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The New Xbox One Experience is rolling out - with Xbox 360 backwards compatibility
A faster, smarter Xbox interface with plenty of big features
by Andrew Hayward
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13 November 2015 / 5:09MYT
UPDATE (12/11/15): As promised, the New Xbox One Experience is now rolling out worldwide, although it won't hit every console at once. It should be available for everyone by the end of the day, however.
If you keep your Xbox One in the instant-on power mode, the update will download automatically. Otherwise, you'll need to enter the System part of the Settings menu to check for availability. Early reviews of the Windows 10-based interface suggest it's much faster than the previous Xbox One menu system, and it'll be a sight for sore eyes for anyone who hated the chunky boxes from before.
Of course, one of the biggest additions is Xbox 360 backwards compatibility, and 104 games are playable now, with a full list available here. More will be added starting in December, with favourites like Call of Duty: Black Ops, BioShock Infinite, and Halo Reach all promised at some point.
ORIGINAL STORY (27/10/15): After two years on the market, the Xbox One is about to get a massive refresh. The New Xbox One Experience, as Microsoft calls it, brings the power of Window 10 with a brand new interface.
And it'll release on 12 November, Xbox head Phil Spencer just revealed on a livestream. Just as Windows 10 on PC eschewed some of the less-loved visual elements of Windows 8, the New Xbox Experience does the very same thing by delivering much friendlier menu navigation. No longer bound to rigid boxes alone, the new interface seems to pack in more at-a-glance information.
The new guide offers quicker access to notifications, messages, and friends, while the easier-to-access Game Hubs have been refreshed, and the new Community section brings back Avatars and implements a handy new Activity Feed. All told, it really is a new Xbox One experience - and we're looking forward to getting a closer look. You can find an extensive walkthrough of the preview version below.
And there's one other huge perk to the update: Xbox 360 backwards compatibility, which means that select last-gen games will work on the current console. Both discs and digital games will function, with more than 100 games planned to be compatible this autumn.
Heavy-hitters like Mass Effect, Halo: Reach, all the old Gears of War games, and Burnout Paradise lead the list. With luck, the selection will expand significantly into next year, but the initial list has some pretty promising entries. Dust off those old games, Xbox One fans: 12 November is just around the corner.
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Land integration isn't enough, government must emotionally integrate Kashmiris, says Mehbooba's daughter Iltija Mufti
Speaking over the phone from Chennai where she lives with her aunt Rubiya Sayeed, Iltija said that she feels suffocated when she visits Kashmir
Ishfaq Naseem November 19, 2019 10:07:05 IST
'The government should speak to common Kashmiris and address their concerns. It should reach out to the people emotionally'
'Everyone in Kashmir feels suffocated. Whenever I visit Kashmir, I also feel suffocated. My life is not normal'
'People are incurring so much loss and unless you want to purposely break everyone's back financially, the government isn't on the right path'
Iltija Mufti, daughter of former chief minister Mehbooba Mufti, said on Saturday that it was high time that the Government of India reach out to Kashmiris, end the security blockade in the Valley and resume basic services like internet facilities.
Speaking over the phone from Chennai where she lives with her aunt Rubiya Sayeed, Iltija said that she feels suffocated when she visits Kashmir. "I am not speaking about my mother. The government should speak to common Kashmiris and address their concerns. It should reach out to the people emotionally. Emotional integration is what is important and not the type that the Centre talks about — that land has been integrated. What binds the country together is a feeling of empathy and not the borders. That feeling of empathy is lacking for Kashmiris right now," she said.
Iltija said that although the Union Territory administration shifted her mother from one detention facility to another on her request as the one at Cheshmashahi was not equipped for winters, the meetings of the family members with the former chief minster have been reduced to only twice a week. "I will fight for my mother everyday and every hour. It has been three months that I have been fighting for her rights," she said.
Iltija added that even her grandmother, who lives at the Mehbooba's official residence at Fairview Gupkar was not allowed to meet the PDP president very often.
File image of Iltija Mufti. News18 Hindi
"My grandmother is 84 years old, she has hypertension and is diabetic. She is also a mother. She can't see my mother often and I am trying to speak to the administration about this. The prime minister of this country goes and sees his mother and it is a very sweet sight, they share their meals and talk. My grandmother is also someone's mother. Does she not have the right to see her daughter? How would my grandmother have been feeling while meeting her daughter for three months in a jail?," she asked, "While in detention the doctors had done a couple of tests on my mother and they were concerned as her condition was not good. She had low blood pressure."
Mehbooba's daughter said that she was also kept under surveillance whenever she visited Kashmir and was briefly detained at her family's official residence in Srinagar in August and the government relaxed the restrictions on her only after she approached the Supreme Court.
"After I went to the Supreme Court earlier in August seeking to meet my mother, the special security group (SSG) didn't trouble me. Earlier too I was illegally detained at my house and was not allowed to move out. After I came with the court order, they didn't trouble me. There are designated days and only on those days can we meet my mother. In the past three months I have met my mother only five or six times. My sister who lives with me in Chennai has not been able to meet her. We still don't know how long will my mother continue to be in the jail," she said.
