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Author: Seoyun
PW #4
A lot would have been different if I had stayed in Korea without moving to Canada. Especially, there must have been a big change in life at school. My friends are all 11th graders now because the semester starts in March in Korea. I went to a Catholic school with strict school rules, and all the students took classes hard. Because of that, I spent a lot of time following the class every day. Other students around me went to the academy until at least 10. School ended at 5, so I often went to the academy right away without going back home. If I stayed there, I would have had a hard time as I would be in grade 11.
However, I had more fun in my spare time after class in Korea. I lived near downtown, and I was free to play after the semester. The food was to my taste, and there was no problem in communication. When I first came to Canada, I was very bored because I had little study to do and no place to go. It is also fun to hang out with friends I made in Canada, but I don't think I would have had time to be bored if I stayed in Korea. I would have studied to death during the exam period, and after the grades came out, you would have repeatedly played.
I often imagine what it would have been like if I still stayed in Korea, but I don't regret this choice.
Author SeoyunPosted on January 19, 2023 Categories Personal WritingLeave a comment on PW #4
IRJE: The Silence of the Girls
"The Silence of the Girls" is a novel about the Trojan War. This novel focuses on Briseis, who was enslaved, and Achilles, who became her master. Many chapters are written around Briseis's point of view, but as we get into the second half, stories are more focused on Achilles.
I do what no man before me has ever done, I. kiss the hands of the man who killed my son.
And in the chapters on Achilles, Achilles talks to the enemy's father. Priam, the father of Hector, the king of the enemy that Achilles killed, visits him. The Greeks hung Hector's body from a wagon and dragged him around. To find the body, Priam knelt down to Achilles, who killed his son, saying the above. Books about the Trojan War usually show the death of the warriors and the victory or defeat of the battle. "The Silence of the Girls" focuses on the feelings of ordinary people in the war. The emotions of the figures are depicted, especially when they show Achilles a complex or contradictory attitude. Throughout the Trojan War, people like Briseis and Priam had to obey their enemies. Priam directly refers to Achilles as his enemy, and he himself recognizes that he is servile to his enemy. The complicated feeling of the enemy continued to come out as a description of Briseis' hatred of Achilles, but I think it was best shown in the above scene.
Author SeoyunPosted on January 11, 2023 Categories Independent ReadingLeave a comment on IRJE: The Silence of the Girls
The comment I got is that I should include evidence such as book quotations. Also, I have to work on understanding the context of references and using them correctly. For these, I will be rereading the references several times to fully understand the context and how they affect the readers. Also, in order not to forget the contents of each sentence, I will make a habit of taking notes of important contents when reading. Not just the content, but I will also write a short opinion or reference, thinking about what effect this content will have when writing an essay later.
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The Silence of the Girls is a book from a Trojan woman's perspective, who has become a slave after losing the war. The woman, Briseis, was the queen of Lyrnessus. But after losing the war, she is presented as a trophy to Achilles in an instant. Briseis frequently expresses her grief and anger caused by being treated as a slave and losing her country. Among them, this is the most impressive part for me.
No, he's the lord of mice, like rats, carry the plague; and Apollo, the lord of light, the lord of music, the lord of healing, is also the god of plague.
Until, finally the forbidden words erupting from my mouth like blood of bile; God of plague, hear me!
(Pg. 55-56)
This is the scene where the priest, Chryseis's father, who is also a trophy, prays with Briseis. Seeking vengeance as his daughter became a slave, the priest prayed to Apollo, who was also the god of the plague and spread it to the Greeks. Briseis's prayer seemed to represent the anger of all the enslaved Trojan women. In particular, Briseis dreamed of revenge by praying only for curses to Apollo, who is usually described as the god of light or music.
Author SeoyunPosted on November 29, 2022 Categories Independent ReadingLeave a comment on IRJE: The Silence of the Girls
IRJE: The Handmaid's Tale
The fictional country, Gilead uses a variety of methods to brainwash people whose freedom is taken in an instant. They usually educate people about their beliefs by guaranteeing them freedom, but sometimes the book describes them using violence. There are various ways of violence in the book, such as threatening with guns or hiding the "Eyes", but this is the most noticeable part for me.
He has become an it.
(pg. 322)
Handmaids are the ones whose lives have been changed no matter of their will. The ones who are different from the ones like commanders who chose to follow Gilead. Therefore, Gilead made a thing called "Particicution." Gilead attaches fake crimes to the sinners. Those crimes are what handmaids would be particularly angry about, such as causing a woman to miscarry. Handmaids in rage beat the sinners up and get involved in that execution, which is called particicution. Those handmaids, who committed violence, are more effectively brainwashed than any other education. No matter how much they deny Gilead's wrong ideas, they've already beaten and killed sinners. It was impressive because this part emphasized the thorough brainwashing and violence of Gilead.
Author SeoyunPosted on November 17, 2022 Categories Independent ReadingLeave a comment on IRJE: The Handmaid's Tale
My mom made me memorize this number when I first moved house. As it was when I first went to elementary school, I had to know my house's address. 56 was part of those long words she called "add-less". They included complicated names of the road and the province. She repeated them when I walked out of the home. It was a daily occasion until I became nine. Since I memorized the address, 56 has been a number that showed my identity. The source of every part of my personality.
Well, not anymore. 56 is now a useless number as I'm in Canada and my mom moved the house. Instead, 1939, Sooke road, of course, is now the number that matters. My brain melted down 56 and replaced it with 1939 as a cogwheel that lets my important memories function. Even though I knew 56 lost its former importance, I thought it would still remain at somewhere in my mind.
Yesterday, I found out that it didn't work as I thought. I was trying to order something for my mom. As the house moving is planned to be on a week later, I naturally wrote down my former address. The one that had 56 in it. Forgetting a number that isn't important anymore is not an issue usually. However, forgetting 56 meant something to me. As I said, 56 was like a thing that defined my identity and source of personality. I sat down on my bed, squeezing my head to figure out that simple number for two minutes. That time was too much for just recalling 56. The rest of the two minutes was used for finally admitting that the new part of my life has begun. Before then, my mind was still in my former house.
The proofs that show that you have changed pop up in your head without warning. The simple things that you thought to remain forever. That sometimes is terrifying. Because admitting that the next part of your life has begun is hard. That you're not gonna be you, not a little kid, for the rest of your life. The change is unavoidable and unbreakable. Just like changing the number that shows you. 56 to 1939. A small change that scared me to death yesterday.
Author SeoyunPosted on November 9, 2022 November 9, 2022 Categories Personal WritingLeave a comment on 56, 1939
IRJE: Handmaid's Tale
Handmaid's Tale is a story about a fictional country called Gilead. Gilead was made after a coup in the United States that we know of. The Gilead people strictly follow the principles of the Bible as they interpret it, and imitate the "perfect kingdom of God." The main character was an ordinary woman like us, and in a moment she is assigned to one of the Gilead classes, the "handmaid" and goes through a brainwashing education. The contents of the education are the most impressive part to me so far.
But whose fault was it? Aunt Helena says, holding up one plump finger. Her fault, her fault, her fault, we chant in unison. Who led them on? Aunt Helena beams, pleased with us. She did. She did. She did.
Gilead defines all forms of sexual violence as caused by the victim's carelessness. In the education the main character received, everyone blames Janine for being careless even though she was the victim. I received sexual violence prevention education when I was young. I remember one of the precautions I learned then was, "Don't wear dangerous clothes late at night." I was shocked to read this part of the book. But this is actually happening, and I think it's just something that's been straightforward about in the book.
