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Pokémon Sword и Pokémon Shield — компьютерные ролевые видеоигры, разработанные студией Game Freak и изданные совместно The Pokémon Company и Nintendo для игровой приставки Nintendo Switch. Эти игры являются вторыми в восьмом поколении игр франшизы «Покемонов» после Pokémon Let's Go Pikachu и Let's Go Eevee. Выход игры состоялся в ноябре 2019 года. Позже к ней было выпущено два платных дополнения The Isle of Armor в июне 2020 года и The Crown Tundra в октябре 2020 года.

Разработка игры началась ещё до выпуска Pokémon Sun и Moon. Как и в предыдущих играх серии, игрок управляем молодым тренером покемонов, мечтающим стать чемпионом — сильнейшим тренером на этот раз в области Галар, созданной по образу Великобритании. Sword и Shield представляют 81 новый вид покемонов, а также 13 региональных подвидов существующих покемонов. Новая механика Dynamaxing увеличивает в несколько раз размеры покемона, а Gigantamaxing меняет исходную внешность покемонов в форме Dynamaxing. Игра предлагает дикую местность — открытый игровой мир со свободным вращением камеры, в которой игроки могут проводить совместные рейды и находить диких покемонов.

Sword и Shield — первые игры в серии, исключившие некоторых покемонов из ранних игр. Такое решение встретило протестную реакцию у некоторых фанатов серии, этот скандал получил название «Dexit». Несмотря на это, Sword и Shield в целом получили положительные оценки со стороны игровых критиков, похваливших игры за дизайн покемонов, упрощённый и интуитивно понятный интерфейс и свободный, менее линейный игровой прогресс. Хотя игра и критиковалась за недостаточно отполированный и глубокий игровой процесс. По состоянию на сентябрь 2021 года, в мире было продано более 22 миллионов копий двух версий игры, что сделало её .

Игровой процесс
Pokémon Sword и Shield представляет собой ролевую игру с элементами квеста. В большинстве случаев сцены представлены от третьего лица с фиксированной камерой. В некоторых случаях можно вращать камерой. Игрок управляем молодым тренером покемонов и отправляется в приключения, чтобы ловить и тренировать существ, называемых покемонами, а также сражаться с другими тренерами. Во время пошаговой битвы игрок призывает покемонов, которые сражаются с покемонами других тренеров. Сражения позволяют тренеру собирать очки опыта, улучшать боевые навыки, осваивать новые боевые техники и в некоторых случаях — приобретать новых и более сильных покемонов. Игрок также может ловить диких покемонов, сначала необходимо вступить с ним в бой, призывая к сражению собственных покемонов, а затем ослабленного дикого покемона можно поймать с помощью «покебола» — карманного устройства для захвата покемона. Пойманный покемон становится частью коллекции игрока и игрок может затем призывать его сражаться на своей стороне. Игроки также могут сражаться и обмениваться покемонами с другими игроками при наличии подписки Nintendo Switch Online. Как и в приквелах, игра представлена двумя версиями — Sword и Shield, в каждой из которых представлены свои эксклюзивные покемоны, доступные для приобретения только в одной из версий игры. Чтобы получить полную коллекцию покемонов, игрок может приобретать «неродных» покемонов только у игроков, владеющих другой версией игры.

Основное действие происходит в области Галар, похожей на Англию. Как и все области, в Галаре располагаются города, объединённые маршрутами. Вдобавок в центре области располагается так называемая «дикая местность», впервые представленная в Sword и Shield. Там можно случайно столкнуться  с дикими покемонами, либо среди высокой травы, в водоемах вдоль тропинок или в дикой местности. Дикого покемона также можно найти за пределами вышеописанных мест, в зависимости от своего положения, он либо будет преследовать игрока, или же убегать от него. Игрок также может случайно вступать в сражения с тренерами покемонов в городах, посёлках, на маршрутах или в дикой местности. Самое важное событие в игре — это открытый турнир между тренерами покемонов «Испытание Гима», где победитель будет удостоен звания лучшего тренера своей области — «чемпиона». В восьми городах и посёлках располагаются арены, где можно встретиться с опытными тренерами покемонов и специализирующихся на определённых видах покемонов. После победы над ними игрок получит особый значок. Собрав все восемь значков, персонаж игрока сможет принять участие в олимпийском турнире «Кубка чемпионов» и сражаться против гим-лидеров и других тренеров участвующих в турнире «Испытания Гима». Победив всех соперников, игровой персонаж столкнётся в финальной схватке с чемпионом Галара — Леоном.

Нововведения

Sword и Shield вводят ряд нововведений, отсутствовавших в приквелах. В частичности возможность проводить совместные рейды, добавление дикой местности и механики «Dynamaxing/«Gigantamaxing», позволяющие временно вырастать покемонам до огромных размеров и менять форму. Дикая местность — это полностью исследуемая область и открытый мир со свободно вращающейся камерой. В дикой местности присутствует смена суток и многих диких покемонов можно встретить только в определённое время. Некоторые покемоны, находящиеся в режиме Dynamaxing, также могут прибывать в форме Gigantamaxing — гигантской форме, но меняющей исходную внешность покемона. В игре представлена новая механика «Poké Jobs», с помощью которой пойманные покемоны могут выполнять определённые задания, например помогать в строительстве или приготовлении пищи, чтобы получать очки опыта или редкие предметы, введённые обратно после отсутствия в играх Pokémon Sun и Moon и Ultra Sun и Ultra Moon. Как и в предыдущих сериях, Sword и Shield обладают эксклюзивными для своей версии игровыми материалами, в том числе определёнными видами покемонов или доступом к определённым тренерам спортзала. В новом режиме «лагеря» игрок может взаимодействовать и играть со своими покемонами, готовить разные виды карри для получения бонусов. В игру были добавлены более подробные настройки внешности персонажа, позволяя подбирать верхнюю одежду и аксессуары. Также игрок может открыть доступ к «коробке покемонов» вне Покемон-центров.

Мультиплеер
Sword и Shield позволяют подключаться к интернету, чтобы торговаться с другими игроками, сражаться и встречаться с другими тренерами в дикой местности. Однако для доступа к этим функциям требуется платная подписка Nintendo Switch Online. Обе версии игры также совместимы с приложением  — облачным хранилищем, выпущенным в феврале 2020 и где можно хранить свою коллекцию покемонов. Поддерживаемых покемонов можно также загрузить в хранилище из таких игр или приложений, как , Pokémon Go и Pokémon Let's Go Pikachu и Let's Go Eevee. Pokémon Home — это единственное приложение, позволяющее переносить покемонов из предыдущих игр в  Sword и Shield.

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Основным местном действия выступает область Галар, представляющая собой обширную и продольную землю, омываемую двумя морями на западе и востоке. Галаар — один из множественных регионов в мире Sword и Shield. Директор разработчиков Сигэру Омори утверждал, что хотел таким образом освежить сеттинг игр Pokemon. Прообразом для этой области послужила Великобритания c её многочисленными достопримечательностями, например в игре присутствуют отсылки к вестминстерскому дворцу или геоглифу великана. В Галааре, на юге располагаются сельские города и коттеджи, выполненные в викторианском стиле. В центре области располагается город в стиле стимпанка, наполненный эстетикой промышленной революции. Многие города и посёлки, где располагаются спортзалы Покемонов выполнены в стилистике футбольных стадионов. Северная часть Галара представлена заснеженными горами, а большая часть южно-центральной части области представлена дикой территорией, населённый многочисленными дикими покемонами. В этой местности происходит смена суток и погоды. Как и в игре Pokémon Sun и Moon, покемоны, представленные в ранних играх стали делиться на местные расы, в частности галарианские подвиды, наделённые особыми характеристиками и уникальным внешним видом. Некоторые региональные расы покемонов, такие как Мяут или Линоун впервые в серии могут по своему эволюционировать.

История
Как и в предыдущих частях серии Pokemon, персонаж игрока отправляется в путешествие по области, чтобы стать сильнейшим тренером покемонов, сразиться с восемью сильнейшими тренерами — лидерами спортзала и в конечном итоге стать «чемпионом» своей области. Главный герой и его лучший друг Хоп получают от Леона, старшего брата Хопа и нынешнего чемпиона Галара по одному стартовому покемону из трёх возможных — Груки, Скорбанни или Соббла. После этого они отправляются исследовать лес — «Дремлющую Пущу», но их изгоняет от туда могущественный покемон. Затеи герои навещают профессора по покемонам — Магнолию и её внучку Соню. Они уговаривают Леона позволить главным героям принять участие в «испытании Гима». Так, герои отправляются в следующий город, чтобы зарегистрироваться для участия в турнире. Там они сталкиваются с соперниками Беде и Марни и остальными хулиганами из «Команды Крикунов», по совместительству фанатами Марни, готовым сделать всё для победы своей кумирки. Игровой персонаж также встречает председателя Роуз, руководящего галарской лигой покемонов и директора энергетической компании Macro Cosmos. Роуз также поддерживает Беде, как наиболее перспективного участника «испытании Гима».

По мере прохождения, игровой персонаж помогает Соне исследовать двух легендарных покемонов, спасших когда то Галар от катастрофы, именуемой «Темнейшим Днём», вероятно именно их игрок встретил в «Дремлющей Пуще». После победы над восемью лидерами спортзалов, игровой персонаж отправляется в Уиндон, выигрывая кубок чемпионов. После этого игрок сможет сразиться с чемпионом Галара Леоном. Однако перед тем, как должна была состояться финальная битва, председатель Роуз пробуждает легендарного покемона Этернатуса в попытке обеспечить энергией весь Галар и целенаправленно вызывая новый «Темнейший День». Главные герои отправляются в «Дремлющую Пущу», чтобы заручиться поддержкой у легендарных покемонов Зациана и Замазенты, чтобы победить Председателя Роуза и его покемона Этернатуса, после этого он сможет захватить и Этернатуса. Через три дня игровой персонаж сражается с Леоном и побеждает в битве, становясь новым чемпионом региона Галар.

