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Essay about Emily Dickinson
Emily Dickinson's place in history has affected many aspects of social order. Dickinson's writing touched on many issues that were very important to the life and development of Dickinson's persona; such as religion, war, psychosis, and love. Dickinson's insight into these issues has been the source of the majority of the interest in her work. In the poem #564 Dickinson centers on the physical building of churches as a problem with her understanding of God. Within this poem Dickinson tells the reader that the deification of the man made houses of worship also distract from one's understanding of God.
The line "God grows above—so those who pray / Horizons—must ascend" illustrates Dickinson's idea that limiting one's view, as in focusing on a building rather than God himself, would hinder one's ability to see God. Dickinson goes on to clarify, succinctly, her feelings on the worshiping of God through churches: "His house was not—no sign had He / By Chimney—nor by Door / Could I infer his Residence— / Vast Prairies of Air" Dickinson tells the reader that nothing tangible or built by the hand of man has been seen by God as His house.
Dickenson contends that there is a separation between "praying and "worshipping". The churches used by the people around Dickinson are used to "worship" and show the action of belief. Whereas praying is the only way to "reach" God and prove one's heart as a believer. In the poem numbered 1499, Dickinson again questions the physical place worship by calling insecure the "Physiognomy" of the Calvinist theology. Dickinson begins this poem by acknowledging the temporality of the human visage: "How firm Eternity must look / To Crumbling men".
Dickinson obviously feels that the "face value" of religion is passing and worthless. She felt that the eternality of action and the long lasting effects of true faith were far more important and worth while. The questions raised by Emily Dickenson within her poetry, echoes the problems that people have had with religion for ages—where does the truth about God reside? Dickenson wanted to find a peace that accompanied the acceptance of God; however her exposure to the Calvinist Puritans stifled that. Her distain and mistrust from the sect resounded throughout her life and her poetry.
Though not all of her poetry maintained such as hard line rejection of Puritan ideals, the ones selected here illustrate her desire to find something else, outside of the Calvinist dogma that better explained to her the nature of God. It has been "suggested that [the] contradictions in Emily Dickinson ['s poetry] were due to her dual nature, which made her at once a pagan and a "sincerely religious woman. " (Voigt 193) This constant pull within her life, caused Dickinson to struggle throughout her lifetime with her desire to loved by God, and her inability to accept the blind faith that accompanies devotion to religion.
In poem numbered 315, for example, the fumbling of the unnamed "he" at the soul of the narrator is immediately seen as the ultimate of personal invasions. The hap-hazard bumbling of this "he" is made worse by the "stun[ning]" that is caused by this invasion. The different degrees of this stunned soul hints at the multiple levels of invasion that is taking place—emotional, physical and, presumably, spiritual. The objectifying human "Nature" as brittle is an obvious tool to illustrate the suffering that humanity is plagued with throughout their lives. It also brings in the idea of death and mortality to the concept of human existence.
The "he" deals the final blow the brittle human narrator with "One – Imperial – Thunderbolt" (315. 11) This assumed death, however, does not promise an escape from the constant suffering of life, but instead we learn that "The Universe – is still –" (315. 12) The final dash after "still" tells the reader that the universe is still moving, turning, and continuing the pain that the narrator wishes to be freed from. The Civil War was another issue that was addressed by Dickinson. With the poem, "The name – of it – is 'Autumn'", Dickinson uses natural imagery to describe the horrors of war. David Cody wrote, in his article on the poem, that
Dickinson's poem continues both to beckon and to baffle its readers, and the present essay is devoted not so much to an attempt to "guess" its meaning as to the more modest task of recalling or reviving, palingenetically as it were, some faint ghost or echo at least of the rich, complex and increasingly remote cultural moment in which it came into being. Precisely because it seems to embody. (Cody 24) Ed Folsom wrote that her poem, numbered 754 "My Life has stood – a loaded gun"; "explicitly with the Master/slave relationship". (Folsom) The poem identifies with the slave's reality of being worthless until pressed into service by the master.
The work that Dickinson did during her lifetime was as diversely inspired as it was cryptic. However, the subjects that were covered by her work still hold enough interest and importance to warrant a continued study. The questions that Dickinson raised about religion, echoed the questions of many people who were slowly becoming disenfranchised with the Calvinist movement. Her own issues with psychosis were also subject to her eye. The poems she wrote about her lack of understanding of the world, and the fear that kept her secluded from society offer a deep insight into her mind.
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I purchased a home in North Charleston. In this instance, the seller paid the closing costs which covered the agents commission. Terry was extremely helpful and went above and beyond what was required of him. He guided me through the whole process and was also present during the home inspection, He was very helpful when we were working out agreements regarding repairs to be completed, was present when my schedule would not allow, and made sure that we met time restrictions and other deadlines. He was very knowledgeable of the entire process and really was instrumental in making this home purchase proceed smoothly.
Terry was easy to work with. He was able to grasp what I was looking for, which meant that he could narrow my search to homes that I wanted to see and not waste time on those that wouldn't interest me. Once I decided on my home, I was closed and in it within 30 days! It has been 7 months since I closed and Terry is still willing to answer general questions as well as refer me to someone in his network for various services as I am new to Charleston as well as South Carolina.


Game Text: Skirmish: Make a companion or ally skirmishing a [Sauron] Orc strength -1 for each ring-bound companion. Response: If a free people player reveals this card from your hand, discard this card to add 2 burdens.
Lore: The Lidless Eye looked out from Sauron's fortress.
Notes: This card must be played in order to use its response text, which is affected by cards like Legolas, Dauntless hunter. The text "discard this card to" is superfluous.
Indeed we have. With its ability to give your opponent a strategic glimpse of your hand and hinder any Orc-based minion deck with it's twilight removal, Sting has become one of the most popular cards in the game. Prior to The Battle of Helm's Deep set, the Sauron culture had no way to defend against hand revealing cards like Sting, Glamdring, and Curse Their Foul Feet. While Isengard had No Business of Ours, and Moria had Throw Yourself in Next Time, Sauron players were left helplessly removing twilight and discarding cards. But now, all that has changed.
Eye of Barad-Dur marks the first time that you can gain an advantage by letting the Free Peoples player reveal your hand. By simply drawing Eye of Barad-Dur and holding on to it (especially if Sting or Glamdring are on the table) you can set a very effective trap for your opponent. Should they choose to reveal your hand, the terrible sight of the lidless Eye will add two burdens to Frodo, who is probably already hindered by the powerful burden adding ability of the Sauron culture. Simply discarding the Eye if it is revealed will meet the card's cost, and the two resulting burdens come at a bargain price.
Even if you can't entice your opponent to reveal your hand, the Eye's skirmish ability can come in handy. It allows you to make a character skirmishing a Sauron Orc strength minus one for each ringbound companion you can spot. In every case, this results in at least a strength decrease of one (as either Frodo or Sam are always in play), but in a ringbound ranger deck, or a Frodo/Sam/Smeagol deck, the results can be devastating to your opponent's unwary companion. Combined with its big brother, Enduring Evil (which, no coincidentially, benefits from the burden-adding aspect of the other half of the Eye of Barad-Dur's abilities), the Eye and a small Sauron Orc can easily take down even the toughest of companions.
With it's powerful burden adding and strength sapping ability, Eye of Barad-Dur will likely find a place in most Sauron decks, and as its use becomes more prominent, Free People's players will have to think twice about revealing your hand, which is the true benefit of the Eye's threat.
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Currencies Sin comentarios
1. History of the Russian ruble
2. Russian ruble coins
2.1. 1, 5, 10 and 50 kopeks coins
2.2. 1, 2, 5 and 10 RUB coins
3. Russian ruble banknotes
3.3. 5 ruble banknote
3.4. 10 ruble banknote
3.6. 100 ruble banknote
3.9. 1000 ruble banknote
3.10. 2000 rubles banknote
4. Euro to Russian ruble exchange rate today
5. Where to buy or sell Russian rubles in Spain (banknotes)
5.12. Euro to Ruble bank transfer
This post "Russian ruble" was first published on the 29th of October 2019 and has been updated as of July 7th 2022.
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The Russian ruble is the official currency of the Russian Federation. It is also used in the Republic of Abkhazia, Belarus and South Ossetia. Its symbol is ₽ or руб colloquially and its ISO code 4217 is RUB.
