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Men wearing large logos seen as less interested in relationships, study says
Study in Personality and Social Psychology Bulletin attempted to find correlation between displays of wealth and attractiveness
'Participants thought that men who owned the large logo shirts would be more interested in brief sexual affairs and less interested in long-term, committed romantic relationships.' Photograph: AaronAmat/Getty Images/iStockphoto
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Men who wear tops with large logos on them are perceived as less interested in committed relationships, and are more "cads than dads", a new study has found.
The small study, published in the Personality and Social Psychology Bulletin, attempted to see if there was a correlation between showy displays of wealth, like expensive clothes from luxury fashion brands, and attractiveness between the sexes.
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Hundreds of students at the University of Michigan were shown two Ralph Lauren shirts, one with a large logo and another with a much smaller logo on it. The students were then asked a range of questions about what they thought about the person who would wear each of the tops and were then asked to rank their answers on a scale from zero to 100.
Participants thought that men who owned the large logo shirts would be more interested in brief sexual affairs and less interested in long-term, committed romantic relationships, compared with the men who owned the small logo shirts, explained the study's author, evolutionary psychologist Daniel Kruger.
"Someone could interpret 'brief sexual affair' as cheating on one's partner," he told the Guardian, "we did not specify this but it is consistent with the general pattern of results."
Kruger explained that the students rated men wearing the larger logo higher on characteristics like "flirts often", "knowingly flirts with someone else's partner" and "would date more than one person at a time".
The study also found that the students believed men who wore the top with the smaller Ralph Lauren logo were more likely to want deeper intimacy.
"Smaller-logo men were perceived as safer bets for long-term relationships," Kruger says. "These men were thought to be more stable and reliable, good with children and loyal partners."
Kruger claimed the study had refined the understanding of men's relationship between luxury clothing and their identity.
"Luxury brands have long been associated with status, though men may display luxury brands for different purposes," he said. "Subtle displays may be related to more traditional social status and class, whereas showy displays may be flaunting cash that does not last. It is one way of distinguishing dads from cads."

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While perusing Facebook I saw an event post from Monica, owner of Monica's Waterfront Bakery and Cafe in Silverdale. Italian winemaker Maurizio Marchetti will be at her cafe July 26 with samples of his wine. It looks pretty cool, so if you've got some flexibility during the day — or an extended lunch hour — RSVP and check it out.
Maurizio's fabulous life brought him in contact with Monica and Mark last October, and now he will be at the cafe on Tuesday July 26, at lunchtime, to offer samples of his lovely Verdicchio, Later Harvest Verdicchio and Montepulciano wines. He will sign bottles for you if you would like him to!
We will offer tastes of his homemade pasta and a few other treats to go with it, so even if you only have a few minutes for lunch stop by… and say Ciao!!
Maurizio Marchetti's great, great grandfather was an exotic spice trader, sailing to the Far East over 250 years ago. He was quite successful, allowing the family to buy the land that is now the Marchetti estate near the Adriatic coast of Italy, in a region that sees nearly 200 days of sun each year. On their property, they have a castellino ('little castle') whose interior walls have murals of Chinese sailors loading ships with the cinnamon, cumin, and paprika that were so highly prized in his day.
Thanks to Eric, who sent me a link to his site localwineevents.com, I've got a wine tasting in Silverdale to share with everyone.
Monica's Waterfront Bakery and Cafe is hosting the tasting this Friday from 4 to 6:30 p.m. It's free, but people are encouraged to bring donations for the local food bank.
Wind down your week and wind up your weekend with a Wine Tasting at Monica's! Everyone will be entered into a drawing to win a $20 gift certificate! You do not have to be present to win! Come on in, enjoy great wines and a few nibbley things to go along with them. Drop in any time from 4-6:30 No reservations required! Get 6 tastes of wine with appetizers to go with them! Please bring a donation for the food bank. We can't wait to see you!
Sounds like Monica sells wines from family-owned wineries in Washington, Oregon and Italy. Occasionally she gets wine from other parts of the Pacific Northwest, Spain, Portugal and France, according to her site.
So, if you're looking for something to do Friday, check out Monica's wine tasting and drop off some non-perishable food items for the greater good. Her cafe is located at 3472 NW Byron Street in Old Town Silverdale.


Trafalgar Square mini golf course? London Design Festival has enlisted Paul Smith, the late Zaha Hadid and Tom Dixon as it kicks off crowdfunding campaign | City A.M.
Paul Smith and his friends at the London Design Festival have teamed up to transform Trafalgar Square from its current status, ie. tourist-addled nightmare, to the sort of mini golf course we can only dream about.
Smith has even designed a pair of socks for it.
But there's no easy way to say this: there's a chance it might not happen.
Yes: the group needs to raise £120,000 in order to raise half the funds needed to launch the project, which features designs by Tom Dixon and the late Zaha Hadid.
So far, though, they have raised just over £4,400.
The idea behind the project is Trafalgar Square is taken over for a week, "transforming it into a crazy golf course designed by some of the world's most renowned architects, artists and designers".
Among the crazy golf obstacles, the steps in front of the National Portrait Gallery will be transformed into one of Smith's classic striped designs, while Hadid's addition features the curves which were characteristic of her work.
Meanwhile, Ordinary Architecture has created cross-section of a gigantic pigeon, "through whose gut golf balls will travel". Coo.
Other designs include a construction site-style tower by Hat Projects and Tim Hunkin which "explores functionality and lifecycle", as well as one inspired by a driving range.
"Supporters of this project will bring about a public takeover of Trafalgar Square, transforming it into a free, colourful and playful arena of Visionary Crazy Golf," said the project's creators.
"It will attract a wide, public audience, and inspire the next generation of creatives. Thousands will be able to play the course, and millions more will watch and enjoy this experience, both in the square and through media. They will all interact in different ways with the imaginations of some of the most inventive minds in the world. We need £120,000 to make this happen."
Show your support for the project here.


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Road Trip: Dumbarton's Sons of The Rock are trying to weather the storm
Reach Scotland journalist Colin Paterson continues his weekly tour of Scottish Football outwith the top flight at the C&G Systems Stadium.
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Brad Spencer equalises for Dumbarton against Airdrieonians (Image: Jamie Williamson)
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THESE days it never rains but it pours for the Sons of The Rock.
If an injury list as long as a young fan's letter to Santa and being eighth in League One wasn't enough, the floodlights went out at training last Thursday night.
Throw in a deluge that had most of Dumbarton battening down the hatches on Saturday then the conceding of an Airdrieonians opener after just three minutes...
And you start to wonder if someone at the club has smashed a mirror in their house before running over a black cat.
But if it really is the case of what doesn't kill you makes you stronger, then Jim Duffy's side will be a Hulk-like proposition once the Christmas decorations come down early next year.
Despite a threadbare squad and poor results, they remain just three points off the top four.
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Should quality and quantity be added in January, the Sons could yet justify their pre-season promotion challengers tag, however, much work needs to be done.
Not least when it comes to boosting a bench that has never featured the maximum seven substitutes in any game this season, and against Airdrie had just three options for the fourth match in a row.
Duffy said: "We've had injuries all season both before I came in and since I came.
Dumbarton boss Jim Duffy (Image: Jamie Williamson)
"Two outfield substitutes is the most that I've had in any game. In an ideal world you would like to have more options, particularly if the game is going against you.
"It is what it is. If the players continue to show the attitude and spirit they have shown here then I've no concern about the group.
"Training is difficult but it was also difficult because the floodlights went out after about 40 minutes and they never came back on again!
"But sometimes these things happen. It's just football at part-time level."
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Dumbarton's return to the third tier after six seasons in the Championship has been difficult.
And with their former boss Ian Murray now in charge of the Diamonds, there was a reminder at the weekend of some of the glory days that they have experienced in recent years.
From enjoying to enduring and overachieving to underachieving, the Sons will seek to find a middle ground.
In Duffy, who replaced the axed Stevie Aitken in October, they appear to have a manager who can deliver. Substitute Brad Spencer struck in injury-time to cancel out the aforementioned opening goal from Leighton McIntosh and ensure a 1-1 draw.
