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Ludwik Siewruk (ur. 1806 w Sielcach w powiecie rzeczyckim, zm. 21 czerwca 1853 w Moskwie) – polski lekarz, anatom.

Ukończył gimnazjum w Traszkunach w 1823 roku. Studiował na wydziale prawniczym Uniwersytetu Wileńskiego, po roku zmienił kierunek studiów na medycynę. W 1832 roku otrzymał tytuł lekarza I klasy. W tym samym roku został prosektorem. Od 1834 do 1838 jako adiunkt wykładał anatomię na wileńskiej Akademii Medyko-Chirurgicznej. W 1838 otrzymał tytuł doktora medycyny na Uniwersytecie Moskiewskim, gdzie w 1840 objął katedrę anatomii, a w 1842 uzyskał tytuł profesora zwyczajnego. Piastował godność dziekana wydziału lekarskiego tej uczelni w latach 1848–50. Zmarł na cholerę. Opublikował 12 rozpraw naukowych.

Wybrane prace
 De graviditate extrauterina bienni. W: Collectanea medico-chirurgica. Vilnae, 1838
 De congenita epidermidis hypertrophia, duobus in speciminibus observata, 1843

Bibliografia
 Kijas A: Polacy w Rosji od XVII wieku do 1917 roku. Inst. Wydawniczy PAX, Wydawnictwo Poznańskie, 2000
 Kośmiński SL: Słownik lekarzów polskich obejmujący oprócz krótkich życiorysów lekarzy Polaków oraz cudzoziemców w Polsce osiadłych, dokładną bibliografią lekarską polską od czasów najdawniejszych aż do chwili obecnej. Warszawa: Nakładem autora, 1883 ss. 456–457

Polscy anatomowie
Zmarli w 1853
Urodzeni w 1806


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God hasn't given us a spirit of fear, so why should we let fear prevent us from obeying God's will? (Re-Air from 4/12/21)
0:00 - 15:00. Judges 7:7-11. God hasn't given us a spirit of fear, so why should we let fear prevent us from obeying God's will?
18:00 - 35:00. African Methodist Episcopal (AME) district leaders call for a boycott of 3 corporations over Georgia's newly enacted election integrity law. This is sad.
38:00 - 54:30. Hasn't the church seen enough to move us to do something as a Body other than sending our precious children to be indoctrinated to embrace ungodly and unbiblical ideology?
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https://www.afa.net/the-stand/culture/2021/09/transforming-culture-one-project-at-a-time/?fbclid=IwAR2Uqa9JwqNs5fVIpgyOUPPvPcTHdF29yvCmPxnly46zwej7kLsUYuxyd_s
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The inglorious Mr. J.R.B. gave his first address before the UN today… face-palm
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A portion of Mr. J. Robinette B.'s "American Families Plan" reveals the administration's true governing philosophy.
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Supreme Court schedules Mississippi abortion ban case for Dec. 1
Facebook and Sex Trafficking... Timothy Plan fights big tech
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31:00 - 48:00. Chairman Biden wants to cut monoclonal antibodies to Florida? Governor Desantis shows why we may need to export Floridian-ness (not really a word) to all of America.
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2020 Federal Human Trafficking Report
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Members of Congress and their staff are exempt from the J. Robinette B. national edict.
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Dr. Alex McFarland steps into "The Corner" to guest host for Abe this evening. Special guest is Col (Ret.) Ray Moore, Exodus Mandate.
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Exodus Mandate: Christian Education, Anti-Common Core
Public School Exit
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Dr. Christina Parks is in 'The Corner' to explain the complexities of mRNA vaccine technology.
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31:00 - 48:00. Dr. Parks explains the necessity of understanding the reality that vaccine mandates and requirements are based upon a faulty assumption.
This is Dr. Christina Parks 18 min testimony on COVID issues relative to MI's HB 4471. Her testimony starts around the 37 min.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=U1FvHEcgz4s
Greg VanBuskirk, Executive Director of ICU Mobile, steps into "The Corner" to give "The Corner" audience an opportunity to stand for life in the MS Delta.
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38:00 - 54:30. The demented man who now fancies himself King! Let's talk about it.
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Abortion Pill Rescue Network - Rebekah Hagan's Story
Sweeping new vaccine mandates for 100 million Americans
A seemingly coordinated smear-campaign was launched nationally, almost on cue, against one of the safest and cheapest medications around once Joe Rogan revealed he used it to overcome his positive test.
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18:00 - 35:00. A seemingly coordinated smear-campaign was launched nationally, almost on cue, against one of the safest and cheapest medications around once Joe Rogan revealed he used it to overcome his positive test.
38:00 - 54:30. The phrase "follow the money" never seems to lose applicability.
Are we truly "America First?" What does it really mean?
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18:00 - 35:00. Are we truly "America First?" What does it really mean?
38:00 - 54:30. Texas' heartbeat law has provoked regressive women all over the fruited plain to declare a _____ strike! Do they really understand what they're admitting? Callers weigh in.
BOB WOODSON, FOUNDER OF THE WOODSON CENTER AND THE "1776 UNITES CAMPAIGN," STEPS INTO "THE CORNER." (Re-Air from July 31, 2020)
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Jeremy Dys, Special Counsel for Litigation and Communications for First Liberty, steps into "The Corner" to discuss the J. Robinette B. administration's radical Supreme Court Coup plan.
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31:00 - 48:00. SCOTUS refuses to keep TX from protecting unborn children and regressives go berserk.
We still have a U.S. Constitution, the Bill of Rights, and religious liberty… even in the face of Covidstan and employer mandated submuscular biologic-injections.
0:00 - 15:00. Acts 22:30-23:11. "The following night the LORD stood by him and said, "Take courage, for as you have testified to the facts about me in Jerusalem, so you must testify also in Rome."
18:00 - 35:00. We still have a U.S. Constitution, the Bill of Rights, and religious liberty… even in the face of Covidstan and employer mandated submuscular biologic-injections.
38:00 - 54:30. Any attempt to secure a religious accommodation to avoid employer mandated Covid shots must be explicitly and exclusively based on a religious objection. Not a generalized health concern. Other laws could apply there.
https://www.eeoc.gov/how-file-charge-employment-discrimination
https://firstliberty.org/vaccine-protection-kit/
On July 23rd, Mr. J. Robinette B. knew the Taliban was winning. He told Afghan President Ashraf Ghani then to "... whether it's true or not… project a different picture."
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18:00 - 35:00. On July 23rd, Mr. J. Robinette B. knew the Taliban was winning. He told Afghan President Ashraf Ghani then to "... whether it's true or not… project a different picture."
38:00 - 54:30. Madame Kamala Harris mistakenly pays tribute to the communist Vietnamese who shot down and captured John McCain. Callers weigh in.
Wait a minute, you mean the U.S. could have been in charge of all of Kabul? Not just the airport?
0:00 - 15:00. Hebrews 10:19-25. Now is not the time to forsake one another.
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Crow Jim is sweeping the nation and not even the adoption and foster care arena is safe from it. (Re air from May 20, 2021)
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Fourteen year-old Reid Ritter steps into "The Corner" to share "Reasons Why Followers of Christ Should Seek God and Read His Word Consistently." (Re-air from March 25. 2021)
0:00 - 15:00. Proverbs 22:6. We must train our children in the direction God has bent them. Not in the "way we want" for them.
18:00 - 35:00. Fourteen year-old Reid Ritter steps into "The Corner" to share "Reasons Why Followers of Christ Should Seek God and Read His Word Consistently."
38:00 - 54:30. March has madness against a Christian University at USA Today outfit. Jack Phillips is still being harassed.
Guest host Alex McFarland steps into "The Corner" for Abe once again. Joe Dallas, "Christians in a Cancel Culture" author joins Alex.
0:00 - 15:00. Guest host Alex McFarland steps into "The Corner" for Abe once again. Joe Dallas, "Christians in a Cancel Culture" author joins Alex.
18:00 - 35:00. Joe Dallas discusses one's conscience and how it's God-given. Do we follow His word intuitively? Callers weigh in.
38:00 - 54:30. Progressive culture is discussed by Joe and Alex. Callers weigh in.
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El Tercer Informe de Evaluación del Panel Intergubernamental sobre Cambio Climático (IPCC) de las Naciones Unidas, (también conocido como AR3) es el tercero en una serie de informes con el fin de evaluar científica, técnica y socioeconómicamente la información conocida con respecto al cambio climático, sus efectos potenciales, y las alternativas de mitigación y adaptación al mismo.

