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Goldman Sachs 1st US bank stop funding drilling in Arctic Refuge
Goldman Sachs has become the first major U.S. bank to ban financing for new oil drilling or exploration in the Arctic region. Lobbyists are hoping Canadian banks will follow suit.
Op-Ed: The real US-China trade war is in your pocket — Who's winning?
Washington	- Much rhetoric, and few facts, have been roaming global media like flies after the latest round of United States tariffs. These tariffs were imposed against consumer goods sourced from China, but who's paying for them?
Canadian oil sands outage shakes up global oil prices
Alberta	- All eyes were on Vienna last week as OPEC leaders met to discuss a production cut deal - But according to Goldman Sachs, the real action was in Canada's oil sands. Syncrude Canada announced it would be offline for all of July due to a power outage.
Tesla may need to come up with $10.5 billion by 2020
Palo Alto	- Elon Musk may need to tap capital markets for more than $10 billion by 2020 to fund Tesla Inc.'s automaking operations, new products, and an expected expansion into China, according to Goldman Sachs Group.
Goldman and Apple team up to offer a new credit card
Goldman Sachs and Apple are two iconic brands all by themselves. Apple has a devoted customer base with many wealthy, well-traveled young adults. Goldman Sachs is a financial leader with few offerings for everyday consumers. Now they are joining forces.
Op-Ed: Curing patients not good for business — Goldman Sachs
New York City	- The company famous for its social sensitivity has decided that curing sick people simply reduces profits. Goldman Sachs, with a degree of insensitivity or perhaps just more grovelling to the rich, has come up with reasons for people to stay sick.
Goldman Sachs — Trump tax cuts will have little effect on growth
New York City	- The GOP's tax reform plan would only increase economic growth by about 0.1 to 0. percentage points over the next two years, according to a report issued by Goldman Sachs. And any savings would be spent on technology and not on hiring more employees.
Danish energy company turns the page on gas and oil
DONG Energy AS, Denmark's majority state-owned energy company, is selling off its last oil and natural-gas fields in a deal expected to close this month or next. Goldman Sachs has agreed to sell 7.5 million shares in the energy group to investors.
Op-Ed: Former CEO of Goldman Sachs gaining power in Trump administration
Washington	- Wall Street winning out over populism as Trump makes Gary Cohn former CEO of Goldman Sachs from 2006 to 2017 more powerful within the Trump administration.
Goldman Sachs and Bill Gates invest in scientist social network
By Business Insider
ResearchGate, the social media network for scientists, announced on Tuesday that it quietly raised $52.6 million (£42.3 million) from a cohort of big name investors in November 2015 to help it scale its business.
Libyan Investment Authority loses case against Goldman Sachs
London	- A United Kingdom court has ruled in favor of Goldman Sachs in a $1.2 billion dollar case brought by the the Libyan Investment Authority (LIA) regarding nine disputed equity derivatives trades, according to a spokesperson for Goldman Sachs.
Libya's sovereign fund sues Goldman Sachs for $1.2 billion
London	- Lawyers for Libya's sovereign wealth fund claim that Goldman Sachs exploited inexperienced staff members to close inappropriate deals which cost the fund a humongous $1.2 billion.
Goldman Sachs sell New York Stock Exchange floor market
New York	- Goldman Sachs are to sell their New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) floor market making unit. Goldman purchased Spear, Leeds & Kellogg, which owned this division, for $5.4 Billion dollars. The current rumored asking price is about $30 million dollars.
Twitter testing broad new profile design ahead of investor event
By Michael Krebs
Ahead of its presentation at the Goldman Sachs Technology and Internet Conference on Thursday, Twitter has begun rolling out an image oriented profile redesign.
Fugitive banker arrested on wire fraud charges
By Kelly Fetty
Brunswick	- A fugitive banker wanted by the FBI for wire fraud and declared dead by a Florida judge last year was arrested on a routine traffic stop while driving on I-95 in Brunswick, Georgia last Tuesday.
Banks hoarded aluminum to hike prices, critics charge
Washington	- The U.S. Commodities Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) has subpoenaed both Goldman Sachs Group Inc. and JPMorgan Chase & Co. as it investigates allegations of price-fixing in the aluminum market.
Gold price set to fall, according to Goldman Sachs
By Richard A. Heaton
For quite some time, the value of gold has been declining and, according to Goldman Sachs, the price will continue to fall during the upcoming years.
Op-Ed: UK Uncut lose Goldman Sachs challenge, Amazon's paltry taxes
By Eileen Kersey
London	- Two foreign companies who trade in the UK have been in the spotlight this week. The companies involved are Amazon and Goldman Sachs. So first the tale of Amazon and its corporation tax liabilities in the UK, or rather its lack of them.
Goldman Sachs may award £8.3b bonuses, schemes to exploit tax cut
London	- Goldman Sachs in the UK has sparked media controversy following news that the bank is planning to delay bonuses of £8.3 billion awarded for 2010 and 2011 to take advantage of the five percent cut in tax rate for top earners to be introduced 6 April.
Op-Ed: The greatest failure of the DOJ
By James Raider
Four years have passed since we experienced the economic near-collapse of our economy, and for four years we have also witnessed complete and utter failure in the administration of justice.
No Double-Double for Goldman Sachs? Firm downgrades Tim Hortons
New York	- Goldman Sachs may not be completely satisfied with Tim Hortons's Double-Double coffee. The investment firm downgraded the company's rating amid moderate same-store sales (SSS) and the decline in restaurant traffic.
Libya investigates $1.75 billion losses from Goldman Sachs/SocGen
By Katerina Nikolas
Tripoli	- Goldman Sachs is being investigated by the Libyan Sovereign Wealth Fund over huge losses Libya incurred when GS and Societe Generale managed funds on behalf of Muammar Gaddafi.
Moody's cuts credit ratings of 15 big banks
By Jimmy Reilly
Some major banks will find funding more expensive as a result of their credit ratings being cut by Moody's Investors Services.
Op-Ed: Goldman Sachs – Is there a problem, or not? An answer is required
Sydney	- Retiring Goldman Sachs exec Greg Smith hasn't been too retiring about his former workplace culture. He's had a lot to say, and the result has been a combination of denial, fury and genuine disgust.
Goldman Sachs exec resigns, says firm labels clients as 'muppets'
New York	- Greg Smith, a Goldman Sachs executive director responsible for the U.S./Americas equity derivatives business in Europe, has resigned from the Wall Street titan. Smith, who published an op-ed piece, harshly criticized his former employer.
Condom exec Joe Nelson: one-size-fits-all condoms are bollocks Special
By Tucker Cummings
You wouldn't wear a pair of shoes that were too tight, or a pair of pants that were two sizes too big. That's why self-styled "Condom Revolutionary" Joe Nelson founded TheyFit, a company with a line of custom condoms that come in 95 unique sizes.
WikiLeaks releases 5M emails, 'The Global Intelligence Files'
By Lynn Herrmann
Washington	- WikiLeaks has announced the release of more than 5 million emails, called "The Global Intelligence Files," and includes communications from the American-based intelligence analyst group Stratfor and its "web of informers."
Record bank bonuses of $156 billion expected for 2011
Yet again the banks are expected to announce record bonuses, estimated to be $156 billion for 2011. These bonuses are not confined to the U.S.
Op-Ed: Does Goldman Sachs really rule the world?
By Alexander Baron
When the likes of Alex Jones and David Icke rant about bankers conspiring to rule the world, we can take it with a pinch of salt. When mainstream newspaper correspondents make the same claim, it's time to sit up and listen.
Op-Ed: The Goldman Sachs project — New world government?
By Daniel Lick
By leading the world's economies into chaos, Goldman Sachs is creating a situation where they can replace key government leaders with their own people.
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Goldman Sachs and Apple Inc. are teaming up to offer a new credit card.
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A second order switched capacitor sigma-delta modulator operating at a supply voltage of 1 V is presented. The design relies on the elimination of critical switches by using a modified switched op-amp for the integrator and novel switched half-supply and reference voltage generators. The design has been carried out in a fully differential configuration in order to minimize errors arising from charge injection and clock-feedthrough effects. The converter has been implemented using a conventional 0.8 /spl mu/m double-poly double-metal CMOS process and test results, showing more than 9 bits of resolution with oversampling ratio of 64, are presented.


