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Dark winter skies during COVID-19
The former Australian treasurer and Prime Minister, Paul Keating reknown for his cutting comments in parliament and memorable quotes used the words "a beautiful set of numbers" to describe the nation's economic outlook. Sadly, here in Victoria over the past two weeks we are playing a dangerous numbers' game with new COVID-19 infections hitting triple digits and several more deaths after weeks of being cautionsly optismtic of flattening the curve. We were leading the way with zero new community transmitted coronavirus infection cases. But as all the health experts and our government leaders tell us there is no room for complacency. With the exception of NSW which recorded 20 new cases today, all the other states and terrorities have managed to avoid any new cases or community outbreaks in recent weeks. Victorians are not welcome over the state borders. This has created headaches for those who live and work in towns located along the borders on both sides.
I am one of the forunate ones living in regional Victoria where there have been only three confirmed cases which was early in the pandemic. Our city friends and one regional shire are now forced back into Stage 3 lockdown while the rest of us are free to move around while abiding by social distancing restrictions. It has become a macarbe pastime waiting for the daily media conferences by our state leader giving the COVID-19 figures for the past 24 hours. While the numbers have come down today we are still in triple figures which is cause for alarm. The COVID-19 Pandemic State of Emergency has been extended until August 16 in the state of Victoria. It is very tough on people in the city of Melbourne and the Mitchell Shire being forced back into Lockdown for the third time but the government is trying to avoid Stage 4 Lockdown restrictions if possible. As of midnight on Thursday, all residents outside their homes will be required to wear a face mask (under 12s will be exempt) as per the web link below.
For those living in regional areas in Victoria that are not under lockdown but still adhering to social distancing restrictions and hygiene procedures the official advice is if you feel you cannot keep the 1.5 metre distance from other people you should wear a face mask. To further protect our rural areas more COVID-19 testing sites are being set up including one in our local town from this week.
My husband just called me outside to view the most beautiful rainbow over the hill near our house. Maybe that is a good sign of better things to come, just as my early flowering daffodils promise hope as they explode into a bright yellow display. The colour is most welcome as our winter has been a cold and grey one since the official start of winter from June 1.
Today July 20 also marks the anniversary of the first man on the moon in 1969. I remember watching the black and white television in the school master's house with the other 12 students from my bush primary school as this history in the making event unfolded. Surely, if we can put a man on the moon we can find the means to beat this coronavirus that is causing such global havoc. One has to have hope.
https://www.sbs.com.au/news/face-masks-will-soon-be-mandatory-in-melbourne-here-s-what-you-need-to-know
https://www.thoughtco.com/first-man-on-the-moon-1779366


Alabama does have affirmative action requirements for state employers which creates a general obligation to create and maintain a plan. See Affirmative Action in the Public Sector.
There is limited state law which may apply to some private employers. See Affirmative Action in the Private Sector.


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Pirelli Delighted With Exciting Chinese Grand Prix
Pirelli have said that today's exciting Chinese Grand Prix is just the sort of race they were aiming for when designing their range of PZero tyres for the Formula 1 grid.
The race in Shanghai featured a series of overtaking moves throughout its 56 lap duration as teams tried both two- and three-stop strategies in order to manage tyre wear.
"The races just seem to keep on getting better and better this year!" exclaimed Paul Hembery, the Pirelli Motorsport Director. "I think nobody watching really knew how it was going to finish until the very end, which is exactly what we wanted to achieve when we started our Formula One project.
"We saw an interesting split of strategies, with McLaren managing to make three stops work for Hamilton but Red Bull coming very close to winning with just two. Compared to Malaysia we experienced a lot less degradation, with some drivers managing to get 20 laps or more out of the hard tyre.
"We didn't experience an excessive amount of the toffee-like 'marbles' out on track and it was clear that this race was won and lost on tyre strategy. The end result was that all the leading runners were very close together at the finish, and the people who had looked after their tyres best took the top results.
"It's hard to imagine how we can top this at the next grand prix in Turkey, but we're certainly going to try to have something just as good."

