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sana-syria.com – Information Minister: Terrorist Escalation's Aim to Suggest Victory Is Close Will Fail
Information Minister, Omran al-Zoubi, dismissed the terrorists' targeting of residential neighborhoods, schools, universities and hospital with mortar shells as coming in the framework of carry out a foreign order of terrorist escalation to the farthest extent.
In an interview with the Syrian TV aired Thursday, al-Zoubi said this escalation, which comes in parallel with giving Syria's seat at the Arab League (AL) to the 'Doha Coalition', aims to suggest that "terrorists are attacking in the middle of the capital and that as if the state is unable to protect the civilians."
He stressed the aim to "intimidate people to drop their work and use this by the media to suggest that they are close to achieving the goals of their aggression on Syria" will definitely fail.
"The Syrian Arab Army is at its best, and the Syrian people are keen on their state as they believe in it and their morale are high," said the Minister.
He added that these attacks will not stay long and "they reflect fear rather than bravery or victory on the part of the armed groups."
He noted that Qatar and Turkey and some Arab and Western intelligence "are today throwing all their weight and bets at once behind a last desperate attempt to dismember and topple the Syrian state."
Minister al-Zoubi pointed out that the AL Summit's decision to leave the door open for any of the Arab countries which want to arm the terrorists in Syria is not new "as the arming has been going on since the beginning by countries which openly announced that."
He stressed that this decision violates the UN General Assembly resolutions and the rules of the international law which incriminate the arming operations taking place in other countries as well as the attempts at forced regime change by interfering in other countries' affairs and supporting armed groups.
Thierry Meyssan – The Syrian people are not against their government, they are defending their country from foreign invaders – interview
Syria's government is actively defending the country from the inflow of foreign Wahhabi. Over the past two years they have managed to increase their presence in Syria's territory to 200-250 thousand people. Just imagine something like this by comparing the number of that group to the total number of the local population. Today they comprise 1% of the population, which in the scale of France, for example, means that 650 thousand foreign well-trained and experienced gunmen cross the country's border with the goal of destroying the country! Nobody could stand up to that. But Syria is a strong country and it is continuing to defend itself. There are very few powerful countries in that region and that is why they are trying to destroy Syria.
Muammar Gaddafi was a great statesman who fought against colonialism. But his policy was errant, which led to his loss of all serious allies.
Speaking of Bashar al-Assad, I must say that this is a leader of a completely different kind. He is very rational, is known for his remarkable composure and is consistent in his actions. Perhaps, he is somewhat lacking in intuition, but in any case, he has the qualities that fit the current situation the best way. He is the right man in the right place! Do you know that he is a revolutionary and democratic leader, which contradicts what is persistently said about him? Hugo Chavez, for example, said that Fidel remained his political ideal role model, but the ruler who was closest to him in his style of behavior and who continued Castro's work was Bashar al-Assad.
He inherited a dictatorship and in the course of a whole decade he changed it step by step. He gave education to the people, as well as the means to move to the democratic system of government. Every time he took a step forward, he was threatened. They wanted to prevent him from reforming his country. But despite the war, Bashar al-Assad continues his reforms.
Russia Today – 'Phoenix jihadist's' dad claims son worked in Syria for CIA
As US Army veteran Eric Harroun awaits trial in Virginia for allegedly fighting alongside al-Qaeda supporters, the man's father claims he was working for the CIA and was reporting back to the agency from Syria.
sana-syria.com – Al-Jaafari: Syria Seeks Legislating Arms Trade Due to Risk Posed by Illicit Trade on Security and Peace
Syria's Permanent Representative at the UN Dr. Bashar al-Jaafari said that Syria always has and always will seek the legislation of arms trade due to the risk posed by illicit arms trade on international security and peace.
During the closing session of the UN conference on the arms trade treaty, al-Jaafari said that Syria objects to the current text of the treaty as it doesn't address foreign occupation, the right to self-determination of people under occupation, and the crimes of aggression, in addition to not having a clear article on the absolute ban of providing weapons to terrorist elements and groups.
Shamus Cooke – How Obama Chose War Over Peace in Syria
If not for this U.S.-sponsored flood of guns, the Syrian rebels — many of them from Saudi Arabia and other countries — would have been militarily defeated long ago. Tens of thousands of lives would thus have been spared and a million refugees could have remained in their homes in Syria. The large scale ethnic-religious cleansing initiated by the rebels would have been preventable.
But Obama is so intent on war that he will not even discuss peace with the Syrian government. He has repeatedly stated that there are "preconditions" for peace negotiations, the most important one being the downfall of the Syrian government, i.e., regime change. If a toppling of a nation's government is Obama's precondition for peace, then Obama is by definition choosing war.
Never mind that Syria is a sovereign nation that should not have to worry about a foreign country making demands as to who is in power. Obama doesn't seem to think this relevant. In fact, his administration has been very busy determining who the "legitimate" government of Syria is, by hand picking the "National Coalition of Syrian Revolution," the prime minister of which is a U.S. citizen.
One of the preconditions for being on Obama's National Coalition of Syrian Revolution is that there be no peace negotiations with the Syrian government. Of course most Syrians want to immediately end the conflict in Syria, since it threatens an Iraq-like destruction of the country.
sana-syria.com – Syria Reviews with Russian and China Opportunities for Oil and Gas Exploration in Territorial Waters
Minister of Petroleum and Mineral Resources, Suleiman al-Abbas, reviewed with Ambassadors of Russia and China in Damascus the investment opportunities for oil and gas exploration in open areas and Syrian territorial waters.
In separate meetings with the two ambassadors on Thursday, al-Abbas discussed cooperation relations between the Oil Ministry and the Russian and Chinese companies in oil and gas exploration and developing existing fields to increase productivity and import of oil industry equipment.
Franklin Lamb – Has the Arab League Mortally Wounded Itself by Declaring War on Syria?
In summary, there is nothing in the Arab League Charter permitting that body to expel or even sanction Syria. In fact, doing so violates the Charter. As seen many times, but recently in Libya, foreign intervention is never humanitarian rather it is always geo-political. Syrians, not by outsiders can best solve its internal problems.
Is it now left to the BRICS states – Brazil, Russia, India, China and South Africa to stand up to the AL and to help halt the conflict in Syria? There is growing sentiment in Syria that this group of five emerging powers may become a major hope for the Syrian people that suffer from blatant foreign interference in their affairs and suffering from the Arab League acting against their interests. The AL members who voted to expel or sanction Syria are merely channeling the geo-political interests of the United States and Israel, which are increasingly viewed among the Arab pubic as "unofficial members" of the Arab League.
This decision to supply arms to the Syrian opposition not only violates international law, but again in the words of Lavrov, "is a blatant encouragement of confrontation of the irreconcilable forces on both sides to make them fight this war to the bitter end."


The brand new smartphone maker Nextbit has launched its first smartphone in India, most of us have heard the name, it is the Nextbit Robin. Like every first timer, this company has also tried to do something different to grab the eyeballs. It comes with a completely new approach which is its own software, temporary archive apps and other cloud features with 100 GB of cloud storage. No other phone does that till now, and that makes Nextbit an interesting phone.
We had short session with the phone and here are the answers to the most common user queries.
Answer- The Nextbit Robin is very light at just 150 grams, considering the 5.2 inch display and the 2680mAh battery. It is also thin measuring just 7mm. It looks premium and is quite minimalist. The phone is made out of a hard, matte plastic.
The Nextbit Robin's speaker placement is quite different. It features a speaker where other companies usually place their home button. It comes with dual front-facing speaker and the second speaker is placed on the top beside the front camera. The power button is placed on the right edge which also acts as a fingerprint sensor.
Question- Does the Nextbit Robin Have Dual SIM Slots?
Answer- No, it does not have dual SIM slots.
Question- Does the Nextbit Robin Have microSD Expansion option?
Answer- No, it does not offer memory expansion options.
Question- Does Nextbit Robin Have Display Glass Protection?
Answer- It comes with Corning Gorilla Glass 4 protection.
Question- How is the Display of the Nextbit Robin?
Answer- The Nextbit Robin comes with a 5.2 inch Full HD (1920 X 1080 pixels) IPS Display protected with Corning Gorilla Glass 4. It is a good display panel in terms of crispness and colors, and also the viewing angles are pretty good.
Question- Does Nextbit Robin Support Adaptive Brightness?
Answer- It comes with on-screen navigation keys.
Answer- It comes with the Android 6.0.1 Marshmallow with the Nexbit's OS on top.
Answer- Yes, it has a fingerprint sensor and it works flawlessly.
Question- Is Fast Charging Supported in Nextbit Robin ?
Answer- Yes, it comes with Qualcomm's Quick Charge 2.0 technology.
Question- Can Apps be moved to SD card on Nextbit Robin?
Answer- No, apps cannot be moved to SD card but they can be achieved to cloud storage.
Answer- It comes with almost no bloatware apart from 2-3 apps.
Answer- No, it does not support USB OTG.
Answer- It comes with dual front facing speakers, and the sound output is really impressive. It is good enough to fill up a small hall or a room.
Answer- We did not test the call quality from the phone, but as far as reviews are concerned, it has great reception.
Question- How good is The Camera Quality of the Nextbit Robin?
Answer- The Nextbit Robin comes with a 13 MP rear-facing camera with phase detection autofocus and dual-tone flash. There is a 5 MP front-facing camera for selfies. It is capable of clicking decent pictures in day light but does seems to be quite ordinary if compared to other cameras in same price segment.
Question- Can we Play Full HD 1080p Videos on Nextbit Robin?
Question- How is Battery Backup on Nextbit Robin?
Answer- It comes with a 2680 mAh battery, which seems to be short for the type of hardware it has. With that full-HD display and Snapdragon 808, it might struggle a little bit.
Question- What Color Variants are Available for Nextbit Robin?
Answer– It comes in Mint and Midnight coloured variants.
Question- Can we set the display colour temperature on Nextbit Robin?
Question- Is there any in-built power saver in the Nextbit Robin?
Answer- Yes, it has power saving modes to improve the battery efficiency.
Question- Which Sensors are available on Nextbit Robin?
Answer- It has Gyroscope, Light sensor, Proximity sensor, Fingerprint sensor, Magnetometer and Accelerometer.
Answer- No, it does not have an IR blaster.
Question- What is the Weight of Nextbit Robin?
Answer- It weighs 150 grams.
Question- What is the SAR Value of Nextbit Robin?
Question- Does Le 1S support VoLTE?
Answer- No, it does not support VoLTE.
Question- Does Nextbit Robin Have Heating Issues?
Answer- We have not tested the heating on this device yet but we have heard that there are some heating issues with the Robin, especially at the back where the CPU is baked. Nextbit Team has assured that the heating will be reduced in the upcoming update as they are working hard on thermal tuning.
Question- Can Nextbit Robin be connected to a Bluetooth Headset?
Question- What was the AnTuTu score of Nextbit Robin?
Answer- It scored 69,644 on AnTuTu.
Nextbit Robin is perfect for countries where high-speed internet access and fair data usage policies apply. In India, it will take some tough convincing to adapt to this style of mobile computing as we still lack the proper infrastructure and using high-speed internet is expensive. At INR 19,999, Nextbit Robin is a great phone but the main idea of a Cloud-centric phone may not work in India with a lot of people.