Education International, the Global Union Federation which represents over 400 organisations of teachers and other education workers throughout the world, has a vacancy for a Regional Coordinator, based the EI Asia-Pacific office in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.
As part of a small, dedicated, and multi-cultural team, the Regional Coordinator implements EI policies and activities at regional level, including the provision of assistance to organisations involved in development co-operation, (s)he maintains contacts with member organisations, reports to head office on regional developments and organises meetings of regional governing bodies. The Coordinator assists and works under the supervision of the Chief Regional Coordinator in fulfilling this role.
to acquire and maintain relevant professional knowledge and skills by participating in appropriate training and other activities as required from time to time.
Knowledge and skills in the use of the MS Office Suite and of the information technologies.
An attractive salary and conditions package will apply to the post. Appointment will be to an appropriate point of Regional salary Scale depending on professional qualifications and experience. Details will be available on application.
All EI staff are accountable to the General Secretary, either directly or through designated staff members. If the needs of the organisation so require, staff members may be requested to perform appropriate duties related to another position, either on a temporary or permanent basis, provided that these duties correspond to the level of their position and that their professional experience and training is adequate. Position descriptions are not definite and may be adapted.
Applications, outlining in detail how the candidate meets the criteria set out above and containing details of professional qualifications and experience, and a writing sample should be submitted in confidence by e-mail to Raphaël Van Woensel (jobeducation2@ei-ie.org), in order to reach him no later than 5.00 p.m. (CEST) on May 2nd, 2019. Candidates should also supply the names and contact details of two persons who are known to them and would be willing to supply professional references.
The European Trade Union Committee for Education (ETUCE), Education International's European region, has a vacancy for a Communication Officer. The vacant position is to be filled as of May 2018.
The European Trade Union Committee for Education represents 132 education trade unions in Europe from 51 countries with approximately 11 million members, vis-à-vis the EU policymaking institutions in Brussels, the Council of Europe and other European organisations. The main work of ETUCE relates to education and labour-market policies in Europe. In addition, the organisation plays an important role in supporting and coordinating the international cooperation among its member organisations in the EU/EFTA countries and its member organisations in other parts of Europe.
The Communications Officer is primarily responsible for the development and the implementation of ETUCE's communication strategy with the aim of ensuring consistency and strengthening ETUCE's visibility, and of positioning ETUCE as science and knowledge provider on education trade union policies. The Communication Officer's work consists of promoting the organisation's image and activities through a range of media and to a variety of audiences. The work aims to translate ETUCE's results and activities into effective communication messages to influence and gain the support of member organisations, European and national policy-makers, the media, partners, donours and the general public. S/he leads the development and implementation of new ways of defining and reaching target audiences and ensures that communication aspects are integrated in all aspects of ETUCE's work in the EU also by encouraging staff to consistently and regularly use communication tools. S/he advises the European Director on communication matters and contributes to effective internal network communications.
• Liaise with ETUCE's member organisations for news, publications, etc.
• University degree in a relevant subject or equivalent professional experience.
• Excellent knowledge and command of the English language, written and spoken.
• High standard of relevant computer skills, with competence in website management and/or graphic design is a significant advantage. • Ability to work independently and to collaborate as part of a small team in a multicultural and demanding environment.
• Good understanding of publicly funded education issues and trade union values.
Education International is an independent global union federation that is run by its member organisations representing more than 32 million education workers. At Congress every four years, officers and an Executive Committee are elected. The EI Secretariat, working under the elected General Secretary, consists of a staff of seventy people who are committed to working in the interest of public education and education personnel.
An excellent knowledge of IT, particularly as applied to their field of expertise.
Working conditions are in accordance with the Education International collective agreement. Education International offers employee benefits including medical, life and disability insurance, a retirement plan and generous holiday and leave benefits. EI is an equal opportunity employer. We do not discriminate based on gender, national or ethnic origins, sexual orientation, disability, religion or age. However, due to the international character of our organisation, emphasis is given to geographical balance when recruiting.
Internship opportunities are available from time to time. Please feel free to contact us to see if an internship position is available.


Pleurobema rubrum, INHS 3122. Little Wabash River, Wayne County, Illinois.
Length: 2.4 inches (6.1 cm).
Other common names Pink pigtoe.
Key characters Triangular and elongate shell, shallow sulcus present, rose-colored nacre, moderately deep beak cavity.
Similar species All other pigtoes (Fusconaia and Pleurobema).
Description Shell thick, triangular and elongate, and moderately inflated. Anterior end rounded, posterior end rounded to bluntly pointed. Dorsal and ventral margins curved. Umbos high, projected forward, and anterior to rest of shell. Shell smooth or satin-like. Shallow sulcus present. Periostracum brown or chestnut, with faint green rays on the umbos. Length to 4 inches (10.2 cm).
Pseudocardinal teeth well developed; two in the left valve, one in the right. Lateral teeth straight or slightly curved. Beak cavity moderately deep. Nacre pink or rose-colored in most individuals, occasionally white.
Habitat Medium to large rivers in sand or gravel in areas with a good current.
Status Widespread but rare in the Ohio River drainage. Federal Candidate (Category 2). Endangered in Indiana and Ohio. Species of Special Concern in Illinois.


British Journal of Sports Medicine (BJSM) is a multi-media information portal that provides original research, reviews and debate relating to clinically-relevant aspects of sport and exercise medicine. We contribute to innovation (research), education (teaching and learning) and knowledge translation (implementing research into practice and policy). We use web, print, video and audio material to serve the international sport and exercise medicine community.


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Group Therapy provides a context of others who are seeking to understand and change patterns that have been harmful in the past. This is where several people meet with a counselor in a group. The focus is often on a common set of issues, and is especially effective in treating addictions and harmful patterns of thinking. A powerful facet of this type of treatment is the added accountability and support from the different group members. We offer ongoing groups for boundaries (women only), sexual addictions (men only), and for couples in couples communication.


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See New Orleans Saints fans melt down, then go wild after last-second win vs. Texans
Lana Wynn
The Daily Advertiser
NEW ORLEANS — The New Orleans Saints beat the Houston Texans 30-28 in the first game of the 2019 regular season.
The Texans scored with less than a minute left in the game, putting the score at 28-27. Some fans thought this meant a Houston win, but the game wasn't over yet. The Saints placekicker Wil Lutz won the game with a last-second 58-yard field goal.
WATCH:See Wil Lutz's 58-yard field goal that won the game for New Orleans
Here's some fan reactions when they thought the game was over after the Texans' last touchdown:
Here's how Twitter exploded when Lutz pulled through for a Saints' win.
New Orleans Saints vs. Houston Texans final score
Saints: 30
Texans: 28
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Phelps is here for it.
Jimmy Fallon presented the VMA for Video of the Year tonight, and he walked out DRESSED AS RYAN LOCHTE.
Lochte, as you might recall, has been at the center of a Brazilian investigation — and GTFO of Brazil.
Kim was like, "OK, sure."
Naomi Campbell was not feeling it.
But you know who was just ALL about it? Lochte's Olympic teammate and sometimes frenemy MICHAEL PHELPS.
The second Fallon walked onstage, Phelps whipped out his camera phone and recorded the whole thing.
Tragically, Sarah Snyder did not share his enthusiasm.
He was SO INTO IT.
"This is awesome," Michael Phelps said.


