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The Battle of Thermopylae: How Democracy Was Saved
Children, gather round! No retreat, no surrender; that is Spartan law. And by Spartan law we will stand and fight… and die. A new age has begun. An age of freedom, and all will know, that 300 Spartans gave their last breath to defend it!
~King Leonidas from the movie 300
We're all familiar with the story. Whether from historical record or the comic/movie, 300. The mighty Persian empire invades the free city states of Greece. 300 Spartans, and a handful of other Greeks, defend the pass at Thermopylae knowing they will all die doing so. For centuries this story has been celebrated as an example of free men rising up to defend their homes against an evil invader. A testament to courage and sacrifice in the face of unbeatable odds. And, most importantly for some, the make or break moment for the concept of democracy. Still a relatively new political concept in Greece at that time. The story tends to focus on King Leonidas and his 300 Spartans but there were many more Greeks integral in the final defeat of Persia. For much of the article I will be pulling from sources citing Greek historian Herodotus. Let us begin in Athens.
LET'S! GET! STARTED!
Western democracy began in the Greek city state of Athens somewhere around the 7th century B.C. In the beginning it was an experiment in direct democracy. Instead of electing officials to vote for them, the people themselves voted on a majority of the issues. Not everyone. But if you attained citizenship, no matter your class, you had a vote. And records seem to point to a large number of participants, so it would be safe to assume that the people's voice was indeed heard. Certain groups took opinion polls. There were political satire shows in the form of puppet theater. Citizens showed up in forums to vote by assembly. Day to day affairs were run by an elected council made up of the various tribes in Athens. It wasn't perfect but it resembled early post Revolution America. Even the hypocritical dismissal of blatant slavery!
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Athens is also involved in the incident that led to the battle at Thermopylae. Cyrus the Great of Persia had stretched his empire from central Asia to the cusp of the Western world. Considered to be one of if not the most benevolent conquerors of his time, he allowed occupied territories to keep their own government, their own customs, and still worship their gods. He kept a satrap, or governor, in place to keep the empire in coordination and interfere as little as possible in local affairs. He really only demanded they pay their taxes on time and provide soldiers and provisions for the army when needed. His benevolence was almost unheard of and a great many of the people he conquered considered him a liberator. He appeared to believe that people left to their own devices will rule themselves for you, with only a slight nudge here and there to keep them in order.
"O.K. Nudge that city to the ground. Stack the bodies on a pyre and erect a statue of myself wrestling an elephant, nude."
In 546 B.C., Cyrus conquered the Greek colony of Ionia. The birthplace of modern science. For 50 years it went as it always had before. Cyrus left the city to itself, leaving only a governor. Toward the end of that 50 years, the people of Iona became increasingly frustrated with the last governor Cyrus had put in place. They began having revolts in the capital city. Ionia was a former vassal state of Athens so they appealed to them for aid. Athens sent soldiers. Whether this was a foolish act or not, it set in motion events that would shape the Western world for centuries to come. The Athenian soldiers entered the city, helped overcome the Persian guard, and burned the capital city to the ground. This was a major slap in the face of the Persian empire. Not only had Athens dared to send troops into Persian territory to aid a rebellion, they had razed a Persian city. It was unforgivable. By this time Cyrus had passed on and his great grandson Darius is king. Darius is pissed. Every evening before his meal, Darius has a servant remind him of this by whispering in his ear, "Sire, do not forget the Athenians."
"Sire, do not forget the Athenians. Also, do not forget to TiVo Moesha."
Darius eventually assembles somewhere between twenty and thirty thousand men and sends them across the sea to invade Athens. After capturing a few provinces along the way, and losing some people and ships due to storms and Greek rebels, they land on the shores of Marathon. A Greek Army of around 20,000 men,led by Athens, met them there. The Greek army pulled the larger Persian group into a narrow canyon between two mountains bunching them together at the center. The Greek flanks then collapsed in on them and the Persian army was trapped and destroyed. It was a decisive defeat with only a few thousand soldiers able to escape to the boats and retreat back to Persia. After the battle a runner was sent to Athens, 26 miles to the southwest. The story goes that he ran all the way there, shouted "Nike"(victory), then collapsed dead. And that's where we get 26 mile marathons from! Darius spent years planning another invasion fo Greece but failing health and a revolt in Egypt kept him from seeing it through. He soon died and his eldest legitimate son, Xerxes, ascended to the throne.
Or, in this case, ascended the main stage at "The Tool Belt"
Xerxes immediately set about fulfilling his father's wish of invading Greece. Trained all his life to be a warrior king, he wants to put down all opposition to his empire's expansion and prosperity. He amassed the largest army ever put together. Herodotus put it's number between one and two million, though modern scholars put it closer to 300, 000. Still the largest invading force anyone had ever seen. Darius was a great admirer of architecture and engineering and put funding into it's research. Xerxes shared his father's passion. When his army arrived at the Hellespont, a narrow ocean passage separating them from mainland Greece, Xerxes ordered a mile long "bridge" built across it to avoid the 2 year trek around the Black Sea. Old transport ships are roped together across the Hellespont and Xerxes moved his army across. To any Greek watching, this would have been truly impressive and incredibly frightening.
We will pause there and move back a bit to discuss a figure central to the battle of Thermopylae, Themistocles. Themistocles grew up in Athens during a time when it's young democracy was a heavily debated issue. He was an incredibly intelligent man and a brilliant orator. Thanks to the new democracy he was able to rise from humble beginnings to become a powerful politician and naval general. Themistocles knew that Persia would strike back and that Athens had to be ready. Particularly it's navy. If Persia were allowed free reign of the seas, they would pin in all of Greece. As his political influence increased he convinced Athens to fund his naval plans and eventually won the support of the other Greek naval commanders. But the land battle was out of Themistocles hands. He needed something that many on Athens wanted no part of. He needed Spartans. And he had to convince them that they needed him. But Athens hates Sparta. And Sparta hates Athens. Here's why.
Sparta. What a place. A warrior cult. A city of soldiers. A factory that produces the greatest combatants on Earth. Life in Sparta was different. They weren't barbarians. Citizens still enjoy a modern sense of freedom and women had more power than most any other place in the ancient world. They just had an extreme fixation on war and being the perfect soldier. And it began at birth. It's a horrible story and very true. Every baby born was inspected for "defects". If it was deemed invalid, it was left on a mountainside to die of exposure. I'm not gonna try to excuse that other than to say I didn't live in ancient Sparta. The babies who did pass were returned to their mothers until the age of 7 or so. Then they were taken away to begin their education and military training. Basically 12 years of beating the shit out of each other. The years of training end on another brutal note as each cadet is tasked with sneaking from the camp at night and killing a random slave without being caught. Basically the most hardcore motherfuckers on the planet. The equivalent of the special forces. Delta force. Whatever you want to call it. The best of the best.
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King Leonidas fought his way out of this pile of testosterone to become the ruler of Sparta. He could not have foreseen how his kingship would end. When Themistocles and Athens approached Sparta about combining forces to repel the Persian invasion, they were understandably hesitant. What did they need Athens for? They could take Persia. But they eventually joined the coalition. There is a recorded exchange between Leonidas with his commanders and a Persian messenger that sums up what Sparta is all about. The messenger went to offer the Spartans a chance to surrender. Leonidas, of course, said no. The messenger eluded to Xerxes' military might and said, "Our archer's arrows will block out the sun." To which one of Leonidas' lieutenants replied, "Then we will fight in the shade." Spartans do not give a shit. To die in battle for Sparta is the highest honor they could achieve. when mothers handed shields to their sons they said, "with it or on it". Basically, come back victorious or dead. Persia would come to regret this day.
The Spartans were hungry for a fight. Their holy festival, Carneia , allows no military operations to be conducted during it's celebration and this has caused them to arrive late to the earlier battle of Marathon. Once again Carneia was upon them and Persia was advancing. Leonidus made clear the threat to the Spartan assembly and they allowed him to take an advanced guard of 300 men to the Thermopylae pass. Leonidus had been resigned to his fate for awhile at that point. Months earlier the Spartans had visited the Oracle at Delphi and inquired about the Persian threat. This was her prophecy:
O ye men who dwell in the streets of broad Lacedaemon!
Either your glorious town shall be sacked by the children of Perseus,
Or, in exchange, must all through the whole Laconian country
Mourn for the loss of a king, descendant of great Heracles
Leonidus knew what this meant. Knew he would wind up with a small number of men and would most likely be overrun. He chose only soldiers with sons as he knew they would not be coming back. Leonidus gathered his men and began the march toward Thermopylae. Along the way they were joined by around 5,000 other Greek soldiers all sent to fall under the command of Sparta. Leonidus had total control fo ground forces which sat fine with everyone. He was still only casually aware of the separate battle being fought on the sea by Themistocles and the Greek navy.
While the Spartans are preparing their defense in the Thermopylae pass, Themistocles was preparing his own strategy for dealing with the Persian navy that was barreling down on Leonidu's rear flank. Themitocles has stationed his navy off the coast of Artemesium,blocking a narrow channel leading to the back of the Greek land army. If the Persian fleet breaks through, Leonidus' battle is over before it even begins. Themitsocles MUST hold the channel. He knows full well what is at risk here. It was he who convinced Athens to strengthen it's navy, brokered unity with the other city states, and basically planned all of the battle. Arguably a far more influential figure in this battle than any of the Spartans.
Themistocles: Athen's spartan.
Seeing the Greek navy int he channel, the Persian commander decides not to waste resources on a frontal assault and instead sends 200 ships around the island of Euboea to come at the Greek navy from behind while they engage the front. The Persian commander assumed the Greek's would not enagage a frontal assault on him so he divided his force. He was wrong. This was not Themistocles' first rodeo. Later that afternoon Themistocles pulls his brass balls out and lays them on the line by advancing on the Persian fleet which is nearly six times larger than his. The Persian commander must have been greatly confused by this. And outraged that the would dare attack the Persian navy. He immediately signals a charge by his fleet. A game of sunk or be sunk began. Persian ships were large and intended mostly to carry troops. Athenian boats were triremes. Smaller but faster boats.
The trireme
Themistocles had no illusions of "defeating" the Persian navy but maybe harass it enough to withdrawal. His triremes were built to move fast and enforced up front to ram other vessels. Themistocles moved late in the afternoon because he knew the encounter would be short as night would soon be here. Limiting the losses and adding confusion to the minds of the Persians. He signals his fleet to surround the Persian navy. Then he signals all groups to attack. Greek naval battles were fought by trying to sink the ships. Many Persian sailors were use to moving along side a boat and invading for hand to hand combat. Not going to happen here. The battle went so much better than expected. The Greeks sunk several large warships and took dozens other along with prisoners. It was a decisive defeat and Persia gave up on the channel. Let us now move to land.
