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Kingdom coming
By Max L. Stackhouse May 16, 2005
The Kingdom Is Always but Coming: A Life of Walter Rauschenbusch
Christopher H. Evans
Eerdmans
We have needed a good biography of Walter Rauschenbusch for some time, and Christopher Evans has provided us with the best one so far. The Kingdom Is Always but Coming covers not only the personal life of the founder of the Social Gospel movement as it developed from the 1880s through the 1920s, but also the intellectual and social history of the Progressive Era. The movement Rauschenbusch helped spawn has deeply shaped ecumenical Protestantism, especially in North America and also in many of the churches Protestants planted elsewhere as part of their 19th-century missionary efforts. At home, the Social Gospel has influenced the Christian realism of Reinhold Niebuhr, the civil rights activism of Martin Luther King Jr., the work of no small number of liberation thinkers, and today's public theology.
Evans sets Rauschenbusch and the sociotheological tradition he engendered in a stream of free-church Protestantism that is distinct from that of novelist Charles Sheldon, whose In His Steps prefigured today's "What Would Jesus Do?" form of personal, evangelical moralism. This form of Protestantism is also distinct from that of Rauschenbusch's teacher, Josiah Strong, whose Our Country signaled the rise of a religious nationalism that also continues today. On social issues Rauschenbusch was neither as benignly irenic as Ohio pastor Washington Gladden, as radical as Iowa college professor George Herron, nor as directly political as Wellesley activist-scholar Vida Scudder—to name just some of the other giants of the movement.
Rauschenbusch's thought was closer to that of Shailer Mathews and Shirley Jackson Case of the University of Chicago Divinity School, who developed the biblical perspectives that fed the more theological or sociological approaches of others. Most Social Gospelers had evangelical roots and were critical of both Catholicism and the emerging fundamentalism of the period. Evans shows how they selectively drew elements from American Puritanism, German theology, British Fabian social thought, emerging schools of economic theory (including the work of thinkers from Henry George to Karl Marx) and the reform movements of the previous generation, which had promoted temperance, educational reform, women's rights and the abolition of slavery, as well as incorporating motifs from revivalist and holiness experientialism. But there was no vision of how to unite these elements into a coherent social theology.
Rauschenbusch's early life marked him deeply. His German immigrant parents, who were literate, bilingual and deeply pious, shifted from their Lutheran heritage to the vigorously democratic American Baptist tradition. His student days at Rochester Theological Seminary were characterized by growth, excellence and an awareness of the impending split between the liberal "new theology" and "orthodox" evangelicalism. Later he returned to his parents' native land for further study and became more widely aware of international developments in society and culture as well as in theology. (Evans artfully refers to Rauschenbusch as "Walther" when writing of his German background, studies abroad, ministry in an immigrant church and teaching on Rochester's German faculty; he then switches to "Walter" when writing of Rauschenbusch's appointment to the English faculty at Rochester, where he would become professor of church history—the position Evans now holds.)
Rauschenbusch became pastor of the Second German Baptist Church in the Hell's Kitchen section of New York City in 1886. Although his Rochester upbringing and European studies had exposed him to diverse peoples and conditions, his intimate encounter with poor immigrants as the U.S. went through the shock of rapid industrialization spurred him to explore a number of social ministries and to form alliances with others to address social issues—especially his longtime friends Leighton Williams and Nathaniel Schmidt, cofounders of the Brotherhood of the Kingdom, which published, for a time, the reform-oriented periodical For the Right.
The concept of the kingdom would gradually come to be not only the centerpiece of his preaching but the integrating principle of the social Christianity that he sought to forge. He drafted a book-length manuscript on the subject during these years but never published it; its parts were scattered among his papers, later to be reassembled in archives, recognized as an early book and published in the 1960s as The Righteousness of the Kingdom.
For most of his life Rauschenbusch was occupied with the demanding duties of pastoral life in a needy congregation and with his relationship with the love of his life, Pauline Rother. She became a model pastor's wife, as expected in that environment, and all indications are that theirs was a happy relationship. Together they had five children.
As Rauschenbusch grew more deaf, they had to draw their pastoral ministry to a close. In the late 1890s he resigned from the pastorate and accepted a position as professor at his old school. It was when he returned to Rochester that he began to draw together his many interests and influences into the view that became widely known through his Christianity and the Social Crisis, Christianizing the Social Order (which Evans rightly treats as a kind of progress report on the growth of the movement), The Social Principles of Jesus, Prayers of the Social Awakening and eventually A Theology for the Social Gospel. These works made him the outstanding spokesman for the cause and made the movement influential among the next generation of (especially mainline, middle-class) clergy and social activists.
In all these works and in his many lectures Rauschenbusch shows an affinity for Ernst Troeltsch's conviction that theology and history are necessarily intertwined, "each half dependent on the other," that history needs to be read with alertness to sociological factors, and that theology should be formed with an eye to its social as well as its personal meanings. Indeed, this accent may have shaped Rauschenbusch's theology even more than the theological ethics of Albrecht Ritschl did.
To my knowledge, Evans more than any other writer on Rauschenbusch has traced the contemporary critiques of the Social Gospel and offered a measured assessment of them, pointing out where the criticisms have been valid. Evans clearly admires Rauschenbusch, but he does not beatify him. He is aware that Rauschenbusch had certain personal failures (including a rigidity in some social relationships), that he was ignorant of economic theory and business practices at several points (even though he wrote much about how they look from the underside), and that he had conflicting views on the use of the military in international politics (evidenced by his positions on the Spanish-American War and World War I).
Rauschenbusch is often characterized, even caricatured, as believing that the kingdom of God could be actualized in history and that sin and evil could be finally abolished if only Christians would apply Christ's teachings to social life more vigorously. Evans suggests a different view, beginning with his title, a quote from Christianizing the Social Order: "The Kingdom Is Always but Coming." As Evans points out, Rauschenbusch held that the downward path is the natural one and that only God's power, known in the kingdom's presence in history, can form a new ethic and new social institutions so that the common life can be sustained, injustice reduced and love more fully manifested, making an open future a real possibility. This puts Rauschenbusch closer to the Catholic and Reformed traditions than he thought he was—and than his critics have believed.
In spite of a few quibbles readers might have here and there, this is a fine book that should be read in every seminary.
Walter Rauschenbusch then and now
William Pitts examines the era when the Social Gospel was new—and controversial.
by Walter Brueggemann March 5, 2019
Kingdom coming: Rauschenbusch's Christianity and the Social Crisis
by Gary Dorrien
The black social gospel and the civil rights movement
Gary Dorrien chronicles the influential—but often forgotten—work of Mordecai Johnson, Benjamin Mays, and Howard Thurman.
by John Fea May 7, 2018
Social Ethics in the Making: Interpreting an American Tradition
reviewed by Paul J. Wadell October 20, 2009
A review of Liberalism Without Illusions
reviewed by Randall Balmer November 2, 2010


3DRealms' 1997 game Shadow Warrior has some amazing Japanese that will make you laugh when you're actually able to read this. Of course, this game is "gratuitous asian stuff" all over the place, so a lot of this is most likely done on purpose. Here's a translation of the more silly stuff in the game.
行きます simply means "to go", in a polite manner. It's also inexplicably mirrored, for some reason.
天見せ means "showing heaven". Apparently the cola is _that_ good.
Together, they don't mean "a little village", though. It's kind of like saying "just a bit village".
This actually says "Shadow Warrior". The main thing here is how the text is upside down and mirrored.
I... wouldn't want to touch potatoes like these.
If you want to say "geisha bath", you can't really fit these words like this next to each other, either.
Grammatically wrong. Oh, and that entrance leads into some random street!