"Everyone in Kashmir feels suffocated. Whenever I visit Kashmir, I also feel suffocated. My life is not normal. Wherever I have to go I have to first inform the security people. Nothing of this is normal. To go and meet my mother, I have to seek permissions. I think my basic rights have been downgraded. I am subjected to surveillance whenever I go to meet my mother in Kashmir," she added.
Iltija went on to add that the government should talk to civil society members and reach out to the people of Kashmir and end the blockade in the Valley. "The concerns of Kashmiris need to be addressed. They feel that that they have faced an assault on their identity, but nobody is talking about that. Kashmiris have the right to express their concerns. What has given us pain has given sadistic pleasure to most of the country. At some point, you have to emotionally integrate people as well. When will the Government of India begin an emotional outreach. That can't be done by the jawans who are carrying out patrols. The onus lies on the Indian government," she said.
Iltija noted that the Centre has removed the "buffer" in Kashmir by detaining mainstream leaders. "The people's anger will now be directed towards the Government of India. Now that the buffer has been removed and there is no middle ground and politicians are not free, the onus lies on the government to address concerns. During the 2008 and 2010 agitations in Kashmir, the local politicians took the blame, but now the emotional grudge in Kashmir — which is increasing with every passing day — needs to be removed. That doesn't happen by changing the borders," she said.
"They have to remove the blockade. People are incurring so much loss and unless you want to purposely break everyone's back financially, the government isn't on the right path. But if the government is saying that the Kashmir has not developed for several years, then they need to talk. There is a huge problem of internet access. Why have broadband services not been restored in Kashmir as in Jammu? How many problems does the press in Kashmir face due to internet blockades? People are saying that their business has been affected. They are pleading for a normal life."
Iltija said that the she doesn't think the government has a road map to end the standoff in Kashmir. "Does the Centre have a blueprint? I don't see one. The government should start engaging with civil society members. It should free lawyers and businessmen and talk to them. How long can it sustain the censorship and act like a communist regime. The government has provided internet in its offices, but why doesn't it trust the people? There is a trust deficit and that trust deficit can't be removed by deploying more military and increasing surveillance," she said.
"If the government says people are fatigued due to the unrest, the fatigue will also enter the administration. For how long will the situation continue like this? Three months have already passed," she sighed.
Updated Date: November 19, 2019 11:46:36 IST
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Grigory Sokolov in Warsaw 24 March 2012
Today there are a few truly great pianists - then there is Sokolov
I returned to Warsaw from London and my researches early on Friday especially to experience a musical soul whom I consider to be the greatest living pianist. Each recital promises to be a profound musical experience and a new adventure into interpretative recreation possible at the instrument.
I first heard Sokolov in 1993 playing the Op. 25 Chopin Etudes in the small concert room in the atelier of the Chopin Museum in Warsaw, a room sadly no longer in use for this purpose. He was a legend in the Chopin Society even then, his very name breathed with reverence and awe. It was a shattering musical encounter I have never forgotten. I would cross great oceans in a twinkling to hear him perform.
Sokolov is that rare species, a pianist at home with the entire Classical and Romantic repertoire but also attracted to music originally written for the harpsichord - composers such as Froberger, Bach, Francois Couperin and Rameau. His astounding technique, variety of articulation, dynamic range and felt depth of emotion make his interpretations or rather recreations of this music, deeply convincing despite 'purist objections' to the contrary. Another sound and spiritual dimension opens before one.
He began his recital with the extensive Suite in D Minor by Rameau of 1724. Baroque ornamentation and performance practice, so important in these works, in particular the ubiquitous trills, are exceedingly difficult technically to bring off convincingly on a modern concert Steinway. Such ornaments must remain part of the melodic line rather than become unsightly accretions plastered onto the decorative scheme or insistent doorbells ringing unanswered. This is a formidable task as the keys of the modern pianoforte are so heavy compared to a featherlight harpsichord and control of the dynamic and velocity is thus so problematical. They bear no relation to Beethoven's extended trills.
However Sokolov's glittering technique and enormous variety of staccato and legato made his performance of the suite an absolute tour de force. A unique light was shone on Rameau's sound world, a domain on the piano that became more solid but in some ways less plaintive, vulnerable or yearning than when performed with the resonant complex colours, eighteenth century associations and terraced dynamics of the harpsichord. The piano to my mind acts upon the blood, the harpsichord upon the nervous system. Of course the more bucolic elements of Rameau, the peasant roughness of the hurdy-gurdy, dance and the astringent rustic 'garlic' possible on the harpsichord were lost but an unaccustomed expressive range of 'romantic' even feminine sentiment were surprisingly revealed. What a challenge Sokolov set himself here and how he managed it with such superb panache and virtuosity.
He then played the Mozart Sonata in A Minor KV 310 of 1778. I must admit to not being convinced by this account and felt it could have been performed with less weight, more refinement at a significantly lower dynamic. I felt it lacked elegance, clouded humour and the light-weight elan, even on occasion affectation that makes Mozart so seductive and a perfect expression of the eighteenth century galant style. Mozart is not Beethoven although both are lumped together as 'Classical' composers.
