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Nina Simone 4/2003
April 21, 2003 – Nina Simone was born Eunice Kathleen Waymon on February 21, 1933 in South Carolina. The sixth child of a preacher mom, she wanted to become a concert pianist. She began playing piano at age three.
Her concert debut, a classical recital, was given when she was 12. Simone later said that during this performance, her parents, who had taken seats in the front row, were forced to move to the back of the hall to make way for white people. She said that she refused to play until her parents were moved back to the front, and that the incident strongly contributed to her later involvement in the civil rights movement.
Simone's mother, Mary Kate Waymon, was a Methodist minister and a housemaid. Simone's father, John Divine Waymon, was a handyman who at one time owned a dry cleaning business, but also suffered bouts of ill health. Simone's music teacher helped establish a special fund to pay for her education. Subsequently, a local fund was set up to assist her continued education. With the help of this scholarship money she was able to attend Allen High School for Girls in Asheville, North Carolina.
After her graduation, Simone spent the summer of 1950 at the Juilliard School, preparing for a scholarship audition at the prestigious Curtis Institute of Music in Philadelphia. Her application, however, was denied, despite a well-received audition. As her family had relocated to Philadelphia in the expectation of her entry to Curtis, the blow to her aspirations was particularly heavy, and she suspected that her application had been denied because of racial prejudice, a statement that became a matter of veiled controversy when years later, two days before her death actually, the Curtis Institute of Music bestowed an honorary degree on Simone.
Discouraged, she took private piano lessons with Vladimir Sokoloff, a professor at Curtis, but never re-applied to the institution. For several years, she worked a number of menial jobs and taught piano in Philadelphia.
To fund her private lessons and make a living, Simone performed at the Midtown Bar & Grill on Pacific Avenue in Atlantic City, whose owner insisted that she sing as well as play the piano, which increased her weekly income to $90 a week. In 1954 she adopted the stage name "Nina Simone". "Nina" (from niña, meaning "little girl" in Spanish), and "Simone" was taken from the French actress Simone Signoret, whom she had seen in the movie Casque d'Or. Knowing her mother would not approve of playing the "Devil's Music" she used her new stage name to remain undetected. Simone's mixture of jazz, blues, and classical music in her performances at the bar earned her a small but loyal fan base.
Playing in small clubs in the same year she recorded George Gershwin's "I Loves You, Porgy" (from Porgy and Bess), which she learned from a Billie Holiday album and performed as a favor to a friend. It became her only Billboard top 20 success in the United States, and her debut album Little Girl Blue soon followed on Bethlehem Records. Simone lost more than $1 million in royalties (notably for the 1980s re-release of My Baby Just Cares for Me) and never benefited financially from the album's sales because she had sold her rights outright for $3,000, something that happened quite often in those early days of recorded music.
After the success of Little Girl Blue, Simone signed a contract with Colpix Records and recorded a multitude of studio and live albums. Colpix relinquished all creative control to her, including the choice of material that would be recorded, in exchange for her signing the contract with them. After the release of her live album Nina Simone at Town Hall, Simone became a favorite performer in Greenwich Village in New York City. By this time, Simone performed pop music only to make money to continue her classical music studies and was indifferent about having a recording contract. She kept this attitude toward the record industry for most of her career.
For much of her early life, Eunice Waymon dreamed of becoming one of the first nationally successful African-American concert pianists.
Highlights of her early career included her 1959 performance at the Town Hall in New York; her trip to Nigeria in 1961; a performance at Carnegie Hall in 1963; and a European tour, including her first performances in Paris, in 1965. She also appeared at the Newport Jazz Festival in 1960, and the Montreux Jazz Festival in 1968.
Simone's work took on an explicitly social dimension during the 1960s when she became involved in the Civil Rights movement. Following her rise to fame, Simone had become close with leading African-American intellectuals, including Langston Hughes, James Baldwin, LeRoi Jones (later Amiri Baraka), and Lorraine Hansberry. After the Birmingham bombings in September 1963, Simone wrote an original song, "Mississippi Goddam," directly addressing civil rights. "You don't have to live next to me/Just give me my equality/Everybody knows about Mississippi," she sang, and began to use her concerts as an opportunity to honor members of the Student Nonviolent Coordinating Committee (SNCC).
While Nina Simone worked feverishly in the 1960s, releasing thirteen studio albums in that decade alone, the 1970s were far less productive. Overwork and a painful divorce from husband/manager Andy Stroud led to her taking a good deal of time off from performing and recording, visiting Barbados and Liberia and in 1976, she moved to Switzerland. On a trip back to the United States in 1977, she was convicted of tax evasion as a result of her ex husband/manager having pocketed the monies for taxes. A suicide attempt and the increasing onset of mental problems (probably bipolar disorder), further darkened the decade. Nina Simone only released two studio albums in the 1970s; a seven-year gap separated Here Comes the Sun (1971) from Baltimore (1978).
For much of the 1980s, Nina Simone was based more in Europe than in America. She actually once remarked during a New York City concert, that if the audience wanted to see her again, they would have to come to Paris. She worked in Paris, performed notably at the Newport Jazz Festival in 1985, and at Montreux in 1987 and 1990. Her last live albums also date from this period. Her career began to slow down; in 1991, she published her memoirs, and in 1992, she moved to a small town in the south of France. But she continued to perform: her last record, A Single Woman, was released in 1993, and she also appeared on solo albums by Pete Townshend and her friend Miriam Makeba. Nina Simone continued to perform to the end; shortly before her death from breast cancer, she was still considering another concert tour.
Nina Simone died at her home in Carry-le-Rouet, France, on April 21, 2003. Two days earlier, the Curtis Institute, which had denied her application so many years before, granted her an honorary degree. She had already received honorary doctorates from Malcolm X University (1972) and Amherst College in Massachusetts (1977). In 2009, she was inducted into the North Carolina Music Hall of Fame.
While Nina Simone was commonly known as "the high priestess of soul," her repertoire included music drawn from a wide variety of musical styles. Her piano playing was strongly influenced by her early classical training even when playing popular standards, as can be heard on her rendition of "Love Me or Leave Me." She also performed North Carolinia folk songs, such as "Black is the Color," jazz and popular standards, and blues and gospel songs. She ranged from protest songs, such as "Mississippi Goddam" and "Four Women" to classic standards like George Gershwin's "I Loves You, Porgy" (from Porgy and Bess). Personally, Simone refused any easy categorization of her music, describing it as "black classical music." Personally I was drawn to her early on by her magnificent renditions of "I Put a Spell on You" and "Don't let me be misunderstood."
The soulful singer succumbed to breast cancer at the age of 70.
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The term "dementia" is used to describe the widespread decline in cognitive abilities that results from an organic process such as Alzheimer's disease, stroke, or Huntington's disease. Regardless of the cause, dementia is characterized by a decline in various intellectual abilities that is sufficient to interfere with normal daily functioning (Hutton, 1991). Dementia is also characterized by changes in behavioral functioning that can be very challenging for caregivers and patients alike. The purpose of this paper will be to briefly review the most common causes of dementia and common symptoms of dementia. Next, the paper will describe behavioral excesses and deficits that are most often associated with dementia and a review of empirically-supported interventions will be provided. Finally, the effectiveness of behavioral interventions as it related to public policy issues will be discussed.
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Rosenwald High School was an all Black public school erected in 1920, in Harlan County, Kentucky. The records prior to 1913 do not exist for Rosenwald High School, also known as the Colored School, during this time the Day law, which segregated the public school system, was passed; and the segregation of black and white students was a legal reality. The Superintendent report of 1917-1918 stated that "with the adoption of the commission form of government for our schools, it became necessary for the board to assume charge of the education of the colored children of this district while it was not obligatory for me to do so". In 1918 the black people of the community undertook the responsibility to raise five hundred dollars for the construction of a building, and with the contribution of four hundred dollars from the Rosenwald fund a new two-room school building was open in 1920. Julius Rosenwald, a philanthropist from Chicago IL, set up the Rosenwald fund.
With the passing of desegregation laws, education for the Black students of Harlan was dramatically changed once again. In 1963 Rosenwald High School had its final graduation class. The first meeting for the Harlanites Club was held in Detroit, Michigan, October 14, 1969. At the meeting of November 15 1969 the purpose of the club was established, which is to give scholarships and financial aid to students who have been accepted to institutions of higher learning. The Harlanites Club organized nationally in 1976. Every two years the Rosenwald Harlanites have a reunion to raise funds for this purpose and have been able to award over sixty scholarships since the first Reunion held in Detroit Michigan in 1970.

