An amazing moment in space and a genius advertisement: Yes, Elon Musk's ultra-cool cherry red Tesla convertible Roadster floating in orbit.
It's an out-of-this world stunt that will stick for hundreds of millions of years (if all goes according to plan), and literally soar above the competition. This was no Super Bowl ad for a Dodge Ram truck. We don't expect Ford or Toyota to be launching vehicles into space anytime soon.
Tesla's splashy, iconic moment was coordinated by none other than SpaceX visionary — and Tesla CEO — billionaire Elon Musk.
On Tuesday, the Falcon Heavy rocket blasted off Earth from Cape Canaveral with some interesting cargo: a Starman mannequin wearing a SpaceX suit, sitting behind the wheel of a red Tesla Roadster.
Of course, the mission for Falcon Heavy wasn't to promote a car, but including a Roadster with Starman, and streaming the view from space certainly helped the Tesla brand.
"Elon Musk and SpaceX are a part of Tesla brand equity the same way Jeff Bezos is part of (the) Amazon brand," said branding consultant Allen Adamson. "No other car company can put a car into space."
In an Instagram post, Musk explained test flights often include mass simulators involving concrete or steel blocks. Instead, Musk opted for Starman in a Roadster, playing David Bowie's Space Oddity.
"That seemed extremely boring," said Musk of settling for concrete or steel blocks. "Of course, anything boring is terrible."
SpaceX streamed Starman live on YouTube. As of Friday, the video has more than 12 million views.
While brand awareness for Tesla is high among "affluent, environmentally-concerned luxury car buyers," Adamson said, Musk continues to burn through money attempting to mass produce the vehicles. For the fourth quarter, Tesla reported a net loss of $675 million, up from $121 million a year ago. For 2017, Tesla had a net loss approaching $2 billion.
During Tesla's fourth quarter earnings call Wednesday, Musk said he is "cautiously optimistic" the company will be profitable sometime this year.
As AdWeek points out, Tesla has a reputation for shunning traditional advertising. AdWeek reports Tesla often focuses on unconventional forms of advertising, such as a contest where fans could make and share their own Tesla ads. The report also notes the Roadster on board the rocket is Musk's own car.
Adamson said the company tends to lean toward social media and word of mouth for promotion. Tesla could not be reached for comment on whether this was part of a marketing ploy.
The move by Musk is similar to how brands played off the popularity of the U.S. space program in the 1960s, notes Adamson. For example, astronaut John Glenn helped propel awareness of the popular powdered drink Tang. DuPont also received a bump when the space program started using its material, Teflon, on heat shields and space suits.
Musk shooting a Roadster into orbit adds to the perception of Tesla as a unique car brand. "Other car companies have trouble installing a navigation system than can connect to your phone," Adamson said. "Tesla and Elon can send their brand to Mars."


