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25 February, 2016 - 21:52 Mark Miller
Researchers Explore the Role of the Prehistoric Kayuko Mounds in Maya Royal Accession Ceremonies
Around the world and throughout history many rulers who've taken power have said their authority is ordained by God. In Europe it was called the divine right of kings and in China the mandate of heaven. Apparently people in the ancient Maya societies of Mesoamerica had a similar concept, though we don't know what they may have called it.
Some researchers working at a prehistoric site in Belize believe that a group of manmade mounds near a sacred cave were used in royal accession ceremonies by a king seeking approval of the deities.
Archaeologists Holley Moyes, Mark Robinson, and Keith M. Prufer wrote in the February 2016 issue of the closed-access journal Antiquity:
"The cave of Kayuko Naj Tunich is believed to have been the location of the accession ceremonies for the royal dynasty of the ancient Maya Uxbenká polity in southern Belize. Little is known, however, about the structures referred to as the Kayuko Mound Group that lie close to the cave. Excavations have now provided evidence for the date of this complex, and experimental research has estimated the labour costs involved in its construction. The results suggest that while both the mound group and the cave were involved in the celebration of royal accession, the former acted as a short-lived festival site in contrast to the enduring significance of Kayuko Naj Tunich."
Aerial photograph of the karst cliff containing Kayuko Naj Tunich. Locals refer to the tower in Mopán as Suk Tunich or White Rock. (Holley Moyes)
In Maya culture, caves "had mythical associations with primordial humans and are thought of as entrances to the sacred earth, as well as to the underworld, a fearsome place inhabited by evil overlords." Beneficent gods were associated with cave mouths, including the rain god Chac. The authors wrote:
"Based on ethnohistoric documentation, Mesoamerican settlement choices during the establishment of early communities focused on the importance of caves where these deities could be propitiated. Thus, it is not surprising that over time, caves became places of power that could be used to legitimate elite authority."
Incense burner in the form of the Maya rain god, Chac. (Public Domain)
In 2009, the researchers cleared, excavated, and mapped the mounds to investigate construction techniques. They cave and mounds are on a karst (landscape formed from the dissolution of soluble rocks such as limestone, dolomite, and gypsum) tower high above the nearby river. They are rather far from the town's farms and houses, leading the authors to suggest that the complex may have been a place of pilgrimage or a festival site.
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Pilgrimage sites were usually used continually, but festival sites were used on special occasions and then cleaned up and left empty. The researchers theorize the mounds were erected for one event or possibly a series of events because they are less elaborate and quicker to make than continuously used sites.
LiDAR-based map showing the ritual complex (Kayuko Naj Tunich and the Kayuko Mound Group); inset shows its proximity to the Uxbenká site core (image courtesy of Uxbenká Archaeological Project and Uxbenká Cave Project).
Iconography at the site shows evidence of temporary wooden structures (scaffolds) that did not survive the long period since the site was built, around the 3rd or 4th century AD, (contemporaneous with the cave construction). The authors wrote:
"KNT is one of the most architecturally elaborated caves in the Maya lowlands, complete with stairways and plastered floors and walls. Abutting the back wall of the cave was a formal masonry altar upon which sat a carved wooden altarpiece in the shape of a basin or small 'canoe', hence the cave's name. Based on an AMS date from a wooden beam supporting the floor fill and associated artefacts, the cave shrine's initial construction dated between 240–339 BC."
The cave was maintained or reconstructed until around 600 AD, but the mounds were not maintained that long.
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The team of archaeologists paid laborers to re-enact how much work went into hauling the material and building the mounds. They found Structure 1 (of six) required about 3,300 labor hours to haul the sandstone and limestone.
"Although we have no real way of estimating the number of people involved in the site's construction, we can discuss some possibilities. Uxbenká supported a population of 1500–2600 at the start of the Early Classic period. Using the low end of this estimate, and assuming a 5-person household composed of a mating couple and their offspring, and a 10% elite population who were removed from communal labour debt, projects directed by these elites may have conscripted one male labourer from each of around 270 households."
Participants carry stones on tumplines during experiment (photograph by Mark Robinson).
The archaeologists calculated it might have taken 50 people working five hours per day about 30 days to construct the mounds. Or, if 200 to 300 people worked, the mounds could have been constructed in five to eight days. They say their calculations demonstrate construction of the mounds did not take a burdensome amount of time, especially if they built them during the agricultural off-seasons.
Featured image: Terra cotta image of Maya Rain God Chac at San Francisco's de Young museum. Photo Source: Public Domain
By Mark Miller
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Mark is a Writer for Ancient-Origins. He has a bachelor of arts in journalism and is a former newspaper and magazine writer and copy editor who's long been interested in anthropology, mythology and ancient history. His hobbies are writing and drawing.
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Mark Miller wrote on 28 February, 2016 - 21:20 Permalink
Hi Carl. Thanks for writing in. These "places of emergence" in native cosmongony range as far north as the U.S. Southwest and possibly farther. Were the mushrooms from these caves psilocybin?
Carl de Borhegyi wrote on 28 February, 2016 - 20:30 Permalink
Cave ritualism on an elite level is evident as early as 1000 B.C. at the Olmec influenced site of Chalcatzingo, near the Valley of Mexico (Pasztory, 1997:90). Archaeologist Brent Woodfil and Jon Spenard (personal communication with both archaeologists) found ceramic mushroom pots in the Candelaria cave system in the San Francisco Hills near the lowland Maya site of Cancuén, Petén, Guatemala (Spenard, M.A thesis, 2006). The caves investigated in the south region of the Guatemalan Highlands include Saber, CHOC-05, Ocox, and Cabeza de Tepezquintle. According to Spenard, "Ocox is a canyon-like system that runs through a large hill with a rock shelter component at its northern-most extent....Ocox is a Q'eqchi Mayan word for mushroom, a reference to the large quantity of mushrooms that are growing from the floor of the rock shelter." These sacred caves may have been believed to be either the legendary Chicomoztoc, the name given for the place of mythical origin of the ancient Mayas, Toltec and Aztecs, or a place revered locally as a "place of emergence." (Woodfill,2002. Spenard, personal communication, 2011). source..http://www.mushroomstone.com/partibreaking.htm
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Rev. BJ Beu, far right, joins others as they read aloud the names of family and friends lost to AIDS during last year's World AIDS Day festivities at Main Beach.
Editor's note: This is the second in a two-part series about HIV and AIDS. Last week featured a look into the life of Scott Alan, a Laguna Beach AIDS and cancer survivor. This column focuses on local HIV support and education programs.
Don't hug him. Don't shake hands. And whatever you do, don't kiss.
When HIV and AIDS started escalating out of control in the 1980s and 1990s, few people knew how to deal with it. Rumors were rampant. People were afraid, angry and helpless.
Family members fought against each other. There were drama-filled holidays, misinformed stories and hateful urban legends.
Should we sterilize the silverware or just throw it out?
What towel did he use in the bathroom?
I think he coughed on me.
People with HIV were treated like outcasts — or worse.
Everyone seemingly has a story from that time.
I have a family member with HIV. The first time after the "news" in the late 1990s, the upcoming Christmas party was a huge ordeal. The whole family was in a tizzy about how to handle the new reality.
Finally, it came down to my 80-something grandfather to set the example by greeting my HIV family member at the door — in front of everyone — with a big hug and a purposeful kiss on the lips.
There were a few gasps but otherwise, everyone shut up after that.
Today, reactions are still less than ideal.
"Many of my neighbors still live in fear," said Brian Sadler, a member of the Laguna Beach HIV Advisory Committee.
Sadler lives in Hagan Place, the 24-unit, federally subsidized housing complex on Third Street that only shelters people with HIV.
He said those with HIV often struggle with public acceptance. The son of a Kansas preacher, Sadler knows about disapproval, family struggles and beliefs about right and wrong.
"The whole town became toxic toward me," he said. "I felt like the leper. Now, I'm only as sick as my secrets, so I wear my HIV on my sleeve."
The way Sadler coped when he arrived in Laguna in the late 1990s was by starting activities in Hagan Place, first by cooking meals in the community kitchen, then organizing movie and game nights.
"You need a relief valve," he said.
Over the years, the activities helped but people with HIV tend to stay under the radar.
When Sadler joined the city's HIV committee about 10 years ago, he enjoyed shifting his attention to education.
The committee has several outreach programs geared toward young people, including the high school and local Boys and Girls Club.
"Fear is not an effective education tool," he said, describing the approach with teenagers. "Make it more about personal self-esteem, so you love yourself enough that you use a condom."
The committee has rotated several activities over the years, such as barbecues, pot lucks or the more well-known support for World AIDS Day. The goal is to show there is "no shame in being HIV," he said, and that "we are just regular folks."
They leave brochures in discreet places like bathrooms to make it easier for someone to take one without public exposure.
Every year, the committee brainstorms on fresh ideas to raise awareness.
Sadler said one idea he'd like to see happen is having "condom flash mobs on Main Beach" where random people are given condoms.
A couple years ago, he said some high school students wore sandwich boards downtown with questions like: "Can you get HIV by kissing someone on the mouth?"
People would have to ask for the answer, which fostered dialogue.
Sadler said he is still surprised by the number of "absolutely clueless kids."
"I am really quite surprised," he said.
This type of HIV ignorance is borne out by the statistics.
Today, the number of HIV infections is rising nationwide. According to the Centers for Disease Control, every month, 1,000 young Americans become infected with HIV. In Laguna Beach, it is estimated there are about 450 to 500 people who are HIV-positive, Sadler said.
Michelle Sherman, a local HIV pharmacist with a long history of helping in the community, agrees that education is still vital.
"HIV infections continue to rise among youth and seniors and there seems to be a complacency among the general population that somehow the epidemic is over, which is far from the truth with around 50,000 new infections in U.S. each year," she said. "Young people think they are invincible and don't use condoms, then are surprised when they get infected. Seniors don't think of using condoms because pregnancy is not a risk and STDs are not something they think of."
Sherman said for those who are infected with HIV, the medication is getting better but it is still not perfect. Plus, it is important to get the right support team.
"An HIV diagnosis is still devastating to the person and they need to be directed into medical care and social services to ensure that they are ready to go on antiretroviral treatment as soon as possible regardless of their viral load and T-cell count," she said. "The newer antiretrovirals are much simpler than the older ones, but they are still not without side effects and toxicities."
This type of detailed advice is critical for those who are infected, but for prevention, the education can be more subtle. Sometimes, especially with young people, it's more about breaking stereotypes, Sadler said.
Some of his most meaningful experiences have come from the kids at the Boys and Girls Club. These are the 12- to 14-year-olds who are often more blunt and genuine.
"Their questions were very poignant," he said. "Like, 'What did it feel like when you found out?'"
For Sadler, like all, it was painful. It was something he still remembers as if it were yesterday.
And for 1,000 new young people a month, it is yesterday.
For anonymous HIV testing that takes 20 minutes, go to the Laguna Beach Community Clinic, 362 Third St. No appointment is necessary, (949) 494-0761. Other resources are available at the AIDS Services Foundation, (949) 809-5700, Shanti Orange County, (949) 452-0888 or Sherman's education website: http://www.HIVThrive.com.


