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We even managed to fit in a couples date to our staycation! Sunday afternoon, we had B's best man from the wedding over with his lovely wife for a little post-Valentine's Day get-together. We actually hadn't seen them since August, as we all have crazy schedules, so I knew Sunday would be filled with lots of catching up! Accordingly, I strategically planned our meal to be a relaxed, stress-free affair, starting with my no-hassle Avocado Hummus.
Hummus is the perfect appetizer for entertaining because it can be made ahead of time, looks impressive but is very affordable to make, and keeps well in the refrigerator! It is also a great option when you have guests that are focusing on eating healthy, since you can pair it with veggies for a nice low-carb snack. Finally, it is endlessly customizable to fit your tastes or whatever you happen to have on hand. And, let's face it, most of the ingredients are in our pantries all the time, so it is a fantastic last minute snack idea. This recipe came about because we had a perfectly ripe avocado and a bunch of cilantro, which were just begging to be used – hence, my Avocado Hummus Recipe was born. I hope you enjoy!
In a blender, combine the garlic, hot water, and sesame seeds. Add in the rest of the ingredients and blend. I used my Vitamix on the pulse function until it was the texture I wanted – mostly smooth, but still a bit chunky. Transfer to your serving bowl and garnish with a drizzle of olive oil. Serve with vegetables, pita chips, or whatever you desire!
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The cool summer we're having is awesome. Cool, as in lower temperature than usual. Though I live in the South, I am not a fan of the heat.
Not to brag, but Hubzam is the King of the Garden. Of course, all you need to win that title is a huge tomato or two. Garden love is all about the tomatoes and we've got 'em. He's pretty much the King of everything else, too.
Wow, I'm thankful that the kids trampled a few of my zucchini plants. How weird is that. Those plants were full on Little Shop of Horrors zucchini producers and I was running out of space and recipes. What's that, you say? I could have just pulled them up myself? Oh, you don't know me. That would be wasteful AND my garden conscience couldn't bear it. Better to suffer and feed the compost pile.
I can't wait till school starts. That may seem odd (we homeschool). But I like the order of a schedule, I like the feeling of accomplishment when I teach classes and I miss all the other kids that I teach at co op. I'm a sap.
On a purely selfish note, I can get all my errands done so much faster and enjoy museums and activities much more when 98% of the counties' children are in school. Win-win.
Blogging buddies are inspiring the best reading list I've ever had; who knew I needed so much help to pick a good book? Turns out - I do. Check out their excellent sites by hoppin' on the link.
We've had a couple of not-so-hot days here in Nashville, but overall it's been almost unbearably hot. I just stay in the a/c as much as possible!
Cool summer? That's an oxymoron. We used to belong to a church that had a "produce table." People with extra produce from their gardens could bring it to church. People who didn't have gardens could take the produce. Can you give your extras to a food bank, or do they only take non-perishable items?


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Verizon to add $2 bill-pay charge
Verizon Wireless, which this month angered customers with three separate data service problems, said on Thursday it will add a $2 fee for
one-time telephone and online bill payments.
The planned change, to take effect on January 15, was greeted by a storm of criticism.
Consumer blog Engadget said charging customers to pay was "downright ludicrous." Another tech website, cnet.com, said the move "made little
sense."
"The fee is designed to address costs incurred by us for only those customers who choose to make one-time bill payments in alternate
payment channels (online, mobile, telephone) and who choose not to use the other options available to them ...," Verizon Wireless spokesman
Thomas Pica said in an email.
Verizon Wireless rivals AT&T Inc and Sprint Nextel Corp said they do not charge their customers for any bill-payment options.
In addition, some customers complained on Verizon's online forum on Thursday about problems activating their new phones.
The episode followed reports of a problem with the company's high-speed network on Wednesday. Verizon, the biggest U.S. mobile service
provider, said on Thursday that it had resolved that issue overnight.
It did not give any details about the service problem but said phone call and text message services were not disrupted for high-speed
fourth generation (4G) customers and that its older third generation (3G) service was operating normally.
But some customers complained that they were having 3G service problems, while others said their 4G service was being restored on Thursday
morning. One person complained about the lack of a public announcement.
"At least acknowledge there is a problem, do you really expect your paying customers to not notice??" the person wrote on Verizon's online
message board.
Earlier this month the company, which has long boasted that its service is "most reliable," faced two data service problems. On December 8
some Verizon customers were unable to access the Internet on their wireless devices for about 24 hours. The company had to fix another
problem on December 21.
Verizon Wireless is a venture of Verizon Communications and Vodafone Group Plc.
Deutsche Telekom in $95 million bribery settlement
German phone company Deutsche Telekom AG and a Hungarian unit will pay more than $95 million to settle U.S. criminal and civil probes into
the bribery of government officials in Macedonia and Montenegro.
The settlements resolve Department of Justice and U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission charges that Deutsche Telekom and its 60 percent
-owned Magyar Telekom unit violated the federal Foreign Corrupt Practices Act.
U.S. investigators said former Magyar executives arranged in 2005 and 2006 for the payment of 12.2 million euros ($15.8 million) to
intermediaries, expecting some of it to be funneled to the government officials in exchange for benefits to help it run or expand its
The SEC filed separate civil charges against three former Magyar executives: Chief Executive Elek Straub, director of central strategic
organization Andras Balogh, and director of business development and acquisitions Tamas Morvai.
"Magyar Telekom's senior executives used sham contracts to funnel millions of dollars in corrupt payments to foreign officials who could
help them keep competitors out and win business," Kara Novaco Brockmeyer, chief of the SEC enforcement division's unit handling FCPA cases,
said in a statement.
Thursday's settlements include $64 million of criminal penalties assessed by the Justice Department and a $31.2 million civil penalty
imposed by the SEC.
The Justice Department also agreed not to prosecute both companies if they comply with the law over the next two years. Both companies also
agreed to improve compliance programs.
Deutsche Telekom will pay $4.36 million of the criminal penalty. Magyar will pay the remaining $59.6 million, plus more than $31.2 million
in disgorgement and interest to the SEC.
THREE EXECUTIVES CHARGED BY SEC
Magyar said it previously set aside the full $90.8 million (21.75 billion forints) it owes in the settlements, and has taken several steps
to improve its practices.
Deutsche Telekom also confirmed the settlements. The executives plan to challenge the SEC's charges.
Straub "adamantly denies having engaged in any wrongdoing," according to his lawyer Carl Rauh, a partner at Hogan Lovells.
William Sullivan, a partner at Pillsbury Winthrop Shaw Pittman representing Balogh, said: "No one has ever uncovered evidence of bribery of
any government officials for the simple reason that none ever occurred."
Michael Koenig, a partner at Greenberg Traurig representing Morvai, said: "There is a vast difference between allegations and actual
evidence. Simply because the SEC says it does not make it so."
SHAM CONTRACTS ALLEGED
Investigators said Magyar used sham consulting and marketing contracts to pay 4.88 million euros ($6.31 million) in 2005 and 2006 to an
intermediary.
Magyar expected some of the money to go to Macedonian officials who would provide regulatory benefits and keep a rival out of their market,
the investigators said.
Meanwhile, in Montenegro another 7.35 million euros ($9.51 million) was paid in 2005 to consultants under four sham contracts, under a plan
to help Magyar buy state-owned phone company Telekom Crne Gore AD on favorable terms, the SEC said.
Magyar entered a deferred prosecution agreement with the Justice Department, and Deutsche Telekom a nonprosecution agreement for
maintaining inaccurate books and records.
The Justice Department filed formal charging documents in court only against Magyar.
Deutsche Telekom was charged because it had filed financial statements with U.S. regulators that improperly reflected the payments. The
company and Magyar also had American depository receipts that traded at the time of the payments.
Last week, AT&T Inc ended its $39 billion bid to buy T-Mobile USA, a unit of Deutsche Telekom.
The Justice Department filed its case with the U.S. district court in Alexandria, Virginia, while the SEC filed with the U.S. district
court in Manhattan.
The cases are U.S. v. Magyar Telekom Plc, U.S. District Court; Eastern District of Virginia, No. 11-cr-00597; SEC v. Magyar Telekom Plc et
al, U.S. District Court, Southern District of New York, No. 11-09646; and SEC v. Straub et al, U.S. District Court, Southern District of
New York, No. 11-09645.
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The Standardized Field Sobriety Test are 3 tests administered by an officer during a traffic stop in order to determine if a driver is impaired.
Horizontal gaze nystagmus is an involuntary jerking of the eyeball which occurs as the eyes gaze to the side. Under normal circumstances, nystagmus occurs when the eyes are rotated at high peripheral angles. However, when a person is impaired by alcohol, nystagmus is exaggerated and may occur at lesser angles. An alcohol impaired person will also often have difficulty smoothly tracking a moving object. In the HGN test, the officer observes the eyes of a suspect as the suspect follows a slowly moving object such as a pen or small flashlight, horizontally with his eyes. The examiner looks for three indicators of impairment in each eye: if the eye cannot follow a moving object smoothly, if jerking is distinct and sustained nystagmus when the eye is at maximum deviation, or if the angle of onset of jerking is prior to 45 degrees of center. The subject is likely to have a BAC of 0.08 or greater if, between the two eyes, four or more clues appear. A 1998 validation study found that this test allows proper classification of approximately 88 percent of subjects. HGN may also indicate consumption of seizure medications, phencyclidine, a variety of inhalants, barbiturates, and other depressants.
The subject is directed to take nine steps, touching heel-to-toe, along a straight line. After taking the steps, the suspect must turn on one foot and return in the same manner in the opposite direction. The examiner looks for eight indicators of impairment: if the suspect cannot keep balance while listening to the instructions, begins before the instructions are finished, stops while walking to regain balance, does not touch heel-to-toe, uses arms to balance, steps off the line, takes an incorrect number of steps, or makes an improper turn. A 1998 validation study found that 79 percent of individuals who exhibit two or more indicators in the performance of the test will have a BAC of 0.08 or greater.
The subject is instructed to stand with one foot approximately six inches off the ground and count aloud by ones beginning with one thousand (one thousand-one, one thousand-two, etc.) until told to put the foot down. The officer times the subject for 30 seconds. The officer looks for four indicators of impairment including: swaying while balancing, using arms to balance, hopping to maintain balance, and putting the foot down. A 1998 validation study found that 83 percent of individuals who exhibit two or more such indicators in the performance of the test will have a BAC of 0.10 of greater.


