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Latvian Embassy, the Barney Studio House, and an Exhibition Celebrating Art Nouveau
Published: October 15th, 2013
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With a delightfully old fashion exhibition –- which was on view through late 2013 — of banners, posters, photographs, and a sample of antique furniture, the Embassy of Latvia offered in its art space next door to its embassy housed in the historic former Barney Studio House a fall showing of comparable images for a pair of 1903 buildings — the first being in Latvia's museum-like capital city of Riga at 12 Albert Street and with the
second located on Sheridan Circle known as Barney Studio House in recognition of its original owner, artist and arts patron Alice Pike Barney who commissioned its unique design and construction in 1903. Once part of the Smithsonian Institution, this mansion-size house now serves as Latvia's Embassy and counselor offices, having been given a sensitive rehabilitation and renovation by the Latvians.
The exhibition consisted of long, pennant-size banners displaying images — both artistic renderings and photographs, together with text — of Barney Studio House's handsome Spanish Colonial, Mission-style designed by Washington architect Waddy Wood along with images of an astonishing apartment house on Albert Street in Riga, which was designed in a flamboyant Art Nouveau style by Konstantins Pēkšēns and since 2009 is functioning, after an extraordinary and elaborate renovation, as the Riga Art Nouveau Museum.
Pēkšēns' grand architectural achievement is the kind of masterpiece that King Ludwig II of Bavaria hoped to achieve with his eccentric castle concoctions built in Germany during the mid to later part of the 19th century. Pēkšēns's apartment building is sited on the prominent corner of a downtown intersection and is topped by a dramatic turret. The building's exterior elevations are embellished with a series of projecting bay windows, balconies, gables, and massive entry portals giving it an unusually commanding presence on the street.
The exhibition's curator noted in the accompanying poster text that "various individual renaissance and medieval architectural features have been incorporated in the design, but its overall visual appearance is close to National Romanticism," which is one of several schools or subcategories of the 1890 through 1914 Art Nouveau styles in the Latvian articulation of artistic movement, a subcategory which vies with such others as Eclectic Decoration, Perpendicular, and New Classical.
Nearby, a separate banner unfurled photographs of four dozen unusually handsome and picturesque buildings in downtown Riga; all were built in the same period and provide further evidence for that city's designation as the Art Nouveau metropolis of Europe. This, when combined with the medieval section of Riga located along the Daugava River across the canals from this Art Nouveau district, earlier established as a UNESCO World Heritage site, has earned Riga the award of being named the 2014 European Capital of Culture.
The interiors of both buildings are elaborately decorated as was revealed by the exhibition's posters and photographs appropriately replete with images of these picturesque interiors. As described by Amy Ballard, the Smithsonian's Senior Historic Preservation Specialist, the interior spaces of Barney Studio House feature "intricately-carved wood balconies and the installation of tile floors, performance stages and stained glass windows. The split-level rooms contained furniture
in several styles; enhancing the furniture were oriental rugs, Venetian glass, pillows, artwork and objects d'art collected during Barney's world travels." Both the house and these interior spaces are listed in the National Register of Historic Places.
The centerpiece of the apartment building now housing the Riga Art Nouveau Museum is the beautifully restored circular stairway with its ornamental murals on the stairway ceilings complemented by the windows of individual apartments — windows that feature stained glass depicting exotic plants. In addition, stylized versions of indigenous animal and floral motifs are woven into the overall decorative program of the building's interior. And, individual exhibition rooms display a variety of Art Nouveau-style furniture and furnishings together with wall sconces and other lighting fixtures.


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|State Councilor and Foreign Minister Wang Yi Had a Phone Call with Japanese Foreign Minister Toshimitsu Motegi
State Councilor and Foreign Minister Wang Yi spoke with Japanese Foreign Minister Toshimitsu Motegi on the phone on the evening of 26 February.
Wang briefed on the latest progress China has made in fighting COVID-19. He noted that while the outbreak is trending in a positive direction, the complexity and severity of the epidemic still remain. China will continue to do its utmost to win the battle against the outbreak. The fundamentals sustaining China's sound economic growth have not changed and the impact on the economy will be temporary and limited. China will work to minimize the impact of the epidemic and meet its annual targets for economic and social development.
Wang pointed out that in the face of COVID-19, China and Japan are together in a community with a shared future. China appreciates Japan's solidarity from the very beginning of the outbreak and thanks for the valuable support and assistance offered by the Japanese government and people from all walks of life. In the same spirit, China follows closely the developments in Japan, and has provided much-needed medical and protective supplies as requested. It will continue to offer assistance as its ability permits in response to Japan's needs. Going forward, the two countries could further strengthen exchanges between their competent departments and experts, increase cooperation in epidemic mitigation and control, medical treatment and research and development on drugs and vaccines, and actively explore ways to enhance international public health cooperation within multilateral frameworks.
Wang said that the two sides need to strengthen communication and coordination to further enhance outbreak responses, prevent cross-border spread, and earnestly safeguard public health security of the two countries and the region at large. The two countries also need to ensure the stability of the industrial and supply chains, and do their best to minimize the impact of the outbreak on bilateral practical cooperation. China and Japan are both major economies in the world. The normal economic and trade cooperation between the two sides, in itself, is an important contribution to the stable growth of world economy.
Motegi expressed sincere sympathies to China once again for the difficulties and losses caused by the outbreak. He hopes that with the hard work of the whole nation, the epidemic will be brought to an end soon. As China's friendly neighbor, Japan will continue to offer maximum cooperation. Japan appreciates the medical supplies China has provided and agrees that the two countries need to join hands in upholding normal economic and trade cooperation, and ensure the stability of the global industrial and supply chains. Motegi briefed Wang on the epidemic situation in Japan. He noted that with sporadic cases confirmed in multiple places and small-scale transmission reported in some regions, Japan has not yet seen large-scale spread. The following two weeks will be critical to epidemic control. The Japanese government has laid out its response guidelines and will devise a well-conceived plan to stop the spread of the epidemic. He hopes that the two countries will continue to share information and step up communication and cooperation on COVID-19.
Wang expressed appreciation to Japan for extending the sympathies. He said that as neighbors, China and Japan have every reason to help each other. He believes that Japan has the capability and conditions to bring the epidemic under effective control and wishes that the Tokyo Olympic Games be successfully held as scheduled.


