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Q: If $x$ has odd order, then $x^i \neq x^{-i}$ for all $1 \leq i < n$. Problem: Assume that $x \in G$ and $|x| = n < \infty$. Prove that if $x$ has odd order, then $x^i  \neq x^{-i}$ for all $1 \leq i < n$.
Attempt: First note that $x^i = x^{-i}$ is equivalent to $x^{i} = (x^{i})^{-1}$ i.e we're thinking about whether a particular power of $x$ is it's own inverse. Suppose for contradiction that $x$ has odd order, but there exists some $k \in \{1,...,n-1\}$ satisfying $x^k = x^{-k}$. By the intuition above we know that it is it's own inverse and it follows that $x^kx^k = x^{2k}= 1$. Two possible cases;

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*The exponent $2k < n$. Here we directly get a contradiction because $|x| = n$.

*The exponent $2k>n$. Here we may use the division algorithm to assert that there exist $b,r \in \mathbb{Z}$ for which $2k = bn+r$ with $0 \leq r < n$. From this it follows that
$$
x^{2k} = x^{bn+r} = (x^n)^bx^r = (1)^bx^r = x^r=1.
$$
This again is a contradiction on the minimality of $n$ as the order of $x$ as the division algorithm requires $r < n$.
We don't need to consider the case that $2k = n$ because one is even and the other is odd and so can never be equal.

I feel like I've been relying on contradictions a lot working through these basic algebra problems. Is it indicative of a problem? I also feel like I've almost entirely neglected the fact that $n$ is odd, so maybe there is an issue? Or is what I've done a standard approach? (if it's even correct!)

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Are French Bulldog Colors Making You Blue?
If things get slow on the French Bulldog mailing lists, there's a sure fire way to perk things up – color! Any conversation about color is almost assured of devolving into a rousing bout of name calling and 'so's yer mother', which certainly can pick things up on a dull day.
For true excitement, however, we need to talk about the red headed step child of the French Bulldog world – Blue French Bulldogs. Few things can cause more heated exchanges of opinion than the topic of Blue (aka Mouse, aka Dilute, aka Devil Dogs).
Are they a DQ? 'DQ' is dog club speak for 'disqualification', in this case a disqualification based on color. The dog can still be registered with the AKC, and can still be bred from or bred to, but they cannot be shown. The issue varies with other National Clubs, but Blue or Mouse is not a recognized color by any national club that I'm aware of.
Should people be breeding them? If so, should they still be allowed to be club members?
Do you love them? Hate them? Love their coat colors, hate their yellowish eyes?
Is it time for the FBDCA to address the issue of Blue, once and for all?
Whatever your opinion on the subject, I've created a short survey intended to give me an over view of how the general public feels on the topic. I'll be publishing the results publicly in the next day or two.
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The Good News About the Botched Bureaucratic Coup
A lot of Americans are justifiably angry that disgraced FBI official Andrew McCabe is doing a book tour rather than a stretch in some federal penitentiary. He has committed perjury on multiple occasions, participated in an attempt to alter the outcome of a national election, and colluded with other rogue bureaucrats to remove a duly elected president from power. But there is a bright and shiny silver lining to this dingy cloud of deep state skullduggery — Donald Trump still resides in the White House while Hillary Clinton stumbles around her Chappaqua mansion in a muumuu hugging a fifth of Glenfiddich.
It is, of course, galling to watch a disreputable character like McCabe treated like Nathan Hale on 60 Minutes and generally feted by the Fourth Estate, but there is only one way it could have been avoided — the election of a criminal to the presidency. Think about this for a moment. If Hillary Clinton had been elected President, it is probable that few Americans would be able to identify Andrew McCabe. Even worse, the outrageous corruption that characterized his career and the crimes of his co-conspirators would have been covered up by her administration, with the enthusiastic assistance of the media.
In other words, enduring McCabe's ephemeral celebrity is a small price to pay for avoiding the nightmare of a Clinton presidency. This piece is being written on what we now call "Presidents Day," a national holiday that originated as a celebration of George Washington's birthday. It's useful to recall a maxim used by Washington in a 1794 letter to a friend: "Truth will ultimately prevail where pain is taken to bring it to light." The comments made on CBS's Face the Nation by GOP Senator Lindsey Graham, Chairman of the Senate Judiciary Committee, suggest that pains will be taken to bring the truth to light:
"We're going to find out what happened here and the only way I know to find out is to call the people in under oath and find out, through questioning, who's telling the truth because the underlying accusation is beyond stunning," he said, having earlier noted, "there's an allegation by the acting FBI director at the time that the deputy attorney general was basically trying to do an administrative coup, take the president down through the twenty-fifth amendment process."
Graham's comments were prompted by McCabe's claim, during a 60 Minutes interview, that Deputy Attorney General Rod Rosenstein raised the possibility of invoking the 25th Amendment against the President shortly after FBI director James Comey was fired: "Discussion of the 25th amendment was simply Rod raised the issue and discussed it with me in the context of thinking about how many other cabinet officials might support such an effort." McCabe is hardly a paragon of veracity, of course, but his claim is consistent with the congressional testimony of former Justice Department lawyer James Baker last fall:
I was being told by some combination of Andy McCabe and Lisa Page, that, in a conversation with the Deputy Attorney General, he had stated that he — this was what was related to me — that he had at least two members of the president's Cabinet who were ready to support, I guess you would call it, an action under the 25th Amendment.… I had the impression that the deputy attorney general had already discussed this with two members in the president's Cabinet.
Rosenstein promptly denied the claim as "inaccurate and factually incorrect," but his statement is oddly Clintonesque. He never actually denies the accounts provided by McCabe or Baker. He never says that he didn't discuss removing Trump via the 25th Amendment. Instead, he belabors the obvious: "As the Deputy Attorney General previously has stated, based on his personal dealings with the President, there is no basis to invoke the 25th Amendment, nor was the DAG in a position to consider invoking the 25th Amendment." This word salad studiously avoids any reference to whether he discussed it with anyone.
Rosenstein and McCabe have a history of mutual mistrust. The Washington Post reported last October that each urged the other to step aside from involvement in the Mueller investigation. McCabe said Rosenstein was compromised because he wrote the memo used by the Trump administration to justify Comey's termination. Rosenstein believed that McCabe had a conflict of interest involving his wife's Virginia state senate campaign, which was financed by Clinton bag man Terry McAuliffe. This is the pit of vipers William Barr must clean up during his second stint as the nation's attorney general.
McCabe has long since been fired, of course, and Rosenstein is expected to leave now that Barr is taking over the DOJ. It's obviously a good thing that we'll have an honest man running the Department of Justice, supervising the moribund Mueller investigation, and removing what remains of the anti-Trump cabal. But what legal consequences will these people face? Former Congressman Jason Chaffetz writes that McCabe should go to jail. In a column for Fox News titled, "FBI's Andrew McCabe should be on trial, not a book tour," Chaffetz points out that McCabe knew all the rules and blithely disregarded them:
Andrew McCabe lied multiple times to federal investigators. That was the official finding in February 2018 of a scathing 39-page report by the Department of Justice (DOJ) Office of the Inspector General. They found McCabe, then Deputy Director of the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) "lacked candor" in answering questions about his authorization of disclosures in the Hillary Clinton email investigation. The referral for further action went to the DOJ.
Instead of doing time, however, McCabe is on a media tour masquerading as a martyr. And the Washington Post just ran an op-ed by his wife in which she also portrays her husband (and herself) as Trump victims. Meanwhile their co-conspirators, John Brennan, James Clapper, James Comey, Bruce Ohr, Peter Strzok, et al. have suffered minimal consequences for their misdeeds and some have leveraged their perfidy into lucrative book deals and cushy gigs as talking heads. And when Senator Graham calls McCabe and Rosenstein before the Judiciary Committee, it is probable that both will lie to Congress again.
If this can be proven, they could face jail time and large fines, but few have actually faced that fate. And, while the deep state plot to depose a sitting president using the 25th Amendment seems pretty treasonous, the legal definition of treason in our country is narrow. But here's the thing — none of these deep state Lilliputians have laid a glove on Trump. Moreover, unlike previous residents of the White House, Trump hasn't allowed partisan attacks to distract him from his mission. His list of accomplishments continues to grow. And at the top of the list is the absence of Hillary Clinton in the Oval Office. This is good news.

