and are given for lifetime achievement in service to the AHSA and research in American humor.
His books included "Mark Twain: God's Fool" (1975) and "America's Humor: From Poor Richard to Doonesbury" (1978), written with Walter Blair. Mr. Hill was born in Houston on Nov. 7, 1931. He studied at the University of Houston, the University of Texas and the University of Chicago.
Professor Smith, professor emeritus at the University of California, Berkeley, and a member of the board of directors of the Mark Twain Papers at the university, also had taught at the University of Texas, Southern Methodist University and the University of Minnesota. He joined the English department at the University of California in 1953 and served as chairman of the department from 1957 to 1960.
Louis J. Budd was awarded the Charlie on May 30, 1992 at the American Literature Association's third annual meeting in San Diego. Then Executive Director of the AHSA David E.E. Sloane, himself a graduate student of Professor Budd's at Duke University in the 1960s, presented the award.
In accepting the award, Professor Budd referred to his appreciation of the honor in special terms because of his own childhood memories of listening to the original live Chaplin radio shows and his long-standing appreciation of the goals of the AHSA.
Jack Rosenbalm was awarded the prized "Charlie" on December 29, 1992 at the MLA meeting in New York. He has served the AHSA in a number of capacities – as Managing Editor of Studies in American Humor (since its inception in 1976), Editor of Studies in American Humor, and Secretary-Treasurer of AHSA, spanning over two decades. Such a distinguished record of service stretching over much of Jack's professional lifetime endows us with a special appreciation. The AHSA named an award after Jack to honor his role in promoting humor studies scholarship.
M. Thomas Inge was one of the founding members of the American Humor Studies Association in 1974 and began its first newsletter with Larry Mintz, American Humor, An Interdisciplinary Newsletter, giving it its distinctly interdisciplinary flavor. He is widely known for his research in southwestern humor, Sut Lovingood, and Mark Twain, and for his wide-ranging, comprehensive, and thoughtful work on graphic humor and cartoons, which takes him frequently into the realm of popular culture studies and comic books. Recent books on Ollie Harrington have brought out the life of a superb African-American political cartoonist. Still in the bloom of his career as an American humor scholar, Tom Inge leads us by the example of his professionalism, his kindness and good humor, and his humanity – a model scholar in precept and example. Tom received his Charlie on May 30, 1996.
The Elizabeth Rosenthal Excellence Professor of English, Environmental & Sustainability Studies, and Women's and Gender Studies at the University of North Carolina at Greensboro, Karen L. Kilcup is a past President of the American Humor Studies Association and a past editor of Studies in American Humor (1999-2004). Kilcup is the author of several dozen essays on American literature and the author or editor of eleven books, including two recent volumes: Over the River and Through the Wood: An Anthology of Nineteenth-Century American Children's Poetry (Johns Hopkins, 2014, with Angela Sorby); and Fallen Forests: Emotion, Embodiment, and Ethics in American Women's Environmental Writing, 1781-1924(Georgia, 2013), for which she received a National Endowment for the Humanities Fellowship. Also past President of the Society for the Study of American Women Writers, she received a Distinguished Teacher award from the National Education Association and has taught at the high school level as well as at ten universities in the United States, Britain, and Switzerland.
Ed Piacentino received his Charlie on April 2, 2016. Now a Professor of English Emeritus at High Point University in North Carolina, he currently serves on the Editorial Board of Studies in American Humor and has been both Associate Editor (2003-2008) and Editor (2008-2013) of the journal. He is the author or editor of eight books, including five on nineteenth-century southern frontier humor. They are: Southern Frontier Humor: New Approaches (2013), Southern Frontier Humor: An Anthology, co-edited with M. Thomas Inge (2010), C. M. Haile's "Pardon Jones" Letters: Old Southwest Humor from Antebellum Louisiana (2009), The Enduring Legacy of Old Southwest Humor (2006), and The Humor of the Old South, co-edited with M. Thomas Inge (2001). His numerous essays in scholarly journals, book chapters, and reference book articles in American humor studies range from Old southwestern humor and humorists to Washington Irving, Nathaniel Hawthorne, and Poe to southern comic periodicals to northeast humor writer Mortimer Neal Thomson ("Doesticks") to Mark Twain and his contemporaries to nineteenth-century political humor to the legacy of southwest humor to modern southern humorists and popular culture. His most recent essay is a chapter on Old Southwest Humor in Lorie Watkins Fulton's forthcoming A Literary History of Mississippi. He has taught courses on American Humor, Southern Humor, and Mark Twain and the Roots of American Humor.
Judith Yaross Lee took courses on Mark Twain and American humor with Hamlin Hill at the University of Chicago and never looked back. Her yet-unpublished dissertation, To Amuse and Appall: Black Humor in American Fiction (1986), ran too ambitiously from Melville to Philip Roth, but taught tenacity in the ten-year process of finishing it after Ham decamped for New Mexico. She has since published five books–including the monographs Garrison Keillor: A Voice of America(1992), Defining New Yorker Humor (2000), and Twain's Brand: Humor in Contemporary American Culture (2012)–as well as sixty essays, and four special journal issues, most notably the landmark triple issue of Studies in American Humor, Mad Magazine and Its Legacies (2014), co-edited with John Bird. As editor of Studies in American Humor (2013-17), she built on her experiences as associate editor of The Markham Review (1978-89) and founding coeditor of Explorations in Media Ecology (2001-04). Lee is Distinguished Professor of Communication Studies, Charles E. Zumkehr Professor of Rhetoric & Public Culture, and Director of the Central Region Humanities Center at Ohio University, where she has taught since 1990; in 2016 she was Fulbright Senior Professor of American Culture at Leiden University in The Netherlands. She received her Charlie Award on May 26, 2017.
Bruce Michelson is Professor Emeritus at the University of Illinois. He is the author of many books, including Printer's Devil: Mark Twain and the American Publishing Revolution, Mark Twain on the Loose: A Comic Writer and the American Self, and Literary Wit. Bruce has written many articles and book chapters, including several installments of "The Year's Work in American Humor." Bruce has been an active and supportive member of the AHSA and is a past president. He has also been President of the Mark Twain Circle of America. Bruce was awarded his Charlie Award on July 13, 2018 at the AHSA Conference in Chicago.
Linda Morris is Professor Emeritus at UC Davis. She is the author of Gender Play in Mark Twain: Cross-Dressing and Gender Transgression, Women's Humor in the Age of Gentility: The Life and Works of Frances Miriam Whitcher, Women Vernacular Humorists in Nineteenth-Century America: Ann Stephens, Frances Whitcher, and Marietta Holley. She is the editor of American Women's Humor: Critical Essays and the author of many articles and book chapters on humor, gender, and Mark Twain. Linda was awarded her Charlie Award on July 13, 2018 at the AHSA Conference in Chicago.


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Life After Pulse: Patience Carter's Survival Story
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In honor of Black History Month, we'll be doing a series that highlights individuals who are doing amazing work in their respective careers while inspiring others. Their stories will showcase what being "real beautiful" is all about. I recently interviewed Patience Carter, survivor of the Pulse Nightclub shooting turned author, gun control advocate, and motivational speaker. We spoke about her life pre- and post-Pulse and how she is using the experience to walk into a new destiny.
Patience Carter
If you followed the tragic Pulse Nightclub shooting in Orlando, Florida in 2016, chances are you've heard of Patience Carter.
A Philadelphia native, Patience was on vacation and enjoying a night out with friends when she found herself trapped in a bathroom stall after a gunman opened fire in the packed club. Although Patience was hit in the leg, she managed to make it out alive of one of the deadliest mass shootings in US history - it left 50 families without their loved ones and numerous people injured.
A woman of true resilience, Patience found herself engulfed in every news feature for weeks to come and bravely shared her story. But, her resilience did not begin with Pulse…it was simply magnified.