A ruble is divided into 100 kopeks. The euro to Russian ruble rate is at the end of October 2019 at 70.97 rubles per euro (see below).
History of the Russian ruble
The Russian ruble has been the currency in Russia since the thirteenth century. In 1704, Tsar Peter I (the Great) introduced the first regular coinage of the silver ruble. During the eighteenth century this currency was devalued and, after the mid-nineteenth century, paper money circulating in Russia quickly depreciated.
In 1897 the ruble adopts the gold standard, leaving the silver ruble. At the beginning of the First World War, gold coins disappeared from circulation and banknotes became non-convertible. During the period of the Russian Revolution and the civil war, Russia's high inflation left the ruble virtually worthless.
Subsequently, after the reform during the years 1922 and 1923 the orderly monetary system was restored. The "chervonets" were introduced as the standard unit and the basis for issuing banknotes by the state bank. The chervonet ruble corresponded to the tenth part of the chervonets.
In the 1947 reform, after World War II, chervonets were abandoned as the monetary standard and the ruble were restored.
Russian ruble coins
Today, the predecessor of Gosbank, the Central Bank of Russia (in English, Central Bank of the Russian Federation), has on its website a section dedicated to the coins and ruble banknotes (and also the kopecks).
Currencies of the following denominations are currently in circulation in Russia (in kopeks and in rubles):
1, 5, 10 and 50 kopeks coins
1, 5, 10 and 50 kopeck coins (Russia 2022)
These kopek coins represent St. George killing the dragon with a spear.
They have a very low value for those who handle euros (1 cent of the euro would be equivalent to the change at 65 kopecks). Therefore, those of 1 and 5 kopeks are rarely used and it is planned to stop minting them.
1, 2, 5 and 10 RUB coins
1, 2, 5 and 10 ruble coins from Russia 2022
All rubles coins represent the emblem of the Bank of Russia, the double-headed eagle. These currencies have a very low value for people who handle euros, pounds or dollars. For example, the currency of 10 rubles would equal the change to 15 euro cents.
Russian ruble banknotes
Banknotes of the following ruble denominations are currently in circulation in Russia: 5, 10, 50, 100, 200, 500, 1000, 2000 and 5000 RUB.
Here we show an image extracted from the website of the Russian Central Bank in October 2019 along with the dates of issuance of each note. If you apply a paper market rate of 1 EUR = 70 RUB, to this exchange, our 10-euro note would be equivalent to 700 RUB, and the 2,000 RUB banknote would be equivalent to 28 euros.
Ruble banknotes in circulation 2022
5 ruble banknote
The 5-ruble banknote is green and almost no longer circulates because it has been replaced by the 5-ruble coin. This is a version in his last impression of 1997.
The "Millennium of Russia" monument and the Sofia Cathedral in Novgorod are depicted on the front of the note. On the back of the bill is the fortress wall of the Novgorod Kremlin.
Five ruble banknote 5 RUB issued in 2004
10 ruble banknote
The same goes for the 10 RUB banknote, which is colloquially known as "chervonet". This note, of ocher color, has been in circulation since August 16, 2004. The one shown below is a modification of the first edition of 1997 and has dimensions of 150 x 65 mm.
On the obverse of the banknote appears the bridge over the Yenisei River and a chapel in Krasnoyarsk. On the back is the dam of the Krasnoyarsk hydroelectric station.
Ten Russian ruble banknote 10 RUB
The 50-ruble note is bluish and dates from 1997 but in 2004 it was last modified, maintaining its original design. This version dates from August 16, 2004 and has dimensions of 150 x 65 mm.
The obverse of the note shows the sculpture in the basement of the Rostral Column and the Peter and Paul Fortress in St. Petersburg. On the back of the bill is the Stock Exchange and the Rostral Column.
The value in euros of this 50 rubles note would be about 0.70 euros today.
Fifty Russian ruble banknote 50 RUB
100 ruble banknote
The one hundred ruble note dates from 1997 but has undergone several modifications. The last one on May 22, 2018, on the occasion of the 2018 Russia World Cup. It measures 150 x 65 mm and has a vertical orientation.
In its obverse it shows a boy with a ball under his arm and a goalkeeper stretching for a ball. On the reverse appears a soccer ball as a symbol of the world and football fans. In addition, the 2018 number that marks the theme of the ticket and the FIFA Russia World Cup 2018 appears.
The value in euros of this 100 rubles note would be about 1.5 euros today.
100 Russian rubles note 100 RUB
The two hundred rubles note is the youngest of all. Its only issue dates from October 12, 2017 and measures 150 x 65 mm like the other bills. It is green and on the obverse shows the Monument to the sunken ships in Sevastopol. The reverse features the Tauric Chersonese State Reserve Museum.
The value in euros of this 200 rubles banknote would be about 3 euros today.
200 rubles banknote 200 RUB
The five hundred rubles banknote is violet and blue and began to circulate in January 1998. There have been several editions, of which the most recent is that of 2010, in circulation since September 6, 2011. It measures 150 x 65 mm
The obverse of the ticket shows the monument to Peter the Great and a sailboat in the port of Arkhangelsk. On the back of the ticket appears the Solovetsky monastery.
Moneda que tengo
The value in euros of this 500 rubles bill would be about 7 euros today.
500 rubles banknote 500 RUB, 2010 issue
1000 ruble banknote
The thousand-ruble bill is greenish in color and was first printed in 1997. Afterwards there have been several issues essentially maintaining the design and dimensions 157 x 69 mm. The last emission dates from August 10, 2010.
The obverse of the note represents the monument to Prince Yaroslav the Wise and a chapel with the Yaroslavl Kremlin in the background. On the back of the bill you can see the Bell Tower and the Church of John the Precursor in Yaroslavl.
The value in euros of this 1000 rubles note would be about 14 euros today.
1000 Russian rubles banknote 1000 RUB
2000 rubles banknote
The banknote of two thousand rubles is blue and its only series was put into circulation on October 12, 2017. It has dimensions of 157 x 69 mm.
The obverse of the bill shows the Russky bridge in Vladivostok that connects Russky Island with the mainland. The reverse features the Vostochny Cosmodrome. A QR code on the front can be scanned with a QR reader that takes you to the Central Bank website, where the security measures of this banknote are explained.
The value in euros of this 2000 rubles bill would be about 28 euros today.
2000 Russian rubles note 2000 RUB
The five thousand rubles banknote is reddish in color and was put into circulation on July 31, 2006, with dimensions of 157 x 69 mm. The second and final series of this ticket is that of 2010.
The obverse of the bill represents the monument to N.N. Muravjov-Amursky and the embankment in Khabarovsk. On the back of the note is the bridge over the Amur river in Khabarovsk.
The value in euros of this 5000 rubles banknote would be about 70 euros today.
Euro to Russian ruble exchange rate today
The exchange rate of the euro with respect to the ruble oscillates at all times. Specially now that there is a conflict between Russian and Ukrain.
If you search Google for "Euro to Ruble exchange rate", you will find dozens of websites ("currency converters") that offer a "rate" of the day. You will also see this graph with the prices of that pair of Google Finance currencies. Something like that (July 7, 2022):
Euro to Russian Ruble rate July 2022
As you can see, the rate in recent years has ranged around 67 to and 87 rubles per euro with an enormous peak at 144 in March 2022.
But keep in mind that this graph represents the value of the "currency" Russian ruble against the euro, and not that of the real paper currency , which is lower.
In fact, in the currency providers in Spain you can buy "rubles" at an exchange rate of 64 RUB, for every euro. Nothing to do with the euro to ruble currency exchange.
So, when you see these values in Google and other currency converters with your mobile, keep this in mind:
-This is an unofficial price, and therefore, unreliable. That is, if you click on the "Disclaimer" link, you get this Google Finance warning:
"Google cannot guarantee the accuracy of the exchange rates shown. Confirm the current rates before making a transaction that may be affected by changes in exchange rates. "
-These prices you see are usually wholesale prices of the Russian ruble currency against the euro currency (currency and currency are not the same);
-This price can only be held by the banks (interbank market), that is, it is impossible to achieve it as a private individual.
If you need paper rubles you will have to go through the retail ticket market (bank or currency supplier). This market means that the ruble has had to be "transported" by someone for you to enjoy them (or bought from travelers from Russia, passing through Spain previously). In other words, moving paper notes from one place to another has logistic costs that will make its selling price more expensive (the exchange rate that will be applied to you by the seller).
