HELP! MY FINGER IS MOLTING!
A little over a week ago, Universal Pictures debuted the trailer for the studio's upcoming film, Repo Men. The movie is set in the not-so-distant future where an evil corporation finances organ transplants, but when recipients can't keep up with their organ payments…repo men are deployed to reclaim the company's property. Sound familiar?
Since the trailer went live, I've been flooded with emails and messages from fans of REPO! The Genetic Opera—many of them outraged—asking if I have anything to do with this new film, wondering if Hollywood is really that unoriginal, wanting to know when I'm going to sue for copyright infringement, and how they can help.
I'm continually impressed by the supportiveness of REPO!'s fans and am touched by this outpour of solidarity—thank you, all! But rather than attempt to address individually your numerous inquiries, I'll outline my take on the REPO! vs. Repo Men tango here.
Firstly: the creators of REPO!, Darren Smith and I, have nothing whatsoever to do with Repo Men. Nor does REPO!'s producers, or director.
Secondly: while the release of the Repo Men trailer has alerted many of you to the existence of this similarly-premised project, REPO!'s creators and producers have been aware of Repo Men for some time: shortly after the film version of REPO! was greenlit, we were informed that Universal was working on a suspiciously similar film. At the time, the project was titled Repossession Mambo.
Startled by this news and fearing a potential lawsuit, REPO!'s producers and legal team—small players compared to the industry behemoth that is Universal Pictures—asked Darren Smith and I to come forward with all of our copyright paperwork for REPO!. We did.
Our documentation included evidence of REPO!'s almost ten year journey from small black box theatre performances to an off-off Broadway production to a short film that led to the financing of the eventual 2008 movie. We presented flyers, play bills, photographs, and verification of a web presence that dated back to the late '90's when Darren Smith and I formed our theatrical rock duo, The Gallery.
As The Gallery, Darren and I wrote and performed what we called ten-minute operas—short stories put to music—including the tale of The Necromerchant's Debt about a grave robber living in a dystopian future. The middle song in this three-song operetta, "The Genetic Repo Man", was about the organ snatching activities of the publicly dreaded Repo Man. The Necromerchant's Debt became REPO! and the song—virtually unchanged—is now the opening number to our movie.
On the flipside, we were told that Universal's ostensibly cloned concept was based on a book. At the time, we could find no record of the novel, which was later published in 2009 as The Repossession Mambo—one full year after REPO! the film was released.
Satisfied that Darren Smith and I came up with REPO! long before Repo Men (or Repossession Mambo) came into existence, our producers carried on with the production of our film, but at the time we asked the same question that is now being posed to me in a continuous outpour of letters from REPO!'s fans: can we sue these guys?
Several entertainment attorneys told us that while the script, characters, and music of REPO! are copyright protected, the ideas are not. In other words: unless exact lines of dialogue or identical lyrics were lifted from REPO! and placed into Repo Men—which would prove beyond a doubt that plagiarism had occurred—that we did not have a case. We were further told that attempting to litigate against Universal's mammoth legal team would be, in effect, financial suicide.
So, in response to your many expressed concerns: no, we are not planning to sue Repo Men. Further: even if I wanted to bring legal action against Universal Pictures, it's really not my battle to have; Twisted Pictures and Lions Gate Films now own the rights to REPO! Any potential legal action on behalf of the property would need to be initiated by these studios.
All that said, after watching the Repo Men trailer, I feel that while the two films share a premise, there appears to be little else in common. REPO! exists as a whacky art film, a sliver of cult cinema. Repo Men looks like a gigantically-budgeted Hollywood blockbuster. And Repo Men is NOT an opera.
Also: it seems unlikely that Repo Men, no matter how successful it may be at the box office, will ever garner the sort of intense fan support that REPO! has. I doubt we will see people dressing up as Jude Law (who stars in Repo Men) and acting out scenes from the film in the aisles of theatres over a year after the movie's initial release. This is what is happening with REPO! All over the world.
As fans of REPO!, it seems that one of the things you love about our project is its uniqueness. Repo Men does not threaten this. It exists almost as the antithesis to what you love about REPO!: it's mainstream. Because of this, Repo Men will undoubtedly have a huge marketing budget and a public presence that REPO! never did (and probably never will). As fans of REPO!, this gives you a unique opportunity to testify to those who bring up Repo Men, those who may be unaware of the existence of REPO! The very controversy over what looks like idea theft could rally a whole new viewership to REPO!'s fandom.
Emotions aside, I think the trailer to Repo Men looks pretty cool, and I wish the filmmakers nothing but luck with their project.
**UPDATED FEBRUARY 23, 2010: I received so many responses to this blog entry that I posted a follow-up article, "Idea Repossession? Part II", which can be viewed here.


Cash-rich migrants are sending property prices in Switzerland soaring, a new report shows.
According to the latest quarterly Swiss house price index, compiled by property consultants Fahrlaender Partne, the average price of a Swiss condominium gained 3 per cent in the three months to December 2013, compared with the previous quarter, while detached house values rose 2.1 per cent in the same period.
The index states that the rising property prices – particularly in the medium and low price sectors – are being driven by the influx of cash-rich migrants, ultra-low financing costs and solid economic growth.
However, according to Fahrlaender Partne, price gains for luxury homes are running out of steam.
Apartment values in the medium and lower price brackets gained 3 per cent from the third quarter, while prices in the luxury sector dropped 1.1 per cent, the index showed.
Mortgage rates in Switzerland have been held at ultra-low levels since August 2011, when the Swiss National Bank pared its key rate to near zero in a move to curb global investor demand for the franc, seen as a safe haven from the fiscal problems in the euro zone.
The Zurich-based central bank has warned repeatedly of the dangers of the Alpine country's housing market overheating and, along with the Swiss financial market regulator, Finma, is monitoring developments in the market closely.


