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I decided yet again to throw together a new design for this site. At this point
it feels like it's almost getting a monthly thing, but hopefully I'll stick with
this one for a bit longer. I do really feel that I'm getting a bit better every
time I do it though, which is something. This time around I took a much more
[OOCSS](http://oocss.org/) approach to the writing of the CSS and I mainly used
the
[BEM](http://csswizardry.com/2013/01/mindbemding-getting-your-head-round-bem-syntax/)
syntax. I don't find it particularly pretty but it's quite logical.

Another thing I did was that instead of prefixing the classes of every major
part of the site with `site-` I went for a much simpler `l-`, which stands for
"layout". I also used `br-`, "breakpoint", for the buttons in the main
navigation. They get much wider when the site's viewed on a small screen and
instead of having to write a lot of code I simply added a class to them. Very
convenient! If I had more "media query"-based classes I probably would've used
other names for them, but as of right now it works well I think.

I once again used [Sass](http://www.sass-lang.com/)' excellent `darken` and
`lighten` functions to generate the color palette. I can't imagine how I'd do
without them, to be honest. Like I mentioned earlier I feel that I'm getting
better at designing in general but I'm not designer by far.

I finally added syntax highlighting too. For some reason I completely missed
that [Highlight.js](http://softwaremaniacs.org/soft/highlight/en/), the engine
that I now use, actually detects the language automatically without me having to
add classes and span tags by hand. All the code is suddenly much more readable!
I removed the [Vim](http://www.vim.org/) keybindings script for the site. It was
getting on my nerves and the code looked truly awful.

And that's a wrap!


