Description: The Babylonian conquest of Jerusalem in 586 B.C.E. was a watershed event in the history of Judah, the end of the monarchy and the beginning of the exilic period, during which many of the biblical texts were probably written. The conquest left clear archaeological marks on many sites in Judah, including Jerusalem, and the Bible records it as a traumatic event for the population. Less clear is the situation in Judah following the conquest, that is, in the sixth century, a period with archaeological remains the nature and significance of which are disputed. The traditional view is that the land was decimated and the population devastated. In the last two decades, archaeologists arguing that the land was not empty and that the exile had little impact on Judah�s rural sector have challenged this view. This volume examines the archaeological reality of Judah in the sixth century in order to shed new light on the debate. By expanding research into new avenues and examining new data, as well as by applying new methods to older data, the author arrives at fresh insights that support the traditional view of sixth-century Judah as a land whose population, both urban and rural, was devastated and whose recovery took centuries.
Citation: Ulrich Berges, review of Avraham Faust, Judah in the Neo-Babylonian Period: The Archaeology of Desolation, Review of Biblical Literature [http://www.bookreviews.org] (2013).
Citation: Gert T. M. Prinsloo, review of Avraham Faust, Judah in the Neo-Babylonian Period: The Archaeology of Desolation, Review of Biblical Literature [http://www.bookreviews.org] (2014).


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The Museum of Reconstruction for Finnmark and North Troms () is a museum in the town of Hammerfest, Norway.

As was much of Northern Norway, the entire town of Hammerfest was razed to the ground by the retreating Nazi German military forces at the end of World War II. The museum commemorates this event with a wide range of displays, including both photographs and many items from the town from around that time. The first part of the main sequence of exhibits, on the ground floor, depicts the events themselves; the second consists largely of a series of reconstructions of the town during and following its reconstruction. There are homes, workplaces and other such tableaux, composed mostly of authentic items retained from that time, clearly showing how shockingly basic life was at first as the town's residents rebuilt their homes and lives, literally and exactly from the ground up.

Since the locals knew the troops were coming and what they would do, there was a little time to prepare. The local barber's pride and joy was his authentic American barbershop chair, imported from Chicago before the war. As many people did with their most precious possessions, he wrapped the chair in tarpaulin and buried it in his garden. When the building was reconstructed some years later, he dug up the chair and it was proudly reinstated in his parlour, where it remained for some decades. Now, it is in the museum.

Later displays on the tour show how life progressed in the postwar years. Single-room dwellings housing whole families were gradually replaced with multiple rooms, then the standard of furnishings starts to rise. By the 1950s, there are Norwegian-language fashion magazines in the home, reflecting the fact that by this time there is an actual choice of furnishings, clothing and so on available and that people once again have enough disposable income to spend on non-essentials. This is arguably due to the rapid growth in the Norwegian economy around this time.

As the town slopes steeply away from its shore and harbour, and the museum is situated some way inland, the building's central tower is one of the town's tallest structures and commands panoramic views across the whole region. Each floor of the tower contains a photo gallery; these successively show the phases of architecture in the region.

Attached to the museum is a secondary, subsidiary museum concerning the history of telecommunications in Norway, especially the construction of the 19th Century CE telegraph system which linked the outlying regions of this vast and often hostile and nearly impassable country.

The museum is arguably of primary interest to Norwegian nationals, many of whom travel through Hammerfest when taking the Hurtigruten steamship line, whose ships call in there daily, all year round, on their way between Bergen and Kirkenes in the far east of the country. Since a typical visit is of only two or three hours, there is little time to visit both the Isbjørnklubben and the Museum of Reconstruction and to explore the town. Most of the displays in the main museum are labelled only in Norwegian. One can, however, borrow foreign language guidebooks (English, German, French, Spanish, Italian, Russian, Finnish and Sami). These are also displayed in the museums homepage www.gjenreisningsmuseet.no. The telecomms section is also multilingual.

External links
 Museum home page

Hammerfest
Museums in Troms og Finnmark
World War II museums in Norway
Museums established in 1998

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Arctic Ice Melt Is Changing Ocean Currents
Credit: NASA - Kathryn Hansen
NASA scientists have measured how an influx of cold, fresh water is affecting the Beaufort Gyre, a major Arctic current.
Using 12 years of satellite data, they have demonstrated how the circular current is faster and more turbulent as a result of rapid sea ice melt, a change that could alter the currents in the Atlantic Ocean and cool the climate of Western Europe.
Wind blows the gyre in a clockwise direction around the western Arctic Ocean, north of Canada and Alaska, where it naturally collects fresh water from glacial melt, river runoff and precipitation. This fresh water floats above the warmer, salty water and helps to protect the sea ice from melting, which in turn helps regulate Earth's climate. The gyre then slowly releases this fresh water into the Atlantic Ocean over a period of decades, allowing the Atlantic Ocean currents to carry it away in small amounts.
However, since the 1990s, the gyre has accumulated a large amount of fresh water - 1,920 cubic miles (8,000 cubic kilometers) - or almost twice the volume of Lake Michigan. The new study, published in Nature Communications, found that the cause of this gain in freshwater concentration is the loss of sea ice in summer and autumn. This decades-long decline of the Arctic's summertime sea ice cover has left the Beaufort Gyre more exposed to the wind, which spins the gyre faster and traps the fresh water in its current.
Persistent westerly winds have also dragged the current in one direction for over 20 years, increasing the speed and size of the clockwise current and preventing the fresh water from leaving the Arctic Ocean. This decades-long western wind is unusual for the region, where previously, the winds changed direction every five to seven years.
If the direction were to change, the wind would reverse the current, pulling it counterclockwise and releasing the water it has accumulated all at once.
"If the Beaufort Gyre were to release the excess fresh water into the Atlantic Ocean, it could potentially slow down its circulation. And that would have hemisphere-wide implications for the climate, especially in Western Europe," said Tom Armitage, lead author of the study and polar scientist at NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory in California.
Fresh water released from the Arctic Ocean to the North Atlantic can change the density of surface waters. Normally, water from the Arctic loses heat and moisture to the atmosphere and sinks to the bottom of the ocean, where it drives water from the north Atlantic Ocean down to the tropics like a conveyor belt.
This current is called the Atlantic Meridional Overturning Circulation, and it helps regulate the planet's climate by carrying heat from the tropically-warmed water to northern latitudes like Europe and North America.
"We don't expect a shutting down of the Gulf Stream, but we do expect impacts. That's why we're monitoring the Beaufort Gyre so closely," said Alek Petty, a co-author on the paper and polar scientist at NASA's Goddard Space Flight Center in Maryland.
The study also found that, although the Beaufort Gyre is out of balance because of the added energy from the wind, the current expels that excess energy by forming small, circular eddies of water. While the increased turbulence has helped keep the system balanced, it has the potential to lead to further ice melt because it mixes layers of cold, fresh water with relatively warm, salt water below.
The melting ice could, in turn, lead to changes in how nutrients and organic material in the ocean are mixed, significantly affecting the food chain and wildlife in the Arctic.
"What this study is showing is that the loss of sea ice has really important impacts on our climate system that we're only just discovering," said Petty.

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LEWISTON, Idaho – After a successful first season at the helm of Warrior Volleyball, head coach Shaun Pohlman announced the signing of Jordan Hunter for the 2019 season.
"Jordan came into our prospect camp in December and turned every head in the gym," Pohlman said. "She is a high flyer who can terminate. In just a short time, Jordan showed she is coachable not only in her willingness to make adjustments, but also the ability to do so. She demonstrated she can grow and that is the direction we want to go in this program. We are happy to have Jordan in the Warrior Volleyball Program!"
Hunter, a native of Puyallup, Wash. transfers to LC from Bellevue College after a successful two seasons with the Bulldogs. In 2018, she tallied 395 kills with a .260 attack percentage. She was named the North Region Player of the Week twice, earned Second Team All-Northern Region, and was selected to the Sophomore All-Star Team. Hunter earned the NWAC Academic Excellence Award as well.
"We are so excited for Jordan to be moving on to play at Lewis-Clark State College," Bellevue head coach Jocelyn Lawrence said. "Her hard work and dedication has improved her talent while at Bellevue and we look forward to seeing her growth at LC and watch her continue to help their program be successful."
"I can't wait to be a Warrior for my last two years of college," Hunter said. "I am super excited to move somewhere new and create new friendships. Most importantly, I'm looking forward to being a part of the volleyball family and grow as a student-athlete at LC!"