-The Russian ruble is a currency / currency not very abundant in Spain. Therefore it is not easy to find it available for sale in the currency suppliers. So it is good to anticipate the purchase and order them online to get a better price.
Where to buy or sell Russian rubles in Spain (banknotes)
The 3 most popular places to exchange rubles (RUB) in Spain are banks, currency suppliers and the airport.
Of these, the least recommended place to buy is the airport and any business that charges you a commission in addition to a "margin of exchange" (difference between the price for which they got the currency and the price for which they sell it to you).
To know the euro to ruble exchange rate at currency suppliers, banks and the airport, in Spain, the best thing you can do is use our currency comparison engine which is free of use.
Click on the link of your interest as you want to buy rubles or sell them in exchange for euros and you will see where to get the best online rates or in your city os stay (Madrid, Barcelona, Alicante, Valencia, Seville, etc.):
Buy Russian rubles with euros today (EUR-RUB)
Sell your Russian rubles today in exchange for euros (RUB-EUR)
Euro to Ruble bank transfer
If what you want is to make an international transfer of euros to rubles or vice versa, then you will really be making a currency exchange and not a banknote currency exchange. In this case, the operation is different. Money does not move physically in banknotes. In this case what is transferred is balance between bank accounts expressed in different denominations: euros and rubles in this case.
First of all, ask your bank what it will charge you for a currency transfer from your account in euros to another account in Russia (we assume) in rubles. And apply the exchange rate to the amount sent and subtract the commission from the bank. This will give you a final amount in rubles to be received by the recipient of your euro to rubles transfer.
And then compare that price and the final rubles that reach the recipient of the transfer with the price of a couple of companies specialized in currency transfers such as Currencies Direct, which collaborate with Cambiator with adjusted prices.
Therefore, we recommend clicking on our menu in the Transfers tab and simulating prices with Currencies Direct before making the transfer with your usual bank.
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1 EUR = 4300 COP

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Babylon 5: Deathwalker
February 11, 2018 10:30 AM - Season 1, Episode 9 - Subscribe
Na'Toth, G'Kar's aide, has a chance to avenge her family and fulfill her blood debt when the Dilgar woman who tortured and killed her family arrives on Babylon 5. But this woman, Jhda'dur, is prepared to make a deal... Meanwhile, Talia aides Kosh with an unusual negotiation. "Then listen to the music, not the song" and "There is a hole in your mind..."
-Ritualized revenge promises are common among Narn. G'Kar says that "I myself have several."
-The League of Non-Aligned Worlds (the minor races you see in Council votes) are allied with Earth because Earth came to their aid during the Dilgar War, 30 years prior. (The Minbari-Earth war was 10 years ago.)
-Jha'Dur, alias Deathwalker, is effectively the Dr. Mengele of the Dilgar, and last surviving Dilgar. She has developed an immortality serum ("anti-agatic") that requires murder of someone of the same species as the recipient.
-She believes this will preserve the legacy of the now-dead Dilgar: "You and the rest of your kind take blind comfort in the belief that we are monsters, that you could never do what we did. The key ingredient in the anti-agathic cannot be synthesized. It must be taken from living beings. For one to live forever, another one must die. You will fall upon one another like wolves. It will make what we did pale by comparison. The billions who live forever will be a testimony to my work. And the billions who are murdered to buy that immortality will be the continuance of my work. Not like us? You will become us. That is my monument, Commander."
-The central crisis of the episode is two-fold: can you use the discoveries which resulted from war crimes, and can you allow the chaos that her serum will bring?
-There is a council showdown about whether or not Jha'Dur is to be tried for her crimes, with the Narn wanting a trial on Narn, and the League simply wanting a trial. Because Lennier (representing the absent Delenn) flip-flops during the vote, the League then tries to blow Jha'Dur out of the sky. Eventually that crisis is resolved, only for the Vorlon to step in and kill her. Why? "You are not ready for immortality."
-A particularly stringent Minbari war subcaste, the Windswords, hid and protected Jda'Dur, leading to her recognizing Sinclair as the one with the hole in his mind.
-Kosh is negotiation with a ViCAR (effectively a cyborg), who apparently have no thoughts that Talia can detect. The ViCARs are never seen again, as JMS believed they implied Earth tech was more advanced than he wanted it to be.
-The Vorlon-ViCAR negotiation is opaque to Talia and, eventually, horrifying.
-Vorlons do not like telepaths of non-Vorlon species.
posted by flibbertigibbet (14 comments total) 1 user marked this as a favorite
Na'Toth might be my favourite character of the season, to be honest. I probably like this episode more than I should because of it.
I also couldn't decide whether this is a standalone ep, or an arc ep. There's so much setup here.
posted by flibbertigibbet at 12:00 PM on February 11, 2018 [1 favorite]
Based solely on what we know about the Vorlons at this point in the arc, I'm not sure any episode where Kosh takes such overt and pointed action can be considered strictly standalone.
posted by mordax at 6:39 PM on February 11, 2018
Without getting spoiler-y about which particular parts, there's also some setup here that for real-world reasons never actually paid off, so it's, hmm. More of a standalone episode than when it first aired, but there's a decent amount of world-building that starts filling in some important lines, and that pays off in various ways. In my personal list, it's one that wouldn't suggest skipping, even though I the 'it's an immortality serum...THAT KILLS' feels a bit like a discarded plot from the Twilight Zone accidentally found its way on-station somehow.
(We're still treating this as sort-of-a-first-watch, right?)
posted by cjelli at 10:01 PM on February 11, 2018
The episode we got was fine enough, but it left me also wanting to see the alternate version that centred on Na'Toth fulfilling her oath of vengeance. Caitlin Brown brings so much fury to her scenes that it's a bummer to watch that plot thread peter out.
So far, the aides' personalities are pretty well defined given the lack of screen time they've been getting. But I'd forgotten how little they have to do in this season, compared to later in the show's run.
And re-watching this one knowing what comes later, I had fun realizing who (probably) helped Jhda'dur develop her serum, why they'd do it, and why the Vorlons would put a stop to it. Although the fact that Jhda'dur was living among Minbari adds an interesting wrinkle to that theory...
posted by Banknote of the year at 10:43 PM on February 11, 2018
I am, but it's hard. So hard. Understanding is a three-edged sword. The major world-building that happens here is important though - the League, background on the socio-political history of the galaxy, the current political state, and so forth. Plus this is the first big emergence of Kosh, whose presence and lines have been rather limited to this point.
What I find interesting about it is that it's an episode about space Nazis, but not as a current threat; it's more about things like Operation Paperclip and the ethics of using Nazi-derived medical research (with the ironic "twist" of using the anti-agapic requiring the death of another).
posted by nubs at 9:27 AM on February 12, 2018 [3 favorites]
I had fun realizing who (probably) helped Jhda'dur develop her serum, why they'd do it, and why the Vorlons would put a stop to it.
The Vorlon warship fires twice as it emerges from the jumpgate, destroying Jha'Dur's ship with its second shot. Someone asked JMS at the time how come the Vorlons missed first time, and he responded to ask what made anyone think they had?
And which race in the B5 universe can make its ships invisible?
posted by Major Clanger at 6:41 AM on February 14, 2018 [1 favorite]
I think we're trying to keep this as a first watch, Major Clanger, so at this point you are suggesting facts not in evidence. It's a line I'm having a hard time with myself.
posted by nubs at 10:00 AM on February 14, 2018
It's a line I'm having a hard time with myself.
Likewise; I don't, to be clear, at all object to keeping this as a first-watch, because Kosh knows I enjoyed watching the series sans spoilers, and looking for the signs and portents of future arcs and plots was a lot of fun.
And of course, once we get to future episodes, we can shift from avoiding foreshadowing to talking about how stuff was foreshadowed, so it's more a matter of waiting until the time is right than it is a matter of not talking about stuff. Still, it's hard to patient when I'm re-watching these early episodes and thinking about stuff future-stuff now.
