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Writing apps for Xena (which talks about the BufferEx)
My aim is to do something where I on the Amiga side can say something like: "Xena, take this chunk of data and process it using all your 8 threads". Looking at the bufferex/localbus example I have a few questions.
(What I write below is far from coherent and understandable. But perhaps someone can explain something with basis on my ramblings.)
1. What is xena.resource for? I'm assuming some of the code in Lyle's example can be replaced by a OpenResource("xena.resource")? Perhaps this:
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uint16 *Xena = (uint16 *)0xF4000000;
// now we modify the LocalBus timing for Xena
if((pcidevice = IPCI->FindDeviceTags(
FDT_VendorID, 0x1959,
FDT_DeviceID, 0xA008,
TAG_END))) // localbus controller
range = pcidevice->GetResourceRange(0);
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IXena = IExec->OpenResource("xena.resource");
uint16 *Xena = IXena->AllocResource(XR_DATABUS, "MyAppName");
2. I don't entirely get what everything in localbus.c and BufferEx.xc do. But, it seems that Amiga writes to 0xF4000000, at some offset:
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line 69: uint16 *Xena = (uint16 *)0xF4000000;
line 245: XenaWrite(XBUF, CBUF_REQ_DATA); // will become: (0xF4000000 + (XBUF& 0xFFFE));
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line 134: /////////////////// keepout region
line 135: while(1) {
line 141: pin_LPC_AD :> addr_low;
line 147: pin_LPC_AD <: back2Nemo;
line 154: /////////////////// keepout region
line 155: if (0 == we)
line 156: {
line 157: pin_LPC_AD :> data; // from Nemo to Xena
line 163: if(XBUF == addr_low)
line 164: {
line 165: switch(data)
line 166: {
line 167: case CBUF_REQ_DATA:
line 168: bufcon <: data; // Request data
line 170: bufcon :> back2Nemo; // written back on line 147
line 171: break;
Can Xena read arbitrary stuff from what Amiga writes at 0xF4000000? Is this mapped to Xena's hardware? How "long" can Xena read?
Here it reads 16 bytes at a fixed position XBUF. But could Xena read any data here?
One idea I had, was that Amiga writes to pos 1, pos 2, pos 3... pos n, and then Xena does something to pos 1, and writes back the data, and continues wiht pos 2 (or rather pos 9, since it can do 8 things simultanously). And when Amiga is done writing to pos n, it can just read the new data from pos 1.
I'll start like this, and see if anyone has any pointers.


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Fairfield County Children's Choir - The Miracle of Singing with Special Guest Nick Page
More about The Fairfield County Children's Choir (FCCC) Concert Programs:
The Fairfield County Children's Choir is a community-based choral program made up of 300 children in grades four through twelve from communities in and around Fairfield County, Connecticut. The FCCC was founded in 1995 to provide children the opportunity to participate in a musical experience which is challenging, rewarding and enjoyable. The FCCC program provides instruction in vocal technique, choral technique, music literacy and the appreciation of music through the practice and performance of great choral repertoire.
The FCCC has performed throughout New England as well as in New York, Philadelphia, Washington DC, Maryland, New Orleans, San Francisco, Oakland, Hawaii, Canada, England, Ireland, Austria and the Czech Republic. The group has shared the stage with such artists as Renee Fleming, Charles Strouse, Stephen Schwartz, Lawrence Gilgore, Sam Waterston, Christopher Plummer, Nick Page, Ivan Rutherford, Michelle Mallardi, Henry Leck, Bob Chilcott, Jean Ashworth Bartle and Rob Hugh.
Community service events have included performances for the Bridgeport Hospital, Leukemia & Lymphoma Society, Fairfield & JCCS Holocaust Commemoration Ceremonies, Visiting Nurses Association, Red Cross, Americares, Operation Hope, Catholic Charities, Malta House, St. Vincent's Hospital, Pilot House, the Junior Women's Club, the Milford LINKS, the Westport and Monroe Arts Councils, and The South Shore Music Series.
Collaborations for the 2011 – 2012 season included collaborations with Grammy Award Winner Tom Chapin, Connecticut Chamber Choir, Fairfield County Chorale, University of Bridgeport Choirs, Sacred Heart University Choirs, Elm City Girl's Choir and Princeton Girl's Choir.

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Treat your body like a work of Art | OOTD1:07 PM
Velvet Dress: Zaful
I wanted to go (a lot) over my limits on clothing and try to shoot something different, with a length that I would not usually pick and tight as I have not worn in a long time. This dress is grey though, what a surprise!
This is just an outfit post and it will be pretty short, but I only wanted to have some fun taking some pictures to celebrate bodies, to show that nobody can be perfect (from the most imperfect being haha) but to share some love that I've been feeling really deeply lately.
Could it be related to the fact that I meditate everyday lately, at least 10 mins a day? Pretty sure it is. So let me suggest you to sit down, take some time away from everything, without even music or meditation guru speaking on a video.. just concentrate on your breath and give your body-mind a break :)
I hope it wasn't too weird to speak about meditation in an outfit post! haha
Ps: the dress comes in a one-size, so if it fits me, it will certainly fit you as well! :D
I wish a lovely day, whenever you are reading this..
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Alexandra Petri: Real you vs. online you: What's the difference?
There's a moment in the "David After Dentist" YouTube video when David, overwhelmed, stares blankly forward and asks, "Is this real life?" and then "Is this going to be forever?"
When it comes to the Internet, the answer is: probably, yes.
I mention this because of Pax Dickinson, who just got fired from Business Insider for being, well, what sounds like a terrible person on the Internet. With sunglasses primed and finger tired, he tweeted his way out of everyone's hearts.
Writing about his firing, Slate's Amanda Hess noted, "The Internet is . . . the workplace."
This is the sort of sentence that makes me want to fling my phone into a fountain, give it all up and fly back home to my understanding chef-boyfriend, except that I am not Anne Hathaway in "The Devil Wears Prada," so this option is not available to me. Hess' sentence is so troubling not because it's false but because it's true.
This was what all those people at Career Days used to warn you about. "Don't post pictures online that show poor judgment," they would say. And you would scoff, a little. But then it became "Don't show poor judgment online." And that was harder.
It used to be that there were other places you could go and be an ill-informed, rude twerp. But now the Internet is where you live. It's where you watch videos and listen to music and where you go after a long day's work to swap insults with your friends. It's certainly where I talk to mine.
And for the most part, this is not a bad thing.
How should you not be on the Internet?
This seems like that would be a simple question. Don't be a terrible person, just the same way you wouldn't be in real life. Don't be sexist. Don't be racist. Don't threaten people. Don't impersonate a nubile 17-year-old houri when in fact you are someone with the approximate dimensions of Jabba the Hutt, dwelling in your parents' basement. (And don't be fat-phobic.)
Except that it sometimes isn't so easy. Our lives online and off are not neatly compartmentalized; we're ourselves on Twitter and Facebook, for the world to see. Our Internet friends often are our real friends. The price for the constant connection? We exist in public.
Not long ago you would be surprised and disappointed to discover that someone whose work you admired was a terrible person. This would be years later, when the biography came out and revealed that he liked to fling lit cigarettes at cats or would habitually show up at his children's schools to shout that he did not love them. But it was afterward. Before that, you only knew him as The Guy Who Wrote Your Favorite Book or The Pretty Competent Governor of Delaware.