Are you tired of the traditional package holiday where everyone boards the bus and gets off at the same hotel? Do you want your holiday to be free from pressure and have the time to do exactly as you please every day?
Then maybe it's time you considered hiring your own home in the sun for a week or two in the form of a holiday villa. For location, there's no better place than the beautiful Balearic island of Ibiza to do this.
Ibiza has a range of beautiful villas which can accommodate large groups as well as small. One choice you will have will be to decide whether to rent inland or overlooking the sea. Villas will not usually be set in the heart of the main resorts so hiring a villa is an excellent way of discovering more about this pretty little island as you will be away from the main action. Inland villas will usually have private pools and sun areas while villas next to the beach will have the Mediterranean on the doorstep.
Villa hire in Ibiza is perfect for families. Accommodation ranges from small to large enough to sleep at least eight people so a villa is an ideal solution for families who want to travel together. This is a popular arrangement because it means the young ones have company on holiday. Most Ibiza villas have three to four bedrooms as well as their own pool and sunbathing terrace. No more hiking back from the beach carrying heavy wet towels and inflatables; simply step outside your own door and relax.
Choosing a villa in Ibiza to rent means that you can quite simply do as you please. If you have had a night out and want to continue the party until early hours while having a late night swim, then you can. If you have young ones and they are already in bed then what better way to end the day than having a barbecue around your own private pool knowing they are sleeping safe and sound close by? If you have had a hard day at the beach or want an early start next day, you can go to bed without fear of disturbance from late arrivals at the hotel.
Some villa hires include a hire car although others may require you to hire your own. There are villas in the major resorts where coach transfer is possible but for inland villas, a hire car will be essential. Not only does this give you the freedom to come and go as you please, it gives you the chance to explore the real Ibiza under your own steam. It also means you don't need to worry about getting back late and missing dinner at the hotel – you can eat when it suits you.
Mary James is an experienced travel writer who loves to explore countries on her own and has looked for a villa in Ibiza to rent in the past with good results.


As you may have noticed, I've neglected posting here for some time. However, good news!
I and my lovely wife, have joined our blogs. We are posting together on our site www.eca-la.com or www.eca-la.com/blog for the blog. Starting on January 1st, 2014, we're going to go to a new blog format. We will post three times a week - Monday, Wednesday, & Friday.
Mondays will be devoted to articles, tutorials, thoughts on art and the industry, artist interviews, and reader questions & answers.
Wednesdays & Fridays will be the days we'll share art - Wednesday will be Victoria and Friday will be me.
Q&A - If you have a question(art, life, design, the industry) you'd like our input on, please visit http://eca-la.com/whats-on-your-mind/ and fill out the form to submit your questions. Questions will be reviewed & you will be contacted if your question is selected.
I invite you to join us on this grand adventure.


Two full time gardaí will be assigned to Ballyhale and Stoneyford over the coming weeks.
Stations in both villages in South Kilkenny are expected to re-open over the coming weeks.
The announcement was made by Superintendent Ger Egan at the Joint Policing Committee meeting who confirmed that the district would get two now gardaí and that an additionally garda will also be allocated for Graignamanagh Garda Station with specific responsibility for the village of Paulstown.
Chief Superintendent Dominic Hayes said that the whole ethos is 'going back to policing on the grounds' and added that 'every parish in Kilkenny will have a garda and they will know the people and the people will know him," he told the committee meeting.


