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Zen Cinemax 4G Launched In India For Rs 6,390
By Srinu00455 - February 18, 2017
An affordable smartphone launched by Zen a few days back in the Indian market. The latest offering from Zen is named as Zen Cinemax 4G which is launched with a price tag of Rs 6,390. If you're looking for a decent spec device with 4G support, then Zen Cinemax 4G would be a perfect option for you to choose. The device is available to purchase in online stores as well as in retail stores. In case, if you haven't been through the specifications of Zen Cinemax 4G, then here you go. Here are the complete specification details of Zen Cinemax 4G.
Zen Cinemax 4G Specification Details
Zen Cinemax 4G comes with a screen size of 5.5 inches; the display comes with a resolution of 480 x 854 pixels. The videos or photos aren't that sharp because of low resolution. Talking about the processor spec, Zen Cinemax 4G is powered by a quad core processor which is clocked at 1.3 Ghz. The processor is coupled with 2 Gb of ram, and 16 GB of internal storage which can be further expanded up to 32 GB using a MicroSD card.
Coming to the camera specs, Zen Cinemax 4G sports a 5-megapixel camera on the front as well as on the back. The back camera comes with flash. Zen Cinemax 4G is powered by a 2,900 Mah battery which lasts long for at least a day even on intense usage. Zen Cinemax 4G runs on an android version of 6.0 Marshmallow out of the box.
Zen Cinemax 4G is a dual sim device, other basic features like VoLTE, 4G, 3G, Wi-Fi are included in this smartphone. So that's all you get in the Zen Cinemax 4G. Do let us know your though on the specs and pricing of Zen Cinemax 4G in the comments section below.
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Liselotte Pulver
Liselotte Pulver (born 11 October 1929), sometimes credited as Lilo Pulver, is a Swiss actress. Pulver was one of the stars of German cinema in the 1950s and 1960s, where she often was cast as a tomboy. She is well known for her hearty and joyful laughter.[1]
Lilo Pulver
Liselotte Pulver, in 1971
(1929-10-11) 11 October 1929
Pulver was born in Bern to civil engineer Fritz Eugen Pulver and his wife Germaine. In 1960, she met German actor Helmut Schmid on the set of Gustav Adolfs Page: they married on 9 September 1961. Her daughter committed suicide in 1989. Her husband died in 1992 of a heart attack. As of 2008, Pulver lives secluded in Perroy, Canton Vaud on the shores of Lake Geneva; she also has an apartment at the Burgerheim, a retirement home near Bern.[2]
From 1945 on Pulver attended commercial school. After graduating in 1948, she worked as a model and took acting classes at the Bern conservatory, now part of the Bern University of Applied Sciences. Following small parts at the Bern Theatre (Stadttheater Bern), she appeared at the Schauspielhaus Zürich.
Her breakthrough movie role was "Vreneli", the wife of the lead in Uli, der Knecht, made after the novel of Swiss author Jeremias Gotthelf.[3] She was James Cagney's secretary in Billy Wilder's One, Two, Three. In 1963, for her role as a Russian woman in A Global Affair, she was nominated for a Golden Globe Award as best supporting actress. From 1978-83 she worked for the German edition of Sesame Street, Sesamstraße. Her last film credit was in 1996.
1999 Bavarian Film Awards Honorary Award[4]
Partial filmography
1949 Swiss Tour Leopold Lindtberg Cornel Wilde, Simone Signoret
1950 The White Hell of Pitz Palu Maria Rolf Hansen Hans Albers, Adrian Hoven
1951 A Heidelberg Romance Susanne Edwards Paul Verhoeven O. W. Fischer
1952 Klettermaxe Corry Bell Kurt Hoffmann Albert Lieven
1952 Fritz and Friederike Friederike Géza von Bolváry Albert Lieven
1953 Have Sunshine in Your Heart Miss Helm Erich Waschneck Carl Wery
1953 We'll Talk About Love Later Bianca Merz Karl Anton Gustav Fröhlich, Willy Fritsch, Paul Hörbiger
1953 The Bogeyman Trixie Carl Boese Hans Reiser
1953 I and You Brigitte Alfred Weidenmann Hardy Krüger
1954 Men at a Dangerous Age Anna Carl-Heinz Schroth Hans Söhnker
1954 School for Marriage Marianne Rainer Geis, Anton Schelkopf Paul Hubschmid, Cornell Borchers, Wolf Albach-Retty
1954 Uli the Farmhand Vreneli Franz Schnyder Hannes Schmidhauser
1954 The Last Summer Jessika Tolemainen Harald Braun Hardy Krüger
1955 Reaching for the Stars Christine Carl-Heinz Schroth Erik Schumann, Gustav Knuth
1955 Hanussen Hilde Graf O. W. Fischer O. W. Fischer, Klaus Kinski
1955 Uli the Tenant Vreneli Franz Schnyder Hannes Schmidhauser
1955 I Often Think of Piroschka Piroschka Rácz Kurt Hoffmann Gustav Knuth, Gunnar Möller
1956 My Husband's Getting Married Today Thesi Petersen Kurt Hoffmann Johannes Heesters, Paul Hubschmid
1957 The Adventures of Arsène Lupin Mina von Kraft Jacques Becker Robert Lamoureux, O. E. Hasse French film
1957 The Zurich Engagement Juliane Thomas Helmut Käutner Paul Hubschmid, Bernhard Wicki
1957 Confessions of Felix Krull Zaza Kurt Hoffmann Horst Buchholz
1958 The Spessart Inn Franziska von Sandau Kurt Hoffmann Carlos Thompson, Günther Lüders, Wolfgang Neuss
1958 A Time to Love and a Time to Die Elisabeth Kruse Douglas Sirk John Gavin, Erich Maria Remarque American film
1958 Arms and the Man Raina Petkoff Franz Peter Wirth O. W. Fischer
1958 The Gambler Polina Claude Autant-Lara Gérard Philipe French film
1959 The Beautiful Adventure Dorothée Durand Kurt Hoffmann Robert Graf
1959 The Buddenbrooks Antonie Buddenbrook Alfred Weidenmann Hansjörg Felmy, Nadja Tiller, Hanns Lothar, Lil Dagover
1960 A Glass of Water Queen Anne Helmut Käutner Gustaf Gründgens
1960 The Haunted Castle Charlotte von Sandau Kurt Hoffmann Georg Thomalla
1960 Gustav Adolfs Page Gustl Leubelfing Rolf Hansen Curd Jürgens
1961 La Fayette Marie Antoinette Jean Dréville Michel Le Royer, Orson Welles, Jack Hawkins, Vittorio De Sica French film
1961 One, Two, Three Fräulein Ingeborg Billy Wilder James Cagney, Horst Buchholz, Pamela Tiffin, Hanns Lothar American film
1962 Where the Truth Lies Catherine Henri Decoin Juliette Gréco French film
1962 Kohlhiesel's Daughters Liesel Kohlhiesel / Susi Kohlhiesel Axel von Ambesser Dietmar Schönherr
1963 Breakfast in Bed Liane Clausen Axel von Ambesser O.W. Fischer, Lex Barker
1963 A Nearly Decent Girl Lili Steiner Ladislao Vajda Martin Held, Alberto de Mendoza
1964 A Global Affair Sonya Jack Arnold Bob Hope American film
1964 Monsieur Elizabeth Bernadac Jean-Paul Le Chanois Jean Gabin, Philippe Noiret, Mireille Darc French film
1965 Praetorius Violetta Höllriegel Kurt Hoffmann Heinz Rühmann
1965 Man from Cocody Baby Christian-Jaque Jean Marais French film
1966 Hocuspocus Agda Kjerulf Kurt Hoffmann Heinz Rühmann
1966 The Nun Mother de Chelles Jacques Rivette Anna Karina French film
1966 The Gardener of Argenteuil Hilda Jean-Paul Le Chanois Jean Gabin, Curd Jürgens French film
1967 Glorious Times at the Spessart Inn Anneliese von Sandau Kurt Hoffmann Harald Leipnitz, Vivi Bach, Hannelore Elsner
1969 The Wedding Trip Hannelore Schmidt Ralf Gregan Dieter Hallervorden
1972 Five Leaf Clover Daisy Edmond Freess Philippe Noiret French film
1975 Monika und die Sechzehnjährigen Mrs. Annelie Charly Steinberger Maria Zürer, Oliver Collignon, Klausjürgen Wussow, Teri Tordai
1979 Bread and Stones Mrs. Bodenbauer Mark Rissi Sigfrit Steiner, Walo Lüönd, Beatrice Kessler
1986 Le Tiroir secret Maryse Michèle Morgan, Jeanne Moreau, Michael Lonsdale French TV miniseries
1996 Das Superweib Alma Winkel Sönke Wortmann Veronica Ferres, Heiner Lauterbach, Til Schweiger
2004 René Deltgen – Der sanfte Rebell Michael Wenk Götz George, Nadja Tiller, Artur Brauner, Michael Verhoeven Luxembourgian documentary
2007 The Zurich Engagement herself Stephan Meyer Lisa Martinek, Christoph Waltz, Tim Bergmann, Hannelore Hoger, Jan Fedder, Sonja Kirchberger TV film
"Das schönste Lachen des Films", Focus (11 October 2009)
"Ausstellung zu Lilo Pulver im Filmmuseum Frankfurt" Archived 2011-07-19 at the Wayback Machine, Rhein-Zeitung (19 September 2008) (in German)
Uli, der Knecht on IMDb
"Bayerischer Filmpreis – "Pierrot" – Past recipients" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 8 June 2011. Retrieved 16 December 2013.
Wikimedia Commons has media related to Liselotte Pulver.
Liselotte Pulver on IMDb
Photographs of Liselotte Pulver
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NKC: pna2010572208
TLS: Lilo_Pulver
WorldCat Identities (via VIAF): 19866608