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It's impossible to deny the influence of LGBTQ artists on today's music. For over a century, they have expressed their life and romantic experiences through their work. However, LGBTQ artists' success hasn't been without controversy. 2021 is on track to have one of the highest volumes of anti-LGBTQ+ national and state legislation. As their music began to gain momentum in the mainstream market, the discrimination grew alarmingly high.
The good thing is that, even as LGBTQ+ issues have risen, so has their music representation. They bring the presence that gay music fans so desperately desire into the mainstream. And it has driven acceptance, which inspires fans to find a place they belong and artists to continue creating music. In addition, for many LGBTQ+ people, music is a form of self-expression and emotional support. So let us give you a list of gay artists to obsess over.
The Nexus Radio Top 100 Countdown is an annual list of Nexus Radio's top played songs, which will air next year on New Year's Day at noon central, hosted by James Bowers. Catch the LGBTQ+ artists who made it onto the list, namely Wrabel, Angelica Ross, Mila Jam, Billie Porter, Felix Jaehn, MNEK, and Troye Sivan! While waiting for the countdown, let's get to know them better and their winning track.
Stephen Wrabel, better known as Wrabel, is a singer, songwriter, and musician. Some of his tracks chronicled the day-to-day challenges of trans youth. He now collaborates with Klingande on the single "Big Love." It's a catchy dance-pop track with a balance of dance floor intensity and acoustic sorrow. The song's musical texture comes from the soothing piano chords and Wrabel's emotion-drenched vocals. It sure will alleviate the anxieties of the pandemic.
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Let's move on to Angelica Ross. She is an actress, a businesswoman, and a transgender-rights advocate. She is best known for her starring roles in American Horror Story and Pose, but now she's showing off her incredible singing voice for a good cause. With her new song, "Fierce," in collaboration with Ultra Naté and Mila Jam, Ross is lifting the transgender community with a track that is as catchy as it is empowering.
Mila Jam is a transgender singer, songwriter, dancer, actress, and LGBTQ activist. Her song "Faces" emphasizes self-acceptance, inner beauty, and a sense of belonging. 'Just Sayin' is the first collaboration between MAKJ, MADDS, and Mila Jam, and it oozes summer vibes and global dance floor appeal. This track is a hymn to days spent at the beach, with long-tailed bass steps that wonderfully accompany the breezy vocals and sun-kissed beat drops.
Coming right up is Billy Porter, an actor, singer, and author. Porter came out as gay at the age of 16, in the middle of the AIDS crisis, but that didn't stop him from pursuing his passion for music. His new song with The Shapeshifter, "Finally Ready," echoes the message that the dance floor is always welcoming and hopeful, no matter where you are
Felix Kurt Jähn, professionally known as Felix Jaehn, is a DJ and record producer specializing in tropical house. He has achieved international success with a remix of Omi's song "Cheerleader." He came out as bisexual in 2018, claiming to be both interested in men and women. He presents "One More Time" in collaboration with Robin Schulz. This song conveys a deeply personal message, marking the beginning of a new musical chapter in his life centered on true artistic expression and musical integrity.
Next on our list is MNEK, real name Uzoechi Osisioma "Uzo" Emenike. He is a singer, songwriter, and record producer. His new song with Joel Corry, "Head & Heart," has been unstoppable in the charts. For MNEK, it was a change from the usual double duty of making and singing tracks. This time he sang the vocals that were already in Joel's demo and added a pre-chorus. He considers this song to be a blessing in dark and uncertain times.
Last but not least, Troye Sivan. He is a singer-songwriter, actor, and YouTuber. In 2013, three years after coming out to his family, he publicly revealed in a YouTube video that he was gay. For the "You" music video, DJ Regard, Troye Sivan, and Tate McRae go underground. The summer bop has weird visuals, swapping Troye, Tate, and die-hard stan's faces. Nonetheless, it topped the charts for weeks.
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A typical pickup truck will have the standard 4 wheels. A modified version that is designed to carry heavy loads will have 6 wheels, 2 in the front and 4 in the back, 2 on the left, paired together, and 2 on the right, paired together. Pairs of wheels are also common on other trucks, like the typical "18-wheeler".
A bicycle is in some ways the most efficient form of transportation, because while it is lightweight, it can carry many times its own weight. So, power used to move the bicycle and the rider mostly goes toward moving the rider. Compare that to a big truck, which tends to weigh about the same as the maximum load it can carry; half of that vehicle's power goes to moving the vehicle, not the load.
Nevertheless, bicycles do have weight limits; a bike that carries too much weight will often experience broken spokes, most often in the rear wheels. That's because of the way the typical bicycle is designed, more of the rider's wieght is carried by the rear wheel than by the front wheel.
So, this Idea is simple; replace the single rear wheel with a pair of wheels. Both wheels would be on the same axle and inside the frame of the bicycle; this is not a "trike" design; at first glance this bike will appear to be quite ordinary. But this bike can carry a quite heavy rider, with twice as many spokes for support. And anyone who thinks riding a trike is "sissy" will not object to riding this bike!
Naturally, the rear part of the bike frame will need to be a bit wider, to accommodate two wheels. And the brake system might need modification as well, although many new bikes these days have a kind of disc brake (could easily put the disc on one wheel while the gear changing mechanism is attached to the other wheel).
[21 Quest], a guy weighing 150kilograms will need the bike to be able to carry the load. An existing bike probably can, for a modest time, until the spokes start breaking. In this case the distribution of weight is nearly normal; the trike design is not needed if the rider has decent balance and bike-riding practice.
[maxwellBuchanan], the advantage is that the heavy-duty bike wheels are not easy to find in the average bicycle shop. But all shops have plenty of ordinary wheels available.
Um, 320 lbs here when I started riding, it's dropped a bit since then. However, a deep v wheel, with the correct spokes and keeping them correctly tensioned will stand up to an awful lot. I routinely drop 30-40 lbs on my rear rack without any wheel breakage problems.
four words, Ho Chi Minh Trail. A properly tuned and loaded bicycle can transport 350lbs, plus rider, over cross country terrain for 150 miles without failure.
// But all shops have plenty of ordinary wheels available.// Yes, but they sell very few bikes capable of taking two rear wheels.
If you've got to either make and distribute modified bike frames which will only be useable with a doubled-up standard wheel, or a modified bike wheel which can be fitted to a standard frame, it's a nob rainer.
Don't forget that except at very slow speeds, you steer by leaning. Two back wheels would make it hard to steer the normal way, but not really stable enough to steer like a trike, unless you had them wide enough, in which case it's just a trike.
Also, due to uneven ground and leaning, only one of the rear wheels would be supporting the weight much of the time, which may defeat the purpose to some extent.
Ah, which leads to where I was going. With some smart suspension, this could be a racing enhancement.
This design specifically says both wheels have the same axle. Though this can be modified to accommodate a slight unevenness of the ground, it would be inferior when compared to independently suspended rear wheels with their own axles to handle extreme unevenness, especially often encountered when leaning upon cornering on rough roads. The only way to accommodate unevenness is to have a horizontal support beam structure to which the axle can pivot, but within limits such that the downward force should only lie somewhere between the two ground contact areas of the two wheels. Well, this is much simpler than independently suspended rear wheels, but when only one of the rear wheels would be supporting the weight at a certain instance, as pointed by [spidermother], the purpose could be defeated.
Optimally, you would want a tilting pair rear wheel setup. I can picture one of these which would be a drop-in replacement for a single rear wheel.
Passing through the original rear fork fitting is a strong axle with one standard rear-wheel multi-cog hub and gearing inside the fork, and two single cogs outside the fork on either side.
Two beams extend backwards a short distance outside the bike, each beam being attached to and allowed to pivot around a small strong horizontal beam. The point of pivot is co-axial with the aforementioned axle. A chain from each external cog drives a single-cog rear wheel on each side. The pivoting arms allow you to lean into curves while still keeping both wheels on the ground and spreading the load between them.
A far better solution (as [Max-B] suggests) is to just make the back wheel a bit stronger. Strong wheels are very easy to come by - you just have to ask for a wheel that's been built for a touring tandem. A touring tandem is significantly heavier than a single-person road bike, and will carry two riders plus front and rear panniers, most of this weight being taken by the rear wheel. Wheels made for tandems are noticably stronger than normal wheels.
As [hippo] says, touring equipment is much better and more useful for the majority of the world's cyclists than mountain or road racing equipment, which is why most cycle shops don't bother carrying touring cycles and equipment, and concentrate instead on dedicated mountain and racing bikes.
And this idea is silly, since as soon as you lean the bike will a)become unstable, and 2) rest all its weight on one of the pair of wheels, utterly negating any supposed benefit.


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Herzog, De Palma films part of the Cinematheque's Halloween fare
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Margot Kidder in Brian De Palma's Sisters (1972).
Arthouse horror at Cinematheque Oct 22-31
Vancouver's Cinematheque theatre is screening some classic films in the lead-up to Halloween. The four films range from an early Brian De Palma psycho-drama to the nutty Possession. For showtimes and ticket info, visit thecinematheque.ca.
Sisters (1972, USA)—This early Brian De Palma movie stars Margot Kidder as a Québécoise model in NYC. Jennifer Salt plays a reporter on the trail of a serial killer. New restoration.
Eyes Without a Face (Les yeux sans visage)(1960, France)—Pauline Kael called Georges Franju's classic "perhaps the most austerely elegant horror movie ever made." Pierre Boileau and Thomas Narcejac, the pair who penned the novels which inspired Clouzot's Les Diaboliques and Hitchcock's Vertigo, wrote the screenplay. In it, a mad doctor (Pierre Brasseur) kidnaps young women to provide his disfigured daughter (Edith Scob) with a new face.
Eyes Without a Face (1960).
Possession (1981, France/West Germany)—"Batshit crazy" is one way to describe Polish filmmaker Andrzej Żuławski's 1981 movie. The director wrote the screenplay during his split from wife Małgorzata Braunek. Isabelle Adjani stars as the unhappy wife of a spy (Sam Neil). According to the Cinematheque's write-up, "Adjani, crowned Best Actress at Cannes, earns her stripes (and then some) with a subway-corridor freakout that's more performance art than performance." New restoration.
Nosferatu the Vampyre (Nosferatu – Phantom der Nacht) (1979, West German)—Werner Herzog and his favourite actor Klaus Kinski team up again for a take on one of the first vampire (or "vampyre") films. Possession's Adjani also stars. Nosferatu the Vampyre is also part of The Cinematheque's retrospective Werner Herzog: Lessons of Darkness. New restoration.
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To celebrate the completion of the World Series, Gil is going on a $0.99 special on Buck Books. For one day only, get your copy of the award winning novel about a pitcher who decides to take his shot at glory. Available on Amazon.
Last night the finalists for the Colorado Author's League presented their books, followed by a book signing. It was a fun evening and nice to be able to speak with the other finalists. There were some great books in this year's contest. Winners will be announced next Friday.


