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Human Scale Chess Project
an ongoing series of life-sized chessgames in urban settings
The white team poses for a photo op outside the Hickory Street Bar & Grille before the Austin game.
Our Games in Austin and Providence were great fun. We lucked out with perfect weather, interesting chess games, and enthusiastic participants in both games.
Review the games:
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providence page
As the colder months bear down on us, we will be busy planning new games for the spring and summer, and we'll be working on the first-ever Drunken Chess Masters Tournament, scheduled to take place in Brooklyn in January. Check back for more information!
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About The Games
The next game will take place in Oakland, CA on August 6, 2005.
Sign up now to participate!
the human scale chess game was invented by brooklyn-based artist sharilyn neidhardt. the game was originally invented for the first psychogeography conflux in may 2003. the mechanics of the project are simple. each participant plays the role of a human chess piece. the board is eight square blocks of a city. somewhere in the middle of the board, two expert players will be playing a game of chess. after each move, the appropriate piece will be called via cellphone and given instructions on how to move.
those of us who play chess struggle to maintain a mental image of the entire board, and to view the pieces as a system, rather than as independent actors. the human scale chess project offers an opportunity to see the game from the unique perspective of a single piece.
more information about paying the role of a piece
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How to Play Human Scale Chess
to participate in a game, you must have a working cellphone with reliable service. SMS and other wireless messaging devices may also be eligible. you must be free for about 3 hours on a weekend afternoon. costuming appropriate to your piece is strongly encouraged, as is camping it up as much as humanly possible.
different pieces, different moves
no previous knowledge of chess is necessary.
gamepieces please plan to be excruciatingly on time.
center pawns (d and e pawns) can expect to be captured early.
captured pieces can return to the base for a beer.
captured pieces can return to the gameboard as documentarians.
bishops and knights can expect an energetic game, covering a lot of territory.
rooks can expect to have a pretty mellow first half of the game, and a very energetic second half.
kings will likely have a low-key opening game, and a very energetic endgame. kings will be on the board the longest of any piece.
flank pawns will have a pretty low-key game, moving only a block at a time.
flank pawns may be promoted (usually changing into a queen) upon reaching the opposite end of the board.
queens will have the most athletic role.
volunteers who sign up early can select their roles.
pieces may spend their time on the board as they please, as long as they are available to answer the cellphone calls from central command.
what should you bring?
you must bring a working cellphone or pager.
consider a hat or sunblock.
bring a camera, recorder, or other device if you want to assist in documentation. (check out our fotolog for ideas).
check the weather (or, in the case of san francisco, guess) and dress appropriately. we will play rain or shine.
you may bring rollerblades or a bicycle. you can travel from one square to another in any manner you choose.
you may bring reading material or video games or anything else that helps you pass the time.
costuming is strongly encouraged!!
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The First Game
women's international master jennifer shahade contemplates a move during the lower east side game.
human scale chess games
human scale chess group fotolog
photos posted by participants in the san francisco and vancouver games.
The New York Times Chess Columns
assortment of Robert Byrne's excellent weekly column
is a project sponsored by the chess club. a conceptual perfomance on urban streets.
Jennifer Shahade in US Chess Championship
play through some of jennifer shahade's games
Stan's NetChess
correspondence chess via the internet
Yahoo! Chess
review the rules and strategies of chess


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A simple way to organize your day.
Managing all the firm's projects/matters.
Managing your tasks within each project/matter.
We also distinguished workflows (ongoing projects) from "regular" projects or matters (projects with an end goal). In the second post, we worked on managing individual projects and set up basic project and workflow boards and check-ins.
In this post, we'll address a topic frequently overlooked when it comes to project management: managing your own tasks.
If you only had one project board for your firm, it would be easy to manage your tasks. Just pull the top card from your backlog/to-do column into your in-progress column and get to work (as discussed in Part 2). In reality, most firms will have a dozen or more boards, one for each project or matter, and you may be responsible for some cards on each of those boards. Some cards are at the top of the backlog, some need to be prioritized into a backlog, some will take minutes, others will take days, and so on.
Organizing your day — personal productivity — is a different skill than organizing your firm's projects and workflows, though the two are certainly related.
So how do you figure out how to organize your day?
There are many personal productivity systems in the world, from the immensely popular Getting Things Done to Lawyerist Productivity Journal. But for now, let's keep things simple with a straightforward daily practice called Most Important Tasks (MITs).
Each morning, before you actually get to work, spend 10 to 15 minutes looking over your project and workflow boards, your calendar, your inboxes and anywhere else tasks might be hiding. Then identify the three to five most important tasks to get done today.
Write down those three to five most important tasks on something you can carry with you all day, like an index card. Avoid digital tools for this. Make it tangible.
The point of MITs is to avoid the productivity trap of treating everything as equally important. With MITs, you deliberately prioritize some tasks above others and focus on them. Sure, other things will crop up during the day, but they shouldn't take priority over your MITs without a pretty compelling justification.
Setting aside a few minutes every day to put your MITs down on paper will make you more productive. And knowing what's most important every day will probably lower your stress level a bit, too.
The hardest part of project management and being productive is building new habits. On the one hand, it seems easy. Just organize your boards, prioritize your backlogs, identify the day's most important tasks, and get to work. In practice, it's like developing any healthy habit. People say they'd like to be more productive in exactly the way they say they'd like to get in shape.
People say they'd like to be more productive in exactly the way they say they'd like to get in shape.
So now that you know what to do, it's on you to commit to actually doing it. There's no silver bullet for getting started. Many people go to the gym in January, but only a few are still at the gym in December. In the same way, many people create project boards and make to-do lists, but few people commit to using them.
Start small. Try using a project board for just one case or marketing workflow while you get a feel for it.
Set aside time for productivity and keep it sacred. Once a week and once a quarter, schedule time to check in (with yourself or your team) on your projects and workflows, set priorities for the coming week or quarter, and solve any problems that have cropped up.
Remind yourself of the problem you are trying to solve. Put a Post-it note on your mirror or monitor that describes the way you feel when you are disorganized. Like HAIR ON FIRE or FRAZZLED.
Remind yourself what you hope to accomplish when your workflows are flowing and your projects are progressing and you are crossing off your MITs. Use a Post-it note with WORK-LIFE HARMONY or ATTORNEY + CLIENT = LOVE or something.
Find an accountability partner. If you practice solo, identify someone who cares about you and your success and schedule a weekly 10-minute check-in to update them on how you are doing on project management and productivity. Firms of two or more can use internal accountability partners.
This series' overview of legal project management and personal productivity should be enough to get you started. But you will need to keep learning if you want to succeed. You should at least read more about modern practice management components like lean, agile, scrum and kanban. On Lawyerist.com, we also have project management and personal productivity resources.
Build kanban-style boards for your workflows and projects that make the invisible visible.
Always look for opportunities to improve. The key to success is relentless improvement. Your workflows and projects should not be stagnant things.
Check in regularly. I suggest weekly check-ins for status updates, problem-solving and retrospectives. Hold a quarterly meeting to set goals.
Continue working your Most Important Tasks system.


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These are a few of the projects that we have going on at this time.
A few ways that you can help us and our partners Restore Hope and Build Futures in Forgotten Places.
The Blaylock kids are starting a new school year. Winnie is in the 8th grade and Ben is in the 3rd. Would you consider helping them with this expense?
The Blaylock family moved to Nicaragua in June of 2017. When they came they really didn't know what it was that God was leading them to do. Out of obedience they came. God quickly started revealing to them the mission that he sent them here to accomplish. Almost a year later, Cross Mountain Mission was born.


