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Here's a (Jewish) way to redirect your pandemic despair into purposeful living
Alan Kadish and Michael Shmidman
When life sometimes can seem like one long slog, the Jewish intellectual tradition offers an alternative that can bring with it happiness and a sense of accomplishment. (PaulCalbar/Getty)
This last year of pandemic living has not been easy. Over 500,000 Americans have died, including countless members of our own Jewish communities, and a return to normalcy still feels distant.
In these difficult times, we would like to propose an alternative to despair and suggest a path forward that offers not just hope for the distant future, but strength and a sense of purpose for today and tomorrow.
This plague is hardly the first time we have been challenged as a people. Consider this story from the period of expulsions of Jews from the Iberian Peninsula between 1492 and 1497. Rabbi Abraham Saba, a scholar and preacher who lived in Spain's Castilian region, was among those forced to leave his lifelong home. He fled on foot to neighboring Portugal, where he continued writing his rabbinic and biblical commentaries.
But several years later Portugal's Jews were subject to an expulsion decree. Saba again attempted to flee. Nearing Lisbon, he became aware of the decree issued against possession of Hebrew books. Saba buried his trove of manuscripts, but he was thrown into prison and never recovered them.
Eventually Saba escaped to Morocco, where after struggling with an illness he resumed his life's work, rewriting his lost manuscripts from memory. His commentaries on the Pentateuch and the books of Ruth and Esther are still studied today, five centuries later. Determination and dedication had defeated disruption and despair.
Saba's dogged persistence in studying and writing despite the obstacles he faced was remarkable. But in the annals of Jewish history, it was not extraordinary. Jewish history is filled with figures, from Maimonides to Albert Einstein, who achieved outstanding levels of intellectual accomplishment despite challenging circumstances, from plagues and expulsions to pogroms and Nazi persecution.
The challenge of our current period is different, but trying in its own ways. We are isolated from other people, stalked by an invisible threat that has sapped our energy and many of the joys of daily life. We struggle to find purpose and motivation.
This is where the Jewish intellectual tradition can serve as an invaluable guide. For centuries, Jews have clung to a few basic principles that have helped us lead purposeful lives even in times of political, social and economic distress.
This tradition of learning and achievement initially was derived from Torah study, but it has become more universal. Transmitted overtly or inadvertently by a system of education and by a cultural milieu, it has been effective at fostering achievement and offers guidance to Jews and non-Jews alike.
Especially these days, when life sometimes can seem like one long slog — each day bleeding into the other, with real life replaced by a simulacrum of screens and social media and endless binge-watching that somehow never seems to satisfy — the Jewish intellectual tradition offers an alternative that can bring with it happiness and a sense of accomplishment.
In our study of some 3,000 years of Jewish history, we have discerned a few guiding principles, which we outline in our new book, "The Jewish Intellectual Tradition: A History of Learning and Achievement."
These principles include respect for tradition combined with creativity and innovation; the primacy of education for young and old; logic and intellectual honesty in pursuit of truth; and living a purposeful life.
We extracted from these principles specific recommendations for the circumstances of our age.
Surround yourself with the written word. Reading is enriching like no other medium. Just because you're no longer in school doesn't mean you should stop learning. Self-development through learning should be a lifelong pursuit.
Set goals for yourself and don't be distracted from your determination to accomplish those goals — whether it's learning something new, mastering a particular skill, creating something in the woodshop or at the writing table, helping your children achieve their goals, or tackling Shakespeare, the Talmud or quantum physics. Assume that impediments, major or minor, will crop up along the way. Push through.
Just because you're no longer in school doesn't mean you should stop learning. Self-development through learning should be a lifelong pursuit. (Lior Mizrahi/Getty Images)
Find a mentor who can help you toward your goal. Seek out experts as your companions, whether online, in person or in books. One silver lining of the pandemic has been the unprecedented access to learning opportunities. It's possible to log onto Zoom classes happening anywhere around the world, to find a study partner through any one of a number of matching services, to connect remotely to Jewish events and services.
Bring your family along for the ride. Talk to them about your goals and why they're important.
Your children will pick up the values you exemplify. Don't just leave their education to school. Show them what's important in life by modeling that behavior.
Learn collaboratively. Find peers who share your goals with whom you can consult, partner and even argue. This is the classic Jewish mode of "chavruta" learning: one-on-one study and argumentation with a friend. Studies have shown that cooperative learning not only advances educational achievement but promotes self-esteem, healthy relationships and more positive attitudes toward learning.
And don't be afraid of argument or intellectual challenges, so long as your argumentation is conducted in good faith, with respect and in pursuit of truth. Judaism embraces analytical and even disruptive thinking.
The unique feature of Jewish intellectual achievement is that it continues even at times of great challenge. That's because striving for a higher purpose actually helps us overcome day-to-day stresses rather than adding to them. Our salvation won't come from mindless activities but from determined pursuit of our goals.
A life lived daily with a sense of purpose, with the firm belief that your actions and the values you exemplify and transmit make a difference, can ennoble and elevate you and those around you.
It is this persistence that has made the Jewish contribution to the world so significant, in fields from science and law to philosophy and social justice. Now, particularly when times are tough, our role in helping improve society must not be neglected. Whatever the circumstances, we can proudly uphold that tradition.
Dr. Alan Kadish is the president of the Touro College and University System. Dr. Michael Shmidman is the dean of Touro's Graduate School of Jewish Studies.
The views and opinions expressed in this article are those of the author and do not necessarily reflect the views of JTA or its parent company, 70 Faces Media.
This story was sponsored by the Touro College and University System, which supports Jewish continuity and community while serving a diverse population of over 19,000 students across 30 schools. This article was produced by JTA's native content team.
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Common sense holds that if organizations with hundreds, if not thousands, of servers consolidate, cutting the number of servers and server locations, they would save money.
Hardware may be the most obvious component of server consolidation, but it's by far not the only one. This tutorial discusses how and why hardware, software, and human capital must be taken into account when considering undertaking such an endeavor.
Experience on the other hand teaches that making server consolidation pay off can be almost a black art.
Why? Because there are so many factors to juggle, from changes in hardware, to software configuration, to relations with the personnel department. This ServerWatch tutorial will consider some of these factors -- without straying into the black arts.
Here's a good starting point: Except in the most trivial cases, server consolidation is not just about hardware. Of course, using fewer servers is usually one of the goals, but in most cases that is not the way to approach achieving the benefits of server consolidation.
Server consolidation is a means to an end. The means of consolidation include hardware, software, services, and systems management. Server consolidation is also a process (and here's where the black arts comes in) of rationalizing and simplifying not only the physical servers but also the infrastructure that supports them -- and that can mean the human resources as well.
The end goal of server consolidation is a more efficient use of resources and better IT service. What does "efficient" mean in the case of servers? Lower total cost of ownership. And "better services?" Better access to information, improved levels of service (e.g., consistent 24/7/365 operation), and faster response. Under ideal circumstances server consolidation delivers both efficiency and better service.
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Las cosas (The Things) documents a comical performance held in Cardiff, Wales. Esther Ferrer sits with her back to the audience and puts one thing after another on her head while taking off her clothes. She then moves to another chair and sits facing the audience. She puts her clothes back on while continuing to place things on her head. The things used in the performance and which give their name to it acquire a new symbolic value through their participation in the artistic action and their corporal relationship with the artist handling them without losing their own objective, instrumental character. The artist achieves a subtle balance between artistic discourse and the material nature of the elements comprising it.