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Premier Farnell, British Raspberry Pi distribution firm, is set to be purchased by Swiss group Dätwyler Holding for £792m.
In a letter to investors released today Premier Farnell said an agreement had been made to allow Dätwyler to take over the company, subject to shareholder and regulatory approval.
Leeds-based Premier Farnell will be bought out by the Swiss group in an all-cash deal worth £615m in terms of share capital, an approximately 51 per cent premium on its trading value.
The markets quickly jumped to match this valuation, with shares surging to meet it on Tuesday.
The entire cash consideration of the deal offers an enterprise value of £792m, said the letter, which added that both companies "share very similar strategic values and are highly complementary in terms of product range (for example, in respect of the Electronic Design Engineering and Maintena nce, Repair , Operations sectors), distribution channels and geographic footprint."
Ulrich Graf, Datwyler's chairman, commented on the announcement to say that both Premier Farnell and Datwyler "have long and successful histories in high-service distribution for electronic components. By combining forces, we significantly increase our competitiveness and extend our product range, facilitating a one-stop shopping experience for our wide range of customers from a multitude of industries."
Valerie Gooding, Premier Farnell's chairman, said that the company's directors "believe that this offer recognises the quality of our business and its future prospects, and provides our shareholders with immediate and significant value in cash for their shares." ®


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Thrifting: First Hand Tips for Your Second Hand Finds
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A Love Letter to Myself and a Middle Finger to the Year 2017
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I always start every single project with research, before draw the first line on paper I search information about the target market, competitors, similar apps/services, it is very important step to me because I need to make a different and better product that the actual ones, I need to improve the functionalities and add value with new and useful features.
With the research info I start to draw with paper and pencil some sketches of the interface, this is previous to UX in order to let me be free to ideate features and improves only from the perspective of a new user, I have not limits in this phase about age, sex, demography, ethnography or others, just an user thinking about the useful features that I like implement on this project.
Then I start reading the complete documentation, making UX Personas & Scenarios, Customer Journey Maps, Red Route Analysis, Informaton Architecture & Card Sort Task, User & Task Flows, Wireframing.
With the validated UX Artifacts by the stakeholders I proceed to bring them to life with colors and icons, using the IOS and material design guidelines I made the UI Design of all screens in the app or webApp.
When screens are ready I upload to InvisionApp or MarvelApp to test the prototype with co-workers and users, I always make two different versions of UI Design, not olnly different about colors but diferent in layout and buttons location to test the most effective way to show them to the user.
Sometimes the Product Owner or Stakeholder have not the final product defined yet then we can work together, I can help him/her with new ideas, another point of view, constructive criticism, suggestions, user analysis and task analysis.
When a client just have an general and abstract idea about their project, I can take their main idea and transform in a useful and beautiful app or webApp making a match between their business goals and the user goals.
I can make the brand identity from scratch to every kind of industry, I can proposeeven the name after a research about competitors and domain names, I can do the logotype, color scheme, prints and POP.


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Ep 53 Dunder Mifflin Infinity
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Know-how And Operations Management
Those who need to harness the power of the Web for rising their enterprise; a business hub is where they will find a wide range of resources as well as advertising tips and methods. BIS-Trade Concentration prepares college students to assist organizations design and use programs for conducting transactions, managing details about prospects, staff and suppliers, and guaranteeing the security of communications. Business people who are involved in expertise selection and deployment selections want a primary information of these areas in addition to an understanding the worth, prices and benefits they might supply to a enterprise.
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Farm visits
Salam, Lydia, also known as ´the agronomist´ is writing here. As I have a passion for agriculture I am really interested in the practical Jordanian food production which made me end up here at the Jordan Peace Valley. Just a warning: in the following I will elaborate on the agricultural tasks here on the farm and an overview of the farms I had the opportunity to visit in the area.
For those who do not know about the scale of Mohammed's farm, it is a rather small organic dates, vegetables and beans producing farm. The last few days we all spent weeding the crops, as the rain is favouring the growth of khubeze and other weeds. Agriculture in Jordan is facing severe problems which can even lead to yield reductions of more than 50 per cent. The biggest issue is water scarcity. Therefore the competition for water is the main reason for dying plants.
Whilst weeding I observed the difference in the root physiology between khubeze and tomatoes. Khubeze is rooting deeper and therefore advantaged in terms of water acquisition.
Besides that I felt really satisfied saving the vegetables. However, khubeze is a weed suited for human consumption. Rich in iron and other health supporting compounds you can serve it like spinach or in a salad. As I am the hashtag-master I would consider that as a #peacefulpestcontrol. You free the vegetables and you can eat the weed.
It is a pleasure to see them recovering and enjoying their space above and below ground and it is also great to prepare the khubeze together and enjoy the common enemy served with tomatoes. Okay, probably I start to bore you with my scientific rambling or you consider me crazy with my exaggerated excitation about weeds. So now another joyful event happening these days.
Helena, Mia and me had the opportunity to join the delegation of the majors of the Jordanian municipality of Shuneh and the Palestinian of Jericho on their tour around Shuneh. In order to make the two cities working closer together the agreement of twinning the two cities got signed yesterday. To celebrate this official collaboration and to introduce the neighbouring city local farms were visited.
First we got some refreshments at the King Abdullah Palace until we continued to the company Green Farmers. On 10 ha they produce a huge variety of herbs which get exported to the U.K and the Middle East. Under controlled atmosphere in highly technological greenhouses mint, dill, rosemary, parsley and tarragon and many other delicate herbs are growing. Jonathan Hanna, the quality manager told us that around 35% of the national basil market in the U.K is covered with his plants. Among the customers are supermarket chains like coop and Tesco.
Next stop of our small agricultural excursion was the Farah Fish Farm. Leaded by the strong smell of fish and brackish water we made our way through the dry landscape. Having a look around, you would not expect fishes to live there as everything is sandy and stony. However, Ziad Atalla is running there successfully a fish farm producing more than 100 tons of sweet water fish annually.
Nile tilapia and red tilapia are here bred, fed and later sold. The water which is not used anymore is eutrophicated (enriched with nutrients) and a suitable fertiliser for the farmers around. Ziad is providing it for free to the surrounding farmers with a pipeline. So you can call it a free-fertiliser-fountain.
The final destination was a date farm of Mahmood Abu Ayash, one of Mohammad's friends who has 4200 date trees on 30 hectares. Mahmood is growing eight different date varieties. Majul is the most yielding crop with around 110 kg of fruits per year and tree.


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The reigning queen of everything
It's hard to remember a time when the world wasn't obsessed with the very inimitable Kareena Kapoor Khan. Whether lunching with her girl gang, leading the way for how expecting and new mums ought to dress, heading to the yoga studio or travelling with her cute-as-a-button one-year-old; everything involving the actress turns into a headline. Her style sensibility included.
Our January cover girl has often confessed to wearing whatever she feels like without being bound by any rules. Perhaps this very signature brand of insouciance is what works in her favour every single time. Vogue trained the magnifying lens on Mrs K's repertoire to emerge with commandments every sworn KKK fan ought to add to their style handbook as well.


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The film presents a character that resembles a magician. His character design is very simple, resembling the amateur stick figure. Throughout the film, the character weaves through scenes transforming objects around him. A few comedic scenes also present themselves, such as one character sitting at the movie theaters, plucking feathers off a woman's hat in order to see the screen in front of him. The animator's hand comes into play with the animation, as he is seen assembling or disassembling the main character when he "falls apart" in the short film. Cohl animated this short film as a tribute to the Incoherent movement, an avant-garde art movement that occurred in France. This movement included themes of nonsensicality, and work was described as iconoclastic. Sketches, drawings of children, and amateur drawings made up some of the art works prevalent in this movement.
Cohl used a particular method for this animation, which attracted many people at its time. The animation was done traditionally, on paper. Cohl decided to shoot each frame on negative film, to give the animation the "chalkboard effect." This effect was able to be conceptualized effectively with traditional tools. The chalk-line effect was borrowed from J. Stuart Blackton, and the stop trick effect was borrowed from Georges Méliès. The sto trick effect allows for an appearance or disappearace in a film by altering selected aspects between two shots while maintaining the same framing. It is usually seamless when used in film or animation.
The film remains one of the masterpieces in the genre of animated films. Cohl was able to conceptualize a whole other setting with the use of his imagination. He breaks the fourth wall in the film by integrating himself into the spastic nature of the animation. The animation encompasses kaleidoscopic visual transformations, which are playfully abstract for the viewer. Although mostly fantastical, there are bouts of reality depicted in the animation such as death being the main source of biolent imagery in this film. Its compelling nature is what kept this film to be significant in today's discussions of animation history.