Author SeoyunPosted on November 2, 2022 Categories Independent ReadingLeave a comment on IRJE: Handmaid's Tale
Exhalation
On every exhalation, there are small pieces
Every chatter I have,
Shatter things I adore
Without the parts that left me,
I would never be the same
To myself 5 years ago
Derived through the air
Shall be still there, on my beloved ones
Though I have changed
The image in their minds never changes
Author SeoyunPosted on October 27, 2022 Categories Personal WritingLeave a comment on Exhalation
They Shall Not Grow Old Comparison
"All Quiet on the Western Front", "Soldier's Home" and "They Shall Not Grow Old" all depict the suffering caused by the war. Both "They Shall Not Grow" and "All Quiet on the Western Front" describe death during the war, while "Soldier's Home" focuses on life after the war. Still, "All Quiet on the Western Front" and "Soldier's Home" have a noticeable difference from "They Shall Not Grow". While "They Shall Not Grow" is based on interviews with many people who went through the war, the other two are from one person's point of view. "They Shall Not Grow" is more like a record of the war, unlike the rest two which had stories about each main character, letting the audience concentrate on the war itself.
Author SeoyunPosted on October 18, 2022 Categories WWI LiteratureLeave a comment on They Shall Not Grow Old Comparison
IRJE: Tuesdays with Morrie
'Tuesday with Morrie' is a book based on the true story of author Mitch Albom. Morrie, who was his professor in college, meets him every Tuesday just before his death and takes the last class, and the valuable lessons he gives appear. There is the most famous phrase among them.
"The truth is, Mitch,"
"Once you learn how to die, you learn how to live." (p. 82)
Morrie was dying even at the moment he said that. His life expectancy is short, and death is literally a not-too-distant future, but Morrie still finds merit in it. Everyone knows that we can die now, but what a person who is really about to die says, the weight of it is different.
Author SeoyunPosted on October 13, 2022 Categories Independent ReadingLeave a comment on IRJE: Tuesdays with Morrie
Soldier's Home Comparison
Both Paul and Harold went through WWI, yet had different reactions to it after they went home. Their backgrounds and perspectives were different, so many of their behaviors are quite opposite.
The most noticeable difference is how they respond to the questions about the war. In 'All Quiet on the Western Front', Paul gets sick of the obsessions his father and his friends have over the glory of the war. He doesn't want to talk about the reality of it and avoids talking about its cruelty. Once his mother asks if he suffered there, he lies that there was no pain and she doesn't have to be worried about it. It is shown on page 161, with Paul saying "No, Mother, not so very. There are always a lot of us together so it isn't so bad."
To Harold, this is exactly the opposite. As he was the late one who came back after the war, neighbors didn't really pay attention to his stories about the war. Even though his mother asked about the war, she didn't listen to it closely. "She often came in when he was in bed and asked him to tell her about the war, but her attention always wandered." (Pg.2) So to be listened to, he made up brutal stories, exaggerating what the Germans have done. "Krebs found that to be listened to at all he had to lie and after he had done this twice he, too, had a reaction against the war and against talking about it." (Pg.1)
The way they look back on the war is also different. Paul went through the deaths of his friends that were very close to him. During the brief break, he tries to live like a civilian. He eventually seeks peace in his death. "~his face had an expression of calm, as though almost glad the end had come." (Pg.296)
In 'Soldier's Home', the author hasn't mentioned about his loss during the war. Harold seems to be better at accepting the war than how Paul did. He tries to get subjective information about the war, confronting his traumas. "He sat there on the porch reading a book on the war. It was a history and he was reading about all the engagements he had been in. It was the most interesting reading he had ever done. He wished there were more maps." (Pg.4)
However, when it comes to how they deal with socializing with others, Paul confronts the memories better. Even though almost everything he said to her was false, he still contacts Kemmerich's mother. He meets his friend, Mittelstaedt, and recalls his happy memories. He feels isolated from the ones who weren't at the war but didn't lose his core. He wasn't swallowed up entirely by the war.
The reason how Harold could face the memories of the war was that he became part of the war. He gives up to become normal again and feels sick about it. Unlike Paul, still having relationships he had made before the war, Harold lost the ability to love. ""I don't love anybody," Krebs said." (Pg.6) None of the jobs can be fitting to him anymore. He cannot move on from the war now. He's still in the war, with lacks of fortitude to become "normal" again.
Overall, Paul had a loss, avoided talking about it but managed to share feelings with the others. He died during the war, it couldn't be everything he had. On the other hand, Harold was at the end of the war. The war became his life and took the ability to escape from it.
Author SeoyunPosted on October 10, 2022 Categories WWI LiteratureLeave a comment on Soldier's Home Comparison
Late Introduction
Hi, I'm Seoyun (feel free to ask for the correct pronunciation) from South Korea. I like knitting, reading books I like, and sleeping. As this is my first time being in English speaking country, the goal would be to learn English and to socialize with friends.
Author SeoyunPosted on October 10, 2022 Categories From Mr. MacKnight, Writing SkillsLeave a comment on Late Introduction
Personal Response 'All Quiet on the Western Front'
Through the context of the war, we often focus on the events and the commanders, not the individuals. has suggested the point of view of young men in the war. Without any glorious victory or comradeship, the war through these young men is just futile.
I first expected that the book would start the story with an explanation of the weapons used and the victorious commands they've made. Or at least a death during the battle. However, chapter one is all about little party comrades made and a simple introduction of them. The plot that shows war is not magnificent gets clear the further it goes.
~we say, and show our packages protestingly. (p. 147)
The soldiers we should be proud of steal some of the food for girls and escape from the place they should be in just for that. This book doesn't really seem to be mainly focusing on the battle. Most of the chapters are about the daily life main characters without glamorization. According to these, war doesn't seem dangerous, it even looks quite peaceful. There are some battles, but the main characters easily move on and enjoy a little bit of happiness such as cigarettes. This impression changes right after the main character gets a break from going back home for a while.
I stand there dumb. Words, Words, Words- they do not reach me. (p. 173)
The main character, Paul came back to his home, but nothing fits him anymore.
Civilian clothes feel different, and words from the books he used to read don't reach him. Things get worse once he talks with Hemmerich's mother.
This quaking, sobbing woman who shakes me and cries out on me~ (p. 180)
Unlike the pleasant atmosphere with making fun of Kantorek right before, it is the part that deals with death in the war in the most detail. Even though Paul seemed used to the situation, it is obvious that something has changed inside him. Now he cannot emphasize peaceful civilian life. Also, the death of a comrade drags him down, reminding all of us how the war affects others.
At the end of the book, all his comrades are depicted at a rapid pace how they die. This is depicted so rapidly that all the death seems meaningless.
I feel my fingers become moist. As I draw them away from behind his head, they are bloody. (p. 290)
Kat's death shows this as well. Being full of hope is allowed just for a brief. Just as Paul had to be isolated after being used to the war.
The book shows us that hope does exist in the war as there are people with it, but it disappears very soon from violence. There is no glory in war. Paul died right after the message "All quiet on the western front" has been sent. Even his death wasn't grand with the message that didn't look up for the real misery happening there.
Author SeoyunPosted on October 5, 2022 October 5, 2022 Categories Uncategorized, WWI LiteratureLeave a comment on Personal Response 'All Quiet on the Western Front'


[UPDATE]: Sen. Jeff Merkley (D-Ore.) has asked the Treasury and Housing and Urban Development Departments to appoint a special investigator to look at foreclosure processes at major mortgage servicers. "It is essential that completed foreclosure actions be reviewed, and that proper restitution under the law be made for every family not treated properly during the foreclosure process," Merkley wrote. Here's his letter.
The California delegation's letter comes amidst a flurry of criticism and demands for investigations by members of Congress and state attorneys general. The whole debacle began after a leaked GMAC memo revealed the company's plans to freeze foreclosure evictions and sales of repossessed houses as the multibillion-dollar company tried to fix a "technical" problem with its foreclosure legal filings. That "technical" problem, however, wasn't so benign, it turns out: An employee in GMAC's "document execution" department (dubbed a "robo signer" by critics) had admitted to mass-signing tens of thousands of legal filings without knowing what they said, a violation of federal rules of civil procedure and casting doubt on the validity of thousands of foreclosures. Moreover, numerous other mortgage servicers used robo signers like GMAC's, bringing into question the validity of yet more foreclosures throughout the country.