После победы над Леоном, главные герои возвращаются в Дремлющую Пущу, возвращая реликвию Зациана/Замазенты на их исконное место. Герои также встречают Соню, ставшую новым главным профессором Покемонов в Галаре. У них на пути встают Сордвард и Шилберт, два брата, претендующих на звание потомков древних королей Галара и от того — правителей мира. Он крадут одну из реликвий и принуждая покемонов принимать форму Dynamax. Игрок вместе с Хопом посещают тренажёрные залы, чтобы победить покемонов с усилением Dynamax. Герой позже узнаёт от братьев, что они ставили эксперименты над покемонами, чтобы в итоге обратить в эту форму Зациана/Замазенту, доказав жестокую сущность этих легендарных покемонов и что они не являются спасителями, а наоборот разрушителями во времена первого «Темнейшего дня». В итоге братья обращают Замазенту (Sword) или Зациана (Shield) с применением усиления Dynamax. Игрок должен сразиться против него с помощью второго легендарного покемона в зависимости от версии игры.

Разработка
Создание Sword и Shield началось сразу после завершения разработки Sun и Moon, ещё за несколько месяцев до выхода игры. Руководителем команды стал Сигэру Омори, как и при создании предыдущий игры серии. Позже к команде присоединился Кадзумаса Ивао, руководящий разработкой Ultra Sun и Ultra Moon в качестве директора по планированию. Основная разработка игры началась в 2017 года. Одна из ранних идей, предложенных разработчиками — битвы с участием покемонов огромных размеров из-за возможности играть у большого экрана телевизора. Затем Омори предложил идею того, чтобы покемон мог сражаться против гигантского покемона с помощью меча и щита, так игра получила своё название — Sword и Shield.

К разработке игры были привлечено около 1000 человек, помимо команды создателей это были маркетологи и люди, занимающиеся связями с общественностью. Непосредственно в самой разработке учувствовали примерно 200 сотрудников из Game Freak, около 100 сотрудников из Creatures Inc. занимались 3D-моделированием и ещё примерно 100 человек занимались отладкой и тестированиями. Дзюнъити Масуда заметил, что в разработку Sword и Shield было вовлечено вдвое больше людей, нежели при разработке предыдущей игры про покемонов.

Одна из основных тем, которую затрагивает игра — стремление стать сильнейшим и лучшим. Такой подход к сюжету в целом наблюдается в играх от Game Freak. Nintendo Switch стала игровой приставкой с самыми мощными характеристиками, для которой выпускалась игра про покемонов. Это должно было найти отражение в большем разнообразии игрового процесса с новыми механиками, например Dynamaxing и обширности игровых миров, вдохновлённых английским фольклором. Саундрек к игре выдержан в стиле британского рока. Композитором одного из треков выступил Тоби Фокс, известный прежде всего за создание инди-игры Undertale. Механика Dynamax была прежде всего введена благодаря способности Switch рендерить крупные модели покемонов и отображать различия в размерах между разными видами. Идея развития и роста по мнению продюсера Дзюнъити Масуды и директора Сигэру Омори — основополагающая для игр о покемонах, это касается как тренеров, так и самих покемонов.

В отличие от большинства игр про покемонов, Sword и Shield демонстрировала не полный список существующих покемонов. Причиной тому стало то, что к 2019 году, список всех существующих покемонов стал слишком огромным, другая проблема возникла из-за того, что всем этим покемонам необходимо было прописать более подробные характеристики, Dynamax-форму и при этом сохранять игровой баланс. Масуда заявлял об этой проблеме ещё в 2018 году, упоминая проблемы, связанные с малыми, но многочисленными деталями при разработке и признался, что работа над всеми покемонами привела бы ко значительному увеличению времени разработки и это плохо бы сказалось на качестве игрового материала. Таким образом покемоны, только появляющиеся в Галаре могут быть перенесены из предыдущих игр через приложение Pokémon Home. Кроме того, разработчики потратили много времени на проработку реалистичных моделей покемонов, ставших наиболее выразительными из всех предыдущих игр. Каждая модель создавалась с нуля и перенос готовых моделей из приквела для 3DS не рассматривался. Масуда утверждал, что сокращение списка покемонов было всеобщем соглашением, принятым Nintendo, Game Freak и The Pokémon Company.

Выход
Впервые о предстоящем выходе игр сообщил Цунэкадзу Исихара, президент The Pokémon Company на презентации Nintendo, на выставке E3 2017. Тогда Исихара упоминал, что Game Freak разрабатывает игру из основной серии Pokémon для Nintendo Switch и что она будет выпущена не раннее, чем через год. Позже, во время пресс-конференции от The Pokémon Company, проводимой в Японии 30 мая 2018 года, Дзюнъити Масуда подтвердил, что игры выйдут во втором полугодии 2019 года для Switch. Тогда Исихара уверял, что эти игры не будут содержать элементы из Pokémon Go и  Let's Go, Pikachu! и Let's Go, Eevee! и будут демонстрировать заметно улучшенную графику.

Игра была представлена на презентации  27 февраля 2019 года, демонстрируя внутриигровой мир и стартового покемона. Презентация совпала с так называемым «Днём Покемонов» — неформальным днём празднования покемонов среди фанатов, приуроченным к дню выхода Pokémon Red и Blue. На следующей презентации, проводимой 5 июня 2019 года были раскрыты несколько новых игровых механик, персонажей и покемонов, включая Зациана и Замазенты, присутствующих на обложке двух версий игры. В этот день была объявлена и дата выхода игры — 15 ноября 2019 года. Game Freak намеренно не показывала всех покемонов из игры в рекламных материалах, разогревая любопытство у игроков.

В период с 8 по 11 ноября Nintendo демонстрировала рекламный кроссовер Sword и Shield и , в рамках которого игрок в Tetris 99 мог использовать тему, связанную с покемонами. Также в интернете было доступно веб-приложение, позволяющее зрителю исследовать дикую местность из Sword и Shield. Онлайн-турнир, посвящённый покемонам проводился в игре Super Smash Bros. Ultimate  с 15 по 18 ноября. Немного позже, в 22 по 27 ноября в рамках другого события, игрок в мог собирать покемонов, как «духов» — аналог персонажей-компаньонов в Super Smash.

Дополнения
В рамках мероприятия Pokémon Direct 9 ноября 2020 года было объявлено о предстоящем выходе платных дополнений для Sword и Shield, которые были выпущены в течение 2020 года. Первое дополнение The Isle of Armor вышло 17 июня 2020 года, а второе, The Crown Tundra — 22 октября 2020 года. 6 ноября 2020 года был выпущен физический сборник, включающий оба дополнения и одну из базовых версий игры. В дополнениях было представлены новые легендарные покемоны, например Кубфу и его дополнительные формы в The Isle of Armor и Калирекс в The Crown Tundra. Также дополнения вводили новые региональные подвиды для существующих покемонов, например для Слоупока. Всего два дополнения вводили 200 дополнительных покемонов, раннее появляющихся в предыдущих играх серии, но которых не было в базовой версии Sword и Shield. Игровые пространства, представленные в The Isle of Armor были созданы по образу острова Мэн, а пространства в The Crown Tundra вдохновлены Шотландией.

Споры
Решение не включать в Sword и Shield всех раннее  существовавших покемонов вызвало массовые споры среди фанатов франшизы, этот скандал получил название «Dexit», сочетая слова «Покедекс» и «Брексит», последнее слово использовалось в том числе из-за того, что игровой мир тематически связан с Великобританией. Пользователи для участия в скандале в социальных сетях хештег «#BringBackNationalDex». Фанаты обвиняли создателей Sword и Shield в предательстве своим же давно сформировавшимся принципам сохранять в новых играх всех раннее появлявшихся покемонов, и образном отказе от слогана «gotta catch 'em all» — или «поймать их всех». Протестующие призывали бойкотировать игру, пока в неё не добавят полный список покемонов. Также часть фанатов ругала игру за предполагаемое отсутствие других улучшений в игровом процессе и графике. В интервью Famitsu Сигэру Омори заверял, что все модели покемонов создавались с нуля.

Скандалы комментировали и игровые журналисты. Например Алекс Дональдсон с сайта VG247 заметил, что вместе с постоянным добавлением большего количества материала, удаление старого материала было лишь вопросом времени и это рано или поздно должно было произойти с играми серии Pokemon. Это обнажило и давно упускаемые из виду недостатки в игровом дизайне игр Pokemon. Гита Джексон с сайта Kotaku назвала негативную реакцию конфликтом между желанием предаваться ностальгии и получать всё более сложный и разнообразный игровой контент. Джо Меррик с сайта Serebii назвал этот конфликт самым громким с времён проблемного релиза Pokémon Bank в 2013 году.

Масуда впервые отреагировал на критику через две недели после завязки скандала, выразив признательность за «страсть», проявленную фанатами серии. Он утверждал, что исключение некоторых покемонов было трудным решением и обещал, что они будут возвращены в будущих играх серии. Майкл МакВертор с сайта Polygon заметил, что хотя в своём заявлении Масуда и признал недовольство фанатов, он не придавал этому особого значения.

