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Witches Virtues: Beauty
By Pax / Geoffrey Stewart
“Therefore let there be beauty and strength, power and compassion, honor and humility, and mirth and reverence within you.”
From The Charge of the Goddess by Doreen Valiente
Today I am writing about, working out the idea and my understanding of, the First Virtue; Beauty.
When I started to examine the text of Valiente’s Charge of the Goddess for a deeper understanding of the Witches faith, this passage stood out. This short, simple, passage lists 8 Virtues, or Values, that the Goddess wants us Witches to embody and exemplify. In exploring these virtues I started by reading the dictionary definitions of each, since I believe that words have ~and are~ power, and listing those that seemed most appropriate in my BoS; I also collected quotes about each of them that seemed particularly apropos.
At the time I thought some about all of this, but really didn’t write down or codify my thoughts on the virtues. In retrospect this is in part because I was shying away from some difficult and deep level personal work. Beauty is a goodly part of that.
For many years I looked at myself and considered myself to be the exact opposite of beautiful. I thought of myself as ugly. Just changing that idea was a part of my life journey of my 20’s. It was not a conscious part of my work or journey. Somehow though I went from someone who wore extra layer’s of clothes because I was afraid people would notice me, someone who habitually walked with his eyes down avoiding eye contact, someone who spent as little time looking into a mirror as I had to; to someone who posed for an art photography shoot in the nude, to someone who could walk with pride and didn’t mind being noticed, to someone who did a strip-tease for the talent portion of his competition in the Alaska Bear Cub 2000 competition… and won!
Apparently though, I still have trouble approaching the topic of Beauty, so enough rambling!
First let’s take a look at the actual meaning of the word…
1. A delightful quality associated with such things as harmony of form or color, truthfulness, or originality. 2. One that is beautiful. 3. A quality or feature that is most effective, gratifying, or telling. 4. An outstanding or conspicuous example.
~from the American Heritage College Dictionary, 3rd ed.
(I thank the Lord and Lady for answering my silent prayer of guidance the day I chose this as my hardcopy dictionary, based in large part on the fact that their definition of “Witch” featured the word “Wicca”. The above definition functioned as a seed bed for a lot of personal growth on my part as I learned to embrace my own beauty.)
Let’s take a moment to look at a few other definitions of “Beauty”.
In the information about Beauty, that I hope surfed too, I was particularly amused by the observations about physical beauty in Wikipedia and the studies that show that physical attractiveness is embodied in averageness… where the photos of different faces were super-imposed and the more you averaged features together the more attractive the resultive face was rated. Then too, the idea that attractiveness in women, as measuered in ‘ideal’ measurements, relates to likelyhood of fertility. Some interesting food for thought in ones relationship to Beauty when you start doing this research.
What about social power of beauty, how the students judged physically attractive get better grades than the ‘average’ looking students, who in turn get better grades than those judged unattractive? Beauty is power in our society, but is this power only innate or is it a power we can tap into as we learn to look at ourselves honestly?
I know in my own journey I didn’t find my own attractiveness until I was able to look at myself clearly. It took me a while to stop feeling bad about the stronger chin I wanted or the thinner face, or the many other features I felt I was lacking in, to let go of my self-hatred, and self-loathing for what I wasn’t. But I got there, for the most part, I still have the occassional relapse, but I can shake them off, now. Once I was able to see myself clearly, I was able to accept and love me, for me. It was then that I was able to start making the most of what I DID look like. To walk with confidence, to embrace and invoke Beauty’s power in my own life.
When I started to examine the Virtue of Beauty, I also looked at quotes about Beauty. Here are a some that I particularly like, and that sang to me in my searching.
“Character contributes to beauty. It fortifies a woman as her youth fades. A mode of conduct, a standard of courage, discipline, fortitude, and integrity can do a great deal to make a woman beautiful.”
“Everybody needs beauty as well as bread, places to play in and pray in, where nature may heal and give strength to body and soul.”
“Everything has beauty, but not everyone sees it.”
“Beauty… is the shadow of God on the universe.”
~Gabriela Mistral, Desolacíon
“There is no excellent beauty that hath not some strangeness in the proportion.”
~Sir Francis Bacon (1561 – 1626), “Of Beauty”
“People often say that ‘beauty is in the eye of the beholder,’ and I say that the most liberating thing about beauty is realizing that you are the beholder. This empowers us to find beauty in places where others have not dared to look, including inside ourselves.”
I believe that the quotes that I was attracted to in my seeking tell me a lot about both myself, and, more importantly, truths about the Virtue of Beauty.
The Virtue of Beauty is wrapped up in our actions. Beauty is a verb, something one does, not just something one happens to have. Beauty, as a Virtue, is about being effective and truthful and original. Beauty reaches into, reflects, and nourishes our souls. Beauty, being in the eye of the beholder is not only a reflection of ourselves, it is a reflection of the Gods, as indeed all things are touched by the Divine. Beauty and the perception of it are something that is personal, as deep, as intimate, as important, as our relationship with the Gods.
To be beautiful is to contemplate a life lived in harmony, and not only of form or color…
“To be an outstanding example…”
I think that this might be the key to why Beauty is the First of the Virtues, because in living the other 7 of the Witches Virtues, we cannot help but be Beautiful!
Yours in seeking Beauty,
Pax / Geoffrey
A couple of intriguing links…
A set of Philosophy related links on beauty!
The Dove Campaign for Real Beauty


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09:30am- Blackness Castle
The castle was built in the 15th Century by one of Scotland’s more powerful families, the Crichtons. Today, visitors to the castle can explore areas such as the prison tower and the great hall, while enjoying fine views across the Firth of Forth and the rail and road bridges.
From Blackness Castle to Hopetoun House it is 6.5 miles (17 minute journey)
11:15am- Hopetoun House (Coffee break)
Hopetoun House, a remarkable and beautiful stately home, is filled with stunning collections and sits surrounded by magnificent grounds with nature trails and scenic walks. Hopetoun has been home to the Hope Family since the late 1600′s and the present Lord Hopetoun and his family still live in Hopetoun House.
From Hopetoun to Linlithgow Palace it is 8 miles (19 minute journey)
1:45pm- Linlithgow Palace (Lunch)
The majestic royal palace of the Stewarts at Linlithgow is a magnificent ruin surrounded by beautiful parkland and overlooking the tranquil Linlithgow Loch. Visitors feel a sense of awe on entering its gates. The beauty of the palace, which is the birthplace of Mary, Queen of Scots, can still be seen today in the carvings on the courtyard fountain or the Oriels, elegant projecting windows off the Kings and Queens bedchambers.
The group can enjoy lunch either before or after their visit to the Palace. The Glasshouse Cafe, in the beautiful Linlithgow Burgh Halls, is located right by the coach drop off point or you can choose from any of the eateries located in Linlithgow’s town centre.