But now it's all out there the instant you click "Follow."
These days you can get hired from your social media presence. You can get fired that way, too. It's a dimension in which your personality has to exist. Not having Facebook is like saying, "I've chosen to be made of cardboard."
In general, when the hammer comes down against the Pax Dickinsons of this world for tweeting obnoxious things, people think this is a Good Thing. But what if he'd just said those things to his real-life friends in the privacy of his real-life home? Is it even possible to be a person separate from your persona?
The Internet is where you live.
And sometimes I wish you could turn the dang thing off. I wish you could get away from it for a second without feeling that everyone was hanging out without you. But that is the essence of life online. Everyone is there hanging out without you, always.
It is where you live*. And it's real life. And it's forever.
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On his way back from a torn right quad muscle suffered in last season's Eastern Conference Championship, Brad Davis has seen an alteration to his normal offseason regimen.
The injury has forced the 2011 MLS MVP runner-up to shift some of his focus from preparation and fitness to making sure he is healthy for preseason camp on Jan. 23. Nearly two months from the injury, Davis hopes to be able to go full speed when the balls roll on the field for the first time later this month.
Being ready, however, may require some patience. According to Davis, he has been running and working on the field "for a few weeks" but admits that he is not completely healed yet.
"Being ready to go Jan. 23 is the hope, but I don't know if that's going to happen," Davis confessed to MLSsoccer.com during a phone interview Tuesday morning. "I hope it's ready to go, but if not, the ultimate goal is to be ready for the beginning of the [season] and make sure to not have any setbacks and be 100 percent."
Avoiding setbacks is important for Davis because of what lies ahead.
Davis and the Dynamo face a prolonged road trip to start the season while work on BBVA Compass Stadium is completed. With that daunting task ahead, the veteran midfielder knows the importance of maximizing every moment of preseason preparation possible.
"We're on the road the first seven weeks," Davis said. "We have to take the first day on the field and have to be working hard and make sure everyone's tuned in because we have to be ready to go from our first game. We have seven on the road and we if don't get points, we'll be in a bad position, so we have to be ready to go on the road and fight at the first of the year."
If playing it smart health-wise means not taking part physically from Day 1, Davis is prepared to still have a big role in making sure his team is preparing the right way. He returns as a leader on a team that could be facing its first season without influential veterans Brian Ching and Eddie Robinson.
"I don't know the whole situation with Brian, but I had a pretty big leadership role along with him and some others," Davis explained. "If he's not coming back, I've got to continue to get better in that role and try and get the best out of myself and my teammates.
"I want us to set the tone for the season and I want the guys who've been here to show the new guys right from the get go what it takes to be on the team and what it takes to win a championship. I think that's something we have to establish from the start of preseason."
Darrell Lovell covers the Houston Dynamo for MLSsoccer.com.


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All Fired Up
This story appears in the July 2004 issue of Entrepreneur. Subscribe »
The Entrepreneurs: Joanne Johnson, 34; Marcel Sbrollini, 42; and Rod Sprules, 33; founders of Robustion Products Inc. in St. Laurent, Quebec
The Product: The Java-Log is a fireplace log made primarily from recycled coffee grounds. Sprules, a mechanical engineer, first learned of the high heat capacity of coffee grounds while working on a heated cold weather suit for his former employer. When coffeehouses became popular, he thought of converting used coffee grounds into the Java-Log. Today, the product, which retails for about $2.50 per log and burns hotter than traditional firewood, is sold through Home Hardware, a major Canadian hardware chain; Home Depot in Canada; grocery stores; and a variety of smaller stores in Canada and the United States. Product sales via the company's Web site (www.robustion.ca) are also growing.
Startup: $38,000
Sales: More than $1 million in 2003
The Challenge: Turning an unknown niche product into a national and international bestseller
Rod Sprules' java-log differentiates itself from traditional firewood in a number of ways: It burns with brighter flames, emits less carbon dioxide and is made from a waste product. And although this engineer-turned-entrepreneur developed the environmentally friendly product on his own, he needed help when it came to generating interest among retailers and customers. Despite the challenges, Sprules was able to turn his product into a million-dollar success story.
Steps to Success
1. Make some progress on your own. In 1997, Sprules developed the idea, and experimental logs were tested in his garage. "The procedure to make a log includes separating the grounds, drying [and] mixing them, then extruding the finished product," says Sprules. "It took 10 minutes to make a log. By 1999, I had the equipment improved to the point where I could make a log in 25 seconds. I started selling them at the local farmers' market and to family and friends."
2. Choose a partner who complements your experience. Though Sprules and his wife, Joanne Johnson, had done well on their own, they jumped at the chance to take on a partner with marketing experience. "In 2000, we tried licensing the product. We had some offers, but they were not adequate," says Sprules. "Through a friend of a friend, we met Marcel, who has years of consumer marketing experience at Procter & Gamble and then at PepsiCo. Marcel was the perfect complement to our skills."
Sbrollini explains the situation from his point of view: "When I left PepsiCo., I was looking for a small to midsize company where I could develop autonomy within the organization and make a difference. I was with several other small ventures first but found the ideal situation at Robustion Products."
3. Set up a test market to generate the financing you need to expand. Investors will scrutinize you before investing, and they like to see that you have the skills to expand. When the time came for a full market test, which was funded by an additional investment from family and friends, Sbrollini helped Sprules set up a test market in Ottawa according to standards for consumer products. "We sold the product in our test market to grocery stores, hardware stores, a coffee shop, an art store and auto supply stores," says Sprules. "We wanted to [sell] to a full cross section of stores to understand how the product could be sold."
"The results of the test were among the best I've ever seen," Sbrollini adds. As a result, Sprules was able to land a Canadian investor to expand sales for the 2001-02 winter season.
4. Find a creative way to get market exposure. Though his company was growing at a rate of 400 percent per year, Sprules still didn't have the money needed for a big advertising campaign. So Sprules and Sbrollini came up with a strategy. "We approached a major chain of hardware stores in Ontario for a one-season exclusive," says Sprules. "In return for the exclusive, [they] gave us a big beginning order and had an advertising campaign on the Java-Log, which included TV spots. The deal turned the Java-Log into a national product."
5. Cash in on early success. During the 2002-03 season, Sprules and Sbrollini rolled out the product throughout Canada to a variety of stores, including Home Depot, Home Hardware, and other hardware and grocery stores. Sbrollini used past success as a sales tool: "We were able to use the success in the Ottawa test market to create traction. Our success provided leverage, [which] made the product sell."
A successful 2002-03 season helped Sprules and Sbrollini raise additional money from private Canadian investors, which they needed to approach the U.S. market for the 2003-04 season. The campaign was a success: "We were just planning on selling in the Northeast United States, but we received so much publicity that we were selling across the entire Northeast and Midwest. By December 2003, we had sold most of our entire production for the season."
Worldly Goods
Looking for a manufacturing source in Asia? Start with your state's commerce department. It offers import and export assistance, and can help set up a manufacturing plan. If this is your first time working overseas, use a sourcing agent to find a foreign manufacturer. The agent usually has an overseas office that can get samples, oversee production, and ensure you get the product you expect.
Try these Web sites to find agents: Buy-Thai (www.buy-thai.com), GroupChina (www.groupchina.com), The China Manufacturer (www.the-china-manufacturer.com) and ProSavvy (www.prosavvy.com). Another great site for direct sourcing is BizEurope(www.bizeurope.com)-check out the opening page and click on "Asia," located in the red bar under the map of the world.
