Placed on 14 June 2014 .
Sometimes I go on research trips and sometimes I just go on holiday. And sometimes a holiday provides such interesting material that it could rightly be called a holiday-research trip. Last month I went to Canada, to visit my sister and her family and our parents. It's always lovely to be back in Canada, as it brings back happy memories of my university years spent in Halifax. This time, my destination was a suburb just outside Toronto, a pleasant place with well-kept houses and gardens that were starting to show determined signs of life after the long and cold winter.
My sister is a dedicated sampler of snacks and other good food and she always has a list of places for us to visit together. She had been planning to take me to Sue's Market for a few years, but somehow, other things always intervened. The main attraction of Sue's was that the owners were Jamaican Chinese, home people, from our part of the world. I had already eaten a lot of delicacies from their store, which my sister always referred to as 'a convenience store'. I went in, expecting a tiny down-home Mom and Pop establishment. It's not that she had deliberately misled me. I think it's more that we have been living on our respective continents for so long that we have diverged in our interpretation of size. Mild culture shock always sets in when I fly across the Atlantic: everything seems to grow in size, from tubes of toothpaste to household cats. So I was quite taken aback to find that her 'convenience store' was about the size of my local supermarket. And what an assortment of top products and produce! But let me not get side-tracked, because I want to tell you something else.
We walked in – straight into the bakery section. There were European rye breads and Parisian pastries next to baklava from several countries, including the lesser-known Azerbaijani type I gave in Warm Bread and Honey Cake. I saw an interesting-looking concoction on the counter. Not a beauty by any means, but very intriguing: a high anthill shaped pastry-thing that seemed to be coated in caramel. (Later, I was told by a Russian friend of my son's that they call it 'anthill' at home.) I was still too dizzy from the rest of the display to pay it much attention at that stage, but then they gave me some to taste and I was completely lost. I discovered chak chak. You know how I love to bring the world together in my books. Well this single mouthful brought together the crunchy sugar-coated mithai of my Guyanese childhood with the ordinary but delicious North American treat made from rice crispies and melted marshmallows, but in a Russian kind of way. The pastry was crisp and unexpectedly airy in texture and it was all held together with a sticky honey syrup, sweet but not cloyingly so. And it was very moreish. In fact, I have to confess that in the time it took to take a few photographs so that I could show it to you, I managed to eat most of the back of this one. I bet you can't even tell. The sticky coating holds it together beautifully. You just keep eating and before you know it, it has disappeared and you wonder where it went. Isn't it wonderful when simple ingredients have that effect?
Placed on 1 June 2014 .
So exciting! Wrapped has been released in the UK (Pavilion). US release to follow next month (Interlink). I'll upload some recipes next week so that you can have a little taster. Meanwhile, read about the book here.
Placed on 29 May 2014 .
Uniformity. The mere word takes me back to my schooldays. Schoolgirls in school uniforms, standing in uniform lines at assembly, singing as uniformly as can be expected of schoolgirls, then filing out equally uniformly to our uniform classrooms. But we were relatively lucky at my school. Unlike other schools who went drably clad in maroon, dark green, navy blue and the like, we had the choice of four pastel colours: pink (yuck! too sweet), yellow (ack! makes any medium complexion look like mud), green and blue. First to third formers had to have small pleats in their skirts; fourth and fifth formers had box pleats. If you made it to the sixth, you enjoyed the privilege of an A-line skirt, even with a slight flare to it, if you wanted. So we were more fortunate than many, because our uniforms were not quite uniform. Uniformity is not something I generally admire. I'll take eccentrics, free thinkers and flamboyant dressers any day. Misshapen fruit and veg too. And please keep the slick pastry-shop, production line cakes away from me. But there is one area in which I long for uniformity: baking tins.
Is it too much to ask for manufacturers to stamp their tins with the real dimensions? Or even to tell us what it is that they are measuring? And surely, when volume measurements are given, they could take the trouble to label the packaging correctly. It's hard to measure volume wrongly. Recently, I wrote to the customer service department of a top American manufacturer, whose tins I really love. They are beautifully crafted and give excellent results in baking. Because I am a bit finicky – and because of the non-standardisation of sizes – I tend to measure a tin before I use it for the first time. The cardboard packaging of the sweetheart rose sheet blithely announced that the cavities would fit more than they turned out to fit. Which leaves you with a choice: overfill and end up with misshapen cakes, or have leftover batter reproaching you from the mixing bowl. I dutifully emailed them, to tell them about this slip-up. Next day, I received the following message from a bored customer service representative: 'thanks for the information – I have passed on to our products team.' Naively, I thought that 'products team' would let me have some kind of response. I am still waiting. And I have lost a tiny bit of my naivety.
Rectangular and square tins are an absolute nightmare. As they tend to have sloping sides, you are left with the question: 'did they measure the top or the bottom? And if the top, was it the inside or outside?' Volume measurements for loaf tins are the logical option, as no two companies seem to use the same length x breadth x height criteria.
I feel that manufacturers are trying to keep everyone happy, so what they do is pick a metric or Imperial number (depending on the company's location) and match it with a rounded-off opposite number. But which is the right one? Is 8″ really 20 cm? And is 9″ the same as 24 cm? 8″approximates quite well to 20 cm, but 9″ converts to 22.86 cm. And, as they have a maddening tendency to give you the furthest exterior dimensions possible, including the curled metal rim, the inner dimensions usually turn out to be scant 22 cm. Those two centimetres can make all the difference between success and failure.
Last year, I was thrilled to discover springform tins that actually had the inner dimensions that were stamped on them. This well-known manufacturer of French cast ironware has now branched out into several other areas, including high-quality metal baking tins. In a wave of euphoria, I felt like immediately calling them up to congratulate them on using a common sense approach. (Their website proved too confusing for me to do so.) Thinking it over, I realised that these correct dimensions don't mean much, unless other manufacturers follow suit and all use a reliable standardised system.
You may feel that I am splitting hairs. Perhaps I am, just a little, but my frustration is great. I write with joy and enthusiasm for readers around the world and my books usually carry both metric and Imperial measurements. But what actual tin size am I writing a recipe for? Will the batter run over in my readers' possibly mislabelled tins? Or will there be too little batter in too large a tin, with a dry and unappetising end result? Please, manufacturers, make us happy and tell us the truth. Even better: use a properly standardised system that really is the same all over the world. We live in a global marketplace. We see each other's stuff on Facebook and internet every day. And we want it too. It no longer matters where we live. A click of the button is enough to obtain your lovely products.
