does embed a reference to Rep. 614b-621b in 252n6—but without any comment. Also surprising, since he raises the important point there about the problem of determining whether or not a specific visionary journey is an ascent or a descent, is his neglect of Rep. 518a, which mentions the two types of blindness resulting from ‘going up’ and ‘going down’. Based upon his remarks about Platonic detachment from practical life, one might be led to the conclusion that K. thinks the mystical psychology and eschatology of the central books of the Republic as well as in the myth of Er are to be interpreted metaphorically, which is precisely what he condemns many scholars of Empedocles for doing! In fact, this is the approach to the Parable of the Cave, for example, that one finds in the most influential Plato scholars; cf. T. Irwin, Plato’s Ethics Ch. 16 (Oxford 1995), J. Annas An Introduction to Plato’s Republic (Oxford 1981), Ch. 10, esp. pp. 253ff.
How to fit Plato into these traditions is important inasmuch as K. rightly stresses the usefulness of Neopythagorean and Neoplatonic sources for gaining knowledge of the early Pythagoreans and Orphics. Plato, K. believes and asserts the Neoplatonists believed, is a mere ‘link’ in the chain of transmission and a highly unoriginal one at that. This diminution of the stature of Plato in the eyes of the Neoplatonists is unwarranted. Certainly Pythagoras is crucially important for writers like Iamblichus and Proclus, but Plato’s status is hardly the insignificant one posited by K. Again, the problem here seems to be that K. refuses to read Plato Neoplatonically, while he shows no such reluctance when listening to these late figures speak about Empedocles and Pythagoreans. My point is that his overall argument would have been more convincing had he made more use of Plato as an independent source of the tradition(s) he so ably brings into view. As he notes, this tradition was hardly homogeneous or static: if so, then why make Plato largely a mechanical transmitter of traditional doctrines and only original when he garbles and confuses them?
These criticisms do not detract from many of the book’s important contributions, which I don’t have space to comment on here.
(1) The excellent account of Pythagoras (ch. 19), where K. argues that the miraculous stories about Pythagoras reflect archaic cult practices and, more generally, that the history of Pythagoreanism in antiquity reflects increasing rationalization, not increasing emphasis on the magical and irrational as many have claimed.
(2) The brilliant accounts of Neopythagoreanism (ch. 20) and of theurgy. K. argues that the latter is certainly more than a sinister outburst of irrationality (pp. 302ff.).
(3) His articulation of a ‘Bacchic esotericism’ which links Pythagoreans, Orphics, and the Dionysiac mysteries (263ff.).
(4) Indeed, K. demonstrates repeatedly the distortions and limitations that afflict precise categories as applied to ancient religious texts and practices to the extent that they ignore or suppress the deep underlying connections among Empedocles, ancient Pythagoreans, Hermetists, and Orphics. (cf. e.g. 333-4).
This book is a great contribution to scholarship: invigorating, profoundly learned, polemical, original, and provocative. Everyone interested in early Greek thought should read it carefully.

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Last week, the Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals determined that Texas' restrictive antiabortion law, HB 2, poses no undue burden to women seeking abortions in the state. The law, which was allowed to take immediate effect on Thursday night, has left open no more than eight clinics across the state, and will force thousands and thousands of women to travel hundreds of miles for basic healthcare.
To illustrate the harsh reality of HB 2's enforcement -- and to make the case that the court of appeals seems to have shown little regard for what an "undue burden" really looks like -- RH Reality Check's Andrea Grimes has come up with a highly plausible, fictional scenario that many Texas women will face in the months to come. She tells the story of Maria, a character drawn from "evidence gathered from talking to Texas travel professionals, parents, and child-care workers" and whose circumstances when facing a hypothetical abortion at nine weeks come "from calculations based on data from PayCheckCity, the U.S. Census Bureau, and Google Maps."
Grimes made the 500-mile roundtrip journey that Texans like Maria will have to make in order to access abortion care, and it's worth watching -- that is, if you have three-and-a-half hours (each way) to spare. These videos, "Undue Burden Part 1" and "Undue Burden Part 2," are not time-lapsed, because that would deprive viewers of the painstaking clarity they should have of the situation in Texas. It's a dire one.
Watch "Undue Burden Parts 1 & 2" below:


Watch: Psaki dryly says Biden ‘has no intention to lead an insurrection’
White House Press Secretary Jen Psaki appeared to gently mock a reporter who suggested President Joe Biden should not have refused to invoke executive privilege on his predecessor's communications regarding the January 6 insurrection.
CBS News' Ed O'Keefe asked if President Biden might have just been short-sighted by allowing the House Select Committee on the January 6 Attack access to a mountain of evidence that Donald Trump tried to block, citing executive privilege he does not have.
"I can assure you, Ed, that this President has no intention to lead an insurrection on this nation's Capitol," Psaki quipped.
O'Keefe claimed Biden was opening a "Pandora's Box" by allowing information the previous president claimed should not be made public.
Psaki said it is "incredibly important" for Americans to understand and remember that "January 6 was an incredibly dark day, one of the darkest days in our democracy. There was an insurrection on our nation's Capitol. What we're talking about here is getting to the bottom of that. Shouldn't everyone want to get to the bottom of that?"
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4 Things to Look For at the First Presidential Debate
Monday night the Democratic nominee, former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton, and Republican nominee, Donald Trump, will face off in the first of three scheduled Presidential debates. These debates are intended to showcase the platforms (or lack thereof) of both candidates to the voting populace. Trump is expected to show up and debate following some confusion around if he would actually attend the debates our skip them in protest of the moderators (apparently Trump “respect(s)” the chosen moderators). Here’s 4 things to look for at the first Presidential debate:
Much has been made of Donald Trump’s lack of preparation for the Presidential debate. Trump himself has said that he has not done proper debate prep, opting to rather talk in the abstract with his advisors about debates.
I'm calling bullshit on this.
There’s a strategy when it comes to debates that many political campaigns use, it basically boils down to allowing you to manage expectations by either pumping up how good your opponent is in debates or downplaying how good you are in debates in order to win the war of public perception. We’ve seen this strategy employed by the likes of Mitt Romney and President Obama among others. Trump’s assertion that he has not prepared for the debate is nothing more than putting this strategy into effect.
By talking about how he hasn’t prepared for the debate, Trump has lowered expectations tremendously. If Trump is able to put together semi coherent thoughts then he can successfully spin that he won the debate barring any major gaffes.
Clinton Dealing With Sexism
We’ve all seen the sexism that Hillary Clinton has had to deal with not just in this election, but dating back to her time as First Lady. Bernie Sanders and his supporters hurled sexist insults at Hillary during the Democratic primaries. Trump has most definitely used sexist attacks on Clinton. And there’s really no reason to believe that this will end during the debate or anytime after it. Mostly because the media has absolutely dropped the ball on calling this out and has rather decided to jump in on it. Case in point:
Anna Waters recently wrote a great piece for the Washington Post titled, “How could sexism hurt Clinton in the debates? These female high school debaters know”. In her piece, Waters points out, through conversations with female high school debaters, the sexism that they face in debating and how these issues are issues that Clinton has and will deal with and how it can potentially be harmful to Clinton going forward. Not surprisingly the female debaters (and Clinton herself) have to deal with the “not Presidential looking” barb. In fact this is a argument Trump himself has used numerous times and one that we will see at the debate and in the spin to follow.
Oh, did I mention that Trump has invited Gennifer Flowers to the debate?
Conversations about Clinton’s health are not new. In fact, this has been something that Trump and his campaign have been trying to push for months. In mid August, Trump started the #whereishillary on Twitter. Many of his supporters took to the hashtag to suggest that Hillary had a sort of neurological disorder and would be forced to drop out of the race. Trump himself added this gem at a rally a few days after the hashtag trended:
And this was all before Clinton announced that she was battling pneumonia. One can only imagine that this conversation will get far more airtime than the conversation about how Trump appeals to white supremacists. Speaking of….
A Coy Discussion of Trump’s Appeal to White Supremacists
The media has absolutely dropped the ball on this. Soledad O’Brien pointed out on CNN just how far the media has gone to not truly address the appeal of Trump to white supremacists:
And she’s absolutely right. The media has not truly addressed the link between the Trump campaign and white supremacists all over this country. Lester Holt is one of the better television journalists working today, but I highly doubt we’ll get a real moment at the debate where Trump is grilled on his connection to white supremacists and his parroting of their messages and ideals. Most likely what we’ll get is a question directed at Trump about how white supremacist have come out and endorsed him and a rebuttal from Trump about how he can’t control everyone that endorses him and then we’ll move on to what are *clearly* more important topics.
Presidential debates can change the entire complexion of an election and this debate will be no different. These debates have the potential to change the entire landscape of an election. Barack Obama’s performance in the 2008 debates helped him win the Presidency as did George W. Bush’s performances against Al Gore in 2000 (although the Supreme Court had something to do with that too). These upcoming debates can have the same effect. The lead for Clinton has been shrinking recently in the polls, many states are up for grabs and these debates, starting with the debate on Monday night, will help decide all of this.