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Family-run ice cream shop brings sweetness to Laveen community
Laveen Arizona is not the first place you think of when you're craving ice cream, but for the folks who live in the area, it's become a family-run business they can't live without.
Author: KPNX Staff
Published: 10:55 PM MST February 29, 2016
Updated: 10:55 PM MST February 29, 2016
Nindi Wadhwa and his wife Carissa hand-make the ice cream flavors at Scooptacular, but doling out cones aren't the only thing they offer, sundaes and shaved ice are also on the menu.
The parents of three have found much success since opening their doors in 2010, and just recently opened a new location in Gilbert. Their motto? "Made in Laveen for Laveen"
"They've been absolutely crazy -- completely blown us away. The Laveen community has been amazing," Nindi said.
It's that small town feel in the big city that makes Laveen so special for Nindi and his family -- it's a way of life that's almost as sweet as the ice cream they make here.
"We make all our own flavors here, so we get to have a lot of fun," he said.
Scooptacular serves some of the best ice cream in town. Their Vanilla and strawberry flavors have even won national awards.
It all comes together creating a very sweet spot that's truly delicious for those with a bit of a sweet tooth…
Scooptacular is located at 5150 W Baseline Rd., Laveen Village, AZ 85339
Find them online: https://scooptacular.net/
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Q: tcolorbox and figures - adding description I want to style my figures and I found a way to do so with tcolorbox.
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Is there a possibility to add some text besides the graphic?

Thank you for your answers.
So here's the MWE showing one standard figure with a subtext and a tcolorbox-figure. What I want to do is adding some text inside the tcolorbox, too. This text should be under (maybe the best way) or on one side the graphic - but inside the colorbox.
\documentclass{article}
\usepackage{graphicx}
\usepackage{ngerman}
\usepackage[theorems,skins,breakable]{tcolorbox}

\newtcolorbox[blend into=figures]{myfigure}[2][]{float=htb,capture=hbox, blend before title=colon hang,title={#2},every float=\centering,#1,sharp corners,colback=white,colbacktitle=blue!30!black}

\begin{document}

\begin{figure}[h]
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A: There's no problem adding any text to a myfigure contents. So OP could use something like:
\begin{myfigure}{Title}
\centering \includegraphics[width=0.6\textwidth]{Graphic}

\footnotesize{Subtext Line 1 \\ Subtext Line 2}
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but the result is not as desired because OP's myfigure contains option capture=hbox which means:

This is the default <mode> for \tcbox. The content cannot have a lower part and
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We have two solutions, use capture=hbox and include and manually format image and contents or change to capture=minipage (the default mode) and let tcolorbox do the work for us. With the second solution,

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*it's still possible (although manually) to adjust box width: width=...

*it's possible to use the lower part of a tcolorbox for comments

*option sidebyside moves comments from lower part to figure side

Following code shows a possible declaration for myfigure and how particular options change the defined behaviour.
\documentclass[a4paper]{article}
\usepackage[vmargin={2cm,2cm}]{geometry}
\usepackage[most]{tcolorbox}

\newtcolorbox[blend into=figures]{myfigure}[2][]{%
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    blend before title=colon hang,
    sharp corners,
    colback=white,
    colbacktitle=blue!30!black,
    title={#2},
    every float=\centering,
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    halign lower=flush center,
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\begin{document}

