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Erik Jones Hopeful of Returning "The King" to Victory Lane
By ladybug388 on February 11, 2021 • ( Leave a comment )
By: Ashley McCubbin
When Richard Petty retired in 1992, Erik Jones was not even born yet – as that happened four years later. However, he was able to hear many stories from The King's prime in the sport, as his grandmother has always been a fan of his. As a result, he has grown to understand the history of the King and the success he had.
It's why he says, "having an opportunity to get into the 43 car is not lost on me – I know the legion and history." Through hearing stories and watching video, the most inconic moment that caught his attention was Petty's 200th start, with the President of the United States being in attendance.
"I always think of the picture on the backstretch at Daytona and the 43 car and Air Force 1 landing, actually. And the history of himself," Jones told NEWS FROM THE PITS. "It's been cool to hear that history. And even talking to Dale a little bit about some of the stories they had on the road back in the day. I love hearing any of it. It's pretty interesting to me."
Despite all of Petty's success, it has been shocking to not witness the No. 43 visit victory lane since 2014 with Aric Almirola, which is something Jones is hoping to change this season.
The Daytona 500 marks one of the best opportunities to make it happen as Jones' first career victory came at the superspeedway in 2018. He then backed up his restrictor plate strength last season with a fifth and second at Talladega Superspeedway.
Jones' says the secret to his success is simple – not overthinking everything, but rather just being smart with decisions of when to make moves.
"When things start getting dicey I feel like we've always done a good job of just getting out of the situation and make it to the end of the race," he said. "That's been, honestly, some of the success that we've had is just being there on the last few laps and waiting for the right time. With a green-white-checkered, which a lot of times is what it comes down to; you kind of throw caution to the wind and go after it and do what you've got to do to get to the front. If you wreck, you wreck. I guess that's kind of the way I've looked at it.
"And it's been fairly successful over the last few times we've been in contention to win a few of these superspeedway races in the last year or so. If you keep putting yourself up there and close to getting wins, one of them is going to go your way eventually."
While he has been successful on the superspeedways, it is worth noting the 500 has not been his best friend with just one finish inside the top-15, a third in 2019. While utilizing the strategy of laying back to avoid the wrecks in past years, Jones feels he has to ensure he doesn't wait till it is too late to make his move this year.
"There is a point where you have to be in a certain position to have a shot to win," he explained. "You can't be five laps to go and running 25th – I don't see you being able to drive through the field if there's that many cars left and have a shot to win. So, you have to kind of pay attention to that and put yourself in somewhat of a position towards the end. There's a point where you have to start taking a risk, right. You may get caught in a big one, you may not, but you have to take those risks to be in a position to try and win."
If everything comes together and he is able to visit victory lane, it'd not only be the biggest win of his career, but huge for the sport's history as a whole.
"I'd love for it to be the 500 obviously," he commented. "That's our biggest race and then the history of the No. 43 car at Daytona and especially the 500, that would be a dream come true to get that car in Victory Lane there."
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Q: Validating solution to PDE using integral transforms I'm trying to obtain the analytical solution of a Fokker-Planck PDE, which the solution is a probability density function, and then use this to find the mean of some quantity in the paper. The paper has a solution which they say can be found via Mehler-Fock transform. Their solution which I am trying to obtain reads
$$P_{\varepsilon}(L,u) = \frac{e^{-\varepsilon^2sL/4}}{2\sqrt{2\pi}(\varepsilon^2sL)^{\frac32}}\int_{u}^{\infty}\frac{xe^{-x^2/(\varepsilon^2sL)}}{\sqrt{\cosh{(x)}-\cosh{(u)}}}dx.$$
I obtain a different solution to this one.
$\textbf{My attempt:}$
The equation in the paper reads
\begin{align}
\frac{\partial P_\varepsilon}{\partial L} = \varepsilon^2s\frac{\partial}{\partial u}\bigg[(u^2-1)\frac{\partial P_\varepsilon}{\partial u}\bigg], \quad P_\varepsilon(L=0,u) = \delta(u-1).
\end{align}
This is a $1d$ Fokker-Planck equation, where $P_\varepsilon(L,u)$ is a probability density for some diffusion Markov process. To solve this equation, note that the right hand side is simply a Legendre differential equation. Denote the legendre function of the first kind via
\begin{align}
 \frac{d}{du}(u^2-1)\frac{d}{du}P_{-\frac12+i\mu}(u) = -\bigg(\mu^2+\frac14\bigg)P_{-\frac12+i\mu}(u),
\end{align}
which has an integral representation
\begin{align}
 P_{-\frac12+i\mu}(u) = \frac{\sqrt{2}}{\pi}\cosh{(\pi\mu)}\int_{0}^{\infty}\frac{\cos{(\mu\tau)}}{\sqrt{\cosh{(\tau)}+u}}d\tau.
\end{align}
Now use the Mehler-Fock transform. The Mehler-Fock transform of an integrble function $f$ defined on $[1,\infty)$ is the function $\check f$ defined on $[0,\infty)$ where
\begin{align}
\hat{f}(\mu) = \int_{1}^{\infty}f(u) P_{-\frac12+i\mu}(u)\,du,
\end{align}
with inverse transform
\begin{align}
 f(u) = \int_{0}^{\infty}\check{f}(\mu)\mu\tanh{(\mu\pi)}P_{-\frac12+i\mu}(u)\,d\mu.
\end{align}
Applying the Mehler-Fock transform to the PDF $P_\varepsilon(L,u)$ gives
\begin{align}
 \check p(L,\mu) = \int_{1}^{\infty}p(L,u)P_{-\frac12+i\mu}(u)du.
\end{align}
Taking a partial derivative in $L$ gives
\begin{align}
 \frac{\partial\check p}{\partial L}(L,\mu) = \varepsilon^2s\int_{1}^{\infty}\frac{\partial}{\partial u}\bigg[(u^2-1)\frac{\partial p}{\partial u}(L,u)\bigg]P_{-\frac12+i\mu}(u)du.
\end{align}
Integrating twice more by parts gives
\begin{align}
 \frac{\partial\check p}{\partial L}(L,\mu) = \varepsilon^2s\int_{1}^{\infty}p(L,u)\frac{\partial}{\partial u}\bigg[(u^2-1)\frac{\partial P_{-\frac12+i\mu}}{\partial u}(u)\bigg]du.
\end{align}
Using the ODE $(2)$ which satisfies the Legendre function, the Mehler-Fock transform satisfies the ODE
\begin{align}
 \frac{\partial \check p}{\partial L}(L,\mu) = -\varepsilon^2s\bigg(\mu^2+\frac14\bigg)\check p(L,\mu), \quad \check p(L=0,\mu) = 1.
\end{align}
Then
\begin{align}
 \check p(L,\mu) = \exp{\bigg(-\bigg(\mu^2+\frac14\bigg)L\varepsilon^2s\bigg)}.
\end{align}
Hence, the solution to $(1)$ is
\begin{align}\nonumber
 P_\varepsilon(L,u) &= \int_{0}^{\infty}\mu\tanh{(\mu\pi)}P_{-\frac12+i\mu}(u)\exp{\bigg(-\bigg(\mu^2+\frac14\bigg)L\varepsilon^2s\bigg)}d\mu \\
 &= \int_{0}^{\infty}\mu\tanh{(\mu\pi)}P_{-\frac12+i\mu}(u) = \frac{\sqrt{2}}{\pi}\cosh{(\pi\mu)}\int_{0}^{\infty}\frac{\cos{(\mu\tau)}}{\sqrt{\cosh{(\tau)}+u}} \\
&\times\exp{\bigg(-\bigg(\mu^2+\frac14\bigg)L\varepsilon^2s\bigg)}d\tau d\mu.
\end{align}
This paper claims to have a solution
$$P_{\varepsilon}(L,u) = \frac{e^{-\varepsilon^2sL/4}}{2\sqrt{2\pi}(\varepsilon^2sL)^{\frac32}}\int_{u}^{\infty}\frac{xe^{-x^2/(\varepsilon^2sL)}}{\sqrt{\cosh{(x)}-\cosh{(u)}}}dx.$$
Here I have computed my solution vs theirs, for varying parameter $L\in[1,10]$ and fixed $\varepsilon^2s$

Clearly they do not agree.
