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The State of Sovereignty
Lessons from the Political Fictions of Modernity
Peter Gratton - Author
SUNY series in Contemporary French Thought
Considers the problems of sovereignty through the work of Rousseau, Arendt, Foucault, Agamben, and Derrida.
Following up on the fables and stories surrounding political sovereignty—once theological, now often nationalist—Peter Gratton's The State of Sovereignty takes aim at the central concepts surrounding the post-9/11 political environment. Against those content to conceptualize what has been called the "sovereign exception," Gratton argues that sovereignty underwent profound changes during modernity, changes tracked by Rousseau, Arendt, Foucault, Agamben, and Derrida. Each of these thinkers investigated the "fictions" and "illusions" of claims to sovereign omnipotence, while outlining what would become the preeminent problems of racism, nationalism, and biopower. Gratton illustrates the principal claims that tie these philosophers together and, more importantly, what lessons they offer, perhaps in spite of themselves, for those thinking about the future of politics. His innovative readings will open new ground for new and longtime readers of these philosophers alike, while confronting how their critiques of sovereignty reshape our conceptions of identity, freedom, and selfhood. The result not only fills a long-standing need for an up-to-date analysis of the concept of sovereignty but is also a tour de force engaging readers in the most important political and philosophical questions today.
"Gratton's methodological rigour in reconstructing each pathway is a great strength of the book … This is a very pedagogical book, full of lessons in the way it treats each of the authors under discussion. It is therefore a good graduate student text, and for each discussed author the book makes significant contributions to current scholarship." — Philosophy in Review
"Drawing on eminent thinkers including Boulainvilliers, Rousseau, Arendt, Foucault, Agamben, and Derrida, Gratton … provides a novel synthesis. He concludes that for those who believe in freedom and democracy, questioning rather than resigning to sovereignty as it presents itself is essential. The book reflects some of Gratton's earlier published work and further attests to his facility with French political thought … Gratton's discussion overall is penetrable and stimulating." — CHOICE
Peter Gratton is Assistant Professor of Philosophy at Memorial University of Newfoundland and the coeditor (with John Panteleimon Manoussakis) of Traversing the Imaginary: Richard Kearney and the Postmodern Challenge.
The Vase of Soissons and the Lessons of Sovereignty
The Noble Thesis and the Ends of Pagan Sovereignty
Where Sovereignty Lies Today
1. Rousseau and the Right of Life and Death over the Body Politic
The State of Sovereignty after the Social Contract
Contracting the Sovereign
Lessons from "L'artifice et le jeu" of Sovereignty
Men and Citizens, Life and Death
The Sovereign Pardon
2. Arendt's Archaeology of Sovereignty
The Fragmented Past and The Future of the Political
Beginning Again: The Archē of the Political
Finding a Home in the Political
3. "The World is at Stake": Sovereignty and the Right to Have Rights
Sovereign Totalitarianism
The Rise of the Nation-State
Policing the State
4. Torturing Sovereignty: Foucault's Regicide in Theory
Genealogies in the Multiple
Sovereign Madness
Histories of the State of Sovereignty
Bio-political Sovereignty
Foucault, Schmitt, and "the King Who Rules but Does not Govern"
Beyond the Sovereign Decision
Sovereign Freedom, or Freedom from Sovereignty
5. What More Is There to Say? Agamben and the Hyperbole of Sovereignty
The Sacrifice of History
Homo Sacer: The Significance of Words
From Homo Sacer to Vir Sacer
The Glory of Another Sovereignty
Sovereign Relations
Last Words: The Language of Sovereignty and Noo-Politics
The Hyperbole that Remains
6. Derrida and the Limits of Sovereignty's Reason: Freedom, Equality, but Not Fraternity
Le Tres Haut of Mount Moriah
Freedom, Equality, but Not Fraternity
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Nietzsche and Paradox
Heidegger toward the Turn
Mediterranean Perspectives
The Ring of Representation
Platonic Mysticism
The Difference Between Fichte's and Schelling's System of Philosophy
Manifesto for Philosophy
Hegel's Concept of God


