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Ancient Ingredients
Ancient Ingredients, Series II, explores these rich and long food traditions that date back to the Bronze Age, ca. 3000-1425 BCE. Archaeologists study food remains, burnt seeds and bones, a long with environmental evidence to better understand what the Minoan people ate.
Markos Kampanis: Painting on Mount Athos
Mount Athos, the famous monastic area in Northern Greece, home to centuries old monastic institutions, the very heart of Orthodox belief worldwide, a peninsula with 20 Byzantine monasteries, as seen through the eyes of contemporary Greek artist, Markos Kampanis.
Markos Kampanis: Religious Paintings
Markos Kampanis religious work and commissions are of particular importance for his effort to pair the tradition of Byzantine culture with the aesthetics of Modern art. He has been working on murals, icons and book illustrations.
The Dancers of Crete
Ancient Greeks so admired Cretan dancers that they believed the Cretans had invented dancing. Cretans still love to dance, and some traits of their dances and costumes apparently descend from the Bronze Age...
Horses and Mules in the Ancient Olympics
The modern Olympics spawned from a set of ancient Pan-Hellenic athletic events that began as early as the 8th or the 9th century BC. Eighteen ''gymnika'' (nude) contests and nine ''hippika'' (equestrian) events at Olympia were introduced during the 1300 year history of the Olympics...
Greek-Americans Respond to OXI Day
Shortly after OXI Day, October 28, 1940, and in anticipation that Greece would need assistance and relief, Archbishop Athenagoras, leader of the Greek Orthodox Churches of North and South America, convened a meeting on November 7, 1940 of Greek American community leaders. The result of that meeting - the Greek War Relief Association - was to play a significant role in the survival of the Greek people until liberation reached their country.
Lupimaris - Wolves Of The Sea
The fishermen of Paros have an enviable view of the world. For these men, as long as they have their boats and the sea, they have happiness. Christian Stemper began taking photos of these fishermen in 2010 in an effort to document their proud, but fading, tradition.
'Oxi' Day
Seventy five years ago, Ioannes Metaxas was awoken at 3:00 in the morning by the Italian Ambassador, Emanuele Grazzi. Metaxas escorted Grazzi to the sitting room on the right side of the main entrance to Metaxas' Kifissia residence. Here, Grazzi reluctantly delivered an Italian ultimatum to Metaxas. The ultimatum stated that either Greece allow Italy to occupy certain strategic parts of Greece, or face invasion. Metaxas responded with 'Oxi' (No) and 'alors, c'est la guerre' (therefore, this is war). Metaxas' response brought Greece into World War II, 1939-1945.
Kordis: Dialogue with Greek Literature Engonopoulos
Dreams are elusive and Joy is even more so. Nikos Engonopoulos both a Greek painter and poet and a super-realist knows it very well. I have been reading his poems for years. Sometime ago I wished to approach them allegorically. I followed his descriptions and within them I found pictures that create a lot of feelings. I molded them in a Byzantine like painting as I felt that's what is fitting.
THE BATTLES OF 1821
On March 25, 1821, after four centuries of occupation, Greece declared its independence from the Ottoman Empire and embarked on a revolution for its freedom. IN 1971, in honor of the 150th anniversary of the War of Independence, ELTA issued three special series commemorating the battles of the Greek Revolution. Y. Belissaridis and P. Gravvalos curated the collections. We are pleased to share pieces from this commemorative philatelic collection that highlight some of the great battles that brought Greece her Independence.
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Skill, commitment, and maturity are the basis for our Upper School athletics program. Each girl's skill level is re-evaluated at the beginning of the season to determine team membership. In Upper School, athletics are intended to be the culminating experience for the highly committed and skilled athlete.
Athletic forms are required once a year for students who plan to participate.
Tryouts for the Upper School girls soccer teams will be held in late May with preseason starting in June. The season runs August through mid-October.
Tryouts for our girls' volleyball teams will be held May 25. The season runs from August through early October.
Season begins the first week of school. No experience is required. Girls must have their own set of clubs.
Cross Country practices three to four times per week and the season concludes in mid-October.
Tryouts will be held October 29-31. The season runs October through late February.
The season runs October through late January. Practice and matches at Billy Hardwick's All Star Lanes.
Our Fencing Team participates as part of the MUS Fencing Club. Please contact St. Mary's Fencing Head Coach, Brad Kroeker, for more information.
Swim team practices at the Racquet Club of Memphis. The season extends from early November through early February.
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Explaining Patriotism
by Ashley Gearhart | Aug 10, 2016 | Crossroads for Youth Corner
by: Terra Leach, Director of Development The recent passing of our country's Fourth of July holiday reminded me of family picnics we used to take when I was a child. The smell of charcoal, seeing fireworks light up the sky, barbecuing hot dogs and burgers, are all memories and images I will never forget. And while all of these things are important, there is a bigger message we want to leave with our children regarding Independence Day and its meaning. The days surrounding July 4th are also a time to reflect on our freedoms as Americans. While we are taught the history behind the holiday and to say the pledge of allegiance in school, what are some ways we as parents and caregivers can teach our children about patriotism and the meaning behind freedom? Here are a few steps. Talk to children about the upcoming election, what it means to be an American and the freedoms that we have as citizens here. Regardless of one's political views or feelings about a particular candidate, explain to your children the value of voting and how so many fought for this right before us. The more you talk about your patriotic beliefs, the more it will resonate with the youths you interact with. Consider volunteering with children in your life so they understand that in our country we help one another through hardship. This will teach young adults to appreciate all that they have, and develop empathy and sympathy for others. Emotional intelligence is crucial in a well-rounded youth. Get involved in your community alongside children in your life so that...
Transitioning with Grace –Final Blog with President, Dr. Janet McPeek
by Ashley Gearhart | May 25, 2016 | Every Child Deserves a Chance
It's all about the kids: a column by Dr. Janet McPeek Ph.D., President of Crossroads for Youth As school lets out and summer break approaches there comes an inevitable shift in schedule, perspective and mindset. This is particularly true when a student is set to move to a new school: elementary school to middle school, middle school to high school, or highschool to the next step in education or career. It's easy to get caught up in the fear of the change to come, but it's important to be open-minded about what's ahead. Tips for helping dealing with change: Talk it through. Chat with someone you trust about your worries in your 'next chapter.' By verbalizing your concerns you can work together on finding solutions. Set realistic goals. Whether it's: 'I will read one book each month in the summer', or 'I will strive to be on the honor roll next year', it's good and even exciting to be aspirational. Breathe. I know I offer up this bit of advice often, but realize that although change is a constant, you will get through this. Relax, breathe easy, and you'll be ok. Personally, I'm about to embark upon one of the bigger transitions in my life. I'll be focusing solely on my private practice and retiring as president of Crossroads for Youth this month, after decades leading nonprofit organizations. I am reassured in knowing that Marc Porter, previously vice president at Crossroads for Youth, will serve as president of the organization. Marc is truly a great leader, and he and others from Crossroads for Youth will continue to write these...
by Ashley Gearhart | Apr 20, 2016 | Crossroads in the News
April 28, 2016 –Board of Directors Names Marc Porter as Crossroads for Youth President Feb 2016 – President of Crossroads, Dr. Janet McPeek to Retire end of May Jan 2016 – CFY Announces New Board Members, Jan 2016...
Talking to Children about the Elections
by Ashley Gearhart | Apr 8, 2016 | Every Child Deserves a Chance
It's all about the kids: a column by Dr. Janet McPeek Ph.D., President of Crossroads for Youth Elections. We teach our children from the time they are young about how fortunate we are to live in a country that allows every citizen to vote. From elementary school on, there are opportunities to participate in varieties of mock elections in which students can campaign and practice the skills they see exhibited by candidates in the "real" election. We teach government and knowing about the importance of all aspects of the political process so that by the time a student is 18 and able to vote, a solid foundation has been laid for an educated, thinking voter. Research repeatedly tells us the same thing. Parents have a tremendous influence in initially shaping children's views and beliefs. But now data says that most kids get up to 75 percent of their information from some sort of social media. This means that they may hear the latest about what was said at a debate or in a Twitter insult before a parent ever had a chance to talk about it with their son or daughter. Parents are faced with a challenge in this election cycle as the debates, the ads and exchanges between candidates have often been much more than just the negative rhetoric that goes with a tense presidential campaign. There have been sexual references, insults and things said that in a school setting would be considered bullying and cause for discipline, possibly even suspension. This year, more than ever, is when the natural influence of reasonable parental involvement and conversation is...
March is Self-Harm Awareness Month
by Ashley Gearhart | Mar 11, 2016 | Every Child Deserves a Chance
It's all about the kids: a column by Dr. Janet McPeek Ph.D., President of Crossroads for Youth If you start seeing orange support ribbons this month, it's because March is Self-harm Awareness Month. This topic is a broad one that can include includes cutting, suicide, alcohol and drug abuse and more. Just when we start to think about spring and "hope" that sunshine and warm weather are around the corner, this seems like a gloomy subject. However, these things happen in every community, even right here. Suicide is the third leading cause of death among teenagers — over 1,500 teens kill themselves each year, according to the National Youth Violence Prevention Center. Teens and even preteens learn to self-medicate with alcohol and prescription drugs not meant for them. Then there is cutting, or causing self-harm as a way to relieve emotional pain. Recognizing the warning signs of someone who may be self-harming is crucial. Below are few signals to look for: Reduced time with friends and family. Increased layers of clothes. (This may be a way to hide marks.) Withdrawal from normal hobbies/activities or other changes in usual routine. These could be signs that the young person is feeling pressure and is not sure how to manage all that is going on, which can be normal at this age. There could also be some more serious emotional concerns. Start by talking to the young person without jumping to any conclusions. Reaching out for professional help is always an excellent way to get an assessment of what is going on. Start with your local school, pediatrician or family physician. You...