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A Hooters is serving 'angel shots' to protect women on bad Tinder dates
Kate Taylor
Business Insider Video
Bars around the world are serving up a secret code that could help women who feel threatened or uncomfortable on a date.
A growing number of bars and restaurants have installed signs in women's restrooms that give customers instructions for how to discretely ask employees for help.
The most recent sign was spotted at a Hooters in South Africa.
"Is your Tinder or Plenty of Fish date not who they said they were on their profile?" the sign reads. "Do you feel unsafe, or even just a little bit weird? We're here to help. Just go to the bar and order an angel shot."
If the shot is ordered neat, bartenders know to escort the customer to her vehicle. If ordered with ice, the bartender will call an Uber or Lyft. And, if the customer orders an angel shot with lime, the bartender will call the police.
A photo of the sign has been shared more than 23,000 times since it was posted on Facebook by Renaldo Gouws on Wednesday. While Hooters did not immediately respond to Business Insider's request for comment, Hooters South Africa posted what seems to be a nod to the "angel shot" policy on Facebook on Thursday, writing "All this talk about 'Shots' is making us kind of thirsty."
The concept seems to have originated at Iberian Rooster, located in St. Petersburg, Florida. In December, the Tampa Bay Times reported that restaurant posted a sign that is nearly identical to the one found at Hooters.
—stephanie duran (@ItsSteephh) January 9, 2017
Over the last year, similar signs at bars have gone viral on social media.
An English bar called The Brickyard instructs female customers to ask for "Rachelle" or "Jennifer" if a date isn't going well.
I need to make the sign for the bar/brewery I work at. I'll always have your back!
The Lincolnshire Rape Crisis support organization created a campaign to prevent sexual violence with signs that encourage women to ask for "Angela" at the bar if a date feels weird or unsafe.
—strawberry girl (@iizzzzzi) October 18, 2016
From 2009 to 2014, as dating apps grew in popularity, Britain's National Crime Agency saw a 450% increase in reported cases of rape occurring during the first face-to-face meeting of people who met online. If these signs become more prevalent, they could play a role in helping reduce that figure in the future.


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A 'chilling effect' on free speech
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Tim Pilgrim: The former privacy chief has ruled government can release personal data
Australia's national privacy office has ruled that individuals should "reasonably expect" the government will release sensitive personal data publicly to refute its critics, sparking concerns of a "chilling effect" on free speech.
Late on Monday evening, the Office of the Australian Information Commissioner released the findings of an inquiry it launched in March last year following the Department of Human Services' release of a blogger's personal Centrelink history to a media organisation.
The Department did so to refute details contained in an opinion piece by the blogger for Fairfax Media in which she claimed that she had been "terrorised" by Centrelink as part of the controversial robodebt scheme.
After the opinion piece was published in February 2017, a briefing was provided to another journalist that detailed the blogger's welfare history. This lead to a follow-up article claiming Centrelink may have been "unfairly castigated".
The blogger in question complained to the OAIC, and former information and privacy commissioner Timothy Pilgrim opened an investigation into the matter in March.
Fourteen months later, the office has decided that the government was allowed to release the personal data under the Australian Privacy Principles, as individuals should "reasonably expect" the government to release private information under those circumstances.
The decision has sparked huge backlash against the OAIC and the country's privacy laws more broadly.
The Australian Privacy Principles, which apply to all Australian government departments and agencies, include a range of exceptions where the personal information of an individual can be disclosed for another purpose.
These include when the individual would "reasonably expect the secondary use or disclosure" and this is related to the primary purpose of collection of the information.
It is under this exception that the department was allowed to release the blogger's personal information to the media, the OAIC ruled.
"Having carefully considered the specific public statements made by the Centrelink customer, and the specific information disclosed in response, the acting Australian Information Commissioner and acting Privacy Commissioner reached the conclusion that, in this instance, the disclosure was permitted by APP 6.2(a)(ii)," the OAIC said in its decision.
The decision was made more than a year after the investigation was launched, and after the retirement of former privacy commissioner Timothy Pilgrim.
Angelene Falk has been serving as acting privacy commissioner since Mr Pilgrim's retirement in March, with the agency close to announcing his replacement.
The OAIC's decision pointed to a case note from 2010 as providing precedent, in which the Commissioner's Plain English Guidelines to Information Privacy Principles gives examples of when an individual may be considered to be "reasonably likely" to think their information may be disseminated.
"A person who complains publicly about an agency in relation to their circumstances (for example, to the media) is considered to be reasonably likely to be aware that the agency may respond publicly – and in a way that reveals personal information relevant to the issues they have raised," the guidelines say.
A number of Australian civil and digital rights advocates have been left outraged by the decision, with Electronic Frontiers Australia board member Peter Tonoli saying it "flies in the face of trust in government".
Electronic Frontiers Australia policy team member Drew Mayo said she is concerned the recent ruling could have a chilling effect on criticisms of the government, with individuals concerned that their sensitive data will then be released publicly.
"EFA is extremely concerned about the implications of the recent ruling. The chilling effect posed by this decision is a direct risk to democracy and an attack on the strongest free speech protection Australians have, the implied right of political communication," Mr Mayo told InnovationAus.com.
"We call on the government to enshrine in law the right of Australians to comment robustly on government policy without the risk of private data being released in retribution."
The OAIC's ruling that the release of personal data did not constitute a breach of privacy is "extremely concerning", Digital Rights Watch chair Tim Singleton Norton said.
"To assume that the APP allows for release of information if a person has a 'reasonably likely understanding' is ludicrous, and tips the power way too much towards the holders of information rather than the individual," Mr Singleton Norton told InnovationAus.com.
"Australian citizens should be able to exercise freedom of speech, particularly in relation to offering opinions and criticisms of government services, without the threat of their personal information being broadcast to the world."
During a senate estimates hearing last year, it was confirmed that the Centrelink data had been collated by a DHS staff member, and then approved for release by then-Human Services minister Alan Tudge's office following legal advice.
The department has claimed that the release of the sensitive data was "proportionate" given the claims made in the blogger's opinion piece.
"The recipient had made a number of claims that were unfounded and it is the opinion of officers that this was likely to concern other individuals," Department secretary Kathryn Campbell said.
"That's why we felt that it was appropriate to release the information, so that people knew it was important to file their tax returns and tell us about changes in their circumstances. In this case, our data said that had not occurred and that is why we had been chasing the debt," she said.
The decision comes just days after concerns were raised over the funding and resources provided to the OAIC by the government, and its "very overworked" team.
Despite an increase in its workload and the new responsibility of overseeing the mandatory data breach notification scheme, the OAIC has not received additional funding to complete these tasks.
"We are receiving an increased number coming through the door and despite the fact we're able to resolve more and more efficiently, there is a gap between the two," Ms Falk said at a senate estimates hearing last week.
"We are doing some work internally over the next couple of months to look at our process and if there's anything else we can realign."
"There's definitely a workload increase across the board at our office, and we're very thankful of our staff. We've made a commitment to look at the ongoing needs in the future and are in discussions with the department in relation to that."


A photo exhibition honoring Vietnam – Cuba friendship and solidarity opened at the Ho Chi Minh City Women's Cultural House on October 15.
The event is co-organized by the Ho Chi Minh City Women's Union, the Ho Chi Minh City Women's Cultural House, the Ho Chi Minh City Union of Friendship Organizations, Vietnam – Cuba Friendship Association and the Cuban Consulate-General in Ho Chi Minh City.
The display presents to viewers 68 pictures of the Vietnam-Cuba friendship and solidarity, leadership visits and activities strengthened bilateral relations between the two countries.
There are images of Vietnamese and Cuban women and children with Presidents Ho Chi Minh and Fidel Castro.
The exhibition will run until October 30.


