"Whoever is serious about his own development and who does not pursue this sacred knowledge out of pure curiosity or for the satisfaction of his own desires will find this work the proper guide to initiation ."
The facts regarding the physical life of Franz Bardon have been obtained from the books: Frabato The Magician, as told by Franz Bardons' secretary and student Otti Votavova, and Memories of Franz Bardon, as told by Franz Bardons' son, Dr. Lumir Bardon, and Franz Bardons' student, Dr. M.K. Both books are published in the U.S.A by Merkur Publishing Inc. These books were chosen because all three contributors have first hand knowledge of Franz Bardon, and these accounts can be researched by anyone looking for references as to authenticity.
To gain a better understanding of who Franz Bardon is, it is important to know who he is as a spirit before discovering who he is as Franz Bardon. Franz Bardons' spirit has been perfected over thousands of years. Before incarnating as Franz Bardon, he had incarnated as Hermes Trismegistos, Lao Tse, Nostradamus, Robert Fludd, Count Saint Germain, Appolonius of Tyana, and was incarnated in his last physical life as a wise man from the mountains named Mahum Tah-Ta.
Franz Bardon's physical body was born on December 1, 1909 in Troppau/Opava, Czechoslovakia. Franz Bardon is the first and only son of twelve siblings. Only four of these siblings lived into adulthood. Franz Bardons' father is named Viktor Bardon. Viktor worked in a textile factory and studied Christian Mysticism and Hermetics in his spare time. Viktor Bardon prayed to Divine Providence to meet a true guru in his lifetime so he could obtain the gurus' knowledge.
Viktor Bardons' prayer was answered fourteen years after the birth of his first-born son, while Franz Bardon was completing an apprenticeship as a sewing machine mechanic. It was during this time that his teachers noticed a change in his character and even in his handwriting. Viktor, however, was the first one to notice this change, and recognized it as the arrival of his guru in the physical body of his son. Shortly after the arrival of this perfected spirit, Viktor received the ability of clairvoyance; however, due to the lack of further training in the field, he was not able to become a divine initiate.
By entering the already 14 year old pubescent body, the spirit of Franz Bardon was required to assume all the karmic debt which the body owed. He was only allowed to equalize the effects of the karma as much as ordinary medication would allow. He was not permitted to use his own remedies or magical abilities to correct the conditions, out of observation of the divine laws of karma. He once violated this law by using a magical remedy for high blood pressure and from that time on suffered from low blood pressure. He often substituted cigarettes and coffee to counteract his lack of physical energy due to a thyroid condition. At the time, no one would have been able to tell that he suffered from these ailments because he was always brimming with energy and was known for always being in a great mood up until the end of his physical days.
Franz Bardon was known in his area as the local sage and often helped find drowned victims. He also provided information to the families of those missing in war. He met his wife Marie Bardon when she came to him to ask about two gentlemen who were courting her. She wanted to know which one he thought she would marry. She must have been surprised when he said it was him she was going to marry. They did end up getting married, and Franz Bardon had his first born son in February of 1937. His son was born with a deformed foot; however, Franz Bardon was able to correct the condition using herbs and massage. Franz Bardon also has a daughter, Marie, who developed a serious skin condition which he healed by telling his family how to use a specific herbal remedy.
In his early thirties, he was arrested when a student of his failed to burn the correspondence letters they had been sending each other. These letters aroused the suspicion of Adolf Hitler, and both Franz Bardon and his student were arrested. While in prison, they were both being whipped when the student lost his self control and blurted out a quabbalistic formula that completely paralyzed the attackers. When he later abolished the effect, he was shot out of revenge.
Franz Bardon was offered high positions in the Third Reich by Adolf Hitler under the conditions that he help win the war with his magical abilities. When Franz Bardon refused, he was subjected to cruel and unusual torture. Among other things, he was operated on without sedation and had iron rings forged around his ankles with heavy iron balls attached to them. He was forced to endure this torture for three and a half years. In 1945, Franz Bardon was sentenced to death; but, before the sentence could be executed, he was rescued when a bomb from an air raid damaged the building he was being kept in, and some fellow prisoners helped him hide from the police until he worked his way back to his home town.
After the war had ended, Franz Bardon gave public lectures and demonstrations on the supernatural under the stage name Frabato, Franz (FRA), Bardon (BA), Troppau, Opava, (TO). During one demonstration, he started the first part of the show by explaining the fundamentals of suggestion and auto-suggestion. He then demonstrated these fundamentals by actual experiments. It was in the second part of the show that things really got interesting. After the intermission, he changed his theme to animal magnetism. He went on to explain that everything in the world is controlled by electric and magnetic forces and that, by the conscious training of soul and spirit, one can increase their vital power and perform extraordinary deeds.
He then went on to perform several experiments to demonstrate the abilities which could be achieved by such training. The first experiment involved psychometry. He asked three audience members to come up on stage and hand him a personal item. He was then able to provide details about the person which would have been impossible to guess. After this experiment, he sent the volunteers out of the room temporarily and went on to charge the objects, with his own will, to produce emotional effects the audience chose at random. Upon re-entering the room, the three chosen audience members came back on stage, and as they touched their personal items the effect that Franz Bardon had charged it with took place. One woman upon picking up her item broke out in laughter, another woman threw her item across the room, and the last participant grabbed his item and broke out in tears. Franz Bardon became well known across Germany for these stage demonstrations.
Franz Bardon was also well known for being a graphologist (handwriting analyst) and a naturopath. He graduated from the Naturopathic College in Munich and started a practice out of his home located at Obloukova 22, Opava, and Czechoslovakia. He practiced medicine there until his final arrest. He was well know in his area and had cured many people. He was also successful in curing cancer up to the second stage. He spent much of his time gathering and collecting herbs and formulating tinctures, extracts, and elixirs. His son Lumir was a bee keeper at the time and provided the honey used in many of his remedies.
In 1949 he was arrested again, this time he was accused of being a charlatan and, without any evidence, he was sentenced to forced hard labor. After arriving back home from the concentration camp, he found work for a short time as a hospital administrator. After working as a hospital administrator, he continued to practice medicine and formulate remedies out of his home located next to the hospital.
Upon request from Divine Providence, Franz Bardon wrote three books concerning hermetics. The first book was entitled Initiation Into Hermetics and was published in 1956. This book was followed by another entitled The Practice of Magical Evocation. The final book published within his physical incarnation was entitled The Key To The True Kabbalah. It remains a well-known fact that the two books following his first book can only be practically followed if the reader has graduated into a student, and mastered all of the exercises put forth in the first book, Initiation Into Hermetics.
After Franz Bardons' passing, another book was published entitled Frabato The Magician. This book was written as an autobiography, masked as a novel. Two more books were published after Franz Bardons physical passing entitled Memories of Franz Bardon, by his son Dr. Lumir Bardon and student Dr. M.K, and Franz Bardon Questions & Answers. The later title was compiled by Dieter Ruggeberg from notes taken from a group of Franz Bardons' students in Prague, probably in the early 1950's, before Initiation Into Hermetics was published.
On March 26, 1958, Franz Bardon was arrested for a third time; this time he was accused of producing medicine illegally; however, before his case came to trial, his physical body died from an inflammation of the pancreas. On July 10, 1958, his spirit was separated from his physical body in the prison hospital in Brno. The physical passing of Franz Bardon still remains a mystery to some due to the fact that he specifically requested that his wife Marie bring him a certain type of bacon he was particularly fond of. Some have stated that, because of his medical background, he knew the dangers of eating bacon while having pancreatitis and therefore he purposely committed suicide.
Although the physical passing of Franz Bardon remains a mystery to some, it is safe to say that he passed from unusual circumstances. Only a few of his personal items were returned to the family, but most, if not all, of Franz Bardons' books and personal items were confiscated and never returned. The police told his family that they had destroyed them.
The legacy of Franz Bardon continues to this day. To the students who have had the courage and volition to master all 10 steps of the Initiation Into Hermetics, and to the new group of students who are coming into a deeper yearning for truth, Franz Bardon will always remain the one who offers true guidance to any sincere seeker of truth.


