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1720 Herman Moll Large Antique Pre Revolutionary Map of France in Provinces
Moll , Herman 1654 1732. 39 1/2in x 25in (1.00m x 630mm). (A) Very Good Condition. This very large beautifully hand coloured original copper-plate engraved antique map of France by Herman Moll was published in 1720 in the atlas The World Described, or a New and Correct Sett of Maps by John Bowles, Thomas Bowles, Philip Overton & John King of London. In the 18th century many large-scale maps were published by the likes of John Senex and Herman Moll, this trend continued until the end of private mapping in the early 19th century when it was replaced by Ordnance Survey maps. Paper thickness and quality: – Heavy and stable Paper color : – off white Age of map color: – Original Colors used: – Yellow, green, blue, pink General color appearance: – Authentic Paper size: – 39 1/2in x 25in (1.00m x 630mm) Plate size: – 39 1/2in x 25in (1.00m x 630mm) Margins: – Min 1/2in (12mm). Margins: – Age toning, bottom margin extended from plate-mark Plate area: – Light age toning along folds Verso: – Re-enforced along folds. Background: The Carolingian dynasty ruled France until 987, when Hugh Capet, Duke of France and Count of Paris, was crowned King of the Franks. His descendantsthe Capetians, the House of Valois, and the House of Bourbonprogressively unified the country through wars and dynastic inheritance into the Kingdom of France, which was fully declared in 1190 by Philip II Augustus. The French nobility played a prominent role in most Crusades in order to restore Christian access to the Holy Land. French knights made up the bulk of the steady flow of reinforcements throughout the two-hundred-year span of the Crusades, in such a fashion that the Arabs uniformly referred to the crusaders as Franj caring little whether they really came from France. The French Crusaders also imported the French language into the Levant, making French the base of the lingua franca litt. Frankish language of the Crusader states. French knights also made up the majority in both the Hospital and the Temple orders. The latter, in particular, held numerous properties throughout France and by the 13th century were the principal bankers for the French crown, until Philip IV annihilated the order in 1307. The Albigensian Crusade was launched in 1209 to eliminate the heretical Cathars in the southwestern area of modern-day France. In the end, the Cathars were exterminated and the autonomous County of Toulouse was annexed into the crown lands of France. Later kings expanded their domain to cover over half of modern continental France, including most of the north, centre and west of France. Meanwhile, the royal authority became more and more assertive, centred on a hierarchically conceived society distinguishing nobility, clergy, and commoners. From the 11th century, the House of Plantagenet, the rulers of the County of Anjou, succeeded in establishing its dominion over the surrounding provinces of Maine and Touraine, then progressively built an empire that spanned from England to the Pyrenees and covering half of modern France. Tensions between the kingdom of France and the Plantagenet empire would last a hundred years, until Philip Augustus of France conquered between 1202 and 1214 most of the continental possessions of the empire, leaving England and Aquitaine to the Plantagenets. Following the Battle of Bouvines, the Angevin court retreated to England, but persistent CapetianPlantagenet rivalry would paved the way for another conflict. Charles IV the Fair died without an heir in 1328. Under the rules of the Salic law the crown of France could not pass to a woman nor could the line of kingship pass through the female line. Accordingly, the crown passed to Philip of Valois, a cousin of Charles, rather than through the female line to Charles nephew, Edward of Plantagenet, who would soon become Edward III of England. During the reign of Philip of Valois, the French monarchy reached the height of its medieval power. Philips seat on the throne was contested by Edward III of England and in 1337, on the eve of the first wave of the Black Death, England and France went to war in what would become known as the Hundred Years War. The exact boundaries changed greatly with time, but French landholdings of the English Kings remained extensive for decades. With charismatic leaders, such as Joan of Arc and La Hire, strong French counterattacks won back English continental territories. Like the rest of Europe, France was struck by the Black Death; half of the 17 million population of France died. The French Renaissance saw a spectacular cultural development and the first standardisation of the French language, which would become the official language of France and the language of Europes aristocracy. It also saw a long set of wars, known as the Italian Wars, between France and the House of Habsburg. French explorers, such as Jacques Cartier or Samuel de Champlain, claimed lands in the Americas for France, paving the way for the expansion of the First French colonial empire. The rise of Protestantism in Europe led France to a civil war known as the French Wars of Religion, where, in the most notorious incident, thousands of Huguenots were murdered in the St. Bartholomews Day massacre of 1572. The Wars of Religion were ended by Henry IVs Edict of Nantes, which granted some freedom of religion to the Huguenots. The war cost France 300,000 casualties. Under Louis XIII, the energetic Cardinal Richelieu promoted the centralisation of the state and reinforced the royal power by disarming domestic power holders in the 1620s. He systematically destroyed castles of defiant lords and denounced the use of private violence (dueling, carrying weapons, and maintaining private army). By the end of 1620s, Richelieu established the royal monopoly of force as the doctrine. During Louis XIVs minority and the regency of Queen Anne and Cardinal Mazarin, a period of trouble known as the Fronde occurred in France. This rebellion was driven by the great feudal lords and sovereign courts as a reaction to the rise of royal absolute power in France. The monarchy reached its peak during the 17th century and the reign of Louis XIV. By turning powerful feudal lords into courtiers at the Palace of Versailles, Louis XIVs personal power became unchallenged. Remembered for his numerous wars, he made France the leading European power. France became the most populous country in Europe and had tremendous influence over European politics, economy, and culture. French became the most-used language in diplomacy, science, literature and international affairs, and remained so until the 20th century. France obtained many overseas possessions in the Americas, Africa and Asia. Louis XIV also revoked the Edict of Nantes, forcing thousands of Huguenots into exile. Under Louis XV, Louis XIVs great-grandson, France lost New France and most of its Indian possessions after its defeat in the Seven Years War (175663). Its European territory kept growing, however, with notable acquisitions such as Lorraine (1766) and Corsica (1770). An unpopular king, Louis XVs weak rule, his ill-advised financial, political and military decisions as well as the debauchery of his court discredited the monarchy, which arguably paved the way for the French Revolution 15 years after his death. Louis XVI, Louis XVs grandson, actively supported the Americans, who were seeking their independence from Great Britain realised in the Treaty of Paris (1783). The financial crisis aggravated by Frances involvement in the American Revolutionary War was one of many contributing factors to the French Revolution. Much of the Enlightenment occurred in French intellectual circles, and major scientific breakthroughs and inventions, such as the discovery of oxygen (1778) and the first hot air balloon carrying passengers (1783), were achieved by French scientists. French explorers, such as Bougainville and Lapérouse, took part in the voyages of scientific exploration through maritime expeditions around the globe. The Enlightenment philosophy, in which reason is advocated as the primary source for legitimacy and authority, undermined the power of and support for the monarchy and helped pave the way for the French Revolution. Moll , Herman 1654 1732 Moll was a London cartographer, engraver, and publisher. Molls exact place of origin is unknown, although his birth year is generally accepted to be the year 1654. He moved to England in 1678 and opened a book and map store in London. He produced maps from his studies of the work of other cartographers. Due to Molls important work in Dutch cartography and the fact that he undertook a journey in his late years on behalf of the Netherlands, it is assumed he originated from Amsterdam or Rotterdam. The name, Moll occurred not only in the Netherlands however but also in the north German area, which may suggest a German origin. Dennis Reinhartzs biography assumed that Moll came from Bremen, and other more recent works assume Germany as well. Moll produced his earliest maps from studying cartographers such as John Senex and Emanuel Bowen. From 1688 he had his own shop in Vanleys Court in Londons Blackfriars. Between 1691 and 1710 his business was located at the corner of Spring Gardens and Charing Cross, and he finally moved along the River Thames to Beech Street where he remained until his death. In the 1690s, Moll worked mainly as an engraver for Christopher Browne, Robert Morden and Lea, in whose business he was also involved. During this time he also published his first major independent work, the Thesaurus Geographicus. The success of this work likely influenced his decision to start publishing his own maps. In 1701 he published A System of Geography, the first of his own publishing. Although it contained no fundamental changes in the presentation of his previous work, it helped him to assert himself as a freelance cartographer. Over the years, the work itself as well as individual maps were of influence on other publishers, as they were frequently copied and re-issued. In the years that followed he brought out several volumes including Fifty-six new and accurate maps of Great Britain, a book of maps of the British Isles. Then came The Compleat Geographer which was an update to A System of Geography. He issued forty-two monochrome maps designed without the usual text, as by not using his usual colors he could produce them at significantly less expense than comparable works, and went through many new editions. In 1711 he began his Atlas Geographus, which appeared in monthly deliveries from 1711 to 1717, and eventually comprised five volumes. This included a full geographical representation of the world in color maps and illustrations. As with his earlier works, the Atlas Geographus was eagerly copied and imitated. In 1710 he began producing artfully crafted pocket globes. These were each a pair of globes, with the larger, hinged celestial globe encircled a smaller globe. On the latter he often included the route of Dampiers circumnavigation. These globes are very rare today. In 1715 Moll issued The World Described, a collection of thirty large, double-sided maps which saw numerous editions. In these maps Molls skill as an engraver is particularly clear. The series included two of the most famous Moll maps: A new and exact map of the dominions of the King of Great Britain and To The Right Honorable John Lord Sommers… This Map of North America According To Ye Newest and Most Exact Observations. These were distinctive for their elaborate cartouches and images, and are known respectively as the Beaver Map and the Codfish Map. As with much of his work, Moll used these maps to publicize and support British policy and regional claims throughout the world. The Codfish Map shows in its cartouches a scene from the cod fisheries off Newfoundland. Since the beginning of the 16th Century the cod fishery there was an important economic factor for the European colonial powers. At the time of issue, the battle over fishing rights was one of the central points of contention in the North American policy of France and England. Moll labeled the Atlantic Ocean as the Sea of the British Empire and stressed that the British claims to fishing rights off the coast of Newfoundland. In a West India map from the same series, he wrote in the southwestern corner of Carolina, the words Spanish Fort Deserted and Good Ground. On many of its North American maps – including at the Beaver Map – he drew particular attention to major ports streets, because he knew that was a sufficient infrastructure detail, communicating that for the further expansion of English is very important. Pritchard argues that the Beaver Map was one of the first and most important cartographic documents relating to the ongoing dispute between France and Great Britain over boundaries separating their respective American colonies… The map was the primary exponent of the British position during the period immediately following the Treaty of Utrecht in 1713. His maps were also used by other powers to attempt support for their claims. One of Molls maps of the island of Newfoundland, published in the 1680s, showed Pointe Riche, the southern limit of the French Shore to be situated at 47°40 north latitude. In 1763 the French attempted to use this map to establish their claim to the west coast of Newfoundland and Labrador, arguing that Point Riche and Cape Ray were the same headland. Governor Hugh Palliser and Captain James Cook found evidence to refute Molls claim and in 1764 the French accepted the placement of Pointe Riche near Port au Choix. However, all political considerations aside, Molls maps were in his lifetime and after very influential, and are still among the most sought after aesthetic engravings in the history of cartography. Moll was quite involved in the contemporary intellectual life. He was friendly and acquainted with Robert Boyle, Robert Hooke and William Dampier, both socially and likely through the Royal Society. His relationship with Dampier, especially, was mutually very beneficial. Daniel Defoe was another contemporary with whom Moll exchanges ideas, and for whom he provided illustrations and maps. Another acquaintance, Jonathan Swift, went so far as to include him in his famous book, Gullivers Travels, having Lemuel Gulliver remark in chapter four, part eleven: I arrived in seven hours to the south-east point of New Holland. This confirmed me in the opinion I have long entertained, that the maps and charts place this country at least three degrees more to the east than it really is; which I thought I communicated many years ago to my worthy friend, Mr. Herman Moll, and gave him my reasons for it, Although he has rather chosen to follow other authors. Moll died on 22 September 1732, as noted in his obituary in Gentlemans Magazine. Please note all items auctioned are genuine, we do not sell reproductions. A Certificate of Authenticity (COA) can be issued on request. What is an Antique Map. The word Antique in the traditional sense refers to an item that is more than a hundred years old. The majority of antique maps for sale today come from books or atlases and have survived due to the protection offered by the hardback covers. The first thing to determine when staring a collection or purchasing an item, is what is important to you. Most collectors prefer to build their collections around a theme. You may decide to collect maps from one region or country, charting its development through time. Similarly you could collect maps of one particular period in time, by type i. Sea or celestial charts or by cartographer. The collector might also want to consider the theme of cartographical misconceptions such as California as an island or Australia as Terra Australis or the Great Southern Land. The subject is so wide that any would-be-collector has almost endless possibilities to find his own little niche within the field, and thereby build a rewarding collection. Starting a collection & pricing. Pricing is based on a number of different factors, the most important of which is regional. In any series of maps the most valuable are usually the World Map and the America/North America. The World because it is usually the most decorative and America because it has the strongest regional market. Other factors that come into play re: price is rarity, age, size, historical importance, decorative value (colour) and overall condition and quality of paper it is printed on. As specialised dealers, we frequently work with first time map buyers who are just starting their collection. Classical Images was founded 1998 and has built an excellent reputation for supplying high quality original antiquarian maps, historical atlases, antique books and prints. We carry an extensive inventory of antiquarian collectibles from the 15th to 19th century. Our collection typically includes rare books and decorative antique maps and prints by renowned cartographers, authors and engravers. Specific items not listed may be sourced on request. Classical Images adheres to the Codes of Ethics outlined by the Antiquarian Booksellers Association of America (ABAA). We are a primarily an online based enterprise, however our inventory may be viewed by appointment. Track Page Views With. Auctiva's FREE Counter. The item "1720 Herman Moll Large Antique Pre Revolutionary Map of France in Provinces" is in sale since Saturday, March 14, 2020. This item is in the category "Antiques\Maps, Atlases & Globes\Europe Maps". The seller is "searching01″ and is located in Ivanhoe, VIC. This item can be shipped worldwide.
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Herman Moll A New Map Of Ye North Parts of America Claimed By France 1729
Herman Moll A New Map Of Ye North Parts of America Claimed By France 1729. Includes French and British Forts in the US and Great Lakes regions. The western region of the US is marked as "Parts Unknown" Measurements: 9″ x 11 3/4″ (not including frame). Condition: The map is brown. It has not been pulled out of it's frame. Full margins appears to be present. Not sticking to glass. Payments must be made within 4 days. Auctiva offers Free Image Hosting and Editing. Auctiva gets you noticed! Track Page Views With. Auctiva's FREE Counter. The item "Herman Moll A New Map Of Ye North Parts of America Claimed By France 1729″ is in sale since Wednesday, May 30, 2018. This item is in the category "Antiques\Maps, Atlases & Globes\North America Maps". The seller is "pburkelakeland" and is located in Lewisville, Texas. This item can be shipped worldwide.
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SANAD has followed the candidate nomination process for the Interpol presidential elections which will be held at Interpol's General Secretariat meeting, scheduled to take place on the 23rd – 25th of November 2021 in Istanbul.
Among the candidates is Ahmad Ar-Risi, Director of the Ministry of the Interior in the United Arab Emirates. Ar-Risi has been accused of perpetrating torture against its citizens and of human rights violations in the Emirates.
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SANAD calls upon all member states, international bodies and human rights organisations to oppose this nomination and to stand firm against Ar-Risi being appointed to this post.
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That same year he moved to Denver's Colorado Rapids where he played 27 games. He spent two seasons at the club until he was sold to the Chinese team Tianjin Teda Football Club in the year 1999.
In the year 2000 Paz returns to Uruguay to play at Club Atlético Bella Vista. After a brief stay at the Uruguayan club, he goes back to China to be part of Qindao Estong, team in which he
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Lifeline broadband proposal gets mixed response from state and local leaders
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In June, the FCC voted along party lines to update the Universal Service Fund's Lifeline program by adding broadband service to the mix and having a third party establish eligibility for the program, which is intended to provide discounted telecom services to low-income consumers. The vote was 3-2, with Republican Commissioners Ajit Pai and Michael O'Rielly dissenting.
