Last night (4 March 2015) as part of the Kings Place series exploring minimalism the Smith Quartet performed a selection of post-minimalism works from 'European Mavericks'. Composers included Gavin Bryars, Graham Fitkin, Louis Andriessen, and Steve Martland pus a world premiere by Wayne Siegel.
The Smith Quartet, Ian Humphries and Rick Koster on violin, Nic Pendlebury on viola and Deirdre Cooper on cello, have been playing together (with a few changes of personnel) since 1988. In that time they have commissioned more than 200 pieces of music, including works by Michael Nyman, Donnacha Dennehy, Joe Cutler, Tunde Jegede, Gabriel Prokofiev and Jon Lord, and have produced some 24 recordings. They also worked with Steve Reich to record 'Different Trains' for the award-winning film 'Holocaust – A Music Memorial Concert from Auschwitz' which marked the 60th anniversary of the liberation of the concentration camp.
Gavin Bryars (1943-) is a Yorkshire man who started his musical career improvising jazz bass. Moving to the America he worked for a while with John Cage, Cornelius Cardew and John White. Returning to the UK, in 1969 he embarked on an academic career, teaching at Portsmouth and Leicester, and it is in this period that his first major works such as 'The Sinking of the Titanic' (1969) and 'Jesus' Blood Never Failed Me Yet' (1971) were composed.
His work covers many genres, including a collaboration with Opera North and the Royal Shakespeare Company, another with the Hilliard Ensemble, plus with a host of other big name performers. He has written three string quartets. Tonight's quartet was 'String Quartet no.1 - Between the National and the Bristol' (1985) which refers to a night in 1906 when the dancers Mata Hari, Maud Allen, and Isadora Duncan were, entirely by chance, staying in Vienna at the two hotels of the title. It was dedicated to Bryars' sister Hazel who died while it was being written.
From a quiet slow start with a rocking motif, chords became harmonics with atmospheric little swells and falls. Sliding sighs led into a melody from violin and viola. A new discordant idea from violin II and viola led back to material from the start with a languid viola tune. A louder American sounding section developed into strange minor scales and a cello melody. After returning to the rocking, this time with more movement and a gradual transformation of the motif, a sad tune from violin II led into harmonics and scales, ending on a slide. After retuning their instruments, the final rocking and harmonics took on a eerie quality, fading at the end.
Graham Fitkin's (1963-) claim to fame began in 1990 when he won the 'Composer for Dance Award'. Since then he has continued to compose for dance but has extended his repertoire. His collaborations extend from community projects to commissions from orchestras around the world (including composer in residence for the Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Orchestra from 1994-6). 'A small quartet' (1993) is the first of six quartets.
A contrast to the Bryars, 'A small quartet' was lively with driving, short and long rhythmical elements exploring blues chords and jazzy mildly dissonant harmonies. At only three minutes it is short indeed.
Netherlands born Louis Andriessen (1939-) studied composition with Luciano Berio in Milan before returning to Amsterdam to introduce more modern ideas about composition and performance. Over time he has become more eclectic in his influences which can be heard in '...miserere...' (2006-7). He has been a teacher at the Royal Conservatory and boasts Graham Fitkin amongst his students.
'...miserere...' began with a conversation between the violins in a descending lachrimae. A rocking motif on viola echoed the Bryars under a violin melody. A staggered attack chord deranged and developed, before a fragmented and argumentative conversation. There was a lovely effect when all the instruments were playing low in their ranges which progressed into a kind of tintabulation before returning to the rocking chorus. This in turn was followed by a section incorporating elements of jazz that became more and more frenzied, until silence and a calming viola solo, then violin. A few spare notes led into sweetly moving chords and a baroque rhythm.
Born in America, Wayne Siegel (1954-) moved to Denmark when he was 21 to study with Per Nørgård at the Royal Academy of Music in Århus. A great proponent of the use of electronics he became the director of Denmark`s national electronic music centre, DIEM, in 1986 and was appointed professor of electronic music at the Royal Academy of Music in Aarhus in 2003. In 2013, in recognition of his work in his adopted country, he was awarded a life-long artist's stipend by the Danish Ministry of Culture.
String quartet No. 3 'Northern Shore' (2015) however, is acoustic only. It was inspired by his love of the ever changing Danish coastline where he enjoys sea-kayaking regardless of weather. Despite there only being four instruments it somehow felt orchestral – perhaps because of the programmatic, if not cinematic, picture painting. Right from the start shimmering trills evoked light scattering of water. A violin tune was accompanied by frothy spume, which met the solidity of land played by the cello and viola, and became more elemental and urgent with spiccato.
More special effects (con legno, shorts bursts of scrubbing, pizzicato) led into a sea change and a rhythmic version of earlier material contrasted with segments of Philip Glass-like arpeggiated minimalism. This section ended with rolling chugging (reminiscent of Stravinsky's 'Dumbarton Oaks') but, breaking free, the viola had a momentary solo before being joined in a fugue. Returning to the chugging, then to the trills from the beginning, a final section of increasing fragmentation brought us back to shore.
Steve Martland (1954-2013) wrote 'Patrol' in 1992. He was born in Liverpool and studied at Liverpool University before attending the Royal Conservatory in the Hague where he was taught composition by Louis Andriessen. He then studied at the Berkshire Music Centre in Massachusetts. He tended to write for small ensembles including his own group (the Steve Martland Band) and often mixed classical and electronic instruments. 'Patrol' was, in a way, a break out into classicism, being written just for acoustic strings, and had the conventional form of a three movement format (albeit performed without breaks).
Beginning without vibrato the slow movement made great use of minimal movement. Held chords and harmonics drifted slowly through suspensions and incremental tonal change. The addition of vibrato brought about cyclical little figures, each being played with their own period, becoming a perpetuum mobile. This developed further into tintabulation and then to long held chords reminding the listener of the start.
Faster music made more of the circling idea, supporting a romantic violin tune, yet still remaining quite static harmonically. As the material was developed it became sparser, leading into a section with accordion-like wheezing of chords under the violins in octaves, before meandering to its conclusion.
Defining post minimalism in the context of King's Place series is hard. The Martland, Andriessen, and Siegel were reflective - providing musical summaries of minimalism. Different ideas used by minimalist modern and from history were explored and, in Siegel's case, abandoned – left behind in deep water – as he reached dry land. Fitkin's exploration was solidly in the jazz camp while Bryars found his own level – pushing minimalism into a more melodic sound world.
Minimalism Unwrapped continues at King's Place throughout the year.


The 40 class has had a very successful release with Royal Blue versions no longer available and with stocks of Indian Red very low. Reasonable stocks of Green livery are available although some individuals numbers are sold out. Weathered models are also no longer available.
We are still holding some pre-orders having been unable to contact their owners and anyone who has not yet received their models should contact the Eureka Models office.
Preliminary discussions are underway for a second run of 40s (including the Robe River version) but the way the program is at the factory this year it is unlikely that a re-run of 40s even if ordered now would see a delivery before the end of 2019 by which time stocks of the first run are likely to be well and truly exhausted.


