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Families and individuals gather around Bruce Carr, aka the No Ordinary Balloon Man, at the Festival of Holidays Around the World on Saturday. Carr created various balloon art pieces for attendees at the festival.
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Festival attendees are greeted by the Center for Independent Living booth Saturday. The attendees received information about the disability advocacy organization's resources and support to the ASD community.
Autism program, nonprofit bring back holiday festival
To kick off the holiday season, the UCF Center for Autism and Related Disabilities held its fifth-annual Festival of Holidays Around the World at University High School on Saturday.
With help from its supporting nonprofit organization, Providing Autism Links & Support, CARD hosted the event for individuals with autism spectrum disorder and their families, taking them on a journey around the world to learn about different countries and how they uniquely celebrate their holidays.
CARD has been a state-funded program with UCF since the early '90s and provides services and resources to individuals with ASD, said Judith Samuels, PALS program community liaison director and CARD conference organizer. Samuels said CARD began with 200 ASD individuals, but it has surpassed over 18,000, serving Orange, Osceola, Lake, Sumter, Brevard, Volusia and Seminole counties.
Samuels said last year's festival was cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
"It is important that our community knows (ASD) individuals, and the individuals know our community members," Samuels said.
Walking into the event, participants were given a passport and welcomed inside the "airport" with crafts, games and holiday characters. The first hour-and-a-half of the festival was sensory-friendly, creating an environment with accommodations made for autistic individuals, such as music played at a lower volume by the event's DJ.
In collaboration with PALS, the Festival of Holidays included more than 25 organizations that provide support to individuals with ASD and their families. Each organization represented a country for the participants to visit, learn about regional holiday customs and get their passport stamped to win prizes.
Jennifer Gilman, a representative from LifeWave, said she attended the festival to bring awareness to the organization and how it can help individuals with ASD. LifeWave offers a range of wellness products, with the aim of delivering health benefits such as increased energy and stamina, sharpness of mind, stress reduction and better-looking skin, according to its official website. Some of these products include nontransdermal skin patches that utilize body heat to send light frequency and activate certain pathways in the body, also known as phototherapy, which has been shown to help some individuals with autism, Gilman said.
"Nothing beats being in person by hearing the stories from families with ASD individuals and providing resources to them," Gilman said.
Samuels said having events like this helps individuals with ASD build social and communication skills and engaging in fun ways.
Mallie Philipps, a UCF graduate studying speech language pathology, works at CARD as a student assistant. Philipps said she became interested in speech pathology because of her parents' careers in the field. While at UCF, she said her professor, CARD Director Teresa Daly, hired her to work at the center, and the two now work alongside each other in providing visual support for ASD individuals.
"UCF CARD really puts an emphasis on student involvement in getting that education while supporting the ASD community," Philipps said.
The festival also provided a platform for ASD individuals to share their experiences and connect. Bruce Carr, a balloon artist with Asperger's syndrome, was invited back to this year's event to showcase his artistry through balloon art. Carr has built a career in balloon art over the past 15 years and recently had a baby with his wife in September.
Carr said events like the festival are vital in demonstrating that individuals with ASD can have jobs and real-world opportunities. For ASD families and individuals, Carr said seeing the support available to them can help them get to where they want to be in life.
"It is possible to have a career when you are on the spectrum if you truly put your mind into it," Carr said.
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Where does RAZIN rank in the most common names in the U.S.?
RAZIN is identified by the U.S. Bureau of the Census as a surname with more than 100 occurrences in the United States for the year-2000 U.S. Census. In "Demographic Aspects of Surnames from Census 2000", the Census Bureau tabulated the surnames of all people who had obtained Social Security Numbers by the year 2000.
RAZIN ranks # 142819 in terms of the most common surnames in America for 2000.
RAZIN had 107 occurrences in the 2000 Census, according the U.S. government records.
Out of a sample of 100,000 people in the United States, RAZIN would occur an average of 0.04 times.
For the last name of RAZIN the Census Bureau reports the following race / ethnic origin breakdown:
86.92 percent, or 93 total occurrences, were "Non-Hispanic White Only"
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Westmont man admits guilt in limo caper
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PALM BEACH, Fla. - A Westmont businessman has admitted guilt in connection with a bizarre limo ride in this Florida resort city.
Anthony "Froggie" Almand allegedly commandeered a limo outside a Palm Beach nightclub, then took two screaming women on an unwanted spin in December. Almand was arrested after he left the vehicle and its panicked passengers in the middle of a street, then returned to the club where the incident began, Palm Beach police said.
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The women, who did not know Almand, told police they had rebuffed his advances earlier in the night at another club called the Meat Market.
"It was unbelievable," said Jim Guistolisi, a Florida auto dealer who provided the limo to his girlfriend and five of her friends for a night out in the tourist town.
"Here I'm trying to protect them by putting them in a safe environment and this joker jumps in the front seat." Guistolisi said Monday. He claimed his girlfriend was thrown into the vehicle's bar and her friend almost fell out of the limo as Almand drove away unexpectedly.
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Almand, initially charged with false imprisonment and grand theft auto, pleaded guilty Friday to misdemeanor charges of trespass, reckless driving and failure to obey commands.
He was ordered to serve up to nine months on probation and to perform 75 hours of community service, according to a Palm Beach County court record.
Almand, 56, also must complete unspecified "treatment from family and psychological services," according to his plea agreement.
He is to pay unspecified restitution to Guistolisi's firm, Presidential Leasing of Delray Beach. Guistolisi estimated the limo sustained damage of about $9,000 during the incident.
Guistolisi said that Almand drove away as the limo's driver was standing by an open passenger door, waiting for the rest of the party to leave an Italian restaurant, Cucina's.
According to a police report, Almand said he took the limo in an attempt to be "funny." Almand told officers he eventually stopped the vehicle "due to (the women's) continued screaming."
"When he ran away, they got a good look at him," Guistolisi said. "He was wearing a loud shirt and he went back to the bar like an idiot."
Police said the women, ages 48 and 50, also returned to Cucina's, where they called 911 and spotted Almand. The Lakeshore Drive resident was arrested when he tried to walk away during police questioning, authorities said.
Almand, who told police he was a retiree, could not be reached for comment Monday through a family business, Almand Bros. Concrete of Audubon.
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3M Manchester research center to develop vital new science
The University of Manchester is establishing a 3 million research centre dedicated to developing vital new science applicable to manufacturing processes, power station planning and analysis of the human body.
The Centre for Interdisciplinary Computational And Dynamical Analysis (CICADA - pronounced SIKARDA) - which brings together computer scientists, mathematicians and engineers - is being established with a 1.75 million grant from the Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council (EPSRC).
Researchers are aiming to develop new fundamental knowledge and techniques, which in the long-term could be applied in many different areas, including flight controllers in aircraft and car safety systems.
The work will focus on systems in which there are complex interactions between components that switch discretely and other components that change continuously.
Techniques developed by computer scientists to make sure computer programmes work correctly - particularly important in safety critical situations - cannot be used in these systems due to the element of continuous change.
Modern society is relying increasingly on computer microprocessors in circumstances where failure might result in loss of life.
But academics say there is still a major gap between designs that humans are prepared to trust with their lives and those based on the most technically advanced solutions.
Professor David Broomhead from The School of Mathematics said: "In situations of life and death, we have little confidence in technically advanced digital systems due to their complexity and the lack of appropriate testing tools.
"Whenever an embedded computer system in something like an Electronic Stability Control (ESC) system in a car has to interact with the real world, we have what is known as a hybrid system."
Dr Jonathan Shapiro from The School of Computer Science said: "With a digital system it is, in the
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New Crochet Edict…Just talk about us.
So, you're out with this reallllly cute guy. I mean wow, jaw dropping, drooling, slaveringly handsome, voice to die for, he's polite, employed, owns his own abode and pays his bills,he's witty, funny, charming, (guys feel free to insert a female version of this fantasy in here), he even listens when you talk. As you get more comfortable sharing the wonderful triple chocolate and raspberry cheesecake he baked "just for you," he starts talking about how different you are from his ex. That's right, I mean she was a bit more flexible, but you'll do fine, but she was double jointed, but you'll be ok, and you know, she would rub his shoulders like this, not that you don't do a good job… Getting a headache yet?
Every time we bring up the other yarn craft that uses hand held implements, we offer the opportunity to compare and contrast, in fact we invite it. So, no more talk about the sticks. If you must discuss crafts other than crochet, heck say you like crochet because it's so much easier to mimic weaving than in other crafts. Woven fabric is held in much higher esteem in the fashion industry, so heck use that!