The FCC proposed that it would continue to offer the Lifeline program's $9.25 monthly subsidy, giving recipients to use it for broadband or traditional voice services.
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Skate culture is being sucked up more and more by the world of fashion - everybody wants that scent of youth and counterculture - one man that transcends the boundaries between both worlds might be Alex Olson, pro skater and star of Supreme's "Cherry" video, label owner of Bianca Chandôn and Call Me 917.
After reaching almost legendary status like his father Steve Olson, Alex is taking things further by building his world at his own pace. We had the chance to talk to the handsome devil himself, after almost 10 years (Lodown #54 was his debut, what a funny coincidence) on the occasion of the Copenhagen Open, an international skateboarding series that travels to different cities - this time in Berlin…
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Hi Alex you're here for CPH, right?
I heard your father Steve Olsen lives in Berlin now?
No, that's a rumour - that's what someone told you? My dad lives in Berlin? That's a good rumour… keep it going… no, he doesn't. He lives in LA, he'd been living in Paris for the last few months.
You live in New York now. What was the transition like to move there?
Seamless. It was fine, I mean I've been going there since I was a kid so... it wasn't really that big of an issue. I've always wanted to move out there but various things stopped me, girlfriends or skateboard sponsors that thought it wasn't good to be out there.
You're a real California native aren't you?
Yeah. Santa Monica born and raised.
I guess you were heavily influenced by your own dad and family, when it comes to skateboard culture?
Yeah, obviously a lot from him, but also a lot by just growing up in Southern California... seeing skateboard videos of the piss drunks and all that haha. Being around, seeing Mike Carroll and the Girl guys skating that courthouse influenced me a lot.
Sometimes kids tend to do the opposite of what their parents do… was there ever a counterstrike?
Right... but there wasn't, because it was so different back in the 80s when he did it to when I did it.
You were really part of that L.A. scene, skating for Girl as well…
It wasn't like that just happened it was more like step by step… I got flowed by Black Label and Toy Machine then Alien Workshop and then I finally got on Girl. I was trying to get on all of these other companies but I just wasn't good enough.
Good enough for Girl though and how did you get started into this fashion circuit?
Through my dad and just going out to New York all the time and being around it. New York is like any other real small or big city where everyone knows everyone, I was into it and wanted to do it. I liked photography and also fashion photography and I was really inspired by that and wanted to shoot stuff like that.
Was that the inspiration for your label "Bianca Chandon"?
It really was Bianca Jagger, Mick's wife in the 70s and I think at the time I was like "I wanna make it a women's name", something that wasn't like an object, so that was how that kinda came about. Chandon is my middle name and so I just put it there because we couldn't get the rights to be just Bianca - and it sounds like a designer brand - it kinda organically grew that way.
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It became a big hit here in Berlin too, all the it-girls are wearing that stuff. You're obviously attracted to that era, the 70s.
I was attracted to the 80s as well when I was really young but I think for music and everything it was kinda like the last era of musicianship where the common audience was introduced to real music artists, before it became this big made-up, capitalistic pop selling machine.
In the beginning pop was also very innovative…
I mean, I would say the Beatles were pop… at some point, but the 70s just felt like people were that much more expressive and open-minded. You have Miles Davis and Herbie Hancock and Weather Report and all those guys. You have Black Sabbath coming out and Germany had Krautrock coming out, Kraftwerk or Can. Can might be a little more late 60s… but I feel like people were experimenting a lot more with their music… maybe because new instruments had kind of come into the mix, the synthesizers and stuff - so you had so many different things coming out at that time. I think that was really an interesting time creatively and you also had LSD and drugs that people were experimenting with… Funkadelic made their whole first album on acid in one day.
Now we have meth and purple drank.
Exactly, but really... collectively the whole thing was a creative shift. I just feel like there were a lot of pivotal moments within that decade - fashion was really interesting as well. It became this big thing, it became what it is now. St. Laurent was a big deal and so was Roy Halston the American designer, there were just all those big moments. I'm sure in the 80s and the 90s they had those big moments too but I feel like the 70s was the setting of what we are in now.
And, now you're doing musical edits to embrace that feeling?
When I started Bianca I was always into djing. I've had turntables since I was 14, but didn't know how to use them - I still don't, haha. But it was Eric Duncan, who triggered me when I moved to New York, I would hang out with him and I said "teach me how to edit" and he'd be like "no" or "whatever". I was just a little kid pulling on his shirt "please, please, please!" and then finally one day he said "just come over" and he showed me how to do it. Then I made some edits and he was always like "no", "no", "no", "no", and after a while I started getting better and developed a kind of understanding. Don't edit just to make an edit! - even though I still do that sometimes.
I made an edit and sent it to my friend Paul Takahashi and shrugged it off straight away and then we were out playing one night and he played it and I was like "I thought you didn't like this?!" he said "What? You made this? Nah, you can't make this!" and so I stopped sending him stuff because I thought, ok, these guys are just too heady.
Well obviously, I mean it's your friends you're like "Here check this out I made this - let me know - good or bad?" and they're just always like "bad", "bad", "bad", and then they play it out in the club…
Eric hooked you up with Jolly Jams?
No. Jolly happened through Instagram, because one day I was making music and posted it on my Instagram and then Kaos hit me up - I can't remember what he said - he kept talking to me and I looked deeper and was like "Oh, you do Jolly Jams?" and he's like "Ey, I have edits - lets do some edits" and thats how it kinda organically grew, it happened probably through Eric I guess because he's friends with - you know it's the circle of trust or whatever you wanna call it - circle of friends.
I must say I am still learning and I keep on doing. I just made some recent ones and I sent him a bunch: "These are all the ones I made - take whatever if you wanna put them out, I don't really care," and he's like, "Well done let's make them all!"
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A nice endeavor and it perfectly fits the vibe but regarding your skateboarding career, are you still on?
Yeah, I'm older now and don't do contests, but this contest (CPH) was without pressure and relaxed so I came over to skate… but time is valuable for me - I don't have any people working on my company, it's just my friend Robin and me working on it and it gets challenging with only two people but now it's kinda coming in where we found a couple people that can help out and I can send work off to them and make it a lot more chill.
Do you run the operation from New York?
New York and L.A. - all the stuff gets shipped out in L.A. Robin lives in L.A. managing the warehouse and I do the office in New York. That's where it is at right now. It doesn't have to be bigger necessarily but more people would be good so we can make better stuff.
What's your relationship to cut-up things or sampling - just to get on the topic of this issue?
I liked the idea when I started to know about re-edits. It reminded me of Richard Prince, of taking something out of its natural intent and repurposing it or recycling it. I think sampling is only interesting when it makes a shift. Like Moody Man or Theo Parish when they extract something and make a completely different song using the structure of what that song was before.
And in general do you think that it's like the epitome of our time to just...
… steal? Yeah, I am fully guilty of that - I don't know it's a weird one because I think that because we live in a digital era now where you don't have people really making things and that's why I think the 70s are so interesting because it was the last era before sampling started slowly coming in. It's just interesting how we kind of completely find it ok that we are sampling everything now. If you look what Off-white or Vetements is - who sampled who first? Fashion now is like - uh, I've taken a Birkenstock but I made it a dress shoe with shoelaces!
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Do you think that original creation is not possible anymore?
I think we are in a transition - it used to be analogue, then it became embracing the digital and technology and now we are in that weird grey zone, where we don't know how to use technology to its full capacity because we compare it to what we knew before, so I think we are just the ones who can't figure it out because we're just too stubborn and we still compare everything to what was instead of moving forward, you know.... David Hockney only makes paintings on his iPad now and there are a lot of people embracing it which might be a smart thing because if you don't adapt you die. Sampling is weird too, because you can't sample Paul's Boutique... because it's just all samples and it's amazing but you can never do that now so you need to find other ways to sample or cut and paste whatever you want. We all do it literally from command c to command v - it's basically our life, cut and paste… that is an interesting question and I don't have an intelligent answer for it - I wish I did. I don't know why we're all doing it in some capacity but someone like Pablo Picasso said "the best artists steal" or "great artists borrow..." or something like "good artists borrow, great artists steal"... he might not have even said that.
To become good you have to copy first…
I agree but I think people don't really realize. It's a difficult one because there are those people that just copy without any reflection - maybe just change the color.… I don't know, but I try not to get mad when people copy me now because I do the same, so it's give and take.
What about the sampling of culture movements in order to market it. How do you see content that is available now in a second and drenched in a second. Subculture that is accessible immediately or does it have to grow in isolation to be something good?
Well, I think the majority is desperate for that and you see it happen from time to time when you see someone find something and they hold onto it and then people start to find out and it blows up. Look at that guy Rodriguez, that movie, you know what I'm talking about, that South African record that no one knew of... now you go into any coffee shop in New York and you fucking hear it everywhere… it's cool that that happened but I think things can get exposed and killed… exposure can catch like a forest fire now… in skateboarding, a certain trick can blow up… you know the pinch?
The pinch? No..
It's called the pinch where kids do front crooked grinds but they hold it… just sit on it and just go forever or like a mile and then jump out. I think that is what Instagram is about in skateboarding. Kids looking on Instagram like that: Oh, whatever, he can do it, he can do it, he can do it… I need to learn how to do it and it just becomes this kind of obsession… in the end consumerism of culture or about being relevant. I think when you go on Instagram and look at girls, they are so fucked up in the head now... they are so competitive with each other... I think it's also about being competitive as well as just trying to be relevant and everyone is just trying to have this "edge" or "I know this about something that you don't."
With every movement there is a counter movement... did you experience something like this already?
A lot of people are saying "Oh there's gonna be a counter movement in no smartphones" and I know kids that are already getting rid of their phones... or having a phone and don't want Instagram - I don't want any of this and I did it for a couple of months this winter and I swear I was so happy not having that stupid fucking thing! But it's unfortunate because it has become so woven into our lives that we need it for work... it's sad. It's like a popularity contest now, it's not about how much you can put out but how good it is, it's not but it is, you know… I don't think it is gonna get better, I think there will be two types of people.
I am so bad at it too, Ikeep on being distracted, I would go to my hotel room on my screen and be like "Oh two hours just went by?"
I mean there was a girl that gave me her number and I lost it. She wrote it down on a piece of paper and gave it to me, I put it in my bag, I lost it and couldn't find it and I was trying to like look at the restaurant where she gave me the number and then looking at the geotags and then going like "Oh, ok, well she had tattoos" and like just going so crazy I was so bummed, I was so excited…
Well maybe she'll find you…
I'm looking but uh yeah anyways.
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Many of you know that I live in Speaker of the House John Boehner's congressional district of OH-8, and that Boehner's got the seat probably for as long as he wants it — he's been in it for 22 years, and it's been held by a Republican since 1939. But it may interest political junkies to know that in 2014 Boehner will have a GOP challenger in the primary: Eric Gurr. Mr. Gurr apparently believes Mr. Boehner is too soft on things like Obamacare and immigration, so he's tossed his hat into the ring.
Two thoughts: One, it's lovely to live in a country where anyone can challenge the seat of one of the most powerful politicians in the county, without fear of being literally slaughtered. Two, the dude is going to get (figuratively) slaughtered in the primary, because whether or not Boehner is in especially fine odor as Speaker of the House, he's a reasonably good reflection of the Republicans in his district. Also, you know. Speaker of the House, fine odor or not. Chances are pretty good he could rally some significant capital (political and financial) to brush back a primary challenge. That said, given the relatively rudimentary nature of Mr. Gurr's site, I don't suspect Mr. Boehner is too worried at the moment.
I've heard some murmurings that Boehner may be out as Speaker after the 2014 elections, and that he may consider retiring from Congress ahead of that eventuality. But you know what, I'm going to believe both when I see them. In the meantime, I will be deeply surprised if Mr. Gurr's candidacy gains much traction. It would be interesting if it did, mind you. For all sorts of reasons. But I don't suspect it will.
A couple of months ago, Lauren Beukes, author of several fantastic books and recent winner of the Clarke Award, contacted me about wanting to do something similar to The Big Idea for her home country of South Africa. I told her I thought this was a great idea and encouraged her to do it, albeit with a different name so there would be no confusion.
Lauren's followed through on the idea, and now on her Web site presents The Spark, focused on new books from South African authors, who are talking about those books in their own words. The first book featured is Alex Latimer's Space Race. Others, hopefully, will follow soon. Congratulations to Lauren for getting this off the ground. I look forward to more Sparks.
For the record, I very happily encourage authors and bloggers to take the "Big Idea" concept and adapt it for their local markets and/or fields and/or languages — I started doing it because I wanted to help promote new books and authors. So the more people doing that, in more places and languages and topics of interest than I could ever cover, the better. I do recommend calling the feature something other than "The Big Idea" if only to differentiate between each of us, but the actual idea itself? Take it. Use it. Promote authors and their works. It's a good thing to do, for the writers and the readers.
Back in 2001 a small online science fiction magazine became my very first publisher of my science fiction: Strange Horizons. Then, as now, the magazine was funded by contributions — and right now the magazine is having its annual fund raising drive to generate the budget for the next year. I'm giving SH editor-in-chief some space today to talk about the site and what it does, in the hopes that you'll see the same value out of it as I do and help keep it going for another year.
Hi! I'm the editor-in-chief of Strange Horizons, and I'm here to ask for your money, to support what will be our fourteenth full year of publication.
The funny thing about crowdfunding an ongoing venture like SH is that it gets both easier and harder over time. Easier, because you build up a reputation and a community: you become more of a known quantity. Harder because you have to keep and grow that reputation and community. Hence posts like this.
So what does another year of Strange Horizons mean?
It means another year of a magazine committed to diverse voices. This year we've had contributors from Australia, Cameroon, Canada, Israel, Japan, New Zealand, Sri Lanka, and Sweden, as well as the UK and US. We've published writers of color, queer writers, and non-neurotypical writers. We want to do much more of all of that, because we believe the best sf is written by everybody, that we need a global, inclusive tradition.
It means another year of more than just fiction. We publish new issues each Monday, and in addition to stories (in text and audio) they include poetry, columns by writers such as John Clute, Rochita Loenen-Ruiz and Genevieve Valentine, interviews and essays, and — if we do say so ourselves — some of the most demanding (if occasionally controversial) criticism in the field.
We also have a few fund drive bonuses. Everyone who donates to Strange Horizons this month gets entered into our prize draw. We're adding new prizes each week, but so far we have new books by Alaya Dawn Johnson, Christopher Priest, Ann Leckie, and Lavie Tidhar, subscriptions to Lady Churchill's Rosebud Wristlet and the Twelve Planets series of collections, knitted toys and emoji translations, and much more. Take a look.
We also have a special issue, with bonus content published throughout the fund drive as we raise money. You can see what's been released so far here — still to come we have a story by Tiptree Award-winning author Nisi Shawl, and an interview with Helen Oyeyemi, one of Granta's latest Best of Young British Novelists, plus reviews, poetry and essays.
2013 has been a pretty good year for SH so far. Molly Gloss's "The Grinnell Method", which we published last autumn, won the Sturgeon Award for the best sf story of the year. The magazine as a whole was nominated for a Best Semiprozine Hugo. We've published (we think) some great work, and have more coming up: stories dealing with imperialism and cultural exchange, stories exploring queer YA experience, stories featuring doomsday machines and giant squid; and next week, a special issue devoted to Indian and Indian-diaspora sf.
We love what we do, and we want to keep doing it.
But we need $11,000 to make it happen. We've got two weeks left in this year's fund drive and we're about a third of the way to that goal — so if you like what we do, please consider chipping in. Thank you!