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text: The song "Is There Anybody Here" by the legendary folksinger Phil Ochs has a very special meaning to me. At age 15, I gave a Phil Ochs' album to my girlfriend, Sonia. She fell in love with his music, and some years later, she began her own folksinging career. In 1994, she and her sister Cindy put out an album "Disappear Fear" in which they performed a gorgeous cover version of this song, and much later, in 2011, she and her sister reunited for a tribute album to Phil Ochs. Over the years, Sonia and I have remained close friends, and I've watched her embrace the spirit of social justice in her own songs. That something as simple as sharing an album with a teenage sweetheart could lead to something quite marvelous decades later taught me that no small act of kindness should be neglected.


In older QNX4+Photon application we changed monitor for today's widescreen LCD NEC MultiSync EA244WMi - through standard analog D-sub connection.
Photon graphics works OK, but when the machine is starting in QNX text mode the monitor writes "D-SUB OUT OF RANGE". It seems that the refresh rate for standard text mode is set by QNX OS too high or so.
Is there a solution for that? I mean a way to force QNX4 OS text mode lower refresh rate?
Do the BIOS message appear properly?
Pilotek wrote: In older QNX4+Photon application we changed monitor for today's widescreen LCD NEC MultiSync EA244WMi - through standard analog D-sub connection.
Ooops, that's the right question. If I remember - no POST/BIOS texts after turning the machine on or restarting it! Only switching to graphics mode (Photon microGUI Logon popup window in the middle of the screen) wakes the monitor up.
Next time I'll be at the plant (in several days I think) I will explore it deeper. If it is even possible to see BIOS Setup screens after entering BIOS Setup while starting the machine.
And then what could be the reason for non-displaying even BIOS POST texts after starting the PC?
Pilotek wrote: And then what could be the reason for non-displaying even BIOS POST texts after starting the PC?
My guess is that refresh is too slow for the new monitor. In any case the monitor can't sync with the text mode. When you start QNX 4 without Photon, I don't think the console driver changes the video mode. It probably just checks whether there is a monochrome or vga monitor, which indicates where the memory map is.
So I experimented at the plant: no BIOS POST texts after setting the PC on, but if I press <DEL>, then the BIOS Setup screens (kind of pseudo graphic) are displayed OK.
And when I change the BIOS Setup Setting: "Skip some POST tests - display OEM Logo", the graphic OEM logo is displayed OK.
It seems, that integrated graphics of that industrial PC (All-in-one industrial CPU card, called SBC) behaves in plain text mode a kind of strange?
Next time I will try another LCD monitor if it would behave the same.
So I tried several other LCD monitors (classic 4:3, 5:4 and widescreen too) and all were good - displaying the QNX4 text mode OK.
It seems that the problem is in the new NEC MultiSync EA244WMi LCD monitor, which is not able to display QNX4 text mode through classic analog VGA cable. I have never seen that problem before... strange.
I have run into a situation using an SBC where the refresh rate was also too low -- 50 Hz -- and the only monitors I could find that could display it were CRT types. I still have a CRT on hand just for that purpose. The problem is actually with the video driver on the Linux version I am using. On a few of the boards I went with a newer version of Linux and I am able to use better refresh rates. It wasn't an SBC board limitation in my case. On both versions the BIOS screens and post-BIOS graphic show up, but after that the older Linux version loses video.


World champion Peter Sagan says he reaped the rewards of arriving at Paris-Roubaix fresher than ever before, after the Bora-hansgrohe man claimed his first ever victory in the race.
Sagan outsprinted Silvan Dillier (Ag2r-La Mondiale) in the Roubaix Velodrome, after breaking free from the bunch with more than 50km still to race.
The result was overshadowed hours after the race finished, however, when it emerged Verandas Willems-Crelan rider Michael Goolaerts had died in hospital after suffering a cardiac arrest during the race.
Before the news on Goolaerts' condition had become known, Sagan had paid tributes to his Bora-hansgrohe team-mates for setting up the second Monument win of his career after the 2015 Tour of Flanders.
"It's amazing to win Paris-Roubaix," he said. "I'm so tired after this race but I have to say, this year I wasn't involved in any crashes, I wasn't feeling tired at the start and just tried to save energy.
"After I went on the attack I just kept going until the finish. I feel so much better than I have done in all the years I've ridden Paris-Roubaix – I was so much more tired then than I am today.
"Thank you to all my teammates, because they did such a great job – Daniel Oss, Marcus Burghardt and Maciej Bodnar, my brother Juraj and to Andreas Schillinger and Rüdi Selliger at the start, who kept the group all together.
Sagan attacked with 54km still to race, chasing down the three remaining members of what had originally been a nine-man breakaway.
Crashes were frequent, as ever for Paris-Roubaix, with the speed high – not least in the run-in to the first cobbled sector at Troisvilles.
The first taste of cobbles in this year's race saw a big crash in the peloton, which resulted in Geraint Thomas (Team Sky) abandoning shortly afterwards.
Defending champion Greg van Avermaet (BMC Racing) was one of several high-profile riders to lose touch with the peloton as a result, meanwhile.
The peloton was around 50-strong when they reached the iconic Arenberg Forest sector, with Sagan's team-mate Burghardt driving the pace.
Philippe Gilbert (QuickStep Floors) attacked with Mike Teunissen (Team Sunweb) on the cobbles, but he their move was short-lived.
Zdenek Stybar (QuickStep Floors) was next to try a notable attack, by which point only Dillier, Jelle Wallays (Lotto-Soudal) and Sven Erik Bystrom (UAE Team Emirates) remained in the breakaway.
When Stybar was brought back, two accelerations from Van Avermaet – now back in the bunch – strung out the peloton but it was Sagan who seized the initiative with little more than 50km to race.
With the chase disjointed, his advantage quickly opened out and he picked off the escapees – leading through the Carrefour de l'Arbre sector with Dillier on his wheel.
Dillier led into the Velodrome, and took the high banking, but when Sagan opened out his sprint he was not going to be denied.
Tour of Flanders winner Niki Terpstra (QuickStep Floors) took third place, finishing just less than a minute later, while Van Avermaet led home what remained of the counter-attacking group at 1'34" in fourth place.


