What William S Burroughs 1961 book popularised the rock music term 'heavy metal', and provided the names for at least two rock bands of the 1970s?

This Beautiful Corrosion — William S. Burroughs at the ZKM | RealityStudio This Beautiful Corrosion — William S. Burroughs at the ZKM A Review of The Name Is Burroughs: expanded media at the ZKM, Karlsruhe Curated by Axel Heil, Udo Breger and Peter Weibel March 24 — August 8, 2012 Text: Ian MacFadyen .” . .the city moved in swirls and eddies and tornadoes of image. . .” Off the Map This is a major exhibition of Burroughs’ work in all media over a lifetime of unparalleled research and creativity, and it also explores Burroughs’ influence on later generations of artists. With around 2,000 items, including books, newspapers and magazines, photographs, films, paintings, sculptures, letters, and artefacts, it is a wonderful testament to Burroughs’ extraordinary achievements, and to the dedication, scholarship and originality of the curators. It is a huge show, with 600 editions of Burroughs’ books and publications, and 150 original exhibits courtesy of the Estate of William S. Burroughs, as well as a selection of works by artists who collaborated with Burroughs, who acknowledged his influence, or whose works seem aesthetically, historically and culturally connected to Burroughs’ own ethos and praxis. The show is a travelogue in which sidetripping off the map is not just allowed, but de rigeur. Although Barry Miles has provided an excellent chronology and the show moves from birth to death, conventional structures of linear biography and historical “progress” are contradictory to and made redundant by Burroughs’ work of recycling and rewriting, cutting up and folding in, and the ZKM show severs the time lines at strategic junctures. Echoes and correspondences are set up by placing particular works in different contexts, so that one of Rolf-Gunter Dienst’s paintings, for example, a blue-on-red calligraphy, is hung not in the Gysin section with Dienst’s other work, but in another space, alongside Gysin’s “DANGER” photos of Burroughs and the cabinet containing The Soft Machine. Likewise, a Gysin Naked Lunch quotation grid, the opening of Naked Lunch transcribed from the German, is hung, appropriately, in a space relating to that book, rather than in the Gysin section of the show. In this way, a too-rigid uniformity of thematics and practices is avoided. Directional signs are set in the floor at strategic points, psycho-geographic Situationist homages used to some purpose — that way Rauschenberg, this way Paris, and over there Photography. . . But you make your move, get diverted en route, and find yourself happily lost in fascination. The exhibition is not a tourist itinerary, a chronology of dead sites, a comparative presentation of artworks, but a switchback topography, inviting excursions off the main drag. . . St Louis. . . Tangier. . . Paris. . . Los Alamos. . . London. . . Kansas. . . South America. . . The viewer-stroller moves in and out of the sets and the unfolding creative domains. . . Larry Clark. . . Robert Mapplethorpe. . . Walter Stohrer. . . George Condo. . . Genesis P-Orridge. . . Clemente. . . Basquiat. . . Patti Smith. . . Rauschenberg. . . Orientation is by design, desire and pure happenstance, and the route you take determines what you see and how you see it. . .  The Writer Is on the Cover Burroughs’ books are displayed in specially constructed shelved wall cabinets of varying dimensions. Hardback and paperback editions, including German, French, Dutch, Spanish, Italian and other languages, chart the images and typography and design of Burroughs’ books over 50 years. These cabinets, fascinating to fans of Burroughs and book collectors, and beautiful to look at, also function as cultural transmission collages, 3D time capsules, and they reveal the complex history of the marketing of Burroughs’ avant-garde writing and the representation of homosexuality and drugs from the early 1960s onwards. There are also wall-angled and standing vitrines in the ZKM show in which journals, periodicals, critical reviews and anthologies, photo books and compilations are displayed — along with scores of images of Burroughs. Cer


What main religion celebrates festivals including Nuakhai, Yatra (or Zatra/Jatra), Pongal, Holi and Shigmo?

Pongal | Article about Pongal by The Free Dictionary Pongal | Article about Pongal by The Free Dictionary http://encyclopedia2.thefreedictionary.com/Pongal Type of Holiday: Religious (Hindu) Date of Observation: Three days in mid-January Where Celebrated: India Symbols and Customs: Cow, Rice ORIGINS The three-day Pongal festival is part of Hinduism, which many scholars regard as the oldest living religion. The word Hindu is derived from the Sanskrit term Sind- hu (or Indus), which meant river. It referred to people living in the Indus valley in the Indian subcontinent. Hinduism has no founder, one universal reality (or god) known as Brahman, many gods and goddesses (sometimes referred to as devtas), and several scriptures. Hinduism also has no priesthood or hierarchical structure similar to that seen in some other religions, such as Christianity. Hindus acknowledge the authority of a wide variety of writings, but there is no single, uniform canon. The oldest of the Hindu writings are the Vedas. The word "veda" comes from the Sanskrit word for knowledge. The Vedas, which were compiled from ancient oral traditions, contain hymns, instructions, explanations, chants for sacrifices, magical formulas, and philosophy. Another set of sacred books includes the Pongal Great Epics, which illustrate Hindu faith in practice. The Epics include the Rama- yana, the Mahabharata, and the Bhagavad Gita. The Hindu pantheon includes approximately thirty-three million gods. Some of these are held in higher esteem than others. Over all the gods, Hindus believe in one absolute high god or universal concept. This is Brahman. Although he is above all the gods, he is not worshipped in popular ceremonies because he is detached from the day-to-day affairs of the people. Brahman is impersonal. Lesser gods and goddesses (devtas) serve him. Because these are more intimately involved in the affairs of people, they are venerated as gods. The most honored god in Hinduism varies among the different Hindu sects. Although Hindu adherents practice their faith differently and venerate different deities, they share a similar view of reality and look back on a common history. Pongal, one of the most colorful festivals observed in southern India, honors the sun, the earth, and the COW . Believed to be the survival of an ancient harvest festival because it falls around the time of the WINTER SOLSTICE, the three-day festival coincides with the harvest season and with the end of the monsoons. It is called Pongal in the state of Tamil Nadu; in Andhra Pradesh, Karnataka; and in Gujarat it is known as Makara Sankranti because it takes place when the sun starts to move south in the zodiac from Cancer to the House of Makara (the Alligator), otherwise known as Capricorn (the Goat). The first day, known as Bhogi Pongal, is observed as a family festival and is usually spent cleaning everything in the house. Shops, offices, and factories are cleaned as well-a symbolic washing-away of material sins. The second day is Surya Pongal, and it is set aside for worship of the Sun God, Surya. The third day, Mattu Pongal, is reserved for worshipping cattle (see COW ). The fourth day, which is not always observed, is spent paying visits, reestablishing old relationships and forgotten connections. Orthodox Hindus make a pilgrimage to Allahabad, the holy city where the Ganges and the Jumna Rivers meet, on Makara Sankranti. Sometimes as many as a million people arrive in this northern city to have their sins washed away by bathing in the Ganges. Because the festival is a time for banishing quarrels, it is common to serve visitors sugared sesamum seed, advising them to "Eat sweetly, speak sweetly." Chewing on raw sugar cane is another favorite pastime during the festival. In some parts of India, women who want to have children take coconuts and secretly leave them in a Brahmin home-or they bring gifts of betel nuts and spices to Brahmin wives. Sometimes they take coconuts to their neighbors and exchange them for fruit, saying, "Take a boy and give a child." In Ahmedabad in the state of Guj


Which country experienced the Velvet Revolution in Nov-Dec 1989?

1989 and all that: Plastic People of the Universe and the Velvet Revolution | Music | The Guardian The Observer 1989 and all that: Plastic People of the Universe and the Velvet Revolution Banned and jailed under Czech communism, the Plastic People of the Universe helped to bring the regime down in 1989. Inspired by Frank Zappa and the Velvet Underground, and friends with Vaclav Havel, their incredible 40-year history is one in which music and politics are inseparable The Second Festival of the Second Culture, organised by the Plastic People of the Universe (most of whom are on the far right of the shot) in Bojanovice on 21 February 1976. Within a month, 27 of the musicians pictured here had been arrested. Photograph: Ondrej Nemec Share on Messenger Close Vratislav Brabenec sits on the chair that is his throne in the bar that is his court, the Shakespeare, on Krymská Street in the funky district of Prague 10. His hair is long, and so is his beard; "Ciao, bambino!" he says by way of greeting, holding his skinny arms wide. Many rock musicians have preached revolution, although few can claim to have sparked one – but Brabenec, saxophonist and clarinettist for the Plastic People of the Universe , did. Indeed, of all the revolutions against communism that felled the Iron Curtain and transformed Europe 20 years ago, only one could claim rock'n'roll as its catalyst: that in Czechoslovakia, called the "Velvet Revolution", partly because it was peaceful – the clenched fist wearing a velvet glove – but also because the band that unwittingly lit the fuse, the Plastic People, were heavily influenced by the Velvet Underground. This is the most extraordinary story that ever entwined politics and rock music: it began in 1968 when the band were named after a song by Frank Zappa . It continued with the group being championed, after members had been imprisoned by the regime, by the playwright who would become post-communist Czechoslovakia's first president, Vaclav Havel. It proceeded when Havel appointed Zappa himself to be his government's cultural adviser and ambassador – until Havel was forced by the US State Department to sack him. But there was a singular irony to the Velvet Revolution: none of its dramatis personae set out with an overt political agenda. Here in the Shakespeare, the rock'n'roll revolution has not ended. "I am no less dissident now than I was then," says 66-year-old Brabenec. "Why should I be? Our identity as a band was to do with poetry, not politics. We were more artistic than political. I am one of those whose cultural actions, not political actions, were sufficient to make me a subversive. The politicians made us political, by being offended by what we did and the music we played. I don't know how many musicians in modern times have been imprisoned because their music offended the authorities, but we are among them. And although it is rather more comfortable for us now, we are still a cultural and artistic dissent against the norm." He points out, gleefully, that the Czech authorities did not drop criminal charges against the band, first made in 1976, until 2003. I think he is joking. He is not. "I have not found that their behaviour could be considered criminal," the district attorney for Prague West, Ondrej Smelhaus, pronounced on 2 April six years ago and 26 years after the charges of "organised disturbance of the peace" sent Brabenec and the band's mentor, Ivan Jirous, to jail. I thank Brabenec for bringing me to the Shakespeare and Krymska Street, with its old wooden tables where the ponytailed people enjoy a spliff with their beautifully kept Plzen beer. "Fucking tourists," he says. "Once it was Russian soldiers, now it is tourists. I can't decide which is worse". Four decades ago, the Plastic People were formed as a communist-approved cover group, playing music by the Velvet Underground and fellow New York avant-garde band the Fugs in dance halls. (Brabenec was living in London at the time: it turns out that he and I were neighbours in Notting Hill: "I was going to the Electric Cinema and studying theology.


