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Innovation Ireland Forum – people will be at heart of IoT, says Prof Willie Donnelly (video)
by John Kennedy
Prof Willie Donnelly, founder, director, chair, TSSG; VP of research and innovation, Waterford Institute of Technology
The internet of things (IoT) of billions of net-connected sensors will be nothing without the consumers it will serve, said Prof Willie Donnelly, director of the TSSG group at Waterford Institute of Technology.
Donnelly explained: "The exciting thing about the internet of things is that it is a new way of building services, organising society, collecting information and processing that information. But what is really exciting is how it can be used for the benefit of society."
Last week, Waterford Institute of Technology's TSSG group signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with UCC's Tyndall Institute to seek €82m from the EU's Horizon 2020 programme to fund 10 internet of things start-ups.
The MoU creates a critical mass of more than 580 hardware and 120 software engineers focused on the IoT opportunity.
The rapidly expanding internet of things market – where physical objects interact with the internet – was valued at US$613m (€473m) last year alone and will be worth an estimated US$7.1trn (€5.5trn) between now and 2020.
"The internet as we know it today – where you download videos from YouTube or search on Google – is really the macro internet," Donnelly said. "The IoT we are talking about consists of billions of very small sensors constantly collecting information, monitoring the environment we are in, and this gives us the opportunity to build around these sensors.
"It gives us the opportunity to monitor the environment that supports us as citizens and we have this opportunity to organise our life in a way that technology supports rather than impedes."
Innovation Ireland Forum – interview with Prof Willie Donnelly, TSSG
A practical example of the IoT in action, Donnelly proposed, could be in healthcare. "When a citizen goes to hospital they are not in their natural environment, they are tense and the doctor is trying to interpret their state while they are in an alien environment.
"But with sensor technology you can use these sensors and put them on the body and monitor the behaviour of the citizen while they go about their chores in a natural environment. So the information is more precise and more exact and we can use that information to diagnose the patient."
The economic upside to the internet of things
Donnelly said Ireland is fortunate to be home to operations of the world leaders in ICT, as well as a vibrant ecosystem of researchers and indigenous technology companies.
"In Ireland, we are very fortune we are a networked community. The driver for the internet of things is partly technology, it is partly people. We have the ability to network all the players who can deliver the type of solutions, we have the multinationals here and a very dynamic indigenous industry, particularly in the area of ICT and mobile apps and the internet.
"We also have very educated citizens and this is, I suppose, where the opportunity comes from the internet of things – putting the citizen at the centre of it.
"Creating Ireland as an early adopter of IoT gives us huge advantage."
Prof Willie Donnelly will be a panelist at the Innovation Ireland Forum on 24 October at the Guinness Storehouse in Dublin
Related: TSSG, Innovation Ireland Forum, internet of things, sensors, Tyndall National Institute, Waterford Institute of Technology
John Kennedy is an award-winning technology journalist who served as editor of Siliconrepublic.com for 17 years.
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What did Pope Francis actually say about contraception?
Pope Francis at the Vatican April 3, 2014. | Daniel Ibáñez/CNA.
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Despite a rush of headlines claiming Pope Francis is softening the Church's stance on contraception, a closer look at his recent remarks could suggest otherwise.
During an in-flight press conference on his way back from Mexico, Pope Francis was asked by a reporter about the threat of Zika virus in many Latin American countries.
Noting that the virus may be linked to birth defects when transmitted from a pregnant woman to her unborn baby, the reporter asked the Holy Father about proposals involving "abortion, or else avoiding pregnancy" in areas where Zika virus is prevalent.
The Pope responded by emphatically stating that abortion is "a crime" and "absolute evil" that cannot be justified. He also spoke on the topic of avoiding pregnancy.
"Paul VI, a great man, in a difficult situation in Africa, permitted nuns to use contraceptives in cases of rape," he said.
Seven sentences later, he added another comment. Not mentioning contraception specifically, he simply said that "avoiding pregnancy is not an absolute evil. In certain cases, as in this one, or in the one I mentioned of Blessed Paul VI, it was clear."
Numerous news outlets suggested that the Pope was introducing a change – or at least a softening – in previous teaching.
However, Dr. Melissa Moschella, a philosophy professor at The Catholic University of America, suggested that this may not be the case.
When talking about avoiding pregnancy in connection with the Zika virus, the Pope may not necessarily have been implying artificial contraceptive use, but may have been referencing Natural Family Planning, she said.
Normally, if a married couple faces a serious reason to avoid pregnancy, the Church teaches that they may do so through Natural Family Planning, a process that involves identifying a woman's fertile periods and abstaining from sexual activity during those times.
Moschella also explained that in the Africa case referenced by Pope Francis, the dispensation for the nuns was "not really an exception if you understand the rule."
The case in question took place in the early 1960s, when the Vatican granted a dispensation to religious sisters living in the Belgian Congo who were in grave danger of rape due to civil unrest to use oral contraceptives.
"In the case of rape, the person who's raped – from the moral perspective – has not engaged in a sexual act," Moschella said. Rather, rape is an act of violence and a "violation of the woman's body without any free choice or acceptance on her part."
"(I)n the sense, the sperm that's been introduced as a result of the rape is a kind of further intrusion, unwelcome and non-voluntarily allowed into the woman's body. So it's a further kind of intrusion of the violence."
To understand the distinction, the professor continued, one must first understand the purpose of human sexuality and why the Church opposes contraception.
"(W)hat sex means, from the Catholic perspective, is I give myself totally, completely to you in the kind of relationship that would be fulfilled by having and bearing children together," she explained. "And if you do that while at the same time intentionally holding back your fertility, in a sense you've contradicted what it is that you're doing with your body. It's kind of like nodding yes while thinking no, kind of lying with your body language."
As a result, birth control is immoral because it violates the very nature of sex – trying to engage in sex without the natural possibility of pregnancy.
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"But that doesn't happen in the case of rape," Moschella stressed. "In the case of rape, there has been no voluntary sex act on the part of the woman."
As a result, birth control would be viewed not as an immoral contraceptive measure seeking to separate the unitive and procreative aspects of sex, but rather part of an act of self-defense, as the women seek to resist the act altogether.
This is also, she noted, why some actions – such as the use of spermicide or attempts to delay ovulation if it has not yet occurred – may be acceptable even after instances of rape, as long as they do not involve the risk of killing an already-formed human embryo.
However, Moschella said that this is "really different" from the situation surrounding the Zika virus.
"(I)n cases of Zika virus, you're talking about women who are voluntarily engaging in sexual relations and then using contraceptives to prevent those voluntary sexual acts from being fertile. And that does contradict the meaning of the sexual act, and so involves a kind of lack of integrity that's harmful to the person and harmful to the relationship."
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Edinburgh is one of the most beautiful cities in the world. For the visitor it has much to offer: a rich heritage, magnificent architecture and beautiful picturesque scenery, with all the with all the modern city conveniences you might expect.
As the Capital of Scotland, it is intimately associated with the history of the country. Its closes and wynds, its famous personalities, the struggles and the feuds of which it has been the scene in successive ages, have been made familiar to the world in the imaginative writings of Scottish poets and romancers.
At the same time, it is a modern, vibrant city. No finer shops are to be seen anywhere than those on its principal shopping areas. It is notable for the purity of its air and its bracing climate.
Its variety is extraordinary. From the street claimed by its citizens as the finest in the world - offering a promenade close on a mile long - the visitor is confronted on the one hand by handsome modern business premises; turning his gaze southwards, he is at once linked up with the romantic past.
The Castle, on its majestic rock, is the same fortress, which has seen some of the most stirring events in Scottish history.
The ridge which slopes down from the Castle Esplanade carries the high tenements which once were one of the wonders of the world in city architecture, within whose very walls some centuries ago the Scottish nobility had their homes.
There is no sense of incongruity in the mingling in Edinburgh of the modern and ancient. The city has evolved by a gradual process, and has never lost its character. There is a subtle harmony in the form and colouring of its architecture, blending new and old.
Historically a city of culture and education, of art and letters, of law and finance, Edinburgh keeps its footing in the modern world of business and technology.
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Throughout the 20th Century, the extension of the boundaries of the city brought within its area outlying districts to the south and west, with their numerous industrial and residential villages. These now form part of the city and are linked up by efficient transport services.
Edinburgh furnishes a notable example of the dovetailing of city and country. The suburbs have been steadily reaching out into the country along the principal road network, leaving ample areas of green fields, woodlands, and hills partly enclosed between the advancing lines of town architecture.
