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India trade minister accuses US of trade protectionism
India's Trade Minister Anand Sharma gestures as he speaks with the media after interacting with students at a college in Mumbai on Feb 11, 2014. India's trade minister on Tuesday, March 4, 2014, accused the United States of excessive trade protectionism, launching a broadside that coincided with the visit of a top US official to patch up a stormy bilateral friendship. -- FILE PHOTO: REUTERS
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NEW DELHI (REUTERS) - India's trade minister on Tuesday accused the United States of excessive trade protectionism, launching a broadside that coincided with the visit of a top US official to patch up a stormy bilateral friendship.
Trade Minister Anand Sharma, speaking at a news briefing, also said that India's patent law was compliant with the rules of the World Trade Organisation (WTO).
India would not agree to tougher rules on protecting intellectual property, he added.
"There are issues which India has raised where we feel there is very high and unacceptable protectionism," he told reporters in New Delhi. He also said Washington made it too hard for Indian nationals to obtain US visas.
Bilateral trade friction has increased ahead of a general election in India, amid lingering tension over the recent arrest and strip search of a female diplomat in New York suspected of visa fraud.
US Assistant Secretary of State Nisha Desai Biswal was due to visit India on a trip starting on Tuesday. The trip, originally planned for December, was called off at the height of the row over the arrest of Indian envoy Devyani Khobragade.
The ruling Congress party government of Prime Minister Manmohan Singh does not want to be seen as bowing to US pressure on trade issues ranging from the quality of Indian drug exports to software piracy.
India has made clear it would prefer to see bilateral disputes reviewed under the auspices of the WTO, the global trade rules body, which is adjudicating on more than a dozen cases between the two countries.
Referring to intellectual property, Mr Sharma said India was adhering to the so-called TRIPS agreement but would never accept any "TRIPS-plus" arrangements.
TRIPS, or the Agreement on Trade Related Aspects of Intellectual Property Rights, is administered by the WTO.
India opposes stricter agreements sought by its Western trading partners that would assure greater patent protection for proprietary medications, potentially dealing a blow to its own generic drugmakers and making it harder for patients to get affordable medicines.
"India has protected its commitment to the TRIPS agreement.
But what is being asked of India is TRIPS plus," Sharma told reporters. "TRIPS plus, India has made it clear, India will never accept."
US Energy Secretary Ernest Moniz is also due to travel to India next week. His visit was also postponed because of the diplomatic row.


According to a report from PWInsider, the following names are either backstage at Raw tonight, or in the Atlanta area and speculated for that show.
Shawn Michaels is expected to be a part of Ric Flair's 70th birthday, along with Ricky Steamboat and Sring. Dana Warrior is also said to be backstage, which may just be for purposes of her podcast, or even Hall of Fame-related.
Bruce Prichard is backstage as well. It is believed that he will resume his long-time duties as a creative head in WWE tonight.
Becky Lynch and Charlotte Flair are backstage, which should be a given due to the nature of their rivalry and the special Flair-centric theme of the evening.
Lastly, The Rock and Dave Batista are both said to be to filming in the Atlanta area. Given their relationships with Ric Flair, either could potentially show up at WWE Raw tonight.


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Department of Computer Science and Technology
UCAM-CL-TR-351
Handling realtime traffic in mobile networks
Subir Kumar Biswas
September 1994, 198 pages
This technical report is based on a dissertation submitted August 1994 by the author for the degree of Doctor of Philosophy to the University of Cambridge, Darwin College.
The rapidly advancing technology of cellular communication and wireless LAN makes ubiquitous computing feasible where the mobile users can have access to the location independent information and the computing resources. Multimedia networking is another emerging technological trend of the 1990s and there is an increasing demand for supporting continuous media traffic in wireless personal communication environment. In order to guarantee the strict performance requirements of realtime traffic, the connection-oriented approaches are proving to be more efficient compared to the conventional datagram based networking. This dissertation deals with a network architecture and its design issues for implementing the connection-oriented services in a mobile radio environment.
The wired backbone of the proposed wireless LAN comprises of high speed ATM switching elements, connected in a modular fashion, where the new switches and the user devices can be dynamically added and reconnected for maintaining a desired topology. A dynamic reconfiguration protocol, which can cope with these changing network topologies, is proposed for the present network architecture. The details about a prototype implementation of the protocol and a simulation model for its performance evaluation are presented.
CSMA/AED, a single frequency and carrier sensing based protocol is proposed for the radio medium access operations. A simulation model is developed in order to investigate the feasibility of this statistical and reliable access scheme for the proposed radio network architecture. The effectiveness of a per-connection window based flow control mechanism, for the proposed radio LAN, is also investigated. A hybrid technique is used, where the medium access and the radio data-link layers are modelled using the mentioned simulator; an upper layer end-to-end queueing model, involving flow dependent servers, is solved using an approximate Mean Value Analysis technique which is augmented for faster iterative convergence.
A distributed location server, for managing mobile users' location information and for aiding the mobile connection management tasks, is proposed. In order to hide the effects of mobility from the non-mobile network entities, the concept of a per-mobile software entity, known as a "representative", is introduced. A mobile connection management scheme is also proposed for handling the end-to-end network layer connections in the present mobile environment. The scheme uses the representatives and a novel connection caching technique for providing the necessary realtime traffic support functionalities.
A prototype system, comprising of the proposed location and the connection managers, has been built for demonstrating the feasibility of the presented architecture for transporting continuous media traffic. A set of experiments have been carried out in order to investigate the impacts of various design decisions and to identify the performance-critical parts of the design.
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Okatibbee deal only one project in water district
Published 7:23 am Monday, December 11, 2000
By By Ben Alexander/The Meridian Star
A deal to sell up to four billion gallons of water from the Okatibbee Reservoir to the Jackson County Port Authority is one Pat Harrison Waterway District officials say they would probably do again, albeit in a different manner.
Pennington and PHWD Executive Director Chris Bowen met with The Meridian Star's editorial board to discuss the unique sale and the operation of the water district that owns nine water park recreational areas and covers 15 Mississippi counties.
PHWD's focus is on facilities offering boating, swimming, fishing, camping, cabins, skiing, hiking and picnicking. One member of its board is appointed by each of the 15 county boards of supervisors and three others are named by the governor, as is the executive director.
In October the Jackson County Port Authority bought up to four billion gallons of water from the PHWD to help quench the thirst of industries which usually draw water from the Pascagoula River.
Officials said a record-setting statewide drought forced the industries to look for other resources after the Pascagoula River began running dangerously low. The two industries, Chevron and Mississippi Power, agreed to pay the PHWD $100,000 up front for rights to the Okatibbee water and $25,000 for every billion gallons actually used.
Pat Harrison received $125,000 from the sale of the water, but the contract for the industries to buy more expires on Dec. 31.
Although both Bowen and Pennington admit they would probably make the deal again, they don't anticipate having to release any more water downstream this year for the companies.
The billion gallon draw-down on Okatibbee not only cost Chevron and Mississippi Power, but local marina owner Joe Killebrew as water levels dropped and cranes had to be brought in to lift boats out of the water. Bowen said if a similar deal was ever considered again the water district would try to make sure Killebrew was compensated for any losses.
The Hattiesburg-based water district's ability to sell billions of gallons of water that actually sits in Lauderdale County is one Bowen and Pennington says has been being paid for over a 35 year period.
Beginning with the construction and development of the Okatibbee Reservoir in the mid-1960s, Pat Harrison played a vital role in its development, they said. Bowen said the district helped develop the reservoir on the assumption it was going to be used as a water supply resource for the city of Meridian, but a change of heart by the city left the district in a lurch.
Since 1965 Bowen said the waterway district has been paying $49,000 a year for rights to some of the water in the reservoir and the $125,000 from the water sale is the first money ever recouped from its lease.
Pennington and Bowen claim the water in the reservoir is actually shared between the water district and the state and federal governments, while the Army of Corps of Engineers owns the land around the reservoir and the dam itself.
Although Lauderdale County took the blunt of the blow on the water deal by having water drained from Okatibbee, Bowen said the district spends far more money in Lauderdale County than in takes out. Even so, the Okatibbee water park and many other locations actually operate in the red. Last year the Okatibbee Water Park lost $126,000 as fees from usage failed to cover expenses and upkeep.
Even though the district is partially funded by the state, Bowen said the majority of its funding comes from millage levied by each county on its behalf and from the operation of its nine recreational parks. Lauderdale County's 1 mill, for example, provides about $372,000 per year.
Pennington and Bowen said numerous conservation and construction projects are slated to begin at their facilities and the funding from the Jackson County industries will help fund those improvements, including several at Okatibbee.
Ben Alexander is a staff writer for The Meridian Star. E-mail him at balexander@themeridianstar.com.