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Q: Does hiding of elements by "display: none" on narrow screens affect accessibility - and if so how to fix it? Assume that according design the red button must be displayed only on wide screens.

Nothing difficult if just to display it, but I'll skip the decorations.

.Container {
  display: flex;
  column-gap: 12px;
}

@media screen and (max-width: 340px) {
  .Button__WideScreensOnly {
    display: none;
  }
}
<div class="Container">
   <button class="Button">Button</button>
   <button class="Button">Button</button>
   <button class="Button Button__WideScreensOnly">Narrow screens only</button>
</div>

AFAIK the accessibility software does not respect the CSS thus the third button will be always be visible for the accessibility software. But the user (for example with weak vision but able to push the button if a screen reader will read the button label) can't push it on narrow screens.
The common solution for the marking the hidden elements for the accessibility software is "hidden" attribute (the attribute of the tag, not CSS property). But AFAIK the attributes could not be media query dependent.

A: According to this MDN page:

Using a display value of none on an element will remove it from the accessibility tree. This will cause the element and all its descendant elements to no longer be announced by screen reading technology.

A: CSS display:none is one of the very few universal properties that is always taken into account, regardless of the rendering mean.
So, the hidden attribute is perfectly unnecessary.
Whether I'm looking at the screen, reading the content in audio, with a screen reader or in braille, or access your content by any other possibly yet unknown mean, display:none is a requirement.
It means that the elements under display:none won't be displayed, read, rendred, nothing. You are 100% sure that they are totally absent and can't be used by anyone.

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Hailey Bieber Reveals Her Belly Bump Is "Not a Baby," but a Painful Ovarian Cyst
November 29, 2022, 10:05 AM ·2 min read
Hailey Bieber has had a difficult year in terms of health, and in a new post, she revealed she is currently going through another hiccup.
On her Instagram Story yesterday, the model shared a photo of herself in gray sweats, lifting up her matching sweatshirt in front of a mirror to reveal a small belly bump. "Not a baby," she wrote next to her stomach, before anyone could jump to conclusions.
"I have a cyst on my ovary the size of an apple," she explained. "I don't have endometriosis or PCOS but I have gotten an ovarian cyst a few times and it's never fun."
She added that the condition is "painful and achey," and it makes her feel "nauseous and bloated and crampy and emotional."
She told fans, "I'm sure a lot of you can overly relate and understand. We got this ✌🏼✌🏼✌🏼."
Hailey Bieber/Instagram
Earlier this year, in March, Bieber was hospitalized after experiencing stroke-like symptoms related to a blood clot in her brain. Though she was discharged the next day, she sought another opinion from doctors at UCLA after the scare, and they found she had a patent foramen ovale (PFO)—a small flap-like opening in the heart that forms when a hole in the heart doesn't close after birth. They concluded that Bieber's blood clot, instead of being absorbed in her lungs, had traveled to her heart and escaped through the PFO to her brain. The Rhode founder revealed in a video posted to her YouTube channel in April that she had to undergo heart surgery to have the flap closed and was recovering well from the procedure.
Just three months after Bieber's surgery, her husband, Justin Bieber, was diagnosed with Ramsay Hunt syndrome, a condition that occurs when a varicella-zoster virus infects a nerve in the head. Among other things, it caused half of the "Peaches" singer's face to be completely paralyzed. He recovered after several weeks.
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THE LUMINOUS MYSTERIES
Make the Sign of the Cross and recite the Apostles' Creed
First Bead
Beads 2 to 4.
Three Hail Marys and Glory Be
Bead 5 (Before Connector) First decade:
Announce the first Mystery; then recite the Our Father,
Ten Hail Marys, the Glory Be and 0 My Jesus.
Second decade:
Announce the second Mystery then recite the Our Father,
Third decade:
Announce the third Mystery; then recite the Our Father,
Fourth decade:
Announce the fourth Mystery; then recite the Our Father,
Fifth decade:
Announce the fifth Mystery; then recite the Our Father,
Concluding prayers:
Hail, holy Queen, Mother of Mercy, our life, our sweetness
and our hope! To thee do we cry, poor banished children
of Eve, to thee do we send up our sighs, mourning and
weeping in this valley of tears. Turn then,
most gracious Advocate, thine eyes of mercy towards us, and
after this our exile show unto us the blessed fruit
of thy womb, Jesus, 0 clement, 0 loving,
0 sweet Virgin Mary.
Pray for us, 0 holy Mother of God.
That we may be made worthy of the promises of Christ.
0 God, whose only begotten Son,
by His life, death and resurrection has purchased for us
the rewards of eternal life, grant, we beseech Thee,
that meditating upon these mysteries
in the most Holy Rosary of the Blessed Virgin Mary,
we may imitate what they contain and obtain
what they promise: through the same Christ, our Lord.
Mondays and Thursdays and the Sundays from the first Sunday of Advent
Until Lent.
First Joyful Mystery: The Annunciation
I am the handmaid of the Lord.
Let it be done to me according to your word.
Second Joyful Mystery: The Visitation
"Blessed are you among women.
Blessed is the fruit of thy womb."
Third Joyful Mystery: The Nativity
"Mary gave birth to her son and laid him in a manger.
Fourth Joyful Mystery: The Presentation
"They brought him to Jerusalem to offer him to the Lord.
Fifth Joyful Mystery: The Finding of Jesus
"They found him in the temple, sitting among the teachers."
Tuesdays and Fridays as well as the Sunday of Lent.
First Sorrowful Mystery: The Agony in the Garden
"Father, not what I will, but what you will.
Second Sorrowful Mystery: The Scourging
"Pilate ordered Jesus to be scourged. "
Third Sorrowful Mystery: The Crowning with Thorns
'The soldiers placed a crown of thorns on his head.
Fourth Sorrowful Mystery: The Carrying of the Cross
"Jesus carried his cross to a place called
Golgotha."
Fifth Sorrowful Mystery: The Crucifixion
"Father, into your hands I commend my spirit.
Wednesdays and Saturdays as well as the Sunday from Easter until
First Glorious Mystery: The Resurrection of Our Lord
"Jesus is not here. He has risen as he said."
Second Glorious Mystery: The Ascension
"The Lord Jesus was taken up into heaven."
Third Glorious Mystery: The Descent of the Holy Spirit
"You will receive Me Holy Spirit.
You shall be witness to the ends of the earth."
Fourth Glorious Mystery: The Assumption of Mary
'A woman appeared in heaven, clothed with the sun,
The moon under her feet.'
Fifth Glorious Mystery: The Coronation of Mary
"On her head, a crown of twelve stars. "
(The Mysteries of Light)
The Baptism in the Jordan
"Here, as Christ descends into the waters, the innocent one who became 'sin' for our sake (cf. 2Cor 5:21), the heavens open wide and the voice of the Father declares him the beloved Son (cf. Mt 3:17 and parallels), while the Spirit descends on him to invest him with the mission which he is to carry out."
The Wedding at Cana
"The first of the signs, given at Cana (cf. Jn 2:1- 12), when Christ changes water into wine and opens the hearts of the disciples to faith, thanks to the intervention of Mary, the first among believers."
The Proclamation of the Kingdom
"The preaching by which Jesus proclaims the coming of the Kingdom of God, calls to conversion (cf. Mk 1:15) and forgives the sins of all who draw near to him in humble trust (cf. Mk 2:3-13; Lk 7:47- 48): the inauguration of that ministry of mercy which he continues to exercise until the end of the world, particularly through the Sacrament of Reconciliation which he has entrusted to his Church (cf. Jn 20:22-23)."
"The mystery of light par excellence is the Transfiguration, traditionally believed to have taken place on Mount Tabor. The glory of the Godhead shines forth from the face of Christ as the Father commands the astonished Apostles to 'listen to him' (cf. Lk 9:35 and parallels) and to prepare to experience with him the agony of the Passion, so as to come with him to the joy of the Resurrection and a life transfigured by the Holy Spirit."
The Institution of the Eucharist
"Christ offers his body and blood as food under the signs of bread and wine, and testifies 'to the end' his love for humanity (Jn 13:1), for whose salvation he will offer himself in sacrifice."