El IPCC fue establecido en 1988, por el Programa de las Naciones Unidas para el Ambiente (UNEP) y la World Meteorological Organization (WMO, también de ONU) "... para evaluar la información científica, técnica y socioeconómica relevante, para la comprensión del cambio climático, sus impactos potenciales y opciones de adaptación y mitigación." Este Tercer Informe de Evaluación (TAR por el acrónimo en inglés) fue el tercero de una serie de evaluaciones, que ha sido reemplazado por el Cuarto Informe de Evaluación del IPCC (AR4), lanzado en 2007.

Las declaraciones del IPCC, y la información de la TAR, se utilizan a menudo como una referencia que muestra un consenso científico sobre la conjetura del calentamiento global, aunque una pequeña minoría de los científicos están en desacuerdo con las evaluaciones de la ONU (véase controversia sobre el calentamiento global y políticas del calentamiento global).

Grupos de trabajo
El IPCC está organizado en tres grupos de trabajo (WG) y en una task force :

 WGI: aspectos científicos del cambio climático (véase )
 WGII: vulnerabilidad, consecuencias y opciones (véase )
 WGIII: limitaciones y las opciones de mitigación (véase )
 Task Force: programa de Inventarios Nacionales de Gases de Efecto Invernadero

El WG I cubre las mismas áreas del Segundo Informe de Evaluación del IPCC (SAR del IPCC) de 1995, aunque los WG II & III cubren áreas ligeramente diferentes al Tercer Informe.

Conclusiones
Las principales conclusiones del Grupo de Trabajo I (The Scientific Basis, Summary for Policymakers, en ) fueron:

 Un creciente cuerpo de observaciones ofrecen una visión de un mundo en calentamiento y otros cambios en el sistema climático (las Tº promedio de superficie globales, se habrían incrementado en el siglo XX 0,6 °C; las temperaturas habrían aumentado durante las últimas cuatro décadas en los 8 km inferiores de la atmósfera; la cubierta de nieve y la extensión del hielo habrían disminuido (véase glaciares Silvretta, Pío XI)
 Las emisiones de gases de efecto invernadero y de aerosoles debidas a actividades humanas, siguen modificando la atmósfera de forma que se espera que afecten el clima (los aerosoles antropogénicos son de corta duración y producen principalmente un forzamiento radiativo negativo, los factores naturales han intervenido poco en el forzamiento radiativo en los últimos siglos)
 La confianza en la capacidad de los modelos para proyectar el clima futuro ha aumentado (los complejo de modelos climáticos basados en la física están obligados a proporcionar estimaciones detalladas de feedbacks, y de las características regionales. Estos modelos todavía no pueden simular todos los aspectos del clima (por ejemplo, todavía no pueden explicar ni mínimamente las tendencia en la diferencia de temperatura de la superficie de la troposfera desde 1979) y hay determinadas incertidumbres con las nubes y su interacción con la radiación y los aerosoles. Sin embargo, la confianza en la capacidad de estos modelos para facilitar proyecciones útiles del clima futuro ha mejorado debido a su rendimiento demostrado en una amplia gama de escalas espaciales y temporales-  )
 Habría nuevas pruebas menos endebles de que la mayor parte del calentamiento observado durante los últimos 50 años es atribuible a actividades humanas
 La influencia humana seguirá cambiando la composición atmosférica durante el siglo 21
 La temperatura media global y el nivel del mar se elevarán en todos los escenarios IPCC SRES.

Las estimaciones del TAR en sensibilidad climática es de 1,5 a 4,5 °C; y la temperatura media de la superficie proyecta un aumento de 1,4 a 5,8 °C en el periodo 1990 a 2100, y el nivel del mar se elevará por 1 a 9 dm en el mismo periodo. La amplia gama de predicciones se basa en diferentes escenarios asumiendo diferentes niveles de futuras emisiones de CO2. Cada escenario tiene un rango de posibles resultados asociados a ella. El resultado más optimista supone una agresiva campaña para reducir las emisiones de CO2, mientras que el más pesimista es un "status quo". Los escenarios más realistas se sitúan entre ambos.

Base de las predicciones
Las predicciones del IPCC se basan en los mismos modelos utilizados para establecer la importancia de los diferentes factores en el calentamiento global. Estos modelos necesitan datos sobre las emisiones antropogénicas de aerosoles y gases de efecto invernadero.
Esos datos se predicen a partir de modelos económicos basados en 35 diferentes escenarios.
Los escenarios van desde pesimista a optimista, y las predicciones del calentamiento global dependen del tipo de escenario considerado.

El IPCC usa las mejores predicciones disponibles y sus informes están bajo escrutinio científico.
El IPCC reconoce que hay una necesidad de mejorar los modelos y mejorar la comprensión científica de los fenómenos climáticos, así como las incertidumbres

Los críticos afirman que los datos disponibles son insuficientes para determinar la importancia real de los gases de efecto invernadero en el cambio climático

La sensibilidad del clima, a algunos de los gases de efecto invernadero (como saber si el CO2 es transparente al pasaje de radiación infrarroja Tierra-Espacio) puede ser sobrestimado o subestimado, debido a algunas fuertes fallas en los modelos, y debido a la importancia de algunos factores externos que han sido desestimadas. Las predicciones se basan en escenarios, y el IPCC no ha asignado ninguna probabilidad a los 35 escenarios utilizados.

Referencias
El Tercer Informe de Evaluación se compone de los siguientes informes de cada uno de los tres Grupos de Trabajo, y un Informe de Síntesis. El texto en línea y los PDFs están en la Base de Datos de Recursos Globales (GRID-Arendal (centro colaborativo del Programa de las Naciones Unidas para el Ambiente (UNEP). Más informes y documentos se pueden encontrar en el sitio del IPCC  página web de documentos.

Véase también
 Primer Informe de Evaluación del IPCC
 Informe Complementario de 1992 del IPCC
 Segundo Informe de Evaluación del IPCC
 Cuarto Informe de Evaluación del IPCC
 Quinto Informe de Evaluación del IPCC
 Sexto Informe de Evaluación del IPCC
 Evitar un cambio climático peligroso
 Individual and political action on climate change
 Acción empresarial en el cambio climático
 Política energética
 Eficiencia energética
 Modelos de circulación general
 Post-Kyoto Protocol negotiations on greenhouse gas emissions
 Principio de precaución
 Renewable Energy Sources and Climate Change Mitigation
 Consumo y recursos energéticos a nivel mundial

Enlaces externos
 Climate Change 2001, IPCC Third Assessment Report (TAR)
 IPCC Assessment & Special Reports (including TAR)
 Resumen del Tercer Reporte, por GreenFacts
 Texto en inglés del IPCC (Quinto Informe de Síntesis, noviembre de 2014)

