African meditation techniques originate from a wide variety of sources, including the indigenous belief systems of the tribes and countries of Africa, and belief systems formulated in other nations such as India and Asia and introduced to Africa. African meditation techniques are focused on the attainment of divinity and true selfhood through an active, focused and determined connection with the divine forces that exist both inside and outside of the self.
The Ausar Auset Society is a religious system based on the religious beliefs of the cultures of ancient Ethiopia, Egypt, Palestine and India. According to the article "About the Ausar Auset Society" at uaia.org, devotees of the belief system practice yoga, meditation, astrology, vegetarianism, divination, philosophy and a variety of other practices designed to develop a well-rounded, historically centered and spiritually purposeful self. The article argues that there is a "divine intelligence [that] is ever present and actively ordering the events of our lives," and that in order to access this "divine intelligence" worshipers must prepare their minds and bodies through rituals and meditation. Ausar Auset meditation is systemically similar to other types of meditation. You must find a quiet, comfortable and safe environment in which you can either be seated or lie down and still your mind. You can enhance the ritual by lighting incense or playing tribal or drum-based music that evokes the spirit of various African cultures. While meditating, focus your attention first on stilling your mind and allowing your thoughts to pass through your consciousness without judgment or criticism. Finally, once you've reached a space of internal quietude and peace, you will find yourself able to integrate the lessons formally learned into your meditative trance.
Kemetic rituals are based on the belief system popularly associated with the cultures of ancient Egypt. Based primarily on the text now known as the Egyptian Book of the Dead, Kemetic meditation focuses on invoking the associations and powers of the gods Ausar (Osiris) and Auset (Isis). The gods and goddesses of the Egyptian pantheon have multiple overlapping aspects; it is important, before practicing any type of Kemetic ritual, to become familiar with the incarnations and associations of the various gods and goddesses. The article "Kemetic Mysticism: Daily Shems Program" on the Kemetic Yoga Association website suggests that you first become familiar with the spiritual texts and teachings that form the core of Kemetic ritual, and then begin your meditation with Kemetic yoga, a series of postures that invoke the spiritual journey of life, death and transcendence attributed to the god Osiris and the goddess Isis. The article describes the word "shems" as a term used in ancient Egypt to describe a follower of a spiritual path. After performing this ritual, you should feel energized yet calm and ready to begin your meditation. You can either choose to meditate on an aspect of the divine that you wish to manifest in your life, or you can recite a series of chants that praise the experiences and wisdom of the gods and goddesses.
If strictly adhering to a codified belief system is something you're not comfortable with, but you still wish to use African meditation techniques, consider creating your own ritual. Like most spiritual practices, African meditation is open to interpretation, and especially to creation. One of the most powerful forces that can connect us to a sense of wholeness and divinity is the act of spiritual creation. Remember to honor yourself and the divine by being respectful and honest during your meditative ritual. Take the time to eagerly study the texts and information available on the belief systems of ancient Africa, and integrate those practices which seem to resonate with you the most.
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A study published July 11 in the online edition of Nature may explain why storm tracks, such as the paths of hurricanes and typhoons, may be shifting as a result of a warming climate. The research results also help resolve one of the biggest gaps between predictions made by climate models and datasets and the actual degree and extent of the Greenhouse Effect.
By empirical and independent correction of satellite records measuring changes in clouds and patterns taken by weather satellites from the 1980s to 2000s, a research team found that they "exhibit large-scale patterns of cloud change…that are similar to those produced by model simulations with recent historical external radiative forcing." External radiative forcing is the scientific term for climate warming caused by humans.
More specifically, the research team found that both the observed and predicted cloud changes over the two-decade period jibe with the movement of mid-latitude storm tracks towards the poles. They also are consistent with the expansion of dry zones in subtropical regions and the increasing height of the highest cloud tops at all latitudes.
As to the primary drivers, the researchers point to rising greenhouse gas emissions and recovery from the cooling effect of volcanic activity.
More fundamentally and broadly speaking, the study results, method and techniques employed by the research team are significant in that they indicate the most consistent predictions produced by global climate models are actually taking place in nature.
The study was produced by climate scientists from the University of California (UC) San Diego's Scripps Institution of Oceanography, UC Riverside's Department of Earth Sciences, Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory's Program for Climate Model Diagnosis and Intercomparison, and Colorado State University, Fort Collins's Cooperative Institute in the Atmosphere.


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Hundreds turn out to protest A's stadium plans in Fremont
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February 6, 2009 at 2:20 a.m.
What was scheduled to be a quiet meeting Thursday between Oakland A's officials and 25 South Fremont residents on the team's stadium plans turned into a spirited question and answer session.
More than 700 protesters, according to police estimates, lined the street outside Weibel Elementary School at 6:30 p.m. holding up anti-A's signs and chanting "No Stadium."
"It's really refreshing to see so much community spirit," Fremont resident Candy Ferrell said.
The rally was organized to demonstrate the opposition in Fremont's Warm Springs district to the team's proposal to build a ballpark near the planned Warm Springs BART station, and across Interstate 680 from a residential neighborhood.
Residents fear the ballpark would lead to added traffic problems and result in fans parking on their streets and walking through their neighborhood.
"The traffic would be horrendous," said resident Ram Trikutam.
With such a large turnout for the rally, A's officials cancelled the planned information session and invited 500 of the protestors into the school's multi-purpose room to field their questions.
The impromptu session started out on a rowdy note as protesters roared in approval when one questioner asked them whether Mayor Bob Wasserman should be impeached if he supports the Warm Springs ballpark proposal.
Wasserman, who has been one of the most public supporters of bringing the A's to Fremont, had said at a recent City Council meeting that he preferred the team's original plan to build a ballpark near the Pacific Commons shopping center. However, that proposal now appears unlikely because three major Pacific Commons retailers and the owner of both the stadium site and the shopping center have come out against it.
The A's plan to submit paperwork to Fremont later this month that will change its preferred stadium location from the Pacific Commons site west of Interstate 880 and south of Auto Mall Parkway to the Warm Springs site. The council is scheduled to address the stadium issue next on Feb. 24.
Over the past month, the A's have been meeting with small groups of Warm Springs residents to gauge opposition to the stadium proposal and attempt to allay their concerns.
