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The registration for the Rejuvenation Pill Auction closed soon.
Nearly a thousand tycoons from all over the world signed up, but in the end, only two hundred were able to make the cut.
After the registration deadline, Warnia began to arrange for her team to start the capital verification process.
If it was a tycoon ranked on Forbes, the latest value announced on Forbes' list would be used directly, but if it was a tycoon who did not appear on Forbes, a series of tedious and elaborate capital verification processes had to be carried out.
As for Charlie's side, also began to prepare for the auction, the Rejuvenation pills he doesn't need to prepare, after all, is ready-made, needs to prepare, is only the initial promise of his own amulet.
The amulet is not difficult to make, but the function of this thing is relatively single.
Some can ward off evil, some can transit, some can avoid disasters, but almost no all-purpose amulet.
Moreover, according to the "Nine Profound Heavenly Scriptures", such things as amulets, according to the material used to make them and the different levels of ability of the maker, the efficacy gap varies.
If it is a beginner who knows a bit of idea and the talisman seal, the talisman made is often only very weakly effective.
For example, for the amulet of transit, if the level is average, originally buying a lottery ticket can win five dollars, under the augmentation of the amulet, at most will win ten dollars.
However, if the person who made the talisman is very strong, then the original lottery ticket can win two dollars, perhaps a five million may also be possible.
Moreover, the efficacy of this thing is not like a stack of data, layer upon layer.
To put it more plainly, lottery prizes span a wide range of levels, the least five, then ten, two hundred, three thousand, hundreds of thousands, and even five million.
This amulet, which allows a person who wins five dollars to win ten, is because its greatest ability is to add five dollars to the original base, not to add a notch to the original base.
If a person's own luck is already very good, itself can win 300,000 bonus, then even if he wears the amulet, it is impossible to win five million, because the difference is too big, far beyond the ability of the amulet itself.
So, if such a person wears a low-level amulet, then at most, he will first rely on his own luck and win the 300,000 prizes.
And after cashing out the prize, he will pick up five dollars at the entrance of the lottery center with the help of the amulet.
The same is true of the amulet for protection from disasters.
According to the "Nine Profound Heavenly Scriptures", the precious jade can indeed, as folk say, help the master to block disasters, so in many folklore, the precious jade will be broken after blocking disasters for the master, and this is not empty talk.
Because the jade in a certain degree of quality, and worn by the owner for a certain number of years, it will naturally become a talisman to prevent disasters.
However, such a talisman, what kind of disaster can resist, also depends on the effectiveness of the talisman itself high or low.
If the efficacy is low, you may be able to avoid a little bit of head bleeding disaster after going out, but when it comes to car accidents, it may not work at all.
But if the efficacy is high enough, theoretically can be in critical moments to save lives.
Charlie rarely made amulets before, the main reason is to make amulets need to consume spiritual energy, and then his own spiritual energy is not enough, and it is difficult to replenish, so he never dared to waste too much spiritual energy on the amulet.
Only a few times such as to see in Qin Gang's family had a bloodbath, he used the auction and Jinghai grabbed over the giant clams, made a thunderbolt order, a frightening talisman, as well as a sea spirit bead string that could calm the spirit and replenish the qi.
The thunderbolt order, he kept, while the talisman was given to Qin Gang, the string of sea spirit beads to his wife Claire.
And at the time that giant clams, the size of the incomparably large, advanced still have a lot left, Charlie has properly preserved.
Now, his spiritual energy with the help of the Cultivation Pill, more than a hundred times stronger than at the beginning.
So he also just take this opportunity to properly refine a few talismans, as well as make more useful talisman seals.
Charlie first used part of the giant clams to refine a few medium-level disaster-blocking talismans, with this talisman augmentation, ordinary people can at least avoid death.
However, this is limited to ordinary people.


Tips, tools and tactics of elite warriors who fight on the move.
The Chevy Tahoe leaves a white, chalky trail of dust as it careens towards Shoot House 2. There are four heavily armed men wearing body armor seated inside the SUV, wielding automatic rifles, 9mm pistols and a shotgun. These weapons are loaded - and not with blanks.
Three men pop out of the Tahoe, each wearing body armor and helmets. The rear opens and the last members of the team leap out: a dog handler and security canine on a leash. The men knock down the door and loose the dog to latch onto a man inside wearing a padded suit. The team sweeps the building, storming each room quickly. The pistols cough, and paper targets sport fresh holes. The concrete mix used to construct the walls of the building absorbs bullets. The operators flow from room to room while covering each other's blind spots, popping off shots in a controlled dance of fire and maneuver.
It's also a rare opportunity to discuss the relationship between special operations troops and the automobiles they use in combat. This is the place where advice isn't based on a movie or video game.
The range and the talent are courtesy of TigerSwan International, a security firm that trains police, US military and civilians on tactical gunfighting. Part of the training they do here centers on smooth exits from vehicles to get to gunfights, as well as times they must shoot from moving cars and trucks. "What people get here is real-life experience, to see what is fact versus fiction," says Jim Reese, co-founder of TigerSwan. "Most of what they think they know is total B.S."
Reese is a retired Delta Force operator. He founded TigerSwan in 2005 to "provide business intelligence, crisis management and global stability services to governments and businesses." The firm recently made headlines when documents leaked that identified them as part of the security brought in to guard the Dakota Access Pipeline against protesters. They perform risk analysis, protect company executives, and help design secure facilities in risky places.
Chevy hired TigerSwan to host this demo on its sprawling training range, located 17 miles from Fort Bragg in North Carolina. The Range Complex, as the company calls it, is spread over 1,900 acres, plenty of room for the intensive combat exercises conducted here. The practice spaces encompass just 100 acres; the rest of the area is needed to make sure that errant bullets land harmlessly, outside of what's called the Surface Danger Zone.
"Your vehicle can be the most lethal weapon on the battlefield, if it's used the right way."
Not many Hollywood myths survive for very long when discussing the best uses of vehicles in shootouts with professionals. For example, ducking behind a car for cover during a gunfight is a bad idea. "Most vehicles don't make good pieces of cover," Reese says. "Bullets go right through."
He is in a good position to know: As an operator with Delta, which they call "The Unit," Reese once caught a bullet in the wrist while driving his commander through Baghdad.
Training is another word for experience. It's not a good idea to try something for the first time when lives are at stake. For example, training here includes the best way to drive a car away from a roadside ambush by gunmen. The first priority is to get away, to nullify the advantage the attackers gained by choosing the location. And that usually means driving forward. To do this safely means shooting out of the car's windshield, to hit or scare the gunmen outside.
This is easier than it sounds. The ideal way to shoot out a front windshield is to make a hole with a few quick rounds, and then poke the barrel of the firearm through the hole to shoot back in earnest. But how many shots will it take to make that hole? Is the glass tempered? What's the best body position inside a car to fire accurately?