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As Kingdom Hearts 3 looms large on the horizon, more details have been revealed about its opening song, 'Face My Fears'.
The popular collaboration between Utada Hikaru and electronic artist Skrillex has been well received by fans, but did you know the chord structure is similar to another Kingdom Hearts song?
On Twitter, music producer @helloneet published a video playing the piano, figuring out the chords to Face My Fears. Whilst demonstrating what goes into the song, he slows the progression and shows how the song links directly into Dearly Beloved, the heart-rending menu music from the popular series. The natural transition feels flawless and will electrify any hype-filled Kingdom Hearts fan.
This is an incredible bit of flair from Skrillex, and hats off to Neet for discovering it. Skrillex later replied to the post on Twitter, stating
"Also I wrote that [sic] chords for face my fears in the same key as Passion as well, good for live mashups!"
Passion is Utada Hikaru's ethereal track from Kingdom Hearts 2.
So it looks like Skrillex's Kingdom Hearts fandom has seeped into his production. What an excellent homage to the series! Fitting that it grafts from a multitude of tracks in the Kingdom Hearts discography.
You can hear Face My Fears and more of Kingdom Heart 3's hotly anticipated soundtrack when the game drops next Tuesday, January 29th.


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Time: March 23, 2017 at 3pm to March 25, 2017 at 6pm
Location: Bortolami Gallery
Street: 520 W 20th Street
City/Town: New York, NY 10011
Website or Map: http://bortolamigallery.com/c…
Event Type: dance, installation
Organized By: Madeline Hollander
Latest Activity: Mar 9, 2017
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'Competition' presents 3 three-hour durational performance pieces that draw choreographic inspiration from a series of traditional physical competitions and warm-up routines that take place "backstage" within the world of professional dance. The competitions set up systems for measuring physical thresholds and usually take the form of a game. The games are repetitive, abstract and strengthening, and follow strict, yet unstated, rules that get passed corporeally from one generation to the next. The competition outcomes establish, and continuously reaffirm, a social hierarchy that extends beyond the game and directly affects the power dynamic within a "performance." The choreography will focus on the "preparation" poses and will incorporate the "throwing" of the press-release pamphlets and "scattering" of side-walk salt into the composition. Over the course of the performance the gallery floor will become increasingly covered by paper/salt/sludge and force the choreography to adjust accordingly. When the dancers are not participating in a competition in the main gallery space, they will be warming up in the the front gallery space and visible to those passing by.


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Mysuru, May 7:- Smitha Puttannaiah, daughter of former leader late K S Puttannaiah, along with aggrieved workers staged a protest against disparity in wages in front of Gokaldas Exports Ltd (ready-made garments exporters) at Belavadi in the city on Saturday.
The protest was held for more than two hours. Accepting the demand of the workers, the factory management agreed to distribute equal salaries. (MR/KS).


text: It was over two weeks ago when SneakerFiles brought you word of a Nike Zoom Flight Club pack initially nicknamed by some as an "Invisible" pack. It seems as though Nike itself is nicknaming it a "Raincoat" pack. Either way, House of Hoops locations nationwide will be releasing all four shoes in this pack starting this Halloween, October 31, 2009. Releasing in tennis ball yellow, blue, red, and black, many sneaker and basketball fanatics are dubbing these all must have's not only because of the colorways but also because of the protective outer guard that is sure to keep your sneakers better protected in a variety of weather conditions.


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September 30, 2016
September 12, 2016
Anthropology professor emerita Elizabeth Colson dies at 99 years old in Zambia at 99 years old. Refer to the article below for comments about Colson's work, life, and research from her colleagues and friends. You can also check out her biography below.
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Daniel Fisher has been awarded a Global Urban Humanities - Townsend Fellowship for Spring 2017 for his project "Understanding Aboriginal Cities: Indigeneity, Urbanization, and Intervention in Northern Australia."
Aihwa Ong has been appointed as Director of the Graduate Group in Asian Studies for a three year term beginning July 1, 2016.
From the Institute of East Asian Studies' web page:
Laurie Wilkie has been appointed Department Chair effective July 1, 2016.
June 14, 2016
Gainesville, Fla.—The University of Florida Press is pleased to announce that submissions are now being accepted for a new journal, Bioarchaeology International.
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Professor Wilkie's work about Mardia Gras is featured in Forbes, the Atlantic, and Berkeley News this week.
Forbes / Science
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Nancy Scheper-Hughes is a professor of medical anthropology in the Department of Anthropology at UC Berkeley, and director of Organs Watch. She advises the World Health Organization, the European Union and the United Nations.