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Regional Effects of Monetary Union: Britain, Scandinavia and the EMU
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Regional Nuclearization: Motives, Risks and Threats
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Reindeer herding
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Rejuvenating Activity in the North Sea Oil and Gas Industry: The Role of Tax Incentives in Context
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Relativism about Truth Itself: Haphazard Thoughts about the Very Idea
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Religion, cultural defence, and transition
Bruce, S., 8 Jan 2000, Religion in Modern Times: an Interpretive Anthology. Woodhead, L. & Heelas, P. (eds.). Oxford, United Kingdom: Wiley-Blackwell , p. 456 (Religion and Spirituality in the Modern World).
Religion, electoral participation and party support in Northern Ireland
Hayes, B. C. & McAllister, I., 19 Oct 2015, The Act of Voting: Identities, Institutions and Locale. Elkink, J. A. & Farrell, D. M. (eds.). Routledge, p. 234-254 21 p.
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Religion and Attitudes Towards Gay Rights in Northern Ireland: The God Gap Revisited
Hayes, B. C., 2015, The Changing World Religion Map: Sacred Places, Identities, Practices and Politics. Brunn, S. D. (ed.). New York: Springer , p. 3321-3340 20 p.
Religion and rational choice
Bruce, S., Apr 2011, The Oxford Handbook of the Economics of Religion. McCleary, R. M. (ed.). New York, NY, USA: Oxford University Press, (Oxford Handbooks in Economics).
Religion and the Civilizing Process: The Pax Dei Movement and the Christianization of Violence in the Process of Feudalization
McKinnon, A., 1 Dec 2014, Sociological Theory and the Question of Religion. McKinnon, A. & Trzebiatowska, M. (eds.). Ashgate , ( Theology and Religion in Interdisciplinary Perspective Series in Association with the BSA Sociology of Religion Study Group).
Religion and violence: Paisley and Ulster evangelicals
Bruce, S., 2004, Nothing but Trouble? Religion and the Irish Problem. Kennedy, D. (ed.). The Irish Association, p. 30-44
Religion as ritual: Roy Rappaport's changing views from Pigs for the ancestors (1968) to Ritual and religion in the making of humanity (1999)
Segal, R. A., 19 Jun 2009, Contemporary Theories of Religion: A Critical Companion. Stausberg, M. (ed.). Routledge Taylor & Francis Group, p. 66-82 17 p.
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Micro Entrepreneur Q7 of 9 - What is the purpose of energy?
Grameen Shakti answers this question pretty well - showing that we can have thriving carbon zero economies! http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/science/nature/8130130.stm .
StandardSolar ; SELF: Given the abundant economy of solar energy, perhaps we need to get transparent about the question - what is the purpose of carbon energy? Whatever its past purpose, its main reason today seems to be to keep up huge spends on arms by governments. One of the moist depressing cses of jobs for the boys that I can imagine.


As a result, many herds of monkeys surround Lizzy Ware and Ben Holmes.However, one monkey took the GoPro camera from the bag and immediately posed Ben Holmes selfie photo.
"It seems that monkeys want to get the perfect picture. It is quite interesting to see one monkey interested in cameras and produce some photos selfie himself.