$\textbf{My second question}$ is how they use this solution to find a mean value via
\begin{align}\mathbb{E(R)} &= \int_{1}^{\infty}\bigg(\frac{u-1}{u+1}\bigg)P_{\varepsilon}(L,u)du \\
&= \frac{e^{(-\varepsilon^2sL/4)}}{2\sqrt{2\pi}(\varepsilon^2Ls)^{\frac32}}\int_{1}^{\infty}\bigg(\frac{u-1}{u+1}\bigg)\int_{u}^{\infty}\frac{xe^{-x^2/(4\varepsilon^2sL)}}{\sqrt{\cosh{(x)}-\cosh{(u)}}}dxdu
\end{align}
$\textbf{AND then reduce this expression to read}$
$$\mathbb{E(R)}=1-\frac{4}{\sqrt{\pi}}e^{-\varepsilon^2sL}\int_{0}^{\infty}\frac{x^2e^{-x^2}}{\cosh{(\sqrt{\varepsilon^2sL}x)}}dx,$$
since it's easy to see asymptotically that they behave differently. I'm looking for help in either of these questions. Thanks for the help in advance.

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For Category targeting, select the 'Categories' tab of the 'Product Targeting' modal. Choose a basket of categories that relate to the items in that Ad Group. Now, for each one, click the 'Refine' option and further target to a particular brand, price range or star rating. Keep an eye on the 'Products Targeted' count below to make sure you're not going too narrow or too broad, unless that is your intent.
For ASIN Targeting, select the 'Individual Products' tab of the 'Product Targeting' modal. Now either enter a list of ASINs from the Search Term Report (Auto Campaigns often generate these), or use the ones suggested by Amazon, or search for specific ones yourself.
While you can have multiple types of Ad Groups in a Campaign, I recommend keeping category, product, and keyword targeting separated into their own campaigns for control and reporting.
4. How do I read a Search Term report with PAT?
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5. How much budget should I put against PAT?
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6. If I use PAT should I also use competitor brand keywords?
For now, yes. It's true that the reach for both of these would be about the same, however, PAT is still new and untested and your competitor keyword campaigns are known quantities. For another reason, broad and phrase competitor brand keywords can produce new search terms that are worth targeting, unlike PAT. Having said that, keep an eye on the performance of your competitor keyword campaigns and your PAT Ad Groups for the same brand. If you see one out-performing the other, consider shifting budget.
7. How can I narrow targeting using PAT?
Brand targeted Ad Groups can inform your competitor brand keyword campaigns. In the Search Term report, these will give you ASINs for competitors against which you're converting. Look up these ASINs, find the product names, and add those keywords to your brand keyword campaigns.
You can also take note of ASINs against which you are converting poorly, and negate these from brand targeted Ad Groups.
8. When should I use category targeting and when should I use ASIN targeting?
Use Category Targeting as a way to get broad reach at a higher ACOS. This means you're going to show up on a lot of searches if you target a popular brand and likely going to have a lower conversion rate. However, this will give your product lots of visibility and will give you a chance to see which specific ASINs within that brand you're doing well against. A good choice for a new launch.
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The following are some strategies to use with Product Attribute Targeting.
The most obvious use of PAT is to attack your competitors and capture market share from them. If you have a clear picture of which brands or products are being considered against your own, advertise against them to see how you fare.
Do your competitive research before you use this strategy. Look through the Search Term Report for ASINs from you auto-campaigns against which you are converting. Think twice about competing with products and brands with much better ratings and/or lower prices. You are likely to pay for browse behavior that never converts. On the flip side, find badly ranked or expensive competitors and attack them.
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When advertising on your own ASINs and Brands, consider constructing campaigns that advertise products that sell well with the advertised product. As an example, target your boots with an ad for your best boot laces. Also, when advertising on your own ASINs, don't steal a sale from a high-margin product by advertising a similar (or worse, better!), lower-margin product against it.
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If a brand in your category gets hot off social media, ride the wave! Target them and their products to benefit from the search boost they are getting. This strategy can also be used with their competitor brand keywords.


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Niepokalane Poczęcie (wł. Immacolata Concezione) – obraz włoskiego malarza renesansowego Carla Crivelliego powstały w 1492, przedstawiający Maryję Pannę.

Obraz znajduje się w zbiorach National Gallery w Londynie. Dzieło jest sygnowane: KAROLI CHRIVELLI VENETI MILITIS PINSIT 1492.

Historia
Prawdopodobnie obraz pochodzi z Kościoła pw. św. Franciszka w Pergoli w pobliżu Fabriano. Włoski historyk sztuki Amico Ricci określa inną proweniencję obrazu, mianowicie miał być nią Tempio Malatestiano w Rimini. National Gallery w Londynie zakupiło dzieło Crivelliego w 1874.

Tematyka
Temat przedstawiony przez Crivelliego był drogi franciszkanom, którzy w XV wieku bronili prawdy o Niepokalanym Poczęciu w sporach z dominikanami. Crivelli przedstawił postać Maryi w marmurowej niszy. Jej stopy spoczywają na czerwonym suknie, które swobodnie zwisa za jej plecami. Sukno przewieszone jest na żerdzi, na której zaczepiono też girlandę z symbolicznych owoców – nawiązanie do grzechu pierworodnego oraz czystej płodności Maryi. W wazonach po prawej i lewej stronie postaci artysta przedstawił róże, symbol miłości oraz lilie, symbol czystości. Nad Maryją dwaj aniołowie trzymają napis: Concepita, dall'inizio, nella mente di Dio e fatta umana. Bóg Ojciec posyła gołębicę Ducha Świętego. Maryja spogląda na obserwatora, trzyma ręce złożone do modlitwy.

Przypisy

Bibliografia
 Pietro Zampetti, Carlo Crivelli, Nardini Editore, Florencja 1986.

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Obrazy Carla Crivellego
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Real Madrid want Manchester United's best player. The player wants to go. The club resists for a time but eventually concedes to the inevitable, selling the player for a record fee. I'm not predicting the outcome of the David de Gea situation, rather recalling Cristiano Ronaldo's protracted exit.
While surprisingly similar there are key differences between the two situations. Ronaldo is not a Madrileño for instance. His desire to play in the Bernabeu was a professional ambition. Family and the comforts of home had nothing to do with it. Which is why the Spanish club is not being as aggressive in their pursuit of the young goalkeeper as they were for their current talisman. They know that so many personal issues in De Gea's life align with a transfer to their club. As well dealing with Ed Woodward is not as daunting a prospect as coming to terms with Sir Alex Ferguson and David Gill. There is no absolutely no urgency to the move. Time is on their side.
The question to be asked is why Woodward and the rest of the United brass are not learning from the previous regime's experience? The writing is on the wall. Hard line tactics such as demanding a world record fee when no official offer has even been made, attempting to negotiate a sort of hostage exchange that will see the Meringues' new captain, Sergio Ramos, come to Old Trafford, and benching the player for the season opener because his head has been turned are not going to work. David de Gea is not the club's new Edwin van der Sar. He is another Ronaldo, another Beckham, a polite, reserved, and taller Carlos Tevez. Old Trafford is just a pause in the journey. The journey that takes him to Madrid.
Given United's current situation, prolonging that pause is understandably the preferred option. They are a winnable tie away from returning to the group stages of the Champions League. With Sergio Romero in goal they would likely still qualify but with de Gea between the sticks the quarterfinals are not an unreasonable target. Some are lamenting the club's intransigence in the face of La Marca's claim that Real was prepared to pay £25 million + £5 million in future bonuses for the netminder in June. "The club will regret losing that money when de Gea leaves on the free at season's end," they claim. If United can make the quarters of the Champions League, however, the prize money and television revenue, the latter of which is proportionate to market size (the Premier league being the largest and most lucrative market) will likely see the club make a net gain over any sale.
If that is the plan, though, it will backfire if the club alienates de Gea. Sir Alex Ferguson sat down with Ronaldo in 2008 and said, "Look lad, I know you want to go and I understand it's your dream. We need you for one more season, though. Give us everything you've got for one last campaign and we won't stand in your way." Louis van Gaal seems unable to make that sort of personal appeal to his players. His management style is more autocratic. His cold dismissal of Robin van Persie, as though he had been of no more use than Angel di Maria, demonstrates the distance he keeps from his players. De Gea is not blind. What reason does he have to be loyal to such a manager? This is an instance where Ryan Giggs position with the club can be of benefit. With van Gaal tacitly looking the other way perhaps he could step in to make that personal appeal and convince the Spaniard to commit to one more season in Manchester.
