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Ladakh Experience
Ladakh is the land of high passes blessed with natural beauty any other place in the world would envy. In ancient times it was an important outpost in the important silk route trade. Much of that richness esp. in culture and heritage is still very much reflective in the present day Ladakh.
Not much else needs to be said about Ladakh. A landscape vastly different from anything imaginable. Though so much has been talked and written about it that most people have an idea of the place, yet nothing can prepare you for what to expect the moment the door of the aircraft opens and this land opens its arms to you.
Sikkim Experience
Sikkim has lot of history since it has been nestled for ages between the ancient Tibetan, Bhutanese and Nepalese kingdoms, and later with the British that saw frequent historical exchanges, remnants of which can widely be seen.
Sikkim has a rich heritage seeped in Buddhism as can be evident from the number of beautiful monasteries each of which have a story to tell.
Sikkim has been very careful not to let development come at the cost of nature with a third of the state being heavily forested till date and a fourth of it being protected under the Kanchendzonga national park making it a state very rich in flora and fauna. Sikkim is also India's first fully organic state. Not to forget the mighty Kanchenjunga which is of reverence to all there and forms a beautiful backdrop at a number of places.
The people of Sikkim are remarkably cheerful and friendly, urban centers in Sikkim are great places to chill out.
The quintessential Sikkim experience is an attempt to explore all of these – history and heritage, nature and mountains as well as the rich and unique local culture.
Kilimanjaro Climb
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Mount Kilimanjaro is the tallest peak in Africa. It is also the tallest freestanding mountain in the world. rising 15,100 feet (4,600 meters) from base to summit. Kilimanjaro is also the most prominent mountain in Africa.
Kilimanjaro is composed of three distinct volcanic cones: Kibo 19,340 feet (5,895 meters); Mawenzi 16,896 feet (5,149 meters); and Shira 13,000 feet (3,962 meters). Uhuru Peak is the highest summit on Kibo's crater rim.
The climb to Kilimanjaro is a mix of moderate to strenuous climb and definitely once in a lifetime experience.
Meru Parvat – referred to as the centre of the universe in our old scriptures has been one such obsessession for mountaineers for decades- doesn't leave their thought and dreams and haunts them to return and Conrad Anker – one of the best known mountaineers in the world had been obsessed with it for years and attempted to climb it thrice until he finally did in 2012 along with Jimmy Chin and Renan Ozturk.
If you ask any trekker or traveler for his/her bucket list, Everest Base Camp Trek would definitely be in the top five. Why shouldn't it be? This is the holy grail of trekking. This is as close a one could get to the highest peak in the world, interact with the summiteers, climbers and other trekkers from different corners of the globe, breathe the adventure along with the cold nippy air, feast on the local delicacies and the staple dal-bhat (rice and lentils), discover the Sherpa culture and learn to appreciate their way of life and the hardships they go through. At the end of it, of course, achieve the bragging rights of having trekked so high and come close to Mt. Everest, only a miniscule percentage of the world population has achieved.
All in all, Everest Base Camp Trek is an amazing experience that is bound to leave an indelible impression on your mind.
Stok Kangri Summit Climb
Ladakh is a true representation of India. They say you can't go 100 meteres in India without seeing a change in its cultural landscape… In Ladakh, you can't go 100 meters without seeing a change in its natural landscape. And Stok Kangri is a gateway to high-altitude climbing. After all it is higher than any mountain in five continents – Africa, Antarctica, Australia, Europe and North America (almost). So if you want to test your limits and of course get bragging rights while doing so, this is the peak to summit. And once you are on top, its quite a view of the Karakoram ranges incl. the second highest peak K2.


