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The Old Court House sits at the heart of the pretty town of Royston in Hertfordshire. Built in 1849, the Old Court House boasts two tiers of comfortable seating, connected by an ornate spiral staircase and plenty of outdoor seating, with heaters, where visitors can watch the world go by at any time in the year.
The Old Court House serves a wonderful selection or wines, spirits and premium lagers & ales, plus artisan coffee made in house, sourced from the Illy coffee company.
The Old Court House offers a variety of sharing platters and Barrel & Stone stone baked pizzas , designed to compliment the extensive cocktail list.


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Faults in International Showjumping are not random
David Marlin, Jane Williams
Performance analysis (PA) involves the systematic observation and analysis of factors identified to enhance performance to improve athlete decision-making in a specific sport. PA is commonplace in human sports, yet despite potential advantages, its application remains limited in equestrianism. This study aimed to evaluate if factors anecdotally associated with performance in elite showjumping influenced competitive success. 250 combinations attempting 3052 jumping-efforts across 2nd round European FEI Nations Cup 2017 competition were analysed. Types of fault (e.g. pole down, refusal etc) were recorded as well as characteristics of the jump (e.g. jump type, approach angle). Combinations jumped clear at the majority of attempts (93.6 %; n=2857) with faults only occurring at 6.4% of jumps (n=195). The most common faults were: knock-downs (5.5 %); time penalties (0.8 %); faults at water jumps (0.3 %); refusal (0.2 %). Faults were distributed across all fence types, however were more common at upright fences (49 %) and within combination fences (41 %). A linear relationship was found between jumping-effort number and number of fences knocked-down (r = 0.7; P < 0.001). There were 2.8 times more knock-downs for the second half of the course (efforts 9 - 15) compared with jumping-efforts 1 - 7 (P < 0.05). Faults were 4 times more likely at jumping-efforts 3, 4, 5 and 8 in the first half of the course (P < 0.03) which increased to being 9 times more likely in the 2nd 22 half of the courses (jumping-efforts 9, 10, 11, 12, 13 and 14; P < 0.006). A straight approach to a jumping-effort reduced the chance of faults by 48 % (P < 0.0001) compared to a non-straight approach. These preliminary results suggest faults are not randomly distributed in elite showjumping and that patterns exist within fault accumulation demonstrating that the application of PA techniques in equestrian sport could lead to a performance advantage.
https://doi.org/10.3920/CEP190069
10.3920/CEP190069
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Marlin, D., & Williams, J. (2020). Faults in International Showjumping are not random. Comparative Exercise Physiology, 16(3), 235-241. https://doi.org/10.3920/CEP190069
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Sharalike is a free iPad app that makes it easy to create audio slideshow videos. To create an audio slideshow video with Sharalike simply open the app, select pictures from your camera roll, drag and drop them into any sequence you like, then choose some music to accompany your images. Sharalike handles all of the work of adding transitions, pan and zoom effects, and lighting. You can choose from seven slideshow themes each uses slightly different transitions and frames around your images. Sharalike offers a small selection of free instrumental music that you can use in your slideshow or you can upload your own music.
To publish your Sharalike production you do need to register for a free account. You can register by using your email address or your Facebook credentials.
I like to use audio slideshow tools like Sharalike to have students create short videos that they use to introduce themselves to their classmates at the beginning of the school year. An audio slideshow allows students to share pictures about things that are important to them while at the same time not putting too much pressure on the to stand up and talk to the whole class in the first week of school.
Sharalike is also available as a web app. You can learn more about the web version here.
The National Film Board of Canada recently released a fantastic new iPad app for creating stop-motion videos. NFB StopMo Studio allows you to take a series of pictures and stitch them together to create a stop-motion video. Like similar apps you can adjust the number of images that are displayed per second.
Where the app really shines is in the post-image editing options. NFB StopMo Studio allows you to use multiple soundtracks in your video. You can also draw or type on top of each image in your video.
NFB StopMo Studio could be a great app for students to use to create short claymation-style videos to animate a story that they have written in your classroom.
ChatterPix Kids is a free iPad app that you and your students can use to turn pictures into talking pictures. To create a talking picture just snap a picture with your iPad or import a picture from your iPad's camera roll. After taking the picture just draw in a face and tap the record button to make your picture talk. Your recording can be up to thirty seconds in length. Before publishing your talking picture you can add fun stickers, text, and frames to your picture. Finished Chatter Pix projects are saved to your camera roll and from there you can export it to a number of services including YouTube.
ChatterPix Kids doesn't require students to create an account in order to use the service. Using the app could be a great way to get students to bring simple stories to life.
Update: The app was free for the day on 12/13/2013. It is back to full price today. That said, it is one of the few apps that I think is worth $3.99.
Easy Studio is a great app that students can use to create animated videos on their iPads. The app normally costs $3.99, but it is free to download today. If you download it today you will also get new holiday templates to use in your video productions.
The process of creating a video on Easy Studio is a drag and drop process. To create a video a child drags shapes and characters into place on a scene. The process is repeated to create each new scene in the video. After all of the scenes have been created the child taps the play button to see how the video looks. A child using Easy Studio for the first time can follow one of the six story templates to get a feel for how the creation process works.
I discovered that Easy Studio is free today through Apps Gone Free.


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Suspect case of notifiable Avian Flu found in commercial duck premises
Date published: 02 December 2021
Animal Health, Welfare and Trade
Avian Influenza (AI)
Disease control measures have been initiated by Northern Ireland's Chief Veterinary Officer Dr Robert Huey, following suspicion of notifiable Avian Influenza (AI), at a commercial duck premises in Aughnacloy, County Tyrone.
Dr Huey has taken the decision based on number of factors including the clinical signs, preliminary results provided by the Agri-Food and Biosciences Institute (AFBI) and the recent confirmed cases of Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza (HPAI) H5N1 in commercial flocks in County Monaghan. There have also been a number of confirmed cases of notifiable AI in wild birds across Northern Ireland.
Dr Huey said: "A suspect case of notifiable Avian Influenza (AI) was reported to the Department on Tuesday 30 November and initial results suggest the presence of notifiable AI. That, alongside the recently confirmed cases in County Monaghan as well as a number of confirmed cases in wild birds across Northern Ireland, means that it is vital we act swiftly to try and limit the spread of any potential disease.
"Therefore, as a precautionary measure, appropriate disease control measures have been put in place, including the humane culling of the affected ducks (27,000) and the introduction of Temporary Control Zones (TCZ) to mitigate for onward disease spread.
"Samples have been sent to the National Reference Laboratory to confirm strain and pathogenicity. Should highly pathogenic AI be confirmed, these TCZs will be revoked and a 3 kilometre Protection Zone (PZ) and 10 kilometre Surveillance Zone (SZ) established."
Dr Huey warned flock keepers to urgently take steps to protect their birds: "Given this suspected incursion of notifiable AI, we cannot afford to be complacent. I am speaking to those who have half a dozen birds in the garden, right up to those commercial flock keepers with thousands of birds – ACT NOW. You must adhere to all biosecurity measures to protect your flock. I am extremely concerned about the serious risk of spread and this is a very worrying development."
Full details of the scope and measures required within the TCZ have been published on the DAERA website.
Members of the public are encouraged to report dead waterfowl (swans, geese or ducks) or gulls, or five or more dead wild birds of other species in the same location, to the DAERA helpline on 0300 200 7840.
Avian Influenza is a notifiable disease. Anyone who suspects an animal may be affected by a notifiable disease must, by law, report it to their local DAERA Direct Office.
The UK Health Security Agency has confirmed that avian influenza is primarily a disease of birds and the risk to the general public's health is very low. The Food Standards Agency has also advised, in avian influenza incursions of this type, that there is a very low risk to public health from the consumption of properly cooked poultry meat or eggs provided appropriate hygiene measures are followed.
All media queries should be directed to the DAERA Press Office: pressoffice.group@daera-ni.gov.uk
The Executive Information Service operates an out of hours service for media enquiries only between 1800hrs and 0800hrs Monday to Friday and at weekends and public holidays. The duty press officer can be contacted on 028 9037 8110.
Optimising nutrient use efficiency webinars 27 January 2023
In field ammonia emission mitigations – Using Protected Urea Fertiliser and Low Emission Slurry Spreading Equipment to reduce ammonia emissions 26 January 2023
Pay increase for Agricultural Workers 26 January 2023
DAERA appoints five new members to CAFRE College Advisory Group 24 January 2023