The other option is to accommodate the player. Sell him to Madrid for a reasonable fee. Somewhere north of £22 million seems appropriate. And drop the pursuit of Sergio Ramos. If de Gea leaves, United will need another capable #1. There is an excellent and likely eager option sitting on Rafael Benitez's bench, an option that will have to slide over to make room for Kiko Cassillas when de Gea arrives. Keylor Navas played exceptionally well for both Costa Rica and Levante in 2014. He has been overlooked in Madrid. If he is made part of the deal, he will surely be chomping at the bit to show his new club that he deserves to be their first option.
The time to come to terms with de Gea or make this deal is now, however, not a month into the season when the window is closing. That will give Navas, or another new keeper, more time to acclimate to England before the campaign truly heats up. In acquiring Memphis Depay, United struck while the iron was hot. Why do they now let de Gea's heart turn cold?


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The Washington Capitals won their eighth-straight game Friday night. Not only did the 6-0 victory vault Braden Holtby to the top of the shutouts leaderboard, it also pushed the Caps to first place in the Metropolitan Divsion and the entire NHL.
But because Washington plays in the Metro (where losses are about as frequent as a plague of locusts), the Caps' stay in first place lasted approximately 90 minutes.
Both as of 9:30pm EST.
At 11:05, the Columbus Blue Jackets, who are still riding high because of their 16-game winning streak earlier in the season, defeated the Tampa Bay Lightning 3-1 to reclaim the NHL's standings point lead.
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Folk Tales, Greek Folk Tales 18 March 2020 4532
Part I: AEgeus and AEthra
There was once a king of Athens whose name was AEgeus. He had no son; but he had fifty nephews, and they were waiting for him to die, so that one of them might be king in his stead. They were wild, worthless fellows, and the people of Athens looked forward with dread to the day when the city should be in their power. Yet so long as AEgeus lived they could not do much harm, but were content to spend their time in eating and drinking at the king's table and in quarreling among themselves.
It so happened one summer that AEgeus left his kingdom in the care of the elders of the city and went on a voyage across the Saronic Sea to the old and famous city of Troezen, which lay nestled at the foot of the mountains on the opposite shore. Troezen was not fifty miles by water from Athens, and the purple-peaked island of AEgina lay between them; but to the people of that early time the distance seemed very great, and it was not often that ships passed from one place to the other. And as for going by land round the great bend of the sea, that was a thing so fraught with danger that no man had ever dared try it.
King Pittheus of Troezen was right glad to see AEgeus, for they had been boys together, and he welcomed him to his city and did all that he could to make his visit a pleasant one. So, day after day, there was feasting and merriment and music in the marble halls of old Troezen, and the two kings spent many a happy hour in talking of the deeds of their youth and of the mighty heroes whom both had known. And when the time came for the ship to sail back to Athens, AEgeus was not ready to go. He said he would stay yet a little longer in Troezen, for that the elders of the city would manage things well at home; and so the ship returned without him.
But AEgeus tarried, not so much for the rest and enjoyment which he was having in the home of his old friend, as for the sake of AEthra, his old friend's daughter. For AEthra was as fair as a summer morning, and she was the joy and pride of Troezen; and AEgeus was never so happy as when in her presence. So it happened that some time after the ship had sailed, there was a wedding in the halls of King Pittheus; but it was kept a secret, for AEgeus feared that his nephews, if they heard of it, would be very angry and would send men to Troezen to do him harm.
Month after month passed by, and still AEgeus lingered with his bride and trusted his elders to see to the affairs of Athens. Then one morning, when the gardens of Troezen were full of roses and the heather was green on the hills, a babe was born to AEthra-a boy with a fair face and strong arms and eyes as sharp and as bright as the mountain eagle's. And now AEgeus was more loth to return home than he had been before, and he went up on the mountain which overlooks Troezen, and prayed to Athena, the queen of the air, to give him wisdom and show him what to do. Even while he prayed there came a ship into the harbor, bringing a letter to AEgeus and alarming news from Athens.
"Come home without delay"-these were words of the letter which the elders had sent-"come home quickly, or Athens will be lost. A great king from beyond the sea, Minos of Crete, is on the way with ships and a host of fighting men; and he declares that he will carry sword and fire within our walls, and will slay our young men and make our children his slaves. Come and save us!"
"It is the call of duty," said AEgeus; and with a heavy heart he made ready to go at once across the sea to the help of his people. But he could not take AEthra and her babe, for fear of his lawless nephews, who would have slain them both.
"Best of wives," he said, when the hour for parting had come, "listen to me, for I shall never see your father's halls, nor dear old Troezen, nor perhaps your own fair face, again. Do you remember the old plane tree which stands on the mountain side, and the great flat stone which lies a little way beyond it, and which no man but myself has ever been able to lift? Under that stone, I have hidden my sword and the sandals which I brought from Athens. There they shall lie until our child is strong enough to lift the stone and take them for his own. Care for him, AEthra, until that time; and then, and not till then, you may tell him of his father, and bid him seek me in Athens."
Then AEgeus kissed his wife and the babe, and went on board the ship; the sailors shouted; the oars were dipped into the waves; the white sail was spread to the breeze; and AEthra from her palace window saw the vessel speed away over the blue waters towards AEgina and the distant Attic shore.
Part II:
Year after year went by, and yet no word reached AEthra from her husband on the other side of the sea. Often and often she would climb the mountain above Troezen, and sit there all day, looking out over the blue waters and the purple hills of AEgina to the dim, distant shore beyond. Now and then she could see a white-winged ship sailing in the offing; but men said that it was a Cretan vessel, and very likely was filled with fierce Cretan warriors, bound upon some cruel errand of war. Then it was rumored that King Minos had seized upon all the ships of Athens, and had burned a part of the city, and had forced the people to pay him a most grievous tribute. But further than this there was no news.
In the meanwhile AEthra's babe had grown to be a tall, ruddy-cheeked lad, strong as a mountain lion; and she had named him Theseus. On the day that he was fifteen years old he went with her up to the top of the mountain, and with her looked out over the sea.
"Ah, if only your father would come!" she sighed.
"My father?" said Theseus. "Who is my father, and why are you always watching and waiting and wishing that he would come? Tell me about him."
And she answered: "My child, do you see the great flat stone which lies there, half buried in the ground, and covered with moss and trailing ivy? Do you think you can lift it?"
"I will try, mother," said Theseus. And he dug his fingers into the ground beside it, and grasped its uneven edges, and tugged and lifted and strained until his breath came hard and his arms ached and his body was covered with sweat; but the stone was moved not at all. At last he said, "The task is too hard for me until I have grown stronger. But why do you wish me to lift it?"
"When you are strong enough to lift it," answered AEthra, "I will tell you about your father."
After that the boy went out every day and practiced at running and leaping and throwing and lifting; and every day he rolled some stone out of its place. At first he could move only a little weight, and those who saw him laughed as he pulled and puffed and grew red in the face, but never gave up until he had lifted it. And little by little he grew stronger, and his muscles became like iron bands, and his limbs were like mighty levers for strength. Then on his next birthday he went up on the mountain with his mother, and again tried to lift the great stone. But it remained fast in its place and was not moved.
"I am not yet strong enough, mother," he said.
"Have patience, my son," said AEthra.
So he went on again with his running and leaping and throwing and lifting; and he practiced wrestling, also, and tamed the wild horses of the plain, and hunted the lions among the mountains; and his strength and swiftness and skill were the wonder of all men, and old Troezen was filled with tales of the deeds of the boy Theseus. Yet when he tried again on his seventeenth birthday, he could not move the great flat stone that lay near the plane tree on the mountain side.
"Have patience, my son," again said AEthra; but this time the tears were standing in her eyes.
So he went back again to his exercising; and he learned to wield the sword and the battle ax and to throw tremendous weights and to carry tremendous burdens. And men said that since the days of Hercules there was never so great strength in one body. Then, when he was a year older, he climbed the mountain yet another time with his mother, and he stooped and took hold of the stone, and it yielded to his touch; and, lo, when he had lifted it quite out of the ground, he found underneath it a sword of bronze and sandals of gold, and these he gave to his mother.
