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Чемерник (Helleborus) — рід рослин родини жовтецевих (Ranunculaceae), що нараховує близько 20 видів вічнозелених багаторічних трав'янистих квіткових рослин, родини лютикових. Рід дав назву трибі Helleboreae. Люди, захоплені квітуванням серед зими і схожістю з дикими трояндами чи рожами наділили рослину назвами  "зимова рожа", "різдвяна роза", "сніжна троянда". Не зважаючи на народні назви, чемерники не є близькими до родини троянд (Rosaceae) чи руж (Malvaceae). Багато видів отруйні.

Опис і поширення
Рід є поширеним на більшій частині Європи: Велика Британія, Іспанія і Португалія, Середземноморський регіон, Центральна Європа, Східна Європа (Україна та Румунія) а також вздовж північного узбережжя Туреччини аж до Кавказу.

Найбільша концентрація видів спостерігається на Балканах. Один атиповий вид (H. thibetanus) походить із західного Китаю, ареал іншого атипового представника (H. vesicarius) — невелика територія на кордоні між Туреччиною і Сирією.

Квіти мають п'ять пелюсток (чашолистків), що оточують кільцем тичинки. Чашолистки не

опадають, як пелюстки, а залишаються на рослині іноді протягом багатьох місяців. Нещодавні дослідження в Іспанії підтверджують, що стійкі чашечки сприяють розвитку насіння (Herrera 2005).

Види і підвиди
Рід був описаний Карлом Ліннеєм в томі першому його Species Plantarum in 1753.

Види зі стеблом
Ці чотири види мають стебла з листям (у H. vesicarius стебла щороку відмирають), а також базальне листя.
 Helleborus argutifolius — корсиканський чемерник
 Helleborus foetidus — смердючий чемерник
 Helleborus lividus
 Helleborus vesicarius

Види без стебла
Ці види мають базальне листя. У них нема справжніх листків на стеблах (є листкові приквітки в місці розгалуження квітконосів).
 Helleborus atrorubens
 Helleborus croaticus
 Helleborus cyclophyllus
 Helleborus dumetorum
 Helleborus abruzzicus
 Helleborus liguricus
 Helleborus boconei
 Helleborus multifidus
 Helleborus multifidus subsp. hercegovinus
 Helleborus multifidus subsp. istriacus
 Helleborus multifidus subsp. multifidus
 Helleborus niger — різдвяна троянда або чорний чемерник
 Helleborus niger subsp. macranthus (H. niger major)
 Helleborus niger subsp. niger
 Helleborus odorus
 Helleborus odorus subsp. laxus
 Helleborus odorus subsp. odorus
 Helleborus orientalis — Lenten rose, Lenten hellebore, oriental hellebore (N.B. Lenten hellebores в садах визнані гібридами)
 Helleborus orientalis subsp. abchasicus (H. abchasicus)
 Helleborus orientalis subsp. guttatus
 Helleborus orientalis subsp. orientalis (H. caucasicus, H. kochii)
 Helleborus purpurascens
 Helleborus thibetanus (H. chinensis)
 Helleborus torquatus
 Helleborus viridis — зелений чемерник або нога ведмедя
 Helleborus occidentalis (H. viridis subsp. occidentalis)

Інші назви видів (в даний час вважаються недійсними) зустрічаються у старих виданнях (в тому числі Н. hyemalis, Х. polychromus, Х. ranunculinus, Х. trifolius).