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Apple Personal Tech
A Protective Skin For Your iPhone 6s Plus
By Niels Bosch Published:May 2, 2019
The way you go through cell phones, you can't afford not to deck out your new iPhone 6s Plus with a protective covering. But you have to be careful with your decision. At present, the 6s Plus is technically a "phablet" – a mixture of both a phone and a tablet. While that particular title means it's faster and more powerful than its predecessor, it also means it bigger. It's already a bulk phone to carry in your hands. You don't need anything that will pack on the pounds. For lightweight but hardworking protection, stick with iPhone 6s Plus skins.
The 5.5-inch display with full HD resolution and 401ppi pixel density, its 64-bit A9 chip, and the 12 megapixel camera comes at a cost, and it's your 6s Plus' waistline. Weighing in at 196 grams, its 158.2 x 77.9 x 7.3 millimetre body can be cumbersome to hold. On its own, it's already a handful. Now imagine fitting a bulky case over your iPhone. You've got a brick that's not only difficult to carry or to text with, it's heavy!
If you have especially small hands or are just exceptionally clumsy, this is the recipe for disaster. All it takes is one fumble and you could be singing "Amazing Grace" while throwing out your 6s Plus. iPhone 6s Plus skins help you avoid such a tragedy. They're sleek, weightless alternatives that beat out cases any day of the week. When you put one on, it barely adds millimetres to your 6s Plus dimensions. And because they're made out of textured vinyl, you get a better grip, which means even if you are all thumbs when texting, you'll have a better chance of keeping it in your hand. Though thin, by design they're strong. Once you've applied an iPhone 6s Plus skin (as you would a sticker), your mobile's protected from scratches, dents, and gouges. Its non-porous material even resists grime build-up and spills, so you iPhone stays clean and drink free wherever you go.
Aside from protecting your phone, it's a stylish addition to the 6s Plus that frees it from the boring Apple design. As of right now, your phone is nearly indistinguishable to the 6 Plus, and both of these phones share the same design typical of every Apple phone. It can be a little depressing knowing you're exactly like the 700 million other people who own an iPhone. iPhone 6s Plus skins let you break out of the status-quo and apply a little personality to your mobile. Skin providers have manipulated the vinyl in order to come out with some pretty amazing styles. Take a look at some of the options that are available. At dbrand.com/shop/iphone-6s-plus, you can even see what your particular skin would look like on the 6s Plus, so you know exactly how the colour combination will fit.
Your phablet can't go on for much longer unprotected. If it does, you'll either drop it or scratch its casing. Before that happens, get your customized vinyl skin. While it can't shed the pounds the 6s Plus has in abundace, it won't do anything to add them!
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We work hard at being transparent and communicating with the property owner, without bothering them with unnecessary issues. That is why you pay us, to take care of things for you. With the integral management of rentals we are committed to take care of everything, so that you take care of the minimum of your floor and only dedicate to collect your rent. That is why, many owners who live in other cities or countries choose us as their agents.
Our team is made up of university graduates: lawyers, real estate agents, architects, surveyors and economists. They are all qualified and experienced professionals who provide you with a quality service at a very reasonable price. We work with external professionals of all trades with over 30 years' experience: plumbers, electricians, carpenters, cleaning services and even a handyman in order to look after your property in the best possible way so you do not have to worry about anything. Our incident department is our virtue! If for example the boiler is broken, the tenant only has to send an email with the photo and the brand of the broken boiler and we will inform you as soon as possible with a solution: we will find the technician that best suits your needs with a budget and once you approve the budget we proceed to repair or replace it.
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Yooin Choi
Nomura Research Institute (NRI), Global Distribution Systems Department
Hometown: Kyoto, Background: Admitted to the University of Aizu School of Computer Science and Engineering in 2004, and now working for NRI, following completion of the University of Aizu Master's Program.Attractive points of the Aizu region: starry sky and autumn leaves
Faculty's Message - Computer Science
For us to share diversified knowledge and findings, for example, ideas and theories, with others, we first have to make such "understanding" objective, abstractive and systematic. No matter how excellent your idea is, it will be useless to other people unless it is objectified, abstracted and systematized. Computer science is an area of study to work on ideas for realization of various computer functions from scientific perspectives.
What you are to learn in this field will surely be of practical use for you to share your future discoveries and ideas with people all over the world and in future generations, as well as to make use of various "understanding" existing worldwide including that attained in the past.
In addition, wide-ranging contents of computer science, which have supported improvement of computers, will be an important clue for development of future generation computers.
The ultimate goal of this field is to have students acquire perspectives necessary for development of innovative and better computers. "Computer modeling" includes theories and approaches necessary for constructing the real world virtually on computers. By constructing the real world virtually on computers, we can simulate and visualize various phenomena.
For computer modeling, we first have to understand a phenomenon for modeling, and have to abstract and simplify the phenomenon for implementation on computers. Computer modeling technology is necessary for synthesis of photo-realistic computer graphics, weather simulations, visualization of social phenomena, and simulations of physics phenomena. A good balance between two aspects, "implementation on computers" and "further improved reality of the virtual world" is one of the most important aspects of computer modeling.
Any finding or idea about computers cannot be comprehensible to others without description. So does natural science to natural phenomena, computer science clarifies and describes various matters regarding computers. In addition, an extensive amount of computer science-related achievements will give us guidelines when we work on development of new computers. Ever and fast evolving computer technologies and wide-ranging computer-related areas may require you to change your career/path in the future. But even in such cases, the "fundamentals" you acquired through learning computer science and computer modeling, etc. will surely help you.
From my experience, I, who changed research themes and directions several times in the past, assure you that these fundamentals are powerful support to you.
●Applied Algebra ●Mathematical Logic ●C++ Programming ●Information Theory and Data Compression ●Algorithms and Data Structures II ●Numerical Analysis ●Computer Graphics ●Signal Processing and Linear System ●Information Retrieval and Natural Language Processing ●Integrated Exercise for Systems I ●Integrated Exercise for Systems II ●Integrated Exercise for Software I ●Integrated Exercise for Software II
Reporting Statistical Research in English
This course covers:
Basic statistical research design
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Making software that supports experimental research
Students will produce software applications that illustrate basic principles of sample-based experimental research.
Students will also report on results using standard English expressions.
Pronunciation: Comparing English and Japanese Sound Systems
This course is a contrastive analysis of the phonology and phonetics (the sound systems) of Japanese and English. Each language's inventory of sound segments will be compared systematically, as well as the syllable structure and some phonological rules. Students will be taught to produce (pronounce) and perceive the differences between sounds in these two languages. In order to assist students in differentiating between English and Japanese sounds, both ultrasound and acoustic analysis software will be used in the classroom.
Specialized Fundamental Courses (First-year students)
Linear Algebra II
This course follows after "Linear Algebra I," and deals with the eigenvalue problem. Students are required to take this course in parallel with the course, "Differential and Integral Calculus," same as the first semester. Reasons for this are explained in the syllabus for "Linear Algebra I". You will be able to understand how important roles matrices and determinants play in differential and integral calculus of several variables. Also, the eigenvalue problem tells you an effective way to solve recurrence formulae of sequences. You will also find importance of understanding organic connection between linear algebra and differential and integral calculus. This course also covers the fundamentals of vector analysis which are necessary to study electromagnetism. The fundamental policy of this course and its exercise sessions does not differ significantly from that for "Linear Algebra I".
This course follows after "Calculus I," and focuses on the calculus for multivariate functions. You might have an impression that the calculus for multivariate functions is different from that for single variable functions. Yet, actual calculations eventually come down to calculations for single variable functions. This means that, if you are a diligent learner who knows the importance of attending classes and, if you understand the fundamentals, the calculus for multivariate functions will be of no worry for you. The fundamental policy of this course does not differ significantly from that for "Calculus I". To better understand this course, please also see the syllabus for "Linear Algebra II."
The primary goal of this course is to master the fundamentals of calculus for multivariate functions.
The derivation for single variable functions is extended to the partial derivation for multivariate functions. However, approaches and calculations for the derivation for multivariate functions are not difficult. Do you remember that you applied the derivation to maximum/minimum problems of single variable functions? In the same way, you can use the partial derivation to solve maximum/minimum problems of multivariate functions.
Similarly, the integral for single variable functions is extended to the multiple integral. However, approaches and calculations for the integral for multivariate functions are not difficult, either. What I would especially like you to master in this course is "variable transformation," which is equivalent to the partial integral for single variable functions.
"Series" is the final topic in this course. It should be noted that the field of "series for function terms" is a basis for Fourier transformation and complex analysis.
Specialized Courses (Second/Third-year students)
This course follows after calculus courses in the first year and focuses on "Fourier analysis," a fundamental element of analyses. Fourier analysis has its origin in Fourier's research on thermal conduction. Also, Fourier analysis has its ideological origin in Pythagorean music theory. Fourier analysis involves research on fluctuation of lights and sounds and has been widely applied to science and engineering fields. Fourier analysis (including Laplace transform) is critical to computer science as well, when you study system theories, signal processing and information communication theories. Without studying Fourier analysis, we would never be able to deal in these topics from academic perspectives. In Fourier analysis, signals are recognized as a layer of many sine waves, and algorithms for engineering application to images and waves are classified as digital signal processing. In the history of mathematics, Fourier analysis, as well as complex analysis, was important part of driving force for bringing modern analyses into life. Fourier analysis is often used for computation of functions of complex variables.
The course starts with an introduction to basic logic and set theory including Boolean algebra. Applications such as elementary circuit design are discussed. The course continues with extending basic logic to fuzzy logic, a very modern branch of logic. Applications such as pattern restoration are discussed. course finally focuses on the formalization of theorems and proofs as another extension of basic logic concepts.
Revisit Boolean algebras and applications as a foundation of this course. Learn fuzzy logic and fuzzy set theory. Learn formalization of mathematics, in particular, proofs which then can be processed by machine.
Research Themes (Fourth-year students)
Research Theme:
Efficient Downsizing for e-Government in Japan(Graduation Thesis)
Social Networking Service for Local e-Governments using Cloud Computing and Content-aware Networking(Master's Thesis)
My research at the University mainly focused on "e-Governments."
This theme is in the "multi-disciplinary area" and involves many disciplines including not only "computer science" but "economics," "jurisprudence," and sometimes "international relations." An approach of "how the existing problems can be solved by cutting-edge IT technology" attracted my research interest.
As you know, both the national government and municipal governments are facing serious problems. I placed my research focus on the point that "whereas the population of Japan will continue decreasing until the year 2050, the amount of national debt will continue increasing, and given these situations, how the nation can establish the strength to compete internationally."
Several countries have successfully solved their problems through full use of information technology. However, we cannot guarantee that simply applying those successful cases to Japan will work out. Why? Because relevant systems including social systems, differ between Japan and those countries. Therefore, I worked on my research through multiple approaches, such as "to support solution of problems with information technology," and "to support solution of information technology problems with systems.
While taking into account all those aspects and trends in IT, I continued searching reality-based solution for the aforementioned problems.
One of the important missions of e-Governments is to promote formation of knowledge-based society in local regions as part of local infrastructure. From this perspective, I did research on integration of diversified information (or knowledge).
ss In my bachelor's research, I proposed a strategy, which is more efficient than the conventional downsizing, in order to make good use of the cost. In my master's research, I extended the scope of research further to "difficulties in responding to security issues as social needs," and "decreasing the damage of spam mails for efficient business." Both of these papers are on computer science and engineering, but they are not overly technology-focused. They are also of social value.
Flexibility is an advantage of a young university.
I can tell you many good points of the University of Aizu, but at the same time, I must tell you that it also has unsophisticated points due to its short history. Conversely, this means that the University of Aizu has flexibility which allows you to create new systems and atmosphere.
Partly because of a high employment rate among undergraduate students, there used to be a limited number of students who proceeded to the University of Aizu Graduate School. Most of the students decided not to proceed to the Master's Program without carefully thinking their career paths. Under these circumstances, I felt compelled to take action for making opportunities for students to seriously consider their future paths, and to help improve our graduate school to attract many applicants. I made many proposals for improvement, such as "starting an SCCP for thinking future paths," and "consultation service for students planning to proceed to graduate schools." Not all of those proposals were successful, but some are still in operation, even though I left Aizu.
It was also fortunate that I learned "managerial perspectives" and "importance of seeing a different view of a situation" through my work experience as a teaching assistant (for classes and exercise sessions) and a computer system management assistant for the University of Aizu Information Systems and Technology Center (ISTC). Most part of such experience owed much to the university's being a small university in size.
I think that the policy which has been pushing the university forward is "Ask, and you shall be given." As an alumnus of the University of Aizu, I hope that this policy will continue hereafter.
Job-seeking Activities
Job-finding Activities and My Current Job
Nomura Research Institute, Ltd. (NRI)
NRI was founded in 1965 as the first private think-tank company in Japan. In 1988, NRI and Nomura Computer Systems were merged. Business of NRI ranges from management/system consulting, financial/industrial system architecture to IT outsourcing.
http://www.nri.co.jp/
Fortunately, several companies offered positions to me in spite of the difficult employment situations at that time, such as "recurring employment ice age," and "centennial waves of economic depression."
I chose two companies as candidates and finally made up my mind to go to NRI after thinking it over and over. If people had heard this problem, they would have got jealous to me. But most of my classmates in the Master's Program were in similar employment situations.
I enjoyed job-hunting activities, during which staff in charge of personnel affairs at several companies contacted me in person via e-mail, etc. and invited me to their private-time activities. I think it is one of the advantages accorded to students to approach multiple companies to ask for explanations. Visiting alumni working for companies would also be helpful, as you can hear direct opinions of "those actually working for relevant companies." I would also like to stress that "what you really want to do at your future workplace" is more important than "just gaining employment." When searching employment, you do not have to be specific on your areas of specialty or research themes. I would like to recommend you to think, from time to time in your every-day life, what you want to do in your future, and what you should do to put your thoughts into practice. Of course, you do not have to narrow the possible approach to one. But it will help you making your job-hunting activities more satisfactory to you.
At NRI, I have been working in Global Distribution Systems Department. All of our customers are overseas firms, to whom we provide computer system support. Communication with customers is of course in English. I am proud that our systems support business of far-away overseas firms.
When I chose my workplace, I was not so particular on IT industry. However, what I studied at the University of Aizu, including computer-related knowledge, English, in addition to my research on solution, will continue being great support to me.


