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Subject: Palden Jenkins comments on the Y2K effects and many more feedbacks
Less than 30 hours to go... I'm first sharing with you a letter most of you have not seen because you were not yet on this list when my good friend Palden Jenkins wrote his detailed opinion about the potential effects of the Y2K bug -- 18 months ago! In retrospect, his take on this is still very much appropriate on many aspects as you'll see. I also include many feedbacks received yesterday from other people on the list and, as you'll discover, there is a wide spectrum of opinions covered here.
This is my last post to all of you for 1999.
May the Spirit of Love, Unity and Peace pervades our hearts, minds and souls
as we enter a new century on Earth
Jean Hudon
Earth Rainbow Network Coordinator
http://www.cybernaute.com/earthconcert2000
P.S. Check this also: the BBC along with 60 Broadcasters around the World are bringing you a Millennium Live 28 hr Broadcast: "2000 Today" at: http://www.bbc.co.uk/millennium/index.shtml
This historic broadcast is being produced by the BBC in Television Centre, and will begin its journey in the southern hemisphere. TV crews will follow the sun westward across 24 time zones. The BBC will have its finest presenters and reporters broadcasting live from around the world, including John Simpson in Kiribati, Jeremy Spake in Moscow, and Dame Edna in New York's Times Square. 2000 Today will have a truly international flavour as traditional New Years Eve Celebrations from across the globe are captured during this unique broadcast.
This broadcast will be seen around the world and includes commentaries from Professor Stephen Hawking, Nelson Mandela, Arthur C Clarke and Kofi Anan. They will explore the history of the planet, assess its state of health, visit endangered species and habitats, and reflect on scientific achievements in specially recorded messages throughout the programme.
NOTE: If you understand French and are not be on my French e-list, please check 2 recent posts in the French section of the ERN site at http://www.cybernaute.com/earthconcert2000 - and let me know if you want to be on this French e-list.
Posted by Palden Jenkins from Glastonbury, UK, on June 02, 1998
HERE WAS MY COMMENT ON IT AT THE TIME:
I just received this most refreshing, thorough and clear assessment of the
Year 2000 computer bug coming crisis from my UK friend Palden Jenkins.
In short. Get ready for the big rafting experience of your life. Crass
materialism and overt dependency on technology is gonna be OUT.
Spiritually-oriented reappraisal of our lifestyles and values will
definitely be IN.
Read on and enjoy
Date: Tue, 2 Jun 1998
From: Palden Jenkins <palden@globalnet.co.uk>
Subject: Re: Y2K
On 02/06/98, you wrote:
I would very much appreciate your (as usual) educated comment Palden on
this Y2K situation...
Hello Jean
My estimate is that the Millennium Bug will not cause an absolutely enormous
overall crash and crisis. I think it will generally lead to a subsidence in
the world economy, levelling out at 10-20% lower than today, with perhaps
some serious short-term troughs which revive. I think many of the key
technology breakdowns will get fixed within days and months - or up to 2-3
years in some cases. But we've seen worse. The world does have some
experience with states of emergency, and I don't think this will equal the
disruption level of, say, World War Two. I don't think it will equal the
Depression either - though there might be some similarities. It probably
resembles more closely the kinds of crises brought on by earthquakes or
major climatic extremes such as snowy white-outs, or the kind of crisis
which has recently hit SE Asia. Serious, but not the end of the world. Did
the Kobe earthquake cause Japan's economy to collapse? No, it hit it, but
the capacity to adjust and handle it prevailed.
However, this said, there are major risks for specific and localised crises.
Most worrying are military/nuclear installations, nuclear power plants and
specialist bodies such as medical research labs with dangerous viruses in
stock. I'm also concerned about the older, second-hand computers which are
in use in many less-developed countries, and various aspects of scientific
research (such as HAARP). Though crises with these can produce localised
crises, the effects from them can be widespread - such as nuclear fallout.
However, I think that in many cases emergency services will generally handle
such techno problems, with a few dangerous exceptions and with some effort.
We have to factor in a classic 1990s psychological factor, which is that
commentators tend either to believe in the system and therefore overlook its
weaknesses, or to take an extreme view and almost-pathologically want a
total breakdown. Reality lies somewhere in-between. This is partly a
symptom of the youth of many vociferous commentators, and the relative
security of the post-war period. I would use the word 'subsidence' more
than 'collapse', or 'setback' rather than 'disaster'. However, I do think
there will be localised disasters, and that for some people this will be
dead serious.
The international financial system is psychologically reasonably well geared
up for this, and the chances of rash, panic responses to technology
breakdowns are, in my estimation, less than 50% and possibly declining as
time moves on. Everyone is expecting a 'levelling out' of the American
markets and the Dollar anyway, regardless of Y2K - which is why the Euro is
being created (to take its place). There have been market crashes before,
and while they do impact on everyone (in some cases seriously), I don't
sense that we're in for an almighty crisis - more a wobble and a deflation
of future-expectations and bull markets. However, this in itself is a major
thing!
One extra factor is this: the intensity of the Y2K problem rises if people
are unwilling to adjust, and sinks if they accept their lot. The 1990s have
a rather sick addiction to compensation, lawsuits and insurances - all
totally unproductive activities. We'll have to accept some things we're not
used to accepting, though a lot of the difficulty in this acceptance will
arise not from the problem itself but from people's own arthritic, allergic
hyper-reactivity to any threat of discomfort. However, once initial shocks
pass, we'll adapt - mostly. Do not underestimate ordinary people's capacity
to maintain and restore normality! It's what has been keeping world
transformation in check for the last thirty years, despite everything!
One must reckon in a modern prejudice/predilection too: the expectation of
The Big One - a rapid crisis which suddenly changes everything in one fell
swoop. Future history is unlikely to be like this - the 'Big One' idea is
more a spiritual/conceptual manifestation of the short attention-span and of
decades of apocalyptic Jehovah's Witness propaganda than a likely reality.
It arises from the unwillingness of many people to think their way through
the issues of history, the future and world change, and a preference for
'magic wand' apocalyptic scenarios over a more considered and realistic
assessment of the nature of intense world change and the way it actually
happens. If you're interested in this, I've written a 600-page book about
it, which is currently being serialised for free on the Internet.
I have also written a story recently which outlines my prognoses for the
next 70-100 years. However, it's pre-publication, and so I'm not publicly
releasing it! Sorry about that! However, it paints a rather stirring
picture of a series of waves of change over the coming decades, and it takes
into account the various levels of reality-change we need to go through in
order to utterly transform the world. (It's written in the form of a story
told by my currently 4 year-old son just before his death in the 2080s). A
clue to its contents can be found from my article "The Next Seventy Years",
which is in the archive of articles on my website at:
http://www.isleofavalon.co.uk/palden.html
See also the articles on the Millennium, Apocalype and Disaster, if interested.
I think the main issue is social-psychological. It depends on how much
people panic, or how much they use adversity as a means of banding together.
I assess that, with exceptions, people will treat this relatively sanely and
wisely. However, I don't expect a major spiritual transformation a the
Millennium itself - except inasmuch as *anything* thought-provoking and
upsetting our routines can bring awakening. Don't bother getting wound up
about eclipses and astrological configurations - these have their
significance, yet they happen with a similar magnitude to the 1999 and 2000
'blips' about every 3-4 years.
Where I think the most serious effects will come will be longer-term
confidence and belief in the system. I think the Y2K phenomenon could lead
society into quite an altered state, rather like Princess Diana's death,
times a factor of four to ten. It could cause people to question what
they're doing and why, and to lose faith in many of the icons, illusions and
artificial certainties which have characterised the late 20th century. It
might be literally dis-illusioning! This might not lead to immediate
drastic action, though it could take the wind out of the system's and
society's sails, in rather a similar fashion to the way that social faith
and cohesion in the former Soviet Union has subsided seriously since 1990.
In other words, I think society will function okay, with hiccups, but the
energy and motivation driving it could subside quite seriously, debilitating
the system's future health. People will 'keep the show on the road', but
grudgingly and foot-draggingly, without the sense of promise and profit
which was whipped up in the 80s, upon which the system depends. This would
be a first stage in a longer-term process of realignment of the system
through a series of crises which, I estimate, will reach a peak in 2012-15,
by which time the final chance for starting a constructive turn-around on
Planet Earth is likely to occur. I believe, however, that humanity will
largely respond positively.
Also, in terms of historic world change, I would estimate that the *really
big* crucial time of *fundamental turn-around* will occur in the 2040s - I
think it will only be then that we can discover whether we've saved the
world and rendered it safe. So, between 2000 and 2040, I think we'll go
through a long, drawn-out and very testing period of global uncertainty.
This might be strangely exacerbated by upward shifts of consciousness -
inasmuch as awakening also leads us to a greater awareness of our shadows
and failings as well as our light and divinity!
I believe it's necessary to get things into proportion, and to get out of
the paranoiac mode of hollywood-style futurology. This will be a big crisis
in one sense, though it will be generally manageable. There will be pockets
of disaster, and pockets of relative stability - and ever it was thus on
Planet Earth. A million people could (hypothetically) die - but there are
nearly 6,000 million of us! Certain things could go very wrong - but this
is generally expected anyway, sometime (we've been expecting such things
since the late-60s), and it's amazing it hasn't happened yet in a big way.
Certain key crises (such as nuclear ones) could be very serious. However,
most of the banging hearts aren't about *real dangers* - they're about the
*fear of making changes*. Can't you remember the fear you went through
before you let your wife/husband, or before you took the plunge? Did the
outcome match the expectation? So what, if people have to do without
things? This doesn't mean starvation or dire straits - it can mean
weight-loss and stress-relaxation. So what, if people can't go to work,
watch TV, have frozen dinners or use the elevator? So what, if petrol pumps
don't work - get walking!
In other words, here's a psychological observation: before a change and
crisis, things look horrendous and frightening. Check back to your last
personal crisis to see what I mean. However, once a change and crisis hits
us, and we accept the facts of our situation, another reality dawns - and it
often works much easier than the previous reality we lived in. It can
actually be a relief, when once we expected the worst. So there'll be fewer
traffic jams to get stuck in! Fewer consumption products to buy and to
spend our lives supporting. So we might find ourselves with more time for
our neighbours and kids. We might have to do dirty manual tasks to fix
things! We might have to learn to grow more potatoes! C'mon guys, get
things into proportion!
*And* there will be *some* things which will demand a lot of praying,
crisis-management and hard work to overcome - such as hospital crises
(yippee! - fewer ceaserians and silly operations!), control systems
problems, heating problems, supply problems. Junkies forcibly
cold-turkeying from heroin - or middle class depressives cold-turkeying from
Prozac!
By all means stockpile things - you'll add to the problem by driving up
prices - thanks! Stockpiles attract thieves! Good luck. A basic sense of
trust, adaptability and innovation is much safer.
By all means move to the wilderness - however, if you're a townie, you'll be
lost out there, because it takes more than a year to get your feet on the
ground and learn to survive - and live with yourself in the quietness! And
will you be willing to live out in the boondocks if your 4WD doesn't have
any gas? So there'll be a load of innocent, ragged townies out there who
don't know how to darn their socks, hassling each other for commodities they
lack! Show me a gardener who learned their craft in one year!
The problem is not Y2K: it's people's dependencies and addictions to
conveniences, neurotic false security, insurances and security alarms,
packaged foods, artificial life-extension, misemployment, apparent comfort
and security and 'labour-saving' devices! This potential crisis presents an
opportunity! Start thinking positively and progressively, guys - we're
heading for the future!
That's my assessment of the Y2K problem. I work over the Internet: if it
breaks down, all it means is *yet another* crashing change in my life, and
the opportunity to do something else, such as help my fellow humans! Is the
purpose of our lives to avoid change at all costs?
Here's the final rub. *We just do not know!*. Which means that all
future-speculators, including myself, are out of a job! We just have to
face the Unknown and get friendly with it! It's just like getting born and
dying - it happens! It's time for a change! Whoever said the 21st century
was going to be like the 20th?
2000 will be a bad year for ostriches.
Palden Jenkins
Glastonbury, England
palden@globalnet.co.uk
http://www.isleofavalon.co.uk
Ilyes is another dear friend who has some very definite opinions about Y2K and a number of things...
Date: Wed, 29 Dec 1999
From: ilyes@earthlink.net
Subject: Re: Two more days to go before the Y2Krisis
Greetings, Jean -
Just saw on CNN/HN that Texas and a couple of other States are demanding of the Feds that the Waco debacle/tragedy be reopened for public scrutiny ... the voices of the people have been heard! We still need to urge the reopening of the 'cases closed' on JFK, MLK, HA_RP, free and alternative energies, TWA800, CropCircles, UFOs, GM foods, chemical/biological experimenting on the American public by our own gov't, KYC, WTO, IMF, the running-rampant by the megacorps over Earth and us 'faceless billions' in the name of stockholder profits, and dozens of other Matters of Great Urgency. We, each of us individually, MUST encourage and support the press and mass media to shake off their gov't-imposed-if-self-accepted fetters and to go forward aggressively with TRUE investigative journalism, flushing out and allowing the Light to bathe the current dark-and-dirty underpinnings now in process of being foisted onto our collective global future. Such investigative research begs to be undertaken, its findings presented to an unsuspecting and lulled-to-complacency public. WE can work to ensure that the coming MillenniuM becomes a true Age of the Collective Voice, one in wch globally consensually made decisions BY THE PEOPLE, those wch benefit 'even the least of us', will be the guidelines adopted by ALL businesses and socially-focused institutions, from the Mom Pop endeavors (those wch still remain) to the trans- and multinationals themselves, to the currently poorly functioning 'safety nets' ostensibly in place to assist those unable currently to serve themselves (let alone others) because of prior unconscious choices.
In all the Universe there is only ONE. We are INDEED our brothers' and sisters' 'keepers'. There is GREAT Potential this Millennial Eve, huge Energy generated by this turnover/rollover, ours to ride wherever we Will ...
To join our own energy to that of the greater gestalt, hundreds of thousands, perhaps millions of us, will set aside at least 45 minutes (from 15-minutes-before-midnite to twelve-thirty am on Dec 31/Jan 1) during wch we'll temporarily suspend our participation in our usual activities to consciously refocus our hearts and minds. We'll withdraw for a few minutes from our 'normal' reality, relax ourselves, then allow a picture of a healthy, whole, vibrant planet Earth to form in our minds ... an Earth whose inhabitants' living needs are adequately met so each would be enabled to develop and express to its highest Potentials its OWN creativity, in service to all. (THIS is what I believe our Plan originally was, when we first conceived of 'densifying' ourselves as a means by wch to further explore Consciousness and augment the Potentials of AllThatIs.) We'll then surround the Whole SheBang (our concept of a well-nourished and in-balance planet with all Her lifeforms expressing Joyfully, cooperatively, and co-creatively out of Love) in a ball/torus of white Light. If this Sounds like a way in wch YOU'D like to serve All in the name of humanity's future, please join us just before midnite ...
----- ----- ---
While *we're* focusing on Transformation, most of the world continues as it always has (unaware that Magic Happens by organizing one's energies coherently and refocusing that energy toward a specific Intent):
fr CNN, 4p Wed 12/29: A Jacksonville, FL power company mailed out bills to their customers ... who saw that they owed 100 YEARS worth of bills (due to Y2K glitch). The Power Company said sorry, old software was used (do they really have new, updated software? if so, why was the old still online?). Per CNN, the Company said that the bill can be ignored, no one will be held responsible for paying it.
CNN also just reported a run on bottled water somewhere -- I was typing this and missed where it occurred ...
Chicago, NYC, and other cities are determined to carry thru with their planned MillenniuM Celebrations -- Some people-on-the-street interviewed point to Seattle Mayor Paul Schell's decision to curtail Seattle Tower's as cowardly and inappropriate, suggesting that such a decision plays right into the hands of terrorists: Advising people to remain in their own little cubicles, separated and 'safe', the divide-and-conquer strategy plays to and upon one's fears. (THIS assimilator-of-information, for one, agrees. Now is a most important time for FUSION, for coming together, for standing up and being counted -- not for enconsing self and family in perceived 'safe' places out of fear. In Unity there is Strength! With great excitement and hope we can think back a few weeks to realize the achievements of but a few tens of thousands in Seattle against a dumb-struck WTO and their financial string-pullers. Workers and activists from MANY economic walks of life CAME TOGETHER, literally standing shoulder-to-shoulder to take the reins from the arrogant and self-appointed financial 'leaders' of our day to say, "HEY! Wait a minute! It's WE who are the workers, WE who don't want the planet's environment torn up to put profits into YOUR pockets at the expense of me and our kids and grandkids, WE who move your product in and out of the United States and if we STOP doing that for even a short while, YOUR PROFITS WILL SUFFER! If you want to continue earning REASONABLE profits, we WILL sit at the table with you and HELP with determining OUR OWN future! Enough already with this unsustainable, life-and-creativity-stifling 'Profits Uber Alles*' BS!") (ie, *profits above all-else)
The most power We, The People will ever have had to date has the Potential of manifesting on New Year's Eve, some 53 hours hence. Through our collective, intentionally focused Consciousness during the wee hours of Jan 1, World Peace Day/One Day of Peace, as we join with potentially millions of others, I believe with my whole heart that we CAN alter our future, that we CAN birth the kind of alternate-reality 'string' within our Earth-torus' Potential that we so urgently and passionately desire to manifest. THE TIME IS NOW! This is truly THE opportunity of our lifetime: Either we create the Alternate Parallel Reality for ourselves right now, thru our collective Joy-filled and synchronized Will, expressed via the harmonics of Love, one in-synch with our planet and our Greater Reality ... or our physical-reality experiment on this planet will miss a most brilliant opportunity ... to instead continue its slow, tortuous, and painful lurching deeper into density, toward its inevitable extinguishment. The Time is NOW ...
(PS: one need not work with alternate realities, 'strings', or toruses to participate! The ONLY prerequisite is a heartfelt urgency to be whole, to help set the optimal conditions into place that will nuture you, your kids, and each co-dweller upon this planet in attaining the highest frequencies each is capable of realizing. Such a birth will INSTANLY release infinite planet-wide Creative Potential, and bring to all unimagined Gifts ...)
with Love and Thanks to ALL of you for your work on behalf of all Humanity, with 2000 hugs,
- ilyes
"One who knows the secret of Sound knows the Mystery of the Universe." -- Hazrat Inayat Khan
Date: Mon, 20 Dec 1999
From: Sabine Fiedler-Hemke <phoenixwedel@foni.net>
Subject: Uniting all our efforts for the Earth
Some days ago, I received your email of Dec. 9, 1999 with the following
subject: "Millennium Meditations Compilation and other related
information"
Since then, I've been struggling with myself on the subject, whether or
not I should write and tell you about my thoughts concerning this...
(You know, it's always a little bit hard for me to create a clear
statement in English, for I'm German... So I'd like to ask you to be
lenient towards me, for I never (!) intend to offend you or anyone else
who's involved in this...).
Well, while reading just the subject of that email, a certain thought
'rushed' through my mind, which was "...so many different events...why
can't we unite all those different efforts and events to just one big
and really global one...?" I've been thinking about this point for
several months now, and sometimes, while watching the "scene", my
impression was, that even we people who call ourselves 'spiritual' and
want to create a 'new' age, aren't really able to work together - at
least not to the degree which might be necessary in order to establish a
'new age', and not just another variation of the 'old' one... It seems
like our 'spiritual ego' is very often too strong to allow a closer -
and maybe more "anonymous" - cooperation. It seems to me that so many
groups must have their "own" 'global meditation', their own project with
their own name under it... (My deepest wish and prayer is to get real
evidence that I'm wrong here...!!!).
Then I imagine how much time and energy (not to mention paper and
money!) could be saved if we'd have maybe simply one or a maximum of two
fixed dates a year for "global meditations" - worldwide! Dates, that are
the same every year, and also completely independent from cultural or
religious 'restrictions', like the summer- and winter solstice, for
example, which many people have been celebrating yet, even nowadays. But
that's simply a suggestion, a thought, as I've mentioned above....
I guess, the best thing would be a state of continuous 'meditation'
(which means a kind of 'active receptivity' for our Higher Selves), 24
hours a day, 7 days a week. But until we all - I mean the whole mankind
- will be able to achieve that state, it may be good to reduce the
number of calls and, at the same time, increase the efficiency by
uniting and focussing our power. This will also be a good method to
avoid a "surfeit" (which possibly may reverse the desired result...).
So, what is your opinion on this matter? Would you like to tell me?
Thank you for your time and your attention.
Love & Blessings
Hello Sabine
Thanks for your comments and thoughts and sorry for the delay in responding - I'm overwhelmed with emails!
I understand your concern but in a metaphysical sense time does not exist - and the more often we meditate, the better! Every bit of positive thinking emitted in a non-selfish, non-attached way is added to the pool of positive energy encompassing the Earth plane and beyond, no matter when it is emitted.
If we think we need to be all together at once to have a better effect, we thus self-limit the effect of your spiritual service.
As instruments of God's will and power, we can become One with this Universal Field of Conscious Awareness and Omnipotent Presence and from this eternal and yet too often forgotten awareness, really work wonders beyond our wildest imaginings.
The point is to identify with this Infinite Presence within and thus stop sensing/viewing ourselves as separate from God. Not only are we Beings of Light experiencing life in a physical body, but we also are God experiencing Itself through an infinite number of Beings of Light.
All for One - One for All
From: "Dr. Richard Jelusich" <rick@lightnews.org>
Subject: Re: Harry Oldfield and his invisible universe
Thank you; I liked this article so much that I am publishing it on the January 2000 online issue of Light News.
Bless you for your work.
Dr. Richard Jelusich
Publisher of Light News
Producer of Metaphysics 101 TV Show
Website: http://www.lightnews.org
From: "Suzanne Parker" <envcomm@iafrica.com>
Subject: Antiperspirants
Date: Thu, 30 Dec 1999
To add my little bit to this discussion: the first time I heard about the
potential problems on armpit lymph glands of using anti-perspirants (some
months ago) was from my gynaecologist, in discussing a persistent (two
years), painful, but benign lump in my one armpit. He recommended that I
avoid antiperspirants altogether, for the same reasons initially indicated
in your earlier emails. However, he did not suggest that they were a direct,
proved cause of breast cancer, but a possible contributory factor. In
addition, a letter appeared in a local magazine a few weeks ago written by a
woman who has suffered from such lumps for years. She has switched to using
baby powder only, and says she has had a marked improvement.
I also avoid using deodorant or antiperspirant now unless absolutely
necessary, and the lump in my armpit is much reduced and no longer painful.
The other slight change I made is to dowse my razor in disinfectant each
time before I use it for shaving (he suggested that shaving the armpits be
done away with altogether, because of the increased potential for infection,
and an alternative used, but I found nothing that worked effectively). I
made no other lifestyle changes in the interim.
So perhaps this particular debate should not be shut down too soon, until
enough information is forthcoming.
Suzanne Parker
From: rainbow7 <rainbow7@airmail.net>
Subject: SOME TIPS RE: y2k as it is fast approaching!
dearest rainbow spirits
yesterday i spent LITERALLY, HOURS checking my computer ... i downloaded the BIOS 'free' Y2K Test transferred to a floppy ... then ran it which it said i am compliant !! LOL whatever THAT means ... and that i did Not need to run any further tests ...
Free Y2K BIOS Test
Test your PC BIOS (basic input/output system) and real-time clock for Y2K compatibility. It takes just 10 minutes. http://www.nortonweb.com/home.shtml
I ALWAYS Wondered what BIOS meant LOL ... BASIC
INPUT OUTPUT SYSTEM ...
And there is apparently a Free Y2K fix available from http://www.Y2KHistory.com
(THIS HAS NOT BEEN VERIFIED THOUGH)
From: Tom Christoffel <tjcdsgns@shentel.net>
Subject: Re: Two more days to go before the Y2Krisis ...
Y2K is design flaw that could have been corrected early on with proper
investment. Budgeting processes, controlled by managers - whether public,
private, on non-profit - tend to avoid these corrective expenses, not seeing
them as investments. If taxes must be raised, or prices, or requests for
contributions, then the cost is deferred - risks are taken.
We do this in our own lives. The stakes are small in dollars, but
proportional for home budgets. We ride longer on worn tires, not change oil,
not paint our home or put off other maintenance on our home, etc. It is like
early tobacco farming - wear out the fields and move west. Suburban areas
build new - while central city facilities need to be rebuilt after years of
avoided manitenance. In London the Tube is in need of rebuilding - public
infrastructure maintenance neglect. We choose to spend the money on the new,
not maintaining or correcting the old.
Thanks for your work.
Peace Dynamic.
Tom Christoffel,
Futurist, Facilitator & Regional Planner
From: Moon Calhoun <moonrock@primenet.com>
Subject: Hello
I have enjoyed your new's worthy messages for sometime now, and look forward to many more in the future.....But i'm curious, having heard all the same information going around about the "POSSIBLE" calamities as the turn of the century rolls around.
You say in your wed, Dec 1999 18, in your first paragraph, that we are about to feel the bitter effects of y2k..Why bitter? there may be some glitches and problems around the globe, but why are some people so sure there will be dire dramatic and disasterous happinings? I just believe people love to over dramatize and create more disturbance than would be otherwise... People are the problem, people create the problems, and if there are any real problems to come from this it will be people, that are causing it...Just my opinion, but let's don't predict bitter effects let's predict positive and solveable solutions to potential problems on our globe...Just a
thought...
Peace in the new day's ahead, and pure love enveloping the world. Amen
Keep up the good work, i do appreciate what you are doing
tremendously.....moon
From: Ky Cassanell <mage@orc.ca>
Subject: Y2K
This Y2K Crisis thing has been blown totally out of proportion. It is
nothing more than hype produced by those money hungry retailers who are
attaching the Y2K slogan to everything they sell so that its price can
be jacked up.
To think our government is not ready for Y2K is the biggest joke going.
The powers that be have been ready for this for a long time and any
country that they have a vested interest in will also be ready.
So for all the doomsayers who are getting ready for the world to shut
down....I have a bomb shelter in a swamp in florida that is Y2K
compliant and for sale.
See some of u on the other side of 2000.
:) ky
From: Richard Dannelley <vortex@sedona.net>
Just watch, not much is going to happen in regard to the date rollover
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The psychologist Tasha Eurich reports that 95% of people think they're self-aware – that is, conscious of what really makes them tick and how they come across to others – yet only about 10-15% of us truly are. The discrepancy shouldn't come as a surprise, since one thing people with no self-awareness are going to lack self-awareness about, you'd assume, is their lack of self-awareness. Doubtless you're familiar with this phenomenon: your world is probably full of people – friends, colleagues, bosses – who seemingly haven't a clue how others really see them. But, of course, the real question is whether that's also true of you. Or, in my case, me. Perhaps we're no better, when it comes to self-knowledge, than the prisoners in one 2013 study, mostly violent criminals, who judged themselves to be kinder and more trustworthy than most people – and, most disconcertingly of all, no less law-abiding than the average non-prisoner. Eurich's new book, Insight, somewhat breathlessly describes self-awareness as "the meta-skill of the 21st century… critical for success in today's world". (I can't resist asking: is she aware how excitable that sounds?) Even if that's a slight exaggeration, though, it's a fascinating read, not least for this conclusion: "The assumption that introspection leads to self-awareness is a myth." In other words, looking deeply into who you are isn't a reliable way to understand who you are. For one thing, we're highly susceptible to judging our lives, as a whole, on the basis of fleeting emotional states. (German researchers once arranged for some participants in an experiment to find a coin on the floor en route to the experiment; the coin-finders then rated their general life satisfaction more highly than others.) For another, we get bogged down in stories about ourselves, whether they're true or false. For example, Eurich argues, when therapy goes awry, it tends to end up fuelling narratives that seem to explain everything – "all my problems are because I was adopted", etc – even if they happen to be wrong. Excerpt from The Guardian, read the full article here.