Lessons Learned
1. Business savvy counts. It makes sense to partner with a pro who makes great presentations to customers, gives investors confidence, knows the best deal you are likely to get, and understands how to close the deal. You want customers to deal with you, but that can be a hard sell without a knowledgeable person involved on your end. If you're ready to find potential partners, try networking at entrepreneur clubs in your area or contacting your local SBDC (www.sba.gov/sbdc). You can also place an ad for a partner in the "businesses for sale" ads in your local paper.
2. Investors look for experience. Customers look for experience, but not nearly as much as investors do. Investors are cautious about giving you money, and they will often back away from an investment opportunity if you lack the requisite experience. As a condition of the loan, expect investors to insist on the long-term presence of someone with experience on your management team.
3. Sometimes, you need to give to get. With an exclusive deal, you lose sales opportunities-and possibly some profits-but it's still a great deal for an inventor if the retailer runs a big promotional program. So always consider giving exclusive or favorable terms in return for positive placement or promotion from the retailer. Without an incentive, retailers are not likely to offer you any promotional activities.
4. Nothing sells like success. Retailers don't like returns; they don't want to take up shelf space for products that aren't moving, and they don't want to discount your product to sell it. They're always looking for reasons a product won't sell. Counter retailers' worries by showing how well the product has sold in the past. If your product sold well at the local level with a retailer and you want to sell it to the corporate office, get a quote from a local manager about how well the product did. Leverage every moment of success to increase sales.
Picture This
Patent drawings are a big part of the expense of any patent. Inventors trying to hold down costs should investigate How to Make Patent Drawings Yourself: Prepare Formal Drawings Required by the U.S. Patent Office (Nolo Press) by Jack Lo and David Pressman, patent agent and patent attorney, respectively. In addition to covering all the rules and general standards for what a patent drawing must contain, the book explains how to do the drawings with just a pen and a ruler, or with a computer or camera. The book requires some study time, and following all the standards for reference numbers and the arrangement of figures takes a lot of checking back and forth. But it's a worthwhile resource for inventors willing to learn how to do this costly step on their own.
Don Debelak is author of Entrepreneur magazine's Start-Up Guide #1813,Bringing Your Product to Market(www.smallbizbooks.com), and host of inventor-help Web site www.dondebelak.com.


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In retrospect, 2003 was a pretty important year for Hip-Hop. Over one 12-month span we had the debuts of 50 Cent and Kanye West, the utter domination of Roc-a-Fella as Jay-Z's biggest retirement pushed him into a new level of superstardom, indie labels like Rhymesayers and Definitive Jux finally landing releases in the Billboard 200 and Outkast releasing the certified diamond Speakerboxxx/The Love Below the only rap album ever to win a Grammy*. A midst this hoopla, however, one commercial wound up cutting through the Hip-Hop soundscape like a hot chainsaw through Slim Jims:
Yes, a year after necrophilia sufficiently ended the wrestling "boom," former grappling great "Macho Man" Randy Savage was set to release Be A Man, a rap album. The man had most recently been seen as "Bonesaw McGraw" in Sam Raimi's Spiderman, so his mainstream presence seemed just enough to make
maybe a book a novelty rap album seem like a worthwhile investment. With Big 3 Records (Carnie Wilson, Stryper) at the helm, Earth was set to become the first planet in the galaxy to host a Randy Savage rap album. However, Randy's rap debut was in actuality a decade earlier…
Speaking From the Heart (1993):
Produced by "American Idol's" Simon Cowell (not a joke) "Speaking From the Heart" was the first single off of Wrestlemania: The Album, a roster-wide musical endeavor that also boasted a Bret Hart ballad and an Undertaker disco endeavor. Here, not unlike the recording of the final Doors album, Savage seemingly has his rambling about planets or whatever edited and matched to an original composition giving the single some semblance of a song. It's completely non-sensical, although if you listen closely to Savage's promises to "be with you when it happens" and "climb that mountain together" it's clear the song is him comforting his loved one at an abortion clinic. There's also an accompanying music video that omits half of Savage's second verse as Vince McMahon was probably wary of the 'MATCH-O' Man infringing copyrights left and right.
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A decade later this happened. The media blitz began and soon every media outlet across all age brackets was alive with the sound of Savage. From Nickelodeon to BET and everywhere in between Be A Man was about to snap into your psyche. I remember sneaking over to rap websites my senior year of high school with the sound off during Journalism class, only to have the Macho Man pop-up TURN THE SOUND BACK ON and echo throughout the computer lab a reminder that "Ooooooooh yeah, head over to MachoMan.com and check out my new CD!" Truly this was an event that everyone, including Dr. Kay, had to know about. Finally on October 7th, 2003 the fateful day arrived and since this was the week I was taking part in the National Youth Leadership Council, I had to do my part as one of the America's top young minds and invest in its glory.
Be a Man (2003):
The title track and first single, "Be A Man" was Randy Savage putting one-time wrestling and all-time real life rival Hulk Hogan on blast in a dis record that would be scathing had its existence not been so absurd. While his actual reasons for wanting to "kick him in the butt and wash his mouth out with soap" are vague, claiming he cussed out the Senior Savage over the phone or refused to actually fight him for charity, Savage let his seething anger become the focal point of the album's entire promotional campaign. A friend of mine went to Savage's album signing at Minnesota's Mall of America around this time and casually mentioned he liked the episode of "Baywatch" Savage was in. Randy
half-mumbled replied "Yeah…too bad Hogan was in it."
Hit the Floor (2003):
Unlike most rap albums of the posse-heavy post-No Limit era, the Be A Man's sole guest appearance came from DJ Kool of "Let Me Clear My Throat" fame. The Lil Jon of his time, Kool was known for yelling all over other people's records and therefore making them better. Here he and Macho go totally insane and, honestly, get the party started. Perhaps what's most surprising about Be A Man is how adequate-to-passable Savage's rapping is. Songs like "I'm Back" and "Remember Me" (where he reveals and breaks down the "MACHO MAN" acronym) are self-aware, well produced and about as good as something like this could be. He's rapping about all the wrestling he's done, how much he loves rapping and how he's a 'butt kicking' wrestling rapper. When he deviates from this path is where things begin to get awkward. Case in point this LL Cool J-esqe next number.
What's It All About (2003):
By now I'm certain my female readership is (understandably) wondering what a romantic relationship with Randy Savage would be like. Well if "What's It All About" is any indication "the feeling's deep, come home, make love and fall fast asleep." My personal favorite cut, I challenge all of you who've never heard it to roundup everyone in the workplace and play this song see how long you can last without exploding in laughter. If you make it past the female appearance at 2:02, you're a more Macho Man than I.
Perfect Friend (2003):
Closing the album is Savage's tribute to
my biological father his close friend Curt "Mr. Perfect" Hennig. Co-written by his brother Lanny 'the Genius' Poffo, "Perfect Friend" seems genuine, heartfelt and poignant. At least it does in comparison to Hulk Hogan's obscenely self-indulgent "Hulkster in Heaven," a song about a Make-a-Wish Foundation child whose name Hogan neglects in favor of mentioning his own several more times. Also, unlike any of Hogan's music, "Perfect Friend" wound up having an impact on the pop charts when an interpolation of it reappeared three years later as a Justin Timberlake song.