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2018 Best MBAs: Adrian Williams, U.C.-Berkeley (Haas)
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Adrian Williams
University of California, Berkeley, Haas School of Business
"A creative spirit with an affinity for finding novel ways to impact experiences and culture."
Describe yourself in 15 words or less: Hometown: Atlanta, GA
Fun fact about yourself: I used to produce music and have worked with a few semi-well known recording artists.
Undergraduate School and Degree: Brown University, BA in Economics
Where did you work before enrolling in business school? Barclays (Sales and Trading Analyst), Goldman Sachs Asset Management (Investment Management Analyst), AppNexus (Engagement Manager), Kapor Capital (Summer Associate)
Where did you intern during the summer of 2017? Credit Suisse in New York. (Financial Sponsors Group)
Where will you be working after graduation? Credit Suisse, New York, Financial Sponsors Group
Community Work and Leadership Roles in Business School:
VP Social
Editor of Right Angles
Facilitator for Dialogues on Race
Co-lead of the Consortium Alumni Initiative.
Which academic or extracurricular achievement are you most proud of during business school? The publication of Right Angles, a print magazine intended to highlight the creativity that exists within the Haas population, was an incredible experience. It was fun to take a kernel of an idea and see out the vision (with the help of some really talented classmates) to create something completely unique for the community. Since I've arrived on campus, I've spent a lot of time thinking about how I can impact the culture at Haas, particularly how to draw out the creative energy that exists within us all. Right Angles represented a physical, tangible manifestation of that energy.
What achievement are you most proud of in your professional career? While I was at AppNexus, I identified an issue with the pricing of one of our product offerings and was tasked to come up with a solution that was later rolled out across the platform which, at the time, saw over $1 billion in advertising spend flow through the system annually. It was a unique opportunity to work cross-functionally with almost every business unit within the organization.
Who was your favorite MBA professor? Ross Levine, who teaches Macroeconomics. Ironically enough, I had Ross for an economics course when I was in undergrad at Brown, so I was excited when I learned that I'd have another chance to take a course with him. Ross really creates stimulating conversation in the classroom and does an incredible job facilitating open discussion.
What was your favorite MBA Course M&A with Peter Goodson was my favorite MBA course. I enjoyed it so much that I decided to TA the course this semester. It's tough to nail down one specific insight from this course that I found most valuable, but one thing that resonated with me is the value of critical qualitative discourse that is not dictated by, but rather guided by, quantitative analysis when deal-making.
Why did you choose this business school? I chose Haas because it's the place that fit me best culturally and ideologically. I really loved my undergrad experience at Brown and I found that the Berkeley and Haas communities valued many of the same principles. Also, having spent my entire life east of the Mississippi, I thought it would be a great opportunity to live on the West Coast before deciding where to start the next phase of my life.
What is your best piece advice to an applicant hoping to get into your school's MBA program? Be true to yourself. I find that a lot of prospective students that I speak to are trying to fit the mold of what they perceive as the "perfect MBA candidate," but Haas is more concerned with finding students that believe in and exhibit our defining principles, which I think makes us a bit distinct from many other programs culturally.
What is the biggest myth about your school? "People at Haas are more relaxed and chill than their counterparts at other top programs." There's some truth to this, though I would add that Haas students are also extremely sharp, ambitious, and demanding (of themselves and each other), all of which I am grateful for.
What was your biggest regret in business school? Not taking more courses outside of Haas. One amazing thing about UC Berkeley is that there are dozens of world-class programs on campus with some really interesting course offerings. I wish I would've taken more advantage of that access.
Which MBA classmate do you most admire? My classmate Clarissa Berman is truly a force of nature. I'm convinced that she somehow has more hours in her days. She is one of the most ambitious people that I've encountered, and, more importantly, an incredibly thoughtful and kind person.
Who most influenced your decision to pursue business in college? My mother has always been the biggest influence and inspiration for everything that I've done in life. She is an amazing businesswoman and entrepreneur in her own right which I've had admiration for from a young age.
"If I hadn't gone to business school, I would be…in architecture school! My life almost went in a completely different direction, but when I was starting my architecture school applications, I realized that my inadequate drafting skills were going to be a major blocker."
What are the top two items on your bucket list? 1. Have a beer with Barack Obama; and 2. Have coffee with artist Geoff McFetridge
In one sentence, how would you like your peers to remember you? I would like my peers to remember me as someone who had an exceedingly positive impact on the Haas community and on their personal MBA experience.
What is your favorite movie about business? Wall Street (the original). Most of the lessons from this movie are actually probably things not to do, but I do think it highlights the need for constant self-monitoring and reflection to ensure that your successes and failures don't dislocate you from your core tenets.
What would your theme song be? "Alright" by Kendrick Lamar or anything on this playlist.
Favorite vacation spot: Tokyo or Rome.
Hobbies? Consuming music in all formats, visiting museums, watching, playing, and debating basketball, watching indie films, taking in new cultures
What made Adrian such an invaluable addition to the class of 2018?
"I had the opportunity to work with Adrian in his role as VP Social. Adrian, a self-described introvert, stepped outside of his comfort zone to take on this role, in which he was responsible for producing and executing no eight 300-person social gatherings, a talent show, and several other small to large social events that are a core part of the MBA experience. This was no easy feat.
Adrian conceptualized and executed every event with quiet mastery and grace. During the wine country fires, a large outdoor event that we intended to have a festival-like quality had to be moved indoors to a smaller space. Adrian was unfazed by the task and managed the event move—and the uncertainty of the situation—with poise, positivity, and creative problem solving. From the start, Adrian recognized the opportunity that came with the VP Social role to impact the Haas culture and experience for his classmates. To help build a more inclusive social culture, he collaborated on movie nights designed for MBA student parents and their families.
In addition to being one of the most creative students I've worked with, Adrian has a talent and deep interest in fostering and showcasing the creativity of others. Right Angles was conceived very early on in Adrian's time at Haas. He immediately recognized that many of the students at Haas are astoundingly multi-faceted and talented. Right Angles shined a light on the artistic side of these students and encouraged the community to celebrate and appreciate students for their creativity. Aside from being a creative person who approaches everything from a unique perspective, Adrian is also a mindful leader. To affirm community values and reinforce social norms prior to a large event, he reached out to all students with an email that reiterated Haas' Defining Principles and culture of shared responsibility, empathy, and respect. His email was eloquent, powerful and inspiring and exemplified our four Defining Principles. It was essential Adrian: uplifting and beautiful."
Julia Rosof
Associate Director of Student Affairs
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AUSTIN – Today Gov. Rick Perry announced the launch of Operation Wrangler, a statewide expansion of highly successful border security surge operations. This statewide surge operation will be active for an undisclosed period of time in different areas across Texas.
Operation Wrangler is a coordinated interagency law enforcement surge effort intended to prevent and disrupt all crime and illegal international drug and human trafficking. Operation Wrangler will involve federal, state and local ground, air and water-borne assets, including more than 6,800 personnel, 2,200 vehicles, 48 helicopters, 33 fixed wing aircraft and 35 patrol ships.
In addition to the more than 1,700 Texas Army National Guard troops Gov. Perry activated for Operation Jump Start to support U.S. Border Patrol activities, he has activated an additional 604 troops, comprising 12 armed security platoons. These platoons will deploy to various traffic crossovers along the Rio Grande River to support Operation Wrangler, and each platoon will be accompanied by a Border Patrol agent and a local police officer.
Local, state and federal agencies involved in Operation Wrangler include up to 90 sheriffs' offices and 133 police departments; the Texas Department of Public Safety; the Texas Department of Transportation; the National Park Service; the Texas Parks and Wildlife Department; the U.S. Department of Homeland Security; the Texas Civil Air Patrol; the Texas Cattleman's Association; Texas Military Forces; Texas Task Force 1; the U.S. Customs and Border Protection Agency; the U.S. Drug Enforcement Agency; the Federal Bureau of Investigation; Immigration & Customs Enforcement; the Railroad Police; the U.S. Transportation Security Agency; the U.S. Postal Service; the U.S. Coast Guard; and the University of Texas Center for Space Research.
The Border Security Operations Center (BSOC) within the State Operations Center will serve as a central point of coordination for state, local and federal officials during Operation Wrangler. Joint Operational Intelligence Centers (JOIC) will be positioned throughout the state to provide real-time information and intelligence in support of these surge operations. Five of the JOICs will be located at Border Patrol offices along the border and the others will be located along smuggling corridors around the state.
Operation Rio Grande, launched February 2006, reduced all crime by an average of 60 percent in sheriff-patrolled areas of border counties during five surge operations last year. Perry will ask the Texas Legislature for an additional $100 million during the legislative session to sustain border security efforts.


Powerful images Ron. Thank you for sharing them.
Are these all Americans? I'm really impressed that so many would come out to protest while living in another country.
I hope it translates into action, but the wheels of government and change are slow and our attention spans are short.
A few French, but the great majority are American. Two organizing factors: Democrats Abroad and international schools. I hope the kids can maintain the momentum, but they must learn to push through opposition and defeat and keep fighting. It's way past time for adults to put away cynicism and empower the kids.
Could you imagine if it was the other way around and Americans had to write signs in French? Not happening.


