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End of Summer Ontario Grand Prix – 2011
August 31, 2011 /0 Comments/in Ontario Grand Prix /by John Platero
I had just raced the Encino velodrome the day before so my legs were really tired. I had signed up for two races today: 50+ and the Category III race. The first was pretty fast race for a bunch of old geezers. I didn't have the legs to go for primes so I just stayed in the pack. A six-man break-away got away and with four laps to go I decided to try and bridge. I hammered as hard as I could and got about 30-40 meters away from the break, but unfortunately died. No more legs. Luckily I had stimulated the pack to chase and we caught the break with a lap and half to go. I just didn't have the speed to contest the win but ended up 9th. We averaged 27.4 mph and my max speed was 37 mph.
Another horrific crash!
I normally don't watch the sprint in the races before mine in case there is a crash. I don't like seeing anyone crash, especially before I'm about to race. However, in this case, there were to guys, Mike Johnston and Chris Demarchi who were about two minutes ahead. With such a lead I didn't think anyone was going to kill themselves for third. For some unknown reason, some racer who was about 40 places back decided to sprint. When he did, he clipped out of the pedal, lost control and banged into another racer causing that racer to crash right on his face! Again, he wasn't moving…… Two days in a row this happened….. Again, we waited until the paramedics took him away. Was this a sign? Should I not do this race? Cat III races are normally very aggressive and since most of the racers are twenty and younger they ride erratically and often with no logic at all.
CAT 3 Race.
I almost didn't start, but as the gun went off I found myself in the pack again. My legs were toast so I figured I would try for the primes and at least come away with something. Ontario is a six-corner crit and it was now windy. I didn't have a good position for the first prime but got a really good jump on the backside of the course for the second prime. I'm turning the last corner when a buddy of mine (Bart) dragged a couple of other racers up to my wheel. He smiled as he passed me as if to say "that's racing." I'll remember that next time he goes for a prime. Two laps later I repeat the same attack on the backside of the course and this time I get a huge gap. When I come across the finish line to win the prime you can barely see the pack. After that, I sit up, move to the back of the pack and decide to save it for the sprint.
About halfway through the race I'm on the outside in turn five and I hear a crash happening on the inside. I floor it– move to the gutter and by-pass the whole thing. As we come around the next lap I can see a rider in a fetal position on the ground. Since the crash was far from the start/finish no one knew someone was hurt. There he lay until finally an official arrived and basically guarded him for the rest of the race as we flew around him.
With two laps to go I move up. As we cross the line for the bell lap, I move up to the third line, right on Bart's wheel. He's pretty strong and had been resting at the back of the pack with me so I figured he'd be a good wheel to follow. We fly around on the inside of corner one at about 32 mph and all of sudden, the front line just sat up! Not good. Bart starts yelling "C'mon…..this is [email protected]#." On the bell lap, it's like sharks looking to feed. Any smell of blood and they attack. The outside section of the pack sensed the slowing of the inside and they gunned it. Within five seconds I went from the third line to about 20th…..argh! As we fly into corner two I can see and hear a melee of racers crashing. Bikes and racers were flying into the air! I jammed on the brakes and started to slide. Luckily, I navigated past a few guys and slid in between a few bikes lying on the road. Right behind me, a huge racer (probably 6'4) t-boned something in the road— was thrown from his bike and flew over my left shoulder! I was able to unclip from my pedals and not fall down. There I was, standing in the middle of six to eight riders all on the ground in pain and I was unscathed! I raised both of my arms in the air and yelled "YEAH!!!" The guy behind me did the same and we high-fived. I know it seems insensitive, but in the moment, it was such a relief, especially after the two horrific crashes I had witnessed in the last two days. I got back on my bike, rode slowly to the finish (passed the poor rider who was still on the ground; found out later he had broken his hip), collect a pair of nice tires from my prime and headed home. Whew…. Safe to fight another day.
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First USA Cycling Race at the Encino Velodrome August, 20, 2011
August 31, 2011 /0 Comments/in Uncategorized /by John Platero
I've been training at both the Encino velodrome and the ADT velodrome for a while now. Last year I had borrowed a bike at the Master's Pan American Games in Cuba, qualified for the pursuit and then won a bronze. Because of that, I've gotten into riding the track. I've even done some practice races at Encino; however these races weren't sanctioned by USA Cycling. Today would be first time registering and riding a USA Cycling track event.
Encino is an outdoor track and today was a scorcher! The track is 250 meters with 28 degree banking in the corners, a bit of a downhill on the back side and a bit of an uphill on the finish straight. I signed in and got my number; 808. Today would be an omnium of three races: a flying 200, a point's race and a miss and out. The rider who has the greatest aggregate points or places the best in all three races wins the omnium.
A flying 200 "Encino style" is when all the riders slowly ride around the top edge of the track called the Balustrade. One at a time the riders "get the bell" which indicates they should go "like at bat out of hell," for 200 meters. With only 200 meters, everything has to go perfect. One of the hardest things to do in track racing is to learn which gear is best for each event. Track bikes don't have gears or brakes, so you have to choose the right gear. I had been using an 88 inch gear or even a 90 inch gear, but today I was trying a 94 inch gear. The inches are how far the bike will travel with one revolution of the crank arm. When it came my turn, I gave it all I had. I finished with a 12.79 (that's in seconds), my fastest time ever! Only problem was, I didn't wait for the bell so they didn't time me. Honestly, I didn't even care. I was so glad the gear had worked. I was learning how to be a better track racer.
The second race was a 40-lap point's race. Every 10 laps you sprint for the first three places. At the end of the race, whoever has the most points, wins. On lap 10, I sprinted and got 2nd. On lap 20 I sprinted and got first, but the kid who got second passed me after the line and yelled "let's go." I was out of breath from sprinting and was reluctant because there was still a lot to go in the race, however since the kid was pulling and doing the work, I got on his wheel. We got a gap! The field wasn't really responding. By lap 30 we were gone and I beat him again for the max points. This time he was done and couldn't keep the pace. I was feeling good being out on my own and I was really close to lapping the pack! I hammered and hammered until finally I was on the back wheel of the pack. On the 40th lap I let them sprint it out and won by a long shot!
The miss and out is a fun race. On designated laps, the officials pull the last rider across the line. Sometimes called an "eliminator" race, you don't want to be in the front, but you definitely don't want to be pulled in the back. I went early for the first elimination so I wouldn't get pulled first. Made it on the next two eliminations and now it was down to three riders. One of the riders (Sam) is much faster than I. He's a brute. At 23 years old, about 6'3 and 220 lbs, he's hard to beat in pure speed. He was leading it out; he didn't want to chance losing. However, he kept looking back to see who was going to jump around him. As we went around the last corner for the sprint he looked to his left as the other racer dived under him. With his attention on him, I gunned it and was able to come around him! Now it was down to the last two Mohicans. The kid thought he could lead the old man out, but the impetuous youth ran out of steam in the last few meters as I came around him to win the race and the omnium! What a great day!
P.S. Well, almost a great day. After my races, I decided to remain and watch the Madison races. I have never seen one before. A Madison is where two or three riders trade off throwing each other to gain speed. It involves superior riding skills and impeccable timing. The last team to go was a man and a woman. The woman was Dena Eaton who in 2010 swept the Master World Track races in Portugal with five world titles. As they came around turn four for their first exchange, she lost control of the bike and crashed at about 32 miles per hour! It was horrific! She hit the pavement so hard that she bounced into the wall and then tumbled and spun around like a rag doll, sliding face down the track. She didn't move…… Blood was pouring everywhere. The officials were told not to move her until the paramedics arrived. I later found out she broke her cheek, nose and her back! So sad…… It was a poignant reminder of how dangerous cycling is and how, in a split second, a life-altering event can happen. It totally took the wind out of my sails and I had to leave the track. I hope she recovers.
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The Depression of 1920-1921 and the Return to "Orthodoxy" (A)
by Robert F. Bruner,
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Publication Date: October 15, 2019
Source: Darden School of Business
In March 1921, the Federal Reserve Board (FRB) wrestled with setting monetary policy during a severe economic contraction, called by many a depression. FRB members disagreed over whether to respond to the depression, and if so, how. The depression had sparked a crisis of purpose and policy within the FRB. For the past six years, FRB leaders had been trying to get the Treasury to allow the Federal Reserve (Fed) to pursue "orthodox" monetary policies; but the Treasury had demanded that the Fed implement policies that would support America's war effort. The depression also stoked intense criticism of the Fed from Progressives, Populists, labor, socialists, veterans, and farmers, who charged that the Fed caused the depression, and were now agitating for change. The FRB leaders confronted questions that seemed likely to shape the Fed for years to come. What should be the Fed's role in the American economy? How should the Fed help resolve World War I's debt burden and the resulting inflation? What reforms, if any, should the monetary authorities seek? Perhaps most importantly, was the "orthodoxy" of established practices still appropriate in the world that had emerged from the war?
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Snowboarding — Targeting Beijing 2022
2020 X Games Aspen — Sixth Place
2020 Dew Tour — Fifth Place
2020 Burton US Open — Semi Finals
2019 Burton Junior Jam — Gold Medalist
2019 Sport Chek Air National Senior National Champion
2019 Mammoth Rev Tour Stop — Gold Medalist
2019 NorAm Cup Winner
Ranked #1 on Canada's Up-And-Coming Female Athletes To Watch
Social Followers: Instagram, 1,867
For years, women's snowboarding has been dominated by a global youth movement of teenage phenoms including Jamie Anderson, Kelly Clark, and now, Chloe Kim.
Canada's latest contribution to this exclusive list is Brooke D'Hondt.
Growing up in Calgary, she started out in snowboard cross and moved to slopestyle before settling on the perfectly-carved superpipe at Canada Olympic Park.
Inspired by the free-spirited style of Danny Davis and the competitive consistency of Kelly Clark, Brooke's breakthrough fittingly came as a 13-year old at the legendary event both of her role models had dominated for years — the Burton US Open.
Following her win at the 2019 Burton Junior Jam — that solidified her status among the best young pipe riders in the world — she was invited to both the Dew Tour in Copper and to X Games in Aspen.
Now riding against the best women in the world, more success followed.
In the modified halfpipe at Dew Tour she finished fifth and began to feel like she belonged in the Finals.
At X Games Aspen, a new challenge in her budding career: She entered the competition as an alternate for Women's SuperPipe.
And when Olympic medalist and veteran Ariel Gold withdrew for injury, she took the time to come over to Brooke, share some kind words and wish her well in the Finals.
Brooke turned her opportunity into a sixth place finish on the sport's biggest stage.
It also earned Brooke the top spot on Canada's up-and-coming female athletes to watch.
But it was Ariel's lesson in selflessness that she hopes to carry forward to a younger generation of girls her age that are increasingly leaving sport when they reach adolescence.
For Brooke, snowboarding is a way to promote kindness and positivity among teenage girls to encourage them to stay actively involved in sport.
With a season of major event finals behind her, the 2020 offseason comes with a commitment to getting stronger in the gym to ready herself for the rigours of weekly World Cups and Olympic Qualifying.
Still just 15-years old, she's also rethinking her goals for the 2020-21 season and her longer-term approach to the biggest prize in sports — developing the tricks and perfecting the run that will be required to land on the Olympic podium in Beijing 2022.
When asked to reflect on her season and how it's changed her thoughts on what's achievable at the Olympics, she answered simply:
"I'm going there to win a medal for Canada."
With youthful promise, an energetic personality, and enormous athletic potential, the future of women's snowboarding awaits.


