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If you were expecting the Devils and head coach Pete DeBoer to be sending out distress signals after tonight’s 5-1 loss to the Islanders at Nassau Coliseum, you were in the wrong locker room.
Yes, they were victimized by John Tavares’ fourth career hat trick. Yes, they gave up three more power-play goals (that’s eight in the last five games). Yes, they allowed three goals in a span of less than three minutes for the second game in a row.
And, yes, they have lost two of their last three since their five-game winning streak and did not play close to a complete game in any of the three.
The most you got out of the Devils in their postgame comments, though, was that their penalty kill didn’t do the job. DeBoer wasn’t happy with the outcome, but didn’t think the final score was indicative of the way his team played.
“I don’t think it was a 5-1 game, but that’s what the scoreboard said so we’ll have to deal with it,” DeBoer said.
The coach also noted the Devils are still in first place in the Eastern Conference with a 9-3-3 record and 21 points.
The Islanders also scored three power-play goals in their 5-4 overtime win over the Devils on Jan. 31. At the end of the second period tonight, they needed a total of 30 seconds of power play time to produce two goals – one after just 18 seconds of Bryce Salvador’s high stick on Matt Martin and one after just 12 seconds on Henrik Tallinder’s trip of Kyle Okposo.
“I don’t think discipline cost us the game,” DeBoer said. “Yeah we took some penalties, yeah they scored on the power play, but I really liked our first period. There was a five, six-minute stretch there in the second period that the game got away from us. I thought after the first we could have been up by a couple and it’s a different game.
“But their best players were their best players tonight – Tavares and their goaltender (Evgeni Nabokov) – and that was the difference.”Read More...


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March 2 @ 8:00 am - 9:00 pm
An event every day that begins at 8:00 am, repeating until March 7, 2023
The fair is an educational platform for the youth in Alachua County who are interested in agriculture. Youth will exhibit both livestock and non-livestock 4-H & FFA projects.
“The youth fair benefits agriculture and the local community by providing an educational opportunity for youth to learn about production agriculture,” said Dr. Cindy Sanders, UF/IFAS Extension Alachua County Director. “Working with livestock and other agriculture events through the youth fair prepares future citizens of Alachua County to be knowledgeable about agriculture production and land use,” Sanders said. “This benefits Alachua County by providing citizens the opportunity to see our 4-H & FFA youth projects”.
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African Fat-Tailed Gecko
From The Reptile File Wiki
African Fat-Tailed geckos are a type of gecko from Western Africa, ranging from Senegal to Cameroon. Like other geckos, never handle the African Fat-Tailed Geckos by their tail, it can be dropped in defense. The tail will grow back, but will never look the same, often shorter and fatter.
Easy. Fat tails make a good beginners gecko as they are a pretty hands on species. The requirements are relatively easy for this nocturnal little gecko. Bottom heat is the preferred heat source for these and as long as there is light coming in through the windows then you need no overhead lighting, although some may enjoy some overhead heat from time to time.
They generally grow 6 to 10 inches in length.
They can live up to 20 years.
they seem to enjoy being out and about and don't mind being held at all. Husbandry requirements are simple and straightforward. All in all, they are an enjoyable lot.
At least a 10 gallon aquarium should be used to house one fat tailed gecko. Males cannot be housed with other males. Females on the other hand can live with other females or a male. When they share an environment with a male make sure the female isn’t being bullied and is staying up to weight. Breeding will most likely occur during this time. Make sure to keep the environment mildly humid, which means misting the cage a few times during the week.
Repti-Bark is one option to use, but some people prefer repti-carpet, paper towels or even tiles to this. Repti-Bark retains humidity a lot better than the other options.
A heat pad should be used on one side of the cage to get the temperature up to around 85-88 F. In the evening the temperature should be around 75 F. These temperatures can be done by using a heat bulb as well.
Should be no higher that 50%. But isn't really necessary except during the shedding process. This can be easily taken care of by adding a humid hide to the enclosure. There are any number of things you can use as a hide, from a plastic butter bowl with a hole cut in the top to those rubbermaid containers with a hole cut in the lid also. put some sphagnum moss, peat moss or eco earth about half full and moisten it. I keep mine on the warm side
Fat tails need no extra lighting as they are nocturnal. Regular sunlight through the windows will be enough for a day/night cycle if that's a concern.
Crickets or mealworms are the suggested diet for a African Fat-Tailed Gecko. Waxworms are considered a treat and should be feed sparingly. Adult geckos, especially breeding females, can be fed a pinkie mice occasionally. When selecting crickets a rule of thumb is the cricket should be half the size of the gecko's head or smaller. It is recommend to gut load the crickets to provide more nutritional value. Make sure you remove any uneaten food by the end of the day. Insects will sometimes pick on the gecko while it is sleeping, chewing away at their feet or other tender areas.
Supplements added to the worms and crickets is also recommend. You can coat the mealworms, crickets, etc with calcium by placing them in a bag with a small amount of calcium to dust them. D3 can also be used as a supplement, but should not be used for every feeding, as too much D3 is a problem.
A peanut butter jar lid makes a great water dish, and contrary to popular belief they will use it.
African Fat-Tailed Gecko's are easy to sex when they are older. Males have V-shaped pre-anal pores and a hemipenal bulges as the base of the tail. Females have less noticeably pores and no bulge.
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Oh how I love the random function on my iPod. I have been listening to all sorts of music this morning and one song in particular almost had me singing out loud. The song, “Particle Man” by They Might Be Giants, has been a favorite of mine since I was a kid. While listening to it I thought of the little Tiny Toons snippet that aired on TV one day…a cartoon music video of the song.
I immedately took a quick break from my work flow and searched for the video online. Finally I found it so I can share it with you all.
This is one of my all time favorite cartoon clips/videos of all time:
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This video’s been on my computer since my brother downloaded it a few years back. So much fun.
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from The National Right to Work Legal Defense Foundation:
Teamsters Local 455 officials reprimanded again by the National Labor Relations Board for violating workers’ fundamental rights
Fort Morgan, CO (February, 22 2017) – The National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) has issued a complaint against the International Brotherhood of Teamsters Local 455 union for threatening workers with the loss of their benefits, discharge and a lawsuit because they circulated petitions to end forced union dues and remove the union’s business agents. The complaint was issued after NLRB investigators found merit to charges filed against the Teamsters Local 455 by National Right to Work Legal Defense Foundation staff attorneys for Francisco Manjarrez.
Late last year, Foundation staff attorneys assisted the worker in filing federal unfair labor practice charges against the union for threatening him for exercising his rights to circulate a deauthorization petition at his workplace. Under the National Labor Relations Act if a deauthorization petition gains the signatures of thirty percent of employees, the workers then get to vote to end union bosses’ power to require them to pay money to the union or be fired.
After Manjarrez refused to back down from circulating the petition, union officials threatened illegal retaliation against him and his co-workers who had signed the petition.
The charges against Teamsters Local 455 in November of 2016 came just weeks after the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) issued a decision against the union for violating federal labor law by declining to help all workers under their monopoly bargaining control. The union was also charged with lying to workers that they would not be promoted or represented unless they paid full union dues or fees.
A hearing regarding the new charges against the union is scheduled for May 1 before a Regional National Labor Relations judge.
“It is outrageous that union officials threatened workers benefits and employment for simply expressing their rights under the law,” said National Right to Work Foundation President Mark Mix. “These particular union officials have a disturbing history of belittling and downright ignoring the rights of the very workers they claim to ‘represent.’ Colorado workers need Right to Work protections to help defend workers from this type of behavior.”
The National Right to Work Legal Defense Foundation is a nonprofit, charitable organization providing free legal aid to employees whose human or civil rights have been violated by compulsory unionism abuses. The Foundation, which can be contacted toll-free at 1-800-336-3600, is assisting thousands of employees in almost 200 cases nationwide.