With actual churches failing to provide community and sustenance, Millennials are turning to trendy workout classes.
Fewer Millennials are going to church these days. So where are they finding alternative sources of community?
The two researchers also observed that Millennials are increasingly gathering outside of conventional spaces, finding their own rhythms and means of association outside of expected venues, such as churches.
People come because they want to lose weight or gain muscle strength, but they stay for the community. It's really the relationships that keep them coming back.
Ritual is so much about intention and attention and repetition. One of my favorite things to think about with CrossFit is—Christian congregations will say the Lord's Prayer at the same time every week. And here you have these workouts of the day named "the Angie," or whatever it is, and you have communities all over the world, thousands and thousands of people, doing that same ritual motion. …Ritual gives us a rhythm in a world where we've lost so many of the traditional markers of time. We no longer have a harvest calendar. A "9 to 5" [job] no longer really exists. So much of our life is completely independent of the natural world around us, and ritual is about bringing part of that rhythm [back].
While many Christians (and other religious adherents) are likely to roll their eyes at someone who says "CrossFit is my church," or "SoulCycle is like my cult," it's worth considering the ways our religious organizations have failed these young people and pushed them into the arms of athletic associations that are better fulfilling their needs. In pointing out the ritualistic rhythm, vulnerability, accountability, and community available at CrossFit and SoulCycle classes, ter Kuile hints at the fact that many Millennials are not receiving these same benefits at church.
Over the past century or two, American churches have gotten larger, less ritualistic, and more consumptive—moving away from the very things that CrossFit and SoulCycle adherents seem to enjoy in their workout communities. Megachurches often employ smoke machines during worship time and serve fancy lattes in their coffee shops: they have the trappings of cultural "coolness" and youth. But congregants flock in and out of services with little to no real connection to other members. Without accountability in the form of a smaller church service or vibrant community group, there is nothing holding young people there and no one to notice if they decide to stop attending.
Meanwhile, outside of the high church (which I would argue more and more Millennials are tending toward), few churches offer liturgical rhythm or ritual during their services. This can be a disservice to those who crave order and meaning in a disenchanted, patternless world. Much like AA meetings, the vulnerability and "rawness" required by CrossFit and other workout programs enables members to connect. But it's also important that these athletically focused organizations foster storylines that members can adhere to. This is what the Gospel (and liturgy) has traditionally represented for Christians: a teleological narrative that gives meaning and purpose to our days. Workout classes often do the same thing, albeit in a less holistic and more physical way: they encourage adherents to make goals for weight loss, muscle gain, or other forms of wellness. Working out enables adherents to identify a "before" and "after" in their lives. Their progress through an athletic class often gives them a "testimony" that they can share with outsiders.
In many ways, CrossFit is the perfect religion for our individualistic age, because it is not "spiritual" at all. It focuses on the transformation of the tangible and quantifiable outward self. In today's world, we can understand submitting ourselves to a given order, ritual, or vulnerability in order to sculpt our bodies. But soul submission and soul growth are much harder for moderns to comprehend.
CrossFit or SoulCycle religiosity are not all bad. They are certainly better forms of communion than Facebook and Twitter. But as Burton notes at the beginning of her article, they are also more exclusive—usually enjoyed by the wealthy more so than by lower-income Americans. They are also more individualistic and age-specific: a workout is something we might do with a spouse or a friend, but kids generally get sent to daycare in the gym. At church, even where there are nurseries and Sunday schools, children are still seen as part of the family (and in liturgical churches, children are often present for much of the service with their parents). Gyms may offer a form of community, but they are not as likely to be holistic, multi-generational, or lifelong.
Churches are meant to fight segregation and judgment, pushing us to live and worship with our "neighbors," as Jesus defined the term in the parable of the Good Samaritan. But of course, the church has often failed at this, as racism, elitism, and self-selection are vices the human race has grappled with for millennia. New forms of association—even gyms—will be prone to the same problems.
Our larger craving for community and meaning is never going to go away. CrossFit will not give Millennials a deeper sense of telos or spiritual comfort. But in an internet-addicted age, perhaps it will kickstart young people's journey away from smartphones and Facebook in search of something more. And—just as importantly—perhaps churches will look to CrossFit and see the ways they have failed their youth—and foster some reformations of their own.
If it's a choice between low-church Protestant drivel and CrossFit, I'll take the CrossFit.
I'm disabled now and can't walk for half an hour, much less Crossfit. I tried it just once, and it was awesome. Very little equipment, very much energy. Very much wish I could still do that.
Why is it that we compare these athletic endeavors to Christianity? Why didn't you compare it to Islam, or Judaism, or Hinduism? Why does everyone feel free to take shots at Christianity at every opportunity?
1. I suppose the self-selection that occurs with those who enjoy CrossFit, SoulCycle, Pilates, and other similar exercise programs plays a part, much as it does in churches. Many express interest, some begin, a number drop out, and you're left with those who now adhere to the activity.
2. The exercise programs you list are all hard-core workouts that all require substantial sacrifice. CrossFit's known for worrying about rhabdo, newbies will run outside to puke; hard indoor cycling will do much the same (minus the rhabdo, usually). None of them are cheap–you'll be paying a hundred or more a month. There's a significant time commitment involved–a couple of hours in total for an exercise session, most days of the week. And, yet, if you work through the pain, suffering, and sacrifice you'll see change you can be proud of that had to be earned. How many churches offer that for most of their congregation?
3. People are inherently tribal. Today, beyond proclaiming their membership in "Steeler Nation" via a football jersey, how many tribes are there for people to belong to? Work? Not hardly for almost everyone. Community organizations? Dead for almost everyone. Churches? maybe in a small town, but not in a metro area where CrossFit and SoulCycle find their target market. Family? There aren't many places where there are extended families to be part of–welcome to our mobile society, especially among those in their 20s and 30s where geographic mobility for career–going away to college, then finding your first and subsequent jobs away from where you went to high school–It's a tribe you can join and if you work at it can become a full member.
There is a trainer here who used to say "this is your church" for her Sunday class.
Two thoughts: fitness classes offer a mission. They are intentionally difficult and even dangerous. Injury is not just a possibility but a certainty. Everything church screens out.
2: the people you meet in fitness are more likely to be fit!
I don't think it was taking a shot at Christianity. I think it was taking a shot at a culture that has abandoned religion and is seeking something to fill the hole it has left behind even as it claims it has outgrown it.
I spent my youth living an anarchistic, pagan lifestyle. As I began middle age I returned to conservative Judaism and I found intense comfort from the ritual observances and the sense that everyone in the community is participating in the same rituals at the same time. I now feel sorry for my old friends who seem to remain rootless, anxiety ridden, and depressed, constantly seeking relief from therapy, drugs, and superficial facebook "friendships". They won't welcome my input so I don't offer it.
Rule Number One of Fight Club: Nobody talks about Fight Club.
Rule Number One of CrossFit: Nobody ever shuts the hell up about CrossFit.
So, I'm a fencer and although I would disagree with the point about a desire for Liturgy, I would say that athletic clubs can offer a sense of community. Our club of swordsmen/women has about 20 active members, out of eighty or so people who pay to be on the rolls, but it meets twice a week with relatively high attendance, it has a drill session and most people in the club have at least a handful of friends that they know only through the club. Its a place where teenagers and adults hold the same rank and treat each other with respect regardless of age and gender. There's a rank system yes, but its one people can move up based on a willingness to put in effort.
Its also a group made up primarily of outcasts and weirdos, who are pretty accepting of each other as long as everyone remains courteous and treat each other/the art with respect.
Thank you very much for your article which touches upon many aspects of my own thoughts I have had about society and religion. I am 75 years old and after a long hiatus from my birth faith (Roman Catholicism) from 12 years old to about 60, when I had experimented and pursued a number of different faiths, therapies, philosophical systems, and political beliefs, I have now for the last 15 years or so been returning to Christianity (broadly considered). Of late I have been bringing up the same considerations about the absence of worshipful "spirituality" in religious services (both Catholic and Christian) and in Aikido which I have given up in the last year due to medical reasons. In Aikido where I practiced with an intention toward development of body, mind, and spirit there was the absence of spirituality even though the founder had been an extremely religiously oriented worshiper. While praising him for his skills there were no indications of the values of Aikido above the profane level of techniques, and even some tittering about the old man's religious obsession.I experience this same lack of spiritual worship and social fellowship now and refer to it as "religion lite" more suited to entertainment with music, coffee and donuts and then everyone parting atomistically to their quotidian conserns.
Why do so many women spend their days running, lifting weights, doing cross fit, or hot yoga?
The simple answer is because chastity is no longer a virtue, and we all want to be virtous.
The author missed a great chance to go deeper into the way Health has become the new Virtue, not just in the sense that good health is seen as one of the modern virtues but in the sense that healthiness has taken over a great deal of the cultural space that used to be occupied by traditional morality. The language of sin and temptation is used for fattening foods and sedentary amusement. Acts that used to be straightforwardly called wrong or evil are now called unhealthy behaviors. In this context, it makes perfect sense for gyms to fill the social role that churches used to.
Talk about what sort of institution most effectively meets the needs of the younger generation is marketing talk that has bled over from the retail sector. It doesn't really apply here because this is about what people believe and what they value. Community is downstream from Truth. All the tweaking of liturgical style in the world will get you nowhere with people who don't believe.
Speaking as a boomer who the church left a while ago, I can sympathize with the younger generation on their not finding meaning or community in what many churches have become. These things drove me and my children away: the noise and spectacle of Christian rock (light metal); video screens all over the place; not a moment of silence from entry to exit; the institutionalized fear of What Is Outside The Church. I speak mostly of the non-denominational and mega churches, but the drift is pervasive. It is impossible to find meaning in any of that. And I find it to be an exhausting experience. Might as well just get a good workout in, among people who share your goals, and support you in your pursuit of them.
I guess if one isn't convicted of a hereafter, this life & this body are all you get. So you turn all your attention to them.
Unfortunately,that can morph into a lack of charity or self righteousness.
A family member shocked me years ago when they questioned how I would still be in close friendship with a neighbor who was quite overweight, drank cokes, etc. The family member had newly embraced holistic health practices & radically changed their diet. So it really was similar to a religious conversion. And my dear neighbor had become something akin to a heathen in their eyes.