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Book Review: Why I Write
violetdaniels97 April 17, 2020 August 27, 2020 Blog, Book reviews, Non-fiction
Title: Why I Write
Published: 1946/2004
Rating: ★★★★★
Why I Write is an extended essay by George Orwell, that discusses a range of topics. Orwell begins the essay with outlining his motivations for writing. Famously, Orwell wanted "to make political writing into an art". (Hence Animal Farm and 1984…)
Orwell gives the historical and political background to England, writing during the context of World War Two, with the rise of Fascism across Europe. He discusses the 'Nation' and why it fails as a concept in England – mostly, he argues, because England has forever been a country of equal wealth, thus we can never be regarded as a common entity.
Orwell also discusses socialism in the practical and ideological sense. In simple terms, economic socialism believes all commodities and ownership should be regulated by the state, rather than private companies and individuals. In theory, this should reduce the inequality that capitalism naturally produces, when wealth is in the hands of a few. Socialism also promotes equality, freedom, and opportunity for all.
Additionally, Orwell focuses on the influence of the media in shaping political opinion and includes the construction of language in this. The use of language is deliberate and its connection to politics is undeniable – it influences political understanding through the construction of events. Orwell argues, it has a strict purpose, "political language is designed to make lies sound truthful and murder respectable" – any of this starting to sound very relevant?…
Orwell ends the essay with a set of writing rules to avoid creating false meaning, which is often fostered by political rhetoric.
Orwell's writing rules
Source: Rough House Media
Above all, this essay makes the imperative case for socialism, set in the context of World War Two. Although miles apart from today, the sad endurance of his argument reigns true.
Review and analysis
I'll say it straight away – I loved this essay and wanted to commit every sentence to memory. Orwell has the capacity to say everything with such coherency that I always almost think about giving up on the ambition to be a writer… Will there ever be a greater communicator than Orwell?
It was the relevance of this essay that made me enjoy reading it so much. Although it was written a long time ago, and in an incredibly different context, the message for political change is something that transcends time. Orwell argues for the necessity of socialism, something I also believe in, but he does so in such an eloquent and damning way, that I think even the most staunch Conservative could get behind him… (possibly!)
Orwell outlines the reasons for why the general public are against socialism and identifies this as its failing point, if socialism can never be mainstream, then how is it ever going to achieve change? I found myself making stark similarities to today's political climate in the UK. Jeremy Corbyn, the most ardent champion of socialism in the Labour party for a generation, was unable to win a General election (twice) – but the party's membership was the largest its ever been.
Labour Party Rally
Source: Labour List
In the last election (2019) Labour had a massive defeat and was criticized for failing to get the masses on its side, as the election was overshadowed by Brexit. This and voters' opposition to socialism resulted in another Tory majority. Orwell argues that people are opposed to socialism as they perceive of it as taking away from their livelihood (in the form of paying more taxes). People think in terms of individualistic economics, rather than the greater good. And what has changed there?
Orwell also includes a four point program for political change, which has striking similarities to Corbyn's Labour manifesto's.
On his agenda is nationalization, limitations of income and a minimum wage, educational reform and the dismantling of private education, and an alliance of equality with India. The last point is an anomaly, given that Orwell is writing before de-colonization, this was the only thing I had a problem with. He isn't radical enough about India and destabilizing the Empire – as he disagrees that India should have free reign from Britain. But again, context is key. This kind of paternalism enforced on other nations, was still in mainstream thought at this time.
As well as outlining the merits of socialism, Orwell describes the failures of capitalism in its creation of unequal wealth, which is unable to allow the progression of the masses. This results in vast, historic, class inequality in Britain, and negates the idea that Britain is a, 'nation' of solidarity, but in fact, a country hugely divided by wealth and opportunity.
Orwell goes on to outline the problems with achieving political change and the inherent obstacles that are in the way – most notably, privilege. This is embodied within the origins of mainstream politicians, journalists and lawyers that run the country. Thus, it appears, we are still raging the same battle, which is depressing, but just goes to show how Orwell's ideas transcend generations.
Furthermore, the failures of socialism are also discussed, the main one being the lack of mass appeal. Which I have always thought is ironic, as socialism is about the masses. However, Orwell makes a valid point in that unless socialism becomes the political mainstream, change will never happen. Centrist Labour policies are essentially a continuation, and thus, socialism needs to be at the centre of any Labour agenda (RIP Corbynism…)
Finally, I found the link Orwell makes between language and politics fascinating. He argues that, "present political chaos is connected with the decay of language…" in the sense that language can distort truth, and influence the political consensus. He brings to light how the language of nonsense and "fluff" can be used by politicians to distort reality and detract from blame.
Lack of understanding is therefore deliberately constructed to deliver false meaning. (*Coughs* Boris Johnson… *Coughs* Matt Handcock…) Which becomes pertinent when thinking about our mainstream, Conservative politicians we have the pleasure of sharing evenings with in the UK, for our daily COVID-19 briefings….Just listen to one of these, and Orwell's argument about language and politics will be demonstrated.
Too often politicians use the language of buffoonery which alienates their responsibility of answering the question and facing up their reality of failure. Therefore, the public are left in the dark and truth is obscured.
This is a classic Orwell essay, with a message that reigns true. Which is both worrying on the one hand, but on the other, pays homage to the efficiency, clarity, and enduring message of Orwell's thought. It transcends historical and political contexts and puts forward the type of change we still need today.
"it is only by revolution that the native genius of the English people can be set free."
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The Department of Residence Life typically hires for the positions below in February. Talk to your RA or CA if you are interested in applying!
RAs are full-time students who live and work in the residence halls to support students in their academic, social and personal growth. As employees of Residence Life, RAs work to build a sense of community and respect among students, help manage housing operations, and enforce University policies and community standards. They plan and promote educational and social hall events to contribute to student and community development, such as guest speakers, group discussions, and fun activities. Carefully selected and thoroughly trained, RAs are good resources for students when they need help or support. They can assist students in connecting with many campus services and resources.
SRAs are specially selected veteran RAs. In addition to all responsibilities of the RA position, SRAs assist the Area Coordinators in staff selection and training, Hall Council advising and administrative tasks.
A CAs primary focus is working behind the scenes on administrative and programming tasks. CA's are frequently seen hanging passive programs in the residence halls, leading a workshop, or assisting with a check-in/out. While a students RA should be their first stop, a CA can also support then by answering questions or providing a listening ear. Community Assistants do rounds and enforce policies within the halls in order to keep the community respectful and safe.
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From The Mailbag: The Fins-and-Scales Proof
A reader named David sent me the following email:
Dear Wolf,
I wanted to sincerely tell you how much I appreciate your website, a good example of the way the Internet can be used for the good.
I also wanted to ask you about a particular point that you make in your "Torah proof" section.
I appreciate the work done, and I should say that I came to pretty much the same conclusions about those "proofs".
Except for the animal signs; you write that it doesn't stand as a valid proof of the veracity of the Torah, because Chazal could have guessed it right.
What you don't seem to see is that the argument is so strong because if their statements had been shown incorrect in the future, the entire credibility of Chazal – the belief in their inspired way of reading the Bible, and thus Judaism itself, would have crumbled.
Moreover, these assertions were unnecessary, they seem to have been made only to prove the validity of torah shebeal peh ; and, seriously, what were the chances that no one would ever find something in the water that has scales but doesn't have fins ?
I may be wrong somewhere, but I don't see it.
Kol Tuv,
David was following up on a post of mine regarding one of the proofs to the divinity of the Torah. The proof that David is referring to goes something like this:
The Torah mentions that in order for a fish to be kosher, it must have fins and scales. The Mishna in Niddah goes on to point out that all fish that have scales also have fins. The halachic inference from this is that if you find a fish that has scales but no fins, it is kosher, because all fish that have scales have fins. Thus, if you find a part of a fish with scales but no fins attached, you may eat it since it definitely had fins at some point (which may have been removed by a predator or some other agent).
The proof* then continues in a similar vein to the four-animals proof: How could Chazal have made such a statement? Were they ichthyologists who knew every species of fish on the planet? Since they made this statement, and it has proven to be true to this day**, surely the information must have come from a Divine source (from He who knows all the species of fish on the planet).
I addressed this proof by stating that making accurate statements are not proof of divinity. The Mishna's author could have simply extrapolated from the sample of fish species that they had at hand and created the general rule that all fish that have scales also have fins. Anyone can do this... including you and I.
For example, I'm going to state right now that all stars (except collapsed, dead stars) perform nuclear fusion at their cores. And now let's suppose that 10,000 years from now, someone digs this statement up and, lo and behold, the rule still holds true -- every star that was ever found was powered by nuclear fusion. Now, let me state up front that I am not an astronomer. There's no way I could have known that all the stars that are out there. Does the fact that I made such an accurate statement make me divine? Does it mean that my wonderfully accurate statement was of divine origin? The answer, obviously, is no. I simply extrapolated a general rule based on the sample of stars that we currently know about -- something that could have just as easily happened with regard to the Mishna in Niddah and fishes.
This brings us to the point of David's letter. He counters this by stating as follows:
But here David is making assumptions that are not in evidence. He's assuming that the author of the Mishna was concerned that their statement might have been disproven in the future. However, there are several other possibilities. Perhaps the author of the Mishna simply thought they were right and that they didn't entertain the possibility that they were wrong (as I did in my statement about the stars)? Perhaps he never considered the possibility that, even if he was in error, that it would cause Judaism itself to crumble (I don't think it would, but that's another post for another time). Perhaps they were simply trying to offer advice to people regarding kosher fish and didn't give any thought whatsoever to the broader implications of such a statement. In short, David is begging-the-question. He's starting with the assumption that the statement is of Divine origin and that the author of the Mishna was, in fact, making a proof to the divinity of the Torah.
*Technically speaking, this proof cannot be used to prove the divinity of the Torah, but rather the divinity of this one particular statement of the Mishna. But let's leave that aside for now.
** Well, not really, but, for the sake of argument, let's say that it is 100% true today.
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5. How old is your pet and when is his birthday?
When Becka was mother for the first time, I helped her to gave birth to the kitties.
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A stunning half lake cruise with a trip to Windermere Jetty Museum of Boats, Steam and Stories.
Make the most of the sights, smells and sounds of life on the lake, at the Lake District's newest attraction.
Windermere Jetty Museum of Boats, Steam and Stories is a spectacular new museum on the shores of Windermere. Architecturally stunning, housing one of the world's most important collection of historic boats, the museum also offers up incredible views across the lake. Best of all, there's no better way to visit than by boat – combine a scenic cruise around the northern half of Windermere with a visit to the museum for the perfect day out.
Start your day at Bowness, Brockhole or Ambleside and disembark at Windermere Jetty. We drop you within a few steps of the museum; inside, explore interactive galleries and see classic boats both in and out of the water – dating from 1870 to the present day. See boats as they are restored in the live conservation workshop, or simply sit in the lakeside café and enjoy both the good food and great views.
Our smaller modern launches stop at Windermere Jetty after leaving Bowness on the Red Cruise. They are marked in red on our timetables. This ticket allows to you to get off and explore each stop to create a full circuit of the route or simply visit the museum and then just come straight back.
If you're starting this ticket at Ambleside or Brockhole, please note you'll have to change at Bowness to catch the boat to Windermere Jetty.
Steam launches, sailing yachts, motor boats and record-breaking speed boats are exhibited in the boathouse, on the water, and in the exhibition galleries, whilst a live conservation workshop will be open every day – where you can see the collection of historic boats painstakingly restored.
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Wheelchair users are strongly advised to call us to confirm which vessel is operating on which service as not all of our vessels are suitable for wheelchair users, particularly in poor weather conditions. On board toilet facilities on all vessels can only be reached by means of the stairs, however there are adapted toilets at Lakeside, Bowness and Ambleside Piers.
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Travel from any pier to Windermere Jetty: Museum of Boats, Steam and Stories. See stunning historical craft both in and out the water, conservation workshops and hear boatbuilder stories. Includes 24hrs of boat travel too.