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Lowell's Sponsors Trailapalooza
August 6, 2010 April 8, 2016 Rob Morris 1 Comment Community
In its early days, Lexington was built along the Middle Fork of South Elkhorn Creek, which was eventually known as Town Fork or, more commonly today, Town Branch. Lexington's early streets were oriented along the banks of this stream.
If you don't remember a stream in downtown Lexington, you're not alone. Much of what was Town Branch is now buried under present-day Vine Street. Running underground along Vine Street and under the Lexington Center, Town Branch re-emerges in the Cox Street parking lot, and meanders along Manchester Street and Leestown Road. This area includes some of Lexington's most historic sites, such as McConnell Springs.
Town Branch Trail, Inc. has been leading the efforts to build a greenway and urban trail along this historic corridor. Town Branch Trail recently completed its second phase of construction, with nearly two miles of completed trail for pedestrians and bicyclists.
Lowell's is pleased to support these efforts. We think that initiatives like Town Branch Trail are an important part of making Lexington even more attractive and livable. So we are one of the sponsors of Trailapalooza, a festival along Town Branch Trail on Sunday, August 15th from 1 to 5 PM.
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August 2, 2010 April 8, 2016 Rob Morris 1 Comment Awards
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Lowell's won the voting even when matched up against other finalists (our good friends at Auto Tech and S&S Tire) who service all brands or who have multiple locations around the region.
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LITTLE BIRD SERIES TO BE COLLECTED INTO HARDCOVER EDITION AVAILABLE THIS NOVEMBER
The bestselling, critically acclaimed miniseries by Ian Bertram (House of Penance) and Darcy Van Poelgeest—Little Bird: The Fight for Elder's Hope—will be collected, in its entirety, into a hardcover edition and available from Image Comics this November.
In the world of Little Bird: The Fight for Elder's Hope, North America has been devastated by three decades of war as the American Empire expands under an ultra-nationalist, theocratic government. But from the ashes of defeat rises Little Bird, a 12-year old girl who sets out to reignite the Canadian Resistance and discover her own identity in a world on fire.
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Global regularity for a model of Navier-Stokes equations with logarithmic sub-dissipation
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February 2018, 11(1): 137-177. doi: 10.3934/krm.2018008
The derivation of the linear Boltzmann equation from a Rayleigh gas particle model
Karsten Matthies 1,, , George Stone 1, and Florian Theil 2,
Department of Mathematical Sciences, University of Bath, Bath, BA2 7AY, United Kingdom
Mathematics Institute, University of Warwick, Coventry CV4 7AL, United Kingdom
* Corresponding author: Karsten Matthies
Received March 2016 Revised March 2017 Published August 2017
A linear Boltzmann equation is derived in the Boltzmann-Grad scaling for the deterministic dynamics of many interacting particles with random initial data. We study a Rayleigh gas where a tagged particle is undergoing hard-sphere collisions with background particles, which do not interact among each other. In the Boltzmann-Grad scaling, we derive the validity of a linear Boltzmann equation for arbitrary long times under moderate assumptions on higher moments of the initial distributions of the tagged particle and the possibly non-equilibrium distribution of the background. The convergence of the empiric dynamics to the Boltzmann dynamics is shown using Kolmogorov equations for associated probability measures on collision histories.
Keywords: Derivation, Boltzmann equation, semigroups, Rayleigh gas.
Mathematics Subject Classification: Primary: 82C40; Secondary: 35Q20, 37L05, 60K35, 76P05, 82C22.
Citation: Karsten Matthies, George Stone, Florian Theil. The derivation of the linear Boltzmann equation from a Rayleigh gas particle model. Kinetic & Related Models, 2018, 11 (1) : 137-177. doi: 10.3934/krm.2018008
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Figure 1. The collision parameter $\nu$
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Figure 3. In the case $v'=0$ we are calculating the volume of $\Delta$, since we know the background particle cannot start in $\Delta$. For $v'\neq 0$ the cylinders get shifted but the principle is the same. (Diagram not to scale)
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PSS SLEMAN OR DRAW Double Chance @1.25 Bet Won FT: 1 - 1
PSS Sleman will welcome Persipura to for a matchday 16 fixture in Indonesia Liga 1. The last meeting on 19th September 2019 ended in a 1-1 draw. Both sides have met two times in the most recent seasons. PSS Sleman has won 0 matches, and Persipura failed to win on every occasion. Recent outings average 2.00 goals, while both teams score 100% of the time.
PSS Sleman's latest fixture against PSIS Semarang ended in an away 2-1 win. PSS Sleman was very effective while counter-attacking. In the end, it was enough to make the difference between the two teams. PSS Sleman scored in both halves in the 16th and 66th minute.
Persipura's recent game against Bhayangkara ended in a home 0-2 loss. Mutiara Hitam (Black Pearl) had plenty of possession, but not so much in the final third of the pitch.
Since the start of the season, PSS Sleman is more dominant at home. They have four wins out of 10 games on home soil. Although PSS Sleman is among the most solid home teams in the league, they are far from perfect. Their defence is not as good as expected with just 10% home clean sheets.
Persipura has picked up 9 points from the previous six league games. It is quite intriguing that they prefer playing on the road. Persipura has collected 1.00 points on average per away game, compared to 0.82 at home. To improve results, they have to be more compact in defence. Persipura kept a clean sheet in just 0% of their visits.
It is hard to choose a favourite in this one. Both teams look evenly-matched and have their strengths. I am not willing to take a risk and prefer a double chance bet. My prediction is PSS Sleman or Draw.
Both teams struggle in defence and concede on regular occasions. PSS Sleman failed to keep a clean sheet in 10% of home games, while Persipura conceded in 0% of away games. On average, both teams score in 64% of PSS Sleman's home and Persipura's away games. My prediction is Both Teams to Score: Yes.
PSS Sleman vs Persipura Betting Tips
PSS Sleman vs Persipura Head to Head
Average stats between PSS Sleman and Persipura in most recent 2 outings in the Indonesia Liga 1.
PSS Sleman Persipura
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Results and Table Indonesia Liga 1 Form Half Goals Corners Cards
Average stats between PSS Sleman and Persipura across current season. Calculated from PSS Sleman's Home stats and Persipura's Away stats.
PSIS Semarang
Persita
PS TNI
Persik Kediri
Madura United
Persija
Persela
1 Bhayangkara 20 /13-4-3/ 43
2 Arema 20 /11-8-1/ 41
3 Persib 20 /12-4-4/ 40
4 Persebaya Surabaya 20 /12-3-5/ 39
5 Bali United 20 /11-5-4/ 38
6 PSIS Semarang 20 /8-7-5/ 31
7 Borneo 20 /8-6-6/ 30
8 Persija 20 /7-8-5/ 29
9 PSS Sleman 20 /6-7-7/ 25
10 Persita 20 /7-4-9/ 25
11 PSM 20 /5-9-6/ 24
12 PS TNI 20 /5-8-7/ 23
13 Madura United 20 /5-7-8/ 22
14 Persik Kediri 20 /4-7-9/ 19
15 Persipura 20 /4-6-10/ 18
16 Barito Putera 20 /4-4-12/ 16
17 Persela 20 /3-7-10/ 16
18 Persiraja Banda Aceh 20 /1-4-15/ 7
Indonesia Liga 1 Form
Coming into this game, PSS Sleman has picked up 8 points from the last 5 games, both home and away. That's 1.6 points per game on average. BTTS has landed in an intriguing 3 of those games. PSS Sleman has scored 7 times in the last 5 fixtures.
PSS Sleman has enjoyed playing at home recently, with the side currently unbeaten in 2 games.
PSS Sleman will be looking to keep up the momentum today against Persipura, having lost just 1 game from the last 5. They have won 2 and drawn 2
Things have not been going that well in front of goal for PSS Sleman recently, with the side failing to score in 2 of the last 5 games. Will the manager change his tactics today, or throw in another forward?
In the last 5 matches for PSS Sleman, 3 of those games has ended with both teams scoring. This season 10 matches (67% of all matches) involving PSS Sleman has seen BTTS landing.
Coming into this game, Persipura has picked up 4 points from the last 5 games, both home and away. That's 0.8 points per game on average. BTTS has landed in just 2 of those games. Persipura has scored 3 times in the last 5 fixtures.
Things have not been going that well in front of goal for Persipura recently, with the side failing to score in 3 of the last 5 games. Will the manager change his tactics today, or throw in another forward?
Persipura has fired blanks in 8 games this season. That's 53% of games where they have not been able to find the back of the net. Do they need a new forward? In the last 5 games, they have scored just 3 goals.
Just 2 of the last 5 games for Persipura has ended with both teams scoring. They have won 1 of those 5 games. Overall, BTTS has landed in 7/15 games for Persipura this season.
PSS SlemanIndonesia Liga 1, Place: 9 / 18
Fouls 0.00 / 0.00 0.00 0.00
PersipuraIndonesia Liga 1, Place: 15 / 18
Scored in Both 10% / 17% 0 % 22 %
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Utah activists rally for immigration reform
By: Caroline Connolly
SALT LAKE CITY -- While Washington remains silent on a decision, the call for immigration reform is getting louder in Utah.
Shouts of, "yes we can" came from the Latino community of Salt Lake City, who were rallying for change Friday night.
"There's a lot of people who really deserve the chance to become a part of this country," said Edith Fernandez, one of dozens who attended.
Fernandez moved to the United State from Mexico City with her husband in 1997. She now has two children, who were both born in Salt Lake, but she still lives here on work permits.
"I have to go reapply, and I don't know: I just play it by ear, you know, by ear," Fernandez said.
The path to citizenship continues to remain unclear for people, like Fernandez, as lawmakers continue to disagree on immigration legislation.
"We've lived the worst of it in terms of a lot of the rhetoric that has happened over the last four of five years," said Tony Yapias of Proyecto Latino de Utah.
On Wednesday, House democrats put pressure on republicans and unveiled their own bill for reform, which is nearly identical to the one the Senate passed in June. It includes a pathway to citizenship plan for the 11 million immigrants living in the country illegally, language that has not seen support from lawmakers in the past.
"Our immigration system is broken. It needs to be fixed," Yapias said.
But even if the proposal goes nowhere, those rallying Friday remained optimistic about their future in the U.S.
"It`s time for a change, and it's time to give a lot of people a chance," Fernandez said.


