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This is a wonderfully erudite and rich discussion of a fundamental aspect of Rembrandt’s life and art: his faith. Rembrandt was as much a product of his milieu – intellectually, religiously, politically, and culturally – as he was an exception to it in his art. Rembrandt’s Faith is an essential contribution to Rembrandt studies.
Many of Rembrandt’s images allow for varied interpretations of his faith; his patrons were diverse, and included various Christian denominations and Jews. In nearly every case, Rembrandt steers a middle course in his varied interpretations. “His narratives allowed members of each major Protestant denomination – whether Reformed, Remonstrant, Mennonite, or Collegiant – to project themselves into the role of the faithful…” (p. 228). Accuracy in representing Old Testament figures was an issue in the seventeenth century. Rembrandt was not consistent in his depictions of Jews throughout his career, and he did not always view them in a favorable light. His depictions range from general types (earlier), to demonic caricatures, to individualized people; only occasionally are these depictions rooted in personal observation. By exploring Rembrandt’s contacts with the religious communities, the parallels in his art and the texts of Calvin, Luther, L’Empereur, Grotius, the Statenbijbel, and others, the authors give a full account of the artist within the currents and cross-currents of theological issues of the Dutch seventeenth century.
The coming of the Messiah and Christian millennial thinking are established by the authors at the outset, as a tenet of Protestantism in the seventeenth century. Mention of the history book owned by Rembrandt would additionally support their argument. J. L. Gottfried’s historical chronicle of 1630 was used by Pieter Lastman and owned by Rembrandt; it charts historical events according to the Four Monarchy system, which was followed by those sympathetic to millennialism (see A. Golahny, Rembrandt’s Reading, Amsterdam, 2003). Within Rembrandt’s orbit, it was followed in the decorations of Rosenborg Castle, Copenhagen, commissioned by Christian IV, with paintings by Lastman and Pieter Isaacs, among others.
By arranging their material thematically, the authors intelligently provide analyses of Rembrandt’s treatment of a particular theme throughout his oeuvre, For example, each of Rembrandt’s five representations of the Supper at Emmaus explores this event to achieve a different effect. The recognition of Christ’s divinity by the faithful allowed Rembrandt to approach a biblical scene with varying fidelity to custom and location. In the 1648 painting (Louvre), Christ holds a braided challah loaf, demonstrating that he broke the bread in the Emmaus story “after the manner of the Jews in the beginning of their meals,” according to the Statenbijbel annotations (p. 313). The setting, a niche-like recess, has been related to various Renaissance precedents, but here is associated with Callot’s illustration of the apse of the church where James and John were born, which appeared in Bernardino Amico’s book on Jerusalem, owned by Rembrandt. The challah bread demonstrates Rembrandt’s familiarity with Jewish customs at first hand, and the architecture indicates that he read the books he owned. In the 1654 etching, Christ seems to lose his corporeality and dissolves into light, as he offers bread with opened arms; allusions to the Last Supper are the plate of lamb on the table and the background baldachin which derives from Rembrandt’s 1635 drawing after Leonardo’s Last Supper. With these two examples, Rembrandt developed the Emmaus scene from revelatory to Eucharistic.
The Jerusalem temple and its reconstructions were a central aspect of Dutch theology. Available to Rembrandt were a number of reconstructions of the temple, and he made use of them with varying fidelity. He adapted a number of sources for his architectural settings (pp. 202-209). By correlating the different areas of the temple compound with these reconstructions and Rembrandt’s work, the authors propose that Rembrandt refers to precise locales within the compound. This is a fascinating conclusion, and gives another dimension to Rembrandt’s close reading of the Bible and other texts, and his close looking at the various reconstructions. The Chamber of the Parhedrin is the setting for the 1630 etching Christ Disputing with the Doctors and the 1629 Judas Returning the Thirty Pieces of Silver (pp. 228-231). The Priests’ Court, the public ritual space of the Temple sanctuary, is the location for the 1644 Christ and the Adulteress (p. 244). The Court of Women as the setting of the 1630 Presentation of Christ in the Temple. The Court of the Gentiles is the setting for the 1635 etching Christ driving the Money Changers (p. 250). While these settings endow Rembrandt’s images with an unusual authenticity, they may, or may not, have been recognized by most viewers. These settings, however, emphasize the importance of the Jerusalem temple as the locus of divinity.
In his late works, Rembrandt departs from his earlier precision in physically recreating the temple. His settings are vague, as he concentrates on an “internalized church.” The sixth chapter, evocatively titled “Without Temple or Church,” expresses Rembrandt’s faith after 1660 as independent of physical attributes.
In 1641, Philips Angel praised Rembrandt’s historical accuracy and far-reaching knowledge, with specific reference to Samson’s Wedding of 1636 and its use of Josephus as a corollary to the Bible. Until recently, Rembrandt’s wide reading has been hardly acknowledged, although much attention has been paid to his wide-ranging visual sources. Rembrandt integrated his reading and his visual “library,” so that his works develop from a range of textual and pictorial sources. Perlove and Silver indicate how religious literary publications, often with their illustrations, contributed in a fundamental way to Rembrandt’s imagery. They have not only written a masterful study, but also raised many questions that will foster discussion on how Rembrandt read his various bibles, looked at their many illustrations, and gained much other information from personal contacts.


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Ultra popularity! Nar PPF debut in Beijing Yasseng Exhibition
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On March 24, 202, Nar PPF has a full-line brand \"Narppf \", \"Inflex \", \"Proflex \" Invisible Battery \"unveiled in Beijing Yassen exhibition. The exhibition has 30 years of history, with an area of 20,000 square meters, exhibits more than 180,000, almost cover the entire car market industry chain, it has an unique professional in the industry, is a professional brand show stage, and the wind direction of the industry. It is on this stage, Nar PPF has once again achieved ultra high attention and recognition.
This booth adopts Naal Blue as the main tone, with its unique modeling and appearance, fully demonstrating the brand image of Nar PPF, attracting a large number of viewers to stop consulting product information here.
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The professional explanation and excellent brand image is not only a warm response in the scene, but also in the online live broadcast, there are also many fans, and the number of people climbed.
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Growing Us20th Anniversary and New Year GreetingsMr. Aiguo You, President NAR was first established on December 28, 2002, from trade to industry. From domestic market to overseas market, it has been 20 years since then. Looking back on the past, I have more to say in my heart. Entrepreneurship At
December 28th, 2022 is NAR’s 20th birthday. On this day worthy of celebration, NAR’s “20th anniversary celebration” online communication was held in NAR headquarters in the form of live broadcast. The event invited several entrepreneurs and industry elites to focus on future development and look for
On the morning of December 12, 2022, the fifth 12.12 shopping festival of NAR came to a successful conclusion. The festival with the theme of "five years of wind and rain together, 10,000 miles to break the waves", in the form of online live broadcast, attracted about 800 elites in the industry to w
On October 13, the "20th Anniversary Symposium of NAR and the 10th Anniversary Symposium of Nantong Factory" was held in Nantong Factory. Chairman You Aiguo, President Ma Jiji, CEO Yang Jiantang, and General Manager Wang Yufeng of the Technology Research and Development Center attended the symposium
During the National Day holiday, a group of NAR people stuck to their posts and worked hard to optimize production equipment and improve production efficiency. During this period, Shanghai Factory completed the transformation of the heat transfer oil system, and Nantong Factory fully promoted six pr