\begin{myfigure}{A tcolorbox figure}
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A stay at home dad and photographer, Devon uses gaming for healing and stress relief. You can find him killing zombies, exploring ruins, and conquering worlds. Any and all games are up for play at Devon's table.
The Odyssey. The Lost City of El Dorado. The War of the Ring. Every generation has its legends. Dungeons and Dragons fifth edition is the legend for a new generation. The new edition was first published in late 2014, and has met with significant success. Given the incredibly mixed reviews of fourth edition Dungeons and Dragons, the new update to the classic role playing game may be what Wizards of the Coast needs to put the property back on the top of the fantasy role playing ladder.
Since its earliest inception, Dungeons and Dragons has been a game that grows, gaining ground and adding content as more and more books are released to flesh out the many worlds and update the rules. Fifth edition is no different. While there are multiple books and supplements available, there are three main publications which form the foundation of the Dungeons and Dragons collection.
First printed in August, 2014. Retails for $49.95. This book contains everything a player needs to create a hero- or villain- to explore the vast fantasy worlds possible in Dungeons and Dragons.
First printed in December, 2014. Retails for $49.95. This book provides content for those who want to run games so they can enrich the experience beyond the basics possible with the Player's Handbook.
There are a few pre-written campaigns available, as well as a selection of smaller online releases players and Dungeon Masters can access to help build their games. Wizards of the Coast has other titles slated for release, as well, and given the trends seen in previous editions of Dungeons and Dragons it is fair to assume we will see a vast expansion of published materials over the coming years.
The changes from fourth edition to fifth are vast. If we're being honest, comparing the two is basically comparing a squad tactical game to a story driven RPG. It would almost be like comparing Stratego to a Choose Your Own Adventure book. The theme may well be the same, but the games are worlds apart. In short, fifth edition is not so much an update of the previous edition as it is an all new system that draws from all the earlier editions to make a viable new gaming system.
Character creation is streamlined and simplified, without being overly simplistic. Players pick the race and class of their characters as they always have. These choices will determine areas in which the character is proficient- that is, what skills and talents are they particular good at? These areas will gain the benefit of a proficiency bonus that scales as the character advances to each new level. For example, a Fighter is proficient with multiple weapons, but also excels in resisting things that target his Strength and Constitution, making him hardier against particular attacks and effects. The character would also gain two Skill proficiencies such as Intimidation and Animal Handling. Each class has its own list of related skills for this purpose.
Characters also have backgrounds. More than just a great story that tells where the character came from backgrounds now have mechanical benefits in the form of extra skill proficiencies, more languages for the character to speak, or special tools to be used in game. This adds a bit of depth for players who are still getting the hang of writing a character history, and provides a jumping off point for players who are known for crafting their own Dungeons and Dragons character sagas.
Once all of these characteristics are selected, players determine the derived statistics for their character, starting with the ability scores. These are the raw qualities of the character, such as how strong or quick she is, how intelligent he is, or how much charm the character can muster. These scores will be ranked from 1 to 20, with modifiers being derived from the ability value. The modifiers are used to determine how well the character can perform certain tasks, resist effects, and generally guide how successful the character will be in attempted tasks.
Once the character has a race, class, background, and starting equipment, it is time to throw the character to the fray. Typically, one person in a gaming group acts as the Dungeon Master (DM), and crafts the story for the characters to interact with. If you have played pen and paper role playing games, you're familiar with this dynamic. The foundation is essentially the same. Success or failure of actions will be determined by rolling dice and adding a modifier from the character sheet, then comparing the result against a target number which represents the difficulty of the action. For example, sneaking through a palace corridor may require you to beat a target number of 10, while striking a well armored warrior with your sword may require you to beat a target number of 17.
Beyond these fundamentals, the game will vary widely from one gaming group to another. Some groups tend more toward hack-and-slash adventure, in which goblins and orcs fall in droves. Other groups may prefer court intrigue or mysteries that take them into ancient crypts. Dungeons and Dragons fifth edition focuses more on the story and gives the freedom of creativity that many claim was lacking in the grid dependant, tactical combat game of fourth edition.
Crafting the game, however, is going to be similar from one group to the next. Conflict in Dungeons and Dragons is built around encounters. Encounters, in turn, are built within the framework of the Challenge Rating system. The mainly applies to the antagonists and monsters characters will face, and is largely based on the difficulty in defeating them in combat. The Challenge Rating of a particular threat will determine the experience point value, and thus the number of individual entities that can be included within an encounter. The overall experience point value of an encounter is determined by the average levels of the party members and the desired difficulty of the encounter. There is some simple math involved, but it doesn't detract nor distract from the enjoyment of designing the encounters.
As characters go through encounters and progress the story, they earn experience points. These points are tracked, and at regular intervals the characters will advance to subsequent character and class levels. Characters gain new abilities and characteristics as they advance through the levels, making their way from hometown hero to epic legend.
There is no traditional win condition. It is fair to say that "winning" is having fun and telling great stories. On the other hand, some players will consider killing the epic boss "winning" and a character death "losing." It is all a matter of perspective.
I have never been a fan of Dungeons and Dragons. It's fair to say that I have actively disliked it, and only ever played if a majority of my friends wanted to. I would have gladly chosen almost any other game activity than play Dungeons and Dragons. I will admit this was as much due to the groups with which I played, but the system itself also fell short for me. I cannot stress enough how much I disliked the game.
Fifth edition somehow managed to turn that around. Not only have I actually enjoyed the games I've played, I am now running a recurring game using the fifth edition system. In fact, my wife, who was as unimpressed with previous editions of Dungeons and Dragons as I was, takes part in the game I run and actually looks forward to each coming session. No, really, she told me so!
I think what really sells me on the game is how quickly a player can get through the setup and start playing. There is a certain learning curve, of course, and if someone is inclined to read every single detail in print, it might take a few days to really get to the meat of the game. But if all a person wants to do is make a neat character and jump into a game, it's possible to do so rather quickly.
So far I have played six characters across five games, and have enjoyed four of them immensely. The other two were solid characters, but not good fits for the games in which they were played. This is not a problem unique to Dungeons and Dragons, mind you. If a character doesn't fit the game or group, it needs to be scrapped and replaced with one that is a better fit. What struck me is just how easy it was to do that, and how quickly I got back into the game.
The biggest complaint I have had is not at all indicative of a flaw in the game system. I have never enjoyed straight hack fests, and I have found myself in more than a few over the years. This is just as easy a trap to fall into in fifth edition as any other, particularly in the organizational play known as the Adventurer's League. What I have noticed that sets this edition apart from predecessors is that the current game doesn't seem to force hack-n-slash down the throats of the players, and it's much easier to escape that trap even after the group starts down that road.
All in all, Wizards of the Coast did a great job recreating the property. It speaks volumes that the game designers were able to take someone who actively avoided Dungeons and Dragons and create a fan who actively seeks out chances to play. More than that, I am eager to get my hands on more books! For those of you who enjoy game supplements and setting guides, keep an eye out for the Sword Coast Adventurer's Guide, which was released on November 3rd. Hopefully I will be able to get my hands on a copy soon and give my thoughts on the first setting guide for fifth edition.
If you are going to get a game going, you'll want one Dungeon Master and no fewer than three players. Five seems to be the perfect number for a party, though I have had a successful session with only three players present. The balance seems to break down if you go over six or seven players, but that seems true of most pen and paper games.
As for who should play this game, I would recommend it for anyone who enjoys fantasy role playing. The game is simplified without being overly simplistic, and leaves the players to focus on the adventure and fantasy instead of the math and mechanics.
Long story short, if you have always loved Dungeons and Dragons, you're going to play fifth edition and you're going to like it. That seems to be the nature of the fan base. But if you have been uncertain or- like me- actively avoided the game, check out fifth edition. It could very well make you a fan of the game and the setting, and will probably lead to countless hours of great fun adventuring with your friends.
If you'd be interested in hearing about the game I run, or want to share your own game experiences in the fifth edition world, speak out in the comments section below.
Thanks to Wizards of the Coast for providing a copy of Dungeons and Dragons Player's Handbook, Dungeon Master's Guide, and Monster Manual for review!
Improves on a classic, great for new and experienced gamers alike.
Bards are vastly improved and finally worth playing!
Tieflings. Everyone loves Tieflings, right?
Halfling monks are a viable character build now.
Easy character design gets players into the action quickly.
Easy encounter design makes building the game session more fun and less tedious.
The printed product is gorgeous.
Some players may not like the lack of skill point distribution.
If you're not careful, the game can devolve into a hack-n-slash crawl.
Moving from one game group to another may be difficult with many of the simplications in the new edition.
Many of the first and second run Player's Handbooks have weak binding and have started coming apart.
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Two packers will require feeders they purchase from to have full BQA training. This could be a business builder for veterinarians.
New demands for cattle feeders to use Beef Quality Assurance training could help you build relationships with your clients.
As you may have heard, by 2019 both Cargill and Tyson will require their purchased cattle to come from feedyards that have BQA certification in place. While many yards already have done so, those that don't in the next few months will need to become certified and get this information to their cattle buyers or auction barns. Otherwise, they may miss out on bidders for their cattle.
Therefore, what can we as veterinarians do to help our clients avoid stalling the sale of their fat cattle because they aren't BQA certified? Answering this question is not only an act of goodwill, it shows our clients we are on top of beef business trends, finding answers to their problems before they ask for solutions.
Knowing the options for BQA certification allows you to guide clients down the path most appropriate for them. The options include online certification and in-person training. The online certification is ubiquitous across states, while how in-person training is conducted will vary state-by-state. Some states will allow veterinarians to become certified to be BQA trainers. Doing this would allow you to put on sessions for your clients at convenient times.
If your clients haul their cattle to the packer, they will also need BQA Transportation certification. This process can only be completed online. However, you can provide them with the information to access the online training portal.
Armed with this information, next identify all the cattle feeders you service. While at first thought this is a simple process, it is eye opening how many of your cow-calf clients will finish their calves without you knowing it. Several of them do not use implants, rendering a search through the records for clients purchasing finishing implants incomplete. These farmer-feeders are also the most likely to miss the BQA memo, as they visit auction markets less frequently.
To identify our farmer-feeders, as they visit with you about fall shots ask them how they plan on marketing their calves. If they are thinking about finishing them, talk to them about the options for BQA certification. Some may prefer the flexibility of the online program, while others may rather take an evening to do the training in-person. Knowing where in-training certification programs will be held is critical. If you simply tell them they need it and don't provide them with the information on how to become certified in person, they will leave your clinic more frustrated than informed.
Since you won't always get the opportunity to talk in-person, use BQA as a topic in your clinic newsletter. In addition, place a flier in a prominent location in the clinic that brings attention to the topic. Lastly, make sure you have your front desk staff primed to engage producers in this conversation.
Beef Quality Assurance is a prime example of how cattle producers are responsive to our customers.
It is a tangible exhibit of our commitment to doing business the right way.
When the anti-agriculture groups drag our name through the mud, BQA gives us a concrete counter-point that we are the true stewards of our livestock and the land.
The BQA changes give veterinarians the chance to prove our mettle to our clients. Being on top of this situation on their behalf shows we are more than just an arm or a C-section machine, but rather an indispensable tool for their operation.
By being the first to let them know about these changes, and then being prepared to give them the solution, it shows we're looking out for their best interests. This can give us inroads to being a greater part of their management team and not simply a service provider.


