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Discussion in 'Dietetics' started by waleed, Oct 27, 2011.
One of the most important things you can do as part of your workout routine is to eat properly both before and after your visits to the gym. You want to eat the types of foods that help your diet as well as help repair the muscles used during and after a workout. More importantly, you want to have strength and energy throughout your workout. Most commonly, the best types of food for a pre workout meal consist of high carbohydrates, moderate protein, and some simple sugars.
Before you hit the gym to exercise, here are a few meals you can try. Remember, finding what works best for you is important. Everyone is a little different.
- Oatmeal with honey and milk.
- I personally like to use the Designer Whey Protein. It has all the proportions of carbs, protein, and sugars you need to have a good workout. This is great for pre and post workout.
There are tons of pre workout meal recommendations, the list could go on. The key is to remember that most importantly you need a decent amount of carbs, and a decent amount of protein. Don't over think it.
Try something out and keep an eye out for results. If it works, stick with it. If it doesn't work, try another pre workout meal.
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can i take food just after workout or wait for sometime.?
Nishidh The next topic will be what to take after workout ,just follow forum Faculty of medicine .


It's a beautiful sunny day here in Vancouver – first sun in 10 days! Here's a couple of LIVE songs from Poodies Roadhouse in Austin Texas Y'all!
Good Morning Good Morning, I'd like to sing Good Morning to YOU! Look what our Mr Wonderful Music Reporter Tom Harrison from Vancouver's Province wrote about moi yesterday!
JANUARY 6 2014 – First Day back to work for some after the holidays – thought this would be a good song to kick of the week and the year! Sam Bradley & I – Life Ain't No Rehearsal!


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Rooney IS in right frame of mind, insists Capello's right-hand man
'What happened against the Platinum Stars is just part part of his character,' said Italo Galbiati
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Fabio Capello's most trusted aide last night insisted Wayne Rooney is in the right frame of mind to lead England to World Cup glory and promised the Three Lions are "roaring" to go.
Italo Galbiati has been Capello's right-hand man for nearly 20 years, following his fellow countryman from AC Milan to Real Madrid, Roma and Juventus before coming to the FA when the Italian was handed the poisoned chalice in 2008.
And while Capello will have a brief word of reminder to Rooney to ensure he does not lose his cool in the heat of conflict against the USA on Saturday, Galbiati said the Manchester United ace is ready to illuminate the World Cup.
Galbiati said: "What happened against the Platinum Stars is just part part of his character.
"He is high-spirited. He is always so competitive and that is just the way he is.
"Wayne jokes a lot with me, he's extraordinary. What you have to remember is that Rooney is already such a great talent and he's only 24. He is a world-class player but he always gives everything and wants to do extra work, is incredibly down to earth and is always willing to improve.
"But on the pitch he's a real lion. We know he will be absolutely right when it matters as he is in every session."
Galbiati is the member of the coaching staff who plays "nice" to Capello's "nasty", and was memorably dubbed "the Old Fellow" by Rio Ferdinand.
But the 72-year-old, who first came across Capello in 1976, when he was in charge of Milan's youth team and the then-Italy midfielder arrived from Juve, is far more than that, acting as the manager's eyes and ears.
And what he has seen and heard, even over the last few days as the heat begins to rise ahead of the World Cup opener, suggests Capello, too, is happy about where England are.
"The players are ready and raring to play," he added. "The team is in an excellent shape and the spirit we were looking for is there. We can see the players have the right desire.
"There was nothing to worry about from what happened on Monday night. It was particularly hot in the first half and we will not be playing any matches in those conditions because the games at altitude are all at night and when we play on Saturday it will be later and even more cool.
"It's natural for players to try to protect their legs for the real match. We are not reading anything into that. We know the players will all come out roaring when the right time comes on Saturday.
"What we have here is a great group of great professionals. They are top players, yet incredibly down to earth and humble. They do not have big heads at all.
"They never complain about the conditions and will train just as hard whether it's hot or cold, sunny, raining or even snowing.
"And after the regular sessions there are many who want to continue with individual work. This gives me great satisfaction. With a pinch of luck we can go really far."
As for his relationship with Capello, Galbiati explained: "Fabio and I have been together for such a long time because we never confuse our roles.
"He is the coach. I've been his right arm and now here with England I'm an assistant, but I never encroached.
"If a player makes a mistake, Fabio reprimands him. I reiterate the concept to the player, go again through the mistake and explain to him how to avoid it in the future."
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SA Together was a year-long residency program that offered support to local arts and culture groups, social and educational collectives, and non-for-profit collectives and organizations working in or based out of Scarborough. The program offered capacity-enhancing tools while building stronger connections between collectives through resource-sharing and by working together. Participants of SA Together received free access to Scarborough Arts' space, marketing and public relations support, professional development workshops and educational resources, and access to funding that went towards each of the participating group's events or activities during the run of the program.
SA Together ran from November 2016 to September 2017.
MVDHOUSE offers music and film-making services to emerging artists in the Scarborough area completely free of charge. Their focus is on managing artists and organizing events.
With the help of Scarborough Arts, MVDHOUSE gained the knowledge, skills, and support that they needed to help promote more artists throughout the city, and providing them with the resources that they need to grow.
Pulari Collective was founded in 2016 by three female artists whose artistic visions and linguistic backgrounds brought them together. They work together to create multidisciplinary art reflective of their lived experiences, collective histories, and memories.
Their primary interest is in using art as a way of connecting with people and communities, to initiate dialogues for continuous learning and sharing. In August of 2017, they were able to do just that as they performed their multi-media performance piece VADAVAI in the Bluffs Gallery during Scarborough Arts' Alive With Art festival.
Frances Potts is a visual artist working in Scarborough.
As a resident of SA Together, Frances was able to explore the symbiotic relationship between art and community, noting that the community benefits from art opportunities through the revitalization of their neighbourhood, participation and/or collaboration, while artists benefit through compensation, promotion and gratification.
The Wave Artist Collective was born out of a need for more impactful arts programming in Scarborough. They are the creators of the Wave Runners Program, a program that provides youth with the resources, mentorship, and entrepreneurial skills necessary to consistently and sustainably create digital media art.
SA Together provided the collective with the foundations needed to help them achieve their goal of supporting youth through the Wave Runners Program.
The Sweat Stain Collective is a Scarborough based organization that is working to support healthy initiatives throughout the community. They acknowledge health inequality and strive to promote health access for all. Ultimately they aspire to inspire transformations of body and mind.
During their time as residents of Scarborough Arts' SA Together program, the Sweat Stain Collective was able to achieve their goal of using health and fitness as a vehicle to promote a community-wide discussion about physical and mental health, and the social and structural determinants of health.


Once the fundamentals are in place, our certified archery instructors can provide advanced instruction in competitive techniques. Lancaster Archery Academy's advanced classes train students to compete at the highest levels in the sport of archery and provide a solid foundation for future success. Our advanced instructional methods help talented students develop their skills effectively. Archers will now be gearing up to shoot the full 18 meters more often while they learn to group and score their arrows. In intermediate archery, the archer will continue to learn range rules, procedures and etiquette.