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Random Thoughts on Ford-Kavanaugh
I'm Fearful About the Future of our Country.
Oct 2, 2018·10 min read
The testimonies of Christine Blasey Ford and Brett Kavanaugh was supposed to focus on one thing: if Judge Kavanaugh committed attempted rape on a summer's evening in 1982. Maybe there's no way that the malestorm that took place on September 27 could be avoided. But Thursday morning and afternoon was really a story about how fractious and polarizing is American politics. It's a story about power; how one party wants it and how another party doesn't want to give it up.
None of that means that no one had any concerns about Dr. Ford's anguish; but I feel that both sides were not as interested in her claim as they were about reaching an objective: blocking Kavanaugh and running down the clock for the Dems and getting a strong conservative block for decades for the GOP. This, is what I think mattered.
But there are other musings I have about this event.
Violence Against Women is a bigger problem than you think. One of the things I've learned over the years is that a lot of women (and some men) are carrying a burden of some kind of sexual harrassment, sexual assault or rape. I've heard friends and family recount those experiences. Like Dr. Ford, a lot of women hold these secrets in the hearts for years, decades, because they were too ashamed or too afraid to share. They are haunted- traumatized by those memories and can remember things about the event; that unwanted touch, the smell of the attackers breath, or in Dr. Ford's case, the laughter of the two boys who tried to rape her. So, when a woman shares a story like this, take her seriously and say a prayer for her because she has carried a heavy weight for a long time.
#BelieveAllWomen is not a good standard. While it is not common, women have lied about sexual assault. That should not mean that we discount any allegation, but that we try as hard as we can to verify the accusations. From the Duke LaCrosse accusations to white women who lied about being raped by black men, it can happen. So, I don't say #BelieveAllWomen, but I do say #ListentoAllWomen. We need to listen to their pain and anger, and we need to find ways to investigate charges of assault that honor women and ensure the accused has their day in court. We can't and should not ignore the women, but we also have to ensure the accused is not railroaded either. Lives can be damaged if this is not handled with care.
Jeff Flake save the Republicans from themselves. GOP Senator Jeff Flake stopped the speeding training to get Kavanaugh confirmed by asking and getting a one-week delay in order for the FBI to investigate. This was denounced by many on the right, but it is the right move. The rush to approve Kavanaugh without any kind of thorough investigation was dangerous because it would leave the allegations as an open wound. Kavanaugh would have a cloud over his head for as long as he served on the court. If nothing is found, then he can be nominated without those questions on the minds of many. Will it cause the left to not attack Kavanaugh? No. They will not like him no matter what. That leads to the next thought…
Is it the end of bipartisanship? Abraham Lincoln, the founder of the GOP said this at his inaugural in 1861: " We are not enemies, but friends. We must not be enemies. Though passion may have strained, it must not break our bonds of affection. The mystic chords of memory will swell when again touched, as surely they will be, by the better angels of our nature."
Lincoln said this on the eve of the Civil War. During his Presidency, as much as he tried to destroy the Confederacy, he also wanted those who left the Union to be seen as fellow Americans not simply enemies. I believe his willingness to heal the Union kept the America whole.
But we seem to be losing that sense of seeing those who disagree with us as part of America. Senator Flake's willingness to postpone the vote on Kavanaugh is being view by many as a traitor to the conservative cause. Talk show host Jesse Kelly isn't that interested in having politicians cross the isle and work together. For Kelly, it is all out war and the Democrats are our enemy:
Desiring civility is a fine thing, but it cannot replace one's desire for liberty. America is only America because America is about freedom — freedom from government interference in our lives. The entire purpose of the modern Democratic Party is to destroy that freedom and expand government. They must be defeated. There is no reasoning with people whose only goal is your complete submission.
There is something dangerous in seeing someone from another political party as not simply being wrong or having a differing view of government, but as some threat to all that is good in society. You can't really have a functioning democracy if you view those who have different views as if they were an invading army. In fact this isn't the talk of a democracy, it's the talk of war.
But that's the prevailing view among the right that views all Democrats as evil and sees the opposition in apocalyptic terms. It's why Flake is being vilified by so many people because he dared to work with someone from the opposing party. That's not good for the political health of our country.
Folks like Flake, Coons as well as the late John McCain were people who cared about process and institutions. These people from both parties cared about the reputation of institutions and believe that process checks political ambition and win at all costs. But as we have less and less of those people, we have people who see politics in everything and is willing to mow down the few processes that keep us from descending into chaos. The loss of the filibuster, the lack of cooperation on both sides of the Senate judiciary committee, keeping Scalia's seat open until an opportune time and the supposed withholding of the allegation from Dr. Ford until after the initial hearings are all violations of some sort of process. What will happen when Flake leaves and there are even less institutionalists in the Senate and elsewhere. Expect open political warfare.
Is this all about Kavanaugh? The amount of vitrol from the left could be geared on towards Kavanaugh, but let's say he withdraws and President Trump puts forward Judge Amy Coney Barrett. Will she be deemed acceptable or will we see the same antics? Would those hearings be less emotionally charged? I have this bad feeling that no matter who is chosen, the left will oppose it. I think this is about trying to block the other side from ever choosing a justice at least January 2021. It's also about the radicalizing the American left and the collapse of the centrist liberal. But then, Trump and conservatives in Washington are so all in for Kavanaugh that they are willing to keep the Court at 8 members especially if the Senate goes Democratic in November. It's also about the Supreme Court justice that never was…
Merrick Garland. We all remember Garland, a judge on the DC Court of Appeals who was nominated by President Obama in 2016 replacing Justice Antonin Scalia who died in February 2016. We also remember that Garland never got a hearing. Mitch McConnell decided to ignore the President's choice making a gamble that a Republican would win in November and they could replace Scalia with another conservative. That happened with the appointment of Neil Gorsuch, but since Kavanaugh's appointment will cement a conservative majority, Democrats are waving the bloody shirt of Judge Garland. They are justified in their anger. There was nothing that said McConnell had to meet with Garland or hold hearings, but it was a common courtesy to do so. If they didn't like Garland he could be voted down. Two of Nixon's nominees were rejected by the Senate. But McConnell decided this norm could be broken in order to get what he wanted, a conservative justice to replace a conservative justice. McConnell seemed to not give much thought to is how Democrats would react. There is a lot of anger on the right about the antics of the left in regards to Kavanaugh, but there is some hypocrisy in that anger because of what happened to Garland. When one norm is broken, other norms will fall as well. Actions have consequences. Speaking of anger…
What was up with Judge Kavanaugh? When it was Kavanaugh's turn to come before the committee after Dr. Ford, he came guns blazing. The emotions he showed we not surprising, given the hell he and his family had gone through. But the opening statement was incredibly partisan. Among the many accusations, Kavanaugh went after the Democrats for trying to sink his nomination as revenge for the 2016 election. We remember how Clarence Thomas addressed the Senate Judiciary committee in 1991, when he described what was happening to him as a "high tech lynching." But his response was measured and contained. Thomas never made it personal, which is what Kavanaugh did. As many have noticed his response was…Trumpian. That makes me wonder…was his outburst the anger of a man who feels unfairly treated or is this being done to satisfy one man…the President? Because the statement was pure Trump, based on grievances and resentments instead of higher values. Some people think losing his cool is what shows his judicial temperment, but blowing your top about something like this is not the thing that should bother people. What is unnerving is how it was delivered- partisan and full of sneering contempt, again all to please one man- President Trump. Aping the President in temperment is a way of pleasing the President and we are all aware of the ways this president demands loyalty from his underlings. Kavanaugh's speech was a way to show he was Trump's man. I'm less concerned that he got angry than I am about how he used his speech to curry favor to Trump. If we want our justices to at least have the appearance of being independent, that speech disqualifies Kavanaugh full stop.