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Jimmy Kimmel or Jimmy Fallon: Which Late Night Talk Show Host Has the Higher Net Worth?
Julia Mullaney
The late-night talk show game has been seriously ramped up by the likes of Jimmy Kimmel and Jimmy Fallon. Both of these hilarious guys have fan bases that overlap, but there are also people who tend to pick favorites. Although they have each found plenty of success, we can't help but wonder: Which of these hosts has the higher net worth?
Jimmy Kimmel (left) and Jimmy Fallon | Kevin Mazur/Getty Images
Both men have built similar careers
Kimmel and Fallon essentially have the same job: They're both late-night talk show hosts who get paid to make us laugh by making light of current events and other hilarious endeavors. Kimmel hosts Jimmy Kimmel Live! While Fallon hosts The Tonight Show. Both have branched out to make appearances in movies or television shows beyond their own show, and the two appear to get along well. "My only complaint about Jimmy Fallon is the first name: Jimmy," Kimmel once said in an interview. "People get us mixed up all the time." Besides the beef about the same name, the two actually get along well.
Jimmy Kimmel net worth: $45 million
Kimmel's career started before he was even out of high school. He had a position on a radio show that aired on University of Nevada at Las Vegas' radio station. He hopped around several radio stations before getting involved with Comedy Central in the late 1990s. Working with the channel was what eventually drove him toward his own late-night talk show. In January 2003, Kimmel was given his own show, Jimmy Kimmel Live! (though it isn't actually aired live anymore). The show faced a few scandals now and then, including when it was briefly pulled from the air in 2004 after a comment Kimmel made during the NBA championship. However, Kimmel has mostly remained in society's good graces and is a widely respected comedian. His impressive career has built him an estimated net worth of around $45 million.
Jimmy Fallon net worth: $45 million
Fallon knew from a young age that he wanted to pursue comedy full time. He dropped out of college in 1995 to move to Los Angeles, where he instantly started booking shows. In 1998, Fallon landed a role on Saturday Night Live, and he was featured on the show up until 2004. He tried to break into the movie scene in the 2000s, and was the starring role in "Fever Pitch" alongside Drew Barrymore. However, he fared better in the comedy world, so he stuck to it. In 2009, Late Night With Jimmy Fallon made its debut, and Fallon was the host up until 2014, when he then took a job as the host of The Tonight Show (the show was formerly hosted by Jay Leno). Fallon, like Kimmel, has become a widely respected comedian and has a net worth that's estimated to be very similar to Kimmel's at $45 million.
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The two men have always been friendly.
Despite the similar net worth, Fallon has a higher salary
Although Kimmel and Fallon have similar careers and similar net worths, Fallon actually has the higher salary. According to CNBC, Fallon makes an estimated $16 million annually from his late show, while Kimmel makes an estimated $15 million. Kimmel tied with Stephen Colbert, while all three men edged out Conan O'Brien, who makes an estimated $12 million.


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Home Editorials of Interest Taipei Times Tsai must defend nation's integrity
Tsai must defend nation's integrity
Tuesday, 09 January 2018 06:52	Taipei Times Editorial	Editorials of Interest	- Taipei Times
Military might and diplomatic influence are two important political tools through which a nation demonstrates its power within the international system and shows its determination to safeguard its interests.
It is sad to see Taiwan's weakness in those two fields as demonstrated by the President Tsai Ing-wen (蔡英文) administration's reaction to recent developments in the Taiwan Strait.
Beijing on Thursday last week unilaterally announced that it was opening the M503 and other connecting routes to northbound commercial flights.
Given that M503 runs almost parallel to the median line of the Strait and is only 7.8km from it, Beijing no doubt has a military and strategic agenda that serves its political objectives.
China's one-sided action not only contravenes the 2015 cross-strait agreement that opened the M503 route to southbound commercial traffic, but blatantly changes the "status quo" in the Strait.
One day after the announcement, the Chinese aircraft carrier Liaoning, accompanied by other warships, sailed southwest along the Strait's median line and left Taiwan's air defense identification zone later that evening.
While China's saber-rattling at Taiwan is nothing new, the latest move, in addition to the increased frequency of Chinese military aircraft circling Taiwan's international airspace, suggests that Beijing is taking advantage of what it perceives as a weak Tsai government.
The Tsai government's responses to various acts of harassment from China tells not only Taiwanese but also Beijing that it is at its wits' end.
Tsai has since Friday convened two national security meetings and Mainland Affairs Council Minister Katharine Chang (張小月) has lodged a protest against China over the route's opening.
Tsai also tweeted that "Recent unilateral actions by #China — including M503 flight route & increased military exercises — are destabilizing & should be avoided. #Taiwan will continue to safeguard the status quo. We call on all parties to do the same."
However, such reactions have no deterrent effect and most of the international community remain unaware of China's bullying of Taiwan.
The government should hold international news conferences and make the severity of the situation known to the world. It should voice the nation's concerns and warn the international community of the threat China poses to peace and stability in the Strait.
If the government remains quiet, how can it expect other nations to support Taiwan?
At a news conference on Dec. 29, Tsai spoke of her determination "to foster an indigenous defense industry and defend Taiwan's democracy," adding that her administration would make reasonable annual increases in military spending.
While Tsai's words were encouraging, budget figures tell a different story. The Executive Yuan has reduced the Ministry of National Defense's budget for fiscal 2018 from NT$3.9 billion to NT$3.27 billion (US$132.1 million to US$110.8 million), comprising 1.84 percent of GDP, down from the previous year's 1.86 percent and lower than the budget allocated during former president Ma Ying-jeou's (馬英九) administration.
American Institute in Taiwan Chairman James Moriarty in October last year urged Tsai to heed US concerns about Taiwan's defense budget.
While Taiwan should avoid an unnecessary arms race, an adequate and reasonable defense budget is called for, as it tells the public, as well as the world, that Taiwan is taking its defense seriously.
Tsai can speak softly if she wants to, but as the head of state, she must demonstrate a tough attitude that asserts the nation's integrity — acting weak will only encourage China to continue its harassment of Taiwan.
A handout photo provided by the Office of the President of Taiwan on 12 July 2016 shows an aerial photograph of Taiping Island, also known as Itu Aba Island in the South China Sea on March 23, 2016.
Taiwan yesterday refused to accept a ruling by the Permanent Court of Arbitration in The Hague, Netherlands,which included a statement that Taiwan-controlled Itu Aba Island (Taiping Island, 太平島) in the Spratly Islands (Nansha Islands, 南沙群島) is a "rock," saying the verdict has severely infringed on Taiwan's rights over the South China Sea island and its surrounding waters.