In all seriousness, it made me mad. How on earth can we possibly tell LYSes that we want marketing to us, when the market leaders tell them what's "hot" and "what's not". It's scary to be a small business owner! You take some pretty calculated risks, and with the "experts" telling you something is hot and something else is struggling, what the heck are you going to invest in! Even someone who was supposedly advocating for crochet, couldn't help but mention the sticks…oh COME ON! STOP IT!!!
I am seriously considering a small industry tabloid to go out to stores we know are crochet friendly with indie designers, and book information from publishers etc…I don't know how I can swing it. But be warned, I'm really thinking about it long and hard.
And no, there will be no compare and contrast…there will only be…LOOK HOW AWESOME CROCHET IS!
Yeah, yeah, I know year's retrospective…it's coming I promise! In the mean time may I please be allowed to amuse you with my most recent obsession?
Jelly Yarn. Yes, you heard me, Jelly Yarn. Yes, it is my new obsession. It just arrived today. Talk about blow my mind!
First of all I wouldn't have figured it to be as supple as it is, and yet, it is very supple. Using lotion or lip balm on your hook makes it really glide, but I found I had to be a little careful with how much I put on my hook, otherwise it became a little too slippery for me to work with.
So here's the first of my experiments with ye olde Jelly Yarn!
Made from "Vanilla" Jelly Yarn, it glows in the dark!
So, I'm working making it "block"…not that I really tried blocking it this morning, I basically got the yarn out of the box, picked up a hook, put some Bert's Bees Lipbalm on it, and away I crocheted. I am liking it so far!


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As our friendship grew, I realized that TIE-1 had many hidden talents. Not only could they use electrons from iron to make rust, they could grow like an ancient iron-eating plant. Using light and these electrons from iron, they would thrive (Bose and Newman, 2011 Molecular Microbiology). What surprised me the most was that they would surround themselves in a blanket of rust. I kept wondering what they did under rust, worrying that it would gradually prevent them from getting electrons from iron, something they needed to survive.
Nonetheless, whenever TIE-1 moved to a new place with enough light, they bounced back to life. This baffled me and I wanted to investigate further. Because rust can conduct electrons, I wondered if TIE-1 was still accessing electrons when under this rusty veil. To test this idea, I had to ask TIE-1 to use electrons from rust proxies such as electrically-poised electrodes. In essence, I asked TIE-1 to eat electricity! This was an undertaking; so, I asked some other friends in my laboratory at Harvard University to help me.
TIE-1 is very excited to know that not only can they make rust, they can also use electrons from electricity to reduce carbon dioxide. TIE-1 is indeed a light lover and at their best in the sun. On our ongoing adventure, my laboratory is looking for more microbes like TIE-1. We are developing new tools to study these organisms. We hope that this ability to combine electricity and light to reduce the global greenhouse gas, carbon dioxide, might be used to find sustainable solutions to the energy crisis. Most of all, we are finding microbes just like TIE-1 in soils, lakes, rivers and oceans. Who knew that sinking really low to eat electricity was this common and fun TIE-1!
Bose A, Newman, DK. (2011) Regulation of the phototrophic iron oxidation (pio) genes in Rhodopseudomonas palustris TIE-1 is mediated by the global regulator, FixK. Molecular Microbiology 79(1):63-75.
Bose A, Gardel EJ, Vidoudez C, Parra EA, Girguis PR (2014). Electron uptake by iron oxidizing phototrophic bacteria. Nature Communications. 5, Article number:3391.


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I've written this post in my head dozens of times, each one different. It's an anniversary, and I knew I should–that I wanted to, NEEDED to–commemorate it in some way. But should I talk about what I've learned? The good things it brought about? Just start off with "one year ago today"? Reassure everyone (and myself) that everything is okay now? Shoot for inspiring, or tragic?
Maybe my confusion stems from the fact that I haven't fully processed it yet. That there are days when I think–or even say–"I just can't believe that happened to us." Not out of self-pity, but in honest disbelief because it seems unreal at times–almost magical. Everything changed–everything GONE–in a few minutes' time. Maybe I haven't been "standing outside the fire" long enough to know exactly what it all means–and maybe it's going to take more than one anniversary post to sort it all out.
Thinking of you today, Leslie. What a trauma you've been through.
Thank you, May Lauren. I'm thinking maybe I am still a little traumatized.
I think that is the kind of life event you never fully process. I had a friend who lost her home and all her possessions in a fire years ago. She barely made it out with her life (woke up in the middle of the night surrounded by flames). To this day it is hard for her to talk about, and it has impacted her in so many ways.
Like with any form of grieving, it is important to allow yourself to feel it in your own way, in your own time. There is no right or wrong when it comes to such things. Wishing you peace on this difficult day.
I'm sure the trauma of actually BEING THERE would be unimaginable. By the time we got home, it was all over. There was never a threat to our lives except theoretically. And because it has all turned out so well for us, and most of us have moved on, it is hard for me not to think that I just need to get over it already. Thanks for your kind words.
Just b/c you weren't there doesn't mean it wasn't traumatic. Your family lost its safe place. Its haven. And many meaningful things that could not be replaced. It's wonderful that you have been able to move on, but it was still a significant event in your lives. Be kind to yourself and try not to put pressure on yourself to "get over it." You can move on and still feel the hurt. It's OK.
Just what I needed to hear today. 🙂 Thank you for your kind words.
Our homes are our the centers of everything. I once heard someone call them our "Machine's for Living" but they are SO much more than that.
I am so glad that you and your family were not harmed by the fire, physically but my heart aches for you because of the loss of everything and the hurt it has caused you. I honestly can't imagine going through that. I am amazed at your strength and love all at the same time.
You inspire me. Your faith, your love for God inspires me to be a better person.
Sending love to you on this day, my friend.
Thinking of you today, Leslie.
You are sweet, Maggie. You know how it is–you handle what you have to. And then there's always something new headed your way . . .


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Luke Ferretter: On "Plath's Writing on the Verso"
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Plath typed both 'Tomorrow Begins Today' and 'Home Is Where the Heart Is', the other story she wrote in January 1955 for the Christophers, and which also features a strong heroine who teaches herself a lesson in moral value, on the verso of drafts of her poem 'Bluebeard'. The poem and the stories on either side of the pages symbolise the difference between the ways in which Plath wrote about gender relationships in poetry and in fiction at the time. If her 1954– 55 stories feature strong women, in control of their relationships to men, her 1954– 55 poems are about women not only at the mercy of their passions for men, but often in danger of being attacked, killed and even eaten by them.
'Terminal', another poem on the verso of which Plath types 'Home Is Where the Heart Is', is about a dream in which the male dreamer sees his lover served up to him to eat by the powers of hell:
for feast the sweetest meat of hell's chef d'oeuvres:
his own pale bride upon a flaming tray. (CP 328)
The comparison with the contemporary story on the verso of the drafts of this poem is instructive. Both take place in the kitchen. Initially, Mrs Arnold, the heroine of 'Home Is Where the Heart Is', feels unfulfilled by her life as a housewife and mother. Indeed, her home is described with one of the metaphors Plath uses for the lack of control the speakers of her poems feel in love, the circus in three rings. A request for help from her husband, however, stops her feeling sorry for herself, and she cooks a successful meal for his important dinner guest and thinks of ways to keep her three children happy at the same time. She had been thinking of entering a competition to win two weeks in Paris, but she realises at the end of the story that the most beautiful and exciting place she knows is her own home. She takes control of her life, and becomes the mistress of her relationship to her husband and children. In the poem Plath had drafted on the other side of the typescript of this story, by contrast, the wife becomes not the mistress of her kitchen but the meat in it. The home in the poem is hell, and the woman is eaten by her husband in it. On the two sides of these pages, we can see how, at this period of her creative life, Plath was using fiction to portray women in control of their relationships to men, and poetry to explore the consciousness of women controlled by men, or at least by their passion for those men.
From Ferretter, Luke. Sylvia Plath's Fiction. Edinburgh, GBR: Edinburgh University Press, 2010. p 63-65. (http://site.ebrary.com/lib/wpi/Doc?id=10409236&ppg=76).
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Home/Finance/Thanks to the sound engineer or jingle player, the empty stadiums still seem full
Thanks to the sound engineer or jingle player, the empty stadiums still seem full
"Saturday amateurs." That's what Eredivisie football sounds like, according to sound engineer Patrick Geurts, if you don't do anything about the sound now that the game is played without an audience again.