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Q: Is DAS OK for under-utilised virtual machines? We're a little behind in the virtualization game, I'll have to admit. We currently have nothing virtualized, but I'm trying to change that.
We want to get our feet wet with virtualization and get a feel for it, so I am going to propose for next year we get a server and virtualize 3 rather under-utilised (and incredibly old) non-critical servers.
I know virtualization is all about SANs, but unfortunately we don't have one (all our servers are DAS). The question I have is if I get a server (probably a HP DL380 of some description) with DAS, are the guest VMs (under-utilised don't forget) going to suffer badly as a result? My current thinking is to put Hyper-V Server 2008 R2 as the host, if it makes any difference.
I'll give a quick run down of what the 3 servers do below. I know this isn't an exact science, but roughly speaking - do you think DAS will be OK?
Server 1
Runs a legacy HR system which is accessed maybe once or twice a week. This has a SQL Server 2000 backend which also runs on this server. This thing is archaic (I don't know when HP stopped branding ProLiants Compaq, but this proudly displays the Compaq logo on the front).
Server 2
Runs some emulated printers for our AS/400 and prints the output to some real printers. This runs happily on an oldish PC with W2K3 and 2GB RAM.
Server 3
Runs a server for a BI product, however all it actually does is at 4:00AM imports a ton of data from our AS/400 and compiles it into a file (this takes about half an hour). About 15 users then periodically (maybe once every few days) download this compiled file (~100MB) to their local computer. The download is user initiated, so there's no real defined access pattern.
This is also on a PC running 2K3 but with 3GB RAM.
Update
We've looked at virtualization several times now, but because of our lack of SAN and the many advantages it brings, we have dismissed virtualization as an option each time.
I know some of the pitfalls of putting these VMs on DAS (lack of HA etc) - and that is OK for these machines. If the host were to fail, it would be an inconvenience rather than a full blown disaster.
I'm looking at this more of a consolidation project rather than anything else. The 3 servers are slated for replacement next year anyway, and like I said they are getting rather old, sit mostly idle and are big tower machines using a lot of space and electricity. In my opinion, 3 new servers (however basic) is still overkill for machines that sit doing very little all day.

A: Your question can be answered partly by looking at the performance counters for I/O in the machines that you're trying to migrate to virtual.  Look at how many I/O operations per second (IOPS) each requires.  Remember that each physical disk is good for a few tens of IOPS.  Now size your virtualization system to support that level of I/O.  You'll know how many "spindles" you need.  Use a RAID controller to spread the load across the disks.
Note that none of this said anything about a SAN.  SANs are great, but they mostly provide things that you didn't mention: high availability, backup, storage tiering, fault tolerance, cross-site disaster recovery, rapid deployment, etc.
The most notable part of all of that is that if you use DAS, the failure of the physical server that the DAS is attached to constitutes a failure of all the VMs that were hosted on it.  With a SAN, using a cluster of compute hosts all attached to the SAN, you can survive the failure of the physical host by moving the VM to a new host.
Another strategy for surviving failure of that physical host is to back up the apps and OSes within the VMs frequently, or at least frequently enough that you won't mind losing things that happened after the last backup.
Your choice.  DAS can give you the performance you need (given what you have described.)

A: 1. Performance
In my experience, SAN storage and DAS storage have different characteristics which make performance hard to measure objectively, since workloads tend not to rely on just one metric (e.g. access time), but rather a variable blend of access time, throughput, read vs write, etc. It's a very complex picture. The main benefits of a SAN, IMO, are having your data available to several hosts simultaneously (allowing for clustering/high availability), and unifying the storage of your data allowing for easier management and maintenance. So long story short - I wouldn't sweat performance all that much for DAS.
2. SAN Availability & Cost
You don't have to go with off-the-shelf discrete SAN solutions. Many folks are building their own since a collection of regular server parts can get you a fully functional SAN system. Here's one route to that:

*

*Pick the server that you own that can take the most disks with the highest total capacity

*Strip out all but a couple of Gb of RAM

*Install OpenFiler

*Configure some volumes and expose some iSCSI LUNs

*Hook the server into an isolated gigabit VLAN

*Plumb your virtual hosts into the same storage network

*Point the hosts at the target LUNs

*Start adding VMs to your SAN

Vendor support can be purchased for OpenFiler, and your hardware, if your company insists on these things. You can also configure multiple OpenFiler hosts with DRDB to give you high availability and redundancy options.
We've run one of these in production for over a year now, and it's been very solid.

A: DAS normally, should be faster than some FC SANs, and definitely faster than iSCSI SANs. You're getting a SAS link speed (3Gbps and in the newer boxes - 6Gbps)
The downside to DAS is not speed or stability, it's scalability, because the amount of ports on a DAS is limited, so you can't connect too many hosts to it.

A: When we started with virtualization in 2007 we had drbd in mind. So we started with a server-pair that had 5 internal 3,5" SAS-disks (configured as RAID 5 providing 500 GB netto storage). Since our database-servers run in a different cluster (SAN-attached) our virtual systems don't do much disk io - which makes this a possible scenario - even with 100 MBit Ethernet for drbd replication.
With that setup we were able to provide over 20 HA-VMs (XEN paravirtualized).
Disk IO or disk performance was never a problem. DAS is even faster nowadays than local storage. So for your setup with just three low performance, low disk-io servers I would say that even DAS is oversized.
Since you use mainly W2K you could play with Linux KVM or Windows Hyper-V. Or Windows-Admins love the latter (and use DAS attached to two servers themselves). With Linux KVM I would use DRBD as ha-storage backend (DAS or internal disks).
Just a note on SAN/DAS:
We attached some of our Virtualization Servers to SAN - for those guests that now run databases with heavy IO. But: SAN is not faster than the internal disks - it just distributes io to more disks - the same can be true for DAS.
I see the real advantage on SAN in a different area: It uses its own switching fabric, which has (at my work) nothing to do with the IP routers and switches - and is much more stable. From a cluster/ha point of view you get another - really independent - connection.


Once again, the MSM is casting Americans as far less liberal than they actually are.
As the Bush era reaches its sordid finale, pundits and politicians are attempting to float any number of specious notions in order to try to put lipstick on this metaphorical pig of a presidency, as well as to constrict President-elect Obama's room for maneuver. The most transparent of these was the laughable claim by New York Times pundit William Kristol that "We've won the [Iraq] war." As Matt Duss of the Center for American Progress's Wonk Room has sagely noted, Kristol's statement makes sense only if one redefines "win" to mean "completely failed to produce any of the positive effects I previously insisted would be forthcoming, but avoided the very worst imaginable outcome." The war, as Peter Galbraith demonstrates in his recent book Unintended Consequences, has increased the terrorist threat to the United States; strengthened our enemy, Iran, further endangering Israel; weakened friendly Arab regimes like Jordan; reduced American prestige everywhere; and failed in its fundamental aim to create a functioning democratic state in Iraq. It has done so, moreover, at a cost, according to the extremely conservative calculations of a recent Brookings Institution report, of roughly 100,000 dead Iraqi civilians, 5 million displaced Iraqi refugees, 4,000 dead American soldiers, more than 30,000 wounded soldiers and more than $500 billion (though Nobel laureate Joseph Stiglitz more credibly puts the cost at $3 trillion).
The most eloquent and influential of these salvos came in the form of a pre-election cover story by Newsweek's editor, Jon Meacham, the author of a number of bestselling and well-respected biographical studies. Unfortunately, in this case, Meacham concocted a historical house of cards.
Meacham puts great stock in the fact that barely one in five Americans embraces the label "liberal" to describe themselves. But this is easily explained by the mountains of opprobrium that conservatives–working hand in glove with a cowed MSM–have heaped on "liberals" during the past three decades and the negative associations that have resulted. If you examine the actual policy positions of those Americans who eschew the liberal label, you'll see that the vast majority of Americans, whatever they may call themselves, embrace the "liberal" position on virtually every significant issue. (Replace the word "liberal" with "progressive," and you will nearly double the number of respondents who claim it.) And these numbers are growing as more and more young people demonstrate even greater liberal tendencies than their parents and grandparents in opinion surveys across the board.
Similarly, Carter and Clinton had their early missteps, but to blame these on liberal overreach is to misread (and oversimplify) the complex causes and effects of historical contingency. Did the oil embargo, stagflation and exploding interest rates have something to do with Carter's failure? And was Clinton's anti-NRA crime bill–the proximate cause of the 1994 midterm election debacle–really so "liberal"? Massive majorities of Americans supported exactly those elements to which the gun fanatics objected: the outlawing of cop-killing bullets and semiautomatic machine guns.
Later on in his essay, Meacham switches the topic to argue that America is less liberal than most of Europe. This is undeniably true when comparing the electoral results of our political systems. But save for the fact of Americans' far deeper attachment to their churches and mistrust of their government, many of the differences can be attributed to significant dysfunction in the practice of American democracy. Western Europe is filled with governments that do a far better job than ours when it comes to services and social and environmental security broadly defined. But these same countries also enjoy more responsive political systems that are at least partially based on proportional representation, ideologically coherent political parties and far less legal corruption resulting from private funding of public office.
I guess these labels aren't what they used to be.