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The November challenge is "think BIG"!!
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Portugal Ventures has new president
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Posted 10 Janeiro, 2022
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Rui Ferreira has been appointed to lead the public venture capital company Portugal ventures.
The electrotechnical engineer fills the vacancy left by Rita Marques who has been serving as the Secretary of State for Tourism, and her successor Celso Guedes de Carvalho who filled the post from 2018.
The new executive board took over at the start of the year after being appointed at the general assembly of stakeholders and comprises three directors.
In addition to Rui Ferreira, who has been acting as executive vice-president, Pedro de Mello Breyner continues on as an executive board member for this term which will continue until the end of 2023. Teresa Fiúza will become Vice-President of Portugal Ventures which invested around €13 million in 70 companies in 2021.
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'Top-order's performance is satisfactory, will work on middle-order' Babar
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CENTURION: National skipper Babar Azam was satisfied with the top-order's performance and said there was a need for improvement in the middle-order.
Speaking to reporters after winning the ODI series, Babar said Pakistan's top-order played an important role in the victory against South Africa.
"It was good to see our openers scoring runs. Especially, Fakhar performed exceptionally well and then Imam supported him quite well," he said.
"Yes, our middle-order wasn't up to the mark and we need to work on that. But, overall we made our case stronger in front of them and won the series," he added.
Babar also explained why Sarfaraz was given a chance to make ODI come back after 15 months. "We needed a batter in middle-order as we lacked consistency. We thought to utilize Sarfaraz's experience and wanted him to play for us to strengthen our middle-order," he highlighted.
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Tesla will repair blank Model S and Model X touchscreens for free
Daniel Cooper
·Senior Editor
Tesla has announced that it will address problems with touchscreen failures in certain models of Model S and Model X vehicles. The issue, which sees the vertically-mounted screen go blank, with users unable to adjust the climate controls, web browsing and, crucially, the rear-camera display. In order to remedy the issue, Tesla needs to replace the eMMC card that sits inside the car's media control unit. It'll do that, free of charge, if the failure happens within the first eight years, or 100,000 miles of the vehicle's life.
As Autoblog explained, Tesla isn't issuing a recall for these issues, calling it instead a "Warranty Adjustment Program." It covers all of the Model S and X variants built before March 2018, which had the 8GB card, but not those afterward, which did not. On its website, Tesla says that if you have paid for a repair related to this part, you may be eligible for reimbursement, assuming you used an authorized service provider. This may be sufficient to mollify the NHTSA, which had opened an investigation into the issue back in the summer.
WASHINGTON — The U.S. military has met its goal of reducing the number of troops in Afghanistan to about 2,500 by Friday, a drawdown that appears to violate a last-minute congressional prohibition. "Today, the United States is closer than ever to ending nearly two decades of war and welcoming in an Afghan-owned, Afghan-led peace process to achieve a political settlement and a permanent and comprehensive ceasefire," the acting secretary of defence, Christopher Miller, said in a written statement, adding that 2,500 troops is enough to continue countering extremist groups in Afghanistan and training Afghan government forces. "Continued fulfilment of these two complementary missions seeks to ensure that Afghanistan is never again used to harbour those who seek to bring harm to the United States of America," Miller said. President Donald Trump, who ordered the reduction in November, said Thursday that troop levels in Afghanistan had reached a 19-year low, although he did not mention a troop number. Last February his administration struck a deal with the Taliban to reduce American troop levels in phases and to go to zero by May 2021. It is unclear how the incoming Biden administration will proceed. President-elect Joe Biden, who has advocated keeping a small counterterrorism force in Afghanistan as a way to ensure that extremist groups like al-Qaida are unable to launch attacks on the United States, faces a number of questions on Afghanistan. One is how and whether to proceed with further troop cuts. Trump in his brief statement alluded to his longstanding desire to get out of Afghanistan entirely. "I will always be committed to stopping the endless wars," he said, referring to U.S. wars that have dragged on in Afghanistan since 2001 and in Iraq for much of the period since 2003. Although senior military officials had cautioned against speedy troop reductions in Afghanistan, Miller announced on Nov. 17 that he was implementing Trump's order. As a result, military commanders scrambled to pull more than 1,500 troops out of the country in the last few weeks. At Trump's order, commanders also cut U.S. troop levels in Iraq to 2,500 from about 3,000 in the same period. The Afghanistan decision was seen by some as unnecessarily complicating the decision-making of the incoming administration. Trump at the time had refused to acknowledge that he had lost the election and would be ceding to Biden on Jan. 20. Some in Congress, including fellow Republicans, opposed Trump's decision. Under the National Defence Authorization Act passed by Congress two weeks ago, the Pentagon was explicitly forbidden to use money from this year's or last year's budget on reducing the number of troops below 4,000 — or below the number that was in the country the day the bill was finalized, which was Jan. 1. Trump vetoed the measure, but both the House and Senate voted to override his veto. In his statement Friday, Miller made no mention of this statutory prohibition. He said the Pentagon is planning for additional troop reductions to zero by May, adding that "any such future drawdowns remain conditions based." The Pentagon has not yet fully explained how it squares its continued drawdown with the legal prohibition. In response to questions about this, the Pentagon issued a written statement saying, "DoD will adhere to all statutory provisions of the FY21 National Defence Authorization Act, to include those in Section 1215 that impact the ongoing drawdown in Afghanistan." It said it has been working with the National Security Council "on the most efficient means to ensure consistency amidst an anterior drawdown already occurring across Afghanistan, and in a manner that continues to ensure the safety of U.S. personnel." The defence legislation provides two conditions under which the Pentagon could get around the prohibition -- a presidential waiver or a report to Congress assessing the effect of a further drawdown on the U.S. counterterrorism mission in Afghanistan and the risk to U.S. troops there. As of Thursday the Pentagon had met neither of those conditions. The prohibition on completing the drawdown put the Pentagon in a bind, coming weeks after it had begun the drawdown, which involved a large logistical effort to remove equipment as well as troops. Because of less-than-transparent military procedures for counting troops in Afghanistan, it is possible that the 2,500 figure may be fudged. The main reason for concern about a too-quick troop withdrawal is what the Pentagon sees as continued high levels of Taliban violence against the Afghan government. Some U.S. officials have questioned the wisdom of fully withdrawing, in accordance with the February 2020 agreement with the Taliban, if violence remains high. The U.S. invasion of Afghanistan in October 2001 was aimed at overthrowing the Taliban regime, running al-Qaida out of the country and laying the groundwork for a global "war on terrorism." It turned into something more ambitious but less well-defined and became far more costly in blood and treasure. During Biden's time as vice-president, the U.S. pushed U.S. troop totals in Afghanistan to 100,000 in a failed bid to compel the Taliban to come to the negotiating table. When Trump took office four years ago there were about 8,500 troops in the country, and he raised it to about 13,000 that summer. Last month, when he met with Afghan officials in Kabul and with Taliban representatives in Qatar, Gen. Mark Milley, chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, said he emphasized to both sides that in order to give fledgling peace talks a chance, they must rapidly reduce levels of violence. "Everything else hinges on that," Milley told reporters. During Milley's visit, Army Gen. Scott Miller, the top commander of U.S. and coalition forces in Afghanistan, told reporters that the Taliban had stepped up attacks on Afghan forces, particularly in the southern provinces of Helmand and Kandahar, and against roadways and other infrastructure. Robert Burns And Lolita C. Baldor, The Associated Press
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New Bahrain push for renewable energy
Key officials in Bahrain met to discuss how renewable energy can be more widely used in the public sector as world leaders pored over the drastic implications of a new hard-hitting climate change report.
Sustainable Energy Authority (SEA) chairman Dr Abdulhussain Mirza met Ali Ahmed Zayed, member and second deputy chairman of Parliament, to discuss how renewable energy could be used to power public utilities and service facilities.
Mr Zayed commended efforts of the SEA in encouraging the use of renewables and environmentally-friendly power sources, which are amongst the ways that the country can do its part in the fight against climate change.
The National Energy Efficiency Action Plan (NEEAP) has set a target of using renewable energy to produce five per cent of Bahrain's power by early 2025 – increasing to 10pc by 2035.
Significant recent achievements in the field in Bahrain include:
Energy efficiency ratings for commercial and residential buildings, based on actual consumption
Replacement of 70,000 street lights and 400,000 bulbs with LED bulb systems.
Two solar panel factories by SolarOne in the kingdom with the most recent one, valued at BD4 million and a target output of 80,000 solar panels per year.
Solar panels have been installed at a number of sites, including schools, homes and Bahrain International Circuit.
A ban on production, import and sale of plastic water bottles that are less than 200ml, effective from 2022.
A ban on the use of single-use plastic bags and a two-stage plan to roll out regulations requiring the use of biodegradable plastic bags, table covers and other plastic products, to counter plastic pollution in the kingdom.
Source: https://www.gdnonline.com/Details/963568/New-Bahrain-push-for-renewable-energy


Another elaborate, but short watercolour comic. That's all there is to this one!
Gonna do these on heavier paper from now on, instead of in my book. And yes, I like the sometimes ragged edges on the panels, and all the imperfections.


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Prezydent Skonfederowanych Stanów Ameryki był najwyższym urzędnikiem krótko istniejącego (1861-1865) państwa, które powstało w wyniku secesji części południowych stanów USA.

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 Prezydentem Konfederacji nie mogła zostać osoba, która nie ukończyła 35 lat.
 W odróżnieniu od prezydenta USA wybierany był na okres lat sześciu (a nie czterech) i nie mógł być wybrany ponownie. Tu warto nadmienić, że w Konstytucji USA ograniczenie liczby kadencji prezydenta wprowadzono dopiero dziewięćdziesiąt lat później, gdy weszła w życie XXII Poprawka.
 Wybierali go elektorzy w liczbie proporcjonalnej do liczby reprezentantów w Kongresie z danego stanu. Elektorzy byli wybierani w głosowaniu powszechnym.
 Prezydent był obierany wraz z wiceprezydentem, ale nie mogli być obaj obywatelami tego samego stanu.
 Podobnie jak prezydent USA był jednocześnie głową państwa i szefem rządu. Mógł zawierać umowy międzynarodowe i mianować członków gabinetu, ambasadorów, sędziów SN i innych urzędników za zgodą Senatu.
 Miał prawo weta wobec uchwał Kongresu i był naczelnym wodzem armii. Mógł też być postawiony w stan oskarżenia i usunięty z urzędu za zdradę, przekupstwo i inne przestępstwa.

Prezydenci
Tylko jedna osoba zajmowała ten urząd. Był nią były sekretarz obrony USA Jefferson Davis (18 lutego 1861 – 10 maja 1865). Przed jego oficjalnym wyborem na pełną kadencję nosił tytuł "tymczasowego prezydenta". 22 lutego 1862 roku, w urodziny Jerzego Waszyngtona odbyło się uroczyste zaprzysiężenie, co zostało upamiętnione na państwowej pieczęci.

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 Prezydent Stanów Zjednoczonych
 Wiceprezydent Skonfederowanych Stanów Ameryki
 Pieczęć Skonfederowanych Stanów Ameryki

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The purpose of this page it to provide Minnesota Mineral Club members with various interesting mineral science resources. These topics could be used in Outreach Events, Club Meetings, Kids Education or just for nerd rock hounds to peruse. Let us know what subjects you are interested in!
Faceting gems is a rewording hobby. The practitioner gets to learn crystallography, and select different facet patterns based upon the stones natural crystal structure to best reflect light. Facet lapidary tools can either be home made or purchased as complete systems.
Sphere making is the ultimate lapidary skill. Spheres show the natural beauty of stones in 3D. Lapidary knowledge is required in material selection, saw techniques, grind techniques and polish.
Learning how to make a sphere: Good starting point.
We have a yearly safety video in one of our club meetings. In addition, here is a well thought out dialogue on the hazards of certain minerals!
Mindat Discussion: Nice detailed discussion on toxicity various classes of minerals.