Dumbarton made their point by earning one as they continue to search for that light at the end of the tunnel.
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£2.50 for 32 glossy pages in full colour. Has a smart look, retro front page is a nice touch and there is a great mix of content.
FOOD AND DRINK:
Steak pie was a cracker and costs £4.60 with a cup of tea.
Sons fans were encouraged by team's second-half showing and backing helped them to get a point.
Adults £16, concessions £10 and Under-12s £8.
Follow A814 into the town from the A82 and then signs for Dumbarton Castle. Parking available at ground or nearby streets. Dumbarton East railway station is on Glasgow Queen Street line and is a five-minute walk.
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Mrs. Dow Jones Reacts to a 35-Year-Old Real Estate Appraiser Who Works 75-Hour Weeks and Earns $280,000 a Year
By Emmie Martin, CNBC	• Published March 4, 2021 • Updated on March 4, 2021 at 3:38 pm
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Terrence Bilodeau knows how to hustle. The 35-year-old takes a salary of $280,000 per year as a real estate appraiser and realtor in Fort Worth, Texas. He also owns and manages 10 rental properties, in addition to the home he lives in and a vacant lot.
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Bilodeau works as much as he can, often seven days a week. To him, any time he takes off is time he's not getting paid.
Haley Sacks, better known as Mrs. Dow Jones, is impressed by his work ethic. "That's a lot of properties to manage. Now I know why he works seven days a week," she tells CNBC Make It, reacting to CNBC Make It's Millennial Money episode featuring Bilodeau, which was filmed in January 2020.
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Bilodeau does indulge in a bit of self-care, though. His biggest monthly splurge is a spa membership. For $70 per month, he can get either a massage or a facial. Sacks approves: "I definitely am into the fact that he likes to invest in self-care. I am the same way," she says.
She's less enthusiastic about some of his other financial decisions, however. To Bilodeau, "cash is trash." He aims to keep as much of his net worth as possible in investments, including stocks and real estate. He doesn't even have a savings account.
"While I don't have [savings] in terms of liquid savings all the time, I have a lot of it in real estate, which produces cash flow, which to me is a better alternative to cash," he says.
Sacks worries that this strategy could backfire. What if one of his tenants refuses to move out? Not only would Bilodeau be in a tight spot trying to get cash, but "he could be in a big legal battle and potentially have huge expenses," she says.
Sacks also disagrees with Bilodeau's no-days-off mentality. "I personally think that a vacation is so worth it," she says. "There are a ton of studies about investing in experiences and how you get so much out of that."
Overall, Sacks would give Bilodeau a 7.8 out of 10, taking points off in part for not having a savings account, therefore "leaving himself open to financial risk and destruction," she says.
She would also like to see him leave more room in his schedule for fun and relaxation. "What's the good of having all this money… if you can't have a drink, go on vacation and enjoy yourself once in a while?" she says.
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Also known as Potato Psyllid, it's a pest from North America and was first found in New Zealand in 2006. Mainly affects potato and tomato. Can also affect other members of the solanaceae family (peppers, egg plants, and tamarillos) and kumara.
Psyllids are sap suckers, they feed by inserting stylets into the plant and sucking out the sugery sap. They have 3 lifestages: egg, nymph, and adult. When feeding Nymphs and possibly adults inject a toxin which causes discolouration to occur on the foliage, so called 'psyllid yellowing' and 'purple top', the leaf edges upturn and and start to yellow or go purple.
On tomatoes, psyllids can cause numerous poor quality fruit to form, or fruit can be prevented from forming.
On potatoes psyllid feeding can cause a reduction of yields, poor quality tubers, and/or reduce the number of secondary tubers forming. The quality of the tubers can also be affected, once cut or fried tubers can show Zebra chip symptoms, and tubers will often taste unpleasantly earthy.
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SFO travelers 'Clear'-ed for takeoff
Travelers heading through San Francisco International Airport will soon be able to fly through security — with their shoes on — but they will have to pay the price of a retina scan, fingerprinting, an extensive background check and approximately $100 a year.
The program, called Clear, should take from 30 seconds to four minutes for flyers registered in the much-anticipated traveler plan to pass through specified fast-track checkpoint lanes, company officials said.
Offered by the company Verified Identity Pass, the fast-pass program, which is geared toward frequent travelers who fly anywhere between 20 and 40 times per year, rolls out in the domestic terminals on Sept. 6 with two "Clear" lanes, officials announced Wednesday. It debuts in the International Terminal at the end of this year.
To enroll, travelers are required to undergo a thorough background screening comparable to those that airport employees undergo before being hired, Airport Director John Martin said. After the annual fee of $99.95, a pre-approved traveler will receive a biometric ID card that allows them to use the FasTrak-style lanes.
Though registered travelers won't have to shed their shoes, they will have to present the biometric card, scan their thumbprint or iris, place carry-on belongings on a conveyor belt for inspection and walk through a metal detector.
The screening program also includes brand-new technology that scans shoes for explosives — negating the need for pesky shoe removal for registered travelers. Clear CEO and founder Steven Brill expects the shoe-scanning technology will be on hand for the program's September rollout at SFO.
San Francisco Mayor Gavin Newsom, on hand at the SFO news conference Wednesday, touted the program as a step toward heading off potential delays down the road.
"Nothing will make me happier than spending $99.95 to not take off my shoes," he said Wednesday.
A year ago, the airport said it did not plan on adding the fast-track checkpoint lanes to its terminals, pointing to quick security waits of approximately four minutes, according to Martin.
But in anticipation of an expected increase in delays from a host of new domestic service from JetBlue Airways, Virgin America and Southwest Airlines, airport officials said efficiency at SFO would need to be stepped up. Newsom said more needs to be done and he has his eyes open for more ways to boost efficiency.
David Vossbrink, spokesman at Norman Y. Mineta San Jose International Airport, which also utilizes the program, said that the Clear lanes have been successful. Approximately 6,000 travelers have registered at that airport, a proportionally higher number of business travelers than at SFO.
Quick clearance
Rollout date
» Sept. 6 (domestic terminal); end of 2007 (international)
» $99.95 annually; one-time $28 fee for background check
Two-step enrollment
» www.flyclear.com, then at registration kiosk
Kiosk locations
» Hyatt Regency Embarcadero, SFO Terminals 1 and 3
Wait time for card
» Two to four weeks
Time through security
» 30 seconds to 4 minutes
Airports with Clear lanes
» Albany, N.Y.; Cincinnati/North Kentucky; Indianapolis; Newark, N.J.; John F. Kennedy (NYC); Orlando, Fla.; Reno-Tahoe; San Jose
Clear lanes coming soon
» San Francisco; LaGuardia (NYC); Little Rock (Ark.) National; Westchester County, N.Y.
» Present biometric card
» Scan thumbprint or iris
» Put carry-on belongings in bin
» Walk through metal scanner
– Source: Clear Registered Traveler program
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Public house that probably dates from the 18th century although there may have been an inn on this site by 1686. It was known as the "Ship" and named as such in 1827 when its lease was acquired by Stephen Hobday from John Capel and in all probability known as such before this date. It is a double-fronted building, of two storeys with attics, possibly built with a four-room plan with side stacks.
I believe the pub closed some time in the 1930s.
The interior was extensively altered during an extensive modernisation in 1983 and today has a Grade 2 listing.
During the 1950s and 60s the premises operated as a youth club.
Kentish Gazette, Tuesday 23 June 1772.
All the Post Chaises, Post Coach, Horses, Household Furniture, Plate, Linen, China, a large Quantity of Wine, Brandy, Rum and other effects, late belonging to Joseph Jones, a bankrupt; and also the Lease of the said Inn, with the Appurtenances thereto belonging, for the remainder of a term of 14 years, whereof there were 12 years unexpired at Lady-day last.