Like anything, being a badass car gunman requires training so that your body acts without hesitation. "Practice, practice, practice," Reese says. "Your vehicle can be the most lethal weapon on the battlefield, if it's used the right way."
Another lesson from the special ops world: Those behind the wheel don't shoot. "The driver is the driver," Reese sums up. They are responsible for watching everything ahead of the vehicle, scanning for upcoming threats and leery of any chokepoints. Others in the vehicle have their own sectors, areas they constantly watch for trouble. They call this "putting your head on a swivel."
Despite all of Chevy's happy talk of delivering battle-ready SUVs, the first thing Delta Force does is tailor the vehicle for the conditions on the ground. That could mean using "bolt on" kits, supplied by third-party vendors. These vendors sometimes work with vehicle makers to ensure their solutions, like extra armor or weapons stations, will be easy to install.
Other enhancements are improvised on the spot. Two popular SUV mods in war zones emerge during separate conversations. One is cutting a hole in the roof to create a firing position. Rick says he first saw this in Beriut, where gunners wanted views above the tops of other vehicles. Others add that this became common in Iraq and Afghanistan as well. Delta operators even figured out a way to mount a heavy .50-caliber machine gun on top of the vehicle. Another popular modification: putting a seat in the rear, facing directly behind the SUV. This takes care of one of the few blind spots.
Eddie is a 23-year Army veteran with 17 years of service in Delta, and a recipient of two Bronze Stars and multiple Purple Hearts. He says any vehicle they receive in the field gets modified immediately. "We'll do the tires, brakes, lights, everything," he says. "In Afghanistan, we once replaced an SUV engine, and put in a diesel. Easier to get fuel."
Special Operations troops such as Delta, the Navy SEALs, and the Air Force Special Tactics Squadron, are known for their specialized vehicles. But oftentimes it makes more sense to blend in, and that means using indigenous vehicles to get around. In some parts of the world that means pickup trucks, but in others the black SUV is common. "In Iraq, at first, these would stick out," says Antek, who has 15 years of Delta experience. "But after a while they were common."
After the sun sets, a handful of Z71 Midnight Edition Tahoes arrive. They're marketed to look mean: a black mesh grill, dark painted DuraTrac tires and black bowties. The cross rails have an odd strip across the top, faintly glowing red. This is a reflector that glows like hot metal under night vision goggles, which amplifies what little light exists.
The TigerSwan operators load into Tahoe Z71s and drive into the night on a "ghost ride," headlights extinguished and wearing night-vision headsets. In the lenses, the lightless dirt road is bathed in a green hue. Every insect becomes a brilliantly lit orb. Antek drives quickly but in control, gently drifting across turns and weaving in between heavy equipment and farm buildings.
He's shot from moving vehicles before, at targets who shoot back. He has practical advice: Try not to do it unless you have a heavy machine gun mounted on the vehicle. "You won't hit anything with a rifle or pistol, if you've got any speed," he says.
The ghost ride, shoot house, and time on the gun ranges at the event are not very instructive when it comes to the merits of Chevy's SUVs for this kind of work. They are popular, sold worldwide and common in US and foreign police units. But the real lesson is in the relationship between elite warriors and the mounts they ride.
"Of course we pay close attention to the vehicles we ride in," Antek says. "They can save your life when you need them."


Tuning into your body and turning off your mind to fall asleep can be especially difficult during times of stress. One of the best tricks I learned to help my mind and body relax was at a yoga class years ago. The instructor asked us to lie on our backs and then asked us to move through our entire bodies, tensing and releasing every muscle, starting with our toes. She stated it was her signature "falling asleep" move, and that she was rarely able to make it to her head without nodding off. I began practicing the move at night and was impressed by how it helped me to get out of my head and focus on my body and my breathing, and how in turn that focus helped me to relax and more easily fall asleep.
I now practice yoga consistently and have a few yogi friends who I turn to for questions yoga related. I reached out to the group to find out the poses they most commonly use to aid relaxation before bed. The answers were varied but complementary, below are the most popular responses on ways to wind down your mind and body before bed, with instructions on how to execute each position.
Note that it's best to consult a qualified instructor before beginning your own yoga practice; these are just a few of my favorite poses from my (and my friends') experience!
Stand with feet together, take a deep breath in and raise hands above your head, reaching into the sky. Exhale and bend over to touch your toes, or to where you feel a comfortable stretch. Stay here for 30-60 seconds. Then, grab opposite elbows and swing gently back and forth in front of your knees. Exhale and slowly come to standing.
Lie on your back, bring your right knee to your chest and wrap a band or a towel around the ball of your foot. Extend your leg in front of you and raise it to the sky, holding on to the towel or mat with your hands, while leaving your left leg on the floor. If you leg does not extend past the height of your hips, bend it to relax your hamstrings while still allowing you to stretch. Stay here for 30 – 60 seconds. If you enjoy this pose, then hold on to the towel or band and slowly lower your leg to the left, crossing it over your body. Turn your head to the right, stretch here for 30-60 seconds. Raise your leg and lower to the right, looking left and breath for 30-60 seconds. Repeat on the left leg.
Since this is an inversion, it is always wise to start conservatively (and again, consult a qualified instructor), especially if your muscles are stiff. This one does require one prop of either a few rolled blankets or a bolster, for lower back support. To start, line up your bolster 5-6 inches from the wall. If your muscles are stiffer, you may want to add a little more space and keep the height of your support lower (maybe only one blanket versus two). Inversely, if you are flexible, you may want to increase the height of your support and move it closer to the wall.
Sitting atop the bolster and parallel to the wall, gently swing your legs up and place them on the wall and lower your torso, head and neck on to the floor. Ensuring the bolster is comfortably placed on your low back, scoot close enough to the wall that your sit bones fill the space between the bolster and the wall. Breathe and relax your head and neck and abdomen, while keeping your legs relatively firm. Stay here for up to 5 minutes. Bend and release your legs from the wall, roll to the right and come up to a seated position.
Lie flat on your back with your feet on the ground. Slowly exhale and let your knees fall gently towards the ground then place your feet together, outer edges on the floor. Press your hands on your groin and exhale to release your legs further into the floor. Now place hands down, palms facing up, on the floor beside you. Breathe deeply and relax, hold this pose for at least 60 seconds.
Everyone's favorite! For this pose, simply lie on your back, hands relaxed and loose on your sides. Melt into the floor (or your bed) and breathe.
Practice the poses in order of your preference. Many of the people I asked started with the standing poses, then move to floor positions and ended with savasana or meditation. I have been known to listen to meditations or to practice savasana in bed before I go to sleep. While I used to feel this was a half hearted effort, I now think it is one of the best ways to relax into a great night's rest. And hey, a little meditation is better than no meditation as far as I am concerned.