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Pratt Institute, New York, USA, Master of Fine Arts (Honours)
Concordia University, Montreal, QC, Bachelor of Fine Arts (Honours)
U.B.C., Vancouver, BC, Guest Lecturer
S.F.U., Vancouver, BC, Guest Lecturer
Okanagan Summer School of Arts, Drawing Instructor
Kwantlen Polytechnic University, Vancouver, BC, Painting and Drawing Instructor
"Ancient Feminism: Judith and Esther, Two Critical Post Modern Heroines", International Museum of the Baroque, Puebla, Mexico
"Heroine of a Thousand Pieces: The Judith Mosaics of Lilian Broca", The Museum of Biblical Art, Dallas TX, USA
"Heroine of a Thousand Pieces: The Judith Mosaics of Lilian Broca", J D Carrier Art Gallery, Toronto, ON (catalogue)
"Heroine of a Thousand Pieces: The Judith Mosaics of Lilian Broca", Il Museo, Vancouver, BC (catalogue)
"Queen Esther Series: The Hidden and The Revealed", J D Carrier Art Gallery, Toronto, ON (catalogue)
"Queen Esther Series", Zack Gallery, Vancouver, BC
"Lilian Broca: Mirrors and Reflections", Frye Art Museum, Seattle, WA, USA (catalogue)
"Lilith", VAV Gallery, Concordia University, Montreal, PQ (catalogue)
"Apocrypha V", Fran Willis Gallery, Victoria, BC
"Celestial Beings", Grand Forks Art Gallery, Grand Forks, BC (catalogue)
"Unearthing Angels", The Art Gallery of the South Okanagan, Penticton, BC
"Of Angelic and Human Conditions", Zack Gallery, Vancouver, BC
"Brides, Goddesses and Heroines", Yukon Arts Centre Gallery, Whitehorse, YU (catalogue)
"Brides, Goddesses and Heroines", Richmond Art Gallery, Richmond, BC (catalogue)
"Brides", Catriona Jeffries Gallery, Vancouver, BC
"The Purse Series", Catriona Jeffries Gallery, Vancouver, BC
"Interactions and Attachments", Simon Fraser University Gallery, Van., BC, (catalogue)
"Relationships", Atelier Lukacs, Montreal, QC
"Relationships", The Saskatchewan Cultural Exchange Society, Regina, SK.
"Erotica", Atelier Lukacs, Toronto, ON
"Erotica", Jackson St. Gallery, Seattle, WA
"Different Stages in a Woman's Life", Atelier Lukacs, Toronto, ON
"Lilian Broca", Bau-Xi Gallery, Vancouver, BC
"Mural for the Vancouver City Hall", Vancouver Art Gallery, Vancouver, BC
"Lilian Broca" Bau-Xi Gallery, Vancouver, BC
"Lilian Broca", Avelles Gallery, Vancouver, BC
Permanent Collections / Commissions
The Museum of Biblical Art, Dallas, TX
Zeugma Mosaic Museum, Gaziantep, Turkey
J D Carrier Art Gallery, Toronto, ON
Frye Art Museum, Seattle, WA, USA
Vancouver Art Gallery, Vancouver, BC
Yukon Territorial Art Collection, Whitehorse, YU
Simon Fraser University, Vancouver, BC
Maltwood Museum and Gallery, Victoria, BC
Vancouver City Hall, Vancouver, BC
The Burnaby Art Gallery, Burnaby, BC
The Vancouver Public Library, Vancouver, BC
Kwantlen College, Surrey, B.C.
Richmond Art Gallery, Richmond, BC
Concordia University, Montreal, QC
The Vancouver Jewish Community Centre, Vancouver, BC
The Art Gallery of the South Okanagan, Penticton, BC
Grand Forks Art Gallery, Grand Forks, BC
CD Cover for Album Kristine Bogyo & Anton Kuerti, Toronto, ON
Art collection of Mr. and Mrs. Horatio Kemeny, Vancouver, BC
The Louis Brier Home and Hospital
"Embodied: Mosaic Arts International 2019 Invitational", Vanderbilt Fine Art Gallery, Nashville, TE
"Brides: Portrait of a Marriage", Il Museo, Vancouver BC
"Mosaic Fine Arts International 2017", Janice Charach Gallery, West Bloomfield, MI
"Characters in a Book", Lexington Public Library Fine Arts Gallery, Lexington, KY
"Mosaic Fine Arts International 2016", Women's Museum of California, San Diego, CA
"International Mosaic Exhibition", Zeugma Mosaic Museum, Gaziantep, Turkey
"A Mosaic Passover Story", Museum of Biblical Art, Dallas, Texas, March 2015
"Mosaic Arts International 2015", Painted Arts Bride Center, Philadelphia, PA"
"Gaziantep International Contemporary Mosaic Exhibition", Zeugma Museum, Gaziantep, Turkey
"International Contemporary Mosaic Art Convergence – Top Artists from Around the World Exhibit in Clauiano, Italy", Clauiano, Italy
"In Safe Keeping: Works from the Penticton Art Gallery's Permanent Collection", Penticton Art Gallery, Penticton, BC
"International Mosaic Exhibition AIMC" , B&M Theocharakis Foundation for the Fine Arts, Athens, Greece
"MAI 2010", Smith Museum of Stained Glass Windows, Chicago, IL (catalogue)
"Sum of All Parts 2" Bathhouse Cultural Center, Dallas, TX
"Sum of All Parts" Hillsboro, OR (catalogue)
" Mosaic Arts International 2008″, Miami, Florida (catalogue)
"Desert Andamento", Mesa Contemporary Art Centre, Mesa, AZ (catalogue)
"Beneath the Surface", High Risk Gallery, Chicago, Illinois, USA, (catalogue)
"A More Perfect Union: Mosaic Aspirations" Eleven Eleven Sculpture Space, Washington, DC
"Fifty Artists from the Carrier Portfolio", Joseph D. Carrier Art Gallery, Toronto, ON
"Opus Veritas – Fragments of Truth", American Italian Museum, San Francisco, CA (catalogue)
"A Study of Human Form", CityScape Community Art Gallery, North Vancouver, BC
"2003 Florence Biennale International Exhibition", Florence, Italy (catalogue)
"A New Heaven And A New Earth", Regent College Art Gallery, Vancouver, BC
"A New Heaven And A New Earth", Painted City Gallery, Toronto, ON
"Beaux Arts 2001", Zack Gallery, Vancouver, BC
"Summer Group Show", Fran Willis Gallery, Victoria, BC
"Go Figure", Fran Willis Gallery, Victoria, BC
"Give the Gift of Art", Fran Willis Gallery, Victoria, BC
"Gallery Artists", Fran Willis Gallery, Victoria, BC
"Five out of Five", The Pendulum Gallery, Vancouver, BC
"The Original Print & The Contemporary Printmaker", Fran Willis Gallery, Victoria, BC
"Malaspina Printmakers Annual Exhibition", Vancouver, BC
"Ars Mundi", International Art Coference and Exhibition, Vancouver, BC, (catalogue)
"The Body", Bau-Xi Gallery, Vancouver, BC
"Celebration", Zack Gallery, Vancouver, BC
"Metamorphosis ", Richmond Art Gallery, Richmond, BC
"Rembrandt's Attic", Grand Forks Art Gallery, Grand Forks, BC
"Spring Exhibition", Simon Patrich Gallery, Vancouver, BC
"New Aquisitions", Vancouver Art Gallery, Vancouver, BC
"Gallery Group Exhibition", Simon Patrich Gallery, Vancouver, BC
"Private Views: Works from Local Collections", Teck Gallery, SFU, Vancouver, BC
"Group Exhibition of Prints", Prior Editions Gallery, Vancouver, BC
"Cats", Prior Editions Gallery, Vancouver, BC
"Yukon Permanent Art Collection", Yukon Art Centre, Whitehorse YU
"Expansions", Catriona Jeffries Gallery, Vancouver, BC
"The Discipline of Drawing", Catriona Jeffries Gallery, Vancouver, BC
"Works from the Permanent Collection", Simon Fraser Gallery, Burnaby, BC
"Erotica", Gallery of BC Ceramics, Vancouver, BC
"Erotica", Saskatchewan Cultural Exchange Society, Regina, SK
"Made by Hand", Charles H. Scott Gallery, Vancouver, BC
"Sculpture '85", Grand Forks Art Gallery, Grand Forks, BC, (catalogue)
"Group Exhibition", Atelier Lukacs, Toronto, ON
"Palindromes; on Women Aging", Hazelton Art Gallery, Hazelton, BC
"Palindromes; on Women Aging", Burnaby Art Gallery, Burnaby, BC, (catalogue)
"The Nude", Robert Lawrence International Galleries, Bellingham, WA
"Fine Arts Department Kwantlen College", Richmond Art Gallery, Richmond, BC
"Gallery Artists", Bau-Xi Gallery, Vancouver, BC
"Dawn – An Exhibition of BC Women Artists", UBC Fine Arts Gallery, Vancouver, BC, (catalogue)
"Gallery Artists", Bau-Xi Gallery, Victoria, BC
"San Francisco Art Festival", San Francisco, CA