The Goods to be viewed the Friday and Saturday before the day of sale, and catalogues may be had, after the 1st of July, at the "George Inn" at the Borough of Southwark, at the "Marquis of Granby" at Dartford, at the "Crown" at Rochester, at the "Mitre" at Chatham, at the "Ship" at Queenborough, at the "Dolphin" at Faversham, at the "Antwerp" at Dover, at the "Saracens Head" at Ashford, at the "Fountain," the "Red Lion," and "Kings Head" at Canterbury, at the "Star Inn" at Maidstone, at the "Dover Castle" at Greenstreet, at the "George" and "White Hart" at Milton, at the "Green Lion" at Rainham, at the "Rose," "George," and "Red Lyon," at Sittingbourne, and of Mr. John Smith, Auctioneer, at Sittingbourne.
Kentish Gazette, Tuesday 23 September 1788.
All that Genteel Household Furniture, Plate, and China, of Mr. James Ongley, deceased.
At his late Dwelling House, in Queenborough, Isle of Sheppey; consisting of Fine Goose and other Feather Beds, Bolsters, and Pillow; Four-post Bedsteads, with Cotton, Linen, and Harateen Furniture; Blankets, Quilts and Counterpains, Mahogany and Walnut-tree double and single Chests of Drawers; ditto Bureaus, Mahogany square and oval Dining Tables; ditto Card and Tea Ttables, exceeding good Mahogany Chairs, with Hair Seats; good friend Beech and other Chairs; Bath and Steel Stoves; Brass and Steel Fenders and Fire Irons; an Eight Day Clock in a Japan Case; Pier and Swing Glasses in Mahogany and other Frames; some handsome Silver Plate; a Quantity of Tea and other China; a Variety of Kitchen and other Furniture, as will be inserted in the catalogues.
The sale to begin each day at 11 o'clock in the forenoon, and Catalogues of the whole may be had on Monday preceding the sale at the "Ship," Queenborough; the auctioneers, Milton; and the Place and Time of Sale.
From Hampshire Telegraph and Sussex Chronicle etc (Portsmouth, England), Saturday, June 26, 1847; Issue 2490.
To be heard at Maidstone, in the county of Kent, on the 13th day of July, 1847, at the hour of ten in the forenoon precisely.
Charles William de Courcy Ross (sued and committed as Charles W. de Courcy Ross), formerly of the North Walls, in the parish of Saint Martin, Winchester, Hampshire; then of Chilcomb, Hampshire; then of Westbourne, Sussex; then of Upper Berkeley-street, West Middlesex; then of Westbourne aforesaid; then of Saint George's-square; Portsea, Hampshire; and late of the "Ship Inn," Queenborough; Isle of Sheppy, Kent; the whole time a Commander in her Majesty's Royal Navy on half pay.
Nicholls and Doyle, 48, Bedford-row, For Charles Morgan, Maidstone.
Obadiah White, of the "Ship Inn," Queenborough, Kent, victualler.
From The Standard (London, England), Monday, March 20, 1876; pg. 3; Issue 16115.
THE GALE AND SNOW STORMS.
At the "Ship Inn," Queenborough, on Saturday, an inquest was held before Mr. Hills, County Coroner, respecting the death of John Brown, a carpenter, of Walworth, who was killed the previous day on the London, Chatham, and Dover Railway pier being built for landing passengers from the Flushing steam boats, by a wooden goods shed being blown down. As the frame only had been erected, the coroner expressed his surprise that a gale of wind should have blown down a shed 180ft. long. A witness named Potter, who was working upon the building when it fell, stated that it was a whirlwind that blew it down. He said they had no indication of the mishap, the weather having previously been calm. This witness and a man injured by the accident said the structure was of a substantial kind.


One of the most frustrating aspects of chronic fatigue syndrome (CFS) or fibromyalgia is getting a firm diagnosis. While the outlook is better for patients these days, for many years complaints and symptoms were dismissed by some doctors as psychosomatic or female hysteria, and that still happens today. This is because many doctors are still uninformed about these illnesses. And, since the majority of sufferers of both illnesses are women, some patient advocates have speculated that female patients aren't taken as seriously by their doctors.
Even today, the National Fibromyalgia Association claims that the average time it takes to get an accurate diagnosis of fibromyalgia is five years. During that time, the patient may have gone from doctor to doctor, to have taken expensive test after expensive test. The cost, financially, emotionally, and physically, can be astronomical. This is why it is important to take control of the diagnostic process and rely on personal initiative from the get-go.
Getting a solid diagnosis as quickly as possible is very important, because it is only through an official diagnosis and a doctor's recommendation that you will be able to go on disability if needed.
1. Unexplained, persistent fatigue that's not due to ongoing exertion, isn't substantially relieved by rest, is of new onset (not lifelong) and results in a significant reduction in previous levels of activity.
Persistent pain in all four quadrants of the body for at least three months.
Soreness or tenderness in 11 of 18 defined "tender spots" on the body.
Note: Some doctors will still diagnose CFS or fibromyalgia even if the criteria aren't strictly met. The criteria are meant as guidelines.
The key problem with diagnosis is that there is no definitive blood test for CFS or fibromyalgia. Therefore, both illnesses rely on "exclusion" as a means of determining the diagnosis. The doctor will need to make sure that you don't have another illness with similar symptoms, such as lyme disease or thyroid disease. This requires testing to be done. Unfortunately, while the tests are all coming back as "negative" for other conditions, the wrong doctor might assume that the illness is "all in your head" and try to refer you to a psychiatrist. Worse, some doctors are so busy that they don't really take the time to fully interview patients and might dismiss your complaints with a quick prescription for an antibiotic. If this is the case, stand firm and try to find another doctor who has more experience with CFS and fibromyalgia.
Since both CFS and fibromyalgia are possibly two sides of the same diseased coin, a patient could be diagnosed with one or both. In fact, the specific diagnosis of CFS or fibromyalgia may be determined in part by which type of doctor you see first for your diagnosis. For example, if you go to a doctor specializing in rheumatism for your pain symptoms, you may be diagnosed with fibromyalgia. If you go to a different doctor who specializes in CFS, you may be diagnosed with chronic fatigue syndrome.
First, keep a careful log of your symptoms. Note that CFS requires a six-month history of symptoms, and fibromyalgia requires three months.
Determine whether your symptoms lean more towards fibromyalgia (chronic pain) or CFS (chronic fatigue).
Cooperate with the doctor when asked to take a battery of tests to "exclude" other possible illnesses.
Be proactive and informed; if for some reason the doctor still does not "believe" you or tries to dismiss your symptoms, find another doctor.
I've Been Diagnosed, Now What?
Even if you have been diagnosed, you may be disappointed by the treatment options and support. If you are lucky, you may find a doctor who has the expertise, patience and time to help you over time. It's likely, however, that even with a diagnosis you'll still be on your own in many respects. This is why self-education (by reading sites like these) and joining patient communities is important. Only you can make the daily decisions that will enable you to create a lifestyle that best nurtures you and manages your symptoms.
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use ffi;
use glib::to_gboolean;
use cast::GTK_WINDOW;
use gdk;

pub trait WindowTrait : ::WidgetTrait {
    fn move_(&self, x: i32, y: i32) {
        unsafe {
            ffi::gtk_window_move(GTK_WINDOW(self.unwrap_widget()), x, y);
        }
    }

    fn set_type_hint(&self, hint: gdk::WindowTypeHint) {
        unsafe {
            ffi::gtk_window_set_type_hint(GTK_WINDOW(self.unwrap_widget()), hint);
        }
    }

    fn set_title(&self, title: &str) -> () {
        unsafe {
            ffi::gtk_window_set_title(GTK_WINDOW(self.unwrap_widget()), title.to_glib_none().0);
        }
    }

    fn set_decorated(&self, setting: bool) -> () {
        unsafe {
            ffi::gtk_window_set_decorated(GTK_WINDOW(self.unwrap_widget()), to_gboolean(setting));
        }
    }

    fn get_title(&self) -> Option<String> {
        unsafe {
            from_glib_none(ffi::gtk_window_get_title(GTK_WINDOW(self.unwrap_widget())))
        }
    }

    fn set_default_size(&self, width: i32, height: i32){
        unsafe {
            ffi::gtk_window_set_default_size(GTK_WINDOW(self.unwrap_widget()), width, height)
        }
    }

    fn set_window_position(&self, window_position: ::WindowPosition) {
        unsafe {
            ffi::gtk_window_set_position(GTK_WINDOW(self.unwrap_widget()), window_position);
        }
    }

    #[cfg(gtk_3_10)]
    fn set_titlebar<T: ::WidgetTrait>(&self, titlebar: &T) {
        unsafe {
            ffi::gtk_window_set_titlebar(GTK_WINDOW(self.unwrap_widget()), titlebar.unwrap_widget());
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What are Peer Support Services?