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Intellectuals and the Media
The story of Jesus was stolen from other religions?
By Felix,
September 25, 2006 in Intellectuals and the Media
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Real Name:Felix
I stumbled across this 3 minute video on youtube.
Can someone verify what it says? I'd like to know this for sure.
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Location:Latveria
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I can only hope it's true, but I suppose it wouldn't be too hard to verify.
When they say Dionysus rose again and ascended the prophecy, isn't it obvious the devil has imitated the prophecy?
Hehe, obviously. Our god, in his infinite wisdom, has chosen to allow Satan to be prescient, duh!
What did the pope say/"quote" about Islam bringing nothing new to religion (except violence)? I love irony.
...okay I'm done
orangesiscool
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Thang is, when Constantine the great wanted to unify the two opposing parties, (pagans and early christians) he knew the pagans weren't going to follow some prophet (thats all jesus was at the time) so what he did was make jesus a deity and add in many pagan stories and elements. Such as resurection and the halos around anybody holy, which is a sun-god thing.
The davinci code's saying that it is based on 100% facts is surprisingly close (almost everything but the priarie of scion which was a spectaclular hoax) 70% is a better estimate.
diverbetty
yes, and I remember something about Constantine choosing Dec 25 as a significant pagan date for worship of the sun, so why not use that date to celebrate the birth of the new religion's deity,so his subjects would not have such a difficult transition to a new belief?
Lathanar
Location:Plano
Real Name:Travis
Saturnalia was the celebration he used to replace with Jesus' birthday.
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There are some folk in India who say that the story of Christ is a middle-eastern version of the Hindu story of Krishna. Link to a site that tries to refute this claim.
Febod
Location:Vail, CO
Real Name:Mark
watch this movie for the full story. It's about how jesus wasn't even a real person, let alone the son of god.
You don't mean replace right,? They just celebrated Jesus' bday on Satrunalia. People got to keep their to keep their pagan holiday, but, wink, wink, nudge, nudge it was now "Christian". To my knowledge, there was no real celebrating of Jesus' birth prior to the the emperor mass converting the empire.
Sneaky devils....
Bold Standard
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Real Name:David R Marsilia
I'm not sure if each of the specific claims made in that video are true or not (several of them I've heard before), but I do know that there are many myths in many different cultures prior to Christianity that share many resemblances with the Christian mythology. In fact, the entire philosophy of early Christianity was in almost every conceivable way identical to countless other popular cults at the time in Rome, and previously in Greece, referred to as the "Mystery Religions." Informed Christians make no denial about this, but for some reason*, it just doesn't bother them.
*not literally.
Well, of course, Jesus wasn't actually a prophet. But in fact, his followers considered him to be more than that from the beginning. His earliest disciples thought that he was the Messiah, who was supposed to be a political liberator of the Jews, foretold in prophecy-- in addition to being a prophet. The Apostle Paul is usually credited with being the first to deify Jesus, and, heavily influenced by the Mystery Cults, elevating Jesus' status from liberator and prophet to full-on God.
By the time of Constantine, Christianity had already achieved a high status among the various Mystery Cults in Rome. Constantine just made it official. But, I haven't read The Da Vinci Code-- maybe you learned something in that that I don't know.
I haven't seen this particular movie, but I've seen claims like this about Jesus before. I've also seen claims that Socrates wasn't a real person, but was invented by Plato. I think it's kind of silly.
If Jesus wasn't real, then it was someone else who lived at the same time and taught the same things. Might as well just assume he was a real person. And Socrates, too. What difference does it make whether it was a guy named Jesus or a guy named Bill Smith, if the resulting philosophy and historical impact is the same?
Edited September 26, 2006 by Bold Standard
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There is a substantial historical question over whether there was a person (leaving aside his hame). By analogy, did Hercules exist or was he mythical; was his name Hercules or something else? This is not a silly question. The historical evidence that there ever was such a Jesus-persona is quite thin. Rather than invent a single person who supposedly existed, we could as easily assume that this is a fictitious character invented by a messianic Jewish cult of that era. Claiming to be the son of god is a pretty extreme and politically dangerous claim, especially if the vast majority of your co-religionists would put the claim to embarassing tests, were such claims actually publically made at the time. It would be much safer to create stories about an event that happened some time recently, and let the word spread. Blogging in that era was pretty primitive, and there aren't any backup copies.
The historical evidence that there ever was such a Jesus-persona is quite thin. Rather than invent a single person who supposedly existed, we could as easily assume that this is a fictitious character invented by a messianic Jewish cult of that era.
If we did assume that he was a mythical or fictitious character, would it really change anything, though? It seems to me that the actual "story" and events in the life of Jesus are of minor or secondary importance to the teachings of Jesus, such as "The Sermon on the Mount." Who do we ascribe these teachings to, if not to "Jesus"? Someone had to have originated those things.
But I don't mind assuming that Jesus' early followers exaggerated (or possibly originated) any claims to deity that Jesus might have made. It seems clear to me, from reading the New Testament, that Paul took this idea much further than the authors of the Gospels. My understanding is that the claim to deity was almost a cliche among Mystery Religions at the time, and that the Roman authorities didn't mind, as long as you were willing to acknowledge Caesar as the principal god, which was more a political gesture than a religious one. The exclusivity claimed by Christianity was one of the aspects that made it unique among Mystery Cults, and I've heard it conjectured that that might have been one of the tactical factors that led to its success and eventual dominance. People thought, if they're so sure they're right that they won't take a chance with any other religion (because many people belonged to multiple cults at once, so as not to put all their eggs in a basket), then maybe there was something to it.
Ravane
Gotta love the David Bowie background music.
And actually, as we were taught in our humanities class, Jesus never recorded his teachings. They were recorded by the apostles and each recorded a different version, some many years after the other. In fact, the further from the actual event it gets, the more outlandish it becomes. For example, one of the earliest accounts of the crucifixion states that Jesus died in the normal fashion- no heroic pleas to God.
Edited September 29, 2006 by Ravane
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I do not have any knowledge about the accuracy of the specific claims in the video, but I would be more surprised to find that they were not true.
I have read a few books on Hypatia of Alexandria and a commonly held belief amongst those scholars is that Saint Catherine is a caricature of Hypatia. Rather then an intellectual pagan woman persecuted by christians, Saint Catherine was persecuted for her belief in Cheeses. I can (with some effort) provide references if anyone is interested in research, but it seemed pretty well documented.
Thinking about the possibility that Christ could simply be a version of a myth that has other versions in other cultures, and about the church adopting the Winter festival as its own, another parallel struck me: the practice of the Catholic church in assigning special "roles" to various saints.
"Pray to XYZ for travel, and pray to ABC before launching a business,..." is exactly the type of advice that Hinduism gives, with its pantheon of Gods and the type of practice one might have found with respect to Roman or Greek gods. Therefore, I figure that this practice of the Catholic church might have been a way to adapt their monotheistic message for a population that was used to, and wanted, multiple Gods.
I can just picture the Chief Marketing Officer of the ancient church thinking up the scheme. Sure, we can give them that! They'll be like minor Gods. There are none in the bible, but we'll promote famous dead humans to semi-God status. That ought to work.
Styles2112
Location:Manchester, CT
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And make,"The Buddy Jesus."
True. Indeed, that is an additional integration. i.e., that the "Buddy Jesus", the T-shirts saying "Jesus is my Homeboy", the Christian video-games, etc. are part of a pattern of adaptation that goes back centuries.
DarkWaters
I found the book The Jesus Mysteries: Was the Original "Jesus" a Pagan God? to be an interesting (but not phenomenal) read on this subject. You might want to see if you can borrow a copy from a library.
lykaiosapollo
The claim that the Jesus-myth was descended from elements of other religions is a very old one (and a true one). Some people have already noted that Christianity was just one of mystery cults that became popular in the later Roman Empire, which often involved Greeks and Romans worshipping Eastern deities in an adapted way: the Mithras cult (Mithras being an Indo-Iranian god) is perhaps the most famous of these. If you'll take a look at Charles Freeman's The Closing of the Western Mind, he also mentions the 'theos hypsiostos' (highest god) cult which seems to have existed before Christianity and to have promoted an exclusive (Jewish in origin?) god.
There is also the intriguing, yet harder to verify, suggestion of Frazer, whose seminal anthropology tract The Golden Bough casts the Christ figure as a dressed-up version of the nature religions of primitive cultures in Africa etc. : the nature-god, personifying the harvest, is killed (harvest), dies in a period of darkness (winter), and is reborn (spring, planting). The 'hanged god' is also supposedly a common motif in several mythologies (the only one I know of myself is the Norse version: Odin hung from Yggdrasil, the world-tree, with his side pierced through by his spear (as Jesus was), in order to gain knowledge of the runes. There is also a Norse parallel to the resurrection: after Ragnarök, the battle in which the gods and their enemies obliterate each other, the young god Baldr, whose death starts Ragnarök, is resurrected and presides over a rejuvenated world).
Furthermore, when Christianity was developing, the understanding of sanctity was changing in the Roman world: from impersonal forces associated with places, divinity increasingly came to be regarded as residing in a specific individual: a holy man, or prophet. (See Peter Brown, The Making of Late Antiquity) These sort of characters gained followers in late antiquity (as they do today), and many of these were Christian holy men whose deeds and sayings were adoringly chronicled and embellished in the early Christian writers. Interestingly, these holy men promoted a deified holy man on their own model. In fact, the Jesus persona is more appropriate to Late Antiquity than to the time when he supposedly lived.
psychotrope
The video was removed from youtube. Anyone know where I can see it?
I found the book the Jesus Puzzle very insightful on this topic. That link is to the online version. It's also available in book form.
Eurynomus
Yes, I'd be interested to see that video as well; it says the user removed it. Does anybody remember any phrases in the title that could be used to search?
Totally aside and completely unrelated:
Ragnarök, the battle in which the gods and their enemies obliterate each other
The parallel is too striking to me, but then again, I am not at all familiar with the Swedish language -- Ragnarök? As in Ragnar Danneskjöld?.. is this the idea that Ragnar is, to an extent, symbolic of?
Sure, they have the name ragnar, then the crazy o with dots, is that enough? Which reminds me:
Nathaniel Branden changed his name to branden (ben+rand = hebrew for son of rand)
Ayn Rands first books published by RANDom house?
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Wow, there were so many conspiracies I was unaware of. Thanks for that.
I thought maybe Ragnar was a stem in the word Ragnarok -- but I don't know anything about the language. I thought maybe somebody would know something about it.
Ragnarök? As in Ragnar Danneskjöld?.. is this the idea that Ragnar is, to an extent, symbolic of?
The same element is in the name: Old Norse regin, genitive ragna. I'm not completely sure of this, but I think the modern name Ragnar comes from the loss of the older second element (Germanic names normally are composed of two elements): a name such as Rögnvaldr/Ragnvaldr (Rögn 'the gods' + vald 'power' + ending -r, the only Norse name I can currently think of with the element 'rögn') may have become shortened to Ragnar or Ragner.
Read Campbell's "Hero With a Thousand Faces"
The various hero myths across human cultures heed to a basic pattern.
Why this pattern exists is an interesting question, and probably gives psychological insight into the human mind.
But the point is the same elements occur over and over.
For the most part, it looks like these stories are independently created rather than stolen from some ur-story.
If true, that is very interesting, that the stories are created independently. It would dispell the 'evidence' that proponets of theories such as Atlantis use -- that some proto-culture travelled the world handing down their stories to the ancient civilizations, which is why most of the stories have common themes or striking similarities.