The alcohol content of beer and wine varies widely, meaning people often end up consuming more alcohol than they realize, according to a new report.
Consumers may incorrectly estimate the amount of alcohol in drinks such as premium light beers, flavored hard ciders, malt beverage coolers and craft beers, the Public Health Institute's Alcohol Research Group says.
"A one or two percentage point difference in alcohol content between beer brands may not sound like much, but proportionally it's pretty big and the difference adds up over a number of drinks," said the report's lead scientist, William Kerr.
A federal law that requires alcohol manufacturers to list the alcohol content by volume on their products' labels is optional for beer and wine makers, according to the San Francisco Chronicle.
U.S. federal guidelines state a standard drink has 0.6 ounces of alcohol. If a beer is 5 percent alcohol by volume, a standard drink would be 12 ounces. The article notes many European imported beers have 8 to 10 percent alcohol by volume, and several American craft beers have between 6 and 7 percent. Bud Light Platinum is 6 percent alcohol by volume.
If wine is 12 percent alcohol by volume, a standard drink would be 5 ounces. The amount of alcohol in wine varies widely, with Prosecco, Riesling and Pinot Grigio on the low end, and Petite Syrah, Madeira, Sherry and Port on the high end.
"A lot of the wines now are 14 percent or even 15 percent commonly, and the standard 5-ounce glass of wine doesn't apply to that level," Kerr told HealthDay. "Really a 4-ounce glass is more appropriate. And we've learned from our studies of bars and restaurants that the average glass is a little bit over 6 ounces." He noted one glass of wine may actually contain about 50 percent more alcohol than a person expects.
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I'll be heading to Paris, France spring 2017! I'm so excited for this trip!! A few weeks ago, Fred & I saw an incredible deal online & decided to spontaneously book a trip to Paris. We were playing around with various cities (Madrid, Amsterdam, Reykjavík), but Paris was the best option for a several reasons (fight times, layovers, dates).
That said, we'll be there for about a week in the beautiful springtime, which I hear is one of the best times to visit. Portland, Oregon was our farthest trip together, so we're excited to hop on a long-haul flight & see different part of the world.
I've visited Paris before, but this is Fred's first time outside of the country (besides Mexico). We're excited that, after thought four years together, we're finally heading out of the country as a couple. It has already been quite a learning & bonding experience!
Currently, we're planning our accommodations & hoping to find something decent even though time is ticking. We're figuring out our to do lists, writing any & every option down. It's been amusing to compare notes & see what the other is keen to do. Until we're in the City of Light, I'll just have to countdown the days until our magnificent trip!
I'm particularly excited to see Paris in spring, as I've only visited in summertime. I'll have to strategically pack, because I would love to take some munchies home with me. No shame about that, right? I couldn't hold in my excitement anymore, so I thought it would share it with you! Paris, here we come!
How wonderful! Wishing you already today a good journey!
That's so exciting! I hope you and Fred have a fantastic time! And on the topic of strategically planning, I've found that photographing outfit ideas for the days that you're staying helps you save space because you only pack what you need.
oh I love paris!!! lucky you <3 I am sure you will have so much fun!
That is so exciting! I'm lpoking forward to your Paris blog post!
Ah so exciting!! I would love to go to Paris.
Sounds like fun! I hope you have a great time together!
Oh how exciting! I've never been to Paris but it is right at the top of my list of 'must visit' places!
Have fun planning your trip! It's one of the most exciting parts!
Enjoy Paris! It's a really pretty place to visit that's for sure, be sure to checkout the less touristic areas, a great tour guide could be useful there.
How exciting! Paris in the spring sounds like absolute perfection.
How exciting! I have always wanted to visit.
I am so jealous! I've never been and unfortunately don't have any recommendations for you. Can't wait to see your travel guide though!
OMG I am so happy for you!! I've been to Paris but it was ages ago! I am dying to go back!! Can't wait to see your upcoming Paris adventures!


