The holy tactician inspires her allies on the field of battle. Her place is at their side against overwhelming odds, and her guidance brings out their true potential.
Once per day as swift action, a holy tactician can call on the powers of good to aid her against evil. Against evil targets, the holy tactician gains her Charisma bonus (if any) on her attack rolls against evil creatures, and if she hits, she adds 1/2 her paladin level on her weapon damage rolls as well. These bonuses last for 1 round for every two paladin levels the holy tactician has attained (minimum 1 round). In addition, for 1 round after the holy tactician successfully strikes an evil creature, all non-evil allies within 30 feet of her gain a competence bonus on attack rolls equal to 1/2 her Charisma bonus against that creature as well as a +1 competence bonus on damage rolls. The bonus on damage rolls increases by +1 for every five levels the holy tactician attains (to a maximum of +5 at 20th level). She can grant this bonus against more than one creature at a time. To gain this benefit, the holy tactician's allies must be able to see or hear her, and she must be conscious.
At 4th level, and every three levels thereafter, the holy tactician may use weal's champion one additional time per day (to a maximum of seven times per day at 19th level).
This ability replaces smite evil.
At 3rd level, a holy tactician gains a teamwork feat as a bonus feat. She must meet the prerequisites for this feat. She gains an additional bonus feat for every four levels attained after 3rd, to a maximum of five bonus feats at 19th level.
This ability replaces divine health and divine bond.
At 3rd level, a tactician can direct her allies in battle, granting each ally within 30 feet one teamwork feat she possesses as a bonus feat as a standard action. All allies must receive the same feat, but do not need to meet the prerequisites of this bonus feat. This ability does not function if the paladin is flat-footed or unconscious. Allies must be able to see and hear the holy tactician in order to gain this benefit. Changing the bonus feat granted is a swift action.
This ability replaces aura of courage.
At 8th level, the paladin can direct her allies into an advantageous position once per round as a move action. Each ally (if physically able to) can move 5 feet without expending an action. This movement does not provoke attacks of opportunity. The allies must be able to see or hear the paladin in order to make this movement and cannot be flat-footed. At 15th level, her allies can make this 5-foot move and ignore difficult terrain.
This ability replaces aura of resolve.
At 11th level, a tactician can expend two uses of her weal's champion ability at once to enhance its effects. This functions as weal's champion, except the bonus she provides to her allies lasts until each creature she strikes is slain, her weal's champion ability expires, or the paladin herself is slain or knocked unconscious, whichever happens first.
This ability replaces aura of justice.
At 20th level, a tactician gains the ability to grant a different bonus feat to each ally affected by her battlefield presence. In addition, all critical threats made by her and her allies against creatures affected by her weal's champion ability are automatically confirmed (no confirmation roll is needed).
This ability replaces holy champion.


Hello babes and charming gents! :) Today I have for you an untraditional post for me – sharing eco-zero-waste examples with links from all around the World (ok, sharing those I found ;) and if you know any other please, please, please SHARE! :) ).
Let's start with a zero waste grocery store in Germany. I will share some links where you can see and read more about it and some lovely people have already written great reviews, so I won't do that, but in general, it is a store that sells in a bulk and do not use plastic packaging for their products. Even though the idea is AWESOME I think shopping in a bulk and taking your own jars and cloth bags with you to the shop might take some time to get used to. I think it is like that with most of zero-waste habits. At first it feels weird and a lot of work but later on you cannot go back to the old ways. But I might write a philosophical disqution about it in the future. :D ;) Hehe :) As well, I think that this is NOT the only zero waste grocery store but they are still a rear breed.
This is a source which contains an interview with the creators of the zero waste grocery store in Germany.
Here are two reviews of Rothy's – both stunning and saying only good things about the shoes. ;) The Style safari and All day I dream about food.
And here is Rothy's official site.
By the way, there is a similar project by Adidas x Parley using plastic found in ocean to make sports footwear.
Inspiration for zero waste lifestyle. This lady, Lauren Singer, introduced me to zero waste principles a few years ago. Don't know how exactly I found her blog but that's the beauty of the internet, you somehow once in a while stumble upon bloggers, influencers, products, events, webpages and information you really enjoy or were looking for. About Lauren, she lives zero waste and promotes her lifestyle, and she is awesome. :) I also used her homemade zero waste toothpaste recipe as an inspiration for mine. :) Oh, I forgot to mention :D hehe, her blog and youtube channel is called Trash is for tossers and she has a zero waste cleaning products company Simply co. as well.
Alex from tinted Green. Alex is an eco-blogger and youtuber and I really enjoy her content most likely because we have a similar style. :D Hehe. To be honest, I did find her for only recently but totally fell in love with her work. Another thing, finding ecobloggers is not that easy, what do you think? Little derogation, I started searching in Instagram by hashtag #ecoblogger to find some cool ecobloggers to follow and that's how I found Alex. I just think it is hard to find specific type of blogs if it is not beauty or fashion :D because on twitter hashtags go by really fast, if you know what I mean, that's why I think Instagram is better for finding specific niche bloggers because people there post NOT THAT frequently and it is easier to find someone you like. And searching in google is no use because it will give you results of really BIIGG bloggers which is also cool, of course, because they are big for a reason ;) but I like connecting with smaller ones as well! Back to Alex and Tinted Green, she has interesting series called "Simple swaps" about how to with little effort exchange un-ecological habits and products for more ecological ones.
Thank you so much for sharing about Tinted Green and these other awesome accounts! ?☺???
I'm not sure, but I think a company here in Wales might fit the bill… They make paper from sheep poo (I kid you not!). Search for sheep poo paper on Google! They are situated just down the road from the Centre for Alternative Technology (who are very eco-friendly).