Generating your last will and testament can now be done by typing a few answers to questions posed on an Internet site.
By following some specific guidelines suggested by estate planning attorneys, you'll end up with a document that should hold up in court and grant your last wishes. But first, you'll need to shop the sites to see which one works best for you.
One of the biggest issues with any do-it-yourself legal document is making sure the wording reflects clearly what you want. When the document goes through the probate process, there should be no doubt as to who will inherit your assets and who will be the executor of your estate.
"Make sure you're using the right form (for your situation) and answering the right questions," says Harry S. Margolis, founder of Elderlaw Answers and an attorney specializing in elder law in Boston.
Online will sites don't work for everyone and every situation. The best candidates for using them are those individuals with the simplest cases.
"A married or unmarried individual with an insignificant level of assets (that is, below the threshold before federal and/or state taxes kick in), who knows where his or her assets will go, knows there will be no conflict among the beneficiaries and who has a clear choice of executor will probably get a rather satisfactory online will," says Jeffrey A. Asher, a partner in Eaton & Van Winkle LLP in New York.
Although a majority of the population can benefit from an online will, there are certain situations that warrant an attorney's expertise. Anyone with complicated affairs or substantial assets should seek the help of an attorney and not attempt to write a will online.
You or your spouse are citizens of another country.
You are married with minor children.
You're in a gay relationship.
You're raising grandchildren or stepchildren.
You have a disabled, dependent adult child.
You've been married more than once.
You anticipate your will might be contested.
The online form doesn't address your specific circumstances.
People who reside in certain states and want to create a will online now have another option besides the impersonal online forms. Some sites offer the ease of the online will coupled with advice from an attorney on how to fill it out.
These sites are all state specific because the attorneys who offer the service can only offer legal services to residents of the state(s) where they are a member of the bar.
According to Granat, the prices for this option are relatively reasonable — sometimes as little as $30 more than the basic online will — and if it's available to you, this is your best choice.
"Soon we will have one of these law firms in every state, and they will be marketed under the DirectLaw brand as a network of law firms offering legal forms bundled with legal advice for a fixed price," says Granat. DirectLaw.com of Owings Mills, Md., assists law firms that want to deliver online legal services via an Internet platform.
Cost is a big factor where wills are concerned. Online will sites typically charge in the range of $19.95 to $225. By hiring a lawyer, you might be able to secure a finished document for $500, but usually it will cost more, and the price goes up exponentially depending on how complicated your estate is, Margolis says.
If you have the answers to the online questions at your fingertips, the will can be completed quickly, often in fewer than 30 minutes, which makes this an easy alternative. With an attorney, you'll spend time in a face-to-face meeting and then pay for the time it takes for preparation of the document. For this, some lawyers charge by the hour while others seek a flat fee.
Privacy can be a factor for some individuals. Some people just don't want to discuss their dying wishes and health care directives with a complete stranger.
According to the ABA, it doesn't endorse any online will-writing sites. It also doesn't take an official position concerning online will sites.
One of the biggest drawbacks to an online will is that a professional hasn't reviewed the documents, says Granat. If that worries you, hire an attorney to review what you have done online. He should be current on any new laws in your state.
However, a law could have changed without the online site updating its information. It's also possible that the online form you choose may not be the right one for your situation.
Following the instructions on the site carefully, signing the will correctly and having it witnessed properly all work toward making it hold up legally, says Margolis. Signing and witnessing requirements vary from state to state, so make sure you do what your state requires. Wills can be challenged if there's a mistake or an ambiguity.
When searching for an online will-writing site, look for one that stands behind its documents and will give you a total refund if you're not satisfied. Determine if lawyers are involved in the site and how long the site has been in existence. This is often stated in the "about us" section of a Web site, but you can also call and ask.
Other documents, including a health care proxy or power of attorney, a living will and "power of attorney with durable provision," should also be available and either included in the cost or for an added fee. According to Granat, you need all these documents, not just the will.
Compare the online sites' options and costs. You may want to choose the one that costs the most, says Margolis. "You'll usually get more if you pay more," he says.
Online will-writing sites haven't been around long enough to test their rate of success. According to Granat, they won't know until the customers who purchased these products die as to whether this is a smart way to handle a will.