После выпуска игры, фанаты, поддерживавшие «Dexit» обрушились на игру с массовой критикой по поводу её графики, сюжета и персонажей. Новая волна критики пришлась после того, как дата-майнеры обнаружили, что некоторые модели в игре были прямо взяты из приквелов для 3DS, что противоречило утверждениям разработчиков. Это привело к ревью-бомбингу игры на Metacritic. А хештег #GameFreakLied стал в этот момент одним из самых популярных в Твиттере. Дальнейшие споры провоцировали и анонсы выпусков платных дополнений, поскольку противники утверждали, что материал из дополнений должен был быть включён бесплатно в базовую версию игры.

Критика

Игровые критики в целом похвалили игру, средняя оценка на агрегаторе Metacritic составляет 80 баллов из 100 возможных. Рецензенты оценили новые игровые механики, в частности усиление Dynamaxing и оптимизацию сражений, но раскритиковали игру за неполный список покемонов и не до конца реализованный потенциал возможностей игры.

Брайян Ши с сайта Game Informer похвалил новую механику Dynamax, назвав её визуально захватывающей, но при этом появляющейся не слишком часто. Критик заметил, то эта механика в целом не нарушает баланс сражений, так как используется только в ограниченных ситуациях, в битве в спортзале и иных исключительных ситуациях. Кейси ДеФрейтас с сайта IGN также похвалил игру за её увлекательный игровой процесс, который не утомляет игрока многотонными действиями, тем не менее критик ругал в игре катсцены и неполный список покемонов. Журналист от GameSpot также похвалил игру за интуитивно понятный интерфейс и свободу действий, назвав Sword и Shield самой сбалансированной игрой, из которой исключили самые спорные моменты в игровом процессе из предыдущих игр серии. Критик выразил восхищение по поводу представленных локаций, вдохновлённых Великобританией, тем не менее он указал на слишком быстро возрастающую кривую сложности игры, заметив, что в начале игрок будет без проблем проходить миссии, но в какой то момент выполнение заданий становится почти невыполнимым без помощи других игроков.

Крисс Тапселл с сайта Eurogamer в целом раскритиковал игру, указав на недостаток содержания в сравнение с предыдущими играми серии. Он заметил, что сама игра выглядела многообещающе, с интересными новыми покемонами, обилием доработок в игровой дизайне для старых фанатов франшизы и первым настоящим открытым миром. Однако эти инновации слишком дорого обошлись, и ценой тому стали все остальные аспекты игры, типичные для серии, они были либо упрощены, или же вовсе исключены, в том числе критик упоминал отсутствие некоторых старых покемонов. Джеймс Греби и Том Филип с сайта GQ также похвалили дикую местность, увидев в механике ловли диких покемонов отсылку к Pokémon Go, но заметили, что игра чувствовалась блестящей, но и скучной, указывая на предсказуемость игрового процесса.

Продажи
В Японии за первые три дня после выхода было распродано два миллиона копий Sword и Shield, обогнав по скорости продаж Super Smash Bros. Ultimate, ставшей в своё время самой быстро продаваемой игрой для Nintendo Switch в Японии. В США также за первую неделю после выхода было продано более двух миллионов копий, а по всему миру по состоянию на 21 ноября 2019 года было продано боле шести миллионов копий игры, также побив рекорд Smash Bros. по скоростям продаж для Nintendo Switch. По состоянию на сентябрь 2021 года по всему миру было продано 22.64 миллионов копий игры.

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Unfortunately, with as cold as it has been this year, overall... This will happen. Many plants that are on the edge of their survival zone can die off from a harsh winter.
More than likely these will have to be re-planted. You can dig them up now, and see if there is any life to them. If not, toss them out. If so, then re-plant in its spot.