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Kyle Lafferty released by Norwich City
Kyle Lafferty is on the hunt for a new club.
Northern Ireland striker Kyle Lafferty has been released by Norwich City.
The Fermanagh man joined the club in 2014 from Palmero but found himself largely on the fringes of the squad. In 39 appearances the forward found the net just four times, the last against Leeds in November.
This season the former Rangers player made 16 appearances, 14 as sub, in all competitions and scoring twice for the canaries. He was reportedly paid £34,000 a week.
Norwich sit eighth in the Championship.
Lafferty's departure was announced with six others from the club.
Norwich Sporting Director Stuart Webber said: "We'd like to place on record our sincere thanks to all of the players who are moving on for their contribution to the club and wish them all the very best in the next chapter in their careers."
Last week Scottish media reported on how the former Ibrox man would love a return to Rangers.

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Are you planning to spend a month in Italy? We hadn't intended to go but the opportunity arose so we grasped it with both hands. Early in 2013 our son departed to spend six months in Sicily on a student exchange program. The remainder of the family decided to take the opportunity to join him at the end of his program and tour Italy together.
We would begin in Sicily and meet his host family before taking off to enjoy some of the locations we'd heard so much about. We intended to immerse ourselves in culture, partake in regional cooking, photograph anything and everything and generally soak up Italy for the best part of a month. Oh, and markets. The girls wanted lots of markets.
We planned the trip ourselves, booked and paid for everything in advance online. We decided to share our experiences here as a resource for others who may be planning their own adventure and as a personal record for our own enjoyment. See how we planned and spent One Month in Italy.


a handful of Muslim women gathered in the offices of Pollen in the North Loop of Minneapolis. They began to share their experiences and their observations about female leadership, civic engagement, and community involvement. Muslim women were teachers, scholars, professionals, activists, philanthropists—doing the work but going unacknowledged. Coupled with anti-Muslim rhetoric and a rise in harassment and hate crimes targeting Muslim women, the need for a platform founded on sisterhood was clear.
AND SO ON THAT MORNING, REVIVING THE ISLAMIC SISTERHOOD FOR EMPOWERMENT WAS LAUNCHED.
We became determined to build a sisterhood and, through it, create sustainable change. As our network grew, it became apparent to us that many women were creating a positive impact in their communities but remaining unseen. No platform or space existed to showcase their work, help them grow and develop as leaders, or provide a seat at the table where decisions are made.
In order to address this lack of representation and the corresponding inequities that we observed, Reviving Sisterhood bridges the gap between faith and storytelling, leadership development, and advocacy. We have created a space—for Muslim women, by Muslim women—centering our voices and our lived experiences in order to impact change in our communities.
We're on a mission to amplify the voice and power of Muslim women.
We imagine a future where all Muslim women are connected, reflected, celebrated and emboldened.
Resilience. Representation. Relationships. Resourcefulness & Self-Determination. Faith.
Whether we are reclaiming our narrative or reclaiming our power, Muslim women drive the direction and the decision-making processes involved in our work.
As co-founder and Executive Director, Nausheena is building a movement to address leadership development, increase community engagement, and create a philanthropic legacy for change.
As Advocacy Director, Asma regularly leads trainings and speaks on issues around intersectionality, sexual violence, Muslim women's voices, countering Islamophobia, and women's rights.
As Communications Coordinator, Sarah supports the organization through listening, telling stories, and enriching our communities' connections to the mission and the work of Reviving Sisterhood.
At Reviving Sisterhood, our voices and our lived experiences are centered in order to impact sustainable change in our communities.
We know that strong boards coupled with a high performing staff form the backbone of non-profit organizations and are crucial to their success. With these eleven new board members, we have co-created a new framework and governance model for the Sisterhood that includes the principles of democracy, self-determination, participatory principles, genuine partnership and community-inclusive decision making.
This new governance model incorporates our cultural values, faith traditions, our strengths, and the intersectionality of our identities and roles while fully supporting the Executive Director and the mission. A culturally affirming governance model allows us to align on the strategic plan, plan for long-term sustainability, anticipate and manage change, promote effective stewardship, and improve the decision making process as a whole. Instead of focusing on the effectiveness of the Sisterhood, community impact is at the core, prioritizing results over the organization.


The big news to report is that our little boy is getting plenty fat and fast. It is amazing how his little cheeks have puffed out and he is getting meat all over his bones. I am sure he ways nearly 6 1/2 pounds at this point, we will know for sure on Monday morning. He has been downing milk like there is no tomorrow and tonight finished nearly 3 ounces compared to the 2 ounces he could barely finish last week. The sooner we get him up in weight the sooner Jennifer can switch over to just breast feeding, we don't want him to get too comfortable with the bottles. Besides his weight he has been a bit more active and stays up for over an hour in sometimes. It is still a week until his due date and I think he is going to be right on par to where he would have been if he stayed where he belonged. Its amazing that his due date is almost here, because it feels like we have known him for so damn long.
In non-baby life I am excited to get a couple days off from work, because it has just been crazy. I have been working like crazy, yet still not getting to the work I would really like to do. We are starting to grow at such a fast rate, we are having a hard time keeping up with it and progressing. It feels like we are doing more customer roll outs, but less work to make customer roll outs easier. Luckily there are more people on the team that are able to work on customer stuff which makes life a little bit easier. We'll see how things go in the coming months. The other big news is that we are going to buy our new MacBook tomorrow. The old laptop has served us well, but it is starting to frustrate us between the slow speed, lack of hard disk space and broken keyboard keys, we decided it is time to move on. I am really excited for the new computer because I will finally get to do some movie editing and will get some nicely edited movies up on google video by the end of the weekend. I'm not making any promises, but they should be much better than the past few movies. I also will be able to do some podcasting again, which I thoroughly enjoyed and maybe even some video podcasts.


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Sheffield Ski Village community research guide
Sheffield Ski Village opened in 1988. There had been earlier plans for a dry ski slope at Frecheville in the 1960s, but this never came to fruition.
The village was extremely popular: in the late 1990s, it was attracting 280,000 visitors a year. Additional facilities were added over the years, including a ten-pin bowling alley.
There were plans in the mid-2000s to refurbish and improve the site with the addition of new facilities, such as a cable car to link the site to the Supertram. However, an accidental fire in 2012 caused considerable damage and forced the village to close. The site soon became the victim of vandalism and arson attacks in the following years. Several plans were put forward after this to try and resurrect the site as an outdoor sports and leisure facility, but at the time of writing (2023) the site remains derelict.
Sources for researching Sheffield's Ski Village (PDF, 277.2KB)
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Hotel Royal Palazzo is a luxury accommodation in Jaipur. The Jaipur Railway Junction and the Jantar Mantar are at 4 km from this hotel. The hotel offers Wi-Fi Internet access. This 3-story hotel has 45 rooms with attached bathrooms. Each room has a minibar, direct-dial phone, and cable/satellite TV. This hotel in Jaipur has a bar, restaurant, business center, gym, and swimming pool. Guests can avail of room, laundry, housekeeping, and doctor-on-call services. Hotel Royal Palazzo also operates a travel counter. It is at 3 km from the Jaipur Bus Stand and at 14 km from the Jaipur International Airport. Guests can visit the City Palace (4 km), Hawa Mahal (palace; 4 km), Albert Hall Museum (5 km), and Jaipur Zoo (5 km).


