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More info on Rylands Papyri
Rylands Papyri: Wikis
the Rylands Papyri held by Manchester University in the UK contain P52, believed by many scholars to be the oldest extant fragment from the Gospel of John?
More interesting facts on Rylands Papyri
Rylands Library Papyrus P52, recto, part of the Rylands Papyri
The Rylands Papyri are a collection of thousands of papyrus fragments and documents from North Africa and Greece housed at the John Rylands University Library, Manchester, UK. The collection includes the Rylands Library Papyrus P52, also known as the St John's fragment, a fragment from a papyrus codex, generally accepted as the earliest extant record of a canonical New Testament text.[1][2][3]
1 The collection
The Rylands Papyri collection held by the John Rylands University Library, is one of the most extensive and wide-ranging papyrus collections in the United Kingdom. It includes religious, devotional, literary and administrative texts. The collection includes 7 hieroglyphic and 19 hieratic papyri which are funerary documents dating from the 14th century BCE to the 2nd century CE. It also holds 166 demotic papyri, mostly dating from the Ptolemaic period, including the famous Petition of Petiese (pRylands 9)[4] from the reign of Darius I of Persia.[5]
The collection also houses about 500 Coptic papyri, and around 800 Arabic papyri consisting of private letters, together with tradesmen's and household accounts. Among the roughly 2,000 Greek papyri are the famous fragments of the Gospel of John and Deuteronomy, the earliest surviving fragments of the New Testament and the Septuagint (Papyrus 957, the Rylands Papyrus iii. 458)[5][6] respectively, Papyrus 31, a fragment of a papyrus manuscript of the Epistle to the Romans, and Papyrus 32, a fragment of a papyrus manuscript of the Epistle to Titus. Also held in the collection is Papyrus Rylands 463, a copy of the apocryphal Gospel of Mary in Greek, and John Rylands Papyrus 470, a prayer in Koine Greek to the Theotokos written in about 250 CE in brown ink, the earliest known copy of such a prayer. It was acquired by the library in 1917.[7]
^ See 7Q5 for an alternate candidate.
^ [1] List of Ancient New Testament Manuscripts
^ [2] 52 on the Institute for Biblical & Scientific Studies website
^ Thesaurus Linguae Aegyptiae, G. Vittmann ed., P. Rylands 9, Demotische Textdatenbank, Akademie für Sprache und Literatur Mainz
^ a b [3] The Rylands Papyri on the John Rylands University Library website
^ 'The Septuagint' by Jennifer Mary Dines and Michael Anthony Knibb Published by Continuum International Publishing Group, (2004) pg 5 ISBN 0567084647
^ [4] John Rylands Papyrus 470
The Rylands Papyri on the John Rylands University Library website
An Arabic Papyrus From The John Rylands Library, 65 AH / 684-685 CE
Petition by Pediese, a priest of Amen serving during the reign of Darius I
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An Arabic Papyrus From The John Rylands Library, 65 AH / 684-685 CE - An Arabic Papyrus From The John Rylands Library, 65 AH / 684-685 CE
Petition by Pediese, a priest of Amen serving during the reign of Darius I - A priests petition
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Ryan Sieg to pay tribute to Dale Jarrett with Darlington throwback scheme
By Dustin LongAug 22, 2016, 4:33 PM EDT
Ryan Sieg Racing
Ryan Sieg Racing announced Monday that it will honor Dale Jarrett with its throwback scheme in the Sept. 3 Xfinity race at Darlington Raceway on NBC.
Ryan Sieg's No. 39 car will be made to look like the car Jarrett drove to the 1999 Winston Cup championship for Robert Yates Racing.
Sieg is 12th in the Xfinity standings, holding the final transfer spot to the Chase with four races left before the playoff field is set. He has a 15-point advantage on Ross Chastain heading into this weekend's race at Road America.


The NDA government's contract for procurement of 36 Rafale aircraft from France was cheaper by 2.86% as compared to the previous UPA dispensation deal for the fighter jets. This has been reported by the Comptroller and Auditor General (CAG).
The CAG Report – Air Force, Performance Audit on Capital Expenditure in Indian Air Force was tabled in both the Houses of Parliament today. The report said, during the negotiations of 36 aircraft in 2015, the Indian Negotiating Team headed by the Deputy Chief of Air Staff proposed to reduce the number of Indian Specific Enhancements.
It added that compared to the 126-aircraft deal negotiated by the Congress-led government, India managed to save 17.08 per cent money for the India Specific Enhancements in the new contract.
The objective of the team was to bring down the cost of acquisition of the 36 Rafale aircraft as compared to the cost of the previous procurement of 2007.


Damac Properties, a leading luxury real estate developer in the region, has announced the launch of Sahara Villas, within an international golf community and at the heart of Dubailand.
The units are all attractively priced, starting at Dh999,999 ($272,175), with a four-year payment plan, says the developer.
The Anantara Residences Sky Collection ... will feature high-end fittings.
UAE-headquartered upscale residential, hospitality and commercial property developer Seven Tides has launched its Anantara Residences Sky Collection.
The studio apartment sizes range between 546 sq ft and 636 sq ft and feature high-end fittings and finishes and floor-to-ceiling windows.
"Our Anantara Residences Sky Collection will appeal to a wide range of home buyers and investors, for whom prestige, quality and a strong ROI (return on investment), are prerequisites to purchase," he notes.
The Dubai developer has rolled out an attractive payment plan for the studios priced at Dh1.2 million ($326,611), under which the customers need to pay only 10 per cent of the rate upon reservation agreement; 40 per cent on sales and purchase agreement; and the final 50 per cent on completion in July 2018.
In addition to access to the Anantara The Palm Dubai Resorts' private beach and the 10,000-sq-m temperature-controlled swimming pools, residents can use the wide variety of leisure facilities, including the fully equipped gym, tennis courts and children's play areas. They also have access to any of the resort's top-class restaurants and the renowned Anantara Spa.
The District in Seef ... by Noor Enterprises.
Noor Enterprises Holding has launched 'The District', a mixed-use development in Bahrain comprising an office property, extensive retail space and a high-end residential tower.
Situated on the northern shoreline of Seef, The District will introduce an integrated and self-sustaining community to the market, which reflects the project's 'work, shop, stay' objective, says Savills, a leading property expert.
The UK-based Savills has been signed up by Noor Enterprises as development consultants for the project. Its scope of work will primarily include property valuation, development consultancy, market research and property sales and management services.
Savills will also act as the interim-leasing agent for The District Tower which will boast a 14-storey building providing 14,000 sq m of office space with panoramic views of the Arabian Gulf.
Bahrain-based contracting firm Cebarco has already started construction work and the tower will be ready for delivery by the second quarter of 2018, says Savills.
The District Tower offers a prestigious location near the Ritz Carlton Hotel with excellent access to highways, featuring a luxurious entrance lobby with a 6-m-tall ceiling. Key amenities in The District include an unique club-level facility, guest valet parking, tenant parking in a secure underground basement besides 24-hour reception and security services, and designated floor elevators for privacy and additional security.