According to the UK General Teaching Council how many of the 28,000 newly qualified teachers in 2010 had a computer-related degree?

"Masterminds" - Manchester Evening News, November 7, 2015 | Online Research Library: Questia Read preview Article excerpt 1. Playboy Russia covergirl Maria Kozhevnikova, boxer Nikolai Valuyev, and tennis player Marat Safin shared which honour in December 2011? 2. What William S Burroughs 1961 book popularised the rock music term 'heavy metal', and provided the names for at least two rock bands of the 1970s? 3. What main religion celebrates festivals including Nuakhai, Yatra (or Zatra/Jatra), Pongal, Holi and Shigmo? 4. Which country experienced the Velvet Revolution in Nov-Dec 1989? 5. According to the UK General Teaching Council how many of the 28,000 newly qualified teachers in 2010 had a computerrelated degree: 3; 30; 300 or 3,000? 6. Spell the word: Remanisence; Reminissense; Remeniscence; or Reminiscence? 7. What ancient Sanskrit word loosely meaning 'region' commonly now refers to people (and culture, products, etc) of Indian sub-continent origins? 8. Whom did Forbes Magazine list as the most powerful woman in the Southern Hemisphere in 2011? 9. Unrelated, what is a set of slats and a museum? 10. What ship, whose name means thunderbolt, was Nelson's flagship 1799-1801, and later a training ship for boys? 26 11. The Showa period of Japan coincided with what Emperor's reign? 12. Michael Morpurgo, author of the children's book War Horse, on In state Luther which the 2012 Spielberg film (of the same name) is based, held what UK position from 2003-5? 13. What fashionable Mediterranean resort hosted the G20 international economics conference at the height of the Greek Euro membership crisis? 27 14. How many cubic metres is the space in a room four metres square and three metres high? 15. Which politician bowled faster than Dennis Lillee and Andy Roberts? 16. What element is also known as hydrargyrum? David shows around 17. Whose father wrote and sang the popular Secret Lemonade Drinker song in the award-winning British 1970s-80s R Whites Lemonade TV advert ? … Subscribe to Questia and enjoy: Full access to this article and over 10 million more from academic journals, magazines, and newspapers Over 83,000 books Access to powerful writing and research tools Article details Newspapers Encyclopedia Subscribe to Questia and enjoy: Full access to this article and over 10 million more from academic journals, magazines, and newspapers Over 83,000 books Access to powerful writing and research tools Article details


What ancient Sanskrit word loosely meaning 'region' commonly now refers to people (and culture, products, etc) of Indian sub-continent origins?

Sa for Sanskrit Pop: Sid Harth - Google Groups Sa for Sanskrit Pop: Sid Harth Showing 1-35 of 35 messages China claims to have '1st pop singer in Sanskrit', may present her during World Expo Saibal Dasgupta, TNN, 25 January 2010, 07:05pm IST BEIJING: China's official media is promoting what it describes as the first pop singer who sings in Sanskrit. She is one of the singers being considered to sign at the inauguration of the World Expo in Shanghai, which is expected to draw the glitterati from the world of business next May. This could be the reason why Sa Dingding, who won the BBC Radio 3 Award for World Music in the Asia Pacific category in 2008, is suddenly being promoted by the provincial government of Tibet. The provincial government has indicated it wants to reshape her image and get her to focus on Sanskrit singing. "She is also called the 'first Chinese Sanskrit singer'. To Sa Dingding, who she was in the past is not important now... To preserve her new image, she must eliminate all distractions," the local government of Tibet said on its website. Sa, who graduated from the Academy of Fine Arts run by the People's Liberation Army, sings in the language of Inner Mongolia, Tibet and in Sanskrit. Sa is not a Tibetan although she sings in Sanskrit and Tibetan and dresses in grandiose Tibetan clothing. "We should pay more attention to her music, to the Zen sensation and Buddhist spirit in her music," it further said. The official site went on to say that "Her musical inspirations all come from Chinese civilization and culture." Apparently, the local government is pushing her to give up song writing and singing in languages other than Sanskrit so she can be presented to the world as a symbol of China's rich cultural heritage. "It is possible China may be trying to show that Sanskrit is part of its cultural heritage. What better way to draw world attention than to get a lovely voice to sing pop?," a Shanghai based expert on Chinese culture told TNN. During major events like the Olympic Games and the celebration of the 60th anniversary of the Chinese republic, Beijing usually makes a big display of the culture and arts of Tibetans and other ethnic people. It is expected to do the same during the opening and closing ceremonies at the World Expo. Sa also won praise from Grammy Award judge Eric T. Johnson. She is the first Chinese citizen to be invited for a tour of the United States by the Grammy organizing committee. Padma Bhushan for a Chinese Sanskrit expert Saibal Dasgupta , TNN, 27 January 2008, 12:01am IST Indologist Ji Xianlin(left) has been conferred the Padma Bhushan by India (TOI Photo) BEIJING: For the first time, a Padma Bhushan has crossed the Himalayas to reach out to a scholar who introduced the Ramayana and other aspects of Indian tradition to China. The decision to honour widely-respected Indologist Ji Xianlin, coming within 10 days of Prime Minister Manmohan Singh’s visit to China, is seen in Beijing as a strong and reliable hand of friendship. "This is a big initiative on the part of Prime Minister Singh to develop the friendship between the two nations. It will make a lot of difference in the way a lot of Chinese view India," Jiang Kui, vice director of the Centre for Indian Studies at Beijing University told TOI in chaste Hindi. The political dimensions of the award are as evident as the fact that Ji Xianlin, the guru of all Indologists in China, is a highly deserving case. If informed sources are to be believed, Chinese premier Wen Jiabao told Singh in mid-January that Ji was his mentor. The Indian government had been in the process of examining Ji's case since December 2006 when Nirupama Rao, the ambassador in Beijing, obtained a rare interview with the 97-year-old scholar who lives in a military hospital and hardly ever meets outsiders. But Wen's remarks might have given the final push for the government to decide in favour of honouring Ji. "This is a great event. The award will have a very positive effect in the manner ordinary Chinese look at India," Wang Bang Wei, a professor of Sanskrit at Beij


Whom did Forbes Magazine list as the most powerful woman in the Southern Hemisphere in 2011?

Top 10 Most Famous Women Political Leaders by Ejaz Khan Politics they say is not a woman’s cup of tea, however there have been many who have proved this stereotyping statement wrong. If you do not agree, below is a list of ten women political leaders who have been very famous for their time in the politics. Let’s get started: 10. Golda Meir Belonging to Israel, Meyerson was a teacher and a politician who was later appointed as Israel’s fourth prime minister. She was elected Prime Minister of Israel on March 17, 1969, after serving as Minister of Labour and Foreign Minister. Israel’s first and the world’s third woman to hold such an office, she was described as the “Iron Lady” of Israeli politics years before the epithet became associated with British Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher. Former Prime Minister David Ben-Gurion used to call Meir “the best man in the government”; she was often portrayed as the “strong-willed, straight-talking, grey-bunned grandmother of the Jewish people”. 9. Dilma Rousseff The current and 36th president of Brazil, Rousseff is the first woman to hold the office. She was previously the Chief of Staff to President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva from 2005 to 2010. She is the daughter of a Bulgarian entrepreneur. Rousseff became a socialist during her youth, and following the 1964 coup d’état joined various left-wing and Marxist urban guerrilla groups that fought against the military dictatorship. She was eventually captured and jailed between 1970 and 1972. 8. Johanna Sigurdardottir She is the prime minister of Ireland. Sigurdardottir has also served as the minister of social affairs and security. This woman is also known to have become Iceland’s first prime minister and the world’s first openly lesbian head of government. In 2009, Forbes listed her among the 100 Most Powerful Women in the world. 7. Yingluck Shinawatra Nicknames as PU, Yingluck Shinawatra is a Thai businesswoman and politician, member of the Pheu Thai Party, the 28th and current Prime Minister of Thailand. She is Thailand’s first female Prime Minister and at 45 is the youngest Prime Minister of Thailand in over 60 years. 6. Sonia Gandhi As president of the Indian National Congress, Gandhi heads the ruling political party of the world’s second largest population. She is an Italian-born Indian politician. She is the widow of former Prime Minister of India, Rajiv Gandhi who belonged to the Nehru–Gandhi family. In 2013, Forbes listed her at #21 among the most powerful people, and was ranked as the world’s 9th most powerful woman. >> Political Leaders who were Assassinated . 5. Angela Merkel The world’s most powerful woman is the backbone of the 27-member European Union and carries the fate of the euro on her shoulders. Angela Merkel is a German politician and former research scientist, who has been the Chancellor of Germany since 2005 and the leader of the Christian Democratic Union (CDU) since 2000. She is the first woman to hold either office. She was ranked as the world’s second most powerful person by Forbes magazine in 2012, the highest ranking ever achieved by a woman, and is now ranked fifth. >>  Powerful Female Politicians . 4. Ellen Johnson Sirleaf The 24th and current president of Liberia, Sirleaf is one of the founders of National Patriotic Front of Liberia. She is also famous for being the first female head of state in Africa. She was awarded the 2011 Nobel Peace Prize, jointly with Leymah Gbowee of Liberia and Tawakel Karman of Yemen. The women were recognized “for their non-violent struggle for the safety of women and for women’s rights to full participation in peace-building work.” She was conferred the coveted Indira Gandhi Prize by President of India Pranab Mukherjee on 12 September 2013. 3. Isabel Martinez de Peron Former president of Argentina, better known as Isabel Martínez de Perón or Isabel Perón, spent a controversial life. She was the third wife of the former President, Juan Perón. During her husband’s third term as president from 1973 to 1974, Isabel served as both vice president and First Lady. Following her husb


Unrelated, what is a set of slats and a museum?

louvre | Definition, meaning & more | Collins Dictionary Definitions noun the national museum and art gallery of France, in Paris : formerly a royal palace , begun in 1546; used for its present purpose since 1793 Collins English Dictionary. Copyright © HarperCollins Publishers Louvre in American English (ˈluvrə ; lo̅oˈvrə; luv ; lo̅ov; French ˈluvʀ(ə); lo̅oˈvr') Definitions noun national museum of art in Paris, on the Seine : converted from a royal palace in the 18th cent . Webster’s New World College Dictionary, Fourth Edition, compiled by the editors of Webster’s New World Dictionaries. Copyright © 2010 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt. All rights reserved. Example sentences containing 'louvre' I sat on the other twin bed and waited for him to stop making a fuss , the guy with a head of glass to let a few louvre slats knock him out. Robert Wilson A DARKENING STAIN


The Showa period of Japan coincided with what Emperor's reign?