Normally, uniformity of any kind is my sworn enemy. But it is there for a purpose, don't you think?
Placed on 10 May 2014 .
Dull thuds, resounding crashes and metallic clangs pierce the early morning air. Men shout as tractors alternately chug and roar on our usually quiet street. It's time to get up. Things to do. A little later, I make my way downstairs and peer bleary-eyed out of the kitchen window. Ah! It has arrived! It's going to be a long, exhausting day, but not a word of complaint will be heard – unless it's about our collective pet gripe: the weather. But even that will only be half-hearted as the atmosphere will ooze benevolence, cheer and camaraderie.
Don't be fooled. Our idyllic riverside village has its share of discord, bickering and feuds, some of which have become so hazy over the years that the feuders only vaguely remember the cause. It doesn't deter them in the least from keeping it going, though. We even have a village feud with the neighbouring village, centring around the respective brass bands and a boundary and etiquette dispute . But this special day lowers most barriers.
As a posse of energetic men and boys build the stalls on the street outside, I quickly make a large pot of tea for any droppers-in who may be parking their bikes in our yard. I have a quick one myself, just to wet my throat, like, because I will be more than usually vocal today, hailing prospective customers as they saunter by.
Oh, wait. You still don't know what's going on. It's the day of the village Bring & Buy sale, our annual Big Event. The day the village pulls together as one man, to collect lots of cash for the church fabric fund. We all donate generously, man the stalls willingly and buy extravagantly from fellow stallholders. Usefulness and desirability are not real considerations. It can always be re-donated next year.
Usually aided by my friend and fellow committee member Thea, I man my stall in my capacity as chairperson of the local old folks' club. (A position for which a kind friend volunteered me years ago, fearing that time might be hanging too heavily on my hands.) This means that we get to use part of the takings for our club activities. The stall is stocked with appealing items, such as a doll with hand-stitched wardrobe; all you have to do to win is to guess her name correctly. Believe it or not, the same lady won three years running. I'm thinking of just handing it over when she comes this year. It will save me the drive to deliver it later. Or you might prefer to guess how many sweets are in the jar. Hand-knitted socks, comfy cushions or crocheted pot holders, anyone? And don't forget to buy your raffle tickets. You could go home with a butcher's gift voucher, or one for an enormous amount of cheese, or our well-filled super-deluxe grocery hamper.
But pride of place is reserved for the large fruit loaf or krentenwegge – the one that the baker deposited by my back door as the birds awoke. Guess its weight and it's yours. No prodding, poking or lifting, please. Almond paste filling? (We have a serious contestant here; almond paste will make it heavier.) No, this one is 'plain'. Yes, it's absolutely fine to look at the other entrants' guesses. And no, we don't know the weight either. It's in this sealed envelope the baker left this morning.
In Warm Bread and Honey Cake I told the story of this bread in detail and gave a recipe for a typical Dutch fruit loaf, which cannot rightly be called a krentenwegge because it simply does not measure up – quite literally. Even the one on my stall is modest, compared with the traditional ones from Twente, where it originated. Although the region was plagued by poverty, there were ways to provide hospitality. In the really poor parts, when a baby was born neighbours clubbed together to provide a fruit loaf to be shared with visitors, calling it a 'kraamschudderswegge' or 'cradle-shaking loaf'. The money was then taken to a local baker who was asked to do what he could with the amount, so the actual size was always a bit of a surprise. In wealthier households the loaves could be far more than a metre in length and they were often delivered with great pomp and ceremony. The English-speaking world has given a derogatory slant to the expression, emphasising miserliness; the true meaning of 'Dutch treat' conveys far more positive notes: reciprocality, solidarity and community spirit, even under the most challenging circumstances.
Last year, a lovely lady with a large family won our krentenwegge, guessing the weight almost to the gram. Shortly after 8 p.m. the doorbell rang. Her husband and one of their daughters were doing a bicycle round with a few stops around the village, to share their bounty. That's village life on a good day.
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A few months ago, I had a little poll among the readers on my Facebook page and they enthusiastically accepted my idea of a baking/cooking challenge each month. The first challenge was to make either the cake from the cover of Warm Bread and Honey Cake, or the Lamingtons from the same book, in whatever form they liked. Some were so enthusiastic that they made both! The second challenge was from Sugar & Spice, to make two Creamy Creations and/or Nice and Nutty treats. The way it works is that you bake/cook from your own copy of the books. Then you send in a photo to my Facebook page so that we can all admire, like, comment and compliment. Drooling is also permitted. After the new challenge is posted, I compile the previous one into a Facebook album on my page.
The challenge for May is once again from Warm Bread and Honey Cake as there seems to be a marked preference for this book and it's the one most of you have. Here's the deal: make a savoury item from Warm Bread and Honey Cake. There are several items to choose from: griddled meat or vegetarian pasties, chicken or prawn patties, cheese rolls, steamed buns, quick cheese and parsley buns …. And don't forget to send your entry in to my Author page!
Placed on 30 April 2014 .
What makes food memorable? Often it is the food itself, and it doesn't necessarily mean that the food was wonderful, either. A ghastly experience is sure to stick in your mind forever, however much you try to erase it. I've eaten a lot of food, and some it has been truly memorable: magnificent meals shared with friends, simple meals prepared with love and care, experimental disasters in my own kitchen.
A few months ago, a blogger asked me to write a piece about a memorable meal for her blog. I pondered. What should I write about? The Roman banquet? The lotus leaf vegetarian meal at a Hindu wedding? Or should it be the lavish 10-course Turkish wedding feast? Perhaps my first brush with salt-of-the-earth Dutch country cooking? There was enough to choose from. But at the back of my mind lurked an experience that I have never forgotten. It happened in Turkey, during a research trip. Read about it on Sarah Scott's blog The View from the Table.
Placed on 29 April 2014 .
Recently I was given a new job opportunity. Just like that. Handed to me on a plate. I was invited to be a guest columnist. And when I say 'invited', I use the word loosely. Here's how it went…. My daughter has also gone into the food business. When she is not busy at her day job, she cooks and writes for her food blog. A few weeks ago, she informed me that I was being given a chance to make myself useful as her guest columnist, to answer her readers' baking questions. A slight sense of déjà vu creeps in here, except that the roles have changed. When she was a child, I struggled to keep her constructively occupied. Now she's returning the favour. Isn't that kind of her?
Placed on 9 April 2014 .
I love books. Not only cookbooks, almost any book will do: a beautifully produced book with thick paper and gorgeous pictures, a yellowing shoddily glued-together one that is falling to pieces as you look at it (but full of the most interesting, if obscure, information imaginable), a well-told children's story that can be read on several levels, a novel that grips you from the first sentence, and so on. There is almost always something to enjoy in a book.


