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My encounter with Vernon Lee is inextricably intermeshed with the various episodes of my work on Henry James and his circle. In my quest for turn-of-the-century, liminal artists and writers, each step inevitably led me towards Vernon Lee.
One of the most extraordinary instances of this interrelation occurred in January 2001 and again in January 2002, when, in the course of an extended research work about Vernon Lee's musical texts, I came across eleven James letters at the villa of Vernon Lee's neighbour in Fiesole (Italy), Bernard Berenson's famous Villa I Tatti. Looking for Vernon Lee's models for her uncanny portraits of weird musici (i.e. castratro singers of the eighteenth century in Italy), I had been searching through various archival funds, libraries and museums around the world, from the National Portrait Gallery of Victoria in Melbourne, to Stuttgart Museum, to the Bibliothèque Nationale in Paris, the British Library in London, the Museo Civico Bibliograficale Musicale in Bologna, and, naturally, the extraordinary Biblioteca Marucelliana and Biblioteca Nazionale Centrale in Florence. Florence where she, one of the most acclaimed and sought after literary lionesses in the cosmopolitan colony of British and American distinguished expatriates, died on February 13th 1935.
It is to the current owners of V. Lee's villa Il Palmerino at Maiano, who allowed me to take some pictures of the house, and kindly drove me to the Villa I Tatti, that I owe the unexpected discovery of these James letters. For this, as well as for keeping up the memory of Violet Paget, and attending to her hitherto anonymous tomb in the Cimitero Evangelico Agli Allori, I am forever grateful to the families Angeli, Paretti, and Biancanelli.
The superb Villa I Tatti, Bernard and Mary Berensons' home, has become a private foundation which now houses the Harvard University Center for Italian Renaissance Studies. There, in January 2001, I was given access to five letters signed "Henry James", and a year later, in January 2002, back in Florence to double check on the Henry James letters, six more letters were shown to me; they were signed "William James," had been addressed to various members of the Berenson family, and evidenced one outstanding fact: the friendly connection between the Jameses and the Berensons spanned three generations at least and was part of their families' history.
There were also sensitive documents mentioning Violet Paget and her friend, Clementina (Kit) Anstruther-Thomson, as well as Lee's original manuscripts. And I could hardly suppress an overwhelming surge of emotion at handling original Lee manuscript letters and scraps of papers. In this hushed atmosphere, merely to touch these with white-gloved, tremulous hands was enough to make one uncannily feel "as if she might come in:" this conjuring up the ghost of the sibyl was indeed "The Real Thing," as Henry James would have said. It certainly gave one the strong sense of the lifelong intellectual ties and trans-generational and transatlantic friendship between the James and the Berenson families; and Vernon Lee, who was a close friend of Mary's, was part of this network.
This microcosm was brought together by family ties and friendly feelings, and welded together by a community of interests: letters and arts; literary creation; the "new psychology", especially its explanations as to the human response to aesthetic objects; ghosts, mysticism, religions and the sub-conscious; and, generally speaking, all the contemporary controversies about scientific discoveries or politics (e.g. the Dreyfus "affaire").
Vernon Lee's friend, Mary (Smith Costelloe, then Berenson), appears as the keystone of this monument to friendship. Mary often spent the weekend at Villa Il Palmerino, while Vernon Lee felt at home at Friday's Hill with Mary's family in England. A remarkable woman by all standards, Mary, who was the friend of Walt Whitman, predicted women's suffrage as inevitable, was the author of "A Word to Overworked Women", lectured about "The Position of Women in America", and campaigned for her husband's stand for parliament. With her ideas verging on socialism and Fabianism, she was the embodiment of the liberated "New Woman." Her personal collection of books and papers at I Tatti includes William James's letters to her father, Robert Pearsall Smith, and the numerous books which Frederic W. H. Myers had offered and inscribed to William James, his lifelong friend and SPR (Society for Psychical Research) associate, which evidences Mary's interests in otherworldly matters.
One can catch a glimpse of the other expatriate artists and novelists at whose houses they were regularly invited: indeed, the list of Lee's correspondents and friends reads like a "Bottin mondain": the Jameses, Walter Pater, Oscar Wilde, Carlo Placci, Robert Browning, George Bernard Shaw, Aldous Huxley, Bertrand Russell, Mario Praz, Constance Fenimore Woolson (Henry James's devoted friend); Lady Brooke, the Ranee of Sarawak, H. G. Wells, Maurice Baring, and many others.
They were all knit together by the intellectual and the aesthetic pursuits they shared and those they rebelled against; a strong sense of companionship made up for their uprootedness as cosmopolitans. It undoubtedly provided them with the sense of belonging to a network of sympathies across the Atlantic and across the ages.
May The Sibyl, which started thanks to David C. Rose just after the first Vernon Lee Conference (organized in London, 10 June 2003, by Patricia Pulham and Catherine Maxwell), be a tribute to their work and mirror their/our galaxy of worthy friends!
 This was to be published in La voix maudite, Rennes : Terre de Brume, 2000. A critical edition and translation into French from Vernon Lee by Sophie Geoffroy-Menoux.
 Lee quoted in Irene Cooper Willis, preface to Vernon Lee's Letters, London: Privately Printed, 1937, p. xii.
 Cooper Willis, op. cit., p. x.
 Ernest Samuels, Bernard Berenson, the Making of a Connoisseur, Cambridge, Mass. & London: Belknap Press of Harvard University Press, 1979, p. 255.
 Philip Horne, HJ: A Life in Letters, UK : Penguin Books, 1999, p. 189.
 In 1869, Margaret Brooke, née Windt (1849-1936), had married Sir Charles Brooke, the famous Rajah of Sarawak (North East of Borneo). She was a close friend of Henry James's, B. Berenson's and Vernon Lee's.


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Abdalah ibn Táhir''' (persa: عبدالله طاهر, árabe: عبد الله بن طاهر الخراساني) (ca. 798-844/5) fue el tercer gobernador tahirí de Jorasán desde 828 hasta su muerte. Él es quizás el más famoso de los tahiríes.

Primeros años
La carrera temprana de Abdalah consistió en servir con su padre Táhir ibn Husayn en la pacificación de las tierras del califato abasí después de la guerra civil entre Al-Amín y Al-Ma'mún. Más tarde sucedió a su padre como gobernador de Al-Yazira, con la tarea de derrotar a los rebeldes dirigidos por Nasr ibn Shabath, que se rindió en 826. Luego fue enviado a Egipto, donde terminó con éxito un levantamiento dirigido por Abd Alah ibn al-Sari. También recuperó Alejandría, que había sido tomada por los andalusíes refugiados siete años antes; después de su expulsión, los refugiados se dirigieron a la Creta bizantina, estableciendo el dominio musulmán allí por primera vez.

Reinado
Aunque Abdalah se había hecho gobernador de Jorasán tras la muerte de su hermano en 828, llegó a Nishapur en 830; en el ínterin había estado ocupado luchando con algunas revueltas. Fue asignado por un breve tiempo en el año 829 para detener al jurramita Babak Khorramdin, pero luego el califa le dio nuevas órdenes de pasar a Jorasán y detener a los jariyíes. El hermano de Abdalah, Alí actuó como gobernador interino de Jorasán hasta que estuviera listo para establecer su residencia en Nishapur.

Durante su gobierno Abdalah estuvo ocupado con los asuntos de las partes oriental y occidental de sus territorios. En el este, tomó medidas para mejorar la fuerza de los samánidas, sus vasallos en Transoxiana. Los samánidas eran importantes, ya que controlaban el comercio entre Asia Central y el Califato, incluyendo el comercio de esclavos turcos. También en el este, en 834, Muhámmad ibn al-Qásim, se sublevó en Juzjand, pero las fuerzas de Abdalah finalmente lograron capturarlo.

En el oeste, por su parte, Abdalah entró en conflicto con el gobernante local de Tabaristán, el Ispahbadh Maziar. Como el gobernante de este, Abdalah afirmó Tabaristán como una dependencia e insistió en que el tributo adeudado por Maziar al califa debía pasar a través de él. Maziar, sin embargo, buscaba expandir sus dominios y quería estar libre de la influencia tahirí, por lo que se negó a aceptar esto y exigió ser capaz de pagar su tributo directamente al califa. En esta lucha Maziar contó con el apoyo de Afshin, que quería controlar las tierras de los tahiríes. Abdalah fue capaz de poner al califa contra Maziar, y en 839 recibió la orden de detener al Ispahbad. Maziar, recientemente convertido al islam, en gran medida se basó en los zoroastrianos de la provincia, pero al final fue capturado, enviado a Irak y ejecutado. El control sobre Tabaristán fue, por tanto, asegurado hasta la revuelta sayí de 864. Durante el mismo año en 839, un terremoto ocurrido en Ferganá, destruyó gran parte de la ciudad.