You've probably heard the phrase, "Necessity is the mother of invention." No saying is more apt for explaining how Nature's Finest Skincare was created.
None of this was actually planned at all, it started out of sheer desperation!
As do most mothers, I was trying my best when it came to caring for my son. But he was ill with various troubles that challenged this first-time mum to the extreme. I watched and waited as "professionals" and doctors shared numerous recommendations and prescribed medications to assist. Despite our cooperation, we weren't seeing results and the side effects far outweighed any benefit that happened to peek through.
However, the experts advised me to persist, so I did--with gritted teeth and an uneasy feeling. Finally, I came to a breaking point and decided that just because certain people think something is the best or only option, doesn't mean it is! I had tried it their way, but it didn't work for us. I was fed up with being told there were no other options. I refused to believe that, so began to search for alternatives.
I started researching for hours and hours every day. All of my spare time was taken up soaking in as much information as possible about all sorts of NATURAL REMEDIES.
Before long, my family got used to the endless changes to our lifestyle, our home, our diet, and our household and personal care products. We all felt better and happier for it, too! This experience taught me that sometimes you need a variety of holistic changes to help a situation rather than a "band aid solution".
One of the more minor problems my son had was nose bleeds, right from when he was a baby. We saw GPs and specialists and tried numerous times to have it cordorised but nothing was working. Then we tried using short-term ointment that was high in strong medication, but that didn't fix it either.
With the new knowledge I had acquired through my research, I was able to make him a basic balm to soothe and heal it naturally. It worked so much better! I've since fine-tuned my recipe to have maximum healing herbs and have called it HERBAL HEALING BALM. It's now a staple in our house, for just about everything.
The most invaluable discovery through this journey is the benefits we have had from our MAGNESIUM OIL SPRAY.
Every person in the family has been helped in a different way from the use of this essential mineral, which is delivered in such a quick and convenient way. It has helped with migraines, sleep, stress, muscle pain, arthritis, concentration, keratosis pilaris, cramps and more. It's shocking to me that not everyone knows about Magnesium Oil and its benefits--so it's my aim to spread the word and help as many other people feel better as possible.
The desperate situations that once left me thoroughly stressed and feeling hopeless, were turned around by challenging the status quo! I took the best bits of advice from everyone I spoke with and from the information I read. Then I discarded the rest. What started out as a journey of anguish and despair, has developed into a magnificent passion that drives me every day--a burning desire to help others, beyond my family. Every product is handmade with loving energy to nourish the mind, body and soul--because that makes all the difference.
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Play the role of a wild tiger and try to survive in the savannah with the game Tiger Simulator 3D. In the wild nature many challenges awaits you ! Feed yourself by killing prey, meet others congeners to find the great love, found a family and take care of your offspring while being wary of other wild animals that will be a permanent danger. Beware of humans who are encroaching more and more on your territory! On the huge 3D map, you can also serve friendly felines during many missions that will allow you to gain experience. Your tiger, but also your entire family, will gain levels and it will be possible to increase their characteristics so that they are stronger, more enduring or more agile.