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EA Sports released one of its commercials for Madden, the popular NFL video game, and it features copious amounts of Von Miller.
The Denver Broncos star pass rusher, singing and gleefully dancing to a parody of Justin Bieber’s “Sorry,” implores viewers to play with him in Madden when the game comes out.
“Rushing the passer and tackling some dudes are some strengths of mine,” he raps. “Build your game strategy around me cause my rating is 99.”
At one point, six different Millers appear on-screen wearing cowboy boots, pink sneakers, a bolo tie, Converse and MC Hammer-esque parachute pants, among other items of clothing.
Miller, a 99, is the highest-rated player in the game. Denver cornerbacks Chris Harris Jr. (93) and Aqib Talib (90) were the only other Broncos players to earn ratings 90 or above.
Madden hits shelves Tuesday. Real-life football begins Sept. 8, when Denver takes on Carolina at home in a Super Bowl rematch.

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Box Cat Review: An Iconic Retro Game that is both Cute and Quirky
Box Cat Review: It could well be something to do with my age but there is something about a retro game that allows me to look past the poor 16bit style graphics and the plinkity sound track and instead look upon it a iconic style instead!
And that’s no different with Box Cat, a quirky little game in which your task is to smash your cat into as many cars as possible before coming face to face with the boss truck that you also have to smash into.
The retro style graphics are reminiscent of the early Frogger games even down to having a small animal crossing a road, all be it this time you are trying to hit the vehicles rather than avoid them.
After a brief tutorial you are given the chance to test out both control methods, either virtual buttons or tilt controls will control your cats movement back and forth along the bottom of the screen while a virtual action button will allow you to power up your kitty to complete powerful dash moves needed to defeat the end of level boss.
The action is fast paced and the game also includes a variety of objectives that if completed will unlock additional cats to play the game with such as hat cat and squirrel cat, and just like most games these days if you don’t want to earn your un-lockable cats you can just purchase them in app instead.
There are 3 game modes altogether Adventure, Survival and Rush Hour modes which add a little variety to the game while in Adventure mode your aim is to move through multiple streets of traffic, Survival mode limits you to allowing just 3 cars through without crashing into them and Rush Hour mode where you have 60 seconds to crash into as many cars as possible and rack up the highest score.
Box Cat is a lot of fun to play, even though after a while I did have to turn the music down! It’s cute and quirky and although the Game Center integration is limited there’s still a lot to keep you coming back again and again.
What we like:
- Iconic retro style
- Crazy premise that works!
- Control options
- 3 game modes
What to know:
- Limited Game Center integration
- Graphics won’t be appreciated by everyone