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Here is a list [Watch Video] of the 10 republican who hate Donald Trump the most.
Gov. Larry Hogan (R) said emphatically Wednesday that he does not plan to vote for Donald Trump, his party's presumptive — and divisive — presidential nominee.
Although the first-term governor has repeatedly said he does not support Trump, he had never before stated whether he would vote for him in the general election.
During a visit to Prince George's County on Wednesday, Hogan answered the question directly.
"No, I don't plan to," Hogan said when asked whether he would cast a ballot for Trump. "I guess when I get behind the curtain I'll have to figure it out. Maybe write someone in. I'm not sure."


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Sanctuary, Chapter 1
"Thanks brother," J.R. Obed said graciously as he patted Clement Teka, his brother-in-law on the back. The two men shared smiles and a handshake before J.R. took his place beside his teary bride.
Clement grimaced at the sight of her big brown eyes glimmering with tears. "What bride goes to her honeymoon in tears? It's Dubai, for goodness' sake not Arlington. No offense to Arlington—"
"Oh come here, you big doofus," Darah laughed amid her tears and flung her arms around his neck.
"Be careful," he said, giving J.R. a pointed look over her head. "You're carrying precious cargo." He finally drew her back by her slender shoulders and scanned her features. "What happened to my tough, no-nonsense sister?" His thumb rubbed a stray tear that fell down her cheek.
"She'll be back in a few months," J.R. quipped as Clement released Darah and she moved back into her husband's arms. Placing a hand over his wife's protruding stomach, J.R. smirked and earned himself a dig in his side from his wife's unrelenting elbow. He grunted in reply. "My bad, she never left."
Darah clucked her tongue and turned back to face her older brother. Her brow furrowed slightly, concern etched in his face. "When do you leave?"
Clement pocketed his hands, one fiddling with car keys. "In a week."
"Will you get to talk with Eli before you go?"
Again Clement and J.R. exchanged a look before he looked down at his sister, giving her a gentle smile. "Give him some space, D… he's figuring things out."
That was not at all what she wanted to hear. Darah frowned. "We've given him space. It's eating Abe alive and I just wanna shake—" she paused when J.R.'s hand rested on her shoulder.
"Relax," her level-headed husband of a few months said gently, his hand kneading the tension between her shoulder blades. "Like Junior said, he's figuring things out… and Abe understands that."
"Well I don't," she shot back, impatience clear in her tone.
"That's because you're not a man… thank God," Clement quipped and flashed his frustrated sister a smile. Then his gaze shifted over their heads to the security line. "You better get going. The line's long."
The tension eased from Darah's face and she glanced over at the security line. Whipping her head to J.R., she nodded before looking to Clement. "We have to go."
"I know," Clement dead-panned and accepted yet another hug. He laughed when she held on a moment longer, leaving J.R. to wrestle with her two carry-on bags and the roll-on suitcase. It was Darah's first international trip and her naive excitement was definitely showing. "Get going, Squirt." He pressed a kiss to her temple and released her.
Her gaze stayed on him even as she followed J.R. toward the line. "Be careful on your way back."
Clement merely smiled and waved to both, then once both were addressed by the stern-faced TSA agent and Darah had to turn away, Clement finally dropped his hand. Still, he waited until they'd been cleared and sent down the priority check line, thanks to Darah's heavy pregnancy and J.R.'s connections. It didn't take long before they were cleared at the other side and he caught J.R.'s face and waved. With a sigh, Clement finally turned away and headed for the bathroom before driving home.
"Okay," Karen breathed a sigh, adjusting the strap of her bag on her shoulders. She turned away from the security line and faced the crew of family members standing before her. She smiled at their expressions conflicted. "This is it. Smile a little, it's just a vacation."
"A long vacation," Deidre Wells grumbled, stepped forward to adjust the stiff neck of Karen's caftan blouse. Her eyes swept over her youngest daughter's face, a furrow appearing in her brow. "You have your passport and medical card?"
Karen refrained from rolling her eyes. Instead, she patted the pocket of her jeans jacket. "Got it right here, Mama. Relax."
"How can I when this is your first international—"
"Dee, take it easy," Gabriel Wells said, placing a sustaining hand on his wife's shoulders. His eyes crinkled in the corners as he gave his daughter a smile. "She'll be fine."
"Thanks for the confidence, Dad." She smiled when he winked and then shifted her gaze to her sister who looked ready to weep. "Oh Lord," Karen muttered in mid-laugh. "Not again."
Samina Wells-Chance sniffed and shook her head. "Sorry, I can't help it." She too stepped forward and threw her arms around her youngest sister's shoulders. "Call us when you arrive."
"At my layover or final destination?" Karen asked, staying in Samina's arms for a moment longer than usual. As her mother mentioned, this was her first trip abroad and to Africa, no doubt. Despite her bravado, she was nervous and somewhat afraid of what waited for her.
"All cities, Karen," Deidre said in a voice that brooked no argument. Her daughters disengaged from their embrace and Deidre stepped in when Samina moved toward her father, resting her hand on her slightly-protruding stomach. Deidre squeezed Karen in a tight hug and Karen made a face over her shoulder, invoking a chuckle from both her father and sister.
"I'll be fine, Mom," Karen said, careful to keep exasperation from her tone. "I'm not a teenager." And just as she said that, a young boy sauntered past them with no entourage of teary-eyed mother and sister to escort him. Karen watched as the boy confidently approached the stern-faced TSA officer, presenting his passport and ticket before walking forward after receiving permission to continue.
She sighed, releasing her mother. "Stop worrying. Besides…" her eyes skittered over Samina's pregnant belly. "You've got two and a half grandbabies to worry about. By the time I get back, my third niece or nephew would be here."
Samina made a face. "Don't remind me." She sniffed and ducked her face against her father's shoulder. Gabriel smirked and wrapped an arm about his first-born's shoulder, pulling her close.
"Oh brother…" Karen rolled her eyes heavenward. "I better go before this one starts crying again."
"I can't help it!" Samina protested, sniffling.
The intercom beeped and an announcement about international flights sounded over the speaker. Gabriel met Karen's gaze and nodded. "You better get going."
Karen nodded, grateful that her father wasn't as emotional or she would've cried too. As much as she was excited about this long-awaited planned trip, her stomach was in tight knots of anxiety. What if she was making a mistake going on her own? Maybe she should've waited for Samina to deliver and then plan for the two of them to go together. Topher had already volunteered to plan his work travel around their plans so he could stay with their two kids while Samina traveled… so why couldn't she wait?
"Make sure you take pictures," Samina said, pulling Karen out of her reverie.
"And keep your phone on," Deidre said pointedly, still adjusting Karen's collar.
Karen managed not to roll her eyes. "Mom, that's Samina not me. I always have my phone on…. Besides, international calls are expensive, so I'll just send emails instead."
"We'll take care of the bill," Gabriel inserted firmly and Karen could only smile. Her father didn't say much about her going on this long pilgrimage to the Motherland, but she knew he was in support even though he worried as the others did.