The team has proposed to pay for traffic monitors and security guards to keep fans out of surrounding neighborhoods, A's co-owner Keith Wolff said Thursday. He also said the A's would reduce the number of weekday afternoon games to prevent traffic jams when parents are picking up their children from the local elementary school.
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The 18 can't-miss shows in Dallas-Fort Worth theater for June
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Steve Yockey's Reykjavik headlines Kitchen Dog Theater's New Works Festival. Photo by Matt Mrozek
The Classics Theatre Project presents Tennessee Williams' Summer and Smoke. Photo by Evan Michael Woods
The national tour of Aladdin at Dallas Summer Musicals features two DFW natives. Photo by Deen van Meer
Second Thought Theatre is presenting two rarely produced Caryl Churchill plays: Drunk Enough to Say I Love You? and Here We Go. Photo courtesy of Second Thought Theatre
Theatre Three also has a double bill, with Cinched and Strapped by Selina Fillinger. Yelp
Justin Lemieux wrote and stars in Girl Dad, at the Dallas Solo Festival. Photo by Jordan Fraker
The Ballad of Little Jo at WaterTower Theatre is inspired by a true story. Photo by Evan Michael Woods
Shakespeare Dallas is running Shakespeare in Love and As You Like It concurrently. Photo by Jordan Fraker
The Play That Goes Wrong will hopefully go right at the Winspear. Photo by Jeremy Daniel
Beautiful: The Carole King Musical returns to the Winspear. Photo by Joan Marcus
Circle Theatre is getting bloody with the musical Sweeney Todd. Photo by Tim Long
The Producers high-kicks its way to Casa Mañana. Photo by Chip Tompkins
For a quick second, I thought we'd broken a record with this month's lineup. Eighteen shows. And that's not even individually counting the several that comprise the Dallas Solo Festival. But alas, there is one previous roundup that featured more plays and musicals: June 2018. Must be something about early summer that makes DFW want to experience some culture.
Here are the 18 shows to see in order by start date:
Casa Mañana, June 1-9
A down-on-his-luck Broadway producer and his mild-mannered accountant come up with a scheme to produce the most notorious flop in history, thereby bilking their backers out of millions of dollars. Winner of a record 12 Tony Awards, the show skewers Broadway traditions and is based on Mel Brooks' classic cult comedy film.
Summer and Smoke
The Classics Theatre Project, June 1-22
One of Tennessee Williams' most subtle and tender works, the Mississippi-set Summer and Smoke follows Alma (Gretchen Hahn), the minister's daughter, and John Buchanan (Evan Michael Woods), the doctor's son, who are magnetically drawn to each other. The spiritual and physical romance that almost blooms between them is among the most engaging, romantic, and heartbreaking love stories in Williams' canon.
Drunk Enough to Say I Love You? and Here We Go
Second Thought Theatre, June 5-29
A double feature of two rarely produced Caryl Churchill plays, both of which are both directed by Alex Organ. The first is an examination of American identity through the characters of "Guy, a man" and his seducer, "Sam, a country." The second is a meditation on that most universal of human experiences: death.
Penny Candy
Dallas Theater Center, June 5-July 14
DTC playwright-in-residence Jonathan Norton based this world premiere on his own childhood growing up in Pleasant Grove, where he helped his father run a candy store out of their rundown, one-bedroom apartment.
Dallas Solo Fest
Audacity Theatre Lab, June 6-16
Eight unique one-person shows highlight the fifth year of this festival, which mix local solo performers with performers from around the country. The lineup includes Based On Actual Events by Jaye Lee Vocque; Brigham Mosley's Critical, Darling!; Cyrano A-Go-Go by Brad McEntire; Justin Lemieux's Girl Dad; Keeping Up With the Jorgensons by Jeremy Julian Greco; Carmel Clavin's The Marvelous Musical Mechanical Maiden; Melanie Moseley's Sexology: The Musical; and Who You Calling a Bitch!?! by Sacha Elie. Head here for a full schedule and lineup.
Dallas Summer Musicals, June 6-23
The national tour of this Disney stage hit stars two DFW natives: Clinton Greenspan as Aladdin and Major Attaway as the Genie (he will be returning to the role on Broadway later this year). You'll also find the Academy Award-winning score by Alan Menken, Howard Ashman, and Tim Rice, as well as jaw-dropping dance numbers and even a flying carpet or two.
Kitchen Dog Theater, June 6-30
Steve Yockey's latest world premiere is the headliner of KDT's New Works Festival. In the city of Reykjavík, we eavesdrop on the intertwined lives of lovers, hospitality workers, partygoers, and even a really handsome bird or two. This frank exploration of honesty in relationships offers a glimpse into a cold, dark, magical, and sometimes violent world where everyone still hopes to find joy beneath the glow of the Northern Lights.
The Armor Plays: Cinched and Strapped
Theatre Three, June 6-30
Two one-acts by another young female playwriting talent, Selina Fillinger, explore gender and rebellion by examining the past and exploring the future. The first is set during a 19th-century high-class dinner party. Fast forward several centuries to the second piece, which introduces hardened warriors in a dystopian future.
The Ballad of Little Jo
WaterTower Theatre, June 6-30
After giving birth to a son out of wedlock, Josephine Monaghan makes the difficult decision to leave him in the care of her sister and head out west in search of a new life. She finds herself stranded in a small Idaho mining town, disguises herself as a man called "Jo," and quickly finds a job mining silver. Things start looking up for Jo as she finds success as a man, but the dream of a better life starts to crack when news from back home in Boston reaches her.
Circle Theatre, June 6-July 13
Stephen Sondheim's heart-pounding thriller is set on the seedy side streets of 19th-century London, telling the diabolical tale of an exiled barber's quest to avenge the wrongs done to him and his family by a lecherous judge.
AT&T Performing Arts Center Broadway Series, June 11-16
Welcome to opening night of The Murder at Haversham Manor, where things are quickly going from bad to utterly disastrous. With an unconscious leading lady, a corpse that can't play dead, and actors who trip over everything (including their lines), this award-winning smash comedy was hit both on Broadway and in London.