Although The Not Its! have been around nearly eight years, we didn't discover them until we got Sirius XM Kids Place Live and heard their song "Busy". When we first heard "Busy", the lead singer reminded us a lot of Velocity Girl, one our favorites from the 90s. After a little research, we learned that it was indeed the same lead singer, Washington DC's own Sarah Shannon! The Not Its!, based out of Seattle, are the definition of Kindie Rock. Their new album, Are You Listening?, will be released on February 19th, and while our official Full Van Fun review isn't quite ready, our initial opinion is that this might be their best album yet! So enjoy the free download of "Washington D.C." below and have fun with our #8isEnoughQuestions interview of The Not Its!
For this #8isEnoughQuestions interview, each of the following questions was written by one of our Full Van Fun family members and answered directly by Sarah Shannon, Danny Adamson, Tom Baisden, Jennie Helman, and Michael Welke of The Not Its. Enjoy!
1. What is your favorite dance in real life?
MICHAEL-My favorite dance would have to be the Windmill. I guess that's more of a single breakdance move than a dance. I basically spent 5th and 6th grade on a piece of cardboard, in a my parachute pants and Michael Jackson Thriller jacket trying to learn this move. I would practice in my living room, on the playground, in my backyard, at my neighbors house. EVERYWHERE! I'd like to tell you that I finally mastered this move but I am sorry to report that it just never happened. However, I can do the worm like none else!
2. What is the difference between The Not Its and any other bands you've been in?
TOM-We love that most of the concerts are during the day! That means we don't have to unload a bunch of gear in the dark and the rain. Well, sometimes in the rain, but very rarely in the dark. It is also amazing to play rock music for small people (and their parents) that aren't too cool to rock out! Adults without kids, as we all know, are often too cool to rock out.
3. What are some of your favorite outside games other than Freeze Tag?
TOM-We love skateboarding! We love kickball! We love soccer! Really, we love them all. Being outside having fun is where it is at!
4. Inspired by your song "Busy", how do you manage everything so that you still have good quality time with your families?
JENNIE– Our motto is to work hard – and play hard. School, sport, home, work – the calendar gets full quick! The Not-Its! families often go along to the concerts together and rendezvous at someone's house after. We like impromptu parties! With or without the band get-togethers, family dinners are key. Involving the kids in the getting the work done at home and throwing 'family dates' on the calendar to ensure they happen help feel like the calendar isn't controlling our worlds, i.e.: park picnic, game night, hikes, road trips! And lastly, checking up on email and social media before the kids get up or after they go to bed so we can be most present during the here and now – they grow up too quick!
5. What led you to write a song about a Motorcycle Mom?
DANNY-Motorcycle Mom was inspired by my wife, Rebecca, who is usually the one who sells merchandise at our shows. When I met Rebecca she rode this very cool, old 1960's Honda motorcycle. The kind that is super cute, covered in chrome and everyone on the street stops you to ask you what year it was made. She's very involved with our neighborhood school, the PTA and still has the motorcycle and rides it around the neighborhood-hence the song!
6. How was it to work with John Goodmanson on your new record?
DANNY-Working with John Goodmanson was great! He has recorded many bands we like and respect, so that alone made it exciting. He really dialed in the live rock and roll sound that we strive for and managed to capture our energy in the recording. The end result is a very fun and rockin' album that we're super proud of!
7. Did you ever receive a haircut you didn't like? If so, is it why you wrote your song Haircut?
MICHAEL-Oh yes, without a doubt. However, at the time of this particular haircut, I thought I liked it. I thought I was All THAT! But when it comes down to it, a perm-mullet (aka hockey hair, aka Kentucky waterfall, aka soccer hair, aka business on top/party in the back) just wasn't as cool as I thought. But that didn't stop me from repeating this crime against hair-manity multiple times over. Fortunately, no, my poor choice of hair fashion was not the impetus for HAIRCUT. The song was created as an homage to a few kids we know who were rocking the long locks and didn't want to get them cut, no matter how unruly it was. And really, in their hair defense, it's just hair. It doesn't define the child. So I say LET IT GROW!
8. Do you like cookies?
JENNIE-Cookies, COOKIES anytime, anywhere – especially when served hot out of the oven! During our last recording we had some fans make guitar shaped cookies colored pink, black and white. We shared them with everyone at the studio that night. It was super cool that a family took the extra time to make us something special for all our hard work!
Thank you The Not Its for a rocking #8isEnoughQuestions interview! Be sure to check out some of our other #8isEnoughQuestions interviews with artists like Mike Phirman, Danny Weinkauf of They Might Be Giants, Turkey Andersen, Lucky Diaz and Alisha Gaddis, Bryan Vander Ark of The Verve Pipe, Play Date, Recess Monkey, Andrew and Polly, Greg Page (Original Yellow Wiggle), Rissi Palmer, Jim Cosgrove, and Tim Kubart.


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JH: Did you know anybody who lived in that house then?


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Sweets are my thing around the holidays. Chocolate covered everything, eggnog in my coffee and cans of whipped cream are basically inhaled. Combine that with the big, family meals and I've got myself into a new feeling of full. Not just the stuffed feeling, but the groggy, puffy, bloated for days feeling. It's not fun, but luckily there are some ways you can detox those holiday meals away. When I say detox, I don't mean fast. Many think of detoxing as not eating, but I think of it as providing nutrients and water, while eliminating unwanted sugars, chemicals and carb overload.
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These foods actually have calories, but they are so light in calories that the amount of energy your body spends digesting them is around the same or more as consuming them. And, these foods are super good for you. When detoxing, you want to give your body lots of nutrients and water. These foods are full of just that. Some of these include asparagus, apples, cucumbers, broccoli, cauliflower, watermelon, blueberries, cantaloupe, lettuce…basically anything that is healthy with a lot of water content. The water in combination with the nutrients and vitamins is going to help your body flush out all the excess stuff that was consumed.
Adding natural flavors to your waters is going to help you drink more. Your body is going to need a lot of water to help it process and get back on track. These six detox waters from Pin Improvement are super recipes to get you started. The orange, blueberry and mint one looks super yummy!
I'm sure you don't want to hear this, but you must get your heart rate up and get some activity going. This will boost your mood and your detox. If you can layer on your clothes, so you'll heat up faster, then you'll get the sweat effect. Sweating is a great way to eliminate toxins and water retention. A lot of the puffy feeling is from your body holding onto water. Extra salt and sugar will do that. Sweating it out will help eliminate the water and get you out of the funk. If you just get out and walk, layer on the clothes to get a sweat up, and walk at least 45 minutes.
The holidays are busy. There's a lot of prepping, talking, working, cleaning and playing. A nap may be just what your body needs to rest and recover. Sleep is good for your body, and your body needs time and space to rest and re calibrate.
Your skin is the largest organ, so you can help get the detox going by focusing on your skin. Dry brushing is said to get the lymphatic system going. The lymphatic system is what eliminates waste and gets those toxins out. The easiest way to start is to dry bush with brisk, upward motions towards your heart before you get in the shower.
Take all these steps as soon after a holiday feast as possible to set your body straight again. Detoxing does encourage weight loss, but that isn't necessarily the goal. You are trying to infuse your body with water and nutrients, and encourage your body to eliminate the extra processed snacks, salt, sugar and fat. If you focus there, rather than weight loss, you'll be off to a great start to getting on a healthier track!
They all sounds perfect to me. I should really do more dry brushing to stimulate my lymphatic system. Instead I bounce on an exercise ball every day for now… It calms the now toddler and helps me! Win win. And eggnog in my coffee it's one of my holiday treats too ?
It's so good for you! Bouncing on an exercise ball sounds great too. I live for eggnog haha!


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Happy 25th Birthday Marvels!
