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'Abu-Ghazaleh Global' Participates in the First China-Jordan Friendship Dialogue
19-Jan-2022 | Source : AG-IP News | Visits : 1971
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BEIJING - Executive Director of Talal Abu-Ghazaleh Global (TAG.Global) offices in China, Ms. Noor Shangwei, took part in the first China-Jordan friendship dialogue sponsored by the China Foreign Languages Bureau and the Beijing Foreign Studies University.
The event was held in Beijing under the theme "A Hundred Years Opportunity: Jointly Building the Belt and Road and Jordan's 2025 Vision". The event was attended by 100 international guests including statesmen, academics, businessmen and politicians, including HE Mr. Hussam Al-Husseini, Ambassador of Jordan to China, and HE Chen Chuandong, Ambassador of China to Jordan.
Ms. Shangwei participated in roundtable discussions that aimed at promoting Sino-Jordanian ties and she shared her experience in implementing cross border projects, as well as the growing achievements of TAG.Global in China as a long time promoter of cordial relations between the two nations; a goal that was initiated by HE Dr. Talal Abu-Ghazaleh, founder and chairman of TAG.Global, almost three decades ago.
Ambassador Husseini said that the challenges brought about by the epidemic, strengthened mutual ties between the two nations. He said that Jordan is the intersection of the land-based Silk Road Economic Belt and the Maritime Silk Road in the "Belt and the Road" initiative and the two nations shall join hands to plan for future development.
Mr. Chen Chuandong said that the two sides should highlight complementary advantages, enhance mutual benefits and win-win results, deepen cooperation in energy, communications, transportation, agriculture, green economy, digital economy, smart manufacturing and other fields. He also expressed his country's commitment to strengthen cultural exchanges and promote people-to-people connections; in addition to expanding cooperation platforms, to build a China-Arab community with a shared future.
Ms. Shangwei acknowledged the importance of these goals and affirmed TAG.Global's commitment to help develop them through the needed measures under the leadership of Dr. Abu-Ghazaleh to further enhance the relationship between the two nations.
It is worth mentioning that Dr. Abu-Ghazaleh has a long-standing relationship with the great nation of China that he has been building for over three decades. This includes opening numerous TAG.Global offices across China, being the first foreign entity to establish an intellectual property agency in the country, opening TAG-Visa and TAG-Confucius Institute in Jordan, and most recently cooperating with Chinese assembly factories for its Talal Abu-Ghazaleh for Technology (TAGTech) range of computer devices, now available across the world.
Dr. Abu-Ghazaleh was granted the 'honorary award' by President Xi Jingping in 2014 in light of his efforts in promoting Sino-Arab relations. Recently he addressed the Chinese Association for International Understanding, supporting President Xi's eight point global recovery plan.
About TAG.Global
TAG.Global was established in 1972. It is an international organization, employing over 2,000 professionals in various fields of expertise and it operates from over 110 offices across the Middle East, North Africa, Asia, Europe, Latin America, Canada, North America and the Far East. It is one of the largest Pan-Arab professional groups offering diversified yet interrelated services in accordance with the highest international standards, with an expansion strategy that aims to address the needs of both the organization's growing list of clients and to provide new services to its existing clientele.
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Magazine Subscriptions: Are They Worth It?
I currently subscribe to seven magazines: The New Yorker, The Atlantic, Harper's, Mother Jones, Wired, Consumer Reports, and Money. That seems like a lot, but it's actually down from the ten magazines I subscribed to before my son was born.
Why so many magazine subscriptions? There are two reasons, really: one, I ask for them as gifts a lot, and two, I actually read them. I leave the newest issues out on the table for guests to flip through (my father-in-law basically reads The New Yorker and The Atlantic cover to cover when he visits) and for me to read in my spare time; when it's time to rotate them, I read anything I may have missed, save the New Yorker covers for art projects, and then toss them.
On the other hand, for many people magazine subscriptions are a great waste of money. They sit around gathering dust and end up being lost money for the people who subscribe.
Do I actually read the magazine? Don't idealize the question by saying, "Well, I would if I had time…" If you say that, then you don't read the magazine and it's probably a pretty good clue that you shouldn't be subscribing. Note that this doesn't mean you have to read every issue, just a large portion of them.
Would I buy the magazine on the newsstand if I didn't subscribe? This is what actually got me to subscribe to at least three of the magazines above – I kept reading it on the newsstand and often buying an issue. If you find yourself buying even a quarter of the issues of a magazine on the newsstand, it's more cost-effective just to subscribe to the magazine.
Does the information in the magazine directly affect my bottom line? This is a big reason why I subscribe to Consumer Reports. Prior to writing the issue reviews on The Simple Dollar, I used to primarily subscribe so I could use their online service as a reference to aid in product purchases. Thus, I will likely subscribe to Consumer Reports for the indefinite future, especially since there are several purchases coming up that I will consult Consumer Reports on.
Could I just read it at the library? This is why I stopped subscribing to Science and The Economist – I could easily read them both at the library during my weekly visit (I spend a couple of hours there each week, usually on Thursday evenings, reading periodicals and exchanging books).
Would it make a good gift instead of paying for it? I traditionally receive a few of my magazine subscriptions as gifts from relatives, because it is a great gift that I appreciate throughout the whole year. Would I subscribe on my own? I'm not entirely sure, but I am sure that I do really appreciate receiving a renewal as a gift.
Addressing each of these questions made it clear that if I were completely subscribing on my own, including no gifts or anything else, I would only subscribe to The New Yorker, The Atlantic, and Consumer Reports, and I am very strongly considering subscribing to Make. This would easily trim more than 50% from my magazine spending in a year.
Take a look at what you're doing with your magazines – you might be surprised to find the fat that you can excise from your spending.