"Thanks Daddy," she said gently, earning a wink from him. Then drawing a breath, she smiled through the frazzled nerves. "Okay, I better go."
"You have everything you need? Cash, calling card, your contacts?" Samina asked, proving fretting was in her blood.
Karen merely nodded. If she was in their shoes, she'd probably be just as bad. "Yup," she said confidently, patting the breast-pocket of her jacket. After another round of hugs and kisses for everyone including her unborn nephew/niece, Karen finally turned toward the TSA agent who eyed her curiously.
"First trip out of country," he drawled while checking her ticket.
"Yup," Karen answered with no reaction to his obvious censure. Collecting her documents, she nodded her thanks as he directed her to the long line of people waiting to unload their bags and get scanned. Tamping a sigh, she turned back to look at her family one last time. "Say hi to everyone for me."
"Will do," Samina promised, parking her hands on her stomach. "Love you."
"Love you too." Karen smiled, her heart warmed as she watched them blow her kisses and winks before they ushered her pregnant sister away. Ignoring the pang in her chest, Karen drew in a breath and turned to face the front. Standing on her tiptoes, she quietly counted the people in front of her and fought a groan. It would take at least thirty minutes before she would reach her gate terminal. Shaking her head, she lowered her heels and lifted her phone from her pocket to browse her email.
A few minutes later, someone tapped her shoulder. Karen glanced up and behind her, eyes wide in surprise. "Clement," she said and smiled in greeting. "What are you doing—you're leaving already?"
Clement's smile was warm and visible since he'd shaved the beard he had for months. She could clearly see his handsome face, most especially his youthful features. "Not yet," he said in that deep melodious voice that matched the twinkle in his eye. "But I see you're on your way."
Karen smiled demurely, patting her breast pocket for her passport. "That I am."
His smile turned crooked and his deep-brown eyes did a sweep of her face. Feeling subconscious, Karen arched a brow. "So what are you doing here?"
"Just dropped off the newlyweds for their long-awaited honeymoon."
Karen laughed softly, inching a bit when the line finally started moving. On the other side of the barricade, Clement also inched forward. "Oh that's right," Karen replied with a smile. "I forgot they'd wanted to wait a bit because of Mr. Obed. How is he?"
"He's fine," Clement answered easily of his in-law. "He's inherited my meddling—I mean doting sisters so he's in good hands."
She held a hand over her mouth, trying to contain the giggle. "I'll pretend I didn't hear that slip up." She inched yet again and Clement took another step.
He bowed his head slightly though his twinkling gaze never strayed from hers. "How magnanimous of you." His eyes then shifted over her head and he straightened. "I think it's your turn."
Just like that, the anxiety rolled over her in waves. Karen swallowed and she looked to the young teenager standing next to her. "Excuse me, you can go ahead of me."
Clement's brow arched as she allowed four more people to skip her in line. "When's your flight?"
Karen bit her bottom lip as she fumbled with her passport, the ticket almost dropping if not for her quick hand to catch it. "Uh… in two hours."
He searched her features. "You nervous?"
His gentle voice made her pause and she nodded, expression chagrined. "A bit."
Clement's searching eyes should've made her squirm, but it didn't. After two more curious travelers passed Karen, he pulled his hands from his pockets and held them out to her.
Karen blinked at his open palms and then at his face. "Hmm?"
"Give me your hands for a minute," he said, tone patient.
With only a moment of hesitation, Karen slowly placed her hands in his. She drew a breath when his long fingers closed around her palms and she peeked up at him, almost forgetting to breathe when she saw that his eyes were closed! Was he about to do what she thought he was about to—?
"Our Father in heaven," Clement began, his voice gentle and warm as it was the day he officiated his sister's wedding ceremony in their family's backyard months ago.
Moments later, Karen's eyes fluttered open to his and she whispered a soft 'Amen.' His dimpled smile stole her breath away and for a moment, Karen forgot where they were… or the anxiety that once rolled violently in her stomach.
He squeezed her hands before releasing it. "God speed on your journey."
Karen gave him a smile and before she could think to regret anything, she closed the distance and wrapped her arms around him. "Thank you," she said, closing her eyes as she held on for another moment, wanting to prolong the time and the peace his prayer and presence had gifted her.
Struck by the surprise embrace, it took only a few seconds for Clement to return the hug. He kept it brief, squeezing her shoulder before releasing her. "You're welco—"
His eyes widened when she pressed a kiss to his cheek. Tongue-tied, Clement watched as she drew away and flashed him a smile. He still didn't say anything, standing there with his mouth propped open as she maneuvered her way through the gate toward the impatient TSA agent that barked for her passport and ticket. His brow furrowed, feeling annoyed by the agent's treatment but when Karen peered back at him to wave, he straightened.
"Take care!" they said at the same time, and Karen giggled. "You too!" she called out, waving once more before hurrying to the next shortest line.
A bemused smile quirked his lips as he watched her pull off her sneakers and place them on the conveyor belt. He couldn't help but chuckle when she forgot to put her phone on the conveyor belt and had to be instructed to do so. Clement shook his head as she took it all in stride, not frown in place.
His grin deepened when she successfully made it through the scanner and did a fist pump when it didn't beep.
"Cute," he muttered and stretched a bit to see her pass through the gate until he couldn't see her anymore. Then Clement finally turned away, heading for the exit towards the parking garage. He had only a few hours left in the day and his first stop was dinner with baby brother Eleazar.
On the short trek to the garage, Clement dialed his brother's cell and waited. After the second ring, it went straight to voicemail. Frowning, Clement pulled back the phone to stare at the screen.
"Something's wrong, Junior," Darah had complained on the way to the airport, fretting as she always did when it came to their youngest brother Eleazar. "I swear, ever since he moved in with his grandmother he's been acting dodgy and it kills me."
Clement's mood darkened as he ducked into the car. He'd been against Eleazar getting close to his biological grandmother, mother to a woman who had abandoned him at the foot of a church dumpster days after his birth. Though the older woman insisted that she would've stopped her daughter from abandoning Eleazar so cruelly and causing years of trauma, Eleazar couldn't separate her from her cruel daughter who at least had the decency to die soon after her unforgivable crime.
He dialed the number again. His fingers curled around the steering wheel, thinking about the woman who put a rift between him and his brother. Though he'd been absent for a few years and the distance could be blamed for the strain in their once-tight bond, Clement blamed the elderly woman for why Eleazar now avoided his adopted family and treated them with a cool attitude whenever he came by to visit his nephews and nieces.
Clement slammed a fist against the steering wheel when the call rang four times before going straight to voicemail. Summoning what patience was left, Clement waited for the beep to leave a message.
"Eli, I leave in four days. Call me as soon as you can." He swallowed hard. "I love you, bro…" Then with a sigh, he disconnected the call and tossed it to the passenger's seat before reversing from the parking spot. For now, all he could do was wait and pray.
Unfortunately, Clement was not a paragon of patience.
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Tagged: adventure, brother, family, fiction, friend, heart of a home, RELATIONSHIPS, romance, Samina's Chance, sister, travel, writing
Lighthouse, Chapter 22
"But…" L.J.'s eyes skimmed her face when Darah looked up. "He loves you."