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By jharvey
I don't know whether I'm just getting a bit long in the recruitment tooth or not, but the question of character has been playing on my mind lately. I know so many people in business who are characters – they're funny, engaging, witty, great to have a drink with and are endlessly entertaining. What I'm not seeing a lot of is genuine character – by that I mean characteristics that people admire and look up to – strength of character.
I value honesty and authenticity in people and I try to create an environment in my team where people can demonstrate their character, not to just be a character.
I had a candidate recently who lied to me about the roles that she was looking at. It made me reflect on my own behaviour and to consider whether I had created enough rapport with her that she felt that she could talk to me about what she was looking at. It's important to me to always look at what I do that contributes to a situation – either positive or negative. The truth was, there was nothing that I could do, the candidate just didn't have the strength of character to be honest and to tell the truth. Sadly, I've seen so much of it over the past few years, just a complete lack of integrity and even more disturbing, a win at all cost mentality, regardless of the consequences and it's just awful.
Strength of character is standing up for yourself even when you know that you may be unpopular, it's telling the truth when lying may be a more lucrative solution in the short term and it's telling someone how you feel when they may not like what they hear. The best people I know in business have character in spades, they're strong characters who are memorable for their convictions and for the way that they stand tall against opposition. Some are characters, and some are not, but the genuine character underneath always shines through.
Are you someone who is a character or do you have character? Will your colleagues, clients or prospective clients and employees remember you for your qualities and attributes, that you push back or question something because it's the right thing to do, that you try to do the right thing no matter what, or will they remember you as 'quite the character'?
I know what I've seen work well, it's tenacity and strength and courage, and I'd love to see more of it in business because I see quite enough characters on the TV.
This article was originally published on LinkedIn Pulse, 23 June 2014. Thanks to The Wolf and Mr Tarantino for providing the inspiration for this post.
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VII. The Lord's Supper
1 Although the Zwinglian teachers are not to be reckoned among the theologians who affiliate with [acknowledge and profess] the Augsburg Confession, as they separated from them at the very time when this Confession was presented, nevertheless, since they are intruding themselves (into their assembly], and are attempting, under the name of this Christian Confession, to spread their error, we intend also to make a needful statement [we have judged that the Church of Christ should be instructed also] concerning this controversy.
STATUS CONTROVERSIAE.
Chief Controversy between Our Doctrine and That of the Sacramentarians regarding This Article.
2 Whether in the Holy Supper the true body and blood of our Lord Jesus Christ are truly and essentially present, are distributed with the bread and wine, and received with the mouth by all those who use this Sacrament, whether they be worthy or unworthy, godly or ungodly, believing or unbelieving; by the believing for consolation and life, by the unbelieving for judgment? The Sacramentarians say, No; we say, Yes.
3 For the explanation of this controversy it is to be noted in the beginning that there are two kinds of Sacramentarians. Some are gross Sacramentarians, who declare in plain (deutschen), clear words as they believe in their hearts, that in the Holy Supper nothing but bread and wine is present, and distributed and received with the mouth.
4 Others, however, are subtle Sacramentarians, and the most injurious of all, who partly speak very speciously in our own words, and pretend that they also believe a true presence of the true, essential, living body and blood of Christ in the Holy Supper, however, that
5 this occurs spiritually through faith. Nevertheless they retain under these specious words precisely the former gross opinion, namely, that in the Holy Supper nothing is present and received with the mouth except bread and wine. For with them the word spiritually means nothing else than the Spirit of Christ or the power of the absent body of Christ and His merit, which is present; but the body of Christ is in no mode or way present, except only above in the highest heaven, to which we should elevate ourselves into heaven by the thoughts of our faith, and there, not at all, however, in the bread and wine of the Holy Supper, should seek this body and blood [of Christ].
Affirmative Theses.
Confession of the Pure Doctrine concerning the Holy Supper against the Sacramentarians.
6 1. We believe, teach, and confess that in the Holy Supper the body and blood of Christ are truly and essentially present, and are truly distributed and received with the bread and wine.
7 2. We believe, teach, and confess that the words of the testament of Christ are not to be understood otherwise than as they read, according to the letter, so that the bread does not signify the absent body and the wine the absent blood of Christ, but that, on account of the sacramental union, they [the bread and wine] are truly the body and blood of Christ.
8 3. Now, as to the consecration, we believe, teach, and confess that no work of man or recitation of the minister [of the church] produces this presence of the body and blood of Christ in the Holy Supper, but that this is to be ascribed only and alone to the almighty power of our Lord Jesus Christ.
9 4. But at the same time we also believe, teach, and confess unanimously that in the use of the Holy Supper the words of the institution of Christ should in no way be omitted, but should be publicly recited, as it is written 1 Cor. 10:16: The cup of blessing which we bless, etc. This blessing occurs through the recitation of the words of Christ.
10 5. The grounds, however, on which we stand against the Sacramentarians in this matter are those which Dr. Luther has laid down in his Large Confession concerning the Lord's Supper.
The first is this article
11 of our Christian faith: Jesus Christ is true, essential, natural, perfect God and man in one person, undivided and inseparable.
12 The second: That God's right hand is everywhere; at which Christ is placed in deed and in truth according to His human nature, [and therefore] being present, rules, and has in His hands and beneath His feet everything that is in heaven and on earth [as Scripture says, Eph. 1:22 ], where no man else, nor angel, but only the Son of Mary is placed; hence He can do this [those things which we have said].
13 The third: That God's Word is not false, and does not deceive.
14 The fourth: That God has and knows of various modes of being in any place, and not only the one [is not bound to the one] which philosophers call localis (local) for circumscribed].
15 6. We believe, teach, and confess that the body and blood of Christ are received with the bread and wine, not only spiritually by faith, but also orally; yet not in a Capernaitic, but in a supernatural, heavenly mode, because of the sacramental union; as the words of Christ clearly show, when Christ gives direction to take, eat, and drink, as was also done by the apostles; for it is written Mark 14:23: And they all drank of it. St. Paul likewise says, 1 Cor. 10:16: The bread which we break, is it not the communion of the body of Christ? that is: He who eats this bread eats the body of Christ, which also the chief ancient teachers of the Church, Chrysostom, Cyprian, Leo I, Gregory, Ambrose, Augustine, unanimously testify.
16 7. We believe, teach, and confess that not only the true believers [in Christ] and the worthy, but also the unworthy and unbelievers, receive the true body and blood of Christ; however, not for life and consolation, but for judgment and condemnation, if they are not converted and do not repent, 1 Cor. 11:27-029.
17 For although they thrust Christ from themselves as a Savior, yet they must admit Him even against their will as a strict Judge, who is just as present also to exercise and render judgment upon impenitent guests as He is present to work life and consolation in the hearts of the true believers and worthy guests.
18 8. We believe, teach, and confess also that there is only one kind of unworthy guests, namely, those who do not believe, concerning whom it is written John 3:18: He that believeth not is condemned already. And this judgment becomes greater and more grievous, being aggravated, by the unworthy use of the Holy Supper, 1 Cor. 11:29.
19 9. We believe, teach, and confess that no true believer, as long as he retains living faith, however weak he may be, receives the Holy Supper to his judgment, which was instituted especially for Christians weak in faith, yet penitent, for the consolation and strengthening of their weak faith [Matt. 9:12; 11:5. 28].
20 10. We believe, teach, and confess that all the worthiness of the guests of this heavenly feast is and consists in the most holy obedience and perfect merit of Christ alone, which we appropriate to ourselves by true faith, and whereof [of the application of this merit] we are assured by the Sacrament, and not at all in [but in nowise does this worthiness depend upon] our virtues or inward and outward preparations.
Negative Theses.
Contrary, Condemned Doctrines of the Sacramentarians.
21 On the other hand, we unanimously reject and condemn all the following erroneous articles, which are opposed and contrary to the doctrine presented above, the simple faith, and the [pure] confession concerning the Lord's Supper;
22 1. The papistic transubstantiation, when it is taught in the Papacy that in the Holy Supper the bread and wine lose their substance and natural essence, and are thus annihilated; that they are changed into the body of Christ, and the outward form alone remains.
23 2. The papistic sacrifice of the Mass for the sins of the living and the dead.
24 3. That [the sacrilege whereby] to laymen one form only of the Sacrament is given, and, contrary to the plain words of the testament of Christ, the cup is withheld from them, and they are [thus] deprived of His blood.
25 4. When it is taught that the words of the testament of Christ must not be understood or believed simply as they read, but that they are obscure expressions, whose meaning must be sought first in other passages of Scripture.
26 5. That in the Holy Supper the body of Christ is not received orally with the bread; but that with the mouth only bread and wine are received, the body of Christ, however, only spiritually by faith.
27 6. That the bread and wine in the Holy Supper are nothing more than [symbols or] tokens by which Christians recognize one another.
28 7. That the bread and wine are only figures, similitudes, and representations of the far absent body and blood of Christ.
29 8. That the bread and wine are no more than a memorial, seal, and pledge, through which we are assured that when faith elevates itself to heaven, it there becomes partaker of the body and blood of Christ as truly as we eat bread and drink wine in the Supper.
30 9. That the assurance and confirmation of our faith [concerning salvation] in the Holy Supper occur through the external signs of bread and wine alone, and not through the true, [verily] present body and blood of Christ.
31 10. That in the Holy Supper only the power, efficacy, and merit of the absent body and blood of Christ are distributed.
32 11. That the body of Christ is so enclosed in heaven that it can in no way be at once and at one time in many or all places upon earth where His Holy Supper is celebrated.
33 12. That Christ has not promised, neither could have effected, the essential presence of His body and blood in the Holy Supper, because the nature and property of His assumed human nature cannot suffer nor permit it.
34 13. That God, according to [even by] all His omnipotence (which is dreadful to hear), is not able to cause His body to be essentially present in more than one place at one time.
35 14. That not the omnipotent words of Christ's testament, but faith, produces and makes [is the cause of] the presence of the body and blood of Christ in the Holy Supper.
36 15. That believers must not seek the body [and blood] of Christ in the bread and wine of the Holy Supper, but raise their eyes from the bread to heaven and there seek the body of Christ.
37 16. That unbelieving, impenitent Christians do not receive the true body and blood of Christ in the Holy Supper, but only bread and wine.
38 17. That the worthiness of the guests at this heavenly meal consists not alone in true faith in Christ, but also in the external preparation of men.
39 18. That even the true believers, who have and retain a true, living, pure faith in Christ, can receive this Sacrament to their judgment, because they are still imperfect in their outward life.
40 19. That the external visible elements of the bread and wine should be adored in the Holy Sacrament.
41 20. Likewise, we consign also to the just judgment of God all presumptuous, frivolous, blasphemous questions (which decency forbids to mention) and [other] expressions, which most blasphemously and with great offense [to the Church] are proposed by the Sacramentarians in a gross, carnal, Capernaitic way concerning the supernatural, heavenly mysteries of this Sacrament.
42 21. Hence we hereby utterly [reject and] condemn the Capernaitic eating of the body of Christ, as though [we taught that] His flesh were rent with the teeth, and digested like other food, which the Sacramentarians, against the testimony of their conscience, after all our frequent protests, wilfully force upon us, and in this way make our doctrine odious to their hearers; and on the other hand, we maintain and believe, according to the simple words of the testament of Christ, the true, yet supernatural eating of the body of Christ, as also the drinking of His blood, which human senses and reason do not comprehend, but as in all other articles of faith our reason is brought into captivity to the obedience of Christ, and this mystery is not apprehended otherwise than by faith alone, and revealed in the Word alone.
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Between Ghana officially deciding to deregulate petroleum products with effect from 16 June 2015 to date, oil prices have more than halved falling from $65 per barrel to $36 per barrel as can be seen in the chart below. Within the same period, the Cedi enjoyed relative stability against her major trading currencies due to the Eurobond and COCOBOD loan inflows in Q3 2015. Consequentially, various Oil Marketing Companies reduced petrol prices at some point within the timeframe to reflect this underlying dynamic. For example, on 3 September 2015, petroleum prices at the pump sold for about GH₡3.070 per litre (US$0.78) and GH₡2.820 per litre (US$0.72) for petrol and diesel respectively compared to GH₡3.97 per litre (US$0.91) for petrol and GH₡3.73 (US$0.86) for diesel back in June 2015. Two reasons accounted for this: (1) the marginal appreciation of the cedi to the dollar and (2) the fall in world crude oil price during the period.
Interestingly, Ghanaian consumers should have been enjoying even cheaper prices at the pump by now given that the twin dynamics of a stable currency and continuous fall in the price of crude oil (the two fundamental market determinants) on the international market continues to positively affect a country that is a net importer of crude oil. However, given the gross management challenges that the economy has witnessed over the past three years, government finds itself in a precipitous situation of having to find more monies to fund the 2016 Budget instead of cutting or rationalizing expenditure. Hence, the only way to spend (i.e. meet the budget objectives) in an election year given the massive revenue shortfalls has been to burden consumers by slapping a hefty 27% tax on petroleum products despite non-changing fundamentals under the guise of the Energy Sector Levy (ESL) passed by our COMATOSE Parliament. One cannot also forget that the increment in prices of petroleum products parallels increases in electricity and water tariffs by 59.2 per cent and 67.2 per cent respectively by the Public Utilities Regulatory Commission (PURC), which took effect on December 14, 2015.
For a government that claims its ideological roots in social democracy, I am left befuddled by this insensitivity in championing the economic welfare of the working class ― i.e. interest rates ridiculously totters in the high 30%; inflation is on the rise; consistent hikes in tariffs with little to show for by way of efficiency gains; wanton abuse of public procurement principles via sole sourcing; heavy burden of taxation (agricultural materials, outboard motors and medical supplies including condoms were even taxed at some point in 2013), etc.
Whom does this economy really work for? Why not review expenditure instead? Why not review the award of hyper-inflated contracts with little value for money assessment that have become order of the day instead of burdening consumers — evidence in recent memory abounds from the AMERI Energy deal to the Bus Branding scandals? Why are we putting our eggs in one basket (i.e. oil proceeds) when production volumes and prices aren't that big anyway, at least for now?
The 2016 Budget passed by Parliament in November 2015 needs revision as the revenue projections cannot be met in this stagnating economy. However, the way out of this doesn't lie in taxing consumers and businesses more. That is lazy economic management.