Grisha Stewart is being hosted by the Dogspaw Seminar Team to present two seminars in May. On May 4 she will offer an Introduction to BAT 2.0 (Behavior Adjustment Training), followed by Empowered Puppy Raising on May 5. These will take place in the Edmonton area, specifically in Sherwood Park. Questions may be directed to seminars@dogspaw.ca.
Southern Alberta Veterinary Emergency (SAVE) is holding a one day 'From Start to Finish' canine breeding seminar with with Dr. Marco Bregliano DVM & Board-Certified Reproductive Specialist.
The seminar will be at the Okotoks Elks Hall on Saturday, May 25 from 9:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m. See the flyer for details.
To register contact Rhea at repro@saveveterinary.com or 403-995-3270.
This seminar focuses on the fundamental principles of learning and behaviour, the behaviour change technology known as applied behaviour analysis, and functional assessment and analysis. It is suitable for professionals of all levels working with all species, including humans, and will challenge attendees to develop a systematic approach to behaviour modification. Non-professionals with a keen interest in behaviour science will find plenty to learn here as well! Dr. Friedman has worked extensively in the field of Applied Behaviour Analysis and is a professor emeritus at Utah State University. She presents internationally on behaviour and training and consults with zoos around the world on a variety of species.
Saskatoon Kennel & Obedience Club is holding a two-day competition obedience workshop with Janice Gunn on September 21 - 22, 2019 in Saskatoon.
SKOC members (one year+) will be given first priority for working spot until Monday, September 24th but accepting all deposits w/registration for first-come/first served list in regards to working spots.
Gary Overs K9 Academy and Smok'nGold Retrievers are thrilled to announce that Keltie Lang will be coming to Moose Jaw on October 5 - 6.
Working spots $300 and auditing $150.
For more information contact jasminedeblois@sasktel.net.
So far today Canuck Dogs has had 49,997 visitors.
Since March 26, 2010, Canuck Dogs received 623,177,873 visitors.


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"The Forgotten Braveheart Country"
Last month we were touring in the Trossachs, an area which gets its fair share of visitors. This month, by way of contrast, we headed to South West Scotland, an area that is often overlooked when people are planning their Scotland tours.
When you think of the Scottish Highlands you probably have images of wilderness and lochs. While not as extreme as the Highlands, the Galloway Hills of South West Scotland can deliver much of the same sense of wilderness. There are even some corners that can rival the Highlands for scenic appeal. Of course, we would never claim that the South West of Scotland is more scenic than the Highlands, but there are different reasons for visiting this part of Scotland and an interesting history is one of them.
Mel Gibson's film "Braveheart" created the illusion that hairy, blue painted Highlanders wearing plaid were the main opponents of the invading English army. In reality, the brunt of the Scottish Wars of Independence were fought by the Scots that lived in the south of the country and the South West was a real hotbed of Guerilla warfare. It's no coincidence that both William Wallace and Robert the Bruce were from the South West.
Whilst Stirling was the location for the decisive battles of Stirling Bridge (September 1297) and Bannockburn (June 1314), it was the hills and towns of South West Scotland where Wallace and Bruce started their campaigns against the English invaders.
If you have seen the film "Braveheart", you may have a rather confused understanding of Scottish history. There are incidents in the film that are based on fact, but they are often depicted in a manner that confuses the timeline and the reality of what actually happened.
Maybe you recall the scene where a very young William Wallace goes into a barn where the English had hung the Scots from the rafters? Well this is based on fact, but it happened in Ayr in 1297, when Wallace would have been 27 yrs old. The English summoned Scottish leaders to attend a "peaceful" meeting in the "Barns of Ayr". When they arrived, the Scots were herded one at a time into the barn and then bound, gagged and slaughtered. Over three hundred Scots were killed in this incident, but the English didn't get off lightly.
Wallace heard of the incident and immediately planned a reprisal. Under the cover of darkness, his followers entered the town of Ayr and trapped the English soldiers in the barns where they were garrisoned. The barns were then set on fire with the soldiers trapped inside. This event is also depicted in "Braveheart", but the significance of the action is a bit lost in the film.
With such a colourful history, you would think that the Ayrshire Tourist Board would be making a much bigger thing about its "Braveheart" connections. However, there are no information boards about these events and there is no visitor centre to explain the history.
The town does have a "Barns Street" and a Wallace Tower that commemorates the incident. On a hill outside of Ayr, there is a Barnweil Monument which stands near the place where Wallace is said to have watched the flames of the burning barns. Folklore credits Wallace with commenting that "The Barns o'Ayr burn weel". Sadly, both of the monuments are a bit neglected and not open to the public.
A much better place to visit if you want to connect with the history of the Scottish Wars of Independence, is Glen Trool. Located a few miles north east of Newton Stewart, Glen Trool is an attractive area of loch and woodland. It was also the site of a battle which marked a turning point in Robert the Bruce's campaign to win Scotland's Independence from Edward I of England.
Prior to the Battle of Glen Trool (1307), Robert the Bruce was living the life of a fugitive hiding in caves in the Western Isles. It was this bleak period for Bruce that gave birth to the legend of him taking inspiration from the determination of a spider repeatedly attempting to spin a web. I digress…back to Glen Trool… Historians argue over the strategic importance of the incident relative to the final outcome of the Wars of Independence, but what the battle did prove was that Bruce could beat a larger English army and this gave him the credibility that he needed to rally an army of Scots to his cause. Unlike the historical sites in Ayr, the battle of Glen Trool is commemorated with an information board and a simple, but fitting memorial stone.
Glen Trool is also a great place for picnics and was absolutely scorching when we visited this July. Fortunately, we more or less had the place to ourselves… another benefit of visiting the South West of Scotland.
P.S. We also need to give a "Thumbs Up" to the new owners at the House o'Hill pub/restaurant at Bargrennan (near Glen Trool). Their cold beer and food was absolutely spot on and they've done a great job of renovating the pub.

redpajama_set_name: RedPajamaCommonCrawl


Reverse Engineering with NSA tools?
This past weekend I attended my first CTF with my friend and colleague. It was an eye opening experience on what we know and what we don't know.
The CTF involved a good number of reverse engineering challenges. Each of them I looked at, smiled, and moved on from. Forensics I am picking up. Programming, I can usually get rather quickly. Web attacks, I am good on a team. Reverse Engineering - left me wondering where to start.
Tuesday rolls around and I see a message on Slack that the NSA has kindly released their internal reverse engineering tool in the wild.
I had a chat with my friend whom I will quote, but will remain nameless unless he wants me share his identity who said - "Want to know how you can distribute and get code execution on the largest number of security researcher's computers? Release a tool by the NSA for free."
The website comes with a silent install tutorial that let's you imagine a clandestine operative reading you the instructions. It also makes you wonder why they are using Win 10, but hey.
Need Java updated. Hate Java. Need jdk11.
Program just like the video shows.
I decided to take a challenge from root-me.org to start my learning with this beast.
I follow the directions on creating my project and import the .bin file from the first cracking challenge.
I drag the .bin to the CodeBrowser tool and it opens up a new world to me.
I just took it in for a bit. Looked around at the different areas and what type of data this can show.
I don't want to share how I got the password out of the program (which I did after looking at the code for about 20 minutes) because that's not allowed with the challenges, but the tool now gives me a way to look at the data different.
I will certainly be looking around.
I am intrigued with the Script Manager and what it can do. I will be playing with this to see what it can do.
The best part about this tool is when I verified the challenge I was permitted access to the other ways people go the answer. It opened a my eyes to not just this, but new tools for reverse engineering.
Onward and forward with the learning!


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> apps remotely, similar to LTSP3 but SSH-encrypted.
merely a few simple wrappers using ssh and Xdialog).
existed.  i've personally experimented a little using VNC.
likely able to work with lessdisks, many things without alteration.
multiple chroots and even man pages!
documentation and some tweaks jonas made with argument processing.
systems, though it requires much more manual tweaking currently.
network FS technology and the client-side tools needed to mount it.