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M.Phil. (European Studies), Centre for European Studies, School of International Studies, Jawaharlal Nehru University, New Delhi, 2006.
M.A. (Economics), Utkal University, Bhubaneswar, 2004.
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Migration Issues in Europe, The EU & Emerging Powers, India-EU Relations, Comparative Regional Integration, Geopolitics & Geoeconomics, Conflict Resolution, Climate Change, Political Economy, India's Foreign Policy, India's National Security, and Migration-Development-Security linkages.
Assistant Professor, Centre for European Studies, School of International Studies, JNU (July 2020 - till date).
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Srichandan, Sakti Prasad (2009), "Climate Change, Migration and the EU Security", (London: The Royal Institute of International Affairs, Chatham House).
Srichandan, Sakti Prasad (2011), "Arctic Meltdown and EU Security: Challenges and Opportunities", (London: The Royal Institute of International Affairs, Chatham House).
Srichandan, Sakti Prasad (2012), "International Economic Migration and the European Union: Trends and Impact", (Hyderabad: IUP Journal of International Relations).
Srichandan, Sakti Prasad (2015), "Indian Economic Migration to the EU: Trends, Problems and Prospects", (Hyderabad: IUP Journal of International Relations).
Srichandan, Sakti Prasad (2016), "The EU's Refugee Governance: Challenges and Responses", (Gandhinagar: Liberal Studies)
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Srichandan, Sakti Prasad (2008), "India's Relations with the EU", India's Foreign Policy: Continuity and Change, (New Delhi: World Focus and Academic Excellence).
Srichandan, Sakti Prasad (2012), Economic Migration to Spain, 1991-2010: Trends, Policies and Impact, Saarbrücken: LAP).
Srichandan, Sakti Prasad (2012), East-West Migration in Europe, 1991-2000: From Burden to Necessity, Saarbrücken: LAP).
Srichandan, Sakti Prasad (2020), "Rejuvenating SAARC through the EU Trajectory", (Islamabad: The Diplomatic Insight).