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Leno Jokes About 'American Idol' Finale
Jay Leno joked during his Tonight Show monologue on Thursday night, "Welcome to 'The Tonight Show'. I'm Jay Leno, the 'American Idol'. Thank you very much. … As I'm sure you know, last night on 'American Idol', Fantasia Barrino beat out Diana Degarmo. 'American Idol', sounds more like 'The Sopranos' doesn't it? 'American Idol' received a record 65 million votes. 65 million votes! And today Bush and Kerry both started singing lessons. A lot of people voted twice. Today John Kerry said he actually voted for Diana before he voted for Fantasia."
'Idol' Ratings Drop, Still Top
May 28, 2004 – The New York Daily News reports an estimated 31.4 million viewers watched the crowning of Fantasia Barrino over Diana DeGarmo on the season finale of 'American Idol' Wednesday night. It is a drop in the ratings from last year's 'Idol' showdown – when 33.7 million tuned in to watch Ruben Studdard beat Clay Aiken. But it still made Wednesday night's show on Fox the fourth-most watched regular series episode of the season.
Fantasia Is The Perfect 'Idol' Combo
May 28, 2004 – Conan O'Brien joked during his Late Night monologue on Thursday night, "Of course, the big news — last night, Fantasia Barrino became the newest 'American Idol'. It's huge — a lot of people like it. That's right, yeah. As the first black female winner, Fantasia is the perfect combination of Ruben Studdard and Clay Aiken."
Kerry Talks About The Tension In The Vote… For 'American Idol'
May 27, 2004 – Fantasia Barrino beat out Diana Degarmo Wednesday night to become the new 'American Idol', and hours before the winner was announced, Democratic presidential nominee John Kerry was offering a nod at the singing competition during a campaign speech in Seattle, or was it more of a jab. "I know that the tension is high. People are really concerned about who's going to win," he said, with most believing he was referring to himself and President Bush. "Fantasia or Diana. I'm just joking [half the audience laughs]. Half of you don't even know. That's a good sign, actually. I'm encouraged. That's very encouraging. You are smart out here in the state of Washington."
The WB's 'Superstar USA' Is No Match To 'American Idol'
May 27, 2004 – Contributed by SJ: The WB's desperate attempt to reach FOX's 'American Idol' status has flopped, literally. Last week's Monday premier of The WB's spoof of 'American Idol', 'Superstar USA' debuted with a measly 3.5 million viewers. The next night's episode did barley any better with 3.7 million viewers tuning in. From there, the ratings have gone downhill.
May 28, 2004 Jeff C Humor No Comments American Idol
«Alanis Morissette Performs 'Everything' & 'Ironic' On 'The Early Show'
'Cursed' Girlband Vow To Stay Single»
Diana And Fantasia Battle On 'American Idol'
'On Air With Ryan Seacrest' Gets Cancelled
William Hung Ponders New 'American Idol' Tryout
AmeriKKKan Idol?
Kelly Clarkson Is Most Talented 'Idol' Champ


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Жрновница () — река в хорватской жупании Сплитско-Далматинска. Берёт начало у подножья хребта Мосор, впадает в Адриатическое море. Длина 4,8 км.

Жрновница имеет быстрое течение с большим количеством небольших водопадов и порогов. Протекает через одноимённое село и впадает в Адриатическое море всего в нескольких километрах от Сплита в направлении Омиша.

В верхнем течении река протекает через каньон, труднодоступный для людей и потому с хорошо сохранившейся природой. В нижнем течении по берегам реки устроены пути для прогулок, а остальное побережье покрыто ивами и фикусами, а также немногочисленной водной растительностью.

Рыба
В реке на всём протяжении обитают микижа и угорь. Кроме того в верхнем течении обитает подвид-эндемик Адриатической форели Salmothymus obtusirostris salonitana (Солинская адриатическая форель), являющаяся особенностью этой реки, так как она практически исчезла в других местах обитания (река Ядро).

См. также
 Реки Хорватии

Примечания

Реки, впадающие в Адриатическое море
Реки Хорватии

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Curtiss-Wright ground station electronics inherits its legacy from our sensor management products. Both ground station electronics and our sensor management family share the same technology building blocks and operate together to provide communication between unmanned aerial vehicles and ground stations.
The Sensor Management Computer (SMC) is part of a network-centric product family. The SMC provides the data interface between ground satellite and Mission Control Element (MCE) computer infrastructure. The SMC's modular design consists of a single/dual VPX-based Power Architecture processing, high speed interface suite (Fibre Channel, Gb Ethernet, Fast Ethernet, SATA, Serial RapidIO) and support for legacy interfaces such as parallel ECL interface, RS-422 and RS-232. The rugged GSMU-2 system is designed to support internal SATA storage media in a 6U VPX form factor for future applications.


