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La guerra de los Cien Años (1415-1453)  fue la tercera fase de la guerra de los Cien Años entre el Reino de Inglaterra y el Reino de Francia. Duró desde 1415, cuando Enrique V de Inglaterra invadió Normandía, a 1429 cuando se invirtieron los éxitos ingleses con la llegada de Juana de Arco.
Esta tercera fase siguió a un largo periodo de paz desde 1389 al final de la guerra de los Cien Años (1369-1389). Tuvo sus orígenes en los planes de Enrique IV de Inglaterra, el primero de la Casa de Lancaster para sentarse en el trono francés. Aunque sus planes no llegaron a buen término en su reinado. Su hijo, con poder bélico renovado trajo al reino de Inglaterra al máximo de su poder en toda la guerra contra Francia, con un rey inglés coronado en París.
La reacción francesa vino con Juana de Arco, que logró liberar Orleans, donde se concentraba el grueso de lo que quedaba del ejército inglés. Posteriormente Carlos VII de Francia logró expulsar a los ingleses de casi toda Francia.

Fases de la guerra de los Cien Años


The life I live: He's here!
Finally.. Paxton H. Walker is here! He was 7lb 5oz and 19 inches long. Reagan swears he should be longer though because the nurse didn't straighten his legs haha. He is absolutely perfect in every way.
If you have really hard labors and can't stand those women that get it easy, than you might not want to read this post. My doctor asked at my 36 week appointment if I would like to be induced a week early? Umm.. Yes! Who wouldn't want that? The doctor called and scheduled it for January 14th. I wasn't unbearably uncomfortable yet, but I was so excited to meet him and was just ready for him to be here. On Monday January 7th, I woke up at 4am with contractions. I had been having them the night before but they weren't consistent. They were bad enough that I couldn't go back to sleep so I got up showered and started getting ready. All this time I was timing the contractions. They were three minutes apart and pretty strong. Once that had lasted for more than two hours I figured I better wake Reagan up. At that same time I got a text from Annie, my sister in-law saying that her water had just broke. I got so excited thinking we could have them on the same day! We went to the hospital and the contractions were getting worse. They checked me then told me they would be back in an hour to check me again. Sadly enough I wasn't progressing so they had to send me home. I thought for sure that was it. We went out to breakfast after than decided to walk around the mall. Annie and Jake had their beautiful little boy so we went to the hospital to see him. By 3 the contractions started to fade a little. My contractions continued like that all week long. I woke up early every morning with strong contractions and then by late afternoon or night they would fade a little bit, but never fully go away. By Saturday I was so done and called my doctor and asked him if we could be induced on the 13th instead. We seriously couldn't wait another day! Sunday, January 13th, we went to the AF hospital at 7am. They got me settled into our room and at 8am they started the Pitocin. They kept checking me but I had made little progress so at 10am they broke my water. After that things started to pick up. I got my epidural and Reagan and I sat and watched football. His family came and they were all anxiously waiting for the little sour patch to arrive. We all were! Our amazing nurse came in and checked me around 3 and said I was dilated to a 6. She left the room and then not even twenty minutes later she came in and said, "okay, the baby is ready." I thought she was joking, but when I could tell she wasn't I told her I didn't think so. She checked me and sure enough I was 10 centimeters dilated and the babies head was right there! That had gone by so fast I couldn't believe it. They called the Dr. and we all just waited until he arrived. Once he was there we got down to business right away. This is the part where most women will hate me.. I pushed for 3 contractions and a total of 3 minutes before our perfect little angel made it safely into this world! He came out with his hand right by his head an it hasn't left there since. Reagan was amazing through the entire thing. He was making me laugh in between contractions and was so supportive. It was the most amazing sight to watch him hold his son for the first time. Now he has a hunting, fishing, golfing, sport playing buddy for life! You could feel the spirit in the room and could feel that this little miracle had just left the presence of God. Nothing in this world will ever compare to bringing a new life into this world!
Thanks to all the family and friends who have visited and helped us in any way with Paxton. It is amazing how instantly and unconditionally you can love a new baby, and everyone has shown that. Pax is healthy and happy. He is such a good baby and only cries when he is being changed. He hates to be cold! He has changed our lives for the better and we are so blessed to have him in our little family!


His most recent work, "Simpatía Sin Compasión" (Sympathy Without Compassion) intends to create awareness about migration and the conversations surrounding this issue. According to Vallarino, it's the sense of plurality that can often undervalue the complexities of migration.
"When we talk about refugees, as a name they all tend to kind of lose value but when we bring the different stories it automatically creates an identity and hopefully it can create a connection," he said.
Once the issue has been exposed and discussed, Vallarino says more must be done. "It's not only about discussing these issues, it's about acting about (on) them", Vallarino said, referring to the name of the exhibit Sympathy Without Compassion.
Vallarino will host a panel discussion on Saturday at the Fort Worth Community Arts Center for a conversation about refugee resettlement in Fort Worth and how the community can help.
For this project, Vallarino worked with Refugee Services of Texas, a social-service agency that helps newly arrived migrants, asylum seekers and refugees who have been resettled in Texas.
"I feel that his work is really focused on people who have been forced and displaced due to violence and that is the case for most of our clients and I really think it does embody their experience," said Ayesha Hassan, volunteer coordinator with Refugee Services of Texas who will participate in the panel discussion on Saturday.
"It really just seems to capture what is going on in the moment with people feeling a little bit exhausted and losing their compassion when it comes to certain issues going on right now," Hassan added.
On Saturday, July 21, 10 to 14 refugees, asylees, and asylum seekers will talk about their experiences. "They are the spirit of the work," Vallarino said.
"Simpatía Sin Compasión" will be on display through July 27 at the Fort Worth Community Arts Center.
Vallarino will donate 75 percent of the net sales from this exhibition to the Refugee Services of Texas.
Vallarino is a mix media sculptor and installation artist. He currently serves as the Fort Worth Arts Collective coordinator and teaches at Tarrant County College.


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The following essay question in at least 500 words. Your paper must have a thesis; something you want a reader to accept based on evidence. Develop sub-points in paragraphs that support the thesis statement. Information obtained from outside sources must be re-written into your own words (NOT COPIED AND PASTED), and the source should be cited (MLA or APA format).
Quality of argument: 2 points
Mastery of historical material: 2 points
Grammar, spelling, punctuation: 1 point
Pretend you are a member of Congress, representing the Dallas area in 1918, planning to run for re-election in November 1918. Write a letter to the editor of The Dallas Morning News explaining why Dallas-area voters should vote for you. Remember that in 1917 Congress passed a declaration of war against Germany, passed the Selective Service Act to draft young men to serve in the war, and passed the Eighteenth Amendment which called for Prohibition of the manufacture, sale and transportation of alcohol. How did you vote on each of these issues and why? In addition, in the next two years, Congress is expected to debate a possible Nineteenth Amendment, which would give women the right to vote. How will you vote on this issue, and why? Why should Texas voters agree with your stances on these issues and why should they re-elect you in November 1918? Please use specific examples from the textbook, videos and/or class discussion forum to inform your argument.