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Sharks Use Math To Hunt
Article by Alexandra Witze
Synopsis and resource annotations by Max Grinnell
How do sharks hunt for and find their prey? Marine scientists and others have developed many theories on how this process works, and the question continues to receive a large amount of attention. This compelling article by Alexandra Witze from the July 3rd, 2010 edition of Science News examines new research on how sharks might use mathematical strategies to find their next meal.
The piece begins by discussing a new study that appeared in June 2010 in the magazine Nature. The study noted that sharks and other marine predators could be following "strict mathematical strategies" while making their way through the ocean. The suggested pattern that they follow is known as a Lévy walk. This unusual "walk" involves animals taking long forays in a particular direction and these forays have a distinct resemblance to different types of fractals when taken as a whole.
Most biologists once believed that animal foraging was dominated by random motion, however in 1996 a team of researchers observed that albatrosses made an occasional long flight that seemed distinctly like the Lévy walk. After this observation, biologists began to notice other animals engaging in the Lévy walk, including deer and bumblebees. After sometime, the original study from 1996 came under attack in the scientific community, and it was debunked as inherently flawed.
This new study by David Sims, a researcher at the Marine Biological Association of the United Kingdom in Plymouth, states that he and his colleagues have found the Lévy patterns and behaviors in at least 14 species, including marlin, tuna, and sharks. Currently, Sims and his colleagues are seeking additional evidence of Lévy behavior in lower marine animals such as octopuses. It remains interesting work, and it will be exciting to see how it advances in the coming years.
Found below is a list of useful resources that will illuminate and enhance understanding of the topics found within this article. The first link will take users to an informational website created by the Monterey Bay Aquarium. Focused on the world of the shark, the site includes instructional resources, videos, and information on different species of shark. The second link will take users to the Center for Ocean Sciences Education Excellence site, which provides a plethora of information on marine life. The third link whisks users away to a fascinating site created by Paul Bourke of the University of Western Australia, which presents some basic information on fractals. The fourth link leads interested parties to a very fun and interesting Flash-based fractal maker, courtesy of Daniel Gries and the Mathematical Association of America. Moving on, the fifth link leads to the Animal Diversity website, which features a database of species organized by common or scientific name. Each entry features additional information, including natural history, habitat details, and photographs. Finally, the last link leads to a beautiful website from National Geographic which explores the complex world on animal migrations, with a focus on army ants, an African elephants, the red crab, and of course, sharks.
1. Sharks: Myth and Mystery
The Monterey Bay Aquarium is well regarded for its many educational outreach activities and its fine exhibits, and this online exhibit on the world of sharks can be utilized by visitors of all ages. Visitors will want to begin by taking the opportunity to "Meet the Sharks". Here, visitors can learn about the individual species of shark by habitat and look through images and videos of the different sharks, from the Blacktip Reef shark to the Scalloped Hammerhead. Younger visitors will also want to take a look through the Shark Fun area where they can decorate a shark mask, create a shark totem pole, and print out shark "critter cards". There is also a section with information on how to stop shark population decline due to modern fishing practices.
2. Center for Ocean Sciences Education Excellence Southeast (COSEE-SE)
This is the Centers for Ocean Sciences Education Excellence (COSEE) center for ocean science integration and outreach in the southeastern U.S. The mission is to "spark and nurture collaborations among scientists and educators to advance ocean discovery and make known the vital role of the oceans in our lives." The site provides information for educators and scientists, upcoming news and events, and a "creature feature." In the "Educator's Niche" visitors will find professional development opportunities, educator resources, and much more. The site also features current research, monitoring, and management initiatives taking place in the area.
3. An Introduction to Fractals
This webpage is dedicated to all things fractals, and is organized and updated by Professor Paul Bourke of the University of Western Australia. Visitors will find all kinds of useful tools for discovering and learning about fractals including: Fractal forms found by using Google Earth, Natural Fractals in Grand Canyon National Park, Introduction to fractals, a gallery of fractals, and much, much more.
4. Flash Fractal Maker
While some may know fractals primarily from their use in abstract painting and African art, fractals are important elements within the world of mathematics. For those who seek to learn more about the construction of fractals and their uses, this very nice Flash-enabled feature from Daniel Gries at Merrimack College will definitely come in handy. This particular Flash applet draws fractals by means of a recursive algorithm, using a simple "generator" that users draw in the space that it is provided. Before using the application, users may wish read the overview offered online, and also take the time to read the instructions thoroughly.
5. Animal Diversity Web
The University of Michigan Museum of Zoology provides the searchable Animal Diversity Web database, with species accounts (images and text) of some of the world's mammals, birds, amphibians, reptiles, sharks, bony fishes, mollusks, arthropods and echinoderms. The database is searchable by common or scientific name. For each species account, information includes scientific and common name, classification (Phylum through Genus), and color photographs (many beauties). Some accounts supply additional information, such as geographic range, physical characteristics, natural history (food habits, reproduction, behavior, conservation, and habitat), other comments, and references. Although the list of species is by no means complete, these simple but effective accounts are interesting to read and will be helpful as supplemental resources in a biology, ecology, or statistics course.
6. Great Migrations: National Geographic
Animals of all shapes and sizes migrate, and this National Geographic website explores the story of a few notable migrations across the planet. Designed to complement their new television series of the same name, this site provides video clips from the programs, along with interactive profiles of the migrations, and behind-the-scenes footage. Visitors can also check out the "Meet the Filmmakers" section to learn about the production crew members and their work. The highlight of the site is the "3D Migration Globe" area. Here visitors can click on an animal of their choosing and watch its migration pattern unfold on a globe. The animals include an army ant, an African elephant, and the red crab. The site continues to add new materials, so it will be worth checking back in now and then to see what they have added.
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Decision Making in Publicly Traded Vs. Private Companies
Making Business Decisions
By Gregory Hamel
Minority Shareholder Rules
Do Individuals Investing in an S Corporation Need to Be Owners?
What Is a Business Poison Pill?
What Is a Publicly Held Organization?
Differences Between a Company & a Corporation
Choosing a legal structure for a business is one of the most important decisions entrepreneurs make when launching new ventures. The business's legal structure determines how owners interact and make decisions. The decision-making process in publicly traded corporations differs from that of privately owned businesses, although public corporations share many things in common with private corporations.
Management of Public Corporations
New companies begin as private enterprises, meaning ownership is only available to those who are invited to become owners, but as companies grow, they may choose to become publicly owned corporations by selling stock to the public. In a publicly traded company, people who choose to buy stock in the company become shareholders and gain partial ownership of the company. Shareholders collectively elect executive board members who make high-level decisions about the direction of the company. The board also appoints top managers in the business, such as the CEO. In some cases, shareholders are asked to approve decisions that the executive board makes.
Management of Private Companies
Privately held companies come in several different forms, and the decision-making process varies for each type. In sole proprietorships, which are businesses with a single owner, the sole owner makes all business decisions. In partnerships, a group of owners who jointly own the company make decisions together. A limited liability companies is owned by a group of "members" who make decisions together or based on rules set up when the company is formed. Privately held corporations make decisions in the same way as public corporations; the main difference between the two is that anyone can become a shareholder in a public corporation and gain a say in business decisions.
Takeovers
A major difference between publicly traded companies and private companies is that public companies can be subject to takeovers. Since shareholders elect the executive boards of public corporations, a single party can buy most of the shares of a corporation and gain control over management decisions. For instance, if one individual purchased 60 percent of the stock in a company, he would have the power to override the votes of all the other shareholders and control the decisions of the company.
Certain types of companies offer limited liability, which means the owners are not personally liable for the debts and decisions of the business. Corporations and limited liability companies offer limited liability while sole proprietorship and partnerships do not. If the owner of a sole proprietorship or partnership makes poor decisions, it could lead to debt that he ends up paying for out of his own pocket. Shareholders in public companies can only lose the money that they invest in stock.
The Free Dictionary: Takeover
Nolo: Learn About Business Ownership Structures
Nolo: Corporation Basics
SBA.gov: Corporation
Gregory Hamel has been a writer since September 2008 and has also authored three novels. He has a Bachelor of Arts in economics from St. Olaf College. Hamel maintains a blog focused on massive open online courses and computer programming.
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A new attempt to lace a Life of John Milton with imaginary events shows a lack of faith in facts
Simon Heffer 23 October 2021 • 5:00pm
John Milton: in his epic poem Paradise Lost, he aimed to "justify the ways of God to men" Credit: Corbis
If it is to surprise as well as enlighten, literature should be kept free from hard and fast rules. Had we not taken the view that "anything goes" in fiction we should never have had Proust, or Joyce. Non-fiction, however, is a different case; since it must always represent fact, it has to be subject to more restraints.
I was prompted to think about this after reading reviews of Making Darkness Light by Joe Moshenska, a new book – I hesitate to term it a biography – about John Milton. Moshenska is professor of English Literature at Oxford. The publicity for his book, which I have since read, talks of it "pushing beyond the boundaries of conventional biography". That appears to be a euphemism for the extent to which the book is a work of the imagination.
Moshenska knows much about 17th-century English letters, and the turbulent political context that inspired Milton both as a poet and as a brilliant writer of pamphlets, tracts and polemics. But he also makes up an awful lot, and is quite open about doing so. Some of the facts that might illuminate the poet's life – regarding his birth, for example, or his childhood, or his musicality, or his time as a schoolboy at St Paul's – are not documented in the depth a biographer would ideally like.
One reviewer said that this extensive invention made the work read more like historical fiction than biography: and, indeed, that is a fair criticism. If one likes historical novels of the highest class – those heavily researched and striving for accuracy such as Hilary Mantel's Wolf Hall trilogy – then this book about Milton is sure to appeal.
The author has taken to heart that buzzword of contemporary academia – and contemporary life – "accessibility". He is to be commended for seeking a means to make readers more aware of and alert to Milton and his peculiar genius. I would be the first to admit that the way in which Milton is taught – by people who lack Moshenska's enthusiasm and imagination – is guaranteed to make one of our most remarkable literary men seem a fanatic and a bore. But whether lacing a biography with imaginary events is the best way to enhance people's understanding of Milton and his exceptional times is very much another matter.
In importing fictional matter into literary biography, Moshenska is doing nothing new: the best part of 30 years ago, Peter Ackroyd did something similar in his highly-acclaimed life of Dickens – though I must admit I did not feel moved to participate in the acclaim.
As a historian, I regard invention as having no place in works that should conventionally be composed entirely of fact: that is a matter of taste rather than of prescription. But what was so bizarre about giving Dickens this treatment, as it is with Milton, is that both men led lives that were so remarkable, and in both cases relatively well documented, as not to require invention.
A biographer cannot know everything: it is his or her responsibility to fill in gaps – not by invention, but by conjecture informed by deep knowledge of the subject. In fact, Moshenska goes beyond just describing scenes from his own imagination, by writing about his own experience of reading Milton and immersing himself in Milton's world: he might have been better advised to write a straightforward critical account of Milton's canon and his interpretation of it rather than conflating it with biography.
But then I do not agree with Moshenska's contention that Milton sought to be a prophet. In his prose writings he sought to be a propagandist, which is not quite the same thing. Meanwhile, in his greatest poem, Paradise Lost, his aim was not to prophesy but rather, in his own words, to "assert Eternal Providence/ And justify the ways of God to men".
Many of the assertions made in this book's publicity about Milton's "grim" puritanism have already been exploded in A N Wilson's excellent biography of 1983, among others. If Moshenska can indeed attract people to discover Milton's genius – not just as a poet but as a radical advocate of, for example, free speech and divorce – then he has served him well. But, ultimately, the facts of this great man's life will always exceed anything that can be supplied from fiction.
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I would love to report a weight loss, and actually I have lost weight in the last couple of weeks, but I can't report it because I am still 3 pounds heavier than my last reported Spark weigh in. The truth is that I gained 12 pounds in less than 3 months and I have no one nor anything to blame but myself and my actions. I can claim limited mobility and that would be true, but there are other ways of exercising. I could even adjust my food intake to compensate. I know all this, so why was I not doing it? What is really going on? Why do I come to a point of success and stop? Do I truly want to lose weight? Now that last question caused me to pause and ponder.
There have been reports that suggest that food is sometimes used as a coping mechanism, and although I would like to say that I am above that, I decided to take a look and try to understand why and when do I eat. Each day I would make a meal plan and many times I would be successful in sticking to it, but there were times when I would sabotage my efforts, or just skip the efforts altogether. That is not a recipe for success, if success is what I truly want. So I decided to take a good introspective look at myself and specifically at those times when eating mindlessly seemed to get the better of me. As I became more aware of my actions I realized that in addition to healthy eating, I was also indulging in mindless snacking.
An example would be when I'm on a deadline with a report. Nuts would be my companion. I would snack on nuts as I ponder a thought, and even have a conversation with myself to justify or argue eating more. One regular excuse would be that I usually plan my meals at the low end of the range so a handful of nuts would not hurt. But one handful is usually not enough and eventually I close my mind to how much I might have eaten. As healthy as they might be, too much of anything is bad. Nuts are now banned from my house. Until I am healthy enough to control my urges, I have to remove addictive foods from my reach.
That's my what, but what is my why? Why do I sabotage my weight loss? In my mind I want to lose weight, so why do I lose and then regress? What am I afraid of that is causing me to hide behind my weight? Therapists have suggested that food might be a coping tool to deal with moods, and some studies have reported that weight retention might have far-reaching psychological ties. Although I cannot think of any traumatic events in my life that might cause me to self-medicate on food, I am accepting the research and working on understanding why I resort to food when I am not experiencing hunger, and how I can break that cycle.
I have not yet found the answer, but I'm waging war on this psychosis that I am experiencing. I have to lose three more pounds to get back to where I left off and almost 70 pounds to goal. As I read Spark Pages and see how many members have lost 70+ pounds I am inspired by the possibility of achieving my goal. It's totally unacceptable to come this far to fail; and I refuse to have a pity party with myself or make excuses why I am not losing. I am not even accepting the plateau theory; if this way is not working, I'll try another, but I am not sitting still any longer nor giving up, and I don't need to take a break. It's on. Maintaining my obesity is not an option; I joined Spark to lose weight, and I have to remain mindful of that fact.
I'm reading your blog and thinking of myself... because I am mindlessly sitting here munching on wheat thins!!
You absolutely have it in you to lose the weight you want. Set some mini-goals that make it easier to meet your larger ones. Mine was about 115 pounds.. but my mini-goals at every 10.. and some major markers (like under 250, etc). It works very well and if anything keeps me on track, that does. Also find a buddy to keep you on track daily/weekly.
Not that I do very well at this either, but you could try always having something like celery to munch on?
You can do it.. find a plan and keep on it. Make it work for you.. which means the goals and rewards you can keep yourself grounded with!
Sometimes I think we're afraid to let the real us out, so we sabotage ourselves, I'm glad you sat down and talked to yourself, and are getting back on track, you can do this and knowing you can is the first step. About the nuts, I know sparks says have some but some is not enough for me either, I also don't have them in the house, they are like lays potato chips "betcha can't eat one!"
After reading this blog you have all the answers, I also hear you have great PLAN, let get moving on it. . You are not along, I am in my four week plan to do this weight loss and getting healthily. One step at a time.
I believe you know what it takes to get the weight off, but do you have the will power to follow it through? The choice is yours. "If it is to be it"s up to me".
Blessings for a beautiful evening and much success to you during your weight lost journey.
Your thoughts are very valid. One of the reasons we turn to food to "self medicate" is that it really DOES serve to make us feel better. Now, isn't that just depressing? lol This is most frequent with carbs. There's a very real chemical reaction that happen between the brain and assorted hormones.
I've recently had an issue in my life come up. Something related to some trauma in the past. I've been monitoring my moods and eating. And I know now that I eat the most during emotional turmoil. In my experience, this can be anything, death in the family, depression, tension with other people, work related stress. and I medicate myself with food, I guess I used food to survive these things.
But I find myself in the same boat. The weight is no longer coming off. It is starting to pack on.
This blog shows an exact reflection of myself! I lost some weight earlier on in the year (not much but it was a start) then as soon as i returned from my holiday i started eating too much and not doing enough exercise, i often use rubbish excuses to myself as reasons for not going to the gym or eating an extra bit more but from now on my lifestyle is going to change, just like youself i am now going to get back on track!