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Journal narrative relative to Doctor Johnson"s last illness three weeks before his death
John Hoole
by John Hoole
Published 1972 by Windhover Press in Iowa City .
Johnson, Samuel, 1709-1784 -- Last years.,
Hoole, John, 1727-1803 -- Diaries.,
Other titles Hoole"s Death of Johnson.
Statement kept by John Hoole, MDCCLXXXIV ; edited, with a preface, by O M Brack, Jr.
Contributions Brack, O M.
LC Classifications PR3533 .H52 1972
Pagination [35] p. :
An account of his life, character, and poems, was written by the Rev. Mr. Spence, a Prebendary of Durham, and for ten years Professor of Poetry in the University of Oxford; and it is a pleasing circumstance to find this Church dignitary, of whose talent for criticism Dr. Johnson held a high opinion, affectionately writing a memoir of the Author: Robert Armitage. Fasting is the willful refrainment from eating for a period of time. In a physiological context, fasting may refer to the metabolic status of a person who has not eaten overnight, or to the metabolic state achieved after complete digestion and absorption of a meal. Several metabolic adjustments occur during fasting. Some diagnostic tests are used to determine a fasting state.
The death of Robert Wood Johnson II, son of a co-founder of Johnson & Johnson, the highly successful chairman of the board for 25 years, and known as the General because of his . Get an answer for 'Does Johnsy's doctor think that she will recover from her illness, and does Johnsy plan on getting better in "The Last Leaf"? ' and find homework help for other The Last Leaf.
"The Treatment" could last anywhere from ten minutes or four hours and it would come whenever and wherever Johnson might find a fellow Senator or politician within his radius. "Its tone could be and included supplication, accusation, cajolery, exuberance, scorn, tears, complaint and the hint of threat.". Get this from a library! Reflections on the last scene of the late Doctor Johnson's life: As exhibited by his biographer Sir John Hawkins ; shewing the real goodness of his state ; and that his friends had no just ground to be shocked at expressions arising from a .
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Get this from a library. Journal narrative relative to Doctor Johnson's last illness three weeks before his death. [John Hoole; O M Brack, Jr.; John Thein; K K Merker; Howard Zimmon; Kay Amert; Shari Madsen; Windhover Press (Iowa City, Iowa)].
Over the next three weeks his symptoms progressed, and he was admitted for fever, sinus tenderness, and evidence of bilateral maxillary sinusitis on x-ray. At admission, his absolute neutrophil count (ANC) was (reference: ). The patient was treated with broad-spectrum IV antibiotics and voriconazole before being.
Jake Measom, a fourth-year medical student at UNR, said that participating in the narrative medicine scholarly concentration has pushed him to be more creative in his approach to patient care. He also sees narrative medicine as a "remedy to burnout," noting that while the practice of medicine can sometimes feel monotonous, narrative.
Thereafter, there is a discussion of illness narratives in four respects: 1. a proposed typology giving three different kinds of illness narratives - illness as narrative, narrative about illness, and narrative as illness; 2.
considera-tions of what can be accomplished with the help of illness narratives; by: Human experience is understood, reconstructed, and transmitted as a narrative form; we seek the meaning of life from the narrative In medicine, a long tradition of narrative has existed since antiquity.
The doctor has always tried to listen and understand the narrative of the patient and approach the suffering of the patient through the Cited by: 2. Vocalist Denise Johnson, who shot to fame on Primal Scream's album Screamadelica, has died suddenly aged The sad news was confirmed by a friend on Twitter on Monday but her cause of death.
Johnson left the service in order to pursue a full-time career as a professional writer. He was an avid collector and researcher of German edged weapons for over 55 years and completed thirty-three reference books on the subject of collecting European edged weaponry and captured enemy war booty.
Johnson Reference Books & Militaria boasts the largest online catalogue of German dress daggers, German swords, German bayonets, and other German militaria offered worldwide. We have over 2, items of original German Imperial and Third Reich edged weapons, parts and accouterments, as well as out-of-print and current militaria reference books.
The Final Days to Weeks of Life. Providing excellent care toward the end of life (EOL) requires an ability to anticipate when to focus mainly on palliation of symptoms and quality of life instead of disease treatment.[] Certain symptoms such as anorexia or delirium indicate that the patient is approaching the last weeks or months of life.[]Another strategy is to follow a patient's functional.
Although he seems he often notes being ordered to and going to the front, he does not detail his actions there. By September, Bushee's increasing illness begins to dominate his diary. The last eight weeks of entries, ending abruptly on November 18th, consists of little more than "feel unwell." Bushee died three weeks.
President Trump defended the doctor whose claims he retweeted that hydroxychloroquine is a 'cure' for coronavirus got removed by Twitter and resulted in his son's account being suspended.
Arthur Kleinman "The Illness Narratives" PLAY. Disease. what doctor creates-biomedical terms and diagnosis moving from an illness to a disease is a reductive process because you lose the complexity of the illness narrative.
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A friend of mine, Russian by birth but English by adoption, who speaks English more elegantly and eloquently than most native speakers, once asked me of what, precisely, the greatness of Doctor Johnson consisted. He was asking only for information, in a spirit of inquiry; but the question took me aback, because the greatness of Doctor Johnson was.
Below is a partial list, in alphabetical order, of medical journals that publish this sort of work. Academic Medicine. Medicine and the Arts (MATA): Two facing pages: left-hand page features an excerpt from literature, a poem, a photograph, etc.
of no more than words; right-hand page is a commentary of about words that explores the relevance of the artwork to the teaching and/or. The specialized role of nursing in the care and education of people with diabetes has been in existence for more than 30 years.
Diabetes education carried out by nurses has moved beyond the hospital bedside into a variety of health care settings. Among the disciplines involved in diabetes education, nursing has played a pivotal role in the diabetes team management concept.
Here are two narrative essay examples that tell fascinating stories (after a quick review of what a narrative essay actually is, of course!). "ST Figure " by Rosenfeld Media, (CC BY ).
While the illness narrative is now a staple of the publishing industry, the genre itself has posed a problem for literary studies. What is the role of criticism in relation to personal accounts of suffering. Can these narratives be judged on aesthetic grounds. Are they a collective expression of the lost intimacy of the patient-doctor relationship.
The average time until relapse among patients who received a prolonged treatment has been 60 months, whereas before the treatment, the same patients relapsed at 8 months on average.
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At baggage. Denis Johnson died of liver cancer last year. Now a final collection of short stories by the National Book Award-winning author has been published posthumously.
Johnson's first collection of. Illness can take a person on "an odyssey of the self." [Examples may be: I went from X kind of person to X kind of person as a result of my illness; I can no longer do X like I used to; or I appreciate life in a way I didn't before my illness because] 4.John Harold Johnson was born on Janu as Johnny Johnson in Arkansas City, USA.
His father, Leroy Johnson, son of a slave, died in a sawmill accident when Johnny was six years old. Thereafter, he was raised by his mother, Gertrude Johnson, who worked as a camp cook.Start studying Chapter 7: Illness Narratives.
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Nature does not admit lie. Man seems to have started understanding nature's callous attitude which comes forth when it wears away its compassion and motherhood. Awareness is spreading gradually and man has started taking initiatives. California and New York both are there on their pace in the run towards making a change.
In California, population growth and associated coastal development have caused loss of 90% of wetlands. But the optimism spread by a single positive act has capability unbound to nullify a negative one. People there have called off a day as California Coastal Clean Up Day , an annual beach and inland waterway cleanup event as per the California Coastal Act passed in 1970s. It goes well with its slogan "Every piece of trash you remove reveals something beautiful".
While California walks ahead, New York (The Big Apple) is no way behind and the initiative has been taken by Paula Segal. She is on a mission to connect city dwellers with their vacant lots in their lives and on their street corners. She discovered 596 acres of public sites barren in Brooklyn alone and she has made out the difference in just 18 months by embellishing 65 different lots with beautiful gardens.
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Green crackers: Manufacturers say there's no such thing
Published: Oct 24,201802:24 AM
The Supreme Court's decision to curtail the time allowed to burst crackers and also insisting on using only 'green firecrackers' have satisfied neither the manufacturer nor activists, who pointed out the shortcomings in the verdict that could make the effort for a less-polluting Deepavali a non-starter.
While manufacturers said there were no 'green firecrackers' in existence, activists find the order ambiguous and raised concerns about its eventual effectiveness.
K Mariappan, general secretary of Tamil Nadu Fireworks and Amorces Manufacturers' Association, which represents the Rs 6,000 crore industry, said the direction on use of only 'green crackers' won't work as "there is no such thing".
"We need to explain to the court that we cannot produce such (green) crackers. We may reduce the chemicals used in manufacturing. But it will take more time," said Mariappan, whose association has decided to file a review petition on the court verdict.
The court, in its order, said that the permissible limit of sound and smoke would be approved by Petroleum and Explosives Safety Organisation (PESO), which works on the regulation of public safety aspects related to explosive substances. Mariappan pointed out that crackers were produced only after approval from the PESO.
Some like Gufran Beig of the System of the Air Quality and Weather Forecasting and Research (SAFAR) said use of 'green crackers' and restriction on timing were good steps. "Any such item which produces minimal toxicity and minimal fumes can be termed as a green firecracker," he said.
However, questioning the rationale of the order and also expressing doubt over its effectiveness, Shweta Narayan, coordinator, the Healthy Energy Initiative – India, said: "In TN, the festival is celebrated in the morning. Moreover, it looks like the SC has only seen air pollution as a problem in the North, when it is a pan-India issue," she said.
Shweta also questioned the stakeholders' will in implementing it. "Do they have the manpower? How does one know the contents in the crackers that have barium and no barium? The onus seems to be on the citizens to find out what crackers are green or toxic."
G Sundararajan of Poovulagin Nanbargal, a people's movement, called for stricter measures, arguing that when it comes to pollution, there was no halfway house. "If the courts are more concerned about the livelihood of those in the cracker units, the government has to work towards rehabilitating them through skill training and micro credits. We are doing the same with the plastic ban with lakhs working in the industry."
Meanwhile, industry bodies, which peg the firecracker market at around Rs 20,000 crore per annum, said the court order would have a significant impact on sales. Praveen Khandelwal, Secretary-General of the Confederation of All-India Traders' said the imports from China accounted for Rs 5,000 crore of the annual sales. "The apex court order will definitely impact sales, but is difficult to quantify losses as the industry operates mostly unorganised," he said. Chinese crackers are more toxic and the apex court ruling aimed at improving the quality of air during the festival season is a good move, he added.
People disappointed, movie buffs an angry lot
The SC ruling on crackers seems to have put a huge damper on the people's plans for the festival in Tamil Nadu.
For most people here, Deepavali traditionally starts early: The family wakes up early, gets dressed in new attire, and then take to the streets to enjoy their firework haul, with the children especially in full gaiety. Now without that part of the day to look forward to, as well as the ban on stringed crackers that has meant the end of 500, 1000 and 10,000 'walas', people are looking at a very sombre festival season.
"Every year, we wake up at 7 am, have the traditional oil bath and special breakfast, watch celebrity interviews on TV, and then head out in our new clothes to burst crackers along with the whole neighbourhood. Even my elderly parents join in. This has been a ritual since I was a kid. There's no way we can suddenly change it this year," says Ayappan, a dhobiwala who lives with his parents, wife and two children in T Nagar.
There are others who feel this has been done keeping only a North Indian cultural perspective in mind. Shakuntala Ramnath, a homemaker from Kodambakkam says the ruling is not favourable to people in the south. "In places like Mumbai and Delhi, they light divas in the evening, go to temples, and celebrate on the streets well unto midnight. But for us Tamilians, we usually finish bursting crackers before heading off to watch the new movies in the theatre or at home, where the whole extended family would gather as everyone has a holiday."
For yet others like 17-year-old Murugan, a college student who is a die-hard fan of actor Vijay, it is a double whammy. "This is unacceptable on many levels. Whether it is Pongal or Deepavali release, my friends and I burst a 1000-wala for every Thalapathy film at 5 am. Sarkar is coming out on a festival day, which makes it all the more so special! But now they are telling us we can't burst walas and that we can only burst the other crackers at night. We have outgrown flower pots and sparklers. Secondly, there's no way we can let the theaters be silent this year. We honestly don't care about the rules; let the cops come, we will see what happens."
No equipment to measure decibel level: Police
The Supreme Court's direction to use only low decibel and emission crackers may not be easy – or even possible – for the law enforcement agencies to implement, with police officers acknowledging that they did not have any equipment to measure the decibel levels of the firecrackers or the smoke they emit. "There are no instruments to measure the decibel levels of the firecrackers, but the senior officers might direct the licensing branch of the Delhi Police to frame some guidelines for issuing licenses," an inspector posted in the central district of Delhi said.
According to another officer from the central district, shopkeepers have expressed their inability to procure 'green firecrackers' within 15 days. Some of them have informed the police that they do not have any fresh stock of firecrackers, adding that their stocks were two years old and that they would not be able to get fresh stocks in such a short period of time. In the absence of any proper equipment or guidelines, police officers said they would have to rely on human intelligence and their sources on ground to find out whether norms were being violated. "It will be a difficult task to monitor whether shopkeepers are following guidelines since it will be Deepavali time when crackers are sold in bulk quantities. Beat officers will have to be sensitised to ensure norms are not flouted," another officer added.
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Marriage is a key social institution ordained by God which is good for the family and therefore good for society. CARE is committed to marriage as defined by scripture and upheld across the centuries, i.e. the voluntary union for life of one man and one woman to the exclusion of all others.
Marriage brings with it benefits which go far beyond the fulfilment of romantic love. Marriage is good for adults, children and communities. There is compelling evidence that the stability and durability of the family unit is closely linked with the quality of the commitment and relationship of a couple. It is in this regard that marriage – with its distinctive commitment requiring long-term emotional, economic and social investment as well as sacrifice – is so important. This level of commitment generates stability, security and trust, giving and longevity within relationships which in turn brings many benefits, from health and happiness to general well-being.
Our faith tells us that marriage is an institution ordained by God and a high calling that should be respected and honoured. The book of Hebrews states that "Marriage should be honoured by all, and the marriage bed kept pure".
Mindful of this it comes as no surprise that the benefits of marriage to society are confirmed again and again through social science research which is far too extensive to cover here. Just to provide a brief taster, though, the work of Erin E. Horn and others highlights the fact that marriage has both physical and psychological advantages; Christine Proulx, meanwhile, Assistant Director at the University of Missouri has shown that married people are also less likely to develop chronic illnesses. Similarly research conducted by the research organisation One Plus One shows that married couples are also less likely to suffer from psychological disorders as a result of relationship breakdown.
Marriage is also beneficial to children; research carried out by the Department for Work and Pensions reveals that children born to cohabiting parents are more likely to live in poverty when compared with lone parents and married couples.
Some people argue that marriage is a private decision and look perplexed if you suggest that it is an appropriate subject for public policy. The truth is that while there is of course a sense in which the decision to get married is deeply personal, the consequences of that decision - for all the reasons set out above - significantly impact society as a whole and, crucially, for the better. Moreover, the institution of marriage is also public as a consequence of being regulated by law. Mindful of both these considerations it would be quite wrong not to fight for the very best public policy support for marriage which will, if successful, bring significant public dividends.
In approaching the subject of public policy and marriage it is, however, important to understand the kinds of things the state can do and the kinds of things the state cannot do. There is no magical public policy solution that can guarantee happy marriages. There are, however, important things the state can do to support the institution of marriage that will bring real public benefit.
Finally, the state can and should work to ensure that its benefit system does not have the unintended consequence of creating a 'couple penalty,' a fiscal incentive for couples with children on low to modest income to live apart. (This is actually an obstacle to both marriage and cohabitation.) Read more about our work on Family and Tax.
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[viii] Benson, H. 'The conflation of marriage and cohabitation in government statistics – a denial of difference rendered untenable by an analysis of outcomes', Bristol Community Family Trust, 2006 NB. Age is another risk factor for relationship breakdown; however, marital status still has such a strong influence that even younger married mothers are more stable than older cohabiting mothers.