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Petrol and high-speed diesel prices increased by Rs 4 per liter by the government on new year’s eve for the first 15 days of January 2022.
With the new increase, the price of petrol will go up from the previous Rs140.82 per litre to Rs144.82 per litre, while the price of high-speed diesel will jump to Rs141.62 per litre from the previous Rs137.62 per litre.
The rate of light diesel oil is increased by Rs111.06 per litre from Rs107.06 per litre. Similarly, the price of kerosene will go up from Rs109.53 to Rs113.53 per litre.
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|High-Speed Diesel (HSD)||Rs137.62 ||Rs141.62||+4.00|
|Light diesel oil (LDO)||Rs107.06||Rs111.06||+4.15|
Notification issued by the Finance Division late on Friday stated: “In the fortnightly review of petroleum products prices, Prime Minister [Imran Khan] has rejected the proposal of Ogra (Oil and Gas Regulatory Authority) for an increase in prices of petroleum products and advised to increase only Rs4 per litre to meet the petroleum levy target agreed with the IMF (International Monetary Fund).”
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Music sensation Pharrell just keeps on keeping people happy week after week. His summer, then fall, then winter, and now spring mega hit Happy has been sitting up on the top music charts for months now. By the look of it, the song has tremendous staying power with no signs of it dropping out of the top position on the chart anytime soon.
The Billboard Hot 100 chart has been staying quite Happy lately as well, as Pharrell’s hit continues to dominate it, sticking around comfortably in its number one spot for the tenth week in a row this week. Happy, which originally appeared in last summer’s Dreamworks animated hit, Despicable Me 2, has received a massive amount of downloads, purchases, radio play, and almost 215 million views on YouTube since its release. People have taken to Pharrell’s song and video so much that they even worked together to create an “International Day of Happiness” earlier this year on March 20. On that day, people all around the world who have fallen in love with the song and the positive message behind it decided to use Pharrell’s original video as an inspiration to make a 24-hour long Happy video, which featured the song on loop, and showed video footage of people in every country celebrating happiness in their own ways.
The popularity of the song and video, combined with the fact that the song has actually gone global and resonated with people on the other side of the world, only confirms what just makes sense: people like to be happy. Further, listening to this particular song is keeping people that way. However, it is so rare that a song comes along that pushes people to see the positivity in everything in life that when Pharrell’s song hit the radios and people heard it for the first time, they were amazed by the concept of it. It was just full of good-mood, high-energy, feel-happy beats and lyrics, something that is not very common or often heard in music anymore. That is what may have made it such an international super-hit and it still continues to top the charts.
Pharrell appeared on Oprah a few days ago to discuss the magnitude of his song and the impact that it has had on people’s lives. The star ended up breaking down in tears on the show while talking with the host as a result of how touched he was by the world’s response to his music and also shocked that it had become such a hit that still continues to top the charts. Pharrell has been singing and writing music over the span of a two decades, but has never had a hit that came anywhere close to Happy. The singer seems to be enjoying the success of his music, and the knowledge that this song has the power to do a lot of good. This song is one of the few times people have seen a piece of positive music like this unite different countries in a common goal of world happiness, as people saw on International Happiness Day. However, what Happy really is is just a purely-accidental massive hit that is putting people in great moods, and does not appear to be going away anytime soon.
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Also doing a side braid was Neha at the premiere of Jolly LLB but her outfit was more muted. With a white khadi dress as a backdrop, she went with grey accessories that included a choker by Anita Dongre.
This look was nice but for the odd hemline and the chunky snakeskin pumps. They, the pumps especially, weighed the look down quite a bit.
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I've never done a shaded light carving before. Normally I do line art shaded from the inside of the pumpkin, not shapes and depth differences like this. I can definitely say more like this aren't out of the question for Octobers to come.
The bat I carved is a Vampyrum spectrum, and they do prey upon birds and various other large, active edibles in South America. This one might be carrying back its kill to a mate and pups waiting back home. If...he can land the shot.
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[Update: The "Stellaluna" comments are hilarious! No offense meant. I just don't recall the part where the bat transforms into a South American carnivore and devours the bird family. XD] My Personal Winner
This work stunned me with its beauty and celebration of the holiday. Not only is the photograph amazing in mood and balance, but the carvings are also stunning. Please give her some much-deserved praise!
PS: If I don't reply, please don't take it personally; I just feel like I'm ridiculous and repeating myself with "thank you"s. I can't even believe I placed. It was just to join in and have fun with other carvers. Thank you, everyone, for taking the time to say such kind things to me! I'll TRY to reply with something relevant.


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Woody Allen (US 1983)
In the first half of the 20th century the extraordinary talent of Leonard Zelig is fascinating science and public alike: The "human chameleon" is able to adapt to people around him, physically and intellectually. When psychoanalyst Dr Eudora Fletcher is discovering that this talent is rooted in an early childhood neurosis, she's trying to cure Zelig from his curse. Woody Allen's maybe most experimental work is not just an allegory about adaption and individualism. By using the form of a documentary for his fictitious story he is both dissection his character's authenticity as well as the one of the filmic medium – a highly reflective and witty work of art.
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A couple of nights away always does us the power of good and with a busy summer ahead with it once again a year of staycationing we needed a mini break to recharge ourselves.
Now as you all know we love a quirky getaway around our wonderful region. We've stayed in Shepherd's Huts to narrowboats in a field but a horse box? That's certainly something we were never expecting. Before you have visions of us both sleeping on straw this is a conversion job of the highest order. Located just outside Morpeth, Abbeyfield Glamping is the work of Ashton Symm and this has clearly been the ultimate labour of love.
We knew we were going to need this break so booked it a fair few months ago and so glad we did as the box is fully booked throughout the summer and into early Autumn. Now followers of our adventures will know that neither Lucy or I drive ( I know I can hear you all exclaiming "one of you learn to drive". Honestly the truth is you wouldn't want either of us behind the wheel). And so for this exploit it fell to our lovely friends Greg and Lisa to act as chauffeur.
The weather was on the cloudy and wet side but we didn't care a jot. Escaping to somewhere cosy and tranquil was our main aim and we honestly couldn't have picked the more perfect spot. Ashton met us on our arrival and acted as guide along the path to show us the way with Lisa and Greg kindly helping us to carry our baggage and provisions (we always make sure we have plenty of treats with us). We were so glad Ashton was there as we would never have found our accommodation and just kept on along the path with all those provisions. A discreet left turn through a gate and you are met with the most charming and idyllic sight you could imagine.
The horse box is a converted 1964 Bedford TK model situated at the top of the most beautiful meadow. Even in the grey cloud it shone. Ashton showed us all the amenities from the stunning solar powered copper head shower with gorgeous green tiles ( I'll come back to the shower later), the most AMAZING copper sink, wood burning stove and the so so comfy bed and day sofa. The eco friendly dry WC is located outside situated in another of Ashton's wonderful conversion projects, a disused railway baggage carrier. Lucy was very amused to see how I got on with that.
Ashton left us to our tranquility and Lisa and Greg bid us farewell. We unpacked our provisions, there's oodles of space under the worktops and plenty of space baggage under the comfy day sofa. Ashton leaves a lovely welcome package of milk, biscuits, marshmallows and very nice crisps. We put the whistling kettle on, got out our books and settle down on the sofa with our books. The rain came on and we drank our tea and read. We both laughed at how quick it is on breaks like this before we settle into our routine of just kicking back and relaxing. It isn't easy to do so when you are running your own business but our surroundings made it so easy. I quickly got to grips with the eco loo, we ate tea, drank wine and immersed ourselves in our books (Lucy's favourite of Wuthering Heights and Maigret On Holiday for me).
Time for bed and we both were most comfortable with the eco loo. The outside of the box is adorned with fairy lights and it looked magical. The bed is situated above the drivers cabin, a few steps up and it provided the most comfortable nights sleep.
As always when away we wake early and just next to the bed is a pothole which gives a beautiful view of the meadow. We went out in our PJ's to hear the glorious sound of the dawn chorus and in the tall grass there was a baby deer which jumped off into the trees. There's nothing like breakfast when away, it's really something to take time over and enjoy.
Back to the shower and it really is a thing of beauty, mint hangs down which gives off the most amazing scent and all natural shower products to use. It wouldn't be long though before we were once again immersed in water............
What I haven't mentioned yet is that you can also enjoy the two hot tubs which you can select to do so when booking. We've never been in hot tubs quite like these two former whisky barrels which are perfect for the role. Robes are provided and after about an hour it was time to get in. Sat in our respective tubs with prosseco and the most beautiful surroundings it was bliss. Above us the clouds cleared and the sun came out. What is such a lovely touch above the hot tubs are more lights so if you prefer you can enjoy your tub experience in the evening.
A late lunch and we availed ourselves of the very well equipped fire pit. Lucy enjoyed veggie sausages and Paul after seeing that deer very guiltily ate venison steaks. The contrasting weather of the day before meant we took advantage of both the inside and outside spaces. We sat back in the deck chairs overlooking the meadow with our books and that was us until the sun went down and we went back inside. When you've finished your books within the drivers cabin (which you can sit in and pretend you are on the road in the 1960's) there are numerous board games to enjoy.
Lights out and another wonderful night's sleep. Again we were up early to take advantage of our last morning. We breakfasted outside and then packed our things together. Our chauffeur (Lucy's Dad) was arriving just before ten.
A last look round and like everyone Lucy's Dad wanted a shot at the steering wheel we bid farewell. We felt so relaxed after our mini break. It's a testament to places such as this that you don't have to be away for a long time to feel so much more chilled.
Ashton really has created something very special here and we wish him all the very best for the future.


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Beyond Juicery + Eatery continues to grow its kingdom in Michigan with its newest location in Bloomfield Hills. Located at the corner of Maple & Lahser, the new restaurant is set to open on Thursday, September 9 and will host a number of sweet events to commemorate the opening.
On opening day, the Bloomfield Hills Beyond Juicery + Eatery on Maple & Lahser will host a smoothie social which will feature free menu items for the community from 5:00 to 7:00 p.m. along with a grand opening event on Friday, September 10 where free 12 oz. Total Energy (strawberry banana) smoothies will be available from 2:00 p.m. to 6:00 p.m.
“I’m so excited to be a part of this new Bloomfield Hills restaurant and help the brand reach another milestone of 35 locations,” says Bethany Snell, the store’s general manager. “The team behind this new restaurant is filled with longtime Beyond fans and given the brand’s existing customer-base in Bloomfield Hills, we’re confident this location will be equally as successful as our other two in town. It’s amazing to see the brand thrive in markets across the state of Michigan and beyond. I’m looking forward to officially opening and celebrating with the Bloomfield Hills community during our opening festivities.”
As a rising leader in the healthy fast-casual food industry, Beyond Juicery + Eatery’s third Bloomfield Hills restaurant is a testament to the brand’s rapidly growing reputation as a healthy Midwest staple.
“We’re very excited to open our third restaurant in Bloomfield Hills,” says Mijo Alanis, co-founder of Beyond Juicery + Eatery. “The team behind this new restaurant seamlessly upholds our brand values. Our commitment to ‘be the best part of someone’s day’ will continue to persist within the city as we now have multiple locations for community members to enjoy our fresh, healthy options. With a strong pipeline of new locations ready to open before the end of the year, I’m eager to see our footprint reach new heights in additional markets.”