To prevent this, a start was made last season with adding public noise to the top matches that were played in front of empty stands.
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"We were already very far in that at the time," says Geurts, who works at NEP, a Hilversum company that, among other things, takes care of the registration of television programs.
Now that, due to the corona measures, there is again being played without an audience, since this month he has been traveling to a football stadium every weekend to provide extra sound during the television registration. Thanks to the pioneering work during the previous public-free period, there is now a lot of experience in the field of sound at football matches.
"If I have to provide the sound at a Cambuur home game, for example, I use sound material from previous Cambuur home games," says Geurts.
"Then I cut out all ball contact moments, the referee's whistle and chants that are impossible. I make a long loop of stadium sound from the rest," he explains.
Then comes the fine tuning. "I make separate sound files of the whistling of the audience, the 'ooh' shouting at a missed opportunity, the applause at a fun action and a lot of other moments."
These will all be placed under separate buttons on the sound panel that Geurts has in front of him during the match, in an extra van next to the truck for image management at the stadium. "I could be in that director's car, but because of corona I have to sit in a separate van to keep my distance."
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At NEP there are four people who can provide the football matches with extra sound. They are also called jingles because they are people who often make jingles for other television programs. "It is important that they know something about football," Geurts warns.
"The songs of the different clubs are sometimes quite similar. If I then play Feyenoord singing while there are two other teams on the field, that is of course not good. Fortunately, my library of stadium sounds has now become much larger."
Farming is allowed, Jews are not
Where incorrect chants are still regularly heard in the stadium, you do not hear them with the added sound. "A colleague once made the mistake of letting Ajax supporters hear 'Jews, Jews'. That was not the intention. At PSV I sometimes say 'farmers, farmers'. That is still allowed."
The extra sound engineers with their sound panel full of specific stadium sounds are only used for the more important matches in the premier league. In less important matches and in the Kitchen Champion Division, only the loop with general stadium sound is turned on so that it does not sound too cold.
"If you hear that the public is going along with the action, you can assume that one of us is there," says Geurts. "And in a Champions League match, we are of course extra keen to do it perfectly."
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"Very nice room with peaceful view over rice paddy."
"Very friendly staff, a decent size and clean pool."
"Staff was very good and helpful."
"Stayed five days here in Beleza and spend most of our time i..."
If what you're looking for is a conveniently located hotel in Goa, look no further than Beleza By The Beach Resort. Only 19. Km away, this 4-star hotel can be easily accessed from the airport. With the city's main attractions such as Betalbatim Beach, Colva Beach, Majorda Beach within close reach, visitors to the hotel will just love its location.
The facilities and services provided by Beleza By The Beach Resort ensure a pleasant stay for guests. A selection of top-class facilities such as 24-hour room service, free Wi-Fi in all rooms, 24-hour security, daily housekeeping, taxi service can be enjoyed at the hotel.
In addition, all guestrooms feature a variety of comforts. Many rooms even provide television LCD/plasma screen, internet access – wireless, internet access – wireless (complimentary), non smoking rooms, air conditioning to please the most discerning guest. Whether you're a fitness enthusiast or are just looking for a way to unwind after a hard day, you will be entertained by top-class recreational facilities such as private beach, fitness center, outdoor pool, spa, massage. Beleza By The Beach Resort is a smart choice for travelers to Goa, offering a relaxed and hassle-free stay every time.
"Lovely hotel, clean, good facilities and great rooms and bat..."
Dear Guest, Thank you for your valuable feedback. We are glad that you enjoyed the facilities and services provided at Beleza by the beach. We apologize for the inconvenience caused to your stay due to the refurbishment work which has now been completed. It has always been our focus to provide consistently high-quality service to all our guests. We ensure you a memorable experience in your next visit. We look forward to welcoming you soon! Warm Regards, Team@belezabythebeach.
The hotel is situated by the beach. Between the swimming pool and the beach, the kids didnt ask for anything else and were occupied for the 3 days they were there. The staff is friendly and the hotel overall is worth more than one visit.
Dear Guest! We are pleased to know that you enjoyed your stay at Beleza by the beach. We take this opportunity to thank you for your valuable feedback . We eagerly look forward to host you again, very soon. Warm regards, Team@belezabythebeach.
This was a lovely place to stay. There is some extensive renovation work being done currently which at times was noisy. We were able to just tone it out but on occasion chose to move from the pool down to the beach (where there was no construction). The staff were very friendly and helpful, and the resort was clean and well presented. We ate at the restaurant by the pool and at the beach a couple of times, and definitely recommend the butter chicken. The pizzas are also really good. The spa area is under construction, however the tram have other rooms they use. We each had two massages whilst there and they were amazing! Next to the resort is a restaurant called Mickeys, which was great for mojitos and there was live music on the Friday. Colva is a 20minute walk, or 200rs taxi, where there is plenty to keep you entertained. Overall, a brilliant holiday, and we genuinely thought about changing our travel plans so we could stay longer.
We were very taken aback when we arrived through a building site to the makeshift reception to find not the 35 room family friendly hotel we had booked but an about to be luxury 100 room villa resort, still in the process of being built. However our room (brand new) was brilliant, bathroom ballroom sized. The swimming pool (brand new) was superb. The beachside restaurant was lovely. The breakfast area by the pool was great. The staff were extremely helpful and it wasn't their fault they were having to take complaints from all the guests about the building noise (horrendous by the pool at times) and general disruption all round the place. We were given a discount against our meal / drink bill as compensation for the building work (which should have been completed months ago) and all in all, despite the noise we really enjoyed our stay. Can't wait to go back to stay when it's all finished as what is done so far is so good, I've no doubt this will very soon be a superb hotel.
Had a nice stay.The rooms were very good.we stayed for 3 days. The only problem for us was that everyday we had to call to ask for basic toilet items. and they don't put new ones everyday when they clean. Even if asked they don't respond.
Wonderful place at a perfect beach. Very friendly, helpful, and skilled staff. Very nice rooms (completely refurbished in 2017), bars at the pool and the beach, restaurants with very good food at fair prices.
Location as mentioned by others is secluded which is what we wanted. Pool was kept clean as well as the grounds. Room (king size) was nice and big+balcony. The only downfall was construction was going on in at the hotel which was pretty loud when trying to relax at the pool. Overall, good stay!
We had a really lovely stay with our 15 month old daughter. The hotel is lovely, clean and the staff are very attentive and friendly. This hotel is great value for money. We had the best time there and will be going back for sure... we didn't want to leave!
Clean big airy rooms. Despite some construction work going on there was absolutely no disturbance. Good food, selcoming n friendly staff, great pool, amazing shack! Kids had a great time too! Beleza by the beach is definitely a go to hotel in Goa! Happy to have stayed there!
Dear Guest, Thank you for your valuable feedback. We are glad that you liked the facilities and services provided at Beleza by the beach. We apologize for the inconvenience caused to your stay due to the refurbishment work. It has always been our focus to provide consistently high-quality service to all our guests. We ensure you a memorable experience in your next visit. We look forward to welcoming you soon! Warm Regards, Team@belezabythebeach.
Stayed five days here in Beleza and spend most of our time in the resort itself with our little ones. Rooms are clean and the food was great! Hotel staffs were polite and helpful as well. Only thing was we wished the other half of the resort were fully done. The resort is kids friendly too.
Dear Guest, Thank you for your valuable feedback. We are glad that you enjoyed the facilities and services provided at Beleza by the beach. The refurbishment work has now been completed. It has always been our focus to provide consistently high-quality service to all our guests. We ensure you a memorable experience in your next visit. We look forward to welcoming you soon! Warm Regards, Team@belezabythebeach.
The service was great. The staff were very friendly. The hotel is deally situated if you want peace and quiet. It is a little pricey even if your used to UK prices. However the food and and the service were well worth the money (food in evening). The breakgast was simple but filling and ideal in a hot country, with variety every day thankfully. The pool was well looked after and the water was always clean. The man looking after the pool was very diligent and was very friendly. The 2 restaurants were different but still served great food. Overall I would recommend this hotel to anyone that wants peace and quiet and a lovely beach right at the back of the hotel. The New year Celebrations were really good and they made a big effort for it, we were really suprised and happy about this. PS for a change head over to Mickeys bar. Its a little cheaper than the hotel and the portions are huge!