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Paulo N. Lopes
Catholic University of Portugal
Ph.D. in Psychology from Yale University, 2004
I undertake consulting, program development, workshop facilitation, executive education, public speaking and research. My work integrates three areas: leadership development, innovation, and change management. I collaborate with organizations to engage the collective intelligence, creativity and experience of their people in order to foster innovation and facilitate change. This way, we address key challenges, drive results and develop people - simultaneously. The issues I address include:
•	Developing innovative products, services and solutions
•	Building a culture of innovation, entrepreneurship, continuous learning and agility
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•	Creating high-commitment and high-performance teams and organizations
•	Developing collective leadership
•	Developing emotional intelligence
•	Fostering collaboration across areas
•	Sharing best practices and facilitating learning from experience
I earned a B.A. in Economics and Ph.D. in Psychology, both from Yale University. Currently, I teach in Executive Education, MBA and Executive Masters programs at the Católica-Lisbon School of Business and Economics. I have given keynote speeches and invited talks in English, Spanish, French and Portuguese. Formerly, I was a Senior Lecturer in Psychology at the University of Surrey, worked in business and journalism, and co-directed an award-winning documentary film.
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Côté, S., Lopes, P. N., Salovey, P., & Miners, C. T. H. (2010). Emotional intelligence and leadership emergence in small groups. The Leadership Quarterly, 21 (3), 496-508.
Lopes, P. N., Salovey, P., Côté, S., & Beers, M. (2005). Emotion regulation abilities and the quality of social interaction. Emotion, 5, 113-118.
Nizielski, S., Hallum, S., Schütz, A, & Lopes, P. N. (2013). A note on emotion appraisal and burnout: The mediating role of antecedent-focused coping strategies. Journal of Occupational Health Psychology, 18 (3), 363-369.
Nizielski, S., Hallum, S., Lopes, P. N., & Schütz, A. (2012). Attention to student needs mediates the relationship between teacher emotional intelligence and student misconduct in the classroom. Journal of Psychoeducational Assessment, 30 (4), 320-329.
Murtagh, N. M., Lopes, P. N., & Lyons, E. (2011). Decision making in voluntary career change: An other-than-rational perspective. Career Development Quarterly, 59, 249-263.
Mestre, J. M., Guil, R., Lopes, P. N., Salovey, P., & Gil-Olarte, P. (2006). Emotional intelligence and social and academic adaptation to school. Psicothema, 18, 112-117.
Lopes, P. N., Salovey, P., & Straus, R. (2003). Emotional intelligence, personality, and the perceived quality of social relationships. Personality and Individual Differences, 35, 641-658.
Peralta, C. F., Lopes, P. N., Gilson, L., Lourenço, P. R., & Pais, L. (2015). Innovation processes and team effectiveness: The role of goal clarity and commitment, and team affective tone. Journal of Occupational and Organizational Psychology, 88 (1), 80-107. doi:10.1111/joop.12079
Lopes, P. N., Nezlek, J. B., Extremera, N., Hertel, J., Fernández-Berrocal, P., Schütz, A., & Salovey, P. (2011). Emotion regulation and the quality of social interaction: Does the ability to evaluate emotional situations and identify effective responses matter? Journal of Personality, 79, 429-467.
Lopes, P. N., Grewal, D., Kadis, J., Gall, M., & Salovey, P. (2006). Evidence that emotional intelligence is related to job performance and affect and attitudes at work. Psicothema, 18, 132-138.
Lopes, P. N., Brackett, M. A., Nezlek, J. B., Schütz, A., Sellin, I., & Salovey, P. (2004). Emotional intelligence and social interaction. Personality and Social Psychology Bulletin, 30, 1018-1034.
Lopes, P. N. (in press). Emotional intelligence in organizations: Bridging research and practice. Emotion Review.
Fernández-Berrocal, P., Extremera, N., Lopes, P. N., & Ruiz-Aranda, D. (2014). When to cooperate and when to compete: Emotional intelligence in interpersonal decision making. Journal of Research in Personality, 49, 21-24.
Lopes, P. N., Mestre, J. M., Guil, R., Kremenitzer, J. P., & Salovey, P. (2012). The role of knowledge and skills for managing emotions in adaptation to school: Social behavior and misconduct in the classroom. American Educational Research Journal, 49 (4), 710-742. DOI 10.3102/0002831212443077
Strack, J., Lopes, P. N., & Esteves, F. (2014). Will you thrive under pressure or burn out? Linking anxiety motivation and emotional exhaustion. Cognition and Emotion. DOI:10.1080/02699931.2014.922934
Other Publications:
Salovey, P., Kokkonen, M., Lopes, P. N., & Mayer, J. D. (2004). Emotional intelligence: What do we know? In A. S. R. Manstead, N. H. Frijda, & A. H. Fischer (Eds.), Feelings and emotions: The Amsterdam symposium (pp. 319-338). New York: Cambridge University Press.
Nezlek, J. B., Schütz, A., Lopes, P. N., & Smith, C. V. (2007). Naturally occurring variability in state empathy. In T. F. D. Farrow & P. W. R. Woodruff (Eds.), Empathy in mental illness and health (pp. 187-200). Cambridge: Cambridge University Press.
Lopes, P. N., & Salovey, P. (2004). Toward a broader education: Social, emotional, and practical skills. In J. E. Zins, R. P. Weissberg, M. C. Wang, & H. J. Walberg (Eds.), Building academic success on social and emotional learning (pp. 76-93). New York: Teachers College Press.
Lopes, P. N., & Salovey, P. (2008). Emotional intelligence and leadership: Implications for leader development. In C. L. Hoyt, G. R. Goethals, & D. R. Forsyth (Eds.), Leadership at the crossroads (Vol. 1): Psychology and leadership. Westport, CT: Praeger.
Lopes, P. N., Côté, S., & Salovey, P. (2006). An ability model of emotional intelligence: Implications for assessment and training. In V. U. Druskat, F. Sala, & G. Mount (Eds.), Linking emotional intelligence and performance at work: Current research evidence with individuals and groups (pp. 53-80). Mahwah, NJ: Lawrence Erlbaum Associates.
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At the center of today's deepest and most divisive controversies lies the question about the nature and dignity of the human person: What does it mean to be a human person? How must we treat others and ourselves to respect our personhood? What must we do in order to thrive as persons? This course addresses these fundamental questions. It is in deliberate continuity with the perennial philosophy (i.e. thinkers such as Plato, Aristotle, Augustine, and Aquinas) but draws mainly from more recent thinkers (Newman, Pieper, Wojtyla, Hildebrand, Crosby) because they are better attuned to the particular concerns and questions of contemporary man.
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Mattis's letter is brutal. In it, he states that he believes that "our strength as a nation is inextricably linked to the strength of our unique and comprehesive system of alliances and partnerships…Like you, I have said from the beginning that the armed forces of the United States should not be the policeman of the world." And he says that he believes the United States should be "resolute and unambiguous in our approach to those countries about whose strategic interests are increasingly in tension with ours," specifically citing Russia and China.
Now, there were real strategic differences between Mattis and Trump in which Trump was correct – for example, withdrawal from the Iran nuclear deal. But Mattis was also a bulwark in favor of NATO, as well as a stronger position with regard to North Korea.
None of this is a good sign for the administration. But little this week has been.