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The Constitution that emerged from the Philadelphia convention in 1787 did not seriously address civil liberties. During debates over ratification, the Antifederalists argued that, by failing to provide explicit protections for individual citizens, the new Constitution invited tyranny. Bowing to political pressure, James Madison agreed to introduce a bill of rights during the first Congress. Its provisions limited the capacity of government to impose heavy conformity costs on those whose views differ from the majority.
Although the Bill of Rights provides a clear statement of the "fundamental maxims of free governments," they were not initially applied to state laws and practices. Indeed, until the late 19th century, its protections were virtually meaningless, as most disputes involved state governments. The Fourteenth Amendment, which gave the national government the power to protect former slaves, opened the door to the nationalization of civil liberties. It states that all persons enjoy the same civil liberties and rights and that states cannot deny these without due process of law.
Under the cover of the Fourteenth Amendment, a long series of decisions by the Supreme Court gradually extended the Bill of Rights to state laws and practices. This process of incorporation altered the balance of power between the national and state governments and expanded the range of protection offered by the Bill of Rights.
While the language in the Bill of Rights is clear and unequivocal, its application is not. For example, what if two or more guaranteed liberties come into conflict? Furthermore, new technologies and modern lifestyles have created novel civil liberties dilemmas.
The exact boundaries of the protections offered by the Bill of Rights are set and reset by a few unelected federal judges guided as much by personal, partisan, and ideological preferences and needs posed at times of war and other crises as by their understanding of the law. The responsiveness of judges to these political and institutional exigencies often keeps the federal courts from deviating too far from public opinion. If history suggests one certainty when it comes to civil liberties policies, it is that they will be continuously revisited and frequently revised.
Through what individual steps did the Constitution acquire civil liberties protections?
How has individual liberty been elevated from a private local matter into a prominent national policy issue?
How has the role of national government varied in the development of civil rights versus civil liberties policies?
How did the Bill of Rights come to apply to states?
Which parts of the Bill of Rights currently apply to states?
Why do governments tend to restrict speech and other liberties more in wartime than in peacetime? How have these restrictions varied over time?
How has the Internet changed the way obscenity is regulated?
What is the Court's current position on prayer in school? Is this position supported by the public? How is it enforced?
Who is granted the right to "bear arms" by the Second Amendment? Has the Court's answer to this question changed over time?
Do the states still have a role in defining civil liberties?
What is the Court's current stance on capital punishment? What have been some past Court objections to executions, and how have states attempted to address these issues? How do executions vary by state and region?
How supportive has the public been about the incorporation of criminal rights into the Fourteenth Amendment? How has the level of incorporation altered with changes in the Court's membership?
What rights do citizens have against police searches and seizures of their property? How broad are these rights?
What is the constitutional basis for the right to privacy? Does privacy receive as much protection as do other rights?
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Exploring the Sands of Time
Egypt is an enigmatic travel destination, replete with mysterious ancient history and monuments
by La Carmina
I've been fascinated by Egypt since childhood. Tales of the ancient civilization – a land of cunning queens, cat worship and mummies – grabbed my imagination. After decades of dreaming, I took the leap and booked a flight to Cairo.
A few friends expressed concern about the safety of my upcoming adventure. I assured them I was minimizing risks by joining a group tour and sticking to the ancient wonders along the Nile River. From the moment I arrived in the country, I felt secure at all times.
From a viewpoint at Muhammad Ali Mosque, you can spot the Pyramids of Giza rising above Cairo. The Nile River Valley has been inhabited for 8,000 years, creating a vivid contrast between the ancient structures and urban sprawl, populated by 9.5 million.
I recommend flying to Cairo and joining a one- or two-week tour of such major sites as Luxor and Aswan. I booked a 12-day journey with Travel Talk Tours that included hotels, bus transportion and entry fees. Travellers might also opt to cruise along the Nile, or hire a private guide and driver.
In the winter and spring, Egypt is pleasantly warm and the archeological sites are not teeming with tourists. Temperatures dropped at night, making me glad I had packed a jacket.
On the first day, my group travelled from Cairo to nearby Saqqara, where we gazed at one of the earliest pyramids. Built for Pharaoh Djoser, the impressive stepped structure has survived more than 4,500 years.
I could feel a palpable energy at the Great Pyramids, one of the Seven Wonders of the Ancient World. The triangular shape represents the sun's rays, or the primordial mound from which Egyptians believe life originated.
Onward to the Pyramids of Giza, where I was dazzled by the sight of Khufu, Khafre and Menkaure rising from the sand. To this day, archaeologists aren't certain how the millions of stones, each as tall as my shoulders, were moved into place. Inside Khufu, the largest of the pyramids, I scuttled up steep ramps that led to a chamber containing a sarcophagus.
I've seen the Great Sphinx many times in photos, but nothing comes close to meeting the mythical man-lion in person. He's lost his nose over the centuries, and his lips remain sealed as to why he was sculpted and by whom.
Back in Cairo, I was eager to visit the Museum of Antiquities, which houses 120,000 relics. My fascination with mummification grew when I encountered rows of sarcophagi with carved faces, and canopic jars for the viscera of the dead. In the Mummy Room, I saw the shriveled but remarkably preserved bodies of Seti I, Akhenaten and other rulers.
My group drove south to Luxor, Egypt's capital in the Middle and New Kingdoms. Everyone was entranced by Karnak, a sprawling temple for Amun-Re. Strolling past ram-headed sphinxes and walls of ankhs, I felt as if I had travelled back in time. Across the Nile at Hatshepsut's mortuary, I admired portraits of the revolutionary queen who wore a false beard, and held the crook and flail.
In ancient Egypt, art served the purpose of honouring gods and rulers, and easing the dead's journey to the afterlife. Today, we can appreciate these exquisite sculptures and bas reliefs for art's sake.
Luxor Temple is best viewed at night, when the colossal statues are hauntingly illuminated against the dark sky. It's remarkable that the ancients could execute such impressive architecture, including a courtyard framed by towering likenesses of Ramses II.
Be sure to visit the Valley of the Kings: more than 60 tombs, including that of King Tutankhamun, lie beneath the mountains. Most of us think of hieroglyphics as colourless, but as I explored these burial chambers, I discovered they were originally painted in brilliant shades.
In the Valley of the Kings, the tombs are decorated with vivid scenes of daily life, as well as the pantheon of gods. Scholars were unable to read hieroglyphics until the discovery of the Rosetta Stone in 1799. Today, we know how each symbol corresponds to a sound; the owl represents "M" for example.
In the passageways of the dead, I saw the full pantheon of Egypt's strange gods. Many of us can identify Horus the falcon and jackal-headed Anubis of the underworld. However, I was astonished by Khepri, who has an eerie black scarab for a head, and Khnum the ram, whose horns inspired the depiction of Baphomet.
Further south in Aswan, my group learned about the Ptolemaic era, which ended with the death of Cleopatra VII and the fall of Egypt to Rome. At Philae and Edfu temples, I noted the Hellenistic influence in the fluted columns and voluptuous carvings of Egyptian goddesses. At Kom Ombo, I was astonished by a collection of mummified crocodiles baring sharp teeth, in honor of the god Sobek.
It was worth waking up at 3:30 a.m. to reach Abu Simbel before sunrise. This otherworldly temple was carved into the side of a mountain, and was lost to the sands until a boy rediscovered it in the early 1800s. I felt as small as a mouse, beneath four gargantuan seated statues of the great Ramses II. Next door, a smaller temple for queen Nefertari was decorated floor-to-ceiling with elegant paintings of goddesses.
Abu Simbel was originally carved from the side of a mountain in the 13th century BCE. In the 1960s, the kingly statues were at risk of being submerged during the construction of the Aswan High Dam. Archaeologists carefully relocated the entire complex to higher ground, where it stands today.
I also rose before dawn for a hot air balloon ride over Luxor. From up in the air, I could see temple ruins illuminated by the rising sun, and stretches of desert reminiscent of an alien planet. I spent that afternoon sailing the Nile in a felucca, or traditional wood boat, just as sailors did in ancient times.
Throughout the trip, I enjoyed simple local meals, such as kofta kebabs, harira lentil soup with lemon slices, and falafel with fresh pita, parsley and tomatoes. My most memorable dinner was home-cooked by a family of Nubians, or descendants of the people of southern Egypt and Sudan. It was a joy to learn about their distinct traditions while feasting on curries with okra and herbs, and bite-sized mandazi doughnuts.