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Andrew – The Name of the Day.
October 28, 2015 / AnglicanMisfit	/ Leave a comment
Today should really be March 6th – St Andrew's Day. However, I shall ask for blessings on the following Andrews, anyway*. My amazing son-in-law, Andrew. Then Andrew Symes, writing for the Anglican Mainstream blog with a review of a book: "Good Disagreement: Grace and Truth in a Divided Church", edited jointly by Andrew Atherstone and Andrew Goddard.
Symes tells us that the editors maintain that "gospel truth matters… error is dangerous and needs to be strenuously resisted", and he comments that this must be done with grace, and also by carefully distinguishing between primary and secondary issues. I take that to mean those things that are the absolute gospel truth and the other things where there is a bit of leeway for fudging. And he acknowledges that an attempt to pursue "unity in essentials, freedom in second issues, love in all things" is not easy.
In my own village church over the last 20 years we haven't so much agreed to disagree; instead we talked about our grandchildren and our gardens and what more we could do to be helpful/useful in the village or with overseas aid. The issue of same-sex marriage in the Church in Wales however has caused a major disruption. I feel as though I have been deliberately frozen out of my church and many others have felt that the last thing the supporters of SSM wanted was any discussion. Sadly, the attitude seems to be "you are old and prejudiced and therefore homophobic."
At that point something happened to change the whole course of this blog! You might want to leave now because I'm about to climb on my language hobbyhorse.
The word homophobia has always puzzled me. The word phobia means "a fear, horror or aversion, especially of a morbid character". Attached to homo shouldn't it therefore mean "a fear, horror or aversion of men"—all men. I looked up homophobia in my copy of the shorter Oxford English dictionary and it wasn't there, although 'homo' appears in the Addenda as a short form of homosexual. In fact homophobia was first used in the 1960s. So now the word begins to make sense. Clearly "homosexualphobia' would be too much of a mouthful.
Unfortunataely the word is now bandied about freely, indiscriminately and in the main inaccurately. Surely not many people have a genuine phobia, a real fear or horror of same-sex couples? They may not like the idea, they may have genuine theological worries, but that's a long way from a phobia. I know. I suffer from Ophidiophobia, and my daughter was even worse. When her godmother gave her a subscription to National Geographic Magazine I had to go through each month's copy and cut out all the pictures of snakes before she could open it. That little exercise actually helped my phobia enormously and I haven't fainted at the sight of a snake since.
*Nor will I forget Simon and Jude, Apostles, whose day it really is.
So Be It . . . .
October 23, 2015 October 23, 2015 / AnglicanMisfit	/ Leave a comment
Alerted by Archbishop Cramner's blog, I've just caught up with Giles Fraser's offering in the Guardian, about the nuisance caused by rural parishes. (I don't normally read The Guardian. It still seems to carry more than a whiff of a mid 19th century iron-master's attitude to the deserving poor.)
Surely Fraser is just doing a Katie Hopkins, isn't he? Attention grabbing nonsense—except that, in view of the horrific violence against Christians I think his suggestion of blowing up village churches shows a singular lack of sensitivity.
In any case, he's nothing like as radical as he thinks. Those of us who live in villages have been there long before him and we know that much of what the Church does is very silly.
About 10 years ago Welsh congregations were presented with very posh, very expensive binders, entitled Investing in Mission*. I suppose the thinking behind the poshness was that we would take the contents more seriously. We didn't, of course. We got furious at the waste of money. Members of village PCCs expressed themselves fairly succinctly, because nothing in it applied to rural communities; we'd be better off doing our usual things, which had so far kept our church lively, welcoming and relevant to the village.
The PCC Secretary showed willing by attending two of the six meetings held in the next village to discuss the project and then got fed up. From those two meetings two things emerged.
The injunction that we should put more money in the plate and stop wasting time and energy baking cakes showed as little compassion as does Giles Fraser. A widow on a small pension allocated as much as she possibly could to the church—half went in the plate and half into cakes, which sold at the weekly coffee mornings for more than twice the cost of the ingredients. It also gave her real joy to think she was still able to do something for her church, to say nothing of the pleasure it gave the cake eaters.
The meetings listed the pluses of a village church. The value of a 'sacred space' in a church yard where our forefathers slumber; the Sunday services; Christenings, Marriages and Funerals; many special services to which Chapel goers and many others came; concerts, exhibitions, school celebrations, fund raising (with the emphasis on fun) from Bingo to Skittles. The list was long.
The conclusion was simple. When we can no longer afford the upkeep of the church we will lock the door with a heavy heart, put the key in a safe place and continue to worship—in a garden shed if necessary.
Coffee after the Service in the dog kennel.
*'Awakening congregations to their responsibility in resourcing the mission of the local church using a multi-pronged approach to raising the issues, teaching and challenging commitment.' Or you could just bake a cake.
Oh boy! Am I feeling smug. I am NOT a dinosaur nor an illiberal died-in-in-the-wool bigoted old fogey. My instincts, founded on sound common sense and close observation of the world about me, are right after all. Heterosexual parents in a stable, long term relationship – ie, happily married – are best for children. And there are not one but two studies to prove this.
I picked up the first one on the blog Anglican Mainstream. A report first published in 1994 in 'Social Justice' has just been updated by its two authors and an account of its findings is given under the slightly alarmist headline "Do children of single parents become criminals?"
And on the website of the Institute for Family Studies I found a paper entitled, more conservatively, "Marriage and Child Wellbeing".
Just three quotes to make my point.
"….the children of continuously married, two-parent families fare better than do the children from all other family forms."
". . . . newer studies have uncovered considerable evidence discrediting progressives' claims that cohabitation is a perfectly functional replacement for traditional marriage."
"When it comes to child well-being, marriage seems to be more than the sum of its parts."
As I noted in an earlier blog, the Bishop of St Asaph wrote in the Diocesan magazine, Teulu (family) Asaph, on the subject of same-sex marriage: "Let's be honest. Society has never paid much attention to the Christian teaching that the only proper context for sex is within the faithful marriage of one man and one woman. Sex outside of marriage has been happening all around us for two thousand years, among Christians as well, and although many have sincerely sought to live with the Church's teaching—and succeeded—there have been many people who have not." So that's all right, then, is it?
Well, it was enough to convince me that it was a family I could do without. I'd also like to point out it's not just the Church's teaching. It's Christ's teaching, and, no matter what the Bench of Bishops think, Christ has NOT changed His mind.
Bishop Morgan Inspired Musings
Last Monday we took a visiting friend out for the day.
First stop a tailor's shop, hidden deep in the Conwy Valley. Before her, her father operated out of this little hut, providing every type of outfit from Eton uniforms to marriage suits— which then got let out to accommodate middle age spread and then got taken in again, as old age took its toll. But she's closed on Mondays. We then went to Gwydir chapel, just outside Llanrwst. But you have to get the key from Gwydir castle, which is closed on Monday. Never mind, just across the road from the castle is Ty Hwnt i'r Bont, where they serve Welsh Rabbit (or Rarebit if you prefer) to die for—providing it's not Monday, when they're closed. Ty Gwyn, on the edge of Betws-y-Coed, was open, fortunately, and provided an excellent lunch; not Welsh Rabbit but Tomato and Basil soup, scallops, mushroom stroganoff and octopus salad, all fresh and delicious.
Then to Ty Mawr, Wybrnant, home of Bishop William Morgan, who translated the Bible into Welsh. They—the driver and the visiting navigator—said they'd checked on line and it was open till 4.30 pm. After taking a more than normally scenic route we finally arrived there at 4.10 pm where a notice on the gate announced that last admissions are half an hour before closing. But that information was irrelevant because it was closed all day Monday. So I just enjoyed the haunting isolation of the place and the concomitant peace and serenity.
William Morgan's name is largely unknown today, which is hardly surprising because he was famous for translating the Bible into Welsh. I'm tempted to deliver a brief history lesson at this point because his is a story well worth telling and, for Welsh language speakers and enthusiasts, a vitally important one. Ty Mawr now contains a remarkable collection of bibles from around the world and it was in fact the Bible rather than Bishop Morgan that I was musing about on the journey home.
On BBC's Desert Island, along with your eight discs, you will find the Bible and Shakespeare. Shakespeare is still on the school syllabus but what about the Bible? Do children ever get the opportunity to read the Bible these days? My guess is (and I would love to be told I couldn't be more wrong) that Religious Studies for GCSE, which include such topics as citizenship, life issues, morality and philosophy and ultimate questions, don't rely much on the Bible for example and illustration. In fact, the syllabus covers so many topics and so many religions that it can only skim the surface, and the Bible demands studying in depth.
If I'm right, what a wonderful world we are denying our children. What a hard task we're giving ourselves trying to teach citizenship and life issues etc., without using all the amazing stories gathered for us in the Bible. There we can find storytelling beyond price. Get small children hooked with the story of Noah and move on from there. Joseph and his technicoloured dream coat—that's got it all. There's favouritism, jealousy, sibling rivalry, wickedness, crime, success, seduction, imprisonment, deception and guile, all building up to a triumphant finale. Skip several books and get to David. David and Goliath; David and Saul; David and Jonathan; David and Bathsheba.
I can see a problem, of course. If the Music syllabus doesn't include a sufficient number of female composers to please young women they may object to reading a book written by men for men in a man's world where assertive women are few and far between. There's Judith cutting off Holoferne's head and Jael beheading Sisera—both in a good cause, but there's too much of that already in today's world.
And yet, there are some amazing women in the Bible, delineated mainly in just a few words, yet revealing characters instantly recognizable. Read about Rebekah, for example, beginning in Genesis, Chapter 24. It's a brilliant story, as relevant today as the day it was written, and should provide topics for discussion for several 'Religious Studies' lessons in more vivid language than any modern text-book will use. It will also pack more punch because it was true then and it's true now, and that fact alone should give long pause for thought.
I trust Almighty God to know what He's doing, though His "mysterious ways" are certainly hard to fathom at the moment, particularly in the Church in Wales. In fifty years time I pray my grandchildren won't be blaming me for the fact they've only just discovered the wisdom of the Bible and resent the deprivation. I also pray that they will have enough of that uncommon attribute – common sense – not to stomp around, shrilly demanding apologies from the Minister of Education, if we still have schools and from the Archbishops, if we still have churches.
An after-thought: I wonder if it would make sense for churches to hold their major services on Mondays when everything else seems to be closed.
'Nothing astonishes man so much as common sense and plain dealing'
October 7, 2015 October 7, 2015 / AnglicanMisfit	/ 2 Comments
"Nothing astonishes man so much as common-sense and plain dealing."
"The Case of the Barrister's Photo" has had a remarkable effect on me. As you know for several weeks I mused about this lady, and the comment—"stunning photo"—made by a fellow barrister, that she found both offensive and demeaning. I was worried because words that I'd used all my life suddenly seemed to have taken on new and, to me, hidden meanings and I certainly don't want to give offence inadvertently.
Fortunately, since then, the world has thrown up several bits of news even more bizarre, and I have realised that the reason I feel confused is because, far from losing my marbles, I have actually retained my common sense; an increasingly uncommon sense, it seems to me.
First there's "The Case of the Father/Mother." A week ago I came across a blog by Caroline Farrow on Anglican Mainstream. It was her banner headline that caught my eye:
"Let's get this straight. A man cannot give birth."
The first sentence was both fascinating and frightening. "Did you know that describing the state of pregnancy as being solely applicable to women is considered offensive?" There's that word 'offensive' again! Well, of course, I had to read on; what on earth could be offensive about the words 'pregnancy' and 'women'? What other words are you going to use? Well, 'pregnant people' and 'birthing individuals', that's what.
Ms Farrow's blog left me needing more detail if I were to understand what was really going on here. I went searching for the Father/Mother in question, an individual called Trevor MacDonald, who is a great advocate for LGBTTQIA. (I had to look it up. The Q stands for queer, which I thought was definitely an offensive word but what would a confused misfit know.)
Trevor MacDonald, who never actually admits he was born a woman, has had two children, a boy and a girl, and in the Huffington Post you can read all about it. He began transitioning at the age of 23, including having his breasts removed, but he didn't have "bottom surgery" so he still had the ability to produce children. Years later he got married to Ian and became a pregnant person. (I presume Ian's was the penis that impregnated Trevor.) During pregnancy Trevor obviously had to stop taking testosterone etc. The baby grew in Trevor's retained womb and the birth was perfectly normal, the baby emerging along the usual route. This isn't actually stated as a fact, but it is noted that it was an "obstetrically normal" birth. Breast-feeding was a bit of a challenge, apparently, but then it often is, even with breasts. The HuffPo, as it is lovingly called, recommends that MacDonald's video interview is definitely worth a look. "Not only did he speak eloquently about his experience but he also breastfed his brand new baby throughout the conversation."
If you are tempted to think I made that up, or it was typical HuffPo nonsense read on.
This piece of news from the Daily Telegraph I have labelled "The Case of the Mother/Father".
"Fay Purdham froze her sperm before spending £60,000 transitioning into a woman." Now, apparently, she has launched an appeal for £100,000 for a surrogate so that she can fulfil her dream of becoming a mother. Well, no, Ms Purdham. Actually, since you don't have the physical wherewithal you will be the baby's biological father. You still need a woman's womb and a woman's egg, with your sperm.
Can you understand why I feel utter despair that common sense has flown out of the window? Nature abhors a vacuum and I fear the sort of things that are beginning to fill the void are going to have a disastrous effect.
Someone like Fay Purdham can say: "I am a woman but since I had the foresight to freeze my sperm before I became a woman I have the right to fulfil my dream of being both mother and father to a child". Without common sense what is there to stop her overweeningly selfish, self-absorbed fantasy? It's legal, and no medical staff involved dare mention moral, ethical or psychological concerns unless they want to lose their jobs.
Someone like Trevor MacDonald can say: "I am a man and I want a baby and, since I had the foresight to keep my necessary woman's bits, I have the right to a baby; moreover, since I am a man I have the right not to be offended by the word woman." And the intimidated Midwives Alliance of North America solemnly rewrote their guidelines deleting almost all mention of women.
There are plenty of other examples. A Dr Church lost his job of 30 years in a Boston US hospital, not for any medical reason but because of his treatment of gay men. He told them the truth about the effect some of their behaviours could have on their health. He also refused to go on Gay Pride marches.
An Irish baker refused to decorate a cake with a Same Sex Marriage slogan because of his religious principles. There were other bakers in town but the couple concerned exercised their right to take him to court. The Court found him guilty, although this smacks to me of religious persecution.
Before it's too late can we all set out to astonish men and women with our own sound Common Sense and Plain Dealing?
No Worries. Dim problem
October 4, 2015 October 4, 2015 / AnglicanMisfit	/ Leave a comment
I needn't have worried about making personal remarks at my Welsh Class last Thursday. In fact, we weren't doing comparisons as I had feared. Instead we were revising Yeses and Noes. In any case, half and hour into the class I realised the question of what I could and could not say as personal comment wouldn't arise with this particular group. We are there to learn Welsh and have fun. Age differences matter not a scrap when you're agonizing about what sort of 'yes' you need for any particular question. Whether 20 or 30 or 70 or 80—it couldn't matter less when you're all struggling with the same mistakes over and over and over again.
If you're used to replying simply 'yes' or 'no', or possibly 'oui' or 'non' or 'ja' or 'nein' the sheer range of possibilities in Welsh can come as a nasty shock. You don't believe me? Read on.
If the subject of the question comes first it's easy. Ia or naci. And there are some past tenses where you can answer merely do or naddo. I think with a question beginning 'would you like. . .' you can just answer oes, but I may be muddled about that. With every other question you have to answer with I do, I will, I would, or he will, they won't, etc., as required. I think I counted twelve different yeses that I had to sort out on Thursday evening and I'm sure there are more.
When you're frantically trying to pick out the right answer from all those possibilities you certainly don't have the time to feel demeaned about anything, least of all a comment about a photo. On the other hand, if you're worried about being demeaned you probably shouldn't join a Welsh class in the first place.
By the way, you can say 'thanks' in Welsh—diolch. But guess what, you can't say 'please'! You can cheat and say plis, but to be correct you have to say—wait for it—os gwelwch chi'n dda. Which literally means 'if you see good'.
As well as speaking this flowing, musical language the Welsh also sing and play rugby rather well.
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Kathrin Stirnemann (ur. 22 października 1989 w Gränichen) – szwajcarska kolarka górska i szosowa, wielokrotna medalistka mistrzostw świata i Europy MTB i zdobywczyni Pucharu Świata MTB.