1. Tampa Bay Rays 3 Must make do without Percival.
2. Los Angeles Angels 2 Kendrick back in the mix.
3. Boston Red Sox 1 Matsuzaka's shoulder a concern.
4. Chicago White Sox 4 Danks getting the job done.
5. Toronto Blue Jays 8 Zaun lands on the disabled list.
6. Minnesota Twins 7 Young plays way onto bench.
7. Oakland Athletics 6 Chavez finally makes it back.
8. Baltimore Orioles 5 Trachsel getting irregular work.
9. New York Yankees 11 Kennedy catching no breaks.
10. Texas Rangers 9 Will SI jinx get Hamilton?
11. Cleveland Indians 10 Mysterious disappearing offense.
12. Detroit Tigers 13 Bullpen continues erratic work.
13. Kansas City Royals 12 Losing streak exposes flaws.
14. Seattle Mariners 14 The dreaded vote of confidence.
1. Chicago Cubs 3 Piling up victories at home.
2. St. Louis Cardinals 4 Winning despite pitching injuries.
3. Florida Marlins 2 Jones gets a shot in the outfield.
4. Philadelphia Phillies 6 Ravaged Colorado's pitching staff.
5. Arizona Diamondbacks 1 Swept at home by the Giants.
6. Houston Astros 8 Oswalt struggles to get going.
7. Atlanta Braves 5 Campillo strengthens rotation.
8. New York Mets 9 No return date for Church.
9. Los Angeles Dodgers 7 Furcal closer to being active.
10. Milwaukee Brewers 10 On-base concerns continue.
11. Pittsburgh Pirates 11 Wilson finally returns at shortstop.
12. Cincinnati Reds 12 Top prospect Bruce gets his shot.
13. San Francisco Giants 14 Wilson becomes a top closer.
14. Washington Nationals 13 B. Boone calls it quits.
15. San Diego Padres 16 Greene's offensive woes continue.
16. Colorado Rockies 15 2005 champs hit rock bottom.


What Compensation Solutions Are There For My Baby´s Birth Injury?
When a baby has experienced harm, one of the first concerns for the family is, "how are we going to pay to care for our child?" It is a sad reality that insurance companies will try to avoid covering the costs of a lifelong birth injury. Physical therapy, doctor appointments, specialist machines and care costs are just some of the expenses that will be incurred. You will require the help of an attorney to analyze whether you are able to claim compensation for the suffering caused to your baby.
The attorneys of Hastings Law Firm know that it can be a lifetime of struggle and expense to provide care for a child who has suffered a birth injury. We are dedicated to ensuring that the responsible medical professionals are held to account for their mistakes. All across Texas, our dedicated lawyers have secured millions of dollars on behalf of our clients through successful trials and negotiations.
We have a comfortable and welcoming environment and our staff is warm and friendly. Our aim is to understand the way your baby´s injury has impacted your lives. This ensures that we treat every case personal level. We will fight hard to ensure you and your family receives the justice you all deserve.
We also claim compensation to cover advances in medical treatments and include lost wages to ensure your child can afford adequate care past their majority. Further, we take into account the distress caused to your baby and your family and provide for the possibility that you and your partner may die before your child reaches adulthood.
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Mission Statement

        The Tennessee Association of Biology Teachers was formed on November 4,
        2016, to support the professional development of biology teachers in
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        The purposes of TNABT are exclusively educational, scientific, literary,
         charitable, and no other, and in furtherance of only these purposes the
          particular business and objectives of TNABT shall be at the state,
          regional, and local levels:

          To encourage scientific thinking and the utilization of the methods of
           science through the teaching of biology

          To encourage, support, and stimulate activities that will keep
          teachers current in the knowledge of biological sciences

          To establish a community for developing and sharing ideas to enhance
          teaching

          To provide a professional voice regarding issues that affect
          biological education

          To make available information concerning the selection, organization,
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          To promote connections of biology to other educational and life
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The controls are really simple - press A to pull your opponent!
During actual gameplay, at the top of your screen there is a timer for Super Pull Mode. When Super Pull Mode is activated, both opponents are locked into their positions. A series of letters (A, S, D, W) will appear and you need to enter them in the right order. If you get all of them right AND enter them in faster than your opponent, you will do a "super pull" and pull your opponent an exceptional distance!
At the bottom of your screen, there is a Rage Meter which is increased every time your opponent pulls on you. When your Rage Meter is all the way full, you can press the W key and it will daze your opponent for a brief few seconds. This will allow you to continue to pull your opponent without resistance.
The maximum score you can make in this game is 4200, and the key to reaching it is to be as fast as possible. Play on a fast computer and press keys as quickly as you can. There's little to it beyond that.
To make the best use of your Rage Meter, be constantly watching it. In the very first rounds, you won't use it much (if at all) because the first challengers don't fight back enough to build your rage. But your Rage Meter is crucial when battling Truggdon and the Jetsam. As soon as you see your meter full, hit W and then spam A to get as many pulls in as possible while they're dazed.
The Jetsam types unbelievably quickly when Super Pull Mode is activated. It's nearly impossible to think and type in the letters as they appear, so instead just mash on the A, S, D, W keys as fast as you can. Keep doing this, and once you have beaten the super hard Jetsam, you've won the tournament!
The revamp of this game was sorely needed and surely pleases all old and new fans of the game. Using the tips given in this article, you might even be able to get a trophy!


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Q: Java application not run in Eclipse Galileo I have Eclipse Galileo. I created a new Java project but couldn't run the application. I get the following launch error:

Selection does not contain a main type

A: Change the method signature to
public static void main(String[] args)

and retry.

A: The signature of the main method is shown below:
public static void main(String[] args)

Also, the following link may be beneficial for you:
http://download.oracle.com/javase/tutorial/getStarted/application/index.html

A: Nothing wrong with your environment, there really is no entry point to your project. The main method in the screenshot does not have the String[] args parameter. This is not C/C#/C++. You have to specify the String[] args no matter if you use them or not.

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Pay per Month: 30,000/- addition to pay monitors would get Rs. 10,000/- per month as mobility allowance.


You are a great deal a part of the Divine. After his surprise arrival in camp, the psychic medium sat down with the group of celebs to give them a studying, although boxer Danny Green made it clear from the outset that he wan't drawn to participating. A private phone or online chat reading with a gifted psychic can be a fantastic and useful adventure. To make sure you get the main from your reading, please take these simple steps. I used to have a pack of tarot cards with Native American characters on them but I lost it. I use a deck of playing cards now, mainly for typical resolution-making, similar to some people use a die. This new to we all and all new customers have become up to 10 minutes free psychic reading. If you didn't take skills of this offer you'll want to take it immediately before they take it of. You can learn more here what are the stairs to get totally free psychic studying. One of the things I like about here is that it gives you time to actually focus on your question, and it seems like the reader does the same as I have gotten the most deep and designated clairvoyant readings from email than via every other medium. Latias's eyes glow purple. The opponent turns into surrounded by a purple aura and Latias can control it. This allows you the freedom and safety to decide on the psychic it's the coolest fit in your needs and concerns, leaving not anything up to chance. A psychic studying is hence like connecting two 'psychic computers' over this 'religious web'. To try this the psychic needs your 'non secular tackle' – some or other simple reference or 'plug in point' to make that preliminary reference to you. This is the explanation why psychics will ask on your name, or your birthdate, and even a up to date photo. We need your 'religious tackle' or reference 'plug in point' to make that initial reference to you. Since 1999, Heidi has offered in-person and long-distance counseling and healing services to people — as well as their houses, businesses, and partner animals. Click here to view or buy Helrunar at Amazon. Many people go to psychics for a handful of general reasons. They want to know in the event that they gets their dream job soon, or make a big move, or end up with the hunky new guy who seems shy but might just be The One. The orders came flooding in, faster than I could sustain with them. It had never occurred to me that there was any form of a requirement for my facilities — especially not on a site as random and hodgepodge as Fiverr It hardly gave the impression of a go-to destination for those attempting professional psychic aid. But the money was good, and as I typed up my fiction on my phone between categories, I would use contextual clues, check them out on social media, and make generalizations to provide my readings. Galen Watts receives investment from the Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council of Canada. He is the Head of Graduate Research in the Spirituality, Nature, and Culture (SNC) Laboratory based in the School of Religion at Queen's University. I love telling the longer term with the ancient runes of Odin. Blessed by the Gods! I would like it if they had one about Egyptian hieroglyphs. Many decks also come with a detailed guideline e-book that provides the meaning of every card. Through this work I seek to examine the deeply entrenched gender biases that plague the Indian society.