Historically, Buick was GM's "discreet Cadillac"--a high-end car without the high-end ostentation. For many years, Buicks were known as "doctors' cars" for just that reason. Ownership indicated you had money, but weren't looking to flaunt it. Over the years, Buick produced some of the most stylistically daring and physically impressive machines ever to come out of Detroit--or anywhere else. Of those notable machines, is the Estate wagon or Electra Estate wagon. These wagons served families across America from 1980-1990. Well it's time to pack up the kids and head out on a road trip! You and your family can relive those childhood memories while at the same time, providing your children with memories of their own. And what better way to do it, than in this 1990 Buick Estate Wagon. This 1990 Buick Estate Wagon was the last of its kind. The body style that had been popular for so many years was discontinued. Now these wagons have reached collector car status as many people look for these models once again. This particular car was ordered with ALL the bells and whistles. It has been well-maintained over the past 22 years. This is an ultra low mile original car in a model year some say is the last of the great Buicks. Here is the list of specification: - 1990 Buick Estate Wagon - 39,000 original miles - 307ci V8 - 4 speed automatic transmission - Dark Sapphire Blue - Woodgrain panels - Plush tan leather seats - Power steering - Power brakes - Power windows - Power locks - Power antenna - Power driver seat with manual recliner - Power passenger seat with power recliner - Power rear window - Power mirrors - Tilt steering wheel - AM/FM Stereo with cassette player - Electronic Touch Climate Control Heat/Air Conditioning - Twilight Sentinel - Lamp monitors - Cornering lamps - Two-way tailgate - Front seat reading lamps - Rear window defroster - Cruise control - Third seat - Luggage rack - Aluminum wheels with Buick center caps - Original owner's manual All the glass is nice and clear. Rides on a nice set of Uniroyal Tiger Paw tires. No exhaust leaks of any kind. The car is completely original down to the floor mats. The wood paneling is in great condition. Not faded like so many wagons of this era. The paint has a brilliant shine. The interior is free of tears. The headliner is not sagging. And the carpet shows very little wear. The 307ci V8 starts and runs well. The transmission shifts smooth. I can find no leaks from either. All of the options are in good working order. The car is truly a time capsule. Whether you are someone looking for a great, low-mileage driver or a collector looking for the last of a great model, I think you will find this car will easily meet your needs. Please email with any questions you may have. I plan on taking many more detailed photos today. To view larger versions of the photos, click on the link below. 1990 Buick Estate wagon - a set on Flickr When it opens, click on the photos. When the photo opens, click on the magnifying glass with the (+) sign in the top right corner. This will allow you to view the larger versions of the photos. The price is negotiable. Don't be afraid to make an offer. Not interested in any trades.
Hello Everyone: It's Rich here again, and I'm still trying to track down by father's old '55 Country Squire. Evidently, no one on here has it! Anyway, I was looking around on the internet, and came across an organization out in California called "Woodies on the Warf." They have a big show every year (June). Has anyone been? What do you think? Is it mostly for those who actually own a Woodie, or can those just with a general interest in them have any fun? Is it worth making a trip to California to see it? Thanks!
61 Rambler wagon and 53 Packard Clipper????
This is a pic of our old family car, I believe a 53 Packard Clipper Deluxe. It has a portable carrier attached to the top. Can anyone out there verify or correct my assumptions???? thanks.
Selling a 1957 Chevrolet 210 Station Wagon. Guaranteed to turn heads, Looks Like A Beauty, Runs Like A BEAST! Looks Great, Runs and Drives, Safe and Street Legal! 291 HP V8 Engine Electronic Ignition Powerglide Automatic Transmission Cosmetic Original Pieces Car is in between #3 and #4 Condition NADA Guide Puts it at 17,100 Edmunds.com Estimates Value at 19,000+ Exact Model Recently Sold Online for 29,999 Selling to Finance Future Endeavors, Looking for Serious Local Cash Buyer Price Negotiable, Looking to Sell Quickly! Contact EightZeroEight - 3Eight8 - 9Nine59 Or Email With your contact info to set up showing. Mahalo!
I have a large collection of parts from a 1955 Buick Century Estate Wagon that came from a parts car. Includes 4 doors, rear window, two sets of interior trim, air cleaner, spark plug wire covers, dashboard, Dynaflow transmission, rear end, gauges, and many more small parts. It would take two 1/2 ton trucks to carry it all away. I would prefer to sell all the parts to one good home, but if there is something specific you need we can negociate a good price.
$3,800. For complete details and additional photos, email collectorcarsandparts@yahoo.com Delivery is available.
Economy is bad, cannot continue restorations, have to let them go: to save us both some time: Prices are firm. email wwhitfield@triad.rr.com for pictures. 1957 chevy Bel air 4 door hardtop, in grey primer, needs complete restoration, needs floor pans, trunk pan can be patched and used. VIN# C57T272209, equipped with factory clock. No engine, Has automatic transmission under it, has generator, starter, head, intake manifold, will need a block. (It had a 283 V-8 engine with 2 barrel carb.) It was originally a yellow car. The stainless trim package fills the back seat. The section of the top bewhind the right rear door has had some patch work done already but it needs to be done again, properly. Rear windshield glass is good, front windshield will need replacing. $2250. 336-765-8312, Mocksville, NC 1957 chevrolet series 210 4 door sedan, original 283 V-8, powerglide automatic transmission, mileage is 82954. Body work has been done, body sanded and put in primer, have bumpers and stainless.f There is no rust on this North Carolina car and floor pans are good. Only one spot on floor pans had to be repaired. VIN # 14592284B, Car starts, drives, stops, has dual exhaust. $5500, 336-765-8312, or 336-782-4221, Mocksville, N.C. email for pictures. 1957 chevy 210 series 4 door 6 seat station wagon, with the orginal seats. 283 V-8 with 2 barrel carb and with powerglide automatic transmission,VIN # VB57B127520, equipped with radio and heater, 00224 on odometer, will need complete floor pans, windshield, rear glass and curved side glasses are good. $2250. 336-765-8312, Mocksville, North Carolina, :mad: 1957 chevy 2 door station wagon, over $10,000 has been spent in sheet metal/body work alone, plus NEW rubber for doors and windshield and new stainless steel brake lines, disc brake kit installed and power steering box installed, front suspension rebuilt, all come with the car! It is a rolling chassis, with all sheet metal work done. Body is ready to sand and paint. This station wagon has an excellent tail gate. Vin # A57T258493. The body was set off the frame, everything sandblasted. It has complete new floors installed, two new repair panels installed. It has an excellent tailgate. Repair pieces are not available for the tailgate. The owner of the restoration shop had to make those pieces. The only body filler on the whole car is a very small amount where the repair pieces of the tailgate were installed. My loss, your gain, first $6950. ALSO AVAILABLE to go with it for $2000 is a 1993 Caprice ex-police car with 135K miles and heavy duty suspension if someone wants to set the body onto a modern frame and running gear, VIN # 1G1B L5372dPW148124. 336-765-8312, Mocksville, North Carolina.
Looking for a good original, or older restoration. want to drive and use, must not be a show car. I am in calif. What do you have?
Well, I have exhausted my sources locally for interior parts...nobody wants to even try to tackle making me a new headliner for the '57 Buick Estate Wagon (Special) So, I am looking to the Buick community for help. I know where to get the 'chrome' strips for the roof...it is the panels that I need. My interior guy threw out the originals (lived and learned from that mistake!) and the ones he made are ill fitting at best. So, help me make my Buick Estate wagon beautiful again.


