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Momentum in sports, if you believe it exists, which I do, is a fickle thing. Take today's U.S. Open semifinal match between Roger Federer and Novak Djokovic, for instance.
Federer won the first two sets, and the crowd was loving themselves some of the formerly unstoppable Swiss guy. Should he have beaten the currently unstoppable No. 1 in the world, he'd have been a match away from a major championship that could've served as a power reclamation act.
But today, within the hour, he was up 5-3 in the fifth set. And he was up 40-15 in that game. Two semifinal-match points. Crowd was geeked up. Opponent looked to be on the ropes. The serve was good. The return was ballsily great. Cross-court. No holds barred. If it drops in, it drops in.
It did.
So Djokovic, emboldened and seemingly sick of the crowd willing Federer to win, faced the observers, raised his arms and invited them to recognize the all-or-nothing shot he'd just landed. Are you not entertained? It was then, with a cocky grin, that the Serbian won the crowd's heart in a fashion comparable to what a fictional fighter did in Soviet Russia, on Christmas Day, versus a guy named Drago.
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For all intents and purposes, it was over. He fended off another match point and he didn't stop riding the momentum until the fifth set ended with a score of Djokovic 7, Federer 5.
And then, he danced on the court.
On Monday, he'll face the winner of today's Andy Murray/Rafael Nadal match which can't be anywhere as good as the one that just ended. Can it?


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Saudi Student Wins UN Video Contest For Citizen Ambassadors
(WASHINGTON, DC) – An 18 year-old, Mansour Qussay Albadran, from the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia was the youngest of six winners of the Citizen Ambassadors to the United Nations video contest. This year the topic for videos was the Millennium Development Goals, eight objectives aimed at achieving tangible improvements by 2015, in the fields of poverty, hunger, disease, maternal and child deaths, education, gender equality and sustainability. More than 400 videos were submitted by people around the world. The videos were viewed and voted on by a panel of United Nations officials and contest partners.
Albadran's winning video expressed faith in the abilities of the United Nations and called on the organization in coordination with leading nations to work to ensure proper education, medical care and housing for all people. He asked for nations to put aside cultural differences for the betterment of the world's neediest, saying, "…eventually we are all human and we may need each other's help."
On Sunday, the winners who have been designated "UN Citizen Ambassadors" visited the United Nations Headquarters in New York on United Nations Day 2010. The winners met United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon, took a special tour of Headquarters and enjoyed VIP seating at the United Nations Day Concert in the General Assembly Hall.
"We are very proud of the contribution Mansour has made to the international community," said Saudi Ambassador to the United States Adel bin Ahmed Al-Jubeir. "His video speaks to the hopes and objectives of the Kingdom: to live in a safe, peaceful and prosperous world and continue to build international bridges to achieve this goal."
In an effort to further the goals Albadran outlined in his video, the Saudi Ministry of Education and the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) signed a memorandum of understanding on October 12, to establish the King Abdullah bin Abdulaziz International Program for the Culture of Dialogue and Peace. In addition, the Kingdom announced that it has appropriated $5 million for the program's budget.
For more information on Saudi Arabia please visit www.saudiembassy.net or follow the Embassy on Twitter @SaudiEmbassyUSA. You can also view Albadran's video on the Embassy YouTube page.

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They Were Driving Back From A Hike, Then They Saw Two Bear Cubs In The Road…
A man named Jeff Molyneaux was driving back from a hike in Hetch Hetchy Valley in California's Yosemite National Park when he came across something he'd never seen before: two little bear cubs play-fighting in the middle of the road. He stopped his car to watch and, luckily for us, filmed the adorable encounter!
Look at how tiny these little guys are! The way they play with each other is so cute; they're like little puppies! The littlest one is such an instigator, too. The bigger one starts sauntering away, and the little one pounces on him, like, "Not so fast!"
While they were playing around, their mother was a few feet away in the brush on the side of the road. After they'd had enough, they went back to their mama and off into the trees. What an awesome sight to witness!
Take a look at these darling cubs and see for yourself!Whizzco


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The HTC Endeavor is finally official and like the rumors stated, it's now called the HTC One X, which is a part of HTC's new strategy shift. The new "One" handset line will cover high-end to low-end, giving you a sense of a true branding outside of the usual Sense UI.
The first thing you'll notice about the One X is just how beautifully it was designed. The screen border slightly pours out to the sides of the phone, making it look like it's curved (and incidentally, making the Galaxy Nexus wet its digital pants), yet it's completely flat. It has an extremely thin profile and part of this is achieved by having a non-removable battery. You also won't find any expandable storage on the device but HTC is packaging 25GB of free DropBox storage with the purchase of any One device.
The One X has a monster 4.7 inch Super LCD 2 display and to say the thing is extremely crisp and clear is an understatement. Said to improve overall clarity across the board, as well as viewing angles, one of the best improvements of the SLCD 2 is that the handset should be significantly better in direct sunlight. Powered by the NVIDIA Tegra 3, the One X should take on just about any task you can throw at it without breaking a sweat. The One X is the first device HTC has shipped with a NVIDIA chipset and we'd be lying if we said we weren't excited because of this.
As you'd expect with such a high-end handset, the One X ships with Beats Audio support but HTC has gone further with its audio enhancement software. Beats Audio support has now been put lower into the Android stack, which means that just about every piece of audio, including video playback, will have Beats Audio support. While audiophiles were likely jumping for joy with the previous implementations of Beats, it wasn't something that the rest of us were going to be shelling out cash for. Now, however, having Beats support throughout the handset makes it sound much more appealing
What would a HTC phone be without Sense? While we have mixed feeling about HTC's custom user interface, Sense 4.0 is a nice step in the right direction. Designed to streamline the experience, the latest version of Sense is refined in many good ways. Running on top of Ice Cream Sandwich, which sadly isn't showcased as much as we'd like it to, Sense rids itself of some unnecessary customizations and makes it feel like you're using an Android phone again. In a good way.
The large phone soft key is gone at the bottom of the homescreen in favor of a more standard dock. Like most other Android devices, the application launcher is now found in the middle of the dock, with two applications (or folders) on the left and the right of the launcher icon. Even better, whatever applications you place on your dock will appear on the lockscreen of the phone now. There's a ton of new features within the latest version of Sense, so we're going to have to dig in deeper before we can give our official opinion on HTC's latest and greatest software.
Last but not least is The One X' camera. The 8 megapixel shooter comes with a single LED flash, and while that sounds "so two years ago", it's not. HTC has not only placed a ridiculously great sensor within the One X's camera, but it's also rocking a new digital imaging sensor to make things even better. Capable of taking a shot in 0.7 seconds, the shot to shot time is superb, and we really wouldn't expect anything less from HTC, given that previous handsets' cameras have been top-notch. Oh, and if you're wondering why the camera only has a single LED flash, worry not, as it actually has five different levels of brightness, which should provide an ample amount of options when snapping a photo.
Overall, the HTC One X is probably one of the most beautiful phones I've ever seen. The face of the device is fine but it's when you see the attention to detail put in the profile and just the over all in-hand experience, you definitely get a feeling of, "HTC is back."