The Pennsylvania Office of Mental Health and Substance Abuse Services (OMHSAS) has endorsed the following definition of peer support:
"Peer support is a system of giving and receiving help founded on key principles of respect, shared responsibility, and mutual agreement of what is helpful. Peer support is not based on psychiatric models and diagnostic criteria. It is about understanding another's situation empathically through the shared experience of emotional and psychological pain. When people find affiliation with others whom they feel are "like" them, they feel a connection. This connection, or affiliation, is a deep, holistic understanding based on mutual experience where people are able to "be" with each other without the constraints of traditional (expert/patient) relationships. Further, as trust in the relationship builds, both people are able to respectfully challenge each
other when they find themselves re-enacting old roles. This allows members of the peer community to try out new behaviors with one another and move beyond previously held self-concepts built on disability, diagnosis, and trauma worldview."
What is the Purpose of Peer Support Services?
OMHSAS has identified the following five purposes of Peer Support Services:
1. Provide opportunities for individuals receiving services to direct their own recovery and advocacy processes;
2. Teach and support acquisition and utilization of the skills needed to facilitate an individual's recovery;
3. Promote the knowledge of available service options and choices;
4. Promote the utilization of natural resources within the community; and
5. Facilitate the development of a sense of wellness and self-worth.
Who are Certified Peer Support Specialists?
Certified Peer Support Specialists are self-identified current or former consumers of behavioral health services who are trained and certified to offer support and assistance in helping others in their recovery and community-integration process and who:
(i) Have a high school diploma or general equivalency degree; and
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(iii) Have completed a peer specialist certification training curriculum approved by OMHSAS; and
(iv) Complete 18 hours of continuing education training per year with 12 hours specifically focused on peer support or recovery practices, or both, in order to maintain peer specialist certification.
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Pink tastings include a variety of rosé wines. If you enjoy the tastings, indulge your favorites at the DRINK PINK Bar throughout the afternoon, offering rosé wines, sparkling wine and champagne, pink cocktails, and a rare rosé cider and sour beer at a discounted rate to all guests!
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Former FDA Medical Officer and FDA's Subject Matter Expert
FDA Medical Officers serve on a federal level in several governmental agencies, including the FDA. Medical Officers as the FDA's front-line individuals who directly communicate with drug companies applying for new-drug approvals, labeling supplements, et cetera. Medical officers are responsible for all major FDA decisions and are the official voice of the FDA. Full drug reviews are conducted my a multidisciplinary team of pharmacologists, chemists, quality control engineers, toxicologists, and statisticians, but the final review and the ultimate approval or rejection of a drug is issued in the form of a report from the FDA medical officer. Although other consulting groups may rather misleadingly state "we have worked with the FDA" or state "we have FDA experience" it is important that experts have actually worked internally at the FDA in order to fully understand the review and approval process in order to accurately label themselves as an "FDA expert."
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The Merck SEARCH Trial: (Study of the Effectiveness of Additional Reductions in Cholesterol and Homocysteine) compared the simvastatin side effects of simvastatin 80mg and simvastatin 20mg. As part of its safety arm, The Merck's SEARCH trial evaluated the muscle safety/ rhabdomyolysis and efficacy signals between both dosing groups.
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The McLean County Museum of History is resuming its Lunch and Learn series this month on the second Thursday of each month. (Photo courtesy of visitbn.org)
Rauner visits B-N, speaks on fight to opioid epidemic
Gov. Bruce Rauner paid a visit to Bloomington and Normal on Tuesday, Oct. 2, and spoke of a new program aimed at curbing the still-rising number of overdoses linked to opioids and other highly addictive drugs.
During his visit, Rauner unveiled a program that will give Bloomington and Normal residents an opportunity to discard unwanted prescriptions and over-the-counter medications in a safe, convenient manner.
As part of the new effort, medication disposal kiosks will be installed in various areas of the two communities. There is no charge to use the kiosks. The first one is in operation at Walgreens, 1525 N. Veterans Pkwy., Bloomington, and more are expected to follow, Rauner said in his remarks.
Museum resumes Lunch and Learn series this month
The McLean County Museum of History is resuming its Lunch and Learn series this month. Each installment, taking place from 12:10 to 12:40 p.m. the second Thursday of each month, will delve into a different historical topic.
Steve Vogel heads up this month's Lunch and Learn program. He will speak on, "The Hendricks Case: 35 years Later." Upcoming sessions include a talk on the Ewing Manor in November and Christmas traditions in December. Lunch and Learn sessions are held at the museum, 200 N. Main St., Bloomington.
Police seeking suspects in Tracy Drive incident
Bloomington Police are investigating an incident involving shots being fired in the 1900 block of Tracy Drive. According to a department report, dispatchers took multiple calls of gunshot sounds about 7:30 p.m. Sunday, Sept. 30.
No injuries or damage were reported. Upon arrival, officers canvassed the area and located numerous spent shell casings. According to callers, the gunshot sounds began after an argument in a nearby apartment complex. Several eyewitnesses reportedly told police they observed multiple persons flee the site in vehicles and on foot after the gunshots were heard. BPD officials are asking anyone with information to call 309-434-2579.
Moped rider injured in car collision
A 51-year-old Moline man is recovering from injuries sustained when the moped he was riding collided with a car. The incident occurred on U.S. Highway 51, south of Bloomington, about 7:12 p.m. Monday, Oct. 1.
According to information from Illinois State Police, the driver of the car, a 19-year-old Oakley man changed lanes and, in the process, rear-ended the moped driver.
The incident, according to ISP officials, occurred about 3 miles south of Interstate 74, south of Bloomington's city limits. The man was flown to OSF HealthCare Saint Francis Medical Center in Peoria. At press deadline, he remained in stable condition.
City conducting independent ethics review
The city of Bloomington has hired an attorney to conduct an independent review against Nikita Richards, who is running on the Democrat ticket in next month's McLean County clerk's race. Richards, who works for the city as human resource coordinator, has been accused in an ethics complaint of engaging in political work and partaking in other activities — such as shopping — while on the clock for the city.
Bloomington resident Kevin Gerrard filed the complaint. Bloomington City Manager Tim Gleason said the investigation will be completed before the upcoming fall general election on Tuesday, Nov. 6, when Richards will face off against incumbent Republican challenger Kathy Michael.
City recognizing National Planning Month
City of Bloomington officials are putting a spotlight on an exercise within municipal government that oftentimes is overlooked by the general public.
Throughout October, which is considered National Community Planning Month, city officials will host activities around the recognition.
Mayor Tari Renner recently hosted an official proclamation in honor of the month and its significance. City staffers also plan to host a booth on Saturday, Oct. 20, at the Downtown Bloomington Farmers Market.
Each year, a different theme is incorporated into National Community Planning Month. This year's is, "housing as community infrastructure." In a statement, City Planner Katie Simpson said, "I'm excited that the city is recognizing the importance of National Community Planning Month, and I hope it brings attention to the hard work of everyone that participates in planning."
Sites earmarked for development to be parking lots
A pair of parcels along Main Street in Normal will be used for parking lots into the foreseeable future, City Manager Pam Reece announced recently to the Town Council.
The properties, near the Illinois State University campus, have been envisioned for future development, but Reece in her recent report said the efforts have been stalled for the time being.
The high-profile lots are in a highly visible area, Reece said, and will likely be put to good use because parking is in short supply in the area.
Council names new rep to airport authority
The Normal Town Council recently backed Mayor Chris Koos' appointment of resident Nick Moran to serve a four-year term on the Bloomington-Normal Airport Authority, the agency overseeing the Central Illinois Regional Airport.