As you already know, I recently took a trip to the Scottish Borders to see my family and I had an incredible time. Check out my latest Adventures with Bee post if you haven't already! My Aunt is packing up and moving to France so she said that I could have a look through my Uncle's old bookshelves to see whether I wanted to take anything home with me. I took around 17 secondhand and used books. Yikes! I thought I'd share a selection of my favourites with you in the form of a used book haul in order to inspire you to go out and get yourself some beautiful books. If you're inspired to raid your family members shelves, please nick the books quickly and quietly to avoid suspicion or ask your family member's permission, whatever...I want to know all about the books you've inherited and the books that you'd like to pass down to future generations so leave your ideas in the comments!
Like pretty much everyone else my age, I read Of Mice and Men at school. Unlike the majority of people my age, I actually enjoyed it! Sometimes you just want to sit down and read an American novel, y'know?! I thought I'd rehome my Uncle's old Penguin Modern Classics copy because it also includes Cannery Row that I haven't read yet. Cannery Row is supposedly told through a sequence of vignettes devoid of a real sense of plot so I'm looking forward to giving it a go. I've heard a lot about Steinbeck's other works, particularly East of Eden, so feel free to recommend me some to read.
I posted my Brave New World book review just last month but I'm already the owner of another of Huxley's works. I don't think his other books are quite as well known or as highly regarded but I'm looking forward to trying this out! After Many A Summer is about man's desire to live indefinitely so it should be pretty interesting.
I have heard so many things about this classic but, admittedly, I have been put off a bit because I've heard it's steeped in racism. A lot of the classics that I've read have been similar though so I guess I should just go for it. If you didn't already know, Heart of Darkness is about a nomadic explorer who travels to Africa to discover how a guy named Kurtz has gained power. We shall see how it goes.
Kafka is one of those authors that I've always heard about and seen referenced but also one that I've never really been inspired to read. However, seeing as it was free, I thought I'd give it a go. My Goodreads friends have only given this book 1 or 2 star ratings so I don't have very high hopes for this one but it's good to try things out, eh?! People seem to rate The Metamorphosis highly so maybe I'll give that a go afterwards and see how I feel!
I've read some of Orwell's essays before so I thought this would be another collection to try out when I've got a spare minute. This collection covers a lot of different topics so hopefully there will be something to interest me. Check out my Books vs. Cigarettes book review if you're interested in what I had to say about his other collection.
I've had Handful of Dust sat on my shelf for a year now but I haven't felt inspired to pick it up yet. However, when I read the blurb for The Loved One, I had an inkling that it would be something I'd really enjoy reading. It's about a guy that finds himself in a memorial park where he eventually enters into a bizarre world full of interesting sounded characters. It's apparently a satire of the cultural divide in America. It's about death too so that basically makes me a happy little goff.
My cousin thrust this upon me and said I had to read it so I went with it! I'm pretty glad I did to be honest because it's a pretty well known book and this cover is quite iconic. It follows a guy called Yossarian who is trying to save his skin from the horrible chances of war. There seems to be a lot of positive reviews so maybe I'll devote some time post-uni to it.
I've read Romeo and Juliet a few times now but I've never had my own copy so my cousin said I could take my Uncle's copy away with me. Whilst the star-cross'd lovers play isn't my favourite, I do really like it so I'm probably going to have to re-read it sometime soon.
I have an eye for seeking out Folio Society editions and my eyes lit up when I saw this beautiful copy hidden away on a shelf! It's just absolutely stunning. Grossmith's tale is pretty much a suburban exposé, of sorts, that is supposedly meant to be funny in its familiarity. It was first published in 1892 so it's probably not going to be too relateable but I just couldn't resist picking up this beautiful copy.
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I absolutely adored of Mice and Men I couldn't understand why everyone else was so bored of it! Ahh good old GCSE enthusiasm!
Love that Catch 22 and The Diary of a Nobody! Rummaging for old books is an absolute blast to check out the cover artwork, the font inside the book, and of course that old book smell.
You scored some great finds on your Uncle's shelves - the great thing about that is these books hold a lot of memories and so that makes them even more special. Do they have that wonderful old book smell? I just love that.
Oh, I love old books so much. The covers are lovely! You made out with some great picks. It makes me wish more of my family were readers. My grandma liked to read, but she read nothing but cheesy romance novels. They have nice covers, but they're not up my alley at all.
What an incredible haul, you lucky thing! I love the covers of the old Penguins - so collectable. Bet they smell amazing when you flip through them!
Anna Karenina is a book my grandma passed on to me which I loved.
What an interesting collection of old books. They are always so much better than new ones. Have that lovely 'old' smell!