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Sometimes things occur at a location that cause people to believe the place is haunted by ghosts. In some cases that might be the case, while in others there could be a reasonable and logical explanation for the occurrences. However, there are those few dreaded times when neither is true. There are times when the things that are happening are the things of a nightmare. Sometimes mysterious scratches appear in threes on someone's skin. Unexplained fires start in the home with no logical reason. Poltergeist activity is at an all time high. Dark shadowy images are seen roaming the house causing hair to stand on end. A feeling of evil, heaviness, and dread can be sensed throughout the house. Pets or family members begin to act strangely. It is when these things take place that you might want to consider an alternate course of action. The reason is because when these things are happening in your home, then you might be dealing with a demonic entity.
The term "demons" did not always have the drastic negative connotation that it has today. In fact, the fabled ancient writer named Homer used the terms "demons" and "gods" interchangeably. At one time it was believed that demons were intermediaries between men and gods and that demons were once men. Plutarch said, "human souls as commencing, first heroes, then demons, and afterward as advancing to a more sublime degree." Philo of Byblos also draws on this same tradition when he stated, "The most ancient of the barbarians, especially the Phoenicians and Egyptians, from whom other people derived this custom, accounted those the greatest gods who had found out things most necessary and useful in life and had been benefactors to mankind."
However, our current use of the term "demon" is to denote a malignant spirit. It comes to us primarily from the "New Testament" writers. There is still uncertainty as to whether or not demons are considered to be distinct and separate from the Devil and his fallen angels. Perhaps they are the twisted evil spirits of humans, who've passed on after living torturous lives. The evil that lived within a person in life has transformed into its true form, after the physical death of the person, therefore becoming what we would consider to be a demon. This is not such a far fetched theory for one, who believes in ghostly spirits.
One thing that is certain is demons are dangerous. Do not think you can attempt to do battle with one on your own. It takes the right kind of experience and sufficient knowledge to deal with these evil entities. If you believe you are being oppressed by a demonic entity, contact your local church or a paranormal group that has a demonologist handy. Unfortunately, we do not have one, at this time. Don't think you are alone. Someone out there can and is willing to assist you.
The Demonic Witching Hour
3 O'Clock by Josignacio, 1995
Oddly enough many paranormal and demonic occurrences happen at around 3am. Mind you, this is by no means a coincidence. It is said that 3am is referred to as the "Demonic Witching Hour." The reason for this is because it is a way for demons to mock the Holy Trinity, since 3am is an inversion of 3pm and that is considered to be the Miracle Hour.
According to many the Miracle Hour is traditionally accepted as the time when Jesus Christ died on the cross. So to mock his death, demons commit acts of unspeakable evil to torment the living during the inversion of this time. This is when they prefer to attack, but by no means are not limited to this time alone. Things have been known to happen at many other times, as well. Even during the daylight.
So, if things are occurring in your home at 3am... you might want to take extra precautions and be prepared for whatever may come next. Don't wait to be a victim.
Diagram of the Holy Trinity
The Stages of Diabolical Activity
Infestation – Scary things might occur in the dark, but seem to stop when lights go on. Scratches appear on the body in 3 marks to mock the holy trinity. 666, the mark of the beast might appear on the body or somewhere else. Some of these things or other occurrences take place at the same time every night, usually at 2am or 3am. A spirit may appear as a human with some type of abnormality to use deception, such as missing limbs. The demon will use a divide and conquer strategy to divide the household by appearing for one person, not another, creating confusion, doubt, fear, and panic. Vivid intense nightmares occur often. The victim begins to feel alone becoming more vulnerable to attack and ultimately possession. Demons can pose as dead relatives to fool the victim, but they will never say they love God.
Oppression – This is when the demon attacks the victim. Attacks might go on all day and night to wear down household making the members of the household vulnerable to possession.
Incubus – A male demon, who sexually attacks a female victim.
Succubus – A female demon, who sexually attacks a male victim.
Possession – It feels like a hot rag sensation, tingling all over, paralysis, pressure on the body, feels like electricity, gasping for breath, speaking in another language or backwards. Ouija board can be a doorway to invite evil spirits. Victims often have no memory of the possession.
Exorcism – Things might be calm temporarily, but the activity could resume with more intensity. Medal of St. Benedict should be worn as protection from demons.
Signs of a Demonic Possession
A photo of a woman alleged to have been possessed.
There is little doubt that most of what was formerly described in the past as "demon possession" would today be diagnosed as some sort of mental illness by most scholars or authorities, and subsequently treated accordingly. Nevertheless, there are actually quite a number of cases where demonic possession does seem to occur.
The Roman Catholic Church does continue to, although preferably with as little publicity as possible, perform exorcisms almost on a regular basis according to author, Ralph Sarchie, in his book "Beware the Night."
Unfortunately, throughout history mental illness and bad narcotics reactions have sometimes been mistaken for demonic possession. Therefore, it is very important to be fully aware of the traditional signs associated with an actual demonic possession. While some signs are quite obvious, there are a few that are subtle enough to be confused by an uneducated witness or victim.
The following are signs of that a person might be possessed by a demon:
Speaking in an unknown language, such as Latin or ancient Aramaic
Suddenly possessing super human strength
Having a high tolerance for pain
Showing extreme flexibility
Exhibiting the power of levitation
Being unable to enter houses of worship
Emitting a foul odor
Having a hatred for anything that is holy
Showing a drastic change in personality
Foreseeing the future
Having unusually precise knowledge of the distant past
Intense anger
The Mark of the Beast... 666
The quickest test for possession is to test the subject's knowledge of the unknowable, which basically means to see if they know the something they should not know.
Scenes from "The Exorcism of Emily Rose" and "The Exorcist."
The Stages of an Exorcism
Presence – The demon shows its presence in some way.
Pretense – The demon begins its games by hiding and pretending not to be within the person, who is possessed.
Breakpoint – The demon is finally forced to reveal it's true self.
Voice – The demon uses its own voice to speak through its victim.
Clash – The battle between good and evil truly begins with the might of God on one side against the Devil and his minions.
Expulsion – The demon is forced to flee the body of the possessed person and is banished back to Hell.
Demoniacal Prophesy
In the old days people had a sort of faith in the prophetic words spoken by those whom they believed to be possessed by demons. This was sometimes a component of the ancient oracles. It is also worth pointing out that a respected modern-day professor of psychology once witnessed a friend, who was suffering from paranoid schizophrenia make a specific prophecy that turned out to be surprisingly accurate. The professor had no reasonable explanation for this prophesy. One is tempted to hypothesize that there is a link between altered mental states and psychic ability, which might explain what happened. Some also associate the very popular, albeit dangerous "game," Ouija board, with demoniacal prophesies. If you've seen Linda Blair in the 1973 thriller, "The Exorcist," you might recall this was how her character's demonic possession originated. By using a Ouija board it is believed one can open a doorway to all kinds of spirits. Do you dare take a chance? Is it really worth the risk?
A Ouija Board by "Parker Brothers" and Linda Blair in "The Exorcist."
Don't Be Stupid!
These are things that you should NEVER do when using a Ouija board...
DO NOT use it while drunk or high on some crazy drug.
NEVER ask the board when you or anyone else is going to die. Why the hell would you want to know such a thing? Are you stupid?
DO NOT tell the board to move something in the room or ask for physical signs. You're asking for trouble. Fires have started in this manner.
NEVER invite a spirit or whatever it is to come to you or to stay with you. It could be a demonic entity and could lead to your possession.
DO NOT tell the board to curse or hurt someone else. If you want revenge on someone, just kick their ass.
DO NOT play while you are feeling depressed or sick. A demon can easily take advantage of your weakened state of mind.
DO NOT use the board as a tool to mess with people's heads by trying to scare them. Once again, this is not really a game. It is a tool.