The Democrat's actions during the process. The Democrats have not covered themselves in glory during the hearings. They came out swinging on day 1 and haven't stopped. Even before the sexual assault allegations, It is mind-boggling that the ranking member of the Senate Judicary committee, Diane Feinstein held this allegation for weeks and then let it come out at the 11th hour. Why wasn't this released in time for Judge Kavanaugh's hearing? It's hard to not see a lot of how this was handled as trying to play dirty.
Kavanaugh's tarnished reputation. When Kavanaugh was introduced, he was presented as someone who coached his daughter's basketball team, hired a fair amount of women to clerk for him and had a number of liberals who believed he was a good justice. Now, he is viewed not only as a rapist, but as an entitled white male. His tirade, also known as a testimony, didn't help him not appear entitled, but it is also understandable- his reputation has been destroyed. Even if he becomes a justice, women won't want to clerk for him and he won't be coaching girls' basketball. He is now looked at as a potential threat. His attacks against Democrats doesn't make him look good, but it also might make him predisposed to be even more conservative than he was. I know some will say that he is rapist and that he deserves to have his reputation destroyed, but we don't know that. I think he should be given the benefit of the doubt until proven otherwise.
The final verdict. I tend to believe that both sides are telling the truth at least how the remember it. I think Dr. Ford's memories might be sketchy, but they seemed spot on when it came to the actually moment in question, so even with no coorberating evidence, I think she is telling the truth. When it comes to Kavanaugh I think he believes he didn't do it. But I think what's closer to the truth is that he can't remember doing something like this. I think he might have assaulted Dr. Ford, but has no memory of the event because this all took place when he blacked out. I think he knows that he has blacked out back in those days and he is afraid to really dig deeper. If Kavanaugh would have said he had no memory of the event, then that might be basically saying the his trying to rape a teenage girl was in the realm of possibility. That would be the end of his nomination. So he said that he didn't do it, instead saying he is innocent and not digging much further.
Listen, I do think all the positive things that have been said about him concerning women are true. I don't think he is the evil misogynist that many on the left think he is. A lot can change between what he was like in high school and college to what he is in his early 50s.
The question is, how do you handle the past? If Kavanaugh even entertained the possibility that it might have happened and was honest about it AND talked about how he's changed from those days, he probably would have not been nominated. Should we be held to account for something done 35 years ago, when the person was still a minor? I don't know. Attempted rape is not nothing. If we say it doesn't matter then what are we saying about sexual violence against women? Are we going down a road where we will start looking at a nominee's yearbooks for anything that might seem out of the ordinary? Does a nominee have to be incredibly perfect to serve?
At the end of the day, I would pull the nomination. I have no doubt Kavanaugh is talented and is a good family man. But there is too much doubt about the past and his actions during the second set of hearings that makes me think people will trust his judgement. I doubt the Trump and the Senate GOP will pull it in favor someone else, but I think for the health of our republic Kavanaugh needs to withdraw and to allow someone else to step up.
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IE finally said goodbye, Microsoft still made up its mind a little late
On June 15, the day Microsoft permanently closed its Internet Explorer, related topics rushed to the microblog hot search. Users reacted on both sides. Some people called "Yeqing Jie" directly, and some complained that it was too late to close it. When it comes to closing IE browser, a Microsoft spokesman told the Beijing business daily, "we have seen that with the development of new web standards and innovations, the development of browsers needs overall consideration, and Microsoft edge (IE browser) has surpassed Internet Explorer (IE browser) in technology.". After closing IE browser, Microsoft selected edge browser as the "disk acceptor" of IE browser users. In fact, this arrangement was already indicated when edge browser was launched in 2015. At that time, Microsoft was encouraging users to stop using IE browser and turn to edge browser. Unexpectedly, this farewell lasted for seven years. No matter in terms of revenue or user size, Internet Explorer is not the focus for Microsoft. Closing Internet Explorer is more like emotional marketing, which is the reason why people in the industry doubt that Microsoft is not decisive enough to close Internet Explorer. After all, over the past seven years, Google's Chrome browser market share has surpassed that of Internet Explorer, and continues to this day. Microsoft's tob business represented by cloud computing has been the main revenue of Microsoft. Farewell to IE browser on June 15 According to the response speed of IE, it should not find itself closed until the end of the month. Under the hot search of "Microsoft IE browser was permanently closed on June 15" on the microblog, this comment ranked first in the comment area due to the largest number of likes. Compared with the glorious past, this contrast is embarrassing. Ie was born in 1995. It was a browser developed by Microsoft in its own windows to resist the mainstream Netscape browser at that time. When the market share was the highest, it reached 95%. "The success of IE stems from the pre installation scale brought about by the huge installed capacity of windows, rather than standing out in the competition based on its own product strength. This also leads to IE's lack of attention to product upgrading and innovation. With the emergence of more and more competitive products, their user experience, product innovation, ecological construction and other aspects of iteration are very fast, which makes it more and more difficult for IE to hold the market share and eventually be marginalized." Zhangchengyu, assistant general manager of Analysys enterprise digital center, spoke frankly to the reporter of Beijing business daily. According to the Statistics website StatCounter, from May 2021 to may 2022, chrome, Safari, edge, Firefox and Europen, the top five browsers in the world, have a total market share of 96.52%, while other browsers share the remaining 3.48%, and IE's market share is included in this 3.48%. Through users' disdain for ie, we can also see the reasons for the decline of IE market share. "Finally, there is no need to solve the front-end compatibility problem of IE" and "ie is off, and the most happy thing is the front-end". The so-called front-end "is the website staff for adapting the browser". Wang Chao, the founder of Wenyuan think tank, explained to the reporter of Beijing business daily, "now most websites don't adapt to ie, but choose to adapt to chrome and safari. Now ie is off, and it's free to be an ie compatible front-end staff". Does the edge browser work Under the announcement that Internet Explorer was closed, Microsoft wrote: "if any website needs to use Internet Explorer to access, please use the IE mode in the faster and more modern edge browser." A Microsoft spokesman introduced to the reporter of Beijing business daily, "Microsoft released the chromium based Microsoft edge on january15,2020 to provide first-class compatibility in speed, performance, website and expansion, as well as built-in privacy and security features. Since the announcement of the discontinuation of ie11 desktop applications on may19,2021, we have been actively communicating and cooperating with organizations and individual consumers to ensure that they are ready and have the resources necessary for the smooth transition of ie11 after its discontinuation on june15,2022 。 " The spokesman also stressed: "the IE mode of Microsoft edge is the only browser built-in to support ie based web applications and sites, including downward compatibility support for ActiveX controls and other functions. Enterprises can set the IE mode for their users, and individual users can also access the IE mode as needed." According to StatCounter data, from May 2021 to may 2022, edge browser occupied 9.11% of the market share, ranking third in China. Chrome and safari ranked first and second respectively, with corresponding market shares of 66.99% and 9.66% respectively. It is worth noting that chrome has been in the top position for many years. According to relevant data, in 2016, chrome surpassed ie in market share for the first time, becoming the browser with the largest number of users in the world, and has always maintained a leading edge. "It can be said that chrome has counterattacked in a monopoly market." Wang Chao spoke frankly. Zhangchengyu paid more attention to the role of browsers in different times, "In the PC era, the penetration rate of browsers to Internet users (that is, the proportion of APP active users in the total Internet users) Nearly 100%, but in the era of mobile Internet, the situation is obviously different. According to the monitoring data of Analysys Qianfan in May 2022, the penetration rate of browser products to mobile Internet users is only 42.3%, significantly lower than 98.6% of social platforms, 89.9% of payments and 83.6% of short video platforms, which means that browsers are no longer the core entrance of the mobile Internet era. ". Microsoft's edge business In fact, for Microsoft, browser has not been the core business of Microsoft. In the early stage, Microsoft's trumps included windows, office and Xbox. In the later stage, Microsoft made great strides in the field of cloud computing. Microsoft's financial report for the third quarter of fiscal year 2022 (i.e. the first quarter of 2022) shows that Microsoft's revenue is $49.4 billion, with a year-on-year increase of 18%, of which the revenue of Microsoft's intelligent cloud department, including azure cloud services, sqlserver, windows server and other enterprise services, is $19.1 billion, with a year-on-year increase of 26%, making it the largest contributor to Microsoft's revenue. The revenue of Microsoft's productivity and business process department was $15.8 billion, a year-on-year increase of 17%, and the revenue of more personalized computing business was $14.5 billion, an increase of 11%. In Wang Chao's opinion, "it is not important for Microsoft to close ie, which does not mean that Microsoft does not attach importance to TOC business and only focuses on tob business. If the decline of IE is taken as the starting point, it should be noted that Microsoft cloud computing has become the second largest in the world and is developing steadily." According to the 2021 global cloud computing IAAs (infrastructure as a service) market share data released by Gartner, a third-party research institution, Microsoft is second only to Amazon with a market share of 21.07%. Zhangchengyu said, "Microsoft's increased investment in tob began around 2010. At that time, the cloud computing business with azure as the core has carried its strategic transformation goal in the next decade. With the slowdown of the growth of consumer Internet, the new demand space is industrial Internet and digital transformation. Microsoft has fully established its advantages around cloud and cloud native software and hardware products, commercial solutions and technical systems, and entered the market harvest period."
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Amid the ongoing nationwide lockdown to combat COVID-19, the Indian Air Force on Wednesday said it has transported around 25 tonnes of essential medical supplies from Delhi, Surat, Chandigarh to Manipur, Nagaland and the Union Territories of Jammu and Kashmir, and Ladakh.
The medical supplies include personal protective equipment (PPE), hand sanitiser, surgical gloves, thermal scanners, the IAF said in a statement, adding that medical personnel are also being taken from one place to another using their aircraft.
"Regular airlifting of COVID-19 test samples from the union territory of Ladakh to Delhi is also being carried. Towards this, C-17, C-130, An-32. AVRO & Dornier aircraft of the IAF are being tasked on as required basis and the IAF is adequately geared up to meet all the emerging demands," the statement noted.
In addition, several quarantine facilities created at various IAF bases across the country continue in a state of readiness, it said.
"Medical care to Indian citizens evacuated from Iran and Malaysia is being provided at air bases at Hindan and Tambaram, respectively. COVID-19 testing laboratory at the Command Hospital Air Force, Bengaluru is operational for testing," the IAF said.
Till now, around 1,600 people have been infected by novel coronavirus and 38 people have died due to it in India, according to the Union Health Ministry.
Comprehensive measures have been taken to control the spread of contagion at all the bases, the IAF stated.
"IAF stations are also continuing to provide meals & support to all people from economically weaker section of the society residing in their neighbourhood," the statement said.
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As a small producer, designer or manufacturer, you might want to approach a larger company with a pitch for a new product. But what happens if your ideas aren't protected? Grid Law founder David Walker responds to a reader who fears their intellectual property might have unknowingly been handed over.
Please could you help me with some advice.
I have contacted two companies about ideas for a new product that would work well alongside their existing range.
The first company asked what the idea was so I explained. They replied asking me to go into more details and after providing them with more information I heard nothing further from them.
The second company again asked what my idea was. They responded quickly asking for more information and then replied saying they were already working on the same idea. I suggested I could assist with this but again I've heard nothing more from them.
I don't have any signed agreements with either company, I just trusted them when I shared my idea.
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From a legal perspective it's very difficult to protect ideas. Your only real option is to keep them confidential. This means you would normally enter into a non-disclosure agreement (NDA) prior to disclosing details of your idea.
Protecting ideas is always difficult, as intellectual property rights protect the expression of ideas, rather than the idea itself.
I note that you don't have any agreements with either company and in any event, large companies will often refuse to sign an NDA. This isn't them being difficult, it's a necessity for them to protect their business. If they sign an NDA and they're already working on a new product that's similar to yours, you could potentially stop them from launching their product and all their investment into it would be wasted.
Depending on what your product is, there may be various forms of intellectual property you can obtain to protect it.
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You can only obtain a patent if the invention is new and hasn't been disclosed publicly. Depending on what information has been shared with the companies this option may already be lost.
When you have a new idea for a product there is likely to be parts of it that are confidential and could be protected by intellectual property rights and other parts that can't.
So, in the future, if you are pitching a new idea to a company you should start by sharing a general concept with them to gauge their interest. At this level you're unlikely to be sharing any confidential information and the company will be able to assess if they're already working on something similar.
If they like your initial idea you can share a little more information, but be careful about how much you share. Once confidentiality has been lost, it's lost forever. If you're at the stage of needing to share confidential information you can ask them to sign a confidentiality agreement before going any further.
If the company likes your idea and wants to progress with it, you will need to think about either selling or licensing the idea to them. There are pros and cons of each method so it's a matter of personal choice which you would prefer.
Alternatively, if you really believe in your idea but don't get any interest from the companies you pitch it to, think about setting up your own business and selling the product yourself. Once you have proved the product is popular you may find renewed interest from a larger business willing to take it on.
How can I protect a new business idea from being stolen?
In the meantime, please keep all of your notes and records about what information you have shared with the companies and when you shared it in case we need them as evidence later.
If you have any further questions about this, please feel free to email me again.