Fans were devastated when Harry Styles cut his hair but not more so than the One Direction singer himself. According to his bandmate Niall Horan, Styles, 22, was upset when learning he had to chop off his long curly locks for his role as a soldier in upcoming World War II movie Dunkirk.
The Best Song Ever singer underwent his hair makeover in May 2016 and donated his locks to The Little Princess Trust, a charity that makes wigs for children who have lost their hair due to cancer treatment. Sharing an insight into Styles's thoughts on having to cut his hair, Horan told The Sun: "I wouldn't say he was too happy about it, but it is what it is − he's in a movie now."
Dunkirk, which is directed by Christopher Nolan and stars Tom Hardy and Cillian Murphy, will see Styles playing a soldier. Some have questioned whether Styles is right for the role, with the suggestion he was cast purely to attract a wider audience given his superstar status.
However, Horan, 22, can attest to the singer's acting chops, revealing: "I actually met this guy on the Tube the other day who's doing special effects on the movie and he told me that, yeah, apparently Harry is a good actor. I'll tell you what – if Christopher Nolan takes you on, you must be a good actor."
He adds: "I'm looking forward to seeing it – it's going to be an unbelievable movie but when one of your mates is in it, then it's going to be even better... I think he is going to do well."
Dunkirk's casting director John Papsidera also defended the decision to cast Styles, previously telling The Mirror: "Harry was absolutely right for the role.
"It wasn't because he's a well-known pop star – if anything, that was more of a detriment, because it could bring the wrong message and we don't want people pulled out of the film because of who they are. So Harry really had to overcome hurdles to get past that. He fought hard for it and his work was impressive and that's what attracted us to him."
In addition to his movie commitments, Styles is also busy launching his solo career with 1D on a hiatus. According to Snow Patrol star Johnny McDaid, Styles has been working on material that will impress the music world. He said: "I've been friends with Harry for a long time, and we've written together a lot. Harry is a really prolific artist and a super-talented guy. He's really authentic and he has an incredible voice, so we've been writing a lot of songs. We've been writing songs for years together.
'I'm really excited by the way he's sounding at the minute, he's such a talent. I think the world is going to be really shocked at what he comes up with."
Dunkirk, which also stars Kenneth Branagh and Mark Rylance, is set for release on 21 July 2017.
David and Victoria Beckham preparing for baby number five?


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Many people now choose a more gradual transition from working life into retirement, and our pension products support a flexible, phased approach from saving to taking an income.
The rules that define how and when people can access their retirement savings have changed significantly since April 2015, with flexibility and choice becoming more important. At Aegon, we're ready to help you and your clients navigate the new range of options available.
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There's no limit, apart from the size of the drawdown fund, to the amount of income a client can take through flexi-access drawdown. Income taken will be subject to income tax. When we make payments to a client which are subject to income tax, HMRC will need to provide us with their tax code for the applicable tax year. Where we make a payment before we have a client's tax code, we will apply an 'emergency' code.
Drawdown is available from age 55 and charges apply.
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New plans to allow assisted dying must be strongly opposed
Plans will be introduced into parliament to permit assisting a terminally ill person to die
In 2014 a proposed law to legalise assisted dying in England and Wales failed to make it through parliament and a similar attempt the following year was resoundingly voted down in the House of Commons. This followed at least two other failed efforts to legalise some form of assisted suicide or dying in 2003 and 2009.
This week parliament is being asked to consider the issue again as Baroness Meacher, who also serves as chair of campaign group Dignity in Dying, formerly the Voluntary Euthanasia Society, brings a private members' bill in the House of Lords.
The Sunday Times wrote in its editorial last weekend that this isn't an issue that can be swept under the carpet. But that certainly is not what has happened to this topic. It is unlikely that a full debate on the proposals will take place before the autumn and there are significant procedural hurdles for the proposals to clear if they are to become law on this occasion. But if parliament considering and decisively opposing proposals four times in two decades is ignoring an issue, I wonder what it might look like to give it its full attention.
The 2014 bill, which the new attempt will closely mirror, proposed it would not be illegal to permit a medical professional to assist someone to die at a time of their choosing if they have a terminal illness and two doctors agree they are of sound mind and will likely die within six months. The bill included a number of other clauses including the option for the person to revoke the declaration at any time (presumably the drafters did not mean at any time unless they have a particularly active understanding of bodily resurrection).
In the coming months we will address the proposals directly and provide resources to enable you to have your voice heard. Underpinning our work will be our commitment to promote and protect the inherent dignity of every human being. But at this stage let me offer two preliminary comments: first on language and second on how we should speak out on controversial proposals such as this.
Language is more fluid than structured. The more you try and cut it down and change its shape the more it morphs and melds its way in rampant form. Campaigners no longer press for euthanasia, which is understood as the intentional ending of another's life to relieve pain and suffering. Focus has shifted to assisted suicide, when the action is owned by the person suffering but another can assist without shouldering the responsibility. Assisted dying moves the conversation further: it aims to hasten the death that is assumed to be already underway, not just help someone take their own life for any reason of their choice.
The policy proposals for each of the three concepts (euthanasia, assisted suicide, assisted dying) are different and it is vital that they are considered on the specifics of what is being outlined. But it is also crucial to see what the bill does and does not include and the relationship between the categories.
Some supporters of assisted suicide legislation oppose the approach Baroness Meacher is proposing because it does not cover those who are not terminally ill but are suffering. It does not include, for example, those with lifelong conditions that are not terminal. These campaigners would like new laws to cover a wider range of categories. International evidence shows the pressure to widen the categories include measures to encompass mental as well as physical health matters. And let's not ignore the name change from the unpalatable Voluntary Euthanasia Society to the more empathetic Dignity in Dying. Warnings of a slippery slope are not scaremongering; they are making people aware that the slope is slippery and only goes one way.
We all have a responsibility to understand the proposals and the risks they entail and consider how best to respond. There are two broad categories of approach that can work well together. First, the proposals need to be scrutinised for how they will work and the inherent risks, including the risk of abuse and the threat to vulnerable people. The proposals could certainly be strengthened to introduce further safeguards and protections.
However, such an approach on its own may suggest that this type of legislation is fixable. It is not. Laws that introduce any form of assisted dying, suicide or euthanasia fundamentally undermine both the medical profession's duty of care and, of greater concern, what it means to promote and protect human dignity.
Legislation should be opposed both on the risks that it creates to vulnerable people and on the fundamental moral principle to protect life. This is not an exclusive religious concern and should not be dismissed as such. While as a Christian what I believe shapes my moral framework on the importance of life, I have shared objectives with those with different worldviews and beliefs who equally value life.
Calls for assisted dying to be legalised are one step along the road of an aggressive concept of individual autonomy that has lost its anchor of what it means to be human. This legislation will permit what a person can do at the expense of who they are. Radical individuality leads to the contradictions built into these proposals – how else could you explain the drafters including a clause that allows the person granting the declaration permitting assisted dying to revoke it at any time. The lack of self-awareness is remarkable. There are all sorts of ways that our choices are bound, not least by the finitude of our bodies. Individual autonomy is an insufficient basis for such significant moral decisions.
As author James Mumford wrote when such proposals were previously considered: "Liberalism as a philosophy has always insisted upon exit routes. You shouldn't be able to sell yourself into perpetual slavery, even if you do so freely, because you can't reverse that decision. Euthanasia, failing that test, is therefore illiberal."
In the coming months we will hear more about these proposals and the immense suffering that people endure. Our care and compassion must continue to motivate us to provide the best support to people in their final days, rather than undermine their place in our society. We will speak with clarity into the specifics of what is proposed and the risk that is posed, we will pray for those affected and for those considering these issues, and we will champion a vision of what it means to truly value human life.