Ouija boards should not be used during scientific investigations of the paranormal. There is no scientific credibility to these boards. Nobody truly knows what's really behind these mysterious boards, or whether it is a positive or negative entity. Furthermore, no one with credibility themselves can claim to possess that knowledge. These boards are to be used with the utmost care and caution. They are dangerous portals into the unknown. Never take them lightly or beware the consequences.
Occult Runes
Runes are the letters in a set of related alphabets known as runic alphabets, which were used to write various Germanic languages before the adoption of the Latin alphabet used today. As time went on they were used for specialized purposes, such as ritualistic ceremonies or secretive writings. The Scandinavian variants are also known as futhark, or fuþark, which is derived from the first 6 letters of their alphabet (F, U, Þ, A, R, and K). The Anglo-Saxon variant is futhorc, or fuþorc, due to sound changes undergone in Old English by the very same 6 letters.
Runology is the study of the runic alphabets, runic inscriptions, runestones, and the history that surrounds them. Runology actually forms a specialized branch of Germanic linguistics.
The earliest runic inscriptions date back to sometime around the year 150 AD. The characters were generally replaced by the Latin alphabet as the cultures that had formerly utilized runes converted to Christianity. It happened in approximately 700 AD in Central Europe, while in Northern Europe it was closer to 1100 AD. The use of runes continued for specialized purposes in Northern Europe. Until the early 20th century, runes were used in rural Sweden for decorative purposes in Dalarna and on Runic calendars.
The three best-known runic alphabets are the Elder Futhark, which was used around 150–800 AD, the Anglo-Saxon Futhorc from 400–1100 AD, and the Younger Futhark of 800–1100 AD. The Younger Futhark is divided further into the long-branch runes, also called Danish, although they also were used in Norway and Sweden, short-branch or Rök runes, also called Swedish-Norwegian, although they also were used in Denmark, and the stavesyle or Hälsinge runes (staveless runes). The Younger Futhark developed further into the Marcomannic runes, the Medieval runes from 1100–1500 AD, and the Dalecarlian runes from 1500–1800 AD.
Historically, the runic alphabet is a derivation of the Old Italic alphabets of antiquity, with the addition of some innovations. Which variant of the Old Italic family in particular gave rise to the runes remains a mystery. Some possibilities include Raetic, Etruscan, or Old Latin. At the time, all of these scripts had the same angular letter shapes suited for epigraphy, which would become characteristic of the runes.
The process of transmission of the script is unknown. The oldest inscriptions are found in Denmark and Northern Germany, not near Italy. A "West Germanic hypothesis" suggests transmission via Elbe Germanic groups, while a "Gothic hypothesis" presumes transmission via East Germanic expansion.
These days runes are used widely by occult groups for scriptures or rituals, which make it hard to decipher for someone uneducated in Runology. Sometimes one might come across strange symbols painted at a certain location. It is wise not to assume that it is random graffiti.
Periods of Increased Demonic Activity
Historians of past times believed there were cycles of time in which demonic activity is increased. They used this theory to explain various ill fated occurrences, much in the same way as today's economic historians might explain historical events in terms of trade, productivity, and other such events. These ancient historians saw a rise in demonic activity that accompanied such occurrences as the destruction of Jerusalem, the fall of Rome, and the French Revolution.
In all likelihood they would have also agreed this demonic theory was at work during the rise of Nazism, both World Wars, slavery, racial segregation, child abuse, violent crimes, and Terrorism.
Types of Demons
The following is a list of demon species, as described by Alphonse de Spina in the year 1467:
Fates, who alter destiny
Poltergeists, who cause mischief
Incubi and Succubi, who stimulate lust and perversion
Marching Hordes, who bring about war
Familiars, who assist witches
Nightmares, who disturb sleep through bad dreams
Demons formed from human semen
Disguised Demons
Demons who assail the saintly
Demons who instigate witchcraft
"The Goetia: The Lesser Key of Solomon the King (Clavicula Salomonis Regis)" is a 1904 translation of the text by Samuel Mathers and Aleister Crowley. It is essentially an instructional manual, which purports to teach how to summon 72 different demonic spirits.
The following is another list of demons with their descriptions:
Acham – The demon of Thursday
Alrinach – Demon of Shipwrecks
Alocer / Allocer – A demon in Astrology referred to as the Great Duke of Hell
Any – The presiding demon of Hell
Anamalech – The demon of bad news
Andras – The Demon of Discord
Aquiel – The Demon of Sunday
Arachula – Evil spirit in the air
Ardad – A demon that leads travelers astray
Ascaroth – Demon of Spies & Informers
Asmodeus / Ashmedai / Abaddon – The Devil on 2 Sticks mentioned in the Book of Tobias; "The Destroyer"
Astaroth / Ashtaroth – One of the Chief Devils
Astarte – Astaroth's female
Bael / Baalim – One of the Great Demon Kings & the Head of Infernal Powers
Bechard – The Demon of tempests
Bechet – The Demon of Friday
Behemoth – The Demon of Animal Strength
Belial – Demon of the Sidonians
Beelzebub / Beelzeboul – One of the Princes of Hell
Braathwaate – Demon of Ignorance
Bucon – The Demon of Hatred
Byleth – One of the Kings of Hell
Cheitan – A demon born of Smoke
Chemos
Choronzon – The Demon of Dispersion brought forth by Aleister Crowley in Egypt
Lamia – Child eating demon
Lanithro – Demon of the Air
Legassa – The Demon of Hypocrisy
Lucifer – The "Light-bearer"
Mastiphal – One of the Princes of Darkness
Saalah – A demon that entices into the woods
Tenebrion – Spirit of Darkness
Verdelet – A demon, who carries witches to Sabbath
The list of demons' below was taken from the Ars Goetia, which differs in terms of number and ranking from the Pseudomonarchia Daemonum of Weyer. As a result of multiple translations, there are multiple spellings for some names:
1. King Bael
2. Duke Agares
3. Prince Vassago
4. Marquis Samigina
5. President Marbas
6. Duke Valefar
7. Marquis Amon
8. Duke Barbatos
9. King Paimon
10. President Buer
11. Duke Gusion
12. Prince Sitri
13. King Beleth
14. Marquis Leraje
15. Duke Eligos
16. Duke Zepar
17. Count/President Botis
18. Duke Bathin
19. Duke Sallos
20. King Purson
21. Count/President Morax
22. Count/Prince Ipos
23. Duke Aim
24. Marquis Naberius
25. Count/President Glasya-Labolas
26. Duke Bune
27. Marquis/Count Ronove
28. Duke Berith
29. Duke Astaroth
30. Marquis Forneus
31. President Foras
32. King Asmodeus
33. Prince/President Gaap
34. Count Furfur
35. Marquis Marchosias
36. Prince Stolas
37. Marquis Phenex
38. Count Halphas
39. President Malphas
40. Count Raum
41. Duke Focalor
42. Duke Vepar
43. Marquis Sabnock
44. Marquis Shax
45. King/Count Vine
46. Count Bifrons
47. Duke Uvall
48. President Haagenti
49. Duke Crocell
50. Knight Furcas
51. King Balam
52. Duke Alloces
53. President Caim
54. Duke/Count Murmur
55. Prince Orobas
56. Duke Gremory
57. President Ose
58. President Amy
59. Marquis Orias
60. Duke Vapula
61. King/President Zagan
62. President Volac
63. Marquis Andras
64. Duke Haures
65. Marquis Andrealphus
66. Marquis Cimejes
67. Duke Amdusias
68. King Belial
69. Marquis Decarabia
70. Prince Seere
71. Duke Dantalion
72. Count Andromalius
The complete 72 Demons of Solomon and their seals
The correspondence of demons to the 7 Deadly Sins, according to a Jesuit named Peter Binsfield in 1589:
1. Pride
2. Avarice
3. Lust
5. Gluttony
6. Envy
7. Vanity / Sloth
Do you believe you may be the victim of a possession?
After thoroughly reading this page, if you believe you are being oppressed by a demonic entity, you do not have to suffer any longer. There are ways someone can assist you. Tell a trusted relative or friend, if at all feasible. Try to get a witness that believes your story enough to vouch for you. Otherwise, you can contact us and we will try to see what can be done. However, be aware that we are not qualified to deal with demonic possessions.
We might have to conduct a paranormal investigation first to acquire some kind of tangible proof. It is not our policy to believe everything we hear or read, meaning just because you say it is a demon doesn't mean we will automatically believe it. We need to determine this for ourselves.
Your best option is probably for you to contact the Order of Exorcists. They fall under the Catholic jurisdiction of The Sacred Order of Saint Michael the Archangel and are authorized by the church to perform exorcisms. It might be best for you to contact us first, if there is any doubt about it being demonic activity. Let us speak with you and we can contact them later, if we see there is indeed a need to do so. They usually do not like people wasting their time with pranks, so they might be reluctant to help without a believable story or credible witnesses. A paranormal team can clarify what is going on and better inform them.
It is very important that you do not wait until it's too late. Your life or the life of another could depend upon it.
A Special Thanks
I'd like to give a special thank you to both Wikipedia and www.HauntedAmericaTours.com for providing me with much of the information listed on the page above, as well as Ralph Sarchie for the wealth of information in his book. I'd also like to thank the Order of Exorcists for providing assistance with their vast experience in demonology.
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Питер Хиндли (19 мая 1944 — 1 февраля 2021) — английский футболист, правый защитник, большую часть карьеры играл за «Ноттингем Форест».