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Zionism and Feminism 101: A Guide by Janet Freedman
January 12, 2018 By lfeld Leave a Comment
By Amy Powell
Last year, sparked by two widely read articles in The New York Times and The Nation, a lively and contentious debate on the place of Zionism within feminism emerged with well known voices facing off on either side.
Is the controversy new? Prior to the publications of the articles that kicked off so much debate, the op-ed in The New York Times by Emily Shire, Bustle politics editor, Does Feminism Have Room for Zionists, and the rejoinder in The Nation, an interview with Palestinian-American feminist activist Linda Sarsour, Can You Be a Zionist Feminist? Linda Sarsour Says No, the issue bubbled up often in within the history of the application of intersectionality in both the women's movement and the academy.
In an effort to understand the context, vocabulary and history, Janet Freedman, resident scholar at the Brandeis University Women's Studies Research Center and member of the Hadassah-Brandeis Institute's Academic Advisory Committee, published "Feminism and Zionism" a free, downloadable pamphlet published through the Academic Engagement Network's Pamphlet Series.
The pamphlet outlines the issues and their history along with useful definitions, turning points and trends. Subheadings include The Linking of Women's Rights and Anti-Zionism: The United Nations Women's Conferences, Ms. Magazine Responds, The National Women's Studies Association (NWSA) and Its Jewish Caucus, Coming Home to a Changed Community, Coming Out as a Zionist, An Assault on Academic Freedom and Democracy, My Experience in 2015, A Surprise That Should Not Have Surprised Me, Suggestions for Action and Conclusion: What Has Worked for You?
Freedman also discusses basic questions like, "Should you stay or should you go?" when an organization feels anti-Zionist or anti-Semitic. She urges people to continue to march, to join, but with greater knowledge of the platforms and issues espoused by various organizations and activist responses. For example, Freedman remained a member of the National Women's Studies Association (NWSA) despite the adoption of a pro-BDS resolution and is now urging the association to provide a hospitable and open environment for Jewish members that goes beyond defining Judaism in the simplistic framework of one's view of Israel and Palestine.
"When you walk away, you ensure that your views are not heard," Freedman says, "so, it's important to stay and try to have a meaningful conversation."
Freedman began publishing on Zionism and feminism two years ago. Between November, 2015 and March, 2017, Freedman wrote a series of blogs on related topics for Fresh Ideas and The Sisterhood including A Statement in Opposition to the NWSA Resolution on BDS, For the Women's Studies Association, the BDS Vote Was Over Before It Began and Unfinished Business: Remaining in the NWSA, Post BDS about her experiences as one of the lone voices speaking at the 2015 National Women's Studies Association conference in opposition to a Boycott, Divestment and Sanction resolution against Israel before the membership.
The Academic Engagement Network (AEN), an organization of faculty members, administrators, and staff members from American college and university campuses across the United States committed to opposing the Boycott, Divestment and Sanctions (BDS) movement, affirming academic freedom and freedom of expression in the university community, and promoting robust discussion of Israel on campus, invited her to create the pamphlet after she wrote these blogs. Her work on the Zionism and Feminism pamphlet led to another response to Shire and Sarsour in Fresh Ideas, co-authored with colleague Ruth Nemzoff, a resident scholar at the WSRC, entitled, Not My Feminism.
One of the most useful parts of Freedman's pamphlet is the Suggestions for Action, ways that "faculty members can work toward fostering a more positive climate on campus and in academic associations." The goal is to find "the words to say it and the ways to do it" including the challenge of finding words to clearly explain one's views in an increasingly polarized political climate.
Although this work grew out of Freedman's experience within an academic organization, she is eager to discuss and encourage discussion of the controversy of Zionism and feminism outside the academy and to learn from the experiences of others.
Says Freedman, "My greatest goal for this pamphlet is that it serves as an impetus for productive dialogue on these important topics."
Download a free copy of Feminism and Zionism.
Dr. Janet Freedman is a Resident Scholar at the Brandeis University Women's Studies Research Center, a member of the Academic Advisory Committee of the Hadassah-Brandeis Institute and the author of Reclaiming the Feminist Vision: Consciousness Raising and Small Group Practice (McFarland, 2014). She has a grant from AEN to begin a study group on Zionism and feminism.
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For the Women's Studies Association, the BDS Vote Was Over Before It Began
November 30, 2015 By aspowell 9 Comments
By Janet Freedman –
This blog is published in partnership with The Sisterhood and is a follow up to an earlier blog posted by Janet Freedman in Fresh Ideas from HBI. –
The results of the vote on the Boycott Divestment and Sanctions (BDS) resolution put forth by the National Women's Studies Association (NWSA) came over email this past Friday. Of those voting, 88.4 percent or 653 people approved the BDS resolution; 86 opposed. Thirty five percent of the NWSA membership voted. As a longtime member of NWSA, who has observed the organizing strategies that led to the vote, I knew its passage was a foregone conclusion.
The NWSA resolution calls for the "Boycott, Divestment and Sanctions" of economic, military and cultural entities and projects sponsored by the State of Israel. The leadership of the NWSA (without consultation with the association's Jewish Caucus) sponsored official sessions in which speakers presented only one perspective in the BDS debate. These include a 2014 plenary on Israel/Palestine in which no Israeli was asked to speak and after which attendees who had heard a litany of remarks against Israel were asked to stand in support of "freedom and justice for/in Palestine."
I have long been involved in the NWSA, and for a time served as chair of its Jewish Caucus. My commitment to working as a Jewish feminist includes directing the Women's Studies program and co-directing the Center for Jewish Culture at University of Massachusetts Dartmouth where I worked for twenty-five years before joining the Brandeis Women's Studies Research Center. While I can convey my progressive politics in Jewish groups, increasingly, I do not feel I can express my Jewish voice within the progressive community, including NWSA which has been one of my homes for many years. With just a few gaps, I have returned to conference after conference since the late 1970s because I want to engage in "difficult dialogues," the theme of not one but two recent conferences.
Since the NWSA had not offered occasions to present a legitimate discussion on pros and cons of the resolution, I felt it was important for me to accept an opportunity to speak at this year's conference for five minutes on a BDS roundtable sponsored by the Jewish Caucus entitled "'Two Jews, Three Opinions': A Critical Query of the Boycott/Divestment/Sanction Movement Against the Israeli Occupation" which offered a singular opportunity to present divergent viewpoints on the resolution. One other woman spoke against the resolution and two spoke in favor.
I used my time to demonstrate how the "Frequently Asked Questions" appended to the resolution and intended to allay concerns about its content instead provided the very reasons that it should be rejected.
The FAQ responding to apprehensions about whether the BDS resolution could be seen as anti-Semitic was addressed with this rejoinder: "(W)hat is really anti-Semitic is the attempt to identify all Jews with a philosophy that many find abhorrent to the traditions of social justice and universality that Judaism enshrines." I observed that such presumptive, condescending language reprises the ancient appeal to the "good" Jew, in this case one who sides with those who see Israel as a demonic entity. The tactic of seeking out the exceptional ones in a despised group is one that has long been used to reinforce despicable racism and anti-Semitism.
I also spoke against the egregious assault on academic freedom found in the explication in the FAQs of activities that would violate the boycott. Not only would a seminar talk in partnership with or sponsored by an Israeli institution not be allowed, but even telephone conversations are subject to the boycott. "By itself, a phone conversation with an Israeli academic does not constitute a violation of the boycott. However, institutional partnership is subject to boycott; therefore we urge academics, in exercising their own academic freedom, to refuse all collaboration with complicit institutions and their official representative."
As the conference proceeded I became aware that the content of the resolution before the organization was irrelevant to most members. In fact, almost everyone with whom I spoke had not even read the resolution. In retrospect, I realize that support for both Israelis and Palestinians to live in peace and dignity and the encouragement of exchanges that respect all those involved are not goals of this resolution.
So what did I learn? I learned what I need to keep relearning:
The zeal with which many come to their position on BDS is often in contrast with an awareness of history or a respect for the accuracy of information brought to their advocacy.
The BDS movement is not aimed at resolving differences. Supporters at the conference excoriated Israel, including statements from some that Israel should not be allowed to exist. Palestinians were valorized and any criticism of egregious misdeeds on their part excused as a necessary response to Israeli aggression.
While professing the challenging of interlacing systems of oppression that must be addressed together, anti-Semitism is frequently unseen or excluded. The Jewish invisibility and anti-Semitism within NWSA that led to the formation of a Jewish Caucus in the 1980s continues to exist. In response to this, fewer Jewish women have sustained their commitment to the organization and there is a paucity of sessions on the varied histories, lives, issues and activism of Jewish women.
The voices of Jews and others whose positions are rooted in the right of Israel to exist as a state have been silenced. Following my remarks at the BDS round table, there was just one comment from the audience validating some of my points, but I received many private expressions of support and appreciation for my "courage." Several people told me it would be damaging to their careers to openly express opposition to the resolution.
I have more work to do to resist trying to ingratiate myself with the left. Through many years of involvement in progressive politics I have observed in myself and others the struggle to be aligned with positions taken by other left-learning colleagues. Even with the experience I have had within NWSA, I initially thought, as have other, mostly Jewish, opponents to the excessive rhetoric of BDS resolutions in other organizations, that there could be an "acceptable" resolution that would acknowledge the multiple dimensions of the Palestine/Israel conflict. I need to disabuse myself and discourage others from seeking affirmation from those who, in reality, do not respect me and to relinquish the idea that it makes sense to invest time in trying to gain their approval by efforts to reshape resolutions intended to delegitimize Israel.
The BDS movement directs our energy away from ways to find a peaceful solution that respects the humanity of both Israelis and Palestinians. It oversimplifies to the point of gross inaccuracies.
I described myself to the NWSA round table audience as a "progressive, feminist, pro-Israel, pro-Palestinian, pro-peace Jew." Having a thorough, thoughtful exchange of what each of those words mean to me and others might have been the basis for a constructive dialogue on the Israeli-Palestinian conflict, but that has not occurred. Despite the passage of the BDS resolution I still want that dialogue and intend to continue to seek solutions to this struggle based upon deep reflection rather than simplistic, formulaic sound bites.
Dr. Janet Freedman is a Resident Scholar at the Brandeis University Women's Studies Research Center, a member of the Academic Advisory Committee of the Hadassah-Brandeis Institute and the author of Reclaiming the Feminist Vision: Consciousness Raising and Small Group Practice (McFarland, 2014).
Filed Under: Research Tagged With: BDS, Brandeis, HBI, NWSA, WSRC
A Statement in Opposition to the NWSA Resolution on BDS
November 9, 2015 By aspowell 20 Comments
By Janet Freedman
The National Women's Studies Association, at their annual conference beginning Nov. 14, will hear arguments for and against their proposed resolution, to support an economic, cultural and academic boycott of Israel, in support of the Boycott, Divest and Sanction (BDS) movement.
Dr. Janet Freedman, a longtime member of the NWSA as well as a member of the HBI's Academic Advisory Board and a scholar at the Women's Studies Research Center, prepared these remarks in opposition.
When I am determining how to work in solidarity with those who are seeking peace between Israelis and Palestinians, I start with a question.
Do you think that the state of Israel should continue to exist?
My support for any action on the Israeli/Palestinian issue is predicated on knowing that those involved are committed to the continued existence of the state of Israel.
I am equally committed to the creation of a Palestinian state.
The divide between the aspirations of the Palestinians and Israelis has deepened to the point of despair on both sides and throughout the world.
When I read the BDS resolution proposed for endorsement by the NWSA, and the supporting FAQs, I am deeply offended. The material in support of the resolution states:
"What is really anti-Semitic is to define all Jews with a philosophy that many find abhorrent to the traditions of social justice and universality that Judaism enshrines."
I am angry to have my Judaism defined for me and to be told by NWSA what is "really anti-Semitic."
While I can convey my progressive politics in Jewish groups, increasingly, I do not feel I can express my Jewish voice within the progressive community, including NWSA, which has been one of my homes for many years. With just a few gaps, I have returned to conference after conference since the late 1970s because I want to engage in "difficult dialogues," the theme of two recent conferences.
But, in spite of this proposed resolution, there has been little dialogue about Israel and Palestine. I am aware and saddened that the zeal with which many come to their position on BDS is often in contrast with an awareness of history, or a respect for the accuracy of the information brought to their advocacy. Although I have read a good deal about Zionism and about the countries and political struggles in the Middle East, this has not yielded clarity, but an acknowledgement of myriad complexities and contradictions.
I feel it is important to bring knowledge, understanding and careful reflection to every action, and that it is particularly important to learn from people who are affected by the conflict every day – the Israelis and Palestinians whose familial, spiritual, economic and political pasts, presents and futures are involved. Tourists, and even those who regularly spend some periods of time living in the area cannot speak from the personal experience of Israelis or Palestinians. From my relatively secure environment in the United States I can only imagine the terror that affects them.
The BDS movement directs our energy away from ways to find a peaceful solution that respects the humanity of both Israelis and Palestinians. It oversimplifies to the point of gross inaccuracies. Terms such as "imperialism," "colonizing" and other tropes distort actual history. The rhetoric turns a complex issue into a two-sided one that erases many narratives. It equates supporting BDS resolutions with a pledge of solidarity with Palestine while placing those who question that strategy in the enemy camp, assumed to be opposed to justice and even made the objects of scorn and vitriol. Organizing efforts have become ends in themselves, unintentionally – and sometimes intentionally – based on the spreading of rumors and misinformation to the detriment of the people who are actually involved in the daily struggle. It is anti-Semitic. I would ask those who villainize Israel while insisting they do not hate Jews to consider Audre Lorde's words: "I urge each of us here to reach down into that deep place of knowledge inside herself and touch that terror and loathing of any difference that lives here."
Jews recently celebrated Simchat Torah, the holiday that marks the ending of the last reading of the Torah and the beginning of a new cycle, and invites Jews to rejoice in the source of their religious identity. I remember the time as a young child when my father and other males in the synagogue marched around the sanctuary taking turns holding the holy scrolls close to their hearts. Israel had just become a state and much of the world – including the progressive community – rejoiced with our congregation. Last month I celebrated the holiday once again. We formed a circle; now women and children as well as men held the hand-lettered sacred scroll, slowly unfurled to reveal the ancient texts that underscore the Jewish values of Torah, avodah (prayer and service to the community) and gemilut chassidim (acts of loving kindness).
My granddaughter, soon to be a bat mitzvah, joined other children also marking that milestone this year. They stood before the portion they will read on their special day and summarized their parts of the stories that shaped my life and values, the Jewish commitment to social justice – and my granddaughter's legacy. It is the story that took the Jewish people to the land of Israel.
I am inspired by my tradition, but know that a complex history followed the events recorded in the Torah that have brought us to the present, very difficult moment.
Like other religious and political communities, the Jewish community includes fundamentalists and extremists, but it is diverse and inclusive, too. It is not always easy, but I can bring a progressive voice to Jewish settings. I can find personal affirmation, a welcoming community with whom to pray in my own way, and to express and be respected for my efforts to be progressive, feminist, pro Israel/pro Palestine/pro peace and to acknowledge and explore commitments and contradictions with other Jews.
I cannot allow the words of this resolution and these FAQs to tell me whether a "good" Jew is one who sides with those who see Israel as a demonic entity or to imply that if I do not, I do not deserve to be heard, to be seen, perhaps even to live.
I am not among those who feel that they can be Jewish without supporting the existence of the state of Israel. I know too many people who would have no home without that home.
I am shocked and offended that an academic organization that prides itself on "difficult dialogue" would adopt any sort of boycott of ideas.
We can do better than this. We must do better than this. If we do not the search for justice will devolve into a call for vengeance.
I hope you will join me in opposing the endorsement of the BDS resolution.
Dr. Janet Freedman is a resident scholar at the Brandeis University Women's Studies Research Center and author of Reclaiming the Feminist Vision: Consciousness Raising and Small Group Practice.
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Geneva motor show 2012: New Audi A3 | What Car?
Images of the new Audi A3 appear to have been leaked on the internet two weeks ahead of it planned debut at the Geneva motor show.
Russian websites revealed studio images of the car earlier today. They show a neat evolution of the current A3s exterior styling, with a sharper, more focused front end incorporating LED daytime running lights - and the retention of the A3s characteristic thick rear pillar. The white studio car has five-spoke alloys and a subtle integrated roof spoiler.
The sites also posted cabin images, confirming rumours that the next A3 makes a bigger step inside than out. The new fascia appears smaller than before, freeing up cabin space, and the sat-nav screen looks as though it emerges from a slot in the top of the dashboard. After it is deployed, the screen will float above the fascia in a manner that's similar to systems in more expensive Audis such as the A7.
Other features include a further development of the A1-esque circular air vents, and cupholders sited in front of the gearlever, almost underneath the dashboard. Theres also one notable absentee a handbrake lever suggesting that the A3 is switching to a button-operated electric brake.
Audi has not issued any technical details about the vehicle and its unlikely to do so ahead of the A3's official debut on the eve of the Geneva show on March 5.
The A3 will go head-to-head with the latest BMW 1 Series and new Mercedes A-Class. Another key rival will be the new Volvo V40, images of which have also been leaked ahead of its Geneva debut.


