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מכון ישראלי לפסיכולוגיה יונגיאנית ע"ש אריך נוימן (ע"ר)
The Israeli Institute for Jungian Psychology
in honor of Erich Neumann
ספריית המכון היונגיאני סן פרנסיסקו
הגישה היונגיאנית
הכשרה למטפלים
תוכניות לימודים שנה א' 2021-22
תכנית הלימודים שנה ד' 2021-22
התכנית ללימודי תרבות
Who is My Jung? / Henry Abramovitch
Abstract: "Who Is My Jung?" describes the author's personal journey toward Jung and his individuation as a Jungian. It confronts Jung's anti-Semitism and also his need to invent a new therapy for each patient. The author stresses the important role of therapeutic space and places renewed attention on how we write about patients.
Active Imagination
I want to start with an active imagination.
Imagine you are sitting in a chair. You look up and see Jung sitting opposite. How do you feel? What does he say to you?
The theme of "Who is my Jung?" is borrowed from a conference in London whose papers were published in the Journal of Analytical Psychology. 2 Jung is often quoted as saying, "Thank God I am not a Jungian!" By that he meant we must neither idealize Jung nor rely only on him, but develop our own personal approaches to working with the unconscious. Individuation is a lifelong process not only in our own personal development, but also in our clinical work where we must individuate, becoming the therapists we are meant to be.
Finding Jung
My relationship with Jung began when I was a graduate student at Yale University. I was very interested in a combination of psychology and anthropology, my twin passions. Just as analysts must undergo the rite of passage of analysis, so, too, must anthropologists undergo the transforming experience of field work. My professor turned my attention to Madagascar, the island continent, and the country of Malagasy Republic, which was almost unknown then. 3
I found my place in Madagascar's East Coast Rain Forest. I saw amazing rituals: spirit possessions and healing ceremonies. I saw secondary burial rituals in which the bones of a dead relative were dug up and the soul of the deceased became one of the ancestors, followed by the most joyous dancing I have ever experienced. Later I read in Memories, Dreams, Reflections that Jung described "the unconscious" as "[corresponding] to the mythic land of the dead, the land of the ancestors" (Jung 1961, 216). I understood then that this was the reality I had been living. At one point in Madagascar I began to experience visions. Whether this was due to the intensity of my experiences, or to poisoning (which is the community's way of dealing with "strangers" and "enemies"), was never established.
When I did return to university, I sought help from the student counseling service and saw a quite decent Viennese psychoanalyst who was interested in my hidden aggression toward my mother but seemed not to know what to do with the visions. Fortunately, I was discussing these visions with another professor who said, "You would be a good candidate for Jungian analysis." Jung had never been mentioned in my lectures or seminars, even though he had given his famous Terry Lectures at Yale. There was only one analyst in the area, so I traveled to see him. When we began to talk about visions and dreams, I knew I had come home. Later I moved to Israel and continued analysis with another American who had known Jung personally and been one of the first graduates of the C. G. Jung Institute in Zürich. Thus, I could trace my symbolic descent and direct lineage to Jung. In many societies, this gives one prestige and status. But although I liked many of Jung's ideas very much, I never had a strong personal transference to him, as some disciples did.
Years later, when I was applying to train as a Jungian analyst, I suddenly had serious doubts. I was making a commitment to stay in analysis, to make not only a serious financial commitment but also to take away precious time as the father of my growing family. Was this the right decision? On the night before my final interviews, I had a dream.
I was walking in an old historic European city with high stonewalls through narrow alleyways. Suddenly, I see steps going up to a beautiful old wooden door. I knock at the door. Jung opens the door and invites me in. He shows me glass showcases of beautiful objects. He pulls back the glass, takes an exquisite object out, and places it in my hand.
I knew I had to do the training! Because of the dream, I have always felt at home in Jung's world, despite his limitations as a person owing to his remarks on women, Jews, homosexuals, blacks, and so on.
Jung's Anti-Semitism
For me as a Jew, the issue of Jung's anti-Semitic remarks has always been present in the shadows. In 1934, Jung wrote about "Jewish psychology," saying that Jews had never produced a cultural form of their own but had always fed off of host cultures (1934/1970, CW 10, ¶165). Also he hadn't spoken out publicly against the great evil that appeared in the form of National Socialism. During my training, my professors at Yale challenged me: "How can you be a Jungian when you are a Jew?" and "Don't you know he was a Nazi?" Even my teachers in my analytic training in Israel were very ambivalent and felt much closer to Erich Neumann than to Jung. Tom Singer, the Jewish analyst from San Francisco, has said, "To be a Jungian was to betray being Jewish/Freudian. Being Jewish/Freudian was to betray being Jungian" (Singer 2012, 81). Although space does not permit me to expand on this, I always felt a need to confront Jung about what he had done. I was very surprised to learn from Murray Stein that in his training Jung's anti-Semitism (or racial bias) never came up.
Murray Stein and I subsequently wrote a play, The Analyst and the Rabbi, based on the historic encounter between Jung and Rabbi Leo Baeck in Zürich in 1946. The play was performed, made into a movie, and published as a book. 4 In the first scene, Jung comes to see Rabbi Baeck at his hotel in Zürich. Jung knocks on the door, but Rabbi Baeck refuses to see him (Stein and Abramovitch 2019). Part of me feels similarly. I am so angry at Jung that I don't want to speak with him. But another side knows the right thing to do is to let him in and to confront him, as Rabbi Baeck did. I think that many people make a mistake when they do not confront those who have hurt them, who are often unaware of their hurtful behavior. Then the hurt festers, and there is no possibility for reconciliation.
We know from Gershom Scholem's letter to Aniela Jaffé, Jung's secretary and a Jewish analyst, that Jung said, "Ich bin ausgerutscht" ("I fell off the path") (1984, 97–98). The metaphor of falling off the path is taken from skiing or hiking in the alps, which would be part of Jung's core Swiss identity. It implies that there is a moral track that Jung should have followed, but without noticing, unconsciously, he slipped and went off the track. When Jung meets Rabbi Baeck, he comes to understand that he was unaware of the process in which he was involved until it was too late. We do know that Jung made private apologies to specific individuals (for instance, James Kirsch and others), but he refused to make a public apology. Why he did not make a public apology remains a matter of controversy, but it does count against him.
However, in Memories, Dreams, Reflections, Jung recounts near-death Kabbalistic visions that he said were "the most tremendous things I have ever experienced" (1961, 295). In the play, we have Rabbi Baeck suggest that perhaps these visions brought him into contact with his Jewish soul. They certainly connected him to a deep layer in his unconscious where he was one with the Jewish mystic Rabbi Simon ben Jochai, who by tradition was the visionary creator of Kabbalah. At the end of the play, Rabbi Baeck shows a way forward with his reference to the Kabbalistic notion of tikkun olam, indicating the possibility of repairing the world.
I can see this tikkun olam in how photographs of Jung changed over time. As a young man, he seems fierce, uptight, and judgmental. In his later years, he looks serene yet playful, a smiling wise old man who does not take himself too seriously. I also believe there is an element of tikkun olam in his process of individuation. Individuation, which means knowing yourself more and more, always involves confronting the shadow. The individual's work with the shadow also detoxifies the collective shadow, as illustrated in the Kabbalistic doctrine that the holiest sparks can only be found and redeemed in the dark side. Similarly, not only did Memories, Dreams, Reflections show Jung's remarkable personal journey, but reading it also made it possible for me and many others to feel that we, too, might be able to set out on a journey. Even in his late book on flying saucers I sense his search for the self in unexpected places.
I am drawn to the topic of brothers and sisters. I came to realize that Jung's personality was deeply influenced by his sibling identity, which is discussed in detail in my book Brothers and Sisters: Myth and Reality (Abramovitch 2014). Jung was most clearly a replacement child, born after three previous newborns had died in which his mother's unresolved grief was folded into his psyche. His psyche may have been centered on an absence: the dead siblings he never knew (Schellinski 2019). Jung hints at the intensity of his experience as a replacement child in The Red Book (2009, 296). His lifelong ambition and impressive creativity may have been a way to prove himself worthy and unique in his own right, resolving for all what he could not resolve for himself.
Jung influenced me in many different ways but most clearly through his illuminating understanding of innate human difference. His theory of psychological types and functions is something that inspires me personally, interpersonally, and clinically. It forms the basis of one of the "big 5," the personality clusters given in the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders (DSM 5), and also in the most widely used psychological test in the world, the Myer-Briggs Personality Inventory created by a mother-daughter team. For me, Jung's theory provided a simple but profound way to understand myself as an extraverted, intuitive type, with feeling and thinking auxiliaries that were developed over time but a very inferior sensation function. It helped me understand why new ideas come easily to me but why I struggle to change a light bulb. Moreover, I realized that my journey toward individuation lay through embracing my inferior function and not over-relying on my natural strengths. Likewise, I understood that my natural extraversion needed to come to terms with my secret introversion so that I could be happy by myself, alone, not dependent on others but, in the words of the best-selling book, Quiet (Cain 2012).
The theory of psychological types also provides a striking critique of the traditional theory of transference. Although few people believe it today, Freud claimed that the analyst should be a blank screen. But analysts can never be neutral, since they are seeing and speaking through their psychological type. I try to understand patients' tendencies without pigeon holing them. I try to speak in a language that is right for them. If I give an interpretation and it is not received or is rejected or does not penetrate, I wonder if I have said it on the wrong axis: judging instead of perceiving, feeling instead of sensation. I search for the metaphorical language that makes sense to them. I try to adjust the approach, often with good results. I think much greater attention needs to be paid to how we give interpretations, not just to their content.