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5 Reasons we Believe High SPF Skincare does more Harm Than Good
"If I wouldn't put it on my children, I won't recommend it to my clients."
Dr Michael Prager.
That's a bold statement for any skincare professional to make, but it's an especially challenging stance coming from the leading specialist in skin rejuvenation treatments in Europe.
Traditionally we're told that the best way to keep our skin young and fresh is to ensure we use the highest possible SPFs to protect it from harmful sun rays.
But in direct contrast to this, increasingly scientists and skin experts are becoming aware that high SPF skincare comes with as many risks as it claims to prevent. Clearly, it's important to stay safe in the sun, but here's why our experience suggests that high SPFs may not be the right way to do that:
They can be misleading:
It would make sense to assume that a factor 50 sunblock would offer double the level of protection of a factor 25 sun protection cream, right? Wrong.
The extra protection is negligible. SPF 15 protects against around 93% of UVB rays, SPF 30 protects against 97 percent, and SPF 50 offers around 98 percent. If you go towards SPF 100, there is only 1% difference, with 99% protection if used correctly.
They can lead to risky behaviours:
In an EWG report on sunscreen efficacy, it was shared that Philippe Autier, a scientist formerly with the World Health Organization's International Agency for Research on Cancer, has conducted numerous studies on sunbathers and found that high-SPF products spur 'profound changes in sun behaviour' that may account for the increased melanoma risk found in some studies.
It simply isn't true that you can stay in the sun 50 times longer after using an SPF 50, but few people realise this. They then expose skins for far too long, incurring sun damage despite using a high factor.
They're easy to use incorrectly:
SPF is only as effective as the application. You can have the highest SPF in the world, but if you don't apply enough, often enough, it won't be effective.
Studies show that we tend to only apply 25-50% of the amount we need for the coverage shown on the bottle. That means that if we used an SPF 30 for example, we could be getting less than SPF 10.
To get it right, use a 50p sized dollop for your face and as much as an egg cup full on your body. One 250ml bottle should barely be enough to last a week on holiday for one person.
Despite global awareness about sun exposure, and the advice to use sunscreen whenever we go outside, diagnosis of melanomas and other skin cancers continue to rise by 4.2% annually according to clinical research – with many professionals citing misuse as a potential cause.
They carry their own health risks:
Chemical sunscreens usually include combinations of chemicals that aren't necessarily great for our skins, including Avobenzone, which is used to absorb UVA rays and Homosalate (known to disrupt our hormone systems).Many of these can cross the skin barriers into skin and other tissue, which can lead reactions to the chemical compositions of the cream.
They can often also contain Nano-particles. Put simply, these are very small particles in cosmetics, that can penetrate the lowest layers of the skins surface and be absorbed by the blood stream. Whilst some studies claim they are safe, many suggest that there simply isn't enough awareness of what they are capable of to suggest they are suitable for use.
Zinc oxide and titanium dioxide lotions are the most popular choices for a sun cream, which work by totally blocking light particles. Smaller particles are preferred because they give the finished sun cream a clear finish, but the larger particles, which show as a white cream on the skin, offer better UVA protection.
To combat this issue, we use non-Nano particles in our formulations.
They can lead to Vitamin D deficiency
Sunscreens that work by blocking the sun's rays also block the body's ability to create vitamin D.
It is suggested that up to 75% of us are deficient in vitamin D, and there's been a huge rise in the incidence of once-eradicated illnesses like Rickets as a result. Lack of vitamin D has also been linked to an increased risk of heart disease and various cancers, as well as bone disorders.
Urban Protect uses non-nano sun protectors in its skincare and advises that you use safe sun wisdom to maximise your protection. Stay out of the hottest part of the day, don't encourage the skin to burn in the hope of getting a tan and cover up extremities and especially the chest and feet when in the sun.
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Rihanna's ANTI Hits More Than One Million Downloads
In Just 14 Hours – Powered By Samsung And TIDAL
Recording artist Rihanna performs onstage. Photo by Chris B.
After surprising fans with the much-anticipated release of her eighth studio album, Rihanna, Samsung and TIDAL are excited to share that one million Navy fans have downloaded ANTI.
The collaboration between Rihanna and Samsung throughout ANTIdiaRy culminated in the gift of download codes for fans, and since the album's release just 14 hours ago, TIDAL has fulfilled more than 1 million downloads. All redemption codes have now been redeemed, with the supply of complimentary downloads now being fully depleted. Rihanna, Samsung and TIDAL would like thank the more than 1 million Navy fans who have downloaded ANTI and made it an overnight success, exceeding expectations.
As an accomplished performer, Rihanna has sold 54 million albums and 210 million digital tracks worldwide making her the top-selling digital artist of all time. The is the most viewed artist on Vevo/YouTube with over 7 billion views and 23 Vevo certified videos, the most of any artist. Her vision for the unique gift release of ANTI has further underscored her ability to connect with through rich experiences that allow them to join Rihanna on her journey from childhood to superstar.
The single "Work" (featuring Drake) is number 1 in 91 countries on its first day of release and it was the most heard song on the more than 1,200 stations monitored by Nielsen Music for the Billboard Hot 100. The single garnered the largest audiences for the day, attracting 23.4 million audience impressions, derived from more than 2,300 first-day plays. As a result, he 23.4 million in audience for "Work" for the day bested runner-up Justin Bieber's "Sorry" (21.7 million) and third-ranking Adele's "Hello" (20.9 million).
While the gift download period has now expired, the album is still available for streaming on TIDAL; since last night, ANTI has already been streamed nearly 14 million times.
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April 3, 2016 -- Links International Journal of Socialist Renewal reposted from Climate and Capitalism -- Five hundred Toronto-area supporters crowded into a west-end school auditorium March 29 to support the Leap Manifesto, launched early this year in support of a rapid, "justice-based" energy transition to a renewable economy.
The movement was launched in January 2016 to popularize the ideas of Naomi Klein's influential book on climate change, This Changes Everything. Klein pointed to the need for a mass social movement addressing both the urgent need for climate action and an agenda for social justice.