You love yoga. You practice everyday and know how to perform Tittibhasana (Firefly Pose), Koundinyasana (Flying Splits), and other advanced Yoga poses. Now you want to show your teaching talent to the world by sharing the art and science of Yoga. If these are your ambitions, there is nothing better a yogi can do to spread the ancient science. Since every goal has a path, you must be aware of your journey and its difficulty level prior to devoting yourself to the profession of Yoga teaching.
Here're some of the facts one must be conscious of in order to lead your journey of being a Yoga instructor successfully.
Yoga is vast like an ocean; be ready to dive into it.
Many people love Yoga and practice it. However, there are few who have explored Yoga, lived Yoga, and followed the science. It is the biggest fact of Yoga that it is far more than the asanas. Asanas, or poses, are just parts of the physical aspect of Yoga in which the elements of spirituality is embedded deeply. In order to explore the huge ocean of Yoga, the first step you should take is to get trained in the vicinity of a Yoga teacher in Rishikesh, Kerala, Thailand, etc. Make sure you are acquainted with these eight limbs of Yoga – Yama, Niyama, Asanas, Pranayama, Pratyahara, Dharana, Dhyana and Samadhi.
Of course, your ultimate aim is to create intelligent yogic minds while teaching Yoga. Yet, it may not be possible without your complete immersion into the science of Yoga. First, you have to become a good student before you aspire to take the place of your teacher. Follow the teachings of Yoga as deep as possible. Include the exercises of Yoga in your daily life to become fully accustomed to the spiritual discipline.
A Yoga teacher is a leader having the responsibility to lead his students towards yogic success. In addition to having the knowledge of yogic exercises, one must improve his confidence. If your words don't have weight in them, you won't be able to win the confidence of your students. While attending the Yoga training program, try to boost self-belief.
Yes, you read it right – Yoga is an industry, amid all philosophies that say Yoga as a form of divinity, all thanks to this modern world of competition. Clarify the subject of your specialization and concentrate on the particular form. If you are interested in Hatha Yoga, join a Hatha Yoga program to become proficient in this Yoga style. If Meditation is your favorite practice, focus on becoming a Meditation specialist teacher. This will set you apart from the crowd.
As a Yoga teacher, whether you are taking a private class or teaching a group of students in a Yoga studio you have to make your own identity, more than just a Yoga teacher among students and the world. Be active on social media with your Yoga tips, promote your blog/website and hand your business card to people you meet with. This is the only way you can make yourself known among the unknown public.
If you are planning to make a career in the field of Yoga, think wisely when it comes to financial advancement. It is true that Yoga is above money and wealth, at the same time, it is also important to exist on this planet with the same speed the generation is moving. You should not bring cupidity in your mind but, plan your financial agenda properly and with experience.
Thanks for all this tips! Become a yoga instructor is a serious thing, discipline and efforts are so important! But don't forget to enjoy during the process, i think it's the key for a real success!


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We are a Baroque Orchestra based in the cultural hub, "The world's Coolest Little Capital", Wellington, New Zealand. We perform in historically inspired performance practice, on period instruments and at a baroque pitch. We have a regular complement of diverse instruments including strings, woodwind, percussion, harpsichord and brass including fully natural trumpets. In fact we may be the only baroque orchestra in Australasia routinely performing with fully authentic natural trumpets, rather than the modernised twentieth century baroque trumpets with vent-holes used by most baroque orchestras. All of this gives our orchestra a rich range of period sounds to support our Rhetorical playing. The inspiration for our music comes from the era of the Restoration of the English Monarchy between around 1660 and 1714. The opulence of The Queen's Closet, emblematic of Restoration England, matches the wide ranging tonal colours and aural richness of our music, making this a fitting name for our ensemble.
Our goal is to bring music of the Baroque era to life in ways which are faithful to the performance practices of the time and make it relevant and alive for modern audiences. We aim to engage audiences and provide a truly immersive and authentic experience of this wonderful music.
Our players are period instrument specialists and include musicians who are also full-time professional orchestral musicians, freelance musicians and musicologists. Historically Inspired Performance of Baroque Music is an evolving area of practice worldwide and our members regularly study and perform with other baroque specialists in New Zealand and overseas. Our work with performers worldwide allows us to continue to innovate and develop how early music is brought to New Zealand audiences in the 21st century.
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At the end of the English Civil War in in 1651 Oliver Cromwell's tenure as Lord Protector commenced in 1653. The following 7 years, known as the Interegnum, were characterised by a puritan approach to the arts, and included the banning of theatre and aspects of music. After Cromwell's death in 1658 the Interregnum ended in 1660. With the crowning of Charles II the period known as the Restoration began, and with it a new era.
With the Restoration of the monarchy, cultural life changed. The Theatre in London was rebuilt and the changes heralded a new era of Music composition and performance. It was a time of experimentation, and celebration of culture and the Arts. Music from this time is distinctive in its opulence and emphasis on enjoyment and entertainment. One particular example of this time is the artistic form, the Restoration Comedy, which is a particular (and often bawdy) product of the time.
The Queen's Closet is a room in Ham House, a National Trust property near London. The Queen's Closet was refurbished in 1670 in the extravagant style typical of Restoration design, with "ornate gilt carvings and walls hung with rich brocaded satin."


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Priest Accused of Abuse Ordered to Take Leave
Syracuse Diocese Asks the Rev. Thomas Keating to Step down during Investigation
By Renee K. Gadoua
Post-Standard (Syracuse, NY)
A Binghamton-area priest temporarily removed from ministry denies allegations that he sexually abused several teenage girls in the 1980s.
Syracuse Bishop James Moynihan last week asked the Rev. Thomas Keating, 64, pastor of Most Holy Rosary, Maine, Broome County, to take a temporary leave while the diocese investigates, diocesan officials confirmed Tuesday.
"This action in no way indicates an assumption of guilt," the diocese said in a prepared statement. "The bishop has asked for Father Keating's temporary absence to insure the mission of the parish is not hampered by the notoriety of the allegations."
Diocesan officials were unavailable Tuesday to comment on when Keating was asked to step down or how long they expect the investigation to take.
"Father Keating is not happy about the bishop's order. It was against his will," said Barry Abbott, a White Plains lawyer who said Keating hired him about a month ago. "Father Keating refused to step aside and has stated that he is innocent of these charges and he is not going to step aside for charges that are not true." Abbott said he and Keating will pursue canon and civil law to ensure the case follows due process.
John Aretakis, of Albany, who has filed two lawsuits accusing Keating of sexually abusing four women, provided statements from his clients about the bishop's action.
"The removal of Father Keating is a small step and people need to speak up and voices need to be heard and acknowledged," Amy Hanson, of Manhattan, said through her lawyer. "We as a society have to start protecting each other and those who cannot protect themselves, namely the children. The church needs to stop hiding behind their collars and their secrets."
Her sisters, Karen and Kristin Hanson, of Tampa, Fla., provided similar statements. Last month, the sisters and Aretakis held a news conference in Syracuse in which they accused Keating of groping, molesting and abusing them from 1982 to 1985 while they worked at the rectory of St. Mary Church, Cortland, where he was pastor.
Aretakis filed a lawsuit in Onondaga County Court on their behalf the same day, claiming negligence on the part of the diocese for not removing Keating from the ministry. In March, Aretakis filed a similar lawsuit on behalf of a woman identified in court papers as Jane Doe.
Keating did not return several phone calls seeking comment Tuesday. His voice remained on the church's answering machine greeting. It's unclear where he is living or if the bishop has appointed a temporary replacement at the parish.