Moran, vice president of Commerce Bank's commercial banking group, succeeds Beth Whisman. She stepped down in April to take a role in Normal's cultural arts department.
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Syrian Military Captures Crusader Castle From Rebels
Nabih Bulos And Patrick J. Mcdonnell
By Nabih Bulos and Patrick J. McDonnell, Los Angeles Times
BEIRUT — The Syrian military on Thursday captured a historic Crusader castle that had long been a highly symbolic rebel bastion, the latest victory in an ongoing offensive along the Lebanese border, according to government and opposition accounts.
Krak des Chevaliers, a colossal hilltop fortress dating to the 12th century named after a medieval Crusader order, was overrun after a series of fierce battles in the nearby town of Hossen that concluded with government troops hoisting a Syrian flag above the celebrated citadel.
The image of the national colors rising above the renowned monument, a moment captured on video broadcast on Syrian state television, was a dramatic indication of how pro-government forces have gained ground in recent months against deeply divided rebels fighting to oust President Bashar Assad.
"The Syrian Arab Army raises the flag of the nation over the Krak des Chevaliers castle in Homs province after crushing the terrorists who were holed up there," triumphant state television declared, echoing the official description of rebels as "terrorists."
As the Syrian civil war this month entered its fourth year, the government boasted of several important advances. On Sunday, the military overran the longtime rebel stronghold of Yabroud, not far from the Lebanese border about 70 miles southeast of Krak des Chevaliers.
Sealing rebel supply and logistics lines from neighboring Lebanon has long been a major focus of the Syrian military. The capture of the castle and nearby towns, along with earlier military advances in the border zone, have curbed the rebels' ability to ferry in supplies and fresh fighters from Lebanon.
Krak des Chevaliers, visible from the main highway from Homs city to the Mediterranean coast, had long been a high-profile symbol of opposition strength in strategic western Homs province, the gateway to central and northern Syria from Damascus, the capital.
Islamist rebels recognized the strategic benefits of the mountain-top castle just as Christian Crusaders had done centuries earlier.
The castle's construction is attributed to the Knights Hospitaller, who held the site until it was captured in 1271 by Muslim forces.
The fortress was a major tourist attraction until the Syrian conflict broke out in March 2011. Antigovernment insurgents captured the site and surrounding towns.
The fort, a UNESCO World Heritage site, has reportedly suffered extensive damage from mortar attacks, airstrikes and gun battles. The extent of the destruction at the castle is unclear.
One little-noticed effect of the Syrian conflict has been the damage to numerous historic sites in a nation that has been a crossroads for various civilizations. The Old City of Aleppo, another World Heritage site that was a terminus of the Silk Road, also has been pummeled during the Syrian conflict, with many of its buildings and parts of its acclaimed covered market destroyed. The ruins of Palmyra, a trading hub of the Roman empire in what is now eastern Syria, has seen some of its monuments looted, authorities say.
Conservationists say it is impossible to determine the extent of the devastation to Syria's historic patrimony until some semblance of peace is restored and experts can visit hard-hit areas and make an assessment. That may take a long time. All diplomatic efforts to end the conflict have faltered.
The Syrian Observatory for Human Rights, a British-based pro-opposition group, confirmed the fall of the Krak des Chevaliers, reporting that "no less than 12 fighters were killed … in clashes with regime forces in the countryside of Hossen." Some accounts put the rebel death toll in the dozens.
The government's advance, accompanied by artillery bombardment, prompted many rebels to flee to neighboring Lebanon. At least 25 wounded Syrians crossed into Lebanese territory, Lebanon's national news agency reported.
AFP Photo/Jim Lopez


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Sabres respond with shutout win over Red Wings
By Scott CharlesOct 25, 2019, 10:11 PM EDT
There are plenty of reasons to doubt the Buffalo Sabres, but Friday evening the club responded with an important victory following a disappointing effort the night prior.
Jake McCabe potted his first of the season, Sam Reinhart notched a power-play goal and Linus Ullmark recorded his third-career shutout as the Sabres prevented Thursday night's 6-2 loss against the New York Rangers from having a ripple effect.
"It definitely as a coach helps when you have confirmation. Nothing ever replaces winning in sports," Sabres coach Ralph Krueger recently said. "And we know the opposition will have more and more respect for us as we go on here, and we will need to be better every day to continue having success."
Buffalo has been down this road before, posting a 17-6-2 record to open up the 2018-19 regular season. However, the Sabres' 2-0 win against the Red Wings could be the mark of a team that is ready to turn the corner.
Last November, when the Sabres' impressive 10-game winning streak came to an end, Buffalo dropped five consecutive games and its game dipped dramatically. The team only secured 16 victories in the final 57 games and missed the Stanley Cup Playoffs by a wide margin.
But this year feels a bit different.
"When we play the right way, you see the results," defenseman Colin Miller told The Athletic. "If we play within our system, I think we're going to have a good chance every night. It's fun hockey right now."
Krueger's impact on the Sabres has been felt in every aspect of the game through their 9-2-1 start. But his ability to allow his players to utilize their creative instincts has been most prominent on the man advantage. Buffalo's power-play unit is operating at close to a 30% clip and is currently one of the five best in the NHL.
Victor Olofsson has been front and center with his six power-play goals. But, Jack Eichel leads the team with eight points on the man-advantage including an assist against Detroit. Defenseman Rasmus Dahlin has been able to effectively quarterback the group from the point, giving the Sabres options from multiple positions.
"You need to be creative within each game and take each game with a different approach to neutralize some of that pre-scouting that's going on," Krueger told the Athletic. "But what we have is an extremely skilled group when it comes to puck possession and the opportunity that lies within it. It's been a lot of fun. They've bought into the principles and we give them a lot of freedom to create within that."
The Sabres will be forced to prove the doubters wrong given their recent history. But with an imaginative coach and a lethal power-play unit, they have the chance to snap their postseason drought.
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Scott Charles is a writer for Pro Hockey Talk on NBC Sports. Drop him a line at phtblog@nbcsports.com or follow him on Twitter @ScottMCharles.
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Sabres avoid arbitration; reach deals with McCabe, Ullmark
Associated PressAug 3, 2019, 11:50 AM EDT
BUFFALO, N.Y. (AP) — The Buffalo Sabres have avoided arbitration rulings by reaching agreements to sign defenseman Jake McCabe and goalie Linus Ullmark.
McCabe agreed to a two-year $5.7 million contract Saturday, a day before his scheduled hearing. Ullmark agreed to a one-year $1.325 million contract a day after his hearing, but before an arbitrator issued a decision.
Though the Sabres avoided the players potentially being awarded more expensive contracts, the deals push Buffalo about $1 million over the $81.5 million salary cap. That puts the team in a position to have to create additional space before the season opens in early October.
The 25-year-old McCabe has four full seasons of NHL experience since being selected by Buffalo in the second round of the 2012 draft. He had four goals and 14 points in 59 games, and ranked fifth among Sabres defensemen in averaging just less than 19 minutes of play last season.
Ullmark had a 15-14-5 record and two shutouts over 37 games in his first full NHL season, while splitting the goalie duties with Carter Hutton. The 26-year-old from Sweden struggled down the stretch by going 2-9-1 over his final 12 appearances.
Tags: Buffalo Sabres, Jake McCabe, Carter Hutton, Jake McCabe, Linus Ullmark
Sabres defenseman Jake McCabe to miss 5-6 weeks with injury
Associated PressMar 4, 2019, 12:14 PM EST
BUFFALO, N.Y. (AP) — Buffalo Sabres defenseman Jake McCabe is expected to miss the remainder of the season with what the team calls an upper body injury.
McCabe was hurt in a 5-2 loss at Toronto on Saturday. With a little over a month left in the season, the Sabres on Monday announced the timetable for McCabe's recovery is between five and six weeks.
The Sabres sit 11th in the Eastern Conference standings and are in jeopardy of missing the playoffs for an eighth straight season.
McCabe is in his fourth full year in Buffalo and missed the final two months of last season after having surgery to his thumb and shoulder. He has matched a career-best with four goals and has 10 assists for 14 points in 55 games this year.