Create ambiance with a perfect balance of warmth and style with the Aspen Collection Nightstand by Home Styles. Mahogany solids, black engineered wood, and cherry veneers are warmed with a blended rustic cherry and black finish. The Nightstand encapsulates distinguished Americana style with bold recessed picture frame moldings, rich carved detailed posts, and antiqued brass hardware. Provides ample storage with one drawer with side mounted easy-glide suspension, and one large open storage area under the drawer. Size: 22w 18d 24h. Assembly required.


North Hopkins High School held their annual basketball senior night on Tuesday, February 5th. Seniors recognized on the varsity panthers girl basketball team were player Kayla Smith and Manager Kyria Davidson. The North Hopkins boy basketball team recognized players Evan Lewis, Victorino Rojo, Bryson Sims, Caleb Wyatt, Blane Hocutt, Branson Thomas, and Johnny Smith.
The JV and Varsity boys played that night against Campbell. The JV Panthers beat the Campbell Indians with the score of 37- 25. The Varsity Panthers too share a victorious win with the score of 61-18.


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Caroline Jeannette Mathilda Laura Gittens
February 17, 1953 - October 8, 2021
CAROLINE JEANNETTE MATHILDA LAURA GITTENS was born at Maternity Center in Monrovia, the Republic of Liberia, to Albert Charles Gittens Sr. and Caroline Jeannette Dobson-Gittens on February 17, 1953. She wholeheartedly embraced her faith in Christianity at an early age, and the Lord remained her constant source of strength and resilience throughout the many incredible challenges she survived in her life. As a young girl growing up in Monrovia, her personality and love for people brought her many friends and acquaintances. Caroline was rambunctious and protective of her older brother Charles. At times, she even fought his playground battles. Later in her years, the circles of close people she cherished as dear sisters and brothers grew even larger. Caroline attended Bromley Mission, St. Theresa Convent, and B. W. Harris Episcopal High School, where she met her first child's father, Abraham Benedict Nosike. She received professional training at Leigh Sherman Executive Secretarial School in Liberia and later in the United States studied at the Essex County College in Newark, New Jersey. She worked for the Liberian Government in several capacities, most notably at the Liberia Public Procurement Concession Department and USAID. Caroline was a sharp individual who maintained an interest in public service and social development. She was blessed to experience marriage with her first-husband Mohamed Ibrahim Sheriff and motherhood with her three children in Liberia. Still, as the political condition worsened in her beloved home, she and her family would pass through one of the most difficult times imaginable. John 15:13 says, "Greater love has no one than this: to lay down one's life for another's." Amid chaos, suffering, and war, Caroline held on to her faith to see that her two youngest children Memuna (Iris) and Mohamed Jr. (Poppy), her niece Sunnah (Pinkie), and her aunty Sarah made it out of harm's way to Ivory Coast and eventually the United States in 1991. They settled in Minnesota, where she reunited with her eldest daughter Candace and brother Charles. Caroline continued her devotion to her family as a single mother while starting life anew. She worked tirelessly to provide and keep a smile on their faces while battling her deeply personal bouts of depression. Her biological children and those she adopted along the way are forever in her debt and precious memories for her many years of struggles. After some time in Minnesota, she reconnected with Christopher Jarrett and remarried. Caroline then moved to Georgia, where she lived for fourteen years and touched the lives of countless individuals until her divorce. Testimonials of Caroline's ability to encourage loving change in mended relationships, renewed and newly minted connections to the Lord are endless. Caroline had a distinguished personality. She continually caught the morning light before the sun. When she spoke, you felt it in your heart for better or worse. Her "pop" eyes were piercing and unforgettable. And the space she leaves in all of us will eternally remain unfilled. Caroline eventually relocated to Pennsylvania, where she remained in the city of Johnstown until her homegoing on October 8, 2021 While there and in Georgia, she attended several churches including, the Shiloh Baptist Church and Bethel World Outreach, where she maintained her reputation of affecting people's lives for the better. She's served as a Sunday School Teacher along with several other meaningful roles in the church. In life, Caroline accomplished her highest calling to be a magnificent mother and soldier for the Lord. She will be eternally missed as our irreplaceable friend, cousin, aunt, Mommie, and angel. Caroline leaves to mourn and cherish her legacy: Candace Lydia Nosike-Hollins (Michael), Memuna Iris Sheriff-Nelson, and Mohamed Ibrahim Sheriff, Jr. (Jewel); her siblings: Charles E. Gittens Sr. (Maria), Albert Charles Gittens Jr., Abiose Gittens-Parker (Pierce), Vashti Gittens-Ponnie (Michael), Lydia Gittens (P. Welleh); Lindsay Gittens; her Grandchildren: Vahid Benedict Rutland; Isaiah Michael Nelson; Candan Michael Hollins; Michael Rinaldo Hollins Jr.; and a host of uncles, aunts, nieces, nephews, cousins and loved ones as well as friends in Liberia and the United States.
CAROLINE JEANNETTE MATHILDA LAURA GITTENS was born at Maternity Center in Monrovia, the Republic of Liberia, to Albert Charles Gittens Sr. and Caroline Jeannette Dobson-Gittens on February 17, 1953. She wholeheartedly embraced her faith in Christianity... View Obituary & Service Information
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This month I'm giving away a 16 by 20" giclee print of a He-Man inspired concert poster. There is only one of these in print and I painted a small red emblem on He-Man's chest.
The contest runs until 11:59 pm central time, Friday, August 3. If you don't see the entry form, hit the "Like" button.
Invite some friends and if they enter too, your entry counts 2, 3, 4 times - depending on how many of your friends enter.


Now that you've chosen a new pharmacist, focus on interactions, Does the pharmacist remember to explain each new medication; when an how to get it, what it does and possible unwanted effects. Unfortunately, generic medicine is more difficult to identify online given that they come from many manufacturer. Not only is often a pharmacy technician program interesting, but it is also a quick way to become educated in a fresh career field.
I use Walmart being an example because this is where I get my prescriptions, but the same might be done at any pharmacy which offers discounted generics. Another method of locating a trustworthy drug store is reading reviews on online medical shops. Yet a career in pharmaceuticals is quickly becoming one with the hottest jobs in America, as well as the road to success may be both basic and convenient.
Shop and compare the costs offered when compared to any local pharmacy. Each herb has several optimum strategies to preparation, each method extracting different properties from the herb. The unsolicited email on this image contains a link to some pharmacy website.
To get the most out from the card, apply it every visit and track of coupon restrictions and expiration dates. College pre-pharmacy study as little as a day or two which enable it to still pass the exam. They can also check with doctors to authorize refills, and enter drug information into the computer.
'	Sri Venkateshwara College of Pharmacy - Hyderabad. Luckily, you'll find Rx discount cards, coupons, and savings programs that may save you quite a lot of money, and a lot are not too difficult to find and manage. Think than it as investing in a slice of pizza in New York City - Buy in Manhattan and yes it's $2.