World cultures came to life in Campion's student center last Sunday during the semi-annual geography project presentations. Students demonstrated skills in a variety of technology and art mediums as well as in-depth knowledge of a country in this semester's group projects. Headed by Nate Marin and assisted by art teacher, Jim Hughes, and librarian, Lindsey Santana, geography class is one of Campion's most unique and innovative courses.
At the beginning of the semester, students were divided into groups to complete an in-depth study of their selected country, with the groups representing at least five continents. Each group researched and learned about their country's physical features, economy, government, history, culture and more. On parent-weekend, students performed a traditional dance from each country. For the final projects, they took this information and presented it in a variety of creative ways at booths to students and visitors.
Students demonstrated graphic design skills by creating infographics with basic facts of each country, tri-fold brochures, and interactive maps on google. They gave visitors a taste of their countries by cooking and serving unique regional desserts. The physical mobiles were the visual highlights and allowed students to represent their countries in artistic and symbolic ways. Each mobile included students' representations of the art, flags, maps, famous people, and religions of the countries. To create each piece of the mobile, they learned how to use a variety of tools for artistic expression including Campion's newly acquired Glo-forge laser cutter, 3-D printer, as well as the more traditional mediums of clay and paint.
At the presentations, students interacted with a group of judges from the school and community who evaluated their work. The students were able to talk at length about the details of their chosen countries and explain the symbolism behind each piece of their mobiles. "Having to talk with the judges was really nerve-wracking for me. It was an experience that I wasn't used to, but it helped me gain confidence in speaking," said Simamora.
As part of the group studying Venezuela, freshman Brisa Maldonado enjoyed getting to know new people in her group as well. "I liked the project because I got to learn about a country that I didn't expect to know about and I learned details that not a lot of people know. It was fun because I got put in a group of people that I didn't know, but I got to know them as we learned about a new country together," she explained.
Anyone interested in learning a bit more about the world is welcome to attend the presentations at the end of each semester. It is truly an impressive presentation and learning event!


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Ms. Kelly Hood
EVP / Cybersecurity Engineer
Optic Cyber Solutions
Kelly supports organizations across industries to develop and implement strategies to manage the cybersecurity and privacy risks to their business and meet best practices, controls, and standards. As a member of the NIST Cybersecurity Framework team, Kelly supported the evolution and outreach of the Cybersecurity Framework throughout the v1.1 update cycle. Recently, Kelly has also supported the CMMI Institute in the development and expansion of the CMMI Cybermaturity Platform. The patent-pending approach she helped develop for CMMI translates cybersecurity risk to cybermaturity goals and identifies mitigation strategies to help organizations improve their cybersecurity capabilities.
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Google Pixel Slate pre-orders: The new iPad Pro rival can be reserved now
By Chris Smith November 6, 2018 6:10 pm GMT
Google has announced pre-orders for its Pixel Slate tablet-cum-laptop have opened ahead of its release date later this month.
The official Google Store in the UK and the US is now accepting orders for the Chrome OS-based device, which starts at £549/$599 for the Intel Celeron model with 4G RAM and 32GB of storage.
For the top end Intel Core i7 (8th-gen) model with 16GB of RAM and 256GB of storage, Google is asking a whopping £1,549/$1,599. And that's not including the £189/$199 Pixel Slate Keyboard. The Pixel Pen is a further £99/$99.
During the checkout process Google is predicting a delivery date of November 29, but US retailer Best Buy also has pre-orders open and is promising a November 22 delivery, which is just over two weeks from today (via Android Police).
Related: Pixel Slate vs Surface Pro 6
In his first look at the Pixel Slate, Trusted Reviews reviews editor Alastair Stevenson said the "beautiful looking" Chrome OS convertible had the potential to be a travel companion, laptop replacement and mobile workstation. He also singled out the new magnetic keyboard attachment for praise.
However, he questioned whether it'll have enough power to attract creatives and the ability for Chrome OS to perform beyond its web browsing and media streaming specialities. Google has promised a new version of the OS optimised for touch experiences, but we're not yet sure how that is going to play out following prolonged use.
We'll have a full review of the Made by Google device in the coming weeks. It was unveiled alongside the Pixel 3 and Pixel 3 XL smartphones, the Pixel Stand wireless charging dock. Last month's event also saw the launch of Google's first homegrown smart display, the Home Hub, which earned a solid 9/10 review.
Are you going to be pre-ordering the Pixel Slate? Which option looks most attractive to you? Will you be springing for the top-end tablet-cum-laptop? Let us know @TrustedReviews on Twitter.
Chris Smith is a freelance technology journalist for a host of UK tech publications, including Trusted Reviews. He's based in South Florida, USA. …


The updated BHIM app is smarter than before, know features!
Mobile Payment App BHIM (India Interface for Money App) has now become more smart than ever. Now users can also pay utility bills via the Indian National Payments Corporation through the BHIM app. With this app, users will be able to pay mobile, gas and water bills.
Tell you that updates to this new feature have begun to be available to iPhone users with Android. Remember that the BHIM app was officially launched by Prime Minister Narendra Modi last year.
BHIM is a mobile payment app, through which users can transfer money to person money. Now a new feature has been upgraded on this app, with the help of which users can pay postpaid bill of mobile, electricity bill, gas bill, water bill and many other types of bills.
Apart from this, if you want to pay the bill after some time, then BHIM can save it in the app. With the upgrade, there are many categories to pay on the app, including postpaid mobile and landline bills, broadband, DTH, electricity, gas and water. Here you can pay postpaid bill of Vodafone, BSNL, Idea Cellular and Tata Docomo through the BHIM app.
In order to pay the bill, users will have to go to the Transfer Money section and click here on the Bill Pay option. Now you have to add the UPI address and transfer the money from the bank account and pay the bill.
If you want to use the BHIM App, then click on the Google Play store given in your smartphone and go to the search bar and write National Payments Corporation of India (NPCI). These apps are available free on Android platform besides Android.
After downloading the app, you will have to give some permissions in the phone, after which you have to select your language. After selecting the language, almost all the banks will appear in the app in the app, out of which you want to connect the app to the app and select your passcode, after which you will be able to do all the transactions and Bill will be able to pay.
Tell you that some time ago cashback offer was introduced to make this app popular. After downloading and using this app, users will get cashback up to Rs 750. At the same time, merchants who use Bhima App will get cashback up to Rs.1000.
New users will receive a cashback of Rs 51 for the first time from the BHIM App. The maximum and minimum amount has not been set for the transaction. That is, the users will get 51 rupee cashback on the transaction of 1 rupee. Apart from this, BHIM App is offering a cashback of Rs. 250 on the minimum 100 rupees transaction. In this, the user can get cashback up to Rs 500 per month. The size of BHIM App is 2 MB.
In addition to Android users, this app can be downloaded on iPhone from Apple App Store. There is no need for internet to use the BHIM app. It can be used in a normal phone. BHIM App directs your transaction directly between the seller and the bank account. There is no third party in it. To use BHIM App, it is important to be connected to the mobile number of the bank account. After this it is necessary for you to activate it for the first time that you have your debit card.
As soon as you download the app, you have to make a 4 digit password. After that, the information given on the debit card must be entered. Linking a bank account with BHIM App can make a purchase or any kind of transaction. In order to make a payment from the app while shopping, just need the shopkeeper's mobile number. There is also QR code, there is also facility of payment in Scan and QR codes in the Options app.


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Disneyopolis Show – January 11, 2017 – More Disney Wishes
by Bryan • January 17, 2017
On this episode of Disneyopolis, Bryan looks at more Disney wishes! Don't forget to rate, comment and subscribe and make sure and join us over on our YouTube channel at http://youtube.com/Disneyopolis!
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Disneyopolis Show – July 9, 2016 – Walt Disney World Trip Planning Resources
by Bryan • July 9, 2016
On this episode of Disneyopolis, Bryan takes a look at some of his favorite trip planning resources for Walt Disney World! Don't forget to rate, comment and subscribe and make sure and join us over on our YouTube channel at http://youtube.com/Disneyopolis!
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By Ashley Marcin Editor's Note: This story originally appeared on Time.Com. LAKE BUENTA VISTA, FL – JULY 28: In this handout image provided by Disney Parks, Tony Award-winning actress and singer Idina Menzel poses on July 28, 2015 with Elsa, Anna and Olaf from Disney's "Frozen" during "Frozen Summer Fun" at Disney's Hollywood Studios theme…
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First Look: Continue Celebrating 'The Lion King' at Disney's Animal Kingdom with New Merchandise and Scavenger Hunt Starting on July 19
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The Customize Windows > Computer and Internet > Hardware > What is Software Defined Data Center (SDDC)?
What is Software Defined Data Center (SDDC)? The Software Defined Data Center is easier and cheaper to deploy IT resources for the next evolutionary step. Previously, we talked about Software Defined Datacenter in conjunction with VMware vFabric. First it is cost savings in respect to hardware, then the simplified, centralized administration and better availability of the systems that the trend toward virtualized servers can be accelerated. Today, the increased flexibility in the data center, the number one driver is virtualization – whether it is for servers, clients, software applications or databases. Virtualization was a first and important step to achieve the basis for the required flexibility of IT services and IT has helped in a massive boost by now being regarded as strategically important business unit in the company. Now we face the next big change in the data center infrastructure, because virtualization does not stop at servers and clients, but now covers all components of the entire data center. We are reaching an age where computing is defined by software.
Software Defined Data Center (SDDC) encompasses a variety of concepts and components of data center infrastructure wherein each component can be provisioned, operated, and managed through an application programming interface (API).
Software Defined Data Center (SDDC) is an architectural approach to the data center that can encompass private, public, and hybrid clouds.
In future, for the highest level of automation, flexibility and efficiency of the hardware dependency must be circumvented. To achieve this, we also need the storage, network and security components to be virtualized, grouped in pools, aggregated and flexibly deployed as software. Certainly it requires rethinking the data center operations over many years.
These have evolved over time to largely fragmented environments where a variety of proprietary software applications are isolated to run on specific hardware components. The concept is not to conceal the inflexibility of special hardware through various revised script. The aim of these environments is rather to overcome the limitations of traditional infrastructures to provide new opportunities for the provision of all data center services.
The combined services will be combined with intelligent, policy-based provisioning, automation and monitoring functions. Through APIs and more seamless expansion to third-party platforms and public cloud services is also possible. The data center of the future – Software Defined Data Center (SDDC) – leaves the physical limitations of data centers fall and all IT services can be flexibly adapted to the respective daily requirements and scaled accordingly.
Against the background, almost all companies in recent years has already consolidated and allocated to servers virtual pools, this step is not as great as it may seem at first glance. Because, the same can now needed be applied to all other IT resources. We are convinced that such a solution will become increasingly necessary. Now, we can handle extremely large amounts of data with speeds and latencies, which conventional storage architectures no longer meet. This drives the development towards a software based infrastructure of course. One of the other corporate benefits that Software Defined Data Center (SDDC) with yourself is the unsurpassed reliability. The software-based architecture compensates hardware failures with minimal cost and provides failover, redundancy, and fault tolerance capabilities for critical areas. In case of hardware failures, the software automatically moves the affected workloads to other servers in the data center, minimizing the recovery time for service levels. A hardware failure is no more disaster for companies. The result is an optimized data center for the cloud era, which realizes an unprecedented business agility, providing the highest SLAs for all applications, a much simpler operation and lower costs.
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Bigoli alia Antra (Pasta with Duck Sauce);Baccala alia Vicentina (Dried Cod);El Capon alia Canevera (Spatchcock);Crostino di Mele (Apple Pie). This region is rich in folklore and tradition. Here, a giant living chess game is staged recalling medieval times. The countryside, dotted with gracious Venetian villas is traveled. The manufacture of gold jewelry is also shown.