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Gail-Indian Speedstar – An Initiative to Strengthen the Sport of Athletics
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GAIL India Limited has taken an initiative this year to give a platform to the young talent of India by bringing an athletics program- GAIL India Speedstar which is aimed at extracting the best of the talent from all of the stretches of the country. GAIL (India) Limited and National Yuva Cooperative Society (NYCS), has launched in a collaboration a grassroots athletics program GAIL Indian Speedstar on the 22nd of March, 2016 at the Constitution Club of India, New Delhi.
National Yuva Cooperative Society has tied up with Anglian Medal Hunt Company as its Technical Partner for The GAIL Indian Speedstar project. The project provides a platform to the YOUNG INDIA, to come and show their pool of talents that may result into getting honor for the country in track events, possibly for the Olympics 2020/2024.
The program takes into consideration young talents in the age group 11-17, to participate in the track events of 100m, 200m and 800m.
The selection committee consisted of the named laureates of India who are heroes in themselves, namely. P.T.Usha, Rachita Mistry, AnuradhaBiswal& Kavita Raut. The selection committee was not only to support the young talents on the event, but also to organize the training programs for them to take out the best of them to compete on the national level and become the PRIDE OF INDIA.
The trials at the initial level this year were conducted across 55 districts across 10 states, by the panel of coaches selected by the selection committee itself, which had bulged out approximately 25000 children and 850 of them made it to the state level.
Shri Dharmendra Pradhan, Hon. Minister of State (I/C) Petroleum and Natural Gas, Dutee Chand, AnuradhaBiswal and Purnima Hembram; selected ambitious young athletes from Bhubaneswar, Odisha. 14 children have qualified for the National level trials while Shri Dharmendra Pradhan ji, praised and motivated the selected candidates for National level trials
Camp and Trial
The State level camp and trial was organized in the last week of February where some of the children qualified to appear in the next level. The state trials was organized in the states of Odisha, Jharkhand, Kerala and Delhi, which had pooled out 74 selections approximately, followed by Gujarat and Maharashtra in the last week of April. The selected candidates will be appearing at the National camp and selection which is scheduled to be held in May 2016 at Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium, New Delhi.
These shortlisted athletes will then be attending an Exclusive National Level Camp, where top 9 athletes will be imparted with a world class training over a period of 5 years, by the best of the mentors, to complete the ultimate agenda, for one of the athletes to represent India at the Olympics.
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Robins in Hopkins for about 4 days now.
Force, maybe there is no metal category because the Grammys are about music.
Topic: Songs with places in the title.
Re: Songs with places in the title.
Also the late Jerry Garcia played pedal steel guitar on Brewer & Shipley's 1971 song "One Toke Over The Line".
I had to go back and listen to that song again, By God, there IS a steel guitar in that song.
I think he did some pedal steel on Graham Nash's "Songs for Beginners" album as well.
Jerry Garcia played pedal steel guitar on CSNY's "Teach Your Children", 1969.
Exactly! Weather radios are to storms as smoke detectors are to fires.
"Magic Town" by The Vogues 1966. Another great song I'd forgotten about.
I did not recognize these by name but I remember the songs.
I cannot listen to WGVU AM 1480/850 when I am working on something that requires concentration. They continue to play songs I have not heard for a long time. I always have to stop and listen.
Years ago, I heard of a man who developed three-legged chickens for KFC. As it ended up, those chickens were so fast that no one could catch them.