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Spain destroyed Ireland 4-0 on Thursday to serve notice to their group and tournament rivals. Fernando Torres scored twice; David Silva and Cesc Fabragas also compounded the misery of the Irish. The result sees Spain top Group C [based on goal difference] and puts them in a good position to advance to the next phase of the competition. Watch totalBarca later today for a more comprehensive roundup of the action at Euro 2012.
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Penny, 47, got one of her big breaks in modelling in 2002 when she signed with lingerie brand Ultimo.
The deal was reportedly worth £200,000 and she was an instant success – though her contract was not renewed two years later.
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Instead, Rod Stewart's ex-wife Rachel Hunter landed the job, in a decision that was labelled "Bra Wars" in the press.
Penny and Rod had met in 1999 when he let her take photos of him while he was on tour, and they welcomed their first child together in 2005.
And in these unearthed photos from her Ultimo promotions, it's clear why Rod was so keen on her.
In a photocall to promote the collection, Penny wore just a leather skirt, floral bra and blazer over the top.
But she soon opened the the blazer to showcase her toned abs and ample assets.
At another modelling gig, she stripped to her smalls and flashed much more, allowing her endless pins to do the talking.
The minuscule black knickers featured a lacy fall at the rear, which added an air of mystery.
“The last few years have been extremely challenging for Ultimo”Ultimo spokesman
Though her tie-up heels and red velvet gloves amped up the sex factor.
Another ensemble saw Penny in a one-piece black bodice, with fishnet skirt and strappy silver heels.
And in a third, Penny looked like she'd fit in at the Playboy mansion in a bright pink bra and skirt combo.
It was announced earlier this week that Ultimo, set up by Michelle Mone, is set to stop trading in the UK.
It was established in 1996 and became a household name after it was reported that Julia Roberts wore one of the brand's bras in movie Erin Brockovich.
Mone, now Baroness of Mayfair, stepped away from the company three years ago when it was taken over by a Sri Lankan firm.
An Ultimo spokesman said: "The last few years have been extremely challenging for Ultimo, driven by increasing competition in the market and more cautious consumer spending due to the uncertainty surrounding the UK economy over the last 18 months.
"Having reviewed the business' performance over the last three years as well as future prospects and considering the retail environment within which the business is operating, the board has, with regret, decided to cease operations of the Ultimo business in the UK."


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Position: Art Director, Typography, Interface Designer, UI Design
Project Details: Waterfall is a turkish water purification systems producer. They requested a light and pure design, just like water. Our animated land design and color scheme provided them with a fresh and pure look.


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An untouristy region waiting to be explored
Haute-Bléone is a protected and still untouristy valley located at the very heart of the Haute Provence Geopark and on the VIAPAC contemporary art itinerary. It is surrounded by peaks up to 3,000 m high and characterised by vegetation influenced by the Mediterranean climate. The river Bléone – which gives the valley its name – and its tributaries are a vast area for play, activities and relaxation.
This is the natural border between Provence and the Alps, which shelters a wealth of natural treasures.
Our Provençal mountains give everyone what they look for: calm and revitalisation; an area for adventure, play and sport; or naturalist research in a strictly protected environment.


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It’s not unusual for a bit of grumpiness in the morning and the occasional attempt to wriggle out of going to school but might be something to be concerned about if it’s becoming a habit. We have teamed up with a prep school in Hampton to share tips on what to do if your child doesn’t enjoy school.
Introduce a Worry Box
Sometimes it can be difficult to articulate what’s wrong which is where a worry box can help. It’s essentially what it says on the tin. A worry box allows your child to empty out their written worries. By writing them down, your child can distance themselves from their problems and often get some clarity or feel more comfortable confiding in someone else. It’s important to exercise your child’s right to privacy with this, no matter how much you want to help as it will help them to open up and make use of the facility. Violating this will only break your child’s trust.
Work with Teachers
By speaking to your child’s teachers, you can find out if something is bothering them in class and create an action plan. This might be by making a change in their routine to allow for extra sleep, re-arranging a class seating plan or making additional resources available.
Speak to Your Child
Even if your child’s not ready to talk, making them aware that you are there and ready to listen can offer a step forward. Always reassure your child of your love, that they won’t be judged and that you only want the best for them.
Explore Coping Strategies
Many techniques can help children to deal with difficult situations. Mindfulness can help your child to regain clarity by focusing on the present moment when in times of anxiety and stress. Activities that you can explore are mindful walking and colouring.