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18 Lessons from 18 Years of Marriage
On June 14, 1997, I married Angie Kirk, the most amazing woman on earth! The last eighteen years have been an adventure. We left home to go to college together and got engaged a little over a month into our freshmen year. That next spring I started pastoring a small church and Angie went back to Kentucky for the summer to finish planning our wedding. I cruised into town just a couple of days before the big event after all the hard work was done and took my beautiful bride as my wedded wife.
We've lived through a number of significant changes since then. Angie became a social worker, earning her Bachelor's and Master's degrees in the field. She worked in Kentucky recruiting and training foster and adoptive families, offered therapy to foster families and children, and now serves Grace Hills doing counseling, women's ministry, and more.
I served as Pastor of a couple of small, rural churches when I was way too young to know what I was doing and then enjoyed eight great years leading a church in my hometown. I led a church in Northwest Arkansas for five years and then we headed west to California where we joined the staff of Saddleback Church and lived a bit of west coast life.
Together, we took a big leap four years ago and moved back to Northwest Arkansas to plant Grace Hills, which has continued to change our lives in radical ways. We've had three precious kids along the way. Ella, beautiful, smart, and sweet was our special, grace-gift from God. Sam, tender-hearted and brave, was an answer to years of praying and struggling through secondary infertility, miscarriages, and a lot of waiting on God. And Drew, wild and joy-filled, was our big surprise!!
Before I get to my eighteen big words of advice, here's what I've noticed in the last few years of our life together:
Life has become more of an adventure as we've loosened up and lived it to the full.
We're closer than ever, mainly because we've dealt with things that could've torn us apart.
The best is yet to come for us as a couple, as a family, and especially in eternity.
Let me stop and interject that in too many ways, I've blown it as a married guy over the last eighteen years. But the grace of God has been at work in me, in my wife, and in our relationship. She's shown me forgiveness, love, and respect and it's changed me radically from who I once was. And I'm still on the journey, hoping to become the man she deserves in this life. Angie amazes me more today than ever.
So to you who may be early on in the journey – single and searching, engaged, or newlywed – here are eighteen of the most important things I think I've learned in the last eighteen years.
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Cabinet has given approval for an increase in trade mark fees under the Trade Marks Rules 2001.
Speaking at Wednesdays' February 2 post-Cabinet press briefing at Jamaica House, Minister with responsibility for Information, Telecommunications and Special Projects, Hon. Daryl Vaz said there has not been an increase in trade mark fees since September 2001, and that the fees charged in Jamaica are among the lowest internationally.
"The Jamaica Intellectual Property Office (JIPO) is the statutory body which is responsible for administering all intellectual property laws and systems in Jamaica. Fees charged for registration of trademarks and other related processes concerning trademarks, constitutes 99.8 per cent of the total revenue of JIPO," the Minister informed.
He noted that the revenue generated is paid over to the Accountant General, but under its governing legislation, JIPO is allowed to retain a percentage of its revenue to cover operational costs.
Cabinet also approved drafting instructions to the Chief Parliamentary Counsel to effect the amendments to the Trade Marks Rules, 2001, accordingly.