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Posted on Jul 29, 2020 by Izabela Zaluska
People in Cedar Rapids rallied against systemic racism and oppression on Friday, July 3. — Michael Schodin/Little Village
City staff shared information during Tuesday's Cedar Rapids City Council meeting about the 90-day process to create a citizen review board, including how the public can get involved, goals of the process and next steps.
But residents who spoke after the presentation during the meeting's public comment period raised concerns about how the work is duplicating what has already been done by the Advocates for Social Justice (ASJ). Speakers also brought up how ASJ needs to be involved in the city's process.
Creating an independent citizen review board in Cedar Rapids is one of seven demands ASJ has brought to the city. Police Chief Wayne Jerman and Mayor Brad Hart announced on June 12 the city is working on establishing a review board. A week later, during a special meeting on June 19, the city council unanimously backed addressing the seven demands.
Most of the attention so far has focused on the citizens review board. At first, city officials had plans for a task force to provide input and research for the board, which was discussed during a June 26 meeting between ASJ and Cedar Rapids officials. Now the process is going to be open to the public.
The 90-day plan includes three main parts: process development, public engagement and results. Jennifer Pratt and Bill Micheel, both part of the city's Community Development department, presented information to the council on what the public engagement process will look like. (Pratt is the community development director and Micheel is the assistant director.)
Before getting into the details, Pratt brought up how the department is making sure implicit biases are being addressed as the process continues.
"I couldn't start this without just starting with implicit bias because I think this is something we just need to keep repeating, that we understand that this is a reality, that the Community Development Department understands that we are committed to identifying our own biases and avoiding deficiencies in our process," said Pratt, who is the director of the department. "So while we are doing this process, we are consistently consulting with stakeholders and experts to make sure that even the little things — like the phrasing of a survey question or how we distribute surveys and our focus group representation — do not have any of those deficiencies."
There are more than 150 citizens review boards across the country, Micheel said. Iowa only has one recognized board in the state, and it's the board in Iowa City.
The actions of a citizens review board vary depending on what type of model a community adopts, Micheel said. Micheel presented some common activities of a citizen review board:
• Review complaints to determine if policies were followed
• Evaluate performance data to identify problems
• Prioritize issues to be reviewed
• Recommend new or enhanced policies
• Recommend new or enhanced training
Pratt said the city's primary goals in creating a citizens review board are to ensure law enforcement accountability, bolster confidence in police, increase and improve public cooperation, and make the community safer for everyone. She added that the goals will continue to be refined.
The purpose of a board, Micheel said, is to "create an independent body to influence and change police practices, to ensure community law enforcement is constitutional, effective and responsive to standards, values and needs of those to be served."
City staff is engaging with professionals and groups to understand effective practices, challenges and get feedback on the public input process, Micheel said. He also added that "input from minority voices is critical to success."
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One of the first parts of the public engagement process will be a survey. The survey will be available online and hard copies will be distributed by various groups in the community, including NAACP, ASJ and faith communities.
The city also has an online form where people can submit their input and ideas.
City staff will preview survey questions with ASJ, in addition to getting feedback from the National Research Center, law enforcement professionals and NACOLE. (NACOLE is the National Association for Civilian Oversight of Law Enforcement, a nonprofit that works to establish and improve oversight of police officers across the country.)
Another part of the public engagement process is focus groups that will provide a mix of perspectives, Micheel said. The groups will meet via Zoom, and there will be less than 10 people on a call.
"The purpose of the focus groups is to take a bit of a deeper dive in with some of those groups," Micheel said. "It's a facilitated discussion to better understand interests. What activities should this board engage in? What authority should it have, board representation and, again, searching out that mix of perspectives."
In addition to leaving signs outside Mayor Brad Hart's house, people also left a banner with messages and various chalk messages. July 3, 2020. — Michael Schodin/Little Village
City staff are scheduled to present results from the survey and focus groups to the council on Aug. 25. About a month later, there will be a third presentation on results and recommendations. Right now that presentation is scheduled for the council's Sept. 22 meeting.
The recommendations will be based on best practices from existing citizens review boards, current conditions and feedback from public engagement, Pratt said.
"What we found with this 90-day plan is that, for some people, that is just a really long time, and we understand that," Pratt said. "There are a lot of issues out there and a lot of energy behind those. I would say as far as our normal processes, this is a condensed version of it, but we are confident that we have the support and the capacity to be able to get this done and get a good product back to council in 90 days."
Pratt said that city staff met with ASJ Tuesday morning to go over the process, and she thinks regular meetings will be happening with the group.
Councilmember Scott Olson brought up how a citizens review board will have an impact on the community for a long time, and that councilmembers need to be active in the formation process.
"Please find ways for us to get involved and each of us bring something different to the table," Olson said. "And I'm confident that by all of us working together, along with the process and the groups that are already working on this, that we can make a difference. I want to make sure that when it comes time for that final vote that I feel comfortable that we've made the best choices and have something that is really going to work that impacts our community."
Councilmember Ashley Vanorny, who was the only member from the council to attend ASJ's public forum and march on July 18, encouraged residents to give their input during the process and through the online form.
"If you have something, if you've been doing research, if there's something you want to share, it's really important that we try and pass as wide of a net as possible to make sure that we hear from everybody who has had those interactions that might have a voice to share," Vanorny said.
Cedar Rapids City councilmember Ashley Vanorny at the panel discussion organized by ASJ on July 18, 2020. — Izabela Zaluska/Little Village
A total of 12 people signed up to speak during the council's public comment period. Eleven of those individuals spoke in favor of having ASJ involved. (One person had a question about the process, but questions can't be answered during a public comment period.)
Those who spoke brought up the research ASJ has done and made public earlier this week. They asked for ASJ to be involved and at the forefront of the city's process.
The group put together an 18-page research brief with 11 recommendations for a citizens review board, and emphasized that race needs to be "at the center" of discussions about design. The recommendations have been endorsed by more than 20 individuals, including criminal justice activist Phillip Agnew, social psychologist Evelyn Carter and Iowa activist and organizer Misty Rebik.
The Advocates for Social Justice led a march to Cedar Rapids City Hall on July 18, 2020. — Izabela Zaluska/Little Village
Anne Harris Carter, who was involved in preparing and writing the research brief, spoke on Tuesday about lasting change. Harris Carter brought up the story of her parents, Percy and Lileah Harris.
"Today I live in the house that my parents planned nearly 60 years ago," Harris Carter said. "Some of you know their story. Dad served as Linn County Medical Examiner for decades, and Mom gave birth to 12 children. Both were active in this community on matters related to health care, education, the arts, civil rights and so much more. But when Dad completed his internship, and it came time to find a home for the family, discrimination was no subtle thing."
"My parents were able to purchase the land where my home is because of white allies who used their voice to speak up on their behalf. The voices of those allies necessarily drowned out objectors to the Black family moving into the neighborhood."
Percy, Lileah and their four oldest children moved to Cedar Rapids in 1957, after Dr. Harris accepted an internship at St. Luke's Hospital. Four years after their move to Cedar Rapids, the couple was looking for a larger home for their family, but property owners were refusing to sell to a Black family.
Ultimately, the family was able to purchase land sold by the St. Paul's United Methodist Church after a vote, but the issue divided the church's members.
The couple built their home and moved in in 1963. Discussing the vote and land decision in 2010, Lileah called it "quite a little fight." The couple lived there for the rest of their lives. (Lileah died in 2014 at age 83, and Percy died in 2017 at 89.)
"I'm cautiously optimistic about what we can accomplish if we work through this together — Advocates for Social Justice, city leadership and staff and the greater Cedar Rapids community," Harris Carter said. "Because when I look around our country, our state and our city, when I look at my children, when I look at the fervor of the ASJ co-founders, when I close my eyes and think of my 9-year-old granddaughter donning a face mask and carrying a megaphone at a Chicago protest, I am convinced there is no better time than now."
Dedric Doolin, who is the Cedar Rapids branch president of the NAACP and member of ASJ, had a similar message during his public comment on Tuesday.
"We have often heard it takes time to make changes, 'be patient, we're working on it.' How long? Again, how long shall we wait to be treated fairly with respect in accordance with the law? How long must we wait for the city of Cedar Rapids to take meaningful action to make change? … It is frustrating to keep hearing 'Wait. We're working on it. Wait, wait.'"
"How long must we wait?"
Dedric Doolin, Cedar Rapids branch president of the NAACP, spoke in front of City Hall during the July 18 march organized by Advocates for Social Justice. In front of Doolin is a banner that was signed by those who attended the march. — Izabela Zaluska/Little Village
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Interior Order on Oil and Gas Drilling Puts Arctic Public Lands at Risk
Secretary Zinke's push to drill threatens irreplaceable lands and species and would take us in the wrong direction on climate
Rebecca Bowe, rbowe@earthjustice.org, 415-217-2093
Anchorage, AK —
Yesterday, Secretary of the Interior Ryan Zinke signed a Secretarial Order that threatens to open sensitive and irreplaceable public lands in Alaska's Arctic for oil and gas development.
The Order kicks off an effort to rewrite the management plan for the National Petroleum Reserve-Alaska, which spans nearly 23 million acres in the Western Arctic. The current plan, finalized in 2013, was developed after years of consultation with federal and state agencies, Alaska Native tribes and organizations, environmental groups, industry, and the public. It protects many critical habitat areas in the reserve from destructive oil and gas drilling. Secretary Zinke's order threatens to unravel these vital protections. And as with Trump's announcement today that the U.S. will withdraw from the Paris climate agreement, the oil drilling this order is designed to encourage takes us in the wrong direction on climate.
The order also calls for renewed study of the oil and gas potential of the 1.5 million acre Coastal Plain of the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge. The Refuge is home to hundreds of species that depend on its unique wilderness characteristics, including wolves, polar bears, caribou, and migratory birds from all fifty states. The Arctic Refuge has sustained the Gwich'in people, who call it "the sacred place where life begins," for thousands of years. The majority of Americans want the Coastal Plain permanently protected because some places are too special to drill.
The following is a statement from Earthjustice attorney Erik Grafe:
"Secretary Zinke's order—announced at an oil industry conference in Anchorage, Alaska—is the latest example of the Trump administration's push to hand over our public lands to narrow oil and gas interests and further lock us into an unsustainable fossil fuel future. The areas that could be affected by this decision provide essential habitat for caribou, polar bears, and countless birds from around the world and are already suffering dramatic effects from climate change. They are no place for oil drilling. Earthjustice will use the power of the law to fight the Trump administration's attempts to sacrifice our iconic and special public lands to the oil and gas lobby."
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Identification of human cytomegalovirus (HCMV) homologs of the HLA class I heavy chain (designated UL18) and the T cell receptor (TcR) $\gamma$-chain (designated UL20) has raised the possibility that these viral products modulate the MHC class I- and TcR-restricted immune response to HCMV-infected cells. In order to study the expression of these genes, HCMV-infected human foreskin fibroblasts (HFF) and U373 human astrocytoma/glioblastoma cells were analyzed. In HFF, UL18 and UL20 RNA became detectable by 24 hours following HCMV infection and peaked at 96 hours post-infection. In U373 cells, steady state RNA levels for UL18 and UL20 were already maximal by 24 hours post-infection. The UL18 and UL20 transcripts were expressed as several prominent species of RNA in both cell lines. Transcription of UL18 and UL20 in both cell lines was inversely correlated with cell surface HLA class I expression. As determined by surface immunofluorescence, HLA class I and $\beta$2 microglobulin ($\beta$2m) levels dropped to 20-30% of those in uninfected cells by 96 hours post-infection. However, steady-state RNA levels for HLA class I and $\beta$2m were not reduced, indicating that class I downregulation by HCMV is a posttranscriptional phenomenon. UL18 and UL20 RNA in HFF was largely nonadenylated, while the majority of UL18 and UL20 RNA was polyadenylated in U373 cells. Treatment of HFF and U373 cells with cycloheximide plus actinomycin D, acyclovir, or phosphonoformic acid after infection indicated that both UL18 and UL20 were transcribed at the $\gamma$1-late stage of HCMV gene expression. By Western blotting, a mouse anti-UL18-GST antiserum detected a 47 kD protein species unique to lysates of infected cells, a size which approximated that proposed for the nonglycosylated form of UL18. This protein appeared by 72-96 hours post-infection in cells infected with the AD169 laboratory strain and by 48 hours in cells infected with a clinical isolate. Failure of peptide N-glycosidase F to reduce its molecular weight indicated that it lacked N-linked carbohydrate residues. Drug-blocking studies indicated that this protein was synthesized during the late stage of viral replication, mirroring transcription of the UL18 gene, while viral early gene expression was responsible for HLA class I downregulation. ^
Mostello, Elizabeth Antonia, "Expression of HLA class I heavy chain and TcR gamma-chain homologs in human cytomegalovirus-infected human cells" (1998). Doctoral Dissertations. AAI9906712.