Perhaps I have heard too much Mozart on elegant Graf, Walter and Stein fortepianos. I feel the Mozart piano sonatas and the concerti benefit from that particular feeling of tension that arises from the restraint of passion and the indication of darkness rather than a bald statement of tragedy or joy. Of course I had ringing in my ears the refined Mozart of the 'classical' rather emotionally cool Alfred Brendel, or Walter Giseking, Annie Fischer, Radu Lupu or the young Barenboim - all masters for me of the Mozartian style. All these interpretative judgements are very personal....everyone has their own view of Mozart. He was considered trivial by serious and worthy musicians as recently as the 1930s and even later.
After the interval the Brahms. I felt there would be an 'elective affinity' between this composer and this artist. How right I was...
He opened with the Variations and Fugue on a Theme of Handel Op. 24 0f 1861. Some time ago I learnt that Brahms had actually edited a complete edition of the music of Francois Couperin which astounded me - could two composers be less alike? But Brahms was attracted, like many composers of the period, to what they termed 'antique music'.
Our ears had already been 'historically prepared' as it were by what had come before the interval. Sokolov slowly and methodically erected a vast cathedral structure in sound of monumental proportions, his transcendental technique taking us into philosophical and musical realms only dreamed of by lesser pianists. It was a regal and magnificent conception, striking one in the same manner as say the cyclopean mountains ranged about the shores of Lac Leman in Switzerland
Then the three Intermezzi op. 117 of 1892. Words fail me to express the effect of his sublime interpretations of these profoundly meditative works. The audience were fused into a solid block of rapt attention and concentration. Few felt they wanted to break the extraordinary spell woven in sound by this great Russian soul at the conclusion. Deeply moving and unforgettable. The finest account of the Intermezzi I have ever heard. As a friend of mine commented afterwards 'He seems to love every single note he plays, every sound he makes.'
Among his many encores a final fragment by Scriabin took wing like an angel and hovered, suspended above us until the sound faded into oblivion....
Accuse me of hyperbole if you will, I am seldom prey to this failing, but if you were not there you cannot charge me with being prey to it.
What a tragedy that a mindless and philistine bureaucracy has deprived English audiences of hearing this uniquely powerful musical voice and absorbing into their hearts his exalted musical spirit.
(As a Russian citizen I believe he refuses to be fingerprinted for a visitor's visa required for him to perform in Britain. The bone-headed authorities will make no exceptions even for this musical genius).
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A Jail Turned B&B? Lock Up Your Innkeeper Dreams at the JailHouse Inn
By Guest Writer | April 20, 2018 | 0
A 12-room Minnesota bed-and-breakfast on the market for $495,000 could be an ideal second chapter for a restless urbanite. With repeat guests and a budget-friendly price point, it's a real steal for a savvy buyer who can embrace the home's interesting past.
Because a gem like the JailHouse Inn—yep, it's a former jail—doesn't land on the market every day.
"It's such a neat property. The current owners have been there since the inception," says listing agent Roxanne Johnson. "It's been [a B&B] for 20 years. It's time (for them) to retire. They've done a very nice restoration. It's in immaculate condition."
The former Fillmore County Jail was built in 1886 and operated as a jail until 1972, with the sheriff and his family living on site. Since the 1980s, the structure has been on the National Register of Historic Places.
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Included in the inn are seven fireplaces, 12 Victorian-themed guest rooms (plus the fun "Cellblock Suite"), and a total of 15 bathrooms. No two baths or rooms are alike. There's also a chef-grade kitchen (to help you whip up amazing omelets!), and plenty of porches and patios where guests can linger during their stay.
There's even a wine cellar to store prize vintages. An owner's suite on the third floor—in addition to the B&B's 12 guest rooms—is ideal for full-time or part-time owners. Plus, zoning for the property is set at commercial or residential, which provides ample flexibility for the next owner.
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What's life like in the tiny town of Preston (population 1,305)? Blessed with four vibrant seasons, it's considered the B&B capital of Minnesota, drawing tourists all year round.
"Preston doesn't close down," says Johnson. Folks travel there for cross-country skiing and snowmobiling in the winter, and bicycling, horseback riding, and fishing in the summer. The Root River winds through the town, which is also known as "Minnesota's Trout Capital."
The small town "is very scenic, with rolling hills, and pretty good for trout fishing, and [it] features a 60-mile paved bike trail on an old railroad track," says Johnson, "With a few shops and restaurants, it's your normal little town."
Year-round residents flock here for the school district, says Johnson, and it's just under two hours to the Mall of America and the Twin Cities. Preston provides the best of both worlds: a bucolic countryside setting without a terribly long drive to a metropolis.
The JailHouse Inn's owners have had guests from all over the world to stay. "Fortune 500 companies have had their retreats here," says Johnson.
Johnson thinks the next owner will be "someone who enjoys people, loves history, and appreciates the building." Best of all? Previous jailhouse experience is not required.
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Develop draft genome references for pest fruit fly species and develop diagnostic assays for source determination of pest flies and species discrimination. Specifically, we are generating genome assemblies for B. correcta and B. zonata through generation lab lines suitable for genomic DNA sequencing followed by assembly and deposit into public database. Functional annotation and protein prediction will be performed in addition to attempt chromosome scale scaffolding with long range information if needed. Utilizing this assembly along with a world-wide collection of wild specimens, a genome-wide SNP survey for B. correcta and B. zonata will be performed using reduced-representation sequencing. This will define the population structure of these species, which will be the basis for developing diagnostic assays. Genotyping panel for B. correcta and B. zonata will be developed using a subset of these SNPs and tested on samples representing worldwide distribution in addition to intercepted material if available.