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Q: How can I overlay a png on every img tag on hover Ok so here is my code:

I want to lay a 140px by 100px transparent .png element over the top of each img. I want this to fade in when the link is hovered by the user.
I can't do this with CSS sprites because the thumbnail images are being auto generated by wordpress and this has to be easy to use. I simply want jQuery to drop the png on top of the img elements.
This can't be that hard but I can't find an exact solution to this anywhere.
Many Thanks.

A: Using mouseenter. If you don't want to add the image on hover you could also append it in document.ready and simply make it visible when hovering the image.

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The Union Challenge -- We're all winners with the work of unions | Unions Yeah!
Ottawa (28 May 2018) — The All Together Now! campaign launched its Union Challenge in early May as an interactive educational tool about the history and value of labour unions. It was a contest, open to the public, to show how unions have impacted the lives of all of us, not just union members. The feedback that was received from hundreds of participants told us how many people believe that unions matter, and are still important today. So, we know people took the quiz and got more out of it than just a chance to win the prize!
"We wanted to share all the good work unions have done for our communities, and society in general, " said Larry Brown, President of the National Union of Public and General Employees (NUPGE) that sponsors the ATN campaign. "Many people, especially the younger generation, have grown up with these benefits but don't know exactly how they've come to be in place."
"The contest reminded people of the positive impact unions have had on all of our lives, not just those of union members," said Brown.
Each winner had to answer a skill-testing question correctly, and verify their identify before being issued the prize.
She has been teaching elementary students for the last 3 years in temporary position, each time at a different school.
"Having health benefits, and job security are important things that come from the work of unions," she said.
Asked what she might do with her winnings, Melissa is thinking about a trip, and putting money toward a down payment on a house.
As a graphic designer, living in Waterloo, David has not belonged to a union but says he sees the need every day. "We're all touched by unions, and we're all affected with the decline of unions," said Janik-Jones.
He grew up around unions; his dad was a member of the Ontario Secondary School Teachers Federation (OSSTF), and a neighbour was a Machinest.
Janik-Jones said he did appreciate having many of his core beliefs reaffirmed by going through the quiz. "It was great validation.," said Janik-Jones.
When asked about plans for the winnings, Janik-Jones commented that sometimes practical things come ahead of fun. But admitted, he was very happy to be in the position to put the money to good use.
Deborah Capano works as a booking clerk in medical imaging, and is a union member (of SEIU). She has worked in the health care for over 35 years. Deborah noticed the Union Challenge advertised on a contest site she checks every now and again. When she saw that it had a union theme, she was more than eager to take part!
She took the challenge like she takes other contests, hoping for a win, but not expecting one. So, when she was contacted, Capano couldn't believe it!


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import org.cobraparser.util.Objects;
import org.mozilla.javascript.Context;
import org.mozilla.javascript.ContextFactory;
import org.mozilla.javascript.Scriptable;

public class JavaScript {
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      } else {
        return rawJavaObject;
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        return getStringValue(javascriptObject);
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    } else if ((type == int.class) || (type == Integer.class)) {
      if (javascriptObject instanceof Double) {
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      } else if (javascriptObject instanceof Integer) {
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      } else if (javascriptObject instanceof String) {
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        return new Integer(((Short) javascriptObject).shortValue());
      } else if (javascriptObject instanceof Long) {
        return new Integer(((Long) javascriptObject).intValue());
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The Roanoke Metaphysical Chapel (RMC) is a member church of the United Metaphysical Churches (UMC). Our chapel is located on the beautiful grounds of the United Metaphysical Churches Conference and Retreat Center. Anyone seeking a spiritual pathway, a better way of life, and a desire for inner peace is invited to join us at RMC! We are a non-judgmental place of love where all people can feel safe exploring their spirituality. We support the spiritual growth and development of everyone and respect all religious and spiritual traditions. We provide ministry and education for all members, friends and the community at large through our example and through our services based on the principles and teachings of Divine Metaphysics. We are a full-service church that is based in Metaphysical philosophy, utilizing the various inspired truths from many religions and doctrines. We use a variety of music that ranges from traditional, classical to contemporary. Our aim is the glorification of God through worship and service. Our purpose is to teach and practice the science, philosophy and religion of Divine Metaphysics as a serene way of life.
Come and experience our 21 acres of beautiful lawns, trees and gardens as well as a beautiful chapel, library, bookstore, cafeteria and class rooms. To view some selected pictures of our buildings & Alpha & Omega Gardens.
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A Subtitler is the linguistic specialist, who translates dialogue into a target language while keeping the meaning and context intact. As Robert Gray, a translator from Montreal says, "The eye reads slower than the ear hears"; so, while translating, the subtitler must condense the dialogue spoken on screen.
Subtitles are the captions displayed at the bottom of the screen, translated into a target language. They appear and vanish on the screen as the dialogue does. It is considered very poor subtitling if the subtitle trails behind even when the shot has changed. Based on the reading speed of humans, we have character limits set for subtitles, which can vary from 35 to 42 characters per line.
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India had lost the third T20I against New Zealand by 4 runs.
India failed to secure their first ever T20I series victory against Blackcaps in New Zealand. The series decider was a thriller as India needed 16 runs off the last over. It was reachable considering Dinesh Karthik and Krunal Pandya, two batters in the middle were hitting the ball with ease. But a brain-fade moment in the final over turned the game.
Karthik, when India needed 14 off 4 balls, refused to take a single and give the strike to Krunal who was also batting with a strike rate of around 200 after facing 13 deliveries.
The move to not take a single was criticized and Karthik received a lot of flak all around. The 33-year-old tried to explain his side and said he backed himself to hit sixes but failed.
Dinesh has done it in the past during Nidahas Trophy 2018 final against Bangladesh. He had won the game for India by hitting a six off the last ball.
"I genuinely believed that I could hit a six," Karthik said. "I think Krunal and I batted really well from that situation (145/6). We were able to bring the match down to a place where the bowlers were under pressure. We backed ourselves to do the job. And at that stage (after refusing the single), I genuinely believed that I could hit a six," he added.
Leaving that game-changing moment aside, Karthik has been one of India's finest batsman in the lower middle order for the last couple of years.
On the loss against New Zealand, Karthik credited Tim Southee who defended runs under pressure. "Some days you are able to hit a boundary, some days the bowler does a good job. And there, you have to give credit to Tim Southee for the way he executed those yorkers under pressure. One mistake there and I am sure we would have taken him down," he said.
Asked if the team management had a word with him on not taking that single, Karthik revealed, "They were all aware of the situation and knew we both did the best we could. On that day, we were not good enough. But the support staff, as it has been around for a long time, understood it (our game plan).


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The characters – and at the beginning they are characters, people we feel like we are getting to know (but that dissolves into an eternal life as people change but time keeps moving on) – are husband and wife played by Casey Affleck and Rooney Mara. They live in a small, slightly run-down single-family home and they are planning a move into a condo building. Wife is way more interested in planning the details of the move than Husband; as Casey Affleck is prone to playing, the husband is a little more aloof, disinterested and slightly morose. But soon he dies, and then he is just a man in a white sheet – the ghost.
The most remarkable aspect of A Ghost Story is that I never felt like that was Casey Affleck wearing a white sheet over his head. I was watching a ghost, experiencing what he was experiencing, feeling what he was feeling. It needs to be pointed out that the film is very slow-moving, so slow that many scenes are literally not moving, but it never drags – in fact, it ended much earlier than I was prepared for it to end. The ghost is very engaging. The cinematography makes it very clear what his observations are, but the impressive part is that it also makes it clear what his thoughts and emotions are despite never saying a word, despite the audience never seeing a face or eyes, but just a white sheet with two holes cut out.
There is a lot to reflect on in this film – like what memories is the ghost carrying with him? What is drawing him to this house – is it the house? How can I comfort the ghost? The loneliness, fear and anger at change that the ghost experienced was incredibly palpable. Ultimately, it's a film about the nature of life and loss, but with a lead character you have never seen before - one that will stay with you for a long, long time, perhaps eternity.