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Abstract: Prices of nearly all industrial and precious metals have been on a downward trend for several months. A tightening US monetary policy and the subsequent dollar appreciation partly explain this trajectory, but it is above all the mounting global macroeconomic gloom that has depressed markets. Escalating trade tensions between the United States and China, among other countries, are not likely to be conducive to global growth and in that respect, to the demand for metals. However, not everything can be justified by market fundamentals. Speculative dynamics are clearly at work and also account for the scale of this decline.
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No Need to Wait, We Offer Same-Day Dental Crowns!
You lead a busy life. You have to manage your business, balance your family and social life, and squeeze in time to pay the bills and run errands. As a result, you barely have time to brush and floss your teeth every morning and night.
So when you need more extensive dental treatments, you want the procedures done as quickly as possible—preferably in one location. You'd rather not drive miles to the clinic only to reschedule for another appointment.
At JP Dental and Implant Center, we want to make your dental appointments convenient and simple. So to cut your time spent in the dental chair, we provide same-day crowns in Grand Junction, Colorado, as well as those in the nearby areas.
How Do We Achieve Same-Day Success?
If you need to restore damaged or decayed teeth, your dentist may fit you with a temporary crown before he or she provides you with a permanent one. The temporary crown protects your teeth from damage while a lab carefully creates a custom crown that matches the color and shape of your remaining teeth.
However, we have access to same-day crown technology that eliminates the need for temporary crowns. Rather than take multiple trips to the office, you can have a beautiful smile in one easy visit.
What Benefits Do Same-Day Crowns Offer?
Same-day crowns offer all the same benefits as regular crowns. The same-day option looks and feels like natural teeth and fills in the gaps in your smile. If you underwent a root canal, the crown can shield your remaining tooth against decay.
Why Come to JP Dental and Implant Center?
At JP Dental and Implant Center, we have the dental team and equipment to ensure your smile functions at its best. Dr. Poovey has served the community for over 13 years, and that experience enables him to provide comprehensive, efficient treatment.
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Das Schloss Lodersleben ist ein denkmalgeschütztes Bauwerk in Lodersleben, einem Ortsteil der Stadt Querfurt im Saalekreis in Sachsen-Anhalt. Im örtlichen Denkmalverzeichnis ist das Schloss unter der Erfassungsnummer 094 20970 als Baudenkmal verzeichnet.

Allgemein
Das Bauwerk befindet sich mitten im Ort unter der Adresse Straße des Friedens. Der ebenfalls unter Denkmalschutz stehende Park befindet sich südlich des Schlosses und ist durch die Querne vom Schloss getrennt.

Geschichte
Das Schloss Lodersleben wurde nach Entwürfen von David Schatz im Auftrag von Karl Ludolph von Danckelmann gegen Mitte des 18. Jahrhunderts erbaut. 1870 wurde das Schloss umgebaut. Die zum Schloss gehörende Parkanlage entstand gegen Ende des 18. Jahrhunderts bzw. Anfang des 19. Jahrhunderts. Einige Jahre lebte Leopold von Ranke in dem Schloss. Im Zuge der Bodenreform in der Sowjetischen Besatzungszone im Jahr 1945 wurde die Familie von Schulenburg enteignet. Nach 1945 wurde das Schloss als Flüchtlingsunterkunft und im Anschluss bis in die 1970er Jahre als Schule genutzt. 1990 und 1997 wurde das Bauwerk saniert und  wird heute als Pension betrieben.

Beschreibung
Beim Schloss handelt es sich um ein zweigeschossiges Barockbauwerk mit Mansardwalmdach. Auf der Hofseite wurde ein anschließender Seitenflügel in gleichen Formen erbaut. Die westliche Hauptfassade verfügt über einen übergiebelten Portalrisalit mit Balkon. Die Gartenseite verfügt ebenfalls über einen übergiebelten Mittelrisalit mit Balkon auf ursprünglich offener Pfeilerhalle. Beim Mittelrisalit befindet sich ein Allianzwappen.