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Q: In usb C to audio jack systems, is the DAC in the dongle or in the host? I'd like to design my usb-c audio preamp, but that would be possible only if the analog audio comes directly from the phone, so that my piece of hardware can take the power supply from the usb-c and spit out an amplified version of that signal
I looked around the internet and found a lot of contrasting information.
Do the dongles receive a digital stream and convert it to analog audio, or are the dongles just a mechanical conversion between connectors and the dac is in the system (typically a phone)?
What is the industry standard practice?  What does the USB-IF say about audio via usb-c?  How an host can recognize when an analog output is required?

A: It depends.  There are a few different ways to send audio over USB-C.
The first way is the same way USB to Audio dongles work right now:  The dongle is an actual USB device itself, one that supports one of the USB Audio profiles.  This is a DAC that appears on a USB bus as an audio device, and will work just as readily on a desktop or any other device with USB-C and an OS that supports it.
So, in this case, the DAC is very much in the dongle itself.  It's more like a USB 'sound card', and will often be a little bulkier and more expensive.
However, for most phones with a USB-C to 3.5mm dongle, the DAC is in the host device, meaning that the signals going out of the USB-C port and into the dongle are, in fact, analog ones.  They're the exact same signals that get sent through any other 3.5mm headphone jack, and generated in the exact same way, by some kind of DAC inside the device with the USB C port.  So in most cases, yes, the dongle is merely an electrical/mechanical connection that is adapting a USB-C port to a 3.5mm audio jack directly.
It would not make much sense to use a dongle that had an entire DAC and USB audio profile chipset inside it, as this would incur a good deal of cost, consume more power, and be physically bulkier.  If the device is a phone, then it already must have a DAC of some kind or it would be unable to drive the speaker that lets you hear the person on the other end of a phone call.  These usually come in the form of single chip solutions and will include multiple input and output channels, so this can be done effectively for free.
I do not know why, but there seems to be a ton of misinformation regarding this online which it sounds like you've likewise encountered.  What I see most often is something along the lines of 'USB-C is digital audio only' or 'USB-C doesn't have any audio pins'.
...and neither statement is true, at least according to the USB-IF, the only body who has any authority on the matter.

Or just download the official PDF (warning, 20MB .zip) and scroll down to page 213, there is a whole section on it.

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Bill McGovern, né le  à Sligo (Irlande), est un pilote automobile anglo-irlandais sur circuits.

Il a remporté trois fois consécutivement le championnat britannique de voitures de tourisme (sous l'appellation de SaloonCars), en 1970, 1971 -avec alors au passage la classe A-, et 1972, à bord d'une Sunbeam Imp Sport préparée par George Bevan (le propriétaire de l'écurie), pour affronter les compétiteurs de la classe D.

Il a aussi disputé quatre éditions du RAC Tourist Trophy ( en 1973).

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  Bill McGovern sur RacingSportsCars.

Pilote automobile anglais
Naissance en janvier 1937
Vainqueur du championnat britannique des voitures de tourisme
Naissance à Sligo

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Duncan Cameron: 'Happy campaigner' Trudeau makes it Black Monday for the NDP
Duncan Cameron | On the campaign trail, the personality contrast between Trudeau and the two other main leaders was enough to push the new prime minister ahead.
A Liberal victory may improve fortunes of First Nation communities across Canada
Krystalline Kraus | The voter turnout for this election has been the highest we've seen since 1993, with more than 17 million Canadians casting a ballot, hoping to improve their fortunes with a change of power in Ottawa.
The Liberal 'Red Tide' promises politics as usual
J. Baglow | When the euphoria and the schadenfreude wear off, what has really changed since yesterday?
Prime Minister-Designate Justin Trudeau has many promises to keep
Karl Nerenberg | Progressive voters who gave Trudeau his majority will have to be vigilant and let the new Liberal government know they expect it to keep its promises, starting with electoral reform.
Democracy isn't just about politics; it's about all of us
David Suzuki | Canadians sent a loud and clear message that they want to live in an open, progressive country that promotes diversity, social justice, environmental protection and respect for First Peoples.
This election may prove there's a limit to Canada's regard for the NDP
Gerry Caplan | Many Canadians seemed somewhere between reconciled to and delighted with the prospect of an NDP government. Then they weren't.
Young people: Vote like a geezer and change Canada's future
Armine Yalnizyan | An eleventh-hour message to voters aged 18–30: in this election, you've got the power.
Brent Patterson | The 2011 election's low voter turnout only benefited the Conservatives. Let's ensure those numbers are much higher this election.
The federal election can change the lives of Indigenous peoples
Krystalline Kraus | Ours is a sad history where members of Indigenous communities across Canada weren't even allowed to vote in Canada until the 1960s.
Why I'm doing all I can to make sure our Nation members vote
Ken Watts | Ken Watts, vice president of the Nuu-chah-nulth Tribal Council, tells us why he is urging the members of his community to vote in this election.
Harperism is finally facing the end, and just in time
Ralph Surette | It's election day and, at last, hope that what has to happen if this country is to recapture its integrity is actually about to happen.
No matter what happens on election day, the climate can't wait
The Canadian Youth Delegation to COP21 | The government might be different after October 19, but, when it comes to climate action, we can't assume that anything will change.