Does anybody know what to do to prevent the production of methanol during fermentation?
Yes, to work as clean as possible, no rotten fruits, no leaves etc.
Methanol derives from woody parts of the mash. So when you make a mash from marc (the residue of filterpressing grapes for making wine), the mash and also the distillate will contain a relatively high amount of methanol, because of the lots of pits. You can test this very easily: compare a very cheap grappa with an expensive one. The cheap one has a high amount of Methanol, therefore it will taste much hotter than the expensive one.
It is unfortunatly not possible to separate methanol from ethanol, the percentage of methanol depends upon the material (kind of fruits) you are using.
For instance avoid apples with a high amount of pectine.
It is very easy to separate methanol from ethanol.
Methanol has a lower boiling point (65 deg C) than ethanol (78 deg c), and it therefore comes out of the still as "heads".
Just discard the first part of the distillate (that will smell like nail polish), or wait until the temprature is > 75 deg C, and Bob's you're uncle!
The above post is correct. If you're just making ethanol, then you should distill more than once. The second (and third and fourth) distillation is to separate the aldehydes, ketones and methanol from the ethanol. Watch your temperature carefully. Do it slowly. You should see a plateau in your temp. vs. time curve when the methanol starts coming off. Toss it.
I'm afraid it's not that easy. Ethanol and methanol form a so-called azeotrope when mixed. I'll spare you the technical details; it basically means the two liquids together have a different boiling point than the separate compounds.
If you try to achieve separation through distillation, both alcohols will evaporate at the same temperature, meaning you won't get any separation. The same effect occurs with a certain volumetric mixture of alcohol and water, which prevents you from getting 99.9% pure alcohol through distillation.
Also, methanol doesn't really smell like nail-polish in my opinion; I believe you're confusing it with acetone on that point.
You must be the only and unique one on the earth!
I've just discovered this message. Of course eliminating heads, as everybody knows, eliminates part of unwanted components like methanol, but far away from all of them. So I consider this kind of message completely irresponsible and unprofessional.
It is, with usualal stills, IMPOSSIBLE to completely eliminate methanol from your destillate. To avoid methanol, produce ethanol from a mash containing sugar, no fruits! All fruit spirits like Williams etc. contain methanol, up to 5%... Nobody dies from it, just a hanghover if you drink too much of that stuff.
this shows that methanol forms no azeotrope with either water or ethanol, suggesting it should come off the heads of the distilate, however ethanol and water do form an azeotrope at 95.5% so that the best your going to do with a stil..
specifically lists water and methanol as "non-azeotrope", as they are a firm specializing in solvent recovery (in this case recovery methanol from water) i would suspect they would say something about loss here.
if you have a reflux column and you drive it gently, with well controlled top temperature (i have counter current cooling in mine to nail it to the spot), then you should get all (or beyond measurement of what's left, anyway) the meths off by holding the top just above the boiling point of meths.
the water/ethanol (the azeotrope limited mixture) that is left will be held further down the column.
you'd also get a bunch of esters and acetones and other lighter and yuckky things coming off. bring the temperature too high and you'll lose the volatiles that define the flavour (for whiskeys, rums and other such things).
if you have a column like mine then you'll notice temperature fluctuations increase as you run out of the lighter fractions.
npo matter how good the column, unless you play with pressures too, you'll never get over the azeotrope minima at 94ish percent for ethyl alcohol.
actually, modern distillate analysis shows that distillation of fruit mashes is a very complex procedure;and the law "the first to come out is the one with the lower boiling point" does not apply. In the case of methanol, to be correct, a particularity in chemical properties of this substance, produces the effect that this substance is actually more difficult to separate from water than alcohol. This means that, in the contrary of what most people believes, the excess of methanol is actually a tail product, rather than a head product (but methanol is product during the entire proccess).


The genetic information (i.e., genome) of a human cell is encoded in strands of DNA that assemble into an antiparallel DNA double helix. Each time a cell divides, the genome must be faithfully replicated and transferred to a daughter cell for genetic inheritance. The former occurs during S-phase of the cell cycle and relies on high-fidelity, i.e. "replicative," DNA polymerases that read template DNA strands and synthesize their complementary DNA. Additional "core" proteins and enzymes are also involved and the basic mechanism of human DNA replication has been deciphered. However, it is currently unknown how DNA replication is achieved on genomic DNA within a human cell. For example, the majority of proteins and enzymes implicated in human DNA replication are dynamically modified by chemical and protein moieties in vivo. Currently, the functional role and regulation of many of these modifications is unknown. Furthermore, genomic DNA is continuously subjected to damage from reactive metabolites and environmental mutagens. Prominent examples are modifications (lesions) to the native template DNA bases that alter or eliminate their base pairing capability. It is unclear how DNA lesions are accommodated during S-phase without compromising the fidelity of DNA replication. We aspire to decipher how efficient and faithful replication of the human genome is achieved within the highly-complex, dynamic, and reactive cellular environment. To do so, we employ a multi-disciplinary, collaborative approach, combining biophysical, biochemical, and molecular and cellular biology techniques to; 1) identify cellular factors involved in various aspects of human DNA replication and; 2) re-constitute human DNA replication in various biological scenarios and at various levels of complexity.


Drinking Beer As Energy Drink?
I bought a beer-in-can before going home. I am not a beer drinker. I just want to drink it before going to bed. This 330 ml 6.9 alcohol by volume Red Horse is enough to make me a little dizzy or have an slightly disoriented mind. I was hoping that it would make me sound asleep.
I usually go to bed 11 to 12 midnight. I wanted to sleep earlier so I need a sleep inducer. Taking a sleeping pill is a no for me so I chose a beer. I drank it about 9:30 pm. Then I felt sleepy and went to bed.
Sadly, my expectation never happened. My body felt warm after 15 minutes. Then my body and mind felt very lively. I was awake till 3 in the morning.
One beer-in-can turned out to be an energy drink for me. This might be the reason why many alcoholic individuals are taking alcohol before going to work. Spirit in moderate amount make their body warmth and enabling them to work better.
Note: This was my experience. I am not encouraging anyone to drink alcohol habitually or take in on a rampage.
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LibraryLaw Blog: Who infringed at Georgia State?
As Kevin notes, there are lots of interesting legal issues discussed in the order. What struck me most of all was the unanswered question of who actually infringed. In order to have indirect copyright infringement, there must be a direct infringement. The publishers seem to suggest that it was the "librarians and professors" who scanned, copied, displayed, and distributed the Plaintiffs' copyrighted works "on a widespread and continuing basis." Under the publishers' theory, they could have sued the faculty members who made or requested the copies (and who also write the books they publish) for direct copyright infringement.
In reality, the most that professors and librarians do is make one copy available on a server. Any distribution of these works is initiated by the students. The court seemed to recognize this in a footnote when it observes that the plaintiff's theory of liability would actually have the students who downloaded material be the potential direct infringers. The case may hinge, therefore, on whether students, and not faculty and librarians, are potential direct infringers. The question would then be whether a student making a single copy of a brief work for educational purposes is a fair use. If it is, then there is no direct infringement and there can therefore be no indirect contributory infringement.
There was one other interesting tidbit in a note. Apparently the Copyright Clearance Center is paying for 50% of this legal action. It is disturbing to think that a portion of the administrative fees that libraries are paying to the CCC are being used to bring legal actions against those paying the fees. While the CCC may claim that it is serving the interests of those who use it, that doesn't seem to be true in this case.
UPDATE: In addition to Kevin Smith's analysis cited above, see theexcellent discussion on the ARL Policy Notes blog.
I based my statement on footnote 2 on p. 10 of the order, which states the following: "The CCC is financing 50% of this copyright litigation [Doc. 206-1 at 18]."
I assume the citation refers to the "Statement of Material Facts in Response to Defendants' Statement of Additional Facts" that is attached to the plaintiff's reply brief. Unfortunately, this attachment is not part of either the Justia or RECAP collection (http://archive.recapthelaw.org/gand/150651/) of documents from the case, so I can't learn if there is more information in the original.
"Apparently the Copyright Clearance Center is paying for 50% of this legal action."
This is a strong statement. Could you divulge the source of this information? This should be made public and attributed.