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Angelica Sanchez – Life Between (CF 128 )
Pianist Angelica Sanchez has been forging her own path on New York City's music scene since 1995. Although she only has one release under her own name—the excellent Mirror Me (OmniTone, 2003)—she's added substance to the ensembles of saxophonist Tony Malaby, drummers Kevin Norton and Susie Ibarra, among others. She also co-leads a trio with Malaby and drummer Tom Rainey. For Life Between she has expanded the lineup of the quartet on her first disc to a quintet, with the addition of guitarist Marc Ducret.
Life Between features eight new compositions that span a wide range: from the darkly ominous "Black Helicopters" and tricky maneuvers of "SF 4" to the wistfully lyrical "Federico." Alternating between acoustic and electric pianos (a Wurlitzer that gives the music a distinct flavor), Sanchez discretely orchestrates and directs through deft comping. All the players respond with quick-witted improvisations that are always mindful of the material. There are a lot of options contained within these compositions and the musicians take full advantage of them. Malaby is a player with a big, burly sound yet he's just as effective in the quieter moments. Rainey is a masterful colorist on his drums yet when the music calls for a basic drive, he's there at the forefront. The wild card of the band is Ducret, whose adroit handling of fuzz-toned drenched lines, feedback drones and delicate melodies shows an innate understanding of and enthusiasm for Sanchez' compositions.
It's the little moments that put this disc over. On "Blue And Damson," when Malaby ends the theme with a sustained tone, Ducret picks it up with a measure of feedback and runs with it. "Black Helicopters" contains a crescendo passage with Malaby hovering menacingly over the rhythm section, becoming increasingly agitated as the volume increases. At the conclusion of "Corner Eye" the group splinters into an extended dissipating passage. Sanchez has an exciting and responsive working band at her disposal and has given them great material with which to work.
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Katy Stone - Biographie
Katy Stone (American, b.1969) is a professional artist associated with the Abstract Sublime movement. She was born in Rockford, IL, and grew up in rural Iowa. She enrolled at the Iowa State University in Ames, IA, where she studied painting, drawing, and print making. She graduated with a Bachelor of Fine Arts degree in 1992. From 1992 to 1994, she moved to Seattle, WA, to pursue her Master's degree in Fine Arts at the University of Washington.
Since childhood, nature has evoked intense feelings within Stone. She continues to draw her inspiration from nature. While still an undergraduate student, her painting professor introduced her to a book called The Abstract Sublime. It was only then that Stone could put a name to what she had been producing. The artist cites her influencers as Mark Rothko (American, 1903–1970) and Joan Mitchell (American, 1925–1992).
While Stone was in Seattle, WA, as a graduate student, her work became more specific. She also started to use materials such as tracing paper and wax rather than oil paints. After earning her MFA, she started to use an even wider range of materials, such as tape, tar paper, feathers, and sequins. For five years, Stone lived and worked in Missoula, MT; she then moved back to Seattle in 2001. It was then that the imagery in her work became clearer and she began to use archival acetate.
Stone's more recent work has been influenced by Chinese landscape painting. Her paintings have been featured in a number of exhibitions in galleries such as the Atrium Gallery in St. Louis, MO, the Missoula Art Museum in Missoula, MT, and the Neuhoff Gallery in New York, NY. Her piece The Blue Falls (Spectrum) is part of the collection at the United States Embassy in Baghdad. A piece she created in 2007, Nautilus Sprawl, is on display at the Carl Solway Gallery in Cincinnati, OH. Stone has several awards to her name, including the Best of Show award at the Pacific Northwest Annual held at the Bellevue Art Museum in Bellevue, WA, and the Seattle Collects Purchase Award from the City of Seattle, WA. The artist lives and works in Seattle.


"I got a text message two days ago from the owners of Kolkata saying I've been released from my contract, so at the moment I'll be home in April," Mitchell Starc told reporters in Australia recently.
Yesterday it was confirmed that he was not going to be part of the Indian Premier League (IPL) next year. He did not register his name for the December 18 auction.
It was always known that Starc would not be part of the IPL, given that the World Cup follows less than 15 days after the IPL. The franchise had earlier said that Starc was released because they were not sure if he would be available for the season. Starc has not taken part in the last two IPLs.
Not just Starc, even Pat Cummins has not registered. Cummins too was a controversial absentee last year. He was bought by Mumbai Indians and he did not turn up for the tournament. Among other prominent Australians, who have decided not to be part of the IPL are Glenn Maxwell (DD last year) and Aaron Finch (KXIP).
But the auction register, in possession with Mirror,has about 1000 names in which 25 capped Indians, 175 capped International players, three Associate country and 65 uncapped Indian players who have played at least one IPL match and 681uncapped Indians.
There are 54 uncapped International players. The franchises have been asked to shortlist in a week's time. Most interesting part of the Indians was that none of them has put himself in the highest Rs 2 crore base price bracket. Yuvraj Singh, Wriddhiman Saha and Mohammed Shami have given themselves a base price of Rs 1crore.
Jaydev Unadkat, who was sold for Rs 11.5 crore last year, has a reserve price of Rs 1.5. Seven internationals, Corey Anderson, Sam Curran, Colin Ingram, Shaun Marsh, Lasith Malinga, Angelo Mathews and Brendon McCullum have the maximum base price of Rs 2 crore.
Another key feature of this action is the change in auctioneer. The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) has informed the franchises that the auction will be conducted by Hugh Edmeades, an international fine art and charity auctioneer who comes with 30 years' experience as an auctioneer at Christie's. Previously it was conducted by Richard Madley.
Finally what's in a name one may say but the IPL owners are known to do all calculation before coming up with a name. So when Delhi franchise announced that it's changing the name from Delhi Daredevils to Delhi Capitals, there were discussions what way the numerology was helping them. It turned out that the name is an inspiration from Washington Capitals, a top National Hockey League (ice hockey) team in the US.


Gerard McChrystal comes from Derry, N.Ireland.
He studied at the RNCM,Manchester and was the first student to graduate with three awards including a distinction in his PPRNCM. Further studies at The Guildhall School, London and Northwestern University, Chicago followed.
He has worked with Philip Glass, The Smith Quartet, The Soweto String Quartet, tenorist Tommy Smith, Uilleann piper Liam O' Flynn and vocal group Anuna .
His new solo programme Stand Up for saxophone and electronics has won two awards from the Arts Council. His album Aria was named as one of the best classical CDs of 2011 by Classic FM and was chosen as one of David Mellor's Connoiseur's Choice. It was also RTE Lyric FM's Album of the week in November 2011.
In 2013 Gerard performed at Sons & Daughters for BBC1 with orchestra, rhythm section and choir to 2,500 people at the launch of Derry-Londonderry UK City of Culture 2013. 11,000 people applied for tickets. He also appeared in a new promotional film for the city. In March he was invited to meet the Prime Minister David Cameron and the Taoiseach Enda Kenny at the House of Commons. Later that month he played a sell-out concert of Shaun Davey's Relief of Derry Symphony in the National Concert Hall Dublin with The National Symphony of Ireland. A performance of the same work in December 2013 was the finale to Derry-Londonderry City of Culture.


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Q: Looping in list (get first after the last) I'm trying to make an easy dummy thing but I kinda stopped at something i never encounter. Making some kind of translator which should work like this:
word = "hello"
h => i (+1 position in alphabet)
e => g (+2)
l => o (+3)
l => p (+4)
o => t (+5)

but I (obviously) hit the end of the list at some point. Is there some kind of function(maybe) to loop the list?
To work it like this:
word = "maze"
m = n (+1)
a = c (+2)
z = c (+3 - loop thru the list to the start)
e = i (+4)

I was thinking of using -26 as the indexerror exception, but I'm kinda hoping there is going to be more beautiful posibility. Or maybe even easier solution overall?
Thanks!
Code:
import string

alphabet_list = []

word = "hello my friend"
x = 0

for char in string.ascii_lowercase:
    alphabet_list.append(char)
###     26 chars || 0 - 25     ###
# print(alphabet_list)

for character in word:
    x += 1
    if character in alphabet_list:
        print(alphabet_list[alphabet_list.index(character) + x])

A: Using modulo % operator. This will work for lowercase letters from a to z:
def code(s):
    a = ord('a')
    return ''.join( chr(a + ((ord(c) - a) + i) % 26) for i, c in enumerate(s, 1) )

def decode(s):
    a = ord('a')
    return ''.join( chr(a + ((ord(c) - a) - i) % 26) for i, c in enumerate(s, 1) )

coded_string = code('maze')

print(coded_string)
print(decode(coded_string))