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Bad Static explore sweet-and-sour duality on "Cherry Cyanide" EP
Hey, did you know you can get poisoned and maybe even die from eating too many cherry pits? Well neither did I, that is, until hearing the new Bad Static EP Cherry Cyanide released today. Because, as hinted at in the title, cherry pits contain a chemical that once ingested gets converted into the toxic compound hydrogen cyanide. The more you know!
But this EP isn't a science lesson, instead it taps into the longstanding status of cherries as a metaphoric device. So it makes sense Cherry Cyanide is a concept album (erm, concept EP) based around the notion that some things (or even people) in life may be sweet on the outside but then turn out to be not-so-sweet on the inside if not downright toxic. Take the EP's eponymous opening song, for instance, which starts with a familiar three-chord major-key progression that sounds like the band's about to launch into a fun-loving cover version of "Louie Louie" or "Wild Thing" or "Walking on Sunshine."
But then there's a sudden shift when the drums kick in alongside a low-key menacing minor-key descending guitar riff, and lyrics about how you'll soon be "foaming at the mouth / oh there is no doubt / my cherry cyanide / will make you wanna die." Meaning when the chorus returns to those major chords from before with entreaties to "Kiss me! Kiss me!" and "Drink me! Drink me!" you may have second thoughts given what you've learned about cherry pit consumption and the consequences of fatal kisses even though the "bittersweet ending" is still tempting and it's this seductive-yet-dangerous vibe that the song really captures. The more you know!
Fake I.D. / Bad Girls In Love (1980) by The Anemic Boyfriends
And speaking of surface prettiness/inner menace it's fitting the Cherry Cyanide press release namechecks bands like the Runaways and the lesser-known Anemic Boyfriends as influences–the latter being an underage Anchorage-based early '80s punk rock trio (!) led by one "Louise Disease" whose über-bratty, sneering leering delivery is appropriate to her moniker–because here are two bands who used surface prettiness to get a foot in the door in order to kick your teeth in with their take-no-prisoners 'tude and music, a strategy used by many female rock musicians past and present to fight the frequent sexism of rock audiences and the music industry (except for "emerging artist music blogs" which are hardly part of the "industry" and always enlightened!) plus either way it's pretty cool to be a glamorous savage no matter your gender.
The next song "Ectoplasm Nightmares" continues this theme of inner/outer duality–except the narrative perspective is switched to that of the victim–with lyrics about being possessed by an outside presence, i.e., "feeling haunted by people from your past and going to drastic measures to try and forget." Bad Static put this across musically by starting off with a plodding beat and doomy Sabbath-y sorta riff before kicking into a driving double-time rhythm with lyrical pleas for demonic exorcism and warnings of crumbling sanity before lead singer Nicol Maciejewska (whose vocals up to this point alternate between sedated and sneering) tops off the song with a growling "you're making me go insaaaaane!" and a burst of crazy-kookoo-train manic laughter as the music disintegrates behind her.
The third-and-final song "Reanimation" is inspired by necromancy with "little whispers building up inside…calling you from the gra-a-a-ave" and here again the narrative perspective changes, but this time switching to the entity or entities haunting the narrator in the previous song, which is a neat way to put across the loss of a grounded, singular perspective that's inherent to some forms of mental illness (and to modern art natch) which is another theme of the song and again the music nails the vibe cuz I've got scenes from Evil Dead playing in my head when this plays.
And this one's the most Runaways-esque of the bunch with its throbbing power chords and stuttering vocal delivery (from "ch-ch-cherry bomb" to "I've been calling you from the gra-a-a-ave") and one can only hope that the galvanizing musical presentation here by Nicol (vox, rhythm guitar) Kelsie (backing vox, bass) Mario (lead guitar, production) and Demetrio (drums, percussion) and the not-so-subliminal mantra of "reanimate me!" don't lead to an epidemic of children playing with dead things despite the PSA message contained in the opening lyric. (Jason Lee)
Bad Static
Lil Woo "Lanor"
Lil Woo (aka Andre Allen Jr) has released a tender and hopeful new single called "Lanor". This is the latest in a series of single the talented emcee released in 2021, and it finds him enlisting the help of the award-winning vocalist Alita Moses.
"Lanor" is produced by DreProducedit and is accompanied by a video from Ninety5 Directed.
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Caleb Taylor "Let Go!"
Vocalist and Producer Caleb Taylor has released his latest single, "Let Go!". This past year has been Taylor's most prolific with the release of several beat collections and a series of fantastic singles.
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Seasonal record roundup: The Heart Attack-Acks drop a "Love Bomb" and an Xmas banger
Love Bomb by The Heart Attack-Acks
On "Love Bomb," the debut single by The Heart Attack-Acks, the Queens-based duo of Candice and Cody bring an energy and dynamism to the disco-new-wave number that the world hasn't witnessed since Billy Joel and Christie Brinkley danced around awkwardly in front of a car repair shop circa 1983—a car repair shop that just happened to employ a small crew of line-dancing mechanics plus a couple crop-top-wearing-popping-and-locking breakdancers—and by the way this is the second song called "Love Bomb" to be reviewed on this blog in the past several months so please no confused letters to the editor!
And if this seems like a pretty random comparison to draw just check out the Heart Attack-Acks press photo above and tell me there's not a downtown-guy-uptown-girl dynamic at work there–except since they're from Queens it means Cody must live in Glendale, or maybe Ridgewood, whereas Candice must live up in fancy-pants Astoria Heights. And oh yeah there's the matter of the band's name too.
As far as "Love Bomb" goes, well, it doesn't sound a whole heckuva lot like "Movin' Out" that's true. But it's clearly indebted to the music Billy J. was likely vibing to that same year (1977) on nights when he'd put on the ol' Groucho Marx disguise and drive from Long Island to Bay Ridge, Brooklyn to hit the 2001 Odyssey discotheque with Tony and the boys. And also on nights when he'd drive into Manhattan to hear some next phase new wave down on the Bowery. Which is all just a way of saying that "Love Bomb" is a twitchily danceable mutant punky-disco-party-tune. And since there's nothing more inherently New Yawk in musical terms than a twitchily danceable mutant punky-disco-party-tune it's really quite a smart career on the part of T.H.A.A. to pay homage to their hometown musical heritage right out of the gate.
Not to mention "Love Bomb" is a great kiss off song and that's very NYC too—but one that's not so much about "creeps in the street" (see above) as it's about the creeps we all carry around in our pocket these days, like pick-up-artist wannabees who bombard potential victims with digital bum crumbs of approval and affection until suddenly withdrawing if-and-when the conquest is achieved ("first off, you blow up my phone / but in a month, you'll leave me all alone").
But the song's narrator is clearly too astute to fall for such cheap tactics (unlike over at @thedelimag where we gladly accept transactional praise!) and instead turns the tables on her love bomber ("so in the meantime, I'll take what you can give / train you like you'd do me, if I gave in") which is clever (love bomber, bomb thyself!) and also clever because the majestically-adenoidal NYC-accented call-and-response overdubs make for a nice callback to classic empowered '60s girl group anthems except updated for the iPhone Generation.
No Sleigh Bells Tonight by The Heart Attack-Acks
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La Armada "La Fé No Abasta"
Hardcore punk group La Armada has released visuals for the fifth single, "La Fé No Abasta", from their forthcoming album Anti-Colonial Vol. 2 which is due out on February 11th via their own label Mal De Ojo Records.
For the video the group enlisted the expertise of Director Jamezz Hampton to bring to life the song that bluntly paints a picture of a world with out hope and faith.
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THE VENERATION OF ST. JOHN THE BAPTIST ACCORDING TO THE BYZANTINE TRADITION
In the Byzantine Rite St. John the Baptist is venerated above all other Saints and right below the Angels. Of course, we do not include the Blessed Mother of God, the Theotokos, who being " more honorable than the Cherubim and beyond compare more glorious than the Seraphim," enjoys a unique veneration (hyperdulia) over and above all the Angels and Saints.
The greatness and the veneration of St. John the Baptist, who at the time of his conception the Archangel Gabriel prophesied would be " great in the sight of the Lord" (Lk. 1 :14), is based on :
1) the direct testimony of Christ, 2) his austere ascetical life, and 3) his testimony of blood in defense of divine rights.
