That is the hero again. The snake always means resurrection on account of shedding its skin.
According to an African myth, there was no death on earth originally; death came in by mistake.
People could shed their skins every year and so they were always new, rejuvenated, until once an old woman, in a distracted condition and feeble-minded, put on her old skin again and then she died.
That is the way death came into the world.
It is again the idea that human beings were like snakes originally: they did not die.
It was a snake that brought the idea of death to Adam and Eve in Paradise.
The snake was always associated with death, but death out of which new life was born.
But what is that definite symbol? A great deal has been said about it lately.
Miss von Franz: The Ouroboros.
Prof Jung: Exactly. The tail eater, or the two animals that devour each other. In alchemy that is represented in the form of the winged dragon and the wingless dragon that devour each other, one catching the tail of the other and forming a ring.
The simplest form is of course the dragon or the serpent that bites its own tail, so making the ring; the tail is the serpent and the head is as if it belonged to another animal.
The same idea has also been expressed by two animals, the dog and the wolf, devouring each other, or the winged and the wingless lion, or a male and a female lion, always forming a ring, so that one cannot see which is eating which.
They are eating each other; both destroy and both are destroyed.
And that expresses the idea that once the hero eats the serpent and once the serpent eats the hero.
You see, in these Gnostic rituals, or the ritual of Sabazios, man is superior to the serpent in a way-he makes use of the serpent.
eats or overcomes the other dragon.
So it is one and the same symbolism whether expressed in this form or that.
In primitive myths it is usually the dragon that devours everything.
Even the hero, who by sheer luck and at the last moment succeeds in destroying the monster that has eaten him, cannot overcome the monster by a frontal attack, but he is able to defend his life and destroy the monster from within by the peculiar means of making a fire in its belly.
Fire is the artificial light against nature, as consciousness is the light which man has made against nature.
Nature herself is unconscious and the original man is unconscious; his great achievement against nature is that he becomes conscious.
And that light of consciousness against the unconsciousness of nature is expressed, for instance, by fire.
Against the powers of darkness, the dangers of the night, man can make a fire which enables him to see and to protect himself. Fire is an extraordinary fact really.
I often felt that when we were travelling in the wilds of Africa.
The pitch dark tropical night comes on quite suddenly: it just drops down on the earth, and everything becomes quite black.
And then we made a fire.
That is an amazing thing, the most impressive demonstration of man's victory over nature; it was the means of the primitive hero against the power of devouring beasts, his attack against the great unconsciousness, when the light of consciousness disappeared again into the original darkness.
devil-had been overcome by the redeemer.
In just that time, this symbol developed, where darkness and light were on the same level practically; they were even represented as functioning together in a sort of natural rhythm.
Like the operation of the Chinese Yin and Yang, the transformation into each other, being conceived and born of each other, the one eating the other, and the one dying becoming the seed of itself in its own opposite.
This symbol of the Taigitu expresses the idea of the essence of life, because it shows the operation of the pairs of opposites.
In the heart of the darkness, the Yin, lies the seed of the light, the Yang; and in the light, the day, the Yang, lies the dark seed of the Yin again.
This is often represented in the East as two fishes in that position, meaning the two sides or the two aspects of man, the conscious and the unconscious man.
Now this preparation should make us understand the situation of the shepherd and the serpent.
What does it mean in the psychology of Nietzsche-Zarathustra that he suddenly discovers that shepherd in deadly embrace with the serpent?
He is apparently swallowing the snake, but the snake is attacking him at the same time, penetrating him.
Why such an image, or symbol, at this place?
You remember in his discussion with the dwarf just before, the dwarf was already the chthonic power. ~Carl Jung, Zarathustra Seminar, Pages 1286-1287.


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The weka loved me and wouldn't let go. Deep under the rainforest canopy of Ulva Island, he worshipped the ground I walked on, stooping to kiss my every footprint as I explored a path carpeted with the red petals of the rata tree.
"Love's got nothing to do with it," laughed Peter Tait, a former forest ranger and my guide for a hike on New Zealand's Ulva Island. "He hopes you'll stir up seeds for easy pickings." Because of his tenacious nature and shiny, burgundy feathers, this plump bird was treasured by the early Maori settlers.
I had disembarked from Silversea's Silver Shadow only an hour before, but already I was enchanted by the island's bird population: its green parakeets perched on leafy branches, cheery white-breasted robins hopping on sun-dappled moss, rainbow-hued parrots flitting among the trees and chubby bellbirds clamouring in concert.
Lying just 32 kilometres from the southernmost tip of New Zealand's main coast, Ulva Island is unique on the globe for its regenerated, pristine nature. "Ulva just recently evolved from an endangered ecosystem, where vegetation was stunted and certain birds were becoming extinct," Tait explained. "Today it's a thriving sanctuary because we have been able to eliminate browsing animals originally introduced by humans: possums for fur, deer for hunting and rats that stole here in the hulls of boats."
Now the island which the Maori called Rakirua -- meaning "heavenly glow" -- is as they first found it. The rainforest grows dense and five bird species have been liberated from predators: the South Island Saddleback, Stewart Island Robin, Yellowhead or Mohua, Rifleman and Kiwi.
A sudden rain drenched the foliage, but not our spirits. Trekking along, Tait pointed out towering punga ferns and giant remu trees whose leaves change as they mature. Then he spotted, with great glee, a tiny seedling of gunnera hamiltonia, a new species in the plant world. When we reached the sandy beach, the fickle weka disappeared behind another hiker.
A retired fisherman and former senior forest ranger in the region, Tait had participated in Ulva Island's regeneration. Today he delights many of the few visitors who venture to this remote ecological haven with a guided hike and a gourmet sailing adventure around Stewart Island on his steel motorsail ketch.
Tait navigated deftly around rocky outcrops and scenic island coves, bringing us close to clusters of Stewart Island Pied Shags nesting proudly in the trees, lazy fur seals snorting on the shores and puffy white gannets bobbing in the protected waters. We dined on fresh blue codfish and delicate abalone that his wife, Iris, sautéed fresh in the galley.
Back on the Silver Shadow, as the elegant vessel was leaving Foveaux Strait and heading north toward Picton, I thought back on the spectacular day trips I had enjoyed so far. Besides organizing a wide range of sightseeing excursions and active adventures, Silversea's personalized excursion program also customizes individual tours with private guides and limousines.
The Silver Shadow's 10-day New Zealand Medley itinerary had appealed to me as much for the culture of the cruise line as for the culture of the destination. As a first-time visitor among the Kiwis, I wanted to gain a sense of the country, the landscape, the locals and their indigenous and modern cultures -- and to play some fabulous golf -- without having to worry about organizing all of it.
Customized trips would maximize my time inland, so I had combined Silversea's information with tips from New Zealand's Auckland tourism office (tel: 866-639-9325, www.NewZealand.com). I listed my dream excursions -- including a pre-cruise visit to the capital city of Wellington for a Pinot Noir festival -- and let the Silver Shadow's concierge arrange private tours for each port.
New Zealand's capital city of Wellington is one of the liveliest port cities in the world. Now dubbed "Wellywood" for all the gargantuan statues of Lord of the Rings characters on prominent buildings, its port is fringed by a walkway punctuated by bridges and streets branching to pretty squares, museums and cafés.
At the architecturally stunning Museum of New Zealand Te Papa Tongarewa, which houses precious Maori artifacts -- including a carved, thatched-roof greathouse and a long waka (canoe) -- we learned how the various iwi (tribes) recorded their histories in carvings, and we witnessed a powhiri, the traditional warrior dance that "challenges" visitors to rejoice in their land.
Excellent exhibits put into perspective the significance of the Waitangi Treaty. The historic document, signed in 1840 between Maori chiefs and the British Crown, established New Zealand as a bi-cultural nation and was meant to institute a peaceful rapport between the two clashing cultures.
At the Pinot Noir festival, I was introduced to the regional nuances of New Zealand's award-winning wines. On a day trip across the Cook Strait to the vast vineyards of Marlborough, I quaffed aromatic varieties with celebrated local vintners like Michael Seresin (better known as the cinematographer for the last two Harry Potter movies) whose wines, with their signature handprint labels, are exported around the world. By the time I boarded the Silver Shadow in Auckland for the start of our cruise, I knew enough about local vintages to explain the wine list to my dinner companions.
Having sailed on three memorable cruises aboard each of the Silver Shadow's sister ships, I knew I'd be basking in sumptuous style with deferential service. Sure enough, my accommodations in the all-suite vessel included chilled champagne, fresh fruit and flowers, and an array of complimentary spirits and wines.
After a quick glance at my suite with its sunny balcony, make-up vanity, desk with satellite phone and computer outlets, TV/VCR, walk-in closet, and granite-clad bathroom with twin sinks, soaker tub and shower stall -- I dashed out to explore the 382-passenger ship from top to bottom.
The airy Observation Lounge on Deck 10 overlooked the prow. Next door, the Mandara Spa and Fitness Centre had treadmills and recumbent bikes (each with TV and headphones). On Deck 9, the jogging track ran past the golf cage at aft. A deck below, the pool was flanked by twin whirlpools. The Panorama Lounge (lovely for afternoon tea or twilight cocktails) was next to a library and computer centre.
On Deck 7, the Terrace Café (popular for buffet breakfast and lunch) doubled as a restaurant at night alternately serving Italian, French and New Zealand cuisine. Adjacent, Le Champagne was devoted to vintage wines and exquisite meals inspired by renowned chefs from the Relais & Châteaux association of Michelin-rated restaurants. The tiered Viennese Show Lounge extended down from Deck 6 to 5. Here, the lobby lead to a casino and boutiques. On the deck below, the main restaurant glittered with crystal, china and Christofle silver. Down on Deck 3, the medical centre was accessible around the clock by appointment.
With so many excursions scheduled, I wondered how much time I'd have to enjoy the ship. Our first stop was Tauranga on the Bay of Plenty. While other passengers went sailing, fishing or were flown out to the bubbling, geothermal wonderland of Rotorua, I hiked up to the wooded peak of Mount Maunganui.
At a stop in Lyttelton, some passengers boarded classic Jaguars or Daimlers to tour Christchurch, or went fly-fishing or jet boating on the swift Waimakariri River. I opted instead for a helicopter flight over the Canterbury Plains and Southern Alps to the UNESCO World Heritage Site of Aoraki Mount Cook National Park. The highest peak in Australasia, at 3650 metres, it is called Aorangi -- "cloud piercer" -- by the Maoris.
At the head of a gorgeous, 22-kilometre-long harbour, Dunedin had all the passengers agonizing over options. The luxury of a private guide enabled us to tour the city and the University of Otago whose Victorian and Edwardian architecture resembles Cambridge. We drove around the entire harbour, visited a tunnelled preserve of rare yellow-eyed penguins and sailed out to rocky Taiaroa Head to see the rare Northern royal albatross.
From Picton, the main port of the Queen Charlotte Sound, passengers toured popular vineyards (including Herzog and Cloudy Bay), visited sheep farms or went kayaking. I tramped along a stretch of the famed Queen Charlotte Track and then joined a fisherman who sailed out to Mills Bay where he harvests some of the country's prized green-lipped mussels. In splendid serenity, surrounded by blue waters and verdant hills, I washed down the fresh mussels with glasses of crisp Marlborough Sauvignon Blanc.
I had a busy day in the city of Napier, which was completely rebuilt in Art Deco style after an earthquake struck in 1931. First Bertie, the city's "Art Deco ambassador" trundled me about the city in his 1934 Buick Straight 8. By noon, I was heading west to the Kaweka Ranges for a divine lunch at Sileni Estates, one of Hawke's Bay's finest vineyards. By 2pm, I was losing balls at the new, cliff-top Cape Kidnappers golf course, awestruck by devilish greens that overlooked the sea.
On my last morning, I disembarked in Auckland with five hours to spare before hustling to the airport. "Of course there's time for a tour," the concierge insisted. "This city has a wilderness on its western doorstep." Just 40 minutes from the pier, I was examining Maori carvings at the Arataki Centre before taking a guided hike through the subtropical rainforest of the Waitakere ranges.
My last impression of New Zealand was of watching surfers riding the curls of wild waves toward the black sandy beaches of Piha and Karekare on the Tasman Sea. It was one final contemplative moment for a trip spent immersed in the country's spectacular natural beauty.