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Red, yellow and blue corn chips with our mild homemade salsa.
Tri colored corn chips with cream cheese smothered in salsa and served with cheddar cheese, scallions and jalapenos.
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Best Home Warranty Companies in Arizona
by Daniel Cobb Updated on 02.26.18
I set out to find the best home warranty company in Arizona by pitting the state's four biggest home warranty businesses against The Simple Dollar's national recommendation, American Home Shield. Through an intense two-round evaluation (which involved price comparisons, scouring contracts and policies, applying for quotes, and chatting with these companies myself), I scored each company on a variety of factors.
In the end, American Home Shield maintained its national dominance as my top pick thanks to its clear-cut policies and affordable premium coverage. American Home Guardian came in at a very close second place, and BFS Home Warranty was also notable due to its super-cheap basic coverage. Finally, National Home Warranty and Platinum Home Warranty went home empty handed.
The Best Arizona Home Warranty Companies
American Home Shield: Cheapest premium coverage
American Home Guardian: Best claims process
BFS Home Warranty: Cheapest basic coverage
Round One: Basic Coverage
There are six appliances/systems you should be able to depend upon during your transition into a new home, lest it will become that much more of a hassle: an HVAC, fridge, clothes washer, clothes dryer, water heater, and oven/range. So, for my basic coverage evaluation, I applied for the cheapest possible coverage that included all six. Here are the quotes that I received:
Home Warranty Company My Quote For Basic Coverage
BFS Home Warranty $430
American Home Guardian $455
National Home Warranty $470
Platinum Home Warranty $550
American Home Shield $648
Finding the absolute cheapest option was pretty easy, minus one surprising exception: Not a single company I evaluated included washer and dryer coverage in its most basic package, so I had to finagle with add-ons and pricing schemes to come out with my best option. When all was said and done, BFS Home Warranty came out as the cheapest at $430.
Not only did BFS undercut American Home Guardian by $25, it also offered the cheapest basic service fee of all five companies: $55. So despite being arriving in the middle of the pack for my overall evaluation, it was an easy choice for the cheapest basic coverage.
Round Two: Premium Coverage
If you buy a larger (or fancier) home outfitted with all the bells and whistles, the opportunity for system or device failure is that much more probable. (Think garbage disposal, WiFi lighting, multiple refrigerators, high-end appliances, et cetera.) That's where a full-power home warranty comes into play.
I applied for the cheapest possible coverage that included the following big-ticket coverages that I deemed "must haves" for an all-inclusive package:
Septic Tank and Lines
Microwave(s)
Pool and Pump
Note: I originally intended to include roof leak coverage into my premium evaluation, but American Home Guardian was the only company that offered such coverage.
Here are the quotes I received:
Home Warranty Company My Quote for Premium Coverage
*National Home Warranty, BFS Home Warranty and Platinum Home Warranty do not offer well pump coverage or comparable septic coverage, so they weren't considered for the top pick.
American Home Shield and American Home Guardian actually tied my evaluation test with an overall score of 92 out of 100 possible points. (AHS received higher marks for the quote process, while American Home Guardian scored higher for the claims process.) In terms of money, though, AHS came out ten dollars ahead.
It's important to note that BFS' "Deluxe" plan came out at $995 even without well pump, but did offer an "unlimited, no deductible" perk. BFS doesn't cover as wide of a range of devices as AHS or American Home Guardian, but if you feel like you might wind up submitting more than two service calls in one year, BFS will wind up being your cheapest option.
Interestingly enough, American Home Shield came out as the most expensive basic option despite being the most affordable for premium coverage. How so? In order to get coverage for a washer and dryer, I had to select the "Build Your Own Plan" option, which came out at $648. This package allows you to choose coverage for 10 different systems or appliances. Basically, AHS covers more items in its standard plan than the competition, and thus, it is more expensive.
So, do you get more for the money with American Home Shield? If you only consider the range of devices covered, no. I compared six different arrangements between BFS and AHS' "Build Your Own Plan" package and the difference in pricing ranged from $28 to $6 in BFS' favor. AHS' customization option is nice — especially if there's a particular appliance that's worrying you — but for those who want to spend the least for the utter basics, BFS is the most affordable route to take.
When I dove into the fine print, however, everything became a lot less straightforward.
Take the washer and dryer for instance. Per its policy breakdown, American Home Shield covers "all components and parts," while BFS and American Home Guardian only cover "functional components and parts." (You'll find a list of exempted parts for the latter two companies, including things like racks, baskets, doors.) And the HVAC? I found more of the same: AHS and American Home Guardian cover "all components and parts" for a similar selection of system types, while BFS has a large list of exempted items and makes no mention of coverage for coolant replacement like its competition.
Here's the bottom line: Not all home warranty companies are created equal.
After diving into the fine print for all six of my must-have items, American Home Shield consistently offered the most comprehensive coverage language in its policies. But, in terms of the HVAC, AHS was not the most comprehensive.
Obviously, these policies are tedious; it's no wonder so many people have such fierce complaints when it comes time to file a claim. My recommendation is that if you can spare the money for a basic policy, AHS is your best chance at avoiding policy loopholes (it's already cheapest for premium coverage). Below, you'll find links to my top picks' contracts where you can take a look yourself if you so desire:
Read the Fine Print for My Top Picks
BFS Home Warranty
American Home Guardian
Remember: You don't have to be afraid of calling these reps and asking them direct questions about your policy — it's their job to make sure you understand what you're paying for.
American Home Shield has the most comprehensive coverage around, so it's your best bet for having a successful, hassle-free home warranty policy with no policy disputes. But if you feel comfortable mastering the ins and outs of the policies yourself, BFS Home Warranty will save you over $200 for basic coverage.