Within the sprawling city of Athens, Greece, Victoria Park resembles a war front camp. Close to a thousand Afghanistani asylum seekers, many are children, now call this park home. Hoping to put the struggles of a war torn homeland behind them, they left Afghanistan to find security. Sadly, the hunger, homelessness, cruelty and desperation has followed them on their path.
Zulmay, an Afghanistani refugee has been attacked several times by men he suspects are from a Greek nationalist group.
'This park is the only sanctuary for us. If we go outside of this park, we are assaulted." His eye is swollen, oozing and bruised. An injury confirming his claim of mistreatment by Greek assailants.
Zulmay says it is not good to fight back. It will only worsen the situation for a refugee and it could land them in jail or prison. He is not going to take the chance of being separated from his wife and children just to fight back.
Along the roads of Athens, young Afghanistani refugee children work selling handmade items. For six months now, brothers Fareed, 8, and Hamyoon, 11, walk the streets selling to survive. Everyone in the family must do their part to earn money. Their parents ask them to earn at least 15 Euros before returning home to the park. It is a rough life compared to the children eating cereal and milk for breakfast in front of a television. A school bus will not arrive to taxi these refugee children to school for education. For now, the streets of Athens are their classroom. The lesson for "survival of the fittest" is now in session.
These Afghanistani refugees are waiting to be processed by the UNHCR (United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees), a UN agency mandated to protect and support refugees. The commission assists in the voluntary repatriation, local integration and resettlement. It is an immense and complicated process.
Consumed with their own economic troubles, it appears there are Greeks without care for the plight of refugees. You would think that a people so steeped with a history of war would understand such things. The days of Spartacus are long gone. Why must a refugee fight for his life and the life of his children within this arena? Would it have been better they starve or die on the battlefields of Afghanistan?
The cruelty and confinement in Athens has many refugees feeling an urgency to smuggle their families out of Greece and into neighboring European countries.
"We are not a danger to Greece. We only want to find safe shelter and a little food to feed our children. We desire a secure place to live and find work. Our people are capable and willing to work. We want our children to have a chance for education. Shouldn't everyone be allowed a safe place to raise a family? In my homeland, every day I felt fearful a bomb or bullets would destroy my family. Many of us have already suffered loss from the death of a loved one. A war that I did not start took away jobs and food for my family. No one should have to endure such things." These words from an Afghanistani refugee mother sound like those of any parent concerned for their child.