Egypt is an extraordinary destination for anyone who adores history, archeology and culture. To this day, researchers are digging up baffling treasures, and discovering new depths to the knowledge of the ancients. Although we may never unlock all of Egypt's mysteries, a journey here will leave you in awe at the possibilities. •
Getting There: Toronto has a direct flight to Cairo on EgyptAir. Departures from Montreal require a stop in a European city, such as London, Paris or Frankfurt. Tickets cost between $1,100 and $1,350 CDN, with a flight time of 14-21 hours, depending on the city of origin. Canadians must purchase a $25 USD visa on arrival at the airport.
Ground Travel: I recommend joining a guided group tour, for the sake of ease and safety. Travel Talk Tours's 12-day journey has an average base price of $1,200 CDN that includes hotels, transportation and 16 meals.
Accommodation: In Cairo, a mid-range hotel room costs between $70 and $120 CDN. The luxurious Marriott Mena House, which has a poolside view of the Giza Pyramids, is $180 CDN per night."
Originally posted in the Winter 2019 issue.
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Listen: Roger Angell, Yankees, Roger discussed on Effectively Wild: A FanGraphs Baseball Podcast
"Tone it was the knowing cold full of the contempt of the calculator feels for those who don't play the odds it was the voice of the Inky Fan. The Yankees have won the American League pennant twenty times in the last thirty years, they have been the world's. Champion Sixteen Times in that period over the years, many of their followers have come to watch them with the solidity, the smugness and the arrogance of the holders of large blocks of blue chip stocks. These fans expect no less than perfection Cooley except the late inning rally the winning homer as only there do are up to take defeat with us and they their stars they were executives hired to protect. Their interests during a slump, we're losing streak these capitalist or quicken shrill with their complaints they ought to do damn well better than this considering what they are being paid. Suddenly, the mets fans made sense to me what we were witnessing precisely. The opposite of the kind of rooting that goes on across the river. This was the losing chair gallant yell for good try antimatter to the sounds of. Yankee Stadium this was the new recognition that perfection is admirable but a trifle human and that a stumbling kind of semi success can be much more warming. Most of all. Perhaps these excellent yells for the mets Roseau yells for ourselves and came from a rise self have understood recognition that there is more than Yankee in every one of us I knew for whom the foghorn blue it blue for me. And I don't know and twenty twenty that feels particularly apt but the sweat I mean like the description of that, as you said, Ben took an interesting turn to compare it to members of a board capitalists who are. Trying to eke out value from the Yankees in the human side of mets fans were were a bunch of trump's to sue. They are are jumps. I don't know it's just a very warming is a is a word he used in different contexts, but that's kind of the character takes for me. I remember that section because I read the summer game in late twenty. Sixteen and I was writing a piece for ESPN, the magazine, and because of the this experience I, have the exact opposite experience that Ben has where he just picks up. Roger Angell to get the blood flowing I can't really read Roger Angell in less I'm like on vacation because I just want to copy down every paragraph and then insert it somehow into whatever article I'm working on. Any page has a sentence that applies to the. Article, you're working on and at the time I I, think I actually wrote down a bunch of that section because this was about the difference between the experience of being happy for a team that is winning versus a team that is losing and I ended up submitting a first draft of that article that had like twelve Roger. Way Too many Roger Angels, votes, and they. Had to do a very different second draft because they were like well, we don't actually want a with twelve Roger Angell close and so I think I ended up getting one in which was about the nineteen, sixty, two giants winning the world series. He wrote if they had one, they didn't win. He said if they had won, it will cause San Franciscans to discover for themselves. The gloomy truth total triumph is unsettling for introverts can taste in it the thrilling debilitating and ultimate leave fatal virus of future defeat. So. Yeah I mean yeah he is too good to read basic. Yes. I. wrote a piece for the ringer about catchers and some under appreciated aspects of catching a few years ago and so I used in the fire as a framing device sort of an inserted a few quotes here and there but you have to be careful about quoting angel pill. Make you look that? He. It will make it very clear that you are not. Really. If you are quoting to literally too liberally. So you have to use him in moderation. So I think I've caught myself wandering a few times this season what he has made of all of this, the strange pandemic baseball and the pandemic in general because it's rare that you can say that there's something happening in baseball that Roger Angell hasn't seen but I think we can say that the summer and so I am very curious about his observations and I. Hope that we will one day get to hear or read them. But I think most writers may be have inferiority complex scissor or feel some imposter syndrome and maybe sports raiders especially just because some people tend to look down on sport says A frivolous pursuits and the people who cover it as ink-stained wretches more so than literary artists but I think that's one of the reasons why we all look up to angel. He really kind of classes up the joint because Roger Angell wrote about baseball. So it's sort of justifies our choices as well. So we're so happy to have had him off this time and to have him now and like Angel I guess we will get out of the way and what other people talk I put out a call to a bunch of baseball writers over the past couple of weeks and solicited little tributes whatever they wanted to say what influence he's had on them a personal interaction, favourite piece of theirs and. Many. Of them had something to say so I will play this collection of clips in alphabetical order from Lindsay Adler to holly went I've also gotten this episode transcribed so that these testimonials will be more accessible check out our show page for a link to the transcript and Roger from the three of us and from the thirty plus people you're about to hear thank you for everything and happy birthday. Brat. This is the. Yankees beat writer for the athletic.."
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Tone it was the knowing cold full of the contempt of the calculator feels for those who don't play the odds it was the voice of the Inky Fan. The Yankees have won the American League pennant twenty times in the last thirty years, they have been the world's. Champion Sixteen Times in that period over the years, many of their followers have come to watch them with the solidity, the smugness and the arrogance of the holders of large blocks of blue chip stocks. These fans expect no less than perfection Cooley except the late inning rally the winning homer as only there do are up to take defeat with us and they their stars they were executives hired to protect. Their interests during a slump, we're losing streak these capitalist or quicken shrill with their complaints they ought to do damn well better than this considering what they are being paid. Suddenly, the mets fans made sense to me what we were witnessing precisely. The opposite of the kind of rooting that goes on across the river. This was the losing chair gallant yell for good try antimatter to the sounds of. Yankee Stadium this was the new recognition that perfection is admirable but a trifle human and that a stumbling kind of semi success can be much more warming. Most of all. Perhaps these excellent yells for the mets Roseau yells for ourselves and came from a rise self have understood recognition that there is more than Yankee in every one of us I knew for whom the foghorn blue it blue for me. And I don't know and twenty twenty that feels particularly apt but the sweat I mean like the description of that, as you said, Ben took an interesting turn to compare it to members of a board capitalists who are. Trying to eke out value from the Yankees in the human side of mets fans were were a bunch of trump's to sue. They are are jumps. I don't know it's just a very warming is a is a word he used in different contexts, but that's kind of the character takes for me. I remember that section because I read the summer game in late twenty. Sixteen and I was writing a piece for ESPN, the magazine, and because of the this experience I, have the exact opposite experience that Ben has where he just picks up. Roger Angell to get the blood flowing I can't really read Roger Angell in less I'm like on vacation because I just want to copy down every paragraph and then insert it somehow into whatever article I'm working on. Any page has a sentence that applies to the. Article, you're working on and at the time I I, think I actually wrote down a bunch of that section because this was about the difference between the experience of being happy for a team that is winning versus a team that is losing and I ended up submitting a first draft of that article that had like twelve Roger. Way Too many Roger Angels, votes, and they. Had to do a very different second draft because they were like well, we don't actually want a with twelve Roger Angell close and so I think I ended up getting one in which was about the nineteen, sixty, two giants winning the world series. He wrote if they had one, they didn't win. He said if they had won, it will cause San Franciscans to discover for themselves. The gloomy truth total triumph is unsettling for introverts can taste in it the thrilling debilitating and ultimate leave fatal virus of future defeat. So. Yeah I mean yeah he is too good to read basic. Yes. I. wrote a piece for the ringer about catchers and some under appreciated aspects of catching a few years ago and so I used in the fire as a framing device sort of an inserted a few quotes here and there but you have to be careful about quoting angel pill. Make you look that? He. It will make it very clear that you are not. Really. If you are quoting to literally too liberally. So you have to use him in moderation. So I think I've caught myself wandering a few times this season what he has made of all of this, the strange pandemic baseball and the pandemic in general because it's rare that you can say that there's something happening in baseball that Roger Angell hasn't seen but I think we can say that the summer and so I am very curious about his observations and I. Hope that we will one day get to hear or read them. But I think most writers may be have inferiority complex scissor or feel some imposter syndrome and maybe sports raiders especially just because some people tend to look down on sport says A frivolous pursuits and the people who cover it as ink-stained wretches more so than literary artists but I think that's one of the reasons why we all look up to angel. He really kind of classes up the joint because Roger Angell wrote about baseball. So it's sort of justifies our choices as well. So we're so happy to have had him off this time and to have him now and like Angel I guess we will get out of the way and what other people talk I put out a call to a bunch of baseball writers over the past couple of weeks and solicited little tributes whatever they wanted to say what influence he's had on them a personal interaction, favourite piece of theirs and. Many. Of them had something to say so I will play this collection of clips in alphabetical order from Lindsay Adler to holly went I've also gotten this episode transcribed so that these testimonials will be more accessible check out our show page for a link to the transcript and Roger from the three of us and from the thirty plus people you're about to hear thank you for everything and happy birthday. Brat. This is the. Yankees beat writer for the athletic..


