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Rebuttal: Fraternities & Gangs Have Plenty In Common
Written By Nik Koulogeorge
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I remember watching a television series detailing the inner workings of various gangs throughout American history. After learning more about them I came to a realization: "Gangs are fraternities."
An article by Ibram Kendi for The Atlantic made a similar point. In Kendi's case; however, he chose to focus on the similarity being that fraternities and gangs both hurt people. Kendi then pointed to contrasting public responses to such hurt. Fraternities, as Kendi describes it, are treated with tender love and care. Gangs and gang members, however, face a more forceful hand. Kendi claims that the reason for this contrast is the status and privilege of fraternity men compared to those who join street gangs.
The North-American Inter-fraternity Conference (NIC) put out a simple statement suggesting that the Atlantic's claim was "preposterous." The statement notes that fraternities help improve their communities and referenced several fraternity policy initiatives to combat sexual assault and other violent acts. Neither Kendi nor the NIC effectively proved their respective points. Kendi leans too heavily into comparing fraternities and gangs on the basis of "violence." It's too easy to dismiss his greater argument due to that claim.
For its part, the NIC fell for the bait. It zeroed in on the violence element of Kendi's argument, as did the general choir of fraternity men on Twitter. The NIC tried to make the case that fraternities "build communities," as opposed to destructive gangs, but it failed to acknowledge that gangs are a part of many communities. What do fraternities do for those parts of the communities?
The college fraternity's obsession with being unique always traces back to "ritual"
I've written before that everyone has their own version of a fraternity. There are; however, a few organizations that share a greater relation to the college fraternities we know today. Religion, political parties, secret societies, and gangs all share striking similarities in structure and culture.
Many street gangs, such as the Latin Kings, have nationalized structures with local, semi-autonomous chapters. The Kings, for example, operate over 160 chapters or tribes in cities across the country. Large gangs have rituals, membership manuals, and initiation ceremonies.
Latin Kings reportedly rise through three stages of "Kingism." The lowest stage where one acts from impulse (the "id" in scientific terms) and the highest is a stage of self-awareness and actualization (the "superego"). Those stages are outlined in the Bloodline Manifesto, which operates as a ritual book would to any fraternity or sorority chapter. Gangs utilize colors, hand signals, symbols, secret handshakes, and secret terminology to build camaraderie between members and to better identify friends and enemies.
A King who contributed to a New York Magazine article detailing these practices explained the symbology of placing one's fist over their heart as follows:
A fist upon our heart. It means "I DIE FOR YOU" for you are flesh of my flesh, blood of my blood, son of my mother who is the universal nature and follower of Yahve, who is the Almighty King of Kings.
It sounds like a poetic version of, "any of these guys will have my back if I need it." We are all brothers for life bound by fancy words in mysterious books explaining how it's better to stick together. The similarities are abundant, and one might assume that complex, inter/national gangs were influenced by the same organizations which influenced fraternities: Religions, secret societies, and philosophers from throughout history.
Arguing with no intent to find common ground
Where Kendi made a misstep in communication (from my perspective) was to lean into "violence" as the common denominator between fraternities and gangs. I do not believe it was his central argument, but the comparison distracted many fraternity men from his bigger point. Fraternity men already feel unfairly targeted by news media. That (valid) paranoia only proves Kendi's point.
Look at the public outrage around fraternity hazing incidents that occurred in recent years. When do we feel the same sense of urgency to address gang-related homicides? How often do you even read about gang-related homicides? The NIC was adamant to explain that gangs are more violent than fraternities. Do we prove Kendi's point when the only young men we care about are our own?
The tactics employed by "hazing prevention experts" are the same as those which built the underground drug trade/war. They are proving as unsuccessful among historically-white fraternities as they did with Al Capone. We are too distant from the world to learn from it and too educated to accept that we too succumb to human nature.
Membership is an opportunity
Men join fraternities for companionship and the opportunity to network with others who can improve their lives. Students are effectively promised a connection to the fast-track every time we tout the number of fraternity men in Congress or running the biggest businesses in the world. Men join gangs for companionship and the opportunity to rise through a network, too.
However, a gang member's world is not one where a sitting U.S. Senator will host a Q&A with the gang's lead supreme leader and tell the members that they are lucky, special, and exceptional. Gang violence stems from dealing in black markets, not because their organizations are structurally evil and fraternities are structurally good. No. Structurally, they are about the same. Fraternity parties and rites of passage also risk becoming harmful and violent when they are pushed underground.
Appendages of the college, NOT the community
Here is the big point: The more fraternity leaders allow our organizations to exist only as appendages of a college, the more they limit members' ability to grow beyond college. Our organizations are attempting to maintain some sort of status or honor that died well before the turn of the century.
It is relatively common for college men to join a fraternity - they are bigger than they have ever been. But fraternities will disappear if we don't adapt to the times. We are forces for good, and we improve many lives, but we cannot lift the whole community if we refuse to help in all areas of a community. Fraternity men are described as the leaders of the world, but we distance ourselves from the world's greatest problems. To effectively address those problems we must see ourselves as more than just student groups. We must be willing to program events and meetings in the communities we claim to build.
We are beacons of friendship. Our goal should be to teach the world how friendship enhances collaborative work and a sense of community. Let the students interact and collaborate with more community organizations. Invest their dues in services to boost their confidence and help all young people develop vocations. The NIC failed when it tried to distance fraternities from gangs. Rather than putting out a statement about how great fraternities are in comparison to gangs, we should have acknowledged the similarities. We should have explained that those similarities create opportunities to improve both fraternities and gangs.
That is what it means to take the high road. The proper response to an article meant to sow anger and division is to create avenues for unity.
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Q: textinput value on scrollview i want to change value of textInput but it change all value of textinput , i know because of the state, but what the right way to handle this textInput or what i use is numericInput from react-native-numeric-input,  thanks for helping.
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  {this.state.display.map((info)=>{
    return
    <View style={{paddingBottom:5,alignSelf:'center'}} key={info.id}>
      <View style={{ ... }}>
        <View style={{flexDirection:'row'}}>
          ...
          <View style={{justifyContent:'center',marginLeft:'auto',marginRight:10}}>
            <NumericInput
              totalWidth={70}
              totalHeight={30}
              iconSize={10}
              initValue={this.state.v6}
              value={this.state.v6}
              onChange={(v6) => this.setState({ v6 })}
              rounded
              textColor='#59656F'
              iconStyle={{ color: 'white' }}
              rightButtonBackgroundColor='#AC9FBB'
              leftButtonBackgroundColor='#DDBDD5'
            />
          </View>
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A: Try changing the onChange to this:
onChange={(value) => this.setState({ v6: value })}

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#include "phd.h"

#if defined(OPENCV_CAMERA) && defined(LE_SERIAL_CAMERA)

#include "camera.h"
#include "cam_LESerialWebcam.h"

#define LE_MASK_DTR     1
#define LE_MASK_RTS     2
//#define LE_INIT_DTR     4
//#define LE_INIT_RTS     8
#define LE_EXPO_DTR    16
#define LE_EXPO_RTS    32
#define LE_AMP_DTR      64
#define LE_AMP_RTS      128

#define LE_DEFAULT      (LE_MASK_DTR | LE_MASK_RTS | /*LE_INIT_DTR | LE_INIT_RTS |*/ LE_EXPO_RTS | LE_AMP_DTR)

using namespace cv;

Camera_LESerialWebcamClass::Camera_LESerialWebcamClass(void)
    : Camera_LEWebcamClass()
{
    Name = _T("Serial LE Webcam");
    PropertyDialogType = PROPDLG_ANY;
    m_pSerialPort = NULL;
}