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Q: Here.com Route API - V8 - State Mileage We're trying to migrate from routes v7 to routes v8. Using v8, how can we get a breakdown of miles per US State?
In version 7.2 we could do
https://route.ls.hereapi.com/routing/7.2/calculateroute.json?apiKey=API_KEY&mode=fastest;truck&excludecountries=MEX,CAN&metricSystem=imperial&routeattributes=sm,sc&instructionFormat=text&truckType=tractorTruck&trailersCount=1&waypoint0=geo!33.90251,-81.13206&waypoint1=geo!39.80203,-105.08759
And the state codes would be in the summaryByCountry element:
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In version 8, a similar request:
https://router.hereapi.com/v8/routes?apiKey=API_KEY&origin=32.20618,-110.96474&destination=40.391537,-104.681168&routingMode=fast&transportMode=truck&avoid[features]=ferry&exclude[countries]=MEX,CAN&units=imperial&return=polyline,summary,actions,instructions&spans=countryCode,length,truckAttributes,notices&truck[trailerCount]=1&via=40.014984,-105.270546
"spans": [
    {
        "offset": 0,
        "truckAttributes": [
            "open"
        ],
        "length": 1460740,
        "countryCode": "USA"
    },
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        "offset": 14050,
        "truckAttributes": [
            "open",
            "tollRoad"
        ],
        "length": 272,
        "countryCode": "USA"
    },
    {
        "offset": 14053,
        "truckAttributes": [
            "open"
        ],
        "length": 23153,
        "countryCode": "USA"
    }

A: v7: summaryByCountry
v8: Not present. If spans are requested with spans=countryCode,length, then information about the distance in each country can be retrieved. No plans to support in any other manner.
Response in v8 contains :
spans": [
                    {
                        "offset": 0,
                        "truckAttributes": [
                            "open"
                        ],
                        "length": 76817,
                        "countryCode": "USA"
                    }
                ],

link to migration guide : https://developer.here.com/documentation/routing-api/migration_guide/index.html

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Dow storms to three-and-a-half year high
Dec. 22, 2004, 2:25 PM UTC / Source: The Associated Press
The stock market barreled higher Tuesday, driving the Dow Jones industrial average to a three-and-a-half year high, as two Wall Street firms reported better-than-expected earnings and a brokerage gave tech bellwether Intel Corp. a ratings upgrade.
Stocks have climbed steadily since the presidential elections, with good economic data and positive profit forecasts for 2005 assuring investors of further returns. The markets also benefited from the traditional "Santa Claus" rally, as mutual funds and money managers shuffle their portfolio before year's end.
"The company news that we've seen over the past few days has been, on balance, positive, and that's giving investors the courage to buy," said Hugh Johnson, chief investment officer for First Albany Corp.
"There's definitely some window dressing going on as well, where you have portfolio managers making sure they have good performing stocks in their portfolios before year's end. But for the most part, investors seem to be in a holiday mood."
The Dow industrials rallied 97.83 points, or 0.9 percent, to 10,759.43. It was the best close for the Dow since June 13, 2001, surpassing a previous 2004 high set on Feb. 11.
The broader Standard & Poor's 500-stock index closed Tuesday with a gain of 10.78 points, or 0.9 percent, at 1,205.43, just below the three-and-a-half year high of 1,205.72 set on Wednesday. The Nasdaq composite index, full of technology stocks, rallied 23.06 points, or 1.1 percent, to 2,150.91, finishing less than 12 points shy of Wednesday's multi-year high.
Barry Berman, head trader for Robert W. Baird & Co. in Milwaukee, said the market was being driven by an overall positive outlook for the economy, lower oil prices, historically low interest rates as well as seasonal buying that tends to lift shares in the last weeks of the year.
"There are a lot of positives going on right now," Berman said. "Even on the days where there has been bad news, the market has rebounded really well."
While brokerage stocks remained volatile, the 2005 outlooks from Morgan Stanley and Bear Stearns Companies Inc. renewed investors' hopes that the first half of the new year will see continued economic and earnings growth.
Bear Stearns reported a 22 percent jump in profits, well above analysts' forecasts, but its shares were off $1.80 at $102.70 as a possible sale of the company was seen as less likely. Morgan Stanley also beat expectations and gained 85 cents at $54.50 despite missing Wall Street's revenue forecasts.
The tech sector got a lift after Lehman Brothers upgraded Intel Corp. to "overweight," citing improved forecasts for spending in 2005. That cheered many investors who have been leery of building inventories and slow sales among a variety of technology companies.
On the strength of Lehman's upgrade, Intel Corp. gained 79 cents to $23.49, while rival Advanced Micro Devices Inc. slipped 11 cents to $21.73 and Texas Instruments Inc. added 23 cents to $23.63.
Pharmaceutical stocks were mixed after a study found safety concerns with an over-the-counter pain reliever sold as Aleve. However, the same study also found no problems with Celebrex, the painkiller made by Pfizer Inc. whose safety was called into question by a separate study last week. Pfizer was up 68 cents at $24.97 on the news, but other drug makers were flat to down as the sector remained under scrutiny. GlaxoSmithKline was off 35 cents at $46.15, and Abbott Labs was off 32 cents at $46.10.
Shares of IAC/InterActiveCorp, an interactive company controlled by entertainment mogul Barry Diller, were up $1.53 at $27.41 after the Internet travel, retailing and ticketing company announced it would separate into two publicly traded entities — one for its travel holdings, and the other for its ticketing, television, financial services and real estate businesses.
Cablevision Systems Corp. jumped $2.95, or 13.3 percent, to $25.06 after the cable TV provider said it would seek a buyer for its startup satellite broadcasting business. Investors had been skeptical about the viability of the high-definition satellite TV service, which is marketed under the brand name Voom.
Overseas, Japan's Nikkei stock average rose 0.2 percent. In Europe, Britain's FTSE 100 closed up 0.04 percent, France's CAC-40 gained 0.16 percent for the session, and Germany's DAX index climbed 0.07 percent.


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The Central Balkan National Park is one of the largest and most valuable of all protected areas in Europe. It is the third largest protected territory in Bulgaria, spanning an area of 71 669 ha with a total length of 85 km from west to the east and an average width of 10 km. Recently, nine components of Central Balkan National Park were added to the UNESCO World Heritage Site – Ancient and Primeval Beech Forests of the Carpathians and Other Regions of Europe.
The 20 019 ha Central Balkan Wilderness was audited in 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2008, 2009 and 2010 and meets the Platinum Wilderness Quality Standard. A European Wilderness Quality Standard Renewal-Audit is scheduled for 2020.
The Central Balkan Wilderness includes large high-mountain meadows, vertical rock faces, deep canyons, waterfalls, compact and often untouched beech forests as well as numerous peaks with altitudes higher than 2 000 m. The Central Balkan Wilderness is home to an overwhelming biodiversity with rare and endangered wildlife species and communities, self-regulating ecosystems, as well as historical sites of global cultural and scientific significance.
In Central Balkan Wilderness, you can find the brown bear, wolf, red deer, chamois, river otter and – amongst over 200 bird species – the imperial and golden eagle. Some individual species, particularly the chamois, have been affected in history by illegal hunting in the Central Balkan National Park.
Tourists, naturalists, and scientists alike appreciate the Central Balkan Wilderness as a favourite spot. The highest waterfall of the Balkan Peninsula, the deepest cave of Bulgaria or a large protected beech forest are just some of the attractions you'll encounter around here. A set of specialised routes including 10 equestrians and 4 mountain bike trails are carefully managed and monitored, as well as thematic routes for bird, plant, and large mammal watching. Additionally, you can explore local culture and history, caving, photography, alpine skiing experiences. There are multiple tourist chalets scattered throughout the Central Balkan National Park, some of them close to the border of the Wilderness with a combined capacity of over 1 000 beds, all operated by the Bulgarian Tourism Union.