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Según el Corán, el barzaj (árabe: برزخ) es el estado intermedio en el que el alma del difunto permanece en una especie de sueño entre el día de su muerte y el de Yawm al-Qiyama, el Juicio Final..

Corán y hadiz
El barzaj se ha mencionado tres veces en el Corán, y uno vez, se ha descrito como un lugar donde, después de morir, el espíritu está separada del cuerpo. Las otras dos veces que el Corán menciona el barzaj, se refiere una barrera impenetrable entre el agua dulce y salada. En el hadiz, Ibn al-Qayyim dice que, aunque el Corán no lo menciona, los almas se agruparán si tienen la misma pureza o impureza.

Descripción
En el barzaj suceden tres acontecimientos tras la muerte, cuando el Ángel de la Muerte o uno de sus ayudantes separará el alma del cuerpo, de forma más o menos dolorosa según haya sido de justa cada persona:
 La separación del alma y el cuerpo.
 El interrogatorio que realizarán los ángeles Munkar y Nakir.
 El "Waahash" o el horror de la tumba, cuyo grado dependerá de si la persona fue justa en vida o no.

El alma descansará en paz o atormentada en espera del Yawm al-Qiyama según su respuesta a esas preguntas se ajuste o no a la verdad, como dijo el profeta Mahoma: "Estas son las peores horas de la vida de un hombre".

En el Islam, hay cinco grandes etapas en la vida:

 Alam al-Arwah, la edad del dominio de los espíritus, donde el espíritu de todas las personas viven desde la primera creación en forma puramente espiritual, y donde todos los espíritus humanos habían aceptado un pacto con Dios reconociéndole como Señor, y Dios había prometido hacerse cargo de todas sus necesidades.
 La edad en el útero, es donde el cuerpo adquiere su alma. Tras de 40 días, el feto recibe un alma enviada desde el cielo. Esa alma es completamente inocente y carece de cualquier conocimiento mundano, lo que se refleja en el desvalimiento del bebé.
 La edad en el mundo mortal, es la etapa de la vida entre el momento del nacimiento y el de la muerte.
 La edad de la tumba, que es la etapa después de la muerte en este mundo, cuando el alma permanece en el barzaj hasta el Yaum al-Qiyamah.
 La edad del más allá o resto de la eternidad, es la etapa final después del día del Juicio Final cuando toda la humanidad haya recibido su sentencia de Dios. Cada persona tendrá que cruzar el Sirat al-Jahim, el puente sobre el Infierno: los justos irán al Janah, pero los malvados no podrán cruzar el puente y caerán al Jahanam, situado debajo.  Esta etapa de la vida comienza oficialmente después de que la encarnación de la Muerte haya muerto, con lo que nadie más la sufrirá. Según el veredicto recibido en el Juicio Final, cada ser humano pasará esta etapa de la vida en el cielo o el infierno, aunque algunos de los que estén en el Jahanam podrían ir al Edén después de haber sido purificados por el fuego, si en algún momento hubiera habido en ellos "un átomo de fe", lo que hace el infierno islámico más afín al purgatorio católico.

Uso figurado
En Senegal, los jóvenes que tratan de emigrar a España y Europa, frecuentemente en condiciones muy precarias y poniendo en peligro sus vidas, usan el lema Barça o barzaj (Barça ou barzakh en francés), donde barzaj significa "muerte" y Barça hace referencia al Fútbol Club Barcelona y, por extensión, a lo que representa: España y Europa. Queriendo decir con ello que sus opciones son llegar a su objetivo o morir en el intento.