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5 best weapons for playing GTA Online's deathmatch modes
By Mridul Dutta
Modified 18 Sep 2022
List of weapons that are useful in GTA Online deathmatch missions (Image via Sportskeeda)
GTA Online deathmatches are one of the most popular jobs in the game. It is a fun way to put your shooting and survival skills to the test when played in groups of two to four. Weapons are an important part of these missions, and players want to use their best weapons to help them.
While choosing a weapon should only be based on the requirements and comfort levels of the player, there are several fundamental considerations. The placement of the player and their proximity to the enemy are crucial factors when selecting a weapon.
From pistols and rifles to snipers, this article lists the five best weapons for GTA Online deathmatch missions.
Note: This article is subjective and only reflects the writer's opinions. The listing of the weapons does not follow any particular order.
Five best weapons for combat in GTA Online deathmatches
1) Special Carbine
The Special Carbine assault rifle has a high damage per shot rate and pinpoint accuracy. In GTA Online, the weapon has a 30-round magazine capacity that can be upgraded to 60-round or 100-round box magazines.
It has the same damage as a Gusenberg Sweeper gun and is more powerful than the Carbine Rifle and Assault Rifle. The Special Carbine also has a distinct knocking firing sound that appears to have greater impact force than other assault rifles.
The gun can be equipped with a flashlight, scope, suppressor, and grip for improved combat performance.
2) Combat MG
Combat MG is a light machine gun that deals a lot of damage. It has the ability to shoot down almost any aircraft, and no other moving fellow is safe from its wrath. It has a longer range but less accuracy than the Carbine Rifle.
The weapon has a magazine capacity of 100 rounds, which can be increased to 200 rounds with an extended clip in GTA Online. Aside from that, it can have a grip and a scope but no silencers.
It also has a noticeably lighter recoil than other MGs. However, reloading is somewhat slow, and the wielder typically has low mobility speeds.
3) Assualt Shotgun
The Assault Shotgun in GTA Online is an automatic shotgun that holds eight shells. It has a higher damage per pellet rate than other shotguns. There are six pellets per shot, with each pellet dealing 32 damage. If all the pellets hit the enemy, it will deal 192 damage.
It is one of the most powerful close-range weapons in GTA Online. However, due to its small magazine capacity and full-auto fire mode, players must reload frequently while using it.
It features a grip, flashlight, and silencer in addition to an extended clip that increases the gun's 8-round capacity to 32 rounds.
4) AP Pistol
The AP Pistol, as its name suggests, can pierce armor, which is a huge advantage in GTA Online deathmatches. It has reduced recoil and is significantly more accurate than other pistols. The amount of recoil can be further decreased by attaching a suppressor to it.
With an extended clip, the 18-round magazine's capacity can be increased to 36 shots. It is arguably the best go-to weapon in the game due to its high accuracy, rapid rate of fire, common ammo, high power, and big magazine size.
For increased combat utility, the gun can be equipped with a flashlight and a silencer.
5) Heavy Sniper
The Heavy Sniper is a semi-automatic sniper rifle in GTA Online that comes standard with six rounds of ammo. It has a very high damage per shot and can kill players up to rank 99 in a single hit.
As a sniper gun, it has a longer range and a faster fire rate of 50 RPM than other sniper guns. It has the second highest damage of any bullet weapon, only preceded by Marksman Pistol.
The fact that it isn't suppressor-compatible and emits a loud sound that can pinpoint the player's location is a big disadvantage.
For comprehensive guides, walkthroughs, character information and more, check out SK GTA Wiki
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Every chance that the conservatives on the court will live/keep their wits for a further four years. And the knowledge of what they will be replaced with in a second Obama term may spur them to postpone retirement awhile.
Such a fun board! I loved seeing all these pins. I even made my own arrows a la #3. Turned out pretty cute if I do say so myself. And seriously, that cake? I don't even like oreos and I'd shove my face right in…so pretty.
"Quando me aposentar, vou voltar para o Rio Grande do Sul."Preparem a recepção, gaúchos! No fim do ano a Dilma vai voltar a morar aí.


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I'm back! Did you miss me? I just returned to DC from an absolutely lovely week at home in Petaluma and Lake Tahoe. In that far-too-short week I did almost all of my favorite things: eat-run-reading of course, but better than usual because it was all with my family! I ran on trails with Sister2 and Dad, ate Sister1's cupcakes (yummmmyyy!), read on the beach, lounged in inner tubes with my mama, and watched a Christmas movie (yes, true - judge accordingly)!
As I said in my pre-vacation blog post, I arrived in the Bay Area extremely late Wednesday night (or early Thursday morning, depending on how you think about it – either way it was tired o'clock). Thursday morning we woke up, packed up, and got in the car for the oh-so-familiar 3 hour drive to Tahoe. First we drove through the vineyards. The hills of rows of bright green vines sparkled and shimmered in the sunlight thanks to the streamers vintners attach to the vines to ward off birds. Behind the vines were the yellowy-brown California hills, spotted with the occasional rounded clump of dark green trees. Then we drove through the Sacramento Valley – flat, brown, and booorrrinnnggg. But soon enough the oaks gave way to evergreens, and we were in the mountains.
My family bought a cabin in Tahoe 16 years ago, and to this day it is the most consistent "home" I have. Tahoe means beaching in the summer, ski-bladeing in the fall (omg - scariest thing ever - I'll tell you about it sometime), and skiing in the winter and spring. All things I LOVE.
Our days in Tahoe follow a comfortingly predictable pattern: wake up, eat something small, go for a trail run, get ready (a.k.a. eat, bathing suits on, sunscreen applied) and go to the beach.
At the beach we read/work on a crossword/play scrabble until overheated, then go lie in a tube in the ice-cold snowmelt lake to cool off. Repeat as desired.
In the evenings, we walk our dog, make dinner, watch a movie, then go to bed.
If all feels so natural, I'm disappointingly surprised at the end of each day that this isn't my life.
We did an 11-miler one day to prepare for an epic breakfast experience at the Old Post Office, our all-time favorite breakfast restaurant. Back in the day, Sister2 was all about the side of potatoes and a chocolate shake, but she's now matured to enjoy Bananas Foster French Toast and a side of sausage. Mama and I split Blueberry Pancakes and a Spinach, Bacon, and Swiss Omelet, and Dad copied us and ordered the same thing!
And my family knows how to eat. I promise you there was not a scrap of food left on the table by the time we were done!
Well-fueled and tired, we headed to the beach for a long day of reading in the sun. There's really nothing better. I promise.
After 6 days of Tahoe awesomeness, we headed back to Petaluma. Mama and I went to her yoga studio (yes, I take full credit for starting my whole family on Bikram yoga!).