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Is The Bible The Inspired Word of God, or What?
They're not the only ones concerned about the lack of biblical literacy in the Christian community. You wouldn't believe how much ink has been spilled and hands have been wrung by pastors and denominational authorities over the fact that we seem to be fighting a losing battle when it comes to passing on Bible knowledge to emerging generations.
Here's the thing, I am aware that it's nigh to impossible to cover the complexity and depth of the Bible in three sermons---which is why I am only taking on three major questions about Scripture that most of ask:
1. Is the Bible the Inspired Word of God?
2. What sort of authority does the Bible have over our lives?
3. Is the Bible really a guide for Christian living?
As you can tell by the title of this post, we'll be dealing with the question of inspiration first.
After we take a quiz:
A Bible Knowledge Quiz
How many books are there in the Old Testament?
__ A. 39 __ C. 55__ B. 40 __ D. 66
How many books are there in the New Testament?
__ A. 24 __ C. 35__ B. 27 __ D. 37
Who is the traditional author of the Gospel of John?
__ A. John the Baptist __ B. John, son of Zebedee
__ C. John of Arimathea __ D. The Beloved Disciple
Place these Old Testament Kings in order:
__ A. David __ C. Solomon__ B. Josiah __ D. Saul
Number these in chronological order
__ Moses __ Noah__ Abraham __ Ezekiel__ David
In which Gospel is found the story of Jesus’ ascension into
__ A. The Gospels of Matthew and Mark
__ B. The Gospel of John
__ C. The Gospel of Luke only
__ D. The Gospel of Thomas
__ E. None of the above
What is the name of the last book in the Old Testament?
How long was Jesus’ earthly ministry?
__ A. 1 year __ C. 3 years__ B. 2 years __ D. 4 years
Answers: A, B, BorD, Saul-David-Solomon-Josiah, Noah-Abraham-Moses-David-Ezekiel, E, Malachi, C
So be honest... how many of those did you get right?
I read this awesome quote this week in a book by Peter J. Gomes:
"The Church is in bad shape when the only person who knows anything about the Bible is the pastor."
Here's the truth of the matter... Most of us are quite content with surrogate living. We cheer for other people who play sports while we sit on the couch. We read newspapers and watch particular news shows so we will know what to think and how to vote. We let advertisers tell us what we need to buy, wear, drive and eat.
We're consumers. And Christians in our culture are consumers, too.
And so it shouldn't be a shock that like good consumers most of us Christians go to church so that someone else will read the Bible for us, and tell us what it means. Even further, in most churches across America worshippers don't bring their Bibles to church with them, and don't even open the ones that are typically provided in the pews.
And this is why I think it's important for us to address the three questions I posed earlier... We need to reverse the trend of biblical illiteracy in our churches, and learn to fall in love with Scripture as our inspiration, authority and guide in life.
Now to inspiration...
If you asserted that the Bible is the "inspired Word of God" in a crowd of people there is bound to be some controversy. It's a loaded term in our current culture. Some might argue about which parts of the Bible you might be referring to. Others would begin picking apart the definition of "inspired." Still others would question your motives for saying it in the first place. It might turn out to be a spirited discussion about theories and theology.
But in the end, those spirited discussions aren't going to matter a whole lot. And they certainly aren't going to lead to transformed lives or a transformed world.
We need inspirational encounters with inspired Scripture not theories about how Scripture is inspired.
Read 2 Timothy 3:16-17
The key word in this passage is "God-breathed"
Paul used this term because he wanted his readers to understand some things about Scripture---that because of it's status as "God-breathed" it is infallible and authoritative.
I realize that this statement raises the hackles of some people. "Infallible?" they might say, "Certainly not! There are discrepancies, contradictions, questionable authorship, blah-blah-blah-blah!"
Manuscripts were lost throughout the centuries. Monks copied things incorrectly from time to time. Scholars have spent over a century or more trying to debunk Scripture and discredit it.
And still the Bible remains and is the most widely read book in the world. And still we have this line from Paul: "God-breathed."
Human authors did speak in Scripture, but they were carried along by the Spirit of God. We use the language of metaphor when we have no words to describe what we experience. And we can be confident of the way the heart of God becomes thoughts expressed in words, even words that don't do God justice.
When Paul wrote this letter to Timothy he wanted to express something called a "present relevance"---that Scripture was relevant for today's issues even though it may have been written in another context and another time. Of course the Scripture that Paul was referring to was the Old Testament, which leads some people to say, "See! You can't say that the New Testament is God's Word! Even Paul didn't believe that."
While it is true that Paul didn't have the Gospels, Epistles and History "books" of the New Testament, he did have an understanding of how the "Old" Testament pointed to Jesus---what some scholars call "authoritative continuation." Jesus said that the Old Testament Scriptures "testify about me." In it's entirety Scripture declares God's promises, the human plight and God's solution for salvation.
Paul also outlined four ways that "God-breathed" Scripture should be used:
1. Teaching - Paul believed that the study and exposition of Scripture helped to build up the Body of Christ
2. Rebuking & Correcting - this is the most challenging use of Scripture for most of us, but Paul meant it as "discipline" and "adjustment." When we know what needs to be corrected to lead a "God-breathed" life, we can make the necessary adjustments to do so.
3. Training in Righteousness - this is the application and progression aspect of Scripture. When we ask, "What does this mean for me today, and how can I apply it?" when we read the Bible, we can then begin to move forward in discipleship.
4. Complete Sufficiency - through Scripture we can come to a knowledge of God's will in the world and how we fit into it. This is the "others-oriented" aspect of the transformational work of Scripture.
I have to say this... We need this now more than ever. In a world that seems more and more uncertain... When the Church seems to be straying farther and farther away from it's mission and purpose... Surrounded by a culture that devalues truth, purity, peace, hope and love...
We need the kind of inspiration that comes from the God-breathed words of Scripture. The kind of inspiration that changes lives.
This week I read the story of a priest Signor Antonio of Minas who prior to entering the priesthood did everything he could to destroy Christianity. He bought a New Testament to burn and as he tore the pages out, his eyes fell on the words of the Sermon on the Mount. He began to read, and stayed up all night reading the Bible. By morning, he knew that he believed.
There is the story of Vincente Quinoga of Chile, a nonbeliever who was walking the beach after a tidal wave had destroyed the coastline. A few pages of Scripture floated ashore and he began to read them. He immediately sought out a Bible to finish reading and gave his life to Christ.
I read the story of a robber in Sicily who sought to rob a minister of his money and as an act of terror was about to make him burn his books. The minister began to read from his books, which were all Bibles, and the robber would say, "no not that one, not that one..." Eventually he took one of the Bibles with him, left the minister without robbing him and fled. Years later, he became a preacher.
When I was a kid I remember hearing our pastor tell the story of a man who checked into a hotel room intent on killing himself. He laid the gun on the bed and sat on it. He was looking for something to write a suicide note when he saw the Gideon's Bible in the drawer. He began to read it, and stayed up all night engrossed in the pages. By morning he gave his life to Christ and returned home.
All over the world people are reading smuggled Bibles in countries where Christianity is persecuted and the Bible is forbidden, both officially and unofficially. As they read their Bibles, sometimes in fear for their own life, they find life and hope in the pages.
I have been studying the Bible my whole life. Sometimes I did it because I was made to by my parents, teachers and youth leaders, but even then I secretly didn't mind. I've memorized long passages from the Bible, taken Bible classes in school, was on a Bible quiz team when I was a high schooler, and then spent several years in Seminary and nearly 15 years serving in ministry, teaching, preaching and talking about the Bible.
And it still lights me up. I still don't feel like I read it enough. Every time I open it, I learn something new about God, faith, life and everything.
The inspiration contained in the Bible saved my life---correction is saving my life.
We need inspirational encounters with Scripture, not theories about how Scripture is inspired.