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Firefighters have made significant progress trying to tamp down a wildfire that threatened homes and has been raging for days South of Los Angeles, officials said Saturday.
The Holy Fire, named for Holy Jim Canyon, where it began Monday grew to nearly 33 sqm (85 sqk) by Saturday morning. But firefighters also made progress, with containment rising from 10 to 29%.
Although the fire burned a 12 forest cabins early on, only 1 home was lost Thursday as fire crews managed to fend off flames that stalked downhill and came right up to peoples front yards.
Saturday, officials allowed some residents to return to their homes in Lake Elsinore, but others still remained under evacuation orders.
Forrest Clark, 51 anni, made several outbursts, claiming his life was being threatened and saying the arson charge against him was a lie. A court commissioner ordered his bail to remain at $1-M.
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Warner's unbeaten 128 and 110 not out from captain Finch took the tourists to their target of 256 with 78 balls to spare.
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Australia's progress might have been less relentless had Shardul Thakur's appeal for a leg-side catch when Warner had made five been upheld - but the batsman's review proved successful. The duo added 121 runs in less than 23 overs to take India to a strong position but they could not capitalise on that and lost seven wickets for less than 100 runs.
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Although Pakistani authorities arrested 200 people after the incident, and offered $6,000 [500,000 rupees] in compensation to the victims' families, the Christian Science Monitor reported their response "failed to dampen accusations from Christians that the police neglected to protect them." A consensus was reached among Christian leaders in Gojra to observe three days of mourning, from Monday to Wednesday, for this attack. All schools, colleges, missions and educational institutions run by Christians will remain closed these three days, and "Christians in Gojra will mark Aug. 11 – traditionally celebrated as Pakistan's minority day – as a "black day" of mourning," reported the Monitor.
It is not enough to bring these perpetrators to justice. The government must also understand and begin to address the root and underlying causes behind such incidents. Violence against Pakistan's minorities [According to the CIA Factbook, only 3% of Pakistanis are minorities – mainly Hindus and Christians] is not uncommon; in fact, Minority Rights Group International found that Pakistan had the world's highest increase of threats against minorities last year and was ranked the seventh most dangerous country for minorities overall. Saturday's violence in Gojra marked the third attack on Pakistani Christians in the past month, noted the Monitor.
According to police officials, the violence was incited by members of the Sipah-e-Sahba Pakistan, a militant Sunni sectarian group founded in the 1980s by a cleric who wanted Pakistan to be officially declared as a Sunni Islamist state. The group is said to have strongholds in southern districts of Punjab, particularly Jhang. Moreover, noted the CS Monitor, the SSP "was originally an anti-Shiite organization and was funded in the past by Pakistan's intelligence services to wage war in Kashmir," [also see related CHUP post on the Punjabi Taliban].
A 2007 U.S. State Department report said that no person in Pakistan has been executed for blasphemy. But in May, a Christian man already imprisoned for two years was sentenced to death. His crime: He told a group of Muslims to lower their noise because his family was mourning the loss of his nephew, whose body was laid out in his home. The men accused him of blasphemy.
In the aftermath of Saturday's violence, Pakistan's leaders passed a resolution condemning the incident and vowed to bring the perpetrators to justice. While the victims of this attack deserve justice, they also deserve more than lawmakers writing letters of how very angry they are [a la Team America]. Not one of Pakistan's politicians decried the very law that first incited the violence, or the fact that it was manipulated to justify the attack. This is not the first time the blasphemy law has been used to legitimize sectarian violence and prejudice, and it will not be the last.
Thank you for discussing a very underreported but important topic. Pakistan's minority populations are so small so this is the type of story that would usually slip through the cracks. Does it sound like the recent incidents are isolated or could they be part of a concerted effort against Christians? Regardless, it is disturbing.
It seems they are isolated, but attacks on minorities (Shias, Ahmedis, Christians, Hindus, etc.) have occurred quite often. What's interesting is that the recent attacks on Christians are related to 9/11, and Christians in Pakistan being seen as "America's dogs." While I'm not entirely certain about how common that prejudice is, it's something that also has come up in Iraq, particularly since Iraqi insurgent propaganda frames the U.S. military as "Crusaders," and Assyrian Christians have faced similar persecution.
Well written. I vaguely remember Musharraf proposing changes to the way an FIR for blasphemy is filed with the intention of providing some protection against its misuse. The outcry against that minor change and his quick retreat shows how long we have to go.
Could you tell us a little more about the outcry over Musharraf attempting to change the FIR for blasphemy? Who was against it?
Nice post as always. The Gojra incident is appalling and shameful. I think you hit the nail on the head about none of the politicians decrying the original law which gives these fanatics an easy path to act on their twisted beliefs. These incidents, while not always reported and not always as serious as this incident, happen on a very regular basis. Qaidyanis/ahmedis are also victims of these crimes and are murdered on a regular basis without it receiving much press coverage. I don't recall the exact figure, but incidents against Ahmedis occur on a weekly basis in Pakistan. Minorities in Pakistan are consistently oppressed and this is the result of an institutional discrimination in Pakistan's system.
Minorities in Pakistan are completely unprotected and police regularly turn a blind eye towards the oppression of minorities. Even in this case, police arrested 200 people after the incident. The fact that 50 houses and a place of worship could be set ablaze shows a lack of law enforcement.
The blasphemy laws are completely ridiculous and vague. Because of this law people enforce their twisted form of vigilante justice in the name of protecting Islam. How often is this law actually serving its initial purpose? And personally, I don't even think "blasphemy" should be punishable through the law. But that is me and I understand if people think its a punishable offence, but if the law leads to discrimination, not the protection of the population, then it is useless.
It seems that no amount of shame or shock can get our lawmakers to pay attention to this problem.
The Quaid must be turning in his grave as we approach Independence Day.
What's interesting re: the police turning a blind eye, was that 2 policemen were reportedly among the people arrested in relation to the incident. It's unclear whether they were involved in the riots, or they were arrested for not doing anything.
In regard to the Quaid turning in his grave, a Dawn editorial today was discussing twitter "going green" for Independence Day, and noted many twitter users turned their pictures black in protest of the Gojra burning. Just an interesting side note.
I think a little humanity of christian in Pakistan..
Thanks a lot for compiling an informative report. I found the news report that you brought to notice particularly interesting.
Thank you for reading! Appreciate it.
Not impressed with the very artificial, pretnetious comments by paks all over the net on this topic!!
Paks have been doing everything in their power through media, pak governmental verbal warfare, actual real warfare , relentless jihadi terror by ISI to undermine Hindu-Muslim unity in India to provoke violence like this.
ISI sponsored bomb blasts in hindu temples, ISI sponsored bomb blasts on the eve of Diwali all carried out to promote Hindu-Muslim violence in India.
Hypocrites=paks. Now you are shedding crocodile tears.
Err….ok. This incident really had nothing to do with "undermining Hindu-Muslim identity in India," and the response among many Pakistani bloggers (I linked to Sana Saleem but several others expressed similar views) was united in their condemnation of the violence and their support for the Christian minority in Pakistan.
on August 4, 2009 at 7:59 pm | Reply Paul B.
Thank you. Excellent report. What an immense problem. Praying.
Very good report but the condition of Pakistani christians is more worde than this report.
Even, JUI-F, a religious party, has condemned the violence. These occasional flare-ups in sectarian violence should not deter us Pakistanis (or Pakistani-Americans, Pak.-British) to achieve more for our country.
I see your comments and don't believe a word any of you are saying. All the sweet words and regrets expressed here mean nothing because they change nothing.
The problem is a religion that teaches hate and violence. The problem is that people will put blame everywhere except where it belongs. You condemn the violence but refuse to consider the source of the violence.
Only in Islam is having an opinion called blasphemy. Is Allah so weak that his followers must kill men women and children to make him feel good and protect his honor?
I think you've confused a religion with people's hardline interpretation. Most religions can be construed to justify violence in the name of God, which is wrong ANYWHERE, but whether you're an abortion clinic bomber or an Islamist jihadist, it's important to separate what is religion and what is interpretation in an effort to justify violence. Islam is not a violent religion, and the majority of people do not practice it that way.
I have a friend that lives in Toba Tek Singh. About two years ago, she worked as a social worker and I would hear about her visits to some of the towns around Toba Tek Singh. I remember her telling me about going to Gojra a number of times. Now, she tells me about what happened there. She must have known some of the victims. I feel so terrible about what has happened. I also have read a lot of the history of Pakistan and when it was founded in 1947, one of the key points was that it would be tolerant of other religions. In 1977, the blasphemy law was passed. That has been abused on several occasions. My friend told me about what happened in Sangla Hill, also not too far from Toba. That was a couple of years ago maybe more. I hope the blasphemy law is repealed. I see that some people are working towards that end. I hope for the best for the Christians in Pakistan.