The author attempts to explain Judaculla Rock and its petroglyphs. The rock is believed to be of Cherokee origin and is located in Cullowhee, Jackson County, North Carolina. An explanation of the mythical Cherokee character Judaculla or Tsul-ka-lu is first described. The author then follows by explaining that he believes the rock is a picture-map of the battle of Tal-i-wa fought in 1755. Evidence for his theory is provided.


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Tourist attractions Colorado. Sounds like fun for the whole family! When you RV travel with kids, finding great Colorado vacation spots and Colorado tourist attractions can be difficult. Here are our top 10 picks.
The great American west is full of full of unique spots for your family to visit. The tourist attractions in Colorado are both plentiful and entertaining, giving you and your family plenty to do and see as you make your way through various Colorado vacation spots.
This sixty foot tower in Genoa, Colorado, was once part of a bustling bus station, truck stop and restaurant complex. Though nothing else but the tower exists today, a climb to the top of the tower is said to provide views of six different states, making it one of the unlikely scenic tourist attractions in Colorado.
Though this railroad was once used primarily for the purpose of transporting newly mined gold and silver to the San Juan mountains, it became a civilian favorite because of the scenic views.
Today, you and your family can book a ride to Colorado vacation spots on this train that has been in operation for over 120 years, nonstop.
Get an insider's glimpse into the life of U.S. currency when you and your family book a tour through this money processing location, of the tourist attractions Colorado.
Because of strict security measures, you must sign up for tours 2 weeks in advance. In addition, large purses, strollers and recording devices are prohibited.
If you or any members of your family have an interest in seeing large animals in a more natural habitat, your visit to Colorado tourist attractions would not be complete without a visit this sanctuary for great cats, bears, wolves and more.
These animals have all been rescued in some way or another and now enjoy peace and calm in the various habitats constructed in this 320 acre site.
Colorado is famous for whitewater rafting, so make sure your tour of Colorado vacation spots includes some river rafting adventure.
Located near Canon City, Colorado, Whitewater Adventure Outfitters' staff are highly experienced and enjoy a great safety record. They provide kid friendly rafting, as well as more experienced river adventures.
Conclude a busy day of visiting tourist attractions in Colorado with an authentic ranch-style supper served in open air under the Colorado night sky (weather permitting). The hearty meal is also accompanied by rousing entertainment from the flying W Wranglers.
Though this Manitou Sprigs, Colorado mansion is a full scale restaurant and formal event location, it's also rumored to be haunted and has even been featured on the Syfy network. Visit this of the tourist attractions Colorado on Saturdays at 11 AM and 1 PM for dedicated ghost tours.
Part dude ranch, part RV park, this is one of the Colorado vacation spots where you and your family can relax and enjoy the amenities at your own pace.
The ranch includes sport facilities, fishing, hiking, swimming, horseback riding, billiards, a putting green, a restaurant and saloon, and much more.
Though most people consider driving to the top of Pike's Peak a leisurely and scenic event, there are others who would like to get there in a hurry. This annual race to the top of one of the most famous tourist attractions in Colorado is held during the last week of June and includes Fan Fest events in the city of Colorado Springs.