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Burning of Steamer Caroline
Which Stirred North Country
Protest Meetings Held in Watertown -- The United States and
Great Britain On the Verge of War -- Correspondence Be-
tween Washington and London Which Averted Hostilities
NORTHERN NEW YORK IN THE PATRIOT WAR
By L. N. FULLER
(Copyright, 1923, by the Brockway Company, Publishers of the Watertown Daily Times.)
On the nght (sic) of Dec. 19, 1837, occurred an event which for a time threatened to result in war between the United States and New England. Excitement ran riot along the northern border and numerous meetings of protest were held. It produced much the same feeling in Northern New York that the sinking of the Lusitania produced in the United States during the late war. There was considerable sentiment, not a mob sentiment, that nothing but an immediate declaration of war could wipe out the stain.
Another chapter has related that the Patriots under Mackenzie had seized Navy Island in the Niagara river. There was difficulty in securing provisions for the forces there and the steamer Caroline, a small boat of about 46 tons, owned by a Buffalo man and under American registry, was employed, ostensibly, for the purpose of running from Buffalo to adjacent points along the Niagara river for the carrying of passengers and freight. The real motive, of course, was to carry men and supplies to the Patriot forces on Navy Island.
The first day she made several trips to Navy Island in plain sight of the British who were at Chippewa on the Canadian side of the river. That night the little steamer tied up at Schlosser on the American side. Colonel McNab, in command of the British forces, was confident that the Caroline was engaged in filibustering and he was determined to destroy her, regardless of international law.
It required considerable finesse to order the boat to be destroyed and not give positive orders for her destruction. Colonel McNab asked Captain Drew if he thought he could cut the boat out. Captain Drew replied that nothing was easier. "Well, go and do it," said McNab.
Captain Drew called for volunteers who "would follow him to the devil." He got plenty and that night the party started out in seven row boats. When they were in mid stream the men were told of the task that was before them. They ran along side the Caroline, boarded her and a sharp and decisive battle ensued in which the crew of the Caroline was driven ashore. One man, Amos Durfee, was believed to have been killed. The Caroline was cut loose from her moorings and was set on fire. Blazing from stem to stern she drifted out into midstream. Gathering momentum she swiftly glided toward the falls, and plunged to the gulf below.
Captain Drew and his crew returned to the British side where they were received with cheers. On the American shore a vast throng had assembled, horrified at the deed, as they believed that the helpless boat was freighted with living men. Great Britain approved the deed and conferred the order of a knighthood on Colonel McNab and publicly thanked Captain Drew.
The reaction on the American side was different. Governor Marcy sent a special message to the legislature denouncing the deed. President Van Buren sent a special message to congress, declaring that American territory had been invaded by a British force under arms, that American property had been destroyed and American lives lost. The secretary of state demanded satisfaction from the British minister to Washington and the militia was called out all along the northern border. General Scott was ordered to the frontier to take charge of the proceedings.
For a time war seemed imminent, but the administration had no desire to be drawn into conflict with Great Britain. General Scott preserved neutrality along the border while the state department entered into a long series of diplomatic notes with Great Britain, that allowed public temper to cool. Great Britain neither disclaimed nor affirmed the act except in an unofficial way and it bid fair to be forgotten except for the arrest of one Alexander McLeod. McLeod had boasted that he took part in the affair and that he himself killed Durfee. He was arrested nearly three years after the incident and was locked up. The British government demanded his release on the ground that he was in the service of the British government and was carrying out the orders of his superior authorities. The United States declined to give him up, saying that he was being held on the charge of murder committed within the boundaries of New York state.
The prisoner applied for a writ of habeas corpus on the grounds that he was engaged in an enterprise authorized by his government. The writ was refused on the grounds that he had killed another in the state of New York and was thus guilty of murder.
In the meantime there had been a change of administration in the United States. Van Buren went out as president and the Whigs came in under Harrison and Tyler. Daniel Webster became secretary of state and he, too, refused to deliver up the prisoner, taking the same ground as his predecessor. Some pretty strong language passed between the representatives of the American and the British governments.
In the meantime the trial of McLeod came up in Utica. Despite the fact that McLeod had admitted he killed Durfee, on the trial he set up a perfect alibi, proving that he was not even a member of the expedition. Whether he was guilty or not, he was acquitted. The federal government was greatly relieved. It could deliver up the prisoner with good grace and this was done. There were a few more notes and the matter was forgotten.
Watertown was greatly stirred by the Carolina affair and on the night of Jan. 5 a meeting was held at the court house which was filled to the doors. William Ruger was president of the meeting. Daniel Lee and Charles Mason were vice presidents and P. G. Keyes and Silas Clark were secretaries. A committee consisting of Joseph Goodale, Alvin Hunt, Eli Farwell, General A. N. Corse and John Clarke presented resolutions which were unanimously adopted. The resolutions condemned the burning of the Caroline but deplored any action which would bring about a war with Great Britain. Following this resolution Charles Mason made a speech three quarters of an hour in length and introduced a resolution that it was the sense of the meeting that the Canadians should attain their complete independence. This resolution was likewise adopted.
A similar meeting was held at Brownville presided over by Samuel Knapp, with Silas Webb, vice president. James N. Wood and James K. Bates were secretaries. A resolutions committee consisting of William McCullock, John K. Adams, G. M. Bucklin, James A. Bell and Benjamin F. Rood was appointed, and after they had retired, speeches were made by several. The resolutions committee reported a set of resolutions similar in tone to those adopted at the Watertown meeting, and they were unanimously adopted.
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Takayuki Rai was born in 1954 in Tokyo, Japan.
He studied composition with Yoshiro Irino (Tokyo) and Helmut Lachenmann. In The Netherlands he studied computer music with Paul Berg at the Institute of Sonology.
From 1982 until 1990 he worked at the Institute of Sonology as a guest composer, on computer music, especially real-time sound synthesis techniques and interactive computer music. For fifteen years he taught computer music at the Kunitachi College of Music in Tokyo. Since 2006 he is senior lecturer at the Lancaster University (UK).
Since 1991 he realized various pieces for instruments and live computer systems using Max/ISPW and later Max/MSP. He was also involved in creating interactive multimedia art using a new, specially developed software called 'DIPS' (Digital Image Processing with Sound). His compositions have been selected for the Gaudeamus Competition, the ISCM World Music Days, the International New Music Forum (Warsaw) and the International Computer Music Conference.
He won the Irino Composition Prize (Japan), the Mixed Electroacoustic Music Award at the 13th International Electroacoustic Music Competition in Bourges (France) and the 2nd prize (1st prize: not awarded) in the category live electroacoustic music at the 17th concours. At the Newcomp International Computer Music Competition (USA) he won the 1st prize.