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The Looking Glass World
of Aradhana Mathews
Literature + Cinema
Stories of India
Why This 18th Century Literary Gem Was Banned For A Hundred Years
"Bad news are critics and kukavis
Whose lives depend on calumny.
Ignore them and pay not heed.
And should you come to a barb while reading
Use your discrimination."
- Muddupalani, Radhika Santawanam
During the Maratha rule in the 18th century, Thanjavur was renowned for its courtesans. These courtesans were an extension of religion and a reflection of culture. In those days, it was popular for women to be dedicated to temples, and these women came to be known as devadasis (servants of gods). Devadasis studied the classics in Sanskrit and translated them into vernacular languages, composed poetry, played musical instruments, wrote lyrics, and in general were experts in the performing arts. Celebrated and widely respected, devadasis were known as nagara shobhinis (ornaments of the city), and their presence was sought at marriages and important events, as devadasis played a key sociocultural role.
Devadasis were also legally allowed to own property. They were often bestowed with many honours, titles and gifts, including having their names immortalised in stone in temple chronicles. Many devadasis performed charitable acts – in the 11th century, a devadasi named Shantavve commissioned the largest water tank in Karnataka, which is still used today.
Muddupalani was a devadasi who was a jewel in the court of Pratapsinha, the Maratha king during her time. She was highly educated, accomplished in the arts, multi-lingual (she wrote in Tamil, Telugu and Sanskrit), and known for her 'formidable intellect, sparkling wit and inimitable attitude'. She was well aware of her talents, and didn't feel the need to be modest about them. In her own words:
"Shining bright like the moon amidst stars
A rarity among poets
Most experienced in the arts.
Fish-like eyes desired even by Manmatha,
She mocks even the lotus flower
Padmavathi's face,
Is equalled only by Muddupalani's."
Radhika Santawanam, otherwise known as The Appeasement Of Radhika, is a poem written by Muddupalani about Krishna, Radha, and Ila. Radha raises Ila and moulds her into a woman, who is then presented to Krishna as his new bride. Although she tries to hide it, Radha is tormented at the thought of sharing Krishna with Ila, and her anguish turns into despair when she hears no word from Krishna, as he is busy with his new bride.
The story revolves around love, devotion, jealousy and desire, delving into the sexual exploration, evolution, and demands of both Radha and Ila (with Ila being the insatiable novice and Radha the experienced, more passionate lover).
The story uses a common motif of its times, involving a long period of separation or disinterest on the part of the man, justifying anger from the woman and her right to demand appeasement (often sexual). While this format was commonly used, it was still rather unusual for a woman to depict sexual acts and desires in as much detail as in Radhika Santawanam, which is why Muddupalani cleverly portrayed the story as a tale narrated by a male sadhu to the king.
Radhika Santawanam was celebrated as a literary masterpiece during Muddupalani's time. But a century later, things began to change.
The arrival of the British and their rise to power introduced a strongly Victorian sense of morality into Indian culture – a value system that viciously attacked women who possessed liberty and autonomy of any kind (especially sexual). India eventually adopted this value system as its own, and the same culture that once celebrated the poetic and literary genius of Muddupalani now expressed shock and outrage regarding the 'vulgarity' of her work. She was reduced to the position of 'prostitute' in common understanding, with her many other prestigious accomplishments completely ignored in the face of her sexual practices.
In 1887, an altered version of Radhika Santawanam was published, with many of the more detailed sexual sections omitted at the discretion of the publishing supervisor, Paidipati Venkatanarasu. Venkatanarasu also felt that there was no need to include Muddupalani's prologue wherein she details her lineage and attributes her literary parampara to her mother and grandmother, who were also devadasis.
This did not sit well with Nagarathnamma, an accomplished artist, scholar and courtesan in the Mysore court. She found the censored publication distasteful, and worked very hard to re-introduce the original version of Radhika Santawanam. Sadly, she was faced with heavy criticism, with a prominent literary critic claiming that the original manuscript was "inappropriate for women to hear, let alone be uttered from a woman's mouth". Outraged at this socially condoned hypocrisy, Nagarathnamma did her best to defend the literary gem, asking, "Does the question of propriety and embarrassment apply only in the case of women and not men? Is desire only a feeling permitted to men and forbidden forever to women?"
Alas, her valiant efforts were in vain. In addition to foreign critics giving their unsolicited evaluation of the Indian culture based off this book, with their assessment being that Indian character is "deceitful, irrational, and sexually perverse", a prominent Indian magazine also mocked Nagarathnamma's efforts, saying, "A prostitute had composed the book and another prostitute has edited it", thus completely disrespecting Nagarathnamma's prestige as a scholar and artist and stooping to cheap, slut-shaming manoeuvres (a common tactic used even today to shame women who are comfortable with their sexuality).
The publication of Radhika Santawanam was banned, and most printed copies were seized. This ban remained in place for an entire century, with the book only being released into publication after India gained independence, by the then chief minister of Madras, Tanguturi Prakasam, who said that he was "restoring a few pearls to the necklace of Telugu literature".
However, male authors during and after Muddupalani's time also wrote very similar poetry – often through the perspective of a female protagonist – and faced no censure, with their works being praised as elevated, refined literature. And this reveals the single reason behind the banning of Radhika Santawanam: it was not because of the content of the book, but rather the fact that a woman confidently owning her sexual desires was a direct threat to the fabric of a society that depended on women being sexually repressed, placed on an unrealistic pedestal and thus alienated.
If this appears to be an outdated struggle, think again. The brutal and hypocritical censure that Radhika Santawanam received is strikingly similar to the reaction that "WAP", a recent track released by Cardi B and Megan Thee Stallion faced. While the lyrics of this track are hardly family friendly (neither would one describe the track as a 'literary masterpiece'), they are by no means unheard of. For decades, male singers and rappers have been creating songs that objectify women and make explicitly sexual references to their bodies, with titles like "Smack That" and "Swallow", all of which were accepted without comment. But the second two women (i.e. Cardi B and Megan Thee Stallion) boldly claim their own sexuality, the internet is filled with conservative males expressing outrage at the vulgarity of the track.
It seems even today female sexual autonomy is perceived as a threat.
One wonders whether that will ever change.
Muddupalani. Radhika Santawanam. Gurgaon: Penguin Random House India Pvt. Ltd., 2011. Print.
Pillai, Manu S. The Courtesan, the Mahatma and the Italian Brahmin. Chennai: Westland Publications Pvt. Ltd., 2019. Print.
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Terre Haute Lodge No. 19, F. & A. M.
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of Terre Haute Lodge No. 19, F. & A. M.
The history of Terre Haute Lodge No. 19 is the history of Freemasonry in Vigo County and, to a great extent, the history of Terre Haute and Vigo County themselves. Only the Terre Haute Land Company and Vigo County government predate this Lodge as formal organizations.
The earliest reference to Freemasonry in the area predates the establishment of the village and county. Soldiers who were members of the Craft and helped build and were stationed at old Fort Harrison were said to have convened a military lodge at the fort on more than one occasion. After the Indian campaigns and the War of 1812, several of those men returned to the area to build a life on the Indiana frontier. When the village of Terre Haute was laid out in 1816, Masons were counted among the earliest settlers—men who had joined Masonic lodges in other places and found the same bonds of friendship and brotherly love drawing them together on the banks of the Wabash.
On March 10, 1819, 13 Master Masons residing in the village of Terre Haute met at Curtis Gilbert's home, the first wooden frame building in the area, which stood at the northwest corner of Ohio and Water streets. Peter B. Allen, John T. Chunn, Lucius H. Scott, Toussaint DuBois, James Hall, Andrew Brooks, Zebina C. Hovey, Demas Deming, Curtis Gilbert, Samuel McQuilkin, Robert Brasher, Thomas H. Clark, and Elihu Hovey signed a Petition for Dispensation from the recently formed Grand Lodge of Indiana, which asked permission to establish a Lodge.
Dispensation was issued by then Grand Master Alexander Meek, and on July 12, 1819, the Lodge was called to labor by Elihu Stout of Vincennes Lodge No. 1, acting as Deputy Grand Master. This first formal meeting of the Lodge, where the officers were installed under the new dispensation, took place at the Eagle and Lion Tavern, owned first by Henry Redford and located on the southeast corner of First Street and Wabash Avenue. The following officers were then installed:
Peter B. Allen, W.M.
Elihu Hovey, S.W.
Lucius H. Scott, J.W.
John Britton, Treas.
Curtis Gilbert, Sec.
Samuel McQuilkin, S.D.
Zebina C. Hovey, J.D.
Andrew Brooks, Steward
Robert Brasher, Tyler
These men, the first installed officers of a Masonic Lodge in the area, served until the receipt of the charter, which was issued by the Grand Lodge of Indiana on September 13, 1821, and which named Demas Deming, W.M., Curtis Gilbert, S.W., and Robert Sturges, J.W. This venerable document is still in use and remains an honored link to the past.
The men whose names appeared on the rolls of the lodge at the date of the charter were:
Peter B. Allen
Eleazur Aspinwall
Jacob Barnup
Thomas H. Blake
Robert Brasher
Andrew Brooks
John T. Chunn
Thomas H. Clark
William Clark
John Gough
Eli Harris
Asia Hawley
Adolph Hill
Lewis Hodge
Zebina C. Hovey
Elihu Hovey
Joshua M. Martin
Samuel McQuilkin
Josephus Collett
Caleb Crawford
Francis Cunningham
Thomas M. Curry
Lemuel C. Curtis
Demas Deming, Sr.
Toussaint DuBois
John Durkee
Luther Franklin
Curtis Gilbert
Herman Nelson
Joseph Norton
Elisha Parsons
Jeremiah Rappleye
Lucius H. Scott
Eliphalet Shattuck
Daniel Shaw
Robert Sturges
Gersham Tuttle
William Woodward
In those earliest years, Terre Haute Lodge No. 19 met variously in the Eagle and Lion, Francis Cunningham's tavern at Second and Wabash, and Samuel McQuilkin's "Light Horse" tavern at Third and Wabash. In 1826 the county commissioners voted to allow the Lodge use of the grand jury room in the new Court House for one year. That same year records of the lodge show a lease with Stephen Collett for use of a second floor room in a home he was then renting at 118 South 2nd Street. It was in the Collett House that the first recorded discussion for building a dedicated Masonic Hall appears. The minutes of a meeting of the Lodge held on September 8, 1827, record that several members were appointed "to make the necessary arrangements and receive proposals from Mr. James Brady, for a Masonic hall." The next month one of the committee made a report, "Whereupon, the lodge, after considering the proposition made to said committee, resolved not to accede thereto." Lodge No. 19 would continue to meet at the Collett House until 1828 when it moved to Abner Fuller's house and woolen mill east of Sixth Street on Cherry.
The Lodge continued meeting at the Fuller property until 1834. It was at this time that anti-Masonic hysteria was sweeping the country. Over the next decade, Terre Haute Lodge No. 19 held only informal meetings at irregular intervals. There are accounts of meetings being held in Elijah Tillotson's jewelry store on First Street between Poplar and Ohio as well as several private homes during this period, though no official record exists.
Old Nineteen, like so many other lodges, suffered during this dark period. Even the Grand Lodge of Indiana failed to establish a quorum in 1833, and discussions were held about its dissolution. Yet Freemasonry survived. Unsure of the Lodge's current standing at this delicate time, members of Terre Haute Lodge No. 19 petitioned the Grand Lodge for a new dispensation in 1845. After some initial confusion, Grand Lodge healed the Lodge and restored the original charter at its Annual Communication in 1846.
The Lodge immediately emerged to a season of prosperity and occupied rooms on the north half of Lot No. 38 in the William K. Edwards Building at 23 North Fourth Street between Wabash and Cherry. Membership numbers swelled, quickly propelling No. 19 to the largest lodge in the state. In 1848 the lodge secured meeting space on the third floor of the J. and H. Ross Building at 19 and 21 South Second Street, now part of the site of City Hall. As membership grew, the desire for further Light caused several of the members to help establish Terre Haute Chapter No. 11, Royal Arch Masons in 1849. That same year, a number of members of Old Nineteen petitioned the Grand Lodge to form a new lodge and increase opportunities for Masonic fellowship. Thus, Social Lodge No. 86 was born and received its charter in 1850. Terre Haute Council No. 8, R. & S.M. was chartered in 1856.