After years of shady practices, barreling ahead with foreclosures, and helping to sink the Obama administration's flagship homeowner relief program, it looks like the mortgage servicing industry is finally getting the scrutiny it deserves. We'll keep you updated as this debacle unfolds.


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A LAWYER representing fugitive former premier Yingluck Shinawatra has filed a petition with the Administrative Court seeking an injunction against the plan by the Department of Legal Execution to auction her assets, including a house.
Top dentists have warned Thais about going to quacks who promise a quick fix for straightening teeth using oral retainers.
Dozens of tourists who have taken stones from a popular beach have probably experienced bad luck and mailed the rocks back to the Tarutao national park, said staff.
AN AD HOC panel has been set up to follow up on legal proceedings involving a construction tycoon accused of poaching and possessing wildlife at the Thung Yai Naresuan Wildlife Sanctuary, following a resolution passed by the National Wildlife Preservation and Protection Committee.
THE Thai Institute of Directors Association (IOD) will consider poaching allegations in its corporate governance score for Italian-Thai Development in this year's survey, said Bandid Nijathaworn, president and chief executive of the association.
IT WAS the defiance and stubbornness shown by Italian-Thai Development president Premchai Karnasuta and his companions that aroused the suspicion of Thung Yai Naresuan Wildlife Sanctuary's officials, leading to the group's high-profile arrest.
Social media users demand 'same standards' in prosecution of tycoon amid fears he will receive suspended sentence.
SOCIAL MEDIA users on multiple platforms have furiously criticised construction mogul Premchai Karnasuta, who was arrested for allegedly poaching in a Unesco World Heritage site in Kanchanaburi province.
The Culture Ministry is calling for the return of an 11th-century stone lintel that originated at Prasat Khao Lon in Buri Ram province but is being held in the permanent collection of the Asian Art Museum in San Francisco.
BANGKOK'S SERIOUS air pollution was partly generated from coal-fired power plants in the Eastern Seaboard Industrial Zone, Greenpeace has revealed.
THE US remains encouraged by the Thai junta government's commitment to return the country to democracy amid shifting factors that make it very possible, even quite likely, that the election will be further postponed.
FOURTEEN prison wardens found guilty of serious misconduct were sacked without benefits, while four others were dismissed from the civil service but kept their benefits, and 193 were hit with lighter disciplinary punishments, Corrections Department chief Pol Colonel Narat Sawetanan said yesterday.
Plans to build a major power plant in southern Thailand have been contentious from the start, but concerns have intensified over the past two decades.


Fine Arquebus is a Weapon in Pillars of Eternity 2: Deadfire. Weapons are used to deal damage to enemies and have a fixed chance to Hit, Graze or Miss. This chance can be increased by other factors, but all Weapons have the same inherent chance to strike.
Matchlock firearms of high power and fair accuracy, arquebuses are prized for their ability to harm enemies protected by the Veil, including spirits and wizards' Arcane Veils.


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Soccer League – Winner's Cup Full PC Version Download
Games, Sport
Download and play Soccer League – Winner's Cup right now if you love to face some tough challenges in the game. It became the most entertaining choice in the Sport category due to that thrilling gameplay. It was globally released on Aug 12, 1988 for all the Android users.
Soccer League – Winner's Cup Summary
Soccer League – Winner's Cup (サッカーリーグ ウィナーズカップ?) is a soccer game developed by SAS Sakata for the Famicom, and published by Data East in 1988. During game play, field scrolls horizontally across the screen. Players select one of eight international teams and attempt to win the World Cup. The teams that the player can select include: Japan, Germany, Brazil, France, South Korea, England, Argentina, and the USA. Players may choose to play solo against the computer, or compete head to head with another player. Although the game was never released outside of Japan, most of the options are written in English.
Game Title: Soccer League – Winner's Cup
Platforms: Nintendo Entertainment System (NES)
Release Date: Aug 12, 1988
Game Modes: Single-Player
Franchise: Not Known
Themes: Action-Adventure
Player Perspectives: First Person
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Soccer League – Winner's Cup is a new game, its graphics quality, gameplay features, and in-game rewards are way better than other top-rated games. 96.52 average ratings out of 100 prove this game performs flawlessly on all the platforms and all windows devices. This M-rated game does not disappoint you when it comes to action and thrill.
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Trinity Capital (LON:TRC) has just announced a 5.0p cash distribution per share: Trinity Capital plc announces a distribution to shareholders of 5.0 pence per share, equivalent to approximately £10.5 million (the "Distribution").
Trinity Capital (LON:TRC) is a company listed on AIM in London that was formed in 2006 with the purpose to invest in Indian real estate and real estate entities. These investments were structured as special-purpose vehicles and joint ventures.


Investor-State Dispute Settlement (provisions allowing a foreign investor to seek money damages from a host government, through an arbitration proceeding) seem to be the most disputed part of international trade agreements.
three of the four Korean FTAs also address the secrecy criticism. ISDS provisions under KORUS state that hearings and documents must be open to the public. Further, non-disputing third parties can request admission to hearings. However, ISDS provisions also allow disputing parties to hold closed hearings and to preserve confidential information when circumstances require—the same as for court proceedings in many countries. The Korea-Canada FTA adopts identical transparency text. The Korea-Australia FTA goes further and requires that both parties consider application of the United Nations Commission on International Trade Law (UNCITRAL) Rules on Transparency in future cases. However, the Korea-Vietnam FTA does not ensure transparency of arbitral proceedings. Evidently advanced countries share the goal of promoting transparency in the ISDS system, even if Vietnam has doubts.
... both opponents and supporters of ISDS are concerned about the absence of appellate review in ISDS cases. Recognizing this concern, KORUS attached Annex 11-D, "Possibility of a Bilateral Appellate Mechanism," which states that Korea and the United States will consider the establishment of a bilateral appellate body to review decisions made in arbitrations within three years after the agreement was enacted. The Korea-Australia and Korea-Canada FTAs share this same understanding, but not the Korea-Vietnam FTA.
Jung and Hufbauer also expect that we will see improved and fairer ISDS thanks to the Trans-Pacific Partnership: "quite possibly the TPP will establish, for the first time, an appellate body to review arbitration decisions in ISDS cases."


Rafael Nadal battles into fourth round and through a bout of cramp while Samantha Stosur triumphs after epic tiebreaker.
Defending champion Rafael Nadal shocked the US Open on Sunday when he collapsed in an agony of cramps during a news conference.
His cramp came after his third round win over close friend David Nalbandian.
Andy Murray meanwhile stayed on course for a semi-final clash against the Spaniard.
Nadal, 25, was talking to journalists, two hours after his third round win, when he grimaced in pain, screwed up his eyes and slumped in the back of his chair, feeling his right leg.
The world number two, a winner of 10 Grand Slam titles, slipped to the floor while tournament medical staff were summoned.
Scores of reporters and camera crews were ushered out of the packed interview room deep inside the Arthur Ashe Stadium.
"It was just cramping in the right leg, in the front and in the back. It was very painful, that's all"
However, after 15 minutes of treatment, Nadal was back on his feet, insisting that the problem was merely cramping.
"It was just cramping in the right leg, in the front and in the back. It was very painful, that's all," said Nadal, who resumed his news conference standing instead of sitting.
A smiling Nadal said the incident will not affect his preparations for his fourth round match against Luxembourg's Gilles Muller, scheduled for Tuesday.
Muller, who reached the last 16 by beating Russia's Igor Kunitsyn 6-1, 6-4, 6-4, famously defeated Nadal at Wimbledon in 2005 before the Spaniard got his All England Club revenge this year.
