This hands-on training is an ideal way to learn the fundamentals and joy of giving a reflexolo-chi™ foot massage to family and friends - whether for pure relaxation, pain relief or to prevent the onset of illness. Plus you'll receive a relaxing, revitalizing 45 minute mini-session each week !
Each week, I will demonstrate a new massage sequence using an easy to learn and recall format. I will also review the techniques that were taught the previous week. The remaining time will be devoted to practicing, half the time as the reflexologist, and the other half as the recipient.
By the end of this 5 week workshop, all of the organ systems will be covered: the urinary system, lymphatic system, nervous system, digestive system, respiratory system, musculosketal system, circulatory system, as well as the endocrine and reproductive systems.
The workshop will be held at my office on Wednesday evenings, from 6:15 to 10:00 pm, June 26 - August 1 (no class on July 4). The small class size (maximum of 6 students) makes it easy for everyone to observe the demonstrations up close and receive individual feedback.
The investment of $375 includes handouts and massage cream. The only prerequisite is having received at least one reflexolo-chi™ session from me prior to registering. To reserve your place in this workshop, please submit a $100 nonrefundable deposit by June 18.
Create an informal, enjoyable hands-on learning environment.
Discuss what changes take place in the body when disease sets in, and how those abnormalities are reflected in the corresponding foot reflex zones.
Assess how the reflex zones feel at the beginning of a session and what improvements take place over the course of healing.
Lay the foundation for becoming a certified reflexologist (for those interested in pursuing modules 2 & 3) at a later date.
Note: This workshop is a prerequisite for the 250-hour reflexolo-chi™ certification program.


The re-emergence and renovation of Newcastle's medieval castle in the early decades of the 19th century represents the first flowering of antiquarian interest in the Region.
The Society of Antiquaries of Newcastle upon Tyne, founded in 1813, was the first Antiquarian Society to be established outside of the capital. It played a pivotal role in saving the Castle Keep and the nearby Black Gate from destruction in the 1800s by the expanding railway.
The new castle, which gives the city its name, was founded in 1080 by the eldest son of William the Conqueror. The Black Gate barbican was added in the middle of the 1200s. The construction of town walls by the mid-1300s made the castle redundant as a defensive structure. The vaulted roof and crenelated parapet with corner towers were added around 1810. But it nevertheless stands as one of the finest examples of Norman keep in the country.
Its survival through the following centuries is a testimony to the ingenuity of generations of Novocastrians who reinvented it as a court, prison, workshops, garrison and slum housing.


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Shreya Dhanwanthary (Actress) Age, Boyfriend, Family, Biography & More
Real Name Shreya Dhanwanthary
Nickname Reya
Profession(s) Actress, Model, Author
Famous Role "Devanshi Tailor" in the web series 'The Reunion' (2018)
Date of Birth 30 November 1988
Birthplace Hyderabad, India
Zodiac sign/Sun sign Sagittarius
Hometown Hyderabad, India
School Various schools in the Middle East
College/University National Institute of Technology, Warangal, Telangana
Educational Qualification B.Tech in Electronics and Communications Engineering (ECE)
Debut Telugu Film: Sneha Geetham (2010)
Bollywood Film: Cheat India (2019)
Web Series: Ladies Room (2016)
Hobbies Reading, Writing, Dancing, Debating, Photography, Parasailing, Swimming, Trekking, Playing (Video Games, Chess, Caroms, Pool, Basketball)
Tattoo Right Wrist- An Arabic Tattoo
Boys, Affairs, and More
Affairs/Boyfriends Not Known
Parents Father- Name Not Known (Worked in Aviation)
Mother- Name Not Known
Siblings Brother- Not Known
Sister- Shruthi Dhanwanthary
Favourite Food Street Food
Favourite Actor Akshay Kumar
Favourite Actresses Priyanka Chopra, Deepika Padukone
Favourite Film Arrival
Favourite Author(s) Stephen King, Agatha Christie
Favourite Book(s) Atlas Shrugged by Ayn Rand, Ready Player One by Ernest Cline, Red Rising Trilogy by Pierce Brown, Harry Potter by J. K. Rowling
Favourite Colour Red
Some Lesser Known Facts About Shreya Dhanwanthary
Does Shreya Dhanwanthary smoke?: Not Known
Does Shreya Dhanwanthary drink alcohol?: Not Known
Shreya was born into a middle-class Telugu family and was initially raised in Delhi, before spending 17 years in the Middle East, where she lived in 7 countries as her father used to work in aviation.
She has always been a performer as she has been acting since she was 4 years old, and has trained in theatre and dance, including Bharatnatyam, Kuchipudi, and Kathak.
After completing her schooling, she came back to India for her higher studies and her family shifted base to Delhi.
In 2008, she gave an audition for the Pantaloons Femina Miss India South when she was in her 3rd year of engineering and went on to become the 1st runner-up.
Shreya Dhanwanthary – Pantaloons Femina Miss India South 1st Runner-up
She was also a Miss India 2008 Finalist.
Her desire to become an actress made her join in Elite, a talent management firm in Delhi, before coming to Mumbai to pursue acting on advise of Bhumi Pednekar who was then an assistant casting director for Yash Raj Films.
During her struggling days in Mumbai, she started doing commercials for part-time earning but she got flooded with modelling offers and did commercials for leading brands like- Samsung, Fastrack, Airtel, Pantaloons, Safi, Provogue, Vogue Eyewear, Gitanjali, D'damas, Liberty Footwear, Bharat Matrimony, etc.
She got her first acting break with the Telugu musical coming of age film 'Sneha Geetham' in 2010.
She is a voracious reader and writer who penned her first novel 'Fade to White' in 2016.
She became a web sensation after she played the role of "Devanshi Tailor" in the web series 'The Reunion' (2018).
In order to get her first Bollywood breakthrough in Emraan Hashmi starrer 'Cheat India,' she beat 50 girls at the auditions.
She is a fitness freak and likes spending hours in the gym.
To view the biography of Shreya Dhanwanthary, check out the video below.
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The following lists events that happened during 1997 in Rwanda.

Incumbents
 President: Pasteur Bizimungu
 Prime Minister: Pierre-Célestin Rwigema

Events

January
 January 18 - In northwest Rwanda, Hutu militia members kill 6 Spanish aid workers, 3 soldiers, and seriously wound another.

References

1990s in Rwanda
Years of the 20th century in Rwanda
Rwanda
Rwanda

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The Aptaris Cage-System "Made in Germany" makes your camera suitable for accessories and thus enables professional results in filming and photography.
As it was specially developed for the camera Olympus OM-D, this system adapts to 100 % to your system camera. "Aptaris" is thereby simply fastened to the camera by means of a 1/4 inch thread.


Fault 1: shutter manufacturer shutter door is not well rolled into cylindrical.
Maintenance method: this may be a spring break or a spring connection with the broken line, in the maintenance of the need to replace the spring sling.
Maintenance methods: This is a lock may have two kinds of damage, but the key hole is blocked by the dirt, the former situation, carried out door replacement, a key for cleaning treatment can be empty.
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Het Kasteel van Talcy (Frans: Château de Talcy) is een kasteel uit de Renaissance, gelegen in de Franse stad Talcy. Het kasteel wordt beheerd door het Franse centrum voor nationale monumenten.

Geschiedenis
Het kasteel werd vanaf 1520 heropgebouwd door de Italiaanse bankier Bernard Salviati.
De romance tussen de dichter Pierre de Ronsard en Cassandre, de dochter van Salviati, was de inspiratiebron voor Ronsards gedicht Mignonne, allons voir si la rose.

Tijdens de Hugenotenoorlogen vluchtte de protestantse dichter Théodore Agrippa d'Aubigné naar het kasteel en wordt hij er verliefd op Diane Salviati, de kleindochter van Bernard Salviati. Het meisje wijst de dichter echter af. Agrippa d'Aubigné vermeldt het kasteel in enkele verzen uit zijn dichtbundel Les Tragiques.

In 1638 wordt de oostelijke vleugel verlengd in opdracht van Isabelle Salviati. In de loop van de 18e eeuw wordt het interieur grondig gerenoveerd door de familie Burgeat.

Het domein doorstaat de Franse Revolutie zonder veel moeilijkheden nadat het gekocht werd door Élisabeth Gastebois. Vervolgens komt het kasteel in handen van de familie Stapfer, bondgenoten van de familie Burgeat. De Stapfers zijn protestanten afkomstig uit het Zwitserse Bern. De eigenaar van het kasteel was Philippe Albert Stapfer, een minister van de Helvetische Republiek die beroemd is geworden door zijn hervorming van het Zwitserse onderwijssysteem. Het kasteel herbergt nog steeds de bezittingen van de familie Stapfer, met onder meer het uniform van de minister van de Helvetische Republiek.

Generaal Alfred Chanzy maakte in december 1870 van het kasteel zijn hoofdkwartier maar werd er later door de Pruisen verjaagd. Sinds 4 augustus 1908 is het kasteel opgenomen in de lijst van het Franse Beschermd Erfgoed. In 1933 werd het domein verkocht aan de Franse overheid. Het kasteel wordt herhaaldelijk gebruikt als opslagplaats voor archieven.