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UPDATE 3/21: On Wednesday, Robert De Niro released the following statement through his representative: "My remarks, although spoken with satirical jest, were not meant to offend or embarrass anyone - especially the First Lady."
(CNN) – President Barack Obama's reelection organization said Tuesday it was "inappropriate" for Robert De Niro to joke at a campaign fundraiser in New York Monday that America wasn't "ready for a white first lady."
"We believe the joke was inappropriate," Olivia Alair, Campaign Press Secretary to the First Lady, said in a statement.
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The campaign's comment came after Newt Gingrich delivered a scorching response to De Niro's comments at an Obama for America fundraiser, which was attended by first lady Michelle Obama.
While Michelle Obama headlined the event, she was introduced after De Niro's remarks. The event was also attended by a number of other prominent Obama supporters, including Harvey Weinstein and Beyonce.
"Callista Gingrich. Karen Santorum. Ann Romney. Now do you really think our country is ready for a white first lady?" De Niro asked to cheers from the crowd. "Too soon, right?"
Speaking Tuesday, Gingrich labeled the comments "inexcusable," and called on Obama to apologize.
"I do want to say one thing, both on behalf of my wife and on behalf of Karen Santorum and on behalf of Ann Romney, I think that Robert De Niro's wrong," Gingrich said. "I think the country is ready for a new first lady and he doesn't have to describe it in racial terms."
Gingrich immediately clarified he thought Michelle Obama, along with the wives of his fellow GOP presidential candidates, were all "fine ladies."
"But this is not about the first lady," Gingrich continued. "It's about the president. That's where De Niro missed the whole point. De Niro is rich enough he probably doesn't notice the price of gasoline. He's successful enough he probably doesn't notice the unemployment rate. As the Hollywood actor, he might well be shortsighted enough he doesn't understand what it might do to our children and our grandchildren."
Gingrich called on Obama to apologize for the remarks, since they were made at an event raising money for his reelection.
"What De Niro said last night was inexcusable and the president should apologize for him. It was at an Obama fundraiser, it is exactly wrong, it divides the country," Gingrich said, adding that the left was quick to call out conservative talk show hosts for offensive comments but silent when the vitriol comes from the left.
"If people on the left want to talk about talk show hosts, then everybody in the country should hold the president accountable when someone at his event says something that is utterly and terrible unacceptable as what Robert De Niro said," Gingrich said.
Speaking on the Laura Ingraham Show Tuesday, fellow presidential candidate Rick Santorum largely avoided weighing in on De Niro's comments.
"It's just someone from Hollywood or someone from the entertainment industry just spouting off as they do," Santorum said. "It's sad, but I'm not going to bite on that one. It's just sad. The idea of looking at politics through eyes of race should be over. That's just over. I don't know where he thinks he's coming from."
CNN's Chris Welch and Kevin Liptak contributed to this report.
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Everyone knows DeNiro has a thing for black women; I don't think he meant any harm in what he said.
I am a conservative and think that was a FUNNY line. There was NOTHING wrong with that joke and DeNiro should not need to apologize for it. We ALL need to stop with the PC crap and get a sense of humor. Yes, there are "over the line" comments like Rush with Fluke and Maher with practically everything he says but, cmon, it is getting ridiculous with everyone being offended by almost everything. We have a right to be offended but we do not have a right to shut down free speech just because we are offended.
Typical liberal slip up that shows their true racist core... they can't help but see class/race/gender in everything, unfortunately this out of touch liberal forgot their PC rule that he cant say things like that because he is white.
Um, if Robert De Niro is racist against white people, wouldnt he have to hate himself?
Anyone care to elaborate to me what is racist about it? I mean if he had said I don't think the country is ready for a redhead as First Lady, I can't imagine the same uproar. Talking about race is not the same thing as being racist. I think Newt just needs an issue to keep his name in the headlines.
Republicans should know better than to feign outrage on discrimination issues involving Race, Gender, Religion and Gay/Lesbian Rights – Given the track record of the GOP – granted that's a battle they started, but a war they are never ever going to win. Thank God for that.
This is utterly confusing. Robert De Niro is white. He said something that may be roughly construed as bigoted against white people? I think people are reaching here to say that Robert De Niro must not think highly of white peoplle or he would have to really hate himself.
I am not a fan of this administration, but DeNiro's line was pretty funny. Anyone who didn't get the joke is clueless, and anyone who adds to the uproar with righteous indignation is a hypocrite. Worry about the kid who was gunned down in Florida if you want to decry racism, not a non-story about a joke.
Lots of people giving DeNiro a free pass on this one. Typical of the Left. Imagine this; At a fundraiser or some other event, the MC introduces Mrs. Romney and says; "I think America IS ready for a White First Lady". What do you think would spew forth from the salivating gobs of the Leftist minions, propagandists, and, lap dogs? No need to answer. I already know how it would play out.
It was "inappropriate" for De Niro to have said this. But then you have to realize that actors are just that, actors and have no sense of realism. The same would have been very "inappropriate" if someone had said that Michelle Obama could maybe not be prepared for her role as First Lady. I am a GOP and do not see any manner in her not being appropriate. She has filled the job admirably. It's just that Obama is Like George Jr. "A FISH OUT OF WATER". BUT THEN HE COULDN'T HELP THAT. HE HAS NO EXPERIENCE IN RUNNING ANYTHING A MAGNIFICENT AS AMERICA.
I've listened to Robert DeNiro discuss politics before....Not the sharpest tool in the shed. Why not stick to what you are good at (acting) and let politics be. You've got the blind leading the blind here.
Liberal hypocrisy at its best. We see it frequently but unless it is usually just liberal men calling conservatiive women names they would never say to their face just on TV. I say to their face because it is always these physically weak men with big mouths that would get stomped on if they said it to someone's wife out of the camera's view.
Newt Gingrich is an opportunistic horse's petootie
Robert DeNiro's off-hand, tongue-in-cheek attempt at comedy is just a poor choice of words
Gingrich using it as another lame attempt to spin something small into a speech
What a blowhard
Anonymous - I'm pretty sure it's self-hatred that causes people to think like that. He probably should try and get some help.
I am also not a huge Obama fan but there does not appear to be any ill intent here at all. He was just being funny! Geez.
"But this is not about the first lady," Gingrich continued. "It's about the president. That's where De Niro missed the whole point. De Niro is rich enough he probably doesn't notice the price of gasoline. He's successful enough he probably doesn't notice the unemployment rate. As the Hollywood actor, he might well be shortsighted enough he doesn't understand what it might do to our children and our grandchildren." - Didn't you make $600 million dollars from Fanny & Freddie? Wouldn't that make you this person, Newt?
Oh, and here's the difference between what Rush L. spouted and what DiNero spouted: the wives of these presidential hopefuls step into the spotlight and stay there. The girl from Georgetown stepped into that spotlight just ONCE. Those wives know that their husbands are judged by the media daily, and that they will be included in that judgement. The girl from Georgetown planned to present her argument, and go home. One day versus 100+ days. That's why when a comedian or celebrity bags on a wive of a "possible" president, it's because they've been out there in the spotlight, standing up REPEATEDLY for this husbands. It's not their first time.
There is no "uproar". No one gives a damn about this harmless little joke.
DeNiro is just a burned out old actor. What did the oversensitive expect him to say.
Personally, I think the joke was only so-so funny. But on the political side how many years have we heard that the country wasn't ready for a Black President, a Hispanic President, a Catholic President, a Female President???? So, DeNiro turned the tables around a cracked a joke about having a white first lady as if there had never been one.
You know before Michelle Obama these "oh so offended" conservatives were thinking deep down in heart of hearts that America was not ready for a Black first lady!!!!