Véase también

 Qiyamah
 Janah
 Jahanam
 Bardo

Referencias

Islam
Lugares de ultratumba

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Twitter users ask Ukrainian armed forces to start accepting crypto donations
Ukraine's Ministry of Defence claims it has received numerous requests from foreigners to donate to its Armed Forces, but it cannot accept crypto proceeds.
On Thursday, Russia launched a full-scale invasion of Ukraine on multiple fronts, prompting a swift response from the Ukrainian government as it mobilized troops, armed civilians and called upon world leaders to come to its aid.
The same day, the Ministry of Defence of Ukraine began accepting donations for its armed forces by setting up a designated bank account for foreign currency wire transfers. The Ukrainian army cited "numerous requests from individuals and legal entities who are not residents of Ukraine and wish to make donations." It appears one particular part of the memo caught the attention of social media users:
"National legislation does not allow the Ministry of Defence of Ukraine to use other payment systems ('Webmoney,' 'Bitcoin,' 'PayPal,' etc.)"
Crypto enthusiasts quickly took to the Ukrainian government's Twitter account, where the link was posted, to request the acceptance of digital currency donations. For example, user TechLeakers wrote: "Get a Bitcoin cryptocurrency address. So it will be accepted globally." However, some also voiced their concern over the potential of the Ukrainian Armed Forces accepting crypto donations, with user "MMusikwolf " writing:
"Do not donate crypto. The value fluctuates too much for it to be useful in this sense. [Fiat] Money has the highest liquidity of any asset and thus can be used fastest."
But others, such as BiggieWhale, quickly pointed out that digital stablecoin currencies such as USDT are pegged to the United States dollar and therefore, theoretically, do not suffer the same degree of price volatility. At least one Ukrainian nongovernmental organization, Come Back Alive, currently accepts BTC donations, with the proceeds going to the Ukrainian Army.
crypto donations could be helpful: its really easy, fast, cheap and secure
also consider this method
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Due to Russia's military advance, global assets and foreign exchange prices, including the value of Bitcoin (BTC) and the Ukrainian hryvnia, are currently experiencing steep selloffs.
FTX CEO Sam Bankman-Fried commented on the issue of currency destabilization in Eastern Europe due to the invasion. In a lengthy Twitter thread, Bankman-Fried wrote: "If you were in Ukraine right now, where would you trust your money?" He also said: "And more importantly, there might be war. That's really bad for the world. Fuck all this price stuff. Go outside and do something nice for someone."
According to the Ukrainian government, 40 people were killed in the first hours of the Russian invasion, with several dozens wounded. In addition to targeting Ukrainian military installations, there have been reports of Russian missiles hitting critical infrastructure such as airports and civilian establishments.
Footage of the airport bombing in Ivano-Frankivsk. #Ukraine #Russia pic.twitter.com/MLVuNyPItI
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A Proggy Christmas è il primo album in studio del supergruppo musicale The Prog World Orchestra, pubblicato nel 2012 dalla Metal Blade Records. si tratta in parte di canzoni classiche natalizie, e in parte di inediti, scritti da Bill Hubauer e Neal Morse.

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Formazione
Bill Hubauer - flauto, trombone, voce
Steve Hackett - chitarra
Steve Morse - chitarra
Paul Bielatowicz - chitarra
Roine Stolt - chitarra
Randy George - basso
Pete Trewavas - basso
Mike Portnoy - batteria

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Album della Prog World Orchestra


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The Oakland Climate Action Coalition (OCAC) is a coalition of over 30 community-based, faith, labor, and environmental advocacy organizations with a dedicated focus on clean energy, better transportation systems, safe and affordable housing, local food systems, clean air and water, green jobs, communities resilient to climate impacts, and social equity in all sectors of development.
One of OCAC's main achievements is the adoption of Oakland's Energy and Climate Action Plan (ECAP) in 2012, which was created in conjunction with the city. OCAC ensured that there was a strong focus on the social and economic needs of the communities most vulnerable to climate change. The Plan outlines four committees that address the needs of these lower-income communities through adaptation, food justice, transportation and land use, and renewable energy.
OCAC's Resilience and Adaptation Committee works directly with communities to connect residents with information that allows them to build resilience within their own neighborhoods. These resources help people understand how flooding and other impacts from climate change may affect them and their families, and also gives them information about viable solutions with additional benefits, such as green infrastructure. Green infrastructure has major potential, not only for flood mitigation through stormwater management, but for job creation and economic development opportunities.
One such resource is a Climate Resilience Fact Sheet that assesses local climate change impacts, vulnerabilities, and adaptation efforts. These resources provide residents with tips and ideas on how to better prepare for impacts from flooding, rising water costs, water scarcity, and other hazardous conditions.
OCAC also works with research institutions to identify solutions to major problems brought on by climate change. A study published in 2012 in partnership with the Pacific Institute, Community-Based Climate Adaptation Planning: Case Study of Oakland, California, seeks to inform cities on how to lead an inclusive and equitable movement towards climate change resilience. With regard to water equity, the study explores different options to address the rising cost of utilities such as drinking water. Among these solutions are incentive programs to promote installation of water efficient appliances and fixtures, programs to reduce financial hardship of increased water costs on residents, and urban renewal projects that yield a number of community benefits. The report is written with a strong theme of social justice and frequently considers how programs and initiatives can benefit lower-income communities that find themselves more vulnerable to flooding, sea level rise, and rising utility costs.


Trained by legendary Irish horse trainer Willie Mullins, Hurricane Fly experienced quite the racing career.
Originally trained to race on flat surfaces, Hurricane Fly ran 10 races on flat courses. He registered a record of 2-2-1 during that time. It was a period in which Hurricane Fly raced solely in France. However, following his 10 races on flat tracks, Hurricane Fly's future changed drastically.
In 2007, Hurricane Fly was sold and relocated to Ireland. It was there that the horse began to compete in National Hunt competitions. Paired with jockey Ruby Walsh, Hurricane Fly began to reel off win after win. Walsh rode Hurricane Fly for 18 of 26 career wins in National Hunt events. The horse won four times at the Punchestown Champion Hurdle, five times at the Irish Champion Hurdle and twice at the Champion Hurdle. His exploits were well-known by racing aficionados despite never running his best race at Cheltenham.
Hurricane Fly managed to carve out a career that saw him change disciplines and win. Something many of the top horses today are unable to do.
In 2015, after a long career on the race track, Hurricane Fly was retired to the stables. Walsh described Hurricane Fly as a legend, and Mullins stated he was a "horse of a generation".
Hurricane Fly's owners could have continued racing the horse well into his advancing years. However, the owners stated he was in good shape and preferred for him to live out his years without any major health issues.
By the time Hurricane Fly was retired, the horse had accumulated nearly €2 million in winnings. A battler to the very end of each race, Hurricane Fly was a betting favourite, especially for those living in Ulster where the horse's owners resided. According to the Belfast Telegraph, Hurricane Fly was moved to Mullins' farm upon retirement. He may be out of the limelight of racing, but at least the iconic race horse is still around the sport and his trainer.


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Eschatura lactea is a moth in the family Xyloryctidae. It was described by Turner in 1898. It is found in Australia, where it has been recorded from Queensland.

The wingspan is 22–29 mm. The forewings are uniform milky-white, without markings and with a very faint indication of pale fuscous suffusion towards the hindmargin. The hindwings are white with a very faint indication suffusion towards the apex.

The larvae feed on Carya illinoensis. They bore in the stem of their host plant.