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Welcome to my website. This is the place to find out about the musical happenings of me, Steve West. You may also find some random thoughts that I've posted from time to time. Relax, take a load off, and look around.
The second change is that I'm getting a new website. It's not live yet, but it will be in a week or two. If you check out www.stevewestmusic.com it will just send you back to this page, but in the near future, it will be all brand new and up to date. In the meantime, check out "Steve West music page" on facebook for current gigs.
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There is a childlike nature to the proceedings on MTV's newest reality TV experiment, Ex on the Beach (adapted from the popular UK version). Convened in a mansion atop a cliff in Hawaii, its beautiful twenty-something stars are typically wearing bikinis or swim trunks, running around the house in next-to-nothing with the frantic energy of toddlers seeking a sippy cup or a warm body, throwing hissy fits, huffing and puffing and stomping their feet, yelling, screaming, crying, hugging, kissing. Romeo, the levelheaded host of the show, shows up infrequently, not unlike a weekend father, to chastise the contestants: I'm not mad, his tired eyes seem to suggest, I'm just disappointed.
The premise of Ex on the Beach is devious, even by reality TV standards: ten singles, culled from other reality TV shows like The Challenge, Are You the One?, Bad Girls Club and Bachelor in Paradise, are sent to live in a vacation house, in the hopes of finding a relationship. Little do they know, however, that their exes will be arriving, periodically, to disrupt whatever romantic bonds they form. At the end of each episode, the castmates cast either a single "crush" or "cut" vote; each "crush" vote cancels out a "cut" vote, and the ex with the most "cut" votes is sent home. They're all desperate to stay, even if they don't particularly have a reason to.
Because the world of reality TV is small, and getting smaller all the time, thanks to social media and DM-sliding, some of these exes have been embroiled in the lives of more than one castmate. Alicia, for example, got her start on Are You the One?, before taking her talents to The Challenge, a competition show that is itself a recombinant spin-off of The Real World. She is the ex of the ever-charming Cory, The Challenge's premier philanderer, though she's also the friend (and, debatably, lover) of Derrick, another Are You the One? castmate who washes up on the shore as the ex of Angela, formerly of Bad Girls Club. Before the show, Angela got into a physical altercation with Alicia, because of her questionably romantic relationship with Derrick. Follow?
If you don't, that's okay. In a strange move, the show features a cheesy narrator, who both frames the action and fills in the blanks viewers might have about this or that cast member's relationship to this or that other cast member. Speaking in the irritating register and with the grating intonations of the male narrator for the old MTV dating show, Next, this narrator is all-seeing, yet redundant. A defter way to handle the exposition would've been for producers to coax it out of the cast members during interviews; instead, these revelations are spoon-fed to the audience via quick, interstitial explainers, which include white board-esque pictorials. The show literally draws love triangles. It's weird.
What occurs in the Shack of Secrets varies, but through the first five episodes, most of the games feel like preschool conflict resolution exercises, adapted for sexually active adults on a reality TV show. In one sequence, Angela is prompted to look through Derrick's phone, to either confirm or deny that he was chatting with other girls while they were dating. Angela is 27, and quite beautiful, although with all her plastic surgery (which she proudly cops to), and the makeup, and the lighting, she comes off on TV as ageless, not in the sense that she doesn't age, but in the sense that her contingent appearance repels the entire notion of age in general. She is bombastic, loud, boisterous, quick to bestow her affections and even quicker to withhold them, to argue and escalate. In other words, she's perfect for reality TV. At several junctures, as in the Shack of Secrets with Derrick, where her worst fears are confirmed, you can watch her watch herself process whatever it is she's feeling or thinks she's feeling, before exploding in tears or anger. Angela reminds me of a toddler who gets a boo-boo but takes a beat before realizing she should be crying.
In another Shack of Secrets, Chris—a lacrosse penny-wearing "DJ" whose vocab consists primarily of "it's Gucci," "it's not Gucci" and "it's lit"—enters with his ex, Chesko. Chesko must submit to a polygraph, so Chris can see whether she's really lying or not about sleeping with his uncle. Thankfully, according to the polygraph, she did not sleep with Chris's uncle. They leave the Shack of Secrets ready to give their relationship another go, their feelings for one another as flimsily reversed as seven-year-olds on the playground.
Elsewhere in the house and its environs, Skylar, the ex of Chase, of minor Bachelorette fame, drinks some unidentifiable juice-liquor combination out of a nondescript plastic container, while wearing a captain's hat. Tor'i, a fitness model who has a good thing going with Angela, takes body shots off of Faith, a witty Vanderpump Rules alum who chirps "okurrr" with the frequency of a tropical bird. Cory and the new object of his affection, 23-year-old Taylor, who first expressed interest in him on Instagram, lay in a twin bed together, variably making out and discussing his daughter. Lexi, upon discovering she has the power to vote, curls up on the lap of her ex, Paulie, and weeps. Nobody in the house appears to be wearing an actual shirt. Where, one wonders, is the babysitter?
And yet, for all this absurdity, there is something pointed about Ex on the Beach. The shows from which its cast members are drafted—Vanderpump Rules, The Challenge, The Bachelor and its spin-offs—all permit the viewer a certain judgmental remove. Part of the pleasure of watching them is that hit of moral superiority: Look at what an idiot that person is being.
No such pleasure is allotted for on Ex on the Beach. With its cheeseball narrator, blatant motifs and easy-to-digest classroom explainers, it's a show that's so deliberately tacky, so obscenely silly, so unnecessarily dumbed-down, that it makes the viewer feel as silly watching it as the cast member must feel participating in it.
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The dropping value of the colón versus the U.S. dollar, mixed with rising prices, has driven consumer confidence down in recent months, according to a quarterly study by GfK The Marketing Group, a German multinational research firm.
Costa Rica´s consumer confidence for July, August and September fell by 19 points to settle at 65 points out of 200.
According to the weekly financial paper El Financiero, consumer confidence as measured by the GfK has fallen steadily for close to a year, since reaching 109 points last November. Anything above 100 is considered a positive outlook.
Economic numbers have been steadily painting a bleaker picture for Tico consumers. In one week in July alone, the colón dropped by 6.5 percent against the dollar.
The Central Bank´s international reserves have dropped over 20 percent over the course of the summer – from $4.9 billion in April to under $3.9 billion in late September – as it tries to keep the colón within a designated range and buys up its own currency on the currency exchange markets.
According to the Central Bank´s Monthly Index of Economic Activity, the Costa Rican economy´s growth rate slipped to its lowest clip since 2002, growing just 2.5 percent year-over-year in July.
Inflation for the year ending in August reached 15.4 percent, the highest seen in a decade.
The Costa Rican Chamber of Commerce, which announced the study, is optimistic the outlook will improve.
In a statement released earlier this week, the chamber noted that 60 percent of employment in Costa Rica is concentrated in the sectors that are growing the most: services, construction, transportation and commerce.
Business tends to increase by about 17 percent at the end of the year, chamber president Oscar Cabada said. That rise is pushed in part by an increase in commerce around the holidays and the arrival of the tourism high season, he added.
The chamber tempered its prediction for this year, saying it expected an 11 percent increase in economic activity in the final quarter.
"The situation would be positive, considering that the commerce sector is the largest employer in the country, with a fifth of the work force," the chamber statement said.