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Apartments luxury for rent in Dnipro. Real estate brokerДата создания 01.05.2017 21:05:39
Do you need accommodation in Dnepropetrovsk?
Dnepr-Estate.dp.ua web-portal of apartments rent in Dnepropetrovsk/ We offer up-to-date database of properties for renting with pictures and detailed information. New apartments are added on a daily basis.
Please feel free to request additional photos if you get interested in any property.
Also please notice there are not all propositions listed at the website. If you don't find what you are looking for, please contact.
In addition to that, you can provide us with the list of your requirements (e.g. location, renovation, lifestyle criteria etc.) via email , so we will find what suits you the best.
Transportation within the city is available if need be.
Our service charge is a one-time payment equal to 50% of monthly fee paid by tenant. Please be informed you must not give any money before signing the agreement.
You also need to pay 1 month bond for any rental property. The full bond will be returned to you once you have vacated unless there are any repairs, damage, cleaning or rental monies owed to the landlord.
The bond can be used in lieu of rent up to your vacating date.ct us.
The city of Dnipropetrovsk (Ukr.) or Dnepropetrovsk (Rus.) is situated on the Dnieper River (Dnepr or Dnipro) in East-Central Ukraine (look World map and Ukraine map), and has a population of 1.04 million (third city in the country by population).
Large and beautiful, it is the main city of East-Central Ukraine.
However all of Central Avenue, some street-blocks on the main hill (the Nagornaya part) and Embankment, and sections near Globy and Shevchenka parks have been untouched for 150 years.
The Karl Marks Prospekt is the main trade artery of the city. There are plenty of shops and cafes of different sizes and for different income levels. The abundance of trade points can be observed also in several streets and squares contiguous to the Karl Marx
Prospekt in the area around the Central Department Store (TSUM-Passage) - the biggest market place in the city.
ShevchenkaPark, river beaches and islands are the favorite places of most of the townspeople. During the summer there are a great number of cafes along the wide Dnieper River (1 km. width approx.), on main Globy Central Park streets, and in the parks.
City Statistic Dnepropetrovsk
Eastern Europe, Ukraine, Central Ukraine, Prydniprovye region
GMT +2 (when in London 12.00 - in Dnipropetrovsk - 14.00)
1 040 000 - city population, 2007
1776 - city foundation
48o 28' N latitude, 35o 3' E. longitude
405 - sq. km. city area
22 km - length from north to south
33 km - length from west to east
More 2200 - streets
More 94 000 - buildings
188 m - highest point
52 m - lowest point
1791 - oldest building
123 m - highest dwelling building
830 m - longest building
City Day - second weekend of September

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freemen, yet without using your freedomas a pretext for evil; but live
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tar weed is taking over our pasture
We have about 5 to 6 acres of pasture outside of town in Eugene that is being taken over by tar weed. We have two horses which we are keeping on our other pasture which doesn't have tar weed yet. The weeds will be coming into bloom any day. What is the best way to get rid of it so we may possibly put horses back on it. The acreage has not been mowed since last Fall or grazed since this past March. Should we mow the fields now, then spray with some type of weed killer soon after? We would greatly appreciate any help you can give us.
Lane County Oregon
At this point in the summer and the fact that the tarweed will be blooming soon, I recommend mowing the field to keep the plants from generating new seed. Herbicide treatments will be most effective on tarweed when the plants are young and actively growing. Plan to walk your pastures and identify plants next spring and apply an herbicide treatment, if needed then. Milestone is a herbicide to consider applying to your horse pasture as it is effective on broadleaf weeds. Please be sure to read the label and follow instructions prior to application.
For more information about pasture and grazing management strategies for horse farms, check out:
Managing Small-acreage Horse Farms for Green Pastures, Clean Water, and Healthy Horses at http://ir.library.oregonstate.edu/xmlui/bitstream/handle/1957/19670/ec1558.pdf

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Fall has a focus for getting "back to school" especially for youth and young adults returning to grade school or college. Fall is also a wonderful time for us as creatives to explore how we can learn a new creative skill, launch a new creative endeavor or refresh our current creative practice.
When was the last time you took a studio art class in your area of expertise, explored a new creative practice or learn something totally new? Here's some benefits of taking some workshops or courses for creativity:
What workshops, classes or courses are available in your community that you always wanted to try or explore? Are you interested in honing your writing skills, exploring movement through a dance class, or want to try your hand at learning how to play the piano? Take time to make a list of activites and creative interests that you would like to try and explore what is available in your area. Just about every community offers these educational and professional development opportunities either online or in person at a variety of price points that make it affordable for anyone to participate. Make a plan to sign up for a class, workshop or course for the Fall and watch how your creativity thrives as a result.