Prints:
ncci
maze


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Not Proselytising … more effrontery
From Rod Yager, Association Secretary
Pennant Hills & Cherrybrook Christian Education Association Inc.
Spring_newsletter 2012
Back in March, I attended an event held at Parliament House to celebrate Special Religious Education. 300 people gathered from across the state to recognise the contribution Special Religious Education makes to our community.
The event provided an opportunity to acknowledge the contributions of a range of SRE teachers: the most remarkable, to my mind, being that of Maureen Power, a spritely woman in her 90's who has been teaching SRE continuously for over 75 years. We were also able to hear a couple of recent SRE students speak about the impact SRE classes have had on their lives. One of these was Tom Yanko, who attended Cherrybrook Technology High School, and it was moving to hear him talk with passion and enthusiasm about the things he had learned and the example he had been shown by Peter Murphy and others during his High School years.
It was also heartening to hear from the politicians who spoke. The education minister, Mr Piccoli, spoke of the importance of ensuring quality time for SRE classes, and described himself as an active advocate for SRE in public schools, with an intention to support and strengthen SRE. The opposition shadow minister, Carmel Tebbutt, whose 11year-old child attends SRE classes, echoed this support, assuring us that Labor's strong support of ethics classes in no way diminished our support of SRE in public schools, noting that many parents will not choose public schools unless they can get the religious instruction of their choice.
Senior officials from the Education department also spoke, emphasising the important role SRE plays in schools, as it contributes to the moral and cultural development of students, fosters a sense of belonging, builds relationships with the community and allows schools to better cater for the rich diversity of their students.
But, as much as we delight in being able to serve our community in this way, this is not why we teach Christian Studies in our local high schools. Our motivation comes from the fact that we know that "faith comes from hearing the message, and the message is heard through the word of Christ." (Romans 10:17). We know, from our own experience, the transforming power of the Gospel, and this compels us to make the most of the opportunity we have been provided to share the message of salvation through Jesus Christ with the more than 3,000 students who attend Christian Studies classes at Pennant Hills High School and Cherrybrook Technology High School each fortnight.
The continuation of this work is only possible through the continuing support of those who understand its importance. Please continue to pray daily for our teachers, Peter and Graham, for the students in their classes and for the many members of the wider school community who are impacted by the witness of the Christian Studies program. Please also pray for the provision of the financial resources needed for this life changing ministry, and prayerfully consider how you might be able to contribute, either through regular monthly giving or through a one-off contribution to our annual appeal. Your partnership with us in this work is greatly appreciated.
Well well well… they finally quoted Romans 10:17, "Faith comes from hearing and hearing the word of God ". Evangelical churches use this passage many times to encourage their believers to "evangelise" where the word of God can mean the bible, preaching / witnessing, SRI so-called 'values' classes or any other way for them to distribute their belief.
Signed, sealed and delivered that SRI and CRE by ACCESS Ministries under the banner of "values" or "ethics" classes is proselytisation by stealth and what irritates me further is that the ministers Mr Adrian Piccoli & Ms Carmel Tebbutt whom affirms these courses despite the many children that are being openly and legally discriminated against based upon a religious belief.
While I am happy that Carmel Tebbutt has a child that attends SRI however will Carmel attest to the open and legalised discrimination that is happening to the other students of her daughter's class?
Is it just me or does anyone else – when reading about meetings such as these – get an inkling of why those who support and participate in SRE appear to have the upper hand?
For a start their access to children in schools is the status quo and it's been that way for quite some time – funded by the government, with members of the government more than willing to make public statements of their intent to continue the current arrangement.
Clearly those who want to convert our school age children to their religious faith are in the position of power at the moment. They have exactly what they want.
Those directly involved in the process of delivering SRE do so out of a personal and passionate religious faith – a program which relies so heavily on volunteers to achieve it's objective speaks volumes about the power of religious faith as a motivating force and explains how those who want access to our children have been able to maintain it.
I expect an extremely large percentage of the parents of school age children are ignorant of the debate about SRE – I know I was completely in the dark about this whole issue until late 2011 and I only became aware of the current situation vis-a-vis SRE because of my interest in the debate surrounding religious faith provoked by writers like Sam Harris and Christopher Hitchens. I expect many parents just see another box to tick on the paperwork associated with their childs education and do so without any real idea of who Access Ministries are, what their aims are etc.
The idea of members of a religious faith having the doors of schools opened to them by the government so they can try to create new believers infuriates me; that those who have this access pretend they have another agenda other than filling children's minds with their religious bullshit in the hope of getting them to church should – you'd think – be enough to make those of us who support FIRIS, who want an end to the government endorse attempts of religious zealots to indoctrinate children, as passionate and vocal as the faithful themselves.
I'm with you John. Hopefully the "Find out what saying yes means" advertisement in Melbourne's Child prompted some parents to find out more, but we all need to keep talking about this and letting parents know what is going on.
why do you think its just education and some timid politics
Where power lies they have cemented their base since 1914
Correct there Jack !!!
Carmel Tebbutt maybe a xian with a child in SRI however politicians are there for political gain and not always representing the root cause.
That is verified with their speeches which confuses the ship out of me.