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Paradox In Macbeth
I will be analyzing the paradox "Thou shall begets kinds, thou be none: So all hail, Macbeth and Banquo!"(1.3.74-75) In this quote the third witch is saying to Macbeth and Banquo that Macbeth will be king while Banquo will be none, but the witch is still saying all hail to both of the charicters. This quote is a paradox because even though Banquo wont be anyone the witches are saying all hail to him because his offspring will be a part of the royal family. Another idea that comes from this quote is the foreshadowing of Macbeth's demise, by saying that Banquo's children will be king means that Macbeth will have to be dethroned and or killed in the
Analyzes the paradox of "thou shall begets kinds, thou be none: so all hail, macbeth and banquo!"
Ambiguity and Equivocation in Macbeth
Ambiguity and Equivocation in Macbeth Macbeth's voluntary misinterpretation of the ambiguity and equivocation of the witches relates to the play's theme, which states that uncontrolled desire for power often leads to irregular or violent actions, resulting in death and or destruction. After the first of the witches' prophecies comes true, Macbeth begins to believe in their truth. However, he also believes that the prophecies must all lead to his enrichment and empowerment.
Opines that even if the service had been done four times, it still wouldn't do honor to the recipient.
Opines that she hasn't done everything she could. it's true, and so she gains the victory.
Opines that his wife, and she will be happy, but only because then she can be able to.
Analyzes how they abuse their victim's trust and kill him in his sleep.
Opines that macbeth is less loyal to his king, but he remains loyal.
Opines that in heaven and his family will be kings of scotland, he is much happier.
Opines that he will not die until birnham wood comes to dunsinane, and that no man.
Explains that he will reign as king until his natural death.
Explains that ghost made it very easy for him to do this. it used equivocation to hide
Analyzes how the character begins as a heroic character, and his one flaw is his desire for power.
Juxtaposition In Macbeth
In Shakespeare's play Macbeth he portrays Lady Macbeth as a demented power –hungry unorthodox Elizabethan woman that takes the degrading tradition of Elizabethan women and completely neglects that belief but throughout this masterpiece that façade proves to be feeble and her true colours are revealed.
Analyzes how shakespeare portrays lady macbeth as a demented power-hungry unorthodox elizabethan woman that takes the degrading tradition of women and completely neglects that belief.
Analyzes how shakespeare writes "nor heaven break through the blanket of the dark." lady macbeth is strong because she is not afraid to be protected and associated with darkness.
Analyzes how lady macbeth perceives femininity when she says 'unsex me here.' this demonstration of a rebellious performance draws them to reason that the purpose of becoming masculine is because she pursues power.
Analyzes how the quote "make thick my blood/stop up'th access and passage to remorse" in act 1 scene 7 may confuse you, but it actually means that she is scared of what will happen and would go into a chapter of pure guilt.
Analyzes lady macbeth's use of emotive language to make him feel pathetic. the word' dash'd' indicates that she is strong.
Analyzes how lady macbeth uttered the words 'yet who would have thought the old man to have had so much blood in him?' in act 5 scene.
Analyzes how lady macbeth pronounces that 'hell is murky.' this implies that she's familiar with the darkness hell emits.
Analyzes how lady macbeth abolished the stereotype calling upon dark sprits and feeling protected by these dark spirits wanting to be a man and taking the throne. her strong personality weakens as she is driven to madness.
Macbeth - Conflict
"Conflict is central to the dramatic development of any play." Prior to deciding whether or not conflict is central to the dramatic development of MACBETH, one must consider all the dramatic factors that contribute to the Shakespearean play. The gradual decline of the protagonist , the role portrayed by characters and the order in which the events occur, greatly influence the direction in which the development of the play takes place. After reading the text MACBETH, by Shakespeare and viewing the film version, directed by Roman Polanski, it is logical to see that ambition and the deceptive appearances of what really is, is central to the dramatic development of MACBETH. Initially MACBETH is seen as a great soldier, a fearless fighter who has loyally defended his King against a treacherous rebellion.
Concludes that ambition and deceptive appearances are central to the dramatic development of macbeth.
Analyzes how conflict is central to the dramatic development of macbeth. the gradual decline of the protagonist, the role portrayed by characters, and the order in which the events occur, influence the direction.
Analyzes how macbeth's affirmation of this is reciprocated in act i, scene iii, when he echoes the witches words, 'so fair and foul a day i have not seen.'
Analyzes how the imagery used in macbeth illustrates the central action of the play, murder.
Analyzes how macbeth's 'borrowed robes' are used to gain his ambition by hiding the truth.
Compares shakespeare and polanski's macbeth, in which the audience is able to see the characters' emotions and reactions while the soliloquy is being said.
Macbeth - Manipulation
When we first hear about Macbeth from the sergeant's report, we are led to believe that he is very much a person who does only what he believes is right. Furthermore, when he first appears in the play, his fellow nobleman, Banquo, accompanies him. Given this, we would think that he does what is right, and makes all his own decisions. However this belief is proven wrong. Although Macbeth starts off as a loyal subject of Duncan, he is ambitious and this is a weakness, which allows him to be manipulated by a few factors in the play.
Analyzes how macbeth starts off as a loyal subject of duncan, but he is ambitious and this weakness allows him to be manipulated.
Analyzes how lady macbeth manipulates and convinces her to murder duncan. after duncan's murder, she is partly driven by evil powers.
Analyzes how lady macbeth's understanding of her thoughts and feelings is visible in the speech and small implications from the letter. she knew that she would have to push him into performing the deed.
Analyzes how lady macbeth questions duncan's manhood and his love for her. had she not challenged him, he wouldn't have usurped the throne and become a queen.
Analyzes how the power of evil is another force that controls macbeth. shakespeare personifies it as the three witches and hecate, the head witch.
Analyzes how lady macbeth was controlled by evil powers through his wife, and how she became afraid of the darkness.
Explains that macbeth hires murderers to kill banquo and fleance because he believed in the witch's power to foretell the future.
Analyzes how the witches show macbeth the first apparition in act 4 scene 1, telling him 'beware macduff, beware the thane of fife.'
Narrates how in act 4, scene 1, he meets the witches and finds out that if 'birnam woods move', "no one of woman born' meets him in battle.
Analyzes the evidence of macbeth being manipulated and the power of evil is present in the play and can be found in speeches, thoughts, reasoning, and abnormal behaviour from many characters.
Manipulation In Macbeth
Manipulation to become doctoral can destroy means that, manipulation to become a dictator can destroy lives of other people and even yourself. In Act 1 scene 3 the third witches says "All hail the future king" which means Macbeth will be king in the future. The witches saying that puts a bug in Macbeth's ear, and he tells Lady Macbeth, so she starts saying why can't you just go ahead and kill King Duncan, because you're going to become king. This is what starts Macbeth's gears to start rolling ( the manipulation). Macbeth then goes through with the plan to kill King Duncan (Act 2 scene 2), and after killing King Duncan his supposedly best friend he feels unstoppable. Macbeth then is so paranoid, he calls in three people to make them think Banquo
Explains that manipulation to become a doctoral can destroy lives of other people and even yourself.
Why Is Macbeth Wrong
Macbeth could have been a very great leader. But with success comes with trouble and struggle; that is exactly what he has gotten himself into. Macbeth has listened to the wrong people, he has lied and killed to get to where he is and in the end, Macbeth came to know that it was not ideal that he did He listened to the wrong people and the only person who could stop himself, would be himself and he figured that out, way too late.
Analyzes how macbeth could have been a great leader, but success comes with trouble and struggle. he has listened to the wrong people, lied and killed to get to where he is.
Analyzes how macbeth's nobility began to decline after listening to the wrongs of the witches and his wife.
Analyzes how macbeth chose to do wrong because he knew it would make his transition to king faster. lady mb realized how guilty murder made her feel.
Analyzes how macbeth realized he was wrong for listening to his wife and the witches in the beginning, but the consequences from that action ruined his conscience.
Explains that macbeth knew that he was wrong, but was too full of himself to actually do something other than kill after his first murder, and listened to the wrong people trying to resolve the situation.
Macbeth: Power Is The Paradox
Macbeth: Power Is The Paradox People have a hard time getting what they want; in fact, the things they want can be incompatible with each other. In Shakespeare's Macbeth, the protagonist is lured to murder the king, Duncan, by the desire for power, an appetite honed by witch's prophecies and his wife's encouragement. But when he reaches the kingship, he finds himself insecure. He attempts to remove threats that decrease his security, including his companion Banquo and his son Fleance, predicted to be king. His lords grow angry and revolt successfully, after witches lure Macbeth into a false sense of security by further foretelling.
Opines that macbeth is less than ecstatic. 'good sir, why do you start, and seem to fear'.
Opines that it will be difficult to act innocent and to deal with his guilt.
Describes the reasons for their blame, as they are said to kill the king and then stop standing.
Opines that the power of knowledge and the pursuit of power lead to a decline in comfort.
Explains that much drink is an equivocator with lechery: it makes him, and it mars him; it sets him on and takes him off. it persuades him and disheartens him.
Analyzes how the father realizes that his father was murdered because of the position he was in. it would be safer to not be king, despite the loss in power.
Analyzes how macbeth's power isn't as great as he thought it would be, and his powers are really for nothing.
Analyzes how the old man had blood in him. lady macbeth is suffering from an illness of her own cause.
Opines that a high degree is impossible. at the same time, the two are able to decline together.
Macbeth a Victim of Choice not Fate
The three witches told Macbeth of his fate. Did the events in Macbeth?s life occur because of the witches? prophesy or was it because of the choices he made? Could there possibly be some of both? What caused Macbeth to fall? Was it his fate or his free will?
Explains that the three witches told macbeth of his fate. did the events in his life occur because of their prophesy or was it due to his choices?
Analyzes how the first two things the witches tell macbeth aren't prophesies because they have already happened. the third and most important is the third.
Analyzes how the witches tell macbeth to beware of macduff. they tell him that no one born of a woman shall harm him.
Analyzes how macbeth is defeated by birnam woods and dunsinane hill, and malcolm's forces would never have attacked him and made the prophesy true.
Opines that macbeth wasn't a hopeless victim of fate, but that fate also influences our lives.
Free Choice In Macbeth
In Macbeth, free choice, not fate, is to blame for Macbeth and Lady Macbeth's actions. Firstly, the witches never say that Macbeth must kill Duncan in order to be king. When the clairvoyant witches give Macbeth his prophecy, they say, "All hail, Macbeth, that shalt be king hereafter!" (Macbeth Act I Sc III li.51). Since the witches do not say that Macbeth will kill the current king in order to claim the throne, one could argue that Macbeth's decision to murder Duncan was of free choice. Another line proves that free choice undid Macbeth. After Macbeth receives the title of thane of Cawdor without any action on his behalf, he decides, "If chance will have me king, why, chance/ may crown me/ without my stir" (Macbeth Act 1 Sc 3 li.47-49). This
Analyzes how macbeth's actions involved free choice, not fate, since the witches didn't say that he would kill duncan in order to claim the throne.
Macbeth: Not A Hero
What makes a hero a hero? By definition, a hero display courage in adverse situations and who are willing to self-sacrifice in positions of weakness. Based on this definition, the character of Macbeth is not a hero but a man whose lust for power led to his own destruction and take opposition against Ian Johnston's Introduction to Macbeth. I believe that the character of Macbeth in Shakespeare's tragedy Macbeth is not a hero because he was responsible for killing Duncan, murdered people on unjustified grounds, and was the cause of his own demise
Argues that the character of macbeth is not a hero because he was responsible for killing duncan, murdered people on unjustified grounds, and was the cause of his demise.
Analyzes how johnston's lecture shows that macbeth cannot be held accountable for the death of duncan.
Analyzes how macbeth, without the aid of anyone, continues to kill people like banquo, who is supposedly his best friend.
Analyzes macbeth's transformation from an honorable nobleman to cold hearted tyrant.
Opines that macbeth's accountability for duncan's death, his willingness to murder, and his own self destruction are not heroic.
Describes johnston, ian, an introduction to shakespeare's macbeth.
Three Witches
Macbeth of Scotland
Duncan I of Scotland
Banquo
Lady Macbeth