Her breath caught at the words. "He does?"
His expression turned quizzical. "You didn't know?"
Dazed, Darah shook her head.
"You're certainly are an odd one." L.J. coughed and drew in a raspy breath, his brow furrowed in pain.
Alarmed, she reached out. "My God, are you okay?"
He held out a hand to ward her off. "Calm down before they hear you."
Settling back in her seat, she warily eyed the prongs in his nose and the mask resting on his chin. "Are you sure you should be discharged?"
"Not you too," he groaned as he lay back against the pillow. Then he sighed. "I hate hospitals."
"Not many like 'em." She eyed his taut features. He wasn't good at hiding much of anything, including pain. She motioned to the oxygen mask he wasn't utilizing. "Maybe you should wear that."
He didn't even blink. "And maybe you should hush…"
Darah drew a hand over her mouth like a zipper. Relief loosened her shoulders when his lips twitched a smile. Maybe J.R.'s father could be charmed after all.
"Anyway, I'm sure you already know about J.R.'s mother."
She sobered. "Hana told me about her."
His brows raised, then shrugged. "Yeah, well it's been a while since we had a woman in the house."
"Except Hana."
"Not counting Hana… she's family."
Ignoring the painful twist in her gut, Darah managed a smile. "I know she's your pick for J.R."
"Marrying Hana or anyone else…" he grimaced, unable to mask his discomfort. "… is his choice to make. I only make suggestions based on my experiences. It's what parents do."
She wrung her hands together. "Well, he values your opinion."
"A bit too much, but that's my fault." L.J. muttered, fidgeting gingerly. "Ugh… I really hate this bed."
Darah hurried to his side and ignoring the weight of his suspicious stare on her face, she fluffed his pillow before returning it behind his head.
"Thank you," he mumbled as she took her place at the foot of his bed. "Where was I?"
"You're welcome. And J.R.'s valuing your opinion being your fault…"
"Right," he played with the rubber of the oxygen mask. "Well, it's been a struggle for me to let him make choices for himself… and now I wonder if I haven't held on too long."
Darah nodded, knowing the gist of it all.
"I'd always assumed I'd live to see him get married and have kids." His cursory gaze swept over her. "To live and bounce my grandchildren on my knee, and tell them stories of their heritage."
Her shoulders tensed under his probing stare and she tightened her clasped hands.
"I guess I'd forgotten life can be unjust at time—" L.J. drew in an uneven breath that caught in his throat. His brows furrowed and alarm flitted in his features as he choked on the breath. The sound of the cough that left his mouth was violent and harsh, the sheer pain of it deepened the lines in his brow. He gasped for air, hand moving to his throat.
Frightened, Darah jumped to her feet. "I-I'll get the nurse." She hurried out the door before he could stop her, not that she noticed as she barreled down the hallway.
Nurse Karen turned the corner just as Darah hurried toward it. She grabbed Darah's shoulders, chuckling. "Whoa, you okay?"
Heart racing, she gestured over her shoulder. "Please help. He can't breathe."
The woman's amusement fled as her eyes drifted over Darah's head. She brushed past Darah toward the room, and Darah didn't follow, hurrying around the corner in search of J.R. and Hana.
She found them standing just inside the conservatory windows that overlooked the garden. Clement was nowhere in sight and from their identical stances, Hana and J.R. were in deep conversation. She bit her bottom lip, hesitating to interrupt them. Then the alarm in L.J.'s eyes propelled her forward. "E—"
"What will he say once he finds out?" Hana stifled Darah's words.
"I don't know," J.R. answered in a strained voice. He was clearly exhausted.
"I know," Hana countered. "He'll be against it, especially since it's not even your child."
Darah's stomach turned violently and she shifted from view when Hana turned her head to glare at J.R.
"What are you thinking, Bhaiyaa?"
Curiosity of J.R.'s thoughts temporarily outweighed Darah's urgency to inform him of his father. So she stalled, waiting and dreading his response.
J.R. sighed heavily. "I don't know."
Darah's brow furrowed. What didn't he know?
"Are you really thinking of marrying her?"
J.R. was silent a little too long and Darah bit the inside of her cheek a little too hard, drawing blood. Her pulse thumped violently in her throat as she stared at his back and broad shoulders.
Hana sighed heavily. "Maybe I shouldn't say this—"
"Then don't."
Darah glared at Hana. The woman was meddling more now than before she knew Darah's little secret.
J.R. sighed, dragging a hand through his hair. "Look, it's complicated."
Darah frowned at the back of J.R.'s head.
Hana snorted. "Well it's about to get more complicated, Bhaiyaa. Are you really going to let Uncle think the baby's yours? And what if the father wants to be part of the baby's life, can you handle the drama?"
With each second J.R. remained silent, Darah grew more troubled. Blood pooled in her mouth as she gnawed the inside of her cheek, eyes stinging with tears that threatened to spill, her stomach in gnarled knots. His hesitance condemned her for putting him in such an awful predicament; having to tell his dying father that the woman he'd chosen was having another man's baby. She could imagine the horror and disappointment in L.J.'s eyes, and the hurt and shame in J.R.'s.
Darah took a step back, losing courage to announce herself. She was the bad guy in the story—the villain dashing L.J.'s dreams of beholding his grandchildren and seeing his bloodline through his only son. And every time J.R. would gaze at her son, he'd feel cheated and resentful. The thought of J.R. resenting her hurt more than the pesky ache in her stomach.
Taking another step back, Darah decided against revealing herself to the couple. They didn't need to know she'd come for them, and Nurse Karen was more than capable of stabilizing J.R.'s father.
Suddenly Clement opened the door leading to the garden and stepped inside, greeting the couple with a smile. When he spotted Darah standing by the column, he started to call out to her.
Putting one finger to her mouth, she shook her head adamantly, pleading with him not to call her out.
Noticing Clement's furrowed brow, J.R. turned in the direction of his gaze.
Darah ducked behind the column, heart pounding violently in her chest. If he knew she'd been standing there and overheard their conversation, he'd feel even more shame. She didn't want that for him.
"What is it?" J.R. inquired gently.
"Uh, it's nothing."
Darah released the breath she didn't know she'd been holding, and a solid tear slid down her cheek.
"What are you still doing out here? Thought you'd be heading back." Clement asked.
"Darah's still with Uncle," Hana answered. "So we're giving them privacy."
Wiping the tears with the back of her hand, Darah slunk away before Clement's could respond. She'd make her decision now. J.R. didn't deserve to bear the shame and pain of what she'd done.
"I see…" Clement spotted Darah trudging away and frowned. He'd noticed the sadness in Darah's face, as if she'd been gutted. Something was wrong. He returned his attention to J.R. "Well, I better go see about her before I head back. The family's wondering if she stay with you or come with me."
Deciding to keep his opinion about that decision unspoken, J.R. simply nodded.
Hana placed her hands to her hips. "It's not advisable that she stay here in her condition. Expectant mothers need as much rest as possible, don't you agree Reverend?"
At the look of alarm on Clement's face, J.R. nodded. "It's okay, we already discussed it."