I admire Jung when he says that we have to invent a new therapy for each patient, to personalize it and not rely on technique. "If one can speak of a technique at all, it consists solely in an attitude" (Jung 1973, 234). Jung said that the analyst
must have no fixed ideas about what is right, nor must he pretend to know what is right … If something which seems to me an error shows itself to be more effective than a truth, then I must follow up the error, for in it lie power and life which I lose if I hold to what seems to be true. (2014, 245)
Although there are dangers in such freedoms—wild analysis or unethical violations of boundaries—this saying gave me courage to do something I would otherwise never have done.
Temenos Regained
Ruth's case was one I did not want to take. 5 I received a telephone call from an elderly colleague. She asked me to see Ruth as a personal favor, just for a consultation and to refer her on. Her only daughter had been killed in a traffic accident, and she was in despair. My colleague was worried about her. Would I see her? I often like to play therapeutic matchmaker. Reluctantly I agreed. I was afraid that I would be dealing with an acutely suicidal patient and thought of Martin Buber's words, "What do we expect when we are in despair and yet go to someone?" That was the inspiration for the opening active imagination. Buber answers his own question: "Surely a presence by means of which we are told that nevertheless there is meaning" (1973, 46). What presence could I offer?
The woman who arrived was not who I had expected. She was a heavyset woman in her seventies who sat down tentatively. She began speaking of going to a psychiatrist who, after a few sessions, declared her a hopeless case. She said she was not suicidal and even had at times a joie de vivre, when she was taking photographs or looking after her many pets or wounded strays. Until recently, she had volunteered at a local zoo and her dream had been to run a shelter for wounded animals. She spoke openly about the death of her daughter, but as often happens in analysis, the actual details emerged only much later.
This is what happened: Her daughter was traveling on her motorcycle with her fiancé to visit his mother for her birthday. When her scarf blew off, she wheeled back to retrieve it and was killed instantly by an oncoming semi-trailer. The fiancé had emerged unscathed and appeared at her doorstep to tell her the bitter news. "All my life," she said, "I had been afraid I would lose her. Even when she was small, whenever she would let go of my hand, I was terrified I would never see her again. Now what I had feared most, has happened." I experienced Ruth in countertransference like Lot's wife, psychically frozen in the process of looking back at the trauma (Abramovitch 2020).
The sudden death of her daughter, however, was not an isolated tragedy; it was only the most recent in a series of awesome losses. Ruth's mother and younger brother died at Auschwitz. Her father survived but cut off all contact after telling her she was not his biological daughter but the result of his wife's adultery. Her older brother was killed in a work-related accident. Her first husband died from a degenerative neurological disorder. Her second husband and father of their daughter divorced her and disappeared. She was a person without living relatives. In Hebrew, there is a special term for such a person, galmud, or galmuda in the feminine, one who is "alone and abandoned." Appropriately, the word is only found in the book of Job (3:7). I often feel that what protects analysts from psychic infection, or secondary trauma, from the horrifying narratives of our patients, is that we have heard worse. Here was a case of loss, repeated loss, beyond imagination. I felt that I had been chosen to be her therapist and could not refer her to someone else.
At first the sessions did not flow but jerked with a staccato intensity. She spoke, at the beginning, of her teacher, later a famous writer, who received her as a refugee in Israel. He had written a book of memoirs that referred to Ruth solely in a single phrase, ironically, describing how they were riding a motorcycle together. Her pain at being so dismissed, reduced to a half sentence, was the first time she showed any hint of emotion. Through active imagination, we revisited her homes in Berlin and Prague, her youth, her mother, and then finally she began introducing me to her daughter, whose presence would overwhelm the space between us.
Nature documentaries and her animals provided the warmth and acceptance she did not get from people. Analysis became what she called her "island of sanity" and often her only human contact during the week. We started saying goodbye in French, a la prochaine, and I understood that partings were literally and symbolically in a foreign language. Will there be a next time? That was the existential question. Slowly, slowly, a kind of trust was built up, until kairos (a sudden window of opportunity) intervened.
After much deliberation, I decided that I should take a mini-sabbatical of three months to begin in a year's time. I stopped taking new patients. I was working toward ending with others and offered referrals to those still in the midst of their journey. I was trying to do the decent thing. I dreaded telling her but knew I had to. When I told her of my plans, she said, straightforwardly, "Do you care about me?" and immediately added, "Then how can you go?" My leaving, I felt, would undo all the hard work we had done together, reawakening her profound abandonment anxieties. Indeed, she reacted immediately with the fear that I would never return. I felt as though the vessel of work that had been built up bit by bit was being smashed to pieces.
Daniel Stern who speaks of the "now moments" in analysis tends to discuss positive, life-enhancing moments of courage, when the therapist leaves the script and ventures into unexplored territory with positive results. But there are deeply destructive "now moments"—shadow moments when the analyst knows that something deeply unhealing has occurred. At that moment, I felt that I was Kali, the destroyer.
How could I leave for my mini-sabbatical and yet not leave? How could I go without her feeling abandoned once again or, worse, that the trust which had been carefully created was a profound trick? I felt helpless. I needed inspiration. Intuition. Then the kairos opportunity appeared.
I discussed my dilemma with my analyst group, Bitter Lemon, so-called in honor of the Schweppes drink we traditionally consumed. There, I heard from a fellow analyst, herself a child survivor of the Holocaust, how she had dealt with a fragile patient, also a child Holocaust survivor. When this analyst was away, she had allowed the patient to continue to visit the therapeutic space during her absence. Here, I felt was inspiration. But how could I raise the issue that so fundamentally violated the basic element of the frame? Yet, as if her unconscious had heard my thoughts in a participation mystique, she asked me at the very next session, "Who will be looking after your plants?" Emboldened by what I had heard, I asked if she would like to care for them in my absence. She said, "Yes."
Before I left, I gave her a key to my office on the understanding that she would water the plants and be able to come to my office when she wished. I left. She came, watered the plants, and used the room for quiet solitude and meditation in a sanctified space, like sitting in an empty church. When I returned, she expressed gratitude that I had trusted her to come and look after the plants. She said how it had helped her through the painfully long absence. Her ability to keep my plants alive allowed both of us to experience a transformation.
Clearly, I do not advocate giving the keys of the clinic to our patients. For most patients, it would be highly inappropriate, if not damaging to the therapeutic process, or worse. Had I heard that a colleague had done so, I would seriously question his clinical competence, or even his sanity. But for Ruth, imagination, intuition, and inspiration came together to allow a dramatic exception of what I have come to call temenos regained.
Working with Ruth also changed how I have envisioned analysis. I used to think that analysis had a goal, such as individuation, somewhere in the future, when the person blossoms into a life of fullness. That is wonderful if it happens. But working with Ruth, I understood that the future was not the goal, expanding the present was. Sometimes the key moments of analysis are not with the analyst, but when the patient is able to experience the presence of the analyst in his or her absence. Jung, who showed so much inner fortitude in exploring new pathways in depth, gave me the courage to find this creative solution for an extraordinary situation.
Full and Empty Space
Ruth's reactions pushed me to consider more deeply the influence of the physical space where analysis takes place. I realized that my work was not only influenced by Jung's ideas but also by how he arranged his therapeutic space. In terms of the philosophy of decorating clinical space, there are two schools of thought: the empty space and the full space. The empty space is derived from a desire for tzimtzum. Tzimtzum is a kabbalistic idea that God had to reduce Himself to allow space for the world to be created. In a similar fashion, analysts should reduce themselves to allow maximum space for the patient's unconscious projections and fantasies. This school strongly recommends a strict minimalism. Nina Coltart, a leading British psychoanalyst, follows this train of thought: "I think a bare wall allows for freer fantasy in the patient and I would certainly always choose to have white walls as my personal preference" (1993, 30). Pictures, she says, can evoke transference reactions or reveal intrusive aspects of the analyst. Minimalism is rationalized by allowing the patient full reign for fantasy, but it may also evoke an impersonal emotional atmosphere that interferes with therapeutic process. In addition, how will the analyst feel sitting all day in white minimalism?
Although many Freudians adopted the empty school, both Freud and Jung exemplified the "full" school. Freud's office was crowded with innumerable statues and artifacts that he loved and discussed with his patients. Jung's office was full of ethnographic treasures from his many travels as well as the beautiful stained-glass windows he had made in honor of his daughter's birth.
My room has a distinctly ethnographic feel. The style of my office is clearly in that "full" tradition. I now want to describe my relationship to a few pictures in my office, which help provide a healing backdrop for the performance of analysis.
The Altar Piece of my Temenos
