This trail starts next to the Alagoa Beach in Porto da Cruz, ascending a path, and following the steep road to Terra Baptista, high areas of Porto da Cruz. Here, we enter a long climb up to Pico do Suna, a small trail that ends at the Levada do Furado, following it right and going through the levada until it crosses with the Levada do Poço da Bezerra, going up in a trail to Chão das Feiteiras. From here we climb by a ancient Royal stone route covered with trees to Poiso. The descent starts in a trail behind the Poiso forest house, crossing the road a few times and heading for a dirt road where we turn left, and run always down passing through Pico do Suna to Lamaceiros where is a large pond of water storage for agriculture irrigation, and further down we arrive to the view point of Portela, where we can have a top view of entire Porto da Cruz.
The descent to the Porto da Cruz is made by a very steep and technical trail that ends at the Larano. Following the road and footpaths, we arrive at the Maiata Beach, and we finish the run in the centre of Porto da Cruz.


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GO! Express & Logistics (kurz GO!, vormals GO! General Overnight) ist ein weltweit operierendes Transport- und Logistikunternehmen mit Zentrale in Bonn. Es geht zurück auf die Arbeitsgemeinschaft Deutscher Kurierdienste (ADK), die sich von einem Dachverband selbstständiger Kurierdienste zu einem Unternehmensverbund mit einer gemeinsamen Marke entwickelte.

Das Netzwerk von GO! Express & Logistics umfasst über 100 Standorte in Deutschland und Europa. Rund 1400 Mitarbeiter und 3000 Kuriere sorgen für den Transport von jährlich mehr als sieben Millionen Dokumenten, Waren und anderen Sendungen. Damit ist GO! Express & Logistics der größte konzernunabhängige Anbieter von Express- und Kurierdienstleistungen. Ein Schwerpunkt liegt traditionell auf der Zustellung über Nacht.

Geschichte

Am 10. November 1984 gründeten acht mittelständische Transport- und Logistikunternehmen die Arbeitsgemeinschaft Deutscher Kurierdienste (ADK). Es handelte sich um den ersten Dachverband eines Netzwerks selbstständiger Kurierdienste in Deutschland. Dieser ermöglichte Anwaltskanzleien, Versicherungen, Werbeagenturen, Wirtschaftsprüfern und anderen Kunden erstmals die zuverlässige Zustellung von Sendungen zu bestimmten Terminen, auch über Nacht.

Die Abwicklung der Sendungen erfolgte zunächst vor allem über die Bahn. Ab Ende der 1980er Jahre setzte die Arbeitsgemeinschaft Deutscher Kurierdienste zunehmend auf eigene Lieferfahrzeuge, um sich unabhängig von Dritten zu machen. Daraufhin entwickelte sich die lose Kooperation zu einem Unternehmensverbund, der im Jahr 1994 die Dachmarke GO! General Overnight einführte. Der gemeinsame Außenauftritt legte den Grundstein für weiteres Wachstum.

Die Koordination des Geschäfts übernahm fortan die neu eingerichtete Systemzentrale. Der Verbund behielt jedoch seine dezentrale Organisationsstruktur und behauptete sich so erfolgreich im Wettbewerb mit neuen Marktteilnehmern wie der Post. Außerdem expandierte man nach Österreich und in andere Staaten, um Kunden eine internationale Zustellung anzubieten. Auch hierfür setzte man auf die Zusammenarbeit mit regional verwurzelten Dienstleistern.

Bereits 2001 hatte man die Verwaltung von Hamburg und Stuttgart nach Bonn verlegt, wo die Büroflächen immer wieder vergrößert wurden. 2008 wurde ein Sortierzentrum in Niederaula in Betrieb genommen, das bis heute das Herzstück des Transport- und Logistikunternehmens bildet. Dort treffen im Durchschnitt jede Nacht 25.000 bis 30.000 Sendungen ein. Durch eine Erweiterung haben sich die Kapazitäten von der Eröffnung bis heute verdoppelt.

Seit 2014 firmiert das Unternehmen als GO! Express & Logistics, um das gesamte Spektrum seiner Dienstleistungen stärker herauszustellen. Der 2019 eingeführte Claim ("Alles außer_gewöhnlich") unterstützt die neue Positionierung als Lösungsanbieter.

Unternehmensstruktur
Die GO! Express & Logistics (Deutschland) GmbH mit Sitz in Bonn fungiert als Zentrale des gesamten Unternehmensverbunds. Sie ist für die Koordinierung des nationalen und internationalen Netzwerks  sowie die Betreibung des Liniennetzes verantwortlich. Außerdem übernimmt sie Funktionen wie zum Beispiel den Betrieb der IT-Infrastruktur oder das Qualitätsmanagement.

Das Stammkapital beträgt 455.000 Euro und ist voll eingezahlt. Es ist in 13 gleiche Geschäftsanteile unterteilt, die sich im Besitz regionaler Kurierdienste befinden. Diese gewähren sich gegenseitig Gebiets- und Wettbewerbsschutz. Über die Aufnahme neuer Partner beschließt die Gesellschafterversammlung von GO! Express & Logistics.

Die Satzung sieht einen oder mehrere Geschäftsführer für die GO! Express & Logistics (Deutschland) GmbH vor. Derzeit nimmt Ulrich Nolte diese Funktion alleine wahr. Er wird von einem Beirat unterstützt, der aus drei Personen besteht. Sie werden von den Gesellschaftern bestimmt und bringen externe Expertise in das Unternehmen ein.

Dienstleistungen

GO! Express & Logistics erbringt Kurier- und Expressdienste, sowohl national als auch international. Diese werden unter den Marken GO! Courier, GO! Express, GO! Solutions und GO! Value Added Services vertrieben. Das Unternehmen positioniert sich als Qualitätsanbieter mit niedrigsten Verlust- und Schadensquoten bei einer überdurchschnittlich hohen Zustellquote. GO! Express & Logistics ist für verschiedenste Branchen tätig und beispielsweise auf Kunden aus dem Automobilsektor, der Medizintechnik und der Pharmaindustrie spezialisiert.

Das europäische Netzwerk von GO! Express & Logistics umfasst rund 100 Standorte. In Deutschland gehören der zentrale Hub in Niederaula sowie die regionalen Hubs in Bonn, Gera, Frankfurt am Main, Hannover und Heilbronn dazu. International ist das Unternehmen etwa in Belgien, Dänemark, Luxemburg, den Niederlanden, Österreich, Polen, der Schweiz und Tschechien aktiv.