Camera_LESerialWebcamClass::~Camera_LESerialWebcamClass(void)
{
    Disconnect();
    delete m_pSerialPort;
}

bool Camera_LESerialWebcamClass::Connect(const wxString& camId)
{
    bool bError = false;

    try
    {
        m_InvertedLogic = pConfig->Profile.GetBoolean("/camera/serialLEWebcam/InvertedLogic", true);
        m_UseAmp = pConfig->Profile.GetBoolean("/camera/serialLEWebcam/UseAmp", false);

        m_signalConfig = pConfig->Profile.GetInt("/camera/serialLEWebcam/SignalConfig", LE_DEFAULT);
        m_Expo = (m_signalConfig & (LE_EXPO_DTR | LE_EXPO_RTS) ^ (LE_MASK_DTR | LE_MASK_RTS)) ? m_InvertedLogic : !m_InvertedLogic ;
        m_Amp = (m_signalConfig & (LE_AMP_DTR | LE_AMP_RTS) ^ (LE_MASK_DTR | LE_MASK_RTS)) ? m_InvertedLogic : !m_InvertedLogic ;

        m_pSerialPort = SerialPort::SerialPortFactory();
        if (!m_pSerialPort)
        {
            throw ERROR_INFO("LESerialWebcamClass::Connect: serial port is NULL");
        }

        wxString serialPort = pConfig->Profile.GetString("/camera/serialLEWebcam/serialport", "");
        if (m_pSerialPort->Connect(serialPort, 2400, 8, 1, SerialPort::ParityNone, false, false))
        {
            throw ERROR_INFO("LESerialWebcamClass::Connect: serial port connect failed");
        }

        //pConfig->Profile.SetString("/camera/serialLEWebcam/serialport", serialPorts[resp]);

        if (Camera_LEWebcamClass::Connect(camId))
        {
            throw ERROR_INFO("Unable to open base class camera");
        }
    }
    catch (wxString Msg)
    {
        POSSIBLY_UNUSED(Msg);
        bError = true;

        Disconnect();
    }

    return bError;
}

bool Camera_LESerialWebcamClass::Disconnect()
{
    bool bError = false;

    try
    {
        delete m_pSerialPort;
        m_pSerialPort = NULL;

        if (Camera_LEWebcamClass::Disconnect())
        {
            throw ERROR_INFO("Base class Disconnect() failed");
        }
    }
    catch (wxString Msg)
    {
        POSSIBLY_UNUSED(Msg);
        bError = true;
    }

    return bError;
}

bool Camera_LESerialWebcamClass::LEControl(int actions)
{
    bool bError = false;

    try
    {
        if (actions & LECAMERA_AMP_OFF)
        {
            if (m_signalConfig & LE_AMP_DTR)
            {
                if (m_pSerialPort->SetDTR(!m_Amp))
                {
                    throw ERROR_INFO("LESerialWebcamClass::LEControl: Exposure Amp OFF, SetDTR failed");
                }
            }
            else if (m_signalConfig & LE_AMP_RTS)
            {
                if (m_pSerialPort->SetRTS(!m_Amp))
                {
                    throw ERROR_INFO("LESerialWebcamClass::LEControl: Exposure Amp OFF, SetRTS failed");
                }
            }
        }
        else if (actions & LECAMERA_AMP_ON && m_UseAmp)
        {
            if (m_signalConfig & LE_AMP_DTR)
            {
                if (m_pSerialPort->SetDTR(m_Amp))
                {
                    throw ERROR_INFO("LESerialWebcamClass::LEControl: Exposure Amp ON, SetDTR failed");
                }
            }
            else if (m_signalConfig & LE_AMP_RTS)
            {
                if (m_pSerialPort->SetRTS(m_Amp))
                {
                    throw ERROR_INFO("LESerialWebcamClass::LEControl: Exposure Amp ON, SetRTS failed");
                }
            }
        }

        if (actions & LECAMERA_EXPOSURE_FIELD_NONE)
        {
            if (m_signalConfig & LE_EXPO_DTR)
            {
                if (m_pSerialPort->SetDTR(!m_Expo))
                {
                    throw ERROR_INFO("LESerialWebcamClass::LEControl: Exposure stop, SetDTR failed");
                }
            }
            else if (m_signalConfig & LE_EXPO_RTS)
            {
                if (m_pSerialPort->SetRTS(!m_Expo))
                {
                    throw ERROR_INFO("LESerialWebcamClass::LEControl: Exposure stop, SetRTS failed");
                }
            }
        }
        else if ((actions & LECAMERA_EXPOSURE_FIELD_A) || (actions & LECAMERA_EXPOSURE_FIELD_B))
        {
            if (m_signalConfig & LE_EXPO_DTR)
            {
                if (m_pSerialPort->SetDTR(m_Expo))
                {
                    throw ERROR_INFO("LESerialWebcamClass::LEControl: Exposure start, SetDTR failed");
                }
            }
            else if (m_signalConfig & LE_EXPO_RTS)
            {
                if (m_pSerialPort->SetRTS(m_Expo))
                {
                    throw ERROR_INFO("LESerialWebcamClass::LEControl: Exposure start, SetRTS failed");
                }
            }
        }
    }
    catch (wxString Msg)
    {
        POSSIBLY_UNUSED(Msg);
        bError = true;
    }

    return bError;
}

struct LEWebcamDialog : public wxDialog
{
    LEWebcamDialog(wxWindow *parent, CVVidCapture *vc);
    ~LEWebcamDialog() { }
    wxChoice *m_pPortNum;
    wxCheckBox *m_pLEMaskDTR;
    wxCheckBox *m_pLEMaskRTS;
    wxCheckBox *m_pLEInitDTR;
    wxCheckBox *m_pLEInitRTS;
    wxCheckBox *m_pLEExpoDTR;
    wxCheckBox *m_pLEExpoRTS;
    wxCheckBox *m_pLEAmpDTR;
    wxCheckBox *m_pLEAmpRTS;
    wxCheckBox *m_pInvertedLogic;
    wxCheckBox *m_pUseAmp;
    CVVidCapture* m_pVidCap;
    void OnDefaults(wxCommandEvent& evt);
    void OnVidCapClick(wxCommandEvent& evt);

    DECLARE_EVENT_TABLE()
};

BEGIN_EVENT_TABLE(LEWebcamDialog, wxDialog)
    EVT_BUTTON(wxID_DEFAULT, LEWebcamDialog::OnDefaults)
    EVT_BUTTON(wxID_CONVERT, LEWebcamDialog::OnVidCapClick)
END_EVENT_TABLE()

void LEWebcamDialog::OnDefaults(wxCommandEvent& evt)
{
    int def = LE_DEFAULT;

    m_pLEMaskDTR->SetValue(def & LE_MASK_DTR ? true : false);
    m_pLEMaskRTS->SetValue(def & LE_MASK_RTS ? true : false);
    //m_pLEInitDTR->SetValue(def & LE_INIT_DTR ? true : false);
    //m_pLEInitRTS->SetValue(def & LE_INIT_RTS ? true : false);
    m_pLEExpoDTR->SetValue(def & LE_EXPO_DTR ? true : false);
    m_pLEExpoRTS->SetValue(def & LE_EXPO_RTS ? true : false);
    m_pLEAmpDTR->SetValue(def & LE_AMP_DTR ? true : false);
    m_pLEAmpRTS->SetValue(def & LE_AMP_RTS ? true : false);
    m_pInvertedLogic->SetValue(true);
    m_pUseAmp->SetValue(false);
}

void LEWebcamDialog::OnVidCapClick(wxCommandEvent& evt)
{
    if (m_pVidCap)
    {
        m_pVidCap->ShowPropertyDialog((HWND) pFrame->GetHandle());
    }
}