My true chosen art in my office is a painting by the great Dutch painter Vermeer, called Woman Reading a Letter. 6 The painting depicts a young woman dressed in a blue jacket reading a letter. In the lower foreground, there are a long table and some leather-backed chairs. In the higher background, there is a large map of some far distant land, set on the white wall. Each object is accompanied by its shadows. The intensity of her feelings is conveyed subtly, indirectly in the timeless tension between the woman, the letter, the map, and the chairs. The woman herself may be pregnant, but even this is ambiguous. The spectacular blue is made from lapis lazuli, imported even in the seventeenth century from Afghanistan, giving the hue an inherently international look. The woman is alone in the privacy of her home and yet very much engaged with an absent other. This painting of a woman, pensive, reading, guards and sanctifies my therapeutic space. She is the altarpiece of my temenos.
Jung believed that the image, rather than the word, was the fundamental language of the psyche. Not only do images precede words developmentally, but images remain a universal language in a way that words can never be. The images from the Vermeer painting give the therapeutic space a sense of holiness. For me, this painting is a symbolic representation of the analytic process. The map on the wall represents the need analysts have for a map, or theory, that helps us trace the therapeutic journey. We need to know where we are and perhaps where we are heading. The pregnancy represents the part of the person that is coming into life but is as yet unborn, like when I dreamed I was pregnant during my own analysis. The unconscious, so Jung taught, is always sending us messages, if only we can read them with clarity and serenity. The letter is akin to a message from an intimate but faraway presence. The letter the woman is holding is like a dream or symptom, a message from the unconscious, which seems very far away but, of course, is very close to hand. In the blue lady, the painting draws us, not outward, but inward, toward her inner, expecting space. The map, the woman, and letter are all placed between two chairs. Vermeer certainly could not have known about psychotherapy or analysis, but in this picture, I believe, he has symbolically depicted much of its essence.
There is another image on a different wall; it is a Japanese print from a poster for a 1986 exhibition of woodblock prints at the Tikotin Museum of Japanese Art, in Haifa. It depicts a large manor house as seen from above so that the viewer can simultaneously see deep inside the inner courtyard as well as its outside defensive roof exteriors. From this "impossible" bird's eye view, we can see not only the heart of the courtyard but also all the series of defensive roof protectors. This "view" suggests how Jungian psychology takes a peculiar perspective on defenses and resistance. On the one hand, it assumes that people do not naturally resist but want to get better. Their symptoms, rather, are failed attempts at self-healing. On the other hand, when resistance does occur in the therapeutic process, interpreting it directly is usually seen as unhelpful. I do not like it when someone tells me I am being defensive, especially if it is true. Rather, the analyst takes resistance as a sign that something is not sufficiently secure and safe in the therapeutic container, or that the analyst's style of communication is inappropriate, for instance, the patient perceives me as speaking on the judging axis instead of the perceiving axis. Resistance is, therefore, the responsibility of the analyst. A woman, whom I will call Lisa, spends most of the session giving a detailed list of everything she has done during the week, and any attempt to draw in her feelings is met with "just let me finish"; by the time she has finished, the time is up. I wonder why she is so defensive. I feel desperate, useless perhaps as a result of participation mystique and projective identification. But I have no space to speak.
Then I see the Japanese print. It reminds me I must see into this person's hidden, unseen inner courtyard, behind their defensive walls. This print gives me inspiration when dealing with a highly defended individual. It reminds me that I must not take a frontal approach, but rather seek a "seemingly impossible" birds' eye view to see down into the patient's inner courtyard, where there is a life so different from the outer face of the personality. This print allows me to imagine—to imagine a realm of innerness where the work must take place. Suddenly, I find myself saying, "It must be hard to be vulnerable." She starts crying silently, then weeping, then sobbing, and says, "I am so afraid." A connection is made. Without the inspiration and intuition from the Japanese, I doubt it would have happened.
Analysis as Performance Art
Jung speaks to me as artist, especially his work as a sculptor. I am fascinated by the fact that he was a spy for the OSS (Office of Strategic Services), precursor of the CIA, and correctly predicted Hitler's suicide and subsequent collapse of resistance. He was called "Agent 488," and his handler, Allen W. Dulles, later remarked: "Nobody will probably ever know how much Prof. Jung contributed to the allied cause during the war" (Bair 2004, 492).
My Jung remained creative unto his death, always examining, always wanting to know more and trying to understand. Besides well-known concepts such as shadow, anima/animus, and self, I am drawn to some lesser known concepts: recollectivization, regressive restoration of persona, the unconscious as the land of the ancestors. But I am also in admiration of Jung the writer; Memories, Dreams, Reflections, I consider, above all, to be his masterpiece. Analysts are extremely reflective. They reflect on what patients are feeling, their own feelings, the therapeutic interaction, and more. But there is one area in which they are surprisingly unreflective, and it is in how they write about analysis. If analysis is like poetry, then most writing about analysis is prosaic prose. Occasionally, a work like Irving Yalom's Love's Executioner or Naomi Lloyd's The Knife and the Butterfly: A Story of Jungian Analysis appears, by writers who convey a vivid near-novel-like experience but with little connection to theory. However, the point of writing is not to give a faithful account, but to convince the reader about the correctness of the theoretical formulation, a tradition that began with the work of Freud and Jung. As Kenneth Spence has shown, the goal of clinical writing is to transform clinical failure into narrative success. Freud himself admitted that he was not a good analyst because he was far too interested in theory. Indeed, the very best analysts are probably people we have never heard of because they were more interested in their patients as people than in writing about them.
But theory is in many respects like the hidden script of analysis—theory not only describes therapy but also implies how things are supposed to unfold. Even Jung who said we had to invent a new therapy for each patient, spoke of the four stages of analysis: confession, elucidation, education, transformation. He compared it to the alchemical process, and even described it as a journey of self-exploration.
Written accounts of analysis usually rely on what literary scholars call "naïve realism" in which the author-clinician dominates the therapeutic space. She has total, omniscient understanding and so symbolically dominates the patient in what may be called a "narrative imperialism." Case studies simplify and make clinical reality far too coherent. From the point of view of performance art, when I read a really convincing clinical article or book, I now become exceedingly suspicious. Such coherence belongs to theory, not to the lived reality of analysis.
I am also an anthropologist, and I like nothing more than going to funerals to understand how different societies deal with death. Anthropologists also used to believe in naïve realism until post-modernism hit anthropology like a tsunami. Naïve realism reflects the view that an observer perceives the world directly, as it is, rather like the omniscient narrator in a novel. Specifically, it believes that the observer, whether ethnographer or analyst, is able to give an accurate and true account of events. In contrast, post-modernism believes there is no objective reality and claims that knowledge is inevitably a social construction, reflecting the power structure of contemporary elites. Instead of seeking an imaginary Truth, one ought to seek out the dissonant voices below the surface. Anthropologists began to question the text of their ethnographies and understood that their task was supremely more complicated than they had ever imagined. Suddenly, ethnographers understood there was no external eye allowing them to describe cultures as they really were. It also sensitized anthropologists to consider that there were hidden voices that were not being heard and that there was not one authoritative point of view. This led to a fertile and ongoing search for a new form of writing ethnography and a new understanding of how the ethnographer gains his or her authority, how native informants can be involved in the construction of the text, and how they can deal with multiple levels of reality simultaneously. This movement was called Writing Culture. I believe analysts need a similar creative literary revolution, which might be called, by analogy, Writing Analysis. We need to think more about how we present and represent what really goes on in analysis, search for more poetic and multilayered texts, to deconstruct our analytical authority, in essence, to explore and experiment as in performance art.
Conclusion: Who Is My Jung?
Jung is someone who invited me into his house but then inspired me to find my own way. To hear a dream and say "I have no idea what this dream means" and only then begin to work with my patient. Jung does not have to be my hero. I doubt I would like him if we met; but he has shone a light on the psyche and the shadow and the self and revealed the secrets of active imagination, and for that I will be eternally grateful to my Jung.
Henry Abramovitch
Henry Abramovitch , professor emeritus, Tel Aviv University, is founding president of and training analyst in the Israel Institute of Jungian Psychology. He is the author of Brothers and Sisters: Myth and Reality (Texas A&M University Press, 2014) and Why Odysseus Came Home Dressed as a Stranger and Other Puzzling Moments in the Life of Great Individuals (Chiron, 2020). With Murray Stein, he is co-author of the play The Analyst and the Rabbi, available as a book and also as a DVD from Chiron. He supervises routers in Eastern Europe and lives and works in Jerusalem. Correspondence: abramh@tauex.tau.ac.il.
This paper is based in part on a talk given at the Fifth Annual Intensive School in Analytical Psychology for Russian Speakers in Israel, November 3–7, 2019.
Special edition on "Who Is My Jung?" Journal of Analytical Psychology63 no. 3 (June 2018).
In 1975 the Malagasy Republic became the Democratic Republic of Madagascar.
The book and DVD can be found at https://chironpublications.com/product-category/authors/abramovitch-henry/.
Parts of this section are based on my article "Temenos Regained: Reflections on the Absence of the Analyst," Journal of Analytical Psychology47 (2002): 583–97.
Based, in part, on my article, "Henry Abramovitch on a Beloved Work of Art: The Altar Piece of My Temenos," Jung Journal: Culture & Psyche9, no. 2 (May 2015): 81–83.
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Jean-Baptiste Bernard, né le  à Lille et mort à Valenciennes le , est un architecte et professeur aux écoles académiques de Valenciennes.