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Sacred Land
Helping people discover the sacred landscape around us
Martin Palmer
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Walk: the medieval mystical map of Bristol
The goals of Sacred Land
The Sacred Land Project is about:
1. Rediscovering how our forebears saw the landscape (both natural and built) as full of sacred potential, so that we can be inspired to do the same: to build once again a sense of the sacred in all that we create.
2. Rediscovering the sacred designs of many medieval cities and towns and working from them to revive the beauty of the built landscape
3. Guiding people through urban and rural settings explaining the sacred designs and meanings of their surroundings, expanding their experience of their surroundings, both abroad and at home.
4. Encouraging people from all backgrounds to feel comfortable in, and entitled to, sacred places and to see sacred places as both their privilege, right, and their responsibility. (joy and bounden duty)
5. Making sacred places welcoming, accepting, and inviting places for people from the community of all backgrounds
6. Rediscovering and reopening old pilgrimage routes and finding environmentally sensitive ways of managing them
7. Creating new pilgrimage routes
8. Creating special/sacred urban spaces such as playgrounds, gardens and riverbanks, or adding a new dimension to existing urban spaces such as war memorials. This work will be done in order to create places of peace, quiet and reflection in the midst of our cities.
9. Re-establishing the sacred identity of shrines and their traditions, whether they are on church land or have passed into secular management as historical monuments. These projects will act as a focus for local environmental improvements.
10. Restoring and reopening urban and rural sacred waterways, and other water related sites such as holy wells with the intention of keeping them as places of natural beauty, peace and healing
11. Encouraging wildflower sanctuaries in churchyards and other sacred places, thereby re-establishing the traditional Giardini Sacristi, Sacred Gardens, and building on the success of the Living Churchyards project.
12. Re-establishing monastic-style, organic, medicinal, herbal gardens in the environs of the major sacred places of Britain in order to promote organic farming and traditional herbal medicine.


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Meet the Militant Indigenous Rap Group Promoting Extreme Resistance
Tonight on VICELAND, RISE follows Savage Family and the polarized reactions to their music.
by Julien Gignac
Savage Family's music video for "Walking with the Dead" shows Native American kids clad in fatigues brandishing shotguns and bolt-action rifles. At the end of the track, "You know which people got to die" is softly sung while an upside-down American flag is cast into a fire.
The target audience of the militant hip-hop collective is youth, according to Anthony Hunter Savington (or "Ant Loc"), a rapper and spokesperson for the group.
"Realistically, our movement is all about the kids," he told VICE.
Savage Family is predicated on disseminating messages of resistance and decolonization—that it's honourable for the next generation to stand up for themselves and their rights, even if it involves weapons. Savington said the children seen in the aforementioned video are his.
The group's unabashed militancy is tied to Indigenous protest organizations, namely the American Indian Movement. Scores of members in the group, including Savington, have relatives who were part of the uprising to maintain Native American sovereignty and rights in 60s and 70s. The AIM fizzled out after Leonard Peltier, a prominent member of the organization, was convicted of first-degree murder in the shooting deaths of two FBI agents on the Pine Ridge reservation in 1975, an issue that has been shrouded in controversy ever since (He is still in prison after former President Barack Obama denied him clemency.) The no-holds-barred attitude of groups like AIM being is carried forward by Savage Family, it seems.
"If you have access to a weapon and someone is harming you, why wouldn't you stop it?" said Savington. "We're being taught to turn the other cheek, to accept the position we're given, but that's a Christian view of the world. We have to protect our children from colonized society."
The group was established in 2001 in Kansas before relocating to the west coast. Members fluctuate between 25 to 100 people, said Savington.
Savage Family has several songs on YouTube—some have upwards of 50,000 views—and aggregate websites. An artist biography on a site called Reverbnation compares Savington to Immortal Technique and Dead Prez. It also hints that he hasn't been able to reach a wider audience.
"Ant Loc is mostly unheard of as of yet outside of Indigenous/Native communities," the post reads, "but is now prepared to share the music that fulfills the prophecies of his people that will make the cities crumble."
Savage Family, along with its tenet of dissidence, is the focal point of this week's episode of RISE, VICELAND's documentary series about Indigenous affairs in the Americas.
In the episode, host Sarain Fox accompanies the group to Native American tribes—communities grappling with drug problems and suicide. Savage Family performed their songs uncensored, which caused uneasiness in some people, given that the group was there to play in front of kids. During one set, members were called out for using expletives; in another instance, Savington is shown rapping about "squaw bags," a form of mutilation used against Indigenous women where breasts are removed and sewn into bags, as explained in the film.
When asked if he thinks Savage Family's music could be misinterpreted or considered too violent for young, impressionable minds, Savington said he was willing to take the risk.