This is always an emotional month for our family.
It was nine years ago in October that we found out my mom had Stage IV breast cancer. Three days later, my brother got married. Only our immediate family knew about mom's cancer and it was hard to put on a happy face with that news lurking in our hearts.
When my brother danced with mom for the mother/son dance, tears streamed down everyone's cheeks, but for those of us who knew that mom had limited time left, the tears stung a little harder.
Four years ago today, I dipped my father-in-law's drink sponge in a can of Michelob Golden Draft and dabbed it on his lips. Mike was dying of cancer and I wanted to give him something he enjoyed before he left this earth. He smacked his lips and tried to make a sound. I took that as a "thank you." Later that evening, Mike died surrounded by family and friends.
Fall and hunting season was always Mike's favorite. I have to believe that he died in the fall so the happy memories of this time of year would help us through our sadness.
Three years ago today, Jaxson came home after living for 93 days in the NICU. It was a month before his due date. Doctors were surprised he was ready to come home so soon. Most preemies stay in the hospital at least until their due date. It was practically unheard of for a 23 weeker to come home before the due date.
There was only one explanation: Jax had Guardian Angels looking out for him.


...the plan, described as an "economic partnership map with multiple rings interconnected with one another" envisions an economic land belt and a maritime road linking Beijing through Europe to the Mediterranean. This modern equivalent of the old Silk Road would weave together the economies of over half the world's population via transit corridors of highways, high-speed rail, fiber-optic cables, pipelines, and air and seaport hubs.
OBOR - also known as the Belt and Road Initiative – is drawing supplies of commodities to it across the board, like iron filings to a magnet. Concrete, iron, zinc, copper... silver and gold. Silver, as a critical ingredient in the electronics and communication build-out; gold (+ silver) because of rising incomes for China's middle class – larger than the population of the U.S. – which will continue the historical habit adding to its precious metal holdings.
• HSBC has estimated that the expansive Belt and Road program will generate no less than an additional, game-changing US$2.5 trillion worth of new trade a year.
The meaning for gold and silver?
Gold is headed back towards slow, relentless appreciation against fiat, but it won't be as slow as you might think... because of the exponential mathematical relationship between Indian wage increases and gold demand. The road to $15,000 will be built with one belt, one road, one price-advance brick at a time.
As citizens industrialize, they play catch up with everyone else. Because there are almost 8 times more Chindians than Americans, it's a super-sized version of what took place in the 1880s in America. (Given) that the Chinese are the world's biggest gamblers, and Indians are maniacally obsessed with owning all the gold there ever was, is, and will be, the bull era promises to be incredibly exciting.
One of most overlooked tools in a technical traders trading box is the relationship between gold and global currencies. On major exchanges it's most frequently quoted in U.S. dollars, but in a given country, gold demand is expressed in local money. When we see gold advancing in dollars, that's important. When making new highs in other currencies, it becomes a bell-weather signal in its own right.
The blockchain-gold-silver nexus - another element to the equation.
...Gold has found itself in the blind spot of investors almost seven years after making a nominal all-time high. Quietly, beneath everyone's nose, gold is undergoing a tectonic shift. On every time frame – weekly, monthly, quarterly, and yearly - the trend in gold has shifted upwards. Gold smashed historical quarterly volumes the last two quarters in a row by a significant margin.
While western investors are enamored with the stock markets, there are two billion people in the east that view gold differently and are gladly taking it off our hands at lower prices. Their economic influence is rising. Their economies are in desperate need of transactional efficiencies that the blockchain offers. A rising standard of living in the east directly equates to a rising base demand level for gold.
This year right out of the box, precious and base metals, as well as shares of the better miners who produce them have been strong, a trend set to continue. Information Risk is being replaced by Price Risk.
Don't become a Lookie Lou who wonders later this year why you didn't act while metals were "affordable" and available. Don't become "the man (or woman) of ability" Napoleon describes, who misses "a chance of success" by neglecting to act on the bullish metals' signals Mr. Market is sending your way.