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Q: Plural of that and there I am writing a humor essay that begins:

"Put that over there," she says.

Would "a room full of thats and theres" work in this context?

Since I am standing in a room full of both thats and theres, I am unsure what she means.

In this humorous context, what is the plural of that and there?

A: "Thats and theres" would work. That's not the way those words are customarily used but in a humorous context it works.
I could also see:

"that"s and "there"s

but that's very awkward; I like your choice better.

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AP: More Than Half of Democrat Field In 'Danger' Of Getting Dropped From Debates
The Associated Press reports Monday that more than half of the Democrat candidates in the 2020 presidential race are in "real danger" of not making the cut for upcoming debates.
AP reports: "Of the 20 candidates who qualified for the first round of debates in June and July, just six are sure to appear in the September-October round, when the Democratic National Committee requires participants to hit 2% in multiple polls and 130,000 individual donors. Though many campaigns are worried, DNC Chairman Tom Perez has resisted pressure to relax the requirements."
In a crowded primary, getting dropped from the debates means certain existential destruction.
Kirsten Gillibrand, whose father worked for the NXIVM child trafficking cult while her stepmother/first cousin was an active member, is facing elimination, as is Julian Castro and Amy Klobuchar.
Cory Booker is not happy, with AP reporting: "Booker noted in a weekend fundraising message that he's more than 30,000 donors away from the threshold. His campaign insists he will hit polling and fundraising marks, but his allies are concerned by what they see as an inherent bias among online donors who traditionally skew white…Steve Phillips, an African American donor, activist and civil rights lawyer, said the fundraising requirements are unfair to black voters."
The oncoming "cut" might explain why Eric Swalwell — best known for threatening to nuclear bomb the American people on Twitter — kissed up to Biden in the debate, praising him for talking about carrying a "torch" when Swalwell was only a kid and Biden was already a political candidate. Swalwell did not mention that Biden stole the "torch" bit from John F. Kennedy.
So far, the Democrat debates have revealed deep disdain for Joe Biden and media support for Kamala Harris.
With Robert Francis "Beto" O'Rourke foundering, the only two candidates who are gaining real grassroots or digitally insurgent support are Mayor Pete Buttigieg and tech businessman Andrew Yang, who claimed in the debate that he is not running on a right or left agenda — which might explain why he got the least speaking time of anyone on the second night stage. NBC also got into a public fight with Yang when he accused the network of cutting his microphone at opportune moments.
Buttigieg is being handled by savvy outsider strategist Lis Smith, who worked for Martin O'Malley during the rigged 2016 Democratic primary, while Yang is a hotshot on the web with his "Yang Gang," which carried him to victory in the Drudge poll after the debate.


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Feb. 17, 2020 / 4:11 PM
Australian navy begins three-week fleet certification exercise
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HMAS Arunta, followed by the HMAS Stuart, left Sydney harbor on Monday to start the Royal Australian Navy's three-week Fleet Certification Period 2020. Photo by ABIS Benjamin Rickets/Royal Australian Department of Defense
Feb. 17 (UPI) -- Warships of the Royal Australian Navy left the port of Sydney on Monday to conduct ready-to-deploy exercises.
The three-week event, known as the sea phase of Fleet Certification Period 2020, will verify the capabilities of participating vessels, RAN officials announced.
The destroyers HMAS Hobart and HMAS Arunta, the frigate HMAS Stuart and the fleet replenishment vessel Sirius left Sydney for the Bass Straits, separating Australia from Tasmania, where they will meet five other warships and submarines.
Military aircraft, including a Royal Australian Air Force P-8A, a United States Navy P-8, a Royal New Zealand Air Force P-3K and three Royal Australian Navy MH-60R helicopters, will also participate. Exercises include work by an Australian navy anti-mine unit on the Tasmanian coast.
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The process will include stops at several ports on the Australian mainland and in Tasmania.
BAE successfully tests solar-powered high-altitude plane U.S. Strategic Command starts Global Lightning 2020 Allies join Space Force for multinational collaboration
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Defense News // 1 day ago
U.S. Navy to arm amphibious vessels with long-range missiles
Jan. 15 (UPI) -- The U.S. Navy plans to integrate anti-ship missiles aboard its amphibious ships, it announced this month, part of a larger effort to increase ship firepower.
Air Force task force studies accountability throughout the command
Jan. 15 (UPI) -- A 16-member U.S. Air Force task force completed initial assessments this week for greater efforts at command-wide accountability.
Britain to double number of Somali infantry soldiers it trains this year
Jan. 15 (UPI) -- The British Ministry of Defense said Friday it plans this year to double the number of Somali National Army soldiers it trains in infantry skills, and announced the 500th graduate of its training course in Somalia.
Northrop builds command centers for Poland's air, missile defense system
Jan. 15 (UPI) -- Northrop Grumman began outfitting six portable buildings to be used as command posts for Poland's air and missile defense program, it announced.
U.S. troop presence in Iraq, Afghanistan at 2,500, following White House order
Jan. 15 (UPI) -- U.S. troop levels in Iraq and Afghanistan fell to 2,500 in each country in accordance with White House orders, the Acting Defense Secretary announced on Friday.
Defense News // 2 days ago
USS Porter departs Naval Station Rota for exercises in Europe, Africa
Jan. 14 (UPI) -- The USS Porter departed Spain's Naval Station Rota on its ninth Forward-Deployed Naval Forces-Europe this week.
DoD 'no place' for those espousing extremist views, officials say
Jan. 14 (UPI) -- Pentagon officials said Thursday that the Defense Department has "no place" for those espousing extremist views, and is doing everything it can to eliminate extremism in the department.
Future USNS John Lewis oiler launched by General Dynamics NASSCO
Jan. 14 (UPI) -- General Dynamics NASSCO this week launched the future USNS John Lewis oiler, which is the first of a new class of tankers that will carry fuel to carrier strike groups operating at sea.
Air Force selects Huntsville, Ala., as home to U.S. Space Command
Jan. 14 (UPI) -- The Secretary of the Air Force has selected Redstone Arsenal in Huntsville, Ala., as the preferred location for U.S. Space Command headquarters.
Air Force pilot graduates from Navy's electronic attack weapons school
Jan. 13 (UPI) -- The first U.S. Air Force Airman to graduate from the Navy Airborne Attack weapons school will be a valuable asset on the topic, his commanding officer said.
On This Day: U.N. Security Council meets for 1st time


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Music contest between Apollo and Pan
In Greek mythology, Pan, the Greek god of shepherds and nature, was a great musician who is known for his invention of the syrinx, or Greek pan flute. The sound of his pipes was so sweet that he grew proud, and believing himself greater than the chief musician of the gods, Apollo, he challenged Apollo to a musical duel. Apollo consented to the test, for he wished to punish Pan's vanity, while overlooking his own well-known arrogance. Pan and Apollo chose the mountain Tmolus to be the judge of the contest, since no one is so old and wise as the mountain.
Pan ,Apollo, and Tmolus
When Pan and Apollo came before Tmolus for the duel, their followers came with them, to hear, and one of those who came with Pan was a mortal named Midas. First Pan played; he blew on his reed pipes, and out came a tune so wild and yet so coaxing that the birds hopped from the trees to get near; the squirrels came running from their holes; and the very trees swayed as if they wanted to dance. The fauns laughed aloud for joy as the melody tickled their furry little ears, and Midas thought it was the sweetest music in the world.