I have been to 70+ countries and stayed in no star to 5 star. The Beleza has it all at a reasonable price. Beautifully appointed rooms, good size with balcony and spotless bathroom too. Large pool with shaded areas near the children's paddling pool so parents/child can be in shade or sun. Breakfast choice of Indian and European. Only gripe no mangoes but they did get me some specially! Service!!!! Staff were helpful though perhaps the manager should clarify who does what as this was sometimes overlooked. Sea front bar and loungers in the shade; v clean beach in front uncluttered. Rosy's beach shack nearby does fabulous fish and lobster. Only food problem was maybe a lack of knowledge of some European dishes; otherwise delicious. I met up with others for a wedding; they all stayed at different places but all would definitely book Beleza after visiting me there. I moved to 2 more expensive hotels for a wedding, Beleza was so much better. Thank you for great experience.
I booked this resort for my parents they were so happy during their stay in beleza.. the resort is big neat and clean.. private beeach adds a jewel to it.. staff is very cooperative and polite ..thanks so much for that. rooms are spacious. from beedsheets to toilet to sofa everything is neat and tidy .. only request is to add more spread in your breakfast thanks once again ..
Loved everything about this resort. It is located in a calm and quiet spot close to the nature. The rooms are so clean and spacious. The restaurant is beach facing and has a nice ambience. There is a private entrance to the nearest beach as well. The breakfast spread could be improved. Great place to spend your holiday in peace.
Stayed here with family for 4 days during the month of April. The resort is located on Colva beach. As with most beach resorts in South Goa, you will need a vehicle to reach here as it is a little far off from the main roads. The staff are polite, courteous and ever helpful. Rooms are cleaned and remade everyday without reminders and they try to accommodate most requests wrt to early check in and late check out. Rooms are very well done and compete with 4-5 star hotels. Bathrooms though, lack a tub. There is a great beach facing resort shack that looks amazing during night and hosts live performances by local musicians often. The only con is probably the new construction that is going on in the resort but it is well managed and stops by late afternoon. Also the food lacks much choices for Indian travellers. There are a few beach shacks open at this time on Colva beach and food options can be limited. Overall a great place to stay if you are with family and want some peace.
Very friendly staff, a decent size and clean pool. Well maintained gardens. Good range of food. Miles of beautiful sandy beaches Only drawbacks were the lack of WiFi and the food and drink prices didn't mention the considerable additional taxes on top of a service charge.


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Attica viral spread remains source of concern
PENNY BOULOUTZA
Health experts are making no secret that they are increasingly concerned by the future course of the coronavirus pandemic in the aftermath of the holiday season, particularly in the densely populated area of Attica, which has seen an increase in the number of cases by at least 20% since Christmas.
"There is already an upward trend in Attica, taking into account wastewater analyses, which is a very good indicator," infectious diseases expert Athanasios Skoutelis said in comments to Kathimerini.
"The problem is that Athens constitutes half the country's population and what happens in Attica has an impact on the whole country," he added, noting disconcertingly that winter is still ahead.
"Low temperatures lead to confinement indoors and therefore the easier transmission of respiratory viruses. But I don't know what is worse: the increase in transmissibility indoors in the middle of a lockdown or the increase in transmissibility outdoors, given the crowds over the weekend, due to the good weather," he said.
Since Christmas the number of daily cases around the country has on average remained stable (approximately 650 cases), while there has been a slow de-escalation in the number of intubated patients and deaths.
However, the current period is seen as critical.
"We are waiting to see the results of the relaxation of the measures during the three holidays: Christmas, New Year and Epiphany. Now is when the 'bad' numbers will appear," he said
Meanwhile on Tuesday, health authorities announced 866 new cases of Covid-19 and 27 deaths due to the virus, while 337 patients remained intubated. Most cases (364) were detected in Attica, of which 106 were in the center of Athens (10.3 cases per 100,000 inhabitants), 49 in West Attica (30.45 per 100,000) and 49 in Piraeus (10.91).


November 2018 selection for the NYRB Classics Book Club.
Includes an 8-page color insert of Czapski's lecture notes.
"This gentle, tenacious, adamantine figure has been far too little known in the West—until now. New York Review Books recently published a moving and strikingly original biography by Eric Karpeles, Almost Nothing: The 20th-Century Art and Life of Józef Czapski; a new translation by Antonia Lloyd-Jones of Inhuman Land: Searching for the Truth in Soviet Russia, 1941-42; and Mr. Karpeles's translation of Czapski's Lost Time: Lectures on Proust in a Soviet Prison Camp. Together these books document Czapski's physical and spiritual survival during a nightmare era, but, more than that, they re-create an overlooked life, one marked by an exemplary measure of modesty, moral clarity and artistic richness. Moreover, Mr. Karpeles, a California-based painter and art critic, has ignited international interest in Czapski's artwork.
The Polish painter and writer Józef Czapski lived through almost the entire twentieth century as an exception to the rule. A pacifist who became a Polish army officer being deported to a Soviet prison camp in 1939, he was one of very few to survive the Katyn massacre perpetrated by Stalin's secret police the following year....He was both a patriot and a European in the deepest sense, with friends and family connections across the continent. In this year's centenary of independence regained, a new generation of Poles in a country at the crossroads must decide whether Czapski's vision will also be theirs.
To think of these radiant, incisive reflections delivered in the stinking cold of a Soviet prisoner-of-war mess hall beggars imagination. A remnant of the Polish officer class done to death en mass by Stalin, Czapski was—without benefit of books or notes—among the greatest Proustians. Long may his name live.
Czapski sometimes speaks of himself—but always in terms of the ceaseless battle he wages for clear vision, for full use of his gifts, the battle to imbue his life with maximal meaning.


both MA 120 and MA 125 is not allowed.
placement test score, or a sufficient ACT Mathematics subscore.
Textbook: Joel Hass and Maurice D. Weir: University Calculus – Early Transcendentals, (with access code to MyMathLab) Pearson, 3rd edition, 2016 (ISBN 978-0-321-99957-3 (print text) or ISBN 978-0-321-19991-1 (e-text) ).
State and prove results about limits, derivatives, and mean values.
half to use for tests, emphasis on certain topics, etc.


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Dingley Dell Cottage: Home of poet Adam Lindsay Gordon
April 22, 2019 April 22, 2019 wordynerdbirdLeave a comment
Nestled in the countryside at Port Macdonnell, South Australia, is Dingley Dell Cottage, once the home of Australian poet Adam Lindsay Gordon. He came to South Australia from England as a mounted policeman in 1853, and also made a name for himself as a jockey and steeplechase rider before entering politics in 1865.
His first published poem was'The Feud', printed in the Border Watch newspaper in July, 1864. Two volumes of his poetry were published in 1870, after which Gordon suicided.
After falling into disrepair over the years, Dingley Dell Cottage has been restored and now operates as a museum, displaying Gordon's horse-riding themed drawings, letters, and some of his personal possessions.
I was privileged to visit Dingley Dell on Saturday and see Gordon's home and belongings for myself. My time there gave me a sense of connection with a poet whose works I confess I have read and studied less than other Australian poets, and motivated me to address that oversight.
Posted in Author Life, History, Oot and Aboot, Reader Life, Travel, True StoryTagged Adam Lindsay Gordon, Australia, Historical, history, Poets, Port Macdonnell, South Australia, Travel
Poem: 'Ozymandias' by Percy Bysshe Shelley
Shelley lived at a time when there was enormous interest in the archaeology of the Ancient Near East, following Napoleon's victories in Egypt. Archaeological finds were being brought back to British and European museums, fuelling the creative imaginations of writers and stimulating a most fashionable interest in ancient history.
'Ozymandias' was inspired by a fallen statue of the Egyptian pharaoh Rameses II, who is believed by many to be the arrogant pharaoh of Exodus in the Bible. It should be noted, though, that this is not the same statue that Shelley writes about.
Image by Jon Evans on flickr. Used under Creative Commons licence.
There isn't any archaeological evidence for the existence of the statue Shelley describes in this poem, which instead seems to be based on a statue and inscription described by the 1st century Greek historian Diodorus Siculus- but that isn't the point: the poem is about the fact that the statue created in honour of one so powerful and wealthy ended up broken down and surrounded by nothing but endless desert.
Shelley's message is clear: whatever we build for ourselves in this life does not last, and people may not actually remember us for the things we'd like them to remember.
This short poem presents some powerful contrasts: vanity and ruin, honour and despair, sculpture and degradation, commemoration and mockery.