By the time Leonidus arrives at Thermopylae, the naval battle is well under way. The Spartans were met by Persian light infantry on the first day. It posed little challenge. Persian infantry was lightly equipped, no armor, and wooden shields. The Spartan phalanx proved more than sufficient for slaughtering thousands of Persians. The Persian army would charge, hit the wall of Spartans, and stop dead. Literally. The Spartans entombed themselves in their shields and spears stabbed at the Persians from above and below. It was a massacre. That night a huge storm hits the area. The second fleet that had been sent around Euboea was caught in the storm and utterly destroyed. The Spartans watched with glee as it's remains washed upon the shore the following morning. It was an ominous sign and one Xerxes should have heeded. One day in and he had lost thousands of men, hundreds of boats, and any sense of intimidation. Greece was ready for them.
The next day Xerxes sent out his A-Team. The Immortals. So named because when a man fell another immediately took his roster spot. The numbers never dipped below 10,000. They were the hand picked soldiers of Xerxes' general. The best of the best. Fully armored, fully equipped, and highly trained. They proved to be quite mortal. Though they claimed the lives of a few Spartans and several hundred other Greeks, they fell at the end of the day, as easily as everyone else. The immortals spears could not penetrate the Spartan's armor. The Spartans had no trouble penetrating theirs. Xerxes was furious and withdrew from the battlefield. The Greeks celebrated. And possibly, as the movie suggests, Leonidus may have dared dream they could win. And, if things had went a little differently, maybe they would have.
That evening, a Greek traitor came to Xerxes and informed him of a secret path around the mountain of Thermopylae and right behind the Greek force. Leonidus knew of the path and had a group of Phocians guarding it. Xerxes sent a squad of 20,000 men around the pass to finally crush the Greeks. They easily dealt with the Phocians and advanced on the rear of the remaining Greeks(HA!). Early the next morning, the Greek forces became aware of breach on the path and assembled a war council. Many proposed retreat but Leonidus would not accept it. They would hold the pass or die. At some point most of the Greeks left, probably under orders from Leonidus himself. Leonidus knew they were doomed but he wanted to make sure a reasonable force made it back to prepare to defend Greece. He ordered a phased withdrawal of most of the troops. A contingent of about 1,000 Greeks stayed behind to find glory with the Spartans. Thus began the final stand of the 300.
First, let's ask the question: Why did Leonidas stay? Sparta needed it's king and he had hundreds of fine soldiers with him who would be sorely missed. Spartans valued dying in war but not being slaughtered in one sided affairs. But Spartans die for the state. And Persia threatened Sparta. Also, there is the oracle. Leonidus must have believed the prophecy and knew that he had to die so that Greece could eventually win. And the remaining Spartans would never abandon their king. No matter the reasons, this single act came to define courage and selflessness for every generation that followed. Back to our story.
That morning the Spartans knew they were surrounded but did not seem to care. A Persian scout was sent to view them and he told Xerxes that the Spartans were exercising nude(as most Greeks did), coating themselves in oil, and grooming themselves. All rituals to prepare the Spartan for death. The Persians wouldn't have known what to think of it.
Most likely, the battle just began. No posturing, no formations, just frenzied violence. With an overwhelming attack from the front and the rear, the Spartans had no hope of holding ranks. It was every man for himself. According to Herodotus, the Spartans, as well as the other Greeks, did not go down easily despite the overwhelming crush of soldiers. They fought like Spartans. But , of course, it was not to be. Most of the Greeks with the Spartans were killed early on or simply fled however they could. Early in the battle, Leonidus is struck down by arrow fire. A massive battle began for his body. Eventually, what was left of the Spartans , recovered Leonidus' body and retreated to a narrow passage in the mountainside. Persian archers fulfilled Xerxes' promise and 1,000 archers rained arrows down on the remaining Spartans, blocking out the sun. The battle was over. Persia had "won". Xerxes had Leonidus' head removed and placed on a pike to remind Greece what happens to peopel who oppose him. It had the opposite effect he had intended.
The story does not end here. Xerxes moved through northern Greece and burned Athens to the ground. But it must not have been as satisfying. Persia still had influence with it's navy but thanks to a Greek spy, Themistocles corners Persia's fleet and routs it. Xerxes had taken so much damage from this brief 3 day encounter, the march to Athens, and the following naval battle, that he fled Greece and never returned. But Greece was not finished with him. Buoyed by the sacrifice of the 300 and the burning of Athens, a united Greece invaded Persia and began taking over lost territory. Xerxes had unwittingly united the city states and now Persia would pay that price. Eventually culminating in Philip's official uniting of Greece and Alexander the Great's conquest of Asia and final defeat of the Persian empire. He spread Greek culture all across the civilized world, including the young concept of democracy. A simple, noble truth that has evolved over the years and suffered many challenges. None so great as this one so early in it's history.
If the Spartans hadn't fought so well, if the Greek navy hadn't fought so well, and Persia remained in Greece, democracy would have died. And maybe never have come back. The sense of shared history in these battles united Greece and made them strong enough to carry these creeds across the globe. I can think of no better legacy for democracy than the battle of Thermopylae. When a brave few gave their lives so that the many could live free(except slaves). It is the heart of any great democracy. Sacrifice for the common good.Well, I hope you enjoyed this look at a classic battle and a truly historic moment for the Western world.
You have been dismissed.
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Great post Adonai, Themistocles never gets any credit. He was also Ostracized afterward http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ostracism. Thing is, to get that big Navy he told a few fibs to the Athenians. They had discovered a huge silver deposit and he somehow convinced the public to vote for building an armada of ships with the money instead of any public goodies. How did he do it? He bullshitted them of course because nobody would listen otherwise.
Then comes the Persian invasion and Athens just happens to have a fleet ready to do battle(what a coincidence). How was he rewarded for such prescient bold leadership? They banished him. Tough crowd.
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Thank you for that Pluto. I didn't know they had tossed him out afterward.
And the way I hear it, the Oracle warned the Athenians that Athens would be burned to the ground and they had to flee and hide behind a "wall of wood". Many Athenians thought she meant the Acropolis but Themistocles convinced them that the "wall" was the Athenian navy. Turns out he was right. Bummer to be thrown out like that after helping save Greece. But every democracy, even one of the first ones, has always loved it's excesses I guess.
Adonai, yep people can be very cruel to one another if given the opportunity, I guess it doesn't matter what era. If you think about it, Ostracism was like an "unpopularity contest" or the lottery from hell. First place wins exile! Yaaay!
Back in those days though, banishment from the protection of city walls could be tantamount to a death sentence unless you were a person of means. Come to think of it though…….there are a couple of people I would like to see exiled to the moon. C'mon, your all about the moon! Lets launch a few A-holes there! 😉
Pluto, Amen brother. I can think of more than a few. I was pushing for more public shame on here awhile back and Ostracism would be perfect for this.
foxisms
Nice piece of history, that!
And a testimonial to no matter how much things change, they remain the same.
Men and countries still draw their greatest inspirations from conquest and war.
Since 7 B.C. man has vastly improved upon their militaries, navies, air based machinery and weapons development but the warring remains a fixation yet to be replaced with peaceful coexistence.
There seems to be an underlying lesson to be learned that century after century, we either refuse or do not have the faculties to take from all this repeated turmoil.
Truly impressive, Adonai!!
(…I would only tweek "except slaves" to read "except slaves, women, poor men, foreigners…and children". ;0)
RS, that is true but not everywhere. Slaves were unimportant everywhere in Greece but in many places women had power. They could own land and had equal civil rights with men in Sparta. In Athens they could hold certain public offices.
The poor actually could do quite well in Athens. Themistocles was born to a very low family but thanks to the new Athenian democracy he rose to great prominence. In many parts of Greece the lower class were farmers. Many of the city-states took care of them. Some even had "welfare programs". Ancient Greece was really a few enlightened rulers away from being America. Persia for that matter too. Persian rulers could be very despotic but they gave their subjects incredible autonomy.
Foreigners,though….. You're probably right. Especially in early Sparta. And yes, children had it pretty rough there too. 🙂
…I forgot about women in Sparta–you're absolutely correct–and I didn't realize that women could own land in ancient Greece. (I'm *terrible* at history…this piece is v. educational.)
First of all, yes, everyone forgets the Battle of Salamis. Had Poseidon not intervened, it might have not been so costly to Xerxes. That was the deciding factor. Thermopylae was in effect the ancient world's Alamo. We could argue about how much a difference it made – and it did make it a pain in the ass for Xerxes – but the biggest factors were the naval blow to Persia and that the Greek city states were unified.
Now, trivia. Who provided the bulk of the Persian navy? The Persians were not a seafaring people.
Seeing as the time is upon us again this week, my article last year on the most important Iranian day of the year (Nowruz) provides a little information on the Persian empire covering the period here.
http://planetpov.com/2010/04/04/no-not-that-green-day/
And for the record, Xerxes was a dick as a ruler – it was the beginning of the end for the Achaemenid dynasty anyway. Not to take anything away from Alexander the Great of course, but it was downhill after Darius the Great. Though Xerxes was a dick, the burning of Athens may not have been on purpose, but who knows? Ancient propaganda can be the trickiest propaganda to sort out.
For fun, Spike's Celtic Warrior vs. Persian Immortal (kudos on knowing where the name derives from):
Khirad,I could not agree more. Greece lucked out in facing Xerxes. A whiner, a poor strategist, and just a miserable person. And this from a guy who was raised to be a conquering military king.
And thank you for that link. I love reading about Persian culture. I feel bad that I know so little about it compared to Western culture and judeo -christian views from the area. They borrow so much from each other. And not just religiously. I wish we celebrated our similarities and didn't argue our differences.
chasethis
Jesus Christ! More later.
Reincarnation_TPS
I'll second that Chase…..
2ndClassCitizenPundit
One lesson I took from this period of history is the supreme arrogance of kings "born to rule", such as Xerxes, as opposed to those, like Leonidas, who rose to the post through achievement.
Leonidas might have had a great deal of faith in his gods and the prophecies, but Xerxes had an overwhelming arrogance in his "divine right". Leonidas had a great deal of skill and experience behind him as well, and a group of compatriots following him because they wanted to (well, more or less). Xerxes' skill and experience, if any, was of the intellectual exercise category.
Compare that to our politics today. We have a lot of people who are self-assured that they have a divine right to govern, with almost no skill or experience in doing so, pitted against those who have fought their way up the ranks. Which ones do we follow?
The deaf, dumb and blind follow those with a divine right, most of the rest of us follow those who have gotten their hands dirty with honest work.
SequimBob2
Adonai – Thanks for the history lesson. I enjoyed it. I was sorry that the story ended. I wanted you to connect the dots from the battle to that "…very, very angry American."
Story's not done yet… more, please.
History is a story that never ends, Bob.