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Outstanding in the Field returns to MA'O Organic Farms with Ed Kenney as the guest chef.
2013 kicks off with a full slate of events for locavores, oenophiles and even activists.
Vandana Shiva, a renowned physicist and philosopher from India, comes to Hawaii to speak about sustainable agriculture. Why Hawaii? "Because our islands are currently the world's most significant center of biotechnology seed experiments," says Jeri DiPietro, president of Hawaii SEED, which helped organize her Hawaii visit. She will speak on Oahu and Kauai, the latter because it has the largest acreage of genetically engineered crops in the state (approximately 13,000 acres).
I first heard her speak at Slow Food Nation a few years ago in San Francisco and was impressed by her views regarding agriculture and technology, biodiversity and poverty, ideas that are sometimes pitted against each other, but she argues need not be. Her experience with genetic engineering companies and poverty in India as well as the aftermath of India's Green Revolution also gives her views a unique context.
Among the events: a dinner and presentation at UH Manoa Campus Center Ballroom, 6 p.m. on Tuesday, January 15. All events are free and open to the public. For more information, visit: hawaiiseed.org/events/. [Note: the January 15 presentation is already full, but an extra room with a live feed will handle overflow.]
Beloved, family-run Cakebread Cellars from Napa Valley kicks off the winery's 40th anniversary with a winemaker dinner at Japengo in the Waikiki Hyatt. Among the wines Dennis Cakebread will bring: the 2009 Cakebread Cellars Reserve Chardonnay and 2009 Cakebread Cellars Dancing Bear Ranch Cabernet Sauvignon. The five course menu includes Kampachi crudo, sous vide Kona lobster, Shinsato Farms pork shoulder, and to finish, a Drunken French Toast.
$98, 5:30 p.m., Wednesday, January 16, 237-6140 for reservations
Outstanding in the Field returns to MA'O Organic Farms for a dinner that's not so much farm-to-table as it is table-on-the-farm. Outstanding in the Field, a roving supper club that originated in Santa Cruz, Calif., sets up dinner parties across the nation in unusual locales, from sea caves to farms. Last year, it came to Hawaii for the first time; Ed Kenney and MA'O are giving an encore performance.
$220, Sunday, January 27. For more information and to buy tickets, outstandinginthefield.com/events/north-american-tour/?dinner_id=310


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Giorgio Armani has debuted his Spring/Summer 2013 campaign. The intriguing images were shot in minimalist fashion by Mert Alas & Marcus Piggott, and star models Roch Barbot and Saskia De Brauw. {Giorgio Armani press release}
Makeup expert Bobbi Brown tapped Katie Holmes to be the new face of her line, and the first images of the glowing A-lister have finally been revealed. {Fashionista}
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Elizabeth Olsen has been nominated by the public for the 2013 EE Rising Star award, which will be announced during the British Academy Film Awards. Fellow actress Juno Temple, who starred alongside Keira Knightley in Atonement, was also nominated. {The Hollywood Reporter}
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Nary Manivong, who shut down the label NAHM that he designed with Alexandria Hilfiger, is going solo with a fall collection under his own name. {WWD}
It's official! Olympic swimmer Ryan Lochte scored a show on E! appropriately titled, What Would Ryan Lochte Do?. #Jeah {Page Six}


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For home use, the AeroBed Air Mattress with Built-in Pump & Headboard is one of the best options because it is specifically designed to solve the issues most people experience when using an air mattress. The headboard keeps your pillows from sliding away, the built-in pump automatically maintains the pressure all night long and the double-height makes it easy to get in and out of.
What to know before you buy an air mattress
Air mattresses are available in most of the same sizes as traditional mattresses, including full, twin, queen and king. In addition to the standard sizes, you can also find some kid's models and air mats designed for camping that may be smaller than the standard mattress sizes.
As when buying a regular mattress, consider how many people you want your air mattress to accommodate comfortably, as well as the size of the sleepers. You should also take into account the space you plan on setting up your air mattress to ensure you don't get one that won't fit.
Comfort and support
Comfort and support are very important aspects to getting a good night's sleep. Whether the air mattress is for yourself or a guest, the last thing you want is the sleeper to toss and turn all night because they can't get comfortable or to wake up with a sore back or neck because the mattress didn't offer them enough support. To determine how comfortable and supportive a particular will be, consider its construction and any features that allow you to adjust the inflation levels. You may also want to read reviews from actual users.
The height of an air mattress plays a big role in how much it feels like a traditional bed, as well as how easy it will be to get up from. Single-height air mattresses are generally between 8 and 12 inches tall, which makes them feel very much like sleeping on the floor. While this may be fine for young people, it may be difficult for some older people to get in and out of them. Double-height air mattresses are usually between 18 and 22 inches tall, which is much closer to the height of a normal bed.
Features to look for in a quality air mattress
Flocked top
Most air mattresses have a sleeping surface that is flocked with a velvet-like material. This is helpful for several reasons. The plastic material of air mattresses tends to be slippery, which means sheets will slide around throughout the night. The flocking helps to provide sheets with a bit of traction so they stay in place better. Also, the soft flocking enhances the comfort of an air mattress, especially if it is used without a sheet, as is often the case when camping.
Internal air coils
An air mattress with internal coils is essentially composed of multiple small chambers of air that are designed to replicate the coils in a normal mattress. This adds structure and support, so there is less chance of it sagging under the weight of a sleeper. It is especially important in double-height air mattresses.
Built-in pump
While you can technically inflate most air mattresses by mouth, this would be a difficult and time-consuming task. Because of this, most people opt to use an electric air pump. The best air mattresses feature built-in pumps, so you don't have to worry about potentially misplacing it and not having it on hand when needed. If choosing an air mattress that doesn't have a built-in pump, you should check to see if it comes with a separate air pump, and if not, make sure to buy one separately if you don't already own one.
Firmness adjustment
Models that feature built-in air pumps may offer firmness adjustment to help you get the most comfortable sleeping surface for your preference. This is often a dial on the pump itself that you turn one way or the other to inflate or deflate the air mattress slightly. Some higher-end models feature corded remote controls that allow you to adjust the firmness without having to get out of bed.
Pressure monitoring
Air mattresses are notorious for losing pressure overnight. Models with a pressure monitoring system will automatically add air as needed throughout the night to ensure you wake up on a mattress that is just as firm in the morning as it was when you first went to bed.
How much you can expect to spend on an air mattress
The most budget-friendly air mattresses usually cost between $25 and $50, depending on the size. As you get into more premium, double-height models with more features, they tend to cost between $100-$300.
Air mattress FAQ
Can I sleep on an air mattress every night?
A. While you certainly can sleep on an air mattress every night, this isn't really what they are designed for. Even the best models don't offer the comfort and support of a traditional mattress, which means that long-term use could eventually lead to back or neck pain and stiffness.
Why does my air mattress deflate at night?
A. There are several reasons an air mattress could seem to lose air at night. It may have a pinhole leak, but more commonly, it is simply the design of the mattress. They are designed to hold air, but not be 100% airtight. This ensures they won't accidentally burst due to pressure changes. Also, oftentimes when people think their air mattress has deflated, it has simply lost pressure because the air temperature has dropped rather than any air actually leaking out.
What is the best air mattress to buy?
Top air mattress
AeroBed Air Mattress with Built-in Pump & Headboard
What you need to know: With a thick pillow top section and a raised headboard to keep your pillows from sliding off, this AeroBed air mattress will replicate the experience of sleeping on a real mattress.
What you'll love: It will automatically and silently adjust its pressure throughout the night to maintain a constant firmness, and it features a USB port for charging your devices.
What you should consider: It's not available in a king-size option.
Where to buy: Sold by Amazon
Top air mattress for the money
What you need to know: This double-height mattress features a built-in pump and has reinforced coils for support.
What you'll love: It fully inflates in just 3 minutes and has flocking and raised edges that help keep your sheets in place.
What you should consider: It tends to make a squeaking or rustling noise when you move around.
Where to buy: Sold by Amazon
Worth checking out
Intex Dura-Beam Ultra Plush Air Mattress
What you need to know: Featuring an inflatable headboard and multiple air coils throughout for a supportive sleeping surface, the Intex Dura-Beam Plush is a good choice for extended periods of use.
What you'll love: It has a durable construction that allows it to stand up to plenty of use, and it comes with a storage bag to keep it protected when not needed.
What you should consider: It requires more space than other air mattresses in the same size.
Where to buy: Sold by Amazon
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Bloomberg reported last week that Avaya's long-deferred IPO could materialize in April. That date isn't carved in stone, however, so don't assume that it's a done deal. A lot can happen between now and then.
Avaya's latest quarterly financial report featured a reduced loss, though revenue growth remains tepid at best. Most of the improvement on the balance sheet resulted from cost-cutting measures,
From what I have learned, Avaya continues to pursue assiduous cost reductions. In fact, I was informed last week that Avaya dismissed about 70 call-center employees at its Highland Ranch and Westminster locations near Denver, Colorado.
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The source for that bit of news appears to have been one of Avaya's former employees, who provided me with said news before his (or her) corporate email account was shut down. He (or she) actually sent the information to me as a comment to an earlier post I wrote about Avaya's seemingly frozen IPO plans.
Regular readers of this blog will know that I invite readers to submit confidential information via email. If sources wish to remain anonymous, I am more than happy to oblige.
In this case, what surprised me was that the information arrived in what would have been a public blog comment attributed to an employee (well, former employee) of Avaya. When I saw the email address, I replied to ask whether the individual wished to have me withhold the comment and remain so that he or she could remain an anonymous source. My reply bounced, leading me to deduce in Sherlock Holmesian fashion that the source was, in fact, one of the Avaya employees affected by the cuts. A brief online investigation confirmed that the individual in question worked at one of the locations hit by the purge.
IPO Preferred to "Nortel Option"
Even though the individual no longer works at Avaya, I don't feel comfortable publishing the comment. I don't want this person to potentially compromise his (or her) career prospects because of something that might have been done hastily and without due consideration to professional consequences.
As for Avaya, the update on the IPO plans, however tentative, couldn't come at a better time. Toward the end of last year, Jeff Hawkes offered a detailed analysis and sobering assessment of Avaya's prospects. Hawkes concluded that the company, encumbered with substantial long-term debt, faced the choice of a public offering or an asset sale, along the lines of the one Nortel executed as part of bankruptcy proceedings. In fact, Hawkes suggested there was strong possibility that Avaya might file for "Chapter 7 or 11 bankruptcy."
For now, though, the slow-rolling IPO is back on track. We'll have to see whether it reaches its destination this spring.