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20 December 2020 2:05 am
by Samuel Moreno
Hajime Isayama is one of the most popular mangaka of all time, and yet aside from a few one-shots, his success is all due to his first and only running series, Shingeki no Kyojin, also known as Attack on Titan. It was only a few months ago that the series passed one hundred million copies sold, a feat made all the more impressive considering it did so within a decade.
Within this article, we're going to go over Isayama's experiences in the manga industry, his influences, and the success of Attack on Titan.
Isayama's Beginnings
His penchant for drawing began when he was a child. In an interview with his parents, they explain that he would draw monsters a lot as a kid.
Although he would submit his works as early as his high school years, it wasn't until he had already joined a manga school that he told them of his dream of becoming a Japanese mangaka. Although his father was less than receptive to the idea, his mother fully supported his attempts.
Isayama's efforts wouldn't go unnoticed. His first work would be a one-shot in 2006 called Attack on Titan. This would net him the 'Fine Work' award from the Kodansha Magazine Grand Prix.
The ideas behind it came from his own experiences in his life. The premise of the Titans in the story came from an experience he had when he was working at an internet cafe while dealing with a customer who had too much to drink.
According to a BBC interview he gave, the man-eating trait of the titans stemmed from his own thoughts of watching wildlife on his family's farm. Although it is seen as monstrous and horrifying from the viewpoint of the humans in the story (as well as the audience), this horrifying element is merely influenced by animal nature and the circle of life.
Another part of the story that he tied from personal experience was the walls in the story; Isayama's hometown of Oyama, Oita was surrounded by mountains.
Mountains aren't as intimidating as the walls (nor do they hide such horrors as the walls either), but it was his wonder and wish to go outside and past these mountains that reflect the desire of the protagonist, Eren Yeager.
It should come to no surprise that Isayama would attempt to write for the most popular magazine, Weekly Shonen Jump.
The two would prove to not be a good match, however, as the magazine was, understandably, looking for works that would fit in the Shonen style of their other work. According to Isayama's blog, he didn't want his work to conform to popularity, and he never wanted to feel like drawing manga was just another job.
Attack on Titan Is Serialized
Although he would present his work to many different editors, almost all of them critiqued his work and art style (which I wonder if some of them regret now). Although he likes his own artwork and was happy it stood out since it would be more memorable that way, he did appreciate and learn from the critiques given to him.
And even though he faced many rejections, he didn't give up on his dream. Thankfully, this worked out well for him! It would be Kodansha and their monthly Bessatsu Shonen Magazine that would offer to serialize the series.
Since then the series has catapulted to grand heights, with multiple spin-off manga, a live-action film series, video games, and of course, the wildly successful Attack on Titan anime adaptation.
The anime would find much praise in its animation from Wit Studio, and expand to cover four seasons, multiple OVA episodes, and three compilation films covering the first and second seasons.
Between the animation, music, and writing quality, the popular series has evolved into a work considered a 'gateway' anime for newcomers to the media. And if there are any developments with it, you can be sure that every anime news site will post about it.
From Influences to Estimated Net Worth
From personal experiences to other works, Isayama is very open about what has inspired him and Attack on Titan. The transforming aspect for example is not tied to tokusatsu, but instead is a common theme Isayama likes to write about. He admits it could also be related to his own self-conscious feelings of his body.
Eagle-eyed viewers (or maybe not eagle-eyed when the titans can take up most of a page) have noticed that the common titans are based on actual people, usually celebrities. Some of the body types of special titans are based on MMA fighters.
He also seems well-versed with famous Western shows, from Breaking Bad to Game of Thrones, both of which he had said have influenced him in how he would like Attack on Titan to end.
In case the last sentence gave you slight anxiety, it's imperative for you to also know that in regards to his comment on Game of Thrones, he said this after binging six seasons of the show, which was everything at that time.
I don't think we have to worry about his series ending like Game of Thrones did, which is further supported by the fact that he, like many others, disliked the ending.
You can breathe again.
Now, if you're interested in his net worth, that's actually tough to pin down. There are a lot of websites that give various answers, from 1 million to 40 million USD. The issue with this is that Isayama has never disclosed how much money he gets.
Everything is all estimation, compounded with the fact that his one work is a best-selling manga series.
Post Attack on Titan?
Only Isayama knows what he'll make after Attack on Titan is over. He has stated before that he has ideas for the future, such as another story idea he has from high school, or even to open up a spa. For now, the series has entered its final arc and has an idea of what the final page will be. No matter what he does, I'm sure the world will watch with bated breath.
Attack on Titan may be his only work, but this doesn't seem like a case of lightning in the bottle. Unless he's managed to keep that lightning safe for over a decade now.
Although his various one-shots aren't very accessible, his most famous work certainly is, and I'd like to end this article by letting you know how you can access it.
Where to Experience Attack on Titan
Attack on Titan is available to read on Crunchyroll! They have translated every chapter so far released and made it available on their website if you have Crunchyroll's Premium service. If you're in the mood to buy the physical copies, you can find each volume released so far available to purchase or pre-order on Rightstuf.
Of course, it goes without saying that you'll need to wait quite a bit for them to be compiled and released, and you'll likely be around 10 chapters behind when they finally do come out.
If it's the anime adaptation that you're interested in, you have quite a few different options. The first season of the anime is available to watch on Netflix in the Japanese dub. You can watch all three seasons of the anime on Crunchyroll for free with the Japanese dub.
Lastly, you can watch all three seasons on Funimation with the Japanese or English dub. The only caveat here is that a majority of the third season's English dub is only available for Premium subscribers on Funimation, but everything else is free to watch.
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by Achara Ashayagachat ("Bangkok Post," February 23, 2001)
The new government is under increasing pressure to take a stand on the Falungong meditation sect amid growing controversy over the group's plan to hold an international conference here in April.
Those against the meeting include Thai-Chinese communities and China experts who fear that foreign members of a group China has condemned as an "evil cult" might cause unrest and use the opportunity to offend Thailand's powerful "friend".
Strongly in favour of an open door are Sulak Sivaraksa, the outspoken social critic, and Somchai Homla-or, secretary-general of Forum Asia, a leading advocate of human rights.
Mr Sulak maintains that Thailand must stand up for its sovereignty and resist bending to China's wishes.
Falungong practitioners in Thailand, he said, have every right to exercise their religious belief according to the Thai constitution.
"This is a basic human right of Thai citizens. Whoever disagrees can also express his opinion but the Thai government has to ensure that the rights of Falungong should be respected," he said.
Thailand, he maintained, must not cower under threats from Beijing. "We must have our own dignity and this is our sovereignty. We should not chicken out."Mr Somchai said today's borderless world "compels Thai society to learn to co-exist with people who have different views so long as they do not lead to violence".
Thailand, he said, must stand up as a democratic country and resist any interference from China, which has used diplomatic as well as covert means to press for compliance with its wishes.
Noppadol Ekabuse, an organiser of the Falungong conference, said the aim was only to exchange views among Falungong members and spread the word about the spiritual movement. He maintained that the conference, planned for April 21-22, was still on even though he had not been in contact with the authorities.
Special Branch Police, who have been monitoring the activities of local practitioners since China outlawed the movement in July 1999, however, have become increasingly wary about the conference.
They fear anti-Beijing feelings might rise and unrest ensue if the conference showed video films carrying a message from Li Hongzhi, the movement's US-based leader, and of the recent self-immolation in Beijing which members maintain did not involve their Chinese brethren.
The absence of direction from the new government on the matter is not helping.
Surakiart Sathirathai, foreign minister, has merely reiterated his predecessor's line on the matter, saying Thailand would not allow anyone to engage in activities harmful to neighbours.
"If I were the foreign minister, I would clearly state that Falungong should not hold its conference here," said Vorasakdi Mahatdhanobol, of Chulalongkorn University's Institute of East Asian Studies. "I would say so right after I assumed the post, rather than wait for more protests and unrest."Beijing's strong opposition to the conference, communicated informally and formally to Thai authorities, has found ready support among Thai-Chinese communities in Bangkok.
The Business Relations Associations of Thailand plans to petition Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra to ban the meeting. The Association of Pharmaceutical Retailers and Federation of All Saes (Chinese families) have published an anti-Falungong message in Chinese-language newspapers, backing views expressed earlier by the Thai-Chinese Journalists Welfare Foundation, Thai-Chinese Chamber of Commerce, Buddhist Charity Foundation and Thai-Taechiu Association.
This is a rare case of Thai-Chinese communities taking a common stand against a specific movement. They represent ordinary Chinese as well as businessmen, proponents of the Mahayana Buddhist sect, and people who practise muay chin and taikek at Lumphini park.
It is these pressures rather than the ambiguous message of Thai authorities that has put organisers of the meeting, who are trying to keep a low profile, at a loss.
In a recent interview with the Bangkok Post, Mr Noppadol said he was confused by the opposition to the meeting from almost every quarter, and would like to consult with friends on what were their options.
"We don't want to confront or challenge anyone. We might not convene the meeting if the law says we can't. But right now we can't say if it will be postponed or cancelled until we have talks with the authorities," he said.
Since Beijing outlawed Falungong, Special Branch Police have watched local members' activities at Lumphini, Benjasiri and Chatuchak parks. Although local members say there are about 100 known practitioners, the Chinese embassy claims the movement has a following of 1,000 people in Thailand.
Thai authorities "are afraid that we are part of the Dhammakaya sect which caused headaches for the Chuan government for a while. But we are not. We just meditate and practise movement in order to attain greater serenity. It's for our health and our mind," said an unidentified woman, who exercises with her son at Benjasiri park.
Mr Noppadol said the conference would allow practitioners from around the world to exchange experiences, with the majority likely to come from Singapore, Taiwan and Hong Kong due to the closer contacts with the group in Bangkok.
"Master Li Hongzhi will not come to open the conference, so the conference should do no harm to China or undermine the good relations between Thailand and China," Mr Noppadol said.
"It will only be a get-together among us. But a by-product is to help make known to the Thai public the true essence of the Falungong discipline: truth, compassion, forbearance."Phuvadol Songprasert, a social scientist specialising in China at Kasetsart University, said human rights was the name of the US game to pressure China, and the Falungong issue was just another tool.
"The Thai government should not be trapped in the rights battle between these two major powers. Rather, we should think of our national interest and should not risk jeopardising the strong and friendly ties we have with China," he said.
If Thailand allowed Falungong to bloom, he said, this would not be fair to other local spiritual movements such as Santi Asoke, whose freedom has been restricted.
Mr Vorasakdi agreed. He said Thailand, by limiting Falungong activities, would not be siding with China but showing an understanding of a "friend's" phobia about any threat to its political regime.
"In fact, opposition against Falungong has deeper grounds, not just to appease Beijing, but to preserve peacefulness in society. What if 10,000 Falungong followers gather at the Royal Plaza?" he asked.
The China expert said it was foreign practitioners, not Thai members, that gave cause for concern.
"We cannot anticipate or control what will be discussed [at the conference]."In addition, he said, government permission for the conference to proceed would "imply official recognition which would send a wrong signal to Chinese communities in other Asean countries, whose governments have not allowed this spiritual movement to blossom at the expense of their cordial relations with China".
Recognition of Falungong raises cultural and religious debates that could lead to social discord, he said.
An intelligence official said Falungong was different from groups that authorities have allowed to convene on matters like East Timor or Burma.
"Falungong has yet to take a political stance in the international arena, unlike the East Timor activists who we allowed entry when we learned that they would become leaders of an independent nation," said a state official who requested anonymity.
"In the Falungong case, it is not worth risking harm to Sino-Thai relations by advocating the rights of the spiritual movement, which has yet to gain a footing inside Thailand."The controversy might not have blown up if the Chuan Leekpai government had persuaded local organisers to lower their ambitions about foreign participation.
The prospect of as many as 600 foreign members of such a little-known movement here so strongly opposed by Beijing can only raise alarm bells among Chinese Thais whose prime concern is a peaceful way of life.
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The Book of God
By Eloise Hart
Here at hand is The Desatir , which Zoroastrians call the Book of God, the message-bearer and nourisher, not only of the wisest and best, but of everyone who has understanding in his soul. It is a small volume, so old, so unusual in its mystical allegories of the nature of man, of God, and of the interrelation between planets and earthlings, that it has been cherished for thousands of years by peoples of various religious persuasions. Five hundred years before Christ it was considered "a literary relic" and the sole surviving example of the archaic, now lost, Mahabhadian language -- a language which the Oriental scholar Baron von Hammer believed links modern Germanic idiom with possibly the most ancient Asiatic dialect, spoken long ago in the northeastern part of the then vast Iranian empire, in Sogd and Bamian.
At certain times, when "mankind did evil," and could have misunderstood and misused esoteric tenets of The Desatir, it was "lost," hidden for generations perhaps in some remote library and forgotten by all but those who protected and preserved it. The present edition (Wizards Bookshelf, 1975) is a photocopy of the 1888 republication of an original 1818 English translation from the Persian made by the Parsi scholar, Mulla Firuz Bin Kaus. His translation, which aroused much interest in Zoroastrianism among students of Oriental antiquities in America, Europe and India, was in turn made from an extremely rare old manuscript Mulla Kaus's father had discovered at Isfahan around 1778.
Unlike the Bhagavad-Gita which is treasured by millions, The Desatir is today relatively unknown. This is unfortunate, for this little volume, together with the Zend-Avesta -- those surviving fragments of sacred law, said originally to have been delivered to the prophet on the mountain Ushidarinna and later written in gold on the hides of 12,000 oxen and The Dabistan , are invaluable sources of Zoroastrian inspiration and information.