Биография
В составе «Ноттингем Форест» Хиндли сыграл 366 матчей в чемпионате с 1962 по 1973 год. В сезоне 1966/67 в составе команды становился вице-чемпионом Англии. В 1967 году провёл один матч за сборную Англии до 23 лет. Проведя три года в «Ковентри Сити», в июле 1976 Хиндли присоединился к «Питерборо Юнайтед». Он сыграл за клуб в общей сложности 129 матчей, покинув команду в конце сезона 1978/79. Свой единственный гол за клуб он забил в марте 1977 года, чем помог победить «Нортгемптон Таун» со счётом 3:1.

Его отец, Фрэнк Хиндли, также играл за «Ноттингем Форест».

Он умер утром 1 февраля 2021 года от деменции.

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Футболисты Англии
Игроки ФК «Ноттингем Форест»
Игроки ФК «Ковентри Сити»
Игроки ФК «Питерборо Юнайтед»
Игроки ФК «Бертон Альбион»
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Salamander Expansion On Ice, As Climate Heats Up
Posted on July 9, 2015 October 14, 2015 by Rob O Sullivan
Southern Red-Backed Salamander Credit: Greg Schechter
The last glacial maximum in Ireland made the island inhospitable to the common frog (Rana temporaria). As the ice retreated about 12,000 years ago, a population of common frogs was able to slowly recolonise the island from ice-free refugia to the south. This pattern of distribution shift, typifies the model applied to most reptiles and amphibians following ice ages. Now, new research from Louisiana State University challenges this "one size fits all" model.
As reptiles and amphibians are ectotherms, there is a tendency to simply assume they are all thermophilic, and will thus react positively to warmer climates. However, this doesn't apply to alpine species and, as this study shows, it doesn't always apply to temperate species either. Plethodon serratus is a North American salamander with disconnected populations distributed between the Ozarks, the Appalachians,the Ouachitas and two sites in Louisiana. Catherine Newman first looked at this species as part of a side-project in conservation genetics, but as the complicated genetic relationship between these populations became apparent, the study quickly grew in both scope and complexity. "After looking at the geographic distribution of P. serratus, we were interested in applying genetic and climate modeling methods to determine (1) how the various populations are related to each other and (2) whether or not the geographic distribution of this species was broader and more contiguous in the past due to different climate conditions".
What Newman found was startling. Under the standard distribution shift, it would be expected that neighbouring populations would be most closely related. In the case of P. serratus however, one Louisiana population was found to be more closely related to the populations in the Ouachitas and the Appalachians than it was to another, closer, population in Louisiana. This suggests the two isolated populations were once connected. An analysis of climate data suggested that 21,000 years ago, a cooler, drier, climate allowed the salamander to occupy a much wider distribution and that its range has contracted as a result of warming climate. This is the complete opposite of the anticipated post-glacial distribution shift for a temperate salamander species.
P. serratus does not have a larval stage. They undergo direct development in the egg, hatching as miniature adults. Credit Greg Schechter
This is a fascinating finding in itself, but it also has important implications for the conservation of this species. As temperatures continue to rise, we may see further restriction and fragmentation of population distributions. Should this prove to be the case, management may be necessary to ensure novel genetic material is introduced into shrinking gene pools. This is of particular concern for the state-protected, Louisiana populations, as the species has a very limited distribution within the state. Newman and her colleagues recognise the importance of understanding how the species responds to climate change: "We are currently working on a follow-up study with a much larger genetic data set to get a better understanding of the relationships among populations, the genetic diversity of the species, and how the population sizes have changed through time. This information will help us predict how P. serratus will respond to the ongoing and future changes in climate".
In a warming world, the disruptive impact of climate change on herptiles is slowly becoming more apparent. Increased temperatures have been shown to affect factors such as metabolism, embryonic development and gender, and now, studies such as this one are highlighting the additional threat of range fragmentation for temperate species.
About the Author: Rob is a zoologist specialising in invasive freshwater bivalves. He is the PR Officer for The Herpetological Society of Ireland. Find him on Twitter here.
Image credits: Greg Schechter's Flickr. Images used under C.C.A license.
Source: Newman, Catherine E., and Christopher C. Austin. "Thriving in the Cold: Glacial Expansion and Post-Glacial Contraction of a Temperate Terrestrial Salamander (Plethodon serratus)." PloS one 10.7 (2015): e0130131.
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Quadrivial Quandary Archive (03/27/2018): adulatory, wan, grandiose, early doors, n. and adv.
And they were a perfect fit – Miriam's showed off her figure while Jakob's, being fleece-lined, bulked him up a bit and, best of all, had an inside pocket which was just the right size; the woman, having agreed the price with Miriam, accepted the 10 and Jakob slipped her a few extra small coins in thanks for her keeping the jackets for them: "let's go to the Central," he suggested, "see who's in, maybe get into an argument!" so she gave him a punch: "pah! you and your arguments, what is it with men, you're all just boys strutting around, showing off, why can't you grow up and realise life is to be lived, not thrown into the winds like your words, why?" and Jakob laughed: "doesn't your friend The Doctor say we are just like young stags fighting with words instead of antlers in an attempt to woo the females and take leadership of the herd?" and Miriam slipped her arm through his as they pushed through the crowds on their way to the Coffee House; they were all there, all the usual suspects, sitting in different groups and raising their voices to be heard above the noise, the shouts, the laughter, and in one corner was the rather wan-looking young artist with his sketch pad and pen: for a coffee he would give a fair sketch or even a caricature, for a pastry he would add some colour and for a meal he would draw in the background to a portrait which could be framed and hung on a wall; he waved to Miriam and she pulled Jakob across to meet him; the boy had talent, Jakob was ready to admit, even if it was still facile, untutored, but once he had gained admission to the Art School – if he ever did – he would be able to bring more substance to his work, would learn the craft of painting and develop his art into something more than just a meal-ticket; but Jakob knew that the body must first meet it's basic needs: food, water, warmth and rest, before it could move on to find security and safety and only then would a person be able to begin to realise his or her own potential; he liked the boy – he was not much younger than Jakob, but Jakob felt an urge to take the lad under his wing, to encourage him, give him advice, steer him in the right direction, but before he could do that he would need to win his trust and that would require subtlety and confidence and he wasn't sure that he had time: "what you need, lad, is a girl," and turning to Miriam: "surely one of your friends would like to have her portrait painted by an artist at the beginning of his career? he might be the next Amerling or Czachorski, and she his first model!" at which the boy blushed, whether at being mentioned along with artists whose work had elevated them to the heights of fame, or at the thought of a young girl posing for him, but Miriam know how to handle the gauche young men who hung around the fringes: "take no notice of Jakob, he can barely write his name, never mind be able to use a pencil for anything more elevated that scratching his ear," and the boy's grin and laugh eased him into the conversation: "even if one of your friends was willing to model for me, I could never pay her, which is why I mostly paint the city – architecture, street scenes, I do still lifes and such, the only portraits I do are these quick sketches to feed my body, employing a model would be beyond my means," but Miriam was ready for that: "no, no, a girl will happily sit while her portrait is painted, for being the object of a young man's attention will flatter her, unless you choose to do one of those 'warts and all' paintings which rather than praise, insult and ridicule her – but I don't see you as being like that, not yet, though once you are famous there are people who would even pay for such a painting because it carries your signature, they will show it to their friends and laugh because it demonstrates that they are above vanity; and I do have a couple of friends, ages with ourselves, comely of face and figure, not encumbered with attachments and whom I am sure would be happy to sit for a good-natured, well-proportioned and talented artist at the beginning of his career; and I assure you I am not a matchmaker, I have had my fingers burned a few times and learned my lessons the hard way; I merely wish to assist a soul like myself and Jakob, we are all of us incomers to a city where our past lives are unknown, we have no relations who can extend a hand to help us make our way in life, we must compete for work and a way to advance ourselves: you have been in the bookshop I manage, bought a number of art books, that is where I work for now but my ambition is to write my own novels, to see them published, bought and read, I have all the ideas in my head, characters running about, bumping into and tumbling over one another, until I can commit them to paper, and every night I write until my eyes grow so tired I can barely see, and in the morning I write for an hour before I go to the shop; I have had short stories bought by magazines and newspapers and once I earn enough so that I won't have to work in the shop I will be able to develop the longer stories that are being lived in my mind; it is the same for all of us who have raw talent and ambition – we need to take small steps as a child does before it can manage to walk across a room for the first time, and we learn from every mistake, we change and adapt as we grow in confidence; the two friends I am thinking of are named Sophie and Magda, would you mind if I bring one of them with us tomorrow, just for coffee and maybe you will do a quick sketch for her, that will let both of you assess each other and see if there is any prospect and I assure you, they are not professional models, they will not be expecting any payment, but once you are a famous Court Artist they will be able to show their children and grand children something of yours which captured them in their youth! hah! my misfortune is that when I open my mouth words pour out of me – I should be putting them on paper as the speeches of my protagonists; see Jakob, this is what happens to real people while you and your friends argue, we make real plans in the here-and-now not building castles in the air out of theories and philosophies!" and Jakob winked at the boy and made his contrition: "and I have barely said a word since we got here!" so while Miriam ordered meat pies and potatoes for the three of them, Jakob answered the boy's questions e.g.: who are your friends? what do you do for work? where are you from? when did you arrive in the city? why are you bothering with an untutored sketcher like me?" and it was the last one that took up the most time, for the others were easy: "anyone who has that Spark of Life in him – or her; I write comic songs and monologues, dash off love poems for soft hearted swains to send to soft headed girls; Zurich, although I was born in Prague when my parents' Circus was performing there, they toured all across the Empire, even to Prussia, France, Belgium and Holland, my father was the Ringmaster and my mother rode palomino horses with the trainig of lipizaners, she could stand on her hands on the back of one as it trotted around the ring, but that's an old story, I'm thinking of starting up a small theatre, a kind of Cabaret, here, though I didn't actually choose Vienna, I gave that responsibility to the Laws of Chance and I let the roll of the dice decide for me – Zurich, Paris, Berlin, Vienna, Prague or Budapest and this was number 4 and so here I am – which is where you might be able to help me; I arrived here several months ago; and I am talking with you because first, I prefer the company of painters and poets to that of politicians and pederasts and second, because I will need someone to design and paint scenery, find or make furniture to fill the sets, design with the performers the costumes they will need and oversee their manufacture and, generally, to create the visual scene in which the performers will capture the audience's imagination, an established artist will be too busy for that and too tied into his own style and imagination to spare the time to listen to what the performers want and weave that into the artistic presentation that best suits them; your interest in architecture and your quick penmanship can, I believe, now that i see for myself what Miriam was talking about so adulatorally when she pulled me here to meet you. that we can work together to make the Vienna Cabaret Voltaire the new Centre of European Anti-Art, Anti-Culture, Anti-Clockwise, Anti-Dote to the stultification of the Artistic World which is now run by and for the self-conceit of the wealthy who patronise painters and sculptors who once came under the patronage of the Church and whose work in praise of God and his Creation was painted on the plaster of Churches and Cathedrals and directed to the sensibilities of the ordinary worshippers, but now is guarded jealously within the private houses of the only people who can afford to pay for it! my productions will be open to all, workers, soldiers, butchers, bakers, candlestick-makers, good-wives can sit beside prostitutes and bourgeois shopkeepers beside lepers, Jew cheek-by-jowel with Christian, Protestant with Catholic, Priest squeezed in beside Atheist, all may shed their preconceptions and prejudices in the dark; we will only charge those who can afford to pay, the poor will be admitted free; our words may be revolutionary, but not in the way of those guys over there," and he pointed to one noisy group of Austro-German agitators, "nor those," this time the equally noisy Russian Bolshevist émigrés, "you may think my plans grandiose, but I'm not talking about anything like the Opera House, more an intimate and experimental kind of theatre-club, I know it's early doors but are you interested?" and he was, his eyes shining at the prospect of getting in at the ground floor of a new movement in which he would be able to paint and carve and argue for more than the sake of arguing and so they shook hands, and Jakob said: "oh Miriam never introduced us, I'm Jakob," and the painter gave a comical formal bow while still sitting: "she mentioned your name several times. I'm Adolphus, but my little sister called me Dada and that has followed me around like a puppy dog!" so Jakob said: "Dada is just the name for our Artistic Director, welcome to the Club!" just as the steaming pies arrived and all three of them tucked in ravenously!
Shaky and sickly but yet they just stared.
Nothing but censure and scolding and strife.
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The Power of Images in Paul
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In his letters to the early Christian communities, the apostle Paul left for Christians of all time an array of powerful images: from the pain of a thorn in the flesh to the tenderness of a nursing mother for her children, from the competition on an athletic field to the growth of an agricultural field. In The Power of Images in Paul, Raymond Collins explores how Paul uses the ordinary to describe what is extraordinary, how Paul skillfully uses a wide range of metaphors as a means of both persuasion and clarification. But this book is more than an analysis of Paul's images themselves. Collins also examines how Paul deliberately draws from secular as well as religious and biblical themes in order to draw a culturally diverse audience into relationship with Christ. Entering Paul's world with Collins, readers will better appreciate Paul's use of metaphor and, more important, be persuaded as was Paul's original audience of God's unfailing love in Christ.