De omheining voor het wild en het toegangspaadje, beide eigendom van de gemeente, zijn opgenomen in de lijst van de Monuments Historiques sinds 2004. De bebouwde en de onbebouwde delen die staatseigendom zijn (de hekken, het bos, de muren en de beplante toegangsweg vooraan het kasteel) zijn eveneens opgenomen in de lijst van de Monuments Historiques sinds 29 maart 2005.

De tuin is in 1996 omgevormd tot een serre van fruitbomen door de tuinarchitecten van het Atelier de Paysages Bruel-Delmar die vennoten zijn van J. Weills. De tuin kreeg het label Jardin Remarquable.

Kenmerken
Het huidige kasteel omvat een torenportaal met een beschadigd torentje aan de noordwestelijke hoek. Het staat in verbinding met een vleugel van het kasteel door middel van een overdekte galerij die naast de binnenplaats ligt. Op die binnenplaats staat een put met een koepel die het typerend kenmerk is van het gebouw.

De vleugel van het kasteel heeft naast de benedenverdieping nog twee verdiepingen. Op de gelijkvloerse verdieping bevindt zich achtereenvolgens de keuken, de voorkamer en de kamer die van Karel XI geweest zou zijn. Op de eerste verdieping is er een opeenvolging van salons en kamers verbonden door een gang.

Het domein van het kasteel heeft een boomgaard, een schuur met een pers (uit 1808) en een duivenhok.
Het duivenhok zit in een ronde vorm en bevat ongeveer 1400 holtes. Er is een ladder waarmee men de holtes kan bereiken om er eieren te rapen.
De boomgaard is in 1996 in zijn eer hersteld door tuinarchitect Joëlle Weil van het Atelier de Paysages Bruel-Delmar.
Op het domein staat een windmolen die in 1956 werd afgebroken en in 1976 opnieuw werd opgebouwd.

Film
Tijdens de opnames van de televisiefilm Le Roi, l'écureuil et la couleuvre uit 2009 was het kasteel een van de locaties waar de film werd opgenomen.

Externe link
 Officiële website

Talcy
Talcy (Loir-et-Cher)
Historisch monument in Centre-Val de Loire
Renaissancebouwwerk in Frankrijk


The Sigma 18-200mm f/3.5-6.3 DC OS HSM C Lens, as denoted by the "DC" in its name, is compatible only with ASP-C/1.6x FOVCF sensor format DSLRs. Mounted on one of these bodies, the 18-200mm focal length range provides an angle of view similar to a 28.8-320mm lens mounted on a full frame body. This range of focal lengths meets the typical wide angle needs of a general purpose lens and far exceeds the telephoto focal length typically found in such lenses.
Sigma has targeted travel and family use for this lens. The range of focal lengths definitely lends itself to such multi-purpose uses.
Superzoom lenses all have narrow maximum apertures – generally the narrowest max apertures you will find on any lens at a comparable focal length. Here is a chart comparing the max aperture step-down focal lengths for some of these APS-C format lenses.
While the Sigma 18-200 C lens ranks near the slowest among this group, it does not vary from the others by more than 1/3 stop and 1/3 stop is not going to be a decision factor for most. You will, however, often be reaching for high ISO settings when using such lenses.
Even though all APS-C format Canon DSLR cameras require a max aperture of f/5.6 or wider to autofocus, this lens will autofocus properly even in the focal length range with an f/6.3 max aperture.
The 18-200 C had just arrived with a strong thunderstorm arriving on its heels. Breaks in the heavy clouds were allowing streaks of light to reach the distant hillside that was covered in light green early spring leaves (a subject I had been targeting) and I needed to act fast. The 18-200 was already mounted to my Canon EOS 60D and I only had a couple of minutes until the light would be gone.
It is always a risk to use an unknown lens for a purpose that you care about, but it is usually safe to pick a middle focal length and an f/8 aperture, and that is what I did in this situation. There was no time to retrieve a tripod, so I counted on OS (Optical Stabilization) to cover my handheld shake. The 1/80 second shutter speed was only slightly longer than what I would typically need to handhold a lens at the 75mm focal length I was using and since I was leaning against a deck railing, I expected no issues with camera shake with OS assistance enabled.
I was not completely excited about the sharpness of this and the dozen or so other images I captured in the couple of minutes the light remained on the hill. A tiny, light lens results in an inertia disadvantage that makes it harder to hold steady, and I guessed that this issue was the likely cause of my not-so-sharp images – even with OS enabled.
Overall, this OS system appears very well designed. There is no noise when OS is active, including during startup, shutdown and when the lens is moved. Also nice is that the image in the viewfinder does not jump or move around due to the OS system. Sigma does not provide a rating for the amount of assistance provided by the OS system in the Sigma 18-200mm f/3.5-6.3 DC OS HSM C Lens, but 4-stops is the norm for lenses being introduced at this time.
Real world testing under optimal conditions shows that I can get very good 18mm results at .3 second shutter speeds and a decent percentage of images were still sharp at .4 seconds. These numbers represent about 3 or just over 3 stops of assistance for me.
Determining the amount of assistance being provided by optical stabilization at a specific focal length is very challenging, but it is especially challenging when the lens does not deliver especially sharp images at that focal length. I'd say between 1/30 and 1/25 of a second is the longest I can expect this lens' OS to take care of my 200mm shake under ideal conditions. Sharp image percentages remained reasonable through 1/10 second with many image captures at even longer shutter speeds resulting in reasonably sharp images. The percentage trails off at a modest rate as exposure durations increase. Approximately 3-4 stops of assistance is what I'm seeing from this lens at 200mm. Overall, this optical stabilization performs very well even with such a small, light lens.
Not completely exciting is the image quality this lens delivers. At 18mm, this lens has decent sharpness across the frame with a wide open f/3.5 aperture and little improvement is seen by stopping down to a narrow aperture. Noticeable deterioration in image quality is seen by 28mm and results are even worse at 35mm and 50mm with corners being especially affected. Stopping down to f/8 results in a noticeable improvement in sharpness, especially at 35mm, but ... the f/8 results are not remarkably sharp.
At 80mm through 135, wide open image quality is improved, especially in the corners, from what 50mm delivered. An image quality improvement is again seen at f/8 at the 80-135mm focal length even though f/8 is only 1 stop or less narrower than the f/5.6 and f/6.3 wide open apertures in this range. The aperture can of course be stopped down to narrower-than-f/8, but diffraction will cause images to become less-sharp when modern high resolution DSLRs are used. Image quality at 200mm is slightly less-sharp than at 135mm even at f/8.
Though it does not deliver stellar image sharpness, the 18-200 C performs noticeably better than its non-C predecessor and it performs as good or better than most other 18-2**mm superzoom lenses. This lens and the Sigma 18-250mm DC OS HSM Lens have very similar image sharpness. The 18-200 C is, on average, sharper than the Canon EF-S 18-200mm IS Lens, Tamron 18-200mm Di II Lens and Tamron 18-270mm Di II VC PZD Lens. Though it was tested on a different format, I give the sharpness advantage to the Nikon 18-200mm AF-S DX VR II Lens over this Sigma.
Expect about 2.5 stops of vignetting in the corners at 18mm f/3.5. Increase the focal length to 35mm through 135mm and wide open aperture vignetting falls to a just-noticeable 1 stop or so. About 1.5 stops of shading shows deep in the corners at 200mm. Stopped down to f/8, just over 1 stop of corner shading is present at 18mm, but only minor amounts remain over the rest of the focal length range.
Strong CA (Chromatic Aberration) is present in the mid and peripheral image circle at 18mm. The CA lessens until becoming negligible at 80mm, and then increases until modestly present again at 200mm.
Though nearly flare-free at 18mm f/3.5, this lens will show moderate streaking due to flare over most of the balance of the available zoom and aperture settings.
The 18-200 C shows moderately strong barrel distortion, especially in the center of the frame, at 18mm. By 28mm, pincushion distortion has set in. Moderate pincushion distortion remains present over the balance of the focal length range.
With its rounded 7-blade aperture, the 18-200 C creates average quality bokeh (foreground and background blur quality).
The 18-200mm DC Macro OS HSM C Lens' autofocus system is powered by Sigma's HSM (Hypersonic Motor). However, this is not the same AF implementation seen on Sigma's best lenses. Autofocusing is quiet as the motor name suggests, but the focus speed is relatively slow and FTM (Full Time Manual) focusing is not supported. I often find a finger or two resting on the focus ring, trying to help stabilize this very light lens. Unfortunately, the MF ring rotates during AF and fingers resting on the MF ring during AF will potentially stress the focusing gears.
Perhaps most important is that I found this lens' autofocus system to be both accurately calibrated and consistently accurate.
This lens internally focuses and the front-mount filter threads do not rotate with focusing. This lens shows noticeable focus breathing, though at the widest angles, subjects remain similarly-sized during longer focus distance changes (those over 4'/1m at 18mm for example). This lens is not close to parfocal – you will definitely want to re-focus after zooming in or out.
The 18-200 C's manual focus ring is smooth with a very light rotational resistance. The 50° of rotation provided by this ring is nice for focusing at 18mm, but a significantly longer rotation is needed for precise focusing at 200mm. That the ring is very small reflects the Sigma 18-200 target market's lack of interest in manual focusing.
With FTM not supported (the focus ring does not spin freely), the focus distances can be printed directly on the lens barrel. Also printed on the lens barrel are the maximum reproduction ratios available at the delineated zoom settings.
Maximum magnification specs are quite high on average for this class of lenses.
The 18-200mm f/3.5-6.3 DC OS HSM Lens is Sigma's second "Contemporary" lens in the Global Vision lineup. In my opinion, this is the least meaningful series name ("Art" and "Sports" are the other two) and from my perception, designates the lower end of Sigma's offerings. But, as a Global Vision lens, the Sigma 18-200mm f/3.5-6.3 DC OS HSM C Lens receives an attractive design reflecting its membership. The finish is black with a variety of matte-ness levels with modern white font lettering.
As expected, the lens is constructed of plastic while the zoom and MF rings are rubber-coated. Also rubber-coated is the base of the included lens hood, making the hood easier to graps during installation and removal. This hood is small and designed not block the image circle at 18mm, which means that its protection at the much narrower 200mm focal length is minimal.
Especially obvious is that this lens, like all other lenses in this class, extends significantly when zoomed to the longest focal length. The 18-200 C's zoom ring is very smooth with just the right amount of rotational resistance, even though it is moving the end of the lens up to 2.48" (63mm). The provided zoom extension retaining lock switch is not needed at this point in the life of the lens I have.
Sigma shrank their 18-200mm lens. This lens is both smaller and lighter than the previous Sigma 18-200 – by a noticeable amount. One of the best features of this lens is its tiny size and very light weight.
For many more comparisons, review the complete Sigma 18-200mm f/3.5-6.3 DC OS HSM C Lens Specifications using the site's Lens Spec tool.
This lens is not weather sealed. The 18-200 C uses small 62mm filters, but not many other lenses share this uncommon size. Sigma does not include a case with this lens. Apparently, "Art" and "Sports" lenses come with a case and "Contemporary" lenses do not.
This lens is compatible with the Sigma USB Dock. The USB dock allows the lens' firmware to be updated (bug fixes, compatibility updates, feature enhancements, etc.) and allows precise focus calibration at four distances.
The price is another very attractive Sigma 18-200mm f/3.5-6.3 DC OS HSM C Lens feature. This lens is priced lower than most other lenses currently available.
The Sigma 18-200mm f/3.5-6.3 DC OS HSM C Lens is available in Canon (reviewed), Nikon, Pentax, Sony/Minolta and Sigma mounts. My standard disclaimer: There are potential issues with third party lenses. Since Sigma reverse engineers (vs. licenses) manufacturer AF algorithms, there is always the possibility that a DSLR body might not support a (likely older) third party lens. Sometimes a lens can be made compatible by the manufacturer, sometimes not. There is also the risk of a problem that results in the lens and body manufacturers directing blame at each other. Compatibility with the Sigma USB Dock is risk reducing as Sigma can release firmware updates for dock-compatible lenses. Sigma USA's 4-year warranty is superior to Canon's standard 1 year warranty (Sigma's international warranty is also 1 year).
The evaluation Sigma 18-200mm f/3.5-6.3 DC OS HSM C Lens was sourced from an online retailer.
While the Sigma 18-200mm f/3.5-6.3 DC OS HSM C Lens has an excellent range of focal lengths in a small, lightweight package that doesn't hurt the wallet, I have trouble getting excited about the image quality this lens and any of the other superzooms deliver. Everyone has their own values, and with this lens, Sigma is targeting those placing a high value on convenience and budget. The Sigma 18-200 C is one of the best choices among the APS-C superzooms.