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NEW YORK – A storm bearing down on the East Coast with a messy mix of snow, rain and wind is threatening to ground giant balloon versions of Snoopy and SpongeBob SquarePants in the annual Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade.
The iconic characters that soar between the Manhattan skyscrapers every year may not lift off Thursday if sustained winds exceed 23 mph and gusts exceed 34 mph, according to city rules enacted after fierce winds in 1997 caused a Cat in the Hat balloon to topple a light pole and seriously injure a woman spectator.
Current forecasts call for sustained winds of 20 mph and gusts of 36 mph.
"At this time, it is too early to make any determinations on the flight of the giant balloons," said Macy's spokesman Orlando Veras. "On Thanksgiving morning, Macy's works closely with the NYPD, who, based on real time weather data and the official regulations, determine if the balloons will fly and at what heights."
Balloons have only been grounded once in the parade's 87-year history, when bad weather kept them from flying in 1971. They're set to be inflated in Manhattan on Wednesday evening.
The parade was awash in animal-related protests over its floats, with controversies involving the unlikely pairing of rocker Joan Jett and Shamu the killer whale.
Activists planned to line the parade route to protest a SeaWorld float over accusations in a new documentary that the theme parks treat whales badly. And ranchers succeeded in getting Jett pulled off the South Dakota tourism float after they questioned why the vegetarian and animal-rights ally was representing their beef-loving state.
SeaWorld says the accusations have "absolutely no basis" and that "the men and women who care for these animals at SeaWorld are dedicated in every respect to their health and well-being."
Macy's said the parade does not engage in social commentary or political debate.


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I'm a liberal that is extreme in some ways and not in others. I support President Obama and make no apologies for it. I think he has done a phenomenal job, especially when you consider that he inherited a huge mess and has faced unprecedented opposition from a lazy & desperate Republican Party. I'm a film producer/director/editor, adjunct professor, technician, media critic and photographer when I'm not reading left wing blogs and typing on this one. – On Twitter @ExtremeLiberal or Email at liberalforreal (at) gmail.com
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Obama is like Michael Jordon? LOL
Obama's NEVER had a full time job in his life until now.
A fellow Houstonian describes a framing problem the Democrats have on his blog:
With all of the intellectuals, media types in our party, we seem to lose the battle of words with the Republicans.
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I have demanding an apology from MSNBC's Morning Joe, Joe Scarborough, for claiming Liberals prefer the "morality" of killing innocent people with drones to kill terrorist, to the "morality" of torturing a terrorist.
How dare he. Conservatives could care less about collateral damage. They kidnapped innocent people off streets to torture and still killed innocent people with drone and bombs.
Liberals on the show sat there and allowed this outrage. I would Liberals to and you to get Joe to apologize. If a Liberal said that the Military was committing murder, there would be non stop news about such a claim.
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After playing Victoria Justice's goofy sidekick on Nickelodeon for three years, Avan Jogia's about to get serious. He recently landed the starring role in ABC Family's new pilot, Twisted, a drama about a troubled teenage boy who commits a horrific crime. Though the show's premise is dark and twisted, Avan's working hard to make his character relatable and likeable. And when it comes to his extracurriculars, Avan's not messing around, either. He founded public service organization Straight But Not Narrow, which aims to mobilize young people, no matter their sexual orientation, to defend and support the LGBT community. We spoke to Avan about saying goodbye to the Victorious cast, traveling abroad to promote his cause, and if he's keeping his signature locks on his new show.


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Much of the score is based on familiar hymns, including "Jesus Once of Humble Birth," "I Stand All Amazed," and "He Is Risen." In many instances, chorus members on the colonnade vocally underscore soloists on the stage. A list of the vocal and choral requirements for each act of the production is available under Learn More, below.
The entire piano-vocal score, individual songs, and orchestral accompaniment tracks are available for download from the Download Material page.
A production soundtrack, which includes all vocal solos and choruses, is available from Church Distribution.
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Is it possible, in these pluralistic times, to claim that Jesus Christ is the unique saviour? Well, of course I think it is. Archbishop Augustine Di Noia, however, gave a wonderful anecdote about how difficult it can be to proclaim this – even to Christians.
Archbishop Di Noia is Vice President of the Pontifical Council 'Ecclesia Dei' in Rome. He was in London last week to speak to the clergy of Westminster Diocese at our annual summer gathering.
He was reminiscing about when the document Dominus Iesus was published in 2000 by the Congregation of the Doctrine of the Faith, then headed by Cardinal Ratzinger. The US Bishops' Conference was given an embargoed copy of the text a couple of weeks before, and they gave it to Di Noia to ask what he thought of it, what he thought the public reaction might be (within and outside the Church), and how he thought they should prepare themselves in anticipation. He had some kind of advisory role there at the time.
So he read the document, and his reaction was (I'm quoting from memory): "There's nothing particular striking or controversial here; nothing that isn't in the Holy Scriptures or the Documents of the Second Vatican Council. I doubt it will get much attention. No action needed…"
Perhaps he was naive, but he himself admitted that he was completely unprepared for the forcefulness of some of the negative reactions. At the end of the story he quipped, with a smile: "I nearly lost my job".
You can read the document here. The core is simply a re-statement of mainstream, historic Catholic belief that Jesus Christ is the unique saviour and that the Catholic Church has a unique place in God's plan of salvation.
Dominus Iesus is a lot more inclusivist than many people think. It leaves open the hugely important questions about how people might be saved without an explicit knowledge of Jesus Christ or an explicit faith in him, and the different ways in which people can be related to the Catholic Church and share in the salvific communion that she mediates in history.
But it refuses to let go of these core beliefs which we receive from the Scriptures and the Tradition. What's fascinating is to see how much these once uncontroversial beliefs challenge so much of what is taken for granted in the contemporary secular worldview, and how they even give many Catholics pause for thought.
[Scandal, in its original Greek context, does not mean a situation where some moral wrongdoing has taken place, but something that 'causes you to stumble': that stops you in your tracks, that trips you up, that makes you think, that challenges you, that 'scandalises' you in the sense of overturning all of your preconceptions about a given situation.]