(232 A 52X2X3 A 1416=14609 A 68). So we see in the equality of these figures the solution of the mathematical problem of how to SQUARE THE CIRCLE. See Diagram "B."
The angle of the slope of the sides is as 10 to 9. That is, for every 10 feet you ascent up the slope of the Pyramid you rise in altitude 9 feet, and if you multiply the altitude of the Pyramid by 10 raised to the 9th power, you have 91,840,000, which in miles, gives the exact distance of the sun from the earth.
There is a two-fold year, the "Sidereal,� or year of the stars, and the "Equinoctial,� or year of the seasons. They differ by about 50 seconds each year. That is the stars in their rising and setting are retarded about 50 seconds a year, so that for the "Sidereal� and "Equinoctial� years to come around and again coincide, will take 25,827 years, which is known as a "CYCLE,� and when we add together the diagonals of the Pyramid's base, in Pyramid inches, we have 25,827 inches, or as many inches as the Cycle has years.
In 1839 Sir John Herschel, assuming that the long, narrow polished, descending passage, marked B B on Diagram "C,� was meant to be leveled at the "Polar Star� of the date of the construction of the Pyramid, made a calculation and found that such was the case. That star has since been proven to be "ALPHA DRACONIS,� the Polar Star of the year B. C. 2170. But "Alpha Draconis� by itself does not fix the date, but its combination with another star does. For a long time it was supposed that the sun of our Solar System was stationary, and that the 0planets and comets circled around it. But now we know that it is not stationary, but that it is circling, with all the members of our Solar System, around some central point in the Universe. This central point is now believed to the Star "ALCYONE,� the central star of the Pleiades. And it was to this star that the apex of the Pyramid pointed on the meridian at midnight of the year B.C. 2170. This combination of these two stars ("Alpha Draconis� and "Alcyone�) will not occur again until the "PRECESSION OF THE EQUINOXES,� or until 25827 years have rolled around.
But as at the time of the date of the building of the Pyramid (B. C. 2170) the "Polar Star� was a trifle to the East of the center of the North side of the Pyramid, it was necessary to put the entrance passage at that point, and that accounts for why the tunnel driven in from the center of the North side by the workmen of Ali Mamoun failed to hit the descending passage.
Entering the Pyramid we find that the descending entrance passage leads in a straight line down to a chamber marked "H� (Diagram "C�), which has been cut out of the solid rock, and is about 100 feet below the base of the Pyramid. This chamber appears to be unfinished, as it has a passageway leading out from the opposite side that stops short, and the bottom of the chamber is rough and unfinished.
The entrance passage is not quite 4 feet high, and a trifle over 3 feet 5 inches wide.
Descending this entrance passage, about 985 inches from the entrance an upward passage of the same size (D), leads upward at about the same angle as the descending passage, a distance of 1542 inches, when it opens out into a Grand Gallery 1882 inches long, that is 28 feet high, 6 feet wide at the bottom and narrows toward the top, the narrowing above the base sides being produced by 7 courses of stones, each course overhanging the one below.
About 3 feet from the entrance to the "Grand Gallery,� on the West side, is a torn and ragged opening that leads into a well (W), that passes through the masonry of the Pyramid and solid rock in a serpentine manner, down to the chamber marked "H.� Midway of this well is a cavern-shaped opening (S) made in the solid rock.
Just above the mouth of this well a horizontal passageway (J) leads to a chamber (Q) called the Queen's Chamber. This chamber is 205 inches wide, 226 inches long, and has a triangular-shaped ceiling, and a vertical line let fall from the apex of the Pyramid passes through its center.
At the top of the sloping floor of the "Grand Gallery� there is a vertical step (E) 3 feet high, the top of which leads to a low passageway (T) that opens into an "Ante-Chamber� (M), from which, by another low passageway (P), entrance is had into a large chamber (K), twice the size of the "Queen's Chamber.� This chamber, called the "King's Chamber,� is constructed of polished red granite, and is 412 inches long, 206 inches wide, and 230 inches high. It contains the only piece of furniture in the Pyramid, a stone "Coffer� ©, lidless and empty and cut from a solid block of red granite polished within and without. It is an oblong rectangular trough, without inscription or ornament, and of a size that it could not possibly have been taken in or out of its place since the Pyramid was built. The King's Chamber has two ventilating tubes (VV) that connect with openings on the outside of the Pyramid, and keep the Chamber at the standard temperature of 68° Fahrenheit all the year round. The roof of the King's Chamber is composed of 9 heavy blocks of granite supported on the side walls, and above the roof are 5 hollow spaces (G), covered with massive stones, and so arranged as to carry the weight of the superincumbent mass of masonry. The "King's Chamber� is on the 50th layer of masonry, and t he "Queen's Chamber� on the 25th. That the so-called King's and Queen's Chambers were not intended as mortuary Chambers is seen when we examine the Second and Third Pyramids (Diagram "C�), for in those pyramids, built for tombs, the Mortuary Chambers are built in the foundation of the Pyramid as if those who built them knew nothing about the chambers and passageways in the center of the Great Pyramid.
That this prophecy has not as yet been fulfilled is clear from the date mentioned – "THAT DAY,� which is 3 times repeated in the context (verses 21, 23, 24), and which refers to the "Day of the Lord� which is still future.
The prophecy declares that in "That Day� there shall be an "ALTAR� and a "PILLAR� in the MIDST of the LAND OF EGYPT (not Palestine), and at the BORDER thereof, and "IT� shall be for a SIGN and a WITNESS. The word "IT� conveys the idea that the "ALTAR� and "PILLAR� are not two different objects but are one and the same. While the word "Altar� in the Hebrew means the "Lion of God,� and could refer to the "Sphinx,� which is nearby, the "Great Pyramid� is pre-eminently the "lion� in massiveness and strength among buildings, and its shape also answers to the description of a "PILLAR,� or mammoth pyramidal obelisk.
Then the position of the "Great Pyramid� harmonizes with the location of the "Altar and Pillar,� which was to be in the MIDST of Egypt and at the BORDER thereof. In 1868 Professor H. Mitchell, of the United States Survey, was sent b y the Government to report on the progress of the Suez Canal. Struck with the peculiar curvature of the shore line of the Delta of the Nile, he took a good man and drew a curved line touching all the prominent points of the coast, and found that it formed an arc of a sector whose center was located at the site of the Great Pyramid. See Diagram "D.� This, without any knowledge of the Biblical prophecy, he confirmed the fact that the Great Pyramid was located at the center or in the MIDST of Egypt, and as the Delta, or Lower Egypt, comprised the section of Egypt included in the sector, and the Great Pyramid stands on the BORDER between Upper and Lower Egypt, therefore the Great Pyramid is both in the MIDST of Egypt, and on its BORDER. It would seem then that beyond question the Great Pyramid is the "Altar and Pillar� that the Prophet Isaiah declared should in t he last days of this Dispensation be a "SIGN� and a "WITNESS� unto the Lord. If this be true then it becomes us to prayerfully, and with the help of the Holy Spirit, who spake through the Prophet, try to discover what the Great Pyramid as a "WITNESS� has to reveal to us.