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Against stupidity the very gods themselves contend in vain. — Friedrich Schiller
Burning of Rome - Alfred J. Church
Baffled
The company which Lateranus called his "cohort" consisted of about thirty men, divided into three guards, as we may call them, of ten. They were armed after the fashion of the "gowned" or civilian cohort of the Prætorians, which was accustomed to keep guard in the Emperor's palace; that is, they had neither helmet or shield or pike, but carried swords and lances. Even these arms they never wore except within the precincts of the house, and then only when they were being drilled and practised in sword play and other military exercises. Lateranus always spoke of the cohort as a plaything of his own which had no serious purpose, and it may readily be understood that he was careful not to make any display of it. Any master was at liberty to put weapons into the hands of his dependents in an emergency. The only difference was that these dependents had been trained to use these weapons skilfully and in concert. And now the emergency was come which was to put their utility to a practical test. One of the guards of ten was left to protect the house. Lateranus, who was apparently unarmed, but carried a short sword underneath his outer tunic, proceeded with the other two at the "double" to the scene of action.
The relieving force was not a moment too soon in arriving. The outer gates of the mansion had been forced open, and the assailants were applying crowbars to the door which led to the private apartments of Pomponia. This, indeed, had given way; naturally it had not been made strong enough to resist a violent assault; but the domestics within had piled up a quantity of heavy furniture which had to be removed before the besiegers could make good their entrance. This obstacle saved the house. Before it could be got rid of, the relieving party arrived, and took the assailants in the rear. The leader of the latter at once recognized that his purpose had been defeated, and desisted from his attempt without challenging a struggle with the new arrivals. His bearing, however, was curiously unlike what might have been expected from the ringleader of a lawless gang surprised by a superior force. So far from displaying any embarrassment, he appeared to be perfectly at his ease, and accosted Lateranus with all the air of an equal.
"You have been beforehand with me this time, sir," he said in a quiet tone, which nevertheless was full of suppressed fury. "I shall not forget it."
Lateranus smiled.
"Neither will they for whom I act," went on the other, "and that you will find no laughing matter."
"I shall always be ready to answer for myself," said Lateranus firmly. "Since when has your mistress taken it upon herself to send storming parties against the houses of innocent citizens?"
To this the man made no reply. "You will not hinder our departure," he went on after a pause. "You will find it better not to do so."
Lateranus shrugged his shoulders. "You can go," he said; "it is not my business to do the duty of the guards, but if there is any justice in Rome, you shall hear of this again."
"Justice!" cried the fellow with an insolent laugh; "we know something much better than that."
Meanwhile the cohort had been waiting with eagerness for the end of the colloquy. All had their hands on the hilt of their swords, and all were ready to use them. Profound was their disappointment when, instead of the expected order to draw, came the command to stand at ease. One by one the assailants filed out of the court, their leader being the last to leave the place.
"What ails the master?" said one of the younger men, in an angry whisper to his neighbour.
"Hush!" replied the man addressed. "Don't you see that it is Theodectes?"
"Theodectes!" said the other; "who is Theodectes?"
"The favourite freedman of Poppæa. Is not that enough for you?"
Meanwhile Lateranus, leaving instructions that the cohort should remain for the present in the court, made his way to the apartment where Pomponia was awaiting him.
"Welcome!" she said, coming forward and taking his hand with a peculiarly gracious smile; "the Lord has sent you in good time."
Pomponia Græcina, to give the lady her full name, was a woman of singularly dignified presence. She was now not far from her seventieth year, and her abundant hair, which, contrary to the fashion of the ladies of her time, she wore with a severe plainness, was of a silvery whiteness. But her figure was erect; her complexion retained no little of the bloom of youth,—a bloom which, again in opposition to contemporary custom, owed nothing to the resources of art; and her eyes could flash, on occasion, with a fire which years had done nothing to quench. Her history was one of singular interest. She came of a house not originally noble, but distinguished by having produced many eminent citizens and soldiers. Perhaps the most famous of these had been Pomponius Atticus, the friend and correspondent of Cicero. Atticus, to speak of him by the name by which he is commonly known, had played with extraordinary skill the part of an honest man who desires to be on good terms with all parties at once. He had been so loyal to the vanquished Republicans, that Cicero, till very near the time of his death, kept up an affectionate correspondence with him; and was yet so friendly with the victorious Imperialists that his daughter married the chief friend of Augustus, and his granddaughter became the wife of Tiberius. These great alliances did not result in happiness to his descendants, for one of the last of his race, Julia, the granddaughter of Tiberius, was put to death by the Emperor Claudius, prompted by his wicked wife Messalina. Julia's death was a lasting grief to her kinswoman, the Pomponia of my story. Never afterwards could she bear to mix in the brilliant society of the Imperial Court. But there was another reason why she held herself aloof from the fashionable world of Rome. She had come, how it is impossible to say, under the influence of some early preacher of the Christian faith; and a Christian woman, when the life of the court was such as we know it to have been in the days of Claudius and Nero, had no alternative but to live in retirement. So marked was her attitude that it excited suspicion; and she was actually accused—on what grounds we cannot say, possibly on the testimony of some member of her household—of being addicted to a superstition not recognized by Roman law. With a woman of ordinary rank it might have gone hard, but Pomponia had a powerful protector in her husband. He was one of the most distinguished soldiers of Rome, and was, happily for himself, too old to excite the jealous fears of the Emperor. When he made it a matter of personal favour that in the case of his wife an ancient practice should be revived, and that he as her husband should be constituted her judge, his request was granted. That he himself shared her faith we can hardly suppose, but he had seen its results in the blamelessness of her life, and the trial held by a family council, over which he himself presided, ended, as was doubtless his wish, in the acquittal of the accused. Since that time she had lived unmolested, though, as we have seen, she had enemies.
Pomponia went on: "Here is some one else who has to thank you for your timely aid. I will present you to her."
She drew aside as she spoke the curtains that hung over an arch leading into a smaller apartment. Into this she disappeared for a moment, and then returned leading by the hand a girl who may have numbered some eighteen summers.
"Claudia," she said, "this is Plautius Lateranus, my husband's nephew, whom we are to have for our Consul next year, and who meanwhile has delivered us from a very great danger. And this," she went on, turning to Lateranus, "is Claudia, whom I venture to call my daughter, as indeed she is, though not after the flesh."
The Roman, though he had known all the beauties of the Imperial Court for more than twenty years, was fairly surprised by the loveliness of the girl, a loveliness that was all the more startling because it was in some respect so different from that which he had been accustomed to admire in Italian maids and matrons. Her eyes, as far as he could see them, for they were bent downwards under their long lashes, were of a deep sapphire blue, the eyebrows exquisitely pencilled, the forehead somewhat broader and higher than agreed with the commonly accepted canons of taste, but of a noble outline, and full, it seemed, of intelligence. The nose was slightly retroussé, but this departure from the straight line of the Greek and the acquiline curve of the Roman feature seemed to give the face a peculiar piquancy; the lips were full and red; the complexion, while exquisitely clear, had none of the pallor which comes from the indoor habit of life. Claudia had never been afraid of the sun and the wind, and they had dealt kindly with her, neither freckling nor tanning her face, but giving it an exquisite hue of health. Her hair, of glossy chestnut hue, was not confined in the knot which Roman fashion had borrowed from the art of Greece, but fell in long curling locks on her shoulders. Lateranus bowed over the girl's hand, and carried it to his lips.
"I greet you, fair cousin," he said with an admiring glance, "for if my aunt, who always speaks the truth, calls you daughter, my cousin you must needs be."
Claudia muttered a few words that probably were meant for thanks. They did not catch the listener's ear, though he noticed that they were spoken with the hesitation of one who was using an unfamiliar language. Then the colour which had covered the girl's cheek, as she came forward, with a brilliant flush, faded as suddenly. She cast an imploring look, as if asking for help, on the elder lady.
"Ah! my child," cried Pomponia, "you suffer. I have lived so long alone that I have grown thoughtless and selfish, or I should have known that you wanted rest after all that you have gone through. Sit you here till I can call Chloris." And she made the girl sit in the chair from which she had herself risen, while she pressed a hand-bell that stood on a table close by.
A Greek waiting-maid speedily appeared in answer to the summons.
"Have the litter brought hither," said Pomponia, "and carry the Lady Claudia to her room."
"Nay, mother," said the girl, "I should be ashamed to give so much trouble, and indeed, I do not want the litter. I will go to my room indeed, but it will be enough if Chloris will give me her arm."
"You are sure?" said the elder lady. "I have seen so little of young people of late years that I am at a loss."
"Yes, indeed, mother, quite sure," and she withdrew, supporting herself by the attendant's arm, but more in show than in reality, for indeed the faintness, quite a new sensation to Claudia's vigorous health, had quite passed away,
"My dear aunt," said Lateranus, when the girl had left the room, "this is indeed a surprise. From what quarter of the world have you imported this marvellous beauty? That she is not Latin or Greek I saw at a glance, and I have been puzzling my brain ever since to find out to what nation she belongs. Is she Gaul, or perhaps German?"
"Nay," replied Pomponia; "you must go further than Gaul or even Germany."
"Ah!" said Lateranus after reflecting for a minute or two. "By all the gods!—pardon me, aunt," he went on, seeing a shadow pass over his aunt's gentle face,—"I had forgotten. Verily, I have it! She must be British!"
"Now you are right."
"And how long has she been with you? I heard nothing of her when I was last here."
"A month only. Her coming, indeed, was quite unexpected, and to be quite candid, at first unwelcome. You know my way of life. I had grown so accustomed to being alone that I almost dreaded the sight of a new face."
"Well," said Lateranus, "a face like that need hardly frighten you."
"Ah, you think her beautiful?" cried Pomponia, her face lighted up with one of her rare smiles. "And don't you see just a little likeness to my dearest Julia?"
"Yes; there is certainly a likeness, especially about the eyes."
"As soon as I saw that, I began to love her; and indeed I soon found that she is worth loving for her own sake. And there is another reason, too, which I fear, my dear nephew, you will not understand."
"Ah! I see; she is of the same sect, I suppose. It has reached to Britain itself then. Wonderful!"
"Wonderful indeed, and more than wonderful if it were what you call it, a sect. Oh, dear Aulus, if you would but listen!"
"All in good time, dear aunt, perhaps when my Consulship is over. It would certainly be awkward if you made a proselyte of me before."
"In good time, dear Aulus! Nay, there is no time so good as this. Who knows what may happen before your Consulship is over?"
"Nay, nay, dear aunt; good words, good words! But tell me, who is this lovely Claudia?"
"You have heard your uncle speak of King Cogidumnus?"
"Yes, I remember the name. He lived somewhere, if I remember right, on the edge of the great southern forest, of which my uncle used to tell such wonders."
"Just so; he was the King of the Regni. Indeed, he is living still. Well, the King took our side. Claudius made him a Roman citizen, and allowed him to assume his own names, so that he is a Tiberius Claudius; and also enlarged his kingdom with some of the country which your uncle conquered."
"Yes, I remember now hearing about it from my friend Pudens. He was wrecked on the coast in one of those terrible storms that they have out there, and made his way to the chief town of the Regni. He found it, he told me, quite a little Rome, with a Senate, and a Forum, and baths, and a library, and I know not what besides. The King himself was quite a polished gentleman, spoke Latin admirably and even could quote Virgil and Horace. No one, to look at him, would have thought, so my friend Pudens used to say, that ten years before he had been running wild in the woods with very little on besides a few stripes of blue paint."
"Well," resumed Pomponia, "Claudia is his daughter."
"You astonish me more and more," cried Lateranus. "And pray, what brings her to Rome?"
"A prince who pays tribute to Rome in Britain can hardly feel quite safe. His countrymen are sure to hate him, and I am afraid that we who are his allies do not always treat him as we should. Claudia's father had a terrible fright three years ago, when Boadicea and the Iceni rebelled. His city would have been the next to be attacked after London, if Paulinus had not come up in time to stop them. London, you must know, is scarcely more than seventy miles off, and the Britons don't take much time over seventy miles. The King had everything ready to embark,—you see he has the advantage of being near the sea,—his wife, who is since dead, and Claudia, who is his only child, were actually on board a galley with the best part of his treasure. If the news had been bad instead of good, they would have sailed at once. Lately, it seems, he has been getting anxious again, and though he loves his daughter dearly,—the poor girl cannot speak of him without tears,—he felt that he should be much happier if she were safe. Then the death of the mother, who was an admirable woman, decided him. His nearest kinswomen are not people into whose charge he would like to put his daughter. So he sent her here, appealing to me on the score of his old friendship with my husband. I could not refuse, though I must confess that the idea was very distasteful to me. What should I do, I thought, with a young barbarian in my house? It was a wicked idea, even if it had been true, which it certainly is not. Who am I," she added in a low voice which she did not mean to reach her nephew's ears, "Who am I, that I should call aught that He has made common or unclean? In Him there is 'neither barbarian, Scythian, bond, nor free.' "
"You interest me greatly in your Claudia. But, my dear aunt, we have to consider the future, both for you and her. You know, of course, who is at the bottom of this business."
"Yes, I know—Poppæa."
"But tell me, for I confess it puzzles me, why does Poppæa hate you? That she will spare no one who stands in the way of her pleasure or her ambition I understand; but you, how do you interfere with her?"
"Listen, Aulus. Poppæa has another thing that she cares for besides pleasure and power, and that is what she calls her religion."
"But I thought—pardon me for mentioning such a creature in the same breath with you—I thought that you and she were of somewhat the same way of thinking in this matter."
"It was natural that you should. Most people who know anything at all about such things have the same notion. But it is not so. Briefly, the truth is this. The religion to which Poppæa inclines is the religion of the Jews; the faith to which, by God's mercy, I have been brought, rose up among the same nation. A Jew first gave it to men; Jews have preached it since. But those who still walk in the old ways hate them that follow the new, hate them worse than they hate the heathen. Poppæa, poor creature, knows nothing about such matters, but the men to whom she goes for counsel, the men who she hopes will find a way for her to go on sinning and yet escape the punishment of sin, the men who take her gifts for themselves and their temple, and pay for them with smooth words, they know well enough the difference between themselves and us; it is they who stir her up; it is they who have told her to make a first victim of me."
"I understand, at least in part, but what you say only makes me feel more anxious. What will you do? She has been baffled this time; but she won't take her defeat. If I am not mistaken, there is going to be a dreadful time in Rome when the law will be powerless; and I may not be able to protect you."
As he finished speaking, a slave knocked at the door of the apartment. Bidden to enter, he ushered in Subrius the Prætorian and a friend.
The Emperor's Plan
The Hatching of a Plot
In the Circus
A New Ally
A Great Fire
Pudens
An Imperial Musician
A Great Bribe
A Scapegoat
The Edict
The Persecution
What the Temple Servant Saw
What the Soldiers Thought
In the Prison
Epicharis Acts
Vacillation
A Last Chance
The Death of a Philosopher
The Fate of Subrius
Meeting Again