Recently Earnest published a report about rent costs, with the surprising fact (at least for me) that Colorado Springs (where I live) is fourth in the nation for percentage of total income spent on rent. The median rent overall? A smidge under $1400. Do you know what size mortgage you can get for that?
Consequently Colorado Springs is going through a bit of a property shortage at the moment, especially in the up-to-$300K range. Sure, there's quite a bit at higher prices, like $500K or above, but they tend to stick around for several months before selling. But at that lower price? Not much. The reason: people are finding it more beneficial to buy rather than rent, mortgage rates are still very low, and that means housing in that "first-time buyer" range is being snapped up fast.
So, when we decided to upgrade to a bigger house earlier this year and plonked the money down, we were fairly certain that our old house would not stay on the market very long. And so it proved to be: we moved out, and, after I'd got it redecorated on the inside, had new carpet put in, and a new dishwasher (don't ask), it was on the market for a mere 6 days before we got an offer. I signed and closed mid-September.
And then a couple of weeks ago I got this postcard, addressed to my new house, about the old one. Remember: I'd sold the latter six weeks prior.
Second, it did make me wonder about the deal. What would I have sold it for if I could have just walked away from the house, money jangling in pocket? Well, at the very minimum, I suppose what I eventually got for it, less the realtor costs (6%, urk), less the refurbishments costs (in my case, just over $10K), less the odd extra costs (home warranty? sheesh). Obviously, either way, I'd still have to repay the mortgage principal. I look at the number and I think, nope, there ain't no one going to give me that amount of cash, on the vague hope they'd save enough on the realtor and refurbishment costs to cover the loans they'd have to get, etc.
So, all in all, no I wouldn't have followed up on this, even if I'd received it mid-July when we actually moved into our new home. It didn't make sense then, and it certainly doesn't after I'd sold it.
I will note that this is not the only postcard I'd received with this kind of offer. Here's one I got about a week after closing.
And I'll note that I've been getting them on and off from early 2016.
It's just a weird capital-intensive business: here's cash for your house, now go away while I do it up and hope to make enough from the sale to pay myself a salary, etc. Unless you're great at flipping property (I wouldn't be…), I just can't see it being a big earner.


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Northern Alabama Land Cessions Map
The Northern Alabama Land Cessions map was initially drawn up for a series found in the 18th Annual Report of the Bureau of American Ethnology. Specifically, it was created to reference the compilation by Charles C. Royce for the Indian Land Cessions in the United States. Since the map was drawn up in 1896 it only references those land cessions occurring before that year.
The Northern Alabama Land Cessions map was drawn by A. Hoen & Company, Lithographers from Baltimore.
Map by Cession #
The map references 4 specific cessions as defined by Treaties, Acts and Agreements with Indian Tribes across Alabama. The treaties referenced by those areas can be found below:
Cession 64
Treaty of January 7, 1806
The Cherokees cede to the United States all claim to all that tract of country lying to the northward of the river Tennessee and westward of a line to be run from the upper part of the Chickasaw Old Fields, at the upper point of an island called Chickasaw Island, on said river, to the most easterly head waters of that branch of Tennessee River called Duck River. The boundaries of this cession overlap the Chickasaw cession of November 14, 1805, and in turn are overlapped by the boundaries of the Chickasaw cession of September 20, 1816. For explanation and elucidation of this cession, see Cherokee treaty of September 11, 1807.
Treaty of September 20, 1816
The Chickasaw nation cede to the United States (with the exception of such reservations as shall hereafter be specified) all right or title to lands on the North side of Tennessee river. The Chickasaws also relinquish all claim to territory on the South side of Tennessee river and East of a line commencing at the month of Caney Creek and running up the same to its source; thence a due South course to the Ridge Path, commonly called Gaines' Road; along said road southwestwardly to a point on Tombigby River, called Cotton Gin Port, and down the West bank of the Tombigby to the Choctaw boundary. This cession overlaps the Cherokee cession of September 11, 1816.
One tract of land for the use of Col. George Colbert and his heirs, described as follows: Beginning on the North bank of Tennessee river at a point that, running North 4 miles, will include a big spring about halfway between his ferry and the mouth of Cypress Creek, it being a spring that a large cow path crosses its branch near where a cypress tree is cut down; thence westwardly to a point 4 miles from the Tennessee River, and standing due North of a point on the North bank of the river 3 [4] miles below his ferry on the Tennessee River, and up the meanders of said river to the beginning. Confirmed to George Colbert and his heirs by treaty of October 19, 1818. Subsequently deeded to the United States May 15, 1819.
Cession 178
Treaty of October 20, 1832
The Chickasaw nation, finding themselves oppressed in their present situation by being made subject to the laws of the States in which they reside, which laws they can not understand, rather than submit to this evil, prefer to seek a home in the West where they may live and be governed by their own laws. Believing they can procure for themselves a home in a country suited to their wants and condition, provided they had the means to pay for the same, they have determined to sell their country and hunt a new home. Therefore, for the consideration hereinafter expressed, the Chickasaw nation cede to the U. S. all the land which they own on the East side of the Mississippi River, including all the country where they at present live and occupy. It is agreed that the boundary line between the Choctaw and Chickasaw country, as formerly owned by them East of the Mississippi, shall be definitely ascertained and established. This cession overlaps the Cherokee cession of September 14, 1816.
Land Cessions by Tribe
The following information references the current tribal names for each specific land cession.
Cession #
Present-Day Tribe Name
64 Lauderdale Cherokee Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians of North Carolina
64 Lauderdale Cherokee Cherokee Nation, Oklahoma
64 Lauderdale Cherokee United Keetoowah Band of Cherokee Indians in Oklahoma
64 Limestone Cherokee Cherokee Nation, Oklahoma
64 Madison Cherokee Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians of North Carolina
64 Limestone Cherokee Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians of North Carolina
64 Limestone Cherokee United Keetoowah Band of Cherokee Indians in Oklahoma
64 Madison Cherokee Cherokee Nation, Oklahoma
64 Madison Cherokee United Keetoowah Band of Cherokee Indians in Oklahoma
80 Walker Chickasaw Chickasaw Nation, Oklahoma
80 Cullman Chickasaw Chickasaw Nation, Oklahoma
80 Colbert Chickasaw Chickasaw Nation, Oklahoma
80 Marion Chickasaw Chickasaw Nation, Oklahoma
80 Limestone Chickasaw Chickasaw Nation, Oklahoma
80 Madison Chickasaw Chickasaw Nation, Oklahoma
80 Fayette Chickasaw Chickasaw Nation, Oklahoma
80 Franklin Chickasaw Chickasaw Nation, Oklahoma
80 Lauderdale Chickasaw Chickasaw Nation, Oklahoma
80 Lamar Chickasaw Chickasaw Nation, Oklahoma
80 Lawrence Chickasaw Chickasaw Nation, Oklahoma
80 Morgan Chickasaw Chickasaw Nation, Oklahoma
80 Winston Chickasaw Chickasaw Nation, Oklahoma
178 Franklin Chickasaw Chickasaw Nation, Oklahoma
178 Marion Chickasaw Chickasaw Nation, Oklahoma
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Alabama Land Cessions by Native American Tribes
The Native American tribes of Alabama who ceded lands to the United States Government. Included in this list, were the tribes names at the time of the cession, and present day tribal name.
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Johnny started swimming. It was easy at first, but with each stroke he grew more and more tired. He had to stop and catch his breath several times. "Wow, that island is a lot further than I first thought." Suddenly, Johnny had a horrible cramp and couldn't move… "Why did I eat that chili dog for lunch?!?". He tried to swim, but the pain was unbearable. It was all he could do to not sink to the depths of the lake, which now looked ominous and dark. This was not good, not good at all. Johnny tried to scream for help, but he was so tired and out of breath that he couldn't make a sound. How could this have happened? It was such a perfect day! Little Johnny was losing hope. Is this how it would end? In pain, out of breath, scared, and without hope Johnny looked up and realized the island was right in front of him. Johnny was suddenly filled with hope as he painfully inched his way closer to the island… closer and closer.. almost there. He was so close he knew that his feet would touch the bottom at any moment now. He was going to make it! Everything was going to be okay! "SPLASH"!" A giant lake monster came out from nowhere and swallowed little Johnny whole. The End.
If only little Johnny had the sense to bring a buddy with him. His buddy could have warned him how far the island was and convince him not to try it. His buddy could have helped him get back to shore when the cramp started, or his buddy could have been lunch for the lake monster giving little Johnny ample time to get away.
So, go back and read the little story and instead of a large lake, it's SharePoint, instead of a paradise of a little island, it's some project or application. Sure, when you start playing with SharePoint it seems harmless and fun. Then you start to get brave and try new things. There's nothing wrong with that. Then you decide to try something something really cool and before you know it you are in WAY over your head. You fight it and fight it and search for help everywhere. Then, when you see a glimmer of hope everything comes crashing down and you are left with nothing but despair. Sound familiar? I can TOTALLY relate to that in my early days of SharePoint. However, these days things are much better. One of the reasons is the SharePoint buddy system! I am the architect/developer for my organization and I routinely wade into the waters of SharePoint trying things for the first time. Luckily, I work with a Rock Star SharePoint admin (@lorigowin). She has pulled me from the lake multiple times gasping for air and has even warned me on multiple occasions of the right way to get to that island. Sure, neither of us know all the answers. Sure we both still have to ask others for help and do research, but because we have different backgrounds (dev and admin) we see things from different points of views and can routinely find better answers than if we were left to our own devices. Also, I'm a much more effective developer because I can depend on my admin to do that administrative tasks that are a little over my head. I can also help the admin see different ways of solving issues that may not be as obvious to someone without a dev background.
So, where's your buddy? (no, you can't have mine). Yes, I realize this is a "fluff" piece, or maybe I'm on to something here. I say over and over again that SharePoint is too massive for anyone to be an expert in all aspects. So, stop trying to be. Find a buddy and help each other out. I've learned a lot of admin tips and tricks along the way.
Now all I need is a branding buddy then I can do a blog on the Three Musketeers..