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Dougherty Suffers Loss Against Cal
Veronica Liow, Managing Editor
Uneasiness was felt on Sept. 17 among not only the players but also the crowd, as they sat on the edge of their seats in anticipation. Would Dougherty Valley finally break Cal High's winning streak or would Cal seize another win?
Although Jordan Minney's strategic tips and Niki Cavote's crowd-shaking hits led Dougherty Valley to a win in the third set against Cal High, it just wasn't enough to turn the game around for a Dougherty Valley win.
Cal's steady defense prevailed in the first set as DV staggered overall, letting Cal's #1, Allison Hu, score consistent points. In some instances, Dougherty Valley's libero, Katie Kim, digged and passed the ball high enough for setter, Shruti Magnipudi, to assist in another kill.
Cal's offense was still steady during the second set, and it seemed as if Dougherty Valley was playing on the defensive side. Just when Minney and Cavote led the team on a four-point streak, Cal regained its focus and ended the second game at 25-15.
Suddenly, Dougherty cleaned up its act in the third set. The crowd roared with enthusiasm as Cavote's powerful hits echoed booms that radiated around the gym.
When asked how it felt to score points for her teammates, Cavote responded, "Scoring points, especially kills, is really exhilarating because I know that my team gets fired up too."
Dougherty transformed into an offense machine, with hits from both Eloise O'Loane and Minney, as Cal struggled to maintain its defense.
According to Cal coach Todd Baham, the hardest part "is keeping them intense". He also expressed his concerns towards the lack of focus, which resulted in a "hiccup", or loss, after two major wins. In the end, Dougherty was able to win the set 25-12.
The fourth set started out as a head on head collision. Multiple rallies with the rhythmic "bump, set, hit" paralleled the racing heartbeats of the crowd.
Olivia Pomeroy, Cal varsity volleyball captain, stated that in order to bring back a team after consecutive losses, "you have to just really get through their minds that they want to be playing well and that they should want to get the ball back."
Cal, to Dougherty Valley's dismay, was able to regain its intense motivation, resulting in Cal's win 25-15.
When asked about the biggest challenge during the game, DV Coach Cincotta replied, "Mentally the team was very nervous and intimidated from the start of the match. DVHS has never beat Cal High in volleyball so our team didn't come out confidently. Instead the team played tentatively, which led to many unforced errors. The team needs to get better at anticipating what is going to happen rather than waiting to actually see it. Too many balls are dropping because players are not reacting to the play fast enough."
Nonetheless, it is still early in the season, so there is much room for improvement as the season continues.
As Coach Baham says, "They'll get better as we go along."
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Well written by a true American hero. Much respect for Marcus, as a well as every other man and woman that serves. THANK YOU! It's a powerful story that's often hard to hear in more ways than one. I've often felt that ROE's cost more lives than they save. It's a double edge sword, but I'd rather it cost some unfortunate "collateral" damage than cause any soldier to fear prison and die because of such fear. If the damn politicians want to start wars, maybe they should go fight them. If they're not willing to do that then they really need to shut the hell up and let our men and women do what they need to do.
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Wow!! They are incredible men so proud of them. I had my moments it was very hard for me to continue to read but I did and I cried. Thank you gentlemen. I enjoyed the narrator very much.
An inspiring book highlighting the harsh reality of war as well as the consequences of the American media caring more about headlines than about hard choices soldiers must make.
Great book from a great man. The narrator wasn't my favorite but the story is truly patriotic and hard lived. this book has touched my soul and I will never forget any part of this book.
Wow... Incredible account of many brave men and women that protect and serve our country. Many significant details of Marcus 's journey made this impossible to put down. Great book!
Sorry, but I couldn't even finish it. The story was good, but the underlying glorification of war and those who make a career of it was too much. Very preachy.
Very amazing book.Very inspirational and I would recommend for older ages. My middle schooler loved it. Narrator did amazing and made me felt like I was in the book. Totally recommend!!!!