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Which website allows free books to read
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QUESTION POSTED AT 15/01/2020 - 03:12 AM
Answered by admin AT 15/01/2020 - 03:12 AM
Another is http://www.gutenberg.org/, it has lots of classics and stuff.
Has anyone read the book Enrique's Journey???
I have. Do you need help with anything ?
ANSWERED AT 29/01/2020 - 05:40 PM
QUESTION POSTED AT 29/01/2020 - 05:40 PM
Read the following sentence. Turkey with mole sauce is my uncle's favorite dish. Decide whether the underlined word is an adjective or adverb, and identify the word it is modifying. A. adjective modifying dish B. adjective modifying turkey with mole sauce C. adjective modifying uncle D. adjective modifying is
The answer would be A. Abjective Modifying dish
The book The Lord of the Rings by J. R. R. Tolkien, in which the main character must go on a journey to destroy a magic ring, is an example of which plot archetype?
The archetype best seen here is the Hero's journey archetype. They usually go on an epic quest to prove their heroics and save the world in the meantime.
You are starting to read a chapter in your science book. You will have a test on this chapter next week identify the activity that you should do while preparing for this test as it relates to reading to remember
Yeah so. you will have to study alot before you take the maybe do some flash cards or even go to quizlet
https://quizlet.com/
Read the excerpt and then answer the question that follows. "i see thee yet, in form as palpable as this which now i draw." what does palpable mean? a. easily manipulated b. capable of being felt or touched c. imaginary, as if dreamed d. rigid and solid
The answer is b; capable of being felt or touched
1) Which sentence includes the best domain specific words for an informative/explanatory article on how space exploration led to the development of new products for people? a) Many products we use every day come from technology developed during the moon landing projects. b) Scientists used MRI, or magnetic resonance imaging, to select a suitable landing site on the lunar surface. c) Athletic shoes now use the same materials as moon boots. d) Cordless tools were developed for astronauts to use during space walks. 2) In an informative/explanatory article about vacation planning, which of these concepts would be used to explain something to the reader? a) Famous beaches b) Booking a hotel room c) Effective natural sunscreens d) Travel agent recommendations
1) Which sentence includes the best domain specific words for an informative/explanatory article on how space exploration led to the development of new products for people?
a) Many products we use every day come from technology developed during the moon landing projects.
Comment: this is a good option, but there aren't many specific words
b) Scientists used MRI, or magnetic resonance imaging, to select a suitable landing site on the lunar surface.
THIS IS THE CORRECT ANSWER - it uses specific terms (MRI) and mentions how it was developed for space exploration. MRI is used in heath exploration today.
c) Athletic shoes now use the same materials as moon boots.
= no use of very specific language
d) Cordless tools were developed for astronauts to use during space walks.
= there is no talk about the use of the innovation outside of the space exploration context
2) In an informative/explanatory article about vacation planning, which of these concepts would be used to explain something to the reader?
a) Famous beaches - this is not a bad, idea, but it lacks the part of "explaining" - it's rather "describing"
b) Booking a hotel room - this is the best option - a description how to do it would be a good explanation and it's related to vacation planning.
c) Effective natural sunscreens - again, this is something to mention, but perhaps not to explain, also it's not specific to holidays, as you also need sun protection outside of holidays
d) Travel agent recommendations - this is again not a bad option, but it lacks the "explanation" aspect
Help "The Destructors" Part 1 Quiz Which of the following quotes from the text best establishes the setting and situation of the story? A. "The gang met every morning in an impromptu car-park, the site of the last bomb of the first blitz." B. "A smaller bomb and incendiaries had fallen beyond, so that the house stuck up like a jagged tooth and carried on the further wall relics of its neighbor, a dado, the remains of a fireplace." C. "At Blackie's suggestion the gang was to disperse in pairs, take buses at random and see how many free rides could be snatched from unwary conductors
Your best answer would be B
Read the sentence. Most nutritionists consider vegetables healthful. Which word in the sentence functions as an objective complement? A. vegetables B.healthful C.nutritionists D.consider
"healthful" is the word among all the words that are given in the question that functions as an objective complement in the sentence. The correct option among all the options that are given in the question is the second option or option "B". I hope that this answer has actually come to your help.
"And Yet the Books" . 1) Which of the following statements best conveys the author's message in "And Yet the Books"? A) People have a responsibility to record their history of violence in books. B) Books have resilience and the ability to stand the test of time; people do not. C) People may forget their actions in the past; the books will always remember. D) Books should be carefully preserved as the only evidence of all that people do. "And Yet the Books" 2) Which of the following statements best conveys the author's message in "And Yet the Books"? A) People have a responsibility to record their history of violence in books. B) Books have resilience and the ability to stand the test of time; people do not. C) People may forget their actions in the past; the books will always remember. D) Books should be carefully preserved as the only evidence of all that people do.
Answer: B) Books have resilience and the ability to stand the test of time; people do not.
The poem "And Yet the Books" by Czeslaw Milosz discusses how resilient books are when compared to people. The author tells us that humans die easily. Our warmth is gone from us, and we are forgotten. However, books do not die like us. They endure through time, and their long-lasting effect can reach through generations.
Which of the following sentences best describes the relationship between Rolf Carl'e and his camera? in the book "And of clay are we created" (1 Point) A. It allows him to form an emotional bond with the subjects he covers. B. It provides him a new perspective from which to report breaking stories. C. It affords him the opportunity to remain disconnected from his own fears. D. It enables him to analyze the stories he covers with more accuracy and self-composure.
The " And of Clay Are We Created" is a short story authored by Isabel Allende from her "The Stories of Eva Luna: in 1989. The sentence that best describes the relationship between Rolf Carl'e and his camera in the book "And of clay are we created" is C. It affords him the opportunity to remain disconnected from his own fears.
What was William Kamkwamba's conflict? He was not accepted in school with his friends A famine took away his food and electricity A neighbor told him that he was not intelligent He did not know how to read or write at age 14
A famine took away his food and electricity.
Starvation forced Kamkwamba to drop out of school, and he was not able to return to school since his family was incapable to bear the educational cost expense.
In a frantic endeavor to hold his instruction, Kamkwamba started to as often as possible visit the town library, where Kamkwamba found his genuine cherish for hardware.
Read Article IX of the United States Bill of Rights: The enumeration in the Constitution, of certain rights, shall not be construed to deny or disparage others retained by the people. What is the main effect of setting the phrase of certain rights off with commas following the introductory phrase the enumeration of the Constitution? It emphasizes the rights are what should not be misconstrued. It emphasizes the rights belong to the people not the Constitution. It makes the rights more important than the Constitution. It suggests that some rights are more important than others.
The correct answer is the first one. Setting the phrase "of certain rights" off with commas following the introductory phrase emphasizes the rights are what should not be misconstrued.
That is to say, it must be taken into account that although only some rights have been enumerated in the Constitution, the other rights not written are also contemplated by it.
Therefore, written rights do not represent a limit to unwritten rights retained by the people.
Read the passage below carefully and then choose the correct answer. He had a fever when he was in Spain, And when the fit was on him, I did mark How he did shake: 'tis true, this god did shake; His coward lips did from their colour fly, And that same eye whose bend doth awe the world Did lose his luster: I did hear him groan: Ay, and that tongue of his that bade the Romans Mark him and write his speeches in their books, Alas, it cried 'Give me some drink, Titinius,' As a sick girl. Ye gods, it doth amaze me A man of such a feeble temper should So get the start of the majestic world And bear the palm alone. According to this speech, what is Caesar? a terrible liar a great man a fearful person a hard worker Read the passage below carefully and then choose the correct answer. Beware the ides of March. The soothsayer says this to Caesar to warn him of the 15th of March. people in his army. end of March. 1st of March. Match Term Definition Marullus A) unable to have children Calpurnia B) supports Caesar Cassius C) annoyed with the crowd Antony D) conflicted Brutus E) plotting against Caesar
Answer: A fearful person
According to this speech, Caesar is a fearful man. The author tells us that he had "coward lips" and that his eyes lost his luster while he was sick. He groaned and behaved like a "sick girl." The author expresses surprise at the fact that such a weak man could be the leader of the empire.
Answer: 15th of March
The Ides of March was a date in the Roman calendar that corresponds to the 15th of March. This was an important date that was celebrated with festivals and religious observances. However, the date is well-known because it was the date the assassination of Julius Caesar took place.
Marullus: annoyed with the crowd
Calpurnia: unable to have children
Cassius: plotting against Caesar
Antony: supports Caesar
Brutus: conflicted
Marullus and Flavius are annoyed at the crowd, and at Julius Caesar's popularity. Calpurnia is Caesar's wife, and she is unable to get pregnant. Cassius and Brutus participate in the assassination, however, Brutus is conflicted throughout the play. Finally, Antony is the one who is strong enough in the ways Brutus is not, and he supports Caesar and condemns the conspiracy.
In the book "Call of the Wild," what does Judge Miller do for a living? A. Business. B. Farms. C. Practices law. D. Practices medicine.
In the book "Call of the Wild," Judge Miller does business for a living. The reason for this kind of conclusion is that, since he is retired, so he is not into farms or law practice or medicinal practice. The correct option among all the options that are given in the question is the first option or option "A".
1. Which of the following is the theme of "When Greek meets Greek"? (1 point) a) the struggle to withstand discrimination b) loneliness is an ever-changing world c) the need for higher education at all ages d) the difficulty of making new friends 2. Which of the following is the theme of " Girls can we educate we dads"?( 1 point) a) Fathers do not know about their daughters struggle to grow up b) fathers and daughters do not understand eachother c) sexual descrimination belittles and insults women d) women have been more independant and assertive 3. Read the following sentences from "The Third Bank of the River.""Father, you have been out there long enough. You are old . . . Come back, you don't have to do it anymore . . .Come back and I'll go instead. Right now, if you want. Any time. I'll get into the boat. I'll take your place."Which of the following words best describes the speaker's tone (1 point) a) annoyed b) desperate c) determined d) pleading 4. Read the following sentences from "The Third Bank of the River." She scolded us daily—my sister, my brother, and me. But it happened one day that Father ordered a boat . . . Mother carried on plenty about it. Was her husband going to become a fisherman all of a sudden? Or a hunter? Father said nothing.Which of the following words best describes the relationship between the Mother and her family? (1 point) a) contemptuous b) disconnected c) hostile d) opressive 5. Read the following sentences from "The Youngest Doll."The aunt thought he was listening for the breathing of the prawn to see if it was still alive, and shefondly lifted his hand and placed it on the spot where he could feel the constant movement of thecreature's antennae. The young man released the ruffle and looked fixedly at his father. "You couldhave cured this from the start," he told him. "That's true," his father answered, "but I just wanted youto come and see the prawn that has been paying for your education these twenty years."In these sentences, the prawn most likely symbolizes ( 1 point) a) a craving for power and knowledge. b) a sense of selfish motivation and greed. c) a feeling of unity between father and son. d) a secret shared between doctor and patient. 6. Read the following lines from the poem "Love After Love.""you will greet yourself arrivingat your own door, in your own mirror,and each will smile at the other's welcome,"In these lines, the mirror most likely symbolizes (1 point) a) a show of vanity. b) a sense of comfort. c) the recognition of one's talents. d) the reflection of one's inner beauty. 9. Which of the following best describes the diction of this excerpt from "When Greek Meets Greek"? "This fellar was Chandrilaboodoo (after this, we calling this man Chan) and he had a big beard with a hairnet over it, and he was wearing a turban. When he see Ram, he clasp his hands with the palms touching across his chest by way of greeting." (1 point) a) technical and detached b) informal and colloquial c) vivid and metaphorical d) lofty and formal 10. Hybrids produce less pollution than conventional cars. (1 point) a) S-V-O b) S-V-IO c) S-V-N d) S-V-A
The correct answers are the following:
A theme of "When Greek meets Greek" is (A) the struggle to withstand discrimination. "When Greek meets Greek" is a short story written by Samuel Dickson Selvon.
A theme of "Girls Can We Educate We Dads" is (D) women have been more independent and assertive. "Girls Can We Educate We Dads" is a poem written by the Jamaican poet James Berry.
The word that best describes the speaker's tone is (D) pleading. "The Third Bank of the River" is a tale written by João GuimarãesRosa.
The word that best describes the Mother and her family is (B) disconnected.
In these sentences, the prawn most likely symbolizes (B) a sense of selfish motivation and greed. "The Youngest Doll" is a short story written by Rosario Ferré.
In these lines, the mirror most likely symbolizes (B) a sense of comfort. "Love After Love" is a poem written by Derek Walcott.
9. The diction of this excerpt is (C) vivid and metaphorical.
10. Hybrids produce less pollution than conventional cars: (A) S-V-O. Subject, Verb, Object.
Which of the following was not an important aspect of American Romanticism? reason imagination intuition nature Emerson and Thoreau both believe that society __________. provides people with important opportunities prevents people from being free encourages people to be unique is the best place to gain an education Why does the speaker appeal to time and nature in "Concord Hymn"? to question their presence in the world to urge them to wash away anything man-made to ask them to preserve the memorial to encourage readers to be buried nearby
1. Reason.
The Romantic movement is generally seen as a reaction against the emphasis on reason that was characteristic of the Enlightenment. Therefore, this was not a significant element of American Romanticism.
2. Prevents people from being free.
Both authors believe that society can often limit people's freedom by not allowing them to become themselves. Therefore, they both encourage self-reliance and independence.
3. To ask them to preserve the memorial.
The author is asking Time and Nature to spare the memorial, and not damage it, so that future generations will remember what happened during the Battle of Concord. This is obvious in the last stanza:
Spirit, that made those heroes dare,
To die, and leave their children free,
Bid Time and Nature gently spare
The shaft we raise to them and thee.
Read the following paragraph and answer the question that follows. As soon as she got her console out of the package, she pressed the power switch. Within seconds, the green light appeared, and a smile crept across Jessica's face. This was the day she had been waiting for. Barely stifling laughter of excitement, she grabbed her controller and pressed the Home button. Instantly a blue screen welcomed her to her new system and asked whether she was interested in Movies, Games, Internet, or Chat. Jessica was so thrilled she didn't know which one to pick first! Which point of view does this author use? A) Objective B) Limited Omniscient C) Omniscient D) First person
Answer: The right answer is the B) Limited Omniscient.
Explanation: Just to elaborate a little on the answer, it can be added that the narrator, who is not one of the characters in the story (so option D should be unhesitatingly discarded), is telling the story from the viewpoint of Jessica, who is one of the characters — note that he or she uses third-person pronouns such as "she" and "her." Thanks to the narrator, we know what she is doing, thinking, seeing, and feeling. That is why we say that the point of view is omniscent (from the Latin omnis, "everything" and sciens, -entis, "who knows"). However, the narrator is only seeing into Jessica's mind, not into the minds of all the characters, and, for that reason, his or her point of view is limited. Since the narrator can see into Jessica's mind, and not only describe what she does, his or her point of view is not objective, so option A should also be discarded.
1. Once you acquire these two basic skills, you'll be able to transform a vague idea in your mind into a coherent piece of writing. A. Describing people and writing conversation B. Doing research and organizing your ideas C. Doing interviews and browsing through books D. Using the Internet and the on-line catalog
B is the correct answer. Being able to research successfully and organise your ideas helps you transform a vague idea in your mind into a coherent piece of writing. This is because coherent writing has a logical structure where arguments flow from what preceded them, and organising your ideas is instrumental in doing this.
B. Doing research and organizing your ideas.
Doing research and organizing your ideas are aptitudes indispensable in transferring data and doing particularly composing that includes basic reasoning and specialized accuracy.
Imagine you are writing an argument to convince others that people should become vegetarians. You want people to stop eating meat and start eating nuts and beans for protein. Which group of people can you expect to support you without even reading your argument? A. Cattle ranch owners B. Fast food executives C. State level lawmakers D. Animal rights supporters
You'd select the Animal rights supporters because meat is made from animals. And the Animals rights supporters sound like they support the rights of animals. A cattle ranch owner wouldn't help you because they are a steakhouse, in which sells cooked animals. Fast food executives sell animal meats as well so they wouldn't be reliable. And State level lawmakers wouldn't help because it mainly focuses on important political decisions. And so the only reliable source left is D, the Animal rights supporters.
What two steps should a student take before closely reading a text? A. Recite the key facts aloud and highlight important words B. Look for keywords and ideas and create a set of questions D. List the questions in the text and read them out loud Which of these is a goal of the SQR3 method? A. Slowing down your reading pace C. Improving your reading skills D. Remembering only key facts During which part of the SQR3 process does skimming occur? A. Questioning B. Reciting D. Surveying Following the ten steps of study-reading, students can improve their absorption and retention of information by _____ percent. A. 15 to 25 C. 30 to 40 D. 50 to 60 At which SQR3 step should a student highlight important terms? A. Surveying B. Questioning C. Reviewing If a concept in a text is not fully understood by a student, the student should _____. A. add it to a list of items to review B. recognize that it is not important C. complete a survey on it
What two steps should a student take before closely reading a text?
B. Look for keywords and ideas and create a set of questions
Which of these is a goal of the SQR3 method?
C. Improving your reading skills
During which part of the SQR3 process does skimming occur?
D. Surveying
Following the ten steps of study-reading, students can improve their absorption and retention of information by _____ percent.
D. 50 to 60
At which SQR3 step should a student highlight important terms?
C. Reviewing
If a concept in a text is not fully understood by a student, the student should _____.
A. add it to a list of items to review
What is the best way to punctuate the bolded portion of the sentence? It is a variation of the book The Wizard of Oz.
The Wizard of Oz. It's the title of the book.
Read this paragraph. Biology 101 with Professor Ramirez is the most challenging course I have ever taken. Though every inspiring class session includes exhaustive note taking and time-consuming lab work, I enjoy the material. The entertaining lectures are instructive, and all the students remain engaged throughout the hour. Which words from the paragraph support the conclusion that Professor Ramirez is a demanding teacher? Check all that apply. challenging inspiring class session exhaustive note taking time-consuming lab work entertaining lectures engaged
The correct answers are A. Challenging; C. Exhaustive note taking and D. Time-consuming lab work
The word "demand" refers to something or someone that is challenging or requires an intensive effort that is not normally required in a similar situation. This means if a teacher is classified as demanding is generally because this teacher asks students for more than other teachers do. In the excerpt presented, in which the Biology teacher called Professor Ramirez is described, the narrator emphasizes this teacher is "the most challenging course" which means this course and requires require more than the narrator expects. Also, the narrator describes the class sessions require "exhaustive not taking and time-consuming lab work" that also explain the way teacher Ramirez is demanding. Additionally, the narrator describes other positive features of the teacher such as "inspiring" or "students remain engaged" that do not relate to the demanding aspect. Thus, the words that support the idea that Professor Ramirez is a demanding teacher are "challenging" which is a synonym for demanding; "exhaustive note-taking" and "time-consuming lab word" which explain the ways in which this teacher demands more from students than others which refers to the concept of demanding.
Read the passage and answer the question that follows. "Undutiful Children soon become horrid Creatures, for Unchastity, for Dishonesty, for Lying, and all manner of Abominations: And the Contempt which they cast upon the Advice of their Parents, is one thing that pulls down this Curse of God upon them. They who sin against their Parents, are sometimes by God given up to Sin against all the world beside. Mind the Most Scandalous Instances of Wickedness and Villainy; You'll ordinarily find, they were first Undutiful Children, before they fell into the rest of their atrocious Wickedness." (Cotton Mather, "The Duties of Children to Their Parents") The author of this passage most likely feels that children should be A. indifferent B. relieved C. happy D. obedient
The author of this passage most likely feels that children should be:
D. obedient
In the passage from "The Duties of Children to Their parents" by Cotton Mather, the author wants the children to perform certain duties for their parents. He wants the children to be honest and obedient for their parents. He adds that the children who do not respect their parents are granted a curse from God.
When a student begins a new reading assignment, what should he or she do first? A. Highlight everything that seems important B. Scan the assignment quickly without taking notes C. Memorize important information in each section
The answer is B. Highlighting and Memorizing important information in each section would be what you would do after scanning the assignment quickly so that you know what to expect.
According to the analyses of the stories you were asked to read, "A Pair of Silk Stockings" best represents literary A. allegory. B. realism. C. symbolism. D. escapism.
The correct answer should be B. Realism
It is a highly realistic piece of fiction where the realism elements are used to analyze the life at that time.
Which of the following is a helpful question to ask yourself before reading a business document for the first time? A: What kind of paper is this printed on? B: Who is the audience? C: Is this interesting? D: How many people will read this?
The answer in Gradpoint is "who is the audience".
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Read the excerpt from "Make it New": Early Modernism. Ezra Pound challenged other poets to "Make it new." Which answer choice best describes Ezra Pound's intent in this statement? Poets should reflect society's social and technological advances in their work in order to remain relevant. Poets should defy traditional conventions and experiment with creative ways of expressing ideas. Poets are responsible for explaining historical events and cultural values to the general population. Poets must continually generate new material to succeed in a changing world.
Answer: Poets should defy traditional conventions and experiment with creative ways of expressing ideas.
Explanation: In this excerpt from "Make it New": Early Modernism, the answer choice that best describes Ezra Pound's intent in this statement is that poets should defy traditional conventions and experiment with creative ways of expressing ideas. Ezra Pound himself used untraditional forms of inspiration and used revolutionary techniques of composition.
A student is reading a story in a high school auditorium while other students act out the story?What is this type of presentation?
A student is reading a story in a high school auditorium while other students act out the story.
What is this type of presentation
After doing a close reading, why should you analyze the figurative language in a text
Close reading means reading and analyzing a small piece of text closely. Close reading is the best way to at least partially master a text before you begin to think more largely about it. The notion of a text gives a vital sense of life to the object of inquiry, a life that can stand apart from its author. Sometimes writer use not litaral language, he uses words or expressions that are different from the literal interpretation and to understand them we have to analyze the figurative language in a text (examine text for images and imagery, look for similes,metaphors, symbols etc).