"Tell me now about my father," he said.
AEthra knew that the time had come for which she had waited so long, and she buckled the sword to his belt and fastened the sandals upon his feet. Then she told him who his father was, and why he had left them in Troezen, ands how he had said that when the lad was strong enough to lift the great stone, he must take the sword and sandals and go and seek him in Athens.
Theseus was glad when he heard this, and his proud eyes flashed with eagerness as he said: "I am ready, mother; and I will set out for Athens this very day."
Then they walked down the mountain together and told King Pittheus what had happened, and showed him the sword and the sandals. But the old man shook his head sadly and tried to dissuade Theseus from going.
"How can you go to Athens in these lawless times?" he said. "The sea is full of pirates. In fact, no ship from Troezen has sailed across the Saronic Sea since your kingly father went home to the help of his people, eighteen years ago."
Then, finding that this only made Theseus the more determined, he said: "But if you must go, I will have a new ship built for you, stanch and stout and fast sailing; and fifty of the bravest young men in Troezen shall go with you; and mayhap with fair winds and fearless hearts you shall escape the pirates and reach Athens in safety."
"Which is the most perilous way?" asked Theseus-"to go by ship or to make the journey on foot round the great bend of land?"
"The seaway is full enough of perils," said his grandfather, "but the landway is beset with dangers tenfold greater. Even if there were good roads and no hindrances, the journey round the shore is a long one and would require many days. But there are rugged mountains to climb, and wide marshes to cross, and dark forests to go through. There is hardly a footpath in all that wild region, nor any place to find rest or shelter; and the woods are full of wild beasts, and dreadful dragons lurk in the marshes, and many cruel robber giants dwell in the mountains."
"Well," said Theseus, "if there are more perils by land than by sea, then I shall go by land, and I go at once."
"But you will at least take fifty young men, your companions, with you?" said King Pittheus.
"Not one shall go with me," said Theseus; and he stood up and played with his sword hilt, and laughed at the thought of fear.
Then when there was nothing more to say, he kissed his mother and bade his grandfather good-by, and went out of Troezen towards the trackless coastland which lay to the west and north. And with blessings and tears the king and AEthra followed him to the city gates, and watched him until his tall form was lost to sight among the trees which bordered the shore of the sea.
Part III: Rough Roads and Robbers
With a brave heart Theseus walked on, keeping the sea always upon his right. Soon the old city of Troezen was left far behind, and he came to the great marshes, where the ground sank under him at every step, and green pools of stagnant water lay on both sides of the narrow pathway. But no fiery dragon came out of the reeds to meet him; and so he walked on and on till he came to the rugged mountain land which bordered the western shore of the sea. Then he climbed one slope after another, until at last he stood on the summit of a gray peak from which he could see the whole country spread out around him. Then downward and onward he went again, but his way led him through dark mountain glens, and along the edges of mighty precipices, and underneath many a frowning cliff, until he came to a dreary wood where the trees grew tall and close together and the light of the sun was seldom seen.
In that forest there dwelt a robber giant, called Club-carrier, who was the terror of all the country. For oftentimes he would go down into the valleys where the shepherds fed their flocks, and would carry off not only sheep and lambs, but sometimes children and the men themselves. It was his custom to hide in the thickets of underbrush, close to a pathway, and, when a traveler passed that way, leap out upon him and beat him to death. When he saw Theseus coming through the woods, he thought that he would have a rich prize, for he knew from the youth's dress and manner that he must be a prince. He lay on the ground, where leaves of ivy and tall grass screened him from view, and held his great iron club ready to strike.
But Theseus had sharp eyes and quick ears, and neither beast nor robber giant could have taken him by surprise. When Club-carrier leaped out of his hiding place to strike him down, the young man dodged aside so quickly that the heavy club struck the ground behind him; and then, before the robber giant could raise it for a second stroke, Theseus seized the fellow's legs and tripped him up.
Club-carrier roared loudly, and tried to strike again; but Theseus wrenched the club out of his hands, and then dealt him such a blow on the head that he never again harmed travelers passing through the forest. Then the youth went on his way, carrying the huge club on his shoulder, and singing a song of victory, and looking sharply around him for any other foes that might be lurking among the trees.
Just over the ridge of the next mountain he met an old man who warned him not to go any farther. He said that close by a grove of pine trees, which he would soon pass on his way down the slope, there dwelt a robber named Sinis, who was very cruel to strangers.
"He is called Pine-bender," said the old man; "for when he has caught a traveler, he bends two tall, lithe pine trees to the ground and binds his captive to them-a hand and a foot to the top of one, and a hand and a foot to the top of the other. Then he lets the trees fly up, and he roars with laughter when he sees the traveler's body torn in sunder."
"It seems to me," said Theseus, "that it is full time to rid the world of such a monster;" and he thanked the kind man who had warned him, and hastened onward, whistling merrily as he went down towards the grove of pines.
Soon he came in sight of the robber's house, built near the foot of a jutting cliff. Behind it was a rocky gorge and a roaring mountain stream; and in front of it was a garden wherein grew all kinds of rare plants and beautiful flowers. But the tops of the pine trees below it were laden with the bones of unlucky travelers, which hung bleaching white in the sun and wind.
On a stone by the roadside sat Sinis himself; and when he saw Theseus coming, he ran to meet him, twirling a long rope in his hands and crying out:
"Welcome, welcome, dear prince! Welcome to our inn-the true Traveler's Rest!"
"What kind of entertainment have you?" asked Theseus. "Have you a pine tree bent down to the ground and ready for me?"
"Ay; two of them!" said the robber. "I knew that you were coming, and I bent two of them for you."
As he spoke he threw his rope towards Theseus and tried to entangle him in its coils. But the young man leaped aside, and when the robber rushed upon him, he dodged beneath his hands and seized his legs, as he had seized Club-carrier's, and threw him heavily to the ground. Then the two wrestled together among the trees, but not long, for Sinis was no match for his lithe young foe; and Theseus knelt upon the robber's back as he lay prone among the leaves, and tied him with his own cord to the two pine trees which were already bent down. "As you would have done unto me, so will I do unto you," he said.
Then Pine-bender wept and prayed and made many a fair promise; but Theseus would not hear him. He turned away, the trees sprang up, and the robber's body was left dangling from their branches.
Now this old Pine-bender had a daughter named Perigune, who was no more like him than a fair and tender violet is like the gnarled old oak at whose feet it nestles; and it was she who cared for the flowers and the rare plants which grew in the garden by the robber's house. When she saw how Theseus had dealt with her father, she was afraid and ran to hide herself from him.
"Oh, save me, dear plants!" she cried, for she often talked to the flowers as though they could understand her. "Dear plants, save me; and I will never pluck your leaves nor harm you in any way so long as I live."
There was one of the plants which up to that time had had no leaves, but came up out of the ground looking like a mere club or stick. This plant took pity on the maiden. It began at once to send out long feathery branches with delicate green leaves, which grew so fast that Perigune was soon hidden from sight beneath them. Theseus knew that she must be somewhere in the garden, but he could not find her, so well did the feathery branches conceal her. So he called to her:
"Perigune," he said, "you need not fear me; for I know that you are gentle and good, and it is only against things dark and cruel that I lift up my hand."
The maiden peeped from her hiding-place, and when she saw the fair face of the youth and heard his kind voice, she came out, trembling, and talked with him. And Theseus rested that evening in her house, and she picked some of her choicest flowers for him and gave him food. But when in the morning the dawn began to appear in the east, and the stars grew dim above the mountain peaks, he bade her farewell and journeyed onward over the hills. And Perigune tended her plants and watched her flowers in the lone garden in the midst of the piny grove; but she never plucked the stalks of asparagus nor used them for food, and when she afterwards became the wife of a hero and had children and grandchildren and great-grandchildren, she taught them all to spare the plant which had taken pity upon her in her need.
The road which Theseus followed now led him closer to the shore, and by and by he came to a place where the mountains seemed to rise sheer out of the sea, and there was only a, narrow path high up along the side of the cliff. Far down beneath his feet he could hear the waves dashing evermore against the rocky wall, while above him the mountain eagles circled and screamed, and gray crags and barren peaks glistened in the sunlight.