Shakespeare in Love and As You Like It
Shakespeare Dallas, June 12-July 21
From one of the Bard's most comedic romances to the fictional romance of the Bard himself, Shakespeare Dallas' summer season is both modern and classic. Shakespeare in Love performs Tuesdays, Saturdays, and Sundays, while As You Like It runs Wednesdays, Thursdays, and Fridays. Both are performed outdoors, so bring a blanket, sand chair, picnic, and beverages, if you're so inclined.
The Man of La Mancha
Lyric Stage, June 14-16
Inspired by Miguel de Cervantes' 17th-century masterpiece Don Quixote, this Tony-winner by Dale Wasserman, Joe Darion, and Mitch Leigh is one of the most successful musicals in Broadway history.
Beautiful: The Carole King Musical
Long before she was Carole King, chart-topping music legend, she was Carol Klein, Brooklyn girl with passion and chutzpah. This inspiring true story follows King's remarkable rise to stardom, from being part of a hit songwriting team with her husband Gerry Goffin, to her relationship with fellow writers and best friends Cynthia Weil and Barry Mann, to becoming one of the most successful solo acts in popular music history.
Broadway at the Bass, June 25-30
This new production of Alain Boublil and Claude-Michel Schönberg's Tony Award-winning musical phenomenon comes direct from an acclaimed two-and-a-half-year return to Broadway. Set against the backdrop of 19th-century France, it tells an enthralling story of broken dreams and unrequited love, passion, sacrifice, and redemption.
AT&T Performing Arts Center presents What the Constitution Means to Me
Music Hall at Fair Park
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VIMS faculty trio selected for Plumeri Awards
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Professors Iris Anderson, Courtney Harris, and Roger Mann of the Virginia Institute of Marine Science have been selected to receive Plumeri Awards for Faculty Excellence in recognition of their exemplary achievements in teaching, research, and service.
Including this year's cohort, 80 William & Mary faculty members have now received this prestigious award and used it to strengthen research, advance scholarly publications, and travel to conferences and universities around the world.
William & Mary Provost Michael R. Halleran says "The experiences and knowledge these faculty members gain as a result of this award have a tangible effect on their teaching and students."
VIMS Dean and Director John Wells says the awards also "directly benefit faculty research at VIMS and thus help provide our graduate students with opportunities for real-world studies that impact Chesapeake Bay and coastal oceans worldwide."
Anderson, Harris, and Mann—professors of marine science in the School of Marine Science at VIMS—join 17 other W&M faculty members in receiving the 2011 awards. Their respective areas of research—nitrogen cycling, computer modeling, and molluscan ecology—speak to the broad range of faculty expertise at VIMS.
The awards are named in recognition of Joseph J. Plumeri II '66, D.P.S. '11 who in the spring of 2008 made a significant commitment to his alma mater to "honor and support" its faculty.
The awards, which include a $10,000 prize for each recipient, are to be given to 20 William & Mary faculty members every year for a decade, beginning in 2009. The funds are to be applied toward research, summer salaries, or other stipends associated with scholarly endeavor, with the ultimate intention of enhancing faculty interaction with students. In Mr. Plumeri's own words, the funds will empower the College's professors to continue to "work passionately to challenge the minds of our exceptional students."
"The impact these awards has is undeniable and stunning," says Halleran. "We are infinitely grateful to Joseph Plumeri for his passion, generosity, and dedication to his alma mater."
Iris Anderson
World renowned for her research in the fields of microbial ecology and nitrogen cycling, professor Anderson and her students have conducted their research in areas as close as Virginia and North Carolina and as far away as Brazil and the Czech Republic.
Her innovative research and use of state-of-the-art measurement techniques have been instrumental in revealing how excess nutrients affect water quality and food webs in coastal ecosystems. By learning and applying these tools, her students become exceptionally well trained to conduct research and teach the next generation of scientists and teachers.
Anderson's work has been funded by the National Science Foundation (NSF), the Department of Defense, the National Oceanographic and Atmospheric Administration, and many other state and federal agencies. She is currently co-editor-in-chief of Estuaries & Coasts and has been an active peer reviewer for numerous scientific journals and programs. She recently completed a successful 9-year tenure as academic dean of the School of Marine Science at VIMS, and during this time greatly increased interactions between the College and the School. She was also instrumental in developing the new undergraduate marine science minor.
Anderson holds a doctorate in pathology and microbiology from Virginia Commonwealth University.
Courtney Harris
Professor Harris is widely recognized for her expertise in computer modeling of sediment transport. The ability to simulate the behavior and fate of marine sediments is crucial to better understanding and predicting ocean pollution, the development of low-oxygen dead zones, the impacts of hurricanes and other intense storms, and shoreline erosion.
Harris has participated in several large experiments involving collaboration with oceanographers and geologists from around the world. These have provided a research focus on numerically modeling the transport of suspended sediments both within estuaries like Chesapeake Bay and on continental shelves.
Harris was a U.S. Geological Service Postdoctoral Fellow from 1998 to 2001 and has authored more than 20 articles for peer-reviewed journals. At VIMS, she has helped develop two of the mainstay courses for graduate students within the Department of Physical Sciences, and also demonstrated excellence in mentoring graduate and undergraduate students.
Harris is a member of the American Geophysical Union, the Coastal and Estuarine Research Federation, Tau Beta Pi, and the editorial advisory board for Continental Shelf Research. She holds a doctorate from the University of Virginia.
Roger Mann
Already a prolific researcher when he joined the VIMS faculty in 1985, professor Mann wasted no time in assimilating students into his program. He has served as major professor to 25 graduate students, including the first recipient of the College of William and Mary's Thatcher Prize for Excellence in Graduate and Professional Study. His regular classroom offerings are Larval Ecology and Malacology, and Mann's former students have advanced to faculty positions in leading academic institutions, marine-resource agencies, and conservation organizations.
While at VIMS, Mann has secured more than $9 million in external grants and contracts. He has briefed the U.S. Congress on issues related to invasive species, served on former Governor Tim Kaine's Virginia Climate Change Commission, and is now the Director of Research and Advisory Service at VIMS. In 2009, he was invited by the European Union and the Black Sea Commission to a workshop attended by all countries bordering the Black Sea. His expertise in fisheries, invasion biology, science-policy interface, and his ability to foster a dialogue and resolution among diverse groups helped lead to a successful outcome.