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The Austrian Cultural Forum New York hosts more than 200 free events per year, including exhibitions, concerts, lectures, panel discussions, dance and performance. The architectural landmark building also houses a state-of-the-art library with over 10,000 books.
A Conversation with Clarinetist Matthias Schorn
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A Conversation with Matthias Schorn, principal clarinetist of the Vienna Philharmonic Orchestra
Christopher Zimmerman: Your program at the ACFNY is from your 2013 recording born to be schorn-music for clarinet solo: an incredible project of eleven compositions written specifically for you by eleven very different musical minds. How did this project come about? How did you arrive at such an eclectic and diverse group of composers? Do you think that your project reflects a more globalized, open situation for music today?
Matthias Schorn: I carried with me the idea of producing a cd with only contemporary music for clarinet solo for a very long time. I began to ask different famous Austrian and international composers, like: Cerha, Dünser, Sulzer, Tzanou, if they would be interested in writing a special piece and give their input into this “born to be schorn” project. I was very happy because all of them were very interested, and it was a special honor for me that the great Friedrich Cerha—for me the greatest Austrian composer alive—wrote a piece for me. After I played it the first time, he told me that the work on this piece for clarinet solo was so much fun for him, so he decided to go on working and composing two other pieces for woodwind solo, one for the oboe and one for the bassoon. So I am a little proud of being responsible for 3 new works by Cerha. On the other hand, I did not want to ask only composers, I just asked creative people, friends of mine, Jazz musicians, etc. In the end, the resulting recording is composed of very, very different pieces, different styles, and different music. At the same time, every piece is completely honest and came about very naturally for the composers. It is a very special project because I have relationships with all of these composers, and they wrote their pieces especially for me, so, perhaps, this also had an influence on the resulting works. The composers and I met during the period of composing and tried to really make a “born to be schorn” piece! A kind of work in progress! I think, and I hope, that this project reflects a more globalized and open-minded situation for new compositions nowadays. The composers and I, we made this project TOGETHER, and we ‘gave birth’ to this new music TOGETHER. This music you can hear on the cd “born to be schorn”.
CZ: What was your process in working with the various composers in developing the project and their respective pieces? Or perhaps, a better question is: how different and adaptable did your approach(s) have to be in working with each composer?
Matthias Schorn: As I mentioned before, the composers and I met during the compositional process, and we tried to find what is good for me and my instrument. We would always be changing something, tinkering; we tried to create new effects. We just tried to find out what is possible, what is worth exploring and working on. Of course, not every composer works the same way. In some cases, I got a completely finished sheet of music from the composer, and there was almost nothing to change. In some cases, we met very often and undertook a work in progress together to find solutions, etc. Some of the composers joined the recording session and helped to shape my playing which was a very, very nice experience for me. I also tried to perform and practice the piece in front of the composers before the recording.
For example, Friedrich Cerha invited me to come to his house, and he, his wife, and I worked together on the performance. When he heard the recording the first time, he wrote me that he likes it very much but that he would be very happy if I were to come again to his house and to continue working on it. I love this kind of thinking: a piece is never ready and perfect; there is always something to discover and to improve! We should approach all music, whether it is contemporary music or a piece from the tradition, with this thinking. Music is just music, and we should try to invent every piece anew, and anew, and anew. In every performance, we should try to find something new! The same goes for Mozart and Beethoven as well as Cerha and Sulzer!
CZ: In your text for the CD liner notes-‘Born To Be Schorn-A personal Affair’, you emphasize the personal nature of this project. You write: ‘I wonder—what better way of experiencing music history “in the making” than by premiering a piece composed for oneself?’ Can you elaborate on this idea? What is different about performing a work written specifically for you? And, what is different in performing a recent work as opposed to one already in the repertoire?
Matthias Schorn: For me, premiering a new piece of music is one of the greatest experiences because I am really ‘writing’ musical history in that moment! The project “born to be schorn” is also a very personal and intimate project because all of the composers are more or less friends of mine. I share enormous mutual faith with these composers. Of course, you cannot expect to sell millions of CDs of contemporary music for clarinet solo, so the impulse for producing this CD was not a commercial one. I financed the complete project privately, and I invested not only a lot of money but also a lot of energy and time. But what I get back is the feeling of creating something new, of premiering new pieces all over the world, as well as a small feeling of writing musical history. When people listen to “born to be schorn”, they are often surprised by the pieces written by the ‘unofficial’ composers like Riihimäki or Breinschmid or Eröd who are making music in other genres. Performing these pieces that come from the heart, I feel a sense of heightened honesty and responsibility in a very direct way, but I also feel very naked!
CZ: The last sentence of your liner note text reads: ’Moreover, I am happy that you, the listener, are also taking part in such historical proximity? Can you explore this notion of historical proximity and its significance? What are the challenges in bringing new music to life?
Matthias Schorn: The challenges in bringing new music to life are that young, unknown composers often have no possibilities to have their music performed. There are a lot of very gifted, talented, young composers with great new ideas, but we (the musicians and the audience as well as the concert managers) have to be open-minded towards their work. We have to look for new music; we have to find new ways of playing concerts, new ways of bringing contemporary music to the people. And then, what is very important is that we have to really work on the new pieces; we have to try to play them with all the power we have, and we should try to play new music in as convincing a way as possible! It is only if our playing is fully committed, with every fiber of our bodies, will we convince audiences and, in turn, create new enthusiasm for contemporary music!
CZ: Your concert is being presented within the context of the ACFNY’s Vienna Complex festival organized in conjunction with Carnegie Hall’s festival Vienna: City of Dreams, in which you will be performing concerts with your band: The Vienna Philharmonic. The Vienna Complex program focuses on Vienna today. Considering your work with the Philharmonic as well as this incredible Austrian musical tradition, with Vienna as its heart, can you reflect on what you see as the musical culture in Vienna today? We certainly know Austrian Classical, Romantic, and early 20th century music, but what is happening today?
Matthias Schorn: There is this great European and Austrian Tradition and Culture. I love this, and I am very thankful for this. I am also very happy to live in Vienna, where much of this tradition is still alive! The same goes for my orchestra, the Vienna Philharmonic, in which the great traditions are alive, and they are worthy to be alive! That’s the core for me: as Gustav Mahler said: “Tradition is not the worship of the ashes, it is the preservation of the fire.” We should understand tradition like this! There is a lot of tradition that is worth preserving.
We should think about our tradition, to know it intimately and thoroughly, which will then allow us to explore new things, to experiment, to develop the tradition. Tradition is the foundation from which the new emerges. This is my point of view concerning tradition! We have the possibility to live our tradition and to develop and invent new traditions at the same time! I am very optimistic because I believe that there is a great new scene in Europe and in Vienna, which is trying to approach tradition in this manner—with open-minded respect! If people are open-minded, new things are able to be invented. Nikolaus Harnoncourt once said: ‘play every note like you would invent it right now, at that moment. Like a jazz improvisation!’ I like this kind of thinking and this kind of music-making—with old music, with new music, and with tradition!
For more information about Matthias Schorn visit: http://matthias-schorn.at/
For information about Matthias Schorn’s recital program at the ACFNY visit: http://www.acfny.org/event/matthias-schorn-solo-clarinet/
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Treating Adult Women ADHD With Diet
ADHD, also known as Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder, is a type of behavioral disorder primarily seen in children. This disorder is characterized by restlessness, inattentiveness, difficulty concentrating, high levels of unfocused energy and impulsive behavior. While a proper diet cannot cure ADHD, patients who follow particular nutritional guidelines can benefit from eating properly.
while there is no cure-all ADHD diet, experts believe that brain-boosting foods may improve ADHD symptoms. At the very least, eating a balanced, vitamin-rich diet can help prescription medications work more effectively.
Can Caffeine Treat ADHD?
ADHD is characterized by lack of focus, the inability to sustain attention and, of course, hyperactivity. So it’s a bit of a paradox that the most common—and effective—treatments for the disorder are stimulants. The go-to prescription drug, methylphenidate (Ritalin), is a potent central nervous system stimulant, which has the opposite effect in people with ADHD; it enables them to remain relatively calm and focused. So it should come as no surprise that some experts suggest caffeine for the treatment of ADHD symptoms.
Caffeine is a natural stimulant found in coffee, tea, and cocoa. In most individuals, it has been shown to increase alertness and reduce fatigue, while also improving vigilance during tasks that require sustained attention. Emerging research suggests that caffeine may also be a useful supplement for children and adults with ADHD.
If you or someone you love suffers from ADHD, try avoiding these foods. Eliminating (or strongly reducing) these foods from your diet can help manage the symptoms of ADHD.
1. Ice Cream
Dairy products, such as ice cream, can trigger ADHD in Individuals who are hypersensitive to milk products. Someone who is sensitive to dairy products may feel tired both physically and mentally after consuming foods such as ice cream. For this reason, it’s best to avoid this cold treat – even though it may seem like a good idea at the time.
*Simple carbohydrates: Hyperactivity is one of the most obvious symptoms of ADHD and simple carbohydrates seem to exasperate hyperactivity. Simple carbs metabolize quickly in the body creating an overproduction of insulin which produces a quick burst of energy making a hyperactive child even more hyperactive. Simple carbs make ADHD symptoms such as inattention and scattered thinking even worse. As a parent you may not even recognize that your child is eating so many of these foods. Examples of simple carbohydrate laden foods are birthday cake, pizza, and processed cereals.
*Proteins: The amino acids that make up proteins are used as the raw materials for neurotransmitter activity. Some parents report that simply replacing simple carbs with protein rich foods have helped their children concentrate better and not be as hyperactive.
*Sugar: Sugar is considered a simple carbohydrate but deserves its own category. Sugar quickly boosts energy levels only to be followed by tiredness and impaired mental function. The problem with eliminating or reducing sugar is you need to a detective to ferret out the foods that actually contain them because of tricky labeling. Examples of other names for sugars are fructose, maltose, corn syrup, corn sweetener, dextrose, glucose, and sucrose.
In summary, diet modification techniques including reducing simple carbohydrates and increasing protein consumption are steps every parent with an ADHD child should consider.
Additionally, many parents have found success by combining diet modification with natural ADHD remedies such as homeopathy. Homeopathic remedies for ADHD are safe for all ages and have shown to be an effective way of managing such problematic ADHD symptoms as inattention, impulsivity, erratic behavior, and hyperactivity. If you have been searching for a natural treatment option for your child homeopathy is an affordable option worth considering.