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One of the Greats.... HIM
J. Alstrand | Grass Valley, Ca USA | 06/05/2005
(5 out of 5 stars)
"HIM never fails to make incredible music. Everything about their songs has a whole nother world that each song takes you to. The songwriting is simply amazing. If someone were to ask me what's my fav. HIM song or album... I'd say all of their stuff! I don't have just one fav, I love it all."
The best album by HIM, by far.
The Junk Reviewer | 01/23/2006
(5 out of 5 stars)
"It's amazing how far HIM has come in the past decade. Since releasing the heavy, purely gothic "666 Ways To Love" EP album in Finland, they have improved more than any other band I can think of to date. Ville Valo adopted a new style of singing in "Greatest Love Songs vol. 666", with eerie vocals and heavy guitars. Then, upon releasing "Razorblade Romance", they showed the heavy side of HIM, with songs such as "Your Sweet 666", yet kept the romantic side with songs like "When Love and Death Embrace" and "Love's Requiem". "Deep Shadows and Brilliant Highlights" showed a lighter, more romantic side of the band.
Then there was Love Metal..
This album shows a nearly depressing side of HIM, displaying this in songs such as "The Path" and "This Fortress of Tears", yet still displays their amazing talent to encorporate Metal and lovesongs, in "Buried Alive by Love" and "Soul on Fire". Hence, the name, Love Metal..
I'll do a run-down of all the songs on Love Metal. I hope it helps..
Track One- Buried Alive by Love (10/10)
This is one of the very, very few songs ever created that has a heavy metal feel to it, yet retains beautiful lyrics. Nobody else could pull this off. Ville is a genius, and maintains control with the lyrics. You must hear this to believe it.
Track Two- The Funeral of Hearts (9/10)
"The love ballad of Love Metal". This song is purely metaphorical, saying love is the "funeral of hearts". It's not slow, but it's definately not as heavy as the preceeding track.
Track Three- Beyond Redemption (9/10)
This song is excellent. The keyboards in the beginning are quite different from other songs by HIM, and that makes it even better. Somewhat heavy guitars, and great singing, as always.
Track Four- Sweet Pandemonium (9/10)
A lot like Beyond Redemption, in terms of heaviness. Good duel-vocals by Ville, and one of the best songs on the album.
Track Five- Soul on Fire (10/10)
Starts out very abruptly and quickly, with fast guitars and great keyboards, then becomes slow for the vocals. Then picks up again. Great ranges of speed and vocals in this song, and nearly as heavy as Buried Alive by Love.
Track Six- The Sacrament (10/10)
A very well known song by HIM. Starts out with a very classical-style piano opening, then unfolds from there. This song is excellent, and possibly one of the best by HIM to date.
Track Seven- This Fortress of Tears (11/10)
I know, I put 11 out of 10. This song.. is beyond words. It starts out slowly, with a lone guitar, then unfolds into a beautiful bass/guitar melody. Then quiets down, while Ville sings with barely any accompaniment. It's a very slow, sad song by HIM, and is without a doubt their greatest song to date. It has an unbelievable guitar solo about halfway through, then follows right up with the most beautiful vocal solo you can imagine. If you're emotional about music, you will honestly cry after hearing this song. If you have no reason to get Love Metal, at least get it for just this song. It's worth the money.
Track Eight- Circle of Fear (10/10)
A great follow-up to This Fortress of Tears. It's sad, yet heavy, and the vocals are deep and emotional as any other song. It's one of HIM's best songs to date.
Track Nine- Endless Dark (6/10)
Honestly, I feel this would fit better with Deep Shadows and Brilliant Highlights. After hearing the two songs before this, it's quite dissapointing. Nevertheless, it's still a good song.
Track 10- The Path (10/10)
Arguably one of HIM's greatest songs. It has every element HIM can incorporate. It has gloomy lyrics, yet heavy guitars. Great keyboards, and an unbelievable guitar solo at the end. No song could finish the album off better than this. When the last guitar riff is hit.. you just get this feeling in the pit of your stomach, of pure joy. You MUST get this album, whether you like HIM or not. It's purely amazing."

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German pianist Markus Becker was a student of Karl-Heinz Kämmerling and was mentored by Alfred Brendel. He won the International Brahms Competition in Hamburg in 1987. Becker has performed music from the Baroque period to the modern era, as well as jazz. He is a frequent guest artist at major music events, including the Ruhr Piano Festival, the Schleswig-Holstein Music Festival, and the Kissinger Sommer. He has appeared with the BBC National Orchestra of Wales, the Berlin Philharmonic Orchestra, and the Berlin Radio Symphony Orchestra, as well as several other orchestras. Becker has been a professor at the Hanover Academy for Music, Theatre, and Media since 1993, and he gives lectures at the International Music Academy for Soloists in Hanover. He recorded the complete piano works of Max Reger on Thorofon, for which he received the German Record Prize in 2000. He has also recorded for CPO, Dreyer-Gaido, and Hyperion, among other labels.
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Demand for public transit is growing in Southwest Colorado, but state funding to support it needs improvement, according to local agencies and a January report by the Southwest Energy Efficiency Project.
Colorado was ranked 29th nationwide for per capita spending on transit services, according to the report, spending just $2.61 per person in 2014 – less than New Mexico, Wyoming and North Dakota.
Nationwide, states paid $53.90 per person for public transit services such as buses, trains, bike lanes, sidewalks and trails.
Public transit can reduce vehicle use and reduce road maintenance and expansion costs, but state subsidies to support public transit fall short in Colorado, the report says.
Nationwide, states provide 26 percent of operating costs and 12 percent of capital costs for public transit.
But Colorado provided zero operating funding and only 1 percent of transit capital, according to a 2015 Colorado Department of Transportation plan. Since 2015, spending in operating costs has gone up slightly, but remains at less than 1 percent.
“Compared with the other states, the level of state support for public transit in Colorado is one of the lowest in the country,” states a January policy brief by the Southwest Energy Efficiency Project (SWEEP). “(States) are crucial partners for implementing good public transport, bicycle and pedestrian infrastructure, in addition to highways.”
The report points to several studies that show the public transit funding gap in Colorado is $500 million per year, including $107 million per year for rural transit funding that includes providing access to medical care.
In the past two years, state lawmakers have introduced several pieces of legislation to increase transportation funding, but none were approved, and they focused on revenues to maintain and expand highways. Proposals that got the most attention included $3.5 billion in bonds and raising the Colorado sales tax by $670 million per year, but neither provided significant funding for transit, walking or biking.
Lawmakers are again attempting to draft a transportation bill under the leadership of House Speaker Crisanta Duran, D-Denver, and Senate President Kevin Grantham, R-Cañon City.
In an effort to ensure that the potential bill boosts transit funding and that rural areas don’t get left behind, the Colorado Public Interest Group is touring rural counties to encourage local governments to speak up.
“A transit funding bill is being looked into, and rural counties need to be heard,” said Colleen McLoughlin, campaign organizer for CoPIRG. “Let state Senator Don Coram know, let your local county and city governments know about transit needs in your community so you can get a share of new funding.”
Public transit demand growsMontezuma County Public Transportation (MoCo) is seeing an increase in use, said transit manager Mary Holaday. The demand is forcing new policies in order to adjust to demand on a fixed budget.
In 2015, the free bus service had 10,356 riders and ran 103,433 miles, delivering people to jobs, medical appointments and stores. In 2016, there were 14,768 passengers, and mileage jumped to 177,759 miles.
“We had to change how we operate in order to best meet more demand,” Holaday said. “Instead of taking people one or two at a time when they call, we’re setting up specific times for shopping and Durango medical trips.”
Starting March 1, requests for scheduled rides in the county must be made by noon the business day before. Durango medical trips will be offered on the second and fourth weeks of the month and must be scheduled two weeks in advance. MoCo rides to shopping will also be done a scheduled route. (See sidebar.)
“We realize these new rules are quite a change, but we have to adjust. With more funding, we could add routes and pay our drivers a more competitive wage – better than the minimum it is now due to our limited budget,” she said.
The Roadrunner Stage Lines’ daily route between Durango and Grand Junction is also seeing increased ridership, said division manager Matt Nesbitt.
In 2016, ridership was 7,970 riders, up from 5,960 in 2015 and 1,871 in 2014. The bus passes through Mancos, Cortez, Dolores, Telluride, Ridgway and Montrose.
“The word is getting out more, and people are taking advantage of our affordable, reliable regional bus service,” Nesbitt said. “People from Telluride are taking it down to Montrose to shop, cyclists are using it to get to different trails, and we get skiers taking advantage as well.”
The Roadrunner Stage Lines began in 2014 after Greyhound pulled out of the region.
It operates under the umbrella of the Southern Ute Community Action Program and depends on $340,000 per year in state and federal subsidies to operate, in addition to ticket sales.
Bipartisan bill looks promisingWill Toor, SWEEP transportation director, said the bipartisan transportation bill in the Colorado Legislature looks promising. Discussion centers on whether to ask voters to raise taxes in November to bridge the transportation shortfall.
“My sense is that they are settling in on a sales tax over a gas tax, but they have not come to an agreement yet,” Toor said. “Our position is that it must include multimodal funding for public transit that meets the needs of diverse communities across the state, not just one-size-fits-all for major highways.”
One proposal would ask voter approval for a .6 percent sales tax increase, which would generate an estimated $750 million per year for transportation needs.
If approved for the ballot and by voters, Toor said, half the funds would go to CDOT for distribution to city and county applicants, and the other half would go directly to local governments.
“The idea would be that the funding would be flexible depending on what the community’s priorities are,” he said.
Part of the funding would support bus service such as MoCo and Roadrunner, Toor said, as well as construction of the Paths to Mesa Verde trail between Cortez and Mancos.
Increasing the Colorado gas tax is another funding possibility, officials say, though it has not increased since 1992. Under current state law, this funding is limited to highway expenditures and cannot be used for transit. Twenty other states currently use gas taxes to support public transit.
This article was updated on March 8 to correct the amount of the subsidy for the Roadrunner Stage lines route from Durango to Grand Junction to $340,000 per year.