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Pick Up The Mic (2006)
Biography (Non-Fiction),	Culture & Society,	Gender Issues,	Music,	Music History,	Social Issues
Alex Hinton
Aggracyst
Dutchboy
Soce the Elemental Wizard
Tori Fixx
One of the reasons I had such a problem with the documentary "Be Real" is that it really didn't dive in to the subject matter the way it should have. It was too timid. It acted as if it was afraid of crossing the line. The engaging new documentary "Pick Up the Mic" does just the opposite - it gives you all the information on the subject matter that your brain can possibly handle. It takes on the culture of Homo-Hop, i.e. hip-hop for the GLBT community that is not known to most of mainstream America. It lives in the underground clubs of New York, San Francisco, London, and other hot spots like Chicago and Minneapolis. The film chronicles most of the more known artists in the genre and it tells their stories connected to how this particular musical movement is slowly catching on in the rest of the country, and throughout the world.
We meet artists like Dutch Boy, who is pretty much known as the 'godfather of the movement' - he has been making it happen for a long time and he is certainly the most celebrated in his genre. We meet Miss Money, a spiritually driven transgender who has the voice of a gospel diva and who produces rappers from her very own home. We meet God-des, who has dreams of making it big and will not let anyone tell her otherwise. And, we meet Aggracyst, who ends up with probably the most emotionally moving confession in the entire film. All in all, we are probably introduced to thirty or so musicians in the Homo-Hop scene, just trying to make enough money to eat, and trying desperately to expand people's tolerance levels and acceptances. By the end of the film, the audience is very interested in this particular genre of music and might even want to do some research on their own. I know I did. I visited the websites of some of the artists and even ordered a couple of CD's just to see what I had been missing for so long.
Some of the best moments in the films are the ones that catch you off-guard, as when the artist Katastrophe is sitting with his parents and his father calls him a 'her' by mistake. He use to be a her that is now a he and wants to be treated like the she never existed and the he has always been him. His father doesn't know what to do because he went through one period calling him a she and is now calling him a him. The son admits to the confusion and just hopes his father can do the best than he can. I also enjoyed a scene between Dutch Boy and Miss Money, when he reveals that he is a bisexual, something that Miss Money doesn't believe in, and something that somehow makes him feel like an outcast in the homosexual community. I found this scene very telling, especially when dealing with the whole idea behind gay rights. Does it matter if you are bisexual? Shouldn't it only matter that you're a human being who wants to make a difference?
I found "Pick Up the Mic" to be a fascinating portrait of a musical movement that will hopefully start gaining more attention and praise for the artform it truly is. It is no different than any of the hip-hop and rap you hear on the radio a hundred times a day. Just because a gay person is singing it doesn't make it wrong. "Pick Up the Mic" does a very fine job with the subject matter, and I know it kept my attention for the ninety minute running time, something not always easy to do at a film festival, especially when it comes after I have been in a crowded theatre all day long. I would recommend this film to anyone who enjoys a finely crafted documentary, and learning more about culture that they might not have been introduced to before. Before the film, I knew nothing about Homo-Hop. In a couple weeks, I will be the proud owner of three Homo-Hop CD's and I cannot wait to give them a listen and see what they have to say. For more information on Homo-Hop, you can check out the official website, www.gayhiphop.com, or the film site at, www.pickupthemic.com.


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Continuing on with this fantastic series of FREE offers from the amazing Debra Poneman:
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You and I both know that in the world we live in today, that definition of "success" is as outdated as the BlackBerry at the bottom of your junk drawer.
Our society has begun to redefine success and for most, it no longer has to do with money or fame or outer achievement.
Arianna Huffington said, in her 2016 book Thrive, that after interviewing some of the most successful people in the world, she determined that success is defined by what she calls The Third Metric, a measurement that goes beyond money and power and instead measures success by a deep sense of well-being, wisdom, true happiness, wonder, and of course, giving.
The great poet laureate, Maya Angelou who recently passed away at the age of 86 said this about success: "Success is liking yourself, liking what you do, and liking how you do it."
I love each of these definitions and I agree that they all express essential components of living a successful life and I also love what my friend Debra Poneman says about success…
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What true success really is and how you can live it every day of your life
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English-speaking countries. Australia
Published byKelly Dorsey Modified over 6 years ago
Presentation on theme: "English-speaking countries. Australia"— Presentation transcript:
1 English-speaking countries. Australia
2 Geography The continent of Australia, with the island state of
Tasmania, is approximately equal in area to the United States (excluding Alaska and Hawaii). Mountain ranges run from north to south along the east coast, reaching their highest point in Mount Kosciusko (7,308 ft; 2,228 m). The western half of the continent is occupied by a desert plateau that rises into barren, rolling hills near the west coast. The Great Barrier Reef, extending about 1,245 mi (2,000 km), lies along the northeast coast. The island of Tasmania (26,178 sq mi; 67,800 sq km) is off the southeast coast.
3 History The first inhabitants of Australia were the Aborigines, who migrated there at least 40,000 years ago from Southeast Asia. There may have been between a half million to a full million Aborigines at the time of European settlement; today about 350,000 live in Australia.
4 History Dutch, Portuguese, and Spanish ships sighted Australia in the 17th century; the Dutch landed at the Gulf of Carpentaria in In 1616 the territory became known as New Holland.
5 History In 1770, James Cook sailed along and mapped the east coast of Australia, which he named New South Wales and claimed for Great Britain
6 James Cook Born 7 November 1728 Marton, Yorkshire, England
Died 14 February 1779, Hawaii (aged 50) Occupation Explorer, navigator, cartographer Title Captain
7 James Cook voyages
8 Commonwealth Australian Flag
9 Australia's heraldic animals
The Red Kangaroo is the largest and one of Australia's heraldic animals, appearing with the Emu on the Coat of Arms of Australia.
10 Australia's heraldic animals
11 Coat of arms of Australia
The Coat of Arms out the front of Parliament House, Canberra
13 Australian Animals
14 The Tasmanian Tiger became extinct in 1936.
15 What else?
16 Australian Cities
17 Melbourne, Sydney
19 Australian English The origin of Australian English
The anglophone Australia and New Zealand are two of the youngest nations in the world. The first Europeans who took their residence in Australia came 205 years ago. They did not come because they wanted to. Australia was founded as a penal colony.
20 or are spelled differently in British and Australian English.
Here you will find words which have different meanings or are spelled differently in British and Australian English.
21 British - Australian English
a good job a good lurk Absolutely! Reckon! accident prang afternoon arvo alcohol grog American Yank
banana nana beer amber (fluid) biscuit Bickie chicken chook chocolate chokkie Christmas Chrissie criminal bushranger
information oil it she it's fine she's apples tea kettle Billie teacher chalkie Well done! Good on ya!
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These are highlights from the papers of Eqbal Ahmad, scholar, teacher, writer, international political activist. Ahmad was Professor of Politics and Middle East Studies at Hampshire College from 1982 to 1997. The digital collection consists of primarily correspondence. Refer to the finding aid for more information about the entire collection.
Miscellaneous correspondence is filed first by date, followed by correspondence filed in alphabetical order by correspondent or subject. Ahmad did not keep copies of his own letters as a general rule; the files contain letters almost exclusively addressed to him.


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For the past 10 years, the Vantage has been the leanest and the meanest of focused sports cars in the Aston Martin lineup. Available with a V8 producing 380-420 hp or the mighty 5.9-liter V12 producing 510-570 hp, this British grand tourer could easily give any Porsche or Ferrari a run for its money. The classic shape is instantly recognizable by anyone who knows their cars and is one of the main reasons Aston Martin is voted as one of the coolest brands in the world year after year.
This is a real driver's car. If you're not a fan of the fashionable paddle shifters that most sports cars come with these days, there's always the option of an old-school six-speed manual transmission. A lightweight chassis combined with a powerful engine results in the most responsive Aston Martin yet. In fact, the V12 is capable of cruising at more than 200 mph.
Interested in a used Aston Martin Vantage?
Whether it's a coupe or a convertible-top roadster, every Vantage is a unique creation. That's because they're hand-built one at a time with hundreds of available color and finish options and lots of personalized touches. Hand-stitched leather covers every surface inside the car, not just the seats but the dashboard and door panels too. The aluminum switches and gauges are a pleasure to look at, matching your chronograph watch.
Get all five senses involved in the drive by choosing the Vantage Roadster. With the fitted fabric roof lowered, the sound of the roaring engine and the sensation of the wind are exhilarating. There's no compromise on roominess and storage space in this sports car. Even the gas tank has extra large capacity so the fun rarely has to stop.
In more than 100 years of assembling luxury sports cars by hand, Aston Martin has barely sold more than 70,000 vehicles. Few of those end up in the United States, making it one of the rarest and most desirable cars for enthusiasts. When the opportunity to acquire one presents itself, buyers are advised to take advantage. If you want to stand out from the crowd of Bentley and Lamborghini owners, the choice is clear: You need an Aston Martin Vantage. All of this luxury and performance is more affordable than you'd think, especially when you buy it pre-owned at Modern Classic Motorcars in Charleston, SC.


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Angelo Palombo, född 25 september 1981, är en italiensk fotbollsspelare som spelar mittfältare för Serie A-laget Sampdoria.