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My grandmother was not a highly educated woman, but she told me as a small child to quit feeding stray animals. You know why? Because they breed. You’re facilitating the problem if you give an animal or a person ample food supply. They will reproduce, especially ones that don’t think too much further than that. And so what you’ve got to do is you’ve got to curtail that type of behavior. They don’t know any better,
Of course, the press responded by noting how ridiculously stupid and offensive that remark is. I'm not running for office, so I'll say I think that's about right. One could nuance that, by saying 'The most melancholy of human reflections, perhaps, is that on the whole, it is a question whether the benevolence of mankind does more good or harm (Walter Bagehot). Or that 'The poor don't need money or pity, they need temperance, diligence, thrift and other bourgeois virtues'. Or that 'The ultimate result of shielding men from the effects of folly is to fill the world with fools' (Herbert Spenser). Same idea.
I think what's considered so offensive about the remarks is it implies these people are poor, in large part, because they aren't very bright. That means it's not someone else's fault, and thus responsibility, and thus the rich might just eat them like Soylent green! For a post-Christian society, we sure hate to judge, just like our bible-thumping predecessors. Better to point out the exceptions to 'disprove' the generalization, and say 'there but for the grace of God go I'.

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MICROSTEPPING is a technique for increase the angular resolution of the motor by electrical means.
A normal hybrid type stepper motor has typically 200 steps per revoluition and when pulsed in the correct sequence will rotate step by step. You can remove the power and it will stay there. In fact when it is unpowered (and unconnected electrically), you can feel the steps when you rotate the armature by hand. A motor like this is not much good for astronomy unless it has a gearbox fitted before it drive the wormwheel.
Driving a motor at 15 steps per second to follow the stars means the step size is 1 arcsecond and the total reduction ratio must be 1 to 6,480 revolutions of the motor. [There are 3600 arc seconds in 1 degree, 360 degrees in a circle and there are 200 steps in the motor revolution]. So for example you would achieve this on a 144:1 worm ratio with a gearbox of 45:1. But unless you have complicated electronics you will only get the motor working at a maximum speed of three revs per second before it stalls, therefore it is flat out at 40x sidereal rate. The dynamic range of the system is 40:1
If you can put a partial current in each phase of the motor and control it properly then you can place the armature at any rotation point between the poles of successive steps. This means you can stop it anywhere. You would typically hold it in this position by a Pulse Width Modulation (PWM) technique. AWR uses this method to provide 64 equally spaced microsteps between the step to step position. If the current is removed, the armature would jump to the nearest pole, so one drawback is you have to keep the motor permanently powered. Let us see what happens to the example.
The motor mow has 200 x 64 = 12,800 steps per revolution. From 15 steps per second to 3 revs per second is now a dynamic range of 2560:1 (64 times bigger than before). Effectively we have put in an electrical gearbox of 64:1 ratio so we do not need the gearbox we had before, in fact we can couple the motor directly to the slow motion shaft if we wanted to. Here is the second drawback - with a gearbox we increase the motor torque by the gearbox ratio (discounting the efficiency for the moment) so if we were to directly couple the motor we would need a 64x more powerful motor to rotate the worm shaft with the same power as before. In practise we use small gearbox ratios 2:1 up to 5:1 to get our torque.
Using microsteps we can optimise the step rate, delivered power and the slew rate by selecting the right motor size from our catalogue. A totally programmable drivebox is required which is what AWR has with its Microstep range of Driveboxes.
FOR THE TECHNICAL
The microstepping technique has to be tested thoroughly to make sure the angle increment at each microstep is uniform, on and off load. To do this you need to set up a motor which can be loaded with a known torque and use a light beam pointer to mark individual step movements. At 64 microsteps on our 200 step per rev motor, one microstep corresponds to 1.69 arc minutes, so over a 10 metre path the spot will move 4.9mm in one microstep. AWR have done this.
The low power translation table offered by AWR (4042BV7) has been characterised and offers constant torque irrespective of step position as shown below. We have compensated for the pole pull-in mechanical torque to give a more even translation.
Now another bit of theory. For the motor to deliver some power there must be an angle between the magnetic and electric lines of force (otherwise there is no torque), and the more power required the bigger this angle is. This is a linear relationship up until the holding torque, then the motor cannot hold the load and it slips or stalls. So to achieve a constant rate of rotation with a constant step rate you need a CONSTANT LOAD TORQUE. You also need a CONSTANT MOTOR TORQUE available from the microstepping method and electronics. If BOTH of these are not so, you will end up with periodic error having a period equal to the step to step time. This point is important so annual maintenance is required to bring the drive back up to its expected performance. Note this error is going to be relatively small as the period is normally less than 2 seconds!! The above graph shows that this is nearly achieved by the AWR equipment. It is motor specific so each motor type should be characterised to get the best translation table, but that greatly increases costs.
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Daniel Libeskind’s Soaring Green Garden Tower for NYC
Posted By Bridgette Meinhold On December 9, 2008 @ 5:00 am In Architecture,Green Building,Green Roof,New York City | 8 Comments
Daniel Libeskind  recently unveiled a soaring green skyscraper for New York that is constructed of mostly glass and stands to be the city’s tallest residential structure at 900 feet. Dubbed the New York Tower at One Madison Avenue, the 54-story apartment building features a series of ‘sky gardens ‘ cut out from its facade that provide green space and terraced balconies for residents. Terraced gardens  are becoming quite popular as a means for people to have an outdoor connection, fresh air, and even a place to grow their own food .
There’s a certain competitiveness involved in designing a skyscraper that drives designs to be bigger , better , greener  and more innovative. Often the designs for skyscrapers are unveiled and promoted extensively by very proud architects. Daniel Libeskind , on the other hand, has been considerably modest about his newest skyscraper design, which has no other name but the New York Tower.
Rumors  have circulated for over a year about the New York Tower, but nothing had been seen of it until recently, when Libeskind’s new book, Counterpoint , was released on November 18th. The pictures you see here were actually scanned  from his book, as they are the only known images of the design.
As for the other green amenities, few details have been released. We can most likely expect the residential project to have great great indoor air quality, and be very energy and water efficient thanks to the insular effects of the sky gardens. No word as to whether this project would seek LEED certification. The images you see here were created over a year ago, so it is likely the project has undergone significant changes since and hopefully has become even greener.
As the architect tells New York Magazine , “We didn’t just fill up the tower, we’ve taken space away [from the apartments] to create the gardens,” which are actually balconies tucked within the envelope. “It’s as if nature has come back into the city.”
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Police: Suspect assaults man, ex-girlfriend in traffic
Incident happens on ramp from Route 30 to Manheim Pike
A 21-year-old Lancaster man assaulted two people, including his ex-girlfriend, Tuesday while they were stopped in traffic, according to police.
A 5:30 p.m. Tuesday, Quinyane L. Dean stopped behind a car on the ramp from Route 30 to Manheim Pike and tried to get inside the car, police said. A Lancaster man and a Manheim Township woman were inside the car, they said.
Dean faces charges of simple assault and harassment after punching the man several times and pushing the women, police said.