Abdalah murió en Nishapur, ya sea al final de 844 u 845. Fue sucedido por su hijo Táhir. De acuerdo con el famoso visir selyuquí Nizam al-Mulk, Abdalah fue enterrado en Nishapur, donde su tumba se convirtió en un lugar de peregrinación.

Bibliografía

Referencias

Dinastía tahirí
Iraníes del siglo IX
Gobernantes del siglo IX
Nacidos en Nishapur

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require 'spec_helper'

describe Forge::PagesController do
  describe "As an admin" do
    fixtures :users, :roles
    before do
      controller.stub!(:current_user).and_return(users(:admin))
    end

    # NEW
    describe "GET pages/new" do
      before do
        get :new
      end

      it "should assign @page" do
        assigns[:page].should_not be_nil
      end

      it "should render the new template" do
        response.should render_template('new')
      end
    end

    # EDIT
    describe "GET pages/:id/edit" do
      before do
        @page = mock_model(Page)
        Page.should_receive(:find).with("1").and_return(@page)
        get :edit, :id => 1
      end

      it "should assign @page" do
        assigns[:page].should == @page
      end

      it "should render the edit template" do
        response.should render_template('edit')
      end
    end

    # CREATE
    describe "POST pages/" do
      def do_create
        post :create, :page => {}
      end

      describe "with valid attributes" do
        before do
          @page = mock_model(Page, :save => true)
          Page.stub!(:new).and_return(@page)
        end

        it "should assign @page" do
          do_create
          assigns[:page].should == @page
        end

        it "should set the flash notice" do
          do_create
          flash[:notice].should_not be_nil
        end

        it "should redirect to the index" do
          do_create
          response.should redirect_to(forge_pages_path)
        end

        it "should be valid" do
          @page.should_receive(:save).and_return(:true)
          do_create
        end
      end

      describe "with invalid attributes" do
        before do
          @page = mock_model(Page, :save => false)
          Page.stub!(:new).and_return(@page)
        end

        it "should assign @page" do
          do_create
          assigns[:page].should == @page
        end

        it "should not set the flash notice" do
          do_create
          flash[:notice].should be_nil
        end

        it "should render the new template" do
          do_create
          response.should render_template('new')
        end

        it "should not save" do
          @page.should_receive(:save).and_return(:false)
          do_create
        end
      end
    end

    # UPDATE
    describe "PUT pages/:id" do
      def do_update
        put :update, :id => "1", :page => {}
      end

      describe "with valid params" do
        before(:each) do
          @page = mock_model(Page, :update_attributes => true)
          Page.stub!(:find).with("1").and_return(@page)
        end

        it "should find page and return object" do
          do_update
          assigns[:page].should == @page
        end

        it "should update the page object's attributes" do
          @page.should_receive(:update_attributes)
          do_update
        end

        it "should redirect to the page index page" do
          do_update
          response.should redirect_to(forge_pages_path)
        end
      end

      describe "with invalid params" do
        before(:each) do
          @page = mock_model(Page, :update_attributes => false)
          Page.stub!(:find).with("1").and_return(@page)
        end

        it "should find page and return object" do
          do_update
          assigns[:page].should == @page
        end

        it "should update the page object's attributes" do
          @page.should_receive(:update_attributes)
          do_update
        end

        it "should render the edit form" do
          do_update
          response.should render_template('edit')
        end

        it "should not have a flash notice" do
          do_update
          flash[:notice].should be_blank
        end
      end

    end

    # DESTROY
    describe "DELETE /pages/:id" do
      it "should delete" do
        @page = mock_model(Page, :name => '')
        Page.stub!(:find).and_return(@page)
        @page.should_receive(:destroy)
        delete :destroy, :id => 1
      end
    end

    # REORDER
    describe "POST /pages/reorder" do
      it "should call reorder" do
        Page.should_receive(:reorder!).with(["1","2", "3"], nil).and_return(nil)
        post :reorder, :page_list => ["1", "2", "3"], :parent_id => nil
      end
    end
  end

  describe "As someone who's not logged in" do
    before do
      controller.stub!(:current_user).and_return(nil)
    end

    it "should not let you get the new action" do
      get :new
      response.should redirect_to('/login')
    end

    it "should not let you get the edit action" do
      get :edit, :id => 1
      response.should redirect_to('/login')
    end

    it "should not let you get the create action" do
      post :create
      response.should redirect_to('/login')
    end

    it "should not let you get the update action" do
      put :update, :id => 1
      response.should redirect_to('/login')
    end

    it "should not let you get the destroy action" do
      delete :destroy, :id => 1
      response.should redirect_to('/login')
    end
  end
end

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Friedrich Wilhelm Max Lehmann (* 7. September 1892 in Cottbus) war ein deutscher SA-Führer, zuletzt im Rang eines SA-Gruppenführers.

Leben und Wirken
Lehmann war der Sohn eines Brenners. Nach dem Besuch der Volksschule absolvierte er eine kaufmännische Lehre. Ergänzend dazu besuchte er die Handelsschule und später eine Spezialschule für Textilindustrie.

Als Teilnehmer am Ersten Weltkrieg verlor Lehmann ein Auge. Außerdem erhielt er das Eiserne Kreuz 2. Klasse.

In der Zeit der Weimarer Republik arbeitete Lehmann als Tuchfabrikant. Zwischen 1918 und 1930 gehörte Lehmann ungewöhnlicherweise für einen Mann seiner späteren Laufbahn keiner politischen oder militärischen Organisation an. Im September 1930 trat er schließlich in die NSDAP ein. In dieser nahm er zunächst lokale Verwaltungsaufgaben als Koordinator in der NS-Betriebszellenorganisation wahr.

Im Oktober 1930 war Lehmann auch in die SA eingetreten. In dieser amtierte er zunächst als Zahlmeister im Rang eines SA-Sturmbannführers. Anschließend stieg er kontinuierlich auf, indem er Funktionen als Adjutant und dann als Stabsführer einer Untergruppe übernahm. Im Juli 1932 wurde er schließlich zum SA-Standartenführer befördert und mit dem Kommando einer SA-Standarte betraut.

Im Jahr 1933 übernahm Lehmann die Führung einer SA-Brigade, die er bis 1937 beibehielt. Von 1933 bis 1937 saß er außerdem im Stadtrat von Cottbus. 1937 wurde er hauptberuflicher SA-Führer in der Obersten SA-Führung, wo er die Leitung der Abteilung "Organisation und Einsatz" innehatte. In dieser Stellung wurde er am 10. April 1938 zum SA-Brigadeführer und am 30. Januar 1940 zum SA-Gruppenführer befördert. Lehmanns Leistungen innerhalb der SA sieht Campbell vor allem im administrativen Bereich.

Anlässlich der Reichstagswahl vom April 1938 kandidierte Lehmann erfolglos auf der "Liste des Führers für den Großdeutschen Reichstag" als Abgeordneter für den nationalsozialistischen Reichstag.

1944 wurde Lehmann auf die Liste der inaktiven SA-Führer gesetzt, vermutlich weil er zu diesem Zeitpunkt zu seinen geschäftlichen Aktivitäten zurückkehrte.

Bruce Campbell wertet Lehmann in seiner Studie zum Führungskorps der SA als Beispiel eines Typus führender SA-Funktionäre, die er als "passive Aktivisten" bezeichnet. Hierunter versteht er Personen, die schließlich in die höchsten SA-Range aufsteigen sollten, die aber bis zu ihrem Eintritt in die NSDAP und in die SA in keinen politischen oder paramilitärischen Organisationen tätig gewesen waren, was eine biographische Entwicklung sei, die unter kollektivbiographischen Gesichtspunkten damals eher ungewöhnlich war: So kommt Campbell zu dem Ergebnis, dass nur 11 % der zwischen 1927 und 1930 in die SA eingetretenen späteren höchsten SA-Führer diesem Typus zuzurechnen seien.

Literatur
 Bruce Campbell: The SA Generals and The Rise of Nazism, Lexington 2004, S. 64f.