When Saul (who was later named "Paul") was on his way to Damascus, and heard the voice of God, the Lord Jesus said to him, "Saul, Saul, why do you persecute me?" Later, (recorded in Acts 26:14), the Lord said to Saul, "It is hard for thee to kick against the pricks" (better "goads"). A "goad" is a sharp stick used to drive animals. In essence, the Bible says that it is difficult to resist God. And we might add, it is dangerous to resist God.
Jesus says that in this life there are two roads which we may choose to take. One is a broad road that leads to destruction; the other is a more difficult narrow road that leads to life. We would think that the broad road is an easy road, and that it doesn't take much effort to follow in it—but actually God has chosen to make it difficult to continue on that road.
The Scriptures are absolutely clear in stating that our God is a God of love. He displayed a tremendous love for all human beings when He sent Jesus to die for our sins. The Apostle Peter says, "The Lord is not slack concerning his promise . . . but is longsuffering to us-ward, not willing that any should perish, but that all should come to repentance" (2 Peter 3:9). One of the purposes for the seeming delay in Christ's return is to allow more time for people to repent. God wants all of us to be saved, but as the prophet Isaiah says, "Your iniquities have separated between you and your God, and your sins have hid his face from you" (Isaiah 59:2).
The Bible teaches further that "the wages of sin is death" (Romans 6:23)—not only physical death, but eternal banishment from the blessing of God—in a place which the Bible calls "hell." The Lord Jesus Christ (in every sermon recorded in the Gospel according to Matthew) makes mention of hell. In His first recorded sermon (the Sermon on the Mount), Jesus says, "If thy right eye offend thee, pluck it out, and cast it from thee: for it is profitable for thee that one of thy members should perish, and not that thy whole body should be cast into hell" (Matthew 5:29). In the last sermon that Jesus preached (just before His crucifixion), we read about the judgment of the nations: "Then shall he say also unto them on the left hand, Depart from me, ye cursed, into everlasting fire prepared for the devil and his angels" (Matthew 25:41).
Jesus spoke often about Hell; there is no doubt that it is a real place. But God has done (and is doing) everything possible to keep men and women from going into that awful place. God has filled the road to Hell with a number of obstacles (roadblocks) designed to prevent us from going there. If any person reading this article ever ends up in Hell, it will be by your own deliberate choice, and by ignoring the roadblocks which God has set in your path. It is not God's intent that anyone should be lost.
The Bible is a blockade between your soul and Hell. You cannot go very far in the path of sin without finding the Bible standing in your way.
The Bible is one of the greatest hindrances to sin in the world. It is the great disturber of history. You can never get rid of its words. The message of the Bible will haunt you until you find peace with God.
Many years ago, while preaching a revival series in one of our churches in eastern Pennsylvania, God was speaking to a teen-age girl in that congregation. One night she called her parents at two o-clock in the morning, and there, during the wee hours of the night, she decided to accept Christ as her Savior. She came forward the following evening when the invitation to accept Christ was given. She had heard a sermon on the words of Amos 4:12, "Prepare to Meet Thy God." She knew she wasn't ready to meet God. She tried to forget the words, but they haunted her day and night. They haunted her at her meals, at her work, when she was trying to sleep—and finally she surrendered to God. I am convinced that the message of the Bible will stand in the way of anyone who continues on in sin.
The rich man in Hell (that Jesus talks about in Luke 16) wanted someone to return from the dead to warn his brothers, lest they would also come to that awful place. The answer given to him was, "If they hear not Moses and the prophets, neither will they be persuaded, though one rose from the dead" (Luke 16:31). God is not going to send someone back from the dead to convince you that Hell is real. The Bible is clear enough, and its message is God's first blockade to try and stop you from traveling on the broad road that leads to destruction.
I am convinced that a number of people in our churches and communities who are active Christians, are living as Christians today because somebody prayed.
God uses the prayers of upright mothers and fathers (and other concerned believers), as roadblocks to stop sons and daughters and neighbors and friends from continuing on the path that leads to eternal doom.
The Bible says that the fervent prayer of a righteous man avails much (James 5:16). If you have been making light of the prayers of God's people, this is a reminder that some day a crisis will come, and you won't know which way to turn—and you'll wish that you could bring back the innocent days of your childhood. If you die in your sins, and go to the place of outer darkness—you will go there over the prayers of God's people—perhaps over the prayers and tears of your own mother.
Another obstacle that God puts in the sinner's path to stop the mad rush toward eternity in Hell is the teaching and preaching of the Word of God. There are some in these days who think that preaching is a waste of time, but the Bible says that "in the wisdom of God . . . it pleased God by the foolishness of preaching to save them that believe" (1 Corinthians 1:21).
God has ordained the simple preaching of the Gospel as one means of stopping people on the road to Hell. He ordained preaching "to save those who believe." You cannot get into Hell without climbing over every Gospel sermon you have ever heard. If you are determined to continue on in your sinful way of living, and to keep on running with the worldly crowd, then this article (which is really a sermon) becomes a blockade which troubles your conscience. When the moment of death comes, you will recall every Gospel sermon you ever heard. And even in the regions of the lost, you will remember how the preacher was pleading with people to get saved, for Jesus says that memory is going to be part of the haunting torment of Hell.
In Luke 16, Jesus tells about a man who "fared sumptuously" every day (Luke 16:19). Life was one continual party for him, but when he entered the eternal world, he wanted just a drop of water to cool his tongue (Luke 16:24). Jesus responded by saying, "You must remember that in your lifetime you had good things"—but you failed to take seriously the message of the prophets—and now you are in torment. And what's more, there is a gulf fixed, and there is no second chance.
Think for a moment about a skull-shaped hill just outside the city of Jerusalem—on the first Good Friday. There were three crosses. A thief hangs on one side; a man who committed murder is on the other side; and in the middle, is the Son of God (wearing a crown of thorns). The blood flows from His hands and His feet; it rushes from His side; it drips from above His eyes. Those who stand by sneer and mock. Crucifixion is the most painful mode of torture ever conceived by the human mind. The draining of blood from the body brings on an intense thirst. The whole body cries out for water, and thirst can be horrible beyond words to describe.
Can you see the haggard lines on Jesus' face? Can you see His back all swollen and bruised from the scourging earlier in the day? Can you hear His bitter cry, "My God, my God, why hast thou forsaken me?" Why all this suffering—by One who lived a perfect life and never committed a single sin? Isaiah the prophet says that He was wounded "for our transgressions and he was bruised for our iniquities" (Isaiah 53:5). Hebrews 10:29 says that it is a terrible thing to make light of the blood of Jesus. Those who ignore what Jesus did on the cross are worthy of a sore punishment.
One of the roadblocks that God puts in your way, is the marvelous message that the sinless Son of God died for you—and He begs you not to die in your sins. Are you trampling the blood of Jesus under your feet? Are you saying, "I want to be king of my own castle; I want to run my own life"? Someday death will suddenly strike. The hearse will back up to your door. Your body will be carried away, and you will not be saved. How sad!
It is not an easy thing to continue on the road that leads to destruction. There are obstacles in the way: These include the message of the Bible, the prayers of God's people; the preaching of the Gospel; the old rugged cross of Calvary; and now—the call of the Spirit of God.
The Holy Spirit, at some time or another, pleads with every human being. One of His functions is to convict the world of sin, and to call sinners to repentance (John 16:8). Some who read this message—right now—may be sensing a strange feeling of unrest and dissatisfaction with life. You are longing for something better. You have memories of the Bible, and church, and your childhood home—but you have drifted far from those things. My friend—the Holy Spirit is here. He calls you. He knocks on the door of your heart. I remember what it was like. I was only twelve years old. On Friday morning, in public school, we sang "The Fire Song." Among its words are these: "Oh my loving brother, when the world's on fire, don't you want God's bosom to be your pillow?" I was so moved with conviction that I cried and cried, and within a few days I made a public profession of faith in Jesus Christ. Later, I was baptized, and came out of the water with a sense of cleanness that I had never experienced before. That was more than fifty years ago, and I have never regretted the decision.
Often, people who are living in sin and wandering away from God, awaken suddenly in the wee hours of the night. You don't know why; you can't go back to sleep; you're confronted with the question, "Where would I go if death would strike tonight?" And, "What if I'd die before morning?" You try and dismiss it from your mind, but it keeps hammering away at your heart. What are those experiences all about? It is the blessed Holy Spirit of God pleading with your soul.
Friend, what about your sin? Does it bother you? Does it keep you awake at night? If you go out into eternity, after reading this warning today, it could be your last chance. You can trifle with the preacher and laugh at the church—but you had better not trifle with the call of the Spirit of God.
Another roadblock which God sets up to stop unbelievers on their journey toward destruction, is a glimpse of Heaven. The Bible speaks much more about Hell than it does about Heaven, but it does reveal some of the glories of Heaven.
Some day, according to the Bible (perhaps in a moment of sickness, or when approaching the borders of death), you will actually get a glimpse into Heaven, but you yourself will be cast out. And that one look into Heaven will make Hell seem all the more agonizing. That brief glimpse into Heaven will be a blockade designed to stop you in the path to destruction.
The figures used in the Bible to describe Hell, present to us a terrible condition for those destined to go there. Jude calls it "blackness of darkness." Jesus calls it "outer darkness." Peter describes it as "chains of darkness." Hell will be a land where the sun never shines and the day never comes—a place of darkness and night-time forever. Imagine having to hear the Lord Jesus say, "Bind him hand and foot, and take him away, and cast him into outer darkness" (Matthew 22:13).
Hell is also described as a "furnace of fire," a place of "everlasting fire," and a land of "unquenchable fire." You might respond by saying that this is only figurative language. Perhaps it is, but if this is only the figure, remember that the real thing is always worse than the symbol. The symbol is only intended to give us a tiny clue as to what the real thing is like.
You say, "But surely God is too good and too loving to permit a person to suffer in Hell." I challenge you to put your finger on a red hot stove and see if God is too good to keep you from getting burned. Jesus says of those who reject God's plan of salvation, "These shall go away into everlasting punishment" (Matthew 25:46).
If anyone who reads this message ends up in the place of outer darkness, you will go there over the love of God, the warnings of God, the cross of Calvary, the prayers of God's people, and the preaching of the Gospel.
Many years ago, a young man in our area violated some traffic laws, and was involved in a hit/run traffic accident. He was chased by the police, but made a desperate effort to get away. He attempted to get on to the Pennsylvania Turnpike at the interchange. And when he saw that the entrance was lined with cars, he went off the entrance drive, around the pay stations, and sped on to the Highway.
The police followed the speeding car, and telephoned ahead. Roadblocks were quickly set up in an effort to stop the youth from his mad rush to a likely accident. But he was able to dodge the roadblocks, one after another. Sometimes he simply ran them down; other times he crossed the medial strip and went into the other lane of traffic, and then turned back again. Finally, in a desperate effort to stop the young man, two huge tractor trailer trucks were placed across all four lanes of traffic. Red flares were set up at intervals several miles ahead, to warn the driver of approaching danger. Everyone was sure this blockade would stop the mad driver, but as he approached the roadblock, he looked in his mirror; he saw the police behind; he looked straight ahead and saw the two tractor-trailers—but instead of stopping, he kept moving at one hundred miles per hour, and crashed headlong into the trucks, hurling his soul into an endless eternity. His car went under the trucks, and came out on the other side, a smashed, mangled, twisted bundle of steel.
If you are unsaved today, I remind you that just as the policemen did everything within their power to stop the speeding boy, and even gave him warning signals ahead—so God is doing everything possible to keep you from continuing on the path that leads to Hell. It is God's desire that every human being should repent, believe the Gospel, and live a new life of obedience to Jesus Christ, walking daily under the control of the Holy Spirit. Write to Bible Helps for more information about the plan of salvation.