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Smaller than a Dime, the World's Tiniest Frog Has Been Discovered
A big discovery yields the world's most miniature vertebrate
By Megan Gibson @MeganJGibsonJan. 13, 2012
Christopher Austin / Louisiana State University / AP
Paedophryne amauensis, sitting on a U.S. dime in Papua New Guinea, has been named the world's smallest vertebrate
World's smallest frog discovered BBC
World's smallest vertebrate species found USA Today
Measuring roughly a quarter of an inch, the Paedophryne amauensis frog has been crowned the tiniest vertebrate in the world. This newly discovered frog is so small, it can rest comfortably on a U.S. dime or a fingernail. Discovered by a team of American researchers from Louisiana State University in Baton Rouge, the frog was located deep in the jungles of Papua New Guinea in 2009. On Wednesday, the science journal PLoS One dubbed the frog with the teeny-tiny honor.
(PHOTOS: Best of 2011: Animals in Peril)
With the discovery of this petite leaper, the world's former smallest frogs — the Brazilian gold frog (Brachycephalus didactylus) and the slightly larger Monte Iberia Eleuth (Eleutherodactylus iberia) — have been knocked down to second and third place, respectively. And the world's former smallest vertebrate, a tiny type of fish known as Paedocypris progenetica, has been stripped of its title as well. Tough break, guys.
While many are going hopping mad over the littlest (and possibly cutest) new frog, Steven J. Beaupre, from the University of Arkansas and president-elect of the American Society of Ichthyologists and Herpetologists, says that the discovery is also a boon for scientists. He told the Associated Press that the new species will help scientists better "understand the advantages and disadvantages of extreme small size and how such extremes evolve. Fundamentally, these tiny vertebrates provide a window on the principles that constrain animal design."
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Add the baking powder, salt, and one cup of flour and beat until just combined. Add half the milk and beat until just combined. Alternate adding flour, then the rest of the milk, and then the rest of the flour, mixing each time until just combined. Fold in the toffee bits.
Transfer the batter to the Bundt pan and spread evenly. The pan will be pretty full.
Bake for 70-85 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted near the middle comes out clean. Allow cake to cool for thirty minutes before transferring to a wire rack to cool more. Once cake is removed from pan, prepare the caramel sauce by heating sweetened condensed milk and brown sugar in a saucepan over medium heat. Bring mixture to a boil, whisking constantly. Reduce heat and simmer for five minutes, still whisking constantly. Remove from heat and mix in vanilla and butter.
While caramel is hot, spoon it over the cake. You can allow the sauce to cool slightly, but don't let it cool too much or it will get too thick to spread over the cake. You can use all the caramel on the cake, or you can reserve some to dip fruit in or to serve over ice cream. I used the whole batch on the cake, hence the little caramel pool in the center.
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Thank you! Yes, the icing was very cooperative. And ridiculously delicious.
This sounds amazing! I've pinned it to try later. Thanks for sharing.
Thank you, Lisa! Let me know what you think when you make it!
Oh my word! I really need to get a bundt cake pan to make this! My husband would LOVE it!
My bundt cake pan was a hand-me-down, but I think it'd definitely be worth the investment!
So I try not to make desserts because only my hubby and I are at home and I'm the one with the sweet tooth (meaning that I eat all the desserts by myself). But still, this looks like something worth breaking the rules for. Thanks for sharing. The pictures are amazing!
Thank you, Kelsie! This is definitely a rule-breaking-worthy recipe! Try my strategy: I give my baked goods away to coworkers, my kids' teachers, family, neighbors. Share the love!
This looks amazing! I still haven't gotten the whole baking thing down, but that's one of my goals when I get a real kitchen!
Thanks, Erin! This wouldn't be a bad starter recipe- nothing too complicated. I hope you give it a try!
oh goodness, this looks amazing!
Wow this looks like something I would need to take a nap after enjoying!
That wouldn't be a bad choice!
This bundt cake looks fannnn-tastic! I just can't stop looking at that dripping caramel icing! This will be my friend's birthday cake, that's for sure!
Thank you, Linda! The caramel is mesmerizing, isn't it!? I hope you and your friend love it!
This is gorgeous!! My neighbor and I like to try new things and share with each other. I think I will treat her to this! It would be soooo pretty as a Fall dessert, too! Pinning this now!
Thanks, Brandy! Caramel is perfect for fall! You have a very lucky neighbor.
Thank you! I'll definitely be there again this week!
Hi, Ann! I didn't find the icing grainy at all. It's nice and smooth. Please let me know how you like the recipe!


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I always (brush) my teeth after dinner.
Alicia (write) poems at the moment.
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Q: Expectation of reciprocal of Poisson distribution to some power Let $X$ be a random variable that has a Poisson distribution, with parameter $\beta$. Let $\mathbb{E}$ denote its expectation. Let $\alpha>0$ be an integer. How fast does the function of $\beta$,
$$ f_\alpha(\beta) :=  \mathbb{E} \bigg[ \frac{1}{X^\alpha} \boldsymbol{1}_{[X>0]}  \bigg] $$
goes to zero as $\beta$ goes to infinity? Is it the case that $f_\alpha(\beta) \sim \beta^{-\gamma}$ for some $\gamma>0$ which depends on $\alpha$? Or is the speed of convergence faster than polynomial?