Thread: Happy 25th Birthday Marvels!
I feel old again. Still have my first print hardcover from when it came out!
Happy birthday marvels!
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The One Above All
Marvels #1 Jan 1994
"A Time of Marvels "
In the year 1939, reporter Phil Sheldon speaks with his coworkers about moving to Europe to create a career covering the war.
Phil later attends a science exhibition where he witnesses the unveiling of the Human Torch.
Soon after, the Human Torch makes a reappearance on the streets of New York City.
Phil and other spectators witness the man on fire but the others try to shrug off the incident as a trick.
A while after the incident Phil's fiancé, Doris Jacquet tells him that she saw an "eerie looking naked man" confront the police.
She says he was impervious to the police's bullets, the naked man threw a police car at the police before swimming away.
Superhuman activities continued to occur in New York City.
During one occurrence, Phil finds himself in a cafe listening to a friend complain about the Human Torch.
However, the Human Torch was siting at the bar next to them overhearing everything,
he reveals himself and walks out of the restaurant, a burned hole in the glass widow smoking in his wake.
Phil adopts the name "Marvels" to describe these superhuman beings.
In the late 1940's, Phil and the people of New York witness Namor and the Human Torch fighting one another.
Phil's reporter buddies cheer on the Human Torch, but policewoman Betty Dean defends Namor's actions by saying he's only trying to get justice for his people.
Phil and his reporters get the press credentials to follow Namor and the Torch to Torpey Chemical Works,
where they find the two Marvels who appear to have sorted out their differences.
The next day, Phil talks with Doris about postponing their wedding until the city becomes safer.
Doris saddened by this gives back Phil's engagement ring and walks away.
A year later, the streets of New York are buzzing about the super-soldier Captain America.
In a movie theater, Phil finds that Doris is apparently on a date with Bill Lumpkin.
The newsreel that the moviegoers watch shows the Sub-Mariner and Human Torch working together in the war effort.
Soon after that Phil realizes the error of his ways and he and Doris start dating again.
Later after Doris and Phil have been dating for a bit the two get word that Namor is attacking both the British and Italian forces in Spain.
Not long after sirens warn the city that the Sub-Mariner is attacking.
While the rest of the residents flee to shelters Phil and Iggy run out into the chaos to report the situation.
While running up to the roof Iggy suggest the two remain on a higher floor with barred windows
but Phil tells his reporter buddy that he is through with hiding and goes up to the roof.
Phil witnesses a massive tidal wave engulf the city while Namor and the Torch fight in the air.
During their fight a chunk of debris from the building hits Phil in the face and knocks him out.
Phil wakes up in the hospital with a bandage over his left eye which was damaged beyond repair.
Now wearing an eye patch, Phil marries Doris and travels to Europe as a war correspondent.
There, Phil witnesses a team of Marvels led by Captain America as they invade a Nazi battlement.
Written by Kurt Busiek, with painted art by Alex Ross.
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One of the comic books i am looking forward the most is Marvels Annotated.
The solicitations of Marvel have already the discription untill the third issue,and they have 104 pages each!
So to me this will be a great way to have Marvels again in my collection with all those extras.I had read it before but i just did not have the original comics from way back anymore.
WebLurker
Will the annotated version be getting its own trade with the extras?
Doctor Strange: "You are the right person to replace Logan."
X-23: "I know there are people who disapprove... Guys on the Internet mainly."
(All-New Wolverine #4)
This was a great story. Loved the ww2 issue.
Marvels #2 Feb 1994
"Monsters"
Set in the mid 1960's era, Phil Sheldon, now a husband and a father, grows worried about the arrival of a new kind of super-humans;
mutants such as the X-Men, humans being born with superpowers.
Simultaneously in New York City, several groups of all sorts of superhero teams, including the Fantastic Four and the Avengers, have populated the city.
Sheldon's jobs at The Daily Globe takes him to many key battles in the city, including the Avengers battling the Masters of Evil.
Sheldon plans to use all the pictures he has taken in his new book about the superheroes.
While Sheldon tries to think of a way to start his book, he becomes swept up in an anti-mutant paranoia that is invading New York.
He has a run with the first incarnation of the group known as the X-Men in which he throws a brick at Iceman
and calls them names alongside a crowd of angry New Yorkers. Sheldon then attends a gala opening of Alicia Master's sculptures,
to the event, figures like Mr. Fantastic, the Invisible Girl, the Thing, the Human Torch, Tony Stark, Matt Murdock, Doctor Strange, Donald Blake,
Professor Xavier, Scott Summers and Jean Grey, being the first issue to show the celebrity status attached to being a superhero.
The brightness of this happy event is contrasted with what Sheldon thinks is the dark side of the superheroes, the mutants.
Things continue with their natural course until Sheldon returns to his home in the suburbs only to
find that his neighbors have formed a mob to hunt down a mutant that was supposedly in the area.
Sheldon runs to his house and finds that his daughters have been hiding a little mutant girl with a head like an alien skull.
He quickly realizes the importance of the little girl and imagines his neighbors
and friends tearing his house and family apart to get the girl, so he decides to help her.
This makes Sheldon worried for the sake of his family as anti-mutant tensions grows among the New Yorkers.
Reed Richards and Sue Storm's wedding is one of the most important events in year. Celebrities like the Beatles attend to the event.
Unfortunately that same night, Dr. Bolivar Trask unveils his final solution to the mutant problem during a televised debate with Charles Xavier;
Sentinels, giant robots programmed to hunt down and kill mutants. When the Sentinels rebel on their master, a rampage on the city begins,
making it explode in violence. Raging mobs roam the streets, seeking to kill mutants.
While the city explodes in violence, Sheldon takes out his camera to record the event and let people see what their hatred brings them.
When the Sentinels pass over the violent mobs, the scanning lights serves to make people aware of their actions and they dissipate.
Sheldon returns home and finds that the young mutant girl has left on her own again.
His daughter, Jenny, approaches him late in the night for comfort as to the safety of the young girl.
He hugs Jenny and says he does not know if she is alright but that he hopes she will be.
Having read almost all of Marvels:Annotated#1 (I say almost because this is a 104 pages comic book or in this case Illustrated Literature) and i still have not read all the content with the Extra´s.
Have read this great Limited Series before but i had not it anymore in my collection so i can´t wait for the other three parts of Marvels:Annotated.
Marvels #3 Mar 1994
"Judgment Day"
As the 60's continue, Phil Sheldon works with Ben Urich on a Stark piece for the Daily Bugle.
Soon after the news that the Avengers have been declared a menace and ordered to disband,
Phil attends a press conference that claimed that their enemies had framed them.
As Sheldon tries to finish his book on the Marvels, the media starts going after Tony Stark.
As Phil and his family visit the zoo one day, the water level starts rising until they have to seek refuge on a bench.
A man wearing a "Judgement Day" poster predicts the apocalypse and blames it on the super-beings.
They learn from the radio that Attuma is actually responsible for the rising tides and that the Avengers stopped him.
The publicity of the superheroes continue to decline as Spider-Man gets accused of attacking Jonah Jameson
and that one of the Fantastic Four battles' cause traffic congestion.
Phil is preoccupied with his work, to the detriment of his relationship with his family.
One day, the illusion of fire appears in the sky and the next day, meteors appear.
The Silver Surfer emerges from the sky, and Galactus soon follows, announcing his plan to drain the life out of the planet.
As the Fantastic Four and Silver Surfer fight the being and the city begins to panic,
Sheldon believes in his heart that Earth will end and goes home to spend time with his family.
Suddenly, news comes that the Fantastic Four have managed to defeat Galactus, thus saving the Earth.