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5 Year-Old Rome Girl Helps Saves Christmas for Less Fortunate in CNY
Polly Published: December 10, 2019
Photo Credit - Shannon Marie
Isabella may only be 5 years old, but she knows the true meaning of the season. The Rome girl is helping save Christmas for the less fortunate in central New York and she's been doing it since she was two.
Isabella, with the help of her little sister Liliana and a bunch of her friends, collect toys and monetary donations each year. The first year they brought in 550 toys. This year Isabella ended up with more than 1,000 toys from the community that she donated to Toys for Tots. "They came and picked up all the toys from our house and were so humbled, surprised and happy with the outcome," says mom Shannon Todora. "They sent a message letting us know many people at the organization cried when the toys arrived. They told us we saved Christmas."
Every year, Isabella's toy drive provides special moments for the family. This year Shannon says the moment came from a stranger. "We received a donation from someone we have never met who wanted to give to a local charity. He and his wife buy themed gifts every Christmas and this year his family is getting a card with a picture of the toys donated in their honor."
The idea for Isabella's toy drive came during a sleepless night. "I started this with a 3 am, couldn't sleep idea, of how to instill a bit of giving and community pride in Isabella," says Shannon who couldn't be more proud of what it's turned into today. "She never asks for any of the toys. She genuinely understands why we do this and wants to be hands on and help."
Isabella not only collects toys, teaming up with local businesses, she uses the monetary donations to buy more toys and warm clothing. "We went shopping and she stopped at the socks and asked if we could get one in every color for people who may not have homes or can be warm," says Shannon. "She wanted everyone to feel warm and cozy. I almost lost it in the middle of the store."
Source: 5 Year-Old Rome Girl Helps Saves Christmas for Less Fortunate in CNY
Filed Under: christmas, Donations, rome, toy drive, toys, toys for tots
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Thursday … but also sort of like Friday since tomorrow is a holiday!
My class this morning learned about Romanticism in Britain, then we spent the afternoon at Tate Britain. It was my first time at this museum. They are doing a lot of work on it so not all the galleries are open. We were there to see the Turners, and they have…basically all of them. Turner left around 300 paintings and thousands of sketches to the city. I am still figuring out exactly what Romanticism in painting is, but I don't think it is my favorite of everything we've learned. Maybe it will be when I've learned to appreciate it more!
After our visit, Elizabeth and I walked through Chelsea, picked up a chai latte, and hung out at her house for a bit. I really love her neighborhood. We decided to get manicures down the street. They call them "New York Manicures", which seemed like a regular one to me. I'm not sure how else it can be done! I got a bright shade of coral to make me feel like its spring, even if the weather won't cooperate.
Erin arrives tomorrow morning!! Since Elizabeth is leaving for the weekend she offered me her apartment to stay in. So we will be there Friday through Monday. Anna has a friend in town also, so that way everyone can sleep comfortably, and I'll get to spend more time in one of my favorite spots in London.


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More Boxing Day looks at the sport of Boxing in LR. This time at Robinson Auditorium.
Posted on December 26, 2019 by Scott
Boxer Al Globe lays in the ring after being knocked down by Bob Sikes in this GAZETTE staff photo
Though the origins of the name Boxing Day have nothing to do with pugilism, today's entry looks at early boxing matches at Robinson Auditorium.
Though the building did not open until February 1940, there were a few preview events in the lower level exhibition hall beginning in October 1939. (The construction upstairs would not be completed until January 1940.)
Wrestling was a more common sport on the lower level. But from time to time there was boxing. It appears that the first boxing matches took place on November 9, 1939.
Pine Bluff's heavyweight Bob Sikes was the star attraction on the main card as he faced off against Chicago's Al Globe. The two were fairly evenly matched through the first three rounds. In the fourth round, Globe sent Sikes to the mat, before the latter arose on the seventh count. (He was a bit groggy and could not name the city in which he was boxing.) Ninety seconds into the fifth round, however, Sikes delivered a knockout punch to Globe.
The warm-up bout featured Carolinian Maxie Doyle against Jimmy Merritt of Oklahoma. After the ref called the match on a TKO in favor of Doyle, the two continued to fight in the ring. It took their seconds to leave the corner and help the ref break it up. The boxers were threatened with suspension if they continued it any further.
Prior to the Doyle-Merritt bout, Bauxite's Woody Bell edged out Young Leonard in six rounds. Charley Regan and Bobbie Lee came to a draw after their six. The first match of the evening featured two African American boxers: Little Rock's Bill Walker, who earned a decision over North Little Rock's Herbert Taylor.
Since the heating system was not yet operational at Robinson Auditorium, promoters for the early wrestling and boxing matches touted the fact that a temporary heating system was in place as temperatures started to drop.
Sikes was back at Robinson in another marquee match on February 9, 1940, one week before the official opening of the upstairs Music Hall. By this time permanent heating and lighting had been connected.
Boxer Bob Sikes, GAZETTE staffer Lou MacDuff and boxer Joe Regan in a GAZETTE staff photo
The headline bout was Sikes against Joe Regan of Ames, Iowa. They were scheduled for ten rounds.
Earlier fights on the card were the six-round middleweight match of Gould Nix of Willow meeting Buck Buchanan of Rogers; welterweight Doyle Venable of Dierks vs. Little Rock's Freddie Richardson; Johnny Allen of Saint Louis meeting Woody Bell of Bauxite; and, in the first match, Kid Tobey of Hot Springs vs. Bill Walker of Little Rock. The latter was a four round bout featuring two African American boxers.
The marquee fight did not go anywhere near as long as ten rounds. Fifty-four seconds into the second round, Sikes pummeled Regan with a right to the chin, a right to the cheek and a left hook to the head. After that Regan was down for the count. Though at the eight count he did manage to turn over from his back to his stomach and remained in that position until being helped to his corner following the bell.
Earlier in the evening, Nix, Venable, and Bell all won their bouts by decisions of the judges. Walker won the curtain raiser by a knock out in the second round.
It was a capacity crowd for the boxing event at Robinson Auditorium. Tickets, which were available for purchase at Rube & Scott, Inc. men's clothing store, ranged from 55 cents for general admission, to $1.10 for reserved seating and ringside seats of $1.65 or @2.20.
Posted in Government, History, LR Look Back, sports	| Tagged Al Globe, Bob Sikes, boxing, Boxing Day, Doyle Venable, Gould Nix, Jimmy Merritt, Joe Regan, Maxie Doyle, Robinson Center Performance Hall
Little Rock Look Back: Boxing Day look at Robinson Auditorium boxing
Posted in Government, History, LR Look Back	| Tagged Al Globe, Bob Sikes, boxing, Boxing Day, Doyle Venable, Gould Nix, Jimmy Merritt, Joe Regan, Maxie Doyle, Robinson Center Performance Hall