Person im Ersten Weltkrieg (Deutsches Reich)
NSDAP-Mitglied
NSBO-Funktionär
SA-Mitglied
Deutscher
Geboren 1892
Gestorben im 20. Jahrhundert
Mann


Today, we're pleased to have Kat Martin back to visit with us. Kat's newest romantic suspense adventure, AGAINST THE EDGE releases tomorrow, April 30th. I know fans are anxious to get their hands on this latest installment in her Raines of Wind Canyon series. Please welcome Kat as she turns her focus today on those strong heroines we love to meet in the pages of her books!
I love strong women. I like meeting them. I like knowing them. I like writing about them. What I particularly like are strong women who maintain their femininity.
These are the women I like to write about. In AGAINST THE EDGE, Claire Chastain is a social worker. She moved to California to escape her over-protective parents, and though she loves them very much, she wants to find her own way.
It isn't until Claire meets wildly attractive ladies' man, former Navy SEAL, Ben Slocum, that her independent nature is tested, along with her courage and strength.
I had already written Trace, Jake, and Alex's stories: AGAINST THE STORM, AGAINST THE SUN, and AGAINST THE ODDS. It was Ben's turn to find the right woman. Since he's one of the strongest characters I've written, I had to come up with a woman who could handle him. One tough enough to stand up to him, but who is loving enough to break through the barriers Ben has erected around his heart.
Claire was a fun heroine to write because even she didn't realize how strong she was until she was tested, first by Ben, then by the adventure they shared as they tracked down the son Ben didn't know he had.
I'm not sure what the trick is to writing a soft, yet strong woman. Perhaps just looking inside ourselves. Life is full of challenges, tough problems women face every day with courage and determination. As a writer, we learn to use the feelings that carried us through those challenges.
And of course, Claire had the help of a very strong male--the perfect man for her. If only Ben is smart enough to figure that out!
Claire was one of my favorite heroines. I'd love to hear who some of your favorites are?
I hope you'll watch for Ben and Claire in AGAINST THE EDGE, and at the end of August you'll look for Ty Brodie and Haley Warren in AGAINST THE MARK. Till then, all best wishes and happy reading.
Oh, and who are some of your favorite heroines?
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A child he's never met.
A danger he's never known.
That he's a father is news former navy SEAL Ben Slocum was not expecting. But once the initial shock wears off for the confirmed bachelor, he takes in the rest of what social worker Claire Chastain tells him: that his son Sam is in the custody of an abusive criminal, that they've disappeared . . . and that Ben is now the child's only hope.
As Ben and Claire band together to track the two down, their concern for the boy draws them closer, each fighting feelings there's no time to explore. Ben's got one chance to take back what's his, and in one gunshot he could lose it all . . .
Sounds like a v.g. read. I have enjoyed several of Kat's books.
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I would enjoy this book and the characters sound intriguing.
I am trying to wait to collect this series but only have 3 so far. I've enjoyed her in the past so I'm sure I'm going to like it!!
Congrats on the new release, Kat. I've been waiting for Ben's book. One of my favorite heroines is Annette Baxter from Debra Webb's "Faceless." I like her because she's one of those bad girl heroines we don't often see.
Thanks so much for writing Ben's story!!!
Hi, Kat! Welcome back and congrats on the newest release!
My favorite heroine of all-time is Kate Sheffield from Julia Quinn's THE VISCOUNT WHO LOVED ME. Love her!!
Hi Kat! Sorry it's taken me so long to get here today. I love a strong heroine. One of my all-time favorites is Johanna from Julie Garwood's Saving Grace. I adore her!
Best wishes for tomorrow's release of Against the Edge!
Congratulations on the new book. I know it will be a great read.
The first romances I read were Julie Garwood's historicals. The very first was THE PRIZE and the heroine, Nicholaa, one of my favorites. I think her strongest heroine is Gillian of RANSOM.
I love my heroines to be strong & intelligent. So many great heroines around, but my favorite right now is a child, Arya from the series A SONG OF ICE AND FIRE by George RR Martin.
Some of my fav heroines are Cat from Jeaniene Frost's Night Huntress series. I also like Arizona from The Perfect Storm by Lori Foster. She went through a lot and came out incredibility strong. Also like Amy from Against the night. She was willing to strip to help her sister. Plus Johnnie is my favorite from this series.
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Der Berliner Experimentier-Reaktor ist ein vormaliger Forschungsreaktor, der auf dem Gelände des Helmholtz-Zentrums Berlin für Materialien und Energie (früher Hahn-Meitner-Institut für Kernforschung) in Berlin-Wannsee betrieben wurde. Der erste Reaktor unter diesem Namen, BER I, war zwischen 1958 und 1972 in Betrieb, das Nachfolgegerät BER II wurde von 1973 bis 2019 genutzt.

Der BER II hat eine Nennleistung von 10 MW und wurde ausschließlich als Neutronenquelle zu Forschungszwecken eingesetzt. Er wurde im Dezember 2019 stillgelegt und soll zurückgebaut werden, was bis frühestens 2033 möglich sein soll.

Geschichte
Die Planungen für den Vorgängerreaktor BER I begannen im Jahr 1956, als zwei Forschungsreaktoren Typ L-54 (einer für Frankfurt/Main, der andere für West-Berlin) mit 50 kW Leistung bei der US-amerikanischen Firma Atomics International bestellt wurden. Zu diesem Zeitpunkt lag weder eine Genehmigung der USA zum Betrieb eines Kernreaktors in West-Berlin vor (diese wurde jedoch im April 1957 rückwirkend erteilt), noch gab es eine vertragliche Grundlage mit der US Atomic Energy Commission zur Lieferung. Erst nach Ergänzung des amerikanischen US Atomic Energy Act in den USA konnte der Bau des Reaktors beginnen. Mit der Grundsteinlegung für das spätere Hahn-Meitner-Institut starteten am 25. Mai 1957 die Bauarbeiten am Reaktor. Nach der Verabschiedung eines zum Betrieb nötigen eigenen Atomgesetzes in West-Berlin auf Anordnung der Alliierten Kommandantur nach einer Vorgabe der USA konnte das auf 20 % angereicherte Uran als Lösung in zwei Gefäßen mit dem Flugzeug zum Flughafen Berlin-Tempelhof geliefert werden. Kurz danach, am 24. Juli 1958 erreichte der Forschungsreaktor seine erste Kritikalität. Das Hahn-Meitner-Institut selbst wurde ein knappes Jahr darauf am 14. März 1959 mit Anwesenheit der Namensgeber Otto Hahn und Lise Meitner eingeweiht.

Am 10. Oktober 1970 wurde nach einem seit Mitte 1966 begonnenen Diskussionsprozess mit dem Neubau eines Nachfolgereaktors begonnen. Der Reaktor musste nach irreparablen Schäden im Rekombinator für das radiolytisch entstehende Knallgas im Sommer 1972 abgeschaltet werden. Die Betriebsgenehmigung wurde nach Versagen der Haftung durch das Bonner Wissenschaftsministerium durch den damaligen Senator für Wirtschaft Karl König widerrufen. Am 15. Februar 1974 begann man mit den Stilllegungsarbeiten. Die von den USA nur gepachteten 26,4 Liter spaltbare Lösung wurden in zwei Transportgefäße umgefüllt zu Eurochemic in Mol (Belgien) auf dem Luftweg transportiert. Der Reaktor wurde irreversibel in radioaktiven Abfall verwandelt, der in Obhut der Landessammelstelle vor Ort überführt wurde. Mit dem sicheren Einschluss der Reaktorreste an ihrem Standort wurde der Forschungsreaktor BER I schließlich am 23. April 1974 aus dem Geltungsbereich des Atomgesetzes entlassen.

Der Nachfolgereaktor BER II mit einer Leistung von zunächst 5 MW wurde am 9. Dezember 1973 in Betrieb genommen. Von 1985 bis 1989 wurde der Reaktor auf eine Leistung von 10 MW und bessere Experimentiermöglichkeiten ausgebaut und 1991 wieder in Betrieb genommen.
Von August 1997 bis Februar 2000 wurde der Reaktor graduell von hochangereichertem Uran auf schwachangereichertes (19,75 %) Uran umgestellt.

Im Juni 2011 berichtete ein Team der ARD, dass es im Kühlsystem des Forschungsreaktors einen Riss geben soll.
Diese Darstellung wurde von Berlins Senatsverwaltung für Gesundheit, Umwelt und Verbraucherschutz dementiert.
Das Helmholtz-Zentrum Berlin äußerte in einer Pressemitteilung darüber hinaus, dass sich der ARD-Bericht auf "böswillige Behauptungen" eines ehemaligen Mitarbeiters stützen würde.

Am 29. November 2013 wurde der Reaktor aus Sicherheitsgründen heruntergefahren. Grund ist ein Riss in einer Vorrichtung gewesen, die zum partiellen Abpumpen des Wasserbeckens zur Wartung verwendet wird, d. h. keine sicherheitsrelevante Anlage. Während der Wartung wurde ein zusätzlicher Hochleistungsmagnet installiert. Der Betrieb wurde Anfang 2015 wieder aufgenommen.