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Andrew Gwynne MP: Tory 'levelling up' plans look a lot like cronyism
Andrew Gwynne MP
We need proper scrutiny of the government's pork-barrel politics.
Andrew Gwynne is Labour MP for Denton and Reddish.
Last week's Queen's Speech saw a barrage of promises and snappy slogans from the government. They promised to make the country 'stronger, healthier and more prosperous than ever before', and vowed to 'level up opportunities across all parts of the United Kingdom.'
Levelling up has become a kind of mantra for the Tories, and on the surface, it isn't hard to see why. Who wouldn't want their government to focus on local and regional investment, and breathe new life into communities that have been forgotten for far too long?
Scratch the surface of the government's levelling up agenda, though, and you find very little substance and a concerning amount of old-fashioned Tory cronyism.
Pork barrel politics
Take, for example, the 'Towns Fund' – a flashy £3.6 Billion investment scheme to 'unleash the full economic potential of over 100 places and level up communities in our towns and rural areas'.
Robert Jenrick, the communities secretary, announced that deprived areas in the UK would be awarded £25 million each. Yet Mr Jenrick and Jake Berry chose 61 of the 101 towns considered for the fund. Of those 61 towns chosen, 60 were in Conservative held seats, marginals, or Tory targets. Mr Jenrick's own seat of Newark was also selected and ended up receiving funding of £25m.
This was an infuriatingly familiar scandal. Time and time the government promises to recognise struggling regions and communities, and yet it can't seem to help pursuing its own interests or giving goodies to its mates.
In my own constituency of Denton and Reddish, I saw first-hand the farce that the Towns Fund had become. I watched as nearby Tory held (with a slim majority of 2,336) Cheadle was awarded £13.9 million pounds. Meanwhile, Denton and Reddish was ignored.
Cheadle has a relative child poverty rate of 10%, Denton and Reddish has a rate of almost double that at 19.7%. Denton and Reddish has a higher rate of unemployment claimants and lower average earnings. Denton and Reddish also has a lower rate of educational attainment and students are more likely to attend a school that is rated inadequate by Ofsted.
I could go on and on, but to cut a long story short – by any metric the decision makes no sense.
Off the rails
Now this is not to say that areas like Cheadle don't deserve any financial assistance. Like the rest of the northern constituencies it has been hard hit by Covid-19. But the government's funding decisions reflect a lack of common sense in dealing out financial support.
In my seat, Reddish South has one of the quietest train stations in the UK, and only has one return journey each week. It isn't fit for regular passenger use and unnecessarily isolates local residents.
I have submitted two formal bids to the Restoring Your Railway fund, and both have failed. I am currently awaiting a response to my third bid and am crossing everything that the government has a change of heart. But the fact is I shouldn't have to beg the government to provide financial assistance to communities that it claims to represent.
Local listening
To effectively level up, the government needs to move away from pork-barrel politics to a far more considered and detailed agenda. This needs to include a levelling up fund with transparent and independent metrics, so that we can see how and why money is being given to particular communities.
We need to see imaginative and unprecedented investment (eight free ports won't cut it I'm afraid). And most importantly the government needs to listen to representatives from local government to make the most of taxpayer cash.
In principle, I absolutely support the idea of levelling up. It's just that I haven't seen much of it. Instead, the government has courted support in traditional Labour voting areas by promising to reverse the damage done by consecutive Conservative governments. It would be unforgiveable if it was to renege on this promise.
A government white paper on levelling up is expected in the next month or so. After almost two long years of hearing this slogan bandied around with very little substance, I'm looking forward to scrutinising this paper and seeing if the government can transform a slogan into a reality.
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13:25 09.08.2018 • Vladimir Petrovsky , Doctor of Science (Politics), Full Member of the Academy of Military Sciences, chief researcher at the Russian Academy of Sciences' Institute of the Far East
The new American initiative for the creation of the Indo-Pacific Partnership (IPP) has grabbed the spotlight in many political discussions of late. Although the idea to set up such a forum was proposed at the end of 2017 and to this day has been no more than a general slogan, now the Trump administration seems set to stake on it. Why?
As a reminder I would like to point out that on May 30 the US Secretary of Defense announced the renaming of the Pacific Command into the Indo-Pacific Command (although the Command's responsibility zone a priori included the Indian Ocean waters).
A few days later, at the Shangri-La Dialogue (SLD) conference in Singapore, the idea of IPP was spelled out by the American side, with an emphasis on the aspects of regional security. When commenting on the change of the name of the American command, Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi remarked that for India the unification of the Indian and Pacific oceans into a single geographic array looked "natural".
The practical implementation of the IPP strategy will most likely be carried out both through the strengthening of US bilateral relations with countries of the region and through the creation of multilateral cooperation formats. The most important of these cooperation initiatives is the so-called. "Quadro", which is designed to bring together the four "democracies" of the Indo-Pacific region - the United States, Japan, Australia and India.
It is believed that the United States, Australia, Japan and India, united in the Quadro, will consider the two oceans a single strategic space. Since 2016, the United States, India and Japan have been conducting joint naval exercises "Malabar". Washington is clearly giving New Delhi ever more attention, counting on India as one of the future regional security poles, along with Japan, Australia and its other allies.
The feasibility evaluation of IPP was proposed in the concept of "free and open Indo-Pacific strategy", FOIP). And the recent report of the US National Security Strategy states that "in the Indo-Pacific region, there is a geopolitical competition between free and repressive visions of the world order."
Apparently, this is about China. Therefore, the idea of IPP, which is motivated by the value and geostrategic approach, did not cause immediate enthusiasm from the American allies in the region.
Assessing the US initiative to establish IPP, Japanese experts, for example, say that Japan has no objections in principle to such an initiative as long as it is "transparent and inclusive". To this, they add that this initiative can play a role in the development of interregional relations involving East Asia, South Asia, Africa and Eurasia; the main thing is that it should not be directed against China, since Japan is interested in China's sustained development and Japan-China relations.
In response, South Korea argues that it is too early to suggest a full approval for the IPP as this initiative has been put forward in the form of a general slogan. Seoul has yet to understand what it is and needs more time to examine it in more detail. If it turns out that the initiative aims to deter China, participation in it of the Republic of Korea will be a "difficult choice" to make.
According to experts of the US Chamber of Commerce and Industry, the Indo-Pacific region may account for half of the global economy within decades, but this requires investments of almost $ 26 trillion. Now it is obvious that from the point of view of trade and economic cooperation, the IPP is set to replace the Trans-Pacific Trade Partnership (TPP), which Donald Trump chose to reject, and offer an alternative. US Secretary of Commerce William Ross explains in this respect that TPP agreements require too much effort to conclude and too complicated: "With such major geopolitical phenomena as the TPP, it is impossible to carry out a controlled experiment."
Verbally, Washington welcomes China's contribution to regional development, emphasizing that IPP will not be aimed at containing China or opposing China's Belt and Road Initiative. At the same time, the emphasis is put on the need to adhere to "international standards of transparency, the rule of law and sustainable financing".
However, in practice, the main reason underlying IPP is the attempt to conduct a "controlled" geostrategic and geoeconomic experiment, by constructing a partnership framework artificially, in the American interests, without taking into account the interests of potential partners who are not interested in political or economic deterrence of China
Supporters of conventional geopolitical approaches say that the creation of IPP means the advance of the US into Eurasia still further from the east to the west by strengthening ties with predominantly "naval" powers in the eastern and southern peripheries of the Eurasian continent (from South Korea to countries of the Arabian Peninsula) and with island states of the Pacific (from Japan to New Zealand). The main purpose of the IPP is the political and military-strategic deterrence of China, the creation of a rigid "framework" that would prevent Beijing from assuming a dominant position in the region.
Whatever the case, American attempts to artificially "patch together" the IPP "from the material at hand" indicate the need for the Russian diplomacy to boost efforts to cement the Russian-Chinese strategic partnership by developing security mechanisms and fostering cooperation in the land areas of the Eurasian "heartland".