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A Nightmare on Elm Street 3: Dream Warriors (1987)
R | 1h 36min | Fantasy, Horror | 27 February 1987 (USA)
1 VIDEO | 168 IMAGES
A psychiatrist familiar with knife-wielding dream demon Freddy Krueger helps teens at a mental hospital battle the killer who is invading their dreams.
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Freddy Krueger returns once again to terrorize the dreams of the remaining Dream Warriors, as well as those of a young woman who may be able to defeat him for good.
Director: Renny Harlin
Stars: Robert Englund, Rodney Eastman, John Beckman
A Nightmare on Elm Street 2: Freddy's Revenge (1985)
A teenage boy is haunted in his dreams by deceased child murderer Freddy Krueger, who is out to possess him in order to continue his reign of terror in the real world.
Director: Jack Sholder
Stars: Robert Englund, Mark Patton, Kim Myers
Wes Craven's New Nightmare (1994)
Fantasy | Horror | Mystery
A demonic force has chosen Freddy Krueger as its portal to the real world. Can Heather Langenkamp play the part of Nancy one last time and trap the evil trying to enter our world?
Director: Wes Craven
Stars: Heather Langenkamp, Robert Englund, Jeff Davis
A Nightmare on Elm Street (1984)
The monstrous spirit of a slain janitor seeks revenge by invading the dreams of teenagers whose parents were responsible for his untimely death.
Stars: Heather Langenkamp, Johnny Depp, Robert Englund
Fantasy | Horror
The pregnant Alice finds Freddy Krueger striking through the sleeping mind of her unborn child, hoping to be reborn into the real world.
Stars: Robert Englund, Lisa Wilcox, Kelly Jo Minter
Freddy's Dead: The Final Nightmare (1991)
Dream-haunting Freddy Krueger returns once again to prowl the nightmares of Springwood's last surviving teenager, and of a woman whose personal connection to Krueger may mean his doom.
Director: Rachel Talalay
Stars: Robert Englund, Lisa Zane, Shon Greenblatt
Freddy vs. Jason (2003)
Action | Horror
Freddy Krueger and Jason Voorhees return to terrorize the teenage population. Except this time, they're out to get each other, too.
Director: Ronny Yu
Stars: Robert Englund, Ken Kirzinger, Kelly Rowland
Friday the 13th Part 2 (1981)
Horror | Mystery | Thriller
Mrs. Voorhees is dead, and Camp Crystal Lake is shut down, but a camp next to the infamous place is stalked by an unknown assailant.
Director: Steve Miner
Stars: Betsy Palmer, Amy Steel, John Furey
A group of camp counselors are stalked and murdered by an unknown assailant while trying to reopen a summer camp which, years before, was the site of a child's drowning.
Director: Sean S. Cunningham
Stars: Betsy Palmer, Adrienne King, Jeannine Taylor
After being mortally wounded and taken to the morgue, murderer Jason Voorhees spontaneously revives and embarks on a killing spree as he makes his way back to his home at Camp Crystal Lake.
Director: Joseph Zito
Stars: Erich Anderson, Judie Aronson, Peter Barton
Tommy Jarvis goes to the graveyard to get rid of Jason Voorhees' body once and for all, but inadvertently brings him back to life instead. The newly revived killer once again seeks revenge, and Tommy may be the only one who can defeat him.
Director: Tom McLoughlin
Stars: Thom Mathews, Jennifer Cooke, David Kagen
Friday the 13th Part III (1982)
Having revived from his wounds, Jason Voorhees takes refuge at a cabin near Crystal Lake. As a group of co-eds arrive for their vacation, Jason continues his killing spree.
Stars: Dana Kimmell, Tracie Savage, Richard Brooker
Heather Langenkamp ... Nancy Thompson
Craig Wasson ... Neil Gordon
Patricia Arquette ... Kristen Parker
Robert Englund ... Freddy Krueger
Ken Sagoes ... Kincaid
Rodney Eastman ... Joey
Jennifer Rubin ... Taryn
Bradley Gregg ... Phillip
Ira Heiden ... Will
Laurence Fishburne ... Max (as Larry Fishburne)
Penelope Sudrow ... Jennifer
John Saxon ... Lt. Thompson
Priscilla Pointer ... Dr. Elizabeth Simms
Clayton Landey ... Lorenzo
Brooke Bundy ... Elaine Parker
Picking up where the original Nightmare left off, Nancy has grown up and become a psychiatrist specializing in dream therapy. She meets a group of children at a local hospital facing Freddy Krueger, the same demon she once encountered in her sleep. One of them is Kristen, who has the power to draw other people into her dreams. Working with a male doctor assigned to the case, Nancy helps the kids realize their special abilities within the nightmare world. When Freddy captures one of her charges, she leads a rescue attempt into Krueger's domain, in hopes of putting his spirit to rest once and for all. Written by David Thiel <d-thiel@uiuc.edu>
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A Nightmare on Elm Street 3: Dream Warriors is the third installment of the Nightmare on Elm Street series. It's actually one of the better sequels that I enjoyed. I was lucky enough to get the Nightmare on Elm Street series boxed DVD set for my birthday. So I've now seen all the sequels and A Nightmare on Elm Street 3: Dream Warriors is a decent sequel. Not to mention it was pretty cool to see Patricia Arquette's first big role, I can't believe a lot of these movies how many stars started out in this series. It was also a nice touch that they had Nancy back for this film. The deaths are gory and Freddy is back and meaner than ever! This time he's after the kids in the mental institution and he's not going to go easy on them at all.
Nancy has now grown up and she's become a therapist for dreams, she starts her work at the mental institution where she meets Kirsten, a girl who has the power to pull other people into her dreams. Kirsten is a bit scared of her powers though and knows that Freddy wants to use her so he could pretty much squish several bugs with one stomp. But Nancy knows that Freddy is up to his old ways and wants to help Kirsten along with the other teenagers at the hospital that Freddy is after, but hopefully she can do it before it's too late.
A Nightmare on Elm Street 3: Dream Warriors has one of my favorite nightmare sequences. I loved the puppet on the strings, only, well, I won't spoil it, you're going to have to trust me when I say that this was a very cool death scene. This is a must see for the Nightmare on Elm Street fans of course, but even you're just looking for a good scare, I promise you that you'll get a few chills from watching this nightmare. Freddy isn't going light when it comes to scaring these kids... to death.


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Q: Date differences between Chrome & Firefox I am getting an odd difference between Firefox and Chrome using the same bit of code:
var d = new Date('2019', '4', '4');

In Chrome I get the expected result: May 04 2019
In Firefox I get the following result: 2019-05-03
Why is Firefox 1 day out?
Here are some screenshots from the consoles in both browsers:
Chrome:

Firefox:

A: Those are the same date/time. The difference is that the first one is being shown to you in BST (British Summer Time, GMT+0100), and the second one is being shown to you in GMT (the Z on the end tells you that).
The Date constructor constructs dates in local time, which for you apparently is currently BST (for me, too :-) ). Since you haven't specified a time, it defaults to midnight. Firefox just shows you that in GMT, which is an hour earlier than midnight BST, hence the previous day.

Side note: The arguments you provide to new Date should be numbers, not strings. Although the date constructor will coerce for you, it's best practice not to rely on it.


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Q: Java OSI Transport Layer I'm working on a project where I need to communicate with a device using the transport layer.  The network connection will be OSI/CLNS over IP.
I could be wrong, but I don't believe I can use sockets for this type of connection. I'm looking for examples on how to create an application that can communicate over the transport layer (either in Java or C++).
Thanks,
Rob

A: OSI-Stack open source implementation
Here you can find open source (for linux) implementation of complete OSI stack.
There is also application example there...

A:
... create an application ...

I would say that the keyword here is application.
When you talk about creating an application you automatically talk about the Application layer of the OSI 7/5 layers model.
When developing an app that can communicate with another app on the network you will be using some protocols - some of them will be part of the application layer and some will be part of the transport, network, and line layer.
It's impossible to create an app-based only on the transport layer - because in order to move information along with the internet you need to have use of all the layers.
what you asking is equivalent of asking how to build a car that has ONLY wheels - no frame, no engine, no gear, no seat, no steering wheel.
I would recommend learning a little about the OSI Layers model in order to understand better this whole subject.
I would start here: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/OSI_model


Photos taken with permission from the Twitter page of @AdrianBentley and @DanTheCool of traffic information signs on Rochdale Road in Manchester.
The signs, courtesy of Transport for Greater Manchester, have been popping up towards the business end of the season, warning commuters of busy roads ahead of games.
And their method has been to make road-users laugh as well as learn.
"MUFC v Barca, Old Trafford, Wed 10 Apr 20:00, Pique time will be Messi, consider using tram or bus," a sign on Rochdale Road warned ahead of Manchester United's Champions League quarter-final tie against Barcelona.
Another, pictured ahead of United's Premier League game against West Ham on Saturday, warned locals: "Utd need 3 points, but you don't!! Please slow down".
Meanwhile, after Cardiff City manager Neil Warnock suggested he would play a youth side against Manchester City after a controversial defeat against Chelsea, TfGM did not miss a beat.
"Manchester City v Cardiff U23s" a traffic information sign read, warning of delays.
A TfGM spokesman said: "The intention of our roadside signs is to inform as many people as possible of upcoming events so that they can plan their journeys in advance.
"We're glad that these light-hearted messages have brought a smile to people's faces and helped us get out important messages about the potential for match-related travel delays."


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Q: Most Appropriate Use Of Async/Await When Not Returning The Task Directly? I use async await a lot in my code, but it's occurred to me that I might not be doing it as appropriately as I should be.
I'm looking for confirmation of my understanding of the best way to handle async/await for methods which do multiple things and don't return the result of the task directly.
This is what I'd usually do when I just want to directly return the result of the task.
    //basic - 1 thing to do - directly return task
    public Task<string> ReturningATask(string key)
    {
        return _cache.GetStringAsync(key);
    }

However when I want to do something with the value of the task before returning, I've had the habit of just async'ing the method and awaiting the task within.
    //More than a single operation going on.
    //In this case I want to just return a bool indicating whether or not the key exists.
    public async Task<bool> ReturningABool(string key)
    {
        string foundValue = await _cache.GetStringAsync(key);

        if (string.IsNullOrEmpty(foundValue))
        {
            return false;
        }
        else
        {
            return true;
        }
    }

It occurs to me that ContinueWith is probably the more appropriate way to handle this.
Is the below example the generally the accepted way to handle this?
I got into my head "never use task.Result as it's blocking", but with ContinueWith, the task is already completed, so there's no blocking right?
    //The more correct way?
    public Task<bool> ReturningATaskBool(string key)
    {
        return _cache.GetStringAsync(key)
            .ContinueWith(x =>
            {
                if (string.IsNullOrEmpty(x.Result))
                {
                    return false;
                }
                else
                {
                    return true;
                }
            });
    }

Thanks.

A: ContinueWith is a dangerous, low-level API. Specifically, it:

*

*Does not understand asynchronous continuations.

*Uses the current TaskScheduler (not the default TaskScheduler) as the default value for its TaskScheduler parameter.

*Does not have appropriate default behavior for continuation flags (e.g., DenyChildAttach).

await has none of these problems. You should use await instead of ContinueWith.
See my blog for an exhaustive (exhausting?) discussion.

A: Most of the time it doesn't make much of a difference. async/await has probably slightly more overhead than ContinueWith (though it really depends on the scenario), but I doubt that's something you should worry about. Just go for the one you find easier to read.
The only thing you should be careful about is that await will post the continuation to the current synchronization context, if any. This may be especially useful if you're in a winform/wpf application. On the other hand, ContinueWith executes the continuation on the current task scheduler (usually the threadpool).