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The Kataly Foundation
What Philanthropy Can Learn from the 2020 Elections
By Nwamaka Agbo, CEO
While the headlines over the past year, and particularly in this election cycle, are on one hand unbelievable, they are at the same time unfortunately far too familiar for many grassroots communities. The 2020 election season provided a reflection of America that we have never wanted to look at — a series of deep wounds that have never fully healed in the most disinvested and underrepresented Black, Indigenous and communities of color.
This election placed a spotlight on the insidious relationship between money and power and how they are exploited in tandem to undermine our democracy. Corporations and wealthy individuals exploit laws like Citizens United in order to circumvent campaign finance laws and use their capital as leverage for political favors. What makes these actions dangerous is that these people use their wealth and privilege not only for political power, but with a clear agenda to undermine the democratic process and prevent others from accessing the same political strategies and exercising their constitutional rights.
When the authors of the constitution memorialized their vision of a democratic society on paper, it was with the implicit understanding that white, male landowners would be the only individuals allowed to cast their vote. Andrew Carnegie advanced this line of thinking through his advocacy of what now makes up modern day philanthropy and the nonprofit industrial complex. The assumption here being that wealthy white men and their descendants should be able to create institutions to preserve their wealth (and therefore maintain their power), while also retaining the control to make decisions about which charitable causes to financially support (organizations that do not challenge their control or power) is how philanthropy plays its own part in advancing systemic oppression and structural racism. Rather than showing up to pay their fair share in taxes and support the investments into infrastructure projects and social programs that we know build resilient, healthy and thriving neighborhoods, these same institutions, from generation to generation have sought to accumulate more wealth and preserve their power and control, inadvertently propping up the same systems they purport to be challenging.
So, as many of us in philanthropy stay glued to the 24-hour news cycle and scroll through our timelines in disbelief, let's humble ourselves to the awareness that our sector is not unlike many others in their paradoxically deepening of the same oppressive systems they are working to dismantle. We have created institutions designed to preserve our wealth into perpetuity at the expense of struggling families and children. We have anointed ourselves as those that are best suited to determine which programs, services and campaigns are funded and which should go without. We have usurped the ability for communities to directly make the decisions about how resources should be used and invested in their own communities and put them in a position where they must follow our rules and guidelines to even be considered as a worthy applicant. Philanthropy is a microcosm of the larger systemic problems that plague our democracy and are rooted in structural racism and extractive, wealth accumulation.
And yet, the electoral victories in predominantly Black, Latino and Indigenous precincts across the country shows us what is possible when we follow the leadership and trust in the vision of those at the grassroots that experience the disproportionate burden of these harmful systems. They have demonstrated how long-term grassroots organizing is foundational to shifting institutions and that organizing must be sustained between elections and not just when candidates hit the campaign trail. In order to address the root causes of the problems plaguing our country, we must resource and invest in the grassroots communities with the fundamental understanding that our liberation truly is intertwined with theirs, and that their struggle for justice and equity is ours as well. It is insufficient to implement diversity, equity and inclusion initiatives within our foundations if they do not translate to material changes in how we do our work and the impact we have in the world. It is this understanding and shift in how we operate as an industry that moves us away from a model of charitable philanthropy, one in which we maintain all of our wealth and power, to solidarity philanthropy in which we redistribute our power and resources to match the level of resistance and building taking place in frontline communities.
Collective liberation means that our fates are inextricably linked. As we look at the ways that Black and Brown communities organized and showed up to shift the outcome of this election, it's time for us in the field of philanthropy to reflect on how we can resource these same communities with the understanding and recognition of our interconnected fates. The past presidential cycle has shown us how much hurt and harm can be done in four years on top of scabbed over wounds. And, now we know that it will take a good portion of the next four years to repair much of that damage, let alone the work to collectively progress us forward. This eight year arc of change and more illustrates why Black-led organizations like Movement for Black Lives have called for 10-years of multi-year general operating support to resource the deep organizing work that is critical to transforming systems for generations to come.
With this in mind, many philanthropies are starting to experiment with the ways that they can help to redistribute and liberate wealth, land and power back to Black, Indigenous and communities of color as a step towards repairing and healing to help build more democractic communities and equitable local economies. Organizations like the Compton Foundation, Fund for Democratic Communities and The Whitman Institute have boldly committed themselves to redistributing their resources out into grassroots communities. The Chorus Foundation has taken it a step further by moving their resources into place-based just transition initiatives where local organizations have direct decision-making power over how those resources should be redistributed across their local grassroots organizations.
The control and power that philanthropic organizations have means that we can continue to be a sector that prioritizes our wealth and control over the health and wellbeing of directly impacted communities, or we can start to engage strategies that seek to redistribute resources and share power with those same communities in an effort to strengthen our democracy and catalyze shared prosperity in service of our collective liberation. In moments like these, in the midst of converging crises, it is not enough to simply state our values. We must live our values of justice, equity and liberation to be in integrity with ourselves and our communities.
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In order to write one-liners in C, I created a tiny wrapper for GCC.
C (pronounced large-C) is a pseudo-interpreter of the C programming language.
Without the need of manual compilation, developers can rapidly create scripts or write one-liners using the C programming language that runs at native-code speed.
C, the pseudo-interpreter, has several advantages over other scripting languages, such as perl.
To install,copy the downloaded file to /usr/bin, and chmod 755.
The only reason I used perl to implement the initial version of large-C, is that it was easier for me than using C to do so. Although Inline::CPR do look very interesting, I do not have any intension to adding that kind of rich features to large-C.
I wonder if you've seen CINT by Masaharu Gotoh. If you just need a C/C++ interpreter to embed into an application, that already does what you want. If this is for 'self education' or for fun, then never mind.
CINT is used in a very large-scale project called Root at the international high energy physics lab CERN. Root is a framework for analyzing high energy physics data.