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It's been an exciting time for Far Corner members over the past year or so. Craig Walkner moved to Austin Texas to try his hand at being drummer in a new and inspiring musical town. While there is some distance from the Far Corner "home base," Craig is still very much a part of the group.
William is also trying life on the other side of the globe, making the big move to France last summer. He too is ready to swim back to Wisconsin for any Far Corner madness, whenever it may strike.
Far Corner did a few recording sessions not too long and completed about half of album number III. Dan and Angie have been working on building their new recording studio to finish the mixing of these tunes before the summer of 09. Sometime in 09, the group should reform to finish recording, producing a finished album in the fall, 2009. Check back for some sneak-peak sound samples of the new material this summer.
Tea this spring. Walkner came "highly recommended" by one of the band's favorite drummers, Pat Mastelotto (King Crimson). Far Corner bassist William Kopecky will also be joining the group for a portion of the tour.
Far Corner's Endangered was voted one of the five best progressive rock CDs of 2007 by the SYMPHONY OF SILENCE Radio Magazine (Italy).
Far Corner performed a concert in Cudahy, WI w/ vonFrickle and Might Could. Photographer Gareth Glynn Ash attended and posted about it on his blog.
Photos of all three groups may be viewed at: The Celtic Camera.
Far Corner's album Endangered ranked at number 19 in the top 100 progressive rock CDs of 2007, a countdown featured on the GAGLIARCHIVES radio show for their 12th annual radio special. At just over 7000 votes this year, the show is said to be the "perfect summation of the must haves for 2007." Thanks to all who voted.
Issue # 51 of Progression magazine features a six-page article on Far Corner. The story includes interviews with all four members regarding the history of the group, insights into compositional methods, comments on the Endangered CD, and more. Several photos are also included. Visit progressionmagazine.com to order your copy.
Keyboardist Dan Maske recently won a commission from the University of Wisconsin-LaCrosse Symphony Orchestra. Maske will compose a 10-15 minute work to be premiered by the orchestra in May, 2008.
Far Corner's second CD Endangered was nominated in the category of "Best Foreign Record" on the Italian progressive rock web site ProgAwards.it. Visit the site often to find out the winner in this category.
FC drummer Craig Walkner has joined the ranks of Yeti Rain, the dark ambient project featuring FC bassist William and Snarling Adjective Convention sax and wind synth player Roger Ebner. Craig recently recorded acoustic and electronic percussion tracks for YR's 3rd CD, tentatively titled III.
Dan Maske's instruction book Progressive Rock Keyboard was released and is available at your local music stores as well as online retailers. Published by Hal Leonard Corporation, this book and CD package features insight into a variety of progressive rock styles, including both performance and compositional techniques. The CD includes 95 tracks featuring fellow Far Corner members William Kopecky, Angela Schmidt, and Craig Walkner, along with Strange Land guitarist, Sean Gill.
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Cellist Angela Schmidt recently recorded cello tracks for the upcoming release by Unicorn Records recording artist Dimension X. The group is putting the finishing touches on the album which should be released later in 2007.
Far Corner's CD-release concert took place on Feb. 16, at Shank Hall in Milwaukee, WI. The show was opened by Strange Land, a diverse melodic neo-progressive power-trio from Milwaukee, Wisconsin that plays thought provoking rock/metal featuring Chad Novell, Brad Klotz, and Sean Gill.
Far Corner performed a few works from their debut CD, four tracks from the new CD, Endangered, and about thirty minutes worth of new material, including some improv-based music. New tunes included "Flim-Flam Man," "Cast Your Shadows and Burn the Moon," and "Wilderness Asylum." The group also performed their funky regular "Phat Corner," a tune inspired by a computer typo, where a hotel they were staying at had their name entered as "Fat Corner."
The show featured a welcoming crowd filled w/ friends, relatives, and people who've never seen the group. Some had never heard of Far Corner, but saw a recent write-up in the Shepherd Express newspaper and attended based on that info. As usual w/ Far Corner shows as well as many of the progressive rock shows in Milwaukee, musicians made up a large portion of the audience. These included members of the bands Dimension X, The Pulltops, Shock Stars, The Quark Quintet, and even the Milwaukee Symphony Orchestra, plus at least a few more.
Far Corner's next show is scheduled for May 19 in the new Lake Mills High School auditorium, in lake Mills, WI.
The release date for Far Corner's second album Endangered has been confirmed for January 16, 2007. The CDs just came off press and look great. The release will also be available for purchase/download on iTunes. As of today, the CD is already available for pre-ordering on Amazon.com.
The group is also scheduling a CD-release concert for late January/February, so check back for confirmation.
The new band featuring Far Corner members put together by William Kopecky is called Snarling Adjective Convention. Mixing of their first CD, Bluewolf Bloodwalk, which was recorded in early autumn at Studio One in Racine, WI, is nearing completion, w/ hopes for a finished recording in December, 2006. After that, the group will look for a label for distribution and is also working on putting together a gig for sometime in early 2007.
Snarling Adjective Convention (l-r): Joe Kopecky, Roger Ebner, William Kopecky, Craig Walkner, Dan Maske.
Far Corner's MySpace page was recent updated to include new photos, and some new sound samples. The new audio excerpts feature music from the upcoming Endangered CD that is not included on the main web site. There was also a new Blog entry on 11/7/06.
Both Angela and Dan will have new music instruction books published by Hal Leonard Corporation (the world's largest music publisher). Angela's book is titled "101 Cello Tips," and features everything you need to know about playing cello, gigs, equipment, electric cellos, accessories, and more. The book also will include an audio CD full of musical examples.
Dan's book is titled "Progressive Rock Keyboard." This instructional method digs deep into the musical characteristics of keyboard playing and composing, covering several of the progressive rock sub genres. Dan's book also includes an audio CD featuring dozens of musical examples, and six complete tunes recorded by members of Far Corner and the progressive metal trio Strange Land.
Look for both books in your local music stores in early 2007.
Three of Far Corner's members (William, Dan, and Craig) recently entered the studio to record a new project put together by bassist William Kopecky. The new group also features Joe Kopecky on guitar and Roger Ebner on saxophones and wind synth. Look for more news on the project soon, both here and on williamkopecky.com.
Far Corner was recently invited to perform for the Milwaukee Arts Experience, on Sunday, Dec. 10. The group will give an "informance" for a few hundred music and art high school students. Music from the upcoming new CD ENDANGERED, the debut CD, and new, unrecorded music will be performed and discussed with the audience. Attendees will be invited to ask questions of the band as well.
Cuneiform Records recently released their Promo CD No. 3.
The new recording features Far Corner as well as 19 other bands on the label and is available with the latest issue of Expose Magazine.
The group will perform on Labor Day weekend at the world's longest running progressive rock festival, held at Storybook Farm near Chapel Hill, North Carolina.
See the PROGDAY web site for more info.
A new compilation CD entitled LOUD ENOUGH TO GET YOUR SOUND features an extended live version of the group's tune TRACKING. The CD serves as volume 5 in WMSE (Milwaukee) radio's LIVE AT WMSE series. See the DISCOGRAPHY page for more info.
Far Corner bassist, William Kopecky was chosen as the winner in the category of Best Bass Player at the WAMI(Wisconsin Area Music Industry) Awards on April 25, 2005.
Far Corner is featured as one of twenty choices in a poll to vote for the best CDs of 2004. You may vote and/or view the poll on the Sea of Tranquility web site.
Far Corner agreed to be interviewd by the progressive rock web site NUCLEUS. Look for the interview to appear in early 2005.
Far Corner premiered a new composition at their CD-Release Concert on December 3. The new work titled "Creature Council" was performed in an abridged version. The full eleven minute version has plans for a premiere performance in the Spring of 2005. Two other new compositions are in the works as well. If all goes well, these will see performances by the summer.
Far Corner performed live on the PLANET PROG Radio Show on Sunday, November 7 at 9:00pm. The show was archived to listen to anywhere, anytime. Follow the links to listen to the show over the internet.
Far Corner appeared on the PLANET PROG Radio Show on Sunday, June 6, 9:00pm.
All four members were present for an interview.
Follow the links to listen to the show over the internet.