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When officials in Baku released several high-profile journalists, including investigative journalist Khadija Ismayilova, from prison in May last year, the international media rights community breathed a sigh of relief. But any optimism was short-lived, with authorities in recent months prosecuting journalists and bloggers, and passing restrictive online media laws.
At least six journalists have been arrested or detained by authorities in recent months. The most recent prosecution came on January 12 when a regional court in Jalilabad sentenced Afgan Sadygov, an independent journalist, to two and a half years in prison on charges of assault, according to regional media reports. The charges were filed after Sadygov refused to remove critical reports from his website Azel, after being summoned to a meeting by the head of the city's executive branch, his lawyer told Kavkazsky Uzel.
His prosecution came in the same month that Mehman Huseynov, a blogger who covered issues including police brutality and corruption, was detained. Huseynov used his Facebook page Sancaq, which has over 300,000 followers, and other social media platforms to share videos and reports. A lawyer for Huseynov said five five plainclothes policemen dragged Huseynov into an unmarked vehicle the night of January 9. He was detained and the following day fined 200 Azerbaijani manats (US $112) on charges of resisting police, the lawyer said. The lawyer added that Huseynov had told him that police beat him and put a bag over his head. Shortly before being detained Huseynov had published a series of video reports on Azerbaijani officials' opulent villas.
Other journalists arrested or summoned by police include Zamin Haji, an opposition journalist with the daily Yeni Musavat, who was questioned over a Facebook post that criticized authorities; Ikram Rahimov who, according to reports, was sentenced November 25 to one year in prison on libel charges over articles on corruption in the opposition news website Hurriyet; Fikret Faramazoglu, chief editor of the news website Journalistic Research Center, who is currently on trial for extortion; and Teymur Kerimov, a reporter for the online outlet Kanal-13, who was detained for about nine hours on December 1 over an altercation with a man who the journalist said had pushed him while he interviewed displaced people in the Barda region, Kavkazsky Uzel reported.
In Haji's case, he was summoned to a Baku police station on November 28 and "advised" not to post any critical materials about Azerbaijan "where stability rules," his lawyer Elchin Sadygov told the Berlin-based independent news agency Meydan TV. It was the third time in six months that Haji had been ordered to report to police.
Ismayilova, who cheered Huseynov on his release on January 10, told CPJ that bloggers have become a target for authorities because nearly all the country's independent media outlets have been closed and their journalists jailed or forced into exile. "Independent journalism became nearly non-existent in Azerbaijan, there are no mainstream media that are not government-controlled," said Ismayilova, who is still under a travel ban that was imposed on her release.
The oldest opposition newspaper Azadliq was the last to fall prey in the government's hunt against traditional media. It has not been published since September due to financial difficulties incurred following the arrest in August of the paper's financial director Faiq Amirov on religious extremism charges, according to regional and international media reports. Amirov, who denies wrongdoing, is in custody awaiting trial.
The internet, albeit slow and expensive in Azerbaijan, has provided journalists and bloggers with more opportunity for freedom of expression and dissent than traditional media. However, parliament adopted two legislative amendments in November that increased penalties for online defamation and insult. Journalists using a pseudonym face a prison term of up to two years and a fine of up to 1,500 manat (US$840) -- a steep price in a country with a minimum monthly wage of US$180. If authorities consider a report insulting to the president, the journalist can be jailed for up to three years, the semi-official Azeri Press agency reported. It is also now a crime to criticize the president on social media: punishable by a fine of up to 1,000 manat or a prison term of up to two years, local media reported.
"The laws have become stricter. The punishment for defamation is harsher. The authorities treat social media as traditional media and internet users as journalists. That makes it easier to target critical voices," Mehman Aliyev, director of the independent news agency Turan, told CPJ.
Access to online outlets has also been blocked. The website of Azadliq was blocked in Azerbaijan on December 24, the newspaper's 27th anniversary, according to Qurium, a hosting provider for independent media outlets, including Azadliq. Qurium did not say why the news site had been blocked, but it reported that Azadliq had been accessible from abroad during this time.
The Azeri-language websites of the U.S. government-funded Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty (RFE/RL) and Voice of America, as well as Meydan were blocked between November 28 and December 2, and again on December 12, according to Qurium and RFE/RL's Azeri Service.
Qurium analyzed the website blocking in Azerbaijan and concluded that two largest providers, Azertelecom and Delta Telecom, had blocked the traffic. They are the only operators licensed to connect international IP traffic, according to the Azerbaijani communications ministry.
The Communications Ministry, Azertelecom and Delta Telecom did not immediately respond to CPJ's request for comment.
Ismayilova, whose release was made possible in part due to international criticism of Baku during the 18 months she spent behind bars, says foreign governments and international financial institutions should continue putting pressure on Azerbaijan.
"Everyone involved in persecution and harassment of journalists--from police officers who arrest journalists and conduct investigations to prosecutors, judges and the highest government officials--should face sanctions by the U.S. and European governments," she said.
Both Ismayilova and Aliyev said they believed it would bring results because Azerbaijan is facing an economic crisis due to falling oil prices and is in need of foreign investments.


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On Blackened Marblestones
Zahir Dehlvi isn't a very reliable narrator, but his memoir describes the Mutiny in Delhi vividly. This is a loose translation of an important source.
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Irfan Habib	June 08, 2017 00:00 IST On Blackened Marblestones
Dastan-e-Ghadar: The Tale of the Mutiny
By Zahir Dehlvi Translated from Urdu by Rana Safvi
Penguin | Pages: xxvi + 322 | Rs. 599
This is a translation of the Urdu autobiography of Zahir (pronounced 'Zaheer') of Delhi, whose full name was Sayyid Zahiruddin Husain, 'Zahir' being his poetic nom de plume. From what he tells us it seems he was born in 1835; and is said to have died in 1911 at Hyderabad (Deccan). He began writing his memoirs very late in life, with little in the form of written material available to him. The book was printed posthumously from Lahore in (or about) 1914. A second edition appeared from Lahore in 1955 (which alone is available to this reviewer). The title Dastan-i Ghadr (not Ghadar!) has been given to the text by his editors, not by the author, as the translator Rana Safvi notes (p. xx).
It is the account of the rebellion of 1857, including the account of Delhi on the eve of it, and of the devastation of the city by the victorious 'Gora' ('White') troops, that has mainly drawn scholarly attention to the work so far. It is, however, always necessary to remember while evaluating the accuracy of some of Zahir's statements that he was taxing his memory some fifty years after the event. Except for dates in Ramazan (the Muslim fasting month), during which the mutineers occupied Delhi, he does not give any dates at all. It is clear that, as far as he was concerned, he was writing mainly of his own experiences in the Mutiny and its aftermath (when his life was placed in danger repeatedly) and this engenders in him a prejudice against the rebel sepoys who started it all, and then, a consuming fear of the White victors, who took such a fearful revenge (with much individual loot in the bargain). Nonetheless, even his account of his flight from Delhi via Panipat and rebel-held Bareilly to the princely state of Rampur during 1857-58, gives us a vivid impression of conditions on the ground, which the victors' reports alone cannot provide.
It may also be mentioned that the author's subsequent long experience of service in the states of Alwar, Jaipur and Tonk are of interest in the light they throw on conditions of administration there, and local historians too may find much material of value here.
Rana Safvi's decision to translate the work into English is, therefore, to be welcomed. It seems a pity, however, that her rendering bears sign of some haste, so that the author's statements in even his preface ('Prelude') are misunderstood. He did not indulge in "anguishing over the past and spending my time in prayer", but "considering the past to be past and holding what had happened in the past to be just mercies from God, I let pass time in worldly ways of conduct". He was now not induced to write because "I had [gained] access to letters and documents", as the translation tells us, but because of the persuasions of his sincere friends and "a multitude of letters [containing such requests] having accumulated" (Urdu ed., Lahore, 1955 p. 17).
For forms of ordinary speech in Delhi, accounts of the court, victors and victims, the original Urdu must be consulted. But Safvi's translation should satisfy general readers.
Such looseness in translation, unfortunately, continues in the main text, like rendering najjar on p. 161 as 'artisan', not 'carpenter'. This may be held to be not of much consequence, but it may happen that one slight slip makes the rendering lose some of the real import. The author, obviously trying to make a man whom he took (mistakenly) for the rebel commander Bakht Khan, sound rustic in the extreme, says that he told Bahdur Shah, "Hear me, old man, we have made you 'Basa'" (Urdu ed., p. 140), as if he could not even say 'Badshah'. This aspersion of illiteracy is lost in the translation, when he is just made to say, "Listen, you, old man, we have made you the emperor" (p. 115). Nor is it clear why some Urdu words like the exclamation arre (Oh) or the phrase fauj-e-baghiya (Rebel Army) are frequently reproduced as if they are English words.
No translation, however conscientious be the translator, can fully substitute for the original. For all the nuances, the terminology of the day, the forms of ordinary speech in Delhi in the 1850s, the descriptions of the court, the rebels and of the victims and victors, the historian will need always to go to the original Urdu text. But Rana Safvi has still given us a translation that should serve to satisfy the general readers' interest. She has enriched it by biographical notices of the author and three of his patrons (pp. 272-76), a description of the Red Fort (pp. 277-82), a useful glossary (pp. 283-88) and end-notes (nos. 6 and 136 missing) (pp. 300-322). The review copy contains no index.
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Kamalashila (* ca. 740; † 795) war ein indischer Autor und Gelehrter des Mahayana-Buddhismus. Er war Schüler Shantarakshitas und wurde auf dessen Rat hin zur Zeit Thrisong Detsens nach Tibet eingeladen.