Moshan Fani, the Muslim traveler who compiled The Dabistan (c. 1653) as a synopsis of twelve great religious beliefs, cites teachings from The Desatir which explain Zoroastrian doctrines, doctrines which convince many that this is the oldest and noblest of all religions. Indeed, several scholars point out that its symbolism, once understood, preserves a purer, because less altered, picture of primeval Aryan tradition than do the Vedas. For this reason it has timeless appeal.
It is remarkable, for instance, that in those days so long ago they considered all living beings as one body, a physical-intellectual-spiritual familyhood of planets and stars, of men, animals, vegetables, minerals and elemental lives of fire, air, water and earth -- all components continuously interacting and interdependent. The scope and implementation of this concept makes their philosophy infinitely altruistic and, at the same time, refreshingly practical. Recognizing all others not only as kinfolk but as truly part of themselves, and affected for good or ill by their actions and thoughts, the Zoroastrians were unbelievably considerate, never intentionally harming another, be it man, insect, or running stream. They regarded moderation essential, asceticism as harmful and degrading as overindulgence, and a healthy, disciplined body the proper instrument for a sound, clear mind to use in performing the works of the spiritual self. They pointed out further, that just as excessive mental development may lead toward cunning and its lack toward folly; and just as excessive courage tends toward contention and its lack toward cowardice, so the golden mean between these brings one to justice, wisdom and joy. Thus their rules of conduct recommend the virtues we value today: honesty, hard work, initiative, perseverance and self-restraint in pursuit of the general good; the same principles, in fact, which had enabled the Iranians to establish and maintain one of the earliest and largest empires on earth that recognized individual worth and rights irrespective of race, color or religious belief.
Then, as now, there were undoubtedly protests both from conservatives and from those who advocated still further increase of personal liberties. Disruptive as such discontent can be, it seems to be essential in the awakening of our responsibility to and for all life, as The Desatir explains in the following fable of the animals 'rebellion.' (Mulla Firuz Bin Kaus, pp. 99-108.)
Long ago when the world was new and Mazda, Monarch of All, had assigned to each being, from celestial to animal, vegetable and mineral, its own particular constitution, office, guide and guardian, an unexpected dissension arose. The animals rebelled against human dominion! All seven classes -- the harmless ones that graze, fly, crawl and swim; the ravenous animals, the birds of prey, and the insects -- all sent representatives to protest against man's rule.
First the camel spoke: "O Prophet of Mazda, tell us please, in what way is man superior that we should be subject to his dominion?"
A sage of the Lord explained, "Man is superior in many ways: by his speech . . ."
But the camel demurred, "If the purpose of speech is to be understood, surely ours excels man's whose is so varied that it cannot be understood from one country to another."
The sage was hesitant, but replied, "You have been ordained to our service."
"And you," the camel spoke slowly, "have been ordained to bring to us water, and grain, and grass."
Then an ant crawled forward and asked how else man excels. "Man excels by his shape and his upright deportment."
"But," queried the ant, "can the intelligent really pride themselves on their shape? Aren't we all equal in the combination of our parts? In fact, don't we animals surpass man in this respect also, for whereas one compares that which he loves to something superior, does not man describe his beloved as having the eyes of a doe, the grace of a partridge, the splendor of a peacock?"
So it went, the animals scoring point after point as they listed examples of what man takes from them: their feathers and fur for his raiment and pleasure, their honey and eggs, milk and flesh for his table. As they recounted their skills of science and the arts, they inquired if any man could weave, as do the birds, without loom, or could construct geometric buildings, as do the bees, without lumber or bricks.
Sage after sage was humbled. "Yes, it's all true, but while you possess only one or another of these qualities, man has them all, becomes as an angel, as a god in his wisdom and conduct!"
"Angel indeed!" chorused the animals. "His greed and brutality are worse than a beast's!"
Undismayed, the sage of the Lord continued: "Furthermore, because the whole world is one body, it is necessary to slay noxious and depraved animals, otherwise they as a disease would destroy the huge animal of which we all are parts. However, I suggest we all agree that from this day forward, no harmless animal shall ever again be mistreated or killed."
This made sense to the animals. Now they agreed to mutually respect and "hold each other dear," a commitment in which the wolf joined with the ram, and the lion with the stag. Harmony was established, tyranny ended -- until Desh-bireh the Arab broke the covenant, by not only hunting for sport but by murdering his own father. Others then abandoned their pledge; but not the gentle creatures who, to this day, honor that ancient treaty of peace.
This fable is intriguing. How, indeed, are we superior that we should be given dominion over all creation -- as also in the Hebrew-Christian and other scriptures? Why do we come out so poorly and possibly would fare even worse were the story updated? Why do the animals, with all arguments in their favor, suddenly capitulate? And what is the "great Secret" Zoroaster himself said the story explains?
Clearly it is an affirmation that whenever the animals -- not our four-footed companions but the animal qualities within ourselves -- cease their noisy demands and listen, the voice of the soul can be heard. Its guidance is always the same: in order to progress, the various units of the composite -- man -- must be "tamed," so that the "superior," the enlightened human intelligence, can direct and use them. This is only too obvious to an athlete, who depends for his trophy on the instant obedience to his will of thoroughly trained muscle and nerve.
Self-conquest, however, is not easy. Inner conflicts are often tremendous: this is dramatically characterized by the Mazdeans in the violent struggles between the forces of Ahura Mazda, Lord of Light, Goodness and Truth, and Ahriman, Lord of Darkness, Degradation and the Lie. Such battles are for the courageous, the "rebellious," whose every advance is an awakening, a testing and strengthening, and a discarding of that which confined and degraded. Invariably the mature, having won their "treaty of peace," voluntarily subjugate individual inclinations to collaborate with, protect, and "hold dear" all gentle creatures -- the forces of Good.
How cleverly this story instills basic morality, and reminds us that the amazing instinctual faculties of the lower kingdoms can be, by our human intelligence and spiritual discernment, fashioned into godlike expressions of wisdom and love -- or can be horribly perverted and made destructive. Indeed, there is a mutual interchange between ourselves and the animals, as there is between all individuals and kingdoms, each giving and taking and being enriched by the other.
Why does man liken his beloved to the deer and the peacock? Perhaps it is because in the Zoroastrian "family" there is no high, no low, only equals, each member having an independent, intelligent immortal soul -- though some know it not. "Whatever is on earth is the resemblance and shadow of something that is in the Sphere. . . . that light is the shadow of something more resplendent than itself; And so on up to Me, who am the Light of Lights" ( The Desatir , p. 90).
Every individual, the Zoroastrians believe, is a microcosm of the Great Man, of the Vast World, containing and produced with the same "combination of parts." Springing forth from the "first Intelligence and the first Reason [Logos]" are: a second Intelligence or Spirit; a Soul or Mind; and a body (ibid., p. 3.) This manifold division is repeated, reflected downwards, from the divine to the spiritual, to the material levels or worlds. Each -- having been, not created, but "arranged and fashioned" by its superior -- fashions its own inferior world. In man, it is his conscious soul which, centered between its celestial Intelligence and its material form, draws sustenance from the higher as it functions in and through the lower.
The simplification of the higher as good and the lower as evil in the Mazdean scheme does not imply that these are qualities in themselves, but are so judged only according to whether their influence upon the soul is elevating or degrading. Good thoughts, words and acts enable one to purify his lower aspects so that they reflect the higher whose shadow they are. In this way he is fruitful, fulfills his divine potential, and multiplies the blessings of Good.
Is this then the fable's "great Secret"? The Persians have always endeavored to harmonize spiritual and worldly priorities, believing that the beauty, goodness, love and responsibility of natural life are realizations of divine law. Heaven and the celestial hosts never seem remote to the Iranian nomad or villager. Sun, planet, space and deity are ever present, are the essence of life and the seeming beginning and ending of all. "That person is born blind who saith that He cannot be seen. He is blind from the womb who cannot perceive the Self-existent in this splendor which is His" ( The Desatir , p. 73).
But to know God, they explain, one must know himself. By knowing the small you shall know the great.
If you open the eye of your heart you will perceive that the heaven is the skin of this great Individual; Kywan (Saturn) the spleen, Barjish (Jupiter) the liver, Behram (Mars) the gall, the Sun the heart, Nahid (Venus) the stomach, Tir (Mercury) the brain, the Moon the lungs, the fixed Stars and the Mansions of the Planets the veins and nerves. . . . -- The Desatir, p. 72
Hints such as these bear the seal of the ancient gnosis, which was the inner core of the sacred teachings not only of the Zoroastrians but of all peoples of the Hither East.
The Desatir' s seven classes of animals may represent also the seven principal parts or properties of man's nature which the Avesta sums up succinctly in this verse from Yasna , ch. 54:
We declare and positively make known that we offer (our) entire property -- the body (the self, consisting of) bones, vital heat, aerial form, knowledge, consciousness, soul and spirit to the prosperous, truth-coherent (and) pure Gathas.
Technically these are described as: (1) Tanwas, our physical body which with the Zoroastrians is as necessary to the soul as clothing is to the body;( 2 ) Ushtanas, the vital spirit or force which gives and preserves life; (3) Keherpas, our astral image or aerial form; (4) Tevishis, will or sentient consciousness; (5) Baodhas, our egoity which functions in and through physical and mental sensations and perceptions, instincts, memory, imagination, etc.; (6) Urvanem, our spiritual soul -- the Lord which has dominion over himself, over his body, vitality, consciousness and spirit; (7) Fravashem, the first shadow of God, our divine spark which dwells in the presence of Ahura and leads us to Good. If for any reason the Fravashem is separated from the body, "the body is weakened and remains inactive, just as a house falls into ruin if the repairs are not attended to." ("Theosophy and the Avesta," The Theosophist, IV, 20-22, October, 1882; R. C. Zaehner, The Dawn and Twilight of Zoroastrianism , pp. 269-74).
In a lighter vein but equally cryptic, the Avesta likens man's principles to seven dogs which are described by color as blue, yellow, spotted, etc. -- as the prickly-backed dog (hedgehog), shepherd-dog, house-dog; or by characters, resembling a priest, a warrior and a husbandman, etc. The hedgehog Vanghapara," the good creature among the creatures of the Good Spirit that from midnight till the sun is up goes and kills thousands of the creatures of the Evil Spirit" (Vendidad, Farg. XIII: 1), apparently represents our spiritual conscience that guards and protects us as we pass from our childhood of ignorance to spiritual enlightenment. Whoever "kills" this prickly-backed dog, they tell us, shall after death be unable to find his way over the Chinvat Bridge into Paradise. The house-dog and shepherd-dog metaphorically correspond to our spiritual and intellectual principles, the one guarding our "house" from all evil, and the other the extensive property of our thoughts. There are also the masterless vagrant-dog, the trained- or hunting-dog, the water-dog, etc., all most likely relating to characteristics of our psychological, vital, astral and physical principles.
As commander-in-chief of material creation, it is our mission in life, therefore, to marshal the forces of all seven principles and "conquer the Lie." For the foes of our spirit, those noxious animals of Ahriman -- deceit, greed, heresy, anger, envy -- which so relentlessly prey on body and mind, are determined to destroy all that is good. It is only we who can deter them, and in so doing raise others, for we are their representative and their protector. The weaknesses we conquer in ourselves give strength to all who struggle toward the Supreme, Ahura Mazda.
Those accustomed to thinking of man as composed solely of body and mind may find The Desatir' s division of our nature into so many parts or "inferior angels," unusually complicated. Yet once the specific function and character of these different facets of our being are grasped, many of the mysteries of consciousness are clarified. We can understand, for example, how our awareness can pass in a matter of seconds, from this world's immediacies to distant galaxies, can ascend to heavens of love, sink into nightmares of hell, and trespass the far regions of sleep. It also explains how, if shattered, our "parts" become deranged, dislocated, in psychotic behavior.
But man is not the only multiprincipled being; all forms of life are, and the earth also. On this subject the Avesta adds dimension and reinforces both Vedic and modern theosophic teachings that our earth is not merely this, its physical body, but is a sevenfold being consisting of seven karshvars, earths or worlds, which are separated one from the other by an Ocean of Space. These disconnected, and to us imperceptible, karshvars, the Persians relate, fit together concentrically like a bird encircling her egg. We can picture these worlds as ringing our material globe, as six successive, concentric mountain ranges that, composed of "rock-crystal," are located in the three cosmic realms: the terrestrial that extends to the region of the moon; the atmospheric that extends to the stars, and the heavenly realm or plane that extends beyond all. (H. P. Blavatsky, The Secret Doctrine; Mary Boyce, A History of Zoroastrianism, pp. 78, 132-5; The Zend-Avesta, Part 2, Sacred Books of the East, p. 123; Zand-akasih, Iranian or Greater Bundahisn, p. 171.)
Such a metaphoric description of the three -- and sevenfold nature of our earth has puzzled Orientalists for centuries. But it need not have, had they conceived of the earth as being composite as is man. Metaphysically, these six other karshvars may be regarded as our earth's superior monads, a concept so clearly echoed in Ezekiel's "wheels within wheels" and in the Greek crystalline spheres, that many are convinced that Biblical writers borrowed directly from Persian mystical doctrines, and some ancient authors speculate that Pythagoras was a disciple of Zoroaster.
Analogically, as the Mazdeans felt, there is little difference between man and planet. For are we not, while housed in a body of bones -- or rock-crystal -- a similar compartmentalized conglomerate not only of elemental, mineral, vegetable, animal, human and god kingdoms, but of thoughts, desires, and of innumerable interacting forces, within which we reside as the central, overseeing Superior? Are we not able at times to contact the Essence within, which connects, inspirits; and inspires the healthful and harmonious operations throughout? Just so, they believe, the seven karshvars are mystically connected by a great world-benefiting Mount Hara, the peak of which is circled by a magnificent "sun" which warms, enlightens, and brings Day to all of the lives within the realms of the seven karshvars.
It is here, however, on the most material of the manifest worlds, that man, struggling towards goodness and truth, shall in time rise equal in station and knowledge to the celestials. Great men, the Zoroastrians believe, and prophets particularly, have already so purified, coordinated and attuned their various parts that whenever they desire, they are able to reach and to understand the superior Intelligences. Though "the speech of God is not breath, does not possess sound," they will find it descends on their hearts as holy inspiration. ( The Desatir , pp. 24, 35.)
This is the way, it is said, The Desatir was revealed, and its prophets instructed to translate its truths into language that would nourish men's souls.
(Reprinted from Sunrise magazine, December 1976. Copyright © 1976 by Theosophical University Press.)