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Businesses and individuals are being priced out of court, warns the Bar Council, as figures from the Registry Trust show a 19 per cent drop in county court judgments against businesses in the first half of 2016.
Chairman of the Bar, Chantal-Aimée Doerries QC, said: “The courts risk becoming out of bounds for many as the full impact of increased court fees bites. Small businesses seeking debt owed to them by customers, who are often other businesses they supply, can turn to CCJs as a last resort to get the money owed to them, but by increasing court fees the government has cut off those small businesses’ only real and last hope of getting that money, which is vital given how important cash-flow is to SMEs They are being priced out of court.
“In January 2015, when the plan to raise the fee for using the courts was first mooted, we warned that a court fee increase would hit small businesses. We take no pleasure in seeing that warning become a reality.”
The Ministry of Justice increased court fees in 2015 for money claims, which include late payments, debt and compensation. This was a blanket 5% fee on small businesses and individuals bringing claims worth between £10,000 and £200,000, with fees of up to £10,000 payable up-front. The Bar Council pointed out that it represented increases of up to 660 per cent (from £1,315 to £10,000) on the fee payable for a claim of £200,000.
The latest Registry Trust figures show the total value of CCJs was £149m, a decrease of 12%. The drop in value and number of CCJs is the lowest since before the financial crisis of 2008. The number of High Court judgments fell by 50% compared with the first half of 2015 to 33.
Chantal-Aimée Doerries QC added: “If the new Cabinet wants to show that it truly backs access to justice for all including small businesses, individuals and families it should review and recognise the real impact which the substantial increase in court fees has apparently had in restricting access to justice.”
At Sterling we see this as one of many reasons why more and more businesses are taking action in approaching debtors through no win / no fee / no upfront payment, debt recovery instead of legal action at the first payment hurdle. Debt recovery is a stage before taking legal action which many companies are unaware of, over looking, and simply passing by. Using the late payment act in the UK, debt recovery companies commission fees can be added to the debt value and covered by the debtor. No cost to the creditor to recover the debt through debt recovery,


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- Also Fits Alpha a7 II Camera
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One of the lingering mysteries after the recent 14th Communist Party congress is what happened to the political fortunes of one of China's most powerful families.
President Yang Shangkun, who with his younger half-brother spent the last few years amassing growing power in the party and in the army, had been considered a prime candidate to succeed Deng Xiaoping as China's paramount leader. But after some puzzling events at the party congress, that now seems much less likely.
Mr. Yang, who is 85 years old, lost his Politburo position, which was to be expected because of his age. He was also removed as vice chairman of the Central Military Commission, and he was rebuffed in his effort to be named head of a committee of elderly advisers to the party. A result is that when Mr. Yang retires as President in April, he will have no formal position and not much of a power base.
His younger half-brother, Yang Baibing, 72, was nominally "promoted" to the Politburo but in reality also seems to have been edged out of power. Yang Baibing lost his job on the Central Military Commission, lost his post on the Central Committee Secretariat, and is expected to be replaced soon as the army's chief political commissar.
"He's being kicked upstairs," said a United States-based analyst who has spent many years deciphering Chinese politics. "The most important thing is that he's being stripped of his military positions."Continue reading the main story
By one account, the Communist Party General Secretary, Jiang Zemin, summoned Yang Baibing recently and coldly advised him that henceforth he would have to stop meddling with the army. Mr. Yang is said to have declared angrily that in that case he would resign all his positions, but Mr. Jiang retorted that to preserve the appearance of unity Mr. Yang would have to serve on the Politburo.
Though President Yang is only a few years younger than the 88-year-old Mr. Deng, he is far more healthy and vigorous. Thus he would be able to compete in the power struggle that is widely expected after Mr. Deng's death.
"The big losers at the party Congress were the Yangs," said a Chinese journalist with ties to various top officials. He said that Yang Shangkun might still be able to claw his way to the top of the heap if Mr. Deng were to die within the next few months, but that his ability to do so will decrease rapidly after he gives up the presidency next spring.
To be sure, political careers in China can bounce upward as easily as they can plunge downward, and Mr. Deng became the top leader despite being purged three times.
Why was the Yang family edged out, assuming that is what happened?
Apparently there was a growing unease within the leadership over the family's ambitions. Yang Shangkun was perceived as trying to build a dynasty by boosting the career of his brother, and Yang Baibing aroused deep resentment in the military when he allegedly tried to build a network of military officers who were personally loyal to him.
Army leaders also resented the rapid rise of Yang Baibing, who had always been an organization man in central command and had never fought in battle. The younger Mr. Yang also is said to have arranged the retirement of some deeply respected old commanders in the military regions, and that stirred deep resentment.
Furthermore, Yang Baibing pushed for more political education, at the expense of professional training in the army. Some generals reportedly complained that that undermined the army's modernization.
To top it off, rumors are circulating of a "lifestyle problem" -- a sex scandal -- involving Yang Baibing, and his enemies apparently were able to use it to discredit him. So while it seems clear that the Yang brothers were pushed, it is unclear who did the pushing.
The most common explanation in Beijing is that it was Mr. Deng who was behind the move. Many well-connected Chinese say that Mr. Deng has long been uneasy about the ambitions of the Yang brothers, even though he liked them and depended on them in recent years to look after military affairs.Continue reading the main story