Oskar Schindler in 1928, the year he took up motorcycle racing in his native Czechoslovakia. By nature he was a rogue and a sharp who loved to drink and party, and was charismatic and very charming. He was also an excellent motorcycle racer!
Who is this phantastic Oskar Schindler? I know him since we both were in school in the town of my birth, Svitavy (Zwittau) in the Moravian part of Czechoslovakia. He went with my older brother to school and had only one interest…motorcycles! In 1925 he got his first machine. It was a red painted Italian 500cc single-cylinder Galloni. It looked 'fast' but with its sidevalve engine it was not a potent instrument. A hopeless thing for any kind of road racing.
The 1924 Galloni 500cc sidevalve, Oskar Schindler's first motorcycle.
Oskar Schindler solved the speed problem early in 1928. The Galloni was sold and in its place came the dream of every young racing enthusiast, the fabulous 250cc single cylinder OHC Moto Guzzi. The great Italian Pietro Ghersi introduced this racing model in 1926 to the thousands of race spectators during the Lightweight TT in the Isle of Man, and scared with his phantastic practice and race laps not only 'Ebby' (then the Chief Timekeeper Mr Ebblewhite), but also all his opponents. Until then the name Moto-Guzzi was known only at home in Italy and even in other Continental countries, only very few of these wonderful machines were ridden in races…Orlando Geissler and Hans Winkler had them in Germany, Joo in Hungary, Vojtech Kolazskowsky in Poland and Peter Roberts in Czechoslovakia. And now, Oskar Schindler, son of an insurance agent and man about town, got one too.
All he had was this potent motorcycle, enthusiasm and a lack of experience, when he entered for the Brno-Sobsice race; his first competitive event. He did not win it…he finished third. In front of him were two French Terrot machines. The one with a 250cc OHV JAP engine won, the other with a 175c Blackburne engine finished second. Schindler somehow managed not to drop the model and finished even in front of the second Moto Guzzi, ridden by Peters…he was even faster than the fourth man in the 350cc class on a Sunbeam. Not bad for his first race although I then simply could no understand how a 175cc Blackburne, even with a more experienced rider, could beat such an Italian masterpiece from Mandello del Lario.
The second – and last! – event in which Oskar Schindler rode the Moto Guzzi was the Praded Circuit race: near the former Silesian border fo Germany. This was a big, interntional race with famous riders from Czechoslovakia, France, Germany, and Poland. Schindler's opposition in the 250cc class consisted of two factory entered watercooled DKWs ridden by Walfreid Winkler and Kurt Henkelmann; three privately entered DKWs ridden by Kliwar, Horowitz, and Koecher; two more Moto Guzzis ridden by Kolazskowsky and Roberts; Jaroslav Tichy, this time on a 250cc Blackburne engined Terrot which the Dijon factory sent him and of Mita Vychodil, who rode a new JAP engined Coventry Eagle. In the other classed we had such famous stars as Toni Bauhofer, Karl Gall and Rudi Ecker on factory entered BMWs; Turek on the first OHC Norton imported to Czechoslovakia, the French champion Perrotin on a 350cc JAP engined Terrot, etc.
In short…Schindler was for many laps fifth. Behind the two factory entered DKWs, the Coventry Eagle and Kolazskowski's Moto Guzzi. After that Guzzi retired, Schindler became fourth and…finished nearly third! Henkelmann, the leader, ran out of fuel in the last lap and pushed…pushed…pushed. Schindler overtook him. Winkler, the winner had already finished, Vychodil in second place too and…Schindler stopped in front of the finishing line For some unknown reason he had not crossed it when Henkelmann, still pushing and breathless, overtook him. And that gave the Moto Guzzi ridden by Oskar Schindler only a fourth place.
There were more races to come, but without Schindler. He could not go on racing…he just could not afford it. And that was the end of Oskar's racing activities but by far no the finish to his making headlines in newspapers all over the world and to a career which is probably unique in this world of surprises.
Oscar Schindler driving the family car in 1928 in Svitavy, Czechoslovakia. His look of sullen insolence speaks volumes about his character.
Ten years later…1938. Oskar Schindler, born in a town in Czechoslovakia but of German nationality, goes to Germany and later takes over an ammunition factory in Krakow in Poland, where he produces arms for the German Wehrmacht (army). He has no worries with the sale of his products but worries because of shortage of labourers. The Germans need all men for the fighting forces in the east, in the west, in the south and the north and Schindler tells the army bosses that unless he can get inmates from concentration camps – foreigners, prisoners, non-aryans, etc – he is unable to carry on. Eventually, despite protests by the dreaded Gestapo (secret police), he gets his way and takes thousands of these unlucky men and women into his factory…away from the horrible tortures, away from hunger and away from the gas chambers.
He goes even further. He kicks out the Gestapo from his factory and bribes other dangerous Germans, who tried to interfere with his human dealings with the ex-concentration camp inmates. How he is not hated by his employees but by the fanatics, and more than once he is in trouble with the crazy politicians. The army comes more than once to his rescue, and also to the rescue of men, hunted despite his protest by the Gestapo in his factory. Not because of pure humanity, but because they need arms…arms…arms. And Schinlder is even not keen on producing many of them or very good ones [and produced only one truckload of ammunition in 3 years! – ed.] …he just wants to keep himself and his labour force out of trouble. And he eventually succeeds!
Examples of Schindler's enamelware from his Polish factory. He later opened a new factory making munitions, 'essential war work', that kept his factory running and staffed by Jewish prisoners, who Schindler housed, fed, and kept alive through the end of the war.
Near the end of the war, when Poland became for the Germans again a hot place, they moved the factory westward, to Moravia. Schindler insisted on taking his labour force and staff with him and while millions of others died in concentrations camps, Schindler fed them quite well, clothed them and gave them human living conditions. And when, in May 1945, everything broke down for the Germans, he had rescued about 1200 men, women, and children who, without him, would have died.
Schindler at a reunion party with his former employees in the 1950s. He was later declared a 'righteous Gentile' by Israel, not without some controversy (he was a rascal, after all), but ultimately, there was no denying he was nearly unique in saving 1200 Jewish lives in the midst of their horrific abuse and murder at the hands of the Gestapo.
After the war he went to Argentina, but returned in the Fifties to Germany, where he became – at Frankfurt – the owner of a cement factory…still keeping contact with many of these men and women that he rescued and who forever will be thankful to him [in fact his former employees funded him after the war – ed.].
Oskar Schindler, in his period as a racing motorcyclist, was not a famous man. Fame came to him, when his own feeling for humanity proved stronger than anything else and when he, the German, stood not behind a crazy ideology but behind the many British, French, Czechs, Poles, Belgians, Dutchmen and other who, without him, would have died.
What a marvelous story! And timely too as our own country seems bound and determined to slip into the internment and incredibly cruel treatment of other peoples, members of minorities and other cultures.
Always a timely reminder: there is no 'them', there is only us. The nazis are us, their victims are us, we are capable of unspeakable cruelty, and tremendous compassion and self-sacrifice. We are human, everywhere and at all times in history, and ignore the lessons of history at the peril of our souls.