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(1 of ) Nicolas Quillé, chief winemaking and operations officer of Napa-based Crimson Wine Group, is named interim President & CEO in June 2019. (Alexander Rubin Photography) Sept. 24, 2018
(2 of ) Patrick DeLong, chief financial and operating officer of Crimson Wine Group since July 2007, as of Nov. 3, 2014, became interim president and CEO after the departure of Erle Martin.
(3 of ) Crimson Wine Group's portfolio includes brands Chamisal Vineyards of San Luis Obispo; Double Canyon of West Richland, Washington; Malene Wines of Santa Barbara County; Seghesio Family Vineyards of Healdsburg; Archery Summit of Dayton, Oregon; Pine Ridge Vineyards of Napa; Seven Hills Winery of Walla Walla, Washington. (courtesy photo) July 7, 2016
Napa's Crimson Wine Group names interim CEO
NORTH BAY BUSINESS JOURNAL | July 2, 2019
Napa-based Crimson Wine Group Ltd. (OTCBB: CWGL), maker of the Pine Ridge and Seghesio brands, promoted Nicolas M.E. Quillé interim president and CEO after the resignation of Patrick DeLong.
Effective June 3, Quillé, 47, replaces DeLong, 53, who came to the company in 2007 and rose to chief financial officer and chief operations officer before being appointed president and CEO in late 2014, Crimson announced. DeLong filled the top spot when Erle Martin left the company, and DeLong was involved in the acquisitions of Chamisal Vineyards and Seghesio Family Vineyards, the Business Journal reported at the time.
"We have great confidence in the Crimson team and are grateful for Nicolas' commitment to step in, as we begin our search for a new CEO who embodies the culture of the company," said John Cumming, chairman of Crimson's board of directors, in the announcement. "I appreciate Pat's dedication and efforts during his long tenure with the company and wish him success in his future endeavors."
Quillé came to Crimson in May 2018 and will continue as chief winemaking and operations officer. Previously, he was general manager and head winemaker of Banfi Vintners' boutique portfolio of wineries in the Pacific Northwest. He spent the last 26 years in a variety of winegrowing positions in both France and the United States. In addition to his role with Banfi, his U.S. experience includes winegrowing and management positions with Pacific Rim and Bonny Doon.
DeLong's severance agreement includes one and a half times his base salary, or $538,000, according to a regulatory filing.
Founded in 1991, Crimson Wine Group owns and manages 986 acres of plantable vineyard land in six regions of California, Oregon and Washington. The portfolio includes the brands Chamisal Vineyards of San Luis Obispo; Double Canyon of West Richland, Washington; Malene Wines of Santa Barbara County; Seghesio Family Vineyards of Healdsburg; Archery Summit of Dayton, Oregon; Pine Ridge Vineyards of Napa; Seven Hills Winery of Walla Walla, Washington.
The company shipped 353,000 cases and employed 185 full time in 2018, according to its annual report. Revenues were $67.8 million last year, with $3.0 million of the $4.5 million increase from 2017 attributed to more use of the Double Canyon winery for custom winemaking, the company reported. Net income last year was $1.98 million, down 68% from 2017.