1. St. John the Baptist was sent by God " in the power of Elijah" (Mt. 17:9-13) to prepare the people for the coming of the promised Messiah (Mal. 3:1). In his role as God's messenger (in Greek-angel) he was expected to point out to the people their Redeemer, the " Lamb of God that takes away the sins of the world" (In. 1 :29).
He also was to baptize Jesus Christ in the Jordan River, initiating our Lord in His messianic mission (Mt. 3:13-15).
In this way the Baptist was the last of the Prophets (Mt. 11 :13), uniting by his mission the Old and New Testaments. He was also the Precursor (Forerunner) of Christ. Since he baptized Jesus, he was surnamed the Baptist. As the messenger (angel) of God he was to announce the arrival of the Kingdom of Heaven in the person of Jesus Christ. Rightly then, our Lord testified of St. John the Baptist: " I tell you that of all the children born of women there is no one greater than John" (Lk. 7:28) .
To these words of exaltation St. Theodore Studite (d. 826) adds: " Is there need for us to extol John the Baptist when he was so highly extolled by Christ Himself, Who is the Truth and the Eternal Word of God?" (cf. P.G. 99, 748).
2. The second reason for St. John's early veneration was his innocent and austere life in the desert, for which he was hailed by the Fathers as an " earthly angel in human body" (St. Sophronius, P.G. 87, 3340).
Filled with the Holy Spirit from his mother's womb (Lk. 1 :15), st. John the Baptist spent all the years of his youth in the desert, preparing himself with fasting and prayer for his unique mission.
When he appeared in the Jordan region to preach penance, he was clothed in a garment of camel 's hair (Mt. 3:1-6), which was the traditional garb of the Prophets.
John came out from his solitude as a " voice crying in the desert" (In. 1 :23), preaching moral reform in preparation for the advent of the Messiah:
" Repent, for the Kingdom of Heaven is close at hand" (Mt. 3:2). He gathered a group of disciples and, having initiated them into the ascetical life, he taught them how to pray. In this way st. John the Baptist was an inspiration to the Desert Fathers, who considered him as their Founder and true model of the eremitical life. To quote once more St. Sophronius of Jerusalem, St. John the Baptist "went into the desert to imitate not men but the angels" (cf. P.G. 87, 3352) .
The Desert Fathers, imbued with this great admiration, were the first to promote the veneration of the Baptist among the people of the East as well as the West.
3. The early veneration of St. John the Baptist was also enhanced by the repeated recovery of his relics, which were glorified by God with numerous miracles.
The popularity of the Baptist was testified to not only by all the Evangelists, but also by a contemporary Jewish historian, Joseph Flavius, who, around 90 A.D., recorded that on account of the Baptist's popularity King Herod Antipas feared an uprising of the people. He continued:
" Herod ordered to kill this John, surnamed the Baptist, although he was a just man and had encouraged the Jewish people to a virtuous life as they kept coming to him to be baptized. He exhorted them to be just toward each other, and devoted to God" (ct. Jewish Antiquities VIII, 5). After st. John's beheading, the disciples took his body and, according to oral tradition, they buried it in the Samaritan town of Sebaste, outside of Herod's jurisdiction (cf. St. Jerome, PL 25, 1156). Soon the Baptist's tomb became a great attraction for pilgrims, since God glorified His faithful servant with many miracles. This was the reason why Emperor Constantine the Great (d. 337 A.D.) ordered a magnificent basilica to be built over John's tomb in Sebaste.
Unfortunately, in a futile effort to restore paganism, Emperor Julian the Apostate (361-363) burnt the venerable relics and dispersed their ashes in the wind (cf. Theodoret, P.G. 82, 1092). Nevertheless, the grave of St. John the Baptist continued to be venerated until the final defeat of the Crusaders in the 12th century.
According to another pious tradition, Venerable Johanna, the wife of Herod's steward Chuza (Lk. 8:3), took the head of St. John the Baptist and buried it on the Mount of Olives, near Jerusalem.
Almost 300 years later, the venerable head was found for the first time (confirmed by a miracle), and transferred to Emessa, Syria. After some time the heretics took possession of John's head and concealed it in some monastery. In 453 A.D. it was discovered for the second time in the Arian monastery of Spelaion, near Emessa, and solemnly transferred to Constantinople.
During the iconoclast repressions (the eighth century) , the venerable relic was taken by some monks and hidden in Comana, the Province of Pontus, where St. John Chrysostom died (d. 407).
During the reign of Emperor Michael III, in 857, it was discovered for the third time and once again solemnly brought back to Constantinople, where it was deposited in the church of the imperial palace.
St. John's head finally disappeared during the Fourth Crusade (1204 A.D.) , when it was taken by crusaders to the West. At the present time several churches in Western Europe claim its possession.
It would be hard to prove which of them is authentic.
The veneration of St. John the Baptist is very ancient and became widespread in the East and the West from the early centuries. In the Byzantine Rite every Tuesday is dedicated to his memory, with some special commemorative days:
1) On January 7th-THE SYNAXIS OF ST. JOHN THE BAPTIST, the most ancient feast in commemoration of him who " baptized Our Lord in the Jordan River."
2) On February 24th-THE FIRST AND THE SECOND FINDING OF THE VENERABLE HEAD, in commemoration of the first discovery of the precious relic in Jerusalem and then, for the second time, in Spelaion, near Emessa. It was on February 24, 457, that the venerable head of the Baptist was solemnly transferred to Constantiniple and deposited in the church of Prodromos (Precursor) for publ ic veneration.
3) On May 25th-THE THIRD FINDING OF THE VENERABLE HEAD is observed, since it was on May 25, 857, that the precious relic was solemnly translated from Comana back to Constantinople.
4) On June 24th we celebrate the feast of THE NATIVITY OF ST. JOHN THE BAPTIST, which was introduced at the end of the fourth century.
5) Also since the fourth centu ry we celebrate the feast of THE BEHEADING OF ST. JOHN THE BAPTIST on August 29th, the anniversary of the dedication of his church in Sebaste. The Byzantine Church, in commemoration of John's beheading, prescribes a fast on that day.
6) On September 23rd-THE CONCEPTION OF ST. JOHN THE BAPTIST is commemorated, on account of the special intervention of God in his birth (Lk. 1 :5-25) . The Roman Church discontinued this commemoration by the end of the 15th century.
The liturgical veneration of St. John the Baptist in the Byzantine Rite received its definite form by the ninth century. There are some ancient sticheras in honor of the Baptist, perhaps from as early as the end of the fourth century. But, the main glorifiers of St. John were the famous Byzantine hymnographers of the eighth century: St. Germanus of Constantinople (d. 733), St. Andrew of Crete (d. 740), and St. John Damascene (d. 749) . Two ninth century hymnographers, the holy nun Cassia and the holy monks of Stud ion, also contributed to the Baptist's litu rgical veneration.
The most famous ecomium in honor of St. John the Baptist belongs to St. Sophronius of Jerusalem (d. 638). which supplied the hymnographers with some lofty expressions (cf. P.G. 87, 3321f.).
Here the panegyric of St. Andrew of Crete, delivered on the feast of the Beheading (cf. P.G. 97, 1109f.), should also be mentioned as well as two eulogies of St. Theodore Studite (d. 826)-one for John's Nativity, and another for his Beheading (cf. P.G. 99, 747f.) .
There are some earlier eulogies of St. John the Baptist, starting with that of St. John Chrysostom (d. 407) , and continuing with those of some famous orators like Antipater of Bostra (d. ca. 458) or Basil of Seleucia (d. 459) . All the Fathers were convinced that " to praise the Baptist meant to praise Jesus, for he gave a moving witness to Our Savior!"
TROPARION FOR THE NATIVITY (Tone 4)
o prophet and forerunner of Christ's coming , we who devJtedly honor you are unable to fittingIv extol you, for through your glorious and noble birth, your mother's childlessness was ended, your father's tongue was released, and the incarnation of the Son of God was proclaimed to the world.
STICHERA FOR THE BEHEADING (Lilia)
How shall we call you, 0 Prophet? Perhaps Angel? Or Apostle? Or maybe Martyr? An Angel, since you lived as though being bodyless ; an Apostle, for you have preached to the people ; and a Martyr, since you were beheaded for the sake of Christ. Pray, therefore, to Him for the salvation of our souls. (St. Germanus, d. 733).
TRIBUTE TO ST. JOHN THE BAPTIST
" Generally speaking, men are praised by other men, but St. John the Baptist was praised by Christ, the Eternal God and the Truth, saying : 'Of all the children born of women a greater than John the Baptist has never been seen' (Mt. 11 :11). Since he was praised by the autho rity of the Eternal Word of God, I will ask you :-Is he yet in need of our praises?" (St. Theodore Studite, P.G. 99, 749).
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NS-Capture Theory