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Conclusive evidence is lacking to support the effectiveness of glucosamine against arthritis.
Cartilage is composed of collagen, elastin, and sugar-protein molecules, that make it gel-like, resilient, and act as a shock absorber. Osteoarthritis is characterized by progressive cartilage degeneration. Glucosamine may help with formation of the sugar-protein molecules, which would slow the degeneration of cartilage. However, clinical trials yielded mixed results. Glucosamine may reduce inflammation and protect cartilage from damage caused by NSAIDs and corticosteroids.
Glucosamine may reduce inflammation in a way that is different from non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs) such as aspirin and ibuprofen.
Several clinical trials of glucosamine alone and in combination with chondroitin sulfate yielded mixed results.
Two clinical trials support the use of glucosamine in combination with chondroitin sulfate to treat TMJ.
Patients with liver disease should avoid taking glucosamine, as there are case reports of liver injury/toxicity.
Patients who are taking blood-thinners or who have glaucoma or diabetes should tell their healthcare professionals if they are taking glucosamine. There is some preliminary evidence for potential side effects and related monitoring needs should be discussed.
You are allergic to shellfish: Some glucosamine products are derived from chitin, the exoskeleton on shellfish. Ask your doctor if you might have an adverse reaction to glucosamine.
You have liver disease: There are several case reports of liver injury/toxicity in patients with liver disease.
Glucosamine tends to be safe and well tolerated, but caution should be exercised in certain populations (see Warnings and Interactions). Rare reactions include gastrointestinal complaints and allergic reactions.
Increased warfarin effects or INR levels (related to blood-thinning medication monitoring): Occurred with glucosamine-chondroitin; lab tests returned to normal levels when glucosamine was discontinued.
Liver injury/toxicity and elevated lab values: In patients with liver disease.
Increased fluid pressure inside the eye: In older patients with osteoarthritis who took glucosamine supplements in a study. The meaning of this finding needs further evaluation.
Reduced glucose tolerance: From infusion and oral forms of glucosamine.
Glucosamine has not been found effective in relieving back pain.
Glucosamine may have a limited effect, more likely in older patients who have arthritis that is more severe or for longer periods of time.
Glucosamine may take longer to act than NSAIDs, but once it does, its effects last longer after treatment is stopped.
Glucosamine is an endogenous aminomonosaccharide synthesized from glucose. Found in mucopolysaccharides, mucoproteins and chitin, a cellulose-like biopolymer in marine invertebrate exoskeletons, it is used in the biosynthesis of proteoglycans and glycosaminoglycans, sugar-protein molecules found in cartilage. Glucosamine also has anti-inflammatory activity. Both oral and injectable forms have been studied for osteoarthritis. Glucosamine is marketed as a dietary supplement and often paired with chondroitin sulfate for joint health.
In earlier studies, glucosamine and chondroitin reduced degenerative and temporomandibular joint (TMJ) disease symptoms (1). Although glucosamine/chondroitin supplementation was comparable to celecoxib in a large multicenter trial of patients with severe knee osteoarthritis (OA) pain (2), other studies have not found benefit with glucosamine, chondroitin, or the combination for knee or hip OA (3) (4) (5) (6) (7) (8) (9) (10). Data on chondroitin alone also suggest no significant benefit (10) (11). In addition, no efficacy was seen with glucosamine in relieving back pain (12) (13), degenerative lumbar OA (13), or improving glucose metabolism in type 2 diabetes (14). Any benefits with glucosamine may be limited to older patients who have arthritis that is more severe (15) or for longer periods of time (16).
Epidemiological studies suggest potential reduction for some cancer risks and mortality with long-term glucosamine/chondroitin supplementation, although limitations such as bias could not be ruled out and confirmatory studies are needed (17) (18) (19).
There are case reports of liver injury/toxicity related to glucosamine consumption (20) (21). Patients on antiplatelet or anticoagulant therapies should be monitored for interactions or increased INR levels (22) (23). Patients with poorly controlled diabetes or glucose intolerance should be monitored as glucosamine could worsen insulin resistance (24) (25).
Progressive degeneration of cartilage glycosaminoglycans is evident in osteoarthritis. Glucosamine is the first step in glycosaminoglycan biosynthesis. In vitro, it increased production of monomeric proteoglycans capable of assembling into high molecular weight aggregates (26). Glucosamine can protect cartilage from metabolic impairment by NSAIDs, corticosteroids, and by exerting anti-inflammatory effects (27). Glucosamine can promote cartilage repair by inducing tissue TGFβ1 and CTGF expression that regulates chondrocyte proliferation (28).
The rise in intraocular pressure associated with older patients in one study may relate to exogenous glycosaminoglycans (GAG) effects on accumulations of extracellular matrix and thickening of the basement membrane, thereby compromising function of the trabecular meshwork (29). Reduced systemic inflammation and cytokine activity found in a small randomized crossover study may explain potential reductions in mortality or cancer risk (30).
Glucosamine is slow to act (31) but the effects persist after cessation of treatment (26).
Patients with liver disease should avoid taking glucosamine, as it is extensively metabolized in the liver and there are case reports of liver injury/toxicity (20) (21).
Patients who are taking anticoagulants or antiplatelet drugs or who have glaucoma or diabetes should be monitored, as there is some preliminary evidence for potential side effects (22) (23) (24) (25) (29).
Individuals should consult their doctor if allergic to shellfish (32).
Glucosamine tends to be safe and well tolerated, but caution should be exercised in certain populations (see Warnings and Interactions). Rare reactions include gastrointestinal complaints (33) and allergic reactions (20).
Increased intraocular pressure: In a randomized double-blind trial, glucosamine sulfate supplementation significantly increased intraocular pressure in older patients with OA (29). The implication of this finding needs further evaluation.
Liver injury/hepatotoxicity and elevated aminotransferase values: In patients with liver disease (20) (21).
Reduced glucose tolerance: From infusion and oral forms of glucosamine (34).
Warfarin: Although more information is needed to define this interaction, glucosamine-chondroitin may potentiate warfarin effects and increase INR levels (22).
Anticoagulants/Antiplatelets: Use of glucosamine may inhibit platelet aggregation (23).
Blood glucose levels: May be affected by glucosamine (34).
Increased International Normalized Ratio (INR): Glucosamine was associated with increased INR that return to normal levels when discontinued (22).
Elevated aminotransferase values: In patients with liver disease (20).
Nguyen P, Mohamed SE, Gardiner D, et al. A randomized double-blind clinical trial of the effect of chondroitin sulfate and glucosamine hydrochloride on temporomandibular joint disorders: a pilot study. Cranio. Apr 2001;19(2):130-139.
Hochberg MC, Martel-Pelletier J, Monfort J, et al. Combined chondroitin sulfate and glucosamine for painful knee osteoarthritis: a multicentre, randomised, double-blind, non-inferiority trial versus celecoxib. Ann Rheum Dis. Jan 2016;75(1):37-44.
Roman-Blas JA, Castaneda S, Sanchez-Pernaute O, et al. Combined Treatment With Chondroitin Sulfate and Glucosamine Sulfate Shows No Superiority Over Placebo for Reduction of Joint Pain and Functional Impairment in Patients With Knee Osteoarthritis: A Six-Month Multicenter, Randomized, Double-Blind, Placebo-Controlled Clinical Trial. Arthritis Rheumatol. Jan 2017;69(1):77-85.
Fransen M, Agaliotis M, Nairn L, et al. Glucosamine and chondroitin for knee osteoarthritis: a double-blind randomised placebo-controlled clinical trial evaluating single and combination regimens. Ann Rheum Dis. May 2015;74(5):851-858.
Kwoh CK, Roemer FW, Hannon MJ, et al. Effect of oral glucosamine on joint structure in individuals with chronic knee pain: a randomized, placebo-controlled clinical trial. Arthritis Rheumatol. Apr 2014;66(4):930-939.
Cibere J, Kopec JA, Thorne A, et al. Randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled glucosamine discontinuation trial in knee osteoarthritis. Arthritis Rheum. Oct 15 2004;51(5):738-745.
Clegg DO, Reda DJ, Harris CL, et al. Glucosamine, chondroitin sulfate, and the two in combination for painful knee osteoarthritis. N Engl J Med. Feb 23 2006;354(8):795-808.
Herrero-Beaumont G, Ivorra JA, Del Carmen Trabado M, et al. Glucosamine sulfate in the treatment of knee osteoarthritis symptoms: a randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled study using acetaminophen as a side comparator. Arthritis Rheum. Feb 2007;56(2):555-567.
Sawitzke AD, Shi H, Finco MF, et al. The effect of glucosamine and/or chondroitin sulfate on the progression of knee osteoarthritis: a report from the glucosamine/chondroitin arthritis intervention trial. Arthritis Rheum. Oct 2008;58(10):3183-3191.
Wandel S, Juni P, Tendal B, et al. Effects of glucosamine, chondroitin, or placebo in patients with osteoarthritis of hip or knee: network meta-analysis. Bmj. Sep 16 2010;341:c4675.
Reichenbach S, Sterchi R, Scherer M, et al. Meta-analysis: chondroitin for osteoarthritis of the knee or hip. Ann Intern Med. Apr 17 2007;146(8):580-590.
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Wilkens P, Scheel IB, Grundnes O, et al. Effect of glucosamine on pain-related disability in patients with chronic low back pain and degenerative lumbar osteoarthritis: a randomized controlled trial. Jama. Jul 7 2010;304(1):45-52.
Scroggie DA, Albright A, Harris MD. The effect of glucosamine-chondroitin supplementation on glycosylated hemoglobin levels in patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus: a placebo-controlled, double-blinded, randomized clinical trial. Arch Intern Med. Jul 14 2003;163(13):1587-1590.
Hughes R, Carr A. A randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled trial of glucosamine sulphate as an analgesic in osteoarthritis of the knee. Rheumatology (Oxford). Mar 2002;41(3):279-284.
Rindone JP, Hiller D, Collacott E, et al. Randomized, controlled trial of glucosamine for treating osteoarthritis of the knee. West J Med. Feb 2000;172(2):91-94.
Bell GA, Kantor ED, Lampe JW, et al. Use of glucosamine and chondroitin in relation to mortality. Eur J Epidemiol. Aug 2012;27(8):593-603.
Pocobelli G, Kristal AR, Patterson RE, et al. Total mortality risk in relation to use of less-common dietary supplements. Am J Clin Nutr. Jun 2010;91(6):1791-1800.
Satia JA, Littman A, Slatore CG, et al. Associations of herbal and specialty supplements with lung and colorectal cancer risk in the VITamins and Lifestyle study. Cancer Epidemiol Biomarkers Prev. May 2009;18(5):1419-1428.
Cerda C, Bruguera M, Pares A. Hepatotoxicity associated with glucosamine and chondroitin sulfate in patients with chronic liver disease. World J Gastroenterol. Aug 28 2013;19(32):5381-5384.
Smith A, Dillon J. Acute liver injury associated with the use of herbal preparations containing glucosamine: three case studies. BMJ Case Rep. 2009;2009.
Knudsen JF, Sokol GH. Potential glucosamine-warfarin interaction resulting in increased international normalized ratio: case report and review of the literature and MedWatch database. Pharmacotherapy. Apr 2008;28(4):540-548.
Lin PC, Jones SO, McGlasson DL. Effects of glucosamine and Celadrin on platelet function. Clin Lab Sci. Winter 2010;23(1):32-36.
Marshall PD, Poddar S, Tweed EM, et al. Clinical inquiries: Do glucosamine and chondroitin worsen blood sugar control in diabetes? J Fam Pract. Dec 2006;55(12):1091-1093.
Pham T, Cornea A, Blick KE, et al. Oral glucosamine in doses used to treat osteoarthritis worsens insulin resistance. Am J Med Sci. Jun 2007;333(6):333-339.
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Ali AA, Lewis SM, Badgley HL, et al. Oral glucosamine increases expression of transforming growth factor beta1 (TGFbeta1) and connective tissue growth factor (CTGF) mRNA in rat cartilage and kidney: implications for human efficacy and toxicity. Arch Biochem Biophys. Jun 1 2011;510(1):11-18.
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Navarro SL, White E, Kantor ED, et al. Randomized trial of glucosamine and chondroitin supplementation on inflammation and oxidative stress biomarkers and plasma proteomics profiles in healthy humans. PLoS One. 2015;10(2):e0117534.
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The Dream Project was started by Cuqui Jerez in 2013 and it is due to finish in 2016. It is an experiment on how to work and to produce. During this period Cuqui has produced a collection of fifteen pieces in different formats and with different subject matter, not necessarily related to each other. Although the Dream Project is a long-term project, it has been given very little projection because the process of creation of these pieces is very brief and provides a very immediate way of working, very much connected to the present. It is a research for desire in the present. In the Dream Project, Cuqui attempts to negotiate with the unknown in order to discover new identities in her work.
The project is divided into several phases, which end up generating an event open to the public. During these encounters Cuqui becomes the curator of her work and decides at the last moment which pieces/works from the collection under construction will be shown at that moment and in what way.