The 1860s brought the turmoil of Civil War, and No. 19 sent many from its roll to fight and die in the conflict. In an effort to support the numerous young men arriving in the city to enlist, Nineteen gave its blessing and support to the establishment of two military lodges in regiments mustering from Terre Haute. By the end of the War in 1865, the lodge moved into rooms in the Warren Block at Nos. 18 and 20 South 3rd Street. It was here that the first Scottish Rite bodies were established in Terre Haute the same year, and Terre Haute Commandery No. 16, K.T. was chartered in 1868.
The next decade marked a couple of significant milestones in the Lodge's history. At the Grand Lodge session in May of 1870, Humboldt Lodge No. 42 (a German-speaking lodge) received its charter and became the second descendant of Nineteen established in the city.
Terre Haute Lodge No. 19 was instrumental in the movement to erect a single Masonic Temple for the bodies meeting in the city. On August 7, 1871, the three existing lodges and three bodies of the Terre Haute York Rite jointly purchased three lots from prominent citizen Chauncey Rose. These lots (#62, #63, and #64 in Rose's Addition), located at the southwest corner of 8th Street and Wabash Ave, were purchased for a total of $7,500.00, with Old Nineteen putting forward 50% of the funds. At that time, the bodies could not reach an agreement on the details of the plan, and construction never started.
On October 6, 1870, following the stated meeting of the Lodge, the members retired to Dowling Hall to observe the Lodge's Semi-Centennial Anniversary.
Why the members decided to split the difference between the dispensation and charter dates is unknown, but a considerable amount of planning went into arranging a program for the evening –one complete with special masonic guests, musical entertainment with choir and organist, poetry, and orations.
The Worshipful Master was Robert Van Valzah and Alexander Thomas served as secretary. Past Grand Master Thomas Austin, who led the Grand Lodge through the early years of the Civil War, was in attendance that evening and acted as chaplain. Past Master Richard W. Thompson served as Master of Ceremonies.
The festivities opened with an invocation and choral performance of "We Celebrate This Happy Day" under the direction of Warren Davis with William Zobel on the organ. WBro. Thompson gave an introductory address and turned the program over to MWBro. Austin who read a special poem composed by the Masonic Poet Laureate and Kentucky Past Grand Master Rob Morris specifically for the event. This poem, "Fiftieth Anniversary of a Lodge" appeared in most of his later published volumes.
Col. Thomas Dowling then proceeded with a historical sketch of the Lodge, beginning with references to Masonry's appearance at Fort Harrison as early as 1812. Former Mayor William K. Edwards continued recounting the progress of the Lodge to the present date. He read letters from charter members Lucius H. Scott and Curtis Gilbert, both still living at that time. Dowling and Edwards both recounted personal reminiscences, including one very unique account concerning a St. John's Day celebration of the Lodge just after the Morgan affair and Anti-Masonic movement of the 1830s and 1840s:
"The Widow of the celebrated William Morgan resided in Terre Haute. She asked and obtained of Brother Levy, the privilege of seeing the dinner table and decorating it with flowers. She said to Bro. Robert Wharry and others that she respected the Masons, that they were, and had been, her best friends."
The evening continued with remarks and the reading of letters and the reading of an original poem by Fellow Craft Brother Thomas. B. Long, again composed specifically for the occasion. The festivities concluded with additional songs and musical selections from the choir.
The final milestone of the 1870s was the installation of one of Nineteen's own as Grand Master of Masons in Indiana. Robert Van Valzah became the first member of this lodge to hold that office, serving 1878-79.
In the decades that followed, Lodge 19 benefited greatly from the "Golden Age" of fraternalism. The roster of members continued to grow, and this Lodge consistently found itself numbered among the largest lodges in the state. By 1880, No. 19 was meeting in rooms in the McKeen Block at 644½ Wabash Avenue and helped establish Terre Haute Chapter No. 43, O.E.S. in 1880 and a third Masonic Lodge in the city, Euclid Lodge No. 573, in 1886.
Terre Haute Lodge No. 19 moved into the new McKeen Block on the northwest corner of 7th Street and Wabash Ave in 1904. In 1906 the Masonic bodies in the city sold their property at 8th and Wabash Ave. and began considering options for a new Temple. By the end of the decade, Zorah Shrine had also been established.
In the spring of 1910, the four city Lodges and the three bodies of the Terre Haute York Rite formed committees to once again investigate the possibility of establishing a single home. Each body selected one representative to serve on a joint committee to discuss the plan. Although most of the membership was amicable to the committee and its ideas, it did meet with opposition. Several members of Terre Haute Lodge No. 19 called for their own Temple and gained enough support to investigate the purchase of their own property. On May 28, 1910, Lodge No. 19 purchased lot number 44 in Rose's Addition at the southwest corner of 9th Street and Ohio Boulevard from A. M. Higgins for $20,625.00. Opinions changed, and the Lodge would quickly rejoin the combined efforts of the other bodies. The Terre Haute Masonic Temple Association was incorporated on October 11, 1911, and purchased the current property (two lots in the 200 block of North 8th Street) in 1912. The property at 9th and Ohio was transferred to the Temple Association as part of Nineteen's investment, and construction of the Lodge's current home began in 1915. The completed Temple was dedicated by the Grand Lodge on July 9, 1917, and Terre Haute Lodge No. 19 had the honor of holding the first meeting in the new building by conferring the Master Mason Degree the next evening.
On Thursday, July 10, 1919, the Lodge would open on the Master Mason degree for the first day of a three-day celebration in honor of the Lodge's 100th Anniversary. According to the register, 275 Brothers attended the raising of one Louis Seitz in our recently opened Masonic Temple.
July 11's program began with an open house of the Temple from 2:00-5:00 p.m. The Lodge secretary recorded that at least 1000 people toured the building and viewed the historic records of the Lodge, which were placed on display for the day. After the open house, an evening of entertainment was held for Masons and their families only. A program of music and readings, featuring piano and vocal solos, and an instrumental quintet was enjoyed before punch and soft drinks were served. The remainder of the evening was spent with guests enjoying dancing in the ballroom.
The festivities of Saturday, July 12, 1919, saw the Temple opened for another Open House during the same hours as the previous day. The evening program included additional musical entertainments and a number of speeches and presentations. These included addresses by Charles Orbison, Grand Master, and Calvin W. Prather, Grand Secretary; reminiscences of members by George E. Farrington; and a number of presentations about Masonry from around the world delivered by members who had served in various countries during the Great War. The festivities concluded with music and dancing in the ballroom. All Masons received as a memento, a small 10k gold lapel badge, bearing the name of the Lodge and the dates 1819-1919 suspended from a bar marked "Centennial."
Soldiers returning from service in World War I caused another marked gain in membership over the next few years. At the conferral of a Master Mason degree on March 25, 1926, No. 19 hosted the largest attended lodge meeting in its history with 389 members and visitors in attendance. Another new Lodge was established in the city with the assistance of several members of Nineteen. William Penn Lodge No. 727 (named after one of 19's Past Masters) received its charted in 1928. The Lodge survived the depression of the 1930s and entered the 1940s in a comfortable position. With the end of World War II in 1945, the final great membership boom began. The lodges in Terre Haute were conferring the degrees on multiple candidates at a time and sometimes meeting more than once a week. At its peak in 1952, membership in Terre Haute Lodge No. 19 totaled 1602 Master Masons.
Masonry continued on comfortably through the next two decades. Old Nineteen began a tradition of trading visits with Lodges in out-of-state jurisdictions during this time. Visiting or hosting visits from Maywood Lodge No. 869 in Maywood, Illinois, and Plain City Lodge No. 449 in Paducah, Kentucky, became annual occurrences.
On Saturday, September 28, 1969, an "All Degree Day" was held to mark the occasion of the Lodge's Sesquicentennial Anniversary. Registration for the degree and guests began at 12:30 p.m. The officers opened a Lodge of Entered Apprentices at 1:00 p.m. and conferred the first degree. After a short break, the Lodge was opened on the Fellow Craft Degree at 3:00 p.m.
Following the conferral of the Fellow Craft Degree, the members and visitors retired to the banquet hall for an early dinner and the presentation of Grand Lodge Fifty Year Awards of Gold to thirteen recipients. At the conclusion of the meal and presentations, the group returned to the lodge room where a Lodge of Master Masons was opened in form at 7:30 p.m., with the second section being conferred by a cast comprised only of Past Masters of No. 19. As a memento, attendees received a commemorative coin struck specifically for the event.
Throughout the 1970s, 1980s, and 1990s, Old Nineteen continued comfortably along, bringing in new members and continuing to spread the ideals of Freemasonry to the people of the Wabash Valley. One notable event occurred in 1976 when the officers and members of No. 19 planted and dedicated a tulip tree at the Paul Dresser House in honor of the Bicentennial of the United States.
The 2000s brought a few changes to the lodge. The last visitations between Nineteen and Plain City Lodge No. 449 took place in 2001 and 2002. On November 18, 2005, Terre Haute Lodge No. 19 welcomed one of its descendants back home when the members of Euclid Lodge No. 573 voted to surrender their charter. In addition, the Lodge has made a concerted effort to deepen its fraternal bonds with the members of Prince Hall Lodge No. 4, which was chartered by the MW Prince Hall Grand Lodge of Indiana. Over the last decade, visitations and communications have increased, and the members of Nineteen look forward to this continued relationship.
In 2016, the Lodge hosted its first annual Burns Night supper to honor the first poet laureate of Freemasonry. With several officers and members fully embracing their Scottish heritage, Terre Haute Lodge No. 19 is now the only Masonic lodge in Indiana with its own tartan certified with the Scottish Register of Tartans.
On Saturday, November 18, 2017, the Terre Haute Masonic Temple Association hosted the Grand Lodge of Indiana and the six surviving share-holding bodies for the 100th Anniversary Rededication of the building. Terre Haute Lodge No. 19 played an integral role by opening a Lodge of Master Masons for the ceremony to be performed under its charter. Over 175 Masons and their guests witnessed the ceremony and attended the banquet, making this event one of the most successful of the Grand Lodge's year.
For two hundred years, Terre Haute Lodge No. 19 has survived. A total of 18 lodges in Vigo County, several lodges in surrounding counties, and countless appendant and affiliated organizations have been able to trace descent from Old Nineteen. Three men have served as Grand Master of Indiana while claiming membership in this Lodge: Robert Van Valzah (1878-79); Thomas B. Long (1889-90); and John R. Hunter (1939-40). One of our charter members, Lucius H. Scott, returned to his home state of Pennsylvania and served as Grand Master there from 1865-66. No less than eight other members have served as officers in the Grand Lodge of Indiana, with many members rising to prominence in other organizations within our Fraternity and in the community.
As the Lodge begins its third century of service, we look back upon our rich history and the solid foundation erected by our forebears upon which new generations of members will build and continue the work of Freemasonry.
- For a list of Past Masters of Terre Haute Lodge, No. 19, click here.
- For a list of some prominent members of our Lodge, click here.
- For a full list of Past Masters of former Euclid Lodge No. 573, click here.
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Wrapping up a heated debate, Crossfire hosts Van Jones and S.E. Cupp discuss what they can agree on.
Are you sure you know communist? It is funny how every black that have a mine of their own is a communist.
Mary, learn to spell and we might take you seriously.
I cannot believe that Newt Gingrich is hosting a show with Van Jones.
Van Jones is I will refresh your mind.
own admission, just listen to his speeches against the US and his love for socialism-communism, there are many.
Why was he fire as a czar by even Obama, do you know ? or do I have to remind you too?
people In my country just like him that once they got control of the country they were the most ruthless and criminal and loved to oppress the people they ruled.
and at least incarcerate its members if he has a chance..
Why CNN promotes a man like this and give him credibility by having him as a host in that program. American Death Wish?
"If we really wanted to help our communities escape the cycle of incarceration, we had to start focusing on job, wealth and health creation." Van Jones- 2005.
These are not the word of a communist. He obviously changed since at the age of 24 in 1992 said he was a communist. I've heard 24 year olds say things they didn't follow years later. Also, he wanted to undermine the war on al qaeda.
He was removed as green jobs adviser. With the right wing pundits using him as a lightning rod for attention to communism/his past, it made it impossible to make any actual progress.
Reread the first line I posted- I think he was attracted by the supposed equality that communism brings (which we know doesn't work) and developed into a liberal who sees economic prosperity as a route to help all.