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Nonnen, Gold und Gin (Originaltitel: Sette monache a Kansas City) ist eine Italowestern-Komödie von Marcello Zeani aus dem Jahr 1973.

Handlung
Die beiden alten Landstreicher "Gin" und "Whiskey Joe" können ihr Glück nicht fassen, als sie mit ihrem klapprigen Gefährt umkippen und dabei ein mit Gold gefülltes Flussbett finden; sie lassen den Schatz zurück und fertigen eine Karte an, die in zwei Hälften geteilt wird. Wenig später verliert "Whiskey Joe" durch ein weiteres Missgeschick seinen Teil der Karte und auch sein Leben, derweil sich der schwergewichtigen Gauner Bart des Planes bemächtigt. Dieser verdächtigt auf der Suche nach dem Gegenstück zunächst die beiden in Kansas City gestrandeten Homosexuellen Dave und Bob, zieht dadurch freilich die Neugier eines anderen Bandenanführers namens Marrison auf sich bzw. das auffällig gekleidete Männer-Pärchen. Schließlich führt die ulkige Jagd in ein Frauenkloster und hin zu einer knalligen Schießerei, bis die - vom Prinzip her gar nicht nötige, weil "Gin" ja die Fundstätte kennt - andere Zeichnung im Lauf einer Schrotflinte entdeckt wird. Daraufhin ordnet Mutter Oberin an, dass nach Deponierung des Goldes im Kloster auch "Gin" dort verbleibt und die zahlreichen Esel versorgt; die von dem Fund gar nichts wissen wollenden Dave und Bob hingegen werden von der Tanzgruppen-Leiterin Jessica in ihr Ensemble aufgenommen.

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Der Film erhielt nur äußerst begrenzte Distribution und blieb weitgehend unbemerkt; es existiert auch kein Eintrag im Archivio del Cinema Italiano. Erste Ausstrahlung in Deutschland war am 17. Dezember 2005 auf Tele 5.

Der Regisseur dieser Komödie zeichnete ein Jahr später für einen völlig anders gearteten Film verantwortlich, das Jugenddrama A pugni nudi. Weitere Filme drehte Zeani nicht.

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Absalom, O Absalom
And the king covered his head, and cried with a loud voice: O my son Absalom, O Absalom my son, O my son.
King David had nineteen sons and one daughter by his legitimate wives, and their family life was not without its fair share of drama and intrigue. It's difficult to really name all of his sons to everyone's recognition as they're different in various sources. But here they are:
Amnon – Achinoam the Jezrahelite
Daniel – Abigail of Carmel
Absalom – Maacha
Adonias – Aggith
Saphatias – Abital
Jethraham – Michal
Simmaa/Shimea – "Treasure" – [probably] Bathsheba
Sobab/Shobab – "Returned, turned back, a spark" – Bathsheba
Nathan – "he gave" – Bathsheba
Solomon –"peace" – Bathsheba
Jebaar/Ibhar – "chosen" –
Elisama/Elishua
Elipheleth
Noge/Nogah
Nepheg
Japhia
Elisama/Elishama
Eliada
He had others by his concubines.
The most famous of these sons are no doubt Absalom and Solomon. Solomon is famous because he became the king after David. And Absalom is famous because of his ghastly death at the hands of Joab, after mysteriously usurping his father's throne.
In the Scriptures there's no real reason given for Absalom's actions. There's none of the "he was given over to evil", or "the Lord allowed an evil mood to come over him" type of things. The Scriptures do want us to know though, that he was without a doubt the best looking man in all of the land.
Absalom grew up in the household of the king and wanted for nothing, really. He was popular. Everyone loved him, including King David. He experienced a personal tragedy after his older brother Amnon – the firstborn son of the king – fell in love with his sister Tamar. Tamar, like Absalom, was gifted with a rare beauty.
Amnon, after pining away mercilessly then consulting with the local evil overlord, schemed to have Tamar visit him at home, then made his demand for sexual relations with her. She refused his advances honorably. Then he raped her and put her out of his house, now disgusted by her presence.
Absalom took her in, and was no doubt surprised when King David did not punish Amnon. Instead, after two years Absalom had Amnon killed on his own, seeking justice and vengeance for his sister.
Here is where Absalom differs from his father David.
King David almost never veers from his reliance on the Lord, in good times and in bad. His famous indiscretion with Bathsheba and the sending off of her husband to a planned death is an obvious exception. But he is always allowing the Lord to guide him. Absalom here takes vengeance into his own hands. And no doubt from there his heart is simply further hardened.
David doesn't punish Absalom for this murder, except for not allowing him into Jerusalem. But after several years he is convinced to allow Absalom to move back to Jerusalem, and Absalom takes up a place at the gates of the city, greeting everyone coming and going.
Absalom is extraordinarily good looking. He has a huge head of beautiful hair that grows so abundantly the Bible even says "This Absalom was a man of good presence and famed for his beauty, none like him in all Israel; from the sole of his foot to the crown of his head was no blemish to be found; and when he cut his hair, as each year he must for the heavy burden it was, the locks that were cut weighed two hundred sicles by common weight." Two hundred sickles is about six pounds.
His good looks and charm won many people over to him – but it's all a part of his nefarious scheme to take the throne from his father.
The plan works for a time and Absalom is "king" of the land. However, in pursuit of David who has fled into exile, a massive battle is planned and David wins, as he always does in battles. He once again does not want to punish Absalom. He is always merciful to his children.
But Absalom is murdered after his abundant hair, a symbol of his pride, becomes entangled in a low lying oak tree, where he hangs futilely awaiting a rescue that will never arrive. Joab, who had his own beef Absalom, strikes him through the heart with three darts and has his head cut off. This doesn't go over well with King David, who mourns the loss of his son greatly.
In the meantime one of the great wise men of Israel, Ahitophel, had taken sides with Absalom over David. Being one of the most sage in the land, one is given to wonder why he would be won over by mere beauty and charm. When Absalom is routed and suffers misfortune, Ahitophel goes home, puts his affair in order, and hangs himself.
David, upon learning of Absalom's death, utters those famous lines "Absalom, O Absalom, my son O my son."
What Can We Learn from This Sordid Drama?
The more things change, the more they remain the same.
Many see in the betrayal of David by Ahitopel an image of Judas Iscariot and the betrayal of Jesus. Ahitopel commits the first recorded suicide in biblical history; Judas betrays Jesus and then commits suicide himself. Ahipotel was considered extremely wise, and yet he was taken in as a fool. Stay on guard and never rest on your laurels when it comes to wisdom.
There's also no reference – ever – of Absalom speaking with the Lord God almighty, relying on him, or otherwise invoking the Divine Presence. King David does this constantly (except of course as noted above when he falls in lust with Bathseba.) Absalom relies on his smooth talking, good looks and charm to manipulate people into doing what he wants them to do. It's the classic reliance on self rather than upon God. Vengeance is mine, says the Lord, and Absalom is making vengeance his own – which backfires. He conspires against Amnon after Amnon rapes his sister Tamar. And he conspires against David after David doesn't punish Amnon. Maybe leaving things in the hands of the Lord and trying a different route would have been a better bet.
There's no eucatastrophe here, (eucatastrophe being a sudden turn of events for the better.) Sometimes tragedies just happen.
David the Merciful
Through it all, King David is a picture of justice and mercy. David sinned in a major way. So when others did he was understanding, and his love for them won over his desire for punishment. Maybe he should have considered harsher punishment and Absalom would have been a bit more hesitant to usurp the throne?
As David is merciful toward his family, so our Heavenly Father is merciful toward us. And then we, as Absalom, are quite capable of going astray, relying on self and the gifts God has given us to manipulate our lives into a goodness.
Evil always starts seeming simple, easy and beautiful. Absalom, with his good looks and winning ways, seemed like the sure and certain bet instead of the old king up in the palace, even though that old king had been proven by the Lord many times over. And even though that old king had taken a small nation on the verge of ruin and turned it into a major powerhouse in the ancient world. And for Absalom, it seemed simple to win everyone over and take the place of his father in their hearts. The Lord had given him good looks, why not use them?
So when things present themselves to us in life, the good the bad and the ugly, we have to remember the call of the Lord upon our lives. What is our own purpose and work? What are the gifts he has given which we could coast upon and take the easy way to a position of our own choosing, versus the gifts we have that He would like for us to use for a greater good of service to Him and to our neighbor?
Poor Absalom. He had it all. And he threw it all away.