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The electrical energy one of most important basics of modern lifeand the demand on this energy increase consciously. Which make some challenges to operators to increase the generation to feed the growing demand. This growth lead to extend the centralized plant to provide distribution network by required energy also lead them to develop transmission system. This method is so costly where it is required money to extend the power system. An appearance of distributed generation DG is considered a solution for these problems and can reduce the cost where it provides the load by electricity in customer side without passing through transmission system. While the aim target from DG is supporting the grid and improve power quality, voltage profile, reduction of power losses and reliability. In this paper will discuss sizing and siting the distributed generation in the grid. In this work introduced hybrid method where it is used 2/3 rule and harmony search algorithm to find optimum location and sizing respectively. This work is done under several loading cases up to 250 % from normal load also compared with other researches in this filed used the same model (IEEE 33 bus redial distribution system ) that used in this paper. MTLAB software used to complete this research.
Abdulsalam A. Aloukili: Electrical Power and Machines Department, Faculty of Engineering, Ain Shams University, Cairo, Egypt, Email: a_alaokali@yahoo.com.
Metwally A. El-Sharkawy: Electrical Power and Machines Department, Faculty of Engineering, Ain Shams University, Cairo, Egypt, Email: metwallyalsharkawy@yahoo.com.
Mahmoud A. Attia: Electrical Power and Machines Department, Faculty of Engineering, Ain Shams University, Cairo, Egypt, Email: Mahmoud.Abdullah@eng.asu.edu.eg.
Abdulsalam A. Aloukili , Metwally A. El-Sharkawy , Mahmoud A. Attia, "Optimum Sizing and Siting for DG Unitsusing Hybrid 2/3 Rule and Harmony Search Algorithm" International Journal of Engineering Works,Vol. 5, Issue 1, PP. 1-9, January 2018.
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 W. EL-KHATTAM & M. M. A. SALAMA " Impact of Distributed Generation on Voltage Profile in Deregulated Distribution System "
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 G. W. Chang ; S. Y. Chu ; H. L. Wang "An Improved Backward/Forward Sweep Load Flow Algorithm for Radial Distribution Systems", IEEE Transactions on Power Systems Volume: 22, Issue: 2, May 2007.
 Ibrahim M. Diaa, Niveen M. Badra and Mahmoud A. Attia, "Harmony Search Algorithm and Teaching-Learning-Based Optimization Approaches to Enhance Power System Performance"issue 10, vol. 34 , World Applied Sciences Journal (WASJ), 2016.
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Brooke is a positive, supportive, and caring member of her class. She has an immense love of God and others and tries her best in everything she does. She consistently sets a good example for the girls and is driven to excel. Her respect towards others and her attitude towards her work are admirable.
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O Porto do Açu é um empreendimento desenvolvido pela empresa Prumo Logística, que oferece soluções de infraestrutura para o setor de Óleo e Gás. Instalado em São João da Barra, no Norte Fluminense, o Complexo Portuário do Açu foi projetado com base no conceito porto-indústria. Ele conta com um Distrito Industrial em área contígua, além de uma retroárea para armazenamento dos produtos movimentados. Antes de pertencer à Prumo, o Porto foi um logístico da empresa LLX Logística S.A., através de suas subsidiárias, LLX Porto do Açu Ltda. (LLX Açu) e LLX Minas-Rio Logística Ltda. (LLX Minas Rio). Foi idealizado e construído pelo Grupo EBX, controlado por Eike Batista,que agora tem uma participação minoritária no empreendimento. O Porto do Açu começou a operar em outubro de 2014 com um carregamento de minério de ferro.

Além do minério de ferro, o Complexo movimenta petróleo, carga de projeto, bauxita, coque e carvão e tem capacidade para movimentar contêineres, rochas, grãos agrícolas, veículos, derivados de petróleo e carga geral.

Localização

O Porto do Açu está localizado no município de São João da Barra, norte do Estado do Rio de Janeiro, mais especificamente no distrito de Açu. Sua localização é estratégica para a indústria do petróleo, por ser próximo às bacias de Campos e do Espírito Santo, podendo ser utilizado de base também às operações das bacias.