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Rebel Rebel, by Chris O'Leary (Zero Books)
One of the many remarkable things about David Bowie's career is that it came so close to not happening. Bowie seems like an archetype of individual genius – even his most misguided detours have something interesting about them, as Chris O'Leary's blog (collected in part in this book) patiently shows. But his career had a multiplicity of false starts – even once he'd scored a big hit, five years in, there was no particular sense he'd become a constant presence in pop. Let alone rewrite or dominate it.
The strength of Rebel Rebel, and of O'Leary's work on Bowie in general, is that he never takes his subject for granted. Writing about a canonised act it's easy to take their rise and talent as inevitable. But Bowie constantly interrogated and pushed his own abilities, and a good critic follows suit. The contingent nature of Bowie's career – the almost-failure of him to come into being – is a constant theme in the blog and book, which fills up with parallel Bowies. Not just the familiar cast – Ziggy, Aladdin, the Thin White Duke – but alternate world Bowies whose fame flickered or stalled, doppelgangers and future selves he meets in song, and evanescent personae who he moved on from before they really got their shot. O'Leary loves to find these alternate Bowies under the skin of his songs, and is never happier than when squirreling after some half-thought-out project or other, like the fragmentary rock operas and sci-fi musicals that became Diamond Dogs. In Rebel Rebel, the song that kickstarts the Bowie we know isn't really "Space Oddity", it's "The Man Who Sold The World", where Bowie meets himself on a staircase and maybe strikes a deal.
Turning a corpus of songs into a blog, entry by entry, week by week, is a punishing task at times, easy to slack off on. A sense of pacing is very much required – which songs get casual overviews, which are the tentpole entries, where you let the readers take up the slack, where you impose yourself on them. On the blog, digressions abounded – O'Leary reminds me a bit of Greil Marcus circa Lipstick Traces, happy to use his subject as a skeleton key to talk about anything else. In Rebel Rebel the side trips feel more reined in, partly because there are fewer illustrative quotes and no pictures to open the story out even more. And some of O'Leary's tarter judgements have been toned down ("Love You Til Tuesday" is no longer "catchy and rancid", sadly) though he is happy to roll his eyes at Bowie when the man deserves it. Set against that there's more emphasis on the music – the bones of the song. Rebel Rebel is stronger on this – and on Bowie's collaborators and their contributions – than any other similar book about anyone, except possibly Rebel Rebel's avowed model, Ian MacDonald's Revolution In The Head.
Rebel Rebel isn't just for musicologists, though. O'Leary is perceptive and generous as well as informed, and a lot of the pleasure is in his crisp side observations and similes – Ziggy Stardust, for instance, as a rock'n'roll album where the rock'n'roll "takes place offstage, like naval battles in Shakespeare". And the pacing remains superb in its balance of short, informative pieces and big critical workouts, critic and artist raising their games in unison – the book's climax, an extended look at "Station To Station" framed by Bowie's personal Hollywood apocalypse, is particularly compelling. "Station To Station" also creates an obvious break point between Rebel Rebel and O'Leary's promised second volume. The two together will be one of the great achievements of single-artist rock criticism.
Champiness † on 24 Mar 2016 #
Excellent timing (for myself if no one else), since this book just arrived at my doorstep today! I'm already loving it, and glad that the "Station To Station" entry was suitably embellished from its already amazing stature (I'm gonna miss the inevitably-redacted personal anecdotes in "Changes" and "Sound And Vision" when I reach them, though).
lonepilgrim on 25 Mar 2016 #
I keep looking for a copy of the book in flagship bookshops in Oxford and London and can never find one. There were none in Rough Trade yesterday for instance. Either they are selling fast or the publisher doesn't have the resources to promote the book.
to return to (my interpretation of) the content of Tom's original post: one thing I didn't fully appreciate in my early engagement (as a teenager in the 1970s) with Bowie was how equivocal his work could be. I was really only aware of his persona as filtered through his singles – where he came across to me as cocksure and confidently trendsetting. Once I started listening to the albums I heard a more endearing insecurity and a willingness to be unfashionable and imperfect (something that contrasts,with Bryan Ferry, for example).
Phil Sandifer † on 28 Mar 2016 #
I suspect part of the problem with finding it in bookstores is that the publisher rather overpriced it on initial release. They've cut the list price a bit now, but it's still a $30 paperback, which is just a rough price point. So yes, the publishers kinda screwed up on this one. Probably one to grab on Amazon.
Matthew K † on 31 Mar 2016 #
I hope a very large chunk of that goes to Mr O'Leary, because otherwise it looks like necro-profiteering. At least the blog site is free, and of course the cool images he chooses to set the period are pretty wonderful.
Neil C † on 20 May 2016 #
Just finished this – absolutely wonderful. I've been dipping into the "Pushing Ahead Of The Dame" archives since January, pretty much at random, but I was surprised at how much the entries lend themselves to a conventional narrative in the book – I was left with a much better appreciation of not just the music, but Bowie himself.
The level of detail is absolutely spot on – Chris obviously knows his music theory but it never feels dry, and the choice of metaphor is frequently inspired and often very funny (the entries on Saviour Machine and Time in particular had me choking on my lunch). He's also made me appreciate the impact of each and every instrument, whereas previously I might have focussed mainly on the lyrics, the chords and the riffs. Mike Garson comes across as particularly inspirational – the description of his Aladdin Sane solo is probably my favourite single entry. And it should go without saying that I've listened to a whole load of Bowie albums I've never really bothered with before (particularly Young Americans) and it turns out they were great after all!
I'm eagerly awaiting the second volume, but I have a feeling it's going to be colossal – 40 years of songs to cover, about 3 or 4 times as much as what's here! One for the Kindle I think.
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Tirelessly Fighting for the Rights of Ordinary People
Born and raised in the small towns of Wyoming, personal injury attorney Gerry Spence has been practicing law for nearly 60 years. A country lawyer, Mr. Spence has built his legacy on defending ordinary people against big corporations and the government. He has been nationally recognized for trying and winning well-known cases, including the defense of Randy Weaver at Ruby Ridge, the Karen Silkwood case, and the defense of Geoffrey Fieger. Mr. Spence did not lose a civil case from 1969 - 2010, and he has never lost a criminal case.
Mr. Spence earned his law degree from the University of Wyoming Law School, graduating cum laude in 1952. In the spring of 1990, the University awarded Mr. Spence an honorary Doctor of Laws degree and he has been recognized by the Amercian Academy of Achievement for law and letters.
Early in his practice, Mr. Spence worked as a prosecutor, gradually building an insurance clientele and making a name for himself as one of the top defense attorneys in the region. After many years of representing large insurance companies, Mr. Spence had a pivotal moment in his career. He "saw the light" and decided to switch his practice in order to defend the people he once took on. To this day, Mr. Spence remains steadfastly committed to the defense of ordinary people and their families.
Gerry Spence has gained recognition on a national scale for his uncompromising representation and tireless pursuit of justice.
Mr. Spence first earned acknowledgment when he successfully obtained a $10,500,000 verdict in the Karen Silkwood case, fighting on behalf of her children against Kerr-McGee. He went on to obtain other notable verdicts, including $26,535,000 for Miss Wyoming against Penthouse, $52,000,000 for a small, family-owned ice cream company against McDonald's Corporation for breach of oral contract, and defended Ed Cantrell in the well-known Rock Springs murder case. Mr. Spence's successful pursuit of a more than $4,000,000 verdict in a medical malpractice suit in Utah was instrumental in creating new nursing care standards throughout the state. His representation of Imelda Marcos in 1990 resulted in an acquittal for multiple charges after a three and a half month trial and he successfully defended Randy Weaver on numerous charges—including murder, conspiracy, assault, and firearms charges—in the famous 1993 federal standoff case. One of his most successful cases, Mr. Spence represented a quadriplegic client against a major insurance company in 1992, winning a record-breaking $15,000,000 verdict for emotional damages to which he added another $18,500,000 in punitive damages two weeks later.
Mr. Spence is the author of 18 books, including his revealing look at the criminal justice system in America, Police State: How America's Cops Get Away with Murder, and his visual autobiography, The Lost Frontier. He is also the founder and director of the nonprofit Trial Lawyers College, an organization that offers extensive training for lawyers on how to defend individuals. In addition to four weekly seminars conducted throughout the country, the Trial Lawyers College also hosts an annual seminar for public defenders and others on the death penalty.
Between June 1995 and September 1996, Mr. Spence hosted The Gerry Spence Show on CNBC, a live, once-weekly show that covered a range of social and legal issues. He has spent years lecturing at various law schools and hosting seminars at legal organizations across the nation. He acted as a legal consultant for NBC in its coverage of the O.J. Simpson trial, has been a guest on Larry King Live, and has appeared on the Rivera Show.
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Q: ffmpeg vcodec copy does not work when start/duration is messed up in video file My Video file shows below meta-data with ffprobe/ffmpeg:
Duration: 00:44:27.52, start: 1333.760000, bitrate: 335 kb/s
  Stream #0.0(und): Video: h264 (Main), yuv420p, 640x480, 25 tbr, 90k tbn, 50 tbc

Note: The file does not contain audio.
I am trying to convert this video file to other video file, using ffmpeg/avconv.
This works: (but encodes h.264 video to mpeg4)
ffmpeg -i input.mp4 output.mp4

& it generates output file of proper duration (44:27 - 1333 seconds = 22:14)
This does not work:
ffmpeg -i input.mp4 -vcodec copy output.mp4

Generates file without video.
The output contains:
$ avconv -i input.mp4 -vcodec copy output.mp4

avconv version 0.8.9-6:0.8.9-0ubuntu0.13.10.1, Copyright (c) 2000-2013 the Libav developers
  built on Nov  9 2013 19:09:46 with gcc 4.8.1
Input #0, mov,mp4,m4a,3gp,3g2,mj2, from 'input.mp4':
  Metadata:
    major_brand     : dash
    minor_version   : 0
    compatible_brands: iso6avc1mp41
    creation_time   : 2014-01-19 22:43:21
  Duration: 00:44:27.52, start: 1333.760000, bitrate: 335 kb/s
    Stream #0.0(und): Video: h264 (Main), yuv420p, 640x480, 25 tbr, 90k tbn, 50 tbc
    Metadata:
      creation_time   : 2014-01-19 22:43:21
Output #0, mp4, to 'output.mp4':
  Metadata:
    major_brand     : dash
    minor_version   : 0
    compatible_brands: iso6avc1mp41
    creation_time   : 2014-01-19 22:43:21
    encoder         : Lavf53.21.1
    Stream #0.0(und): Video: ![0][0][0] / 0x0021, yuv420p, 640x480, q=2-31, 90k tbn, 90k tbc
    Metadata:
      creation_time   : 2014-01-19 22:43:21
Stream mapping:
  Stream #0:0 -> #0:0 (copy)
Press ctrl-c to stop encoding
frame=    0 fps=  0 q=-1.0 Lsize=       0kB time=10000000000.00 bitrate=   0.0kbits/s
video:0kB audio:0kB global headers:0kB muxing overhead inf%

A: FFmpeg development is very active
When experiencing an issue it is best to get a new build of ffmpeg from FFmpeg to ensure that you are not encountering a bug that has already been fixed.
Ubuntu uses a fork
Ubuntu does not use ffmpeg from FFmpeg, but an old, fake version from a fork. See Who can tell me the difference and relation between ffmpeg, libav, and avconv?
Get ffmpeg
You can:

*

*Simply download a build of ffmpeg, or

*Follow a step-by-step guide to compile ffmpeg.