As some of you may recall, I started a recurring feature earlier this week wherein I respond to the Second City Network video series, "Advice from a Cartoon Princess." Previously, I responded to their "Beauty and the Beast" video, showing which of their criticisms were valid critiques of the original fairy tale and which were only relevant to the Disney film versions. Today, I'll be doing the same with their video about Snow White.
In this particular video, there are several criticisms which apply to the original story and several which fit in only with the Disney retelling. Oddly, I also noticed a few that don't seem to fit with either.
One of the video's criticisms is that Snow White marries the prince rather than one of the dwarves, claiming that she ruled them out as romantic partners because of their small stature. Honestly, this seems a little ridiculous. I don't believe that she was unattracted to the dwarves because they were short, but because they were a different species. In fairy tales and fantasy, dwarves are not simply small humans but a different creature altogether. A suggestion that Snow White should have married one of the dwarves is akin to saying that Eowyn from "Lord of the Rings" should have married Merry (one of the hobbits) instead of Faramir; frankly, it's a little ridiculous.
The video also says that Snow "loves mirrors," suggesting that she is vain. This seems a little ridiculous because the princess never seems self-absorbed in either story. The only vain character is the antagonist, Snow White's evil stepmother.
The clip interprets the statement "fairest of them all" to mean "whitest of them all." Although the word "fair" can mean "pale," this is really taking things out of context. In the story, a different definition of the word is being used; "fair" is not meant to mean "white," but "beautiful." This is an intentional misinterpretation rather than a legitimate criticism of the fairy tale's message.
This video suggests that Snow White's choice to let the wild animals help her with cleaning is not something to be encouraged. After all, encounters with wild animals can pose various dangers to children. Of course, the original story included none of Snow White's animal friends, so this one is all on Disney.
Next, the clip criticizes the fact that all of the dwarves are given nicknames that describe their most obvious features, not unlike frat boys. However, the dwarves in the original fairy tale were not given names at all. In fact, no names were mentioned until the story was turned into a Broadway play in 1912. They were renamed for the Walt Disney movie, so the dwarf names most people are familiar with (Dopey, Sneezy, Doc, Grumpy, Sleepy, Happy, and Bashful) are purely a Disney creation.
The video also criticizes the fact that Snow White interprets attractive older women as evil, but assumes ugly older women are trustworthy. This is definitely only a problem with the Disney version. In the original fairy tale, the evil queen makes three separate attempts on Snow's life, disguising herself differently each time. It is only when Disney eliminated the various disguises that this appeared to be a comparison involving levels of attractiveness and perceived trustworthiness among older women.
In all versions of the story, Snow White lives platonically with seven men she met in a scary forest. As the video points out, this is maybe a little creepy. After all, Snow is a teenage runaway.
Similarly, the video clip criticizes the way Snow White wanders into a random house and goes to sleep in a stranger's bed. Clearly, she has never had a talk about stranger danger and seems weirdly okay with breaking and entering.
The Second City Network also points out the fact that the princess' priorities seem to consist of cooking, cleaning, and men. Admittedly, the dwarves in the original story agreed to let her stay with them in exchange for her doing their housework, but it is perhaps a little odd that she never seems to do anything else. Despite this, it seems like a weak criticism.
Finally, the Snow White in the clip instructs kids not to eat fruit. This was actually my favorite moment in the video. I guess it would be possible for a young child to become suspicious of apples after hearing/watching this fairy tale!
Although Second City Network's criticisms of "Beauty and the Beast" were almost exclusively geared toward the Disney version, their critique of negative messages in "Snow White" is divided fairly evenly. In fact, more criticisms relate directly to the original than the retelling. I guess my response to their "Little Mermaid" clip will have to be the tiebreaker!
Hello, everyone! First, let me apologize for my lack of updates, this summer. I was a little busy getting married. We also made several moves, so our internet often wasn't that dependable. Hopefully, you'll forgive me as I get back into the swing of this blog.
I'd like to start back up by taking a look at some Second City Network videos with a fairy tale twist. Many of you may be familiar with my favorite Second City Network character, Sassy Gay Friend, wherein a sassy, gay guy stops literary characters from making huge mistakes. Their new series, "Advice from a Cartoon Princess," features a woman who dresses up like princesses from various Disney films, then points out the negative messages these movies depict.
My goal with this recurring feature is to pick apart these videos, documenting which of the negative messages appear in the original tales and which can only be found in their modern versions. The first video I'd like to discuss is about Belle from "Beauty and the Beast." For easy reading, I've divided my response below into criticisms that only apply to the Disney version and criticisms that apply to both.
The video's first criticism of this French fairy tale is that the Beast is violent, but rich. It suggests that Belle stays with the Beast because she feels that she can change him. Interestingly, this is not a problem that can be seen in the tale's original version. Although all versions of the story depict the Beast as ugly, the original never suggests that he is in any way violent or threatening toward her. This element was added later, most likely to make the story more exciting.
The second criticism relates to the Beast's orders that Belle must eat with him or not at all. This is almost a direct quote from the Disney film and does not appear in the original story.
Second City Network cites the Disney character, Gaston, as a "hot, successful man who was very goal-oriented and wanted to marry" Belle, but suggests that she resisted his affection because it was not a challenge. This character does not even exist in the original story. As far as I can tell, the character was added so that the film would have a clear antagonist.
Belle's imprisonment by the beast is also pointed out. Interestingly, the original fairy tale handled this quite differently. Belle's father steals a beautiful rose from the beast. When the beast sees this and threatens to kill him, Belle's father pleads for his life, saying that the flower was meant as a gift to his daughter. The beast agrees not to kill him, and actually offers the man great riches in exchange for sending one of his daughters to live with him. The beast specifies that he will only accept the trade if the girl comes of her own free will; he does not want to imprison her. If none of his daughters will return, the man must come back to the castle himself. Belle, who is the least selfish of her sisters, offers to go because of the great benefit to her family.
The video points out that Belle's only friends are inanimate objects. The original tale, however, contained invisible servants, not talking furniture.
The princess in the video says that Belle tolerates everything the beast does to her. This obviously only applies to the Disney movie, seeing as the beast in the original story is never mean to her.
The video summarizes the story by saying that beauty is in the eye of the beholder as long as the woman is good looking. This is a flaw that can be seen in the original version of this fairy tale and many others; while women consistently fall in love with men who have been transformed into hideous creatures, the opposite is rarely true.
Overall, it's clear that the Second City Network is specifically targeting the Disney version of this story rather than the fairy tale itself. Although many of today's fairy tales have been censored because of their potentially violent or disturbing themes, it's obvious that these changes were accompanied by questionable messages of their own. At least in the case of "Beauty and the Beast," the uncensored original seems to be the more appropriate version.
Although I expected more people to tell me about the happily ever after Disney version, I was surprised when three of the five students summarized the original Hans Christian Andersen story in which the mermaid dies. Obviously, I did not have a large enough group of participants to draw conclusive evidence, but it is interesting to see that many people are actually familiar with the original versions of fairy tales despite their exposure to Disney retellings.
There's quite a buzz on the web about not one or two, but three upcoming Snow White film projects. Here's a quick scoop on all three, along with my initial responses to what we know so far.
What we know: This story is going to center around the often overlooked huntsman character, rumored to be played by Viggo Mortensen. There's also talk of Charlize Theron as the Evil Queen and Kristen Stewart as Snow herself.
My response: One thing I truly love about this film is the concept; I find it irresistible when retellings focus on characters that were largely ignored or vilified in the original stories. I am also excited to see Viggo Mortensen's name associated with the movie. Whatever the role, I know he will do it justice. I am, however, a little skeptical about Kristen Stewart as Snow White. True, this film would place her in a supporting role, but I have yet to be convinced that she has more than one facial expression. Everything else about the project sounds great, though, so I hope she proves me wrong.
What we know: This version of Snow White is set to include Julia Roberts in the Evil Queen role. It is also rumored to be the darkest and edgiest of the three upcoming films, with the seven dwarves depicted as thieves.
My response: Talk of a dark, edgy fairy tale retelling always brings a smile to my face. I'm not particularly familiar with the director (Tarsem Singh) but a quick internet search assured me that he has a real knack for beautiful yet unnerving imagery (See photo below.), which is what I think every dark fairy tale needs. I have no complaints about Julia Roberts. In fact, I'm excited to see her tackle a darker role. I am a little unclear on the title; is this supposed to be associated in some way with 2005's "The Brothers Grimm"? Either way, let's hope this movie is just as awesome as it sounds.
What we know: In this version, the seven are not dwarves; they're a band of traveling warriors from various cultures. When Snow White (an English woman in China in the 1800s) meets them, they teach her their martial arts skills. Natalie Portman is rumored to be involved, but this is nowhere near confirmed.
My response: This retelling sounds inventive and original, at least, but it sounds so different that it may not be recognizable. Of course, if the talented Natalie Portman really is involved, it's bound to be awesome. Not to mention, the martial arts should at least be fun to watch.
Those are my thoughts on the films, but what do you think? Take this poll and let me know which Snow White project you're most looking forward to!