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David Eby says Amrik Virk, the minister responsible for the land sale, confirmed in a recent letter that the province won’t consult interested residents and stakeholders before it disposes of the land.
Eby, who is the MLA for Vancouver-Point Grey, where the land sits, said he’d love to see affordable housing on the site, which is one of the most valuable parcels of land in the province. Others are keen to have their say too. About 200 community members have been asking for input, he said.”


text: Aldehyde dehydrogenase 1A1 (ALDH1A1), an enzyme that catalyses the conversion of lipid aldehydes to lipid carboxylic acids, plays pleiotropic roles in UV-radiation resistance, melanogenesis and stem cell maintenance. In this study, a combination of RNAi and pharmacologic approaches were used to determine which ALDH1A1 substrates and products regulate melanogenesis. Initial studies revealed that neither the UV-induced lipid aldehyde 4-hydroxy-2-nonenal nor the ALDH1A1 product all-trans retinoic acid appreciably induced melanogenesis. In contrast, both the ALDH1A1 substrate 9-cis retinal and its corresponding product 9-cis retinoic acid potently induced the accumulation of MITF mRNA, Tyrosinase mRNA and melanin. ALDH1A1 depletion inhibited the ability of 9-cis retinal but not 9-cis retinoic acid to stimulate melanogenesis, indicating that ALDH1A1 regulates melanogenesis by catalysing the conversion of 9-cis retinal to 9-cis retinoic acid. The addition of potent ALDH1A inhibitors (cyanamide or Angeli's salt) suppressed Tyrosinase and MITF mRNA accumulation in vitro and also melanin accumulation in skin equivalents, suggesting that 9-cis retinoids regulate melanogenesis in the intact epidermis. Taken together, these studies not only identify cyanamide as a potential novel treatment for hyperpigmentary disorders, but also identify 9-cis retinoic acid as a pigment stimulatory agent that may have clinical utility in the treatment of hypopigmentary disorders, such as vitiligo.

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The ancient Incas placed child sacrifices atop volcanoes to be struck by lightning after they were snatched from their families in far-flung corners of the vast empire, new research has established.
Remains of six children first found more than two decades ago on two mountains, displaying signs of lightning strikes, with the flesh scorched as was the land around them, have been reanalysed using X-rays and other non-destructive methods to preserve their bodies.
They were found seated in rectangular, stone platforms on the mountains of Ampato and Pitchu Pitchu in Peru.
The areas are known to be popular sites for the release of static electricity in the clouds as some of the soil around the bodies was crystallised, which only happens at immense pressure and temperature.
Dagmara Socha, a bioarchaeologist from the Center for Andean Studies of the University of Warsaw (CEAC), from the Center for Andean Studies of the University of Warsaw, told PAP, a website for Science in Poland run by the country's Ministry of Science and Higher Education:
“According to the Incas, a person struck by lightning received great honor—a god expressed interest in that person.”
The remains are now stored in cold storage at Museo Sancturios Andinos and a few are in good condition, with some of the 500-year-old cadavers becoming mummified.
“The Incas considered the children pure and untouched. Their status was supposed to facilitate persuading the gods to make specific decisions,” said Socha.
Children from all over the Inca Empire were snatched from their homes to be thus offered up, with experts saying the Incas believed that being jolted with one billion volts of electricity from the sky was a manifestation of favouritism from a deity.
The experts are still puzzling over what was the key to selecting children who were sacrificed, but it is believed they were rounded up from all corners of the empire to unite regions.
“They certainly had to have some exceptional traits, such as beauty or ancestry,” believes the scientist.
Scientists have long established that the Incas that ruled what is now Peru, Ecuador, Bolivia and northern Chile practiced “qhapaq hucha” - human sacrifice mainly using children. These were resorted to during or after important events, such as the death of the emperor, or during a famine.
The Inca civilization, that flourished in ancient Peru between c. 1400 and 1533 CE, were polytheists who worshipped many gods.
Inca religious rituals also involved ancestor worship as seen through the practice of mummification and making offerings to the gods of food, drink, and precious materials. Sacrifices - both animals and humans, including children - were also made to pacify and honour the gods.

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Utterly bizarre early film, from the Pathe company, of a popular vaudeville turn featuring a Belle Epoque dancer and a giant pig (rather, a man in a giant pig costume).
The pig costume is a sight to behold. With moving eyes, ears, snout, tongue, and mouth (which opens to reveal a row of sharp teeth!), it's an impressive -- and slightly terrifying -- piece of design. The film ends on a closeup of the pig, demonstrating the full range of its facial motions. One of the delightfully bizarre gems of early cinema.


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ANGELS: BANG! BANG! – held at Sherman Galleries Sydney 12 Oct – 3 Nov 07
Where angels tremble
Angels can fly because they take themselves lightly.
G. K. Chesterton, Orthodoxy, 1908
In conversation with Heri Dono some years ago, Indonesian writer W. S. Rendra explained that “artists live somewhere between earth and sky”.1 This statement may be read metaphorically or literally, given the recent proliferation of artists’ travel between constellations of international biennales. As one of the most invited of these global nomads, Dono spends a large proportion of time in the troposphere, working and reflecting, while flying between his home base of Yogyakarta and numerous destinations across the planet.
Until recent awareness of global warming, the heavens of secular western culture were largely unoccupied by artists’ imaginations – an ironic situation, since at least a decade of theoretical literature has been devoted to notions of fluidity and mobility as paradigms for contemporary culture.2 Dono’s oeuvre, however, is thronged with aerial references and, far from being a void, air and its inhabitants constitute a dynamic domain, teeming with ambiguity.
Paradoxically, this belief is deeply rooted in ancient Javanese animism, where a parallel universe of shadows and supernaturalism intersects with everyday reality. Successive waves of religions have augmented these numinous and numerous spirits with new deities and denizens of the air so that ‘dualism, paradox and ambiguity’ continue to suffuse Indonesian culture. Dono explains that here, ‘humanity lives in an animated cartoon world’ exemplified by the wayang puppet plays that integrate classical mythology with earthy humour and contemporary political allusion.
As an accomplished dalang (wayang master) and dancer, the artist embraces a number of interdisciplinary practices, including visual art and performance, as well as folk narrative and craft, thereby grounding his work while simultaneously navigating the ether around him. Dono’s airspace conjures up angels, winged horses, funky aeroplanes, gods and garuda birds that incessantly transport , and transform objects, artists, gods and the occasional elixir of creativity. Nevertheless, the artist does not take himself too seriously and remains down to earth; his paintings, performances and installations may invoke mystical dimensions but they humorously debunk the mire and muck of human cupidity and stupidity, particularly in local politics.
Of his exotic fabulary, it has been angels that Dono continually revisits and reinvents, sometimes refashioning them in response to specific socio-political situations on terra firma. In this way a host of angels grouped into distinctive regiments has emerged to confront, delight and discombobulate old and new audiences alike. For this artist, angels represent the freedom to dream and imagine but, given his Javanese cultural heritage, they tend to be more commonplace than consecrated and ‘other worldly’. These are not the angels consigned to Christian religious art, those ineffable seraphim and pudgy cherabim decorating baroque basilicas and bedrooms, or the avenging angels of Biblical retribution. Nor do they inhabit the domains of sentimentality so popular with today’s fairy fanciers and doll collectors. Or then again, do they? These swarming creatures are provocatively ambiguous; as angel-puppet-automaton-doll-devils, they hover in art space, maniacally transgressing conventional hierarchies of popular culture, art and hobby craft.
Dono’s series of installations, Flying Angels, Angels Face to the Future and The Broken Angels, directly reference wayang golek puppets but their hybrid mechanics also evoke Flash Gordon cartoons with dodgy-looking electronic circuit boards embedded in their chests or backs. Emitting twittering insect noises, the recycled components raise and lower the (female) angels’ tiny peni and their large, flappable, gossamer wings. Amusing and gender confusing this may be, but these creatures can also wreak havoc. Like Lucifer, whose spectacular fall from heaven created the satanic armies of hell, a fluttering Dono angel can, in an instant, create a blazing paradise lost, depending on electrical voltage differences throughout the world.
While visually appealing, these squads of angels nevertheless suggest the powerlessness of ‘little people’ (orang kecil) who dangle, suspended, at the whim of bureaucracy and militarism. Defiantly impudent, however, they are not entirely victims. Their innocence is repeatedly undermined by grotesque humour in The Broken Angels, where inscrutable, clown-like faces and demonic horns, combined with red genitalia and matching booties, manage to bedevil any preconceptions of purity we may entertain. As another title suggests, Angels Face to the Future assume a horizontal flight pattern and, like their creator, are always ready for take-off. Who can tell if their mission will be beneficial or destructive? After all, their limbless bodies resemble airborne weapons in disguise.
George Bernard Shaw once tried to demystify these mythic winged creatures, noting that [i]n heaven an angel is nobody in particular.3 Because Dono’s heavenly hybrids oscillate between celestial and terrestrial spheres, between the ineffable and the banal, they are anything but virtuous or anonymous. In their absurd humour and menace, as well as their capacity for imaginative transformation, they remind us that anything can fly in this cosmology, perhaps even the artist.
Dr Pamela Zeplin is a writer and artist based in Adelaide. She is Senior Lecturer and Head of Art and Design History and Theory at The South Australian School of Art, University of South Australia.
(1) Heri Dono, conversation with the author, Adelaide, 11 April 2007.
(2) Justus van der Kroef, Javanese messianic expectations: their origin and cultural context, Comparative Studies in Society and History, vol. 1, no. 4, June 1959, p. 300.
(3) George Bernard Shaw, Maxims for revolutionists, Man and Superman (1903), in D. H. Lawrence (ed.), Penguin, London, 1946, reprinted 1981.