In the wake of the Fantastic Four's victory, Sheldon promises that he will devote more time with his family.
However, he is later disgusted by the way the public has turned on their heroes,
with his own newspaper claiming that the Galactus threat was a hoax.
He finally rages at a crowd carrying on an anti-mutant conversation.
Marvels #4 Apr 1994
"The Day She Died"
In the 1970s, Phil Sheldon releases his book Marvels, an instant best-seller.
He realizes the book is actually the people's "talisman" for the Avengers, who are currently fighting in another galaxy in a Kree-Skrull War.
Phil introduces his assistant, Marcia Hardesty, to his co-workers at a restaurant in the Baxter Building. He attends a trial for the Black Widow.
News of the Marvels being insulted and degraded by the general public continue,
and Phil is particularly disgusted by J. Jonah Jameson laying into Spider-Man,
who has been framed for the death of NYPD Captain George Stacy.
He resolves to investigate the murder, and clear Spider-Man's name.
After walking away during an interview with Luke Cage, Phil goes to talk to a murder witness.
While talking to the witness Phil learns that, not only do the police not
suspect Spider-Man for Stacy's death, but that they suspect Doctor Octopus.
It is revealed that Spider-Man is being blamed due to Jameson, who reveals the true reason why people hate the Marvels:
a mixture of jealousy and insecurity, the belief that humans cannot compete with the selfless heroism and nobility of the Marvels.
It is also by befriending Gwen Stacy, Captain Stacy's daughter, that he learns
from her, during a brief Atlantean invasion of Manhattan led by Namor,
that the Marvels exist to help the innocent, beyond petty human jealousies and spite.
This revelation leads to Spider-Man being cleared, but soon after Gwen is kidnapped by the Green Goblin and during the chase that
leads to the Brooklyn Bridge, where the fight leads to the death of Gwen, despite (or because) of Spider-Man's attempt to save her.
Sheldon's faith in the Marvels becomes irreparably shattered, as Sheldon cannot reconcile
Spider-Man's failure to save Gwen with what he sees as the hero's purpose in life.
In the end, he decides that he has had enough, and plans to retire.
Before he can hang up his camera, a final photo is taken of Phil, his wife, and a "nice, normal boy".
Unbeknownst to him, the boy is Danny Ketch, who will soon become the hero Ghost Rider.
MARVELS: Expectations
I bought the Marvels Annotated and Marvels:Epilogue.A must read story.
A story that i view as one of the best comic book limited series.
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Agreed. Both titles are wonderful purchases, IMHO.
Happy Birthday Kurt Busiek!!!
MARVELS - Life in the Shadow of Superheroes
How Kurt Busiek http://www.comicsreporter.com/index....y_kurt_busiek/ and Alex Ross' 1994 comic book
miniseries MARVELS provides a realistic outsider perspective on the history of Marvel Comics and the idea of being a fan.
Behind the Scenes of MARVELS
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From Marvels: Epilogue.
25th birthday, alex ross, avengers, fantastic four, marvels

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Associate Professor Geoffrey Tompkins
Department of Oral Sciences
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Dental molecular microbiology
As a microbiologist employed in the Faculty of Dentistry, Associate Professor Tompkins' research is focused on dental microbiology. Much of his research involves providing microbiological support in collaborative studies with clinicians undertaking applied research, because most of our postgraduate students are involved in clinical (or translational) research (and do not have the background and training for more fundamental microbiology research). As such, Associate Professor Tompkins' research platform is highly varied, having been involved in dental forensics, endodontic, implant, restorative and proprietary (AgResearch) research. His work on bite mark analysis (forensics) is recognised internationally to the point that he has twice been invited to contribute to what is currently regarded as the definitive publication in the field; the significance of his bite mark research was acknowledged in The Lancet (2006). A more recent publication describing a convenient and rapid method to quantify bacterial survival in dentinal tubules following endodontic treatment promises a significant technical advance in the field.
Zhao, R., Wang, T., Yang, R., Adam, L. A., Zaharic, T., Loch, C., Tompkins, G. R., & Cooper, P. R. (2022). Enhancing the student learning experience: Co-teaching biochemistry and clinical sciences within the dental curriculum. Biochemistry & Molecular Biology Education. Advance online publication. doi: 10.1002/bmb.21701
Salem, A. S., Tompkins, G. R., & Cathro, P. R. (2022). Alkaline tolerance and biofilm formation of root canal isolates of Enterococcus faecalis: An in vitro study. Journal of Endodontics. Advance online publication. doi: 10.1016/j.joen.2022.01.006
Allen, L. L., Heng, N. C. K., & Tompkins, G. R. (2021). Streptococcus salivarius isolates of varying acid tolerance exhibit F1F0-ATPase conservation [Brief report]. Caries Research, 55, 288-291. doi: 10.1159/000516175
Porter, G. C., Safii, S. H., Medlicott, N. J., Duncan, W. J., Tompkins, G. R., & Coates, D. E. (2021). Formulation of a semisolid emulsion containing Leptospermum scoparium essential oil and evaluation of in vitro antimicrobial and antibiofilm efficacy. Planta Medica, 87, 253-266. doi: 10.1055/a-1330-8765
Porter, G. C., Schwass, D. R., Tompkins, G. R., Bobbala, S. K. R., Medlicott, N. J., & Meledandri, C. J. (2020). AgNP/Alginate Nanocomposite hydrogel for antimicrobial and antibiofilm applications. Carbohydrate Polymers, 251, 117017. doi: 10.1016/j.carbpol.2020.117017
Tompkins, G. R. (2011). Genotypic comparison of bacterial DNA recovered from bitemarks and teeth. In R. B. J. Dorion (Ed.), Bitemark evidence: A color atlas and text. (2nd ed.) Boca Raton, FL: CRC Press.
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Aziz, A., Parmar, D., McNaughton, A., & Tompkins, G. R. (2010). Bacterial viability determination in a dentinal tubule infection model by confocal laser scanning microscopy. In G. J. Seymour, M. P. Cullinan & N. C. K. Heng (Eds.), Oral Biology. (pp. 141-150). New York: Springer. doi: 10.1007/978-1-60761-820-1_10
Tompkins, G. R. (2005). Genotypic comparison of oral bacteria isolated from bitemarks and teeth. In R. B. J. Dorion (Ed.), Bitemark evidence. (pp. 593-599). New York, NY, USA: Marcel Dekker.