Características

Trata-se do maior investimento em infraestrutura portuária da América. Lançado por Eike Batista e pela governadora Rosinha Garotinho no final de 2006, sua construção teve início em outubro de 2007 e sua operação estava prevista para ter início no primeiro semestre de 2012. Com retroárea de 90 km², que representa aproximadamente 20% de todo o território do município de São João da Barra, equivalente à cidade de Vitória (ES), o Porto servirá de indutor do desenvolvimento da região, já que atrai uma série de indústrias pelas facilidades logísticas e pelas sinergias entre os empreendimentos já instalados e os ainda previstos.

O Porto do Açu conta com dois terminais (T1 – onshore e T2 – offshore) e 17 km de cais, que podem receber até 47 embarcações.

O Porto do Açu como concebido ou anunciado por Eike Batista - com uma siderúrgica e uma fábrica de automóveis - nunca se consolidou.  Ao contrário, faliu.  Passou a uma melhor administração e maiores investimentos com a entrada, em 2013, do Fundo de Investimentos norte-americano EIG, e logo a seguir, com a entrada do Mubadala Investment Company, fundo soberano dos Emirados Arabes Unidos, que o alavancam financeiramente e lhe conferem uma orientação estratética mais efetiva (além da presença do terminal da Anglo American).

Terminal 1
O T1 é dedicado a movimentação de minério de ferro e petróleo, e conta com uma ponte de acesso com 3 km de extensão, píeres, canal de acesso e bacia de evolução.

A ponte de acesso tem 2,9 km de extensão e foi montada sobre 662 estacas fincadas no fundo do mar, estacas estas que, se fossem enfileiradas, somariam a distância de 38 mil metros. Tem 27,5 metros de largura, permitindo a circulação de caminhões pesados. Além disso, terá instaladas poderosas esteiras para transporte de minérios.

Para a construção do quebra-mar dos Terminais 1 e 2, o Porto do Açu utilizou uma tecnologia inédita no país, por meio de blocos de concreto flutuantes. Para implantar todos os blocos previstos para os dois terminais, foram contratados os três maiores equipamentos de produção de blocos do mundo. Os diques flutuantes Kugira, da empresa espanhola Acciona, e os diques Mar del Aneto e Mar del Enol, da empresa espanhola FCC.

Um dos diferenciais deste método construtivo é a possibilidade de utilizar o próprio quebra-mar para movimentação de cargas. Um exemplo é o Terminal de Petróleo do Porto do Açu, que foi desenvolvido no próprio quebra-mar do Terminal 1.

Operacional desde outubro de 2014 com a movimentação de minério de ferro, o T1 movimentou mais de 16 milhões de toneladas de minério de ferro ao longo de 2016. A Ferroport (parceria entre a Prumo e a Anglo American) tem capacidade para movimentar 26,5 milhões de toneladas de minério de ferro por ano. O produto, da empresa Anglo American, chega ao Porto por meio de um mineroduto, que liga a mina em Conceição do Mato Dentro (MG) ao terminal. Com atuais 20,5 metros de profundidade, o terminal pode receber navios do tipo Panamax e Capesize (220 mil toneladas).

Já o Terminal de Petróleo (T-OIL), que começou a operar em agosto de 2016, conta com 3 berços dedicados para operação ship to ship e capacidade para movimentar 1,2 milhão de barris por dia.

A primeira operação  do T-OIL foi para a empresa BG Brasil, do Grupo Shell, que possui contrato para o transbordo de 200 mil barris de petróleo por dia, o que equivale a cerca de 20% da capacidade diária do terminal. Esta operação, realizada em área abrigada por quebra-mar, permite maior segurança no transbordo durante todo o ano.

Inicialmente, a operação de transbordo está sendo realizada com navios Capesizes, mas já foi iniciada a dragagem do terminal para até 25 metros, o que permitirá a atracação de navios maiores, do tipo Very Large Crude Carrier - VLCC (320 mil toneladas).

Terminal 2
O T2 é um terminal onshore instalado no entorno de um canal para navegação, que conta com 6,5 km de extensão, 300 metros de largura e profundidade de até 14,5 metros. A primeira operação comercial no canal do T2 aconteceu em novembro de 2014.

Com 13 km de cais, o T2 já movimenta carga de projetos, bauxita e coque e tem capacidade para movimentar contêineres, rochas, grãos agrícolas, veículos, granéis líquidos e sólidos, derivados de petróleo e carga geral. O terminal também abriga uma área dedicada à indústria de suporte às operações de E&P de óleo e gás.

Infraestrutura

Desde o início, o empreendimento foi idealizado prevendo a integração com a mina de minério de ferro do grupo MMX localizada no município de Conceição do Mato Dentro, em Minas Gerais, com capacidade de produção estimada em 26,5 milhões de toneladas ao ano e um mineroduto, de 529 km de extensão, a ser utilizado para transportar polpa de minério de ferro até o terminal portuário. No entanto, tanto mineroduto quanto planta de beneficiamento foram vendidas por Eike Batista por US$ 5,5 bilhões para a Anglo American, em um negócio que ainda envolvia ativos da MMX Amapá (projeto de mina integrada a ferrovia e porto) e MMX Corumbá.

O Sistema Minas-Rio entrou em operação em 2014, com a operação da mina e do mineroduto, e a exportação do minério pelo Terminal de Minério de Ferro do Porto do Açu.

Também será construído um corredor logístico de 48 km de extensão e 400 m de largura, ligando o porto à cidade de Campos dos Goytacazes. O corredor possuirá faixas rodoviárias, linhas ferroviárias e áreas para linhas de transmissão, além de dutos de água, de gás e de telecomunicações. O corredor terá capacidade para receber até 100 mil veículos por dia.

Empreendimentos junto ao Porto

O Porto do Açu foi idealizado segundo o conceito de porto-indústria, desenvolvendo diversos empreendimentos em paralelo ao porto propriamente dito, firmando-se como um eficiente elo do comércio internacional. O empreendimento inclui diversas outras empresas na tabela abaixo.

Entre os clientes que já estão instalados no Porto do Açu está a americana Edison Chouest Offshore (ECO), reconhecida hoje como o mais diverso e dinâmico fornecedor de soluções de transporte marítimo offshore do mundo. Com 1.030 metros de cais, a base irá contar com 16 berços para atracação, além de um estaleiro de reparos navais para suas próprias embarcações e de terceiros. Esta será a maior base de apoio offshore do mundo.

A operação da ECO foi iniciada em abril de 2016 para atender a um contrato com a Petrobras, que utiliza 6 berços de apoio offshore do terminal. Além disso, em agosto de 2016, a empresa iniciou a operação de um berço para a Chevron. A previsão é que a unidade esteja totalmente em operação até o final de 2017.

Outras empresas também já operam suas unidades no Terminal 2 do Porto do Açu, como a americana NOV, líder mundial no fornecimento de componentes mecânicos para sondas de perfuração terrestres e marítimas. A unidade de produção de tubos flexíveis, em operação desde novembro de 2014, tem capacidade para produção de 250 km do produto por ano, além de área para armazenagem e teste de material.

A Technip, que oferece serviços e soluções tecnológicas para campos de desenvolvimento em águas profundas, instalações offshore e unidades de processamento onshore, também opera desde 2014 sua unidade no Porto do Açu. No local, a empresa construiu sua maior unidade de produção de tubos flexíveis, com 500 m de frente de cais e 289.800 m² de área total.

Também está em operação a americana InterMoor, líder global no fornecimento de serviços de ancoragem, fundações e serviços subaquáticos e que oferece soluções inovadoras para plataformas móveis e serviços de instalação offshore. A empresa construiu no Porto do Açu uma unidade que oferece apoio logístico e serviços especializados à indústria de óleo e gás.

Outra empresa já instalada é a finlandesa Wärtsilä, líder global no fornecimento de motores e prestação de serviços para navios e usina termelétrica. A empresa escolheu o T2 para instalar sua primeira planta de montagem e produção de Grupos Geradores e motores de navio no Brasil. A unidade foi inaugurada em março de 2015.

Em junho de 20162016, a Prumo Logística, empresa que desenvolve e opera o Porto do Açu, realizou um evento de inauguração de três terminais: o Terminal Multicargas (T-MULT), o Terminal de Petróleo (T-OIL) e o Terminal de Combustíveis Marítimos (Tecma).

 O T-MULT (Terminal Multicargas) é um terminal próprio da empresa, e conta com 2 berços instalados em 500 metros de cais e  capacidade para movimentar 4 milhões de toneladas por ano (entre granéis sólidos, líquidos  e carga geral). Com 14,5 metros de profundidade, o terminal pode receber navios Panamax. O T-MULT já movimenta bauxita, carvão, coque e cargas gerais (como caminhões usados em mineração, equipamentos para sondas, entre outros).

O  TECMA (Terminal de Combustíveis Marítimos do Açu), parceria da Prumo com a BP Marine,  importa, exporta, vende, armazena, mistura, distribui e/ou comercializa combustíveis marítimos, sob a marca da BP. Este centro de abastecimento atende às demandas de navios dos mais variados portes e atividades, como PSVs (Platform Supply Vessels) e navios de cabotagem e de longo curso, por combustíveis como diesel marítimo (MGO - Marine Gas Oil). A unidade começou a operar com a comercialização de óleo diesel marítimo.

O Terminal de Petróleo (T-OIL) está em operação desde agosto de 2016.