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Bush, People, Politics
Laura Bush: Grace and strength
"All of us now in America have a chance to show our resilience and our courage." Shortly after 9/11, Laura Bush spoke those calming and uplifting words during a visit to Walter Reed Army Medical Center. Mrs. Bush had visited three military personnel hospitalized for injuries received at the Pentagon. "An opportunity has opened to do what we can for our fellow Americans," she added, "to think how we can help each other and to reassure our young children. Let them know they are safe and are loved." Heartfelt expressions such as these epitomize Laura Bush in my mind. From the first day she assumed her position as First Lady of the United States of America, she did so with uncommon humility and genuineness. Mrs. Bush brought back dignity and grace to the White House. Like her mother-in-law, she did not seek to be "co-President". She understood her role to be a supporter of her husband, and while it has been reported that she frequently has advised the President and offered opinion, she has done so in that quiet, thoughtful manner that we have come to know.
Laura Bush, like her husband, has been maligned by the MSM on many occasions. I would submit the ridicule and insult have often bordered on abuse. This woman of great courage and personal strength has not failed to maintain her composure even in the face of the most vicious accusations directed toward her family. When the Bush's moved to 1600 Pennsylvania Avenue, the country had just witnessed the devastating outcome of a First Family embroiled in personal problems, and specifically, a First Marriage that was in tatters. The Clinton's, Johnson's, and Kennedy's were all First Couples that apparently had underlying marital problems that may or may not have impacted decisions coming from the Oval Office. Whatever problems faced George W. Bush as President, the world has knew his wife stood beside him, supported him, protected her family and their privacy, and she never wavered in her love and support of her country.
During the '04 campaign, I heard a panel on CNN talking about the possibility of a Kerry White House. The pundits were giddy in anticipation of having Teresa Heinz Kerry take over. They were confident that there would be no more early bedtimes for the president and his wife. Instead, the Kerry's would entertain frequently and lavishly, inviting media and socialites to share in the grandeur. It was very disturbing to hear this group insult Mrs. Bush's entertaining style and frequency. At a time of war and unrest on many fronts, I believe the Bush's held true to their convictions that their family should be respectful of sobering events of the day, and that it was their duty to maintain a more simple and less flamboyant lifestyle than perhaps prior administrations had undertaken. In spite of media criticism, the Bush's never compromised their true sense of self or their personal preferences.
Mrs. Bush has accomplished much as First Lady, but in keeping with her personality and desire to deter attention away from herself, her work has often gone unrecognized. She isn't the type that the women on The View love to entertain. She doesn't participate in petty gossip; she does not show disrespect to former presidents or criticize policies they may have initiated. An example of her true character and belief there is good in everyone was on display during this campaign. When asked her opinion regarding Michelle Obama's comment about being proud of America for the first time in her adult life, Mrs. Bush extended a verbal hand of friendship and understanding. Always the kind ambassador, she responded that Mrs. Obama likely meant instead that now she is more proud of her country. Mrs. Bush graciously helped to cover a potentially damaging statement, something the press would never have done for her.
I will miss Laura Bush every year at Christmas time. Each year, I've enjoyed the HGTV White House Christmas décor' program that featured Mrs. Bush walking viewers through the steps involved in decorating America's House each year. This year was especially poignant because Mrs. Bush chose the Christmas decorating theme of America and red, white and blue. A true American patriot, Mrs. Bush could not have selected a more appropriate way to end her career as First Lady.
As hope and change move the country forward in 2009, and a new family occupies the living quarters of this great home, one thing remains certain for me. Laura Bush has left her mark on this country, the world and the White House in so many significant and important ways. I will miss her pleasant, engaging smile, her dedication to this country, her concern and love for children and her commitment to her husband and her family. The next First Lady comes onto the scene touted as being the next Jackie Kennedy and someone of great fashion sense and style, not to mention being blessed with shapely bare arms. I wish Mrs. Obama well and at a time in our country's history when we most assuredly need a seamless transfer of strong leadership and vision, we also need the reassurance that the White House traditions be maintained and preserved. As with the family of George and Laura Bush, the closeness and affection the Obama family displays toward each other will be important to the country's morale.
As Laura Bush accompanies her husband into their retirement years in Crawford, I wish this remarkable woman, our First Lady, God's speed. She has served us well and is entirely deserving of peace and calm---both qualities she shared with us.
Humor, People, Politics
2009: How strange will it be?
Satirizing politics isn't easy; your imaginary absurdity keeps getting overtaken by the real thing. It wasn't that long ago when we taped our twisted fantasy of 2009 for Colorado Public Television, but since then the Senate vacancy farce has exploded, and now there's the Broncos melodrama on top of that. Embarrassment of riches! Must have been too much merriment on 12/31, because I woke up on 1/1 thinking what a masterstroke it would be if Ritter named Mike Shanahan to Salazar's Senate seat. It could only help the Dem ticket in Colorado next year -- and what a way to take some of the media glare off Ritter's floundering fellow governors, Blago in IL and Patterson in NY, as they grasp for gravitas amid senatorial follies of their own.
Anyhow, Susan Barnes-Gelt and I did get off a few good gibes in our "Head On" exchange about '09's nutty possibilities, currently airing on Channel 12 in Denver and elsewhere across the state. Here's the script:
John: It's time again for Susan and John's fearless New Year's predictions. 2009 is gonna be crazy. Harry Reid launches a deodorant brand. Jon Stewart and Joe Biden trade jobs. Bill Ritter gives up the governor gig and heads back to Africa as a missionary. Colorado Public Television acquires the Rocky.
Susan: Republicans drown Grover Norquist in a bathtub. Sarah Palin replaces Shawn Hannity and Bill O'Reilly on Fox News, as the station struggles for viewers. Bill Clinton's handicap falls to the single digits as he's banished to the links for the next four years.
John: The Secretary of State's husband will still have an ethical handicap in triple digits. So Hillary dumps Bill and marries Henry Kissinger. The Onion acquires the New York Times. Mattel acquires GM. The Mafia acquires Chicago. The Obamas get a pretty little pitbull and name it Sarah.
Susan: Hickenlooper goes to Washington to head the Department of Special Events - the perfect job for a guy who is better at putting on a show than governing a city. With DC becoming the nation's new financial hub, Pennsylvania Avenue changes its name to Wall Street and the bankers morph to street sweepers.
Election 2008 aftermath, People, Values
Readers poll: Who was great in 2008?
Backbone Americans far prefer Palin or Bush over Time's Person of the Year, Barack Obama. Voting continues, just a click away. Out of a wide-ranging list of nominees from our thousands of friends, Gov. Sarah Palin leads all contenders for Woman of the Year. President George W. Bush is the other top vote-getter for Man of the Year so far.
To vote, click here and use the comment block. Balloting closes 1/4/09.
The wide interests and lively imagination of Backbone Americans are evidenced by the ever-growing breadth of our list. Other nominees receiving multiple votes (shown alphabetically, not by ranking) included:
Armed Forces Personnel Douglas Bruce Dick Cheney Vaclav Klaus Ron Paul David Petraeus Police & Firefighters Alexander Solzhenitsyn Robert Spencer Rick Warren
Single votes have also been cast for the following:
Chuck Baldwin William F. Buckley Jim Bunning Saxby Chambliss Tom Coburn Constitution & Bill of Rights Dinesh D'Souza Anthony Flew Fernando Flores Bobby Jindal Mort Marks John McCain Millennial Generation Albert Mohler Paul Newman Henry Paulson Putin & Medvedev Ronald Reagan Natan Sharansky Tony Snow Tom Tancredo Peter Wallison John Walsh Oprah Winfrey
Vote for Man of the Year
Who showed the most backbone in 2008? That's our criterion for man or woman of the year. Take the poll today, right here. Yes, we know that Time magazine already made Barack Obama its person of the year. For political appeal and oratorical gifts translating into momentary impact on the world, he deserves it.
But we at Backbone America now invite you to vote your favorite on a different basis -- the individual's lasting impact on human betterment resulting from fidelity to truth and right. In a word, character or backbone.
Cast your vote in the comment block at the foot of this page. It could be someone prominent in the past year's news, someone you think is a rising star with potential for great impact in years to come, or someone whose lifetime achievement was highlighted this year, perhaps by their passing.
In the latter category were Alexander Solzhenitsyn, William F. Buckley, Paul Weyrich, and Charlton Heston. Top newsmakers included John McCain, Mitt Romney, Sarah Palin, Newt Gingrich, and Bobby Jindal. Some might choose the outgoing president, George W. Bush. Or a figure of world eminence like Pope Benedict or Lady Thatcher. We're bound to get some joke nominations, for which I won't even tempt you with suggestions here.
The above names are just examples. Voting is open to anyone you choose. Variety is encouraged.
Use the comment block below to give us your Man or Woman of the Year nomination, more than one if you like, with a few words telling why. We'll tally and publicize the results early in January. Thanks for taking part, and best wishes for the New Year.
Colorado, Election 2008 aftermath, People, Politics
Colorado Winners & Sinners of 2008
Before 2008 is forgotten, here's our annual salute to Colorado winners and sinners of the old year. Denver hosted a successful DNC and sparkled for its 150th birthday. Coffman and Polis went to Congress after tough primaries. Ritter's tax increase flopped. Hard times for Rockies baseball and the Rocky Mountain News. So begins one of my current TV mini-debates with Susan Barnes-Gelt. The full script for this month's series on Colorado Public Television is posted on the home page, left column partway down. Our exchange continued as follows:
SBG- The biggest winner, now that we are at the end of 2008, is the American public; witnessing the end of the Bush government. Eight years of being lied to while corporate goliaths and hedge fund managers got rich, have taken a huge toll.
JA- Enough with the Daily Kos talking points. Give me some hometown humor. How about Mark Udall making "Boulder liberal" into a badge of honor with his 10-point victory? How about Speaker-designate Bernie Buescher becoming election roadkill? How about Golden changing its name to Tincup after the Coors brewery goes away?
SBG- That's a good one and Commerce City sounds like a brand all America would love to adopt! Urbanism is a huge winner. With Obama's election - a true urbanist who thought about being an architect. C I T Y is no longer a 4-letter word!
Update by JA- After this piece was taped mid-December, the ball took another funny bounce for ex-Rep. Bernie Buescher as he was appointed Secretary of State. Overnight, with Ritter's help, he became resurrected roadkill. Is that what they mean by failing upward?