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Aimed at those new to studying Spinoza, this book provides a comprehensive introduction to his thought, placing it in its historical and philosophical contexts, and assessing its critical reception. In addition to providing an analysis of Spinoza's metaphysical, epistemological, psychological, and ethical views in the Ethics, Henry Allison also explores his political theory and revolutionary views on the Bible, as well as his account of Judaism, which led to the excommunication of the young Spinoza from the Jewish community in Amsterdam. Although the book's main focus is on the analysis of Spinoza's views, including a close reading of the central arguments of the Ethics, it also considers many of the standard objections to these arguments as well as possible responses to them. This completely revised and updated new edition of Allison's classic book, with two new chapters, will help a new generation of students to understand and value Spinoza's work.
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This study investigated associations of adherence to the Australian Dietary Guidelines (ADG) with cognitive performance and cognitive decline over 6 years. We used longitudinal data from the Sydney Memory and Aging Study comprising 1037 community-dwelling non-demented participants aged 70–90 years. Dietary intake was assessed at baseline using the Dietary Questionnaire for Epidemiological Studies Version 2. Adherence to the ADG was scored using the Dietary Guideline Index 2013 (DGI-2013). Cognition was assessed using neuropsychological tests in six cognitive domains and global cognition at baseline and 2, 4 and 6 years later. Linear mixed models analysed the association between adherence to the ADG and cognitive function and cognitive decline over 6 years. Results indicated that overall adherence to the ADG was suboptimal (DGI-2013 mean score 43⋅8 with a standard deviation of 10⋅1; median score 44, range 12–73 with an interquartile range of 7). The percent of participants attaining recommended serves for the five food groups were 30⋅2 % for fruits, 11⋅2 % for vegetables, 54⋅6 % for cereals, 28⋅9 % for meat and alternatives and 2⋅1 % for dairy consumption. Adherence to the ADG was not associated with overall global cognition over 6 years (β = 0⋅000; 95 % CI: −0⋅007, 0⋅007; P = 0⋅95). Neither were DGI-2013 scores associated with change in global cognitive performance over 6 years (β = 0⋅002; 95 % CI: −0⋅002, 0⋅005; P = 0⋅41) nor in any individual cognitive domains. In conclusion, adherence to the ADG was not associated with cognitive health over time in this longitudinal analysis of older Australians. Future research is needed to provide evidence to support specific dietary guidelines for neurocognitive health among Australian older adults.
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Rooted in the vision of its founder, Don Antonio Floirendo, to uplift the quality of life of the people of Mindanao, Damosa Land, Inc. proudly celebrates a culminating point in its history– marking 65 years of service excellence.
Taking roots on April 14, 1948 in the automotive business as Davao Motor Sales (DAMOSA) during the early decades, built on its founder’s values of hard work, diligence and perseverance, DAMOSA has adeptly evolved, into a dynamic and fast-growing Mindanao-built real estate company today.
In 1946, Don Antonio O. Floirendo Sr. ventured into a dealership with the owners of Manila Trading and Supply Co. (Mantrade), one of the top corporations in the Philippines that handled the distribution of motor vehicles and spare parts in the early times.
Don Antonio resettled in Davao City and started his Ford dealership business through DAVAO MOTOR SALES or DAMOSA on April 14, 1948. Davao Motor Sales was founded in a vacant lot in Bankerohan, which was then chartered from the Marforis of Davao. The Ford dealership business in Bankerohan was then the first automotive business and vehicle dealership that flourished in Davao City and in the entire Mindanao.
At the turn of the decade, Don Antonio was the biggest and the only dealer of Ford vehicles in Mindanao. The business flourished and was made known to various customers in different places in the area.
During the 60s, Don Antonio started acquiring lots from leasing agreements and land collaterals from his clients. Among these was his property in Lanang, Davao City and other areas in Davao and nearby places.
1970s proved to be the decade of a booming expansion in the Ford dealership business and automobile industry. Davao Motor Sales moved to a better location in Lanang and put up their branches in General Santos City through Valley Motors Sales Inc. and Mindanao Motors Corporation in Cagayan de Oro City. There were also satellite offices in Butuan, Mati, and Cotabato to cater those who are in distant areas.
With DAMOSA at its peak in 1970s, it enjoyed wide reception of the public towards Ford Fiera which was selling like pancakes. It started its production using a Ford Kent gasoline engine and was made to be simple, robust, tough, and dirt cheap for the buying market. It was later equipped with a diesel engine which was very popular in every mid-class family and vehicle operators.
Other businesses from agriculture and industrial to trading of the Floirendo’s started to grow that it required a management and holding office for the entire business empire. Thus, Anflo Management and Investment Corporation or ANFLOCOR was built in 1977 to manage the growing businesses with Davao Motor Sales on its vanguard.
From automotive to real estate
In 1985, DAMOSA halted its distribution of Ford vehicles as Ford Philippines also ceased its operation in the country. This event paved the way for a change in the business thrust of Damosa from automotive dealership to property development and leasing of real estate properties.
The Lanang property started to house offices and companies under the ANFLOCOR Group of Companies. The former pre delivery inspection (PDI) of DAMOSA was converted into an automotive shop providing services solely for the company-owned vehicles.
More offices were built in the Lanang property during the 90s. The management produced a detailed “site plan” displaying the proposed improvement for the entire area, which paved the way for the institution of what is now known as Damosa District in Lanang.
Real estate and property development boomed in the year 2000. This development prompted the management to change the name of the company from DAMOSA to Damosa Land, Inc., which now functions as the property development arm of the ANFLOCOR Group of Companies.
Damosa Business Center
The renowned mixed-use complex billeting Damosa Gateway, Damosa Market Basket, Damosa Business Center, and the PEZA-accredited Damosa IT Park were placed in synergy with the Microtel Davao to tailor the modern way of living in Davao.
A decade after, Damosa Land, Inc. went grandiose with the establishment of more developments: Sasa Onse, a mixed-use complex in Sasa; the commercial McPod Building in McArthur Highway; Topaz Tower which houses BPOs and corporate offices in Damosa IT Park; and the expansion of Microtel in General Santos City.
Damosa Land, Inc. indeed extends beyond the need for convenience as it has evolved into a company with intense pursuits of achieving valuable innovations in real estate industry.
Today, Damosa Land, Inc. takes a major leap forward as it develops the fast-rising urban residential community which will soon become the residence of Davao’s discerning market – the Damosa Fairlane. Strategically located within the center of the fast-growing Lanang area in the neighborhood of restaurants, schools, corporate offices and leisure destinations, is actually inspired by the nostalgia of the DAMOSA heritage. Taking from its roots in automotive dealership, the model houses are named after Ford vehicle models that DAMOSA used to distribute in the past. Damosa Fairlane is part of a series of residential projects of Damosa Land, Inc. here in Davao City and soon in Davao del Norte that are all designed to provide families a home in a nurturing community.
Damosa at 65
As it celebrates its 65th Blue Sapphire Anniversary, a showcase of the long fruitful years of Damosa Land, Inc. can be enjoyed by the public in an exhibit in Abreeza Ayala Mall with similar structures installed in the headquarters of ANFLOCOR Group of Companies in DAMOSA and at the Damosa Market Basket from April 12 to 13.
A motorcade will jumpstart the series of activities lined-up for the anniversary celebration on April 12. Damosa Land, Inc. will also host an exclusive cocktail gala at the newly opened Seda Hotel to give a toss for achieving productive milestones over the years. Both events will feature the classical father and daughter tandem of singers Hajji and Rachel Alejandro.
Damosa Land, Inc. also prepared fun-filled activities open for everybody to take part of. Damosa Market Basket Car Park will be filled with sights and sounds treasure-trove vintage models of Ford vehicles on the duration of the event. Adding up to the vibrancy of the celebration are the outdoor bazaars with live entertainment up until 12 midnight.
On April 13, Damosa Land, Inc. will likewise gather more than a thousand employees of the ANFLOCOR Group of Companies for the 65th Damosa Anniversary Fun Run at the Damosa Parking Lot. This fun run is organized to involve all its employees and promote bigger and stronger bond to achieve a more fruitful organizational operation in the coming years.
The celebration, of course, wouldn’t be complete without treating the public with a whole day of blissful activities all for free. Guests will enjoy and spin round and round as Damosa Land, Inc. brings carnival revelry with rapid rides and other awe-inspiring carnival games on April 14 at E. Ramos, Mamay Road, Davao City. Families can also expect the entertaining Dog Agility Show that will be featured on the same day.
The Legacy continues…
Anchored on very sound macro-economic fundamentals, Damosa Land, Inc., aims to develop innovatively-designed boutique communities and lifestyle commercial centers.
Powered by an inspired, dynamic and proactive organization, espousing the legacy of values of its founder, Mindanao is assured of enhanced real estate experiences for the years to come.