But Theseus went on fearlessly and came at last to a place where a spring of clear water bubbled out from a cleft in the rock; and there the path was narrower still, and the low doorway of a cavern opened out upon it. Close by the spring sat a red-faced giant, with a huge club across his knees, guarding the road so that no one could pass; and in the sea at the foot of the cliff basked a huge turtle, its leaden eyes looking always upward for its food. Theseus knew-for Perigune had told him-that this was the dwelling-place of a robber named Sciron, who was the terror of all the coast, and whose custom it was to make strangers wash his feet, so that while they were doing so, he might kick them over the cliff to be eaten, by his pet turtle below.
When Theseus came up, the robber raised his club, and said fiercely: "No man can pass here until he has washed my feet! Come, set to work!"
Then Theseus smiled, and said: "Is your turtle hungry to-day? and do you want me to feed him?" The robber's eyes flashed fire, and he said, "You shall feed him, but you shall wash my feet first;" and with that he brandished his club in the air and rushed forward to strike.
But Theseus was ready for him. With the iron club which he had taken from Club-carrier in the forest he met the blow midway, and the robber's weapon was knocked out of his hands and sent spinning away over the edge of the cliff. Then Sciron, black with rage, tried to grapple with him; but Theseus was too quick for that. He dropped his club and seized Sciron by the throat; he pushed him back against the ledge on which he had been sitting; he threw him sprawling upon the sharp rocks, and held him there, hanging half way over the cliff.
"Enough! enough!" cried the robber. "Let me up, and you may pass on your way."
"It is not enough," said Theseus; and he drew his sword and sat down by the side of the spring. "You must wash my feet now. Come, set to work!"
Then Sciron, white with fear, washed his feet.
"And now," said Theseus, when the task was ended, "as you have done unto others, so will I do unto you."
There was a scream in mid air which the mountain eagles answered from above; there was a great splashing in the water below, and the turtle fled in terror from its lurking place. Then the sea cried out: "I will have naught to do with so vile a wretch!" and a great wave cast the body of Sciron out upon the shore. But it had no sooner touched the ground than the land cried out: "I will have naught to do with so vile a wretch!" and there was a sudden earthquake, and the body of Sciron was thrown back into the sea. Then the sea waxed furious, a raging storm arose, the waters were lashed into foam, and the waves with one mighty effort threw the detested body high into the air; and there it would have hung unto this day had not the air itself disdained to give it lodging and changed it into a huge black rock. And this rock, which men say is the body of Sciron, may still be seen, grim, ugly, and desolate; and one third of it lies in the sea, one third is embedded in the sandy shore, and one third is exposed to the air.
Part IV: Wrestler and Wrong-Doer
Keeping the sea always in view, Theseus went onward a long day's journey to the north and east; and he left the rugged mountains behind and came down into the valleys and into a pleasant plain where there were sheep and cattle pasturing and where there were many fields of ripening grain. The fame of his deeds had gone before him, and men and women came crowding to the roadside to see the hero who had slain Club-carrier and Pine-bender and grim old Sciron of the cliff.
"Now we shall live in peace," they cried; "for the robbers who devoured our flocks and our children are no more."
Then Theseus passed through the old town of Megara, and followed the shore of the bay towards the sacred city of Eleusis.
"Do not go into Eleusis, but take the road which leads round it through the hills," whispered a poor man who was carrying a sheep to market.
"Why shall I do that?" asked Theseus.
"Listen, and I will tell you," was the answer. "There is a king in Eleusis whose name is Cercyon, and he is a great wrestler. He makes every stranger who comes into the city wrestle with him; and such is the strength of his arms that when he has overcome a man he crushes the life out of his body. Many travelers come to Eleusis, but no one ever goes away."
"But I will both come and go away," said Theseus; and with his club upon his shoulder, he strode onward into the sacred city.
"Where is Cercyon, the wrestler?" he asked of the warden at the gate.
"The king is dining in his marble palace," was the answer. "If you wish to save yourself, turn now and flee before he has heard of your coming."
"Why should I flee?" asked Theseus. "I am not afraid;" and he walked on through the narrow street to old Cercyon's palace.
The king was sitting at his table, eating and drinking; and he grinned hideously as he thought of the many noble young men whose lives he had destroyed. Theseus went up boldly to the door, and cried out:
"Cercyon, come out and wrestle with me!"
"Ah!" said the king, "here comes another young fool whose days are numbered. Fetch him in and let him dine with me; and after that he shall have his fill of wrestling."
So Theseus was given a place at the table of the king, and the two sat there and ate and stared at each other, but spoke not a word. And Cercyon, as he looked at the young man's sharp eyes and his fair face and silken hair, had half a mind to bid him go in peace and seek not to test his strength and skill. But when they had finished, Theseus arose and laid aside his sword and his sandals and his iron club, and stripped himself of his robes, and said:
"Come now, Cercyon, if you are not afraid; come, and wrestle with me."
Then the two went out into the courtyard where many a young man had met his fate, and there they wrestled until the sun went down, and neither could gain aught of advantage over the other. But it was plain that the trained skill of Theseus would, in the end, win against the brute strength of Cercyon. Then the men of Eleusis who stood watching the contest, saw the youth lift the giant king bodily into the air and hurl him headlong over his shoulder to the hard pavement beyond.
"As you have done to others, so will I do unto you!" cried Theseus.
But grim old Cercyon neither moved nor spoke; and when the youth turned his body over and looked into his cruel face, he saw that the life had quite gone out of him.
Then the people of Eleusis came to Theseus and wanted to make him their king. "You have slain the tyrant who was the bane of Eleusis," they said, "and we have heard how you have also rid the world of the giant robbers who were the terror of the land. Come now and be our king; for we know that you will rule over us wisely and well."
"Some day," said Theseus, "I will be your king, but not now; for there are other deeds for me to do." And with that he donned his sword and his sandals and his princely cloak, and threw his great iron club upon his shoulder, and went out of Eleusis; and all the people ran after him for quite a little way, shouting, "May good fortune be with you, O king, and may Athena bless and guide you!"
Part V: Procrustes the Pitiless
Athens was now not more than twenty miles away, but the road thither led through the Parnes Mountains, and was only a narrow path winding among the rocks and up and down many a lonely wooded glen. Theseus had seen worse and far more dangerous roads than this, and so he strode bravely onward, happy in the thought that he was so near the end of his long journey. But it was very slow traveling among the mountains, and he was not always sure that he was following the right path. The sun was almost down when he came to a broad green valley where the trees had been cleared away. A little river flowed through the middle of this valley, and on either side were grassy meadows where cattle were grazing; and on a hillside close by, half hidden among the trees, there was a great stone house with vines running over its walls and roof.
While Theseus was wondering who it could be that lived in this pretty but lonely place, a man came out of the house and hurried down to the road to meet him. He was a well-dressed man, and his face was wreathed with smiles; and he bowed low to Theseus and invited him kindly to come up to the house and be his guest that night.
"This is a lonely place," he said, "and it is not often that travelers pass this way. But there is nothing that gives me so much joy as to find strangers and feast them at my table and hear them tell of the things they have seen and heard. Come up, and sup with me, and lodge under my roof; and you shall sleep on a wonderful bed which I have-a bed which fits every guest and cures him of every ill."
Theseus was pleased with the man's ways, and as he was both hungry and tired, he went up with him and sat down under the vines by the door; and the man said:
"Now I will go in and make the bed ready for you, and you can lie down upon it and rest; and later, when you feel refreshed, you shall sit at my table and sup with me, and I will listen to the pleasant tales which I know you will tell."
When he had gone into the house, Theseus looked around him to see what sort of a place it was. He was filled with surprise at the richness of it-at the gold and silver and beautiful things with which every room seemed to be adorned-for it was indeed a place fit for a prince. While he was looking and wondering, the vines before him were parted and the fair face of a young girl peeped out.
"Noble stranger," she whispered, "do not lie down on my master's bed, for those who do so never rise again. Fly down the glen and hide yourself in the deep woods ere he returns, or else there will be no escape for you."
"Who is your master, fair maiden, that I should be afraid of him?" asked Theseus.
"Men call him Procrustes, or the Stretcher," said the girl-and she talked low and fast. "He is a robber. He brings hither all the strangers that he finds traveling through the mountains. He puts them on his iron bed. He robs them of all they have. No one who comes into his house ever goes out again."
"Why do they call him the Stretcher? And what is that iron bed of his?" asked Theseus, in no wise alarmed.