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SAVILE, MARINES, MASONS, MANDARINS, MISSING FILES, MIRTH...
Masons and Royal Marines at Sir Jimmy Savile's funeral.
In the UK, the police have received FOUR complaints that Sir Jimmy Savile sexually abused children while visiting the elite Royal Marines Commando Training Centre at Lympstone, near Exeter.
Savile was a regular visitor to the base over 40 years and was awarded an honorary Commando Green Beret.
Seven Royal Marines acted as pall bearers at Savile's funeral in November 2011
The first record linking Savile to a child sexual abuse investigation is dated 1964 - but police officers failed to act.
Jimmy Savile cops probe claims he abused children during visits to Royal Marines training HQ -July 1, 2013
UK cabinet minister Sir Norman Fowler and Sir Jimmy Savile at a UK government presentation in 1982
Ex-civil service mandarin Sir Kenneth Stowe was an aide to cabinet minister Sir Norman Fowler.
He says that in 1982, "There were mutterings and chuntering about the type of man Savile really was...
"It was known he was an immoral man and not a nice man.
"He travelled all over the country and young girls would flock to him. It was known he would take advantage of them."
Rumours about Savile in 1982'
St Francis Boys Home in Shefford, Bedfordshire.
Sir Jimmy Savile often visited the St Francis Boys Home in Shefford, in Bedfordshire.
Damian Chittock, who won damages from the church concerning child abuse, has complained about missing police files.
SHEFFORD BOYS HOME: Mystery of the missing police files and ...-17 Jul 2013
Former residents of St Francis Boys Home in Shefford, which was run by the Catholic Church, claim they were both physically and sexually assaulted at the home
Boys who ran away from the home were taken back by police officers, and subsequently received even greater punishment and abuse.
Damian Chittock says: "It seems to me incredible that two files concerning very damning allegations can go missing. I worry about how seriously the police are taking these matters, which have blighted people's lives for decades."
Top barrister (lawyer) Barbara Hewson
On Channel 4 News, on 8 July 2013, lawyer Barbara Hewson laughed as she remarked that TV presenter Sir Jimmy Savile was alleged to have subjected a victim to satanic ritual abuse.
Jimmy Savile satanic abuse claims as unlikely as 'alien abduction ...
When asked if she found it funny, she said: "I do. Satanic ritual abuse doesn't exist, it's like alien abduction."
Satanic ritual abuse?
"There were death parties out in Jersey and various other places too.
"I would be in the van as he moved kids about, bodies too 'oh no no no don't you look at that' wrapped body shaped bundles in the back..."
A message scrawled by a child victim.
Children were tortured and murdered at the Haut de la Garenne Children's home on Jersey, which was regularly visited by Savile.
Police discover more bones inside chamber of horrors at Jersey ...
SATANIC SAVILE / USA'S JENNY HILL; RITUAL ABUSE; SAVILE
Kate Middleton's uncle, Gary GOLDSMITH
"While Kate Middleton, 25, was said to be sobbing at her family home, William, 24, went to the Mahiki nightclub in Mayfair where he is said to have shouted: 'I'm freeeee," before performing a celebratory dance and then declaring: "I'm really happy. Everything is fine. Let's drink the menu...
"Not to be outdone, Miss Middleton chose the same venue - but six days later - for her own celebration of her new life as a single girl about town."
Labels: Barbara Hewson, Freemasonry, Gary Goldsmith, Jimmy Savile, Kate Middleton, Marines, Norman Fowler, Satanism, Shefford, St Francis Boys Home
http://pointblanknews.com/pbn/news/pedophiles-call-for-same-rights-as-homosexuals/
Andrew Llewellyn said...
I really hope that Hewson bumps into a victim of abuse, or better still a victims bumps her on the face.
What a disgusting excuse for a human, incapable of empathy.
Is it just men who make it into the masons(or monsters)??
I think she will be advocating rights for pedo's.
The channel4 interview was a slap in the face to victims of abuse past, present and if she has her way the future also, simply disgusting, and the way she just laughed it off, ho ho ho there's nothing to see here.
http://usnews.nbcnews.com/_news/2013/07/29/19754475-more-than-100-teens-rescued-in-weekend-sex-trafficking-raids-fbi-says?lite
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2013/07/29/child-sex-trafficking-rescue-fbi-announcement_n_3670749.html
What we have been sold is no less than the groundwork for the imposition of a future Jewish Monarchy in Great Britain. And engineered by the House of Rothschild, whose family fortune was estimated by researchers at an American television company at $500 Trillion, and whose relations and Britain's third Jewish Royal baby
puppets on Wall Street and in the
City of London are responsible for a deliberatly created international financial crisis; a permanent Western recession, aimed at creating a one world currency system, a one world bank and a New World Order.
Anyone who comes out with such definitive, wholly unsubstantiated broad brush denials as Hewson has is immediately highly suspect of actually having a direct involvement or at best of being in receipt of some kind of personal gain from those who are.
Only a few days ago there was a picture on the Mail website of a horse which had been tortured and killed in a satanic ritual.
Even the mainstream media is finding it increasingly hard to avoid the topic of satanism as people wake up.
...'9yrs old. 11yrs old: Stunning number of arrests'...
FBI__ 150pimps
2700sextrafficked kidz, saved, some as young as, above-- 9.11--which's, ######s, "Since 2003, the Innocence Lost National Initiative has netted" --Netted-- "netted the rescue of more than" like,[2700/10 =] 270/yoy
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2013/07/29/child-sex-trafficking-rescue-fbi-announcement_n_3670749.html?icid=maing-grid7%7Cmain5%7Cdl1%7Csec1_lnk3%26pLid%3D350714
scarce amidst the commentary-- of course featuring bluffho's eager altruism, and advertisizing, with a 1/2page promotion for the latest,safest "FBI Child ID App" --tracking, demography, is there
really any1 with an eye for the malicious creeps so far underneathe this complete mission creep___
"On a side note, I understand that political leaders from both major parties were named in client lists obtained from the pimps from throughout the country......"
"The elite don't like competition.
http://educate-yourself.org/cn/franklincoverupexcerpt.shtml "
___but, as for the rest: heartbreaking: as if somehow allowing themselves equally to be "groomed" rightalong with the rest of the raped, children, all lost, and all the more pathetic, for just really having no idea:
"So refreshing to see something purely good being done by the gov't. with no partisan involvement ..."
"Agree with you. Safety and freedom come at a price, and good people pay it when criminals abuse the system."
"This should let you know the "spying" was actually doing good work...."
"This is what I call, tax dollars put to good work. Kudos to the FBI !"
"A religion is behind this."
a politics, as always, Power, behind-the-scenes, of licensed WorldWide criminality, does it appear that .gov's again going for The Headlines and, like drugtrafficking, already instructed to here abide by
a long-proven calculus whereby streetsweeping = a nickel-dime bag-atta-time sexbaby @cost of d.o.b. which's, Rothschild, the accustomed net-net Xtortion.bribery.blackmail4win-win by proxy and as per usual: Usury ∴ WW
Paul Coker said...
http://spikethenews.blogspot.co.uk/2013/07/sourcebook-known-savile-associates-and.html
The school has detailed safeguarding policies and procedures which meet with the approval of the Department for Education and the Independent Schools Inspectorate. The parish, of course, follows the Catholic Safeguarding Advisory Service policy and guidelines and the NSPCC are advising the Abbey on procedures. All key staff have had safeguarding training to the appropriate level.
The school's "detailed safeguarding policies and procedures" are still inadequate. Lord Carlile, though he has prosecuted and defended child abuse cases, is not an expert in how to organise effective safeguarding measures in an institutional setting. The Department of Education and the Independent Schools Inspectorate are only interested in ensuring that a school's policy meets statutory requirements, and given that the ISI and DfE managed not to notice anything wrong with the school until I explained it to them in words of one syllable, a reliance on their approval is not something that inspires confidence.
Lord Carlile advised that the governance of St Benedict's School was, to be frank, no longer fit for purpose and that the school should become an educational charity, quite separate from the Abbey Trust.
"Work has already started on this and everything should be in place by September 2012. The new governing body of the school cannot take over formally until the educational trust is established, but the transition will start shortly and an interim governing body, or governing body designate, will gradually assume responsibility for the school.
The governing body will have a lay chairman and monks will be in the minority. New governors will be recruited with the appropriate expertise and experience."
On this point I agree with Lord Carlile. But Lord Carlile is mistaken if merely changing the governance to a more secular model will of itself make much of a difference to safeguarding. There are plenty of secular independent schools which have had serious safeguarding problems. So this is welcome but largely irrelevant to the reason Lord Carlile was called in.
"Over and above what Lord Carlile has recommended, I have commissioned an independent safeguarding expert to make unannounced inspections of the safeguarding arrangements in the school, parish and abbey."
He hasn't said who this expert is. We have been here before. Back in February 2010, long before Lord Carlile became involved, what purported to be the report of an "Independent Review" commissioned by the Abbot was published. I later learned who had conducted the inquiry, and a friend of mine spoke to him concerning the circumstances under which it had been carried out. It turned out that:
the terms of reference were the Abbey only, not the school,
it was a paper-only review, nobody was interviewed.
the reviewer visited for only half a day
the review addressed only the period covering the abuse of Pearce's last victim, when Pearce was already under restrictions
the reviewer was not told about the duration and number of Pearce's other known crimes, though he inferred that other crimes not disclosed had been committed.
http://spikethenews.blogspot.co.uk/2013/05/carlile.html
Hei Hu Quan said...
Aang, check this new story out in the Mirror: Celebrity arrests could soar after horrified police discover Jimmy Savile's secret lair at record shop
It appears that the shitmop Savile kept a sick list of his child victims and a kind of sexual assault rating system.
"Stunned officers chipped away plaster at a record shop wall and unveiled a hidden list of names thought to belong to young victims of Jimmy Savile.
The vile register, which contained the names, ages and a disgusting ratings system seemingly used to mark their sexual performance, was scrawled on a secret wall buried behind layers of wallpaper and plaster.
A source revealed: "The wall looked like something straight out of a horror movie. There were lists and lists of names of the victims – it's a shocking discovery."
Zoompad said...
Barbara Hewson's hard boiled attitude reminds me of the horrible vile way the barrister Lisa Haughton treated me at Stafford Court.
I sincerely hope that neither women have children, because I would pity any children born to such stone hearted women.
Ritual satanic abuse is happenening, it always has happened, and her mocking victims of it and making out it's all made up is like a punch in the face to victims of it.
The stuff that was going on at Chadswell Assessment Centre while I was there, I personally escaped from that hell hole because I was transferred to a psychiatric hospital, which was a bit like out the frying pan into the fire but at least at the "nuthouse" my parents were able to visit me as I wasn't being incarcerated out in the middle of nowhere, St Georges Psychiatric Hospital was at least in the town centre of Stafford, and also there were other adult patients who definatly were not child molestors and abusers there, so they kept an eye out for me.
I would say that either Barbara Hewson is a particularly stupid woman or else she is one of the paedogangsters professional cover uppers. I would like to know if she is a member of the BFMS.
Barbara Hewson - intellectual pigmy. Commit a crime and mix it with 'Satanism' and people will laugh. Does she think that people didn't cotton on to this concept a long time ago? Mixing crime with a 'far fetched' idea is classic secret service 'pissing in the well'. It works every time.
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ATTACK ON CAMERON'S ZIONIST CABAL
OOPS! NO GAS ATTACK BY ASSAD
TOURISTS - AVOID CYPRUS, TURKEY, JORDAN, ISRAEL, E...
SYRIAN GOVERNMENT TAKEN BY SURPRISE - INTERCEPTED ...
CHILDREN KIDNAPPED AND MURDERED BY THE REBELS IN S...
CIA VIDEO ON SYRIA
GAS ROCKETS FIRED FROM REBEL AREA OF DAMASCUS
LUNCH WITH THE FT - SAINT PETER
9 11, SYRIA, PIE
SYRIA AND WORLD WAR
NAKED STEPHANIE - THE PRIME MINISTER'S DAUGHTER
MUSLIMS WAKEN UP TOO LATE TO ISRAELI CONSPIRACY?
US ORGANISED 'GAS ATTACK' TO JUSTIFY NO-FLY ZONE? ...
LIVE COVERAGE OF 9 11
US TRYING TO WRECK EGYPT
ISRAEL PRETENDS TO BEFRIEND EGYPT'S MILITARY
DO YOU RECOGNISE THESE PEOPLE?
'PRINCESS DIANA MURDERED BY SPECIAL AIR SERVICES' ...
WHAT REALLY HAPPENED : EGYPT
AL_ZAWAHIRI ARRESTED IN EGYPT
EGYPT BATTLES AL QAEDA
CHILD ABUSE - JAPAN
'TOP CIA-LINKED TERRORIST DIES IN LONDON'
THE MUSLIM BROTHERHOOD = AL QAEDA
MYSTERIOUS SHOOTERS IN EGYPT
CIA SNIPERS IN CAIRO?
ROTHSCHILD WEALTH
CHILD ABUSE BY WOMEN
ELECTIONS ARE WON WITH BRAINWASHING; USA AND SCOTL...
LOCKERBIE: LOST VOICES
CHILD ABUSE IN CHINA
NEW YORK PEDOPHILE RING LINKED TO CIA?
SUPPOSITORY BOMB
BRAIN FOOD; PETER LANZA
UK AID MONEY GOES TO AL QAEDA
Vaginal Searches; Fake Protesters; Mind Control; D...
DISINFORMATION - PACEPA
FRY, SPIES AND GAY RUSSIA
SMUGGLING OF NUCLEAR MATERIALS - DEATH OF SPY
ACTORS USED FOR FAKE DEMOS; BANKS FINANCING HITLER...
CHARITIES, ORGIES AND SPOOKS
HOUSTON AND GAY OSAMA
'GAY RUSSIANS'
RAW GARLIC
RALPH - GORBALS BOY
JIMMY SAVILE; WHITEY BULGER; CHILD PROTECTION; CRI...
THE GAY FATHER OF NAZISM AND ZIONISM
WAR ON SEX
SHORT LIVED BEAUTY
CHILD ABUSE BY NUNS
TIA SHARP - PEDOPHILE RING
BRADLEY MANNING, THE HERO
SAVILE, MARINES, MASONS, MANDARINS, MISSING FILES,...
CHILD PORN FOR WOMEN?
FAKERY IN EGYPT
A PERFECT BIRTH
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I am a DSLR user and got Canon 400D , I am planning to engage with my gf in the coming Oct. To her, she told me that she has been waiting for a moment to put a telescope at home for decoration and Astro Obseravtation. I brought a home star system for her as a birthday gift last year, but she still told me she wanted a telescope.
carry telescope is definitely better.
and animals watching if we go travelling.
4) Can I use it back on my DSLR ?
6) My budget is around 3k or bit more.
Maxivision ED 80 + Vixen Porta mount is your cup of tea.
Prepare to pay for 4K instead of 3K, however. Your budget has been to low to please your fiancee.
By the way, congratulation for your coming engagement.
Maxivision ED 80 + Vixen Porta mount is enough for my use?
焦距:480mm , is that enough? I have checked another product (I surfed the website last night) and see tat there is a C6 product which has 1xxxmm focal lenght.
Btw, what else do I need besides Maxivision ED 80 + Vixen Porta mount , i see some stuff called 赤道儀, do I need it as well?
1. Enough for the use.
2. 焦距 is not a matter. 要得到一個高的倍率, 換一個焦距短的目鏡就是了.
你真好彩, 識到一個鍾意天文的女友. 相信呢度好多人恨都恨唔到. Good luck!
I am now accepting the fact that I might need Maxivision ED 80 + Vixen Porta mount. But what else do I need beside the telescope and the mount? Could you or other experienced brothers help me finish the Wish list?
The Maxvision ED80 does not come with a finder or eyepieces. You need a finder (an aiming telescope) to help you pointing the telescope at the target and you need eyepieces to get an viewable image. You may need 2-3 eyepieces giving magnifications between ~20x to ~100X. You may also need a star diagonal to facilitate viewing objects that are directly above head. These will add another 1-3K to your budget.
The easy way out may be buying a computerised set-telescope such as the Meade or Maxvision 90 mm MCTs. These telescopes are not as good optically and mechanically but you basically got all you need in a package at a lower price tag.
The ED80 is good, if you are already an avid observer and having all the eyepieces, diagonals etc.; otherwise, it can be quite costly after adding all the "accessories".
I think a 2x~3x barlow lens is essential for multiple magnification usage.
bobpinpin 寫: Could someone help?
Here is another choice , WO ZS 70, a very portable refractor at HK$3300, weighing only 5.1 lb and 308 mm long and can be mounted with a K Mount on an ordinary photo tripod. It can be used both for astronomy and bird watching.
You can either buy a Mizar K Mount at HK$1050 or Maxivision K Mount at RMB650.
sorry to have asked again brothers. I am still looking for help. Since I havent recieved updated pm from Mr.Wong, I decided to hold my Maxvision.
On the other hand, I would like to change my mind to buy a binocular. I have read the posts from different topics, 10x50 seem to be the best way to watch and learn from the sky.
Could some of you recommend some brands for me so that I can use it ASAP?
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I also checked the price of Zesis ...that seems too much...But I was particulary drawn by the Zesis Spotting scopes which looks very impressive and interesting.