Despite being critically acclaimed, Be A Man wound up moving only 3,000 units and went quietly out-of-print within a year of its release. Savage has yet to return to rapping, but with Lil Wayne's recent obsession with the man it's clear he can't leave rap alone, the game needs him**.
We Give Be A Man a SLIM JIM! ART THOU BORED? SNAP INTO IT!
So until next time…Let's Agree to Agree!
**BONUS BEAT – A remix of Kanye West's "Champion" completely comprised of Randy Savage quotes.


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Bandhas are energetic locks that contain the prana in the torso and concentrate it in the three main energy channels (nadis) of the body. Jalandhara (upward pulling net) bandha can be performed in a physical and external manner engaging the skeletal muscles; it can also be felt as a subtle and internal energetic process. Jalandhara bandha engages and tones the neck muscles and also activates and energizes the 5th chakra center. Jalandhara bandha should be practiced individually at first, and then it can be incorporated with the other bandhas, asanas, pranayamas and eventually mudras.
To practice Jalandhara Bandha, come into a comfortable siddhasana or sukhasana cross-legged seated position with the palms facing down on top of the knees. Let the spine be long, the shoulders relaxed down and the sternum lifted. Let the eyes softly close and the breath slow and deepen. Take a slow deep inhale to two thirds of your lung's capacity and hold the breath in. Drop the chin to the chest and draw it in so the back of the neck stays long and does not round. Let the shoulders roll very slightly forward to deepen the lock in the throat, but keep them soft.
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Hold the abdominal lock for as long as comfortable, without strain. To release, bring the chin up first and very slowly take a breath in through the nose. Take a few slow deep breaths in and out and allow your breath return to normal before practicing additional rounds. Begin with practicing three rounds and you can slowly increase it to up to ten rounds over time.
Jalandhara Bandha regulates the circulatory and respiratory systems, stimulates the thyroid to balance metabolism, and is said to cure all diseases of the throat. Jalandhara Bandha is contraindicated in high blood pressure and heart disease.
Jalandhara Bandha is also be combined with Mula and Uddiyana Bandas to create the great lock, Maha Bandha.


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The Super Mario Bros. franchise is easily and without a doubt the representative of all things gaming. The character of Mario has evolved with the times as has the worlds he's explored and the characters that have inhabited them over the last 30+ years.
There are 2 reasons for why this project has come to fruition. One purpose for this series of illustrations is to explore and break down the original visual designs of the many iconic characters of the Super Mario Bros. franchise and re brand them in my personal style and taste. This is a personal challenge and test to my designing capability. As someone who would love to work in the field of video games and/or animation, the feedback I get from both myself and an audience can help me hone my skills appropriately.
To be honest, I decided to undertake this project some time ago. When I found that as much as I loved the series and the characters, Nintendo's designs and direction for them were rather safe, boring, and left much to be desired knowing there was more potential to be unleashed in the world's most recognizable game world. In particular, I've always been upset at the fact that with as many Mario characters there are out there, only less than a handful are featured in their games at a time.
This bothered me when several main titles of the Mario franchise featured 2 generic Toads running the adventure with the beloved brothers. The next strike was when Nintendo created a new princess to be captured by Bowser as Peach would not be available as she was made a playable character in the upcoming Super Mario 3D World for the Wii U.
So thus comes the second reason: Select the diverse cast of the Mario franchise and allow them to interact in one unified world and come up with a new kind of story for the series. You know, one where there isn't a damsel in distress needing to be rescued as a main storyline.
And I already know what some of you are gonna say. These characters don't need a redesign. No one really plays these games for the story. To you I say : Why can't a Mario game have an entertaining story? Why can't these stories and worlds build up our favorite characters to depths we've never seen before?
The format for the revelation of the characters selected for redesign and story is as follows: a select number of characters will be revealed daily, all of whom in the batch interact more so with one another than the other groups, and will be presented with their roles in the story in addition to my personal commentary as to how their new design came to be. Today, we look at the big four! Before I began, I asked myself a series of questions. How does one exactly redesign such beloved icons? What will people think? Will they dismiss these right away? Who am I to try and rebrand such figures? As I found myself becoming overwhelmed, I decided to throw it all away. It was not doing me any good. Instead, I just jumped right into it all disregarding such thought and focused on what was important to me and creating strong designs.
How can you possibly toss the old design of this most beloved character and attempt to try something new? It seemed almost sacreligious to a degree, doesn't it? That was my thought before I just simply disregarded it knowing that this is my own take and that if people did not like it, then they wouldn't have to worry because its not official or anything.
With Mario, I wanted a character who was a proper plumber. Someone who actually looked like he was equipped to face mundane tasks but inside, was a hero waiting to save the day. Mario was created to be the every man. I played with the idea of having him more muscular and look like a bruiser of sorts, but it didn't feel right. Just because I was redesigning the character didn't mean I had to throw away key qualities of the original. In this case, here you have Mario in a similar kind of body, but someone who looked more prepared than the original. I changed up his palette a bit and it echoes the original clearly, can't mess that up, right? At the end of the day, my Mario is still the hero we all know and love.
My Luigi is a bit more stoic in nature compared to the original. When it comes to Luigi, he's known to be a scared-y cat, someone who is playing second fiddle and is often found in the shadow of his brother. Not this Luigi! He's got a firm gaze and can stand his own. Luigi in this story is a character who in the story is the "front desk" of the business the brothers run. While Mario is a plumber, Luigi is handy with electrical work when needed, but handles customer service and the like, setting up appointments, does the driving and other things in between.
Thus, I wanted his appearance to match. His set of clothes is tidier in style in comparison to his brother. Clean work pants, suspenders (to give homage to the overalls), a bowtie, and clean white gloves show how the two jobs differ. For the italian brothers, I wanted to give them darker skin to show off their heritage a bit more. Overall, my main focus was to give the two more personality than they ever had before. Luigi was originally just a reskin of Mario...Not anymore!
Toad is a character who pretty much kind of started this whole project. When it comes to Toad, I hate the fact that they are this one species all with the same name minus a select few. Seeing a blue and yellow Toad being playable while a whole cast of Mario characters went untouched prompted this whole thing off, and I wanted to use blue Toad as a stepping stone in a direction that will take the Toads and give them more of a backdrop. As Toad was a playable character in SMB2 and blue Toad is prominently featured in the new Wii U game 3D World, I dialed his design up quite a bit.
My concept for Toad is the following: The Royal family of the Mushroom Kingdom (The Toadstools) are given protection in the form of a hero that has earned the title of "Toad" named after the original Toad years ago who served the family. The citizen of Mushroom Kingdom who, after a series of competitions and contests is proven to be the most righteous and brave, earns the title of Toad and is given the honor and responsibility to serve the family as "Toad". They also take up traditional garb like the original Toad (a la Link from LoZ) and will serve out his days with pride to the Princess.
Toad in this rendition has a lot of features that the old did not: legs opposed to just feet attached to a body, a nose, ears, eyebrows to convey emotion, and proper clothes. I decided to translate the ol' Mushroom head with a turban, which I consider to be rather classy and adorned with a sapphire. This was bestowed to the original Toad so this attire is even more important to the legacy of the hero who now undertakes the job. I balanced out all the blue with a magenta sash and was happy with this outcome.