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Hot Mama is a 2010 Philippine television drama comedy series broadcast by GMA Network. It is the tenth and final installment of SRO Cinemaserye. Starring Eugene Domingo in the title role, it premiered on March 11, 2010. The series concluded on April 8, 2010 with a total of 6 episodes.

Cast and characters

Lead cast
 Eugene Domingo as Lola Cardenas / Hot Mama
 Wendell Ramos as Randy

Supporting cast
 Janna Dominguez as Myrna
 Maureen Larrazabal as Mari
 Victor Aliwalas as Bruce

References

igma.tv SRO Cinemaseye:Hot Mama
Eugene Domingo plays a sex therapist in SROs Hot Mama

External links

2010 Philippine television series debuts
2010 Philippine television series endings
Filipino-language television shows
GMA Network drama series
Television shows set in the Philippines

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The Gateway Grizzlies are excited to announce that Lee Smith will be at our Opening Night game!
Lee Smith was inducted to the Baseball Hall of Fame by the Today's Game Committee in December and will be formally enshrined in Cooperstown on July 21, 2019. Smith played 18 seasons of Major League Baseball from 1980-1997, including 1990-1993 with the St. Louis Cardinals. Smith was a 7-time MLB All-Star, including 1991-93 with the Cardinals, and was the 1991 and 1992 Rolaids' National League Relief Pitcher of the Year. He held the MLB career saves record from 1993 through 2006 and his 478 saves ranks him third all-time.


Mythology is an essential part of human life. We may not spend much time discussing winged-footed Greek gods or tales of dragonslayers while we tune our guitars and haul amps into clubs. But myths and legends are still all around us. From the triumph of the Jedi in the Star Wars films to the latest heroic act on the sports field, myths inform our culture and sense of belonging. And even within a musical context, certain stories take root, grow, expand, mutate, and are shared for generations until they reach legendary proportions.
The story of Slash's instrument arsenal during the heady days of recording Guns N' Roses Appetite for Destruction is just such a tale, retold by our era's version of epic poets and debated as hotly as any controversial archaelogical discovery.
In March 2010, Gibson Guitars released their Slash Appetite Les Paul model. The company's press materials proclaimed this was "the axe that launched a thousand riffs." In videos hosted on the Gibson website, Slash holds the new model next to his personal guitar and says, "This is the original right here," and "It's basically set up just like my original was." The camera slowly pans over the instrument and zooms in on some of the details.
The guitar was hailed as an impressive instrument. When Premier Guitar reviewed it, we said, "It's a well-built, high-quality Les Paul with flawless playability and gorgeous looks." The review carried a 4.5 rating out of a possible 5.
That review also pointed out something that Slash fans and internet forum users had known all along: The Slash Appetite Les Paul is actually a replica of a replica— because the instrument Slash rocked on the iconic album wasn't actually a Gibson. The "original," as Slash calls it in the videos, was made by California luthier Kris Derrig.
Slash and Gibson did not respond to interview requests for this article. However, we should note that the general attitude among savvy guitarists is that Gibson's Appetite Les Paul isn't some attempt to hoodwink an unsuspecting public. Most observers feel that if a customer is a big enough fan to pay the list price of nearly five grand for the instrument, they'd also know the true story. And Gibson's new Appetite guitar does include some modern updates that theoretically improve its practicality for a mass audience. And in many ways the Gibson initiative to sell such an instrument addressed a burgeoning demand among consumers—and addressed it well.
But while Gibson rehashed the iconic instrument for today's musician, the larger legend is much more complex. Indeed, there are many who allege Slash actually wielded three Les Pauls during the time in question. Those three guitars are shrouded in questions, contrasting memories, and conflicting reports. Examining the legend of these instruments is like trying to unravel the threads of an ancient Norse epic or documenting the numerous trysts and offspring of the Greek god, Zeus. Each answer opens a new question, each thread ends at the beginning of a new one.


Sónar – Barcelona's legendary festival celebrating music, creativity and technology, makes its highly anticipated Hong Kong debut on Saturday 1st April 2017. Taking place across six stages at Hong Kong Science Park, the groundbreaking festival has unveiled an impressive lineup of live acts and DJs, as well as details of Sónar+D, its creative technology programme.
With a mix of established artists – including DJ Shadow, Gilles Peterson and Dave Clarke – and emerging talent, like Lady Leshurr, Kingdom and Evian Christ, Hong Kong audiences can expect a diverse array of live and DJ performances, from dance-floor-driven sets to experimental electronica. Beyond the music, Sónar+D, features a series of creative tech-centred activities, including workshops, talks and an expo, plus interactive virtual reality and new media arts installations and performances.
Festival tickets go on sale from 7th February, and two categories are available: tickets for Sónar+D only are priced at HKD180, while tickets giving access to all music performances plus Sónar+D are priced at HKD780. The festival runs from 11am to 3am, and shuttle buses will operate between Hong Kong Science Park and convenient locations throughout the city, making it easy for attendees to access the festival site. For further information on the music lineup, Sónar+D programme, ticket types and prices and more, visit sonarhongkong.com.


Little Ana, her older brother Maks and their loving parents.
A lot of dusty pink and a little bit of grey.
I have to admit that such a cute little ones (5-10 months old) are too easy to photograph.
Even after short session I always end up with too many great images.
But take a look at this little guy? He is so cute! And the lighting was just perfect that day!
As promised on instgram, my blog is alive again.
Today a sweet portion of last summer days with Tinka & Ninka in beautiful jamie kay & Nobonu outfits.
Ok, so it's time to admit I am totally in love with linen. Especially such soft and beautiful as this Nobonu dresses and Taftyli hand dyed scarfs.
They are beautiful, but they also look stunning on images – so… I decided to use them during maternity and family sessions. I can't wait for upcoming session to try it! Take a look how amazing they are… I was going to take one shoot for instagram and fb, but I was unable to…. to take just one shoot of course.
Simple and natural indigo Easter decorations.
Blueberry dyed eggs, linen tablecloth, natural wood plus few spring flowers – it's all you need to create Easter mood in your house.
OK, so I am back. I know, I was gone for a while, but there was so much going on. First there was a huge joy, than excitement, planning, getting ready, doing laundry, knitting… And one day She showed up in our live and changed it completely. I became mum again. I needed to give myself to those who I love, and who needed me the most.
Stay tuned, news are coming!
Sometimes such simple green grass decoration looks the best.
Today few images of Ania – incredible woman.
Energetic bomb. She was smiling and laughing all the time.
Finally we manage to meet and here you can take a look at the effects.