Além das empresas já em operação, outras já assinaram contrato para instalação de unidade no Porto do Açu. Entre elas está a Marca Ambiental, empresa especializada em multitecnologias de gerenciamento integrado de resíduos, que irá instalar um centro para prestação de serviços de coleta, tratamento e disposição de resíduos em geral. A área está localizada ao final do canal do Terminal 2, e contará com cais de 100 metros, composto por dois berços que poderão receber navios do tipo PSVs (Platform Supply Vessels), com comprimento de até 90m.

Além disso, a Vallourec, líder mundial em soluções tubulares Premium, que fornece principalmente para o mercado de Energia (Óleo e Gás, Powergen), irá instalar no Porto do Açu uma base logística para atender as companhias de petróleo que atuam na Bacia de Campos, através da armazenagem e fornecimento "just in time" de tubos e serviços especializados.

Também está previsto o desenvolvimento de um hub de gás no Porto do Açu, que já possui licenciados um terminal GNL e termelétricas com capacidade para 6.400 GW.

Hotel, Condomínio Logístico e Centro de Conveniência

O Complexo Portuário do Açu prevê a construção de um hotel em sua retroárea. A Prumo assinou um contrato com a incorporadora InterRio para a instalação da edificação no Porto. O empreendimento ocupará uma área de 10.649 m² e ficará localizado entre a entrada dos Terminais 1 e 2 (T1 e T2). Ele terá dez andares e contará com 200 quartos em padrão standard, com cerca de 20 m² cada.

Outra parceria é para desenvolver um Centro de Conveniência no Porto do Açu. O projeto prevê a construção de salas e lojas, além de um posto de gasolina e centro médico. A previsão é que o Centro tenha 8 mil m² de área total, sendo 2 mil m² de área bruta locável, e atenda a demanda das empresas e dos trabalhadores do Complexo Industrial. Entre os serviços que poderão ser prestados no local estão restaurantes e bancos, além de escritórios para agentes marítimos, contadores e diversas empresas, entre outros.

Além disso, está previsto o desenvolvimento de um Condomínio Logístico e Industrial no Porto do Açu. Com 340.000 m² de Área Bruta Locável (ABL), o condomínio irá oferecer pátios e galpões modulares, além de espaços para projetos buit-to-suit, com oferta de serviços compartilhados e opções de serviços pay-per-use. O Condomínio poderá atender a demanda dos fornecedores e subfornecedores da indústria de O&G, assim como operadores logísticos e empresas de equipamentos industriais. Localizado a 3 minutos dos terminais portuários, o Condomínio contará com estrada de alta capacidade, preparada para transportar equipamentos dos mais diversos tamanhos.

Espera-se que no auge da fase operacional sejam gerados cerca de 40 mil empregos diretos na área do porto. No intuito de atrair mais empresas para o Complexo do Açú, a Prefeitura de São João da Barra promulgou Lei Municipal contemplado o Complexo Portuário do Açu com a condição de Distrito Industrial. As empresas que ali se instalarem ainda contarão com incentivos fiscais relativos ao ICMS do norte fluminense.

Ver também
 Teoria da dependência
 Eike Batista
 Porto de Roterdão

Ligações externas
 Localização do Porto do Açu

Açu
Transportes de São João da Barra

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Q: What is the problem of this thermodynamic fallacy? Consider the following (alleged) cycle:

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*Quasi-static adiabatic expansion of a vapor in such a condition that it results in the condensation of part of the mols*;

*Out of equilibrium adiabatic compression;

*Quasi-static isochoric heating;

Statements:

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*The latent heat required to change the state of part of the mols during steps 1 and 2 is due to the work done by the vapor;

*Each infinitesimal compression dV during step 2 being done farther away from equilibrium than an infinitesimal expansion of same size done in step 1 at the same volume, grants that if the internal energy in both cases were also the same (ie all other factors being equal), a smaller molar fraction would be recovered to vaporous state than it was lost, so that

*(lesser mols - lower energy feedback) with lesser mols recovered at each point of step 2, there is lower energy than in step 1, which implies a lower pressure, which implies a lower infinitesimal work done by each infinitesimal compression, which implies lower gain of latent heat, which yields an even lower recovery of vapor mols;

*Steps 1 and 2 being done adiabatically, all the difference of work came from the internal energy of the mols. The initial state of step 1 and final state of step 2 have the same volume and different energies, and thus, step 3 can go from the latter to the former simply by means of a quasi-static heating.

*We have, thus, performed a closed loop in the space of thermodynamic states, whose only effect is the total transformation of heat into work, in other words, a heat engine with efficiency 1.

The experiment can be more easily conceived by a piston that connects with a separated chamber that has the exact volume of condensed (or sublimed) mol fraction in the liquid (or solid) state. During step 1, the referred mol fraction 'rains' (or 'snows') into that chamber that is then closed so to completely prevent it to be recovered to the vapor fraction during step 2, regardless even of how near the equilibrium it is done. After step 2, the chamber is reopened, thus allowing those mols to be recovered to the vapor state in step 3.
The few experts on thermodynamics whom I have consulted haven't achieved to solve this apparent fallacy, which, I actually came up with before actually having formally studied thermodynamics, in my school days, back in 2008.
*The change of physical state to one of lower energy due to adiabatic cooling does happen, for example, in the formation of some types of clouds and in the sublimation of gaseous CO2 into dry ice in fire extinguishers.

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Given the rise of the tea party movement, which draws strength from the historical linkage between patriotism and tax protests in the United States, the role of patriotism as a general tax compliance factor is examined in light of the extant empirical evidence. The existing research suggests that patriotism may be a weaker tax compliance factor in the United States than it is elsewhere. In light of this possibility, the tea party movement has the potential to weaken this compliance factor even more. Further, when considered in light of the broader tax morale factors that contribute to tax compliance, the tea party movement also poses a risk of destabilizing the social contract framework that underlies our established taxpaying ethos. In order to strengthen the impact of patriotism on tax compliance and lessen any adverse impact of the tea party movement on the country's taxpaying ethos, the government should take steps to disentangle American patriotism from its anti-tax roots. Important first steps in this regard are outlined in this Article, including the creation of a voluntary "Patriotic Remittance Tax." Making such changes will strengthen the bond between taxpayers and the government and help promote a vision of American patriotism that is positively associated with taxation rather than antithetical to it.
Richard Lavoie, Patriotism and Taxation: The Tax Compliance Implications of the Tea Party Movement, 45 Loy. L.A. L. Rev. 39 (2011).