End Procrastination Forever is a book published by Aingeal Rose & Ahonu for these times. They wrote it in response to the growing numbers of requests for advice from students and clients who were battling with this issue.
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Stream It Or Skip It: 'Red Dot' On Netflix, A Swedish Thriller Where A Romantic Trip Goes Seriously Wrong
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Nordic stories are all the rage these days; with titles like Quicksand,Marcella, Equinox, and more, Netflix has been embracing the Swedish side of things. If their latest addition, a tense thriller called Red Dot, is any indication of the content to come, we have a feeling Netflix will be making Nordic films and series for the foreseeable future.
RED DOT: STREAM IT OR SKIP IT?
The Gist: David (Anastasios Soulis) and Nadja (Nanna Blondell) are a young couple trying to make it work in Stockholm. While things are promising on the surface – David has a great engineering job, and Nadja is studying to be a doctor – things are tense between the couple, and made even more so when Nadja discovers she is pregnant. Looking for a chance to rekindle their spark, David surprises Nadja with a romantic weekend away in Northern Sweden where they'll ski and sleep under the Northern Lights.
The trip starts normally enough, but things start to feel a little off when they encounter a pair of hunters at a gas station nwho seem a little… off, and things only get weirder from there. David, Nadja, and their dog Boris try to move past this brief incident, but it's the beginning of a seriously dark turn of events. Their first night under the Northern Lights is soon interrupted by a red laser dot on their tent, and the two end up running for their lives through the snowy wilderness from an unseen force. Full of twists and turns you'll never see coming, Red Dot doesn't hold anything back.
Photo: Særún Hrafnkelsdóttir Norén
What Movies Will It Remind You Of?: Red Dot is a little reminiscent of other 'being-stalked-through-the-wilderness' thrillers like The Ritual, as well as hopeless, tense thrillers in the same category as It Comes At Night and The Lodge. Its snowy setting and the fight for survival may also bring to mind flicks like The Grey and even The Revenant.
Performance Worth Watching: Nanna Blondell is wonderful as Nadja, a woman whose resentment seems to dictate her life, even if her husband doesn't take much notice of it. She has the kind of screen presence that suggests she could carry her own film or series, charming and funny when things are light and deeply affecting in the film's more intense, harrowing moments. She's apparently set to appear in Marvel's Black Widow, and I can't wait to see her career blow up.
Memorable Dialogue: It's cheesy, but it comes during one of the film's only moments of levity – and it gives us a glimpse of the central couple's chemistry: "I may have the world's best job, but I don't want to lose the world's best girl."
Sex and Skin: There's some almost-action in a car flashback, but not much else.
Our Take: It may take a little time for this chilly thriller to warm up, but once it does, there's no stopping it. Red Dot is the rare film unafraid to be relentlessly grim and self-serious, but it feels earned. The filmmaking isn't flashy or in-your-face, but rather relies on the desolate, wintry setting and its strong performers to bring everything home. Anastasios Soulis and Nanna Blondell are truly great here, believable as a couple who seem to love each other deeply but can't quite get into a healthy groove. We find out later what's haunting the two of them, but it manifests itself so subtly early on that it's easy to think they might be coping with run-of-the-mill issues and relationship resentments.
Red Dot is not a film for those with weak stomachs or a love of happy endings, but it might check quite a few boxes for those who might be willing to wallow in misery and hopelessness for just under 90 minutes. This is not a film of heroes and villains, or good and evil. It's about the horrors of humanity and what we're all capable of, even if we don't want to admit it. At its core, the film is really a psychological thriller; the cat-and-mouse aspect is suspenseful, yes, but watching these people unravel is terrifying.
It's fortunate that Red Dot found a home at Netflix, where it will likely be widely seen and discussed. I can't think of a better place for a film this humorless – and that's not a bad thing – to make its debut. There are no easy answers in Red Dot, and there aren't many easy questions, either. Red Dot is a bold film, one unafraid to reveal the ugliness of human nature and the often bleak reality of the world. And while compelling to watch unfold, it's not a very fun reality to accept.
Our Call: STREAM IT. Red Dot is tense, disturbing, and well-made. Not everyone may be able to stomach it, but for those who aren't afraid to let things get a little bleak, Red Dot may be just the thing.
Should you stream or skip the Swedish thriller #RedDot on @netflix? #SIOSI
— Decider (@decider) February 12, 2021
Jade Budowski is a freelance writer with a knack for ruining punchlines and harboring dad-aged celebrity crushes. Follow her on Twitter: @jadebudowski.
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After two Dissidia Final Fantasy titles back on the PlayStation Portable, the series has come back with Dissidia Final Fantasy NT on PlayStation 4 available today. This port of the arcade title Dissidia Final Fantasy has been developed by Koei Tecmo's Team Ninja.
Dissidia Final Fantasy NT lets you choose between 28 playable characters and battle in a 3-versus-3 arena with your friends or other players online, or by yourself. You can watch the launch trailer below.
Tokyo RPG Factory, a studio created by Square Enix to focus on classic Japanese RPG's, has released their second title today: Lost Sphear. Now available for PlayStation 4, Nintendo Switch and Steam and a spiritual successor to their first title I Am Setsuna.
Lost Sphear is about a brave swordsman named Kanata, who awakens to find the world disappearing. Players can join him and his friends on a quest to save the world using the power of Memory as they battle against an ominous power threatening the fabric of reality.
Square Enix has announced that Final Fantasy XV: Royal Edition (for PlayStation 4 and Xbox One) and Final Fantasy XV: Windows Edition (for Steam, Origin and Windows 10) will both be released worrldwide on 6 March 2018.
A new first-person camera mode, allowing players to experience the game from Noctis' perspective.
Archive – players can review the "Cosmogony" stories scattered throughout the Final Fantasy XV world. Additional local myths and legends will also be placed in various new locations, allowing players to obtain more information about the world.
A benchmark tool and instructions to help players optimize their PCs for the game's launch will be available beginning 1 February. Please visit the official website for more information.
The Final Fantasy XV: Royal Pack, which includes all new DLC in Final Fantasy XV: Royal Edition, will also be available separately in the PlayStation Store and Xbox Store on 6 March. The price will be announced at a later time.
Below you can watch the announcement trailer. Please keep in mind that it contains end-game spoilers!
Square Enix has announced that Final Fantasy XII: The Zodiac Age, which has been released for PlayStation 4 in July 2017, will be coming to PC via Steam on 1 February 2018.
60FPS - Ivalice will look better than ever with the game running at 60FPS.
Compatible with 21:9 ultra-wide monitors - Up to three HD monitors can be used for a potential 48(16x3):9 experience.
New Game Plus and New Game Minus - Post-game content modes are now accessible from the beginning of the game.
Three background music options – The original, re-orchestrated and soundtrack versions are now available from the beginning of the game.
Maximized License Points and Gil - New functionality added to grant players max License Points and Gil from the configuration screen.
Full controller support, Steam Trading Cards and more to optimize the PC player experience.
Also a collector's edition has been announced that contains an official Collector's Edition Steelbook with the original soundtrack, a five-piece Judge Masters Bust Set, six-card art set and a digital download code for the game.
Fans that purchase the game through Steam within the first week of launch will also receive a 20% discount, a three-track digital music compilation and a new Steam Skin illustrated by famed Final Fantasy artist Isamu Kamikokuryo.