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Developing creative messages or methods that would attract young people to agriculture could help Africa to attract youth to agriculture and end the rising unemployment in the continent, says the Deputy Director General Partnership for Delivery, International Institute of Tropical Agriculture (IITA), Dr Kenton Dashiell today.
In a message to journalists to mark the 2017 Media Day— part of activities to mark the 50th anniversary of IITA on 24 July 2017, Dr Dashiell said addressing the food insecurity question in Africa required collective efforts from the different institutions operating in Africa, stressing that "IITA cannot succeed in isolation."
He underpinned the importance of creativity in packaging and dissemination of information on agricultural innovation in a way and manner that would attract youth into agriculture, and clear illusions about the sector.
Dashiell explained that for IITA, "our message is this—agriculture is the way to become wealthy. But this cannot happen if it is practiced the way our parents did. Fortunately, IITA has advanced technologies that if used could make farming very profitable and fun for farmers."
The Media Day was a time for IITA to appreciate the invaluable contribution of the press to the Institute in the past 50 years. It was the first time the Institute would engage members of the press for a full day, showcasing to them its facilities, projects, and the Institute's direction for the next 50 years.
As journalists toured the campus, stories of IITA research breakthroughs reverberated— from the fields where IITA defeated the Black Sigatoka disease on banana, cassava mealybug, and maize streak virus; to the labs where breakthroughs such as the use of Aflasafe is making maize and groundnuts safer to innovations where researchers are growing yam in the air and new technologies are being developed to control weeds in cassava.
Journalists were taken around the facilities to see research on maize, yam, cassava, cowpea, banana and plantain. IITA is also piloting the first ever Africa-wide youth in agribusiness initiative (IITA Youth Agripreneurs), which has received strong support from the African Development Bank and about 11 heads of African States.
Dr Kwesi Atta-Krah, Chair, IITA50 Organizing Committee and Director, Systems and Site Integration said that in the last 50 years, IITA had stood with the people by providing agricultural solutions that address the constraints to Africa's agricultural development.
"And because we are truly people-centric, our goal in the last 50 years has always been to make living more fulfilling for even the poorest of the poor farming households. Even now, IITA will not stop. The Institute will continue to join hands with relevant stakeholders to do its best to transform agricultural practices to be able to transform Africa," Dr Atta-Krah explained.
The Chair of the IITA50 Organizing Committee also announced that on 30 June 2017, a press conference will be held at IITA's facilities in Lagos, after which IITA's senior management team will proceed to ring the closing bell at the Nigerian Stock Exchange, officially announcing the Institute 50th anniversary to the public.
Established 1967, IITA is a leader in agricultural research in sub-Saharan Africa. Innovations from the Institute have translated to better nourishment, food security, and livelihood-generating activities for millions of Africans.
The IITA50 celebration received financial support from IITA staff and the Board of Trustees, Dangote Group, Bovas, and Inqaba. Other supporters include Punch and the Guardian Newspapers.
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Awesome photos!! Would love to be able to go and see reenactments .. the U.K. is so boring and dull for these sort of things!!
Thanks for sharing all the pics. We won't see much in the way of CW re-enactments in VA any longer. Especially here in northern VA. It gets people too upset.
Hopefully New Market and the return of Cedar Creek will go well this year.
Manassas City council axed everything due to public outcry. We used to have a 3 day weekend here at the end of every August. The 150th Manassas was a huge event here. It's been trimmed down to Yank and Reb re-enactors at the Liberia house far removed from the train station. Is that you strumming the flat top? "Legend of the Rebel Soldier" by the Country Gentlemen?
No, that's not me, if I tried to play and sing the boys would burn up their powder shooting me instead of the Yankees! You can see me in the second picture, and my avatar. It's a shame you've had some problems in your area. Luckily we haven't seen any of that down here and surprisingly when I visit the Northeast in the summer their never seems to be any issues.
Great photos @captaindrew! And looks like a great time for all involved! Thanks for sharing!
Great pictures. Headed that way next month wish I would have made my trip earlier.
I think it's Semper Fi! for Marines after 1883. Prior to that, it looks like there were several different, unofficial mottoes--I'm trying to figure out which one would have been used during the Civil War. It looks like, "From the halls of the Montezumas to the shores of Tripoli" would be appropriate for Civil War according to this source. It sounds great as lyrics to the song, but makes for kind of a long motto--I can see why they went with something shorter.
"The Marine Corps adopted the motto "Semper Fidelis" in 1883. Prior to that date three mottoes, all traditional rather than official, were used. The first of these, antedating the War of 1812, was "Fortitudine." The Latin phrase for "with courage," it was emblazoned on the brass shako plates worn by Marines during the Federal period. The second motto was "By Sea and by Land," taken from the British Royal Marines "Per Mare, Per Terram." Until 1848, the third motto was "To the shores of Tripoli." Inscribed on the Marine Corps colors, this commemorated Presley O'Bannon's capture of the city of Derne in 1805. In 1848, this was revised to "From the halls of the Montezumas to the shores of Tripoli."
I have family that will be there definitely. I originally planned to but maybe next year.
I guess I missed it twice. Now living in South Georgia.
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Most of us take for granted the features of our modern society, from air travel and telecommunications to literacy and obesity. Yet for nearly all of its six million years of existence, human society had none of these things. While the gulf that divides us from our primitive ancestors may seem unbridgeably wide, we can glimpse much of our former lifestyle in those largely traditional societies still or recently in existence. Societies like those of the New Guinea Highlanders remind us that it was only yesterday—in evolutionary time—when everything changed and that we moderns still possess bodies and social practices often better adapted to traditional than to modern conditions. The World Until Yesterday provides a mesmerizing firsthand picture of the human past as it had been for millions of years—a past that has mostly vanished—and considers what the differences between that past and our present mean for our lives today. This is Jared Diamond's most personal book to date, as he draws extensively from his decades of field work in the Pacific islands, as well as evidence from Inuit, Amazonian Indians, Kalahari San people, and others. Diamond doesn't romanticize traditional societies—after all, we are shocked by some of their practices—but he finds that their solutions to universal human problems such as child rearing, elder care, dispute resolution, risk, and physical fitness have much to teach us. A characteristically provocative, enlightening, and entertaining book, The World Until Yesterday will be essential and delightful reading.