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Prime Minister of Canada receives Head of Ahmadiyya Muslim Community in Ottawa.
Prime Minister Trudeau welcomes Hazrat Mirza Masroor Ahmad to Ottawa.
On 17 October 2016, the World Head of the Ahmadiyya Muslim Community, the Fifth Khalifa (Caliph), His Holiness, Hazrat Mirza Masroor Ahmad was received by the Prime Minister of Canada, Rt Hon, Justin Trudeau at the Prime Minister's Office in Ottawa.
During the meeting, Prime Minister Trudeau expressed his pleasure at welcoming His Holiness to Canada.
The Prime Minister thanked His Holiness for his continued efforts to promote peace worldwide and stated that his Government greatly appreciated the efforts of the Ahmadiyya Muslim Community in Canada and considered it to be an integral part of the nation.
Hazrat Mirza Masroor Ahmad thanked the Prime Minister for his words and said that he wished to personally congratulate the Prime Minister on his election last year.
His Holiness also said that he had listened to Question Period in the House of Commons earlier in the day and he had noted that a number of the "burning issues of today" had been discussed and debated.
Thereafter, His Holiness attended a meeting with the Prime Minister and 6 Federal Ministers. In the meeting, the Prime Minister again appreciated the efforts of Hazrat Mirza Masroor Ahmad to spread peace in the world. The Prime Minister also congratulated the Ahmadiyya Muslim Community in Canada on its 50th anniversary.
Hazrat Mirza Masroor Ahmad recalled his previous meeting with the Prime Minister in 2012, which took place in Peace Village. At the time, Mr Trudeau was not leader of the Liberal Party.
Further discussions then took place about the need for inter-faith dialogue amongst different communities, the importance of education for all people and of religious freedom.
His Holiness expressed his concerns about the continued rise of extremism and terrorism in different parts of the world and the associated risks in the Western world. He said that he considered the 2008 global financial crash to be a major cause of the terrorism witnessed in the world today.
His Holiness said high unemployment and a state of financial desperation and hopelessness had led certain Muslim youths to becoming vulnerable to extremism. Thus, he said that providing job opportunities and helping people stand upon their own feet was a means of ensuring national security.
Hazrat Mirza Masroor Ahmad reiterated that all forms of terrorism and extremism were not linked to Islam.
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Axl Sued Over Art
sleazeroxx.com reports: An art broker has filed a lawsuit against Axl Rose, claiming the rocker backed out of a deal to pay $2.36 million for an Andy Warhol portrait of John Lennon.
Acquire d'Arte, in a lawsuit filed Sept. 11 in Los Angeles Superior Court, said it negotiated with a New York art gallery and was able to lower the price of the artwork from $2.65 million to $2.36 million for Rose.
But after agreeing to buy the portrait, the Guns N' Roses frontman paid only $1.21 million, according to the suit. [see full story for more]- Click Here for the Full Story
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Bad Brains Reunion
CMJ reports: Bad Brains, the legendary New York-by-way-of-DC rasta-punks, have just announced that they will be reuniting next month for two gigs at CBGB, their old stomping ground. Unlike some previous appearances, it has been confirmed that all the original members will be performing, including enigmatic lead vocalist H.R. [see full story for more details] - Click Here for the Full Story
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Napster For Sale� again?
arstechnica.com reports: Napster is evaluating the possibility of a sale by hiring of an investment bank. Citing "recent third party interest," the company has asked UBS Investment Bank to explore strategic partnerships or an outright sale of the company.
The current incarnation of Napster was launched with great fanfare in late 2003. Since that time, the company's fortunes have ebbed against the onrushing tide of Apple's iTunes Store. [see full story for more]- Click Here for the Full Story
Coldplay Snubs Timberlake
Gigwise reports: Coldplay's Chris Martin turned down the chance to collaborate with Justin Timberlake, telling him he only sang on his band's records.
In a TV interview this week Timberlake intimated he made an approach to the singer, only to be rebuffed with the news that Martin only had eyes, or rather vocal chords, for Coldplay.
The pop star told Channel Four's T4, "I'd like to get Chris Martin in the studio but he won't sing on anything but Coldplay stuff. I respect him and I hate him for that." [see full story to learn how Martin probably said that only as an excuse to get out recording with poodlehead.. But MTV reports that Duran Duran have agreed to collaborate with him. Having the #1 album probably helped convince them] - Click Here for the Full Story
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Supernova Settle on Name
antiMusic reports: So Cal rockers Supernova have settled their dispute with the supergroup from the CBS reality contest "Rock Star: Supernova," according to AP. Tommy Lee (Motley Crue), Jason Newsted (Metallica), Gilby Clark (Guns N' Roses) and contest winner Lukas Rossi will now be known as Rock Star Supernova while the original band will retain just plain Supernova.
Supernova has released three albums since 1991 and in June when they discovered the TV supergroup planned to use their name they sued CBS, those involved in the show and Mark Burnett Productions for unfair competition and trademark infringement. Did someone forget to do a trademark search? No matter now, since you'll be able to tell the groups apart. [see full story for more]- Click Here for the Full Story
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Great White Fire Plea Deal, Owners Get Off Light
antiMusic reports: The owners of the nightclub that used highly flammable foam on their walls for soundproofing which contributed to the tragic death of 100 people during a Great White concert in 2003, have both entered plea deals. Both owners entered "no contest" pleas to involuntary manslaughter and only one will have to serve prison time.
"Michael Derderian will serve four years in a minimum-security prison, with eligibility for a work release program, and that Jeffrey Derderian will receive a suspended 10-year sentence," Eitv.comn reports.
About the fire: A Great White concert turned deadly on Feb 20, 2003 at the Station in West Warwick, Rhode Island, when the ceiling of the venue caught fire and the blaze quickly spread throughout the club. 100 people lost their lives including Great White guitarist Ty Longley and more than 160 people were injured after a onstage pyrotechnic display ignited flammable foam on the walls and ceiling of the club. You can read our original report about the fire at the full story link. - Click Here for the Full Story
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Musical Exodus
MTV reports: Plenty of artists have used the Old Testament as inspiration for their music, but an upcoming album called 10 Plagues (due November 7) takes a new approach. The 10-track compilation collects songs by a diverse group of artists � including Rufus Wainwright, Brian Eno, Stephin Merritt (Magnetic Fields), Laurie Anderson, Imogen Heap and Cody Chesnutt � who each take on one of the plagues associated with the Passover story of the Jews' exodus from Egypt.[see full story for more]- Click Here for the Full Story
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Alice Gets Stoned
MTV reports: Alice Cooper will be joining the Rolling Stones for three guest appearances as part of his annual Halloween Tour, which kicks off Saturday in Halifax, Nova Scotia � where the legendary rockers will be joined by Kanye West and local favorites Sloan.[see full story for more]- Click Here for the Full Story
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Americana Honors
AP reports: Singer and songwriter James McMurtry took home album of the year and song of the year honors, and veteran rocker Neil Young was named artist of the year Friday at the fifth annual Americana Honors and Awards.[see full story for more]- Click Here for the Full Story
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GNR Shuffle
TuneLab reports: Several Guns N' Roses dates have rescheduled to fit into the main body of the tour. Rescheduled dates are as follows
September 27th in Fresno, CA will now take place on December 13th
September 29th in Bakersfield, CA will now take place on January 11th, 2007
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October 2nd in Sacramento, CA will now take place on January 10th, 2007
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Illness Terror
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Seething Over Song
TuneLab reports: Seether front-man Shaun Morgan has commented on the new Evanesence single, "Call Me When You're Sober", to The Rock Radio.com. In a portion of the interview he said, "It saddens me that our whole relationship was reduced to that. That, you know, almost three years we spent together comes down to 'Oh, woe is me, you don't care about me.' I'm disappointed that that's all that really mattered. I'm kind of irritated that our dirty laundry had to be aired, you know, all over the world. I wouldn't do that to somebody."[see full story for more]- Click Here for the Full Story
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Tiger Army Recruit Finn
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MTV Guitar Hero
punkbands reports: MTV announced that it will buy Harmonix, maker of the Guitar Hero series. The figure was reported to be $175 million in cash. Harmonix and MTV had previously had an agreement for use of the Guitar Hero name in MTV promotions and contests. - Click Here for the Full Story
Rancid Makeup Dates
punkbands reports: Rancid have released the rescheduled tour dates in place of those which were postponed earlier this month. The band will be joined, as originally promised, by Big D and the Kids Table. You can find the new dates below.
December 9th, 06 - Spectrum - Montreal, QC
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Destruction 07
SMN reports: DESTRUCTION have announced their return to touring with SADUS and MUNICPAL WASTE with a preliminary 2007 tour schedule being released:
January 20 - Seattle, WA @ The Showbox
January 26 - Denver, CO @ Hubba's House of rock
January 28 - Minneapolis, MN @ First Avenue
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Raymond "Boz" Burrell RIP
Swan Song Records reports: It is with deep regret and profound sorrow that we announce the death of our dear friend and colleague Raymond "Boz" Burrell, one of the original members and bass player in Bad Company. Boz died on September 21, 2006 at his residence in Spain. We express our gratitude to Boz for his important contribution to Swan Song and to the music of his generation. We extend our sincere condolences to his wife and family. - Click Here for the Full Story
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Hinder Tour
PR reports: Continuing their relentless touring schedule, Hinder has announced a headlining tour this fall with Eighteen Visions and Lynam in tow. Hinder has been on the road non-stop since the release of their debut Extreme Behavior, which soared into the top 10 of the Billboard Top 200. The gold-certified album continues to be the #3 best selling rock album in the country.
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Mercy for the Burden Brothers
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Aug 19, 2009 (LBO) – Sri Lankan shares closed down Wednesday as retail investors took profits on the last few day's gains, while the rupee stabilized against the greenback, brokers and dealers said.
The benchmark Colombo All Share Price Index (ASPI) closed down 0.37 percent (9.44 points) to end at 2,521.24, while the Milanka index of liquid stocks lost 0.25 percent (6.98 points) to close at 2,837.53, according to provisional stock exchange data.
Turnover was 365.9 million rupees.
The rupee stabilized at 114.75/85 levels against the greenback after gaining 10 cents this week as state-owned Bank of Ceylon recalled its bid to buy dollars at 114.90 from the market, dealers said.
On Wednesday there were net foreign inflows worth 24.6 million rupees, with foreign investors buying 74.4 million worth shares and selling shares valued at 49.8 million rupees, brokers said.
"Retailers took early profits due to selling pressures on margin calls," Nirodha Bohingamuwa of Bartleet Mallory Stockbrokers said.
Brokers said three parcels containing 1.75 million Richard Pieris shares changed hands at 33 rupees, while 77,000 Sampath Bank shares changed hands at 130.00 rupees.
Richard Pieris closed at 33.75 rupees, up 75 cents, while Sampath Bank closed flat at 132.00 rupees.
Sri Lanka's largest celco Dialog Telekom, a unit of Telekom Malaysia closed at 5.25 rupees, down 25 cents.
Conglomerate John Keells Holdings closed at 135.50 rupees, up 50 cents, while Distilleries Company of Sri Lanka closed at 85.00 rupees, up 25 cents.
Commercial Bank of Ceylon closed at 145.25 rupees, down 25 cents, while Hatton National Bank closed at 127.00 rupees, down 50 cents.
Diversified Hayleys closed at 139.75 rupees, up 1.00, while retailer favorite Lanka Cement closed at 28.00 rupees, down 50 cents.
Confifi Hotels closed flat at 125.00 rupees, while Hotel Sigiriya closed at 67.50 rupees, down 1.00 with 40,800 shares changing hands.
Serendib Hotels closed at 54.75 rupees, up 50 cents, while Sigiriya Village closed at 41.00 rupees, down 1.00, with 199,300 shares changing hands.
Tangerine Beach Hotel closed at 57.25 rupees, down 25 cents, while city hotel, Trans Asia Hotel, a unit of JKH Group closed at 126.00rupees, up 75 cents.