Easy and delicious French toast cups topped with an unforgettable jumbo lump shredded coconut and almond streusel. Personal sized, so these are fun to make and even more fun to eat!
Hold the phone -WHAT- I just put a streusel topping on french toast cups.
It's like a muffin made out of french toast and topped with a buttery, almond and coconut jumbo lump streusel. If that isn't worth getting out of bed for, I don't know what is!
Now this is french toast! It's made with chunks of crusty bread. I used challah bread because I love the flavor the way it pronounces that eggy flavor in french toast. And the sweet, sweet eggy custard! Please tell me you hear those baby angels singing too. Then top it off with a streusel that has lots of sweetened shredded coconut and sliced almonds. I'm telling you, breakfast is going to be one sinfully indulgent little meal this weekend! It's an instant way to please your entire family + anyone else that you share this with.
French toast is the definition of a lazy Sunday morning breakfast. I especially love these little French toast cups because they're personal sized and the fact that they are so much prettier looking on a plate then slices of bread soaked in custard. After the first 5-10 minutes, they almost always start sinking in the center because of the weight of the eggy custard. These little muffin french toasts really hold up well.
I made these the other day when I was craving a little sumthin' sumthin' special for breakfast. I prepped the french toast the night before and allowed the french toast bread + custard to sit in muffin tins overnight — this allows the bread to really soak up all the eggy custard. You can let it soak anywhere from 3-4 all the way up to overnight. I find, the longer it soaks the tastier the cups. The next morning I baked them off for a quick 30 minutes. That's the best part about practical brunching and lazy french toasts. You end up doing very little work the day of when you plan ahead.
As I mentioned earlier, I usually prefer to use challah bread when making french toast. But you can use what ever you like best. Traditional french bread always works well and costs around $2 in most grocery stores. My only suggestion would be that whenever you plan on making french toast (whether in cup form or regular) buy the bread in advance. Day old bread really helps absorb more of the egg custard, which let's just make it clear, is why we all eat french toast in the first place. AMIRIGHT?
And about that egg custard! A traditional egg custard is just a combination of eggs, sugar, milk, cinnamon, and vanilla. Since I knew I was going to top these French toast cups with shredded coconut, I swapped out some of the regular milk with full-fat coconut milk. I was a little hesitant as I had never done this in the past. Without telling Anees, my sister, or my neighbors, I pulled a social experiment to see what their thoughts were on coconut milk VS regular (cows, almond, soy) milk.
Each one of them commented on the fact that this french toast had a more luxurious, thicker, and more substantial custard. It was a unanimous decision. Not only did it provide a more luxurious flavor, it also had a better overall texture. SCORE!
And as if this wasn't perfect on it's own, I topped these french toast muffins with a brown sugar and butter streusel that was speckled with shredded coconut flakes and lots of sliced almonds. The struesel is just a little brown sugar, a little butter, some flour, and equal parts shredded coconut flakes, and sliced almonds.
The texture and flavor of this overnight french toast muffins is phenomenal. Creamy luxurious coconut milk custard with tons of crunchy streusel crumbs that pair beautifully! I drizzled mine with a hint of maple syrup but you don't have to as the french toast cups are sweet enough on their own. A handful of blueberries and raspberries really take this to the next level.
And whatever you do, don't forget that dusting of confectioner's sugar! A light sugary snowfall is exactly what all french toast needs!
In a medium bowl, whisk together both the milks, sugar, eggs, vanilla, and cinnamon.
Spray a 12 cup muffin pan with cooking spray. Divide the bread evenly among the cups. Carefully pour the egg custard mixture over the cups. Take your time when you do this, it requires some patience. Press the bread down as you pour so that all of it soaks evenly. Alternately, you can combine the egg custard and bread in a large bowl, then transfer it into the muffin cups. Cover the muffin tray with plastic wrap and allow it to soak for at least 3 hours and ideally overnight.
Position a rack in the center of the oven and preheat the oven to 350ºF. Prepare the streusel mixture before removing the french toast from the refrigerator.
STREUSEL: Combine the light brown sugar, butter, all purpose flour, almond slices, and shredded coconut in a small bowl. Using your finger tips, mix together until the butter breaks down into smaller pieces. Sprinkle the streusel mixture over the french toast cups.
Bake for 25-30 minutes until thoroughly cooked. If your streusel starts to brown too much at any point, tent with a piece of foil. Let cool for a few minutes before removing from pan and serving. Serve with fresh berries, butter, and powdered sugar.
I'd love to make these in large ramekins; how can I tell if they are done (since I will be making larger portions versus the muffin cups)?
It'll probably take in the ballpark of 30-45 minutes for the ramekins (depending on how large they are). A good way to check for doneness is to insert a wooden skewer in the center, as long as it doesn't come out wet with custard, you should be good.
What a great idea! I love the streusel topping.
Yes, regular milk can be used in place of the coconut milk and leaving the coconut out is just fine too!
These look really fabulous! That streusel really puts these french toast cups over the top. They would be perfect for breakfast/brunch when you have guests over!
The photos turned out gorgeous. Especially that one with the french toast cup being drizzled with syrup. Perfection! I also love making french toast with challah bread.
What a delicious recipe. I think these would be perfect not only for breakfast but as a morning and afternoon snack too. I love french toast and never have seen a recipe like this before… so thanks for introducing me to something new!
These look absolutely amazing. First thing I am baking in me new house. Now what box were those muffin tins in….