Journal - Research Article
Perry, S. E., Huckabee, M.-L., Tompkins, G., & Milne, T. (2020). The association between oral bacteria, the cough reflex and pneumonia in patients with acute stroke and suspected dysphagia. Journal of Oral Rehabilitation, 47, 386-394. doi: 10.1111/joor.12903
Porter, G. C., Tompkins, G. R., Schwass, D. R., Li, K. C., Waddell, J. N., & Meledandri, C. J. (2020). Anti-biofilm activity of silver nanoparticle-containing glass ionomer cements. Dental Materials, 36, 1096-1107. doi: 10.1016/j.dental.2020.05.001
Chew, M., Tompkins, G., Tawse-Smith, A., Waddell, N., & Ma, S. (2018). Reusing titanium healing abutments: Comparison of two decontamination methods. International Journal of Prosthodontics, 31(6), 613-618. doi: 10.11607/ijp.5881
Schwass, D. R., Lyons, K. M., Love, R., Tompkins, G. R., & Meledandri, C. J. (2018). Antimicrobial activity of a colloidal AgNP suspension demonstrated in vitro against monoculture biofilms: Toward a novel tooth disinfectant for treating dental caries. Advances in Dental Research, 29(1), 117-123. doi: 10.1177/0022034517736495
Hsu, B., Lee, S., Schwass, D., & Tompkins, G. (2017). Antimicrobial activity of chemomechanical gingival retraction products. Journal of the American Dental Association, 148(7), 493-499. doi: 10.1016/j.adaj.2017.03.006
Kim, K. H., Loch, C., Waddell, J. N., Tompkins, G., & Schwass, D. (2017). Surface characteristics and biofilm development on selected dental ceramic materials. International Journal of Dentistry, 2017, 7627945. doi: 10.1155/2017/7627945
Safii, S. H., Tompkins, G. R., & Duncan, W. J. (2017). Periodontal application of Manuka honey: Antimicrobial and demineralising effects In Vitro. International Journal of Dentistry, 2017, 9874535. doi: 10.1155/2017/9874535
Tawse-Smith, A., Atieh, M. A., Tompkins, G., Duncan, W. J., Reid, M. R., & Stirling, C. H. (2016). The effect of piezoelectric ultrasonic instrumentation on titanium discs: A microscopy and trace elemental analysis in vitro study. International Journal of Dental Hygiene, 14(3), 191-201. doi: 10.1111/idh.12142
Tawse-Smith, A., Khosa, A., Kamel, M. S., Duncan, W. J., Swain, M., & Tompkins, G. (2014). Bacterial colonization of titanium discs: A pilot study for evaluating implant surface deterioration. Brazilian Journal of Periodontology, 24(1), 14-23.
Wong, S., Mundy, L., Chandler, N., Upritchard, J., Purton, D., & Tompkins, G. (2014). Antibacterial properties of root canal lubricants: A comparison with commonly used irrigants. Australian Endodontic Journal, 40, 111-115. doi: 10.1111/aej.12075
Russell, A. A., Chandler, N. P., Hauman, C., Siddiqui, A. Y., & Tompkins, G. R. (2013). The butterfly effect: An investigation of sectioned roots. Journal of Endodontics, 39(2), 208-210. doi: 10.1016/j.joen.2012.09.016
Aziz, A., Chandler, N. P., Hauman, C. H. J., Leichter, J. W., McNaughton, A., & Tompkins, G. R. (2012). Infection of apical dentin and root-end cavity disinfection. Journal of Endodontics, 38(10), 1387-1390. doi: 10.1016/j.joen.2012.06.034
Hsu, L., Power, D., Upritchard, J., Burton, J., Friedlander, R., Horswell, J., … Kieser, J., & Tompkins, G. (2012). Amplification of oral streptococcal DNA from human incisors and bite marks. Current Microbiology, 65(2), 207-211. doi: 10.1007/s00284-012-0148-x
Kennedy, D. M., Stanton, J.-A. L., García, J. A., Mason, C., Rand, C. J., Kieser, J. A., & Tompkins, G. R. (2012). Microbial analysis of bite marks by sequence comparison of streptococcal DNA. PLoS ONE, 7(12), e51757. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0051757
Matejka, K. M., Bremer, P. J., Tompkins, G. R., & Brooks, H. J. L. (2012). Antibiotic susceptibility of Moraxella catarrhalis biofilms in a continuous flow model. Diagnostic Microbiology & Infectious Disease, 74, 394-398. doi: 10.1016/j.diagmicrobio.2012.08.021
Peters, N., Tawse Smith, A., Leichter, J., & Tompkins, G. (2012). Laser therapy: The future of peri-implantitis management. Brazilian Journal of Periodontology, 222(1), 26-33.
Parmar, D., Hauman, C. H. J., Leichter, J. W., McNaughton, A., & Tompkins, G. R. (2011). Bacterial localization and viability assessment in human ex vivo dentinal tubules by fluorescence confocal laser scanning microscopy. International Endodontic Journal, 44(7), 644-651. doi: 10.1111/j.1365-2591.2011.01867.x
Power, D. A., Cordiner, S. J., Kieser, J. A., Tompkins, G. R., & Horswell, J. (2010). PCR-based detection of salivary bacteria as a marker of expirated blood. Science & Justice, 50(2), 59-63. doi: 10.1016/j.scijus.2009.04.006
Heng, N. C. K., Tagg, J. R., & Tompkins, G. R. (2007). Competence-dependent bacteriocin production by Streptococcus gordonii DL1 (Challis). Journal of Bacteriology, 189(4), 1468-1472.
Heng, N. C. K., Tagg, J. R., & Tompkins, G. R. (2006). Identification and characterization of the loci encoding the competence-associated alternative σ factor of Streptococcus gordonii. FEMS Microbiology Letters, 259(1), 27-34.
Kieser, J., Tompkins, G., Buckingham, D., Firth, N. A., & Swain, M. (2005). Bitemarks: Presentation, analysis, and evidential reliability. Forensic Pathology Reviews, 3, 157-179.
Rahimi, M., Heng, N. C. K., Kieser, J. A., & Tompkins, G. R. (2005). Genotypic comparison of bacteria recovered from human bite marks and teeth using arbitrarily primed PCR. Journal of Applied Microbiology, 99, 1265-1270.
Khalessi, A. M., Pack, A. R. C., Thomson, W. M., & Tompkins, G. R. (2004). An in vivo study of the plaque control efficacy of Persica™: A commercially available herbal mouthwash containing extracts of Salvadora persica. International Dental Journal, 54(5), 279-283.
Borgula, L. M., Robinson, F. G., Rahimi, M. A., Chew, K. E. K., Birchmeier, K. R., Owens, S. G., Kieser, J. A., & Tompkins, G. R. (2003). Isolation and genotypic comparison of oral streptococci from experimental bitemarks. Journal of Forensic Odonto-Stomatology, 21(2), 23-30.
Thomson, W. M., Edwards, S. J., Dobson-Le, D. P., Tompkins, G. R., Poulton, R., Knight, D. A., … Braithwaite, A. W. (2001). IL-1 genotype and adult periodontitis among young New Zealanders. Journal of Dental Research, 80, 1700-1703.
Tompkins, G. R., O'Dell, N. L., Bryson, I. T., & Pennington, C. B. (2001). The effects of dietary ferric iron and iron deprivation on the bacterial composition of the mouse intestine. Current Microbiology, 43, 38-42.
Calderone, R., Suzuki, S., Cannon, R., Cho, T., Boyd, D., Calera, J., … Holmes, A., Jeng, H.-W., … O'Sullivan, J. M., … Tompkins, G. R., & Watanabe, T. (2000). Candida albicans: Adherence, signalling and virulence. Medical Mycology, 38(Suppl. 1), 125-137.
Simmonds, R. S., Tompkins, G. R., & George, R. J. (2000). Dental caries and the microbial ecology of dental plaque: A review of recent advances. New Zealand Dental Journal, 96, 44-49.
Knoernschild, K. L. L., Tompkins, G. R., Schuster, G. S., Lefebvre, C. A., & Russell, C. M. (1997). Effect of treatment concentration on lipopolysaccharide affinity for two alloys. Dental Materials, 13(2), 111-117.
Tompkins, G. R., Peavey, M. A. A., Birchmeier, K. R., & Tagg, J. R. (1997). Bacteriocin production and sensitivity among coaggregating and non-coaggregating oral streptococci. Oral Microbiology & Immunology, 12(2), 98-105.
Tompkins, G. R., Wood, D. P., & Birchmeier, K. R. (1997). Detection and comparison of specific hemin binding by Porphyromonas gingivalis and Prevotella intermedia. Journal of Bacteriology, 179(3), 620-626.
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Pardesi, B., & Tompkins, G. R. (2015). Colony polymerase chain reaction of heme-accumulating bacteria [Note]. Anaerobe, 32, 49-50. doi: 10.1016/j.anaerobe.2014.11.013
Cannon, R. D., & Tompkins, G. R. (2006). Improving the effectiveness of chlorhexidine. New Zealand Dental Journal, 102(1), 17.