Innerhalb des Schlosses sind in einigen Räumen die Stuckdecken noch hervorragend erhalten geblieben.

Literatur
 Bruno J. Sobotka (Hrsg.): Burgen, Schlösser, Gutshäuser in Sachsen-Anhalt. Stuttgart 1994, ISBN 3-8062-1101-9.

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Madison, 2/9/2018 — The Libertarian Party of Wisconsin is hosting a Fundraising and Campaign Kickoff Dinner, on February 17th at ABV Social in Wauwatosa, WI.
Tickets include the opportunity to meet and hear from state and local candidates including our Gubernatorial and Lt. Gubernatorial candidates Phil Anderson and Patrick Baird , Sec. of State candidate Rich Reynolds, State Assembly candidates Rick Braun (AD-14 Brookfield), Matthew Bughman (AD-7 Milwaukee), and Reese Wood (AD-45 Beloit). The event will also include networking opportunities with liberty minding people from across the state. Tickets include a complimentary cocktail hour and your choice of a wonderful dining option from the ABV Social menu.
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Saudi women's rights activist Loujain al-Hathloul released from prison
By Tamara Qiblawi and Kara Fox, CNN
Updated 10:07 AM EST, Thu February 11, 2021
Loujain al-Hathloul's release could signal change in tone from Saudis
Loujain al-Hathloul, one of Saudi Arabia's most prominent women's rights campaigners, has been released after more than 1,000 days in prison for what critics have described as politically-motivated charges.
Hathloul, 31, was arrested in a May 2018 sweep that targeted well-known opponents of the kingdom's since-rescinded law barring women from driving. She told her family she had been tortured and sexually abused in prison – allegations Riyadh repeatedly denied – and her detention was condemned by the United Nations and global human rights groups.
Last December, Riyadh's Specialized Criminal Court – a terror tribunal – sentenced Hathloul to five years and eight months in prison, including a two-year and 10-month suspension, according to a statement released by her family. With the time she had already served, the sentencing paved the way for Hathloul's release on Wednesday.
Hathloul will remain on probation for three years following her release, during which time she could be arrested for any perceived illegal activity, the family said in a statement in December. She will also be banned from traveling for five years, they said.
Hathloul's release comes less than a week after the White House called on the kingdom to release political prisoners, including women's rights activists. President Joe Biden has vowed to pressure Saudi Arabia into improving its rights record, marking a departure from former President Donald Trump's reluctance to criticize the kingdom's ramped up crackdown on dissent in recent years.
"We're excited (about her release), but the fight for justice is not over yet," Hathloul's brother, Walid al-Hathloul, told CNN before the announcement. "We would have to work very hard to secure justice for Loujain, but we're very delighted for this news."
The family has urged people to refrain from saying that Hathloul has been "freed."
"Any release that does not include an independent investigation of the charges, does not include lifting the travel ban, does not include dropping the charges, is not freedom," said Walid al-Hathloul. "Therefore we're far away from justice."
Loujain is at home !!!!!!
تم الافراج عن لجين pic.twitter.com/fqug9VK6Mj
— Lina Alhathloul لينا الهذلول (@LinaAlhathloul) February 10, 2021
The terrorism court convicted Hathloul on charges of harming national security, seeking to change the Saudi political system, and using her relations with foreign governments and rights groups to "pressure the Kingdom to change its laws and systems," according to a charge sheet her family published earlier in December.
UN experts called the charges "spurious." In a six-page charge sheet for Hathloul's case, seen by CNN, a section entitled "crimes committed" includes activism against the kingdom's restrictive male guardianship laws, along with contact with foreign journalists and diplomats.
The charges also relied on a series of alleged confessions, according to the documents, which state that Hathloul admitted to applying for a job at the UN along with confessing to being in contact with the human rights groups Amnesty International and Human Rights Watch.
For much of her imprisonment, Hathloul detailed her hardships to her parents during their prison visits. Those allegations were later made public by three of her siblings who live outside the kingdom, and were corroborated by the court testimony of other female activists.
Hathloul said she was sexually assaulted and tortured while in detention, including waterboarding, flogging and electrocution, according to multiple statements released by her family and supporters.
Saudi authorities have repeatedly denied allegations of torture and sexual abuse in their prisons.
According to her family, Hathloul has twice gone on hunger strike – in protest at her prison conditions, and because she was denied communication with her relatives.
The @LoujainHathloul at home after 1001 days in prison pic.twitter.com/SIm274rAEw
A 2019 American Bar Association Center for Human Rights report said that although the Saudi terrorism court was created in 2008 to prosecute terrorism detainees, its "caseload was quickly expanded from alleged violent extremists to include political dissidents, religious minorities and human rights activists." The report concluded that the court "routinely convicts individuals of terrorism charges without any meaningful evidence."
Earlier this week, a Saudi appeals court rejected Hathloul's torture claims, the family said on Twitter.
US State Department spokesperson Ned Price said the release of Hathloul "would be a very welcome development."
Speaking at a State Department briefing, Price said the department had seen reports of her release from prison and noted that they "have watched this case very closely." He declined to say whether Secretary of State Tony Blinken pressed the Saudis to release her during his call with the Saudi Foreign Minister last week.
"In every relationship, whether it is one with our closest allies, our closest partners, and with our closest security partners, we will never check our values, we will never check our principles at the door," he said.
French President Emmanuel Macron added in a tweet: "I welcome the release of Loujain al-Hathloul and share the relief of her family."
During her detention, Hathloul received multiple awards, including the 2019 PEN America award. Two other women's rights activists who were arrested alongside Hathloul – Nassima al-Sada and Maya'a al-Zahrani – remain in detention, according Amnesty International. Sada is also a PEN America award recipient.
Hathloul's siblings, who have been a driving force behind an international campaign for her release, posted a photo of their sister at home on Wednesday. "Oh mother, oh mother, this is the most beautiful day of my life. Loujain is in my family home," tweeted Alia al-Hathloul. "We made it, siblings … we got her out."
This story has been updated with additional information.
CNN's Jennifer Hansler contributed reporting