Mann has authored or co-authored 122 peer-reviewed manuscripts and is the editor of several books. He serves on the editorial board of two scientific journals and has served as peer reviewer for 26 others.
He holds a doctorate in marine science from the University College of North Wales.
Other Plumeri Recipients
Brief biographies of the other 2012 Plumeri Awards recipients are available on the William and Mary website. These winners are Lizabeth A. Allison, Margaret L. Hamilton Professor of Biology; Vladimir Bolotnikov, Professor of Mathematics; Michael R. Deschenes, Professor of Kinesiology and Health Sciences; Judith "Judi" B. Harris, Pavey Family Chair in Educational Technology; Henry Hart, Mildred and J.B. Hickman Professor of English and Humanities; Laura A. Heymann, Class of 2014 Professor of Law; Pamela S. Hunt, Professor of Psychology; John B. Nezlek, Professor of Psychology; Nathan B. Oman, Associate Professor of Law; Brent Owens, Professor of Geology; Robert D. Pike, Garrett-Robb-Guy Professor of Chemistry; Katherine K. Preston, David N. and Margaret C. Bottoms Professor of Music; Alexander "Sasha" Prokhorov, Associate Professor of Russian and Film Studies; Regina A. Root, Class of 1963 Term Distinguished Associate Professor of Modern Languages and Literatures; Evgenia Smirni, Professor of Computer Science; Tamara Sonn, William R. Kenan, Jr. Distinguished Professor of Humanities; and Laurie J. Wolf, Associate Professor of Theatre, Speech, and Dance.
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The Ultimate Dining Adventure at Tony Roma's
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Story By: Kyle Galdeira | Photos by: Lawrence Tabudlo
While its signature cuisine includes unforgettable ribs, steaks and seafood, Tony Roma's also strives to provide stellar service and a fun atmosphere, which all combine to elevate the dining experience.
For more than three decades, Tony Roma's has served multiple generations of Hawaii's families in its comfortable, casual setting. The restaurant features locations in Waikiki and in Aiea's Westridge Shopping Center, and also features an array of salads, sandwiches, burgers and pastas to satisfy all tastes.
Tony Roma's features a special deal for Dining Out readers with its "Three Course Menu" available Oct. 3-31, priced at $25 per person. Customers are treated to a starter, including soup of the day, tossed or Caesar salad, followed by one of the following entree combos: Baby Back Ribs & Garlic Shrimp, Baby Back Ribs & Chicken or Baby Back Ribs & Medallion Steaks. To complete the meal, diners may indulge in an alluring mini Red Velvet Cake.
The Westridge location also offers "Rollback Monday" specials every Monday through Nov. 30. Diners may choose from The Original Baby Backs ($24.99, regularly $28.99), Tony Roma's famous finger-licking ribs with a choice of sauce, or BBQ Half Chicken ($13.99, regularly $16.99).
"We want to remind diners that, even though we're famous for ribs, we also offer additional favorites," says Lennon de Leon, general manager of the Aiea location. "We strive to provide great food and service by friendly, professional team members. Of course, we cater to families."
Baby Back Ribs & Grilled Shrimp Three Course Meal ($25)
Shrimp Scampi Pasta ($18.99)
Ribeye Steak ($31.99)
Baby Back Ribs & Medallion Steaks Three Course Meal ($25)
Waikiki general manager JR Hoffman and Aiea general manager Lennon de Leon with Three Course Meal selections
As new Waikiki general manager JR Hoffman explains, Tony Roma's has developed a loyal following by offering stellar steaks, including Ribeye Steak ($31.99). This 14-ounce cut is naturally marbled, flavorfully seasoned and served with cole slaw and a choice of side.
Hoffman also recommends Shrimp Scampi Pasta ($18.99), a generous portion of shrimp lightly sauteed with garlic, fresh basil, tomato pesto and a hint of chipotle served over linguine and topped with Romano cheese. As a lighter option, Hoffman suggests Chicken Caprese Panini ($11.99), which incorporates seasoned, grilled all-natural chicken breast, hearty mozzarella, marinated tomato slices and fresh basil between two slices of Italian bread grilled to perfection.
"The ribs, steaks and pastas are great for dinner. For lunch, I usually look for something a bit lighter — Chicken Caprese Panini is really tasty," Hoffman says. "Our salads also are very popular, especially during lunch."
Tony Roma's features a popular "Kids Eat Free" promotion every Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday at the Westridge location. Children 10 years old and under enjoy a complimentary meal from the kid's menu with an accompanying adult's entree purchase (one child may enjoy a free meal per each paying adult).
To sweeten the deal, the Aiea location also offers free entertainment from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. on all three nights for kids and kids-at-heart alike. Glen Bailey performs his engaging brand of magic Tuesday nights, and enjoys seeing customers he performed for decades ago bring their children to experience the fun. Wednesday nights belong to the show-stopping magic tricks presented by Alan Arita, who also explains some of his "tricky business" to those patrons interested in learning about his passion. Professional balloon artist Suzette Arita steals the show Thursday nights with her amazing balloon creations resembling mermaids, Super Mario and everything in between.
Both locations offer complimentary parking and daily happy hour specials to enhance the dining experience. At the Westridge location, happy hour runs from 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. and specials include 16-ounce draft beers ($4) and glasses of wine ($4 each). The Waikiki location's happy hour also runs from 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. and features domestic beer and well drinks ($4) and selected wines ($5), mai tais and imported beers.
Diners are encouraged to "like" Tony Roma's Facebook page (Facebook.com/TonyRomasHawaii) and follow the restaurant on Instagram (Instagram.com/tonyromashawaii) for superb social media savings, deals and offers posted regularly.
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Apple announces new iPod models, iTunes 9
Perhaps the biggest announcement was that a new iPod Nano will launch soon from $NZ259 for an 8GB model and a 16GB model for $NZ318. The new model will include a video camera (at 640 x 480 resolution), an FM radio tuner and a built-in pedometer. Existing iPods will receive a price cut, and models with larger hard drives will be added to the range. A new model in the iPod Classic range will boast a 160GB hard drive at the price of NZ$429. Similarly, the iPod Touch gains two new models: one at 32GB ($NZ519) and another at 64GB ($NZ699). The existing 8GB model will see a price reduction to $NZ199.