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Q: MySQL "WHERE IN" produces proper result but "WHERE NOT IN" does not This is the table structure
CREATE TABLE `student_classlists` (
  `id` int(11) unsigned NOT NULL AUTO_INCREMENT,
  `SessionCode` int(5) DEFAULT NULL,
  `CourseCode` varchar(10) DEFAULT NULL,
  `SectionCode` varchar(1) DEFAULT NULL,
  `LastName` varchar(255) DEFAULT NULL,
  `FirstName` varchar(255) DEFAULT NULL,
  `StudentId` int(10) unsigned DEFAULT NULL,
  `FinalGradeSIS` int(10) DEFAULT NULL,
  `Status` varchar(10) DEFAULT NULL,
  `Faculty` varchar(255) DEFAULT '',
  `Email` varchar(255) DEFAULT NULL,
  `ClassListDate` date DEFAULT NULL,
  PRIMARY KEY (`id`)
) ENGINE=InnoDB AUTO_INCREMENT=576 DEFAULT CHARSET=utf8;

The Status column is largely composed of NULL rows, with just a few exceptions. I am trying to ignore those records that are not null. The following query does not work:
SELECT StudentId FROM student_classlists WHERE `Status` NOT IN ('Drop') GROUP BY StudentId

For some reason it produces an unexpected and empty result. But a very similar query with the only exception of dropping the NOT produces an expected result
SELECT StudentId FROM student_classlists WHERE `Status` IN ('Drop') GROUP BY StudentId

What's happening here?

A: Rows with NULL status will not appear in the output, because they are neither inside nor outside the IN list. To get these rows, add COALESCE, like this:
SELECT StudentId
FROM student_classlists
WHERE COALESCE(`Status` NOT IN ('Drop'), 1)
GROUP BY StudentId

This effectively says that records with NULL value in the Status column must be included.

A: If you want only NULL Status records, you could do:
SELECT StudentId FROM student_classlists WHERE Status IS NULL


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Mistico may refer to:

Mistico (boat), type of large sailing coaster used by Greek pirates in the Mediterranean in the 18th and 19th centuries

Music
Mistico, a 2007 album by American jazz musician Charlie Hunter
Mistico, a 2009 album by Canadian guitarist Johannes Linstead

Sports
Místico (born 1982), former ring name of Mexican luchador Luis Urive, also known as Sin Cara in World Wrestling Entertainment/WWE
Místico II (born 1992), Mexican luchador currently working for Consejo Mundial de Lucha Libre