"I'd rather have my children die fighting for the land than killing themselves or ending up dope fiends," he said. "If we begin an open and honest dialogue, I think the misinterpretation can be avoided, as well. Maybe someone could see me as wrong, and that's cool, but maybe they'd want to create a dialogue with me."
In the video for their song "Hatred," a priest is stopped from cutting the hair of an Indigenous youth after individuals gripping machetes and pistols rush him. They proceed to tie him up and beat him bloody. "I'll slit your neck with a slice. My machete through your bible, are you ready to die?" is one of the lyrics. The sequence climaxes with the priest being shot in the head.
I asked Savington about the contents of the video and he said it's an example of metaphors the group employs to drive home their messages.
"We terrorize him [the priest], so to speak, to destroy the idea that somehow Christianity supersedes us and who we are," he said. "Those things are there to breakdown the history of our people in a real gritty manner. I'm not advocating that our people pick up guns. I believe we have the right and the responsibility to defend ourselves and our homelands anyway we see fit."
Dr. Melissa Leal, who teaches ethnic studies at Sierra College in Rocklin, California, worked with Cizko Gower—an original member of Savage Family—during one of the group's hip-hop workshops. She has used their music and videos to illustrate Indigenous activism in lectures.
"It's absolutely necessary," she said of group's approach. "We need music that informs and music that heals. Savage Family from day one has created activism music and most of the artists are activists. It can be seen as militant, but it is actually just truthful. It is important to understand history and colonization so that we can move forward in a positive and revolutionary way. We are not creating violence, only diagnosing it."
Kyle Mays, a postdoctoral fellow of history at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, uses the term "atmospheric violence" to account for Savage Family's music.
"The colonizer and the colonized, both in the very beginning, the encounter is violent," he said. "The colonized, in an attempt to rid themselves of such violence, they're constantly engaging in ways to shift the colonial order. The whole system in which they live is inherently violent."
Because of this, Mays believes Savage Family's music and messages are warranted.
"Context is particularly important when understanding hip-hop. Things could be metaphoric or otherwise. Colonialism is a systematic structure, and this is what Savage Family is going against."
Comments on Savage Family's music videos, however, are indicative of polarized views. "fuck Canada,Fuck America (sic)," is one comment attached to the "Walking with the Dead" music video, which is the group's most popular. Another person, identified as Travis Jones, posted, "It's this type of attitude and finger pointing that gets MANKIND in an uproar," referring to the flag burning scene.
Despite the extremes seen in their content, Savage Family ultimately fosters youth talent by working with kids to develop, or discover, their skills, according to Savington.
"When we do our work with the youngsters, we don't sit there passing out our videos," he said. "We help them amplify their voices, whether that be music or spoken word. That's the biggest part of our work."
Fundamentally, Savage Family wants Indigenous kids to know they have a place in the world, that they're cared for and should be proud of who they are to the extent they are empowered to reclaim it.
"We want them to know they're loved, cherished and beautiful," said Savington. "Our music is a reminder that our culture has truly amazing things, but we have to be willing to protect them at all costs, by any means."
RISE airs Fridays at 9 PM on VICELAND.
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James Gandolfini and fiancée Deborah Lin tied the knot Saturday in her hometown of Honolulu, Hawaii, a wedding guest confirms to PEOPLE.
As a group of their closest friends and family looked on, Gandolfini, 46, and Lin, a former model, 40, exchanged their vows in an intimate ceremony surrounded by white lilies and rhododendrons adorning every pew held at Central Union Church.
According to the guest, Lin strolled down the aisle in a white gown made of Italian lace while her tuxedoed groom stood waiting as a harpist played the "Hawaiian Wedding Song" in the background.
Gandolfini's son Michael, 8, from his first marriage to Marcy Wudarsk (which ended in 2002), served as best man.
Following the elegant 20-minute nuptials, the newlyweds stepped into a white stretch limousine bound for the evening reception at a nearby resort.
The happy couple and their guests nibbled on lobster, pork and seafood hors d'oeuvres (pupu in local Hawaiian lexicon) and during a sit-down dinner, feasted on Ahi tuna, Chinese roasted duck breast over angel hair pasta and steamed bok choy, broiled Mahi Mahi and filet mignon. The final course featured tiramisu and – of course – cannolis.


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A Grammar of the Hittite Language
Part 1: Reference Grammar
Harry A. Hoffner Jr. and H. Craig Melchert
ISBN: 978-1-57506-119-1 Add to Cart
Languages of the Ancient Near East
Hoffner and Melchert's long-awaited work is sure to become both the standard reference grammar and the main teaching tool for the Hittite language. The first volume includes a thorough description of Hittite grammar, grounded in an abundance of textual examples. Moreover, the authors take into account a vast array of studies on all aspects of the Hittite language. In the five decades since the publication of the second edition of Johannes Friedrich's Hethitisches Elementarbuch (1960), our knowledge of Hittite grammar has become more detailed and nuanced, especially because of the number of new texts available and the growing body of secondary literature. This first volume in the LANE series fills a serious gap and offers a comprehensive reference for decades to come.
The second volume is a tutorial that consists of a series of graded lessons with illustrative sentences for the student to translate. The tutorial is keyed to the reference grammar and provides extensive notes.