Most of Jobs' other major announcements related to Apple's iTunes service. Chief among these was the introduction of iTunes 9. Amongst other new features for the latest version of the software is an 'LP' format, enabling users to download full-length albums complete with album art, liner notes, additional photos and videos. iTunes 9 will also allow up to five computers to share their music libraries over a home network. The new version will include an upgraded 'Genius' playlist service, which recommends music based on your own library by revealing similar music from a database of over 54 million songs.
Jobs also announced Facebook and Twitter integration for iTunes. Essentially, this will allow users of the social-networking services to broadcast their musical wish-lists in the hope that friends might gift them with the music straight from the store.
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I love taking my nine-year-old grandson we have been going there since he was a year old. We just love it. It's our time together.
People over the age of 55 are tired of poor selection of movies. Most movies selected for this theatre are for younger teenage audiences. Sick to death of not getting good entertainment and answers from staff and manager--" well head office selects the movies". I wonder if any manager or staff member report complaints to head office--I mean it is one way to keep your job if no one complains.
So happy to have a theatre with so much choice near our cottage! Has all the latest blockbuster movies and 7 screens. As another reviewer noted, not all movies make it here, especially smaller releases and indies. However, I live in the GTA and we rarely get those either- have to go downtown TO for those. Older building but clean and well maintained. Helpful staff. And price is much cheaper than GTA for same movies!
how come we never get the new releases here? aside from 50 shades of grey [oh for the love of ????] we don't get any of the ones I read about in toronto papers...still Alice, [still waiting for the iron lady for heavens sake]....if it's a special good one...we don't get it!!
I was very pleasantly surprised when I first attended this theatre to find that it was every bit as nice and well run as similar theatres in large cities -- virtually identical to a theatre I frequent in Calgary when I'm there. Twice I've spoken with staff when I had a problem of some sort and both times they were extremely helpful. I find nothing to complain about whatsoever.
My wife and I attended the theatre Wednesday night at 8pm for Man of Steel starting at 8:10 pm. The ticket counter was closed and the ticket machine was out of order. There was at least 30 people in line from the snack bar to just inside the front door trying to buy tickets and their food which really slowed things down. By 8:30 we were still not close to getting our tickets . We complained to the acting manager and left. Under the circumstances a simple solution would have been to use one of the concession tills to sell tickets only to let us get in quickly to our seats and we could come back for food, etc later. We were very disappointed.


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Story: I just built computer with new motherboard Zotac GeForce 6100ITX and ran into the same problem, that the driver for SATA is not signed etc. All other parts except motherboard are used. I already was about to replace CPU, because it was flooded by Sandy: rusty pins, some salt still on it. But in the last moment, it decided to plug any other new hard drive and try it the last time. With new hard drive no additional drivers needed. So, it was a problem with hard drive. The drive i decided to use for this build came from broken RAID5 array. I never wiped it, just tested. So, when I plugged this hard drive to my work computer, windows start complaining something about signature of the drive conflicting with another drive. I deleted "RAW" partition and created a new partition on whole disk. Plug it back into my project and not windows installation in going through without any questions.


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8th Transilvania International Film Festival
Romania, May 29 - June 7 2009
Miguel Somsen (Portugal), Julia Khomiakova (Russia), Vladimir Cvetkovic Sever (Croatia)
Awarded films
Can Go Through Skin	by Esther Rots
(Netherlands, 2009, 94 mins)
Blending and Remaking by Julia Khomiakova
"Can Go Through Skin": Skin Deep by Miguel Somsen
The 8th edition of the Transylvania International Film Festival (TIFF), 31 May – 7 June, was another tremendous success in Cluj-Napoca, a small student city in the heart of Romania.
TIFF opened with the premiere screening of Tales from the Golden Age (Amintiri din epoca de aur), a six-episode iconic and ironic portrait of Romania during the so-called golden years of the Ceausescu administration; and it finished with the apotheotic presence of Claudia Cardinale on stage at the closing ceremony in the National Theatre. Antichrist, the new film by Lars von Trier, was screened in the drive-in Cinema Echinox, but the last official premiere in Cluj-Napoca was the French-Romanian production of Ashes and Blood (Cendres et Sang), the directorial debut from Fanny Ardant.
Run by an uncompromising trio of cinema lovers – Tudor Giurgiu, Mihail Chirilov and Rik Vermeulen – TIFF proved once again to be a remarkable catalyst in the cultural dynamics of an emerging young city. The audiences were packed in the screenings in the Cinema Arta, the Cinema Victoria, and the old Cinema Republica, whose future is in peril. The new connection with the recently-opened Iulius Mall outside the city centre granted the festival a dialogue with all sorts of audiences (some people just love their popcorn!). It was too bad that the unexpectedly lousy weather worked against the open-air screenings in Echinox or the drive-in cinema.
The main prize in TIFF went not to one, but two movies: the Norwegian director Rune Denstad Langlo's Nord and Police, Adjective (Politist, adjectiv), the new feature by Corneliu Porumboiu, director of 12:08 East of Bucharest (2006). The FIPRESCI jury, composed of Iulia Khomiakova from Russia, Vladimir Sever from Croatia and Miguel Somsen from Portugal, awarded the International Film Critics' Prize to the Dutch movie Can Go Through Skin (Kan Door Huid Heen) by Esther Rots, which was a major revelation in one of the most significant sections of TIFF: Dutch women. (Miguel Somsen, edited by Birgit Beumers)
Transilvania International Film Festival: www.tiff.ro


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Position Rights Coordinator
With minimum supervision, oversee the illustration program for individual Getty publications. Source and purchase reproduction-quality images for use in publication projects. Negotiate licenses and permissions for reproduction of images, identify legal restrictions in their use, and develop and maintain records of these agreements.