Then Apollo rose, and in his hands he held his golden lyre. When he touched the strings of the lyre, such music stole upon the air as never god nor mortal heard before. The wild creatures of the wood crouched still as stone; the trees kept every leaf from rustling; earth and air were as silent as a dream. When Apollo stopped playing, it was like bidding farewell to one's father and mother.
Apollo, Tmolus, Pan, and Midas
When the spell of Apollo's music was broken, the hearers fell at Apollo's feet and proclaimed him the winner. All but Midas, who alone would not admit that the music was better than Pan's. 'You will have ears to match the mind you have in judging,' said Apollo, and with these words Apollo caused Midas to have ass's ears.
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In Greek mythology, Dionysus was described as god of wine, vegetation, pleasure, and festivity. Dionysus invented wine and spread the art of tending grapes. He had dual nature, bringing joy and divine ecstasy , and on other hand, brutal and unthinking rage, reflecting two sides of wine nature. Dionysus was usually accompanied by a troop of Satyrs and Mainades (female devotees or nymphs). Dionysus was the son of Zeus and Semele, the daughter of Cadmus and Harmonia. Dionysus was depicted as either an older ceased god or a pretty effeminate, loop haired youth. (update soon)
Dionysus love
Althaea : Ariadne : Aura : Beroe : Erigone2 : Nicaea (update soon)
The Twelve Olympians : :
Tmolus
1:Tmolus:- In Greek mythology, Tmolus was the god of mountain Tmolus in Lydia, who judged the musical contest between Apollo and Pan.
musical contest between Apollo and Pan
As a mountain god, he was described as the son of Gaea (mother earth).
2: Tmolus:- In Greek mythology, Tmolus was a mythical king of Lydia, and son of Sipylus and Chthonia. He was the husband of Plouto and step father of Tantalus.
3:Tmolus:- In Greek mythology, Tmolus was described as the son of Ares and Theogone and was husband of Omphale. When Tmolus was killed by a bull on the mountain that bears his name, his widow Omphale, became queen of Lydia.
Plouto
In Greek mythology, Plouto or Pluto was an oceanic nymph, daughter of Oceanus and Tethys. According to one ancient scholiast, Plouto was daughter of Cronus, identifying her with Demeter, the goddess of agriculture prosperity. Plouto was loved by Zeus. She bore him Tantalus. According to some versions, Plouto was married to Tmolus, the step father of Tantalus.
Semele waiting for Zeus
In Greek mythology, Semele was the daughter of Cadmus and Harmonia, and only moral to be the parent of god (Dionysus). Semele was loved by Zeus and Zeus frequently visited her secretly. When Zeus wife, Hera learned of their illicit affair.
Hera appeared to Semele in the form of her friend or aged nurse. Hera pretended not to believe her lover was actually Zeus and planted seeds of doubt in Semele's mind. Semele asked Zeus to grant her wish, Zeus to please his beloved promised on the River Styx to fulfill her dearest wish. Semele wished that he appear before her in his full glory. Zeus begged her not to ask this, she persisted and he was forced by his oath to comply.
Zeus and Semele
Zeus appeared to her as the god of thunder, and Semele was killed by the fire of lightning. However Zeus saved her child, Dionysus, with whom she was pregnant, by sewing the unborn baby into his thigh. A few month later Dionysus was born.
According to some versions, Dionysus(Zagreus) was son of Zeus and Persephone (zeus and persephone), and was killed by the Titans. Zeus gave Dionysus torn up heart in drink to Semele, who became pregnant this way or Zeus swallow the heart himself in order to beget his seed on Semele.
When Dionysus grew up, he rescued his mother from underworld and she became a goddess of Mt Olympus, with new name Thyone. In Greek mythology, Thyone was described as the goddess of the inspired frenzy which seized the female devotees in the course of the Bacchic orgy.
In Greek mythology, Pheme was the goddess or personification and spirit of rumor, report and gossip. Pheme was said to gain pleasure in the affair of mortals and gods, then repeat what she learned, starts with just a whisper but repeating it louder each time, until everyone knew.
Pheme was depicted as winged goddess with dual nature, fame and good repute in positive sense and infamy and scandal in negative sense. Pheme was the daughter of Gaea (earth) or Elpis (hope). Pheme was also described as Zeus messenger, because often it was impossible to trace the source of a report or rumor, which was said to come from Zeus.
In Greek mythology, Elpis was goddess or personification and spirit of hope. Elpis with evil spirits were trapped in the vessel, by Zeus. Zeus gave to vessel to the first woman, Pandora, with warning never to open the vessel. When Pandora opened the vessel all the evil spirits escaped and only Elpis (hope) remained to comfort mankind. Elpis was described as the daughter of Nyx (night) and as the mother of Pheme. Elpis was depicted as young woman carrying flowers in her arms.
Syrinx being pursued by Pan
In Greek mythology, Syrinx was a Naiad nymph of the river Ladon in Arcadia, and a follower of Artemis. Once while returning from the hunt, Syrinx met Pan. Pan was sexually aroused and wanted to make love with her. Syrinx ran to the river (Landon) edge and asked for assistance from river nymphs. In answer, she was transformed into hollow water reed.
When the air passed through the reeds, it produced a plaintive melody. Pan, still infatuated, took some reeds, because he could not identify which reed she became. Cuts the reeds into seven or nine pieces joined them side by side in gradually decreasing lengths and formed the musical instrument bearing the name of his beloved Syrinx.
Lotis, spring nymph
In Greek mythology, Lotis was a Naiad nymph of springs of the river Sperkheios. During the feast of Dionysus, celebrated by custom each third winter, was attended by Lotis. Priapus saw Lotis and got attracted towards her beauty. Priapus was looking for the chance to get alone with Lotis.
Feast of Dionysus
Dionysus supplied wine and wine does it's magic, at night, bodies lay everywhere, conquered by sleep. Lotis was sleeping further away, tired from partying. Priapus seized this opportunity and silently came near Lotis. He draw the cover from her feet and start the happy road to his desires.
Priapus and Lotis
But Lotis was awakened by a sudden cry of a donkey and she ran off. For spoiling his opportunity, Priapus kill the donkey.
Priapus pursued Lotis until the gods took pity on her and turn her into Lotus tree. Later Dryope picked a flower off the tree, Lotis had became, and was transformed into a black poplar.
In Greek mythology Priapus or Priapos was described as the son of Aphrodite (the goddess of love) by Dionysus (the wine god). According to legend, Hera cursed him with impotence, ugliness and foul-mindedness while he was still in Aphrodite's womb, in revenge for the Paris having the temerity to judge Aphrodite more beautiful than Hera (the judgement of Paris). According to some version, Aphrodite had an affair with Zeus, so jealous Hera cursed Arisedite to core a deformed son (Priapus).
The other gods refused to allow Priapus to live on Mt Olympus, and threw him down to Earth, leaving him on a hillside. He was eventually found by shepherds and was brought up by them. Priapus joined Pan and the satyrs as a spirit of fertility.Priapus was the god of the bounty of the vegetable garden. He was also honoured as the protector of sheep, goats, bees, the vine, gardens, fruit plants and male genitalia.
Priapus was described to have lustful nature and permanent erected penis. Priapus is marked by his absurdly over sized, permanent erected penis, which gave rise to the medical term priapism.The ass was sacrificed in his honour, probably because the ass symbolized lecherousness and was associated with the god's sexual potency.
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Leuce
In Greek mythology, Leuce (or Leuke) was the beautiful nymph, daughter of Oceanus. Hades fell in love with her and abducted her to the underworld. Leuce lived out the span of her life in Hades realm (kingdom). After Leuce death, Hades created a memorial of their love in the Elysian field, by transforming her into white poplar.
two sides of poplar leave
The white poplar was sacred to Hades. When Hercules return from the underworld, he was crowned with poplar leaves.
Minthe
In Greek mythology Minthe (or Mintha), was a naiad nymph associated with the river Cocytus. Minthe was loved by the underworld god, Hades. Minthe became concubind (a woman who lives with a man but has lower status than his wife or wives) of Hades. When Minthe claimed to be superior to Persephone (wife of Hades), Minthe was transformed into mint plant by Persephone or Demeter or according to other version was changed into dust, from which Hades caused the mint plant to grow.
Mint plant
In ancient Greece, mint was used in funeral rites and as an element in the fermented barley drink.