I got into my head "never use task.Result as it's blocking", but with ContinueWith, the task is already completed, so there's no blocking right?

That's correct, the way you use ContinueWith is fine.


Disney's Mickey Mouse Cubic Zirconia Pendant in Sterling Silver is rated 3.0 out of 5 by 1.
Rated 3 out of 5 by Adt911 from Pretty necklace, quality is lacking I purchased this necklace just before Christmas and it has already lost a stone. The mickey also is starting to move around a little. I am not hard on jewelry and wear it daily. I guess it is a good thing I purchased the warranty on the item. I haven't had a chance to take it back yet to see if they are going to fix the missing stone. I would save my money and pass on this one.


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BPM Named a Best Place to Work in the North Bay for 14th Year in a Row
Top Bay Area Accounting Firm Receives Award from the North Bay Business Journal 08.22.19
SAN FRANCISCO, Calif. – BPM, one of the 50 largest public accounting and advisory firms in the country, has been recognized as one of the North Bay's Best Places to Work by the North Bay Business Journal.
This is the 14th time BPM has been recognized through the awards program, which selects winners based on the results of thousands of anonymous employee surveys, a review by the Journal editorial staff of worker comments and company applications.
"BPM knows the importance of creating a positive workplace environment and giving our people opportunities to grow in the office and in life," said Carol Spindler O'Hara, Partner-in-Charge of the Firm's North Bay offices. "We keep expanding as a Firm, but our dedication to our team and commitment to our clients remains as strong as ever."
This year, the North Bay Business Journal recognized 109 workplaces, and BPM is one of just 12 that has won every year since the North Bay Business Journal began the award program.
The recognized organizations will be celebrated during a Sept. 26 event at the Hyatt Regency Sonoma Wine Country in Santa Rosa and will be profiled in a September issue of the North Bay Business Journal.
Earlier this year, the San Francisco Business Times and Silicon Valley Business Journal named BPM has a "Best Place to Work in the Bay Area," which the Firm has received eight times over the past decade. The Firm has also been recognized as the 2018 Innovative Firm of the Year by LEA Global, and it was named "Best CPA Firm for Women" for the fifth consecutive year by The Accounting & Financial Women's Alliance and American Woman's Society of Certified Public Accountants.
To view current career openings at BPM, click here.
About BPM
BPM LLP is one of the 50 largest public accounting and advisory firms in the country. With more than 500 professionals along the West Coast – as well as offices in India and the Cayman Islands – we help clients succeed around the world. We offer a cross-functional team approach that gives clients direct access to the best and most qualified resources. To learn more, visit us at http://bpmcpa.com
Carol Spindler O'Hara, CPA


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Argentine migrants flocking into Uruguay at a slower pace
Mapuche rebel Jones Huala arrested in Argentine Patagonia
Buenos Aires Zoo orangutan granted writ of 'habeas corpus'
Tuesday, December 23rd 2014 - 04:05 UTC
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Sandra, the orangutan who made history. (Pic AP)
Animal not just things. Unprecedented court ruling indicates that although not human, 29-year-old Sandra has the right to be set free to live in a Brazilian sanctuary.
A court of appeals granted a writ of habeas corpus to 29-year-old Sandra, a female orangutan in the Buenos Aires zoo in an unprecedented ruling worldwide, according to which the ape was recognized as a non-human subject who has had her human-like rights violated and will now be set free to live in a Brazilian sanctuary.
Based on the writings of Supreme Court Justice Eugenio Zaffaroni, the court wrote that animals were subject of rights and as such the protection of Sandra became a duty. In November, the lower court had turned down the request of the Association of Lawyers and Officials For Animal Rights (AFADA) but it has now been granted on appeal because it was an "unjustified confinement of an animal with proven cognitive abilities."
"This type of fundamentalist requests ignore the natural behaviour of the species," said Adrian Sestelo, chief biologist at the Buenos Aires Zoo, to the daily La Nacion. "Orangutans are lonely, quiet animals that get together only to mate or to look after their offspring," he explained. "To disregard the biology of the species claiming maltreatment, stress and depression of the animal is one of the most common mistakes by human beings, which is to humanize any animal conduct. Sandra enjoys exceptional caring and lives in loneliness because that is what her species requires," he added.
"The ruling is a blow to the Argentine judicial system, which considers animals to be things. It opens the way not only for apes but for the rest of feeling beings deprived of their freedom in zoos, circuses, water parks and research centres," Sestelo explained.
Sandra was reportedly born at the Rostock zoo in Germany in 1986 and arrived in Argentina in 1994.
Categories: Politics, Argentina.
Tags: Adrian Sestelo, Argentina, Association of Staff and Lawyers for Animals' rights AFADA, Buenos Aires Zoo, Eugenio Zaffaroni, habeas corpus, Monica Berdiom de Crudo, Sumatran orangutan.
maybe Sandra could stand at the next presidential elections ?
Dec 23rd, 2014 - 04:48 am 0
Usurping Pirate
This is very good news .
golfcronie
Yes indeed wonderful news . Has anyone told her yet of her " rights "?
Next, dogs will have the " right " to wear fleece jackets in winter and a haircut ion summer. Just a thought.