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Theatre review: The Time Machine – Cumbernauld Theatre
First published in The Times, Monday October 17 2022
What does the future hold? HG Wells, in his 1895 novella The Time Machine, offers a pessimistic diagnosis for humanity. His Victorian gentleman scientist pedals forth on his heavily customised bicycle to the year AD 802701 and discovers the light-fearing Morlocks feeding on the docile, fruitarian Eloi. The story is as much a reflection on the inequality of the late 19th century as a work of speculative fiction.
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Review: What Goes Around – Traverse Theatre, Edinburgh
First published in The Times, Monday September 28 2015
Liz Lochhead's new play features more layers than a Viennese torte. The rich base is La Ronde: that once-scandalous work by the Austrian playwright Arthur Schnitzler, famously structured as a chain of sexual encounters that eventually comes full circle. In Lochhead's version, this "sexual daisy chain" provides the inspiration for a tangy backstage comedy in which multiple characters revolve around an impoverished two-handed production of Schnitzler. The result is frequently entertaining, even if it proves to be not quite the sum of its many parts.
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Author Allan RadcliffePosted on September 29, 2015 Categories Theatre reviewsTags Arthur Schnitzler, Cumbernauld Theatre, Keith Fleming, Liz Lochhead, Neil Murray, Nicola Roy, Tony Cownie, Traverse TheatreLeave a comment on Review: What Goes Around – Traverse Theatre, Edinburgh


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Васи́льевы (Василевы) — русские графский и дворянские роды различного происхождения.

Потомки Сафона Дорофеича жалованного поместьем (1622) причислены к столбовому дворянству.

В Гербовник внесены три фамилии Васильевых:

 Потомки Сафона Дорофеевича Васильева, жалованного поместьем в 1622 году (Герб. Часть X. № 41).
 Потомство Ивана Васильевича, приобретшего дворянское достоинство при Петре Великом  (1696-1725) (Герб. Часть VII. № 173). Внук его Алексей Иванович Васильев, возведён в баронское и графское достоинство (Герб. Часть VII. № 6).
 Потомки Гура Васильева, владевшего деревнями в 1698 году (Герб. Часть VII. № 151).

История рода
Васильевы помещики Новгородской области (1500) и владели поместьями в Рязанском, Ряжском, Зарайском, Орловском, Епифанском, Коломенском и Каширском уездах.

В грамотах великого князя рязанского Ивана Ивановича упомянут великокняжеский дьяк Андрей Сушка Васильев (1516-1519).

В начале Ливонской войны (весна 1558) под Рынголом, погиб сын боярский Максим Васильев, его имя занесено в синодик Архангельского Кремлёвского Собора на вечное поминовение. При приёме посольства (03 ноября 1562) упоминается дьяк Андрей Васильев. Михаил Борисович на службе в Юрьеве Ливонском (1565). Дьяк Иван Васильев послан гонцом в Швецию (1567).

Опричниками Ивана Грозного числились (1573) Васильевы: Агей, Богдан, писец Брага, Василий, Гаврила, Григорий (столовый истопник), Григорий (уксусник), Девятый, Ждан (колпачник), Ждан (подключник), Иван (государев стадный конюх), Иван (государев стадный конюх), Иван, Илейка, Исачко, Истома, Кузьма, Максим, Матюша, Матюша, Мелех, Михаил, Андрей, Антон, Пётр (свечник восковых свеч), Пётр (государев стадный конюх), Пётр, Потап, Пронка, Сергей, Сидор. Старой, Фёдор, Филат, Фома, Шемела, Шестак, Ширяй (подключник), Ширяй (портной мастер).