Historische Bedeutung für den Buddhismus in Tibet hatte eine zwischen 792 und 794 geführte Debatte zwischen Kamalashila und Heshang Moheyan im Kloster Samye, die auch als Große Debatte von Samye oder als Konzil von Lhasa bezeichnet wurde.

Zu den bekanntesten Werken Kamalashilas zählen drei Texte, die alle den Titel Bhavana-krama (tib.: sgom rim; "Stufen der Meditation") tragen.

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Person des tibetischen Buddhismus
Person des Vajrayana-Buddhismus
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Q: Layer error: reduce.median: 'Can't apply calendarRange filter to objects without a timestamp' I´m trying to end this script. It has worked perfectly for other two time range, but for Landsat 5 and Landsat8.
When i tried do the same for LANDSAT7 this error occurred:

Layer error: reduce.median: 'Can't apply calendarRange filter to objects without a timestamp'.

PART OF MY SCRIPT:
var L7coll = ee.ImageCollection('LANDSAT/LE07/C01/T1_TOA')
  .filterBounds(region)
  .filterDate(startDateL7,endDateL7)
  .map(fDeleteClouds)
  .map(landMask)

//Corrigindo as imagens do Landsat5 a partir de 2003 (que são "riscadas")
  .map(function(image){
                var filled1a = image.focal_mean(2, 'square', 'pixels', 1)
                return filled1a.blend(image);
})

...

var wet_2001 = L7coll.filter(ee.Filter.calendarRange(10,3,'month'));
var wet_2001_median= wet_2001.median();
var dry_2001 = L7coll.filter(ee.Filter.calendarRange(4,9,'month'));
var dry_2001_median= dry_2001.median();

...

Map.addLayer(wet_2001[1],vizParams,'2001_dry_1');
Map.addLayer(dry_2001[1],vizParams,'2001_wet_1');

Any ideas?

A: Normally, when a function is applied, the result lost its properties. The solution is to copy image properties to the new file. In this case, system:time_start:
var fill = function(image){
                var filled1a = image.focal_mean(2, 'square', 'pixels', 1).blend(image);
                return filled1a.set('system:time_start',image.get('system:time_start'));
};

var L7coll = ee.ImageCollection('LANDSAT/LE07/C01/T1_TOA')
  .filterBounds(region)
  .filterDate(startDateL7,endDateL7)
  .map(fDeleteClouds)
  .map(landMask)
  .map(fill);

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Build an Eighteenth Century Taser
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So you're going to a costume party in a bad neighborhood. You want to be safe, but you don't want to break out of your historical character. Take this quick tutorial on how to make a jar, invented in the 1700s, that stores up enough static electricity to disable, or even kill someone.
Top Image: Eighteenth Century Blog.
If we are going to think about the Leyden Jar in historical context, the first thing to know is that it fits in nicely with scientific tradition, by not being named by the first person to invent it. The first person to trap lightning in a jar was a Prussian man by the name of Ewald von Kleist, in 1744. In 1746, in the Dutch city of Leyden, Pieter van Musschenbroek also invented the jar, and the name he gave it, for the town he invented it in, has stuck ever since.
A Leyden Jar is remarkably easy to make and charge. Grab a glass jar with a metal cap. Line both the inside and the outside of the jar with foil, leaving a couple inches of glass clear at the top of the jar, so that the inner and outer foil can never touch. Next get a nail and drive it through the jar lid until it touches the foil inside the jar. If it can't quite touch the inner foil, add a length of metal chain or wire to it. You've made the jar, now you just have to charge it. In the old days, they rubbed a glass rod with silk or fur, and then rubbed the top of the nail with the tube. Today that will still work, but so will a length of PVC pipe brushed with paper.
The inner and the outer foil are close to each other, so they both acquire a charge. The problem is, the glass insulates them - this will also work with a plastic jar - and so they can't even out the difference in charge between the two. When someone touches the foil on the outside and touches the nail sticking out of the inside, the electrons rush through them and they get a shock. To taserize the jar, all you need to do is add a length of wire to the outside of the jar, and bring it up close to, but not touching, the head of the nail. Jam both of the parts against an attacker, and you went Enlightenment on their ass.
The jar, although small, can pack a punch. Now people use powder or liquid inside the jar to hold more charge, and use machines to charge the jar up. Even in the old days, though, it was used for destruction. Scientific demonstrations were held during which the jars were used to kill small animals and birds in front of an audience. More misanthropic scientists engineered jars to increase the overall shock that they gave off, and used them on large numbers of human subjects. They were able to get away with this because all the subjects felt the shock at once.
Jean-Antoine Nollet became famous for this for once getting a bunch of monks to hold a metal wire before applying the jar to the wire, causing all the monks to yell in shock, and then doing the whole trick over again by getting 180 Royal Guards to hold hands in front of Louis XV and sending a shock through the lot of them. Presumably, after that, people got wise to his tricks.
The Leyden Jar became an early way to create a set amount electricity in one place, and then carry around, having it always at the ready. In modern terms, the Leyden Jar is a capacitor, and versions of it are what make camera flashes go off on command whenever we want them to. Scientists used them to conduct electrical experiments. Ben Franklin, scientists extraordinaire, connected many jars together and called them a 'battery,' referring to the military idea of multiple weapons meant to be used simultaneously. The Leyden Jar was the first step down a long road of ever-evolving uses for electricity.
It will, however, knock a person flat if you layer enough foil and build up enough charge — so use it carefully, party-goers.
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Chuck Prophet returns to Natalie's for a duo performance with his wife Stephanie Finch,a singer, keyboardist and guitaristwho is a member of Prophet's band, The Mission Express. Prophet describes his latest album 'Bobby Fuller Died For Your Sins' as a "California Noir," an album inspired partly by the mysterious death of rocker Bobby Fuller in LA in 1966. "California has always represented the Golden Dream, and it's the tension between romance and reality that lurks underneath the surface in all noir films and paperbacks, and that connects these songs.
'Bobby Fuller' finds Chuck coming full circle. He cut the album to tape at Hyde Street Studio in San Francisco, which also happens to be the same studio where Prophet did his very first recording session, while still in high school. Chuck brought out his '64 Stratocaster for the sessions, conjuring a sound that Jonathan Richman once described as "gasoline in the sand, like a motorcycle at a hot dog stand." He's backed by The Mission Express, a band featuring his wife Stephanie Finch (vocals, keyboards, guitar), Kevin White (bass), Vicente Rodriguez (drums, vocals) and James DePrato (guitar).
Lead single "Bad Year For Rock and Roll" is a timely homage to rock greats lost in 2016: "The Thin White Duke took a final bow / there's one more star in the heavens now/I'm all dressed up in a mohair suit / watching Peter Sellers thinking of you." "Jesus Was A Social Drinker" starts as a punchy mid-tempo rocker with clanking cowbell before unfurling into an explosive, psychedelic coda. "Alex Nieto" is what Chuck refers to as his first protest song. It's "an homage to a good man who should still be alive," says Chuck.