Aufbau
Beim Forschungsreaktor BER I handelte es sich um einen homogenen Reaktor, bei dem der Kernbrennstoff, eine Uranylsulfatlösung (UO2SO4), in destilliertem Wasser gelöst war. Hierbei kam zu unter 20 Prozent angereichertes Uran zum Einsatz. Zur Bündelung der Neutronen wurden Graphit-Reflektoren eingesetzt, die thermische Neutronenflussdichte lag bei 1012 cm−2s−1.

Im Gegensatz dazu ist der Forschungsreaktor BER II ein Schwimmbadreaktor, der mit leichtem Wasser gekühlt und moderiert wird. Es sind 24 Brennelemente mit jeweils 322 Gramm Uran und sechs Elemente zur Aufnahme der Steuerstäbe mit jeweils 238 Gramm Uran im Einsatz. Die Neutronen werden mit Beryllium-Reflektoren gebündelt, die thermische Neutronenflussdichte liegt mit 2 · 1014 cm−2s−1 etwa 200 mal höher als beim BER I. Die Neutronen werden durch neun Strahlrohre vom Reaktorkern durch das Wasserbecken und die Betonabschirmung zu den Experimentiereinrichtungen geleitet.
Der vorrangig gewünschte Reaktorkern mit neuartigen UZrH-Brennelementen zum Pulsbetrieb wie bei TRIGA-Reaktoren mit der Option des Dauerbetriebs als Innovation wurde bei der Erprobung nach dem Tausch des ersten MTR-Kerns wegen unerwarteter hoher und nicht behebbarer Spaltprodukt-Emissionen wieder ausgebaut und durch einen MTR-Kern ersetzt.

Sicherheit
Durch die kleine Leistung, die Abwesenheit von Kreisläufen unter Druck, die vollständig passive Kühlung und die große, abschirmende Wassermenge ist die Freisetzung von Radioaktivität in einem Schwimmbadreaktor kleiner Leistung sehr unwahrscheinlich. Beim BER II fallen die Kontrollstäbe bei einem Störfall durch die Schwerkraft alleine in den Kern und schalten die Reaktion aus; die Nachzerfallswärme wird durch Naturkonvektion abgeleitet.

Nach Einschätzung von Atomkraft-Gegnern würde eine trockene Kernschmelze am BER II mindestens zu einem schweren Unfall, d. h. "Erhebliche Freisetzung (einige 1.000 bis einige 10.000 TBq), voller Einsatz der Katastrophenschutzmaßnahmen" und damit Stufe 6 der siebenstufigen Skala, führen. Bei einer Freisetzung von Radioaktivität wären laut Berliner Zeitung große Teile Potsdams und Berlins betroffen. Als Ziel für Anschläge gilt jedoch dieser Reaktor aufgrund der kleinen Brennstoffmenge als uninteressant, sowohl im Vergleich zu anderen kerntechnischen Anlagen, als auch vor allem zu chemischen Industrieanlagen, hochbesiedelten Gebieten oder öffentlichen Veranstaltungen.

Eine Flugroute des Flughafens Schönefeld liegt unweit des Reaktors. Der Reaktor ist nicht gegen Flugzeugabstürze gesichert. Die Reaktor-Sicherheitskommission (RSK) empfiehlt, die für den Reaktor vorgesehenen Brandbekämpfungsmaßnahmen mit Blick auf Treibstoffbrände nach Absturz eines großen Flugzeuges zu überprüfen. Die Möglichkeit von Terroranschlägen wurde in der RSK Studie mit Verweis auf den vorhandenen Zeitrahmen ausgeblendet.  In einem Radius von 2 Seemeilen (= 3,704 km) um den Reaktor herum wurde das Flugbeschränkungsgebiet "ED-R 4 (Wannsee)" angelegt, das sich vom Boden bis in eine Höhe von 2200 Fuß (ca. 660 Meter) über Normalnull erstreckt. Die Nutzung von Flugzeugen oder Flugmodellen in diesem Luftraum ist nur mit vorheriger Genehmigung durch das Bundesaufsichtsamt für Flugsicherung gestattet.

Meldepflichtige Ereignisse
Meldepflichtige Ereignisse werden vom Anlagenbetreiber über die zuständige Landesbehörde an das Bundesamt für Strahlenschutz weitergegeben. Hier eine Auswahl der bedeutenden Ereignisse für den BER II:
 20. Juli 1998: Automatische Reaktorschnellabschaltung nach einem Umformerausfall.
 16. Juni 1999: Reaktorschnellabschaltung infolge Fehlbedienung beim Abgleich der Leistungsbereichsinstrumentierung.
 23. Mai 2000: Reaktorschnellabschaltung durch Überschreitung der zulässigen Reaktorleistung infolge einer Störung des Reaktorregelkanals.
 13. Februar 2001: Reaktorschnellabschaltung nach starker Leistungszunahme und Überschreitung der zulässigen Reaktorleistung.
 9. Februar 2005: Manuelle Reaktorschnellabschaltung nach Ausfall der betrieblichen Leittechnik.
 16. Oktober 2006: Reaktorschnellabschaltung durch Überschreiten der zulässigen Reaktorleistung infolge Fehlbedienung.
 8. August 2009: Reaktorschnellabschaltung nach Einfallen eines Steuerstabes.
 5. Juli 2010: Beim Ausfahren einer Probe aus dem Reaktorkern wurde die Leistung des Reaktors nicht richtig nachgeregelt. Durch diese Fehlbedienung stieg die Leistung des Reaktors so stark an, dass der zulässige Leistungsgrenzwert deutlich überschritten wurde und die automatische Reaktorschnellabschaltung eingreifen musste.
 13. Dezember 2015: Ausfall einer der vier Messkammern, die sich an den Ecken der würfelförmigen Anlage mit Namen BER II befinden.  "Schieflast" von 25 Prozent und automatische Schnellabschaltung des Reaktors.

Siehe auch
 Liste von Kernkraftanlagen
 Liste der Kernreaktoren in Deutschland

Weblinks
 Homepage des Berliner Experimentier-Reaktors am Helmholtz-Zentrum Berlin für Materialien und Energie
 Wissenssammlung zum Forschungsreaktor BER II Wannsee auf der Homepage des Anti-Atom-Bündnisses Berlin Potsdam

Einzelnachweise

Berlin
Bauwerk in Berlin
Forschungseinrichtung in Berlin
Berlin-Wannsee
Erbaut in den 1950er Jahren