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In The Sims 3, you play in an open neighborhood, where you can change houses/lots instantly. This open neighborhood includes community properties such as a fitness center, various shops and restaurants, and a city park, like any other city. However, many of the community buildings are just finished objects where the Sims simply disappear and can not be interactively operated. For the first time in The Sims series, neighbors can be visited in their homes or encountered en route to the city center. Another innovation is that garments and furniture can be custom colored and patterned. The controls have also been changed, the player can now, for example, with the keys W, A, S and D move the screen section.
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As director of Encompass World Partners, Dave Guiles meets with scores of pastors and church missions team leaders each year. Though he recognizes that Charis Fellowship churches are more connected to the Great Commission than most, he was startled to identify a correlation between the Barna numbers and his onsite observations, even within the movement.
Dave's passion for championing the Great Commission blossomed from personal experience. With his wife, Sue, he worked in Argentina for 12 years to implement strategies for evangelism, discipleship, and church planting, and he also served as Coordinator for Encompass ministries throughout Latin America. From there, he would return to the states to serve as Executive Director of Encompass, where he still serves today.
Dave believes every church is compelled by the Great Commission to promote the gospel among the least-reached people in the world. With this mandate in mind, he penned an essential primer to connect people to this paramount calling. His book, Discovering Global Missions, provides readers with a foundational understanding of the Great Commission and an exploration of every Christian's mandate to move the gospel forward.
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Eloise Drane knows a lot about infertility, but not because she has experienced it herself. For over two decades, she has helped countless women and men create their families with the help of egg donation and surrogacy.
We spoke with Eloise about why she was inspired to be an egg donor and a surrogate, and what advice she has for people on both ends of this process.
How did you get involved as an egg donor and a surrogate? What came first?In 1998, I gave a kidney to my cousin, who lived in California. At this time, in California, I saw an ad to be an egg donor. I already had three young children and thought, "This could be something I can do." I was fresh out of surgery at this point, and it wasn't an option; but I stored the idea in the back of my mind.
About a year and half later, I remembered the ad. I looked up the agency in California and reached out to them. I assumed I couldn't donate since I was now in Georgia, where I lived, and not in California. The agency told me that someone can donate from any state; but the problem was that I was African American. In their words, "This group of women don't have fertility issues." (Keep in mind this was in era during which time you couldn't find a lot of information online.) I told them that I'd apply to be a donor and should they have anyone, they could keep me posted. About 9 or 10 months later, someone in Michigan was interested in working with me and I said yes.
What was your first experience as an egg donor like?
My first time was actually a horrible experience! (By the way, this agency isn't around anymore.) They sent me the medications, told me what to do, had me monitored at a local clinic and bought my tickets to fly out to Michigan over Labor Day weekend in 2000. The nurse picked me up from the airport, dropped me off at a hotel and picked me up the next morning. They retrieved 27 eggs and had me rest for 40 minutes. After that, they dropped me off at the hotel and told me to take a taxi to the airport and go home the next day. I didn't think that would be the experience, and I thought I'd never do it again. I had so many eggs retrieved, thank God I didn't hyper-stimulate.
What made you become an egg donor again?
After the first initial one, I knew that if I was going to do it again, it should be different. I didn't want it to be the way it was before. I didn't know what else could be out there, but I knew that I didn't want that experience again.
Now, knowing that I'm a spiritual person and my faith and beliefs are at the forefront of everything I do, I feel that this was my calling. So, I can explain to you now that this is my purpose and something I'm here to do. A lot of people don't understand it. But different things over my lifetime have proved to me that this is what I'm meant to do.
I've met my egg donor babies. There's even one who looks just like me. The only anonymous donation I did was the first one.
Two years after the first (bad) experience, I came across a classified ad for a site where you put in your information. I tried it and within hours, I was inundated by African American applicants. So, I went ahead and matched with a family in New Jersey and it was a totally different experience than the first time. After I cycled for them, I got another email from another family and did for them.
What's your relationship to the donor children and their families?
Between 2000-2005, I did a total of six rounds of egg donations. I did it twice for the same family.
I don't have a relationship with donor children. I have a relationship with the donor children's parents. I'm still close with one of the women and we talk often. There's another one I have a good relationship with, as well. In some cases, like with one family I worked with as a donor, I'll get a card from them every Christmas. So, I definitely have a relationship with the parents of the donor children.
How did you balance your role as a parent to your own children with being an egg donor?
My appointments were early in the morning and my kids were going to school. My youngest, my daughter, was in daycare. I'd drop my kids off, go for monitoring and then go to work. It was manageable. I gave myself the (fertility) shots.
I was open with my own children about what I was doing. They know that I have egg donor babies, and we've talked about it often. They're not ashamed or embarrassed by it. In fact, I have a daughter who is 20 and who has expressed interest in donating, as well.
How have things changed for egg donors since you first did it almost 20 years ago?
So many things have changed since I did it! First of all, the number of women who are willing to be donors has drastically changed. People don't judge donors, or people who work with donors, as they used to. Of course some people still do, but not like before. Now you can go online and find other women who have been donors, you can find many agencies and a lot more information. In the late 1990s when I first applied to be an egg donor, there was none of this support or information, and that was really important to me.
Any advice to women thinking of becoming egg donors?
If I meet a prospective donor who is coming in to my agency (Family Inceptions) and her thought is, "Well I'm okay with giving away my child…" then I tell her that she shouldn't be a donor. If you think like that, I don't agree with your perspective.
As a donor, you're giving away your DNA. This child who is born from your donor egg is not your child. At the end of the day, it's not whose DNA that makes a parent, who is parenting a child is the parent. It's just like if someone goes through adoption. This is what I think egg donors must understand.
Donors are making a sacrifice and one day they may walk down the street and see a person whose DNA is the same as theirs. They have to decide: are they going to be okay with that? I'm friends with my IPs (intended parents) and they post pictures all the time on Facebook. Sometimes their kids look just like me. One, in particular, really looks like me. But, I have no connection to this child, because she is not mine. She looks like me, but she's my friend's child. Mine are the four that I raised and that I've taken care of.
Stay tuned for PART II of our interview, on why Eloise decided to become a surrogate, and what advice she has for people pursuing this path.


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Hubert Selby Jr.
Hubert Selby Jr. (July 23, 1928 – April 26, 2004) was a 20th century American writer.
His novels include:
Last Exit to Brooklyn (novel, 1964)
The Room (novel, 1971)
The Demon (novel, 1976)
Requiem for a Dream (novel, 1978)
Song of the Silent Snow (short stories, 1986)
The Willow Tree (novel, 1998)
Waiting Period (novel, 2002)
Hubert Selby's writing is challenging and confrontational. It deals with some of life's harsh realities. If you like your fiction gentle and well-mannered, avoid Hubert Selby Jr. If however, you enjoy the writing of Anthony Burgess, William S. Burroughs, Angela Carter, Jean Genet, J.G. Ballard, or even Richard Brautigan, then you'll probably like Selby's work.
According to Selby, he began writing after an illness:
'I was sitting at home and had a profound experience. I experienced, in all of my Being, that someday I was going to die, and it wouldn't be like it had been happening, almost dying but somehow staying alive, but I would just die! And two things would happen right before I died: I would regret my entire life; I would want to live it over again. This terrified me. The thought that I would live my entire life, look at it and realize I blew it forced me to do something with my life.'
In style, Selby differs from other writers. He is not concerned with proper grammar, punctuation, or diction, although Selby's work is internally consistent; he uses the same unorthodox techniques in most of his works. He indents his paragraphs with alternating lengths, often by simply dropping down one line when he is finished with a paragraph. Like Jack Kerouac's "spontaneous prose", Selby's writing was often completed in a fast, stream-of-consciousness style, and to facilitate this he replaces his apostrophes (') with forward slashes (/) due to their closer proximity on his typewriter, thus allowing uninterrupted typing. He does not use quotation marks, and his dialogue might consist of a complete paragraph, with no denotation among alternating speakers. His prose is stripped down, bare and blunt.
Last Exit to Brooklyn (1964)
Selby's experience with longshoremen, the homeless, thugs, pimps, transvestites, queers, addicts and the overall poverty-stricken community, is best expressed in his most praised work, Last Exit to Brooklyn. The novel was accepted and published in 1964 by Grove Press, which had already released works by William S. Burroughs. The novel was praised by many, including Allen Ginsberg, who predicted that it would "explode like a rusty hellish bombshell over America and still be eagerly read in a hundred years". But as with any controversial work, not everyone was happy. Because of the detailed depictions of homosexuality and drug addiction, as well as gang rape and other forms of human brutality and cruelty in the novel, it was prosecuted for obscenity in Great Britain in 1967. However, it was made into a brilliantly powerful film directed by Uli Edel in 1989.
The screenplay is by Desmond Nakano. The movie starred Stephen Lang as Harry Black, Jennifer Jason Leigh as Tralala, Burt Young as Big Joe, Peter Dobson as Vinnie, Jerry Orbach as Boyce, as well as Stephen Baldwin, Rutanya Alda and Sam Rockwell in small roles.
The Room (1971) is a story about a nameless psychopath awaiting trial, suffering from a boil, and fantasizing sadistic revenge dreams of rape and hatred. Shelby exposes readers to the inner mind of his violent and tortured character: "Well, anyway, time has to pass. But sometimes its so goddam long. And hang on you like a monkey. Like its going to suck the blood out of you. Or squeeze your guts out. And sometimes it flies. Just flies. And is gone somewhere, somehow, before you know it was even here. As if time is only here to make you miserable." The Room received positive reviews. Selby himself described The Room as "the most disturbing book ever written", and he noted that he could not read it for decades after writing it. Selby described the critical reception of the book as "the greatest reviews I've ever read in my life", although in reality it was not well-received.
The Demon (1976)
The Demon (1976) is another story of a man possessed by lust and violence. Harry, the protagonist, is a young businessman. He has everything in his life but he chooses his own destruction: "We all cause everything that happens to us, whether we recognize it or not. That's a cosmic law, which I also know from my own experience. I know from my own experience that when I send out hate, my life is filled with hate. There's only one source of energy for my hate and that's me. And there's only one ultimate destination for my hate and that's me." (Selby in the Review of Contemporary Fiction, Summer 1981)
Requiem for a Dream (1978) depicts drug addiction and a search for happiness. The central characters are Harry Goldfarb, his girlfriend Marion, Harry's widowed mother Sara and his buddy Tyrone, who all are living in a nightmare but dreaming of a happy tomorrow.
The novel was adapted for screen in 2001 (dir. by Darren Aronofsky) and contrasted heroin addiction to ordinary daydreams of success and fame.
Song of the Silent Snow (1986)
Song of the Silent Snow (1986) is a collection of 15 of Selby's short stories, spanning several decades of work – the highlights include the titular story, 'Liebesnacht', 'Hi Champ', and the lyrically breathtaking 'Of Whales and Dreams'. "For Mr. Selby, panic seems to be the prevailing emotion of contemporary life, the nexus of blurred identity and sexual violence." (Robert Atwan in the New York Times, September 21, 1986)
The Willow Tree (1998)
The Willow Tree (1998) is about a young African American boy, Bobby. He is nearly beaten to death in a gang fight. An old man, survivor of the holocaust, gives him shelter, and teaches him forgiveness.
Waiting Period (2002)
Waiting Period (2002) is a David and Goliath story of a man who first plans to kill himself but then turns his violence against bureaucracy. "The book delivers a buttonholing monologue in which the florid prose of Henry Miller fuses with the urban paranoia of Taxi Driver." (The Independent, 18 May 2002)
For the last 20 years of his life, Selby taught creative writing as an adjunct professor in the Master of Professional Writing program at the University of Southern California. Selby often wryly noted that The New York Times would not review his books when they were published, but he predicted that they'd print his obituary.
Major works by Hubert Selby Jr. are:
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Panj Dari Hotel is an old house dating back to the Qajar period about 120 years ago. In 2017, the house changed the use to a traditional accommodation. This hotel has five rooms in two floors now. The traditional architecture gives the hotel a special peace of mind and takes you to the heart of history. At the same time, all the facilities for a memorable are provided stay at the hotel. The hotel's restaurant and café offer a variety of traditional drinks and cuisine, and you can eat in outdoor or indoor space. Panj Dari Hotel is located in the center of Shiraz with good access to tourist sites like Nasir al-Mamalek Mosque, Karim Khan Historical Complex, tomb of Saadi and tomb of Hafez.