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Zaha Hadid Architects gets approval to build world's first timber football stadium
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The English Football League has approved proposals by Forest Green Rovers to move into the 5,000-seat all-timber football stadium designed by Zaha Hadid Architects.
When completed, Ecopark Stadium will become the new home of Forest Green Rovers Football Club with important new facilities for its local community.
With the team's community and supporters at its core, fans will be as close as five metres from the pitch. The stadium's continuous spectator bowl will maximise matchday atmosphere and incorporate the club's future growth.
Establishing a holistic vision for the site, Ecopark Stadium will embody low carbon construction methods and operational processes, and will be the first all-wood football stadium – with almost every element made of sustainably sourced timber. As a building material, laminated timber is highly durable, safe and recyclable.
Dale Vince, chairman of the club, explained to Sky Sports TV: "From an environment point of view, 75% of the carbon footprint of all stadia in their entire lifetime comes from the materials they're made from. It's not about the energy used to run them, it's embedded on day one. We'll have the lowest carbon footprint of any stadium anywhere in the world since the Romans invested concrete."
Forest Green Rovers' Ecopark Stadium aims to be carbon neutral (or even carbon negative with the provision of on-site renewable energy generation), demonstrating that sustainable architecture can be dynamic and beautiful.
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Quick post before I leave for the day to my AuthorU event. Looking forward to mixing, networking and learning.
Not traveling far, just a short trip to Aurora Colorado to an event arranged by the very successful Book Shepherd's.
Also hoping to get a review on my two Novella's.
My first novella is set in Brompton on Swale, North Yorkshire, England. I moved from Brompton in 1977, when I married my Husband.
Both books can be purchased from Words from beyond or from the links below.
I rushed to get this book in print so I could take it back to England with me.
I wanted to take it back to the King William IV in Brompton-on-Swale, which is where the story began.
It wasn't to be, the pub is closed.
I don't give up easily though, I can still take this back to England with me, back to the village the story started.
You can purchase this directly from my website Words from beyond using a credit card.
This is where I had my first drink in my first local pub.
I have not blogged here since last year.
This is my travel blog and since returning from Roma, I haven't travelled. How sad is that?
In a little over a month I am going back to England for the first time since the death of my mother in 2002.
It will be the first time my daughter and husband have been back since we moved here in 1995. As well as visiting friends and family and having fun in London, we will be making a trip to Brompton on Swale. I lived in this picturesque village from 1967 until I was married in 1977. My parents are buried there.
As well as visiting them where they rest, I will be making a trip to the King William IV, which used to be my local pub. I am now a published author and my first short story starts in the King William IV. I hope the current Landlord/Landlady will like my story when I take them a copy.
Keep checking into my re-activated blog for the count down to the 'Rovers Return' and updates about my 'Guy at the Bar' story.


I'm a bit under the weather today (allergies and staying out all/day night do NOT mix!) but I had a wonderful time this weekend that I have to share!
Yesterday, I went on a very fun outing with friends to Charleston, South Carolina. I feel badly that I haven't fully explored it. My only other visit to Charleston, I did the horse carriage and a couple of house tours. This day trip was even quicker, but it really made me want to come back before I move!
We started off by wandering through the Historic Charleston City Market, which has been completely redone since my last visit. You can find the gorgeous sweetgrass baskets that are famous here in the Lowcountry, or gourmet foods, souvenirs, and other crafts. It's crowded on weekends and during peak tourist season, but still worth a stop.
For lunch, we went off the beaten tourist path a bit and sought out the famous Martha Lou's Kitchen. It's a hole-in-the-wall soul food place, but has gained notoriety for its amazing soul food and celebrity passersby (Andrew Zimmern visited recently). It's cash only, and the menu changes by day (and some popular items run out!) but it was AMAZING. BEST FRIED CHICKEN I HAVE EVER HAD IN MY LIFE. The sweet tea was to DIE for. I can't stop salivating at the thought of this food. It's amazing, seriously. TINY but so hot and fresh.
Our other big stop was the South Carolina Aquarium, which is a very nice, interactive visit! After visiting the Georgia Aquarium, it felt a little small, but it was still impressive. I think the river otter and the jellyfish were my favorites, though I could stare at the multi-story giant ocean tank for ages.
Oh, and I had to stop at Kaminsky's to take a dessert home! I chose the Tiramisu Cake, which was covered in amazing buttercream frosting. ALL of the frosting at Kaminsky's is buttercream, not that whippy stuff! YUM.
And the final event of the day? A late-night showing of The Hunger Games, which I hadn't seen due to traveling for job interviews. I loved it! I cried! I laughed! It's different from the book, but I always expect that. I love them both for different reasons. It was a great representation of the novel, and I'm looking forward to seeing how the future movies turn out. It was worth staying up all night and getting home in the wee hours of the morning... but I'm paying for it today. I'm still in pajamas, and it was tough just to get myself out of bed.
I swear tomorrow I'll be more productive.