British fourth seed Andy Murray, the 2008 runner-up, took his career record against Spanish left-hander Feliciano Lopez to six wins in six meetings thanks to an impressive 6-1, 6-4, 6-2 victory over the 25th seed.
Murray didn't concede a point on his own serve in a brutal first set on Sunday which set the tone for the one-sided tie.
Argentine 18th seed Juan Martin del Potro, the 2009 champion, who missed last year's title defence because of a serious wrist injury, saw his hopes dashed by Gilles Simon in a four-hour marathon.
The French 12th seed booked his place in the last 16 for the first time with a 4-6, 7-6 (7/5), 6-2, 7-6 (7/3) win over del Potro who committed 72 unforced errors and squandered three set points in the 10th game of the fourth set.
Samantha Stosur dropped an epic second-set tiebreaker but recovered to beat Maria Kirilenko 6-2, 6-7 (15/17), 6-3 on Sunday to reach the quarter-finals.
Russia's Kirilenko prevailed in what the WTA said was the longest women's singles tiebreaker at a Grand Slam tournament to knot the fourth-round match at a set apiece.
But it was the ninth seed from Australia who moved on to a quarter-final clash with second-seeded Russian Vera Zvonareva.
Zvonareva advanced with a 6-2, 6-3 victory over Sabine Lisicki, the big-serving German who had hoped to improve on her run to the Wimbledon semi-finals.
Instead Zvonareva, runner-up to Kim Clijsters here last year, needed just 77 minutes to wrap up her fourth career victory over Lisicki in as many meetings.
Stosur has won the last seven of her meetings with Zvonareva, but said she'd take nothing for granted.
"Now we're playing in a Grand Slam," Stosur said.
"I'm sure she wants to get one back. Obviously it's a big moment for both of us in the quarters."
Stosur had already entered the record books this week when she toiled for three hours and 16 minutes to get past Nadia Petrova 7-6 (7/5), 6-7 (5/7), 7-5 in the third round - the longest women's singles match recorded at the US Open since the tiebreak era began in 1970.
Last year, Stosur saved four match points to win the latest-finishing women's match in US Open history in her fourth-round defeat of Russian Elena Dementieva.
Stosur said she didn't expect the long hours she'd been putting in to affect her against Zvonareva.
"I actually feel better after this match than what I did the last match," the 2010 French Open finalist said.
"Who knows how I'll feel tomorrow morning,but so far, so good."
Stosur, who had dominated in the opening set, said that once the tiebreaker was behind her she didn't find it too difficult to stay mentally strong.
"I knew if I was going to have a chance to win the match, I had to do that."


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ʻEwa
Today, you don't necessarily use the words ʻEwa and Kalo in the same sentence – we tend to think of the ʻEwa district as dry and hot, not as a wetland taro production region. Some early written descriptions of the place also note the dry ʻEwa Plains.
In 1793, Captain George Vancouver described this area as desolate and barren: "From the commencement of the high land to the westward of Opooroah (Puʻuloa – Pearl Harbor) was … one barren rocky waste, nearly destitute of verdure, cultivation or inhabitants, with little variation all to the west point of the island. …"
In 1839, Missionary EO Hall described the area between Pearl Harbor and Kalaeloa as follows: "Passing all the villages (after leaving the Pearl River) at one or two of which we stopped, we crossed the barren desolate plain". (Robicheaux)
However, not only was ʻEwa productive, its taro was memorable.
Ua ʻai i ke kāī-koi o 'Ewa.
He has eaten the kāī-koi taro of 'Ewa.
Kāī is O'ahu's best eating taro; one who has eaten it will always like it. Said of a youth or maiden of 'Ewa, who, like the Kāī taro, is not easily forgotten. (ʻŌlelo Noʻeau, 2770, Pukui)
The island of Oʻahu is divided into 6 moku (districts), consisting of: 'Ewa, Kona, Koʻolauloa, Koʻolaupoko, Waialua and Waiʻanae. These moku were further divided into 86 ahupua'a (land divisions within a moku.)
'Ewa was divided into 12-ahupua'a, consisting of (from east to west): Hālawa, 'Aiea, Kalauao, Waimalu, Waiau, Waimano, Mānana, Waiʻawa, Waipi'o, Waikele, Hōʻaeʻae and Honouliuli.
'Ewa was at one time the political center for O'ahu chiefs. This was probably due to its abundant resources that supported the households of the chiefs, particularly the many fishponds around the lochs of Puʻuloa ("long hill,) better known today as Pearl Harbor. (Cultural Surveys) ʻEwa was the second most productive taro cultivation area on Oʻahu (just behind Waikīkī.) (Laimana)
The salient feature of 'Ewa, and perhaps its most notable difference, is its spacious coastal plain, surrounding the deep bays ("lochs") of Pearl Harbor, which are actually the drowned seaward valleys of 'Ewa's main streams, Waikele and Waipi'o…The lowlands, bisected by ample streams, were ideal terrain for the cultivation of irrigated taro. (Handy, Cultural Surveys)
'Ewa was known for a special and tasty variety of kalo (taro) called kāī which was native to the district. There were four documented varieties; the kāī ʻulaʻula (red kāī), kāī koi (kāī that pierces), kāī kea or kāī keʻokeʻo (white kāī), and kāī uliuli (dark kāī.) (Handy)
Handy says about 'Ewa:
The lowlands, bisected by ample streams, were ideal terrain for the cultivation of irrigated taro. The hinterland consisted of deep valleys running far back into the Koʻolau range. Between the valleys were ridges, with steep sides, but a very gradual increase of altitude. The lower parts of the valley sides were excellent for the culture of yams and bananas. Farther inland grew the 'awa for which the area was famous. The length or depth of the valleys and the gradual slope of the ridges made the inhabited lowlands much more distant from the wao, or upland jungle, than was the case on the windward coast. Yet the wao here was more extensive, giving greater opportunity to forage for wild foods in famine time. (Handy)
Earlier this century, a few fishermen and some of their families built shanties by the shore where they lived, fished and traded their catch for taro at 'Ewa. Their drinking water was taken from nearby ponds, and it was so brackish that other people could not stand to drink it. (Maly)
An 1899 newspaper account says of the kāī koi, "That is the taro that visitors gnaw on and find it so good that they want to live until they die in 'Ewa. The poi of kai koi is so delicious". (Ka Loea Kalai ʻĀina 1899, Cultural Surveys) So famous was the kāī variety that 'Ewa was sometimes affectionately called Kāī o 'Ewa.
"I think it (wetlands) went all the way behind the Barbers Point beach area. … We'd go swim in the ponds back there, it was pretty deep, about two feet, and the birds were all around. … It seems like when there were storms out on the ocean, we'd see them come into the shore, but they're not around anymore."
"The wet land would get bigger when there was a lot of rain, and we had so much fun in there, but now the water has nearly all dried up. They even used to grow wet-land taro in the field behind the elementary school area when I was young. (Arline Wainaha Pu'ulei Brede-Eaton, Maly Interview)
"… Bountiful taro fields covered the plain and countless coconut palms, with several huts in their shade beautified the country side. … The taro fields, the banana plantations, the plantations of sugar cane are immeasurable." (A Botanist's Visit to Oahu in 1831, Journal of Dr FJF Meyen, Maly)
"This district, unlike others of the island, is watered by copious and excellent springs that gush out at the foot of the mountains. From these run streams sufficient for working sugar-mills. In consequence of this supply, the district never suffers from drought, and the taro-patches are well supplied with water by the same means." (Commander Charles Wilkes, 1840-1841, Maly)
"Rev. Artemas Bishop, in the summer of 1836, removed with his wife and two children from Kailua, Hawaii, to Ewa, Oahu. … Throughout the district of Ewa the common people were generally well fed. Owing to the decay of population, great breadths of taro marsh had fallen into disuse, and there was a surplus of soil and water for raising food." (SE Bishop, The Friend, May 1901)
As in other areas, kalo loʻi converted to rice patties. "These days at 'Ewa, the planting of rice is spreading among the Chinese and the Hawaiians, from Hālawa to Honouliuli and beyond. There will come a day when the mother food, taro, shall not be seen on the land." (Ka Lahui Hawaii, May 3, 1877, Maly)
Of course, in our discussion of the ʻEwa Moku, we need to remember that it ran from Hālawa to Honouliuli and circled Pearl Harbor. Much of the watered wetland taro was produced off of streams from the Koʻolau; however, there is considerable mention of the wetland taro of Honouliuli (what we generally refer to today as ʻEwa.)