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Pierwszy międzynarodowy sukces w karierze Kathrin Stirnemann osiągnęła w 2007 roku, kiedy zdobyła złoty medal wśród juniorek na mistrzostwach Europy w kolarstwie górskim w Kapadocji. Na rozgrywanych trzy lata później mistrzostwach Europy w Hajfie była druga w kategorii U-23, przegrywając tylko ze Szwedką Alexandrą Engen. W kategorii elite pierwsze trofeum zdobyła w 2013 roku, kiedy podczas ME w Bernie była druga w eliminatorze, ulegając jedynie Jenny Rissveds ze Szwecji. Ponadto 17 maja 2013 roku w niemieckim Albstadt po raz pierwszy w karierze stanęła na podium zawodów Pucharu Świata w kolarstwie górskim. W eliminatorze była tam druga za Engen. Nieco ponad dwa miesiące później, 27 lipca w Vallnord odniosła swoje pierwsze pucharowe zwycięstwo, wyprzedzając Engen i Rissveds. Nie brała udziału w igrzyskach olimpijskich. W sezonie 2013 zajęła drugie miejsce w klasyfikacji końcowej Pucharu Świata w eliminatorze, przegrywając tylko z Engen, a wyprzedzając Rissveds. Rok później zdobyła złoty medal na mistrzostwach Europy w St. Wendel oraz zwyciężyła w klasyfikacji końcowej PŚ. We wrześniu 2014 roku zdobyła złoty medal w eliminatorze podczas mistrzostw świata MTB w Lillehammer.