Weblinks

 Offizielle Website von GO! Express & Logistics

Einzelnachweise

Gegründet 1984
Unternehmen (Bonn)
Logistikunternehmen (Deutschland)

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MLA: "Crescent City Sounds." 05/03/1995. WGBH Media Library & Archives. Web. April 22, 2019. <http://openvault.wgbh.org/catalog/A_DA42FC5E9B024F8AA7F55178F475AD65>.


As these words remind us, many heartwarming memories are created on Christmas day as families gather to reminisce on the year and express their gratitude via gift-giving.
What if your Christmas gift to a loved one was–quite literally–a joyful memory?
At Paint Your Life, we provide you with the unique opportunity to honor and bring to life the love between family members, spouses, and even pets.
Simply submit a photo of your choice to a commissioned Paint Your Life artist that you select. From there, the artist will create a custom-painted, handmade portrait that will preserve these memories for decades and generations to come.
After commissioning the creation of such a special and memorable gift, you won't want to simply hand over the portrait to the receiver.
There are a handful of creative ways to unveil your unique handpainted portrait–and in this post, we're going to give you a few of our best ideas.
#1: Create a Scavenger Hunt.
What better way to build excitement than to have a good-old fashioned scavenger hunt!
Set up a scavenger hunt that leads your loved one to the portrait by leaving clues around the house.
Each clue should provide a hint for where to find the next clue, until he or she ultimately reaches the final step and finds their portrait.
Take it a step further and expand upon the theme of family memories by writing each clue on the back of an actual photo.
Getting the whole family involved–from your 90-year-old grandmother to your 5-year-old niece–will create the perfect opportunity for a fun and engaging group activity.
And while you're at it, capture the memory on video or snapshots. You won't regret recording having the ability to look back on this special Christmas memory at a later date!
#2: Mount the Portrait In Your Loved One's Home.
If your Christmas Day celebration takes place in the home of the portrait recipient, find a place to mount the painting and hide it with a beautiful cloth or tapestry.
Lead the gift recipient to the painting and deliver a few thoughtful verbal sentiments about how much they mean to you before you remove the covering.
From there, watch the look of surprise and emotion on their face–it may even bring tears to their eyes, as it has for many of our past customers.
In fact, watch the video testimonial below to see how one such customer reacted to her custom painting.
Watch as a Paint Your Life portrait recipient opens her gift!
#3: Use the Original Photo in a Creative Way.
Present the original photo along with a beautiful handwritten card that describes what the photo and your loved one means to you.
From there, encourage your loved one to look around the house for the mysterious match, perhaps providing a few clues along the way.
Watch your loved one's face light up as they discover the portrait.
See how the pet portraits below brought smiles to the family members of our customer Thadyne!
#4: Get the Kids Involved.
Children love creating dramatic presentations for the rest of the family.
Perhaps you have memories of putting on a play with your cousins every Christmas, up until you aged out of the tradition.
Get the younger generation in your family in on the big gift reveal, and ask them to put on a dramatic production related to the portrait.
For example, if the portrait portrays a family group shot while on vacation at the beach, have the children act out the beach vacation.
Or, if it commemorates one of the gift receiver's pets, have the children dress up like that pet–whether it be a cat, dog, or otherwise–and put on a play about a day in the life of the furry loved one.
At the end of the dramatic production, ask the children to help you present the portrait to your loved one receiving the gift–he or she will love the fact that you made it a group effort with the help of the littlest ones in the family!
Speaking of the littlest ones, check out the photo below that shows how our customer Felicia lovingly incorporated both her daughter and deceased grandmother in a portrait for her grandfather.
This note from Felicia brought tears to our eyes!
#5: Write and Perform a Song.
Have a knack for songwriting, singing, or playing an instrument? Put your talents to good use and write a song in dedication to your loved one.
At the end of the song, include a lyric that ties in with the portrait, or helps you present it.
Be sure to film the whole thing–having the song and your loved one's reaction documented will bring smiles to all for years to come.
Giving the gift of a memory preserved for a lifetime is winning gift idea–and deserves an equally winning way of presenting it to your loved one.
#6: One of the Most Exciting Ways of Gifting a Portrait.
Watch One of the Most Exciting Ways of Gifting a Portrait!
One thing is, I realized many galleries and museums may not be open on Christmas, so I also suggest that people use this idea to present the gift the day AFTER Christmas if necessary!
Whether you select one of the suggested methods above or create your own, make sure that the process of giving the gift itself will be a memory to last for a lifetime.
Get your custom portrait order in early to receive the gift in time for Christmas–submit your order now!