The image shows the ahupuaʻa within the Moku of ʻEwa over Google Earth. In addition, I have included other related images in a folder of like name in the Photos section on my Facebook and Google+ pages.
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May 29, 2013 by Peter T Young 2 Comments
Ke Awa Lau O Puʻuloa
During ancient times, various land divisions were used to divide and identify areas of control. Islands were divided into moku; moku were divided into ahupuaʻa. A common feature in each ahupuaʻa was water, typically in the form of a stream or spring.
The Island of O'ahu had six Moku: Kona, Koʻolaupoko, Koʻolauloa Waialua, Waiʻanae and ʻEwa.
ʻEwa was comprised of twelve ahupuaʻa. Some stories, when first recorded in the 19th- Century, refer to ʻEwa as the first area populated on Oʻahu by the immigrant Polynesians.
Puʻuloa or Ke Awa Lau O Puʻuloa (the many harbored-sea of Puʻuloa) is situated here.
All water sources in each of the twelve ahupuaʻa of ʻEwa met in Puʻuloa. This was the only moku in all the islands where all waters from its ahupuaʻa did this.
Puʻuloa and Ke Awa Lau O Puʻuloa are just a couple of its traditional names. It was also known as Awawalei ("garland (lei) of harbors,") Awalau ("leaf-shaped lagoon") and Huhui na ʻōpua i Awalau (The clouds met at Awalau.)
Today, we generally call this place Pearl Harbor.
The name Pearl Harbor is one of the few English place names in Hawaiʻi that is a close translation of another of its traditional Hawaiian names, Wai Momi ("Pearl Water.")
Some of the traditional themes associated with this area include connections with Kahiki (Tahiti,) the traditional homeland of Hawaiians.
Legend tells that Kanekuaʻana (a moʻo, or water lizard) came from Kahiki and brought with her the pipi, or pearl oyster. The harbor was teeming with pearl-producing oysters until the late-1800s. (The general belief is that runoff sedimentation eventually smothered the oyster habitat.)
The pipi was called the "iʻa hamau leo" or "fish with a silenced voice." It was not the pipi that was silent but the people who gathered them (if they spoke, wind would ripple the water and the oysters would vanish.)
There are several versions of the chief Kahaʻi leaving from Kalaeloa (Barber's Point) for a trip to Kahiki; on his return to the Hawaiian Islands, he brought back the first breadfruit and planted it at Puʻuloa.
Traditional accounts indicate several of the fishponds in the Puʻuloa area were believed to have been constructed by Kāne and Kanaloa. Directing the menehune, they made the pond Kapākule (aka Pākule,) which they stocked with all manner of fish.
Puʻuloa Salt Works (property of JI Dowsett) "are at the west side of the entrance to Pearl River, and the windmill is a prominent object in the landscape as we enter. It is also one of the guides in steeling vessels inward. On the eastern side and opposite to the Puʻuloa buildings, is the fishery, where are a number of buildings inhabited by Chinamen." (Daily Bulletin, January 6, 1889)
Puʻuloa was originally an extensive, shallow embayment. Keaunui, the head of the powerful and celebrated ʻEwa chiefs, is attributed for having cut a navigable channel near the Puʻuloa saltworks, by which the great estuary, known as "Pearl River," was for the first time rendered accessible to navigation.
Puʻuloa was regarded as the home of the shark goddess Kaʻahupahau and her brother Kahiʻuka in Hawaiian legends. They were said to live in a cave at the entrance to Puʻuloa and guarded the waters against man-eating sharks.
"There is ample evidence that the lonely scenes, upon which we now gaze with wondering curiosity, were once thickly peopled; and at that period the gospel had not reached Pearl River. Among the objects of their heathen worship was the shark, whoso numbers at Pearl River in those days were very abundant." (Daily Bulletin, January 6, 1889)
Moku'ume'ume (meaning "island of strife") is a small island located in Pearl Harbor on the Island of Oʻahu. It is entirely surrounded by water deep enough to accommodate deep draft ocean-going vessels. We now call it Ford Island.
The first known foreigner to enter the channel of the Pearl Harbor area, Captain George Vancouver, started to explore the area, but stopped when he realized that the entrance was not deep enough for large ships to pass through.
"If the water upon the bar should be deepened, which I doubt not can be effected, it would afford the best and most capacious harbor in the Pacific." (Commodore Charles Wilkes, 1840)
In the nineteenth century, the peninsula between Middle Loch and East Loch (part of the Mānana ahupuaʻa) had numerous fishponds, some rice fields, pasture land at the tip, and oyster beds offshore.
As a means of solidifying a site in the central Pacific, the US negotiated an amendment to the Treaty of Reciprocity in 1887. King Kalākaua in his speech before the opening session of the 1887 Hawaiian Legislature stated (November 3, 1887:)
"I take great pleasure in informing you that the Treaty of Reciprocity with the United States of America has been definitely extended for seven years upon the same terms as those in the original treaty, with the addition of a clause granting to national vessels of the United States the exclusive privilege of entering Pearl River Harbor and establishing there a coaling and repair station. This has been done after mature deliberation and the interchange between my Government and that of the United States of an interpretation of the said clause whereby it is agreed and understood that it does not cede any territory or part with or impair any right of sovereignty or jurisdiction on the part of the Hawaiian Kingdom and that such privilege is coterminous with the treaty."
"I regard this as one of the most important events of my reign, and I sincerely believe that it will re-establish the commercial progress and prosperity which began with the Reciprocity Treaty." (Kalākaua)
In 1890 some of the Mānana lands became the first planned subdivision outside of urban Honolulu (Pearl City, named in a contest and developed by Benjamin F Dillingham as a way to increase passenger traffic on his Oahu Railway and Land Company (OR&L) trains.)
The image shows an 1873 map of Puʻuloa (Pearl Harbor.) In addition, I have added other images in a folder of like name in the Photos section on my Facebook and Google+ pages.
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We thoroughly enjoyed our 'iRock' assembly with Josh on Monday 25th March. He brought in rock instruments including a keyboard, electric guitar and drums and played some of our favourite songs. We loved singing along and clapping to the beat! Some of us were even lucky enough to go up on stage and perform in our own rock band!
If your child is interested in joining up with iRock, please check the letter that came out with details of how to sign up. It was such a popular event and we are sure that many children would love this opportunity!
On Thursday 7th March, we had a fantastic World Book Day in school! It was lovely to see the variety of book characters that the children came dressed as. The children enjoyed sharing story time with different adults across the school and our book character parade was a brilliant opportunity to appreciate everyone's efforts. Thank you for your support with this. We also enjoyed thinking of some really strange places to read stories together! What an amazing day we had.
Thank you to all those parents who attended the meeting on Wednesday 13th February. We had a lovely discussion about their thoughts on aspects of school life and how they think we could make this school even better. Some of the topics included: communication – they said parents like the weekly newsletters. They feel there are some language barriers. Library – they liked the idea of have a larger, better equipped library. Safeguarding – they felt the school needed to have safer boundaries around the perimeter. PTA – they liked the idea of setting up a PTA to plan and hold events and create some funding for those extras that make the children's experiences better. If you are interested in being part of a PTA then please do contact the school. We will take the names of all those interested and arrange a further meeting to set this up.