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Transylvania is the fourth album by gothic duo Nox Arcana. This album is a musical tribute to Bram Stoker's Dracula. The duo employs their musical storytelling concept to take their listeners through chapters of the classic novel—beginning with Jonathan Harker's voyage into the Carpathian Mountains, a ride in Dracula's ominous black coach, arriving at Castle Dracula, a rendezvous with Dracula's brides, and a foray into a gypsy encampment, and finally into the lair of the vampire.

As with previous CDs, the booklet artwork is supplied by Joseph Vargo, with illustrations and quotes from Harker and Van Helsing. The duo's website also offers some historical background for the inspiration of their album.

Nox Arcana took their subject matter very seriously when composing the music for Transylvania. The album was also used to score a televised edition of the 1922 silent film Nosferatu.

Track listing
"Transylvania Overture" – 2:01
"The Voyage" – 2:54
"Gossamer Mist" – 2:39
"The Black Coach" – 2:35
"Sentinels of Stone" – 0:44
"Into the Shadows" – 2:59
"Castle Dracula" – 2:56
"Visitors in the Night" – 0:57
"Brides to Darkness" – 2:34
"Grande Masquerade" – 4:14
"Memento Mori" – 2:28
"The Howling" – 1:20
"Nocturne" – 2:55
"Bats in the Belfry" – 0:35
"Gothic Sanctum" – 2:43
"Gypsy Caravan" – 4:13
"From Dusk Till Dawn – 0:53
"Night of the Wolf" – 3:59
"Echoes from the Crypt" – 2:37
"Shadow Hunters" – 2:51
"Lair of the Vampire" – 3:18 (+hidden track)

References

External links
 Nox Arcana official website
 Nox Arcana article: The Legend of Dracula (Vlad Tepes)
 Nox Arcana article: Transylvania Journals
[ Transylvania] at Allmusic

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2005 albums
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I'm a social psychologist, and my home base is in Conversation Analysis. That's the very close and painstaking study of interaction (of any sort: talking to the doctor, say, or arguing with your daughter, or 'just chatting'). Talk does things; Conversation Analysis uncovers what, and how.
I started out as a traditional sort of social psychologist, earning my PhD stripes at the excellent (but now sadly defunct) MRC Social and Applied Psychology Unit at Sheffield University. But something was gnawing at me even as I was plotting my experiments and shuffling through my response sheets.
What did people's answers to my "response items" mean? (They weren't even questions in the ordinary sense, which really ought to have rung alarm bells). Why was I asking people these abstract questions anyway? Why not actually go and see what they were doing?
Well, it turned out that watching and recording what people did in everyday life wasn't really the done thing among psychologists at the time (- not much has changed, I regret to say). Desperate to join (what they thought was) the scientific crowd, psychologists were busy, as I had been, bringing people into the laboratory and more or less beating the everyday life out of them.
What, then, to do? I began to hear about a mysterious procedure called 'discourse analysis' which seemed to be about 'speech acts'. Now here was something which promised to be about everyday life - people actually talking to each other, with nary a psychologist in sight - where things happened (promises made, jobs offered, laws passed). I came across the pioneering Discourse and Social Psychology by Jonathan Potter and Margaret Wetherell. Marvellous!
A bit later I was drawn, as many ex-discourse analysts worried about a bit too much theory and a bit too little actual observation, to the extraordinary world opened up by the sociologist Harvey Sacks. His posthumous Lectures on Conversation were a jaw-dropping mix of people-watching and hard-nosed, scientific-as-you-like detailed analysis of everyday life. They still are - if you can find a copy, do have a look in it.
Of course surveys and experiments have their place in social psychology. But if you want to go where the action is - what people do with each other, for each other and to each other - then there's no real substitute for taking your camera out and recording them. Bring the tapes back, pull up a chair, and look carefully: social life is exquisitely choreographed, and one of the psychologist's most rewarding jobs is to understand the steps in the dance, and how it swirls people around the stage.
His research interests are in social interaction and language. Among his recent publications is the edited collection "Applied Conversation Analysis" and he is Editor of the academic journal Research on Language and Social Interaction, which also has a blog.
Modules taught include: Practical Social Psychology, Cognitive Psychology, and Understanding Human Interaction.
Antaki, C, Crompton, RJ, Walton, C, Finlay, WML (2016) How adults with a profound intellectual disability engage others in interaction, Sociology of Health and Illness: a journal of medical sociology, 39, 581–598 ISSN: 1467-9566.
Antaki, C. and Stokoe, E (2017) When police treat apparently straightforward answers as uncooperative. Journal of Pragmatics, 117, 1-15.


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Work is scheduled to commence in August 2016 and be completed by August 2017. Construction will occur within the right-of-way and in adjacent easements.
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May 4, 2016: City staff conducted a contractor pre-bid meeting. Bid opening is scheduled for May 31, 2016 with City Council award in June 2016.
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It is our goal to restore your neighborhoods and places of business to as good or better conditions.
We appreciate your patience and encourage you to contact us if you have questions.
August 29, 2016: On June 20th the project was awarded to Crossland Heavy Contractors. Crossland previously completed the brick brooster pump station on South Perkins Road next to the new CREC campus. Crossland will begin work on September 6th. Work will be completed with two crews, one for installation of water line and one for construction of the booster pump station. Water line work will begin within the right-of-way at the future pump station site near the Surgery Center and Ortho Oklahoma, moving east up to the On-Cue at Highway 51 and Country Club Road. Commercial businesses will be given 72-hours notice for when drives and access roads will be trenched open. Crossland will coordinate with businesses to maintain access for customers and will backfill and temporarily gravel the drive crossing until paved restoration can be completed. Westpark residents will be required to transition between Windsor and Charles Drives for access into the subdivision while pipe is being installed across each of the roads. Work across Charles Drive will be completed first and repaved before proceeding to Windsor Drive. Signage will be posted a week in advance to notify residents of the necessary bypasses.
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The booster pump station has been erected with a concrete masonry unit structure and brick veneer. The architectural retaining wall at America's Best Value Motel is also complete.
Final site work and fencing is scheduled to start in May.
July 13, 2017: Project is nearly complete. The Booster Pump Station and water line will be in use in July and then the previous Booster Pump Station at HWY51 and Country Club Road will be demolished.
August 10, 2017: Project is complete and Booster Pump Station and water line is in service. Contractor is currently working through some punch list items from the final inspection.
Rendering of new Booster Pump Station near Ortho Oklahoma.