На Красной площади в Москве (1575) казнён Семён Васильев с сыном Никитой, их имена занесены в синодик опальных людей. В делах по местничеству присутствовал думный дьяк Сыдавной Васильев (1616). Петру Григорьевичу за Коломенскую службу дано денежное жалование (1619).

В XVII столетии Васильевы владели поместьями и служили по: Карачеву, Новосилю, Клину, Ельцу, Короче, Почепу, Путивлю, Серпухову, Рославлю, Можайску, Белёву, Курску, Уржуму, Вязьме, Рязани, Лихвину, Кромам, Епифани в детях боярских, стряпчих, конюхах, стрельцах, казаках, дьяках и подьячих.

Гаврила Леонтьевич чернский помещик (1680), в этом же году упомянута инокиня Вознесенского монастыря Ефросинья Васильева.

Шесть представителей рода владели населёнными имениями (1699).

В исторических документах, также упомянут Ефим Афанасьевич Васильев-Воробьёв, который служил по Епифани (1606).

Графский род
Внук Ивана Васильевича Васильева, приобретшего дворянское достоинство при Петре Великом, Алексей Иванович, был при Александре I министром финансов. Указом императора Павла I возведён (05 апреля 1797) в баронское и через 4 года — (15 сентября 1801) в  графское достоинство. Графский герб внесён в Гербовник (VII, 6 и 173).

В связи с отсутствием у первого графа Васильева потомства мужского пола, графское достоинство передано племяннику Васильеву Владимиру Фёдоровичу (1782—1859), чей сын Алексей (1808—1895), служил в лейб-гвардии Гусарском полку. Единственная дочь его Анна (1841—1910), была за Владимиром Степановичем Шиловским, который стал именоваться графом Васильевым-Шиловским в соответствии с указом (28 февраля 1878).

Описание гербов

Герб Васильевых 1785 г.
В Гербовнике Анисима Титовича Князева 1785 года имеется изображение двух печатей с гербами представителей рода Васильевых:

 Герб, впоследствии графа, Алексея Ивановича Васильева: щит разделён вертикально на две половины. В правой половине, в синем поле, выпрыгивающий на половину из серой земли, золотой олень с рогами. В левой половине, в белом поле, золотые фигурные буквы (титлы) первоначальных букв имени и фамилии гербовладельца. Щит увенчан дворянской короной (дворянский шлем, нашлемник и намёт отсутствуют). Вокруг щита фигурная виньетка в виде вьющихся цветов, ветвей.
 Герб Ильи Васильевича Васильева: щит разделён диагонально из правого верхнего угла к левому нижнему углу, голубой рекой (изм. польский герб Дружина). В первом поле, три белые приоткрытые палатки, стоящие в ряд. Во втором, зелёном поле, золотой лапчатый крест, а под ним серебряный полумесяц (изм. польский герб Шелига). Щит увенчан дворянским шлемом с шейным клейнодом (дворянская корона, нашлемник и намёт отсутствуют). Щитодержатель: в правой стороны дикарь в набедренной повязке и лавровым венком на голове. Вокруг щита фигурная виньетка в виде связанных цветов, пальмовых ветвей и рога изобилия.

Герб. Часть X. № 41.
Герб потомков Сафона Дорофеевича Васильева служившего по городу Ельцу (1622) в числе детей боярских и тогда же жалованного поместьем от царя Михаила Фёдоровича:

Щит разделён перпендикулярно на две части, в первой части в голубом поле изображены крестообразно шпага и стрела, а во второй части в красном поле ликторский лук тростей, с выходящей над ним секирой. Щит увенчан дворянским шлемом с дворянской на нём короной с тремя страусовыми перьями. Намёт на щите красный и голубой, подложенный золотом и серебром.

Герб. Часть VII. № 151.
В 7-й части Гербовника (стр. 151) находится герб потомков Гурия Васильева, жалованного поместьем при царе Петре Алексеевиче в 1698 г.:
В щите, разделённом надвое, в верхней пространной половине в зелёном поле находится серебряный столб, сквозь который проходят крестообразно золотые ключ и шпага, а на поверхности изображено сердце; внизу же столба в голубом поле означена золотая лилия.

Щит увенчан дворянским шлемом и короной со страусовыми перьями. Намёт на щите голубой, подложенный золотом.

Герб. Часть XVI. № 122.
Герб потомства титулярного советника Александра Васильева: щит разделён на четыре части: 1 и 4 части: в серебряном поле натурального цвета василёк. Во 2 и 3 частях: в красном поле золотое колесо. Нашлемник: три натурального цвета василька.

Герб Михаила Васильева, диплом от 23 декабря 1803 года.
Описание герба: щит горизонтально разделён на две части. 1-ое поле, меньшего размера, разделено вертикально на две части, синею и красную и в нём звезда шестиугольная золотого цвета в синем поле и серебряного в красном поле. Во 2-й большей части в серебряном поле зелёный дуб.

Герб Якова Васильева, диплом от 20 февраля 1810 года.
Описание герба: щит разделён горизонтально на две части: в 1-ой меньшей части в золотом наполовину двуглавый чёрный орёл. Во 2-ой, большая часть разделена вертикально на две части, красную и синею и в ней скрещены остриями кверху две серебряные шпаги (изм. польский герб Пелец), кругом которых четыре пылающих гранаты.

Герб Сергея Васильева, диплом от 04 декабря 1833 года.
Описание герба: щит разделён на три части. В 1-ой части в серебряном поле золотой охотничий рог. Во 2-ой части  в синем поле золотая шестиугольная звезда. В 3-й части в зелёном поле идущий вправо соболь натурального цвета.

Герб Василия Васильева, диплом от 29 марта 1863 года.
Описание герба: в красном поле серебряная полоса, идущая диагонально от правого верхнего угла, с тремя на ней синими розами, под полосой в красном поле золотой меч остриём кверху. Нашлемник: золотой меч остриём кверху между двумя синими розами.

Известные представители

 Васильев Борис — староста в Соликамске (1609).
Васильева Диана - воевода в Орле(1634)
 Васильев Лука — подьячий, воевода в Кольском остроге (1616).
 Васильев Иван — дьяк, воевода в Казани (1618-1622) (два раза).
Васильев Юрий Матвеевич — орловский городской дворянин (1627-1627).
Васильев Третьяк — дьяк (1640).
Васильев Фёдор — дьяк (1658). (ум. 1659).
 Васильев Кучка — подьячий, воевода в Темникове (1666).
 Васильев Иван — воевода в Нерчинске (1680-1684), в Албазине (1684).
 Васильев Михаил — дьяк, воевода в Севске (1689).
Васильев Ермил Васильевич — дьяк (1692).
Васильев  Данила Михайлович — стольник (1692).
 Васильев Семён Васильевич — дьяк, воевода в Казани (1695).
Васильев Самойла Васильевич — дьяк (1700).
Васильев — поручик Кексгольмского пехотного полка, погиб при Витебске (1812), его имя занесено на стену Храма Христа Спасителя.

Примечания

Литература

Ссылки
 Руммель В. В., Голубцов В. В. Родословный сборник русских дворянских фамилий в двух томах. — 1886. — djvu

Графские роды России

Дворянские роды, на гербах которых изображены двуглавые коронованные орлы


« It's cold outside! Why not stay inside and make pretzels?
This week in Dairy: shake up some butter!
Here's a project: Let's say you are stuck inside because it's 6° outside and your children are climbing the walls with their endless supply of energy. How to exhaust them? Take a jar with a tight lid, pour in a cup of heavy cream, and tell them you are holding a contest to see who can shake the jar the longest. After about 10 minutes, they will get sick of this and go back to flinging themselves off of the sofa, but by then you are almost halfway there. Take over, keep shaking, and – lo and behold – you have made yourself some butter. No churn required.
Inside the jar, you will have a soft lump of butter surrounded by buttermilk. You will want to drain the butter milk and rinse the butter a few times (leaving buttermilk in the butter can make it go sour). Depending on its consistency, you can put it into a cup, or shape it into a log. Add salt or herbs if you like, and refrigerate or freeze. Or feed it to your children on toast as a well-deserved snack for all that shaking.
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Love the carrot juice idea! We are just starting the Little House books, but I remember trying to make maple syrup candy in the snow one year. Would love to try that, but somehow NYC snow doesn't sound all that appetizing.
Martha Stewart called, she, like, wants her photos back.
Did it after we left your apt! Delish, easy and so much fun! Site looks great.


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Great website. Plenty of useful info here. I am sending it to some pals ans also sharing in delicious. And certainly, thank you on your effort!