Showa period | Japanese history | Britannica.com Japanese history Edo culture Shōwa period, in Japanese history, the period (1926–89) corresponding to the reign of the emperor Hirohito . The two Chinese characters (kanji) in the name Shōwa translate as “Bright Peace” in Japanese. However, a more nuanced interpretation is “Enlightened Harmony”—with the added significance that the second character (wa) is commonly used in words that describe Japan or things Japanese. The Shōwa period was preceded by the Taishō period (1912–26) and was followed by the Heisei period (1989– ). The first part of the Shōwa, from Hirohito’s enthronement in 1926 to the end of World War II in 1945, is known as the early Shōwa period. It is noted principally for the rise of militarism in Japan, Japanese aggression in China and elsewhere in East and Southeast Asia, and the country’s wartime defeat. The postwar Shōwa decades were marked by Japan’s spectacular recovery and its rise as a global economic powerhouse second only to the United States , its former enemy and subsequent closest ally. Unlike the Meiji Restoration (1868–1912)—corresponding to the rule of the Meiji emperor and synonymous among historians with Japan’s emergence as a modern country—none of the three succeeding ruling periods is widely used to designate the 20th-century history of Japan. The term Shōwa literature, however, does denote a distinct phase in Japanese literature from about 1924 until the outbreak of World War II in 1939, and the Great Depression of the 1930s, which was particularly severe in Japan, is referred to as the Shōwa Depression there.


What fashionable Mediterranean resort hosted the G20 international economics conference at the height of the Greek Euro membership crisis?

France - Everythingworld Everythingworld States  >  France France officially the French Republic ( French : République française French pronunciation:  [ʁepyblik fʁɑ̃sɛz] ), is a unitary semi-presidential republic located mostly in Western Europe , [note 12] with several overseas regions and territories . Metropolitan France extends from the Mediterranean Sea to the English Channel and the North Sea , and from the Rhine to the Atlantic Ocean . From its shape, it is often referred to in French as l’Hexagone ("The Hexagon "). France is the largest country in Western Europe and the third-largest in Europe as a whole. It possesses the second-largest exclusive economic zone in the world. France has been a major power with strong cultural , economic , military , and political influence in Europe and around the world. [6] France has its main ideals expressed in the 18th-century Declaration of the Rights of Man and of the Citizen . In the 19th and early 20th centuries, France built the second-largest colonial empire of the time, ruling large portions of first North America and India and then Northwest and Central Africa ; Madagascar ; Indochina and southeast China ; and many Caribbean and Pacific Islands . France is a developed country , [7] possessing the world's fifth-largest and Europe's second-largest economy by nominal GDP . It is also the world's ninth-largest by GDP at purchasing power parity . [8] France is the wealthiest nation in Europe – and the fourth-wealthiest in the world – in aggregate household wealth. [9] French citizens enjoy a high standard of living , high public education level , and one of the world's longest life expectancies . [10] France has been listed as the world's "best overall health care" provider by the World Health Organization . [11] It is the most-visited country in the world, receiving 79.5 million foreign tourists annually. [12] Main article: Prehistory of France One of the paintings of Lascaux which represents a horse ( Dordogne , approximately 18,000 BC). The oldest traces of human life in what is now France date from approximately 1,800,000 years ago. [19] Men were then confronted by a hard and variable climate, marked by several glacial eras which modified their framework of life and led them to a nomadic life of hunters-gatherers . [19] France counts a large number of decorated caves from the upper Paleolithic era, including one of the most famous and best preserved: Lascaux [19] ( Dordogne , approximately 18,000 BC). At the end of the Last glacial period (10,000 BC), the climate softened [19] and from approximately 7,000 BC, this part of Western Europe entered the Neolithic era and its inhabitants became sedentary . After a strong demographic and agricultural development between the 4th and 3rd millennia, metallurgy appeared at the end of the 3rd millennium, initially with the work of gold, copper and bronze, and later with iron. [20] France counts numerous megalithic sites from the Neolithic period, including the exceptionally dense Carnac stones site ( Morbihan , approximately 3,300 BC). Gaul Main articles: Gaul , Celts , and Roman Gaul Gaul, 1st century BC. Gallic territory inhabited by Celts extends to what is now France, Belgium, Switzerland, the parts of the Netherlands and Germany on the west bank of the Rhine, and parts of Northern Italy. The Maison Carrée was a temple of the Gallo-Roman city of Nemausus (present-day Nîmes ) and is one of the best preserved vestiges of the Roman Empire . In 600 BC, Ionian Greeks , originating from Phocaea , founded the colony of Massalia (present-day Marseille ), on the shores of the Mediterranean Sea , making it the oldest city of France. [21] [22] At the same time, some Gallic Celtic tribes penetrated some parts of the current territory of France, but this occupation spread in the rest of France only between the 5th and 3rd century BC. [23] The concept of Gaul emerged at that time; it corresponds to the territories of Celtic settlement ranging between the Rhine , the Atlantic Ocean , the Pyrenees and the Mediterranean Sea. The borders of m


Which politician (as at 2011) has the second-highest average for a No6 cricket test batsman (over 61 runs) and in a competition bowled faster than Dennis Lillee and Andy Roberts?

Ep11aug2014 by Pakistan Observer - issuu issuu Issuu on Google+ Bombshell development Turkey’s Erdogan takes initial lead in presidential race ISTANBUL—Tayyip Erdogan was set to be Turkey’s next president after local media credited the veteran prime minister with more than half the vote with nearly all the ballots counted. After an election on Sunday that his opponents Continued on Page 7 Musharraf : Not running away from Pakistan STAFF REPORTER RAWALPINDI—Breaking the silence after nearly three months, former president Pervez Musharraf said he would not be running away from Pakistan. “I am not running away from Pakistan. Rather, I will defend [myself] in all cases Continued on Page 7 Sri Lanka beat Pak in first Test G ALLE —Retiring Mahela Jayawardene took on the unusual role of opening batsman to hand Sri Lanka a thrilling seven-wicket victory on the final day of the first Test against Pakistan in Galle on Sunday. The hosts, needing 99 to win in a minimum of 21 overs, beat fading light and approaching rain to cruise home in the 17th over in front of some 5,000 jubilant home fans. Detailed story on Sports Page Today’s issue of Pakistan Observer carries a 20-Page Special Report on Building a modern Sindh with an unprecedented determination!. Govt handles situation haphazardly, whimsically ................................................ Political turmoil to dent economy ................................................ US surgical strikes on ISIS See Page 04 Imran, Qadri join hands to topple Nawaz Govt Inqilab March and Azadi March to move side by side: Qadri Punjab govt registers murder cases against PAT chief COAS summons Corps Commanders meeting today LIAQAT TOOR/ SALIM AHMED Nawaz Government. Finally putting all the rumours and speculations at rest that PTI and PAT will stage demonstrations separately, the new development has changed the entire political scenario rendering a very difficult situation for PML-N with another political force of PTI now with a changed strategy. Political analysts in ISLAMABAD/ LAHORE—In a Islamabad were of the view that bombshell announcement on with this development more Sunday evening in a Youm-epolitical parties are expected to Shuhada function at Lahore, join Azadi March. PAT Chief Tahirul Qadri said Meanwhile, Chief of Army Staff General Raheel Sharif summoned a meeting of the corps commanders on Monday at the General Headquarters to discuss the overall security situation in the country and the ongoing Zarb-e-Azb operation against militants in North Waziristan, ISPR Spokesperson said. Pakistan Awami Tehreek (PAT) chief, Dr. Tahirul Qadri Sunday announced that the ‘Revolution March’ will begin on August 14 and both Imran Khan’s ‘Azadi March’ and LAHORE: PAT Chief Tahirul Qadri addressing his party ‘Revolution March’ will be workers gathered to observe Yaum-e-Shuhda on Sunday. staged the same day. “Everyone will have to PML-Q chief Ch Shujaat is also present. come out and no one will regovernment. turn till the government is his Inqilab March and Azadi The Punjab Government toppled and the system is March of Imran will move to which was already under pres- changed,” Dr. Qadri said while Islamabad on March 14 side by sure in dealing with Youm-e- addressing the PAT workers side from Lahore to topple Shuhada will have to tackle Continued on Page 7 PTI asks PM to step down Party warns govt against Imran’s arrest I S L A M A B A D — P a k i s t a n ing to Islamabad to join the Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) said that Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif would be held responsible if democracy was derailed. Speaking to media persons after party’s core committee meeting here on Sunday, PTI spokesperson Shireen Mazari said that her party would strongly resist any attempt by the government to detain Imran Khan. She demanded that government open fuel supply and remove containers. No container, she said, can stop PTI’s workers from com- Azadi March on August 14. “Nawaz Sharf will have to resign,” she said. She also urged her party’s workers to bring ration and necessary food supplies to Islamabad for the long mar


What element is also known as hydrargyrum?