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Bonelli Team-Up
List of Bonelli team-ups & crossovers
L'uomo che scopri l'Europa / La fonte della giovinezza
MM 7, 8
Teamup of:
Alfredo Castelli
Franco Bignotti
Martin Mystère is ready for a new adventure which springs from a secret document in the Vatican Archives. The document says that in 1140 an American Indian was shipwrecked near Cadiz while carrying a message for Pope Honofrius – the secret of the Fountain of Youth. Now, Martin and Professor Von Hansen want to find out whether there is any truth in this story.
Martin Mystère and Von Hansen's mission sets them heading for the Everglades in Florida in search of the mythical kingdom of Prester John and the legendary Fountain of Youth. First of all they have to contend with plots contrived by the very very old millionaire Henry De Leòn, and then they suffer some unexplained accidents. Finally, Martin and Java have to deal with a sinister gang dressed as Spanish conquistadors…
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Bonelli team-up is a site dedicated to team-up and crossover of comic book heroes published by Sergio Bonelli Editore
Currently it features gallery of images where two or more Bonelli heroes are appearing.
Images here are hosted for fun purpose only. All copyrights belong to their authors.

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Fourth of July celebrations are filled with fireworks, picnics, hot dogs and hamburgers on the grill, and most likely some drinks, too! After celebrating our Nation's Birthday, you might be feeling a bit sluggish and bloated. Maybe the last thing on your mind would be starting a Summer Detox Program. But what if you could detox easily without the typical yucky detox symptoms?
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Accelerated Cellular Detox Powder: Soaks up the Toxins released from the Accelerated Silver™, and carries it gently through the intestinal tract, easing the burden on the liver and kidneys, while also helping with Bloat, and Regularity. It also immediately soaks up alcohol and prevents Hangovers.
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/*
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package com.google.api.services.compute.model;