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C. R. Guillano
Dreamspinner
Contemporary Romance, LGBTQ
Graham and Jeremy's first meeting sparks an explosive and passionate relationship that proves opposites attract. However, as time wears on, their differences cause a lot of strain between them.
Jeremy, a first grade teacher and softball coach, is deeply closeted and sees no way out of the darkness. Graham is out and proud and doesn't understand Jeremy's fear at revealing his sexuality. After four years of trying to balance the differences, Graham leaves.
Jeremy is heartbroken, knowing that the love they feel is the real thing. He knows he's the one who needs to change, but old habits are hard to break. He'll need support from friends and family to make things right with Graham, but most of all he'll need to find strength within himself to be honest about who he really is.
True love means cooperation and compromise, not just saying "I love you" over and over.
When Graham Hamlin and Jeremy Jarrelle meet at Graham's nephew's Little League game, they immediately feel a bond. But Graham also realizes that Jeremy hasn't come out yet and after having one disastrous relationship with a closeted man, he doesn't particularly want to pursue another one.
However, when Jeremy asks Graham to go out for coffee after the next baseball game, Graham decides to give him the benefit of the doubt. So begins their three-year relationship.
The story jumps from vignette to vignette in the past until finally ending in the present and future. Along the way, readers will become annoyed at how two seemingly adult men can ignore the obvious in order to wallow in their self-pity, self-righteousness and self-doubt for a year before one of them capitulates and does what the other demands.
Graham gets so sick of being Jeremy's little secret that he eventually moves out of the house they rent together. Instead of treating Graham as a good buddy when they're together in public, Jeremy shuns him, pretending he doesn't even know Graham because Jeremy thinks he will break down and inadvertently show affection for his lover. Instead of working together for a solution so they can be happy and stay together, they are too busy airing their own sides of the argument.
Readers will immediately recognize that this is a situation that calls for cooperation and compromise, and maybe just a little counseling, too. Each man has formed his own solution to the problem and is adamantly sticking to that solution. However, if Graham and Jeremy truly love each other, they should be able sit down and decide how both of them can help break through Jeremy's fears and help each other find a solution that would strengthen their union.
This novel is billed as one steeped in angst. Unfortunately, the constant repetition of how much they love each other without any actual sign of it, other than lip service and wishful thinking, only makes for superficial angst and not love.
In the end, Graham and Jeremy are beating themselves up unnecessarily. True love should be based on two people being much more committed to and considerate of one another than the so-called love these men profess to share.