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The President of Venezuela, Nicolás Maduro, highlighted the validity of the independence and Latin American ideology of the Cuban hero. “It is the 169th anniversary of the birth of José Julián Martí Pérez, one of the greatest heroes of our America, a man with a tireless spirit, clear ideas and libertarian thought, who fought for independence and a united America”.
The rector of the Bolivarian University of Venezuela, Sandra Oblitas, affirmed that to speak of Martí is to remember a past of tireless struggle for justice and freedom, it is to remember a legacy that remains fully valid.
Oblitas also emphasized the confluence of the ideas of Simón Bolívar and José Martí, referents of two missions with a Latin American and Caribbean vision, to achieve the great purpose of world peace, independence and integration.
In turn, Cuban ambassador to Venezuela, Dagoberto Rodríguez, affirmed that the commemorative day in greeting to the anniversary of José Martí has become a tradition for the South American country, which is maintained and strengthened over time.
“Martí is a daily fight”, stressed the head of state. Likewise, the executive secretary of the Bolivarian Alliance for the Peoples of Our America-People’s Trade Treaty (ALBA-TCP), Sacha Llorenti, stressed the validity of Martí’s precepts in the integrationist agenda of the regional entity. ALBA-TCP is as much Martian as it is Bolivarian,” Llorenti said.
Authorities and political and social organizations of Venezuela carried out an extensive commemorative program in greeting his birth date. Among the various tributes, the Council of the Libertador municipality of Caracas conferred the status of Illustrious Son of the Venezuelan capital on the National Hero of Cuba.

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It's Grammy nominee time. Ahh, the buzz, the excitement, the clothes, the music! However, don't get your ball gowns and tuxedos out just yet. The red carpet won't be laid until February 13, 2005.
Neil Portnow, President of The Recording Academy said it best; 'This year's nominees truly reflect a trend of music makers participating in multiple aspects of the creative process, while also often collaborating with a diverse slate of other artists in various genres.' Translation: A whole lotta folks are makin' good music with each other in a lot of different genres.
The diversity shines in the nominees for record of the year. They are ( in my order of preference ) 'Let's Get It Started' by the Black Eyed Peas, 'Here We Go Again' by Ray Charles & Norah Jones, 'American Idiot' by Green Day, 'Heaven' by Los Lonely Boys, and 'Yeah!' by Usher.
Album of the year is a little heavier on the R&B: Genius Loves Company by Ray Charles & Various Artists, American Idiot by Green Day, The Diary Of Alicia Keys by Alicia Keys, Confessions by Usher, and The College Dropout by Kanye West.
They've added at least one new big-ticket award this year; Best Electronic/Dance Album, which many of us are happy to see on the list. The nominees are ( I feel like I should open an envelope every time I write that ) Kish Kash by the Basement Jaxx, Legion Of Boom by the Crystal Method, Creamfields by Paul Oakenfold, Always Outnumbered, Never Outgunned by Prodigy, and Reflections by Paul Van Dyk. With the exception of the Basement Jaxx, they are all a bit more techno than my dance floor can handle, but still great discs all around.
Best Remixed Recording, Non-Classical is the only award I live for. They never show the winner on television. The influence this Grammy has on the Dance genre is staggering. Whoever is chosen will undoubtedly get the most contracts and do the most work in the years coming. It's a pity it never gets much press. Nominated this year are a pretty balanced House/Techno bunch: Full Intention for George Michael's 'Amazing', Jacques Lu Cont's remix of No Doubt's 'It's My Life', Felix Da Housecat's remix of Iggy Pop and Peaches take on 'Motor Inn', The Basement Jaxx remix of 'She Wants To Move' by The Basement Jaxx, and Sasha's remix of Felix Da Housecat's 'Watching Cars Go By'.
The Best Dance Recording list is as follows: ( gag! ) Britney Spears for 'Toxic', the Chemical Brothers for 'Get Yourself High', Kylie Minogue for 'Slow', Scissor Sisters for 'Comfortably Numb', and one of the better tracks this year, Basement Jaxx Featuring Lisa Kekaula for 'Good Luck'.
And for my final snippet of good stuff, Queen Latifah received a nomination for Best Jazz Vocal Album for The Dana Owens Album. Watch for my review of it coming up soon.


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Report: Everton want Stefan de Vrij
Everton are one of the sides interested in signing Stefan de Vrij as Inter Milan set their sights on extending the defender’s contract, according to a report from Calciomercato.
The Dutchman has proved to be an outstanding signing for the Nerazzurri. He arrived in 2018 on a free transfer following a spell with Lazio.
And he helped Inter win the Scudetto last season. But as reported by Calciomercato, he is now into the final two years of his contract at San Siro.
And it seems that he is attracting a lot of attention. According to Calciomercato, Everton and Atletico Madrid are amongst his admirers.
In fact, they claim half of Europe wants the 29-year-old. And the Toffees are said to be ‘especially’ keen.
But Inter hope to soon quash any speculation about his future. According to Calciomercato, they want to extend his contract by two years.
His wages meanwhile, will reportedly increase to around £74,000-a-week.
Everton landing de Vrij would be an inspired piece of business
It does appear unlikely that de Vrij will leave Inter this summer.
And it is little surprise that they have no interest in letting him go. He was Serie A’s best defender in the 2019/20 campaign.
He obviously followed that by helping Inter to the title last term. And he looks to be the perfect player for that central role in the back three.
Everton completing a deal would have been a huge coup.
Unfortunately for Rafa Benitez, it would appear that they have a lot of work ahead if they hope to complete what would arguably be one of the best pieces of business this summer.


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Introduction to Spitsbergen on Ocean Adventurer
Discover the shivery essence of the Arctic as you explore Spitsbergen and its outlying islands. Search for wildlife at every turn, and be prepared for close encounters with lumbering polar bears, noisy walruses and huge colonies of seabirds. This is the largest island in Svalbard and boasts an astonishing array of wild, natural landscapes. Hike flowering tundra at the base of the 14th of July Glacier, roam the rocky, cliff-lined shores of Alkefjellet ...
- Adventure and Active
Ocean Adventurer has long been a fleet favorite among guests and crew who've appreciated the charm and intimacy of this 128-passenger vessel, its ample outdoor deck space, numerous cozy spots to socialize onboard - and the outdoor jacuzzi. A few years ago, Ocean Adventurer underwent a multimillion-dollar renovation involving a talented team of marine architects, engineers, interior designers and polar expedition specialists. Quark Expeditions is proud of the enhancements to the much-loved polar vessel - which subsequently won the Travel Weekly Magellan Award for Overall Small Cruise Ship (500 passengers or under).
The refurbishments now enjoyed by guests:
- A refreshed, contemporary new look and feel throughout the ship
- The addition of six new twin cabins and three new suites
- All existing cabins furnished with new soft furnishings and brand new bathrooms
- Remodelling of common areas such as the Lounge and Dining Room
- Major technical enhancements, such as two new Rolls Royce engines, which increase fuel efficiency and minimize carbon footprint.
Our leaders are born and raised in-country, and ...