Most of the homeowners share a common interest and that is love for a well designed and finely decorated home. Who does not? The truth is that none of us want to spend a fortune or devote weeks to spruce up our homes. Recently, we got lucky to have a sitting with one of our panellists and expert interior designer and without wasting time, we discussed about simple tips and tricks to decorate our homes, make them ready for the upcoming weather within few bucks.
The answer is pretty simple: you need to blend your imaginations with sophisticated colours and textures seeing the seasonal changes in your spare time and you will definitely come up with a beautiful home, resultantly. Everything is fad that you find awe-inspiring and blend well with your existing decor items.
Want to change the dull and tedious rooms in your home? How about painting them to welcome spring in the rooms? A fresh coat of paint is often considered as the best remedy for boring rooms. A new colour can be the most amazing change that you can give to your home without breaking the bank. I would suggest you to pick a new colour from the wheel, which you did not use previously. Be courageous to venture beyond the safe colours of white, grey and off-white to some of the bright choices and distinctive shades such as softer shades of purple, blues and peach. It is experts' suggestion that whatever the colour you select, test them on the bigger patch of wall first and then see it in different lighting conditions both day and night.
A beautiful rug can always help you make your room look bigger and charming. Without doing much, only a rug can help you make a room look comfortable, cosy and relaxing. You may have seen different styles of flooring but the bare floors give unfinished look or sparse feel. If you are not in favour of wall to wall carpet, do not go for it. You can find a number of stylish rugs in market in different designs, lengths, colours and patterns to suit your home interior theme. Pick the colours that match the interior and furniture of your rooms.