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About Beverly Beach State Park
What’s not to like when you’re a footpath away from a weather-beaten sweep of sandy beach that extends from Yaquina Head to Otter Rock (lighthouse in view)? What’s not to like when you can spend the day flying your kite or surfing on the north beach or immersing your toes in Spencer Creek at a forested campground? When you can whale watch or geek-out at the aquarium or appreciate the goodness of distinctive Oregon Coast towns or hike around tide-pools, past seals, to lighthouses, what’s not to adore?
There’s a sound logic behind Beverly Beach State Park’s popularity and it has as much to do with the awesome park itself as with the gratifying surrounding area.
Campgrounds in Beverly Beach
Between Cape Foulweather and Yaquina Head is this coveted year-round campsite, worthy of booking in advance. Camping at Beverly Beach State Park...
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History of Beverly Beach State Park
Land along Spencer Creek (where Beverly Beach State Park stands) was first acquired by the Highway Commission in 1942 - 1943 and subsequently transferred to the State Parks. Additional properties were acquired from various owners by purchases, up to 1969.


The Super Bowl May Cause Heart Attacks: Oh Really?
Heart attacks and football fans go together like wings and beer.
CNN and Health.com are reporting that this Sunday’s Super Bowl between the Pittsburgh Steelers and Green Bay Packers may cause a few heart attacks this weekend. In related news red-blooded males may consume an above average amount of alcohol and buffalo wings this Sunday.
What may sound like common sense to your average fanatical sports fan, seems to baffle news anchors and websites.
It’s become trendy to pawn common sense off as a scientific study when backed with a few statistics. What’s next, a study that confirms male masturbation spikes when we’re sad and alone? Or women with more than five cats tend to live alone?
The results published in Clinical Cardiology journal are based heavily in Los Angeles health statistics following the L.A. Rams Super Bowl loss in 1980 and the L.A. Raiders Super Bowl victory in 1984.
In 1980, when the Pittsburgh Steelers staged a fourth-quarter comeback to beat the underdog L.A. Rams, heart-related deaths shot up 15% among men and 27% among women in the subsequent two weeks, compared with the same period in 1981 through 1983.
There was also a significant increase in deaths among people ages 65 and older, the study found.
The 1984 Super Bowl was a different story. The L.A. Raiders handily beat the Washington Redskins, and unlike four years earlier, the cardiac death rate didn’t increase after the game. In fact, the death rate for women and older people dropped slightly.
I have a couple problems with this scientific “study.”
First-off, stress causes heart attacks, that isn’t news— it’s universally accepted fact that we’ve known for a long time. The Super Bowl can be extremely stressful for a fan of either team. The pain and anguish of a loss from your favorite team is real, devastating, and stressful. Combine that with pizza, beer, wings, whiskey, nachos, tequila, potato skins and women rooting for teams based on uniform colors and it’s a plainly obvious heart attack sandwich.
I’m personally concerned about the stress, irrational anger and irregular heart palpitations caused from the poisonous combination of being a New York Mets and Buffalo Bills fan.
Secondly, why the hell would anyone choose Los Angeles to study “sports fans” physical reaction to a Super Bowl result? Was it convenient or something? Because it’s the same city that has been notoriously too indifferent to support a NFL franchise since 1994.
I don’t mean to offend Los Angeles sports fans, but their commitment to their sports franchises is suspect at best. Celebrities root for the Lakers when they’re winning though, and most fans at least catch three innings of a Dodgers game, so I guess they really care.
Thirdly, U.S. obesity rates rose from 14.5% in 1971 to around 35% today, meaning our hearts now have significantly more work to do than our 1980s counterparts (although they enjoyed their cocaine).
Want a real study? Check the heart attack rates of true, blue-collar, sports towns after a Super Bowl win and loss, like say — Pittsburgh and Green Bay, where fandom (and Green Bay’s obesity rate) are well above the national average.
This Super Bowl weekend remember to stay calm and pay careful attention to the words psychiatrist Dr. John Sharpe and “don’t become that ogre who can disenfranchise the health of those around you.”
Ah who am I kidding? Go ahead and disenfranchise the health of your whole county, state, and general geographic area— it’s the damn Super Bowl. If the heart attack rates in Pittsburgh and Green Bay don’t rise I’m sure their own citizens would take it as a personal disappointment.