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A new book by Esposito and Yavuz on 'The Gülen Movement'
Date posted: December 11, 2003
Ali H. Aslan
Teachings of Fethullah Gülen which have inspired hundreds and thousands of Turkish people work for global education, peace, and the spread of tolerance, has become the subject of a new scholarly book in the U.S.
The book entitled, 'Turkish Islam and the Secular State: The Gülen Movement,' was published by one of the distinguished publishing houses in the America, Syracuse University Press. Editors are renowned American expert on Islam, Dr. John L. Esposito, and Dr. M. Hakan Yavuz from University of Utah.
Foreign and domestic academics who contributed to the book by their articles include:
Dr. Bekim Agai of the University of Bonn, Dr. Yasin Aktay of Selcuk University, Hasan Kosebalaban of the University of Utah, Ahmet Kuru of University of Washington, Dr. Thomas Michel, Vatican Secretariat for Inter-Religious Dialogue, Dr. Elizabeth Ozdalga of the Swedish Research Institute, Dr. Zeki Saritoprak from John Carrol University, Dr. Berna Turam of McGill University, Dr. John O. Voll of Georgetown University, and Dr. Ihsan Yilmaz of the University of London.
Academic papers presented at an international conference on 'Islamic Modernities: Fethullah Gülen and Contemporary Islam', held at prestigious Georgetown University and partly sponsored by the Rumi Forum for Interfaith Dialogue in Washington D.C. in 2001, have been developed and incorporated into the book.
In their introduction, Esposito and Yavuz assert that whereas the Turkish state has an understanding of secularism that is based on the 'otherness' of religion in general and of Islam, this study on Gülen movement 'indicates the social and political conditions under which faith can become a source of capital to empower society'.
In his article entitled, 'The Gülen Movement: The Turkish Puritans', Yavuz describes Gülen as a 'social innovator' and reveals the 40-year evolution story of this civil society movement which is unique not only within Turkey, but perhaps all over the Muslim world. To Yavuz, 'A stable Turkey presupposes a balance between Islamic values and the Kemalist political system; the Gülen movement offers a way to achieve this balance'. Yavuz, on the other hand, does not consider movement 'democratic' and 'liberal' enough.
According to Bekim Agai, Gülen, inspired by 'educational philosophy' of Said Nursi, 'aspires to use modern education to stop what he sees a process of decline in the Muslim world'. Agai draws attention to the movement's search for a place for Muslims in a globalizing world, and contends, 'They are not anti-modern; they want to be a part of modernity, but they also want to contribute their religious and ethical ideals to it'. He point outs to 'the inability of secular circles in Turkey to comprehend how a religious movement can participate in modern education and still remain Islamic'.
In his article titled, 'Fethullah Gülen as Educator,' Dr. Thomas Michel, based upon his personal visits and observations, analyzes how Turkish schools opened abroad with Gülen's incentives could bring together different ethnic and religious groups even in some of the most troubled regions of the world. "I find these schools to be among the most dynamic and worthwhile educational enterprises I have ever encountered all over the world," Michel asserts. Having interviewed three female teachers working at schools affiliated with the movement in two major cities in Turkey, Elisabeth Ozdalga tries to understand the role of women in the movement and how they perceive Gülen's messages. Ozdalga's interviews reveal characteristics such as; love (encompassing the whole of humanity), pietism, humility, self-criticism, professional (not political) activism and sacrifice. One of the judgments she makes is, "Becoming part of the Gülen community does not mean that individuals are turned into passive tools in the hands of an authoritarian leadership."
Ahmet Kuru's thesis is that Gülen tries to find a 'middle way' between 'modernity' and 'Muslim tradition'. According to Kuru, Gülen neither tries to create an 'eclectic' or 'hybrid' synthesis, nor accommodates to the hegemony of modernity by changing Islamic principles. What he does is 'to reveal a dynamic interpretation of Islam that is both compatible with and critical of modernity and Islamic tradition.'
Yasin Aktay, examines two historical elements which he believes can be considered constitutive in Gülen's body of knowledge; diaspora and stability. Aktay tracks the evidence of the 'diaspora psychology' in Gülen, which he thinks is characterized in 'Turkish Islamism' by Necip Fazil Kisakurek's line of poetry, 'You are a stranger in your own home; a pariah in your own country'. He sees Gülen's pursuit of 'stability' as a 'characteristic element of traditional sunni Islamic ulema (scholars)'.
Dr. Zeki Saritoprak, calling Gülen 'one of the most influential and impressive Muslim Turkish scholars of the last decades of the twentieth century', notes that even though they are not structured like a 'tariqah' (Sufi religious sect), Gülen and people around him have many traces of the 'Sufi tradition' and thus Gülen could be called a 'Sufi in his own way'.
Hasan Kosebalaban, in his contribution to the book, tries to address Fethullah Gülen's 'national security identity' and 'making of enemy and friend' in international arena. According to Kosebalaban, Gülen's national-security identity is shaped by there perceptions of the Other or by varying degrees of separation: (1) a strong degree of common identification with the Turkic world (2) a lack of common identification with the West but a desire to integrate with Western institutions (3) a strong lack of common identification with Iran.
Berna Turam, in her article based on a field study in Turkish schools in Kazakhstan while she was writing her doctoral thesis on the Gülen movement at McGill University, says that Gülen movement 'presents the image of a civil society organization' and proves it as an example for the 'compatibility of civil society and Islam'. Turam seeks an answer to the question, "What makes the Gülen movement so distinct from other Islamic movements and organizations?"
Ihsan Yilmaz writes that the Gülen movement, not necessarily saying so but 'by conduct', provides a successful example of a 'neo-ijtihad' (re-interpretation) and 'Tajdid' (renewal). 'Gülen has reinterpreted Islamic understanding in tune with contemporary times and has developed and put into practice a new Muslim discourse with respect to some traditionally sensitive issues' Yilmaz maintains. According to Yilmaz, 'Gülen not only is renewing Muslim discourses and practices, but also transforming the public sphere, without claiming and boasting that he is doing so' with the potential to influence not only Turkey but the whole Muslim world.
John O. Voll portrays Gülen as 'one of the major figures in defining the contemporary global Islamic experience' in his article entitled 'Fethullah Gülen: Transcending Modernity in the New Islamic Discourse.'. While he talks about 'clashing visions of globalizations', Voll sees Fethullah Gülen as 'a force in the development of the Islamic discourse of globalized multicultural pluralism'. To Voll, 'As the impact of the educational activities of those influence by him attests, his vision bridges modern and postmodern, global and local, and has a significant influence in the contemporary debates that shape the visions of the future of Muslims and non-Muslims alike'.
Source: Today's Zaman , December 11, 2003
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The Turkey in Uganda
I've been in Uganda for the last 4-5 days to see the schools of the Gulen Movement. As my colleagues missed the flight I'm the only one here. But this turned out to be a good thing. As they welcomed me as the most precious guest and I could visit the houses of the Turkish […]
CHP: Anti-Hizmet ops were part of agreement between Erdoğan, military
Main opposition Republican People's Democratic Party (CHP) İstanbul deputy Barış Yarkadaş has said the release of suspects in the historic Ergenekon trial and the government-initiated operations against the Hizmet movement were part of an agreement between President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan and the Turkish military.
Guests Rub Elbows With Senators, Mayors At 2012 Greenville Dialogue Dinner
TRIPP MESSICK, GREENVILLE, S.C. Close to one hundred guests turned out at the Embassy Suites in Greenville Monday night for the 2012 Dialogue Dinner, entitled "Empathy: Walking in Another's Shoes." Guest speakers included Dan Waldschmidt, CEO of Waldschmidt Partners International, S.C. Senator John Wesley Matthews, and Furman Professor A. Kadir Yildirim. Towards the end of […]
Gov't media maintain attack on Bank Asya
Turkish daily Yeni Akit, with close links to President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan, reported on Sunday that Bank Asya extended loans to certain Turkish-owned companies abroad and failed to collect these loan debts.
Desmond Tutu commends Gulen inspired organization
The Turquoise Harmony Institute, an organization inspired by the philosophies and teachings of Fethullah Gulen that promotes peace, dialogue and tolerance hosted its 7th annual Ubuntu Lecture and Peace and Dialogue Awards Ceremony on the 30th of April in Johannesburg, South Africa.
The role of civil society in Turkey's democratization
BÜLENT KENEŞ May 22, 2012 Neither the state nor political parties can act as guarantees for democratization and democracy. With the fact that the main impetus behind and guarantee for our democratization is our ever-growing civil society, we need to consider whether we are attaching due importance to "Civil Society Organizations". In the speech I […]
Gülen-linked journalists organization voices concern over profiling claims
Turkey will conduct 'operations' against Erdogan's enemies in U.S.
Turkish students win most awards at int'l math contest
Gülen files criminal complaint over illegal wiretapping
Rumi Forum chooses solutions to problems for essay contest
US Congress members reaffirm unbreakable bonds with Turks
Exiled cleric Gulen explains why he thinks Erdogan has branded him a terrorist