Veneered in the rich, blue gemstone lapis lazuli, and featuring fine ormolu mounts, these sumptuous vases will make excellent additions to a modern luxury home.
Each vase is of baluster form, with a rich lapis lazuli body, mounted in ormolu with twin swan-head handles, joined by ribbon tied floral swags. The vases sit on waisted ormolu socles on square bases with canted angles, and are surmounted with ormolu covers, each of which terminates in a pine cone finial.
These striking vases expertly blend the old and the new, dating from the late 19th Century but featuring a later lapis lazuli veneer, thereby marrying Neoclassical grandeur with chic, modern design sensibilities.


Join us for a day of delicious indulgence that will tickle your taste buds and capture your creative side with a hands-on class that teaches you how to make sculptured chocolates of your own, just like a Swiss Chocolatier.
The adventure begins with a scenic drive through the majestic Swiss Alps to the pristine shores of Lake Geneva. Our first stop takes us to the quaint town of Vevey, where the Chocolate Masters of Läderach will share all their sweet chocolate secrets with us. This full chocolate immersion offers several attractions including a Chocolate Boutique, Chocolate Exhibition, and a live hands-on confectionary class. Become a chocolate connoisseur during this "hands-on experience" that teaches you molding and decorating techniques and the chance to make your very own Swiss Chocolate treats to take home! This unforgettable experience is guided by a master Swiss Chocolatier and also offers a chocolate tasting where you can sample the absolute finest of Swiss chocolate specialties.
Our journey continues along the lake's beautiful shoreline to the charming town of Geneva, known as the city of peace, serving as Headquarters of the European United Nations and the International Red Cross. Jet d'Eau, the world's largest water fountain, shoots water to heights of 450 feet and serves as the town's iconic symbol. Geneva's Old Town will charm you with a glimpse into the past and Mount Blanc, Europe's largest Mountain, provides the perfect backdrop for this picturesque city. There is plenty of free time for you to explore one of the many museums, relax at the waterfront, shop the famous Market Street for Swiss souvenirs or try out one of the fantastic cheese fondue restaurants for a traditional Swiss lunch.


The LEGO Batman Movie was last weekend's highest grossing film, beating out Fifty Shades Darker and John Wick: Chapter 2. In the film, LEGO Batman (Voiced by Will Arnett) is aided by "'puter" his virtual assistant, who is voiced by a certain Apple virtual assistant. Now iOS and Mac users can enjoy the same kind of "help" via Siri.
A recent update to Siri allows the virtual assistant to offer up 'Puter-like responses when you summon her/him and say "Hey 'puter." Siri's responses are quite funny, especially to those theater-goers who have already seen the animated comedy/action film.
Apple has been known to offer up humorous Siri responses leading up to big events, such as Apple product unveilings, but this is the first time we can recall her responses being part of a movie tie-in. We guess when you have as much money as billionaire Bruce Wayne, you can make anything happen.
News of the tie-in was first announced via Twitter, by The LEGO Batman Movie art director, Vivienne To.


Logi BASE uses Apple Smart Connector technology to bring you a new charging experience. BASE gives your iPad Pro the perfect spot to recharge in any room of the house - and while you're using it too. It has magnets in the charging cradle to perfectly align iPad Pro with the Smart Connector. The Smart Connector has a minimal profile that makes it effortless to place your iPad Pro in the charging position. Just place your iPad Pro on BASE and it begins to charge.
Logi BASE gives you an ideal viewing angle to use your iPad Pro on a table or countertop anywhere in the house. Set your iPad Pro on BASE in the kitchen to follow your favorite recipes. Say "Hey, Siri " and ask for hands free help to set a timer, convert tablespoons into cups or cups into ounces, or make a FaceTime call to your mom when you get completely lost in a recipe. Set your BASE in the bedroom and make your morning routine a breeze. With a "Hey, Siri" you can check the weather, your schedule, and crank your favorite morning tunes, all hands free. BASE also works great on your desk, allowing you to use your iPad Pro as an extension of your laptop or desktop screen.