Home » ★★★☆☆ » Six Portland Road. It's the real thing.
Foreword: I've been told by an eminent QC that I'm losing my touch and am being too nice in my reviews. "I like the ones where you hate it", he says, "far more entertaining". I cited in my defence a number of my less than glowing reviews but to no avail.
Whilst he was only half joking, it made me wonder whether my wish only to visit places I think I'm going to like is a sensible strategy for the blog. And it made me be honest with myself. Why didn't I write up what was a very disappointing meal at Murano, where a scallop ceviche with pink grapefruit, mooli and dark chocolate was quite unpleasant and the two small courses felt like a rip off for £50? Truth be told, I admire Angela Hartnett (not that I know her) and I don't like being critical of people who I like, but it doesn't help you if I shy away from saying it how it is, even when that's not the done thing, certainly about some chefs-who-can-do-no-wrong. And whilst we are at it let me then tell you that last time C went into Café Murano, he asked to sit at another table in the corner. "That's reserved for someone important" was the response.
So I asked my QC friend to suggest something interesting and a little Emperor's New Clothes for me to review and we will see what he chooses. And if you have any suggestions, within reason, let me know. And in my final little rantette, whilst I love trying new places, I'm a little sick of the hip and happening merry-go-round and I have a day job which steals much of my time. Also: I'm not 25.
And on which note, Jonathan, you won't like this review, it's far too positive.
It's rare that I go into a restaurant and feel young. To be frank, it's rare that I do anything these days and feel young , so it is with great pleasure that I report that there is a new restaurant in the 'hood where those of a certain age and attitude will feel extremely at home.
The 'hood in question is Notting Hill, but that bit just off Holland Park Avenue, near Lidgate's the butcher and a little off the beaten track. Hanging above the door is an old shop sign for James Bricknell, confusing me momentarily. Both lawyer and historian by training I am keen to find out whether this is just some tacky cod signage of the sort that might be found in one of those fake antique barns dotted around the countryside, full of craft fair crap.
A little sleuthing and I come across an entry in The London Gazette, giving notice that the partnership of James Uncles and James Bricknell (Decorators) of 6/8 Portland Road had been dissolved and all debts due and owing to the late firm would, in future, be paid by Mr Bricknell alone. That was his second dissolved partnership, according to the Gazette.
I'm not sure what Mr Bricknell, Decorator, would have made of 6 Portland Road the restaurant, but if he had a penchant for decent French country cooking, I expect that he'd be very happy.
A simple narrow white space, with small tables a little too close for comfort, wooden chairs and a kitchen at the back, this is classic neighbourhood bistro territory. The chap behind the venture came from the Terroirs group and the chef worked at the lovely Green Man and French Horn of blessed memory. That alone is enough to stir me into action and I go twice, in the same week.
I ask what is in the bowl. Cervelle de canut says the very French waiter. I worry about brains. I haven't eaten them since a friend ordered them at Gymkhana, to be sprinkled over a curry, as an extra. I ate them then, not wanting to appear a food-wuss, but I've been quietly anxious about it ever since. The waiter notices my face and laughs. It's fromage frais, he says, with shallots, vinegar, chopped chives and olive oil. Silk workers' brains, a Lyonnaise dish, the white nothingness apparently a comment on the intelligence of said workers.
Immediately on clarification, I hoover it up on the salty toasts served alongside it. Once I have used all of them up, which is almost instantaneously, I move to the very good very crusty French baguette of which there are two servings. Obviously.
Although it may sound like it, I am not alone, but C is not as enamoured as me of the silk worker's brains, so I have free rein.
Particularly good are the Mussels Mouclade, fat pinky-orange mussels in a curried stock. Think moules marinière goes east. Creamy rich stock, with a taste of old-fashioned curry powder, this demanded more bread and I didn't refuse. I can't imagine why I haven't had this anywhere else. And don't think that there is anything wrong with curry powder, it is the authentic ingredient for this neglected dish and elevates it from the everyday to the status of I-must-try-that-at-home.
A dish of mackerel, chilli garlic and fennel seeds could possibly have had a little more of the advertised chili and the plate was all a little dark, what with the charred mackerel skin, the new potatoes with the skin on and the dark spinach. What it lacked in colour it had in taste; the mackerel moist and rich, the potatoes cooked to the point of almost-chewy. C's Limousin-cross steak looked the business to me but he pronounces it average, a little too much gristle. I think it may be the large slab of melting anchovy butter on top that puts him off his stride.
Not only that, but he finds the menu a little limited, especially the starters and ends up with a plate of (very creditable) charcuterie, as none of the cooked dishes took his fussy fancy. I give his view as I like to be fair in all things but as in so many other areas, I disagree.
French cooking, limited choice, not middle of the road. So much to be applauded in a restaurant which has the balls to set up in the very heartland of ageing left-of-centre upper-middle-class professionals and give them an uncompromising French regional menu, rather than the safe bistro classics they might be expecting. So what if there are a few things you don't like, when there is so much that is good?
A second visit brings an exquisite Catalan fish stew, with aïoli on the side. More of those fat mussels and this time with some prawns, cockles and a firm white fish which may have been halibut. Saffron, parsley, tomatoes, wine, all boiled down to a rich, deep, rust-coloured stock, salty, dense, a hint of chilli. I adored this. Meanwhile, C was eating a rather soupy Risotto Primavera which did not elicit sounds of joy. Good flavour, (I tasted) and in words I can't believe are coming out of my mouth, a little heavy on the butter for me and, yes, too much liquid.
A good lemon polenta cake with vanilla mascarpone gives the requisite sugar hit with a single mouthful; a granular lemon drizzle, elevated to elegance by the cream. C has decided he is not going to swoon.
Judgement: A neighbourhood restaurant for a neighbourhood which is already rather privileged, this is a restaurant which would sit very nicely in somewhere more trendy but is not out of place in considerably-richer-than-thou Notting Hill. They use pine nuts in an un-ironic way and they serve endless portions of bread. There is a great wine list, to which I did no justice at all, but that doesn't mean to say that you won't.
The lack of local competition means that this is already mobbed by the grey brigade, silver surfing all over the menu and I see no reason to think that will cease any time soon. Get there and be square.
The steak. The butter. The harsh judgement.
In a stew. A really good one.
Chocolate mousse. He meh'd about that too.
A lot of brown there.