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What Is The Boys Star Karl Urban's Net Worth In 2022?
Emma Xerri
Published 4:05, 27 June 2022 BST
| Last updated 4:05, 27 June 2022 BST
With the third season of Emmy-nominated Amazon Prime series The Boys now well underway, fans are curious to know what actor Karl Urban's net worth is in 2022.
Born on June 7, 1972, in Wellington, New Zealand, Urban began his professional acting career early in the 1990s, with small parts in the television series Xena: Warrior Princess and Hercules: The Legendary Journeys.
Now, the 50-year-old is known for his role of Billy Butcher in The Boys, which he has played since the show's release in 2019.
What is Karl Urban's net worth?
As of 2022, Karl Urban's net worth is $20 million (£16.3 million), according to Celebrity Net Worth.
Urban got his big Hollywood break in 2002 with his first film Ghost Ship.
However, he was best known for his role as Eomer in Lord of the Rings films The Two Towers and The Return of the King.
In that role, he won a Screen Actors Guild Award, among others, for Outstanding Performance by a Cast in a Motion Picture.
Urban has also starred as Dr. Leonard 'Bones' McCoy in Star Trek, Star Trek Into Darkness and Star Trek Beyond, alongside Chris Pine, Zachary Quinto and fellow The Boys cast member, Simon Pegg.
As well as starring in these beloved film franchises, Urban also played Vaako in The Chronicles of Riddick and Riddick, Judge Dredd in Dredd, and Skurge the Executioner in the 2017 Marvel film Thor: Ragnarok, as well as many others.
As of 2022, Karl Urban is best known for his role as Billy Butcher in Amazon Prime series The Boys.
Butcher is one of the show's protagonists, whose main mission in the series is to expose the corruption underpinning the show's superheroes, and avenge the death of his wife.
For his role as Billy Butcher, Urban has received a Critics Choice Super Award nomination and a Hollywood Critics Association Television Award nomination, as well as nominations for best ensemble from the IGN Awards.
Created by Eric Kripke and adapted from the Garth Ennis comics, The Boys is a refreshing take on the superhero genre.
It centres on a corrupt superhero corporation and the tireless efforts of a few ordinary men and women who wish to take them down.
The series, which has been nominated for six Primetime Emmy Awards, including Outstanding Drama Series and Outstanding Writing for a Drama Series, is now on its third season and a fourth season on the way.
An animated spin-off called The Boys Presents: Diabolical is also on Amazon Prime.
Urban now resides in Auckland, New Zealand with his wife Natalie Wihongi and their two sons, Hunter and Indy.
Karl Urban is set to star in the 2023 untitled Star Trek sequel, as well as Ark: The Animated Series, which is set to release later this year, alongside Elliott Page and Michelle Yeoh.
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The Patriarch
September 23, 2017 Fathersdixonl2014
I just read a book called Ghana Must Go by Taiye Selasi which was another lucky find from the local library. It tells how four children's lives are adversely affected when their father walks off and leaves the family without an explanation.
He, Kweku, is an African doctor living in the States and wearing his white coat means the world to him. But when he is unable to save an older member of a wealthy family, he is fired. His younger son happens to see him in an embarrassing position as he pleads for his job at the hospital.
He never tells his wife, Fola and just simply leaves town and starts over, eventually returning to his homeland in Ghana. Olu, his oldest son is affected but finds a companion to help him cope, but the twins, Kehinde and Taiwo, are sent to an uncle in Nigeria and they endure mind-boggling abuse from the uncle and his wife. Sadie, the youngest daughter, is hiding her bulimia and her secret affinity towards girls.
Fola does her best to manage and all four of the children eventually reach adulthood. She relocates to Ghana after receiving some unexpected property. Upon hearing that Fola has returned to the country, the father, though remarried, has a heart attack and suddenly dies.
The children travel together to attend his funeral and this gives them time to bond. The mother, Fola learns more of their personal stories, pains and irreparable damage done from the father's absence. She listens, nurtures and tries to erase some of their grief.
Patriarchs have key roles in families and even for those of us who were not deserted, we are still stymied by their deaths. We never really get over it but their absences force us to leave our childhoods behind. We gather what gifts they have left us and we utilize them as we take ownership for being adults.
Our next mission is to pass on the wisdom, share the knowledge and personal stories as we try to equip the next generations with some sure-fired guidelines for living a decent life. As one cousin said, "We become the family griot who passes on what we know and keep the wholesome traditions alive!"
Lynn M. September 23, 2017


It all started as part of the usual reminiscences to be expected at any reunion - it was the 1950s Decade Reunion in the spring of 2014. All I did was answer a question during lunch from Hugh MacDonald '55, "Are you related to Admiral Hugh Pullen?" That question became the acorn from which the LCS Military History Project grew into a massive and spreading oak tree of immense proportion.
Over the ensuing months, Hugh began to uncover and collect a treasure trove of information about the role our little school has played in Canada's military history.
The idea and mission was simple, take advantage of both the collective memories of our generation and the advantages of current technology to assemble and chronicle this history for the benefit of students for years to come.
I had to admit to myself, what did I really know of the actual exploits of my own extended families war efforts? Even though WW2 was the defining event of their generation, I grew up with the reality that they collectively never really wanted to talk about it. The fact that the war had happened and they had all been heavily involved or impacted was simply a given and a fact of life in the late 1940s early 1950s. When I was growing up, it was just the elephant in the room – a fact of our life but not to be talked about beyond necessity. Therefore, I was doubly sensitive to the appeal of the project.
The facts are that of the nine siblings on both sides of my parent's extended Oakville/Lakefield family, six served with distinction in WW2 and one gave his life. Four of the six were Lakefield Old Boys.
For those of us from the 1940s, 1950s and 1960s (and earlier) the LCS experience had four aspects: school, sports, chapel and cadets. Cadet training was an extremely important dimension of school life culminating in the much anticipated inspection and dance, usually held on the Victoria Day Weekend, which was one of the most important events of the entire school year.
I was approached to act as Chair of the committee and Hugh, with the help of Kate Ramsay (School Archivist) and the Communications Office, began to recruit a dedicated group of Old Boys including Jim DeWolf '58 and Peter Ward '49. The list of volunteers expanded with each email exploration and came to include, among others, Brian Hull '60, Kim Little '53, Frank Pearce '53, Bill Rashleigh '54, Alick Ryder '55, Tom Ryder '53, Donald Ross '48, Kit Pullen '57, Losel Tethong '89, Jeff Agnew '72 and Colin Tretheway '87 – and the list of collaborators continues to grow – providing more leads to more lost connections.
With Hugh's tenacity and leadership, we unearthed connections to eleven Admirals of varying stripes and associations with the school, either as old boys or fathers of same, and attention turned to other branches of the armed forces. More important, attention turned to the actual stories that gave context to their lives.
The stories are many, the history rich. I encourage you to read John Boyko's, Values and Valued Service: The Military History of LCS. Please keep in mind the story is not complete – and it never will be. We continue to gather information and ask for your assistance to share your family stories, memories and experiences.


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import java.util.Arrays;
import java.util.Collections;
import java.util.HashSet;
import java.util.Set;
import ru.hh.oauth.subscribe.core.builder.api.DefaultApi10a;
import ru.hh.oauth.subscribe.core.model.Token;

public class LinkedInApi extends DefaultApi10a {

    private static final String AUTHORIZE_URL = "https://api.linkedin.com/uas/oauth/authenticate?oauth_token=%s";
    private static final String REQUEST_TOKEN_URL = "https://api.linkedin.com/uas/oauth/requestToken";

    private final Set<String> scopes;

    public LinkedInApi() {
        scopes = Collections.emptySet();
    }

    public LinkedInApi(Set<String> scopes) {
        this.scopes = Collections.unmodifiableSet(scopes);
    }

    @Override
    public String getAccessTokenEndpoint() {
        return "https://api.linkedin.com/uas/oauth/accessToken";
    }

    @Override
    public String getRequestTokenEndpoint() {
        return scopes.isEmpty() ? REQUEST_TOKEN_URL : REQUEST_TOKEN_URL + "?scope=" + scopesAsString();
    }

    private String scopesAsString() {
        StringBuilder builder = new StringBuilder();
        for (String scope : scopes) {
            builder.append("+" + scope);
        }
        return builder.substring(1);
    }

    @Override
    public String getAuthorizationUrl(Token requestToken) {
        return String.format(AUTHORIZE_URL, requestToken.getToken());
    }

    public static LinkedInApi withScopes(String... scopes) {
        Set<String> scopeSet = new HashSet<String>(Arrays.asList(scopes));
        return new LinkedInApi(scopeSet);
    }