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Awards season has officially kicked off today, with the 75th Annual Golden Globe Awards set to take place at The Beverly Hilton in California in a mere matter of hours.
Before the stars take to the red carpet in couture, they have to spend *quite* some time getting ready with renowned stylists, hair and makeup artists. Take a look at how some of your favourites are preparing for the big night below.
Just three hours ago the Big Little Lies star shared this photo with many fellow wonderful women of Hollywood, all prepared to stand up to sexual harrasment and discrimination in a "Time's Up" tee.
Emma's makeup artist Rachel Goodwin shared this sample of Nars products she'll be using for the Battle Of The Sexes star's beauty look.
Millie Bobby Brown
The Stranger Things star posed in her bathrobe with the Hollywood anti-harassment statement of the day 'Time's Up.'
The singer hilariously posed for a selfie in a tiger-print face mask.
The Stranger Things young'n posed with his stylist Phillippe Uter in a Balmain tuxedo ahead of the event.
The Big Little Lies actress spent the morning face-timing her boyfriend.
The actress shared a video from the hair and makeup chair, and spoke about the Time's Up movement encouraging those watching at home to also wear black.
The Modern Family star shared an Instagram story of her accessories for the event: Sophie Webster heels and Lorraine Schwartz jewels.


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For some people, food is medicine. Food can act as medicine for serious or minor medical conditions. For others, it is just for sustenance. Food may have a medicinal purpose or it may be there for a decorative effect.
Food as medicine, especially in the form of a recipe, has become extremely popular in recent years. A recipe for lasagna is one example of this. A quick search on the internet reveals thousands of recipes for all kinds of comfort food, from classic favorites like chicken fingers and spaghetti to the latest fad items like comfort food lasagna.
The most common goal of these recipes is to use the least amount of cooking time possible to create a dish that provides as little preparation as possible. This has led to the use of shortcuts in recipes and the mixing of ingredients in ways not possible in other types of cooking. However, some cooks are discovering that adding ingredients in random ways can bring out or conceal the qualities of the food, turning something bland and flavorless into something delicious and interesting. Using the wrong combination of spices can also lead to unpleasant tastes in the end product.
Some chefs have developed their own versions of a recipe design. For instance, many cooks have learned to use certain combinations of ingredients to give specific results. Certain combinations of ingredients can produce certain tastes or aromas or other things that are important in cooking certain dishes. However, the best way to learn how to use a combination of ingredients to get the results one wants is to read through a recipe and then practice experimenting with those recipes. Once a person has developed a great technique with a recipe, he or she can begin to apply that same technique to other recipes.
Food written recipes date back to ancient days when gladiators and athletes would prepare their meals on their own. The techniques they used varied depending on the type of dish they were preparing. For instance, if a Roman athlete needed to cook a meal that would keep him from becoming weak, he would add salt to his dish or milk to his drink. The dish would then be cooked in an oven and when it was done, the salt or milk would be removed to prevent from being affected by any acidic properties in the stomach of the eater. This is what we know today as the word, “apicius”.
Early English cookery recipes were composed of very simple recipes for foods that are still popular among cooks today. These were written in medieval style cookery manuals that often only included very simple instructions. They served to teach the people who would come to a country house or town house some of the basics of civilized dining. Food written recipes have had more detailed instructions and recipes in modern times. Modern cooks have taken these recipes and have improved them over the centuries. Modern recipes include everything from appetizers to main dishes and desserts.
The English cooks that wrote these recipes were more concerned with providing people with food that was tasty and nutritious than that they had to avoid being affected by the properties of the spices or the other ingredients they used. They learned to cook by trial and error from experience rather than from theory. Moderns have improved on this basic principle and now anyone can learn how to cook using one of the many different modern recipe books available. Whether you need a basic recipe book for soups, stews, or desserts you can find one to match your taste and your pocketbook.