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Queen is a British rock band formed in London in 1971. They have been my favorite band since Middle School. The first album I ever bought was Sheer Heart Attack, and I have since purchase every single one of their studio albums and a whole bunch of live and compilation discs.
I never bothered listening to very much music in my early teen years, so I only knew of two Queen songs, Bohemian Rhapsody and Killer Queen from radio play, movies, and the like. While riding in a car with my mother one day, we heard Killer Queen on the radio, and this caused her to buy the pink-covered Queen's Classic Queen CD. This was a catalyst for my addiction to Queen, and for a good portion of my teen years, I listened to Queen almost exclusively. I next got the blue Greatest Hits album as a gift, and then Sheer Heart Attack.
Freddie Mercury - Vocals, piano, guitar.
Brian May - Guitar, vocals, keyboard.
Roger Taylor - Percussion, vocals.
One of the things I especially like about Queen comes from the fact that each of the members is directly involved with creating new music. Unlike so many pop bands which either feature a single artist with an interchangeable band, or a vocalist who has musicians write songs for them, every member of Queen was talented enough to contribute new songs. This gives their music a much wider range of topics and different perspectives, and, with three vocalists, a much wider range of timbres.
Freddie Mercury died on 1991-11-24. John Deacon's last work with Queen was the song No-One but You (Only the Good Die Young) in October 1997 before retiring. He did not play on The Cosmos Rocks. Both Brian and Roger still play and produce music with the name Queen+. I saw Queen play live with Adam Lambert on 2014-06-19, and it was one of the more poignant moments of my life.
This is a list of some of my favorite Queen songs. For all their songs, see Queen Songs.
queenvault.com - Queen Vault - details about all song releases and versions.
queensongs.info - Detailed analysis of queen songs.
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Phra That Dum Khmer Ruin
By tim December 28, 2021 January 16, 2022 Khmer Ruins
The oldest of the three Khmer temples still standing in Sakon Nakhon city (Phra That Choeng Chum and Phra That Narai Jeng Weng being the others), Phra That Dum (พระธาตุดุม) is a triple-towered temple probably built in the late 10th or early 11th century. It faces east and has been incorporated into the modern Thai temple here by building the wihan directly in front of it.
Only the main prang remains, but we know there were (or were going to be – it was far from uncommon for temples under construction to be left unfinished) two other towers on the sides because there are three lotus-bud tops and three pedestals.
Built of brick and standing about eight meters tall, it's missing most of its front and has a noticeable lean. But it's still complete enough to be rather attractive. There are false doors on three sides, the north and south each having a single damaged colonette, and the west a thick sandstone door frame.
Whatever was originally enshrined inside is gone. At present there are a pair of sandstone Buddhas regularly worshipped by locals.
The prang's only remaining art is a rather unusual Baphuon-style lintel on the south side. Kala, in his regular lower middle spot, is surrounded by several animals: two elephants, a singha, and at least two others broken beyond recognition. The meaning is unknown.
Many sandstone carvings and other random fragments have been placed around the prang including a broken receptacle, used for keeping valuables like gems and gold leaf offered during the dedication ceremony, and nine lotus-bud sao nang riang (aka sao nang charan) pillars (four complete ones and another five tops) that would have lined a walkway to the temple like those at Phanom Rung and Sdok Kok Thom.
The prang sits on a low laterite base and there are two more empty bases to the sides. Archeologists assume there was originally one long base, since this is typical of that time, and it was changed to three much later when the site was adapted into a Buddhist temple by the Lan Chang rulers who moved into this area. Note how only the middle platform has carving around the edge.
The sides of the moat remain to the north and south.
Location – Wat Phra That Dum, Ban That Dum, Tambon Ngio Don, Amphoe Mueang, Sakon Nakhon Province
Other Names – Phra That Doom, พระธาตุดูม
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Now, pour in a cup of beer, 1/2 cup water, 2 teaspoons beef base (such as Better Than Bouillon) and 2 teaspoons of Kitchen Bouquet. A german lager works well for this. I used Stiegl, which isn't German but Austrian. It's not the best beer for drinking but works fine for cooking.
Due the the holidays there will be no new recipe this weekend.
However, if you happen to be looking for a Black Eyed Peas recipe for New Year's day, you've come to the right place!
For Your Consideration, check out my recipe for Not My Mother's Black Eyed Peas.
We will return next week for our regularly scheduled blog!
Mac and Cheese, Made Quicker in the Pressure Cooker!
There is nothing better than a big pan of macaroni and cheese, made with a roux and then baked in the oven until the cheese on top is crusty and the breadcrumbs are nicely browned.
But what if you need the comfort of mac and cheese on a weeknight and you don't have a couple of spare hours to make dinner? What then, huh?
There is always the dreaded "Blue Box", but you can do better than that, a lot better.
I based this recipe on Alton Brown's Stovetop Mac-n-Cheese, but made it even quicker by cooking the pasta in the pressure cooker. I used the Instant Pot, which is perfect for this recipe. I also doubled it from Alton Brown's recipe and added a little garlic powder. Of course, nothing is as good as good old baked mac and cheese, but this is much, much, much better than the blue box.
Start by cooking the pasta. Dump the pasta into the inner pot of the electric pressure cooker and pour in enough water to cover. 4 cups was the right amount for me. Since you are going to drain it, it doesn't have to be an exact amount. Salt the water as you would when cooking any pasta.
For the timing, whatever time the package states for al dente, divide that in half and that is the time you should use for your pressure cooker. Set at LOW pressure and set time (it was 6 minutes for my pasta).
While the pasta is cooking you can get the cheese and sauce ready.
Grate about a pound of cheese, whatever kind you like. I find sharp cheddar and pepper jack to be a good combo. Set this aside and put the sauce together.
In a large bowl, combine 4 beaten eggs, a can (12 ounces) of evaporated milk, some salt, pepper, dry mustard, garlic powder and some hot sauce. Stir until blended.
When the time is up for your pasta, do a quick release and drain the pasta.
Replace the inner pot in the pressure cooker and change to the sauté mode set to medium. I tried low, but it wasn't quite hot enough once I started adding the cheese, so you will have to be diligent with your stirring responsibilities to prevent burning.
Dump the pasta back into the pressure cooker and plop in the stick of butter. Yes, I know what you are thinking, "A whole stick of butter!!!?". Yes, that's right. We are making macaroni and cheese after all. If this makes you squeamish just chuck the whole thing and go steam some kale.
Stir frequently until the butter is melted.
Pour in the egg and milk mixture and stir frequently until it just reaches a simmer.
Now, add in the cheese a handful at a time and as it melts drop in another handful. Keep stirring until all the cheese is melted and it looks smooth.
Stir for another minute or so after all the cheese is incorporated and melted, then turn off the pressure cooker and remove the inner pot so that it stops cooking.
Like most mac and cheese, this is best served right away. Spoon on plates and add a vegetable on the side to appease your conscience.
I happened to have some corn chips so I put a few on top to add a little crunch.
So, next time you go reaching for the Blue Box, remember that you could have some creamy, tasty, gooey homemade macaroni and cheese instead, Sure, it won't have that radioactive orange color, but the flavor will more than make up for it!
Don't forget to use your pressure cooker!


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Opiate withdrawal is extremely painful and uncomfortable. Symptoms are similar across the board and often look a lot like the common flu.
If you think a friend or loved one is struggling with a substance abuse disorder, talk to them calmly about their behavior. Come from a place of understanding and care instead of guilt or blame.
At Bakersfield Behavioral Healthcare Hospital, we understand that opiate dependence requires a comprehensive approach. This means treating both the physical addiction as well as the psychological conditions.
Mental health and addiction are directly linked so any treatment plan should adequately target behavior and thoughts while building healthy coping skills.
Each person is unique, and each addiction is different. People who have used opiates for several decades will require a different level of care than casual short-term users.
Bakersfield Behavioral Healthcare Hospital understands that substance abuse is a physiological disorder that often occurs with mental health conditions. That's why we offer comprehensive and attentive recovery programs for chemical dependency.
Our programs are designed to alleviate opiate dependence and provide personalized care in a supportive environment. Treatment options may include detoxification and cleansing, cognitive behavioral group therapy, meditation, education, family therapy, and after-care coordination.
Opiate dependence is a group effort. If you or a loved one are struggling with a substance use disorder, contact Bakersfield Behavioral Healthcare Hospital today to learn more about our services and treatment plans. You can also call at 1-877-755-4907.


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'7-Come-11' Special Set for Wednesday, Aug. 5 at Fonda Speedway as Racing Returns
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FONDA, NY – After a two-week break, Fonda Speedway returns to racing for three events in the month of August.
On Wednesday, Aug. 5, the 'Track of Champions' hosts the '7-Come-11' special event featuring the Sunoco Modifieds, Swagger Factory Apparel Crate 602 Sportsman and Algonkin Motel Pro Stocks.
Moody Mile Motorsports – through Moody Tree Farm and Niederbuhl Bros. LLC – and Dirt Track Digest present this midweek event streamed LIVE exclusively on Dirt Track Digest TV (www.dirttrackdigest.tv).
Grandstands and the Infield Drive-In for this event will be closed per New York State regulations.
Sunoco Modifieds race 30 laps for a minimum of $3,000 to win. Drivers pre-registering for the event will receive an additional $711 in their pay envelope for a total of $3,711.
Drivers can "cash in their chips" and pre-register by e-mailing the speedway at fondaspdwy@gmail.com. There is no cost to register for this event in advance.
Swagger Factory Apparel Crate 602 Sportsman (25 laps, $1,000 to win, $100 to start) and Algonkin Motel Pro Stocks (20 laps, $800 to win, $75 to start) complete the tripleheader program.
All events will feature draw for starting positions with a redraw of top qualifiers for the main events. 25 show-up points will be awarded to track regulars attempting to qualify.
Fonda Speedway weekly rules apply.
Gates will open at 4 p.m. Hot laps get the green flag at 6:30 p.m., with racing at 7:15 p.m.
Pit admission is $35 (Non-Members) and $30 (Members).
Saturday night racing at Fonda is planned for Aug. 1 and Aug. 15, the latter of which will serve as Season Championship Night.
This Saturday (Aug. 1), Sunoco Modifieds race for a fan-increased $3,000 to win plus Swagger Factory Apparel Crate 602 Sportsman, Montgomery County Office for Aging Limited Sportsman, Algonkin Motel Pro Stocks, Roberts Towing & Recovery Street Stocks and Four Cylinder Cruisers.
The Aug. 15 program includes all of the aforementioned weekly divisions plus the Mohawk Valley Vintage Dirt Modified Racing Series.
Saturday events will be broadcast exclusively on Dirt Track Digest. Gates open at 4 p.m., with hot laps at 6 p.m. and racing at 7 p.m.
Since 1953, the 'Track of Champions' Fonda Speedway has hosted the best in stock car racing. Under the management of BD Motorsports Media LLC, the speedway will operate weekly on Saturday nights from April through August plus several special events. Fonda Speedway is located on the Montgomery County Fairgrounds off New York State Thruway Exit No. 28 at 21 S. Bridge Street Fonda, NY 12068.