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Democratization of Computer Vision
80 x 60 degrees fov, portrait. Low distortion Fairly wide angle. Test shot from our HAB diy cam for @GSBChallenge pic.twitter.com/jimojcs8sM
— Francois Dion (@f_dion) March 25, 2015
Cheap computers, cameras and lenses
Back in 2015, we wanted to load 8 cameras in a high altitude balloon. We used some Raspberry Pi model A+ and some official Raspberry Pi cameras. The stock cameras had a field of view that was a bit too narrow for what we wanted. So we used magnetic, wide angle lenses designed for smartphones. This gave us some options.
Most people discard conversion lens as junk. And optically, they are terrible, with lots of barrel distortion and other issues. In fact, barrel distortion is easy to see on videos on YouTube taken with wide (it is the built in lens actually) lens "extreme sports" type of video cameras that are so popular. The closer to the edge, the more it distorts.
But this was not going to be a show stopper for us. With the right software, I was convinced we could get some really decent shots. So I mounted a camera with a wide angle lens on top of the raspberry pi case, powered the pi with my phone spare battery pack (with a micro USB lead) and took pictures to calibrate my software (written in Python) and then went downtown Winston Salem to take pictures of buildings with lots of horizontal and vertical lines. The conversion software worked extremely well.
Even more choices
Today, the Raspberry Pi officially launched a new camera module. The original Raspberry Pi Camera V.1 was released in 2013 and had a resolution of 5 megapixels (in both regular and infrared versions). The V.2 was released in 2016 with a resolution of 8 megapixels (again, in regular and infrared versions). The new module is the HQ Camera, with 12.3 megapixels. It also has a threaded mount, compatible with camera tripods. But beyond the increase in resolution, it has a feature that is really valuable in research: interchangeable lenses.
Check out the getting started guide, the brief and the mechanical drawing pdfs.
The mount for the interchangeable lenses is a C mount (technically, it is a CS mount and with a spacer, it is compatible with a C mount). C mount lenses were introduced by Bell and Howell for their 16mm film cameras, in the 1920s, as a replacement to their B mount. Compatible lenses are still in manufacture in both C and the newer CS mount and are readily available in zoom and prime lenses.
Some fairly fast 25, 35 and 50mm C mount (for 1" sensors)
Some CCTV 2/3 lenses in 25, 35 & 50mm C mount with macro spacer, shield & cap
In a future blog post, I'll provide some examples of performance and interaction in a Jupyter Notebook.
A guide with practical examples
Up to now, with just hardware, we couldn't really justify our blog post title of "Democratization of Computer Vision". But the Raspberry Pi foundation didn't release just a camera module, or a video4linux driver. They launched a guidebook: "The Official Raspberry Pi Camera Guide for Camera Module & High Quality Camera". It is available as a printed book that can be purchased, or as a free PDF download.
The first few chapters will get you acquainted with the camera and utilities like raspistill and raspivid, and controlling the camera from Python. There are also plenty of projects to keep anyone busy for a while. But quite interestingly enough, there are also 2 chapters that are really bringing Computer Vision to the masses. For example, Chapter 11 has the heading:
Car Spy Pi
Who's that parked on the driveway?
Find out automatically using ANPR
ANPR is automatic number plate recognition. If students get into that type of Computer Vision projects today, imagine what they'll be doing in the future! (Just don't go and sell this as a secure solution to Sheffield...)
More on Computer Vision
A few weeks back, a friend contacted me to get some information on some specific aspect of Computer Vision. In the process, I raided my bookshelves and came up with a list of various resources (classes, books, papers etc) which I'll share in a future post. Of course, one or two blog post will only scratch the surface. We are not going to state that we can cover it all as a summer project [1]...
Francois Dion
@f_dion
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[1] MIT. The Summer Vision Project, Seymour Papert, 1966 (pdf)
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abstract: Bleeding edge Linux releases (Ubuntu 19, for example) now provide a mechanism to install the operating system on a ZFS root filesystem. This is quite useful for installing the OS on a laptop with a single drive and still be able to take advantage of many ZFS benefits, like compression and encryption, but many prefer the comfort of long term support (LTS) versions. This how-to goes through the steps of installing one such Linux distribution with a boot / root ZFS file system, with encryption and compression. See also the ZFS survival guide . Linux Mint I'm a big fan of Linux Mint Mate as a desktop operating system. It has a fairly clean look, and once I do a few tweaks to the UI, it replicates to some extent my user experience in OpenSolaris. It is running a Linux kernel ( 5.0 as of this writing ) and is based on Ubuntu / Debian. And it can use OpenZFS , but we will have to do a bit of extra work because we not only want ZFS support (ie. creating new pools of sto
Data Infrastructures for the rest of us - III - software
Abstract: In part I , we highlighted how memory and CPU requirements impact your data infrastructure, your data engineering efforts and how the right algorithm and the right technology makes or break a data science project. In part II , we continued on hardware and caching, and mentioned ZFS and also the ZFS survival guide . In this latest installment, we briefly touch on virtualization with LXD and go on to install some really useful software to have in your data infrastructure, like PostgreSQL. It's All Virtual Why do people like cloud computing? No, it's not the price. Most developer give no attention to questions of operating costs, ROI, support etc. What they do care about is getting a brand new "server", whenever they need one. Sure, the server might only have 2 CPU cores and 4GB of RAM, but all they had to do is click on provision, or run a command line tool, and their server is up and running. Then it is time to experiment. Get onto the new server, tr
Data Infrastructures: ZFS survival guide
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WASHINGTON, July 3, 2014—Every year, 24 billion tons of fertile soils are lost to us from erosion while 12 million hectares of land are degraded through drought and the steady encroachment of desert. With every hectare of land we lose to drought or the desert, we also lose tons of potential grain which makes life even more of an ordeal for the 1.5 billion people worldwide who make their living off degraded land.
Connect4Climate and the University of Warsaw co-hosted Be the Movement, an international workshop addressing the means of expanding and strengthening the global climate change movement during the November 2013 United Nations-sponsored climate change talks (UNFCCC COP19) in the Polish capital. The workshop was an inspiring gathering of climate change activists, youth and concerned professionals.
WASHINGTON, April 16, 2014 – The global partnership program Connect4Climate has joined forces with Vimeo to promote the creative contents generated by Connect4Climate's Action4Climate competition and spearhead the climate change conversation.
Would you like to see Harrison Ford cuddling an orangutan orphaned by deforestation? Meet a scientist who studies ocean warming on Christmas Island? Or understand how drought helped cause today's heart-rending human disaster in Syria?
Twenty-three African experts, including academics and journalists, took time to review the UNESCO publication entitled "Reporting on Climate Change in Africa: A Practical Guide for Journalists". The Connect4Climate Visualising A Warming World Africa maps designed by Laura Canali have been reproduced in the publication.
Washington, December 5, 2013 – In a unique collaboration, Connect4Climate and the University of Warsaw recently co-hosted an international workshop for more than 540 participants on how to strengthen the global climate movement, a key objective of World Bank Group President Jim Yong Kim.
MILAN, May 30, 2013 – A young woman comes home to find her boyfriend saving water…by bathing with another woman.


The late-season watch list for the annual Wooden Award contains 20 of the best college basketball players in the country — and one-tenth of them play in Reno.
Nevada seniors Caleb Martin and Jordan Caroline are both on the list, making the Wolf Pack one of just four teams with multiple players eligible for the award. The Wooden Award has been given since 1976 to honor the nation's top player.
Tennessee, Duke and Virginia — the three top-ranked teams in both major polls — also have two players apiece on the 20-man watch list.
Caroline, a 6-foot-7 forward, is averaging close to a double-double through 22 games (18.4 points and 9.9 rebounds per game). His 40 career double-doubles at Nevada is tied for the most in Mountain West history with Kawhi Leonard (San Diego State) and Andrew Bogut (Utah).
On the Wolf Pack's career lists, Caroline ranks eighth in scoring (1,584) and seventh in rebounds (857).
Martin, a 6-7 guard, is averaging a team-high 19 points, with 11 games of 20 or more points. He has reached double-figures scoring in 20 of Nevada's 22 games. Martin's 1,098 points at Nevada is tied for 23rd on the career list.
Martin and Caroline have helped Nevada to a 21-1 record and a No. 6 national ranking in both major polls. The Nevada duo has combined to win six Mountain West player of the week honors this season (three apiece).
Martin and Caroline are the only MW players on the list. The ACC has five players in the final 20, the most of any conference. The Big Ten has four, all from different teams. South Dakota State's Mike Daum, who played earlier this season at Lawlor Events Center, is also on the list.