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Norse mythology refers to the Scandinavian mythological framework that was upheld during and around the time of the Viking Age (c. 790- c. 1100 CE). Before the Norse (a.k.a. the Vikings) converted to Christianity during the Middle Ages, they had their own vibrant native pagan religion that was as harshly beautiful as the Nordic landscape to which it was intimately connected.
The centerpiece of that religion was what we today call "Norse mythology:" the set of religious stories that gave meaning to the Vikings' lives. These myths revolved around gods and goddesses with fascinating and highly complex characters, such as Odin, Thor, Freya, and Loki.
In Norse mythology there are nine worlds. From the center of the Norse cosmos at the heart of the unimaginable emptiness of space – Ginnungagap, where the Norse Creation Saga unfolded, Yggdrasill, a celestial ash tree, sprawls forth… Her three mighty roots drink from the waters of these home worlds, or Níu Heimar in Old Norse. These nine realms include Asgard (The domain of the Æsir gods), The Æsir Gods were strong, beautiful and big compared to ordinary people. They lived longer than the humans, but were not immortal.
Vanaheim (Home to the Vanir gods), Midgard (Realms of Mankind), Alfheim (Home of the Alfar or Elves sometimes divided into two realms), Helheim (Icy domain of the non-warrior dead ruled by the goddess Hel), Jotunheim (Land of the Jotuns, or Frost Giants), Nifleheim (the cold realm at the base of the World Tree), Nidavellir or Svartalfheim (the land of the Dwarves). The molten region called Muspel, or Muspelheim, dwelling place of the Fire Giants and their king the powerful giant Surtur.
Unlike the Greek & Roman myths, these Norse myths can vary drastically in details, names, and spellings depending on their country of origin due to the use of oral tradition rather than written language before the stories and poems that had been anonymously compiled were written down by Snori Sturluson in the 13th century. (The Aesop of the North) Details such as the parentage of Loki have been the subject of scholarly debate for centuries…
Wild Hunt of Odin, Wilde Jagd- Johann Cordes (1866)
On the one hand, we do have some genuine pre-Christian sources that preserve elements of Scandinavian mythology; most importantly Eddic poetry (poetry from the Poetic Edda compiled in c. 1270 CE, but probably dating back to the pre-Christian era before the 10th century) and skaldic poetry (Viking Age, pre-Christian poetry mainly heard at courts by kings and their retinues), preserved in later Icelandic manuscripts. The Norse worldview as we can best distill from the various sources boils down to the following general idea. There were four phases: the process in which the world – and everything in it – was created; a dynamic phase in which time is started; the destruction of the world in the Ragnarök; and the arising of a new world from the sea.
According to Snorri, before anything else existed there were the opposing realms of icy Niflheim and fiery Muspelheim (which other sources simply call Muspell). Although seemingly safely separated by the empty void Ginnungagap, the cold and heat expanded to meet after all, resulting in Muspelheim's fire melting the ice, from which two assumingly dripping wet figures emerged: the (proto-)giant Ymir and the cow Audhumla.
By licking the ice Audhumla uncovered Búri, forefather of the gods, whose son Borr teamed up with giant-daughter Bestla to sire the first gods, Odin, Vili, and Vé. These three then took advantage of Ymir's convenient size by killing him and using his remains to create the world; the earth from his flesh, the sky from his skull, mountains from his bones and the sea from his blood. The first human couple, Ask and Embla, were fashioned out of two trees or pieces of wood.
With humans popping up, a new phase begins; time has started, and all the gods and other creatures and their respective realms are off doing their own thing up until the Ragnarök. The World Tree Yggdrasil, the axis of time and space, stands in the gods' home realm of Asgard while its roots encompass all the other realms, including Midgard, where the humans reside, and the giants' abode Jotunheim.
Odin, the supreme Norse god, was the son of Borr and Bestla, king of the Aesir (Æsir, Asynur pl. pronounced "eye-seer") and lord of Asgard. He was also the god of war, wisdom, magic, poetry, prophecy, victory and the hunt. Odin was called by more than 200 different names revealing his many roles. Among others, he was known as Yggr (terror), Sigfodr (father of Victory) and Alfodr (All Father). When he went out to battle he rode an eight legged horse named Sleipnir. His weapon of choice was a magical spear called Gungnir, fashioned by the dwarfs that returns when thrown and always hits its target. His Old High German name was "Wôtan", in Old English "Wōden", and Old Anglo Saxon"Wôdan" Wednesday (Woden's day) was named for him. In the Völuspá, a völva chronicles the creation of the first human beings Ask and Embla by Odin and his brothers Hœnir and Lóðurr.
His sons were Thor, Loki , Tyr by Erda and Baldur by Frigg among others. He was called "The wanderer" because he loved to travel the nine worlds disguised as an ordinary man but was also known for shape shifting into animal forms. He was often accompanied by two wolves Geri and Freki (Old Norse: "the ravenous" and "greedy one") These Wolf-warriors, were not mere animals but mythical beings: as Odin's loyal allies they bodied forth his might. He had two ravens, thought and memory fly to and fro in the Earth and report the activities of men to him in his Gladshiem, the grandest of Aesir palaces.
Freyr, Freyja, Norse god of the Sun & Lord of the Elves
Freyr or Fricco of the Vanir [fertility gods], was brother of Freya ( Freyja: the goddess of love and beauty and sister of Frey. She was the northern Venus and the most beautiful of all the Nordic goddesses. She was married to Odur the god of sunshine, but he left her to roam in distant lands. She followed him, weeping teardrops that changed to gold in the rocks and amber in the sea. She was highly prized by everyone in the nine worlds for her charm and beauty. Freyja was unexpectedly demanded as a wife in payment by the Giant who built the walls around Asgard and trades were offered for her hand in marriage) and son to Njord. He was the Norse god of the sun and rain, and very popular for being the bringer of peace, prosperity, bountiful harvests and fertile marriages. After the war and the joining of the Aesir and the Vanir, Freyr was called 'Lord of the Aesir' Paradoxically he was both a god of peace and a warrior god, possessing a magic sword that could emerge from its sheath on its own and spread a field with carnage and death. Also Lord of Alfheim and the ruler of the Elves, Freyr was the most celebrated and most beautiful of the Vanir men, called 'God of the World' by the ancient Vikings.
His dear companion, Gullinbursti the wild pig carried him in a chariot made by the dwarfs Brokk and Eitri. He was very similar to the god Apollo of Greek mythology in many ways. He married the beautiful giantess Gerd and the story of how Freyr wooed her is chronicled in the poem Skírnismál. Freyr's shield bearer and servant was Skirnir, to whom he gave his sword as reward for his perilous journey to the hall of the giant Gymir to procure Gerd for him to be his wife. On the day of Ragnarok he will battle without weapons and be the first to be killed, yes,tThe loss of Freyr's magic sword will be dearly missed at Ragnarök for Freyr will be killed with a single blow from Surtr, the fire giant.
Erda, Queen of the Aesir, Mother of Thor
Erda, Odin's wife was an Earth goddess of ancient wisdom. A giantess. An earth-goddess and goddess of wisdom. Daughter of Annar and Nott. Daughter of Odin, some say. First wife of Odin. Mother of Thor. In some stories, she is the daughter of the giantess Fiorgyn and the mother of Frigga, in others she is Fiorgyn. In some accounts, she was one of the Asynjur. She is also called Jord, Jordh, and Fiorgyn(n). The original Valkyries were Odin and Erda's nine beautiful daughters, who rode winged horses down a rainbow bridge to Earth to collect the souls of the bravest warriors to share in the fellowship of the great hall of the dead- Valhalla. Later their numbers were added to with the finest of mortal women and others.Those strong and beautiful women whom Odin favored, also served unlimited meat and drink all night to the Viking slain, these fallen, called the einherjar would fight all day training for Ragnarok, the great end times battle and then be healed of their wounds only to do it all again, growing ever sharper in Odin's army.
The Valkyries
The name Valkyrie comes from the Old Norse Valkyrja meaning "chooser of the slain") and they actually did often determine who lived and died on the battlefield. Scholars have suggested kinships and similarities between the Valkyries, the Norns, the Dísir, Germanic Seeresses, and Shield maidens. The chronology of Norse mythology has a clear beginning in the creation myth, and a clear ending in the tale of Ragnarok. But most of what happens in between those two bookends doesn't occur in any particular order, and certainly doesn't follow a strictly linear trajectory. Sometimes, we find that myth A assumes that myth B has already taken place, yet myth B assumes that myth A has already taken place. This is because Norse mythology was never a neat, tidy system; the Viking mind didn't demand the same kind of strict, rational codification that the modern mind does (or at least thinks it does). Instead, the Vikings seem to have been much more concerned with how much the myths spoke to their hearts and imaginations, as well as the degree to which the myths reflected and made sense of the world as they experienced it.
Norse Mythology | The Creation of the Cosmos – Fire and ice cross a void, meet in the middle, and form a giant whom the gods then slay to fashion the world.
Norse Mythology | The Creation of the First Humans – The gods find two pieces of driftwood on the shore in the newly-created world, and bring them to life as the first man and woman.
Norse Mythology | The Aesir-Vanir War – The two tribes of gods fight the first war that was ever fought.
Norse Mythology | The Creation of Thor's Hammer – Loki stirs up mischief among the dwarves and almost loses his head, but ultimately gives the gods several.
Thanks to all sources for this article: ancient.eu, norse-mythology.org, howarddavidjohnson.com
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Gerhard Ruden (* 25. August 1946 in Haldensleben) war bis 2010 Landesbeauftragter für die Unterlagen der Staatssicherheit von Sachsen-Anhalt. Er war als CDU-Mitglied von 2002 bis 2005 Mitglied des Landtages von Sachsen-Anhalt.