If you wish to find some intimate details of the personal life of one or another person, or you just want to know anything about the free time and friends of your kids, the best thing to do is to defer to the services of modern spy software. The following iSpyoo review is aimed at describing one such modern apps for a phone monitoring, its features, pricing and additional options.
The app for monitoring of the phone activities is empowered with a wide array of useful options that simplify the life of parents or employers. Some parents search for a reputable app to spy on the personal life of their children, or employers want to pay money only to those employees who do not waste time. ISpyoo can easily meet all these requirements.
View the list of contacts. This feature is especially useful for parents who want to know with whom their children communicate. You may easily view the phone book and go through all its entries.
Spy on calls. The option allows you to listen or record all ongoing calls of the target device. If you don't need this function, you can set the app and chose only one phone number you wish to spy on.
View call logs. The feature offers you an opportunity to find out the information about the time and duration of calls with the phone numbers that the target person dialed.
Social activity option. With this option, users of iSpyoo can easily find out the details of life on social networking sites of the target person. ISpyoo may easily monitor all chats or calls made via Viber, Skype, iMessage, WhatsApp or Facebook Messenger. These days, many people use instant messages instead of ordinary SMS. That's why it is an essential benefit if the spy app can monitor the major part of them.
View browsing history. Parents need to limit the number of websites their kids use. With iSpyoo you can easily block age-inappropriate sites, see each URL and bookmarks.
Email logs. The feature is especially useful in a business area. Using it, employers can see whether their staff members send personal emails from their cell phones during the working hours. Besides, they can check the details of each sent email. All incoming or outgoing emails are uploaded to your control panel. Moreover, content and other details of emails are saved on your account. You have access to them from any place. You just need the Internet connection.
Record surrounding. The feature was developed for those who wish to listen or record the target device surroundings. Due to this option, the mobile phone of the person you track is turned into an excellent bug. If you presume that your children are in danger, just turn on the feature, and you will here where your kids are and with whom they spend time.
Spy on text messages. It is a common but useful option for various users. Sometimes, if people want to hide something, like confidential information about the company they work, for instance, they try to avoid Internet connection. In this case, SMS monitoring is very helpful. With iSpyoo, you will have full access to SMS content, time, and senders' names.
GPS location. It enables users to identify where the target device is at the moment even if the device is not connected to the Internet.
In fact, the number of iSpyoo features definitely complies with demands of all types of customers.
If to compare iSpyoo with other similar apps, we can conclude that compatibility is not the high point of this app for spying on phones. You can install iSpyoo on iOS or Android-based devices only. If you use Blackberry or Windows-based phones, you should choose other apps like FlexiSpy or mSpy, for example. The number of features is almost the same as iSpyoo has, but these programs can work on various devices.
Besides, having analyzed the customers' reviews, we should add that the spy software can't make a boast of a professional support system. Their customer support doesn't always answer your questions on time.
As a rule, all customers searching for a reputable app for tracking mobile devices pay attention to this aspect. Except for the number of features and compatibility, customers want to know how much they will have to pay each month.
The standard package of iSpyoo comprises a limited set of features, and the price for the annual subscription is $114. The Premium package can make a boast of a larger set of options, and its cost is 132$ per year. The Gold package comprises all possible features, allowing customers to enjoy the benefits of all the possibilities. Those who choose this package will pay $150 per year. As you see, the prices are not sky high. Nevertheless, its main competitor mSpy offers more efficient billing plans. You just need to choose which package of iSpyoo will be beneficial for you and download the app.
If you still hesitate, which app to choose, it is a high time to make use of a very lucrative offer. Right now you can download the app and use it for 48 hours for free. This offer allows you to appreciate the benefits of iSpyoo without the necessity to buy a subscription. Having tested the app, you can decide whether you should purchase it or not. As you see, iSpyoo is a suitable app for tracking mobile devices. Besides, it is undetectable. It means that people you wish to monitor will not guess that they are under your supervision until you notify them about it.