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In response to: The Manila Review article “Pinoy Film Criticism: A Lover’s Polemic” by Joel David
A response paper for my Advanced Film Theory and Criticism class
Film scholar Joel David presented key issues hounding the arrested development of Pinoy film criticism in this 2015 article entitled “Pinoy Film Criticism: A Lover’s Polemic,” published by The Manila Review.
Early on in the reading, he addressed the separation between film scholarship and production – raising the issue where “specialists suffered from serious lack in whatever realm they opted to work in: practitioners who started out thoroughly clueless about histories of and issues specific to the medium, and academics who were hostile to the possibility that their object of study could have real-world (especially monetary) significance.” He further added, “as many an aspiring film practitioner discovers to her distress a few weeks into formal studies, that film criticism is hardly the only language that requires one’s attention.” I remember a graduate studies conversation I had with a friend, as we wondered about the seeming mystery concerning a number of graduate students majoring in film, as they find it challenging to graduate. The main issue discussed was the difference between film scholarship and film practice, since the only degree currently offered in the Philippines would require graduate students’ skills and interest in both domains when most of them focus on only one of the two. This concern further pushes the provision for another degree so the initial one can focus on film scholarship, then the other can focus on film practice. I would say it is an issue but it is not a mistake – it is just a part of a stage of development in the relatively young art form called film. The natural tendency is to improve from the learnings and experiences of the past and the present.
I would say that where we are now, as we celebrate the 100 years of Philippine cinema, is neither right nor wrong. Where we are now is a product of the choices done by generations before us until the youngest generation of film professionals of today and how film has been affected by the different forces in the society to date. Some of these choices may have brought us backwards somewhere down the line, but in the long run, I intend to remain optimistic and believe in the saying “We learn from our mistakes.” Perhaps, it is just a question of whether or not committing the past mistakes again and when will we really take the necessary steps to correct those mistakes. I believe we are developing at a slower pace compared to other film industries (some much younger than ours), but it is good to look forward to the fact that we are still growing and it is just a matter of finding the most fitting catalysts for further growth and development.
Going back to David’s article, he provided a good perspective on the development of film criticism in a nutshell. He said that it started out as a form of advertising in what cynical media professionals called “praise releases.” At some point, it sought institutional independence in the counterpart medium of print. It branched out and specialized via dedicated organizations until the technology of the digital age led to the proliferation of not just established organizations but also more personal and professional endeavors from a variety of individual and group voices with the world wide web as their main platform. Here, he expressed his reasons on leaving key film groups, primarily those involved in major film awards (which he said was unable to elevate everyday critical discourse in the country even after many decades), alongside his well-accepted declaration of the industry arriving its “Second Golden Age” that eventually led to many online variations of all-time-best listings, considerably attempting to work in a similar manner as the traditional award-giving bodies. With these, he found it strange to learn that he “had been mothering all along the monster that he should be slaying.”
He moved on discussing the environment of the Pinoy film in the so-called Second Golden Age roughly concurrent with the martial-law period with “Manila as a site of struggle, Hollywood and its Asian satellites as sources of safe (i.e., politically uncommitted) profit, and the major film capitals in Western Europe, primarily Cannes in France, as nirvana, the ultimate destination for the worthiest among us.” From the politics in film-centered cultural ambitions to the passion for filmmaking and film criticism to the capitalist requirements to sustain the film industry, he continued treading on the overall state of film criticism in the academia, its uncanny relationships with formal film studies and film practice, film scholarship’s domestic and international market issues, survival strategies of local practitioners, evolving marketing and distribution platforms of filmmakers, and the blurry dynamics among film studios, film professionals, film scholars, film critics, film reviewers, cinephiles, and the mass audience. All these come into play in the forward and backward directions that film criticism has traversed for all these decades.
David raised the much-debated issue concerning the terms film criticism and film reviewing. In my many years of teaching film theory and criticism in undergraduate film majors, one of the projects I would assign to my students involves personal conversations with a film critic/reviewer. Through the years, I have received a lot of varied pitches on who to interview from my students, especially with the many newcomers using the blogging platform. Even with the actual interviews my students conducted, more often than not, many film critics and film reviewers themselves found it a conundrum on how to differentiate the two. In the reading, David expressed how literary critic Caroline Hau stressed in her The Manila Review article “Reviewing the Reviewers” that “criticism proffers discourse beyond an elaboration of the writer’s personal responses.” Moreover, film reviewing “serves the laudable function of informing the potential consumer of whether a current release is worth patronizing or not.” David explained, “Film criticism, then, marks the step away from film reviewing, at best preparing the reader for the more difficult stage of tackling film scholarship. In requiring the author to be conversant with theoretical issues in film and culture, even when she decides not to foreground these in the written text, it makes demands that impressionistic responses do not impose on both writer and reader. As in film scholarship, criticism does not seek to subject the text to consumerist standards of excellence; it assumes that the reader has seen the film, or intends to watch it eventually, for questions beyond (or including) the rewards of spectatorship.”
From what I understood in the reading, this suggests that film criticism is somewhere between film reviewing and film scholarship. As David said, criticism “is not quite (or not yet) scholarship.” He adds, “the critic has an entire arsenal, provided by reviewing in particular or journalism in general and literature as a whole, at her discretionary disposal.” He raises how most local and foreign film critics “fail to exploit this potential and wind up writing with the stiff impartiality of ‘good’ proper scholars.” He further noted that “the list of Filipino film critics who have bothered with stylistic flourishes, is both dismayingly short and short-lived.” He mentioned a handful of names, and many of them, although most are still living as of this writing, have virtually abandoned the practice and “none have produced enough filmcrit articles for a book-length compilation.” The said names included Ishmael Bernal, Nestor Torre, Ricardo Lee, Alfred Yuson, Tezza Parel, and Raul Regalado.
At this point, I found some clarity when it comes to the terms film reviewing, film criticism, and film scholarship. Yet, there are new terms needing further clarity for me: film journalism and film commentatorship.
David revealed his convictions on how a film commentator can easily write about a film on a single screening followed by a single draft without further studies on the filmmaker’s related texts and the film audience’s responses. I think, here is where lies the difference between film reviewing and film criticism (actually, even film scholarship) – because when reviewing a film, I believe a single screening followed by a one-day writing process articulating the writer’s viewing experience, cinematic cognizance, and impressionistic responses (with Pauline Kael’s type of writing being a good example) works for any credible writer in the field. Meanwhile, film criticism and film scholarship both require coming up with a written piece that needs further research; thus, the piece is impossible to be crafted in one sitting.
In mentioning how Bernal who was both a film critic and a film practitioner was easily accessible for discourse and open to criticism without knee-jerk reaction, while Lino Brocka who was a film practitioner and a film writer remained constantly defensive especially to the working press and critics (except to his closest mostly foreign associates), David also raised the still persisting issue that many “Pinoy film practitioners know better than to resent well-intentioned negative observations and are always only too glad to divulge insights into the creative process.” Moreover, he brought up how “strictly commercial” film projects impose on being closed to engaging in dialogue about the practitioners’ output more than for press release’s sake. These concerns, I believe, stemmed from the Filipinos’ cultural values. Filipinos are inherently sensitive to criticism – the best term to use being “balat sibuyas.” Our value for seniority and respect reflects how generations of families find it taboo for children to reason out, and worse, disagree with their elders. I hope that, like how we now accept more modern takes on gender issues (but not to say there are no more issues), our reception on film criticism will eventually evolve for the better.
David, Joel. “Pinoy Film Criticism: A Lover’s Polemic,” The Manila Review, 2015, http://themanilareview.com/issues/view/pinoy-film-criticism-a-lovers-polemic.
Hau, Caroline S. “Reviewing the Reviewers,” The Manila Review, 2012. http://themanilareview.com/issues/view/reviewing-the-reviewers