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Martin Lang (* 1971) ist ein österreichischer Altorientalist.

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Nach der Matura am Meinhardinum Stams 1989 studierte er Fachtheologie und Sprachen und Kulturen des Alten Orients in Innsbruck. Von 1995 bis 2002 war er beruflich in der Jugendarbeit im kirchlich-sozialen Umfeld tätig. Er lehrte von 2003 bis 2005 als wissenschaftlicher Mitarbeiter in Ausbildung am Institut für Bibelwissenschaften und Historische Theologie an der Universität Innsbruck, wo er 2003 im Fach Altes Testament promoviert wurde. Von 2005 bis 2009 war er je halbtags am Institut für Bibelwissenschaften und Historische Theologie und am Institut für Alte Geschichte und Altorientalistik tätig. 2009 übernahm er eine Ganztagsstelle als Universitätsassistent am Institut für Alte Geschichte und Altorientalistik und 2012 eine Position mit Laufbahnstelle. Nach der Habilitation 2016 mit der Habilitationsschrift Die keilschriftliche Überlieferung der Sintfluterzählung: Eine Traditions- und Literaturgeschichte wurde er zum assoziierten Professor für Altorientalistik am Institut für Alte Geschichte und Altorientalistik ernannt.

Seine Forschungsschwerpunkte sind Keilschrifttexte und Ritual Studies, altorientalisches Recht, Literaturgeschichte altorientalischer Literaturen, altorientalische Überlieferungen und Altes Testament, sltorientalisches Erbe in der christlich-orientalischen Überlieferung und sumerische Lexikographie.

Ehrungen und Auszeichnungen
 2010: Theodor-Körner-Preis
 2016: Kardinal-Innitzer-Förderungspreis für Geisteswissenschaften

Schriften
 Gott und Gewalt in der Amosschrift (= Forschung zur Bibel. Band 102). Echter, Würzburg 2004, ISBN 3-429-02587-7 (zugleich Dissertation, Innsbruck 2003).
 als Herausgeber mit Robert Rollinger und Heinz Barta: Recht und Religion. Menschliche und göttliche Gerechtigkeitsvorstellungen in den antiken Welten (= Philippika. Band 24). Harrassowitz, Wiesbaden 2008, ISBN 3-447-05733-5.
 als Herausgeber mit Robert Rollinger, Birgit Gufler und Irene Madreiter: Interkulturalität in der Alten Welt. Vorderasien, Hellas, Ägypten und die vielfältigen Ebenen des Kontakts (= Philippika. Band 33). Harrassowitz, Wiesbaden 2010, ISBN 978-3-447-06171-1.
 als Herausgeber mit Robert Rollinger und Heinz Barta: Staatsverträge, Völkerrecht und Diplomatie im Alten Orient und in der griechisch-römischen Antike (= Philippika. Band 40). Harrassowitz, Wiesbaden 2010, ISBN 978-3-447-06304-3.
 als Herausgeber mit Robert Rollinger und Heinz Barta: Strafe und Strafrecht in den antiken Welten. Unter Berücksichtigung von Todesstrafe, Hinrichtung und peinlicher Befragung (= Philippika. Band 51). Harrassowitz, Wiesbaden 2012, ISBN 978-3-447-06657-0.
 als Herausgeber mit Robert Rollinger und Heinz Barta: Prozessrecht und Eid.Recht und Rechtsfindung in antiken Kulturen. Teil 1 (= Philippika. Band 86,1). Harrassowitz, Wiesbaden 2015, ISBN 978-3-447-10364-0.

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Q: Use PanoramaApi with custom equirectangular image from Assets folder I have an equirectangular image like this:

I have the image in my AssetsFolder, therefor I pass this uri to the Panorama.PanoramaApi.loadPanoramaInfo method:
Uri uri = Uri.parse("file:///android_asset/panorama/equi_1.jpg");

Somehow, if I check the result.getViewerIntent, I get null as return value.
My gut feeling says this could have to do with the fact that this image is not created with the google camera app, and therefor missing some meta tags, but I'm not sure.
The complete code of my PanoramaActivity:
public class PanoramaActivity extends Activity implements GoogleApiClient.ConnectionCallbacks,
        GoogleApiClient.OnConnectionFailedListener {

    public static final String PANORAMA_URI = "panorama_uri";
    private GoogleApiClient gacClient;

    @Override
    public void onCreate(Bundle savedInstanceState) {
        super.onCreate(savedInstanceState);
        gacClient = new GoogleApiClient.Builder(this, this, this)
                .addApi(Panorama.API)
                .build();
    }

    @Override
    public void onStart() {
        super.onStart();
        gacClient.connect();
    }

    @Override
    public void onConnected(Bundle connectionHint) {
        Intent intent = getIntent();
        if (intent != null) {
            String fileUri = intent.getStringExtra(PANORAMA_URI);
            if (fileUri != null && !fileUri.isEmpty()) {
                Uri uri = Uri.parse("file:///android_asset/panorama" + fileUri);

                Panorama.PanoramaApi.loadPanoramaInfo(gacClient, uri).setResultCallback(
                        new ResultCallback<PanoramaApi.PanoramaResult>() {
                            @Override
                            public void onResult(PanoramaApi.PanoramaResult result) {
                                Intent i;
                                if (result.getStatus().isSuccess() && (i = result.getViewerIntent()) != null) {
                                    startActivity(i);
                                } else {
                                    // Handle unsuccessful result
                                }
                            }
                        });
            } else {
                finish();
            }
        } else {
            finish();
        }
    }

    @Override
    public void onConnectionSuspended(int cause) {
        // Handle connection being suspended
    }

    @Override
    public void onConnectionFailed(ConnectionResult status) {
        // Handle connection failure.
    }

    @Override
    public void onStop() {
        super.onStop();
        gacClient.disconnect();
    }
}

A: I think your gut is correct, Google probably requires metadata to parse the image.
Here's what I found.
This guy here mentions about using photoshop to embed xml metadata into a jpg.
<?xpacket begin='' id=''?><x:xmpmeta xmlns:x='adobe:ns:meta/'>
<rdf:RDF xmlns:rdf='http://www.w3.org/1999/02/22-rdf-syntax-ns#'>