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Max Scherzer talks with FOX Sports Arizona after the Diamondbacks' 6-2 victory over the Padres. Scherzer pitched seven innings, giving up two runs and collecting nine strikeouts.
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Interlude—Medicare muddle no more: The Post’s Matt Miller has been on fire since Romney selected Ryan.
This morning, he offers a deconstruction of our Medicare mess. His headline: “The real Medicare villain.”
We’re sorry to be unpleasant today. But the liberal world, such as it is, has long been too clueless to say this:
MILLER (8/25/12): The beginning of wisdom on Medicare’s future starts with two things both parties say but which can’t simultaneously be true.Duh. As everyone knows, we spend massively more per person on health care than other developed nations. At the same time, we act as if there’s no earthly way to cut back our spending on health care (read, to cut back our Medicare speanding).
The first is that we spend much more on health care than any other advanced nation yet get no better results. The second claim—implicit in the attacks on Obama’s $716 billion in “cuts” or on Romney/Ryan’s heartless vouchers—is that, if we do much to slow the growth of health-care spending, we’d hurt seniors’ access and quality of care.
As I’ve argued before, no matter how often and how loudly interest groups and politicians scream this second claim, it can’t be true if the first claim is a fact. And U.S. health care’s inefficiency is indisputable.
As Miller notes, this simply doesn’t make sense.
As Miller continues, he describes a “progressive catastrophe.” He does make one factual error:
MILLER (continuing directly): The United States spends twice per person on health care what most other advanced nations spend without better outcomes to show for it. As a share of the economy, this now translates to an eye-popping 18 percent of GDP; the next closest nations spend 12 or 13 percent, while the OECD average is in the 8s. Mighty Singapore, with comparable results, spends just 4 percent! And these nations perform better under every model—from single-payer (Canada, England) to mandated private insurance (Switzerland, Holland) to creative public/private hybrids (Singapore).Duh. Within our profligate health care system, every consumer is being looted by powerful interests. The drug manufacturers, the medical device makers—it’s obvious that every player is taking a large extra slice.
These aren’t just dry numbers. They represent a progressive catastrophe. If we could run our health-care system as cost-effectively as other rich nations—which also manage to insure everyone, while we shamefully still leave 50 million people without basic coverage—we’d free up hundreds of billions of dollars each year to pay for infrastructure, R&D, universal preschool, great teachers for poor kids, a mega-earned income tax credit for the working poor, and higher wages (that’s my starter list, at least).
After Republican intransigence, in other words—and even after we eventually raise taxes to help fund the boomers’ retirement—it’s not an exaggeration to say that health-sector inefficiency is the biggest obstacle to progressive goals in America.
This leads to our complaint about Miller. As people constantly do, he understates the extent to which we overpay for health care. On a per person basis, we pay two to three times as much as other developed nations.
Obviously, large sums are being looted.
The liberal world has tolerated this situation for a very long time. In 2009, our nation spent a year pretending to have a discussion of health care. Again and again, we noted the way the major news organs refused to examine that basic question: Why do we spend so much more on health care than other developed nations?
The New York Times took an obvious dive; so did the Washington Post. The NewsHour refused to conduct a discussion of this blindingly obvious question.
When T. R. Reid published his much-discussed book about international health care, he too presented a bogus discussion of our massive over-spending. Where is all our money going? The big news orgs refuse to say. And as this groaning silence persists, the liberal world stares into air.
Be sure to read Miller’s whole column. Truly, he has been on fire since Romney selected Ryan.
That said, has there ever been a dumber people than we modern-day liberals? The historians could probably answer that.
But wouldn’t you know it? They’re on sabbatical! The historians are lounging in France!
While there is some truth in Miller's column, his claim that "we...get no better results" is bogus, at least as applied to Americans over 65. The claim that American medical care is no better than other countries is based on studies of overall mortality. However, there are many factors affect mortality. One cannot measure the quality of medical care for American's over 65 by just looking at overall mortality.ReplyDelete
In fact, Americans on Medicare do get better care than in other countries. Other countries have longer waits and more excluded treatments.
However, Medicare is much too expensive to maintain as it is. Miller is right that something will have to be done.
AFAIK Ryan's plan is the only serious approach to long-term affordability currently on the table. Obama and the Dems are wickedly irresponsible when they demonize Ryan's proposal without offering one of their own and without even acknowledging that Medicare benefits will need to be substantially reduced.
D in C, Medicare's soaring costs are a result of the rise of health care costs in general. In fact, the cost of private health insurance has been rising faster than medicare. Medicare is a symptom, not the problem.Delete
The real problem is that America's health care system in general is aggressively wasteful. And if Obamacare (which has been our only serious attempt to date to remove some of the waste) is overturned, the burden of healthcare costs on American corporations as well as all levels of government will only grow. It is amazing that America has remained competitive despite being shackled by its healthcare system.
You perpetuate the myths.
Some Americans, wealthy ones, get the best medical care in the world.
Most get good medical care, but it is mostly treatment rather than preventive medicine which is far superior (and free) in other OECD nations.
The line about longer waits and excluded treatments is pure mythology.
A typical case:
A European walks into his doctors office without an appointment, complaining that shoulder pain wakes him up every night.
After an examination the doctor sends him to an orthopedic surgeon who diagnosis tendonitis in what we call the rotator cuff.
The surgeon schedules an MRI and sets aside time in an OR for surgery. With the MRI in hand the surgeon schedules the procedure in an OR.
Elapsed time 3-4 weeks.
The patient receives physical therapy, intensive at first, and declining for up to a year, and is pain free after 20 weeks.
Back in the USA, a patient with health insurance schedules an appointment with his primary care physician with the same complaint.
The doctor prescribes painkillers. The patient comes back. The doctor prescribes stronger painkillers. The patient comes back.
The doctor orders an x-ray. Since the problem is soft tissue, the x-ray is inconclusive.
The doctor prescribes physical therapy. After six weeks, the patient is still suffering.
The doctor refers him to an orthopedic surgeon, who gives the patient a corticosteroid/lidocaine injection.
The patient feels relief for three months, then the pain returns.
Back to the orthopedic surgeon, who orders an MRI.
After seeing the MRI, (and getting permission from the insurance company) the surgeon schedules surgery.
After 30 weeks, the patient gets 3-4 months physical therapy.
About a year later the patient is pain free.
Every visit, including PT, requires a co-pay.
Questions: Which takes longer, which costs more, and which provides a better result for the patient?
Bob, your complaint that Miller understates is weak. In the very same paragraph, he tells readers that we spend 18 percent of GDP and compares that amount to several other countries that achieve similar outcomes.ReplyDelete
Are you just congenitally unable to cite any other writer without finding something the pick at?
Isn't it amazing that I think any praise should be unvarnished? That if it's good, we shouldn't say how it could have been better.Delete
Am I congenitally stupid?
Miller deserves credit for explaining the real costs.
Ryan proposes nothing to fix the real problems.
His is the same old cold-war argument that social programs are socialism.
There is an Iron law in economics: Whenever the government starts to pay for something, the prices skyrocket.
The reasons are waste, corruption, and plain old profiteering.
Several commenters have recommended Rachel Maddow's book on the military budget.
I haven't read it, but I have lived through it.
I was a military dependent overseas while Kennedy was President. His gold flow program had a dramatic impact on prices in the PX and commissaries.
Up til then, the overseas military referred to our government as "Uncle Sugar."
>>>>>There is an Iron law in economics: Whenever the government starts to pay for something, the prices skyrocket.<<<<<
Er, how come that law is all rusted throughout the rest of the advanced industrial world where governments take a larger role paying for the health care systems in their societies than does the U.S. government in ours, yet those other societies are getting nearly comparable health care services at a much lower cost than we are paying here?
It's not just 50 million uninsured, it's the hundreds of thousands of people, over years, who go bankrupt from medical expenses. That does not happen in the other developed democracies. For example, in Austria, Israel, New Zealand, Taiwan and Norway, everyone is covered and no one goes bankrupt from medical bills as they do in the US. Medicare could save billions if it were allowed to bargain for lower drug prices or if it were allowed to buy drugs in bulk. There's another thing, medications are much cheaper in countries like Canada, Germany and Sweden. Michael Moore's film, SiCKO, illustrated that even people with insurance can go bankrupt from medical expenses.ReplyDelete
ALL the other advanced industrialized democracies have some form or version of universal health care except the US. What the hell is the matter with this country? Teddy Roosevelt had national health care as a part of his 1912 campaign platform. Harry Truman tried to institute a national health care system throughout his presidency but was stymied by the GOP and the AMA. We do have universal health care for seniors 65 and older but the yahoos and the GOP are determined to fix that. We do have socialized medicine for veterans, the VA which does negotiate with the drug companies for lower drug costs. We also have Medicaid for the desperately poor, CHIPS for kids and Social Security disability insurance. But all these programs are under threat by the deficit vampires who only care about deficits when a D is in office. The UK really has socialized medicine while Canada does not, its doctors and hospitals are private. The best we could come up with in this country is Obamacare, just pathetic. Single payer was not even allowed at the bargaining table, the single payer advocates were ousted from the hearing chamber. What a dense country when it comes to health care coverage.ReplyDelete
I like your post very much.These details are very nice.Your way of presentation are like that.ReplyDelete
First claim is that we spend more than other countries on health care, second is that Obama's so-called "$716 billion cut" to Medicare will reduce care for seniors, and he says that "this second claim, it can’t be true if the first claim is a fact."ReplyDelete
Actually, I don't believe the second claim is true, but that quoted statement is simply incorrect and is false logic. The first claim is not that we overspend specifically on seniors, merely that we overspend overall. If a budget has several areas and overspending is an overall condition, then that says nothing about spending in any one area of that budget, and it is perfectly possible that any one area might have little or no overspending and that cutting in that area of the budget can be harmful to your ability to function in that area.
The two claims, one of which he says contradicts the other, do not provide sufficient context to say whether they actually do so in reality or not. Of the overall overspending, what portion is on seniors, and what is the amount of that overspending? Is it more or less than $716 billion?
It's called "jumping to conclusions."

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The tower of babel
Etemenanki: name of the large temple tower in babylon, also known as the tower of babel its sumerian name e-temen-an-ki means house of. The people of babel said, come, let us build ourselves a city, with a tower that reaches to the heavens, so that we may make a name for ourselves and not be. 1 an ancient city in shinar where people began building a tower (tower of babel ) intended to reach heaven but were forced to abandon their work upon the. The tower of babel and the whole earth was of one language and of one speech and it came to pass, as they journeyed from the east, that they found a plain.
The traditional way to preach genesis 11, where we find the story of the tower of babel, is to say that humanity was attempting to be like god,. Pieter bruegel the elder, the tower of babel, 1563, oil on panel, 114 × 155 cm ( kunsthistorisches museum, vienna) smarthistory images for teaching and. The tower of babel (2242 bc) was a post-flood rebellion against god by noah's descendants god judged them by dividing the single language into multiple.
Today we discussed the story of the tower of babel (gen 11) it is a story that has much to teach us, especially in this modern and proud world. Tower of babel - what is the biblical story of the tower of babel study the account in genesis and understand how this tower was designed. The story of the tower of babel takes place about 130 years after the flood it is a brief story but one which raises some interesting questions here's the entire. It then explains that god didn't approve, confused the languages and scattered the people building the tower, which is then called babel,. —biblical data: the story of the building of the city and the tower of babel as found in gen xi 1-9 is briefly as follows: the whole human race spoke one and the.
Inside the legendary city of babylon in modern-day iraq lie the remains of a vast structure, which ancient records suggest was the tower of babel join us as we. The tower of babel remains one of the most mysterious stories in the bible dismissed by many as myth, there is sufficient evidence to believe it is indeed a true. The tower of babel story: a cross-cultural tale gaia staffseptember 27, 20170 50% 50% have you ever stopped to marvel at the vast variety of languages. Babel, tower of, the edifice whose building is portrayed in genesis 11:1–9 as the direct cause of the diversity of languages in the world and the dispersion of .
The tower of babel
The tower of babel - now the whole world had one language and a common speech as people moved eastward, they found a plain in shinar and settled. Archaeologists are hoping to save the ruins of the biblical era tower of babel, located in iraq, and learn how it was built before it crumbled. An ancient tablet believed to depict the biblical tower of babel has been deciphered 100 years after its discovery and may represent the.
- Versions of the tower of babel story in over 500 different languages and alphabets.
- Read why the people of babylon built the tower of babel and what the meaning is behind why god stopped the building.
The tower of babel story (genesis 11:1–9) is among the most famous in the bible it might even be considered an iconic text—famous beyond its actual content. A team of scholars has discovered what might be the oldest representation of the tower of babel of biblical fame, they report in a newly. The subject of the tower of babel can be viewed as the leitmotif of dutch mannerist landscape painting while the subject had been popular in mural paint. Does anyone think the tower of babel was a metaphor today we have planes and space ships, what they refer to 4000 years ago as heaven is not what we.