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I think if a man can create something like an atom bomb, he can surely create something with his own mind.
Life does not acommodate you, it shatters you. It is meant to, and it couldn't do it better. Every seed destroys its container or else there would be no fruition.
I wonder why love is so often equated with joy when it is everything else as well. Devastation, balm, obsession, granting and receiving excessive value, and losing it again. It is recognition, often of what you are not but might be. It sears and it heals. It is beyond pity and above law. It can seem like truth.
Age puzzles me. I thought it was a quiet time. My seventies were interesting, and fairly serene, but my eighties are passionate. I grow more intense as I age. To my own surprise I burst out with hot conviction. Only a few years ago I enjoyed my tranquility; now I am so disturbed by the outer world and by human quality in general that I want to put things right, as though I still owed a debt to life. I must calm down. I am far too frail to indulge in moral fervor.
Now, I have the opportunity to catch more balls and I relish the opportunity,. . . Its something Ive always wanted. I think I needed a change. It was like Groundhog Day, doing the same thing over and over again. What better place could I be than to come to New York and try to put everybody to the side and say, This is who I am.


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While it’s important to focus on the here-and-now, and not get caught up in memories of yesterday and plans for tomorrow, it is also important to remain creative and imaginative.
Creativity and imagination are the things that most set us apart from the rest of the animal kingdom. Unlike the rest of the creatures crawling, swimming and flying around this planet, we have deep, incredible, miraculous powers of creativity.
Sure, birds build nests and beavers construct elaborate damns that can all be really unique, but no other creature on this planet harnesses energy from fossil fuels, wind and sun; no other creature builds cities of glass and stone and steel; no other race creates mechanical means to transport themselves across the globe other than their own feet; we stand uniquely creative in our power to do that.
We have developed astounding things in the past century that have set us apart even further. The technology to create electronic words and images and transmit them instantaneously across the globe is creativity only heard of in fantasy not so incredibly long ago.
Our world is what it is today because of astounding creations wholly unique to humanity. We are better able to connect with one-another across the globe, and to work together to create nearly anything we can think of. Our only limitation is our imagination.
We can imagine a world of peace, capability, freedom and Positivity for all. We can imagine a world that is better, happier, more open and tolerant and accepting than this one. We have taken steps to create that world, and we can continue to imagine new ways to create new things that are better than what we have now.
Current circumstances, largely tied to concerns about the future, make this seem like a pipe dream in some ways. But if we do not imagine and create, we cannot change what we are facing, and that is not something I for one am willing to accept. We can imagine a better world, and from that point we can go ahead and create that world.
Imagination and creativity are phenomenal forces of Positivity. Forces every single one of us can employ. Thoughts lead to feelings which take us to actions, and from there we can do amazing things.
Finding positivity is not hard, it just requires action. Knowing that our imagination can take us to all kinds of new and amazing places, we can use that to create bigger and better things for ourselves. When we imagine and create incredible things, through our imagination and creativity we empower ourselves. When we feel empowered, we often spread that feeling to others around us, and as such can build more positive feelings. We can use the positive feelings this generates to dissolve negative feelings. When we take away negative feelings, we open up space to let in positive feelings, and that is something we can be grateful for. Gratitude leads to happiness. Happiness is the ultimate positive attitude. Positive attitude begets positive energy, and that is always a good thing.
This is the one hundred fiftieth entry of my Positivity series. It is my hope these weekly messages might help spread positive energies for everyone. Feel free to share, re-blog and spread the positivity.
In relation to Positivity, check out my Five Easy Steps to Change the World for the Better.