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Menswear Design (Online Short Course)
This course is an essential introduction to menswear design, for anyone wanting to design for this exciting and growing market. More and more men want to break away from conventional and formal looks, and express their personalities through the clothes they wear. This is creating demand for creative designs, whilst good fit with clever details and comfortable and stylish fabrics will always make a strong foundation for a menswear collection.
During this course, you will develop your own comprehensive menswear project, creating a range of designs. We will look at case studies of key players on the international scene in order to see how they put their ranges together. Then each week we will explore themes, choices of print and material, use of colour, silhouettes and manufacturing details so you can create and develop your own mood boards, colour palettes, flat drawings and illustrations.
- Key players and trends in the menswear market
- Moodboards and colour palettes
- Design details
- Research into materials, prints, and silhouettes
- Producing flat drawings from templates
- Drafting a collection
By the end of the course you will have;
- Developed your understanding of the menswear industry
- Communicated your design ideas back to the group, and received feedback
- Learnt how to illustrate your designs using industry-relevant techniques
- Drafted a complete collection of your own menswear designs
- Produced work that can contribute to a portfolio that can be used to enter industry or for further study
Who is Menswear Design (Online) for?
The course will provide an excellent introduction to Menswear design whether you have previous Fashion Design experience or are a complete beginner. The course will put you in an excellent position to further your studies, explore career options within Menswear, and to gain a better understanding of the Fashion Design industry as a whole.
Level: Beginner
Please Note: This course is for students aged 18 and over
Why choose an LCF Online Short Course
Our online learning short courses allow you to experience London College of Fashion wherever you are in the world. Additionally all LCFOnline Short Courses include
- Live sessions with expert
- Lesson recordings
- Practical assignments
- Personal feedback
- VLE with course content
- Forums for support
- 3 months online access
- LCF Certificate upon completion
Visit Frequently Asked Questions for further details about preparing for your online course, including any equipment you need.
Please note that all courses are taught in UK time. To compare times, please check World Time Buddy.
Please note that Online courses are closed to all new bookings 48 hours prior to the course starting.
Tutor Description
Nikita and Tina Sutradhar founded luxury clothing brand MIUNIKU. Growing up in the city of Mumbai, the designers were a part of rapid globalization, and many of its factors greatly influenced the way they lived and perceived things. Thus it could be said that they have always had an international outlook, which became even more polished from the time they have been in London. In 2009, Tina completed her Bachelors degree in business studies in Mumbai and later that year, went on to do a short course in Fashion marketing at London College of Fashion. In the summer of 2010, Nikita completed a diploma in Fashion design from Raffles International in Mumbai. Later in 2010, both of them went to study a Degree in Pattern Cutting, progressing onto a BA (Hons) Womenswear, at London College of Fashion. They graduated in June 2013. They are currently based in London and Mumbai. The brand name comes from the nick names given to the designers by their parents. Tina - Miu and Nikita - Niku. The overall brand aesthetic is a balance between clean lines and graphic details, mixing minimal and maximal elements. In May 2014, they were awarded the Special Jury Prize at the LVMH Prize for Young Fashion Designers 2014. Tina and Nikita also received the Fashion Innovation Award at London college of fashion (July 2013) and the ISKO™ Denim Diffusion Award (July 2013). They were Semi- Finalists of the H&M Design Awards 2014.
In order to fully participate in the practical exercises please have the following materials/equipment for the first class:
- Notepad and pen
- Fashion, photography, interior design etc. magazines to be used to create moodboards
- Small cuttings of solid colour fabrics or yarns to create colour palettes
- Art materials that you feel confident drawing and colouring-up designs and silhouettes with (pencils, felt-tips, pantone markers, water-colours etc.)
As the course is online, you will also need to following basic computer equipment;
- A recent computer with a recent operating system
- An up-to-date web browser. (It would be advisable to ensure you have access to two separate web browsers eg Safari and Mozilla Firefox or Google Chrome and Internet Explorer)
- Microphone (a headset with microphone/headphones is recommended)
- Headphones
- Webcam
Finally, a good broadband connection is also recommended. (Mobile data 3G/4G or a mobile dongle might not provide sufficient bandwidth).
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As a student, faculty, or staff member, you've been provided with a unique email in the format of email@example.com. This email is used by the university to contact you for important information and notices, and also for updates regarding events on campus. Among these is the Daily Dish, a student-run events email, as well as many events academic and extra-curricular events advertised by faculty, staff, students, and clubs.
To log in:
- USERNAME: Bishop's Username
- PASSWORD: Bishop's Password
For more information about your Bishop's username and password, click here.
You can access your email account via webmail from any web browser (Internet Explorer, Mozilla Firefox, Google Chrome, Safari, etc.)
Most faculty and staff use Microsoft Outlook to access their mail and calendars from their office computers; click here to troubleshoot any problems.
* Please Note: Your Bishop's email account is the primary location for any important communication that you will receive from the University's administration, and you are expected to check it regularly.
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- How to add a folder to your inbox
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Punishment is not a bad thing. The bible says that if you spare the rod, you spoil the child. As a person who received many spankings as a kid, I now understand that they were necessary to teach me a lesson. However, excessive punishment is not okay. For example, placing your small children in a hot car because you are angry with them.
Cynthia Marie Randolph's children learned a fatal lesson one hot Friday in May after she left them in the car to "teach them a lesson." The 25-year-old mother of two has been arrested in connection with the deaths of her 16-month-old son and 2-year-old daughter.
Fox News reports:
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Police were called to her home near Lake Weatherford on May 26 where Randolph told police she found her two kids unresponsive after being locked inside a vehicle. The incident was reported shortly after 4 p.m. when it was about 96 degrees.
Randolph initially said she was inside her home folding laundry and watching TV while her kids played in an enclosed back porch that was visible from the living room. She said about 20 to 30 minutes had passed when she realized her kids were "gone."
Randolph told police she sent more than half an hour looking for her kids and later found them locked inside her car. She said the kids got in the car on their own and locked themselves in. Both kids were pronounced dead shortly after 4:30 p.m. She told police her kids were not in the car for more than an hour.
Throughout multiple interviews, police say Randolph changed her story several times about what lead to the death of her children.
Please punish your children so they do not turn out like entitled little snowflakes. However, punish your child within reason and in a way that corresponds with what they did wrong….and NEVER punish your child in a way that can cause their death.
The views expressed in this opinion article are solely those of their author and are not necessarily either shared or endorsed by EagleRising.com


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Welcome to Mr. Lindner's Website!
Welcome to the D.D.E.'s music website. Here you will find information not only about the general music class but also information about the after school Band Program.
This year the students in our general music classes will be exploring the piano, guitar, and the drum set. My goal is to present each student with enough information so that when they leave my class they will be able to play these instruments on their own and continue if they so desire. I will be focusing on the student's musicianship so that they can take the skills that they develop in class and use them outside of school and in the future.
In addition to developing our students musicianship each grade level will be looking at a genre of music (Blues, Motown, etc). or a specific musician or musical group, such as Elvis, The Beatles, Motown, etc. Depending on grade level students will also be reading a book about a musician, writing a short essay or paper, or presenting the musician or group to the class in the form of an oral report.