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English Court of Appeal refuses to order delivery of hydrocarbons sold twice
Mark Stefanini
Stephen Moi
Alexandra Wood
Bob Palmer
As the price of Brent crude has plunged to its lowest point in years and energy bond yields have risen dramatically over the past few days, and as the potential for a so-called oil war threatens to cause losses and disruption to the industry, buyers and sellers of hydrocarbons may be increasingly nervous as to the creditworthiness of their counterparties. What happens if a counterparty enters into an insolvency event before deliveries and payments under an offtake contract are completed? Can a party ring-fence the hydrocarbons or purchase price, or otherwise insist on performance of the contract?
In a recent decision1 concerning the sale of hydrocarbons, the English Court of Appeal has considered whether the remedy of specific performance of a contract for the supply of goods is available where a party has sold the same goods twice, to two different buyers, in flagrant breach of contract. Although the decision concerned a number of complex and inter-related procedural orders relating to arbitral proceedings under LCIA Rules, this Legal Update focuses on the Court's judgment as it concerns specific performance as a remedy for breach of contract under English law.
Offtake Contracts
Under three offtake contracts entered into in late 2018 and early 2019, VTB agreed to purchase quantities of High Sulphur Vacuum Gasoil ("VGO") from Antipinsky. VTB prepaid for the VGO, which was due to be delivered between April and July 2019. In April 2019, VTB learned that cargoes of VGO were being delivered by Antipinsky to another party, Petraco. VTB feared that, despite having prepaid for delivery of effectively all of Antipinsky's VGO, the VGO was being sold by Antipinsky to other buyers, in breach of Antipinsky's obligations under the offtake contracts.
In late April 2019, therefore, VTB served a notice of default under the offtake contracts and exercised its rights to accelerate Antipinsky's obligations to repay all outstanding prepayments with interest. VTB also sought and obtained various injunctions from the High Court against Antipinsky. One such injunction restrained Antipinsky from disposing of VGO to anyone save to the extent that this would not inhibit Antipinsky's ability to supply that VGO to VTB.
In December 2019, Antipinsky was declared insolvent and entered into a formal liquidation procedure.
The VGO
By the time of the hearing, it was common ground that the injunction which VTB sought, i.e. restraining Antipinsky from selling VGO to third parties without the consent of VTB, was tantamount to an order for specific performance of the offtake contracts. The question was therefore whether VTB was entitled to an interim injunction for the specific performance of the offtake contracts. The Court noted that VGO belonging to Antipinsky was the subject of numerous competing claims, both proprietary and contractual, pursuant to the insolvency of Antipinsky.
The Court referred to section 52 of the Sale of Goods Act 1979, which expressly permits an order for the specific performance of a contract for the sale of goods where those goods are "specific" or "ascertained".
The Court considered a case decided during the 1973 oil crisis, Sky Petroleum2, which was the only known case where specific performance of a contract for the supply of oil was granted.
The Court noted the general rule that damages are an adequate remedy, and in effect the default remedy, for a breach of contract. The Court also noted that the specific performance sought by VTB, which is an inherently discretionary remedy, would effectively turn a contractual claim to the VGO into a quasi-proprietary right in the VGO, in circumstances where specific parcels of VGO had not been allocated to VTB under the offtake contracts.
After considering the case authorities, the Court of Appeal concluded that there was a strong presumption that specific performance will be limited to cases of specific or ascertained goods, i.e. goods which are in effect unique.
The Court held that the fact that VTB had prepaid for its purchases of VGO did not take the matter out of the ordinary, and did not justify the injunction sought i.e. specific performance. Unlike in Sky Petroleum, this case did not involve a general failure in the market, and there may also be creditors with equal or better claims than VTB to the preservation and ultimate distribution of Antipinsky's assets and in particular its VGO.
This decision involves the Court of Appeal applying the usual principles of English contract law. Unless specific parcels of goods are allocated to a buyer, or a proprietary interest is granted to the buyer on prepayment, it will not be easy for the buyer to obtain specific performance of an offtake contract unless there are special circumstances at play, such as a general failure in the market which renders the goods in effect unique. It appears that the 1973 oil crisis was deemed in Sky Petroleum to be such a general failure in the market, and was sufficient to render specific performance appropriate because the price of oil had risen by so much (400%) that the oil which supplied under that contract was in effect unique on account of the state of the market at that time.
Buyers of hydrocarbons, therefore, should take note of this decision, especially if entering into offtake contracts requiring prepayment with sellers whose solvency may be in question. Without specific performance, a proprietary remedy, or some form of proprietary right or security to exercise in the event that the hydrocarbons are not delivered, the buyer will only stand as an unsecured creditor of the insolvent seller, and have no rights to the hydrocarbons purchased or the monies prepaid.
1 VTB Commodities Trading v Antipinsky Refinery and Petraco [2020] EWHC 72 (Comm)
2 [1974] 1 WLR 576
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The U.S. government on Friday released a report on employment that showed weaker-than-expected hiring and a drop in the jobless rate as many Americans gave up the hunt for work.
The dense monthly report included hundreds of readings on employment that offered a nuanced picture of labor market conditions.
The number of jobless Americans who gave up the hunt for work after searching a month earlier climbed to 2.66 million in August, the third straight monthly increase. The reading has barely declined over the last three years. This has raised concerns because it suggests some of the decrease in the jobless rate in recent years is because some Americans are becoming permanently unemployed. Some might be older unemployed workers entering into a forced early retirement, but other measures in Friday's report pointed to more broad-based discouragement. The share of Americans aged 25 to 54 who had jobs or were looking for work dipped to 81 percent in August, the lowest level since 1984, a time when fewer women were in the workforce. In another worrisome sign, the share of these prime-age workers who actually had jobs has stagnated at around 76 percent since early last year, well below its 2003-2007 average of around 79 percent.
Employment in construction has only risen in one month of the last five, and August was not one of them. Employment in the industry was flat last month, and this could stoke concerns that a sharp increase in mortgage rates since May could be dealing a blow to the nation's recovering but still depressed housing market.
Despite a still-elevated jobless rate, slow-but-steady gains in employment and rising demand have raised the nation's overall work effort - almost to where it was before the recession began in December 2007. The Labor Department's index of total hours worked per week rose to 98.8 last month. It was around 100 on the eve of the recession and dipped as low as 90.7 in 2010. This is probably part of the reason the Federal Reserve is signaling it will soon reduce its stimulus efforts. More hours worked coupled with rising wages could eventually push inflation higher. In August, average hourly earnings were up a respectable five cents to $24.05.