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Gard warns of Iranian oil fraud in UAE
Norway's maritime insurance company Gard has issued a warning regarding recently observed attempts to export crude oil originating from Iran in breach of applicable sanctions using ship to ship (STS) transfers at Khor Fakkan in the United Arab Emirates.
The oil is typically described as of Iraqi origin and having been loaded on board the transferring vessel at Basra a couple of days before the proposed STS operation.
Gard says that there is evidence of a sophisticated smuggling operation and those responsible may go to considerable lengths to disguise the true origin of the cargo. Cargo documentation is likely to appear credible and there may be no evidence of any designated parties being involved.
The company says that it cannot provide insurance cover to vessels involved in the transportation of Iranian origin crude oil and cover will cease immediately if such cargo is loaded . Members and clients should also be aware that the transport of Iranian crude oil in violation of applicable sanctions is likely to have serious consequences. For example, shipment of Iranian crude oil to States which do not benefit from a waiver under U.S. law may trigger enforcement action against the vessel, its owners and related parties by the U.S. authorities.
Gard advised its members and clients involved in STS operations in the Gulf of Oman or the Persian Gulf to exercise extreme caution and make thorough investigations. These should include, but not be limited to, checking with port agents that vessels providing cargo by an STS transfer in the region, did load the cargo at the port stated in the cargo documentation well before any cargo is received. It is also advisable to ensure that charter parties contain an appropriate sanctions clause.
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package dk.tennisprob.twopointsgame

trait TwoPointsGameProb {

  /**
   * Returns the probability of winning a two points game. The same player is on serve for all points.
   *
   * @param aceProb Probability of shooting aces
   * @param pointProb Probability of winning a point on serve given not ace
   * @param Probability of winning/losing/draw of a two points game
   */
  def prob(aceProb: Double, pointProb: Double): Tuple3[Double, Double, Double]

  /**
   * Returns the probability of winning a two points game by player 1. Player 1 serves first, followed by player 2
   *
   * @param p1AceProb Probability of shooting aces by player 1
   * @param p1PointProb Probability of winning a point on serve given not ace by player 1
   * @param p2AceProb Probability of shooting aces by player 2
   * @param p2PointProb Probability of winning a point on serve given not ace by player 2
   * @param Probability of winning/losing/draw of a two points game by player 1
   */
  def prob(p1AceProb: Double, p1PointProb: Double, p2AceProb: Double, p2PointProb: Double): Tuple3[Double, Double, Double]
}


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Sectarian warfare in Iraq and a brutal regime in Syria have led to a level of violence and chaos that is extreme even by the Middle East's standards.
The Western strategy of fighting warfare with warfare has only perpetuated sectarian divides, creating the very environment that fostered ISIS.
With ISIS continuing to terrorize and control broad swaths of the country, and with international intervention now underway, Iraq also faces a potential political crisis.