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Pipil
[aka Nahuat, Nawat, Nahuate]
Classification: Uto-Aztecan
Nahuat, Nawat, Nahuate, Náwat, Náhuat
Uto-Aztecan, Southern Uto-Aztecan, Nahuan
Santo Domingo de Guzmán
Tacuba
Comasaguya
Chiltiupán
Concepción de Ataco
Cuisnahuat
Teotepeque
Jicalapa
Nahuizalco
Izalco
Mazaguat
Information from: "Personal communication on Pipil" . Campbell, Lyle, Alan King, Jorge Lemus (2014)
100 percent certain, based on the evidence available
~97?
Certainly fewer than 100 speakers; perhaps only semi-speakers remain, though a few of them are quite fluent.
Information from: "The Pipil Language of El Salvador" . Lyle Campbell (1985) Mouton de Gruyter
Previously spoken in Santo Domingo de Guzmán; Tacuba; Comasaguya; Chiltiupán; Concepción de Ataco; Cuisnahuat; Teotepeque; Jicalapa; Nahuizalco; Izalco; Mazaguat. Currently only spoken by a tiny handful of people in Santo Domingo de Guzmán, Sonsonate Department speak the language, with a very few scattered individuals in some other locations in the area.
20 (1987). Ethnic population: 11,100 (2005 census) (2013).
Municipio of Dolores, Ocotepeque Department, near the El Salvador border.
Ethnologue's location and number of speakers appears to be limited to the Municipio of Dolores, Ocotepeque Department, but in 1987 there were still a number of speakers in several other municipios, and there are a very small number of speakers or semi-speakers in scattered locations.
Information from: "IRIN Internacional ~ IRIN International website" . Alan R. King and Monica Ward and the IRIN Institution (2004)
Instituto de la Recuperación del Idioma Náhuat (IRIN); Seminario Lingüistico de Náhuat (SLN); Tajkwiluyan Ipal ne Taketzalis (the office for the Nawat language)
The Nawat Linguistic Seminar (Seminario Lingüistico de Náhuat--SLN) is working on a text-based corpus of Nawat, a lexical database, and workbooks for language-learners.
Several orthographies have been proposed in the past. SLN is currently working on a new orthography. Past suggestions and current Pipil speakers and students are being consulted to form an orthography that is as useful and accessible to as many people as possible.
Information from: "Languages: A Video Library for Successor Pipil Generation" . Eddie Avila (2012)
About 3,000 children are learning Pipil as a second language.
Living Tongues Institute; Don Bosco University
With assistance from The Living Tongues Institute, Carlos Enrique Cortez will be video recording "Pipil culture, such as natural medicines, traditions, traditional games, agricultural practices, and childhood songs. This content will be available for those wanting to learn the language, as well was to document these important pieces of Pipil culture."
Santo Domingo de Guzmán, Department of Sonsonate in Western El Salvador
Information from: "Endangered Languages of Mexico and Central America" (59-86) . Colette Grinevald (2007) , Brenzinger, Matthias · Mouton de Gruyter
"This language once thought extinct, has been described in Campbell (1985), who unexpectedly found about twenty speakers thirty years ago, in the course of a survey of dying languages of Central America." (2007:70)
Information from: "El Salvador Social Protection Project" . World Bank (2005)
About 200 families speak the language.
Departmental Directorate of Education
CONCULTURA; CCNIS
a program for the 'Revitalization of Nahuat-Pipil
language', has been promoted in five schools in Izalco and Nahuizalco, department of Sonsonate.
A series of texts and materials have been developed in Nahuat, as the initial step towards a sought
intercultural bilingual education program.
Pipil people (not necessarily Pipil language-speakers) live in Ahuachapán, Santa Ana, Sonsonate, La Libertad, San Salvador, Cuscatlán, La Paz, Chalatenango
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SOURCE: "IRIN Internacional ~ IRIN International website" . Alan R. King and Monica Ward and the IRIN Institution (2004)
SOURCE: "El Salvador Social Protection Project" . World Bank (2005)
SOURCE: "Endangered Languages of Mexico and Central America" (59-86) . Colette Grinevald (2007) , Brenzinger, Matthias · Mouton de Gruyter
SOURCE: "Personal communication on Pipil" . Campbell, Lyle, Alan King, Jorge Lemus (2014)
SOURCE: "Languages: A Video Library for Successor Pipil Generation" . Eddie Avila (2012)
SOURCE: "The Pipil Language of El Salvador" . Lyle Campbell (1985) Mouton de Gruyter
2004 IRIN Internacional ~ IRIN International website website available in multiple languages online Iniciativa para la Recuperación del Idioma Náhuat (IRIN) Internacional http://www.computing.dcu.ie/~mward/irin/index.htm Alan R. King and Monica Ward and the IRIN Institution Alan R. King, Monica Ward and the IRIN Institution. 2004. "IRIN Internacional ~ IRIN International Website." Online: http://www.computing.dcu.ie/~mward/irin/index.htm. Spanish The Nawat Linguistic Seminar (Seminario Lingüistico de Náhuat--SLN) is working on a text-based corpus of Nawat, a lexical database, and workbooks for language-learners. Instituto de la Recuperación del Idioma Náhuat (IRIN); Seminario Lingüistico de Náhuat (SLN); Tajkwiluyan Ipal ne Taketzalis (the office for the Nawat language)
0199255911 2005 The World Atlas of Language Structures Bernard Comrie and David Gil and Martin Haspelmath and Matthew S. Dryer Oxford University Press New York 2005. "The World Atlas of Language Structures." edited by Bernard Comrie et al. Oxford University Press. 13.8333333333,-89.5833333333
16 2009 Ethnologue: Languages of the World, 16th Edition (2009) M. Paul Lewis SIL International Dallas, TX http://www.ethnologue.com/ Lewis, M. Paul (ed.). 2009. Ethnologue: Languages of the World, 16 edn. http://www.ethnologue.com/home.asp. (15 February, 2011.) ll_pub 196,576 20 1987 10-99 20 (1987). Ethnic population: 11,100 (2005 census) (2013). Severely Endangered (20 percent certain, based on the evidence available) Ethnologue's location and number of speakers appears to be limited to the Municipio of Dolores, Ocotepeque Department, but in 1987 there were still a number of speakers in several other municipios, and there are a very small number of speakers or semi-speakers in scattered locations. El Salvador Municipio of Dolores, Ocotepeque Department, near the El Salvador border.
IPP140 P088642 2005 El Salvador Social Protection Project Authorized for public disclosure. (A shorter URL was created to cite here). World Bank http://tinyurl.com/elsalvadorlanguages World Bank World Bank. 2005. "El Salvador Social Protection Project." Online: http://tinyurl.com/elsalvadorlanguages. 2005 100-999 About 200 families speak the language. Departmental Directorate of Education a program for the 'Revitalization of Nahuat-Pipil language', has been promoted in five schools in Izalco and Nahuizalco, department of Sonsonate. A series of texts and materials have been developed in Nahuat, as the initial step towards a sought intercultural bilingual education program. CONCULTURA; CCNIS Endangered (20 percent certain, based on the evidence available) Pipil people (not necessarily Pipil language-speakers) live in Ahuachapán, Santa Ana, Sonsonate, La Libertad, San Salvador, Cuscatlán, La Paz, Chalatenango El Salvador
Trends in Linguistics: Studies and Monographs 2007 Endangered Languages of Mexico and Central America Language Diversity Endangered 59-86 Brenzinger, Matthias Mouton de Gruyter Colette Grinevald Grinevald, Colette. 2007. "Endangered Languages of Mexico and Central America." In Language Diversity Endangered, edited by Matthias Brenzinger. 59-86. Mouton de Gruyter. HHOLD 200,000 "This language once thought extinct, has been described in Campbell (1985), who unexpectedly found about twenty speakers thirty years ago, in the course of a survey of dying languages of Central America." (2007:70)
2014 Personal communication on Pipil personal communication Campbell, Lyle, Alan King, Jorge Lemus Lyle Campbell, Alan King, Jorge Lemus. Personal communication. 2014. ~97? 10-99 Certainly fewer than 100 speakers; perhaps only semi-speakers remain, though a few of them are quite fluent. Critically Endangered (100 percent certain, based on the evidence available) 15 15 15 El Salvador
August 2012 Languages: A Video Library for Successor Pipil Generation online Rising Voices http://rising.globalvoicesonline.org/blog/2012/08/27/languages-a-video-library-for-successor-pipil-generation/ Eddie Avila Eddie Avila. 2012. "A Video Library For Successor Pipil Generation." Online: http://rising.globalvoicesonline.org/blog/2012/08/27/languages-a-video-library-for-successor-pipil-generation/. About 3,000 children are learning Pipil as a second language. With assistance from The Living Tongues Institute, Carlos Enrique Cortez will be video recording "Pipil culture, such as natural medicines, traditions, traditional games, agricultural practices, and childhood songs. This content will be available for those wanting to learn the language, as well was to document these important pieces of Pipil culture." Living Tongues Institute; Don Bosco University El Salvador Santo Domingo de Guzmán, Department of Sonsonate in Western El Salvador
Mouton Grammar Library 1985 The Pipil Language of El Salvador Mouton de Gruyter 1 Lyle Campbell Campbell, Lyle. 1985. "The Pipil Language of El Salvador." 1: Mouton de Gruyter. HHOLD ~200 100-999 Spanish All speakers Critically Endangered (100 percent certain, based on the evidence available) 15 15 15 Previously spoken in Santo Domingo de Guzmán; Tacuba; Comasaguya; Chiltiupán; Concepción de Ataco; Cuisnahuat; Teotepeque; Jicalapa; Nahuizalco; Izalco; Mazaguat. Currently only spoken by a tiny handful of people in Santo Domingo de Guzmán, Sonsonate Department speak the language, with a very few scattered individuals in some other locations in the area. El Salvador 13.721709,-89.721314