<rdf:Description rdf:about="" xmlns:GPano="http://ns.google.com/photos/1.0/panorama/">
    <GPano:UsePanoramaViewer>True</GPano:UsePanoramaViewer>
    <GPano:CaptureSoftware>Photo Sphere</GPano:CaptureSoftware>
    <GPano:StitchingSoftware>Photo Sphere</GPano:StitchingSoftware>
    <GPano:ProjectionType>equirectangular</GPano:ProjectionType>
    <GPano:PoseHeadingDegrees>350.0</GPano:PoseHeadingDegrees>
    <GPano:InitialViewHeadingDegrees>90.0</GPano:InitialViewHeadingDegrees>
    <GPano:InitialViewPitchDegrees>0.0</GPano:InitialViewPitchDegrees>
    <GPano:InitialViewRollDegrees>0.0</GPano:InitialViewRollDegrees>
    <GPano:InitialHorizontalFOVDegrees>75.0</GPano:InitialHorizontalFOVDegrees>
    <GPano:CroppedAreaLeftPixels>0</GPano:CroppedAreaLeftPixels>
    <GPano:CroppedAreaTopPixels>0</GPano:CroppedAreaTopPixels>
    <GPano:CroppedAreaImageWidthPixels>4000</GPano:CroppedAreaImageWidthPixels>
    <GPano:CroppedAreaImageHeightPixels>2000</GPano:CroppedAreaImageHeightPixels>
    <GPano:FullPanoWidthPixels>4000</GPano:FullPanoWidthPixels>
    <GPano:FullPanoHeightPixels>2000</GPano:FullPanoHeightPixels>
    <GPano:FirstPhotoDate>2012-11-07T21:03:13.465Z</GPano:FirstPhotoDate>
    <GPano:LastPhotoDate>2012-11-07T21:04:10.897Z</GPano:LastPhotoDate>
    <GPano:SourcePhotosCount>50</GPano:SourcePhotosCount>
    <GPano:ExposureLockUsed>False</GPano:ExposureLockUsed>
</rdf:Description>

Over here the project shows an example of loading a jpg in the panorama api. I don't know how to read the metadata from that jpg, but I'd venture to say it will be pretty interesting for you and probably helpful. The jpg is in the raw assets folder.


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The episodes of the anime series Phantom Thief Jeanne are based on the manga series of the same name written and illustrated by Arina Tanemura. The anime series is directed by Atsutoshi Umezawa at Toei Animation, written by Sukehiro Tomita, character designed by Hisashi Kagawa with Katsumi Tamegai as chief animation director, and music composed by Michiaki Kato. The first episode premiered in Japan on TV Asahi on February 13, 1999, where it aired for two seasons, comprising 44 episodes, until its conclusion on January 29, 2000.

The series uses four pieces of theme music. For the first 27 episodes, "Piece of Love" by Shazna is used as the opening theme and  by Pierrot is used for the ending theme. For the remaining episodes, the opening theme is "Dive into Shine" by Lastier and "Till The End" by Hibiki is the ending theme.

Episode list

Season 1

Season 2

References

External links
 Official Toei Animation Kamikaze Kaito Jeanne anime site

Phantom Thief Jeanne


Budgeting can be very frustrating because you can waste a lot of time managing your budget without ever actually analyzing your budget! If you're spending all of your time collecting and categorizing data, you might never get to the true purpose of budgeting, which is to save money.
The most important aspect of budgeting isn't necessarily sticking to it (although that is important), the real purpose is to feel in control of your money and gain understanding about where it goes. In fact, you can't create a realistic budget unless you first know what is happening; until you have several months of spending data, it's pointless to try.
For anyone who has struggled with budgeting in the past, I recommend Mint, which is free personal finance software. Mint is a great tool for helping you track your spending as well as track other areas of your finances. And for the person who doesn't enjoy budgeting, it's easy to use for expense tracking without getting distracted by a lot of the other bells and whistles.
Only Connect Spending Accounts. In Mint, you are able to connect virtually any account you have—in addition to bank accounts, you can set up investment accounts, mortgages, student loans, and more. But this is a distraction. If you're using Mint to track spending, only connect your checking accounts and charge accounts. This way, you will concentrate only on spending data when you log in.
Delete The Budgets. You know what your monthly rent is, so you don't need a budget to track that. And most people don't "overspend" on things like gas, electricity and utilities, so why would you need a budget for it? You really just want to know what you're spending in a given area, which you can always find in the Trends tab. So delete the budgets until you have a couple of months' of data, and then you can add back budgets for the things you want accountability for, like Eating Out and Shopping.
Always Use Rules. Mint has fantastic auto categorization, but you'll still need to get in there once every couple of weeks to categorize stuff it doesn't recognize. When you do this, make sure that every time you categorize you also click the "Rule" check box that tells Mint to always categorize future purchases from that vendor the same way.
Leave ATM Withdrawals Alone. People always wonder if they should try to categorize their ATM cash. Unless you discover that ATM withdrawals are excessive, I recommend just leaving it how Mint categorizes it, which is as ATM Withdrawal. If you know you just spend on one category, you might end up easily categorizing it, but leaving it "as is" is the simple way to go.
No Split Categorization. I think if you are trying to apply multiple categories to one transaction—like a trip to Target or Costco—you're trying too hard. Choose one category, like Home Supplies, and stick to that. The issue is never that you're over your Shampoo budget; it's that you went to Target 4 times in a month! Split categorization doesn't give you more clarity in that situation.
If you adhere to these five rules, you'll have plenty of time to review the Trends tab in Mint to gain more clarity over your spending; and then you'll be able to act strategically to positively affect your cash flow.


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Wondering About Words
January 30, 2016 January 30, 2016 Nicolecommunication, epistemology, flow, form, glitch, language, manifesto, technology, text2 Comments
Upon reflecting on the manifestos for this week, I ended up thinking about the centrality of text/writing in conveying information. As manifestos, each project attempts to subvert ideas regarding dominant ideologies/epistemologies in a multitude of fields. Whether explicitly or implicitly, each manifesto brings to the forefront questions of form in regards to knowledge production, particularly in thinking about incorporating human and computer epistemologies into an integrated approach.
However, despite efforts to re-imagine the dynamics of discourse into a form more attuned to the digital age, what struck me as interesting was the centrality of the written/spoken word to all of the pieces. While the form of each text was experienced in drastically different ways, the only one to engage with the word outside of its visual textuality was the FemTechNet manifesto. By experimenting with the aural dynamics of the cyber voice, FemTechNet's manifesto played with ideas of the collective yet anonymous voice ("we are") that is often embodied in the collective/collaborative grassroots project. However, it is usually not experienced outside of the disembodied voice of the written text, lending it a somewhat detached feeling from the humanistic affect it attempts to purport. Utilizing the oral form brings voice and texture to the disembodied voice we all read while experiencing text online. However, there's an odd distancing effect given by the cyborg effect – there is an experienced dissonance of aural closeness that points towards humanity performed by a cyborg voice that is distinctly non-human as well as a disjuncture between the collective, humanist/subversive thought spoken in a singular disconnected outlet.
This seems to embody the spirit of glitch art as proposed in its manifesto, looking to the importance of interruption – "Flow cannot be understood without interruption, nor function without glitching. This is why glitch studies is necessary." By experiencing this dissonance, the FemTechNet manifesto seems to offer a moment of exploration of experiences between human interaction, en vivo and online. By providing this perceived dissonance and continuity, it allows for an exploration of the distinctions between individual and collective, man and machine. The Vectors manifesto seems to explore this area as well, attempting to bring together the worlds of human thought and computer thought in their dynamic model. While these different approaches to exploring this "interruption" between human and machine "thought"/expression, a couple of things seem to be points of further exploration. Particularly in the Vectors manifesto, I find the project's goal to combine human and machine thought slightly problematic as perpetuating this difference maintains the narrative that computers/technology exist in a realm parallel to their human origins. However, maybe this is the point in the interruption – to explore the distinctions and contours of this conversation, to examine the flows of discourse.
What also struck me, and perhaps this is me participating in the same practice of which I'm being critical, is the continued centrality of the spoken/written word to convey meaning even as technologies make it easier to create and share multimedia forms. As personal declarations of intent, manifestos have a necessity to declare clearly and succinctly how they are attempting to subvert problematic dominant ideologies. It's interesting to me that the best way in which to do this remains the word. One would think that proposing manifestos antithetical to the word would be at the heart of subverting dominant modes of thinking and knowledge production. Wouldn't collaboration amongst broader audiences subsume a need to communicate in a more universal language? Doesn't the use of English assume a certain audience? A certain level of competency in order to comprehend and participate? I'm not proposing that I have a solution to the confines of language, but I find it striking that manifestos that aim to question the ideologies of linearity and modes of production continue to cling to language as the primary mode of expression. Are we confined to thinking in text form? Is this universal, or a production of the West with its roots in textual tradition? Are there ways to subvert the text beyond an interactive rearrangement of words or aural rendering of a text? Can a manifesto be communicated in an image, a video, a work of art, a song? Is there a hierarchy of mode of expression? Can we subvert it?
On Process and Manifestos
January 28, 2016 January 28, 2016 lisayhanformats, glitch, manifesto, search, vectors1 Comment
Reading, listening, and interacting with various types of manifestos this week, I could not help but meditate on the ways in which playing with format can contribute to critical and historiographic interventions in digital media and data studies. The interactive editorial statement of Vectors was obviously striking in the way that it engages a more active participant and troubles the boundary between both author and reader as well as manifesto and manifestation. In particular, I love the way that the search function and hyperlinking of components adds a collaborative element to the plain act of reading. Ironically, the philosophical question at the heart of this issue is brought out through a question asked under the search term, "search": "Can an argument be interactive and remain an argument? We think that it can."
This is a really interesting claim, and I'm not sure I've fully formulated my own understanding of its implications. But I do think that there's a definite limit to the extent that it can be universalized into other forms of "interactivity." What if, for instance, we were to encounter the Glitch Manifesto as a glitched or deformed text? So much of what is important in that manifesto is represented within its semantic content, so in that sense glitching it would either destroy its argumentative weight or transform the argument altogether. In fact, I think glitching the manifesto would be disingenuous—more a gimmick for the times than a genuine reflection of how new ideas can intervene into the old.
On the other hand, the sound file of FemTechNet is a more passively experienced, but still conveys a sense of process and temporal depth that is so important to experiences of digitality today. The use of a "female" mechanical voice to "read" the text similarly suggests a collaboration between the human and machine and in particular, feminism and its technicity. It moreover retains traces of its textuality in the way that it gets read and the way that it is organized. There's an indexical, semiotic relationship in having a computer read a text—it's almost as if you can hear the paragraph indents with each declaration.
By experimenting with format, FemTechNet and Vectors are both self-reflexive, creative meditations on the messages they put forth, but like the Glitch Manifesto and the Hacker Manifesto, they are also both reflections of the moment in which they are written. The self-conscious choice of sound coincides with a historical moment in media scholarship when people are calling for the de-centering of visual epistemologies over acoustemologies or haptic knowledge, just as a written list-form manifesto about glitch inevitably confronts established "templates" and "action scripts" through both its form and content.
What I think is ultimately a worthwhile challenge in writing these editorial statements is acknowledging the particular time and place that they arise and engaging in an extended dialogue with the past. Questions that McKenzie Wark's interview asked are important consider: How might the battlefield shift over time? Who are the warriors? Who will be the inheritors?Why are we at "war" in the first place? This is why I liked the Vectors statement so much—by incorporating search, there is an embedded sense of the mundane acts of online mediation that have led to the event of the publication's creation, as well as a record of relevant cultural keywords that we can reflect back on in the future.