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I've just lunched the FREE version of my first game on Google Play: White Magic Rabbit!
It's a simple game with a simple gameplay. Easy to play, hard to master.
I used Unity 3d and I have done all the work from the programming to the creation of the 3d objects, from texture to animations.
Here the description:
White Magic Rabbit" is a fun game with a simple one-touch gameplay.
All you have to do is to touch the rabbit to score points. There are different enemies for each levels and it will be very difficult to avoid them!
Fun and simple "one-touch" gameplay;
Amazing 3d levels full of details;
Progressive difficulty. You will be able to be fast enough?
Story Mode: you will be fast enough?
Endless Mode: how long can you last? The rabbit will not have mercy!
Time Mode: are you ready to beat your record?
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HBCU lovers across the world are smiling from ear to ear after Morris Brown College (MBC) announced it received accreditation candidacy on Tuesday, April 13. “It’s a new day for Morris Brown College,” the school’s President Dr. Kevin James said of the moment that’s been 20 years in the making.
Founded in 1881, Morris Brown originally lost its accreditation in 2002 as a result of debt and financial mismanagement. Students left the institution in droves and it nearly closed. It has been functioning with a few dozen students and many volunteer faculty and staff since.
The college created new academic programs, raised money and rebuilt student services to achieve the feat, according to 11Alive. “We were able to hold on all of these years by a thread and a lot of people had written us off. They didn’t think that Morris Brown would ever be able to bounce back,” James told 11Alive.
The school first announced its intent to become the first HBCU to win back accreditation 20 years after losing it in 2019. Its application with the Transnational Association of Christian Colleges and Schools (TRACS) as approved in November 2020.
Now that the school has candidacy it can apply for funding from the federal government and has been deemed to be in compliance with the accrediting bodies standards and criteria.
“We are elated about accreditation candidacy and making history. I want to thank all the faculty and staff for their hard work. We intend on making history as the first HBCU to regain its status after a 20-year hiatus and the first HBCU to have a flagged hotel on its campus for a hospitality education program,” James said in a press release. “Without the resilience, support, and prayers from the Board of Trustees, African Methodist Episcopal church, faculty, staff, alumni, and the community, we would not be here.
The 140-year-old institution is now accepting applications for Fall admissions and seeking volunteer faculty to help it rebuild. It offers programs in business, entrepreneurship, music, esports, hospitality, management, etc.
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Graduates from other HBCUs, including schools in the Atlanta University Center (AUC) Consortium – which Morris Brown withdrew from after losing its accreditation – celebrated the school’s victory and said they looked forward to welcoming them back into the fold.
“After nearly 20 years, Morris Brown College has become a candidate for ACCREDITATION! It has always been my humble opinion that the AUC is not the SAME without Morris Brown College. While we laugh and joke amongst each other, about who has the best school, the reality is…ALL of our schools are the epicenter of #BlackExcellence,” Iva Marshon Williams wrote on Facebook along with a link to the news.
“The AUC produces GREATNESS…we are the VOLTRON of HBCU’s! I can’t wait for the day that Morris Brown College is playing football/basketball games against CAU,” Williams continued.
“Morris Brown is BACK,” author and FAMU grad Tracey Jackson wrote. “I’m here for Morris Brown and their accreditation!!! I’m so happy,” CAU grad Sean Palmer added.
“Morris Brown. That’s the tweet. I remember watching and episode United Shades of America and they were visiting different HBCU’s. They visited Morris Brown and one of the older professors said were going to open the school back up, I’m not giving up. And wow, they did it,” @sydsyddy tweeted.
While TRACS stressed that candidacy simply means in institution has “the potential to achieve accreditation within the prescribed five-year period,” James told 11Alive he is optimistic Morris will receive full accreditation at the end of the prescribed five-year probationary period.
“I anticipate this institution being fully restored, fully accredited. I anticipate us being one of the strongest historically Black colleges in the state of Georgia,” James said.
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It is hard to believe that Keith Urban and Nicole Kidman‘s kids, Sunday Rose and Faith Margaret, are now 15 years old and 12 years old! Actress Nicole Kidman and country music star husband Keith Urban are parenting their two daughters to be well-rounded individuals.
“She’s an extraordinary mum, she really, really is. Those girls are very, very lucky, and I feel very lucky that the children I should have in this world happen to be with Nic. I don’t know anything about raising kids and Nic does, and that comes in extremely, um, it’s really made for an experience I wouldn’t have had without that. Her patience, her recognizing them as people and not just little kids is really extraordinary. Her attention to honoring their feelings and listening to them right from day one – really being attentive to that is not how I was raised at all, so it’s really beautiful to see,” Urban shared with his label, UMG Nashville, in honor of Mother’s Day 2020.
In raising their daughters, Kidman has stated that she and Urban don’t try to push musical desires onto Sunday and Faith, even though she notes that both kiddos are musically and artistically oriented. “You can’t really get kids into anything, I’ve realized,” Nicole admitted. “You can push them a bit, but motivation is a really hard thing. I mean, nobody motivated me to be an actor; if anything they tried to deter me.”
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Click the “play” button below to watch Keith Urban and Nicole Kidman’s family journey with their daughters, Sunday Rose and Faith Margaret.
Despite their privileged lifestyle, the girl have boundaries set by their parents.
In a prior interview, Nicole shared, “They don’t have a phone and I don’t allow them to have an Instagram, I try to keep some sort of boundaries.” It is evident that the Big Little Lies actress and the “Coming Home” singer lead by example and they often refrain from posting much about their children on social media.
At home, Nicole and Keith have banned having a television in their bedroom and have also made a ‘no computers in bed’ rule. “We’re pretty strict with the boundaries on what we allow in terms of work into our home. I used to have an office in my house and I just got rid of it – it’s the best thing I’ve ever done. I finally went, ‘This is not a good thing,’” she explained.Juggling acting, parenting, and keeping up with being Urban’s #1 fan, Nicole told the outlet that she can memorize Keith’s tour dates at first glance. She also notes that though he is an amazing singer and guitar player, but his passion is writing music and playing guitar. Keith Urban loves being a dad. “It’s an incredible feeling,” Urban said. “And having girls — I love having girls. You know, I come from a family with no sisters, one brother. So, it’s been quite the learning curve in a really good way.”
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Sunday Rose was born July 7, 2008 in Nashville, Tennessee and is now 15 years old. Her memorable name was originally suggested by one of Nicole’s relatives who had been reading about Sunday Reed— an early patron of the arts in Australia. Sunday is called “Sunny” by her family. Nicole shared the following post to celebrate for Sunday’s most recent birthday.
During a past Elle Women in Hollywood Celebration, Kidman explained Sunday Rose’s career plans to the audience. Nicole asked Sunday Rose, “What do you want to be when you grow up”? After musing about becoming an astronaut for a moment, the youngster confidently told her mother “I want to be a director. And I’m pretty sure I can make that happen.”
“And I went, wow,” Kidman shared. “That right there, that is progress. For that little girl to be able to say, ‘Yeah, I can be a director’ – I would never have said that. I said I could be an actress, but I never said a director.” We hope to see some future blockbuster hits that are directed by Sunday Rose!
Faith Margaret Kidman Urban
Faith Margaret or “Fifi” (born December 28, 2010) and is now 12 years old. She has started to follow in the footsteps of her actress mother with a cameo role in Big Little Lies and her first voice over role in Angry Birds 2. She can been spotted in episodes 2 and 3 of “Big Little Lies” as a classmate of Celeste Wright’s (Nicole Kidman) twin boys, Josh and Max Wright (Cameron Crovetti, Nicholas Crovetti). It will be interesting to see if Faith Margaret decides to pursue an acting or entertainment career.
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Keith Urban and Nicole Kidman’s Kids: Part of a Tight-Knit Family
The family regularly attends church together. Nicole has stated, “That’s how we are raising our children. Keith has his own beliefs but he comes, too. I had a very Catholic grandmother, and I was raised praying, so that had massive impact. I wouldn’t say it’s absolutism, there’s constant questioning—I’m a willful, feisty girl. For me it’s very important that I don’t have judgment. My dad would always say, ‘Tolerance is the most important thing.’”
The couple takes any opportunity to spend time with their children. Kidman adds, “In our private life, they’re always involved with us. I don’t like the whole kids’-club thing.” Urban and Kidman set a good example for their girls, and spending time together as a family is the most important part of their overall happiness.
“Our life here probably isn’t what you expect,” she expressed. “I read at the school. We’re a very tight-knit family—we get anxious if we’re separated more than two days. We try to have sit-down dinners every night we’re here. Friends from school come over. Sometimes we’ll have nine kids for dinner.” She laughs. “I can live out my fantasy of having lots of children.” When Urban goes on the road, Kidman and the girls often tag along.