Patience's mother fled shortly after she was born, leaving her to be raised by her paternal grandmother as her father struggled with his own demons. Following her grandmother's passing in 2007, she bounced around until she landed at an aunt's house, where'd she remain only to suffer verbal and sometimes physical abuse. After running away and finding some comfort and more stability at an uncle's home, she vowed that when she got the opportunity to make something of herself, she would go for it and never look back.
In high school, she applied and was accepted into a pre-college program at New York University and completed it successfully, setting her sights on the Big Apple. She graduated top of her class and thankfully, NYU awarded her enough money in scholarships and grants to get through her first year. Every year thereafter she received a full academic scholarship. Despite her success, she yearned for a true familial connection and often times felt empty.
Through the Emma Bowen Foundation for Minority Interest in Media Patience found herself becoming a full-time summer intern with FOX 29 News in Philadelphia, where she'd work in each department while she searched for her niche. It was during her time with FOX that she experienced the tragedy at Pulse and learned the hard way that all news stories are not what they appear.
I spoke with Patience about the media whirlwind that took place immediately following the shooting and her journey to healing. She shared how she discovered that her strength was connected to her upbringing, and why she ultimately made the courageous decision to not only survive, but to live.
**You spoke out quickly after the shooting. Why? **
While I was recovering in the hospital, I watched the news a lot because I wanted to find out what happened. The main thing being discussed at the time was everyone trying to figure out what the shooter's motive was. I watched other survivors give their accounts, which were different from mine. I was stuck in the bathroom with the shooter for an agonizing three hours and he spoke about his motive. None of those things were being said. With my media background, I knew they were choosing what to share and what not to so I felt like I had the responsibility to share the truth. Unfortunately, when I told my story, the reaction was not fully what I expected.
How was it being a subject of the media and facing criticism?
At that point, I'd worked behind the scenes in news for two years, never imagining that I'd become a subject of a news story. It was surreal. I remember being hot a lot during interviews. After the speculation that I was part of some large conspiracy because it made rounds that I was a news intern, things became too much. The first interview I did was a press conference and most people did not watch in its entirety. I'd ignore reporters at times for interview requests and take breaks to regroup. Watching how interviews are edited was the worst. Things were chopped up and headlines were selected just for clicks versus an actual story of substance.
What was your support system like from family or friends?
A few of my brothers visited me in the hospital, which touched me because I was distant from my family. They continued to make efforts to ensure I was okay. My dad visited also and we began to develop better communication. Other family members didn't really check in with me. But that was normal to me because of how my family dynamic has always been. I was living with my friend at the time and her family was my major source of support.
Did you seek therapy?
I've always been super independent and having to be vulnerable with such a traumatic experience and the possibility of leaning on someone fully to heal was foreign. I went to one therapy session and I hated it. The therapist I had was recommended because she was a trauma specialist. She asked me to color in coloring books and use color to describe my feelings. I felt that she tried to simplify things. It wasn't productive to my healing. Journaling became my therapy and continuing to talk about the shooting facing it head on was helpful.
**You did an episode of Iyanla Fix My Life. What did you get from that experience that you didn't get from traditional therapy? **
Iyanla was helpful with reconciling the issue with my mom and my childhood versus letting what happened at Pulse go. Working with her, I realized that I was using my experience at Pulse as a means to seek out my mother. It was about resurfaced trauma versus the actual shooting. I learned that if my mom could be here for me, she would.
Has there been any contact with your mom since?
My mom is still MIA. None of the adults in the situation when we were younger took any initiative to find her or at least have an open dialogue with my siblings and I despite us asking throughout the years. All my dad ever told me is that she ran off to Georgia with another man after I was born. My siblings have the same story. We've searched social media and google in an attempt to reach her and even went as far as trying to get a private investigator and nothing came from it. None of the information is matching up. We don't know if she hasn't been found because she doesn't want to be found or if it's for a more serious reason. This year I want to get on the same page with my siblings and hopefully we are going to find some sense of closure.
What steps did you take to get back to a sense of normalcy?
My support system played a huge part. Specifically, I was falling in love. My fiancé is my friend's cousin and he lost his sister in the Pulse shooting. He was also grieving and understood my pain. He's the same as I am as far as being determined to move forward. I didn't want to victimize myself. I went to a club shortly after Pulse to celebrate his birthday. I was on crutches and everything. That experience was necessary to do that so early on to show me that Pulse was an isolated incident. He helped me not allow the situation to destroy me.
Patience with fiancé Alex Murray
You talked a lot about your friend and the support you received from her family. How did the shooting affect your relationship?
We aren't currently speaking. During that time, it was a lot of emotional stuff going on around Pulse that was more painful than the experience in itself. Before Pulse, we had issues. Once Pulse happened, there was this narrative painted by the media that I saved her because I went back into the club to find her after escaping with her cousin and realizing she wasn't with us. Then, I started dating her favorite cousin. As our relationship deepened, we drifted. During tough times in our relationship, she was in the middle of our disagreements, which was unfair. She started talking to me less. I was getting the silent treatment a lot and we lived together. The timing of everything was just bad. Things like this can either pull you closer together or further apart and in our case, it was the latter.
**In the midst of all of this, were you able to finish school? **
I have one semester left. I've been approved to finish as a transient student at Florida International University as I now live in Florida. All that's left to do is enroll. When I do graduate, my degree will be in media, culture and communications. I took off from school a year ago to just give myself [time] and I ended up going to California and taking a producing program at UCLA and interning at Paramount Studios, and proved that I do have the passion for media, just not journalism. I want to do producing and film so that I can control my narrative so I am excited to get things done. I'm just starting to promote my memoir "Survive Then Live."
Tell me about your life now.
I live in Hollywood, FL and have been here for about a year with my fiance and soon-to-be stepdaughter. I'm excited because there isn't a big film culture here and it's just starting to boom so I'll be able to be apart of the growth. It's surreal to me that I'm engaged and getting married because of all of the trauma I've experienced. God is blessing me with a happily ever after and I need this. I work as a Brand Manager for Brand Institute in Miami, it's a pharmaceutical branding company so I am putting my future degree to good use. I'm also an Outreach Director for the Gun Violence Survivor Foundation where I connect survivors with my founder.
How did your book "Survive Then Live
" come about?
I wrote one account of what happened at Pulse throughout my journaling and never expected to do anything with it. That was until I began getting support from the public for my ability to thrive post the shooting. I was often shocked that I was moving along as well as I was and realized I could inspire others. The title of the book "Survive Then Live" really relates to the message in the book about transformation and how one incident can help push you into your best self, no matter the level of difficulty.
What do you hope the world learns from your story and how do you plan to continue to truly live?
"Survive Then Live" is about how I overcame adversity despite the odds, and utilizing those painful experiences to live without fear. That's what I hope people learn from my story, that you don't have to be a victim of your own circumstances. I look forward to getting married this year and continuing to use my voice to help and inspire because that's what I think living is truly about, contributing positively to the world.
Survive Then Live is available for pre-order and will be released in March of 2019. You can keep up with Patience on Instagram.
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Until robots replace workers, entrepreneurs will need to think about how to keep their employees happy. But there's no one-size-fits-all solution. While some are best inspired by cold, hard cash, others may react better to beanbags and PlayStations.
Most entrepreneurs use a variety of incentives. The first step is to work out what's valuable to the owners and employees. Without doing this, entrepreneurs may well be trying to solve a problem that doesn't exist or offer an incentive for which there is no demand.
Coming out of the financial crisis, we saw growing interest in employee incentives and equity. Large firms wanted to ensure that the incentives of the workforce were better aligned with the long-term success of the company. Alongside the rise of entrepreneurship in the UK, we have seen a lot more interest in employee ownership, particularly among growing companies.