Remember the childhood rhyme, "Good night, sleep tight, don't let the bed bugs bite"? For most Americans, bed bugs were only a thing of nursery rhymes until the 1990's when they began to make a resurgence in the United States, showing up in hotels and motels. Since that time, bed bug populations in the United States have increased exponentially, creating a need for increased awareness and education across the country.
Bed bugs are small, flat-bodied, oval shaped insects that can vary in size from about the size of a pin head (nymphal stage) to an apple seed (adult bed bug). They do not fly or jump, rather they move from host to host or place to place by crawling, often "hitch-hiking" on items such as luggage, purses, or book bags.
Bed bugs feed exclusively on blood and, on average, live for 6 to 12 months. In optimal conditions, a bed bug population can double every 16 days. Bed bugs spend the majority of their time hiding in cracks and crevices near their host, but with a heavy infestation can seek refuge elsewhere. They become active a night, depending on their host's schedule, and are attracted to carbon dioxide exhalations and body heat.
When traveling, check your room for bed bugs prior to bringing luggage into the room.
After returning home from travel, put your items in a dryer on high heat for at least 20 minutes to kill any "hitch-hiking" bed bugs.
Check secondhand items for signs of bed bugs before bringing them into your home.
Vacuum regularly and dispose of vacuum contents immediately in an outdoor garbage can.
Eliminate clutter in your home. This will reduce hiding spots for bed bugs in the event that they are brought into your home.
Source: Bed Bug Biology and Behavior. Virginia Cooperative Extension. www.ext.vt.edu.
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Cute Is The New Big: Nissan's Minicar Exceeding Expectations
April 1, 2007 By David Burn
The Wall Street Journal (paid sub. req.) looks at Nissan's ability to reach young Japanese women with a "cute" minicar, a class of vehicle that features engines of under 660 cubic centimeters — about half the size of a Harley-Davidson motorcycle.
Nissan Motor Co. had a tough challenge in launching its Pino minicar: Make it appeal to young female consumers who couldn't care less about cars.
While these deep-pocketed shoppers spend lavishly on clothes and accessories, cars are optional for many. Instead, they rely on bicycles, motorbikes or public transport. So Nissan Motor purposely avoided focusing too much attention on the car itself. Instead, television and print ads portray the Pino as just one item in a collage of accessories, such as plushy animals, furry seat cushions and heart-shaped decals.
Nissan has no plans to take its minicars to the U.S. Even the most minute new models in the U.S. have much larger engines than Japanese minicars. "This is a Japan-only phenomenon," says Miwa Ishii, marketing manager for Nissan's minicar division.
The minicar is named after Pinocchio. The model is selling at double the rate Nissan projected. One reason for this (aside from the cute marketing strategy) might be the fact it gets 50 m.p.g. CNN/Money indicates that gasoline is $4.24 per gallon in Japan today.


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Prince Harry and Meghan Markle Are Planning This 1 Surprising Thing On Their Wedding Day
Jessie Quinn
With the royal wedding fast approaching, Prince Harry and Meghan Markle are busy finalizing every detail of their big day, including the official schedule of events. And, get this: They aren't keeping it a secret.
See the official schedule of events, plus the surprising thing they have planned for their big day, ahead.
1. They're getting married in Windsor
The couple are getting married in Windsor.| kruwt/Getty Images
Following their engagement, the royal couple announced they will be married in the town of Windsor — home to the queen's weekend getaway, Windsor Castle — on May 19, 2018.
Next: Their service will not be held at the castle.
2. The wedding service will be held at St. George's Chapel
The couple will be married in historic St. George's Chapel | Immanuel Giel/Wikimedia Commons
As far as their wedding service is concerned, Prince Harry and Meghan Markle are to be married at St. George's Chapel at 12:00 p.m.. The ceremony will be led by The Dean of Windsor, Rt Revd. David Conner and the Archbishop of Canterbury, Justin Welby will officiate the wedding.
Next: Perhaps one of the most exciting aspects of their wedding day
3. They will take part in a carriage procession
The royal wedding will be similar to William and Kate's. | GERARD JULIEN/AFP/Getty Images
Just like Prince William and Kate Middleton's wedding, the royal couple will end their ceremony with an official carriage procession. At 1:00 p.m. the newlyweds will board their carriage and ride from St. George's Chapel, passed Windsor Castle via Castle Hill. Once passed the castle, they'll continue on through High Street, through Windsor Town, then back to Windsor Castle. Phew!
Next: The Surprising reason for the procession
4. They actually want people to spectate
The couple wants people to be surprised. | Ben Birchall – WPA Pool / Getty Images
One of the most surprising reasons for the procession? Aside from being tradition, Prince Harry and Meghan Markle actually want people to spectate. The town of Windsor is rather small, and, according to the family's website, it's important to them that more people will have the opportunity to come together and "enjoy the atmosphere on this special day."
Next: The one surprising thing they have planned for their wedding day.
5. There will be two receptions
The couple will have two receptions. | Kensington Royal via Instagram
One of the most surprising things about their wedding day? The royal couple plans to have not one, but two wedding receptions following the ceremony.
Next: See who's invited to the first reception.
6. The first reception is for the guests from the congregation
The first reception will be for guests of the wedding. | Andrew Milligan – WPA Pool /Getty Images
Following the carriage procession, Prince Harry and Meghan Markle will join guests from the congregation at St. George's Hall for the first reception.
Next: Their second reception will be where the real fun happens.
7. The second reception is for close friends and family
Prince Charles will host the second reception. | Carl de Souza/AFP/Getty Images
After the first reception, members of the family and close friends of the couple will stay back and attend an evening reception, hosted by Prince Harry's father, the Prince of Wales. We can only imagine what goes on at such an intimate gathering!


McCormick is a well known brand in my home. We have a TON of McCormick spices in our cupboards. I was pretty excited when I was chosen to try out some McCormick items and bake a new recipe.
I received McCormick Food and Egg Coloring, McCormick Pure Vanilla Extract, McCormick Pure Lemon Extract, McCormick Nutmeg, McCormick Ginger, and McCormick Cinnamon.
I really pondered on what I would make with some of these ingredients. There were definitely a lot of options. I was given a great Look Book to check out as well!
The Ginger Glazed Carrots looked AMAZING... but I was asked to bake a recipe. So I kept searching...but I still clicked the heart and added it to MY Look Book.
Makes 24 (1 muffin) servings.
I made one batch following the recipe...except I had purchased a white cake mix.
But, I also made one batch where I tweaked the recipe. I added double the Lemon Extract, a teaspoon of Vanilla Extract, a few drops of yellow food coloring (since I had purchase white cake mix) and a sprinkle of ginger as well.
Then on to the oven they went...and I waited. They sure did smell good!
I personally think the ones following the original recipe look better on the plate.
They both turned out wonderfully though! The original recipe was light and fluffy with only a light taste of lemon. I prefer a stronger lemon taste, so I really enjoyed my doctored recipe. I also asked my husband which he preferred, he too chose my recipe over the original recipe- but said both we're good.
The McCormick Look Book was definitely helpful when deciding what to make. I also loved that I could add recipes to my own look book so that I could quickly go through the recipes available then look at all the ones I thought looked the best.
Why don't you take a look at the McCormick Look Book and let me know what recipe you think you'd like to try!
Yummy!! I am a big lemon fan so will def have to try this.
wow! those look so delicious! I am going to look up some recipes right now. Thanks!
Oh wow.. they both look fantastic!! I love muffins.. yum!