I'm so sorry that you feel like this Becki, but whatever you may feel at the moment, you have so much to live for. Remember how happy you were feeling yesterday? Cling on to memories like that. I can't begin to imagine how awful things must be for you at the moment, but there ARE better times ahead, and a grade on an exam paper has so little bearing on that. Please hang on in there.
Exams at the end of the day, even if you do fail, mean hardly anything, you can still go to uni, still get a degree etc even if you did happen to somehow mess up. They're not worth killing yourself over there are so many different roads to take they're just one. Please take care.
They're not thoughts, they are completely real to me, I have 2 people one of whom tells me to hurt myself/sometimes others, and 1 who eggs the other one on and discusses my actions with him. It's not like a need to hurt myself as OCD is a need to do something, I do it because it shuts them up for a while and let's me think for myself rather than being told over and over to kill myself. Ie. I don't have to do what they say, it's just a hell of a lot easier than trying to put up with the shouting and comments.
I try so hard to tell myself that but I still can't seem to accept it. I haven't told my counsellor that's how I'm feeling at the moment but she does know that if I don't get into my uni then I'm planning on..well..you know. That's partly why Monday's session was so hard because we were talking about it.
I haven't stopped eating all evening and now feel very yuck and sick. Was quite tempted to go and purge when I was out the house earlier but I don't want to go down that road. I guess I'm just hating myself a lot this evening. Sorry guys.
Just want you to know that you're not alone what uni are you hoping to get into hun and what course?
I'm sure you will get in, everyone becomes convinced that they won't get into uni but you will honestly. Who's your insurance uni?
Hi becki - please dont try and fail your exams - im exactly the same at the minute i dont know what to do if i dont pass my resits then i know what i will have to do.
Thanks emily I've PM'ed you because I don't want to say which uni on here in case people guess who I am. I know I'm being paranoid but I feel safer this way.
I don't understand why people don't hate me. I'm a bad person. They all say so. I'm confused.
You're not a bad person you're a lovely person, you've helped me out loads and other people here too. You care a lot about your RL friends too (you mentioned them before). You're a good friend and a lovely person.
Becki, you're amazing sweetheart. You're such a kind loving person and help so many people. Try not to listen to people telling you you're anything other than good.
I'm not, I'm really not. I've hurt so many people. I've messed my family up so much. My sister always said I was bad and I couldn't understand why at the time but I do now. She's the only one who knows how I really am. She knows I'm bad. And the voices do too but they're not here at the moment. But they used to tell me all the time. They were always right too. And the nurses at the hospital, they realised I was bad in the end too, they were fed up of me and couldn't wait to get rid of me. I don't understand why they kept stopping me from doing stuff because it was obvious they hated me. I'm a bad bad bad bad person.
Why do you think you're bad?
You are a lovely person. Sisters always think bad of their siblings and I'm sure the nurses in hospital didn't think that. As for voices, like you always tell me, they're talking rubbish don't listen to them.
there must be a reason you think that? People here think you're wonderful.
Becki you're not a bad person sweetheart. I'm sure the nurses didn't think that. As for you sister she's just being a sister and being mean. Me and my sister say things we don't mean all the time. You're not bad. The voices are playing on your insecurities and talking rubbish. You're an amazing person!
Becki, don't put so much emphasis on this year. I know the "natural" thing to do is go straight from A-levels to uni, but plenty of people take some time out to reconsider things. Education isn't the be-all and end-all. In the unlikely event that exams don't go to plan, then at least you've got time to figure out your options, and have a bit of a break before uni. Having said that, I think you might be surprised at how well you do.
Being honest I was trying to work out the difference between voices people with schitzoprenia experience and thoughts people with cleaning-OCD experience which make them clean excessively ,which they find hard to ignore also ?


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Excerpt + Giveaway – Every Other Saturday by M.J. Pullen
by thhernandez | Jul 31, 2015 | Blog Tours, Excerpt, Giveaway, Reveals | 1 comment
Welcome to the next stop on the Every Other Saturday blog Tour. Every Other Saturday is a romantic comedy by M.J. Pullen, releasing on August 4. I have an exclusive excerpt for you today. See below for information on the book, pre-order links, the excerpt, and details on her giveaway.
Every Other Saturday by M.J. Pullen
Title: Every Other Saturday
Author: M.J. Pullen
Release Date: August 4, 2015
Links: Goodreads | Amazon | Future Availablity
From romantic comedy author M.J. Pullen comes a unique story about finding help when you need it most, and love where you expect it least.
Even though their daughters have been in the same Jewish preschool class for three years, struggling store owner Julia Mendel and sports blogger Dave "from the Man Cave" Bernstein have never gotten along. She sees him as a definitely arrogant, possibly misogynist symbol of everything that's wrong with the men in her life. He sees her as the odd, short-tempered PTA president, out to make his life more difficult at every opportunity.
As part of his job, Dave accepts an on-air challenge: go out with a different woman from a Jewish dating site every Saturday for the next four months, and blog the results. He quickly secures his daughter's favorite preschool teacher (and super-nanny) Ms. Elizabeth to make the experiment possible. Little does he know Julia is in desperate need of the same sitter for the same schedule, so that she can take a part-time job while pacifying her son, who has severe OCD.
A confrontation in the carpool lane leads to an uneasy compromise: they will pool their resources to share Ms. Elizabeth's services every-other Saturday night. After a while, Dave finds himself sharing his dating stories with non-Jewish Julia across her kitchen table; while she reluctantly turns to him for the masculine perspective – especially for her son – she's been missing since her divorce. As the Saturdays wear on, however, they may discover they have more in common than car seats and custody schedules.
"I think you should go on J-Date."
Lyric examined her hot dog as though it were a delicacy from an exotic country. The way she wrinkled her four-year-old nose reminded Dave so much of his ex-wife it was painful.
He was stopped with the third chili-slaw dog halfway to his mouth. "How did you hear about J-Date?"
"From Rachel. Her aunt went on J-Date and found somebody to marry. Rachel gets to be a flower girl in the wedding." She took a tiny bite of the hot dog and chewed appraisingly. The traditional Varsity paper hat was nestled awkwardly into her wild straw-colored curls, streaked with blonde. It was early August, their last Wednesday of the hot Georgia summer. Dave thought a trip to Atlanta's oldest fast-food institution was in order.
"You think I need to find someone to marry?"
"Daddy. You are very handsome." Beneath her curls, she gave him a sympathetic look. Dave marveled for the millionth time that he had helped create this perfect little person.
"Are we talking about Rachel from your class? Rachel Epstein?"