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Turkey: Charges against rights defenders must be rejected
Amnesty International Turkey's Director, Idil Eser, and Chair, Taner Kiliç.
· Taner Kiliç added to indictment of Istanbul 10
· Charges against the 10 increased to include "membership of a terrorist organisation"
Responding to news that a prosecutor has filed an indictment calling for jail terms of up to 16 years on terror charges for 11 human rights activists including İdil Eser and Taner Kiliç, the director and chair of Amnesty International Turkey, John Dalhuisen, Amnesty International's Europe Director said:
"This outrageous indictment contains no new evidence but instead repeats absurd allegations against some of Turkey's most prominent human rights defenders.
"These brave activists have languished in jail for months on end for no reason other than their belief in human rights. For them to have spent even day behind bars is a gross injustice.
"This indictment is little more than a tawdry patchwork of innuendo and untruths and is itself a damning indictment of the flaws in Turkey's justice system. The court must reject it in its entirety and ensure that our friends and colleagues are immediately and unconditionally released."
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Turkey: Court releases human rights defenders including Amnesty International's Turkey Director
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Turkey: One year since the imprisonment of Taner Kılıç, demands for his release will not be silenced
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Census Collectors – will you be one?
Australia's largest ever job drive has begun.
From today, approximately 29,000 casual Census Collector jobs are available.
Census Collectors are needed to help deliver and collect approximately 14.2 million Census forms to Australia's 9.8 million households.
Across Australia, Collectors will be responsible for about 500 households in cities or about 200 households in Australia's regional areas.
With more than 100 languages spoken across Australia and a large section of society coming from a non-English speaking background, knowledge of an additional language will be an added advantage.
Head of the Population Census program Paul Lowe says Collectors are critical to the success of the Census.
"Census Collectors are the most important cog in the Census machine. Without Collectors, Australia could not be counted," Mr Lowe says.
Mr Lowe says Collectors make an enormous difference to the quality and accuracy of the data produced from the Census.
"The data has benefits for every state, every town and every community in Australia. Being a Collector is a great opportunity to help your neighbourhood."
Census Collectors will receive between $1,300 and $2,800 for the casual position and will be employed from 1 July until 8 September.
Applicant information kits are available online at www.abs.gov.au/census
Key Census dates
9 April 2011 – Recruitment of Census Collectors begins.
28 July 2011 – eCensus opens to the public.
10 August – Early September 2011 – Collection of Census forms.
June 2012 – The first results from the 2011 Census will be released.
Lebanon ranks first in Huawei's Mideast ICT competition
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Lebanon ranked the first in Huawei's Middle East ICT competition which took place over the weekend in the Chinese city of Shenzhen, a Huawei statement said Monday. A total of 13 teams of 39 students from across the Middle East competed in the final.
Hariri Announces Resignation, Urges Political Parties to Protect Lebanon
Prime Minister Saad Hariri on Tuesday submitted his government's resignation to President Michel Aoun, on the 13th day of an unprecedented popular revolt against the entire political class.
October 30, 2019 By Naharnet Newsdesk
Protesters Take to Streets across Lebanon over Planned Taxes
Protesters took to the streets and blocked key roads across Lebanon on Thursday evening over the government's inclination to impose new taxes, especially a tax on voice calls via internet apps.
October 18, 2019 By Naharnet
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Year of Faith Networking Bible Study, including videos of the talks given.
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Fr. McIlhone's Nov. 13 talk!
HERE is Fr. Jim's handout.
at the end of his handout.
Thanks to Ben Stanson, litigation media specialist, for doing the audio and video taping for us!
Not only is he fast and good, he is a genuinely nice person and pleasure to work with!
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Gospel of Matthew in November.
Greece & Turkey March 2014!
Christ crucified. Paul of Tarsus is both enigmatic and familiar.
introduces the Apostle to the Gentiles and his epistolary legacy.
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message of hope. His message has been preserved for us. How is it relevant to us?
Is it relevant to us? Listen to Fr. Jim and find out.
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Handout and Fr. Jim's complete bio.
retribution—our experience of life is largely dependent on our own actions—or does it support it?
the human experience with both dignity and humility.
of research relate to the formation and function of biblical texts, particularly the prophetic literature.
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Jabhat a-Nusra forced its way into the opposition-held city of Rastan in Homs province last November after winning a brief skirmish with local rebels.
Nusra now rules over the city in an uneasy alliance with the Free Syrian Army-affiliated Tahrir Homs Movement–a collection of former regime commanders–and other rebel brigades.
When Jabhat a-Nusra entered the city, they began applying sharia law and arresting those who they called thieves, Ryad al-Homsi, 24, the alias of a photographer and media activist in Rastan tells Syria Direct's Malek al-Aboud.
"I criticized this behavior on my social media page," he says.
Al-Homsi was then arrested and spent nearly a month in a Nusra prison until his family and local activists secured his release. Today, al-Homsi says he is fearful about publicly resuming his activism. Nusra, he says, is implementing its own agenda in Rastan.
Q: When were you detained by Jabhat a-Nusra? Why?
I was arrested on December 18, 2014. When Jabhat a-Nusra entered the city, they began applying [Islamic] law and arresting those who they called thieves. I criticized this behavior on my social media page. I demanded that the FSA Military Council and the local court work with the people of Rastan to avoid bloodshed, especially since 30 people were killed during the clashes between Nusra and the FSA when Nusra first entered the city.
Jabhat a-Nusra did not like my criticism, but they couldn't arrest me because they feared the media so they threatened me instead. Nusra needed a specific reason to arrest me so it coordinated with the Tahrir Homs Movement, which I was already on bad terms with because I had also criticized them.
I was arrested on the charge of slandering the Tahrir Homs Movement, but really I was punished because of my criticism against Nusra. At first they told me that the investigation would be easy, and that I would go home soon afterwards. I believed that. But I wasn't released until January 10 of this year.
Ryad al-Homsi shows his scars after being released from Nusra prison.
Q: Where were you detained?
I was detained for more than 20 days. My detention cell was a cave in the ground. The size of the cell was about four by four meters. I stayed there with 30 captives. Afterwards they put me in an individual cell.
Q: How long were you in the individual cell? How did they treat you?
I spent the last seven days in the individual cell. I couldn't see anything because they blindfolded and handcuffed me. It felt like the cell was very tight and small, and I couldn't move freely.
Q: Did they investigate you? Did a judge hear your case?
They told me that I would be transferred to a Nusra headquarters in Idlib. There I was supposed to have my case heard by a judge. But that did not happen, and instead I was transferred by an Egyptian and investigated by a Libyan.
Spying for the West by means of the media.
Q: What about the rest of the prisoners there? How would you describe life in Nusra prisons?
They used to send us out with the guards to cut the grass. Then would we clean and cook by ourselves. When we fasted, they provided us with half a piece of bread and some apricot jam. The cave was very cold because it was underground and I was there during the middle of winter. We only saw the sun when we were taken outside and beaten. We had to pray while sitting because the cave's ceiling was very low.
I was arrested for 20 days. My family managed to find the first place where I was detained, but I was relocated afterwards. Throughout the process, Nusra denied that I was in its prisons. My family found me again and they came with FSA members and media activists, and managed to get me out.
I'm still suffering from trauma and I have weak vision as a result of my detention.
I am no longer wanted by Nusra, nor am I followed, but I was banned from leaving Rastan. I am scared of being arrested again or killed if I resume my activism.
Q: What is your opinion of Nusra now?
I don't trust any group that comes from outside Syria. They seek to gain more power and terrify people like the Islamic State.


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Supreme Court Declines to Take Up School Bullying Case
By Evie Blad on December 16, 2013 4:54 PM | No comments
Crossposted from Mark Walsh at the School Law blog.
The U.S. Supreme Court on Monday declined to hear an appeal seeking to hold a Pennsylvania school district responsible for repeated bullying of a high school student by one of her peers.
A federal appeals court had taken note of school shooting tragedies at Sandy Hook Elementary School in Newtown, Conn., and at Columbine High School in Littleton, Colo., as symbols of the new dangers in schools. But it nonetheless held that despite compulsory education laws, the Blackhawk school district in Pennsylvania did not have a "special relationship" with its students that would give rise to a duty to protect them from harm from other students.
"Parents ... should be able to send their children off to school with some level of comfort that those children will be safe from bullies," said the June decision by the full U.S. Court of Appeals for the 3rd Circuit, in Philadelphia. "Nonetheless, the Constitution does not provide judicial remedies for every social ill."
The case involves Brittany Morrow, who in early 2008 at Blackhawk High School in Beaver County, Pa., began facing bullying from a schoolmate that included "racially motivated" threats and physical assaults, court papers say. In one incident, the perpetrator attacked Brittany in the lunchroom and because Brittany defended herself, she was suspended along with her attacker.
For that and other incidents, the perpetrator was charged in juvenile court with assault, making terroristic threats, and harassment. She was adjudicated delinquent and ordered to have no contact with Brittany. The perpetrator was nevertheless allowed to return to Blackhawk High. In the fall of 2008, she allegedly boarded Brittany's school bus and threatened her, and later elbowed her in the face at a high school football game.
The Morrows said in their suit that school administrators suggested they might want to consider another school for the Brittany and her sister. The parents removed their daughters from Blackhawk High in 2008. They later filed a lawsuit against the Blackhawk school district and an assistant principal for alleged violations of their 14th Amendment substantive-due-process rights.
They lost before a federal district court and the full 3rd Circuit court.
The appeals court ruled 9-5 for the school defendants that there was no "special relationship" between schools and students and 10-4 that legal injuries to the victims were not the result of actions taken by administrators under a "state-created danger" theory of liability.
In their appeal to the Supreme Court in Morrow v. Balaski (Case No. 13-302), the family said school officials "acted to allow the aggressor to return to school following her temporary suspension and despite court orders mandating no contact. They opened the front door of the school to a person they knew would cause harm to the children."
In a brief opposing high court review, the school district and the assistant principal argued that there was no conflict among the federal appeals courts about the special relationship theory of liability and that no school official acted affirmatively to increase the dangers to Morrow.
The justices declined without comment to take up the appeal.