LEWebcamDialog::LEWebcamDialog(wxWindow *parent, CVVidCapture *vc)
    : wxDialog(parent, wxID_ANY, _("Serial LE Webcam"))
{
    m_pVidCap = vc;

    wxBoxSizer *pHSizer = new wxBoxSizer(wxHORIZONTAL);
    wxStaticText *pPortLabel = new wxStaticText(this, wxID_ANY, _("LE Port"));
    pHSizer->Add(pPortLabel, wxSizerFlags().Border(wxRIGHT | wxLEFT, 10));
    try
    {
        SerialPort *pSerialPort = SerialPort::SerialPortFactory();

        if (!pSerialPort)
        {
            throw ERROR_INFO("LESerialWebcamClass::Connect: serial port is NULL");
        }

        wxArrayString serialPorts = pSerialPort->GetSerialPortList();

        if (serialPorts.IsEmpty())
        {
            wxMessageBox(_("No serial ports found"),_("Error"), wxOK | wxICON_ERROR);
            throw ERROR_INFO("No Serial port found");
        }

        wxString lastSerialPort = pConfig->Profile.GetString("/camera/serialLEWebcam/serialport", "");
        int resp = serialPorts.Index(lastSerialPort);

        m_pPortNum = new wxChoice(this, wxID_ANY,wxDefaultPosition,
            wxDefaultSize, serialPorts );
        m_pPortNum->SetSelection(resp);

        pHSizer->Add(m_pPortNum, wxSizerFlags().Border(wxRIGHT | wxLEFT, 10).Expand());

        delete pSerialPort;
    }
    catch (wxString Msg)
    {
        POSSIBLY_UNUSED(Msg);
    }

    int signal_config = pConfig->Profile.GetInt("/camera/serialLEWebcam/SignalConfig", LE_DEFAULT);
    wxFlexGridSizer *pSignalSizer = new wxFlexGridSizer(6, 3, 5, 15);
    pSignalSizer->Add(new wxStaticText(this, wxID_ANY, _("Port pins")));
    pSignalSizer->Add(new wxStaticText(this, wxID_ANY, _T("DTR")));
    pSignalSizer->Add(new wxStaticText(this, wxID_ANY, _T("CTS")));

    pSignalSizer->Add(new wxStaticText(this, wxID_ANY, _T("LE Mask")));
    m_pLEMaskDTR = new wxCheckBox(this, wxID_ANY, _T(""));
    m_pLEMaskDTR->SetValue(signal_config & LE_MASK_DTR ? true : false);
    pSignalSizer->Add(m_pLEMaskDTR, wxSizerFlags().Center());
    m_pLEMaskRTS = new wxCheckBox(this, wxID_ANY, _T(""));
    m_pLEMaskRTS->SetValue(signal_config & LE_MASK_RTS ? true : false);
    pSignalSizer->Add(m_pLEMaskRTS, wxSizerFlags().Center());

    //pSignalSizer->Add(new wxStaticText(this, wxID_ANY, _T("LE Init")));
    //m_pLEInitDTR = new wxCheckBox(this, wxID_ANY, _T(""));
    //m_pLEInitDTR->SetValue(signal_config & LE_INIT_DTR ? true : false);
    //pSignalSizer->Add(m_pLEInitDTR, wxSizerFlags().Center());
    //m_pLEInitRTS = new wxCheckBox(this, wxID_ANY, _T(""));
    //m_pLEInitRTS->SetValue(signal_config & LE_INIT_RTS ? true : false);
    //pSignalSizer->Add(m_pLEInitRTS, wxSizerFlags().Center());

    pSignalSizer->Add(new wxStaticText(this, wxID_ANY, _T("LE Expo")));
    m_pLEExpoDTR = new wxCheckBox(this, wxID_ANY, _T(""));
    m_pLEExpoDTR->SetValue(signal_config & LE_EXPO_DTR ? true : false);
    pSignalSizer->Add(m_pLEExpoDTR, wxSizerFlags().Center());
    m_pLEExpoRTS = new wxCheckBox(this, wxID_ANY, _T(""));
    m_pLEExpoRTS->SetValue(signal_config & LE_EXPO_RTS ? true : false);

    pSignalSizer->Add(m_pLEExpoRTS, wxSizerFlags().Center());
    pSignalSizer->Add(new wxStaticText(this, wxID_ANY, _T("LE Amp")));
    m_pLEAmpDTR = new wxCheckBox(this, wxID_ANY, _T(""));
    m_pLEAmpDTR->SetValue(signal_config & LE_AMP_DTR ? true : false);
    pSignalSizer->Add(m_pLEAmpDTR, wxSizerFlags().Center());
    m_pLEAmpRTS = new wxCheckBox(this, wxID_ANY, _T(""));
    m_pLEAmpRTS->SetValue(signal_config & LE_AMP_RTS ? true : false);
    pSignalSizer->Add(m_pLEAmpRTS, wxSizerFlags().Center());

    m_pInvertedLogic = new wxCheckBox(this, wxID_ANY, _("Inverted logic"));
    m_pInvertedLogic->SetValue(pConfig->Profile.GetBoolean("/camera/serialLEWebcam/InvertedLogic", true));

    m_pUseAmp = new wxCheckBox(this, wxID_ANY, _("Use Amp"));
    m_pUseAmp->SetValue(pConfig->Profile.GetBoolean("/camera/serialLEWebcam/UseAmp", false));

    wxBoxSizer *pVSizer = new wxBoxSizer(wxVERTICAL);
    pVSizer->Add(pHSizer, wxSizerFlags().Border(wxTOP | wxBOTTOM, 10).Expand());
    pVSizer->Add(pSignalSizer, wxSizerFlags().Border(wxALL, 10).Expand());
    pVSizer->Add(m_pInvertedLogic, wxSizerFlags().Border(wxRIGHT | wxLEFT, 10));
    pVSizer->Add(m_pUseAmp, wxSizerFlags().Border(wxTOP | wxRIGHT | wxLEFT, 10));

    pHSizer = new wxBoxSizer(wxHORIZONTAL);
    wxButton *pBtnDefault = new wxButton(this, wxID_DEFAULT, _("Defaults"));
    pHSizer->Add(pBtnDefault);
    if (m_pVidCap)
    {
        wxButton *pBtnVidCap = new wxButton(this, wxID_CONVERT, _("Webcam settings"));
        pHSizer ->Add(pBtnVidCap, wxSizerFlags().Border(wxLEFT, 10));
    }
    pVSizer->Add(pHSizer, wxSizerFlags().Border(wxALL, 10));
    pVSizer->Add(CreateButtonSizer(wxOK | wxCANCEL), wxSizerFlags().Border(wxALL, 10));
    SetSizerAndFit(pVSizer);
}

void Camera_LESerialWebcamClass::ShowPropertyDialog()
{
    wxWindow *parent = pFrame;
    if (pFrame->pGearDialog->IsActive())
        parent = pFrame->pGearDialog;