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Oh my! How the time has flown these past… 6 weeks?! Seems like I just did that blog post before I went off to camp (you know, the one that took me about 5 hours?), yet that day seems like it was forever ago. And it's also amazing how much has happened these past few weeks. It's crazy how the summer does that to you. Because during the school year, the only difference between, for example, late February, and mid-April, would be:
–Biology tests once a week, instead of once every two weeks.
Ha. Ha. Ha.
But I've definitely been up to a lot these past few weeks, and I hope that these things don't have some sort of word or character limit. I assume they don't, but I'll do my best not to ramble on and on in order to limit the yawns and sighs of boredom. Of course I already am rambling, so what's the point of stopping now?!
On the agenda:
-Camp Highlander: a brief recap of my three week stay up in the Blue Ridge Mountains of North Carolina, accompanied by photos (well, duh), of which there are just over 100(!).
-Summer Reading Update: Not much to tell there, but…
-Other news in SaraLand
-Obligatory (right word?) shuffle dance.
Ok, so first off: Camp Highlander. Ah, what an amazing three weeks, that, as always seemed to fly by. It's amazing to me how slowly 49 weeks go by considering that the three I spend at camp every summer are gone with a snap of the fingers.
Anyway, this year I was in Cabin 1, the oldest girls cabin (the journey has been long, folks. Eight years. From the youngest girls cabin, Cabin 16, to the top dogs). I had the best cabin that I can remember in a long time. All of the girls (there were eight of us, ten including the counselors) were incredibly nice and funny. I've never laughed so hard as I did for those 20 or so days.
Som e high points:
-A three day overnight from the get-go. Opening day of the session was Sunday and Monday afternoon we set off for the Smokey Mountains in Tennessee, about a two hour drive from CH. First, we went to a Cherokee reservation thing, which was pretty interesting. Almost too interesting for some girls. A sample conversation:
GIRL A: You know, I think it would have been cool to live back then. Like, you didn't have to worry about some stuff.
ME: Pshh.
Or something along those lines. Don't get me wrong, I find it interesting that they had a corn room and whatnot, but I would never want to live back then. Never.
From the Cherokee reservation we went to a lookout spot and took tons of pictures. Then it was off to the campsite, which was a public campsite, so that means running water and plumbing! Woo! We set up the tents (okay, we had ours set as the example), and ate, during which a total monsoon swept through the camp grounds. That's the thing about weather up there. One minute it's raining so hard you can barely hear anything (rain + tin roofs = no hearing), the next it's so hot, you wish it was raining so that it would get cooler and you could go inside.
Anyway, then we told some stories (some scary, some definitely not), laughed, etc.
The next day was the real "adventure day." First we went to Clingman's Dome, which is a mile or so walk up to a lookout tower thing that is the second highest point east of the Mississippi River. I'd seen it last year, so nothing too new there.
Then we had lunch and rested, for about an hour, and talked about… books, a conversation to which, believe it or not, I was actually able to contribute something of actual meaning. Go figure.
Then we walked and walked, and then walked up, way up, to Chimney Tops, a freakishly high point. Basically, if you fall, you die. I was actually never really too afraid of falling or anything, but still…
Then we went off to a watering hole that had freezing cold water, which, no matter what, is still cold even though you're hot and sweaty.
Later we went to Gatlinburg, an extremely touristy town, where people where fanny packs, and a resident's evening activity is limited to driving up and down the main street, blasting the latest rap music. All. Night. Long.
It's mostly souvenir-ish stores, but it's fine nonetheless. We danced with a folk/country/bluegrass/some genre of music along those lines band. That was awesome.
The next day we headed back to camp. Fun three-day.
-Counselor Hunt. Counselors hide. We try to find them. Okay, we didn't win, but we were definitely the most spirited, and the only cabin to dress alike (we missed Cabin Challenge, where every cabin dresses alike). And we didn't just go with "let's all wear blue shorts and white shirts. Oh, no. As you get older, th e themes get more crazy and much more fun. Example: last year we dressed up for Cabin Challenge as ninjas. Coolest thing ever. Then for counselor hunt we dressed up as watermelons.
This year, we were the FBI. All black. Sunglasses (I'm kneeling in the photo, and I wore the star sunglasses because somebody had to). The works.
-Superhero and Villains Dance, thrown by Cabin 1. The first two Fridays are always "dance nights." One cabin sponsors/hosts the camp dance. There's always a theme, which range from "Black and White" to "80's" to "Hello My Name Is…," and ours was Superheros and Villains. Made up or real. The set up was long, but the payoff was awesome. Everything looked great. We even had two girls dangling on harnesses some 20 or so feet in the air as everyone arrived.
And what was I? Oh, I'm glad that you asked. I was… ROGO GIRL! I'm sure you've heard of her. Pink shorts, pink tights, pink converses. A white tank top with my own crest, which I designed and drew onto the shirt. Pretty awesome stuff.
Oh, I could go on forever about everything else at camp that happened, but I'd actually be going on forever, so let's just leave it at this: It was one of the best summers I can remember. And I really hope that I can be a CIT next year and become staff.
Okay, Camp Highlander, check! Now onto Summer Reading update. Sunday night I finished my first (of three) books, How to Read Literature Like a Professor, by Thomas C. Foster. All in all, it was a pretty boring read, but there's no doubt that this guy has a serious passion for literature (not just novels, but plays, poems, stories, and even movies). And that he knows his stuff. There are just over 25 chapters, and each deals with a certain concept in literature.
Examples of chapter titles include:
-If She Come Up, It's Baptism (Deals with the concept that if a character falls into a body of water, and comes out of that body of water, he or she is reborn.)
-Flights of Fancy (Deals with the use of flight in literature, and the "pretty straightforward" concept that "flight is freedom.")
-When in Doubt, It's From Shakespeare… (Deals with the concept that an array of writers borrow plot devices, quotes, and even work titles [think The Sound and the Fury by William Faulkner or Ray Bradbury's Something Wicked This Way Comes] are from Shakespeare's many works.)
-It's Never Just Heart Disease… (Deals with heart disease in literature and what it symbolizes: a character's broken heart.)
And the list goes on. But seriously, this guy draws upon practically everything that he's ever read and makes crazy, how did you seriously know that?-type inferences and conclusions about literature. That said, I still found it kind of boring, but I would recommend it to people who really love reading, because it will make them better readers.
And so now I am on King Leopold's Ghost. I just began it today. I am only on the prologue. It's not too bad yet. Keyword: yet.
Other news in SaraLand:
-I've started a workout/tennis program in order to better prepare myself to make the Varsity Team this spring. Maybe if I make the Varsity team, they will learn how to spell my name correctly. You can tell that I'm still bitter over that, can't you? Ah, I kid, I kid. If I had a nickel for everytime someone spelled my name "Sarah," I… would have a lot of nickels.
-I've made it my own personal summer project (in addition to summer reading, mom) to acquire every song that, to my knowledge, was ever played on The O.C. And folks, this is hard stuff. I have 84 songs in my "new for oc" playlist on iTunes, and a few in my "buy for oc" playlist, so I already have 300+ O.C. songs. But I still have a long way to go. Because, seriously, have you ever heard of First Com? Yeah, neither has iTunes. But Alex Patsavas (music coordinator for The O.C.) has, and she insists on using their tracks for a lot for the holiday episodes.
(By the way, if anyone has the following tracks by First Com, or knows where I can find them, I'd greatly appreciate it if you would let me know: "Hanukkah Lights," "We Wish You a Merry Christmas," "Silent Night on the Praire," and "Silent Night.")
-In other O.C. news… wait, I cannot give more O.C. news, because, as horrid as this is coming from a devoted O.C. fan (okay, obsessed O.C. fan), I have not even finished the fourth season of the show, which came out in late May. LATE MAY, PEOPLE! But, never fear, I'm planning on wrapping it up on the car ride down to the beach this Saturday.
-I've just heard about the new Fall 2007 Keds campaign! Ah, yay! There are seriously some cute shoes in the collection. Check them out here.
Now onto the iPod shuffle. Because I don't feel like getting my own iPod, I'll just put our entire iTunes library (all 4,000+ songs), and see what happens.
No predicitons on this one. The odds aren't good enough, and everything is so unpredictable that every single song that comes up will probably file under "embarassing."
[Edit: Songs in parentheses are generally those on which I cannot comment, for any one of a number of reasons.]
1. (Una Notte A Napoli – Pink Martini.)
2. (Laura – Scissor Sisters. Can someone remind me why this is even on here? Does anyone listen to this? Anyone? Anyone?)
3. (Famine Pulse – Mars Volta. See above.)
4. (Dell'Amore Non Si Sa – Andrea Bocelli. Okay, this is getting a bit ridiculous. Will a good, familiar song ever show up?!?!?)
5. Because – The Beatles. Leave it up to The Beatles to answer my prayers. This is off of their Love album, a type of greatest hits compilation, but better, because everything is different, and reworked, and a really creative spin on just a regular old greatist hits collection. From this album, I recommend "Blackbird/Yesterday." Somehow, "Blackbird" segues pretty much flawlessly into "Yesterday." So much so that you don't even recognize the change in song.
6. (Il Mistero Dell 'Amore – Andrea Bocelli. I should have made this prediction: At least 20% Andrea Bocelli songs. Sheesh.)
7. (The Fallen Interlude – Blink 182. Katie must have forgotten about every Blink 182 and Green Day song on here when she deleted all of the punk music last year. This really needs to go.)
8. It's Because… We've Got Hair – Tunng. A beautiful song. From The O.C., episode 4-09, "The My Two Dads" (and no, that title doesn't make sense grammatically). The mix of female and male vocals in this song is the real hook of the song for me. And the nice beat that comes in about 40 seconds into the song.
9. Don't Ask Me Why – Billy Joel. This is from his 12 Gardens Live CD. Apparently Mr. Joel is fond of Spanish, because this song, quite randomly, begins with "uno, dos, tres, cuatro!" But I really do like Billy Joel. I went through a phase some months ago when I was really fond of "Allentown." But I liked Billy Joel way before that. In fact, my first mix CD (titled "Pop Mix," original I know) that I ever compiled included "Uptown Girl" on it. It also included "Mmm Bop" by Hanson. You can tell that my musical taste has since narrowed. And gotten better.
10. Albany Brownout – Francine. This is one of my newly acquired O.C. songs, and I've never listened to it all the way before, so that's all I can really say about it.
11. Caring Is Creepy – The Shins. Now this is beginning to feel like a shuffle dance of old. A little bit of The Shins, a little bit of some O.C. artists. Nice stuff. And I love this song.
12. (Lying – Peter Frampton. Please see Scissor Sisters – Laura.)
13. (I Know – Fiona Apple. What is this? In the words of Phoebe Buffay, "It's madness! MADNESS!")
14. (Moby Dick – Led Zeppelin. Quick trivia: Who wrote the work that this song is named after? Give yourself time to think about it, if necessary. You can find the answer here.)
15. A Fond Farewell – Elliott Smith. For a long time, I didn't like Elliott Smith, but leave it up to The O.C. to change that. Two of his songs, "Pretty (Ugly Before)" and "Twilight" were featured in season two episodes, and I really liked them, and I've really started to like him now. However, I've never heard this song before, and I cannot tell you anything about it. Except that I really love his voice.
16. Baby, I Love Your Way – Bob Marley. Let's jam.
17. Camisado – Panic! At the Disco. What can you do? This music is fun, the titles are strange. Like, for instance, "London Beckoned Songs About Money Written By Machines." Um, hello, but how do you ever expect that to get airplay? A DJ or VJ would run out of breath just saying the title. Come on, Panic! Be practical. And less wordy.
18. (Diamonds on the Soles of Her Shoes – Paul Simon. I like the chanting.)
19. Make This Go On Forever – Snow Patrol. For some reason, this song sounds oh so familiar. But I wouldn't be surprised. Snow Patrol is almost as ubiquitous as Sufjan Stevens or Modest Mouse, and okay, I have definitely heard this before. And I like it.
20. 12:51 – The Strokes. Okay. Um, I know nothing about this song, except that it's three tracks after "What Ever Happened?," a song that I really like. So there we go. This shuffle dance is so random that I'm having to resort to guessing as to whether I've heard this song before, and then deciding that I definitely have, to commenting on it in relation to another song, and then talking about the randomness of everything.
21. The Only Difference Between Martyrdom and Suicide is Press Coverage – Panic! At the Disco. There you go again, Panic! with the long names. I went through a phase just after my 14th birthday where I had this song on repeat. And I played it over and over and over again. So now I know every word. And I'm singing along. And it's funny that just this afternoon, I was thinking about this song, and its title, along with other long titles from various bands, because all of a sudden there are so many long song titles out there.
Here is a random example:
Our Lawyer Made Us Change the Name of This Song So We Wouldn't Get Sued – Fall Out Boy. Okay, then change the name of the song to something more appropriate. It's so unnecessarily long that it's not even funny, which I'm sure was the purpose of this title: humor. And of the title that you had to change, because your lawyer made you change so that you wouldn't get sued.
Fall Out Boy has other long song titles, but I feel as if this post is getting pretty long, so I will not waste more words with unnecessarily long titles.
22. (It's Not a Fashion Statement, It's a Death Wish – My Chemical Romance. Barf. This really needs to go. Maybe my own personal summer project should be tidying up our iTunes library, because it is in desparate need of a tidying up.)
23. King's Crossing – Elliott Smith. See other Elliot Smith song.
24. (Go Where Love Goes – Andrea Bocelli & Holly Stell.)
25. E Talking – Soulwax. This is one of the newly found O.C. songs. This is proof enough as to the difficulty of my summer project. I mean, have you ever heard of Soulwax. Me neither. Yet, someone else has.
26. Somebody Told Me – The Killers. Wow, this song seems so old, but I guess it's running on three or so years. This was the first single off The Killers' debut album, Hot Fuss. But this is a fun song, with fun lyrics.
(I'm skipping a Blink 182 song because it is truly, truly terrible. It's not even music. Literally.)
27. Girl – Beck. This is a great, summery song. In fact, it's not "my summer girl" but "my sun-eyed girl," which is so much better. The music video for this song is really cool, too. You can see it here. This song was also on The O.C., in 2-15, "The Mallpisode."
28. Army – Ben Folds Five. Wow, I haven't listened to Ben Folds in a while, but this is a really great song. It's even better on his live CD, Ben Folds Live. This is what he does with the trumpets and the saxophones. It sounds really cool when it all comes together.
29. (Live and Let Die – Guns N' Roses.)
30. Paperback Writer – The Beatles. I feel like I've heard this song before.
31. (Piove – Lorenzo Jovanotti. Totally not in English.)
32. (Confessions of a Futon-Revolutionist – The Weakerthans. Oh my goodness.)
33. (Mother and Child Reunion – Paul Simon.)
34. Fortunate Fool – Jack Johnson. I do like some of Jack Johnson's songs. Mostly the ones that I've heard. Oh, I have heard this one before, I think. I wish he would have some stuff that's a bit more up-tempo, though.
35. (A Thing Going On – JJ Cole.)
36. (Baby, What a Big Surprise – Chicago.)
37. What I Got – Sublime. Huh, it's funny that I was about to put this song in parentheses, but I've actually heard this song before, although I never listen to Sublime.
38. Hit Rock Bottom – Dandy Warhols. This is another instance in which I can only comment on this song in relation to another by the same artist. Dandy Warhols have actually had a few of their songs played on The O.C. ("We Used to Be Friends," most famously, which plays in 1-12, "The Secret"), and it surprises me that an entire one of their albums is in our library, because, well, it's not like anyone ever listens to this entire album.
39. (Living Loving Maid (She's Just a Woman) – Led Zeppelin.)
40. Fruit Tree – Nick Drake. I love two of Nick Drake's songs, "Pink Moon" and "Northern Sky." I just really like his voice. This song, in my opinion, is not as good as the others just mentioned.
That does it for this shuffle. A new spin on the old ways. Or something like that.
As for music that I'm really liking right now:
-Heretics – Andrew Bird. This was a very popular song on music blogs that I read a few months ago, and I finally got it just a week or so ago, and am totally in love with it. There's so many hooks in it, it's crazy. A song that you can't get out of your head, but that doesn't really bother you (well, it doesn't bother me).
-You Got Yr. Cherry Bomb – Spoon. This is off Spoon's new album, Ga Ga Ga Ga Ga. Yes, that is the title of the album. Anyway, I've been in love with Spoon ever since I heard their single "The Way We Get By" on The O.C. Mix 1. They've been sending out awesome tunes ever since.
-Save Me – Jude. I discovered this song as I was making my way back through all of The O.C.'s tunes. It played in 4-01, "The Avengers," and I really liked it then, but I had just mistaken it for another song.
-Send Me on My Way – Rusted Root. I'd always recognized this song as "the one that plays at the end of Matilda." People were talking about it at camp, and when I arrived back home, I got it. Wonderful song.
-Beretta – Manishevitz. Another song that I finally found as I made my rounds on all of The O.C. songs. Wonderful song. It plays in 3-01, "The Aftermath."
-Good Day – Luce. This is a song that I'm planning on purchasing on iTunes. It has such a fun, summery feeling. I absoulutely love it! (And I found it when going back through all of The O.C. songs. Well, duh.)
Have a wonderful rest of the summer, everyone!
booksiPod shuffle
delight of spring.
Tuesdays with Charlie | Iggy Peck.
Polly (Grandma)
Sara, I am in awe of your writing ability–absolutely fabulous. Was fun to read about camp after hearing about it from you in person. Will keep fingers crossed that you become a CIT next year. As to the songs…I think you've left me way behind but it was fun reading about them. Have fun at the beach. Love, Grandma
mere2007
ah – delightful as always – what a nice way to start my day! surprised I haven't awakened the house with all the laughing out loud! definitely need to update my ipod with some of your new recommendations – they're always some of my favorites. good luck with the reading. love, m. xxoo