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How the Universe Is Made: Poems New & Selected 1985-2019
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Poetry. Women's Studies. To the question posed, to Job, as obviously unanswerable—have you seen to the edge of the universe?— Strickland's poems answer, we can, we have. Strickland probes the shape-shifting (reformatted) body and tests our changing (reconfigured) capability of caring for others as she expresses grief for historic, mystic, and mythic women; for women who burn, in space, at the stake, and as they sweep; for her mother and only daughter. Job is asked, Where is the road to light? In these poems, gathered from a lifetime of writing open to history, to code, to mathematics and matter as these translate each other, an abundance of pointers: no road that is not a road to light.
Stephanie Strickland's nine books of poetry include RINGING THE CHANGES (Counterpath, 2019), HOW THE UNIVERSE ID MADE: POEMS NEW & SELECTED (Ahsahta Press, 2019), V : WAVETERCETS / LOSING L'UNA (SpringGun Press, 2014) DRAGON LOGIC (Ahsata Press, 2013), ZONE : ZERO (Ahsahta Press, 2008), and The Red Virgin: A Poem of Simone Weil. She has also published 11 digital poems, most recently "House of Trust," with Ian Hatcher, a generative poem in praise of free public libraries, and "Hours of the Night," an MP4 PowerPoint poem probing age and sleep, with M.D. Coverley. Strickland is a long-time Director of the Electronic Literature Organization and co-editor of the first Electronic Literature Collection. Her work across print and multiple media is being collected by the David M. Rubenstein Rare Book and Manuscript Library at Duke University.
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About Asian Indian Americans of Central Pennsylvania (AIACPA)
Asian Indian Americans of Central Pennsylvania (AIACPA) were founded in 1991 and became fully operational in 1993. It is a nonpartisan, secular and a nonprofit organization created with following five objectives:
Create, promote and encourage a forum to maintain the social and cultural heritage of the Indians of Asian origin residing in the United States of America.
Provide a congenial environment and open forum for social, cultural, professional and literary well-being of the Americans of the Asian Indian descent.
Actively participate in social and need oriented community organizations and programs.
Promote harmonious relations between Indians of Asian origins and Americans, and between the countries of India and the U.S.
Educate and encourage participation by Americans of Asian Indian descent in the democratic process of the United States of America.
AIACPA is an association of individuals who trace their origin to the subcontinent of India. As an organization, AIACPA is a non-partisan/secular association which does not support any political ideology; rather the organization is interested in the democratic process of the country (USA). The Association undertakes several social and cultural activities and initiatives as well. It promotes the interests of Asian Indians and actively works to make the elected officials and policy makers aware of issues and concerns that affect the overarching Asian Indian community.
AIACPA is a proud thread in the fabric of Central Pennsylvania, the state, and USA. Along with serving the interests of Asian Indian community, we actively participates in issues/concerns of the local community, Keystone State, and the nation. On an annual basis AIACPA undertakes several activities to promote this important goal.
AIACPA hopes to spread friendship and understanding between the country of our heritage (India) and our adopted country...... (United States of America). India and America have so much in common. Both countries profess the same core values: functioning democracy, freedom of press, religious freedom, individual liberty, separation of religion and state, primacy of family in the social order. This commonality helps lay the foundation and explains well why these two countries are such natural allies in the world affairs. AIACPA cherishes this and promotes this commonality.
About the Asian Indian Families in South Central Pennsylvania
Asian Indian community strongly believes in community integration and majority of the population are economically and financially stable, thereby not dependent on the welfare and other social service benefits from the Government.
The community is one of the strongest with over 25 established and registered organizations with Indian descent that helps further build communities of affiliations based on region, religion, sports, music and other focal areas.
The community of Asian Indians believe in peace, patriotic love for USA and India, and participate in the democratic process.


In Japan, the land of symbolism, cherry blossoms are not just another pretty flower. They are a metaphor for life – beautiful, but lasting only a fleeting moment in time. The delicate petals, so lovely in spring, will fall within a week's time, carried away by wind or rain. Fluttering like tiny birds, they sail from the trees to land as late spring snow upon the ground. Each year, the Cherry Blossom Festivals bring many people to the parks to view the blossoms, contemplate their meaning, and enjoy food and drink to celebrate the fullness of life.
The book, Cherry Blossoms in Twilight, is a glance backwards, a reflection upon the life of an elderly woman. Her memories, both beautiful and painful, are held dear to her heart. Her past whispers in a voice only she can hear, beckoning to the child that still plays in the rice paddies and chases boats made of grass that float down the stream. Those memories bring alive the people and places she has loved, but to her children, those memories bring their mother alive, help them know who she is, help them know who they themselves are.
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Prior to this assignment, she was the Representative for UNICEF in Turkmenistan, providing overall leadership in the development and management of the UNICEF Country Programme and expanding national as well as international partnerships for its implementation. In addition, she served as UN Resident Coordinator ad interim to the Republic of Turkmenistan between December 2020 and July 2021, providing overall leadership and coordination to the UN Country Team as well as representing the UN Country Team in high-level national and international fora and fostering partnerships.
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Deadline looms for open art exhibition entries at Heseltine Gallery
Entries for last year's Open Selection Exhibition at the Heseltine Gallery in Middleton Cheney. Photo: SNC
Published: 10:24 Tuesday 30 April 2019
Artistic professionals and debutants have just a few weeks left to prepare and submit their work for the 2019 Heseltine Gallery Open Art Exhibition in Middleton Cheney.
Part of Oxfordshire Artweeks, every year around 100 up and coming and established artists submit their work to the exhibition gaining exposure and potentially a cash prize sponsored by JS Fine Art and the chance to take part in follow-up exhibitions.
This year, art dealer Alexandra Williams joins the award selection panel, in the gallery named after her father, Michael Heseltine, at Chenderit School.
South Northamptonshire Council executive director for operations Jane Carr said: "We have a very productive and talented community of artists in the district.
"But they do not have access to many good exhibition opportunities in the region so we want to support them when they come along.
"We also need to leave the door open to the first-timers wanting to display their work and nurture grass roots creativity."
Entries for the exhibition can be submitted on Tuesday, May 7, and Wednesday, May 8. The exhibition is open to the public between Saturday, May 11, and Thursday, May 23.
The Heseltine Gallery in Middleton Cheney is the district's only public gallery and is supported by South Northamptonshire Council community grants.
The exhibition is open to artists from south Northants and north Oxfordshire working in any medium and submissions are £5 per entry.
Exhibitor information and entry forms are available from SNC's web page for arts and culture - www.southnorthants.gov.uk/art-and-culture, from libraries or by email: sue.carverhill@cherwellandsouthnorthants.gov.uk or phone 01295 221980.
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A gay couple I know is having difficulty renting a home because of their orientation. They have been turned down by owners time and again because they don't wish a gay couple moving in to their traditional husband-wife-two-kids and-a-dog-neighborhood. Of course the owners haven't come out and admitted it, but they feel with good reason it has to do with their orientation. The city they live in is extremely conservative. I would like to Set Lights for this problem. If anyone has any helpful suggestions on how to go about this please share.
Re: Setting Lights Against Discrimination......Suggestions?
Justice and Victory would be good for working the discrimination side of the issue. An attraction spell with a lodestone to attract the couple to the right landlord, someone who will give them a good deal on a place and not be prejudiced against them, and a honey jar once they locate a property that they like a lot to sweeten the person to them and their desire to rent an apartment.
I was called the "W" word - need advice on what to do?
Hi just today I was researching health and protection spells along with negative spirit removal on the computer. I went out the room to get some tissue and heard him coming up the stairs. I tried to get to the computer to take it off the screen and I did something silly. I pulled the laptop at the mains so he wouldnt see it. wrong move but then he looked in the history and saw what I was looking at and now is calling me the "W" word and I don't like it.
I tried explaining it was just research for health and protection like you saw. It wasnt anything "evil" per say but he called me that name again and I dont know what to do or what steps to take now.
Re: I was called the "W" word - need advice on what to do?
Law Keep Away was originally designed to make "the authorities" turn a blind eye to illegal doings -- but it works just as well on anything you wish to keep private. Dress your computer with the oil. First, though, drop a few poppy seeds into the bottle to help him forget the whole conversation.
Does he come from a conservative religious background? Folks like that are often hostile to or afraid of magic.
Can I get poppy seeds from the lucky mojo store? And is there anything else I can dress?
Law Keep Away products contain other ingredients as well that may be useful to you in this situation.
Ok update I think the person is accepting me as a person and not what I believe in or what Im interested in.
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Crypto exchange FTX filed for voluntary Chapter 11 bankruptcy last week.
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FTX is an international cryptocurrency exchange, but it also serves US customers through FTX US. Alameda Research, a quantitative crypto trading firm, also makes up FTX Group, and FTX offers its own token (FTT).
The crypto exchange was the fourth-largest crypto platform in the world, but it essentially hid the amount of leverage on its balance sheet.
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"And people started to withdraw after the news kind of came out that that liquidity was coming to a crunch," Brock Pierce, chairman of the Bitcoin Foundation and venture capitalist, told Insider.. FTX, he added, was using its native token, FTT, to leverage against their other investments.
"They were investing and using this token as collateral to invest into different projects like BlockFi and investment funds," Pierce said. "What happened is that when people started to withdraw, and the token started to tank, the collateral basically collapsed."
Pierce said this caused a domino effect, impacting all of the companies involved with FTX as well as nearly every single exchange.
Though traders withdrew billions from FTX, Binance later struck a deal to acquire the exchange. However, Binance announced on November 9 that it was backing out of the deal because of corporate due diligence and the "latest news reports regarding mishandled customer funds and alleged US agency investigations."
Following users' withdrawals and the acquisition failure, the company filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy and enlisted a new CEO, John Jay, III. Its former CEO, Sam Bankman-Fried, transferred billions of user funds to its sister company, Alameda Research (a company Bankman-Fried also founded), but between $1 and $2 billion of those funds disappeared, according to Reuters reports.
FTX executives have attributed the loss to "unauthorized access" and are currently working to resolve the issue.
FTX, West Realm Shires Services Inc., Alameda Research Ltd., and roughly 130 other affiliated companies have filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy, according to a press release posted on the official FTX Twitter account. All of its companies make up what's known as FTX Group.
It also said the following subsidiaries weren't included in the bankruptcy proceedings: LedgerX LLC, FTX Digital Markets Ltd., FTX Australia Pty Ltd., and FTX Express Pay Ltd.
However, Sequoia Capital, a venture capital firm, made an investment of roughly $213.5 million in FTX.com and FTX US. But the firm has since announced in a note to its limited partners that it's marking its investment down to $0. Sequoia said its exposure to the FTX crash is limited. The company owns both FTX.com and FTX US in a private fund (Global Growth Fund III).
It added that FTX isn't a top 10 position in the fund, and its $150 million cost basis represented less than 3% of the committed capital of the fund.
But the FTX crash also impacted BlockFi. On November 10, the crypto exchange released a statement on Twitter, saying it wasn't "able to operate business as usual" due to the lack of clarity regarding the FTX/Alameda crisis. The platform added that it would limit platform activity and pause withdrawals, and it released a November 14 update, saying it'll continue to pause withdrawals as it explores next steps.
Crypto.com was also among those impacted. Its CEO, Kris Marzalek, said in a live Youtube interview that the exchange recovered $990 million from FTX. Given the exchange had roughly $1 billion on FTX, this leaves it with a $10 million loss. He added that Crypto.com is conducting business as usual.
Plus, crypto exchange Gemini has been impacted by the FTX crash. Gemini Earn, a feature that offers interest rewards in different cryptocurrencies, relies on Genesis Global Trading, but Genesis recently announced it is suspending redemptions and new loan originations.
Genesis tweeted that "FTX has created unprecedented market turmoil, resulting in abnormal withdrawal requests which have exceeded our current liquidity." In response, Gemini has paused withdrawals on its Gemini Earn account.
Other companies — including BlackRock, Insight Partners, Tiger Global, and Paradigm — also had exposure to FTX through investments.
If you've stored a portion, or all, of your crypto assets through FTX, you'll generally only receive payment after the crypto exchange has settled legal fees and debts to creditors. But users aren't guaranteed to receive payouts; that is, you'll only get a cut if the company has anything left to give. And this can vary based off a platform's specific financial standing.
While insurance can function as a lifeline for those with custodially held accounts, FTX doesn't offer these protections for deposited funds. The company has currently paused crypto withdrawals and limited user activity as it works to secure its platform.
The recent sequence of events surrounding the Bahamas-headquartered crypto exchange has additionally led Bahamas authorities to issue an investigation. The Royal Bahamas Police Force announced that the Financial Crimes Investigation Branch and Bahamas Security Commission are working together to investigate whether any criminal misconduct occurred.
The US Department of Justice and Securities and Exchange Commission were also investigating FTX before the collapse occurred, according to an anonymous source that spoke with The Associated Press.
Bitcoin's price fell 15% from more than $18,500 to $15,625 on Wednesday, November 9, after Binance pulled out of the acquisition. Its share price crept back up to more than $17,500 the next day, but it plummeted back into the $16,000 range on November 11, following the FTX bankruptcy announcement.
Ethereum also also saw losses on the day of the Binance split, tanking 15% and trading around more than $1,090 per share. Solana's price has also suffered a 42.5% loss over the past seven days, while FTX Token's price has dropped by 70.5% over the past week, according to data from CoinGecko.
"Ultimately, the FTX collapse will not have a negative impact on the blockchain sector in the long term, despite any short-term disruptions it is currently causing across the sector," says Pierce. "This crisis is an instance of the market correcting itself."
In the unfolding of the FTX saga, he added, "the sector is effectively safeguarding itself against high-risk, unstable practices and companies that engage in this behavior."
The FTX debacle has left many investors wondering both how they can securely store their crypto assets and whether self-custody is better than using an exchange's wallet. Multiple crypto exchanges — including Mt. Gox, Voyager, and Celsius — have filed for bankruptcy, leaving many investors in unsettling positions.
Users with funds held specifically through FTX are being hit the hardest since the exchange controls the keys to their wallets. However, there are storage alternatives for those who want more control over their investments.
Quick tip: A couple of options are to utilize decentralized custody or decentralized (DeFi) wallets. With decentralized custody, you can either set up "hot wallets" (i.e., online software wallets), or utilize "cold wallets" through hardware or offline devices. Both options give you complete control over your funds.
"A hardware wallet is [one that is] stored offline, and you are the only one that owns the keys," says Pierce. "The company doesn't have the keys."
DeFi wallets resemble custodial services, but the companies don't have access to your keys. In other words, you still have control over your crypto. Finally, you can also open non-custodial wallets in addition to a custodial crypto wallet your exchange offers, but this isn't a good idea if you want sole control over the private keys to your assets.
The FTX crash has not only led to a bankruptcy filing, but the disappearance of billions of funds and ongoing investigations. As the company sorts through bankruptcy proceedings and what it's deemed as unauthorized access, users with FTX-held assets will likely be the last in line to receive payouts.
Correction: November 16, 2022 — An earlier version of this story included a source's speculation about the way FTX handled the debt on its balance sheet. While the leverage on its balance sheet was hidden, the source accused FTX of lying about it, a claim that has not been corroborated. The story also misstated where FTX is headquartered. It is based in the Bahamas; it is not an American exchange.
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Juan Surraco, vollständiger Name Juan Ignacio Surraco Lamé, (* 14. August 1987 in Montevideo) ist ein uruguayischer Fußballspieler.