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Crowd hurls missiles as Mamelodi Sundowns stretch lead
Missiles were flung on to the pitch after a disputed Mamelodi Sundowns goal, halting play for 10 minutes before the leaders won 3-1 at AmaZulu Friday in the South African Premiership.
The third Sundowns goal, scored by Sibusiso Vilakazi on 60 minutes, should have been disallowed as TV replays showed Themba Zwane was offside in the build-up.
Furious AmaZulu supporters in a sell-out 10,000 crowd at King Zwelithini Stadium in Durban reacted by hurling bottles, cans, stones and pieces of bricks at the Sundowns bench.
Sundowns' reserves and coaches moved on to the pitch for safety, no injuries were reported and play eventually resumed with no further incidents.
AmaZulu coach Cavin Johnson slammed the match officials, saying they ruined what had been a thrilling league match until the controversial goal.
"The decision to award the third goal was totally unacceptable," he said. "The man in the middle spoilt was had been a great game."
Sundowns coach Pitso Mosimane dodged questions about the crowd disturbance, preferring to praise his team for stretching their Premiership lead to seven points.
"We have been working hard at training on how to create space and our efforts paid off tonight," said the 2016 CAF Champions League-winning coach.
"Our work off the ball was great and it was nice to score three times and boost our goal difference.
"We have a seven-point lead, but it is not enough. Should we suffer one loss, our challengers will be back in the race," warned Mosimane.
Brazilian Ricardo Nascimento gave Sundowns a first half lead that was cancelled before half-time when Mhlengi Cele scored after AmaZulu were awarded an indirect free-kick.
Vilakazi put Sundowns ahead a second time on 49 minutes and then struck again after a Zwane shot came back off the post.
Sundowns have 43 points, Orlando Pirates 36, Kaizer Chiefs 35 and Maritzburg United, Free State Stars and Cape Town City 34 with seven rounds remaining.
Pirates and Chiefs clash Saturday before a probable 90,000 crowd with both clubs desperate to avoid a draw, the most common result in Soweto derbies.
Cape Town City have put Ayanda Patosi on a diet at his expense to shed kilograms and he scored the first goal in a 2-0 home win over mid-table Chippa United.
Goalkeeper Daniel Akpeyi, who hopes to be part of the Nigeria 2018 World Cup squad, was at fault for the second goal, allowing an angled free-kick from Lyle Lakay to beat him.
The result snapped a four-loss Premiership run by Cape Town while Chippa have gone eight matches without a victory.
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Stuart Round, a nice, ordinary 30-something bloke from Nuneaton. But for 15 years he kept a secret - as a youth, he regularly risked his life to smuggle arms to the ANC in South Africa during the apartheid era
The Guardian, Tuesday 13 February 2001
"Nice truck." The South African border guard considered it with almost lascivious interest. The model Bedford of the type once popular in the British army was entering the country on the last leg of a 7,000-mile safari from Nairobi to Cape Town. There were 18 tourists in the back, one tour guide in the front, and a ton of AK-47s hidden under the seats. It was 1986, at the height of the sanctions against apartheid.
The British driver, Stuart Round, 19-years-old and in a state of consolidated terror, weathered the guards' interest in the group's European passports. Then he was asked if there were guns on board. The answer he gave seemed to amuse them. After a brief lecture on the perils of driving unarmed through black Africa, the guards waved them on, brightened by another small instance of British stupidity. The driver allowed a smile too. Easing the truck into South Africa, his passengers bumped along in ignorance of the role they had just played in the African National Congress's plans to overthrow the white government.
Fifteen years later, the story of how 30 tons of weapons and ammunition were smuggled into the country by, among others, an A-level student from the Midlands, has been rescued from obscurity by South African television. David Brown made Secret Safari, broadcast in South Africa this week, after learning that his father, Mannie, had helped to set up a travel agency in London which for seven years was a front organisation for transporting guns and ammunition into the hands of Umkhonto weSizwe, the armed wing of the ANC, in the days when war in South Africa seemed inevitable.
While Brown and his partners worked on converting a truck and soliciting legitimate backpackers as decoys, Stuart Round was emerging from an "orthodox, middle-class upbringing" in Nuneaton, Warwickshire. His father was an RE teacher, his mother an office worker, and Stuart was taking what was then a common route to rebellion, from sociology lessons to membership of CND, to anti-apartheid demonstrations outside his local Barclays bank branch and the market stalls that persisted in selling Cape apples. His parents thought they were through the worst of it when, at 19, he dropped out of school, severed links with his activist friends, moved to London and got a job in a travel agency.
What they didn't know was that it had been set up by the ANC. The agency, Africa Hinterland, had premises in Greenwich High Road, south-east London. "We had a budget of £80,000," says Mannie Brown. "That was to buy the vehicle, convert it and get it to Mombasa. We bought a second-hand Bedford and converted it on farmland near Ipswich. My nephew did all the welding."
A glossy brochure offered a seven-week safari for £700. For those reluctant to break santions, there was a five-week option that terminated short of the border. "Underseat storage for foods supplies, camping equipment, tools, spares etc . . ." the brochure boasted. It omitted to mention the five-metre cavity in which arms would be hidden when the truck stopped for "servicing" in Lusaka.
Round is 33 now, an aerial photographer who lives in Nuneaton, still wearing the 11-hole boots of his demo days and smiling shyly beneath his freckles. "I was approached through friends of friends," he says.
"They said I was being recruited for 'something political, abroad'."
He got the train to London and was interviewed by Mannie Brown. "He was very young, but incredibly mature for his age," says Brown. Round had to keep his activities secret and accept the fact that he might never be able to share them. If he got caught en route , he was to tell his interrogators that he thought he was smuggling computer parts past sanctions and had no idea it was guns. He was prepared for imprisonment or worse. "The situation in South Africa was so stark. They needed guns and that was very clear cut to me."
Round took a six-week tour of Europe to get stamps in his passport and give him something to talk about with the passengers. He went to Ipswich and learned how to work the truck's secret compartments. He was trained in counter-surveillance - how to monitor people in shop windows and raise the alarm if he was being followed. Finally, he learned to drive.
There was no margin for error. In Cape Town, a two-week period was allocated with a daily, 15-minute window cleared for the weapons drop. If he missed it, the guns would have to go back. "The sanctions caused us major headaches, because Tanzania had a closed border policy. If you were going to, or had been in, South Africa you were not allowed in Tanzania. To bring the vehicle back north, we had to have two passports and two sets of vehicle papers."
Round was lucky - he was never once stopped. He went on to do a further seven journeys. He got so good at it, he says proudly, that by 1991 Africa Hinterland was one of the best safari companies in the business. "We didn't lose a single passenger," he says. "We didn't lose a single gun," says Brown.
The company continued operating tours through pre-election negotiations, in case talks broke down and violence once more resumed. It finally disbanded in 1992. Mannie Brown now runs a respectable tour company called Rainbow Tours.
As for Round, he came back to Britain and drifted for a bit; the only marketable skill he had learned in Africa was truck driving, although, he says, you never know when stripping an AK-47 might come in useful. Three months ago he finally told his parents what he had done. They were chuffed, he says.
"While I was driving, it had 100% of my effort. I'll never put as much into anything again, and nothing will demand it of me. I've done nothing since in terms of political activity. I've done my bit."
This interesting report by the BBC, about the truck used for the "Secret Safari" arms smuggling operation, somehow manages to avoid mentioning that the drivers and tour guides were all white non-South Africans, mostly British people, acting in solidarity with the ANC.