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Biografia
Fu allievo di Domenico Muzzi, alla morte del quale passò alla scuola di Biagio Martini. Con l'opera Morte di Adamo vinse il concorso dell'Accademia di Belle Arti del 1819. L'anno precedente aveva vinto un viaggio di studio a Roma, dove soggiornò assieme all'amico e pittore Michele Plancher. A Roma conobbe Ferdinando Boudard e ne divenne amico. Andò poi a Firenze, dove lo mantenne a proprie spese la duchessa Maria Luigia. Al ritorno a Parma gli fu affidato l'incarico di sostituto di pittura nell'Accademia ducale di Parma.

Nel 1829 Maria Luigia gli commissionò due importanti dipinti con le storie di San Lodovico per la cappella a lui intitolata. In queste opere si ispirò ai lavori di Joseph von Führich e Schnorr von Carolsfeld, visti da Tebaldi durante il soggiorno romano.  Nello stesso anno Maria Antonietta, figlia di Ferdinando di Borbone, gli commissionò la pala San Rocco che guarisce gli appestati, nella chiesa ducale di San Rocco. La tela fu terminata l'anno seguente ed esposta nella Galleria dell'accademia ma non fu molto gradita dalla committente che, pur retribuendo il Tebaldi, ne fece eseguire una seconda da Francesco Scaramuzza, che la consegnò nel 1831. Lo sfortunato dipinto fu riesposto nel 1837 a una mostra nel Palazzo del Giardino di Parma e poi sistemata nel 1914 nella chiesa di Sant'Uldarico.

Si conosce poco altro della vita di Giovanni Tebaldi, se non che ebbe una figlia anch'essa pittrice.

Opere
Oltre alle già citate, si conoscono le seguenti opere di Giovanni Tebaldi, tutte commissionate dalla duchessa Maria Luigia:

 San Gregorio Magno che prega per le anime purganti (1832), nella chiesa di San Vitale.
 Beatrice Cenci (1835), esposta al pubblico e poi ereditata da Leopoldo d'Austria.
 Nascita del Redentore (1837), esposta nel 1838 e quindi donata alla chiesa di San Lazzaro presso Parma.
  La distribuzione delle venture (1840), eseguita nella chiesa della Steccata.
 San Vincenzo de' Paoli con le suore della carità (1842), ereditata da Leopoldo d'Austria.
 La Sacra Famiglia (1843), ereditata da Leopoldo d'Austria.
 Santa Teresa (1844), ereditata da Leopoldo d'Austria.
 I Santi Pietro, Paolo, Domenico e  Liberata (1845), esposto nel 1846 e poi donato alla chiesa di Felino.
 San Rocco (1846), donato alla chiesa di Musiara
 San Silvestro Papa (1847), donato alla chiesa di Scipione
 La partenza d'Ovidio per l'esilio (1822),custodita nell'Accademia di Belle Arti di Brera

Bibliografia
 Roberto Lasagni, Giovanni Tebaldi, in Dizionario biografico dei Parmigiani, ed. PPS, Parma, 1999

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Years of brutal civil war in South Sudan have left at least 382,000 people dead, according to an estimate in a new State Department-funded study that far surpasses an earlier figure issued by the United Nations and points to the horrors of an often-overlooked conflict.
The findings of the study, conducted by a small team at the London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine but commissioned by the U.S. Institute for Peace in partnership with the State Department, were released Wednesday. The Washington Post obtained an advance copy of the report.
In March 2016, U.N. officials estimated that the conflict had killed about 50,000 people, and for years, a more accurate death count has been missing as a metric to measure the bloodshed, even as the conflict raged on. Experts say an accurate death toll can be a critical tool for policymakers.
But counting the dead is a challenge in war zones, where many people are displaced and crucial data is hard to come by.
By comparison, the new estimate puts the death toll from the violence in South Sudan on par with the impact of conflicts such as the war in Syria, where upward of 510,000 people are believed to have died in a significantly larger population.
Gordon Buay, deputy chief of mission at the South Sudanese Embassy in Washington, said he thinks the estimate is "not accurate." He said he would put the death toll at fewer than 20,000 people.
"If you included disease and everything, it would be less than 20,000," Buay said.
But Francesco Checchi, the lead epidemiologist who worked on the study, said his team's estimate is conservative. He and other researchers at the London school statistically analyzed mortality data in the country to estimate conflict-related deaths between December 2013 and April 2018.
They compiled data from humanitarian agencies and media reports, piecing together factors including food security, presence of humanitarian groups and intensity of armed conflict to create a statistical model that predicts mortality by county. At the center of their research were around 200 surveys conducted by humanitarian groups across South Sudan.
In South Sudan, a number of factors, including the dangerous nature of the conflict, have made calculating a death toll through a national survey and interviews with families nearly impossible.
The country broke away from Sudan seven years ago, after decades of deadly conflict that eventually led to shaky independence. But South Sudan soon fell back into war, after a rivalry between President Salva Kiir, from the Dinka ethnic group, and then-Vice President Riek Machar, a Nuer, turned violent.
The conflict started in Juba, the capital, and spread across the country. Journalists, human rights researchers and humanitarian workers have collected evidence of mass atrocities committed by both sides in the conflict, but rights groups say most attacks on civilians have been carried out by government troops. In some areas, entire villages were said to have been razed. Women were allegedly raped and children burned alive, and some families even reported forced cannibalism.
Checchi's team took into account assumptions about what the death rate would have been without civil war to find how many excess deaths the conflict has caused. The researchers factored in the reality that many people have fled or were killed in circumstances that might have been exacerbated by the conflict, such as outbreak of disease or malnutrition, he said. South Sudan experienced a man-made famine last year.
A State Department official said the study helps fill a gap in knowledge about the scope of the war in South Sudan.
"Having good numbers and seeing exactly what the human cost was was an important factual need for us," the official said.
Yet the violence continues. There have been a number of failed peace agreements since the war began, and another deal was signed this month. But government and rebel forces have clashed since then. There is little hope among observers that the accord will result in tangible change.
The conflict has prompted a refugee crisis in the region: More than 1 million South Sudanese have fled to neighboring Uganda, and many others crossed into Sudan and Kenya. About two million are displaced within the country.
Klem Ryan, a former official with the U.N. Mission in South Sudan who later served as the coordinator of the U.N. Panel of Experts on South Sudan, said in an interview that this calculation seems plausible.