Summary: Marguerite and Roxton decide to take some time together to reflect after the events of "Trapped". As usual in the Lost World, their plans for a quiet picnic do not quite go off as they would have liked.
Disclaimer: I don't own the Lost World. I'm just borrowing Marguerite, Roxton and the others for a little while.
Author's note: This piece is written from Marguerite's point of view. It takes place after the 3rd season episode "Trapped".
And nothing to escape to.
On days like this I could really believe that I'm not trapped on a remote Amazonian Plateau, teeming with dinosaurs, cannibals, ape-men and worse.
Well… almost believe. This place has a distinctly annoying habit of sneaking up on you.
It is beautiful, though. I've never really been one for the great outdoors, but I have to admit that John's picked a nice spot for our picnic: a pretty, grassy bank above the sweltering jungle. Was it not for the weaponry we have close at hand, I could almost believe we're in Italy or on the French Riviera. Through the light mist shrouding the jungle, I can just about make out the tree house. I know that John's got with him a small piece of mirror for signalling in case of trouble. Neither of us is naïve enough to think that trouble can't find us or the others back home.
That concept stops me in my tracks. When did the tree house become home? It's a term I don't generally use to refer to where I'm staying. Here, now, it somehow seems to have become appropriate. My time on this Plateau, for all that it's a savage and dangerous place, has been some of the happiest of my life.
I spent every penny I possessed, and some I didn't actually possess, if I'm being honest about it, to get us all here. I've been shot at, kidnapped, knocked out, half drowned and possessed by…something, but I can honestly say that I wouldn't exchange these past three years for anything.
I came here searching for my past. Along the way I acquired a family…and I met Lord John Richard Roxton: a man who says that he loves me. He says he would give his last breath to save me. He's come close to having to do it more often than I care to remember.
In a bizarre English village, he got shot, nearly killed, when he surrendered rather than let me die at the hands of a ruthless prosecutor. In my nightmares I can still smell the sickly-harsh reek of his burning flesh as I had to cauterise the wound to stop him from bleeding to death. I piled untold agony onto what he had already suffered. He had been lying there in pain, making jokes to make me feel better about causing him more pain before I pressed the glowing poker against his flesh. When he came to, hours later, it was he who comforted me.
I sometimes wonder how it is a man like that can love me, yet he tells me that he does. What have I done to him, except cause him pain and anguish? So very often I can't help but think he'd be better off without me.
He's looking at me as I'm sitting there silently, lost in my memories. This event was supposed to be a chance to get away from the others and talk in private. I have to admit though that I've hardly said a word to him since leaving the tree house. As I look at him I can't help but feel that there's something indescribably funny about the confusion in his expression. I fight back a laugh.
"What?" He's smiling: that warm, slightly mystified smile that I so often seem to elicit from him.
I duck my head, finally unable to restrain a laugh. His smile broadens: "What??"
"Nothing. Sit down and eat the nice raptor sandwiches Veronica made up for us." Veronica had accomplished more than I had ever thought possible in making dead raptor seem moderately edible. Fortnum and Mason, however, had nothing to worry about.
Suddenly John turns his head, alert at some hint of danger that I've missed. He's already reaching for his gun when I hear the faint but rapidly approaching sound of drumming hooves. I grab my rifle and like him, lever a cartridge into the breech ready to fire. We had been stupidly complacent, leaving ourselves too far from the edge of the jungle to run for cover.
"There!" John's pointing with his left hand, "and there!" More of them, approaching us from two sides, five of them in all. I've no idea who they are: raiders, slavers, or maybe some people we've never met before who have taken a dislike to John's hat. Right now, it doesn't really matter. They seem to be intent on attacking us, though. I should be more scared than I am. Is it because he's there? Is it because I trust him implicitly to watch my back? Or is it because I know whatever happens to him will happen to me. I wish I knew.
I hear the deep bark of John's rifle followed by a yell of pain and the thud of someone falling from a horse. I smile wolfishly: one down! I draw a bead on the lead rider approaching me. My shot rings out, a lighter, more high-pitched crack than his. My target's hand reaches convulsively for his shoulder as he tips backward out of the saddle. Good!
I hear John firing again, and then he's grabbing my arm and dragging me to the ground. My second shot is dragged wildly awry by his interference.
"Roxton!" I protest indignantly. I'm about to continue when I see the reason behind his action as a club swings overhead, missing us by scant inches. Still crouched, I start to turn so I can take another shot at my target. As I do, I feel an incredible pressure impacting against the side of my head. The hillside ripples then tilts nauseatingly. The last thing I remember hearing is an anguished voice crying my name.
Since when did I start going to funerals?
Whose funeral would I even bother going to? I had to admit: it was a woefully short list. I look around at the other mourners, trying to get a clue as to who died.
Mourners? No, I'm the only one here wearing black. At the back of the church I catch sight of Challenger, Veronica, Malone (now where the hell did he spring from?), and Finn. I can even make out Summerlee in the shadows at the back. They're all dressed as they were on the plateau. Each face is drawn with grief and accusation.
Challenger's sepulchral voice rings out, curiously suited to the ancient, vaulted church. "This is your fault, Marguerite. You brought him to this. He died because of you."
Oh my God, John! He's the only one not there. If not there, then where…?
I turn and run to the front of the church. Without any concerns over propriety, I push through the crowd gathered around an open coffin.
The crowd hasn't moved. I look up, wondering with numb disinterest who they are.
I recognise every one of them. Some wear uniforms, others wear suits, two are wearing the embroidered robes of a mandarin. Some of them I'm sure I killed, some I owe money to, most of them I've deceived at some time or another. Each one has reason to want me dead.
At last, Xan steps forward. "It was you we wanted, Marguerite. As for him; he's nothing. He just got in our way. He refused to give you up, so naturally he had to be disposed of."
I stumble backward, falling into Challenger. He looks at me without compassion. "It's all your fault, Marguerite. You might as well have put a gun to his head yourself."
"Sh! It's alright, Marguerite. You're safe now." John's voice. He's holding me, cradled in his arms. There's a nervous, worried smile on his face. We're deep in the cover of the jungle. He must have carried me here. I notice torn strips of shirt, soaked with blood, wrapped around his knee.
"Don't worry. It's not bad - probably looks worse than it is."
It would have been more convincing if he hadn't winced. He'd carried me from that hillside with an injured leg. What was it about the man that relentlessly drove him to protect others at such cost to himself? Did he think he had to prove something, to exculpate some past wrongdoing, or were we all beneficiaries of a man who simply put others' welfare so far in front of his own. I had no answers.
All my life I'd been more or less alone. I'd learned at an early age that to rely on someone was to leave yourself open to attack, that it was a vulnerability for others to exploit. I'd fondly believed I was most comfortable that way.
I was wrong. Then and there I knew I wanted to be with John, to no longer be alone.
My mind rebels at such an alien concept, but it's been creeping up on me for such a long time now. I trust Lord John Roxton with my life. I trust him to be there when I need him.
But I dread getting out of here, returning to the dark, sordid, mercenary world where I'd once flourished. I dread what it would do to him. I wonder if my continued loneliness is not too high a price for his life. It's an odd sensation putting another person's welfare ahead of my own. He does it instinctively. I don't know whether to envy him or pity him.
We rest awhile in silence before returning home. We need to talk but we don't. Someday we will; we must, but there are so many things I need to think about first.
I now no longer want to be alone, but his death would be too high a price to pay.
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Андрей Владимирович Полетаев (27 сентября 1952, Москва — 18 сентября 2010, Москва) — советский и российский экономист и историк, специалист по социологии знания, интеллектуальной истории, методологии исторической науки. Доктор экономических наук (1989), профессор (1994).

Биография
Родился в семье историка и социолога В. Е. Полетаева (1924—1993), занимавшегося историей Москвы. Окончил МГУ в 1974 году (экономический факультет, отделение экономической кибернетики), преподавал в Экономико-математической школе МГУ. После окончания университета работал в отделе общих проблем капитализма ИМЭМО; был сотрудником сектора Р. М. Энтова, затем сам руководил сектором эволюции рыночной экономики (до 2008 года).

Активно сотрудничал в качестве эксперта в деятельности Института «Открытое общество», ЮНЕСКО, Всемирного банка и других аналитических учреждений. В 1993—1994 годах — создатель и ответственный редактор альманаха THESIS, способствовавшего обновлению языка и методов российских социальных и гуманитарных дисциплин, сближению их с мировой наукой. В 1996—2001 годах — один из организаторов проектов «Переводная литература по общественным наукам» (Translation Project) и «Университетская библиотека», осуществляемых Институтом «Открытое Общество» (Фонд Сороса) в России. В рамках обоих проектов был осуществлено издание более 400 фундаментальных исследований, в том числе перевод на русский язык работ ведущих западных экономистов (В. Леонтьева, Дж. Хикса, Дж. Кларка и др.).

В 2002 году был одним из инициаторов создания Института гуманитарных историко-теоретических исследований (ИГИТИ) НИУ ВШЭ, центральным направлением исследований которого стала социология и история гуманитарных и социальных наук. Работал заместителем директора Института. Ординарный профессор НИУ ВШЭ (2009).

Соавтор — историк И. М. Савельева.

Творчество
Ранние работы А. В. Полетаева связаны с выявлением динамики современной американской экономики на фоне исторических показателей. С конца 1980-х годов предметом его интереса становятся долговременные и циклические процессы в мировом хозяйстве (наследие Н. Д. Кондратьева и идея «длинных волн»), с учетом достижений американской клиометрии и новейших подходов к изучению экономической истории. Особенно значимым является цикл работ А. В. Полетаева (выполненных совместно с И. М. Савельевой) по современной теории истории и изучению эволюции образов прошлого в разные эпохи. В центре исследований самых последних лет – проблематика классического наследия в мировой и отечественной науке, новаторская постановка проблем сравнительного науковедения, а также оценка перспектив и направлений теоретической рефлексии в современном обществознании.

С октября 2010 года его имя присвоено Институту гуманитарных историко-теоретических исследований НИУ ВШЭ.

Публикации

Монографии и учебники
 Савельева И. М., Полетаев А. В. Классическое наследие. М.: ИД ГУ–ВШЭ, 2010. – 336 с. (аннотация и оглавление )
 Савельева И. М., Полетаев А. В. Теория исторического знания (учебное пособие для вузов). СПб.: Алетейя; М.: ГУ-ВШЭ, 2008, 523 с. (аннотация и оглавление )
 Савельева И. М., Полетаев А. В. Социальные представления о прошлом, или Знают ли американцы историю. М.: Новое литературное обозрение, 2008, 456 с. (аннотация и оглавление )
 Савельева И. М., Полетаев А. В. Социология знания о прошлом (учебное пособие для вузов). М.: ГУ–ВШЭ, 2005, 344 с. (аннотация и оглавление , Введение )
 Савельева И. М., Полетаев А. В. Знание о прошлом: Теория и история. В 2-х т. Т. 1: Конструирование прошлого. Т. 2: Образы прошлого. СПб.: Наука, 2003, 2006, 632 с.; 751 с.
 Савельева И. М., Полетаев А. В. История и время: В поисках утраченного. М.: Языки русской культуры, 1997, 800 с.
 Тж. на болгарском яз.: Савелиева И. М., Полетаев А. В. История и време: В търсене на изгубеното / Пер. Б. Пенчев, Х. Карастоянов. София: Стигмати, 2006, 716 с.
 Полетаев А. В., Савельева И. М. Циклы Кондратьева и развитие капитализма (опыт междисциплинарного исследования). М.: Наука, 1993. - 249 с.
 Тж. 2-е испр. изд.: Полетаев А. В., Савельева И. М. «Циклы Кондратьева» в исторической ретроспективе. М.: Юстицинформ, 2009. –  272 с. (аннотация и оглавление )

Коллективные монографии ИГИТИ
 Классика и классики в социальном и гуманитарном знании / Отв. ред. И. М. Савельева, А. В. Полетаев. М.: Новое литературное обозрение, 2009. – 536 с.
 Феномен прошлого / Отв. ред. И. М. Савельева, А. В. Полетаев. М.: ГУ–ВШЭ, 2005, 476 с.
(Полный список публикаций )