Lyric rolled her eyes. Classic Debbie, only smaller and cuter. "What other Rachel would I be talking about? She gets to wear a twirly white dress with lace and a black ribbon and shiny black shoes for dancing…"
"Wait. Is her aunt the one with the curly blonde hair? The one who came to the Hanukkah party last year?"
Lyric shrugged. "I guess so. I want to be a flower girl, too, Daddy."
"Rachel's aunt was on J-Date?" If he remembered correctly, Rachel's aunt was hot.
"Yeah, she was about to turn into a bird."
"A bird?" Dave took an icy slurp of his Frosted Orange—the Varsity's signature frozen dessert that was half milkshake, half Creamsicle.
Lyric nodded seriously. "If a girl doesn't get married on time, she turns into a bird. Rachel said she heard her mom say her aunt was already getting bird feet."
When he worked it out, the laugh almost made him choke. "Baby, are you talking about crow's feet?"
"It's not funny," she said. "Girls should not have bird feet."
After a few minutes of squinting across the table and pointing at the creases next to his eyes, she still seemed to doubt his explanation. Finally he settled for, "I don't mind crow's feet on a pretty girl. And I will love you forever, even if you have monkey feet."
This sent her into a fit of giggles, and they drank their Frosted Oranges, discussing the different types of animal feet they would like to have if they could.
"What are we doing next?" Lyric wiped a pale orange mustache with the back of her hand.
"I thought we'd go see where the big girls play basketball at Georgia Tech."
Lyric was tall like her mom, and Dave hoped she might one day be interested in basketball. Not that he'd pressure her. But he'd pulled some strings with the athletic director at Tech, and arranged for a personal tour this afternoon. He could show her the locker rooms and the trophies and maybe get her a team ball.
It couldn't hurt. "Isn't that exciting?"
She shrugged. Damn. He'd chosen wrong again. "Or we could do the zoo? I'm okay if you want to do something different."
Lyric's bottom lip jutted out. "I was hoping we could meet Mommy at the movies."
"Mommy's going to the movies today? By herself?" He knew it was wrong to ask his daughter about her mom. But Debbie hadn't mentioned a date this week. Not that he cared.
"Nope," Lyric said. "With Uncle Aaron. That's why I wanted to go."
Dave stopped cold. "Uncle Aaron? As in, Daddy's best friend Aaron?"
The words rattled their way out of his mouth.
Author M.J. Pullen
MANDA (M.J.) PULLEN, former therapist and marketer, is the author of complex, funny contemporary romances. She was raised in the suburbs of Atlanta by a physicist and a flower child, who taught her that life is tragic and funny, and real love is anything but simple.
She studied English Literature and Business at the University of Georgia, and Professional Counseling at Georgia State University.
Manda has a weakness for sappy movies, juicy gossip, craft beer and boys who talk baseball. After traveling around Europe and living in cities like Austin and Portland, she returned to Atlanta where she lives with her family.
Where to Find M.J. Pullen
Goodreads | Website | Newsletter | Facebook | Twitter | Amazon | Tsu | Pinterest
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Sonus Sponsors Enterprise Connect Lync/Skype for Business Tour – San Francisco
By Let's Do Video on August 10, 2015 Press Release
Free Seminar Features Aspects of Strategy and Decision-Making around Skype for Business Adoption and Implementation
Aug. 10, 2015, WestFord, MA –
Sonus is a participating sponsor of the Enterprise Connect Lync/Skype for Business Tour in San Francisco and throughout the United States.
Sonus will be joined at the San Francisco event by its partner House of Lync, one of the most trusted Global Microsoft Partners that has deployed Microsoft® Lync™ as a Unified Communications solution for hundreds of companies and thousands of users.
Vice President of Engineering, Kevin Isacks, to participate in the "Implementing and Managing Lync/Skype for Business" panel.
Sonus Networks, Inc. (Nasdaq: SONS), a global leader in enabling and securing real-time communications, announced today its participation in the "Enterprise Connect Lync/Skype for Business Tour" at the Westin St. Francis in San Francisco on August 27, 2015. The emphasis of the tour will focus on the ecosystem that is emerging to support and enhance the migration of Lync to Skype for Business in the enterprise. The tour is specifically designed to help enterprises at all levels network with vendors and obtain answers to important Skype for Business related questions including:
Which parts of the platform are best for a particular enterprise;
How can enterprises make platform elements interwork with legacy communications systems; and
How can enterprises protect investments in their current communication networks?
"Skype for Business is still one of the fastest-growing enterprise communications products on the market and is revolutionizing the way we communicate," said Kevin Isacks, vice president, Engineering, Sonus. "Sonus' goal is to improve the migration process from Lync to Skype for Business and also simplify, enable and secure real-time communications within Skype for Business environments. This tour is an ideal opportunity for enterprises to gain more information about solutions like Sonus' and learn how they can best implement these solutions to meet their specific business needs."
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Terno of black illusion tulle and appliqued lace
It has been called a masterpiece, a classic, a national treasure. Terno: from the Spanish word meaning "to match." It was the handiwork of not just one couturier but a coming together of the innovations of many. The Filipino terno alludes to the matching of blouse and skirt, joined at the waist to form a one-piece creation, with both bodice and skirt made of the same material.
But the seamlessness is only one of its inventive features. The sleeveless are upright, flat against the shoulders like clipped butterfly wings. Its low neckline contours the bosom. The whole is nipped at the waist to let fall a shapely skirt that is rounded, flared or trailed at the hem.
Butterfly sleeve of the terno
A peak achievement in the continuum of the Filipino national costume, the terno is what became of the original baro't saya, transformed into the Maria Clara, which, in turn, was metamorphosed into the traje de mestiza.
Gone is the panuelo which became cumbersome when the sleeves were clipped like butterfly wings. So, too, went the tapis, to allow the skirt to flirt with the whims of fashion. Skirt draping, shirring, folding, pleating, and layering were just some of the fashionable touches.
Pioneering fashion designer like Pacita Longos, Juanita Roa, and Ramon Valera innovated on the terno and their designs elevated this national costume to a world-class high fashion statement.
source: http://www.filipinoheritage.com/costumes/terno.htm
The Ins and Outs of the Terno
The terno should be distinguished from such other Filipino dresses as the informal balintawak and the patadyong. Lacking the terno's svelte sophistication, these rural costumes are worn mainly by barefoot dancers of the tinikling and by carabao-riding maidens in the landscapes of Amorsolo. The terno, on the other hand, goes with the stately grace of the rigodon de honor, flores de mayo processions, coronation nights and the Malacañang Palace.
The terno, as we know it today, evolved from an ensemble called baro't saya (blouse and skirt). Traditionally, it consisted of four parts — the camisa (a short blouse with sleeves), the alampay or pañuelo (a type of shawl worn over the camisa), the saya (a long skirt) and the tapis (a short overskirt wrapped around the saya).