Add the Java code for the method to the <AM_Name>AMImpl.java file.
Add the Java code for the custom method to the <name>AMImpl.java file.
The example in the slide shows a retrievePersonById() method in the PersonsAMImpl.java class for the PersonsAM application module. It uses the getDefinitionObject() method of the PersonsEOImpl entity object class to access its related entity definition, uses the createPrimaryKey() method on the entity object class to create an appropriate Key object to look up the person, then uses the findByPrimaryKey() method on the entity definition to find the entity row in the entity cache. It returns the LastName attribute of the PersonsEOImpl object.


Over the course of his career, Bob has worked in a technical or managerial role that has helped secure nine Constructors' Championships and 10 Drivers' Championships.
He graduated from Queens University Belfast with an Honours Degree in Aeronautical Engineering in 1979, completing a PhD in Aeronautical Engineering in 1982.
From 1982-1988 Bob worked with McLaren International, with positions including Head of Aerodynamics, Head of Research and Development and Project Director Unlimited Land Speed Record Attempt.
His first spell at Enstone was throughout 1998-1999 as Benetton Formula Senior Aerodynamicist, before moving to Jordan Grand Prix for 1999-2001 as Head of Vehicle Technology.
In 2001 Bob returned to Enstone as Deputy Technical Director then Technical Director (2003-2009), He stepped up to be Acting Team Principal (2009) and Managing Director (2010) before joining Mercedes-Benz Grand Prix Ltd as Technical Director from 2011 to 2014.
Bob joined Renault Sport Racing in 2016 as Chief Technical Officer, overseeing the outputs of both the Viry and Enstone sites to provide a strategic approach to their endeavours.
What is your outlook for the R.S.17?
I'm very confident. Our performance metrics show that we've made gains in a strong and consistent manner throughout its development. If you look at the car itself you will see tremendous attention to detail and sophistication, illustrating that it's been designed by a talented and knowledgeable group of people. This is a proper Renault Formula 1 car and what we know about it so far gives me a lot of optimism.
What has been the approach to the development of the R.S.17?
It's no secret that our 2016 car was not one born of a lengthy or smooth development process, so the R.S.17 is the first real Renault Formula 1 car of the modern era. It's a ground-up design as we had the time and the resources to do it, notwithstanding the fact that the change in the regulations demanded it. There is no carry-over in of componentry from 2016 to 2017, so it really has been a 'clean sheet of paper' approach.
What detail can you give us about the R.S.17?
It's such a big regulation change that everything is new. We approached the design as a completely fresh concept so it's been a really interesting exercise.
It's 200mm wider, there's a lot more downforce and there are more possibilities to develop the bodywork with new bodywork envelopes to play with. Everything's new: suspension, bodywork, internal components, the lot.
Even the monocoque is different and that's primarily because of the packaging work we've done with Viry. We've been able to come up with efficient packaging around the power unit and the cooling systems and we've found what we think is a nice solution.
How big are the regulation changes for 2017, and what are the opportunities?
They are so fundamental that they represent a revolution in many regards. This is the chassis equivalent to the power unit regulation changes of 2014, and it's certainly more fundamental than the last big chassis change in 2009. The desire for the change was to make the cars a lot quicker and with a more modern appearance without compromising safety. The numbers we're looking at for lap time improvement does represent a sea-change in terms of performance.
The opportunities for us as a team are that the regulation changes mean going back to basics. Hence there are increased opportunities for us to take a step forward relative to our opposition, assuming, of course, we do a good job.
What has been the biggest challenge of the new regulations?
The aerodynamic concept has been the biggest change and the majority of our focus is on the bodywork. All teams will have added a decent amount of performance under the new 2017 rules, and it's not till we get to testing that we can see how good a job we've done in relative terms to our opposition.
The headcount of Renault Sport Racing has increased significantly, how quickly can the effects of this be seen?
In terms of our personnel growth and development, we're well along the path of getting to where we need to be. In terms of headcount, we're not far off our ultimate goal for 2017. Those already recruited are working well together as a team, and it's the cohesion of the group as whole that's important. This cohesion doesn't happen overnight, but the performance of our growing group of people has been impressive. Everyone at Enstone and Viry is united by a common goal and that is seen and felt every day.
There is, of course, a delay from a new starter walking into their department and the manifestation of their value being seen on track. The output from an experienced machine operator is seen more immediately than that of a graduate trainee designer. For some roles you won't feel the real benefit for six months, for others it's almost instantaneous.


For the competitive rental market.
The rental income of an investment property is determined very early on, long before advertising and the first tenancy agreement is signed.
Tenants in Oxford come from all walks of life and from all over the world. They are not simply renting because they cannot afford to buy and therefore have very exacting standards. Accommodation must be attractive, fashionable and equipped with all the modern comforts and conveniences that are demanded by today's tenants.
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Museum displays 3D-generated G-scale replica of historic Texas hotel that once hosted Elvis
FRISCO, TX — The Museum of the American Railroad (MAR) had a showing in December of a 1:32 scale model of the historic Hotel Settles in Big Spring, TX, that was built for TrainTopia, the museum's massive G-scale layout at the Frisco Discovery Center.
The model, produced by B&T Model Railroad Design, rises to six feet above the busy streetscape of TrainTopia and was delivered in November after 10 months of research and construction. It will be a permanent part of the 2,500-square-foot operating model train exhibit.
The hotel opened Oct. 1, 1930, and was built by Will R. and Lillian Settles. At 15 stories and 150 rooms, it was the tallest structure between El Paso and Dallas and featured a restaurant and pharmacy.
Among its guests were Elvis Presley, Lawrence Welk and President Herbert Hoover, as well as Big Spring native Jerry Allison, who drummed for Buddy Holly and the Crickets.
The hotel closed in 1982. Following years of decay and decline, Brint Ryan, who grew up in Big Spring, and his wife, Amanda, began fully restoring the hotel's 19th-century Art Deco grandeur. The Ryans were major benefactors, along with the Sanders family in Dallas, for TrainTopia.
The model was constructed using SLS 3D printing, mold and resin casting, CNC machining and old-fashioned craftsmanship.
In February 2019, MAR commissioned the development and construction of the model. B&T's Bob Nunn, Tom Pantuso and Jeremy Pantuso began a long journey scaling down the iconic hotel, using the original architecture plans and on-site surveys as a guide.
Detailed designs and fabrication of the substrate, walls and façade were accomplished using high-density foam or Precision Board from Coastal Enterprises. A CNC machine from BOBSCNC accurately cut the nearly 500-plus pieces required to duplicate the incredibly detailed Art Deco, brick walls and ornamental features.
Tom Pantuso incorporated mold making and resin casting to create the more than 300 windows and doors that encompass the hotel. Fort Worth artist Angie Glover painted the entire model by hand, bringing to life each individual brick, hundreds of Art Deco panels and blocks.
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As the U.S. energy market focuses more on natural gas and regulations related to environmental issues remain stiff on coal, fewer rail cars filled with lump, black coal are running on the nation's rail network. In Wyoming's Powder River Basin, the number of unit coal trains being loaded gets a little lower each year, yet the Black Thunder and Peabody operations see a steady stream of unit trains file in for loading. At those locations near Gillette and Wright, WY, loading crews work through rain, sleet, snow, frigid temperatures and blistering heat around the clock.
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The eastern white pine (Pinus strobus) is the largest conifer in the eastern U.S. But the tree that grows throughout New England isn't typically commercially produced for model railroads. Modeling these unique trees on the On30 Wiscasset, Waterville & Farmington Railway presented a challenge because the eastern white pine tends to be wide at the top and tapered toward the bottom. The branches are open to expose more of the trunk. But there is an easy way to replicate these big beauties, as author Pete Leach describes.
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# Require or disallow named `function` expressions (func-names)

A pattern that's becoming more common is to give function expressions names to aid in debugging. For example:

```js
Foo.prototype.bar = function bar() {};
```

Adding the second `bar` in the above example is optional.  If you leave off the function name then when the function throws an exception you are likely to get something similar to `anonymous function` in the stack trace.  If you provide the optional name for a function expression then you will get the name of the function expression in the stack trace.