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Q: Core Data Drill down table I'm working with Core Data and I was hoping you can help me with a problem I'm having. The Example is let say I have 3 entities Make and Model, Options, and image of car with multiple attributes. There can be 1 Make, multiple Options and 1 image per Option. What I want to happen is if there is only one Option skip the Options in the drill down and go straight to the image. Example is:
Table of more than one Option
make - Model | Options | Photo
Chevy Camaro  ->  LS  ->  Image of Car.
Chevy Camaro  ->  LT  ->  Image of Car.

table of one Option

Chevy Blazer  -> Image of Car

This is how I envisioned doing it
This is the if statement
if(options > 1 || count.totalCount == 0)
    {
        //
        [self performSegueWithIdentifier:@"multipleDetails" sender:self];

    }else
    {
        [self loadImage];
        Image *link = [_urlFetchedResultsController objectAtIndexPath:indexPath];
        webViewController *detailViewController = [self.storyboard instantiateViewControllerWithIdentifier:@"webView"];
        detailViewController.webData = link.link;

        [self.navigationController pushViewController:detailViewController animated:YES];

   }

and this is the part that fetches the data.
- (void)loadMakeModel {
    NSFetchRequest *fetchRequest = [[NSFetchRequest alloc] init];
    [fetchRequest setEntity:[NSEntityDescription entityForName:@"MakeModel" inManagedObjectContext:localContext]];

    NSPredicate *predicate = [NSPredicate predicateWithFormat:@"(make == %@)",currentMake];
    [fetchRequest setPredicate: predicate];

    //NSLog(@"fetch request: %@",fetchRequest);
    [fetchRequest setFetchBatchSize:40];
    NSSortDescriptor *sortByName = [NSSortDescriptor sortDescriptorWithKey:@"Model" ascending:YES];
    [fetchRequest setSortDescriptors:[NSArray arrayWithObject:sortByName]];

    _fetchedResultsController = [[NSFetchedResultsController alloc] initWithFetchRequest:fetchRequest managedObjectContext:localContext sectionNameKeyPath:nil cacheName:nil];

    [_fetchedResultsController performFetch:nil];
}

- (void)loadOptions {
    [self loadMakeModel];

    NSIndexPath *indexPath = [self.tableView indexPathForSelectedRow];
    optionTitle = [_fetchedResultsController objectAtIndexPath:indexPath];
    NSString *options = [MakeModel MR_findFirstByAttribute:@"OptionTitle" withValue:optionTitle.makeTitle];

    NSFetchRequest *fetchRequest = [[NSFetchRequest alloc] init];
    [fetchRequest setEntity:[NSEntityDescription entityForName:@"FCOptions" inManagedObjectContext:localContext]];
    NSPredicate *predicate = [NSPredicate predicateWithFormat:@"(options == %@)",options];
    //
    [fetchRequest setPredicate: predicate];

    NSSortDescriptor *sortByName = [NSSortDescriptor sortDescriptorWithKey:@"title" ascending:YES];
    [fetchRequest setSortDescriptors:[NSArray arrayWithObject:sortByName]];

    _optionsFetchedResultsController = [[NSFetchedResultsController alloc] initWithFetchRequest:fetchRequest managedObjectContext:localContext sectionNameKeyPath:nil cacheName:nil];

    [_optionsFetchedResultsController performFetch:nil];

}
- (void)loadImage {
    [self loadOptions];

    NSIndexPath *indexPath = [self.tableView indexPathForSelectedRow];
    ImageUrl = [_optionsFetchedResultsController objectAtIndexPath:indexPath];
//
    NSFetchRequest *fetchRequest = [[NSFetchRequest alloc] init];
    [fetchRequest setEntity:[NSEntityDescription entityForName:@"CarImage" inManagedObjectContext:localContext]];
    NSPredicate *predicate = [NSPredicate predicateWithFormat:@"(url == %@)",ImageUrl.url];
    //
    [fetchRequest setPredicate: predicate];
    NSSortDescriptor *sortByName = [NSSortDescriptor sortDescriptorWithKey:@"url" ascending:YES];
    [fetchRequest setSortDescriptors:[NSArray arrayWithObject:sortByName]];

    _urlFetchedResultsController = [[NSFetchedResultsController alloc] initWithFetchRequest:fetchRequest managedObjectContext:localContext sectionNameKeyPath:nil cacheName:nil];

    [_urlFetchedResultsController performFetch:nil];

}

The problem is the optionTitle is nil for some reason.
Any help or example would be appreciated.

A: Ok I fiqured it out by using:
NSIndexPath *indexPath = [NSIndexPath indexPathForRow:0 inSection:0];
instead of
NSIndexPath *indexPath = [self.tableView indexPathForSelectedRow];