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"I'm fine." Kaya paused, seeing Janis staring intently into the chamber. He didn't appear to be looking at anyone. His gaze instead was transfixed on a point on the wall.
"Is everything all right?" Kaya peered inside as well.
Kaya saw nothing. Darryl and the others looked around. They appeared more confused than disturbed.
"Are there creatures coming in?" Jeremy dropped his book, looking around wildly.
"What are we supposed to be looking for?" Brenda asked.
"Just anything that seems unusual," Janis said, his voice as measured and calm as before.
"Possibly nothing." Janis forced a smile, but a tremor of fear passed through his face.
Janis's brow furrowed. He opened his mouth to speak, then left.
Kaya followed. She quickened her pace as he passed through the doors. "Wait! What did you see?" The doors thudded shut behind her.
Janis turned on the water fountain and splashed cool water on his face.
"A fissure?" Kaya echoed. "Could it be something else? A crack in the glass or the wall?" She hadn't seen anything though. Maybe he'd imagined it.
"I'm not leaving Darryl here!" Kaya snapped.
"Then you and he will die, and there's probably nothing I can do to stop it!" Janis thrust his hands into his hair and ripped them out. Fine strands of pale blond hair clung to his fingers. He trembled, closing his eyes. "I'll do everything I can to keep everyone alive. I will. I promised that." Though his hands still shook, he strode away.
Kaya watched him, afraid to follow but afraid to return. The terror in his voice, the trembling…that didn't seem false. Maybe he was only crazy. But her gut warned he wasn't as wrong as she hoped.
The quiet ticking of Sapphire's watch is the only sound in the bakery. She'd worked alone many times, but this Saturday morning is different. The slight warmth of the oven, once comforting, now seems too hot, as if it could burn her at any second. The knives, sitting innocently in their correct place, appear almost menacing. She can't explain it, Sapphire just knows something's wrong, something's off.
What happened yesterday is only part of it. This is a gut feeling that something bad is about to happen. Is she being paranoid? Or are her instincts telling her something her mind hasn't yet figured out. What would her mom say to her if she were here? Sapphire pauses, a soapy spatula still in her hand.
She suddenly feels as though someone is watching her, studying her every movement. Slowly she turns, afraid to look, but knowing she must take the chance.
"Hello… Quinn?" Sapphire calls out for her coworker she knows won't be here for another half an hour. She audibly gasps when the timer for her cookies alarms. With shaking hands, she reaches in her pocket, quieting the annoying buzzing. Shaking her head, she breathes deeply. She's being overly suspicious.
The quiet footsteps interrupt her moment of relief. She's rooted to her place in front of the sink, absolute fear paralyzing her. Suddenly it sounds like someone's running at her. Remaining still, afraid to even look away from the sink, she's frozen.
As quickly as they start, they stop. It was as if Sapphire had imagined the entire thing. "Mom… help me." She pleads for someone who isn't there, someone who could never be there for her again. Minutes click by, as she remains motionless, too terrified to move. With her hands gripping the edge of the sink, she realizes she has to do something, anything. It's nearly been a twenty minutes of her staring at the soapy water.
"Uh, I think your cookies are burnt." Quinn says behind her. Sapphire jumps in surprise. "You okay, Sapphire?" Her small blonde head tilts as she takes in Sapphires state of shock.
"No, Quinn, I'm not." Sapphire's voice cracks. "I feel like someone's here, Quinn. I don't know if it's human, a ghost, or even my dead mother. I just know that I'm not alone. I heard footsteps sprinting at me, and I didn't do anything! I just stood here." Quinn stays silent through Sapphire's breakdown. At the end of it, she seems frightened and relieved at the same time.


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People have a natural fear of things unknown to them.
Li Muyang had been living in Tiandu as his name spread by word of mouth but he had limited actual contact with these people.
What kind of person was Li Muyang? What sort of ability did he have? What sort of level had his cultivation reached?——The information that they know about him was extremely little.
The most important thing was that he was admitted into the extremely mysterious Starry Sky Academy. What state had he cultivated to, and what powerful skills had he learned there were all information that they were unaware of.
All along, Li Muyang had been deified.
After he killed Cui Zhaoren, not only did the Cui family fail to retaliate, he even enrolled into Starry Sky Academy.
After the West Wind's Monitoring Division was destroyed, not only the West Wind imperial family did not get revenge, but had to pinch their nose and acknowledge him as the 'Hero of the Kingdom'.
His fame rose even more in Starry Sky Academy. One brush stroke of his filled a courtyard with the atmosphere of spring, and he was accepted as a disciple by the divine continent's 'Double walls of calligraphy and painting' Gu Huangwu.
If the God of Sword of West wind could not stop him, then who would be willing to go find him to get themselves killed?
If one want to come up and kill Li Muyang, then they must compare themselves with the God of sword of West wind first.
So, now Li Muyang was instead very safe.
Li Muyang loved to hear these words.
"Tomorrow is my father's birthday, there should be a lot of guests, at that time show your true face to everyone." Lu Qingming said to Li Muyang with a smiling expression, but his words contained another meaning.
"Okay." Li Muyang nodded, but did not think much.
He was willing to reveal his true face, as he was very satisfied with his present appearance.
Let's give the women of Tiandu some benefits.
"Uncle Lu is right, then I will not be polite——" A genuine and honest smile crossed Li Muyang's face.
Watching Lu Qingming's figure going away, Li Muyang's heart was filled with gratitude.
West Wind imperial palace, Yangxin palace hall.
As expected Cui Jian very easily led the rage to another direction.
Whether it was the one above, or the God of Sword of West Wind Mu Yubai, he did not want to provoke either. It did not matter, the one Chu Xianda was cursing at was not him.
Yan Xiangma, who was kneeling behind Cui Jian, raised his head to look at his older cousin who was tensed up and his back bend, a look of worry crossing his face.
Cousin knows the Emperor hates Li Muyang, hates the fellow who had repeatedly spoiled his plans and humiliated him. But that person's actions are 'praised' and is now known as the 'sun of the Kingdom'——The Kingdom has only one sun, which is the Emperor before him. But Li Muyang has become the sun of the Kingdom, then who is the person in front?
"Cui Jian." Breathing heavily, Chu Xianda said coldly.
"Take the Monitoring Division to do one thing for me." Chu Xianda commanded. He motioned with his hand and Cui Jian immediately rose to his feet, bowing his and moving towards Chu Xianda.
As Chu Xianda whispered a few words, a light flashed across Cui Jian's eyes. He took the order and left right away.
Yan Xiangma was inwardly surprised.
His Cousin Cui Jian had just reported the incident, but in a blink of the eye the Emperor had once again asked the same question, which indicated that he did not completely trust his cousin?
The most important thing was that how should he answer the question?
He was just asked whether he is loyal to him or loyal to the Cui family. If his answer were the same as his cousin, then the Emperor would certainly think that he was loyal to the Cui family.
But if his answer were not the same as his cousin Cui Jian, then where would his cousin be pushed to? Where will the Cui family be placed?
When Yan Xiangma came out of the Yangxin Palace hall, his legs were without strength, and his body was drenched in sweat.
When the cold wind blew, he instantly felt a chill.
All along, nobody had a good opinion of the current West wind Emperor.
They said that he was able to live a comfortable and prosperous life because of his ancestors. With the imperial power in his hands, how many more years would the Chu clan continue to rule was most likely very easy to calculate.
However, after today, Yan Xiangma felt that, perhaps the world was somewhat prejudiced against this person. What he had shown——those violent or cruel or foolish matters——were all just a layer of human skin mask that he had put on himself?
The palace city was empty and quiet.
The vast square where the hundred of officials kneel, as well as the 81 steps of the heavenly stair were covered by snow and ice, imposing and majestic, but also exuded a bleak and biting coldness.
When he was about to leave, the words that the Emperor to him said with a smile sent chills down his spine.