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Q: How in linq to entities, many to many add reference I have a many to many relation for google drive where folder can have many parent folders and files and folders inside. How do i insert in my db item properly where parent folder already exists, here i get duplicate value error. Im using FE 6.0v.
       var gDoc = new GoogleDoc();
       ///

       do some entity stuff

       ///

       foreach (ParentReference parent in input.Parents)
       {
          var gParent = new GoogleParent();
          ///
          do some entity stuff
          ///
          gDoc.GoogleParents.Add(gParent);

       }

       using (Model2Container dBase = new Model2Container())
       {
            dBase.GoogleDocs.Add(gDoc);
            dBase.SaveChanges();
       }

EDIT, added some code
added this before alocating a new parrent of i would get an error. AcceptChanges cannot continue because the object's key values conflict with another object in the ObjectStateManager. Make sure that the key values are unique before calling AcceptChanges.
       GoogleParent gParent = OAuthDBGoogleDrive.getParent(parent.Id);
       if (gParent != null)
            gDoc.GoogleParents.Add(gParent);

added this when im saving to the db
      dBase.GoogleDocs.Add(gDoc);
      foreach (GoogleParent parent in gDoc.GoogleParents)
      {
          GoogleParent gparent = dBase.GoogleParents.SingleOrDefault(s => s.Id == parent.Id);
          if (gparent != null)
             dBase.Entry(gparent).State = System.Data.Entity.EntityState.Unchanged;
     }
     dBase.SaveChanges();

Still getting duplicate error
EDIT 2: this seems to work
       using (Model2Container dBase = new Model2Container())
       {
       var gDoc = new GoogleDoc();
       ///

       do some entity stuff

       ///

       foreach (ParentReference parent in input.Parents)
       {
                GoogleParent gParent = OAuthDBGoogleDrive.getParent(parent.Id);
                if (gParent != null)
                {
                    gDoc.GoogleParents.Add(gParent);
                    dBase.GoogleParents.Attach(gParent);
                }
                else
                {
                    gParent = new GoogleParent();
                    ///
                    do some entity stuff
                    ///
                    gDoc.GoogleParents.Add(gParent);
                }
       }

       dBase.GoogleDocs.Add(gDoc);
       dBase.SaveChanges();
       }

A: Generally, you DbSet.Attach() entities that already exist in the database, and DbSet.Add() entities that do not exist in the database. Both of these functions will attach entities to the context in the Unchanged or Added state respectively. All entities in the object graph are also added in this state if they are not already tracked by the context.
As a result you may have need to change the tracked state of a single entity if it is being tracked in an incorrect state. This can be done as follows:
// eg give the entity the unchanged state
context.Entry(myEntity).State == EntityState.Unchanged;

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IF YOU think the junk E-mail clogging your In box is causing you problems, try being the poor spammer. That's the person we should really feel sorry for.
At least that is what Patrick Tuminaro Jr. told me on the phone the other day after I finally tracked him down in Lancaster, Calif., to tell him to stop sending junk E-mail that promised to make me rich if I invested $34.95 in an Internet marketing guide.
''People who get the E-mail, a lot of them are crazies,'' Mr. Tuminaro said. ''You wouldn't believe it.
Umm, I feel your pain, Mr. Tuminaro, but while we're talking here, could you just take a second to remove my name from your mailing list?
''Another thing,'' Mr. Tuminaro said. ''Our company, Alpha Online, we've been in business for six or eight months.
I went through a lot of trouble, too, to hunt down Mr. Tuminaro. But it was worth it because I learned how to fight back. After years of resignedly hitting the delete key on increasing amounts of spam, I must say it feels good to stand tall and proclaim: I do not care how much you send, I will defeat green eggs and spam!
Perhaps you would like to join me. Even if you are a passive resister, there are plenty of ways to fight spam without getting in contact with the spammer directly. An informed look at any piece of junk mail will reveal who the spammer's on-line service provider is, enabling you to complain via E-mail. Lots of providers are unaware of the spammers in their midst and are only too happy to squelch them.
Here is how to track spam. First, look at the return address at the very top -- in the header -- of the offending message. (For more information on decoding E-mail, see the article above.) On that first line, you will see two pieces of critical information: the domain name of the computer that sent the spam and the computer-specific Internet Protocol number assigned by the nonprofit Internet Assigned Number Authority. In the spam I received from Mr. Tuminaro, for instance, the domain name was given as sparrow.mooncrater.net and the I.P. address was 209.84.113.35.
While it is fairly easy to fake the text-based domain name, the I.P. number is usually reliable. That is because your own provider automatically added it to the header after making a note of what computer sent it. ''Your I.S.P.'s mail server knows exactly where it came from,'' said Steve Blighty, a hardware engineer in Boston who is the author of sleuthing software called Sam Spade.
Armed with an I.P. number, you can use a number of tools. For Windows 95 and NT users, I recommend Sam Spade, which will perform a number of neat tricks. It is a sophisticated set of tools, so give yourself some time to play around with it (www.blighty.com/products/spade). If you do not have a Windows machine, or if you want an easier place to fight back, you can use a Web version of Sam Spade (www.blighty. com/spam/spade.html).
Using Sam Spade, you can find out who owns a domain name. You can learn which provider is responsible for assigning a particular I.P. number and generally find an E-mail address to send complaints to. The software automates the process of selecting and searching through one of the many ''whois'' servers, whose databases cover specific geographic territories around the world.
With Sam Spade, you also can do a ''trace route,'' which will generate a list of all the computers that a piece of spam passed through as it wended its way across the Internet.
''A trace route can tell you who's immediately upstream of the spammer, and now you have another place to complain,'' said Mr. Blighty, who decided to write Sam Spade after he got sick of seeing his favorite Usenet newsgroup overrun by spam.
''You start to become knowledgeable about which bits of the Net are likely to be most responsive to complaints,'' he explained.
In the end, I used a more prosaic approach to find Mr. Tuminaro. The spam I received suggested that if I wanted to remove my name from future mailing lists, I should send a request to a computer at aoci.com. I looked up the computer's registration at www.internic.net/wp/ whois.html and found Mr. Tuminaro's name, address and phone number.
He said that he sent out as many as four million pieces of junk E-mail a week on behalf of clients willing to pay as little as $20 for the one-time privilege of piggybacking on top of his superfast, T-1 connection to the Net.
''So you're running a spam nest!'' I said.
''No, I'm a bulk-mail specialist,'' he replied.
Sparrow.mooncrater.net was just one of Mr. Tuminaro's bulk-mail customers.
''He's not a client anymore,'' Mr. Tuminaro said.


Through multiple regression analysis, I discovered that critical thinking scores were explained by the length of membership in the fraternity, attending a Road Connection presentation, GPA, belonging to a chapter rather than a colony, and the average GPA of the respondent's chapter/colony. Leadership and membership scores were explained by attending a Road Connection presentation, attending a Delta Tau Delta sponsored leadership event, belonging to a chapter on conduct probation, GPA, belonging to a chapter rather than a colony, the average GPA of the respondent's chapter/colony, and the size of the respondent's chapter/colony. Finally, diversity scores were explained by the length of membership in the fraternity, the average GPA of the respondent's chapter/colony, and whether or not his chapter was on conduct probation. The results build upon existing literature regarding the effect of fraternity membership on college student development by exploring what factors explain growth, learning, and development within fraternity members and reveal the need for additional research.
Turk, Jonathan M., "Explaining critical thinking skills, leadership skills, and openness to diversity in fraternity members: A quantitative analysis" (2012). Graduate Theses and Dissertations. 12490.