Some central questions in the natural and social sciences can't be answered by controlled laboratory experiments, often considered to be the hallmark of the scientific method. This impossibility holds for any science concerned with the past. In addition, many manipulative experiments, while possible, would be considered immoral or illegal. One has to devise other methods of observing, describing, and explaining the world. In the historical disciplines, a fruitful approach has been to use natural experiments or the comparative method. This book consists of eight comparative studies drawn from history, archeology, economics, economic history, geography, and political science. The studies cover a spectrum of approaches, ranging from a non-quantitative narrative style in the early chapters to quantitative statistical analyses in the later chapters. The studies range from a simple two-way comparison of Haiti and the Dominican Republic, which share the island of Hispaniola, to comparisons of 81 Pacific islands and 233 areas of India. The societies discussed are contemporary ones, literate societies of recent centuries, and non-literate past societies. Geographically, they include the United States, Mexico, Brazil, western Europe, tropical Africa, India, Siberia, Australia, New Zealand, and other Pacific islands. In an Afterword, the editors discuss how to cope with methodological problems common to these and other natural experiments of history.
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Home Brexit Macron calls Boris a 'clown' and says he 'has the attitude of a 'knucklehead' and is using France as a scapegoat over Brexit
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Macron calls Boris a 'clown' and says he 'has the attitude of a 'knucklehead' and is using France as a scapegoat over Brexit
by Mark Channer LLB Political Journalist December 2, 2021
written by Mark Channer LLB Political Journalist 2nd Dec 21 3:14 pm
The French President Emmanuel Macro has called Boris Johnson a "knucklehead" and a "clown" as he accuses the Prime Minister making a "circus" of their relationship.
According to the French satirical newspaper Le Canard Enchaîné, Macron told advisers in Croatia, that Johnson says one thing in private and then something different in the public and said their talks are "always the same circus."
Johnson has publicly been accused of not being serious of resolving the migrant crisis in the English Channel.
The Times reported that the Prime Minister had "very quickly realised" Brexit was "catastrophic for the British."
Adding that the French President felt Johnson has been trying to use France as a "scapegoat over Brexit."
It was reported that Macron had suggested the French/British relationship was being poisoned over Brexit.
He added, "It is very sad to see a great country, with which we could do so much, led by a clown.
"Johnson has the attitude of a knucklehead."
Work and Pensions Secretary Therese Coffey was asked on ITV's Peston programme over Macron's comments, she said they were "news to me" and was "surprised to hear that."
Coffey told Peston, "I'm surprised to hear that. I'm conscious that we have a shared mission in trying to make sure that the people smuggling gangs are really brought to justice.
Peston suggested that the development was "troubling," Coffey added, "As I say, I'm surprised to hear that and disappointed, openly. I'm sure that we can continue to try and work together to tackle this.
"We've got to try and work this through, not only between our two shores, but actually tackling this in the first place.
"And I've got confidence that Priti [Patel] is trying to make those inroads right across not just Europe, but also in our more international communications as well."
The Business Minister George Freeman told Sky News, "I think we are into pantomime season, aren't we? And there is a French election coming.
"It is a pretty unhelpful word. Of course, the Prime Minister isn't a clown, he is the elected Prime Minister of this country with a very big mandate, leading this country through the pandemic.
"The truth is we are looking to work very closely with France on the border issue, on tackling the problem of European migration at source – which is why we are investing in trying to stabilise countries so people aren't coming here – and, with France, we need to make sure that people in France aren't being supplied with boats and being pushed out into the Channel.
"I'm confident, actually, that Anglo-French relations are rather better than that quote suggests."
Johnson's official spokesman said, "The Prime Minister has a close relationship… working relationship with President Macron."
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Donald Steven "Aux" Auxter – December 25, 1953 – July 28, 2019
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Donald Steven "Aux" Auxter, age 65, drowned tragically July 28, 2019, while swimming at Gem Beach on Catawba Island attempting to retrieve his red dinghy that had drifted away from the beach. He died doing what he loved.
Aux was born in Toledo, Ohio, on December 25, 1953, to Donald and Juanita Auxter. He attended Harvard Elementary and Bowsher High School (Class of '71). After graduating from the University of Toledo, he worked as a math teacher and in various market research positions using his math skills.
Aux was highly intelligent and an avid reader, never leaving a room without his Kindle. He was the "go to" person for what he called "useless pieces of trivia." He loved fishing on Lake Erie with his high school and Catawba buddies. His happy places were on Catawba or Sanibel Island. He stayed close with his high school friends and rarely missed a Tuesday night at Casa's for margaritas.
Aux was an Ohio State Buckeye fan, along with his family, and never missed watching a game and calling his sister DeeDee after to celebrate.
Aux had a wood shop and loved to build things, most recently shoe cabinets and a flamingo bird house for his dear friends.
Aux loved live music and could always be found at the Catawba bars with his "First Street" friends enjoying his favorite musicians Justo and Johnny R.
Aux was a loving, caring, generous, and gentle man and treated all people and animals in life or death with utmost respect. He never had a bad word to say about anyone (except Trump).
Aux touched many lives and would say his biggest accomplishment was being a father to his son Steven. He also was a father figure to many including his "nephew" Peter Leininger, niece Stephanie St. Aubin, and young friends Andie Sawyer Stone and Tiffany Tyson.
Steve was preceded in death by his parents Donald and Juanita Auxter and son Steven Auxter.
Left to cherish his memory are his significant other Connie Toland, sister Cheryl (Ron) Crawford, sister DeeDee (David) St. Aubin, sister Donna Auxter, brother Marty (Laura) Auxter, sister Betsy (Chris) Kelly, former wife Katie Trinchard Burton, and many other aunts, uncles, nieces, nephews, his lifelong high school friends, his Canadian friends, and his family of friends on Catawba.
Those wishing to make memorial contributions are asked to consider the Toledo Humane Society.
Steve was unique in that it truly can be said that he left the world a better place. Ironically, Steve's favorite song was by the Beatles called "I'll Be Back Again." We hope so.