The printed grammar volume is accompanied by a CD-ROM that contains the entire text of the grammar and tutorial in searchable, cross-referenced, and hyperlinked form.
Minor corrections, which have been incorporated into the second printings of both the Grammar and the Tutorial (December, 2008 – January, 2009), are available here for download.
Addenda and corrigenda are available here for download.
Part 2: Tutorial


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Academic journal article The Virginia Magazine of History and Biography
Flawed Judgement: The Court-Martial of Commodore James Barron
By Latshaw, K. Michael
by K. MICHAEL LATSHAW*
ON the morning of 4 January 1808, a general court-martial to hear charges preferred against Commodore James Barron convened on board the United States frigate Chesapeake, riding in her berth at Norfolk, Virginia. The charges resulted from an unprovoked attack on the vessel, then under Barron's command, by the British warship Leopard the previous June. As the trial began, the weather turned gray and bitter cold, the coldest January anyone in Norfolk could remember. The bright promise and warm weather of June had become faded memories for Barron. Then he had been at the height of his career, having attained the honorary but highly coveted title of commodore in command of the United States Mediterranean squadron. That cold January morning proved to be the beginning of the ultimate vilification of his reputation. On 8 February 1808, the court found Barron guilty of failing to ready his ship for action when he knew the Leopard was about to attack. It immediately suspended him from naval service without pay for five years.
Charges were also referred to this same court against Master Commandant Charles Gordon, acting captain of the Chesapeake during the attack, William Hook, the ship's gunner, and Captain John Hall, commanding officer of the marine detachment. Gordon and Hall were each found guilty of failing to perform their respective duties but were sentenced only to reprimands, which were never issued. Hook, also convicted of failing to carry out his duties, was immediately dismissed from service. No one else on board the hapless ship, including the lieutenants who occupied command positions between Gordon and Hook, was brought to task for the dreadful fate she suffered.
Historians have generally agreed with the judgment of the court insofar as Barron's guilt is concerned but have disagreed about the quality of the proceedings. Biographer Charles Oscar Paullin concluded the court-martial "was always spoken of with respect for its motives and impartiality."' This view was shared by Marshall Smelser, who wrote that "a competent court-martial suspended the irresolute Barron for five payless years, finding lack of foresight and premature surrender."2 Some commentators have paid only passing attention to Barron's trial and presumed that the navy was better off rid of him. Stephen Howarth, for example, referred to Barron as an "ineffectual ... commander" and asserted that the best that could be said of the court-martial was that the navy was spared his incompetent leadership.3
In their comprehensive study of the colorful personalities of early United States naval history, Leonard F. Guttridge and Jay D. Smith were more circumspect. "From a legal standpoint," they wrote, "the Chesapeake tribunal was said to have `first set the example to the service of rigid adherence to principles, forms, and precepts'; yet as a model of dispassionate justice it is short on luster, for it is marked by prejudice and duplicity."4 They did not, however, disagree with the judgment regarding Barron. Most recently, Spencer C. Tucker and Frank T. Reuter have accepted the court's finding on Barron's culpability but questioned the virtual exoneration of Gordon and the ship's lieutenants.5
Although these studies acknowledge in varying degrees that prejudgment and prejudice against Barron severely compromised the integrity of the court-martial, none clearly focuses on the court-martial itself as a legal proceeding. A careful legal analysis of the record of proceedings and of the court's application of the rules of evidence reveals the court's guilty judgment against Barron was drawn from facts placed into the record in disregard of clearly established rules of evidence of such a magnitude as to question the validity of the verdict. Part of the blame for this shortcoming must fall on Barron's attorney and cousin, celebrated Norfolk lawyer Robert Barraud Taylor, who failed to insist on strict enforcement of the rules of evidence. …
Publication: The Virginia Magazine of History and Biography
Volume/issue: Vol. 105, No. 4
Publication date: Autumn 1997
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Lima, Machu Picchu, Lake Titicaca, La Paz, Cusco, Sacred Valley
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Join the Inca Nation on this 11-day tour tailored to show you the incredible culture and unique wonders of Peru and Bolivia. Experience the people that continue to live by their own rules within secluded beauty, breathing life into a civilization everyone thought was lost. Journey through the lush hills and pulsing traditional markets of the Sacred Valley. Venture to isolated islands within the waters of Lake Titicaca. Listen to the whispered legends of the Tiahuanaco Ruins. Stand within the clouds...
Lima – Arrive with Inca Dreams
Arrive in the Peruvian capital of Lima where the historic center of the Plaza de Armas glows like gilded fringe in the evening light. The neoclassical Spanish architecture encompasses the square, giving opulent decoration to the cobblestones and trickling fountain. The various chapels along the nave of the cathedral display more than one dozen altars carved in various styles, and the ornate wood choir is a genuine gem of late baroque sculpture. The zesty scent of ceviche is never far away, while the cool breeze blows in from the shore. Settle into the evening and the thoughts of the Inca Nation yet to come.