    LEWebcamDialog dlg(parent, m_pVidCap);

    if (dlg.ShowModal() == wxID_OK)
    {
        pConfig->Profile.SetString("/camera/serialLEWebcam/serialport", dlg.m_pPortNum->GetStringSelection());

        m_signalConfig  = 0;
        if (dlg.m_pLEMaskDTR->GetValue()) m_signalConfig |= LE_MASK_DTR;
        if (dlg.m_pLEMaskRTS->GetValue()) m_signalConfig |= LE_MASK_RTS;
        //if (dlg.m_pLEInitDTR->GetValue()) m_signalConfig |= LE_INIT_DTR;
        //if (dlg.m_pLEInitRTS->GetValue()) m_signalConfig |= LE_INIT_RTS;
        if (dlg.m_pLEExpoDTR->GetValue()) m_signalConfig |= LE_EXPO_DTR;
        if (dlg.m_pLEExpoRTS->GetValue()) m_signalConfig |= LE_EXPO_RTS;
        if (dlg.m_pLEAmpDTR->GetValue()) m_signalConfig |= LE_AMP_DTR;
        if (dlg.m_pLEAmpRTS->GetValue()) m_signalConfig  |= LE_AMP_RTS;
        m_InvertedLogic = dlg.m_pInvertedLogic->GetValue();
        m_UseAmp = dlg.m_pUseAmp->GetValue();
        m_Expo = (m_signalConfig & (LE_EXPO_DTR | LE_EXPO_RTS) ^ (LE_MASK_DTR | LE_MASK_RTS)) ? m_InvertedLogic : !m_InvertedLogic ;
        m_Amp = (m_signalConfig & (LE_AMP_DTR | LE_AMP_RTS) ^ (LE_MASK_DTR | LE_MASK_RTS)) ? m_InvertedLogic : !m_InvertedLogic ;

        pConfig->Profile.SetInt("/camera/serialLEWebcam/SignalConfig", m_signalConfig );
        pConfig->Profile.SetBoolean("/camera/serialLEWebcam/InvertedLogic", m_InvertedLogic);
        pConfig->Profile.SetBoolean("/camera/serialLEWebcam/UseAmp", m_UseAmp);

        if (!Connected)
        {
            Camera_LEWebcamClass::ShowPropertyDialog();
        }
    }
}

#endif // defined(OPENCV_CAMERA) && defined(LE_SERIAL_CAMERA)

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Rummaging around in a WHS remainder shop in Plymouth (I hadn't realised they existed), we found a couple of books which were extremely good value. So I bought a new copy of the hardback 'The Complete Great British Railway Journeys' priced at £40 for just £4. Amazing! The book is a compilation of 'Great British Railway Journeys' and 'Great Victorian Railway Journeys' and based on the very enjoyable BBC programmes fronted by Michael Portillo with those names. It is really for dipping into but I read it straight through, over a few weeks admittedly, and really loved all the insight into the 'history, landscape and people of Britain' that it gave. Partly a reflection of how much things have changed since the publication of Bradshaw's Guide to the lines in question, but also a celebration of how much has survived and the progress that has been made, I found such a lot to interest me and so many references to subjects new to me. From the Victorian find of the Bronze Age Gristhorpe man, still on display in Scarborough, to the Preston cotton mill riots (I was born there, opposite a cotton mill) and the establishment of the Temperance Movement in Preston, I was surprised at my lack of knowledge. Great, and very satisfying, to remedy a few gaps.
With her Christmas present of a National Book Token, F. bought 4 books when we were out the other day and I have already finished one of them. In truth it didn't take me long. It was so good. It was the kind of book you would walk around the house reading not wanting to put it down. I rationed myself to bedtime reading mainly, and there followed a few nights of reading till well past 1am. 'Dead If You Don't' is the book in question and the author Peter James stand at the pinnacle of Crime writing. His DS Superintendent Roy Grace novels are set in Brighton where he lives, and where he has astonishing contacts with the Police and others and which means all the procedural stuff is spot-on. This one is about a kidnapping and about the Albanian criminal fraternity living in Brighton. It is also about many other things including the corruption of wealth, the dangers of gambling, and of course about the personal interactions of Grace with family and friends. It is taut, well written and exciting. Can you praise a Crime novel more?


Off Duty, the most recent collection by Irish poet Katie Donovan, presents an uncensored look at the realities of living and caring for someone with a terminal illness. Though the collection offers an unflinching assessment of Donovan's late husband's deteriorating condition, crucially the poet evaluates herself with a similarly microscopic gaze, powerfully articulating her inner emotional life as a carer and regularly confronting her own flaws as she suppresses a tide of contradictory feelings. Naturally, Donovan's account of her own lived experience does not exist in a vacuum, and some of the greatest strengths of the work lie in her ability to tiptoe around the trauma of events beyond her control and still make the space to acknowledge the chance fragments of joy she experiences as she continues to raise her young family.
Donovan's frankness does at times makes for uncomfortable reading, yet this offset by a true tenderness and lucidity. A wry sense of humour still rings through the darkness, not altogether stifled by the long shadow cast by her husband's illness. It's also perhaps unexpected that a collection charged with narrating a death would have so much vitality within its pages ‑ what Peggy O'Brien has called Donovan's "remarkable fertility with imagery" which "serves a profound exploration of the first and last mysteries of the flesh". Donovan's children are certainly the agents of spiritedness throughout the work, as their mother gazes anew at human life, and those poems specifically detailing Donovan's relationship with her daughter provide particularly compelling accounts of childish incredulity.
Off Duty also contains affecting poems about external events that have struck the poet, such as the flooding of Prague in 2002, or more chillingly, Andrea Yeates's drowning of her five children in a bathtub. Donovan's poem "Labour", dedicated to the memory of Savita Halappanavar, offers an unnervingly mechanical, almost dystopian account of giving birth in modern Ireland, as unsettling as it is pertinent. A supporting cast of characters from Donovan's own life also flit through the collection: taxi drivers, electricians, doctors and the postman.
Their inclusion achieves a similar effect to that in the final stanza of Philip Larkin's "Aubade", where he concludes with the lines: "Work has to be done./ Postmen like doctors go from house to house". "Aubade" grapples with the poet's sheer terror of his own mortality and yet ends by reverting to the everyday. Similarly, Off Duty must address the loss of a loved one, from within a selfish world that will go on without him. Donovan's inclusion of her various run-ins with these characters anchors her story among the lives of others; many of whom, having experienced and survived loss, are now able to offer support to her in her time of isolation.
In "The Next Exit", the nature of the poet's paradox becomes apparent: "Because you're ill, I now can't spill / the vitriol the way I did". Such strength of animosity is in stark contrast to the tender and uncompromising love that Donovan is able to feel for her children ‑ her continued imagery spilling and flowing onto the pages, only serving to further highlight a treacherous double standard, as in "Hold On": "my breasts weeping in my sharp work shirt / for you, so far away, without their comfort".
at last, a gift he can receive.
The helplessness that Donovan feels echoes through the poem, as mirrored by Rossetti's appeal: "What can I give him? Poor as I am." Similarly, the bleakness of the hospice, and a December spent there with small children, makes for sombre reading ‑ and yet somehow amid the morbidity the evocation of young, shy girl "ablaze in song" serves as a reminder of life, and of all that is still to be lived.
As the collection concludes, Donovan dedicates more time to this contrast, exploring "the guilt of our continued living / In that brutal forward motion of survivors". More than merely abstract, such guilt is supplemented by a run-in with the undertaker, who the poet worries "caught" her laughing. Throughout the collection, Donovan's voice remains relatable, despite her extraordinary circumstance. She does not romanticise death, or the dying; nor does she make excuses for any ugliness she finds within herself. Yet in ascribing such a tapestry of thoughts and feelings to trauma, she is able to tenderly replicate her experience in all its contradictions; in both its darkness and its light. Off Duty is certainly an account of grieving, for the dead and the dying, but it's also a study of those who go on living, and who, in time, will thrive again.
Julia O'Mahony is a writer, living and working in Dublin. She currently contributes literary features to Totally Dublin magazine, as well as pieces on current affairs, book releases, and cultural goings-on in the Dublin area. She is the winner of the Pete Walsh Award for Critical Writing.