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Painting restored to original beauty by the Santa Paula Historical Society
"Canyon Orchards," a Ralph Holmes painting of the Anlauf orange orchard and the majestic mountains to the northeast of Santa Paula, has been restored to its full glory. "Badly cracking paint and paint separating from the canvas has been repaired.
"Canyon Orchards," a Ralph Holmes painting of the Anlauf orange orchard and the majestic mountains to the northeast of Santa Paula, has been restored to its full glory. "Badly cracking paint and paint separating from the canvas has been repaired. Lots of grime and graffiti have been removed," reports Bill Orcutt, board member of the Santa Paula Historical Society. Members of the Historical Society have now returned the painting to its home at the Santa Paula Memorial Hospital.This painting preservation project was undertaken by the Santa Paula Historical Society as a memorial to Richard Cummings, who died in 1999. Cummings, a Santa Paula native, was a citrus rancher, and for many years a member of the Board of Directors of Sunkist. He was also a Santa Paula Historical Society board member. At his death, Cummings' family and friends gave money in his honor to the Historical Society's "Adopt-a-Painting" program, and "Canyon Orchards" was chosen for professional repair and restoration.The Santa Paula Historical Society has recognized since its inception the need to protect and preserve Santa Paula's history. Its first art preservation project was the cleaning and restoration of the large Botke murals in the atrium of the Santa Paula High School Auditorium.In the early 1990s, the Historical Society created, under the leadership of Janet Beach, Bill Orcutt and John Nichols, the "Adopt-a-Painting" program. Since that time a number of families have chosen to honor loved ones by adopting one of the many paintings in need of repair in the Santa Paula Art Collection and paying for that painting's restoration.The Santa Paula Art Collection is a wonderful collection of almost 350 "plein air" style paintings owned by the City of Santa Paula, the Santa Paula Elementary and High School districts, the Santa Paula Memorial Hospital, and the Blanchard Community Library. Many of the paintings were winners of the annual Santa Paula Art Show, founded in 1937. "Canyon Orchards" was purchased in 1940.Santa Paula school children, library patrons, and visitors to City Hall and the hospital have enjoyed these works of art for years. But the years, and occasionally the visitors, have taken their toll on the artworks. Graffiti, and varnish applied by an over-zealous custodian, were recently removed from Cornelis Botke's "Elysium Fields," which hangs at the high school. Thanks also to the "Adopt-a-Painting" program, other works have been repaired and returned for future generations to enjoy.The Historical Society is not alone in recognizing the importance of preserving Santa Paula's fine art treasures. The Santa Paula Society of the Arts has joined the cause as well. "We have such a legacy here," emphasizes Virginia Gunderson of the Arts Society, as she explains the importance of caring for the artworks.
The Santa Paula Society of the Arts is currently having "Flamingos" by Jesse Arms Botke restored. The painting is being completely cleaned and repaired by Carol Kenyon, owner of South Coast Fine Art Conservation in Santa Barbara. Gunderson reports that the beautiful gold leaf of the painting is intact, but in many areas of the painting paint has flaked away. For many years "Flamingos" was hung in the Barbara Webster School cafeteria. More recently it has been hung in the offices of the Santa Paula Elementary School District, and it will return there when the restoration is complete.Both the Historical Society and the Society of the Arts have restored the frames and re-matted a number of the watercolor paintings in the Santa Paula Art Collection. Acid-free mats now separate the paintings from their glass coverings and prevent moisture build-up and mold growth.The Society of the Arts pays for their restoration projects with part of the artists' entrance fees for the annual Santa Paula Art Show. The Society of the Arts also uses a percentage of the commissions they receive from art sales made both at the annual library show and at their ongoing art exhibits which hang at the Blanchard Library, the Department of Motor Vehicles and First Western Bank. The Historical Society encourages donations to its "Adopt-a-Painting" program.Both the Santa Paula Historical Society and the Santa Paula Society of the Arts hope that Santa Paulans whose lives have been enriched by these paintings will join them in their efforts to restore and protect these treasures for future generations.Donations to the Historical Society's "Adopt-a-Painting" program are 100 percent tax deductible and any amounts are accepted; contributions can be made in memory of, or in tribute to, a loved one. Checks payable to the Santa Paula Historical Society, with "Adopt-a-Painting" specified on the memo line, can be mailed to Santa Paula Historical Society, P.O. Box 842, Santa Paula, CA 93061.


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Colossus is a big boy Javelin in Anthem, slow but strong. No-one will wish to tackle a heavily armored angry Colossus, the suit is popular for its power. Tagged as the Hulk War Machine, Colossus is a no-mercy suit. It carries a Shield for defense and can target multiple enemies.
I see Colossus as an amazing break-even point and a friendly backup. The suit can take serious hits but lacks speed. Staying in sync with your squad matters the most while on a common mission. The Tank can equip heavy weapons like a machine gun.
Heavy Smash – Jump into the enemies with a powerful strike, you can dive in and stun the enemies for a while.
Siege Artillery – Kill the enemies with a powerful rocket, no chance to run.
Flame Thrower: Shoot a stream of fire and burn everything in your way.
High Explosive Mortar: Shoot an explosive missile to destroy multiple enemies in the radius.
Lightning Coil – Attack a random enemy with an arc of electricity.
Shock Coil – Attack multiple enemies with electric waves.
High Explosive Mortar – Target small area with explosive projectiles along with enemies in it.
Burst Mortar – Attack close range enemies with mini-mortars.
Firewall Mortar – Shoot wall of flame to burn everything.
Siege Artillery – Target enemies with a big rocket.
Flame Thrower – Shoot fire, burn down enemies in the range.
Flak Canon – Attack enemies with a shot-range scattershot blast.
Railgun – Use a strong kinetic projectile to attack a single targeted enemy.
Venom Spitter – Shoot with acid shots on enemies.
Battle Cry: Make enemies attack you while reducing their elemental and physical resistance.
Shield Pulse: Damage Resistance Buff for allies.
Colossus is a good support and attack suit, it can make enemies to divert their attacks towards himself and give his allies chance to survive. Also, Colossus can reward some Damage Resistance buff that can be a reason for victory or defeat. Heavy Smash is best defending against clearing up small enemies in your way. The shield adds extra power to the suit making it a strong and unstoppable monster.


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Man arrested in connection with robberies in Swansea
The 38-year-old is currently in custody
Lucy John
A 38-year-old man has been arrested following two robberies which happened within minutes of each other.
Police swooped on Swansea city centre after receiving reports of an incident near McDonalds in Castle Square and involved a Loomis security van at 9.10am on Saturday , August 24.
Officers were also alerted to a second incident half a mile away at 9.12am at Londis in Norfolk Street, Mount Pleasant .
South Wales Police confirmed the two alleged crimes were being linked.
Previously, a force spokeswoman said: "Officers responded to reports of robberies in Oxford Street and Norfolk Street, Swansea.
"Police were called shortly before 9.10am with reports of an armed robbery in Oxford Street.
"A man was threatened by a male suspect who then made off with a cash box.
"A man was taken to hospital for treatment.
"The second incident took place in Londis, Norfolk Street, at around 9.12am. The suspect fled the scene empty-handed.
"The woman was not injured.
"Armed officers were deployed to ensure the safety of the public and officers in the area."
The man who has been arrested in connection with the incidents is currently in police custody.
Anyone who has any information should contact 101 or Crimestoppers on 0800 555 111 quoting occurrence 1900 312 232.