The big bore cartridges, like the medium bores, count very few rounds with significant availability, making a selection of obvious winners easy.
Among the "African" big bores suited to any game worldwide, the clear winner is the 375 H&H Magnum (often classified as a medium bore), with broad general availability and a wide selection of SKUs to choose from. We were expecting to find good availability for the popular 416 Rigby, the 458 Lott, the 458 Winchester Magnum, and possibly the new 375 Ruger. None of them can be recommended on the basis of availability, in particular with the 375 Ruger being very difficult to find and with very few options. Of the other three, the 458 Winchester Magnum has the most availability, with a smaller number of choices, and presents a high price of $88 per box. The 458 Lott also counts fewer SKUs to choose from (too little to recommend), with spotty availability to boot, and a more reasonable price of $64. The 416 Rigby of African fame has still fewer choices, with spotty availability as well. It price of $126 per box gives one severe sticker choice, only surpassed by the astronomical amount of $136 for the "ultimate" 460 Weatherby Magnum.
The big surprise of the African big bores is the 470 Nitro Express, fairly available with good selection, for a hefty but not unexpected price of $88 per box, almost double that of the 375 H&H Magnum. Of course, this is not a round that one would expect to find in a small country store in the middle of the US.
Among "American" big bores, the traditional 45-70 Government, ever popular, gathers the crown, with a box price of $47 (about the same as the 375 H&H) and broad cartridge availability. We were expecting to see some reasonable availability for the 444 Marlin. While its price, as that of the 450 Marlin, positively surprised us at $30, its availability is spotty, and there is little cartridge choice. The 45-70 is an excellent brush cartridge, but, despite its size and weight, does not provide the range or the power of the African-capable 375 H&H. As usual, this does not mean that you cannot take African game with it - it simply means that other cartridges are better suited to take very large, thick skinned, dangerous game of African size, in particular beyond 150 yards.


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Bullet fragments used to solve year-old shooting in Waterboro
Zachary Jordan of Sanford is arrested after police match the fragments to a pistol he owns.
The York County Sheriff's Office said Wednesday it used bullet fragments to solve a shooting that happened more than a year ago at a home in Waterboro.
Deputies arrested 20-year-old Zachary Jordan of Sanford on Tuesday and charged him with aggravated reckless conduct with a dangerous weapon, a Class B offense.
Sheriff William L. King Jr. in a news release said Jordan became a suspect in a shooting that took place on Nov. 6, 2016.
The victims in that case reported that someone had fired a gun at their home. Investigators located two bullets, one on the garage and one in the bedroom of a 20-year-old boy who lived there. King said the shooting may have been instigated by a dispute that the 20-year-old was having with Jordan over a woman.
A bullet fragment from the house and a bullet from Jordan's 9 mm Ruger were analyzed at the Maine State Police Crime lab. Investigators learned recently that the fragment matched the bullet from Jordan's weapon.
"On December 19, 2017, Deputy Kevin Collins (a Waterboro contract deputy) re-interviewed Jordan and obtained a full confession," King said in his statement.
Jordan is scheduled to appear March 9 in Alfred Superior Court.


Yep, so sick of this garbage from Comcast. They biggest reason to have cable internet over high-speed dial-up or mobile hotspots is being able to stream video and no data limits. But if we can't stream NetFlix, the biggest source of streaming video and the biggest source of data use, I don't see the point anymore. I am so sick of paying through the nose for terrible service. We are considering dropping comcast all together.
What do you mean by this: WChillman wrote .....' Even with heavy HD TV viewing, we never go over 200 GB/month'...? Does the 200 GB per month have to do with the amount of tv shows or movies you watch? Do the shows/movies have to be downloaded to watch? Does this have to do with if you want to store them? If so, can you watch them without storing them? I just don't understand this.
The shows are not downloaded, they are streamed off the internet from services like Netflix, Hulu, Amazon, Vudu, and others which takes up bandwidth. This bandwidth usage for us has always fallen under 200 gb per month. Comcast has currently suspended their limit as to internet usage [it used to 250 gb per month] but I hear that they probably will move it up to 300 gb cap per month. You used to be able to track your usage on the Comcast site but that isn't working right now.
Is there a way of knowing how much bandwidth you are using when streaming a tv show or movie? If not, how can we possibly know how much we stream? What do people use as a guide, if you know.
Yes, that is perfect. Thank you so much. I have had Comcast internet forever and never knew anything about bandwidth at all or the ussage of it. I don't think I have streamed anything before or yet.
All i can say is do not waste your money on high end tv's ($5'000+) when all the feeds are terrible.
It's like having a ferrari, but no quality fuel to feed the engine with.
1080p looks good on blu ray, nothing else.
What I am trying to say, is do not waste your money on really expensive tv's (4k or Oled) because Comcast, Apple tv, and Netflix, simply are not good enough to give an excellent picture.
In times of High traffic, Netflix drops to 480 p sometimes.
Although expensive tv's do an mazing job at upscaling (Sony, Samsung 4k + Oppo BD player), there's nothing they can achieve if we continue to feed them with a carp signal.
I am having problems with my bill. They lowered the bill from $215.00. with only one movie channel to $160.00. for last month. They raised it again to $182.00. I asked to speak to managment and they hung up on me. I called back 4 times and was disconnected. Does this Netflix super Hd include movie channels, and does it include internet? I can find a subscriber for my land line at a much cheaper price. I need help with this. It was once mentioned to me by someone, then at a later date, I mentioned Netflix, whhich I am paying for in my bill, and I subscribe to nexflix anyway, so I thought I would save money by getting their nexflix, and they acted like they didn't have it. Please take me through the steps so I can get the $49.95 per month comcast and netflix too. We are on a limited income as well.
Don't know how to stream! need help!
I don't understand the streaming either and need help, who can help us with that to get the absoulte truth!!!
Is the streaming on your computer or can you stream to your TV ?
You can stream a lot of content to your TV as well as your computer, if you choose. We prefer the TV as it is more of a "communal" experience for us. Performance Starter is Comcast's internet speed tier to which you add a streaming device to get the TV. You do not need any other services from Comcast, although they will try their hardest to convince you otherwise. Netflix has so much content that we never miss Comcast's "movie channels". We have all the devices I mentioned but I would recommend starting with the Roku as it has over 1,000 channels. It would be a good idea to purchase one of these and explore their channels. Also, Google "Roku" and you learn a lot about what they offer. Netflix will cost you about $8/month which is an incredible deal compared to what you pay Comcast. This will take some research on your part but will be well worth it.
Netflix's March speed results are in. Out of 60 ISPs surveyed in the US, Comcast improved its ranking to number to 28 which is slightly above average. Internationally, in terms of average speed, Comcast's falls above Jamaica, Mexico, Latin and South America but below Europe. And we pay a premium for this service.
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I am not hi-tech either but was motivated to figure this out as I hate being taken advantage of by Comcast or any corporation, for that matter. This started about two years ago when we retired as I was looking at both my bill from Comcast as well as Verizon and was determined not to continue to be bilked by either of them. We solved the Verizon problem with Republic Wireless and, again, one of my fondest memories was when I ported our phone numbers out of Verizon to Republic Wireless. Comcast, however, really doesn't have a competitor in our area, so we were stuck with them. I researched about streaming video through the internet and bought a Roku. That is what I would recommend for anybody who wants to start streaming video over the internet. Roku has a website that you should get familiar with as well as a very helpful forum. After you purchase a Roku that is right for you situation, connect it to your router by an ethernet cable (or wirelessly but hardwired is better), then connect the Roku to your TV, and try it out. First thing we bought was a Netflix subscription. BTW, Roku has over 1,000 channels but we only watch a handful or so with Netflix being one of them. Just added Amazon Prime as later this month they will be adding older HBO shows to their streaming catalogue. Best in-depth news we've ever had. Streaming is a weird experience at first if all you know is regular TV with commercials but we have never looked back and will never purchase an overpriced Comcast plan again. If you like the way it all works, the next step would be to reduce your service from Comcast to just Performance Starter.
Agree 100% Roku boxes are the best thing since sliced bread. Just be carfull when the data caps are enforced again. 300 GB a month is not that much when you stream HD every day. Trust me i know.
We are only a single video stream household and do no gaming or downing of files. As such, we have never gone over 200 GB/month and we stream quite a bit of HD video. Can I assume that your are a multiple stream household or have gamers in your family or download big files? Just wondering why your numbers are so high.
No we dont do any gaming at all. However multiple computers 3 Roku boxes many phones and tablets. You get the idea. There are more then a few times that 2 roku boxes are streaming full HD at the same time on top of that computers and tablets are online as well.