Using the build
The build is easy. You just download, extract, and execute (notice the ./ before ffmpeg):
wget http://ffmpeg.gusari.org/static/32bit/ffmpeg.static.32bit.$(date +"%F").tar.gz
tar xzvf ffmpeg.static.32bit.$(date +"%F").tar.gz
./ffmpeg -i input -codec copy -map 0 output

Compiling
Compiling ffmpeg allows you to customize it how you like. The compile guide is non-invasive and easy to undo.
Reporting a bug
If a recent build still has the suspected bug then you can get help at the ffmpeg-user mailing list, or perform a search at the FFmpeg Bug Tracker and report it if it is a new bug. If you report the bug make sure to:

*

*Check that you are using a recent build.

*Provide the complete ffmpeg command and the complete ffmpeg console output.

*Provide all necessary samples.

*Use the minimal command that still shows the issue.

*Provide any additional information that is useful for others who will attempt to duplicate the issue.

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Disney's A Christmas Carol Review
Back in the 2000s, Robert Zemeckis directed a trilogy of movies made entirely with motion-capture. Strangely, this series of movies was bookended by Christmas movies, as they began with 2004's The Polar Express, and ended with Zemeckis' take on the classic Charles Dickens' tale, A Christmas Carol, this time backed by Disney.
It seems like giving a summary of A Christmas Carol is pointless, since the story has been retold countless times through popular culture. Mickey Mouse, The Muppets, Mr. Magoo, The Flintstones, The Loony Tunes, The Jetsons, Alvin and the Chipmunks, and Sanford and Son are just a handful of the names that have had a go at the story of A Christmas Carol. Despite these seemingly infinite retellings, here's the summation of the story for the heck of it.
Ebenezer Scrooge is biter and miserly moneylender in 1800s London. Everyone in town is feeling the Christmas spirit, except for old Scrooge, who holds the season, and just about everything else, in contempt. Scrooge only cares for his money, treats his employee Bob Cratchit as a lowly servant, and is so curmudgeonly that everyone in town fears his presence.
On Christmas Eve night, Scrooge is visited by the spirit of his deceased business partner, Jacob Marley, who was similarly greedy, and is suffering a miserable afterlife. Marley warns Scrooge that unless his selfish ways are changed, he will suffer an even worse fate beyond the grave. But Scrooge is given the chance to change, as he will be visited by three additional spirits representing Scrooge's Christmas past, present and future who will take Scrooge on a journey through his life to show him the error of his ways.
Though A Christmas Carol is one of the most retold stories around, it remains a timeless tale, and this adaptation benefits from being a pretty accurate retelling. From story elements and dialogue, it's among the more faithful screen adaptations of Charles Dickens' classic. But like The Polar Express before it, it ultimately suffers from the technology used to bring it to life.
The movie is wise enough to give the characters some caricatured exaggeration – such as Scrooge's sharp nose and goblin-like chin – so they don't look quite as artificial as those from The Polar Express. Nevertheless, the character's still look unnerving and mechanical. Their eyes look lifeless, and the faces often look unintentionally humorous or creepy.
Jim Carrey plays the role of Scrooge, as well as the three Christmas spirits, while Gary Oldman portrays Bob Cratchit and Jacob Marley. The performances are good, but even they get lost by the distracting visuals.
This is all a real shame, because an honest-to-goodness take on A Christmas Carol is increasingly rare, and throwing strong performances into the mix make it all the more promising. But in the end, the visuals are so distracting it actually takes away from the movie's good qualities. And just like The Polar Express, there are a number of scenes that only seem to exist to show off the special effects, which contradicts the film's otherwise honest take on the source material.
One can't help but feel that Zemeckis and the actors involved would have been better off tackling the story as either a live-action film, or a full-on animated feature. But Zemeckis' insistence on motion-capture during this period meant that was the direction the movie went. Though the story is still strong and the performances are good, the visuals only end up working against them as a distraction, and the movie, though released in 2009, already looks dated.
It's an honest take on a timeless tale, and that in itself makes Disney's A Christmas Carol worth a look. It's just a shame that the timelessness is almost completely sucked away from this adaptation because of the garish visuals.
Author themancalledscottPosted on December 29, 2015 July 29, 2018 Categories Animated FilmsTags A Christmas Carol, Animation, Disney, Robert Zemeckis
One thought on "Disney's A Christmas Carol Review"
I love the tale itself, but it is one of those stories that has been told so many times I find it hard to actually feel compelled to watch its new versions.
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Q: socket closed exception after transferring one file from server to client I am implementing two programs; Client and Server, and client asks for a file from server to download in local file system.
After downloading one file, the client should be able to download another file if it wishes to..
However after it downloads the file, Server gives me an exception says
java.net.SocketException: Socket closed

Here's my code..
Client:
        byte[] aByte = new byte[0];
        int bytesRead;
        String msg;
        FileOutputStream fos = null;
        BufferedOutputStream bos = null;
        while (!(msg = input.readLine()).equals("end")) {

            String myFolderName = "ServerFolder";
            File folder=new File(myFolderName);
            if (!folder.exists()){
                folder.mkdir();
            }
            System.out.println("file downloading");
            try {

                System.out.println("1");
                fos = new FileOutputStream("ServerFolder/"+fileToDownload);
                bos = new BufferedOutputStream(fos);

                System.out.println("MSG: "+msg);

                bytesRead = in.read(aByte, 0, aByte.length);

                System.out.println("2");

                do {
                    baos.write(aByte);
                    bytesRead = in.read(aByte);
                } while (bytesRead != -1);

                System.out.println("3");
                bos.write(baos.toByteArray());
                bos.flush();
            } catch (IOException ex) {
                System.err.println(ex.getMessage());
            }

        }
        bos.close();

    } catch (IOException ex) {
        System.err.println(ex);
    }

Server:
if (outToClient != null) {
                    System.out.println("2");
                    File myFile = new File(msg);
                    byte[] mybytearray = new byte[(int) myFile.length()];

                    try {
                        fis = new FileInputStream(myFile);
                    } catch (FileNotFoundException ex) {
                        // Do exception handling
                    }
                    System.out.println("3");
                    bis = new BufferedInputStream(fis);

                    try {
                        bis.read(mybytearray, 0, mybytearray.length);

                        System.out.println("mybytearray.length: "+(int) myFile.length());
                        out.write((int) myFile.length()+"\r\n");
                        out.write("end\r\n");
                        out.flush();

                        outToClient.write(mybytearray, 0, mybytearray.length);
                        outToClient.flush();

                        s.shutdownOutput();

                        outToClient.close();

                        System.out.println("4");

                    } catch (IOException ex) {
                        System.out.println("5");
                        System.err.println(ex);
                    }

(All connection stuff are done in the beginning of each method)
I had
s.close();

in the Server but I deleted it just in case it causes the error but its not..
I am presuming that
outToClient.close();

is not causing it either?...
Also I googled this problem and some people suggested to tell the client the size of the file before the server sends the file.. but it didn't work as well.. so I deleted that part as well(or maybe I did it wrong..)
Thanks:)

A:
java.net.SocketException: Socket closed

This has one meaning only. You closed the socket, then you continued you use it. Possibly you are unware that closing either the input or the output stream of a Socket closes the other stream and the socket.
There are numerous other errors in your code: you are ignoring the value returned by read(); you are using unnecessary BytearrayOutputStreams when you could be writing directly to the target; etc etc. Too numerous to mention really. The canonical way to copy a stream in Java is as follows:
while ((count = in.read(buffer)) > 0)
{
  out.write(buffer, 0, count);
}

If you want to use the same connection to transfer more than one file you will have to send the length of the file ahead of the file so the peer knows when it has read all the file, using an obvious modification of the above loop. DataOutputStream.writeLong() and DataInputStream.readLong() provide the most obvious ways of doing that.