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'If I sit in the dust
For lauding good wine,
Ha, ha! it is just:
So sits the vine!'
Abu Midjan sang as he sat in chains,
For the blood of the grape ran the juice of his veins.
The Prophet had said, 'O Faithful, drink not!'
Abu Midjan drank till his heart was hot;
Yea, he sang a song in praise of wine,
He called it good names-a joy divine,
The giver of might, the opener of eyes,
Love's handmaid, the water of Paradise!
Therefore Saad his chief spake words of blame,
And set him in irons-a fettered flame;
But he sings of the wine as he sits in his chains,
For the blood of the grape runs the juice of his veins:
'I will not think
That the Prophet said
Ye shall not drink
Of the flowing red!
''Tis a drenched brain
Whose after-sting
Cries out,
'Tis an evil thing!
'But I will dare,
With a goodly drought,
To drink, nor spare
Till my thirst be out.
do not laugh
Like a Christian fool
But in silence quaff
The liquor cool
'At door of tent
'Neath evening star,
With daylight spent,
And Uriel afar!
'Then, through the sky,
Lo, the emerald hills!
My faith swells high,
My bosom thrills:
'I see them hearken,
The Houris that wait!
Their dark eyes darken
The diamond gate!
'I hear the float
Of their chant divine,
And my heart like a boat
Sails thither on wine!
'Can an evil thing
Make beauty more?
Or a sinner bring
To the heavenly door?
'The sun-rain fine
Would sink and escape,
But is drunk by the vine,
Is stored in the grape:
'And the prisoned light
I free again:
It flows in might
Through my shining brain
'I love and I know;
The truth is mine;
I walk in the glow
Of the sun-bred wine.
will not think
That the Prophet said
Ye shall not drink
Of the flowing red!
'For his promises, lo,
Sevenfold they shine
When the channels o'erflow
With the singing wine!
'But I care not, I!-'tis a small annoy
To sit in chains for a heavenly joy!'
Away went the song on the light wind borne;
His head sank down, and a ripple of scorn
Shook the hair that flowed from his curling lip
As he eyed his brown limbs in the iron's grip.
Sudden his forehead he lifted high:
A faint sound strayed like a moth-wing by!
Like beacons his eyes burst blazing forth:
A dust-cloud he spied in the distant north!
A noise and a smoke on the plain afar?
'Tis the cloud and the clang of the Moslem war!
He leapt aloft like a tiger snared;
The wine in his veins through his visage flared;
He tore at his fetters in bootless ire,
He called the Prophet, he named his sire;
From his lips, with wild shout, the Techir burst;
He danced in his irons; the Giaours he cursed;
And his eyes they flamed like a beacon dun,
Or like wine in the crystal twixt eye and sun.
The lady of Saad heard him shout,
Heard his fetters ring on the stones about
The heart of a warrior she understood,
And the rage of the thwarted battle-mood:
Her name, with the cry of an angry prayer,
He called but once, and the lady was there.
'The Giaour!' he panted, 'the Godless brute!
And me like a camel tied foot to foot!
Let me go, and I swear by Allah's fear
At sunset I don again this gear,
Or lie in a heaven of starry eyes,
Kissed by moon-maidens of Paradise!
O lady, grant me the death of the just!
Hark to the hurtle! see the dust!'
With ready fingers the noble dame
Unlocked her husband's iron blame;
Brought his second horse, his Abdon, out,
And his second hauberk, light and stout;
Harnessed the warrior, and hight him go
An angel of vengeance upon the foe.
With clank of steel and thud of hoof
Away he galloped; she climbed the roof.
She sees the cloud and the flashes that leap
From the scythe-shaped swords inside it that sweep
Down with back-stroke the disordered swath:
Thither he speeds, a bolt of wrath!
Straight as an arrow she sees him go,
Abu Midjan, the singer, upon the foe!
Like an eagle he vanishes in the cloud,
And the thunder of battle bursts more loud,
Mingled of crashes and blows and falls,
Of the whish that severs the throat that calls,
Of neighing and shouting and groaning grim:
Abu Midjan, she sees no more of him!
Northward the battle drifts afar
On the flowing tide of the holy war.
Lonely across the desert sand,
From his wrist by its thong hung his clotted brand,
Red in the sunset's level flame
Back to his bonds Abu Midjan came.
'Lady, I swear your Saad's horse-
The Prophet himself might have rode a worse!
Like the knots of a serpent the play of his flesh
As he tore to the quarry in Allah's mesh!
I forgot him, and mowed at the traitor weeds,
Which fell before me like rushes and reeds,
Or like the tall poppies that sudden drop low
Their heads to an urchin's unstrung bow!
Fled the Giaour; the faithful flew after to kill;
I turned to surrender: beneath me still
Was Abdon unjaded, fresh in force,
Faithful and fearless-a heavenly horse!
Give him water, lady, and barley to eat;
Then haste thee and fetter the wine-bibber's feet.'
To the terrace he went, and she to the stall;
She tended the horse like guest in hall,
Then to the warrior unhasting returned.
The fire of the fight in his eyes yet burned,
But he sat in a silence that might betoken
One ashamed that his heart had spoken-
Though where was the word to breed remorse?
He had lauded only his chief's brave horse!
Not a word she spoke, but his fetters locked;
He watched with a smile that himself bemocked;
She left him seated in caitiff-plight,
Like one that had feared and fled the fight.
But what singer ever sat lonely long
Ere the hidden fountain burst in song!
The battle wine foamed in the warrior's veins,
And he sang sword-tempest who sat in chains.
'Oh, the wine
Of the vine
Is a feeble thing!
In the rattle
Of battle
The true grapes spring!
'When on whir
Of Tecbir
Allah's wrath flies,
And the power
Of the Giaour
A blasted leaf lies!
'When on force
Of the horse
The arm flung abroad
Is sweeping,
And reaping
The harvest of God!
'Ha! they drop
From the top
To the sear heap below!
Ha! deeper,
Down steeper,
The infidels go!
Sheer to hell
Shoots the foul shoals!
There Monker
And Nakir
Torture their souls!
'But when drop
On their crop
The scimitars red,
And under
War's thunder
The faithful lie dead,
'Oh, bright
Is the light
On hero slow breaking!
Rapturous faces
Bent for embraces
Watch for his waking!
'And he hears
In his ears
The voice of Life's river,
Like a song
Of the strong,
Jubilant ever!
'Oh, the wine
Of the vine
May lead to the gates,
But the rattle
Of battle
Wakes the angel who waits!
'To the lord
Of the sword
Open it must!
The drinker,
The thinker
Sits in the dust!
'He dreams
Of the gleams
Of their garments of white;
He misses
Their kisses,
The maidens of light!
'They long
For the strong
Who has burst through alarms-
Up, by the labour
Of stirrup and sabre,
Up to their arms!
'Oh, the wine of the grape is a feeble ghost!
The wine of the fight is the joy of a host!'
When Saad came home from the far pursuit,
An hour he sat, and an hour was mute.
Then he opened his mouth: 'Ah, wife, the fight
Had been lost full sure, but an arm of might
Sudden rose up on the crest of the battle,
Flashed blue lightnings, thundered steel rattle,
Took up the fighting, and drove it on-
Enoch sure, or the good Saint John!
Wherever he leaped, like a lion he,
The battle was thickest, or soon to be!
Wherever he sprang with his lion roar,
In a minute the battle was there no more!
With a headlong fear, the sinners fled,
And we swept them down the steep of the dead:
Before us, not from us, did they flee,
They ceased in the depths of a new Red Sea!
But him who saved us we saw no more;
He went as he came, by a secret door!
And strangest of all-nor think I err
If a miracle I for truth aver-
I was close to him thrice-the holy Force
Wore my silver-ringed hauberk, rode Abdon my horse!'
The lady rose up, withholding her word,
And led to the terrace her wondering lord,
Where, song-soothed, and weary with battle strain,
Abu Midjan sat counting the links of his chain:
'The battle was raging, he raging worse;
I freed him, harnessed him, gave him thy horse.'
'Abu Midjan! the singer of love and of wine!
The arm of the battle, it also was thine?
Rise up, shake the irons from off thy feet:
For the lord of the fight are fetters meet?
If thou wilt, then drink till thou be hoar:
Allah shall judge thee; I judge no more!'
Abu Midjan arose; he flung aside
The clanking fetters, and thus he cried:
'If thou give me to God and his decrees,
Nor purge my sin with the shame of these,
Wrath against me I dare not store:
In the name of Allah, I drink no more!'
Who know thee, love: thy life be such
That, ere the year be o'er,
Each one who loves thee now so much,
Even God, may love thee more!
LORD, I do choose the higher than my will.
I would be handled by thy nursing arms
After thy will, not my infant alarms.
ALAS, my tent! see through it a whirlwind sweep!
Moaning, poor Fancy's doves are swept away.
I sit alone, a sorrow half asleep,
Babe Jesus lay in Mary's lap,
The sun shone in his hair;
And this was how she saw, mayhap,
The crown already there.
I took it for a bird of prey that soared
High over ocean, battled mount, and plain;
'Twas but a bird-moth, which with limp horns gored
Lord, hear my discontent: all blank I stand,
A mirror polished by thy hand;
Thy sun's beams flash and flame from me-