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See, there are those moments in life that are non-negotiable and for makeup lovers, they tend to surface when your favourite beauty brand says shipping that must-have lipstick will take 15-30 days, or worse still, they don't deliver to your country—how rude!
And, as much as we appreciate homegrown British brands like Charlotte Tilbury, Rimmel, Butter London, and Burberry Beauty, we need to feel the love, America. Bring us your Color Pop, Milani, and NARS, too; open the gates to the makeup heaven we see on the horizon—just like these brands have in 2017.
Now Up For Grabs In The UK:
1) Anastasia Beverly Hills
The long wait is coming to an end with the launch of Anastasia Beverly Hills in Britain. This world famous authority on perfect brows is the brainchild of beauty pioneer Anastasia Soare who launched the brand in 1997. The inventors of the 'Golden Ratio' for brow shaping have also delivered big hits with their glow kits and matte liquid lipsticks.
Available at: AnastasiaBeverlyHills.co.uk
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The beauty vlogger turned businesswoman Huda Kattan is the queen behind the Huda Beauty empire. Being one of the top influencers on Instagram, Huda Kattan managed to leverage her social media fandom as the quintessential makeup genius and created a brand with one of the biggest global cult following. Her powerhouse cosmetics line consists of false eyelash strips, lip contour pencils, and vibrant liquid matte lipsticks. Her products are worn by some of the top celebrities, including the Kardashians, Beyonce, and Chrissy Teigen among others. Our personal favourite is Huda Beauty's liquid matte lipsticks; these highly pigmented beauts are long-lasting and don't leave your lips dry and chipped; some are better than Kylie Lip Kits—no, really!
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Your text uses Bronfenbrenner's ecological model to explain how children's development is affected by different groups within their world. Using this theory, we can understand how children are socialized both intentionally and unintentionally. You must understand how this theory applies to your own upbringing as well as a young child's upbringing in order to truly comprehend the concept. Use your understanding of this theory to respond to the questions below.
1.	How did the microsystem that you grew up in differ from your grandparents' microsystem? Do you think this is a detrimental or an affirmative change to society as a whole?
2.	How do you think technology, specifically social media, influences a child's mesosystems?
Guided Response: Review all of your classmates' posts and respond to at least two classmates, speaking specifically to the change in microsystem. State if you agree with your classmates' assessments of the change as either detrimental or affirmative and justify your response. Include any influences of social media that they may have missed, explaining how and why the influences are valid.


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Woman Furious After Her Sister 'Steals' Her Pregnancy Announcement By Announcing Hers First
Redditor whythisnme is single, unemployed and pregnant.
When she was ready to break the exciting news about her baby during a family picnic, things did not go smoothly.
Her reaction to the announcement debacle prompted her to visit the "Am I the A**hole" (AITA).
The Original Poster (OP) asked:
"AITA for causing a scene when my sister (28) stole my pregnancy announcement?"
She explained:
"My sister Lila (28 F[emale]) and I (34 F[emale]) are both the children of a single mother. Growing up, I was always closer to our mother since we were closer in age and had similar interests."
"I was also very quiet and well behaved while my sister was wild. We grew up in the sheltered suburbs, so her behavior wasn't nearly at the level of a lot of kids generally, but it was a point of stress for my mom."
"Many moons ago, my sister and my ex boyfriend started a relationship. I was alright with it since he was my ex boyfriend in high school."
"I made a mistake after she got engaged to him and I'm not justifying this but when my ex and I had a moment, I gave in and slept with him. I immediately regretted it and told my mom the morning of crying."
"She was upset at me but understood and when she tried to console my sister, Lil blew up at her and said that my mom was taking my side instead of hers and was mad that my mom consoled me or whatever."
"She didn't talk to my mom for a long long time after that."
"Lila is pretty happy now. She's got her life together and earns good money."
"Her husband is rich and she has this cute baby girl. My mom dotes on the baby and ever since Lila has made up with her, takes Lila's side on everything because she's scared of losing her."
"I recently found out that I'm pregnant. I currently don't have a job and I'm living with my best friend."
"The baby's father will not be in the picture. After the sh*tshow that was this year, this child is a blessing for me and I'm really happy and couldn't wait to tell my mom."
"Yesterday, we were meeting for a picnic in the park and I was really excited to make my announcement. I had made cupcakes with blue and pink frosting for everyone."
"Before I could tell anyone, my sister let everyone know that she's pregnant also. She's 5 months along and knows the gender."
"Everyone was so elated and I was a bit hurt but decided to make my announcement as well and revealed my cupcakes."
Unfortunately, the cupcakes did little to elicit unanimous approval.
"My mom was silent when I told everyone and when I prodded her she said that she was worried for me since I don't have a job and she doesn't know how I'm gonna survive raising this baby by myself."
"I started crying and told her that of course she's going to criticize me and compliment my sister and that the favoritism is starting to show. It really hurt me."
"My mom got hurt and said it wasn't her intention and then my stepdad spoke up and said that she was right and it isn't about favoritism since my sister has got everything figured out and that he doesn't know if I'm capable of raising my child by myself."
"I yelled at all of them for underestimating me and that just cause I don't have some fancy job doesn't mean I can't raise my baby. I left in a huff."
"My dad later called me and said that he's sorry if my feelings were hurt but that I really ruined the mood of the picnic by asking my mom for her thoughts and ruined my sister's announcement as well as mine."
"I don't think I'm the a**hole, and I just want to prove it to them. AITA?"
Anonymous strangers weighed in by declaring:
Redditors did not look upon the OP's situation favorably.
"YTA. She didn't steal your announcement. She didn't know you were making one."
"Sounds a lot like you being jealous that you aren't the golden child anymore…" – NUTmeSHELL
"When I was reading the post I couldn't stop thinking about how OP was the well behaved child while her sister was the wild child. Really gave off the feeling that she's upset she isn't the better child anymore, especially since it's probably been like 10 years and it's still something she's proud of."
"Usually in posts like these, the mother favors the child that needed more attention (in this case, her sister), but I'm getting the vibes that OP was the favorite child who was praised for being good, while her sister acted out because she was constantly being compared to her 'better' sister."
"Now it's the opposite, and OP is upset because the dynamic has been reversed and she's only now realizing what it feels like to be in her sister's place."
"OP, you are unemployed, have no support from the baby daddy, and living with a roommate—I think you're in over your head if you think a child won't affect your finances and living situation." – vulgarfruit
"OP is by far the largest a**hole here, but her mom (and possibly step dad) aren't innocent either. Through their original favoritism of OP, they started this competition between their daughters in the first place."
"I feel terrible for OP's sister, in this whole retelling by OP, she got screwed over and over again." – Minnie-Mint
"YTA. considering from the point of view of your sister, you are the mega a**hole. You did steal her announcement and you caused a scene because you wanted the approval of your mother."
"You're jealous of the attention that your sister and her family get and you wanted the same thing, but you guys are in different circumstances."
"It also sounds like you were the favorite growing up and now that the roles have changed, you're not doing so well with dealing with it." – daisycherryblossoms
"YTA. First, you glided right over the fact that you slept with your sister's fiance. Yes, he was your ex, but at the point you slept with him, he was both your ex AND your sister's fiance!"
"That's really outrageous and a horrible betrayal. Your mother's reaction was also less than great, but apparently she was able to repair her relationship with your sister and you all moved on."
"Now about the announcement. It sounds like a bad coincidence that your sister was also announcing her pregnancy at the picnic."
"Fine, things happen. It's not necessarily a disaster."
"That said, I'm not sure what you were expecting in terms of a response to your news. Yes, you're pregnant, but you're also unemployed and the father wants nothing to do with you or the baby and there's a pandemic going on which makes your lack of stability even more unstable."
"This is really not a great situation to be in and your loved ones are correct to be worried. It's not favoritism, it's reality."
"Your sister is in a stable, married relationship, has started her family already, and has financial security. Her news is happy because the stage is set for an easy welcoming of a child and she's prepared for any unforeseen events."
"You, on the other hand, are living with a friend, don't have a job, don't have a partner, and your stage is set for a lot of difficulty and instability, especially if things go wrong."
"It's not that you won't be able to raise a child alone necessarily, it's just that this is really not a responsible decision and you're at a much higher risk of something going wrong because you lack security and have not planned and prepared for this."
"What if you have a difficult pregnancy and need to be on strict bed rest? What if you have a baby who is sick or has special needs? Is your bff going to support both of you forever?"
"You don't need a fancy job to be a mother, but your family is right to be concerned. Your decision to have a child in these circumstances is a bit reckless and it's a gamble because you don't have a safety net. Your mother is right to worry."
"You have no right to be angry that people who love you are rightly concerned. Your accusations of favoritism are baseless. No one is obligated to pretend that this is wonderful news with nothing to be concerned about." – ghostforest
"It also wasn't some random picnic. Her sister planned the picnic CLEARLY for her own announcement, and then OP jumped on it and expected the same response. The lack of perspective is just….facepalm…" – HolodeckDisco
Overall, Redditors ultimately declared YTA for her convoluted perspective about who was hijacking whose pregnancy announcement.
Hopefully, the OP's financial situation will improve if the OP decides to move forward and become a mother.
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Namco's Soul Calibur V brings a fresh set of characters and fighting styles to the long-running series. Set several years after the last installment, this provides the opportunity to make a few tweaks to the fighting engine as well. It's a little more challenging than previous games, though not by much. The series' trademark lush visuals remain impressive and the extensive customization. Multiple modes of play allows for traditional arcade and story modes with extensive online matches complete with leaderboard rankings. It's a solid fighter but does the soul still burn? Read our review and find out!
Besides arriving in a saturated market filled with Capcom's recent titles, Soul Calibur is also competing with itself. It's taken a bit of a break over the past few years and Namco has taken some time to recalibrate its balance and approach. Players who enjoyed previous games will find the fifth installment features a mix of the new and familiar. On the surface, not much has changed. The extensive character roster includes a number of returning favorites such as Mitsurigi, Kalik, Voldo and Cervantes along with a new generation of fighters. Unlike many other fighting games, Soul Calibur V also includes some cool character cameos from other series, though you won't find the gimmicky ones seen in the last few titles. The biggest guest star this time is Ezio from Assassin's Creed, who is quite powerful, but doesn't unbalance the game. While he brings a slightly different feel to the series, Ezio fits the timeline relatively nicely, so there aren't odd moments like a battle on the Death Star this time around. He's a nice change of pace from the other characters. While the developers have worked hard to bring some new life to the series, it still a traditional cast for the most part. Even the new characters have a ring of familiarity to them, since many of them are descended from the original cast. This makes the game feel immediately familiar, and its backstory where fighters battle to attain the legendary Soul Edge sword hasn't changed all that much. The most innovative aspect of the game comes in its new character creation mode, which carries over from the last game. This allows you to create your own character's look, clothing and weapons in an easy to navigate menu, save them and use them in battle. There's loads of options, including your character's voice, facial expression, and most importantly, their fighting style. While the initial options you have are limited somewhat, you can unlock additional items to use during the game. You can mix and match between the standards set by existing characters, or create your own unique fighting style. This sense of personalization really opens up the game, and gives you the freedom to really make the game your own. These customization options don't change the standard modes too much, but definitely add a personality to the online matches, where you can gain a competitive edge.
Once you've set up your character and gotten used to the basic gameplay mechanics, you'll find that there are plenty of modes and options to explore. Soul Calibur V's gameplay modes are likewise delineated on traditional ground with an arcade mode where you battle a series of opponents until you reach an end-stage boss delivering the action you've come to expect from the series. This mode is timed and completing it quickly allows you to post your best time in the online leaderboards. There's the traditional story mode where you can follow a fighter through a series of battles and watch their battles unfold. This is a deeper mode than other sections, and there's a little more skill required since some of the opponents you face aren't the usual foes you see in battle. This keeps you off-balance and the element of surprise can make things more challenging. You can also enter the Hall of Souls mode where you have to complete a series of missions in order to unlock additional extra items. SCV also includes an extensive training mode where you can practice your moves and skills. It's online modes extend the gameplay even further, allowing you to challenge opponents online to single battles, compete in tournaments, and compare you rankings to other players in the game's various fighting modes. This all leads to a deep and satisfying experience in terms of game modes, and the action itself remains quite satisfying.
This installment has undergone a few tweaks in the control department some of these changes help the balance. After you start playing through a few rounds, you'll find that SCV hasn't messed up the successful formula too much. Its still one of the more accessible fighting games, though it offers some depth if you look hard enough for it. Each character brings a unique weapon to battle, and these can be used to inflict plenty of damage on your opponents. Some of these are more effective than others, but they can all be blocked and attacks countered, so you need to be careful. As in previous SC games, the battles are mostly exercises in momentum, since once an opponent gains the upper hand with relentless attacks, it's very difficult to stop them from defeating you. The game has balanced a little bit better this time around, but there are still plenty of super attacks. Rounds usually end with either what feels like an easy triumph or a frustrating defeat that feels cheap. Another annoying aspect of the previous games that carries over are the ring-outs, which still occur far too often and make the game feel a little annoying sometimes. The fighting system is well thought-out with a straightforward command structure that allows you to perform complex attacks easily. The charge meters work as they should. Contact with opponents usually inflicts plenty of satisfying damage, and the opponent AI in most modes is somewhat predictable, making the game a cakewalk once you learn its strategies. However, this doesn't mean that SCV isn't fun, it's just not as long-lasting as it could be.
From a production standpoint, the game looks as sleek and polished as you'd expect from the series. The characters look magnificent with their fluid animation and movement, each bringing a unique personality to the battle. Each round is accompanied by its bombastic announcer, which brings an over the top approach to each battle. The backgrounds are also quite impressive, and the vibrant medieval world come to life in vivid fashion thanks to extensive light-sourcing and detailed texture maps. The game's background music remains is also cinematic, with familiar themes and songs that create an epic feel to the battles that makes them feel more important. The game's visual style is further enhanced by the glowing trails you leave behind as you fight, which is still a cool effect after all these years. You're definitely going to get plenty of eye-candy from this game, but its substance isn't as deep as you'd like it to be. While Namco has clearly tried to add some new elements to the game and rebalanced the fighting system, it's still very much a glossy fighter that emphasizes stylish moves and combos. As you progress deeper into the various modes, some nuances begin to emerge and you can more effectively block attacks and supers become easier to counter. Its accessible fighting system has always been a key part of Soul Calibur's appeal, so while the game is a little unbalanced in terms of individual battles, it's still enjoyable. SCV's gameplay mechanics haven't changed that much with this installment. However, the addition of extensive online modes, a plethora of customization features, excellent production values, and appealing cast go a long way towards combating those deficiencies. In the end, it's an entertaining fighting game that delivers a satisfying portion of the hack and slash weapons based combat you've come to expect from the series.