We are very excited to announce that after February half term we will be introducing the children to new class names to replace the colours that we currently use. We have chosen to go with woodland animal names to embrace the lovely woodland areas that we have around.
RECEPTION Purple Class to Badger Class. Blue Class to Bat Class.
YEAR 1 Yellow Class to Owl Class. Green Class to Rabbit Class.
YEAR 2 Red Class to Hedgehog Class. Orange Class to Squirrel Class.
We are confident that the woodland animal theme will excite and engage the children. Over the half term break it would be lovely, if together with your child, you could find out some interesting facts about their new class animal ready to share on the first day back. The Monday after half term will be devoted to learning all about the class animal and producing some beautiful art work to go on display.
On Wednesday 30th January, we had a visit from Stephanie Twell, an Olympic athlete who has competed in two Olympic Games! We are very excited to announce that she will be starting an after school running club 'From Couch to 2k', alongside Mr Kleboe, starting from next Wednesday and running for 6 weeks. This is a great opportunity for you to take part in a fun exercise club with your children and we are delighted that so many of you have already signed up. We hope to see more of you signing up in the coming days.


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Google Launches Android One Smartphones in India Priced Around $105 (Rs.6399)
It's official. Google has launched the first set of Android One based smartphones in India starting at Rs.6399 (approximate USD 105). Google has partnered with three local OEMs in India – Micromax, Karbonn and Spice. The phones carry Google's hardware reference design and will run stock android with fast automatic OS updates handled by Google itself.
Google is aiming to capture the low-cost budget segment in the world's fastest growing smartphone market. Currently only 29% of about 920 million mobile phone users in India own smartphones. Google is aiming to capture 40% market share with Android One launch in India.
Android One Expansion Plans
Google says it plans to expand Android One to Indonesia, Phillippines and other South Asian countries by the end of 2014 and in more countries in 2015. More Android One devices are expected to launch in coming months priced above and below the current price band of Rs.6300. Google also announced that Android One will be launched by other OEMs including Alcatel, Panasonic, Asus, Acer, Xolo and HTC. Also, it won't be restricted to run on Mediatek processors as Qualcomm will join the program soon.
Each of the three OEMs have partnered with an eCommerce giant to sell their first Android One smartphones in India. Micromax has partnered with Amazon.in, while Karbonn has gone with Snapdeal and Spice has partnered with Flipkart for the exclusive launch deal.
As leaked on Flipkart yesterday, Spice Android One Dream UNO Mi-498 comes with a 1.3GHz quad-core Mediatek chipset with 1GB of RAM, 4GB of internal storage with a microSD card slot, dual-SIM with both SIM card slots supporting 3G networks, 5-megapixel/2-megapixel cameras, 1,700mAh battery and running the latest Android KitKat. It seems all three phones will carry similar hardware with different build and designs.
Update: Karbon has announced the Karbonn Sparkle V Android One smartphone on Snapdeal with nearly same specs as the Spice Dream Uno for Rs.6399.
Google also made it clear that all the three Andorid One devices launched today will be some of the first phones to get the new Android L OS on release. Also, the phones will not be sold exclusively online forever. They will eventually make it to the brick and mortar stores by Diwali this year.
According to EconomicTimes, Android One devices will include support for seven additional languages including Hindi. Android One will come bundled with local language support for Hindi, which is the first language for over 40% of the Indian population, ET reported last week. Indian users will be able to give voice commands, type messages and use almost all major mobile applications in Hindi.
In addition to partnering with OEMs for the handsets, Google has partnered with the local telcos to make internet cheaper and accessible. Bharti Airtel and Reliance Communications are likely to offer bundled data plans with the Android One smartphones.
Update: Google has also partnered with telecom operator Airtel to offer 200MB of free data each month (for 6 months) with all Android One phones, which can be used for app downloads as well as software updates.
Also, Google has announced that in coming weeks much of YouTube will be available offline in India, meaning that people can store videos in the YouTube app when they are on WiFi and watch them later — a great benefit for times with a slow connection or re-watching videos without using up the data plan.
On first look, these first set of Android One smartphones look overpriced for what they offer in terms of hardware. Other phones like Xiaomi Redmi 1S and Asus Zenfone 4.5 offer much better hardware for same (or lesser) price. Google is hoping that automatic (and fast) OS updates will lure the customers towards Android One phones, but we are not sure how much the consumers in this price segment care about latest OS updates over decent hardware. The other competitor, Motorola's Moto E also promises near stock Android experience with fast updates, so again, the advantage for Android One looks minuscule on first look.
Source:ET
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BRICS Leaders Firmly Oppose Protectionism
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BRICS countries have vowed to deepen cooperation in broad aspects, including economy, anti-terrorism and anti-corruption, and to enhance the voice of emerging economies globally.
The leaders of Brazil, Russia, India, China and South Africa attended the summit held in the city of Xiamen in East China's Fujian Province, and released the Xiamen Declaration on Monday.
With profound and complicated changes taking place in the world, cooperation among BRICS countries becomes all the more important, Chinese President Xi Jinping said while addressing a plenary session at the ninth BRICS summit on Monday.
"BRICS cooperation meets the common requirements of our five nations for development and conforms to the historical trends," Xi said, underscoring the common pursuit of partnership and prosperous development despite different national conditions.
"We recommit our strong support for multilateralism and the central role of the UN in international affairs," the declaration said, adding that BRICS nations commit to strengthening coordination and cooperation among BRICS in areas of mutual and common interest within the UN and other multilateral institutions.
"One country alone can't alter the global framework, but when BRICS, a cluster of developing and emerging countries, unite together under the mechanism, they could gain great benefits," Wu Baiyi, director of the Institute of Latin American Studies at the Chinese Academy of Social Sciences, told the Global Times on Monday.
Russia, for example, benefited a lot from the BRICS mechanism when it had conflict with European countries last year, and China has received support from other BRICS nations as well on the South China Sea issue, Wu said.
Lead and share
BRICS leaders reaffirmed that they remained committed to an open and inclusive world economy and firmly opposed protectionism.
"We will continue to firmly oppose protectionism. We recommit to our existing pledge for both a standstill and a rollback of protectionist measures and we call upon other countries to join us in that commitment," the declaration said.
Globalization has met the biggest crisis as leading nations are setting globalization back, but developing countries cannot survive without globalization as they continue their development process, Wu said.
"The BRICS bloc will lead globalization now and will continue to share the benefits of globalization to other nations," Wu added.
Meanwhile, the leaders strongly deplored the latest nuclear test conducted by North Korea in the Xiamen Declaration.
"We express deep concern over the ongoing tension and prolonged nuclear issue on the Korean Peninsula, and emphasize that it should only be settled through peaceful means and direct dialogue of all the parties concerned," it said.
The BRICS leaders also supported efforts to enhance cooperation on anti-corruption given the negative impact of corruption on sustainable development.
Corruption, including illicit money and financial flows, and ill-gotten wealth stashed in foreign jurisdictions, is a global challenge which may impact negatively on economic growth and sustainable development, said the document.
In the declaration, the leaders also stressed the importance of strengthening cooperation in the fight against terrorism.
"As the BRICS nations all have a wealth gap, corruption might become a bottleneck in their economic development, so putting forward anti-corruption is very necessary and timely," Li Xing, director of the Eurasian Studies Center at Beijing Normal University, told the Global Times on Monday.
Building the mechanism
The BRICS and the surrounding programs like BRICS Plus have become a new cooperation mechanism for emerging countries around the world, experts said.
This time, the summit is emphasizing building a mechanism on specific cooperation programs and management personnel, and this will help implement bilateral or multilateral agreements, Chen Fengying, an expert at the China Institutes of Contemporary International Relations, told the Global Times.
"The summit will also create a new development mechanism among developing countries, and this mechanism will accept more nations in the future," Chen told the Global Times, adding that there will be mechanisms in e-commerce, counter-terrorism and finance, and a people-to-people mechanism.