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Das Devi Bhagavata (Sanskrit, n., देवी भागवतपुराण, , in etwa: "das alte Buch von der Göttin"; auch Devi Bhagavatam Purana) ist im Hinduismus eine der wichtigsten Schriften der Shaktas, der Verehrer des Göttlichen in weiblicher Form.

Es zählt zu den Puranas, Werke, die für bestimmte Glaubensgruppen von Bedeutung sind.
Der Text beschreibt Devi, die Göttin, als Fundament der Welt und identisch seiend mit Brahman. Die Göttliche Mutter offenbart darin ihre kosmische Form (Buch 7, Kap. 33) und teilt mit, wie sie verehrt werden möchte: insbesondere mit Yoga-Praxis, Meditation (Buch 7, Kap. 35), und Ritualen (Buch 7, Kap. 39). Im Weiteren geht es unter anderem um spirituelles Wissen, soziale und persönliche Ethik sowie um heilige Plätze.
Das Werk mit zwölf Kapiteln und 18000 Versen wird dem mythischen Weisen Veda Vyasa zugeschrieben, der auch als Autor des Mahabharata gilt und die Veden in vier Teile untergliedert haben soll. Obwohl das Devi Bhagavata zu den untergeordneten Puranas zählt, nennen es die Anhänger der Göttin Maha Purana (dt.: Großes Purana).

Der populärste Teil dieser Schrift ist der Kampf der Göttin Durga gegen den Büffeldämon Mahishasura (Buch 5, Kap. 2-18), der auch im Devi Mahatmya beschrieben ist. Diese Geschichte ist mythologischer Hintergrund des Festes Durga Puja, das die Gläubigen besonders in Bengalen jedes Jahr im Herbst enthusiastisch feiern.

Ein Auszug (Buch 7, Kap. 33)
Ich bin Brahma, Vishnu, Maheshwara (Shiva)..., bin das Brahman,
ich bin die Sonne, der Mond und die Sterne,
ich bin das Tier, der Vogel, der Niedrigste unter den Menschen und
ich bin der Dieb sowie der grausame Jäger
ich bin die rechtschaffene Person und
ich bin weiblich, männlich und auch der Hermaphrodit...
Wo immer man etwas sieht oder hört, immer bin ich dort, ob innerhalb oder außerhalb.
Nichts Bewegliches oder Unbewegliches kann ohne mich existieren.
So wie ein Seil irrtümlich als Schlange oder Girlande gesehen wird
so bin ich das Eine Brahman (das formlose Höchste) und erscheine als Ishvara (persönliche Gottheit).
Daran gibt es keinen Zweifel.
Das Universum kann nicht ohne Fundament sein, und dieses Fundament bin ich.
Nichts anderes kann sein.
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 1. Himâlayâ sagte : "O Mahes'varî! Lehre mich jetzt den Yoga mit all seinen Amgas (Gliedern) und gebe mir das Wissen des höchsten Bewusstseins, so dass ich mein Selbst kenne, wenn ich nach diesen Anweisungen praktiziere.

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Bouchra Jarrar is Leaving Lanvin After 16 Months – ts.kux.de
Bouchra Jarrar is Leaving Lanvin After 16 Months
Creative directors having short stints at fashion houses is becoming common place. Bouchra Jarrar is reportedly leaving Lanvin after just 16 months at its helm. The artistic director was appointed Alber Elbaz's successor in March 2016. In her time at the house, Jarrar showed two collections. She plans to exit before the Spring 2018 season. Elbaz's contract with Lanvin was terminated after a dispute with its Taiwan-based owner, Shaw-Lan Wang in October 2015.
Jarrar leaves amid rumors of tension with Lanvin's chief executive officer, Michéle Huiban. Sources believe that the two have been negotiating logistics of the upcoming split with an aim of finalizing its terms this week. Founded in 1889 by Jeanne Lanvin, the house is known for celebrating femininity. In recent years its internal struggles have left its collections without a clear direction.
Shaw-Lan Wang released papers documenting the house's financial struggles last year. Its profits have been steadily eroding from a peak 6.3 million in 2012. Jarrar has previously spoken out about the pressure of reviving the house single-handedly. There's been no comment as to who will replace Jarrar, although we know who the die hard Lanvin fans are placing their bets on.
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Correction: I suspect that if one . . .
I suspect that one is willing to equate a belief in God with a belief that the universe has some ultimate purpose, even if that purpose has not yet been established or even come into existence yet, there is a higher percentage of believers among science fiction readers than in most groups.


Venice was the Gate to Orient but its glorious fate was doomed by a recurrence of plague epidemics.
In 1577, to obtain a divine intercession and hasten the end of the epidemic, the Senate ordered the construction, on Giudecca island, from plans of Palladio himself, of a sublime church, the Redemptore ("Redeemer").
controls had become loose, burst a huge wave of plague. The toll was frightening : 46,000 deaths among the 94,000 people living in Venice at that time.
In October, the Senate decided to erect, at the south end of Grand Canal, a magnificent Basilica dedicated to Virgin Mary, "Mother of Salvation", the Basilica Santa Maria della Salute.
From all those dramatic plague episodes in Venice, remain only few marks in our times. However, several burial sites have been recently discovered during construction works, on the site of Lazzaretto Vechio. Archeo-genetic investigation have been conducted by a Marseille CNRS team : Yersinia pestis DNA could be detected on dental pulp remains, in three graves, datable to fourteenth century in two graves and sixteenth century in the third.