ΰδραργυρος (hydrargyros) = liquid silver (Greek) Mercury after the planet Mercurius History & Etymology Mercury was already known in the Antiquity by Chinese and in India. We can also find Mercury in Egyptian graves that date of around 1500 BC. Mercury is rather easily isolated from its ore, cinnabar (HgS), and was used in the Mediterranean world for extracting metals by amalgamation as early as 500 BC, possibly even earlier. Cinnabar was widely used in the ancient world as a pigment (vermilion). For over a thousand years, up to AD 1500, alchemists regarded the metal as a key to the transmutation of base metals to Gold and employed amalgams both for gilding and for producing imitation gold and silver. Theophrastus of Eresos (371-286 BC), student of Aristotle and his successor as the head of the Lyceum in Athens, wrote the earliest surviving scientific book on minerals, De Lapidibus (On Stones). It was written most probably during 315-314 BC. He states that quicksilver quicksilver "... is made by pounding cinnabar with vinegar in a copper mortar with a copper pestle." (note) . Dioscorides obtained it from the same mineral with the aid of iron, employing at the same time a primitive distillation apparatus. The alchemists used various secret or mystical names, partly of Arab origin, Mercury was named Azoth (or Azoq), Zaibac, Zeida, Zaibar (Saibar), Ventus albus, Argentum vivum, etc. In astrology alchemy the seven heavenly bodies known to the ancients were associated with seven metals also known in antiquity: Sun (Sol) Saturn Lead (Plumbum) The long history of Mercury is reflected in the many different words for this metal. Many names are translations of "liquid silver", many other languages use the alchemistic name derived from the planet Mercurius, but there are several other roots as well. See the list of names to the left and in the overview of Mercury in over 100 languages (click here) . 1. "Living (liquid) silver" translations in various languages. Assuming that Mercury is a certain state of Silver, it was named "liquid silver" (in English Quicksilver), which was translated into several languages: Greek: ΰδραργυρος [hydrargyros] from ΰδωρ [hydōr] = water, and αργυρος [argyros] = silver, was borrowed in Latin as hydrargyrum. The original Latin name was argentum vivum = living silver. Germanic languages: the first part "quick, queck, kwik, etc." = lively (Indo-European "ğīv" = life), the second part is the native word for silver (the Dutch kwik is short for kwikzilver) Baltic languages: gyvas = alive (Indo-European "ğīv" = life), and sidabras = silver. Japanese: The two Chinese characters are 水 sui = water and 銀 gin = silver. 2. Rtuť The origin of Russian and Slav name Rtuť is unclear. The word occurs already in Old-Russian of the 12th century. It is assumed that it is connected with the the Turkish-Arabic Utarid, = the planet Mercurius. 3. Zhivah (Indo-European "ğīv" = life) Arabic, Turkish and Southern Slavic languages use derivations from the Persian zhivah or jîvah, from the Persian verbal root zî- meaning "to live" (cognate of Greek bios and Sanskrit jiva), thus also similar to "living silver,". 4. Hopea Hebrew. 6. Mercurius Mercury was considered the basis of metals, close to Gold and therefore it was called after the planet Mercurius, the planet nearest to the sun (= Gold). Others say that, because of its mobility, it is named after Mercurius, the messenger of the gods in Roman mythology and that the identification was later. Chemistianity 1873 MERCURY, our weather indicator metal, (Quicksilver), in Latin, Hydrargyrum, Has a blue silver-like hue, with splendid lustre; 'Tis the only metal known to be liquid At common temperatures. When frozen, At minus forty degrees Centigrade, It is solid, crystalline, and mall'able. J. Carrington Sellars, Chemistianity, 1873 , p. 172 Further reading Mary Elvira Weeks, Discovery of the Elements, comp. rev. by Henry M. Leicester (Easton, Pa.: Journal of Chemical Education, 1968), pp. 46-51. Laszlo Takacs, "Quicksilver from Cinnabar: The First Documented Mechanochemical Reaction?".


Which Australian city is considered to have the largest Greek population outside of Greece?

What city has the largest Greek population in the world outside of Greece? What city has the largest Greek population in the world outside of Greece? 2 Answers 0 I first thought this was going to be Tarpon Springs, Florida, as I visited there with some Greeks that I work with and the town was VERY Greek. But no, it's apparently Melbourne, Australia, which is home to 300,000 Greeks, making it the largest Greek population outside of Greece itself. I also know that Merrillville, Indiana, just outside of Chicago, has a large Greek population. "Although most Greek immigration to Melbourne was post-WWII, the town’s Mediterranean roots go way back. The Greek Community of Melbourne & Victoria was established in 1897 and is one of the oldest ethnic organizations in Australia. Each March, it sponsors the annual Antipodes Festival, a celebration of Greek culture which includes the widely-attended two-day street party. Local artists perform at the event, and popular musicians such as Alkisti Protopsalti are brought in from Greece. " Sources: <a rel="nofollow" href="http://www.goworldtravel.com/ex/aspx/articleGuid.bd4eba5e-272d-46e2-a5d9-a7e5996f22b0/xe/ ... askville.amazon.com


What French term refers in English (contracts especially) to an unforeseeable factor preventing the fulfilment of an agreement?

Supervening illegality and international commercial arbitration - UBC Library Open Collections Supervening illegality and international commercial arbitration Creator 1995 Description This thesis examines states' influence—in the form of supervening illegality, or subsequent changes in legislation—on international commercial transactions. The topic will be examined with reference to the major world legal systems and international law and practice. A large number of international transactions are carried out under the complex terms of government intervention. However, from the present doctrinal concepts, statutory frameworks, and judicial and arbitral practice, it is possible to infer that no absolute protection from state and government intervention exists as such. The problem of frustration of contracts, as framed in all national jurisdictions and explained in fairly detailed legal theory, does not presently have any uniform remedy for parties in international trade. The study begins with a brief comparative survey of the terminology that will be used in the thesis and then moves to related general principles and theories of contract law in civil and common law countries: party autonomy, public policy, force majeure, frustration, state immunity, state sovereignty, etc. Next, it examines the status of contractual parties in international transactions within the context of changed circumstances. The inquiry includes judicial and arbitral practice related to supervening illegality. Several countries' statutory frameworks with regard to force majeure, frustration, remedial modalities, and arbitration will be introduced as well. Finally, a wide variety of international trade contracts will be examined in order to illustrate present contract drafting techniques. In the conclusion, this thesis advocates efficient and equitable adjustment of contracts and allocation of risks of loss from nonperformance caused by supervening illegality. This would be based on careful drafting of force majeure and arbitration clauses. In order to protect and ensure their interests, parties are advised both on how to define the right to adjust or terminate the contract and on the circumstances under which they could rely on that right. Extent Vancouver : University of British Columbia Library Rights For non-commercial purposes only, such as research, private study and education. Additional conditions apply, see Terms of Use https://open.library.ubc.ca/terms_of_use . DOI 831-1.0077480.ris Full Text SUPERVENING ILLEGALITY AND INTERNATIONAL COMMERCIAL ARBITRATION by LJILJANA BIUKOVIC LL.B. The University of Belgrade, 1986 LL.M. The Central European University, Budapest, 1995 Faculty of Law A THESIS SUBMITTED IN PARTIAL FULFILLMENT OF THE REQUIREMENTS FOR THE DEGREE OF MASTER OF LAWS in THE FACULTY OF GRADUATE STUDIES (FACULTY OF LAW) We accept this thesis as conforming to the required standard THE UNIVERSITY OF BRITISH COLUMBIA November, 1995 © Ljiljana Biukovic, 1995 In presenting this thesis in partial fulfilment of the requirements for an advanced degree at the University of British Columbia, I agree that the Library shall make it freely available for reference and study. I further agree that permission for extensive copying of this thesis 'for scholarly purposes may be "granted by the head of my department or by his or her representatives. It is understood that copying or publication of this thesis for financial gain shall not be allowed without my written permission. Department of v LAW The University of British Columbia Vancouver, Canada Date 28 September 1995 DE-6 (2/88) ABSTRACT This thesis examines states' influence—in the form of supervening illegality, or subsequent changes in legislation—on international commercial transactions. The topic will be examined with reference to the major world legal systems and international law and practice. A large number of international transactions are carried out under the complex terms of government intervention. However, from the present doctrinal concepts, statutory frameworks, and judicial and arbitr


taboo - definition of taboo in English | Oxford Dictionaries Definition of taboo in English: taboo noun 1A social or religious custom prohibiting or restricting a particular practice or forbidding association with a particular person, place, or thing: ‘many taboos have developed around physical exposure’ ‘the use of violence must remain a taboo in our society’ [mass noun] ‘Freud applies his notion of taboo in three ways’ More example sentences ‘The thrill is in breaking taboos, and that is why taboos are fun to have around.’ ‘The thing is that they're also trained to violate the ultimate taboo of society - to kill people.’ ‘Breaking cultural taboos in this attempt to make money does not seem to matter.’ ‘Through mythology, one is able to violate the taboos of society without the guilt.’ ‘Many people are too scared to risk pursuing a homosexual relationship, with all the social taboos attached to homosexuality.’ ‘All of these are thought to be dependent on the ability to observe taboos.’ ‘Cultural taboos surrounding sexuality and pregnancy also contribute to the low rates of health service access.’ ‘Many in India are reluctant to talk about Aids and prevention because of societal taboos about discussing sex.’ ‘Our country has substantial number of disabled people who have excelled in various walks of life, overcoming poverty and social taboos.’ ‘The members of one clan from northern Kenya observe a taboo on eating fish.’ ‘What drove him to shatter taboos and invite hatred for his conclusions?’ ‘The strategy broke powerful religious taboos against suicide and the murder of innocents.’ ‘Both Islam and the Orthodox Christian tradition require rigorous observance of fasts and food taboos.’ ‘There are no food taboos, although Buddhist monks may practice vegetarianism and observe other food taboos.’ ‘I'm surprised because the film wasn't about breaking taboos.’ ‘During the Civil War, hungry Northern soldiers, unaware of the social taboo surrounding peanuts, began eating them.’ ‘Accurate statistics are hard to come by, especially in a country where social taboos and threats keep many victims silent.’ ‘For her, the relaxing of rules and taboos about sex have been pivotal in changing the way we think.’ ‘The Communist Party decided to dramatise its rather unique willingness to challenge taboos.’ ‘The cabaret performers and their audiences shared a more or less hidden opposition to social taboos and censorship.’ Synonyms 1.1 A practice that is prohibited or restricted by social or religious custom: ‘speaking about sex is a taboo in his country’ More example sentences ‘To talk favourably of the Enlightenment has become something of a taboo in recent years.’ ‘Now the Internet comes along, letting you circumvent one of the strictest taboos of all: It lets you talk to strangers.’ ‘Because of the taboo associated with this topic no real dialogue can take place.’ ‘The breakdown of the politically correct liberal open-mindedness into frenzied intolerance of criticism and the taboo of peace was dramatic and instantaneous.’ ‘Until we get rid of the taboo of simply talking about it, we're not going anywhere.’ ‘The taboo of speaking about colonial sex is often at the heart of many of her images, which often resemble fashion photography.’ ‘Is there a taboo against the use of weapons of mass destruction?’ ‘I'm just puzzled why he put himself at risk by breaking probably the biggest taboo in US politics, i.e. criticising the Jewish community or Israel.’ ‘The incident drew national media attention and ignited a public debate over the ancient taboo of black men having sexual relations with white women.’ ‘We are now violating an even deeper family taboo.’ ‘The media taboo against naming "victims" is also weakening.’ ‘The Communist Party decided to dramatise its rather unique willingness to challenge taboos.’ ‘Knowing incest is an "unclean" act heightens the awareness of the taboo she is violating.’ ‘The taboos regulating the sight of bare flesh are further determined by wider cultural considerations.’ ‘Most importantly to feminism, do not support co


Seasonal South Asia wind and accompanying rainfall - from Dutch?