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Saturday, November 5 will be the first race in memory that I will be running free of cancer and chemotherapy. The journey into and through the valley of the shadow of death will be celebrated in the Mountain Masochist 50 mile trail run. I pray this is an encouragement to those who may be just starting on their journey a valley of the shadow of death.
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As God would have it, We DID meet up there... THANKS! for driving my car and helping me with that, I hope it wasnt bad timing for your day. I enjoyed the part of the trail that I did see. I am looking forward to your report. I am sure it will be encouraging and insightful.


Cape Cod Synagogue will host the annual Community Christmas Dinner on Christmas Day, Tuesday, December 25, 2018 at 2:00pm at the Cape Cod Synagogue, 145 Winter Street in Hyannis. ANY and ALL community members are welcome to attend this FREE event. If you planned to be alone on this day, we ask that you consider joining us for a warm meal and community friendship.
For over 35 years, Cape Cod Synagogue has hosted this well-received community dinner event. This year we would like to thank 'Whole Foods' for their generous donation of 10 turkeys, and to the numerous Synagogue members who will be cooking and donating additional turkeys, home-made desserts, and for contributing monetary donations.
Cape Cod Synagogue is collecting donations of new or gently used coats as well as new only socks, gloves, hats, scarves and long-johns. Distribution to those who would like or need them will take place during the dinner event. For contributions, there are collection bins located in the Synagogue lobby.
Cape Cod Synagogue is looking for volunteers for setup, cleanup, servers, and help with distribution of clothing items as listed above. If you are interested in helping on Christmas Day for this event, we ask that if you participated last year, that you allow someone who has not had the opportunity to volunteer to participate this year.
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11 February 2010 How specific Raman spectroscopic models are: a comparative study between different cancers
S. P. Singh; K. Kalyan Kumar; M. V. P. Chowdary; K. Maheedhar; C. Murali Krishna
S. P. Singh,1 K. Kalyan Kumar,2 M. V. P. Chowdary,2 K. Maheedhar,2 C. Murali Krishna1
1Advanced Ctr. for Treatment Research and Education in Cancer (India)
2Manipal Univ. (India)
Proceedings Volume 7560, Biomedical Vibrational Spectroscopy IV: Advances in Research and Industry; 756002 (2010) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.840380
Event: SPIE BiOS, 2010, San Francisco, California, United States
Optical spectroscopic methods are being contemplated as adjunct/ alternative to existing 'Gold standard' of cancer diagnosis, histopathological examination. Several groups are actively pursuing diagnostic applications of Ramanspectroscopy in cancers. We have developed Raman spectroscopic models for diagnosis of breast, oral, stomach, colon and larynx cancers. So far, specificity and applicability of spectral- models has been limited to particular tissue origin. In this study we have evaluated explicitly of spectroscopic-models by analyzing spectra from already developed spectralmodels representing normal and malignant tissues of breast (46), cervix (52), colon (25), larynx (53), and oral (47). Spectral data was analyzed by Principal Component Analysis (PCA) using scores of factor, Mahalanobis distance and Spectral residuals as discriminating parameters. Multiparametric limit test approach was also explored. The preliminary unsupervised PCA of pooled data indicates that normal tissue types were always exclusive from their malignant counterparts. But when we consider tissue of different origin, large overlap among clusters was found. Supervised analysis by Mahalanobis distance and spectral residuals gave similar results. The 'limit test' approach where classification is based on match / mis-match of the given spectrum against all the available spectra has revealed that spectral models are very exclusive and specific. For example breast normal spectral model show matches only with breast normal spectra and mismatch to rest of the spectra. Same pattern was seen for most of spectral models. Therefore, results of the study indicate the exclusiveness and efficacy of Raman spectroscopic-models. Prospectively, these findings might open new application of Raman spectroscopic models in identifying a tumor as primary or metastatic.
S. P. Singh, K. Kalyan Kumar, M. V. P. Chowdary, K. Maheedhar, and C. Murali Krishna "How specific Raman spectroscopic models are: a comparative study between different cancers", Proc. SPIE 7560, Biomedical Vibrational Spectroscopy IV: Advances in Research and Industry, 756002 (11 February 2010); https://doi.org/10.1117/12.840380
Tumor growth modeling
Principal component analysis
Mahalanobis distance
Tumor margin detection using optical biopsy techniques
Raman spectroscopic analysis of atypical proliferative lesions of the breast
Raman spectroscopic detection of early stages in DMBA induced tumor...
Application of principal components analysis to diagnosis hamster oral carcinogenesis...
Effect of hormonal variation on in vivo high wavenumber Raman...
S. P. Singh, K. Kalyan Kumar, M. V. P. Chowdary, K. Maheedhar, C. Murali Krishna, "How specific Raman spectroscopic models are: a comparative study between different cancers," Proc. SPIE 7560, Biomedical Vibrational Spectroscopy IV: Advances in Research and Industry, 756002 (11 February 2010); https://doi.org/10.1117/12.840380


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Q: Intersection of two Python lists based on condition I want to make intersection of these two python lists:
list_1_begin = ["i", "love", "to", "eat", "fresh", "apples", "yeah", "eat", "fresh"]
list_2_find = ["eat", "fresh"]

And my expected result should look like this:
expected result = ["0", "0", "0", "1", "1", "0", "0", "1", "1"]

This can be done by two for loops, but what if I have first list of 10000 elements and second list of 100 elements, also the phrase can repeat multiple times. Is there any Pythonic way?
Important:
For example:
list_1_begin = ["i", "love", "to", "eat", "the", "fresh", "apples", "yeah", "eat", "fresh"]

list_2_find = ["eat", "fresh"]

Solution should look like this:
expected result = ["0", "0", "0", "0", "0", "0", "0", "0", "1", "1"]

So only if all elements from list_2_find are in the list_1_begin in exact order

A: To keep it pythonic and efficient convert list_2_find to a set and use a list comprehension:
list_1_begin = ["i", "love", "to", "eat", "fresh", "apples", "yeah", "eat", "fresh"]
list_2_find = ["eat", "fresh"]

set_2_find = set(list_2_find)
result = [str(int(e in set_2_find)) for e in list_1_begin]
print(result)

Output
['0', '0', '0', '1', '1', '0', '0', '1', '1']

As an alternative for formatting a bool as an int, one approach is to use an f-string as follows:
result = [f"{(e in set_2_find):d}" for e in list_1_begin]

Output
['0', '0', '0', '1', '1', '0', '0', '1', '1']

Some additional info on f-string formatting can be found here.
UPDATE
If the matches must be sequential, use:
from itertools import chain

list_1_begin = ["i", "love", "to", "eat", "the", "fresh", "apples", "yeah", "eat", "fresh"]
list_2_find = ["eat", "fresh"]

len_1 = len(list_1_begin)
len_2 = len(list_2_find)

pos = chain.from_iterable([range(e, e + len_2) for e in range(len_1) if list_1_begin[e:e + len_2] == list_2_find])
positions_set = set(pos)

result = [f"{(i in positions_set):d}" for i in range(len_1)]
print(result)

Output
['0', '0', '0', '0', '0', '0', '0', '0', '1', '1']

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Q: What is the probability that exactly $k$ people arrive (rate $\lambda$) before one of the servers finishes service? (rate $\mu$)
People arrive at rate $\lambda$.
There are $s$ servers, with service time distributed with rate $\mu$.
At $t=0$ all servers are busy, nobody is in the waiting line.