Clement frowned. Was the discussion the cause of Darah's shell-shocked expression? He turned to J.R., gaze wary. "You told her?"
"Actually," Hana spoke up before J.R. could. "I figured it out on my own and confirmed with your sister."
His frown only deepened as she confirmed his concern for Darah. He tamped a weary sigh. "Yeah, you're right, Doc. I better get my pregnant sister home then." Cutting J.R. a withering glance, Clement brushed past them to go after Darah.
The three found Darah standing outside the door to L.J.'s room. Clement scowled as Darah kept her head bent, hiding her face. No doubt she was crying.
Concerned that she was outside and not with his father, J.R. stepped forward. "What's wrong?" He glanced toward the door and then back at her. "Did something happen?"
Clement frowned as J.R. placed his hands on Darah's shoulders. "Why don't you go find out about your old man first? I'll handle my sister."
J.R. hesitated, looking at Darah's bent head. Her silence was unsettling, more so than her taut shoulders that drew in defensively when he touched her. His heart skipped a beat, afraid of what his father might have said to her? "What happened?"
Hana stepped around him to open the door, and gasped at the sight of the doctor and nurse by L.J.'s bed. "Bhaiyaa, come quick."
At the panic in Hana's voice, he looked up and spotting the somber expressions awaiting him inside, he released Darah's shoulders.
Clement came to stand by Darah as J.R. stepped inside and closed the door. Then he placed a hand on her shoulder, feeling it tremble against his palm. "What happened?"
This time, Darah let out a whimper and leaned her forehead against his chest. Clement swallowed a sigh and wrapped his arms around her.
"Can we go home now?" her voice was faint, reminding him of the nights when she had terrible nightmares as a kid. "Please?"
The soft plaintiff made him tighten his hold around her. "Alright, let's go."
J.R. frowned at his sleeping father's form, wondering what went wrong. The niggling thought of a morose Darah standing outside the door crossed his mind. "I thought you said he was stable. What happened?"
The doctor nodded, expression somber. "It seems the edema is taking its time to clear up. The oxygen levels are gradually increasing, which is good, but we'll have to monitor him a bit more closely."
His shoulders sagged. "So his discharge date…"
"We'll have to postpone that for now." The doctor glanced down at his patient. "His immune system is a bit compromised, so we'll have to watch for infection also…"
The calmer of the two, Hana nodded and placed her hand on J.R.'s shoulder. "Thank you Doctor."
Nurse Karen stalled after the doctor left the room, then she turned to the couple with a wan smile. "He'll be fine, he's in good hands. I'll be praying for you."
J.R. nodded listlessly and lowered to the chair beside his father's bed, staring at his mask-covered face. Just when he thought his father was getting better, bad news re-surfaced. He dragged a hand over his face and let out a weary sigh.
"Thank you for catching it on time," Hana said, her hand still resting on J.R.'s shoulder.
"Oh, it wasn't me. The fiancée Darah found me first," Nurse Karen responded. "She was a bit shook up, so I immediately knew something was wrong."
J.R. looked up, surmising why Darah trembled in his arms. He was instantly reminded by the Teka siblings' deeply-rooted aversion to hospitals. Just like him, they'd had their fair share of traumatic events and didn't need another to remind them of their painful past. Maybe it was best for Darah to return with Clement than staying here with him. As much as he needed her now, she was better off at home with her family. Resolved, he turned to Hana.
She nodded with a half-smile. "I'll check on her."
He sighed as Hana stepped out, then arched a brow when she returned with a frown on her face.
"She's gone," Hana answered, hand on the doorknob. "She and her brother."
His phone then dinged and vibrated at his hip. Fishing it out, he answered Clement's call. "Hello?"
"Don't worry about Darah. I'll take her home."
J.R. swallowed the lump in his throat. "Alright."
Without another word, Clement disconnected the call and J.R. lowered the phone to his thigh. Part of him was relieved, part of him disappointed with the news. Deciding to worry about Darah later, he shook out of it to ask Nurse Karen the next steps in his father's recovery.
In the car, Clement lowered the phone to the cup-holder and exhaled deeply. "You alright?"
In the passenger's seat, Darah had her face to the window and kept silent.
When she sniffed back tears, Clement reached up and patted her head. "It's okay. You're okay."
Unfortunately, his words offering no balm to Darah's aching heart. The decision that awaited her would be the hardest one she would have to make, probably harder than her decision to keep the baby. More than anything, she dreaded and resented the resolution altogether.
Darah closed her eyes tightly shut, pushing one last tear down her cheek.
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A new website can give your business a boost, especially when it is properly planned, well-written, and has sound SEO foundations. Concentrating on good content and user experience can provide a huge improvement in both rankings and conversions, but relying on the new site alone isn't enough for sustained growth and improvements.
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Jing Ruixue (; ur. 4 lipca 1988 w Xi'an) – chińska zapaśniczka, wicemistrzyni olimpijska, dwukrotna mistrzyni świata.

Zdobyła srebrny medal igrzysk olimpijskich w Londynie w kategorii 63 kg.

Sukcesy odnosiła również w kategorii do 67 kg, zdobywając dwukrotnie mistrzostwo świata (2006, 2007). Złoty medal mistrzostw Azji w 2005, brązowy 2013.
Pierwsza w Pucharze Świata w 2006 i 2007; druga w 2012; trzecia w 2004 i 2011 roku.

Bibliografia
 Profil na stronie iat.uni-leipzig.de

Chińscy medaliści olimpijscy
Chińscy zapaśnicy
Medaliści Letnich Igrzysk Olimpijskich 2012
Urodzeni w 1988
Ludzie urodzeni w Xi'an

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INSPIRED LIVE at Photoville
26sep5:00 pm6:00 pmINSPIRED LIVE at PhotovillePresented by Amy Wolff, Mathieu Young, and Marcel Saba
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INSPIRED LIVE provides a platform for a unique group of cross-disciplined artists and industry professionals to reveal their sources of inspiration. In these fast-paced, 6-minute presentations, speakers select 15 images which stay on screen for 20 seconds each.
What inspires their work–a person, a place, an idea, an object? Where does their passion for the creative industry come from?
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Featuring: Daveed Baptiste, Kevin Claiborne, Jasmine Clarke, Teresa Eng, Tana Gandhi, Rosem Morton, Sofie Vasquez, and Jessica Pons
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Daveed Baptiste is a multidisciplinary maker working in fashion design, photography, and textiles. His migration from Haiti to America inspires all of his work. As an immigrant and queer person, his work examines the multidimensional identities of the Caribbean diaspora living in the United States. Through collaborative projects and various mediums, his work aims to decolonize notions of race, gender, and class within the Haitian community and greater Caribbean diaspora.
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Kevin Claiborne (he/him, b. 1989, Washington, D.C.) is a multidisciplinary conceptual artist living and working in New York, and whose work examines and questions intersections of identity, environment, and mental health within the Black American experience.
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She is currently a fellow with the International Center of Photography, as well as an undergraduate pursuing her BA at The City College of New York.