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Great move by the Bears in my opinion. Losing Fangio really hurts but Pagano is a solid replacement.
What do you guys think about this hire?
He was the best available option in my opinion.
Does pagano run a 3-4 like fangio?
I like the hire, good job Pace…….can't wait for next season for my Bears to pick up where they left off (minus parkey)……..BOOM !!!!!!!
Imo Pace is doing a great job with the players and coaching staff he is bringing in for the Bears…he hasnt disappointed me yet….and im pretty sure he not going to start….BearDown.
Well, looks like another great move by the brass or rather asses at Chicago! Gulp up a fellow with an outstanding 4 -12 record along with getting fired for being so great at his last job! Maybe we get to keep the outstanding kicker(parkey) too!! He too, got fired for some reason, oh yes, because he sucked!!! I read a piece about the Bears having the worst owners in the NFL about 10 years ago, and I guess it will never get any better as long as the mccaskeys are there! Maybe someday the mccaskeys will get bored with running the Bears into the ground and sell them to buy lebron and the lakers!!!!! Fingers crossed!! It's been 35+ years and they are still there! Can only hope and pray!Just saying!Have a great day!
Absolutley slam dunk hire ??????
I'm happy for him. I always thought he was a good guy. It didnt help that while he was here in Indy we weren't playing well, and our qb got injured. Hope he has great success in Chicago!
Im hoping for rex ryan..but chuck isnt bad at all either..i think with the talent we have on defence pagano should be fine.he has experience so lets see what happens next season.
I think it might have been a mistake to not hire from within the remaining coaches on the defense. So much for family.
Yo go bears ? ??
Hopefully his experience shows on the field.
i believe we need an aggressive intelligent defensive coordinator!
hey dude talk about parkey.
This feels like the wrong move. Should have promoted Donatell and kept continuity with the defensive system. Hope i'm wrong but I don't agree with this.
I'm not a fan of this at all. Should have fired Naggy and promote Fangio to Head Coach. Smh Bears aren't getting into the playoffs in another 8 years.
Now the defense will have some teeth.
Whoever was going to be hired, they would be in a can't win situation politically – If the defense under-performs in 2019 it's the new guy's fault. If they perform better in 2019 they'll say he inherited a great defense. I'm kind of surprised he took the job actually.
Fangio blitzed less than EVERY team in the NFL and din't play press. THe increased blitzing and press will cut otu the shirt passing game that can beat the Fangio system – which has no balls.
I was hoping for Rex Ryan But this works too!