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Weekend Of The Long Knives – April 23, 1973
by gordonskene · Apr 23, 2015
John Mitchell – his abrupt departure had nothing to do with Martha, it had everything to do with Watergate.
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A busy and dramatic day, this April 23rd in 1973.
Watergate was the focus. And rumors, accusations, revelations and finger-pointing at the highest of places swirled all over Washington as the scandal continued and deepened, becoming a grave crisis for President Nixon.
Despite a tight lid being kept over the goings-on at The White House, leaks abounded. With news that the real reason for John Mitchell's abrupt departure after news of the Watergate break-in surfaced, had nothing to do with his claim of doing it to spend more time with his wife and family, but had everything to do with the Watergate matter.
Sources at the Associated Press went on to say that the White House mounted an elaborate cover-up of the affair, designed to shield some of the highest-ranking members of the Nixon Administration. There was evidence that the President's Chief-Of-Staff, H.R. Haldeman was involved, along with John Ehrlichman. The story goes on to say White House officials attempted to pressure the FBI and the Justice Department to "go slow" in the Watergate investigation. That Attorney General Richard Kleindienst personally asked the prosecutor to go slow. However, the Justice Department vigorously denied the accusations. The story went on to say there would be many more resignations coming from the White House staff shortly. Additionally, the AP indicated the President may not have known about the Watergate bugging, until after the Police arrested the 7 burglars. But there was no question Nixon knew of the coverup operation, which may prove to be the most damning accusation of all.
Reports that John Mitchell resigned as Nixon's Campaign Manager two weeks after the arrests at the Watergate were found not to be true. At the time, Mitchell said he was quitting in order to spend more time with his wife Martha and his family. It was later learned those reports were fabricated and that Mitchell had resigned because of the Watergate break-in. Fearing the Watergate case would blow up and prove to be an embarrassment for President Nixon, the source went on to say Mitchell told the President when he resigned and that Nixon knew it. Mitchell called the claims false.
Indictments and more resignations, along with more startling revelations were sure to be coming in the days and weeks ahead.
In other news – The State Department disclosed that North Vietnamese troops were still playing an important role in the fighting in Cambodia. However, there were official indications that no identifiable North Vietnamese units were in Cambodia, which could strengthen arguments there was no legal basis for U.S. operations there. But the State Department insisted the North Vietnamese were giving aid to the Cambodian insurgents.
President Nixon's Foreign Affairs Adviser Henry Kissinger addressed a gathering in New York earlier in the day, and said it was a brutal fact that North Vietnam had systematically and cynically broken all the pledges it made in the cease-fire.
News regarding the Pop-Culture phenomenon book Jonathan Livingstone Seagull which had already sold some 5 million copies was taking attention away from the more pressing matters of the day . A lot of people liked it – a lot of people didn't and the Church was chiming in on its supposedly controversial subject matter. The fact that it was on the New York Times Best Seller List as both Fiction and Non-Fiction didn't help matters – and everyone seemed to have an opinion on it – and there was a movie in the works.
And that's a little of what went on, April 23rd 1973 as reported by NBC News.
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There are rationale related to the pricing strategy that companies are aware of, that fall under the auspice of 'sale'. Knowing these can help you get the better deal. Mainly, those related to the a) price floor; the bottom price that the company does or should know what it can sell the product/service for, and still stay afloat, and the b) list price: that price at which it is normally sold.
price reduction - this is more benevolent. It is typcially introduced to bring in the numbers for the company. The occurance of the price reduction can sometimes mean a more reliable source to come back to, time and time again. Remarkably though, some businesses continue using the reduction throughout the year, from one season to the next, which makes the buyer question. To help uncover this, notice companies and sources that discount periodically with posting sale prices.
psychological pricing: the $9.95 routine, is it really that much less? The mind has a set pattern and many relailers know this. Avoid getting caught in this snare. It helps to be at least little calculating and move on. You can always come back.
loss leader pricing: selling intentionally at a low advertised price simply to show you other product lines. Bread in a grocery store is a common example, another is the product giveaway. [free glass vase with a dozen roses]. Many prices have this integrated into their design, and many buyers respond well to this tactic. But deciding if you want to buy, or else wait, can be simplified by just telling yourself, and the company " all I want is the original offer" and stick to it before even seeing other offerings. Also, don't be afraid to question if there are any additional related obligations with the offer. Don't be afraid to back out. Remember, they intend to develop a strong primary interest through you with an abiding loyalty.
slide down pricing: this is lowering of prices to bring in dollars from consecutive layers of demand. Sounds a little complicated, but this could be tactic by companies stable in their environment, when detectable areas of demand seem to be going unmet. Should you buy or should you hold off, as is always the question? You may want to seek out this strategy if your targeted purchase is a higher ticket item. Does the company you are shopping from offer broad product lines, or at least represent them to help enable this?
skim the cream pricing: usually happens when there is a unique product that is perceived to have a high worth with little or no competition. Such as a new product being introduced to the market, a next generation product. This happened with the first companies introducing DVD PC writers, or many computer technologies for that matter. For finding sale prices on these products, unless you are sure of your purchase and price is a secondary consideration -- a wait and see approach might possibly be instrumental in finding larger savings. Too it might help to try to sense if other buyers for the same product(s) who don't mind paying the premium, have reached or are nearing some general degree of satisfaction [like though customer reviews posted onsite, search engines, industry or consumer reviews, etc.] If this leans toward a yes, prices are likely to drop so wait.
Above all, know that some of the most successful sellers who are customer/buyer-oriented actually base their pricing strategies on what you perceive the value of the purchased item or service to be. Companies who are aware of buyers that shop price, use many incentives at their disposal.