Jessica Pons
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I wrote this short story several years ago, but because of the Easter holidays we dug it out again. I am reminded afresh of what this story is all about.
When you hear the passion story do you place yourself into the story some how? Do you identify with someone in it? Do you feel like you are Peter, denying Christ in the heat of inquiry? Are you like Simeon, helping out Jesus by lifting his burden a bit? Are you a mother, weeping for her child dying in the most unjust way imaginable? Are you Mary, the first to the tomb after He rose? Are you like Thomas, who won't believe until he sees the miracle for himself? You could be like Joseph of Arimathea who didn't boldly come out as a follower of Christ but was sympathetic to the cause and in the end invested in it. Maybe you once were one of the enemies who hated Jesus and His people and then saw a great light and now you are one of His strongest advocates like Paul the apostle.
Those are the good guys, but what about some of the bad guys? Are you Pilate, who can't fathom that there is an absolute truth and ends up tragically condemning Christ for us all? Are you one of the people mocking Jesus saying, "If you are the Christ, save yourself?" Are you an opportunistic Roman soldier hoping to win some garment in a game of chance? Perhaps you are like one of the thieves on the cross next to him and you find it easier to vent your hatred against someone else than actually face your own responsibility. Or you could be on the other side of the cross, calling out to the Savior with you last breath regretful for years of rebellion.
When it comes to the passion story, I identify most with Barabbas. His story is found in the following passages: Matt. 27:15-26; Mark 15:6-15; Luke 23:17-25; John 18:39-40. There is not a lot said about him. We don't even know whether to place him in the "good guys" camp or the other one, do we? Why would I identify with him?
I most identify with Barabbas because it was his cross that Jesus bore. Jesus died in his place. He was actually the one guilty and deserving of the punishment, but he was set free because the Savior took his place. That, my friends, is me. I am Barabbas.
"I have been crucified with Christ: and I myself no longer live, but Christ lives in me. And the real life I now have within this body is a result of my trusting in the Son of God, who loved me and gave Himself for me."
I always thought of myself as being brave, but when I heard the footsteps of the guard coming toward my cell, fear gripped me in a way that I never imagined. Everything inside me froze from the terror. I couldn't move, or speak. My stomach was in knots, and my breath was gone. I was hoping that my heart would stop so that I wouldn't have to face the inevitable horror outside.
I had been in that cell for almost a week. The cells on death row are always the worst but I hardly even noticed. All I could see was the cross. The chafing of the shackles was a constant reminder of the nails that would soon be pounded into my flesh. Their unrelenting hold on me never let me escape the permanence of my sentence.
I couldn't eat. I couldn't sleep. Every time I closed my eyes there was the cross. I would pace back and forth in my cell like a caged animal. "There's got to be a way out of this! This can't be happening! Is this really the end? Is this all my life is to be?" No matter how fast my mind raced, no matter how many times I walked around that cell--there was no way out! There's no Governor to pardon a Jew in this fascist government, especially one who rubbed out a Roman Centurion.
Before I was caught, I used to run with a group of revolutionaries. I guess you would call us terrorists. We prefer the term freedom fighters. We had a cause and were willing to go to extremes for what we believed. I was a thief and a murderer. There was always a kind of thrill when we would go out on a spree. As I watched the man's life flow from his body, I felt a kind of a high--a buzz that was better than wine. It was a release, as though I had finally gotten rid of the anger and hurt inside me. The next day my hatred was back, but even stronger, as though it fed on the violence.
I used to think that I was doing the noble and courageous thing. Now I see that I was just wasting what little and precious life I had. I knew that someday I would be caught. I knew that someday I would have to pay the ultimate price for my cause. I accepted that. But I always thought that it would be different from this. I thought that I would be brave and strong--a hero! I always hoped that when I checked out people would admire and remember me for my courage. I used to think that when I would die for my cause I would have the greatest rush of my life. The truth is, when I heard the keys jingle, the lock turn, and the door open, I felt only shame for having nothing good or clean to show for my life--only hatred and violence.
The greatest test of a leader's success is not how many people come to your preaching conferences or buy your books. The real test of your leadership is at the end of your life, your final exam. How you end is perhaps the most important part of your life. The apostle Paul took that test and passed it with flying colors. He became an example to Timothy and to us in the way he ended, and that is what the book Journeys sets out to demonstrate.
He did not end with a large following of people. At the end of his life many turned away from Paul. More than likely he had been arrested one too many times, so they began to doubt his character. There were also many scoundrels who slandered his good name, and after hearing it so often some actually began to believe it. Other leaders were perhaps more popular or demanded greater audiences, but Paul was faithful, fruitful and finished well.
The test of his greatness is demonstrated after his eulogy had long passed. The world that he lived in was changed for his having lived in it. What we know and experience today as Christians has his influence all over it. Even this blog post is the influence of his life well lived.
How many of us can claim greater fruitfulness in our absence than in our presence (see Phil 2:12)? One can even question whether you are a success if it only remains while you are present. All of us need a more long-range view of what success really is. I want my influence to go beyond driving distance to my church and beyond my eulogy. Paul had that kind of success.
It is not how many buy your books in the first month, but how many are still reading it 70 years later that determines your success as an author. It is not how well your child does in school today, but how well they raise their own children decades later that determines your success as a parent. It is not how many people attend your church today that determines your success as a pastor, but how many other pastors are left to lead the churches that remain when you have gone.
Jesus saw greater impact postmortem (and post resurrection) than he did during his days walking on the planet. In fact, he even said that his disciples would do greater works than he (John 14:12). Perhaps we are all too enamored with the signs of immediate success to take the time to take the long view.
The leadership of the previous generation that started all these mega churches is now about to take its greatest test. I wonder how well they will do. The founding leaders are getting older and now thinking about succession. Some are passing the baton to their children but many are not doing so gracefully.
Will your influence survive your own eulogy?


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What to do when you run out of rope on a sports climb?
The situation is, that you started a high route with fixed protection (bolts) and misjudged its length, so before reaching the belay the middle mark of the rope passes the belayer.
What can you do to descend safely leaving no or the least amount of gear behind?
You only have a single rope and there is no way to retrieve material from above or another route. I am looking for solutions as simple as possible, as you usually have only quickdraws and maybe a sling and a locker with you on such climbs, but feel free to state good possibilities with some additional gear, just try to minimise - thanks.
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imsodinimsodin
Whether you run out of rope or just can't complete the route, you have to bail as safely as possible.
As soon as your belayer reaches the rope's middle mark, he should double check that there's a stopper knot at the end. Then, you would down climb to the nearest bolt and then proceed to bail on the route using a prusik backup, as described by this old Petzl article.
Essentially, the prusik short-circuits the top bolt in the event that it fails, lowering the chance of hitting the ground. The only time you'll be on one bolt is right after cleaning the bottom bolt, at which point you should continue down-climbing to safety. In this situation, you would only leave a single carabiner or quick link, and in your scenario, you would use your (nylon) sling and locker for your prusik.
As noted in the comments, leaving a carabiner is preferred to quick links, but use what you have to be safe.