/**
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 This is the Java data model class that specifies how to parse/serialize into the JSON that is
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public final class Region extends com.google.api.client.json.GenericJson {

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  /**
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   * The value may be {@code null}.
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  /**
   * [Output Only] Textual description of the resource.
   * The value may be {@code null}.
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  /**
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   * The value may be {@code null}.
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   * The value may be {@code null}.
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  static {
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    com.google.api.client.util.Data.nullOf(Quota.class);
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   * [Output Only] Reserved for future use.
   * The value may be {@code null}.
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  /**
   * [Output Only] A list of zones available in this region, in the form of resource URLs.
   * The value may be {@code null}.
   */
  @com.google.api.client.util.Key
  private java.util.List<java.lang.String> zones;

  /**
   * [Output Only] Creation timestamp in RFC3339 text format.
   * @return value or {@code null} for none
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  /**
   * [Output Only] Creation timestamp in RFC3339 text format.
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    return this;
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  /**
   * [Output Only] The deprecation status associated with this region.
   * @return value or {@code null} for none
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  }

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   * [Output Only] The deprecation status associated with this region.
   * @param deprecated deprecated or {@code null} for none
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    return this;
  }

  /**
   * [Output Only] Textual description of the resource.
   * @return value or {@code null} for none
   */
  public java.lang.String getDescription() {
    return description;
  }

  /**
   * [Output Only] Textual description of the resource.
   * @param description description or {@code null} for none
   */
  public Region setDescription(java.lang.String description) {
    this.description = description;
    return this;
  }

  /**
   * [Output Only] The unique identifier for the resource. This identifier is defined by the server.
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   */
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    return id;
  }

  /**
   * [Output Only] The unique identifier for the resource. This identifier is defined by the server.
   * @param id id or {@code null} for none
   */
  public Region setId(java.math.BigInteger id) {
    this.id = id;
    return this;
  }

  /**
   * [Output Only] Type of the resource. Always compute#region for regions.
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   */
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    return kind;
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  /**
   * [Output Only] Type of the resource. Always compute#region for regions.
   * @param kind kind or {@code null} for none
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    return this;
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   * [Output Only] Name of the resource.
   * @return value or {@code null} for none
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  }