Biographie
Il est étudiant, avec André de Baralle, à l'école des Beaux-Arts de Paris de 1823 à 1827, élève d'André Chatillon.

Il est architecte au département du Nord, il commence sa carrière sur des chantiers d'église en Artois puis il s'établit à Valenciennes. En 1847, il construit La "maison d'école et de mairie" de Maing.

À partir de 1833 et jusqu'à son décès, il est professeur d'architecture à l'école des beaux-arts de Valenciennes. Constant Moyaux, Jean baptiste Carpeaux, Jules Batigny, Louis Dutouquet et Émile Dusart furent ses élèves.

Son fils, Jules Louis Bernard (1837-1896) est également Architecte départemental à Valenciennes.

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Architecte français du XIXe siècle
Personnalité liée au département du Nord
Naissance à Lille
Naissance en novembre 1801
Décès en septembre 1856
Décès à Valenciennes
Décès à 54 ans

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New Balance Rubix
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Editor rating: 7.4 / 10
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The New Balance Rubix is a running shoe that's designed for pronators who enjoy long distance running. Its most notable feature is its segmented midsole, made from the brand's Acteva Ultralite technology. Aside from being lightweight, and highly durable, its design also permits an easy and flexible wear. Guidance Ramps are placed along the top edge of this unit in order to correct overpronation and smooth out the runner's movements. While engineered double jacquard mesh gives support and breathability, TPU Fine Mold overlays keep the foot locked into place. For many runners, this results in a running shoe that's as corrective and supportive as it is fashionable. However, others still feel that this shoe either does not do enough for them or actually causes them more pain.
Editor's Pros & Cons
-Provides a smooth gait cycle
-Eye-catching design
-Sturdy cushioning unit
-Lightweight and breathable
-Flexible wear
-Lacks overall stability
-Not enough support for some
-Does not fit true to size
-Expensive price tag
New Balance uses a simple, white rubber compound to cover the Rubix's underfoot area, giving extra protection to high-wear areas. Aside from increasing durability, this is also meant to give the runner a higher level of traction. Its tread pattern features a series of short and shallow diagonal lines, along with a herringbone pattern along the lateral side of the foot. Furthermore, the midsole's segmented design also creates deep flex grooves that allow a much more flexible wear.
The brand's Acteva Ultralite technology is specially engineered to be 32% lighter than standard midsole materials. It has also been enhanced with DuPont™ Elvaloy®, a terpolymer compound, to increase its level of durability. The end result is highly responsive cushioning that doesn't lose its shape or weigh the runner down. What makes the Rubix's midsole unit so unique is that it's divided into six segments, each lined up one after the other, in order to provide a more flexible wear. Guidance Ramps are placed along the top part of this unit to correct overpronation, giving the runner less pain and discomfort by the end of the day.
An engineered double jacquard mesh is used to construct the Rubix's upper unit. This woven fabric completely wraps around the foot for a supportive sock-like fit that adapts to its every move. It also features a large number of ventilation pores along the forefoot and rear for increased breathability. To maintain its shape, a set of TPU Fine Mold overlays wraps around the midfoot and heel as they integrate with the lacing system for greater security. A padded collar and tongue are included for added support and stability.
The Rubix seems to have an average weight for a running shoe and is just a tiny bit lighter than many other stability shoes. Men's sizes weigh in at just under 10 oz., while women's sizes average out at just under 9 oz. It's not unusual for stability shoes to have a little extra mass on them, due to their added corrective features. But the Rubix's features are so minimal, and carefully engineered, that they don't add anything to the shoe's scaled weight. With that said, some reviewers have said that this shoe feels clunky and cumbersome underfoot.
Though a number of reviewers have issues with the Rubix's level of comfort, they do agree that it has an incredibly breathable wear. Its engineered jacquard mesh upper features a number of ventilation holes along the forefoot and rear, and a few within the midfoot area, in order to better target hotspots where they happen most often. This keeps the interior more comfortable throughout the day, and also makes the shoe especially useful during warmer weather.
Reviews seem to be extremely mixed when it comes to the Rubix's level of comfort. Several buyers do seem genuinely happy with the shoe's level of cushioning and stabilizing features, and most agree that it's highly breathable. However, some feel that its corrective features are too minimal for their liking. Others state that it has too much arch support for a shoe that's meant for overpronators, which makes for an incredibly uncomfortable wear. And all online platforms have described its fit as being very narrow, despite the fact that it's also available in wider sizes. Its midsole's clunky design and strange tongue shape don't help matters at all.
Despite the fact that many reviewers are disappointed with the Rubix's levels for comfort and stability, they do agree that it's an incredibly fashionable model. Aside from allowing greater flexibility, its midsole's segmented design also gives it a very unique and eye-catching appearance. And buyers seem to really appreciate the upper's combined textures of jacquard mesh and swirled TPU overlays, which add to its overall sporty look. Though it may have been nice if New Balance had offered this particular model in more colors, the fact that it's offered in black and grey for both men and women allows it to be paired with a much wider range of looks.
Reviewers don't seem to comment much on the Rubix's level of durability. If anything, they're so put off by its uncomfortable wear that they don't even bother to use it for very long. However, its Acteva Ultralite midsole features the DuPont™ Elvaloy® compound to make it even sturdier than standard foam materials. And though the shoe's engineered mesh already lasts longer than regular mash, the use of a TPU Fine Mold overlay allows the upper to better maintain its shape for longer. If this shoe's features were better designed for more comfort, more people would actually find that this could be a long lasting running shoe.
The Rubix is designed with the intention of keeping the runner safeguarded against both everyday hazards and the effects of overpronation. Its Acteva Ultralite midsole is dense enough to safeguard against jagged, uneven surfaces and provides a responsive wear that can stave off fatigue. The white rubber compound that covers its underfoot area shields the rest of the shoe against potential damage. Its upper's supportive fit pairs with the TPU Fine Mold overlays, traditional lacing system, and padded collar to support the foot and keep it from slipping out. Those with mild overpronation say that its Guidance Ramps do a sufficient job at correcting their gaits and preventing injuries or long-term pain. However, some reviewers have said that none of these features prove sufficient enough for them, as they still feel a great deal of pain either by the end of the day or after only a couple of hours.
New Balance's Acteva Ultralite midsole technology has many advantages over traditional foam materials. Aside from being 32 percent lighter, it's also much more durable and is better able to bounce back into place. This, in turn, results in a much more responsive wear that can even carry the runner through long distances. This promise of an easy and durable wear is exactly why the brand uses it for their Rubix model. Although its segmented design might dull its effects to some extent, runners still say that they're provided with plenty of shock absorption and energy transfer as they wear this shoe.
On the right foot shape, the Rubix could easily provide supportive comfort. Its lightweight yet durable Acteva Ultralight midsole allows for substantial cushioning and is properly curved to give the runner adequate arch support. Even its segmented design gives special attention to high-impact areas. The use of engineered jacquard mesh is designed for a close, sock-like fit that adapts to the runner's every move, and the TPU Fine Mold overlays form a midfoot cage that integrates with the lacing system in order to make this fit more supportive and customizable. However, some overpronators have stated that it provides too much arch support for their liking, resulting in a very uncomfortable wear.
Since it is marketed as a road running shoe, the Rubix is meant to be used on nearly all types of everyday surfaces. As expected, it works best for runs and walks on concrete and cement. The design of its midsole allows for an easy enough wear that makes it fit for most casual settings, and its engineered mesh upper makes it especially comfortable to wear in warmer weather. There's no clear indication of how well this model performs on wet surfaces, and it goes without saying that it's not designed for more rugged outdoor activities.
Even though a lot of New Balance shoes are more affordable than those sold by their competitors, this isn't the case with their Rubix model. Across all online retailers, including Zappos and Running Wearhouse, this particular running shoe goes for $165. This is significantly higher than the average price range of $120 to $130 and is already too much for some buyers. When they really consider the shoe's inconsistent sizing and overall lack of comfort, consumers definitely don't feel that it's worth the high cost.
Reviews don't give any clear indication of how good or bad the Rubix's traction is. Its tread pattern is segmented, just like the midsole, and features a number of short and shallow diagonal lines as well as a herringbone pattern along the lateral side of the shoe. Models with similar tread patterns are known to provide an excellent grip on most everyday surfaces, especially when it comes to roads and sidewalks. It's safe to assume that this shoe performs just as well on these same surfaces, although there's nothing online that can detail how well it performs on wet surfaces.
The Rubix's Acteva Ultralite midsole's segmented design isn't just for looks. Divided into six sections that go across the width of the foot, it also enables the runner to move their foot in a much more natural manner. This particular design pays special attention to the multiple joints in the forefoot area, where most of the bending and stretching take place. The upper's use of engineered jacquard mesh adds to this feeling, as it completely supports the foot while still being able to adapt to its every single movement.
As with its comfort, reviewers also seem to be very mixed over how stable the Rubix's wear is. Those with mild or moderate overpronation feel that it's ample enough, and neutral runners also claim that it works fine for them. The Guidance Ramps located on the top of its midsole unit are its only corrective features, put in place to prevent the foot from turning inward during the gait cycle. However, some with more severe overpronation have said that this alone is not enough. Others have noted that it offers too much arch support for those with this condition, who normally have flat feet as a result.
A lot of stability shoes on the market have a lower heel-to-toe drop height than the average of 10mm, as this gives the runner a greater sense of balance and better posture as they move. The Rubix definitely follows this design trend with a drop height of 8mm. Not only does this still provide ample heel cushioning, but it also permits a slightly more natural gait cycle. But it does mean that those who prefer a lower drop height, or even a zero drop platform, should look elsewhere.
-Protective white rubber outsole
-Multi-sectioned Acteva Ultralight midsole
-Guidance Ramps to correct pronation
-Double Jacquard Mesh upper
-TPU Fine Mold overlays
-Limited color options
-6mm heel-to-toe drop height
-Expensive $165 price tag
It seems as if New Balance's Rubix running shoe has received generally mixed reviews across the board. On one hand, there are people who enjoy its flexible wear and feel that its stabilizing features truly make them feel more comfortable. On the other hand, a number of buyers are very disappointed by its narrow fit and clunky design. They also claim that its corrective features don't do enough for them or actually make their feet and joints feel even worse. This is especially disappointed for them, as they really wanted to like this model because of its stylish design. There is hope, however, that New Balance is listening to these complaints and will come out with a more improved version the next time around.
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The Health (Regulation of Termination of Pregnancy) Act 2018 (Act No. 31 of 2018; previously Bill No. 105 of 2018) is an Act of the Oireachtas (Irish parliament) which defines the circumstances and processes within which abortion may be legally performed in Ireland. It permits termination under medical supervision, generally up to 12 weeks' pregnancy, and later if pregnancy poses a serious health risk or there is a fatal foetal abnormality.