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Analogy: "You can't go down the up escalator!"
Rich Levinson
In science, it is generally useful to come up with easy-to-understand analogies, or metaphors that relate to the subject being discussed.
In this context what we are trying to do is come up with an analogy that helps us understand the problems with:
the existing theory of pulsars (which we refer to as the NS-Creation Theory (neutron star creation theory))
and why these problems force us to consider:
a new theory of pulsars (which we refer to as the NS-Capture Theory (neutron star capture theory))
The analogy can be summarized as follows:
Isolated pulsars found in the midst of supernova remnants are found to be spinning rather fast but also slowing down:
so we can consider this state of affairs as the neutron star pulsar being on the "down escalator", i.e. slowing down (spinning down).
Pulsars found in binary systems are found to be spinning rather slow but also spinning faster:
so we can consider this state of affairs as the neutron star pulsar being on the "up escalator". i.e. speeding up (spinning up).
So we can consider:
slow, spinning-up binary pulsars as being on an "up escalator"
(where the presence of the binary companion can be considered to be an "up escalator" as far as the neutron star is concerned)
fast, spinning-down isolated pulsars as being on a "down escalator"
(where the absence of any companion (i.e. being isolated) can be considered to be a "down escalator"
The problem uncovered by this state of affairs has to do with how a pulsar is "created".
NS-Creation theory claims that a pulsar is created as a result of a supernova explosion, i.e. an isolated star explodes and the corresponding implosion creates a neutron star in a fast spinning state, albeit, slowing down from the moment of its birth.
Since there really can't plausibly be two completely different ways to create a neutron star, NS-Creation theory must apply also to the creation of the neutron stars found in binary systems, i.e. the slow spinning up neutron star pulsars found in binary systems.
Therefore, the only plausible way to create a neutron star in a binary system using NS-Creation theory is to assert that the binary system originally consisted of two more or less normal stars (there are billions of normal binary star systems in the Milky Way galaxy), and that one of those normal stars experienced a supernova explosion which transformed the previously normal star into a neutron star pulsar, thus transforming binary system from being a system containing two normal stars into a system containing one normal star plus on neutron star pulsar.
This is where the basic problem with NS-Creation theory becomes somewhat obvious:
NS-Creation theory produces a fast spinning neutron star pulsar as one member of a binary system with a normal star companion.
Unfortunately for NS-Creation theory, this fast-spinning pulsar finds itself on an "up-escalator", which will cause it to spin faster and faster.
Therefore NS-Creation theory has failed because by being a fast pulsar that is spinning up, there is no way for the pulsar to get into the state that pulsars in binary systems are generally found: i.e. slow-spinning
i.e. there is no way for a fast spinning pulsar in a binary system to slow down to become a slow-spinning pulsar, because it is born on an "up escalator" and cannot possibly slow down.
The above logic shows that NS-Creation theory leads to a self-contradiction, and that logic compels us to find a new explanation for the creation of pulsars that begin their life in a slow-spinning state.
The result of this logic is the assertion of the NS-Capture Theory that is what all the discussion on this web site is about.
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Pre-Diagrammatic Proof of NS-Capture
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Could an isolated neutron star look like an AGN?
What predictions did NS-Capture Theory make about the X-ray Background in 1974?
What predictions did NS-Capture make about the existence of the class of Be X-Ray Binaries?
What about PSR B1259 -63?
What about black holes?
NS-Capture Theory predicted the existence of dark matter in 1974
NS-Capture Theory predicted that a supermassive black hole exists in the center of the Milky Way in 1974
NS-Capture Theory predicted the constant galactic rotation curve in 1974.
What is the model of galactic evolution predicted by NS-Capture Theory?
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Calculating an Impact Parameter
Simulation of NS-Capture Theory
NS-Capture Simulation: Part 2
Misc Diagrams
Diagram of NS-Creation vs NS-Capture
Full Diagram
NS Capture vs NS Creation Diagrams
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The Necessity of NS Capture
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Simulation of the NS-Capture Theory
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Tired of Boring Jack-O-Lanterns? Spice UP Your Home With a Crayon Melt Pumpkin This Fall!
Although it is hard to believe, Halloween is just over 2 weeks away! Decorating for autumn and Halloween can be so much fun. However, the same old DIY fall decor can get a little boring. This year, why not spice things up a bit with with a rainbow crayon pumpkin!
My very favorite Youtuber, Joey Graceffa, and his pal Tiffany dedicated a video specifically on the 411 on how to create a rainbow pumpkin by melting crayons with a hair dryer! The process to making a decorated crayon pumpkin is simple but a little messy (probably messier than traditional pumpkin painting)! Read on to find more.
Newspaper or some sort of floor cover/wall cover (this is optional, but if you are doing this project inside you will definitely want to cover your floor and the walls around you).
Begin by peeling the wrappers of the crayons you plan to use. You can use whatever colored crayons you want, just keep in mind the colors will bleed together and may create undesirable colors.
Glue the crayons around the top of the pumpkin. You can either break the crayons in half or into smaller pieces as you glue them.
Once the glued on crayons have dried on, turn on your hairdryer and start melting those crayons!
Move the hairdryer around the pumpkin and watch the crayons melt!
Allow the wax to dry, and your pumpkin will be all ready to go!
Happy rainbow crayon pumpkin decorating!
If you live along the upper east coast of the United States, you are probably preparing for the impending snow storm that is expected to hit sometime between Friday night and Saturday morning. Hopefully at this point you have all the food and supplies you might need during the storm. Snowstorms like this one are good excuses to spend your weekend relaxing at home. You can get cozy in your warmest pajamas and heat up a nice cup of coffee or tea and enjoy the snow day (or days!) Although snow storms can be relaxing or romantic, they can also make some people feel bored and even a little stir-crazy. To deal with those feelings of boredom, why not do some fun, cheap crafts that will preoccupy you and your family while the flakes fly! We even have some fun and easy ideas for DIY crafts for kids.
Have your children create edible snowmen out of marshmallows. This project works best with jumbo sized marshmallows. You can use chocolate chips, mini M&Ms, or food coloring to make eyes and pretzel sticks or spaghetti noodles for arms. Microwave your snowman for a few seconds to make an ooey gooey treat.
Make a beautiful decoration for your front door from pine cones, paint, glitter, ribbon, hot glue, and plastic snowflakes. Paint white paint down over your pine cones. Before the paint dries, sprinkle white or silver glitter over the pine cones. At one end of each pine cone, tie or hot glue ribbon (it looks best with white ribbon) to the base of the pine cone. Attach a piece of ribbon to your small plastic snow flakes. Once your pine cones have dried, tie the ribbons from each pine cone and plastic snow flake together in a knot. Hang this lovely winter decoration from your door!
Put food coloring in spray bottles with water and have your children create beautiful works of art out in the snow.
Create detailed paper snowflakes by folding white paper into a square. Make numerous cuts into your paper with scissors to create a beautiful snowflake that can be hung from your ceiling or windows!
Your children might enjoy these FREE printable coloring pages for kids. These pages are winter weather themed, but there are other types of coloring pages as well.
Create your own easy winter wreath with a foam hoop, tulle (in white, blue, and/or silver), small plastic snow flakes, and small color coordinating colored balls (Christmas balls work well). Cut strips of tulle that are all the same length. Then, tie them tightly around the foam hoop. Alternate colors as you tie the tulle around the hoop. Continue tying the tulle until you have it completely encircling the hoop. Then, hot glue the snowflakes and Christmas balls around the perimeter of the hoop. Voila, you have a beautiful winter wreath!
Indoor picnic ideas are also great for snowy days. You can let your children help you plan and prepare the food. Get a nice picnic blanket out and feast on your tasty indoor picnic meal while you watch the snow fall.
Have a safe and enjoyable snow day (or multiple snowy days if you live in the mid Atlantic region too)!