Lately it seems that building contractors and subcontractors are being bombarded with increasing amounts of statutory regulation directed specifically at the construction industry. Amongst all of the noise, it is easy to forget some laws that, although not construction related, affect contractors and subcontractors alike.
One such example applies to those who elect to set their business up as an incorporated entity under the Corporations Act 2001 (Cth) (Corporations Act) to protect themselves personally using the corporate veil. It may be a surprise to some however, that protection is not absolute when it comes to the Australian Taxation Office (ATO). If you or your company do not comply with your duties and obligations to the ATO, the corporate veil can be pierced by the ATO and their statutory powers, leaving you and your personal assets exposed and vulnerable.
Unfortunately, it is not uncommon for directors of private companies to fall victim to the ATO for no reason other than plain ignorance of their obligations and duties.
The need to focus upon compliance with construction industry regulation is ever present however, it is imperative that broader principles and obligations of diligent business (and corporate) practice are maintained at the forefront.
Iif you take the "bury your head in the sand" approach with respect to the lodgement of BAS and IAS, you may find yourself liable for any unpaid PAYGW and/or SGC, irrespective of whether you voluntarily appoint an administrator or enter the company into liquidation.
Finally, always keep ASIC up to date regarding any changes to personal or company information, regardless of how mundane or trivial you perceive the task to be. That is the primary key to ensure you receive prompt notice of any adverse action being taken by the ATO or anyone else against your company.
If you require professional advice in relation to a DPN, or otherwise in relation to your construction business, please do not hesitate to contact Active Law.


New York, NY (August 1, 2017) – Mezcales de Leyenda has announced the release of four limited release mezcals that each benefit a specific social or environmental cause. These mezcals are produced in partnership with unique species of agave and hyper-small mezcaleros to ensure that they are like no other agave-based spirits available today. Available now, these unique mezcals are a must-have for agave lovers and collectors and join Mezcales de Leyenda's core line of artisanal mezcals.
Below is an overview of each of these four limited expressions.
The is the first release in a series of mezcals that recognizes great master mezcaleros over the age of 70 as a living homage of their impressive work effort throughout their life. For the inaugural product, Mezcalesde Leyenda celebrates the beloved master Don Anastacio, who elaborately, carefully and slowly created this splendid ancestral mezcal using wild agave cupreata from northern Guerrero. This mezcal features aromas of mature tropical fruits, orange blossom, and light smoke, with a rich, unctuous palate that exhibits bittersweet chocolate and orange peel. A portion of sales proceeds of this mezcal will be donated directly to Don Anastacio and his family. MSRP: $249.99.
This is the first release in a series of mezcals with the purpose to offer collectors and agave lovers the opportunity to experience an agave that had never been distilled before for the first time.
To kick-off this innovative, first-of-its-kind series, Mezcales de Leyenda has selected the stunning agave montana, which grows wild in a hidden valley in the Sierra Madre Oriental in Tamaulipas. The result is a surprisingly wild and unique mezcal with aromas of deep char and damp forest, and flavors of sweet menthol with a long finish. A portion of sales proceeds of this mezcal will be donated to aid in the cultivation and conservation of this extraordinary agave species. MSRP: $499.99.
This is the first release in a series of mezcals dedicated to important national parks in Mexico. This special mezcal comes from the Tehuacán-Cuicatlán reserve at the southern limits of Puebla with Oaxaca in the largest cactus reserve in the world. This exquisite mezcal is produced with a base of regional magueyes, agave marmorata and agave macrocantha in collaboration with the Ortega family, who are master mezcaleros from the region with three generations of experience between them. A portion of sales proceeds of this mezcal that features aromas of sweet cooked agave and sea water, and a flavor profile that exhibits mineral and slight notes of peat, will be donated to the conservation of regional cactacea in collaboration with local groups. MSRP: $319.99.
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Mezcales de Leyenda currently offers a core line of five different mezcals, from five different regions (Oaxaca, Guerrero, Durango, San Luis Potosí, and Puebla) using five different agave plants, all of which are certified USDA Organic and Fair Trade Certified, in addition to a special collection of limited release mezcals. Each producer has created a mezcal that is not only special in its quality, but preserves the time-honored manner of production from harvest to distillation, maintaining the craftsmanship and integrity of mezcal. Each mezcal is unique because of its distinct agave and specific area of production. The one-of-a-kind bottle is a true eye-catcher for consumers. Using responsible manufacturing, recycled labels, and corks from certified trees, Mezcales de Leyenda is truly unique in comparison to other mezcals on the market.


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- What is a CESU?
New Chesapeake Watershed CESU partner Ohio University will host an on-campus CESU information session at the Athens Campus for University faculty and staff on Wednesday, August 8. CHWA CESU Research Coordinator Dan Filer will give a presentation on federal funding trends and the benefits of CESU membership, followed by a Q&A session and individual meetings with faculty. A link to the original invitation sent to the campus community can be found here.
If your institution would like to host a similar visit, please contact Dan Filer at danny_filer@nps.gov.
CHWA CESU Now on Twitter!


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const path = require('path');
const fs = require('fs-plus');

module.exports = class StorageFolder {
  constructor(containingPath) {
    if (containingPath) {
      this.path = path.join(containingPath, 'storage');
    }
  }

  store(name, object) {
    return new Promise((resolve, reject) => {
      if (!this.path) return resolve();
      fs.writeFile(
        this.pathForKey(name),
        JSON.stringify(object),
        'utf8',
        error => (error ? reject(error) : resolve())
      );
    });
  }

  load(name) {
    return new Promise(resolve => {
      if (!this.path) return resolve(null);
      const statePath = this.pathForKey(name);
      fs.readFile(statePath, 'utf8', (error, stateString) => {
        if (error && error.code !== 'ENOENT') {
          console.warn(
            `Error reading state file: ${statePath}`,
            error.stack,
            error
          );
        }

        if (!stateString) return resolve(null);

        try {
          resolve(JSON.parse(stateString));
        } catch (error) {
          console.warn(
            `Error parsing state file: ${statePath}`,
            error.stack,
            error
          );
          resolve(null);
        }
      });
    });
  }

  pathForKey(name) {
    return path.join(this.getPath(), name);
  }

  getPath() {
    return this.path;
  }
};