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According to the FBI's
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released today, the nation experienced a 4.0 percent decrease in the number of violent crimes and a 0.8 percent decline in the number of property crimes in 2011 when compared with data from 2010. The report is based on information the FBI gathered from 14,009 law enforcement agencies that submitted six to 12 comparable months of data for both 2010 and 2011.
Violent Crime
In 2011, all four of the violent crime offense categories—murder and nonnegligent manslaughter, forcible rape, robbery, and aggravated assault—declined nationwide when compared with data from 2010. Murder and nonnegligent manslaughter declined 1.9 percent, while forcible rape, robbery, and aggravated assault each declined 4.0 percent.
Violent crime declined in all city groups. Cities with populations of 50,000 to 99,999 saw the largest decrease (5.2 percent) in violent crime. Violent crime decreased 6.6 percent in metropolitan counties and 4.7 percent in nonmetropolitan counties.
Within city groups, murder and nonnegligent manslaughter offenses increased the most (18.3 percent) in cities with populations under 10,000. Cities with populations of 50,000 to 99,999 showed the largest decrease of murder and nonnegligent manslaughter offenses (14.4 percent).
All city groupings experienced a decline in forcible rapes except in cities with 500,000 to 999,999 inhabitants, which had the increase in forcible rapes (0.5 percent). Forcible rape offenses declined 6.8 percent in metropolitan counties and 9.0 percent in nonmetropolitan counties.
Robbery offenses decreased in all city groupings, with the greatest decrease (5.3 percent) in cities with 50,000 to 99,999 inhabitants. Robberies decreased 7.5 percent in metropolitan counties and 3.6 percent in nonmetropolitan counties.
Aggravated assaults decreased in all city groups. Cities with 50,000 to 99,999 inhabitants experienced the largest decrease at 5.3 percent. Aggravated assaults declined in both county groups, with a decrease of 6.3 percent in metropolitan counties and 4.2 percent in nonmetropolitan counties.
Violent crime decreased in all four regions (4.9 percent in the Midwest, 4.7 percent in the West, 4.5 percent in the South, and 0.8 percent in the Northeast).
Property Crime
Nationally, the property crime offense categories of larceny-theft and motor vehicle theft decreased in 2011 when compared with 2010 data. Motor vehicle theft dropped 3.3 percent, and larceny-theft decreased 0.9 percent. However, burglary offenses increased 0.3 percent.
Property crime increased 0.3 percent in cities with 250,000 to 499,999 inhabitants and increased 0.1 percent in cities with 10,000 to 24,999 in population. Decreases in property crime were reported in all other city groupings. Property crime decreased 1.4 percent in metropolitan counties but increased 2.6 percent in nonmetropolitan counties.
Burglary offenses increased 1.2 percent in cities with 50,000 to 99,999 persons, which is the largest increase reported within city groupings. Burglaries increased 1.0 percent in nonmetropolitan counties.
Larceny-theft offenses decreased in all city groupings except those with populations of 250,000 to 499,999, which had an increase of 0.2 percent, and those with fewer than 10,000 inhabitants, which showed virtually no change. Larceny-thefts increased 4.1 percent in nonmetropolitan counties.
Motor vehicle thefts declined in all population groupings. Cities with 100,000 to 249,999 inhabitants experienced the largest decline at 4.3 percent. Metropolitan counties reported a 6.1 percent decrease in motor vehicle thefts.
Three of the nation's regions had decreases in property crime in 2011 when compared with data from 2010. These offenses declined 1.3 percent in the South, 0.8 percent in the West, and 0.4 percent in the Midwest. However, property crimes increased 0.2 percent in the Northeast.
Arson offenses, which are not included in property crime totals, decreased 5.0 percent nationwide. Arsons declined in all four regions in 2011, with the Northeast experiencing the largest decrease (12.3 percent).
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If there is one universal truth within Korean cinema, it is the representation of every level of the law enforcement infrastructure as incompetent, unprofessional, and corrupt. In certain cases, such as true-life thriller Memories of Murder (2003), the result can be an incredibly intense and fascinating character study; in other more generic offerings such as S.I.U. (2011) the incompetence of the force is frustratingly infuriating. Yet regardless of whether the central protagonist(s) are operating within law enforcement or without, the abuse of human rights, flagrant disregard for procedure and scandalous corruption are seemingly inherent to the respective institutions.
The Unjust (부당거래), director Ryoo Seung-wan's (류승완) eighth feature, continues such ideological distrust with the auteur's trademark wit, ingenuity and postmodern sensibilities. With an incredible screenplay by Park Hoon-jeong (박훈정), The Unjust is a highly engaging and intense thriller featuring electric performances by the principal cast and arguably the highlight of Ryoo Seung-wan's career thus far, winning 'Best Film' at 2011 The Blue Dragon Awards.
With intense mounting pressure from the media, citizens and politicians, the police are desperate to catch the perpetrator of the serial rape and murder of young girls in Seoul. Yet when the only major suspect is killed, the law enforcement are in dire need of someone to take the blame and to be held accountable. Director Kang (Cheon Ho-jin (천호진) believes he has the perfect officer to find such a scapegoat – Choi Cheol-gi (Hwang Jeong-min (황정민), an incredibly efficient officer who is routinely passed over for promotion as he did not emerge through the academy. Employing the help of gangster Jang Seok-goo (Yoo Hae-jin (유해진), the pair find a viable replacement. Yet Jang's corrupt business rival enlists the help of Prosecutor Joo-yang (Ryoo Seung-beom (류승범) to find something – anything – that will stop Jang and Choi and allow his business to prosper. As the fate of all three becomes increasingly intertwined, they delve deeper into a moral abyss from which they may never return.
The script by Park Hoon-jeong – which received the best screenplay award at The Blue Dragon Awards – wonderfully balances the array of characters and plot threads at an incredible pace, rarely slowing the momentum or intensity. From the second the film begins the speed at which the narrative is set-up and the players are introduced is spectacular, conveying the seriousness of the situation convincingly. Director Ryoo Seung-wan – who also received an award at The Blue Dragon Awards for best directing – brings the script to life with confidence and style, with camera movement and rapid editing raising the level of excitement to a staggering level. The partnership between both filmmakers is seemingly a perfect match as their respective styles compliment one another in tone, pace and content. The array of socio-cultural discourses and anxieties within The Unjust are vast, from minor subtle issues such as favoritism within the police department, public hysteria and presidential involvement, to more scandalous affairs including secret meetings with criminals, corruption, and personal promotion over public service.
The relationships between protagonists and the various underhanded methods employed to gain leverage are brilliantly portrayed and are highly engaging. In particular Detective Choi and Prosecutor Joo-yang are excellent character studies as well as serving as mirrors of each other, of which they are subconsciously aware as they attempt to prove their superiority through obtaining incriminating evidence. Their methods of corruption are wonderfully explored, with Detective Choi more violent, impoverished and urban while Prosecutor Joo-yang meets executives at fancy restaurants and is introduced to high-ranking officials through his father-in-law. Even the gangsters they deal with have differing social statuses, and as such The Unjust is also concerned with class divide and power, as well as the motivations and loop-holes that are exploited in corrupting those within.
Hwang Jeong-min gives a towering performance as Detective Choi Cheol-gi, with his absence from the 'Best Actor' category a bizarre oversight. The actor convincing conveys the underdog cop as a violent and diligent yet honest man, who is forced to sink ever-lower due to the request of his captain. His mere physical presence adds intensity to each scene with his height and mannerisms an intimidatingly powerful force. Hwang Jeong-min is so compelling as the violent corrupt cop that when he eventually breaks down it is something of a visceral shock, adding a dimension to his character that creates empathy despite his crimes.
Ryoo Seung-beom is also highly competent as Prosecutor Joo-yang, conveying weasely charm in abundance and is a delight to hate. The actor, nominated for his role, also adds a comedic sensibility to his role as he slithers from one lie to the next as he attempts to rectify his situation wth his superiors and corrupt colleagues. As a slight negative, Ryoo Seung-beom does have a tendency to shout his lines rather than act them which can be distracting.
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The Unjust is not simply another continuation of Korean cinema's distrust of law enforcement agencies; it is an incredibly thrilling and compelling exploration of an array of socio-cultural discourses and anxieties, articulated with an intelligent script and visualised with a career-best by director Ryoo Seung-wan. The fast pace, confident stylisation and electric performances make The Unjust one of the best cop thrillers in recent years and a fantastic addition to the genre.