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The author wishes to acknowledge Dorothy Mahrie for her guidance and helpful advice given throughout this case report project.
Objective: This study investigated the effects of CranioSacral Therapy (CST) on structural imbalance and the reduction of chronic pain.
Method: A 23 year old male experiencing chronic pain from the mid-back shooting up the spine, and radiating out through the upper girdle region. Five CST sessions were given once a week for five weeks, each treatment lasted for 1 hour. Each bodywork session began with three initial check-in phases to determine where to begin the specific CST holds. The client recorded his pain daily on a number scale and the practitioner measured his structural alignment.
Results: The client experienced a significant reduction in pain following the first session, and stayed at that level throughout the rest of the treatments. There was no measurable change in the clients physical structure, although many of the inner structures shifted and aligned to create ease.
Conclusion: This case study has shown that Craniosacral Therapy improves inner body awareness, decreases chronic pain, and creates a feeling of balance and alignment throughout one's being.
Chronic pain has been defined by the International Association for the Study of Pain (IASP) as continuous or recurrent pain that persists for longer than the normal time of healing, generally about three months (Merskey, 1994). Chronic pain can range from mild tissue irritation to intense suffering and disability affecting an individual's entire body, psyche and life. The perception of pain often persists long after the injured tissue has healed. This can cause compensatory patterns that continue to maintain the sensation of pain, eventually leading to abnormal somatic and visceral changes that frequently mask the primary cause of the chronic pain (Wanveer, 2006).
An estimated two-thirds of American adults suffer from back pain — a condition almost as prevalent as the common cold. When the pain lingers, making it hard to get comfortable or do simple activities, this is chronic pain. Acute or Chronic, the causes of back pain are sometimes unknown (Deyo, 2007). Precipitating factors that can cause back pain include mechanical problems, such as the way the spine moves or the way you feel when your spine moves a certain way. Spasms, muscle tension, and ruptured or herniated discs can cause chronic pain. Injuries can cause back pain and muscle strains or ligament sprains; they can occur from twisting or lifting improperly. Acquired conditions and diseases such as arthritis, osteoarthritis, scoliosis, also lead to chronic back pain. Although the many causes of back pain are usually physical, emotional stress can play a role in how severe pain is and how long it lasts. Most back pain, acute or chronic, is treated with a wide range of medications available over the counter, or by a doctor's prescription. In more extreme cases corsets and braces are used, injections of anesthetic or steroid medications are used and sometimes even surgery is needed (NIAMS, 2005).
Webster's Dictionary defines alignment as an "arrangement in a straight line." When referring to the body we look at the way the bones fit in relationship to one another. Ideal alignment creates an easy feeling throughout the musculoskeletal system. A balanced posture is one in which positioning is centered and relaxed for all the joints of the body. With joints in non-awkward positions, muscles relax, and unnecessary tension can be released. Tension can lead to pain, discomfort, lack of range of motion along with other uncomfortable situations. The mid-line is an imaginary line down the center of the body which provides a reference for viewing the positions of the ears, shoulders, spine, hips, knees, ankles, feet, and the very specific cranial bones. Looking to the midline shows one the relationship between theses structures, and gives information on where imbalances exist. When all is in line with the midline, alignment is improved and therefore tension is reduced and systems flow freely on the straight line known as alignment.
Craniosacral therapy (CST) is a gentle, non-invasive, hands-on alternative medicine procedure for evaluating and enhancing the body's own natural healing mechanism. The focus of this work is on the craniosacral system, a physiological system which consists of the membranes and cerebrospinal fluid that surround the brain and spinal cord. This system extends from the bones of the skull, face and mouth, which make up the cranium, down the spine to the sacrum and coccyx, our tail bone (Mahrie, 2004). The craniosacral system is a very important system in our body and directly influences the performance of the brain and spinal cord, having a direct affect on the central nervous system. Imbalances or restrictions anywhere in this system could cause any number of sensory, motor or neurological challenges. Balancing the craniosacral system frees the movement of the cerebrospinal fluid, improving brain and spinal cord function along with improvement of the other body systems (Mahrie, 2004). CST has addressed many symptoms, such as musculoskeletal imbalance, myofascial dysfunction, chronic fatigue, immune system dysfunction, autonomic nervous system dysfunction, elevated heart rate, high blood pressure, endocrine system dysfunction, stress, anxiety, brain and spinal cord injuries, sleep difficulties and chronic neck and back pain (Wanveer, 2006).
Wanveer (a LMT specializing in Craniosacral therapy) explains chronic pain and how it relates to the brain and spinal cord, showing that there is a need for balance of this system. In this article, Wanveer shows that CranioSacral Therapy can be used to identify and help the body change core patterns contributing to chronic pain. Describing that with chronic pain the sensitivity does not decrease, thus abnormal changes in the structure and function of the tissue innervated by the area of the affected spinal cord neurons maintain the sensation of chronic pain (Wanveer, 2006).
Tan et al. (2007) provides a review on the efficacy of selected Complementary Alternative Medicine (CAM) modalities in the management of chronic pain, reported pain relief from the use of some modalities. Massage therapy was found to be useful for pain relief in numerous chronic pain conditions, particularly low back pain and shoulder pain. The use of Cranial Electrotherapy Stimulation (CES) was tested showing that there is considerable promise as both a complementary modality to other forms of therapeutic interventions to treat particular types of pain. CST and the CV-4 technique were examined for tension-type headaches. Patients who received the CST treatments reported less pain intensity, however additional large scale trials were recommended.
Upledger (1977) examined statistical analysis from 50 craniosacral examinations on 25 schoolchildren to help determine cranial rhythmic impulse, showing how its motion may display dysfunction/damage and whether cranial osteopathic treatment can bring any change to dysfunction. He also examined a collection of photographic evidence supporting the craniosacral examination. A systematic review of 33 studies by Green et al (1999) showed that only seven were based on the effectiveness of the treatment. No other systematic review was found, and relevant, reliable primary data research based on the effectiveness of craniosacral treatment was not found either. Research into clinically measurable patient outcomes after craniosacral therapy treatments is still lacking (Green et al 1999).
The objective of this study is to determine if Craniosacral Therapy (CST) can improve structural alignment to reduce chronic back pain. In CST, the practitioner is taught to be a therapeutic facilitator, not deciding what must be done, rather following the lead of the body. Practitioners are taught that the client's body has within it the wisdom to solve its own problems. Primarily, all that is asked of the CST practitioner is a supportive presence that offers assistance in the forms of light touch, energy and intention (Upledger, 1996). This study's treatment protocol is established around this point of view, beginning with three initial check-in phases to determine where to begin treatment on the body. Measurements are made objectively by the practitioner before and after each session using a ruler and a level to assess the clients structure, measuring the structural alignment of the client's shoulder girdle where the chronic pain begins. The subjective measurement of pain is recorded by the client every day during the study to track changes in the intensity of his chronic pain.
Profile of Client: A 23 year old male bodywork practitioner and student has been experiencing chronic pain from the mid-back, shooting up the spine and radiating out through the upper girdle region (shoulders). Client has a history of rotator cuff tears and dislocations in both right and left shoulders due to many falls and crashes throughout childhood. He broke metatarsal bones of the right foot twice, once in 1999 and again in 2005. He has had rhinoplasty to improve breathing, and his wisdom teeth have been removed. The client does not currently take prescription medications however, he does smoke 2 cigarettes a day, consumes alcohol 2-3 times a week and often self medicates with THC.
The client feels as though he can not stand up straight, and after measuring using a plumb line, this was confirmed. This initial structural assessment using the plumb line revealed that the client has a prominent kyphotic thoracic curve and lordotic cervical curve. His right shoulder is significantly higher than the left, his clavicles do not line up. When lifting arms over his head the shooting pain from the mid-back up the spine increases. Client experiences slightly less than moderate pain on a consistent basis.
The client recently sought chiropractic work, and discovered from x-rays that two cervical vertebrae were fused. He has not returned to the chiropractor since, believing the treatment did not help aside from the x-rays. He has tried acupuncture, physical therapy, osteopathy, and many types of massage and bodywork. Currently, he is receiving massage two to three times a month, and feels that these sessions help relieve pain and discomfort for a short time. He was instructed not to receive other massage and bodywork while involved in this study.
The client's desired outcome for this treatment is to feel a straightening in the spine; he would like to lessen the degree of kyphosis in the thoracic region and lordosis in the cervical area. The client feels that with balance in that area, the pain will decrease. He would also like to feel a reduction in the shooting pain from mid-back out to the shoulders.
Treatment Plan: To begin each session, there is an initial intake of how the client is feeling today, a check in of how much pain has been experienced on this day and throughout the past week. Next, the therapist measures alignment — tools for measurement and the procedure are described in the assessment tools section. Next, the client lies supine on the table fully clothed with relaxation music playing. The therapist begins with three initial check-in phases to determine where to begin treatment on the body.
First phase, vector searching, where the therapist looks and feels for energetic misalignments in the structure of the body, feeling for vectors from the feet to the cranium, and then from the cranium to the feet, not yet placing hands on the body. Energetic vectors should be in alignment with the midline of the body. When vectors go off in directions off of the midline this shows imbalances from the energetic body to the physical body. Looking for vectors to show misalignment will help the therapist to determine where to begin the session.
Second phase, feeling through the body for relations of certain areas and systems. The therapist's position for this phase is having her hands supine cradling the occiput. The therapist is feeling through the body for relationships between certain bones, muscles, the brain and spinal cord, specifically the cranium and pelvis relation, occiput and sacrum relation, specific cranial bones, movement, or lack of movement throughout.
The therapist is also checking for the balance of the inter-cranial membranes, horizontally and vertically. Feeling for these key check-in points and how they relate helps to bring focus to those areas that are not in alignment. The therapist facilitates a neutral space where the body feels comfort and can then find balance and begin to align.
Third phase: feeling for the flow, listening to the body. The therapist in this phase has one hand supine under the sacrum and the other hand supine under the occiput. In this position the therapist can feel the flow of the Cerebrospinal Fluid (CSF), which is the core of our being. CSF is always producing fluid that runs along our brain and spinal cord, constantly pulsating an exchange of information throughout our bodies. In this same phase, the therapist can also feel the craniosacral rhythm (CSR) which is its own unique rhythm in the body. When feeling the CSR, the therapist will gain more information about the flexion and extension of the sacrum, and therefore a better understanding of the relationship of many of the bones that were mentioned in phase two.
After sorting and becoming aware of the information given in these three phases, the therapist then proceeds to the place of the body where they feel a need for more focus. More focus and attention to certain areas, along with hand position, will create comfort and support for the body to begin to unwind and restore itself to a state of balance and flow. Specific hand positions are performed upon the discovery of where the body directs the therapist.
Assessment Tools: The client will record on a 1 to 10 visual analog scale (VAS) the intensity of his pain every day. This charting began one week prior to bodywork sessions and continues throughout the five week study, including days with treatment. On the scale, the left end of the line indicates no pain at all, and the right end indicates worst possible pain. There has been a chart created with the specific amount of scales needed, the start date, dates of treatment, and end date have been indicated. The average of each week was then graphed on a chart to show change.
Using a level and a ruler as tools, the practitioner will determine the differences in shoulder height to measure and record the clients structural alignment. Before and after each session, the therapist uses a level and a ruler to measure the distance from the level to the clavicle. The end of the level is focused at the sternoclavicular notch, and is level (bubble in the middle of center line), the measurements with a ruler are made from the level to the clavicle from this focus point. This will show the differences in alignment of the clavicles, and therefore shoulder alignment.
Session 1: The client arrived reporting a number three on the pain scale, feeling less pain than recorded the week earlier. During the three initial check-in phases, described in the treatment plan, a plethora of information was obtained. The practitioner found vectors branching out to the left, the right shoulder was significantly higher than the left. When feeling from the occiput down through the body she found that the sacrum and occiput were also elevated on the right. The CSF seemed to be flowing at a wonderful pace up until T-5 where it then takes slow circular motions to make its way through the cervical region, and into the cranium.
Once this information was obtained, the practitioner continued to more focused hand positioning. First, she began with the left hand supine under the sacrum and the right supine under the T-5 to T-6 region. The sacrum shifted from a tilting up to the right position to a more balanced, even rocking of flexion and extension (head-to-toe movement). The CSF then began to flow more freely up to the point of T-5, where the flow seemed stuck. The practitioner continued up the spine with the right hand supine under T-4, 3, 2 and left hand resting, (no more than 5 grams of pressure) on the sternum with fingers branching out toward the clavicles. Finding a blockage with this hold, the awareness of the practitioner began to open, and lead her on to a new area.
The practitioner's attention was drawn to the arms: they may be forming the blockage in the sternum and T-4-2 area. First, the left arm was held allowing for an unwinding of the humerus in its socket. Having the right hand supine under T-1, and the left hand and arm supporting the clients left arm, the humerus went through slow internal movements that occasionally branched out to look physical. The practitioner then moved to the right arm using the same hand positioning as the left, yet opposite. The right arm began much bigger movements than the left, going in circles, flexing down, extending up, and unrolling. After this the shoulders had significantly relaxed and lowered down to the table.
Next, the therapist at the head of the table held both hands supine between scapulas with arms close together so the client could then rest his head on her forearms comfortably. This allowed the shoulders to open laterally and release to the table even more. This position also gave a connection into the cervical vertebrae and the cranium. The next hold was the left hand under the occiput and the right supine under C-7 and T-1 the head began to unwind rolling from left to right to left again. During this hold the practitioner and the client both felt a large pressure which then turned into an immense pain shooting down the arm. The pain got stronger and more intense, the client was asked to stay with that pain and feel it, and he did. He breathed deeply, and stayed with the pain and eventually, after quite a few minutes, the pain subsided. The practitioner then held the occiput to feel new balances and let the neck unwind a little more, finding that everything felt a lot more centered and flowing, with much less pressure and torque throughout the left side.