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4 encouraging changes in climate debate: Patricia Gehr
Patricia Gehr
Special to the RGJ
Yes, change is coming or more accurately changes have come, and some of these changes can give us hope that we may actually be able to come together and slow down that most dreaded change — climate change. Here are four of these encouraging changes.
• Our congressional representative, Mark Amodei, has joined the House Climate Solutions Caucus. This is a bipartisan group of 38 representatives that are willing to acknowledge that climate change is happening and to meet to discuss it and work toward solutions.
• Seventeen Republicans in the House of Representatives have introduced a climate resolution. Many of these representatives are part of the climate caucus mentioned above. This resolution states that they are committed to working constructively to support "economically viable solutions to study and address the causes and effects of measured changes to our global and regional climates, including mitigation efforts to balance human activities that have been found to have an impact." These representatives seem to be acknowledging that not only is global warming occurring but that humans are contributing to this change.
• A Climate Leadership Council that includes George Schultz, James Baker and Henry Paulson has formed. These well-known Republicans are now taking the responsibility to promote a climate change solution based on economic analysis and the principles of free markets. The council proposes a gradually increasing tax on carbon dioxide emissions at the point where fossil fuels enter the economy — the mine, the well or the port.
Proceeds from the carbon tax would be returned to U.S. citizens as tax-free dividends, which would increase the disposable income of most Americans. Adjustments for carbon content on both imports and exports would help protect American businesses, and elimination of some regulations could reduce the size of government.
• Citizens' Climate Lobby, a nationwide grassroots organization that isn't associated with any political party, has a proposal for federal legislation involving a Carbon Fee and Dividend. They hope to have this passed by Congress before the end of 2017. Like the proposal above, this involves collecting a fee at the source of extraction of fossil fuels and returning the money to citizens in the form of a dividend. Both proposals are revenue neutral.
If the Senate and the House could agree to study climate change, review all proposals, and pass meaningful legislation similar to these, we would really have a change to celebrate. In the meantime, more info is available at www.citizensclimatelobby.org and in a National Geographic film called "Before the Flood" online.
Patricia Gehr has lived in Reno most of her life.