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Firework sales open Wednesday, legal discharge on Thursday
The Hutchinson News
Firework sales begin in both Hutchinson and South Hutchinson at 8 a.m. Wednesday.
The legal discharge of fireworks starts Thursday morning.
As has been the law since 2014, only "safe and sane" fireworks are allowed, and they can only be discharged between the hours of 8 a.m. and 11 p.m. daily, July 1 through 4.
"Safe and sane" are defined as fireworks that do not fly or explode more than 6 feet in any direction. That means items such as fountains, sparklers and other novelty fireworks that don't travel, as well as firecrackers.
Banned are any aerial fireworks, which include such items as roman candles, all rockets and flying spinners.
The City of Hutchinson and Showalter Fireworks will provide the aerials with an annual aerial fireworks show on the east side of the State Fairgrounds, starting at dusk on July 4.
The restrictions on fireworks apply not only in the city limits of Hutchinson and South Hutchinson but also within the boundaries of Fire District 2, which surrounds them.
There, all privately discharged fireworks must be confined to the residential property owned by the person discharging them or with the permission of a private property owner.
It is illegal to discharge fireworks on public property – which means public roadways, parking lots or parks – or within 1,000 feet of hospitals or nursing homes and 100 feet of a fireworks stand.
The Hutchinson Fire Chief has the authority to ban the discharge of fireworks anytime conditions warrant, but fortunately for celebrants, forecasted weather conditions through Sunday include relatively low winds, high humidity and fair chances of rain before the weekend.
Local law enforcement will operate a non-emergency complaint line for fireworks, loud noise and nuisance complaints at (620) 694-2789 from July 1 through 11 p.m. July 4.
Besides the city-sponsored fireworks show, the annual Patriots Parade is also a go, starting at 10 a.m. July 3.
The parade will move from Avenue B up Main Street to 12th Avenue. This year's theme is "Celebrating 150 Years of Patriotism," as organizers recognize the 150th Anniversary of the settling of Reno County.
Other events set for the weekend include the annual Mennonite Relief Sale, postponed due to the COVID-19, a free car show in Carey Park, and several evenings of Monarch baseball.
The Kansas Mennonite Relief Sale, a benefit for Mennonite Central Committee, runs from 4 to 8:30 p.m. Friday and 8 a.m. to late afternoon Saturday at the fairgrounds.
The Mid States Street Rods car club of Hutchinson will host a Car Show & Shine, featuring street rods, classic cars, antiques and muscle cars from 6 p.m. to dark Saturday in the park.
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Newsmax Beats CNN in Primetime Ratings
And Newsmax scored this victory despite being carried in 20 million homes fewer than CNN...
By Jacob Bruns
Hitting a new benchmark, Newsmax beat CNN in ratings. / IMAGE: CNN via YouTube
(Jacob Bruns, Headline USA) Upstart news media site Newsmax made a major statement last week, beating out dying mainstream media corporation CNN for the first time, according to Nielsen rating numbers.
Between 8 p.m. and 10 p.m., Newsmax beat out CNN by drawing 738,000 total viewers. Newsmax's average evening prime-time is 579,000 viewers. Part of the big numbers boost appeared to be tied to a widely-viewed Trump rally in Pennsylvania that Newsmax aired, according to Mediaite.
CNN, on the the other hand, pulled in only 645,000 viewers during Anderson Cooper's primetime slot, despite being a part of prestige media.
And Newsmax scored this victory despite being carried in 20 million homes fewer than CNN.
Further, the numbers do not include Newsmax's OTT streamers–those who access the site via the internet without subscription, which could double the Newsmax viewership–meaning that the victory was far more secure than the numbers show.
On the whole, the news station has held steady as the fourth-ranked cable TV news station over the course of the past year.
As Newsmax continues to grow, CNN is in the midst of a precipitous collapse.
Aside from the chaotic resignation of former President Jeff Zucker as well as the subsequent firing of Chris Cuomo, the network has continued to tank.
For example CNN's new streaming service, CNN+, was shut down two days earlier than expected after the network's parent company decided to pull the plug on it right away.
Chris Licht, the network's new president, told the staff, "While today's decision is incredibly difficult, it is the right one for the long-term success of CNN."
Further, in a desperate attempt to regain its old credibility among the American people, CNN's corporate parent has said that it wants the network to get back to journalism, reporting news and facts, without advocacy, in order to create a more "civilized society."
Jeff Zucker
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Soon after Ramadi, A look At What is Future During the Combat Versus ISIS
Enlarge this imageA member of Iraq's elite counterterrorism company flashes the "V" for victory indication Tuesday in Ramadi, the capital of Iraq's Anbar province. Iraq's key minister suggests the extremist team will be pushed from Iraq in 2016.Ahmad Al-Rubaye/AFP/Getty Imageshide captiontoggle captionAhmad Al-Rubaye/AFP/Getty ImagesA member of Brock Boeser Jersey Iraq's elite counterterrorism support flashes the "V" for victory sign Tuesday in Ramadi, the funds of Iraq's Anbar province. Iraq's key minister states the extremist team will likely be pushed out of Iraq in 2016.Ahmad Al-Rubaye/AFP/Getty ImagesMonths following Ramadi was seized by ISIS fighters, Iraqi Primary Minister Haider Abadi traveled to your metropolis that is now mainly in governing administration handle and announced that Iraq's troops will liberate far more cities and pre s ISIS out totally in 2016. "ISIS was defeated and countle s its prison terrorists were killed" in Ramadi, the primary minister stated, in accordance with Iraqi News. He included that "2016 will probably be the yr of the last victory plus the end of ISIS presence in Iraq." Ramadi's return to government regulate would keep on a string of modern military succe ses towards ISIS, however the team still holds Iraq's second-largest metropolis, Mosul, along with Fallujah. Retaking Ramadi, a city sixty miles west of Baghdad, might have each strategic and symbolic significance. If the town fell without having a main fight, U.S. officials questioned the Iraqi army's will to battle. A sociates of Iraq's military argued more than who was at fault, with a person soldier telling NPR in June that the govt force was purchased to withdraw with the metropolis with just 30 minutes' recognize. 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April 15, 2018 The Global Beacon
Idaho Child Porn Trial Hears Priests Chatroom Conversations About Killing And Raping Children
In this March 13 photo, the Rev. W. Thomas Faucher, 72, was at a hearing at the Ada County Courthouse in Boise. After being handcuffed, Faucher was taken from the courtroom in his wheelchair and taken to the Ada County Jail. On Friday morning, he sought a reduction in the $1 million bond
"The Rev. William Thomas Faucher, accused of child porn and drug crimes, was role playing with a fellow author in some of the chatroom conversations in which he's alleged to have said he wanted to rape and kill children, his attorney said in court Friday.
"This gentleman Mr. Faucher is talking to lives in Brazil. He initially contacted Father Faucher because he wanted his help writing a book," said Faucher's attorney, Mark Manweiler, at a hearing Friday at the Ada County Courthouse. "They discussed all kinds of fantastic scenarios, like two murder novelists talking — only the issue is child abuse."
Manweiler said there was one conversation in which the other party said he was going to send him some child pornography, and Faucher told him he didn't want it. He said Faucher deleted many files he received without opening them.
The 72-year-old retired priest has been in the Ada County Jail the past four weeks — after his bond was raised to $1 million by Magistrate Judge James Cawthon — and it doesn't look like he'll be getting out anytime soon.
District Court Judge Jason Scott declined on Friday to reduce the $1 million bond.Manweiler argued that the priest isn't ambulatory — he requires a walker or wheelchair to get around — and poses no "functional" danger to the public.
Judge Scott said not all victims of sex crimes are obtained by force.
"Some are lured by guile," Scott said.
Scott said the evidence from Faucher's devices, specifically his computer and cellphone, "justify Judge Cawthon's conclusion that the defendant simply can't be released safely."
Faucher was arrested on Feb. 2. He is now charged with 24 crimes: 21 counts of felony sexual exploitation of a child, one count of felony possession of a controlled substance (LSD) and two counts of misdemeanor possession of a controlled substance (marijuana and ecstasy).
A trial date was set for Aug. 6. The trial is expected to take four full days.
Manweiler argued Friday, as he did at a previous hearing in March, that the $1 million bond requirement as "way excessive" and a violation of Faucher's constitutional rights to reasonable bail.
Manweiler noted that Catholic priests take a vow of poverty, and the retired priest now lives on Social Security and a modest pension. He said Faucher paid a bail bondsman $20,000 to meet the quarter-million dollar bond originally set after he was arrested in February.
Faucher has resided in a house owned by the Diocese of Boise for about the past 15 years. The diocese provides the retired priest a stipend of $850, and that's the same amount of rent they charge him.
Faucher is appealing his eviction from a house owned by the Diocese of Boise.
The church served him with eviction papers in mid-February, giving him 60 days to get out of the house he's been living in for the past 15 years.
Faucher is a canon lawyer, someone trained in the laws of the Catholic Church. He's appealing his eviction through the Church, Manweiler said in court Friday.
Manweiler said in court that prior to the recent charges being brought against Faucher, the priest had lived a life "beyond reproach." He said Faucher ministered to many thousands of people, and a large number had sent letters recounting his good works.