Monsoon | Define Monsoon at Dictionary.com monsoon noun 1. the seasonal wind of the Indian Ocean and southern Asia, blowing from the southwest in summer and from the northeast in winter. 2. (in India and nearby lands) the season during which the southwest monsoon blows, commonly marked by heavy rains; rainy season. 3. any wind that changes directions with the seasons. 4. any persistent wind established between water and adjoining land. Origin of monsoon 1575-85; < Dutch monssoen (now obsolete) < Portuguese monção, earlier moução < Arabic mawsim season Related forms Examples from the Web for monsoon Expand Contemporary Examples The monsoon season that year saw six tiger attacks, despite the normal rarity of such incidents in that season. Eric Holder's Caribbean Trip an Ill-Advised Junket, Critics Say Daniel Stone, John Solomon November 16, 2011 By Sunday, the shifting winds of a monsoon storm drove the flames toward the town. British Dictionary definitions for monsoon Expand noun 1. a seasonal wind of S Asia that blows from the southwest in summer, bringing heavy rains, and from the northeast in winter 2. the rainy season when the SW monsoon blows, from about April to October 3. any wind that changes direction with the seasons Derived Forms C16: from obsolete Dutch monssoen, from Portuguese monção, from Arabic mawsim season Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Word Origin and History for monsoon Expand n. 1580s, "trade wind of the Indian Ocean," from Dutch monssoen, from Portuguese monçao, from Arabic mawsim "time of year, appropriate season" (for a voyage, pilgrimage, etc.), from wasama "he marked." When it blows from the southwest (April through October) it brings heavy rain, hence "heavy episode of rainfall during the rainy season" (1747). Online Etymology Dictionary, © 2010 Douglas Harper   (mŏn-s n')     A system of winds that influences the climate of a large area and that reverses direction with the seasons. Monsoons are caused primarily by the much greater annual variation in temperature over large areas of land than over large areas of adjacent ocean water. This variation causes an excess of atmospheric pressure over the continents in the winter, and a deficit in the summer. The disparity causes strong winds to blow between the ocean and the land, bringing heavy seasonal rainfall. In southern Asia, a wind that is part of such a system and that blows from the southwest in the summer and usually brings heavy rains. The American Heritage® Science Dictionary Copyright © 2002. Published by Houghton Mifflin. All rights reserved.


Long wrap-around skirt meaning sheath or quiver - from Malay?

Tue, 09 Dec 2014 09:25:00 +0000 Universally Challenged - the early rounds
Round 1

 So, the ‘Universally Challenged’ Inter-House Quiz started today with Belling (U6th) Vs Trew Day Girls (L6th).

 Many thanks to those of you who came to support your House, or (as was the case for most of the spectators) eat the vast array of e-numbers which were on offer!

 It was a bit of a shaky start;  Trew Day at one point having no team members turn up to participate, then being one short; but thanks to Chloe Spires a complete team was eventually prepared.

 The quick fire, first  General Knowledge round was less a case of ‘fastest- finger- first’; halted by Belling’s buzzer having ‘technical difficulties’ (and nothing at all to do with Victoria and Rebecca bashing it repeatedly *ahem*)

 Jocelyn impressed by correctly answering a question on international vehicle registrations for Trew, but sadly the Language Diversity bonus questions proved a little too baffling until Harriet’s wild guess at a Monsoon being a ‘Seasonal South Asia wind  and accompanying rainfall’! Sadly this turn of good fortune was not to last. Harriet then attempted an answer to the question: ‘An eccentric or crazy person is informally referred to as having ‘(What?) in the belfry’. Clue- an animal. Harriet’s answer- A racoon???!!!!!!!!!

 Belling fought back fiercely, despite Mrs Tarrega forgetting to keep score for both teams!

 Victoria’s startling knowledge of anatomy and Rebecca’s knowledge of weaponry put them back on track, despite the fact that Stephanie couldn’t tell a hexagon from a dodecahedron!

 Unfortunately  neither side could recall several key events from 2013- including the death of Nelson Mandela L

 Although moaning constantly that the questions were “Much harder than last year”, Belling were victorious with a 6 / 5 win against Trew Day girls.

 Tomorrow sees the tension mount as Senior battle it out with Lower Trew

Round 2

After Trew Day girls’ narrow defeat on Tuesday you could tell that the  L6th Team were feeling the pressure. Even Mrs Brown heroically sacrificed part of her day off to lend support to her girls…

The quick-fire rounds were certainly more that today- thanks to the yellow buzzer’s 24 hour recovery period after the pounding (literally) taken the day before at the hands of Victoria and Rebecca B!! Questions were asked, buzzers were pressed and answers were given- woohooo!

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Clumsy awkward person, whose earlier root gave us also 'clot' in English - from Yiddish?

The Yiddish Handbook: 40 Words You Should Know The Yiddish Handbook: 40 Words You Should Know By Michael The Yiddish language is a wonderful source of rich expressions, especially terms of endearment (and of course, complaints and insults). This article is a follow up on Ten Yiddish Expressions You Should Know . Jewish scriptwriters introduced many Yiddish words into popular culture, which often changed the original meanings drastically. You might be surprised to learn how much Yiddish you already speak, but also, how many familiar words actually mean something different in real Yiddish. There is no universally accepted transliteration or spelling; the standard YIVO version is based on the Eastern European Klal Yiddish dialect, while many Yiddish words found in English came from Southern Yiddish dialects. In the 1930s, Yiddish was spoken by more than 10 million people, but by 1945, 75% of them were gone. Today, Yiddish is the language of over 100 newspapers, magazines, radio broadcasts, and websites. baleboste A good homemaker, a woman who’s in charge of her home and will make sure you remember it. bissel Or bisl – a little bit. bubbe Or bobe. It means Grandmother, and bobeshi is the more affectionate form. Bubele is a similarly affectionate word, though it isn’t in Yiddish dictionaries. bupkes Not a word for polite company. Bubkes or bobkes may be related to the Polish word for “beans”, but it really means “goat droppings” or “horse droppings.” It’s often used by American Jews for “trivial, worthless, useless, a ridiculously small amount” – less than nothing, so to speak. “After all the work I did, I got bupkes!” chutzpah Or khutspe. Nerve, extreme arrogance, brazen presumption. In English, chutzpah often connotes courage or confidence, but among Yiddish speakers, it is not a compliment. feh! An expression of disgust or disapproval, representative of the sound of spitting. glitch Or glitsh. Literally “slip,” “skate,” or “nosedive,” which was the origin of the common American usage as “a minor problem or error.” gornisht More polite than bupkes, and also implies a strong sense of nothing; used in phrases such as “gornisht helfn” (beyond help). goy A non-Jew, a Gentile. As in Hebrew, one Gentile is a goy, many Gentiles are goyim, the non-Jewish world in general is “the goyim.” Goyish is the adjective form. Putting mayonnaise on a pastrami sandwich is goyish. Putting mayonnaise on a pastrami sandwich on white bread is even more goyish. kibbitz In Yiddish, it’s spelled kibets, and it’s related to the Hebrew “kibbutz” or “collective.” But it can also mean verbal joking, which after all is a collective activity. It didn’t originally mean giving unwanted advice about someone else’s game – that’s an American innovation. klutz Or better yet, klots. Literally means “a block of wood,” so it’s often used for a dense, clumsy or awkward person. See schlemiel. kosher Something that’s acceptable to Orthodox Jews, especially food. Other Jews may also “eat kosher” on some level but are not required to. Food that Orthodox Jews don’t eat – pork, shellfish, etc. – is called traif. An observant Jew might add, “Both pork and shellfish are doubtlessly very tasty. I simply am restricted from eating it.” In English, when you hear something that seems suspicious or shady, you might say, “That doesn’t sound kosher.” kvetsh In popular English, kvetch means “complain, whine or fret,” but in Yiddish, kvetsh literally means “to press or squeeze,” like a wrong-sized shoe. Reminds you of certain chronic complainers, doesn’t it? But it’s also used on Yiddish web pages for “click” (Click Here). maven Pronounced meyven. An expert, often used sarcastically. Mazel Tov Or mazltof. Literally “good luck,” (well, literally, “good constellation”) but it’s a congratulation for what just happened, not a hopeful wish for what might happen in the future. When someone gets married or has a child or graduates from college, this is what you say to them. It can also be used sarcastically to mean “it’s about time,” as in “It’s about time you finished school and stopped


Ghost or spirit, typically unseen and moving things - from German?

Paranormal & Ghost Society Artificial Ghost Animal           Ghosts Remember that these are just labels for convenient use, and it is not      to say that any of these particular entities/events actually exist.      They may also be known by other names, belong to more than one group      or subgroup, and be in flux or in conjunction with other types of      paranormal activity. GHOST HUNTING TERMINOLOGY This is a minor listing of terms ghostbusters will use. I know there    probably is 100 more out there but this will give a general idea if you    need to refer to something in general that we talk about or cover when    investigating. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Agent: A    human being, typically a teenage female, who unknowing directs poltergeist    energy. Altered State of Consciousness (ASC): Any state of consciousness that is different from "normal"    states of waking or sleeping. Amulet: An    object that has the power to ward off ghosts and evil spirits. Angel: Benevolent    spiritual beings who help and watch over people. Apparition: The    disembodied soul or spirit that can be seen visually. Apport: When    a solid object seemingly appears from out of nowhere, with the help of the    spirits in the presence of a medium. Asport: When    a solid object is teleported to a different location with the help of the    spirits in the presence of a medium. Astral Body: The    soul of an individual projected outside of their bodies. Astral Projection: See Out-Of-Body (OBE). Atmospheric Apparition: Not    actually a ghost or spirit, but instead a "visual imprint" of    people and events that was left behind in the environment that continues    to replay. Aura: A    field of energy believed by some to surround living creatures. Automatic Writing: A type of communication with ghosts or spirits where they take control    over the writer's hand and write out a message. Automatism: An    unconscious or spontaneous muscular movement caused by ghosts or the    spirits. Automatic Writing is one form of Automatism. Banshee: Omen spirits of Scotland and Ireland. Channeling: A    form of spirit communication where an unseen entity possesses a medium in    a controlled environment to impart guidance, wisdom or future events. The    channeled entity could be a deceased human being, an Angel, Demon,    Elemental or other higher plain spirit. Charms: A    spell or object possessing magic power. Clairaudience: A    persons ability to hear spirits. Clairvoyance: Either an internal or external vision of present or future events,    spirits, objects, places, and people. Cold Reading: A    psychic reading given with no prior knowledge of the sitter. Collective Apparition: A    ghost or spirit sighting simultaneously by more than one living person. Collect Unconscious: Form    of analytical psychology developed by Carl lung. It is the collective    memory of all the humanity's past and is held somewhere inside the    unconscious mind. Crisis Apparition: Ghosts    that appear to loved ones and close friends just before or soon after    their death. Cross Correspondence: Information received from the spirit world. Crossroads: Point where two roads    intersection. Said to be a focus point of    supernatural energy. Death: The    grim reaper perhaps the spirit that is behind your fate or guides your    soul after death to where its going. Death Bed Apparitions: See    Crisis Apparition. Demon: Fallen    angels associated with evil. Direct Voice Phenomenon (DVP): The voice of a ghost or spirit being spoken to the sitters of a seance.    The voice usually comes from some point near the medium, but not through    the medium. Sometimes a spirit horn or trumpet is used. Direct Writing:    When ghost or spirit's handwriting appears directly on a previously    unmarked, unwritten surface. Drop-In Communicator: A    ghost, spirit or en


Isolation, quarantine, or secrecy - from Persian/Urdu?