The launch of a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket Aug. 24 from California delivered Taiwan's Formosat 5 Earth-imaging satellite to orbit, and the Falcon's first stage booster returned to landing on a drone ship downrange in the Pacific Ocean.
Watch a replay of the launch of a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket from California carrying Taiwan's Formosat 5 Earth observation satellite.
Follow the key events of the Falcon 9 rocket's ascent to orbit with the Formosat 5 Earth observation satellite for Taiwan's National Space Organization.
SpaceX launched its 12th Falcon 9 rocket of the year Thursday from California with Taiwan's Formosat 5 Earth observation satellite. The two-stage rocket lifted off at 11:51 a.m. PDT (2:51 p.m. EDT; 1851 GMT) and deployed the Taiwanese-built spacecraft into polar orbit. The Falcon 9's first stage booster successfully landed on a drone ship downrange in the Pacific Ocean.
A commercial Falcon 9 rocket in the final stages of launch preparations fired its nine Merlin main engines Saturday at Vandenberg Air Force Base in California, verifying its readiness for liftoff with a Taiwanese Earth-imaging payload Thursday.


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Lake Ogliastro in the Sicilian hinterland between wheat fields and citrus orchards
Archeotrekking among castles and fortresses in the municipalities of the District
This nature route of historical and archaeological interest, allows you to explore and visit the castles that are located within the territory of the Touristic District of the Goddess of Morgantina.Discover our proposal of this itinerary!
Day 1: from the Corradino Castle in Centuripe to the Aragonese Castle in Piazza Armerina (49 miles)- overnight in Piazza Armerina
Day 2: Trekking Gresti Castle in Aidone (19 miles km)- In the afternoon transfer and overnight in Caltagirone (50 miles)
Day 3: Visit to the Granieri Castle "Silvestri's homestead/farm" (10 miles from Caltagirone, GPS coordinates: 37.132790, 14.576904)
This tour starts with a visit to Centuripe of the Corradino Castle (Viale Corradino), a square-planned building, where its outer part forms a porch- like structure called pronaos, reminds us of a tower. The name "castle", in fact, seems inappropriate because in reality, it's a mausoleum dating back to the Imperial Age which, together with the "Dogana" (via Napoli), also a tower, are among the most important funerary monuments of the Middle Empire known in Sicily. In the thirteenth century the castle was used by Conrad Capace as a fortress in the defense of the Swabians in Sicily. The place is particularly suggestive not only for the uniqueness of the monument that attests the importance of Centuripe in the era of imperial Rome, but also for the beautiful landscape of Catania and Etna. For more information, please contact the Pro Loco of Centuripe (Viale Corradino s.n.c.- Tel: 380-7904393. Info: prolococenturipe@libero.it).
After lunch at a farm in Centuripe that, in addition to offering hospitality and tasty typical dishes, is home to the production of the famous red oranges of Sicily IGP, we head towards Piazza Armerina to visit the Aragonese Castle (distance 49 miles). The Castle of Piazza Armerina (Piazza Castello) is located on the southern slope of the Mira hill, south-west of the ancient medieval center of the city. Also known as " Spinelli Castle", it was built around the end of the fourteenth century as Martin I, King of Sicily requested. Linked to the historical story of the Aragonese who led Sicily after the expulsion of the Angevins, the manor in 1812 was used as a prison. Although the complex, privately owned, is now in poor state of conservation in need of restoration, it is still worth admiring before continuing the visit of the historic center of Piazza Armerina and staying at one of the quality facilities awarded the territorial mark of our District. For additional information on opening hours of museums, exhibitions and archaeological sites or for guided tours (languages spoken by specialized guides: English, French, German, Spanish, Portuguese, Catalan and Greek), we advise you to please contact STS-Tourist services or COPAT (via Cavour 4. Info at: 335-8432056 or 351-0358216) or Agieo Travel Agency or the Pro Loco Mosaici of Piazza Armerina Tourist Association (Boris Giuliano Square 48. Info: prolocopiazzaarmerina@gmail.com).
After a rich breakfast at the hotel, the itinerary continues in discovering the Gresti Castle or Pietratagliata near Aidone, which is about 19 miles from the historic center of Piazza Armerina (not far from the archaeological excavations of Morgantina). In order to reach the site you have to cross Aidone, take the SS288, turn off on the Sp35a and immediately take the first right, onto SP67. After a few miles, SP67 becomes unpaved. The castle is privately owned and can be visited free of charge. Although, at times, the road is rough and in a neglected state, it is definitely worth venturing up top to admire the castle from a higher point and enjoy a breathtaking view (just think, that the castle was used as a sighting fortress to check the vast territory which included Catania, Syracuse, Lentini, Naxos towards the historical settlements of Morgantina and Enna). It is possible to book an excursion by quad. For additional information on guided tours or opening times of the sites, we advise you to please contact the Pro Loco of Aidone (Via Mazzini 1- prolocoaidone@virgilio.it- Tel: 333 1791293).
After visiting the Gresti Castle, we head towards Caltagirone (39 miles) for a walk in the historic center and overnight at one of the excellent accommodation facilities of the city. In the morning, head south to visit Il the Granieri Castle "Silvestri Homestead/framhouse" (coordinates 37.132790, 14.576904). The Silvestri farm is an impressive structure located in Granieri (fraction of Caltagirone), built in 1885 by Antonino Silvestri after acquiring a large part of the former feud. The construction, located at a height of 351 meters above sea level, constituted the first stable settlement of the feud and was populated by farmers who worked on the large property of Silvestri. Until 1925, inside the farm/homestead, the only settlement of the current village, a chapel for religious services, a rural school, a police station and a minimarket for necessities were also present. Today the castle is used as an agricultural farm, only the owners live here and it offers the opportunity to buy good wine and to visit a unique architectural structure on the Calatino countryside. For additional information, please contact the Pro Loco of Caltagirone (Via Taranto, 12. Tel: 339-6103760. Info: proloco.caltagirone@gmail.com).
Discover a wide range of cultural, naturalistic, archaeological/historical itineraries, tasting itineraries, celebrations and town feasts as well as the experiential itineraries of the Dea di Morgantina Tourist District.
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Satellite television provider Dish Network has emerged as the upcoming owner of Blockbuster Inc. It has agreed to pay $320 million for virtually all the assets of the troubled home-video chain, making it the winner of a bankruptcy auction that began Monday.
Other bidders at the proceedings in a bankruptcy court in New York included billionaire investor Carl Icahn, South Korea's SK Telecom, and a group of Blockbuster creditors.
In Blockbuster, Dish will get a once-dominant brand that is now struggling, having seen its business deteroriate rapidly in the last several years largely due to fast-growing compeitors such as Redbox and Netflix. Blockuster, saddled with debt, has shut down more than a thousand stores over the last year. It currently operates 1,751 stores in the U.S., compared with 3,425 in 2010.
In a statement, a Dish executive indicated that the satellite television company will use Blockbuster to promote its services and extend its ability to deliver movies, presumably by way of the Internet as the business increasingly goes digital.
The acquisition, which includes $228 million in cash and still needs court approval, is expected to close by the end of June.
Because it has been in Chapter 11 bankruptcy since September, Blockbuster no longer carries the almost $1 billion in debt that nearly crushed the company last year. Creditors including Icahn had planned to reorganize the home-video chain in Chapter 11 but disagreed over how much cash to infuse it with as sales deteroriated over the holidays, leading to the decision in February to sell Blockbuster's assets at auction.


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Amazing Storm Structure with Twin Tornadoes!
Tour 4 witnessed nearly two dozen tornadoes in a single day on June 4th in Central Colorado including this even with an anti-cyclonic satellite tornado circling around the main circulation tornado. The hail destroyed our van's side window and the windshield – but it was worth it! The twin tornado event happens near the end of this video.
Dashcam footage of the 2013 tornado near Bennington, Kansas.


For all Transfusion Related Acute Lung Injury (TRALI) investigations there are 3 documents that must be completed as soon as possible once the patient is stabilized. There are specimen requirements as well. Please read the summary document titled "TRALI Investigation" for the details of what is required. The requisitions that need to be filled in and submitted can be found below.