"Did he not tell you that it fits all guests?" said the girl; "and most truly it does fit them. For if a traveler is too long, Procrustes hews off his legs until he is of the right length; but if he is too short, as is the case with most guests, then he stretches his limbs and body with ropes until he is long enough. It is for this reason that men call him the Stretcher."
"Methinks that I have heard of this Stretcher before," said Theseus; and then he remembered that some one at Eleusis had warned him to beware of the wily robber, Procrustes, who lurked in the glens of the Parnes peaks and lured travelers into his den.
"Hark! hark!" whispered the girl. "I hear him coming!" And the vine leaves closed over her hiding-place.
The very next moment Procrustes stood in the door, bowing and smiling as though he had never done any harm to his fellow men.
"My dear young friend," he said, "the bed is ready, and I will show you the way. After you have taken a pleasant little nap, we will sit down at table, and you may tell me of the wonderful things which you have seen in the course of your travels."
Theseus arose and followed his host; and when they had come into an inner chamber, there, surely enough, was the bedstead, of iron, very curiously wrought, and upon it a soft couch which seemed to invite him to lie down and rest. But Theseus, peering about, saw the ax and the ropes with cunning pulleys lying hidden behind the curtains; and he saw, too, that the floor was covered with stains of blood.
"Now, my dear young friend," said Procrustes, "I pray you to lie down and take your ease; for I know that you have traveled far and are faint from want of rest and sleep. Lie down, and while sweet slumber overtakes you, I will have a care that no unseemly noise, nor buzzing fly, nor vexing gnat disturbs your dreams."
"Is this your wonderful bed?" asked Theseus.
"It is," answered Procrustes, "and you need but to lie down upon it, and it will fit you perfectly."
"But you must lie upon it first," said Theseus, "and let me see how it will fit itself to your stature."
"Ah, no," said Procrustes, "for then the spell would be broken," and as he spoke his cheeks grew ashy pale.
"But I tell you, you must lie upon it," said Theseus; and he seized the trembling man around the waist and threw him by force upon the bed. And no sooner was he prone upon the couch than curious iron arms reached out and clasped his body in their embrace and held him down so that he could not move hand or foot. The wretched man shrieked and cried for mercy; but Theseus stood over him and looked him straight in the eye.
"Is this the kind of bed on which you have your guests lie down?" he asked.
But Procrustes answered not a word. Then Theseus brought out the ax and the ropes and the pulleys, and asked him what they were for, and why they were hidden in the chamber. He was still silent, and could do nothing now but tremble and weep.
"Is it true," said Theseus, "that you have lured hundreds of travelers into your den only to rob them? Is it true that it is your wont to fasten them in this bed, and then chop off their legs or stretch them out until they fit the iron frame? Tell me, is this true?"
"It is true! it is true!" sobbed Procrustes; "and
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Russula sanguinaria
Russula sanguinaria Mushroom Identification
Russula sanguinaria Look-Alikes
Russula sanguinaria Taxonomy and Etymology
Russula sanguinaria Synonyms and Varietes
Russula sanguinaria is a mushroom in the genus Russula, known for its bright red cap and stem. It is commonly found in coniferous forests, and typically grows in clusters. The cap can be up to 10 cm in diameter and is smooth and glossy. The flesh of the mushroom is white, and the stem is typically the same color as the cap.
The Bloody Brittlegill is widespread in many European countries. There are reports of Russula sanguinaria (or a very similar species) being widespread in North America.
This mushroom is inedible. It has a "peppery" taste and is sometimes quite bitter. Many similar-tasting Russulas are poisonous when eaten raw. The symptoms of consuming them are mainly gastrointestinal, such as diarrhea, vomiting, and colicky abdominal cramps. The active agent has not been identified, but it is thought to consist of sesquiterpenes, which have been isolated from Russula sardonia and the related genus Lactarius.
Other names: Bloody Brittlegill, German (Blut-Täubling), France (Russule sanguine, Russule rouge sang), Netherlands (Bloedrode russula), Denmark (Blodrød Skørhat), Norway (Blodkremle), Sweden (Blodkremla), Finland (Verihapero), Spain (Cualgra sanguínia, Netorra sangue), Portugal (Cualgra sanguínia), Hungary (Vérvoeroes galambgomba), Slovakia (Plávka krvavá Holubinka krvavá), Slovenia (Češnjeva golobica), Czech Republic (Holubinka krvavá), Poland (Gołąbek krwisty), Latvia (Asinssarkanā bērzlape), Estonia (Verev pilvik).
The fungi is 2-10 cm in size and has a convex shape when young, becoming broadly convex to flat and sometimes with a shallow depression. It may be sticky when fresh or wet, and has a smooth texture. The color is dark to bright red, but may fade with age. The margin is not lined or only slightly lined when mature. The skin is fairly attached and peels only at the margin.
The gills are attached to the stem or slightly run down it. They are close together and white when young but quickly turn creamy, yellowish, or yellow.
The stem is 3-10 cm long and 1.5-2.5 cm thick, it is firm and the color is similar to the cap or paler. Sometimes it is flushed red over a white base color. It is dry and fairly smooth.
White; unchanging when sliced.
Odor not distinctive; taste quickly and usually strongly acrid.
Creamy to yellowish or orange-yellow.
KOH on cap surface pale orange; iron salts on stem surface negative to pinkish.
Mycorrhizal fungi have a symbiotic relationship with 2-needled pines such as Bishop pine and red pine, as well as other conifers. These fungi are commonly found growing alone, scattered, or in large groups, and are present throughout the summer and fall, and even in warm climates during the winter. They are widely distributed throughout North America.
Microscopic Features
Spores 7-9 x 6-7 µ; with isolated warts .5-1 µ high; connectors scattered and infrequent, only occasionally forming partially reticulated areas. Pileipellis a cutis of well-defined or partially gelatinized, hyaline elements. Pileocystidia cylindric to subclavate; 0-4 septate; to about 100 x 10 µ; positive in sulphovanillin and ochraceous-refractive in KOH.
Russula xerampelina
Sometimes it is red, with a stem that is also flushed the same color. It has a smell similar to crab meat.
It grows in the same habitat and has a bright red cap. The stem is rarely colored and it is very crumbly and fragile.
Russula Americana
Differs only in spore dimensions; its spores measure 9-11 x 8-11 µm.
Similar, but has a white stipe and a white
The Bloody Brittlegill mushroom, also known as Agaricus sanguinarius, was first described in 1803 by Danish botanist Heinrich Christian Friedrich Schumacher. The German mycologist Stephan Rauschert later redescribed and gave it its current name in a paper published after Schumacher's death in 1989. The generic name Russula means red or reddish, reflecting the color of many of the brittlegills' caps, although they can also come in a range of other colors. The specific epithet sanguinaria comes from the Latin word for blood, referring to the mushroom's red caps and stems.
Agaricus rosaceus Pers.
Agaricus sanguinarius Schumacher (1803), Enumeratio plantarum in partibus Saellandiae septentrionalis et orientalis, 2, p. 244
Agaricus sanguineus Bulliard (1781), Herbier de la France, 2, tab. 42 (nom. illegit.)
Russula acris Steinhaus (1888), Hedwigia, 27(2), p. 51
Russula confusa Velen., 1920
Russula luteotacta var. rosacea (Pers.) Singer
Russula rosacea (Pers.) Gray.
Russula rosacea f. subcarnea Britzelm., 1893
Russula rosacea ss. Cooke (1890), Illustrations of british fungi, 7, n° 982, tab. 1020
Russula sanguinaria (Schumacher) Rauschert (1989), Ceská mykologie, 43(4), p. 204
Russula sanguinea var. pseudorosacea Maire, 1910
Russula sanguinea var. rosacea (Pers.) J.E. Lange
Russula sanguinea var. rosacea JE Lange, 1940
Russula sulphurea Velen., 1920
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The Burning Question - What's the future for Thailand TEFL?
Teachers give their opinions on something related to teaching in Thailand
Updated: 4th June 2015
OK, here's a very serious question to all you teachers out there. I want you to look into your crystal balls. What changes do you see as regards teaching in Thailand over the next five years?
I think it's a given that salaries won't increase that much (or you may well disagree with that statement) but what other changes might there be? (you guys know better than me because you're in the front line)
Will Filipino teachers or other ASEAN nationalities be filling more positions here? Will ASEAN make a difference at all? Will schools that find it hard to recruit teachers just simply give up? Will the short-term volunteer / gap year teacher become more popular? Let us know what you think.