There has also been a drive to improve the legislation around employee incentives and equity. It's always a balance for the Treasury – after all, tax benefits may also mean a loss of revenue. Employee Shareholder Status (ESS) is an example of when things haven't worked out. The understandably popular arrangement had to be scrapped, as the ability for tax free gains was used in unintended ways.
However, successive governments have been open to consultation and have tried to support and encourage employee ownership, and we have seen some helpful legislative changes to facilitate demand. There was a drive around 2010 from the industry to reform and provide more opportunity for equity based incentives – sometimes in subtle ways, but ways that have been helpful to allowing entrepreneurs to give equity in a more tax-effective way.
These schemes fall into two broad categories: those that deliver shares and equity immediately, and those where employees receive them in the future under an "option" arrangement. The former helps to provide more immediate alignment with management while the latter is more forward looking – it's a promise that if certain things happen, employees will receive equity. Under these circumstances, it's important for both sides to think about exactly when the value can be realised. It shouldn't just be a dangling carrot that's always out of reach; and it should be tied to the success of the company.
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I'VE watched the first Carl Froch-George Groves fight twice. Carl Froch put pressure on well and used the long left but Groves is a fast fighter and I think Froch was way open when he went forward. Groves is a good counter-fighter with fast hands and he's a hungry, young guy. But the problem with Groves was that he used a lot of power in the first seven-eight rounds because of all the people watching and that it was his first time in a big fight. He was too tight.
The first time I saw the fight I thought it shouldn't have been stopped, but the second time I watched it, I saw he was hurt for 30 seconds but he still fought back so my conclusion is still that it shouldn't have been stopped. It is difficult outside the ring to see if a fighter is okay, if his eyes are okay.
I sparred Groves before my own second fight with Carl and I noticed he is good at coming around you, he's fast. You've got to be fast back, when he throws, you have to throw back but very fast too and keep your hands up at all times.
I don't know if he took Groves as an easy fight. He didn't seem to know how to fight Groves at the start but he also got knocked down early and it takes a big mentality to get up and fight on, especially with 11 rounds to go. He got stronger and stronger with each round, while Groves got weaker.
If I was Carl, I'd work on my handspeed, I'd watch the first fight a lot. Also, in the first contest, often Carl threw punches from both hands over Groves' arms – and Groves then slips under Froch's arms. Maybe he should throw under Groves' arms from the start. But for Carl, the main thing is getting serious, because I don't know how much he put in the first time.
As for Groves, he should not be so tight, he must try to relax more and find Froch's weak spot. He did good, his reach isn't as long as Carl's but he still hit him a lot from the outside, but he shouldn't take all his chances this time. He used a lot of strength in the first half, he really wanted to hurt him – and he did – and he won a lot of rounds, but he can't do that for 12 rounds. That's where experience kicks in. He has to pace himself. When I throw shots at Carl, he always wants to throw back, but I know he won't have as much power at the end of the round. You can always tell yourself, 'There are a lot of rounds left', but when you're young you don't think that way.
FIRST and foremost, Froch's biggest mistake was underestimating the speed and power of Groves. He started far too slow as he has done in many fights. I have screamed at the television as a fan, 'Why are you giving rounds away?!' He was also too attackminded, throwing punches with no regard to what was coming back. If you have the balls to stand and throw at the same time as Froch, you can have success, and that's exactly what Groves did. Froch was throwing the third punch of a four-punch combination when the right hand that dropped him landed; as he was on the way down, he threw the last shot.
Froch stuck in there, took a hell of a beating and he has my complete respect, to do eight rounds on autopilot and then still beating Groves – who was at his very best – needs applauding. He never recovered from that knockdown, in the post-fight interview he had to be told he'd been dropped.
What impressed me most about Groves' performance was that he did what he said he'd do, he gave his tactics away confidently because he knew Froch wouldn't have an answer. He couldn't match Groves' speed or explosiveness with the jab.
Adam Booth hit the nail on the head on Ringside, he said Groves got too greedy, he landed a lot of punches and so wanted to land even more. He should have conserved energy; by the eighth the sting in his punches had gone. It's the way he trains and fights, to be explosive, but in between he needs to save energy.
If I was Froch going into the rematch I'd focus on not getting caught early and I'd start as I mean to go on. Don't commit to Groves, let him make mistakes. Groves feeds off mistakes – lazy jabs or one-twos then dropping the hands. Froch must stay tight and make Groves lead. Keep in the early rounds and make Groves work at a good pace. If I was him, I'd go on the backfoot, which he can do. He was a top-class amateur and he did it against Arthur Abraham.
If I'm Groves and think how he does, I'd want to do the exact same as last time because it worked. But if I was his coach I'd tell him to box and conserve energy. Don't head-hunt, get gung-ho or look for the knockout. Just get rounds in the bank. When he was stopped, he was only slightly up on points. He should go out to win rounds clearly but conserve energy for the inevitable Froch onslaught.


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The 'natural' sphinx theory
Egyptian Dreams Forum Index -> Sphinx
isisinacrisis
Posted: Fri Jul 23, 2004 4:17 pm Post subject: The 'natural' sphinx theory
I recently watched a programme on the tv and it claimed at the sphinx may have been older than we think, and was there before the Egyptians...and it wasn't an early pre egyptian advanced 'lost civilisation' who carved it, it wasn't even constructed by humans! You see, this program claims that the sphinx's shape came from nature-it was a large rock that had been eroded by wind and sand over 1000s of years and when the Egyptians noticed it, they thought it looked special and divine, so they carved a face and other details on it and built their pyramids nearby.
What do you think of this theory? It does make sense, but is the Sphinx of Giza the oldest in Egypt? and what about all the other sphinxes? Were they based on the sphinx of giza?
I wouldn't be surprised if it were true. I read somewhere that the human brain is somehow wired to put random data in some context.
This is what people do when they are gazing up at the clouds and see sheep, ships, faces etc in them.
Near where one of my brothers lives in Spain is a mountain ridge, where part of it looks like an upturned face.
There's the famous devil face in the twin towers:
(Supposedly not doctored)
According to Carl Sagan
"As an inadvertent side effect [of the evolutionary development of the ability to recognise faces at an early stage of each individual's life], the pattern-recognition machinery in our brains is so efficient in extracting a face from a clutter of other detail that we sometimes see faces where there are none. We assemble disconnected patches of light and dark and unconsciously try to see a face. The Man in the Moon is one result. … There are many other examples."
So, yes I think it's possible that they saw something that reminded them of a sphinx
Meresankh
Interesting, what programme was this? I have heard that there is a theory that the Sphinx was originally a simulacrum, i.e a natural entity that looks like a human or animal. Possibly the people who lived in the Nile valley in the millenia leading up to the dynastic Egyptian culture thought "here's a rocky outcrop that looks a bit like a lion, let's work on it to make it look more like a lion". This wouldn't necessarily have been done all at once, but perhaps on and off over the course of centuries, with the head finally being added in the 4th dynasty. The guy who suggests this, one Anthony Donohue (I don't know anything else about him, but apparently he is an egyptologist) also claims that there are other pre-dynastic rocky outcrops in the Nile valley that have been worked into the likenesses of deities and proto-sphinxes. It does at least sound like a plausible theory.
It's a lot more plausible than some theories I've heard...
Another similar theory is that the pyramids were also inspired by rocky outcrops and hills in the desert. That was on another programme I saw about a possible predynastic origins of the pyramids from natural rock formations.
I saw this theory on a programme about the earth-it covered a wide range of topics from volcanos and tectonics to erosion and climate change. And when it mentioned erosion it mentioned the sphinx. It also said the sphinx was painted-is that true? i'm assuming that the paint may have been eroded off it that was the case.
Isis wrote:
It also said the sphinx was painted-is that true?
That's what I have heard. The head cloth was painted in alternating stripes, and the eyes were outlined in kohl etc.
Must have looked quite spectacular in full color.