## Rule Details

This rule can enforce or disallow the use of named function expressions.

## Options

This rule has a string option:

* `"always"` (default) requires function expressions to have a name
* `"never"` disallows named function expressions, except in recursive functions, where a name is needed

### always

Examples of **incorrect** code for this rule with the default `"always"` option:

```js
/*eslint func-names: ["error", "always"]*/

Foo.prototype.bar = function() {};

(function() {
    // ...
}())
```

Examples of **correct** code for this rule with the default `"always"` option:

```js
/*eslint func-names: ["error", "always"]*/

Foo.prototype.bar = function bar() {};

(function bar() {
    // ...
}())
```

### never

Examples of **incorrect** code for this rule with the `"never"` option:

```js
/*eslint func-names: ["error", "never"]*/

Foo.prototype.bar = function bar() {};

(function bar() {
    // ...
}())
```

Examples of **correct** code for this rule with the `"never"` option:

```js
/*eslint func-names: ["error", "never"]*/

Foo.prototype.bar = function() {};

(function() {
    // ...
}())
```

## Further Reading

* [Functions Explained](http://markdaggett.com/blog/2013/02/15/functions-explained/)

## Compatibility

* **JSCS**: [requireAnonymousFunctions](http://jscs.info/rule/requireAnonymousFunctions)
* **JSCS**: [disallowAnonymousFunctions](http://jscs.info/rule/disallowAnonymousFunctions)

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A shadowy Somali citizen who was interrogated about his ties to international terrorism aboard an American U.S. warship nearly two years ago has pleaded guilty as part of a cooperation agreement, prosecutors said Monday.
Ahmed Abdulkadir Warsame had been charged with providing material support to terrorist organizations, conspiring to teach and demonstrate the making of explosives and other charges. He entered the plea in December 2011 in a sealed proceeding in federal court in Manhattan.
Prosecutors didn't explain why they kept Warsame's plea secret until now. They called his case a breakthrough in how it uncovered new clues about al-Qaida in Yemen and its relationship with al-Shabab in Somalia, but provided few details.
"The capture of Ahmed Warsame and his lengthy interrogation for intelligence purposes, followed by his thorough questioning by law enforcement agents, was an intelligence watershed," U.S. Attorney Preet Bharara said in a statement. "The handling of Warsame represents a seamless orchestration by our military, intelligence and law enforcement agencies that significantly furthered our ability to find, fight and apprehend those who wish to do us harm."
Warsame, who's listed as in his mid-20s, could face a potential life term, but no sentencing date was set. His last appearance in open court was in September 2011, when he pleaded not guilty.
The plea cooperation agreement calls for Warsame to tell the FBI everything he knows about terror threats and, if necessary, testify for the government before grand juries and at trials. He and his family would get federal protection if his cooperation puts them in danger, the agreement says.
A defense attorney for Warsame declined to comment Monday.
The U.S. military captured Warsame in the Gulf of Aden between Somalia and Yemen on April 19, 2011. Law enforcement agents questioned him for more than two months until he was read him Miranda rights to remain silent. He waived them and spoke to law enforcement agents for several days before being sent to New York in July 2011, prosecutors said.
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Discussion in 'Questions (Windows Mobile)' started by derez, Oct 21, 2007.
I am puzzled by an inconsistency between the device and the desktop.
I attach a small program to demonstrae it.
If textbox1.Text = "" Then textbox1.Text = "-" Else textbox1.Text = "+"
Are you sure you haven't got a space as a default value for the textbox on the device?
I've checked it also and it works fine.
Must be something wrong in my installed Basic4ppc.
I was confronted with the problem in an application that I work on, and built this small program to check it, and in both the same problem.
Anyway, I went around it with a flag instead of checking the textbox.
Of course this looks as a nice go-around, but amazingly it doesn't work.
I modified the test program, the sequence that should be written in the textbox is "-+++" using either button.
This is ok on the desktop but on the device - nothing is written !
I checked it on another MIO350 - the same result.
I don't see this problem when I test it.
before the condition statement and check the initial value.
Try also at App_Start or somewhere else textbox1.text = ""
Erel - Your guess was right, the length is 1 !
I checked the same code on a control button instead of textbox - it works fine.
I've seen strange behaviors on devices with Hebrew installed.
Try to change the regional settings to United States.
Another thing you could try is to disable the Hebrew software.
I tried playing with the Hebrew (without disabling it completely) - no success.
Anyway - knowing about it is almost like solving it, since I use other ways for the code.
by the way - have you looked at the email from yesterday about the lost colors ?
Yes. Didn't you receive my reply?
You should install .Net CF 1.0 SP3 on your device and it will fix it.


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Ташана Фішерова (; 6 червня 1947, Прага, Чехословаччина — 25 грудня 2019) — відома також під сценічним ім'ям Таня Фішерова () — чеська акторка, письменниця, телеведуча, політична і громадська діячка.

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Таня Фішерова народилася у післявоєнній Празі в родині театрального режисера і балерини. Деякий час навчалася в музичній академії в Брно, але кинула навчання після того, як наприкінці 1960-х років була запрошена грати до празького Театрального клубу, де пропрацювала шість сезонів. У той же час Фішерова активно знімалася в кіно. Серед робіт за її участі значаться фільми «Блукання» (), «Готель для чужоземців» (), «Подовжений час» (). У 1973 році в період чехословацької нормалізації була звільнена. Продовжила свою кар'єру актриса у театрі Іржі Волькера, але після народження сина залишила трупу.

У 1989 році Таня Фішерова підписала петицію «Кілька пропозицій» (), що була підготовлена ініціативною групою Хартії-77 і стала формою відкритого вираження незгоди із політикою держави. Ця подія стала відправною точкою суспільно-політичної діяльності Ташани Фішерової.

У 2002 році як незалежна кандидатка, була підтримана партією «Союз свободи — Демократичний союз» Фішерова була обрана до Палати депутатів Парламенту Чеської Республіки. Вона входила до складу петиційного комітету, комітету з освіти, науки і культури, просувала законопроєкти з екології та захисту навколишнього середовища. Через 4 роки від «Партії зелених» обиралася до Сенату Чехії, однак набраних партією голосів не вистачило, щоб Фішерова була представлена у верхній палаті парламенту.

У 2013 році Ташана Фішерова стала однією з трьох жінок-кандидатів на посаду президента Чехії. За підтримки «Партії зелених» нею було зібрано майже 65 тисяч підписів громадян (при необхідних 50 тисячах). У першому турі виборів з показником 3,23 % (166 211 голосів) Фішерова посіла лише 7-е місце, що не дозволило їй взяти участь у другому турі.

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Кандидати в президенти Чехії
Вікіпедія:Статті з іншим значенням на Вікіданих
Чеські громадські діячі
Персоналії за алфавітом
Політики XXI століття
Політики XX століття
Жінки-політики Чехії
Політики Чехословаччини
Чеські телеведучі
Письменниці XXI століття
Письменниці XX століття
Чеські письменниці
Акторки XXI століття
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Q: Query where Col = range from another sheet How can I query importrange where Col values = any of the range specified in another sheet?
For example:
=QUERY(IMPORTRANGE("/18UF6ZR19iWulTMHT3lg6mv0NLrghItzW6bRT_p7bzsA/","Data!A2:E"),"select Col4,Col3,Col1,Col2 where Col4 = '"&Helper!A2:A&"'",0)
This workbook has 3 sheets in it:

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*Data! = Data source

*Helper! = Range required for the query to search for

*Testing! = Is where I would like the data to return (Testing!A2 has the formula I have tried but it is not working as expected)

https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/18UF6ZR19iWulTMHT3lg6mv0NLrghItzW6bRT_p7bzsA/edit?usp=sharing
I would like it to return data for the range Helper!A2:A but it is currently only returning the data from Helper!A2 I'm not sure what is going wrong as no errors return.