Leucothoe, Princess of Persia
Leucothoe or Leukothoe was princess of Persia (Achaemenids), and daughter of Orchamus and Eurynome, the king and queen of Persia. Helios, the sun god, was attracted towards Leucothoe's beauty. Helios, who was able to see all deeds from both morals and immorals, only gazed Leucothoe. One night, Helios gained entrance to Leucothoe's chamber, where Leucothoe was with her twelve maids. Helios transformed himself into Leucothoe's mother, Eurynome, and appeared before them.
In form of Leucothoe's mother, Helios asks maids to leave the chamber as she waited to speak with her daughter in privacy. When room was was left without a witness. Helios took her in his arms and kissed her. Fear gripped Leucothoe heart, she known something is wrong. Helios resume his own true shape and seduce her.
Helios and Leucothoe
Clytie, an oceanid nymph loved by Helios, abandoned her for Leucothoe, was jealous and in anger spread the tale of Leucothoe shame. Clytie make sure that Leucothoe's father, Orchamus, knew the tale of Leucothoe shame. Orchamus came to know about it, even Leucothoe told that Helios ravished her againist her will, in anger he ordered to buried her alive deep in the earth. Helios tried to save her, but he was late, she was crushed by the weight of earth. Helios changed Leucothoe lifeless body into a incense plant (shrub of frankinese). According to some versions, Thersanon was son of Helios by Leucothoe. Apollo was also associated with sun, and was even identified with Helios, the sun god.So in some versions Apollo is described who seduce Leucothoe.
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Clytie
In Greek mythology, Clytie (or Klytie) was an water nymph, daughter of Oceanus and Tethys. Clytie was loved by sun god, Helios. He abandoned her for the love of Leukothoe. She was so angered by Helios treatment that she spread the Leukothoe affair story, and even told Leukothoe's father, Orchamus, about the affair.
Clytie gazing sun
Orchamus in anger put his daughter to death by burial alive in the earth. Clytie intended to who Helios back by taking away his love, but her action only hardened his heart against her. She stripped herself and sat naked with neither food nor drink for nine days on the rock staring at the sun. After nine days she was transformed into the sun gazing purple flower of the heliotrope.
Later the writers described Clytie was transformed into sunflower.
The judgement of Paris was contest between the three most beautiful goddess of Olympus. According to legend, the story begin at the wedding of Peleus and Thetis, where all gods and goddess, as well as various mortals were invited, except Eris (the goddess of discord).
Eris with golden apple
Eris in anger, threw down among the guest a golden apple inscribed with the word "Kallistêi"-'to the fairest one'. Aphrodite, Hera, and Athena all claimed to be the fairest, and thus the rightful owner of the apple.
The goddesses chose to place the matter before Zeus, who not wanted to favor one of the goddess. So Zeus commanded Hermes to lead the three goddesses to Paris of Troy (shepherd prince) to decide the issue. After bathing in the spring of Mt Ida, the goddesses appeared before Paris. Zeus gave permission, to set any condition Paris required for judging goddesses beauty, so Paris asked the goddesses to undress before him. In some version the goddesses themself chose to disrobe.
Still Paris could not decide, as all three were ideally beautiful. So goddesses resorted to bribes. Hera tried to bribe Paris with control over all Asia and Europe, while Athena offered wisdom, fame, and glory in battle, and Aphrodite offered the most beautiful mortal woman in world as a wife. Paris chose Aphrodite as most beautiful and the rightful owner of the golden apple. The most beautiful mortal woman was Helen, who was already married to Menelaus, the king of Sparta. Paris abducted Helen with help of Aphrodite, which led directly to Trojan War.
In Greek mythology Adonis was the son of Myrrha and her father Cinyras. Myrrha turned into Myrrh-tree by Gods. As Myrrh-tree, Myrrha gave birth to Adonis. Aphrodite happens by the Myrrh-tree and seeing him, take pity on the infant.
Birth of Adonis
Aphrodite fell in love with the beautiful youth possible because she had been wounded by Eros' arrow. Aphrodite sheltered Adonis as new born baby and took him down into underworld so Persephone can care of him. Adonis grows into a strikingly handsome young man and Persephone had made him her lover. Aphrodite later demanded Adonis for herself, but Persephone refused to gave him back. The dispute between the two goddesses was settle by Zeus or Calliope on Zeus behalf. The decision was that, Adonis would spend a one-third of the year with Aphrodite, a one-third of the year with Persephone, and a one-third of the year with whom he wishes to spend with (Adonis choose Aphrodite).
Aphrodite and Adonis
Adonis begins his year on the earth with Aphrodite. Adonis had great passions of hunting, although Aphrodite was not naturally a hunter, she takes up the sport just so she can be with Adonis. They spend every waking hour with one another, Aphrodite anxiety begins to grow over her neglected duties and she was forced to leave him for a short time. Before leaving, she gave Adonis warning that do not attack an animal which shows no fear. Adonis agreed to her advice, but secretly doubted her skills as a huntress. After Aphrodite leaves, Adonis comes across a wild boar, much larger than any he had ever seen. Wild boar attacked Adonis, castrated him and Adonis dies from a loss of blood.
Aphrodite mourning on Adonis death
Adonis died in Aphrodite's arms, who came to him when she heard his groans. Wherever Adonis' blood falls, Aphrodite caused amenones (flowering plants) to grow in his memory. Aphrodite vowed that on the anniversary of his death every year there would be a festival held in his honor. It is said that, the wild boar by which Adonis was killed, was sent by Ares, who was jealous of Aphrodite's love for Adonis or by Apollo, to punish Aphrodite for blinding his son Erymanthus. Or by Artemis, to punish Aphrodite for instigating the death of Hippolytus, a favorite of the huntress goddess or by jealous of Adonis hunting skill. On his death, Adonis goes back to underworld, and Persephone was delighted to see him again. Aphrodite realized that Adonis was in underworld and rushed to retrieve him. Persephone refused to allow Adonis to return from the underworld.
In answer to Aphrodite's pleas, Zeus allowed Adonis to spend half the year (summer) above on earth with Aphrodite and the other half (winter) in the underworld with Persephone. Mythically, Adonis represents the cycle of death and resurrection in winter and spring. Adonis was also represented in Greek mythology, as god of beauty and desire.
Myrrha
Myrrha was the daughter of Cinyras and Cenchreis, king and queen of Cyprus. Cenchreis claimed that her daughter was more beautiful than Aphrodite. So Aphrodite punished Myrrha with never-ending lust for her own father. Horrified by her forbidden desire, Myrrha attempted to hang herself, but her nurse saved her at the last minute. Distraught that she had been discovered, Myrrha told her forbidden desire to the nurse. The nurse tried to help, Myrrha to suppress her desire, but it was of no use. Finally the nurse agreed to help Myrrha to fulfill her forbidden desire, believing the sin to be a better option than suicide.
When Myrrha's mother, Cenchreis, was away at Ceres' festival, the nurse found Cinyras drunk in his bed and told him of a girl who was deeply in love with him, giving a false name. When Cinyras asked how old the girl was the nurse responded that she was Myrrha's age. Cinyras commanded the nurse to bring the girl. So Myrrha and the nurse were able to deceive Cinyras. The affair lasted several night as these nightly sexual encounters occured in the dark while Cinyras was intoxicated and was unaware of the girl identity.
One night Cinyras wanted to know the identity of the girl with whom he had sexual relation. Upon bringing in a lamp and seeing his crime, Cinyras drew his sword and attempted to kill her on the spot but Myrrha fled and escaped, saved because of darkness of might.
Myrrha flees across Arabia and pray to the gods for mercy. The gods hear her plea and change her into a Myrrh-tree, so her father can not kill her. Eventually, Cinyras takes his own life in an attempt to restore the family's honor. In the form of Myrrh-tree, Myrrha gave birth to Adonis. According to Greek legend, the aromatic exude of the Myrrh-tree are Myrrha's tears.
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Melinoe
Melinoe was a goddess of ghosts. She wandered the earth followed a ghosts and brought madness and nightmares to men. Melinoe was the daughter of Persephone, who was visited by Zeus disguised as her husband Hades. In some version Hades is described as her father. In Greek mythology, Melinoe is described as being half dark and half light because she was daughter of Zeus(light) and Persephone(dark) or Hades(dark) and Persephone(light).
Melinoe had the power to turn any mortal insane with her ghostly phantoms. She leads the restless spirits of the underworld to haunt the living during the night. This is said to be the reason why dogs howl at night.