(Well, it still looks spectacular in monochrome )
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But that's one of the great appeals of ancient Egypt: the more we search, the more mystery we find, and the more we are drawn to it.
The explanation that makes the most sense to me is that the Sphinx is older than it's thought, and it was never a lion, it was a giant Anubis, whose head was resculpted later on (was it damaged?) to represent the glory of the pharaohs. The body of the Sphinx looks nothing like a lion, and the head is way too small. The whole thing is off, compared to all the magnificent sculptures the ancient Egyptians left behind.
The truth? We might never know, but it's sure a lot of fun to keep guessing.
Aktisanes
the Sphinx is older than it's thought, and it was never a lion
indeed it was never a lion but probably a (Anubis) dog or jackal.
Lions, when lying down, have protruding pelvises, they stick out their spine.
And also have a tail ending in a paintbrush.
So Ildi is quite right, this animal was never a lion.
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Aktisanes wrote:
I think people look too hard at the Sphinx and what should look this way or that way, instead of considering what the ancient sculptors had to work with in the first place. The massif exposed by quarrying operations for building Khufu's and Khafre's pyramids, contained only so much to work with.
The Sphinx-as-Anubis argument is a moderately old one and I myself don't see any definitive evidence to substantiate it, but instead of getting into that argument, I suggest a close look at these two photos:
The Sphinx of Giza
The famous Soleb lion
They both strike me as very similar in style, even though the Soleb lion was carved a thousand years after the Sphinx. Still, it's important to bear in mind that the Egyptians did not stick to the same, exact "mold" when carving figures in the round. A statue of a lion, for instance, does not require a protruding pelvis to look like a lion.
A dog, a Lion or even a hippo, there is something not right with the sfinx.
The head is too small, it is without any doubt recarved (tho whoes image?) possibly many times.
And as far as I can tell it is only about the 18th dynasty that the sfinx is related to the god Re-Horachty. If so it should have a head of a hawk, not of a human.
Never in any old documents is it associated with any god or king, just a statue looking over the horison.
Posted: Fri Aug 28, 2009 12:02 pm Post subject: Re: The 'natural' sphinx theory
Lehner, Mark E.: The Complete Pyramids. - London: Thames, [1997] 2001. - ISBN: 0-500-05084-8. - 256 p., ill.
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Posted: Sat Aug 29, 2009 2:55 am Post subject:
The head may never have been large to begin with, especially after it had been carved from the original limestone massif. The carvers were working on what was available. There's certainly evidence of "makeovers" over the millennia, but I know of no evidence of an "extreme makeover," as it were.
I do not think the Sphinx was referred to as Re-Horakhty but as Horemakhet, a different guise of the god Horus. This was by Dynasty 18, as you said, so is not really relevant to the original carving. I agree that Re-Horakhty would not make a lot of sense, but in fact Horemakhet would, even if the Sphinx wasn't called that in Dynasty 4.
Colossal statues of deities are not especially plentiful in this point in the Old Kingdom (with the rare exception of something like the beautiful triads of Menkaure), and they often do not have their animal aspects as we're so familiar with from later points in dynastic history. But from the very beginning the king was directly associated with the god Horus. The king's Horus name, in fact, began when Egypt became a state in around 3,100 BCE.
Horemakhet was the form of Horus most directly associated with the east (the name means "Horus in the horizon"). And as the living personification of Horus, the king is featured with his own head. He is Horus on earth (just as by the end of the Old Kingdom he would be Osiris in death, but perhaps not yet in Dynasty 4).
So the name Horemakhet may not have existed in the Old Kingdom, but the meaning and the iconography are very similar: the king as Horus on earth. And quite simply put, the lion was always one of the most potent symbols of kinghood. The king was very often depicted as a lion with a man's head, from the start of dynastic history.
In the end, the Sphinx of Giza works perfectly as orthodox research defines it.
As I said, I've come across the Anubis idea before, and there are numerous reasons I can argue against it, but a particular problem I have is with how the head would have to have looked. As with all depictions of Anubis, it would've needed a long snout and very tall ears. The limestone that comprises the Sphinx could never have supported those features. They almost certainly would've crumbled off even before the carvers were done shaping them.
Osiris II
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Considering the Egyptian mania for getting things "just right", I would think the stangley-proportion head would argue in favor of a re-carving--not necessarily something drastic, but more of a "face-lift" at some time.
As you say, it is extremely doubtful, considering the quality of the stone, that it was ever carved to symbolize Anubis.
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I don't doubt that the Sphinx underwent some touchups in ancient times. I think a good example of that is the braided beard. It broke off long ago but chunks of it are in both Cairo and the British Museum.
There's also a large chunk I use for a coffee table in my apartment, but let's not tell anyone.
This braided form of the false beard is not native to the Old Kingdom, as far as I know. And in another Sphinx discussion Lutz mentioned that it doesn't even seem to be common in the Middle Kingdom; I think that's right. Might it be that the braided false beard became the norm in the New Kingdom?
It's possible that a facelift occurred when Tuthmosis IV was motivated to dig away the sand, as the Sphinx asked of him. Perhaps in the process Tuthmosis IV did a bit of cosmetic reconstruction, too.
But what I've been trying to stress with Aktisanes is, it's possible the knob of limestone that became the head was never big to begin with. People always try to point to the size of the head as proof for some fringe theory or other (and I'm not putting you in that category, Osiris II), but absent tangible evidence that the original extant limestone knob was once much larger, I don't think we can legitimately make that claim.
Listen to me, calling the Sphinx's head a knob. How disrespectful! The Great Sphinx of Giza, a knobhead.
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Q: How do you assign a variable amount of arguments in method definition? I have a method that takes an index as the first argument and a variable amount of other arguments. I call this method multiple times in my code, passing it a range of 2-4 additional arguments, these arguments are passed to cells.
My issue is, for instances when I only need to pass 2 or 3 arguments, the last cells goes unassigned
def get_count(index,*args)
  if index == index
    live_count = 0
    if cells[args1].alive?
      live_count += 1
    end
    if cells[args2].alive?
      live_count += 1
    end
    if cells[args3].alive?
      live_count += 1
    end
    if cells[args4].alive?
      live_count += 1
    end
    return live_count
   end
  end

Is there an elegant way to pass only the amount of arguments I need without breaking this?
Edit:
I'm calling this method multiple times in an each block
    cells.each_with_index do |cell, index|
      get_count(0,1,5,6)
      rules(cell, get_count(0,1,5,6))

      get_count(1,0,2,5,6)
      rules(cell, get_count(1,0,2,5,6))

What it's doing is getting tally on each iteration and executing a function defined in rules. The tally resets upon each iteration.
What this is doing is looking at a 2d array of objects
[[0],[1],[2],[3],[4],
[5],[6],[7],[8],[9]]

At each index, it performs count on a specific set of other indexes. example, at index 0, it looks at index 1,5, and 6. It then executes the rules function and proceeds to do the same thing at the next index.

A: I would iterate through the args, this way you only check what is actually given.
def get_count(index, *args)
  return unless index == index
  args.count { |arg| cells[arg].alive? }
end

Note that index == index is always true, so I'm not sure why that's in there.

From you edit I assume that you want to evaluate the passed index against the index variable at the point where you invoke get_count. This can be done in multiple ways. I personally would keep iteration details in the iteration block. This also keeps the method get_count cleaner.
def get_count(*args)
  args.count { |arg| cells[arg].alive? }
end

cells.each_with_index do |cell, index|
  rules(cell, get_count(1,5,6)) if index == 0
  rules(cell, get_count(0,2,5,6)) if index == 1
end

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The Sparks City Council approved an agreement with Syufy Enterprises, the owner of the Victorian Square Cinema building, to provide up to $1,500,000 in lodging tax proceeds for the renovation and re-opening of the Victorian Square Cinema Property. Based on discussions between Syufy and Galaxy Theatres, the agreement will allow Galaxy Theatres to undertake a major renovation of the theatre with a re-opening later this summer.