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 Profil på Sampdoria official website
 Angelo Palombo Profil på FootballDatabase

Födda 1981
Levande personer
Italienska fotbollsspelare
Spelare i ACF Fiorentina
Spelare i UC Sampdoria
Spelare i FC Internazionale Milano
Spelare i Fifa Confederations Cup 2009
Spelare i VM i fotboll 2010
Italienska olympiska bronsmedaljörer
Olympiska bronsmedaljörer 2004
Tävlande vid olympiska sommarspelen 2004 från Italien
Tävlande i fotboll vid olympiska sommarspelen 2004
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Die römisch-katholische Pfarrkirche Waldburg steht in der Gemeinde Waldburg im Bezirk Freistadt in Oberösterreich. Die der hl. Maria Magdalena geweihte Pfarrkirche gehört zum Dekanat Freistadt in der Diözese Linz. Die Kirche steht unter  und ist wegen ihrer drei spätgotischen Flügelaltäre bekannt.

Lage
Die Umgebung von Freistadt zeichnet sich durch ein Dreieck qualitätsvoller spätgotischer Flügelaltäre ab. Zwölf Kilometer südlich von Freistadt befindet sich der berühmte Kefermarkter Flügelaltar, sechs Kilometer nordöstlich ist das alte Kirchlein St. Michael ob Rauchenödt mit seinem Flügelaltar zu finden, und sechs Kilometer westlich von Freistadt befindet sich die Kirche zu Waldburg. Ein kleiner Flügelaltar befindet sich außerdem in der Taufkapelle der Stadtpfarrkirche Freistadt.

Geschichte
Ursprünglich gehörte die Pfarre Waldburg zum Dekanat Naarn im Machlande und Mitte des 15. Jahrhunderts zum Dekanat Gallneukirchen, seit 1476 ist sie Teil des Dekanats Freistadt.

Die Pfarrkirche Waldburg wurde Anfang des 13. Jahrhunderts erbaut und 1220 erstmals urkundlich erwähnt. Die Nord- und Südwände des Langhauses dürften noch vom romanischen Bau stammen. Nach 1370 wurde das Langhaus gewölbt. Während der Hussitenkriege und der böhmischen Grenzkriege im 15. Jahrhundert dürfte die Kirche stark gelitten haben, sodass sie nach 1500 umgebaut wurde.

Architektur
Die Kirche ist eine einschiffige, vierjochige Kirche mit zweijochigem Chor. Der spätgotische Bau hat ein Netzrippengewölbe und einen Turm an der Westseite.

Bemerkenswert ist vor allem der Altarraum des Kirchengebäudes. Die Proportionen sind ausgeglichen, das Relief des schönen zweijochigen Netzrippengewölbes mit Dreiachtelschluss breitet sich plastisch über den Raum. Vergleichbare qualitätsvolle Chöre aus jener Epoche sind in Windhaag bei Freistadt, Arbing und Mönchdorf zu finden. Die Baudetails verweisen auf die Bauhütte in Freistadt, als deren Begründer Meister Mathes Klayndl anzusehen ist.

Ausstattung

Im Inneren der Kirche befinden sich drei bemerkenswerte spätgotische Flügelaltäre aus den Jahren 1517–1523 aus der Werkstatt Lienhard Krapfenbachers im Stil der Donauschule. Die Arbeiten sind künstlerisch wertvoll, da sie ein schönes Beispiel besten Volkstums sind. Das bemerkenswerte Chorgestühl stammt aus dem Jahr 1522. An der Nordwand des Chores steht eine lebensgroße Statue des heiligen Florian von Lorch, die 1709 in Freistadt um 39 Gulden gekauft wurde. An der Südseite steht die Status des heiligen Leonhard von Limoges, die 1756 erworben worden sein soll.

Flügelaltäre
Der Hochaltar zeigt den gleichen Aufbau aller erhaltenen Flügelaltäre aus dem Mühlviertel: Auf einer Predella mit einer plastischen Mittelgruppe steht der große Schrein mit den Flügeln und dem Gesprenge. Die ehemalige Mittelgruppe mit einer Schutzmantelmadonna und die beiden Predellenflügel des Hochaltars sind jedoch verschollen. An deren Stelle wurde 1877 ein neugotischer Tabernakel eingebaut. Im Schrein stehen die drei weiblichen Heiligen Maria mit dem Kind, die Kirchenpatronin Maria Magdalena und Katharina von Alexandrien, die Patronin der Stadt und des Dekanats Freistadt. Der Hochaltar ist zweifach datiert, denn am unteren Rahmen des Bildes der Kreuzigung auf der Rückseite des rechten Flügels als auch am unteren Rahmen des gemalten Engels mit Rute, Rohr und Schwamm befindet sich jeweils die Jahreszahl 1517. Auf der Rückseite der Predella wurden von Pilgern Schriftzeichen eingeritzt, die mit 1520 und 1524 beginnen und über die Jahre 1552, 1563, 1573 bis zum Jahr 1631 reichen. Die Vexierinschrift in gotischen Buchstaben am Gewandsaum der Gottesmutter gibt Hinweise auf den Namen des Künstlers, wurde bisher aber nicht eindeutig entschlüsselt.

Der rechte Seitenaltar ist dem heiligen Wolfgang von Regensburg geweiht und soll auf das Jahr 1520 datiert gewesen sein. Diese Jahreszahl ist am Altar aber nicht mehr auffindbar.

Der linke Seitenaltar ist dem heiligen Laurentius von Rom geweiht und lässt mit seinen Details wertvolle Rückschlüsse auf die im Mühlviertel tätige Werkstätte zu.

Literatur
 Gudrun Radler: Der Waldburger Hochaltar und die Freistädter Altarwerkstätte In: Kunstjahrbuch der Stadt Linz 1984. Wien/München 1984, S. 32–54.
 Benno Ulm: Die Flügelaltäre der Pfarrkirche Waldburg bei Freistadt. Landesverlag, Linz 1960.
 Gustav Gugenbauer: Die gotischen Altäre in der Kirche zu Waldburg. In: Heimatgaue. Linz 1936, S. 15–20 ().

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By Holly Demaree-Saddler
WASHINGTON, D.C., U.S. — The National Corn Growers Association's (NCGA) Corn board has elected John Linder to become the organization's first vice-president for the next fiscal year, which begins Oct. 1.
"I am honored my fellow Corn Board volunteers placed their trust in me and granted me the distinct privilege of becoming a part of the organization's leadership," Linder said. "Today's American corn farmers face an ever-changing landscape with numerous challenges, as well as opportunities, on the horizon. It is imperative that we work with our partners in government, in industry and in the public to grow markets at home and abroad. I sincerely look forward to working with our grower leadership to find innovative, impactful ways to grow the markets and the future for U.S. corn farmers."
Linder, along with his brother and wife, run a fifth-generation farm raising corn, soybeans, soft red winter wheat and soybeans for seed in central Ohio. In addition to traditional row crop farming, he has livestock experience.
"The farmers who have stepped forward and volunteered to lead the National Corn Growers Association have built this organization's strong history of success," said Lynn Chrisp, president of the NCGA. "As a Corn Board, we believe that John will continue this fine tradition. Our Corn Board appreciates the keen insight he brings to our discussions and the dedication he continually demonstrates to benefit all farmers. We are confident that he will continue working tirelessly on their behalf."
On the national level, Linder serves as the Corn Board liaison to the Market Access Action Team and chairs the Finance Committee. Additionally, he represents NCGA at the National Coalition for Food and Agriculture Research.
Previously, he was chair and vice-chair of the Engaging Members Committee. Prior to his election to the Corn Board, Linder chaired the Trade Policy and Biotechnology Action Team.
"John has been a tireless advocate representing corn farmers in Ohio and I am pleased that he will continue to share his experience and expertise as an advocate for corn growers across the country," said Jon Miller, president of the Ohio Corn & Wheat Growers Association.
On Oct. 1, Chrisp, of Nebraska, becomes chairman and the current first vice-president, Kevin Ross of Iowa, becomes NCGA president. In October 2020, Ross becomes chairman and Linder becomes president.
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On the basis of the inscription this painting has in the past been considered to be a portrait of the philosopher Descartes (1596 - 1650) by Pierre Mignard. However, there is no relation to the authenticated likenesses of Descartes, nor is this painting by Mignard. A recent attribution for this painting to the portraitist Gabriel Revel seems probable.
The costume accords with a date of about 1670.