BUENOS AIRES, ARGENTINA - In a country where the soccer conversation is overwhelmingly dominated by talk of Lionel Messi and Diego Maradona, female players in Argentina struggle to be heard.
That's changing rapidly, however, and it's partly because of a picture that was widely shared on social media.
The photo, taken in April before a Women's Copa America match in Chile, showed the Argentine players with their hands cupped behind their right ears, a sign of protest highlighting that no one was listening to them. It took social media to spread the message because the traditional media, including Argentina's top TV channels and newspapers, didn't even cover the continental championship.
While those players are adored and even idolized, the women's team has been sidelined - just like in other countries around the world.
The Argentine soccer federation often is late in paying travel expenses while the players have routinely faced the prejudices of a chauvinistic society that sees soccer as a men's only game.
Still, the long-disadvantaged team of women may be on the verge of a game changer by defying long-established gender inequalities and proving themselves on and off the field.
By finishing third at the Copa America, the team in the light blue-and-white striped shirts earned a place in the playoffs for this year's Women's World Cup in France. Argentina will play Panama on Thursday for a spot in the 24-team tournament. For the first time in the country's women's soccer history, the game will be played at a sold out stadium in Buenos Aires.
Another major achievement came in practice.
The women's team was recently allowed to train at the same complex where Messi and the rest of the men's team prepare for games, grounds that until recently were reserved for men only.
'Women fight since they're born because we don't have the same rights as men. But in sports the sacrifice is twice as tough. They don't pay you, the clothes are not the same, the sponsors are not the same,' said Potassa, who recently signed a contract with a well-known sports brand that supplies her with boots and clothing.
Many female players say they feel part of a cultural change driven by the country's strong feminist movement, which has mobilized tens of thousands to fight against violence against women, and helped them gain ground in politics and the workplace.
But to gain equality, there is still a long way to go.
While the men's league draws huge crowds and brings in millions of dollars, female players are amateurs and get about 3,000 pesos (about $82) for travel expenses at a first division club. If a woman plays for the national team, she'll earn 300 pesos ($8) a day.
That forces players to split their time between soccer and a second job to survive, said Potassa, who is also a receptionist at a local college.
Veteran goalkeeper Vanina Correa, the only mother in the national team, said the hardest part is being away from her children, Romeo and Luna. The 4-year-old twins stay with their grandmother while Correa trains for the playoff more than 185 miles (300 kilometers) from home.
That fight has been going on all over the world.
Ahead of the last Women's World Cup in 2015, a group of international players protested because the tournament was scheduled to be played on artificial turf, which is considered by many to be inferior to the real grass that has always been used in the men's game.
The tournament in Canada went on to be a huge success: It attracted the biggest crowds of any FIFA tournament outside of a men's World Cup and broke TV rating records in North America, with the final drawing more viewers than any other prior men's or women's match in the United States.
Following their victory over Japan for the trophy, the U.S. women went on to campaign for, and receive, a better contract with U.S. Soccer that brought them closer to the compensation level of their male counterparts. The Americans were not alone. National teams from other countries also won more equitable contracts with their federations, including Australia and Ireland.
But in Argentina, that kind of change still seems far away and female soccer players must join leagues in neighboring Brazil, Europe or the United States to make a living from the sport.
One of the major obstacles they face is the lack of attention. It wasn't until this year that a non-sports TV channel finally began broadcasting league games.
Internationally, FIFA has made a point of proclaiming that it aims to raise both the role of women in the governing body and the profile of the women's game. Fatma Samoura was appointed the organization's first female secretary general in 2016, and a women's soccer division was created.
In Argentina, the development taking place in local women's soccer is a recent phenomenon.
The inequality faced by the Argentines is seen in countries throughout South America, including Chile, which has already qualified for the World Cup. The only exception perhaps is Brazil, where six-time world player of the year Marta has given the women's game a platform for success.
'[Men's] professional clubs don't carry the responsibility or care about granting the girls the most basic work conditions,' said Freddy Contreras, who is in charge of the female team at Colo Colo, the most popular club in Chile.
Contreras said clubs don't lend women fields for training and only supply them with one set of shirts.
The Argentine women's team only was given access to the men's training ground after its poor working conditions became publicly known.


San Joaquin Valley is one of the most productive agricultural regions in the United States. The estimated annual gross value of of agriculture in the Valley is more than $25 billion  For many years the region has dealt with water shortages and ground water contamination from pesticides, arsenic, and nitrate as a result of intensive agricultural production.
The region is home to a large Latino population and studies have found a correlation between ethnicity and access to safe drinking water .
The San Joaquin Valley also has some of the highest poverty rates in the state of California.
Local communities have protested the unequal water access and the story has gained increasing media attention. It is likely to draw more activists and organizations to the cause as severe droughts are predicted in the area for 2014.
Project Details An estimated 10% of total pesticide use in the Unites States occurs in San Joaquin Valley . An estimated 25% of the small community water systems in the valley violate one or more drinking water standard including for arsenic and nitrate levels (http://www.epa.gov/region9/strategicplan/sanjoaquin.html).
Environmental justice organisations and other supporters "United Farm Workers of America (working to ensure that farm laborers have access to water during work hours). Fresno Metro Ministry. Central California Environmental Justice Network. California Rural Legal Assistance Foundation. Clean Water Action. Community Water Center. Pacific Institute.
Development of Alternatives EPA is making small grants to local communities in working on water safety and equity issues. Some involvement of research institutions and local NGOs but national recognition of the issue is limited.
-Agricultural innovations that use less chemicals and less heavy water usage.
Why? Explain briefly. There is still a serious inequity of access to green spaces for minority communities and the problem will likely only get worse with increase drought due to climate changes.
Domagalski, Joseph L., and Neil M. Dubrovsky. "Pesticide residues in ground water of the San Joaquin Valley, California." Journal of Hydrology 130, no. 1-4 (1992): 299-338.
Balazs, Carolina, Rachel Morello-Frosch, Alan Hubbard, and Isha Ray. "Social Disparities In Nitrate-Contaminated Drinking Water In California's San Joaquin Valley." Environmental Health Perspectives 119, no. 9 (2011): 1272-1278.


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Jorre Verstraeten (* 4. Dezember 1997 in Löwen) ist ein belgischer Judoka. Er war Dritter der Europameisterschaften 2019.

Sportliche Karriere
Verstraeten war 2013 Dritter der Kadetten-Weltmeisterschaften in der Gewichtsklasse bis 50 Kilogramm. 2014 gewann er in der Gewichtsklasse bis 55 Kilogramm eine Bronzemedaille bei den Olympischen Jugendspielen in Nanjing. Seit 2016 kämpft Verstraeten in der Gewichtsklasse bis 60 Kilogramm, der leichtesten Gewichtsklasse für Männer im Judo. 2017 gewann Verstraeten in Maribor die Silbermedaille bei den Junioren-Europameisterschaften. 2018 war er erstmals belgischer Landesmeister. 2019 gewann er das Grand-Prix-Turnier in Tel Aviv. 2019 wurden die Europameisterschaften im Rahmen der Europaspiele in Minsk ausgetragen. Verstraeten unterlag im Viertelfinale dem Spanier Francisco Garrigós. Mit Siegen in der Hoffnungsrunde über die Franzosen Luka Mkheidze und Walide Khyar erkämpfte er eine Bronzemedaille. Bei den Weltmeisterschaften 2018 und 2019 schied er jeweils in der zweiten Runde aus. 2020 unterlag Verstraeten bei den Europameisterschaften in Prag dem Russen Jago Abuladse im Viertelfinale, mit zwei Siegen in der Hoffnungsrunde gewann Verstraeten eine Bronzemedaille. 2021 siegte Verstraeten beim Grand Slam in Antalya, wo er im Finale den Franzosen Walide Khyar besiegte. Bei den Weltmeisterschaften in Budapest und bei den Olympischen Spielen in Tokio schied er jeweils im Achtelfinale aus.

Weblinks

 Turnierergebnisse bei judoinside.com
 Porträt bei teambelgium.be (niederländisch)

Fußnoten

Judoka (Belgien)
Belgischer Meister (Judo)
Teilnehmer an den Europaspielen (Belgien)
Teilnehmer der Europaspiele 2019
Olympiateilnehmer (Belgien)
Teilnehmer der Olympischen Sommerspiele 2020
Teilnehmer der Olympischen Jugend-Sommerspiele 2014
Belgier
Geboren 1997
Mann