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Best Places To Visit in Antalya
The gorgeous coastline of Antalya is a uniformed collection of small holiday resorts and the main city centre that altogether make up Turkey's second most visited holiday destination after Istanbul. Originally founded by the king of Pergamum in 159 BC and famously called Pamphylia in ancient history, Antalya is a favourite of many nationalities of holidaymakers. Also, expats who take advantage of the state of the art and impressive airport for frequent, direct flights back to the home countries, have made it their second home.
I've been to Antalya twice. In the winter of 2004 and I returned in 2012 to start my month's tour of the south-west coast. As the starting point for the Lycian trekking route and a major hub of the Turkish Riviera, I plan to return one day, because I still have a lot to see. So for this article, my friend Bayram, who sells property in Antalya is giving me the low-down on local information for all the Antalya resorts.
However, before we talk about the best places to visit in Antalya, it is worth mentioning that if you love road trips, Antalya is perfect because the D400 coastal road runs alongside all the major holiday resorts and towns. Staying 1 or 2 nights in each place, Antalya has the potential to become an authentic travel experience.
Coastal Resorts and Places To Visit in Antalya
The touristic destination of Alanya is the furthest resort from Antalya airport with a transfer time of approximately 2 hours 30 minutes. The 13th-century, 115-metre red tower dominates the coastline, scattered with sandy beaches, although a favourite tourist attraction is Damlatas Cave, with its impressive collections of stalactites. Cleopatra's beach in Alanya is said to be where Cleopatra and Marc Anthony spent time together.
Moving further west along the coastline, Side, a smaller and more traditional resort was favoured in history by pirates as a popular hangout venue. Most notably known for its partially reconstructed landmark of the Temple of Apollo, its quirky feature is because the large ancient Hellenistic theatre and agora are in the middle of everything new and modern. The neighbouring district of Manavgat is a favourite daytime trip from Side because of its scenic waterfall.
Belek, a collection of five-star hotels, luxurious Antalya Villas, and all-encompassing golf courses is now a premier destination of Antalya and known as the golfing capital of Turkey. Having hosted major players like Tiger Woods, golf is serious business here and in fact, unless you plan to relax on the beach or in the spa centres of the hotels, there isn't much else to do.
Coming up to the prize gem of the coastline, the new and modern Antalya city centre, also has an old town part (Kaleici), famously marked by the ancient three-arched Hadrian's Gate. Within it, locals and holidaymakers favour the old harbour front, a popular eating, and watering hole. From here, beach lovers can easily get to the region's most famous beach of Konyaaalti, the Archaeological Museum, Mini City and the newly opened Antalya Aquarium.
Heading into the district surrounding the Olympos Milli Park, I didn't like the man-made resort of Kemer, yet it makes a roaring trade with it's all inclusive hotels and long, pebbly beach. The town was immaculate and clean, but it lacks attractions and things to do so my four-day visit was three days too long for me!
Instead, I headed further up the coastline to Cirali, a relatively unknown resort but quaint and delightful at the same time. Sharing a beach with the rustic resort of Olympos, I enjoyed visiting the ruins in the nearby forest and the burning flames of Chimaera. My hotel also organised a day trip to the ruins and beaches of Phaselis. If you want to get off the beaten track but still have a wide choice of things to do, Cirali, and the Canada Hotel is an excellent option.
Demre, is home to the ruins of Myra and more importantly, the church of Saint Nicholas aka Santa Claus. However I wouldn't stay there overnight. Instead, the small and quaint village of Kas is a much better alternative for hotel accommodation. Sitting on the edge of the Antalya peninsula, it's retained much of its traditional charm while moving with the times to provide holidaymakers with modern amenities.
The neighbouring resort of Kalkan is not my favourite place, but it is the best upmarket destination on the Mediterranean with a loyal clientele. Much of the charm of Kalkan stems because it is built on a hill. Therefore, excellent sea views are available from most villas and hotels with rooftop terraces.
Finally, we reach the last place before the peninsula ventures into the Fethiye area, and this is Patara. Home to Turkey's largest beach, an impressive collection of ruins and a traditional. rustic village, this destination is the perfect beach holiday.
Thank you for the ideas Nathalie! Didn't like Kemer either. It looked like a touristic town with a main squae and some shops where you get ripped off. I prefered Alanya itself with the lovely old town Kaleici! Kemer has got some good hotels though but Turkey has more interesting beach resorts.


If ever there was a wife prepared for her husband's cardiac arrest, it was Tanya Mathys of Logan, Utah. She was 39 years old, but she has known CPR since, well, "I am not exactly sure when I first learned CPR, I feel like I have always known it." Her mom was an emergency room nurse and her father was one of the first volunteer EMTs in Utah. "First aid has always been a part of my life."
As if that weren't enough, she married a firefighter and paramedic when she was 24. Ken and Tanya met at a ski resort where he served on the National Ski Patrol with her father. "Tanya and I have been doing first aid and CPR together for 24 years now," Ken said.
They never thought one of them would be doing it on the other, but that happened on September 9, 2006. It was a shiny Saturday morning and they were just leaving their son Chantz's soccer game. It was in a farming community in a rural area near their home on the outskirts of Logan.
Tanya was backing out when Ken slumped over in the passenger seat. She didn't have to think about what to do — after all, she is a health educator and has been teaching CPR through the American Heart Association for 15 years. She threw the van into park, ran to Ken's door and pulled him to the pavement. He had no pulse and was turning blue. In an instant, she opened his airway and inserted an airway device from the first aid bag in the back of the van. Then she started CPR. One of the other parents at the game called 911.
For 14 minutes Tanya kept rhythmically pumping Ken's chest, though after eight minutes she turned the breathing over to another adult. "The reason that I had to perform CPR for so long was that we were in a rural area, miles from any sort of hospital or help," Tanya said. "The people that responded were volunteers, who had to stop whatever they were doing and get to their station for their equipment and then to our location."
Ken would be the last person you would think a cardiac arrest risk. "Two days before, I had run the university's football stadium steps with a 50-lb air tank on with no pain, signs or symptoms," Ken said.
But there had been signs: He'd had two episodes of chest pain, shortness of breath and heavy sweating. After the first episode in May 2006, he had had a treadmill test and complete heart work-up including blood tests for cardiac enzymes, and nothing was found. The same symptoms happened on July 3rd. Paramedics monitored his heart. It showed nothing unusual. "The only thing that would have caught the blockage in his left anterior descending artery would have been an angiogram," Tanya said. "But when a healthy 41-year-old adult passes all the testing and treadmill you don't usually do an angiogram." The next time he had symptoms was September 9th.
The ambulance took Ken to a small hospital nearby where he was stabilized, then airlifted to a larger trauma center. There an angiogram located the blockage, and he was put into a coma to let his heart heal a little bit before undergoing a single-vessel bypass. When Ken woke up ten days later he had no memory of what had happened. He thought he had been in a fire. "To this day, he remembers the night before this happened, which was our 14th anniversary, but does not remember anything before waking up in the hospital ten days later," Tanya said.
"Statistically speaking, Ken should not be here, let alone continue being a fire fighter and paramedic," Tanya said. "Fourteen minutes is a long time to perform CPR. But it proves the point that if good CPR is started immediately after sudden cardiac arrest, enough oxygen can be delivered to the brain and heart to sustain the patient until advanced help arrives. Teaching everyone to know CPR will save lives!"
Tanya admits that if Ken gets heartburn or has a funny look on his face, she panics a little bit, however the Mathyses have also learned through this that you cannot live life wondering what might happen or worrying that something bad will happen. "We do all we can to be healthy, we know first aid and CPR and we have taught our kids these as well," Tanya said. "We approach life with a living attitude and enjoy every aspect of it. We spend a lot of time being active with our five kids. We all ski together, play soccer together, camp and hike. Sometimes we need to stop and remember when life gets crazy, that it could be so very different right now. We really try to appreciate all the things we have to be thankful for, especially each other! Our family is our why."