Contrary to the observations of foreigners during the last century, the veil was not an intrinsic part of the native dress. It was worn only to church, but since our female ancestors were a pious lot, they were often seen with their heads covered. The church-going colegiala of the 18th century wore a thick baro't saya with long narrow sleeves, a shroud-like veil and an estampita (saint's picture) hanging from her neck to deliver her from evil. By the 1750's, the colegiala's mother was wearing a large cape-like pañuelo and a wide floor-length saya.
At the start of the 19th century, the terno had acquired the features that were to distinguish it until the end of the colonial era. In 1803, Fr. Joaquin Martinez de Zuñiga noted that the Tagalog women wore "a kind of little shift, which scarcely reaches the navel." He described the alampay as a "handkerchief loosely covering the neck" and the saya as a "white linen cloth (which) encircle the body and is fastened by a button at the waist. They throw over this a colored stuff, manufactured by the inhabitants of Panay" — undoubtedly the tapis. "Over all is worn a mantle, for the most part black, which covers the body from head to foot" — probably the view from the confessional.
Source: Roces, Alfredo. (Ed). (1978). "The Ins and Outs of the Terno," Filipino Heritage: the Making of a Filipino Nation Vol. 10, pp. 2536-2541. <http://www.kasal.com/rr/archfili/archfili27.html>
The Fashion History of the Philippine Dress
THE WOMEN'S CLOTHING PHILIPPINE TERNO - In the historical account of the Filipino women's dress, the most prominent among them is the TERNO. Prior to this, ordinary women wore the "kimona' and "saya" at home. This clothing ensemble evolved from the different international influences such as the exotic Hindu-Chinese race and many others.
But documents have it that it originally consisted of four parts - the camisa (a short blouse with sleeves), the "alampay" or "panuelo" ( a type of shawl worn over the camisa), the saya (long skirt) and the tapis (a short overskirt worn over the saya). A modified design, however, would differentiate the Mestizas (half- Spanish women) from the lass who fall way behind. The former would omit the "tapis" which was then considered as a garment for servants. From the Traje de Mestiza, the terno had notable transformations, which later came to be called as the PARES, longer skirt of narrow width then to MASCOTA which was similar to the PARES, except from its flowing skirt. As fashionable as these outfits were the "Panyo" (ker-chief) worn over the head and neck and the "Mantilla" (shawl of varied cuts and embroidery) which replaced the widely-used oversized shawls. Perhaps, the all-too-familiar term Maria Clara is what we are familiar with among the variations of the Terno. It was named after the heroine in Rizal's novel, Noli Me Tangere. This terno was usually made of satin or Deduyo pinapanuelo and with scalloped trimmings at the wrists.
SPANISH ERA - When the Spaniards ruled over the country, one of their three missions was to spread Christianity. With the advent of religiousity and veneration of the Blessed-Virgin, the Filipino women's clothing transformed to that of conservatism. Showing off certain parts of the body like one's foot or leg, was a great taboo. Coined from the Spanish term for "matching," the TERNO was composed literally of two parts, the lower and the upper part.
Modern innovations in the 20th century produced the siete CUCHILLOS (seven knives) which, as the name implies was composed of seven layers fitted together to create a whole skirt. Slowly the panels were reduced to five, CINCO PANOS, three, TRES PANOS and down to two, DOS PANOS. Since the Colas (firm support for the skirt) rather posted as an inconvenience, the shortened dove tail was created and was called LA PALOMA, meaning "the dove". The tail of the terno was still in use until the early years of 1930s when its popularity started to wane.
Source: http://www.mybarong.com/womensrtw.html


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From Balloons to Drones – One Year On
It has just been over a year since From Balloons to Drones was established as a platform for the discussion of air power broadly defined. Since our first post, we have published 40 pieces on a variety of subjects ranging from the historical to the contemporary. We have had articles dealing with issues related to the efficacy of air power, the topic of military education and the future of air power. We have also recently started a new series, Air War Books, that explores the books that have influenced air power writers. Contributors have come from around the globe including contributions from Finland and Australia. I am grateful to those who have contributed to the site. Without them, there would not be much here. However, most of all, we have received regular traffic from people interested in reading what we have written, and for that we are grateful.
Just as a bit of fun, here are the top five posts by views:
'Changing the USAF's Aerial 'Kill' Criteria' by Major Tyson Wetzel;
'Arrows from the Ground – Or how an incident on 17 March 2017 may change the relationship between ground and air forces' by Dr Jacob Stoil and Lieutenant Colonel Kyle C. Burley;
'Commentary – The RAF and the F-117' by Dr Ross Mahoney;
'Supporting the Secret War: T-28s over Laos, 1964-1973 – Part 1: Training' by Jeff Schultz;
''Integrating' the Italian Air Force after the Armistice' by Dr Ross Mahoney.
These are just a selection of the articles that have appeared over the past year, and we look forward to adding regular content as we continue to develop. To do this, we need to expand our list of contributors continually and if you are interested in writing about air power issues – both historical and contemporary – then you can find out how here. If you have any questions, then please leave a comment here or emails us at airpowerstudies@gmail.com.
Header Image: English Electric Lightnings of No. 56 Squadron RAF during an Armament Practice Camp at Akrotiri, c.1963. In the foreground, a technician is preparing a Firestreak missile for loading. (Source: Defence Imagery MoD)
By Rossin Air Power History, Air Power Studies, Air War Books, Article, Book Review, Cold War, Commentary, First World War, Future Warfare, Inter-War, Modern Air Power, Pre-First World War, Research Note, Second World War July 5, 2017 July 5, 2017 356 WordsLeave a comment
From Balloons to Drones – Top Posts of 2016
By Ross Mahoney
Now we have reached 2017, and that From Balloons to Drones has been up and running for around six months, it thought it would be worth posting our top five posts of 2016 based on views.
At the head of the list is 'Supporting the Secret War: T-28s over Laos, 1964-1973 – Part 1: Training.' This is the first of a three-part article by Jeff Schultz that examines the use of the North American T-28 during the war in Laos in the 1970s. Parts two and three can be found here and here.
In second place is my research note on 'Air Power and the Challenge of Professional Military Education' that was based on my thoughts on an excellent conference at the Royal Military College of Canada in November. An important subject that I hope to return to in 2017.
In third is Brian Laslie's commentary, 'TheF-35 is here!', which deals with some of the issues surrounding this program and the important role that training will play in developing the aircraft's use.
In fourth, and timed in conjunction with the types eventually retirement for the United States Air Force, Mike Hankins provided a timely discussion of the development of the McDonnell F-4 Phantom II in his piece 'Remembering the F-4 Phantom – Part 1: A Product of Its Time.' The second part of this article can be found here.