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Letters | Open carry at walk against gun violence
The man carrying an assault rifle and a handgun at the "Moms Against Violence" demonstration Saturday should be disgusting to each and every one of us.
Letters | Open carry at walk against gun violence The man carrying an assault rifle and a handgun at the "Moms Against Violence" demonstration Saturday should be disgusting to each and every one of us. Check out this story on courier-journal.com: https://cjky.it/1Yf732Y
The Courier-Journal Published 10:31 a.m. ET Dec. 14, 2015 | Updated 3:18 p.m. ET Dec. 16, 2015
Mike Dalton, of Sparta, Ky., watches the anti-gun violence rally Saturday.(Photo: Chris Kenning/The CJ)Buy Photo
The picture in the CJ of a man carrying an assault rifle and a handgun while filming video of women marching in the "Moms Against Violence" demonstration Saturday should be disgusting to each and every one of us.
It's difficult to understand that he was allowed to harass and (unsuccessfully!) intimidate those peaceful women. Was there nothing the police could do about this? If not, our lawmakers should take action that prevents such abhorrent behavior, particularly when it is directed against non-threatening citizens.
How about it, Mr. Mayor? What say you, Metro Council? Anything?
Michael Hardesty
On Saturday I participated in an event sponsored by Mothers Demand Action for Gun Sense in America. We were gathered to commemorate the third anniversary of the shooting at Sandyhook elementary in Newtown, Connecticut, and to remember all the victims of gun violence.
A man with a semi-automatic rifle and a handgun strapped to his leg decided it would be a good opportunity to support his right to open carry. He proceeded to follow a group of 156 women, grandmothers, children and other citizens concerned with gun violence the one mile of our walk from St. Andrews Episcopal Church through a quiet Highlands neighborhood to the busy Douglas Loop area on Bardstown Road and back.
Our children were very frightened since they have been taught now to go for help when they see anyone with a gun. Someone called LMPD and was told the police could do nothing because he had a right to carry his weapon. Of course no one investigated whether or not this person had a criminal or psychiatric record.
Kentuckians be advised: There is NO background check required to purchase a gun in our state. Anyone can purchase any gun and can carry it openly in public. Given we just witnessed the worst mass shooting in California since Sandyhook and with more than 350 mass shootings in 2015 wouldn't at the very least a background check be in order before anyone can purchase a gun?
In American 88 people a day die from gun violence. Perhaps a simple background check could eliminate a few.
Sharon Kutz-Mellem
Prospect, Ky 40059
Armed onlookers don't deter gun violence walk
How does inviting the National Rifle Association to have its annual convention here in Louisville next May, fit into the tenets of being a "Compassionate" city? Having the right to own a gun for home protection or a rifle for game hunting seems logical to me. But that's where that ends.
The NRA has an agenda that goes so far beyond those ideas. Ideas, as far as I can see do not fit in with what the Dali Lama, who came here and helped show the country Louisville is a city with a compassionate mandate, would endorse.
What are we telling the country now? That we're sellouts? Sure a convention like that brings much-needed revenue into our city but wouldn't the message of "NRA is not welcome in Louisville" send a powerful message to America about what we as Louisvillians really stand for?
Everyone has the right to free speech. But that doesn't mean Louisville has to provide a platform for it. Especially when that rhetoric goes against who we are as a city.
Swann Lander
Saturday Dec. 12, 2015, I attended the Moms Demand Action for Gun Sense in America "Wear Orange" walk. I am so heartened by the number of people who came out in remembrance of the victims of the Sandy Hook school shooting and all the victims of gun violence across America.
As people were gathering I noticed three people across the street, one of which was armed with an AR-15 military-style rifle and a pistol in a holster. His two friends had pistols in their holsters. I was not overly alarmed at this time, as this is not the first time armed people have made their presence known at such events.
We continued with our opening, prayers to end gun violence and lined up for our walk. At this time, the three armed individuals began to follow our group. This was new and a little unnerving, but we will march on to end gun violence. Not far into the walk two of the three people decided not to follow further and left. The man with the AR-15 and holstered handgun continued to follow, at times getting within feet of our group. My concern intensified the closer he came. At the halfway point we stopped for more prayers and calls for action from our lawmakers. It was at this point the man, with his hand on the AR-15, walked within mere inches of our group, of my friends who are now like family, of me!
The fear floods in now. He is increasingly becoming more aggressive. One of my first thoughts, his friends left, WHY? Were they afraid of what he might do? The question enters my mind, they know this man better than I, and did his very own friends think he was capable of leveling the gun at our group?
Quickly my mind goes back to why we are here. To the 20 first graders who faced a gunman in their classrooms, to the true bravery shown by their educators, to the unending anguish their parents and families continue to live with daily, to the fear these young children must have felt. We as concerned responsible adults cannot give in to the fear and intimidation of the few.
We must stand against laws that enable this type of behavior and if you have a friend you think may be capable of such things; do as the two friends finished the walk with my head held high and my heart filled with love for all the victims of gun violence.
Carolyn Halcomb
Lancaster, Ky. 40444
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BUZZ: MGM and Jordan Peele Attached to New 'Candyman' Reboot
We've seen most of our classic horror icons like Jason, Freddy and Chucky rebooted or reimagined in the last decade. It should come as no surprise that the Candyman film and the character by the same name, should receive the same treatment.
Announced earlier today by Jonathan Glickman, president of MGM, the motion picture company would be working with Jordan Peele's production company Monkeypaw to bring the hooked, bee-loving villain back to life. Nia DaCosta, who recently earned the Nora Ephron Award, will direct from a screenplay written by Peele and Win Rosenfeld.
Brought to life in 1992 by the great master of horror Tony Todd, the character Candyman was quick to become a horror staple of the nineties and a fun name replacement when playing 'Bloody Mary' in a dark bathroom. The new film will be a 'spiritual sequel' to the cult horror hit with Deadline reporting that the story will return to the setting of a 'now-gentrified section of Chicago where the Cabrini-Green housing projects once stood.' There is no news yet if Todd will be returning to the character he made most famous but I do expect some news soon. With a release date of June 12, 2020, Candyman is still in early development but as news happens, you will hear it here first.
IN MEMORIAM: Robert Kerman Passes at 71
When Robert Kerman took his role in Cannibal Holocaust he already had a good number of pornographic film roles under his belt. It's not everyday you see an actor go from adult films to the silver scre