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Clinical research receives high priority within the Danish healthcare system. Approximately 300 clinical trials are conducted each year, initiated by the industry and researchers respectively (chart 1). Both types of trials are based on both close and efficient cooperation with hospitals.
The intense international competition to attract clinical trials, thereby improving treatment possibilities, has increased the importance of clinical research cooperation between industry and hospitals.
Industry-sponsored clinical trials account for more than half of the clinical trials carried out in Denmark. Since 2007 the number of researcher-initiated trials has more than doubled. The increase in researcher-initiated trials indicates that Danish hospitals continue to prioritize time and resources for clinical research.
Measured per capita, Denmark is the country in the world where most clinical trials are conducted (chart 2). The export of pharmaceutical products currently (2014) accounts for approximately 12 per cent of Denmark’s total exports (chart 3). The equivalent percentage in 2000 was 6 per cent.

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If you're here for the 'Grow Your Blog' party, my post is HERE.
Today I'm going to show you something that I probably shouldn't! Don't we all like to think that everything we do is pretty decent and that we don't make horrible mistakes? W-e-l-l - me? Not so much! Yesterday I spent over an hour cross stitching a rose onto the latest section of my hussif and when I removed the waste canvas I hated it. H-A-T-E-D I-T. What to do? Chuck the whole piece? Leave it be and live with it? Or....could it be salvaged?
So in the interest of full disclosure AND actually having a blog post for you today, I decided I would show you what I've done to fix the problem.
First of all, here's the piece as it was yesterday...
Can you see what had me bothered? (and, don't be nice and tell me that it's okay, because it really isn't).
It's the big honking single rose that is seemingly lying on its side sort of on the upper right. I know I didn't have to tell you that, but bear with me.
It's too big. It 'fights' with the broderie perse flower on the lower left. It's too much.
I could have unpicked all those stitches, but it would have left a lot of holes in the fabric which would have been very difficult to cover up.
Now, here's what I did to make it better.
First of all I went to my stash and found something that had a pretty finished edge. My reason for that was (if you look closely at the photo above) that the 'bad rose' was stitched quite closely to the nice seam below it. You can also see that the broderie perse flower was 'higher' than the nice seam and because of that I couldn't simply stitch down a straight piece of fabric in order to cover up the bad area. The curve in the doily I chose worked perfectly to deal with the broderie perse being somewhat higher.
Do you see in this photo how I've inserted the doily to cover the offending rose and also compensate for the broderie perse rose? I basted the curved edge of the doily very close to the edge.
I then flipped the block over and trimmed away the offending rose, as well as the seam treatment I had done that was above it, leaving the block on the back looking like this...
As you can see I was now left with a rather see-through doily in the corner. Because crazy quilt blocks are created on a foundation obviously I needed to replace the foundation in that area. That was simply done by basting a scrap piece of plain cotton onto the back.
Now I am ready to continue with my block and I'm so much happier with it. Yes, I did lose the small seam treatment that was above the offending rose, but it was a small price to pay for ending up with something I am happier with overall.
So there you go.
A block rescue!
Today, here's a quote from Steve Allen.... "Sometimes things which at the moment may be perceived as obstacles - and actually be obstacles, difficulties, or drawbacks - can in the long run result in some good end which would not have occurred if it had not been for the obstacle"


Title: Election coverage
Students often neglect to realize how much of an impact the ASUCD has on their everyday lives. ASUCD funds Unitrans, the Coffee House, the Bike Barn, programming events for students and more. However, this past winter election showed that low media coverage may be correlated with low voter turnout.
The California Aggie‘s city council endorsements (6/3) were much more thorough than the Winter ASUCD endorsements provided by the Aggie. In winter, only the names of the candidates were printed; without any description of their past experience or future ideas, students were unable to look to the Aggie for consultation. While I appreciate that The California Aggie explained in depth reasons for why they chose their City Council endorsements, I can only hope that this pattern will continue into next fall‘s ASUCD election.


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Automated description from the Alliance of Genome Resources (Release 3.2)
Predicted to have inward rectifier potassium channel activity. Predicted to be involved in potassium ion import across plasma membrane and regulation of ion transmembrane transport. Localizes to plasma membrane. Is expressed in floor plate; heart; and metanephros. Orthologous to human KCNJ16 (potassium inwardly rectifying channel subfamily J member 16).

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