Maruti Suzuki’s upcoming midsize SUV – YFG – seems to have a completely different design language compared to the brand’s existing models
Maruti Suzuki’s upcoming midsize SUV – codenamed ‘YFG’ – is set to launch in India around the Diwali season this year. Expected to be named ‘Vitara’ when it launches, the new SUV is currently undergoing road testing, and the latest spy pictures give us the best look yet at its exterior. A detailed visual analysis leads us to believe that this new SUV could be based on Suzuki Vitara sold overseas.
The side profile of Maruti YFG is astonishingly similar to the 2022 Suzuki Vitara, including the greenhouse area and the design of the alloy wheels. The wheelarches, however, are more squarish. As for the front and rear profile of the forthcoming Maruti SUV, it is completely different from its international counterpart.
At the front, we see a horizontally split front grille with a unique mesh pattern. The SUV gets a split headlamp setup, which is quite a common design trend in SUVs these days. The vehicle has a flat front section, while the bonnet is curved and angular, giving the SUV a muscular face.
At the rear, the design of the taillights is completely different compared to Vitara, with a pair of vertically-positioned LED lights. There seems to be a horizontal curved slat running between the taillights on the tailgate, and on the rear bumper, there seem to be four parking sensors. We also see a roof-mounted spoiler and a shark fin antenna here.
We believe Maruti Suzuki is employing Suzuki Vitara’s platform for ‘YFG’, not Toyota’s DNGA platform, with alterations and heavy localisation. Toyota will likely provide the hybrid powertrain that will propel YFG. Earlier this year, reports had surfaced online claiming that Toyota has begun manufacturing hybrid powertrains in India.
Toyota will also launch this upcoming SUV under its own brand, likely around the same time as when Maruti’s version will go on sale. Codenamed ‘D22’, Toyota’s upcoming midsize SUV has also been spied a few times on Indian streets, and it sports a few noticeable styling differences over its Maruti twin. The manufacturing aspect will reportedly be handled by Toyota, at its Bidadi plant, for both manufacturers.


In California, the normally well-stocked salad bar of the Lower 48, drought has reared its ugly head, agriculturally speaking, in numerous ways from honey shortages to walnut hijackings to organic dairy farms that have been literally milked dry.
And considering that nearly half of all fruits, vegetables and nuts produced in the United States come from California, a certain cultivar of winter squash that makes its grand appearance in the weeks leading up to Halloween has also been impacted by the state’s three-year dry spell.
But before you completely freak out and start hoarding cans of Libby’s and guzzling Pumpkin Spice Lattes (note: does not contain pumpkin) like there's no tomorrow, a bit of clarification:
While California produces a whole lot of pumpkins, it’s actually Illinois that grows the most of the rotund orange crop, primarily for food processing — you know, the pureed, pie-ready stuff that ends up in the aforementioned cans of Libby’s. It’s Morton, Ill., not Morton, Calif., that prides itself as Pumpkin Capital of the World. (Also, there’s no such place as Morton, Calif.)
However, the pumpkins that are grown in California, the nation’s second largest pumpkin producer, are largely decorative ones sold locally — the medium- and large-sized ones that, come October, are carved, painted, hollowed-out, smashed, destroyed by drunk college students, stuffed with a tea lights and placed on doorsteps for all to see on All Hallows' Eve.
As a direct result of the drought and recent heat waves in central and northern California, this year’s jack-o'-lantern-friendly pumpkin crop in California is noticeably smaller due to premature ripening. And the pumpkins that didn't ripen earlier are are less meaty and more meager in size compared to past seasons.
While the yield and size of this year’s pumpkin harvest is measly, one thing did manage to go up and that, of course, would be the price per pound.
"The impact is very severe on us and if we don't get rain this winter we won't be able to grow anything," Fresno farmer Wayne Martin tells NBC News. "The financial impact has really hurt. We've had to pay more for the water and that means consumers will pay more.”
Martin has had to raise the price on his pumpkins by 15 cents due to the absence of moisture-rich soil on his 60-acre patch.
Some farmers have eschewed pumpkins altogether this year, instead opting to grow less water-intensive crops. The farmers that have stayed loyal to the squash have switched over to drip irrigation systems, which allow them to quench the thirst of the gourds while saving precious H2O. However, drip irrigation often leads to a scourge of crop-damaging insects.
Smaller pumpkins, more expensive pumpkins, pumpkins infested with bugs — for Californians, it’s looking to be a frowny face jack-o’-lantern kind of year.
Not all is lost, however. The show very much went on at this year's Half Moon Bay Art & Pumpkin Festival in the San Mateo County town of Half Moon Bay (aka the other Pumpkin Capital of the World) where a record-breaking gourd weighed in at a whopping 2,058 lbs. But all and all, while the entrants were more elephantine than ever at weigh-in, there were fewer of them — an average of 50 entries down to 30. "That is for sure because of the drought," festival spokesman Tim Beeman tells The Guardian. "If your water allowance is cut, then you grow fewer pumpkins."
Via [ThinkProgress], [NBC News]
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This is an offensive handgun, particularly developed for U.S Unique Workflow Command. Very quickly, its inherent capacities saw it being utilized regularly as a service pistol. The MK 23, provides a Navy SEAL incomparable accuracy and comes excellent on all operational demands that one anticipates from combat handgun.
Interior arrays usually have a back wall with a sloped earthen berm or bank, with strengthened baffles additionally situated along the roof and side walls.
Its publication fed, semi-automatic, and gas operated, and has actually seen an energetic service use for a long time. Its supremely efficient even at a distance beyond 500 meters, and could fire 750 rounds per minute. No wonder, a Navy SEAL still advocates the gun.
Shooting ranges could be interior or outdoor and possibly limited to certain kinds of firearms, e.g. handguns only or rifles, or they can concentrate on particular shooting sports such Skeet shooting or 10 m Air Pistol / Rifle.
Sighting in the scope. Keep in mind that the rifle will shoot in whatever method it will be pointed, which indicates that you will want the center of the reticule to correspond to where the rifle shoots a bullet within an offered range. The distance sighted relies on the kind of gun made use of and the distance of the target. For high-powered rifles, the most typical distance to sight the high power rifle scopes is at 100 yards although if you are comfy with 200 yards, then go all out. For firearms with lesser variety like shotguns, pistols and muzzleloaders, the typical sight goes to 25 to 75 yards.shootingtargets7.com shooting targets.
The Greater Atlanta Defensive Pistol Association held its regular International Defensive Pistol Association at Norcross Gun Club and Range on Wednesday night. Sixteen shooters representing four IDPA Divisions took part in the match. Skill levels ranged from Marksman to Master. Shooting started at 6:30 p.m. and finished by 9:00 p.m.
Atilla the Hun utilized huge Molosser pets in his struggles. The Spaniards made use of canines in armor that had been trained to kill and disembowel when they occupied. Irish Wolfhounds were utilized to attack Norman knights when they invaded Ireland. Napoleon made use of an excellent lots of pet dogs in front of his reserves. These are however a couple of instances of how pet dogs have actually been utilized in war throughout history. Not all pet dogs were combating pet dogs however, some were utilized as messengers, and some were used as sentries or just as mascots to help raise spirits.
Exactly what future does the survivalist have? – Nothing unless order is restored and they stop becoming survivalists. They will be extremely untrusting of any sort of brand-new program. They will not rely on anything but barter and precious metals. Incorporating back into a society will be difficult. Remember they will soon get made use of to making up their own laws and guidelines. They could remain like they are till they perish off.


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Where is anyone seeing this as available for the Telluride? It actually sounds like it solves what is bothering me most about the car.
The throttle mapping feels a little erratic and clunky in all modes. Unfortunately not solvable by my heavy right foot. ;-)
Comfort mode can't make up its mind as to what gear it wants and Sport holds the RPMs high for far longer than needed based on throttle position.
The aftermarket tunes I have had in the past (Cobb, Dinan, and Custom Dyno) apply new throttle mapping in addition to the increase in power, but honestly I'm relatively happy with the power. Just unhappy with how it decides where to put it.

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It Came Back From the Deep Water
I have a double pointed crystal. It fits perfectly in my hand with the points ending at either side of my hand and a diameter just right for holding it with a closed hand.
I went swimming one day in the lake near my house and felt compelled to throw it as far as I could into the lake. And so I threw it. I watched it hit the water far away from into the deep.
I felt a sense of loss, but also that I would somehow see it again.
I went swimming a couple weeks after. It was a nice time, nothing unusual at all, but very pleasant. When I walked up the hill about 500 feet to my car, I was surprised and glad to see my crystal sitting there on the ground. I picked it up and put it back in my pocket.
I still don't understand how that could have possibly happened. I'm not very spiritual and don't know much about crystals. But, I do think it was an unbelievable experience.
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