}

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Mobile TV is dead; long live mobile video
Operators should consider a unified delivery model.
Thierry Fautier
Just as with every year since 2006, 2010 is being touted as "the year of mobile TV." On the face of it, this prediction makes sense. The adoption of handsets capable of supporting mobile TV is on the rise even in these cash-strapped times, there is more and more compelling content available for mobile platforms, and the football World Cup in South Africa will begin in June and almost certainly provide a spike in mobile TV service uptake, introducing new revenue streams.
Despite all of these grounds for optimism, there is one fundamental problem for mobile TV in 2010: For all intents and purposes, the previous incarnation of services providing a mobile version of conventional "appointment" TV is clearly flawed, with mobile broadcast services failing to reach any real commercial traction.
By contrast, mobile video itself is far from dying. We are on the brink of a revolution in mobile video in which content (including but not limited to broadcast TV) in a variety of forms is transmitted via an increasing number of modes of delivery — such as time-shifted or play-shifted — to an increasing number of platforms, and not just mobile handsets. (See Figure 1.) Clearly, a move to unicast personalized services comes with its own set of challenges, not least of which is network loading, but it is unlikely that the trend to unicast delivery to the living room and office will somehow not be reflected in mobile consumption.
What is causing the demise of mobile TV?
The seeds of mobile TV's almost inevitable decline were sown more or less at its inception with the emergence of 3G telephony. History notes the Klondike-style rush by telecom operators to acquire 3G licences at the end of the 1990s and in the early part of the last decade. Once the dust had settled and the billion-dollar licence agreements had been signed, there remained one problem: How would providers offer services, which would go some way in paying back the licence fees, compelling enough for subscribers to pay extra for? Broadcast TV seemed to fit the bill exactly.
Sadly it has never quite worked out. Fast-forward a decade and it is arguable that there have never, as yet, been any financially successful mobile TV services deployed anywhere in the world. The industry has been beset by standards issues that have slowed down the launch of paid-for services; issues regarding network provisioning that have led to problems with quality of experience; and, in Europe in particular, regulatory problems that seem designed to hinder market development.
There are five major mobile TV standards in operation that can support paid-for services but, interestingly, none does so universally. The cost of rolling out a dedicated mobile TV network, either as an overlay or extension to an existing mobile network is huge enough to deter only those with the deepest pockets. But why should a network overlay or extension be necessary in the first place? Shouldn't 3G and even HSPA networks be able to cope with demands for mobile TV by now?
A number of trials and indeed subsequent services have proved the concept of 3G-based mobile TV, but to date there have been issues regarding quality and scalability. Sufficient high-bandwidth coverage is not consistent across networks even though progressive download and adaptive streaming techniques have improved the mobile viewing experience. Evidence also suggests that the average number of live video sessions that a typical mobile cell can support is low; some claim as little as 10 per cell when taken over an entire network.
It's not by chance that a technology such as adaptive streaming exists on devices like the iPhone. But there's a bigger business problem. Live programming generally forms only a small part of what is streamed over the network. Typically what is sent is not live video but instead time-shifted, prerecorded content at lower resolutions and frame rates. Sending such content will only cause network bottlenecks and degrade the quality of the main revenue earners for operators, namely voice and business data.
Such mobile video services should be stored and cached on demand. There are two main reasons for this. Video encoding rates and delivery rates may not necessarily match. For example, 400kb/s video can be delivered on a 225kb/s connection. Secondly, when people are consuming content, they might not necessarily be or want to be connected to a network, such as when they are on a plane or roaming. Even in homes, a sufficient high-bandwidth network connection might not be available. These are basic one-on-one network planning issues, and the net result is that people just do not want to pay for services.
Yet operators and service providers still need video as part of their bouquets. The good news is that there is always growing demand for video on mobile and other platforms. Furthermore, it is possible to construct a single delivery infrastructure that supports a viable business model for delivering video content to a multitude of mobile platforms in what will inevitably be a converged multi-screen video environment.
The future for mobile video is to transcend the traditional. In the home, video will arrive at an STB or other receiver and will then be delivered at acceptable levels of quality to portable media players, including mobile handsets, PCs, laptops, netbooks, media tablets (such as the iPad) and, increasingly, portable games platforms. Outside the home, telco networks can deliver video where coverage and cell saturation permit. This will be made easier by the imminent arrival of next-generation high-bandwidth wireless networks such as the Long-Term Evolution (LTE) project of 3GPP and WiMAX. Users will also increasingly use Wi-Fi for live and "download and play later" modes.
The seemingly unstoppable success of the iPhone has prompted the launch of more and more smart phones capable of supporting mobile video. In addition, the success of catch-up TV services delivered over the Internet has driven service providers to launch converged video services and offer on-demand and live content to any IP device over any IP network. As the capacity of the core infrastructure is enhanced over time, there will be a migration from side-loaded content to live delivery of video content. The thirst for video content of all sorts, no matter how it is delivered, will continue to grow.
What does the successful mobile video infrastructure look like?
To deliver mobile video successfully, operators will need an infrastructure that encompasses real-time and offline content ingest, transcoding, DRM integration, video streaming and content distribution. It must leverage existing services to extend a high-quality digital TV experience to multiple screens. Video content will likely be repurposed for the growing on-demand and multiscreen consumption models, making it possible for operators to offer a mix of live streaming and time-shifted or on-demand video to legacy phones, smart phones or other Internet-connected devices. A mind-set shift is also required so that "mobile" does not necessarily mean "phone." Indeed, voice capabilities will be less important as mobile devices evolve and laptops and netbooks enable even richer, and potentially more monetizable, experiences.
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The IPTV market has grown rapidly because of concurrent advances in network and STB technology making the video experiences good enough to attract investors. The mobile video industry needs to show the same type of advances in devices' video processing and storage capabilities and also in the provisioning of high-bandwidth networks. The user experience that such a combination will provide will almost certainly excite consumers and encourage them to spend money.
The benefit of such converged wired and wireless video services to operators is that they can couple their IPTV brands to mobile video so that the value delivered to customers can be monetized and used to acquire new subscribers on IPTV and mobile TV. This can be done with medium strain on network infrastructure because Wi-Fi hotspots are becoming increasingly ubiquitous. A recent study found that more than 90 percent of the land area of Manhattan, a populous island that makes up part of New York City in the United States, was covered by one or more 802.11 access points. Furthermore, video-supporting smart phones are becoming widely deployed, and as these are already paid for, there is no need for additional investment from operators. For their part, subscribers get relevant services in three potential modes depending on their coverage: live streaming, side-loading (to support near DVR) or catch-up TV. They can watch their paid-for video content anytime (in time-shift mode), and anywhere in Wi-Fi (download) or out of coverage (download and play).
There are a number of potentially successful business models for mobile video, but the key is value. In any market, when you bring value to consumers, they will pay. For example, when a certain DVR was released with a $5-per-month fee, many doubted it would succeed. The success of Sky Plus in the UK, in addition to network-based solutions, has proven the value of DVR as a technology and as a business model.
Live video over telecom networks demonstrates the converse. The aforementioned network limitations hinder tremendously the potential for a successful mobile TV business model. Why would people pay for services that, if they are lucky enough to receive them in the first place, will not be of consistently high quality? In launching a mobile version of its flagship Sky Sports package for iPhones and Nokia devices, the broadcaster stipulated that video would be accessed over Wi-Fi and not the telecom network. Sky was safe in the knowledge that once people get Wi-Fi coverage, which is increasingly free these days, there is good and consistent quality and scalability of video. It should be noted that since AT&T introduced the iPhone to its service, just 3 percent of its users consume 40 percent of its network bandwidth.
A business model will likely emerge whereby users pay an incremental fee per month to be able to download video to their handsets over available background Wi-Fi networks whilst not overloading or degrading the general performance of handsets' 3G connectivity. Furthermore, just as they have learned from targeted adverts in IPTV streams, operators can run pre- and post-roll ads as well as live insertions. Such services are under active consideration by a number of leading operators and telcos, and commercial services based on such a model will likely be rolled out in the near future.
There is a transformation that operators need to make so that they can catch the consumer everywhere — wherever consumers go they can connect to video. The convergence of mobile with IPTV into a unified service delivery model will result in many more channels available for viewing on the mobile screen, something that offers both real value for users and a realistic business model for operators. Fundamentally, this convergence will reshape the landscape of pay TV. Mobile TV is dead. Long live mobile video!
Thierry Fautier is senior director of convergence solutions at Harmonic.
The challenges in implementation are plentiful, but the upside is significant.
iTV is dead; long live IPTV
Interactive TV as a concept and technology has had no easy ride, and the industry deserves credit for getting it as far as it has. Barriers to entry are
Television by way of personal computers (PCTV) is the TV industry's Rodney Dangerfield; it just gets no respect. In January, Junko Yoshida wrote on www.wirelessnetdesignline.com
Everything Everywhere live mobile TV, Red Bee Media create buzz
T-Mobile and Orange, which currently provide the Everything Everywhere mobile service, have teamed up to work with firm Red Bee Media to develop a new delivery platform targeted for the next several years.
Mobile video encoding
As TV service providers try to keep up with the surge of mobile video consumption and more connected TVs and tablets coming to market, the need for cost-effective
Video for mobiles
According to a study released earlier this year by the NAB, broadcast television could reap an additional $2 billion in revenue by 2012 by delivering
Local will drive live free-to-air mobile TV, according to OMVC
Twice as many young adults would watch local news on mobile devices as watch on conventional TV sets.
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For the launch, the channels are focused on music, entertainment, sports and news, with an under $10 price point as well as daily and weekly subscription options.