A: =QUERY(IMPORTRANGE("/18UF6ZR19iWulTMHT3lg6mv0NLrghItzW6bRT_p7bzsA/","Data!A2:E"),"select Col4,Col3,Col1,Col2 where Col4 matches '"&TEXTJOIN("|",TRUE,Helper!A2:A)&"'",0)

A: use:
=QUERY(IMPORTRANGE("18UF6ZR19iWulTMHT3lg6mv0NLrghItzW6bRT_p7bzsA","Data!A2:E"),
 "select Col4,Col3,Col1,Col2
  where Col4 matches '"&TEXTJOIN("|", 1, Helper!A2:A)&"'", 0)

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A rendering of the new Rodger Glass Center for the Arts that the University of Dayton plans to build at the corner of Stewart Street and Main Street. Courtesy of UD
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I am eating in a restorant, outside, in the street. I finish and going to pay upstairs. When I arrive I notice that my wallet is in my jacket, downstairs. So, I got off and see a lot of people around my jacked. Then an unknown girl take my wallet and get out. I run after her, but I arrive in a place where the air is unkown. It ripple like the waves in the ocean. even I see some fishes within. I explain it this way: There is here a great intensity of the electromagnetic field that cause the air ripple like the ocean. And among the properties of this air, you can swim underwater like you were in the sea, but with the main feature of the air: you can breath it like was the real air.
Comments: I forget the unknow girl -- the anima -- when I arrived in this strange place. This seem an obvious conjuntion between the air and the liquid. As an alchemycal simbol I look after in the index of mysterium conjuntionis and find that was a synonym for the aqua permanens, aqua mercuriales or the spiritus mercurialis. The place where you make the lapis or even the lapis itself.
I not try to read and understand the totality of this book of another time and no time itself as really is. It's too soon, but I see that is not the first dream where I see alchemycal symbols and I know that I go there in the future, but it's soon, as I am studing systematically the work of CG Jung and I am into symbols of transformation.
Later I begin to think in the spiritus mercuriales. I clearly see that was a not differenciate form of the pair anima-animus, so I think of him as a hierosgamos of the feminity side with the masculinity of the life. So I look after mercurius hermafrodite in the index again and also find it!! So my intuition is right. Then I remember the place of Mercurius-Hermes as a messenger of Gods, and also as the guide of the souls of the deads to the Hades. (this is an image of the roll of the anima in men as a guide (psicopompo) of the Unconscious I also remember his personality as good and bad, as helper, but also as astute and raver. This is in consonance with his place in alchemy as a guide to the lapis but also as a distant spirit that is not helful but playfull that serves to him only and got happy with your desperation. Only helps you when you merit it.
I have no association for the people around my jacked or why i have to going upstars to pay the bill. The figure of the thief is common in the dreams of my life evolution, since it mean the strange and future egos that were not prepared at present to arrive the consciensce. The thief blocks you to go to your current place (your usuall life) and show you a change in your life. But is the first time that the anima plays this rolle.
Thats the main asociations of the dream. The high intensity of the electromagnetic field seems me a contamination of the consciousness trying to explain the inexplicable, as a science approuch to the unknow, as some theories of the rare evens of the enchanted houses are explained for the high intensities of the EM field.
I know that there is more, so I ask for ideas.
That night, I dreamed that I liked the video game "Bioshock infinite" (I have not played this game yet) And there are some similarities with your dream: Water, air and anima.
The first Bioshock took place in Rapture, an underwater city and "Bioshock infinite" takes place in Columbia, the "floating city" located in the air.
The central character of the game seems to be Elizabeth, a fascinating anima.
I am eating in a restaurant, outside, on the street. I finish and go to pay upstairs. When I arrive I notice that my wallet is in my jacket, downstairs. So, I return and see a lot of people around my jacket. Then an unknown girl takes my wallet and leaves. I run after her, but I arrive in a place where the air is strange. It ripples like the waves in the ocean. I even see some fishes within. I explain it this way: There is here a great intensity of the electromagnetic field that causes the air to ripple like the ocean. And among the properties of this air, you can swim underwater like you were in the sea, but with the main feature of the air: you can breathe it like was the real air.
Sergio, welcome to the unus mundus forum.
In your dream quoted above I took the liberty to correct some spelling and English grammar errors so when I studied it I wasn't distracted by these little things.
I see from your profile that you are into the hard sciences and like this most likely your superior function would be thinking. Since 85% of dreams are compensatory one can generally conclude that the dream comes to compensate for some one-sidedness in your psychological adaptation.
On reading your dream I had the following reactions. Not knowing very much about you I hesitate to say the following would be the way you should understand your dream. So let us say it is the way Gregory would look at this dream if it were his own. Like this perhaps it gives you some of those further ideas you asked for in your post.
At our time in history the apocalypse archetype is highly constellated. It derives its energy from the loooong shadow cast by the unfolding of the Christian archetype (Logos ego functioning) which necessarily demonized what it was trying to distinguish itself from – to untangle itself from (Eros ego functioning). In this case thinking must separate itself from feeling. Another way this could be said is that the masculine principle had to separate itself from the feminine principle so that intellectual reasoning could be integrated.
Remo's opus has clearly shown that there are two centers of "knowing" – the Logos or gray matter brain the Christian archetype was committed to explore and the belly brain, the gut brain in which there are more neurons than in the gray matter brain. How to explore the latter center of knowing is discussed in his writings. Quite simply it is the need to enter the water chakra, the 2nd chakra in the subtle body. This is presented as the need to dim the Logos when meditating – like this one psychologically becomes wave like in their consciousness not particle like when in the Logos. Your physics background should resonate with this fundamental behavior of light. Light has always been connected with consciousness so it seems in our time we need to explore its wave-like realm of potential being by entering into a practice of passive meditation. The Logos will come into play later when recording your visions, dreams, sensations, etc.
Your primary dream image can now be discussed in the context of the above reflections. It helps to explain the strange union of air & water aspects in your dream – it is as if the head is in the belly. It's the union of fire and water in alchemical terms and has features of both because the mixture is breathable and at the same time is wave like; it is neither and both – it is an intermediate realm - it is an image for the excluded third which unites the opposites. It even contains fishes which would represent unconscious factors in the unconscious of which the dreamer needs to become conscious.
The young lady thus represents the feminine principle that would like more attention. She steals your wallet (where one usually keeps important identification like a driver's license – and money which in the economy of the psyche is psychic energy). It is like saying "identify with me, give me some of your psychic energy by entering passive meditation". In my material this was imaged using circularly polarized light as shown in the following animation. It is an image for the masculine principle mind-melding with the feminine principle. (Note: they are at a 90 degree angle to each other. In cosmology the hidden dimensions are postulated to be orthogonal to spacetime.) Like this one becomes a wave function that does not collapse and become particle like. The collapse of this wave function could be thought of as suddenly seeing an image appear in the blackness on the inner screen, or of hearing a voice, experiencing a sensation in your physical body. Being a good scribe and recording all such information will build up a story of these seemingly disparate fragments that will eventually be stitched together with further data accumulated in this same process.
You pay for your meal by having to ascend a flight of stairs – this means you can assimilate into your own subtle body stuff the meal of this dream by climbing to a higher consciousness – a long and difficult task.
In our time in history "the way down is the way up" – something that came up as an impression on my consciousness in the mid 1980's. It seems to be the thrust of Fox's post just above when he shared the trailer to BioShock. We are too high up in the air. We need to return to the Earth – to the feminine principle and learn from that source of Wisdom.
Thanks you, Gregory and Fox for your commentaries. I know this dream has deeper thoughts about deeper things and it's not only me who is dreaming conjuntions. The long and complete post of Gregory, as almost every one I see, are far away of my immediate understanding. It doesn't mean that I don't understanding him, but I know he has written many things new to me and it demand of a long process of working to became immediate conceps to me. I can say you the same M-L von Franz say Jung the first time they met: "I will need about ten years to understand all of this" -in other words, to be familiar with this new conceps and connect them one with others.