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War Babies è un cortometraggio comico del 1932 diretto da Charles Lamont, con protagonista Shirley Temple.

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Si tratta del secondo nel serial cinematografico in otto episodi Baby Burlesks, che satireggiava recenti produzioni cinematografiche ed eventi politici dell'epoca. Il cast era interamente composto da bambini in età pre-scolare vestiti spesso solo di un pannolino fermato da una grossa spilla da balia, o in alternativa con indumenti da adulti. Nella sua autobiografia, Shirley Temple descrisse Baby Burlesks "un cinico sfruttamento della nostra innocenza infantile", e fece notare come questi cortometraggi fossero talvolta razzisti o sessisti.

Il cortometraggio dura 11 minuti ed è una satira del film Gloria (What Price Glory?), ambientato nella prima guerra mondiale. L'azione si svolge nel "Buttermilk Pete's Café", dove i bambini ballano, cantano, suonano musica e bevono latte pagando le consumazioni in lecca-lecca. Shirley Temple interpreta la ballerina Charmaine, una parodia di Dolores del Río, mentre Eugene Butler e Georgie Smith sono due soldati in lizza per il suo affetto. Shirley ha il suo primo bacio sullo schermo con Eugene Butler. Altri bambini nel cast sono Georgie Billings, Dorian Samson, Philip Hurlic e Ashley Shepherd.

Shirley Temple pronuncia le sue prime parole sullo schermo: «Mais oui, mon cher».

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In the Jesuit tradition, our athletes learn that sports are a means to a greater end: they promote discipline and teamwork. And because our student-athletes play on teams with young men from all over the metropolitan area, players learn the great lesson of diversity and the value of multiple approaches towards the same goal.
Fordham Prep teams participate in 18 sports with 40 interscholastic teams. Last year hundreds of students participated in our athletic program. Most teams participate in the Catholic High Schools' Athletic Association (CHSAA), and Fordham Prep varsity teams have won over 40 CHSAA City and State Championships since 2001.
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Vegetarian restaurants rarely catch my attention. So when Tadka Talk was in its final stages of 'getting ready for public' and I was invited to check out their food, I wasn't very excited. We were given a platter of starters, four choice of gravies, two Indian breads and a dessert cocktail.
The food stunned us. Maybe because we were not expecting too much or maybe I did not think vegetarian could taste this well, but Chef Arora had it bang on! The starter platter that was served was simply lip smacking. I don't remember the names of the dishes as it was served like a cocktail, but every dish in the platter was superb. The main course arrived and was the only weak link, if you could call it that, in the whole meal. The Indian breads were perfect in flavour and thickness, while the gravies were just about alright - I liked the Dhal Makhni and the paneer, but the other two were ok. The lady's finger side dish was very simple - too simple for me to have it at a fine dine restaurant!
The dessert, also served as a 'three dishes plated together' format, was outstanding - the combination of carrot halwa, gulab jamun and kulfi was perfect! I hope they continue to maintain this quality of food and if they do, considering the kind of crowds in that part of town, this place is bound to do well.
If you are looking for a vegetarian fine dine restaurant and willing to drive to Velachery (or living in Velachery), then, you have another option henceforth.
My dine experience was a 3.5/5.
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It's the time of the season, Pumpkin Spice is everywhere you turn. Although it is known for its annual appearance during the fall season, did you know how many benefits pumpkin spice has? Aside from being able to clear your sinuses and sore muscles, Pumpkin Spice is also great for your teeth according to Oakwood Dental Arts New Jersey Dentists! The ingredients that pumpkin spice contains creates a powerful anti-bacterial which improves your oral health, killing bacteria that forms to attack your teeth causing cavities. Having a pumpkin spice coffee can also be great for soothing teeth aches. But make sure it isn't too hot. Drinks that contain too much heat can hurt your teeth. Enjoy the pumpkin spice benefits without the harm.
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The actress made it clear that her three stepchildren are Louis' siblings, "He couldn't ask for better siblings who love him with all their heart," Sandra said.
In November 2010, it was rumoured that Sandra was in the process of adopting a sibling for Louis, using the same agency in New Orleans. Returning back to her busy schedule making films, Sandra was spotted spending some quality time with 15-month-old Louis.
James, who had an affair with tattoo model Michelle 'Bombshell' Mc Gee, told : "Yeah, I did cheat on my wife.
Yeah, I stood up and took accountability for it and apologised."The easy [put down] is like, 'Oh, well you cheated on Sandra Bullock'.
Here's a quick lil' guide to all the stupid things he word vomited.1. Sandra and Jesse began to date and a year later, on July 16, 2005, they married.Once married, Sandra became stepmum to Jesse's three children, Chandler, Jesse James Jr and Sunny, from his previous relationships.She first began the process in 2012, according to the same interview.Bullock says of the family first coming together: "I knew she [Laila] was scared, and all I wanted was for her to know Louis and I weren't going anywhere." "My family is blended and diverse, nutty, and loving and understanding.


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6M 20140119 Presenter Gemma Cairney travels to Bamako in Mali to discover more about the music and artists there, and how it has been affected by the music ban which was in place due to the recent troubles in the north of country.
Mali, for so long a musical powerhouse with some of Africa's finest performers has seen its music scene damaged by the coup, the collapse of the country and the Islamist takeover of the north. Incredibly, music was banned for several months in much of this nation that is so entwined with its musicians.
Gemma meets local musicians including Naba TT and Afel Bocoum who talk about their experiences of the ban and living through this very difficult time.
Gemma then joins up with the Africa Express a collective of musicians led by Blur frontman Damon Albarn, as they attempt to record an album in an improvised studio in the city of Bamako with local Malian musicians.
Gemma is given unique behind the scenes access from their rehearsal rooms in Bamako with contributions from Damon Albarn, Brian Eno, Yeah Yeah Yeahs guitarist Nick Zinner, Django Django's David Maclean, Andre de Ridder, Olugbenga from Metronomy, Lil Silva, Ghostpoet, Pauli and Songhoy Blues, a group of young musicians from Timbuktu who had to flee to the South during the troubles. During the recording sessions they end up collaborating on a track with Nick Zinner.
Gemma also joins the collective as they celebrate Mali's biggest holiday, Eid al-Adha festival with Malian musical legend Salif Keita on his island outside the city.
"Presenter Gemma Cairney travels to Bamako in Mali to discover more about the music and artists there, and how it has been affected by the music ban which was in place due to the recent troubles in the north of country.


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Record, Play, Pause Confessions of a Post-Punk Percussionist, From Joy Division to New Order Volume 1
Joy Division and subsequently New Order were popular, successful post-punk bands that blended solid punk energy with an open-minded approach to music-making that delivered to the world the deathless pop classics Blue Monday and Life Will Tear Us Apart amongst others.
Stephen Morrison was the drummer for both bands, seeing the band, and the world from behind his drum-set. This is not a memoir of glamour, of the big hits, never-ending excitement, critical acclaim and riches beyond avarice, it is the story of an office worker in Macclesfield, dreaming of life in the bigger cities, meeting up with like-minded people who wanted the same, working incredibly hard to get what they wanted, and were lucky enough to meet the right people at the right time, to make those dreams reality.
Stephen Morris talks about his drum kits, and the electronic percussion he used, which would go on to be some of the rhythmic staples of the electronic music scene in the 1980s. He talks with admiration, and affection of the early days of struggling with poorly paid gigs, travelling hundreds of miles in unreliable transport, of underwhelming concerts abroad, of their first trip to America. He writes candidly about the suicide of the charismatic Ian Curtis, not just a singer, but a friend.
The book also speaks of his early life in Macclesfield in the 1960s and 1970s, a place far removed from the swinging 1960's scene in London. He dreamed of the hedonistic, freewheeling life and never-ending adventure that nearby Manchester offered a place that was also home to The Smiths, and Tony Wilson, who became the band's manager for a while.
This is a book that also looks at the less desirable elements of life as a musician. The gigs, the small, dank rehearsal spaces where songs miraculously sprang to life, of where drum track after drum track was recorded, or hours were spent recording Peter Hook's iconic bass parts.
The book is incredibly well-written, with a wry sense of humour, and shows the reality from one of the more important chairs in the room of any gig, the drum-stool.