Princess Peach
This was a tough one because I had to decide if I wanted to make a Peach an ass-kicker or a helpless Princess as she's most depicted as. Giving her a whole royal get up wouldn't allow her to be as adventurous...Would it? I ended up giving her even more poof than before and decided why can't she hang with the boys in such clothes? Giving her such attire and letting her drop baddies in style would make this Peach a sight to behold. One thing I never liked about the old Peach design is how "wooden" she can look. By giving her big eyes and a friendly face, she looks like she can convey more emotion than before. I envision her using her parasol for fighting purposes more than in Smash and using it as recovery (which she would use for that as well) as well as the classic turnips she can pick from the ground.
Something about this design, which I can't reveal until a certain other Princess is revealed (who might that be?) shall be shared in the future so stay tuned. For the time being, enjoy the glorious pink of Peach, who keeps her color and style but is no longer the helpless Princess getting kidnapped in more than half of these main Mario titles.
And there you have it! Sorry I posted this so late, there's so much work to be spread among all the characters needed to finish this project, and the finishing touches take time! Anyway, I hope you enjoyed these designs as this wraps up part 1! More story and backdrop shall be explained in future posts, of course continuing tomorrow!
Stay tuned!
P.S. How does it feel not finding fresh new Pokemon art these two days? I myself feel kind of strange considering it really became routine! XP


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Suzy Goralske, an undecided freshman, works at the Circulation desk checking in books in Alden Library
Photographer: Patrick Traylor
Jun 16, 2011
From staff reports
Alden Library staff is closing the book on their late fines policy. Effective July 1, fines for returning overdue materials will be abolished.
Fines, which were originally implemented to encourage the return of materials on a timely basis, are no longer an issue because of the increasing availability of resources through OhioLINK, interlibrary loan and on-line materials.
"What has occurred over time is that the cost to track, collect and process fine monies, as well as address patron appeals, has surpassed the revenues generated," said Deborah Daniels, budget unit manager for the Ohio University Libraries.
Assessing a replacement charge for unreturned materials is a more efficient process, Daniels said.
Beginning July 1, instead of receiving a fine, borrowers will receive notices when their item is three, 14 and 28 days overdue, and they can return or renew the item anytime during that period free of charge.
After the final notice is sent, borrowers will be assessed a non-refundable $25 processing fee and a $75 replacement fee. The borrower's library privileges will then be suspended and students will have a hold placed on their registration privileges.
Library staff also extended the loan periods for students effective June 20. The change will allow them to borrow materials until the end of the quarter and to renew the materials if they remain registered for subsequent quarters.
Annette Talbert, head of circulation services at Alden Library, said the extension in due dates is not a dramatic change for students.
"Before the change, registered students could keep books for as long as they wanted, but they had to renew them every three weeks," Talbert said. "Now they will be asked to renew the item only after their expiration date changes."
University Libraries Dean Scott Seaman said, "This represents a service improvement for the campus community, it reduces overall costs for the university, and the change in loan periods will now match our upcoming semester calendar."
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Katherine Jenkins suffered a back injury while performing on Monday's "Dancing with the Stars" semifinals.
At press time, it was not clear how serious the Welsh classical singer's injury was, but she was well enough to be present for the traditional show closing, which features all the couples. However, as the cameras panned to Katherine, who was being comforted by her professional dancing partner Mark Ballas, she looked to be in pain.
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It was during the singer's second competition number – at the tail end of the pair's salsa – that she appeared to suffer the injury.
Mark spun Katherine around, she did a backbend, and as he was stepping over her, she seemed unable to support herself and fell to the ground. The singer quickly got up, and tried to finish the number, but fans could see her wincing.
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Mark quickly leapt in, holding her up and telling her, "I got you."
Clearly embarrassed, the singer didn't want to explain what happened until she was in the lounge upstairs, after the judges praised the semifinalist's salsa.
"I just felt my back go as I went back," she told co-host Brooke Burke, right before the pair received consecutive 9s from the judges, for a total of 27 – their lowest score of the night.
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An Access Hollywood producer spotted Katherine wearing an ice pack backstage shortly thereafter and at the end of the show, co-host Tom Bergeron said Katherine would be receiving medical attention.
Sadly, for Katherine, the slip at the end of the salsa cost the couple greatly as they landed at the bottom of the leaderboard, one point behind Donald Driver and Peta Murgatroyd, who ended the night in third with 57 out of 60.
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Katherine and Mark's first dance had been stunning – a quickstep that Bruno Tonioli said had "all the energy and razzle dazzle of the roaring '20s."
It earned Katherine and Mark a near-perfect 29 points (Judge Len Goodman was the 1-point hold out).
While Katherine slipped in the rankings, Maria Menounos took the top leaderboard spot with her partner, Derek Hough. Their first number, an Argentine tango, earned a perfect 30.
During their second number, Len caught a minor misstep that cost them one point, for a total of 59 out of 60 for the night.
Maria and Derek may have impressed the judges, but William Levy and Cheryl Burke were nipping at their heels, ending the night in second place with 58 points, 1 point off a tie for the top spot.
A tango to "Sweet Dreams" wowed judge Bruno Tonioli, who said William looked "like the dictator" of the dance, and earned the couple 28 points, but perhaps the most memorable number of the night was the pair's saucy samba in Round 2.
The telenovela star shook his bon bon as well as Ricky Martin, leaving Carrie Ann panting so much, she had to grab a drink of water.
"You had me at hello," she said, struggling for words.
Bruno, a William fan, commented, "Your bum! I'm gonna die with bum envy."
And Len, too, was impressed.
"I've never looked at a man's bum for so long in my life. You're the hunk with the junk in his trunk! And the rhythm you pulled out was just fantastic," the Brit said as they earned a perfect score.
"Dancing with the Stars" continues Tuesday at 8/7c on ABC.
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We, 6 Wunderkinder GmbH, Karl-Liebknecht-Straße 32, 10178 Berlin ("6Wunderkinder"; "we"), have developed the application "Wunderlist" ("Wunderlist") which can be downloaded at www.wunderlist.com and other domains or can be used online. Wunderlist is an organizational tool for managing and sharing lists and tasks. Wunderlist enables users to digitally organize private and business appointments, manage tasks, organize work, communicate and much more. Wunderlist can be used and operated quickly, fully and easily on devices throughout the world and on most conventional and current operating systems.
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2.2 Wunderlist allows that you connect to other users. We provide the technical requirements in the form of the applications. We are not involved in the connection or communication ourselves.
2.3 In the future, external development partners will be able to offer applications/features via Wunderlist which you can integrate into your Wunderlist profile. The price of these applications/features will be determined solely by the development partner. You will enter into the agreement for use for these applications/features solely with the development partner.
2.4 Wunderlist will be available for use ("system uptime") 24 hours a day, 365 days a year with 97% availability on average ("SLA"). If maintenance work is necessary and if Wunderlist is not available for maintenance reasons, we will duly inform you. Disruptions to Wunderlist for maintenance reasons will not be counted as part of SLA time. We will not be responsible for internet/network-related downtimes and, in particular, for downtimes in which Wunderlist cannot be accessed due to technical or other problems outside our area of influence, e.g. force majeur, fault of third parties.
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3.6.2 You have the option of uploading a profile picture and, as indicated, other content in your profile. Before you upload any document, you must ensure that you are the owner of the exclusive usage rights of the document and that making the document publicly available is not against any laws, moral standards and/or the rights of third parties.