  /**
   * [Output Only] Name of the resource.
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    this.name = name;
    return this;
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  /**
   * [Output Only] Quotas assigned to this region.
   * @return value or {@code null} for none
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    return quotas;
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  /**
   * [Output Only] Quotas assigned to this region.
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   * [Output Only] Server-defined URL for this resource with the resource id.
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About University of Nevada-Reno
Founded in 1864, University of Nevada-Reno. is a Public college. Located in Nevada, which is a city setting in Nevada, the campus itself is Urban. The campus is home to 18,191 full time undergraduate students, and 3,162 full time graduate students.
The University of Nevada-Reno Academic calendar runs on a Semester basis. In the school year the student to faculty ratio was 21:1. There are 721 full time instructional teachers. Degrees awarded at University of Nevada-Reno include: Bachelor's Degree, Masters Degree, Post-master's certificate, Doctor's degree.
Acceptance Rate 82%
Application Fee 60
SAT Range 970-1200
ACT Range 21-26
Admissions at UNR are considered Less Selective, with ,198% of all applicants being admitted.
In the school year, of the students who applied to the school, only 35 of those who were admitted eventually ended up enrolling.
82% of incoming freshmen are in the top half of their high school class. 54% were in the top quarter, and 27% were in the top tenth. You can apply online.
We asked, and students answered these important questions about student life at University of Nevada-Reno.
How politically active are students?
"We"re apathetic"
"We know about current events and vote"
"We participate and encourage others to get involved"
"There"s nothing we won"t protest"
Are there intellectual conversations?
"We save it for the classroom"
"Sometimes, but not often"
"There"s usually intelligent conversation to be found"
"All the time, including weekends"
"I"m always terrified"
"I only go out in groups"
"I usually let someone know where I"m going"
"I feel extremely safe"
What"s the sports culture like?
"We don"t play sports"
"We play recreationally"
"We bought the gear"
"We live for the big game"
Is the arts culture a priority?
"It"s not really our thing"
"Occasinally we gallery crawl"
"There are a variety of opportunities"
"We"re a very artistic group"
How accessible are your professors?
"Haven"t met them"
"Available in class"
"They keep regular office hours"
"They"re always available"
How important is fraternity/sorority life?
"No greek life, but other groups to join"
"There is some involvement, but not a lot"
"Plenty of people join a sorority or fraternity"
"It"s everything. If you"re not greek, you"re a geek"
Do students drink alcohol?
"We"re not into drinking at all"
"Maybe a little, but it"s not a big thing"
"We only party on weekends"
"There"s some drinking happening every night"
Do students do drugs?
"Never, we"re here to learn"
"There might be people who do"
"People are known to partake on weekends"
"There"s a huge drug scene"
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363 Students rated on-campus housing 3.7 stars. 20 % gave the school a 5.0.
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315 Students rated off-campus housing 3.7 stars. 0 % gave the school a 5.0.
How would you rate campus food?
451 Students rated campus food 3.6 stars. 22 % gave the school a 5.0.
How would you rate campus facilities?
465 Students rated campus facilities 4.3 stars. 48 % gave the school a 5.0.
How would you rate class size?
466 Students rated class size 3.9 stars. 26 % gave the school a 5.0.
How would you rate school activities?
465 Students rated school activities 4.1 stars. 43 % gave the school a 5.0.
How would you rate local services?
466 Students rated local services 4 stars. 40 % gave the school a 5.0.
How would you rate academics?
466 Students rated academics 4.1 stars. 40 % gave the school a 5.0.
What's your overall opinion of University of Nevada-Reno?
192 Students rated University of Nevada-Reno
I really like the campus. I feel safe, it's a supportive campus, and you wouldn't get bored there. The campus has events where you can talk to the President of university and air out your complaints to him. The teachers I've have are, most of the time, available and easy to contact if you have a problem. However, needs more parking is my only complaint.
Absolutely loving it! The university is always so full of life and fun and the classes are super interesting. There is always something to do on campus and the students and teachers are so helpful. University of Nevada-Reno has a diverse amount of classes to take to help you toward your correct career path. The counseling and administrative team are extremely helpful.
University of Nevada, Reno is an amazing school. I have learned a lot of neat things that I will continue to follow throughout the years I attend college and even after I graduate. There are so many helpful professors and teacher aides that make sure you succeed in all classes.
This University has the top of the line equipment necessary to give one the most effective learning experience possible. The prime location of the city allows for great outdoor activities on the weekends such as skiing and hiking. The beautiful Lake Tahoe, resides merely 40 minutes away from south Reno and has great things to during all four seasons. The school has many tutoring centers to help students in their academics and make it very possible to learn and understand the studies being taught.
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If I could go back in time I would honestly tell myself just one thing. This one thing is something that I seem to think about every day since I decided to go to college. It may seem odd and not geared especially toward education but I feel that it is something completly necessary. The one thing that I would tell myself would be to trust in myself as well as to trust in my family. After all, even if college is a bust and you are at the lowest point you could ever be at you will always have yourself and your family to pick you back up and to push on to the next life defining moment in your life. My family has been one of the most dependable and supportive force in my life and for that I am forever greatfull.
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I have not started school yet.
What do you consider the worst thing about your school? Why?
It's a very research and sports related school. Sometimes the professors are mostly there for research and may not know how to make the material they are trying to teach fully understandable, or they think that the students have to be up to there level. For the sports, football is a huge part of UNR and a part of the budget is just for sports and football gets a big portion, if it's labeled for sports I think there should be more sports avaliable like men's soccer or others, shaving some of footballs budget may help.
Describe the students at your school.
Diverse, accepting, enthusiastic, and loyal students. We love our school and have a lot of pride for our university and our community.
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What's unique about your campus?
there is opportunity to receive almost any degree major because of the size of the school and qualified teaching staff here.
What kind of person should not attend this school?
There is not a type of person that shouldn't attend UNR. The University has a lot to offer anyone with any variety of interests. If an individual was told to not attend the University I would guess that it was a result of their lack of motivtion. My counter would be one from personal experience. Day to day, from listening to lectures to personal study time, motivation comes to me and continues to exert itself upon my lifestyle. I belive all people can benefit from any ammount of time spent on the University of Nevada, Reno campus.
What's the one thing you wish someone had told you about freshman year?
Before I came to the University of Nevada, Reno I wish I had known what it was like to attend such a large school. I attened a very small high school of about 250 students total. Attending a university for the first time was a huge change that I was not very prepared for. Going from knowing every student in my school by first and last name to knowing barely anyone was a scary, but very exciting experience. Although I would never trade in my small town high school days, UNR has shown me there is a lot out there.
The kind of person that should attend this school is someone who is highly motivated toward success and someone who enjoys a fun and quite campus life.
What's the most frustrating thing about your school?
Waiting to register for classes. They have it set so your last name determines when you can register. It is very frustrating to have to wait and watch all the classes you need for your degree fill up fast.
What do you brag about most when you tell your friends about your school?
education program is awesome
Here's your chance: Say anything about your college!
What is unique about my school compared to other schools is the scale and diversity of the campus. A tier one school, the university of Nevada, Reno has a relatively small number of students when compared to other universities, and yet has such a large and expansive campus. The campus houses multiple faculties such as department buildings to help students of any major, different libraries that specialize in different areas of study, and multiple recreational buildings for students to take part in.
Describe your favorite campus traditions.
Nevada is a college that thrives in not just one area, but many. The Nevada school of medicine ranks among the top 100 in the country at number 92. They have a extremly competitive nursing program that attracts people from all over the country. In additon, the College of Engineering is ranked at 138 in the nation, making Nevada diverse in many aspects of academics. In athletics, Neavda competes ompetitively at the NCAA Division 1 level. Nevada also has state of the art facilities. The Mathewson-IGT Knowledge Center is one of the most technologically advanced libraries in the country.
What is your overall opinion of this school?
UNR is a really cool campus. It's both old and modern at the same time. The knowledge center (aka the library) is AMAZING! The tuition is pretty cheap, even if you're an out of state student! I'm happy.
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One of the best things about UNR is that students are not stereotyped. Many of the students are local, first generation students thanks to an in state scholarship program. This year, however, saw the biggest freshman class ever and new dorms are being built to accomodate this influx of students. There are pleanty of opportunities for all kinds of students. We have a diverse selection of fraternities and sororities, healthy sports rivalrys, a strong art program, etc.
What are the most popular student activities/groups?
Football and basketball are typically the biggest events on campus, but there are always things to do here. The university is home to 7 art gallery, 6 museums, and countless academic speakers throughout the year.
UNR offers the best of both worlds. It is both a research and teaching university. The professors teaching your classes are actively engaged in research and know the current research literature. Although there are some large lecture classes, most of the classes are smail enough for personal attention. The school has lots of support systems for students, such as tutoring programs, a writing center, and the center for diversity. The new residence hall is a living learning community where students can take classes in the same building that they live in.
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All students must apply yearly for financial aid. This process starts with the FAFSA. Though financial aid deadlines vary by school, it is a good idea to apply as soon as possible. For the upcoming school year, you can apply as early as October 1 for the FAFSA. Additional school aid will be dependent on the FAFSA results.
91% of students attending University of Nevada-Reno receive some sort of financial aid. 29% were awarded federal grants. While 40% received federal loans. Many students do also need to apply for additional private student loans.
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Mea pope-a, mea pope-a, mea maxima pope-a.
That just might get me back to church!
Given Doc's outing today, I think we should all pray.
All Phaith in Pope Leroy I, we bow to the almighty hurler of fireballs from the mound of immortals past but not present for he alone will bestow fear in the fools who step in the box and dare challenge him with bats and blue blood to run red from smashed face and it will be done.