Who said—"Two vast and trunkless legs of stone
Stand in the desert. . . . Near them, on the sand,
If you'd like to know more about the relationship between Shelley's poem and the history of Ozymandias, you can read this article by Stephen Hebron that provides a detailed explanation in plain English.
Posted in inspiration, Poetry, Reader Life, ReflectionTagged Classic Poems, Historical, history, National Poetry Month, Ozymandias, Percy Bysshe Shelley, Poems Worth Reading, Poetry Month, Shelley
Women in History: What Medieval Princesses Could Do
March 25, 2019 wordynerdbird2 Comments
Among the amazing women I have featured for Women's History Month over the past few weeks are some of my favourite feisty medieval royal women: Boudicca, Æthelflæd. Matilda, Eleanor of Aquitaine, Queen Philippa of Hainault, Margaret of Anjou and Anne Neville.
Each of them rebelled in one way or another against the social conventions of their time, showing even in their strongly patriarchal societiy that women were capable of far more than just making politically astute marriages nd popping out royal babies to guarantee the king an heir— or several.
I stumbled across this article from the History Extra website on the weekend, and thought it made a wonderful addition to my collection of articles here.
I hope you enjoy it as much as I did!
7 Things You Didn't Know A Medieval Princess Could Do
https://www.historyextra.com/period/medieval/princesses-what-life-like-middle-ages-daughters-edward-i-eleanor-joan-acre/
Posted in History, Reblogged, Royalty, WomenTagged English History, Historical, history, Inspiring People, Medieval, Women in History Month, Womens History Month
Women in History: Nellie Bly
March 23, 2019 wordynerdbirdLeave a comment
Picture: Public domain.
Born Elizabeth Jane Cochran in a suburb of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, and having altered her name slightly by adding an 'e', Cochran's began her career in journalism when she responded to a newspaper article which contended that girls were really only good for motherhood and housekeeping.
Significantly impressed by her response, which she had written under a pseudonym, the editor of the paper ran an ad asking the author to come forward.
When Cochrane introduced herself to the editor, he offered her the opportunity to write another piece for the newspaper, and when she impressed him again, he offered her a permanent job. At that time, the convention was for women who wrote for newspapers writers to use pen names. Her pen name was taken from a popular song, and when the editor wrote 'Nellie' instead of 'Nelly', the name stuck.
Nellie wrote a series of articles about issues confronting women factory workers which resulted in complaints from the men who owned and ran the factories. When the editor reassigned her to articles on homemaking and gardening, Nellie soon became frustrated and left for Mexico, where she spent six months reporting on the lives of the people. She had to leave Mexico, however, when her article decrying the imprisonment of a local journalist angered the authorities, then controlled by the dictator Porfinio Diaz.
Unwilling to spend the rest of her life writing about things in which she took little interest, Nellie moved to New York in 1887 where, after living in very poor conditions, she undertook a job for The World newspaper as an undercover reporter in the notorious women's asylum on Blackwell's Island. It took considerable effort to actually get committed to the asylum, where Nellie experienced all the horrors of the place firsthand for ten days before her release was secured by her editor.
The conditions and treatment of patients in the asylum became known through Nellie's articles, which were later published as a book. Cruel staff, poor sanitation, dreadful food and the fact that a number of the women were not insane at all — some simply did not speak English, others were sent there when their affairs with prominent members of society had soured— brought about reforms and made Nellie Bly a household name.
In 1888, Bly suggested to her editor that she undertake a trip around the world inspired by Jules Verne's Around the Workd In Eighty Days, to see if it could be done int hat time.
Picture: Public Domain. Cover of the 1890 board game Round the World with Nellie Bly
She left on November 14, 1889, in the clothes she wore, with some money in a pouch that hung on a cord from her neck, concealed by her clothes, and a small bag containing some basic requirements. She travelled by ship and rail, and actually met Jules Verne in France. Her tip was not without delays or complications, but she arrived back in New York just 72 days after her departure — then a world record time.
Later in life, Cochrane became an industrialist and then a reporter on both the events of World War I and the campaign for women's suffrage in America.
Nellie died of pneumonia in 1922. She had certainly led an interesting life and demonstrated quite powerfully that women were capable of far more than having babies and running a household.
Posted in America, History, inspiration, Rights and Freedoms, True Story, WomenTagged Historical, history, Inspiring People, Women, Women in History Month, women writers, Womens History Month
Two New History Podcasts!
Today: two new History podcasts for your listening pleasure.
August 19, 2018 wordynerdbird1 Comment
In the past, I've written about podcasts that I've really enjoyed, such as:
my Top Five History podcasts
my Top Four Shakespeare podcasts
my Top Four English Language podcasts
More great History podcasts
my Top Three Podcasts of 2017
Just from that list, it's fairly evident that a. I am a massive nerd and b. I enjoy podcasts about nerdy things. You should also be aware that I use "nerd" as a very positive term.
Today, I want to share with you two new history podcasts that you might enjoy.
Stories of the Tudors
This is an interesting and enjoyable series of podcasts about the members of the Tudor dynasty and the stories with which this family have coloured and embellish English history.
The series is written and narrated by historical fiction author Tony Riches. He speaks clearly and has a pleasant voice, both of which are advantages that, it's fair to say, not all podcasters actually possess. The quality of Riches' research, knowledge and storytelling is remarkable.
Thus far, I have listened to the first four episodes. Each of these has been dedicated to dedicated telling the story of one of the earlier members of the family, enhanced by an excerpt from the corresponding audiobook of Riches' excellent novel series.
At this point, it should also be observed that these audiobooks seem to be both extremely well written and very well read.
I would recommend this series for anyone interested in history, and for anyone who takes an interest in biographies. There is no need to have any detailed prior knowledge of the history, as Riches tells the story in a straightforward manner, bringing the characters and events to life and explaining their significance for the listener using everyday English.
The podcast is free of charge and available via the Stories of the Tudors website, or you can simply search for 'Stories of the Tudors' in your favourite podcast app.
The Things That Made England
This new podcast is a lighthearted discussion of different things that have contributed to the English identity. Different episodes discuss things like cricket, the English accent, and 1066. It's very informative, and often quite surprising in the various gems of knowledge that it delivers. A new episode is released fortnightly, and it's always interesting to see what topic comes up next.
Presented by David Crowther and Roifield Brown, David is also the presenter of The History of England podcast, while Roifield presents the 10 American Presidents podcast.
As a dedicated listener of The History of England, I've tuned into this new podcast from the beginning. Given that it's less academic and more relaxed in tone, I've found this to be a good podcast to listen to in the car on my way home from work.
You can find more details at the website. The podcast is free of charge, and subscription is easy, as it can be searched for and added through your favourite podcast app.
Posted in Best Of..., Nerd Life, PodcastsTagged Best History Podcasts, history, History Podcasts, Listen To, Listen To This
When Marking Exams Is Enjoyable.
These students prove that exams can be positive learning experiences.
June 6, 2018 wordynerdbirdLeave a comment
Am I supposed to enjoy marking exams quite so much?
These kids are awesome!
Posted in In The Classroom, Teacher Life, Teaching, Things Kids Say, Things That Make Me Smile, True StoryTagged classroom, history, humour, kids, positive, school, student, students, teacher, Teacher Life, teaching
Beowulf: A Marvellous Story, Magnificently Told.
Beowulf, a centuries-old epic poem, is a marvellous story, magnificently told.
April 10, 2018 April 10, 2018 wordynerdbird2 Comments
Beowulf is the oldest poem that we have in an English language. It is a medieval Anglo-Saxon epic poem that tells of the adventures of the hero, a great warrior named Beowulf, who crossed the sea from Sweden and helped the Danes fight the monster Grendel. 'Beowulf' is based on an early Germanic tale that relates events which would have happened after the fall of the Roman Empire and before these tribes moved into Britain. It celebrates a culture that glorifies strength, courage, and heroic achievements. These stories were told in verse by poet-singers called scops as a popular form of entertainment.
After being passed down as an oral tradition for centuries, Beowulf was written down somewhere between the eighth and tenth centuries in Old English, the language that the Anglo-Saxons spoke in Britain. We don't know who wrote it, or exactly when or where it was written down, or if the characters in the poem really existed. The single manuscript that still exists was written in two different people's handwriting. The poem could be one traditional tale, or a combination of a number of folk tales into one great story. There was a Swedish king named Hygelac who died in 521AD, so it is possible that some or all of the characters were based on real people.
Old English is very different to modern English, so the poem has been translated into modern English so that we can still read and understand the poem today.