Xi also said China will set aside 500 million yuan ($76 million) for economic and technological cooperation and exchanges among BRICS countries, the Xinhua News Agency reported.
"The BRICS mechanism is now at a turning point, evolving to a mature phase. The BRICS summit in Xiamen gives a blueprint for future cooperation direction," Wu said, adding that BRICS countries are at similar stages of development and share the same goals on the global stage.
Along with the summit, the BRICS Cultural Festival will also open on September 15 in Xiamen, featuring more than 200 artists from the five countries with more than 30 performances.
Supported by different civilizations, cultural and creative exchange cooperation among countries can "transfer the equality of civilizations rather than conflict," Wu told the Global Times.
"Moreover, people-to-people exchanges among those five BRICS countries will be a new future cooperation trend, which offers public support for BRICS summits in the next decade," Wu said.
By Shan Jie in Xiamen and Liu Caiyu in Beijing
Source: People's Daily and Global Times/NewsGhana.com.gh
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Penitent sinners, prostitutes and desert saints
Posted on February 27, 2016 by Simon Lavery
I've just returned from a refreshing week's break in rural Herefordshire. I was able while there to revisit the beautiful parish church of St Giles in Bredon, Worcestershire, an early medieval building with an impressive 161-foot spire (featuring in poems by Masefield and Housman). This was a pilgrimage to see the 14C stained glass panel in a window on the north wall.
The grisaille background (monochrome grey) contains the coats of arms in the trefoil of the families of Tattershall and Bellingham, and of Beauchamp, Earl of Warwick (d. 1439), all of Worcestershire
There are two such panels, one depicting St Mary Magdalene, holding her iconographical emblem of a jar of ointment, but the one of greater interest for me is a rare example of a representation of St Mary of Egypt, who was the subject of my postgraduate research – a study of the medieval English versions of her legend.
Both saints were penitent sinners, said to have been prostitutes (though the Magdalene's story is largely unsubstantiated in the scriptures, and may have been calqued on Egyptian Mary's legend in the early middle ages). The earliest version of her legend was written in Greek prose by St Sophronius (c.560-638), a teacher, ascetic, monk and ultimately Patriarch of Jerusalem (634-38). It relates how Mary lived a debauched life in Alexandria, despite having been raised as a Christian.
Tired of life in Alexandria, she set sail on a ship full of pilgrims bound for Jerusalem, paying her fare by sleeping with the passengers. Once in the holy city she decided to visit the church of the Holy Sepulchre, but some mysterious force prevented her from entering through the door. Realising that the cause was her moral impurity, she fell to her knees before an icon of the Virgin Mary and repented, vowing to renounce her sinful ways. She was then able to enter and venerate the relic of the cross.
She returned to the icon to give thanks, and a voice told her to enter the desert beyond Jordan, where she would find peace. She visited the monastery of St John the Baptist on the banks of the river, where she took communion. Then she left to enter the desert, taking with her only three loaves of bread – these round loaves are her emblem in iconography – though I can't see them in my photo of the window; the panel on the right shows a figure holding what might be three loaves, but looks to me more like the Magdalene's ointment jar. The Latin inscription underneath the panel is illegible in my image. She is indistinguishable from the Magdalene apart from those emblems – the loaves and the jar: both are depicted as young, pretty women with long flowing hair. I once wrote excitedly to the vicar of a church in Farnham, believing I'd found another Egyptian Mary in a medieval wall painting in his church; sadly, he pointed out that this was another Mary Magdalene…
The left panel, which shows I think Maria Egyptiaca, though no loaves are visible, and her name isn't clear in the inscription beneath her
She wandered in the desert living the ascetic life of a hermit for 47 years, subsisting on the three loaves, until one day she was spotted by a monk named Zozimus. He was engaged in the customary Lent practice of his monastery of wandering in the desert with minimal sustenance as an ascetic devotion. When he saw the fleeing figure of Mary he was unsure if she was human or a demon. He pursued her and called out to her. When he neared her he saw that she was naked, haggard, with short white hair – and a woman. She asked him to cast her his cloak, which he did, and she covered her nakedness.
She told him her remarkable story, showing miraculous knowledge of events beyond the desert. She asked Zozimus to return the following Holy Thursday and to bring with him the elements of communion. This he duly did. When he saw her on the opposite bank of the Jordan he despaired, for no boat was visible. He was astounded to see her walk towards him over the waters of the river.
The right panel, showing Mary Magdalene with her ointment jar (I think)
He administered her communion, and she asked him to return the same time the following year; this he promised to do. When he returned he found her dead body in the desert. Beside the corpse he found a message written in the sand (she had told him she was illiterate) informing him that she had died the very night he had left her the previous year. Her body was miraculously preserved incorrupt. The message went on to ask him to bury her body to protect it from the wild animals of the desert.
This plunged him into deeper despair, for the ground was hard, and he was old an frail. At this point a lion appeared. Terrified, Zozimus made to flee, but the lion fawned at the feet of dead woman, and showed every sign of meekness. It then dug a grave with its claws, and helped Zozimus lift her body into the grave (a scene depicted in several stained glass window sequences in churches and cathedrals in France, and in iconography elsewhere).
Zozimus returned to his monastery and related his story, where it was preserved as an oral record, and written down by Sophronius. Maybe another time I'll say some more about the transmission of this legend via Latin versions into the vernacular languages of medieval Europe. The Bollandist monks based in Brussels, who have been recording the Lives of the Saints from earliest sources since the 17C, place the date of her death as 421, but others say it was a century later. It is unlikely that she ever existed, for her story can be traced in variant forms in several other ascetic apophthegms, saints' lives and anecdotes.
There are very few surviving images of this little-known saint in Britain (she was more popular and venerated in France and Spain). There is a delightful painted roodscreen (also 14C, if memory serves) in the church at the village of Kenn, just outside Exeter in Devon, and a stained glass window in the chapel at New College, Oxford. There was another in York Minster in the middle ages, but it no longer exists.
Quite why this window in rural Worcestershire (and those other isolated examples) was made is a mystery to me. Although her name is found in martyrologies, psalters, books of hours and other devotional texts from the Anglo-Saxon period onward, from the west of England to the north, there seems never to have been a developed cult in this country.
I'm just delighted that this charming panel survived the depredations of the iconoclasts who destroyed many of the images in Britain's places of worship after the Reformation. Although I'm not a Catholic, or even a practising Christian, I find legends such as Mary of Egypt's an intriguing reflection of the minds and beliefs of the people of the medieval world. By tracing the various English redactions and re-tellings of her legend from Old English to the prose version by Caxton in the 15C, my thesis was able to show how her example appealed to those ordinary people who sought comfort in her forgiveness. She became a feature of the early medieval cycles of Miracles of the BVM that circulated throughout Europe (in Latin and in vernacular languages) in the early middle ages. She became the unofficial patron saint of pregnant women, of 'fallen' women, and of penitent sinners in general. Her feast day is usually celebrated in the Western church on April 2, but it's also recorded as the 1st or 9th April.
Perhaps I'll say some more about her story and cult another time, then. She's often depicted in medieval MSS, icons and paintings and in later works of art – often, anachronistically, as young, attractive and covered to her feet, to hide her nakedness, by luxuriant blonde hair. She's featured in numerous modern works of literature (for example, she's in Goethe's Faust and namechecked in William Gaddis's 1955 novel The Recognitions), music (including operas by Respighi and Sir John Tavener) and art (from Ribera to Emil Nolde).
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5 thoughts on "Penitent sinners, prostitutes and desert saints"
Mary on March 3, 2016 at 4:21 pm said:
Another great read from the pen of the master
Simon Lavery on March 3, 2016 at 5:40 pm said:
Thanks, Mary. You're too kind.