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Vampire Hours
Life is too short to go to bed early...
Kick and Stretch
I'm so glad the network listened to all the complaints (including my own) and decided to put the new Wonder Woman back in the red boots and then burned those shiny blue hooker pants.
For those of you who didn't see the previous version released...
I'm still not thrilled with the Dallas Cowboys Cheerleader pants, but, as I said before, I am willing to roll with the newer shine-free Wonder-Jeggings now that they have fixed the color on the boots.
I know...I'm a geek.
And, I'm okay with that.
Posted by Vampire Hours at 11:46 PM
Aye Dios Mio!
What, what, WHAT is he doing?
I really used to love the "Sassy Gay Friend" videos, but since he's started adding product placement lately for the water-enhancer, MiO, it's really taken away from the initial hilarity of him simply giving unsolicited advice to infamous characters.
He's very funny and the newer videos are still entertaining in parts, but they're just not as good as they used to be.
Here he is chatting with Lady Macbeth.
And here is is interviewing random people at a mall about basketball.
Flip it, tip it, sip it.
How about STOP IT?
He's a stupid bitch.
Posted by Vampire Hours at 8:05 AM
I enjoy a good alien-invasion movie or series and this new one coming in June on TNT (produced by Steven Spielberg) looks like what the third season of V might have been if they ever left their ships and decided to take over the planet as they kept threatening to do for the past two seasons.
I wonder if anyone would watch a show where the aliens actually were here to help us, had no desire to take over or eliminate us, and didn't look like some nasty reptilian creature?
I supposed we'll have to wait a while before the Hallmark Channel makes "Touched by an Alien".
Wait...that doesn't sound very family-friendly.
Lowe and Behold
Rob Lowe is on the cover of Vanity Fair this month discussing his new book, Stories I Only Tell My Friends, An Autobiography.
I wonder if he's told them about all the aging paintings that he must have lining the walls of his attic?
I'm sure the Devil made that a deal-breaker.
Google for Gaga
Here is a fun exclusive interview that Google did recently with Lady Gaga where she answers a variety of questions from her fans and employees of Google, many of whom dressed up in interesting costumes.
Today also happens to be Lady Gaga's 25th Birthday.
I imagine her birthday cake will be far from boring.
You can turn off the music by clicking the "Audio" button on the bottom.
The first teaser poster has been released for the upcoming Conan: The Barbarian remake coming out this summer.
I kinda like these "live action" motion and sound displays and think that the creative visual possibilities for other movies might really help generate interest in films where a static image poster might fail. Of course, a wall of active movie posters with various soundtracks playing all at once in a theater lobby could get annoying really quickly...
Perhaps a whip-cracking, hip-swaying, claw-bearing Halle Berry poster might have enticed one or two more comic geeks out of the basement to see Catwoman.
On second thought...probably not.
Pack your Baggins
The journey finally begins, again, with Peter Jackson directing (as it should be)...
Wellington, NZ, March 21, 2011—Production has commenced in Wellington, New Zealand, on "The Hobbit," filmmaker Peter Jackson's two film adaptation of J.R.R. Tolkien's widely read masterpiece.
The two films, with screenplays by Fran Walsh, Philippa Boyens, Guillermo del Toro and Peter Jackson, will be shot consecutively in digital 3D using the latest camera and stereo technology. Filming will take place at Stone Street Studios, Wellington, and on location around New Zealand.
Martin Freeman takes the title role as Bilbo Baggins and Ian McKellen returns in the role of Gandalf the Grey. The Dwarves are played by Richard Armitage (Thorin Oakenshield), Ken Stott (Balin), Graham McTavish (Dwalin), William Kircher (Bifur) James Nesbitt (Bofur), Stephen Hunter (Bombur), Rob Kazinsky (Fili), Aidan Turner (Kili), Peter Hambleton (Gloin), John Callen (Oin), Jed Brophy (Nori), Mark Hadlow (Dori) and Adam Brown (Ori). Reprising their roles from "The Lord of the Rings" trilogy are Cate Blanchett as Galadriel, Andy Serkis as Gollum and Elijah Wood as Frodo. Jeffrey Thomas and Mike Mizrahi also join the cast as Dwarf Kings Thror and Thrain, respectively. Further casting announcements are expected.
The Oscar-winning, critically acclaimed "The Lord of the Rings" trilogy, also from the production team of Jackson and Walsh, grossed nearly $3 billion worldwide at the box office. In 2003, "The Return of the King" swept the Academy Awards, winning all of the 11 categories in which it was nominated, including Best Picture – the first ever Best Picture win for a fantasy film. The trilogy's production was also unprecedented at the time.
I'm so relieved that, after so many delays over the rights the past couple of years, these two movies are back on track and have begun production.
As many of you know, I visited Hobbiton in New Zealand (where they filmed all of the Hobbit village scenes) a couple of years ago (the shot of me above is right outside where Peter Jackson is standing in the new photos at the top).
If you ever get to New Zealand, I highly recommend taking that tour. If you're a fan of the Lord of the Rings films, you'll be very glad that you did.
Posted by Vampire Hours at 10:13 AM
One of America's most famous screen icons has passed...
Elizabeth Taylor, the legendary actress famed for her beauty, her jet-set lifestyle, her charitable endeavors and her many marriages, has died. She was 79.
Though a two-time Oscar winner -- for "Butterfield 8" (1960) and "Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf" (1966) -- Taylor was more celebrated for simply being Elizabeth Taylor: sexy, glamorous, tempestuous, fragile, always trailing courtiers, media and fans.
Taylor was a champion for a number of charitable causes, notably the fight against AIDS. She founded the Elizabeth Taylor AIDS Foundation after the death of her friend Rock Hudson, and plowed both her time and money into its work, especially as her acting career waned in the 1980s. The BBC once noted that her charity work had grossed as much as her film career.
She lived an extraordinary life and did a lot of good along the way.
She will be missed.
It's been a while since I've added a new sitcom to my DVR, but Mike and Molly is now on my Monday night must-record list.
If you haven't seen it, you should check it out. The writing is funny, the leads are very likeable (Melissa McCarthy, who plays Molly, has one of the most hilariously expressive faces on TV) and the supporting cast is great.
I like Swoozie Kurtz as Molly's liberal mom (although her plastic surgery is a bit distracting), but my two favorite supporting characters are Molly's sister, Victoria (she makes up corpses for a living and is usually stoned), and Mike's mother, Peggy (a no-nonsense no-filter woman with a hideous dog).
Here is a clip from last night's episode that features them all trying to give Peggy a makeover before her first date in 40 years.
Peggy: I never wear makeup. Well, I might put some beet juice on my lips for Christmas mass."
She is like Maxine (the cranky greeting card lady) in 2D.
If you haven't watched the show yet, you should give it a chance.
It's a hoot and, often, a hollar.
Wonder Ewwws
Well, the new Wonder Woman TV pilot is being shot now and the first photo of star, Adrianne Palicki, in the the updated costume was released this week to, mostly, negative reaction. Here are a few sample comments from some users on CNN.com:
Rhi: This looks like cheap rubber and plastic with the wrong shade of blue, and the wrong colored boots. I am more intimidated by Barbie. DC comics please fix this.
Amber: I have to stay loyal to old school on this one... bring back the blue bottoms with white stars, and the red boots! Otherwise my underoos don't match.
charles: How many times does it take b4 these people realize u cant change the costume its part of the character.
Ryan: That looks like a costume a cheap stipper would be embarrassed to wear. Can't they do her any better? This looks nothing like the comics or any source material. Looks like a joke. I've seen better fan costumes at comicon.
Rather than stick to the classic costume (left), it looks like the studio has decided to go with something closer to the recent comic book redesign (right).
I'm not sure that it's the best choice.