Ausbildung

Gerhard Ruden besuchte die Erweiterte Oberschule und machte eine Ausbildung zum Schlosser. Später studierte er Bauingenieurswesen an der Hochschule für Architektur und Bauwesen in Weimar und war nach dem Abschluss ein Jahr als wissenschaftlicher Assistent tätig. Anschließend arbeitete er als Ingenieur. Er leistete den Grundwehrdienst in der Nationalen Volksarmee ab und arbeitete in mehreren Volkseigenen Betrieben als Projekt- und Forschungsingenieur.

Politisches Engagement
Ruden war gegen Ende der DDR Mitglied in dem evangelischen Friedensarbeitskreis der Martinsgemeinde in Magdeburg aktiv. Später half er bei der Gründung des Bürgerkomitees zur Auflösung des MfS und des "Runden Tisches Magdeburg".

Nach der Wende und friedlichen Revolution war Ruden für das Bündnis 90 und aus der Initiative Frieden und Menschenrechte kommend von Mai 1990 bis Dezember 1994 Beigeordneter und Dezernent für Umwelt der Stadt Magdeburg. Anschließend war er in einem städtischen Abwasserbetrieb der Stadt Magdeburg tätig.

Zur Landtagswahl 2002 trat Gerhard Ruden im Wahlkreis Magdeburg II an gegen Reinhard Höppner, den damaligen Ministerpräsidenten von Sachsen-Anhalt, und gewann das Direktmandat. Er war von 2002 bis 2005 Mitglied der CDU-Landtagsfraktion im 4. Landtag von Sachsen-Anhalt.

Stasivorwürfe
Seit dem 15. Juni 2005 war Gerhard Ruden Landesbeauftragter für Stasi-Unterlagen von Sachsen-Anhalt. Am 31. März 2010 trat er von seinem Amt zurück.

Hintergrund des Rücktritts waren Enthüllungen über Äußerungen Rudens in einer Vernehmung durch die Staatssicherheit im Jahr 1968, in der er einen Freund belastet hatte. Ruden denunzierte ihn als uneinsichtigen Systemkritiker, bescheinigte ihm "Uneinsichtigkeit gegenüber Maßnahmen der Regierung der DDR" und bezichtigte ihn des Hörens "westlichen Rundfunks".
Der Freund wurde wegen "ungesetzlichen Grenzübertritts" später zu fünf Jahren Haft verurteilt, wobei Ruden einräumte, dass seine Aussage "sicher für die Anklage mitverwendet" wurde. Als besonders schwerwiegend erwiesen sich Äußerungen Rudens in einem Interview mit der Magdeburger Volksstimme, die als Schuldzuweisungen an Opfer der Staatssicherheit verstanden wurden. Ruden hatte unter anderem geäußert: "Ich meine, wenn einer verhaftet wird, dann hat er ja wohl in erster Linie selbst daran Schuld." Ruden bedauerte in seiner Rücktrittserklärung diese Äußerungen als missverständlich.

Am 7. April 2010 zog Ruden überraschend seinen Antrag auf Entlassung zurück. Im Landtag und bei Opferverbänden wurde dies massiv kritisiert. In den deutschen Medien wurden in Folge Spekulationen laut, ob sich Ruden mit seinem Rücktritt vom Rücktritt Versorgungsansprüche sichern wolle, da ihm diese erst nach fünf Jahren im Amt zustehen. Dieser Zeitpunkt liegt bei Ruden im Juni 2010. Mit der Begründung, dass Ruden dem Ansehen des Amtes und der Opferverbände mit öffentlichen Äußerungen geschadet habe, untersagte die Landesregierung ihm die weitere Führung der Amtsgeschäfte des von ihm jedoch formal auch weiterhin bekleideten Amtes.

Am 14. Juni 2010 wurde Gerhard Ruden vom Ministerpräsidenten Wolfgang Böhmer aus seinem Amt entlassen.

Sonstiges
Ruden ist verheiratet und hat ein Kind.

Publikation
 gemeinsam mit Wilfried Lübeck, Knüppel, Kerzen, Dialog – Die friedliche Revolution 1989/90 im Bezirk Magdeburg, Mitteldeutscher Verlag Halle (Saale) 2009, ISBN 978-3-89812-646-5

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Cornarens  ist der Name eines aus den Niederlanden stammenden, später auch im Rheinland und in Westfalen ansässigen Adelsgeschlechts.

Geschichte
Das Geschlecht saß auf einem Hof zu Niersdonk genannt Asselt zu Nieukerk im Kreis Geldern. Der Hof wurde 1724 als rittermäßig anerkannt und befand sich zu jenem Zeitpunkt im Besitz des Kapitäns Maximilian Heinrich von Cornarens. Nachdem in der ersten Hälfte des 18. Jahrhunderts eine geb. von Cornarens einen J. A. van Wyenhorst geheiratet hatte, 1738 war sie bereits verwitwet, befand sich der Hof Ende des 18. Jahrhunderts dann im Besitz von Carl von Wyenhorst.

Die Familie stellte mehrere Offiziere. 1678 war ein Major H. von Cornarens Kommandant von Bremen-Burg. Heinrich von Cornarens war 1683 und 1685 Schöffe des kurkölnischen Gerichts zu Issum. 1697 diente ein Obrist Cornarens unter dem Münsteraner Bischofs Friedrich Christian von Plettenberg. Cornarens hatte 1695 ein Regiment zu Fuß errichtet, um die Kriege des Kaisers in den Spanischen Niederlanden zu unterstützen. Friedrich Christian von Cornarens war 1722 Münsterischer Kapitän und 1729 Hauptmann im kurkölnisch, fürstlich-münsterischen Nagelischen Regiment, Max Heinrich von Cornarens wiederum 1724 Hauptmann im Regiment Graf Lippe. Clara Francisca von Cornarens tritt 1745 als Kanonisse des Stifts Freckenhorst auf. Bernardina Franziska Cornarens erscheint 1771 und noch 1785 als Äbtissin des Klosters Gravenhorst. Dort war auch Clara Franziska von Cornarens († vor 1803), Tochter des o. g. Friedrich Christian von Cornarens und der Therese Caroline geb. von Meschede, Ende des 18. Jahrhunderts Stiftsdame. Ihr Bruder Friedrich starb 1784 in Spanien, ihre Schwester Marie Theres von Cornarens, die ebenfalls ein Ordensgelübte abgelegt hatte, lebte noch 1803. Ein Ferdinand von Cornarens war 1785 Platzmajor in Warendorf. Odilia von Cornarens war 1795 Seniorin im Kloster Gertrudenberg in Osnabrück.