Cusco – Welcome to the Inca Empire
Leave the sprawling wonders and sweet ocean perfume of Lima behind for the Inca capital of Cusco. Standing at 10,750 feet above sea level, Cusco is the oldest continuously inhabited city in South America. The cobblestone streets meander along the fertile, rolling hills of the Andes. Decadent Spanish architecture rises up from the roads, much of which has been built over Inca foundation. The mountain air is cool and inviting as you follow your guide along the stone paths of the road. The aroma of rotisserie chicken glides out of the restaurant doors.
The capital of the Inca Empire was, and still is, considered by many Quechua people to be the spiritual center of the world. Santo Domingo Church showcases a mixture of the once opulent Inca Temple of the Sun and the large expansive Spanish cathedral. The painting depicting the Sun Temple of Koricancha glistens in gold, giving the Spanish the impression they had truly found El Dorado, the walls lined with solid-gold sheets. The remains of Koricancha are situated in the grandiose stonework of the current church that expands into a dome, and down the sloping streetscape of the city. The pathways of Cusco can take you into the bustling Plaza de Armas, where the fountain trickles along the facades of history, or winding through narrow roads and into the hills where the fortress of Sacsayhuaman overlooks the surrounding valley.
Sacred Valley – Expanding into the Valleys
Today you will venture outside of the Inca capital and into the Sacred Valley of the Inca; the rolling hills slope deep into the valley where the Urubamba River meanders into the distance. Pisac is a traditional Andean village along the gentle sweep of the vale. The agricultural terraces sweep around the south and east of the mountain in elegant curves mostly unbroken by a stairway. The scent of grass and the crisp air rises from the valley floor. The market shines like a rainbow with traditional Andean textiles being sold and bartered by the surge of villagers that come from all around. Pink and blue beads roll along black skirts. Yellow fringe dangles like a curtain from a red pleated hat. The boisterous sounds of the market and jovial local vendors rush along the walkways.
Ollantaytambo village sits beneath the mountainside where tremendous ruins loom. The Inca once showered the Spanish with arrows, spears, and boulders from above the steep terraces of the mountain, giving them a large victory over the intruders. The silhouette of the mountain brings a wave of shade to the ruins as you climb the single staircase that divides the sweeping tiers. The stones are cool to the touch as you arrive at the temple partially carved into the peak of the mountain. The history of the ruins and the remains of the village below are inherently connected with the spirit of the Inca Nation.
Aguas Calientes – The Lost City of a Nation
Travel across the Sacred Valley, along the winding foothills and rush of the Urubamba River. Journey through thriving jungles and along stone stairwells where you will arrive at the citadel of the Lost City of Machu Picchu. The plateau stands over the sunken valley 1,000 feet below. The remains of the architecture charge up the hillside in grand terraces and stand atop the mountain with magnificent temples; the entire city is draped in stone and plentiful with grass. Follow the open paths of the city and search through the ruins with the high altitude giving you clear and bright skies. In the lower region of city is the Prison Group, a labyrinth of ornately structured cells, niches, and passageways, winding both under and above ground. Stand at the centerpiece of the labyrinth in the Temple of the Condor named for a carving that has the head of a condor with its wings outstretched, showing its expansive wingspan. The sunlight fades over the Lost City and you make your way to your accommodation ready to wander through the Inca history once more.
Cusco – A Blossoming Citadel
Return to the wonder of the Inca Nation for another chance to explore the sensational city that sits among the mountaintops. Step along the stone path that leads up into the Inca Trail where the Sun Gate stands along the small citadel looking over the world and Machu Picchu below. The remains of the stone structure sit beside the abundant trees and the steep cliff. Three pillars stand against the slope and as you circle the walls and look back towards the city you can see the pillars framing Machu Picchu like a perfect postcard. The peak of Huayna Picchu looms over the plateau in the background while the design of the Inca gem is on display, from the climbing terraces to the ambling stones, making the entire mountain look like one large pyramid. You will eventually make your way back down the path and return to Cusco, but you are a part of the Inca Nation and, for now, there's no need to rush.
Puno – Bordering the Nation
Today you will make your way from the rolling cobblestone streets of Cusco to the lakeside city of Puno that sits nestled between the foothills of the Andes and the sapphire shores of Lake Titicaca. Traverse the altiplano, the high altitude plains of the Andes. The villages that decorate the arid landscape are filled with Quechua speakers wearing colorful and warm clothing along the craggy flatlands of the upper mountains. The men wear chullos, a woven beanie with dangling string along the sides. The women drape themselves in stunningly colored blankets, wrapped around their shoulders as they weave, walk, or perform their daily chores. Along the way you will visit the incredible site of Roqchi, a temple dedicated to the god Viracocha and sits over 10,000 feet above sea level. The remaining walls of the temple look as though the interior of the structure had been hollowed out, leaving only the outer parapets. The air is cool and thin from the altitude; the two-story remains are impressive against the lowland of the ruins. The sky is filled with the joyful sound of the pan flute, as the mountains stand tall in the close distance. You will arrive in Puno, the soft wake lapping at the shores of the city, and you return to the glory of the Inca Nation.