"We are thrilled that Galaxy will have a second location in Sparks," said Sparks Mayor Geno Martini in a press release. "The Sparks IMAX Luxury Theatre at the Outlets at Legends has been an overwhelming success for our City. We can't wait to see the benefits Galaxy will bring to the Victorian Square Cinema as well," he said.
The approved agreement calls for the City to provide $1,000,000 in lodging tax proceeds upon the opening of all 14 auditoriums in the theatre. The City will provide $100,000 per year for five years as long as the theatre remains open to the public. Prior to the initial payment, Syufy Enterprises will provide the City a memorandum of lease between Syufy Enterprises and Galaxy Theatres for the Victorian Square cinema property for an initial lease term of at least 10 years.
The terms for the provision of financial assistance to the cinema project calls for Syufy and Galaxy to collectively invest at least $6,100,000, while the City would contribute $1,500,000 from lodging taxes. Funding does not come from the City's general fund. Lodging tax proceeds is derived from a 2.5 percent tax on the gross receipts from transient lodging (hotel rooms) in the City of Sparks. The lodging tax is paid to the Reno-Sparks Convention and Visitors Authority which distributes the proceeds to the City Council of Sparks and can only be used for capital improvements at Victorian Square, the City's redevelopment area one.


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Home Politics Scottish politics
Douglas Ross: Boris Johnson must quit if he misled Parliament over Christmas party
Boris Johnson must resign as prime minister if he misled MPs over a Christmas Party at Downing Street, according to Scottish Conservative leader Douglas Ross.
By Derek Healey
December 8 2021, 3.55pm Updated: December 8 2021, 5.10pm
Boris Johnson with Scottish Tory leader Douglas Ross during a previous visit to Moray
The Moray MP said there was a "party of sorts" for staff at Number 10 on December 18 last year and there should be "strong action" against anyone found to have broken Covid rules.
"If the prime minister knew about this party last December, knew about this party last week, and was still denying it, then that is the most serious allegation," Mr Ross said.
"There is absolutely no way you can mislead parliament and think you could get off with that. No one should continue in their post if they mislead parliament in that way."
Mr Ross's intervention – the strongest yet from any Conservative politician – comes after his predecessor as Scottish Tory leader, Ruth Davidson, described attempts to explain away the party as "not remotely defensible".
And in another major development, the PM's former spokeswoman Allegra Stratton stepped down from her current role for the government.
A leaked video from a practice press briefing filmed four days after the Number 10 party shows Ms Stratton and adviser Ed Oldfield, along with other aides, joking about whether it took place.
It features senior staff laughing about the "cheese and wine" evening, including reports it included alcohol and a Secret Santa present-giving.
Mr Johnson apologised for the footage during prime minister's questions on Wednesday but insisted there was no party and no Covid rules were broken.
'Absolutely' against Covid rules
Mr Ross said that from what he had seen "there was a party of sorts" and the prime minister has changed his story on the matter.
He said: "Clearly what we have seen over the last 12 hours or so with the video emerging, there are serious questions that need to be answered.
"Now, looking at what I have seen, there was a party of sorts.
"I don't think you can get away from that, and there are questions to be answered on why that was allowed as it was absolutely against the guidance this time last year."
Scottish Conservatives leader Douglas Ross is also an MSP.
Mr Ross said he was was not involved or invited to the party.
The Moray MP previously stood down as a Scotland office minister after the prime minister's top aide, Dominic Cummings, travelled to Barnard Castle during lockdown.
He said: "Everyone made sacrifices last year; people didn't meet in the same way at Christmas time, they didn't see their families as they would normally. They followed the guidance in what was a united effort to get through this pandemic.
"If the people within Downing Street didn't follow their own guidance then the appropriate action, and strong action, must be taken."
The public deserves answers
Mr Ross said he still has confidence in the prime minister but noted statements he made last week "seem to be very different to the statements he is making this week, and the video evidence that has emerged since then".
He repeatedly refused to say whether the row could – or should – cost the prime minister his job.
"That's a really serious issue for everyone involved in whatever happened at Downing Street last December," Mr Ross said.
"I am not shirking from this. The public deserve answers.
"They view this extremely dimly, they are understandably angry about the fact this has, in some way, been hidden since last year."
None of this is remotely defensible. Not having busy, boozy not-parties while others were sticking to the rules, unable to visit ill or dying loved ones.
Nor flat-out denying things that are easily provable. Not taking the public for fools. 1/2
— Ruth Davidson (@RuthDavidsonPC) December 8, 2021
Meanwhile, his predecessor Ms Davidson made her anger clear on social media.
She wrote: "None of this is remotely defensible.
"Not having busy, boozy not-parties while others were sticking to the rules, unable to visit ill or dying loved ones. Nor flat-out denying things that are easily provable. Not taking the public for fools.
"And today's 'we'll investigate what we've spent a week saying didn't happen and discipline staff for rules we continue to say weren't broken' was pathetic.
"As a Tory, I was brought up to believe in playing with a straight bat. Believe me, colleagues are furious at this, too."
Scottish Conservatives say 'serious questions' must be addressed
A number of other senior Conservative figures have expressed anger at the handling of the situation and called for answers.
West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine MP Andrew Bowie said he agrees with the assessment of his party leader Douglas Ross.
"The Government must act to address these serious questions," he said.
"At a time when it's entirely possible we may face more restrictions, the public needs to know that those at the top are following the same rules so we can focus on saving lives and protecting our NHS."
Andrew Bowie, MP for Aberdeenshire West and Kincardine.
Scottish Secretary Alister Jack has not publicly commented on the party but postponed his own Christmas drinks hours after Boris Johnson faced calls to quit.
Mr Jack had invited members of the media to Queen Elizabeth House in Edinburgh on December 16, where he would have expected to be quizzed over his support for the prime minister.
However, his plans were dropped on Wednesday morning. Mr Jack's office confirmed they had decided to "postpone next week's media drinks till the New Year".
Mr Johnson apologised for the leaked video during prime minister's questions and tried to head off a furious backlash by announcing a government probe into the celebration he had earlier denied happened.
Mr Johnson also appeared to turn focus on his own staff by telling MPs he is "furious" at the footage.
He told MPs: "I apologise unreservedly for the offence that it has caused up and down the country and I apologise for the impression that it gives.
"But I repeat that I have been repeatedly assured since these allegations emerged that there was no party and that no Covid rules were broken, and that is what I have been repeatedly assured."
Labour leader Sir Keir Starmer said the prime minister's apology "raises more questions than answers".
Mr Johnson looked down and shook his head as Sir Keir questioned whether he has the "moral authority" to ask people to abide by any further coronavirus restrictions.
In one pointed intervention, the Labour leader described how the Queen "sat alone when she marked the passing of the man she'd been married to for 73 years".
"Leadership, sacrifice – that's what gives leaders the moral authority to lead," he said.
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How Safe Is Bath for Travel?
United Kingdom : Safety by City
United Kingdom - safety as a country
Bath is a World Heritage Site, located around 100 miles west of London and 15 miles southeast of Bristol.
Here, you'll find Roman baths fascinating – since this is a Roman and Georgian spa city.
You'll also find the Thermae Bath Spa – the only natural hot spa in Britain, and very relaxing.
A modern spa but the same spring that the Romans used.
You can also wander around and enjoy architecture: Royal Crescent, The Circus, etc.
The best thing in Bath is just walking around, enjoying the architecture & small scale city.
You can also rent a bike and cycle along the canal path to/from Bradford-on-Avon.
Warnings & Dangers in Bath
Overall Bath is a very safe city to visit! Even though there are parts that are dangerous and should be avoided, it is, for the most part, completely safe to travel to.