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AFRICAN RESEARCH AND DOCUMENTATION No. 136 2019
Correction and Apology ……………………………………………………………………………..
Papers from SCOLMA Conference 2020: Decolonising African Studies:
Questions and Dilemmas for Libraries, Archives and Collections,
Edinburgh, 10 June 2019
Justin Cox and Stephanie Kitchen African Books Collective: African Books
Published in the North ………………………………………………………………………………..
Joanne Davis Accessing UK Archival Holdings from South Africa ………………..
Livingstone Muchefa The Archivist, the Scholar and the Possibilities of Decolonising
Archives in Zimbabwe ………………………………………………………………………………..
Hans M. Zell Indigenous Publishing in Sub-Saharan Africa: a Chronology and
Some Landmarks ……………………………………………………………………………………….
Emma Wild-Wood Missionary Archives on Africa: a Fine Grained
Understanding …………………………………………………………………………………………..
Araba Dawson-Andoh Googling African History: Connecting Students to
Africa's Past with Digital Primary sources ……………………………………………………
The Leopard, the Lion and the Cock: Colonial Memories and Monuments in Belgium,
by Matthew G. Stanard
John MacKenzie ……………………………………………………………………………………
Fieldwork of Empire, 1840-1900: Intercultural Dynamics in the Production of British
Expeditionary Literature, by Adrian S. Wisnicki
John MacKenzie …………………………………………………………………………………..
Taking African Cartoons Seriously: Politics, Satire, and Culture, edited by Peter
Limb and Tejumola Olaniyan
Duncan Omanga …………………………………………………………………………………..
Debating African Philosophy: Perspectives on Identity, Decolonial Ethics and Comparative Philosophy, edited by George Hull
Jimmy Spire Ssentongo ……………………………………………………………………….
Life in Three Worlds: Reminiscences, by Sumitra Talukdar with David Ambrose
John McIlwaine ……………………………………………………………………………………
View the entire issue online (for the duration of the COVID-19 pandemic)
SCOLMA African Research No.136 Web
Special Issue: Archives and Collections for/in Ethiopian Studies
Guest Editors: Sophia Thubauville and Sayuri Yoshida
Sophia Thubauville and Sayuri Yoshida Introduction…………………………………………
Alexandra Jones Ethiopian Objects at the Victoria and Albert Museum……………………..
Sayuri Yoshida The Collections of F.J.Bieber and the Kafa Culture: Connecting
Anthropological and Archival Research ………………………………………………………………………
Aneta Pawlowska Waclaw Korabiewicz, Stefan Strelcyn and Stanislaw Chojnacki –
Polish collectors of Ethiopian art ……………………………………………………………………………….
Hanna Rubinkowska–Aniol Waclaw Korabiewicz's Collection of Ethiopian Crosses
as a Representation of Polish Collections of Ethiopian Artefacts …………………………………..
Valeria Semenova Ethiopian Photo Collections 1896-1913: Some Aspects of
Arrangement, Attribution and Interpretation ……………………………………………………………..
Sophia Thubauville Images of Southern Ethiopia in the Archives of the Frobenius
Institute ………………………………………………………………………………………………………………….
Eyob Derillo Exhibiting the Maqdala Manuscripts: African scribes: manuscript
culture of Ethiopia …………………………………………………………………………………………………..
Minako Ishihara Contextualising Books Among the Muslim Oromo in Southwestern
Ethiopia: Prospects for Future Research ……………………………………………………………………
AFRICAN RESEARCH AND DOCUMENTATION 134
Papers from SCOLMA Conference 2018: Things come together? Literary archives from, in and for Africa, University of Birmingham, 10 September, 2018
Kadija George The Visibility and Accessibility of Literary Archives of Writers and Publishers of African Descent in Britain…………………………………………………
Kalle Laajala, Mattias Åkesson and Nicklas Hållén African Street Literature and the Future of Literary Form…………………………………………………………………………….
Sue E. Houchins Novices in the Archives: Restoring, Preserving and Digitising an Africa Archive………………………………………………………………………………………………….
Clement Mweso Literary Archives in Malawi
Sue Brown Lilias Trotter and the Algiers Mission Band…………………………………
Adesanya M. Alabi and Behbood Mohammadzadeh Colonisation in Wole Soyinka's Drama: a Postcolonial Study
Amar Guendouzi Bridging the Gap between Ghanaian Elite and Populat Fictions: Ayi Kwei Armah's The Beautyful Ones Are Not Yet Born and the Episteme of Post-Independence Popular Literature
The Prison Letters of Nelson Mandela, edited by Sahm Venter
Abdul Bemath……………………………………………………………………..