Prior to 2018, abortion was legal only where pregnancy presented "a real and substantial risk to the life" of the woman, as mandated by the 1983 Eighth Amendment of the Constitution and regulated by the Protection of Life During Pregnancy Act 2013. A referendum on 25 May 2018 approved the Thirty-sixth Amendment of the Constitution, which in effect repealed the Eighth Amendment and empowered the Oireachtas to legislate for abortion. The Health (Regulation of Termination of Pregnancy) Bill was published on 27 September 2018 and signed into law on 20 December 2018. The act came into force on 1 January 2019.

Key provisions
The law allows for a termination:
under section 9, where there is a serious risk to the life or of serious harm to the health of a pregnant woman, after examination by 2 medical practitioners;
under section 10, in cases of emergency, where there is an immediate serious risk to the life or of serious harm to the health of a pregnant woman, after an examination by one medical practitioner;
under section 11, where two medical practitioners are of the opinion formed in good faith that there is present a condition affecting the foetus that is likely to lead to the death of the foetus either before, or within 28 days of, birth; and
under section 12, where there has been a certification that the pregnancy has not exceeded 12 weeks, and after a period of 3 days after this certification.
Under section 23, it is an offence punishable by a fine or imprisonment of up to 14 years to intentionally end the life of a foetus outside the provisions of the Act. This offence does not apply in the case of a woman ending her own pregnancy.

Background

Prior to 2018, abortion was legal only where pregnancy presented "a real and substantial risk to the life" of the woman, as mandated by the 1983 Eighth Amendment of the Constitution and regulated by the Protection of Life During Pregnancy Act 2013. After the 2016 general election, a Citizen's Assembly was established by Oireachtas resolution and tasked with reporting on several issues, the first being "the Eighth Amendment of the Constitution". It began discussion in November 2016 and finally voted in April 2017 on a range of questions. Its first recommendation was to replace the constitutional prohibition with a mandate for the Oireachtas to legislate on abortion. It then provided a range of recommendations for circumstances in which the Oireachtas might legislate to allow abortion. The assembly's formal report was laid before the Oireachtas on 29 June 2017 and referred to a special Oireachtas Joint Committee for consideration. The committee met from September to December 2017 and produced its own report, recommending the same constitutional amendment as the assembly but a slightly more liberal statutory regime. The assembly had recommended allowing termination on grounds of rape or incest, but the committee felt it would be impossible to provide adequate proof for such cases and instead opted for an unrestricted provision of termination within 12 weeks' gestation. Their report was debated in the Dáil between 17 and 25 January 2018 and again on 21 February. Simon Harris, the Minister for Health, began by saying:
I want to recognise that the recommendations contained in the Committee's report represent the views of the majority of members, but that there was not unanimous agreement on them. I respect the views of those who dissent from the recommendations but I do believe they are the basis on which we must proceed on this issue.
A referendum on 25 May 2018 approved the Thirty-sixth Amendment of the Constitution, which in effect repealed the Eighth Amendment and empowered the Oireachtas to legislate for abortion. Legal challenges delayed enactment of the amendment until 18 September 2018.

Legislative history
A General Scheme of a Bill to Regulate Termination of Pregnancy was published by the Department of Health in March 2018, prior to the passage of the Thirty-sixth Amendment. A second general scheme for the bill was published by the Department of Health in July 2018.

The Health (Regulation of Termination of Pregnancy) Bill was introduced into the Dáil Éireann on 27 September 2018 by the Minister for Health Simon Harris. It passed final stages in the Dáil on 5 December, where it was approved by 90 votes to 15, with 12 registered abstentions. Peadar Tóibín was suspended from Sinn Féin for defying the party whip to vote against the bill. He left the party to found Aontú.

On 13 December 2018, the bill passed final stage in Seanad Éireann by 27 votes to 5.

On 20 December 2018, the bill was signed into law by President Michael D. Higgins. On 21 December 2018, the Minister for Health issued the statutory instruments specifying the act's commencement date, and the regulations for certifications, notifications, and reviews of decisions. On 1 January 2019, the act commenced.

Implementation

The first annual report on the Act's operation, covering the calendar year 2019, was laid before the Houses of the Oireachtas on 30 June 2020 by the Minister for Health. The report revealed that in 2019 there had been 6,666 terminations in the State under the Act's provisions, of which 21 were on grounds of risk to life or health.

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Health (Regulation of Termination of Pregnancy) Bill 2018 Includes previous versions of the bill and Oireachtas debates

Abortion in the Republic of Ireland
Irish abortion law
2018 in Irish law
Acts of the Oireachtas of the 2010s


Would I Run It Again: Undoubtedly, I need to beat my newest barefoot PR!
….continued from Weekend Double Header Part #1….
I got home after successfully conquering the Gladiator Rock'n Run in short order, and Mrs MuddyJ had started getting the Thing's set to go. My second race of the weekend, The Enchanted Rock 25k Trail Run, was set to start early in the morning, so rather than getting up WAY too early, we decided to make a little family trip out of it.
now my MuddyJ action figures aren't so lonely!
Then it was time to load up the car and family and get going!
So, an uneventful drive and an enjoyable evening saw me and the rest of the family early to bed & early to rise!
Morning came, as it invariably is prone to do, and we all woke early and thanks to the foresight of Mrs MuddyJ, we all had a hot breakfast in the hotel room. She had questioned how we would have breakfast the evening prior, and we made the supermarket in town one of our stops…I swear that without that woman, I would be most certainly be done for!
It was a short drive from our hotel to the parking area at the Tin Star Ranch. Since there is limited parking at the park, all race participants were assigned areas in which to park. Shuttles were provided for transportation to and from the race site, and the end result was a severe lack of congestion with happy runners all around…..
The shuttles dropped us off in the starting area, which was quite small, and I got my first look at the trail surfaces. According to reports I had gotten from friends, I probably wouldn't need any shoes for this event, and my first look at the trails confirmed it. A quick trip to the potty for a PRD and off came my "J"uaraches – cause not wearing shoes in a port-o-potty is where I draw the line!
As is Redemption Race Production's custom, a pre-race briefing was given, and then we all bowed our heads as a pre-race prayer was said. I kissed Mrs MuddyJ for luck, hugged the Things Three and gave ol' Dexter a scratch behind the ears for good measure.
As there was a 10k option, the 25k runners were released first, and I quickly discovered that I had started far too much towards the rear of the pack. The trails narrowed quickly, and with every technical section the pack slowed to a crawl, sometimes stopping completely. I tried to keep my cool, knowing there was plenty of race to make up lost time, but frustration quickly got the better of me, and I sprinted at every opening that presented itself until I had a clear enough trail in front of myself to settle into a pace without worrying over whether or not I was going to run over someone as they stopped to walk over some rocks or pick their way carefully up or down a small hill.
The trail opened up onto a paved parking area, and I slowed to save my feet the suffering that comes with running barefoot on solid surfaces that hide tiny pebbles from being easily spotted-and therefore landed upon. This would prove to be the only flat portion of the run, and the flat path turned into a considerable ascent. The trail surface here consisted of tiny pebbles, which were rounded and smooth, with some muddy sections, and other sections of exposed rock … everything was smooth, and I shortened my stride to maintain my cadence as I climbed the trail. The ascent was a gentle but long climb…but the same could not be said for the descents… every drop in elevation was a rapid drop, usually a few hundred feet, occurring over a short distance. I attempted to make the most of these sections by sprinting all out and allowing gravity to do its thing and the I did well recovering from these sections on the next uphill grade…..it still doesn't make sense to me that I was using the uphill sections for recovery, but hey… it worked!…somehow….
I bebop'd along as I listen to the music playing through my headphones, keeping an eye on my heart rate more than my pace…The second loop came and went without much incident, and I was feeling great as I started the third and final loop I would have to run before headed straight up the rock, which is a 130 meter climb over the course of about 1/2 a mile.
The wound, though ugly and bleeding, proved to be worse looking than it actually was, and I decided I could make it to the next aid station, about a mile away. I hobbled along, assure other runners I would be fine as I passed them, and when I came upon the aid station, I asked if they had a first aid kit…which they didnt..it wasn't that the aid station was poorly stocked, but the first aid kit had gone with a rescue vehicle that was at the time I in the process of evacuating an injured runner.
I ran on, picking up and motivating another runner along the way… we kept each other in high spirits until I made it to the medic. They had radioed ahead and he knew to expect me and his kit was already out. He asked if I needed attention, and I said,"nope, I just need scissors, gauze and medi-tape…oh and something to irrigate the wound" he had everything but water to irrigate the wound, so I cleaned the dirt off as best as I could without it before I clipped it and dressed the wound as best as I could.
I thanked him for his sentiments, and the water. I quickly gulped it down and tossed it in a receptacle before I hit the final ascent to the summit..
We made it down as the awards were being given out, and I collected my second hard-earned finisher's medal of the weekend…no records were set by me this day, and no podium finish…but this was a race where 'just finishing' is worth bragging rights!