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More and More Every Day, Stevie Stanford, 10/22/20
This week, we publish the full interview with Dr. Stevie Stanford, whose profile we published back in March.
Compassion and Empathy are Infinite
Dr. Stevie Stanford
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Dr. Stevie Stanford is a nationally sought-after psychologist and expert on trauma and addiction. Whether you're a teacher or a student, Dr. Stanford knows this period of social isolation is going to be difficult. She doesn't want you to feel guilt or shame as you're working through the COVID-19 era. "Pain is pain. We all have feelings."
For some of us, school is a place of respite. The expectations are clear, the setting is safe, and we have regular access to all kinds of resources. In some cases, it's where students can find a healthy meal and a supportive mentor. So when we find ourselves in an unprecedented historical moment of isolation, it may seem like our resources have disappeared.
In particular, Dr. Stanford points out that "there is nothing more dangerous than isolation" when it comes to people struggling with addiction. But the good news is, there are resources and ways to reach out.
For students, she hopes you ask for help and stay in contact with your teachers. For faculty, she encourages us to know our boundaries, and exercise vulnerability.
Like all of us, Dr. Stanford is experimenting with her "new normal" work attire. She's really starting amp up her earring game. Today, she's wearing a pair of yellow and green earrings, made by a pre-med student on an extended COVID-19 break. "I think it's something that all students can heed. Oftentimes, we're reading books and doing pragmatic, logical stuff, but tapping into that creative side can help solidify the information and help you to feel like you're filling your own cup."
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Kingdom of Dambadeniya
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The Kingdom of Dambadeniya was a medieval kingdom in what is present day Sri Lanka. The kingdom's rulers reigned from 1220–1345.
1.1 Founding
1.2 Rule from Yapahuwa
1.3 Rule from Polonnaruwa
1.4 Rule from Kurunagala
1.5 Rule of king Parakramabahu IV
1.6 Rule after king Parakramabahu IV
Founding[edit]
The first king to choose Dambadeniya as his capital was Vijayabahu III. He was able to bring about the unity among the Sangha that had fled in various directions due to the hostile activities of the invader Kalinga Magha and succeeded in holding a Buddhist convention in 1226 to bring about peace among the Buddhist clergy.
King Parakramabahu II was the king who inherited the throne after King Vijayabahu. He was considered a genius, who was a great poet and a prolific writer. Among the books he wrote are Kausilumina, which is considered a great piece of literature. Unifying the three kingdoms that existed within Sri Lanka at that point of time is regarded as greatest achievement.
King Bosath Vijayabahu, as the eldest son of King Parakramabahu the second was crowned in 1270. He was well known for his modest behaviour and for his religious activities. He was killed in the second year of his reign by a minister called Miththa.
After the demise of his elder brother Vijayabahu, Bhuvanekabahu I, as the next in line to the throne, shifted the capital to Yapahuwa for reasons of security. He followed his father's footsteps as a writer and continued with the religious activities started by his brother Vijayabahu IV.
Rule from Yapahuwa[edit]
After the assassination of Vijayabahu IV his brother became king after a series of conflicts with several dissident generals thus became Bhuvanekabahu I. He considered Dambadeniya as insecure so he made Yapahuwa a rock fortress his permanent residence. Yapahuwa served as the capital of Sri Lanka in the latter part of the 13th century (1273–1284). Built on a huge, 90 meter high rock boulder in the style of the Sigiriya rock fortress, Yapahuwa was a palace and military stronghold against foreign invaders.
The palace and fortress were built by King Buvanekabahu I (1272–1284) in the year 1273. Many traces of ancient battle defences can still be seen, while an ornamental stairway, is its biggest show piece. On top of the rock are the remains of a stupa, a Bodhi tree enclosure, and a rock shelter/cave used by Buddhist monks, indicating that earlier this site was used as a Buddhist monastery, like many boulders and hills in the area. There are several caves at the base of the rock. In one of them there is a shrine with Buddha images. One cave has a Brahmi script inscription. At the southern base of the rock there is a fortification with two moats and ramparts. In this enclosure there are the remains of a number of buildings including a Buddhist shrine. There is also a Buddhist temple called Yapawwa Rajamaha Vihara built during the Kandyan period.
The Tooth Relic was brought from Dambadeniya and kept in the Tooth Temple built for the purpose at the top of the third staircase. The relics were carried away from the temple to South India by the Pandyas, and then recovered in 1288 by Parakkramabahu III (1287–1293), who temporarily placed them in safety at Polonnaruwa.
Yapahuwa was one of the ephemeral capitals of medieval Sri Lanka. The citadel of Yapahuwa lying midway between matara and galle was built around a huge granite rock rising abruptly almost a hundred meters above the surrounding lowlands.
In 1272, King Bhuvenakabahu transferred the capital from Polonnaruwa to Yapahuwa in the face of Dravidian invasions from South India, bringing the Sacred Tooth Relic with him. Following the death of King Bhuvenakabahu in 1284, the Pandyans of South India invaded Sri Lanka once again, and succeeded in capturing Sacred Tooth Relic. Following its capture, Yapahuwa was largely abandoned and inhabited by Buddhist monks and religious ascetics.[1]
Rule from Polonnaruwa[edit]
Parakramabahu III who was son of Vijayabahu III and grandson of Parakramabahu II became king in Polonnaruwa.He tried to bring back the tooth relic to island via establishing diplomatic relationships with the Pandyan Kingdom.He succeeded and housed the tooth relic in the temple of tooth in polonnaruwa.[1] King died after reigning five years in 1303.
Rule from Kurunagala[edit]
Bhuvanekabahu II son of Bhuvanekabahu I succeeded his cousin in 1303 and shifted capital to nearby Kurunagala and ruled for two years until his death in 1305.
Kurunegala was the capital city of Sri Lanka from 1300-1341. It was a kingdom following kingdom of Yapahuwa. Kurunegala, capital of the Kurunegala District and the modern day province of Wayamba, was used as a royal capital for around half a century with five kings of the Sinhala dynasty reigning as monarchs. The first ruler was King Buvanekabahu II (1293–1302) the son of Buvanekabahu I of Yapahuwa and cousin to King Parakramabahu III of Polonnaruwa. He was followed not long after by the reign of his son King Parakramabahu IV (1302–1326). Parakramabahu not only translated the Buddhist Jataka tales into Sinhala, he also commissioned a number of temples to be built including the Alutnuwara Dewale in the Kegalla District. Not much is known about his successor Bhuvanaikabahu III who ruled for 9 years and the next two following rulers Vijayabâhu V and Bhuvanaikabâhu IV nor the reason why the capital was soon after moved again. But we do know that the brother of Bhuvanaikabâhu IV, King Parâkkamabâhu V began his reign under the new kingdom of Gampola (1344–1408).
Kurunegala, was once known as Hasthishailya-pura and in some literature as Athugal-pura (Ethagala). It is the "city of the elephant rock" which is a literal translation and is so named because of a large elephant shaped rock decorating the landscape. Nestled in with other large rocks, folk legend relates how the rocks were all transformed animals. Once, long ago there was a severe drought and the people became alarmed when many animals began consuming the water and threatened the water supply, so a local witch helped out by turning some of them into stone. The other rocks such as monkey rock and tortoise rock, etc., were named after the different animals and today, on top of the elephant rock sits a gigantic 88 ft tall Buddha.
Kurunegala was also one of the districts in which the sacred tooth relic of the Buddha was kept and venerated. In the 13th century the city had a main citadel and today only a few remains are left of the tooth relic temple apart from a few stone steps and part of a doorway. During the time of King Parakramabahu IV (1302–1326), there was a strong religious revival and rituals concerning the relic were re-ordered in a more systematic way as recorded in the Dalada Sirita.
Later on after the capital changed, the tooth relic was removed to the new capital Jayavardanapura Kotte closer to Colombo by king Virabahu but subsequent Portuguese colonial power in 1505 began to cause the deterioration of Buddhist activities and fearing for the safety of the relic, it was secreted away by Buddhist monks to the kingdom of Sitawaka ruled by king Mayadunne. For a time it was moved around and placed in different locations including the cave temple of Ridivihara about 13 miles from Kurunegala and in the Delgamuva Vihara in Ratnapura. It was from Ratnapura that the tooth relic was finally brought to its current resting place at the temple of the tooth, in Senkadagala (Kandy) by King Vimaladharmasuriya I (1592–1603). Though prior to all these events, the tooth relic had also been kept for a time at Polonnaruwa, Yapahuwa and Dambadeniya.
Throughout the district and near by, other archaeological cities and sites can be found dating from different periods. The earlier capitals include the city of Panduvasnuwara in the north-west where visitors can see the remains of a moated palace along with Buddhist monasteries dating from the 12th century, Dambadeniya to the south-west, dating from the mid-13th century, and the fortress of Yapahuwa in the north (circa 1301). King Buvanekabahu II established Kurunegala as a kingdom at around 1300 A.C. His son succeeded as king Parakramabahu IV.
Rule of king Parakramabahu IV[edit]
He is the greatest king of Kurunegala period. He was known as Panditha Parakramabahu II because of his services towards Buddhism, education and literature. His services and authority have been witnessed even beyond Kurunegala as far as Kandy, Kegalle, Colombo, Ratnapura, Kalutara, Galle and most of the Southern areas. He wrote a book named Dalatha Siriththa. He built the Asgiriya Viharaya in Kandy.
Rule after king Parakramabahu IV[edit]
Two kings named Buvanekabahu III and Vijayabahu V (Savulu Vijayabahu) ruled the kingdom.
Culture[edit]
Parakramabahu IV the son of Bhuvanekabahu II was a very wise and intelligent king who was also known as Panditha Parakramabahu.He was responsible for writing 'Dalada sirita'. He renamed Mahanuwara as Senkadagale,the king was also responsible in translating pali books into sinhala
1) Sinhala bodhiwamsa
2) Safle kidura, Da kaval
The Dambadeniya period is considered as the golden era of Sinhala literature. Important literary works such as Sinhala Thupavamsa, Dalada Siriththa, Sarajothi malai were written during the period. Several books in Sinhala, Pali & Sanskrit were written in this time. Among them are books of poetry such as Kausilumina, Muwadewdawatha, Sidath sangarawa, Buthsarana, Saddharma Rathnawaliya. The stone inscriptions in this period include keulgama mavilipitiya, Narambadde Ududumbara Lipiya, Rambukana Dewala Lipiya, Aluthnuwara Dewala Lipiya, Galapatha Viharaya Shila Lipiya. Parakramabahu II wrote two books namely Visuddi Marga Sannasa and Kavisilumina.
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Smaragd III nacque nella gens (clan) Smaragd (o Smaragdus). Secondo le Gesta Hunnorum et Hungarorum di Simone di Kéza, il clan ebbe origine da una linea dei "conti di Champagne" di Francia. Questa narrazione è presente anche nel Chronicon Pictum. La famiglia fondò la chiesa del monastero premostratense di Zsámbék. Suo padre era Smaragd II, giudice reale dal 1205 al 1206 e voivoda della Transilvania nel 1206, durante il regno di Andrea II d'Ungheria. Smaragd aveva due fratelli, Aynard e Gilét, entrambi funzionari della regina Maria Lascaris di Nicea, e progenitori delle famiglie nobili degli Ajnárdfi e dei Gilétfi (Zsámboki), che fiorirono fino al XV secolo.