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I love Valentino, Tom Ford, Mary Quant, Yohi Yamamato and Donna Karen. I pull from these guys a lot for my cosplay. No, that isn't sacrilege. Cosplay cannot be ignored as far as a money making design market goes. Top designs have trickled into cosplay and cosplay has trickled into top designs. There is just no way around it. Nor should there be. 🙂
"We love the body of a woman. Coco Chanel was wrong when she said that men were unable to design for women. Women know too much about women and they transpose their needs onto women's clothes" The idea of women power and women shapes is as good to Dolce and Gabbana as it is for us. In 1985, their first collection was shown in Milan and built their themes on screen sirens, Sicilian widows and a rosary of Catholic kitsch. Dolce and Gabbana are arguably the most powerful and influential designers of our time.
A designer with a notorious past, Christian Dior was also known for being in cahoots with the enemy during WWII, when he dressed Nazi wives and French collaborators in his designs. Despite this questionable choice, he still rose to prominence during the late-forties when the war was over…primarily due to his unparalleled mastery of line and shape. He gave women a desirable "flower silhouette" which always featured a nipped-in waist, a full, voluminous skirt, and a feminine, corseted bodice. Often, the hips of his suits and dresses were padded to balance the bust line and accentuate the wasp-waisted effect.
"There is a micro-trend evolving by way of unexpected fabrics. Real or faux leather seemed to be the material of the moment," confirms Aiken. "Found by way of trenches, blouses, skirts and dresses. Among my favorites include Nanuskha's vegan leather in the brand's cult-favorite puffa or streamlined leather dress, as well as the bold variations of color from Khaite and Proenza Schouler." Last year, the trend extended down to lower price points and the high street, so we're expecting the leather look to spread far and wide.
Casual is a combination of elegance with comfort. This simple style has caught up well with the passage of time and is one of the most sought after fashion styles as of now. None of the exotic and bold items will be in the wardrobe of a woman who follows casual fashion. They would prefer to put on a white T-Shirt and black pants over tight and uncomfortable exotics any day. They tend to keep it simple and match the accessories with whatever the simple clothing they are wearing. See Causal look shopping on Christmas Season.
In 1966 Paco Rabanne opened his own outlet at the age of 32, where he earned international repute for his metal-linked plastic-disc dresses, sun goggles and jewelry made of plastic in primary colors. Paco Rabanne's dresses made of small plastic tiles linked together by chains, stole the show in Paris. His first collection, titled "12 Unwearable Dresses in Contemporary Materials," sums up his philosophy that "the only new frontier left in fashion is the finding of new materials." Throughout his career, Rabanne experimented with everything from plastic and aluminum to fiberglass and paper to create futuristic, eccentric, yet highly influential garments.
In the Seventies, Halston befriended (and dressed) members of the international jet set, including Bianca Jagger, Liza Minnelli, and Liz Taylor. Dressed in his trademark black turtleneck, he could often be found partying at Studio 54 and enjoying his success with a host of celebrity friends. Licensing deals made him very wealthy, but tragedy lay in the distance…drug addiction and an AIDS diagnosis in 1988 led to his downfall. Unable to cope with the demands of his career, he was fired from his own company…Halston died of AIDS-related complications in 1990.
A leading name who embarked on the world of fashion in 1980's. She won the Yuv Rattan Award and is counted among the modern-designers of the country. Best known for her theme collections, and focuses on silhouettes and is always busy in experimentation and introducing new trends! Rina-Dhaka has arranged shows in Paris, London, Singapore, Hong-Kong, New-York, Jakarta & Dubai . Rina's Singapore shows in 2001 nd 2002 were her major victory! Even "Vogue" and "Elle" (International megazines) have featured 'er work and fashion-designing is now her family business as her brothers Shantanu and Nikhil also joined her in late 90's.
A-line has been administering the design world for quite a while, and it is certainly on the ascent, particularly for the resort season. It looks best when brandished with a touch of the 70s for somewhat of a bend. A fun loving blend of manly coats with modernized flower prints or beautiful crisscrosses, trimmed cuts, and high-waisted flared fits or straight-leg pants worn with mentors, can leave no uncertainty. A-line jumpsuits, and dresses, or skirts with weaving, matched with shirts or sews, are ladylike, thus 2019!
Fashion designer Issey Miyake used new technology to create innovative textiles with both Eastern and Western influences for his clothing line. Issey Miyake was born on April 22, 1938, in Hiroshima, Japan. In the 1960s, he designed for Givenchy in Paris, after which he designed for Geoffrey Bean in Manhattan. In 1970, Miyake started his own design studio. During the 1970s, he toyed with avant-garde Eastern designs. In the 1980s, he began using technology new East meets West textiles.
"Floral dresses are a wardrobe staple no matter the season, and for autumn, they were back and bigger than ever, referencing the '40s and an homage to swing dancing in particular, with midi lengths as the key shape from the likes of Dries Van Noten, Miu Miu and Erdem," says Hsu. "Alessandra Rich remains a key favourite when it comes to her feminine and wearable floral dresses, which offer the perfect desk to dinner outfit worn with heeled boots. Satin was also key fabric this season, with a mix of high-neck and V-neck iterations."
London has long been the capital of the United Kingdom fashion industry and has a wide range of foreign designs which have integrated with modern British styles. Typical, British design is smart but innovative yet recently has become more and more unconventional, fusing traditional styles with modern techniques. Vintage styles play an important role in the British fashion and styling industry. Stylists regularly 'mix and match' the old with the new, which gives British style that unique, bohemian aesthetic that many of the other fashion capitals try to imitate. Irish fashion (both design and styling) is also heavily influenced by fashion trends from Britain.
A pattern maker (also referred as pattern master or pattern cutter) drafts the shapes and sizes of a garment's pieces. This may be done manually with paper and measuring tools or by using a CAD computer software program. Another method is to drape fabric directly onto a dress form. The resulting pattern pieces can be constructed to produce the intended design of the garment and required size. Formal training is usually required for working as a pattern marker.
Being way more than a famous shoe designer, Manolo Blahnik is the man who can single-handedly make a woman feel instantly sexy with his ultra sophisticated, wildly fun high heel shoes. Becoming a household name through shows like Sex and the City and his never ending list of celebrity endorsements, Manolo Blahnik has become one of the most influential shoe designers of our time. Unfortunately it is known in fashion circles that when Blahnik dies there will be no more Manolos. There is no protégé or heir and no desire from the great designer to have the label continue without him.
BEST DRESS TRENDS 2019 BRANDS Casual wear for women Christmas dress ideas Cocktail dresses Dress trends 2019 Dress Trends 2020 Evening gowns fashion accessories Fashion trends 2019 Fashion Trends 2020 Juniors clothing Kids clothing Maternity clothes Men's fashion 2019 Men's formal dresses Mens designer clothes Mens jeans Sexy dresses for women Suits for Women Swimwear for women Teen girls clothing Wedding dresses for bride Women's lingerie Women dresses Women fashion 2019 Women's plus size clothing
Basically for the ones who do not want to be dressed like a woman. They do not abide by the usual norms of what a woman should wear. To put it lightly, they prefer black over pink. Most of their clothing are a bit baggy and focuses more on graphic T-Shirts and Shirts from the boy's selection. They do not prefer light colors and frills or laces. It can ask so be described as simple and modern. A boyish look is what they prefer over the classy, elegant looks.
"A/W is always a moment for incredible outerwear, and this season it was no exception. For the most part, it was the bigger the better; oversized shapes, duvet dressing, blanket capes and more," says Elizabeth von der Goltz, Net-a-Porter global buying director. "Oversized cannot be mentioned without talking to the trench coat and the bigger the better with billowing sleeves at JW Anderson, cape draping at Burberry and classic maxi coats at Khaite. Big coats marked the opening of the Max Mara runway in blue, yellow and teal. Hot pink was the favourite at Jacquemus and Valentino, whose oversized silhouettes gave this typically feminine colour a masculine twist. And last but not least is the puffa jacket, which received an elegant update with a new reference to duvet dressing. Padding, quilting, floral embroidery and organza layering came from the likes of Margiela, Dries Van Noten and Toteme."
Ottavio Missoni started their own fashion design company with his wife Rosita. First they started with stripes, the easiest design which could be made with the ch. They use up to twenty different fabrics, including wool, cotton, linen, rayon and silk and some 40 different colours for each of their collections. Their clothes range from sweaters to skirts, dresses and jackets. Ottavio Missoni has also diversified from clothes to tapestries and carpets. Ottavio died last year leaving Rosita being the head of the business.
Median annual wages for salaried fashion designers were $61,160 in May 2008. The middle 50 percent earned between $42,150 and $87,120.[11] The lowest 10 percent earned less than $32,150, and the highest 10 percent earned more than $124,780. Median annual earnings were $52,860 (£40,730.47) in apparel, piece goods, and notions - the industry employing the largest numbers of fashion designers.[12] As of 2016,a fashion designer's median annual salary was $65,170. High end designers can earn around $92,550. In 2016, 23,800 people were counted as fashion designers in the United States. [13]
To get attractive design, the feel, handle and texture of fabrics is most essential. Fashion is a visual medium; so touch becomes increasingly important to express luxury looks at the fashion market. Textile technologists have made great improvements in the sensual aspects of fabric like how it feels, looking and behaves, in addition to treatments that can affect the look and feel of garments after they are made, for example, washes and abrasions.
A stylist co-ordinates the clothes, jewelry, and accessories used in fashion photography and catwalk presentations. A stylist may also work with an individual client to design a coordinated wardrobe of garments. Many stylists are trained in fashion design, the history of fashion, and historical costume, and have a high level of expertise in the current fashion market and future market trends. However, some simply have a strong aesthetic sense for pulling great looks together.
Fashion. Fashion is completely transparent. It's fun, it's confusing, and it never dies off. Fashions from the past are still being worn by women across the country and new fashions are being designed every day. There's SO many different fashion styles, and we've come up with a list of the top 20 looks, from elegant to gothic, exotic to casual, and everything in between.