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About Siemens
Siemens helps to power people's lives throughout the world, including those of its 450,000 employees. Its story in Britain began in 1843 when William Siemens, a 19 year old engineer and entrepreneur from Hamburg, arrived with a patent for a revolutionary electro plating process. The company Siemens Halske was established by his brother Werner in Berlin in 1847, and quickly established a reputation as one of the leading innovators in the field.
Its London office was opened in 1850 by the two brothers and it grew rapidly; in 1873 it laid the first undersea cable linking Britain and America and was also behind the introduction of the first electric street lighting.
Siemens, the world's second largest employer and Germany's biggest manufacturer, now encompasses a massive range of communications, electronics and electrical engineering. There are more than 100 sites in the UK giving plenty of opportunities for staff to move around here - or they can work abroad.
Although large, Siemens values diversity and individuality. One employee proudly told us 'The people at my work are quite weird, thank goodness'.
The company is keen to share its success; last year employees who bought share were given an equal number free. Pay is good with engineers receiving an average of 20% (but sometimes up to 40%).extra in performance bonuses. There are cash 'battlefield' bonuses for working in difficult situations and 79% of the staff have a chance to buy shares at a preferential rate.
Difficult times have meant wage increases were delayed for 40,000 of the best earning staff while, last year, 5500 jobs cuts were announced by Siemens in Munich, which owns the British business.
The UK head office in Bracknell, Berkshire, has a discounted eaterie (the firm spends £100,000 subsidising canteens each year). There is an on site gym and a sports and social club, offering everything from fishing to astronomy. Staff are offered 40% discounts on a range of goods from Siemens telephones to Bosch power tools.
The firm subsidises non-work courses and like its founder, Siemens looks out to the community and contributes to charity with a 20 mile walk for leukaemia research. Staff have also raised money for Childline Northwest and donated a new fire alarm to a school in Newcastle upon Tyne. The company matches money raised by staff and gives paid time off for voluntary work. One employee said 'If you are part of Siemens UK you are part of Siemens' world'.
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Hurricanes Select Yegor Zudilov in Import Draft
CHL Import Draft Yegor Zudilov
Lethbridge, AB – The Lethbridge Hurricanes Hockey Club announced Wednesday that they have selected forward Yegor Zudilov with the 48th overall pick in the 2017 Canadian Hockey League Import Draft.
Zudilov, 16, will celebrate his 17th birthday on September 10th, 2017. The 6'3", 180-pound forward appeared in 35 games with the Avangard Omsk Under-17 team in the Russia Under-17 League in 2016-2017 collecting 65 points (31g-34a) along 18 penalty minutes. The Russian-born Zudilov registered 63 points (31g-32a) with 18 penalty minutes in the Russia Under-16 League in 2015-2016 with Avangard Omsk U-16 team.
Zudilov also appeared in one game in the MHL with Omskie Yastreby in 2016-2017 where he was held pointless.
The last time the Hurricanes took part in the CHL Import Draft they selected Egor Babenko (5th overall) and Igor Merezhko (65th overall) in the 2015 Import Draft. Babenko has appeared in 133 regular season games with the 'Canes over the last two years collected 124 points (53g-71a) with 72 penalty minutes and a plus-33 rating. In two seasons, Merezhko has dressed in 128 games registering 31 points (2g-29a) with 149 penalty minutes and a plus-22 rating.
The Hurricanes elected to pass with the second pick, 108th overall.
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Station Keeping: Diplomacy Maneuvers
2007-06-26 · tychoish
Hmm, this intro looks a lot like the one from last week. I hope you don't mind, everything remains relevant: Welcome to episode #4 of Station Keeping. I hope you enjoy, and can welcome a few more characters to the station keeping family. As always, this project is a collaborative one, and I look forward to hearing from you for any reason, but particularly if you would like to contribute in any capacity. But please do enjoy! -- ty
Nan Gee really wanted a drink. The bar wasn't quite open yet, but she thought that maybe she'd be able to talk someone there out of one of those beers sitting on the counter. She would pay, it wasn't like there was anything else to spend her diplomatic-salary on.
David nearly jumped out of his skin when he saw her standing in side the bar. He could have sworn that he had locked the door. "Hello there, we're not actually open yet, as you can see," he said, point to the exposed wiring on the wall opposite of the bar. Someday there would be a nice light fixture there. If the designer ever got back to him, that is.
"That's alright, I just really want one of those," Nan said pointing at the cases of beers stacked on the bar. It was a local brand that had just been shipped up from Hanm. "I can pay." She appended, trying to look hopeful.
David paused, unsure of exactly what to do in this situation, he had work to do, and he didn't want the entire station getting the idea that he was open for business. "What the hell," he thought. "You like them room temp?" he asked, relenting.
"That's the way we do it 'round here." She looked a bit relieved.
"Ok, well we really aren't open, but I have something to work on in the back, why don't you join me with your beer and we can talk" David suggested, as he turned. "Oh, whats your name, by the way," he asked as he walked.
Nan followed the barkeep, without quite knowing why. It seemed better than any of the alternatives that came to mind. "Right, I'm Nan, Nan Gee: the diplomatic liaison to the station."
"Oh, right, it's a pleasure to meet you." David said, he turned at an open door way and pointed to a chair in an office. "I'm David Conrad, I'm just the bar owner around here, but I suspect that the Navy will probably start begging once the communications lines are more open, but they won't get me." He chuckled
"Oh, you're Navy?"
"Used to be. I got to the top of the game, and found there wasn't much see. Time to move on, you know. They want me back, but know better than to force it. It's better this way." David said looking at Nan. The tension between the Navy and the people of Hanm was very present on the station, even now, and almost entirely understandable. "So why the rush to get a beer," it's still a bit early and all." David hoped to deflect the conversation away from his past, he also turned in his chair and brought up the display on his workstation.
"It's been a long day, not that bad, I just don't know what to make of it, but I'm pretty sure that I have no power, and it's not like there's anything else to do on the station yet." Nan was surprised at her verbosity in front of this stranger. This stranger with a navy past, even! But the beer tasted like home, and the decorations on the walls were different, even if the walls themselves looked suspiciously familiar.
"Well, I've been working like a dog to lodge all the appropriate complaints with the new commander, about the Navy's presence here, and so forth. Our space, 'much as anyone's, and all they do is give us notice and expect our help when they need it, because of course this station was built with our sweat and blood!" Nan's speed increased with her furry, but she sipped the drink to slow her self down.
"What did Eli say?" David asked.
"Eli?"
"The new commander?"
"Oh, do you know him or something?"
"You could say that, but you already got me to talk this is your story." David hoped that she would ignore the fact that he hadn't really told her very much.
"Ok. Um." Nan had a bit more of the drink before she continued. "So after sending him a series of reports and requests, he called me in for a meeting, and he just talked to me."
"He talked? Amazing. He never used to." David was talking over his shoulder as he worked on something on the workstation screen. "What did he say?"
"Really?" Nan stared at a box on the wall.
David realized she wasn't really paying attention. "No, of course not. Continue."
She did: "Well he didn't seem to have a clue what was going on between the Hanmists and the Navy, and agreed to work with me on station policy and governance. I didn't have anything to say. I feel like I made an ass of myself."
"That's Eli for you, I guess."
"Being clueless? Or for making an ass of your self in front of."
David chucked: she was pretty sharp and quick after all, admirable qualities indeed. "So you're upset, because he's a reasonable guy..."
"I suppose I am. Its hard when the bad guys turn out to be pretty nice. Makes my job plenty hard. I wasn't ready for this wrench in the gears." Nan's earlier anger returned, but this time it wasn't shrouded in historical interplanetary relations.
"Well there are plenty of bad guys to go around, and lots of work to be done."
"Aye." Nan took another quick swig. The bottle wasn't finished, but she was. "Thanks for this, I'd like to pick your brain at some point, but maybe at the beginning of the day rather than the end."
David's simple response of "Indeed" was both non-committal and positive. He walked her to the door way of his half finished bar, "This is sure going to be interesting," he though as he watched Nan Gee walk amongst the light crowd toward the residential section of the station.
"Diplomacy Maneuvers" was written by, `tycho <http://tychoish.com/tycho>`_, the creator of `TealArt <http://tychoish.com>`_ and [Station Keeping](http://tychoish.com/hanm"). He is a student and knitter by day and a science fiction writer by night, you can read his work elsewhere on `TealArt <http://tychoish.com>`_ and at `~/tychoish <http://tychoish.com/tychoish>`_.
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package com.bStone.engine.render.drawable;