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Explosive NBA Superstar To Miss Weeks
One of the NBA's most impressive up-and-comers will have to miss some time. But how much time will he miss, and will he be 100% healthy?
Austin Vuick
Witnessing A Superstar
On Tuesday, one of the league's NBA superstars, Zion Williamson, got the news that he would be out for at least three weeks with a hamstring strain. In a Monday Night loss, Williamson was injured late in the third quarter against the 76ers. All it took was Zion Williamson pushing the ball up the floor after a rebound. He crossed half court and immediately let up on his right leg and proceeded to hold it.
Zion Williamson's NBA career got off to a rocky start, playing in only 24 games his rookie year and following up his third year by not playing. However, he has already been selected as an All-Star in his second year when he averaged 27 points, 7.2 rebounds, and 3.7 assists per game. Zion is averaging an incredible 26 points, seven rebounds, and 4.6 assists per game while shooting an astounding 60.8% a game this year.
Injury Timeframe
Given this injury, there are a few things to consider. First, this is a hamstring injury; unfortunately, hamstring injuries have a re-injury rate of around 22-34% in athletes. The timeframe is at least three weeks; the Pelicans have said Zion will be reevaluated in three weeks. However, it can still be longer.
Luckily, the MRI shows it is only a grade one hamstring sprain. Grade one sprains typically have a minimum of three weeks. But, if the Pelicans reevaluate and decide to sit him out longer, this injury could take five to six weeks to return.
The Pelicans Without Zion
The Pelicans currently sit as the third-best team in the Western Conference. However, Zion Williamson has the 15th-highest usage rate in the NBA and has comparable usage rates to guys like; Kevin Durant, Devin Booker, and Donovan Mitchell. Because of his high usage rate, the Pelicans will struggle a bit while he is out.
Zion has already missed a few games this NBA season. A more impressive stat for the New Orleans Pelicans is that they are 6-2 when Zion Williamson is out. In those eight games Zion was out, the Pelicans played five current playoff teams, so going 6-2 is very impressive given their schedule. While Zion is out, the Pelicans do have a demanding schedule. It would be awe-inspiring if the Pelicans could come out of this with an even record without Zion.
Unfortunately, the Pelicans will find themselves in trouble with Zion being out. They have proven before they can compete with him, though. Brandon Ingram must stay healthy during this stretch to keep their head above water and a high seed in the Western Conference. Expect to see Zion Williamson in the starting lineup in three to five weeks.
In this article:Brandon Ingram, Featured, featured writers, NBA, new orleans pelicans, Zion Williamson
Written By Austin Vuick
Hello, My name is Austin Vuick. I am a Featured Writer for Stadium Rant! I am from Louisville, KY which is where I currently reside with my beautiful wife, Madie and my son Xander. I am a lifelong sports fan but love cheering on the Steelers, Louisville Cardinals, and Boston Red Sox. Follow me on twitter @Vuick_
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require "yaml"
require "socket"
require "erb"

module Pushify # :nodoc:
  module Helper

    def pushify
      Pushify.javascript_src
    end

  end

  def self.javascript_src
    '<script type="text/javascript" src="/pushify/pushify.js"></script>'
  end

  def self.juggernaut_src(options = {})
    hosts = Pushify::Juggernaut::CONFIG[:hosts].select {|h| !h[:environment] or h[:environment] == ENV['RAILS_ENV'].to_sym }
    random_host = hosts[rand(hosts.length)]
    options = {
      :host                 => (random_host[:public_host] || random_host[:host]),
      :port                 => (random_host[:public_port] || random_host[:port]),
      :width                => '0px',
      :height               => '0px',
      :swf_address          => "/pushify/juggernaut.swf",
      :ei_swf_address       => "/pushify/expressinstall.swf",
      :flash_version        => 8,
      :flash_color          => "#fff",
      :swf_name             => "juggernaut_flash",
      :bridge_name          => "juggernaut",
      :debug                => false,
      :reconnect_attempts   => 3,
      :reconnect_intervals  => 3
    }.merge(options)

    "new Juggernaut(#{options.to_json});"
  end
end


Solid wooden base, and upholstered in modern fabric, colour options, see photo. Note your preference in the remarks field.
Absolute winner piece dining chair. Round shapes give this chair an absolute modern look and feel. The solid wooden base comes light natural solid wood, and the upholstering can be done many different fabric colours. This chair works well in both domestic environments as well as in public spaces, such as restaurants, cafeterias and offices. The pleasant, minimalist design is a guarantee for functionality and versatility.


An Algerian al Qaida terror suspect was spending his first day under effective house arrest today, after the Home Office lost its bid to stop his release on bail.
The 35-year-old man, thought to have "actively assisted" terrorists linked to Osama bin Laden's network, was freed yesterday because he was mentally ill.
The Special Immigration Appeal Commission (SIAC) accepted that G's continuing detention under Home Secretary David Blunkett's controversial anti-terror laws was prolonging his illness.
The Home Office expressed shock but G's lawyers said Mr Blunkett himself "drove this man to madness".
The detainee, who also suffers from polio, has become psychotic since being held at Belmarsh high-security prison under emergency anti-terrorist powers.
He may even attempt suicide, the London hearing was told.
After the ruling, Mr Blunkett's official spokesman attacked the tribunal's "extraordinary judgment".
"This is an individual whom the court has agreed can be believed to be a terrorist and now just a few months later authorises he should be released on bail."
But Gareth Peirce, G's solicitor, said after the hearing: "The Home Secretary has been fighting this to the death. He has tried to stop this man from getting out and getting sane," she said. "He drove this man to madness."
In October, as they rejected G's appeal to be released from detention, the SIAC panel said: "We have no doubt that he has facilitated young Muslims to travel to Afghanistan to train for jihad and has actively assisted terrorists who have links to al Qaida."
Ben Emmerson QC, for G, told the hearing that the most florid mental illness episodes which G suffered amounted to "torture".
G's release is the latest setback for the Home Secretary in his crackdown on suspected terrorists, after another detainee was freed last month. The 37-year-old Libyan man known only as M had been held under the same anti-terrorism laws at Belmarsh.
Speaking on BBC Radio, Prisons minister Paul Goggins said the decision was "incredible and extraordinary" because SIAC agreed with the Home Office that there was a reasonable belief the man was associating with al Qaida.