Chris MendezChris Mendez
Nice idea! I've modified my own answer to suggest using this technique.
I think the quick link is really bad advice. It might be fine for you, but it might get in the way of the next person arriving at that bolt, leaving them with the option of fiddling around trying to clip a narrow bolt, or clipping into a quick link of unknown quality and age. And this right before a hard move (that's why you bailed!). Rusty quick links can get impossible to remove, see for example an image here: mountainproject.com/v/bailing-on-sport-route/106368116__3 I would recommend a "bail biner", i.e. an almost-retired one that you still trust enough to be lowered off of.
– anderas
@anderas In this particular question, the poster was bailing because they ran out of rope, not because it was a hard move. Still, I agree that a biner is better than a quick link for cleanup, but if you only have a link, use it. I updated my answer to reflect the preference, thanks.
– Chris Mendez
@ChrisMendez Right, somehow forgot about that point. I totally agree with the sentence you added!
This is the first time I have seen this method and I like it! However I have a concern: a single Prusik is not usually considered adequate for fall-arrest, and Prusik knots can fuse to the rope after a fall which could complicate things significantly. Perhaps that is not a problem here if the dynamic rope is the primary energy dissipator rather than the slipping Prusik?
– Mr.Wizard
The first thing I would do is yell down to my belayer to put a knot in the end of the rope. You could also try to evaluate the situation and try to figure out what happened. Is it a route that requires a 70 meter rope, and you just didn't realize that? Is it possible that you passed by a belay and didn't see it?
Next you could look around for options, such as traversing to a walk-off. Maybe there are other climbers nearby who could climb up to you with a second rope. If your belayer has a ground anchor available and knows how to escape the belay, they could go for help.
If none of those options exist, then I can only think of one way you're likely to get out of this situation without leaving gear, and that's simply to downclimb the entire climb, while your belayer keeps you on belay. As you downclimb, clean each piece of gear as you pass it.
If downclimbing the whole thing doesn't seem appetizing, then another option would be to downclimb until you only have half the rope out, then clip a locking carabiner through a bolt and be lowered off. As discussed in Chris Mendez's nice answer, you can add a Prusik backup so that if the top bolt fails, you don't die.
Better to use two bolts, sacrifice a non-locking carabiner for one of the bolts and use a locking for the other. They will be above each other, but you'll be on a dynamic rope. If the bolts are round (like glue bolts) you might be able to thread the rope through it while hanging in it or the one above.
– gauteh
@gauteh: I like the idea in the first sentence of your comment. But I'm confused by the second sentence. Are you talking about putting the rope directly through the bolt? Even if it would fit, wouldn't that tend to cause the rope to be severed by the bolt if you fell hard on it?
I hope you mean, tell your belayer to double check the knot that's already at the end of your rope...
@ChrisMendez: Personally, I always do the knot in advance. However, many outdoor sport climbers don't seem to do it. I do it in the gym as well, and I've even have people act surprised, as if I was doing something wrong.
Just being picky: you mention you'd "yell down to my belayer" however, it would be the belayer who notices that the "middle mark of the rope passes the belayer". Semantics aside, I agree: you should communicate the situation to your parter first, then assess, then take action.
– Roflo
An alternative to @BenCrowell's answer would be to rappel like you would on a multi-pitch route. You will be rappelling on single bolts, so you should know how to judge their quality:
(Tell the belayer to put a knot into the end of the rope, if not done yet.)
Rappel down from the next bolt until you reach a lower one where the rope would be long enough.
Fix yourself to that one, retrieve the rope, rappel to the ground.
Depending on the quality of the bolts (sharp edges etc), you might have to leave behind a biner or two, or some cord. This answer assumes that you are comfortable with rappelling down from a single bolt. (In my area, bolts are generally really good, and some top anchors even consist of single bolts.)
This trick might save you from having to leave behind stuff if the two rappelling sections are at most 1/3 of your rope length each (though the use of a screw link is a highly controversial practice and I personally wouldn't do it if the anchors look solid enough):
Warning: The sling/cord will suffer from the rope being dragged through it. The purpose of this method is to avoid leaving behind any stuff, such as quick links that could become rusty and block critical bolts. You probably wouldn't want to use the sling after using this method.
anderasanderas
See my comments above, committing to one bolt is poor advice. Leaving another carabiner in the second bolt is cheap insurance. Doing sports-climbing, it is likely at some point to have to leave the equivalent of one quickdraw. Bolts sometimes fail too. (your sketch does use a backup bolt. also it would be interesting to know its source).
That is why I made some remarks about that. Basically this is a similar scenario to rappelling from a from a route that has only a single top bolt and no way of walking down. How would you handle that otherwise?
That is true. Ideally I'd use the top two bolts like in your sketch. I have come across single bolt anchors, but in general they are not common. The situation is similar to having to get off a route that you are unable to climb.
I think a warning is needed - The sling is stuffed after pulling the rope though it and cannot (safely) be used again. Apart from cleaning the route, there is no benefit in doing this.
@mattnz added the warning!
If you've missed by only a little bit, then you should be able to rap down anyway. Removing the knots, plus the rope stretch, will add a some length. But it would be best to have a plan B in case you don't reach the ground: swing to a nearby boulder, free solo the last bit, have some tall strong friends.
PepiPepi
I assume you're referring to a single pitch climb. In which case, the simplest thing to do–without leaving any gear behind–is to rappel as if you were descending a multi-pitch sport climb.
Tether to the top anchor, feed your rope through the hangers/rap station at the top to the half way point of your rope, knot your rope ends with triple barrel knots, and rappel down to the lowest anchor that you can. Then, tether to that anchor, pull your rope and repeat.
If you concerned about rappelling off of only one bolt, first remind yourself that your body is more likely to snap in half than your bolt is to pull out of the rock (supposing whoever set the anchor did it properly), if that doesn't settle your nerves, then just feed your rope through two adjacent intermediate anchors on the wall.
You can accomplish this at least two different ways:
The first requires that you have three times as much rope as there is distance between two anchors. As you pass one anchor, feed one of the free ends of your rope through the hanger, then continue rappelling to the next bolt. Tether to that anchor, go off rappel, then feed the same free end through the bolt you're anchored to. Tie your descender back into your rope and you're effectively rappelling off of a backed up anchor.
If you guess your distance wrong and end up not having enough rope to do #1, then simply tether to the anchor, pull your rope, rappel down to the next anchor, tether off again, feed a free end of rope through that hanger, then pass the anchor with your rappel device before continuing. It's not as safe as #1, because it's more steps and takes more time, but chances are you're only up one or two bolts from the bottom at this point anyways, so your fall potential is a lot less severe.
ShemSegerShemSeger
your body is more likely to snap in half than your bolt is to pull out of the rock (supposing whoever set the anchor did it properly) This is poor advice. Bolts fails all the time. Nobody should be trusting their life to a single bolt if they can possibly avoid it. The other thing that bothers me about your suggested method is that you seem to be talking about putting the rope directly through the bolts. (Maybe I'm misunderstanding?) These are meant to have carabiners clipped through them. They aren't for putting rope or cord through. They could cut the rope or the rope could get stuck.