import com.bStone.util.CardinalDirection;
import com.bStone.util.IPositionable;
import com.bStone.util.math.Point;

public abstract class Drawable implements IPositionable, Comparable<Drawable>
{
	private IDrawableManager screenObj;
	protected boolean dead;
	private float depth;

	public Drawable(float parDepth)
	{
		this.depth = parDepth;
		this.dead = false;
	}

	public boolean onInit(IDrawableManager parScreen)
	{
		this.setScreenObj(parScreen);
		return true;
	}

	public void onDestroy() {}

	public abstract void onUpdate();

	public boolean isDead()
	{
		return this.dead;
	}

	public void setDead()
	{
		this.dead = true;
	}

	public IDrawableManager getScreenObj()
	{
		return this.screenObj;
	}

	public Drawable setScreenObj(IDrawableManager parScreen)
	{
		this.screenObj = parScreen;
		return this;
	}

	public Drawable setDepth(float parDepth)
	{
		this.depth = parDepth;
		return this;
	}

	public float getDepth()
	{
		return this.depth;
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	public float getOrientationPosX(CardinalDirection parOrientation)
	{
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			case EAST: return this.getPosX() + this.getWidth();
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			case NORTH: return this.getPosX() + this.getWidth() / 2;
			case NORTHWEST: return this.getPosX();
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			case SOUTHWEST: return this.getPosX();
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		}
	}

	public float getOrientationPosY(CardinalDirection parOrientation)
	{
		switch(parOrientation)
		{
			case CENTER: return this.getPosY() + this.getHeight() / 2;
			case EAST: return this.getPosY() + this.getHeight() / 2;
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	@Override
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	@Override
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ECJ to rule on Andersen 'merger' ban
THE European Court of Justice is set to hear a key test case which could lead to a shake-up the way lawyers and accountants do business across the Union.
September 6, 2000	5:00 pm
It follows complaints by Wouters Advocaten & Notarissen, a law firm in the Netherlands, which wants the Court to overturn a ban by the Dutch
Bar preventing it from linking up with accounting giant Arthur Andersen.
The company argues that multi-disciplinary practices, where legal professionals and accountants join forces, offer huge benefits to clients by giving them access to a wide range of expertise under one roof.
But the Dutch Bar has banned such tie-ups, claiming that they could result in the legal profession being subsumed by powerful accounting firms such as Andersen. It also claims the ban is needed to ensure lawyers comply with the profession's core rules of conduct.
In an internal document, Andersen Legal – which is made up of a network of independent lawyers across the world – claims this approach is a blatant attempt to protect the established profession from the chill winds of competition and falls foul of Union anti-trust rules.
"This is how the bar in the Netherlands and bars in other countries have tried to spin the debate, painting doom and gloom for the legal profession. This is nonsense … clients tell us they want the ability to instruct law firms of their choice in jurisdictions around the world. They should be free to exercise that choice," it argues.
Jeremy Jennings, Arthur Andersen's EU affairs expert, added: "If the Court comes down against us, it will have implications far beyond the Netherlands."
He said multi-disciplinary practices are allowed in many member states, but lawyers in others, such as Spain, France and parts of Belgium, are opposed to them and an ECJ ruling could pave the way for more bans.
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9.28.2016 News
Beanie Sigel Opens Up About The Game/Meek Mill Beef, Altercation
Beanie Sigel speaks out. The Broad Street Bully opened up about The Game and Meek Mill's beef and the recent incident where he was punched at the "Bad Boy Family Reunion" concert.
During a two-hour-long "Tax Season" podcast episode, Beans didn't mince words when addressing Mill. "Your fuckery is becoming transparent," he said. "You're in a place where ni**as is saying you misrepresenting Philadelphia."
But things were all good less than a month ago when Beans joined Meek Mill and Omelly on their "Ooouuu" remix diss aimed at Game. According to Beans, he wrote some of those lyrics, a topic he clarified on this episode.
"I didn't write Omelly's first verse," he said. "I didn't write all of his second verse, but the majority of it. That's facts. You ni**as is playing games, lying, saying I ain't write that shit."
However, after the song was released, Mac fell out with Meek. "He started rambling," Beanie said of Mill. "Talking about how I'm broke…and he could put a bag…and I clicked. I didn't wanna hear that. You gon' put a bag on who? You know what? It ain't no more rap."
As this was happening, Beans and The Game made peace.
But Beans' Meek feud turned violent at the "Bad Boy Family Reunion" concert where Teefy Bey — a member of Mill's Dreamchasers crew — says he knocked Mac out.
"Boy didn't wanna do that, man," says Sigel. "Sometimes you just get caught up in the momentum, man. But you don't get no props for that though, cuz. You stole me. Your big-ass put me down too. You ain't knock me out 'cause ain't nobody helped me up but you put me down and I seen them flashes, but it was from the blind side. You had ample opportunity in my face. We know what's real."
Elsewhere in the interview, Beans went on to discuss his perception of the Meek and Drake beef, pointing to Nicki Minaj as the source of it all.
"[Drake's] a pop star," he said. "Who cares if he not writing that shit? … It's not taking away from your money. So what's the real reason why you was mad at Drake? In my point of view, you was laying in the bed one night, you rolled over, and you looked at her, cuz. You asked her, 'You fuck that ni**a?' And she ain't answer you in the way you wanted her to. That's what I think. I don't know. But that's my P.O.V. of it and believe that's the majority of everybody's P.O.V. of it."
Listen to the full interview above and see additional highlights from the conversation below.
On Drake: "Drake don't gotta live by the rules we live by or you claim to live by," he added. "He's not a street ni**a…He don't gotta live by that code. You can't look at that man in a different light because he's got armed security or whoever he got. He's the fucking biggest thing in music, ni**a. A pop star."
On Drake beef: "No disrespect to Drake but you took a loss to a singer from Canada, at that. You flying off the handle. You should've left it alone and took the advice I gave you when you went through it the first time…I strictly told you, 'Don't say nothing, Meek. There's power in silence.'"
On Nicki Minaj: "He made a statement to me — I ain't gonna put his statement out there — about him and his relationship with his woman. I ain't gonna put that out, but he made a statement to me that he shouldn't have. I told him this, 'Off that, let's get to some man shit. At the end of the day, Meek, you shouldn't have told me that because what go on under your roof supposed to stay under there, especially with you and your woman. Now we on man time.'"
On his relationship advice to Meek: "Them broads will drag you. If you don't come in the door strong, you gotta come in strong from the door. They'll drag you, especially a chick who don't need you, especially a broad who got a bankroll. That's like the ni**a who come home from jail, that get with the bitch on Section 8 and he eating up all her kids' cereal 'cause she get WIC. He drinking up all her juicy juice. But you under her roof 'cause you don't got…At the end of the day, you living by her rules. She can tell you, 'Get the fuck outta here. I don't need you.'"
On Meek Mill's street stamp: "Meek, you gotta prove yourself to yourself. You don't have a stamp in the street at all."
New Music: DJ Drama feat. Fabolous, Trey Songz, Tory Lanez, Jhené Aiko, & Chris Brown – 'Wishing (Remix)'
DJ Drama's back with another star-studded banger. Four months after premiering "Wishing" and its music video, he returns with even …
Exclusive: Chocolate Droppa Calls Out Rappers; Talks Mixtape & T-Pain Beef
Chocolate Droppa is coming back to take what's his. At least that's what the rapper — known to many as …