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Discussion in 'UPS Discussions' started by Fitbit App :), Jul 10, 2018.
United Parcel Service Inc. and the Teamsters agreed to extend their current labor contract past its July 31 expiration to wrap up 38 supplemental accords with locals, the union said. The extension doesn't have an end date, but negotiators expect to conclude all talks within two months, said Denis T, co-chairman of the Teamsters National UPS Negotiating Committee. Company and union officials reached a tentative master agreement about three weeks ago.
You gonna stick around to peddle this turd in the meantime?
This was from Bloomberg I read online during a quick break. Surprised nobody is even mentioning it. All retro.... retro checks mean YES votes! Yes sireee, Deney! Good Job!
Contract looks GREAT so far! Everybody has got to be pleased with the work the IBT negotiated for all of us.
It really is, 'the best contract ever'.
Should pass by a landslide.
SHUT THE UP YOU COMPANY SHILL!
So we will vote no in October instead.
Teamster's really knocked the cover off the ball. The media is going crazy.
Google UPS and click the news links.
When analysts suggest that UPS is getting off cheap with this contract, I would suggest that the Teamster negotiating team did not do that well.
Please , be a man and be honest. Why are you pushing this contract? If you're management like I suspect, I don't expect you to tell the truth. Just tell me why you have such a hard on for a very weak contract.
Because he owns a crap load of stock and foresees the price going through the roof.


Clear Creek ISD School Board trustees are, from left, seated, Win Weber, Superintendent Dr. Greg Smith, Ann Hammond; standing, Charles Pond, Dee Scott, Page Rander, Dr. Laura DuPont and Ken Baliker.
The Clear Creek School Board has been recognized as the Regional Board of the Year and is one of the five finalists for the annual Texas School Board of the Year Award.
"School boards in Region 4 districts provide effective leadership and dedicated service that benefit more than 1.1 million school children. On July 30, 2014, the Clear Creek ISD Board of Trustees was selected as the 2014 Region 4 Honor Board by a committee of superintendents from other Region 4 school districts. The Clear Creek ISD Board has provided visionary leadership, working with Dr. Greg Smith and the CCISD team leading the way in the 21st Century," said Region 4 Executive Director Dr. Pam Wells.
The annual statewide search for the Texas Honor Board is organized by the Texas Association of School Administrators. The criteria for consideration is lengthy with topics ranging from educational vision and fiscal management to community involvement and personal commitment to duty.
The CCISD Board of Trustees is one of five finalists in Texas. The Texas Association of School Administrators will name the state's Outstanding Board in September.


My pile of to do's are piling up! I use the coffee table to store items that I need to look at or read at night. It's overflowing and I can't find anywhere to place my computer! Guess I need to write this blog post!
Holiday season is in full swing, and one of our contractors sent us a package of Harry & David treats. Don't they know that I'm on a diet? At one point I looked over to the area that it was stored and saw three of my male coworkers sitting around the treats table with large pieces of chocolate fudge on their plates. They were shooting the breeze and munching away without a care in the world. A few hours later Andrea and I found ourselves at the treats table and spent a few minutes debating calories and cheating etc. etc. Isn't it funny how different people can be?
Breakfast today was a little bit different. We're out of Mix 1s, so I had some all bran bran buds, Just Pineapple, 2% milk and Just Bunches-from Honey Bunches of Oats. Overall it was a very tasty.
Mid-morning snack was three Clementine's.
Lunch was leftover shrimp pot pie.
And of course, some rolos. And I know you are thinking, didn't she say she had a Harry and David Treat? The answer is yes. I had both. I split a cookie with Andrea and I had four rolos (hangs head in shame).
Dan did his cooking class homework for dinner and made Round-Tip Beef with Ragout.
It turned out fantastic! Best husband ever!
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Want an easy way to correct the white balance? Use the camera raw function, take the eyedropper and click on something you know is pure white. The white balance will automatically change.


136,407 (35.01%) votes (201,354 ballot papers at 0.6774 transfer value) originally from Liberal Party distributed to Liberal Party (ATKINSON, Bruce) via preference 2.
53,714 (13.78%) votes (118,661 ballot papers at 0.4527 transfer value) originally from Australian Labor Party distributed to Australian Labor Party (TEE, Brian) via preference 2.
71,460 (18.34%) votes (201,354 ballot papers at 0.3549 transfer value) originally from Liberal Party distributed to Liberal Party (KRONBERG, Jan) via preference 3.
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1,113 (0.29%) votes originally from Group B distributed to Australian Greens (MAGNER, Damian) via preference 3.
1,589 (0.41%) votes originally from Group G distributed to Democratic Labor Party (LA MANNA, Pat) via preference 5.
6,513 (1.67%) votes (201,354 ballot papers at 0.0323 transfer value) originally from Liberal Party distributed to Family First Party (LAKE, Peter) via preference 6.
10,169 (2.61%) votes originally from Democratic Labor Party distributed to Family First Party (LAKE, Peter) via preference 10.
1,589 (0.41%) votes originally from Group G distributed to Australian Greens (MAGNER, Damian) via preference 10.
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Testing Trends: Responding to Market Needs
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The beauty industry thrives on change, so it should come as no surprise that any business associated with the industry would also find itself in a period of rapid change. This certainly is the case for testing labs. Over the past five years they have been called upon with increasing frequency to help cosmetic marketers get products to store shelves faster and are responding along with their customers to an ever-changing global regulatory scene.
"With the advent of all the new regulations in Europe and the world, there is much more pressure on manufacturers to test well," said Craig Weiss, president, Consumer Product Testing Company, a private contract testing laboratory that designs and implements testing programs for cosmetic, pharmaceutical, medical device and specialty chemical industries. He has seen a gradual increase in requests for tests to meet European regulations as well as for products making multiple claims. "We have to be more cutting edge," he said, as far as the services it delivers, to respond to customer needs. "We may develop methods, but the driving force comes from industry."
Rich Ulmer also has seen a need to respond to the globalization of business. Ulmer, president and CEO of InVitro International, a provider of nonanimal ocular and dermal test systems, said "In the past five years, we have truly globalized our business; we have a European technical and training center thanks to a farsighted investing partner whose core business was and still is 'cosmetics raw materials developer, manufacturer, and supplier.' " InVitro is represented by Res Pharma in 22 countries, and can train European companies in Europe to bring in vitro testing into their own plants. Several larger companies have done this for reasons of speed, cost and confidentiality, according to Ulmer, reinforcing the idea that those needs are now universal.
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Ulmer believes the overall business climate has been strong over the past four years with small but steady increases in acceptance of nonanimal testing. "There is at least one other exogenous factor at work favoring nonanimal testing: the ever-increasing cost of 'caring and reporting' in an animal testing laboratory."
Getting to market ahead of the competition and keeping things new and fresh for consumers are undisputed driving forces in the cosmetic industry today. Testing labs offer critical services, and are therefore being called upon to respond to the industry's need for speed. "In the last three years, we have had many more conversations with customers who want to introduce products to market faster than at any time in my 11 years with InVitro International," said Ulmer. The company now offers an expedited lab service offering 24-hour endpoint results.
Weiss concurs that most contract labs offer some sort of priority or rush service. Jay LeCoque, CEO of Celsis International, a provider of rapid diagnostic systems and laboratory services, said speed is what it's all about. "Our business is in helping our customers increase their speed to market. By offering ever faster tests that can reduce the time it takes to release a product for sale, we are helping our customers in the drive for improved supply chain management." Better supply chain management means faster speed to market, and this also helps customers better manage relationships with their large retail chain demands, said LeCoque.