One of the ways that we learn and grow together as a company is by reading and sharing wisdom. The following books have helped us to develop and refine our knowledge and passion for lean. The more we read, the more inspiration, motivation and passion we find for our journey.
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1968 The Election That Changed America 2nd Edition by Lewis L. Gould
By: Lewis L. Gould
Publisher: Ivan R Dee
The race for the White House in 1968 was a watershed event in American politics. In this brilliantly succinct narrative analysis, Lewis L. Gould shows how the events of that tumultuous year changed the way Americans felt about politics and their national leaders; how Republicans used the skills they brought to Richard Nixon's campaign to create a generation-long ascendancy in presidential politics; and how Democrats, divided and torn after 1968, emerged as only crippled challengers for the White House throughout most of the years until the early twenty-first century. Bitterness over racial issues and the Vietnam War that marked the 1968 election continued to shape national affairs and to rile American society for years afterward. And the election accelerated an erosion of confidence in American institutions that has not yet reached a conclusion. In his lucid account, now revised and updated, Mr. Gould emphasizes the importance of race as the campaign's key issue and examines the now infamous "October surprises" of Lyndon Johnson and Richard Nixon as he describes the extraordinary events of what Eugene McCarthy later called the "Hard Year."


Keep your child warm with this super snug Nuna Pepp footmuff. Suitable for the Nuna Pepp Ultra Compact Stroller.
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Fiery car wreck leaves 1 dead and 1 injured
Home»Car Accidents»Fiery car wreck leaves 1 dead and 1 injured
An early morning Tennessee accident led to the death of a passenger. The accident happened in the early morning hours of a Friday in early December. The driver of the sedan involved in the car wreck was injured. His condition was listed as stable.
According to reports, emergency medical personnel responded to an emergency call at approximately 3 a.m. When they reached the scene of the accident, they found that the sedan driver had crashed into a tree, which caused the car burst into flames. The driver's passenger did not survive, and a full autopsy will be done to determine the exact cause of death, as the victim suffered severe burns.
The driver was conscious when the emergency crews and police arrived, and he was interviewed before he was taken to the hospital by emergency personnel. The hospital listed his condition as stable. The accident is currently under investigation, and, according to the local sheriff's office, charges may be filed against the driver once the investigation has been completed. It is not clear if alcohol or drugs played a role in the accident.
Regardless of whether criminal charges follow, the family of the deceased victim of the car wreck may choose to institute a wrongful death claim against the sedan's driver. A successfully litigated claim may result in a Tennessee court awarding financial damages to the family of the deceased victim. A financial award made by the court may assist the family in meeting the unexpected expenses arising from the accident during an understandably difficult time.
Source: wjhl.com, "One person killed in early morning crash on Carroll Creek Road", Anna Zook and Micah Smith, Dec. 11, 2015
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Are Curds the Way? How Tofu is Made
From silken to extra-firm, plain to marinated, baked, and spiced, tofu has crept it's way into Western palettes and become a household name, and in some cases staple. In the store the familiar white cubes come neatly packaged in a vacuum seal sometimes with water, and sometimes without. While the origin of curdled milk products, like cheese, is fairly well known and well-described among Americans, the origin of tofu seems much more obscure. How does a soybean go from being the bright green edamame we all know and love to the pale white block that is tofu? The answer is actually quite simple: through curdling and pressing, just like cheese.
Tofu starts with soybeans identical to the ones used in edamame. These soybeans are dried out fully, and then soaked in water for about 24 hours. The beans are then ground up finely and boiled with water to make soy milk. The soy milk is then heated and coagulants are added to begin the curdling process. Unlike cheese coagulants, which are composed of enzymes known as rennet, tofu coagulants are salt based and made from magnesium chloride, in the case of Japanese-style tofu, or gypsum, in the case of Chinese-style tofu. The coagulated soy milk is broken up into chunks so that it resembles scrambled eggs, and is then transported into rectangular molds lined with cheesecloth. These molds are pressed with weights to remove the excess water and increase the firmness of the final product. Once the extra water has been removed, the resulting blocks of tofu are cut, packaged and delivered to the grocery store in the form we all know and recognize.
Slight variations on the process result in different textures and firmnesses of tofu. Silken tofu, for instance, does not have it's curds broken up and reformed in molds like other types of tofu. This results in a much smoother and softer texture than ordinary varieties. This smoothness makes silken tofu ideal for use in smoothies, desserts, or anything that requires the tofu to be blended into something else. However, the lack of firm structure and high water content means that silken tofu varieties often do not fare well in stir-fries, or when cooked as meat substitutes. For things like tofu stir-fry, scramble, or marinated strips, firm or extra firm tofu is ideal. It has been pressed long and hard enough that it contains much less water than it's silken cousins, and has enough structure that it can withstand being tossed and flipped about on a griddle.
With this in mind, making silken tofu at home is a relatively simple endeavor that requires no specialized tools or equipment. All that you need is magnesium chloride coagulant, usually sold in packets as nigari, soy milk, and saucepan. You will want to make sure that the soy milk you choose is ONLY made from soybeans and water. The most common types of soy milk available often have sugar and carrageenan added to improve the flavor and texture for drinking. The presence of these added ingredients will affect the ability of the nigari to coagulate the milk effectively and therefore should be avoided if the intention is to make tofu.
To make silken tofu, simply heat the desired amount of soy milk in a saucepan over low heat, stirring slowly. When the soy milk reaches a temperature between 158 and 167 degrees, remove it from the heat and add a small amount of nigari. Stir the mixture immediately and continue stirring until a small amount of resistance develops. Finally, cover the pot and allow the mixture to set for 15 minutes. After the time is up, the soy milk will have fully curdled, and you'll have perfect silken tofu ready that is ready to eat!
Currently, we have nigari packets and soy milk specially formulated for tofu-making, along with free instructional sheets, available here at Maido, if making your own tofu sounds like something you'd like to try. Tofu is an incredibly versatile food and the options that come with it are nearly endless. It is high in protein, and very low in carbohydrates, and fats, while still having a substantial mineral content, making it a perfect healthy addition to any diet style. Whether you want to eat it savory in a stir-fry, or sweet with fruit syrup as a dessert, tofu can surely accommodate whatever taste you have in mind.
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module ApiHammer
  # Rack middleware to rescue any exceptions and return an appropriate message for the current
  # environment, with a nice concise bit of text for errors.
  #
  # ideally this should be placed as close to the application itself as possible (last middleware
  # used) so that the exception will not bubble past other middleware, skipping it.
  #
  # like Sinatra::ShowExceptions or Rack::ShowExceptions, but not a huge blob of html. (note:
  # those middlewares have a #prefers_plain_text? method which makes them behave like this, but
  # it's simpler and more reliable to roll our own than monkey-patch those)
  class ShowTextExceptions
    # this module blatantly stolen from
    # https://github.com/rspec/rspec-support/blob/v3.5.0/lib/rspec/support.rb#L121-L130
    # under MIT license https://github.com/rspec/rspec-support/blob/v3.5.0/LICENSE.md
    module AllExceptionsExceptOnesWeMustNotRescue
      # These exceptions are dangerous to rescue as rescuing them
      # would interfere with things we should not interfere with.
      AVOID_RESCUING = [NoMemoryError, SignalException, Interrupt, SystemExit]

      def self.===(exception)
        AVOID_RESCUING.none? { |ar| ar === exception }
      end
    end