Question:
What is the probability that exactly $k$ people arrive before one of the servers finishes service?
I know that $P(X=k)=e^\lambda \lambda^k/k!$
Since there are $s$ servers, the first one will finish at $\min [s_1,s_2,...,s_s]$ which happens at rate $s\mu$, so waiting time is $1/s\mu$.
However I can't figure out how to compute them together.

A: Let $T_1,\ldots,T_s$ be the finish times of each server. As you noted, $T_{\min}:=\min\{T_1,\ldots,T_s\}$ follows the exponential distribution with parameter $s\mu$, i.e. $p_{T_{\min}}(t) = s\mu e^{-s\mu t}$.
Conditioning on $T_{\min}$ gives
\begin{align}
\mathbb{P}(X_{T_{\min}} = k)
&= \int_0^\infty \mathbb{P}(X_t = k \mid T_{\min} = t) p_{T_{\min}}(t) \mathop{dt}\\
&= \int_0^\infty e^{-\lambda t} \frac{(\lambda t)^k}{k!} s \mu e^{-s\mu t} \mathop{dt}\\
&= \frac{s\mu\lambda^k}{k!} \int_0^\infty t^k e^{-(\lambda+s\mu)t} \mathop{dt}\\
&= \frac{s\mu\lambda^k}{k!} \frac{1}{(\lambda+s\mu)^{k+1}} \int_0^\infty u^k e^{-u} \mathop{du}
& u = (\lambda+s\mu)t\\
&= \frac{s\mu\lambda^k}{k!} \frac{k!}{(\lambda+s\mu)^{k+1}}\\
&= \frac{s\mu}{\lambda+s\mu} \left(\frac{\lambda}{\lambda+s\mu}\right)^k,
\end{align}
so $X_{T_{\min}}$ follows a geometric distribution.

A: The time until a server opens up is a random variable $T$ distributed as an exponential random variable. The number of people that have arrived by time $t$ is distributed as a $\text{Pois}(t\lambda)$ random variable. So you are asking for the probability that a $\text{Pois}(T\lambda)$ random variable takes the value $k$.
The PDF of $T$ is $s\mu \ e^{-s\mu t}$, so therefore the probability is
$$
\int_0^{\infty}\lambda^k e^{-\lambda t}\frac{t^k}{k!}\ s\mu \ e^{-s\mu t}\ dt.
$$
By integration by parts (or properties of the Gamma function), the integral $\int_0^{\infty}t^k e^{-xt}\ dt$ is known to take the value $k! \ x^{-k-1}$. Substituting $x=\lambda+s\mu$ yields
$$
\left(\lambda+s\mu\right)^{-k-1}\lambda^{k}s\mu
$$


On the evening of Dec. 6, from 5 p.m. until 9 p.m., Northfield will hold its annual Winter Walk festival. Despite the lack of snow and the unseasonably warm weather, candles will line downtown Division Street, reindeer sleighs and horse-drawn carts will run all night, shops will pass out free hot chocolate and Santa and his elves will spend some time with the younger festival attendees. With the addition of a few extra blocks of activity, this year's Winter Walk is Northfield's largest ever, encompassing nearly the entire downtown area. The Northfield Chamber of Commerce's 14th Annual Winter Walk promises to continue the town's tradition of gathering thousands of residents and students to bring holiday cheer out into the streets of Northfield.
If you are new to Winter Walk, begin the night in the heart of downtown, Bridge Square. In the square, you will find carolers, drawings for prizes, holiday treats and information about other festival activities. Follow the luminaries – paper bags with small candles – down Division Street to explore the different events.
Similar to past years, a variety of musical groups will play an integral role in creating the festival's atmosphere. Local radio station KYMN will blast Christmas songs for the duration of the festival. Along with the radio's pop classics, musical group I Cantani and the Northfield High School and Middle School choirs and bands will be performing throughout the night in various locations downtown. Stop by the Rare Pair to listen to classical guitar music by Randall Fergeson. The Season Singers will also be performing in the Archer House lobby. Watch for your classmates as the St. Olaf trombones perform while strolling downtown from 7:30 p.m. to 8:30 p.m.
Winter Walk also features many events that highlight other forms of creativity. The Northfield Arts Guild dance troupe will perform a rendition of The Nutcracker. Warm up from the chilly evening in the Northfield Public Library with two floors featuring elaborate working model trains. Create personalized ornaments at the Eclectic Goat and Glass Garden Beads. Inside the Northfield Armory, festival-goers can enjoy the summer's favorite Riverwalk Market Fair, featuring local food and crafts.
Some of the other food related events include free hot chocolate provided by the Trinity Lutheran Church outside the Thrivent Financial building, "S'mores in a Cup" from Edina Reality and drive-through hot apple cider and donuts at Millstream Commons. Many stores view Winter Walk as an opportunity to attract new costumers, and some provide food for patrons. Local store SWAG will demonstrate their caramel corn makers by giving away free samples. Paper Petulum will be also be demonstrating how to make the Norwegian favorite Krumkake. Stop by the Secret Attic for apple cider, cookies, and in-store drawings throughout the night.
A variety of events allow attendees to pass holiday cheer onto others in the community through charity. The VFW encourages residents to "Spread Warmth Overseas" by purchasing hotdogs, fries and hot chocolate. All the proceeds from the food will go to buy phone cards for soldiers stationed abroad. Bring unwrapped toys downtown to help Domko Ford Dealership "Fill a Ford" with toys to donate. Premier Bank will provide hot chocolate outside their building and will be accepting donations that benefit the Prairie's Edge Humane Society.
As finals loom and the year comes to a hectic close, spend some time away from campus celebrating the holidays with Northfield residents at the Winter Walk festival.
With events ranging from musical groups and crafts, to food and other holiday activities, Winter Walk brightens downtown Northfield and encourages all members of the community to stroll Division Street and ring in the holiday season.