Turning back to this episode, though: the Operation Paperclip comparison seems particularly apt in light of evolving political position this episode starts to expand on -- the historical ties between the Earth Alliance and the League, the lines drawn between the major powers and how fraught those are. We're filing in the blanks: the Dilgar War was thirty years ago; the Earth-Minbari War just a decade ago; the Narn-Centauri War sufficiently fresh that the Narn invasion of Ragesh 3 back in S1E1 has made the Centauri wary of sparking off another renewed war in response. All of which goes to explaining why the Council exists, and more broadly helps justify Babylon 5 itself, and particularly justifying it as an EA-run station -- the League is alright with it, because of their links to Earth, and none of the other major powers would trust any of the other powers to do this.
posted by cjelli at 10:40 AM on February 14, 2018
Someone asked JMS at the time how come the Vorlons missed first time, and he responded to ask what made anyone think they had?
I remember reading that whole exchange back on Usenet, at the time. What was really fun, IIRC, is at the same time someone asked the question, someone else was speculating that the Vorlons were firing at someone else. I think that guy made a lot of speculations that turned out to be correct,.
That group really was a best of Usenet - I wasted more time there than watching the actual show.
posted by happyroach at 11:50 AM on February 14, 2018 [2 favorites]
Indeed - I am not at all complaining that this is a first watch, because I think one of the joys of B5 is in the concept of "holographic storytelling", where as the audience gets new information, our understanding of past scenes and moments changes; there are layers to some of the things going on in the story, such that our understanding gets deeper over time. But when you already know those things, it's hard to only apply what is known in the moment.
I too spent way too much time on rastb5; part of another thing that made the show somewhat unique was that the internet was becoming ubiquitous at the same time, and the show creator hung out on the internet and interacted with the community.
posted by nubs at 12:35 PM on February 14, 2018
I decided to remove the First Watch 'official tag' after the first two or three episodes as I don't think there's anyone, really, who is doing this as a true first watch. Even I'm a couple of seasons ahead of where I'm posting (my next episode is s3e6). So a lot of my feeling on arc-vs-standalone in season 1 is based on gut feel and the advice of my husband and some recappers/skip-guide-writers online.
So there's nothing preventing outright spoilers, but lord knows I'm trying to avoid them in my recaps. Sometimes I'll hint about plotlines that are abandoned (ViCARS, above) as a gentle Guide for the Perplexed, sometimes I won't (y'all can probably guess at least one of them without even trying).
I'll probably create 2 posts for the really big episodes of s1 (Signs and Portents will likely be the first): one all-spoiler, one first-watch.
posted by flibbertigibbet at 4:25 PM on February 14, 2018
If you haven't seen the whole series, flibbertigibbet, then let's keep being vague about the spoilers. Because if we'd been talking spoilers, I would have given away new-to-you plot points upthread.
I think we all know who helped Deathwalker, but there's more to come as to why.
posted by Banknote of the year at 5:22 PM on February 14, 2018
Yeah, I think we should avoid spoilers until at least the end of S4.
posted by nubs at 6:00 PM on February 14, 2018
I'll also point out -- if anyone really wants to discuss the spoilery bits of particular episodes, create a spoilerful post! I don't 'own' the show.
posted by flibbertigibbet at 8:50 AM on February 16, 2018
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Franchising in League of Legends
One of the most popular video games on the market is League of Legends. This popular title features strategic and intense gameplay that has drawn millions of players from around the world. In recent years, the game has grown in popularity and the competitive scene has become more intense. This has led to a recent rise in franchise opportunities in the game.
Riot Games has announced that it will be franchising the VALORANT Champions Tour in 2022. The franchised system will allow organizations to purchase spots in an annual league and compete against one another without the risk of elimination. The announcement has caused a stir in the competitive VALORANT scene. Some teams were surprised to be left out, but others were delighted to hear that they will be part of the newly franchised VALORANT Champions Tour.
Riot Games is committed to making Valorant a success in the esports industry, and the franchise system is one way to achieve that goal. The company is willing to pay the partnered teams, which should create a more stable environment for the esports industry.
The current system is not perfect, but there is room for improvement. While the current structure allows for many players to join the big leagues, it is not fair to deny lower league players the opportunity to become a part of the big league. Riot should look to implement a new franchise structure for VALORANT, and implement it to ensure that everyone can benefit from it.
Misfits Gaming
In 2016, Misfits Gaming joined the EU LCS, a region where the team is based. The team gained entry to the LCS when its parent organization Renegades lost the rights to compete. It fielded stars such as Barney "Alphari" Morris and Steven "Hans sama" Liv. Besides these superstars, the team also boasted proven names such as Tri "PowerOfEvil" Schrage. They made the playoffs twice in 2017, reaching Worlds and causing an incredible upset by knocking out LCS champions TSM.
Before franchising, Misfits Gaming had a prominent presence in the European LoL scene. The team qualified for the 2017 LoL Worlds, where they placed eighth in the group stage. In the LEC, however, they have been struggling. Despite this, the team has maintained a development League of Legends roster, called Misfits Premier.
Misfits Gaming will be selling its European spot to Spanish organization Team Heretics. Misfits will continue to work with sponsors through Thece, an esports platform that aims to reach an audience that doesn't compete in the same region. With more than 14 million unique viewers each month, Misfits Gaming's streamers have an opportunity to reach a broad global audience.
With their recent move into League of Legends, TSM is looking to expand their franchise business in the game. They will create three new regions and will compete in Champions and Masters tournaments. In addition, they will have LAN-based leagues. This will give them the flexibility to compete on the biggest stage possible.
However, TSM is not a sure bet. Some reports have stated that TSM will not make the playoffs. However, Sherman has stated that they are confident that they will make money by 2020. If you're considering investing in eSports, be sure to do your homework. The costs of eSports franchises can vary, depending on the location.
As of right now, it is still unclear if franchising will work for the NA LCS. Riot Games has hinted that the NA LCS will be overhauled in 2018 and said that organizations will receive permanent spots based on application process. However, it is unclear whether franchising will be expanded to other regions. In any case, the current situation has many teams concerned. Even the best performing teams like Team SoloMid and H2K have expressed their concerns about relegation. Recently, the NA LCS has also seen teams like NRG Esports remove their entire rosters.
Former Boston Celtics forward Jonas Jerebko has purchased the Renegades franchise. He purchased the franchise rights from Christopher "Montecristo" Mykles, who previously owned the team. Jerebko purchased the franchise and a position in ELEAGUE, as well as first refusal rights in negotiations with the Renegades. He plans to bring back the team to League of Legends and add Halo and Overwatch to the roster.
The team has had a turbulent history. Their founder, Chris Badawi, has been accused of poaching players from other teams. This led Riot Games to ban Badawi from owning any part of the team, making him the first game developer to intervene in the ownership of an independent team. The Daily Dot reported on Badawi's defense. Intense left the team after the regular season.
Franchises are fraught with complications. The franchise rules are often inconsistent. Franchisees are often unaware of the franchise criteria. The team's decision to franchise the franchise is not a straightforward one, and the team will not necessarily receive all of the benefits of the new system. Franchises are a big financial investment for players and teams. Franchises also have a high level of exposure, which is important for sponsors.
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Since its time in the spotlight as European Capital of Culture 2013, a new boost – hopefully more cultural and better planned this time – is trying to bring the second most populous city in France back to the forefront of Europe. During 2013, it changed its appearance to transform itself from Queen of Crime and Corruption to Cultural Capital.
The opportunity was seized to morph into a new city that wants it all: maintaining the historic colonial background that gives it character and distinguishes it from the rest of France, while at the same time attracting the tourists that the whole of Europe is fighting for. As all this is happening, it is renovating its seafront, loading itself with huge modern buildings and constructing five-star hotels, while looking around its old quarters for the famous formula that will allow modernization without losing identity.
Marseille's Le Panier, its Old Town, is the site of the original Greek settlement in around 600BCE. They were the first of a stream of arrivals from around the Mediterranean that still come through the port to this day. The district took its name from an inn, Le Logis du Panier, that stood here at the time when it was at its most prosperous. From the 16th to 18th centuries, Mediterranean trade made Marseille wealthy, illustrated by some of the remaining buildings such as the impressive 18th century Hôtel Dieu, a former hospital.
Le Panier was a warren of narrow streets and tall buildings that supplied a natural hiding place for refugees, Jews, Resistance fighters and Communists during World War II. The Nazi response was to destroy much of the lower part and the result can be seen in the ugly 1950s blocks that now separate Le Panier from the Vieux Port. However, the strong community spirit survived and, with the economic and cultural boost of Marseille's time as European Capital of Culture, Le Panier is now undergoing a major resurgence. Its appearance in the popular TV soap series Plus Belle La Vie has also helped, even if most of that is shot on studio sets.