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THE CHARISMATIC MOVEMENT
The April 1960 edition of 'Time' magazine in the USA, carried the story of Dennis Bennett, rector of St Mark's Episcopal (Anglican) Church, having been baptised by the Holy Spirit and speaking in tongues when praying at home in November 1959. Other news agencies picked up the story, and it was widely distributed. While others in traditional churches had experienced speaking in tongues earlier, this event generally marks the beginning of the Charismatic Renewal.
DENNIS BENNETT(1917-1992) AND THE PROTESTANT RENEWAL Although Bennett {Pictured) had considerable support in his parish, a small number vehemently opposed his 'Pentecostal activity'. He resigned under pressure and was reassigned St Luke's Episcopal Church in Seattle, Washington. It was on the brink of extinction, having been shut down twice already. But to the amazement of many, the church arose from the dead and flourished, becoming one of the strongest churches in the entire Northwest USA. It became a centre of Charismatic Renewal for many denominations, as the church hosted and helped visiting clergy and lay people of all hues.
The new Pentecost spread like wildfire, throughout most Protestant denominations in the US and around the world. Informal prayer groups sprung up where the participants sang praise songs, prayed spontaneously, spoke in tongues and sang in the Spirit.
Unlike the early Pentecostals, many found acceptance within their churches, where they were encouraged to remain, for the movements leaders saw it as a way renewing existing denominations spiritually. Hence the use of the less threatening word 'renewal', rather than 'revival', is being used to describe the experience.
THE CATHOLIC CHARISMATIC MOVEMENT
The foundation of the Roman Catholic Church's charismatic movement, was laid in the Vatican II Council(1962-5) Pope John XIII, in calling the Council, desired a new Pentecost as the hope of our yearning. He directed the churches for the Holy Spirit renew His wonders in this our day as by a new Pentecost.
Vatican II's careful acceptance of outsiders provided new opportunities for interaction with other Christians. Non Catholics, instead of being regarded as heretics were now described as separated brethren. It also declared Christians of other denominations are joined with us in the Holy Spirit, for to them also He gives His gifts and graces. Many Roman Catholics were now able to be brought into Holy Spirit baptism by those outside their faith.
Of equal importance was the Council's final acceptance of spiritual gifts. Cardinal Ruffini expressed the traditional view that spiritual gifts today are extremely rare and altogether exceptional, while Cardinal Suemens argued that these gifts are no peripheral or accidental phenomenon in the life of the Church. Cardinal Suemens argument prevailed and declared the spiritual gifts "should be recognized and esteemed in the Church of today."
With this foundation now in place, Vincent Synan writes, It was almost inevitable that Pentecostalism would break out in the Roman Catholic Church.
Hyatt writes.....
It began with a retreat attended by about twenty professors and graduate students from Duquesne University in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, on the weekend of February 17-19, 1967. In preparation for the retreat, the participants were asked to read the Book of Acts and David Wilkerson's The Cross and the Switchblade. When the group gathered in the chapel on Saturday evening, they experienced a mighty outpouring of the Holy Spirit, and some began speaking in tongues. Synan says:
"As these Catholic seekers prayed through to Pentecost, many things familiar to classical Pentecostals began to take place. Some laughed uncontrollably "in the Spirit," while one young man rolled across the floor in ecstasy. Shouting praises to the Lord, weeping and speaking in tongues characterized this beginning of the movement in the Catholic Church."
This fire soon spread to the nearby Notre Dame University, the theological centre of Catholicism in the US. Many professors and students received Holy Spirit baptism and spoke in tongues. Catholic Charismatic prayer groups spread rapidly throughout the world. My mother, a Baptist, was prayed for by a group in our city here, far away in New Zealand, and she was cured of Multiple Sclerosis in her late 40's and lived until she was 90! PTL!
In 1970 a Catholic Charismatic Conference at Notre Dame attracted 30,000 priests, nuns and lay people who sang, prayed in tongues, prophesied and rejoiced in what God was doing.
The Disciples Ask About the Future of Israel (Acts 1:4-11)
"You don't need to know about the dates and times that are set by the Father's authority,"
"But you will be given power when the Holy Spirit comes upon you, and you will be my witnesses in Jerusalem, throughout Judea and Samaria, and to the furthest places on earth."
Jesus Commissions the Disciples (Matthew 28:16-20, Mark 16:15-18)
Immediately prior to His Ascension
"Go to the whole world, and announce the good news to everyone. "Anyone who trusts in me and is baptized will be saved, but anyone who chooses not to trust will be condemned. The following signs will accompany those who trust in me: in my name they will drive out demons; they will speak new languages; they will be able to handle snakes; if they drink something poisonous they won't be harmed; they will place their hands on the sick and they will be healed."
"All power in heaven and on earth has been given to me. So go and make disciples of people of all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit. Teach them to follow all the commands I have given you. Remember, I am always with you, to the very end of the world."
OPENING DAY TODAY!!!
WELCOME TO THE NURSES TRIAGE ROOM
Today we have got the nurses room prepared with for the hospital inspection team's arrival tomorrow. A lot of equipment arrived from Nairobi this morning, obtained by our good friends, Sam and Josephine.
Curtains up to split the roo.m into two so 2 patients can be triaged at once.
A 'WEIGHTY' BUY!
The fancy hospital scales to measure weight and height being tested by our nurses, Isaac and Richard. That's right! Both our nures are males! Reverse gender balance!
Our friend Sam got these with a 55% discount! We would not be have been able to afford the full price.
A CHILLY NIGHT TO POSE AT THE FRONT ENTRANCE
Kathy at the entrance in cardigan and her Maasai Tribe wrap, as it has got cold tonight (Sunday) - in our terms!
PRAYER COVER
Some of the pastors form our Compound church and our staff Praying before our opening tomorrow.
96. Definition of a worrier ' one who worries that they have nothing to worry about.
97. I can never catch up with my worries, for they are all about tomorrow.
98. Rarely does tomorrow's worry become today's problem.
99. Today's worry rarely solves tomorrow's problems.
100. An apple a day keeps the Doctor away, but a worry a day keeps him fully employed.
101. Repentance is when you change a 'worry' into a 'sorry.'
102. Laughter is the only medicine I know where the side effects are even more beneficial than the medicine itself.
NEXT WEEK: A REVELATION OF....... 3 KINGDOM AGES - THE KINGDOM FULFILLED
Now is the time to look at the final fulfillment of the kingdom that all fully committed believers are looking forward to.
Let's seek it out!
117. Good Parentage
A young woman teacher with obvious liberal tendencies explains to her class of small children that she is an atheist. She asks her class if they are atheists too. Not really knowing what atheism is but wanting to be like their teacher, their hands explode into the air like fleshy fireworks.
There is, however, one exception. A beautiful girl named Lucy has not gone along with the crowd. The teacher asks her why she has decided to be different.
"Because I'm not an atheist."
Then, asks the teacher, "What are you?"
"I'm a Christian."
The teacher is a little perturbed now, her face slightly red. She asks Lucy why she is a Christian
"Well, I was brought up knowing and loving Jesus. My mum is a Christian, and my dad is a Christian, so I am a Christian."
The teacher angrily says, "That's no reason."
"What if your mom was a moron, and your dad was a moron. What would you be then?"
She paused, smiled and said, "Then, I'd be an atheist."
QWIK QWIP: "A lot of church members are singing "Standing on the Promises" while they are just sitting on the premises."
118. BC!
Adam and Eve lived thousands of years BC - Before Clothing.
119. Dot Com Prayers
When my brother said, "Amen" after grace one night, one of his children asked what "amen" meant. Before he or his wife could answer, their five-year-old responded, "It means "send."
Great news for Kenya on Friday! President Kenyatta and beaten candidate Railla, finally met and are going to come to a form of agreement to unite Kenyans.
This is not like Western countries where the winner takes all, for their supporters in general, come from a tribal base. So unity is a great thing for the country.
Imagine all the denominations wordwide getting together, putting aside tribal allegiances to promote Jesus! Ummmmmmm!!!


Knee pain is a pain symptom occurs at the knee joint. Knee pain is one of the most common pain symptoms. The pain of the knee joint may be localized or spread to larger area depending upon the underlying cause. The origin of the knee pain varies like ligaments or cartilages present in the knee may injure or kneecap become damage or degenerative bone condition affects femur, tibia, fibula or patella. Knee pain can occur in any age group. The pain symptom aggravated with exercise, weight lifting, prolonged standing or walking.
Usually over the use of the knee joint often cause knee pain. But, the joint disorders like arthritis can also affect knee joint and can cause knee pain. Traumatic injury, which directly hit the knee joint can cause knee pain.
Knee pain can occur in any individuals, as knee joint is one of the most frequently used joint in the body. Standing, walking, running jumping – all these activities create pressure or force to knee joint. Knee pain can cause restriction to the physical activity, as the movement of the leg become painful.
Knee pain can be subsided by their own after taking rest. But if adequate rest of the knee joint unable to control the pain, then medical advice required to take. Thorough physical check up and determining the underlying cause is the primary treatment modality in the case of knee pain. Depending upon the findings of the result obtained from physical examination and laboratory assessment clinician prescribes the therapeutic remedy to treat knee pain.
In India, most of the people have occupation that require prolong standing posture. Indians are not concern about vitamins and mineral content require in the body with increasing of age. Therefore, age related calcium, vitamin D insufficiency leads to knee pain.


Pranjala, Riya and Jennifer Luikham are in the main draw.
Niki, Aryan in MD. Shahbaaz Khan is in QD.
This tournament provides free hospitality which means more ranking points compared to a typical $25K event.
Pranjala and Riya started with straight sets win over their respective opponents ... Next, they r facing each other.
Aryan started with a win in the singles and the doubles.
Both of our men go through to QF .
Aryan and his American partner lost in the match tie-break after winning the first set tie-break.
In the singles quarters, Aryan and Niki r having tough matches against top-500 Frenchmen.
In the quarters, Pranjala is facing the top-200 type Israeli, Deniz Khazaniuk.
An expected comfortable win for Riya and her partner in the doubles ... Next, they r facing French-Israeli pair.
Expected losses for Aryan and Niki against the top-500 Frenchmen ... Niki had a chance as he won the first set and lost the second set in the tie-break, but after losing that he failed to challenge Rinderknech in the third.
Pranjala is 76 (3) 42 up against the second seed.
With our top 2 missing from circuit this week,Indian #3 and #4 are taking a step up this week. Both have had wins over players ranked close to top 200 . Need to check but these are mostly the career best wins for Rutuja and Pranjala.
Yes, an impressive win ... In the semis, she is facing Argentine Bosio.
Great win. Hope she goes further as the points build up only from the SF onwards.
Fabulous win for Pranjala. Great to see our young women really moving up quickly, as Pranjala and Rutuja look to catch up with Ankita and Karman -- while the latter two keep moving up too!
Pranjala faces the top seed Conny Perrin in the Finals. Conny had to spend 2h53m on the court to defeat her SF opponent. Great week for Pranjala so far!
Yes, her best week of her career as this his first 25K final.
Pranjala is putting up a very good fight against the top seed.
After losing the first set tamely at 2-6, she was down a break 3-4 in the second set. She broke back, had a couple of set points with Corin serving at 4-5 which she could not convert. Then, faced 3 breakpoints at 0-40 but saved them all to hold for 6-5 and just now broke Corin to take the second set 7-5.


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Andi Dorfman has joined the rest of the girls from The Bachelorette and The Bachelor who want to write their own book. Now Andi's book will be coming out soon and the title alone is something that may not make Juan Pablo Galavis very happy. Us Magazine shared all about Andi's new book and what fans can expect from it. The book is called It's Not Okay: Turning Heartbreak Into Happily Never After. Of course, if you remember, Juan Pablo used to tell everyone "it's okay," even if it wasn't really at that time.
Andi's relationship with Juan Pablo Galvis isn't the one that was so hard on her though. Andi Dorfman's new book is about her very public split from Josh Murray and moving on from it all. Andi Dorfman shared the details of her book in a release from publisher Simon and Schuster.
Andi Dorfman did try to find love with Juan Pablo Galavis and it didn't work out. After that, she moved on to become The Bachelorette and picked Josh Murray in the end, but these two later split as well. Juan Pablo used to always say "it's okay," but when Andi Dorman left his season she told him that it was not okay.
Andi Dorfman explained to him that even though he thinks it is okay, that is not the case at all. Andi said she didn't leave behind a child, but Andi did leave behind a lot of things to be on the show. Andi Dorfman told him that she really put herself out there and when he is always saying that it is okay, it is not okay at all. This is one part of the season that everyone will always remember.
Andi Dorfman may have not found love yet, but she is enjoying her time with her girl friends and that is important to her. Andi shared all about it recently.
People shared some of the details of Andi Dorfman's new book that she calls "an anti-self-help book." Andi will talk all about being engaged to Josh and the fact that she only knew him for two months at that point. They were together for eight months before the big split. Andi Dorfman shared that this was all from a personal diary, so you know that this is going to reveal a lot about their split.
Are you shocked to see Andi Dorfman's dig at Juan Pablo Galavis in the title of her book? Do you plan to read Andi's new book? Sound off in the comments below and don't miss Ben Higgins try to find love on The Bachelor on Monday nights on ABC.