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One of the most common complaints I see each week is "I'm allergic to gluten". Unfortunately, this misconception is fuelled by a number of fad diets.
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Khloe Kardashian & Lamar Odom Dismiss Divorce Case
Divorce, Entertainment
It has been reported by numerous sources that Khloe Kardashian and Lamar Odom have jointly sought and obtained a dismissal of their divorce case. In other words, the couple has decided they want to remain married.
According to TMZ, Khloe's attorney, Laura Wasser, went before the presiding judge and asked to withdraw the divorce papers that had been signed by Khloe and Lamar. Apparently, the paperwork has been sitting in a pile waiting to be processed and executed by a judge. Wasser's request was granted and the divorce matter is now closed.
The couple has had a difficult time separating from each other. Although Khloe filed the divorce case in December of 2013, it did not proceed because Khloe spent the next year and a half attempting to save her marriage and trying to get Lamar into rehab. This summer Khloe finally gave up and signed the divorce paperwork.
Lamar's recent hospitalization bought the couple back together. Khloe vowed to remain by Lamar's side during his recover, which is predicted to take months. Lamar has been released from the hospital and transported to Los Angeles. There have been further reports that his health is improving and is increasingly more coherent.
Khloe recently released her first statement since Lamar's hospitalization. She admitted the "past week has been incredibly difficult" and thanked friends, family and fans for the "outpouring of love and endless prayers that Lamar has received."
Fans all over the country have followed Khloe and Lamar's relationship on the reality hit television show Keeping Up With the Kardashians, and the spin-off Kourtney & Khloé Take the Hamptons.
"If I had my way I would still be married to Lamar," the 31-year-old E! star admitted during a November 2014 episode. "Like even right now, today, I wish I was still married to him." It appears Khloe has gotten her wish.
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13 Security Pros Share Their Most Valuable Experiences
From serving as an artillery Marine to working a help desk, infosec practitioners pinpoint experiences that had the greatest influence on their careers.
A Near-Miss Safety Hazard
A valuable experience in PAS Global founder and CEO Eddie Habibi's security career was during his first gig as an independent OT consultant. He was in the control room of a refinery on the Houston Ship Channel, working on the design, configuration, and commissioning of a Honeywell TDC3000 control system at a Fluid Catalytic Cracking (FCC) unit. The unit had a capacity of some 100,000 barrels per day, or more than 130,000 gallons of oil moving through a large pipe every hour.
One day, a "reversal at the fluid unit" prompted a near disaster at the control room, Habibi says. While the operators brought it back to a safe state, an incident investigation showed a simple typo had been the cause. An operator had entered 97% instead of 9.7%, causing the slide valve to move far more than intended.
"It was clear this was an unintentional and plausible human error, the kind of error that can happen to anyone, even when performing critical tasks," he says. "But the potential impact of it was not lost on me." The incident reinforced his enthusiasm for operational safety, and Habibi has since focused on his career on the operator's role in hazardous processes.
"The ultimate goal of an OT cyberattacker on a processing plant is to move molecules to places they are not designed to go, furthermore causing accidents that destroy assets, create unsafe conditions, and harm the environment," Habibi says.
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