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3.7.2 The above-mentioned obligations will only apply if you are responsible for the violation of rights in question; in other words, if you have knowingly or deliberately omitted to exercise due diligence.
3.8 Data Backup
You will take the necessary measures according to your own risk assessment to regularly back up the data and content you have entered, uploaded and stored on Wunderlist, and create your own backup copies in order to guarantee reconstruction of the data and content in case of data loss.
3.9 Identity of Users
Technically, we are not capable to definitively determine whether a registered user on Wunderlist actually has the identity she claims to have. We therefore cannot guarantee the correct identity of any user.
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You have the right to withdraw from this contract within 14 days without giving any reason.
To exercise the right of withdrawal, you must inform us (6 Wunderkinder GmbH, Karl-Liebknecht-Straße 32, 10178 Berlin, firstname.lastname@example.com) of your decision to withdraw from this contract by an unequivocal statement (e.g. a letter sent by post or email). You may also use the attached sample withdrawal form, but it is not obligatory.
To meet the withdrawal deadline, it is sufficient if you send your communication concerning your exercise of the right of withdrawal before the withdrawal period has expired.
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8.2 A defect will always be deemed to exist if the suitability for contractual use is suspended or considerably restricted. If suitability for contractual use is suspended in full, you will be released from paying your charges in accordance with No. 6 until the defect is corrected. If use is partially available, the charges will be reduced to an appropriate level for the period until the defect is corrected.
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9.2.2 Where essential contractual obligations are violated, we will only be liable for the foreseeable damage typical to agreements of this nature if the damage were merely caused negligently, unless the damage claims by the user refer to cases of death or injury to body or health.
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The Reckless Podcast On Radioactive FM Drops The Smile On Impact Remix Of Bombs Away's Super Soaker
Radioactive FM hosts a weekly podcast live every Friday. Here on the Reckless Podcast, you can find their weekly picks for the best break beat, electro, and drum & bass tunes. The podcast recently featured the Smile On Impact remix of Bombs Away's summer anthem Super Soaker. Smile On Impact is a Melbourne based DJ & Producer whose rocking productions have been played on Nova, Triple J, Fox FM, and Kiss FM. With support from some of the biggest DJs from around the world, this songwriter never disappoints. Easily recognized, with his unique facial hair and assertive personality, his live shows mix indie rock and metal tunes.
Check out the Reckless Podcast below, which includes songs from Chemical Brothers, Bart B More, Knife Party, and Sara Cruz.


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by Pete Mazzaccaro
The results of the Chestnut Hill Community Association's election were announced this afternoon. 215 ballots were cast. 40 were ruled invalid by the election committee, leaving 175 valid ballots, which were counted this morning. Each winner will serve the CHCA board for a three-year term.
The winners (name, vote total):
Marilyn M. Paucker, 104
Janice Manzi, 86
George G.H. Coates, Jr., 77
Jean Wedgwood 75
Gretchen Hatfield Ingersoll, 72
Miguel A. Castaneda, 71
Michael Chomentowski, 68
Elizabeth Bales, 67
10 other candidates ran. Their results are as follows:
Susan Higley Bray, 65
Lawrence D. McEwen, 64
Jonna Naylor, 61
Thomas J. Cullen, 45
Ann Marie Arment, 39
Jan LeSuer, 36
Thomas Beatty, 32
Natalie Blatney-Plachter, 26
Kerry Maginnis, 23
Megan M. Seubert, 22


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December 19, 1997-A Day On My Own
Yesterday I was awake at first light but I stayed in my bunk reading, until, looking through the aft hatch, I saw sunlight shining on the boat bringing it's welcome warmth after a cool night.
Judy is away for a while helping her sister in San Diego and I don't feel much need to have any kind of schedule, so I didn't move until 7:30 when I finally got up and walked to the veggie truck to buy some fresh bread and eggs.
The veggie truck driver charges a little more than I pay at the supermarket, but his stuff is very fresh, particularly the bread which is often still warm from the oven.
After eating breakfast and washing up I started on my project for the day: a sail belonging to another cruiser which needed a new leech tape sewed on. I worked on that sail all morning and it still wasn't done. It is hard work pushing and pulling a big genoa down through Wing's bow hatch and through the sewing machine to put on a new leech, and by noon the day had turned hot, with a clear sky and bright sun, even though rain was predicted, and I was sweaty and tired. I took a break and went over to Far Niente to see what Carl and Joann were doing.
They too had been hard at work on their own boat projects, and were ready for a beer, so we all sat down in the shade of their awning and took a breather. We drank our cold Pacifico's and watched the activity in the marina.
Lots of boats should be coming and going these days, since the weather has calmed down from last week's northerly blow, and Far Niente's cockpit affords a front row seat for any action. Of course at noon on a hot day in Mexico things get a little subdued. In fact, in the heat and blindingly bright sunlight nobody seems to be moving anywhere, no boats coming in, just a few people shuffling along the quay with their big hats on and heads tilted down to shield their eyes from the sun.
Even sounds seem subdued at this time of day, so it was a very peaceful show we were observing.
Afterwards it was back to work and then in the early afternoon, just as I finally finished the job, Guillermo showed up and helped me fold the sail. We also folded one other big sail I'd worked on the previous day. We had a cold beer and talked a while. Guillermo is our bow man when we race here, and he works on Landfall, a big old wooden ketch owned by a guy from Acapulco. He likes to come by Wings where he thinks he can practice English while I practice my Spanish and we can talk about racing.
Neither Guillermo or I are too good at the other's language, but we get by, and besides, it is mostly an excuse to drink Pacifico's. Yesterday Guillermo talked about whether he would be able to finish the varnishing of Landfall's cabin sole before the owner shows up this weekend, he had one coat drying already, and he was worried about rain, since he had removed the floorboards and was varnishing them on deck.
I didn't know what to say, so we both shrugged our shoulders and took a long pull on our beers.
Then Guillermo told me about the discos he was going to most nights and we talked about music a little. He told me about a radio station in Mazatlan which plays a mix of Spanish music and modern US rock and roll, which I immediately tuned in; a nice find in my opinion.
After Guillermo left I showered and caught a bus to town. I'd been working long hours for the past week, hadn't taken time to shop, and I had no food on board. I wound up at the Central Market because that was where the first bus which came by took me and there I found most everything on my list except liquid dish soup (liquido para platos). Plus I was hungry and I'd decided to eat out rather than come home and cook, so I headed out in search for taco stands and a store which had dish soap.
I probably covered three miles wandering back and forth through the old town between the market and the beach and I found my dish soap as well as several good taco stands.
These stands sell small tacos for about $.50 and I sampled several. Usually I stand behind the crowd and watch what people order. Sometimes you have to order what you want by name, and I knew "Taco", "Gordito", "Vampiro", "Gringa" and some others. I usually stick with what I know, or if it looks good I just point.
Some places just have one item, and all you have to do is tell them how many. My favorite is a "Vampiro" which is a toasted corn taco with melted white cheese, charcoal grilled beef, and salsa. Yummy! Finally I caught a bus for home; it was 7:30 P.M. I watched Mexican TV for a while and at 10:00 P.M. I turned off the light. All in all it was a pretty nice day, but I still wish Judy was back.