Finally, but no means last, Alex Fitzgerald-Black's research note 'Operation HUSKY's Air Battle by the Numbers' provided a useful discussion of the importance of the air battles fought during the invasion of Sicily in 1943.
These are just a selection of the highlights of our half year in existence. We are keen to expand our list of contributors and if you are interested in writing about air power issues – both historical and contemporary – then you can find out how here. If you have any questions then please leave a comments here or emails us at airpowerstudies@gmail.com.
Header Image: A row of T-28s in Laos. (Source: USAF)
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#Commentary – Buddha's Next Incarnation: What does the future hold for the C-17A Globemaster?
By Eamon Hamilton
In airlift terms, the C-17A Globemaster III has arguably made the biggest single impact to Western Air Forces in the 21st Century thus far – and will likely hold this claim for the next decade. While it was conceived for the United States Air Force in the 1980s and introduced to service in the 1990s, its acquisition by nations including Canada, Australia, and the United Kingdom has given Western Air Forces its first real appreciation of modern strategic airlift. For the USAF, which arguably wrote the book on strategic military airlift, has also benefited significantly from the C-17A's tactical airlift talents. Elsewhere, the aircraft has been capitalised upon by NATO, India, the UAE, Qatar, and Kuwait.
A big jet that can fly from little airfields (Source: RAAF)
With the production line closing in 2015, it is unlikely that we will ever see new Globemaster airframes constructed beyond the 279 that were delivered by McDonnell Douglas/Boeing (and indeed, a small number have been relegated to a museum or lost in an accident). This is not to say that we will not see new C-17 variants, especially if the Globemaster lives to see service past 2040, half a century after its first flight. Getting the airframe to that point (and beyond) however, will require careful attention and development.
Certainly, the C-17A has been no stranger to being developed over its 25-year history thus far. With a production spanning 15 years, older C-17As have been upgraded to match their newer kin with radios, weather radar, and combat lighting. A centre wing fuel tank was fitted to C-17As constructed after 2001 to extend the aircraft's range, and in recent years, aircraft have been equipped with Large Aircraft Infrared Countermeasures and improved communications systems. Early Block Upgrades to the C-17A addressed design flaws in the original production aircraft – more recent ones have addressed issues of obsolescent aircraft systems and ensured fleet commonality.
More upgrades are projected. The C-17A's Heads-Up Display (HUD) dates back to the early 1990s, and in 2011, Elbit was announced as the winner of the project to deliver a replacement HUD (although no public announcements have emerged since then). Trials are underway to add airflow strakes to the aircraft's fuselage as a means of decreasing drag. Options to add Link-16 and more advanced satellite communications antennas are also being explored.
How else might we see the C-17A mature in the next 30 years?
Minimalist Change
Numerous aircraft go through their service career with modest increases in capability to allow them to continue in their intended role. Indeed, it is arguable that the C-17A has maintained this track to date with the changes it has undergone thus far. The purpose of such upgrades are not so much to advance the aircraft beyond the original design intent, but more to ensure it remains compatible with current/immediate operating practices and airborne environments. Compatibility with any new Identification Friend or Foe (IFF) or battlespace networking systems, or global air traffic control management systems, are examples of this.
An office from a simpler time. (Source: USAF)
The aircraft's cockpit ergonomics are still reminiscent of its early 1990s design, so it is not unreasonable to expect a major Mid-Life Update program that would improve the quality of cockpit displays, communications management, and other avionics. Newer airlifters such as the C-130J and A400M are equipped with larger HUD units and displays that can incorporate digimaps or other navigational data. A precedent for upgrading the C-17A exists, whereby old air mobility platforms (including the C-130H, KC-135 and C-5) have replaced their 'steam gauge' instruments and analogue controls with LCD screens and digital displays. Replacing these systems means eliminating obsolescence and ensuring the cockpit ergonomics have greater commonality with the wider air mobility and training fleet, and potentially improving the ease with which software updates can be applied to the aircraft.
Slightly More Ambitious Options….
The upgrades mentioned above were in large part to ensure the C-17A maintained pace with its operating environment. More ambitious upgrades, however, would provide new ways of performing its current mission. Evidence exists within existing air mobility platforms like the KC-135, which has been upgraded with navigation systems that now allow the aircraft to operate without a Navigator.
How could this apply to the C-17A? It is hard to judge this, as it is largely contingent on the technology that will be available to us in the next 15 years. It is easy to imagine a technology that has been applied to the A400M and C-130J being rolled out on the C-17A. It is harder to imagine the impact that newer and emerging technology – such as helmet-mounted displays, external sensors, and personal devices – will have. New tactical airlifters benefit from infrared cameras that allow landings to be comfortably made of poor visibility conditions. Whether such technology has an application on the C-17A remains to be seen.
Technology is finding its way on board, regardless. (Source: RAAF)
Likewise, the C-17A was revolutionary for its time by its use of a dedicated loadmaster station inside the cargo hold, a feature which has been capitalised by other airlifters. A future C-17A upgrade might extend on this further, allowing the loadmaster to control environmental conditions and cargo locks in the cargo hold with a personal electronic device, or direct automated aircraft loading equipment.
The High-End Option
High-end changes are easy to debate, being linked to systems on the aircraft that will become wholly inefficient or unsustainable during the aircraft's life-of-type. These changes would be sufficient to mean the end of the C-17A as we know it today, delivering us a noticeably different aircraft – a C-17B or C-17C, for example.
Again, existing examples allow us to make educated guesses about the future, not only about the systems that are applied and upgraded but the causes for doing so. The C-5M Super Galaxy is the product of a program upgrade older C-5As and Bs with new engines, new avionics, improved cargo ergonomics, and most importantly, greater aircraft reliability. It essentially brings an aircraft design whose systems have their roots in the late 1960s and gives a 21st-century solution. The net result is a Galaxy with a shorter take off distance and better climb rate, as well as extended range. While the C-17A is reliable now, we can expect to question its relative performance in the future, especially if the expectation is for the aircraft to beyond a 30-year lifespan. Upgrading the C-17A could prove less expensive than embarking upon an all-new airlift replacement, too.
Achieving this could take some paths. Replacing the engines on the aircraft, especially in light of advances in civilian airliner power plants, would be the most obvious choice. It could yield a Globemaster that is more fuel efficient or carries heavier payloads, and the C-17A's existing power plant – the Pratt & Whitney F117 – is a militarised version of the turbofan that powers Boeing 757s. One issue here, however, is that C-17A engines are required to perform across a different spectrum than a stock civilian airliner. This means a simple transplant of a civilian power plant will not likely address the C-17A's performance needs.