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What is hybrid identity with Azure Active Directory?
Today, businesses, and corporations are becoming more and more a mixture of on-premises and cloud applications. Users require access to those applications both on-premises and in the cloud. Managing users both on-premises and in the cloud poses challenging scenarios.
Microsoft's identity solutions span on-premises and cloud-based capabilities. These solutions create a common user identity for authentication and authorization to all resources, regardless of location. We call this hybrid identity.
With hybrid identity to Azure AD and hybrid identity management these scenarios become possible.
To achieve hybrid identity with Azure AD, one of three authentication methods can be used, depending on your scenarios. The three methods are:
These authentication methods also provide single-sign on capabilities. Single-sign on automatically signs your users in when they are on their corporate devices, connected to your corporate network.
For additional information, see Choose the right authentication method for your Azure Active Directory hybrid identity solution.
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Here are some common hybrid identity and access management scenarios with recommendations as to which hybrid identity option (or options) might be appropriate for each.
|I need to:
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|Set up my tenant for Microsoft 365 hybrid scenarios.
|Enable my users to sign in and access cloud services using their on-premises password.
|Implement single sign-on using corporate credentials.
|Ensure no password hashes are stored in the cloud.
|Enable cloud-based multi-factor authentication solutions.
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|Support smartcard authentication for my users.4
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3 Federated single sign-on with AD FS.
4 AD FS can be integrated with your enterprise PKI to allow sign-in using certificates. These certificates can be soft-certificates deployed via trusted provisioning channels such as MDM or GPO or smartcard certificates (including PIV/CAC cards) or Hello for Business (cert-trust). For more information about smartcard authentication support, see this blog.
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Ellinikós Sýllogos Philon Tólkin
Ellinikós Sýllogos Philon Tólkin (Greek: Ελληνικός Σύλλογος Φίλων Τόλκιν, Greek Society of Tolkien Friends), also known as the Greek Tolkien Society and The Prancing Pony, is a Tolkien Society based in Greece.
It started as a semi-official website intended to promote The Lord of the Rings (film series) for the Greek audience by hosting a forum; eventually it evolved into a full-functioning society in October 2002.
The society was unofficially divided into two "smials", one in Athens and one in Thessaloniki (and all northern Greece).
Some of the activities of the GTS have been the issues of the News from Bree fanzine, as well as co-operating for the subtitlization of The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King in Greek theaters. Also, the Society participates in the International Tolkien Fellowship and its members are often present in Tolkien events over Europe.
In October 2007, the GTS hosted the first overboard Tolkien gathering on Greek ground on the island of Andros with Marcel Bülles chairman of the German Tolkien Society and Caspar Reiff of Tolkien Ensemble as special guests. The happening was conveniently named "Cair Andros".