2013 Chevy Camaro Features * 6 speed automatic transmission with manual tap shift. * 6 cylinder V6 pushing roughly 350HP * Upgraded K&N Cold Air Intake * Kenwood Dash System with Android and Apple Auto (USB connection to enable on-dash maps, music, voice control, etc through your phone) *Back-up Camera System (automatic when in reverse, although usefull, be sure to check your surroundings) *Radar Detection System (located left of steering wheel. System is very sensitive, mute button located in center) *SUNPASS - This allows you to pass through Florida toll roads without stopping. Please let me know if you plan to use toll roads on your trip. Absolutely no smoking or vaping in this vehicle, you will be charged a 175 detailing fee. Absolutely no burnouts, drifting or other tire damaging driving please. Please leave the car free of junk/trash/cans/etc The check engine light will remain lit on this Camaro due to the Cold Air Intake System.
Car was super clean and Darin was very responsive to my questions. I will definitely be renting again!
Love renting this car, Darin is great and makes pick up/drop off super simple. Well worth the price!!


Circdata moves into a new global headquarters in Newbury, Berkshire.
Event registration and subscriptions specialist Circdata today completes a move to its new headquarters in Newbury, Berkshire. The move reflects continued company growth, whilst enabling a more streamlined operation that will continue to support its global client base of leading event organisers and publishing brands.
The new headquarters has been extensively refurbished and now provides 10,000 square feet of state-of-the-art offices, workshops and warehousing, supported by the latest IT and communications infrastructure.


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La línea 19 de la EMT de Valencia, une el barrio de la Malvarrosa, con el centro de la ciudad.

Historia

En el año 1966 ya funcionaba como línea de autobuses, con el recorrido "Plaza de la Reina - Grao", como los antiguos 20 y 21. El 25 de marzo de 1981 se le alarga el recorrido hasta la Malvarrosa para finalizar el recorrido en la calle Cavite. El 23 de noviembre de 1982, amplió su itinerario por la zona del Cabañal-Cañamelar, por la avenida Malvarrosa, llegando hasta el cruce con Fuente Encarroz, regresando por la calle Cavite. En noviembre de 2003 se le desvía el recorrido para dar servicio a la Avenida de Francia.

El 16 de enero de 2006, al dejar la avenida del Puerto en dirección hacia el mar, cambia su itinerario de regreso a la Malvarrosa, por Juan Verdeguer y Avenida de Francia. El 28 de abril de 2007, con motivo de la Copa América y hasta la finalización de la competición, se puso en servicio una nueva línea, la "C19" que no llega a la Malvarrosa, sino que se queda en la Avenida del Puerto, dando así cobertura a toda la zona del puerto de la Copa América. En el año 2006 se le da a esta línea el certificado de AENOR, por su calidad de servicio.

Enlaces externos

 Página web oficial de la Empresa Municipal de Transportes de Valencia
 Busvalencia, web que aglutina el conocimiento popular de donde se ha extraído información con su consentimiento.