Gmac on March 3, 2016 at 10:56 pm said:
Great, a fascinating story about Mary of E, look forward to hearing more. Maybe you should write to the current priest of St Giles to see if they know more about why her image is their church – an interesting mystery, maybe.
Simon Lavery on March 4, 2016 at 8:18 am said:
Thanks, Gmac. Good suggestion.
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I used to hate the Aeropress.
I used to hate the aeropress. I always thought it produced inconsistent cups and required to much mechanical futzing. I also had a hard time taking it seriously as a specialty coffee brewing device because it was developed by the same individual who created the aerobie fresbie. I thought a toy maker can not also be a specialty coffee device maker and do both well. I think my advice to people when asked during the early Sump years was, 'it's a great travel brewer' -essentially, the brewer of last resort (but still before a K-cup).
My turning point was when I witnessed my first national aeropress competition at the Stumptown roastery in Seattle. We were in Seattle competing in the national US Brewer's competition. At that point in our trip, the aeropress competition struck me as the polar opposite of the Brewer's competition. The aeropress competition was fast, the results were immediate, drinking alcohol was sanctioned, it felt improvisational and honestly, a little bit lawless. There was an master of ceremonies that provided running commentary while competitors brewed their areopresses. His comments often included jokes and/or judgements about a competitor's technique. It also allowed people from all over the coffee spectrum and from many skill levels to compete, it wasn't the typical who's who (the sprude-y-ish of the sprude-y) from the top six national barista and brewer's competitions. I loved it. This experience plus one of Sump's long serving talented baristas who brewed all of our coffees at home on the aeropress changed my opinion.
A couple of non-sanctioned Sump aeropress competitions later and I can honestly say I don't hate it any longer and actually enjoy puzzling over the innumerable approaches to brewing on one. I find that washed coffees from Ethiopia pair amazingly well with the aeropress. I do think it is sacrilegious to brew with the device in any orientation that is not right side up (meaning, not inverted).
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One common source of disagreement among players in Apex Legends, for example, is character selection. After all, having a synergised and cohesive squad is one of the most valuable tools to getting a win. However, when you're playing with match-made squadmates online, you may find yourself playing alongside gamers with wildly different skill levels and degrees of competitiveness. When ultra-competitive players play with more casual players just playing for fun or to relax, it can be a recipe for poor interactions. Resources like this Apex Legends Character Guide are great for players looking to play more competitively. However, developers shouldn't allow those competitive players to leave their squadmates high and dry without penalty just because the players didn't take picking characters as seriously as they did.
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Hummels returns for Dortmund reboot after Bayern and Germany rejection
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Veteran defender Mats Hummels will hope to reboot his career at former club Borussia Dortmund next season after finding himself surplus to requirements with both Bayern Munich and Germany.
Hummels, 30, was dropped from the national team set-up earlier this year and has now become the latest senior player to fall victim to Bayern's major rejuvenation programme ahead of next season.
A World Cup winner in 2014, Hummels won his sixth Bundesliga title in May, but will now make what will widely be seen as a step down with his 38 million euro ($43.6m) move from back to former side Dortmund.
Despite impressive performances for both club and country, Hummels' career has been blown off course in the last six months by the winds of change sweeping through German football.
Alongside fellow Bayern team mates Thomas Mueller and Jerome Boateng, Hummels was one of three senior players dumped by Joachim Loew in March as the national team coach looked to breathe new life into his struggling squad.
Like Mueller and Boateng, Hummels voiced his dismay at Loew's decision, before throwing himself into Bayern's league and cup campaigns.
Yet despite playing a crucial role in Bayern's double win last month, Hummels has now fallen prey to the same rejuvenation drive in Munich.
Having bid an emotional farewell to club icons Arjen Robben and Franck Ribery last month, Bayern are now looking to complete the transition to a younger generation as they launch what president Uli Hoeness has called "the biggest investment programme in our history".
Bayern broke their transfer record with an 80 million euro move for French World Cup winner Lucas Hernandez earlier this year, and have also shelled out 35 million euros for his French team mate Benjamin Pavard.
The new arrivals make for even less elbow room in the Bayern defence, where the once unassailable duo of Hummels and Boateng have already faced new competition from 23-year-old Niklas Suele this year.
Hoeness has already advised Boateng to "find a new club", while Hummels now appears to have jumped before he was pushed.
The 30-year-old returns to Dortmund, where he spent eight successful years from 2008 to 2016 before joining Bayern for 35 million euros.
A product of Bayern's own academy, Hummels rose to prominence at Dortmund, winning the Bundesliga title in 2011 and a year later.
Hummels reached the 2013 Champions League final as an integral player in Jurgen Klopp's swashbuckling young side.
His return has prompted mixed reactions among Dortmund fans.
Some are happy to welcome back a lost son, while others still bear ill will over his departure in 2016, referring to Hummels as a "snake" on social media.
Hummels will hope to emulate Mario Goetze, who has won back the hearts of the famous Yellow Wall since rejoining Dortmund from Bayern in 2016.
The experienced centre-back may also prove to be an invaluable addition to Dortmund's ranks, bringing much-needed experience to a wobbly back line.
Nervy defensive performances cost Dortmund valuable points in last season's title race.
With Hummels around to assist the likes of young centre-backs Manuel Akanji and Abdou Diallo, Dortmund are determined to launch a full-scale attack on the title race again this year.
"We want to win the league! We owe it to German football to have that aim," CEO Hans-Joachim Watzke told Bild last month.
A seventh Bundesliga winner's medal, and a third in the black and yellow of Dortmund, would also be a perfect response from Hummels after his rejection by Bayern and Germany.
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Look when your child has his school holidays. The Ministry of Education determines the dates for the summer vacation. The school boards decide on the other vacation days.
Below you will find the overview of the school vacations for the Dutch public schools in The Hague. Each school vacation, apart from the summer vacation, is decided in consultation with representatives of the school boards in The Hague. Please note that the school holidays in The Hague do not always coincide with the rest of the region (regio Midden).
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Prinsjesdag (only in The Hague) 21 September 2020
Autumn break (Herfstvakantie) 18 to 22 October 2020
Christmas break (Kerstvakantie) 20 December 2020 to 3 January 2021
Spring break (Voorjaarsvakantie) 22 to 26 February 2021
Good Friday 2 April 2021
Easter Monday 5 April 2021
King's Day (Koningsdag) 27 April 2021
Liberation Day 5 May 2021
May vacation (Meivakantie) 3 May to 7 May (for VO) 2021 (for PO)
Ascension Day (Hemelvaart) 13 May and 14 May (only PO) 2021
Whit Monday (Tweede Pinksterdag) 24 May 2021
Summer vacation 19 July to 27 August 2021
All of the high schools also have an additional 5 days free. Many schools use these days to make the May vacation 2 weeks.
More information about the school holidays in the Netherlands can be found on the website of the Dutch government.
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Q: Minimal and maximal values in a series My problem is the following: I have a file, where in the first column there are group numbers and  in the second column - different values:
1 34
1 43
1 6
2 12
2 9
3 57
3 19
3 78

What I need is to extract minimal and maximal values for each group:
1 6,43
2 9,12
3 19,78

I was trying to do it in awk but didn't manage.  What I am doing now is separateing each group in different files and finding min and max there separately. Will be appreciative of any advise of how to do it in one file using awk. Thanks.

A: # If we've seen this group before, reassign min and max if necessary:
$1 in min {
  min[$1] = ($2 < min[$1]) ? $2 : min[$1]
  max[$1] = ($2 > max[$1]) ? $2 : max[$1]
  next
}

# First time we've seen this group. Initialize min and max:
{ min[$1] = max[$1] = $2 }

# Output the resulting min and max values. (Order will be
# somewhat random):
END {
  for (i in min) {
      print i " " min[i] "," max[i]
  }
}

You can pipe the result into sort if you care about the order:
$ awk -f mm.awk file | sort -n
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2 9,12
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