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Akarius is Gauss's signature burst-fire dual launchers that fires a pair of homing rockets with high status chance and a large 7.2-meter explosion radius. To provide safety for its user, the rockets arm after traveling 8 meters in midair. Uniquely, this weapon reloads faster while sprinting, and reloads even faster when wielded by Gauss.
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Characteristics[edit | edit source]
This weapon deals primarily Blast damage.
- Innate Blast damage – effective against Machinery and Fossilized.
- High Impact damage – effective against shields.
- Very high status chance.
- High accuracy.
- Rockets homes in on enemies within 15° degrees.
- Homing mitigates Magnum Force's accuracy penalty.
- Rockets explode in a 7.2 meter radius after impacting a surface or enemy.
- Rockets have a minimum arming distance of 8 meters, mitigating self-stagger.
- Reloads ? seconds faster while sprinting (? when used by Gauss).
- Innate two polarities.
- Innate Blast damage – less effective against Ferrite Armor and Infested Sinew.
- No Puncture or Slash damage – less effective against armor and health.
- Low critical chance.
- Explosions have 0% critical chance.
- Below average critical multiplier.
- Projectiles have travel time and needs to travel 8m before being explosive.
- A rocket hitting an enemy without exploding causes much less damage compared to the explosion.
- Explosion inflicts self-stagger.
- Minimum travel length of 8 meters before being explosive should prevent accidental self-stagger unless rapidly moving towards the rocket's impact area before it explodes.
- Explosion has linear damage falloff from 100% to 30% from central impact.
- Very slow base reload speed.
- High recoil, although mititgated by its homing capabilties.
- Small magazine; being a 2-round burst weapon carrying 10 bullets it only has 5 bursts per magazine.
- Linearly less efficient – sometimes a target may only die with three bullets, which requires an entire second burst to be fired.
- Extremely low ammo capacity; requires just 2 reloads to fully deplete all ammo reserves.
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Expected refers to total number of attempts a player can expect to need in order to receive at least one of each drop associated with the respective values.
Nearly Guaranteed refers to the total number of attempts a player needs to obtain a 99%, 99.9%, and 99.99% probability to receive at least one of each drop associated with the respective values.
For more detailed definitions and information on how these number were obtained, visit here.
- Demolisher Infested are unaffected by Nekros' Desecrate, Hydroid's Pilfering Swarm, Khora's Pilfering Strangledome, Atlas's Ore Gaze, Ivara's Prowl, or Chesa Kubrow's Retrieve.
Notes[edit | edit source]
- Sprinting does not decrease Akarius' base reload speed, but accelerates reload progress by ? seconds (? when used by Gauss).
- The rockets this weapon fires home towards the center of enemy hitboxes. In the case of humanoid enemies, this often means the rockets will target the groin region, making it difficult to achieve headshots.
- The Akarius' rockets have a minimum arming distance of 8 meters, meaning that they will not explode if they make contact with objects or enemies within that range, and thus making the Akarius safe to use in close quarters combat.
Tips[edit | edit source]
- Although the Akarius' reloads faster while sprinting, it's recommended to install Quickdraw ( Primed) to improve its reload speed.
- Although the arming distance is unaffected by Projectile Speed, it's best to avoid Riven Mods that reduce it to avoid getting caught in the blast radius.
- Due to its low ammo reserves and faster reload while sprinting, the player should always be on the move to keep the weapon firing at a consistent pace.
- Magnum Force can be used to enhance this weapon's damage potential, as the homing rockets and their AoE splash damage makes the accuracy penalty minimal when shooting.
Bugs[edit | edit source]
- As a client, the rockets do not arm and therefore cannot explode.
Trivia[edit | edit source]
- The mechanics of both the Akarius and the Acceltra are similar to Gyrojet firearms, which were developed in the 1960s and also fired small rockets that armed themselves as they traveled out of the gun. In real life, accuracy and reliability issues meant that the Gyrojets never entered mass production.
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‘Dreams & Nightmares 2: Wins & Losses’ coming this summer!
Earlier this month, Meek Mill started the mainstream movement for his upcoming Dreams & Nightmares 2: Wins & Losses album, with single “Whatever You Need.” With the help of DJ Mustard, Ty Dolla $ign and Chris Brown, the MMG representative sampled a classic cut Tony! Toni! Toné!. Well, before he makes a formal released date announcement for the album, he was seen on Instagram this weekend previewing a new street music video “Save Me,” as listeners can expect to arrive in the coming weeks. Take a look at the brief clip below.

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Concert debut for EC/21 music
SOUTH BEND — The Raclin School of the Arts presents the debut of Ensemble Concept/21 at 7 p.m. Friday in Northside Hall at Indiana University South Bend, 1825 Northside Blvd.
Directed by associate professor of music Jorge Muñiz, EC/21 focuses on performing and presenting music of the 20th and 21st century, with a special emphasis in promoting works by composers of the region.
The inaugural season consists of three concerts.
Friday’s program develops around the topic “The Origin of Life” with a pre-concert conversation with guest philosopher Lyle Zynda and guest composer Daniel Kellogg.
The second concert features the theme “Like Father, Like Son,” presenting generations of contemporary composers on March 1.
The final concert on April 17 will feature new works by student composers from high schools or universities, selected by the music director in consultation with teachers and faculty throughout the region.
Friday’s program includes Chicago Symphony Orchestra composer-in-residence Mason Bates’ “Life of Birds,” IU South Bend composer Marjorie Rusche’s “Warm/Hot” and Kellogg’s acclaimed “Divinum Mysterium.”
Tickets are $9-$5; free for students and children.
For more information, call 574-520-4203 or visit the website arts.iusb.edu.


MASON CITY | A Mason City woman was accused of assaulting a man early Tuesday morning.
Angie Lee Wetter, 41, was charged with misdemeanor domestic abuse assault causing bodily injury - first offense.
About 2:40 a.m. Tuesday, Wetter allegedly hit a man on the forehead at her home on Sunny Circle in Mason City.
The hit left a red mark, according to court documents.
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Wetter was arrested by Mason City Police and was booked in Cerro Gordo County Jail.
A no contact order was issued Tuesday. She was released on her own recognizance following her initial court appearance.
Wetter is scheduled to appear Nov. 9 in Cerro Gordo County District Court.


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Frederick N. Trowbridge
Executive Committee: 1950-81
Board of Directors: 1950-87
While Trowbridge avoided the public spotlight throughout his many years as a member of the Packers' corporate inner circle, there might not have been anybody who carried more influence behind the scenes. A member of the team's executive committee for 31 years, Trowbridge exercised most of his authority as its longtime treasurer and trusted legal counsel.
He also was highly respected league-wide, so much so that Pittsburgh Steelers owner Art Rooney offered Trowbridge's name for consideration as NFL commissioner in 1960. Rooney was seeking to end a stalemate before Pete Rozelle was elected on the 23rd ballot as a compromise candidate.
"There's no question Fred Trowbridge has been a great contributor towards the success of the National Football League, particularly at our meetings," George Halas, owner and legendary coach of the Chicago Bears, once said. "That's where he has been at his best. He has always had a sound, level head and come through with suggestions that have helped the league tremendously."
Trowbridge was elected to the Packers' executive committee and board of directors on July 10, 1950. He was elected treasurer on April 28, 1959. He resigned as treasurer and a member of the executive committee on May 4, 1981, but remained on the board until his death. The Packers sought Trowbridge's legal advice as far back as the mid-1930s when they were going through receivership, but he became legal counsel when he joined the executive committee. An expert in industrial and labor law, he was a senior partner of what became the Green Bay law firm of Trowbridge, Planert and Schaefer.
Born Feb. 18, 1900, in Viroqua, Wis. Given name Frederick Newell Trowbridge. The suffix, Sr,, was subsequently added. Graduated from the University of Wisconsin Law School in 1925. Died March 14, 1987, at age 87.
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by Piotr Zalewski. Originally published by our partner site, World Policy Blog.
[The following post introduces the photo essay beneath it.]
BUDAPEST – Remnants of the past. I always look for them, especially in Central Europe. How else to stay stimulated in the land I’ve called home for most of the past 17 years?
Thanks to a film adaptation that became a canonical classic, the Japanese fiction writer Ryūnosuke Akutagawa is best remembered for the stories “In a Grove” and “Rashomon,” on which filmmaker Akira Kurosawa based his film Rashomon (1950), taking the plot from the first story and the tone of existential despair from the second. Akutagawa was a short story writer who lived a troubled life and killed himself at the age of 35, and much of his fiction seems to reflect the darkness of his biography.
Taken by British photographer Arthur S. Mole and his American colleague John D. Thomas after World War I, these shots are part of Mole's "living photographs" collection. Used as a tool for patriotism during the war time, the photographers recreated American symbols by coordinating the movement of as many as 30,000 soldiers in an open field. To line up the soldiers, Mole and Thomas drew outlines of each symbol on the lenses of the cameras, truly a remarkable feat if you consider the type of technology available during that time.