TRANSPORT & TAXIS RISK : MEDIUM
Taxis and other forms of transportation are known to be very safe and reliable in Bath, as would be expected in a city belonging to such a developed European country.
PICKPOCKETS RISK : LOW
Even pickpockets aren't too common in Bath. You might encounter a bag snatcher or a thief here and there but it isn't the norm. Take basic precaution measures and minimize your chances of being stolen from.
You can relax when it comes to natural disasters, because, apart from constant raining, there are no threats!
When it comes to mugging and kidnapping, Bath is very safe. However, you should be careful and avoid dangerous areas where you could, hypothetically, get attacked.
TERRORISM RISK : HIGH
The United Kingdom has recently been targeted by terrorist attacks and it is now publicly announced that the threat to the UK is severe.
Since it is so filled with tourists, it only makes sense that the place will be full of people trying to scam you. Always be cautious with people trying to distract you, help you with your luggage, or groups of people acting strange. Always check your change twice and negotiate everything in advance.
Bath is mostly very safe for women to travel to. Just follow your basic common sense and general rules of things to avoid, and you should be fine.
So... How Safe Is Bath Really?
Generally speaking, Bath is a very safe city to visit and what contributes to its friendly and vigorous vibe is a large number of tourists and university students.
Bath city center is filled with people and is a vibrant scene until late on Friday and Saturday evenings, but you should count on things getting a little bit dangerous and rowdy when it comes to closing time, so avoid roaming the streets with bars at those hours.
You may also encounter occasional groups of homeless beggars around the parks and abbey and this can be very uncomfortable and scary.
A city is a great place for cyclists, but be aware that there have been robberies and attacks on the wonderful Bath-to-Bristol cycle path.
The biggest nuisance for tourists has to be the risk of pickpockets, so you should be very careful when visiting important city landmarks and tourist areas, or crowded places.
Do not leave your valuables in plain sight or at a visible place in a locked car, and always lock the car when exiting the vehicle.
Pickpockets, as well as beggars often work in teams.
Another thing to watch out for is crossing the roads since every year tourists suffer from traffic accidents because the British people drive on the left side of the road which is highly confusing for people from around the world.
How Does Bath Compare?
London 68
Northern Ireland 56
Belfast 56
Edinburgh 70
Brussels (Belgium) 60
Shanghai (China) 66
Belize City (Belize) 37
Visas - Member countries of the EU do not need visas to enter the United Kingdom, as well as some other countries, but there is a considerable number of countries that do. Your passport should be valid for a minimum period of 6 months from the date of entry into the United Kingdom.
Currency - The British pound is the currency in Bath. Keep in mind that this is one of the most expensive countries in Europe and the prices of accommodation in most cities in the country are skyrocketing. You should bear in mind that you will need about 100£ per day, including accommodation.
Weather - In Bath, the climate is warm and temperate. Bath has a significant amount of rainfall during the year. Along with the rest of South West England, Bath goes through the characteristics of a temperate climate which generally means wetter and milder weather than the rest of the country.
Airports - Bath doesn't have its airport. The closest airport is Bristol International Airport located less than 32 km from Bath. There is a regular and quick train service between Bristol and Bath. Buses and taxis are also available.
Travel Insurance - Just like anywhere else, we recommend getting travel insurance when traveling to Bath, since it covers not only the costs of medical problems but also theft and loss of valuables.
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New Exhibitions at OMA: Deanne Sabeck, Robin Bright, Tom Driscoll, Laddie John Dill, Marjorie Nodelman and Bill Rastetter.
Oceanside Museum of Art has a mega opening of six exhibitions on Feb 6 from 6 to 8 including Deanne Sabeck, Robin Bright, Tom Driscoll , Laddie John Dill, Marjorie Nodelman (curated by Doug Simay), and Bill Rastetter. Although this is the first show under the watch of the new director James Peck, the shows were chosen by Sandra Chanis, the interim director. The shows continue through May, June or even July and so we should expect to see staggered new dates for shows in the future (probably much to the relief of the staff in charge of hanging). We understand exhibitions have been arranged by Ms. Chanis for the entire year to allow Peck to become familiar with the community and set his own direction.
In five of the six exhibition, one can see the formation of a life long set of visual languages. With Marjorie Nodelman, Robin Bright and Tom Driscoll the exhibitions appear as retrospectives. Deanne Sabeck and Laddie John Dill give us a partial glimpse of of much larger body of work. Bill Rasstetter is just beginning to develop his photographic iconography.
Marjorie Nodelman curated by Doug Simay
Curators statement:
"Marjorie Nodelman (1950-2014) was a highly educated, high energy artist who helped define contemporary art-making in San Diego in the 1980s and early 90s. I met her in her downtown San Diego studio in 1979 as I was just beginning to collect art and just learning how to interact with artists. Spending time with and learning from Marjorie formed a foundation for my subsequent decades-long involvement with artists. In similar fashion, Marjorie influenced many others around her. In this exhibition the tale of Marjorie Nodelman's artistic career in San Diego is told by her friends and husbands.
Accompanying the artworks are snippets of her story as told by those who she touched. One can read (perhaps all of) the wall text and in a non-linear fashion learn why many of us consider Marjorie Nodelman to be an exemplary artist and of great importance in San Diego's art history."
This is a link to the entire text of the show. with writing by Bob Niedringhaus,Tershia d'Elgin, Elvi Olesen, Scott Olesen, Sheldon Nodelman, John Herschel, Mark Elliott Lugo, Ellen Phelan, Ellen Irvine, and John Durant.
I was blown away by this show of work by an artist that I knew so little about. I think that might be because Ms. Nodelman choose to slow down after a large commission fell through and retrained herself as a social worker aiding prisoner, moving to LA before I arrived in SD. The first impression of this show is to immediately draw you in with the many shaped canvases mainly circular. As Doug Simay described, he treated those like "bubbles of champagne" to delight the viewer. The works were gathered from collectors like Simay and the estate of the artist who passed away at age 64 in 2014 from a blood disease. When asked who she was, Nodelman replied. "I have been compared to a raisin cookie." The works speak for themselves.
Portrait of Doug Simay
Photo taken from an angle to show that the hair is painted on the edge of the canvas
Installation view with the very large exceptionally riveting corner work
Nodelman used any medium necessary to communicate her ideas. In these works the material was part of the message.
Deanne Sabeck
Deanne Sabeck works are every bit as politically charged as Nodelman although much more subtle. The glass panels can be moved but what is harder to show in photography is the way the color is created only by light reflection. This gives Sabeck's work a magical aspect. Deanne Sabeck was an emerging artist chosen in 2012 by Jeffery Laudenslager for the SD Art Prize. Sabeck with Laudenslager have a large sculpture in the front of the OMA which is a show stopper so don't miss that on your way in to the museum.
Deanne Sabeck photographed with Laddie John Dill. What you do not see in this photo is the slow drip from the medical saline bag above in the clear container over head which causes a ripple of light. Truly Luminous as its title suggests but also a harbinger of what is out there in the future for us all.
Laddie John Dill
This is an artist who truly has developed his visual language fully. From his Light Sentences which are finger width color charged rods to elegant visual deceptions of flat surfaces, Dill's work is not linear in nature but instead his works repeats themes of landscape, topography, geology over time. We know the robust wall "paintings" made from concrete and glass and metal which are a result of massive amounts of experimentation with materials. Those abstract works replicate bluffs, eddies, fields, dunes with views from 5000 feet to a few millimeters. The two series he is showing at OMA are almost playful in contrast. I would like to have a dress made out of the effects he achieves on the metal pieces and wear it to roam around the sand cities of his imagination. We are lucky that Dill has a soft spot in his heart for small museums.
The surface of the metal has been worked to create illusions of depth.