Perhaps the most distinctive poetic device in Old English poetry is the kenning. A kenning is a short, metaphorical term which describes a thing without using its name. In 'Beowulf', the king is referred to as a "ring-giver", while Beowulf himself is called "Higlac's follower". My favourite from 'Beowulf' is "whale-road" as a description for the sea– isn't that magnificent? While we are still very fond of metaphor, I think it's a shame we don't make more use of the kenning. Old English poetry was also characterised by strong rhythm and frequent alliteration. This would have helped the scops learn and remember the tale as an oral tradition, and added a musical element to the recitation, as well as making the story pleasant to listen to for the audience.
Modern translations follow the convention of making frequent and consistent use of both kennings and alliteration. This adds a wonderful sensory element to reading the story of Beowulf, which even today is a thrilling read. It delivers elements of adventure, history, heroism, and macabre storytelling.
The poem is way too long to include in this post, but you can find Beowulf, translated by Seamus Heaney, as a safe-to-download PDF at Scribd.
(Note: you do not have to subscribe or accept any trial memberships to get this file.)
There is also a wonderful reading of the poem in contemporary English on Youtube.
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Posted in Books Worth Reading, History, inspiration, Poetry, Reader Life, True StoryTagged Anglo-Saxons, Beowulf, epic poem, heroism, history, Medieval, Narrative Poetry, National Poetry Month, Old English, poetry, Poetry Month, Reading Poetry
International Women's Day, 2018
Why We Should Celebrate International Women's Day.
March 8, 2018 wordynerdbird2 Comments
As I was driving to work this morning, a caller to my favourite radio station was critical of the fact that the station was observing International Women's Day as part of the day's programming.
"What's it going to achieve? Do you think you're going to change everything in one day?" He spoke politely, but went on to dismiss the value of this, and every other, "touchy-feely day".
While my initial instinct was to dismiss him as a sexist pig, his cynicism challenged me to consider that there might be many folks out there, and possibly not just men, who doubt the benefit or validity of such an observance.
This is what I would like to say to those with that mindset:
Observing International Women's Day is definitely not going to change everything on one day. That's not what anyone is expecting.
It is a chance to celebrate the changes that have been made, and to remember those who worked so hard to introduce them. It's not even exclusively about gender equality – so many women have made significant advances, even when it was still almost entirely a "man's world". Think of Marie Curie or Ruby Payne-Scott making significant scientific and mathematical discoveries that have had a huge impact in many other areas of society. Think of Rosa Parkes and her courage that inspired so many. Think of the countless women who have worked for freedom, or justice, or civil rights for all people, not just women.
It is a day to remember that the rights and freedoms I have as an Australian woman were fought for by many – not just the suffragettes. Nurses at the battlefields of major conflicts, teachers, doctors and medical researchers, writers, women who raised their sons to respect them and therefore other women, lawyers, filmmakers, journalists— they and countless others have contributed to the privileges I enjoy in the 21st century.
It is a day to remember my own mother, grandmothers and aunts who worked hard to provide and care for me, but also to teach me and demonstrate for me what it means to be a woman of strength, confidence and integrity. It's also a day to think of my sisters, cousins and friends who encourage and stand beside me when life is hard, because they model those same qualities for me time and time again. They remind me of not just what I am, but who I am.
It is a day to consider what legacy I pass on to my nieces, my students, and my readers. What do I want them to learn from my example? I want them to know they are enough. Strong enough, good enough, beautiful enough, deserving enough, talented enough, smart enough, and worthy enough. They do not have to take any else's bullying or abuse. They do not have to accept other people's bad behaviour. They are under no obligation to "measure up" to the yardstick of anyone else, male or female. They can make of their lives anything that they decide upon and set their mind to. They can face challenges with courage, and they can overcome whatever would seek to undo or defeat them.
These are the women I write of in my poems, blog posts and stories about women of strength and beauty.
That, my friend, is what this day helps me to achieve, because it sharpens my focus on those things for a time.
So, happy International Women's Day 2018.
I hope that you will think of it in terms of gratitude and humility. I also hope that every woman will use it to both be inspired and be inspirational.
Posted in Family, History, Just Saying, Observation, opinion., Pensive, Popular Culture, Remembrance, Rights and Freedoms, Things I've Learned, WomenTagged Change, history, inspiration, International Women's Day, legacy, life, observations, opinion., personal, positive, reflection, response
More Great History Podcasts!
A few months back I posted about my Top Five History Podcasts.
Today, I have an update!
I've found two more fantastic history podcasts to add to your list.
December 10, 2017 December 10, 2017 wordynerdbirdLeave a comment
Myths and Legends is an exploration of a wide variety myths and legends from all around the world. It's fascinating to hear about where and how these stories developed, and how ancient stories have evolved over time. It also features a different mythical creature each week, many of which I've never heard about before.
Episodes range from 25-40 minutes in length.
Find out more at https://www.mythpodcast.com/about/
The Anglo-Saxon Podcast is presented by David Crowther, who also delivers The English History Podcast. Designed to replace the first 21 episodes of the original podcast, it explores in more thoughtful detail the development of Anglo-Saxon culture and society.
The episodes are generally 30-35 minutes long.
Find out more at https://www.acast.com/anglosaxonenglandpodcast
Posted in History, Nerd Life, PodcastsTagged Anglo-Saxons, Best History Podcasts, history, History Podcasts, legends, myths, Podcasts
Barbarians: who knew?
What does a teacher do when a student calls another a name that is just plain wrong?
December 7, 2017 December 7, 2017 wordynerdbird2 Comments
Yesterday one of my students called another a 'Philistine'. I know he meant to suggest that his friend was uncultured and ignorant, and that is what many understand the word to mean.
So, being the time-and-knowledge-generous history nerd that I am, I took a break from our study of World War I and explained to my class that what he meant to suggest is not what the Philistines were at all.
The Philistines were a cultured and wealthy civilisation that lived in Canaan between the coast of the Mediterranean Sea and the biblical kingdoms of Judah and Israel. They lived in and between five cities: Gaza, Ashkelon, Ashdod, Ekron and Gath. The same region bears the name 'Palestine' today – a name derived from the Philistine civilisation. The ancient Philistines enjoyed enough military prowess to hold their own against Lebanon, Syria and Egypt at different times, fighting with spears, straight swords and shields. When not fighting wars, they lived in elaborate buildings and made their own pottery.
It doesn't really seem consistent with the idea of ignorance, does it?
Sadly, this is not the only case of such name-calling being so ironic.
Barbarian is another term which is used quite wrongly. It's used to suggest that someone is wild or uncivilised. Historically, the Barbarians were any number of Germanic tribes that moved throughout Europe in what many refer to as 'The Dark Ages', even though they weren't so dark at all.
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Really, if you look at them, they don't look so incredibly different from one another, nor from the folk our history books tell us were our own ancestors. It may surprise you to know that the Barbarian tribes included the Angles, Saxons and Picts who set up shop in Britain after the fall of the Roman Empire and eventually became some of the most devotedly civilised people on earth. The Gauls became the French, the Geats became the Swedes, and the Danes went on to give us Hamlet, pastries and an Australian princess.
(Disclaimer: I don't know if the part about the pastries is true, but they must be called danishes for a reason… right?)
The Vandals, for example, may have left a trail of destruction in Gaul and Iberia, but they only made a bit of a mess of Carthage before taking it as their capital and making extensive renovations. As a military power, they had skill and knowledge – you've actually got to hand it to anyone who could not only withstand the power of the Roman Empire, but also hold their own in so many battles over such a long period. And when they weren't busy fighting the Romans, they were highly cultured, enjoying music and poetry. They conducted a lot of industry and trade in their North African kingdom. It really was not about breaking or ruining stuff at all.
The Goths, oddly enough, did not sit around in dark clothes wearing black makeup. The name "Goth" was derived from 'Geats', the tribe famous for its honour and pride in the Anglo-Saxon legend of Beowulf, as told in the oldest English poem in existence.
Map Prepared by Louis Henwood for 'The History of English' podcast, episode 42
They actually had sophisticated architecture and beautiful mosaic art. They made and wore intricate gold jewellery. They were farmers, weavers, potters, blacksmiths. They followed intricate burial rites, making sure that the graves always pointed north.
Related to the Goths were the Visigoths, meaning "Goths of the west" who ruled Spain for a couple of centuries. They built churches that still stand today, decorated their buildings with intricate filigree art and stone arches. They were skillful metalworkers and jewellers.