The session ended with the balancing position of one hand on the sacrum and the other on the occipital bone to balance and clear the core. Client reported feeling much loser and more expanded after the session.
Session 2: The client arrived reporting a number three on the pain scale, feeling much less pain following the first session. During the three check-in phases the practitioner obtained much information about the same area of blockage discovered in the first session. This area began at the bottom right rib cage, went to the left heart center, then back to the right stopping behind the sternum to turn at an angle to the left shoulder, and then back right into the cranium shifting back upward to the left to the center of the sphenoid bone. Finding this vector and flow of CSF lead the practitioner to a wonderful starting point. She was drawn to the lungs, feeling that both the right and left lobes where turning in towards the heart, perhaps causing the zigzaging feeling throughout the upper girdle, and into the cranium.
The practitioner first placed hands on the sacrum and T-12, feeling the lower body, hips and legs and their connection into the torso. This flow felt wonderful, and she moved onto the zigzag above, beginning at the bottom right lung, one hand under the rib cage, the other on top. Being drawn into this lung, the practitioner and client noticed movement, the lung began to shift and roll down and away from the midline that it had been hugging. This brought attention to the liver, which was also being affected by the roll to the midline. The liver then shifted in this hold along with the bottom of the right lung. The diaphragm was also being affected by the lungs and their roll into the midline, making breathing a challenge for the client. The client and practitioner placed focus on the diaphragm and its relation to the lungs, and it too shifted, moving towards the table and down toward the feet, making room. The practitioner then moved her top hand to the top of the lung just under the top of the left scapula. This allowed the lung to completely unroll, and open up.
Next the left lung drew her in, and felt much different than the right, with much more of a roll to the midline almost suffocating the heart and its circulation. When tuning in to the bottom of the left lung, with one hand under the rib cage and the other on top, the lung shifted and rolled out and down, similar to the right side. As this was happening, the client began to go deeper into an altered state, almost asleep and snoring but could still hear the practitioners words. The lung began to pull the practitioner deeper as well. In this deep space was silence, heavy breathe from the client, and much space holding from the practitioner, leading to a big spontaneous breathe releasing tension in the lung and heart area. After this release the client still in an altered state, the practitioner moved to the thoracic inlet hold, one hand under C-7 through T-2 the other hand with index finger and thumb at the sternoclavicular joints. This structure felt much more open and movable than before, the right clavicle shifted slightly up then down, and the clients breathing pattern changed dramatically. Finding this movement was satisfying and showed that the respiratory system was much involved in the restriction of the upper girdle.
To end the session the practitioner allowed the neck to unwind, connecting the new respiratory flow into the cranium. Finally, a hold for the balancing of movement between the viscerocranium and the neurocranium created space between those two areas, and they found their relation to the midline.
Session 3: The client arrived reporting a number four on the pain scale; feeling a little fatigue today. During the initial check-in phases, the practitioner found a vector going from the mid-back around T-12 up to the right shoulder, the right shoulder is higher than the left. The CSF flow maintained the same pattern, feeling like a roll to the right. The occiput, sacrum, scapulas and spheniod bones made the same upward movement to the right.
The practitioner started with the right hand supine under the sacrum, and the left under T-12 and the lower part of the rib cage. The sacrum rocked up and down, and right to left a few times with a big connection into the ribs, rolling from right to left and slightly down. She then moved to the right rib cage, one hand on behind and the other in front, allowing space for the rib cage to shift down and slightly out away from it's close hug to the spine. This lead the practitioner to the right arm which felt locked into the shoulder girdle. She lead the arm to it's vector and it began to unwind and release finding its place of stillness and comfort.
Next, the therapist at the head of the table held both hands supine between scapulas with arms close together so the client could then rest his head on her forearms comfortably. This allowed the shoulders to open laterally, and release to the table even more. This position also gave a connection into the cervical vertebrae and the cranium. She then held the occiput to allow the neck to unwind, during which she was draw to the cranial bones, mainly the sphenoid bone. Feeling a torsion and twist to the left, the right wing of the bone felt much higher and very stuck between the other cranial bones. This being the case the practitioner then held and released the temporal bones, parietals and frontal, opening space for the sphenoid to move more freely. Lastly, holding space for the viscerocranium and nuerocranium, which involves holding the sphenoid to separate the neurocranium, and the zygoma bones as the viscerocranium, allowing for separation between these two structures gave her and the client a balanced feeling in the cranium.
Session 4: The client arrived reporting a four on the pain scale feeling much better since the previous session. He is feeling a lot more open in the upper girdle region where the pain resides, and he has noticed a large connection between the right side of the neck and his right arm. This wonderful piece of awareness brought by the client gave the practitioner a sense that CST creates body awareness. In the check-in phases the practitioner noticed the vector to the right not feeling as strong as before. During the feeling of CSF, she found the flow to be more of a turn and roll to the right, rather than the ridged flow as in the prior sessions. The client agreed on this information feeling a much less rigid flow himself.
The practitioner began with one hand supine under the sacrum, and the other under the mid-back around T-12 and the last rib area. This allowed the sacrum to shift into a neutral place and guided the practitioner to where the flow rolls to the right. This started the next position being at the T-12 area, and the other hand at C-7 T-1, allowing the roll to move left quite a bit.
Next, she moved to the neck, allowing it to unwind in big, slow movements, left to right for about 15 minutes. These shifts gave the client great relief, and created connection for the practitioner into the cranium, mainly the cranial membranes feeling them in the same roll-to-the-right pattern. The client found a connection into his rib cage, around to T-11-12 area, feeling that this area was very stuck and painful; when his neck moved to the right the sensation increased. Following this information the practitioner moved one hand to that thoracic area and the other to the occiput. The ribs then rolled out and up and back down as the occiput followed the movements, this lead to a still point and large release, a subtle, silent pop and click into relaxation.
Moving to the cranium, she held the cranial membranes; first the tentorium to balance it with the new flow coming up the spine, and then the falx cerebri. These structures also felt as if they rolled to the right. This hold allowed the membranes to match the rib cage and spine feeling much more balanced. The practitioner ended holding the sacrum and occiput, feeling much less of a roll to the right, and a great balance between all the structures.
Session 5: The client arrived reporting a six on the pain scale, the week was long and he was feeling tired. The past few days had brought him awareness and pain to the right lower portion of the rib cage however, on this day it felt better. In the check-in phases the practitioner noticed a new feeling, the right shoulder seemed relaxed and lower and the left pressing down. The cranial bones and sacrum felt pressed downward on the left feeling, as did the vector. In the flow phase the CSF felt still like a roll to the right, but not as intense as the past sessions. The check-ins lead the practitioner to the cranium, but before going right to the skull, the thoracic outlet felt a need for release. She held this position for quite some time feeling a great opening across the chest.
Then, she began the cranial work. She started with holding the occiput and sphenoid, feeling them shift left to right and down to the left quite a few times, sometimes even moving towards each other. Eventually, the two bones went into a flexion and extension pattern to begin to match the sacrum in the same pattern. She then felt a connection into the left arm/side body, rib cage area. The client agreed with this connection. Feeling like the left side wanted to come up to meet the right side, she went to the arm and put it into its vector, held space for that and a stillness occurred and then let her go.
She was then draw back to the cranium, first releasing the parietal bones and then the temporal bones and tentorium membrane. Holding the temporals and then the temporal ear pull, when thumbs are inserted into the ear at the auditory meatus. This allowed for a wonderful horizontal release in the skull connecting down to the shoulders/scapulas and pelvis. After much release and balance of the larger bones of the skull she was drawn to the inner structures of the ethmoid and vomer bones, feeling their pressure on the sphenoid, creating some of the downward pressure on the left side. The practitioner held the vomer and ethmoid and then the vomer and atlanto-occipital area, finding a great drop of the vomer down and back in the roof of the mouth. Creating lots of space and allowing the left side to open and feel more free.
Again, holding the viscerocranium and nuerocranium to feel the relation between these structures after much of the cranium had released. She and the client felt a wonderful balance between these two areas with much relief in the surrounding, inner structures. To finish the cranium work she held interlocked fingers of both hands over the midline of the frontal bone. Allowing for midline alignment of the cranial bones, brain and membrane system. When this aligned and balanced, the client felt a great connection to his thoracic area, feeling clarity and alignment throughout his structure.
After receiving Craniosacral Therapy once a week for five weeks, chronic pain has been slightly reduced. An average rate of pain on a weekly basis (as shown in figure 1) was taken from the clients records, recorded on a visual analog scale daily throughout the bodywork sessions.
The pain was recorded starting the week before session one and ending after the last session was completed. The client reported the largest change following the first session. With a baseline average of 6.3 for the week prior to treatment, a significant decrease after session 1 brought the clients report to a four, and then in the second week, and a 3.8 for the third. The average increased at week four, and then back to a decrease following the fifth session. After much consideration of daily activities and everyday habits, the practitioner believes that everyday movements may be causing the majority of the pain and structural imbalances. Further acknowledgement and awareness to shift these habits may have an impact in the reduction of pain in the future. The client reported feeling much less pain and discomfort than before the bodywork sessions.
The measurement of structural alignment did not show a significant change, however, this does not mean that nothing changed at all. The height of the left and right clavicles did not show a measurable change (as shown in figure 2).
In craniosacral therapy, the outside structural changes are so subtle that a large visual change is challenging to see through physical measurement. The subtle shifts on the inside are what made the client report feeling more aligned and balanced. The shifts in the inner structures, such as the organs, the brain, membranes of the brain and dural tube surrounding the spinal cord, created a balance throughout the body. As explained in the report of client sessions, many of the sessions lead the practitioner into the organs and membrane systems rather than to the outside structures of bone and muscle. CST deals with the energetic vectors and their alignment to the physical being. In the treatment protocol the practitioner begins by looking for the energetic vectors of the body, vectors cannot be measured with a ruler. By assisting the body into it's energetic vector and allowing it to feel comfort and release held patterns, the client will feel a result of relief and balance. Creating alignment of the inner-most structures, though not visually measurable on the outside, things did shift and result in comfort on the inside projecting out.
These results show that CST can reduce chronic pain and improve the alignment of the inner structures of the body. How does the inner structure affects the outer physical structural alignment? This question needs further investigation. The practitioner may have needed pictures to see physical changes in the shoulder girdle of this client. Or, perhaps a better tool for measurement of this particular structure.
This case study has shown that Craniosacral Therapy improves inner body awareness, decreases chronic pain and creates a wonderful feeling of balance and alignment throughout one's being. By holding a space of neutral energy, the practitioner was able to facilitate a comfortable space for the body to unwind and realign it's inner structures, thus, reflecting out to the client's outside physical movements, and an improved overall well-being.
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The most important relationship you'll ever have is the one you have with yourself.
When you know and love who you see in the mirror, you find the answers and acceptance you've been seeking in others. When you learn to cultivate a healthy relationship with yourself, you also pursue healthier relationships with those around you. When you become your own best friend, you become a more fulfilled you.
1. No one will ever know you better than you can know yourself.
It's a loud world. Everywhere you turn, there are advertisements, social media feeds and expert opinions, not to mention the advice of friends and loved ones. It's hard to hear your own voice over the constant stream of everyone else's input.
But what if you could turn off all that exterior noise? What if your own voice was the loudest one you heard? What would it say?
It's time you turn up the volume of your inner self. It's time you realize that no one else can really know who you are, how you should spend your time or what you should create with your life. Only you know what is most meaningful and fulfilling for you. Only you have the answers.
So stop listening to everyone else and get to know yourself. Ask yourself the important questions, and answer them honestly. Be your own confidante so you can be your own guide.
What feeling or idea have you been ignoring in favor of others' advice?
How much happier would you be if you stopped neglecting your own goals and ideals?
What changes have you failed to make that would bring you happiness if you finally made them? Why haven't you made those changes?
2. When you treat yourself with love and respect, you expect the same loving and respectful treatment from others.
If you habitually nitpick your perceived flaws or tear yourself down for every misstep, you're more inclined to let your friends and family talk to you the same way. If you aren't treating yourself with love and respect, you won't have the self-assurance to ask for loving and respectful treatment from others. When negativity and criticism become your norm, you forget that you can choose a happier, healthier norm.
However, if you treat yourself the way you should be treated – with the utmost love and respect for your physical, emotional and spiritual wellbeing – your norm will shift to one of positivity. And, in turn, you'll expect more positivity from your relationships.
When you love and respect yourself, you won't tolerate anything less from your friends and family; you'll have a higher standard for how you expect to be treated. Remember, love and respect aren't luxuries or added bonuses; they are non-negotiables. Accept nothing but the best treatment, and remember that you have the power to set the pattern for how you're treated.
Forgive yourself for your flaws; they're just parts, they aren't the whole package. They don't define you.
Learn from your mistakes and move on. Don't dwell and don't punish yourself.
Remember that you aren't obligated to tolerate anything less than loving and respectful treatment.
3. When you stop seeking outside approval, you find that you don't need it.
Something magical happens when you can see yourself in the mirror and believe that you are enough: you won't need to hear it from anyone else. Affirmation, acceptance and approval will already be yours. It won't matter what your mom or your boss or your neighbor thinks, because you'll know exactly who you are and what you're capable of. Your realization of your own personal greatness will far surpass any compliments or pats on the back that someone else could give you.
Why are you seeking the approval of others, and why is it so important to you?
What would it take for you to accept and approve of yourself?
Remember that relationships should be based on what you're willing to give, not what you're hoping to get. And the same goes for your relationship with yourself: if you're focusing on who you think you should be, you're failing to appreciate who you are right now, right here. Now go look in the mirror – your best friend is waiting for you.