Messing with a classic brand and drastically changing its familiar look can be devastating and, for a TV show, lead to a quick cancellation. You'd think they'd have learned from the 1974 version that was filmed as a pilot with Cathy Lee Crosby wearing an "updated" version of the costume that looks like a stewardess uniform.
I don't recall Wonder Woman having a "Magic Javelin".
Thankfully, the network realized it didn't work and recast Lynda Carter in the role and gave her a costume that everyone recognized and visually enjoyed for a variety of reasons.
Let's hope David E. Kelley and his producing team listen to the the feedback and make a few changes before the show ends up with the same fate as the Bionic Woman remake a couple years ago.
Bring back the red boots and get rid of the Evil Knievel spandex pants!
UPDATE: Someone created a version of the new costume with red boots (below) and, honestly, it does look a lot better. I could almost tolerate the Knievel pants if they changed the boot color.
Meet the Kents
It was announced today that Kevin Costner has signed on to play Superman's adoptive father, Jonathan Kent (joining Diane Lane as his wife, Martha, which was announced earlier).
It doesn't seem that long ago that both of these actors would have been considered for the roles of Superman and Lois Lane, instead of Superman's parents.
I'm old.
From what director Zac Snyder describes below, it sounds like this new Superman movie could be the breath of fresh air that the previous one lacked...
"We're making a movie that finally goes with the approach that there's been no other Superman movies," Snyder says. "If you look at 'Batman Begins,' there's that structure, there's the canon that we know about and respect, but on the other hand there's this approach that pre-supposes that there haven't been any other movies. In every aspect of design and of story, the whole thing is very much from that perspective of respect the canon but don't be a slave to the movies."
The last movie was basically a replication of the first one (with almost identical actor casting and dangling Jheri Curl in the front), which made it less interesting to watch.
I'm glad they're gonna mix things up a bit.
She comes in peace...always
Celine Dion will be returning to Vegas, starting this weekend, with a new contract that is worth around $100 million dollars...
Certainly Celine has been good for Caesars, and Caesars has been good for Celine—paying her a reported $100 million for 210 shows over the next three years. During her prior run, from 2003 to 2007, Dion sold out more than 700 consecutive performances, smashing local records for total audience (nearly 3 million), and bringing in more than $400 million at the box office, more greenbacks than the Rat Pack, Liberace, and Elvis combined.
This time around, she's being touted as a one-woman stimulus bill—worth at least $114 million a year and thousands of jobs.
I hope her planet can spare her long enough to help save Las Vegas.
Obviously, Charlie Sheen and Carrot Top can't do it on their own.
Pound Puppy
This Tibetan Mastiff, Big Splash, was just sold for 1 million pounds (about $1.5 million U.S.)and is now the most expensive dog in the world...
They have become highly-prized status symbols for China's new rich. The dogs are thought to be a pure "Chinese" breed and they are rarely found outside Tibet, giving them an exclusivity that other breeds cannot match.
Big Splash had been fed a diet of chicken and beef, spiced up with exotic Chinese delicacies such as sea cucumber and abalone.
That dog eats WAY better than I do.
OUT Magazine will be featuring some new photos of Madonna that were taken right before she became famous.
They're pretty much what you'd expect, although...
She was rockin' some pretty hairy brows back in the day.
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The Facebook Song
This ditty pretty much sums up the social randomness that is Facebook.
Since they pulled that together so well, they can definitely haz cheezburger.
The Hardy boy
Tom Hardy has certainly come a long way from playing Captain Picard's clone in Star Trek: Nemesis nine years ago.
The top image was just released this week, along with the first one-sheet, for his upcoming boxing movie Warrior.
I actually went to the Star Trek premiere in 2002 and remembered seeing Mr. Hardy there and thinking, "Hmmm...I wonder if he'll ever do anything after this?".
I'm glad he did.
He was one of my favorite characters in Inception.
These seem to be working great for Charlie Sheen lately.
Advertising has always been a reflection of the times. As you can see by some of these old ads that my friend Greg sent me, the times they are a changin'.
This regiment didn't work out so well for Dinah Lohan.
I bet Richard Simmons' house was always well-stocked with that soap.
Teen girls weren't always pressured to look like Kate Moss.
They're fine, actually. Thanks for asking.
Those "stretchy-seat" undies would come in very handy right around the holidays when I strap on my "eatin' pants".
Today, I'll bet that a woman who was taking those "vitamins"....
Who then finds this under the tree...
Would likely down a bottle of "vitamins" with some Blatz, buy herself one of THOSE, and then use it on the husband who got her the vacuum cleaner for Christmas.
Jen2o
Jennifer Aniston created a fun viral video to promote SmartWater.
Her movies may not always be blockbusters, but I still think she's one of the most likeable gals working today who, thankfully, hasn't Botoxed herself beyond recognition.
Out with Criss
Glee's Darren Criss is featured on the cover of Out Magazine this month along with an interview and a variety of new photos.
He's very...photogenic.
Lady Maria
Remember my post about 10-year old Maria Aragon who uploaded her version of Lady Gaga's "Born This Way" on YouTube and then got a call during a radio interview from Gaga herself? Well, as she promised, Lady Gaga brought Maria up on stage during her recent concert in Canada and the two performed the song together.
Lady Gaga was obviously very affected by the whole experience with Maria.
Very sweet.
Behind the Spice
Here's a little sneak peek at how they filmed the latest Old Spice commercial.
He's really gotta be focused to say those lines while being hoisted high in the air and swung around the various sets all day.
Not to mention the potential for a wardrobe malfunction with those breakaway pants.
Born This Way video
It's a little gooey at the beginning, but certainly visually interesting.
I'm glad the womb-cam footage wasn't shot in 3D.
Lower Expectations
I've loved the Sassy Gay Friend videos in the past. Although this one isn't as clever as the others, it's still fun to have him back after such a long absence.
Another Hollywood screen legend has passed away...
The 1940s and '50s movie bombshell, whose name was synonymous with voluptuousness, died Monday morning at her home in Santa Maria, California, her family said. Jane Russell was 89.
It was 1953's "Gentlemen Prefer Blondes" with Marilyn Monroe that shot Russell into the stratosphere. She was hailed for her singing and comedic acting.
While it may have been the attention to Russell's figure that kept her away from superstardom, that figure brought her Madison Avenue stardom in the 1970s when she was featured in television commercials for the Playtex Cross Your Heart Bra "for us full-figured gals."
I definitely remember those commercials. When you're a kid, you always remember underwear commercials because it's "practically naked" people on TV.
She certainly had quite a career back in the day.
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Scotland is home to some of the most stunning wedding venues in the world, and as a wedding clothing and accessories specialist, we felt it was appropriate to collate the best of these venues into an easy to follow guide. We'll be updating this guide frequently so keep an eye on it for new additions!
Based in the New Town part of Edinburgh, The Georgian House is one of the most distinctively Georgian buildings that you'll find in the capital (as the name would suggest). Designed by acclaimed Scottish architect Robert Adam, this grand townhouse was a bold statement of luxury during the 1700s, and is still impressive to this day. Most of the house is still accessible, with the Drawing Room being particularly breathtaking.
The stylish interiors of The Georgian House make it a fantastic wedding venue for intimate ceremonies, with a capacity of around 50 guests. 17th century paintings and furniture still remain beautifully untouched within the building, and will add a real feeling of elegance to any wedding.