Friday February 17th is National "Random Acts of Kindness" Day! To celebrate, we've put together 30 simple ideas of how you can do good deeds, right in your own community!
1. Write a note of encouragement for a friend going through a difficult time.
2. Leave heads up pennies where ever you go, so others can find good luck!
3. Donate blood. Visit the Red Cross website to find a blood drive near you.
4. Leave a baggie of change on a vending machine.
6. Return your bottles and donate to a local non-profit.
7. Next snowstorm, clean off a co-worker's car in the parking lot or offer to shovel for a neighbor.
9. Put carts away at the grocery store.
10. Become an Organ Donor. Make sure your license is up to date and speak with your immediate family about your wishes. Visit the Donate Life website FMI.
11. Leave notes with positive affirmations on the windshields of random cars.
12. Burn a CD or make a Spotify Playlist – for your best friend with songs about friendship, or your significant other with songs about love or for someone going through a breakup with songs of empowerment.
13. Send an email to old teacher who has made a difference in your life.
14. Bring treats to the Police Station or Firehouse.
15. Donate boxes of diapers and wipes to your local shelter for homeless or abused women, like Safe Voices, Caring Unlimited or Family Crisis Services. Diapers and wipes is often one of the most needed items.
16. Leave bubbles and chalk at the playground.
17. Donate a bag a dog or cat foot to your local animal shelter, like the Animal Refuge League, Coastal Humane Society, Androscoggin Humane Society or the Bangor Humane Society. Check Amazon to see if they have an online wish list – then you can have the food donated directly to their door and you don't even have to leave the house!
18. Send dessert to another table.
19. Make Blessing Bags for the homeless to give out the next time you drive by. Think: granola bars, fruit cups, packages of tuna, tissues, warm socks, a toothbrush and toothpaste, travel size deodorant and mouth wash and chocolate or a sweet treat. Get creative!
20. Send a care package to a family member at college or someone who lives far away.
21. Send flowers to your Mom or anonymously to the receptionist at work.
22. Donate pens, pencils, paper, markers, paints and other craft supplies to a non-profit youth organization, like Tree Street Youth, Catholic Charities or Preble Street.
23. Next time you're at the grocery store, pick up a few extra things to donate to the local food bank or shelter, like Wayside Food Programs, Trinity Jubilee Center or the Good Shepard Food Bank.
24. Instead of the same old, tired birthday gift, make a donation to your friend's favorite charity in their name as a gift.
25. Build a Community Book Share – a simple wooden box with a door on a post. Leave a sign with instructions to take a book and leave a book.
26. Volunteer at your local animal shelter – clean pens, walk dogs and play with the kittens!
27. Visit a nursing home with little ones.
29. Have a clean-up day at an area park, beach or walking trails. Invite your friends, provide the trash bags and pick up bottles and debris to keep nature beautiful.
30. Share your talents – put on a concert to raise money or goods for your favorite charity, teach a friend to sew, show a teenager how to change their own oil or make a video unveiling the secrets to your coveted family recipe.


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Knitting By Twilight
Evening Out of Town
Recorded at In A White Room in East Providence, RI | Produced by John Orsi for It's Twilight Time | Engineered and Mixed by Karen and John Orsi | Mastered by The Mastering Lab at Discmakers
Evening Out of Town marks the fourth album and first full-length in an ongoing series from works from the music and art collective Knitting By Twilight, featuring multi-instrumentalist, composer and mastermind John Orsi and guitarists Mike Marando, Karen Orsi, Manny Silva. Evening Out of Town is jazzy and folksy, it's minimalistic and abundant, it's psychedelic and monochrome, it's as equally entrancing as it is off-putting. It's an aural trip where every percussive move has been strategically placed, every part specifically arranged, and only Orsi knows the destination. The instrumentation utilized to create this masterwork is decidedly more imaginative than your common drum kit, including roto toms, glockenspiel, keyboards, chimes, snares and all manner of idiophones. Evening Out of Town shuffles between aerie psychedelic folk, classic progressive rock and experimental new age, taking the listener on an enigmatic spiritual journey that professes emotion without having to say a single word. Though each track is really a mood and movement that's part of a greater work, some "moods" do stand out. "Jaunt to Dreamland" is one such number, and most likely the most accessible song on the CD. "Oblivion's Poppied Slope" is probably the most eerie, a track that descends into the darkness of space with only the occasional chime to lead you into the light before pummeling you with what must be a incoming airplane. The final result is an album that should have been the soundtrack to Kubrick's 2001: A Space Odyssey, one that'll take some on a journey, while leading others nowhere. (It's Twilight Time Records)
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Changes in society, including greater geographic mobility, the change in family structure and a demographic shift towards an ageing population have resulted in many community activities becoming age segregated. An increase in negative media images can lead to a descrease in positive exchanges between older and younger people and an increase in negative stereotyping. However, both groups have resources of considerable value to each other and share many areas of concern; for example, many younger and older people feel isolated within their communities and marginalised in descision-making that directly affects their lives. Intergenerational activity is one means of addressing the issues that are key to all generations and common to many.
The purpose of this resource is to provide local authorities, other agencies and projects with guidelines that clearly contextualise intergenerational practice (IP) in terms of Scottish national priorities. In particular, it establishes the relationship between IP and Scottish National Performance Framework (NPF) Strategic Objectvies. This allows local authorities, other agencies and projects to align their outcomes with Scottish National Priorities.
Read the case studies listed in the table on page 18 of the Guidelines document.
For further details please contact Alison Clyde, National Development Officer.


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R.M. Van Pay, a Green Bay native, is Wisconsin's winningest IMCA modified racer with 126 sanctioned wins. Seymour's Brian Mullen is second with 124.
Now into their 50s, R.M. Van Pay and Brian Mullen are considered part of the "old guard" on the local racing scene. When you consider the decades these drivers have raced modifieds locally, the duo likely have logged more laps on area dirt tracks than any other pair you could match up.
Heading into 2018, Van Pay, a Green Bay native, remains Wisconsin's winningest International Motor Contest Association modified racer with 126 sanctioned wins. Van Pay has captured track titles at Seymour Tri-Oval, Luxemburg Tri-Star Speedway and Shawano Speedway.
Seymour's Mullen is a close second with 124 sanctioned victories. Mullen also has racked up several track titles at Luxemburg Speedway and his hometown track in Seymour. Over the decades the pair have been rivals, and these days their paths still cross at area race tracks like Luxemburg and occasionally at 141 Speedway in Francis Creek. They don't race toe-to-toe weekly like they did in the 1990s and the 2000s.
Times have changed for Van Pay's team. Van Pay's brother Steve remains the driving force behind their racing operation, and R.M. Van Pay has assisted his son Race Van Pay with his sportmod racing career. Most of those crew members either aren't around or are unable to commit the long hours it takes in the shop or at the track to maintain a short track program.
As such, Van Pay's weekly racing endeavors most summers consist of Fridays at Luxemburg and Saturday nights at 141 Speedway with some assorted specials thrown in.
"I still work swing shift, so we race whenever we can," Van Pay said. "Sometimes that means working trades with co-workers or taking vacation days. Whatever you have to do to get to the track."
Since Mullen and Van Pay were always running near the front, with IMCA's handicapped point average system for lining up cars for the feature races, that typically meant those veterans typically started the main events deep in the pack and were forced to pass several cars to get to the front. That usually makes for exciting racing for the fans.
The modified drivers who have the hot hand locally can change up every few years. While Mullen and Van Pay and their crews stay on top of the ever-evolving technology with the cars, both also do their best to keep their bodies in racing shape while in their 50s.
The Seymour driver began spreading his wings years ago, traveling to big money shows, not hesitating to miss a weekly show in lieu of a potential big pay day at a bigger event out of town. These days Mullen has good reason to travel and race more around the Midwest. He's in his sixth season of building his own brand of racing chassis called MadMan.
Chances are you'll likely see Mullen on a majority of the Fridays Luxemburg runs and also his home track where he's an eight-time champion — Outagamie Speedway in Seymour.
The rest of the best: Of the top 10 all-time local IMCA modified feature career winners, seven still compete in the division at least on a part-time basis. Fremont's Mike Wedelstadt has scaled back his racing but sits third with 113 victories. Luxemburg native Benji LaCrosse is fourth at 110 wins with Algoma's Todd "Felix" Dart fifth all time with 78 sanctioned victories.
Sixth place Brad Rohloff of Pulaski no longer races modifieds but dabbles with an IMCA stock car and sits at 72 wins. Green Bay's Eddie Muenster is seventh with 67 wins. Green Bay native Jared Siefert has run late models the past three seasons and sits eighth with 57 wins. Beaver Dam's Jay Schraufnagel sits ninth with 49 wins and ageless Jerry Muenster sits 10th. At the ripe old age of 76, Muenster has nabbed 48 sanctioned wins since beginning wheeling modifieds in the late 1980s. Muenster still plans to race locally in 2018.
Sprint car appearances: Local fans will have ample opportunities this year to see the high-powered, 850-horsepower winged IRA outlaw sprint cars. 141 Speedway in Francis Creek will host the winged warriors May 27, July 1 and Sept. 2. Outagamie Speedway in Seymour will host the sprinters during a rare Friday night show June 15. Langlade County Speedway in Antigo will host its only stock car race of the year on the half-mile during the Langlade county fair July 27.
Double bill: In a unique promotion, the race tracks in Sturgeon Bay and Seymour are teaming up for a doubleheader day of racing June 10. The Hill in Sturgeon Bay will begin racing at noon with Outagamie Speedway in Seymour hosting their regular show beginning at 6 p.m. Fans can purchase a $15 adult ticket good for both races. You can learn more on The Hill's Facebook page.
Seymour practice canceled: The planned practice scheduled for Wednesday at Outagamie Speedway in Seymour has been canceled due to poor weather.
141 opener: 141 Speedway in Francis Creek will host its regular season opening race at 6 p.m. April 21. The planned opener for April 14 was weathered out.
Butz to TUNDRA: Green Bay's Chad Butz, a regular Thursday night super late model competitor at Wisconsin International Raceway in Kaukauna, has announced his intentions to run for the TUNDRA super late model series rookie-of-the-year crown. The first TUNDRA series race of the season gets underway May 12 at WIR in a special race under the lights.
New WIR champ: There will be a new champion crowned in the super stock class at WIR this year. That's because the 2017 champion Dylan Wenzel of Fremont will serve as the crew chief for super late model driver Mickey Schallie of Darboy. Wenzel still plans to race his super stock in the TUNDRA sportsman series. Wenzel also purchased a late model and may have that out at some point later this year.
Vintage racers: The Badgerland Vintage racers will make an appearance July 26 at WIR. The older, restored coupes and winged modifieds will battle on the quarter-mile during the Bruce Mueller All-Star Memorial race.