Businesses in general have been working to improve their understanding of supply chain dynamics, managing the flow of information, material and finished product to improve processes and increase profits. The beauty industry is no exception.
"We now understand that faster product release also means that our customers can reduce the amount of safety stock held in their raw materials inventory," said LeCoque. "In addition, we help control the cost of a potential contamination by reducing the amount of product at risk that potentially may have to be disposed." When there is a contamination, the benefits of rapid microbial detection may mean manufacturers don't have to wait another three to five days to determine if their second batch is safe to release. LeCoque reports that customers who fully understand the significant financial impact of faster testing have implemented his firm's technology the most quickly.
It has become clear to Ulmer, too, over the past few years, that the development and formulation of new products is a significant part of the cosmetic industry business model that can be shortened in time and made less costly through the use of improved screening models. He has several large clients using InVitro's Irritection Assay System in house to screen multiple formulations in 24 hours, allowing them to take only the least potentially irritating formulations to human clinical trial much more quickly.
Improving Service
Helping customers increase speed to market is only one area in which testing labs are improving service to cosmetics marketers. From the downright practical to the more product- and service-specific, testing labs want to work with customers to improve service.
Some customers see testing as a necessity, and others have an understanding of the business value of screening materials and products. The competitive edge to be gained from having solid claims to put on the label and put in their advertising is important. "Claims support is huge," said Weiss. He encourages marketers to bring testing labs into the picture at the product planning stages to help understand what the marketer is looking for in terms of claims and define which tests will best help establish those claims. A big factor in meeting deadlines is in having a clear understanding of the claims customers seek. "They have to know what they're looking for," Weiss said.
"Today, everyone is looking for antiaging claims," he said, "but antiaging is not a claim you can make." Instead, a testing lab can help marketers set up tests to measure things such as skin elasticity and texture. Marketers can help themselves by working to understand how contract research organizations work, claims that can and can't be made, and the tests required to support those claims—practical matters that can make the testing process more efficient.
"If I could wave a magic wand and eliminate one concern that would help improve service to our customers, it would be that we gain immediate (global) regulatory agency support for nonanimal testing, so that the industry could use a faster, less expensive premarket screening approach without anxiety over inconsistent regulatory reviewer responses," said Ulmer.
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The Relationship between the Zhou xun 周訓 and Lüshi chunqiu 呂氏春秋 in the Context of the Late Warring States Period
Andrej Fech
Department of Chinese Language and Literature
In this article, I compare two lengthy parallel anecdotes found in the newly discovered manuscript Zhou xun 周訓 and the philosophical compendium from the late Zhanguo period, Lüshi chunqiu 呂氏春秋 . Based on this comparison, I argue that the authors of the Lüshi chunqiu borrowed from the Zhou xun. The techniques employed in incorporating the borrowed materials into the respective chapters proved to be virtually identical. Given that the materials under consideration appear in different parts of the Lüshi chunqiu––the relation, the time and the order of composition of which have been the subject of long debates––the present study promises to helps us gain a better understanding of the process and principles of its creation. Moreover, I discuss the appearance of the main protagonist of the Zhou xun, Lord Zhaowen of Zhou 周昭文君 (4th c. BC), in the Lüshi chunqiu. In some chapters, he is portrayed as a ruler who acquired considerable fame among his contemporaries. Especially in the state of Qin, his renown was said to have culminated in his recognition as "teacher" (shi 師 ) by King Hui(wen) of Qin 秦惠 ( 文 ) 王 (356–311 BC, r. 338–311 BC). In view of these attempts to establish the (historically unlikely) close ties between Lord Zhaowen (and his teachings) and the state of Qin, in the concluding part of this paper, I conjecture in regard to the place of origin of the Zhou xun.
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Historia
Construido en la década de 1960, entre 1963 y 1967, el complejo terminó sus obras en 1968. La torre es la sede de la Banque Nationale du Canada, producto de la fusión en 1979 de dos entidades bancarias, la Banque Provinciale du Canada y la Banque Canadienne Nationale.

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Situada delante de la torre este del Complejo Desjardins, que mide  y dispone del mismo número de plantas que la torre 500 Place d'Armes, el rascacielos fue diseñado por los arquitectos de Montreal Pierre Boulva y Jacques David, entre cuyos trabajos se cuentan el Palacio de Justicia de Montreal, la Place des Arts, el Planetario de Montreal y las estaciones de metro Place-des-Arts, Atwater y Lucien-L'Allier.

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Véase también
 Lista de edificios más altos en Montreal

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If you want something to startup when the deployment is complete, you'll want to create, setup, and configure a custom javax.servlet.ServletContextListener where your implementation of contextInitialized(ServletContextEvente sce) performs your twitter storm topology.
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IRCICA's Networking Session on "Promoting multicultural perspectives to prevent violent extremism" at the 7th Global Forum of the UN Alliance of Civilisations Baku, 25-27 April 2016
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The 7th Global Forum of the United Nations Alliance of Civilisations took place in Baku, capital city of Azerbaijan, on 25-27 April 2016. The motto of the 7th forum was "Living Together in Inclusive Societies: A Challenge and A Goal". The forum programme included plenary sessions, breakout sessions and networking sessions on numerous current issues of concern for work community with regard to peace, security and development; mainly, promoting inclusiveness and integration in a multicultural world and countering violent extremism and terrorism (baku.unaoc.org).
The high-level meeting of the UNAOC Group of Friends held on 26 April 2016 within the framework of the forum endorsed the Baku Declaration, which covers all matters on the UNAOC agenda, the related goals and objectives adopted and policy measures recommended. The meeting was addressed by heads of state and government and heads and representatives of international organizations from all continents. In his statement, IRCICA Director General Assoc. Prof. Dr. Halit Eren emphasized the need to develop and promote a pluralistic social vision and culture around the world in order to eradicate the potentials of polarization, exclusion, discrimination and conflict. He pointed to some needs and impediments faced in the realization of UNAOC objectives by world community. He recommended in this regard that evaluation criteria and indicators be attached to the objectives, specificity be brought to some objectives perceived as too general, wider participation of countries in the Alliance's sessions and projects be ensured, and geographical focuses of the Alliance activities be diversified, among others.
The Networking Session organized by IRCICA on 27 April 2016, titled "Promoting multicultural perspectives to prevent violent extremism", aimed to generate an exchange of experiences, and foster reflection, on practical policies and strategies implemented to diffuse, encourage and activate cultural multiperspectivity and pluralism in societies. It proposed a discussion on such topics as:
– Working towards definition of pluralism and multiperspectivity as attitudes and methods, in terms applicable to different positions/conditions
– Defining areas of action for applying cultural multiperspectivity toward prevention and elimination of violent extremism, including the areas of academic research, education, social and family development, community management, information media, among others
– Suggesting ways of integrating pluralistic approaches with development, peace and post-conflict strategies, including among others rural development, educational, religious and migration policies
– Exchanging information on programs and practices aiming to develop multicultural perspectives through policy planning, education, scholarship, media, publishing and other sectors from local to global community levels
– Suggesting channels and methods for global networking and information exchange to contribute to promoting pluralism and combating violent extremism.
The session was opened with the Message of H.E. Mr. Iyad Ameen Madani, Secretary General, Organisation of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) which was read by IRCICA Director General Dr. Halit Eren. The Secretary General emphasized that violent extremism, sectarianism and terrorism cannot be tackled with security or military means alone. Focus is therefore needed on the political, economic and social conditions conducive to these phenomena such as economic deprivation, political and social exclusion, discrimination, among others. Also highly important is the respect for human rights. For these reasons, formulation of a new paradigm for inter-religious, inter-sectarian tolerance and promotion of understanding and moderation through dialogue, is high in the OIC agenda.