Make no mistake about it: Getting publicity is not for the faint of heart. A good publicist can get you some ink. A great publicist has solid relationships where they count. Blanketing the media with press releases and making cold calls just doesn't cut it anymore. Building a relationship with people who are looking for your information and that have an audience that want or need your information is key. I believe in the power of these relationships so much that I cofounded Boston Women in Media & Entertainment, an organization made of influential women in the media and the arts.
BE prepared for what comes next.
Why Am I an Event Architect and a Media Strategist?
While it can be easy to distinguish event planning and public relations efforts, you should always see well-conceived and executed special events and solid public relations as ultimately synonymous. See my Build and Sell Principle. After all, the final goal of every media relations specialist is to help a company or organization maintain its most important relationships with clients and donors, as well as to increase visibility and create new relationships with others. Special events are unique and particularly effective ways to accomplish these goals.
There are many benefits of good public relations for businesses, the following information can be just as easily applied to event relations as well.
Why Public Relations is Important for your Business — Most business executives dub PR as 'free advertising.' This could not be farther from the truth. It neither is advertising, nor is free.
Should I Hire a PR Agency? — Paula Conway of EPR News helps you determine whether you should hire a public relations specialist for your event.


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NSO Group spyware used in hacks targeting U.S. State Department officials
Mike Peterson | Dec 03, 2021
The iPhones of at least nine employees of the U.S. Department of State were hacked using the spyware developed by Israeli-based surveillance technology company NSO Group.
The hacks, which took place recently, targeted U.S. government officials based in Uganda or whose responsibility concerned the country, Reuters has reported. It isn't clear who launched the attacks.
NSO Group said Thursday that it didn't know about the intrusions, but added that it canceled the relevant accounts and would launch an investigation into the matter.
"If our investigation shall show these actions indeed happened with NSO's tools, such customer will be terminated permanently and legal actions will take place," said an NSO spokesperson.
The company added that it would cooperate with "any relevant government authority and present the full information we will have."
The attack represents the widest-known hack of U.S. officials using NSO-developed technology, which the U.S. government called a national security risk back in November.
NSO-developed software Pegasus has been used by malicious actors and government entities to covertly surveil journalists and human rights activists. In some cases, Pegasus exploited zero-day vulnerabilities in Apple technology like iMessage.
On Nov. 23, Apple filed a lawsuit against NSO Group seeking an injunction that would prevent the Israeli spyware company from using any Apple software, services, or devices.
In July, NSO CEO Shalev Hulio shot down concerns that his company's software could be used maliciously, stating that law-abiding citizens have "nothing to be afraid of."
anantksundaram
Color me shocked.
I am glad that Apple is trying to shut down this disgusting piece of intrusive spying. I sincerely hope the company succeeds in spades.
waveparticle
China has been scapegoat for whatever happened.
williamlondon
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Nah, this is Israel, so the scapegoat is Iran.
Kuyangkoh
America always does blame somebody instead of improving our securities….we open our borders and everyone can comes in, we open our garages and for sure prying eyes and hands will get in. Ere how convenient
DAalseth
So much for NCO promising to only sell to legitimate law enforcement agencies and governments. I guess to them legitimate means that the cheque cleared.


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Having recently announced details of their eagerly anticipated new album 'A Celebration of Endings', Biffy Clyro now reveal details of their plans to tour Australia in January 2021. The band also announce dates in the UK and EU.
The news follows the release of two very different songs from the new album. The apocalyptic synths and bombastic beats of lead track 'Instant History' demonstrated the band's continuing evolution, while the instant grat track 'End Of' presented a mix of their visceral roots and their ongoing flair for unpredictability. 'A Celebration of Endings' is available for pre-order here
Fans who pre-order the album from https://biffyclyro.co/acelebrationofendings by 4pm on Monday, March 16th will receive access to an exclusive pre-sale for tour tickets. The pre-sale opens at 10am on Tuesday, March 17th and remains open until 9am Wednesday, March 18th local time. General Tickets are onsale 10am Wednesday, March 18th.
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Thursday January 14 – The Tivoli, Brisbane
Friday January 15 – The Enmore Theatre, Sydney
Saturday January 16 – Forum, Melbourne
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Biffy Clyro's approach to making 'A Celebration of Endings' was simple. Keep things fresh and maintain the wide-eyed wonder of what they do. Surprise themselves and each other. Push things to their furthest extremes. Their first building block in embracing the new was to turn to an old friend. In came Rich Costey, producer of 'Ellipsis' which debuted at #15 on the ARIA chart.
"This is a very forward-looking album from a personal perspective and a societal perspective," explains frontman Simon Neil. Sonically, Biffy Clyro playfully push the outer reaches of their sound to the extreme – often in the case of the same song.
'A Celebration of Endings' is the band's eighth record and follows their previous two studio albums – 'Ellipsis' (2016) and 'Opposites' (2013) – both of which went straight to #1 on the Official Albums Chart in the UK.
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Helen Mirren gives a smoldering performance as Beaty, a beautiful woman who works as a hostess and prostitute in a posh London nightclub while trying to escape her vicious ex-husband and raise her young son. Desperation and fear turns to attraction when Beaty meets Emory (John Shea), a mysterious American also working at the club. Her relationship with Emory becomes the spark in Beaty's life, but Emory has baggage of his own and soon they are both drawn deeper into a dangerous world of crime, drugs and violence from which there may be no escape. A gritty English independent film in the tradition of 'The Long Good Friday' and 'Mona Lisa', 'Hussy' explores the darker side of the hedonistic 80s where behind the glitz and glamour, everything has a price.
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In 2012, about 8.1 million individuals, or 28% of Canadians aged 15 years and older, provided care to a family member or friend with a long-term health condition, disability or aging needs.
New data from the 2012 General Social Survey showed that women represented the slight majority of caregivers at 54%. The survey also found that caregiving responsibilities most often fell to those aged 45 to 64, with 44% of caregivers in this age category.
Ailing parents were the most common recipients of care, with 39% of caregivers looking after the needs of their own parents and another 9% doing so for their parents-in-law. The least common were spouses, at 8%, and children, at 5%.
For the first time, the survey looked at the types of health conditions requiring care. Age-related needs topped the list, with 28% of caregivers providing care for these needs. Cancer was next at 11%, followed by cardio-vascular disease at 9%, and mental illness at 7%.
The proportion of caregivers varied across provinces, with Saskatchewan and Manitoba having the highest rates of caregiving in 2012 at 34% and 33%, respectively. Also above the national average were Nova Scotia (31%) and Ontario (29%).
In contrast, Quebec had a lower rate than the national average. About 25% of Quebecers reported that they had provided care to an ill, disabled or aging family member or friend in 2012.
Other provinces were not significantly different from the national average.
The most common type of help, provided by 73% of all caregivers, was transportation to run errands, shop, or attend medical appointments. The next most frequent types of activities were house cleaning and meal preparation at 51%, followed by house maintenance and outdoor work at 45%.
Some other tasks were provided by a lower proportion of caregivers, but were done more frequently. These tasks (including medical treatments and personal care, such as help with bathing and dressing) were provided by less than 1 in 4 caregivers. However, two-thirds of those who performed these activities did so at least once a week.
Overall, caregivers typically spent 3 hours a week caring for an ill or disabled family member or friend. However, this amount varied depending on the relationship between the caregiver and care receiver.
Caregivers of spouses and children devoted the most time to helping activities. Spousal caregivers typically spent 14 hours a week on some form of care, while caregivers of children (including adult children) spent 10 hours per week.
Caregivers of parents, the largest segment of caregivers, typically spent 4 hours, while caregivers of grandparents and friends spent the fewest number of hours per week, at 2 hours.
Women were more likely than men to spend the longest hours on caregiving activities. In 2012, 17% of women providing care devoted 20 or more hours a week to these tasks, compared with 11% of men.
Over one-quarter of caregivers "sandwiched"
Over one-quarter (28%) of caregivers, or 2.2 million individuals, could be considered "sandwiched" between caregiving and raising children. Most of them were women between the ages 35 and 44, and were helping their parents or parents-in law, while also having at least one child under 18 living at home.
The survey also examined the psychological, financial and employment consequences of caregiving among those who provided 2 or more hours of care per week. At greatest risk of negative consequences were caregivers of children and spouses, reflecting their greater intensity of care.
About half of caregivers providing care to children (51%) and spouses (46%) reported at least five symptoms of psychological distress, such as depression, feelings of isolation and disturbed sleep. This compares with 30% of those caring for their own parents and 8% caring for a grandparent.
In addition, 34% of those caring for their child and 33% of those caring for their spouse had to consult a medical professional as a result of their responsibilities, compared with 18% of those who took care of their parents. Caregivers of children or spouses were also more likely to sustain an injury while providing care.
Nevertheless, about 9 in 10 caregivers felt that the experience of providing care was rewarding. Moreover, 7 in 10 also expressed that their relationship with their care receiver had strengthened over the course of the previous 12 months.
In 2012, 19% of caregivers received some form of financial support. Help from family and friends was the most common at 12%, followed by government programs at 7% and federal tax credit at 5%.
Those caring for their child and spouse received the most financial support from governments. In 2012, 30% of caregivers of children received government financial assistance, compared with 14% of caregivers of spouses and 5% of caregivers of parents.
Even though they received the most support from governments, 28% of those who cared for a child and 20% of those who cared for a spouse experienced financial difficulties. This compares with 7% among those helping their parents.
In addition, 52% of caregivers of children, 42% of caregivers of spouses and 28% of caregivers of parents said that they would have liked more help than they received, financial or otherwise.
Today, Statistics Canada releases two articles on caregiving in Canada, both based on new data from the 2012 General Social Survey on Caregiving and Care Receiving. Similar data were last collected in 2007.
The first article, titled "Portrait of Caregivers, 2012", presents the number of caregivers and their characteristics, along with the types of help provided, the number of hours of care, the impacts of providing care, and financial support for caregivers.
The second article, titled "Family caregiving: What are the consequences?" discusses the psychological, physical and financial consequences of providing care, with a focus on the relationship between the caregiver and receiver.
Caregivers are defined as individuals aged 15 years and older providing help or care to either someone with a long-term health condition or a physical or mental disability, or someone with problems related to aging. In 2012, the survey collected information from 23,093 respondents living in the 10 provinces.
The articles "Portrait of Caregivers, 2012" in Spotlight on Canadians: Results from the General Social Survey (Catalogue number89-652-X) and "Family caregiving: What are the consequences?" in Insights on Canadian Society (Catalogue number75-006-X), are now available. From the Browse by key resource module of our website, choose Publications.
For more information, or to enquire about the concepts, methods or data quality of this release, contact us (toll-free 1-800-263-1136; infostats@statcan.gc.ca) or Media Relations (613-951-4636; statcan.mediahotline-ligneinfomedias.statcan@canada.ca).
For more information on Spotlights on Canadians: Results from the General Social Survey, contact Jodi-Anne Brzozowski (613-951-3230, jodi-anne.brzozowski@statcan.gc.ca), Social and Aboriginal Statistics Division.
For more information on Insights on Canadian Society, contact Sébastien LaRochelle-Côté (613-951-0803; sebastien.larochelle-cote@statcan.gc.ca), Labour Statistics Division.