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Cornwall's first home for disabled victims of domestic violence
Harbour Housing has created the unit in mid-Cornwall which they believe could be the first of its kind in the South West
Richard WhitehouseLocal Democracy Reporter
07:00, 2 OCT 2020
Updated 10:41, 2 OCT 2020
The new accessible unit which has been created by Harbour Housing for disabled domestic violence victims
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A Cornish charity has launched what could be the first residential unit for disabled victims of domestic violence with complex needs in the South West.
Harbour Housing has recently completed the standalone unit at one of its properties in mid-Cornwall - the exact location is not being revealed to protect those who use it.
Studies have found that disabled women are twice as likely to be victims of domestic violence than able-bodied women. But despite that there is a lack of dedicated facilities for those who are fleeing abuse.
With the new refuge Harbour Housing is hoping that it can provide more support for victims who might also be suffering with complex needs such as addiction or mental health issues.
The self-contained one-bedroom unit has been specially-designed to be as accessible as possible.
The specially designed kitchen in the accessible unit created by Harbour Housing
It has wide spaces to provide turning room for wheelchair users and all furniture is at a lower height. The bed also has motorised functions so that it can be raised and lowered.
The bathroom is kitted out with accessible features as is the kitchen. However the space is also just as accessible for able-bodied users as well.
Cicely Baron, from Harbour Housing, said: "We believe that there is nothing like this in the South West.
"It will be a safe haven for people who need it and it will also give people that space and an opportunity to be independent."
Kate Moss, business development project manager at the charity, said that previously disabled people would have been accommodated in other spaces.
She said: "In the past people with physical needs we have bodged it a bit so we can help them, but now we have a dedicated space.
"What is really good about this is that it has been designed specifically to cater for the needs of disabled people. But it can also be just as easily used by anyone.
"We are really excited about this and how it will help us to be even more inclusive."
The charity's board agreed to provide funding for the scheme which could be the first of many.
It is also hoped that the idea could be used by other organisations and charities which help vulnerable people with disabilities.
Kate said: "They could be used by commissioners of services for domestic abuse, homelessness or end of life care.
"We originally planned two small units but we thought it was better to have one like this, the board thought it was worth it and we are really pleased with it."
The project has been funded entirely by Harbour Housing.
Kate said that when putting together the project it seemed like an obvious thing to have accessible accommodation despite there being so few available facilities.
She said: "It is quite surprising that there are not more like this and that there are not more accessible units for people needing support for domestic abuse or mental health."


When are elections free and fair, according to corporate media? When the US government says they are.
The May 20 Venezuelan presidential elections pit Hugo Chavez's successor, President Nicolas Maduro, against opposition challenger Henri Falcon. Maduro has called for the United Nations to observe and oversee the contest.
Despite calling for elections throughout 2017, many local opposition groups, together with the US government, have demanded no observers should come, arguing that it would "validate" the elections, and have preemptively decided they will not recognize the victor.
The US State Department (2/8/18) has cast doubt on the validity of the elections, claiming they represent a "dismantling" of Venezuela's democracy, as "they do not have the agreement of all political parties." That the country is ruled by a dictator presiding over fake elections is taken as a given by corporate media; the Miami Herald (5/2/18) declared the contest "fraudulent," a "sham," a "charade" and a "joke" in one column alone.
The major argument for this declaration is the barring of certain candidates from running, chiefly Leopoldo Lopez, (pictured above).
Glossing over or simply not mentioning these key details in a 9,000-word puff piece, the New York Times Magazine (3/1/18) presented him as a Christ-like figure, "the most prominent political prisoner in Latin America, if not the world," comparing him to Martin Luther King.
This is hardly the first time media have labeled elections in Venezuela a sham. As detailed in my new book, Bad News From Venezuela: 20 Years of Fake News and Misreporting, US media overwhelmingly presented, by a 12:1 ratio, the 2013 elections as unclean. The Miami Herald (4/13/13) claimed that there was "evidence that the country's 2.4 million public-sector workers, and hundreds of thousands of government welfare recipients, were being pressured to vote along party lines," and that "the media disparity is one of the most visible examples of the government's campaign advantage," with Maduro lording over a huge state media empire and the opposition "competing" on the "cowed" private media.
"Unsurprisingly, polls show that Mr. Maduro will win this grossly one-sided contest. If by some chance he does not, the regime is unlikely to accept the results."
This contradicted years of positive appraisals from independent observers like the European Union. An AGB Nielsen report on the country showed that the state accounted for less than 10 percent of the TV market.
"We have many options for Venezuela, including a possible military option."
"In the history of Venezuela and South American countries, it is often times that the military is the agent of change when things are so bad and the leadership can no longer serve the people."
"The world would support the armed forces in Venezuela if they decide to protect the people and restore democracy by removing a dictator."
"The army does not at present seem to be showing signs of rebellion."
Opposition on moral or legal grounds appears low to nonexistent. Previous FAIR studies found that 95 percent of op-eds expressed clear and open hostility to the elected government.
Indeed, this is hardly the first time the media have supported a coup in the country.
As Bad News From Venezuela catalogs, in 2002 the US trained and backed similar opposition groups, who, after deposing Chavez, then liquidated the Supreme Court, dismissed every elected official and began rounding up and arresting political and media figures who opposed them.
"With yesterday's resignation of President Hugo Chavez, Venezuelan democracy is no longer threatened by a would-be dictator. Mr. Chavez, a ruinous demagogue, stepped down after the military intervened and handed power to a respected business leader."
"Mr. Chavez was a terrible leader. His senseless mix of populist and socialist decrees seriously damaged the economy and galvanized opposition."
Writing in the New York Times (3/6/18), Henri Falcon has promised to open the country up to international agencies like the World Bank and IMF, and to dollarize the local currency, moves which are sure to be a bonanza for Western corporations. Nevertheless, some opinion polls show Maduro is the favorite to win, in part due to the highly unpopular opposition parties that even the Post (11/15/17) describes as "hopelessly ineffective." Perhaps this explains why the US government and the media have already decided the whole process is a sham.
Alan MacLeod (@AlanRMacLeod) is a member of the Glasgow University Media Group. His latest book, Bad News From Venezuela: 20 Years of Fake News and Misreporting, was published by Routledge in April.


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Марк Юній Пенн (Marcus Iunius Pennus; близько 155 до н. е. — бл. 116 до н. е.) — політичний діяч, красномовець часів Римської республіки.

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Походив з впливового плебейського роду Юніїв Пеннів. Син Марка Юнія Пенна, консула 167 року до н. е. Здобув гарну освіту. Уславився як красномовець, завдяки чому зробив кар'єру. У 126 році до н. е. обіймав посаду народного трибуна. Під час своєї каденції провів закон про виселення негромадян з Риму, якому протидіяв квестор Гай Гракх.

Близько 118–117 років до н. е. був едилом. Незабаром після цього помер, близько 116 року до н. е.

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 Sumner G.V. Orators in Cicero's Brutus: Prosopography and Chronology. Toronto, 1972. P. 67
 Friedrich Münzer: Iunius 123). / Paulys Realencyclopädie der classischen Altertumswissenschaft (RE). Band X,1, Stuttgart 1918, Sp. 1076.

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Digital Circuits/DDS
< Digital Circuits
A Direct Digital Synthesizer (DDS) allows to create a periodic waveform whose frequency is controlled by a number.
3 Principle of operation
3.1 Output signals
3.2 Odd-valued steps
4 Circuits
Application[edit]
The frequency of the DDS output is as stable as the quartz the circuit is clocked with. The frequency steps can be very small and the frequency value ranges up to the half of the clock frequency.
DDS can be used to realize function generators or oscillators within more complex circuits such as mixers, modulators and phase-locked loops.
Circuit[edit]
A DDS is a free-running counter. When the counter reaches its maximal value, it folds back to zero.