Then, Assoc. Prof. Dr. Halit Eren, Director General of IRCICA, emphasized the need to institute a culture of multiperspectivity by means of policies in pertinent areas such as religious studies, history, sociology and international relations. A new understanding has to be introduced in the action towards countering violent extremism which would reach beyond mutual respect among groups, to seek multiperspectivity and pluralism. In this regard he recorded the benefits drawn from IRCICA's programs of research and training on cultural and architectural heritage of specific cultures and civilizations which enhance multicultural interests and intercultural skills of participants from all cultures of the world.
Mr. Doudou Diene, United Nations Special Rapporteur on Contemporary Forms of Racism, Racial Discrimination, Xenophobia, and Related Intolerance, Paris, pointed to essential questions and evolving issues in the global debate related to multiculturalism and addressed practical implications of the development of the discourse. Mr. Diene underlined the need to deconstruct the concept of multiculturalism intellectually, in order to promote it soundly. He referred to the transformation undergone by identities of communities as a result of which no nation can be defined on the basis of a single identity. As main vectors of such transformation he dwelt upon the effects of migrations, globalization, and structural transformation of populations. He underlined the need to adjust interreligious and intercultural dialogue taking these changes into consideration.
Amb. Gunay Afandiyeva, President of the Turkic Culture and Heritage Foundation, Baku, highlighted common cultural elements and heritage assets of the Turkic world that her association promotes towards reinforcing cultural bridges between countries while reflecting their diversities.
Prof. Mohammed Abu-Nimer, Senior Advisor to Secretary General, King Abdullah Bin Abdulaziz International Centre for Interreligious and Intercultural Dialogue (KAICIID), Vienna, pointed out existing misconceptions about Islam's understanding of such concepts as identity or diversity. He presented as case study the programs run by his institution to assess and evaluate the aims and curricula of Muslims' schools in various countries with respect to conduciveness to radicalism, extremism or separatism.
Prof. Dr. Darkhan Kydyrali, President of the International Turkic Academy, Astana, referred with many examples and quotes, to the concept of multiperspectivity as reflected in scientific, scholarly, intellectual and literary works of the past and the present. He emphasized the power of these works in promoting inclusiveness and solving today's related key problems. He underlined the important role of scientific and scholarly communities in promoting multiperspectivity and pluralism.
Principal contributions of IRCICA's session to the discussion and cooperation promoted by the UNAOC around the objective of countering violent extremism were:
– an emphasis on "Pluralism" as an active stance that reaches further beyond tolerance and mutual respect and upholds multiculturalism and diversity
– pointing to the need to re-understand the concept of multiculturalism in the light of identity crises and transformations in today's societies
– emphasis on the role of scientific and scholarly communities in promoting multiculturalism
– benefits of vocational training aiming to enhance inter-cultural operation and communication skills of professionals from all sectors
– pertinence of introspective studies by the various faith and cultural communities aiming to assess any existing trends or potential factors indicative of or conducive to negative processes such as radicalization and extremism.
IRCICA will continue to collaborate with the UNAOC around its objectives that are common to its own. It can be remembered on this occasion that IRCICA had actively participated in the Alliance's Second Global Forum (Istanbul, 2009) where IRCICA, Council of Europe and North-South Centre of Council of Europe presented one of their joint projects, namely the three-year project titled "A history of interactions within and around the Mediterranean and with other cultures". In the Third Forum (Rio de Janeiro, 2010) IRCICA co-organized, jointly with international cultural institutions, a Thematic Session titled "History as a Tool for Cultural Cooperation" where it made one of the seven presentations. IRCICA also actively participated in the Fourth Global Forum of the UNAOC (Doha, 2011) where it co-organized a Thematic Session on History Education jointly with European institutions and presented a paper. During the same forum it also organized a side session highlighting the importance of Rihla – Travel Literature for cultural dialogue, jointly with ISESCO. The Centre also organized a session during the Sixth Global Forum of the UNAOC (Bali, 2014), titled "Coexistence of Different Cultures: Examples from History as Lessons for the Future".


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It was founded in 1928 by Hassan al-Banna, a schoolteacher. The goal was to create a vanguard that could Islamize all its members, then society and the state and from there, pursue a regional Islamic order. The Brotherhood has two streams of thought: One is called Duat hi Qudat, which means preachers, not judges. These are people who want to focus on social services, outreach and preaching, not politics. The second stream is called the Qutbists, named for Sayyid Qutb, who believed the Brotherhood should be a political vanguard for achieving power and confronting secularization and westernization. Mohamed Morsi is very much a Qutbist. Actually, the Brotherhood leadership is Qutbist, and those who subscribe to the other school have basically been ousted.
HOW DID THE GROUP FARE UNDER PRESIDENTS GAMEL ABDEL NASSER, AN WAR SADAT AND HOSNI MUBARAK?
The Muslim Brotherhood grew very rapidly in the 1930s and 1940s and cooperated with Nasser during the 1952 Officers' Revolution that ousted the monarchy. But shortly thereafter, Nasser came to recognize the Brotherhood's political strength as a threat to his authority, so he executed a mass crackdown. This crackdown picked up after the Muslim Brotherhood allegedly tried to assassinate Nasser, so from the 1950s to early 1970s, its leadership was imprisoned, exiled or underground. Anwar Sadat briefly loosened the reins on the Islamists to boost his own domestic credibility, but they began to pose a threat to him, especially after he reoriented Egyptian policy toward the West and signed a peace treaty with Israel. Sadat, too, cracked down. And after Islamists in the military who were not connected to the Brotherhood assassinated Sadat in 1981, Hosni Mubarak once again loosened the reins until he too came to see the Brotherhood as a threat. In 1995 he cracked down and many Brothers were arrested and imprisoned. So this organization has operated under repressive conditions for many years, and there is no question that this affects its view of the world. This is why no one should have expected the Brotherhood to rule democratically: Its experience in politics has been in a very repressive, autocratic setting.
WAS THE RISE OF THE MUSLIM BROTHERHOOD PREDICTABLE AFTER THE FALL OF MUBARAK?
After the revolution, the A luslim Brotherhood was the only organized opposition group in Egypt. Despite the intense repression, it still had the sanctuary of mosques because the regime did not have the legitimacy to completely penetrate the mosques. So Islamists had a safe place to organize, whereas non-Islamists--liberals, leftists, socialists, communists--didn't. The Muslim Brotherhood also has a system of recruitment and internal promotion that enabled it to survive even the worst abuses under Mubarak. The very process of becoming a Muslim Brother takes five to eight years, and during that time Muslim Brothers are promoted through five levels of membership. At each stage, they are vetted for their completion of a segment of the Brotherhood's curriculum, their commitment to the cause and their ability to take orders from the leadership. This process ensured that no one would become a Muslim Brother who would give information to the regime. It's a uniquely strong organization in that all of its members have been vetted over the years for their commitment to the cause. In that sense, it's much more like a cult than a political party, but with hundreds of thousands of not just members, but foot soldiers.
DID THE OPPOSITION HAVE A CHANCE AT THE POLLS?
Publication information: Article title: Inside Egypt's Muslim Brotherhood: Two Years after the Dawn of the Arab Spring and Six Months after Mohamed Morsi Was Elected President, Democracy Is Still a Work in Progress in Egypt. Moment's Daphna Berman Talks with Eric Trager of the Washington Institute for near East Policy. Contributors: Not available. Magazine title: Moment. Volume: 38. Issue: 1 Publication date: January-February 2013. Page number: 36+. © Moment Magazine. COPYRIGHT 2013 Gale Group.