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America Needs Better Cooperation with South Korea
by John Dale Grover
Written by John Dale Grover
fourth trip to North Korea's capital of Pyongyang would be postponed. Trump tweeted "I feel we are not making sufficient progress with respect to the denuclearization." While this is a set partial back for North Korea, it will not change their overall strategy of playing nice to obtain sanctions relief, officially or through illegal trade. After all, Trump also tweeted that "In the meantime I would like to send my warmest regards and respect to Chairman Kim. I look forward to seeing him soon!"
Further evidence of North Korea's diplomatic effectiveness was seen on August 13 when South Korean president Moon Jae-in declared he and North Korean leader Kim Jong-un will hold a third summit in Pyongyang in September. The agenda items include denuclearization of the Korean Peninsula and sanctions relief. Seoul hopes to push North Korea to quickly work with Washington and to completely denuclearize. Meanwhile, Pyongyang wants foreign aid and a reduction in sanctions, arguing both are needed as goodwill gestures and to help with an ongoing drought .
Kim unleashed a charm offensive during the 2018 Winter Olympics that shows no signs of stopping. He has visited South Korea twice, China three times, and may visit Russia in September. Not surprisingly, Kim is using his diplomatic visits to convince world leaders that he genuinely wants peace and that sanctions should be eased. Kim is trying to drive a wedge between the United States and its ally South Korea by claiming that America's refusal to reduce sanctions is standing in the way of peace and disarmament. This is why Washington must consistently and coherently coordinate with Seoul on how to go forward regarding Pyongyang.
Cooperation is especially important because Kim's plan to get closer with South Korea seems to be working. On August 15, Moon proposed that both Koreas form a single economic community by linking their railways and roads. Furthermore, Moon said this plan for an "East Asian Railroad Community" would bind together China, Mongolia, Russia, Japan, and the United States after peace is established.
Russia's Vostok-2018: A Rehearsal for Global War?
DEFCON Warning System – Update 9/2/18
John Dale Grover
John Dale Grover is an Assistant Managing Editor at The National Interest. He is also a writer for Young Voices and a fellow at Defense Priorities. His articles have appeared in Forbes, Fox News, Real Clear Defense, The American Conservative, and other outlets.


The WRC hopes that all of you had a lovely Thanksgiving!
We are officially in December and I'm sure that next week's finals are filling a lot of you with stress. However, as soon as they are done we can all have a break and enjoy the holiday time that we get off. In the meantime, to help relieve some of that build up anxiety, here are some comical memes to bring some laughter into this time of stress.


Samsung's NP-N210-JA02US a new model laptop on a price of USD 379.99 is offering the capabilities such as fitted-in devices, stereo speakers and wireless LAN antenna. Its dimensional specs are width 10.5in, depth 7.4in, and weight 1.2in, whilst its weight is 2.8lbs.
Samsung is one of many highly reputed laptop producers, whose products and services are very popular world over came to our mind, at least in the U.S. when we think of laptops or netbooks, but the company has long had a sizable presence outside of the U.S. in the PC market. Over the past year or so, a handful of Samsung models have made it stateside, and we've even liked a few of them.
Samsung NP-N210-JA02US netbook renders a bit different visual impression than the Dell, HP, and Asus systems we're usually surrounded by have. Its slightly larger chassis gives it a more traditional full-size laptop feel, rather than the somewhat awkward compact designs found on most other Netbooks.As far as the performance is concerned, there is no any exclusive breakthrough, except to treading upon the past style and features. Although, price-wise it is higher than other retail-priced netbooks, you may have seen so far.
This system adds a Processor of 1.6GHz Intel Atom N450, having memory of 1GB DDR2 SDRAM 800MHz, having its HDD of 250GB 5,400rpm with its Chipset Intel NM10, Graphics Intel GMA 3150 (integrated) and with its OS Windows 7 starter.
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In the last several years the IoT (Internet of Things) has revolutionized the role of data in the transport industry. Fleet managers have had access to more information about their fleets than ever before. Sensors have provided much needed functionality insights and have digitized manual processes. And yet, disparate offerings served on individual platforms have only offered a piecemeal snapshot of asset performance. The lack of an end-to-end solution showcasing total asset health, efficiency, and performance has curbed the potential of this new age of data-driven fleet management, until now.
Phillips launched PCT in 2017 to address a glaring technology gap in the industry—the need for a centralized hub to support the integration of all sensor data into a single location. With PCT's TrailerNet, ChassisNet, and ContainerNet offerings, fleet managers are now able to utilize intermodal solutions that integrate data from different suppliers into a central system to monitor overall asset health and make actionable decisions with a holistic view of their fleet.
To accomplish this technological advancement, PCT patented a cable routing system. This system uses an electrical harness to generate power from the truck to send information from all of the sensor components—from different suppliers— to the cloud. It does this through the Sensor Distribution Module (SDM) a proprietary solution Phillips brings to the marketplace. A patented sensor interface board (SIB) allows data to easy port into single interface. The SIB supports data integration from any onboard sensor and the system automatically uploads information to the cloud where it integrates into the corresponding PCT system—TrailerNet, ChassisNet, ContainerNet.
PCT solutions make it easy to display, analyze, and share the uploaded information. These systems have been designed to provide the fleet's operations/dispatch team with a clear picture of fleet assets. Information flows easily and automatically from PCT to the display systems.
That is the strength of the PCT systems—everything is handled automatically, behind-the-scenes. Fleet managers and operators are not expected to become computer experts. Fleet operators spend their time keeping transportation assets in service. Dispatchers focus on moving cargo, and not worrying about background technology issues.
While competitors monitor ROI, it is often through the basic picture of sensor data savings. PCT picks up where they leave off with a bigger picture focus on business intelligence. PCT industry experts support customers in closing gaps in reporting and creating a full picture of ROI for their individual fleets. They assist in defining KPIs for the business and set up a customized ROI dashboard based on goals and historical performance.
Using the ROI calculator tool and historical data, prospective clients can gain a clear picture of what they can expect to save using one of PCT's systems before they even begin using the services.
Right from the login, users are presented with a full report of fleet health. Color coded icons show which assets are ready (green), which assets are warning of a potential failure (yellow), and which assets have triggered a breakdown alert (red).
A click-through map combines aerial photographs with colored icons. Assets can be located anywhere in the U.S. and Canada. Colored icons show assets that need service or have broken down. Fleet controllers can easily see which assets are in need of repair. Detailed maps make it easy to dispatch equipment to a repair facility, or send a mobile mechanic to disabled equipment.
The system provides a simple-to-use interface that provides a clear overview of fleet issues. Fleet controllers can easily dispatch assets using the map of the U.S. and Canada.
PCT has a series of selectable reports that provide a full overview of all tracked assets. Reports can be viewed onscreen, or exported in a variety of file formats.
Reports can be scheduled. PCT can prepare the reports, format the data files, and email reports to the responsible employee—every morning, once a week, a monthly summary, or whatever schedule best fits the customer's requirements.
These are just a few of the ways that Phillips provides a better user experience.
Using the maintenance module, specific employees can be granted limited access to data and/or sensor information for a specific asset. This offers the designated employee access to important information from the reporting system, without letting that employee have unlimited access to all system data. This feature allows better exchange of information between departments, without jeopardizing security.
Clicking on the asset that has a warning or breakdown opens a dashboard that shows which sensor is reporting an issue. These reports can be easily forwarded to the employee responsible for making repairs—using the internal email forwarding system. Phillips makes exchanging information easier.
Assets can be tracked in real-time, or previous movements can be tracked. Not only do the PCT systems display the path and route of the asset, but show any asset "snap shots" that have been logged by the PCT system.
As a bonus feature—post trip analysis of a driver's route and activities can be used by management to assist in future trip planning. Driver training can guided by past activities.
With PCT's TrailerNet, ChassisNet, and ContainerNet, smart trailer and container technology is changing the face of fleet management. Fleet managers now have unprecedented visibility into the performance of their assets—managing asset utilization, maintenance, and efficiency.


The solenoid valves are used to control the operation of process valves at an on shore LPG facility located near the arctic circle.
The extremely low temperatures on site can have a negative effect on the operation of actuator controls. To ensure the valves operate when required the customer was looking for a solenoid valve that was rated for a temperature of -60 deg C. It was also important that the solenoid valves could be tested on site to ensure they would function when required.
ASCO supplied solenoid valves in a cabinet. The 327 series direct acting valves are suitable for use in temperatures as low as -60°C, and are available with ATEX, CUTR and IECEx certification. The cabinet included functionality that enabled the solenoid valve operation to be verified on site.
Reduced costs because the cabinet did not need to include heating elements.
Reduced installation time and costs as the cabinet was provided as a turnkey solution.
Peace of mind because the in-situ validation meant that the user could be assured the valves would operate when required.
As well as providing solenoid valves suitable for low temperature we also offer filter regulators in stainless steel and aluminium.