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The National Museum of Racing and Hall of Fame will host its annual Breeders' Cup Preview Program on Saturday, Oct. 25 at 1 p.m. in the Museum's Hall of Fame Gallery. Racing experts Jeff Carle, Seth Merrow and Michael Veitch will provide analysis and predictions for each Breeders' Cup race. The program is free and open to the public.
The Museum will provide complimentary copies of The Blood-Horse's Breeders' Cup preview edition, featuring past performances of all the pre-entries.
Carle has served as the program host for the Museum's popular "Guests in the Gallery" series the past two years. The leading apprentice jockey on the New York circuit in 1989, Carle won 290 races as a rider before spending 10 years as a public trainer. He currently serves as an analyst and program host for Capital OTB. Carle also works as a site inspector for the Thoroughbred Aftercare Alliance.
An analyst, program host and handicapper for Capital OTB, Merrow is the founder and publisher of Equidaily.com. The website is one of the most popular sources of horse racing news in the sport. Merrow also appears weekly on Sirius/XM Satellite Radio's "At the Races with Steve Byk." He has been on numerous racing panels, including the International Simulcast Conference, speaking on racing and media. Merrow is also a contributor to ESPN's Kentucky Derby Top 10 poll.
Veitch has been covering horse racing for The Saratogian and its racing supplement, The Pink Sheet, since 1979. A member of the Saratoga 150 Committee, Veitch is a trustee of the National Museum of Racing and Hall of Fame, chairman of the Museum's Historic Review Committee and serves on the Museum's Hall of Fame Nominating Committee and Pillars of the Turf Committee. He is a former host of "Down the Stretch" on Capital OTB and his writing has appeared in a variety of media outlets, including Daily Racing Form. Veitch is the author of "Foundations of Fame: Nineteenth Century Thoroughbred Racing in Saratoga Springs" and "Summit of Champions: Thoroughbred Racing in Saratoga Springs 1901-1955." He is also a member of the Saratoga Springs Hall of Fame.
The Breeders' Cup World Championships will take place Oct. 31 and Nov. 1 at Santa Anita Park in Arcadia, Calif.
The program will feature a trivia contest for prizes from the Museum's gift shop. Brien Bouyea, the Museum's communications officer, will serve as the program's moderator.
Women in Racing exhibit opens July 20
The National Museum of Racing and Hall of Fame's newest exhibition, Women in Racing, opens to the public on Saturday, July 20. The Museum acknowledges the support of the Edward P. Evans Foundation in underwriting this special exhibit, which details the role women have played in the sport of thoroughbred racing for more than a century.
Call for submissions for Photo Finish juried exhibition
The National Museum of Racing and Hall of Fame is pleased to announce the return of its juried photography exhibition program, Photo Finish. The Museum is now accepting submissions for consideration from both amateur and professional photographers of scenes depicting thoroughbred racing in America for our second annual exhibition.
Brien Bouyea and Michael Veitch author "The Travers: 150 Years of Saratoga's Greatest Race"
Authors Brien Bouyea and Michael Veitch will debut their new book, "The Travers: 150 Years of Saratoga's Greatest Race," at a public reception on Wednesday, July 10 at the National Museum of Racing and Hall of Fame. The event will begin at 6:30 p.m. and is free to attend. Copies of the book will be available for purchase. Visitors are also encouraged to explore the Museum and its accompanying Travers exhibit, The Midsummer Derby: 150 Years of the Travers Stakes, in the von Stade Gallery.
National Museum of Racing and Hall of Fame seeking artist submissions for panoramic Race Day Gallery visual experience
The National Museum of Racing and Hall of Fame is offering an open call for submissions by artists to create an original panoramic work for the Museum's Race Day Gallery that will be part of the new Hall of Fame Experience, set to open in July 2020.
National Museum of Racing announces 2019 Hall of Fame inductees
The National Museum of Racing will induct 16 new members into its Hall of Fame on Friday, Aug. 2. The 2019 induction class is comprised of jockey Craig Perret; the racehorses Royal Delta (KY), My Juliet (KY), and Waya (FR); and Pillars of the Turf James E. "Ted" Bassett III, Christopher T. Chenery, Richard L. "Dick" Duchossois, William S. Farish, John Hettinger, James R. Keene, Frank E. "Jimmy" Kilroe, Gladys Mills Phipps, Ogden Phipps, Helen Hay Whitney, Marylou Whitney, and Warren Wright, Sr.
Fabulous and Fast exhibition opens at the National Museum of Racing and Hall of Fame
The National Museum of Racing and Hall of Fame's newest exhibition, Fabulous and Fast: The Female Horses of the Hall of Fame, is now open in the Museum's Contemporary Racing Gallery. This spotlight on the 66 Hall of Fame fillies and mares features photographs, art, artifacts, and multimedia from the Museum Collection. Race footage, Hall of Fame induction ceremony highlights and a comprehensive chart detailing their lineage and accomplishments provides additional insight into their Hall of Fame careers. The exhibition is open through Dec. 31.


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With summer coming to an end, I have been thinking about new fall activities and re-purposing summer toys. Yesterday, I was in my garage and noticed a few foam pool noodles that we didn't really use this summer. I knew I could find some new uses for them so the search was on and this weekend I plan to start my projects. But for now, here are my top 5 favorite uses I found for pool noodles.
1. Over-sided Beads & Lacing Patterns: I know my sons are going to have tons of fun with these. Sara posted on Totally Tots this great idea to slice a few different colored noodles. Write a letter or number on each piece. Little ones can lace them in order, copy patterns, or spell words. I can see hours of fun and learning here. Deborah from TeachPreschool.org takes it a step further and cuts a slit in each one. This allows the kids to connect them to create chains.
2. Marble Run: Lindsay from LindsayandAndrew sliced noodles in half and created a little 'race track' for marbles.
3. Hammer Time: I can't begin to tell you how much I love this idea from Valerie over at Inner Child Fun. She attached pieces of pool noodles to cutting boards and then the kids can use their toy hammers to hammer golf tees into the noodles. I am just going to say this is the first one I am going to make this weekend. My 2 & 3 year old sons have been attached to their toy hammers this past week and want to hit/hammer everything (including the walls, tables, and even each other).
4. Backyard Play: Parents.com has a few ideas for using the pool noodles in the backyard making a Target Station, Rings, Wicket, and more.
5. Wreath: Tonya from Love of Family and Home made this super cute Autumn wreath and the form is a pool noodle!
Do you re-use pool noodles for outside of the pool?
My sons always want to dig, get messy and play with their shovels. This summer has been extremely hot and with an infant, we aren't spending a lot of time out in the heat. I have heard from people that flour and baby oil mixed creates a homemade moon sand. I decided to try it out to give my little guys a way to dig indoors.


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#include "../libjsapi.h"

class GlobalPropertyTests : public ::testing::Test {
protected:
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    }

    virtual void TearDown() {

    }
};

TEST_F(GlobalPropertyTests, test1) {
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        [](JSContext* cx, unsigned argc, JS::Value* vp) {
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            args.rval().setInt32(42);
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        nullptr)
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}

TEST_F(GlobalPropertyTests, test2) {
    rs::jsapi::Context cx;
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        [](JSContext* cx, unsigned argc, JS::Value* vp) {
            auto args = JS::CallArgsFromVp(argc, vp);
            args.rval().setString(JS_NewStringCopyZ(cx, "hello"));
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}

TEST_F(GlobalPropertyTests, test3) {
    rs::jsapi::Context cx;
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        [](JSContext* cx, unsigned argc, JS::Value* vp) {
            auto args = JS::CallArgsFromVp(argc, vp);
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            return true;
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        nullptr)
    );

    rs::jsapi::Value result(cx);
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}

TEST_F(GlobalPropertyTests, test4) {
    rs::jsapi::Context cx;
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    rs::jsapi::Value result(cx);
    cx.Evaluate("(function(){return test4;})();", result);
    ASSERT_TRUE(result.isInt32());
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}

TEST_F(GlobalPropertyTests, test5) {
    rs::jsapi::Context cx;
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        nullptr,
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}

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