    def initialize(app, options)
      @app=app
      @options = options
    end
    def call(env)
      begin
        @app.call(env)
      rescue AllExceptionsExceptOnesWeMustNotRescue => e
        full_error_message = (["#{e.class}: #{e.message}"] + e.backtrace.map{|l| "  #{l}" }).join("\n")
        if @options[:logger]
          @options[:logger].error(full_error_message)
        end
        if @options[:full_error]
          body = full_error_message
        else
          body = "Internal Server Error\n"
        end
        [500, {'Content-Type' => 'text/plain'}, [body]]
      end
    end
  end
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Calling Mystic Rob…
January 5th 2011 - Last updated: September 19th 2019
Rob Widdows
It has become a custom for me to offer some predictions for the season ahead. Actually, it has become a source of much amusement and derision among my colleagues, who are never shy of reminding me how unreliable my predictions are. I will, however, continue the custom for those of you who enjoy a bit of harmless amusement.
So, here's what may happen as we move through a new season of motor racing in 2011. In no particular order:
1. Sébastien Ogier will be a lot closer to Sébastien Loeb and will challenge for the World Rally Championship title.
2. Valentino Rossi will win a race on a Ducati.
3. Audi will win Le Mans.
4. Red Bull will start the season winning Grands Prix.
5. Paul di Resta will impress in the Force India (if he actually gets to drive one of the cars Rob… Ed).
6. Dario Franchitti will win the Indycar championship.
7. Felipe Massa will be replaced at Ferrari during the year.
8. Rubens Barrichello will retire at the end of 2011.
9. Dean Stoneman will be on the podium in GP2.
10. Ferrari will threaten to leave Grand Prix racing if the rules for 2013 are not changed to accommodate a V6 turbo engine.
All nonsense? Yes, probably, but let's be bold this year. You will have your own thoughts on the season ahead, or you may decide to keep them to yourselves, which is probably more sensible. But remember, I did predict that Vettel would win the Formula 1 title in 2010
While we're listing things, here's 10 events not to miss in 2011. Again, in no particular order:
1. The Monaco Grand Prix – F1 cars are as exciting as ever they were on this circuit. Pure drama, with or without overtaking.
2. Indycars on any of the ovals. Still a thrilling spectacle.
3. IRC Ypres Rally. An easy drive from the UK and a lovely town with the service area in the main square.
4. The Goodwood Revival. Simply the best.
5. MotoGP at Mugello. Take a walk around the circuit and be amazed.
6. BTCC at Brands Hatch. Audi joins the fray this year. Great circuit.
7. WRC Rally New Zealand. Breathtaking scenery.
8. Algarve Historic Festival. Sunshine, beaches and mouth-watering cars.
9. The Brazilian Grand Prix. Crackling atmosphere, always a good race.
10. Midget cars on any dirt oval. You can combine this with the Indy 500.
Go on, treat yourself. It will only be more expensive next year. Whatever you do, wherever you are, let's look forward to another great season.
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4-Word Review: Where are the schoolgirls?
On Valentine's Day in the year 1900 a group of Australian schoolgirls and two teachers (Vivean Gray, Helen Morse) set out to a rock formation known as Hanging Rock for a picnic. While there one of the girls named Miranda (Anne-Louise Lambert) decides to go exploring and three of the other girls follow. They proceed to climb the rocks, which frightens one of the girls (Christine Schuler) who runs back. By that evening the other three haven't been located and a search party goes out by the local police to find them, which only leads to more questions than answers.
If one is in to mood pieces then this thing will be the perfect fit. The music and director Peter Weir's ability to capture the rock formations in a way that makes them seem creepy and menacing is very well done. I found myself being strangely captivated most of the way while also impressed that the whole thing gets captured through a camera lens with a piece of bridal veil hung over it.
The story is based on the 1967 best-selling novel of the same name by Joan Lindsay. Despite many rumors to the effect and a follow-up novel called 'The Murders at Hanging Rock' this was not in any way based on a true story. Originally Lindsay wrote a resolution to the mystery that had the girls entering into some sort of time warp, but at the last minute that chapter was excised at the suggestion of her publisher, but then later published in 1987 as 'The Secret of Hanging Rock'.
The film on the other hand offers no resolution of any kind. Instead like in the book the main emphasis is on how the disappearance affects the people at the school and in the town. Rachel Roberts is a standout in this area playing the strict headmistress Mrs. Appleyard who initially comes off as quite composed and in control, but as the toll of the mystery continues her character unravels in increasingly more shocking ways, which is the film's highlight.
Despite its cult following and the fact that it is included in the book '1001 Movies You Must See Before You Die' I still came away frustrated and feeling like not enough happened to justify having to sit through two hours of viewing. On the technical end it is excellent and watching the different ways people cope and respond to the mystery is interesting, but this could've been played up a lot more.
Sometimes movies with vague endings are good as life doesn't always give us nice and tidy wrap-ups, but this is one instance where it would've been better had there been more of a conclusion even if it had just thrown out some clues and then allowed the viewer to come to their own deductions. To some extent it does this as supernatural elements are introduced as well as the idea that it might've been a sexual crime, but even this is off-putting because it's not connected to anything concrete or tangible and thus makes it all the more evasive.
Had this been based on an actual mystery, which for years is what a lot of people thought, then it would've been more acceptable and even fascinating, but the fact that it's all made up hurts it and tears away the mystique that for a long time it relished under.
Released: August 8, 1975
Runtime: 1Hour 47Minutes (Director's Cut)
Director: Peter Weir
Studio: The Australian Film Commission
Available: DVD (Criterion Collection), Blu-ray (Region B/2), Amazon Instant Video, YouTube
This is a 2014 pic of Anne-Louise Lambert, who played Miranda in the film, sitting at the location of where the movie was filmed.
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Tagged Entertainment, Movies, Peter Weir, Rachel Roberts, Review
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Author Interview: Nicole M. Taylor (Issue 16)
How did the story come to be?
This one actually had a kind of circuitous path into existence. I'm a big proponent of NaNoWriMo and, in my mind, the best thing about it is the community that surrounds it. The one year I actually completed a novel in a month, I think it had a lot to do with that community.
One thing I especially liked was the challenge threads, where people "dare" you to include various elements in your finished novels and there's one that I really loved, which challenged you to write a story to a prompt every day of October. "Gemini in the House of Mars," came from one of those threads with a really crazy list of elements I had to include. That list dictated almost all the content of the first iteration of the story, which was, perhaps not shockingly, a mess. I put it away and kind of forgot about it for a few years and then, a couple of summers ago, I was in Belgium for a few months. As I was on a visitor visa, I wasn't legally permitted to work, so I decided to focus on my writing, specifically refurbishing old stories. One morning I came across Gemini and decided to clean it up and streamline it a little. Mainly because I think it's the only legitimately good title for a story that I've ever developed, normally I'm terrible at that part of the process.
The prompt really focused on the adultery and murder in this very kind of noir way, but the twins were there as an element. As an only child, I've long been really fascinated with sibling and especially twin relationships. Those stories you hear about twin language or twins who are effectively living in their own private universe. That's a very Narnia-like conceit for me and I think it fits really naturally into speculative fiction. So that's what I really focused on when I revised it.
How did you celebrate your first fiction sale?
I am almost certain that I ate a really nice grilled cheese sandwich. That's actually still how I celebrate. I'm a big proponent of all the dairy-based methods of celebrating accomplishments.
Do you have a favorite first line from your published stories?
That's a great question! I've made a study of first lines. When I'm deciding whether to buy a book, I check the first line and the last line. If they aren't both arresting and interesting, I don't get the book. Sometimes I think my writing life is an on-going journey to perfect my own first and last lines. There's a story I published recently in Northwind Magazine called "The Last Day of the Armistice" and it starts with the line "The war was coming in the windows." I've always been proud of that one.
What is up with Are You Afraid of the Dark? If you were on that show, what would your role be?
I relocated to Los Angeles last year to be with my partner, who was committed to a PhD program here and, for the first few months, I was kind of flailing around. I was just out of undergrad and I was having a hard time getting work and I was sort of anxious and unsettled. A wise friend of mine advised me to use that time to develop my career as a writer, rather than just wringing my hands about my lack of job. He gave me a list of practical things to try and one of them was to update my blog regularly (something I still struggle with, obviously) and to create some sort of "hook" for the blog. Around that same time, I discovered that the entire run of the early nineties Canadian/American kids horror anthology show Are You Afraid of the Dark was on Youtube. I was immediately obsessed because I was all about that show when I was a kid. It was a kind of Night Gallery or Tales from the Dark Side, but for kids. I love anthologies in all their forms, honestly, short stories are by far my preferred form to work in and to read and I've always been really into anthology shows, especially anthology horror. AYAotD was probably my earliest exposure to that and I decided to do a mini-series on it, looking at a couple of episodes from each season that I remembered from my childhood. My goal was to see how it stood up to my adult sensibilities and to kind of examine what watching this and loving this might have done, in terms of forming me creatively. I was pleased to discover that, for a 30 minute horror anthology show aimed at tweens and younger, the show is surprisingly good. Inconsistent, as those kinds of shows always are, but usually fairly strong and often actually scary, especially in shockingly existential ways.
I've also noticed some amusing trends as I watch the show. For example, the stories almost always feature some sort of odd couple reluctant team up with the popular but troubled kid was a chip on his shoulder and the nerdy, goody two-shoes (almost always wearing age-inappropriate brown slacks) who have to work together to deal with the sinister supernatural threat. I know myself well enough to say that I would almost certainly be donning the Beige Slacks of Nerdom.
What's your favorite Bradbury story/novel?
Oh man, that's like picking a favorite baby (it's this one. Definite best baby.)
There's a section in From the Dust Returned where the family's "daughter" of sorts (an insubstantial ghost/presence) decides she wants to explore life amongst the living for one night and she inhabits the body of a young girl preparing to go to a town dance. I read that for the first time when I was about twelve and the aching bitter-sweetness of that scene and the fully realized sensory story, has stuck with me ever since. But I really do find it hard to pick a favorite, so many different stories meant different things to me at different times.
I'm at the time in my life where I'm kind of building lots of things in different directions. I'm going to grad school right now and getting into professional ghostwriting, which has been awesome.
Writing-wise, I'm working on completing a penultimate draft of the novel "The Undertaker's Son" comes from, called "The Witches Knot." It's a dynastic fantasy story about five generations of a family of, for lack of a better word, witches. It's partially a response reading a lot of fantasy about people who discover that they magical abilities and it changes the entire tenor of their life and thrusts them into a magical world, Harry Potter-style. I wanted to write a story about how magical ability might be shaped by the constraints of real life and personality. A person who never discovers they have magical powers has a wholly different experience of them than one who runs away from home and apprentices herself to a magical mentor who has a further different experience from someone who knows about their powers and has information available, but struggles with it because of contradictory religious beliefs. It's also a bit of a love letter to the kinds of bizarre and baroque family stories that I would hear if I was quiet and patient after Christmas or Thanksgiving dinner about my paster great-great grandfather who founded a church in frontier Michigan in the midst of a diphtheria epidemic or my own freewheeling teenage grandmother. I'm hoping to have it finished before the end of the year. Beyond that, I have a big list of partially finished short stories to complete and a YA series of novellas that I'm really excited about. Essentially, I'm trying to work as much as I can, consume as many stories as I can and be ready to take the opportunities that fetch up on my doorstep.


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Arnold Ludwig Mendelssohn (ur. 26 grudnia 1855 w Raciborzu, zm. 18 lutego 1933 w Darmstadt) – niemiecki kompozytor, odnowiciel muzyki i śpiewu kościelnego, pedagog.

Pochodzenie
Wilhelm – ojciec Arnolda urodził się 20 czerwca 1821 r. w Nysie, lecz od 1854 r. mieszkał w Raciborzu. Był tu wysokiej rangi urzędnikiem kolejowym, a mianowicie mistrzem maszynowym, zatrudnionym w "Wilhelmsbahn". Stanowisko, które piastował w ówczesnych czasach było bardzo wysokie, dawało godziwą pensję, a osoba miała poważanie wśród innych. Louisa Aimee z domu Cauer (1826–1894) była matką Arnolda. Rodzina kompozytora była pochodzenia żydowskiego, która wydała na świat wielu kupców, bankierów, myślicieli, malarzy, historyków, inżynierów, techników, reżyserów, muzyków i kompozytorów. Zamieszkiwali oni większość Europy. Kuzynem Wilhelma był sławny Felix Mendelssohn-Bartholdy (1809–1847).