The circuit output can be 3-fold:
The counter output provides a sawtooth signal of programmable frequency
The counter MSB provides a binary signal with the same frequency
Considering the sawtooth output as a phase signal allows to calculate trigonometric functions and delivering a sine or even quadrature sine and cosine outputs
The sine and cosine values have been traditionally obtained with the help of ROM or Look-Up Tables (LUT). However, the CORDIC operator calculates these functions with the same level of accuracy together with a highly reduced hardware cost.
Principle of operation[edit]
If the counter increments by 1 at every rising clock edge, its shape will be a sawtooth of period
T = 2 n ⋅ T c k {\displaystyle T=2^{n}\cdot T_{ck}}
and have a frequency of
f = 1 2 n ⋅ f c k {\displaystyle f={\frac {1}{2^{n}}}\cdot f_{ck}}
If the counter increments by s t e p {\displaystyle step} at every rising clock edge, it will count s t e p {\displaystyle step} times faster and have a frequency of
f = s t e p 2 n ⋅ f c k {\displaystyle f={\frac {step}{2^{n}}}\cdot f_{ck}}
Output signals[edit]
The counter itself provides a sawtooth signal. The counter MSB provides a square signal. A sinewave output can be produced considering the sawtooth as a phase signal. The sine function can be computed with the help of the CORDIC operator.
The following figure shows the time signals of a DDS.
The Fourier transform of the square and sine waves is given in the following figure.
The sinewave gives the two blue peaks, as expected. The square wave is a periodic signal and has only odd harmonics.
Odd-valued steps[edit]
The preceeding figures have been made with a nice step value: 16. When the step value doesn't exactly divide the counter range, the teeth of the sawtooth are more ragged and the square wave output shows a kind of jitter: its mean frequency is the desired one but the signal edges are shifted to the closest active clock edge.
The following figure shows the time signals of a DDS with an odd-valued step.
The sinewave remains a pure tone. The square wave shows much more frequency content.
Circuits[edit]
The DDS circuit can be very efficiently implemented in programmable circuits such as FPGAs. It is built out of a counter followed by a block calculating a sine from the counter output which is considered as a phase. The calculation of the sine is best done using the CORDIC algorithm.
The VHDL source for a DDS can be found on opencores. This implementation prefers to calculate the sine function with the help of lookup tables rather than with CORDIC.
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Stove expert replied: A disappointing feedback of one of the more unusual stoves. It does not sound as if your flue system has been worked out correctly for this stove. I wonder if there are issues with the chimney since the stove smokes when you open the door and if the ratio or air for this boiler and room was not worked out correctly. You would normally go back to your installer and supplier to sort out how to solve the problem to enable you to get the best out of the stove. It would be optimistic to expect the wood burner to stay in over night and doing this could add to deposits building up within your flue system. It is not recommended for woodburning stoves to be used on a low setting for prolonged periods.


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Since the COLA accreditation program includes an onsite visit and review of records and documentation, COLA falls into the definition of a Business Associate. It is therefore necessary that COLA accredited laboratories enter into a Business Associate Agreement with COLA.
If your facility has its own BAA, please send it to COLA for signature. If your facility does not have its own BAA, COLA has a model BAA that includes the requirements known as "HITECH" issued by the Office of Civil Rights (OCR) in January, 2013.
COLA's current model BAA can be found here.


Thanks for sharing your Oxford photos and stories! I have become a big fan of Laurie R King's Mary Russell series - and many of Mary's adventures take place in Oxford. It was fun to follow Mary Russell's footsteps with you!
You bought back some lovely memories for me, Dasha. I lived in Oxford for about 4 months back in 1988 as part of my 12 months overseas. It is such a lovely place.
Sigh ... I loved Oxford when I went in cold January, 2009. So glad you got to go and meet a friend. The buildings are stunning -- thanks for sharing the "hospital wing" with its gorgeous ceiling. The HP movies really did maximize those old stone scenes! Have a grand trip, Dasha!


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Yangelʹ je malý měsíční impaktní kráter nacházející se v členitém terénu severně od měsíčního moře Mare Vaporum (Moře par) a jižně od Lacus Felicitatis (Jezero štěstí) na přivrácené straně Měsíce. Východně leží Lacus Doloris (Jezero žalu), jižně brázda Rima Yangelʹ a severozápadně Sinus Fidei (Záliv důvěry).

Yangelʹ má průměr 9 km, pojmenován je podle sovětského raketového inženýra Michaila K. Jangela. Než jej v roce 1973 Mezinárodní astronomická unie přejmenovala na současný název, nesl kráter označení Manilius F.

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 Kráter Yangelʹ , Wikispaces.com
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Colston's School WILL drop the name of Bristol slave trader Edward Colston
Colston 'will forever be associated with the enslavement and deaths of African men, women and children' say governors
A private school set up more than 300 years ago by Bristol slave trader Edward Colston is to change its name, Bristol Live can reveal.
Leaders at Colston's School, in Stapleton, said the school was now a 'very different school' to the one founded by Edward Colston in 1710, and the events of June 2020, when Black Lives Matter protesters pulled down his statue in Bristol city centre, now meant his name would 'forever be associated with the enslavement and deaths of African men, women and children'.
The school embarked on a long-running consultation soon after that act last summer, for which four people are due to go on trial next week in Bristol, and now have finally announced the decision made by school governors.
READ MORE: One year on: how the Colston Moment changed Bristol but is the 'ultimate distraction'
A statement from the school said that the consultation they began and continued throughout this year had received more than 2,500 responses, with more than 1,000 from members of the public with no connection to the school - and of those 1,000 the 'overall opinion' was in favour of keeping the name.
But the school said the 1,500 responses from staff, pupils, parents and ex-pupils who were 'closer to the school', showed 'that they were more inclined to see a change in the name of the school as a positive step'.
Colston's School is the last educational establishment in Bristol to bear the name of Edward Colston. In 2018, before the Colston statue was pulled down, Colston Primary School changed its name after a consultation with parents and children, and earlier this year, Colston's Girls' School - which is also run by the same Merchant Venturer-led organisation that runs Colston's School - decided to change its name to Montpelier High School.
The governors of Colston's School said they will now begin a process of deciding a new name, which will be announced in the summer of 2022.
"Colston's School has borne the name of Edward Colston for over 300 years not because of any attempt at any stage to glorify or celebrate the man, but because Edward Colston paid for the school to be established in 1710 in order to prepare boys from 'poor families' for meaningful apprenticeships," the governors' statement said.
"His 'hospital', as it was called then, was established in a single house in the centre of Bristol during his lifetime and he visited the school when it was open. The school was not named after Colston, rather it was named by Colston," they added.
Bristol-born Colston effectively ran Britain's transatlantic slave trade in London, and perfected what was called 'the ratio' - the most efficient way of building and running ships to transport the most amount of people at the cheapest cost while factoring in the loss of life of around ten to 20 per cent of those enslaved on board.
After he retired from running the Royal Africa Company, he continued as a private merchant well into old age, and also began getting involved in philanthropic activities in his native Bristol.
Colston offered to give a huge investment to an existing school in the city, but they turned down his offer because it came with a demand that the school must only educate the boys whose parents belonged to the same Church of England denomination as him.
Instead he founded what became Colston's School, which has continued on various sites and is now based in Stapleton, on the northern edge of the city.
There has been long-standing pressure on institutions to reassess their relationship with Edward Colston for 100 years - long before the statue was toppled last June.
In 2018, Colston Primary School voted to change its name, following a range of other buildings and organisations - from the Colston pub to the Colston Hall - that decided to drop the name in the months and years running up to the statue being toppled.
At the time of the statue being pulled down, Bristol Live revealed that the school had a maquette of Edward Colston in its entrance area, and soon after, 101 former pupils wrote to the school's leadership demanding the name be dropped. Now, Colston's School governors said that the statue being toppled changed the situation for them.
"However, the events that took place in Bristol in June 2020, namely the toppling of the Colston statue, prompted renewed questions over the retention of his name across the city," they said.
A maquette of Edward Colston, that stands on the main staircase at Colston's School in Bristol (Image: Bristol Live)
"What became clear is that the name Colston has become a symbol of the city's extensive links to slavery and will forever be associated with the enslavement and deaths of African men, women and children.
"Colston's School is currently a very different school to the one founded in 1710. Now situated on a 30-acre site in Stapleton, it is a diverse and inclusive school (the school is fully co-educational, serves pupils from 3 to 18, and approximately 25 per cent of its pupils are from black, Asian or minority ethnic backgrounds), so as well as reviewing the school's curriculum earlier this year, the Governors launched an extensive name consultation with the school community, as well as inviting views from the general public.