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import java.io.File;
import java.io.FileOutputStream;
import java.io.IOException;
import java.io.InputStream;
import java.util.Arrays;

import libsvm.svm_model;

import org.apache.commons.io.IOUtils;
import org.cleartk.ml.libsvm.util.LibSvmTrain;

/**
 *

 * Copyright (c) 2011, Regents of the University of Colorado

 * All rights reserved.
 *
 * @author Steven Bethard
 */
public abstract class LibSvmClassifierBuilder<CLASSIFIER_TYPE extends LibSvmClassifier<OUTCOME_TYPE, ENCODED_OUTCOME_TYPE>, OUTCOME_TYPE, ENCODED_OUTCOME_TYPE, MODEL_TYPE>
    extends
    GenericLibSvmClassifierBuilder<CLASSIFIER_TYPE, OUTCOME_TYPE, ENCODED_OUTCOME_TYPE, libsvm.svm_model> {

  public static final String SCALE_FEATURES_KEY = "scaleFeatures";

  public static final String SCALE_FEATURES_VALUE_NORMALIZEL2 = "normalizeL2";

  @Override
  public String getTrainingDataName() {
    return "training-data.libsvm";
  }

  @Override
  protected String getModelName() {
    return "model.libsvm";
  }

  @Override
  public void trainClassifier(File dir, String... args) throws Exception {
    args = Arrays.copyOf(args, args.length + 4);
    // force probability estimates so we can implement Classifier.score
    args[args.length - 4] = "-b";
    args[args.length - 3] = "1";
    args[args.length - 2] = this.getTrainingDataFile(dir).getPath();
    args[args.length - 1] = this.getModelFile(dir).getPath();
    LibSvmTrain.main(args);
  }

  @Override
  protected svm_model loadModel(InputStream inputStream) throws IOException {
    File tmpFile = File.createTempFile("tmp", ".mdl");
    FileOutputStream output = new FileOutputStream(tmpFile);
    try {
      IOUtils.copy(inputStream, output);
      return libsvm.svm.svm_load_model(tmpFile.getPath());
    } finally {
      output.close();
      tmpFile.delete();
    }
  }
}

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Just wondering if any one is like me and lives in a hick one horse town, where if you say the word homosexual, your likely to get smacked up side the head? How do you meet someone in a place like that?
mmm do u have any lgbtq friends in the area?
mmm did u try this website's "browse" option? u can see who is in your area.


In one of the more confusing stories to come out in a while, a celebrity death hoax isn't actually a hoax but it's not totally true either.
This morning I saw on Twitter that Tech 9 was trending. Wondering what that could be about, I clicked to find that he had died. But it wasn't who I thought it was at the time.
A battle rapper from Philadelphia who goes by Tech 9 sadly passed away early this morning. The Kansas City rapper Tech N9ne, who is playing at the District in Sioux Falls on April 12, is alive and well.
He even posted a video on Twitter this morning to offer his condolences to the family of Tech 9, and definitively clear the air about his well being. He was going through customs returning from Canada and said that his friends and family had been blowing up his phone trying to find out if he was okay.