In the first place, such mechanisms involve the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO), measures towards linking the Eurasian integration and the Chinese Belt and Road Initiative and the consistent implementation of the Russian initiative to establish the Greater Eurasian Partnership (GEP).
India's participation in these organizations and initiatives is a matter of special concern, while the three-party consultative arrangement Russia-India-China needs further strengthening as well.
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NYXL Mano: "I have no idea why my team thinks I'm a leader"
March 1, 2019 March 28, 2019 ~ Chris Cuevo
Originally posted at
https://www.invenglobal.com/articles/7713/nyxl-mano-i-have-no-idea-why-my-team-thinks-im-a-leader
We sat down to speak to Dong-gyu "Mano" Kim after NYXL just defeated Toronto Defiant, 3-0. These type of post-game interviews aren't new for Mano — he seemed completely at ease answering our questions while wearing what was undoubtedly a very expensive pair of PUMA shoes. All smiles and all talent, our conversation revealed something we didn't expect from Mano.
The main tank for one of the best teams in the league has a surprising sensitivity towards the public perception of his skill and maintains an almost comedic rejection of his team-agreed role as the leader of NYXL.
Last week you tweeted that you made a lot of mistakes after you played against LA Valiant, what mistakes were they and how did you fix them heading into Toronto Defiant?
I could have used my ultimate more precisely right after we broke the enemy Reinhardt shield, but sometimes he beat me to it. Then, sometimes I would gamble on my ults without thinking too carefully about it. I would also use ults before I already lost the fight. I'm just aware of them and I fixed them before this match.
How did these mistakes affect your mental state on stage?
The first match against Valiant — I didn't use my ults well and then I would die. The first match it took a toll on me mentally. After that match, though, I was perfectly fine.
How do your teammates respond when they notice you have made a mistake in-game?
Against Valiant last game, between the 1st and 2nd round, my teammates probably didn't know I was taking so stressed mentality. But if I say something like, "I'm not doing well", my teammates will always lessen it and say something like, "It's ok, don't worry about it." During a game, if I make a mistake, my teammates don't say anything about it — they only mention it if I bring it up.
Do you think you are the most critically aware player on your team? Or is there someone else who is more aware of their own mistakes?
If any of our players make a mistake in-game, they rarely say anything during the game. But after the game, they all acknowledge it. Even if we win, they acknowledge it. Then, we all tell them it's ok and not to worry about it.
In a previous interview, JJoNak mentioned you as a leader — do you think of yourself as a leader?
I never tried to be a leader, I am just trying to do what I can to help the team. I know all of my teammates consider me a good leader, but I never try to be so.
If your team says you are a good leader, it must be so. What qualities do you think you have that explains your teams understanding of you as their leader?
I'm not sure what the specific reasons are. It might be because I am older than most other players. Maybe it is that or maybe it's because I don't ever act like I am the older one — I just act the same age as everyone else. Maybe that is why they respect me as their leader?
Is it fair to say that you have no idea why your team thinks you are a leader?
Yes, that is fair to say.
*laughs*
I have no idea why my team thinks I'm a leader and I don't really think I'm a good leader.
Does this leader role ever stress you out?
I don't feel any pressure about being a leader — I am the main tank and that is the most important position on the team nowadays. I just try to do my best.
"The teams that really need feedback need to have someone be direct to them — no sugar coating."
If the main tank is the most important position on the team, what is the least important position?
Obviously, every position is important.
But if I had to pick one, it would be Zenyatta or flex support. Zenyatta's tasks are pretty simple — just use ultimate when the enemy uses their ultimate. One thing Zenyatta might be able to do proactively is to get a kill out of nowhere like JJoNak; but in general, Zenyatta is pretty simple to play.
Do you shot call what targets the Zenyatta should Discord and what targets should be healed?
Most of the time, it is just JJoNak doing whatever he wants with Discord. However, during specific situations, I have to be the one to call for specific Discords or heals.
What is an example of one of those specific situations?
When both teams are waiting for their moment. When both teams are not going but just scoping it out. During these situations, I am calling the shots and when we should move in or back out.
You have been in the Overwatch League spotlight for a while now — what is the one thing people still seem to get wrong about you?
I feel like that sometimes I am underrated — whenever I see someone underrating me, I get even more motivated to do well.
Who specifically underrates you the most?
No one in particular. Not like a public figure or something. But mostly Twitch chat, Reddit, the Overwatch fan community. It feels like half of the community underrates me, and the other half thinks I'm good.
How do you think you can prove to the other half you are the real deal?
By not making any mistakes in game!
Do you think the community is particularly hard on you whenever you make a mistake?
Yes, correct. People watching see those mistakes and they always bring it up.
Who do you think gets away with the most mistakes in the Overwatch league? It's clear you think you don't get any wiggle room from fans.
I'm not sure because I only watch myself.
Is that a common thing? For players to only watch themselves?
I am not sure. If I had to guess, I would assume that other players review their own plays primarily.
Do you ask other players, management, or staff to give you feedback on your play as well?
Yes, coaches give me individual feedback and if things don't go well, sometimes players themselves will give each other feedback.
Is it ever difficult to give feedback to your friends on the team?
I try not to say anything negative because someone might take it personally. That is why we only give feedback when things are really, really bad.
I can imagine NYXL rarely has critical issues that require player-to-player feedback because of your team's skill level. What advice would you give a struggling team with regards to player feedback?
Tips to struggling teams?
The teams that really need feedback need to have someone be direct to them — no sugar coating. I believe mistakes should be fixed or at least mentioned the moment it happens. I would give feedback to those teams and those players directly.
"I don't want the meta to change too suddenly like what happened during the finals last seasons."
What about the worry that critical feedback might you into arguments with your teammates?
It is very possible — other players from other teams might go into arguments. I have been on many teams before and from my experience, it can happen all the time.
What is the worst argument you've seen that stemmed from just player feedback?
It is always the worst when players exchange feedback and they both have different ideas and opinions. They give feedback and each player hears it, but they still refuse to change.
Do you have any specific examples of players that have been like this?
Let's just say I've either seen it or I've experienced it myself.
If you had total control and could change the Overwatch league or Overwatch in any way, what would you do?
The old prize pool amount for the regular season has disappeared — I want the prize pool back!
I also wish the meta doesn't stay the same for too long. I don't want one meta dominating for too long, but at the same time, I don't want the meta to change too suddenly like what happened during the finals last seasons.
What type of advice would you give the rest of the teams trying to get on the level of teamwork and execution as NYXL?
There are two things that I really like about NYXL.
One is our players have a really strong mentality and attitude — even when things don't go well, we all have a positive attitude. Secondly, our coaches put us in the right mindset. The coaches give us good advice. Those two things are important. Even when things don't go well, players don't argue and maintain a positive mentality.
What has been your favorite fan experience so far in the OWL? What do you want to say to your fans reading this?
When we lost to Philadelphia Fusion in the last playoffs, there were a couple of fans in NYXL jerseys in the front rows. When we lost, they looked really sad. That was a good experience for me because I never want to see that again — it makes me want to work harder.
I want to tell my fans thank you for always cheering for us — we are doing well now, but we will always remember we can lose any day. If we do end up losing, I want fans to understand that we tried our best. Thank you.
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In Memoriam: Nelson Mandela
Second generation Ska has always been instrumental to me and it was tough as a teen to accept when The English Beat and The Specials disbanded in 1983. But in their rude boy wake, the former band members re-emerged as the Fine Young Cannibals, General Public, Fun Boy Three and The Special AKA, who subsequently released the protest song, "Free Nelson Mandela" in 1984. The song became an anti-apartheid anthem and helped raise awareness concerning the atrocities that were occurring in South Africa to millions of people across the globe (...30 years later, I still won't buy my gasoline from Shell).
(Free) Nelson Mandela (written by Jerry Dammers, formally of The Specials)
Long live the legacy of Nelson Mandela and let us hope that his perseverance and achievements continue to inspire world leaders to stand up for equal rights and justice.