It seems to me that we do history a disservice by misusing these terms in such a way. Connotations are not always the easiest things to track through history, but these seem quite unfair. I suspect that such practice grew out of the fear of anything or anyone different, foreign and/or pagan – a concept with which Western society is still painfully familiar.
By the end of all that, the kids' eyes had glazed over a bit, and there was a fair bit of smiling and nodding going on. I don't think they will be calling each other Philistines again, though. So… mission accomplished.
If you'd like to know more about Beowfulf and the Geats, you could listen to a fabulous episode from 'The History of English' podcast. It's a great podcast, and if you're interested in the development and history of the English language, or the relationships between language, people, and places, you should consider subscribing.
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Meaning : "O' Devi, there's no difference between mantra and deities.. Mantra is God.. Similarly, there's no difference between mantra and Guru .. Guru is mantra.. And that Guru is me.. A true disciple knows this".
I don't remember who, how, when and where this all powerful Sri Venkateswara Maha Mantra was taught to me, but, I clearly remember that, "It was about twenty five years ago, while I was going through one of the most difficult phases of my life, I received this Mantra".
In those days, I was a flamboyant personality and had always lived life the way I want to.. Those were also the beginning days of my career, however, due to my arrogance I refused a lucrative Bank Officer job, after receiving the posting orders.
I thought, "these jobs are not for great adventurous souls like me.. I should live life like a free bird and not a caged bird".. So refused to accept that job.. My Mother almost fainted at my decision.
My Dad thought, "my son is an extraordinary idiot".. My fiancee, Anuradha, who later had become my wife, had thought, "crazy fellow but brainy fellow.. No choice except to go with him".
However, my destiny had thought otherwise and had mercilessly started showing me the true colors of life.. As a result of that erratic decision, that day, I, as a jobless person, had to see enormous sarcasm from friends; rejection from family, dejection from life; and despair from all the corners of the world.
Suddenly, I have started seeing gloom and darkness all around me.. All the innovative business plans, that I have enthusiastically designed to earn big money on my own, have bombed on my face.. Finally, one day, I ended up as a penniless guy more so a guy with many uncleared loans.
There was literally no way out for me that time.. Everything I attempted to do in life had just bombed.. People were scared of me.. No one said on my face but many were under the impression that am "an unlucky fellow".
However, despite rejection from everyone and from almost everything in life, I have never stopped my duties towards God; never stopped my daily puja; and never stopped my daily transcendental meditation that I have started at a very young age of sixteen.
Today, you may be surprised to know but in those days, while in meditation, I used to sit in a frozen state for almost an hour, everyday.. On many occasions, I also had many amazing experiences.. I used to see a great divine light, in front of my field of vision, while I would be in that nischala Dhyana Mudra.
However, I had never related my daily puja to my day to day problems.. I never tried to link them both.. On the contrary, my problems too haven't stopped bothering me.. In fact, they have increased with every passing day.
However, though very young, I never regretted my decision of refusing a lucrative bank job.. Never.. More over, I was very confident about myself more so in my ability to build a career of my own in my future.
In those days, except my beloved parents and my fiancee, Anuradha – who would always think in sync with my thoughts – everyone else had just written me off as a 'good for nothing fella'..
It was exactly during that dark period of my life, someone – as though sent by Lord Sri Venakteswara Himself – had told me about this Sri Venkateswara Maha Mantra.. Ever since, with immense belief in my Holy Lord Sri Venkateswara, I went about reciting this Manthra nine times in a day, on each and everyday.
To be honest with you, this regular recitation of the Mantra did not bring any miraculous change in my life, however, it certainly had provided me a new strength to face life and a new courage to withstand all the problems.
Later, I have gradually started seeing some positive changes in my life.. Noticed winds slowly turning in my favor..
Those were the days, many big time producers would find it very difficult to get even fifty thousand rupees, per episode, from sponsors for their programs, whereas, I, a complete outsider, had bagged an offer of Rs.1,25,000 per episode, straight from the Prasar Bharathi Corporation Of India, New Delhi.
With that money, I have presented a marvelous Telugu TV serial to Doordarshan that had, over a period of time, earned me a lot of name, fame and money.. I could also clear most of my loans.. After that, I never looked back.
"When I have benefited from this powerful Mantra why not I help many people around the world too benefit from it".. Then I posted the article, "A Powerful Sloka That Helps Us During Our Problems And Gives Us Inner Peace" on this site.
This article went viral all over the world with hundreds of thousands of likes and shares.. Almost in every country, readers were hugely impacted by the recitation of this Mantra.
Today, with millions reciting it everyday, this is the most powerful Sri Venkateswara Maha Mantra that is as powerful as the Gayathri mantra.. Anyone, irrespective of their caste, creed and religion may recite this mantra and whenever they want to.
I personally recite it nine times a day, during my daily puja, for the well being of my family; and nine times for the well being of all those hundreds of readers who are mailing me everyday sharing their problems.
"Om Namo Venkatesaaya Kaamitaartha Pradhaayine Pranatah Klesa Naasaaya Govindaaya Namo Namaha.. "..
How To Recite This Mantra..??
I shall not ask you to recite it as many times as possible in a day, because, it would be impossible for anyone to do so in our busy day to day life.. However, "spend a couple of minutes every morning to recite this amazing all powerful Mantra".
All you need to do is just sit or stand in a quiet place, after taking your morning bath, and silently recite this Mantra at least nine times in the morning.. I would suggest you sit down facing East or Northward directio,n while reciting this Mantra.. Preferably sit in your puja room..
Remember a vital point here.. Many people ask me this question..
"Whenever and wherever you are performing any puja or reciting any Mantra, you must face East or Northward direction and God must face West or Southward direction.. Doing the opposite is wrong".
The best day to begin the recitation of this Mantra is Friday and you may continue to do it everyday from thereafter.. All I want you to do is,"to recite this Mantra for at least nine times in a day but there are many who tell me they recite it many more times than that".
Based on this Sri Venkateswara Maha Mantra, I have, as though ordained by Him, invented the all powerful Sri Venkateswara Maha Mantra Puja, one day, to save the love marriage of a young Bengali lady called, Prothima Chowdhury.
After I presented this Puja, with all the details on this site, a few years ago, thousands of this site readers have performed this it and have seen many miraculous changes in their life.. In a way, this Puja is transforming lives all over the world today..
Many readers who have performed this puja have reported many amazing experiences with me.. I have presented a few of those experiences in an article titled, "Incredible Experiences Of Readers Who Performed Sri Venkateswara Maha Mantra Puja" and presented it on this site, about a month ago..
Last year, I have removed this Puja article from the site..
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Toyota Motor, the world's top automaker, announced on May 8 a $4.4 billion annual loss, its first ever, and warned it would plunge deeper into the red as car sales collapse during the recession. It is the first time that Toyota has finished a year in the red since it started publishing results in 1941.
Toyota lost 765.8 billion yen (US$7.7 billion) in the quarter to March alone, even more than General Motors, as it idled plants to ride out the biggest crisis in its more than 70-year history.
Company president Katsuaki Watanabe blamed the weak performance on a slump in vehicle sales, particularly in the U.S. and Europe, as well as a stronger yen and higher raw material costs.
Last year the company saw a record profit of 1.72 trillion yen.
The company, which unseated General Motors last year as the world's top selling automaker, logged an annual operating loss of 461.0 billion yen, against a year-earlier profit of 2.27 trillion yen. Revenue slid 21.9%.
The maker of Prius hybrids and Corolla compacts saw its global sales fell 15% to 7.57 million vehicles last year.
It expects an even worse performance in the current business year to March -- a net loss of 550 billion yen and an operating loss of 850 billion yen. Vehicle sales are expected to sink to 6.5 million.
"We believe the current difficulty will persist for a while," said Watanabe, who will soon be replaced by Akio Toyoda, the grandson of the automaker's founder.
The Japanese company has idled plants and slashed thousands of temporary jobs in response to its biggest ever crisis. Industry analysts say the new president, Toyoda, will probably have to announce more drastic steps when he takes over. The founder's grandson is seen as someone who can unite the company during the current crisis and take some tough decisions about its future.
Toyota did not announce any new steps to overhaul its operations but said it aimed to reduce costs by 800 billion yen this year.