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Additional spray arm with the innovative orbital action provides faster and better rinsing. The extra rotating arm that sprays water over the dishes makes washing more efficient and rinsing shorter and more thorough.
Heavy wash Program for heavily soiled dishes like pans, pots, and baking trays Normal wash Program for regularly soiled dishes, including plates, serving bowls, cups, and glasses with dried food residues Daily wash Daily dishwashing program. This program will also wash dried food residues, but it is not likely to wash any food burnt onto baking trays. Quick wash This program is intended for washing normally soiled glass and porcelain items, e.g. coffee cups. Eco wash Use this program to save power. It is intended for washing normally soiled dishes. Upper half Program intended for washing dishes (cups and glasses) in the upper basket. Lightly soiled dishes can be placed in the lower basket during this program. Lower half Program intended for washing dishes (plates, utensils) in the lower basket. Lightly soiled dishes can be placed in the upper basket during this program. Mixed wash Program intended for washing heavily soiled dishes in the lower basket and lightly soiled dishes in the upper basket. This program includes an extra pre-wash and longer washing time than the Lower Half program. Super quick A short, 15-minute program with adequate washing effect for slightly soiled dishes. Delicate wash If your dishes are only lightly soiled, this program is the right choice. It is intended for glass and porcelain items that were just used and which do not require a stronger dishwashing program. It can also be used for fragile or delicate dishes; for extra care, select the Short Dry feature. Rinse and dry This program includes rinsing with heating and drying. The program is appropriate for rinsing and heating the jars when cooking jam or jelly. Auto wash The dishwasher can perceive how soiled the dishes are and adjust the amount of water and temperature accordingly. Time program This program allows the user to accurately set the dishwashing cycle start or end time. The time has to be selected according to how soiled the dishes are. 0:30 - 1:15 – Lightly soiled dishes 01:30 - 2:00 – Normally soiled dishes 2:15-3:00 – Heavily soiled dishes Rinse and hold This program will rinse the dishes while the user waits for the dishwasher to be full.
Even if you let the dishwasher to operate during the night or when you are away, there is no need to worry. In case of water spillage, the AquaStop safety system automatically prevents further supply of water and the pump simultaneously eliminates the remaining water from the dishwasher tub. AquaStop is activated throughout the appliance's useful life.
In order to prevent any water leaks in the kitchen, we have developed an advanced safety system called Aqua Safe which employs eleven sensors to perceive even the slightest water leak. 1) Gorenje+ washing machines feature sensor controlled and time-restricted water inflow. 2) A special warning tone and light signal indicate any excessive water inflow. 3) If the dishwasher is not optimally installed, the centrally placed drain system reduces the risk of any water leakage. 4) Synchronized motor that can rotate either in clockwise or anti-clockwise direction provides smooth pump operation. 5) External safety layer, fixing points outside the dishwasher, waterproof bottom, stainless steel spray pipe, water leak sensors, sealed inlets, and a sensor automatically perceive any accumulation of water in the dishwasher bottom to prevent a leak. Hence, the system guarantees water-tightness and years of care-free use.
Special automatic system prevents the filter from clogging up and a special rinsing system prevents any faults in filter operation.


Got a speeding or traffic ticket in Columbus / Franklin County?
Is your Ohio driver's license suspended?
Did you miss a court date or forget to pay your traffic ticket?
Is there a Franklin County warrant out for your arrest due to a traffic violation?
Did you get pulled over for driving under suspension?
If you have been charged with any of the above traffic violations, are seeking driving privileges, or have other traffic-related legal questions, our Ohio traffic attorneys can help.
Navigating the court system can be a challenge. This is particularly true in the Franklin County Municipal Court. The court handles a very large volume of cases — the Traffic Violations Bureau handed out more than 114,000 tickets in 2013 alone – more then 9,000 cases each month.
Columbus traffic attorney Douglas Riddell represents clients facing a wide range of traffic violations throughout Columbus.
The elements of commonly cited Columbus traffic violations are described below. In addition to the points described in the chart above, additional fines and penalties are explained below.
2113.01 Obedience to traffic control devices (running red light).
Drivers must obey traffic lights at all times, unless at the time otherwise directed by a police officer. If the driver has no prior traffic violations within the last year, running a red light is a minor misdemeanor carrying a maximum fine of $150.
Click here for a more detailed discussion of traffic control device violations in Ohio.
2109.01 Failure to comply with order or signal of police officer.
Drivers must comply with any lawful order of any police officer. Further, a driver cannot "willfully" try to flee or drive away after an officer has turned on his siren or lights indicating the driver must pull over.
Failure to comply with a lawful order by a police officer is a first degree misdemeanor in Columbus, carrying up to six months in jail, up to a $1000 fine.
Failure to comply also carries a driver's license suspension of 3 months to 2 years. If found guilty of "willfully" fleeing an officer, the suspension can range from 3 years to a lifetime suspension.
If the driver has been found guilty of willfully fleeing police previously, the charge carries a mandatory 30 days in jail and a lifetime license suspension.
2109.02 Obedience to school crossing guards.
"No person shall fail to stop at a marked crosswalk in use by school children under the supervision of a trained crossing guard." Violation is a minor misdemeanor carrying a maximum fine of $150.
No person shall "resist, hinder, obstruct or abuse" any officer while the officer is attempting to arrest someone under the Traffic Code. Violation is a minor misdemeanor carrying a maximum fine of $150.
2131.08 – Driving within lanes or continuous lines of traffic.
Violation is a minor misdemeanor in most cases, carrying a maximum fine of $150. If the driver has one or more previous traffic convictions within the last year, the penalties are more serious.
2131.09 – Following too closely.
Generally, violation is a minor misdemeanor punishable by a maximum $150 fine.
However, if you have been convicted or pleaded guilty to one or more other traffic violations within the last year, the fines are higher and can even carry the possibility of jail time.
The Columbus City Code prohibits "U" turns. Unless specifically permitted by a sign, "U" turns are illegal within the City of Columbus.
Violation is generally a minor misdemeanor, carrying a maximum fine of $150. If the driver has one or more previous traffic convictions within the last year, penalties can be more serious.
The turn signal must be flashed continuously for at least one hundred (100) feet before turning or changing lanes.
Violation is a minor misdemeanor punishable by a maximum $150 fine. If the driver has one or more traffic convictions within the past year, fines increase as well as the possibility of jail time.
Prohibits driving "without being in reasonable control of the vehicle." Violation in Columbus is a minor misdemeanor carrying a maximum fine of $150 and two points on your driving record. Click here for more information about failure to control charges in Columbus.
Violation is a minor misdemeanor carrying a $150 fine.
Prohibits operating a vehicle while under the influence of alcohol or drugs. Click here for more information about OVI charges in Columbus.
Prohibits being in "physical control" of a vehicle while under the influence of drugs or alcohol. "Physical control" means being in the driver's seat and having possession of the ignition key (but not driving).
Violation is a first degree misdemeanor carrying a maximum fine of $1000, up to six months in jail and a driver's license suspension of up to one year.
Violation of section (a) ("without due regard") is a fourth degree misdemeanor carrying a maximum fine of $250 and up to 30 days in jail.
Violation of section (b) ("willful or wanton disregard") is a third degree misdemeanor carrying a maximum fine of $500 and up to 60 days in jail.
Penalties increase if the offender has a prior serious traffic offense within the past year.
Click here for more information of reckless driving charges in Columbus.
To begin the process and discuss representation for your Columbus, Ohio speeding or other traffic ticket, call Ohio traffic attorney Doug Riddell directly at 614-361-2804. Because we know traffic charges often happen outside 9:00-5:00 working hours, Mr. Riddell is there to take your call after hours, on evenings, weekends, and holidays.