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In autumn of 2013, I was invited as a video game designer from Morocco to a collaborative development workshop between China and Africa. FIAM in partnership with OIF organized the workshop from 21 - 27 October as a cultural collaboration held in Beijing.
The workshop was akin to a game jam where we developed a new mobile game in 5 days. Sammy Fatnassi, a senior graphics programmer in the industry, coordinated the group, composed of game developers from Tunisia, Morocco, and Senegal as well as digital art students from The Institute of Graphic Communication in Beijing.
In this article, I discuss the rich experience of bringing together developers from different regions of the world and prototype a game that combines cultures.
Upon arriving in China, the workshop organized touristic trips to visit historical sites and museums, including the Great Wall of China and the Forbidden City, in order to inspire us before breaking into the development process. We met our Chinese teammates from the university and the organizer presented the scope of the project: develop a 2D game inspired from combined cultures with cooperative gameplay, no competition, and focus on aesthetics.
We brainstormed about concepts that drew from our cultures. We were confronted with the challenge on how to best represent a unified vision of Africa as a game concept. While we came from one continent, each of us was from different regions and the team was culturally diverse (Arab, Amazigh, Sub-Saharan). We chose to set key words that were common points between us such as sociability, nature, the Sahara, forests, memories, and masks. From there, we merged the ideas into several game concept proposals to help our digital artist, illustrate our plans.
We chose the third proposal, a running game where the player switches between two mask that represent China and Africa. The object of the game is to collect points by switching between the masks that represent each culture. The accumulated points reconstitute lost memories from the cultures which were destroyed by demons represented as the negative side of the mass consumerism.
Translators aided both sides in bridging the linguistic gaps that the team faced. However, in addition to language difficulties, references were sometimes different between cultures, leading to conceptual misunderstandings. To remedy conceptual problems, I chose to adopt the design method of "form follows function" where I created only the functional side of the game and left the aesthetic form to the Chinese art team.
We used the Unity Engine free license as it is a great tool for prototyping. Unity is built for 3D play and as the 2D support was not currently available, we lost time dealing with the technical issues.
While we were shy in our initial interactions with our Chinese teammates, we bridged our cultural differences through the creative process.
After finishing the game, we traveled to Chongqing and presented our project to the summit where we met veterans of the industry like Joseph Olin and Moacyr Alves, the president of ACIGAMES, a Brazilian association focus on video game business and culture. Mr. Alves presented on the state of the Brazilian game industry where I learned of commonality between the Brazilian industry and the African. While Africa does not yet enjoy the richness of video games that Brazil has, the presentation serves as an inspiration to developing our regional game industry.
As an African team, our next mission is to create a platform to promote a game industry that includes the diverse game developer communities throughout the continent. While we have combined local associations between Moroccan and Tunisian game developers, a vertical approach that expands beyond Maghreb and Middle Eastern countries to all African regions benefits the industry and continent.
This was a great collaborative experience between cultures through creativity.


Tony Winfield's career path has been a varied one, from Practice and Fundholding Manager in the NHS to Head of ICT in a secondary school. At heart, an entrepreneur and philanthropist, Tony knew he wanted to make a change, both for himself and others. An interest in taking technologies related to education and medicine to the third world led Tony to make a conscious decision to approach the University of Nottingham. He wanted to find out how business support opportunities and the connections he could make with academia would help him to put his ideas into practice.
After initially coming along to an Ingenuity event, Tony established his company, Sustainable Computers Ltd at the University of Nottingham Innovation Park in 2013. His many subsequent interactions with the university have included mentoring business students, being the keynote speaker at an Ingenuity event and taking part in outreach activities such as May Fest and EU Sustainable Energy Week.
Tony now finds himself in demand to advise government leaders across Sub-Saharan Africa. One of his many achievements has seen him help to establish a programme in which students from the University of Nottingham School of Physics travel to Ethiopia to spend a week training Physics teachers there.
Tony continues to work closely with several academics to explore technological developments and funding opportunities. Having worked closely with the University of Nottingham's Asia Business Centre over the past three years, he recently travelled to the University of Nottingham's Ningbo Campus in China, as part of a very successful Nottingham City Council trade mission.
Tony Winfield is the Managing Director of Sustainable Computers Ltd., University of Nottingham Innovation Park. His company uses renewable energy to support education, healthcare and enterprise in countries where the electricity supply is unreliable or non-existent.


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Aboriginal women are 15 times more likely than other women to be hospitalised as a result of domestic violence. In light of such statistics, we travel to outback Australia to examine the epidemic of violence in indigenous populations, and question the extent to which local communities and governments are seeking effective solutions.
Asylum Prison
This documentary investigates Australia's harsh asylum system. The country's policy of automatically locking up asylum seekers is one of the most draconian in the world. This powerful story for the first time gets inside an Australian detainment camp.
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Giving A Child Away
When Joanna and Darren found out they were expecting an unplanned child, they came to a momentous decision: they would "give" their new baby to Darren's childless sister. It was to be a gift of love from a brother to a sister. But as Joanna's pregnancy progressed, they began to have increasing doubts about what they were doing. No one could have anticipated the heartache that would result. This e…
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Every year millions of people around the world will hear the dreaded diagnosis: they have cancer. The good news is that these days most people beat the disease. But pioneering research shows that for many people, surviving cancer can be just the beginning of a process that is more difficult and more painful than the illness itself.