Located in the South of Glasgow, Holmwood House is slightly less popular than it's grandeur would suggest. However, don't let the location of this residential villa deter you from visiting it or considering it as a potential wedding venue - the trip to the south is well worth the effort. Alexander 'Greek' Thomson is the Scottish architect behind the design of this building, which is generally considered to be his finest creation. It simultaneously feels impressively large from the outside, but comfortingly cosy as soon as you step inside.
Once the home of a variety of kings and queens, Alloa Tower definitely has the grand atmosphere you would expect of a royal home. As the largest surviving keep in Scotland, the tower might look a bit daunting to some (and perhaps not the first place you'd consider as a venue when planning a wedding) - but inside you'll find art and furniture which makes you feel more than welcome.
Mary Queen of Scots spent a significant part of her childhood at Alloa Tower, and many of the antiques you'll find within the building pay homage to this special guest. If you're lucky enough to visit Alloa Tower then it is highly recommended you climb to the top and enjoy the incredible view, spanning across 9 counties.
Often described as an Edwardian Home set in a Japanese garden, Broughton House is certainly on the 'quirkier' end of our list of Scottish Wedding Venues. This is partly due to the tastes of the previous owner, Scottish artist E A Hornel, whose presence is still very much clear as you explore the interior and exterior of the house. The walls of Broughton House are covered in Hornel paintings, as well as work from some of his Scottish contemporaries.
Perched on the Galloway Coast, Broughton House is a fairly underrated but well loved wedding venue. If the weather is nice on your big day then the garden could be an absolutely stunning place to hold your reception.
Greenbank Garden is a walled garden based in East Renfrewshire. At only 6 miles away from the centre of Glasgow, it has become an increasingly popular place to visit as more and more people have began to realise how conveniently close it is to the city. Featuring more than 3,600 species of plants, it's a haven for gardeners and plant enthusiasts, as well as anyone who enjoys peaceful and beautiful surroundings.
Greenbank Gardens are large (2.5 acres) and could easily house a large marquee if having an event here. Alternatively, Greenbank House has enough room for around 50 people and is equally as beautiful.
Just a stone's throw from the quaint town of Castle Douglas, Threave Gardens might be tucked away in the South but it has a reputation which spans the entire country. The garden itself is split into a series of smaller gardens, all showcasing their own unique style - including a rose garden and an impressive walled garden. There is also a secret garden on the estate, however we won't tell you where to find it as that would spoil the fun!
Elsewhere on the estate you'll find a bat reserve, and various types of Geese (including pink-footed and Greenland white-footed varieties). Weddings can take place within Threave House, but are probably more likely to be held within a marquee on the gardens.
Another stunning Georgian House to add to our list, and another venue which is stunning both inside and outside. Set in the heart of woodland and surrounded by well kept and colourful gardens, House of Dun took 13 years to complete but was clearly worth the wait! The interior is like a museum of Georgian architecture, with the kitchen being particularly impressive - it features a clockwork spit, a device which was fairly revolutionary at the time and must have saved the kitchen staff hours of time.
The building itself was inspired by the Chateau D'Issy, and is the perfect setting for a grand wedding. The house could hold around 100 guests, however the grounds are capable of holding more than 5x that.
Melrose Abbey might be partly ruined, but the remaining parts of the building which are still standing are so beautiful that it continues to be an incredibly beautiful building. The abbey was built in the 12th century by Cistercian monks, and their influence is clear. It apparently took around 10 years to complete the build of the abbey, and was once considered to be the 'Mother Church' of Scotland. The abbey was so greatly loved by Robert the Bruce that he chose it as the resting place for his heart.
The large arches and proximity to the River Tweed make the abbey a picturesque and quaint location for a wedding ceremony. There is only a small indoor area as the abbey is mostly ruined, however a marquee could be set up within the grounds and could easily host several hundred guests.
Linlithgow Palace is the birthplace of Mary Queen of Scots, making it a palace steeped in Scottish history. Located between Edinburgh and Stirling, Linlithgow Palace became known as a popular place for Royals to visit during trips between the 2 major castles of Scotland. The palace was partly ruined in a fire in Linlithgow during the 15th century.
With Linlithgow Loch running alongside the palace, it is a beautiful location which is not only popular for weddings, but also for filming. More recently it was the primary filming location for the show 'Outlander'. Although the palace is now mostly ruins, there is a small indoor area which can be used for events, and the surrounding grounds are perfect for an outdoor wedding.
As Scotland's largest medieval church, St Andrew's Cathedral is an important landmark which covers a large area in St Andrews and is visible even from sea. Despite it's ruinous state, the cathedral has remained a popular spot for tourists and locals alike, and is frequently used for large events (including weddings!). It was once the headquarters of the Scottish Church, and the importance of this building is still very clear upon visiting. If you visit the Apex Hotel in Dundee you'll see this a huge history collection dedicated to this Cathedral.
Perhaps the most impressive aspect of the cathedral is the St Rule's tower, which stands at over 30m high and has views across Fife. There is also a museum on site which is home to artifacts and other information related to the cathedral. Having a wedding in this 12th century building is certainly special, and although there is indoor space available it is also more than suitable for outdoor weddings.
Much of the appeal of this castle can be attributed to the location - perched on the banks of loch Awe, it is little wonder that Kilchurn Castle has gained a reputation as one of the most beautiful places to enjoy a wedding. But don't just think of Kilchurn castle as a wedding venue - it also has a rich history which is worth exploring. Built in the 15th century, the castle is home to the oldest surviving barracks in the whole of Britain.
The castle is ruinous however there are indoor areas which can hold tables etc. and the outdoor area is more than adequate for a few hundred guests. It is only open during the summer which will greatly improve the chances of the weather being good (however it's still Scotland so who knows!). You can only access the castle by boat so you'd have to make sure that your guests were up for that!
Despite being founded in the 12th century, Dryburgh Abbey has remained remarkably intact. This is even more impressive when you consider the location of this medieval abbey - right next to the River Tweed. The abbey still looks great from the outside, but it is the interior of the abbey which is really special. Plaster and paintwork from when it was built (almost 1,000 years ago) can still be found on the walls. This is despite the abbey being victim of around 3 or 4 serious attacks over the years.
Dryburgh Abbey is a fantastic location for smaller wedding ceremonies and photoshoots. The entire grounds could probably accommodate roughly 100 people, and the building itself has enough interiors to keep guests comfortable if the weather was to take a turn for the worse.
Located on the Isle of Rum, Calgary Bay is a fair trip up North away for most people. However, the beauty and tranquility of this area of Scotland is worth the trip if you want a beach style wedding. The bay itself is located in the town of Calgary, which is a small but lovely little place in Mull. Calgary Beach has been described as the most photographed beach in the whole of Scotland.
There are various locations in Calgary where the main wedding could be held, however if the weather is good then it is definitely worth hitting the beach for the main reception.