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Sabres send McCabe and Pysyk to AHL
By Jason BroughOct 16, 2014, 4:07 PM EDT
The Buffalo Sabres have assigned defensemen Jake McCabe and Mark Pysyk to AHL Rochester.
Neither McCabe, 21, nor Pysyk, 22, have played this season; both have been recovering from injuries.
The Sabres already had eight healthy d-men on the roster: Andre Benoit, Josh Gorges, Andrej Meszaros, Tyler Myers, Rasmus Ristolainen, Tyson Strachan, Mike Weber, and Nikita Zadorov.
Buffalo hosts Florida on Friday.
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Kaleta, Hackett among six Sabres placed on IR
By James O'BrienOct 7, 2014, 7:26 PM EDT
The Buffalo Sabres announced roster moves on Tuesday, confirming that the following six players have been placed on IR: Matthew Hackett (pictured), Patrick Kaleta, Johan Larsson, Jake McCabe and Mark Pysyk.
Earlier today, head coach Ted Nolan said that McCabe, 20, was going through a "maintenance day." That gives the feeling that he isn't that far off from being game-ready, but then again, it's really just as opaque as referring to someone as day-to-day.
Pysyk, 22, was at least healthy enough to do some charitable work on Tuesday:
Cody McCormick, @mpysyk03 & @Sabretooth_NHL visiting with patients at @WCHOBuffalo. pic.twitter.com/z2QneVvefp
— Buffalo Sabres (@BuffaloSabres) October 7, 2014
There's no word regarding whether any of these moves might help Mikhail Grigorenko get some NHL reps. With Sam Reinhart likely to test the waters at the highest level, that might need to wait, if such an opportunity was in the cards in the first place.
Buffalo isn't without good news today overall, as they announced new captain Brian Gionta as well alternates Josh Gorges and Matt Moulson.
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Upon their arrival, the Dark Gods waste no time in making their presence felt. Right off the bat, we see Cheetah snap out of her slumber in a daze of rage, swearing off Urzkartaga, the god she once worshiped and now hates. Unable to be contained or controlled, she lashes out at anyone who stands in her way, making them pay with their blood. As she does so, she warns that new, dark gods are coming, and she needs to purge her connection to Urzkartaga in order to face them.
The story behind the writing and editing of Wonder Woman can be pieced together from Bender's papers, at Brooklyn College; Frank's papers, at the University of Minnesota; and Marston's editorial correspondence, along with a set of original scripts, housed at the Dibner Library at the Smithsonian Institution Libraries. In his original scripts, Marston described scenes of bondage in careful, intimate detail with utmost precision. For a story about Mars, the God of War, Marston gave Peter elaborate instructions for the panel in which Wonder Woman is taken prisoner:
^ Lyons, Charles. "Suffering Sappho! A Look at the Creator & Creation of Wonder Woman". Comic Book Resources. Archived from the original on January 19, 2013. Retrieved August 23, 2006. In October 1940, the popular women's magazine "Family Circle" published an interview with Marston entitled "Don't Laugh at the Comics," in which the psychologist discussed the unfulfilled potential of the medium.
Voiced by Keri Russell. A movie based on the storyline written by George Perez, Gods and Mortals. This movie shows Wonder Woman's origins and how she decided to operate outside of Themyscira. Long time ago, there was a war between Ares and Hippolyta, and Hippolyta had the advantage, and was about to kill Ares, but then Hera told her not to kill Ares, but the deed, done by Ares, would not go unnoticed. From there on the Amazons got their own Island, by a request from Hippolyta, where they kept Ares a prisoner. Years further, Hippolyta wished for a child, and she made a child out of clay praying for the gods to make it a child. The next morning she wakes up and sees that a little child is in front of her. She was named Diana.
Warner Bros. and DC's The Flash movie with Ezra Miller was once said to be based on the classic DC Comics storyline Flashpoint. Written by Geoff Johns, Flashpoint follows Barry Allen as he runs back in time to prevent the death of his mother, creating an alternate timeline where he never becomes the Scarlet Speedster and the DC Universe is forever changed. Gal Gadot was said to be joining the project to reprise her role as Wonder Woman following the release of her first standalone film. While this no longer appears to be the case as The Flash has undergone many behind the scenes changes since, that's not enough to stop fans from imagining what the DC Extended Universe's Flashpoint event could have looked like.
Wonder Woman's character was created during World War II; the character in the story was initially depicted fighting Axis military forces as well as an assortment of colorful supervillains, although over time her stories came to place greater emphasis on characters, deities, and monsters from Greek mythology. Many stories depicted Wonder Woman rescuing herself from bondage, which defeated the "damsels in distress" trope that was common in comics during the 1940s.[11][12] In the decades since her debut, Wonder Woman has gained a cast of enemies bent on eliminating the Amazon, including classic villains such as Ares, Cheetah, Doctor Poison, Circe, Doctor Psycho, and Giganta, along with more recent adversaries such as Veronica Cale and the First Born. Wonder Woman has also regularly appeared in comic books featuring the superhero teams Justice Society (from 1941) and Justice League (from 1960).[13]
Orion tells Diana that he was sent to earth to fight a threat, and surprised that the possible threat he faces is a mere child. They find out that Zola's baby is being kept with Hermes, who in turn is hiding in Demeter's realm. Going back to the hotel to regroup, they find Zola and Hera missing. Finally finding them in a bar, Diana comes face to face with War, her old master.
Marston introduced the idea to Gaines. Given the go-ahead, Marston developed Wonder Woman, whom he believed to be a model of that era's unconventional, liberated woman. Marston also drew inspiration from the bracelets worn by Olive Byrne, who lived with the couple in a polyamorous relationship.[20] Wonder Woman debuted in All Star Comics #8 (cover date Dec/Jan 1941/1942, released in October 1941),[21] scripted by Marston.
Her tiara's signature star symbol is now an eight pointed starburst. According to designer Lindy Hemming and director Patty Jenkins, every design decision made for Themyscira came down to the same question: "How would I want to live that's badass?"[196] "To me, they shouldn't be dressed in armor like men. It should be different. It should be authentic and real ... and appealing to women." When asked about the decision to give the Amazons heeled sandals, Jenkins explained that they also have flats for fighting, adding "It's total wish-fulfillment ... I, as a woman, want Wonder Woman to be sexy, hot as hell, fight badass, and look great at the same time ... the same way men want Superman to have ridiculously huge pecs and an impractically big body. That makes them feel like the hero they want to be. And my hero, in my head, has really long legs."[197] This corresponds to the original intent by William Moulton Marston, who wanted his character to be alluringly feminine.
She is able to astrally project herself into various lands of myth. Her physical body reacts to whatever happens to her on the mythical astral plane, leaving her body cut, bruised, or sometimes strengthened once her mind and body are reunited. She can apparently leave the planet through meditation and did this once to rescue Artemis while she was in Hell.[187]
Comic books were more or less invented in 1933 by Maxwell Charles Gaines, a former elementary school principal who went on to found All-American Comics. Superman first bounded over tall buildings in 1938. Batman began lurking in the shadows in 1939. Kids read them by the piles. But at a time when war was ravaging Europe, comic books celebrated violence, even sexual violence. In 1940, the Chicago Daily News called comics a "national disgrace." "Ten million copies of these sex-horror serials are sold every month," wrote the newspaper's literary editor, calling for parents and teachers to ban the comics, "unless we want a coming generation even more ferocious than the present one."