Derek says.....
As the West becomes less and less attractive to live in thanks to collapsing birth rates, low social trust, race/class riots, decay of traditional values, high cost of university education and suffocating political correctness, more people will emigrate for the charms of the East.
This overabundance of westerners (many of whom will teach) will keep salaries down, because let's face it, a 30,000 baht salary in the sunshine is preferable to most than staying in a decaying post-industrial wasteland for the dole, endless political bickering and the faux outrage of the millennial generation.
Mike says.....
There's no strong reason to think it'll be much different than it is now. The laws and requirements will continue to change around fairly pointlessly every six months or so (so that teachers are forced to jump through hoops just to understand the current laws). The industry will continue to have a large turnover due to typical problems like lack of professionalism and senseless constantly changing requirements.
ASEAN will probably change things very little. Thailand is typically a bit xenophobic and it's doubtful there'll suddenly be a strong demand for English language skills taught by foreign teachers.
Translation software is constantly improving, but it's a long way from perfect. Its improvements will delude some learners into thinking they can translate any Thai they want into English and it'll be intelligible.
Arto says....
In five years time, I see huge amounts of Thai teachers retiring, thus creating even more demand for the English teachers.
Within the next five years the ASEAN will be probably be up and running for visa/work permit related issues, making it virtually a breeze to hire other ASEAN nationalities (Philipinos, Singaporeans etc). Some countries from the African continent will also be contributing towards the teacher pool.
As for the westerners, Thailand will continue to attract more and more people from the Western countries. Unfortunately, I do believe they will be mostly just here for a few semesters.
I do not foresee a big increase in the salaries paid to teachers (government schools mostly), and given the 3% annual inflation in Thailand, the cost of living is getting more and more expensive for foreigners (who have to take care of farang-specific costs as visas/work permits, visa runs, extensions of stay etc).
Thailand will probably try to implement new nationwide curriculums and standards, but within five-year's time, things will be back as they are now.
As the students have more opportunities to move and work within the ASEAN community, the demand for English teaching and tutoring will increase.
Aaron says....
If ASEAN is ever going to be of benefit to Thailand, then they will seriously have to step up their game because they are lagging well behind other nations in terms of general capability with the English language. I imagine there will be a lot more government investment into English teaching if they want to keep up with the ASEAN integration.
It will be very interesting to see what Thailand's approach to the situation will be.
Chris says....
We all know that teacher salaries have risen very little over the last 15-20 years. Why should the next five years be any different?
Thomas says....
I've been at the same government school for three years now and every single year it gets tougher for the recruitment department to find and hire teachers. There's a sort of 'fuzzy logic' going on. The school thinks that teachers should just be grateful for the opportunity to work in this amazing country but they don't really appreciate how much money a foreigner needs to earn in order to survive here. So the result is fewer and fewer teachers applying for vacancies.
Carol says....
Five years ago, I worked in a staff room with about twenty teaching colleagues. I would say that 80% of them were Westerners here for the long haul and looking to stay in Thailand for as many years as possible. Now I work in a staff room with a dozen teachers, most of who are here for just one semester. I think we're certainly seeing the end of the teacher who wants to work in Thailand and make the country their home.
Dave says....
I think that EFL will actually be a growth industry within the region (and in Thailand) BUT...
Professional teachers (trained as teachers) will become more the norm than the exception.
ASEAN nationals (real teachers who speak English at a competent level) will take a larger slice of the lower end job market and the writing is already on the wall that overpriced, under qualified, long-nosed-white-faces will, more and more, be on the way out.
ASEAN "English teachers" whose English skills are sub par ie: lower than TOEIC-700+/IELTS 6.5+ will also be hard pressed to find work or stay employed as will those with unrelated degrees and no professional teacher training.
As to the issues with the TCT and waivers ... I see those becoming more entrenched and more fluid (constantly moving goal posts for a waiver). If you plan to stay here as a teacher then get qualified (able to get licensed) or look at China, Cambodia or Laos to continue your TEFL run abroad.
There has been and will continue to be a place for qualified teachers - those folks with education related qualifications & certifications (EFL and subject related) and their pay will continue to stay at the top of the heap. Once you get your license, there has never (until you age out) been an issue with non-b visas, waivers (no longer needed), work permits (you are qualified to work) and there is no need to even look at those 30k jobs.
If you look at the job posting boards, forums, and social media there is a steady stream of job postings in the 35-50k range for BA holders and no shortage of jobs over 60k (plus benefits) for anyone with some teaching qualifications beyond a BA and a white face.
For the gap year teachers there will always be the 30k option.
EFL is still a growth industry.
Dan says....
I see a new generation of Thai teachers coming into Thai schools to lessen the need for foreign teachers - but there will still be plenty of work for foreign teachers, especially those with qualifications & experience.
English language learning is on the increase the world over. Furthermore there will be a lot more international schools in Thailand & SE Asia.
ISC predict - "by 2024, Asia is forecast to have well over 7,000 international schools and over 5.5 million students," - there will be a huge shortage of qualified teachers in this part of the world. If you have the qualifications, the future's looking bright.
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The upcoming ASEAN integration may have a slight effect in terms of hiring non-native speakers as English teachers, just like in my case, being a Filipino, I am given equal opportunities and benefits in the school that I teach as same as the native speakers. Likewise, English will be more in demand as Thais would want to also seek opportunity throughout Southeast Asia and the rest of the world, with that demand being said, they might keep the salary rate to where it is now (or maybe even lower, HOPE NOT), especially now that with the ASEAN, they can hire a lot of Filipinos who are as par with native speakers as well.
By Nathan Sison, Bueng Kan, Thailand (9th July 2015)
With regards to the upcoming ASEAN or AEC community, it does't take a rocket scientist to predict the future. Digital teaching will indefinitely be put into effect, as the majority of South-East Asian countries entirely rely on their technological items to keep them up to date with the world and they definitely intend on keeping it that way.
Most, if not all private schools (not including the international schools) and language centers, will be allowed one foreign teacher per entity. The rest of the teachers will indefinitely end up being South-East Asians as the digital community begins to make a trend for itself within the education industry in South-East Asia.
The entire education system is currently under reform and will be presented to the government for evaluation and debate in either November or December, but not later than the end of 2015. Thailand desperately needs to teach it's people to communicate, not just in English, but in various other languages such as; Russian, Mandarin Chinese, Japanese and various other South-East Asian languages.
Thailand is becoming an independent nation and soon it won't have such a large demand for foreign teachers as it had in the past, the proof is in the pudding. There are many reasons for this, some of which are mainly related to security concerns as Thailand has been made aware of the large scale illegal activities caused by foreign people within Thailand.
Thailand will slowdown it's international exports and focus on South-East Asia, China, Russia and various other markets. Thailand's need for independence is much greater than any of you could possibly imagine. I mean, what country in it's right mind allows a military to take control of an entire country and then shifts the gear into total reform? On a global scale, there are only a handful of them. Many of you have learned that when in the range of a Thai firing squad, you need to steer as clear as possible as they will do whatever it takes to reach their goals which are all in the best interests of Thailand and it's people.
Those who have jobs in language institutes or private schools will be scanned and very well monitored. If you live you life in such a way that isn't the life of a role model in the eyes of education and reform, then you become vulnerable to being a victim of Thai justice. Which usually ends up getting you on a very dark blacklist along with many other names. If you live your life which seems acceptable in the eyes of say for example, the Lord Buddha, then you are well on your way of having the best life any foreigner could ever ask for here in Thailand. Unless you have 500,000 Thai Baht to pay for a Thailand Elite Membership, which gives you a 5 year access to Thailand, well, then that's a totally different story.
Take Phuket for example, look what went down in Phuket and how many foreigners are struggling to retrieve the huge amounts of money they paid for land or housing. Thais can be very friendly if you really get to know them. I am not talking about knowing the girls and their friends, I am talking about knowing the locals personally. Become friends with them and chat with them without having to drink a beer. I usually begin a conversation with any Thai person I meet, including the 7-eleven staff and the staff at the gas stations, policemen, soldiers, and I sometimes even help the old ladies cross the road. Thais like to see foreigners love their country and respect them as people.