Another potential upgrade could be to the C-17A's winglets, which were revolutionary for their time in 1991. This feature improves the wing's performance, reducing drag and improving fuel efficiency in a cruise. Today, the C-17A's winglets appear clunky in comparison to modern airliners which possess 'blended winglets' that enhance fuel burn. Ensuring the Globemaster can cruise efficiently, extending its range and lowering its operating costs, are likely to be a significant consideration for how the aircraft is upgraded into the future.
Other considerations for a potentially major upgrade to the Globemaster might include those options put forward by Boeing during the late 2000s to improve the aircraft's tactical performance. Considerations for the 'C-17B' including a new higher thrust powerplant, double-slotted flaps, additional centre-line landing gear, and precision landing systems. It is arguable that the additional weight of some of these systems would come at a cost to the aircraft's range and cruise efficiency. On the other hand, a sub-fleet of C-17s optimised for tactical performance to deliver payloads that can not be accommodated in a C-130 (and are unable to be transported over long ranges by future heavy vertical lift)
A C-17 performs evasive counter measures by launching flares during a Mobility Air Forces Exercise over the Nevada Test and Training Range on 16 November 2011, (Source: Wikimedia)
Examining options for the Globemaster's future may see it called to perform roles that are well outside the traditional airlift roles that the aircraft performs today. Few would argue that the C-17A's talents are best applied to providing dedicated strategic and tactical airlift. The external surfaces of a C-17A, however, provide significant 'real estate' for discrete sensors and antennas, and the aircraft's interior likewise has space that would allow it to fulfil support functions for C4I and ISR – especially if the terminals for such roles are significantly smaller and modularised, contrasting with the fixed workstations that fill C-135 and Boeing 707 variants operated by the USAF. Today, other platforms (such as those based on commercial airliners) might conceivably fulfil this role more efficiently and effectively than a Globemaster. However, future requirements – especially those that call for an aircraft to deliver personnel and vehicles, then remain near provide immediate support – might dictate that the C-17 is the aircraft for the job.
The last consideration for the Globemaster receiving a 'high-end' upgrade is that it might pick up new roles not even in service today. The aircraft has been mooted as a potential 'Drone Mothership' in a battlespace, deploying them to perform a range of ISR, attack, and strike missions. Alternatively, the C-17A's cargo bay has considerable space for batteries and other systems that would employ high-energy weapons.
Where the Globemaster ultimately fulfils any of these roles is anyone's guess – while the technology is being developed, it is by no means about to be applied to the C-17A. Once said technology is mature, there are no guarantees that the C-17A will be the best jet for the job.
The Likely Options
At a minimum, progressive upgrades will need to be applied in the future to ensure the C-17A can continue to be operated. The crew stations are likely to be developed over time, as are the aircraft's avionics, communications and networking systems. Foreign operators should bear these developments in mind – on the one hand, the upgrading of their aircraft is likely to have a greater impact on the number of aircraft they have available. On the other hand, such programs are an avenue for them to suggest development roadmaps that can be shouldered by Boeing and USAF. Exploring these avenues, however, would have to be a modest process. However, it is unlikely that an entirely new C-17 variant will be developed if only one smaller operator is guaranteed to require it.
With that in mind, the Globemaster's future development is likely to be informed by three things – keeping the airframe viable, the USAF's appetite to embark on upgrade programs, and Boeing's willingness to provide options. Lockheed Martin's C-5M program provides an excellent example of where the C-17A can go with such updates, replacing aircraft structures and systems that have become tired and unreliable while also meeting demands of the customer to capitalise on generational changes in engine, avionics, and ergonomic technology. Indeed, the C-5M in some respects feels like it carries some of the best features of a C-17A (except the HUD and fighter control stick).
Everyone has an embarassing childhood photo. (Source: USAF)
Strategic airlift development, however, emphasises the importance of cruise efficiency and performance, which is often largely dependent on reductions in the aircraft's weight and improvements in a power plant. Such upgrades are easy to forecast in the C-17A's future. The more 'creative' upgrades for the Globemaster will be in how it is required to perform tactical roles in future – or approach brand new problems.
This post first appeared at Rubber-Band Powered Blog.
Eamon Hamilton graduated from the University of Western Sydney with a Bachelor of Communications (Journalism). He works as a Public Affairs Officer for the Royal Australian Air Force. He lives in Sydney. He runs the Rubber-Band Powered Blog and can be found on Twitter @eamonhamilton.
Header Image: A C-17 arrives with GEOS-O on board at the Shuttle Landing Facility. (Source: Wikimedia)
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Female Protester Arrested for Attempting to Pass Through Airport Security Scanner in Underwear
Posted By Gary Wamsley On July 8, 2011 @ 10:37 am In Guest column | Comments Disabled
[1]RALEIGH-DURHAM, N.C. — The Rutherford Institute has come to the defense of a North Carolina woman who was arrested and charged with disorderly conduct after she stripped down to her underwear at a Raleigh-Durham International Airport (RDU) checkpoint to protest the Transportation Security Administration's (TSA) whole body imaging scanners. Police arrested and charged Siobhán Cooke with disorderly conduct as a result of her act of protest at RDU on June 2, 2011. Attorneys for The Rutherford Institute will represent Cooke at her August 24 court appearance.
"The First Amendment not only assures citizens of the right to express themselves but also to voice their disagreement with the government," said John W. Whitehead, president of The Rutherford Institute. "To classify Siobhán Cooke's singular act of protest as criminal disorderly conduct is to reject everything the First Amendment stands for and the long history of jurisprudence that goes along with it. TSA agents and police should have known better."
On June 2, 2011, Siobhán Cooke arrived at Raleigh-Durham International Airport (RDU) with her mother and a companion to board a flight to Portland, Ore., as part of a celebration of her mother's 70th birthday. Upon approaching the RDU security checkpoint, Cooke observed that TSA agents were directing passengers to whole body imaging scanners. Unwilling to be subjected to a virtual strip search by government agents and determined to protest the use of the scanners, which Cooke believes is a violation of her Fourth Amendment rights, Cooke proceeded to strip down to her underwear. Placing her t-shirt and jeans on a conveyer belt for scanning along with the baggage she was carrying, Cooke then approached the TSA agent wearing only a bra and panties, and voiced her desire to opt out of the scanner. Cooke also added that it should be clear that she posed no threat because there was nowhere for her to hide anything. A TSA supervisor was then called, who allegedly asked Cooke if she was crazy and told another agent to gather Cooke's clothes from the conveyer and return them to Cooke. Cooke, who by then had put her outer clothes back on, explained that she objected to the invasive searches employed by the TSA. After informing Cooke that her actions were distracting, the TSA supervisor called local police to the scene and took Cooke to a small room near the checkpoint. When a police officer arrived, he questioned Cooke in the room for several minutes and then issued her a citation for violating a North Carolina statute prohibiting disorderly conduct.