Karriere

Verein
Der 1,76 Meter große Mittelfeldakteur Surraco gehörte zu Beginn seiner Karriere in der Clausura 2006 dem Kader des in Montevideo beheimateten Klubs Central Español an. In der Halbserie absolvierte er zwölf Partien in der Primera División und schoss ein Tor. Anschließend wechselte er nach Italien zu Udinese Calcio. Bei den Italiern bestritt er jedoch in der Saison 2006/07 kein Ligaspiel in der Mannschaft der Serie A. In der Spielzeit 2007/08 lief er sodann 24-mal (kein Tor) für ACR Messina in der Serie B auf. Im Juli 2008 schloss er sich, wie zuvor auch schon im Fall des ACR Messina, auf Leihbasis dem AC Ancona an, bei dem er in den Saisons 2008/09 und 2009/10 in 35 (33 Ligaspiele zzgl. zwei Play-out-Spiele) bzw. 38 Spielen der Serie B eingesetzt wurde und zwei bzw. drei Tore schoss. Auch zwei Einsätze (kein Tor) in der Coppa Italia stehen dort für ihn zu Buche. Ab Mitte 2010 war er – als Leihspieler von Udinese mit Kaufoption – für den AS Livorno aktiv. Zwei nationale Pokalspiele und 25 Zweitligaeinsätze (fünf Tore) sind beim Klub aus der Hafenstadt in der Toskana in der Spielzeit 2010/11 verzeichnet. Über den FC Turin, an den er seitens Udinese in der Saison 2011/12 ausgeliehen wurde und für den er 23-mal (ein Tor) in der Serie B auf dem Platz stand, führte sein Karriereweg im August 2012 zum FC Modena. Auch dort war er im Rahmen eines Leihgeschäfts zwischen Udinese und Modena beschäftigt und wurde im Juli 2013 schließlich für zwei weitere Jahre fest verpflichtet. Nach 33 Zweitligaeinsätzen mit zwei Treffern (2012/13: 27 Spiele/1 Tor; 2013/14: 6/1) und drei Coppa-Italia-Spielen (kein Tor) verließ er den Klub im Januar 2014 zugunsten des AS Cittadella. In der ersten Jahreshälfte bestritt er beim Verein aus Venetien 18 Zweitligaspiele und traf zweimal ins gegnerische Tor. Mitte 2014 schloss er sich erneut dem AS Livorno an. In der Spielzeit 2014/15 wurde er viermal (kein Tor) in der Serie B und einmal (kein Tor) in der Coppa Italia eingesetzt.

Anfang März 2015 kehrte er nach Uruguay zurück und setzte seine Karriere beim Erstligisten El Tanque Sisley fort. Dort lief er in der Clausura 2015 siebenmal (kein Tor) in der Primera División auf. Ende August 2015 ging er zurück nach Italien und schloss sich US Lecce an. In der Spielzeit 2015/16 absolvierte er 31 Spiele in der Serie B und schoss sechs Tore. Mitte Juli 2016 wechselte er zu Ternana Calcio. Für den Klub lief er in 14 Partien (kein Tor) der Serie B auf. Ende Januar 2017 verpflichtete ihn Feralpisalò. Bis zum Saisonende kam er bei den Lombarden in sieben Drittligaspielen zum Einsatz und schoss ein Tor. Im August 2017 wechselte er zum AC Pistoiese.

Nationalmannschaft
Surraco gehörte dem Kader der uruguayischen U-20-Fußballnationalmannschaft an. Mit dieser nahm er sowohl an der U-20-Südamerikameisterschaft 2007 in Paraguay als auch an der U-20-Weltmeisterschaft 2007 teil. Bei der WM absolvierte er drei Länderspiele (kein Tor). Er debütierte am 21. Mai 2006 beim 1:0-Sieg im Freundschaftsspiel gegen Nordirland unter Trainer Óscar Tabárez in der uruguayischen A-Nationalmannschaft, als er in der 83. Spielminute für Fabián Estoyanoff eingewechselt wurde. Sein zweites und letztes Länderspiel absolvierte er am 24. Mai 2006 beim 2:0-Sieg im Freundschaftsländerspiel gegen Rumänien.

Einzelnachweise

Fußballnationalspieler (Uruguay)
Fußballspieler (Central Español FC)
Fußballspieler (Udinese Calcio)
Fußballspieler (ACR Messina)
Fußballspieler (AC Ancona)
Fußballspieler (AS Livorno)
Fußballspieler (FC Turin)
Fußballspieler (FC Modena)
Fußballspieler (AS Cittadella)
Fußballspieler (El Tanque Sisley)
Fußballspieler (US Lecce)
Fußballspieler (Ternana Calcio)
Fußballspieler (FeralpiSalò)
Fußballspieler (US Pistoiese)
Geboren 1987
Uruguayer
Mann


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