La quasi contemporanea Steirische Reimchronik descrive Smaragd come un "chierico di origini elitarie e un illustre dottore in diritto canonico". Nel 1244 fu nominato prevosto del capitolo collegiale di Hánta (oggi un distretto di Kisbér), che si trovava nel territorio della diocesi di Veszprém ed era uno dei locus credibilis del Regno di Ungheria. Nel 1253, Smaragd fu elevato alla dignità di prevosto di Presburgo (oggi Bratislava). In quell'anno, papa Innocenzo IV gli permise di fare domanda per un'altra dignità ecclesiastica se rinunciava a uno dei suoi uffici. Nel 1254 re Béla IV d'Ungheria lo inviò a Roma per rappresentare la famiglia reale e firmare un contratto di matrimonio tra il figlio minore di Béla IV, Béla, e una nipote del pontefice. Tuttavia, il matrimonio non ebbe mai luogo, perché il papa morì il 7 dicembre 1254 e le trattative si interruppero.

Dopo che Tamás Hahót fu nominato arcivescovo di Kalocsa, Smaragd gli succedette negli incarichi di vice-cancelliere della corte reale e di prevosto di Fehérvár dal 1254 al 1258. Nel settembre del 1256 papa Alessandro IV lo confermò nell'ufficio. Sotto il suo mandato si stabilì la consuetudine che il titolare dell'incarico di vice-cancelliere (in quanto amministratore effettivo della cancelleria), e non il suo superiore, il cancelliere, dovesse apparire come mittente dei diplomi. Numerosi atti, emessi da Smaragd, vennero erroneamente datati (entro un intervallo di tempo tra il 1236 e il 1262) a causa di errori di traduzione.