The Rutherford Institute is presently litigating a number of cases challenging the constitutionality of enhanced TSA security measures. In 2010, Institute attorneys filed lawsuits asserting that the TSA's policy of using whole body imaging scanners and/or enhanced patdowns of passengers violates the Fourth Amendment rights of airline pilots and passengers. In March 2011, Institute attorneys filed a civil rights lawsuit on behalf of a Virginia college student who was arrested and charged with disorderly conduct after he appeared at an airport security checkpoint in his running shorts with the text of the Fourth Amendment written on his chest. He was eventually exonerated.
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These Festivals Were Started By Enslaved Africans in The Carribean And Are Still Celebrated Till Today
Festivals are celebrated for several reasons all over the world. Most of them are held to mark the beginning or end of a significant occurrence or to celebrate historical happenings that continue to affect the lives of the people in a particular area.
In Africa, festivals are marked to celebrate the gods, the harvest of food or to remember people who served a community and who died for the survival of many.
During the slave trade, many Africans were forced out of their homes and made to work on plantations in the Caribbean and other parts of the western world.
Even though they were denied their rightful place in and connection to Africa, many of them fought hard to preserve their culture and practices. With time, they developed their own distinctive traditions and way of life, which was a fusion of African and western practices.
In developing such unique cultures, the enslaved Africans in the Caribbean also had various reasons for starting festivals as a way of preserving history and culture.
Here are four very popular Caribbean festivals that were started during slavery and continue to be celebrated today drawing in tourists from all over the world.
Fete Gede Festival – Haiti
The Fete Gede, or the festival of the dead, is one of the most important celebrations on the Voodoo Calender. The annual festival is a celebration of spirits, ancestors and the dead in Haiti and coincides with All Saints Day on the Catholic calendar.
The festival is a celebration for Vodouists, the believers and practitioners of the voodoo religion, one of Africa's oldest religions. The religion was developed in Haiti and other parts of the Caribbean by West Africans who were forced into slavery. Most of them are the Fonn from Benin, the Yoruba from Nigeria and other Africans from parts of Ghana and the Kingdom of Kongo.
Marked on the first two days of November, the Fete Gede festival is a time for people to seek strength, protection and re-connection with the dead, especially those who died with unfinished conversations or issues with the living.
Junkanoo Festival – The Bahamas
Every year, on December 26 and January 1, many people of African descent in the Bahamas come together to remember their history through music, dance and costume in what is known as the Junkanoo festival.
On December 25, 1708, John Kenu, a millionaire and trader, defeated the Dutch who wanted to take control of the Ahanta land in Ghana and sell the natives into slavery. According to oral history, after taking control over Fort Fredericksburg and weakening the Dutch rule over his people, he was made a ruler. Kenu protected his people by winning several battles against the Germans, Dutch and British for over 20 years.
In his honour, the Fancy Dress festival was started in the Bahamas and parts of Jamaica, in the same fashion as it was started in Ghana, after news of his success was spread by enslaved Africans brought into the Caribbean.
The name of the festival in the Bahamas is an adulteration of the name John Kenu.
Crop Over Harvest Festival – Barbados
Formerly known as Harvest Home, Crop Over or "Crawpova" as it is referred to by locals, this festival is said to have begun in 1687 as a derivative of the harvest festivals in Africa such as the yam festival celebrated in Nigeria and Ghana.
It is a celebration of the successful harvest of sugarcane on plantations in Barbados. On this day, enslaved workers thanked the gods of the land for granting them a bountiful harvest and asked them to purify and bless the land for the year to come.
The descendants held on to this custom and currently, Crop Over celebrations involve a serie of activities including the Kadooment Parades, which has become the highlight of the festival and a huge tourist attraction for the Caribbean island thanks to its global star, Rihanna.
Trinidad and Tobago Carnival – Trinidad and Tobago
The Trinidad and Tobago Carnival is an annual festival or celebration that was started in the 18th century by enslaved Africans during the pre-Lent celebrations of their French plantation masters. Before the lent season, their wealthy French traders and plantation owners often organised grand balls and parties to help usher in the lent season.
Enslaved Africans were not allowed to participate in the celebration, leading them to create their own festival.
Theirs was an imitation and mockery of the French but later became a celebration of African cultures that had survived the crossover from Africa to the Caribbean and were still being practised and observed.
The festival is held on the Monday and Tuesday before Ash Wednesday of every year and involves a lot of music, dancing eating and a very colourful parade.
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using System;
using System.Collections.Generic;
using System.Linq;
using System.Reactive.Linq;

using Microsoft.Practices.ServiceLocation;

using Norma.Delta.Models.Enums;
using Norma.Delta.Services;
using Norma.Eta.Models;
using Norma.Eta.Mvvm;
using Norma.Eta.Validations;
using Norma.Iota.Models;

using Prism.Interactivity.InteractionRequest;

using Reactive.Bindings;

namespace Norma.Iota.ViewModels.Contents
{
    internal class TimeReservationContentViewModel : ViewModel
    {
        private readonly DateTimeValidator _dtValidator = new DateTimeValidator(true);
        private readonly ReservationService _reservationService;

        public List<EnumWrap<Repetition>> RepetitionTypes
            => ((Repetition[]) Enum.GetValues(typeof(Repetition))).Select(w => new EnumWrap<Repetition>(w)).ToList();

        public ReactiveProperty<string> StartAt { get; }
        public ReactiveProperty<EnumWrap<Repetition>> RepetitionType { get; }
        public ReactiveCommand RegisterCommand { get; }

        public TimeReservationContentViewModel(IInteractionRequestAware viewModel, ReservationItem item)
        {
            _reservationService = ServiceLocator.Current.GetInstance<ReservationService>();
            StartAt = new ReactiveProperty<string>(item?.StartAt?.ToString() ?? "").AddTo(this);
            RepetitionType = new ReactiveProperty<EnumWrap<Repetition>>(new EnumWrap<Repetition>(Repetition.None)).AddTo(this);
            StartAt.SetValidateNotifyError(w => _dtValidator.Validate(w)).AddTo(this);
            RegisterCommand = StartAt.ObserveHasErrors.Select(w => !w).ToReactiveCommand().AddTo(this);
            RegisterCommand.Subscribe(w =>
            {
                if (item == null)
                    _reservationService.InsertTimeReservaion(DateTime.Parse(StartAt.Value),
                                                             RepetitionType.Value.EnumValue);
                else
                {
                    item.TimeReservation.StartAt = DateTime.Parse(StartAt.Value);
                    item.Update();
                }
                viewModel.FinishInteraction.Invoke();
            }).AddTo(this);
        }
    }
}

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