Isolations - definition of isolations by The Free Dictionary Isolations - definition of isolations by The Free Dictionary http://www.thefreedictionary.com/isolations 1. The act of isolating: ordered the isolation of the sick patients. 2. The quality or condition of being isolated: isolation on a desert island. isolation n 1. the act of isolating or the condition of being isolated 2. (Government, Politics & Diplomacy) (of a country, party, etc) nonparticipation in or withdrawal from international politics 3. (Medicine) med a. social separation of a person who has or is suspected of having a contagious disease. Compare quarantine b. (as modifier): an isolation hospital. 4. (Sociology) sociol a lack of contact between persons, groups, or whole societies 5. (Psychology) social psychol the failure of an individual to maintain contact with others or genuine communication where interaction with others persists 6. in isolation without regard to context, similar matters, etc ThesaurusAntonymsRelated WordsSynonymsLegend: isolation - a state of separation between persons or groups separation - the state of lacking unity solitude - the state or situation of being alone purdah , solitude - a state of social isolation loneliness , solitariness - the state of being alone in solitary isolation quarantine - enforced isolation of patients suffering from a contagious disease in order to prevent the spread of disease insularism , insularity , insulation , detachment - the state of being isolated or detached; "the insulation of England was preserved by the English Channel" estrangement , alienation - separation resulting from hostility anomie , anomy - personal state of isolation and anxiety resulting from a lack of social control and regulation concealment , privateness , secrecy , privacy - the condition of being concealed or hidden 2. isolation - a feeling of being disliked and alone alienation , disaffection , estrangement - the feeling of being alienated from other people 3. separation - the social act of separating or parting company; "the separation of church and state" quarantine - isolation to prevent the spread of infectious disease 4. isolation - (psychiatry) a defense mechanism in which memory of an unacceptable act or impulse is separated from the emotion originally associated with it psychiatry , psychological medicine , psychopathology - the branch of medicine dealing with the diagnosis and treatment of mental disorders defence , defence mechanism , defence reaction , defense mechanism , defense reaction , defense - (psychiatry) an unconscious process that tries to reduce the anxiety associated with instinctive desires 5. isolation - a country's withdrawal from international politics; "he opposed a policy of American isolation" non-engagement , non-involvement , nonparticipation - withdrawing from the activities of a group isolation 2. alone , separately , by yourself , singly , apart , unaided , unassisted , under your own steam, solitarily He works in isolation but I have no doubts about his abilities. Quotations "Isolation must precede true society" [Ralph Waldo Emerson `Self-Reliance'] "Solitude vivifies;" "Isolation kills" [Joseph Roux Meditations of a Parish Priest] isolation [ˌaɪsəʊˈleɪʃən] A. N → aislamiento m the isolation he endured while in captivity → el aislamiento que tuvo que soportar durante su cautividad we cannot discuss this in isolation → no podemos discutir esto aisladamente things like this don't happen in isolation → estas cosas no ocurren aisladas she's being kept in isolation (Med) → la mantienen aislada we cannot consider this crime in isolation from the others he has committed → no podemos considerar este crimen aislado de los otros que ha cometido B. CPD isolation hospital N → hospital m de infecciosos isolation ward N → pabellón m de infecciosos isolation to consider sth in isolation (= on its own) → considérer qch isolément isolation n (= act) (= separation, cutting-off) → Absonderung f, → Isolierung f (esp Med, Chem); (= pinpointing) → Herausfinden nt; (of essential factor) → Herauskristallisieru


Beer brewed for storing/keeping - from German?

German Beer Primer for Beginners Brewing    Basics The most important raw material for making any alcoholic beverage, including    beer, is yeast, a single-cell organism that is responsible for all fermentations.    The other key ingredients are grain (usually barley; often wheat; rarely    rye, emmer, or dinkel) and water (beer is about 90% water) as well as flavorings  nowadays almost exclusively hops, the bitter-aromatic female flower    (below) of a creeping vine related to canabis. Before the discovery of hops for beer-making in the late eigth century A.D., brewers used just    about any flavorings in their brews, including herbs, leaves, rushes, bark,    or even oxen gall. Though man has been    brewing for millennia, strangely, yeast (below, right) was the very last    beer ingredient to be recognized for the vital function it performs. The    workings of yeast were discovered only in the 19th century, notably by the    French microbiologist Louis Pasteur and the Danish botanist Emil Christian    Hansen. Until that time, most brewers considered yeast not the agent of    fermentation, but its waste product. Though yeast is probably the single most    importantbeer ingredient, brewers had simply failed to grasp that, without    it, there would be no beeror wine and distilled spirits, for that    matter. Technically, fermentation is the conversion by yeast of sugar into    alcohol and carbon dioxide gas. Sugar is a type of carbohydrate, which yeast "eats" (or "metabolises"). As a "metabolic byproduct," yeast then releases alcohol and carbon dioxide into the brew. The former,    of course, gives our fermented beverage its kick, while the latter, if trapped    under pressure, gives it its effervescence. Malting The process of beer-making is much more intricate than that of wine-making,    yet most anthropologists are convinced that beer-making came before wine-making,    maybe even before bread-making. While wine is simply fermented grape juice,    beer is a fermented extract made from grain in a lengthy process. Grape juice, like all fruit juices, already contains    natural sugars, a simple carbohydrate, so all you need to do when making    wine is press out the juce and add yeast. Beer-making, on    the other hand, is a much more complicated because grain does not contain    suagars, but starches. These are complex, unfermentable carbohydrates. These    becomes suagrs only after they have undergone a process called enzymatic    conversion. Fortunately, all grain kernels contain enzymes (types of natural    proteins), that are capable of converting starches into fermentable sugars.    This conversion, however, can take place only in a moist, warm environment    of roughly 145 to 165°F or 63 to 74°Cthe same conditions the    kernel would you would encouinter in the soil on a warm spring day. The    maltster, therefore, purposefully imitates these "field" conditions    in the malting plant, as does the brewer in the mash tun. The maltster first    steeps the grain in water, imitating the melting snow that is needed to    hydrate the kernel. The moist grain is then allowed to germinate in a warm    chamber until the kernel begins to sprout a new shoot. If germination were    left unchecked, this shoot, called an endosperm, would consume all the sugars    converted earlier by enzymes. To save these surgars for the yeast instead,    the maltster kiln-dries the grain, killing the sprout. At this stage, the    grain is called brewers malt. The longer and hotter the grain is dried the    darker and more flavorful it getsfrom caramel, to chocolate to roasted.    The darker the malt, the darker and more aromatic will be the beer made    from it. Nowadays, most most beers, including the very dark ones, are made    from a base of at least 50% pale malt. The brewer then adds slightly to    severaly toasted or even roasted malts to achieve the de


Saga | Define Saga at Dictionary.com saga noun 1. a medieval Icelandic or Norse prose narrative of achievements and events in the history of a personage, family, etc. 2. Synonyms: epic , tale , history . 3. Also called saga novel. a form of the novel in which the members or generations of a family or social group are chronicled in a long and leisurely narrative. 4. a dramatic history of a group, place, industry, etc.: the saga of the transcontinental railroad. 5. any very long story with dramatic events or parts: the sad saga of her life in poverty. Origin of saga 1700-10; < Old Norse; cognate with saw 3 Dictionary.com Unabridged Examples from the Web for saga Expand The U.S. Cannot Confront China on Every Move it Disagrees With Zachary Karabell May 4, 2012 Historical Examples This is largely a matter of personal feeling, but Saxo's account seems to me pointless, till it is supplemented from the saga. Beowulf R. W. Chambers Epic and Romance W. P. Ker The simplest form of the saga occurs in Gildas, with very few historical ingredients. British Dictionary definitions for saga Expand noun 1. any of several medieval prose narratives written in Iceland and recounting the exploits of a hero or a family 2. any similar heroic narrative 3. Also called saga novel. a series of novels about several generations or members of a family 4. any other artistic production said to resemble a saga 5. (informal) a series of events or a story stretching over a long period Word Origin C18: from Old Norse: a narrative; related to Old English secgan to say1 Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Word Origin and History for saga Expand n. 1709, an antiquarians' revival to describe the medieval prose narratives of Iceland and Norway, from Old Norse saga "saga, story," cognate with Old English sagu "a saying" (see saw (n.2)). Properly, a narrative composition of Iceland or Norway in the Middle Ages, or one that has their characteristics. Meaning "long, convoluted story" is from 1857. Online Etymology Dictionary, © 2010 Douglas Harper (WPI) A cuspy but bogus raving story about N random broken people. Here is a classic example of the saga form, as told by Guy Steele (GLS): Jon L. White (login name JONL) and I (GLS) were office mates at MIT for many years. One April, we both flew from Boston to California for a week on research business, to consult face-to-face with some people at Stanford , particularly our mutual friend Richard Gabriel (RPG). RPG picked us up at the San Francisco airport and drove us back to Palo Alto (going logical south on route 101, parallel to El Camino Bignum ). Palo Alto is adjacent to Stanford University and about 40 miles south of San Francisco. We ate at The Good Earth, a "health food" restaurant, very popular, the sort whose milkshakes all contain honey and protein powder. JONL ordered such a shake - the waitress claimed the flavour of the day was "lalaberry". I still have no idea what that might be, but it became a running joke. It was the colour of raspberry, and JONL said it tasted rather bitter. I ate a better tostada there than I have ever had in a Mexican restaurant. After this we went to the local Uncle Gaylord's Old Fashioned Ice Cream Parlor. They make ice cream fresh daily, in a variety of intriguing flavours. It's a chain, and they have a slogan: "If you don't live near an Uncle Gaylord's - MOVE!" Also, Uncle Gaylord (a real person) wages a constant battle to force big-name ice cream makers to print their ingredients on the package (like air and plastic and other non-natural garbage). JONL and I had first discovered Uncle Gaylord's the previous August, when we had flown to a computer-science conference in Berkeley , California, the first time either of us had been on the West Coast. When not in the conference sessions, we had spent our time wandering the length of Telegraph Avenue, which (like Harvard Square in Cambridge) was lined with picturesque stree


Joy in the misfortune of others - from German?