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"Do you want it always to cost me the blood of my humanity while you do not even shed a tear?"
— Blaise Pascal —
"I shed a tear when I meet somebody who always quits. Reliable people are so rare in this world."
— Bauvard
"Some losses never heal you just learn to carry the burden and shed a tear every now and then"
— Tina Gayle
"You've got to think of the fine times you had with your mate, not the moment of his perishin'. Every tear you shed now only wets his windin' sheet and disturbs his rest"
— L.A. Meyer
"If I could hold your heart I would keep it safe. Even when I trip and fall, and even when I break down, I would hold your heart close to mine, so it doesn't see the same damage. When I bruise my knees and scrape my palms you'll never have to fear, and even if I cry, I promise, you won't need to shed a tear. Love is everlasting. Loyalty is intertwined with faith. As long as you want me I will be here, standing with my palms out, waiting with my heart plain in my eyes, and a smile on my face."
— Jennifer Megan Varnadore
"Sometimes the door closes on a relationship, not because we failed but because something bigger than us says this no longer fits our life. So, lock the door, shed a tear, turn around and look for the new door that's opened. It's a sign that you're no longer that person you were, it's time to change into who you are. It's going to be okay."
— Lee Goff
"I stumble downstairs unsure, but hopeful to find more masturbation material. When I find the living room completely quiet and empty, I almost shed a tear."
— Sadie Grubor
"Maybe death is the great equalizer, the one big thing that can finally make strangers shed a tear for one another"
— Morrie Schwartz.
"And for a moment, he was tempted. In that hesitation between drawing breath and speaking, part of him wondered what would happen if he shed the patterns of history and spoke about himself as a man, about the Joe Miller who he'd known briefly, about the responsibility they all shared to tear down the images they held of one another and find"
— James S.A. Corey
"It is an awful thing to look on such sad circumstance and not be able to shed a tear. It is not because I do not feel for these folks, but maybe I feel too much. Part of me is glad, in a low down, mean way, that it is not Albert's or Mama's graves we are digging. Glad that it is some soldiers I don't know and neighbors and friends but not family. Lord, I must be the cussedest woman there is to think that. Finally, I felt so guilty for thinking those things that I cried. Then I began to feel the heartaches of our friends and neighbors and I cried for them, too, as we said prayers over each and every grave."
— Nancy E. Turner
"A sweet slip of a girl like you, why should you have to know anything about the sorrow of the world? You just believe me when I tell you ... there's no way to live your life to the full and not have a reason to shed a tear now and again. It's not a bad feeling, child. That's what a lament does. It makes you feel happy to be sad, in a strange way. D'you see?"
— Clive Barker
"Yet if we could scorn
Hate, and pride, and fear;
If we were things born
Not to shed a tear,
I know not how thy joy we ever should come near."
— Percy Bysshe Shelley
"To Tiffany's surprise, Nanny Ogg was weeping gently. Nanny took another swig from her flagon and wiped her eyes. 'Cryin' helps sometimes,' she said. 'No shame in tears for them as you've loved. Sometimes I remember one of my husbands and shed a tear or two. The memories're there to be treasured, and it's no good to get morbid-like about it."
"The fault lies not with you she says this so gently it makes me want to cry. I have never shed a tear, not throughout all my father's beatings or guillo's mauling, but a few kind words from this women and it is all i can do not to bawl like a babe."
— Robin LaFevers
"We have too many dry preachers in the world now. We have so many dry preachers and so many men who never shed a tear. If you can keep the tears of God on you and can keep your heart tender, keep it! You have a treasure you should never give up."
— A.W. Tozer
"If I never shed a tear or wondered what happened to someone I actually loved, what makes you believe I'd think twice about you, someone I never even cared for?"
— Donna Lynn Hope
— Blaise Pascal
"This is the most precious gift anyone has ever received. You gave me back a memory that I will cherish forever. You gave me something from my grandma I didn't know I had. And you kept it and it lef you back to mme. It gave me you'
I felt a wetness in my eyes and I blinked confused from the strange sensation. A small trickle of water rand down my cheek. I stared into the darkness as I held Pagan in my arms in amazement Death had just shed a tear."
— Abbi Glines
"GrayG: Just to clarify, putting the perfectly reasonable and technically correct name aside, shenanigans are a go?
Laughing now, I lean back more comfortably in the ugly plastic airport seat and answer.
IvyMac: All night, Cupcake. I can't wait to taste your frosting.
A couple seconds pass and then,
GrayG: Mac, you sent a dirty text. I just shed a tear of pride. I also have a hard-on. I think the little old lady sitting next to me is checking it out."
— Kristen Callihan
"Don't hold on too long;to which does not belong,
Don't shed a tear; for all the pain that's gone,
Create a new;from the wisdom of the past,
Open your heart wider, as storms do not last."
— Nikki Rowe
"I found a narrow slot in which to leave my vehicle. I had to bash the bumper of an SUV to squeeze into the nook, but I didn't exactly shed a tear over the event and no, I didn't leave a note. That's what they get for parking too close to a fire hydrant, with one wheel on the curb. An asshole who leaves his (or her) vehicle in such a fashion deserves whatever automotive detailing inconvenience comes his (or her) way."
— Cherie Priest
"Hell I wish all guys could just cry and not have it be such a big stupid deal. Shed a tear. Be a man. Whatever."
— Lisa McMann
"If you can't laugh at your own characters, or shed a tear for them, or even get angry at one of them, no one else will either."
— Johanna Lindsey
"I am beginning to be sorry that I ever undertook to write this book. Not that it bores me; I have nothing else to do; indeed, it is a welcome distraction from eternity. But the book is tedious, it smells of the tomb, it has a rigor mortis about it; a serious fault, and yet a relatively small one, for the great defect of this book is you, reader. You want to live fast, to get to the end, and the book ambles along slowly; you like straight, solid narrative and a smooth style, but this book and my style are like a pair of drunks; they stagger to the right and to the left, they start and they stop, they mutter, they roar, they guffaw, they threaten the sky, they slip and fall ...