The Last Witch Hunter is mildly amusing, mediocre, and utterly forgettable. It doesn't make any sense nor does it try too, and the CGI is average at best. Many plot elements and magical items are introduced and not properly explained. The best parts of the movie (and that's not saying a whole lot) are the actors, led by Vin Diesel in the title role of Witch Hunter.


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How do you write a methodology section of a research paper?
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The methodology section should clearly show why your methods suit your objectives and convince the reader that you chose the best possible approach to answering your problem statement and research questions. Throughout the section, relate your choices back to the central purpose of your dissertation.
How do you write a meta analysis paper?
Q: How to write a systematic review article including meta-analysis?Develop a research question.Define inclusion and exclusion criteria.Locate studies.Select studies.Assess study quality.Extract data.Conduct a critical appraisal of the selected studies.Step 8: Synthesize data.
How do you write a methodology for a review paper?
The methods section should include:the aim, design and setting of the study.the characteristics of participants or description of materials.a clear description of all processes, interventions and comparisons. the type of statistical analysis used, including a power calculation if appropriate.
What is an example of meta analysis?
For example, a systematic review will focus specifically on the relationship between cervical cancer and long-term use of oral contraceptives, while a narrative review may be about cervical cancer. Meta-analyses are quantitative and more rigorous than both types of reviews.
What kind of study is a meta analysis?
Meta-analysis is a quantitative, formal, epidemiological study design used to systematically assess the results of previous research to derive conclusions about that body of research. Typically, but not necessarily, the study is based on randomized, controlled clinical trials.
How do you do a meta analysis study?
When doing a meta-analysis you basically follow these steps:Step 1: Do a Literature Search. Step 2: Decide on some 'Objective' Criteria for Including Studies. Step 3: Calculate the Effect Sizes. Step 4: Do the Meta-Analysis. Step 5: Write it up, lie back and Wait to see your first Psychological Bulletin Paper.
How many studies do you need for a meta analysis?
If we are working with a fixed-effect model, then it makes sense to perform a meta- analysis as soon as we have two studies, since a summary based on two or more studies yields a more precise estimate of the true effect than either study alone.
What is the correct sequence order of steps in meta analysis?
Much like conducting any other type of research, at a very basic level, conducting a meta-analysis runs through three simple steps: (1) formulation of your research question; (2) collection and analysis of the data; (3) reporting the outcomes (Egger, Smith, & Phillips, 1997).
What is the difference between a meta analysis and systematic review?
A systematic review answers a defined research question by collecting and summarising all empirical evidence that fits pre-specified eligibility criteria. A meta-analysis is the use of statistical methods to summarise the results of these studies.
What is the difference between a literature review and a meta analysis?
·2 min read. A Literature review is the analysis of all existing literature in a field of study. It is the analysis of analyses and used for practical purposes like clinical trials, etc. Meta Analysis is in a way a literature review but it considers only conceptually similar studies.
How do you perform a meta analysis and a systematic review?
8 Stages of a Systematic Review and Meta AnalysisFormulate the review question. Define inclusion and exclusion criteria. Develop search strategy and locate studies. Select studies. Extract data. Assess study quality. Analyze and interpret results. Disseminate findings.
How do you know if an article is a meta analysis?
In most Library databases, you can find meta-analysis research articles by using meta analysis as a search term. There are a few databases that have special limiters for publication type or methodology in the advanced searching section. Scroll down to the section: Nursing articles, journals & books.
What is a good meta analysis?
As in any primary study, a meta-analysis should include a clear description of the methods used. A meta-analysis should transparently report any potential limitations of the results such as conflicts of interest and any gaps in the evidence base that affect the applicability of the results.
Is a meta analysis a secondary source?
Secondary literature consists of interpretations and evaluations that are derived from or refer to the primary source literature. Examples include review articles (e.g., meta-analysis and systematic reviews) and reference works.
How do you read a meta analysis?
14:16Suggested clip · 92 secondsMeta analysis – learn how to interpret – quickly – YouTubeYouTubeStart of suggested clipEnd of suggested clip
How do you read a forest plot in a meta analysis?
Summary timeEach horizontal line on a forest plot represents an individual study with the result plotted as a box and the 95% confidence interval of the result displayed as the line.The implication of each study falling on one side of the vertical line or the other depends on the statistic being used.
What is a forest plot in a meta analysis?
A forest plot, also known as a blobbogram, is a graphical display of estimated results from a number of scientific studies addressing the same question, along with the overall results. The overall meta-analysed measure of effect is often represented on the plot as a dashed vertical line.
How do you interpret meta analysis effect size?
Cohen suggested that d = 0.2 be considered a 'small' effect size, 0.5 represents a 'medium' effect size and 0.8 a 'large' effect size. This means that if two groups' means don't differ by 0.2 standard deviations or more, the difference is trivial, even if it is statistically significant.


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Ufomammut je italská kapela založená v roce 1999 v obci Tortona v regionu Piemont v severozápadní Itálii. Mezi zakládající členy patří Urlo (vokály, baskytara, syntezátor), Poia (kytara, syntezátor) a Vita (bicí). Tato sestava vydržela až do dnešní doby (platné k srpnu 2014).
Tvorba skupiny zasahuje do různých (pod)žánrů jako alternativní rock, psychedelic rock, indie rock, stoner rock, doom metal a sludge metal. Inspirací byly kapely Kyuss, Monster Magnet, Pink Floyd a UFO.

V roce 1999 vyšlo demo Satan a v roce 2000 první studiové album s názvem Godlike Snake vydané společností Beard of Stars Records.