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On Dec. 9th, an important bill is scheduled to receive second reading in the federal Parliament in Ottawa.
It was earlier this summer when St. John’s South NDP MP Ryan Cleary held a press conference to announce his intention to file a private member’s bill, with the aim of launching a federal inquiry into the collapse of the cod fishery and the state of the fishery in Newfoundland and Labrador.
Bill C-308 – The Newfoundland and Labrador Fishery Rebuilding Act – was introduced on October 21 and according to Cleary is scheduled for second reading in the House next week.
Why is this motion an important one? Well, quite aside from the novelty of an elected MP actually following through on his pre-election promises (this inquiry has been a political commitment of Cleary’s from the beginning; indeed, it pre-dates his entry into politics, back when he was a journalist covering the slow-motion, 30-year long train wreck which was federal fishery policy), Cleary’s proposal is one that deserves thorough consideration, and strong public support.
Oh, the pundits
In the comments war that ensued on local news websites following Cleary’s announcement, a lot of commentators offered heartfelt and emotional support for Cleary’s proposal. Others criticized it, profusely (one can’t help but wonder how many of those anonymous critiques came from fish plant operators, many of whom would seem to prefer to be left alone in their cutthroat squabbling over what scraps remain of the offshore fishery).
Let’s discuss the criticism, first. The general theme of critics goes something like this: the fishery is OVER already, it’s long dead and gone, why are we STILL talking about it, it has no role in our future. People who talk about it are just dwelling in the past and unable to move on and deal with the reality of the present. Some people point out – and there’s a lot of veracity to this – that we (both Newfoundlanders and Labradorians, as well as Canadians) destroyed the fishery ourselves, and must accept what we wrought. Others argue it’s just a way for politicians to wage the politics of resentment, and garner local support by criticizing Canada. There was even one fellow who commented that whether or not the fishery was important for rural Newfoundland, Cleary was elected as a St. John’s MP and the fishery, dead or alive, doesn’t concern the “professionals” of St. John’s.
Here’s what we need to understand: yes, the fishery as an industry has been gutted. It’s a pale fragment of what it once was, and will remain that way for a long time. Yes, we were responsible for a lot of that – either by contributing to unsustainable practices ourselves, or by shrugging our shoulders helplessly when faced with the failure of provincial and federal governments to protect it. But none of that changes the central role that the fishery continues to play – whether we like it or not – in the life of this province.
Repositioning for the future
So what can an inquiry do? The important thing about this bill – and something which has not been covered adequately by local or national journalists – is that it’s not just about the past.
It’s about the future.
It’s about figuring out what happened to the fishery, but in such a way as to determine how the mistakes of the past can be learned from, in order to develop a sensible, and sustainable, future.
It’s not just about laying blame. Remember the phrase “learn from your mistakes”? The very fact that pundits respond to Cleary’s motion by re-living the endless debate about how much blame to attribute to our own actions, to overfishing, to federal mismanagement and perhaps even sabotage, to international trade pressure, to climate change, and so forth indicates just how little we still really know about what happened. And until we understand what happened, how can we begin to make things right and, if they ever start to improve, prevent a similar collapse from occurring again?
…until we understand what happened, how can we begin to make things right…?
Secondly, an important dimension of the inquiry focuses on the role, capacity and powers of the Department of Fisheries and Oceans (DFO). DFO plays a critical role in all of our lives – simply by virtue of the fact that it is the government department responsible for our oceans, and we are surrounded by oceans. Fish or no fish, DFO will continue to play a vital and evolving role in our lives – as ocean health, shipping pollution, the oil industry and countless other factors continue to shape the economy and geographic reality of Newfoundland and Labrador. If they are underresourced and prevented from doing their jobs properly, we will all suffer. We need to understand what they did right and wrong during the fishery crisis, who was responsible, and how we build on the good practices while eliminating and avoiding the bad. How much political interference went on, where did it come from, and how do we ensure it doesn’t happen again? What impact did budget cuts have on their operations, and what is a sensible level of budgeting and resources for them to have? What organizational structure ensures minimum political interference, and maximum science-in-the-public-interest? What impact is muzzling of government scientists having on ocean and fishery policy and awareness, and how can we ensure our ocean scientists are able to engage with us – those who live on the ocean – in an unfettered, open and honest way?
Like it or not, the fishery is what this island is about
Thirdly, the aftermath of the fishery continues to shape our economic reality. Communities have been built around the fishery, tens of thousands of our people grew up with skills central to the fishery, and the entire orientation of the province’s economy and culture has been the fishery. You cannot change that overnight, nor even in 50 years. The collapse of the fishery has begun what will be a process lasting years and decades of re-orienting our lives, communities, and ways of life in Newfoundland and Labrador. And this will be a costly endeavor. If the federal government played a central role in undermining our province’s central economic mainstay, in exchange for trade advantages and foreign relations that benefited Ottawa, Ontario and other parts of the country, then they bear an ongoing responsibility to help pay for the change that we are experiencing and will continue to experience. We’re not just talking 5 or 10 years of retraining. We’re talking ongoing retraining and education, community economic stimulus packages and economic diversification funding. We’re talking EI and childcare. If an employer is responsible for an on-site work accident, courts award compensation not just on the basis of how much is necessary to deal with the immediate injury, but if your long-term ability to pursue your living has been compromised – say by losing an arm or a leg – then you’re compensated for your lost ability to work. The same principle must hold here.
If the federal government played a central role in undermining our province’s central economic mainstay…then they bear an ongoing responsibility to help pay for the change that we are experiencing and will continue to experience.
And finally, the future. Where do we go from here? The fact is, the fishery DOES hold promise for our future – if we manage it properly. We don’t know whether it’ll take 5 years or 50 years to rebuild a sustainable fishery – but that’s precisely what we need to find out, and this inquiry can help to do it. We’ll be reaching peak oil in a few years, and it’s downhill from there. We have a fortunate space in which to re-orient our future economy, and a sustainable fishery can and must be part of that. But until we figure out how to do it, it never will.
Also, the federal government is engaging in ongoing activities that will continue to have a major impact not only on what’s left of our fishery, but on our ocean industries and resources in general. Its interactions with NAFO – for instance, its agreement a couple of years ago to amendments that gave it less power to enforce locally-established sustainability standards – impacts what happens off our shores. Its ongoing free trade negotiations with Europe will also impact what ability we have to control what is happening off our shores – there is very credible speculation that our provincial authority will be sold out in these negotiations, so that Europeans will be able to do whatever they want in our waters and we will have no say over it. All these things must also be part of the inquiry – so that we can be informed about all the many different dimensions of government policy which have an impact, or could have an impact, on our provincial ocean-based industries and economy.
In short, this is not just an inquiry to lay blame for some long-over historical event. This inquiry is about our future. If it does not happen, we will be unprepared, uneducated, and unable to meet the demands and challenges our future world and economy will throw at this hardy and noble rock in the North Atlantic.
United we stand. Divided we fall.
But it’s hard to put pressure on the federal government when we don’t even have the full support of the province. And that’s a problem. A lot of people are too quick to play partisan politics and dismiss Cleary’s efforts. Not the people who are suffering as the result of the fishery crisis, to be sure, but a lot of the rest of us are. And that’s a problem. The question shouldn’t be whether it’s a waste of time, but whether it’s the right thing to do. Supporting a motion that will help us to understand a devastating phenomenon which continues to impact our rural communities, and which could help to produce some positive ideas moving forward, is a motion that we should all be getting behind. Naysaying and pessimism does very little to help any of us.
The federal Conservatives have the numbers to dismiss the bill out of hand, as federal fisheries minister Ashcroft has threatened to do. But that is no reason to abandon the effort. If the federal Conservatives use their majority to reject a motion that is in the best interests of the country, or a part of the country, then that shall stand on their record, just as the gesture and hard work of the opposition shall become part of theirs. This is an opportunity for the federal Conservatives to show they are capable of being a truly federal government. If they fail this test, we shall not forget, and we shall have yet another damning piece of evidence about the inadequacies of Canada’s federal system to meet the needs of Newfoundland and Labrador in the 21st century.
Nothing is gained without struggle. Cleary and his NDP are not doing this because they think they’ll win; they’re doing it because it’s right. And if we don’t start doing what’s right, we never will actually achieve it, even if it takes years of trying. What’s important at this stage, is not whether it passes the eventual vote. What’s important is that we understand precisely how important this motion is, and that we show our support for a motion – and a member – who are doing what’s right for Newfoundland and Labrador.