We often talk about minor leaguers and their ETAs (Estimated Time of Arrival) in the majors. A player like Ronny Mauricio may be a top tier, top quality prospect but his ETA is currently projected for 2022. (I'd probably call that ETA aggressive.) Today, we are going to look at players who are in line to help the Mets win games in 2019.
Peter Alonso, 1B (MLB.com Ranking #2): The Mets have a pretty deep pool of options when they talk about first base. Alonso stands beside Todd Frazier, J.D. Davis, Robinson Cano and Dominic Smith this Spring Training, with his eye on the starting job, but it seems like only Alonso has the buzz of hope around him. Met fans know what they are likely to get from Frazier or Cano and Davis or Smith seem like stop-gap solutions. Should Alonso win the job the Mets are hoping to have a true 30+ home run hitter to stand tall in the middle of their lineup. If any prospect is geared to having a true impact on the 2019 season, it has to be him.
Andres Gimenez, SS (MLB.com Ranking #1): The Met's actual Top Prospect is getting second billing to Alonso because the Mets don't have a place to put him. With Amed Rosario currently poised to be the Mets shortstop Gimenez becomes more of an injury contingency for the 2019 season. With Jed Lowrie and Cano on the team it's hard to see the Mets finding room for both Gimenez and Rosario at the same time.
Gavin Cecchini, Util (MLB.com Ranking #16): On the other side of the coin, Cecchini is aided by the Mets having overloaded their infield. He's one of the few options for a stop-gap shortstop that the Mets have on their roster and he's looking at a legitimate chance of getting a role on the Mets bench. Cecchini's ability to play this defensively challenging role could be his ticket to helping the Mets in 2019.
Walker Lockett, RHSP (Unranked): The Mets have Corey Oswalt and a few other starting pitchers who can be called to duty if/when Jason Vargas lays an egg. Lockett, a newly acquired starter is one of the best options at the Mets disposal.
Drew Smith, RHRP (Unranked): One of the many relievers in the Met system who made his debut in 2018. With a fully stocked pen, Smith getting one of those last spots in the bullpen looks to be a much safer 2019 role for him. His minor league stats suggest he could have a role as a higher leverage reliever down the line.
Tyler Bashlor, RHRP (Unranked): Is likely the highest ceiling reliever from the 2018 crop that is still with the Mets. His power numbers are very exciting and the fact the Mets can give him a chance to pitch in AAA without forcing him into the majors again might pay off well for them when injuries start to happen.
Eric Hanhold, RHRP (MLB.com Ranking #25): A surprise 2018 debut in the majors wasn't expected for Hanhold but he got one. Now he looks to 2019 and the upper minors as a place to hone himself for the majors. The fact that he's already gotten some service in the majors likely means that the Mets may look to him again in 2019, though.
Tomas Nido, C (MLB.com Ranking #10): Nido is likely to get time in the majors and his defense and pitch calling remain his biggest asset but his bat doesn't seem like it will provide much of an impact in the majors.
Stephen Nogosek, RHRP (MLB.com Ranking #22): A step behind his relief pitching confederates, Nogosek has been as high as AA with an Arizona Fall League also under his belt. He could join some of these other names in AAA but may also wind up getting a chance to close out games for the Rumble Ponies. He's not too far down in the depth charts if relievers start to fall.
Will Toffey, 3B (MLB.com Ranking #21): If Will Toffey gets much major league playing time in 2019, I don't think the Mets are enjoying a good season. He's pretty well trapped in AAA with a number of names above him. Should the fire sale begin, Toffey will see playing time.
Chech does not have the arm or the range to play SS as he's shown over the years and now he's off the 40 man roster. If Rosario gets hurt I expect Guillorme to get called up and I could see Rosario moving to CF by 2021 if his defense at SS remains spotty. Bashlor has one of the highest spin fastballs of mlb relievers in the majors, but he had issues with homers and his K rate wasn't good in a SSS, I still think he can be decent.
I've never seen Toffey play, but the stat line is interesting. He's a College Player with a short ride to AA over the last year or so. Very High Walk%, and He's hitting less Groundballs, and he's graduating some power.
He did a Short season in his 2017 debut….half of his 2018 ab's were at AA. He needs to make hiomself imortant quickly, but He's an interesting guy on paper. Guys who have a Hit Tool and control at bats can add power with a revised approach. Anyone who has seen him play, please comment…I'm waiting to follow his box scores.
Bashlor has a nice arm. With some coaching and tweaking I think he's got a shot to stick in the big league pen. Of course, I thought the same of Bobby Wahl and he get traded to Milwaukee in the Broxton deal.


There is an old proverb from somewhere way out east which goes along the lines of 'may you live in interesting times' and we certainly do that these days. Just one week on from the geological flood events which left much of the Lake District under water or washed away we had six inches of Snow! As they used to say in the Beano aaaarrrgh!
So as of now, there are dozens of road bridges closed or unsafe, tons of mountain rubble strewn across paths, roads and rivers, and boats left high and not so dry in trees at the back of several lakes. Fortunately I lifted the Beagle off Windermere before the water came up and this afternoon I finally managed to get at the Doghouse. To my delight and huge relief, apart from a healthy patina of mud and a few bits of rubbing damage she seems ok so I went for a row around to look for the missing oars. Even though we are well over a week on from the storm the lake is full of suspended silt and the tide mark left at the maximum water height was simply astounding. Trees across the bay have the usual heaps of black plastic hanging somewhere around fifteen feet up in the air, while the place where we usually park the cars at the top of the bank overlooking the little harbour would have been three feet underwater and somewhere beneath at the peak, was the Doghouse. How she survived I can only assume that by sitting full of water gave the old boat some stability in 90 mile an hour gales Best of all was a biggish pike that was resting on the edge of the clear water where Dash beck runs in. It shot off when it saw the boat but it was very reassuring after all the carnage of recent days.
On a more practical level, reports and rumours from the Highways Agency make worrying news though as the road closures mean huge detours for many local folk and the road from Keswick to Windermere via Dunmail Raise may be closed till Easter or beyond. This might mean a round trip via Ullswater and Kirkstone pass or a re schedule of Windermere fishing to other waters but that is a bridge to be crossed nearer the time. I'll keep you posted.
Otherwise, this may be the last update till after Christmas so have a good one, stay safe and look after those you love.
For those into the social media thing we do now have 'Hemmingways Angling Adventures' page on Facebook, which gives folk a chance to report back on trips out, and gives me the opportunity to be a bit lighthearted!
So take a look if you get bored, let me know what you think and keep in touch.
There were trees and trout here- Greta above Low Briery and that is a fully grown adult!


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Spillover of terrestrial arthropod species and beta diversity in perennial crops relative to spatial scale of land-use intensity.
Schalkwyk, J. van & Pryke, J. S. & Samways, M. J. & Gaigher, R.
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Arthropod diversity in agricultural areas is influenced by land-use intensity (LUI) at both local and landscape scales. In agricultural systems, non-crop habitats are important for promoting in-field arthropod diversity, although in perennial orchard systems, boundary contrast (i.e. structural differences between crop and non-crop habitats) may impede spillover of arthropods from non-crop areas. We focus on ground-dwelling arthropods sampled within orchards in the Kogelberg Biosphere Reserve, South Africa, that do not show a strong association with this habitat type (i.e. 'non-cultural' species), and assess the influence of local (in-field scale; FLUI) and landscape scale LUI (LLUI), boundary contrast, cover-crop management, and population effects on species richness, assemblage variation within orchards, and the dissimilarity between assemblages in crop and non-crop habitats (i.e. 'cross-edge dissimilarity'). Higher LLUI (lower amounts of non-crop habitat) was associated with higher in-field species richness but also higher cross-edge dissimilarity (i.e. these habitats were more distinct in certain landscapes). FLUI was important for non-cultural species, especially non-cultural predators and detritivores, for which higher levels of fertilization reduced in-field species richness. Reduced contrast enhanced in-field species richness, but there was limited evidence that this enhanced spillover from non-crop habitats. Synthesis and applications. In production systems with high border contrast and highly productive crop habitats, higher landscape scale land-use intensity can enhance in-field diversity. By supporting a subset of the assemblage able to thrive in both crop and non-crop habitats, this is contributing to community divergence. To promote farmland diversity, we advocate the reduction of agrochemical inputs, production diversification at the landscapes scale, and the incorporation of a network of non-crop corridors and stepping-stone habitats to maintain connectivity and resilience across the landscape.
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Connectivity and succession of open structures as a key to sustaining light-demanding biodiversity in deciduous forests.
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Kozel, P. & Sebek, P. & Platek, M. & Benes, J. & Zapletal, M. & Dvorsky, M. & Lanta, V. & Dolezal, J. & Bace, R. & Zbuzek, B. & Cizek, L.
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Impacts of management at a local and landscape scale on pollinators in semi-natural grasslands.
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The [Notre Dame] cathedral, which has a history of more than 850 years, is perhaps one of the most important historical monuments for all of France, said Father Brien McCarthy, a Catholic priest who presides over L'église de la Madeleine, which stands several blocks northwest of the Île de la Cité.
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[T]his happens just at the beginning of Holy Week, the most sacred time of year for Christians: Where will the Archbishop gather his priests for Chrism Mass? And finally, why did God allow this?
TEXT: "Five Things to Know about the Cathedral of Notre Dame in Paris"
Building was an 182-year process. Rome was not built in a day, and neither was Notre-Dame. Construction of the cathedral began in 1160 and took nearly two centuries. While most work was done by 1260, it was finally completed in 1345.
It's home to many relics. The most famous relic located in Notre-Dame is the crown of thorns believed to have been placed upon Jesus Christ during his scourging. The cathedral also contains a piece of the true cross and one of the nails used in the crucifixion, plus relics of many French saints. Initial reports suggest that the relics were saved from the blaze.
It's not actually owned by the Archdiocese of Paris. Due to France's laws regarding secularization, the French government owns all churches built before 1905, including Notre-Dame. The government lets the Archdiocese of Paris use the building for free, and will continue to do so in perpetuity. The Archdiocese of Paris is responsible for the upkeep of the church, as well as for paying employees.
It is the most-visited site in Europe. With 12 to 13 million visitors annually, Cathedrale Notre-Dame has more visitors than anywhere else in Europe.
It has been destroyed before. While Monday's fire was certainly the most extensive damage ever done to Notre-Dame, this is hardly the first time she has undergone structural trauma. In WWII, nearly all of the glass was broken when Paris was bombed, and Huguenots destroyed icons and statues during the sixteenth century.
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God, we joyfully commend to Your protection and care all the Candidates and Catechumens who will be received into the Church this night. We pray that they may find a warm welcome in their new parish communities. We pray that they will continue to grow in the faith even as their formal RCIA training is ending. We pray that now that they have started on the path toward a deeper relationship with You, they will have support and help from their fellow Catholics whenever the way becomes rocky, exhausting, or if they become bewildered and lost.
May You enrich their prayer life, give them grace to become the loving servant of others, and guide them in the spiritual realities they will now face. May they continue to have the zeal they have at this moment for Your glory. May they use their unique talents to better the Church, and may You grant all the grace of perseverance to the end. We ask this in Jesus' Name. Amen.
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From time immemorial, there have always been keepers of secrets - the initiates of the mystery schools. From the shaman of old to the Eleusinian mystery schools indeed, the great mystery that is Truth is what we move into this week. Yet if we have been living in a world of illusion, how can we trust our own eyes? ONLY when we close our 'perception' to look beyond our eyes can we truly have Perspective.
This week, spend time in curiosity as explore the depth and breath of what lies within. As we now enter a new stage of our personal process - the Emergence - we will do ourselves a favor by suspending what we think we know, to merely know. By sparking the light of inspiration (last couple of weeks) we have decided to take on a new road and journey. Indeed, this choice has the potential to shift the very fabric of our being. Know that there is more to you than you could ever imagined AND that your true light lies within the deepest, darkest, most mysterious part of YOU.
This week, focus upon being open and allowing things to surface. In fact, walk in wonder and merely be present in the stillness and silence of meditation. Create at least 20 minutes a day to meditate quietly by yourself. It is in these moments of quiescence that you'll quite your conscious mind enough to allow your True Consciousness to speak.