Примечания

Ссылки
 Мемориальная страница А. В. Полетаева на сайте ИГИТИ
 Интервью с Ириной Максимовной Савельевой. «В последние десять лет Андрей в значительной мере ощущал себя социологом»
 Вишленкова Е. А., Дмитриев А. Н. Настоящее совершенное: время Андрея Полетаева  // Новое литературное обозрение. № 106. 2010
 Некрологи из Демоскоп Weekly, № 435—436
 «Междисциплинарный человек…»: вспоминая А. В. Полетаева
 Андрей Полетаев: интервью как опыт научной биографии (беседа Б. З. Докторова с И. М. Савельевой)

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On May 25th our Advisors Sentiment Survey generated an enlightening reading for the correction camp. The �correction advisors� are those who suggest moving into cash and waiting to buy following a deeper pull-back.
Newsletter advisors forecasting a correction jumped to 37.6% on May 25th, the highest level since the 39.8% on February 5th 2010. As we detailed in a Bloomberg article at the time, when investment advisers collectively advocate selling with the intention of buying back after a correction, the opportunity to buy back at a lower price rarely materializes. Back in February 2010, immediately following that lofty correction figure the market went on to rally 16% over the subsequent three months, leaving those who were waiting for a deeper pull-back on the side-lines. It will be interesting over the next few weeks to see if indeed history repeats (ed - it often does).
The Advisors Sentiment Survey is available on its own or as part of the US Market Timing Service. The survey's results are published every Wednesday before the open.
Supporting the potential for a resumption of the market's uptrend to new highs, without dropping significantly any further, is the action amongst our proprietary indicators.
The Investors Intelligence short-term-composite indicator has reversed up from just above oversold and is now in rally mode. Typically, as has been the case over the past few years, this indicator will go onto rally back up to the overbought region of 70% to 90%, last visited at the end of April when the equity indexes made their recovery highs. That area is still some way off, so technically conditions are not overbought. There is no strong chart evidence to suggest that the S&P 500 cannot make a new recovery high during June.
Coupled to the message from the Advisors Sentiment Survey; going into June our US portfolios are fully invested.
Our short-term-composite is generated from scores awarded to 29 market indicators (un-weighted) and is only concerned with the most recent action. The Indicator oscillates between values of 0 and 100. Above 90 is super overbought and beneath 10 is super oversold.
With the equities still in a primary up-trend off the 2009 lows the best stocks to hold are of course those which are hitting new relative highs (as they are trouncing the market). This is an important points. 2011 has seen trends produced at the stock (and sector) level showing significantly more consistency than those exhibited by indexes.
Following the close each day our website generates a list of all NYSE and NASDAQ traded stocks making new relative highs, both all-time and 52-week. These lists are worth paying attention and they present the outperformers in a easy to use scroll-through format. To view the stocks, subscribers simply click on the �Signals� tab and from the drop down list select either �All Time Relative Highs� or �52-week Relative Highs�.
On down days, such as June 1st, Tarquin consulted the new 52-week high list from a few days previously to generate two buy ideas for the Coe Report. that day. The immediate prior session's list was not used as typically buying new highs too soon ends up with an loss (outperformers do not go up in straight lines).
The two stocks chosen that day were Telus (TU) and Melco PBL Entertainment (MPEL). The commentary and charts are reprinted below.
�Telus (TU), a Canadian telco, made a new 3 year relative high last Friday versus the S&P 500.
On the bar chart the on-balance-volume is plotted. That is highly bullish as it breaks out and leads price action. Also shown on the chart is 14-day RSI which is a good distance away from being overbought.
Longer-term charts show a strong rally underway and a test of the 2007 high of $62.46 is likely in the months ahead.
�Melco PBL Entertainment (MPEL) is a Hong Kong based casino gaming group. The ADR is trending strongly with favorable volume. The on-balance-volume chart is making new highs, leading the price chart which is still shy of the all-time price high of $22.34 from January 2007. The rally should extend further towards that prior high as conditions are not overbought.


I am sitting on my comfortable orange reclining chair, in front of my computer screen, which is situated in my room. The desk that holds the computer is covered with books, and all the luxuries one can ask for. As a coffee mug continues to occupy a section of my desk for the past few days, it stares at me as I begin to write this article about struggling and the pain of such struggle. The irony is evident. But sometimes irony is the best way to realize the importance of something.
We live in the age of popular culture, the age where being 'cool' (ex. Amer Iqbal) or being a 'geek' (ex. Bill Gates) are both in. Even though the two sorts of people are totally contradictory, they both hold the status of being 'in'. The culture of immediate gratification, and immediate desire. Almost anything material we want can be gained through the touch of a button. When we wish for entertainment we can go to any screen, be it of a television or a computer, and be satisfied. When we desire information, we can click our 'mouse' and receive the information in a few seconds. If the information takes more than a few seconds, then we immediately get angry at the speed of the computer, and we go buy a new one. Books are becoming obsolete, because they follow a certain sequence. We do not like anything that will take time, and sequences and the methodical 'turning of a page' takes too much time. So we turn to images and nice pictures for our information. We are consumers. When we want something we get it, by going to the nearest shopping mall. The shops in the mall never seem to run out of the product that we so desire and yearn for.
I have dragged on the introduction just to test your patience. Patience is just my point. Above I have shown how we live in the culture of the immediate. The immediate is the opposite to patience. There is no place for patience in the times we live in. Everything is an 'Here' and 'Now' event. The present is everything. The future is only tomorrow's present, nothing else. Thus, patience as a virtue has been totally eliminated by our culture.
Information is gained immediately, and that is why its called information. If information could be gained any faster, it would be called 'data'. If it was gained through patience, with effort, and struggle, then it would be called knowledge. This is the knowledge of our Prophet (salAllahu alayhi wasalam), the companions and our scholars. They had to struggle for knowledge. The highest level of such struggle for knowledge is when you practice that knowledge, this level is called wisdom. This is the hardest stage, for it is the level that requires the most patience, simply because it is the level with the most tests and difficulties. But the results of this level are tremendous and the most beautiful. It is this level that makes a man and a woman. It is this level that makes a true believer, and it is this stage where ideal possibilities are made real and actual. Thus did the Prophet Ibrahim (alayhis salam) ask Allah; "Our Lord! send among them a Messenger of their own, who shall rehearse Thy signs to them and instruct them in Scripture and Wisdom, and sanctify them: For Thou are the Exalted in might and The Wise" [Surah Baqarah; 2:129]. Imam Shafi' says, that the scripture mentioned in this verse is referred to the Qur'an and the Wisdom is reference to the Prophet Mohammad's (salAllahu alayhi wasalam) actions, sayings, struggles, methods, i.e., his Sunnah.
Further, computers can never gain knowledge and wisdom, but can only posses and/or process information and data. So there should be no real worry, just because the world chess champion, Kasparov, has lost against IBM's "Deeper Blue", a super-computer that is able to compute two hundred million chess moves a second. Or should we be worried? I am stubborn at times, and this is one of those times. I will answer by saying that there is still no need to be worried. For, the computer is not able to struggle and be caused any suffering and pain. What makes the human being great is that it is capable of taking on burdens that promise suffering and difficulties. Any rational agent, or creature, even a computer that one day is able to 'think', would avoid suffering at all costs. But the Muslim is special, he or she is much beyond such lowly notions of existence. The Muslim has a secret, he knows that with suffering and pain for the sake of Allah comes success and the True happiness, with a capital 'T'. Thus did the Prophet say that those who suffer the most are the Prophets, and next to them are those who are a degree lower than they, and so on. Although, it should be noted, that I do not mean we should run out and suffer for the sake of suffering. No! What I mean is that we should expect it when we work for the sake of Allah. These sorts of things are only to test us. And there are two keys that guarantee our success in these tests, they are our trust in Allah, and our patience. Whatever Allah does for us or puts in our way, is always for the best. This is beautifully expressed in the story of Moses in the Surah tul-Kahf (The Cave) of the Qur'an. In this story we find Moses being tried by Allah through a Wise man. The Wise man does things that seem immediately irrational. That is, if one were to look at the things the man did, like kill a young boy, put a hole in a boat that they were in, and so on, when taken in the immediate look foolish. That is why Moses kept asking for reasons for the Wise man's actions, but only found the reply, "did I not tell you that you cannot have any patience with me?" [18:72]. But when these events are taken in an eternal and holistic fashion, one will see that Allah was justified in such cases, and that the only way to see this would be to be patient and have trust in Allah. So we should not be stuck in the immediate. Rather we should look beyond, where we will find that things that happen to us may seem bad at the moment, but they are ultimately always for the best. That is why the Prophet (salAllahu alayhi wasalam) was always in total amazement of the believer, because when pricked by a thorn, he would always say "Praise be to Allah", and when put in a happy state of affairs, he still would cry "Praise be to Allah".
We have in the Islamic history, many examples of those who have suffered for the sake of Allah. We have the Prophet Mohammad (salAllahu alayhi wasalam), we have the many Companions who were tortured, but never flinched. We have the many scholars and leaders, including Ahmed ibn Hanbal, Ibn Taymiyyah, 'Izudeen Abdul-Salam, Abdul Hamid al-Ghazali, Hassan Al-Banna, Abu 'Ala Maududi, Syed Qutb, Isma'il al-Faruqi, and Zainab al-Ghazali, to name just a few, may Allah have mercy upon them all. Who suffered for Truth either physically, psychologically, intellectually, spiritually, collectively and so on. This is nothing to shy away from, but it must be faced with patience and courage, for it is the only true mold for our service and servitude to Allah. It is what makes us believers and amongst the righteous. This finite pain will be our sacrifice to Allah, for a happiness and joy that is eternal and infinite.
In addition, upon further thought, we find that immediacy in gratification of low desires has no meaning and no purpose. The meaning is lost when the immediate is expressed for its own sake. When the 'Here' and 'Now' are the only things on people's minds, they do not care for meaning, because meaning can only be found over time, and the passage of time requires some patience. That is why now we find people trying to find meaning, but find none, and end up giving meaning to the meaningless. Also purpose is lost in actions and thoughts. Purpose is found only in consideration of the future. But when future is only an immediate present waiting to happen 'now', then there is no purpose, but only randomness and chaotic action and thought. This amounts to nothing but an illusion. And that is exactly what the immediate is, an illusion, as the Qur'an states it, "... for the life of this world is but goods and chattels of deception." And it continues in the next verse, "You shall be certainly be tried and tested, in your possessions and in your personal selves; and you shall hear much that will grieve you, from those who received the Book before you and from those who worship many gods. But if you persevere patiently and guard against evil, then that will be a determining factor in all affairs." [Surah ali' Imran; 3: 185-186].
Hence we must sacrifice the immediate gratification of our desires, and find our abode in patience. Once we take on the garb of patience, then we must become prepared for trial. Trial's, when passed, only increase your faith, your knowledge, your humanity, your love, your infinite desires, your closeness to Reality, and it is what brings us closer to perfection. Again the irony is in my writing, but the irony is tragic, and from the tragic one always builds and learns. Thus the beauty.