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Some individuals believe that a delectable meal is one that contains all of the components that make it taste good. You’re getting closer to your grave if you’ve been eating meals because they have a sweet taste to them. Some foods may taste delicious, but they are harmful to your health. This is due to the fact that the additives employed to enhance the flavor of the food might create serious health problems.
Because of the meals they have eaten in the past, some people have developed diabetes, cancer, heart attack, cardiac arrest, stroke, ulcer, liver difficulties, renal problems, and so on.
This post will discuss three elements that you should not include in your stew when cooking. This will assist you in lowering your risk of developing certain health problems.
First: Unhealthy oil
If you want to live a longer life, pay attention to the type of oil you use in your stew. There are various dangerous cooking oils available on the market; using them to prepare your stew raises your risk of developing fatal heart disease, which can lead to death.
If you want to make a low-cholesterol stew, you should use a low-cholesterol oil. Excess cholesterol in the human body raises the risk of heart-related illnesses. Cholesterol is a sterol lipid generated by the liver and carried by the bloodstream to the membranes of all animal cells; it is involved in many biochemical processes and is linked to cardiovascular disease as a lipoprotein that coats the walls of blood vessels.
Second : Artificial colors
Many women and men add artificial colors to their stews simply to make them look more appealing. They do this because they are unaware of the consequences of putting artificial color in their food. Excess sodium and chemical preservatives in this substance raise the risk of diabetes, cancer, and heart disease. Instead of utilizing items that are harmful to your health, make your stew with plenty of fresh red tomatoes.
Third: Artificial sweeteners
Artificial sweeteners are another ingredient that improves the taste of food. In the preparation of your stew, you should use less seasoning cubes and artificial spices. Excess seasoning cubes in your meal raise the chance of cardiac problems such as heart attack, high blood pressure, and other complications.
Monosodium glutamate (MSG) is an artificial flavor enhancer found in seasoning cubes and artificial spices. It’s also found in canned vegetables, soups, and processed meats. Instead of adding a lot of seasoning cubes and artificial spices to make your dish, make sure you have enough of fish and meat. Stock or dry fish adds a superb taste and flavor to your dish.
My beloved, if you want to live longer on this planet, you should avoid eating too much of these three substances. You have been warned.

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KOCHI: The Palarivattom flyover scam, in which the Vigilance and Anti-Corruption Bureau on Friday arrested four persons including a senior IAS official, is glaring example of the mismanagement and corruption that have been plaguing the public works department as well as the apathy and neglect that the political and bureaucratic system shows to the crying need for infrastructure in their bid to line their pockets.
The construction of the 442-metre flyover was started in 2014 and was commissioned in 2016 as part of the ‘100-bridges in 100 days’ scheme of then UDF government and under PWD minister V.K. Ibrahim Kunju. The flyover developed cracks hardly after one and a half year later and the bridge was closed on May 1 this year for “repairs that would be completed in 30 days.” However, as the work progressed, major engineering defects, including structural ones, surfaced, forcing the government to order an investigation by the Ernakulam unit of the VACB.
Later in June, a team from IIT Madras visited the bridge and submitted a report to the PWD minister highlighting the flaws in construction. The initial examination found cracks at girders and pier caps caused reportedly due to inadequate usage of cement and steel.
The vigilance questioned the officials several times in the course of the probe and registered a case against 17 officials of Roads and Bridges Development Corporation including its then managing director A.P.M Mohammed Hanish, consultancy Kitco and the contractor Delhi-based RDS Projects.


UNITED NATIONS, N.Y. (Oct. 6)
Diplomatic observers here reported today that Britain was preparing new proposals for a Middle East settlement and was urging Israel to declare before the United Nations General Assembly that it accepts the Security Council’s Nov. 22, 1967 Middle East resolution “in whole and in detail” and is prepared to implement it. That resolution was drafted by Britain and presented by its chief delegate to the UN, Lord Caradon. Unconfirmed reports from various sources today said that Lord Caradon had recently prepared an “interpretation” which clarified the resolution’s “ambiguities” but that Britain hesitated to publish it for fear of introducing a “new element” to the Middle East crisis. Before departing for the current Assembly session, British Foreign Secretary Michael Stewart reportedly made it clear that he does not favor an imposed settlement but believes that a settlement agreed to by the parties to the dispute should be guaranteed by the Big Powers as the permanent members of the Security Council, or by the Council itself.
Strong support for the mission of UN peace envoy Dr. Gunnar V. Jarring was voiced by Foreign Minister Abba Eban of Israel here yesterday after conferring for 90 minutes with UN Secretary-General U Thant. Mr. Eban told reporters he believed Dr. Jarring’s mission was the most hopeful road to peace, no matter how often it appeared to be stalemated. He said “the worst thing” that could happen would be abandoning of the Jarring mission. The mission was established by a Nov. 22, 1967 Council resolution; there have been rumors recently that the Swedish envoy was prepared to give it up because of lack of progress. Mr. Thant said, after his talk with Mr Eban, that “As far as I can see there is not one single government that wishes to see his (Jarring’s) mission terminated.” He said that Dr. Jarring was continuing his contacts with the parties concerned in New York during the Assembly cession.
Meanwhile, pressure continued to be brought to bear on Israel to persuade it to relax its demands for direct, face-to-face talks with the Arabs and a formal peace treaty. The British view is that talks should at least begin under the auspices of Dr. Jarring. U.S. Government officials, according to a report in the Washington Daily News, said that both Israel and the Arabs appear to be “flexible” on a new concept of peace without a formal treaty. The semi-official Cairo newspaper Al Ahram said the British Government has told Israel that the decisions of last year’s Arab summit conference at Khartoum did not nullify the stated willingness of Egypt, Jordan and the other Arab states to reach a peaceful settlement on the basis of the Nov. 22 resolution. The Khartoum decision was for no recognition of Israel, no negotiations and no peace. Foreign Secretary Stewart reportedly recently told Deputy Prime Minister Yigal Allon that Israel should not insist on direct talks, at least to begin with.
Speaking during general debate in the General Assembly Friday, Jordan’s Foreign Minister Abdul Monem Rifai accused Israel of obstructing the efforts of Dr. Jarring to secure implementation of the Nov. 22 resolution. He claimed that the Arab nations had adopted a very flexible and constructive approach toward this resolution and had taken a very moderate position. He charged that Israel insistence on direct negotiations and secure boundaries was motivated by expansionist aims.


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I need your creative consultation.
Next friday it's my birthday party. I need a theme which encapsulates everything I love about dressing up.
I'm thinking glitter glitter glitter. I'm thinking gypsy queens, feather headresses, pastel hairdos, facial jewellry and belly-dancing skirts. I'm thinking stars and moons and sequins, boys in Ziggy Stardust make-up and Meadham Kirchhoff fantasy brides...
The essences are there, I just need a NAME FOR THIS GAME.
What should be my theme?
Please leave suggestions...the more preposterous the better...


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THE much-loved TV personality and Great British Bake Off legend, Mary Berry, was struck by a condition as a child which left long-lasting effects on her hand.
If you've seen Mary Berry on your screens, you may have noticed the difference in her left hand to her right hand - and here's why.
What happened to Mary Berry's hand?
At just 13-years-old, Mary Berry contracted Polio - a condition that was particularly rife in the 1940s and 1950s.
The condition is a serious viral infection that can attack the nerves of the spine and the bottom of the brain, causing paralysis.
As a teenager, Berry suffered from the disease for three months and spent that time in hospital - where she was isolated from her parents by a glass shield.
Writing in her 2013 autobiography, Berry recalled the upsetting ordeal she faced when separated from her parents.
She wrote: “I just couldn’t understand why Mum wasn’t coming in to give me a cuddle, to talk to me and comfort me. It must have been terribly upsetting for them."
Berry revealed that the illness left her confined to her hospital bed, with a raging temperature and aching muscles - and it only got worse.
What has she said about it?
Mary Berry has been very open about her battle with Polio and how the disease has left its mark on her body.
Since being in the spotlight, Berry has spoke of how many people confuse her condition with arthritis.
In a bid to spread awareness on Polio and the vaccine that is now available, the star has opened up about and shared with fans her experience as a child.
Speaking about her disease, she said: "I was immensely fortunate. I only had it on my left side, and I’ve got a funny left hand.
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''Everybody thinks I’ve got arthritis. I look a bit funny when I’m rolling pastry but I have no other difficulties whatsoever. I mean, I’m not as good at sport as I was, but I was let off very lightly. I’m grateful."
She added: "If you’re in a hospital like I was, with people in callipers, people in pain, people who weren’t going to get better – I think that everyone should take the vaccine, and think of others.''