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Ryotaro Meshino interview: 'I can make a difference here if Hearts can find a way of getting me the ball'
Alan Pattullo
Published: 06:00 Saturday 05 October 2019
It turns out now is the perfect time to have arranged to meet Ryotaro Meshino.
Not only has he just received word he has been called up to the Japanese Under-22 squad for a friendly against Brazil later this month, he has recently enjoyed a makeover.
Hearts' Ryotaro Meshino sporting his new blond hairdo. Picture: Lisa Ferguson
He's opted for a 'Sergio Aguero', his new team-mate at parent club Manchester City and someone he hopes to play alongside one day. He knows he must first continue standing out while on loan at Hearts, over and above his new peroxide crop cut.
"I am normally black hair, I don't like black hair," he says. "I prefer blond." Asked who he hangs about with at Hearts, he mentions "Sean", Jake" and "Hickey", generally the younger members of the squad. So, which of these characters was behind the idea to dye his hair?
"Christophe!" he announces, slightly surprisingly. The 34-year-old skipper is surely beyond such fripperies now. Berra's friend runs a hair salon, Meshino explains, which is where the deed took place. He'll debut the new look against Kilmarnock this afternoon.
Perhaps this is what happens when you land in a strange town a long, long way from home. Few will know what it's like to cope with such an extreme lifestyle shift at this tender age. Not to mention the expectation heaped on Meshino's young shoulders.
Ryotaro Meshino celebrates the win over Hibs at Easter Road. Picture: SNS
His wife is due to join him in Edinburgh later this month, as is his mother for a visit. They will both arrive in time to watch him against Rangers after the international break.
But he needs his favourite Adidas boots before then. He's waiting on a package from his mum, containing the vital footwear, as well as those other essentials – "food and warm clothes".
During the course of the interview, he receives word the parcel has arrived at Riccarton, Hearts' training base. He visibly brightens.
His family seems a good place to start. He has a little brother, Soma, who, at 18, is following in his footsteps in the Osaka Gamba youth team. His father was an amateur baseball player.
His parents stay up late to watch Hearts games on Hearts TV or get up early in the morning to watch evening matches, such as last week's Betfred Cup win over Aberdeen. He enjoys shopping on George Street and Princes Street. How does Edinburgh compare with Osaka?
"There are more skyscrapers at home," he says, reasonably. Hearts are doing all they can to take advantage of Meshino's arrival, launching a part of their website that's dedicated to him and which, for the benefit of the expected rise in those logging on in the Far East, begins with the basics: "Welcome to Heart of Midlothian, whose home is one of the world's most beautiful cities – Edinburgh, Scotland".
He is staying at a club-provided flat previously occupied by Demetri Mitchell, another recruit via Manchester. Meshino cooks for himself twice a week and dines out at the popular Harajuku Kitchen in Tollcross area of Edinburgh on other evenings. "The owners and chef are very kind to me," he says. "It is a second home."
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This is not where we meet, however. Perhaps emphasising the allure of Edinburgh, there's another top Japanese restaurant down the road. He causes an immediate buzz among staff: "A Manchester City player, really?" It later emerges that David Beckham is dining at the same time on the other side of town, at Leith's The Kitchin.
Meshino is giving the superstar a run for his money when it comes to selfies with waitresses. Of course, he's only just making his way in the game. What's extraordinary if you've seen his level of performance on the pitch – and, if not, catch him while you can, non-Hearts supporters included – is his relative inexperience. He only started playing regularly for the Gamba first team in March, he explains (the Japanese league season runs between spring and December).
By August he had signed for arguably one of the top clubs in the world, and certainly the No 1 manager – Pep Guardiola. How did this come about? Manchester City's scouting network is obviously extensive, but this seems particularly brisk work.
The club's interest in Japanese talent has increased under Guardiola since the environment produces technically competent, hard-working players. In answer to those who wonder if Meshino, at 21, has not already missed the boat if he wants to make it at City, Japanese players tend to break through slightly later since they are obligated to continue at school until 17. Harry Cochrane, for example, has been full-time at Hearts since he was 15. Meshino turned professional just over three years ago, on leaving school.
"People in Japan say I am a lucky boy. But I say, 'no, no, that's not true'," he protests. He has earned his break. City told him he had more in common physically with a South American. They actually mentioned Aguero to him. His robustness was underlined in the recent Edinburgh derby. Osaka has two teams – Gamba and Cerezo. But the Hibs match, where he caught the eye in a 2-1 win, was, he reports, "much crazier".
KNOWN AS 'LITTLE MESHI' AT THE ETIHAD
Meshino caught their eye with an exceptional last-minute winning goal against Shonan Bellmare in June. Two months later he was in Manchester. It was all rather fraught. At times it's hard to believe he's here at all such has been the complicated and eleventh-hour nature of successive moves to Manchester City and then, with his feet having barely touched down in England, to Hearts on loan.
"On the last day of the Premier League window, they flew me to Manchester," he recalls. "I signed six minutes before the deadline. I came out of my medical and I ran to the office where I signed." He met Guardiola the following day. "I wanted to take a photo with him, but then I thought: no, I am his player. I want to play for him."
He might have been a slow starter compared to others, but he's picking up pace now. It's fair to say he is the most technical player at Tynecastle. Manchester City have described him as "a 9-and-a-half" – half way between a striker and attacking midfielder. Hearts have only used him in the latter role – so far.
The Tynecastle club are benefiting from an already established link with City. Key to the process has been Austin MacPhee, inset, who is acting as interpreter having spent years playing football in Japan. The Hearts assistant manager helped persuade City that Tynecastle would be a supportive home for "Little Meshi", as he is already known at the Etihad campus.
Meshino stresses MacPhee was a significant reason why he agreed to come to Hearts, as was manager Craig Levein, who he describes as "my second father". MacPhee, meanwhile, is the big brother who has helped him assimilate to life in Scotland. While Meshino continues to study English, MacPhee has been invaluable and can be heard issuing instructions to the player in Japanese from the dugout.
It's clear he feels content here. But he very nearly did not arrive at all. The events surrounding his signing reads like an espionage thriller, taking in Manila, various embassies and the British Ambassador to Japan. It also relies on an influential Labour MP who happens to be a Hearts fan.
Hearts' season might well have hinged on this frantic chain of events. Emails pinged back and forth. Ian Murray, Labour MP for Edinburgh South, became involved, writing to Paul Madden, the British ambassador to Japan, to explain that Meshino had sent his passport to Manila, the Home Office's UK Visas and Immigrations regional hub, and, with time ticking down to the 2 September transfer deadline, it was still there, despite assurances otherwise.
Hearts had applied for a Tier 5 sporting visa, allowing those with a special talent to work for up to 12 months. It was initially sanctioned by an SFA panel following a hearing attended by owner Ann Budge, along with Levein and MacPhee, on the morning of the Betfred Cup win over Motherwell. Those who have seen Meshino play will vouch for him fulfilling this "special talent" criteria. But Hearts fans were almost robbed of the pleasure.
Shortly before the transfer window shut in Scotland, the player was still in Osaka. His agent was telling Hearts that if the passport problem could not be overcome, he would have no option but to find another club to take him on loan where the transfer window was still open.
Levein, MacPhee and Janine Brown, the club's HR manager, worked through the night and were in constant dialogue with Murray, who sought to use his influence by contacting Madden, who he urged to expedite the process. Hearts had paid for priority service in a bid to avoid these administration obstacles.
Eventually it was resolved at the highest diplomatic level and Meshino is proving worth all the fuss.
'I CAN MAKE A DIFFERENCE HERE'
Hearts' gain is other clubs' loss. "I went to visit three teams in Holland as well," Meshino says.
"Austin and Craig were big factors in coming here. I had a good feeling about the club. Craig and Austin already knew everything about me – and Austin knew about Japanese life.
"When I came here when they presented a video, they talked about how I could improve my game," he adds. "That is very important for me. Everyone else just concentrated on what I am good at. But I want to get better. Their enthusiasm meant everything to me."
After each game MacPhee sits down with Meshino and reviews his performance, where he did well, and where, crucially, he might do better. "I felt I could make a difference here and succeed, if the team can find a way of getting me the ball," he says.
So far, so good. He has played five times since coming on against Hamilton Accies, scored once and previously struggling Hearts have tasted defeat only once. Midfielder Glenn Whelan has proved a perfect foil in his role as the conduit between defence and attack. "Glenn is always looking for me," he says.
Few players are responsible for changing an entire team's outlook but that seems to be the case with Meshino, whose arrival has led to Hearts becoming a lot easier on the eye. Take last week's clash with St Mirren for example, when the team seemed designed to play to his strengths. They are now aiming to play more through midfield.
But while Hearts are happy to adapt to him, Scottish football won't. "The Scottish game is very quick," says Meshino. "I need to get used to it. It is physical and possession of the ball goes back and forward between the teams. The J League is more like Spain or Holland."
It has already been demonstrated that it is possible for players from his homeland to flourish here. "[Shunsuke] Nakamura was a fantastic player," he says, referencing the former Celtic midfielder. It is sobering to calculate Meshino was only 11 when Nakamura left Celtic Park and so cannot remember him playing in Scotland.
With so much going on, the Rugby World Cup currently taking place in his homeland is passing him by. "All I know is we beat Ireland," he says. When Scotland play Japan in next Sunday's crucial, potentially winner-takes-all encounter, he will be in Brazil preparing for the following day's Under-22 international.
"Everything is happening so quickly," he says.
It's as if someone has pushed the fast forward button for his life. Moments later, he's pressing the accelerator of his Mercedes as he speeds off to collect those precious boots.


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Business | Cricket booms in India
A big hit
The Indian Premier League is raking in money but its teams are not
Mar 25th 2010 | Delhi
703m for two
FOR cricket connoisseurs, the Indian Premier League, a six-week contest involving a shortened version of the game known as Twenty20, is horribly crass. With the onus on fast scoring, the world's best batsmen are encouraged to swipe at every ball, inducing a monotonous sort of thrill, not unlike what the IPL's European cheerleaders achieve with sparkly miniskirts and pompoms. Cricket punters, needless to say, love it, and the IPL, which recently began its third six-week season, is booming. On March 21st two new IPL teams were sold at auction for a total of $703m (32 billion rupees), only slightly less than all eight existing teams sold for two years ago, when the IPL was launched.
For Lalit Modi, the IPL's boss, this showed it was "recession-proof". No kidding. Mr Modi has brought previously unimagined riches to a sport that was until recently managed amateurishly in India and elsewhere. Having sold the main broadcasting rights to the contest for 82 billion rupees, he has hawked it widely—striking recent deals with, among others, Google, to broadcast IPL matches on YouTube, and Britain's ITV. According to Brand Finance, a consultancy, the IPL is worth over $4 billion, double its valuation of a year ago.
ITV must be pleased. In Britain, the birthplace of cricket, nearly half a million people watched the IPL's opening game on March 12th—easily more than peak viewership for an ongoing Test-match series between the English and Bangladeshi national teams, which admittedly is only being broadcast on a pay-TV channel.
Yet this is small beer by comparison with Indian audiences. According to TAM, India's television-ratings agency, 42m Indians watched the league's opening game, in which the Kolkata Knight Riders, a team part-owned by Shah Rukh Khan, a Bollywood star, biffed the Deccan Chargers. In its inaugural season, the IPL took four games to accumulate 50m viewers; this year it took only two.
For advertisers, the IPL's fans in India are an especially enticing crowd, with around 45% of them free-spending 15-35 year-olds. An early breakdown for the current season also shows a significant hike in the number of women watching, to around 38% of the total audience. These figures indicate an unparalleled opportunity to get into the heads of India's vast and growing middle class. By contrast, the opening match of the hockey world cup, the premier tournament for what is arguably India's second-favourite sport, drew only 8m viewers last month—though it was held in Delhi and pitted India's team against its Pakistani archrival.
Hence the hot bidding for the two new IPL teams, or "franchises". Sahara, a conglomerate that is also a leading sponsor of India's national cricket team, will pay $370m for a team it will set up in the western city of Pune; Rendez Vous Sports, a consortium, will pay $333m for a team in southern Kochi.
Even Mr Modi said he was surprised by these sums. But he pointed to an impressive business model. Franchise owners pay the IPL for their teams in ten annual instalments. In return they receive a big slice of its broadcast and sponsorship revenues. According to Mr Modi, the second of these payments already exceeds the first, two years ahead of schedule. That leaves players' salaries, capped at around $7.5m a year, as the owners' main expense, which they may try to recoup through ticket sales and team sponsorship. According to Mr Modi, "They should all be making money."
Most are not, however. To be profitable, according to Ness Wadia, co-owner of the lossmaking Kings XI Punjab team, it is "critical" to build a loyal fan-base. This was always an uncertain undertaking, given negligible interest in India's pre-existing state-based cricket contest. And it was made more difficult last year, when the tournament was abruptly shifted to South Africa for security reasons. To fill its ground in Mohali, Mr Wadia's team currently gives away around a quarter of the tickets. "I'm very gung-ho about the IPL," he says. "But we need to ensure the fundamentals are better inculcated."
The profitable Knight Riders, tirelessly promoted by Mr Khan, show that this can be done. For several big industrialists who own teams, meanwhile, the value of associating their firms with the IPL may compensate for their teams' losses. Most notably, Vijay Mallya's UB Group, India's biggest brewer, is forbidden by law to advertise its alcoholic beverages. But it has named its team, Royal Challengers Bangalore, after one of its brands of whisky.
This article appeared in the Business section of the print edition under the headline "A big hit"
Business March 27th 2010
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From the March 27th 2010 edition