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The Wars of the Gods – the "Forces of Light (Enki/Osiris) vs. the Forces of Darkness" (Set/Enlil) – Sirius, the Black Star (Mulge/Maldek) and the Birth of Venus - "comparataive mythology" or "comparitive religions"?
The Age of Uras
Dogon and Zulu CosmologyThe Hellenic form of the Babylonian Ištar (Venus) is Athena who springs, "fully-armed", from the brow of Zeus (Jupiter).
The planet just before Jupiter (i.e., its "head") was the "black star" Mulge, which ejected Venus from its original position as the satellite of the exploded Mulge
Parks traces connections between the Vedic Agni and the biblical Lucifer (Venus), the Latin name meaning "light bearer". In the Greek version of the Bible, Lucifer is named Phosphorus, which also translates as "light bearer". Doubtless from the celebrated passage in Isaiah, "How are you fallen from the sky, Star of the Morning (phosphorus). The Christian church makes the erroneous association with Satan.
Where the father of Agni is "the master of the sacrifice", Osiris is himself the great sacrifice. The two mothers of Agni are comparable to those of Horus. They represent the night and the dawn. Isis and Nephtys transform themselves symbolically into docking posts to guide the soul of Osiris so that he will not be lost in the void but will be able to raise himself and transmute himself into Ra'af (black sun or black celestial body) before reincarnating as Horus, the celestial son.
This history brings to us precious mythological correspondences. Parashu-Râma, the Indian Venus, possessed a father considered as the sacrificial fire in the image of Osiris who is the grand sacrificed in Egypt. The Purânas indicate that the terrestrial father of Venus worked for humanity and that he was in relation with the priests and the master agriculturalists. Were these not the functions of Enki in Mesopotamia and of Osiris in Egypt? The Mahâbhârata indicates that Jamadani, the terrestrial father of Venus, was assassinated by a king and his son belonged to a warrior cast. We know that Osiris (Enki) was assassinated by Seth (Enlil) and his proud partners (the Anunna warriors). The murder of Enki does not appear to exist on the Mesopotamian tablets, because his assassination did not take place in (Sumer).
In Ádam Genisiš the two primordial hills (Ta-ur and the Dukù) are geographically and politically opposed. Atlantis and the Abzu symbolized the lands and the people of Enki-Osiris and the Dukù more the Anunna of Enlil-Seth.
The planet Venus, as the Morning Star, was also considered as the new sun by the ancient Egyptians, and was none other than Horus, the Egyptian "Christ".
In summary, Parks has shown a number of connections between the Mesopotamian Enki-Ea and the Egyptian "god" Osiris and with notions relating to the resurrection of the Egyptian "god".
Readers are likely aware that Carl Sagan was taken with Babylonian historian Berosus' account of the amphibious teacher Oannes, who brought knowledge to the neolithic peoples of the Persian Gulf. Their discussion, along with the work of Zecharia Sitchin, whose first book was published ten years after Sagan's and Shklovskii's, on the mystery of the Oannes and the related Nommo legends of the Dogons of Mali, and Robert Temple's (The Sirius Mystery) focusing more on the Nommo, constitute the sources of the many ongoing discussions and speculations on extraterrestrial contact with early human civilizations.
Parks' virtual-reality memories are filled with information about the Oannes and Nommo amphibians, who are Abgal originally from Sirius. Parks checks his memories against ancient legends and myths, and shows that the contact, if that is what it was, left much wider residue for us to consider. This is important not only in itself, but in its bearing on the Mulge / Mulge-Tab / Morning Star scenario, due to a major connection between the amphibious Abgal and the lost planet Mulge.
We know that the fish equally represents Sirius, the Egyptians' other sacred star and the home of the amphibian Life Designers. Of course this reminds us of the aquatic beings called Nommos frequently mentioned in Ádam Genisiš. The Dogons affirm that the Nommos restored the world several times and that they transmitted to humanity such gifts as speech and grain.
To the Sumerians the Nommos are the famous Abgal who follow Enki's directives. The Sumerian term Abgal translates to Apkallû in Akkadian, a designation for a sage and, as follows, a priest.
Berossus, the Babylonian historian and priest of the Temple of Bel in Babylon brings us some details concerning an Abgal-Apkallû in a surviving fragment of his book. His descriptions are reminiscent of those of the Dogon.
The records of the Egyptian Helladius report that a man-fish named Oe lived in the Persian Gulf. He had come out of a luminous egg and consecrated himself to the erudition of humanity.
There is a myth among the indigenous Pomo tribes of California that tells of the arrival of a supreme founder being who "came out of the ocean and transformed himself into a man."
In China there appeared the Lingyus, aquatic beings with a human face, hands, and feet, but with the body of a fish.
In Egypt, fish was consumed by the people, but was strictly forbidden at the royal table of the Pharaoh! Doubtlessly, the pharaohs knew the symbolic truth of the fish. In a way, some of them remembered the "amphibian" origins of their "god" Osiris who was "massacred" by his enemy Seth.
Strangely, Jesus Christ was sacrificed on a Friday, the day when the Christians eat fish. The Christian church has obviously chosen to hijack the symbols
Followers of the major religions, especially the western ones, tend to believe that certain miraculous events took place at a favored place and time, involving unique super-human individuals, which led to the religious system that they know. They usually do not realize that all of these religions are filled with rich mythological elements that had already existed for thousands of years before their religion's founding days.
We are concerned here with the planet Venus, because it appears to be today's remnant of Mulge-Tab. Characteristics ascribed to Venus down the millennia might tell us something about the putative Earth/Mulge-Tab encounter. And some of these characteristics have been associated with or ascribed to religious figures, such as Jesus Christ.
There was an occult Egyptian concept that considered Osiris, the premier dead and resussitated "god", as being symbolically transmuted into the Morning Star before reincarnating as Horus. And in the New Testament, Jesus declares himself "The Alpha and the Omega, the First and the Last..., the progeny of the race of David, the radiant Morning Star." (Apocalypse 22.13 and 16)
The abyss of Osiris-Enki is without doubt the abyss of the world, the dwelling-place of the "god" of water, in miniature. The initiate is taken deep into the Earth, through the tunnel leading to the subterranean Osireion, and is immersed in the sacred water before climbing onto the sacred isle (platform) and encountering the sarcophagus and the reliquary containing the head of Osiris.
Parks cites Messod and Roger Sabbah (The Secrets of Exodus, 2000) for the explanation that the Aramaic translation of the Bible reveals that the Hebrews were the monotheistic "Yahoud" priests, the Judean exiles from Egypt, who were previously the priests of Amon and then of Aton, under the influence of Akhenaton, who transformed Aton (the solar disk) into a unique god.
The star or celestial body symbolized the soul of the defunct Osiris, who was transmuted into Benu (the Phoenix), the guide of the celestial body of the night (Râ'af = the black star), was finally transformed into the Morning Star, companion of the diurnal sun.
Thanks to the KIR-IŠ-TI such as Osiris and Jesus, death is no longer considered destruction but rather as a passage.
This passage undertaken by the soul was scribed in clay by the ancient Sumerians in the form shown at left. The cross symbol is related to the later Christian cross indicating the Son of God or the passion of Christ.
The idea of the serpent suspended on a sacred tree placed between light and darkness is found on a Mesopotamian cylinder seal and in the story of the serpent (Enki-Ea) and the forbidden tree (the Goddess) in the Garden of Eden.
The larger mythological theme, he points out, is that of the perpetual battle between the Osirian forces (Allies of the Light) and the Sethians (Sons of Darkness).
Parks takes up his discussion of the Dogon and the Nommo citing Marcel Griaule's and Germaine Dieterlen's presentation of the myth of the Pale Fox' incest with Mother Earth in their 1965 book, "Le Renard Pâle".
Readers without access to the book would do very well to review the web page "The Dogon and The Sirius B star", and particularly the discussion about the Dogon's gods, the Nommo, as being created by "Amma, the celestial God and creator of the universe", and one who rebelled, and the one who was "sacrificed" by Amma, his remains being cut up and scattered throughout the universe.
The Dogon were not by any means the only culture with this cosmological story. What unifies the different versions are not only the recognizable themes but the linguistic roots of the terminologies used. Here with the Dogon, Parks shows the strong ties to Sumerian-Akkadian. We have placed a couple of key examples: the names of Annagonno, the sacrificed Nommo, and the tree Kilena to which he was attached during the event.
Annagonno is of course Enki-Osiris; Amma is An; the "pale fox" is Enlil.
In his opening section on this subject, Parks develops the direct link between the sense of the Morning Star (Egyptian: Neter Duau) and "the king", considered to be Horus (Heru), himself the image of Neter Duau (Venus).
The progenitors of Venus all incarnate a being sacrificed in connection with the world of the dead. They are also often associated with war or a particular conflict, as with Ištar, Athena, Horus, Parashu-Râma, Lucifer.
Kali is at once goddess of destruction and of creation. She is generally represented as a frightening female, dressed in black. The body on which she excites herself is generally equated to the body of the universe in ruins. More recent representations connect this extended body to that of Shiva who lies down under the goddess to stop her destructive agitation.
The Indian chronicles relate that Brahma, "the immense being", possessed four heads placed at the cardinal points. Knowing that this "god" is considered to be the creator of everything, we can equate him to the Jupiter (Zeus) of the Mediterranean traditions, and the four heads would be the four satellites of Jupiter: Io, Europa, Ganymede and Callisto.
The Vedic texts say that one day, Brahma fashioned for himself a fifth head with which to keep an eye on the goddess Sandhya ("twilight"). He was taken with her, united with her, and from this union was born humanity. Shiva-Rudra, the spouse of the goddess, became immensely angry and let loose a flaming arrow that cut off the fifth head of Brahma.
We know that in the Egyptian mythology, Isis represents the dawn and Nephtys the twilight. [The two pieces of wood that form the Arani (the two mothers) of Agni (Horus) are correctly assimilated to "the dawn" and "the twilight" in the Vedas...]
The Egyptian traditions make of Nephtys the ancient spouse of Seth (Enlíl) or sometimes his sister. We have seen that Nephtys corresonds to Innin (Inanna), the "spouse" of the system of Enlíl, without taking into account that she is also Enlíl's daughter.
We saw that Innin is not without her connection with the fall of the Amašutum cult on the Earth. The explosion of Mulge (the black star) which was the planet between Mars and Jupiter resulted from this fall and this intestinal war among the Gina'abul. Shiva-Rudra (Enlíl-Seth) is definitely the personage who made the decision to destroy the planet of the Life Designers.
Parks next points out an astonishingly-relevant fact: the Brahmans, the highest caste of India, claim to have been issued from the Head of Brahma! And this, as Parks has been showing us, is none other than Mulge, the planet of the Kadištu, which was in front of Brahma (Jupiter), and which Shiva-Rudra (Enlíl-Seth) was charged with destroying!
The same notion is found in the Dogons' version which represents that "out of the flow of blood from the sacrifice of the Nommo sprang Yazu (Venus) in its obscure (invisible) position". This implies that Venus knows moments of invisibility on its cosmic course...
Inanna supported the cult of the Mother-goddess and fought against the ancient patriarchal dogma. This brought her singular reprisals from the "gods" in the Mesopotamian texts, and also from the adepts of Yahvé in the Bible
The Mesopotamian tablets indicate that Neberu (or Nibiru) is an errant "star" that periodically upsets the affairs of gods and humans. His origin is "the place of the celestial battle".
Parks has demonstrated a widespread identification among ancient peoples of the planet Venus with a rampaging sky-god whose birth and life cycle were associated with a great cosmic event, the "explosion" of the planet Mulge ("Black Star") and the launching of its satellite Mulge-Tab ("Companion of Mulge") onto a new solar orbital path.
This "explosion" (the word is in quotes because it might possibly have been a slow-motion event) was perpetrated on the Mulge system by the Ušumgal, according to Parks' memory as mediated by the GÍRKÙ.
In this section we will examine the sequence from an astronomical/astrophysical point of view, with the intent of assessing the possibility that destruction in the Mulge system could eventually have ramifications on Earth.
This will give you a sense of the awesome greatness of Mulge within the larger galactic community, and in fact of our entire system before the invasion, hence the dimension of tragedy that ensued, but also will help you to visualize the relative sizes of the planets and their sequence of orbits in this system.
As to planetary sizes and orbital dimensions, we assume that those observed today for all planets other than Venus are valid for the initial period -- the pre-explosion epoch.
Parks recalls Mulge as being slightly larger than Saturn.
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Sigi Tolo (Sirius A) is the youngest star to come out of Amma's womb. Sigi Tolo is 'The Star of the Sacrificed Fish'. The Dogon say that Amma, in an effort to thwart the transgressions of a rebellious being named Ogo (Seth-Enlil) sacrificed the Celestial Fish Man Nommo Semi (Enki/Osiris).