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On December 8, 2019 Reverend Edward J. Mullowney, S.S.J. beloved son of the late Anna V. (nee Brady) and Edward J. Mullowney, was a dear brother of the late Richard Mullowney and Mary Mullowney. He is survived by many nieces and nephews.
Friends may call at St. Francis Xavier Catholic Church, Caroline and Oliver Streets, on Wednesday from 10:00 to 11:00 AM, where a Funeral Mass will be celebrated on Wednesday at 11:00 AM. Interment New Cathedral cemetery, Contributions may be made to St. Joseph Society of The Sacred Heart P.O. Box 65010, Baltimore, MD 21209. Arrangements by Leonard J. Ruck, Inc. www.ruckfuneralhomes.com .
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It is with a heavy heart that we acknowledge the passing of a wonderful friend, mentor and advisor. He lived a long and full life as a devoted priest of the Josephite Order but also had a great knowledge and understanding of the secular world. He was a thoughtful homilist, generous and astute investor, sharing his time, understanding and wisdom with many of us. In addition to his vocation as a priest, his other passion started when he was a boy and matured into being an award winning philatelist with extensive and expert knowledge in stamps and postal history of the Vatican, Roman States, Germany, Zeppelin Mail and other areas. We are all wiser and richer for sharing some time with a gentleman of the old school who was, indeed, a gentle man. He had his sharp wit and patience until the end of his 93 years. We will miss him greatly and will remember his life stories and his loyal friendship. May God Bless him always.
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Thanks for visiting my website. I'm a novelist and student of the imagination living in Honolulu. Fantasies, visions, hallucinations or whatever we call those irrational powers that illuminate our inner life fascinate me. I'm particularly intrigued by the creative intelligence that scripts our dreams. And I love carrying this soulful energy outside my mind, into the one form that most precisely defines who we are: story
I grew up in the urban shadow of New York City during the Cold War. The likelihood of thermonuclear holocaust made it really difficult to believe in a future.
Looking for a peaceful place to be, where my life didn't feel threatened, I spent a lot of time reading. My obsession with creative writing began then.
The certainty of imminent apocalypse set me on an urgent, personal quest for answers to those big questions everyone asks: Where do we come from? Where do we go when we die? What exactly is reality?
I was appalled to discover that there are no answers!
We landed a man on the moon when I was seventeen, but no one knew then (or now) the origin of life let alone the cosmos.
Heisenberg's uncertainty principle, Gödel's incompleteness theorem and Wittgenstein's limits of logic prove conclusively that reality is unknowable. All answers to those ultimate questions are … fantasies!
That astonished me, and I began to look closely at the stories we tell and why some fantasies feel truer than others.
Why did you become a writer?
It's a psychic journey. I wanted to find myself. Storytelling is a renowned technique for self-exploration. It admits one directly into what Tibetans call the bardo, literally "between existences." There, we create the stories that define us. All of us do this, usually unconsciously. We gauge our distances in life by these stories, right to the edge of the world. The collective soul has its stories, too. These are the tales written down that become part of the psychic fabric of society. The drive of every writer is to find and recount these stories, because then one finds not only oneself but the world.
Why do you write science fiction and fantasy?
Those are the genres that most directly plumb the bardo, because they're most straightforward about being imaginary. By their honesty, the genres of fantasy and science fiction almost equal poetry in their propinquity to the Place of Mystery that is the soul.
What about fiction simply as entertainment? Why regard fiction as a soulful concern at all?
Entertainment is soulful. It's symbolic action at its finest. When one is most entertained, most engrossed in a work of art, one is no longer simply with oneself. One has entered a shared psychic space with the artist and the collective soul. From the first fireside storytellers, the goal has always been entertainment, the portal that opens to what is beyond us.
When I'm not writing, thinking about writing or thinking about thinking about writing, I enjoy hiking the high trails of the Hawaiian Islands. I get a spiritual lift visiting sacred sites where the first people told the stories that defined them.
The islanders had an oral tradition. Many of their stories disappeared before missionaries introduced writing. Sitting among the stone ruins of ancient shrines, surrounded by the same elemental vistas that inspired myths now forgotten, I feel the power and grace of writing. And I share presence with silence.
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Christopher Brigham is an American horn player currently living in Germany. Christopher first obtained his bachelor's degree from the Hartt School of the University of Hartford in 2013, where he studied with David Wakefield and Susan Spaulding.
In 2011 he spent his summer studying with the international soloist Frank Lloyd in Essen, Germany. He then continued on to do his Masters in Solo Performance with Mr. Lloyd and completed his Master's degree in 2014. Christopher is now pursuing a Masters in Orchestral Performance at Orchesterzentrum/ Hochschule für Musik in Detmold, Germany with Prof. Norbert Stertz.
While studying, Christopher has been kept busy with a very active freelance career. He has played concerts in multiple countries including Belgium, China, Finland, France, Germany, Sweden, Switzerland and the USA. He enjoys an eclectic career of chamber music (including performing with the American Horn Quartet), orchestral playing around Europe, several operas/operettas/musicals as a member of Kammeroper Köln (including a three week run of the musical "The Physician" in Deutsches Theater in Munich) and has just completed a three week tour in China. Christoper is also an active teacher at the Sauerländer Horn Weekend in Bad Fredeburg, Germany and is an up-and-coming conductor.
Christopher was a camper of NEMC in the summer of 2007. In his free time, Christopher enjoys exercising, cooking, traveling the world, and playing chamber music with friends. Christopher performs on an Alexander 103 horn.
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Kasabian is the debut studio album by British rock band Kasabian, released on 6th September 2004.
Four singles were released from the album; the highest chart position on the UK Album Chart was number 4. Different geographical regions had different colours for their album cover.
Empire is the second album by British rock band Kasabian, released in August 2006.
The album went on to No. 1 in the UK Albums Chart upon its release and was preceded by the release of new single "Empire" on 24th July 2006.
West Ryder Pauper Lunatic Asylum is the third studio album by British indie rock band Kasabian, which was released on 5th June 2009.
It was the band's first album not to feature Christopher Karloff, the band's lead guitarist and songwriter who departed during the writing stages of Empire.
Velociraptor! is Kasabians' fourth studio album, released on 16th September 2011.
The album has been described as expanding upon the neo-psychedelic feel of their previous album West Ryder Pauper Lunatic Asylum with a stronger emphasis on experimental song structures and instrumentation.
48:13 is the fifth studio album by English rock band Kasabian.
The album, produced by the band's leader, songwriter, guitarist and second vocalist Sergio Pizzorno, and named after its total running time, was released in Germany on 6 June 2014 and in the UK on 9 June 2014.
For Crying Out Loud is the sixth studio album by English rock band Kasabian. It was released worldwide on 5th May 2017.
It is their last album to feature lead vocalist Tom Meighan before his departure from the band in 2020.
1. Ill Ray (The King) 2. You're in Love with a Psycho 3. Twentyfourseven 4. Good Fight 5. Wasted 6. Comeback Kid 7. The Party Never Ends 8. Are You Looking for Action? 9. All Through the Night 10. Sixteen Blocks 11. Bless This Acid House 12. Put Your Life on It
1. Club Foot 2. Processed Beats 3. Reason Is Treason 4. I.D. 5. Orange 6. L.S.F. (Lost Souls Forever) 7. Running Battle 8. Test Transmission 9. Pinch Roller 10. Cutt Off 11. Butcher Blues 12. Ovary Stripe 13. U Boat / Reason Is Treason
1. Empire 2. Shoot the Runner 3. Last Trip (In Flight) 4. Me Plus One 5. Sun Rise Light Flies 6. Apnoea 7. By My Side 8. Stuntman 9. Seek & Destroy 10. British Legion 11. The Doberman
1. Underdog 2. Where Did All the Love Go? 3. Swarfiga 4. Fast Fuse 5. Take Aim 6. Thick as Thieves 7. West Ryder Silver Bullet 8. Vlad the Impaler 9. Ladies and Gentlemen, Roll the Dice 10. Secret Alphabets 11. Fire 12. Happiness
1. Let's Roll Just Like We Used To 2. Days Are Forgotten 3. Goodbye Kiss 4. La Fée Verte 5. Velociraptor! 6. Acid Turkish Bath (Shelter from the Storm) 7. I Hear Voices 8. Re-Wired 9. Man of Simple Pleasures 10. Switchblade Smiles 11. Neon Noon
1. (Shiva) (instrumental) 2. Bumblebeee 3. Stevie 4. (Mortis) 5. Doomsday 6. Treat 7. Glass 8. Explodes 9. (Levitation) 10. Clouds 11. Eez-eh 12. Bow 13. S.P.S.
1. Alchemist 2. Scriptvre 3. Rocket Fuel 4. Strictly Old Skool 5. Alygatyr 6. Æ Space 7. The Wall 8. T.U.E (The Ultraview Effect) 9. Stargazr 10. Chemicals 11. Æ Sea 12. Letting Go
The Alchemist's Euphoria is the seventh studio album by British band Kasabian, released on 12th August 2022 through Sony Music.
It is Kasabian's first album in five years, and first to feature Serge Pizzorno on lead vocals.
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In these gardens potatoes, leeks, lettuce, spinach and other vegetables are grown. Formerly, raspberries and beans were not customary in these plots.
When you have reached the bridge, turn around and admire one of the most beautiful views of the village architecture with its overlapping succession of shingled roofs and its protective cross watching over the inhabitants and their homes. This is the best view you will find on the old village.
Continue to the small building to the left of the rise.