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Ghana's Monetary Policy Committee maintained a tight policy stance – Ofori-Atta
July 19, 2018 Finance
Mr Ken Ofori-Atta, the Minister of Finance, on Thursday, said although the Bank of Ghana's Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) maintained a relatively tight policy stance throughout 2017, the policy rate was lowered by 550 basis points (bps).
He said the MPC's objective though was geared towards anchoring inflationary expectations and ensuring stability of the domestic currency.
But the policy rate was gradually lowered from 25.5 percent from the beginning of the year to 23.5 percent in March 2017, 22.5 per cent in May, 21.0 per cent in July and 20 per cent in November, as inflationary pressures eased, while growth, particularly in the non-oil sector, remained modest.
Mr Ofori-Atta explained these in his presentation of updates on macroeconomic developments in 2017, when he presented the Mid-Year fiscal Policy Review of the 2018 Budget Statement and Economic Policy to Parliament.
The Finance Minister explained that broad money supply growth, including foreign currency deposits (M2+), declined in year-on-year terms.
He said at the end of December 2017, M2+ recorded an annual growth of 16.7 per cent, compared with 22.0 per cent in the same period of 2016, adding that this was mainly driven by a moderate growth of 9.0 per cent in Net Domestic Assets (NDA), against 19.5 per cent recorded in December 2016.
The moderate pace of growth in the NDA also moderated the higher Net Foreign Assets (NFA) growth of 38.4 per cent in December 2017 (29.8 per cent in December 2016), he said.
He said growth in banks' outstanding credit to the public and private institutions moderated further in December 2017 on the back of rising non-performing loans (NPLs) and tight credit conditions.
However, Banks' total outstanding credit growth slowed to 12.8 per cent from 17.6 per cent was recorded in the same period in 2016.
Mr Ofori-Atta said the Private Sector Credit growth was 12.8 per cent on year-on-year basis, against 17.6 percent recorded in 2016, explaining that in real terms, private sector credit grew by 0.9 per cent in December 2017, which was an improvement from the contraction of 0.9 per cent recorded in December 2016.
He said total outstanding credit stood at GH33,819.3 million at the end of December 2017, of which the private sector accounted for 89.8 per cent, hence interest rates broadly trended downwards in the money market during 2017, while the interbank weighted average rate declined to end December 2017 at 19.3 per cent, from 25.3 per cent in December 2016.
Both short-dated treasury securities and medium-term money market instruments declined significantly at end-December 2017, he said.
He said on year-on-year basis, the 91-day, 182-day, 1-year and 2-year rates, also declined respectively to 13.3, 13.8, 15.0, and 17.5 per cent in December 2017, from 16.81, 18.50, 21.50 and 22.50 per cent respectively in December 2016.
Similarly, the rates on 3-year, and 5-year securities also declined, respectively, to 18.3 and 17.6 percent, compared with 24.0 and 24.8 percent, in December 2016.
The Finance Minister however indicated that rates on the 7-year bond went up to 19.8 percent from 18.0 percent, while the 10-year bond yield remained unchanged at 19.0 percent, over the same comparative period.
He stated that Deposit Money Banks' average 3-month time deposit rate, also remained unchanged at 13.0 percent on annual basis, while the savings rate, went up on annual basis by 150 bps to 7.6 percent in December 2017.
The average lending rate also declined to 25.0 percent in December 2017, from 31.7 percent in December 2016, he said.
Mr Ofori-Atta said the Government in 2017, also introduced a number of initiatives, in an attempt to deepen the capital market, increase liquidity and trading activities as well as encouraged more companies to list.
He mentioned the issuance of a 15-Year Fixed bond, as part of efforts to lengthen the maturity profile of the domestic debt market, saying this currently served as a reference benchmark for pricing of corporate issuances.
Additionally, the Ghana Stock Exchange (GSE) completed an interface of the E-bond Trading platform used for trading fixed income securities, with the depository system of the Central Securities Depository (CSD) to facilitate straight processing of E-Bond transactions.
He said in year, listed fixed income securities on the Ghana Fixed Income Market (GFIM) recorded GH28.71 billion in value traded, compared with a value of GH15.60 billion in 2016, saying, out of the 2017 value of GH28.71 billion, six per cent was executed on the E-Bond Trading Platform, compared to 10 per cent in 2016.
Mr Ofori-Atta noted that on the back of positive macroeconomic indicators in 2017, the GSE was rated among the best performing markets in the sub-region, recording a Composite Index of 52.73 percent, compared with the -15.33 percent at the end of 2016.
He also commented on the Collective Investment Scheme (CIS) funds under management, saying it recorded a rise of 91.5 percent from GH1.13 billion in 2016 to GH2.2 billion in 2017.
He said the Government has amended the Income Tax (Amendment) Act, 2017 (Act 941), to exempt gains on investment from taxation for 2 years, adding that the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), together with Ministry of Finance, has developed relevant guidelines to strengthen SEC's capacity to effectively supervise activities of the capital market industry.


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Die Krimgoten waren Nachkommen jenes Teils der Ostgoten, der sich im Jahr 257 n. Chr. am Schwarzen Meer auf der Halbinsel Krim niedergelassen hatte; dort wurden sie zu Verbündeten Roms. Ihre Städte, die sogenannten Gotenburgen, waren meist direkt in den Fels gehauen. Sie machten Dori zu ihrer Hauptstadt. Die Überreste von Dori sind unter dem tatarischen Namen Mangup Kale bekannt und befinden sich südlich der heutigen Stadt Bachtschyssaraj.

Ursprünge
Im Verbund mit Sarmaten waren die Goten in den Jahren 255 bis 257 auf die Krim vorgedrungen und unternahmen Raubzüge gegen Städte an den Schwarzmeerküsten. Bereits 256 waren gotisch-boranische Schiffe aus den Häfen des Kimmerischen Bosporus ausgelaufen. Die Krimgoten waren früh christianisiert und standen in enger Verbindung zu Byzanz. Im Jahr 404 wandten sich die Krimgoten an den Bischof von Konstantinopel und baten um einen Nachfolger des bereits von ihm eingesetzten Bischofs.

Völkerwanderungszeit

Theoderich der Große soll die Krimgoten aufgefordert haben, mit ihm nach Italien zu ziehen, was diese allerdings ablehnten. Im Jahr 548 baten sie Konstantinopel abermals um einen Nachfolger für einen verstorbenen Bischof und verlangten gleichzeitig militärische Hilfe gegen ihre hunnischen Nachbarn.

Eine Gruppe der Krimgoten wurde in den spätantiken Quellen als Tetraxiten bezeichnet. Prokop von Caesarea berichtet, dass die utigurischen Hunnen, die sich nach dem Ende des Attila-Reiches 454/455 n. Chr. nach Osten zurückzogen, am westlichen Ufer des Kimmerischen Bosporus auf Tetraxiten (Krimgoten) stießen. Die Tetraxiten hinderten jene daran, das östliche Ufer zu erreichen. Allerdings gingen die beiden Völker schließlich ein Bündnis ein und verließen den Kimmerischen Bosporus, um sich gemeinsam nordöstlich des Schwarzen Meeres, am Fuß des Kaukasus, niederzulassen. Demnach erscheint es als wahrscheinlich, dass die tetraxitischen Goten mit dem Volk der Eudosen, die von Pseudo-Arrian als Bewohner der nordöstlichen Schwarzmeerzone beschrieben wurden, identisch sind. Die Wanderung germanischer Gruppen aus dem Südwesten der Krim zum Kimmerischen Bosporus wird archäologisch durch die Aufgabe einiger germanischer Gräberfelder (Aj-Todor, Ĉatyr-Dag) in der Mitte des 5. Jahrhunderts gestützt. Die letzte Nachricht über die Tetraxiten stammt aus dem Jahr 551, als sie die utigurischen Hunnen gegen kutrigurische Hunnen unterstützten. Damals plünderten die Utiguren unterstützt von 2000 krimgotischen Kriegern im Auftrag Ostroms das Land der Kutriguren, nachdem diese ihrerseits (von den Gepiden gerufen) oströmisches Gebiet verheert hatten. Nach der Mitte des 6. Jahrhunderts dürften die tetraxitischen Goten allmählich in anderen kaukasischen Völkern aufgegangen sein. Die Eudosen, die um 480 an der kaukasischen Küste lebten, sprachen offenbar gotisch. Es ist allerdings wahrscheinlich, dass es sich bei dieser Gruppe in Wahrheit nicht um Goten handelte, sondern eher um Euten der kimbrischen Halbinsel, die wohl mit den Herulern ans Schwarze Meer kamen.