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Calibrating the Spatial Response of Bio-Optical Sensors
Fabian Wolk
Fabian WolkRockland Oceanographic Services Inc., Victoria, British Columbia, Canada
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Hidekatsu Yamazaki
Hidekatsu YamazakiDepartment of Ocean Sciences, Tokyo University of Marine Science and Technology, Tokyo, Japan
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Hua Li
Hua LiAlec Electronics Co. Ltd., Kobe, Japan
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Rolf G. LueckSchool of Earth and Ocean Science, University of Victoria, Victoria, British Columbia, Canada
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https://doi.org/10.1175/JTECH1863.1
This article describes an experimental method used to establish the spatial wavenumber response of in situ fluorometers. The method is applied to a fluorometer developed to measure the structure of the fluorescence field at high spatial wavenumbers. This fluorometer detects fluorescence variations on centimeter scales by creating a sampling volume in the undisturbed flow region, outside of the sensor housing. The sampling volume is created by intersecting beams of blue excitation light. To establish the size of the sampling volume and the amount of spatial averaging, the fluorometer and a fast response thermistor are towed repeatedly through a warm, fluorescent plume in a tow tank. The ratio of the measured fluorescence and temperature spectrum determines the wavenumber response of the fluorometer. The measured spectral ratio is well described by the transfer function of a first-order, low-pass filter with a half-power point at 22 cpm. The equivalent spatial resolution is 7 mm. The transfer function model can be used to correct measured fluorescence spectra for the limited wavenumber response of the sensor.
Corresponding author address: Fabian Wolk, Rockland Oceanographic Services Inc., 1112 Reno St., Victoria, BC V9A 4B6, Canada. Email: Fabian@rocklandocean.com
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Sundaze is a modern skincare brand born from the sun-soaked streets of San Francisco, California. Sundaze is a beauty company that's main focus is the production of sunscreen. The company hopes to modernise the market through bold design choices and a new wave of organic sunscreen, that all have a brightening and moisturising effect.
The brand identity has been designed to explore the use of unique graphic placement. The logotype has been developed to sit like a partial eclipse, giving a subliminal nod towards the products main purpose, as a daily sunscreen. With a simple but quirky design and a flexible logo, this brand has a unique presence that has personable qualities. The placement of the letters of 'Sundaze' draw reference from sun rays. Creating a logo that completely references the sun. The design is continued across the packaging creating a coherent and bold range that will set itself apart from all other options in the market.
Sundaze is a modern skincare brand born from the sun-soaked streets of San Francisco, California. Sundaze is a beauty company that's main focus is the production of sunscreen. The company hopes to modernise the market through bold design choices and a new wave of organic sunscreen, that all have a brightening and moisturising effect. Sundaze is made with a difference, all the products are natural and completely free of parabens, the ingredients are hand-picked and it has a no stick and a grease-less texture. The brand identity has been designed to explore the use of unique graphic placement. The logotype has been developed to sit like a partial eclipse, giving a subliminal nod towards the products main purpose, as a daily sunscreen. With a simple but quirky design and a flexible logo, this brand has a unique presence that has personable qualities. The placement of the letters of 'Sundaze' draw reference from sun rays. Creating a logo that completely references the sun. The design is continued across the packaging creating a coherent and bold range that will set itself apart from all other options in the market.


…and the forecast is looking ideal! For more information click here. Looking forward to welcoming a few new notable characters to the starting line as well. See you there.
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The Antillean manatee is classified as critically endangered in Brazil with an estimated population less than 500 individuals throughout the Brazilian coast and already extinct in Espírito Santo, Bahia and Sergipe States. The estuary formed by the rivers Timonha/Ubatuba, between the coast of Piauí and Ceará States, is large and healthy and there exists one of the Antillean manatee populations most conserved and not well known of Brazil.
The use of side scan sonar will determine the areas of occurrence of manatees and possibly the number of animals that inhabit the estuary, answering questions about abundance estimation, density and living area. Also will be determined areas with higher incidence of manatees, and identified and measured environmental variables that influence the temporal and spatial distribution of the animals, providing data about the habitat use and preference. Through bioacoustics techniques the repertoire of the manatees will be described, recording the sound emitted by the animals and identifying the existence of individual vocal signatures. The anthropogenic threats will be identified and characterized and the quality of the estuary will be monitored by the analysis of toxicity and heavy metals in sediment and water samples collected.
The study of this manatee population, focusing on population dynamics, ecology and anthropogenic threats research are listed as priority actions for the National Action Plan for the Conservation of the Sirenians in Brazil.


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Tottenham 0-1 Fulham Prem29 1213 Daily Telegraph
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Gordon Simpson at Daily Telegraph
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Tottenham Hotspur manager Andre Villas-Boas insisted his team would not let past failures affect them after the club's former striker, Dimitar Berbatov, returned to put a significant dent in their Champions League hopes on Sunday.
The Fulham forward struck early in the second half to earn the visitors all three points and add to what Villas-Boas described as a "difficult month" at White Hart Lane. Defeat means Spurs slip to fourth in the table, just four points clear of bitter rivals Arsenal, who now have a game in hand on them.
Late season struggles are not uncommon here and the scars of last season's dramatic collapse that allowed the Gunners to snatch the final Champions League spot from them have not yet healed.
But Villas-Boas insists Spurs will tackle the weight of history head-on, and he will be hoping for a similar response to the last time they suffered consecutive league defeats, when they went on a run of just one loss in 16.
"You can't hide from what has happened in the past with Spurs," he said. "You can just have another opportunity to fight what is written compared to the past.
"You just have to make sure that we are able to fight against it. It has been a difficult month for us. If we are able to find our form, our confidence, our wins, then we can end that cycle that Spurs normally have. We just have to work hard.
"After our last two Premier League defeats in a row we went on an amazing run. I just hope that it shifts somewhere. We just have to wait for a game that enables us to build on our confidence."
This was certainly a bad end to a difficult week for the north London club. After defeat at Liverpool last week, Spurs unconvincingly edged past Inter Milan in the Europa League on the away goals rule after a 4-1 extra-time loss in the San Siro on Thursday, but it was this lacklustre display that was perhaps the most concerning of all.
Spurs were bereft of ideas for much of the afternoon, and were eventually undone by a rare Fulham attack, finished off, typically, by Berbatov, who swept home Sascha Riether's low cross shortly after half-time.
The Fulham manager, Martin Jol, who was also returning to his former club, revealed that the Bulgarian striker had told him to "trust" him ahead of this match. True to his word, Berbatov netted his 11th of the season and eased any lingering relegation fears for the Cottagers.
Jol said: "Berbatov promised me 'You have to trust me' and I thought he was joking, but he said it before the match against Stoke [when he also scored in a 1-0 win] so he is a wonderful player."
Spurs made five changes from the team that started in the San Siro, but that did not prevent a tired-looking display from them. They did go close after six minutes, when Gareth Bale's header from Gylfi Sigurdsson's corner was cleared off the line by Riether. But they offered little else after that, until they were forced to chase the game in the dying stages.
To make matters worse, they lost defender Michael Dawson to a hamstring injury at half-time, which could rule him out of England duty along with his team-mate Aaron Lennon, who has definitely pulled out.
Fulham had barely looked a threat at all, but they finally woke the match from its slumber with their first shot on target. Ashkan Dejagah released Riether down the right and his low cross was turned in by Berbatov from close range.
Fulham nearly made it 2-0, but Brede Hangeland's header went inches wide of the post. Villas-Boas threw on Jermain Defoe in a bid to spark Spurs into life, and the change worked, as the striker finally began to cause problems for the visitors' backline.
From Steven Caulker's low cross, he fired in a shot that Mark Schwarzer did well to turn away. Then, with time running out, Schwarzer denied him at point-blank range after Bale had centred.
"We couldn't create as much as we normally create and I think we paid a price because of that," said Villas-Boas.
Jol, whose team moved up to tenth and are nine points clear of the relegation zone, added: "We needed the three points. There were a lot of clubs around us with 33. There will be one or two being in that mess and no one wants to be in that bottom three."
TOTTENHAM (4-4-2): Lloris, Naughton, Dawson (Dempsey h-t), Caulker, Vertonghen, Sigurdsson (Defoe 62), Parker, Dembele (Carroll 66), Assou-Ekotto, Bale, Adebayor,
Subs: Friedel (g), Walker, Holtby, Livermore.
Booked: Dempsey
FULHAM (4-4-2): Schwarzer, Riise, Hangeland, Senderos, Riether, Duff, Sidwell, Karagounis (Enoh 77), Dejagah, Ruiz (Emanuelson 90), Berbatov.
Subs: Etheridge (g), Hughes, Richardson, Petric, Rodallega.
Booked: Dejagah.
Referee: M Jones (Cheshire).
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