In Westfalen ist das Geschlecht Anfang des 19. Jahrhunderts erloschen.

Wappen
Blasonierung: In Silber ein pfahlweise gestellter, brauner Fisch. Auf dem Helm ein offener, silberner Flug, dazwischen ein Fischkopf. Die Helmdecken sind schwarz-silbern.

Literatur
 Max von Spießen: Wappenbuch des Westfälischen Adels, Band 1, Görlitz 1901–1903, S. 34; Band 2, Görlitz 1903, Tafel 86.

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Niederländisches Adelsgeschlecht
Rheinländisches Adelsgeschlecht
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HomeHealth Care NewsMichigan Wants to Make Lockdowns Standard Policy for Pandemics
Michigan Wants to Make Lockdowns Standard Policy for Pandemics
Gov . Gretchen Whitmer (MI)
By Tom Gantert
Lockdowns are now a part of an official state of Michigan's plan for future pandemics.
One page of the plan from the Michigan Department of Health and Human Services lists several state responses. These include: "canceling mass gatherings of more than 10 people" and "limit unnecessary movement in the community/shelter-in-place." The updated plan was released in December, and it has gone largely unnoticed.
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"According to the Pandemic and All-Hazards Preparedness and Advancing Innovation Act, all states are required to have a plan for pandemics. Like all plans, they are guiding resources, meant to be adjusted as needed based on the response. It is an annex to our MDHHS Emergency Operations Plan, as dictated in the Michigan Emergency Management Plan, per the Michigan Emergency Management Act, PA 390 of 1976."
"NPIs [Non-pharmaceutical interventions] have been included in previous pandemic plans, particularly Pandemic Influenza, and are based on CDC guidance. The NPIs in the CDC MMWR from 2017 formed the basis of our COVID response. Again that article was published in 2017 and used as a guidance document in developing plans and recommendations."
"Since the beginning of COVID, CDC has made additional recommendations including NPIs based on the transmission of COVID, burden of disease, severity of illness, and populations impacted. The state of Michigan has used these updated guidelines to respond throughout the COVID pandemic."
Tom Gantert (gantert@mackinac.org) is the managing editor of Michigan Capitol Confidential. This article was originally published on CapCon on March 19, 2021.
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Inherited houses represent just one of the examples in which people contact the we buy houses companies for quick cash offers.
There are all different types of situations in which people seek out these investors for their cash offers. Let's say that you own a house that is in need of major repairs.
A fixer upper is sometimes one of the hardest homes to negotiate on the open market. Yet instead of dealing with traditional buyers, you could be getting a quick cash offer from the cash for house Minnesota investors.
If you plan to sell your home traditionally, you could be looking at spending a lot of money, sacrificing a lot of money on the sales price and waiting a long time for closing.
Those three big roadblocks are just part of why some people are looking for no obligation cash offers from the cash for house Minnesota investors. If you sell to these investors, you are literally not required to do anything to your home.
From the moment you decide to take a cash offer from one of these companies, you have no more expenses. They're not going to require you to do anything to get the cash offer either.
All you do is make the call, and after a short assessment, the company makes an offer.
The cash offer will be substantially lower than what you want to sell the house for, but you're not going to get that price in your head anyway.
You have to subtract all the costs to selling a home, and they add up to be more than you think. It's hard to know ahead of time exactly what the costs will be, but you can base your decision on what you feel you might expect.
If there are looming repairs that need to be made, then you might as well get real about what's coming. Certain other charges, like a real estate agent's commission are more cut and dry.
What's really cut and dry, however, is that a cash offer for your home would really simplify the selling process. Accepting such a cash offer might or might not be the best solution for you.
You're going to have to make that decision. It's not like everyone is out there selling their homes in this manner. But these companies are available, and there are times when sellers decide that the cash offers are their best case scenarios.


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Q: nth fibonacci number using using dynamic programming I am able to understand the dynamic programming implementation given HERE.
But I am not clear about the another version given in cracking the coding interview book which I am copy pasting. Can someone please help me understand this, moreover is this not more expensive than the above geeksforgeek dynamic programming implementation.
int[] fib = new int[max];
int fibonacci(int i){
if(i == 0) return 0;
if(i == 1) return 1;
if (fib[i] != 0) return fid[i];
fib[i] = fibonacci(i-1) + fibonacci(i-2);
return fib[i];
}

A: Basically int[] fib is a cache in which the ith fibonacci number is stored.
This is a great time saver. Otherwise the recursive fibonacci procedure would need to recalculate a lot of values.
E.g.
fib[8] = fibonacci(7) + fibonacci(6)

But then:
fib[7] = fibonacci(6) + fibonacci(5)

As you can see, without caching, the value for fibonacci(6) would be needed to calculated two times.

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A Look Inside Fenway Studios
By Hallie Selinger
In a polygonal block, surrounded by Boylston and Ispwich Street, there stands a grand brick building with vast windows and simple but beautiful architectural details. Although at first glance the Fenway Studios might be mistaken for an exceptionally beautiful warehouse, in truth, this structure carries a vast artistic history within its brick and glass façade. Fenway Studios has served, and still serves, as a home and workspace for thirty-six accomplished artists from all over the world. Fenway Studios was built over one hundred years ago and is an example of the international Arts and Crafts style, a movement that was centered around traditional craftsmanship as well as medieval or romantic decorative elements. Like other historic buildings in Boston, Fenway Studios has earned its stamp as a National Historic Landmark. The structure, built in 1905, was conceived as a living and working space for artists and is the oldest continuous artist residency in the United States. Each of the thirty-six studios has tall ceilings and large, north-facing windows that provide the most ideal light for visual artists. Today, the building is owned and operated by the artists who live there, just as was originally intended.
This Saturday, November 15, through Sunday, November 16, Fenway Studios will host its annual Open Studios. Visitors will have the chance to explore the interiors of the historic building, as well as view an amazing range of artwork, and engage with some of the artists who currently reside in, and, or, work at Fenway Studios. One of the artists who will be welcoming art lovers is Berio Gizzi, who has been working at Fenway Studios since 1994 and moved there full time in 2009. Hailing from Abruzzo in Tuscany, Berio moved to Boston at the age of four and went on to pursue his artistic training at the School of the Museum of Fine Arts. He later earned his MFA after studying in Gloucester with sculptor George Demetrios. Upon entering Berio's studio, the visitor is surrounded by the artist's intricate still life paintings. There are several different subject matters: food (bread, in particular), dolls, and images obscured by bubble wrap, all painted in oil. Berio describes his work as realistic and representational, but not photorealistic. All subjects were painted from life, which is an incredible testament to Berio's skill and knowledge. Some of the details in his paintings are so minuscule yet so well executed, it's difficult to believe they could have been painted with a brush. With such patience for minutia and a wealth knowledge about painting, it's no surprise that Berio works as a cleaner and restorer of oil paintings when he is not creating his own works.
Up on the third floor of Fenway Studios, one can find Alexander (Sasha) Gassel, a Russian-born painter. After graduating from the Moscow Institute of Arts and Graphics in 1970, Alexander worked in Moscow restoring medieval paintings. He left Russia when he was thirty-four and moved to the United States. Alexander's own original paintings are very much inspired by his experience restoring Russia's medieval icons. His iconographic works range from realistic to very surreal and abstract. A few works break away from the four-sided bounds of a canvas or panel and take on a unique form, driven by the composition. Some of his paintings, particularly the newer ones, feature complex compositions and vivid colors. A viewer cannot identify specific people or locations. Alexander, who has lived and worked at Fenway Studios for about four years, also works at the Museum of Russian Icons in Clinton, where he restores objects and paintings. In keeping with the historic and iconographic inspiration for his work, Alexander uses egg tempera, a mixture of egg yolk and mineral pigments, to create his pieces.
You can find Nan Hass Feldman on the first floor of Fenway Studios (but not for long, as she's making a big move up to the third floor in about a week!). Nan works in a variety of mediums: oils, acrylics, silk screens, and encaustic. Her works depict vivid interiors and landscapes, all conceived from Nan's sketches, memories, and imagination. She creates from intuition, resulting in very stylized yet recognizable scenes. Nan, a resident of Fenway Studios for nine years, says that living around other serious artists allows her to really focus. This is especially important for Nan, who not only produces a wide variety of artwork, but simultaneously teaches at various institutions in the Boston area (Worcester Art Museum and Danforth/Art, to name a few). She also leads painting retreats in Europe as well has instructs adult art classes aboard Oceania Cruises. It is her belief that artmaking and teaching go hand-in-hand. Her passion for art has taken her all over the world with her next adventures to be in Tahiti, Australia, and New Zealand.
Berio, Alexander, and Nan are three of the 36 established and diverse artists who call Fenway Studios their home and workplace. The artists name the building's history, location, artist community, and artist-centered architectural elements (high ceilings, windows, etc) as the main reasons why Fenway Studios is so ideal. This Saturday and Sunday, from 11am to 5pm, the studios will be available to the public, providing a rare opportunity to see the inside of this National Historic Landmark. Stop by Fenway Studios this weekend, meet Berio, Alexander, and Nan, and experience the diverse creativity and rich artistic history that the Studios have to offer!