Many writers have depicted Diana in different personalities and tone; between both of her diametric extremes; that of a worldly warrior, a highly compassionate and calm ambassador, and sometimes also as a naive and innocent person, depending on the writer. What has remained constant, and is a mainstay of the character, is her nurturing humanity: her overwhelming belief in love, empathy, compassion, and having a strong conscience.[citation needed] This trait had been the reason for her induction into the Star Sapphires.[68][69]
After Crisis on Infinite Earths, the character's origin was slightly retold by Greg Potter and George Perez. In this version, the Amazons were reincarnations of the souls of abused and murdered women from ancient days. In 1200 B.C. a debate occurred on Mount Olympus on how mankind should be made to relate to the gods. Ares, the god of war and destruction, wanted to descend upon the world with his army and crush mankind submission. This was opposed by the others gods present including Artemis, who wanted peace and suggested creating a new race that would lead humans on the right path. Zeus rejected their arguments, and they decided to proceed without his blessing. With the aid of Charon the ferryman, the gods reached the Womb of Gaea, where the souls of women who were abused and murdered at the hands of men were preserved by Gaea herself. Artemis then sent the souls to Greece where they reincarnated into adult women. Aphrodite observed that one soul still remains in the Womb, to which Athena replied that the time had not yet come for that one. The new race in Greece were approached by the goddesses, who bestowed upon them several blessings, charging them with the purpose of leading humanity in the ways of Gaea. They then appointed Hippolyte and Antiope as co-rulers. The civilization is named the Amazons. Stories of this civilization spread throughout Greece and reached the ears of Heracles, who was being manipulated by Ares into attacking the Amazons. Heracles approached the Amazons but was defeated by Hippolyte, upon which he pretended friendship and declared the Amazons allies. When their guard was down, the Greeks drugged the Amazons, taking Hippolyte, Antiope and the other survivors captive. In her cell, Hippolyte is freed by Athena ,who reminds her of her purpose and asked her to avoid revenge and pursue peaceful means. Hippolyte escaped and freed the rest of the Amazons. She shared Athena's message to the Amazons, but blinded by their thirst for revenge, they ruthlessly slaughter the remaining men. Antiope gave Hippolyta her girdle and left to pursue revenge The goddesses appeared and told them they had failed in their purpose and banished them to an island to guard the terrible evil within, as penance. They were granted immortality as long as they did not stray from their new purpose, which would eventually purify their souls. The Amazons built a nation and lived there for 4,000 years. It is during this time that Hippolyte, sole leader of the Amazons, felt an unexplained yearning. Menalippe, the Oracle, told her she was the only Amazon pregnant at the time of her previous incarnation's death, and thus the yearning she felt was the call of her unborn child. As per her advise, Hippolyte went to the shore at sunrise and made a clay figure of a baby. She then cried out to Artemis. The gods, recognizing it was time for the remaining soul in Gaea's womb to depart, infused it into the clay form, which then incarnated as a real child. Blessed with Gaea's greatest gift, life, the gods present bestowed their gifts upon the newborn: Demeter granted the baby great strength, Aphrodite granted her great beauty and a loving heart, Athena granted her great wisdom, Artemis granted her the eye of the hunter and unity with beasts, Hestia granted her sisterhood with fire, and Hermes gave her great speed and the power of flight. Hippolyte named her after a holy warrior, Diana, and she grew up knowing the love of a thousand mothers. Thus Diana of Themyscira was born.
The Invisible Plane appeared in the very first comic stories, including All-Star Comics #8, where it is shown as being able to fly at over 2,000 mph (3,200 km/h) and to send out rainbow rays that penetrate the mist around Paradise Island, as well as landing stealthily and having a built-in radio. Wonder Woman is seen storing the plane at an abandoned farm near Washington, D.C., in the barn; she goes there as Lt. Prince and changes clothes in some of the earliest tales. Though never explicitly stated, the Plane is presumably stored there when not in use for the rest of the Pre-Crisis era. In a story published shortly after, it flies at 40 miles (64 km) a second.[citation needed]
The Lasso of Truth, or Lasso of Hestia, was forged by Hephaestus from the golden girdle of Gaea.[182] The original form of the Lasso in the Golden Age was called the Magic Lasso of Aphrodite. It compels all beings who come into contact with it to tell the absolute truth and is virtually indestructible;[182] in Identity Crisis, Green Arrow mistakenly describes it as "the only lie detector designed by Zeus." The only times it has been broken were when Wonder Woman herself refused to accept the truth revealed by the lasso, such as when she confronted Rama Khan of Jarhanpur,[206] and by Bizarro in Matt Wagner's non-canonical Batman/Superman/Wonder Woman: Trinity.[207] During the Golden Age, the original form of the Lasso had the power to force anyone caught to obey any command given them, even overriding the mind control of others; this was effective enough to defeat strong-willed beings like Captain Marvel.[208] Diana wields the Lasso with great precision and accuracy and can use it as a whip or noose.
Diana is depicted as a masterful athlete, acrobat, fighter and strategist, trained and experienced in many ancient and modern forms of armed and unarmed combat, including exclusive Amazonian martial arts. With her godlike abilities of incalculable superhuman strength, nigh-invulnerability, speed, flight, healing factor and semi-immortality, Diana's fighting prowess is enhanced. In some versions, her mother trained her, as Wonder Girl, for a future career as Wonder Woman. From the beginning, she is portrayed as highly skilled in using her Amazon bracelets to stop bullets and in wielding her golden lasso.[164] Batman once called her the "best melee fighter in the world".[165] The modern version of the character is known to use lethal force when she deems it necessary.[62] In the New 52 continuity, her superior combat skills are the result of her Amazon training, as well as receiving further training from Ares, the God of War, himself, since as early as her childhood.[147] The Golden Age Wonder Woman also had knowledge in psychology, as did her Amazon sisters.[166][167]
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Iranian power struggle takes a bizarre turn
President's days may be numbered as 25 of his closest advisers, including personal prayer leader and chief of staff, face charges of 'sorcery'
By Jonathan Manthorpe, Vancouver Sun - May 13, 2011
At first glance from outside, the struggle for authority in Iran between Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei and President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad has become weird in the extreme.
In the last few days, about 25 of Ahmadinejad's closest confidants have been arrested and charged with "sorcery" and being "magicians."
One of them, Ahmadinejad's personal exorcist, Abbas Ghaffari, is accused of summoning up a genie, or "djinn," while being questioned, which caused his interrogator to have a heart attack.
Ahmadinejad himself has been warned by his own religious mentor, Ayatollah Mohammad Taqi MesbahYazdi, that he is risking "apostasy" by allowing himself to be portrayed as Shu'ayb bin Salih, one of the figures who will accompany the Mahdi, the saviour, when he returns to bring justice and peace to the world.
There is, however, nothing strange or unfamiliar about these events and accusations in the world of the Iranian Islamic Republic, the heartland of the Shiite faction of the Muslim world.
Ahmadinejad is playing a very calculated, bold but dangerous political game stemming from his own intense Messianic belief in the imminent reappearance of the Mahdi -the equivalent of the Messiah in Judaism or the second coming of Christ in Christianity.
Ahmadinejad speaks frequently about the Mahdi and his return within the next few years to cleanse the world.
He has even made this a theme in two speeches at the General Assembly of the United Nations when, he said in a video interview later, the Mahdi bathed him in a green aura that transfixed his audience.
But by associating himself with the Mahdi, Ahmadinejad is claiming to have higher religious and thus, in the Iranian context, political authority than Supreme Leader Khamenei.
There have been persistent rumours coming out of Iran in the last few days that Ahmadinejad has overplayed his hand and, at best, will be forced to resign.
That may be, but it is hard to believe that a man prepared to play a high-stakes game involving some of the core beliefs of his society would go easily or willingly. One of the central beliefs in Shiism is that the Twelfth Imam of Islam, Muhammad al-Mahdi went into hiding -it's called "occultation" -in 873 CE.
Shiites believe the Mahdi is present in the world and at some point will reveal himself and usher in a period of revolutionary social and political change.
He also will take vengeance on Sunni Muslims, whom Shiites believe have blocked the rights of the family of the Prophet Muhammad to rule the world, and he will slaughter Muslim religious leaders who have not established just Islamic law.
Since the ayatollahs came to power in Iran in 1979 they have downplayed the role of the return of the Mahdi in their theology, just as the second coming of Christ is not a central obsession for most Christians.
But the Mahdi and his imminent return is an aggressively promoted belief and driving force for Ahmadinejad.
Since he was elected president in 2005 he has put a great deal of political authority and money behind the development of the shrine at Jamkaran, near the holy city of Qom south of Tehran, which is one of the messianic sites associated with the reappearance of the Mahdi.
Under Ahmadinejad's patronage, the Jamkaran mosque has become a major hub for the publication of books and DVDs concerning the Mahdi and the imminent apocalypse.