Noch lange existierten gotische Fürstentümer auf der Krim, die Bevölkerung vermischte sich jedoch auch hier bald vor allem mit sarmatischen Gruppen. Funde germanischen Charakters, die Parallelen in der Donau-Balkan-Region und im ostgotischen Italien haben, sind in der Stadt Bosporos und auf der Taman-Halbinsel zwischen dem 5. und 7. Jahrhundert nachweisbar. Heiko Steuer zufolge lassen sich allerdings etwa ab dem späten 6. Jahrhundert bereits keine eindeutig gotischen Funde mehr im Schwarzmeergebiet nachweisen. Die bekannten gotischen Funde auf der Krim konzentrieren sich auf zwei Gebiete im südlichen Teil der Halbinsel. Eines liegt nördlich des Krimgebirges, ein zweites südlich davon entlang der Schwarzmeerküste. Gräberfelder mit typisch gotischen Grabfunden im Umkreis byzantinischer Festungen wie Chersones, Eski-Kermen und Mangup deuten auf den Foederatenstatus der Krimgoten hin. Der oströmische Kaiser Justinian I. veranlasste sie, lange Mauern zu bauen, um den Zugang zu ihren Siedlungsgebieten zu sperren. Auf der östlichen Seite des kimmerischen Bosporos enthält etwa der Bestattungsplatz von Djurso bei Noworossijsk Gräber mit typisch ostgermanischen Elementen. Die Bestattungssitten gleichen sich im 6. und 7. Jahrhundert immer mehr den byzantinischen, aber auch kaukasischen an. Seit dem 8. Jahrhundert können in Djurso keine tetraxitischen Spuren mehr nachgewiesen werden.

Ende der Gothia
Die Vermischung mit den Nachbarvölkern setzte sich nach einer weitgehenden Unterwerfung von aufständischen Krimgoten durch die Chasaren in der Mitte des 8. Jahrhunderts fort. Von der Sprache der Krimgoten sind nur wenige Reste mit teils ungesicherter Überlieferung erhalten. Trotz deutlicher Unterschiede zum Gotischen der Wulfila-Bibel besteht kein Zweifel, dass die beiden Sprachen zusammenhängen. Die Zahl sieben heißt im Krimgotischen etwa sevene, während sie im Bibelgotischen sibun heißt. Dagegen unterscheidet sich das Wort hundert, da es im Bibelgotischen hunt, im Krimgotischen jedoch sade heißt und damit identisch zur indoiranischen Sprache ist. Es liegt kein weiteres ostgermanisches Wort für einen Vergleich vor.

Seit dem 13. Jahrhundert bestand um Mangup das Fürstentum Theodoro, das auch Gothia genannt wurde. Mit der Eroberung der Hauptstadt im Jahr 1475 durch die Osmanen endete die politische Eigenständigkeit der Krim endgültig.

Im 18. Jahrhundert scheint die krimgotische Sprache (siehe auch: gotische Sprache) endgültig ausgestorben zu sein. Es gab keine Verbindung oder gar Vermischung zwischen den letzten Krimgoten und den ersten Schwarzmeerdeutschen, wie etwa von nationalsozialistischer Seite behauptet worden war.

Seit 1929 versuchte Joseph Sauer eine Finanzierung und Grabungsrechte für archäologische Untersuchungen der Höhensiedlungen auf der Krim zum Nachweis einer ursprünglich gotisch-germanischen Bevölkerung zu erlangen, während sowjetische Archäologen bei der Interpretation der Funde von einer Vermischung von Goten mit den iranischen Alanen ausgingen. Vor und während des Zweiten Weltkrieges wurde das Germanentum der Krimgoten massiv propagiert, um deutsche Gebietsansprüche zu begründen. Adolf Hitler zog nach dem Überfall auf die Sowjetunion in Erwägung, die Krim in Anlehnung an die Krimgoten als "Gotengau" zu annektieren, mit Volksdeutschen aus Südtirol zu besiedeln und Simferopol in "Gotenburg" und Sewastopol in "Theoderichshafen" umzubenennen.

Nach dem Zweiten Weltkrieg wurden ethnische Interpretationen der archäologischen Befunde in Deutschland vermieden. Heute geht man von der Existenz "konkurrierender Nachbarschaften" auf der Krim aus, wobei auch der griechische Einfluss über die Hafenstädte der Krim betont wird.

Literatur
 Aleksandr A. Vasiliev: The Goths in the Crimea. The Mediaeval Academy of America, Cambridge, MA 1936 (altes Standardwerk).
 H.-V. Beyer: Istorija krymskich gotov kak interpretacija skazanija Matfeja o gorode Feodoro. Ekaterinburg 2001 (neues Standardwerk, russisch).
 H.-V. Beyer: Die Erzählung der Matthaios von der Stadt Theodoro. In: Byzantinische Zeitschrift 96 (2003), S. 25–56 (poetische Beschreibung der krimgotischen Hauptstadt aus der Zeit um 1400 mit deutscher Übersetzung).
 Ottar Grønvik: Über die Herkunft der Krimgoten und der Goten der Völkerwanderungszeit. Eine sprachlich-kritische Beurteilung der Gotenfrage. In: John Ole Askedal, Harald Bjorvand (Hrsg.): Drei Studien zum Germanischen in alter und neuer Zeit. Odense University Press, Odense 1995, ISBN 87-7838-061-8, S. 69–94.
 Ottar Grønvik: Die dialektgeographische Stellung des Krimgotischen und die krimgotische cantilena. Oslo 1983.
 Johannes Preiser-Kapeller: Die letzten Goten auf der Krim. In: Karfunkel. Zeitschrift für erlebbare Geschichte. Nr. 66 (Oktober–November 2006), S. 122–124 (allgemeiner Überblick mit Quellenzitaten in Übersetzung und weiterer Literatur).
Stephan Albrecht: Quellen zur Geschichte der byzantinischen Krim. Monographien des RGZM 101, Mainz 2012, ISBN 9783884671979.

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They know me at McDonald's. It's not glamorous, I'll admit. They don't know me at Morton's, preparing my rare-plus steak to perfection; they don't know me at The Standard, stirring up my dry martini as I slink into the corner seat; they don't even know me at Starbucks, handing over my low-fat, sugar-free chai tea latte.
At McDonald's, I have Lola, a middle-aged coffee server with a faint mustache. But to me, Lola is everything.
Lola is the only way I begin a long day at the keyboard. Lola is the boost that gets my hands warm enough to type. Lola is the smile I see across the crowd. Lola is my friend asking, "How is your day, ma'am?" Lola is a stranger in every way, but Lola knows me intimately. Most of all, Lola is home.
Moving to California was more than just hard for me. It was as shocking as the day I came out of the womb. I have moved more than once before. I graduated from high school early to live nine hours away from my hometown, and then I lifted my roots again to attend college.
But whether the move was from Pittsburgh to Kansas City or Kansas City to St. Louis, I never really shocked my system.
I was used to brutal winters, total lack of sunshine and sticky, putrid summers, the humidity curling the wisps of my hair into little devil's horns at my temples. I never knew a city grid, always meandering my way through meaningless streets, put in place long before cities were planned.
If anything, college itself was the biggest shock. But even then, I was still going home for the holidays, to a place where the luminaries went out and the dogs lay by the fire awaiting a snowfall before Christmas Day.
We were still a family of five – mother, father and three daughters. It was not until I moved away, my sisters married starting their own families, that I truly left behind the familiarity of my childhood.
I landed in Los Angeles. Long Beach, specifically. There, I awoke to find a homeless man outside my apartment, urinating in a trash can at the same time he ate from it. I became terrified of every noise, falling asleep to the sound of familiar DVDs playing on my laptop – I could not afford a TV let alone cable.
I kept my head buried, not wanting to expose the fact my haircut or makeup was far from trendy enough to walk these streets.
In many ways, Los Angeles is a welcoming city with so many new residents depositing themselves by the beach after flights, drives and trains across the mountains or the desert.
But in its own way, Los Angeles is heartbreakingly isolating. Meeting a friend amounts to little when you live 45 minutes away. Finding a coffee shop you like is no good. There are 5,000 more to try in the city limits. Settling into a routine is looked down upon when there is so much to explore.
Routines are for Midwesterners. Angelinos live for change, for the pulse of Hollywood, the eclectic bounce of Venice, for 500 neighborhoods, each with its own personality.
I came to this confusing place just over three years ago. And I belong now.
I belong because Lola knows I take a medium coffee, black, and expect only the silver change, the pennies go in the Ronald McDonald House collection.
It's me. The morning walker with the coffee in hand. This is my shameless routine in a city that shuns such practices. It's me, taking in the sights between Aviation and Sepulveda, the sights of my home.
It's me, and I live here, in the town home on the corner. I am a writer. I have a cat. I'm getting married. And Lola makes my coffee just right.
Bethany C. Henderson is a freelance writer, editor and tutor and is a two-year resident of Manhattan Beach.