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What Role Does Mood Play In The Development Of Unhealthy Eating?
Unhealthy eating behaviors may worsen the moods of women who are worried about their diet and self image, researchers from Pennsylvania State University revealed.
Kristin Heron, research associate at the Survey Research Center, and team found that college-age females who are concerned about their eating behaviors tend to have moods that get worse after episodes of disordered eating.
Disordered eating refers to unhealthy and extreme weight control behaviors and binge eating. The person has an unhealthy relationship with food and/or their body, one that undermines their quality of life and may affect their overall physical, mental or emotional health. People involved in disordered eating behaviors might not fit the full criteria of a traditional eating disorder, such as binge-eating disorder, bulimia or anorexia; they are usually within the range of healthy weight and do not exhibit behaviors all the time.
Heron explained that individuals with disordered eating patterns may binge eat and lose control over eating and how much food they consume.
The researchers presented their study-findings at the American Psychosomatic Society Conference, Miami, Florida.
The study participants appeared to show little change in mood before an unhealthy eating bout. While disordered eating was followed by worsening moods "a positive mood did not change either before or after any of the behaviors studied by the researchers."
Handheld computers were given to 131 women who were concerned about their weight and body shape. They all had high levels of unhealthy eating, but none of them had an eating disorder.
The handheld computer would prompt the women to answer questions regarding their eating behaviors and moods.
"What we know about mood and eating behaviors comes primarily from studies with eating disorder patients or from laboratory studies. We were interested in studying women in their everyday lives to see whether mood changed before or after they engaged in unhealthy eating and weight control behaviors."
Co-author Joshua Smyth, professor of biobehavioral health, said that their findings may help health care professionals devise more effective treatments for women with eating problems.
Smyth said "This study is unique because it evaluates moods and eating behaviors as they occur in people's daily lives, which can provide a more accurate picture of the relationship between emotions and eating. The results from this study can help us to better understand the role mood may play in the development and maintenance of unhealthy eating, and weight-control behaviors, which could be useful for creating more effective treatment programs for people with eating and weight concerns."
Disordered eating affects up to 15% of females - researchers from the Université de Montréal and the Douglas Mental Health University Institute, Canada, found that between 10 to 15% of adult females may be affected by disordered eating. They reported their findings in the International Journal of Eating Disorders. Lead researchers, Lise Gauvin, described the study results as "disquieting".
Women are constantly bombarded with contradictory messages. On the one hand they are told to lose weight, while at the same time being encouraged to eat for the simple pleasure of it.
Disordered eating in adolescence often carries on into adulthood - teenagers who diet and develop disordered eating behaviors tend to continue with such behaviors when they are adults, researchers from the University of Minnesota reported in the Journal of the American Dietetic Association.
Dianne Neumark-Sztainer, PhD, MPH, RD, said "The findings from the current study argue for early and ongoing efforts aimed at the prevention, early identification, and treatment of disordered eating behaviors in young people. Within clinical practices, dietitians and other health care providers should be asking about the use of these behaviors prior to adolescence, throughout adolescence, and into young adulthood. Given the growing concern about obesity, it is important to let young people know that dieting and disordered eating behaviors can be counterproductive to weight management. Young people concerned about their weight should be provided with support for healthful eating and physical activity behaviors that can be implemented on a long-term basis, and should be steered away from the use of unhealthy weight control practices."
Anxiety disorders linked to disordered eating risk - Dr Lynne Drummond, a consultant psychiatrist at South West London and St George's NHS Mental Health Trust, England, found that disordered eating is much more common among people with anxiety disorders, compared to the rest of the population.
Doctors and other health care professionals should be aware of this risk. Disordered eating may affect up to one fifth of all patients with obsessive-compulsive disorder and one third of those with other anxiety disorders.
Nordqvist, Joseph. "What Role Does Mood Play In The Development Of Unhealthy Eating?." Medical News Today. MediLexicon, Intl., 20 Mar. 2013. Web.


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When it rains and rains your mind can do funny things. Like, all that rain made me think about Ophelia, which made me think about her Mad Scene, which made me think of rosemary, which made me think about food recipes. Which led me to Epicurious and this dish: Sauteed Beef with White Wine and Rosemary.
Shakespeare can inspire in many ways, especially when it comes to picking an entree.


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Hotel 13 è una soap opera tedesco-belga per ragazzi, ideata da Gert Verhulst e prodotta dal 2012 al 2014 da Studio 100. Protagonisti della fiction sono Patrick Baehr, Carola Schnell, Gerrit Klein, Lion Wasczyk, Julia Schäfle e Sarah Thonig; altri interpreti principali sono Jörg Moukaddam, Ilka Teichmüller, Peter Nottmeier, Marcel Glauche, Hanna Scholz, Jan-Hendrik Kiefer e Jamie Watson.

La fiction consta di 2 stagioni, per un totale di 176 episodi (120 per la prima stagione e 56 per la seconda), della durata di 12 minuti ciascuno. In Germania, la soap opera è stata trasmessa in prima visione dall'emittente televisiva Nickelodeon: il primo episodio, intitolato in lingua originale Willkommen im Hotel 13, fu trasmesso in prima visione il 3 settembre 2012.; l'ultimo è stato trasmesso in prima visione il 28 marzo 2014..

In Italia, la fiction viene trasmessa da Rai Gulp a partire dal 12 febbraio 2016.Ma soltanto la prima stagione per un totale di 120 puntate.

La seconda stagione a distanza di anni non fu mai trasmessa in Italia, cosi come il film televisivo.

Trama

Prima stagione
In un lussuoso hotel in stile Jugendstil in riva al mare si intrecciano le vicende di alcuni adolescenti: Tom Kepler e Anna Jung, due amici che decidono di lavorare durante le vacanze nell'albergo, Flo, che lavora in cucina come aiuto cuoco, Victoria, un'ospite viziata e Jack Leopold, il figlio del proprietario dell'hotel. A questi si aggiunge la migliore amica di Anna, Liv. Tom si prefigge di cercare una stanza misteriosa all'interno dell'hotel, la nr. 13 (che - almeno apparentemente - sembra non esistere), a causa di una cartolina d'aiuto scritta da un certo M. e ritrovata dal ragazzo all'età di 7 anni, e coinvolge nella ricerca della camera le due ragazze, Anna e Liv. Una volta trovata la camera, che si rivela essere un ascensore, al suo interno il trio scopre una macchina del tempo (costruita da Magelaan, ovvero il Tom del futuro rimasto bloccato nel passato a causa di circostanze ignote e che chiede aiuto) e i ragazzi si imbattono in una serie di eventi nel 1927. Improvvisamente però, Anna, a causa di un incidente, perde la memoria e viene catturata da Paul Leopold, neo proprietario dell'hotel, che vuole scoprire di più sulla morte del padre, coinvolto anche lui nell'incidente, e Liv e Tom, con l'aiuto di Diederich von Burghart, un ragazzo del 1927 di cui Liv si innamora pazzamente, faranno di tutto per far riaffiorare i ricordi alla ragazza e riportarla nel presente.