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Like the title says, what are your favorite foreign films?
" agnosia " & " el orfanato " ( the orphanage ) are both produced by alvaro augustín who also co-produced " pan's labyrinth "
" i am love " ( Io sono l'amore ) is probably my favourite foreign film . simply incredible . if you like tilda swinton then get on that .
Seven Samurai (Akira Kurosawa). Probably one of the most important films ever made.
Beyond that...Chungking Express (Wong Kar-Wai), Wild Strawberries (Ingmar Bergman) and The Man With the Movie Camera (Dziga Vertov) are a few of my favorites. I saw somebody mention Train Man (Shosuke Murakami), and I remember really loving that film - I should grab the DVD one of these days.
If "foreign films" means non Hollywood movies, I'd vote Thailand's "Friends" and India's "3 Idiots"
Une Femme est Une Woman and Voulez-Vous Danser Avec Moi! I <3 Anna Karina and Brigitte Bardot.
I really love The Chorus (Les Choristes) and He Loves Me... He Loves Me Not (À la folie... pas du tout).
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The French, though not as competitive as the Germans or British in the European quantum computing ecosystem, still have their flagbearers. Let's meet one
Gallic Charm
In a far off corner of France, not too distant from the Atlantic Ocean, is the Medieval town of Rennes. Situated in Britanny, a region with its own unique culture, language and identity, Rennes isn't the first destination for the throngs of camera-wielding American and Chinese tourists to head to in search of that quintessential Gallic charm (at least with the non-French). With a population of more than 200,000, Rennes is a midsized French town. Incidentally, it also has 60,000 students living in the city to boast about.
This, then, must make it a great place for thinking, for innovation and for ideas.
And it is here, in this unlikeliest of places in this beautiful part of the country, that one of only a handful of French quantum computer startups has made its home.
NextGenQ
Started this year by CEO and founder Yann Allain, NextGenQ's main goal is to develop:
'cutting edge technology based on ion traps which offer efficient features such as a long decoherence time and low error rates.'
Unlike other approaches to quantum computing technology, such as quantum annealing and superconducting circuits, the trapped ion approach offers a cheaper alternative (in theory) to them. Scaling, and the ability to operate at room temperature, can give the technology a way forward without the hassle of building expensive, cumbersome machines to manipulate the qubits.
France is one of the leading countries in Europe in quantum technology (in the number of startups). Quandela (which I recently published an article on), a company developing a photon source device for possible communication solutions, leads the way. Pasqal and CryptoNext Security, respectively, are two other startups that hope quantum technology can solve future problems.
There is no doubt more will follow the trickle.
Allain, who has an extensive background in cybersecurity as well as IT, is a graduate of the Pierre and Marie Curie University, Paris, gaining a degree in electronic & computer science engineering.
Ions, Ions, Ions
Like IonQ in the United States and Austria's Alpine Quantum Technologies (AQT), Allain is convinced ion traps will be the best solutions to scaling workable quantum computers:
'Personally, I think trapped ion quantum computer technology is a future technology for designing reliable and useful quantum computers. This is also what other physicists seem to think.'
Information on the startup's financial situation is sparse. What The Quantum Daily does know, though, is if the number of tweets on Allain's personal Twitter account, many declarations of the startup's progress in building its own vacuum chamber.
One tweet, in the late summer, had this tone:
'Serious things begins: Soon there will be an ultra-High vacuum chamber in the office! We are gradually building our ultra-high vacuum system. Stay tuned for the final build of this UHV chamber.'
Another, a few weeks later, announced the following to the world:
With such pronouncements, it is sure the company has money to invest and enough brains to back up its innovative ideas. Whether this is from its own cash source, VC funding or other revenue streams is anyone's guess. Let us hope, however, that what they promise can come good and add something valuable to the quantum computing ecosystem.
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Great work, Global Citizens. YOU did it.
Late tonight, the Water for the World Act passed in the Senate.
In 2014, we worked tirelessly with you, our partners and Congress to move this bill forward. It sure wasn't easy and we almost didn't get there. On Wednesday night, Senator Coburn placed a hold on the bill in the Senate; the bill would not pass unless the hold was removed. Over the weekend, Global Citizens across the country mobilized and called on Senator Coburn to be a hero by removing the hold.
And, your voices were heard. Around 5:00pm on Monday, Senator Coburn stepped up to the plate and agreed to withdraw his hold on the Water for the World Act.
The bill passed unanimously in the Senate and - beginning in January - millions more people will have access to water and sanitation.
Ok, it's a bit technical sounding but seriously, this is a huge and crucial step forward in solving the world's sanitation problems.
Thank you for all your hard work. There is of course much more to be done to ensure all people have access to water and sanitation, regardless of their place of birth. We'll be in touch early next year on how you can help us make this a reality!
There is still US President Obama's signature needed, but with unanimous support in the Senate and the House of Representatives, it's safe to say the US President will do the right thing.