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Frequently Answered Questions (FAQ)
What is "atheism?"
The word "atheism" represents an all-encompassing and tremendously diverse classification-demographic of individuals who share one specific trait -- the absence of belief in any deities (gods and goddesses).
Additional perspective from our "Profile" page
Definitions of "atheism" and "atheist", which includes references and describes etymology
Is atheism an organized hierarchy with a leader?
No. Organized hierarchies with official leaders or other such representatives are not necessary for classifications, such as atheism. Consider the classification of "things that are mostly or entirely coloured red" -- setting up an organization to manage this or assigning someone to be its leader would be counterproductive due to the impossibility of having any impact on directing or changing the classification. So it follows that here at Canadian atheists our emphasis is that we are atheists, and not that we are managing or setting direction for what atheism is since it is a classification that stands on its own merit.
Can the Canadian atheists help with immigrating to Canada?
We do not provide citizenship and immigration services. Please see our "government resources" page for links to Canadian Government departments that can provide you with the necessary information about the official requirements and regulations relevant to relocating to Canada:
Links & Resources :: Government
Is Canada a Christian nation? (The Charter of Rights and Freedoms begins with "Whereas Canada is founded upon principles that recognize the supremacy of God and the rule of law.")
No. That preamble is an introductory paragraph that notes a historic attitude when Christianity used to be more prevalent and was held in high regard more widely by the Canadian population. Further to that, this historic preamble is not a numbered section, so it is not useful to interpret as an actual law, and it has no directly significant bearing on laws or culture (see Charter sections 2 and 15(1) for additional perspective).
Since a number of our laws are in conflict with certain key values of Christianity, any attempts to miscategorize Canada as a "Christian nation" do not accurately depict the freedom, diversity, and multicultural character of our national heritage or the diversity of our population.
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You've got hate 'Mail' from George Clooney story
Boy, did the Daily Mail mess with the wrong celebrity. Earlier this week, the British tabloid printed a story about the mother of George Clooney's fiancee objecting to their upcoming marriage on religious grounds.
After Clooney publicly denounced the article in an op-ed for USA Today, the Mail pulled the story from its website and issued an apology to the actor while saying the article was "not a fabrication." Clooney is having none of that and refusing to accept the apology.
In a second op-ed published yesterday in USA Today, the actor goes on the offensive: "The Mail knew the story in question was false and printed it anyway. What separates this from all of the ridiculous things the Mail makes up is that now, by their own admission, it can be proved to be a lie. In fact, a premeditated lie."
He goes on to call the newspaper "the worst kind of tabloid."
Clooney is engaged to lawyer Amal Alamuddin, who is of Lebanese descent. He said her mother, Baria, is not a member of the Druse religion, as the Mail article claimed.
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Macron stirs controversy with defence of French secularism
President Emmanuel Macron defended France's strict brand of secularism when he paid tribute to schoolteacher Samuel Paty, who was beheaded after showing his class cartoons of the Prophet Mohammed in a lesson on free speech
Clare BYRNE
President Emmanuel Macron has stirred controversy even beyond the Muslim world with a staunch defence of the French model for secularism and integration of minorities in the wake of a string of attacks blamed on Islamist radicals.
The approach of Macron to the integration of Europe's largest Muslim community and his combative rhetoric towards radical Islam have been called into question not just in angry protests in Islamic countries but by English-language newspapers and even international political allies.
"Is France fuelling Muslim terrorism by trying to prevent it?" read the headline in a recent column in the New York Times. The Washington Post newspaper advised him to fight racism rather than try to "reform Islam".
Analysts say his stance and the response has highlighted how the French approach to the integration of immigrants contrasts to that of countries like Britain and Canada that try to accommodate minorities by allowing them to retain a separate identity.
"The French model is based on assimilation, although in practise it doesn't always work so well," said Francois Heisbourg, special adviser at the Paris-based Foundation for Strategic Research.
"There is just one France, not a group of Muslims, a group of Sikhs and so forth, like in Canada," he added.
- 'Secular' for all -
Domestic support for a firm line on the need for immigrants to embrace French values is stronger than ever since the grisly beheading last month of schoolteacher Samuel Paty, who showed his pupils cartoons of the Prophet Mohammed in a lesson on free speech.
Paying tribute to the slain teacher, Macron defended France's strict brand of secularism and its long tradition of satire. "We will not give up cartoons," he vowed.
These comments came on the heels of a speech in early October in which he described Islam as being "in crisis" and assailed "Islamist separatism" in parts of France.
His approach did win some applause in Western media, with the Economist publishing a piece entitled "Voltaire's heirs -- France is right to defend free speech."
Raja Ben Slama, a Tunisian professor of humanities and Arab civilisations, defended his comments on cartoons last month, saying he spoke as the "president of a democratic country -- with a tradition of secularism and freedom to blaspheme."
She stressed however that the French "must respect others' particularities and stop stigmatising veiled women, for example."
Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, with whom Macron enjoys close ties, took a reproving tone on the cartoons, warning that "freedom of expression is not unlimited" and urging everyone to "be aware of the impact of our words and actions on others."
The Financial Times, a paper usually enthusiastic in its support for Macron, published a piece by a correspondent entitled "Macron's war on 'Islamic separatism' only divides France further".
The paper later took down the column, citing factual errors, but shortly after published a piece by French scholar Olivier Roy with the headline "French battle against Islamist 'separatism' is at odds with commitment to liberty."
Defending France's stance in a letter to the FT in which he denied stigmatising Muslims, Macron wrote "France -- we are attacked for this -- is as secular for Muslims as for Christians, Jews, Buddhists and all believers."
- 'Work with communities' -
The notion that newcomers should blend seamlessly into French society dates to colonial times when adopting French customs, including Western-style dress, were among the "civilising factors" assessed in determining who should be awarded citizenship.
The idea of assimilation regained popularity during the 2007-2012 presidency of right-wing leader Nicolas Sarkozy when support for France's secularist principles, or "laicite", became a litmus test of integration into French society.
Rooted in the anticlericalism that drove the French Revolution, secularism has been repeatedly invoked to combat the rise of radical Islam based on a 1905 law on the separation of church and state.
It drove the 2004 ban on the wearing of the Muslim headscarf and other religious symbols in state schools and it has also been brandished in defence of the Mohammed cartoons and the right to blaspheme.
While the majority of French Muslims support secularism, surveys also show most oppose the publication of Mohammed cartoons, seeing them as a provocation.
"Under cover of a debate on values, what we have is a debate on identity," Christophe Bertossi, director of the Centre for Migration and Citizenship of the French Institute for International Relations, told AFP.
He argued that France should drop the tough rhetoric and take inspiration from Britain to halt radicalisation, "by working closely with communities on the ground, building relationships and solidarity and fighting against all forms of spatial, racial and religious discrimination and segregation."
For Heisbourg, the battle against radicalisation will be fought and won in public schools.
"The challenge for France is how to create a sense of shared citizenship from a very early age," he said, calling for a much greater emphasis on civic instruction in the classroom.
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Gumbo-limbo trees are massive and almost indestructible. They were used in the early years of Florida development as starting stakes for county surveys.
Legend has it that a gumbo-limbo tree was used in the 1800s when the Juno area was first surveyed. Years later, when the land was again surveyed for the Celestial Railroad, the tree had surprisingly disappeared. A second gumbo-limbo tree was chosen, but it too had vanished by the time a survey was undertaken in 1918 for US1.
This time the engineers took no chances, placing a concrete monument as a starting point for their survey. This monument too had disappeared when the area was again surveyed in 1948.
The "lost tree" legend appealed to Llwyd Ecclestone when he heard it in the late 1950s. Mr. Ecclestone decided that "Lost Tree" would be an intriguing name for the golf club he was developing in northern Palm Beach County.
The natural beauty and superior ambience of communities like Lost Tree Village and John's Island are the direct result of the extraordinary vision and unwavering commitment of the Ecclestone family. Since its founding, the Lost Tree Village Corporation has implemented this vision and continues to this day the family commitment to exceptional places.
E. Llwyd Ecclestone Sr. was a man with an expansive vision and an abiding belief in the beauty and harmony of place. As residents of Grosse Pointe, Michigan, he and his family were an integral part of the economic, social, cultural and philanthropic life of a community known for its lovely homes, tree-lined streets and civic pride.
When he laid eyes on the area we now know as Lost Tree Village in northern Palm Beach County, he could envision a similar community of luxury housing built around a world class golf course and a delightful synergy with the natural environment. He recruited the best talent in architecture and construction for his project, individuals known to him from the superior quality of their work in Grosse Pointe. Since its opening in 1959, Lost Tree Village has flourished, and the name has come to epitomize both elegance and community spirit.
Always eager for a new challenge, Mr. Ecclestone next turned his attention to a jungle-like 1,600-plus acre stretch of land between the Atlantic Ocean and the Intracoastal Waterway in Indian River County. It was just what the residential developer had been looking for as his next project.
John's Island began in 1969 ---a private, family-oriented community where the best lessons from Lost Tree Village and Grosse Pointe would be incorporated and where the natural beauty of Florida would be both preserved and enhanced. He continued his work as a philanthropist, founding the Research Century Club for the Miami Heart Institute, for example, where he raised more than $1 million a year for heart research and health care, while inspiring others with his concept for John's Island. His death in 1981 was grieved by family, friends, and the entire community.
Helen Ecclestone Stone, affectionately known as Lollie, is the beloved daughter of E. Llwyd Ecclestone and the forceful visionary behind the development of John's Island into the remarkable community it is today.
When Mr. Ecclestone died, his project on John's Island was only one-third developed. With a deep understanding of the hallmarks of Lost Tree Village that her father had imbued in her, Lollie dove into the project with full force and vigor and a vision to create a truly spectacular community connected with the natural environment of the area. No decision was made without her discerning eye. Under her leadership and direction, the enchanting 1,650-acre John's Island community was developed over time and includes three golf courses, two golf clubs, a beach club and 1,225 houses, cottages and condominiums.


WASHINGTON (AP) — Staring down the next deadline to pay federal workers, the White House shifted tactics, trying to bypass House Speaker Nancy Pelosi to negotiate with rank-and-file lawmakers even as President Donald Trump dug in for a prolonged shutdown.
The House and Senate announced Tuesday they would stay in session, canceling an upcoming recess week at home if the shutdown continued, which seemed likely. On the shutdown's 25th day Tuesday, Trump did not move off his demand to have Congress provide $5.7 billion to build his promised border wall with Mexico. Democrats say they will discuss border security once the government has reopened, but Pelosi is refusing money for a wall they view as ineffective and immoral.
Behind the scenes, though, the administration — and its allies on Capitol Hill — are warily eyeing the next payday, hoping to reach a resolution before next week's Tuesday deadline, when they'll need to prepare the next round of paychecks for workers who have been seeing zeros on their pay slips.
Tuesday brought another day of high theatrics, but low substance, as the shutdown dragged into its fourth week. The shutdown, already the longest ever, entered its 26th day Wednesday. The previous longest was 21 days in 1995-96, when Bill Clinton was president.


Claude-Albert Coppens, who played the great D minor concerto last night with the Bulawayo Municipal Orchestra, gave a reading that was erudite, polished and urbane.
If I say, therefore, that I found his account lacking because he failed to project some of the tragic gravity of the piece, I am aware that many could argue that Mozart himself would have wished the underlying pain to be held subservient in performance to the impeccable formal integrity of the music.
At a recent concert, some disparity in pitch between orchestra and the solo instrument was obtrusive. There is, surely, no good reason why the initial tune-up should not be on stage.
Hugh Fenn took a generally more assertive view of Mozart's E. flat Symphony, No. 39, than one is used to. Aided by excellent orchestral playing (except in the finale), his performance was compelling and emphasized the relationship between the work and the C major "Jupiter" Symphony.
Attention to the strong, dynamic contrasts and rhythmic surprises in Beethoven's Prometheus Overture offset occasional intonation imprecision. There was beautiful playing in Handel's Faithful Shepherd Suite (the Beecham version), notably the gentle dialectic between flute and a quartet of strings in the adagio and the affirmative good-spirited finale.