Puno – Along the Secluded Shores
Step onto the shores of Lake Titicaca and venture off onto the largest high altitude lake in the world at over 12,500 feet above sea level. The cool breeze brushes through your hair. The large expanse of the lake spreads out before you. The sapphire water glitters in the sun like a gemstone. Arrive at the natural quay of Taquile Island, inhabited for thousands of years by Quechua speakers, which differs from the surrounding islands of Aymara speaking people. Disembark onto the harbor and follow the stone path up the grassy hills. The village stands along a solid plateau overlooking the small wharf. The stone buildings are topped with red roofs and creep up the slope of the hill. The water shines a deep shade of blue while terraces wrap around the hillside. The soft blend of the locals' textiles warms you in the cool afternoon. The scent of firewood and fresh water surrounds the island. Explore deeper along the island's hills, beaches, and cultural wonders before venturing back to Puno and the bustling streets of the city.
Island of the Sun – The Bright Lights of the Sun
Today you will journey across boarders, leaving behind the Peruvian wonders and venturing into Bolivia, continuing along the shores of Lake Titicaca. The cooling perfume of the fresh water lake continues to fill the air. Copacabana sits along the shores of the lake on the Bolivian side. The city sits between mountains as the water calmly rolls along the sliver of beach. The Basilica of Our Lady of Copacabana is pristinely white and built at the foot of a small, steep hill. The church shines like a beacon in the mid-morning sun. The hill was sacred to the Inca and known as the Temple of the Sun, making the area of blessed importance to both the indigenous people and Catholics of the city. The city bustles with life, from the restaurants where the sweet smell of chocolate and the slight bitterness of coca leaves mix together along with the flaky aroma of fried dough; people pour along the downtown streets with alive with color, open space, and beautiful brick buildings.
Travel to the Island of the Sun situated within the waters of Lake Titicaca and experience the continued culture of the Aymara who have inhabited the island for centuries. Uphill from the dock, within the village of Yumani, is the beautiful hanging garden. The gentle rush of rolling water rises from waterfall and guides you. Travel along the Inca Stairway, the stone path that meanders up the hillside. Terraces stretch gracefully over the steep slopes. Come to the natural springs at Fuente del Inca. Once thought to be the fountain of youth by the Spanish, the Inca believed that the three streams represented their motto: "Don't steal, don't lie, and don't be lazy." The spring continues to be an important water source for the islanders. You can see them carrying pots or pouches for collecting their daily water. As Island of the Sun becomes covered in evening cool you will have the opportunity to stay in a guesthouse located on the island, absorbing the culture and becoming one step closer to being a part of the Inca Nation.
La Paz – To Capital Heights
The dark roasted coffee taps at your senses and wakes you to a beautiful fiery morning over the sparkling water of the lake. Enjoy a morning stroll along the terraces and through the stunning gardens before boarding the boat and returning to the Bolivian shore. The delightful breeze of freshwater mist gives way to the rolling mountains of the arid Bolivian countryside. The bright blues and reds of the native people are rich against the empty sky. Arrive in La Paz, the highest capital city in the world, at almost 12,000 feet above sea level. Step into the city and notice the frenzied buzz of the markets. The culture of the modern capital collides in a wonderful explosion of scents, tastes, and polychromatic delights. The open-air markets from Plaza Pérez Velasco stretch uphill past Mercado Lanza and through the narrow streets of the city, sectioned like a department store that encompasses the neighborhoods. The edge of the day brings you comfort and seclusion within the movement of the city, allowing you time to settle in and enjoy the wonders.
La Paz – Lost Among the Ruins
The highest capital city in the world brings with it a sensational sunrise, filled with purples and blues that spread through the sky like tie-dye. Today you will venture outside of the city to see the majestic ruins of Tiahuanaco. Carved monoliths and archways stand tall against the partly barren, arid landscapes. Myths and mysteries of the lost civilization are whispered in the breeze about the little known people that built the ceremonial center over 2,000 years ago. Around 1,200 BC the nation faded into oblivion adding to the world's current list of "lost civilizations." Large statues stand against the backdrop of an open sky, their eyes stern, their hands held close to their chests. Smooth stone walls run along stairs and footpaths where glittering gold was once looted by the Spanish, and the pottery was most likely destroyed by zealots. With the majesty of the ruins standing high in the altitudinal plain, the remains sparkle even in the absence of its gold as you make your back to La Paz with thoughts of the pre-Columbian mysteries running through your head.
La Paz – Nation to Nation
Today you will venture to the La Paz airport and soar into the air above the heights of the highest capital, over the highest traversable fresh water lake, and watch the mountaintops of the Andes disappear. You have journeyed across the Inca Nation, the sensational remains of a lost civilization whose culture, you have found, is not completely lost to the world, but lies beneath modern cities and within the hearts and minds of the natives. You have seen towering ruins and crossed stunning lakes to discover the vibrant world of the Inca Nation.
Discover the heights and lingering mystery of Machu Picchu
Cruise across the highest navigable fresh water lake in the world, Lake Titicaca
Visit the highest capital city in the world, La Paz, Bolivia
Experience the wide variety of Andean culture along the hillside and within the islands of Lake Titicaca, from both the Peruvian and Bolivian side
Journey through the Inca capital city of Cusco
Witness the Inca ruins that speckle the Andes, atop citadels and beneath Spanish architecture
See the sensational colors of Andean textiles and their traditional method of work
Explore the legends and mythology of the Tiahuanaco Ruins
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