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The Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport visited the Memorial Stadium this afternoon, as part of a tour of Bristol.
Sajid Javid met with Charlotte Leslie and Nick Higgs to discuss the plans for the new UWE Stadium and associated developments.
The Minster expressed a great deal of interest and support for the project and the £200 million of investment it will bring to the local area.
The Chairman spoke with him at length about the cost to the club and its partners of the delays from the JR and English Heritage appeals and the knock on effect this has had on timescales.
Nick outlined to him that although the club still aim to start building this year, it is now unlikely the stadium will be ready for the start of the 2015/16 season.
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This Week's Livestreams (Nick Cave, Fiona Apple, Future Islands, Muse, more)
Plus Chris Rock, Steve Martin, Trey Anastasio, Rufus Wainwright, Andrew Bird, Jerry Seinfeld, Kevin Morby, The Wedding Present, Patti Smith, Eddie Vedder, IDLES, Ludacris, and more livestreams you can watch this week since there are no live concerts to attend.
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Tonight's NYC-area shows include Winter Jazzfest (Kokoroko, Lee Fields), Smif-n-Wessun/Black Moon, Yonatan Gat, and more.
16 New Rap Songs Out This Week
All the new hip hop we posted on BV this week, including Jadakiss, Ghetto Sage (aka Noname, Smino, and Saba), Wiki, Gang Starr, Griselda, K Camp, Homeboy Sandman, and more.
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tours announced: Weezer/Pixies, Lil Ugly Mane/No Warning, The LOX, Rakim, more
Holiday Hip Hop Jam (with Rakim, The LOX, Black Moon & more), another Weezer/Pixies tour, Mumford & Sons, Cat Power, and more tour and show news.
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Q: Passing a Name to customize html field on ExactTarget triggered email from Salesforce I am sending an exact target triggered email using the salesforce Apex developer. However when a member's name does not already exist on the ET side I do not know how to pass that information to ET. Right now I am passing the "Sent To" email via a JSON generator pulled from a campaign member email, and all that works out fine, it creates a new subscriber on the ET side and sends them an email, but it does not fill out the information for the name. I need this to be filled out so that the email can be customized. My current code looks like
 Http http2 = new Http();
     HttpRequest req2 = new HttpRequest();
     req2.setMethod('POST');
     req2.setEndpoint('https://www.exacttargetapis.com/messaging/v1/messageDefinitionSends/key:Braz    ilAppRecieved/send?access_token='+accessToken);
      req2.setHeader('Content-Type', 'application/json');