Arcivescovo di Kalocsa
Tamás Hahót morì alla fine del 1256. Smaragd fu eletto suo successore nella prima metà del 1257. Fu menzionato per la prima volta come arcivescovo eletto di Kalocsa il 30 maggio 1257. La sua elezione fu confermata da papa Alessandro IV solo due anni dopo, nel 1259. A quel tempo, il rapporto tra Béla IV e il suo figlio maggiore, il duca Stefano, si era deteriorato. Smaragd fece grandi sforzi per evitare una sanguinosa guerra civile nel paese. Sebbene nell'autunno del 1262 si verificarono alcuni scontri tra le truppe reali e le forze di Stefano, fu evitata una guerra civile permanente attraverso la mediazione dei due arcivescovi del regno, Fülöp Türje di Esztergom e Smaragd di Kalocsa che persuasero Béla e suo figlio a raggiungere un compromesso. Ai sensi della pace di Presburgo, che fu conclusa nell'autunno del 1262, i due si divisero il paese lungo il Danubio: le terre a ovest del fiume rimasero sotto il dominio diretto di Béla e il governo dei territori orientali fu assunto da Stefano, che adottò il titolo di re minore. Negli anni successivi, Smaragd divenne un partigiano del duca Stefano a causa di considerazioni territoriali (l'arcidiocesi di Kalocsa era posta nel Regno di Stefano). Secondo documenti contemporanei, Smaragd fu cancelliere della corte del re minore tra il 1262 e il 1264 sicuramente (ma presumibilmente mantenne la dignità fino alla sua morte), un incarico equivalente per dignità a quello di Türje nella corte reale di Béla IV. Intorno al maggio del 1264, su incarico del duca Stefano, Smaragd funse da arbitro in una causa che dimostrò l'autorità giudiziaria del duca nel suo territorio.

Smaragd esercitò anche i suoi diritti di metropolita; quando Olivér, vescovo di Sirmio, nel 1262 progettò di lasciare il suo incarico e di entrare nell'Ordine francescano a causa di una grave malattia, mandò i suoi due canonici nella Curia romana per chiedere a papa Urbano IV di acconsentire alle sue dimissioni. Il papa nel dicembre del 1262 scrisse una lettera a Smaragd e gli chiese di indagare sulle circostanze e, qualora lo ritenesse opportuno, di accettare le dimissioni del vescovo, di assolverlo dall'obbligo di governare la diocesi e consentirgli di unirsi ai frati francescani. Dopo precedenti iniziative fallite, Ponsa, vescovo della Bosnia, nel 1264 chiese nuovamente alla Santa Sede di porre il suo vescovato sotto la giurisdizione dell'arcidiocesi di Kalocsa anziché della diocesi di Ragusa. Ponsa sostenne che Smaragd e i suoi predecessori erano impegnati a combattere "con grande sacrificio e costi" contro la Chiesa bosniaca, che era considerata eretica dalla Chiesa cattolica romana. Tuttavia la sostituzione ufficiale non avvenne fino all'inizio del XIV secolo. Quando papa Urbano iniziò a progettare di ripristinare l'Impero latino di Costantinopoli e a cavallo tra il 1263 e il 1264 avviò il reclutamento di soldati, un tentativo che si rivelò fallimentare, chiese anche all'arcidiocesi di Kalocsa di contribuire al costo della crociata, ma Smaragd presentò una petizione alla Curia romana per essere esentato dal pagamento, citando le continue incursioni dei predoni mongoli ai confini della sua circoscrizione. L'arcivescovo riferì anche che la sua diocesi non si era ancora ripresa dall'invasione mongola su vasta scala avvenuta due decenni prima. Smaragd fu coinvolto in una controversia ecclesiastica nel 1263. Su ordine di papa Urbano, nominò Ireneo, canonico di Győr come prevosto di Sopron, ma il vescovo, Amadé Pok, impedì al suo subordinato di prendere possesso del beneficio. Di conseguenza, Smaragd scomunicò Pok che quindi intentò una causa contro il suo superiore. Il papa incaricò il cardinale ungherese István Báncsa di indagare sulla disputa.

La tregua del 1262 tra padre e figlio non poté impedire lo scoppio della guerra civile. Dopo che nel marzo del 1265 Stefano sconfisse l'esercito di suo padre nella decisiva battaglia di Isaszeg, i due arcivescovi - Fülöp Türje e Smaragd - condussero nuove trattative tra Béla e suo figlio. Smaragd morì prima della sua ratifica; il loro accordo fu firmato il 23 marzo 1266 nel monastero domenicano della Beata Vergine sull'isola delle lepri. Il nuovo trattato confermò la divisione del paese lungo il Danubio. Sempre nell'estate del 1265, Béla IV incaricò Türje e Smaragd di mettere in guardia i cumani battezzati - che combatterono dalla parte di Stefano nella guerra - di essergli fedeli altrimenti li avrebbe espulsi dal regno. Contemporaneamente, nel giugno 1265, papa Clemente IV autorizzò i due arcivescovi a guidare le truppe contro i mongoli e altri pagani. Nello stesso periodo, il papa affidò a Smaragd anche la gestione dei possedimenti della diocesi di Zagabria su richiesta del suo vescovo, Timotej.

Tuttavia, Smaragd fu assassinato da alcuni suoi servitori alcune settimane dopo, nel luglio 1265, secondo la narrazione della Steirische Reimchronik. Lo storico della Chiesa József Udvardy affermò che ciò accadde un anno dopo, nel luglio del 1266, ma è certo che la sede era vacante all'inizio del 1266. Gli succedettero prima Benedek III, che resse l'arcidiocesi per un periodo brevissimo, e quindi István II Báncsa (nipote del cardinale István Báncsa) nel febbraio del 1266. Le motivazioni dietro l'omicidio di Smaragd rimasero oscure, anche se la possibilità di un omicidio politico è ampiamente esclusa.

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This book contributes to the growing amount of literature that is concerned with the relationship between globalisation and social security. The aim of this work is, first, to clarify the impact of the globalisation process on social security systems and, second, to formulate substantive and technical proposals for the adaptation of existing social security schemes to an altered socio-economic context and for the elaboration of international legal instruments aimed at an effective substantive and procedural protection of social security as a fundamental right.
The report is divided into three parts. The first part is concerned with the social impact of globalisation and its consequences for social security systems in the high-income economies. The first article of this section considers the nature of globalisation as well as its social impact. It spells out some fundamental challenges facing social security systems. The following article elaborates further on one specific challenge, that is: the need for social security to adapt to the increased territorial mobility of workers.
The second part looks at the effects of globalisation on social security in relation to middle- and low-income countries and examines the extent to which existing arrangements in these countries are able to provide adequate income protection to me majority of the population. For the group of middle-income countries, the relevance of globalisation for the privatisation of pension systems is analysed as well as the consequences with respect to their main social functions, i.e. the provision of old-age income security and income redistribution. This is done so through a comparative analysis of Latin American countries that have implemented pension policy reform. The following two articles consider the experience of social security systems in low-income countries. In the first article the impact and challenges of globalisation for existing formal and informal social security arrangements in low-income countries are explored and options are suggested for alternative approaches to social security provision that are better suited to the circumstances of low-income countries. The arguments have been illustrated with evidence from Cote d'Ivoire, a country with a socio-economic situation and social security framework that is typical for the majority of low-income countries. The second article discusses in greater depth the link between informal economic and social security in Sub-Saharan Africa.
Finally, the third part calls for a global approach to social security. To this end, the first article in this section outlines a possible strategy for a generalised social protection at the global level based on the human damage theory while the last chapter of this work is concerned with the international legal instruments most appropriate for a better substantive and procedural protection of social security as a basic human right.