"Alongside a wide-ranging set of educational materials, with contributions from a number of academics and political figures, the question was asked: Should Colston's School keep or change its name?
The Bristol things named after Edward Colston that have changed their name in the past year
"Of the survey's 2,500-plus responses, more than 1,000 came from members of the public, with their overall opinion being in favour of retaining the name. However, analysis of the feedback of those respondents who are closer to the school, such as current pupils, more recent former pupils and staff, showed that they were more inclined to see a change in the name of the school as a positive step.
"One key aspect in these responses was the wish to make the name of the school relevant for the pupils and staff of today and tomorrow and to better reflect the values and ethos that the school stands for in modern times," they added.
A new consultation will now be launched, with a new name being chosen and announced in the summer of 2022.
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U.S.|Storm Leaves More Than 2 Million Without Power
Storm Leaves More Than 2 Million Without Power
By SARAH MASLIN NIR OCT. 30, 2011
At least 2.3 million people were without electricity in the Northeast on Sunday. A tree fell across power lines in Glastonbury, Conn. Credit Jessica Hill/Associated Press
Millions of people across the Northeast found themselves without power on Sunday after an unusual autumn storm dumped record amounts of snow.
More than 2.3 million customers from Pennsylvania through New England had no electricity, according to reports, as the region was lashed by surprisingly high winds and the snowdrifts piled up. In Manhattan, tree branches snapped under the weight of wet snow, piling up along Fifth Avenue and blocking Central Park paths.
At least nine deaths were attributed to the storm, in Pennsylvania, Massachusetts, New Jersey and Connecticut.
Connecticut and Massachusetts were among the hardest-hit states. As of 11:20 p.m. on Saturday, Plainfield, Mass., had received 27 inches of snow, according to the National Weather Service. More than 12 inches fell at Bradley International Airport in Windsor Locks, Conn. The previous record for the day was less than a tenth of an inch, in 2000, the weather service said. Governors in New Jersey, Massachusetts and Connecticut declared states of emergency. Gov. Andrew M. Cuomo of New York declared an emergency in 13 counties.
In Central Park, clean-up crews assessed what some officials called the worst tree devastation they had ever seen. Douglas Blonsky, president of the Central Park Conservancy, estimated that as many as 1,000 trees would be lost. Workers had only recently completed clean-up work from Tropical Storm Irene, which cost the park 125 trees, Mr. Blonsky said.
Though the snowfall might have been relatively mild by winter standards, the unusual timing created what Mr. Blonsky described as a "perfect storm" of tree damage: The snow became suspended on leaves, pulling down branches and, in some cases, entire trees.
Outside of Manhattan, those downed trees wreaked havoc on power lines. At a briefing on Sunday morning, Gov. Dannel P. Malloy of Connecticut said more than 750,000 homes in the state were without power, breaking a record that was set in August when the remnants of tropical storm passed through.
Connecticut Light and Power, the state's major utility, posted a dire update on the company's Twitter feed: "Unprecedented damage from this storm. Please prepare for worst case scenario — a week or more without power."
"It's a pretty difficult situation in Connecticut right now; we have more power outages than at any time in our history," Gov. Malloy said in an interview. "A large percentage of the trees had extensive foliage; that's what brought these trees down. A snowfall of anywhere from 2 to 18 inches in the middle of the winter would not produce the kind of damage that this storm is producing."
The number of people without power was expected to rise, he said, as utilities shut off sections of the electricity grid to make repairs. In a state still reeling from damage caused by Hurricane Irene, little could be done to prepare for the latest onslaught, Mr. Malloy said. "How do you stop a northeaster in October? This has never happened before."
In Massachusetts, more than 660,000 homes and businesses were without electricity, according to the Massachusetts Emergency Management Agency. Crews were assessing the damage but could not provide an estimate of when people would get power back, the agency said.
In New Jersey, Public Service Electric and Gas reported on Sunday that about 271,000 of its customers had no service, most of them in Bergen, Essex, Passaic, Union and Middlesex Counties. That total was down from a peak of about 350,000.
Utilities serving New Hampshire reported 280,000 customers without power.
In Rhode Island, the utility National Grid reported more than 10,000 customers without power, mostly in the northwest part of the state.
A tree took down power lines in Belmont, Mass. Credit Michael Dwyer/Associated Press
Allan Drury, a spokesman for Consolidated Edison, said, "You have snow and ice on the trees and that adds to the weight on the tree." About 77,000 of Con Ed's customers in New York were without power, most of them in Westchester County.
Five deaths were reported in Pennsylvania, one was caused by carbon monoxide poisoning from a charcoal grill, and another when a snow-laden tree fell on the home of an 84-year-old man. One death was reported in Springfield, Mass., where a 20-year-old man was electrocuted by a downed power line; one death was reported in Connecticut, and two in New Jersey.
In Massachusetts, over 100 members of the National Guard and the State Department of Conservation and Recreation were called out to clean up fallen tree limbs, said Peter Judge, a spokesman for the Massachusetts Emergency Management Agency.
The thick, wet snow turned roads into obstacle courses. Over 15o accidents were reported by the Massachusetts State Police, and one person was seriously injured. "Our problems aren't really the snow," Mr. Judge said. "It's really the downed trees, the debris and getting the power back up."
The storm forced residents throughout the region to make quick adjustments to their personal plans.
The wedding of Christine and Ryan Hubbard on Saturday night in Worcester, Mass., had a seasonal theme — autumnal centerpieces, cranberry-colored bridesmaid dresses and little pumpkin party favors.
Outside, it looked more like Christmas.
"You know, if somebody looks at our wedding pictures, they're going to think that we got married in December or something," Ms. Hubbard said.
Her new husband said they did not consider canceling the ceremony. "We're New Englanders," he said. "Something throws at you, you just deal with it and go with it."
And, he added, "Everything was already paid for."
To the north, the lights went out on Saturday night just as Ryan Thibeault of Hollis, N.H., was blowing out the 16 candles on his birthday cake. Ryan's mother, Pauline, found mittens for the partygoers and everyone made do. "We sat in the hall in the dark laughing and ate cold pizza by candlelight," she said.
She was less amused on Sunday morning, when, bundled up in a parka, she trekked roughly 25 yards through the snow to a lake to fill a bucket. The water was needed to flush the toilets.
A mile away, a line of cars idled in front of the Hollis Auto Shell Station on Ash Street, waiting to fuel up. And with many stores closed, Bill Glover, who had been up plowing since sunrise, was struggling to find a cup of coffee. "Even Wal-Mart is closed," he said.
In Otis, in Western Massachusetts, Brian Cruey, 34, woke up to 22 inches of snow outside his front door — he measured it with a yellow tape measure.
"It was crazy," he said. "You can barely step outside because the snow is so deep."
Outside his home, he said, was an unusual sight: trees full of leaves that were covered with snow. "All winter it hardly ever looks like this," he said. "The leaves are still on the trees, yellow and green with all the snow."
Mr. Cruey's house was one of the few in the neighborhood that still had electricity, according to an online map. He spent Sunday making fall treats — pumpkin pancakes — with friends as the thick snow lay unplowed on the street.
"I think we'll make it," he said. "But I don't know if we're going to be leaving anytime soon. "
Jess Bidgood in Worcester, Mass.; Jen McCaffery in Foster, R.I.; and Hattie Bernstein in Hollis, N.H., contributed reporting.
Snow Comes Early to East Coast OCT. 29, 2011
More Than Two Million Lose Power as Snow Coats Region OCT. 29, 2011


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When Islam Eradicated Poverty: Umar-bin-Abdul Aziz and Zakat
Posted by fraternalphilosophising on January 28, 2018 January 28, 2018
The potential of Zakat as a source of poverty eradication is optimistic and positive. However, the gulf between theory and reality can often be significant. In South and South East Asia, this gulf unfortunately exists. Zakat implementation has had limited success and suffers from significant inefficiency. The woes of modern day Zakat are in stark contrast to the success of Umar bin Abdul-Aziz, who is oft-mentioned as the poster child of Zakat success. Historical accounts show that there was a surplus of Zakat funds during his reign i.e. there was so little poverty, that Zakat eligible recipients were scant (As-Sallabi, 1999, p574).