And fall! Unhappy leaves of my cypress tree, you had to fall, like everything else that is lovely and beautiful; if I had eyes, I would shed a tear of remembrance for you. And this is the great advantage in being dead, that if you have no mouth with which to laugh, neither have you eyes with which to cry."
— Machado De Assis
"Alyssa Arryn had seen her husband, her brothers, and all her children slain, and yet in life she had never shed a tear. So in death, the gods had decreed that she would know no rest until her weeping watered the black earth of the Vale, where the men she had loved were buried. Catelyn wondered how large a waterfall her own tears would make when she died."
— George R.R. Martin
"I'm a guy, but I'm not afraid to cry. Not all of the time. But when I'm watching a movie, I'll sometimes shed a tear, especially 'Moulin Rouge'."
— Zac Efron
"'The Notebook' gets me every time. It's a great love story. Boy from the wrong side of the tracks. They get on each other's nerves, but they can't live without each other. It almost makes me shed a tear."
— Michael Strahan
"She would not shed a tear, she would not waste the rest of her years simmering in the maggot broth of memory."
— Gabriel Jose Garcia Marquez
"How odd it is that we so often weep for each other's distresses, when we shed not a tear for our own!"
— Anne Brontë
"Damn right I begrudge! I grudge every memory of yours that doesna hold me, and every tear ye've shed for another, and every second you've spent in another man's bed!"
— Diana Gabaldon
"We cry when something is sad. Then we often shed a tear when something's beautiful as well. When something's funny or ugly, we laugh. Perhaps we are sad when something is beautiful because we know that it won't last for ever. Then, we start laughing when something is ugly because we understand that it's only a joke."
— Jostein Gaarder
"I'm an emotional person; I do occasionally shed a tear."
— Ken Livingstone
"Everything your money can buy, given with a cold, averted face, is not worth one honest tear shed in real sympathy?"
— Harriet Beecher Stowe
"The sky is deep, the sky is dark. The light of the stars is o damn stark/When I look up, I fill with fear, if all we have is what lies here, this lonely world, this troubled place, then cold dead stars and empty space ... Well, I see no reason to persevere, no reason to laugh or shed a tear, no reason to sleep and none to wake/ No promises to keep and none to make. And so at night I still raise my eyes tos tudy the clear but mysterious skies that arch avove us, cold as stone. Are you there God? Are we alone?"
— Dean Koontz
"Yiddish is the voice of exile, the tongue of ghettos, but I'll shed a tear when it joins ancient Greek and dead Latin. For gossip and insult, you can't beat Yiddish."
— Linda Barnes
"Why we are here: To tremble at the terrible beauty of the stars, to shed a tear at the perfection of Beethoven's symphonies, and to crack a cold one now and then."
— David Letterman
"MARCUS ANDRONICUS: Now is a time to storm; why art thou still?
TITUS ANDRONICUS: Ha, ha, ha!
MARCUS ANDRONICUS: Why dost thou laugh? it fits not with this hour.
TITUS ANDRONICUS: Why, I have not another tear to shed:"
— William Shakespeare
"That same night, I wrote my first short story. It took me thirty minutes. It was a dark little tale about a man who found a magic cup and learned that if he wept into the cup, his tears turned into pearls. But even though he had always been poor, he was a happy man and rarely shed a tear. So he found ways to make himself sad so that his tears could make him rich. As the pearls piled up, so did his greed grow. The story ended with the man sitting on a mountain of pearls, knife in hand, weeping helplessly into the cup with his beloved wife's slain body in his arms."
— Khaled Hosseini
"Mr. Crepsley was every bit as composed as he'd sworn he would be. He didn't even shed a tear when the funeral litter was set alight. It was only later, when he was alone in his cell, that he wept loudly, and his cries echoed through the corridors and the tunnels of Vampire Mountain, far in the cold, lonely dawn."
— Darren Shan
"Life, to me, is never one color. Even in the saddest moments, you can have a chuckle. And in the happiest moments, you can shed a tear."
— Francesca Gregorini
"Shed not for her a bitter tear; Nor give the heart to vain regret. Tis but the casket that lies here; the gem that fills it sparkles yet."
— Belle Starr
"If the sky that we look upon should tumble and fall. Or the mountain should crumble to the sea. I won't cry, no I won't shed a tear, just as long as you stand by me."
— Ben E. King
"Join with those who sing songs, tell stories, enjoy life ... because happiness is contagious. Join those who walk with their heads high even when they have tears in their eyes. Avoid those who ... have never shed a tear"
"In the clearness of this Himalayan air, mountains draw near, and in such splendor, tears come quietly to my eyes and cool on my sunburned cheeks. this is not mere soft-mindedness, nor am I all that silly with the altitude. My head has cleared in these weeks free of intrusions- mail, telephones, people and their needs- and I respond to things spontaneously, without defensive or self-conscious screens. Still, all this feeling is astonishing: not so long ago I could say truthfully that I had not shed a tear in twenty years."
— Peter Matthiessen
"In life's journey, you will meet all sorts of characters. Always remember, never shed a tear for the heartless, corrupt or insensitive."
— Krystal
"Peace in the struggle to find peace.. comfort on the way to comfort. And if I shed a tear I won't cage it I won't fear love. And if I feel a rage I won't deny it. (I won't fear love."
— Sarah McLachlan
"Life is change, to cease to change is to cease to live; yet if you may shed a tear beside the death-bed of an old friend, let not your heart be silent on the dissolving of a faith."
— James Anthony Froude
"Tell me, you vain professor, when did you shed a tear for the deadness, hardness, unbelief, or earthliness of your heart? Do you think that such an easy religion can save you? If so, we may invert Christ's words and say, 'Wide is the gate, and broad is the way, that leadeth to life, and may there be that go in there.'"
— John Flavel
"Gay hope is theirs by fancy fed,
Less pleasing when possest;
The tear forgot as soon as shed,
The sunshine of the breast."
— Thomas Gray
"When death strikes down the innocent and young, for every fragile form from which he lets the panting spirit free, a hundred virtues rise, in shapes of mercy, charity, and love, to walk the world and bless it. Of every tear that sorrowing mortals shed on such green graves, some good is born, some gentler nature comes."
— Charles Dickens
"We will have to work around the world with less than ideal governments. The government in Saudi Arabia is not a democracy, but we will have to work with them. The government in Jordan is not perfect, but we will have to work with them. But anti-American dictators like [Bashar] Assad, who help Hezbollah, who helped get those IEDs into Iraq, if they go, I will not shed a tear."