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Pier Paolo Calzolari Untitled, 1990 salt, lead, iron, copper, paper, candle 80 x 52 x 10 cm
Pier Paolo Calzolari Untitled [collage], 2012 graphite, talc, iron, rose petals, lead 36 x 51 x 20 cm
Pier Paolo Calzolari Senza titolo, 1970s salt, lead, candle 49.5 x 31 cm
Pier Paolo Calzolari Agua Silente, 1974 salt and lead on board 51.5 x 125 x 4 cm
Pier Paolo Calzolari (b. 1943) is one of the most significant Italian artists of the post-war period and one of the still-active original members of the Arte Povera movement. His 1969 text 'La casa ideale', and its realisation through a series of works is considered one of the seminal statements of the movement. His work, concurrent to that of Conceptual art and Post – Minimalism, has rapidly evolved beyond the confines of a defined movement.
Calzolari distinguished himself from other Arte Povera artists through his refusal of the avant-garde's rejection of the past. His work seeks an equal and horizontal relationship between past, present and future. While his work shared similarities, it veered in a unique direction, bringing in elements of Renaissance painting and the Romantic movement. Calzolari's sculptural installations are known for capturing ephemera and use elemental materials including frost, fire, salt, lead, water, copper, neon, moss, roses, feathers, eggs and tobacco leaves.
The work of Pier Paolo Calzolari is included in numerous museum collections and has been exhibited at Documenta, MoMA, Fondazione Prada and other prominent institutions.
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2019 Madre Museum, Pier Paolo Calzolari, Painting as a Butterfly, Napoli, Italy
2017 Art Basel – Sector: Unlimited, Basel, Switzerland
And I Say, Marianne Boesky Gallery, New York, USA
2016 Pier Paolo Calzolari 1969-2007, Studio la Città, Verona, Italy
Ensemble, Galerie Kamel Mennour, Paris, France
Un Art Pauvre, Centre Pompidou, Paris, France
Accrochage, Punta della Dogana, Venice, Italy
2015 Drawings, Projects and Works on Paper, Ronchini Gallery, London
2011 Peggy Guggenheim Collection, Venice
Pier Paolo Calzolari in Mayfair Times
Pier Paolo Calzolari in The Huffington Post
Pier Paolo Calzolari in Blouin Art Auction
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Outlander Heats Up With Steamy Trailer For The Last Two Episodes To Air This Year
There's good news and bad news, Outlander fans. The bad news is, we have only two episodes remaining in the first half of the first season of Outlander. The good news is, things are about to get very interesting. Even those who haven't read the book have likely figured that out, based on the way last Saturday's episode left off. But if you're not caught up through "The Garrison Commander," read no further!
If there was any question as to just how sadistic Captain Jack Randall might really be, "The Garrison Commander" answered it, not only in showing us Black Jack's brutal punishment on Jamie, but also turning his brutality on Claire in the present day. It has to be very hard for Claire to look at that man, seeing such a strong resemblance to her husband Frank but none of the compassion.
And speaking of husbands, as the episode left off, Claire appears to be backed into a corner. While it was looking like she might finally be getting to Inverness and back to the stones, she's now faced with having to marry Jamie Fraser. It certainly would be a quick and somewhat simple way of solidifying her place in Scotland. So what does this mean? The preview above gives us a fair indication of the mounting tension between Jamie and Claire. With just two episodes left, and the next one titled "The Wedding," it's pretty obvious where this is all going. It looks like blood is exchanged in addition to vows, and we see Jamie telling Claire she's now a part of his family.
Things are about to heat up between Jamie and Claire. But if that trailer moved too fast for you during the steamy parts, here are some screen grabs...
While the above gets up close and personal, this one shows us a look at the bedroom as Claire drops her gown...
And then we get a tease of some kissing...
The trailer ends with Jamie and Claire about to kiss when she cuts him off to ask him about his family.
While Jamie would have good cause to be a bit nervous -- he revealed at the end of last week's episode that he's a virgin -- it's Claire we seems to be stalling, and understandably so. She's kind of married already. To say that the situation is about to get seriously complicated in Claire's mind and heart would be an understatement.
Outlander airs Saturday at 9:00 p.m. ET on Starz. "The Wedding" is set to air September 20, and then the first half of Season 1 will wrap up with "Both Sides Now" On September 27. The second half of Season 1 will resume in 2015.
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