Seconda stagione
La macchina del tempo è scomparsa dalla camera 13. Improvvisamente, un pirata e un uomo di Neanderthal compaiono nell'Hotel. Tom, Anna e Liv devono quindi scoprire da dove provengono e dove è finita la macchina del tempo. Dal momento che Richard Leopold è scomparso, Ruth conduce l'hotel. Flo è un mago in un tour mondiale e Victoria (Hanna Scholz) lo assiste. Al personale si uniscono Noah (Jan-Hendrik Kiefer) e Zoe (Jamie Watson).

Personaggi

Personaggi principali

Tom Kepler
Tom Kepler è un timido quindicenne appassionato di fisica e tecnologia che all'età di 7 anni trova una cartolina d'aiuto dove gli viene chiesto di andare a lavorare all'Hotel 13 per cercare la camera 13, la quale apparentemente sembra non esistere. Una volta entrato a far parte dello staff, fa subito amicizia con tutti e si innamora di Anna Jung, con cui forma poi una coppia a partire dall'episodio 65. Il ragazzo, insieme ad Anna e Liv, scopre la camera 13 e una macchina del tempo che li porta nel 1927 dove rischia di perdere la sua ragazza e anche di imbattersi in una serie di sventure. Alla fine riesce a sistemare tutto e riporta Anna nel presente. Nella seconda stagione scopre che la macchina del tempo è scomparsa e, per questo motivo, inizia una ricerca per recuperarla.

Anna Jung
Anna Jung ha 15 anni ed è un'appassionata della fotografia. Quando era piccola andava spesso con i suoi nonni nell'Hotel 13 e per questa ragione ha deciso di andare a lavorare proprio lì. Qui incontra Tom Kepler e tra i due scatta la scintilla. Aiuta Tom a trovare la camera 13, e insieme a Liv, viaggia nel passato. Dopo il suo incidente nel passato, Paul Leopold la tiene prigioniera fino a quando Tom riesce a portarla nel suo presente. Paul e Mr. X la chiamano Amalia Hennings, e solo dopo si viene a scoprire che la Signora Hennings del presente e Anna sono la stessa persona. Nella seconda stagione va alla ricerca della macchina perduta con Tom e al contempo incontra un ragazzo Noah, che si innamora di lei, e non sa se portare avanti la sua relazione con Tom o iniziarne una con il nuovo arrivato, ma sicuramente starà con il suo amore Tom per sempre.

Liv Sonntag
Liv Sonntag ha 15 anni ed è una ragazza vivace ed esuberante. È la migliore amica di Anna ed è proprio per lei che va a lavorare come dipendente all'hotel. Aiuta Tom e Anna nella ricerca della camera 13 e insieme a loro viaggia nel 1927 dove incontra Diederich von Burghart, di cui si innamora follemente. Il loro amore però è impossibile dato che hanno 85 anni di differenza ed è per questa causa che Liv soffre molto. Liv nella seconda stagione trova un pirata nella nuova area piscina e completa il trio con Tom e Anna che è alla ricerca della macchina.

Flo Tuba
Flo è un timido ragazzo di 16 anni e lavora come aiuto cuoco nell'Hotel 13 dove affianca il suo migliore amico Lenny. Il suo più grande hobby è la magia e il suo più grande sogno è essere come Vincent Evermoore. La sua migliore amica è Victoria e ha una tartaruga che si chiama "Speedy". Dalla signora Foster e Jack viene chiamato "Flop" e dai suoi amici viene chiamato "Il fantastico Flo". Nella seconda stagione diventa un grande mago e parte per un tour internazionale accompagnato da Victoria.

Victoria Von Lippstein
Victoria ha 15 anni ed è figlia di una critica di alberghi. Per via del suo comportamento immaturo e superficiale, viene costretta dalla madre a lavorare nell'hotel fino al termine dell'estate. Nel corso del tempo cambia e trova nell'Hotel degli amici come Flo, Tom, Anna e Liv. Spesso litiga con Jack Leopold e come presenza modificata è stata la fidanzata di Tom. Dalla seconda stagione è la manager e l'assistente di Flo nel suo tour mondiale, oltre ad essere la sua fidanzata.

Diederich Von Burghart
Diederich Von Burghart (italianizzato in De Burghart) è un ragazzo del 1927 appassionato di surf. Si innamora di Liv ed è grazie a lei che viene a conoscenza delle mille innovazioni del futuro e viaggia fino al 2013 per coprire l'assenza di Anna. È figlio di un noto imprenditore di nome Winston Von Burghart, il quale vuole acquistare la macchina del tempo. È per questo motivo che Diederich, capendo che suo padre è coinvolto nella situazione, si stacca da lui. Alla fine, ritorna nel 1927 con un paio di occhiali anni sessanta ricevuti in dono da Liv e suo padre li brevetta, per poi trasferirsi con lui in America.

Jack Leopold
Jack ha 17 anni ed è il figlio del proprietario dell'hotel, Richard Leopold. Ha un carattere freddo e crudele, soprattutto nei confronti di Tom e Flo, che chiama "Flop". Fa di tutto per conquistare Victoria, ma finisce spesso col litigare con lei. Mentre lui è fiducioso nel presente e sa come agire, è piuttosto timido nella realtà modificata. Nella seconda stagione Jack è triste per la scomparsa del padre ma torna allegro grazie all'amicizia che nasce tra lui e Zoe.

Richard Leopold
Richard Leopold è il padre di Jack e il proprietario dell'Hotel 13. È alla ricerca della camera 13. Il nonno Robert Leopold è stato l'ultimo a sapere del segreto della camera 13 e suo padre Paul Leopold è diventato pazzo tentando di cercarla e, infine, è morto in un manicomio. Richard è molto severo. Se lo staff commette degli errori sul lavoro, gli consegna o un cartellino giallo (punizione) oppure uno rosso (espulsione). Ogni mattina alle 8:12 esattamente egli dà le direttive mattutine al personale. Al termine della prima stagione, scompare con la macchina del tempo senza lasciare tracce dopo l'estate. Nella seconda stagione non si hanno notizie di lui fino alla fine, quando rivela la sua identità e perde la macchina che conserva da tempo.

Lenny Bode
Lenny è lo chef dell'hotel e il migliore amico di Flo. Le sue palle di cannone gli hanno valso la sua prima stella mozzarella, consegnatagli da un importante critico culinario. Sua nonna è Lilly Bode e lavorava nell'Hotel 13 come cuoca nel 1927 ed è stata lei a tramandargli la passione per la cucina. Altri suoi hobby, oltre la cucina, sono la pesca e la danza.

Ruth Melle
Ruth lavora alla reception ed è responsabile del servizio in camera. Nella realtà modificata lei è la direttrice del personale. È una donna molto gentile, ma può essere anche molto crudele. È anche molto superstiziosa. Ruth fa il possibile per aiutare le persone che sono in difficoltà come Jack, Tom o Victoria. È appassionata di danza e il suo partner è Lenny. Nella seconda stagione, prende il comando dell'hotel (dato che Richard è scomparso) e si innamora del dott. Rasmussen, un uomo a cui è stato incaricato la sorveglianza dello staff e della sua efficienza.

Noah
Noah arriva come nuovo impiegato nella seconda stagione e successivamente gli viene affidata l'animazione dell'hotel. Si innamora di Anna, a cui da consigli per quanto riguarda la fotografia, ovvero la sua passione. Pratica Yoga e in un episodio dà lezioni ad Anna, Tom e Liv. Ha delle rivalità con Tom, dato che è innamorato della sua ragazza, ma alla fine diventano buoni amici.

Puntate

Produzione
Nel maggio 2012 Nickelodeon ha confermato la produzione di una nuova serie, Hotel 13. Le riprese della prima stagione sono iniziate il 2 aprile 2012 presso la regione belga di Anversa e si sono concluse nel dicembre 2012.

Nickelodeon ha annunciato la produzione di una seconda stagione di 56 episodi verso fine maggio 2013. Le riprese sono iniziate nel mese di agosto del 2013. Un film per la televisione sulla serie, intitolato Hotel 13: Rock 'n' Roll high School, è stato trasmesso il 9 novembre 2013 in Germania. La produzione della serie si è conclusa dopo due stagioni.

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