Page F30: Space links for 25 July: the Moon is even more interesting than thought, funding for the Giant Magellan Telescope, etc.
Space links for 25 July: the Moon is even more interesting than thought, funding for the Giant Magellan Telescope, etc.
Here are a few links to share today.
The first is from here and here, just one more in a seemingly unending series of discoveries about how the Moon is more interesting than we thought. This one also involves water, by doing analyses on lunar apatite vs. terrestrial apatite. In short: the Moon seems to have had a somewhat watery past, and this will help to contribute to an estimate of the total water content on the Moon today.
Next is a welcoming bit of news: the Giant Magellan Telescope has received an extra $50 million in funding from the University of Chicago. This telescope is one of the three giant telescopes slated to begin in 2018, which will be a very good year. The other two are the Thirty Meter Telescope and the European Extremely Large Telescope.
This article is probably just as if not more exciting than the one on the Moon as it has to do with a more precise way to measure the slight dipping in light caused by extrasolar planets passing in front of their stars. With more accurate measurements (counting the exact number of photons) it would then become possible to ascertain the presence of a planet through a single pass instead of three, as is required now to be certain.
Finally, now that WISE has completed its first survey of the sky the progress image has changed to one showing a sky that has now been covered to a certain extent but is now receiving as much extra coverage over the same areas as possible before the telescope runs out of coolant and is no longer able to make such sensitive measurements in infrared.


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Ouzouer-le-Doyen é uma comuna francesa na região administrativa do Centro, no departamento Loir-et-Cher. Estende-se por uma área de 16 km².

Comunas de Loir-et-Cher

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Punjabi Kadhi has delicious dumpling made from chick pea flour (called as Pakoda's in India) immersed in a slightly and mildly spiced gravy of yogurt. Just heat and eat! This dish originates in the state of Rajasthan where they take their food incredibly seriously!
Rajasthan is known for its special cuisine and exceeds the taste bud scale both on the sweet and spicy side. This is a dish different than any other Indian food you may have tried. It is low calorie and enjoyed with basmati rice.


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Daniel M. Shamanski – Colonel, United States Army
From a contemporary press report
The Fort Myer Military Community bade a final farewell to one of its own Tuesday with a hero's salute in Arlington National Cemetery. Infantry soldier Colonel Daniel M. Shamanski, 60, FMMC commander from 1987 to 1991, died December 24, 2000, at his home in Fayetteville, Georgia.
A 35-year Army veteran, he held the elite Soldier's Medal. He was a highly decorated veteran who began his career as an enlisted soldier. Shamanski suffered from wounds he sustained in the jungles of Vietnam over a quarter of a century ago.
A native of Plymouth, Pennsylvania, Shamanski was one of those rare breed of officers called "Mustangs," that is, enlisted personnel who later become commissioned officers. In addition Shamanski was a graduate of the Jungle Warfare School, the Armed Forces Staff College, Personnel Management for Executives and the Army War College. He received his bachelor's degree from Columbus College in Columbus, Georgia.
Shamanski had various military assignments in the United States and Europe and served three tours of duty in the Republic of Vietnam, all with the 1st Infantry Division. There he saw action as a platoon leader and then Company A commander with the 2nd Battalion, 16th Infantry, Company A commander with the 1st Battalion, 18th Infantry and later as the 1st ID assistant operations officer.
Prior to his final Army assignment as FMMC garrison commander, Shamanski was the Deputy Chief of Staff and then Chief of Staff to the post commander of the U.S. Army Signal Center at Fort Gordon, Georgia.
For his courage in combat in the Republic of Vietnam, Shamanski was awarded seven Bronze Stars with "V" for valor, two Purple Hearts, four Air Medals and seven campaign stars on his Vietnam service ribbon.
He also held the elite Soldier's Medal (heroism at the risk of your own life while saving another's life). As a captain and company commander in Vietnam, Shamanski was sited for his heroism (not involving the enemy,) in March 1969, when he personally fought and extinguished a fire that raged near an ammunition storage site. "Ignoring the possibility of danger to himself," reads the Soldier's Medal citation, Shamanski saved equipment and civilian lives.
Shamanski received three Meritorious Service Medals, four Army Commendation Medals, the Good Conduct Medal, the National Defense Medal, the NCO Professional Development Ribbon, the Army Service Ribbon, Overseas Service Ribbons with numeral "two," the Vietnam Campaign Ribbon, the Korean Presidential Unit Citation and the Republic of Vietnam Cross of Gallantry Unit Citation.
He was also awarded the Parachutist Badge and the Combat Infantry Badge. He was entered into the Officer Candidate School Hall of Fame, Fort Benning, Georgia, in 1994.
Shamanski was buried in Arlington National Cemetery with full military honors.
Survivors include his wife, Dorothy, of Fayetteville, three children, Daniel Shamanski, Jr., of Mableton, Ga., Jennifer Vogel, of Birmingham, Ala., and Dana Shamanski, of Nashville, Tenn., his mother, Alvina Shamanski, Voorhees, N.J., and a sister, Joan Derascavage, Cherry Hill, N.J.
Combat Infantryman's Badge
William Lawrence Deane – Major, United States Army
David Mathieson Walker – Captain, United States Navy


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This work introduces the fundamental background necessary to understand polymer devolatilization. It elucidates the actual mechanisms by which the devolatilization of polymer melts progresses, and discusses virtually every type of devolatilization equipment available. The work also addresses devolatilization in various geometries and types of equipment, describing the use of falling strand, slit, single-screw, co-rotating and counter-rotating twin-screw devolatilization.


A crowd favorite! 1 lb. of Traditional Oreo Cookies dipped in your choice of White or Milk Chocolate with a Baby Shower "BABY" decor. Beautifully decorated and ready to enjoy. If you've never had one, you've gotta try 'em.


Adorable eggplant from Kamakura at the Yurakucho Farmers Market.
The word for this week is typhoon, and super typhoon at that. Before heading out to see what seasonal bounty can be scooped up for turning into something amazing (like the golden sweet potatoes Fujita-san gave me at the Nippori Farmers Market last weekend) check the market websites. I will do my best to update here, but I may be on the road with my sister-in-law also plotting how to avoid getting soaked.
Meanwhile, if the weather is decent, do head out to one of these fantastic markets. The Earth Day Market is where you can find Minowa Farms and their amazing rice along with komenuka (rice bran) for pickling or composting. You can also find pottery, homemade onigiri and mochi, and heaps of the best vegetables in town. The Ebisu Market is worth a trip, too, as they host a small handful of Tokyo farmers and always have a lovely selection of delectables, decoratives, and practicals. And then the others - Yurakucho, the UNU Market, and Roppongi - rock it on a regular basis. Enjoy the harvest!
Making up for missing last month apparently, the Ebisu Market is rocking it four (yes, four!) times this month. Don't miss the opportunity to head to a nifty part of the city where on these sweet Sundays you'll find farmers and producers galore. (One even comes from Okutama with a lovely array of vegetables and a vegetable-based spread that will knock your socks off.) Don't miss it!