Saturday, June 3, 2017
Ground-based Midcourse Defense
By Jim Emerson, staff writer
The Ground-based Midcourse Defense (GMD) system destroyed a mock intercontinental ballistic missile over the Pacific last Tuesday. The test revealed the efficacy of a new hit-to-kill vehicle meant to protect the United States against ballistic missile threats.
The interception of the mock ICBM fired from Reagan Test Site on Kwajalein Atoll in the Marshall Islands validated the performance of the GMD interceptor missile which was launched from Vandenberg Air Force Base in California.
The test was necessary to move forward with US plans to add eight more interceptors to the inventory by the end of 2017, bringing the total to 44 fielded interceptors.
“All indications are that all our system performed exactly as designed,” Vice Adm. James Syring, director of the Missile Defense Agency, told reporters Wednesday at a Pentagon briefing. Syring said the threat scenario was specifically designed with North Korean and Iranian capabilities in mind. “I was confident before the test that we had the capability to defeat any threat that [North Korea or Iran] would throw at us,” he said, adding that the test confirmed just that.
Tuesday’s test was the maiden flight of the CE-2 block 1 interceptor, which uses extensive modified divert thrusters to correct previous problems with the guidance of the kill vehicle. Divert thrusters are the small servomotors that make course adjustments to improve the intercepting missile’s capability to destroy its target. The upgraded CE-2 block 1 focused on the boost vehicle, improved avionics and control that would make it a more reliable interceptor
The test demonstrated all aspects of the GMD--from threat launch and early warning, using multiple operational sensors providing real-world updates--to the ground based fire control system. Once airborne the interceptor was provided guidance to the incoming ICBM and self-guided to kill the target.
This highly public test of the missile killer was designed to send a strong message to emerging nuclear powers that the United States is capable of defending itself from external threats.


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Where did the time go? It feels like I blink and a month is gone.
Granted, life has been chaotic for the past… I lost track. Recently I’ve been delving back into my side stories for Terra. Particularly a section that could go into book 6 (which is out with one of my beta readers at the moment), but it’s Silver’s perspective and I don’t want to jump like that given that I’ve always stuck to Ketayl’s so far. But it has certainly been interesting to explore this piece through his eyes while she’s not around.
I’d say more, but spoilers.
IWSG Question of the Month – Everyone has a favorite genre or genres to write. But what about your reading preferences? Do you read widely or only within the genre(s) you create stories for? What motivates your reading choice?
I’ll read most anything. Though you’ll hear me complain about trends in certain genres that just drive me up a wall. Sorry, romance.
But if it’s something that interests me (both fiction and nonfiction), I’ll happily sit down and read through it and my interests change. Sometimes those are determined by what I’m working on. I haven’t been at my volunteer post for roughly a year now (thanks, covid) which gave me access to a lot of local history, but I’ve been poking at other interests as time allows.

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The company initially submitted its Investigational New Drug (IND) application in June of 2021 to begin an open-label, single-arm phase 3 clinical trial of the drug in the U.S., to which the FDA responded with a clinical hold letter. At the time, the agency asked MaaT to address a few clinical and manufacturing issues. But when the biotech responded, the FDA still had more questions.
In August of last year, the agency said that they would need to assess more information on the safety and efficacy of the pooling of donor material used for the product before the clinical hold is lifted. Following a type A meeting and with the support of data from European trials for the drug, the FDA has officially lifted its clinical hold and given the company the ok to start trials in the U.S. This is the first time the agency has authorized phase 3 trials for a donor based, pooled biotherapeutic.
MaaT013 is designed to act as a full-ecosystem microbiome restoration biotherapeutic agent and is comprised of pool donor samples that are then enriched to yield a more diverse macrobiotic therapy. Besides a third line of treatment for aGvHD, the drug is being evaluated for the treatment of metastatic melanoma. According to MaaT, the product has the stability of up to 24 months and is characterized by a high diversity and consistent richness of microbial species.
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This weekend in Washington D.C., DC Comics is hosting a series of panels and events in honor of Martin Luther King Jr. Day on Monday.
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Few members of Congress have been as outspoken against Scott Pruitt and his scandal-plagued tenure as administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency as has local Rep. Don Beyer (D-Va.).
Now, with Pruitt’s resignation today (Thursday), Beyer is taking a victory lap.
“Finally,” the Congressman said in a single-word first sentence of an otherwise adjective-filled statement celebrating the resignation.
The congressman’s office, along with the Safe Climate Caucus he co-chairs, has sent out at least 32 press releases mentioning Pruitt since his nomination to the EPA’s top position was announced in December 2016.
“We urge President Trump to mark Earth Day by firing Scott Pruitt and replacing him with someone who will return the Environmental Protection Agency to its core mission, rather than using their position for perks and schemes at Americans’ expense,” said one such press release, sent this past April.
Today’s full statement from Beyer is below.
Scott Pruitt was able to keep his position for so long — despite astonishing megalomania and unethical behavior – only because of Donald Trump’s historic embrace of corruption. Pruitt acknowledged behavior in Congressional hearings and televised interviews that violated federal regulations and spoke to extreme levels of wasteful spending and abuse of public office. He committed dozens of offenses which would have led to immediate dismissal in any previous administration.
Pruitt now joins the growing ranks of ex-Trump officials, a testament to President Trump’s chaotic management style and poor judgment. Sadly, some of those who remain may be nearly as corrupt, as antithetical to the purposes of the agencies they lead, and as willing to besmirch their public offices with dishonest and unethical behavior.
Scott Pruitt stood out, even in Donald Trump’s uniquely corrupt administration, for his willingness to cede direct influence and control over EPA policy to industries and special interests which harm public health. His scandals were inextricably linked to his antipathy to environmental protection, and to his close association with those who value profit over clean air and water.
The only way to really turn the page on the Pruitt era will be for Trump to appoint an EPA Administrator who is committed to environmental stewardship, and willing to clean house and wrest control of the EPA back from polluters and lobbyists.
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In the final episode of her Bedni Bugyal travelogue, Jennifer Nandi crosses a bridge and a river into another consciousness, one that holds the tranquility of the Himalaya and perturbation over its future in delicate balance
|The snow-clad flanks of the hills reflected in Bedni Kund was a vision that sustained us on that trying and redeeming journey|
The locals gather around and we learn their hazardous ways. They complain of diminishing reserves of fuel wood for cooking and heating homes, depleted soils, and overgrazed pastures. This surely suggests worsening conditions for life in the mountains. It brings notice to the linkage between alpine deforestation and lowland floods. The degraded forests hold less soil, catch less runoff and stabilize fewer slopes. Rapid weathering renders the soil fragile. Nature at odds with its environment can’t thrive; and when the depredation is ruthless, no seed can survive in such uncongenial ground.
|Amid the balmy verdant forests are vast monocultures of blue pine|
Yet, the basic life-support systems – soil, water, and biota, the limiting factors in the mountain ecosystems – have failed to restrict this village community of Kanol in their dreams. Half a dozen of its young men have joined the armed forces. However, scarcity and degradation forces them to live frugally. We wander out alongside the terraced hillsides. A little path leads toward the forest. Spring flowers that feed the spirit clutch at the hillsides – wild gerberas, forget-me-nots, geraniums, and daisies like the different colours of the sunlight. Nature surely blunts even the worst excesses of man. It seems our path is strewn with flowers. But our hearts are heavy with the burden of knowledge that we inevitably soil our most precious resource. These sanctuaries of forest and reason on which civilization depends are ultimately made inefficient through degradation.
|Water, clear and clean, appears abundant in the Himalaya but we saw enough to learn that its future is uncertain|
|Without our capricious guide Devidutt, seen here making tea in the hollow of an oak to keep the winds from snuffing the fire, our journey would have been wanting for character or anecdote|
The next day arrives too soon. There is much traffic on the way down. The history of human settlement in the Himalaya is marked by regular mobility for purposes of trade, resources, work, pilgrimage, or social exchanges. Travel has been an ongoing feature of these mountains. The intricate network of walking trails, resting places, and the cultural traditions of inn-keeping and porters, testify to that.
|Wild geraniums poke out of the understorey|
The stony, steep descent to the River Nandakini has all but crippled us. Sunita and I lag behind the men. At last, with the river in sight, I walk to sit on the bridge. Sunita finds her way closer to the river. Clearly, she is in no mood to talk. I give her space.
Soon, we are joined by three German trekkers with their guide. The guide comes up to importune me with questions. After I had explained that we were birders, he asks what ‘equipment’ would one need to engage in bird-watching.
“Just your eyes,” I say lightly.
“No, no, one must have binoculars too.”
“Ok,” I say, “And a field guide.”
“What else,” he asks.
“A basic creative principle,” I say facetiously.
“Where can I buy that?”
“One has to learn to observe – that’s the key. Birders must notice everything in its full, detailed richness.”
“Where can I find such people?” he asks.
“On a hillside, just watching,” I reply.
He dismisses me with a disbelieving look on his face. What a fortunate breed we are with an endless succession of surprises in life, by just engaging in the challenge of identifying.
It is now my turn to probe with questions. I walk up to this alpine leprechaun to ask why his legs were green. In the torrential rain of yesterday, the colour of his pants ran!
I turn toward Sunita to share the joke. She has finished smoking and is now inspecting her nails. She needs more time. The joke will have to wait. Now I wait for some signal of her readiness. She upturns her water bottle to her parched lips. That’s my cue, some physical sign of preparedness.
|The Nandakini, one of the Ganga's little-known tributaries, is one of the most beautiful of Himalayan rivers though our passage across it, over a quivery single-log bridge, was fraught with apprehension|
|Leaving the Himalaya brings on the pangs. What traveler can forget the dark, silent shape of a Plumbeous Water Redstart as it flirts its fiery tail against the stone-grey foam of a rushing river?|
Thoreau once wrote, “In wildness is the preservation of the world.” A century later, Wendell Berry proposed this necessary corollary: “In human culture is the preservation of wildness.”
By Jennifer Nandi
Photographs: Sahastrarashmi and Bijoy
Odyssey to Bedni Bugyal, a travelogue in ten parts, is now concluded. Follow these links to read previous episodes:
Part 1 | Part 2 | Part 3 | Part 4 | Part 5 | Part 6 | Part 7 | Part 8 | Part 9