"The bottom line is he's well-known and well-liked," Manweiler said. He noted that the priest's friends include many top Idaho politicians, including Gov. Butch Otter, Lt. Gov. Brad Little and Boise Mayor David Bieter.
Manweiler described the charges against Faucher as "sensational and salacious." He said there were never any reports of Faucher having inappropriate conduct with children until after the church put out a call in February for anyone abused by the priest to come forward.
Two people have come forward to accuse Faucher of child sexual abuse decades ago. Both have chosen to remain anonymous.
Manweiler told the judge that he views them as "people jumping on the bandwagon who want the Catholic Church to write them a check."
"They should not be given serious consideration by this court. There are no pending cases of any actual contact with children, period," Manweiler said in his concluding his comments. "This case is what it is. It's a serious case. A significant bond is certainly warranted, but not $1 million."
Prosecutors have said they are unsure if they will be able to proceed with charges in those cases. Idaho removed the statute of limitations on most child sex crimes in 2006, but these cases may be too old to prosecute.
Ada County Prosecutor Kassandra Slaven told Scott about the 2,000 images and videos that investigators seized from Faucher's devices. She said the files depict the brutal rape and torture of children, including toddlers and infants.
She described graphic chatroom talks that Faucher is alleged to have engaged in:
"He talks in specific detail about his journey that he has taken down the path to Satan. Those are his words," Slaven said.
She said Faucher encouraged someone he was chatting with to rape and kill a boy, and he expressed an interest in raping and killing children. She said he talked about "his favorite age of a boy being 14." He also discussed poisoning a neighbor's dog, she said.
"At some point he says, and this is a quote from Mr. Faucher: 'Yes, I want to do something truly evil before I die. The thought of killing someone does begin to excite me,'" Slaven said."
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OR, Policy and Structure
What is The Odinic Rite
The Odinic Rite is an international organisation dedicated to the advancement of Odinism, a modern day expression of the ancient indigenous beliefs of our Northern Indo-European ancestors. Drawing on ancestral wisdom from the dawn of our folk, The Odinic Rite is a unique denomination of Odinism. We do not consider the Viking age to be the golden age of our people, but a part of the rich tapestry which contributes to our history and wisdom.
The Odinic Rite offers a home to those looking to reconnect with that history and wisdom and the opportunity to learn, grow and evolve both personally and spiritually amongst like-minded folk.
When was the Odinic Rite formed?
The Odinic Rite was founded in London, England in April 1973 by John Gibbs-Bailey (aka Hoskuld) who had been an Odinist since before WWII and John Yeowell (aka Stubba).
The group was was initially called 'The London Committee For the Restoration of the Odinic Rite' but the name was unwieldy and so was generally shortened to 'The Odinist Committee' and then finalised in 1980 as the Odinic Rite.
The blue print for the organisation's structure and aims was influenced greatly by Hoskuld, who brought decades of Odinic practice to the new organisation, so while the name was new, in a way it was a continuation of something which had been forming since the 1930s.
What are the aims of the Odinic Rite?
The Odinic Rite is an organization whose aims are to promote all aspects of our ancestral religion today called Odinism, the organic spiritual beliefs and way of life of the indigenous peoples of Northern Europe. The watch-words of the Odinic Rite are "Faith, Folk, Family" and this summarizes our ideals well.
Odinism is an entire and whole system – a way of "being". It is concerned with all aspects of our folk – cultural, historical, ecological, mystical etc. etc. It is concerned with the ethics of social behavior, our relationships with one another and nature, with the whole of life.
Odinism defines our unique identity as a folk and as individuals within that folk organism. Odinists believe they cannot properly respect other folk until they can respect themselves. Odinism is seen not only as a link with the past, but as a strength for the present and a desire for a noble future.
As the Odinic religion is seen as a way of life – our inherited culture – Odinists feel they have a duty to pass it on to their children and to encourage their country men and women to find their own path. As our inspiration, we try to learn from it and we seek to protect it, defend it, preserve it, advance and extend it, to bring about the New Awakening.
How is the OR structured?
The OR's governing body is the Court of Gothar who are themselves advised by officers who make up the OR Information Committee.
Regionally we have groups called hearths and members are encouraged to join their local hearth if there is one or to work towards building one if there is not.
It should be stressed that the OR is not a loose alliance of like-minded folk but a structured and disciplined group. This does not suit some people but those who join the OR should understand that our achievements and our stability have been facilitated by the way we are structured.
How is the Rite organized locally?
Each individual member of the Rite is important and is regarded as a living cell of the living community of the Odinic Rite. Where possible, groups of members are encouraged to meet together, often at a member's home or a local site, to conduct Odinist celebrations (known as Blots). These small local groups are known as Hearths. Social contact is regarded as an important part of Odinism, as Odinism is a way of life, not a part-time hobby. The Hearth provides a circle in which the individual and group can learn from each other, help each other, cement comradeship etc. and in so doing benefit not just themselves but the community of the Odinic Rite as a whole. Hearths initiate and run various projects of benefit to the Odinist movement and have a high degree of autonomy, whilst still respecting the OR.
To form a fully recognized Hearth of the Odinic Rite, the following conditions must be met:
1. The Hearth Guardian must be a professed member of the OR.
2. The Guardian and at least two other members of the Hearth must contribute to the Rite by annual donation. Thus a whole family could form a Hearth – this is encouraged.
3. The Hearth's proposed name must be submitted to the Court of Gothar for approval. (This ensures that there will be no confusion if a Hearth wanted to use a name already in use, and also that units are not representing the OR under a totally unsuitable name.)
Once these criteria are met, the Hearth is likely to be recognized as an official Hearth of the Odinic Rite and can use the initials OR to indicate this – for example, Odin's Hearth OR. The Hearth is a self-supporting unit and raises funds for its projects, its upkeep and the obtaining of regalia from within its ranks.
There is nothing to prevent an Apprentice forming an Apprentice Hearth (called a Hearth AOR) with the intention of it becoming an official Hearth OR in time. (The OR supplies a booklet further detailing how to form and run a Hearth of the Odinic Rite – this is sent out to members by request).
Who runs the Odinic Rite?
The Rite is run entirely by unpaid volunteers who devote their time, energy and effort in the service of the Odinist community and the High Gods.
The Odinic Rite is governed by the Court of Gothar who are advised and assisted in the day to day running of the OR by various officers with skills in particular areas. All members are encouraged to assist in helping the OR to run smoothly.
How is the Rite financed?
Our funds come primarily from the annual membership subscriptions paid by our members (this can be paid quarterly after 1st year) which is considered as the minimum level of donation. Some members choose to set up additional regular or occasional donations.
We also receive funds from the sale of goods via the OR store and events such as the auction at our annual Great Moot.
The Rite is a completely self-supporting community in that without the financial support of its members it could not exist. Members believe that by supporting the Rite – their community – they also support themselves as individuals within the community.
Does the Odinic Rite take a political viewpoint?
The Odinic Rite is not a political movement – a member's political outlook, if any, is up to them as free people. This does not mean members cannot comment on matters which affect us all. Indeed individual members would be abrogating their civic duty if they neglected or ignored the ethical matters that are constantly being discussed in the wider community.
But although it is expected of members that they apply Odinist principles in all endeavors, they involve themselves in political activity as private individuals not as representatives of the Odinic Rite.
Under no circumstances are members permitted to use Odinism as a tool for the promotion of their political views and they should never present their own views as those of the Odinic Rite
How are men and women viewed in the OR and Odinism as a whole?
Whilst men and women are each powerful in their own right, balanced cooperation will actually enhance and deepen those inherent forces which create, sustain and evolve life. Thus, by proudly working to restore the true and holy nature of the male/female polarities in proper relationship to each other, so our folk will be restored to their rightful strength.
This is Natural Law and as an expression of such, Odinism- and hence the Odinic Rite- hold this balance of polarity (i.e. both men and women) as equally sacred sustainers of the whole.
For the full response to this question, please go to "Men & Women in Odinism & the OR"
What is the meaning of the OR logo?
The triskel is a very ancient symbol and there are many differing views about its meaning.
To Odinists the number 3 is a holy number and it can be seen throughout our mythology. It is also the square root of 9, another very important number. It represents completeness and can signify the union of two opposite forces giving rise to a third.
On one level this could be seen as signifying the family – the father and mother whose union gives birth to the child yet, as with so much in Odinism, it can be viewed and understood on many levels.