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Senior General Min Aung Hlaing
Commander-in-Chief of Defence Services
Chairman of State Administration Council Prime Minister Senior General Min Aung Hlaing accepts Credentials of Thai Ambassador to Myanmar
State Administration Council Chairman Prime Minister Senior General Min Aung Hlaing receives delegation of foreign economic organization JSC "Tyazhpromexport" of Russian Federation
Chairman of State Administration Council Prime Minister Senior General Min Aung Hlaing meets coffee entrepreneurs from PyinOoLwin
SAC Chairman Prime Minister Senior General Min Aung Hlaing inspects maintenance of National Kandawgyi Garden, Pwekauk Waterfall
Graduation dinner of 64th Intake of Defence Services Academy held
Chairman of State Administration Council Commander-in-Chief of Defence Services Senior General Maha Thray Sithu Min Aung Hlaing addresses Passing-out Parade of the 64th Intake of Defence Services Academy
State Administration Council Chairman Commander-in-Chief of Defence Services Senior General Min Aung Hlaing receives Chief of the General Staff of the Armed Forces of Russian Federation and First Deputy Commander-in-Chief of Russian Ground Forces Colonel–General Kim Alexey Rostislavovich
Magway Region urged to become largest producer of edible oil and textiles and support MSMEs based on local raw materials
SAC Chairman Commander-in-Chief of Defence Services Senior General Min Aung Hlaing meets officers, other ranks, families of Magway Station
Chairman of State Administration Council Commander-in-Chief of Defence Services Senior General Min Aung Hlaing inspects Defence Services Cotton Cultivation Battalion (Pwintphyu)
Literature, music, fine arts and sports are the pushes that can strengthen patriotic spirits, the country-loving spirits and national spirits, these fifields are to be effectively used
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Nay Pyi Taw, September 3
For the successful management of works in the field of nation building and defence, patriotic spirits, the high-quality traditional cultural and fine arts that can invoke the genuine patriotic spirits are essential. Literature, music, fine arts and sports are the pushes that can strengthen patriotic spirits, the country-loving spirits and national spirits. These arts are to be effectively used. Every developing country and country with strong foundations encourage these fields systematically, said Commander-in-Chief of Defence Services Senior General Min Aung Hlaing, at the opening of the17th performing arts, dramatic performance, play and magic show contests of the Directorate of Public Relations and Psychological Warfare of the Office of the Commander-in-Chief (Army) held at the transit center at Sinphyushin Hall in Nay Pyi Taw this morning.
The opening ceremony was attended by Commander-in-Chief of Defence Services Senior General Min Aung Hlaing, Deputy Commander-in-Chief of Defence Services Commander-in-Chief (Army) Vice-Senior General Soe Win, Chief of the General Staff (Army, Navy and Air) General Mya Tun Oo, Commander-in-Chief (Navy) Admiral Tin Aung San, senior military officers from the Office of the Commander-in-Chief, the commander of Nay Pyi Taw Command, maestros, guests and contestants.
Chair of Psychological Affairs and Public Relations Committee Adjutant-General Lt-Gen Hsan Oo and Director of the Directorate of Public Relations and Psychological Warfare Maj-Gen Tun Tun Nyi cut the ribbon to open the contest.
In his opening speech, the Senior General said today the world becomes a village thanks to technological advancements. There are cultural relations among the countries. It is evident that every country and race continues preserving and promoting their own culture, custom and tradition. Myanmar has a strong history of own culture and fine arts since before the emergence of the first Myanmar Empire. Throughout the history, Myanmar people have long been living with own monarch and dignity. Patriotic spirits is the lifeblood for a country to stand as a sovereign nation with its own culture and traditions. Take a look at the country's history, the emergence of the kings who safeguarded race, religion and Sasana reflects the patriotic spirits of Myanmar citizens who love race, religion, Sasana and culture. Patriotic spirits is also essential for ensuring unity and building advanced defence power. Every intelligent state head adores and values traditions and culture as well as encourages the spirits of every citizens. It bears witness to the fact that patriotic spirits emerge throughout the history whenever tradition and culture-loving spirits become high.
On the contrary, it is found that the people have bad characters when they devalue tradition and culture. In addition, citizens were devoid of national spirits, loyalty and unity. As a result, the country and races had to face big threat in the history. Literature, fine arts and architectural designs are under the influence of Buddhist teachings as Myanmar is a Buddhist-country. They have tolerance in line with Myanmar's genuine soul as well as without hostility against others. However, they sacrifice their lives in battles which encroach on the citizens of the nation to have justice. Similar customs, nationalistic spirit and patriotic spirit of all ethnic races residing in Myanmar are conceived in the profound spirit of relatives in traditions. The Senior General stressed the need to understand that Myanmar traditional culture is a precious one for all national brethren of Myanmar. Hence, he noted that preservation and uplift of traditional culture is an inborn national duty of all national brethren of the country.
Moreover, the Senior General highlighted that Myanmar freed from the colonial rule due to the spirit adoring the traditional culture or not losing the patriotic spirit based on nationalistic favour. The national political organization which first ever emerged in the history of Myanmar's independence struggles in the colonial era was the Young Men's Buddhist Association. The national organization which emerged in 1906 when it was 42 years ahead of regaining the independence uplifted the Myanmar's patriotic spirit and own culture in order to launch the Myanmar's independence struggles. The organization originally set the aim to uplift the nationality, language and education with slogans "to love nationality", "to respect language", "to uplift religion" and "to encourage education".
As Myanmar's independence was based on the aforesaid factors and patriotic spirit, today's perpetuation of Independence and sovereignty and building a modern, developed democratic nation should be based on such factors. The fine arts is a strength which easily and rapidly motivates the soul of human. The Senior General stressed the need to make strenuous efforts for enhancing themselves to become maestros with excellent skills.
Furthermore, the Senior General said that as today is time of development in modern communication technologies, it needs to make creation and innovation for an effective and successful performance applying entertainment and communication technology in harmony. The performing arts contests at military units are being held for sending sound foundations of dynamically patriotic spirit to the hearts and souls of servicemen and families as well as the citizens through performances of fine arts based on the culture and customs. Today's contest aims to motivate active nationalistic favour of citizens and to encourage dynamically flourishing of the spirits for adoring nationality, language and religion. The Senior General stressed the need for maestros to always take training and uplift the subjects of Myanmar fine arts to have wonderful skills. The traditional culture is own national emblem which highlights the significant characteristics of every country and national. Likewise, physical characteristics, costumes, languages, cultural traditions and norms of social ethics are national appearances for the State and ethnics.
Hence, everybody needs to take notice that the day when these characteristics disappear will be the day of losing the State and national. Next, servicemen and servicewomen from the Mobile Public Relations Companies under the Directorate of Public Relations and Psychological Warfare of the Office of the Commander-in-Chief (Army) played the song under title of Hmon-shwe-yi, sang the song under title of Pay-phu-hlwar and performed chorus dances of Dewissara to the accompaniment of the modern music band and Myanmar orchestra, played the song under title of Mingalar-nay-par-shin with the use of harp and xylophone, staged the magic performances and sang the song under title "Only when the Tatmadaw is powerful, will the State be powerful". The Senior General and attendees enjoyed all items of entertainment.
After the ceremony, the Senior General and party cordially greeted the maestros from the judges of panel, servicemen and servicewomen.
The inter-military performing arts, dramatic performance, play and magic show contests organized by the Directorate of Public Relations and Psychological Warfare of the Office of the Commander-in-Chief (Army) have been held with participation of servicemen and servicewomen from the Myawady music bands and Mobile Public Relations Companies under the Directorate of Public Relations and Psychological Warfare yearly. The contests aim to preserve Myanmar traditional culture and fine arts with greater development and to stage performances with high standards at the State and the Tatmadaw levels.
These contests comprise classes of old songs, modern songs, current songs, Anyeint performances, dancing, Myanmar orchestra, preferably cultural chorus dances of Myanmar, dual dancing, drama, modern band, magic show and song composing events which will last up to 8 September.
Families of Tatmadaw (Army, Navy and Air), well-wishers donate rice, edible oil, salt, gram, medicines and cash for nine prerequisites to Pariyatti monasteries, nunneries, home for the aged in Lewe Township, Nay Pyi Taw
Senior General Min Aung Hlaing meets Indian Air Chief Marshal BS Dhanoa, PVSM, AVSM, YSM, VM, ADC
Chairman of State Administration Council Commander-in-Chief of Defence Services Senior General Min Aung Hlaing delivers address at Council meeting (7/2021)
SENIOR GENERAL MIN AUNG HLAING RECEIVES CHAIRMAN OF KOMEITO PARTY OF COALITION GOVERNMENT AND MEMBER OF THE HOUSE OF COUNCILLORS IN THE NATIONAL DIET OF JAPAN AND PARTY
Meetings to foster trust and ties between two armed forces, promote cooperation and mutual understanding
NAY PYI TAW December 7 Chairman of the State Administration Council Prime Minister Senior General Min Aung Hlaing accepted the Credentials from the newly
Athletes, coaches honoured for bringing glory to nation in 9th ASEAN Para Games; trust fund of Ks-1b set up for MSFD
Senior General Min Aung Hlaing receives Deputy Minister of Defence of Russian Federation
Senior General Min Aung Hlaing meets staff and families of Myanmar Embassy in Nepal
Commander-in-Chief of Defence Services Senior General Min Aung Hlaing receives chairman of LDU which will participate in peace process
Golden umbrella hoisting and consecration ceremony of Aung Dhamma Yaza Pagoda held
Copyright © 2023 Senior General Min Aung Hlaing.


These two scripts will fix the broken vanilla command: Special > Refuel Ships.
Equip a ship with Special Command Software and a Transporter Device.
Select the target ship, then type in a number for the jump range you want your supply ship to look for energy cells.
i used this command and my suppliers head to a nearby spp and stay there, they don't come back to target ship to refuel it.
Thanks, but i have having the same problem as above.
Looking at the date of author Graxster's first and last post on this thread, I would say that the script is not necessarily updated for use with the Egosoft stock move and trading scripts for 2.0 onwards.