Published in Cult. Prot. 23 in 1809. This is the original Protea Decora of our collections, so named by Solander... discovered by Mr. F. Masson... PlantList shows it as unresolved.
IPNI shows it as a synonym of Leucadendron decorum R.Br. which is a synonym of Leucadendron laureolum (Lam.) Fourc.
This is the original Protea decora of our collections... referring to Protea decora Salisb. which is also considered a synonym of Leucadendron laureolum (Lam.) Fourc.


This sea-farer is our take on the 'classic' fudge Brownie, made all the more epic by a squidgy swoosh of baked-in homemade vegan Salted Caramel made with salt harvested in Portland, Dorset!
Pro tip: give 'em a 15 second zap in the microwave and serve with a dollop of your fave ice cream and some fresh raspberries. Divine!
Baked in a kitchen that handles: Peanuts, Nuts, Sulphites.
INGREDIENTS: 72% Dark Chocolate [SOYA], Sugar, Soya Milk [SOYA], Rapeseed Oil, Wheat Flour [WHEAT, GLUTEN], Vegan Salted Caramel (Caster Sugar, Provamel Single Cream, Golden Syrup, Sea Salt), Egg Replacer (Potato Starch, Tapioca Starch, Raising Agent: Calcium Carbonate, Acidity Regulator: Citric Acid, Vegetable Gum (Stabiliser): Methylcellulose), Cocoa Powder, Baking Powder, Dorset Sea Salt.


Let the interplanetary adventurers protect your collection with our impressive Guardians of the Galaxy figurine! Limited to only 650 worldwide, it features detailed figures of Star-Lord, Rocket and Groot on a sculpted base.
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Psalm 24 just seems to fit coming after verse 23. Psalm 23 starts by telling us that we shall be in want when we follow the Lord, and Psalm 24 tells us why. Everything that is on the earth is the Lords.
Interesting Points: The most interesting point of this to me is the psalms use of Questions. It is almost like its a catechism of sorts. The last set of questions really strike me as if they would be perfect to be used in a worship service. (my thinking here is probably because of what Handel did with this phrase in his Messiah.) I can almost see the Israelites singing this in the round. One side ask the question, one side gives the answer.
It is also a reminder for Israel and for us that while we may have earthly leaders and kings, it the Lord who ultimately we must give all allegiance. No other kings can compare with him.
Emotional reaction: I think most of my reaction is governed by the portion of Handle's messiah. I am attaching a clip of it so you can see what I am talking about. I don't know why but it gives me goose bumps every time. I just visualize all of Israel waiting for the Lord, the King to come through the Gates of Jerusalem, and then they all begin to spontaneously begin to sing this.
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Why Always I Get A Guys Role!!!!!!
With my soar back I cant even sit properly. Yesterday Chick applied tiger balm to my back . Back pain is little bit reduced but my tiger balm's bottle is empty. She went on applying and massaging while I went on explain her something. It felt so good at that time. Jan she's is getting married and I already know how I am gonna miss her. We do have good mutual understanding. Our taste and thoughts are almost similar. If I was a guy would have married her. Being a gal also I had some chances I guess. Fortunately both are straight so there are no chances. Anyways seeing us most of our classmates call us as hubby and wife. According to them with lovely skin, straightened hair, and little bit of makeup Chick is wife and me with bushy hair, damaged eyes and scary face is hubby. Damn those guys. I always get guys role!!!!
When cockroach come Chick screams, rat comes she runs and when grass hopper hops she calls out my name. I am sure her fiancé will not like if she continues calling my name after marriage. Boy I am darn good in my hubby's duties. All thanks to my dad and aunt .When I was staying in my aunt's house she used to pay me 10rs on killing one rat. I made lot of money there. At home I used to kill the rat for free with my dad. He is good hunter must say. He taught me some tactics.


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The recognition of the key role and moral responsibility of higher education institutions (HEIs) in cultivating the environmental literacy (EL) of their students is growing globally. The current research examined the contribution of HEIs to their students' EL by focusing on an Israeli college as a case-study. A survey was conducted among a representative sample of 1147 students from all departments in four phases of their academic studies.


After two fun-filled SUN-FILLED days in Orlando, we were really tired and ready for a cooler evening at Disney's Hollywood Studios. I say cooler because it was starting to sprinkle a bit when we left the hotel Thursday evening to head back to the park! Normally, you wouldn't want to spend an evening in a theme park when it's been raining – but after enduring 100 degree weather for two days, we were ready for a bit of a cool shower!
When arrived at Hollywood Studios, we made a beeline for the Pixar area to see what kind of wait time the ToyStory Mania ride had going on…it wasn't pretty. At 75 minutes, we decided to pass and headed over to the Tower of Terror , which only had a 40 minute wait time. It actually didn't even take them 40 minutes, so they went on it again immediately!
While they rode the ride, I headed over to the nearest concession shop and bought an apple pie sundae. In a word? Delicious! I love the ice cream at Disney World!
After they got their fill of falling 13 stories in the Tower of Terror, we headed back to the Toy Story Mania ride to check on the wait times…130 minutes. That's right, over two hours to ride that ride! They girls didn't really care much for waiting two hours when we only had three hours left in the park, so we went to the Rock-n Roller Coaster Areosmith Ride and got in line there. There was a 70 minute wait time, but the girls have both been on this ride in the past and they already knew it was going to be worth the wait!
While the girls waited in line for the Rock-n Roller Coaster, I headed over to the souvenir shops and to take a look around. I hadn't been to Hollywood Studios since they changed over from MGM and was excited to see if they had made any changes. I just loved the scenery – just like Animal Kingdom, everything was decorated to the hilt!
I just love Disney! I love everything about it, from the cute way that the parks are decorated to the fun rides for the kids (and adults who don't get motion sick like I do) to the great food and snacks throughout the parks.
We left the park shortly after the kids got off the Rock-n Rollercoaster because it was raining cats and dogs and we were really tired from spending 8 hours in the Disney Parks that day!
Friday morning, before we headed home, we stopped by a few souvenir shops and hit a McDonald's before we got on the Turnpike to go home.
I had brought along a copy of The Complete Walt Disney World 2011 guide book by Julie and Mike Neal during this trip, and it really helped us figure out which rides and shows to make a priority. We took a quick look through it before we left for Orlando and the girls poured over it during the drive there, as they still hadn't decided which parks they wanted to visit while we were there. By the time we arrived, they decided that they wanted to go to Hollywood Studios and Animal Kingdom.
I thought that this book was incredibly detailed and thorough – they even included the average wait time for each ride and which attractions they thought were a waste of time! It was fantastic, just like getting advice from a friend who had recently been to the park. When I mentioned to a friend who lives in Orlando that I had brought the book along, she laughed and said that it was one of the best guide books out there.
We had so much fun in Orlando, and we can't wait to go back! I think we will definitely have to stay a lot longer than 3 days the next time, because there is just too much to do!
*I received media passes for my daughter and I to visit Disney World. All opinions are my own!
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Mila Kunis and Ashton Kutcher put their wedding plans on hold
June 11, 2014 - 12:37 BST hellomagazine.com Mila Kunis and Ashton Kutcher have decided to wait and get married after the birth of their baby
One thing at a time for Mila Kunis and Ashton Kutcher. The engaged Hollywood couple have decided to wait until after the arrival of their baby before tying the knot.
Mila, 30, and Ashton, 36, will become parents for the first time later this year, and are "not planning to get married before the baby is born" because "they have a lot going on right now", a source confirmed to E! Online.
Mila Kunis and Ashton Kutcher are putting their wedding on hold until the baby is born
"They've been focussing on prepping for the baby and the new house," the insider said of the couple, who purchased a new Beverly Hills home last month.
"But they are really happy and in love. They can't wait for their baby to arrive."
The happy couple at a country festival in April
Ashton and Mila's new home is perfect for raising a family. The $10million property has four bedrooms, three bathrooms and offers privacy for the celebrity pair.
It is thought that both will take break from their respective careers to focus on their baby and their impending wedding.
Mila Kunis was glowing at the premiere of her new film this week
For now though, its business as usual. This week, Mila made a solo appearance for the Hollywood premiere of her new film, The Third Person.
The expectant actress looked stunning at the screening,; although she kept her blossoming baby bump under wraps in a flowing black dress, there was no mistaking her pregnancy glow as she posed on the red carpet.
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Krispy Kreme's donut game is undeniably strong, and its sweet doughy treats can rightly be found across the United States. That said, there are still some areas of the country where procuring a Krispy Kreme donut is nigh impossible, and that's a crying shame. Except, that's about to change for one lucky town.
In celebration of its 78th anniversary, Krispy Kreme is offering you the chance to score a pop-up donut shop for your hometown, wherever that might be -- provided it's not in Alaska or Hawaii. All you've gotta do is tweet a photo, video, or shout-out with the hashtag #WinKrispyKreme, explaining why your town deserves a delicious donut emporium in the most creative and engaging way possible. Piece of cake/donut, right?
The competition ends on June 29, and even if you don't end up winning, there's a silver lining: visit your nearest Krispy Kreme on July 10th, and you'll be able to score a dozen Original Glazed donuts for only 78 cents! Yes, you'll have to purchase another dozen at full price in order to get that savings, but since when was two dozen donuts a bad thing to have?
Hit up the hashtag to check out your competition, then submit your own tweet for sweet, sweet donut notoriety.


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