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Once upon a time, way back in December 2019, US lawmakers made a decision that would allow federal agencies to fund gun violence prevention research for the first time in over two decades. And while so much has changed since then, some parts of the world barrel on as usual: Today, Sept. 30, awardees of the first research grants are starting their work.
Last week, the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) announced the recipients of nearly $8 million in funding to 16 research groups across the US...
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A man has been shot dead by police after opening fire from the steps of New York City's Cathedral Church of St John the Divine just after an outdoor choir...
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Archae-radiology
Eric Postal, MD
What would a future civilization think if they were to come across our radiological gear?
I recently took a trip to Egypt. In addition to the usual enjoyment I get from immersion in another culture, this enabled me to avoid the 24-hour vigil of Election Day coverage and its aftermath (as much fun as it is to hear folks opine about how their candidate is the Second Coming and the opposition is the devil incarnate).
Far and away, the highlight of the trip was visiting multiple ancient temples, tombs, and other assorted archaeological marvels that have remained surprisingly intact over the millennia.
A recurring theme, despite having well-educated tour guides throughout the experience, is that there's an awful lot which remains unknown about the folks who built these magnificent structures. Such major efforts, especially given the lack of modern contrivances such as power tools, heavy construction vehicles, etc. clearly indicate far more importance to the builders than simple decoration. Modern explanations for the meaning of it all vary, but that doesn't stop Very Smart People from speaking authoritatively on the subject.
It got me thinking about what might happen if, for whatever reason, our society ceased to be, and a few thousand years went by before another civilization came across our archaeological legacy. Without knowing our language or necessarily having the means of powering up our computers and such, they could well be puzzling out what our radiological gear was for, in much the same way that we now try to determine the significance of hieroglyphs and obelisks.
Their academicians' best guesses, as with our own, would likely be offered in the form of authoritative certainty:
Circular scanners: These impressive constructions came in several shapes, with varying depth and internal diameter. A common feature was a bed-like horizontal platform meant to project a passenger into, and sometimes through, the aperture. These were often found in settings for the dying or at least very ill members of society, and may have been considered symbolic portals to the afterlife or focal points for communing with deities, whose names were typically inscribed on the apparatus: GE, Toshiba, etc.
Transducers: Several configurations of these have been found. They may have served as wands or scepters, and some could even have been used as mace-like weapons. Their elaborate construction indicates that they were not for the common citizenry, and indeed most of them are found in secluded chambers deep within edifices, where there is only sufficient space for a small number of occupants. These were likely inner sancta or audience chambers for the nobility or priesthood.
Monitors: Large, flat panels, with faces designed to limit reflection of light into the face of the beholder. Often found in pairs or even triplets, and situated in darkened rooms with little access to the general public. Surviving documents and icons suggest that a single individual would typically gaze into these for prolonged periods, perhaps to divine wisdom. These individuals may have been oracles or other esteemed members of society, as there was a pattern of multiple others, not qualified to view the panels, providing support or otherwise doing the bidding of the scriers. It appears, however, that there was a growing trend of the scrier becoming a subordinate and doing the bidding of these others…s/he may have sometimes been confined to the panel-room involuntarily.
More archaeological findings next time, including some of the members of the radiological pantheon!


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Bio-SNG SNG står för Subsitute Natural Gas, på svenska används ibland benämningen syntetisk naturgas. Förledet bio anger att gasen producerats från biomassa exempelvis via förgasning och metanisering eller via rötning och uppgradering.
Bio-SNG kan ses som ett alternativ och komplement till fossil metan. Redan idag matas uppgraderad biogas in på gasnätet på ett antal platser i Sverige; Laholm, Helsingborg (2), Bjuv, Göteborg, Falkenberg och Malmö. Ytterligare anläggningar är på gång.

Bio-SNG via förgasning och metanisering kan framställas med hög verkningsgrad och ca 60-70 % av träflisets energiinnehåll återfinns i form av metan och ytterligare ca 20 % kan tas till vara i form av värme.

Bio-SNG kan blandas med naturgas och har samma användningsområden, till exempel som bränsle för högeffektiva kombikraftverk, i industriella processer och som drivmedel för gasdrivna fordon.

Externa länkar
SGC Rapport 187 Substitute natural gas from biomass gasification
SGC Rapport 185 System- och marknadsstudie för biometan (SNG) från biobränslen
Presentationer från International seminar on gasification and methanation, Gothenburg 20-21 September 2007
Bio-SNG
SGC rapport 157 Förnybar naturgas

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By Ty Burr
Updated October 29, 1999 at 04:00 AM EDT
A hologram doesn't really exist in physical space. You can walk around it, marveling at the way perspective shunts as you move, appreciating the nubby details of 3-D texture. But reach out to touch it, and it stands revealed as a trick of the light — a beautiful scientific con.
All Tomorrow's Parties is a hologram. Oh, the new novel by William Gibson — author of 1984's groundbreaking Neuromancer and, famously, the man who invented the concept of cyberspace — looks like a book all right. It has heft; it involves printed words on paper. But just as a hologram uses the interference patterns of two sources of light to create something that appears to be more than the sum of its parts but is, in fact, less, so Parties combines the themes, characters, and settings of Gibson's previous two novels into a futuristic chimera. You can't touch this story. And it certainly doesn't touch you.
Frustrating? You bet. In the years since Neuromancer came out, presaging such developments as the World Wide Web, virtual reality, the hacker mystique, and The Matrix, Gibson has struggled to match the dour pop power of that cyberpunk classic. He's had varying degrees of success, but with 1993's Virtual Light and 1996's Idoru, he reclaimed his gift. The first novel took readers to a day-after-tomorrow San Francisco, where the quake-damaged Oakland Bay Bridge has been rebuilt as a towering city of squatters. Idoru was even better, with its prescient visions of virtual Japanese pop stars, soul-damaged data adepts, creepy-crawly reality TV shows, and a sweet-faced teenage girl named Chia Pet McKenzie who finds herself down the virtual rabbit hole. Together, the two novels reminded readers of what makes Gibson so damn good: a love of Raymond Chandleresque pulp poetry, a knack for visionary squalor, a bone-dry wit, and an insistence that the technology we create will inevitably evolve beyond us.
All Tomorrow's Parties promises more of the same. Even the title, a Velvet Underground reference, hints at the pop-music arcana that studded earlier Gibson novels (the songs of Steely Dan practically constitute a sub rosa concordance to Neuromancer and its two sequels). Instead, the author uses the characters from the previous two books to prop up an empty house. Idoru's Colin Laney, whose freakish gift allows him to glean meaning from oceans of data, returns as a Tokyo subway vagrant convinced that a Y2K-style info-pocalypse is at hand. Virtual Light's dauntless bike messenger Chevette Washington winds her way back to the Bay Bridge and resumes a wary romance with rent-a-cop Berry Rydell. Flitting around the edges is Rei Toei, the beautiful, wise, and 100 percent holographic diva who was the title character and unsettling centerpiece of Idoru.
They all converge on both the bridge and the nefarious plans of one Cody Harwood, an obscenely rich PR mastermind who suggests Bill Gates with Dr. Evil's agenda. For the first time, though, Gibson leans too heavily on his tough-guy, future-retro writing style, and it turns comic book on him. One passage: "The elevator, this ballroom, this waltzing host unseen now but sensed as background, as necessary gestalt, descends it seems down all his days, in some coded iteration of the history that brings him to this night." There's lots more like that.
Which might be all right if Gibson described his world in any vivid detail, but he seems to take it on faith that you've read the first two books in the trilogy. Virtual Light bristles with descriptive passages of the shanty city on the bridge; Idoru vibrantly sketches in Colin Laney's life story and postmillennium Tokyo; All Tomorrow's Parties just plonks it all down in front of you, ready-made, barely limned, and not very interesting. And the new characters introduced here — a Nietzschean assassin, an autistic, watch-obsessed street kid, a film-grrl who records everything with a miniature hover-camera — float through this skeletal narrative like free ions.
In many Gibson novels, the climactic plot turn occurs virtually off stage, and it's not until later that you realize what an immense, mind-blowing event has transpired. All Tomorrow's Parties runs true to form, but for the first time there's no deeper resonance. How can there be when the world in which the characters move has only been roughly penciled in? Without spoiling the end, I'll just say that holography is revealed as having a soul. It's a measure of a reader's disappointment that you can't say the same for the book. C


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Life After 50: Opportunities From Uncertainty for Corporates in the U.K.
Significant uncertainty over (at least) the next two years will prevail as negotiations over Brexit with the EU play out, with some risk of no agreement.
Our base-case view, however, is for an orderly transition to a new comprehensive relationship with the EU, albeit requiring a transition phase to finalize and implement future arrangements.
Meanwhile, there is a real opening for U.K. business to develop closer trading relations with faster-growing non-EU economies.
This will require increased commitment to public and private investment and R&D in the U.K., given the likelihood of lower FDI into the country.
The development of a highly skilled workforce will become even more important, as will the ability of companies to recruit necessary employees overseas.