Many foreigners have made many obscene and very sensitive comments on-line, which they probably assumed would never reach the eyes of the Thai locals, though the things that are said and talked about are a bit harsh and did get the proper government attention. If you know nothing about the history of Thailand and what the root causes are of why Thai people are the way they are and why many Thai locals treat foreigners and their own kind with disrespect, then maybe you shouldn't be coming to Thailand expecting to have a good life and then end up judging Thai people for their mistakes.
Instead of making biased judgments based on a bending of the truth which was mostly caused by British, American, Irish, Australian and Scottish influence, you should try to understand Thai people and all that they are. The question on the Thai government's mind right now is, "Why has it taken us so long for our students to learn English?".
An unknown entity came up with an answer while pointing fingers towards the West and it's political involvement within Thailand. The West has suppressed and oppressed Thailand for over a century for it's own personal vendettas. Now, try and read the future in that crystal ball of yours and ask yourself these two questions (for those big-mouthed smart asses flashing their judgments around and those co-inspiring individuals who seem to believe that Thailand is probably the stupidest country in the world for not seeing what we did to Thailand); What exactly does Thailand know and what are they willing to do to cope with it?
I am in total support of Thailand's reform, transformation, security, prosperity, stability and success. Long live the King.
By Anonymous, SE-Asia (11th June 2015)
By Joellen19590, Great delivery. Solid arguments. Keep up the (9th June 2015)
The Ministry of education don't recognise my three year qualification because it does not contain the word "Bachelor". When I receive my PGCEi in October, I will not be able to use it. Then I will continue to watch younger, less qualified single people earn 20-30K a month more than me, whilst I raise my two children on 35K a month ( a salary which has not increased with inflation, or at all in 11 years).
This country shall remain in an intellectual black hole for a century to come.
By Dara, Nowhere fast (8th June 2015)
Five years time ?? Clearly the decision to require all English teachers (NES) to have the same quals as a Thai Native is unrealistic, given the number of NES required, and the number of people holding PGCEs,/QTS, BEd etc ., it looks like Filipinos will benefit most.
After 11 years here, I am now looking at China/Cambodia.
By Ajarn D, Chonburi (8th June 2015)
Thailand won't change in the next five years. It won't change in the next 50 years. It is what it is and if you are smart you can make it work for you.
By Mark Newman, Thailand (8th June 2015)
Thailand is as Thailand does ... after almost 19 years on and off in this country it seems clearly entrenched in its ways and proud of it, arrogantly so and to its own detriment.
Teaching in Thailand remains a pedagogical wasteland of primarily unqualified people, not all but far too many, who simply have no business standing in classrooms in any country in the world; a short TEFL makes not a teacher and neither does standing in a classroom allow one to be entitled to the title "teacher". That being said, there is a pool of talented dedicated teaching professionals in Thailand, so what future lays on the horizon for teachers of all ilk?
Will Thailand attract pedagogically knowledgeable professional teachers over the next few years, perhaps there is light at the end of the tunnel. Highly educated, experienced and professional Filipino educators are available and coming in droves to lift Thailand out its quagmire of Anglophone linguistic incompetency, and thank God they are doing so because Thailand needs a pool of talented qualified pedagogically trained teachers standing in its classrooms, not the rabble that currently dominates too much of the field. So as Filipinos move in to become a significant part, possibly the dominant force, of the teaching community in Thailand, how will Thailand respond over the next few years with regards to fair and reasonable compensation packages for those with serious teaching qualifications coming from their ASEAN community neighborhood?
It seems abundantly clear that Thailand's leaders and the business community are extremely motivated to integrate the country into the ASEAN community, mainly as a result of perceived economic benefits that Thailand will achieve as industrial leaders within the region. The question thus seems obvious, why are Thai government officials, business leaders, and the citizenry so unwilling to compensate foreign teachers, especially Filipinos, for the professional work they are doing to ensure that Thailand itself can succeed economically with the ASEAN framework?
And will this unfair and unreasonable attitude of indentured servitude change over the next five years? I think not. Thais remained committed to one thing and one thing only, Thailand. Foreigners are to be used for the benefit of the development of Thailand and Thai people, not for the gain and development of the external "others". Foreign teachers in Thailand need to face reality and understand that expectations of change, in my opinion, are simply unrealistic. For the foreseeable future it seems we will still see salaries sitting at an average of 22,000 baht per month for arriving Filipino teachers and 30,000 baht per month for "falongs" when working for Thai government schools and teacher placement agencies. But here is the kicker folks, there is a ton of money available in the Thai education fund to compensate foreign teachers fairly but it is being skimmed off the top by Thais at every level and at every opportunity; a symptom of Thailand is for Thais.
One significant cold sore contributing to low teacher salaries in Thailand is the rise of the teacher placement agencies (TPAs). Will this change in the next five years, not in my opinion. In fact, the next five years seems set to see a continued rise in the TPAs as the dominant recruitment force in landscape of Thailand teaching. Forget the reasons, it is what it is. The important issue here is, this is one of the fundamental factors as to why teacher salaries will remain low in Thailand for years to come. The Thais have yet again seen where money can be made at the expense of the foreign "others" and there is little hope that now that the pot of gold has been discovered that Thais will let go of the honey pot. Rest assured this situation will get worse before it gets better. Note that up until a few years ago when TPAs became a huge factor in the Thailand teaching market, teachers received 12 month contracts with several reasonable benefits. So how is that we have all taken a step back towards the middle ages in salaries, contract stipulations, and the cutting of benefits while being tagged with expenses that were traditional born by Thai employers? Likely this is a direct result of the rise of TPAs and their desire to profit in every possible way.
Thailand continues to face many challenges in its drive towards ASEAN integration and linguistic development over the next few years. The country's failed efforts to bilingualize its citizenry seems to lay in its xenophobia and fear of colonialism; Anglicization of the nation may just touch too many raw nerves in a nation that perceives itself as above so many others in the region and beyond, a sort of "Pum jai or die" attitude seems to prevail. With this dominant attitude within the populous, is it ever likely that foreign English teachers will be sincerely welcomed into Thailand and compensated not only in a manner commensurate with our qualifications and expertise, but also in a context relative to the significant contributions we bring to Thailand and its people and the massive economic benefits that the country receives as it bilingualizes its citizenry? I'll leave that up to you to predict, but my hopes are not high.
By David, Thailand (7th June 2015)
i have just moved back into the Thai government system. I worked in an EP program 10 years ago where I was the homeroom teacher with an aging Thai teacher. She had many problems with the way I taught because I was using the curricullum and western teaching strategies and was always being told to learn and teach the Thai way.
Now I am in a similar situation but a third teacher has been added. We have a young assistant teacher. My classroom teacher leaves the room when I teach (we get on fine) and it is me and the assistant teacher. I am so happy that when i introduce pedagogies in the classroom she knows exactly what I am doing.
The change is occurring slowly. As much as I like the older teachers I hope they retire soon. The new young ones seem to be learning a great deal at some of the univerisities in Thailand but many are now trained overseas.
I am optimistic that we create a new generation that does not believe the lies and control over knowledge strategies the older members have had to endure.
Technology will not allow Thailand to live in the bubble of the past. Remember it was never a European colony.
By Asian Aussie, Chantaburi (7th June 2015)
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Irish Independent | 08 September 2012 | Myles McWeeney
Irish author Darren Shan -- real name Darren O'Shaughnessy -- has had great success with a string of fantasy horror books aimed at the young teen market, starting with the launch in the year 2000 of Cirque Du Freak, the first book in the Saga of Darren Shan series. His novels, now published in 39 countries around the world in 31 languages, have sold in excess of 25 million copies. Lady of the Shades is his latest work, written specifically for the adult market.
Ed Sieveking is an American author of three modestly successful supernatural ghost stories. In London seeking inspiration for his next story, he is accompanied, as always, by his personal retinue of ghosts. (To explain who these six entities are would be a spoiler.) One of his avid fans who is helping him with his research invites him to a party where he meets a beautiful woman.
There is a mutual attraction, but she confesses she is married to an insanely jealous criminal called The Turk, who would kill them both if he caught them together. Over the next weeks they snatch clandestine hours together, but Ed begins to realise that all is not as it seems and a series of shattering events blur the line between what's real and what is not.
Part love story, part ghost story and part (extremely) violent thriller, this makes for an entertaining, if more than slightly off the wall, read.
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