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US prosecutors launch website for alleged Bankman Fried fraud victims
By Luc Cohen
NEW YORK (Reuters) – The U.S. government is planning to launch a website for victims of the alleged fraud by FTX cryptocurrency exchange founder Sam Bankman-Fried to communicate with law enforcement.
In court filings filed Friday, federal prosecutors in Manhattan asked US District Judge Lewis Kaplan for permission to use the website to notify victims, rather than contacting each one individually.
FTX could owe more than 1 million people money, making it "impossible" to contact everyone, the newspapers say.
Federal law requires prosecutors to contact potential crime victims to inform them of their rights, including the rights to redress, a court hearing, and protection from the accused.
Kaplan has yet to decide on the application, but the website had gone live Friday afternoon.
"If you believe you have been the victim of a fraud by Samuel Bankman-Fried, A/K/A/ 'SBF,' please contact the Victims/Witness Coordinator at the United States Attorney's Office," the site.
The US Attorney's Office in Manhattan did not immediately respond to a request for comment.
Bankman-Fried, 30, has pleaded not guilty to eight counts of wire fraud and conspiracy related to FTX's collapse in November.
Prosecutors said he stole billions in FTX customer deposits to pay off debt for his hedge fund Alameda Research and lied to investors about FTX's financial condition.
The former billionaire has admitted flaws in risk management but said he doesn't see himself as criminally liable.
Bankman-Fried's attorneys did not immediately respond to a request for comment Friday.
(Reporting by Luc Cohen in New York, editing by Leslie Adler)
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Dow, S&P 500 and Nasdaq Decline as Walmart, Cisco Finish Lower
The Dow dropped nearly 55 points on Thursday.
Joseph Woelfel
Updated May 17, 2018 4:12 PM EDT
Here Are 3 Hot Things to Know About Stocks Right Now
The Dow Jones Industrial Average finished lower by nearly 55 points on Thursday..
Laggards on the Dow included Walmart Inc. (WMT) and Cisco Systems Inc. (CSCO) , which declined by 2% and 3.7%, respectively.
J.C. Penney Co. (JCP) fell 12.5% after the retailer issued a weak outlook.
Wall Street Overview
Stocks fell on Thursday, May 17, amid a sustained rise in crude oil prices, and as Cisco Systems Inc. (CSCO) and Walmart Inc. (WMT) traded lower.
Brent crude, the global benchmark, topped $80 a barrel for the first time since November 2014 following a surprise report Wednesday, May 16, of a 1.4 million barrel reduction in domestic U.S. oil supplies. Brent crude settled at $79.40 a barrel, up 0.15%, while West Texas Intermediate crude, the U.S. benchmark, ended flat $71.47 a barrel.
The Dow Jones Industrial Average was down nearly 55 points, or 0.22%, to 24,713. The S&P 500 slipped 0.09% and the Nasdaq fell 0.21%.
Investors were also focused on Thursday's trade summit in Washington, led by China Vice Premier Liu He and U.S. Treasury Secretary Steve Mnuchin, with the two sides aiming to come to an agreement that would prevent the imposition of U.S. tariffs on around $150 billion in China-made goods.
Walmart posted first-quarter adjusted earnings of $1.14 a share, 2 cents higher than estimates. Revenue of $122.69 billion also topped Wall Street forecasts. U.S. same-store sales rose 2.1% but came in below estimates of 2.5%.
The stock fell 2% on Thursday.
Cisco was down 3.7% after the networking giant reported a good but not great fiscal third quarter, and issued a tepid outlook.
For the current quarter, Cisco said it expects 4% to 6% revenue growth and adjusted earnings of 68 cents to 70 cents a share, in-line with forecasts that called for 5% growth and profit of 69 cents a share.
J.C. Penney Co. (JCP) posted a first-quarter adjusted loss of 22 cents share, narrower than estimates that called for a loss of 23 cents, but the retailer cut earnings expectations for 2018, saying it expects to report in a range of a loss of 7 cents to profit of 13 cents. It previously expected earnings of 5 cents to 25 cents a share. The stock fell 12.5%.
Ford Motor Co. ( F) will resume production of its F-150 and Super Duty pickups after a fire at a parts supplier forced the automaker to suspend production, which will hit second-quarter earnings.
Production of the F-150 will restart at the Dearborn truck plant on Friday, May 18, while production of the F-150 and the Super Duty at Ford's Kentucky truck plant and a Kansas City assembly plant will resume on Monday, May 21.
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Ocado PLC ( OCDDY) , the British online grocery retailer, reached a partnership with Kroger Co. ( KR) that will pave its entry into the U.S. market.
The deal will see Ocado roll out its online grocery shopping and delivery platform for Kroger's existing business, which generated more than $120 billion in sales last year, in exchange for a 5% stake in the London-based company worth around £183 million ($247 million).
Ocado Surges as Kroger Deal Opens US Market Entry For Online Grocery Group
Williams Cos. (WMB) said Thursday it reached a deal to buy the remaining stake of Williams Partners LP (WPZ) in a deal valued at $10.5 billion that will simplify the corporate structure of the gas pipeline and infrastructure group.
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The Dow ends down after reaching an intraday day Tuesday as President Trump says the U.S. and China have `a long way to go' before reaching a trade agreement.
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Why Pier 1 and Francesca's Holdings Stocks Are Plummeting
Shares of Pier 1 Imports and Francesca's Holdings fell sharply Tuesday as the market apparently loses faith in the struggling retailers' turnaround plans.
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U.S. Steel, AK Steel and other metals firms extend rally after Trump boosts 'Buy American' rules for federal projects.
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Q: Most pythonic way to get a range from the length of a list? I'm trying to get some slices from some tuples, that look like this:
classes = ('1 hrs                   A', '2 hrs                   A', '3 hrs                   A', '3 hrs                   B', '3 hrs                   C', '3 hrs                   C', '3 hrs                   C')

What I have done is:
for i in range(len(classes)):
    print(classes[i][0])

Which produces the desired effect of only printing out the integer portion, but it's kind of ugly with the whole range(len(classes)) portion, I was wondering if there was a different way to acheive the same results?

A: You could just do:
for i in classes:
    print(i[0])

A: The cleanest way is probably to iterate over classes itself, and - since you're only interested in the first element - unpack them:
for item, *_ in classes:
    print(item)

Note, however, that this only works when the number is a single character. If it has multiple characters, you should split the string:
for item in classes:
    print(item.split()[0])