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Sarah McGrath, executive editor of Riverhead Books, who acquired Anton DiSclafani's debut novel, The Yonahlossee Riding Camp for Girls (June) from agent Dorian Karchmar at William Morris Endeavor, promises, "You truly don't have to be a horse person to fall in love with this book, but there's no denying the added sense of strength, beauty, and foreboding those animals bring to the story."
DiSclafani, 31, who teaches writing at Washington University in St. Louis, is clearly a horse person, though. "I spent my high school years working at barns—I was what's called a 'working student,' which means that I was an apprentice to trainers. Along with other working students and stable workers I'd do all the many, many chores that horses require—cleaning stalls, feeding, turning out, grooming, cleaning tack, etc.—and in exchange the trainer at the barn would teach me, and I could watch her ride."
With a 150,000-copy announced first printing, her debut centers on a 15-year-old young woman exiled to an equestrienne boarding school for Southern debutantes in the 1930s because of a family tragedy. The story is "entirely fictional," she says, but the locales depicted are based on the North Carolina area where the author's family had a cabin. DiSclafani was inspired by other books about boarding schools—including Curtis Sittenfeld's Prep (Random House, 2005) and Donna Tartt's The Secret History (Knopf, 1992), as well as by a simple question. She relates, "What I loved about the mountains in North Carolina—and still love—are their austere beauty, their unchanging enormity. And so the idea for the book started with place: what would it feel like, at 15 years old, to see mountains like that for the first time?"


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The Quantum Eye @ Bleecker Street Theatre
Mentalism, magic, perception and deception: Sam Eaton's extraordinary ability and gentle humor make for a different show every time. A smart mental magic peformance the whole family can enjoy.
Where: Bleecker Street Theatre through May 29
45 Bleecker St, between Bowery and Lafayette St
(just steps away from the apartments!)
Run time: 80 minutes, no intermission
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Hagel says he can't recommend Obama plan for post-2014 force unless Afghans sign pact
HALIFAX, Nova Scotia – Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel says he can't recommend that President Barack Obama continue planning for a post-2014 force in Afghanistan unless Afghan leaders promptly sign a security agreement.
Hagel says that without an agreement the U.S. will have no clear understanding of what the Afghan people want, what an acceptable role for U.S. forces will be or how to carry out that mission.
Afghan leaders are meeting to consider a new security pact with the U.S., but President Hamid Karzai says he wants to wait until the elections next spring so his successor could sign the agreement. Hagel and other U.S. officials say it has to be signed by the end of this year.
Hagel was speaking to reporters before the start of a security forum here.


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We believe that scouting leaders should spend their precious time working with unit members and not struggling with technology. Technology should be a tool that scouting leaders can use just like the phone - it is reliable, you know how to use it, and when to use it.
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Hals, Frans
During the 1620s and 1630s, Hals was commissioned to paint large group portraits of various companies of the civic guards in full regalia. Some of these
corporation pictures are among his finest works. Each individual, and the group as a whole, is portrayed with remarkable vivacity and informality. Banquet of the Officers of the St. George Militia (1616; Haarlem) is an imposing early work of this type.
In his later work Hals developed a cool palette, alternating blacks and grays with brilliant and sparkling color. The master reached the height of his renown in the 1630s. He painted, in these years, several groups and a number of important single portraits (e.g., Lucas de Clercq; Rijksmus.). His possessions were seized for debt in 1652, and difficult years followed. Four years before his death he was granted a pension by the town. At the age of 84 he painted two masterpieces, The Governors of the Almshouse and Lady Regents of the Almshouse (both: Haarlem). These group portraits have the same brilliant lighting and cool clarity as his gayer canvases.
Hals employed Caravaggesque lighting to capture momentary effects and give them authentic life. He worked rapidly, detailing his subjects with the utmost frankness and economy of means. His work is best seen in the Frans Hals Museum, Haarlem. His notable paintings include Archers of St. George (three paintings), Archers of St. Adrian (two paintings), and Governors of St. Elizabeth Hospital (all: Haarlem); The Rael and Blaeuw Company, Married Couple, and The Merry Drinker (all: Rijksmus.); Laughing Cavalier (1624; Wallace Coll., London); Malle Bobbe and The Smoker (both: Metropolitan Mus.). About one third of his 250 extant works are in American collections; New York's Metropolitan Museum of Art, with 11 confirmed paintings, has the most important American collection. Hals's work was not highly valued until the 19th cent.
Five of Hals's sons became painters. The foremost was
See catalog of the elder Hals's work by N. S. Trivas (2d ed. 1949); studies by P. Descargues (tr. 1968) and S. Slive (3 vol., 1970–74); G. Van der Groot, ed. Frans Hals, His Life, His Paintings (1979); W. Liedke, Frans Hals: Style and Substance (museum catalog, 2011); C. D. M. Atkins, The Signature Style of Frans Hals (2012).
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Tony Hale has joined the cast of Paul Feig's untitled cop buddy comedy feature, starring Sandra Bullock and Melissa McCarthy.
Hale will play a man who McCarthy's character arrests for soliciting a prostitute. Hale met Feig when he directed episodes of "Arrested Development," and they have also worked together on Feig's "Unaccompanied Minors."
The untitled feature is written by Kate Dippold ("Parks and Recreation") and exec produced by Feig. Peter Chernin, Jenno Topping and Dylan Clark are producing the film for Fox.
Hale is appearing on HBO's "Veep" and has been set to reprise his role of Buster Bluth in the new installment of "Arrested Development" for Netflix.
Hale is represented by ICM Partners and manager Steven Levy of Framework Entertainment.


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A classic NFB documentary about the Golden Gloves boxing tournament, the Canadian amateur's hope for success in the boxing world. This Gilles Groulx film shows three Montreal boxers in training. In behind-the-scenes interviews they talk about their ambitions and what prompted them to take up the sport.
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My Dad Doug Scharff was shown in this movie quickly! Fighting He won a golden gloves 1 of 5 he won. First time »I seen footage of him boxing. He passed away four years ago, and to see this footage of him was awesome!! He had the white trunks with DS sticthed on them. Thank you for this Documentry would be great to find more footage of him. John Scharffscarffy, 25 Apr 2012