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Democrat refuses to reimburse taxpayers for luxury flights, it's too dangerous for black women to fly coach
Democrat LaToya Cantrell, the mayor of New Orleans, says she is doing the work of the taxpayers. That work has taken her on lavish trips to France and Switzerland on the taxpayers' dime. But don't you dare criticize her! Because she's a black woman, and it's unsafe to fly coach.
At a press conference where she was challenged on $30,000 worth of travel expenses, Cantrell claimed the accommodations are a matter of security and not luxury. "As all women know, our health and safety are often disregarded and we are left to navigate alone. [...] Anyone who wants to question how I protect myself just doesn't understand the world black women walk in."
At yesterday's press conference, @FOX8NOLA was the only station that asked Mayor LaToya Cantrell about whether or not she will reimburse thousands of dollars to the city for her travel upgrades.
Here's her full statement: pic.twitter.com/swA2flFIkc
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It appears part of that business done on behalf of the city of New Orleans required $10,000 on her own flatbed seat to Switzerland. Another $18,000 in luxury airfare was spent on a trip to France so the mayor could sign a "symbolic partnership" agreement with a small city on the Mediterranean Sea. The total cost of that symbolic trip was $43,000.
Not being a black woman myself, it is true I don't understand the world they walk in. Maybe flying economy is a risk to their health, safety, and well-being. But I'd have to assume she could have been just as safe in comfort or comfort plus. Playing the race card to dismiss valid criticism only shines a brighter spotlight on how taxpayers are having their taxes wasted.
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Our holding company Upwind International AG has recently signed an agreement with the German company Enercon GmbH for the take-over of the wind energy project Konikablo in Ghana.
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Which Witch?
Minimum Age:6
Designer: Marvin Glass
Publishers: Flair Games, Crown & Andrews Ltd., Denys Fisher Toys, Editrice Giochi, El Greco
Names (Other Languages): Brivido, Castello incantato, Embrujada, Ghost Castle, Haunted House, Kummituslinna, Le Manoir Hanté, New Haunted House, Slot Sidderstein, Spökslottet, Spookslot, Spukschloss, Spøgelsesslottet, Upiorne zamczysko, Zamak duhova, Το Κάστρο των Φαντασμάτων
Roll / Spin and Move
Classic three dimensional haunted house race game from the seventies. Players move their pawns around the board trying to be the first to escape the house. Along the way players draw cards that either: a) turn you into a mouse (can't move), b) turn you back into a child if you are a mouse, or c) have you drop the "whammy" ball down the chimney. The whammy ball comes out in one of the four quadrants of the game board and makes something move (witch's broom, secret door, etc.). If a player's pawn (or mouse) is hit by the ball or moving object it is sent backwards to a "safe" spot. Ages 6 - 12.
Which Witch came out in two editions: a large box version in 1970 with an unfolded board, and a narrow box edition in 1971 with a folding board.
Finnish version known as Kummituslinna did not use cards for events but came with wheel you spin around. Kummituslinna had high quality plastic tower and staircase instead of cardboard.
Italian version of the game was published by MB and it was called "Brivido!". It came with a plastic central tower and a phosphorescent skull instead of the ball. Also, the plastic "scared guy" markers glow in the dark and the cards are replaced with a spinner (the Greek version also came with the glowing skull and the spinner).
Hungarian version of the game is known as "Szellemkastély" and also came with a plastic central tower, a wheel instead of cards and a skull which glows in the dark.
The UK version of the game, called Ghost Castle, also featured the black plastic central tower, glow-in-the-dark skull, and spinner.
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RacingRodent said:
This sort of thing happened at least as late as 1756 when Frederick the Great conscripted defeated soldiers of Saxony to form 10 regiments under Prussian officers. However as you pointed out if they had the native lingo they had the opportunity to desert, which opportunity most of these reluctant Prussians availed themselves of.
Fighting for 'your country' is a very recent mindset. In almost any war prior to WWI you will find solders fighting for whomever they find will pay them the most or are ideological compatible with. The famous Swiss Guards and the Gurkha units of both the British and Indian armies are remnants of a time when it wasn't uncommon for soldiers to fight for someone else as regular soldiers (as defined separate from mercenaries). For several centuries the royal French Army fielded several "Irish" regiments which were consistently used against the British Army (who of course was fielding Irish regiments of their own).
The Mexicans recruited a unit of Catholics from their POWs during the Mexican War (1846-1848) to fight against the 'Protestant' US.
It also happened during WWII as the German and Japanese recruited among their POWs for units in the their armed forces. The Germans "promised" the western allied soldiers they recruited that they would only fight against the Soviets and sent the recruited Soviet soldiers to fight in the west. The Japanese recruited locals (mostly Indian and other southeast Asian POWs) to help 'liberate' their homeland.
And of course the Roman wholesale enlisted defeated 'barbarians' (the original definition of that word is people who did not speak Greek) as auxiliaries.
And to bring it back to slavery there are many examples of units that were constructed of 'slaves' to be used against the enemies of their enslavers. The most famous are probably the Ottoman Janissaries (1380ish-1826), but you also have the Mamelukes (9th Century to 1811) in Egypt and the Brazilian Empire may have used slave soldier as late a the War of the Triple Alliance (1864-1870).
Another case where you had manpower intensive situations that technology had not yet replaced.
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willowfall said:
There was indeed an element of soldier's loyalty, but loyalty to 'a country' is practically not older than the French Revolution. Before, there was loyalty to the king, or to a landlord who had sworn loyalty to another landlord, who had, nearly on top of the pyramid, sworn loyalty to the king or the emperor. The system was not fail-safe, since, when an usurper claimed himself, say, the real king of France, then nobles who had sworn oath to 'the king of France', had a pretext to switch loyalty to the usurper, without compromising their oath.
In Roman times, we see often that legionaries were first of all loyal to their legion commander, who was supposed to be loyal to the emperor, but such was often very futile, when the legion commander had himself higher ambitions. But his soldiers always followed him.
More recently... some 10-15 years ago I saw an interview with a former RAF pilot, a veteran of the Battle of Britain, who asked how he conceived the fact that he actually had shot down and killed German pilots, made this remarkable statement : "I had nothing against them personally, but they were the king's enemies, so I had to do my duty!" The man perceived himself clearly first of all as a 'soldier to the king', rather than empasising on fighting for his country.
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Loxuru said:
I think that in the case of the modern British psyche the Monarch is the representation of the country\population as a whole as opposed to a person to which one owes individual loyalty. Unlike say Richard the Lionheart during his time when personal loyalty to an individual was paramount.
Before the French Revolution your unit commander had a much bigger impact on your life\existence than a monarch or government did. This is essentially so during Rome because a lot of legionaries were not "Roman" nor even Italian and quite possibly had never even been to Rome (or Italy since the Legions for the most part were stationed on the borders). You saw your commander on a daily\weekly basis, the Emperor was 'some guy' far away.
If you ask a modern soldier who they are fighting for they will often reply that it is for the men in their unit, the people they live (and die) with everyday. A government, cause or a flag becomes an abstract.
In some ways you can see the same force at work in a slave society. The desire of a slave to be free (or at least free of a specific owner) depended an awful lot on what your lot in life was like (or had been previously). If you were decently treated, had a warm place to sleep and enough food what is the incentive to go out and risk everything in a world where starvation, death and oppression were real threats? And if you don't want to accept this (it hard for the modern psyche to understand this point of view) have you ever stayed in a job not because you loved it or liked it but because it met your needs and wasn't that oppressive. Those 2 things are NOT that far apart.
What is amazing about the history of slavery is not that there were slave revolts but considering the time span of the existence of slavery coupled with the number of enslaved is that there were relatively few.
Maybe this applies to professional soldiers. In case of conscription - so obligatory service - this could be different. Conscription became widespread in revolutionary France in 1792. The cause was : 'you are granted liberties, so you should be prepared to fight for them'. The same cause -defending liberties - was a major issue during the cold war conscription, and a matter of discussion for those (including me) facing it. Are you prepared to sacrifice a year for that?
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This mindset happens with conscripted soldiers WHO SAW COMBAT. Yes a government will tell you you are fighting for your freedom and your way of life (actually you are fighting for them to stay in power but whatever) that is the official version. And soldiers who never have to fight will say "King, Country, God".
That said I have known a lot of WWII, Korean and Vietnam combat vets and they pretty much said the same thing ...... 'I fought for the man to my right and the man to my left.'
And despite the "revolutionary conscript army" of the French Revolution notice how fast Napoleon was able to turn it against the same government it was supposed to represent and defend.
We as humans all love things that go our way. We are ego centric (which is different from being self-centered) so if given a choice we usually pick the one most beneficial to us. I don't think I was there (I do believe in reincarnation) but I'm fairly sure the offer to those 2 Roman Legions went something like this ....... 'Listen, you can come work for us, we'll give you land and control over the locals but you'll be far to the east... refuse and we'll kill you all right now...... What do you say?'
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I believe, based on my readings (and some actual experience), that slavery was actually a very sustainable institution until the industrial revolution got into full swing.
For example in the production of cotton in America it was picked by hand and then the fibers were separated from the seeds by hand. Extremely low skill labor intensive (one reason why cotton was not a yeoman farm product). Along comes the cotton gin and BAM you have a machine doing the labor of dozens of workers, doesn't get sick and doesn't need a day off to recuperate. Then they invent the mechanical cotton picker and more laborers are out of work.
In my own experience I have used horses to plow fields and harvest corn. The miracle of the 2 bottom sulky plow pulled by a team horses allowed a farmer to put a lot more land into crops cultivation than they could using a single bottom plow pulled by a single horse (or ox or humans). The same thing with a corn harvester. A single harvester can do in minutes (cutting and binding the corn into bundles) what might take a 10 person crew a couple of hours to do.
And the above are 19th century inventions, so it took 1500 years to move agricultural technology significantly beyond what Ancient cultures were capable of and start to replace manpower with mechanical power in agriculture (the worlds biggest industry at that time).
Then of course there is labor issue. Prior to WWI (and even somewhat WWII) even in the western world most people were involved as labor in agriculture. And often a 'farm worker' and their family(s) lived with the farmer as part of their compensation. The difference between a 'farmer' and a 'farm laborer' was who had the ability to own land, not a level of skill or knowledge. Realistically the difference between a pre-modern employee and a slave was whether or not one could leave your employment or not. The "costs" were not significantly different.
What made slavery unviable (it might viable today except for morality, example migrant farm workers in the US are a mobile paid unskilled labor force, other than morality what keeps them from being slaves?) is western liberal philosophical evolution. And even that was a matter of convenience. For example the British love to point out that slavery was made illegal in the UK in 1772 and take that as a moral high ground. The inconvenient fact they (often) leave out is that slavery was not abolished in the less "civilized" parts of the Empire until the 1830s. Barely 30 years before it's demise in the US.
The history of officially sanctioned economic slavery stretches back before the dawn of recorded human history. Its existence and usage is multiples in length of time of the relatively recent attempts (say 200 or so years) to outlaw it world wide.
One minor correction: The cotton gin did not reduce the need for slavery, it increased it.
Contrary to popular belief, cotton was not always king in the South. Prior to about 1810, tobacco, rice and indigo were the main cash crops. Only short-staple cotton was being produced in quantity because it had fewer seeds and was easily cleaned by hand. However, it could only grow in a limited number of areas, main along the South Carolina coast. No amount of slave labor would have made growing the hardier long-staple cotton profitable because the abundance of seeds.
Whitney's cotton gin changed that. It allowed for the quick cleaning of cotton and that made it profitable to plant massive amounts of land with long-staple cotton which required using massive amounts of slaves to plant, tend and harvest. Cotton production went from 750,000 bales in 1830 to 2.85 million in 1850.
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Naraku said:
I never said that the cotton gin reduced the need for slavery, I said it reduced the need for manpower for that application.
So immediately the plantation had to deploy those workers to other things (unlike workers you can lay off), which turned out to be putting MORE acreage into cotton production.
In a sort of perverse way initial industrialization of agriculture reinforced the need for slaves in certain labor intensive applications that couldn't be mechanized.
Rome faced a similar issue when very successful wars flooded the market with slaves. Even with demand high supply outstripped demand thus lowering the price. THAT made it easier for people to acquire slaves and use them as a labor force where they hadn't been used before (like helping a low income blacksmith who used to do everything himself). A glut of slaves (like what happened with mechanization) reduced the demand in the secondary market leaving the plantation owners with very little choice other than to up the production to cover costs. And then of course slaves also wore out (or got old) and there was no way to dispose of them (unlike some earlier cultures did).
It became a very vicious cycle as (western) societies became more conscious and morally upset at the unsolvable issue. Of course money played into the whole issue too. If you didn't own slaves and they were going to be released far away from you (where they couldn't compete in the labor force) just free them. If your livelihood depended on them or releasing them might push you out of a job ... then you saw it is a different light.
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Stumbling Seeker
A recreation of the early 4th century Colossus of Constantine. There aren't that many pieces left of him
so it includes educated guesses from the way similar colossal statues were made & emperors depicted although of course art was changing in this time, as seen in the way his head is sculpted, in a less physically realistic style than earlier 'classics'. And it would be the first colossal representation with a Christian message.
A curiosity is that, among the surviving fragments, two versions of the right hand were available ... probably telling us that the statue had been reworked during its lifetime. Maybe adding a more Christian pose?
the scale of the sculpture does indeed deserve the term 'Colossus'
and description of the process https://www.factumfoundation.org/pag/1890/
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One of the things I do love is how modern technology is allowing to learn things about Rome (and other ancient peoples) we never knew.
A GREAT example is Hadrian's Column. Because we don't have ancient documentation (early medieval is about the oldest) we always assumed the column was just made of natural stone. Then there were some theories that it might have been painted. Modern examinations have shown not only was the column painted but very vibrant colors were used which means we have to start rethinking all those bland buildings and monuments in all those sword and sandal movies.
The Ancient world was probably very colorful and maybe even a little garish by our standards.
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In this chapter we have argued that agricultural biodiversity conservation generates several types of benefits, which are realized by different groups in society over time, and this is an important basis for prioritizing, designing, and financing conservation programs. We have noted that agricultural biodiversity conservation has potentially high use values to farm populations in highly heterogeneous and marginal production areas in terms of generating increased productivity and sustainable production systems, and these areas will also likely be significant providers of option and existence values from in situ conservation. An important means of achieving efficient and equitable agricultural biodiversity conservation is identification of areas where there are high potential productivity gains to be made from increasing and enhancing the diversity available to farmers, as well as those which are likely to provide the highest option values of conservation and targeting these for priority under conservation funding. We have also discussed the effectiveness of various types of payment mechanisms for conservation, depending on the supplier and consumer of the good, as well as its nature. We emphasize the wide range of actors who are and potentially could become involved in conservation through the use of a wide range of mechanisms that go well beyond the traditional concepts of conservation activities. A key theme throughout our discussion has been the importance of recognizing human knowledge as a key component of agricultural biodiversity and, thus, the necessity of incorporating means for knowledge preservation as much as the physical conservation of agricultural biodiversity.