• Date: Wednesday, March 10, 2004, at 10:13 p.m.
> Where could I find a translation in Enlish or fench ?
Kak mohg znat' ya shtoh tee oomriosh?
>How could I know that you would die?
>Farewell again, our dear land.
Kak nam troodno predstahvit shtoh eto nyeh sohn.
>So hard for us to imagine that it's real, and not a dream.
I v pokhod, I v pokhod, nas volna morskaya zhdyot nyeh dazhdyotsyah.
>Let's go; the sea is waiting for us.
Nass zahvuot morskaya dah, ee preeboy!
>The vastness of the sea is calling to us, and the tides!
>Hail to our fathers and forefathers.
>We are faithful to the covenant made with the past.
>Pride of the Northern Seas.
Revoluytziye nadezhdah sgoostok vieri fsekh luydeye.
>Hope of the Revolution, you are the burst of faith of the people.
>We report our victories to you, our Revolution.
Novie meeir dali num nashy dediy.
>And to the heritage left by you for us.


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Atak terrorystyczny w Heluan w Egipcie został przeprowadzony 29 grudnia 2017 przez uzbrojonych, zamaskowanych napastników, którzy otworzyli ogień do wiernych koptyjskiego kościoła św. Menasa (Mar Mina) w Heluan w muhafazie Kair, a nieco wcześniej do ludzi w położonym 4 km od kościoła sklepie prowadzonym przez Kopta. Po zastrzeleniu 2 osób w sklepie zamachowcy usiłowali wtargnąć do kościoła, w którym odbywało się nabożeństwo, i przeprowadzić atak wewnątrz. Jednak na polecenie koptyjskiego duchownego drzwi wejściowe do świątyni zostały szybko zamknięte, co uniemożliwiło wtargnięcie do wnętrza. Wobec niepowodzenia napastnicy otworzyli ogień do wiernych na zewnątrz kościoła. Zginęło 9 (lub 11) osób, w tym jeden policjant, który zamykał drzwi kościoła, a 9 innych osób zostało rannych. Według różnych źródeł napastników było dwóch lub trzech. Jednym z nich był 33-letni Ibrahim Ismail Ismail Moustafa, znany policji z udziału w pięciu różnych atakach w okresie od 2016 do 2017 roku. Jeden z napastników został zastrzelony podczas samego ataku, a drugiego, który zamierzał się wedrzeć do środka, aresztowano. Znaleziono przy nim karabin maszynowy, amunicję i bombę, którą zamierzał zdetonować w kościele. Do ataku przyznało się tzw. Państwo Islamskie.

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BOB SAGET HEADLINES THE WILBUR THEATRE ON MAY 2ND
Boston, MA- Bob Saget is set to perform The Wilbur Theatre on May 2nd, 2014 at 7:00pm
Yes, Bob Saget has starred in many successful television shows, including two of the most family-friendly shows network TV has ever produced ("Full House" and "Americas Funniest Home Videos") but he's also an out of his mind, standup comedian for over thirty years. From his his HBO special "That Ain't Right" to his scene-stealing cameos in "Entourage," and "The Aristocrats," it's always effective as Saget embraces his dark side.
From directing MGM's cult favorite feature film "Dirty Work," to directing and producing the highly acclaimed ABC television movie, "For Hope," to starring in the critically acclaimed, Paul Weitz off-Broadway play, "Privilege, to starring on Broadway in the Tony Award winning "The Drowsy Chaperone," Bob Saget shows no signs of stopping. Ever.
In 2007 came the hugely successful DVD release of "Farce of the Penguins," an R-rated comedy/documentary/love story, that he voiced-over, wrote, directed, and produced, with producer David Permut. And then came the hit NBC quiz show "1 VS 100," where Bob ad-libbed his way through the one-hour prime time format. In 2008, "The Comedy Central Roast of Bob Saget" premiered to the second highest ratings of all TV that night, second to the Olympics. And last year Bob's sitcom, "Surviving Suburbia" aired on ABC.
For many years now, Bob has been a proud board member of the Scleroderma Research Foundation. He co-produces and hosts "Cool Comedy Hot Cuisine" fundraising events in Los Angeles, New York, and San Francisco.
Bob was seen reprising the role of "Himself" on HBO's hit series "Entourage" and he starred in his own documentary comedy series for A&E titled, "Strange Days with Bob Saget," an exploration of unusual subcultures in America. He recently guest starred on "Law and Order Los Angeles," "Entourage: A Look Back," and "Louie," and is continually playing to sold out audiences in theaters and universities across North America.
Bill Blumenreich presents Bob Saget
Saturday, June 21st, 2014 at 7:00pm
Tickets: $29- $43
For more information about Bob Saget visit www.bobsaget.com
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Hi Betty, Your camellia blossom is gorgeous! It reminds me of a peony. Your vignette is truly lovely. I'd enjoy taking tea with you, and sharing some of your Christmas goodies!
Betty ....love those camellias................paperwhites look very successful too!
Hi Betty! What a lovely tea tray and the flower is so beautiful!
I have those same dishes and just love them.
You have a lovely table setting - I've always wanted to do the paper white flowers but just haven't, yours is beautiful.
Your transferware is so beautiful. I have a few pieces too and am always on the hunt.
Love that transferware and the toile too!
Looks so pretty, Betty, love the toile!
Deepest sympathy on the loss of your mom. Never easy, mine died on my 50th bday.
What an absolutely wonderful post! I enjoyed every sweet detail. Your transferware and toile are eye poppingly gorgeous.
Your post is truly a work of art in every way.
I spied you on Elaine's Sunny Simple Sundays.
PS...I almost forgot to compliment you on your beautiful header! It's lovely and such a perfect introduction to your blog!
Oh my! What a beautiful vignette!I love the soft reds and creamy white!!! YOur header is beautiful too!
What a pretty table setting! I think we are going to enjoy this extra week between Thanksgiving and Christmas a lot!
I love the red mug and toile napkin. Very pretty. Enjoy preparing for Christmas.
A lovely red and white tea table, the flower is stunning. Paperwhites are easy to start, you should try a hyacinth bulb too as their fragrance is nice.
Oh, Betty, you had me with the red transferware and toile napkin! They are so pretty and perfect for the season. Your camelia is gorgeous and I love the fleur de lis on the bucket of paperwhites! Beautiful post and thank you for sharing with Tea Time. I hope you have a lovely week.
Am a fan of your transferware and the tea towel is gorgeous. And yay for flowers and bulbs! Enjoy your awesome week!
Your camellia is gorgeous and you'll have paperwhites soon. I love forcing the "holiday" bulbs. Your pink willow is lovely and really goes well with all the holiday decorations. Happy Tea Day!
Love your bright red Camillia bloom with your pink willow! So festive! I love paperwhites also and have a few this year but I'm thinking of getting more. It's so fun to see them grow!


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