Liposuction of the double chin and liposuction of the neck is very effective. The neck beneath the chin is a concave surface. The "slack" of the excess skin of the neck can be taken up due to the unique concave shape of the neck.
How is liposuction of the neck performed?
The skin in the neck is quite thin. Small diameter cannulas should be used treating both the deep fat and the superficial fat associated with the skin. One very small incision beneath the chin and possibly two more beneath the angle of the jaw are used for liposuction of the chin. The excess fat is suctioned to define the neck and jaw-line.
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	Node show();

	/**
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	 * @param width		width of GUI
	 * @param height	height of GUI
	 */
	void initialize(double width, double height);
	/**
	 *
	 * @param width		width of GUI
	 * @param height	height of GUI
	 * @param myLinkedObject	Node to be linked to the this Node
	 * @param engine			GameEngine for the Node to utilize
	 * @param delegate			ViewObjectDelegate for the Node to call on
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	void initialize(double width, double height, Node myLinkedObject,
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WHERE IS SKELETAL MUSCLE FOUND IN GI TRACT
WebSmooth muscle, found in the walls of the hollow internal organs such as blood vessels, the gastrointestinal tract, bladder, and uterus, is under control of the autonomic nervous . Jul 29, · The skeletal system in an adult body is made up of individual bones. These bones are arranged into two major divisions: the axial skeleton and the appendicular skeleton. The axial skeleton runs along the body's midline axis and is made up of 80 bones in the following regions: Skull Hyoid Auditory ossicles Ribs Sternum Vertebral column. skeletal (skĕl′ĭ-tl) adj. 1. Of, relating to, forming, or of the nature of a skeleton. 2. Attached to or formed by a skeleton. skel′e·tal·ly adv. The American Heritage® Medical Dictionary Copyright © , by Houghton Mifflin Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Company. All rights reserved. skeletal adjective Referring to the skeleton.
Indeed, the patterns of motility seen in the gut are characteristic of smooth muscle, which has properties distinctly different from skeletal muscle. skeletal - of or relating to or forming or attached to a skeleton; "the skeletal system"; "skeletal bones"; "skeletal muscles". 2. skeletal - very thin especially from disease or hunger or cold; "emaciated bony hands"; "a nightmare population of gaunt men and skeletal boys"; "eyes were haggard and cavernous"; "small pinched faces"; "kept life in his wasted frame only by grim . Skeletal muscles (commonly referred to as muscles) are organs of the vertebrate muscular system and typically are attached by tendons to bones of a skeleton. Smooth muscle is found in the lining of internal organs (GI tract, uterus, blood vessels, eyes, etc.) It controls the involuntary constriction of these. 2 days ago · The skeletal remains of an enormous gray whale suddenly appeared at Ocean Beach in San Francisco last week, captivating local photographers who ventured out to the shoreline. of, relating or attached to, forming, or resembling a skeleton skeletal muscles the skeletal system Medical Definition skeletal adjective skel· e· tal ˈskel-ət-ᵊl, British sometimes ske-ˈlēt-ᵊl . Jan 19, · Mr O'Sullivan's skeletal remains were found under a duvet on a bed in the house on Beecher Street by two Cork County Council staff when they entered the boarded-up property last Friday to. Smooth muscle tissue is found in the walls of hollow organs like the bladder, as well as in passageways like the airway and gastrointestinal (GI) tract. A skeleton is the structural frame that supports the body of most animals. There are several types of skeletons, including the exoskeleton, which is the stable outer shell of an organism, the endoskeleton, which forms the support structure inside the body, and the hydroskeleton, a flexible internal skeleton supported by fluid pressure. The skeletal system works as a support structure for your body. It gives the body its shape, allows movement, makes blood cells, provides protection for organs and stores minerals. The skeletal system is also called the musculoskeletal system. Appointments Appointments & Locations. human skeleton, the internal skeleton that serves as a framework for the body. This framework consists of many individual bones and cartilages. There also are bands of fibrous connective tissue —the ligaments and the tendons —in intimate relationship with the parts of the skeleton. Skeletal muscles comprise 30 to 40% of your total body mass. They're the muscles that connect to your bones and allow you to perform a wide range of movements and functions. Skeletal muscles are voluntary, meaning you control how and when they work. Appointments Appointments & Locations. These muscles attach to bones, move the skeleton, and are found in the arms, of the digestive system) for the processes that provide biological energy. Jan 15, · In humans, the skeletal system consists of bones, joints and associated cartilages. An adult human has bones in their body and variety of different joints. Skeletal System Diagram Image shows a human skeleton with the major bones labeled. The human skeleton can be divided into two components: the axial skeleton and the appendicular skeleton. Jan 15, · In humans, the skeletal system consists of bones, joints and associated cartilages. An adult human has bones in their body and variety of different joints. Skeletal System Diagram Image shows a human skeleton with the major bones labeled. The human skeleton can be divided into two components: the axial skeleton and the appendicular skeleton.