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Getty Publications produces award-winning books that result from or complement the work of the J. Paul Getty Museum, the Getty Conservation Institute, the Getty Research Institute, and the Getty Foundation. The approximately 35 books published each year cover the fields of art, photography, archaeology, architecture, conservation, and the humanities for both the general public and specialists. Most books are published in print but an increasing number are published digitally. As a member of the Design and Production Department within Getty Publications, the Production Coordinator will work closely with editors, designers, and other Getty staff and freelancers to produce a wide range of illustrated books.
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Deadline to submit an application is midnight of January 31, 2020. Monitors equipment and systems that may include security access and intrusion systems, surveillance systems, radio communication systems and fire/life safety systems. Reports deviations from normal operating conditions to supervisor. Dispatches resources according to defined control room procedures. Updates control room procedures in coordination with management as needed. Assists technical staff in performing programming, preventative maintenance, testing and service of security, fire/life safety and communications equipment. Monitors ongoing operations and serves as a central point in dispatching and coordinating activity. Works on assignments and projects of moderate scope and complexity. Assists in training control room staff. May also be scheduled for other assignments.
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Working under general supervision, the Audio-Visual Supervisor plans, directs and administers the audio – visual department. This includes providing long range and project planning, and overseeing and monitoring daily audio-visual operations of the department.
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The Getty Conservation Institute (GCI) is seeking an Institutional Archivist III to take the leading role in preserving the GCI's intellectual property through the development, implementation, and oversight of procedures to archive complex field project and research materials. This is a three-year, limited-term position. Reporting to the Manager of Research Services at the GCI and working closely with the Getty's Institutional Archives department, the Institutional Archivist III will establish protocols for processing some of the GCI's past project materials, according to archival best practices. As an example, materials may document field projects at significant cultural heritage sites around the world and may include project planning briefs, scientific research results, condition assessments, conservation treatments, environmental monitoring data, photographs, site protection planning, training records, publications, evaluation reports, and other items that illustrate the development, evolution, and history of the project. The Institutional Archivist III will ensure materials are organized, cataloged, and transferred to the Institutional Archives department (which is responsible for documenting the Getty's activities as an international cultural and philanthropic organization), to serve as the lasting records of GCI project activities and to be accessible to cultural heritage professionals going forward.
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We are looking for an individual to provide technical expertise to teams in providing solutions with Linux based systems. The Senior Linux Administrator will be required to gather business requirements, make recommendations and implement standards and solutions. You will be managing systems and services in the cloud and on premise. You will assist teams by building architectures for their services and in the adoption and deployment of DevOps processes and tools. You will help drive new technologies and policies to create scalable solutions.
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The Getty Research Institute (GRI) seeks a motivated, collaborative and knowledgeable archivist to process and catalog special collections with an emphasis on archives related to modern and contemporary art, including the archives of artists, collectors, dealers and critics. Located at the Getty Center in Los Angeles, the Getty Research Institute is dedicated to furthering knowledge and advancing understanding of the visual arts and their histories. Serving an international community of scholars, the Research Library is one of the largest art and architecture libraries in the world, with holdings of more than one and one half million volumes. Special Collections include rare books and journals, rare photographs, prints and drawings dating from the 15th century to the present, architectural drawings and models, art multiples, film, audio and video recordings, digital content, and extensive archives and manuscript collections. Reporting to the Manager of Special Collections Cataloging and Processing, the archivist will work closely with colleagues throughout the Research Institute, and may supervise interns, student workers and project staff. The archivist may also contribute to scholarly and social media activities related to special collections.
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Performs grounds maintenance activities required for care of fine gardens, public and back of house areas as well as unimproved areas of Getty properties.
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Villa Events Specialist at the Getty Villa. Plans, coordinates and supervises a wide variety and heavy volume of events, meetings and performances sponsored by Getty institutes, departments and external organizations. Manages or assists in all stages of event planning, preparation and execution. Assists with the development of the event concept, budget, promotional materials and production/project and logistics schedules. Negotiates with external vendors.
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Under direction, supervises Grounds operations for assigned areas, including supervision and coordination of site labor, contractors, equipment, and supplies. Ensures appropriate documentation of operating policies and procedures required to maintain Getty landscape and site(s) at the expected level.
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 * Author:  Giuseppe
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#ifndef __curlcpp__curl_utility__
#define __curlcpp__curl_utility__

#include <string>
#include "curl_exception.h"

namespace curl {
    /**
     * This class provides some utilities that are unrelated to
     * the libcurl interfaces, so they are enclosed in this class.
     */
    class curl_utility {
    public:
        /**
         * This method returns the number of seconds since the Epoch,
         * January 1st 1970 00:00:00 in the UTC time zone, for the date
         * and time that the datestring parameter specifies. Check the
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         * parameter.
         */
        static time_t get_date(const std::string);
    private:
        /**
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        curl_utility() {};
    };

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    time_t curl_utility::get_date(const std::string format) {
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Q: Operate pairs from 2 tables in SQL Say I have the following situation: I have some cities with buildings.
Each city is divided into districts. Each district should have a "main house" (one per district).
I have (sql server 2005) a corresponding associate table CITY_BUILDS (IDCITY, IDBUILD)
I have also a buildings table BUILD (ID, DISTRICT, IS_MAIN, COLOR)
So, say the city mayor decided to repaint the "main house" of the districts in the color of the first house in the district list (crazy idea, but anyway)
I need to in a city foreach district select the "main house", then search for the first district house, peek its color and paint the main house.
I started a stub for my procedure but soon got confused...
DECLARE L_CURSOR CURSOR FAST_FORWARD FOR
SELECT B.DISTRICT, B.IS_MAIN, B.ID
FROM BUILD B
    INNER JOIN CITY_BUILDS C_B
        ON B.ID = C_B.IDBUILD
WHERE IDCITY = 142 --AND B.IS_MAIN=1
ORDER BY DISTRICT

PS. By FIRST building, I mean ANY first occurrence in the CITY_BUILDS list...
Also, that "FIRST" house should not be the MainHouse itself...
PPS. I used a cursor, because once I obtain the pair (ID_MAIN_HOUSE - ID_FIRST_HOUSE) in the real project I need to do call a stored procedure with that 2 arguments and the COLOR...