This article will discuss the success of Umar bin Abdul-Aziz in implementing Zakat, and using it to substantially reduce poverty. A brief introductory note will be given about Umar bin Abdul-Aziz, followed by a discussion of three factors which contributed towards his success; trustworthiness of Umar as an encouragement to pay Zakat, local distribution of funds, and using funds to develop productive capacities.
A brief definition is as follows; Zakat is mandatory alms-giving, to be taken from those who hold more than a minimum threshold of assets over a lunar year, and to be given to the poor and needy.
Who was Umar bin Abdul-Aziz?
Umar bin Abdul-Aziz succeeded Sulayman bin Abdul-Malik as the caliph of the Muslims in the 99th year of the Islamic calendar until his death in 101 AH (As-Sallabi, 1999, p102-109). His rule was remarkable, with many referring to him as one of the Rightly Guided Caliphs (As-Sallabi, 1999, p49), a group bearing the gold standard of early Muslim leaders, including Abu Bakr As-Siddiq, Umar ibn Khattab, Uthman ibn Affan and Ali ibn Abi Talib. During his rule, he navigated through theological and political controversies, including the Kharijite uprising (As-Sallabi, 1999, p281-197).
Indeed, his talents stretched beyond the spheres of leadership and politics; Umar was a mujtahid (an issuer of Islamic legal rulings), and a hafiz (one who has memorized the entire Qur'an, verbatim) (p48). As-Sallabi's (1999) biography of Umar is gushing with praise over this piety, character and conduct.
The most significant praise given to Umar, is that he was is regarded as the first Mujaddid (Reviver) of Islam; that is to say, scholars regard him as the first of those to fulfil the following hadith: 'Allah will raise for this community at the end of every hundred years the one who will renovate its religion for it' (Sunan Abu Dawud). As-Sallabi (2010, p204) states that this is at least partly a result of exerting his capacity as caliph to rejuvenate the Muslim community.
Given the magnanimous praise heaped upon Umar, perhaps it is no surprise that his implementation of Zakat is seen as paragon in Islamic history.
The success of Umar bin Abdul-Aziz
Historical accounts show that there was a surplus of Zakat funds during his reign i.e. there was so little poverty, that Zakat eligible recipients could not be found (As-Sallabi, 1999, p574). To add nuance to this account, total poverty eradication might not have happened; in the absence of fast communication and travel, there likely were some people who were poor enough to receive Zakat, but were not found. At any rate, significant poverty reduction was achieved. There are a number of factors that can be attributed to this successful implementation. They are; Umar's commitment to justice and fairness as encouragement for people to pay Zakat; the emphasis upon local distribution of funds; and using Zakat funds for building productive capabilities.
First is the remarkable commitment to justice and fairness of Umar. He was first made Caliph by the previous Caliph, Sulayman bin Abdul-Malik. His first act as Caliph was to impeach himself. Umar insisted that he would only be Caliph if the people voted for him, which they did (As-Sallabi, 1999, p106). It is argued that the unwavering commitment to justice, and renowned piety of Umar caused a strong relationship of trust between himself and Zakat payers (As-Sallabi, 1999). This was in stark contrast to previous leaders who had misused Zakat funds. As such, they very willingly gave Zakat to officials who Umar deemed as trustworthy. This would be crucial in reducing poverty. Contemporary studies show that if everyone were to pay their Zakat in particular Muslim countries, absolute poverty would be significantly reduced, or even eradicated (Islamic Social Finance Report, 2014). However, actual mobilisation of Zakat funds is particularly low. In this respect, Umar's commitment to fairness was a factor which reduced the gap between actual and potential Zakat funds. From this we can garner that trustworthiness of a Zakat institute is crucial to encourage people to pay Zakat.
The second factor contributing to Umar's success is his emphasis on local distribution of Zakat funds. Umar instructed Zakat officials to distribute the funds in the areas in which they were collected, unless there was a greater need elsewhere. The personal knowledge that would accompany a localised distribution of Zakat is indeed a powerful thing; Friedrich Hayek, John Maynard Keynes' intellectual rival, argued in defence of market forces, that individuals are best placed to spend their own money and make their own decisions. He argued this based upon an individual having access to 'knowledge of the particular circumstances of time and place'. Such knowledge, Hayek contends, is by its nature unquantifiable and inexpressible to other parties. Hayek further argues that this particular type of knowledge constitutes most of the sum of total knowledge. It follows then that the State, when compared to the individual, would have far less information to make a decision. As such, the individual is best placed to make their own decisions (Hayek, 1945). Apply the same reasoning to Zakat; an individual could potentially have superior knowledge of where best to use Zakat in a locality, as compared international charities and NGOs. Intimate knowledge of a community and its needs could perhaps lead to better usage of Zakat funds. Although Hayek's argument is not without its flaws, the broad notion of localised distribution of Zakat bettering its poverty alleviation capabilities by virtue of local information is a salient point. In this regard, Umar's insistence upon local distribution meant that Zakat funds were utilised in a more efficient way.
Thirdly, the way Zakat funds were used was also a major success factor. The focus was upon encouraging agriculture and general productive capacity. This contributed towards an increase in income, causing more to be eligible for paying Zakat, and less people eligible to receive Zakat. As such Zakat revenues increased (As-Sallabi, 1999, p574). Economic theory also supports the focussing upon agriculture as a starting point of economic development. The Lewis Model of Development argues that the process of economic development is contained within the movement of workers from agriculture to industry. However, before this can happen, the agricultural sector must be sufficiently productive, so as to create a surplus of food. When a surplus of food exists, an economy will tend towards developing manufacturing goods (Lewis, 1954). However, the Lewis Model was developed in the late 1950s, so applying it to such a distant era will certainly not yield the crisp results that the model predicts. We can however use the Lewis Model as a line of reasoning; by bettering agricultural capacity, Umar created scope for individuals to move beyond subsistence, into more productive economic activity, thereby reducing poverty.
In summary, the trustworthiness of Umar, local distribution of funds, and emphasis upon agriculture and productive capacity were significant success factors in determining the success of his Zakat implementation.
Concluding remarks
Umar bin Abdul Aziz, the caliph who is regarded as the first Mujaddid of Islam, is said to have eradicated absolute poverty during his two-and-a-half-year reign. This article has attributed three factors to this; Umar's justice and trustworthiness as an impetus for people to pay Zakat, the focus upon local distribution which increased the efficiency of distribution, and a using funds for developing agriculture and productive capacity. This is not an exhaustive set of factors; other factors have been omitted due to a lack of scope, such as the legal implementation of Zakat.
The case of Umar is an extremely optimistic and encouraging one; it shows the potency of Zakat. Perhaps then, the lack of similar success in today's age in even more disappointing. The community of Islamic Financiers and thinkers need to pay deeper regard towards this problem; the academic literature on Zakat today is thin, eclipsed by concerns with other, arguably less important elements of Islamic Finance. But this lack of attention is shocking, given the scale of what Zakat can achieve, as is aptly demonstrated by the case of Umar. The Muslim community at large should intensify its efforts towards addressing this situation. Education, policy and academia should be lenses through which these efforts are channelled. But before any of that, Zakat should never be forgotten as a pillar of Islam, and as worship of God. Only when this is kept in mind will the Muslim community gain the fervour and zeal that is needed to implement Zakat as successfully as Umar did.
As-Sallabi, Ali Muhammad. Umar Bin 'Abd-'Aziz. London: Darussalam, 2015. Print.
Hayek, Friedrich. 'The Use Of Knowledge In Society'. The American Economic Review 25.4 (1948): p519-530.
Lewis, W. Arthur. (1954). Economic Development with Unlimited Supplies of Labour. Manchester School, 22(2), pp.139-191.
Qaradawi, Yusuf. Fiqh Az-Zakat. London: Dar Al Taqwa, 1999. Print.
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Excellence in community service is our passion at CDP Health Care System. Our hospital is committed to helping our community stay healthy, and we are always striving to meet that goal with new programs and services. As an integral part of the community, we aim to provide increased access to the health services local residents need.
Our fitness center is designed to help community members obtain their wellness goals with access to advanced equipment in a state of the art athletic facility. Entrance to the fitness center is open to the public through daily fees or a variety of memberships. Keep reading for more information!
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