The skeletal system works as a support structure for your body. It gives the body its shape, allows movement, makes blood cells, provides protection for organs and stores minerals. What genetic material is found in skeletal remains? Smooth muscle tissue occurs in the walls of hollow organs such as the intestines, stomach, and urinary bladder, and around passages such as the respiratory. 8 hours ago · Andrea Knable has been missing since , and now her family said they have been in contact with KSP about 'human skeletal remains.' News Sports Kentucky Derby Life Opinion USA TODAY Obituaries. of, relating or attached to, forming, or resembling a skeleton skeletal muscles the skeletal system Medical Definition skeletal adjective skel· e· tal ˈskel-ət-ᵊl, British sometimes ske-ˈlēt-ᵊl . human skeleton, the internal skeleton that serves as a framework for the body. This framework consists of many individual bones and cartilages. There also are bands of fibrous connective tissue —the ligaments and the tendons —in intimate relationship with the parts of the skeleton. They are found in all skeletal muscles, tongue larynx, pharynx and eye. It is called skeletal because its contraction moves some parts of the skeleton;. The Skeletal and Muscular System bicep and triceps muscle by placing your fingers over your Found in digestive tract and walls of blood vessels. Aug 30, · It's made up of the bones that form the vertical axis of the body, such as the bones of the head, neck, chest, and spine. Skull bones The adult skull comprises 22 bones. These bones can be further. WebThe inner most layer of the wall of the GI tract is the mucosa. The mucosa consists of a layer of epithelium which is in direct contact with the contents in the lumen of the GI . Smooth muscle, so-named because the cells do not have visible striations, is present in the walls of hollow organs (e.g., urinary bladder), lining the blood. Skeletal muscle is found attached to the bones for movement. Its cells are long multi-nucleated cylinders. They acquired this characteristic because they. Smooth muscle, found in the walls of the hollow internal organs such as blood vessels, the gastrointestinal tract, bladder, and uterus, is under control of. Smooth muscle – located in various internal structures including the digestive tract, uterus and blood vessels such as arteries. Smooth muscle is arranged. Smooth muscle lines the inside of blood vessels and organs, such as the stomach, and is also known as visceral muscle. It is the weakest type of muscle but.
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WebJan 11, · Identify the 4 layers of the GI tract, including the mesothelium of the outer serosa. Note the muscularis externa consists of THREE layers (innermost oblique, . Golgi complexes of skeletal muscle are located in paranuclear areas and in Parietal cells of the stomach and deep crypt epithelium of the ileum have. In most vertebrates, the main skeletal component is bone. Bones compose a unique skeletal system for each type of animal. Another important component is cartilage which in mammals is found mainly in the joint areas. In other animals, such as the cartilaginous fishes, which include the sharks, the skeleton is composed entirely of cartilage. Skeletal – striated muscle that is under voluntary control from the somatic nervous system. · Cardiac – striated muscle that is found only in the heart. · Smooth. Oct 18, · The skeletal system provides the structural support for the human body and protects our organs. Our bones also serve several other vital functions, including producing blood cells and storing and. Muscle: There are three types of muscle: skeletal muscle, cardiac muscle, Smooth muscle is mainly found as part of the gastrointestinal tract and. Skeletal muscles: attached to bones and help in movement (voluntary movements). Smooth or Involuntary muscles are found in those parts that help in involuntary. The skeletal system functions as the basic framework of a body and the entire body are built around the hard framework of Skeleton. It is the combination of all the bones and tissues associated with cartilages and joints. Almost all the rigid or solid parts of the body are the main components of the skeletal system. skeletal (skĕl′ĭ-tl) adj. 1. Of, relating to, forming, or of the nature of a skeleton. 2. Attached to or formed by a skeleton. skel′e·tal·ly adv. The American Heritage® Medical Dictionary Copyright © , by Houghton Mifflin Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Company. All rights reserved. skeletal adjective Referring to the skeleton. The skeletal system works as a support structure for your body. It gives the body its shape, allows movement, makes blood cells, provides protection for organs and stores minerals. The skeletal system is also called the musculoskeletal system. Appointments Appointments & Locations Request an Appointment Function Anatomy.
The skeletal muscles are a vital part of your musculoskeletal system. They serve a variety of functions, including: Chewing and swallowing, which are the first parts of digestion. Expanding and contracting your chest cavity so you can inhale and exhale at will. Maintaining body posture. Moving the bones in different parts of your body. Skeletal muscle fibers are long cylindrical, multinucleated, striated, and under voluntary control. Individual skeletal muscle cells can be seen by teasing. WebSmooth muscle, found in the walls of the hollow internal organs such as blood vessels, the gastrointestinal tract, bladder, and uterus, is under control of the autonomic nervous . Inside these hollow organs is a lining called the mucosa. In the mouth, stomach, and small intestine, the mucosa contains tiny glands that produce juices to. Skeletal muscle is located throughout the body at the openings of internal tracts to control the movement of various substances. This muscle allow voluntary. Jul 29, · The skeletal system in an adult body is made up of individual bones. These bones are arranged into two major divisions: the axial skeleton and the appendicular skeleton. The axial skeleton runs along the body's midline axis and is made up of 80 bones in the following regions: Skull Hyoid Auditory ossicles Ribs Sternum Vertebral column. Examples of smooth muscles are the walls of the stomach and intestines, which help break up food and move it through the digestive system. Smooth muscle is also. Skeletal muscle is found throughout the human body supporting the underlying skeleton through its attachment to tendons. The primary functions of skeletal.