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Puvis de Chavannes was considered one of the foremost artists in France in the second half of the 1800, and was particularly admired for his murals. This painting is a version of a mural he painted in 1889, which was particularly difficult because the wall had a door in the middle.
This painting is a smaller version of a mural on the same subject painted for the Hôtel de Ville in Paris, which has a companion mural titled Winter. A writer at the time described Summer as "filled with joy, happiness, rest, and the apotheosis of life." Georges Seurat, Paul Gauguin, and Pablo Picasso were among the many modernists influenced by Puvis de Chavannes's dreamlike themes and anti-naturalistic style of simplified, flattened forms.
Pierre Puvis de Chavannes was born into a bourgeois family. His father intended his son to enroll at the École Polytechnique in Paris. After a prolonged illness, however, Puvis instead entered the Faculté de Droit. He became interested in art during a trip to Italy in 1846, and the following year he began studying with Henri Scheffer (1798-1862). Puvis returned to Italy in 1848 with Louis Bauderon de Vermeron (1809-1870), where he became interested in the art of mural painting. He entered the atelier of Delacroix (q.v.) for only two weeks, and later that of Couture (q.v.) for three months. Yet, Puvis's chief method of study was to work independently after live models. He was accepted in the Salon of 1850, but his submissions from 1852 through 1859 were rejected. In 1854-55 he decorated the dining room at his brother's country house, Le Brouchy, near Cuiseaux. He won a second-class medal at the Salon of 1861 for Concordia (Musée de Picardie, Amiens), which was purchased by the state. Inspired by the frescoes of Pompeii and by Piero della Francesca's Legend of the True Cross in Arezzo, Puvis pursued his interest in mural painting with great success. He received commissions to create works for the Palais des Arts in Lyons, the Pantheon and the Hôtel de Ville in Paris, the Boston Public Library, and many others. The artist strove to integrate his mural paintings with the surrounding architecture and to maintain the integrity of the flat wall surface by using broad areas of subdued color. In 1890, together with Meissonier (q.v.) and Rodin (1840-1917), Puvis founded the Société Nationale des Beaux-Arts, as a more progressive alternative for the regular Salon. Puvis's art had a significant impact on later artists, particularly the symbolists.
Puvis de Chavannes, 1824-1898. Paris: Éditions des Musées Nationaux, 1976.
Price, Aimée Brown, Genevieve Lacambre, and Jon Whiteley. Pierre Puvis De Chavannes. Amsterdam, Netherlands: Van Gogh Museum, 1994.
World's Columbian Exposition. Art Palace, Chicago, IL (1893).
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Holds back negativity by repelling negative thought, and is used as a protection stone for sensitive or psychic people. Connects the mind and emotion, dispersing negativity and stress. Balances the digestive and intestinal systems. Gentle and calming as well as strong and protective. Helps us understand others.Obsidian is truth-enhancing. A strongly protective stone, it forms a shield against negativity. It blocks psychic attack and absorbs negative energies from the environment. Obsidian draws out mental stress and tension. It stimulates growth on all levels, urging exploration of the unknown and opening new horizons. Brings clarity to the mind and clears confusion. Helps you to know who you truly are. Obsidian dissolves emotional blockages and ancient traumas. Promotes qualities of compassion and strength. Obsidian aids the digestion and detoxifies. It reduces arthritis pain, joint problems and cramps. Warms the extremities.
In addition to the generic healing properties of Obsidian, Snowflake Obsidian is calming and soothing. It teaches you to value mistakes as well as successes. A stone of purity, Snowflake Obsidian provides balance for body, mind and spirit. It helps you recognise and release "wrong thinking" and stressful mental patterns. Promotes dis passion and inner centring. Snowflake Obsidian empowers isolation and loneliness, aiding surrender in meditation.
Snowflake Obsidian aids in disorders of the veins and the skeletal structure. It improves circulation and alleviates muscular aches and spasms. Treats joint pain (arthritis) and hardening of the arteries.
has a restful and serene energy helping to bring peace and balance to the mind and body. Snowflake Obsidian encourages inner reflection making us aware of negative patterns of thought and unhealthy patterns of behaviour and giving us the chance to change them. It is also believed to help shield the wearer from negativity and grief.In healing Snowflake Obsidian is believed to improve the circulation and to benefit the skin and veins.
The pink opal meaning is especially beneficial for sensitive people—loving people—who are in need of healing wounds of the heart. Pink opal healing properties have a gentle frequency that help to calm and soothe your emotional body, clearing and calming the heart to bring a sense of love, peace and hope. If you are healing from a break up, or the loss of a loved one, these healing stones will help to heal your heart and painful emotions, encouraging you to move forward and open your heart to love again.
In addition to healing matters of the heart, the pink opal meaning encourages the release of fear, worry or anxiety. It helps to dissipate stress, allowing you to be more centred and calm. If you often find yourself nervous or anxious, try carrying pink opal stones with rose quartz, blue lace agate and other calming crystals to soothe your nerves.
Promotes friendship and responsibility. Chakra: Sacral, solar plexus and crown.
Petrified Wood was once an ancient, living, breathing tree. It was buried and fossilised, over a long period of time, and the organic parts of its structure were replaced by minerals. The markings on the crystal are the original tree's growth rings and knots. Petrified Wood is an extremely grounding and protecting stone. It is said to calm the nerves and fears and to encourage feelings of well-being, safety and security. It is a good stone for meditation and for helping you to distinguish between what is important and what is not, enabling you to stop worrying about the 'small stuff'. Petrified Wood is also said to be the stone for business success. In healing Petrified Wood is believed to help restore physical energy, to strengthen the bones and to relieve hip and back pain.
The gem of love, faith and creativity. Works on the endocrine system and enhances physical and emotional balance and intuition. Promotes friendship and responsibility. This mineral gives of sparks, it influences a more positive outlook, strengthens the will. Inspires leadership. Often used as part of a warding (protection circle), as Pyrite is very good helping one to work for negative influences. This means with a negative people, like in a work context and broken relationship. Pyrite adjusts the connections and helps people to forge better working relationships. If you being surrounded by people who are difficult to get on with, then use pyrite. Magical Use: Money, divination awareness, honesty, vitality and luck. Healing Use: Depression, anxiety, digestive and circulatory systems Chakra: Sacral, solar plexus and crown.
Blue Quartz works mostly with the Throat and Third Eye Chakras and is a wonderful addition to any medicine bag. A helpful aid in any issues requiring diplomacy, Blue Quartz is a soothing and calming stone, bringing a relaxing, peaceful vibe to any situation. Many use Blue Quartz to cleanse the aura and to clear away even the toughest energy blockages. By focusing in on the Third Eye Chakra, Blue Quartz can help one to connect to higher realms and work with ascended beings, and brings great clarity to psychic visions and enhances dream work.
Blue Quartz enhances organizational abilities, self-discipline and orderliness by balancing the Throat Chakra and enhancing communication between upper and lower Chakras. Using Blue Quartz also helps to improve one's communication skills, including not only communication with others, but also communication from the higher self into the 3D self. Physically, Blue Quartz is said to enhance the immune system and encourage proper function of the Lungs, Heart, Throat, and Eyes.
Good for general healing, meditation and intuition. The stone of wisdom and emotional stability. Increases the speed of healing. Works at all levels of the mind, body and soul, bringing us closer to our higher selves. For a fuller explanation on Clear Quartz please follow link. Chakra: All chakras.
Strong, loving stone towards life and others. Helps with insecure feelings and is a powerful healing stone. Physically good for stomach and eye problems and works well with the liver and against cancer. Creates feeling of peace and emotional balance and heals emotional trauma. Enhances mental abilities and is a powerful love attractant (careful use advised).Pink Rhodochrosite is a powerful heart chakra stone and like most heart chakra stones vibrates with the energy of love. Many are quite interesting looking stones, and all have a strong heart based energy, and are an excellent stone to support and heal the emotions.
In this pink crystal, the love energy is directed towards your own self. They are particularly active stones energetically, especially to heal you if you don't have a good opinion of yourself. It also enhances your courage to look at those things that you have been unable to face previously, so that you can make changes in your life. It helps to harmonize the male and female elements, so if there is too much either female or male aspects, this energy will help to create a harmonious and balanced personality. For women who have suffered from sexual abuse, it is a strong stone to heal you. It encourages you to forgive yourself, and to allow yourself to feel acceptance of your role in what happened to you. Chakra: Base, sacral, solar plexus and heart.
Rose Quartz is a delicate soft pink colour, the stone of unconditional love, beauty and peacefulness. It dispels negativity and tension. Helps to open the heart for forgiveness of others, giving and receiving, self-love and promotes emotional balance and healing. Good for the circulation and for fertility.Rose Quartz is the stone of universal love. It restores trust and harmony in relationships, encouraging unconditional love. Rose Quartz purifies and opens the heart at all levels to promote love, self-love, friendship, deep inner healing and feelings of peace. Calming and reassuring, it helps to comfort in times of grief. Rose Quartz dispels negativity and protects against environmental pollution, replacing it with loving vibes. It encourages self forgiveness and acceptance invoking self trust and self worth.
Rose Quartz strengthens and balances the physical heart and circulatory system, and releases impurities from body fluids. It hastens recovery, reduces high blood pressure, aids chest and lung problems, heals the kidneys and adrenals, and alleviates vertigo. A good energetic support for those with leukaemia. Rose Quartz has the power to increase fertility and to protect both mother and unborn fetus from miscarriage Chakra: Heart and throat.
A strong conductor of healing energy. Induces mental, emotional and physical stability. Helps resist ageing and general cellular breakdown. Said to be good at helping combat depression and getting to the root of an emotional or physical problem. Rutilated Quartz is an illuminator for the soul, promoting spiritual growth. It cleanses and energises the aura. Draws off negative energy and disease, letting go of the past. Rutilated Quartz gives protection against the ill thoughts of others. It helps to reach the root of problems and facilitates transitions and a change of direction. Soothes dark moods and acts as an antidepressant. Rutilated Quartz relieves fears, phobias and anxiety. Promotes forgiveness at all levels.
Rutilated Quartz absorbs mercury poisoning from nerves, muscles, blood and the intestinal tract. It is helpful for chronic conditions and for impotence and infertility. Aids exhaustion and lack of energy. Rutilated Quartz treats respiratory tract and bronchitis, stimulates and balances the thyroid. It stimulates cell regeneration and repairs torn tissue. Chakra: All chakras.
Good for grounding and for meditation, enhances awareness and insight. Protects against negative energies and radiation. A general relaxes, sedative, that also dissolves stress as well as general pain. Provides security when there is an emotional risk to failure and during meditation. If you are feeling unhappy or are in a bad mood and pick up one of these Smoky Quartz Crystals, you will find your good humour seems to return very quickly. Although these natural crystals may ground most of the negativity that they absorb into the earth star chakra, it is still advisable to regularly cleanse the stones you are using, and fortunately clensing quartz crystals is very easy. Chakra: Base and sacral.
Helps with logic, clear thinking, ideas, communication and truth. Provides protection against negative energy, distress and mental anguish. Good for pancreas, endocrine system and lymphatic system. It helps combat internal conflict or insomnia and is good for neck, mouth, hearing and blood pressure. Generates courage and creative expression. Sodalite brings order and calmness to the mind. It encourages rational thought, objectivity, truth and intuition, along with verbalisation of feelings. Sodalite brings emotional balance and calms panic attacks. It enhances self-esteem, self-acceptance and self-trust.
Sodalite balances the metabolism, boosts the immune system and overcomes calcium deficiencies. It combats radiation damage by soaking up electromagnetic smog. Sodalite treats the throat, vocal cords, larynx and helps with hoarseness and digestive disorders. It cools fevers, lowers blood pressure and stimulates the absorption of body fluids. Sodalite can also help to prevent insomnia Chakra: Throat and third eye.
Tourmaline comes in a wide variety of colours. The energies vary depending on the colours. Tourmalines of all colours are excellent tools for chakra balancing. A good rule of thumb in regard to the healing properties within the various stones is to match the coloured stones with the colors associated with the primary chakras. The colourless variety of tourmaline can be used for communications with the ascended masters, extra-terrestrial beings and the angelic realm. Aids higher awareness.
For the practically minded person. Brings optimism, attracts wealth, builds confidence and offers protection. Tigers Eye stone will integrate both hemispheres of the brain, and aid those with scattered energy to resolve any mental conflicts. It helps you to be clearer mentally, and will charge the intellect as it allows you to remain calm and grounded through the changes. This is a powerful stone that aids harmony and balance, and helps you to release fear and anxiety.
It stimulates taking action, and helps you to make decisions with discernment and understanding, and unclouded by your emotions. Traditionally it was carried as an amulet against curses or ill-wishing, and is known to give you courage, self confidence and strength of will. It enhances creativity and is one of the stones that aid kundalini awakening. This natural crystal balances the brain, so it may be of benefit to help those who are suffering from mental disease or with personality disorders.
Also good for the stomach, digestion, ulcers and the skeletal system. It amplifies thinking and protects against negativity. Enhances psychic ability and strength. Chakra: Base, heart and third eye.
A gentle, cool and soothing stone. Turquoise protects and detoxifies, and is used for clear communication and mental clarity. Good for meditation and spiritual improvement. The Physical Healing Powers of Turquoise. As a healing stone, Turquoise is among the crystal healing master stones. According to followers of the New Age, the healing powers of Turquoise can benefit the whole body, with special strengths in healing ailments of the immune, respiratory, waste and skeletal systems. Physically helpful for skin problems, anorexia, headache, throat problems, breathing problems, asthma, infections, teeth, hearing and high blood pressure.Sleeping Beauty Turquoise from Arizona USA tumbled tumbled to a smooth finish, an ideal pocket size stone, small enough to carry around with you. A crystal gemstone of varying sizes and quality selected specially for your order. Size approximately 1 - 2 cm Chakra: All chakras, particularly throat.
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Q: Find a value within a list in that list's definition Python Say I have the list
main = ["Hello", "World"]

Is it possible, at all, within definition, to refer to first item of list. By that I mean something like this
main = ["Hello", main[0] + " World!"]

so that main[1] would return Hello World!? The current syntax does not work and was wondering why this is and is there a working alternative/fix?
I apologize if this is a stupid question, im still kinda new to python but thank you in advance

A: You can't because when the [...] list definition is run, the object doesn't yet exist, nor is it assigned to any name yet.
You'll have to use a second line; you can always alter elements once the list is created and bound:
main = ["Hello", "World"]
main[1] = main[0] + main[1]

or append new elements:
main = ["Hello"]
main.append(main[0] + "World")

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