    JSONGenerator gen = JSON.createGenerator(true);

gen.writeStartObject();
gen.writeFieldName('From');

gen.writeStartObject();
gen.writeStringField('Address', MyEmail);
gen.writeStringField('Name', MyName);
gen.writeEndObject();

gen.writeFieldName('To');
gen.writeStartObject();
gen.writeStringField('Address',SendId);
gen.writeStringField('SubscriberKey',SendId);
gen.writeEndObject();

gen.writeEndObject();
String pretty = gen.getAsString();
System.debug(pretty);

req2.setBody(pretty);

 HttpResponse res2 = http.send(req2);
System.debug('Fulfillment service on Triggered Send '+ res2.getBody());

A: I managed to figure it out. You can pass subscriber attributes like so
gen.writeFieldName('To');
gen.writeStartObject();
    gen.writeStringField('Address',SendId);
    gen.writeStringField('SubscriberKey',SendId);
        gen.writeFieldName('ContactAttributes');
        gen.writeStartObject();
        gen.writeFieldName('SubscriberAttributes');
          gen.writeStartObject();
            gen.writeStringField('FirstName',FirstName);
            gen.writeStringField('LastName',LastName);
         gen.writeEndObject();
gen.writeEndObject();

A: correction:
gen.writeStringField('Address',SendId); should be
gen.writeStringField('Address','someemail@domain.com');

----
gen.writeFieldName('To');
gen.writeStartObject();
    gen.writeStringField('Address','someemail@domain.com');
    gen.writeStringField('SubscriberKey',SendId);
        gen.writeFieldName('ContactAttributes');
        gen.writeStartObject();
        gen.writeFieldName('SubscriberAttributes');
          gen.writeStartObject();
            gen.writeStringField('FirstName',FirstName);
            gen.writeStringField('LastName',LastName);
         gen.writeEndObject();
gen.writeEndObject();


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Q: function com erro ao retorna alert Tenho um function que se ela retorna 1 aparece um alert:

formulário foi enviado com sucesso

Se retorna 0, aparece um alert:

erro ao enviar seu formulário.

Quando eu deixo o formulário em branco o comportamento esperado seria exibir o alert de erro "erro ao enviar seu formulário" e não mandar nada no banco, mas está acontecendo ao contrario mesmo dando o alert de erro está enviando o formulário em branco pro banco.
  <?php

if(!empty($_FILES['uploaded_file'])){
    $username = 'root';
    $password = '';
    $connection = new PDO( 'mysql:host=localhost;dbname=nise', $username );

    $query = "INSERT INTO denuncia (descricao, imagem, id_usuario, qual_descricao,id_bloco, id_denuncia_oque)
          VALUES (:descricao, :imagem, :id_usuario, :qual_descricao, :id_bloco, :id_denuncia_oque)";

    $statement = $connection->prepare($query);

    $path = "img_denuncia/";
    $path = $path . basename( $_FILES['uploaded_file']['name']);
    if(move_uploaded_file($_FILES['uploaded_file']['tmp_name'], $path))

    $valores = array();
    $valores[':descricao'] = $_POST['descricao_denuncia'];
    $valores[':imagem'] = $_FILES['uploaded_file']['name'];
    $valores[':id_usuario'] = 2;
    $valores[':qual_descricao'] = $_POST['qual_descricao'];
    $valores[':id_bloco'] = $_POST['bloco_denuncia'];
    $valores[':id_denuncia_oque'] = $_POST['id_denuncia_oque'];

    if(!isset($_POST['descricao_denuncia']) or empty($_POST['descricao_denuncia'])) {

        echo 0;

}   elseif(!isset($_POST['qual_descricao']) or empty($_POST['qual_descricao'])) {

        echo 0;

}   elseif(!isset($_POST['bloco_denuncia']) or empty($_POST['bloco_denuncia'])) {

        echo 0;

}   elseif(!isset($_POST['id_denuncia_oque']) or empty($_POST['id_denuncia_oque'])) {

        echo 0;

}   elseif($result = $statement->execute($valores)) {

        echo 1; // dados enviados com sucesso

}   else {

        echo 0; // erro ao tentar enviar dados

}

}
?>

function

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                      Bloco:
                      <select class="form-control " name="bloco_denuncia" id="bloco" required="required" placeholder="ex: Bloco 3" >
                        <option value="" disabled selected>Ex: Computação</option>
                        <option value="1">Bloco - Computação</option>
                        <option value="2">Bloco - Mecânica</option>
                        <option value="3">Bloco - Química</option>
                        <option value="4">Bloco - Administrativo</option>
                        <option value="5">Biblioteca </option>
                        <option value="6">Ginásio </option>
                        <option value="7">Auditório</option>
                        <option value="0">Outros</option>
                      </select>