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What is Bitcoin Halving are rewarded in bitcoins after the transactions they confirm form a block. The higher the amount of the transaction, the more confirmations are needed. With the example of 6.25 BTC worth over $340,000, that is a lot compared to what the digital asset was worth a couple of years earlier when the mining rewards were higher. This makes Bitcoin mining a worthwhile endeavour, despite the halving. As of 2009, 50 BTC was not worth much compared to what 1 BTC is worth today.
Does Bitcoin price drop after halving?
After a halving occurrence, prices tend to rise steadily and significantly over the following years, reaching a high about a year and a half later. In the event that the same thing takes place with the subsequent one, this would be good news for Bitcoin investors.
Bitcoin is yet to be tested by global economic disruption on this scale, and it may well go the same way as stocks or other assets as investors rush to liquidate holdings into cash. Some analysts are hopeful, however, that the halving event combined with traditional market chaos could see the cryptocurrency reach above the record highs of $20,000 that it saw in 2017. It goes without saying that halving events are essential to the stability of the network. They are the counterpart of mining and make sure that all Bitcoins are not mined with ease. But, as they are not the only process that power Bitcoin, we advise you to also take a look at the rest of the technology behind this cryptocurrency. The sooner you get familiar with it, the sooner will you master the art of Bitcoin trading and make a profit.
What is… a Halving?
On 11th May the reward is going to be halved to 6.25 BTC moving forward, meaning that miners get paid less for mining, and less BTC is created per block . The event is not determined or governed by a centralised body. Instead, it is hard-coded into bitcoin’s underlying blockchain that was created in 2008 by its pseudonymous creator Satoshi Nakamoto.
Higher https://www.tokenexus.com/s would be an incentive for miners to keep processing Bitcoin transactions. The reward, or subsidy, for mining, started out at 50 BTC per block when Bitcoin was released in 2009. The amount drops in half each time a new halving takes place. For instance, after the first halving, the reward for Bitcoin mining dropped to 25 BTC per block. A decentralised network of validators verify all Bitcoin transactions in a process called mining. They are paid 6.25 BTC when they are the first to use complex math to add a group of transactions to the Bitcoin blockchain as part of its proof-of-work mechanism.
Why Crypto Compliance Training is Essential to Meet Your Regulatory Obligations
Bitcoin miners process transactions and compete to add a new block to the Bitcoin blockchain roughly every 10 minutes. Several factors can disrupt that 10-minute rhythm, making it slightly easier or a little more difficult to mine blocks. Even though all blockchain networks do not follow this halving system, their price trajectory still often seems to track Bitcoin’s. For instance, Ether’s price graph around the Bitcoin halving event is roughly the same shape as Bitcoin’s graph for the period.


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Medieval Salisbury lies at the confluence of five rivers and the awe-inspiring sight of the Cathedral, rising up from the water-meadows, has been described as ‘Britain’s Best View’ by readers of Country Life magazine.
Salisbury Cathedral was built in just 38 years (AD 1220-1258) and offers one superlative after another, from the tallest spire in Britain and the oldest working clock in Europe to the world’s best preserved original Magna Carta. Why not explore the roof on a tower tour to experience breathtaking views of the nave from above, or take a free, guided tour?
Other attractions within Cathedral Close include Salisbury and South Wiltshire Museum, The Wardrobe Military Museum and Mompesson House. Built in 1701, the latter is a perfect example of Queen Anne architecture and featured in the award-winning film of Jane Austen’s Sense and Sensibility.
One of the great things about shopping in Salisbury is the compact nature of the city centre and the fact that many of Salisbury’s shops are housed in historic half-timbered buildings. The thriving Charter Market has been pitching up here every Tuesday and Saturday for almost 800 years.
Salisbury also has plenty of traditional inns, from pubs with gardens to pubs with ghosts, and the city’s cuisine also tempts with everything from eclectic English and inspirational Indian, to indulgent Italian.
There are plenty of events that take place in and around the city from the world-renowned Salisbury International Arts Festival through to the annual Christmas Market.

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- L. Bently, L. BentlyHerchel Smith Professor of Intellectual Property, University of Cambridge
- B. Sherman, B. ShermanProfessor of Law, University of Queensland
- D. GangjeeD. GangjeeAssociate Professor of Intellectual Property Law, University of Oxford
- and P. JohnsonP. JohnsonProfessor of Commercial Law, Cardiff University
This chapter considers novelty as a prerequisite for an invention to be patentable under both the Patents Act 1977 and the European Patents Convention. More specifically, it tackles three questions to help decide whether an invention is novel: what the invention is; what information is disclosed by the prior art; and whether the invention is novel (part of the state of the art). It also looks at the so-called ‘right to work’ argument, whereby novelty helps to ensure that patents are not used to prevent people from doing what they had already done before the patent was granted, and its modification as a result of changes in the way in which novelty is determined. The chapter concludes by discussing three specific types of inventions and the problems that have arisen when evaluating their novelty: inventions relating to medical uses, non-medical uses, and so-called selection inventions.


Actress Bela Padilla has finally introduced to her social media followers her new boyfriend.
On Instagram, Bela shared photos of her with her special someone, taken from their recent trip to Cappadocia, Turkey.
According to the 29-year-old, she met Norman Ben Bay in St. Gallen in Switzerland, while she was doing the movie Meet Me In St. Gallen in 2018.
"The One I Met in St. Gallen," she wrote in the caption of her post.
Norman, for his part, confirmed their relationship by declaring his love for Bela in the comments section.
"Hi, love," wrote Norman.
"Mahal kita, " he said in a separate comment, which he punctuated with a kiss and a heart emoji.
Last Monday, October 5, Bela sparked romance rumors when she shared a photo of herself in Turkey, which she credited to Norman.
I waited till my swab test result came back negative before posting anything. And I didn’t think I’d leave the country at all this year, but life really has to start moving again. As seen in this photo, my head is still up in the clouds in Cappadocia. I’m really super thankful that my job takes me to places I’ve never been before or never thought I’d go to...because honestly, I’m not one to go to touristy places, so Cappadocia was low on my list of places to visit. But now, I consider it one of my safe havens. Cappadocia is so beautiful and charming. They have great food and wine and even better people. I luckily got to meet some of the best ones! Their street animals are kind and calm, a great testament to how their treated. And the view is just beautiful from any point. (My peripherals haven’t been as blessed as they have in the last two weeks.) I love everything about this trip so so much. So I’ll slowly share what I went through in Cappadocia. ❤ 📸 by @nocir 🥰
In the comments section of her post, Norman wrote, “You are truly a professional when it comes to captions,” adding a kiss emoji.
"You truly are a professional at making me smile," replied the actress with a laughing emoji.
Bela, 29, was previously in a relationship with film producer Neil Arce, who is now engaged to be married to actress Angel Locsin.
She was last rumored to be dating her former co-star Zanjoe Marudo, but the two never confirmed they were a couple.