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"Building What?" Update: Enough to Reach 100,000 Viewers
RL McGee Fri, 08/20/2010 - 9:11pm
http://www.buildingwhat.org
"Building what?" - Judge Edward Lehner upon hearing mention of WTC Building 7
Click to visit the temporary website!
Thank you for helping us meet our target for the first week of the "BuildingWhat?" fundraising drive! We have $10,547 in the bank to air TV ads showing footage of Building 7 all over New York City. After expenses that's enough to reach 100,000 people with 10 spots. Who wants to see enough raised for 500 spots? Every $750 we raise is enough for another spot to reach another 10,000 people, so please contribute generously and ask your friends to contribute too! Go to BuildingWhat.org.
Another big plus is that a generous individual has pledged to match 5% of all contributions made – meaning the more you contribute the more he will contribute!
Don't forget, the 30-second ad that will appear on TV screens all over New York City will be unveiled on Friday, August 27. In case you need another reason to contribute, here are seven:
7 Quick Reasons to Support the "BuildingWhat?" TV Ad Campaign
1) Because Building 7 is the "Zapruder film of 9/11". The public release of the Zapruder film awakened millions to the truth about JFK 12 years after the event; footage of the collapse of Building 7 has the same potential. But only if we make it reach the masses.
2) To end the media blackout on Building 7. If we can't count on the media to educate the public about the total free fall collapse of a 47-story skyscraper, we must take it upon ourselves to.
3) Because we are a grassroots movement. We receive no contributions from corporations or foundations. We can only succeed in influencing public opinion if we put our money where our heart is.
4) To unite the movement and maximize our impact by channeling our resources and energy toward a specific goal.
5) Because your contribution will be 100% tax-deductible.
6) Because 5% of your contribution will go to the WTC Rescuers Foundation to help WTC responders get the information that can save their lives.
And finally, because having one million New Yorkers see the collapse of Building 7 is a definite game changer.
BuildingWhat.org. Thank you for caring.
Manny Badillo, Nephew of Thomas Joseph Sgroi
David Chandler, International Center of 9/11 Studies
Richard Gage, Architects and Engineers for 9/11 Truth
David Ray Griffin, Religious Leaders for 9/11 Truth
Niels Harrit, Coauthor of the WTC Nanothermite Study
Karen Johnson, Political Leaders for 9/11 Truth
Erik Lawyer, Firefighters for 9/11 Truth
Bob McIlvaine, Father of Bobby McIlvaine
JF Ranger, World for 9/11 Truth
Kevin Ryan, Coeditor of the Journal of 9/11 Studies
Ted Tilton Jr. and Justin Keogh, 911Blogger.com
William Veale, Lawyers for 9/11 Truth
Ted Walter, NYC CAN
The "BuildingWhat?" Television Advertising Campaign is a movement-wide effort cosponsored by several 9/11 truth organizations and leaders to blanket New York City in the week of September 20, 2010 with television advertisements featuring footage of Building 7's collapse.
· The fundraising drive will run from August 11th until September 11th.
· As a 501(c)(3), AE911Truth will be the fundraising vehicle, making all contributions tax-deductible!
· AE911Truth will receive 5% of the funds raised, another 5% will go to the WTC Rescuers Foundation, and the remaining 90% will go toward ad placement, web design and press releases.
Scope of the Ad Campaign
At an average cost of $750 per 30-second ad, and an average viewership of 10,000 people per ad, $500,000 minus expenses will allow for approximately 5.5 million individual views. The number of people who would see the ad at least once would be around 1 million.
Why New York
To have an immediate and major impact, the first advertising campaign will be concentrated in one location. In addition to being where the events took place, New York City is the best location because it makes up 6.5% of US television viewers, it is the media capital of the country, and New York City's government provides the best chance for an official investigation to be started in the foreseeable future. Many local officials have been educated about Building 7 and are waiting for greater public support before taking action. After the New York campaign is finished we will begin fundraising for the next campaign in a city to be determined.
Description of the Ad
The ad will be produced by John Kirby, creator of both NYC CAN ads, "Vote For Answers" and "A Message from Bob McIlvaine." The ad will be shot and edited in a similar style to the NYC CAN ads, featuring a handful of 9/11 family members together with the most compelling footage of Building 7. The ad will be unveiled next Friday, August 27! Stay tuned!
BuildingWhat.org
Over one million New Yorkers will see Building 7's collapse for the first time and tens of thousands will go to BuildingWhat.org for more information. The website will be a visually stunning, user-friendly journey through the most essential information about Building 7. It will open with a 90-second video intro featuring 9/11 family members and David Ray Griffin telling the story of Building 7, including the origin in a New York City courtroom of the expression, "Building what?", interspersed with news footage from 9/11.
1) Donate generously!
2) Tell your friends to donate generously!
3) Help us find matching contributors! Do you know someone who would be able to match 2% or 5% or even 20% of everything that is raised? Can you match a percentage? Please let us know so that when we unveil the ad on August 27 we can boost the fundraising drive with the promise of matching contributions!
Go to BuildingWhat.org
Thinkers think and talkers talk. Patriots ACT.
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RL McGee's blog
It is good to know the result of our collective efforts to raise awareness..
My group, sValley 9/11 Truth is planning an event this September 11 and all funds raised after covering expenses will be going to sBuildingWhat.org
I linked to this thread with other references from sFlybyNews.com
jonathan mark on Sat, 08/21/2010 - 8:00am.
Just a reminder to everyone.
Just a reminder to everyone. Tonight is the Richard Gage/Dave Thomas debate on Coast to Coast AM. Encourage people to call in and support Richard.
http://www.coasttocoastam.com/show/2010/08/21
Kim Johnson and Niels Harrit will also be included in the discussion.
What pisses me off is that skeptics on the show like Michael Shermer get to spew their verbal filth unabated. But whenever a truther gets on, there always has to be a counter-viewpoint to offer "balance". I've heard radio shows cancel 9/11 discussions because they can't find a person to debate in favor of the official story. Then why can't they simply allow the truther to hold the stage alone? But noooooo....
Buru Dragon on Sat, 08/21/2010 - 9:10am.
"Cotton Candy Columns..."
When I first spoke to the producer for C2C about booking Richard back in June, she was pushing for a debate format-- I don't think Punnet would have done it otherwise. Did you guys catch it last night?
My favorite part was when Dave Thomas was trying to claim that Building 7 actually took about 16 seconds to fall (which contradicts NIST), and that this progressive collapse was happening in the interior of the building hidden from view. The free-fall drop "of the shell" happens after this magical destruction of the 25 core columns and connections, he claims. But Richard quickly pointed out that the 58 perimeter columns would have still provided resistance. Free-fall is checkmate delivered by Gage even in this bizarre scenario. So according to Thomas, an unseated girder causes an etch-a-sketch like interior failing of core columns-- and the exterior columns provided less resistance than cotton candy.
RL McGee on Sun, 08/22/2010 - 11:33am.
I e-mailed this to Ian
I e-mailed this to Ian Punnett:
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I thought that this debate was supposed to be Richard Gage vs. Dave Thomas? Instead it felt like Richard Gage vs. Dave Thomas & Ian Punnett. "Great point Ian", Thomas at one point proclaimed as he congratulated his tag-team partner [You] for helping him score points in the exchange. Basically all of your toughest questions were directed to Gage while softballs were tossed underhand to Thomas. What was the toughest question that you asked Thomas? I can't remember a single one? Ian, you tried to suggest that the explosion sounds could have just been the sounds of the buildings collapsing organically relative to the silence of the city.
You also shed doubts on the eyewitness testimony. Eyewitness testimony is relied upon all of the time in criminal investigations. Then Gage mentioned that the sounds were heard by many credible witnesses BEFORE the collapse even began. Dave Thomas had no coherent response to it at all. In fact he seemed to fall silent. But you didn't badger him about that like you did Gage about the estimated amount of explosives, who did it, what caused it, why bring down building seven?, etc. All questions that you knew couldn't be answered without a proper investigation.
Dave Thomas had previously suggested that it was pseudo-science to believe that building seven fell at free-fall speed in one of his own writings. Why didn't you call him on it? I know that people e-mailed this point to you. NIST itself had officially admitted that it fell at free-fall speed. That makes him the conspiracy theorist challenging the official story. Neils Harrit later pointed out other areas where the skeptics were contradicting NIST.
How's this for an incredible explosion recorded on video/audio:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_A9X_8flGeM&feature=search
That doesn't sound to me like the expected crinkling and crackling of a building falling on its own.
William Rodriguez also described what he heard. His testimony was conveniently omitted from the 9/11 Commissions final report. Why hide from it if it means nothing?
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=b_LlJzR2oYI&feature=search
You also bolstered the use of computer models as the way that you conduct science. But why belabor that point when Richard Gage explained that the parameters used as input in these so-called computer models were being kept a secret? Is that true science?
http://911blogger.com/news/2010-07-12/nist-denies-access-wtc-collapse-data
"Pursuant to Section 7(d) of the National Construction Safety Team Act, I hereby find that the disclosure of the information described below, received by the National Institute of Standards and Technology ("NIST"), in connection with its investigation of the technical causes of the collapse of the World Trade Center Towers and World Trade Center Building 7 on September 11,2001, might jeopardize public safety. Therefore, NIST shall not release the following information"
You don't think it's unfair to ask 'truthers' why these buildings had collapsed yet I don't hear you formally calling for a new investigation either.
On a final note Ian. It seemed like you spent a whole lot of time reinforcing your preconceived notions about 9/11 by reading mainstream news reports. I'd love to hear you explain this one. It's Fox News. I'm sure that you trust them right?
http://www.foxnews.com/opinion/2010/04/22/jeffrey-scott-shapiro-jesse-ve...
"...Shortly before the building collapsed, several NYPD officers and Con-Edison workers told me that Larry Silverstein, the property developer of One World Financial Center was on the phone with his insurance carrier to see if they would authorize the controlled demolition of the building – since its foundation was already unstable and expected to fall.
A controlled demolition would have minimized the damage caused by the building's imminent collapse and potentially save lives. Many law enforcement personnel, firefighters and other journalists were aware of this possible option. There was no secret. There was no conspiracy.…".
Buru Dragon on Sun, 08/22/2010 - 7:10pm.
http://disc.yourwebapps.com/d
http://disc.yourwebapps.com/discussion.cgi?disc=149495;article=132234;ti...
about the "building what ? " campaign in spanish
http://investigar11s.blogspot.com/2010/08/campana-para-bombardear-nueva-...
dianacastillo on Mon, 08/23/2010 - 11:55pm.
Hi can you please take off the "web site under construction" note on the web site? it looks like it may not be well planned, or something like that. I think it would help get more contributions if you take that off.
dianacastillo on Mon, 08/23/2010 - 4:36pm.
Excellent idea, excellent follow through!
I am stoked to see this campaign growing as it is. I look forward to seeing the production. Keep pushing on all fronts. Thanks to Mr McGee and all the others who are making this happen.
ROBinDALLAS on Sat, 08/21/2010 - 9:57am.
Excellent follow through!
Ditto here. Rob expressed it well.
McGee and others, thanks for all the hard work and promotional actions over the years.
TomT on Sun, 08/22/2010 - 2:41am.
NYC CAN World Video Premiere on The Alex Jones Show Today
http://www.infowars.com/nyc-can-world-video-premiere-on-the-alex-jones-s...
After much anticipation, an advertisement featuring footage of Building 7's collapse, soon be seen on TV screens all over New York City, will be unveiled on Prison Planet TV!
The "BuildingWhat?" TV Advertising Campaign is a movement-wide effort to blanket New York City with TV ads in the second half of September featuring footage of the collapse of World Trade Center Building 7. The campaign is cosponsored by David Ray Griffin, Richard Gage, Niels Harrit, Kevin Ryan, Bob McIlvaine, Manny Badillo, and several other leaders and organizations. The campaign seeks to raise $500,000 in order to expose over one million New Yorkers to footage of Building 7's collapse.
The reason why the mainstream media won't air footage of Building 7 is quite simple – because that footage is the "Zapruder film of 9/11." On the evening of March 6, 1975 more than 11 years after the assassination of JFK, the Zapruder film was aired publicly for the first time ever, allowing millions of Americans to see with their own eyes the brutal tragedy that had unfolded a decade earlier on a sunny afternoon in Dallas. A few seconds of footage refuting the fairytale of a lone gunman changed the way a people thought about the event of their generation, and public outcry led to a new congressional investigation.
Today Building 7 gives us that same opportunity. When a judge in a New York City courtroom says, "Building WHAT?" in response to hearing the words "Building 7", it tells us just how well Building 7 has been hidden from public view. But two weeks of TV ads can begin to change everything. For months the New York City Council and Manhattan DA have been educated about the collapse of Building 7. It is now time to raise public awareness so that a handful of courageous officials will have the public support they need to stand up and demand the truth.
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Tune in today to see this ground-breaking ad aired publicly for the first time ever, and please consider donating at http://www.BuildingWhat.org to ensure it is seen by one million New Yorkers.
Joe on Thu, 08/26/2010 - 5:24am.