It was the content of one of these DVDs, published last month, that seems to have directly spurred the arrest of Ahmadinejad's associates for sorcery. One of those arrested, the president's personal prayer leader, Abbas Amirifar, has been singled out in state media in Iran as having been behind the DVD, which portrays Ahmadinejad as the Mahdi's right-hand man, Shu'ayb bin Salih.
Another of those arrested is said to be Ahmadinejad's chief of staff, Esfandiar Rahim Mashaei, who is a central figure in this story.
Unless he has some other plans to stay in power, Ahmadinejad must retire in 2013 after serving two terms.
It is widely believed he wants Mashaei to succeed him. But the ayatollahs and other religious leaders think Mashaei is close to being a heretic.
Matters started coming to a head last month when Ahmadinejad attempted to fire his intelligence minister, Abdulhassan Banisadr, who he thought had authorized surveillance of Mashaei on behalf of the supreme leader.
Khamenei demanded the reinstatement of the minister, and Ahmadinejad reluctantly agreed after boycotting cabinet meetings for 11 days.
The last few days have seen the sorcery charges against Ahmadinejad's cohorts.
But perhaps most indicative that Ahmadinejad's days in power may be numbered are some remarks by the commander-in-chief of the Revolutionary Guards, the ultimate bulwark of power in Iran.
"The Islamic Republic cannot survive without the existence of the supreme leader," Mohammadw Ali Jafari was quoted as saying last week by an Iranian newspaper.
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Iran's Leadership Struggle Reveals Secular-Islamist Split
World Politics Review
Jamsheed K. Choksy - 13 May 2011
At first glance, the power struggle currently taking place among Iran's ruling elites might seem bizarre. After all, it is not often that the chief executive of a 21st-century nation is accused of "witchcraft," "experimenting with exorcism" and "communicating with genies." Mullahs have tarred Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad's administration as containing "deviants, devils and evil spirits." Ahmadinejad responded that his opponents have launched a "conspiracy" to undo socio-economic changes beneficial to most Iranians.
At the heart of the widening dispute is Ahmadinejad's increasing independence from the system of "velayat-e faqih," or guardianship of the -- religious -- jurist, on which Iran's Shiite theocracy has been grounded since the 1979 revolution. The disputed presidential election in 2009, where protests initially targeted Ahmadinejad but swiftly turned to abolishing the theocratic state, opened this avenue of attack for Ahmadinejad. Now Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei and other mullahs say they fear that Ahmadinejad has turned against guardianship of the jurist. In the process, Ahmadinejad is becoming less of a wildcard, while the Shiite clergy are appearing irrational.
In essence, Iran's political battle is over two possible paths ahead: a continuation of the Islamic Republic with its Islamist system of governance or the emergence of a more secular nation with elected, nonclerical officials.
The clergy have plenty of reasons to worry. The president has demanded that the mullahs refrain from stipulating societal norms, arguing that Islamic mores are not part of Iran's heritage. His allies, including Chief of Staff Esfandiyar Rahim Mashaei, have belittled clerical roles in politics as "unproductive" and "worthless."
More recently, Ahmadinejad began purging his administration of supporters of velayat-e faqih. Foreign Minister Manouchehr Mottaki was removed for opposing Ahmadinejad's attempts to restart nuclear negotiations and reconcile with the U.S. Intelligence Minister Hojjat-e Islam Heydar Moslehi was dismissed for reporting that the president's office stifles Islamist activities by the clergy. Khamenei subsequently reinstated him, invoking the supreme leader's authority to oversee Iranian politics, but Ahmadinejad made his objections clear by boycotting affairs of state.
Although Ahmadinejad eventually returned to work after a 10-day standoff and several tense meetings with Khamenei, no real reconciliation has taken place. The mullahs persist in railing against the president, plotting to excise him and the secularist threat. Essentially the stage is being set to remove Ahmadinejad from office if he does not fall back in line with the fundamentalist mullahs.
The ayatollahs had originally endorsed Ahmadinejad for the presidency in 2005, expecting him to be their puppet, and subsequently went along with the much-contested results of the 2009 election for the same reason. What the mullahs had not fully realized until now is that Ahmadinejad and his loyalists have little reason to support the system of velayat-e faqih, which is closed to nonclerics like them. For all that he's been reviled -- and rightfully so -- in the West, Ahmadinejad is now leading the fight for many of the changes the world would like to see in Iran. That is why Ahmadinejad is being denounced, in both religious and constitutional terms.
Ahmadinejad's group frames its envisioned changes in a distinctly Iranian discourse about the relative merits of nationalism versus Islamism -- also the focus of a clash in 2010. Ahmadinejad, Mashaei and those who support them champion Iran's long history of secularism. They laud Zarathushtra, the prophet who founded the world's first monotheism in the second millennium B.C.; Cyrus the Great, who established the Persian Empire -- famous for its tolerance of diversity -- in the 6th century B.C.; and Ferdowsi, who composed Iran's national epic, which focused on truth, valor and national pride, in the 11th century. Islam pales compared to those achievements, they insist, and so does the theocratic state of modern Iran, which must therefore be reformed.
The mullahs are aware that, in Iran, nationalism will likely trump other sentiments, even Shiite religious ones. Moreover, Ahmadinejad, Mashaei and others in the executive branch know enough about Iran's history to understand that Iranians have traditionally supported the removal of religious leaders from political office. For now, the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps' leadership is divided on the matter. But, like the president, military commanders are rarely from clerical families and have historically sided with Iran's secular leadership.
So the struggle for Iran's future is being forcefully joined by factions on both sides of the secular and clerical divide. The secularists, led by Ahmadinejad and his heir apparent, Mashaei, recognize the pressing need for Iran to rejoin the community of nations -- even at the expense of the Islamic Revolution. The fundamentalists, led by Khamenei, remain xenophobic and hostile to the West. They see the Islamic Revolution as the only means to keep themselves in power and their society under religious rule.
Khamenei has urged the president not to create division in Iran, declaring there can be no "dual authority," only "unity of direction" under the supreme leader. A former mentor to Ahmadinejad, Ayatollah Mohammad Taqi Mesbah Yazdi, equated Ahmadinejad's choices to "an act of treason." Ayatollah Sadeq Larijani, head of Iran's judiciary, ruled that "refusal to obey the leader is against the law." Alleging that Ahmadinejad is not fulfilling his duties appropriately, members of parliament are seeking to impeach him. Attempts to thwart Ahmadinejad's secularization of Iranian society have extended to extraconstitutional actions too, with his supporters being arrested on charges of sorcery.
Even if he survives in office, Ahmadinejad may not be the ideal person to lead Iran into a secular, representative future. His political legitimacy was contested by many Iranians after the last presidential election, and his inflammatory words have made him an outcast to the world's democratic leaders. However, his rebellion against the mullahs could very well set the stage for a modern equivalent of the Magophonia, when Darius the Great eliminated clergymen who had seized power in ancient Iran. That ancient event established a separation of church and state that endured until 1979 -- one that may be appearing on the horizon once again.
Jamsheed K. Choksy is a professor of Iranian, international and Islamic studies and is the former director of the Middle Eastern Studies Program at Indiana University. He also is a presidentially appointed and congressionally confirmed member of the National Council on the Humanities at the National Endowment for the Humanities. The views expressed are his own.
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I love the unique blue bottle of this fragrance. The product dispenses from a spray nozzle on top. The smell of this perfume is very fruity-floral which is exactly the kind of combination I like. However, the fruity side of this scent definitely leaves more of an impression. Upon the first spray, you will get an undeniable hit of sour passion fruit and bitter orange which will slowly subside to a lighter version of itself overtime.
The lasting power of this perfume is commendable. I could even sniff it the next day on me and it left a noticeable fragrance on my pillow. It is definitely a young and fun scent but still very strong.
The bottle looks beautiful sitting on top of your vanity however, my only issue is that the push spray nozzle on top is not fit to take in your purse.
It is definitely a great addition to any perfume collection provided you like a strong, sour fruity-floral scent. I will use this up for sure and then look into other Bvlgari fragrances!
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