The specific triskel symbol used by the OR today, along with the Faith, Folk and Family motto (another 3!) first appeared on the back page of ORBriefing number 112 in October 1991. The design of the black OR triskel on a red background creates 3 blood drops which is wonderfully symbolic of Faith, Folk and Family, things to which we are linked by blood.
OR Membership
How do I join the Odinic Rite?
Please go to the Joining Info page of our web site and you will be shown all of the joining options available.
How do I pay for membership?
Membership is payable upon application via an annual Paypal subscription and continued membership is reliant upon a current subscription.
After the first year of membership this may be changed to a quarterly payment.
The Paypal subscription method is used as it reduces the admin required of our busy volunteer staff. If the subscription is cancelled or expires without any notification from the member then we will be notified by Paypal and the membership is considered to have been cancelled.
Any member who can not pay their subscription or any reason but does not wish to be considered as having left the OR should contact their regional officer as soon as possible.
What do I get as a member?
There are many benefits that come with membership of the world's longest running, continually active Odinist movement. Some can be easily named as below but others must be experienced and will vary depending on the individual.
On acceptance of a member's application they will receive their first copy of ORBriefing, the members' quarterly e-journal and Rimstock, a directory detailing the OR festivals, events and contact information.
Members may also added to the OR's online discussion forum, a virtual community bringing together members from around the world. The forum is a place where all kinds of subjects relating to the OR and Odinism are discussed and gatherings, events etc. are planned.
Most of all what you get is the membership and support of the OR community, a family of dedicated people who work for the new awakening of our folk.
We believe that what you get out of OR membership is directly proportionate to what you are prepared to put in. The OR is like a living organism which relies on its members to thrive and grow.
What is Apprentice Membership of the Odinic Rite?
Apprentice membership is open to all (subject to approval of application) who feel an interest in the Odinic Rite and in accord with our folkish Odinist principles. The term stems from our very early days and all members begin as an apprentice of the Odinic Rite (AOR) and will remain so until they take the Oath of Profession, if they choose to do so.
There is no pressure on anyone to become professed; it is a personal choice. Many of the Rite's most active members are apprentices and they are valued as much as any other member.
Apprentices may use the initials AOR after their name if they so choose. This is not a requirement but many choose to show their loyalty to the OR in this way.
What is "Profession"?
The ceremony of profession confirms before the Gods and men a person's restoration to their true indigenous faith and their dedication to the Rite. They become full members of the Odinic Rite, Odin's Holy Nation.
It is not a step to be taken frivolously, for it is a very holy ceremony where irrevocable oaths are sworn.
The act of profession is irrevocable by the individual: although we speak of "members" of the Odinic Rite, it is not possible to "resign" as though it were a club. The Odinic Rite is regarded as a folk community, the Nation of Odin. Once professed, the oaths taken always apply.
In order to become professed member, an apprentice must:
1. Have been a member for at least one year (this in an absolute minimum, although it is unlikely that an existing professed member would be willing to sponsor an application after such a short time.)
2. Have shown an active commitment to the advancement of Odinism and the OR
3. Find another already professed member to "sponsor" them.
4. Find an already professed member to conduct the ritual of profession.
5. Complete an application form from the Secretary of the Court of Gothar and have their application approved by the Court of Gothar
6. Make a "torc"* (to be invested during the ritual) which is the symbol of the professed member – their "badge" of honor.
A professed member uses the initials OR after their name. (note: members of the Court of Gothar use the initials CG after their name).
*Over the years the OR "torc" has evolved into a gorget design. It must be made of a natural material with metal being most common but wood and leather have also been used.
What about geographically isolated members?
The OR has many geographically isolated members. We have a network of area contacts who will strive to put isolated members in contact with others or keep in contact themselves.
We encourage isolated members to do their best to meet with members nearest to them and this has brought about the formation of Hearths whose members, whilst fairly dispersed, have a greater sense of belonging and comradeship. They may only meet a few times a year but those meetings are very special times.
The OR members' forum is an ideal resource for isolated members allowing them to become involved with the wider OR and to make plans to meet others and attend events and gatherings.
Are there any OR Hearths or members in my area?
People often ask, "are there members/hearths in my area?" Well the simple answer for anyone who joins will be yes, you! And for a while you may be the only one, but you will not be alone.
The OR is about building to advance Odinism. If there are no members or hearths in your area then you have a choice to make. Will you walk away? Or will you be the first and become the beacon that guides others. As Odinists we should not wait for others to build something before deciding to get involved, we should be the builders.
Joining the OR gives you access to a community and to many people who started out where you are now; solitary, looking for answers and the comradeship of fellow Odinists.
Time and again we see in areas where previously there were no members, a motivated and active individual joins us and before long there is a hearth in that area. That is the OR way. Then the next time someone asks "are there members in this area" we can say "yes!" and send them your way.
Can I belong to the OR as well as other Odinist/Asatru organisations?
The OR does not encourage multiple memberships of organisations as we believe that this dilutes any potential energy available for the advancement of the OR. Whilst we may allow members of other organisations to join the OR we would expect that their first loyalty be to the OR.
Those who are oathed to another group will not be accepted for OR membership as their first loyalty must be to that group.
Does the OR accept prisoners as members?
Yes, we believe that incarcerated Odinists, most of whom discover Odinism whilst in prison, should be supported in their faith and given the same rights to practice their holy religion as those of other faiths.
We recognise that one day these people will be released into our communities and so it is in all of our interests to aid them in their quest to live a nobler life through Odinism. The vast majority of Odinist inmates accept that they did wrong and must serve their time. They know that Odinists must take responsibility for their own actions and face the consequences.
We do not extend our support to or accept as members those convicted of sexual offences or of offences against children.
What are the 9 Noble Virtues & Charges
They are the moral and ethical codes by which OR members strive to live. They were codified at the formation of the OR in 1973 and have been adopted ever since by many individuals and groups or provided the outline from which others have created similar codes.
You can find more information on this page: The Nine Noble Virtues and Charges of the Odinic Rite
What are 'Odinic Names'
Some members, particularly Professed members or those holding official positions within the OR, choose to adopt an Odinic name for use within the Rite.
For some it marks more clearly their restoration to the Odinic faith, while others do not wish to be known by names which are not native to the folk or are related to Christianity.
Still others wish to retain the names given to them by their parents. It is a matter of personal choice.
We urge anyone wishing to take an Odinic name to consider seriously and solemnly before choosing as it is not something to take lightly.
Why are the Runes so important?
Study of the runes is encouraged in Odinism. It should be remembered that the runes are far more than a divination system as is so often portrayed. Moreover they are a part of the Odinic system and the Odinic system alone. Attempts to merge or fit them to other systems, e.g.the Qabbalah, is pointless and will not lead to any deep understanding of our Runic system – though it may and often does lead to self-delusion.
On the other hand, those who believe that runes and runology are the be-all-and-end-all of Odinism have too narrow a vision of the runes, a shallow knowledge of their mysteries and a lack of understanding of the meaning of religion.
The runes are the essential mystical ingredient of Odinism but not its sum total.
Does the OR have a prisoner outreach program?
Initially the Odinic Rite set up an outreach program but it soon became clear that "Outreach" did not adequately describe the work we were doing so the "Prison Affairs Bureau" was created and it now oversees all OR prison activities.
Outreach is still a major part of our activities but also the PAB is involved with campaigns for religious rights and also acts in a consultative capacity to prison and federal authorities.
The PAB also operates book/DVD drives when contributions of such items allow, ensuring that our incarcerated members have access to faith related materials in line with other religions.
Our goal is to provide relevant information and to provide spiritual and emotional tools so men and women who chose Odinism can become responsible for their actions, deal with prison life and eventually re-enter society with an eye on positive contribution and balanced lives. Ultimately we are practical minded, with an interest in applying Odinism to modern challenges.
Please see our PAB page for more information.


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