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Candidate wants school districts to allow teachers to carry guns
A candidate for Congress in a district that includes part of Shelton says school districts should allow teachers to arm themselves.
"The massacres at Columbine, Virginia Tech, Sandy Hook, University of California at Santa Barbara, and many others, most likely would have been stopped if responsible faculty members had the choice to go through extensive training and arm themselves," said James Brown, a Republican who is challenging longtime Democratic U.S. Rep. Rosa DeLauro.
"It is time to stop pretending that banning certain types of weapons and other gun control measures will stop these despicable massacres," said Brown, a former teacher who grew up in Newtown and remembers playing Little League as a child at the Sandy Hook Elementary School field.
'Few options to defend themselves'
"Putting a sign on the door of a school that bans guns will not stop a deranged person intent on causing harm. It tells them that the people inside have few options to defend themselves and their students," Brown said.
"In no way am I suggesting that every teacher in the country needs to be armed," he said. "However, school districts should have the ability to make the decision to allow interested teachers to go through rigorous, police academy-style training in order to carry a weapon in school."
Brown is running in the Third Congressional District, which includes New Haven and surrounding areas, including a part of Shelton. He lives in Stratford, where he also taught for many years.
Statement after Sandy Hook bomb threat
Brown issued a statement on guns and schools after Wednesday's bomb threat at Sandy Hook Elementary School, which now operates out of a temporary location in neighboring Monroe.
"I suddenly recalled the tragic act that took place there on Dec. 14, 2012, and my reaction to President Obama's speech at the Sandy Hook memorial service," Brown said. "As a teacher during the Columbine, Virginia Tech and Sandy Hook tragedies, the issue never truly leaves my mind. While careful to respect the parents and families who lost loved ones on that day in Newtown, I felt compelled to share my view on the issue as a lifelong educator."
"As a teacher, I have been entrusted with educating the next generation, and I would protect the students in my school at any cost," he said. "I know other teachers would do the same."
Reaction to the president's comments
Brown reflected on the president's visit to Newtown for a memorial service after the shooting that left 20 students and six educators dead.
"President Obama came to my hometown just days after the tragedy," he said. "I was immediately taken aback when I heard the words from the president commending the teachers at Sandy Hook for reassuring the children with 'wait for the good guys, they're coming.'
"The 'good guys' were already there. The teachers are the good guys," Brown continued. "We have dedicated our lives to and have taken on the enormous responsibility for the education and well-being of each and every child. It pains me to think that the on-the-scene good guys were left with the only option of waiting, and praying, that the other good guys got there before the shooter made it to their classroom.
"As the president said, 'We can't tolerate this anymore. These tragedies must end. And to end them, we must change. We will be told that the causes of such violence are complex, and that is true. No single law — no set of laws — can eliminate evil from the world, or prevent every senseless act of violence in our society.'
Gun-Free School Zone Acts
"I wholeheartedly agree with that statement," Brown said. "Where the president, my opponent [for Congress], and I disagree is how to prevent future massacres. Since the Gun-Free School Zones Acts were enacted in the 1990s, countless innocent souls have perished at the hands of unspeakable violence.
"Putting a sign on the door of a school that bans guns will not stop a deranged person intent on causing harm. It tells them that the people inside have few options to defend themselves and their students," he said.
"It is time to stop pretending that banning certain types of weapons and other gun control measures will stop these despicable massacres," he said. "When someone plans attacks like these, they do not care one bit about what the law says nor are they worried about obtaining firearms legally. If they're hell-bent on causing harm, they will find a way to do so.
Leave up to individual school districts
"Therefore, I think we should revisit laws that ban faculty from carrying guns on school grounds ... It should be left up to individual school districts and universities to decide if they would allow teachers to be armed," Brown said.
"Currently, a teacher has very limited resources to defend a classroom full of students, with little chance of successfully stopping a disturbed person on a rampage."
'Rigorous, police academy-style training'
Brown's statement went on to say:
"In defiance of federal law, the state of Utah gives teachers, like Kasey Hansen, the option of arming themselves. On the subject, she aptly stated that, 'I want to protect my students. I'm going to stand in front of a bullet for any student that is in my protection and so I want another option to defend us.'
"It goes to show just how dedicated we teachers are to our students.
"In no way am I suggesting that every teacher in the country needs to be armed. However, school districts should have the ability to make the decision to allow interested teachers to go through rigorous, police academy-style training in order to carry a weapon in school.
Different perspective needed
"I've heard some people worry about students trying to steal the guns from teachers. This is a fallacious argument, as school resource officers already openly carry guns around schools. To my knowledge, there have been no incidents where a student tried to steal a gun off a faculty member.
"The many laws passed intended to reduce gun violence have not worked. If a person is intent on causing harm, they will find a way to do so and just disregard the law. We need to approach this issue from a different perspective. At school, teachers are the good guys, and they are the first responders."
About candidate James Brown
James Brown grew up in Newtown, graduated from Newtown High School in 1987, and now lives in Stratford.
He taught high school math for 21 years and has been a track-and-field and cross country coach for 19 years. In Connecticut, he taught in Stratford and Bridgeport. He also was a teacher in Texas.
Learn more about his campaign at www.jamesbrownforcongress.


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Many people know that you can make money investing in real estate. Oftentimes, people will not know where to start. If you wish to succeed with real estate investing, you should learn some items. Continue to read to learn more.
You want to be educated concerning real estate investments before you begin. This is crucial, as you need to learn the many tips and strategies that are involved with this business. Purchase DVDs or check out books from the library about real estate so you can be in the best possible position.
Once you are sure that your investments will be in real estate, you should set up either an LLC or a similar entity. That way, you will be protected. As an added bonus, you should be able to get certain tax benefits because of your business transactions.
Always get an inspection before buying a house. Sellers can offer to pay for the inspection, but that gives them the right to use a favorable inspector. It is best to get an independent person to come and inspect the property to protect your interests.
Location is crucial. Other factors, like the condition of the property, can be remedied. Properties located in depreciating areas aren't going to turn out well for you. Know about the property value and the area itself before making a real estate investment.
Look for areas that are in well-known areas that generate interest from your potential clients. You want to do this so that you will get the most value for resale purposes. Try looking for properties that you can be kept up easily.
Always evaluate the neighborhood as a whole before you invest in any property there. Depressed neighborhoods aren't likely to give you a good ROI. Location is key, and it's what determines the value.
Factor in how able you are to rent a home that you're buying so you can figure out its worth. That way, you can generate lots of income through your tenants. You can still sell the home when you're ready and make a nice profit.
You must know what to spend your time doing. Perhaps you intend to fix up properties; however, is the time spent worth all the work? Or perhaps your time is better spent searching for another great investment opportunity. Outsource when possible. Keeping your time free allows you to focus on the important angles for your business.
Avoid purchasing properties in bad neighborhoods. Pay close attention to where your property is located. Thoroughly research any property you are preparing to buy. A good deal may be because of high levels of drug use or crime. They can prove hard sells, and you risk crime in the meantime.
Do not expect too much when you first start. Understand that real estate deals may take a long time. Maybe the market conditions are not good, or the purchase terms are not favorable. Don't be overly anxious to close a deal when everything isn't just right. That is not a wise use of your money. Be patient, and invest only when a great deal comes your way.
Consider hiring a real estate management company. They do cost money, but they are often worth it in the end. An experienced property management company can effectively screen potential tenants as well as managing repairs and maintenance. Then you will have more time for focusing on new investment properties.
When hunting potential real estate investment opportunities, location is going to always be a paramount concern. If the property location is great, but the home is not, it is still worth more than a nice home in a bad neighborhood. So, think about where the property is and what kind of potential it has, and only work with properties that have a lot of potential.
Look at your options with business properties as well as residential. Business locations can turn into long-term rentals, which makes them profitable and safe. Business complexes and strip malls are a few ideas; both open up the door to great ventures.
Learn to get along with others. This will help your bottom line in the long run. You can pool the properties you have and share them among the clients on your lists. You'll keep your customers satisfied and build up a larger clientele by cooperating with one another. This will improve your reputation.
Start investing immediately if you are thinking of making real estate a career or side business. Too many people sit on the sidelines and hurt their chances of eventual success. The longer you stay on the sidelines is the more time you are missing out with people seizing the initiative.
It is wise to not let your investment properties demand too much of your management time. Time is money, so don't squander it. So be wary of bad neighborhoods, vacation rentals and properties near colleges. Be sure to select properties that have good, solid tenants.
Screen tenants properly. All too often, irresponsible and unreliable tenants do extensive damage to the property and are always behind in rent. Before you rent to anybody, obtain references and conduct a thorough research on their criminal and credit history. These extra measures can help you find reliable tenants.
Be willing to make sacrifices. Real estate investments require time and dedication. Treat your interest in real estate as a real job and invest your time into learning more about it. You need to consider the fact that you can pick them up after you have focused on your goals.
Be careful about buying a home that needs fixing. Although you may save on the purchase price, you will probably spend more fixing it up than the price of one that doesn't need repairs. Consider properties that can be rented now or just need a minor touch-up. The very best scenario is to find a rental property that comes with good renters in place.
It is plain to see that knowing what you are doing when it comes to real estate, is imperative. Getting into this sort of thing without knowing what you're doing isn't the best of ideas. This article discussed what you needed to know. You will start making money once you've studied the market.