SOUTHFIELD, Mich. – November 24, 2015 –It has been reported to the Area Agency on Aging 1-B that recorded calls are being made to local seniors with the recording stating it is the Area Agency on Aging I-B. Consumers are than asked to press 1 if they would like to receive a free medical alert button. These calls are NOT from Area Agency on Aging. Remember, never give your personal information including Medicare number, Social Security number and credit card to anyone calling you. This scam has been reported to the Office of The Attorney General. If you believe you have received a call like this – or any call that you think may be a scam, please call your local police department's nonemergency number and report it. If you are ever unsure of someone who is calling you, trust your instincts – hang up!


The Max Planck Research Group "Naturalistic Social Cognition", led by Dr. Annie E. Wertz is seeking applicants for an Internship Position for 39 hours per week (full-time internship). Beginning: June 2019 (starting date is flexible). The internship will last 3 months and will be reimbursed in the amount of 380 Euros per month.


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Active since 1997, we are an international force of enthusiasts interested in the following gaming/computer systems:
Sega Master System (SMS) / Sega Mark III (MK3) Sega Game Gear (GG) Sega Game 1000 (SG-1000) Sega Computer 3000 (SC-3000) Sega Super Control Station (SF-7000) Othello Multivision (OMV) (SG-1000 clone)
All generally refered to as "Sega 8-bit" systems, being 8-bit Z80 CPU based Sega systems.
Our project:
Develop Sega 8-bit interest and enjoyment around the world. Discuss, gather, publish and preserve historical facts, data and knowledge related to those systems.
This site was founded at the end of March 1997, first under the name "SMS Camp". It later evolved into a generic emulation site called "Emulation Camp" then split, went back into focus and was renamed to "SMS Power!" in 1999. Many people have joined our community since then and are working hard in order to make this site and our projects a reality.
http://www.smspower.org/
Phantasy Star (EN) SMS Fully Playable 31 Jan 2008
High School! Kimengumi (EN) SMS Fully Playable 23 Apr 2005


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Right Livelihood Professional Training
Your work in writing, storytelling, theater, and related healing and social change arts can bring you greater fulfillment and enable you to help others find and amplify the voices and visions so needed to address the challenges facing our communities, culture, and planet.
Guided by Right Livelihood -- the Buddhist term for doing work that serves your calling and community -- and working with experienced teachers, and participants as committed as you are, you'll unearth and develop best practices for meaningful and ethical work and service in this visionary training. Whether you're just starting out, making a mid-career transition or revisioning your life's work after retirement, this training guides you toward what constellation of vocation works best for you and your community now and when the path meanders.
This training is for writers, storytellers, activists, facilitators, organizers, educators, musicians, artists, health professionals, community leaders, seekers, and others who deeply engage with the power of words for changing our world.
Caryn Mirriam-Goldberg, Ph.D., the 2009-13 Kansas Poet Laureate is the author of two dozen books, and founder of Transformative Language Arts at Goddard College where she teaches. Her books include Miriam's Well, a novel; Following the Curve, poetry; Everyday Magic: Fieldnotes on the Mundane and Miraculous; Needle in the Bone, a non-fiction book on the Holocaust; The Sky Begins At Your Feet, a bioregional memoir; and Chasing Weather, poetry with photography from Stephen Locke. A writing and right livelihood coach, working with people to bring what wants to be written and lived into being, Mirriam-Goldberg offers community writing workshops widely, and with Kelley Hunt, Brave Voice retreats. For over three decades, Caryn has worked extensively with many arts and ecological/bioregional not-for-profit organizations as a grant-writer, fundraiser, staff or board member, and consultant on collaborative and community arts, group process, and better meetings. Born hard-wired to make something (in art, music, and especially writing), Caryn's long-time callings include writing as a spiritual and ecological path, yoga, cultivating a loving marriage, family, and community, and helping herself and others make and take leaps into the miraculous work of their lives. www.CarynMirriamGoldberg.com
Laura Packer has been performing, coaching, writing, consulting, and leading the storytelling field for almost 25 years. She knows the best way to the truth is through a good story, and that this universally accessible artform creates empathy, builds bridges, and has the power to both heal and change the world. Laura is the author of the newly-published From Audience to Zeal: The ABCs of Finding, Crafting, and Telling a Great Story. The winner of multiple awards for performance and leadership, Laura has told, taught, consulted, coached, and considered storytelling around the world. When she isn't performing, Laura is the sole proprietor of thinkstory, llc, one of the nation's foremost organizational consulting firms. thinkstory helps both for- and non-profit organizations communicate more effectively through coaching and storytelling techniques. Her one-day storytelling workshop, Stand Up and Speak Out: Tools for Effective Self Promotion, presented at NASA's Goddard Space Flight Center was endorsed as "more useful than you could possibly imagine." Laura knows that following your passion may be hard, but life and the world around will be richer for it. Laura considers her whole life her calling, which includes the depth and breadth of her storytelling and writing work, building and growing healthy relationships, loving the people in her life, practicing radical forgiveness, spending time in nature, cooking, listening, demystifying and destigmatizing grief and other powerful feelings, and trying to live as authentic and engaged a life as possible. You can learn more about her storytelling and coaching work at laurapacker.com, her organizational work at thinkstory.com, and read some of her writing at truestorieshonestlies.blogspot.com.
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Chautauqua History Comes Alive Festival, It's Revolutionary!
506 S. Pleasantburg Drive
Map Greenville Technical College
Get ready to laugh, cry and flat out have a great time at this ten-day – two-weekend festival of non-stop live history and fun for the whole family. 30 shows and more performed in costume by nationally acclaimed historical interpreters. And the shows are FREE! (Nominal fee in Asheville.)
Step back in time and join the Revolution. Meet these revolutionary people – hear their stories – ask them how their world changed.
• Duel wits with ALEXANDER HAMILTON
• Debate democracy with ANDREW JACKSON
• Witness the end of Camelot with JACKIE KENNEDY
• Struggle for human rights with MALCOLM X
• And like HAMILTON'S WOMEN (Schuyler Sisters Angelica, Eliza & Peggy) – be a part of the story.
There's nothing like the experience outdoors under the Chautauqua tent or in a beautiful park on a summer evening. But if you like your Chautauqua experience indoors in air-conditioned comfort, we have that, too.
There will be great story-telling, lots to laugh about, and deep secrets revealed. You'll laugh – you'll cry – you'll have lots of questions. And they'll be answered. Bring your stories. Share your experiences. Get inspired. Because it's not just history – it's personal.
Shows at various venues in Greenville, Travelers Rest, Fountain Inn, Pelzer and Spartanburg, SC and Asheville and Brevard NC
Ian Rose (Alexander Hamilton) – Philadelphia, PA
Ian has interpreted historical figures since 1994 for presenters such as History First Hand and American Historical Theatre. For the past 15 years he has portrayed Alexander Hamilton across the United States at venues such as Valley Forge, Washington's Crossing, the New York Historical Society, Federal Hall and Hamilton's home, the Grange, in New York City. Father afield, Ian has portrayed General Hamilton at the Richard Nixon Presidential Library and Museum in California, argued Constitutional cases before "The People's Court" Judge Marilyn Milian in New York City, as well as in presentations for the State Department, before the actual Constitution at the National Archives and at the White House.
Ian has appeared as Col. Hamilton in the documentaries: First Faith, Rediscovering Alexander Hamilton, and Fractured Union for Mount Vernon. Ian is a graduate of Western Illinois University and a veteran of many Shakespeare Festivals.
Larry Bounds (Andrew Jackson) – Greer, SC
Larry Bounds is magic. Since 1973 he has appeared as a professional magician – including eight years with Ripley's Believe It or Not!, three years on the stage of a Kentucky theme park, as well as, manager of magic shops in Atlanta and presenter of thousands of public performances. Since 1988 he has magically made English interesting for high school students and is known as one of Greenville's most influential educators. Since 2002 Larry has magically transformed himself into different figures from American history for the Greenville Chautauqua stage. He has been Einstein, Churchill, Disney, Davy Crockett, and, of course, Harry Houdini. Larry holds a BA in Theater and an MS in Education from University of Tennessee.
Darrick Johnson (Malcolm X) – Capitol Heights, MD
In 2007 Darrick was chosen to portray Malcolm X in the stage play, The Meeting, a fictionalized drama which questions: what would happen had Malcolm X and Martin L. King joined forces. Darrick's resemblance to Malcolm X and his resonance with the Malcolm X story was so profound that he developed a one-man show. And he has been telling Brother Malcolm's story ever since. Actor, playwright, poet and author, Darrick Johnson, uses his creative talents to teach through the creative arts – to enlighten, educate and entertain. He is an advocate for change and his is a voice of hope and encouragement. He's the Artistic Director of "By any Means Edu-tainment" featuring artists who use their creative talents to challenge and stimulate minds in hopes of influencing and transforming lives. He has written, directed and starred in In the Name of Love, and Same Goal Different View Love is Revolutionary
Leslie Goddard, Ph.D. (Jackie Kennedy and the Hamilton Women, the Schuyler Sisters) – Chicago, IL
Leslie Goddard is an award-winning actress and scholar who has been presenting history lectures and portraying famous women in history for more than ten years. Each year, she presents more than 250 programs, appearing at public libraries, museums and historic homes, professional associations, colleges and universities, and corporations.
A resident of the Chicago area, she holds both a master's degree in theater and a doctorate in American studies and women's history. A former museum director, she is the author of two books on Chicago history and currently works full-time as a public speaker, living-history presenter, and author.
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Members Only Story Coaching Session
Coaching Sessions take place on the third Sunday of the month, in the warm homes of our Patchwork members.
Coaching sessions allow tellers to garner critical and pointed feedback. Listeners are encouraged, as well as tellers, to attend these informative and friendly meetings.
Note: This is a members only benefit.
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Q: How to set angularjs ng-controller in the rails form_for view I am trying to use Angularjs in rails app using angularjs-rails gem . Here I am going to include form (directive in module ng ) in rails form view.
I dont know how to inset  ng-controller="Ctrl" in the <%= form_for(@result) do |f| %>
Any help