In Greek Mythology, Morpheus was the god of dreams and the leader of the Oneiroi, the god or spirit of dreams. Morpheus was the god responsible for the dreams and had amazing ability of appearing in dreams of morals in any form. When in arms of Morpheus people would enjoy a sound sleep, but would also see dream about their future or even coming event. Morpheus was the dream messager of gods, communicating the divine messages through images and stories, created as dreams.
Morphuus and Iris
Morpheus had a talent to mimicking any human in the dreams and was able to take any form he wanted. In his real form Morpheus is described with wings on his back. Morpheus was able to oversee the dreams of heroes and kings and influence the dreams of gods. Morpheus was the son of Hypnos (sleep) and Pasithea (relaxation and rest). According to other version, he was son of Nyx (night).
Morpheus and Iris
The dream world of Morpheus was the place were his family lived, whiled shaping dream of mortals as he wished. Morpheus slept in a cave full of poppy seed. The river Lethe, in the underworld, known as the river of forgetfulness, flows through his cave. According to some version the cave was guarded by to monsters, who materialized the fear of any uninvited visitors. The drug 'morphine' is named after him.
Oneiroi
In Greek mythology, the Oneiroi were the dark winged spirits of dreams. They emerged each night like a flock of bats from their cavernous home in Erebus, the land of eternal darkness beyond the rising sun. Oneiroi were described as sons of Nyx (without any union) or of Nyx (night) and Erebus (darkness), and were brother of Hypnos (sleep), Thanatos (death), Geras (old age), and other being.
Morpheus, the leader of the Oneiroi and Iris
According to other version Oneiroi were thousand, sons of Hypnos (sleep) by Pasithea. Mainly four of Oneiroi are mentioned: Icelus was responsible for creating true dream, making them more realistic. Phobetor was the creator of scary dream and was personification of nightmare, taking the form of huge and scary animal. Phantasus was one creating the face and illusional dreams and had no form. Morpheus, the leader of the Oneiroi, described as a god who appeared in the dreams of kings and heroes in guise of man, delivering messages from the gods and influence the dreams of gods.
Astraeus or Astraios was the Titan god of the stars and planets, and the art of astrology. Astraeus was the son of Crius and Eurybia. Astraeus was also described as the god of dusk. Astraeus was married to Eos, the goddess of dawn. Together as nightfall and daybreak they produce many children who are associated with what occurs in the sky during twilight. They had many sons Anemoi (winds), Astra Planeta (Planets) and one daughter Astraia, the goddess of the constellation Virgo.
According to othe version, Astraeus is described the son of Tartarus and Gaea and referred to him as one of the Gigantes.
Anemoi
Anemoi were the gods of the four directional winds. In Greek mythology, Anemoi were described as the sons of Astraeus (god of stars and planets) and Eos (goddess of dawn). Anemoi were closely connected with the season.
Boreas was the north wind and bring on cold and winter air. Notus was the south wind and bring on storms of late summer. Zephyrus was the west wind and bring on light spring and early summer breezes. Eurus the east wind, was not associated with any of the three Greek seasons. The wind gods (Anemoi) were represented as either winged man-shaped gods or horse like divine.


Brisbane will go green this month as it plays host to Australia's largest consumer sustainability expo in a move to help save the world.
Running from Friday September 14 to Sunday September 16, the inaugural Brisbane Eco Expo will join the global fight against climate change and increased health concerns to raise awareness and connect Queenslanders with Australia's diverse 'green market'.
Held at the Brisbane Showgrounds, this market-place style event will see more than 140 eco-friendly businesses congregate to offer natural, organic and sustainable products across dedicated sectors. These sectors include: home and living, health and food, beauty and lifestyle, and baby and kids.
With Australia recently ranked in the top five worst countries for waste pollution, we need to make a conscious effort toward environmentally-friendly choices. Free seminars and innovative product demonstrations will be available, with keynote speakers discussing sustainable practices that can be implemented in our daily lives. As children are the future, families will also find a range of fun and engaging 'How To' workshops.
Find out more at Save The World Expo.


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Robert Smalls: From slave To U.S. Congressman
By Dawn Baker | February 13, 2019 at 3:54 PM EST - Updated February 13 at 6:23 PM
SAVANNAH, GA (WTOC) - From slave to four term U.S. congressman; that's just a small part of the remarkable life Robert Smalls. The Beaufort native's courage is still being celebrated more than century after his death. He overcame what many would consider insurmountable odds to make a lasting impression on American history.
The courageous adventure of Robert Smalls during the Civil War reads like a Hollywood movie. In 1862, Smalls developed a plan to capture a Civil War Ship, 'The Planter', and turn it over to union forces.
"What Robert Smalls observed was many of the white officers who were over 'The Planter' would go inland and spend the night with their families or in comfort and leave the crew on the vessel. So he plotted and when the time is right, he just took advantage of it," said Rev. Kenneth Hodges, historian and owner of the LyBensons Gallery in Beaufort, SC.
It's an amazing story because Smalls not only had to get the ship, but he also had to make sure that he outsmarted a lot of people. A black man during those days commandeering a ship was very unusual sight to see.
"The Confederate soldiers had occupied Fort Sumter. 'The Planter' was in the harbor of Charleston. In order for Smalls to reach the Union forces, he had to pass the Confederate fort. He had to disguise himself as the captain of the vessel and once he got passed Sumter that the Confederates occupied. Once he passed the fort, he was still in danger of coming in contact with the union forces. He had a vessel, but they didn't know he was coming. It could have been a military vessel coming to bomb them. As they were going, he remembered that his wife had a white sheet or blanket on board and they hoisted that. When they got to the union forces, he said to them 'I have a present for uncle Abe'. This can be of help to him. That was the ship. All of a sudden, they discovered how much information he had. He was very knowledgeable about the fortifications and weapons. Even though the ship itself was valuable, the information that he brought Robert Smalls and the crew had was almost invaluable," added Hodges.
In December, 1863, the Planter came under fire, the captain hid below the deck and Smalls took command and brought the vessel to safety. After the battle, the navy dismissed the captain and appointed Smalls in his place making him the first Black captain of a vessel in service of the U.S. For his heroic acts, Smalls became a national hero and is often called the first hero of the Civil War.
Months later, Smalls was invited to meet President Abraham Lincoln. The president awarded him a cash prize for capturing 'The Planter'. He used that money to buy his former slave owner's home while his mother was still a servant there. The slave owner had passed away, but his wife was still living there. Smalls never let on that she didn't own the property and allowed the woman know to live in the home until she passed away.
"That says a lot about Robert Smalls. He was a servant. He served people and it didn't matter what race. That's Robert Smalls – character, drive and commitment."
Smalls went on to serve the Lowcountry people as member of the SC House of Representatives, the SC senator and then served 4 terms as a US Congressman in the late 1800's. "Robert Smalls was all about building his community and the country as a whole. He did a lot even to help the Confederates who lost their property regain some of the property after the war," explained Hodges.
Robert Smalls believed in and fought for equality for all. On November 1, 1895, he said, "My people need no special defense, for the past history of them in this country proves them to be equal to people anywhere. All they need is an equal chance in the battle of life.
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Dawn Baker has been an anchor at WTOC since 1989.
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Make 1:25,000 maps, 1-meter satellite imagery freely available: Indian geospatial thinktank
Ishveena Singh
India's collection and use of geospatial data have increased exponentially in the last few years. With the central government's push toward smart cities and massive infrastructure development taking place across the nation, various government organizations are leveraging remotely-sensed, location-specific data in major national programs. However, in the absence of an integrated national geospatial policy, the country has not been able to exploit the full potential of this transformative technology.
To that end, a high-level thinktank has released a new vision document called Geospatial Strategy for New India, calling for the formation of an independent, non-partisan autonomous agency under the Prime Minister's Office for shaping India's geospatial roadmap. The document, which was released during the GeoSmart India 2019 conference, proposes the establishment of an autonomous geospatial agency that would act as the vanguard of all public sector data in India.
Some of the proposals made by the thinktank include:
Map and Data Policy: There should be minimum restrictions while respecting privacy, national security and commercial confidentiality. Maps up to 1:25,000 and 1-meter resolution remotely-sensed imagery should be made freely available.
CORS Network: India must have a country network of 4,000 CORS stations (Continuously Operating Reference Stations).
IRNSS Implementation: States can be encouraged to use IRNSS – the independent regional navigation satellite system developed by ISRO – as part of their public transportation systems such as buses and emergency services, among others.