Diskografie

Demo nahrávky
 Satan (1999)

Studiová alba
 Godlike Snake (2000)
 Snailking (2004)
 Lucifer Songs (2005)
 Supernaturals: Record One (2007) - společně s kapelou Lento
 Idolum (2008)
 Eve (2010)
 Oro: Opus Primum (2012)
 Oro: Opus Alter (2012)

Odkazy

Reference

Externí odkazy

 Ufomammut v databázi Encyclopaedia Metallum
 Ufomammut, discogs.com
 Ufomammut, Myspace.com

Italské metalové skupiny
Doom metalové hudební skupiny
Sludge metalové hudební skupiny
Indierockové hudební skupiny
Skupiny psychedelického rocku
Hudební skupiny založené v roce 1999
Hudební skupiny 1990–1999
Hudební skupiny 2000–2009
Hudební skupiny 2010–2019


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Q: Limit of $\ln(t)t^xe^{-t}$ I want to calculate the limit: $\lim\limits_{t\to\infty}\ln(t)t^xe^{-t}$ where $x\in(0,1]$.
For $t>1$ we can find the following upper bound:
$$\ln(t)t^xe^{-t}\leq t^2 e^{-t}.$$
Using the series representation of $e^{-t}$ we find another upper bound:
$$\ln(t)t^xe^{-t}\leq t^2 e^{-t}\leq t^2 \frac{3!}{t^3}=\frac{3!}{t}.$$
So it follows:
$$0\leq \lim\limits_{t\to\infty}\ln(t)t^xe^{-t}\leq \lim\limits_{t\to\infty}\frac{3!}{t}=0\Rightarrow \lim\limits_{t\to\infty}\ln(t)t^xe^{-t} =0.$$
Is this correct?

A: If $t\geq 1$, then $$\frac{\ln(t)}{e^t}\leq \left|\ln(t)t^xe^{-t}\right|\leq \frac{t\ln(t)}{e^{t}}.$$
Using Bernoulli L'Hospital gives the wishes result.

A: By standard limits we have that
$$\ln(t)t^xe^{-t}=\frac{\ln (t)}{t}\cdot\frac{t^{x+1}}{e^t} \to 0\cdot 0 =0$$
indeed eventually $e^t \ge t^{x+2}$ then

*

*$\frac{t^{x+1}}{e^t} \le \frac{t^{x+1}}{t^{x+2}}=\frac1t \to 0$
and by $t=e^u$

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*$\frac{\ln (t)}{t}=\frac{\ln (e^u)}{e^u}=\frac{u}{e^u} \to 0$

A: You can do that almost instantly with asymptotic calculus:

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*$\ln t=_\infty o(t^\alpha)$ for any $\alpha>0$, therefore $t^x\ln t=_\infty t^xo(t)=o(t^{x+1})$,

*also, $t^{x+1}=o(\mathrm e^t)$, and consequently  $\;t^x\ln  t=_\infty o(\mathrm e^t)$,
which means exactly that
$$\lim_{t\to+\infty}\frac{t^x\ln t}{\mathrm e^t}=0.$$

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I've been working on something for ~3 weeks and would love to get your feedback.
Invade is a celestial real-time strategy game, which I showed last night at the meetup. So far it's mostly been a one-man project by me with game design input and 3D models from @iceblademush.
You can grab the latest build here (which includes small fixes after feedback from everyone last night).
1) Did you have fun with this? Should I continue spending time on it?
2) What should my next step be? Flesh out more levels / put this project on ice / do a proper visual pass / something else.
Any and all notes / feedback you have is welcome.
I had fun with it. I would really like to right-click and drag to rotate the solar system around (as you do in most games). I think the controls also need a bit of polish because I struggled a bit to figure out what to do. Once I got the hang of it though it was a fun puzzle.
My only real complaint is the ice rings around a planet obscure the population markers which should always be on top of any other graphics.
I think the game has some legs if you can keep polishing it.
@fengol thanks for playing! Saw your notes on itch too, appreciated.
You mentioned right-click to rotate. Did you find keyboard rotate frustrating or would just prefer to use mouse only? Also, any reason for right-click rotate preference vs left-click?
2) The tutorial didn't help you grok that multiple clicks would send multiple population dots?
Finally, excellent suggestion on planet rings obscuring population markers. Will defn fix for next build.
Hey, played a bit, some thoughts are below.
[-]The game feels way too slow, 90% of the gameplay is waiting for orbits to allow for colonization/attack to happen.
[-]The setting is nice and conquering does produce satisfaction.
[-]As Fengol, I also have an issue with how controls are handled, zoom should not change rotation and rotation should be mapped to middle mouse button or one of the other buttons, with mouse xy as an axes.
[-]Would be novel if orbits, planet movement and spaceships were true Newtonian.
[-]Giving the player something to do while waiting for orbits to align would be good.
Hey @critic, thanks for taking it for a spin.
On the game feeling slow, I totally agree. Have got similar feedback from other players, so will be attempting to address this in next build. Thanks for validating. This seems linked to your last point of giving the player something to do while waiting for orbits to align.
On controls & rotation, from Fengol's and your feedback... will be adding mouse click + drag as rotation to next build too.
Finally on physically accurate orbits, it started out this way but there wasn't much opportunity for planets to align or keep the orbits stable for long enough. So I've tried to use accurate physics for other mechanics like the asteroids. I do think there is something in having orbits be more physically accurate than just rotating at a constant speed, so thanks for bringing it to my attention again.
Again, really appreciate the feedback, thank you.
Yeah, like others said, it's pretty fun invading other planets.
On the early levels there are fairly long waits while planets are aligning. This isn't so much the case in later levels. Maybe just having the orbits closer together early on might reduce this frustration.
I got to the level where the planets collided and broke. The level after that didn't seem to load.
Mechanically this feels very much like Galcon but where the planets orbit. Maybe there is a way to differentiate it further?
A suggestion I might make (in order to make the game less like Galcon) is add some abilities, maybe like upgrading planets or building things on the planets (maybe things that make the planets vulnerable by using up population and are best built when the planet is far away from the enemy). Having some things that take a while to upgrade/activate could make use of the wait times between interactions?
Thanks for playing @EvanGreenwood. Pity you ran into a bug on later levels, I'll take a look.
I hear you, there's a bunch of waiting early on. I'm experimenting with giving players the ability to speed things up at will. Feels less wait-y but also less meditative, so I'm debating that.
Good observation on Galcon, Danny mentioned the same to me, I hadn't heard of it before then. Since then I've been trying to expand on the rotation mechanic. In the build you played, there is a bonus for sending ships/population when planets are close and a penalty when they're barely connected. I'm aware that this isn't clear to players yet, will expand on this in next build and see if it feels more interesting.
I love the idea of an action (building / upgrading) which introduces vulnerability! This could be such a nice balance while players are waiting for planets to align. I'll let the idea stew. Thanks for sharing.
Hey, played a few levels and off the bat really enjoying this game so far. I like having to think properly about which planets I need to take over next. This game is different from what I'm used to playing. So I personally would love to see more! I agree with @EvanGreenwood with maybe including abilities that would make planets less vulnerable.
I personally struggled on level 5 because the system was visually quite big and I had difficulty managing my planets because of its scale, zooming shouldn't really effect rotation as @critic and @fengol have both mentioned. I did have difficulty reading the beginning instructions for level 1 as the GUI to increase planet population was covering the instructions.
Some suggestions I have are to maybe include an alert signal to let a player know when a planet is being invaded, it could come in handy when there are more planets added in further levels? Also maybe having starting planets be less vulnerable to invasions?
A quick question, would there be any form of multiplayer down the line to play with friends?
Fun game. loved the whole invade and 'colonize' planets.
Though early game waiting still a bother to me, try to give the players something to do if you still debating on giving the whole 'speed-up' thing. Also, found enemies to be a bit over-powered, as they colonize a whole quicker than the player.
As said by @NovaticQueen, maybe include an alert system when a planet is being invaded.
And question, would there ever be a form of PvP later down the line for the game?
- Like others I missed some of the instruction text.
1. I had some fun playing, but it wore off quickly. Should you continue working on it? That really depends what your goals are.
a. Adding visuals increases understanding of how to play the game, or itself is part of the experience, which I don't think is the case for invade.
b. You want to practice / learn some art form. Having context to apply art skills to is helpful.
I don't think adding levels matters if you can't get enough people enjoying the first couple. I would focus on exploring ways to make the core mechanics more engaging, and then after getting enough positive response from people asking for more, investing time into making more content. In fact I would cull the level count until it's not adding anything new for the player to discover. The amount of time someone plays your game isn't linked to how much fun they had, which I'd argue is far more important.
The risk/reward seems to be embedded in the waiting, which is the boring part of the game, because there's no agency. It would be great to move it into the active part. The explicit (unknown) arbitrary distance is playing the gate keeper role in the window of opportunity that essentially narrows the failure state for the player and because it's out of the players control it can quickly become frustrating. I suggest opening up the window to allow sending troops at any time, but have the sun and the orbits effect on the troops path be the opportunity keepers. It will be great to transform the waiting to be a strategic maneuver instead of a forced rule.
I think It would be awesome to be able to see troops go into the sun! That would certainly help tick promotion / trailer box.
I'd like to effect the enemies opportunities more, maybe by effecting the orbit?
Hey @NovaticQueen, thanks for trying it out. Warms my heart to hear you enjoyed it!
"I personally struggled on level 5 because the system was visually quite big and I had difficulty managing my planets because of its scale, zooming shouldn't really effect rotation as @critic and @fengol have both mentioned. "
I did have difficulty reading the beginning instructions for level 1 as the GUI to increase planet population was covering the instructions.
Gosh, that's an amateur mistake on my part, will fix. Thanks for pointing it out.
I've thought about alerts for a while and am cautious of adding too much visual noise. Was there a specific moment while playing where you felt you wanted an alert?
Also maybe having starting planets be less vulnerable to invasions?
Interesting idea, I'll let that stew. Did you feel like your home planet was being Invaded often? or just wanted it to feel a bit stronger?
PS You mentioned it's different from things you usually play. I'm curious... what do you usually play?
@VoxlRampnt thanks a heap for trying.
You re-iterated being bothered with waiting. That's definitely the biggest issue with the game in it's current state, focusing on that now. There will be a "speed up" button in the next build for people to try.
found enemies to be a bit over-powered, as they colonize a whole quicker than the player.
Great observation. The enemy AI is quite simplistic right now. So on some level's it's feeble and on others it's scary good. Ultimately I'd like to have the difficult ramp slowly and dynamically adjust itself to challenge whoever it's playing.
alert system when a planet is being invaded.
I'm interested to hear your answer too: Was there a specific moment while playing where you felt you wanted an alert?
To your question on PvP, definitely! The first prototype had multiplayer, it was pretty fun and I'd love to bring that back in later on, once the core mechanics feel more solid and refined.
Hey @Pomb, thanks for giving Invade a spin. You've given really insightful feedback, and I'm a game design fledgeling, so will take me a while to digest.
Point taken. The focus is on making gameplay feel fun and satisfying right now.
This is really interesting to me. You mentioned you reached level 5 and I've seen people have most fun at level 7. So I'm keen to cull levels and get to the more exciting ones faster. I reckon I got carried away with how cool my level editor is and wanted to demonstrate the possibilities. Way more effective to have fewer, funner levels. Totally agree with you on fun > playtime.
You've raised a few things here in a way I've never thought about them before. So I'm going to let it all sink in.
Thanks again for such taking the time to type that up and answer my opening questions so directly.
The setting and graphics of the game was a really enjoyable experience thank you for allowing me to test it out for you I had a lot of fun although I did get a little confused on the second level as I wasn't sure what to do and after around 15 minutes I managed to beat it and only when I replayed it did I realise that the goal was to max out the populations on the planets as there was no clear indication to what the objective was.
I did notice that you can use the keyboard to move the camera around but found it a lot easier just to use the mouse to drag to rotate the solar system. To me, the overall controls felt a little sluggish but worked fine once I got used to it (I would add something into the options to help with this). Once I was able to get all the key game mechanics down it became a lot easier to play but the bots really don't give much of an easy go (which to be honest is a good thing as it keeps you on your feet).
My only real complaints would with the camera controls mostly being the zoom and rotation as it is a bit of an issue when panning around some of the maps. I ended up just going for a top-down-ish view just so I was able to see each of the planets when they were in the range of population/invasion.
•	The lack of a pause button as there are times when I was like "hey let me just go and check something" and had to either escape the level or start a new one.
•	The early game is a little slow (although the space bar does help the game a lot in the sense of speeding up) If you miss that planet coming towards you then you got to wait until the orbits are back and within range of colonization/attack. (Personally, I would give the player something to do in the meantime while they wait for orbs to align themselves again).
•	The early levels, there are fairly long waits while planets are aligning. This isn't so much the case in later levels. Maybe just having the orbits closer together early on might reduce this frustration.
I was able to get through all 13 levels and the Final although took some time as some levels are harder than others but overall a great and enjoyable game to play. To be honest, the game is solid just requires a little bit of fine tuning here and there and it should be well on its way.
You've raised a few things which came up in previous comments, so that's useful for me to reiterate those.
The lack of a pause button as there are times when I was like "hey let me just go and check something" and had to either escape the level or start a new one.
Great point. I'll make sure you can pause during the next build.
The concept of planets colliding and breaking is a fantastic concept and great mechanic. A suggestion I might make would be that you can have a sort of event or ability that can destroy a specific planet that you don't want to be captured or like create a sort of event that causes planets to either get pulled towards the sun or like thrown off into the cosmos.
Finally I like the ideas on timed events (because it ties into the existing timing mechanics). The finale black hole level has some of this and I'm keen to explore it further.
Thanks again for the post and for all the constructive feedback.