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Berlin Before and After the Fall of the Wall
In 1986, Ross McElwee and Marilyn Levine were making a film about the 25th anniversary of the Berlin Wall, when the imposing structure was still very much intact as the world's most visible symbol of hardline Communism and...
In 1986, Ross McElwee and Marilyn Levine were making a film about the 25th anniversary of the Berlin Wall, when the imposing structure was still very much intact as the world's most visible symbol of hardline Communism and Cold War lore. They thought they were making a documentary on the community of tourists, soldiers, and West Berliners who lived in the seemingly eternal presence of the graffiti emblazoned eyesore.
But in 1989, as the original film neared completion, the Wall came down, and McElwee and Levine returned to Berlin, this time to capture the radically different atmosphere of the reunified city.
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LOLA MONTES - #503
"One day he asks her if she dare pose for him all in pink...She dares!"
Max Ophuls's final film is, by its own billing, a deconstruction of the femme fatale. The 1955 biopic Lola Montés is also a meta-cinematic tour-de-force of show-stopping entertainment. The real Lola Montés, Countess of Landsfeld, was a 19th-century woman of repute--some of it ill, some of it surely false. A self-constructed celebrity, Lola thrived on scandal, and despite apparently being possessed of little talent, furthered her own story by putting on productions of operas and plays that featured her as the star. In the Ophuls picture, Lola ends up working for an American circus, parading herself as the ultimate spectacle. She is the untouchable woman high above the adulation of her audience, eventually falling to the earth, thus fulfilling the fame cycle where all that go up are ultimately torn down by the same two-faced crowd.
I am not sure when the term "media circus" first came into play, but Max Ophuls clearly understood the nature of modern mythologizing. His three-ring entertainment is hawked by Peter Ustinov, a master of ceremonies who cares little for the truth. He tells Lola as much when the two parallel lines of the movie come together halfway and we see him laying the offer on her table at a hotel in the French Riviera. Lola is played by Martine Carol, whose beauty is austere and immaculate. She gives us a sex object that is never anything less than perfect, and in a bold move, rarely sexy. Ophuls teases us with the salacious details of Lola's adventures, but he keeps those mostly off screen. They are the tales the ringmaster tells, and they are even re-enacted within his circus tent. Yet, they are also the parts of the story of the most questionable truth, and perhaps of the least importance.
For all the early promises of lurid pawing through Lola's past, including an opening story of her affair with the composer Franz Liszt (played by Will Quadflieg), it's a bait and switch. Lola Montés is a more sympathetic character to Ophuls. She is not a victim of circumstance, more a creature of it. A master manipulator of circumstance. Her biography includes a sad early life--the mother who tried to marry her off to an old banker, Lola's own poor choice of an alternative husband, and the circumstances that led to her life in the theatre. Her first appearance in the gossip papers came as a result of her standing up for herself, and her eventual acquisition of her regal title came out of a love affair that had real love in it. Her extended stay with Ludwig I, King of Bavaria (Anton Walbrook), was the closest she would come to domestic bliss in her life. It all ended when the scandal caught up with her and revolutionaries chased her out of the country.
When Lola leaves Bavaria, she is accompanied by a young student she once romanced. This Latin-loving leftist (Oskar Werner) comes to her rescue because he sees Lola as symbol of freedom and love. By dancing her way across Europe unrestrained, she points the way to a more open future. I think this is how Ophuls sees her, too. A woman both too much of her time and also ahead of it. It's a high-wire act difficult to sustain.
Indeed, the lushness of Lola's romantic adventures is barely visible in the rundown circus. We see this kind of thing today, with the minor celebs who, after feeling the heat of the spotlight, do whatever they can to get back into it. If Lola thought the circus was bad, she should thank her stars there was no such thing as reality TV in the 1800s. Ophuls shows us the toll this lifestyle has taken on her. The ringmaster has to prompt her every line, as if her own belief in the stories is slipping away from her. Ophuls also has a mid-film interlude where a doctor comes to the circus to tell her boss (Friedrich Domin) that his star has a heart condition. Is there a more tragic ailment for an infamous lover to contract? Her heart was too weak to carry on. (The real Lola Montés died at the age of thirty-nine.)
In a bizarre twist of art imitating life, the film Lola Montés suffered much misfortune and misunderstanding, even as it was adored in some circles. After a disastrous premiere, the film's producers cut the movie down, restructuring it to fit a more traditional narrative. It would be thirteen years until a version even remotely resembling what Ophuls envisioned was put back together, and not until 2008 was a full restoration done. This is the version we are now getting on DVD.
Watching Ophuls's virtuoso filmmaking, it's hard to understand how more people didn't see how incredible Lola Montés was on its original release. It's like watching Jean Renoir's The Rules of the Game or Orson Welles' Citizen Kane. (The latter's subplot with the Susan Alexander character being propped up in self-aggrandizing operas actually sprang to mind in regards to Lola Montés's similar theatrical follies.) These are films that look progressive and innovative even now, with more than half a century of cinematic and technological development coming after. If they are still better than so much of our contemporary best, how in the world weren't they adored in their own time?
Criterion started re-releasing the Max Ophuls catalogue in the summer of 2008, and it only takes watching a couple of his films to see the director's signature stylings emerge. He was fond of complex plots, ones that showed multiple layers of a story, effortlessly moving form one level to the next. We certainly get that here, with the jumping around in time, the stories within the story, etc. His ability to match that narrative agility with equally agile camerawork is a skill all filmmakers who have followed him should aspire to copy. He and cinematographer Christian Matras are as unbeholden to gravity as the trapeze-climbing Lola is in the film's final act. Ophuls loves to spin his camera around a scene, capturing the dizziness of a tale unleashed. Sometimes it's meant to invoke a loss of control, sometimes it's meant to show us a character letting go. He also loves to use depth of field, and to follow a character through the scenery. There are many memorable scenes of this type in Lola Montés, including tracking a young Lola as she zig zags down the many floors of an opera house or moving with her as she walks through a complex façade of a cruise ship. Ophuls discards practical limitations with as much confidence as Lola slays social mores. Indeed, Lola even tells us that her personal philosophy is to never stop moving, equating movement with life itself. No wonder Ophuls saw something in her story worth telling. (It also might be why he was protective of her, rather than exploiting her sexual escapades.*)
Lola Montés was shot in CinemaScope at a 2.55:1 aspect ratio, which means Max Ophuls had the widest possible frame to work in. He uses that size to open up our view of Lola's world, but also to contain it. Yes, we see the spacious fields of a garden party or feel the immensity of the circus' three rings, but Ophuls also regularly brings in the edges of the frame, opening and closing on different scenes like he is manipulating the curtains on a theatre stage.
Nowhere is an image of confinement more potent, however, than in the final shots. Lola is in a cage behind the circus tent, doted on by cherub-sized servants, reaching through the bars to shake the hands of male gawkers. She looks trapped in there, but she also looks like she is sitting on a religious throne, a madonna blessing her followers. It's Ophuls's final comment on fame. The onlookers trap even as they worship. His camera, still in flight, slowly moves back, levitating over the heads of the men trying to get their way to Lola. The line seems to go on forever. Arguably, it continues even now. Aren't we still gawking at Lola Montés today?
Lola Montés - Criterion Collection is a two-disc set. It comes in a nice cardboard book with an outer slipcase, and it features a stylish cover painting by David Downton. The artist also did design work on the trio of Ophuls films released last year (The quickest way to those three reviews is the "ophuls" tag on the posts), and by keeping the same design, collectors now have a matching Ophuls library.
* By the by, Ustinov's stories about how Ophuls viewed Martine Carol, as relayed in the excellent documentary Max by Marcel on DVD 2, somewhat contradict my theories about how the director viewed the Lola character.
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Erosion control is one of the most important things that you need control of when working on land restoration projects. However, soil erosion can be presented in many different ways and there isn't one erosion control product that can fix every type of soil erosion. In order to deal with different types of soil erosion, you need a range of different products. Here are some of the products that you might need to tackle different types of soil erosion.
In both gardens and in commercial projects, one problem which greatly impedes progress is land erosion. The erosion of land, such as soil and sand, can result in both hefty financial costs and labour costs. However, there is one very effective means of dealing with land erosion – coir matting. Coir matting is a sheet of weaved coconut fibre that is designed to bring strength and structure to loose sand and soil. However, as well as providing strength, coir matting has many other environmental benefits.