Neon light rods buried in sand dunes are set in a dark room for maximum effect. These works date back to 1971 but appear timeless as they reference a future world landscape.
Robin Bright
Although Robin Bright and Tom Driscoll have been paired together and have one title, this is really two completely separate exhibitions. And that is a good thing as one needs to use all of one's attention to "read" the works of Robin Bright. Plan to spend a good deal of time in this part of the display as the works only reveal themselves with an effort on the part of the viewer. But this is not a conceit by the artist, it is just a genuine display of the way his brain is wired. Sometimes you think that Bright just notices things you do not see and makes art of them to draw attention to them. You are left wondering how much has he manipulated the works and how much of the gesture is natural. He is in the work and removed from it like a ghost. This is the largest display of his work that I have seen to date and is not to be missed. Bright is one of the treasures of San Diego.
Tom Driscoll
Driscoll is an artist that allows us to go along with him as he has fun playing with materials. He finds appealing shapes and knows how to cast them and edit them to make sure that we see the best of the best. This is a playpen of a show and we are tickled to be invited to the party. His cast resin works with buried treasure are my favorites, but he surprised me with the large corner cut circle, an elegant work, quiet and commanding. Driscoll has a lot more to tell us and I will continue to follow his progress with great interest. I hope to see a massive display of these works with room to breath in the future. Tom Driscoll was an emerging artist chosen in 2009 by William Allen Morris for the SD Art Prize.
Bill Rastetter
Bill Rastetter, although not a young man is an emerging artist just beginning to develop his body of works from about 2009. These mash ups on display at OMA remind me in some ways of the works of Gilbert and George iconic international English artists with their graphic anti- establishment art. Rastetter is not making that kind of political statement, but similarly, his graphic sensibilities are the backbone of the appeal of these almost poster like compositions. The slick finish, brilliant color and clever choice of combinations is all there, but we have not as yet determined the intent of the artist. This is the beginning of the journey for Rasstetter who bears watching.
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The Casumo mobile app has won several awards over the years, the latest being the EGR Operator Awards where Casumo was awarded the best mobile casino of the year for 2017. Not a bad title to hold!
Open up the app and you will be met with a very different look to most casino apps you have seen. Minimal is the key here. There are not lots of flashy banners, adverts or complicated menus, just a straight forward, easy to navigate design. The Android & iOS apps operate and look exactly the same so you don't need to feel like you are missing out on games. Aimed at the European market, the app supports several languages and allows deposits and withdrawals in GBP and Euros. The emphasis on fun really does come through in the design of the app. The pastel colours that are used make it a very soft looking app and pleasing on the eye. Casumo don't do mediocre. They set their minds on focusing on the things that matter, from a player perspective. A quick and easy sign up experience, an easy to understand and use account section, helpful notifications, fast & secure deposit & withdrawals and a big games choice that runs fast. We think they have achieved all this and more.
Top tip on the Casumo app – Because this casino provider offers a free play version, you can sign up and try all of the games out first hand. No need to deposit to play, just join, head to the lobby find a game and try it out.
This award winning mobile casino has over 800 fun-filled slot machines from a variety of the best game providers, including Evolution, Quickspin, Net Entertainment, WMS and IGT. All available to play on the Casumo Android app and mobile site. Most of the titles will be familiar to you if you have played on other casinos before, these include Starburst, Book of Ra Deluxe, Mega fortune, Book of Dead, Reel King, Gonzo's Quest, Cleopatra and Da Vinci Diamonds to name but a handful. The catalog of games keeps growing too. There are games to suit and appeal to all players – from slots, table games and jackpots. You will find a decent selection of classic casino games available on the mobile app. Casino enthusiasts can choose from different variations of baccarat , roulette, and games where stake limits vary from low to high with something to suit all budgets and pockets.
Our only gripe with the app is while there is a handy search facility, we would like to be able to filter the games, maybe in to provider, alphabetically or by games types. This is available on the normal website but not yet on the app. It's not a deal breaker for us as the overall experience is so good. There are some really big jackpots that can be won on the app along with regular promotions for existing customers too.
Most of the games are available to play for practice money and real money. We do feel this is always a valuable feature as it is good to try a game before you start to play with real cash. You do need to be registered and logged in before you can play so make sure you sign up before trying this. As you play games, you will also be taking part in an adventure. Here is where you can collect points and level up as you travel between different places and planets within a the Casumo universe. All you need to do to gain points is play your favourite games on the app or websites. The more you play, the more chances you have to gain bonuses and win more money. We think this is a great idea and whilst most casino's offer some form of loyalty or VIP scheme, this is a nice fun take on it.
Another unique feature to the Casumo casino is called Reel Races. These are real-time online casino tournaments that run every 30 minutes, and are available to play all year round. You play and compete against other players for a chance to win prizes every day, including amazing cash prizes every evening. These games are fast-paced, action packed online casino tournaments with real time in game experience. If you want to be notified about these, you can set a custom notification in the apps settings.
To keep up with the times, a live casino is also available on the app. You can find several live games where you can play against live dealers on blackjack or roulette. Powered by Evolution gaming and NetEnt, the games are very good as you would expect from these top 2 live games providers. Banking on the app is pretty standard with deposits starting from £10. Withdrawal times are from 48 hours to 5 days which is to be expected. You can easily make your deposit or withdraw winnings in your account and in here is where you can see your valuables. This is Casumo's term for rewards. These can range from new customer bonuses and the more you play, the more valuables that will be available to you.
All in all, we love the Casumo app. They set out to make playing casino games more fun and they have achieved this. See for yourself at www.casumo.com and let your adventure start.
Casumo casino app in app stores or an APK?
You wont find a Casumo casino app in the Google Play store because of Google's restrictions on gambling and real money apps. There is no Android Casumo APK directly available from Casumo either, only the web based app at which you can use via the normal website.


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Dorothy St. James is the pen name for award-winning author, Dorothy McFalls. Dorothy writes in several different genres. The Broken Spine is the first in her Beloved Bookroom Mystery series.
Warring worlds
"The Broken Spine explores the tension between living in the digital world and the analog world," Dorothy said. "My heroine, Trudell Becket loves her library so much that when it's being converted into a 'bookless' library she does something outrageous. She opens a secret 'bookroom' in the basement of the library where she works. The bookroom is a throwback to libraries of another era with a card catalog and book slips for checking out the books. Change can be difficult, painful. In the case of the changes coming to the Cypress library, that change is murder."
Do bookless libraries exist?
"I read an article about a bookless library opening in Texas. It got me to thinking about how I would feel if my library went completely digital. I read mainly digital books, and yet the thought of the books leaving my local library made me feel anxious. I wouldn't want that to happen. I then started to play 'what if' games in my head. What if I were a librarian in that library? What would I do? I far would I go to save those books?"
Dorothy said she wants prospective readers to know that she's not against technology. "I love all the new gadgets. I don't know what I'd do without my smart phone. But at the same time, I'm a nut when it comes to books. I have such lovely childhood memories from my time spent at the library. My daughter adores going to the library to find treasures to read. She rarely goes in with a book in mind. She simply wanders around in the stacks and picks up anything that appeals to her. This isn't something she could do online."
Oh, and for those who truly have inquiring minds, Dorothy said, "I love cats! I hate cooking."
Learning about libaries
Dorothy said that one of the problem she faced in writing this series is that she's not a librarian, nor has she been through the training and education librarians undergo for their work. "This was a problem since my protagonist, Trudell Becket is (in addition to being an amazing sleuth) the assistant librarian of the Cypress library. While I did have extensive experience working in government, I knew that it wasn't quite the same thing. To write this series, I needed to get into the minds of local librarians." Fortunately for Dorothy, she learned that librarians love to share their knowledge.