For a country like India that seeks to become a $5 trillion economy by 2024, leveraging the digital advancements by establishing a strong digital and geospatial data infrastructure are need of the hour, the thinktank points out. Integration of geospatial technology in the government's 'New India' vision will enable the development of applications that enable efficient workflows across industries, including agriculture, health, education, housing, disaster management, environment, and urban development.
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Open platform India Observatory aims to support sustainable development in India
India's village communities, policymakers, academicians and researchers can now sift through more than 1,600 layers of location-specific data to make informed decisions about natural resource management and rural development. The Foundation for Ecological Security (FES), an NGO working on conserving natural resources at the grassroots, has brought together a unique ecosystem of tools – open data platform India Observatory – to help understand the status of local-level resources and facilitate the action plans for conserving them.
The data made available on India Observatory platform has been pooled from various sources and dates as far back as the 1960s. Providing a quick summary on the socio-economic and ecological parameters of any chosen state/district/block in the country, India Observatory makes use of easy-to-understand visualization formats, including maps, infographics, and bar graphs.
The free-for-all platform comes packed with neat analytical features, such as allowing the creation of two maps on the same screen for easy evaluation and enabling visualization of comparative parameters on the same map. During the launch of the platform on the sidelines of GeoSmart India conference, Jagdeesh Rao, CEO of FES, provided a lowdown on some of these tools.
For example, the Composite Landscape Assessment and Restoration Tool (CLART) helps to identify the best areas for groundwater recharge under the Government of India's rural employment scheme, MGNREGA. Another tool called GIS-Enabled Entitlement Tracking system, aka GEET, builds awareness on entitlements for marginalized communities by tracking eligibility at the household level. Similarly, the Integrated Forest Management Toolbox, or IFMT, assists in both data collection and analysis, and help forest departments to prepare long-term working plans.
A commendable part is that these tools can even work offline on smartphones. Further, to maximize the reach of the platform to different parts of a diverse nation, India Observatory is capable of auto-translating content into 12 regional languages.
Why India Observatory is important
Between 2016 and 2018, India's rank on the United Nations' Sustainable Development Goals (SDG) index dropped by 2 points, falling from 110 to 112. Presently, the nation of 1.37 billion people contributes to 20% of the global SDG gap in 10 of the 17 SDGs, and to more than 10% of the gap in another six.
So, it is imperative that India takes cognizance of Open Data which has been recognized by the UN as a universal resource to help meet the SDGs. Open Data can help governments, businesses, and not-for-profit organizations to ensure both that their SDG plans are evidence-based and that the outcomes are measurable.
However, as Rao points out, often vast data sets, algorithms, and tools are available in a range of organizations, but inaccessible to professionals and people, especially in an intelligible manner. "Through India Observatory, FES is not only helping the policymakers and administrators in sound decision-making but is also empowering people in villages and remote areas to build a bright future for themselves."


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Making pet food matters
"We pride ourselves on developing high-quality and innovative products for cats and dogs. Our recipes, with high quality recognisable ingredients, reflect our passion in challenging the additive-filled products that some multinational brands offer to consumers."
Julian Bambridge, CEO
There's got to be a better way
MPM (Making Pet Food Matters) was created in 2002 when co-founders Roger Wood, Roger Coleman and Jon Kinsey decided they didn't want to feed their dogs meat filled with additives and fillers. They weren't satisfied with what was available, so they decided to make it themselves.
In 2006 Applaws, a brand of high quality, 100% natural, ethically sourced premium pet food was launched in specialty retailers across in the UK. Applaws was targeted to knowledgeable cat and dog owners looking for the best products to nurture and reward their pets. Applaws also launched a world first – 80% grain free chicken dry food in 2009. Today the Applaws range has grown to nearly 200 natural recipes for cats and dogs.
In 2008, Encore Pet Food was launched. Originally for the UK grocery market, but now sold around the world to time-strapped but welfare-conscious consumers interested in feeding their cats and dogs the very best in natural nutrition.
In late 2017, MPM launched Reveal into the food, drug and mass channel in the USA, with a range of 10 cat SKU's with limited ingredient, grain free recipes. Safeway was the first retailer to launch in over 200 stores in Northern California, with further expansion into this retail segment planned for 2018.
As consumer interest in premium pet food has grown, so has MPM. By 2013 it sold its 100 millionth unit of wet cat food worldwide. Its brands are now sold in 49 markets worldwide with offices in the UK, Australia, China and USA.
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You'll need more than a day, or even a weekend, to take in all the breathtaking beauty of Hardy County! Why not relax and stay a little longer? Come and welcome spring to our mountains.
Visit Wardensville Garden Market for coffee and a freshly baked pastry. Order a couple of sandwiches and macaroons to go for a picnic. Check out the nearby Lost River Trading Post for locally crafted and American-made items, as well as antiques, food products, and craft beverages.
Head out to Lost River State Park in Mathias for a scenic hike or horseback ride to Cranny Crow. Enjoy your picnic and the quiet mountain vista.
End your day with a candlelight dinner and a glass of wine at Guesthouse Lost River. Occasionally there is live music on Saturday nights.
Start with a hearty breakfast at the Lost River Grill then visit the Lost River Artisans Cooperative for a unique handmade gift.
Venture over the Mountain Skyway (newly completed Corridor H) to Moorefield following the Civil War Trail markers.
While in Moorefield, order a burger and iced tea for lunch at O'Neill's, then play a round of golf at Valley View. Visit West-Whitehill Winery or pick your own strawberries at Buena Vista Farms.
Fried chicken at Mullins 1847 is a terrific way to end your day. On select evenings, the restaurant will have live music, karaoke, or an open-mic night.
Watch the morning mist lift off 17-acre Rock Cliff Lake and Trout Pond, the only natural lake in West Virginia and home to native brook trout. Don't want to fish? Hike the trails around the lakes—these areas are great for bird watching, take along binoculars.
Before you head home, stop at the Lost River General Store for lunch and while you're waiting, shop their eclectic offerings, including crafts, antiques, wine, and craft beer. We guarantee you'll find a treasure to take home.
Built by the Civilian Conservation Corps in 1937, Lost River State Park is located in the wooded mountains of Hardy County in the state's Potomac Highlands. The park's quiet 3,712 acres of woods provides a secluded getaway for nature lovers, with 26 fully furnished cabins for overnight guests and recreational amenities like biking, hiking, horseback riding, geocaching, tennis, and swimming. Lost River is known for its Cranny Crow overlook on top of Big Ridge Mountain, which offers a commanding view of five counties. The park is also home to the restored Lee Cabin, the home of Henry "Lighthorse Harry" Lee, a Revolutionary War general and father of Civil War General Robert E. Lee. As a result of broadband service expansion throughout West Virginia, the state park now has greater WiFi connectivity—the office and the Legacy and Classic cabins have 100mpbs internet service.
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THE PUNISHER - Thomas Jane Leaves the Door Open, Even if it Means Directing Jon Bernthal
The forever underrated, handsome, wheelin', dealin' actor known as Thomas Jane played the Punisher in 2004 and really didn't get a fair shake at the character. The movie worked for me because of Jane, a few good action scenes, a decent soundtrack and just a really weird charm. However, it didn't have the cojones to do the Punisher character justice.
Jane explains it himself better in an interview with ComicBook.com
"We couldn't make a dark film when we did Punisher in 2004. We couldn't go as dark because people just hadn't trusted, on the production side, that fans would be into that. But, now we've got shows like The Boys and, of course, The Dark Knight came out after The Punisher, where I think that producers and studios are now aware that there's a real audience for the darkness, the Taxi Driver-esque quality that you could pull out of a Frank Castle, and that hasn't been done. And I would love to do that. But again, we have to take it to a place where, frankly, The Punisher has always wanted to go."
Fuckin eh' Thomas Jane. You tell em! Jane gets it. Which, is why he starred in super duper kickass and faithful Punisher youtube short film Dirty Laundry. When asked about that and whether he'd like to do more Punisher (The movie, not some weird S&M sex position) Jane said:
"That would be a fan thing. If the fans really wanted me back, and we could find a script. See, I think the Punisher, and the reason why I did the short, was that it hasn't fully been cracked in a way that fully honors the character, Frank Castle, in a film. And I love what Bernthal did on Netflix. I think he's such a great Punisher. In fact, I would love to direct a Punisher starring Bernthal, because he's such a great actor."
Personally, I think he'd rather play the character than direct Bernthal and is just being modest. I'd rather see him return in a faithful Punisher adaptation, myself. Bernthal was great but he was also handed the keys to a faithful and far better adaptation than Jane was. I would love to see what Jane can do given the right tools.
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