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Pressure Mounts on Norway
NEW DELHI: Tightening the screws on Norway, a special envoy is visiting the Scandinavian country, as the family members, along with the politicians, have started a public sit-in protest demand
Published: 28th February 2012 02:31 AM | Last Updated: 16th May 2012 06:05 PM | A+A A-
Sushma Swaraj with grandparents of NRI children Aishwarya and Abhigyan during their protest outside the Norwegian Embassy in New Delhi on Monday
NEW DELHI: Tightening the screws on Norway, a special envoy is visiting the Scandinavian country, as the family members, along with the politicians, have started a public sit-in protest demanding the immediate return of two Indian kids, who were separated from their parents for the last ten months.
MEA secretary (west) M Ganapathi, who was sent by External Affairs Minister S M Krishna as special envoy to Norway, held a series of meetings with Norwegian leaders after reaching there on Monday.
MEA official spokesperson Syed Akbaruddin said that Ganapathi had "positive discussions" with the Norwegian Foreign Minister Jonas Gahr Store. The Norwegian child welfare services, Barnevarne, had ordered to separate Avigyan, 3, and Aishwarya, 1, from their parents Anurup and Sagarika Bhattacharya, last May, claiming the kids' emotional disconnect with their parents.
Negotiations are still on to reach a final agreement.
Ganapathi also met Norway's Minister of Children, Equality and Social Inclusion Audun Lysbakken and Ombudsman for Children Reidar Hjermann. He will also travel to Stavanger, where Sagarika and Anurup are living.
Sit-in Protest
Meanwhile, the Kolkatabased grandparents of the two kids began a four-day sit-in protest near the Norwegian Embassy here on Tuesday. Politicians cutting across party lines, including Leader of Opposition in the Lok Sabha Sushma Swaraj, CPM leader Brinda Karat and CPI leader Annie Raja, came in support of the sit-in.
"We want our children back home. Their visas are expiring on March 8. They should be brought back before that," kids' grandfather Manatosh Chakraborty said. "The entire country is with them, there is no politics. We would try that before the Parliament session they come here or we will raise the issue on the first day," Sushma said.
Brinda welcomed the move by the Indian Government to send a special envoy to Norway, and demanded that the children be returned to India immediately. "How can they impose their laws on our children?" she asked.


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St. Martin de Porres - 1935-2010
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St. Martin de Porres Church in Lincoln Heights, OH was originally know as St. Christina Parish. Shortly after Martin de Porres was beatified, the parish chose to change its name to reflect its African-American heritage and became Blessed Martin de Porres Parish. It changed its name again when Blessed Martin was canonized and became St. Martin de Porres.
After merging with St. Agnes, St. Andrew and St. Mark Parishes, the property was sold to Lincoln Heights Missionary Baptist Church, and it continues to serve the people of God with another congregation.
The baptismal font, candle sticks, processional cross and the icon of St. Martin continue to be used at the Church of the Resurrection. A pew from St. Martin de Porres Parish was refashioned into a shelf in the Parish Office conference room, where it dispays a collection of African art. The statue of Mary that once stood outside of St. Martin de Porres now stands near the side entrance at the Church of the Resurrection, and the piano from St. Martin is used in the every week in the music room.
The altar and ambo from St. Martin now reside in the campus minstry center at Wright State University near Dayton.


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