"I love to research my books. Sometimes I must remind myself to stop researching and start writing already. For the White House Gardener Mystery series, I stalked secret service agents through Lafayette Park at three AM in the morning to see how difficult it would be to murder someone there. (It's possible.) For the Southern Chocolate Shop Mysteries series, I learned how to make my own chocolate from cacao beans. I also tasted many, many different types of chocolates in the name of research. While writing books for that series, I always eat some chocolate before sitting down at the computer because…research."
For the Beloved Bookroom Mystery series, Dorothy took part in many of her local library's activities. She joined tai chi classes, took sewing classes, art classes, attended plays, and author talks. "I was amazed at how libraries are changing. They're becoming vibrant community centers that also have books."
Learn more about Dorothy St. James and The Broken Spine at www.dorothystjames.com. Did you like this interview? If so, click here to read more Behind the Story interviews from your favorite authors.
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Friday Fotos – Auckland skyline at sunset
January 15, 2021 By Terry Leave a Comment
This was our view at dinner as we sailed out of Auckland. Normally, I wouldn't shoot through glass, but the view was too good to pass up.
Ordinarily, shooting photos through glass just isn't my thing. But, when you're in the dining room of a cruise ship and the food's about to arrive, that is definitely not the time to leave your wife at the table to try for a better Auckland skyline photo. As a result, there are some orange streaks reflected by the glass. The great thing was that I still got to enjoy dinner, didn't get myself in the dog house, and got this Auckland skyline photo. What could better?
Want to see more photos from our trip? Here's a link where you can check out all the entries in our travel journal.
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Artistic License to Kill by Paula Darnell
January 14, 2021 By Terry 1 Comment
From the publisher of Artistic License to Kill
Artist Amanda Trent, accompanied by her beloved golden retriever Laddie and her persnickety calico cat Mona Lisa, is determined to start a new life after her husband divorces her to marry a younger woman, but it isn't easy.
After a disastrous interview at the prestigious Roadrunner Gallery in Lonesome Valley, Arizona, far away from her previous home in Kansas City, Amanda's afraid that she'll fail at her new career. But her prospects begin to improve when she's accepted as the newest member of the cooperative gallery.
Then, on her very first day, she discovers Janice, the stern director, has been murdered right in the art gallery, and the Roadrunner's members, including Amanda herself, become suspects. Which gallery member murdered the unpopular director? Or was the killer an outsider with an ax to grind?
This craft-centric mystery focuses more on the world of crafts than the mystery. If that's your thing, this is a good fit. Amanda is a likable protagonist. She's just getting settled in a new place—both personally and professionally. As a result, there's plenty going on. The story moves quickly, partially because of the writing style and partially because it's short. At just over 200 pages, Artistic License to Kill is a fast read with little to slow it down.
The dialogue is realistic and descriptions are concise, which made it easy to stay involved in the story. While Amanda was never overly pushy about her sleuthing, she did turn up clues that ultimately led to the killer. I found it a bit difficult to suspend disbelief when Amanda had to escape the killer's trap, but this fun read moved quickly and kept me entertained until the end.
FTC Full Disclosure: A review copy of this book was provided by its publisher.
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Crime Scene Connection by Deena Alexander
Deena Alexander grew up on the south shore of eastern Long Island. Her love for writing developed when her youngest son was born and didn't sleep through the night. Crime Scene Connection is her debut novel in the romantic suspense genre.
Faith and forgiveness
"My family and my faith are the two most important things in my life," Deena said. "I write books about Christian characters who must depend on their faith to see them through the most trying of situations, while they struggle to find courage and strength within themselves. Family is also important to my characters, and they often put themselves in danger to save those they love."
Though Deena feels it's not always easy to forgive those who've hurt us, it's often easier than forgiving ourselves. "In Crime Scene Connection, Addison Keller is on the run. She doesn't know who to rely on for help; a stranger who pretty much despises her for sins she didn't commit, a sister who's been estranged for years after interfering in Addison's marriage, or herself. While forgiving herself may prove to be too difficult, Addison knows she's got to find a way or the guilt may just cause her to make a deadly mistake."
"My husband works for the railroad, and I was thinking of writing a book about a terrorist attack on a railroad. I figured he'd be the perfect source of any information I needed. Unfortunately, the idea of someone using information I provided to actually attack a railroad kept me from writing the story. So, I started thinking, what would happen if a killer recreated the scenes from a novel, then challenged the author to try to find him before he could kill her?"
Deena said she loved the idea for Crime Scene Connection, but had a hard time getting it just right. "Often when writing a book, I just sit down and write the story from beginning to end, then give it a good round of edits before sending it off to my agent or publisher. I rewrote Crime Scene Connection at least nine times before being offered a contract from Harlequin Love Inspired Suspense. The record before that was a book I'd rewritten three times before it was picked up for publication."
A cozy in the works?
"I think the most enjoyable thing I've ever done for research was in preparation for a cozy mystery I haven't written yet, based on a small antique village. I visited a place on Long Island with my kids called Barntique Village. At the time, my kids were twenty-eight, twenty, and eight, so it was difficult to find things all of them enjoyed, but we had a great time that day. My daughter and her husband loved looking at old antique bottles among other things, my younger two loved all the retro video game things, and I found a beautiful desk and several old typewriters—that sure brought back memories. Overall, it was a very enjoyable, fun day, and I'm looking forward to writing that story."
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Friday Fotos – Spitfire display at Auckland War Memorial
January 8, 2021 By Terry Leave a Comment
The War Memorial in Auckland was a must see for us on our trip, but we never expected to see entire airplanes inside the building. This Spitfire was lowered through the roof and into a special room on the top floor of the memorial.
We expected the Auckland War Memorial to be an amazing place, and it fully lived up to those expectations. The most sobering time spent viewing the Spitfire display at the memorial was at the Roll of Honour, on which the names of New Zealand's fallen soldiers are engraved. At one point, I simply sat and listened to the silence in the giant hall.
That mood changed to one of awe, however, when we entered the exhibit containing a Spitfire display. I found myself comparing the Spitfire, and its counterpart, the Japanese Zero, to today's jets with their high-tech gadgetry. While there's no comparison in terms of flying or fighting capabilities, the bravery of the men who flew those airplanes is equal in every way to that of today's pilots. Which is why the Roll of Honour, with its thousands of names, lives on as a reminder of our past and the tragedy of war.
Want to see more photos from our trip? Here's a link where you can check out all the entries in our travel journal. Learn more about the Auckland War Memorial at aucklandmuseum.com.
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Review of Saint Vandal's Day by D.E. Haggerty
January 7, 2021 By Terry 2 Comments
From the publisher of Saint Vandal's Day
St. Valentine's Day is THE perfect day for a wedding. Unless a vandal is trying to ruin your life that is.
Callie is finally getting her dream wedding. On St. Valentine's Day no less. Only a vandal is determined to destroy her bakery before the wedding can occur. Anna, self-proclaimed best cupcake baker this side of the Mississippi, is not letting anything happen to the cupcake bakery. No way. Barista extraordinaire Kristie jumps at the chance to help as well. Together the three women launch a mission to find the jerk who thinks it's okay to attack the bakery.
Will the gals of Callie's Cakes find the vandal and save the cupcake bakery before Callie's dream wedding is ruined?
Cupcakes not included, although recipes for all the delicious cupcakes Anna bakes are.
Saint Vandal's Day is a short, entertaining read. Told in first-person, present tense, this novella moves quickly without an overabundance of backstory thrown in. It's unusual in the mystery genre in that there is no murder. The actual mystery is all about finding whoever is vandalizing Callie's Cakes.
While the lack of a murder isn't a deal breaker for me, I didn't feel the problem to be solved was that compelling—probably because I haven't read the previous books in the series and never found myself invested in the characters. The characters are certainly entertaining enough, but this is a story in which the plot takes center stage, not the characters.
Overall, I liked the pacing and the storyline and, for anyone who wants a short, purely-for-fun read, this is a winner.
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