Before becoming a parent I never understood how anyone didn't have time to practice yoga. It seemed so simple really, you wake up, you do your yoga, then you get on with your day. After having my first child and diving into the land of sleep deprivation and care taking, I started to understand why people told me they had trouble having time to practice. It was no longer just my schedule to contend with. I had a baby who needed me and his schedule varied and did not include a full night of sleep. If he slept in, I slept in as a way to replenish my weary body. If he was hungry I was there to feed him. None of this followed a strict schedule and hence knowing when and how long to practice became more complicated than just deciding.
Within four months of my baby boy's birth I began the work it took to open my own business, and after sleepless nights, countless emails and phone calls, planning sessions, contract negotiations, and overall anxiety, I needed a regular practice more than ever. Yet, my sense of what that looked like changed. Now two kids in, I am back to the beginning. However this time I have developed some guidelines to help encourage my practice, even amidst the chaos.
Gotta take a break…baby crying.
Okay. I'm back. Rule 1: Make time for yourself. No one is going to do this for you. Do not blame your kids, your spouse, your work. You are the only one who can choose how to spend your time. Give it to yourself. If need be, let things fall apart and don't pick them up.
Rule 2: Let go of what practice is "supposed" to look like. Remember the days when you had two hours to practice before breakfast. They are over. Say goodbye. The real practice now is being a parent. It is a full time, all consuming job. Let your yoga practice support your parenting. Create a new routine and time to practice, that is realistic given the demands placed on you. YOU WILL BE INTERRUPTED. When this happens, take a deep breath and move on. You may have to abandon what you are doing all together but you can always come back to it, even if it is hours later. One of the things I appreciate about my father is anytime I drop in on him, at work or at home, he always stops what he is doing and gives me his full attention. We can do the same for our children. It's practice in non-attachment. Let go and begin again over and over again.
Rule 3: Incorporate your children. Before my daughter could crawl I laid her on the middle of my mat and practiced around her. It was kind of like making a mandala. Now, I lift her on my legs and let her crawl on my back. When my son was younger I did sun salutes while I held him in between my legs.
Rule 4: Know when it is time to stop. Was it a whimper or a sob? Does she really need you or can she work it out on her own? This is good practice for parenting, learning when to involve ourselves and when to let our kids figure it out on their own.
Rule 5: Take many deep breaths many times throughout the day all day.
"Laughing River Yoga's classes take my practice to a whole new level."


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Q: Add Billing Address to Woocommerce Registration Page I found a solution to this problem and added the code found here: Hide billing address from checkout page but keep the information
under "2) Adding Billing fields in user registration My Account page"
This successfully added the billing address to the registration form. The fields from the registration form feed the data into the Woocommerce database perfectly.
That being said the "state" dropdown doesn't update when I change the "country" dropdown. The state dropdown does update properly depending on the country selected on the checkout page and also under edit address in the "My Account" area but not on the new registration page. So as it currently stands the registration page only works properly for the USA.
Any advice as to how the code needs to be changed to make the "State" dropdown update correctly would be very helpful.
Thanks!
Mark

A: You need to use woocommerce_registration_errors for validcation. This code is the same as above but with updated validation method.
<?php

// Function to check starting char of a string
function startsWith($haystack, $needle){
    return $needle === '' || strpos($haystack, $needle) === 0;
}

// Custom function to display the Billing Address form to registration page
function zk_add_billing_form_to_registration(){
    global $woocommerce;
    $checkout = $woocommerce->checkout();
    ?>
    <?php foreach ( $checkout->get_checkout_fields( 'billing' ) as $key => $field ) : ?>

        <?php if($key!='billing_email'){
            woocommerce_form_field( $key, $field, $checkout->get_value( $key ) );
        } ?>

    <?php endforeach;
}
add_action('woocommerce_register_form_start','zk_add_billing_form_to_registration');

// Custom function to save Usermeta or Billing Address of registered user
function zk_save_billing_address($user_id){
    global $woocommerce;
    $address = $_POST;
    foreach ($address as $key => $field){
        if(startsWith($key,'billing_')){
            // Condition to add firstname and last name to user meta table
            if($key == 'billing_first_name' || $key == 'billing_last_name'){
                $new_key = explode('billing_',$key);
                update_user_meta( $user_id, $new_key[1], $_POST[$key] );
            }
            update_user_meta( $user_id, $key, $_POST[$key] );
        }
    }

}
add_action('woocommerce_created_customer','zk_save_billing_address');

// Registration page billing address form Validation
function zk_validation_billing_address( $errors ) {
    $address = $_POST;
    foreach ($address as $key => $field) :
        if(startsWith($key,'billing_')){
            if($key == 'billing_country' && $field == ''){
                add_the_error($errors, $key, 'Country');
            }
            if($key == 'billing_first_name' && $field == ''){
                add_the_error($errors, $key, 'First Name');
            }
            if($key == 'billing_last_name' && $field == ''){
                add_the_error($errors, $key, 'Last Name');
            }
            if($key == 'billing_address_1' && $field == ''){
                add_the_error($errors, $key, 'Address');
            }
            if($key == 'billing_city' && $field == ''){
                add_the_error($errors, $key, 'City');
            }
            if($key == 'billing_state' && $field == ''){
                add_the_error($errors, $key, 'State');
            }
            if($key == 'billing_postcode' && $field == ''){
                add_the_error($errors, $key, 'Post Code');
            }
            if($key == 'billing_phone' && $field == ''){
                add_the_error($errors, $key, 'Phone Number');
            }

        }
    endforeach;

    return $errors;
}
add_filter( 'woocommerce_registration_errors', 'zk_validation_billing_address', 10 );

function add_the_error( $errors, $key, $field_name ) {
    $message = sprintf( __( '%s is a required field.', 'iconic' ), '' . $field_name . '' );
    $errors->add( $key, $message );
}

A: To add Billing fields on registration page you can use this snippet:
<?php

// Function to check starting char of a string
function startsWith($haystack, $needle){
    return $needle === '' || strpos($haystack, $needle) === 0;
}