A: To insert html attributes to the form_for helper in rails

   { "ng-controller" => "Ctrl" } do |f| %>

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Yes, fans have been waiting long enough for the release of Steve Angello's first solo album 'Wild Youth'. The album was expected to drop in April during the beginning of the year but suffered a delay instead. However, the confirmed release date and tracklist of 'Wild Youth' has been announced.
Released via Angello's own independent Size label, the album will be out on January 22nd. In an interview, Angello has also hinted that 'Wild Youth' would have a heavy indie influence rather than the traditional pop sounds.
To preorder it on iTunes, click here.


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Q: How can I open non-Netbeans Java project using Netbeans? I'm using Netbeans for my Java development, and every time I download a project that has been developed using other IDE, I can't run the project because of errors.
Is there any way to open regular people's projects easily without headache.
Note : the project am trying to open is not an Eclipse project, so I can't use the Eclipse importer.
And usually what are Java developers using for development?

A: Most Java developers are split between Eclipse , IntelliJ Idea and NetBeans. NetBeans is capable of opening Eclipse projects and Idea can export to Eclipse. So this should solve most problems.
Another way is to check if you project is using Maven or a similar model. Generally there are plugins for Netbeans that can handle import from this sort of sources.

A: I've had some luck using File > New Project… > Java > Java Project with Existing Sources, which "Imports an existing Java application into a standard IDE project. The Java application can have multiple source folders. Standard projects use an IDE-generated Ant build script to build, run, and debug your project." Conveniently, the generated script includes targets that can be overridden to alter the build process, as seen here.

A: We have several projects with existing ant build scripts and all I want is to have NetBeans as my code editor ...so far.
We aim for that the projects are independent of IDE as we have been used to just use emacs and ant for coding/building, which means that independant on platform you should be able to checkout the code and just build it no matter if it is within an IDE or just a shell/"DOS prompt". If you have projects like that use the "Java Free-Form project" and add all jars that you have defined in build script to also be included in Netbeans CLASSPATH.
This type of project will use your ant scripts for everything and will still work even if someone in your project prefer to use other coding environment.
Hope this can help


The two remaining suspects standing trial for alleged involvement in the killing of worshipers in a church in Ozubulu, Anambra state, have been discharged and acquitted by a High court sitting in Awka.
Justice Fidelis Aniukwu, in his ruling, said that the prosecution counsel was unable to prove beyond reasonable doubt the allegations leveled against the defendants, Chinedu Akpunonu and Onyebuchi Mbanefo.
Unknown gunmen had on August 6, 2017, invaded St Philips Catholic Church, Ozubulu, killing no fewer than 13 persons. The Judge, had in December 2018, discharged two out of the four persons initially arraigned.
Ozubulu Massacre: Court Frees All Suspects Zenithnaija.com.


What is the best mulch for my garden?
The choice of which mulch to use relates to personal preference. Fine mulches tend to suit more formal gardens, and colourful mulches are preferable in gardens with many foliage plants and fewer flowering plants, as the mulch offers a strong contrast to the foliage.
Mulch should be applied to a depth of 100mm. This will provide an effective weed suppressing layer and maximize moisture retention. Should customers wish to apply less than 100mm we recommend using Weedmat prior to mulching. Weedmat is porous so that air and water can move into and out of the soil while still managing to hinder weed growth.
How long will mulch last?
Mulches vary in lifespan from approximately 12 months in the case of leaf mulch, to approximately 3 years in the case of woodchip. These figures assume that 100mm depth of mulch is applied.
What mulch suits native gardens?
We recommend mulches with natural colour suiting native plants.
The choice of mulch for exotic gardens depends on the colours and textures that suit the house and garden. While personal preference plays an important role we advise our customers that mulches vary in terms of how long they last. This is often an important factor in the purchase.
As mulch breaks down does it take nutrients from the soil?
As mulch decomposes some nutrients will be lost from the soil and consumed by the soil micro flora. To compensate for this we recommend the application of fertiliser prior to mulching or alternatively the use of an degraded composted mulch such as our Remulch®, Greenlife® 'Mulch & Compost' or composted pine bark.
Is any mulch termite repellent?
Cypress Pine Woodchip is thought to be termite repellent; however no guarantees can be given that termites will not be found in any mulch. We advise customers to be careful when mulching close to external walls of houses and buildings and to regularly check the perimeter for termites.
What should I put under play equipment?
Playground mulch (Softfall) is a mulch which is certified to an Australian Standard and which we recommended for use beneath playground equipment.
What is coloured mulch made from?
Colour enhanced range of mulches are manufactured from a blend of recycled wood chips, and are coloured using nontoxic colorant. Once dry the colorant is colour fast, and will hold its colour for a minimum of 1218 months. We recommend that after a period of 36 months, the mulch be raked over to bring deeper layers of mulch to the surface. This will help lengthen the brightness and lifespan of the product.
No, the colorant is nontoxic to people, animals and plants.
Can I unload coloured chip onto my driveway?
It is important that no mulch should be unloaded directly onto driveways or other surfaces without a tarp or protective mat. All mulches are organic in nature, and will potentially leach tannins or other organic substances that may stain concrete.
What should I do to the garden before I mulch?
The objective of mulching is to stop weeds, hold water and not have to do it again too often. Before you apply mulch it is important to make sure that the soil is healthy, has adequate compost & organic matter, and that there is enough fertiliser available for the plants to grow. Before mulching, add compost if needed, add fertiliser (and it doesn't really matter which one) and water the garden well. This watering is important because it ensures that the soil won't be hydrophobic. When garden soil is too dry, water runs straight off (it's hydrophobic) and you may need to add some wetting agents to overcome this.