— Marco Rubio
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A night of lanterns, dumplings, riddles and togetherness
By Wang Jie | February 6, 2009, Friday | Print Edition
WANG Xiaojie is enthralled by the brilliant lanterns at Yuyuan Garden. The varied shapes and striking colors mesmerize the 28-year-old advertising consultant. The only problem is stepping on toes or being crushed by crowds.
As the annual lantern show is underway in the classical Chinese garden, visitors are pouring into the site of the Jiuqu Qiao, or Bridge of Nine Zigzags, and 400-year-old architecture.
The warmth and spirit of the Chinese Lunar New Year are everywhere.
It's supposed to be light, bright, crowded and happy.
The lantern show runs through February 12. The night of Lantern Festival itself is on Monday, February 9, in this Year of the Ox.
The Lantern Festival itself marks the official end of Lunar New Year celebrations. It is held on the 15th day of the first lunar month, the night of the first full moon of the new year.
On that night, a night of families, people traditionally walk in the street and carry lanterns, often shaped like the zodiac animal of that lunar year.
Some communities and neighborhoods still organize walks, and the sight of children parading with their animal lanterns is endearing and memorable.
It's a time of family togetherness and eating glutinous rice dumplings (yuanxiao), round being the symbol of family unity and togetherness.
The annual lantern show at Yuyuan Garden was recently declared an intangible cultural heritage of Shanghai.
To minimize crowd damage, the number of daily visitors is limited, especially on the night of the festival.
Tickets cost 100 yuan (US$14.70) per person.
Chinese people have a long tradition of appreciating lanterns, lights that remind us that winter is ending and spring is ahead.
There are many legends about the origin of the Lantern Festival. The custom dates back to the Western Han Dynasty (206 BC-24 AD) when Buddhism flourished. According to one legend, an emperor learned that Buddhist monks marked the 15th day of the first lunar month by paying homage to sarira (cremated remains of Buddha) and lighting lanterns.
So the emperor ordered that lanterns be lit in the imperial palace and in temples on that day. It developed into a grand festival among all people.
Other legends involve prayers to the Taiyi, the god of heaven, who was said to bring light to the world.
"Every year I go to the lantern show here at Yuyuan Garden with my family," says Thomas Wu, a white-collar worker in his 30s. "Frankly, there aren't so many interesting places to go during Spring Festival. It seems this lantern show is a must-see."
Lanterns everywhere, it's a forest of lanterns of all shapes and sizes and arrangements, notably the traditional round red lanterns with golden tassels.
"Surely the highlight of this year's lantern show is the ox," says Shen Xiaoping, chief designer of the lantern show. He has been doing it for nearly 12 years, almost a complete cycle of the 12 animals of the zodiac.
"Every year is a challenge, since we must create a theme linked with the animal and a special scenario," he says.
Usually Shen and his team spend three months on design and another two months making a product.
"The ox isn't too difficult, but the snake year was tricky, since serpents are not associated with things propitious," says Shen. The mouse and monkey were fun.
"We did a 'flower and fruit mountain' for the Monkey King in the Year of the Monkey. Last year, we designed a mouse of fortune. The two projects were very successful," he says.
The task usually requires three months for design and two months for construction.
"The ox is a hard-working animal and loyal to humans," he says. "We show the ox working in fields in different seasons. We need to show the size and vigor of the ox."
The scenes show the ox wading in water, pulling wagons, plowing fields and carrying people on its back.
"So many people are jostling each other on the bridge and I can hardly move a step further," says Wu Ying, a middle-aged tourist from Hangzhou, capital city of neighboring Zhejiang Province. "But I like the atmosphere. What a bustling world with noise and excitement!
"This is really how the Chinese New Year should be."
The legendary dragons, phoenix, fairy ladies and auspicious clouds are all presented vividly.
This year for the first time, the lanterns are illuminated with small fluorescent lights and light-emitting diodes to conserve energy.
"It's a new practice," says Shen. The lantern and decorate materials are also fireproof - otherwise, a fire would be devastating.
Another old custom for Lantern Festival is guessing lantern riddles.
In old days people would write riddles on a piece of paper and post them on lanterns.
Someone who had an answer would remove the riddle paper and take it to the lantern's owner. If the answer was right, the guesser would receive a small gift. The practice began in the Song Dynasty (960-1279).
"Riddle guessing here is impossible," says designer Shen. "Maybe some riddles will be written on the lanterns, but there is no one on site to verify the correct answers."
But another important tradition can still be observed at Yuyuan Garden: eating rice balls, yuanxiao or tangyuan, meaning reunion. Made with glutinous rice, they are usually filled with something sweet, such as rose petals, sesame, red bean paste, ground walnuts or dried fruit.
Several small famous restaurants in Yuyuan Garden sell tasty rice ball dumplings. They are always crowded, especially the eateries beside the lake, so there's nothing to do but wait.
"You can't miss the Lantern Show at Yuyuan Garden," Shen laughs. "No exaggeration - there's no other place offering such a glamorous visual feast and delicious food."
And after the festival, what of the fabulous lanterns?
"Most of them will be destroyed because they are too big to be restored," says Shen.
"It's a great pity."


2411 Grapevine Cross  - $9.50 : Red Bird Mission Crafts, Hand crafted art.
This cross is made from grapevines and wires.
The 10 wires stand for the 10 Commandments.
The ends are broken because Jesus' body was broken for us.
The cross is rugged because Jesus died on the old Rugged Cross.
The cross is empty because Jesus got up and walked on the third day.
Meaning we can be Redeemed because of the cross and the tomb being empty!


What do you do when your kid won't wear a hat unless it has the International Space Station on it?
I"m pretty happy with how it came out. The hat was made with leftover black worsted weight yarn that might not even be the same brand. I used a lovely, simple, free pattern from smallfriendly.com.
Yes, I could have gotten more detailed on the ISS but this kid needed a hat STAT. It's all felt and was quickly stitched on.
What do you think? Is it recognizable to anyone else? My kid's head is warm, so do I really care?
He really is happier about his hat than he looks.