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What Might George Lucas's Star Wars Sequels Have Been Like?
Over the many, many years Star Wars has been around, George Lucas has always hinted that he had plans for the entire saga, including Episodes VII, VIII and IX. Now, via Space.com, come some tantalizing hints at what his ideas for a sequel trilogy might have been.
The website is reporting a tweet made by Transformers artist Live Ramondelli, in which his shares a few quotes by Lucas in an interview made as part of James Cameron's A Story of Science Fiction.
The next three Star Wars films were going to get into a microbiotic world. But there's this world of creatures that operate differently than we do. I call them the Whills. And the Whills are the ones who actually control the universe. They feed off the Force.
The Whills have been brought up in Star Wars lore before. Most recently in Rogue One, where Chirrut Imwe (Donnie Yen) and Baze Malbus (Jiang Wen) are referred to as Guardians of the Whills. So then, Lucas had originally posited the idea of our heroes (whoever they might have been) journeying to a 'microbiotic' world to find and, potentially' face off against a completely alien species that not only runs everything, but feeds off of the Force itself. Considering that the Force has been very clearly described as the 'energy of life itself', this sounds very ominous.
Regardless of what might have been, Lucas's reasons for not going ahead with these ideas are quite simple and sad. The fan backlash against the prequels and the possibility of going through it all again, was something Lucas just didn't want to face.
For the full article, check out Space.com.
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Get or Renew a Library Card
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Are Library cards free?
- Cards are free to all City of Eugene residents or property owners. Check if your residential address is in the City limits.
- Others can purchase a card (gift certificates are available).
How do I get a card?
- Visit any Library location.
- Bring current government-issued photo ID and proof of current address. A current Oregon drivers license meets both requirements. Other accepted documents
- Complete a brief application form. If you like, print and complete the form to bring with you: English (PDF) or Español (PDF)
Renewing a Library card
- When it's time to renew, clear all charges on your account (online or in person).
- Cards are renewed in person. Bring your Library card, current government-issued photo ID, and accepted proof of current address.
Other types of cards
- Non-resident card (for those not eligible for a free card)
- Homebound Services
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For youth under age 16
- Visit any location with a parent or legal guardian. He or she will need to show the accepted documents.
- If necessary, you can take an application to your parent to sign. Return it with any one of the items from the accepted documents list, in your parent's name.
- If you have a legal guardian, he or she must come to the Library in person to show court-approved documents of guardianship in addition to the accepted documents.
- There is no minimum age for getting a library card.
- You are responsible for all materials borrowed, and any fines, fees or misuse of the card.
- To protect your account's confidentiality and security, treat your Library card the same as a bank card. Don't lend it to anyone, share your password, or write it on the card.
- Update your account whenever there are changes to your name, address, phone, or email address.
- Lost or stolen cards should be reported to the Library immediately. There is a replacement card fee.
Library services that require a card
- Ability to borrow materials including books, eBooks, audiobooks, CDs, downloadable music, and DVDs. Loan polices
- Access to the Info Hub and other online services 24/7.
- Use of computers to access the Internet (3-hour per day limit).
- Access to activities and tools in the Maker Hub (Downtown Library).
Services available without a Eugene Public Library card
- Assistance of staff in person, online and by phone.
- Limited use of computers to access the Internet.
- On-site wireless Internet access.
- Use of all materials at any EPL location, including books, online resources, Microsoft Office software, magazines and newspapers.
- Events and classes for all ages.
Other local libraries
- Lane Community College Library
- A Community Borrower Card is available for purchase by any Lane County resident.
- Springfield Public Library
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WASHINGTON, July 2, 2014 — Inaccurate analysis over the last week claims that the current crisis in Iraq is the result of a failure of U.S. intelligence.
An article in the Huffington Post on June 30 by Michael Brenner drops the bombshell that, "The big unreported story of the Iraqi crisis is the failure of American intelligence agencies to foresee the ISIS campaign. Indeed, the ISIS phenomenon from its emergence two years ago until now has largely passed under the radar of the CIA, NSA et al."
The Washington Free Beacon quoted Bill Cowan, a former Special Forces officer who worked as a contractor in Iraq, as saying, "This is an absolute intelligence failure on the part of the CIA."
Both those statements, and other echoes of the same sentiment, are dead wrong and woefully misinformed.
The HuffPo articles quotes "officials" as "admitting" they were "caught by surprise" which Brenner cites as proof that the intelligence community failed. If true, those officials almost certainly were not taking intelligence briefings and were operating with blinders on.
The intelligence community – as well as think tanks, the press and average citizens – have long warned about the sectarian tensions in Iraq, the violence, and both the Sunni and Shi'ite militias.
According to the Sunday Times, analysts warned the Obama administration of the threat of ISIS to Iraq's stability on several occasions and also highlighted the weakness of Iraq's army.
Even at the time the United States withdrew from Iraq, intelligence officers advised that violence was likely to continue and that the best way to keep peace was for foreign troops to remain.
Declassified portions of both National Intelligence Estimates on Iraq in 2007 highlighted concerns about stability, violence and the Iraqi army. In November, the intelligence community noted, "However, the level of overall violence, including attacks on and casualties among civilians, remains high; Iraq's sectarian groups remain unreconciled; AQI retains the ability to conduct high-profile attacks; and to date, Iraqi political leaders remain unable to govern effectively."
The NIE further states, "…levels of insurgent and sectarian violence will remain high and the Iraqi government will continue to struggle to achieve national-level political reconciliation and improved governance" and "Political and security trajectories in Iraq continue to be driven primarily by Shia insecurity about retaining political dominance, widespread Sunni unwillingness to accept a diminished political status, factional rivalries within the sectarian communities resulting in armed conflict, and the actions of extremists such as AQI and elements of the Sadrist Jaish al-Mahdi (JAM) militia that try to fuel sectarian violence" among other insights.
Given the continued violence and increased tensions between Sunni and Shi'ite, compounded by the government of Nouri al-Maliki, it is almost impossible to believe that the intelligence community drastically altered its prognosis.
As for the Islamic State of Iraq, the predecessor to ISIS, issued a video in November 2006 announcing its formation, which would have caught the attention of the intelligence community.
Moreover, even if intelligence was blind to its actions until the start of the Syrian civil war, the actions of ISIS were highly visible when that conflict started. The Obama administration cited ISIS as a constraint to providing weapons to Syrian rebels, strongly suggesting that at least some intelligence identified the strength, ideology and goals of the group.
The leader of ISIS, Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi, also known as Ibrahim Awwad Ibrahim Ali al-Badri al-Samarrai or Caliph Ibrahim, has also been on the U.S. radar for at least two years. In October 2011, the United States listed al-Baghdadi as a "Specially Designated Global Terrorist" and offered a $10 million reward for his capture and death. Again, that strongly suggests intelligence had identified him as a terrorist.
A was almost certainly consistent, even if intelligence officers lacked specific dates of attacks.
Intelligence became even more adamant about the threat in Iraq starting in February, when ISIS began making gains.
At that time, Lieutenant-General Michael Flynn, head of the Defense Intelligence Agency, warned Congress in February that ISIS "probably will attempt to take territory in Iraq and Syria to exhibit its strength in 2014".
Then in April, Kurdish officials said Kurdish President Masoud Barzani told Vice President Joe Biden during a discussion in the White House about an ISIS plan to attack Mosul and to then move on to Baghdad.
The problem comes not from the intelligence community, but from the choice of policy makers not to use information.
The intelligence community does not decide policy. It provides information to decision makers who then make decisions about how to use that information.
Part of the brilliance of US intelligence is that it is objective, and that the intelligence community is not beholden to providing information that matches U.S. policy goals.
Politicizing intelligence – "cooking the books" or manipulating information to match a certain goal – is disgusting to most intelligence officers and instances where it has happened are shameful stains on the community.
U.S. officials, in both the Bush and Obama administrations, elected to allow Maliki to dictate U.S. policy in Iraq. They ignored the flashing red lights and sirens coming from the intelligence community, preferring to wait until the crisis evolved and deepened.
The intelligence failure on Iraq is a failure of intellect by our policy makers, not a lack of information from our intelligence community.