Schadenfreude | Define Schadenfreude at Dictionary.com schadenfreude satisfaction or pleasure felt at someone else's misfortune. Origin of schadenfreude 1890-95; < German, equivalent to Schaden harm + Freude joy Dictionary.com Unabridged Examples from the Web for schadenfreude Expand Lord Tony's Wife Baroness Emmuska Orczy British Dictionary definitions for schadenfreude Expand German: from Schaden harm + Freude joy Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Word Origin and History for schadenfreude Expand n. "malicious joy in the misfortunes of others," 1922, German Schadenfreude, literally "damage-joy," from schaden "damage, harm, injury" (see scathe ) + freude, from Old High German frewida "joy," from fro "happy," literally "hopping for joy," from Proto-Germanic *frawa- (see frolic ). What a fearful thing is it that any language should have a word expressive of the pleasure which men feel at the calamities of others; for the existence of the word bears testimony to the existence of the thing. And yet in more than one such a word is found. ... In the Greek epikhairekakia, in the German, 'Schadenfreude.' [Richard C. Trench, "On the Study of Words," 1852] Online Etymology Dictionary, © 2010 Douglas Harper


Scandinavian Bath and Hydrotherapy | Scandinave Spa Refreshing Stations An Age Old Finnish Tradition Whether you call them Onsen, Hamman, Hot Springs or Finnish Sauna, the use of baths as a mode of relaxation is an ancient practice that dates back thousands of years. For Finnish people, the sauna is a place to be at ease with family and friends in search of physical and mental relaxation. The use of water as a way to relax and as a source of wellbeing is a European tradition best known today as “hydrotherapy.” Norvegian Steam Baths A Norwegian steam bath is a room where hot steam is released into the air to induce the body to perspire in order to start the detoxification process. An important starting point in the full bathing experience, this step promotes deep tissue relaxation and deep cleansing on the entire body.  The Norwegian steam baths are usually followed by an immersion in cold water to release the body’s toxins. Finnish Sauna The Finnish sauna is a heated room, typically warmed to between 60 and 100 degrees Celsius. Water and Eucalyptus oil is poured onto hot stones in the room to produce steam, which increases the sauna’s moisture and heat levels. The heat of the sauna envelops the body and has a relaxing effect on muscles. The Finnish sauna is followed by an immersion in cold water to release the body’s toxins. Hot Baths Hot Baths are a great way to relax while promoting the detoxification process. They raise the body’s core temperature, dilate blood vessels, promote blood circulation, lower blood pressure, draw contaminants out through the skin’s pores, and offer many other benefits. Thermal waterfalls in the hot bath environment help to release tensions in the muscles when you stand beneath them. The Finnish sauna is followed by an immersion in cold water to release the body’s toxins. Refreshing Stations There are several choices to refresh the body including showers, cool baths and Nordic waterfalls. Visit the cooling stations directly after you leave one of the warming stations and help your body flush out toxins, promote circulation and relax. Finally, indulge in a 10-15 minute rest in one of our relaxing rooms and your detoxification and relaxation process is complete.


Happiness or blissful death through elightenment (literally 'blowing out') - from Sanskrit?

Glossary of Buddhist Terms Glossary of Buddhist Terms A Abhijina   Six Supernormal powers usually possessed by Buddha, bodhisattvas or arhant. These powers include magical powers,divine ears,penetration of the mind of others,divine eye, memory of former existence and knowledge of the exitinction of moral impurities.   Ahimsa  Blessed liquor and spiritual intoxication. Apsara A type of demon. Arhat Literally, "foe destroyer." A person who has destroyed his or her inner enemy, the delusions, and attained liberation from cyclic existence. Asanga A fourth century Buddhist teacher, one of the founders of the Yogacara School of Buddhism. Avadhuti The central nadi of the illusory body Avalokiteshvara The buddha of compassion. A male meditational deity embodying fully enlightened compassion.   An opening at the crown of the head at the top of avadhuti. Bodhi A Sanskrit term used for enlightenment. The term is generally applied to those individuals who have understood the effectiveness of four noble truths and achieved the results of completing the eightfold path. Bodhicitta The altruistic determination to reach enlightenment for the sole purpose of enlightening all sentient beings. Bodhisattva Someone whose spiritual practice is directed toward the achievement of enlightenment. One who possesses the compassionate motivation of bodhicitta. Buddha  A fully enlightened being. One who has removed all obscurations veiling the mind and has developed all good qualities to perfection. The first of the Three Jewels of refuge. See also enlightenment. Buddha Field The realm of existence of a buddha   Often used in a technical sense to refer to the primary centers of the illusory body Celestial Realm A realm pf the dakinis. Chang A more common term used to refer to the robes worn by monastic community. Compassion The wish for all beings to be separated from their mental and physical suffering. A prerequisite for the development of bodhicitta. Compassion is symbolized by the meditational deity Avalokiteshvara.   A male being who helps arouse blissful energy in a qualified tantric practitioner. Dakini  A female being who helps arouse blissful energy in a qualified tantric practitioner. Delusion An obscuration covering the essentially pure nature of the mind, being thereby responsible for suffering and dissatisfaction; the main delusion is ignorance, out of which grow desirous attachment, hatred, jealousy, and all the other delusions. Deva The God realm. Dharmachakra This term is used as in dharmacakra pravartana ( turning the wheel of Dharma), which refers to teaching the dharma. Dharmadhatu All encompassing space, unconditional totality - unorigination and unchanging in which all phenomena arise, dwell and cease. Dharmakara Primary figure in the Larger Sukhavativyuha-sutra. He was a monk who desired to become Buddha and was successful in doing so after countless lifetime. He came to be known as Buddha Amitabha. Doha A type of verse of song spontaneously composed by vajrayana practioners as an expression of their realization. Dorje The magical weapon of the Vedic god Indra, made of metal and very sharp and hard; adamantine. A thunderbolt. A tantric implement symbolizing method (compassion or bliss), held in the right hand (the male side), usually in conjunction with a bell, which symbolizes wisdom and is held in the left hand (the female side).   Manjushri, Vajrapani, Avalokiteshvara, Ksitigarbha, Akashagarbha, Sarvanivaranavis Kambini, Maireya and Samantabhadra. Empowerment  Transmission received from a tantric master allowing a disciple to engage in the practices of a particular meditational deity. It is also referred to as an empowerment. Emptiness  The absence of all false ideas about how things exist; specifically, the lack of the apparent independent, self-existence of phenomena. Sometimes translated as “voidness.” Enlightment Full awakening; buddhahood. Equanimity Absence of the usual discrimination of sentient beings into friend, enemy and stranger, deriving from the realization that all sentient beings are equal in wanting happiness


What capital city of the Indian state of Madhya Pradesh became famous for the 1984 gas poisoning disaster at Dow Chemicals' Union Carbide plant?

Selection Centre Bhopal - Indian Service Selection Board - SSB Interview Indian Service Selection Board - SSB Interview SSB Selection Centres  >  Selection Centre Bhopal Bhopal is the capital of the Indian state of Madhya Pradesh and the administrative headquarter of Bhopal District and Bhopal Division. Bhopal is known as the Lake city (or City of Lakes as its landscape is dotted with a number of natural lakes. Bhopal is also one of the greenest cities of India. Historically, Bhopal was capital of the Bhopal state. On 11 April 2005, the Indian Space Research Organisation established a Master Control Facility in Ayodhya Nagar, to control the movements of satellites. It is the second such installation in the country (the first being at Hassan. Bhopal would be the second city to have an All India Institute of Medical Sciences campus, the first one being in Delhi. History Shahjehan Kaikhusrau Jahan Begum 'Sarkar Amma' ruled during 1901-26Bhopal is said to have been founded by the Parmar King Bhoj (1000–1055), who had his capital at Dhar. The city was originally known as Bhojpal named after Bhoj and the dam ('pal') that he is said to have constructed to form the lakes surrounding Bhopal. The fortunes of Bhopal rose and fell with that of its reigning dynasty. As the Parmaras declined in power, the city was ransacked several times and finally faded away into obscurity. An Afghan soldier of the Orakzai tribe called Dost Mohammad Khan (not to be confused with the later Afghan King carrying the same name) laid out the present city at the same site following the death of the Mughal Emperor Aurangzeb in 1707. He brought with himself the Islamic influence on the culture and architecture of Bhopal, the ruins of which can be found at Islam Nagar. Bhopal, the second largest Muslim state in pre-independence India[14] was ruled by four Begums from 1819 to 1926. Qudisa Begum was the first female ruler of Bhopal City, who was succeeded by her only daughter Sikandari, who in turn was succeeded by her only daughter, Shahjehan. Kaikhusrau Jahan Begum was the last female ruler, and stepped down to her son. The succession of the ‘Begums’ gave the city such innovations as waterworks, railways and a postal system. Several monuments still stand in the city as reminders of this glorious period in its history. A municipality was constituted in 1907.It was one of the last princely states to sign the 'Instrument of Accession' 1947. Though India achieved Independence in August 1947, the ruler of Bhopal acceded to India only on 1 May 1949. Sindhi refugees from Pakistan were accommodated in West Bhopal Cities, Bairagarh Sub-Area (Sant Hirdaram nagar), a western suburb of Bhopal. According to the States Reorganization Act of 1956, Bhopal state was integrated into the state of Madhya Pradesh, and Bhopal was declared as its capital. The population of the city rose rapidly thereafter. Bhopal disaster The city attracted international attention due to the tragic Bhopal disaster, when the Union Carbide plant, which manufactured pesticides, leaked deadly methyl isocyanate gas during the night of 3 December 1984. The plant was operated by Union Carbide India Limited (UCIL).This gas leak caused the worst industrial disaster in history. There was a massive loss of human life - numbering in thousands. Thousands others were rendered sick and have been facing chronic health problems such as psychological and neurological disabilities, blindness etc. Skin, vision and breathing disorders also are common. The rate of birth defects, in children whose parents or even grandparents (i.e. second generation) were exposed, is still very high.The soil and ground water, near the factory site, has been polluted due to toxic contaminants still leaking from the factory. The Indian government, however, maintains that no such pollution has taken place or that any such toxins are even present at the site.Since the disaster, Bhopal has been a center of protests and campaigns which have been joined by many people from across the globe. Protest Rally Against DOW, Bhopal. Union Carbide is


"What, according to Forbes magazine in 2011 ""...achieved in 7 years what the CIA could not in 60, i.e., knowing what 800million people think, read and listen to..."" ?"