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To put top athletes in the shop window for potential sporting/academic opportunities around the globe.
These are some of the stories of the athletes that have gone through the SDA process and have been given the opportunity to show case their talent in the USA.
John attended IMG Academy in Florida for two years before enjoying a standout season as a post-graduate at The Hill School in Pottstown, Pa. Consistently the top-scorer at The Hill School, averaging just under 20 points per game and nearly averaged a double-double throughout the season, grabbing nine rebounds per game. He helped lead The Hill School to a 20-3 record which included the school's first-ever Pennsylvania Independent School Athletic Association (PAISAA) State Championship. He led the Blues to the Mid-Atlantic Prep League (MAPL) Tournament championship after winning the league's regular season crown. And also he spent one season with the Ireland 16U national team. He is currently playing for Hartford University under the guidance of head coach John Gallagher and competing in the America East Conference, Division I (NCAA). When John was with us in 2013 he had taken camp MVP, 1v1 and three point contest winner.
As of September 2015 Aidan and Conor Quinn will attend Mayville State University. The boys have traveled from Belfast, Ireland to begin their college basketball careers. During their high school careers, the Quinn twins helped their team to four national titles and one club (AAU) national title. The Quinn twins represented Ireland at the U16 European Championships and U18 France Invitational.
Conor Quinn was selected as the U18 International Player of the Year in 2013. Conor also collected two MVPs in two of their high school national championship games and was named MVP of their club national championship game.
Aidan Quinn received MVP in one of their high school national title games and was the MVP of the men's Northern Ireland Final.
Conor and Aidan Quinn will enter Mayville State as freshman in September 2015 with four seasons of eligibility.
For Jordan November 2015 has been an exciting month as it sees him join an excellent athletic and academic college. Jordan has committed to University of Illinois-Chicago on full scholarship for the beginning of the 2016 College basketball season. This is a major step forward for Jordan and his basketball career. SDA was delighted to have Jordan take part at our 2015 invitational camp. While he was with us in 2015 he was the 3-point contest winner and camp MVP. This summer Jordan was top scorer for Ireland at the European championships averaging 26 points per game and 9 rebounds a game. He had a stand out performance against Scotland scoring 40 points in 36 minutes. This was the start of what is only going to become a very bright and successful future for Jordan.
Great news has come on the horizon about another promising young Irish basketball player and SDA Athlete; Charlie Coombes. Charlie has just signed a letter of intent to play for Coach Green at Southeastern Oklahoma State University. Southeastern play in the Great American Conference (NCAA Division 2) where they are highly competitive year after year. Charlie worked hard at the SDA Elite Invitational camp and was viewed by many of the coaching staff as one of the top 5 players at camp. Following on from this, Charlie signed up with SDA's Player Profile Service (an SDA initiative) where he then uploaded his camp highlight film and contacted hundreds of coaches at programmes he believed could be right for him.
A recent success story is Kerry native Cian Sullivan who has attended the SDA Elite Invitational Camp in 2014 and 2015. SDA coaches recognize Cian as the most improved player over the 2014 and 2015 camps. Through all of his hard work over the summer, Cian secured a place in the prestigious prep school of St.Andrews. St. Andrews' coach Mike Hart calls his big man "a project, but one that's worth the risk." And one college decided not to wait and offered Cian a full scholarship. As of the 2016 college basketball season Cian will be playing for LaSalle university who compete in the Atlantic 10 Conference Divison 1 NCAA under the excellent guidance of head coach John Giannini.
Ali posted an impressive 2.3 points and 1.8 rebounds a game, averaging 10.6 minutes a game in the U20 European Division B Championships for Great Britain in 2010. Ali made 8-of-11 field goal attempts he averaged 11.1 points and 6.5 rebounds a game for Team Scotland in the 2009 U18 European Championships. He has played on Scotland national team for his age group since he was 14. Ali was named to Scottish Senior National Team in 2009. Unsurprisingly Ali averaged 18.3 points, 12.1 rebounds, 2.6 blocks and 2.7 assists for his club team last season. He then went on to play for head coach Bob McKillop at the prestigious, Davidson Wildcats North Carolina, in the NCAA Division I. .
Grant is currently attending Saint Anselm. So far Grant has played two seasons with his team. Grant Has also represented Great Britain at European Championships. He as recorded an impressive 6 points per game and in 2013 help lead the team to a silver place finish. They were promoted in 2014 to Division 1 and he helped lead the team to an 11th place finish. Saint Anselm compete in the Northeast-10 Conference Division 2 NCAA.