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ROSE CROIX: A Collection of Fifteen Art Prints by Sasha Chaitow (Limited Edition Hardcover Bound in Silk and Kidskin Leather) Import
Categories: Ceremonial Magic, Esoteric, Golden Dawn, Hell Fire Club Books, Imports, Kabbalah, Limited Editions, Rosicrucian Tags: Ceremonial Magic, Hell Fire Club, High Magic, Kabbalah, Mysticism, Rose Croix, Rosicrucian, Sasha Chaitow
Limited to 200 silk and black kidskin portfolios
with fifteen giclee art prints from the 'Les bijoux de Rose+Croix' collection
printed on superior quality 300gsm buttermilk laid paper.
'Artist, you are a priest: Art is the great mystery and if your effort results in a masterpiece,
a ray of divinity will descend as on an altar.
Artist, you are a king: Art is the true empire if your hand draws a perfect line,
the cherubim themselves will descend to revel in their reflection…'
The author, occultist and visionary who masterminded the Salons de la Rose + Croix was Joséphin Péladan (1858-1918). He organised a further five Salons between 1893 and 1897, under the auspices of his organisation The Order of the Rose + Croix of the Temple and the Grail. His purpose was to expose the general public to a form of Symbolist art that would "rip Love out of the Western soul and replace it with the love of Beauty, the love of the Ideal, the love of Mystery." His grand vision was no less than a spiritual revolution with beauty as his supreme weapon and art as the coup de grâce against the 'disenchantment of the world' so prevalent as first the scientific world-view and then the industrial revolution completed their conquest of the Western mind, in an age he regarded as characterized by rampant materialism and futile decadence.
For the organisation of this first, spectacular Salon, he issued a call to artists with the aim of contravening the academically accepted art of his time, which he despised and frequently railed against in his articles in the French press. The invitation to the first Salon de la Rose+Croix had the tone of a manifesto:
'The Order forbids any contemporary representations, rustic, military, flowers, animals, genres such as history, and portraits or landscapes. But it welcomes all allegories, legends, mysticism and myth, as well as expressive faces if they are noble, or nude studies if they are beautiful. Because you must make BEAUTY to enter the Rose+Croix Salon.'
The result was an immense impact on the Parisian art world, and eventually, on the whole Symbolist movement. The first Salon welcomed over fifty thousand visitors, intrigued by the curious poster depicting three women at various stages of initiatory revelation that had covered the walls of Paris a few weeks earlier, as well as by regular articles, announcements, and controversies printed in Le Figaro over the preceding year. The Salons included musical and theatrical performances alongside the exhibitions, giving an unparalleled impetus and unity to the Symbolist movement. Yet, the Salons and their instigator were as notorious as they were intriguing…
Seal of Péladans and Stanislas Du Guaitas 'Kabbalistic order of the Rose Cross' of 1888 which organisation became famous for its magical struggles against the dark mage Joseph-Antoine Boullan, Peladan separated from the OKRC and later formed his 'Order of the Catholic Temple of the Rose Cross and the Grail' which formed the foundation of his immensely popular salons.
The existing studies of Péladan fall into two main categories; the deeply disparaging, and those that dismiss him as an eccentric, even when acknowledging his impact, as was the case with recent attempts at rediscovering his work in the mainstream art world. It is true that his oeuvre is vast; his prose often turgid and melodramatic. Yet, if one makes the effort to read Péladan on his own terms, as I have documented through many years of research, what emerges is a man with a clear and coherent vision, whose life's work was an attempt to "build the Temple of Beauty" of which he wrote, and whose every action was tuned to a conscious attempt to disseminate this vision. Péladan believed that through flooding the world with art created according to the principles of spiritual beauty that he taught, society might achieve a new Renaissance and emerge from the swamp of decadence he felt had overcome it.
His fixation on the arts, and visual representation, in particular, derived from his belief that humans were created by angels (Elohim) casting their shadow and then tracing its silhouette in order to shape the human form.
'Seek no other measure of magical power than that of your internal power: do not judge another being except by the light they emit. To perfect yourself by becoming luminous, and like the sun, to warm the latent ideal life around you, there is the whole mystery of the highest initiation.' (Péladan)
27 June 2018 marks the centenary of Joséphin Péladan's death, and the Les bijoux de Rose+Croix collection represents a celebration of his life and work. It comprises a fresh artistic take on the emblems and frontispiece designs that Péladan commissioned and used in his works, with particular care given to the selection of media and materials. The original designs for these pieces were created by Alexandre Séon (1855-1917), François Mérintier, and Félicien Rops (1833-1898), all of whom worked closely with Péladan for many years.
Sasha Chaitow has rendered these designs freehand, adding her own design, colour, and textural elements, whilst staying true to the symbolic and aesthetic qualities of the originals. First done in pen and reproduction antique inks on handmade deckle paper, the original miniature paintings were then tipped in hand-marbled paper and mounted on wood. The original finished pieces were sealed with several coats of varnish to produce an enamel-like effect that nonetheless retained the paper texture. The finished pieces resembled jewels through their vibrant colouring, texture and weight.
This collection of high-quality prints includes 15 works from the "Bijoux" series, produced onto 300gsm buttermilk laid paper especially to mark the centenary.
Accompanying historical and biographical booklet by Sasha Chaitow, printed onto laid buttermilk paper, hand sewn with purple ribbon to match the binding of the portfolio.
About the original designs:
Frontispieces by Francois Mérintier, Alexandre Séon, and Félicien Rops. The tiger crest on the left was used as the blazon for the Outer order of L'Ordre de Rose+Croix du Temple et du Graal. The frontispiece in the centre was used for all the theoretical works in Peladan's Amphitheatre des sciences mortes, as well as the catalogues for the Salons de la Rose+Croix. The third frontispiece belongs to Peladan's debut novel, Le vice suprême.
From left to right: Sphinx emblem by Félicien Rops used on the frontispiece of many of Péladan's early novels.
The legend reads "Vives Unguibus et Morsu" (Live under her tooth and claw).
Péladan's personal cat monogram. Official Rose+Croix emblem reflecting the three paths to divine enlightenment
(Thought, Beauty, Science) as promoted by Péladan.
The Seal of the Grail used by L'Ordre de Rose+Croix du Temple et du Graal. Designed by Francois Mérintier, 1893.
"Objets d'art pour cadeau de noces" in Supplement a la Plume du 15 décembre 1895.
Original satyrical design by Frederic Auguste Cazals (1865-1941).
Sasha Chaitow MA Western Esotericism, MA English Literature, PhD Cultural History, is a British-Greek artist, author, and independent scholar. Her work on Joséphin Péladan is the result of her PhD research (University of Essex, 2014), focusing on a close re-examination of his life and work. It comprises a full-scale review of his work in the context of the history of Western Esotericism, featuring an exploration of his intellectual history and the crossover between art, literature, and esoteric thought. Her interests involve the interdisciplinary study of the relationships between esoteric philosophy, art, and wider culture.
She initially trained in art alongside established Corfu artists, followed by studies in the Fine Arts Department of VAKALO School of Art in Athens. Between 2000-2009 she held 6 solo exhibitions in Corfu and Athens. From 2009 she focused on academics, continuing to paint intermittently. After being awarded her doctorate in 2014, she returned to full-time painting and established ICON Gallery in the old town of Corfu specialising in mythic, symbolic, and spiritual art and providing a showcase for over 35 local artists. In 2015, at the invitation of Gothenburg University, she held an exhibition and lecture tour in Sweden. Her 2016 collection Saving the Lives of Angels was inspired by Péladan's teachings and exhibited in London and Northampton in the context of the Trans-States Conference at the University of Northampton. In May 2017 she exhibited a collection of original neo-symbolist art, Stained by the Light in Corfu, and again in Glastonbury in October 2017, alongside the ART=PRAXIS symposium. Sasha produces several capsule collections of art each year, often closely related to her scholarship. The Les Bijoux de Rose+Croix collection is her first collection for 2018.
Writing In Greek she has published the monograph Searching for Josephin Peladan (Daidaleos Pub., 2013; Alloste Pub., Athens 2016); a layperson's introduction to his life and work in the context of the Belle Epoque and the French Occult Revival, and book chapters in collective works by Archetypo Publishing. For a number of years, she wrote articles for the Greek national and periodic press. Outside Greece, she has published a number of academic papers and chapters in various peer-reviewed journals and books (USA, Sweden, Spain, Holland). She is currently working on the revision of her PhD thesis for publication with Brill Academic Press and is preparing further works on Joséphin Péladan with a UK publisher.
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