Yesterday it was the first session of analysis with a jungian analist and hope that I would learn many things about the deeper psycology and myself and this could complement my own readings and reflections.
It's the union of fire and water in alchemical terms and has features of both because the mixture is breathable and at the same time is wave like; it is neither and both – it is an intermediate realm - it is an image for the excluded third which unites the opposites. It even contains fishes which would represent unconscious factors in the unconscious of which the dreamer needs to become conscious.
Yesterday I told her that I always thought in the oppsites and how to joint them, and she said: "not, not is synthesis, it' s to find a third way" - that makes me think more.
You said: In this case thinking must separate itself from feeling. Another way this could be said is that the masculine principle had to separate itself from the feminine principle so that intellectual reasoning could be integrated.
It's too much for me in this moment, but I will finish this view of the unus mundus because is my image of the wholeness that I have to complete. Father time runs and the portal of the anima is open and invited me to enter. Step after step.
What I am trying to say is that only when the archetype is activated with libido the image appear in the conscience: sometimes is a dream, sometimes is a vision, sometimes is the intuition. One can say: the archetype has an amount of energy that let him appears when he needs to do it, but when an archetype doesn't appear forming images, is like the archetype doesn't exists. Only you need one archetype: the self, always active. The others are partial views of the Self. In the self you can not speak of libido or Form, it's the same, it's inconseivable. You need other ways to access God, or easier than this: you will be guideed by the Self, expressing himself as partial Form (archetype) and the libido needed to became visible, so you got an uncosncious appearance, suddenly from the blackness of the mind.
The archetype of God, the Form of God is the conjuntio of the opposites, Jung said, but inside every concept in the psyque there is always a conjuntio between the Form and the libido in order to make it expressed, in order than the matter and physic energy in the visible universe can be exist. Very difficult to explain the intuition I have, very very difficult.
Glad to "hear" you begin analysis.
Every journey begins with the first step. And then as you say it is "step by step".
P.S. What was the approximate age of the girl that stole your wallet?
The day before this dream I dealt with the Sapientia Dei or Sophia (to me equivalent to the World Soul). I read in CW 11, § 624 that she is the "master workman" (Werkmeisterin in German, thus feminine: "master workwoman"), who "realizes God's thoughts by clothing them in material form, which is the prerogative of all feminine beings." Then, in §§ 711, Jung tells us that after the destruction of Jerusalem in the Apocalypse "the descent of the heavenly bride, Jerusalem, an equivalent to Sophia [happens]," and that this "is all part of the heavenly hieros gamos [= coniunctio; = Holy Wedding], whose fruit is a divine man-child."
Thus, it is Sophia/Sapientia Dei/the World Soul that comes down to earth at the end of the times. .
Sergio - I like your intuitive explaination of the dream - it appears to flow smoothly - "intuitively" - as if you have an ability for it. This dream brings to my mind Mircea Eliade's writing on shamanism and some Hindu characteristics - as the Hindu phrase to make a holy man take away his holy object, which might be considered the wallet, talisman of the external life. Indeed, Anima takes it from you and leads you into a new world of richness and you can only get there naked and alone and without your wallet. The anthropologists say the shaman descends into the earth (" . . . he descended into Hell") and then to the sky (" . . . he ascended into Heaven") as Santa descends the chimney and then rises to the sky on magical reindeer. The shaman has then entered the realms yin and yang and like the boddisatva comes back to the world in the middle transformed. And similar to Lennon shaman's journey (and Dante's) following Amina (Lucy) to the sky with the same magical qualities as you see in this dream (" . . .plasticene porters and looking-glass eyes."). So possibly you are experiencing a similar transformation. . . . likewise the old jacket is left behind as snake sheds skin as Krhishna sheds his old body for a new "dance of creation of life and death."
This picture (with C.G. top row center, next to Edgar Allen Poe) shows the sheding of skin, jacket, old body as The Beatles rose to creative heights and left their Old Bodies behind as Madame Tussauds wax figures.
She is a blonde young girl, you can think of her like being 28-35 years old. The anima always appears to me like a blonde young girl.
It's very interesting: Sapientia dei or Sophia, the master workwoman who realizes God's thoughts by clothing them in material form, which is the prerogative of all feminine beings I have to think in it. Maybe is the one I am looking up for developing my intuition about matter, energy and Form-archetype united in the Self.
Sergio - I like your intuitive explaination of the dream - it appears to flow smoothly - "intuitively" - as if you have an ability for it.
Years ago when one idea gave me some light in my thoughts I try to develop that deep and small light letting my mind to express itself in my thoughts. Nowdays I see that ability is the intuition. One can develop it; only need to be patien, concetrated, waiting to the idea that will come from the darkness. The intuition usually is rigth because is not the finite person who talks, but the Unconscious.
I remember the first time I hear the word in the context of the Jungian works. It make me smail. I thought: "That is like magic. Nonsenses!" - well, I don't want to say is magic, but something magical seems that the Self talks us in dreams. If no magical, very special is. And lucky for us to know it.
This dream brings to my mind Mircea Eliade's writing on shamanism and some Hindu characteristics - as the Hindu phrase to make a holy man take away his holy object, which might be considered the wallet, talisman of the external life. Indeed, Anima takes it from you and leads you into a new world of richness and you can only get there naked and alone and without your wallet.
Yes, you are right. Gregory say the same. The anima gives no usual money or identification, like the one you have in your wallet. It remains me: "The gold we look for is not the ignorants gold" - or something like that Alchemyst said. It's another kind... spiritual gold, spiritual knowledge. In the case of a man, maybe femenine knowledge, that deeper and dark side of life.
The anthropologists say the shaman descends into the earth (" . . . he descended into Hell") and then to the sky (" . . . he ascended into Heaven") as Santa descends the chimney and then rises to the sky on magical reindeer. The shaman has then entered the realms yin and yang and like the boddisatva comes back to the world in the middle transformed. And similar to Lennon shaman's journey (and Dante's) following Amina (Lucy) to the sky with the same magical qualities as you see in this dream (" . . .plasticene porters and looking-glass eyes."). So possibly you are experiencing a similar transformation. . . . likewise the old jacket is left behind as snake sheds skin as Krhishna sheds his old body for a new "dance of creation of life and death."
Yes, yes, very good comparison. I never thougth so symbolic was that cover of the beatles. Well said. She has an strong attraction and even maybe I'd rest like The Fool on the Hill for the rest of my life, in this Long and Winding Road, I have to enter in her realm.
Speaking of holy objects, I notice today that 100 sherpas attacked western climbers on Mount Everest. Are the sherpas taking back their holy mountain? As an introvert, I have always identified with the sherpas one, because when I was young I had delightful friendships with peasants in northern Thailand, a Mekong culture (Mekong has its source in the Himalayas), and my ancestor unfortunately was involved in the famous British slaughter of 800 Tibetan monks and I've been involved in Buddhism since Thailand (1967-68). In all cultures climbing the mountain is finding the path to God but this is not our (western) mountain and was instead not a action of spiritual or psychological maturity or transcendence (in that, the "real" mountain is not a real mountain) but a representative action - a profanely symbolic spirit act - of conquest in the end game of western imperialism.
A meaningful insight about the early days of your life, Bernie. Your identification with the younger days friends representatives of a culture that was slaughtered by your ancestors.
Of course the climb of a mountain is a conquest for the western way of life. Maybe the sherpas are seeing climbing their holy mountain as a conquest too, as happens with the usual corruption of westerns in other areas of the earth. The only positive thing is the desire to overcome difficulties. Sure a different way in the approximation of the experience of God. And as the knowledge of God can be dangerous as an isolation of the rest of the society or as an inflation of the ego (the problem of Belerofonte in the greek mythology) you see that the western see of life is an inflation of the conscience that so bad conssequences had have in the modern history: the lost of the inner life, the inner experience of God. So the sherpas and their culture could be in risk of losting their inner meaning of the Everest Mountain. Maybe, if you let me said this, you felt in younger days this risk of losting your inner life owing to your occidental needs or behavior.


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