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OPINION / EDITORIAL
CPEC will certainly carry on in Pakistan: Global Times editorial
By Global Times Published: Apr 22, 2021 05:56 PM
Fire breaks out at the blast site in Quetta, Pakistan's southwest Balochistan province, on April 21, 2021. Three people were killed and 11 others injured when a bomb went off inside the parking area of Serena hotel in Balochistan province Wednesday night, hospital sources said.(Photo: Xinhua)
At least four were killed and 12 injured on Wednesday night in an explosion in a hotel parking lot in Quetta, the capital of the province of Balochistan, Pakistan. The Pakistani government described this as "an act of terrorism." Pakistani authorities revealed that a Chinese delegation of around four people led by the ambassador was lodging in the hotel. But the ambassador was out for a meeting when the explosion took place. The Global Times has learned that all members of the Chinese delegation are safe and sound.
The Pakistani Taliban, also known as Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan, claimed responsibility for the bombing. However, the target of the attacks remains unknown. Therefore, it is too early to conclude whether or not the Chinese Ambassador to Pakistan Nong Rong and his entourage were the targets of the terrorist attack.
Balochistan hosts many China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC) construction projects, with the Gwadar port being one of the best known. There have been previous attacks targeting Chinese businesses and personnel in the region. Western media is keen to create a narrative that locals are opposed to the China-proposed Belt and Road Initiative (BRI). But that is not the reality.
There are no political forces in Pakistan that clearly identify themselves as anti-China and anti-BRI. The overall attitude of Pakistani society toward China is friendly. The BRI is even more generally welcomed because it has boosted economic development, bringing about more jobs along the route. There are some specific disputes around the distribution of benefits. But they are of low intensity.
Terrorist attacks in Pakistan are mainly the result of the country's domestic contradictions. Most Chinese victims in those attacks have only occasionally been brought to these tragedies. And sometimes, attacks against Chinese in Pakistan were meant to embarrass the Pakistani government. Islamabad has done an effective job in countering terrorism in recent years, with a sharply reduced frequency of terror attacks. Nonetheless, as the CPEC construction advances, more Chinese people will go to Pakistan. The probability of them encountering a terror attack will increase accordingly. All these factors shape the basic security situation of the Chinese people in Pakistan.
Pakistan has made great efforts to protect Chinese people there. It is not an easy task for terrorists to make a huge fuss by attacking Chinese civilians. If the latest terror attack in Balochistan province was targeted at the Chinese ambassador to Pakistan, it undoubtedly failed. But if the attack was meant to something else, then it's another story.
Generally, the CPEC cannot and shouldn't be viewed as a risk project. But we still need to evaluate it rationally. It indeed may face some terrorist threats, but it is firmly secured in the political sphere.
Many countries that have signed up to the BRI don't have the ideal conditions in terms of political stability and security. Chinese enterprises' work there is, to some extent, risky. However, there is no safe and easy-to-get land of investment for Chinese companies, because markets of that ideal kind have already been occupied. Even if we don't take this kind of risk, we will still have to undertake other sorts of tests.
We can only be supportive to our brave compatriots who head toward uncertainties. They live in a place squeezed by Western forces. They have set up one pillar after another in places that Western forces do not think are worthwhile to go and where the Chinese economy can go. They also bring the businesses and investment of the Chinese people to the world. They are the driving forces of China's global integration.
From the bombing, we also understand the unusual risks Chinese diplomats face. They have to overcome the pandemic and face uncertainties brought about by extremism. Their job is not as elegant as some have assumed. China's rise is a tough journey, and Chinese diplomats shoulder the responsibilities of the country and the people.
Nothing comes easily, especially China's rise. No matter what difficulties we encounter, we should not easily say no. Going through and solving the problems is our mission.
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B. Alan Orange
It's no secret that Community has a rabid fan base, and they cried fowl long and loud into the night last December when NBC yanked the fledgling sitcom from their Thursday night slate so that 30 Rock could live yet again.
After an extensive online campaign by Greendale enthusiasts, NBC promised they would finish filming all twenty-two Community Season 3 episodes as planned, and air them sometime before summer. Only then, after these last eleven episodes air and the ratings are in, will the true fate of Community be determined. Well, it looks like NBC is holding true to their word. They've given the sitcom a March 15th return date, which is only six weeks away from now, and shooting has indeed resumed!
Our field reporter Terri Schwartz was recently on set to talk with the cast and crew about these final eleven episodes, which find Breaking Bad's former baddie Giancarlo Esposito joining the cast as a business associate of Pierce's (Chevy Chase) crazy, racist father. There are plenty of other surprises in store as well.
This is what Terri was able to uncover for us.
"There are a lot of things to look forward to once Community Season 3 returns from hiatus. Having just visited the set, I can promise plenty more of Señor Chang, a lot more "Britta-ing", and even evil Abed and his ominous mustache will make another appearance. John Goodman and Troy's air conditioning storyline is set to make a return as well.
Even more exciting than seeing our old favorites once the show returns is news that a new actor is going to be joining the cast of Community! Bored to Death star John Hodgman will be appearing in an episode as a character that I can't disclose just yet...But I promise it will be freaking awesome!
In addition to John Hodgman's storyline, there will be many more "themed" episodes in the forthcoming second half of Community Season 3. One will feature a heist reminiscent of Ocean's Eleven, pitting the study group against the Dean and Chang. Then, an upcoming Law & Order homage had every cast member talking about how awesome it will be during our impending interview coverage. Yet another will mark a return to the Biology classroom, as the Greendale gang's big midterm project gets tampered with and spawns a "Who done it?" showdown.
There will be a death as these final eleven episodes play out, but mums the word on who'll kick the bucket. The Dreamatorium will prove to be very important. And, more importantly, the cast members have promised that Community Season 3 will have a satisfying finale. In case NBC pulls their card, and they aren't allowed to come back for a fourth season.
While I can't tell you what its role in season 3 is, I was also allowed to snap a photo of one of the sets being used in an impending episode. Speculate away as to why arm restraints are needed and why there are little pills in those paper cups!
Stay tuned to TVweb over the next few weeks as Community's March 15th return looms closer. We will have interviews with cast members Joel McHale, Alison Brie, Danny Pudi, Gillian Jacobs, Yvette Nicole Brown and Chevy Chase, as well as an inside look at the filming of some of these future episodes."
Terri Schwartz will be back shortly with her full coverage from the Community set. Until then, just remember, you Human Beings may not get a Season 4, but you will be awarded an amazing series finale this spring! And in this age of unexpected pink slips, that is truly something to appreciate as a fan!
Contributing writer for Movieweb since 2001. Owns a dog who loves watching Milo and Otis on repeat.