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Disney Pixar's Turning Red... Reviewed!
Shout out to the creator & animation team behind this Disney Pixar film, my opinions are my own. + A special shout out to 1More for supplying the Portable Wireless Speakers that powered the audio experience.
Before we jump into this, I just want to point out that this film was crafted by an all-female-led team. I point that out because I think it fits the story, but regardless of that... is this a worthwhile film to check out? Well, let's jump in and find out.
Story: This coming-of-age family fantasy comedy film (say that 3 times fast) is centered around Mei Lee, a brand new 13-year old (aka she just turned 13), and she feels like she's old enough to start making her own decisions (you know how that goes). Mei Lee is played by Rosalie Chiang.
Things begin with all Mei's ducks in a row, she's a star student, she helps her mom (and dad when he's shown) to maintain their temple/tourist shop... but you can see the cracks in her neat little life where her individuality is tucked away so her mom can't see it. So you will see her trying to enjoy time with her three friends, but she dashes off to make sure she's back in time so that she doesn't disappoint her mother or make her think something else is going on (like Mei doing something she enjoys).
Mei continues to walk that fine line throughout the film until she turns... red, and then the sassiness becomes harder and harder to contain and hide from her mother. Her turning red represents puberty to a degree but the film isn't about that time of the month. When she first changed into a red panda, Mei's mom thought it was... that time in her life (you know... that time), and I like the way they added comedic value to it but it's only a couple of scenes in the film.
I've talked to people about the film who assume the film is about that, but it's not (at all), it's just an assumption they played on (twice from what I counted).
It would be something that completely goes over a young child's head (which is good), but this film works well for teens & adults who... get it. I would highly recommend this film to moms who want to watch a film with their teen daughters for bonding time or whatever. It's not one of those films that are exclusive to moms and teenie boppers, but they come to mind for me.
To jump into the actual review, Mei shows sass and attitude to a degree, but it's light-hearted and doesn't cross the line into anything questionable (even though she and her mom might think that it was edgy). I think that invisible line also was represented by her mother because she wanted to stay in her good graces and not cross the line (which some of us can respect).
So it opens in a very upbeat way and then introduces the tug of war in her life as she walks the fine line of trying to be independent without crossing her mother. Her mother puts her in a box which also comes with assumptions about Mei as if she can do no wrong, just like the situation regarding a store clerk. If that were real life that would've been no laughing matter and the store clerk would've been caught up for no reason because her mom is so extra and she's so concerned with not wanting to disappoint her that she would let someone catch Ming's wrath.
I didn't like that about Mei or her mother, and it will come to a head to a degree. Ming is played by Sandra Oh.
A lot of the film covered Mei trying to cope and overcome... Turning Red. I don't want to give away too much, but her friends didn't just vanish, and neither did the life she had to live, so you will get Teen Wolf vibes to a degree as she tries to keep her cool at school without going red panda. There were other objectives in the film, but I'm not going to give them away. What I will say is... the focus wasn't mainly about keeping Mei's secret, and the majority of the viewers should easily be able to get on board with the goal Mei and her friends are aiming for. Her mom is still her mom, so that dynamic is there but... overall, I like how things played out and how it oozed anime influences throughout the film.
The cons include the situation mentioned earlier with the store clerk, but another included her dad. He was basically treated like a stepdad when it comes to their daughter. He was there, he was her dad, but he couldn't say anything that didn't align with what her mom said. Her decision was final, and if she took a step back this would've been better for Mei. He came through in due time, but he's not on the radar like Ming Lee (but... I understood to a degree, keep scrolling).
Domee Shi, the creator of the film actually spent a lot of time with her mother... which is where the motivation came from regarding her film. Her parents were overprotective and she was an only child. Even her experiences with her grandmother were a part of this film, and you can definitely see the influence from that regarding the temple and the family hustle.
When you take a look at the film, outside of the creator's experiences, there are the experiences of other members of the team sewn in there also to bring the film to life more... but Domme's impact is felt the most just based on all the nuances she poured into Disney Pixar's Turning Red. Take a good look at Mei's reaction to her mother, someone lived that life under an overbearing mother or it wouldn't have been expressed as well as it was in the film.
Visuals: Visuals are as awesome as you'd expect from a Disney Pixar film. The characters remind me of the ones you'd see in Studio Ghibli films (i.e. My Neighbor Totoro & Ponyo), they're on the thicker side... and not exactly on the slender side like you'd see with a lot of anime characters.
The visuals were a crip 4K, the colors were vibrant, and the fur looked great when Mei turned into a red panda. Special effects were used in a way that made sense, and the way Mei used her transformation for double jumps... looked badass.
Audio: Audio in this film is damn good, powered by Dolby Atmos you get the spatial sound experience... but I also had the pleasure of listening with the 1More Portable Wireless Speakers
that delivered from start to finish. The concert experience delivered epic sound, but even throughout the film, there were a variety of sounds to enjoy... even if they were as small as Mei's bed breaking, the team represented well. I would speak on a certain scene, but I won't want to give it away.
Price: Pricewise, you won't have to pay for the film at all if you have Disney+, which... if you love movies and shows that are Disney, Pixar, Marvel, and even Star Wars related... it's worth considering a $7.99 monthly subscription.
5 out of 5 Cool Points
Labels: Animation, Disney, Disney Animation, Film, Film Review, Kawaii, Movie Review, Orlando Florida, Otaku, Pixar, Product review, Product Reviews, Red Panda, Review, Reviews, SDGT Entertainment, SdgtEnt, Turning Red
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Through its extensive national and international tours, its critically-acclaimed recordings and TV broadcasts, its new media initiatives and growing web of community and artistic partnerships, Tafelmusik is one of the most prolific orchestras in the world.
Tafelmusik, Canada's award-winning period instrument orchestra, was founded in 1979 and has long been renowned in North America and internationally for its distinct, exhilarating and soulful performances. Under the outstanding leadership of Chief Artistic Advisor Jeanne Lamon, C.M., it has excelled equally in music ranging from the baroque and classical eras and beyond, including adventurous cross-cultural reinventions of baroque classics. In the words of Gramophone, Tafelmusik is "one of the world's top baroque orchestras."
Tafelmusik performs 50 concerts each year in Toronto at Trinity-St. Paul's Centre, a historic church in the Annex neighbourhood of Toronto, performs community outreach concerts, tours extensively in Canada and throughout the world, and has a discography of 76 CDs that have garnered many national and international awards.
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Regionally Speaking, Tuesday, July 24, 2018
Lakeshore Public Radio | By Chris Nolte
Published July 24, 2018 at 1:25 PM CDT
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Today: Valparaiso attorney Jim Harper is running on the Democratic Party ticket for Indiana Secretary of State. He is making a multi-day-long media tour around the Hoosier State these days, and he talked with us while on the road about his concerns about the need for a general election that is free from outside interference, and other planks of his campaign.
We also bring you this week's conversation from the Welcome Project at Valparaiso University. The Welcome Project collects first-person stories and pairs these with intentional conversation to help forge stronger ties within and across our communities. This conversation is about a resident's victory over homelessness and despair.
Indiana University Northwest Dean Mark Hoyert and Professor Kristen Huysken talk about this year's "Summer Bridge" program for incoming freshman, which begins on August 13th and ends August 17th on the Gary campus. There is still room for enrollees in this activity-based approach to preparing for the first year at IUN, and that includes transfer students as well as new high school graduates.
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After seven hours of ascending a stone trail built hundreds of years ago by the Incas, you ascend the Monkey Steps and can sense you're within reach. The day's sun has been strong as you hike above the Urubamba River, but now you're in cloud forest. A light rain induces a rainbow to cross the Andes and infuse the clouds with Peruvian pastels. It's a harbinger of a more spectacular site ahead.
The steps are so steep you use your hands like a monkey as much as your legs to gain the vista. You're a little over 8,000 feet so altitude sickness is not a factor. Your senses are at full throttle when you arrive at Inti Punku or the Sun Gate, the original guard portal leading down into Machu Picchu. The terraces and stone buildings are a luminous green and grey set into a mountain majesty that still begs questions of how the Incas could have built this citadel in the 1400's without wheels or iron tools.
You drop your pack and try to take it all in. A photo doesn't do it justice but there is cell phone connectivity here and perhaps you call home to share your first glimpse of Machu Picchu with loved ones.
Machu Picchu is on the bucket list for seemingly everyone from China to California so it's not easy finding a way that makes it feel as special as when Hiram Bingham rediscovered this mountain citadel in 1911.
With over a million visitors a year, Machu Picchu, despite its remote location has been over-visited the last 15 years, requiring strict controls on tourism by park officials to save it. Tusker founding guide Eddie Frank has long pondered how best to do this trip and still satisfy his adventure seeking clientele. So he and South America guide, Andrew Springsteel did just that.
By hiking to the site along the Inca Trail instead of taking the tour bus up from Aguas Calientes as 99 percent of tourists do, it is still possible to realize the magic that is Machu Picchu.
Tusker's new Peru itinerary, featuring Machu Picchu will debut May 4 and comprises a nine day trip primarily based in Cusco with one night spent at the base of Machu Picchu in Aguas Calientes. Tusker's groups are limited to 16 trekkers.
After spending six days exploring the Incan sites in Cusco's environs and hiking some high altitude trails above the former Incan capital, the trip concludes with the 15 kilometer hike to Machu Picchu. Tusker will offer this trip monthly from May to September, the dry season, and it will be led by Wilson Escalante, an experienced Peruvian guide who knows how to navigate the national park's rules and traffic. The park allows 2,500 visitors daily so you want a guide who can avoid the peak flow and get your group the best possible views, hikes and historical intel about what you're experiencing.
Andrew Springsteel, Tusker's South America guide says by arriving at the Sun Gate in the afternoon and descending into Machu Pichu later in the day when most of the tourists have departed, gives Tusker's clients a better chance to experience Machu Picchu without the time limits placed on the groups who arrive in peak times. Tour groups are limited from three to five minutes during the peak hours at Machu Picchu's iconic buildings that include Temple of the Condor and Temple of the Sun.
"By arriving late in the afternoon there is great light for photography; and on the following morning we take the bus back up to the site at the earliest light. This also offers our trekkers great light and an uncrowded experience," Andrew said.
By the time the masses start arriving, Tusker's travelers are on their way up Machu Picchu Mountain (10,007 feet) that towers over 2,000 feet above the citadel. This is a strenuous three-hour hike over ancient stone and astride sheer mountain drop-offs. While Machu Picchu has a 2,500 daily visitor limit, this hike is limited to 400, but is not fully subscribed because of its physical demands. Inca priests would make this climb to perform rituals on special dates in the Incan calendar, and when you summit and look down on the city and back at the wall of Andean grandeur, you too will have found religion.
This will be the "softest" of all Tusker's regular treks, in that it doesn't require camping or multiple days of high elevation trekking in frigid conditions. The trip's highest point comes on day 5 on a hike to Inca Pass at nearly 13,500 feet – but realize Cusco sits at just under 11,000 feet. Many travelers have made the mistake of arriving there from Lima at sea level and immediately hitting the streets to visit the colorful markets and ancient alleyways. They sometimes get altitude sickness because they didn't properly acclimatize. Cool your jets for a few hours and adapt to Cusco's thin air.
It's the most culturally immersive of Tusker's offerings in that you will be visiting five major archaeology sites and museums to further increase your insight into the world of the Incas. That foundation will be important when you trek into Machu Picchu so you know why and how the Inca trail and Machu Picchu were built. The Incas were not just world class builders of roads and temples, but were ingenious in their design of irrigation systems. In their high mountain world they were able to craft cities on ridiculously steep slopes. You will gain insight into how they not just survived there, but how they conquered bigger more sophisticated civilizations.
The trip's highlight comes on days seven and eight spent at Machu Picchu and environs. Many independent trekkers who hire guides make a big mistake when doing the same route Tusker has chosen. Instead of getting on the first train out of Cusco at dawn they get on a 9 a.m. and never make it to the Sun Gate before the locks are closed. Don't underestimate this trek; it requires every shred of daylight to fully embrace and complete it.
Tusker's clients are on the train before the sun is fully up and they get off at kilometer 104 after a 90-minute train ride. There is no train station here; you feel like you're stepping out of the 21st century and being taken back to the 15th, when you hit the ground and start moving up the same route the Inca traveled. You carry the gear you will need for the next two days so pack smartly for a variety of weather conditions. The gradual uphill through and above the Urubamba River valley eventually climbs to perhaps the most spectacular of backcountry Incan small cities, Winay Wayna. It's about three hours into the hike and the perfect place to stop, have lunch and fully embrace this overlooked Incan treasure.
If it weren't for Machu Picchu another four kilometers up/down the trail, Winay Wayna would be its own national park instead of being lost in the shadow of its seventh wonder of the world neighbor. When we camped here in the early 1990s we were all by ourselves waking to the sounds of the rushing stream next to the clean well-crafted trapezoidal architecture in the midst of abundant hanging gardens. Hummingbirds were everywhere feeding on flowering trees and shrubs. The terrain here is even steeper than at Machu Picchu and at 8,700 feet the highest point on your trek. Enjoy the homes, fountain and religious buildings as well as the magnificent staircases. Take it all in, but save some energy for the trail ahead.
Once you pass through the Sun Gate, it's a 45 minute downhill hike into Machu Picchu. Hiking there for your first visit gives you a far different perspective than the rank and file who arrive by bus that enters from below. As you hike into the citadel you will fully grasp why King Pachacuti chose this site for his royal retreat. After expanding and consolidating his empire by vanquishing his internal and external challengers he wanted a spectacular setting to host his relatives, the high priests and artisans who designed and built the citadel. It must have been both a spiritual and festive place for the royals.
And it should be that and more for you as well. It is arguably the most spectacular ancient city left on the planet, yet it is still filled with mystery and awe despite its bucket list status.
You have rewarded yourself for your life achievements and be proud of seeing it and hiking the trails of those powerful people who came long before you. Be also thankful to Pachacuti for sharing his dream and vision. It's yours now.