A: Assuming IS_MAIN is 1 for the main district
I think you can do all of them with one update statement
UPDATE B
SET COLOR = M.COLOUR
FROM CITY_BUILDS C  -- get city
-- get main
INNER JOIN BUILD M ON M.ID = C.IDBUILD AND M.IS_MAIN =1
 -- get others join them to city and main district
INNER JOIN BUILD B ON C.ID = C.IDBUILD AND C.IS_MAIN <> 1 AND M.DISTRICT = B.DISTRICT
-- if you really only need one city then uncomment following
--WHERE C.IDCITY = 142

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SGA announces impeachment investigation procedure, CEPA funding appeal denied
Appeal asked for emergency funding for Alternative Spring Break
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By Sophia Gardner, Collegian Staff
The Student Government Association denied a Center for Education Policy Advocacy appeal for emergency funding, and discussed the University of Massachusetts' decision not to email the student body about a hate crime and learned about impeachment investigation procedure at a meeting on Wednesday night.
Rules and Ethics, a subcommittee of Administrative Affairs, outlined their plans for approaching the ongoing impeachment investigation into SGA President Timmy Sullivan by outlining several steps. They first plan to gather documents, which they have put several information requests in for. Next, the subcommittee will interview relevant parties, starting next week. The subcommittee then will deliberate on their findings and decide whether to bring impeachment charges to senate.
Last week, the subcommittee held their first two meetings regarding the investigation. At the first meeting, members discussed the allegations, the bylaws around the allegations and ethics. At the second meeting, they voted on their procedure for the investigation.
All subcommittee meetings will be open to the public to ensure the SGA can be as transparent about the process as possible, said Liron Burstein, a senator on the subcommittee.
"Anyone can come, whether you are a senate member, legislative member, judiciary, random UMass student," said Burstein. "Anyone can come, it's open meetings."
During the SGA meeting, the CEPA made a motion to appeal the finance committee's decision not to give them additional funding for their Alternative Spring Break program.
The finance committee is responsible for granting additional funding to student organizations in the event of unforeseen circumstances. To qualify, these circumstances must be something that couldn't have been allocated for in the regular budget put out by the Ways and Means Committee.
According to statistics reported in the meeting, CEPA received approximately $38,000 for funding for the 2019-20 academic year. Their current payroll is around $42,000; any additional money they raised this year has gone to the salary gap. The lack of funding is the result of campus-wide budget cuts implemented in the spring semester.
CEPA argued that these budget cuts were an unforeseen circumstance. Budget cuts do happen every year, but last year's budget cuts tended to be higher than previous years.
"It's not exactly the budget cut . . . but it's the nature of this cut where it really put our organization in a difficult situation where we couldn't really even cover our day to day expenditures," said Jon Blum, the CEPA's policy, legislative and research coordinator.
However, budget cuts have never been considered an unforeseen circumstance in the past, and several SGA members said that if they were to grant emergency funding to CEPA due to budget cuts, every student organization would be able to request emergency funding for that reason. A senate vote denied the appeal.
"The Finance Committee and SGA historically does not consider Ways and Means budget cuts to be an unforeseen circumstance," said Moksha Padmaraju, the chair of the finance committee.
This decision will likely raise the cost of attending Alternative Spring Break for students. It currently costs $70, but could be raised to $200 or $300, according to Blum.
Sullivan also expressed his disappointment in the University's decision not to email the student body about a hate crime that took place on campus on Wednesday, Oct. 30, when five large swastikas were discovered on the outer wall of the Fine Arts Center.
"The University issued a statement. Unfortunately, they determined that they would not email the entirety of the campus, which I found quite upsetting," said Sullivan.
According to Sullivan, the university decided not to inform the student body because of some other troubling news that the student body received the same day, about the death of a student.
"The University did not want to overwhelm students with unsettling news," said Sullivan.
Sophia Gardner can be reached at [email protected]
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May 5, 2015 0 Season 4 - Episode 13
David Baker is the Research Director at The Australia Institute. The Australia Institute is the country's most influential progressive think tank. Based in Canberra, it conducts research on a broad range of economic, social and environmental issues in order to inform public debate and bring greater accountability to the democratic process. David has a Bachelor of Arts (Sociology) from Latrobe University and is currently studying for a Masters in Criminology. He has been a research officer with the Victorian Parliament and in a former life worked as an automotive designer.
Emily McDonald is a mental health social worker with a Masters in Family Therapy, and a clinical background working with individuals, couples and families in therapeutic, case management and project roles over the last 20 years. Emily has experience in senior clinical roles in child and adolescent mental health (CAMHS) and adult mental health in the primary mental health sector, and has also worked in community health, non-government organisations, and child protection. In addition to her Practice Leader, Counselling position at Relationships Australia Victoria, Emily has supervised and lectured in child and adolescent mental health and family therapy at the following institutions; Mindful, Centre for Training and Research in Developmental Health; Centre for Grief Education; La Trobe University in the Masters of Social Work, and in the Vocational Graduate Diploma of Relationship Counselling at Relationships Australia. In the past, Emily has coordinated programs in the area of violence prevention and mental health. In particular, Emily coordinated the 'Getting Along' program, a whole school approach to violence prevention and conflict resolution in schools project at Berry Street. Emily also coordinated a Young Women's Project on safe relationships, a FaCSIA funded project at Berry Street.
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The Freedom from Equifax Exploitation (FREE) Act introduced by Senator Elizabeth Warren (Mass.) and Senator Brian Schatz (Hawaii) and other Senators would finally correct this wrong and make credit freezes free to all consumers. Congress should pass the FREE Act immediately.
The best way to protect all consumers from new account identity theft would be a universal credit freeze that blocks access to credit reports by default. But making them free to all who take the step to opt-in to get freezes would be a big win for consumers.
We're recommending that consumers get credit freezes with all three credit bureaus. We've called on Equifax to pay for all those freezes, but consumers shouldn't wait for that. We know that the credit bureaus' systems to request freezes have been crashing, but people should keep trying to get them.
Credit freezes are currently only free in seven states (about to be eight in October). We are working to make them free in other places like Illinois and Massachusetts where state bills have been introduced. Regardless, only the freeze, not the credit monitoring products offered by Equifax and other firms that have been breached, protects your credit report from misuse.
Congress should lead and make credit freezes free for everyone in the country and pass the FREE Act immediately.