Fred (by himself), SV Wings, Mazatlan
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Firstly, hello everyone on this site! I was pointed in this direction from someone I respect on another completely unrelated forum. I'll introduce myself a little;
I'm 27, I have gone from being raised in primary school as a CofE xtian and immediately being suspicious of the teachings from a young age (this first time I can remember asking myself "what's the fuss??" was when I was 7 or 8 years old. By the time I was in secondary school I already considered myself at least skeptical of religion although I wasn't familiar with the term "atheist" at the time. I have always had a very laid-back attitude and prefer to try and step back from situations not only to try to figure out others' motives and possible solutions, but my own motives and problems. This never sat well with any theistic teachings I had bee taught because it meant that I was questioning everything, and we all know how much theists like to be put on the spot about things...
I've considered myself an atheist at least since I was 17 although I have been a very passive atheist until religion, specifically mormonism, crept into my life recently. I started seeing a girl who was a mormon and I though I had it made because, despite her beliefs she seemed a really nice and genuine person. I knew she had family issues and knew from the start that she was suffering from bulimia. However, as the relationship progressed I discovered that she was also an alcoholic among other lesser things. When I finally got frustrated with her hiding vodka bottles and such around the house I confronted her and suggested that we set up a meeting with an AA group (she had previously shown an interest in doing this but never got round to doing anything about it). She then announced that she credited everything good which had ever happened to her on "god" and blamed everything bad that ever happened to her on herself, so therefore refuse to do anything about her problems until there was "divine intervention". We broke up very shortly after.
That experience made me realize just how dangerous religion can be on a personal level to someone who is damaged and vulnerable. It certainly pushed me to be more anti-theist than a-theist.
In my usual manner, I have decided to read the various "holy texts" to see just what is the other side of the argument. I never like debating unless I have a good grasp of both sides of the argument.
So far I have read the first chapter of the book of mormon and could read no more. I seriously cannot understand how people can even want to believe what it contains, let alone think that it is even slightly plausible, let alone BELIEVE it!?!
I have also read most of the analects of Confucius, which I though contained some very interesting points on social etiquette and the human condition. I appreciated it's lack of deity for the most part.
My latest read, however, is the bible, specifically the King James bible. I intend to read it from cover to cover and so far am as far as "Joshua".
My take on it so far;
Firstly, for the sake of hypotheticals, I will talk as if the exodus as an event actually happened. Whether or not it did has no bearing on the details in the book and the impression it made on me.
Firstly, genesis is immediately full of holes and contradictions. I much prefer the creation story in the Silmarillion - is it far more coherent and logical (plot-wise), but when I point this out to my xtian friends they scoff and tell me that the Silmarillion is just a work of fiction. Yeah.
Enough said about genesis - I can't add anything which hasn't already been said on this site so far.
On to the exodus, including numbers, deutronomy and leviticus; the whole wondering-the-desert schebang;
I have never in my life read something so utterly disgusting and immoral. When the blood sacrifices are defined and I try to picture the scene - thousands of Jews all performing as instructed - the bloodbath is just hideous. And the idea of circumcision plucked out of the air as a method of marking yourself out from "less holy" people... Surely a tattoo would be far more effective, unless of course you are a pervert. Again, not much new to add, except...
The whole of the book so far seems to me to have been written by the servants of a warlord. The warlord in question being Moses. It strikes me that if you stand back from all of the stories and take in the bigger picture, he was clearly meant to be a leader of a people among many peoples of the time. He was slightly mad and attempted to gain authority by claiming divine instruction. However, the fact the his followers clearly didn't follow his doctrine to the letter tells me that either his people were truly "unholy and evil-hearted", or else the claims that have been glorified in this badly-written book were so unconvincing at the time to any onlookers that they were just unimpressed and if only for the strength of his character they followed him and "put up" with him as their leader regardless. After all, if I were in a crowd at the base of mount Sinai and saw two of my fellows incinerated for offering the wrong kind of incense, I wouldn't be so slack in my prescribed doctrine. Even in the bible, the evidence remains in clear print that Moses was wholly unconvincing to his own people as a supernaturally-inspired leader.
And to return quickly to the sacrifices; it seems very clear what is going on there - the priestly order are setting themselves up a racket. They do nothing but look after the tabernackle, and every time anyone in their community transgresses any of the ridiculous laws imposed, sacrifices are made which include a handy income just for the priests;
King James Version (KJV)
12If he offer it for a thanksgiving, then he shall offer with the sacrifice of thanksgiving unleavened cakes mingled with oil, and unleavened wafers anointed with oil, and cakes mingled with oil, of fine flour, fried.
... and seasoned just so... medium rare please, with just a dash of chilli sauce - just how I like it... I mean.... ahem..... "as a great offering to the lord that you will be cleansed of your sins, child".
How is this not the most famous racket in history?
Another passage that made me spray coffee all over my desk was;
King James Version (KJV)
30And the ass said unto Balaam, Am not I thine ass, upon which thou hast ridden ever since I was thine unto this day? was I ever wont to do so unto thee? and he said, Nay.
SERIOUSLY? After all yahweh had done even by that point in the book, he has the gall to suggest that Balaam was acting unfairly??? Really? Such a hypocrite!
Finally for now, the repetitive lists and endless genealogy... oh the endlessness! This book is clearly written by a committee consisting only of psychopaths and people with severe asperger's syndrome (not to offend those with asperger's) to appeal to those not quite ready to grasp the diverse literary nature of The Cat in The Hat.
Sorry if this isn't the most coherent intro you've read - it's late, I've just received my site approval and I just wanted to get that point across while it was on my mind. More commentary to follow.
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A quick side-note; what is the old testament's obsession with (for example, Josh 23.6) "Be ye therefore very courageous to keep and to do all that is written in the book of the law of Moses, that ye turn not aside therefrom to the right hand or to the left;"
Surely that is totally extraneous - the number of times it talks about turning to the right or to the left; what on earth is it trying to say?!? It seems to be taking itself out of context to appear more babyish and null.
And on the subject of extraneousness, it seems so petty of yahweh to keep repeating "...I who brought you out of Egypt and released your house of bondage etc.etc.". Is he so pathetic that he has to dine out on his many-times-backfiring plan? GET OVER IT!!!!
Talking of which, I once went to a house of bondage. I don't see why they would have wanted to escape...
Chris, first of all welcome to community! You had a very interesting history and experience for sure. I think it's great that you are questioning and seeking answers and instead of simply continuing in a path of nontheistic thought, are actually trying to educate yourself in what religions try to offer.
I will caution you however. When it comes to 2000 year old texts like the Bible especially, some external sources and such are needed to better understand it. It seems to me that you are very confused from the Bible's strange wording. My first recommendation would be not to read the KJV. There are some blatant mistranslations in it, and the english is simply outdated. Many of the words therein are no longer used. At all. Although all translations have their faults, and trust me they do!, I would recommend something closer to the RSV, ESV, or Holman versions. They are often times more accurate and easier to read.
Another thing I want to caution you concerning, please be wary of judgement makings when reading such old texts. Culture was different, they way people think were different. Many times people want to read it and say it's all ludicrous. Certainly it may seem absurd for people to believe that such writings are God's timeless mandates to mankind, but the content and context of the texts are actually fascinating. So before freaking out, laughing, and mocking, please take the time to honestly look into your questions.