I have to say I was very pleasantly surprised with this year's medal winner, Finding Winnie, written by Lindsay Mattick and illustrated by Sophie Blackall.
I really liked this book, and found the story fascinating. I always knew Christopher Robin was a real person, and that A. A. Milne had based his stories on his son and his stuffed bear, but I never knew there was also a real, live bear ultimately behind the character of Pooh. Not only was the story fascinating, I loved the charming way it was told, with the author describing how she told the story to her young son at bedtime. I could just imagine the scene playing out. I found it even more special when I realized that the author is the great-granddaughter of the veterinarian who rescued and named the real Winnie.
I had heard a couple of people mention Sophie Blackall before, but I was not really familiar with her work, other than the slightly strange and misogynistic children's story by Aldous Huxley (better known for A Brave New World) she illustrated called The Crows of Pear Blossom that I came across one day while shelf-reading. Overall, I think her illustrations in Finding Winnie are very charming and detailed, and evoke the feeling of the time period. I like that they are colorful, yet slightly softened and subdued, and I enjoyed some of the details, showing Stonehenge in the background on the way to London, for example. I think the pictures did an excellent job of telling the story. The only slight criticism I have is that a few of the faces, particularly ones in profile or partially turned, looked a little odd. But overall, the illustrations were perfectly suited for the story.
This book is a little long for younger kids, but kids who have a long enough attention span would enjoy this as a one-on-one read, particularly if they are Winnie-the-Pooh fans. Adults who enjoyed Pooh as children, or with their children/grandchildren, would also enjoy learning the story of the real bear behind the book character.
Waiting by Kevin Henkes just seems very blah to me. It is a very simple story, with simple pictures. I do like that the illustrations are simple and uncluttered, which works much better for the younger kids this book seems to be intended for. However, I feel like the pictures are just too pale and pastel. Part of that is personal preference, but also from a child development standpoint, younger children tend to prefer brighter colors and more contrast.
It's an okay book, and I do like how it shows all the passing seasons and everything else the toys observe as they are waiting at the window. I just wish there was a bit more color and more of a point to the story. And I just know kids are going to ask why the rabbit pushed the ceramic elephant off the shelf! It's not a bad book, but I'm just not seeing why it's noteworthy, either.
Trombone Shorty is an autobiography by Troy "Trombone Shorty" Andrews, illustrated by Bryan Collier, and tells the story of how Troy grew up in New Orleans, and while his family may not have had a lot, they always had music. I think the story does a good job of encouraging kids to follow their interests and work hard.
The illustrations are a combination of watercolor and collage, using photographs. Personally, I would have preferred just the watercolor pictures; the addition of cut-outs from photographs just looked out-of-place to me. The watercolor pictures were very well-done, however, and helped tell the story. If I hadn't read all the notes at the end, though, I would've totally missed the intended symbolism of the balloons, and I'm sure most kids would as well. This book also won the Coretta Scott King Illustrator Award.
Voice of Freedom: Fannie Lou Hammer, Spirit of the Civil Rights Movement was written by Carole Boston Weatherford and illustrated by Ekua Holmes tells the story of Fannie Lou Hammer, who became a prominent figure in the civil rights movement. The story is told in a series of short passages, each describing a point in her life.
The illustrations are beautiful and impressive, and do a wonderful job of conveying the story and events of the civil rights movement. I noticed the predominant use of the color yellow, perhaps an homage to Fannie's birthplace, Sunflower County, Mississippi. While this is a picture book, it is probably better suited for school-aged readers because of the large amount of text and information, and mature subject matter. Younger kids might enjoy looking at the pictures while an adult who has already read the story tells them about it without trying to read the text in its entirety.
And finally that brings us to Last Stop On Market Street, written by Matt De La Peña and illustrated by Christian Robinson, which also won the Newbery Award and was a Coretta Scott King Honor book.
I think this book is a great choice for a Caldecott or Coretta Scott King award/honor book, with it's positive portrayal of urban life and the illustrations which portray a truly diverse population as part of everyday life. However, I would not have given it the Newbery over books like Echo and The War That Saved My Life. I just don't think you can compare picture books with novels. For a more detailed review, see my previous post "My Thoughts On This Year's Newbery Medal Winner. This is another book that is well-suited for young children.
Well, there you have it. These are all decent books with some good or even great artwork, but Finding Winnie is the only one I would say I really loved. I'd love to hear what some of you think! Please leave your thoughts in the comments.


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