                      O que:
                      <select select="required" class="form-control" name="id_denuncia_oque" id="sel1" required="required" >
                        <option value="" disabled selected>Ex: Laboratório</option>
                        <option value="1">Sala</option>
                        <option value="2">Banheiro(Térreo)</option>
                        <option value="3">Banheiro(Superior)</option>
                        <option value="4">Laboratório</option>
                        <option value="5">Coordenação</option>
                        <option value="6">Gabinete</option>
                        <option value="7">Telecom</option>
                        <option value="8">Outros</option>

                      </select>

                          Qual:
                          <input type="text" class="form-control" id="usr" name="qual_descricao" placeholder="Ex: Lab" required="required" >

                   <textarea id="noresize" class="form-control col-12 col-sm-12 mb-12 col-md-12 col-lg-10 col-xl-12 " name="descricao_denuncia" placeholder="Faça sua denúncia aqui... " rows="13" required="required" autofocus="autofocus"></textarea>

                            Escolha o arquivo... <input  type="file" name="uploaded_file"/ accept="image/*">

                       As suas mensagens não serão totalmente anônimas.

                           <input id="b_enviar" type="submit" class="btn btn-success" value="Enviar" name="enviar"/>

                </form>

A: Você tem que fazer uma verificação se o input foi deixado em branco, você pode fazer com os seguintes estilos:
Verifica se o input foi enviado, caso não da echo 0;:
if(!isset($input)) {
   echo 0;
}

Verifica se o input foi deixado em branco, caso sim, da echo 0;:
if(trim($input) == '') {
   echo 0;
}

Verifica se o input foi deixado em branco, caso sim, da echo 0; (apenas uma maneira diferente):
if(empty($input)) {
   echo 0;
}

No seu código você poderia mudar aquele if($result = $statement->execute($valores)) e fazer da seguinte forma:
Neste código, você tem a liberdade de fazer um echo diferente para cada input vazio, assim podendo especificar ao usuário oque ele deixou vazio.
if(!isset($_POST['descricao_denuncia']) or empty($_POST['descricao_denuncia'])) {

    echo 0;

} elseif(!isset($_POST['qual_descricao']) or empty($_POST['qual_descricao'])) {

    echo 0;

} elseif(!isset($_POST['bloco_denuncia']) or empty($_POST['bloco_denuncia'])) {

    echo 0;

} elseif(!isset($_POST['id_denuncia_oque']) or empty($_POST['id_denuncia_oque'])) {

    echo 0;

} elseif($result = $statement->execute($valores)) {

    echo 1; // dados enviados com sucesso

} else {

    echo 0; // erro ao tentar enviar dados

}

Caso você queria fazer echo 0 independente do campo que foi deixado em branco, você pode fazer da seguinte maneira:
if(!isset($_POST['descricao_denuncia']) or empty($_POST['descricao_denuncia']) or !isset($_POST['qual_descricao']) or empty($_POST['qual_descricao']) or !isset($_POST['bloco_denuncia']) or empty($_POST['bloco_denuncia']) or !isset($_POST['id_denuncia_oque']) or empty($_POST['id_denuncia_oque'])) {

    echo 0;

} elseif($result = $statement->execute($valores)) {

    echo 1; // dados enviados com sucesso

} else {

    echo 0; // erro ao tentar enviar dados

}


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The Microsoft Worldwide Partner Conference had over 15,000 attendees and I was privileged to be able to present 7 different sessions at this non-technical event. Phil Sorgen championed a great event and Satya Nadella's keynote was inspiring about the vision of Microsoft going forward and the partner ecosystem.
If you didn't get a chance to attend, it's great that most of the recordings of the sessions have been made available to non-attendees, but you'll need a free Microsoft account to login (used to be called a Live ID) to view the videos https://connect.digitalwpc.com/Pages/Videos.aspx.
The Next Big Thing Is Anticipatory Computing: What Is It and Why Does It Matter?
(I was completely humbled when I got the evaluation stats for this session, it was rated 5th in Highest Overall Satisfaction from the entire conference with over 500 sessions).
Disappointed that the recording didn't catch the 10 minutes of questions at the end, however this blog post from Accelerite covering this Anticipatory Computing session has some of that exchange captured.
Everyone is familiar with the product recommendations you get in Amazon.com and Netflix, and the people recommendations you get in LinkedIn. But those experiences are just scratching the surface of what anticipatory computing & machine learning can do and how they can transform how we provide context and content inside of the enterprise to enable better decision making. In this session, we'll explore what this trend means for how to position your devices & services for growth.
WPC gathers more C-level leaders than any other conference in the IT industry. Partners are on the leading edge of an industry in transformation. The pace of change and innovation demands make-or-break leadership capabilities. Channel Chief, Phil Sorgen assembles a number of leadership trailblazers for a lively discussion on themes that affect IT leaders today. This session promises to be fun, inspirational, and set the stage for a week of rich dialogue in the leadership track.
Yammer is a turnkey SaaS application unlike many other collaboration packages. Naomi will outline how partners can make money in consulting, systems integration, and apps in this new world. This was a 30 mins Social Hub session.
Still think Yammer is just another Facebook app for the enterprise? Think again! Naomi will go through the top 5 ways to demonstrate the business value of enterprise social. This was a 30 mins Social Hub session.
How can 140 characters create connections with your customers and partners? Find out why you and your business should be on Twitter, and how to manage your social media presence. This was a 30 mins Social Hub session.
Our panel of partners will discuss the successes and challenges they've had establishing relationships outside of IT and how they've used Yammer as an onramp to Enterprise Social.
The 7th session I presented at is unfortunately not part of the recordings.