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Place your expectations in the upright position and prepare for takeoff. A new player in the
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The Flyte Crew is a group of friends who truly love what they do. They begin with lab-tested,
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Flyte offers a varied menu of products from raw cannabis distillates to their ridiculously popular
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Hit the banger raw with Flyte's Raw Flyte Dabs, specially formulated for the most dedicated and
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Happy Monday, guys!
Have you ever felt like you're always in competition with someone else and you felt like you are running on numbers because you can't match up with their success?
Think about it this way, in this life,
"You are not in competition with anybody except yourself; plan to outdo your past, not other people." - Jaachynma N.E. Agu, The Prince and the Pauper
Yes, it is a given fact that competition gives birth to a lot of success, and if no one ever challenged you, you wouldn't go anywhere. It makes sense to compete with others for a promotion at work. But so many men and women take it a step further and won't even support other men and women. Which they end up competing over things that don't make sense - like how we look, etc.
Start by changing yourself for the better. If you want things to change and fall into place, you should start by making a concrete plan on how you want to start fresh, setting your goals, then execute them. You can start off with the simple things, like making your house squeaky clean, start eating and serving healthy meals, hit the gym with friends or family. Create your own inner circle where you can share positive things and changes you made with your life and how you can inspire them in changing theirs too.
Remember, you don't compete with anyone, but, it's not a good thing to make them compete with you too. You can control what you put on yourself; you can't control what the other guy puts on you. So you focus only on the internal pressure that drives you. Run to it, embrace it, feel it, so no one else can throw more at you than you've already put on yourself.


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Angel Message For The Week #27
by Elise Cantrell,
Contributing Writer,In5D.com
We wish to speak about your "politics." We want to warn you about political mindsets. All political stands and judgements further entrench you deeper into the matrix and anchor you into 3rd dimensional reality.
The more you choose to engage in political points of view, arguments and taking sides, the more quantum entanglement occurs holding you in place with tentacles of lower energy on your planet. Avoid entrapment in the tempting snare of drama and taking sides. All is not as it seems.
You are very deliberately tempted to stay "tied up" in a contrived political "point of view" in order to keep you from thinking for yourself. The "political divide" is nothing more than one of the many "divide and conquer" tactics used on your planet to keep your people in victim mode where you feel wronged, angry, afraid, and dependent upon the "right" decisions of "elected Leaders." This is all a set up for control. This deliberately driven conflict keeps you out of your power. You are kept in control by the constant manipulation of political drama.
The tactic is as old as time. All sides are fooled into thinking they are right and the other is wrong, and an "us vs them" mentality naturally emerges. This strategy is been used to hold cultures hostage to their own false perspectives and projections all over the multiverse… Love is the overriding unifying force of the universe. The only way to conquer love is to break it apart and chisel away at it piece by piece…
The temptation is controversy, debate, drama, and the narrative of wrongdoing to reel you in. It deliberately creates a sense of separation from "the others". When you are in unity, you are in power. By falling into the political boxing ring, you are unconsciously submitting to an ancient form of mind control used by those who do not have your best interests at heart.
Do not get drawn into the story lines, manufactured tension, turmoil and histrionics. It is all an illusion, "smoke and mirrors." Do not allow yourselves to be turned against your fellow man for any reason. The real enemy is not the opposing political party but the ones who are behind the theater.
We urge you to take the side of unconditional love. This is your greatest power. Do not allow anyone to rob you of your true potency.
For who can stand against you when you stand on the side of love? With love all sides win.
About the author: Elise Cantrell is an author, teacher, healer, wife and mother. She has authored 6 books in the mind, body, spirit wellness genre including her award winning book 40 Days to Enlightened Eating. Elise has a master's degree in education, is a ERYT 500 yoga instructor, Ayurveda Practitioner, and owner of Shining Lotus Yoga and Wellness in Kohler, WI. Elise has communicated with angels telepathically and through automatic writing since she was a child. She passionately strives to inspire everyone towards their best and highest self through living and teaching a variety of lifestyle and healing practices.
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According to Variety, Netflix has just picked up the rights to Pacific Heat, an animated comedy from Australia—or "dee-own undah" as the locals call it—about undercover cops "working on the glitzy Gold Coast." These aren't just regular undercover cops, though, because they do their job "in an unconventional and uncompromising manner," and they're "not afraid to operate outside the law." If that sounds like almost every cop show ever, it's because that's pretty much the idea. Australian comedian Rob Sitch—who stars as Special Agent Todd Sommerville—says they basically made an homage to as many cop shows as they could, adding that the tone is like "The A-Team, Hawaii Five-0, and Charlie's Angles," crossed with South Park and Family Guy. (The story doesn't specifically mention Archer, but we imagine there's some Archer in there.)
You can see a promo image for Pacific Heat up above, and the show itself will premiere on December 2.


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Nobody has time to learn by trial and error when it comes to looking for a job. In the small job market of 2019, people looking for a job need
Writing a resume is as easy as one plus one equal to two. But landing a job with that resume is as complex as E = mc2. Even if you