Dragon or Knight? Let your little one decide!
This reversible costume allows children to pick either option. Kids love transforming from knight to dragon and back again.
The shiny green scales on one side create a mythical dragon while the sparkling chain mail armor on the other suits a brave knight.
This reversible halloween costume offers enchanted fun for daring heroes and villainous creatures alike.
Comes complete with stretchy armbands and a headpiece that reverses to match each outfit.
Full three-piece set includes reversible cape, reversible armbands, and a soft Dragon Head/Knight Helmet.
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Okay. I'm a little late on this one. Very late, actually. But with all the sparkly, colorful holiday releases, this poor little utilitarian set's review got pushed to the side.
The Anastasia Bright Eyes, Big City Brow and Eye collection is a set of eight different brow and eye care items housed in a silver, crocodile-patterned cardboard palette.
It contains: a matte baked trio for eyes or brows, a shimmer baked trio for eyes, a full size Cooling Eye Brightener gel, a travel size Lash Lifting Mascara, a full size Clear Brow gel, a mini dual-ended shadow brush, a mini dual-ended brow brush and a pair of mini slant tweezers.
Anastasia Clear Brow Gel, travel size Lash Lifting Mascara and travel size slant tweezers.
Left to right: Matte eye/brow trio, shimmer eye trio and Cooling Eye Brightener.
I have some very mixed feeling on this set. While I do like the products inside, I feel like the packaging design is flawed. As you may be able to tell from the pictures, the box/palette is very, very large. The products inside don't fill all the space inside the box. There's lots of empty room inside which is not only impractical, but makes for a somewhat stark-looking and unappealing presentation. Nearly all of the items are removable, but the two trios are not, so unless you take apart the palette to remove them, you essentially have this huge, nearly-empty box for just two items.
If it had a smaller footprint and utilized more of the space inside the palette to pack in products and not leave gaps, more like this Anastasia set, I'd give it a higher rating. However, this is just too unnecessarily huge and cumbersome for me to enjoy using. I have limited real estate on top of my vanity, I can't afford to have tweezers and brow powder taking up this much space.
That said, here's my bullet point list of pros and cons.
Anastasia's Clear Brow Gel is amazing and you get a full sized tube of it in this set.
The tweezers are sharp and precise and the small size makes them cute and portable.
The matte trio has a bit of a stickiness to it that makes it excellent for filling in brows with very little dust or fallout and the color lasts all day.
The Cooling Eye Brightener feels nice as long as you don't get any in your eye, and really does help brighten the eye area with a subtle pink shimmer.
Palette is excessively large. Not enough products inside to justify the enormity of it.
The plain grey box isn't very pretty to look at when it's this big and unadorned.
The matte trio was a little too sheer and streaky to use as shadow; the shimmer trio was flaky and had lots of fallout.
The Cooling Eye Brightener feels minty and burny if you get it in your eye.
The Lash Lifting Mascara was dry and didn't do anything for my lashes.
The shadow brush is scratchy and a little bit floppy.
Overall, I love the matte powder trio for brows (I use the darkest shade), I adore the brow gel, and the tweezers actually work really well. I don't really know what to do with the Eye Brightener, but it's a fun little novelty for the cooling sensation. If the palette was about half the size or the trios were in individual compacts and removable, I'd give this a much higher rating. The box is just too big and plain-looking for me to really love this despite the usefulness of the products inside.
This set is available at Sephora and Dillard's, but it appears to be sold out online. It's still available on Anastasia's website and is on sale for $39.
Weird that they didn't just put the brow/shadow colors into little compacts (thinking circle ones like Milani does) so that you could just chuck the box if you wanted.
I have a sample of the brow gel which is very nice. I tend to avoid the brow powders, though, as even the lightest is too dark for me.
The cooling eye brightener looks interesting. Can you buy the items seperatly?
Cassykins, I thought so! It would be cuter to look at and more useful that way, if you ask me. Speaking of too-dark brow powders, I hear a lot of people say they use eyeshadow as brow powder, I wonder if a neutral shadow like MAC Soft Brown would work for you?
The packaging is definitely strange! I'd probably rather just buy the product I like separately. The eye brightener seems intriguing though!
I don't think I'd buy the shadows. They're not really anything new or colours that I haven't seen before. The brow gel, mascara and eye brightener, on the other hand, might be fun to try on their own.