@BenCrowell - Nobody should be trusting their life to a single bolt Yet we're ok trusting our lives to a single rope? Bolts do not fail all the time, but poorly placed bolts can potentially pull out. This is not a failure of the bolt, but a failure of the bolt setter. Climbers are not capable of generating enough force to make a properly placed bolt pull out of good rock. It's just as much the climbers responsibility to inspect fixed protection as it is for them to inspect their own gear.
– ShemSeger
@BenCrowell There are a number of fixed anchors you can rap directly off of, like most glue-in bolts, and thicker hangers like Metolius rap hangers.
You have three real options:
Lower off of your last quick draw and recover the others as you descend. This will loose you one quick draw, but is a safe method for lowering. (As an alternative you can rerun the rope through the one beaner to save the dog-bone and other beaner on your draw). Worth it depending on how cheap you are.
Down climb unclipping one bolt at a time and taking falls if you have to. This is less than ideal, but in a pinch can work, and you don't loose any gear.
I would never do three, but you could set up an anchor where you are.(Depending on your standards for anchors) Belay your be-layer and make it a multi-pitch climb. This is bad for several reasons, but is mentioned in the interest of expressing several options.
Joel KushlanJoel Kushlan
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Although nine per cent of Egyptians said they would likely boycott the presidential elections and 15 per cent were still undecided, the sense of enthusiasm and patriotic fervour was evident on the first day of voting. By 7 a.m., a group of men had already lined up at one of the polling stations in the Cairo suburb of Maadi. Overnight, soldiers had set up sand walls at the entrance to the station, ordinarily an orphanage and primary school. As more men gathered at the polling station, a lone biker passed through the barricades set up at either end of the
by Firas Al-Atraqchi
Although nine per cent of Egyptians said they would likely boycott the presidential elections and 15 per cent were still undecided, the sense of enthusiasm and patriotic fervour was evident on the first day of voting.
By 7 a.m., a group of men had already lined up at one of the polling stations in the Cairo suburb of Maadi.
Overnight, soldiers had set up sand walls at the entrance to the station, ordinarily an orphanage and primary school.
As more men gathered at the polling station, a lone biker passed through the barricades set up at either end of the street leading to the no-vehicle zone.
A plain-clothed security officer and a policeman immediately detained the biker, searched him, and checked his identification.
"I swear I didn't know," the biker protested. After being questioned for 10 minutes, he was released.
"We have to be ever watchful," said one of the security guards at a nearby residential building. "The Muslim Brotherhood could try and sabotage the voting."
On the eve of the election, the Muslim Brotherhood said it would intensify efforts to disrupt the election by sparking demonstrations and urging prospective voters to go home.
A group of about 30 young men had gathered outside another polling centre just after dawn. They chanted anti-government slogans, and urged people not to vote.
They dispersed quickly when a police vehicle entered the street.
Their 'demonstration' had little effect. By 8 a.m., the queue of men waiting to vote, grew to about 100 people.
"This is a historic day for Egypt, these are real elections," said a man who parked his car about 50 meters away and walked to the polling station.
Just then, a military helicopter flew overhead.
Security has been significantly heightened in the capital Cairo and other cities as millions of Egyptians began voting for a president, the first since the military removed Mohamed Morsi from office 11 months ago.
Since then, and particularly after hundreds were killed when the army dismantled two pro-Morsi protest camps, the interim government has been locked in a war against terrorism.
Attacks on military and police outposts have killed dozens of security officials and civilians.
A bomb at an election rally organized by supporters of presidential candidate and former Defense Minister Abdel-Fatah El-Sissi killed two people and injured four last week.
Ali, a 41-year-old commuter transport driver, brushed off the security situation.
"I will vote for El-Sissi," he said, "because he is more nationalistic and patriotic than [rival candidate] Hamdeen Sabbahi."
If overseas voting is any indication, El-Sissi should win by a landslide.
Diaspora franchise
The electoral commission over the weekend said that over 320,000 expatriate Egyptians voted from New Zealand to Canada, covering some 124 countries.
But the turnout – some 53 per cent of 600,000 eligible expatriate voters – indicates that in Egypt the number of people heading to the polls is likely to be higher.
El-Sissi won 94.5 per cent of the expat vote, the commission said.
Early on Tuesday, it said that 12 million people had voted on the first day. Over 50 million are eligible to vote.
However, Waleed Nassar, an Egyptian living in Canada who was interviewed by New Canadian Media earlier in the year, did not vote for either candidate.
"Neither El-Sissi or Hamdeen were worth a several-hour trip to Ottawa to cast my vote," Nassar said.
"El-Sissi represents everything I was against when I joined the protests in Cairo in 2011 – Army dominance of the regime, an exclusive group that have the resources but have been managing it inefficiently for years based on personal interests of a few. I voted for Hamdeen in the last presidential elections but I feel he hasn't been able to build any base support other than being the anti-regime choice."
According to Baseera (the Egyptian Centre for Public Opinion Research), Egyptians 50 years old and above are more likely to vote than the younger generation. Baseera said that 83 per cent of polled youth said they would vote, while 92 per cent of those aged 50 and above said they would go to the ballot.
Nouran Raouf, an e-marketing consultant who participated in January 25 and June 30 demonstrations, says she won't vote.
"I don't feel my vote will matter, and even if it mattered I think it [the vote] will be rigged," she said.
It is young people such as Raouf who have expressed the most dissatisfaction with the electoral and political process. However, some who braved the attacks of security forces during anti-government protests in January 2011 believe they have "earned the right after a revolution … to have a say".
Boycott not an option
Menna Alaa, a young up-and-coming journalist, says that boycotting the vote isn't an option because any such measure lacked adequate organization, and, therefore, could turn into a weapon instead of being a tactic of protest.
She said in an interview just before polls opened that she would vote but had not yet made up her mind who to elect.
"I will be deciding again on who has a better plan for the future [of the] country that has been a sinking ship for the last couple of years," she says.
"It is time to play politics. I believe that the use of emotions throughout the last couple of years has made us lose a lot. We should start playing politics throughout the next parliamentary elections as well," she added.
On Friday, less than two hours before campaigning officially came to a close, El-Sissi gave a televised address urging women and young people to vote. Although his campaign realizes there is only a slim chance he will lose the vote, his supporters have been focusing on getting as large a voter turnout — and thereby a more sweeping mandate — as possible.
Voter turnout for the 2014 Constitutional Referendum in January was just above 38 per cent. This was a considerable decrease from the 52 per cent turnout for the runoff presidential election in 2012.
Hoping to facilitate a greater voter turnout, the interim government announced Tuesday, the last day of voting, a public holiday.
– With additional reporting by Salma Hegab
Firas is a Canadian journalist of Arab descent who has covered the Middle East since 1992. In April 2010, he left Al Jazeera's English-language website, where he worked as a senior editor since 2004. In September 2010, he joined the American University of Cairo as an associate professor of practice at the Journalism and Mass Communication department. He is also a member of New Canadian Media's Editorial Board.
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