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Books > Hindu > Vedas > Upanishads > Thirty Minor Upanisads
Thirty Minor Upanisads
by Madhu Khanna
The revised edition of the successful and popular translation of the Thirty Minor Upanisads brings together for the first time, the lesser known Vedanta and Yoga Upanisads. These works are a vast compendium of doctrines found in early Vedic literature as well as later sectarian theistic traditions.
The new edition endeavours to strike a balance between a faithful exposition of the original text and a sensitive reflection on the central doctrines that embody humanity's perennial quest for knowledge and liberation. Combining scholarship and philosophical interpretation the work retains every gradation and nuance of the philosophical and experiential aspects of Hindu faith.
The book is an invaluable resource for religion scholars and students of South Asia's diverse faiths and cultures, and all who seek to understand the spiritual heritage of India.
The new, revised edition of this popular and successful translation of the Thirty Minor Upanisads by E Narayanaswami Ayiar brings together, for the first time, the lesser known and much negelected set of Thirty Minor Upanisads probably compiled during the medieval and post medieval periods. These texts, despite their late origin are still inspiring scholars and laypersons as they have for the last ten centuries. The Minor Upanisads are divided into these groups. The first fourteen fall under the heading of Vedanta Upanisads; the small group of two Upanisads explore, psycho-physical subjects. The third groups comprise the fourteen Yoga Upanisads.
The book offers revealing insights into the fundamental themes: contemplations on the Reality, the unity of atman and Brahman; the attitude and qualifications of the worldly adepts and sages; steps leading to the mastery of the body and control over senses, esoteric details on the Yoga, and symbolic structures of the subtle body.
The engaging Introduction explores seminal core principles of the Vedantic faith and highlights the necessity of the experiential dimension of spiritual experience that these texts afford. The eclectic collection is as invaluable resource for scholars and students of South Asia's diverse and fascinating faiths.
Madhu Khanna is Professor in Religious Studies and Director of the Centre for the Study of Comparive Religion & Civilizations, Jamia Millia Islamia University. She earned her PhD in Religious/Indic Studies from Wolfson College, Oxford University in 1986, with a specialization in Hindu Tantra. Author of several books and academic papers, her publications include, among others, Sakta Pramoda of Deva Nandan Singh, (edited with an Introduction in English in two volumes); The Subtle Body: An Illuminated Tantric Scroll, Commentary with Notes and Translation; Rta -The Cosmic Order, Proceedings of an International Seminar (editor); Yantra: The Tantric Symbol of Cosmic Unity, published by Thames and Hudson, London, with American, German and Italian editions. Her seminal publication, The Sricakra: History, Ritual end Symbol of Goddess Tripurasundari based on Sanskrit manuscript sources is forthcoming. She was awarded the Homi Bhabha Fellowship in 1991-1993 to research her project, "Indian Goddess and Feminist Consciousness".
She has also researched and coordinated six major interdisciplinary cross-cultural exhibitions, and was conferred the Mahavir Mahatma Award by Times Foundation for the "Eternal Gandhi" Multimedia Museum Exhibit.
She is also the founding member and trustee of the Tantra Foundation, New Delhi.
The Upanisads undoubtedly represent a high watermark of world wisdom, and remain a perennial source of inspiration and guidance down to the present day. The fact that they deal with perennial questions such as the relationship of the Atman and Brahman (man and God in the Semitic tradition), the several pathways to the union (yoga) of the two, the importance of the Guru and the essential requirements of being a worthy student are of perennial significance, and retain their importance age after age down through the long and tortuous corridors of time.
Reading the words of inspired sages is, for me, one of the great joys of life. In memorable words, the Upanisads reveal to us a world of spiritual striving and realization, a world to which all human beings can have access regardless of their caste or creed, religion or nationality. It is for this reason that the Upanisads have had such a profound influence around the world. We may recall Schopenhauer's much quoted remarks: "From every sentence deep original and sublime thoughts arise, and the whole is pervaded by a high and holy and earnest spirit. In the whole world ... there is no study ... so beneficial and so elevating as that of the Upanisads. They have been the consolation of my life, and will be the consolation of my death. They are destined sooner or later to become the faith of the people."
It is not known exactly how many Upanisads existed, but it is believed that the number was well over 200. Of these the great Adi Shankaracharya wrote commentaries on 11 of them, which have therefore been looked upon as the major Upanisads. These are the Isa, Kena, Katha, Prasna, Mundaka, Mandukya, Taittiriya, Aitareya, Chandogya, Brhadaranyaka and Svetasvatara. In addition, there are several other Upanisads which, somewhat unjustly, have been labelled as 'minor'. They may not have attracted so much attention, but the truths that they contain are no less significant than those in the major ones.
It is, therefore, useful that some of the 'minor' Upanisads also become available to lovers of philosophy. In the context I welcome the publication of 'Thirty Minor Upanisads' which were translated by Shri K. Narayanaswami Aiyar almost a century ago and reedited and updated by Prof. Madhu Khanna, a well known scholar. They carry an erudite introduction by Swami Veda Bharati, a reputed Vedantic scholar. In the complex and convoluted world in which we live, full of conflict and tension, the study of the Upanisads represent a gateway of a different reality illuminated by spiritual truths. I am sure this publication will help to popularize the comparatively lesser known texts, and thereby prove to be of help not only to scholars but to spiritual seekers in India and abroad.
One of the major fruits of spiritual progress is that the mind field (citta) and consciousness (cit, caitanya) become clear mirrors into which divine knowledge may reflect as revelation. In the Vedic tradition that has continued for uncountable aeons sacred revelation remains a common thread: the seers see the perennial truths anew:
It is said to be perennial and yet today it is again new. The days and nights appear each in the same form as any other.
It is simply impossible to determine the age and date of the composition of the Minor Upanisads of which there are over 200 to be found in the published compendiums, not to include the yet unpublished ones. Furthermore, it is not possible to determine as to what exactly makes a text worthy of the title 'Upanisad'. The aupanisadika chapter of Kautalya's Arthashastra (14.1.1) gives prescriptions for secret weapons such as poisonous gases to be used in the battles. Vatsyayana's Kama-sutra similarly has an 'Upanisadic' chapter (7.1-51, 2.1-59). The Bhagavadgita, a spiritual text par excellence, is completely different from all other Upanisads in style and language. Many Upanisads are independent compositions, yet others are fragments some with variants-of larger texts. The Brhad- aranyaka Upanisad is simply the fourteenth Section of the Satapatha Brahmana. The correct title of the Bhagavad Gita is Bhagavad Gita Upanisads (in plural), and it is a small part of the great epic Mahabharata.
Furthermore, when we look at the subject matter of the Upanisads, major and minor, only a few have their contents organized in some kind of a logical sequence. Prasna Upanisad answers six questions on prana in sequence. Svetasvatara begins by asking five or six questions in the first verse and giving seven propositions about reality in the second. But, thereafter it breaks into verses that seem to be extemporaneously organized as to their topics. It would be a gigantic task to take all the over 200 Upanisads and organize them in any logical sequence of their age, language, style or subject matter with regard to their relationship with one another, and with regard to the subject matter internally. Not only the titles, but even the dates of the Upanisads are hotly debated. The relative ages of each of the Upanisads can not be systematically evaluated. Although, at the face of it each Upanisad may appear as a reasonably homogeneous textual unit a closer textual analysis reflects a "more complicated histories of composition, with textual additions at various time periods adding new prospectus and ideas to these important texts".' The Upanisads constitute a "fluid textual genre" Some older Upanisads incorporate parts of larger texts, others like the Katha, Munduka, are self- contained. The classical eleven Upanisads are quoted from Sankaracarya.