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The Ogden Mustangs are a junior ice hockey team based in Ogden, Utah.  The Mustangs are members of the United States Premier Hockey League (USPHL) and play their home games at The Ice Sheet at Ogden. Before joining the USPHL in 2020, the Mustangs and its predecessors were longtime members of the Western States Hockey League (WSHL).

History
David and Lori Miller originally purchased the Bakersfield Jr. Condors franchise in 2009 as a member of the Western States Hockey League (WSHL). Prior to purchasing the team, Lori Miller acted as the director of youth hockey for Kern County hockey clubs for nine years. Outside of hockey, the Millers own an oil well welding and a construction company based in California. The team relocated from Bakersfield, California, in the summer of 2011, and became the Ogden Mustangs. The Weber County Ice Sheet, located on the campus of Weber State University, was one of several host venues for the 2002 Winter Olympics. As a result, many upgrades and amenities have been added and was one of the deciding factors in the relocation of the team. They are the second junior team to play in Ogden, the first was the Ogden Blades, who played the 1993–94 season in the American Frontier Hockey League.

In 2020, the Mustangs left the WSHL and joined the Premier Division of the United States Premier Hockey League (USPHL), another independent junior hockey league. The Miller family then sold the team to Sean and Kimberly Wilmert.

Season-by-season records
Note: GP = Games played, W = Wins, L = Losses, T = Ties, OTL = Overtime losses, Pts = Points, GF = Goals for, GA = Goals against, PIM = Penalties in minutes

References

External links
 Ogden Mustangs Official Site

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Ice hockey teams in Utah
Ice hockey clubs established in 2011
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Over $10,000 was recently raised for the Meals on Heels program of San Francisco Lighthouse at a special one-night-only interior design showcase at a penthouse residence at the SOMA Grand.
Guests were ushered through three penthouse apartments, beautifully designed with pieces from Ochi & Company, Fabricut, The Sherill Collection, and DJ Mehler, among others based in the San Francisco Design Center.
After the tour, everyone watched a touching, eye-opening video about life on the streets of San Francisco, and the work that Lighthouse does in alleviating some of the struggles for food and shelter that homeless people face on a daily basis.
The evening was planned by Sophie Azouaou, Eileen Bourgade and Beth Schnitzer (of Spritz Marketing.) "The goal of the ShowRise was to show 3 different styles of penthouses with different budgets and functional needs, while raising awareness about San Francisco Lighthouse, and money for a truck to deliver food," said Azouaou.
"The money raised at the event is going to be a huge kick-start for the growth of Meals on Heels," said Rachel Wierenga, fundraising coordinator for San Francisco Lighthouse.
Guests included Willie Brown Jr., and Sonya Molodetskaya, Alain and Eileen Bourgade with her father Richard Blum, Gayle Evans, Ken and Dorothy Paige, Elizabeth Thieriot with son Josh Horowitz, Derek Holbrook with brother-in-law Ferhat Buyukkokten and wife Alev Buyukkokten, Marilyn and Michael Cabak, Melodie Johnson, Heide Betz and Scotty Morris, Jorge Maumer, Bacca Da Silva, Joel Goodrich, Charleston Pierce, Karen Tamblyn, expectant mother Alexandra Tyndall Downing, and many others, including the evening's generous sponsors.
But the most memorable folks at the event were without doubt the Gifted Children of the Golden Gate Philharmonic, an amazing group of young violinists who performed throughout the night.
The event was dedicated to the memory of Sophie's mentor, Bella Farrow, the beloved San Francisco philanthropist and socialite who supported innumerable organizations including St. Francis Hospital, The Breast Cancer Emergency Fund, and the Leukemia & Lymphoma Society.
Food and drink sponsors included R&B Cellars, Wente Vineyards, La Boulange, Bisou, Artisana, and the truly special creations of Chef Alain Bourgade.
One of the highlights of the evening was to tour the grand penthouse overlooking City Hall. Aside from the eye-catching views and decor, guests also viewed stonework from Instone Granite and Marble, quality hardware from Bouvet Hardware of France, tiles from Villeroy & Boch 1748, paint from G&R Paint, crystal faucets from French company THG, New Crypton fabric, state of the art Viking appliances and more.