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Still not a fan of guns made out of plastic. Prefer my 1911 over the glocks..... but I wouldn't mind having both. Voted .45.
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Personally, I'm not a fan of either Glocks or 1911s, but if I had to choose one, I'd go with the P-14 .45. Big round, big mag, big gun. The Glock looks like a Cabbage-patch Kid compared to that beast. Plus you can't go wrong when you go Canadian!


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When Cody Johnson’s Cowboy Like Me debuted in the Top 10 on the Billboard Country Albums chart in January 2014, jaws dropped in offices all over Nashville. “I got a lot of ‘Who is this kid?’” Johnson says with a laugh two years later. “I’m gonna work to make sure people know exactly who I am.” Johnson does that from the start in Gotta Be Me, a follow-up project that’s loaded with solid country instrumentation and winsome melodies. In the first minute alone, he paints himself as a cowboy, raised on outlaw country, who drinks too much, fights too much and won’t apologize for having an opinion. Johnson delivers it all with an uncanny confidence. His smoky baritone and ultra-Southern enunciations give him a voice as uniquely identifiable as country kingpins Jason Aldean or Tim McGraw. And he uses it to convey a Texas-proud swagger, a real-man charm and an unwavering honesty about who he is, where he comes from and where he hopes to go. It’s intense, focused, and sincere.
When Johnson takes the stage, there’s a Garth-like conviction to his performances. He inhabits the songs and recreates their emotions because they’re so familiar. And he’s willing to lay bare those emotions because he’s always been willing to take risks. He lives in the moment behind that microphone, the same way he rode bulls in his younger days. In essence, Gotta Be Me documents the life of a guy who’s lived in the fast lane as a beer-drinkin’, rodeo-ridin’ cowboy, but who’s also seen just enough darkness to temper that wild streak. Catch Johnson’s high energy show at The MusicFest Dance Hall (Big Tent) and at the Outdoor Stage!
Concerts begin at 1:00pm on the Steamboat Stage in Gondola Square.


The international art exhibition in northern Italy has brought together 40 countries including six African countries.
Nukwami is the artist with Rwandan roots sent by the Ministry of Youth and Culture.
His has different paintings depicting Rwanda’s culture and history and the artist’s journey to reconnect to his Rwandan roots.
His paintings bear different names including Agaciro (self-dignity), Amahoro (peace), Ubumuntu (humanity), Ibimanuka featuring aspects of Rwanda’s traditional religion and Kumenya which is about the transmission of knowledge from one person to another among others.
Speaking to IGIHE, Nukwami said that he discovered his identity as a child born to the couple of a Rwandan and German nationals.
As he says, the paintings keep him familiar with the culture and history as a Rwandan who spent long time abroad without reconnecting to his roots.
According to Nukwami, Agaciro was based on a research on self-dignity as the base of Rwandans’ values to build the nation.
He also painted Intore drawing an inspiration from research on what the classic warrior is.
Nukwami revealed that he got chance to return to Rwanda where he conducted research on Rwandan culture and individual research to discover his identity.
“These different paintings give me a doorway to my Rwandan culture,” he noted.
Ibigabiro is also another painting of Nukwami being showcased in the northern Italy.
It is a tree that would be planted at former King’s palace or his tomb.
He revealed that the tree has more implications of a legacy to be passed to future generations. Nukwami said that Ibigabiro helped him deeply understand Rwanda’s history.
He further revealed that his painting ‘Amahoro’ reflects how issues of global concern including refugees and asylum seekers and wars among others can be addressed if people work together. It also alludes to Rwanda’s home grown solutions to reach commendable progress despite the dark past the country endured.
Nukwami has highlighted that his artistic journey is mostly focused on sharing experiences and his memories.
Rwanda’s ambassador to Germany, Igor César is among dignitaries who attended Triennale Milano International Exhibition.
He commended Nukwami’s artworks and their implications reflecting his journey to reconnect to his Rwandan roots.
“This exhibition is held under a theme revolving around discovering new things. The ministry attached great relevance to paintings of Nukwami because they reflect our roots as Rwandans through images linking us to our traditional roots,” Igor said.
“The colonial history deprived Rwandans of many things including Rwandan identity. This expo depicts such reconnection to one’s roots and efforts to discover our identities. This artist has German and Rwandan roots. He conducted research to know his Rwandan identity. It is something that he seemed to lack to be complete,” he added.
Amb. Igor César has disclosed that Rwanda’s history and culture will continue to be showcased throughout five months of the international exhibition taking place in Italy.
The exhibition is open to public from 15th July to 11th December 2022. It is an opportunity to present issues of global concern, showcase culture, history and people’s lifestyle through arts.
Amb. Igor has encouraged Rwandans living in Milano and its surroundings to take advantage of this opportunity to visit Rwanda’s pavilion.