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HomeInterviewsSongs to Live by: Employed to Serve's Sammy Urwin
Songs to Live by: Employed to Serve's Sammy Urwin
February 13, 2019 Interviews, Lists
Employed to Serve, 2018
U.K. post-hardcore crew Employed to Serve are one of the most exciting young bands around, as their blistering latest single, "Force Fed," testifies. Ahead of the group's forthcoming third album, Eternal Forward Motion, due May 10th, we asked guitarist Sammy Urwin — a man for whom music is clearly closely tied to emotion — to share some of the songs he turns to when he's in various moods, and some of the songs that mean the most to him.
WHEN I'M PISSED OFF:
STAMPIN' GROUND – "OFFICER DOWN"
So many to choose from but 'Officer Down' by Stampin' Ground is definitely up there. To be honest, the whole of the Carved From Empty Words LP is a soundtrack to being pissed off.
WHEN I'M FEELING DEPRESSED:
DOWN – "UNDERNEATH EVERYTHING"
"I give up, that's enough/I give up/I'm underneath my life." Not my usual attitude, but singing along to that chorus feels good when you're not feeling good.
WHEN I GET UP IN THE MORNING:
ALL OUT WAR – "GIVE US EXTINCTION"
This changes frequently as I like to keep it fresh. Recently I've been listening to a lot of hardcore when I wake up. Regulate and King Nine, I've been listening to a lot lately — both of which put out great LPs last year. Have also been listening to All Out War's latest LP Give Us Extinction.
WHEN I GO TO BED:
DIO – "AT DONINGTON UK: LIVE 1983 & 1987"
Dio is my bedtime music. I constantly flick between records, but I quite like listening to the live records the most when going to sleep. Particularly At Donington and Live in London: Hammersmith Apollo 1993.
WHEN I'M HUNGOVER:
PANTERA – "HARD LINES, SUNKEN CHEEKS"
I'm not hungover these days, but it used to be "Hard Lines, Sunken Cheeks" by Pantera. The solo on that will cut to the core of you on a good day, let alone if you're feeling like dog shit.
WHEN I'M GETTING IT ON:
PORTAL – "CURTAIN"
Getting what on? If you're referring to what I think you may be referring to, then probably "Curtain" by Portal as I like to keep a sensation of dread in the room.
SONG I MOST WANT TO BE REMEMBERED FOR:
EMPLOYED TO SERVE – "ETERNAL FORWARD MOTION" (coming soon)
The title track to our new album, Eternal Forward Motion. I feel this song captures all of the elements of Employed to Serve musically and lyrically in three-to-four minutes.
SONG I WISH I WROTE:
RAGE AGAINST THE MACHINE – "FISTFUL OF STEEL"
There are loads, but the one that comes to mind right now is "Fistful of Steel" by Rage Against the Machine. A real testament to how simple songs can be so effective. This track has it all, anger, groove and catchy riffs.
SONGS I WANT PLAYED AT MY FUNERAL:
EARTH – "MIAMI MORNING COMING DOWN II (SHINE)"
'The Bees Made Honey in the Lions Skull' is a special record for me. I particularly like how soothing the repetitiveness of this song is, it really puts your mind at ease.
PANTERA – "SUICIDE NOTE, PT. II"
Totally no relation to how I will die, as I'm hoping to go out by slipping on a banana peel onstage. It's just one of the sickest tracks of all time. So pissed off, so much venom and so heavy. I want my casket to hit the flames in the crematory as soon as the breakdown kicks in at the end.
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At its heart, music is all about emotion. Dawn of Disease know this. Founded in 2003, the Osnabrück, Germany–cased band are set to drop their fifth studio album, Procession of Ghosts, on November 1st via Napalm […]
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Portland heavy-metal outfit Lord Dying is gearing up for the release their upcoming third LP, Mysterium Tremendum, which is due April 26th via eOne (you can pre-order it here). "We set out to write a record about life," […]


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BREAKING: Ron Paul Suffers Medical Emergency Live On-Air
By Scott Hounsell | 3:00 PM on September 25, 2020
Robert F. Bukaty
Former Texas Congressman and Libertarian hero Ron Paul suffered a cerebrovascular accident this morning live on air. Paul was on a live-feed this morning while, mid-sentence, the left side of his face began to exhibit signs of paralysis and he began to slur his speech. The video suddenly cuts from Paul to the interviewer, who seems quite confused and concerned about what he is seeing. Ron Paul is now trending on Twitter as people have begun to react:
Pray for Dr. Ron Paul.
He just had a stroke.
— Ryan Fournier (@RyanAFournier) September 25, 2020
Hasnt the Paul family gone through enough over the past 2 years? Put all of them, especially Ron Paul today, in your prayers.
— Tim Young (@TimRunsHisMouth) September 25, 2020
Goddamnit 2020. You leave Ron Paul alone.
— Katherine Mangu-Ward (@kmanguward) September 25, 2020
It has since been announced that Paul has been hospitalized as a precaution, which might suggest that Paul had a TIA (Transient Ischemic Attack) or a "mini-stroke" which will allow doctors the opportunity to further examine Paul for additional, more serious blockages.
Our Prayers are with Dr. Paul and his family during this time.
The video of the live stream is available below.
TRIGGER WARNING: The video shows in graphic detail the effects of a stroke/TIA. It could be disturbing to some. Please consider this in your decision whether or not to view the video.
Should you choose to watch the video, it is also a learning experience for those unaware of the symptoms of a stroke/TIA. Many of us at RedState have had family members who have suffered from similar issues previously. We had an internal discussion regarding whether or not we should even publish the video. That discussion resulted in our decision to do so, both for the journalistic nature of the video as well as the public awareness it can raise.
https://twitter.com/SVNewsAlerts/status/1309546100249030657?s=20
Scott is a former campaign and public affairs consultant with a flair for the sarcastic. Aside from writing, Scott enjoys traveling, photography, playing the piano, and hanging out with his two kids. Professionally, Scott has worked on campaigns across the Western United States and owned a political consulting firm until 2018, when he returned to school to get his MBA from George Washington University. Scott has studied in Germany, Sweden, and Morocco. Follow Scott on Twitter @Hounsizzle and listen to him and Jennifer Van Laar on Sounds Right with Jen and Scott found on all your favorite podcast streaming services.
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