Sigma have announced the full details of their new DP1 camera, a high end point'n'shoot digital camera packing a hefty 14 megapixels resolution with a full size image sensor.
To say it's been inspired by the Ricoh GR would be something of an understatement – with its plain black body, fixed 28mm lens, hotshoe and attachable viewfinder, this thing's more of a ruddy homage.
What it lacks in originality it more than makes up in specs, sporting a Foveon chip image sensor "approximately 12 times larger" than what you'll find lurking in your average point and shoot camera.
A bigger sensor should lead to a much cleaner image, with less noise and significantly better low light performance, but we expect this innovation to come at a thumping big price (as yet unannounced).
The camera shares the same design lines of the Ricoh, but that large sensor means that it's substantially bulkier and more box-life, so street photographers will have to decide whether the extra resolution is worth lugging around a bigger camera.
The back of the camera sports 2.5″ LCD with the usual controls, curiously finished in a rather garish and cheap looking silver finish (Street shooters usually like their cameras to be as plain as possible – legendary snapper Cartier Bresson famously stuck black tape all over his expensive chrome Leica to make it less conspicuous).
The 28mm fixed lens is disappointingly slow at just f4, but this may be compensated by improved high ISO performance.
We have to say that we're intrigued by this camera, even if it's only really playing catch up with the Ricoh GR when it comes to the feature set.
Many of the improvements that GR users have been looking for – image stabilisation, optical zoom and a built in viewfinder – are all noticeably absent from the Sigma, and the camera's macro can only focus down to just 30cm compared to the GR's incredible 1cm.
However, with the SD1 offering dSLR performance in a (large) pocketable design, this could be the perfect carry-everywhere second camera for pro users.
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One more IPO is going to hit the Chinese markets.
This time, it's the recently renamed Shenjing Bank, which is planning to come out with its IPO or Initial Public offering. This bank was initially knows as the Shenyang City Commercial Bank.
When will Shenjing Bank IPO come to the market?
Though there are no definite dates so far, the expected date will be within a year.
Where will Shenjing Bank IPO list?
The listing would be on the Shanghai Stock Exchange.
How much money will be raised by the Shenjing Bank IPO?
The Shenjing Bank plans to sell 600 million A-shares, and has appointed Galaxy Securities for the valuations of the IPO.
The Shenjing Bank not yet released any more details of the IPO, as it is still subject to the approval from the securities regulator. The bank is planning to setup a new Beijing branch and has applied for the same. Currently, it owns a branch in Tianjin Municipality.
The city commercial bank posted a net profit of RMB 810 million last year, with non-performing loans of 2.02% at the end of 2007.
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Perkins celebrates Helen Keller Library milestone
The library's 125th anniversary highlights the deep connection between Perkins and history's most famous deafblind person
The photo from Perkins' archives reproduced as an oil painting depicts Helen Keller (left) touching Anne Sullivan's lips to feel the vibration of her words as she reads aloud.
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In 1892, Helen Keller, history's most famous deafblind person, wrote a letter to her mother.
Having discovered her passion for reading in the preceding years while studying at Perkins School for the Blind, where she had grown enamored with the school's embossed book library, Keller wanted to know why her hometown of Tuscumbia, Alabama, didn't have a place for people with disabilities to read.
Her mother didn't have an answer. She was inspired, however, and, with other women in her community, she decided to fill the void identified by a young Helen and formed the state's first chartered library. That library today bears Keller's name. And just this past Sunday, the Helen Keller Library commemorated its 125th anniversary.
"Helen loved art, books, reading and all great literature," said Tammie Collins, Librarian, in a statement announcing the milestone. "It is fitting that we celebrate the library she encouraged into being, and that artwork and poems inspired by her life are part of the celebration."
Given Perkins' important role in this history, representatives from the school were invited down to Tuscumbia to take part in the event as well. On hand as a guest speaker, Perkins President Dave Power lauded the organization for keeping Keller's work and memory alive today.
"Clearly, Helen Keller is as important today as she has ever been," he said.
Power went on to explain how Keller's ideals are still held by Perkins today, both on campus and around the world. Namely, he talked about Perkins' Deafblind Program, its efforts to train special educators around the world through initiatives like Perkins International Academy and its newly launched transition programs designed to prepare young adults for life after school.
Most poignantly, though, in introducing one of four books he brought as gifts, he explained why Perkins' work, and indeed, Keller's story, is so personal to him.
"'Listen for the Bus' is a picture book about a day in the life of a young boy starting kindergarten who happens to be deafblind. This boy is my son, David," he said. "David has changed the lives of many people, including his young parents depicted in this book."
In addition to the four books gifted by Power, Perkins opened its archives to the library, enabling renowned portrait artist Martha Carpenter to reproduce a photo of Keller and her teacher, Anne Sullivan, as an oil painting.
In the picture, Sullivan, known the world over as "the miracle worker," holds open a book and reads aloud to Keller. Keller, seated besides her, touches Sullivan's lips with her left hand to feel the vibrations of Sullivan's words, vibrations that continue to reverberate throughout the world to this day.
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The Hai Di Lao started a whirl of feverish about hot pot and is spreading like wildfire, triggered similar establishment to compete in the hot pot business. Shang Pin Hot Pot is probably one of the strongest competitors to Hai Di Lao with its reminiscent in the food standard and hence worth to check it out.
We had the experience with Hai Di Lao Hot Pot for the impeccably good service and food quality though price is quite steep. So, how is Shang Pin Hot Pot fair against Hai Di Lao Hot Pot?
First of all, there is no manicure or free drink services provided for the waiting queue compared to Hai Di Lao but this is not critical at all. Ambience is not as cosy or conducive as well for it relatively unsophisticated setup.
We opted for the three type of soup base, the all-time popular Black Chicken, tomatoes and the Sichuan Mala.
The milky white black chicken broth was inundated with piquant flavour, fairly close to Hai Di Lao with its inspiring tangy taste. Tomatoes base was equally good here with the well balanced sweetness and sourness. Sichuan Mala was only at mild level but already fiercely hot and for those not accustomed to the spiciness, you may need an fire engine to put off the fire in the mouth.
Some of the dishes already sold out and don't have a chance to try it out, example the mantou and Kungfu noodles. All the portions served are of standard size but good enough for three to four diners so be more prudent when you place the order to avoid wastage in the end.
The dipping sauces are something worth to mention, the twenty over different types of sauces and condiments are masterfully created to ensure its please every of the fastidious taste buds. From the seafood sauce, chili sauce, mushroom sauce, beef sauce, soyabean sauce to the BBQ sauce, every single sauce we tried is there to impress you.
The deep fried fish skin was quite blank and already losing some of the crispiness due to the high humidity environment when served.
We went for the black pig pork slices for its much tender and tasty meat. The pork was thinly sliced with the nice intense marbling, a dip and quick searing in the boiling hot broth giving it a nice texture that is very pleasant in taste and the bite.
The chives and meat dumping was juicy and tantalizing that we have to order total of three servings to meet our cravings.
Shrimp paste ($12), Fried Tofu Skin ($4), Pork balls with mushroom ($8), lunchon meat ($6), fresh vegetables platter ($12) and mushroom platter ($14) were excellent in both the freshness and quality, not in any way less inferior to the Hai Di Lao hot pot.
The service and environment may not be top notch at Shang Pin Hot Pot compared to Hai Di Lao hot pot, however, the food quality and pricing could have made up for the gaps.
We paid about $91 for two persons with less variety and smaller serving size when we dined at Hai Di Lao Hot Pot, average about $45 per head. However, at Shang Pin Hot Pot,more varieties of food were ordered and the meal only cost us $148 for six pax! That translates into less than $25 per head and a whopping 45% difference in the price! One thing for sure, all of us have our tummy stretched over the limit.
If you solely interested just on good food and good price, go for Shang Pin Hot Pot directly, however, if you plan to be treated like the VIP and willing to pay for the seamless service, Hai Di Lao Hot Pot will be a clear decision.


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Q: Is it true that $I\cap J\subset IJ\subset I+J\subset I\cup J$
Is it true that $I\cap J\subset IJ\subset I+J\subset I\cup J$

If $R$ is a commutative ring and $I,J$ are any ideals of $R$, I don't know how the product is usually defined but I think for $IJ$ is the set of all finite sums with $\sum\limits_{k,n}i_kj_n$ with $i_k\in I, j_n\in J$, what is the sum of $2$ ideals, is it the same as the product with multiplication replaced by addition ?

A: No, $IJ\subseteq I\cap J\subseteq I\cup J\subseteq I+J$.
The middle inclusion is true for all sets.
So you just need to prove that $IJ\subseteq I\cap J$ and $I\cup J\subseteq I+J$.
It's easy to find counter-examples in $\mathbb Z$ to your inclusions:
$$(6\mathbb Z)(4\mathbb Z)=24\mathbb Z\subsetneq 12\mathbb Z=6\mathbb Z\cap 4\mathbb Z$$
$$6\mathbb Z\cup 4\mathbb Z \subsetneq 6\mathbb Z+4\mathbb Z=2\mathbb Z$$
And $I+J=\{i+j\mid i\in I,j\in J\}$ is the smallest ideal containing both $I$ and $J$. In $\mathbb Z$, this corresponds to the "greatest common divisors" of the generators of $I$ and $J$.
($I\cap J$ corresponds to the least common multiple.)

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