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Democrats fight to keep power in Olympia | Bob Roegner
And they’re off and running!
The candidates have now officially filed in what may become one of the most important election cycles in years, and there were some surprises.
One of the biggest was right here in Federal Way, as City Councilman Roger Freeman shook up the political matrix by filing against Republican incumbent State Rep. Katrina Asay.
Freeman filed as a Democrat. Rick Hoffman also filed as a Democrat for the same position, but that had been expected. Freeman’s filing was not.
Democrats hold only a 56-42 margin in the state House, and Republicans talk openly about winning six to nine seats. Freeman’s sudden interest suggests that the push for him to run may have come from Olympia and House Speaker Frank Chopp as part of the Democratic strategy to retain control of the House.
Freeman was elected to the city council two years ago. Some viewed his election as preparatory to running for higher office. However, he has been a low-key council member and has not demonstrated the ambition many had anticipated. His late entrance gives him an uphill battle as Asay has already been working on her re-election for many months. She has literature, endorsements and held her campaign kickoff a few weeks ago.
Hoffman had planned to run for position one, which is being vacated by Mark Miloscia in his run for state auditor. Hoffman chose to defer to other Democrats and run for position two held by Asay. Freeman’s filing means there will be a split among Democrats in a top-two primary. Both Freeman and Hoffman will have to spend extra money to advance to the general election while Asay raises, and saves, money before facing the Democratic nominee. This race now looks important to both parties and may rival position one for spending. By getting Freeman into the race, Democratic leaders may also have been trying to keep Republicans from spending significant amounts on position one. Now, Republican strategists and donors will also have to defend position two and Asay.
One of the more interesting races may be for the State Supreme Court, where three big names are all in the same race. Former Justice Richard Sanders, former Pierce County Executive John Ladenburg and current Superior Court Judge Bruce Hillyer. Hillyer is well connected in King County politics and was the Democratic nominee for King County Executive several years ago. He may split votes with Ladenburg, a fellow Democrat. Sanders will have the conservative vote to himself.
Although not a surprise, Dale Washam filed to retain his Pierce County Assessor-Treasurer position. Since he was first elected, Washam has been on the front page of the newspaper for lawsuits filed by his employees and other allegations of misconduct. An attempt to recall him did not get enough signatures. His filing ensures a visible and potentially volatile campaign. Well known Tacoma-area politicians Spiro Manthou, Tim Farrell and Mike Lonergan along with Billie O’Brien, who works in the assessor’s office, have filed to run against him.
The Senate is under nominal control of the Democrats by a 27-22 majority. But three Democrats sided with Republicans to control the budget last session. With conservative Democrats voting with the Republicans, the Republicans really only need to win a couple of seats currently held by Democrats. They are eyeing the District 25 seat in Puyallup that Jim Kastama is vacating, and hope to take out longtime Olympia fixture Mary Margaret Haugen in District 10, which is north of Everett.
If the Republicans take the Senate and the governor’s office, Speaker Chopp may become the most important Democrat in state government if he is able to hold on to the House and force compromise.
It’s going to be a fun year in politics.


The Senate is finally ready to take up a controversial bill from Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand aimed at fighting military sexual assault, but though the New York Democrat has been begging party leadership for a vote on the measure for months, it’s unclear that she has the votes needed to pass it.
Gillibrand’s major hurdle remains convincing 60 colleagues to vote yes on cloture — a procedural hurdle before the measure would get a final vote. Gillibrand has 55 publicly declared supporters for her legislation, which would overhaul the military justice system by stripping commanders of the power to choose which cases are prosecuted.
Gillibrand remains insistent she has more than 55 votes lined up and is “optimistic” she can get over the cloture hurdle, but senior Senate aides said the vote could go either way.
Gillibrand’s office is asking her supporters to reach out to Republicans Sens. Mike Lee of Utah, Tom Coburn of Oklahoma, Marco Rubio of Florida, Mike Enzi of Wyoming, Thad Cochran of Mississippi, and Pat Toomey of Pennsylvania to back the legislation.
Other senators Gillibrand’s office is asking her supporters to target are opponents who might be willing to support cloture to allow the bill to pass with a simple majority: Democrats Mark Warner of Virginia, Joe Manchin of West Virginia, Bill Nelson of Florida, Sheldon Whitehouse of Rhode Island, Tim Kaine of Virginia, and independent Angus King of Maine.
Gillibrand’s bill is widely supported by victim-advocacy organizations who have made the reform their top priority, but it is adamantly opposed by the Pentagon’s top brass, who argue it would undermine commanders’ ability to lead.
Complicating Gillibrand’s bid is a rival measure aimed at addressing military sexual assault from Missouri Democrat Claire McCaskill.
McCaskill’s measure, which is also expected to be voted on Thursday, includes a package of noncontroversial reforms and is expected to pass with a wide, bipartisan majority.
McCaskill’s reform measures would eliminate a soldier’s good military character from being considered part of his defense. It would allow victim input in prosecutions, allow sexual-assault victims to challenge unfair discharge from the service, make it easier for prosecutors to recommend court martials for sexual-assault cases, increase commander accountability, and extend recently adopted reforms to military service academies.
McCaskill argues her bill addresses the issue better than Gillibrand’s, and is not supporting the rival measure.
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Much has been made of David Brooks’s recent New York Times column, in which confesses to missing already the civility and humanity of Barack Obama, compared to who might take his place. In NewYorker.com, Jeffrey Frank reminds us how critical such attributes are to foreign policy. “It’s hard to imagine Kennedy so casually referring to the leader of Russia as a gangster or a thug. For that matter, it’s hard to imagine any president comparing the Russian leader to Hitler [as] Hillary Clinton did at a private fund-raiser. … Kennedy, who always worried that miscalculation could lead to war, paid close attention to the language of diplomacy.”
“We haven’t seen a true leftist since FDR, so many millions are coming out of the woodwork to vote for Bernie Sanders; he is the Occupy movement now come to life in the political arena.” So says Bill Maher in his Hollywood Reporter cover story (more a stream-of-consciousness riff than an essay, actually). Conservative states may never vote for a socialist in the general election, but “this stuff has never been on the table, and these voters have never been activated.” Maher saves most of his bile for Donald Trump and Sarah Palin, writing that by nominating Palin as vice president “John McCain is the one who opened the Book of the Dead and let the monsters out.” And Trump is picking up where Palin left off.


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Bright Minds UK will be presented this year at the London Vet Show
This year, the Bridge Club is launching its first Bright Minds UK award and will present at the London Vet Show. The awards honor the brightest minds, wellness champions, and game changers within the veterinary industry. The awards will be presented in partnership with London Vet Show, VetCT, and IDEXX.
“This is a veterinary industry-driven award, meaning anyone in the profession can nominate an individual in a practice, within the profession or honor a full team for their efforts to advance veterinary care,” says Harry Norman, event director for the London Vet Show, in an organizational release.1 “We are thrilled to be a part of celebrating the rising stars in veterinary medicine.”
The Bright Minds UK, like the US version, will consist of the following categories:
"This is a fantastic opportunity to showcase the tireless efforts of those who toil diligently, often behind the scenes, to make this profession great and progress both animal and human health and welfare," said Liz Barton, MA, VetMB, MRCVS of VetCT, in the release.1
Each winner of the Bright Minds UK awards will receive free registration to the London Vet Show, recognition on stage at the conference, a Bright Minds Award, and £1,000, which is equivalent to $1,276 USD.
The Bright Minds award has been presented to 14 professionals and organizations since its creation in 2018, including dvm360®’s very own chief veterinary officer Adam Christman, DVM, MBA, who won the Industry Influencer award and was presented the award during the Western Veterinary Conference in Las Vegas, Nevada, earlier this year.2
What an honor to win this wonderful category. I'm so proud to be in a profession that gives voices to the voiceless. Creating an educational and fun impact for colleagues, students and pet parents is what my legacy is all about and am proud to have been recognized for these efforts. Thank you to the Bridge Club for having a platform to celebrate colleagues in the profession,” expressed Christman, after he found out he had won the Industry Influencer award.2
These awards are open to anyone working in the veterinary industry. Anyone interested in learning more, or nominating themselves or a colleague, can visit the Bridge Club’s website to learn more. Nominations will be accepted until August 31, 2023.


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With millions being spent to address infant mortality statistics TWIST asked: Has anyone talked to Moms?
TWIST was engaged by the Sisters of Charity Foundation of Cleveland to conduct research, build a strategy and execute a communications platform intended to reduce infant mortality incidences in the Cleveland neighborhoods of Slavic Village, Kinsman and Central. The TWIST team leveraged focus groups and one-on-one conversations with moms and moms-to-be in these neighborhoods to discover what their awareness was of safe sleep, pre-natal care and other contributing factors to infant mortality. We found that they were all well educated in the statistics and its causes but what they longed for was connection, support and community. The TWIST plan leverages social media to create connections between moms, grandmas and clinicians. The Foundation now even employs some of the moms as content contributors.
“We spent a lot of time with this amazing group of women, they educated us and it was they who created this campaign, we used our expertise as an agency to facilitate it.” - Mike Ozan, Chief Creative Officer
The campaign team combined TWIST team members, Sisters of Charity Foundation team members, clinicians and moms.
“It’s better to let your baby cry for 10 minutes, than you cry for the rest of your life.” – Belinda McPherson