The legendary Pete Tong recently stopped at Point Blank's London school for a crash course in making music with Native Instruments' Maschine. He linked up with school's expert Maschine instructor, Paul Ressel, for an intensive one to one session. Check out the short video and don't forget to take a look at Point Blank's Maschine course which can also be taught as part of BA (Hons) Degree programme.
Pete Tong has been one of dance music's most prominent champions, beginning with his early career as a soul DJ at BBC Radio Medway and Invicta Radio. However, it was with the early electronic music of the rave era that Tong became a household name, as integral to the scene as Messrs Rampling and Oakenfold, the latter of which coined the now ubiquitous rhyming-slang phrase: "it's all gone Pete Tong".
He moved to Radio 1 at the beginning of the 90s, and his Friday night show became the most iconic radio broadcast to cover dance music, an accolade which hasn't been surpassed today. Here, he launched the Essential Mix, and supplying one remains one of the biggest milestones in a DJ's career, with recent iconic entries coming from the likes of Midland, Nicolas Jaar and Helena Hauff. He's visited us before, and as always it was a pleasure to have the lord of dance in the building.
Whilst Pete Tong has learnt the basics and some of the many tricks and features on the new Maschine Mk 3, Point Blank teaches students everything from the very basics of setting up your unit, making beats, arrangement, sampling and synthesis, right the way through to live performance in their comprehensive 3-month course.
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The Liverpool pilot boatCharles Livingston, built in 1921, was lost on Saturday, 15th November, 1939. When the vessel ran aground Second Master/Pilot Ernest Bibby was in charge. The weather was bad and deteriorating. The situation was made worse due to the imposition of war conditions: the considerable dimming of the Bar Light and the channel buoys. Just after midnight, Second Master/Pilot Bibby lost sight of the Bar Light, the only means available for positioning the ship. Thus began the appalling events that ended in tragedy. With Pilot Bibby in charge, the ship ran aground near Ainsdale at 3.30 am. Unfortunately, signals were transmitted stating: 'Ashore between Bar Light Vessel and Ormes Head,' causing great confusion for the rescuers, as she was actually off Ainsdale beach. Four men managed to reach the shore, but it was more than ten hours before the last six survivors were taken off the grounded ship. Of the thirty three men on board, ten were saved, including Pilot Bibby. Twenty three drowned. Seven of them are buried here, in this cemetery.
The Liverpool pilot boat Alfred H. Read was built in 1913. At the beginning of the First World War two of the pilot boats were taken over by the War Office for use as Examination Ships. In the early hours of 28th December, 1917, the s.s. Alfred H. Read struck a mine on the Bar station. She sank almost immediately. Of the forty-one men on board, only two were saved; nineteen pilots, eight apprentices and six crew members were lost, as well as six men employed by the Admiralty. At least seven victims of this disaster are buried at Rake Lane Cemetery.
Cornelius Smith was an engine fitter at Cammell Lairds shipyard. He was one of the men lost on the submarine Thetis when she sank, in Liverpool Bay, in 1939. Many of the victims of this disaster were buried on Anglesey, but two men were brought back to Wallasey and interred in Rake Lane Cemetery. Close to Smith's grave is the headstone recording the loss of John Griffiths, also a Cammell Lairds engine fitter. There were 103 men on board. Only four men managed to escape.


If there is one person in the music industry who can be considered diverse, crosses borders to touch people and gives those people cause to celebrate, it's Duce Martinez.
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Dixie Shows is a trade show management company specializing in wholesale children's clothing and accessories for sales representatives. This has been their focus for over 40 years. Dixie Shows Inc. provides an exhibition service for these sales representatives in Nashville, Tennessee. This serves children's and gift stores in Alabama, Indiana, Kentucky, Ohio, and Tennessee.
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This weekend was a very good one for the Hilton yard.
Glaedr Dance (Socks) started it off on Saturday with a xc clear in the BE100.
On Monday Anna competed four horses.
The two novice horses, Spring Sensation (Nell) and new ride Episode Three (Brady). Both horses jumped double clear and Nell was 9th in her section.
The two intermediate horses, Mr Spiritus (Felix) and Juney (Molly) were also both in the money. Molly had a few time faults and one down for 10th place. Felix led the dressage in his section but a fence down sj and a few time faults xc dropped him down to 2nd place.


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