Now before I continue, you may be thinking my... defense of the Bible is an odd one for an Atheist. So let me stop here and explain. ;) I was born and raised a Christian, and lived as one very avidly for 21 years serving as a youth leader, participating in missions and the like. I then went on to Bible school where I studied the Bible and Theology for 5 years in a scholarly and academic focus. I still nerd out over Bible studies much like those people on the History channel nerd out over Greek mythology. It's a passion for me, and a fascination, even after leaving the faith business. So don't mind my defense of it, there are actually a growing number of Atheist Bible scholars now a days!
Leviticus 7:12
Read on and you will see that this offering was to feed the priests. It is a fellowship offering, not one for sins, and is done in freewill of the person as a thanksgiving to the Lord. You can relate it, in modern context to... buying a fruit basket for your pastor. Yes, God's commands for sacrifices can be a little specific, but there are often reasons for that.
Numbers 22:30
The Balaam story is indeed interesting. And YHWH did not say anything, the she-donkey did! ;) Careful reading!! They're not as absurd as they may seem, although surely a talking donkey is strange. And yes, Balaam was very unfair to the donkey. The donkey was steering him away from the angel who was going to kill him, and all Balaam did was beat her! Poor donkey!
As for your critique of the genealogy... why? The Jewish people held their genealogies as very important, why does this bother you? Perhaps its presence in a holy text may seem odd to you, but for an ancient culture who held great symbolism in their descendants, their tribes, and where they came from, it's actually quite understandable.
As for: "to the right hand or to the left"
You will find many such idioms throughout the Bible. We call them Hebraisms. Ancient Hebrew was a very word poor language, therefore one word often meant many things depending on how it was conjugated, used, and in what context it was. Also, repetitions can be a genre specific tool. Like in poetry how we would use alliterations.
Keep the questions coming though! I hope I don't seem rude, I just find the Bible fascinating and ancient cultures so curious! I also am studying to teach the Bible and Philosophy on a college level, so you'll forgive me if I gush and lecture a little bit. I hope you enjoyed it. If it's annoying to you, just tell me off. Otherwise, if you'd like, I'd love to help walk you through the Bible! You'll find it more interesting that way I'm sure, or at the least, less confusing!
Hi Sarah, thanks for taking the time for such a long response. All comments are always welcome :-D.
If I may address your points in order;
Firstly, the language used in the KJV isn't confusing for me - I fully understand the message being sent across. Your comment about the accuracy of the KJV is an interesting one though, I have heard a good deal about this before and on reflection, from this standpoint the KJV was not the best version to pick up in the first place. My comments on the phraseology was more an outburst of frustration at the repetitive nature of the book, my point being that I find it hard to believe that people still hold this book in high esteem and claim it as the best book there is.
Secondly, regarding Lev. 7:12, the idea that this whole setup was in order to feed the priests was exactly my point. A racket. The "fruit basket for your pastor" does indeed apply, but more than that it is apparent that a portion of many other forms of offering include a cut for the priests. In a world where basic survival is a primary concern (food, shelter, etc.), creating a situation where a section of society does not need to work and yet gets given a monumentally large amount of food by his congregation certainly sounds like a racket to me. It's true that the people involved in the racket are denied the inheritance of land, but I think that's a small price to pay for a life of ease. The impression I get is of wandering scroungers.
Regarding Numbers 22:30, it's true that yahweh gave the ass the power of speech, but the angel itself (a manifestation of god, or at least a representative) grills Balaam with the same hypocritical reasoning. The fact that yahweh sees fit to give the ass a voice to complain just seems to cement his/her/it's hatred for the human race. There is no-one mentioned in the book so far (with the possible exception of Moses) who can similarly reprimand yahweh for his actions against individual human characters.
I understand the point about the genealogy. Again, it was more an outburst of frustration brought about by having to trawl through that section of the book. For what many people call "the best book in the world", it's a remarkably un-gripping read.
I am doing a lot of background reading regarding the bible - I find it a fascinating book in the history of the way it was put together and have just been trying to read it to see what the people mean who tell me that it's the "good book". I can certainly see the various political motives and social plagiarisms, and while I find it very interesting as a possible report on historical events taken with a very generous pinch of salt, I find the manner in which it is written to be very much piecemeal and self-contradictory, even hypocritical. It is on this aspect which I am primarily commenting.
Thanks again for the interest.
Hi Chris! I'm glad the comment was welcome, I can be a little long winded sometimes. ;)
Totally agree with this, "find it hard to believe that people still hold this book in high esteem..." It's very strange to me that Christians have this mentality. How on this earth can a book written 2000 years ago be at all relevant? How can it be read to be literal, direct, and timeless commands from God? Surely God is the "same yesterday, today, and forever" but even the Bible shows signs of God adapting and changing for the culture shifts that take place. Or, rather, the Bible shows signs of people's perceptions of God changing... Hehe.
That's an interesting perspective of priests... I suppose in a world where what they're doing is in tribute to a God that does not exist it would seem what they did was useless. However in an ancient theocratic society their roles were of utmost importance, and their work was never done. I wonder if it could be seen as a life of ease?
And Numbers, true. I'm not sure I see it as an expression of God's hatred for mankind.. but after a re-read, it seems curious that God gets so angry at Balaam. The question "why" begs, but is unanswered in the text. Therefore it's somewhat difficult to draw an opinion of it for me... I know there are some extra-biblical texts about Balaam, I'm curious as to how they explore these gaping holes in the story!
Anyway... I'm sorry if my comment came across as demeaning at all or judging your opinions. That's now how I mean to tone what I write. I just like to share what I've learned I guess. I hope it's not imposing. Either way, I look forward to seeing your thoughts on the rest of the Bible if you continue to read and share it here. If you have questions I could possibly answer I'd love to give insight based off of what I know.
Thanks for sharing your thoughts and perspectives here!
No problem at all and no offence taken. If I'm wrong about something I prefer to know than be left ignorant.
I would be interested to read some of these extra-biblical texts on Balaam. I wonder how much agreement there will be between those and his brief feature in the OT.
Also, check on my blog - I've got a couple of "brainfart" posts regarding my readings which need comment ;-)
Will definitely be checking out your blog! As long as my comments aren't imposing. ;)
And yes... the texts on Balaam.. out of curiosity I looked into it. Apparently there's a questions as to if there was a "Book of Balaam" written. There is often mention in the OT of other books, but many of these have never been found. Some texts speak of Moses writing the Tanakh and then returning later to write the portion of Balaam, so it seems there may have existed another text... but who knows?
There has to be some folklore or oral tradition between the writing in Numbers and elsewhere though... Mainly because of the gaps and the things not clarified. For example I just found that later on in Joshua 13, Balaam is spoken of as slain, and he is described as a "one who practiced divination." This description would make more sense if it were spoken of in the Numbers passage, but it is not. So why is it mentioned in Joshua....? Hmm...
And then in 2 Peter 2:15, it seems this thought was taken even further! Do a Biblegateway.com search for "Balaam" and look at the restults, especially those in the NT. I think it's very interesting.... I don't think it can be said to be contradictory, if anything it shows an attempt from people reading the Numbers passage to fill in the gaps themselves to make their Bible make more sense... Really curious...
This only works on the flawed premise that religion give us our morals. What are you getting at?
Napoleon was an Atheist and not always principled, as a soldier or as a politician, and he saw the practical effects of religion on a nation.
I agree that it's a flawed premise that religion gives us our morals.
It should be remembered that Napoleon pre-dates Darwinism.
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