The classical idea of the identity of Brahman and atman have been interpreted throughout the medieval periods, down to the modern times. The Minor Upanisads were composed sometime between the medieval and post medieval period. Culled from the Arnaya portion of the Vedas, these Upanisads are so called because they were studied in the forest dwellings of the sages, by the renunciate who had given up the life of a householder.
The Thirty Minor Upanisads translated here broadly fall into three groups. The first fourteen fall under the heading of Vedanta Upanisads. The second group falls under psychophysical Upanisads as they deal with the esoteric aspects of the physical and subtle body. The last group comprising fourteen are the Yoga Upanisads.
The ancient sages had proclaimed that the worthy adept (adhikari) had to satisfy the preceptor to some degree about the four means (sadhana-catusataya). He had to be convinced about the truth of the identity of atman and Brahman, be free of the ephemerality of the world; he should be indifferent to material life, and finally, must have fair mastery over the body, and firm control upon the fluctuations of the mind. The Thirty Minor Upanisads touch on all these aspects and are not so minor at all.
The scholars try to apply their linguistic and other tools to determine the exact authors and dates of scriptural texts. A seeker of spiritual knowledge is neutral to this delving. He/she seeks an inner truth that will guide his/her life towards becoming yet another channel for revealing the perennial knowledge. Hence we shall avoid here the temptation to get into the scholarly missions as to the dates and authors and such of the Upanisads.
Scholarship alone will often speculate but will not be able to give a final satisfactory solution to the problems of textual analysis of the Upanisads. All we can do is resort to the traditions passed on by the yogis whose texts these truly are. When a preceptor of the states of consciousness is in samadhi, the knowledge comes bubbling up in his/her ocean of fullness. It has its own internal sequence not commonly visible on the surface. It will take a major volume to attempt to unravel the mystery of the intuitive sequences of thought patterns presented in the texts. We had better not attempt that here.
When one reads inspired texts, certain sections and statements draw our attention, according to the quest of our individual spirit, and the particular purification or guidance needed at a given level of our spiritual development. Other texts and segments, however deep, simply may not attract our attention at that time. It seems probable that this might have been the factor in the translator K. Narayanaswami Aiyar's choice of the thirty out of 200. Similarly, the sequence of the thirty is arbitrary and does not conform to the one seen in the published compendia. For example, the Muktika Upanisad is the last in the Section of one of the collections published by Motilal Banarasidass', but the author has it as the first in the translation of his selections. The Muktika Upanisad contains the lists of 108 Upanisads, each one's affiliation with a specific Veda, and the importance of studying these. In the tradition of Sanskrit classics such information normally comes at the end. But Shri Aiyar has chosen to reverse this custom.
Gaining access to the true meaning of inspired texts requires not only a thorough knowledge of the etymology and the grammatical construction of each word but to what state of spiritual experience the text may be referring. Shri Aiyar rightly observes:
In order to expound the Upanisads, especially those that bear upon Yoga, someone who is a specialist in Yoga-better still, if he is an adept should undertake the task of editing and translating them ...
We are gratified that Shri Aiyar's wish has been fulfilled by the Tantra Foundation which has undertaken to publish a revised edition of his work. The Vedic texts and their words contain layers upon layers of depths of meaning. Thus, each text may be translated in dozens of different ways. Each of those translations is correct but it can only be made complete by bringing together all the layers in one-this is not an easy task. For example, let us look at the first few sentences of the Sarvasara Upanisad. In the original it reads:
How [does] the bondage [occur]? How liberation? What is nescience? What is knowledge? Thus. How wakefulness, dream, sleep and the fourth [state] [happen]?...
After stating six questions about twenty-three categories of reality, the Upanisad then proceeds to answer all the questions in four long paragraphs. Shri Aiyar does not follow that sequence. He states one question at a time and pulls out from the Sarvasara Upanisad the appropriate answer. It makes for an easier reading. This device does no violence to the text but the reader may need to remind himself that the translation does not reflect the original text exactly even though his device makes the text more accessible to an average reader.
Translating is a complex task, (a) a three-line paragraph in Sanskrit may require six or more long ones in English; (b) the multilaterality of the meanings of words may need attention, for example, apoha; (c) the verb root meanings (yaugika) become concealed under the thick layer of the conventional meaning (rudhi). These need to be unravelled for example, the word parmesthin in the verse quoted below. (d) The poetic conventions and prosodial form of Sanskrit get lost in the thick English prose unless we make a diligent effort to present the original poetic value. (e) The experiential knowledge gets lost in the hands of the grammarian if he has not had the relevant spiritual experience to which the text is referring. Much of English translation of Sanskrit poetic works suffers from these deficiencies.
Editor's Note vii
Foreword by Karan Singh x
Introduction by Swami Veda Bharati xiii
I. Vedanta Upanisads
1 Muktika Upanisad of Sukla Yajurveda 1
2 Sarvasara Upanisad of Krsna Yajurveda 12
3 Niralamba Upanisad of Sukla Yajurveda 17
4 Maitreya Upanisad of Samaveda 23
5 Kaivalya Upanisad of Krsna Yajurveda 30
6 Amrtabindu Upanisad of Krsna Yajurveda 33
7 Atmabodha Upanisad of Rgveda 36
8 Skanda Upanisad of Krsna Yajurveda 40
9 Paingala Upanisad of Sukla Yajurveda 42
10 Adhyatma Upanisad of Sukla Yajurveda 53
11 Subala Upanisad of Sukla Yajurveda 59
12 Tejobindu Upanisad of Krsna Yajurveda 75
13 Brahma Upanisad of Krsna Yajurveda 100
14 Vajrasuci Upanisad of Samaveda 104
II. Physiological Upanisads
15 Sariraka Upanisad of Krsna Yajurveda 107
16 Garbha Upanisad of Krsna Yajurveda 110
III. Mantra Upanisads
17 Tarasara Upanisad of Sukla Yajurveda 118
18 Narayana Upanisad of Krsna Yajurveda 121
19 Kalisantarana Upanisad of Krsna Yajurveda 123
IV. Sannyasa Upanisads
20 Bhiksuka Upanisad of Sukla Yajurveda 125
21 Naradaparivrajaka Upanisad of Atharvanaveda 127
V. Yoga Upanisads
22 Sandilya Upanisad of Atharvanaveda 163
23 Yogatattva Upanisad of Krsna Yajurveda 180
24 Dhyanabindu Upanisad of Samaveda 189
25 Hamsa Upanisad of Sukla Yajurveda 198
26 Amrtanada Upanisad of Krsna Yajurveda 201
27 Varaha Upanisad of Krsna Yajurveda 204
28 Mandalabrahmana Upanisad of Sukla Yajurveda 225
29 Nadabindu Upanisad of Rgveda 235
30 Yogakundali Upanisad of Krsna Yajurveda 240
Glossary 251
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In a week in which the criminal U.S. regime threatened to revoke immigration status for millions of young people across the country, a week in which chemical leaks and explosions happened across Texas in the wake of Harvey, the ruling class thought it necessary to point the finger at the vanguard forces who are fighting for justice. It really shows the level of utter contempt the bosses and their enforcers have for our class — that they would terrorize, torture, imprison and murder us, and then encourage the masses to hate the people struggling for liberation.
Fascists, the Klan and the police have a body count that stretches into the millions. Here in the U.S., they have been responsible at all levels of power — from the Oval Office to the streets — for the murder, incarceration and lynching of countless Black and Brown people. Those who fight them — from those who are facing felony charges to those who are martyred in the struggle — are heroes, not enemies.


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