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Game of Thrones Stars on Which Child Would Make Ned Stark Most Proud
Jon, Sansa, Arya or Bran?
By Erica Gonzales
May 31 2017, 5:40 pm EDT
A lot has happened to the Stark children since Ned's untimely death in Game of Thrones' inaugural season. Robb was brutally slaughtered (along with his mother, wife and unborn child); Rickon was shot dead by a psycho; Arya trained with the Faceless Men; Sansa endured many unfortunate marriages; Bran became a warg; and Jon might soon learn he is not Ned's son at all.
The surviving Stark kids lead different lives, but they're all still Ned's brood nonetheless. Which one of them would make their father the most proud? Kit Harington (Jon Snow), Maisie Williams (Arya), Sophie Turner (Sansa) and Isaac Hempstead-Wright (Bran) make their best guesses in a new video with Entertainment Weekly.
We asked the #GameofThrones cast which Stark child they thought Ned would be most proud of if he were still around: https://t.co/Q6BmF5w3IG pic.twitter.com/yW5xS6Sput
— Entertainment Weekly (@EW) May 30, 2017
Some thought the honorable Ned Stark was above picking favorites. "I think Ned being Ned, he wouldn't really want to favor any of the kids," Harington said. But ultimately, it seems the cast thought Arya would prevail as Ned's number one. "He was always very, very supportive of her doing what she wanted and going against the grain," Turner explained.
A true Daddy's Little Girl.
Erica Gonzales Erica Gonzales is the News and Entertainment Editor for BAZAAR.com covering celebrity, entertainment, fashion, and royal news.
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Foot Injury Claim & Tendon Injury Compensation Claims
What is a Foot Injury?
Foot injuries can have a severe effect on the lives of the victim, especially as a result of hospital treatment and lengthy rehabilitation periods. Most incidents of foot injuries are caused at the workplace however injuries can occur in many ways with many consequences given that the foot is an important feature for most day to day activities, therefore injury and the lack of use of the foot can lead to stress and inconvenience. If you or someone you know has suffered an injury and require legal advice, you can get in touch with one of our specialist personal injury solicitors today. You can call us for free on 0800 0747 644 or fill in our claim form and a member of our team will get back to you.
What causes Foot Injuries?
The common causes of foot injury include:
Strain on foot.
Slips, Trips and falls causing fracture or injury to foot.
Road Traffic Accidents as a driver, passenger or pedestrian.
Lifting and carrying heavy objects.
Dropping heavy objects.
Sports injuries- e.g. Football. Rugby, Continuous Sports.
Crushing by a falling object or between two objects.
Falling from a great height and landing on your feet.
Sharp objects.
What causes Foot Injuries at Work?
Foot Injuries at work can result from many things including:
Sporting injuries at work
Identifying the type of injury to the foot you have sustained and in what way it has impacted your ability to perform your daily activities or to earn a living can be significant to the accomplishment of your shoulder injury compensation claim.
Physiology of Foot Injury:
Burn injuries: Injuries to the skin caused by heat, electricity, radiation or chemicals.
Tendon injuries: The muscles in the Foot are joined to the bone by Tendons, these are generally caused by a piercing injury and can result in serious functional loss.
Joint injuries: Dislocations and sprains of the joints in the foot can happen after a sport injury or fall.
Sprains/ Strain: A sprain is an injury to the tissues neighbouring and supporting a joint.
Dislocation: This is when the surfaces are no longer connected, thus it is the complete misplacement of the joint surfaces. Symptoms of this include tenderness, swelling, deformity and a decreased range of motion.
Nerve injuries: These injuries in the ankle or foot can lead to total loss of function in these areas and can take a time to mend.
Foot Fractures: A fracture is a break in the bone. Fractures in the foot are one of the most common types of foot injuries.Symptoms include: tenderness, swelling, deformity and a decreased range of motion.
Metatarsal Injury: There are five metatarsal bones, these are the long bones of the midfoot, a fracture to the metatarsal occurs when one of these long bones is broken. This injury can occur from something as simple as twisting your foot when stepping unevenly or may occur from more violent injuries such as a fall, work accident, or car accident that crush the metatarsals.
Soft tissue injury: Soft tissue injuries are injuries to the ligaments, tendons and fibres that connect the bones.
Amputations: An amputation is the most serious foot injury which results in the surgical removal of the foot.
How much could you claim for a Foot Injury?
Compensation can be claimed for minor wounds such as bruising, cuts and sprains as well as severe injuries such as broken bones, torn ligaments and frost bite, where everyday life of the victim has been affected due to an accident which was not their fault. Money claimed can be put towards medical costs, loss of wages and rehabilitation.
Claims are judged on the severity of the foot injury:
Loss of, loss of use of, both feet: £100,000 to £125,000
Loss of, loss of use of, one foot: £50,000
Permanent and serious injury to one foot: £30,000
Serious injury to one foot with moderate ongoing symptoms: £15,000
Broken foot or equivalent with incomplete recovery: £7,500
Broken foot or equivalent with full recovery: £3,500
Every attempt has been made to make all information provided as accurate as possible. The injury claims calculator is intended as a guide only.
It is important for you to contact us for a full consultation and what you could expect to receive as the amount of compensation you receive may be considerably more as aspects of special damages have yet still to be considered and included in the total amount.
How to make a claim for injuries sustained to the foot?
To ensure the best possible outcome in your personal injury claim starting your foot injury compensation claim, contact Grieves Solicitors and speak to one of our personal injury specialists, who will help guide you through the process and strength of your claim and offer advice on the most appropriate course of action for you to take?
Grieves Solicitors will guide you through every stage of the legal procedure and will keep you informed on the progress of your claim throughout.
Along with foot injury compensation claims, Grieves Solicitors also handle personal injury compensation claims for injuries to other areas of the body.
Why you should choose us:
Grieves Solicitors specialise in dealing with major cases and have helped clients receive up to millions of pounds in compensation, their expertise in this field will enable you to get the best results. Boasting years of practise and triumph, all the members of our team have had many years of specialist training and experience in dealing with personal injury claims.
Our annual client questionnaires have revealed that over 98% of our clients have rated our service as excellent or good, as well as 98% whom stated they would use us again or would recommend us to family or friends. We do understand making a claim may seem daunting at first but we are happy to talk over those queries or concerns with you to allow any fears you may have about bringing a compensation claim. Take that first step with us and we will walk you through your claim and allow you to win the compensation and justice you deserve.
If you or someone you know has been the victim of a foot injury and you seek legal advice, get in touch with Grieves Solicitors today on 0800 0747 644. Alternatively, fill in our claim form and our team will get back to you.


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Święty Franciszek pogrążony w modlitwie – obraz autorstwa hiszpańskiego malarza pochodzenia greckiego Dominikosa Theotokopulosa, znanego jako El Greco. Obraz sygnowany na kawałku papieru w prawym dolnym rogu. Obraz sygnowany: domènikos theotokópoulos epoíei.

El Greco wielokrotnie malował św. Franciszka. Przedstawiał go w różnych pozach ekstazy, niemal zawsze z nieodłącznym artefaktem: trupią czaszką lub krucyfiksem. Po raz pierwszy po temat sięgnął jeszcze podczas swojego pobytu w Rzymie, tuż przed wyjazdem do Hiszpanii; przez całe życie z jego warsztatów wyszło ponad sto różnych wersji przedstawiających Franciszka z czego dwadzieścia pięć zostały wykonane ręką mistrza. Według Harolda Wetheya wersji Franciszka pogrążonego w modlitwie z Bilbao jest siedemnaście. Ze wszystkich wizerunków Franciszka emanuje duchowość i ascetyzm świętego. Wizerunek świętego Franciszka ujętego z profilu na ciemnym tle i z martwą naturą na którą składa się brewiarz, krucyfiks i czaszka, jest nową propozycją El Greca w ukazaniu franciszkańskiego mistycyzmu.

Opis obrazu
Według Alvareza Lopera pierwsza wersja z Bilbao powstała na zamówienie żeńskiego klasztoru karmelitanek w Cuerva i w całości została namalowana przez El Greca. Artysta przedstawia go w pozycji klęczącej z rękami złożonymi na piersi i ze wzrokiem głęboko wpatrzonym w krucyfiks. Obok krzyża leży Biblia i ludzka czaszka. Postać została ukazana prawdopodobnie w pustelni lub w jaskini; z prawej strony, w górnym rogu przebija się fragment nieba. Tradycyjnie EL Greco odchodzi od ogólnie przyjmowanej proporcji i z ogromnego habitu opasanego długim sznurem z trzema węzłami, symbolizującymi trzy składane przez braci mniejszych śluby: posłuszeństwa, ubóstwa i czystości, wyłania się nieproporcjonalna głowa. Jego twarz z ostro zarysowaną kością policzkową, dużym nosem oświetlona jest dodatkowo przez wiązkę światła.

Proweniencja
Święty Franciszek pogrążony w modlitwie zamówiony przez karmelitanki trafił do zbiorów muzeum w Bilbao w 1939 roku. Wersja z San Francisco do muzeum trafiła jako podarunek od Samuela H. Kress Foundation w 1953 roku. Wersja chicagowska trafiła do zbiorów muzealnych w 1935 roku. Wersja z Dallas do 1926 roku znajdowała się w kolekcji José Luis Urquijo Chacón (Madryt), skąd został nabyty dla Meadows Museum.

Inne wersje

Przypisy

Bibliografia
 David Davies, John H. Elliott, El Greco, Wyd. National Gallery Company, London 2003 .
 José Gudiol, The complete painting of El Greco, Wyd. Greenwich House, Nowy Jork 1983 .
 Beat Wismer, Michael Scholz-Hänsel, El Greco and modernism, Wyd. Museum Kunstpalast, .

Obrazy El Greca
Święty Franciszek z Asyżu na obrazach
Obrazy w Art Institute of Chicago
Obrazy w Muzeum Sztuk Pięknych w Bilbao
Obrazy w Fine Arts Museums of San Francisco
Obrazy w Meadows Museum w Dallas

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