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Deca-Durabolin (Nandrolone Decanoate)
Deca-Durabolin History and Overview
Deca-Durabolin is the brand and trade name for the anabolic steroid Nandrolone. Specifically, Deca-Durabolin is the trade name for Nandrolone Decanoate – the decanoate ester variant of Nandrolone. "Deca", as it is informally known as among bodybuilders, ranks among the top three anabolic steroids where it is the second most popular and widely utilized anabolic steroid in existence. First place is held by none other than Dianabol (Methandrostenolone), and third by Winstrol (Stanozolol). There is good reason for why Deca-Durabolin is so well liked by bodybuilders and athletes, and is even held in high regard by the medical establishment as well.
Nandrolone Decanoate was first introduced within the scientific community in 1960, making it among the first handful of pioneer anabolic steroids developed. It was developed by Organon, and not long afterwards in 1962 it was released onto the prescription drug market as Deca-Durabolin. Not many are aware, however, that Nandrolone did exist a few years prior in 1957, as the fast-acting Nandrolone Phenylpropionate ester variant. Nandrolone Phenylpropionate did gain significant popularity, but unfortunately its very short half-life imposed limitations on its use, requiring every-other-day injections at a minimum, and so Nandrolone was reinvented as Deca-Durabolinwith the decanoate ester affixed to it. The decanoate ester grants Nanadrolone a much longer half-life of approximately 15 days as opposed to the phenylpropionate variant's 4 days (approximate).
It enjoyed extensive application as a medicinal drug among the medical establishment over time and gained popularity among bodybuilders and athletes for its purportedly 'mild' nature. There is some truth to this, but much misunderstanding and myth as well, which will be explained shortly. Deca is only slightly stronger than Testosterone where anabolism is concerned, with a strength rating of 125. By comparison, Testosterone's anabolic strength rating is 100. However, it possesses a very low androgenic rating of 37, making it favorable for those who are either sensitive to or with to avoid androgenic side effects. Additionally, Nandrolone possesses very low Estrogenic activity and binds very poorly with the aromatase enzyme, which is the enzyme responsible for the conversion of androgens into Estrogen.Only about 20% of Nandrolone is converted into Estrogen in comparison to Testosterone's conversion rates. The fact that Deca is a Progestin (as all 19-nor compounds are) is what contributes to this low estrogenic activity. Looking further into this, we can also see that Nandrolone experiences aromatization into Estrogen in the liver, but in areas of the body where there is normally a high degree of Estrogen conversion (in fat tissue, for instance), Deca is considerably resistant here.
Deca is classified as a 19-no compound because it lacks the 19th carbon that Testosterone possesses, making it a Progestin and therefore express an affinity for the Progesterone receptor[5]. This can present some potential side effects and issues that are unique to 19-nor compounds, and are unseen in most other anabolic steroids.
One particular point to address here is the common claim that Deca-Durabolin is good for the joints and bone tissue, which is indeed true. However, the proposed explanations that circulate among athletes and bodybuilders as to why this is the case are often incorrect myths and misconceptions. Deca does not "lube the joints", "store water in connective tissue and joints", or any other such preposterous nonsense. In actuality, Nandrolone promotes very significant increases in collagen synthesis, more so than most other anabolic steroids. Other studies have also demonstrated an ability for Deca to also promote vast increases in bone mineral content. What does all of this mean for the athlete? It means that bodybuilders and athletes can experience positive effects on connective and joint tissue, strengthening them during bulking, strength gaining, and mass gaining cycles. It grants them the ability to lift heaver weight with an enhanced recovery of bone and connective tissue, as well as a greater tolerance to the stressors on joints and bone that are produced by intense exercise and resistance training.
Deca-Durabolin Side Effects
As previously noted, Deca is often cited as an anabolic steroid that is very 'mild' by comparison to other compounds where side effects are concerned. Unfortunately, this is a mix of fact and fiction that needs to be addressed, and most of these 'Deca is a mild steroid' claims are from a bygone era where not much was yet known about these drugs, and today we know much more. Deca-Durabolin is by all accounts both a mild and harsh anabolic steroid, possessing both such properties.
The good news is that Deca-Durabolin experiences a very low aromatization rate into Estrogen, making estrogenic side effects less of an issue compared to other anabolic steroids. Although Estrogen related side effects are not totally and utterly eliminated with Deca, it is more manageable and users should therefore still be conscious of this fact. Estrogenic side effects can include bloating, water retention, blood pressure increases as a result of water retention, and gynecomastia.
As a Progestin, Deca can also increase Prolactin levels in the body. All of the Progesterone and Prolactin related issues can manifest in the form of side effects that are very similar to Estrogen – puffy nipples, gynecomastia, bloating, etc. Anti-estrogens and aromatase inhibitors are known for combating these side effects effectively even if they are attenuated through the Progesterone receptor. However, for Prolactin issues, the use of vitamin B6 in order to control Prolactin levels has been demonstrated in studies using 600mg daily. Anti-prolactin drugs such as Cabergoline and Bromocriptine are also very effective at reducing elevated Prolactin levels effectively, and are often the first line of treatment in Prolactin issues.
Nandrolone is not a C17-AA oral anabolic steroid, and therefore no effects on the liver exist with this compound. Deca does express a small degree of androgenic effects, and therefore much like its estrogenic properties, is less of a concern but should still be monitored and kept in mind. Androgenic side effects can include increased oily skin and acne, increased bodily and facial hair growth, increased risk of male pattern baldness (MPB), and an increased risk of benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH).
Nandrolone does also express side effects that are common among all anabolic steroids: disruption and/or shutdown of the HPTA (Hypothalamic Pituitary Testicular Axis), and negative cardiovascular implications. For a long time, Deca was cited as an anabolic steroid that was mild on its impact on the HPTA and natural endogenous Testosterone levels. This is simply untrue as studies have demonstrated that at even as low as 100mg per week of Deca-Durabolin, suppression of endogenous Testosterone production rapidly reached close to 60%, and even higher (and faster) when larger dosages of Deca are used. This is common of any 19-nor compound, and the severe and rapid suppression is due to Deca Durabolin and other 19-nors being Progestins by nature.
Deca is quite concerning where impacts on the cardiovascular system are concerned, especially with recent discoveries that were not known several decades ago. First and foremost, Deca has shown to decrease HDL ("good" cholesterol) levels by 26% over 10 weeks of administration[14]. And, when compared with Testosterone, Nandrolone tends to exhibit far worse negative cholesterol alterations on average[15]. If these potential cardiovascular issues were not concerning enough, fairly recent data has demonstrated that Deca is 11 times more damaging to blood vessels than Testosterone[16].
Deca-Durabolin Cycles and Uses
Deca-Durabolin is naturally reserved by most athletes and bodybuilders for bulking, mass-adding, and strength-gaining cycles. This is due in part to its positive and beneficial effects on connective and bone tissue, allowing a greater rate of healing in these areas and an added injury preventative when heavier weights are used and more intense physical activity is engaged in.
Being that Deca Durabolin is a long-acting long estered variant of Nandrolone (possessing a half-life of 15 days), Deca-Durabolin cycles are and should be at least 12 weeks in length. Here it is often combined with similar long-estered compounds, such as Testosterone Cypionate. Because of its long acting nature, most users will not experience the 'kick-in' of the compound until at least several weeks into the cycle, and this is where many individuals will insert a kickstarting compound into the Deca-Durabolin cycle for the first few weeks. This is typically any oral anabolic steroid, such as Dianabol, Winstrol, Anadrol, Anavar, etc. However, for the purposes of bulking and strength gaining, most individuals tend to lean towards compounds generally suitable for these goals, such as Anadrol (Oxymetholone) or Dianabol (Methandrostenolone) for the first 4 – 6 weeks. These compounds are used because of their mass-adding properties that lend themselves to Deca and Testosterone quite well.
This is where the typical age-old cycle stack of Testosterone / Deca / Dianabol is often discussed. Quite simply put, this is the most popular cycle stack in all history. The Testosterone/Nandrolone/Dianabol stack was originally devised, pioneered, and popularized by the golden era bodybuilders of the 1960s and 1970s. This particular stack is often recommended for all tiers of users (beginners, intermediates, and advanced) as it is a timeless stack that will provide quality gains to any user no matter the experience.
Deca-Durabolin Dosages and Administration
As a prescription drug and medication, Nandrolone Decanoate was originally recommended to be prescribed at a dosage of 50 – 100mg every 3 – 4 weeks, for no longer than 12 weeks. Because every medical condition, disability or disease can be different, the prescription recommendations for Deca have changed to suit the individual patient's needs. For instance, anemic patients were prescriped 100 – 200mg per week, a Deca Durabolin dosage that is considerably larger than the common prescription doses.
For the purpose of performance and physique enhancement, Deca is usually used by beginners in the range of 300 – 500mg per week. Intermediate users normally do not have to venture above the 500mg mark within that beginner range, especially when Deca Durabolin is stacked with other compounds such as Testosterone and/or another oral compound as a kickstarter. Advanced users should likewise have no major requirement to veer outside this dose range, but should an advanced user require a higher dose to elicit gains, a range of approximately 600 – 800mg or greater should suffice, especially if Nandrolone is the primary anabolic compound of a cycle and Testosterone is simply run as a supportive compound at TRT (Testosterone Replacement Therapy) doses.
Deca-Durabolin Information:
Nandrolone (AKA Deca, Deca Durabolin, Nandrolone Decanoate, Nandrolone Phenylpropionate)
Chemical Name: 19-norandrost-4-en-3-one-17beta-ol, 17β-Hydroxyestra-4-en-3-one
Molecular Weight: 274.40 g/mol
Original Manufacturer: Organon
Half Life: 15 days
Detection Time: 17 – 18 months
Anabolic Rating: 125
Androgenic Rating: 37


"... i suppose albers came to his purism out of de stijl and kandinsky, and with the strong touch of 19th century scientific idealism which brought such a strong pragmatic note to the bauhaus - together, of course, with the german mystical-metaphysical idealism.
the earlier purists were so much more the poets and the mystics in their work than any now practicing and these are the very qualities which gave their work more validity (together, of course, with greater artistry) than that of the ones now practicing. i include albers, of course, with the earlier ones, though i can not feel him the artist that mondrian was, of course. he certainly does have the transcendental ideal, though, and he not only does not lose it with increasing age, but seems to strengthen and clarify it. his work always gives me pause, because the scientifically "measured" quality always stops me (at least momentarily - and sometimes blocks me) on the way "through" his work to what he has to say or present. on the other hand i always come again and again to a great admiration for the consistent and truly integrally held vision which impels him and is, on the whole, revealed in his work. that he can hold it is very remarkable, for it's almost as though he were a man out of his time - he should have lived a generation earlier when the materialism and lack of faith and conviction of today would not have been there to beat on him and his audience. the solitariness of his powerful idealism would have been easier to bear, so to speak, had he come to full flower in 1900 or 1910 instead of now. i think possibly he has not been able to reconcile his ideals with the world he finds himself in - his work is not embracingly "telling" enough. but he still holds to the basic - to the fundamental of what he knows will give expression to what he means."
rhythm is a space relationship. it cannot be achieved by an arithmetical repetition of the same part but must be maintained by related spacings of parts, whether they are similar or not... as in music, such a rhythmic scheme may be simple repetition, or the more subtle locking of several rhythms.
"it is the things close at hand that give the idea of the universe as the human eye sees it, a universe which can be undulated concave or convex..."
many people have commented regarding a post i made last week about some folks in a cave listening to a radio, in relation to the luray caverns. i posted something about luray a long while ago, but have been unable to find that post through google's mysteriously unhelpful "search this blog" function.
the music on this record is made by solid rock. it comes from the great stalacpipe organ, only one of its kind inf the world, in the beautiful caverns of luray, luray virginia. deep in the caverns, in the walls of a large catherdral like chamber, stalactites are played like the pipes of an organ, producing musical tones that you hear on your record. stalactite after stalactite - those stony icicles and draperies hanging from the ceiling, have been turned by a grinding process to concert pitch. each one is equipped with a striking mechanism, a rubber tipped plunger that, fired by the impulse of an electric discharge, strikes the stalactite and brings forth a musical tone...making the recording was in itself something of an engineering feat. the microphone, like the listening audience, was centrally located and the music came from all sides. natural sounds, such as the splash of water dripping from the stalactites are an inevitable and interesting part of the record.
thanks to jeremey of ampersand etc. for reminding me and my feeble memory, that we dedicated a section of the book "site of sound" to the luray caverns organ, particularly deciding to include it because of its peculiar approach to site specific sound (and sounding). it is nice that the luray folks mentioned the natural dripping sounds in this recording on the sleeve, because it is a rare breed of instrument that can only be recorded as a field recording, not because of social reasons such as with rural or ethnographic recordings, but because the instrument itself exists in the world and is built of the world, and can only be heard within its natural soundscape.
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"... the clouds flew low and fast, and when he looked up, he felt he was peering into a tremendous ocean overhead, streaming above the earth.
hull of ship in frame.
schiffsrumpf, fertig in den spanten.
membrures d'une coque de navire.
howl of shapes on flume.
shifts rough, floating in dense expanses.
membranes dunes cork and nativities.
shafts laugh, flowing indents expanded.