If you don't already own a BB cream or cushion, I don't know what you're waiting for. I used to be a huge fan of foundations — I went through at least 5 bottles of Chanel Aqua Vitalumiere, and at least another 5 of the Becca Mineral Powder.
All that changed when I discovered the BB cushion. Originally invented by Korean industry titan Amore Pacific to give women a way to easily touch up their makeup and sunscreen throughout the day, BB cushions are fast becoming a favourite foundation for women everywhere.
BB cushions contain UV protection, which means you're touching up your sunscreen while you touch up your makeup.
BB cushions use non-absorbent sponges, which helps to distribute the product evenly over your face for a dewy, glowy finish.
BB cushions are usually buildable, so coverage can be as heavy as you wish.
They're also pretty affordable! Prices can range from SGD20 to SGD100, depending on the brand you're looking at.
Lastly, BB cushions can be easily 'refreshed' throughout the day with face mists, so you don't have to keep touching them up.
So on that note, let's start the BB cushion Battle! I'll be reviewing them based on price, packaging, coverage and finish, fragrance, texture, and staying power.
Glow tip: Do note that BB cushions are meant to be used with a good face base. On most days I use my J.One Jelly Pack, which is an excellent 'makeup gripper' for any makeup. When I'm not using my J.One Jelly Pack, I use Heimish's Artless Glow Base or Guerlain Meteorites Base.
I use this in Natural Beige.
Description: This flawless cushion foundation creates beautiful pearly bright skin with its full coverage and smoothing effects.
Packaging: Sturdy, slightly bulky case. Pearlescent shimmer on the case.
Coverage: Light to medium, buildable.
Finish: This cushion has an incredible brightening effect! The colour doesn't oxidise at all during the day, which is very rare for any foundation. The finish is a little more matte than I would've liked (which I always feel makes my skin drier during the day), but it still gives my face a subtle glow.
Suitable for: Oily to combination skin. I find that the more you build with this cushion, the more matte and dry it gets. So if you already have pretty good skin, and require a light coverage to just even out your skin tone, this is a good cushion for you. Also suitable for people starting out with BBs and are looking for a good starter cushion.
Staying power: I think you could get away with not touching this up during the day at all. It doesn't slide, and the brightening effect doesn't go away throughout the day!
Overall: 4/5. Major points for this BB's brightening effect!
2. Sulwhasoo Perfecting Cushion: Best overall cushion ever!
I use this in Medium Pink 21. Sulwhasoo has 3 different kinds of cushions — the Perfecting Cushion, the Perfecting Brightening Cushion, and the Perfecting Cushion Intense. I use the Perfecting Cushion, as it has the most dewy finish.
Description: The exclusive traditional herbal hydrators in the Cushion leaves skin hydrated all day long to create a more natural and healthy complexion. Sulwhasoo Perfecting Cushion is the ultimate perfect foundation for every Asian woman, giving smooth and even coverage with luminous matte finish.
Packaging: The main picture of this post shows both the limited edition 2017 version and the original cushion. Both versions come in sturdy, elegant packaging.
Coverage: Light to medium. I find even with the lightest touch, this cushion can cover up pores, redness, and small blemishes deftly. I usually only use 1-2 dabs of this cushion for my entire face. Coverage with the Sulwhasoo cushion is better than the Etude House one.
Finish: Where the Etude House Precious Mineral has a brightening effect, this Sulwhasoo cushion has an incredible 'your skin but better' effect. The finish is very dewy and healthy, but doesn't feel heavy on your face at all. You might find the colour tends to oxidise a little bit during the day, but it's nothing too obvious.
Suitable for: Normal to dry skin types. Also ok for oily skin, but you might want to lightly dust your face over with powder if you find the finish too dewy.
Staying power: Pretty decent! I can get away with maybe 1 touchup after lunch.
Glow tip: If you're a serial face mister like I am, you might want to gently pat in your mist to prevent this cushion from 'sliding' on you face. I find that if it gets damp, it tends to move a little bit.
Price: SGD74 at Tangs; ~SGD60 on Shopee. All cushions come with 1 free refill.
Overall: 4.5/5. I've never met a cushion with a lovelier finish than this. I wear it to work everyday, and also to formal events. I think I've repurchased this cushion at least 3 times now in the last 2 years. This cushion's versatility makes it a good splurge choice!
I use this in Natural Beige 23. J.One Jelly Cushion was created as a complement to the famous J.One Jelly Pack by equally famous Korean actress Ha Ji Won.
Packaging: Sturdy and slightly bulky plastic compact. Where the Sulwhasoo and Etude House cushions are sponge cushions, this is a tension cushion. Nice touch on the honeycomb reference, but I'm not sure if this tension cushion is a good idea. It takes ages to get out a sufficient amount of product, and the sponge applicator seems to eat up any of the product that comes out.
Coverage: Light. I don't know if it's the less than successful tension cushion system, but I can never seem to build up any coverage with this.
Texture: Very light. Again, I can't seem to get out enough product but it's so light it's almost a powder? That product shot above with the foundation spilling out of the compact is soooo misleading.
Finish: The finish is great when you're using this together with the J.One Jelly Pack, which was the original intention of the cushion. When I used this with my beloved J.One Jelly Pack, the finish is pretty flawless.
However, using this without my J.One Jelly Pack only proves that the flawless finish is mostly carried by the J.One Jelly Pack, and not the cushion. Without the jelly pack, the cushion's finish is slightly chalky, flakes in places, and has very little staying power.
Suitable for: People who want to use a cushion to complement their J.One Jelly Pack base. Without the jelly pack, I definitely don't recommend this for dry skin.
Staying power: With J.One Jelly Pack, staying power is excellent — 1 touch up during the day. Without the J.One Jelly Pack, this cushion seems to disappear into thin air throughout the day — 3-4 touchups are required.
Glow tip: If it isn't clear by now, use this if you're using the J.One Jelly Pack or are intending to buy it. If not, I suggest you check out the Sulwhasoo or Etude House cushions instead!
Overall: With the J.One Jelly Pack: 3.5/5. Without the J.One Jelly Pack: 3/5.
Even with a nice overall finish and gorgeous smell of honey, I deducted points for the bad design of the product. It's frustrating to be pressing down on that tension cushion for ages every morning!
I hope you guys enjoyed this BB cushion Battle, and since you guys have been asking me for it, I'll be back with more makeup reviews!
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Ducks Unlimited has released its latest online film that joins the Hautman brothers on a special waterfowling trip to North Dakota. Joe, Jim and Bob Hautman are renowned wildlife artists and perennial winners of the federal duck stamp contest.
Watch the film at www.ducks.org/dufilms.
The 2018 season includes six films. DU will release one film per month this spring and summer.


Do you like photos? Do you take photos?
Wouldn't you love to have a professional share with you how they chose a subject and why they composed the shot the way they did?
Well, I'm not promising that EXACTLY, but I think there is a way to learn from their expertise just by studying the results.
Most of us are moved by beautifully crafted photos.
That's why the professionals get the big bucks.
Use the link to navigate to Shutterstock.com and look for the Introducing Offset.com icon on the top menu bar.
You should visit the site.
You won't be buying these photos to use on your blog.
Their target market is high-end advertisers.
But, you can see collections of world class photography and find inspiration and even soak up some unspoken advice about taking better photos.
In just a few minutes on the sight I found myself wishing I could have a re-do on my recent trip to Africa.
I see now the kinds of subjects I could have chosen.
And how I might have composed the shot. The more interesting angle, or the choice of backlighting that could have improved my photo.
More faces of laughing children and more closeups of the eyes of the old and wise!
Do you know the work of the painter, John Singer Sargent?
His compositions were often unusual, but he knew how to direct the eye of the viewer.
A great photograph does the same thing, it pulls your eye to the heart of the shot.
It's art, but art we can learn by close observation.
Now you don't have to spend a fortune on high end magazines, or trips to Galleries, although a trip to a Gallery is always worthwhile.
I hope you enjoy them and soak up a little inspiration.
Now grab that camera and get out there!
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Thanks for the heads up! I had inadvertently linked to the video on their site. I added the new link with directions for accessing Offset.com.