Return to the World-that-Was for some classic roleplaying adventures–fight threats to the Empire, win glory for Karl Franz, play a Ratcatcher and get your throat slit by Chaos Cultists in this terrifyingly grim and perilous game.
Warhammer Fantasy Roleplay is a game in a class all itself. First released in the 80s, Warhammer Fantasy Roleplay has always captured the smaller parts of life in the Empire. With options like Ratcatcher and Tax Collector available to players, there's a nitty-gritty to the game that you don't find in most other roleplaying games. Life in the World-that-Was is nasty, brutish, and short. And heroes are forged out of common rabble, but only if they're tough enough to survive.
And 4th Edition WFRP, by Cubicle 7 is a return to form for the game. It harkens back to that old-school flavor, while still keeping the game design fresh–but WFRP is in this interesting place, where it feels like the big draw of the system isn't the game itself. Yes, the mechanics are good, but the mechanics aren't the reason you play this game. The reason you play is the classes and the advancement.
The best part of the game is leveling up your character. You'll take a character through a path that feels like an actual adventuring career. Each of the classes suggests its own narrative and has its own style and sense of humor–there's a lot of depth to the game. A lot of different moving parts that you can fit together in unique ways. Each class has its own advancements, and when you've progressed enough, you can branch out into a select few others, and from there you can advance again into a new set of class. And so on.
And half of the fun is figuring out how you get from humble origins to the iconic heroic types of the World-that-Was. The game is very dense, very complex, but if you can get your mind around it, you'll find the game is willing to take you along with it. WFRP is all about telling of life and heroes in Warhammer Fantasy, and it captures that feeling so incredibly well. Definitely check it out if you enjoyed the video–it's available now from Cubicle 7 in FLGSes everywhere.


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Arewa House
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Gberefu Island
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The Benin Empire was a pre-colonial empire located in what is now southern Nigeria. Its capital was Edo, now known as Benin City, Edo. It should not be confused with the modern-day country called Benin, formerly called Dahomey. The Benin Empire was "one of the oldest and most highly developed states in the coastal hinterland of West Africa, dating perhaps to the eleventh century CE",[2] until it was annexed by the British Empire in 1897.
The original people and founders of the Benin Empire, the Edo people, were initially ruled by the Ogiso (Kings of the Sky) dynasty who called their land Igodomigodo. The rulers or kings were commonly known as Ogiso. Igodo, the first Ogiso, wielded much influence and gained popularity as a good ruler. He died after a long reign and was succeeded by Ere, his eldest son. In the 12th century, a great palace intrigue and battle for power erupted between the warrior crown prince Ekaladerhan son of the last Ogiso and his young paternal uncle. In anger over an oracle, Prince Ekaladerhan left the royal court with his warriors. When his old father the Ogiso died, the Ogiso dynasty was ended as the people and royal kingmakers preferred their king's son as natural next in line to rule.
The first name of the Benin Empire, since its creation some time in the first millennium CE, was Igodomigodo, as called by its own inhabitants. Their ruler was called Ogiso.
Nowadays, nearly 36 known Ogiso are accounted for as rulers of this first form of the state. According to the Edo oral tradition, during the reign of the last Ogiso, his son and heir apparent, Ekaladerhan, was banished from Igodomigodo as a result of one of the Queens having deliberately changed an oracle message to the Ogiso. Prince Ekaladerhan was a powerful warrior and well loved. On leaving Benin he travelled west to the land of the Yoruba where he reportedly became a king. Most Yoruba cultures and festival ethnics are now practiced by Edo such as Ishango, Ogun, Festac of Idia Mother of Oba Esigie of Benin. Also most foods of the Yoruba are now consumed by the Edo, such as Iyan, Eman, Usi, Ighiawo and Ogi
On the death of the last Ogiso, a group of Benin Chiefs led by Chief Oliha came to Ife, pleading with Oduduwa (The Ooni) to come reign as King in Igodomigodo (later known as Benin City in the 15th century during Oba Ewuare) to ascend the throne. Oduduwa's reply was that a ruler cannot leave his domain but he had seven sons and would ask one of them to go back to become the next king there.
Eweka I was the first 'Oba' or king of the new dynasty after the end of the era of Ogiso. He changed the ancient name of Igodomigodo to Edo.
Centuries later, in 1440, Oba Ewuare, also known as Ewuare the Great, came to power and turned the city-state into an empire. It was only at this time that the administrative centre of the kingdom began to be referred to as Ubinu after the Itsekhiri word and corrupted to Bini by the Itsekhiri, Edo, Urhobo living together in the royal administrative centre of the kingdom. The Portuguese who arrived in 1485 would refer to it as Benin and the centre would become known as Benin City and its empire Benin Empire.
The Ancient Benin Empire, as with the Oyo Empire which eventually gained political ascendancy over even Ile-Ife, gained political strength and ascendancy over much of what is now Mid-Western and Western Nigeria, with the Oyo Empire bordering it on the west, the Niger river on the east, and the northerly lands succumbing to Fulani Muslim invasion in the North. Interestingly, much of what is now known as Western Iboland and even Yorubaland was conquered by the Benin Kingdom in the late 19th century – Agbor (Ika), Akure, Owo and even the present day Lagos Island, which was named "Eko" meaning "War Camp" by the Bini.
European contact
The first European travelers to reach Benin were Portuguese explorers in about 1485. A strong mercantile relationship developed, with the Edo trading tropical products such as ivory, pepper and palm oil with the Portuguese for European goods such as manila and guns. In the early 16th century, the Oba sent an ambassador to Lisbon, and the king of Portugal sent Christian missionaries to Benin City. Some residents of Benin City could still speak a pidgin Portuguese in the late 19th century.
The first English expedition to Benin was in 1553, and significant trading developed between England and Benin based on the export of ivory, palm oil and pepper. Visitors in the 16th and 17th centuries brought back to Europe tales of "the Great Benin", a fabulous city of noble buildings, ruled over by a powerful king. However, the Oba began to suspect Britain of larger colonial designs and ceased communications with the British until the British Expedition in 1896-97 when British troops captured, burned, and looted Benin City, which brought the Benin Empire to an end.
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