Issues & Alibis Wisconsin Governor Scott Walker wins the coveted "Vidkun Quisling Award!" John Nichols visits, "In The Courts Of Fitzwalkerstan." Glenn Greenwald reviews, "Primitive Muslims' Unique Love Of Violence." And finally in the 'Parting Shots' department The Onion finds, "Even Newt Gingrich A Little Depressed By Prospect Of Him Running For President" but first, Uncle Ernie is, "Giving Medicine To The Dead." This week we spotlight the cartoons of Gary Markstein , with additional cartoons, photos and videos from Derf City, Married To The Sea, Bill Day, Jim Morin, Mario Piperni.Com, Stuart Carlson, Chicago Ray, A.P., Columbia Pictures Corporation, You Tube.Com and Issues & Alibis.Org. Plus we have all of your favorite Departments... (All together now) All Together Now ~~~ The Beatles To be honest politically these daze one can not be either a Rethuglican or a Demoncrat as there is really no difference between the two; they both work for our corpo-rat masters and couldn't give a rat's ass about we the people. The trouble is their followers haven't a clue that this is so. The Matrix is so warm, fuzzy, and comforting--and to think outside of it is very scary and delusional, indeed. Waking up to "Everything You Know Is Wrong," can be a bit disquieting! It's been obvious to me for years that the Rethuglican camp followers were this way, brainwashed and totally ignorant of reality, but in the last few years I found it to be exactly the same for Demoncratic camp followers, too. Although they had no problem seeing the treason, sedition, war crimes, and crimes against humanity, not to mention crimes against the Constitution, done by the Bush Junta, one would've thought they could see the exact same crimes, whether committed by Slick Willie or Obamahood, too; but, apparently, they can't. It's as simple as they see things as good or evil with no shades of grey. They were against Bush who was evil; ergo, they are good and their candidate is good, too, by association. After all, he said he was for all the things that I believe in. Yes, it's really that simple. Symbolism! It's also true that Symbolism is for the symbol-minded, please excuse the pun, but it's true. We come by it honestly as we've been fooled by our government since our first revolution. A revolution that brought democracy to this land; except, of course, that it didn't, nor was it ever meant to. It was our corporations rebelling against the British corporations; King George and democracy never entered into it! A school system that has never taught what children need to know, i.e., how to think, but instead a fantasy history complete with morals that enslave instead of liberate! You don't need to know the truth about the world; all you need to know is how to be a good little robot and fill your cog in the wheel of industry! This has been reinforced by the family, the schools, the churches and mass media. So I'm not surprised by our incredible blindness of the big picture; what I am surprised by is how many people have unhooked themselves from the Matrix, and have the guts to speak out about it! When I started the magazine my hope was to unhook as many folks from the Matrix as I could and show them the facts, but that never really worked as the truth is scary, and being plugged in can be so nice, and reality is such a bitch! Therefore, over the years, I stopped trying to save the Sheeple, but sought out others, who, like myself, knew the score and had the courage to say so. These are the people I reach out to for a chance to teach them, and, more importantly, a chance to learn from them. I learned a long time ago if you just shut the f*ck up and listen, you just might learn something! While it's true that you can't put two leftists in the same room for ten minutes without an argument breaking out, that's just a sign of a healthy mind. Asking, questioning, arguing and picking nits is a good thing! Those who never question authority, go along with the party, and never even think, end up wearing brown shirts and Jack Boots! So it may be best to try and stay out of thei


The French term ligne (equating to 'line' in English) is used by makers of watches, buttons and hats as an expression of?

Glossary of 18th Century Costume Terminology Glossary of 18th Century Costume Terminology See copyright notice below regarding copying any text from this glossary The purpose of this page is twofold: First, to define vocabulary—to define 18th c. words which are now unfamiliar, and to correctly define non-18th century words which are frequently misused with respect to the 18th century (compare 18th c. equipage to non-18th c. chatelaine ). Second, to illustrate the particular form of the objects these words referred to (see bonnet and fan ) and/or how the objects were used (see pin ). The focus of this page is costume of Britain and British-influenced areas (such as its American colonies), with a lesser focus on France and New France, and occasional other examples where British or French examples are lacking. It isn't my intent to focus on women's costume, but I have a greater personal interest in it so men's and children's clothing entries will come along more slowly. Please note: Vocabulary in the 18th century varied  quite widely from region to region and from year to year. You may find  these words used in other ways in original documents. Except where noted otherwise, definitions describe the 18th  century use of words. A apron A woman's apron was generally a rectangle gathered to a narrow tape or a narrow self-fabric band, with apron strings of tape, sometimes tying in back but often long enough to wrap around the back and tie in front. Anglo children and Continental women and children often wore aprons with bibs , but Anglo (British or American) women nearly never wore bib aprons until the very tail end of the 18th century. Although aprons were generally rectangular, bib aprons were sometimes made with a skirt shaped to fit a bib with a bottom point, and fancy aprons were sometimes made to dip at the waist so as not to obscure the gown bodice. Although checked fabrics were not much used for most garments, they were quite common for working women's aprons. A man's apron was generally triangular with a hole at the top that could be buttoned onto the top waistcoat button and wraparound ties at the waist. Men's aprons were generally of leather for protection, or of white fabric. Women's aprons: , c. 1775/1780. On the Web at the National Gallery of Art . Embroidered sheer apron. See detail image . Singleton, Henry. At the Inn Door , 4th quarter 18th century. Victoria & Albert Museum. On the Web At the V&A . Reproduced in Dress in Eighteenth Century England , Anne Buck, p. 145. The top of the apron is gathered and stitched to a light-colored tape, which passes around the back and ties loosely in front. One can clearly see that it is tied in an ordinary bow such as one uses to tie shoes. The ends of the tape appear a little wider than where it is stitched to the apron, so the tape is probably stitched over, enclosing the raw edge of the apron. The green color seems unusual for linen, but it might be wool, or given that the woman's cap and man's coat and waistcoat are 1780s or 1790s in style, perhaps it is a cotton apron. Men's aprons: Chardin, Jean Simeon. The Young Draughtsman , French, 1737. On the Web at CGFA . Boy wears blue-green apron buttoned to second button of sleeved waistcoat. Zoffany, Johann. The Porter and the Hare , 1768. On the Web at the Art Fund for UK Museums and at vads: the online resource for visual arts . The porter wears a rather make-do apron, pieced and tattered and tied on with a string, that may be a simple rectangular cloth rather than a purposed apron. Atkinson, John. Kitchen Scene , 1771. Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Collection, B1981.25.23. On the Web at the Yale Center for British Art . The cook(?) wears a half apron, or possibly just a cloth tied on with a string. One of the lower corners is brought up and tucked in at the waist. Children's aprons: bag Men used a variety of bags including wallets . Women used workbags, knotting bags, and plain "bags". It is difficult to find pictorial documentation of the more ordinary sorts of bags. Game bags: Zoffan


Who wrote The Stepford Wives, Rosemary's Baby, and The Boys from Brazil?

Ira Levin, of ‘Rosemary’s Baby,’ Dies at 78 - The New York Times The New York Times Books |Ira Levin, of ‘Rosemary’s Baby,’ Dies at 78 Search Continue reading the main story Ira Levin, a mild-mannered playwright and novelist who liked nothing better than to give people the creeps — and who did so repeatedly, with best-selling novels like “Rosemary’s Baby,” “The Stepford Wives” and “The Boys From Brazil” — died on Monday at his home in Manhattan. He was 78. No specific cause of death had been determined, but Mr. Levin appeared to have died of natural causes, his son Nicholas said yesterday. Mr. Levin’s output was modest — just seven novels in four decades — but his work was firmly ensconced in the popular imagination. Together, his novels sold tens of millions of copies, his literary agent, Phyllis Westberg, said yesterday. Nearly all of his books were made into Hollywood movies, some more than once. Mr. Levin also wrote the long-running Broadway play “Deathtrap,” a comic thriller. Combining elements of several genres — mystery, Gothic horror, science fiction and the techno-thriller — Mr. Levin’s novels conjured up a world full of quietly looming menace, in which anything could happen to anyone at any time. In short, the Ira Levin universe was a great deal like the real one, only more so: more starkly terrifying, more exquisitely mundane. Continue reading the main story In “Rosemary’s Baby” (Random House, 1967), a young New York bride may have been impregnated by the Devil. In “The Stepford Wives” (Random House, 1972), the women in an idyllic suburb appear to have been replaced by complacent, preternaturally well-endowed androids. In “The Boys From Brazil” (Random House, 1976), Josef Mengele, alive and well in South America, plots to clone a new Hitler from the old. Advertisement Continue reading the main story Few critics singled out Mr. Levin as a stylist. But most praised him as a master of the ingredients essential to the construction of a readable thriller: pace, plotting and suspense. Reviewing “Rosemary’s Baby” in The New York Times Book Review, Thomas J. Fleming wrote: “Mr. Levin’s suspense is beautifully intertwined with everyday incidents; the delicate line between belief and disbelief is faultlessly drawn.” Mr. Fleming was less impressed, however, with the novel’s denouement: “Here, unfortunately, he pulls a switcheroo which sends us tumbling from sophistication to Dracula,” the review continued. “Our thoroughly modern suspense story ends as just another Gothic tale.” Mr. Levin’s other novels are “A Kiss Before Dying” (Simon & Schuster, 1953); “This Perfect Day” (Random House, 1970); “Sliver” (Bantam, 1991); and “Son of Rosemary” (Dutton, 1997), a sequel in which Mama’s little boy is all grown up. The film versions of his books include “Rosemary’s Baby” (1968), starring Mia Farrow and John Cassavetes; “The Stepford Wives” (1975), starring Katharine Ross and Paula Prentiss; and “The Boys From Brazil” (1978), starring Gregory Peck, Laurence Olivier and James Mason. There was also a spate of made-for-TV sequels: “Look What’s Happened to Rosemary’s Baby” (1976), “Revenge of the Stepford Wives” (1980) and “The Stepford Children” (1987). A big-screen remake of “The Stepford Wives,” starring Nicole Kidman and Matthew Broderick, was released in 2004. Ira Marvin Levin was born in Manhattan on Aug. 27, 1929. Reared in the Bronx and Manhattan, he attended Drake University in Iowa for two years before transferring to New York University, from which he received a bachelor’s degree in 1950. From 1953 to 1955, he served in the Army Signal Corps. Photo Ira Levin wrote the novels The Stepford Wives and The Boys From Brazil. Credit Associated Press, 2003 As a college senior, Mr. Levin  had entered a television screenwriting contest sponsored by CBS. Though he was only a runner-up, he later sold his screenplay to NBC, where it became “Leda’s Portrait,” an episode in the network’s anthology suspense series “Lights Out,” in 1951. While continuing to write for television, Mr. Levin published his first novel, “A Kiss Before Dyi