Dzieciństwo
Arnold urodził się 26 grudnia 1855 roku w nieistniejącym już dzisiaj raciborskim domu, który stał naprzeciw sądu krajowego (obecnie budynek zakładu poprawczego) przy ul. Wojska Polskiego. Trzy lata później cała rodzina przeniosła się do domu urzędników kolejowych, który znajdował się nieopodal dworca kolejowego (dzisiejsza ul. Pocztowa). Okolice dworca, Odry i kolei były dla niego rajem. Szybko zaprzyjaźnił się z pracownikami kolejowych zakładów naprawczych, kontrolerami ruchu i maszynistami, którzy nauczyli go wielu rzeczy. Jedna pozostała mu do końca życia, a mianowicie palenie papierosów. Podróżował często koleją, na gapę, ale za przyzwoleniem maszynistów do Nędzy, w której to wsi mieszkał jego najlepszy kolega Viktor Lück. Już w wieku 5 i pół roku trafił do szkoły za przyczyną matki. W szkole osiągał dobre wyniki, śpiewał w szkolnym chórze, gdzie był nawet solistą. Na zajęciach muzycznych dokonując wyboru między fortepianem a wiolonczelą wybrał to pierwsze, ponieważ wiolonczeli nie cierpiał, a fortepian był mu zupełnie obojętny. Był to dla niego znaczący wybór. W 1864 roku bez wiedzy rodziców rozpoczął naukę w raciborskim Królewskim Gimnazjum Ewangelickim. Rodzice dowiedzieli się o tym dopiero wtedy, gdy poprosił o pieniądze na czerwoną czapkę, którą trzeba było nosić w tym gimnazjum. Ojciec dał mu pieniądze na ową czapkę. Do gimnazjum uczęszczał do 11 roku życia, a w 1866 roku cała rodzina przeniosła się do Poczdamu za sprawą wybuchu wojny prusko-austriackiej. Przez Racibórz przechodziło dużo transportów z rannymi żołnierzami i istniała duża możliwość wybuchu zarazy. Po wojnie jednak powrócili do Raciborza, a ojciec zmarł zaraziwszy się cholerą. Wtedy matka wraz z czwórką dzieci wyjechała do Gdańska, a po paru latach przeniosła się do Berlina, gdzie pomogła im ich bliska rodzina – siostra matki Emma Cauer i kuzyn ojca, berliński bankier Aleksander Mendelssohn, który sprawnie zarządzał majątkiem rodziny.

Młodość
Arnold rozpoczął w 1877 r. studia na uniwersytecie w Tybindze, studiował przez rok prawo, ale doszedł do wniosku, że to nie prawo jest jego życiową pasją i powołaniem, a muzyka. Przeniósł się do berlińskiego Instytutu Muzyki Kościelnej, gdzie studiował pod kierunkiem wielu znanych profesorów, m.in.: Haupta, Grella, Wilsinga, Tauberta i Löschorna.

Praca
W 1880 r. otrzymał stanowisko dyrektora muzycznego i organisty uniwersytetu w Bonn. Pracował tam ze świetnymi teologami i badaczami dziejów muzyki kościelnej, m.in.: profesorami Juliusem Smendą i Friedrichem Spittą. W latach 1883–1885 pracował jako dyrektor muzyczny w Bielefeld, a w 1885 r. przeniósł się do Kolonii, gdzie wykładał na tamtejszym konserwatorium muzycznym. W 1890 r. był wykładowcą gimnazjalnym w Darmstadt, udzielając się także jako organista w kilku tamtejszych kościołach protestanckich, a w 1899 r. uzyskał tytuł profesora. Od 1912 r. pracował jako nauczyciel akademicki w Wyższym Konserwatorium Muzycznym we Frankfurcie nad Menem. Mendelssohn zmarł 12 lutego 1933 r. w Darmstadt.

Tytuły
Kościół protestancki w Niemczech oraz wiele innych organizacji i instytucji uhonorowało go wieloma zaszczytnymi nagrodami i tytułami za wszechstronne zasługi w dziedzinie rozwoju muzyki kościelnej, etyki i światopoglądu chrześcijańskiego.

W 1917 r. Uniwersytet z Gießen nadał mu tytuł doktora honorowego, a w 1919 r. został członkiem berlińskiej Akademii Sztuki, a w 1923 r. otrzymał prestiżową nagrodę Büchnera. W 1927 r. Uniwersytet w Tybindze docenił jego działalność pisarską, nadając mu tytuł doktora honorowego z zakresu filozofii. Miasta Darmstadt i Lipsk nadały mu obywatelstwo honorowe. W jego rodzinnym Raciborzu nie zapomniano o nim także, na jego domu wmurowano tablicę pamiątkową ku jego czci, a jego imię zaś nosiła jedna z raciborskich ulic. Po dojściu do władzy Hitlera, z powodu niearyjskiego (żydowskiego) pochodzenia Mendelssohna, tablicę zdjęto, zaś nazwę ulicy noszącej jego imię zmieniono na Kleistrasse.

Nowa tablica ku pamięci kompozytora
Raciborzanie jednak nie zapomnieli o wielkim kompozytorze, ur. 26 grudnia 1855 r. w Raciborzu. Dlatego 2 maja 2006 roku odsłonięto nową tablice poświęconą Arnoldowi Ludwigowi Mendelssohnowi. Umieszczono ją na budynku Poczty Polskiej, ponieważ jest najbliżej usytuowana miejsca, gdzie stała ogromna kamienica, w której mieszkał. Znajdowała się ona po drugiej stronie ulicy, zaraz obok głównego dworca kolejowego w Raciborzu. 2 maja 2006 w Raciborzu odbył się koncert kameralny na którym wystąpili: Joanna Wojnowska – sopran, Michał Oślizlok – wiolonczela, Klaudiusz Rosół – skrzypce i Andrzej Rosół – fortepian.

Twórczość
Arnold pozostawił po sobie bogatą spuściznę, w postaci dzieł muzycznych późnego romantyzmu niemieckiego, prac naukowych z dziedziny teologii, filozofii, historii i teorii muzyki. Skomponował około 290 utworów muzycznych, religijnych i poetyckich, z których na szczególną uwagę zasługuje 35 wierszy Göthego, a z nich najpiękniejszą oprawę, według fachowców, zyskał "Der Blumengruß" ("Bukiet kwiatów"). Z utworów muzycznych na uwagę zasługują 3 symfonie Es-dur, C-dur, F-dur, utwory na fortepian, 2 kwartety smyczkowe i kilka mniejszych, ale pięknych sonat. Ze spuścizny wokalno-instrumentalnej uwagę przyciągają 3 opery: "Elsi, die seltsame Magd" ("Elsi osobliwa dziewczyna") powstała w 1896 r., "Die Bärenhäuter" z 1900 r. i "Die Minneburg" z 1909 r., kantaty: "Aus tiefer Not" ("Z głębokiej potrzeby") i "Psalm 137" na sopran, chór mieszany i orkiestrę. Do tej części jego twórczości zaliczamy setki drobniejszych utworów, m.in. madrygałów i
pieśni, głównie na chór męski lub mieszany, solo i orkiestrę.
Najwyżej oceniane w jego twórczości są dwa dzieła "Paria", "Pandora" i "Die Seligspreisungen" ("Błogosławieństwa") na chór, solo i kwartet smyczkowy, ze względu na swe walory muzyczne oraz na piętno, jakie wywarły na rozwój muzyki i śpiewu kościelnego. W latach 80. XIX w. wydał zapomniane, skomponowane przez Heinricha Schütza pasje św. Mateusza, Jana i Łukasza oraz Historię Bożego Narodzenia.
Jego twórczość pisarska z lat 1912–1933 została zawarta w wydanym pośmiertnie zbiorze pt. "Gott, Welt und Kunst" ("Bóg, świat i kultura").

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Charming 1977 pool home on big corner lot with 3 bedrooms/2 baths which feature unique period tiles. New carpet in bedrooms and wood flooring in main living areas. Inside laundry, screened lanai and a 2 car garage. Freshly painted interior ready for your favorite decor. Privacy fence, dog run and storage building compliment the landscaping. Perfect for your family!
Fore Acres is a subdivision within the city of Ocala, Florida. There are currently 3 Homes for Sale within Fore Acres, with asking prices ranging from $105,000 to $152,600. The average list price per square foot of the available inventory in Fore Acres is $102, which is below the Ocala average of $182. The Average Sales price of all sold real estate in this subdivision for the past year is $113,200. Recent comparable homes have been selling for 97.43% of their asking price. Waterfront homes represent 0.00% of the available Fore Acres inventory. The population of Ocala, according to the 2010 Census, is 56,315. The total number of households in the zip code of Fore Acres is 5,154, with an average household size for of 2.52 people. The total number of renter households within the zip code of 34479 is 1,194, which means that 76.83% of households in this zipcode are owner occupant households.
2000 NE 50th Street, Ocala FL 34479 is a Home, with 3 bedrooms which is for sale, it has 2,098 sqft, 130.0 ft x 118.0 ft sized lot, and Gar - Attached parking. A comparable Home, has 3 bedrooms and 2 baths, it was built in and is located at 2004 NE 50th Street Ocala FL 34479 and for sale by its owner at $ 130,000. This home is located in the city of Ocala , in zip code 34479, this Marion County Home, it is in the Fore Acres Subdivision, EMILMARR and OCALA OAKS are nearby neighborhoods.


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