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Het archief Henry Morton Stanley bevat honderden manuscripten geschreven of verzameld door Brits journalist en ontdekkingsreiziger Henry Morton Stanley (1841-1904) en bevindt zich in het Koninklijk Museum voor Midden-Afrika (KMMA).

Totstandkoming
Het Stanley-archief werd na de dood van Henry Morton Stanley nog jarenlang bewaard op het familiedomein Furze Hill in Groot-Brittannië. Het KMMA was natuurlijk erg geïnteresseerd in de nalatenschap van Stanley. Door bemiddeling van directeur Frans Olbrechts ontving het museum in 1954 van Stanley's stiefzoon een schenking van ongeveer driehonderd voorwerpen. Het was dankzij de goede contacten tussen de familie en het museum dat de Generale Maatschappij in 1982 de nagelaten papieren kon aankopen. Zij werden in 1987 ondergebracht in het speciaal daarvoor ingerichte 'Stanleypaviljoen' naast het KMMA.

In 2000 doken nog vier dozen met archiefmateriaal op in Furze Hill. Ditmaal zorgde de Koning Boudewijnstichting voor de verwerving ervan, dankzij haar Erfgoedfonds. Toen in 2002 en 2003 de inboedel van Furze Hill werd geveild, kon de Koning Boudewijnstichting nog aanvullende stukken kopen. Vervolgens schonk de Generale Maatschappij in 2003 zijn deel van het archief aan de Koning Boudewijnstichting, zodat het archief integraal in bruikleen kon worden gegeven aan het KMMA. Daar werden ze verenigd met de stukken met betrekking tot Stanley die het museum ondertussen in zijn bezit had kunnen krijgen.

Inhoud
In 2005 werd een inventaris van het archief voltooid. De verschillende deelcollecties werden hierin samengebracht. De dagboeken en notitieboekjes, brieven, manuscripten en andere stukken in het archief bieden informatie over de vier expedities die Stanley ondernam:

 zoektocht naar Livingstone
 transcontinentale expeditie
 opdrachten onder Leopold II
 reddingsoperatie voor Emin Pasha

Daarnaast getuigt de inhoud ook van zijn betrokkenheid met de Zuidelijken tijdens de Amerikaanse Burgeroorlog. Het archief bevat brieven van onder meer  koningin Victoria, Bismarck, Chamberlain, Gladstone, Baden Powell, Auguste Rodin, Ferdinand de Lesseps, Mark Twain, Georges Bernard Shaw, Cecil Rhodes en Livingstone.

Het archief bevat ook stukken van Dorothy Tennant, kunstenares en vrouw van Stanley.

Externe link
 Inventaris van het Stanley-archief

Archief in België
Geschiedenis van Afrika
Collectie Koning Boudewijnstichting


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