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A: In python we put default values for arguments/keywords directly in the function signature, ie:
def CreateText(win, text, x, y, size=12, font="courier", color="black", style="normal"):
    #do stuff

You can set a default value to None, ie size=None, and there are some cases where that's useful, but in this case you don't need to. Arguments without default values are required, and if they are not present at call time an error is raised (as you've just seen).
Update:
As @agf has pointed out, you should not set mutable defaults in the signature if your function modifies or returns them. In this case it's a good idea to use argument=None.

A: You need to specify default values for the arguments:
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or, putting your real defaults in so you don't need if statments:
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A: Set the defaults in the function definition:
def CreateText(win, text, x, y, size=None, font=None, color=None, style=None):

Also, in Python it is best to test singleton objects like None with:
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etc...

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I'm trying to get the CreateText function to create a text object with my "default" values if the parameters are not used.

The error tells you exactly what the problem is. You can't change the correct way to call the function (currently: with 8 arguments) by changing the contents of the function. You must change the interface to the function (i.e. the def line). Arguments to a function only have default values if you give them default values.


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Jessica wanted to join MySpace.com like most of her other friends so I joined too and we both created profiles. I'm learning how it works, mostly from Jessica, doing it myself and reading the FAQs and help.
– I like it that Jess' profile can stay private and she can just interact with her friends – so far she's only added the people she knows and a few bands/singers. At the moment she's happy with these restrictions.
So far it's been a positive experience and I pray it continues to be.