// Custom function to display the Billing Address form to registration page
function zk_add_billing_form_to_registration(){
    global $woocommerce;
    $checkout = $woocommerce->checkout();
    ?>
    <?php foreach ( $checkout->get_checkout_fields( 'billing' ) as $key => $field ) : ?>

        <?php if($key!='billing_email'){
            woocommerce_form_field( $key, $field, $checkout->get_value( $key ) );
        } ?>

    <?php endforeach;
}
add_action('woocommerce_register_form_start','zk_add_billing_form_to_registration');

// Custom function to save Usermeta or Billing Address of registered user
function zk_save_billing_address($user_id){
    global $woocommerce;
    $address = $_POST;
    foreach ($address as $key => $field){
        if(startsWith($key,'billing_')){
            // Condition to add firstname and last name to user meta table
            if($key == 'billing_first_name' || $key == 'billing_last_name'){
                $new_key = explode('billing_',$key);
                update_user_meta( $user_id, $new_key[1], $_POST[$key] );
            }
            update_user_meta( $user_id, $key, $_POST[$key] );
        }
    }

}
add_action('woocommerce_created_customer','zk_save_billing_address');

// Registration page billing address form Validation
function zk_validation_billing_address(){
    global $woocommerce;
    $address = $_POST;
    foreach ($address as $key => $field) :
        // Validation: Required fields
        if(startsWith($key,'billing_')){
            if($key == 'billing_country' && $field == ''){
                $woocommerce->add_error( '' . __( 'ERROR', 'woocommerce' ) . ': ' . __( 'Please select a country.', 'woocommerce' ) );
            }
            if($key == 'billing_first_name' && $field == ''){
                $woocommerce->add_error( '' . __( 'ERROR', 'woocommerce' ) . ': ' . __( 'Please enter first name.', 'woocommerce' ) );
            }
            if($key == 'billing_last_name' && $field == ''){
                $woocommerce->add_error( '' . __( 'ERROR', 'woocommerce' ) . ': ' . __( 'Please enter last name.', 'woocommerce' ) );
            }
            if($key == 'billing_address_1' && $field == ''){
                $woocommerce->add_error( '' . __( 'ERROR', 'woocommerce' ) . ': ' . __( 'Please enter address.', 'woocommerce' ) );
            }
            if($key == 'billing_city' && $field == ''){
                $woocommerce->add_error( '' . __( 'ERROR', 'woocommerce' ) . ': ' . __( 'Please enter city.', 'woocommerce' ) );
            }
            if($key == 'billing_state' && $field == ''){
                $woocommerce->add_error( '' . __( 'ERROR', 'woocommerce' ) . ': ' . __( 'Please enter state.', 'woocommerce' ) );
            }
            if($key == 'billing_postcode' && $field == ''){
                $woocommerce->add_error( '' . __( 'ERROR', 'woocommerce' ) . ': ' . __( 'Please enter a postcode.', 'woocommerce' ) );
            }
            /*
            if($key == 'billing_email' && $field == ''){
                $woocommerce->add_error( '' . __( 'ERROR', 'woocommerce' ) . ': ' . __( 'Please enter billing email address.', 'woocommerce' ) );
            }
            */
            if($key == 'billing_phone' && $field == ''){
                $woocommerce->add_error( '' . __( 'ERROR', 'woocommerce' ) . ': ' . __( 'Please enter phone number.', 'woocommerce' ) );
            }

        }
    endforeach;
}
add_action('register_post','zk_validation_billing_address');

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The Comfortable Devil
in RH, Serving God	by	Rabbi Simcha Weinberg on 01 Sep, 2010 0 Comments
A more earthbound version of the Devil appears in Dostoevsky'sThe Brothers Karamazov. His character Ivan had a very strong sense of the earth's evil. Unable to bear the thought of being his father's murderer, he is overtaken by a bout of fever. In his delirium Ivan meets the Devil in person: "He was a gentleman, or rather a peculiarly Russian sort of gentleman, qui frisat la cinquantaine, going a little gray, with long thick hair and a pointed beard. He was wearing a brown jacket, well cut enough but already rather the worse for wear, at least three years old and thus completely out of fashion. His linen and his long cravat all spoke of the well-dressed man, but on closer inspection the linen revealed itself as of a dubious cleanliness, and the cravat as much soiled. His check trousers sat well on him, but they were too light and too close-fitting – the sort nobody wears nowadays; his hat was a white felt one, quite out of keeping with the season. In short, a dandy fallen on bad times. He looked like one of those landed proprietors who flourished during the days of serfdom; he had lived in good society, but bit by bit, impoverished by his youthful dissipations and the recent abolition of serfdom, he had become a sort of high-class sponger, admitted into the society of his former acquaintances because of his pliable disposition, as a man one need not be ashamed to know, whom one can invite to meet anybody, only fairly far down the table." He is unable to bear the thought of being his father's murderer, and Ivan pictures the devil as faded gentleman, comfortable to invite to any celebration, as long as he sits "fairly far down the table!" I would imagine the devil who can seduce a son to kill his father as powerful, seductive, wealthy, attractive, but certainly not comfortable! I think of the devil who pushed Peninah to use her religion and connection with God to do anything at all to get Chanah to pray for a child, even verbal torture, as the comfortable fellow in Ivan's dream. It is the Yetzer Harah of comfortable beliefs practiced without thinking in ways that can hurt others almost kill! I was sitting in synagogue and overheard someone say to a rabbi, "I really need to speak to you?" "Why?" "I love you and respect you and may have done an indirect wrong. Please, please, can I talk to you?" "Don't worry, I forgive you," and he walked away. His student was heartbroken. The rabbi had an opportunity to teach and heal. His comfortable belief that we should all be naturally forgiving, hurt his student. The student was so hurt that he has not spoken to the rabbi in three years. The faded but comfortable devil stood at a safe distance and smiled. Sarah observed Hagar's "laughing," and the Midrash seems to take that laugh on a roller-coaster of sins, from idol worship to adultery and murder. The Sages understood that the most dangerous devil is in the comfortable laugh, who doesn't frighten us, in faded glory, and sitting at a distance. Long before Dostoyevsky, the Sages understood that the Devil who can convince Ivan to murder his own father, only gets a chuckle from us when we see him. Author Info: Learn & discover the Divine prophecies with Rabbi Simcha Weinberg from the holy Torah, Jewish Law, Mysticism, Kabbalah and Jewish Prophecies. The Foundation Stone™ is the ultimate resource for Jews, Judaism, Jewish Education, Jewish Spirituality & the holy Torah.
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