There are many job opportunities in government sector after graduation. Are there any good packaged jobs just after Senior Secondary Education for those who can't afford to get further studies so that they can come upon their livelihood?
here are some job where any body can apply after senior secondary education.
You can get some clerical job in banks after Senior secondary examination.Other options may be railways,panchayati raj etc.However now a days if you are not graduate you don,t have many options.So,my recommendation will be that you should continue your education and after graduating from any course you will have lot of jobs in general sector plus IAS,UPSC etc.GOOD LUCK fo your future.
There are so many governmental job options after completing the senior secondary education..
7)DIPLOMA IN DANCE AND MUSIC.
b)The opportunities available for you will depend on the area specialized and the marks secured by you in 12th standard. If physics, chemistry and maths are amongst the subjects studied and you have secured above 55% then merchant navy is an option available for you.
Does recession affect government jobs too?


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Jesse Livermore's trading system is characterized in one short sentence: Wait for turning tides, catch the beginning of the big wave and ride the trend up, waiting patiently.
Probably his most famous quote is this: "It never was my thinking that made the big money for me. It always was my sitting."
"Disregarding the big swing and trying to jump in and out was fatal to me. Nobody can catch all the fluctuations. In a bull market your game is to buy and hold until you believe that the bull market is near its end. To do this you must study general conditions and not tips or special factors affecting individual stocks. Then get out of all your stocks; get out for keeps! Wait until you see -- or if you prefer, until you think you see the turn of the market; the beginning of a reversal of general conditions.
That is about all I have learned to study general conditions, to take a position and stick to it. I can wait without a twinge of impatience. I can see a setback without being shaken, knowing that it is only temporary.
One of the most helpful things that anybody can learn is to give up trying to catch the last eighth or the first. These two are the most expensive eighths in the world.
Everybody knew that the way to exploit a market conservatively was to take profits and buy back your stocks on reactions. And that is precisely what I falsely did in my early years, or rather what I tried to do; for I often took profits and waited for a reaction that never came.
They say you never grow poor taking profits. No, you don't. But neither do you grow rich taking a four-point profit in a bull market. You might lose your position and with it the certainty of a big killing. It is the big swing that makes the big money for you."
Jesse Livermore's investment strategy of "buy the bull market and hold" or "short the bear market and hold" resulted in a huge up and down of his capital which nearly ruined him more than once. He was great in having patience while riding the trend up. Back then the margin for trading stocks was just 10%, which allowed him to do sort of stock pyramiding with having built the pyramid up at once at the beginning. Probably he was not so great in applying an initial stop loss method to his stock pyramid, otherwise he would have done much better.
"Successful traders always follow the line of least resistance. Follow the trend. The trend is your friend." This quote of Jesse Livermore had a tragic meaning for him personally. He committed suicide in the bathroom of a hotel. At that time he had a negative balance of 1 million dollars in his trading accounts.


So this is why I am testing recipes now. Each dish has to be perfectly balanced and executed. A lot of pressure right?!?! I think my real challenge will be with the lamb. I have to make it better than my uncle's perfectly grilled lamb last year!
Anyway, this Croissant Bread Pudding certainly made the cut. It is sweet from the vanilla bean, buttery from the croissants, and creamy from the creme anglaise. I prefer a dense bread pudding rather than a mushy one. These cut perfectly into dense little squares. Serve with fresh berries and whipped cream for a stunning addition to your brunch or dessert table.
This looks beautiful. How many do you think this will serve? 6-8? Thanks!
Yes 6-8 servings! Thanks for stopping by!
I love puddings and this one looks fantastic. Cant wait to try this out!
Will I be able to make this or should I fly you up to make it for me?!