I am an environmental and natural resource researcher and policy analyst with over fifteen years of experience in negotiations and agreement making between Aboriginal traditional owners, private companies and the state.
I am also a former practising lawyer at a major Australian law firm, and have a PhD in agreement making over natural resource extraction from the University of Melbourne.
Undertaken in-depth analysis of major mining and resource extraction land access negotiations and agreements in order to evaluate these agreements against objective benchmarks (for example legislation and market compensation).
Evaluated the community consultation process for the James Price Point/Browse LNG project, including conducting multiple interviews with key stakeholders, resulting in an evidenced-based guide for future developments.
Led strategic planning for the Collingwood Children's Farm, a major Melbourne not-for-profit, resulting in increased services to children, and other key visitor groups.
Undertaken organisational strength assessments of community representative organisations.
Undertook a comparative analysis of hazardous waste regimes domestically and internationally in order to improve the transportation, re-use and disposal of these wastes locally.
Conducted litigation on behalf of hundreds of personal injury and class action clients, including appearing in the Magistrates, County and Supreme Courts, and conducting numerous negotiations and mediations.
Taught at Melbourne Law School at both undergraduate and postgraduate levels.


I was singing this all last week, so when it came up again this Sunday I just had to download it. Enjoy.
The track that isn't listed as "Album Version" was recorded live, so you can hear thousands singing along.
I was at The Cloisters today, an extension of the Metropolitan Museum of Art. This centuries-old sculpture broke the heart of this child-less man as it brought me to contemplate a mother's grief.
As we pulled away from the pier for Corregidor there was a prayer for our trip on the video monitor. My friend, Chris, said, "You mean they don't do that in New York on the way to Ellis Island?"
My agent, Dale Savidge, stayed with us while he was here to view a play partially funded by Creative Gift Foundation. He's on the board and came to check it out.
Here are shots from our pre-Beijing visit to Hong Kong.
To see thumbnails click here.
Here are shots from the second and third Hong Kong legs of the journey.
From our bedroom we can see the red, white & blue lights on the Empire State Building, and from our living room we can see the towering lights at Ground Zero.
The lotus is a symbol of purity in the midst of an unclean world.
This is on the Olympic plaza, quite near the Birds Nest Stadium and the Aquatic centre. My flag says "Chung Gwo Jiao!" It translates literally to "China, refuel!" but is used like, "Go China!" The stadium shook with "Chung Gwo Jiao!" when one of their athletes was competing. The shirt says, "Wao aye Chung Gwo" or I love China. The shirts were produced after the Sichuan earthquakes to raise awareness and support for the recovery process.
We were surprised that the clerk who checked us into our hotel in Manila was still there to check us out. She said they work 12 hour shifts for 250 pesos. That works out to about US$0.46 an hour. She said it's better than being unemployed.
This church, Christ Commission Fellowship, is gathering for its annual anniversay celebration. They started 24 years ago in a living room. They usually meet around Manila in smaller fellowships. None of the pastors take a salary, so that they don't attract ministers for the wrong reason.
The Chief of Police here, Gen. Avelino Razon, gave his life to the Lord, and he's now requiring that every police officer in the city goes through The Forty Days of Purpose, based on Rick Warren's Purpose Driven Life.
He pointed out that, though this is the only Catholic nation in Asia, corruption and immorality are rampant because the focus has been on the forgiveness of God. He challenged the thousands to consider that He is also a God of justice.
Another member helped establish Christmas as a national holiday in Nepal!
The pastor pointed out that every two seconds someone in the world dies. He urged us to do all we can to help them know how to live beyond the grave.
He quoted Abraham Lincoln during the Civil War. Someone told him he was praying God would be on Lincoln's side. Lincoln said God is always on the side of the right. We need to pray that we're on God's side.


1st time using the Drum to cook my pulled pork.Also 1st time wrapping in foil instead of in the pan.
Was a little nervous to say the least.
All in all it turned out ok.I'll admit,it did cook a little hotter than I wanted.Once I realized that, I adjusted the temp lower,but not before I burned the bottoms a bit.
Not much, but enough.As you can see in the video though, for the most part, the rest of the meat was tender and juicy.
Also had a small snafu in that one of them had a leak somewhere. I was scared it would burn up like that guys chicken in the other video I shared, LOL,but all in all it turned out pretty good.
Oh yeah. So you starting to like the UDS?
Yeah, it was great.Just need to learn to control the the temps better.
I've got a temperature gauge somewhere.Guess it's time to dig it out, LOL.
You know what they say about old dogs.


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drop index ACT_RU_VARIABLE.ACT_IDX_VARIABLE_TASK_ID;
drop index ACT_RU_EVENT_SUBSCR.ACT_IDX_EVENT_SUBSCR_CONFIG_;
drop index ACT_RU_INCIDENT.ACT_IDX_INC_CONFIGURATION;
drop index ACT_RU_AUTHORIZATION.ACT_UNIQ_AUTH_GROUP;
drop index ACT_RU_AUTHORIZATION.ACT_UNIQ_AUTH_USER;

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alter table ACT_RU_EXECUTION
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alter table ACT_RU_EXECUTION
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alter table ACT_RU_IDENTITYLINK
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Q: How to call the function of C file in .m file for IOS Objective-C? In a new Objective-C project , it create the file ViewController.m.
And I add the other source for C file and Header file in to this Objective-C project.
If the function in C file is like the following:
int dump(addr)
{
   //function code
}

I add the Button in ViewController.m like the following code.
- (IBAction)showclient:(id)sender {
    //How to call the function in C file here ?
}

How to call the dump function in ViewController.m after I push the Button?.
-----------------------------------EDIT--------------------------------
The function I want to call in .m file
    /*
     * Dump the entire arp table
     */
    int
    dump(addr)
        u_long addr;
    {
        int mib[6];
        size_t needed;
        char *host, *lim, *buf, *next;
        struct rt_msghdr *rtm;
        struct sockaddr_inarp *sin;
        struct sockaddr_dl *sdl;
        extern int h_errno;
        struct hostent *hp;
        int found_entry = 0;
    mib[0] = CTL_NET;
    mib[1] = PF_ROUTE;
    mib[2] = 0;
    mib[3] = AF_INET;
    mib[4] = NET_RT_FLAGS;
    mib[5] = RTF_LLINFO;
    if (sysctl(mib, 6, NULL, &needed, NULL, 0) < 0)
        err(1, "route-sysctl-estimate");
    if ((buf = malloc(needed)) == NULL)
        err(1, "malloc");
    if (sysctl(mib, 6, buf, &needed, NULL, 0) < 0)
        err(1, "actual retrieval of routing table");
    lim = buf + needed;
    for (next = buf; next < lim; next += rtm->rtm_msglen) {
        rtm = (struct rt_msghdr *)next;
        sin = (struct sockaddr_inarp *)(rtm + 1);
        sdl = (struct sockaddr_dl *)(sin + 1);
        if (addr) {
            if (addr != sin->sin_addr.s_addr)
                continue;
            found_entry = 1;
        }
        if (nflag == 0)
            hp = gethostbyaddr((caddr_t)&(sin->sin_addr),
                sizeof sin->sin_addr, AF_INET);
        else
            hp = 0;
        if (hp)
            host = hp->h_name;
        else {
            host = "?";
            if (h_errno == TRY_AGAIN)
                nflag = 1;
        }
        printf("%s (%s) at ", host, inet_ntoa(sin->sin_addr));
        if (sdl->sdl_alen)
            ether_print((u_char *)LLADDR(sdl));
        else
            printf("(incomplete)");
        if (rtm->rtm_rmx.rmx_expire == 0)
            printf(" permanent");
        if (sin->sin_other & SIN_PROXY)
            printf(" published (proxy only)");
        if (rtm->rtm_addrs & RTA_NETMASK) {
            sin = (struct sockaddr_inarp *)
                (sdl->sdl_len + (char *)sdl);
            if (sin->sin_addr.s_addr == 0xffffffff)
                printf(" published");
            if (sin->sin_len != 8)
                printf("(weird)");
        }
        printf("\n");
    }
    return (found_entry);
}

A: *

*#import "Cfile.h" in your ViewController.m

*call it like ordinary C -- function(parameters);
(3. friendly advice: buy a book on C)


I really don't understand how you are able to produce images like these. They are in a class by themselves... look, you even got the curtains in the windows, as well as the navigator on duty on the bridge!
You really "nail" this type of photos, Azimut. Each one is a thrill to look at - you have really found a way to master this technique!
Not sure what they are catching. Maybe Brisling??
The fishing boat "Akono" (M-30-HØ) reported a catch of 10 tonnes of herring that was delivered to Fosnavaag Pelagic AS yesterday.
That make sense. But isn`t it a bit early for NVGS to be in the fjords?
This new longliner will have battery pack to improve fuel consumption and emission control and be able to handle 60 tonnes of fish per day.
The Autoline System has capacity for 72000 hooks. if run in one length and 1.5 m. between hooks, that will make a longline that is 108 km. long.
I don't know how many tonnes, but Bengt can probably tell us?
Lots of beautifully executed photographs! Thanks for sharing!
Remøy is a beautifully designed vessel. The time with old, rusty fishing boats are clearly something of the past. These fishing vessels are kept cleaner and rust free to an amazing degree.
Some of the ships above are quite funny in design, while I understand why they are constructed like this. But, they appear to be stump, and very compact. Especially those two in post 1097 and 1098.
Got thrown off track last night reading about whaling in the world, after seeing your image.
That was an interesting evening learning something I had not much idea about.
Crab ship "Northeastern" out from Tromsø this evening.