There's no time to catch your breath as Gameweek 25 is already upon us.
In the midweek action, Leicester continued their fantastic season and claim for the title thanks to brace from Vardy which included an absolute cracker.
Spurs, United and Everton all impressed with 3-0 victories whilst Arsenal banged hard on the door with 21 efforts on goal but in the end Forster proved too much for them.
Anyway, with time at a premium, we best move on.
Fraser FORSTER [WHM(H), 4.8m] – Forster made 10 saves at the Emirates on Tuesday night as the Saints held out. Since his return from injury 4 gameweeks ago, Southampton have not conceded a single goal and at 4.8m, he is an excellent option between the sticks if you're looking to transfer in a new keeper.
Hector BELLERIN [BOU(A), 6.1m] – Arsenal have also been solid at the back, keeping 4 clean sheets in their last 6 games. It was a tough choice between Arsenal's full backs with Monreal impressing too but with Champions League action looming and the quick turnaround of gameweeks there's a slight threat that Gibbs may be given some gametime, so we've opted for the safety of Bellerin.
Toby ALDERWEIRELD [WAT(H), 6.2m] – Spurs are on a fine run, having scored 10 goals in their last 3 games and will be confident of beating Watford this weekend. The last time they conceded more than a single goal in a game was way back on the 13th December and having a Spurs defender in your squad would be a wise decision going forward.
Alberto MORENO [SUN(H), 4.9m] – Backing Liverpool seems a little risky based on current form but they will look to impose themselves on a Sunderland side languishing in the relegation zone. Moreno showed attacking promise with 2 shots and 2 chances created against Leicester and we expect more this weekend.
Georginio WIJNALDUM [WBA(H), 7.1m] – Newcastle were disappointing against Everton and we should see a reaction in front of their home fans in Gameweek 25. All 9 of Wijnaldum's goals have come at St. James' Park and he'll once again be the man to watch as Newcastle face off against the Baggies.
Roberto FIRMINO [SUN(H), 8.0m] – With games against Sunderland and Villa before the blank gameweek, we're sticking with Firmino in the hope that he can get the goals Liverpool need. Classified as a midfielder and with an ownership of 11%, he remains a decent differential for those looking to rise through the ranks.
Alexis SANCHEZ [BOU(A), 10.9m] – Despite starting for the first time since Gameweek 14, Sanchez couldn't force the breakthrough against Southampton. It wasn't from a lack of trying though as he had 5 shots and created 4 further chances. Sanchez is a livewire eager to make up for lost time, which is only bad news for Bournemouth.
Christian ERIKSEN [WAT(H), 8.4m] – With doubts over Alli's fitness, we turn to Spurs' other midfield maestro. Eriksen has been overshadowed slightly by Kane and Alli but has accrued a very impressive 33 points in the last 3 gameweeks. Spurs will miss Alli if he fails to be passed fit but Eriksen will help to fill the void as they look to plough on against Watford.
Harry KANE [WAT(H), 10.0m] – Kane has found the back of the net on 4 occasions in the last 3 gameweeks and in this form, Watford should be wary. It was a close call choosing between Aguero and Kane for the captaincy but we've chosen to play it safe and back the best striker in the league.
Sergio AGUERO (C) [LEI(H), 13.5m] – Aguero has 6 goals in his last 5 games and his fitness will be key to City's title bid. Gameweek 25 kicks off with this Saturday lunchtime blockbuster where Aguero will need to be at his clinical best for City to secure an important 3 points against title rivals Leicester.
Jamie VARDY [MCI(A), 7.2m] – The Christmas period and the beginning of January saw Vardy fail to return any attacking points for 5 matches but he's back in business with 3 goals and an assist in the last 3 gameweeks. The belter against Liverpool will have restored his confidence and with an incredible 154 points to his name already, Vardy is the final player to complete our Select XI.


I freaking love GOSICK. It's not the best show, but it's the perfect show for me: early 20th century setting, inspiring costumes, mystery, and gothic literature tropes. "Destin Histoire" has been a mainstay of my mix CDs for the car and my exercising playlists since I watched the show, and for good reason. It's an upbeat but pretty song. The real treat about this OP, though, is the art. Even if you haven't seen the show, or have seen it and don't care for it, the opening can still stand on its own as a wonderful thing. It's animated mostly with period appropriate Art Nouveau, Alphonse Mucha inspired visuals.


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Documenting the Sogeram Language Family of Papua New Guinea
Deposit page image for the collection "Documenting the Sogeram Language Family of Papua New Guinea". Click on image to access collection.
Language Gants (ISO639-3:gao), Mand (ISO639-3:ate), Manat (ISO639-3:pmr), Sirva (ISO639-3:sbq), Aisi (ISO639-3:mmq), Kulsab (ISO639-3:faj), Aren (ISO639-3:aki), Bongu (ISO639-3:bpu), Jilim (ISO639-3:jil), Magi (ISO639-3:gkd), Soq (ISO639-3:mdc)
Depositor Don Daniels
Location Papua New Guinea
Landing Page Handle http://hdl.handle.net/2196/7134e78b-2d4d-416c-80c0-d53657afc9f6
This project documented six previously undocumented languages of the Sogeram family, spoken in Madang Province, Papua New Guinea, and reconstructed the grammar of Proto-Sogeram, the language they all descended from. The research focused primarily on Mand and Kursav, the most endangered Sogeram languages, and to a lesser extent on Gants, Manat, Sirva, and Aisi. The deposit also includes recordings from a subsequent project on the Minjim languages of the Rai Coast.
Mand is spoken in Atemble village, on the banks of the Ramu River near Aiome station, by eight elderly people. Kursav is spoken some 50km upriver, in the village of Faita, by ten elderly people. The other Sogeram languages are spoken in larger communities. Gants is spoken in the highlands above Aiome station by some 3,000 people; Manat is spoken by perhaps 40 adults in Paynamar village, north of Atemble; Sirva and Aisi are each spoken in four or five villages by perhaps a couple hundred people, in the Trans-Gogol and Usino-Bundi regions of Madang Province. Later deposits represent the Minjim languages Bongu, Soq, and Jilim (plus a few others), spoken along the Rai Coast and its hinterland around Astrolabe Bay.
The Sogeram languages have several interesting features. They have switch reference systems, in which speakers put suffixes on verbs to indicate whether the subject of the verb they're saying is the same as, or different from, the subject of the next verb they're planning on saying. They also have a kind of subordinate clause, which I call clause chain nominalization, that combines several English constructions into a single Sogeram equivalent. The data in this deposit also allow us to compare the grammars of these languages with one another and thereby to reconstruct the grammar of their parent language, which allows us to study how these languages came to be the way they are.
This deposit contains over 103 hours of recordings, including elicitation sessions, conversations, stories and other monologues, songs, and a few dramas. They include legends, fairy tales, local histories, personal stories, descriptions of cultural practices such as weaving or processing sago, stimulus tasks (such as Pear Stories or the Family Problems picture series), and public speeches.
The primary field trip for this project took place in July and August of 2014. Additional deposits were made from other field trips. A trip in 2010 produced recordings of Manat; a trip in 2012 produced recordings of Aisi, Kursav, Sirva, Gants, Mand, and Manat; and two field trips in 2016 produced recordings of Bongu, Soq, and Jilim.
Users of any part of the collection should acknowledge Don Daniels as the principal investigator, the data collector and the researcher. Users should also acknowledge the Endangered Languages Documentation Programme (ELDP) as the funder of the project. Individual speakers whose words and/or images are used, and other researchers who contributed to the project, should also be acknowledged by name.
Daniels, Don. 2016. Documenting the Sogeram Language Family of Papua New Guinea. Endangered Languages Archive. Handle: http://hdl.handle.net/2196/00-0000-0000-0002-EB36-E. Accessed on [insert date here].


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